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, 1922-02-09
ULSTER ARMED AGAINST
REPETITION OF RAIDS.

BELFAST. Feb. 9.-By The As-o-
coated PressSUlster's frontier WINS
virtually a line Of steel today. follow.
Ing tho raids yesterday, in which
many unionists were kidnapped. From
Portadown. County Armagh to Bel
leek. on tho Fermanagh-D Donegal bor-
der, forces OF specials were on
guard. as well as heavy contingents
OF the regular c-onstabulary.
1t was estimated that five thousand
m'm were engaged in policing the line.
Tho forces began to move toward
the border yesterday. The roads
leading southwark from Belfast TODAY
presented Genes OF activity. motor
truck and armored cars bearing tha
so-cailed A and .B" specials. Ac.
compauying them were other trucks
with stores n ammunition.
High tension prevails at all points.
Strangers travelling through the sir
counties are subject TO the closc-t
scrutiny and in some cases are halted
and Intercepted.
No communication was possible with
today In consequence of
the wires OF this city being cut.
Colonel wickham commanding the
Ulster specials. has received n com.
from Dublin Castle stating
that the provisional government is
sending special officers to investigate
the kidnapping.
Telephone and communication was.
still uncertain today. but a county in
spector of police who returned TODAY
from a tou OF the lines said no re-
prisais had been attempted over night
by tho ~unionists.
A British regiment. transferred from
Free State territory Is u to reach En-.
within a few days. It was
reported today the transfer would be
expedited.
An Ulster police officer who made
A tour OF the border during the night
said today:
Tho police arrangements are now
rs complete rs they can be made to
insure immunity from invasion. 1t is
unlikely that rebel forces will ever
again attempt to raid the border. IL
hey do happen to pentrate to this
side they certainly will not find it easy
10 get back"
, 1922-02-09

TINS country and japan" should be
cancelled as failing to carry the pur,
pose for which II was made. and this
country should. by treaty or proper
legislation. accomplish Tho intent OF
that agreement as clearly set out by
President Roosevelt. under whom It
was made"
Although immigration from other
countries has been sharply cUtailed
under the immigration act. Mr.. Nc.
Catchy said approximately $500 Jap
anese nave been permitted TO come into
the United States under the agreement
since that legislation went into effect.
While the immigration OF japanese
picture brides" has been stopped in
Difference to public protest." he said.
there now arc coming to this country
"in still greater numbers" what he de.
scr1bed as Excursion brides" These
he declared are urged TO boget many
children in order that tho Tomato
, 1922-02-09

had been questioned before in the
case.
oues,,o,tr, nj. - ., en-.
directors tvo or vhom 49, ~, -
or,nad y, 49,
questioning Oh at ieast Iour motor
picture actresses. IN an EFFORT 10 de
veiop iurther ihiormation concerning
the theory OIL a woman peing n mo
i've ior inc siayins.
Questioning OF two men. not con
nected with motion pictures, along
lines Of jealousy" as a motive in the
case.
Close examination OF former EN-
ployes of the slain director in order &c
reveal intimacies of the past that came
under their observation.
Among those who will figure in the
investigation are Mabel Normand.
Mary Miles Minter. Neva Gerber and
Claire Windsor, motion picture ac-
.tresses, the first three of whom have
been reported to have been parties to
love affairs with Taylor; Henry
Peavey, negro house man, who found
the body; Howard Fellows, former
chauffeur Of Taylor; Charles Eyton.
manager of the Famous Players-Lasky
studios in which Taylor was employed;
Douglas MacLean. vito Of a mo-
ton picture actor. neighbor of Taylor.
, 1922-02-09

toSo uas DO established
on this continent"
Mr.. McClatchy asserted tho Jap
anese in this country were maintain
ing here n government within n gov
ernment most dangerous to American
Institutions" The citizenship Of those
born here is being utilized largely for
purposes OF Japan" he declared. add
ing that of h 1900 claiming rights
American citizens by registration
u pto last year only rs had applied for
cxpatrition from Japan and only 81
had been granted It. Thousands ere be-
Ing " list for loyalty 70 this coun-
try" Mr. Mcclatchy assorted. by re-
turning to Japan at IN early age to be
educated there and later to re-enter
this country. He aid there were near
ly 20 1000 japanese minors born in Ha.
wall now temporarily resident IN ia
pan and being 10000 and is, o who
were born in California
, 1922-02-09
Negroes Shoot
Craps, Hungry
Patrons Wait

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 9.-Diners
in the large down town hotels wait.
ed patiently and loudly demanded
service last night while the manage
ment started a city wide search for
a crew OF missing walters.
The search ended at police head
quarters. T~hirty-ive OF them. ne
groes. had been arrested in a crap
game in a nearby house. A call to
police headquarters brought tho
walters. racing back through tho
down town section on foot.
Tho patrons turned back to the
dining room, assured of something
more sustaining physically than the
strains OF the hotel orchestra And
the negroes forgot the dice-until
this morning when they Taco a gamb-
ling charge in police court.
, 1922-02-09
SWINDLER Who
MADE S500,000
UNDER ARREST

CHICAGO. Feb. 9.-Casimir Phil
1ipovitch was arrested here today
and the Denver. Colo, police wer,
requested to arrest NJ. p. Weston
charged with operating n confidence
game which had melted them more
than $500 900. through sale Of worth
less oil leases. More than 5000 per
sons were said by the police to have
been swindied through the scheme.
DENVER Feb IN. p. West.
sought in Chicago in connection with
the arrest of Casimir Phil,povitch on
n charge OF operating a confidence
game. was arrested here yesterday on
a request Of Chicago police. He
his release later in the day on
a writ Of habeas corpus al a hearing
before Judge Butler OF the district
West has been a resident of
Denver for many years and has been
engaged in oil company promotions.
According to his counsel West will
not be returned to Chicago until a
or an Indictment has been
filed against him.
, 1922-02-09

b OF the mouse, menuOllnt lndl
the letters had not been taken.
Published hints OF a grand jury in
vestigation into the disappearance of
the letters followed their disappear
ance.
Captain of Detectives David L.
Adams denied he knew that any let
ters existed, as did detectives of a
private agency.
Two days ago reports were prevail
ent tina they had been returned to
Mabel Normand and other letters writ
ten by Mary Miles Minter had been
returned to her. 5tatements were is
in behalf of zach actress deny
ing that any letters were returned to
them.
Removal of Tayiors effects started
yesterday and Lewis p. Waterman.
representing the public administra-
tors office. was present in behalf OF
that office.
Captain of Detectives Adams said
that no report was made to him as to
detective found the letters or
they were found. The letters
turned over to the district at
torney's office He announced this
morning hat he had tho letters and
had been informed they were found
n a boot fl the Taylor house. He
said he attached no significance to
The fact they were found in a boot"
Whether the packet had been dis
was not revealed by investiga-
Henry Peavey, negro house man for
Taylor who found the body on the
morning after the shooting took place.
vas brought into police headquarters
.oday for further examination by de-
He was present at the public admin
strator's removal of effects from the
house and during the progress
If the removal announced that he
made a find.
Here's the handkerchief all you
boys have been bothtring about"
10 said. It was a dainty woman's
handkerchief with the initials M. M.
"" in n corner.
This was the first mention Of this
handkerchief in the case. Another
handkerchief which police say is miss
ng. was one, a mans. with an initial
S" which a detective picked up from
floor of the room in which the
nurder was committed. II disappear
Continued on Page D
, 1922-02-09
Defense PRESENTS CASE
lAMPITT TRIAL NEAR END

BIG automobile was seen near the
bunkhouse near the time OF the ex-
plosion with the engine running and
hat others had seen this car leave
the field by a little used road. Much
of this testimony was barred later
when objections % the state were
sustained.
w. e. Thomas. defense witness,
a he was at the destroyed bunk
house the morning OF the explosion
and saw no fuse OF the concrete slab
where a state witness said he had
found a fuse later. The defense
witness said the wall OF the bunk
house was not shattered but was in
large pieces and afterwards hauled
away.
, 1922-02-09
IRISH REPUBLICAN
CHIEF NOT

DUBLIN. Feb. s.-By Tho Assoc
ciated Press,6owen o'Dufry. chief
Of staff of h Irish Republican army,
has Issued this statement:
That there should be spontaneous
and determined action in Ulster is not
surprising. The patience of our
people there has been sorely tried
lately by continued raids. arrests and
tortures inflicted upon them by agents
OF the northern government
Tho majority Of those in prison in
Belfast and Derry are suffering be-
u they carried out my orders
while I was liason officer, to protect
the lives and property of Catholic
civilians from the ravages Of Orange
mobs when those who are entrusted
Continued on Page 81
, 1922-02-09
Generals For
Reserve List
Are Announced

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-secretary
OF War Weeks announced he
had selected for nomination as gener.
ais in the officers reserve corps tho
following officers:
Brig. Gen. v. B. Metts. Raleigh. N.
c. Col. John II. Rice. retired. Wash
ington. d. c.; Col. John Greenway
of Warren. Ariz.; Lieut.. Col. Guy NJ.
Wilson. Flint, Mich; Col. Edward G.
Heckei, Detroit; Col. Robert II. Tyn-
dali. Indianapolis; Col. Luke Callahn.
Bristol. r. l.; Lieut.. Col. Lincoln C.
Andrews, U. s. A.. retired. Rye. N. Y:
5rig. Gen. Charles Y. Zimmerman,
Cleveland and Col Henry A. Shaw.
Worcester. Mass.
, 1922-02-09
COOPERATIVE MARKETING BILL
PASSED BY THE SENATE, So TOT

WASHINGTON. Feb. o.-Passage
by the senate Of the house cooper
alive marketing bill by a vote OF SIS
to ono was viewed by many today
as the most sweeping victory yet
attained by the farm bloc. Before
passing. later yesterday. the house
measure which relieves the formers
cooperative association from the
application of laws prohibiting
trusts or unfair business practices
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and places authority or determine
when such acts have been commit.
ted With tho secretary OF agrieui.
ture. the senate rejected by n vote
OF 81 to 6 the bill reported by its
own judiciary committee. which
would have held the associations
amenable to present laws.
The now goes to con-
ference for adjustment OF differ
ences with the house.
, 1922-02-09
COAST REGION o
RAILROAD DAMAGE HEAVY

PENDLEToN, Ore. Feb. a.
Large areas in northeastern Oregon
and southeastern Washington arc
washed out today and train Bervice
is held up in many places as a re
suit of heavy rains that have been
falling since yesterday afternoon.
Dynamite was used early today to
dislodge ice foes pressing against
the center pier OF the Northern Pas
cific railway bridge at Pasco. Wash.
northwest of here. Anxiety for that
and other bridges menaced by ice
foes has been relieved somewhat.
however. with the coming of a warm
rain last night and carly today.
, 1922-02-09

Tracks on the walla walia and
Pendleton branches of the Northern
Pacific are out and all trains are be-
ing held at tho terminals.
The Oregon-washington Railroad
and Navigation company tracks at
Prescott and Bergman. Wash. are
underwater, holding up lrains from
Spokane and the Northern Pacific
bridge Mt Bergman is so weakened
by high water that train from Pas
co is being held up.
Flood danger over Umatilla coun-
~, Oregon. was reported on the in
crease early today. Wild Horse
Greek Is out OF its banks, flooding
, 1922-02-09

BASIN. Wyo.. Feb. e-Statements
that the defense would attempt TO
prove that A J.. Kelly, driiler for the
Ohio OH company and witness for
the state who testified to threats
having been made by the defendant.
Alfred Lampitt, against Harry
Foight, for whose murder Lampitt
is on trial in district court, did not
go to bed early in the evening on
the night Of the explosion in the
Grass Creek field but retired short
ly before the hour of the blast, were
made by w L. Simpson. attorney
for the defense. in his opening state
mont to the Jury. The defense would
also show, it was set forth. that a
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Tina Gee for the defense i'm
peached the testimony of Leo Chap
man with reference to time the
state witness had seen the defend
ant on the night of the explosion.
The defense will probably close
case badly crippled in effort to get
alleged happenings Of the night be-
fore the jury and with many wit
nesses summoned unable to testify.
Continual objections by the state
have marked the presentation of
the defendants. case. The defense
viii probably finish its direct testi-
mony today and the state start its
rebuttal. The cas- is expected to
be finished By the end of this week.
, 1922-02-09

Mr.. McClatchy declared the last
census enumeration OF japanese in
the United States was many thou
sands short wen OF the Acknowledged
incomplete return secured by the Jap.
under order Of the Japanese gov,
ernment" They are Increasing by re
production. he said. ten times as fast
as the whites."
Asserting il was made clear beyond
any misunderstanding not only by
his published utterances but in his
autobiography that Roosevelt. under
whose administration the gentiemen's
agreement was entered into. intended
that II It did not effec,ually stop the
entry OF Japanese settlers into this
country. the government would keep
them out by an exclusion act" Mr..
hcclatchy declared tho sta,e Of Cali.
fornla had the right to demand that
the government carry out tho agree
ment which he said was made with
the state to that effect.
He maintained hat the assurances
given h state by President Roosevelt
in his messages to the Legislature in
February 1909. during adjustment OF
the Japanese schcoi question. should
not be considered rs superseded by tho
treaty concluded with ia.
pan by President Taft In 1911. al.
though this. he said. had surrendered
theh safeguard" OF President Roose-
express understanding with
Japan regarding the alternative OF ex-
II tho agreement proved in
effective.
, 1922-02-09
Man Drops In
Street, Dog
Stands Guard

CHICAGO. Feb. 9.-Threo weeks
ago Peter Ribik. unemployed. was
wandering the streets when he
struck up n friendship with a Great
Dane. ubik. weak from the lack of
food. fell in a busy street yesterday
and the dog. hating traffic stood
guard over the man. protecting him
from passing trucks and wagons.
The dog IL kept pedestrians at bay
until a patrolman coaxed him from
his. post with a piece of meat. Ri
blk was revived.
, 1922-02-09

crops. Numerous washouss arc re-
ported on the highways west OF
here. Due to frozen ground the re
cent rain n snow is not soaking
in.
Luck alone probably saved North
ern Pacific passenger train No. 81
from going into Dry Creek at Sud
bury. Wash. yesterday afternoon.
A farmer Tagged the train in time to
keep It from going over n bridge
whose abuttments had been under
mined.
THE Snake river branch OF the
Oregon-WashinGton Railroad and
Navigation company is tied up with
washouts and landslides-
, 1922-02-09

of 300 Swiss Trans monthly in an
addition to n comfortable homo and
thus far she has received more than
1000 replies, from all parts OF Ger
many and Austria.
The applications include three
p~rincesses. nine harnesses and 30
countesses. but the majority are
widows or daughters of former high
Officials. many of them asking only
for a home.
, 1922-02-09
PR|NCESSES ARE HARD UP
ROYALTY IS ANXIOUS FOR JOBS

GENEVA, Feb. 9.-An indication
OF the straits in which many Zero
pean noble women lind themselves
after the war is given in the expert
ence OF the American wife of a
Geneva banker who advertised re-
Gently in n Mupnich newspaper for
an educated woman secretary with
a good knowledge of languages.
The bankers wife offered n salary
, 1922-02-09

Taylor was expressed today by Cor
n s. C. Kelly.
According to Kelly. the description
Of Martin or Koegei fits perfectly
that Of Sands as sent out by tlio Los
Angeles police. Martin is believed
to have come to San Diego last Sat
urday from Los Angeles. He regis
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ity on board the vessel before h left
her berth at Brooklyn.
An attorney for the Sun Shipbuild-
ing company was here today for the
purpose OF obtaining sworn statements
from the crew. So far as could be
learned the agent failed in every case
h explanation being given that the
men had been warned to say nothing.
One OF the three oat picked up
by the Transportation contained thir-
teen men and in the other two were
distributed the remSindr OF those
saved. including Captain Lusti. crAef
Engineer Clayton and Executive orr
Ger Clyde Smith
The Wylie Trn-iny five survivcrs
from the Northern Pacific. came into
Hampton Roads u~nannounced last
night.
Survivors aboard h wy'ie declared
they have not the slightest idea how
the ere started. They also are at n
loss to understand how the sun ship
yard lost their lives. The four men
were all sleeping near the place where
tho blaze originated bue-~Siss-~crcw
thinks they had ample time TO get out
unless they were s~uffocatei by smoke
Unless the ship yard men took to
a small boat by themselves they ware
lost when the Northern Pacific burned.
for they were not aboard the Wylie.
according to a marine man who talked
with the survivors.
Captain Lusti is said to have warn
ed his men that the shipping board
orders prohibit their telling anything
of the accident.
When Captain Lust was asked today
concerning reports that the ship
might have been "nxed" by some one
before she left her berth, he quickly
demanded to know the origin OF the
report.
On being told that it could not be
traced to its source. he declared he
must decline to answer n and all
questions.
Captain Lusti said he was not aware
the shipping board a ruled that the
ship vas regarded as the property of
the charterers or operators. The ship |
was insured to tho account of the
charterers but was not to be finally
delivered it was understood here. until
reconditioning was completed.
Captain Lustfs confidential report
to the shipping board was in course
of preparation today. The statement
is a lengthy one and goes into details.
A conference between Captain LUST.
shipping board officials of this district.
officials of the Barbour Steamship
company and officials OF the Admiral
line will be held here today.
NORFOLK. Va. Feb. e.-The fire
which destroyed the former transport
Pacific yesterday with a re-
ported loss of four lives, originated in
leaky oil tank on a lower deck amid
ships. according to officers of tho ves-
sci. Capt William Lusti. command
ing the Northern Pacific. is under
to have included a statement to
this effect In his Official report on the
, 1922-02-09

DUMMY NOTE

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The as
sertion that William Boyce Thomp-
son, "of h national republican or
g~anization." had borrowed IS, 000, 900
from the New York Federal Reserve
bank Oh a dummy note" was made
by Senator Helm. Democrat. Ala
bama. in the senate today in the
course OF an attack on the federal
reserve board
, 1922-02-09
d
m SHIP FIRE
Destruction of Transport "Northern Pacific" by Roaring Fire al
Sea May Haze Been Result of Foul Play, SayMembers
of Crew; Vivid Tale of Rescue Told

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Feb. e-Suvivors of the fomer transport Nortben Pacific
was burned at sea yeNerday with a loss of four lives are moi convinced that the
burning loft he ship was wholly accidental 81
While neither Capt William Iut, who wasm command, nor any member of the crew
make formal concerning thef fire. some of the latter declared they Suspected foul
play Belief was expressed among the srWvorsth tth he fire the result fsomea cGy-
, 1922-02-09
Fifth VICTIM
FOUND In FIRE

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. s.-Firemen
searching in the ruins of the Licking
ton hotel. which was destroyed by
fro Tuesday. today found a mans
head, bringing the number of known
dead in the disaster TO FIVE.
, 1922-02-09
COLUMBIA co.
IS INS0LVENT
"A

WILMINGTON. Del, Feb. s.-Ap-
plication for a receivership for the
Columbia G~raphophone Manufacture
ing company. a Delaware corporation.
was made today in the United States
district court Insolvency is alleged.
, 1922-02-09
TRANSPORT TURNED
INTO ROARING

NORFOLK, Va Feb. s.-The for
mer transport Northern Pacific. de-
stroyed by fire yesterday off the New
Jersey coast was described as a roar
ing furnace inside when the fire was
discovered at 1855 o'clock yesterday
Continued on Page 81
, 1922-02-09
FORMER CASPER MAN
IS REPORTED DROWNED

Roscoe H. Edmeister. formerly ac-
lively engaged in labor organization
circles here is reported to have
crowned in the Yakima river near
1'asco. Wash, according to word re-
ceived by friends of the dead mar
who have requested to cooperate with
Pasco authorities in Identifying the
man.
, 1922-02-09

4 LOS ANGELES Cal, Feb 9-Thec anne of the district attorneys office was turned
soward HoHywood today to nprnta all the ormat THAT can be obtained from noted &C
ueSes, producers, directors ant ohers in order to- find a solution of the mystery drama of
death a wee ago last night OF William esmon Taylor, noted director and formerly
as William Cunningham DeaneT whow ask killed by pto bullet in hsh home
District Attorney Thomas Lee Woowine. it was announced turned the case of Mrs
, 1922-02-09
HOLLYWOOD IS C0MBED FOR FACTS
Packet OF Lost Lore Letters Missing From Taylors Home L
Found Slowed Arpay in Boot After Search of Six Days;
All Glasses in Movie Land Are Quizzed

SAN DIEGO. Calf. Feb. BE-
lief that a man known both as VIII
liam Koegel and James Martin. and
who committed suicide here last Sat
urday night or Sunday is Edward f.
Sands, sought in connection with
the murder Of William Desmond
, 1922-02-09
EXCLUSION OF JAPS
URGED by PUBLISHER
Continued Admission and Rapid Increase in Nippon.es I
LaHon Must Stop if Peace w it'll Island Empire Is Mainnz
tanned, Owner of Sac ramento Bee Declares

% leu raf J Sn government must fectuany stop the continued admission of Japanese ad
u% ne aapo increase of japanese population" " S McClatchy, publisher of the Sacramento
Nh1 Bee declared in a sttement today before the house Immigration Committees
- GGmg 1ederaia action along the lines approved ~ the Calfomi legislatures in ifs me-
m% Ia 70 oneS last year, Mr.. McCatchyd declared the "genuemens agreement etwm
, 1922-02-09

tered at n hotel that night under the
name of Martin and that afternoon
was found dead in his room. with a
bullet wound in his heart Paper
found among his effects showed
that he had n bank account in Los,
Angeles under KoegeL
, 1922-02-09

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Feb. s--Presi
dent Harding will pass through Chey.
enne about Juno l. next. en- route to
Alaska. according to Information re
ceived here from Washington.
, 1922-02-09
MORE SEIZURES
announced AS
MAJOR IS FREED
Ulster Border Is Guarded
By Army of 5000 In
Addition to Police

BELFAST. Feb. 9.-(By
The Associated Press.)-Mai.
Miles of South Donegal. one
OF the prisoners taken by the
raiders of northern Irish
counties yesterday, returned
to his home today. Others from tho
same area are reported to have been
released.
BELFAST. Feb. Soy The A-o-
eiatcd PressAAdditional kidnapinrs
occurred today in County Fermanagh.
one or the counties In which yester.
days raids were carried out Four
class b" Special constablcs were kid.
mapped in h Rossiea district. They
were taken in the direction OF BaIIv
Bay where # is believed other prison.
ers are being kept.
ENNISKILLEN. County Fermanarh
ireland, Feb. 9.-Quiet had boon re.
stored here today. The roads were
closely patroiied.
The provisional government, IL 4.
stated. has teiegraphed Instructions
to the commander OF the Irish Repub-
lican army to release the prisoners
k during the raids.
, 1922-02-09
RELEASED BUT RAIDERS KEEP BIs,
Weather Forecast

Unsettled tonight and Friday. with
rain or show in north portion: warmer
In north portion tonight; colder Fri
day.