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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-22
Harvest Festival
Week.
October 23rd to 18th, 1922

OctoDer L0Iu 10 LOtn, VIII
For 1922 seed time and harvest have come
and gone for those who till the soil. The re-
suits Of the years planning and labor are
known, and this week Is the logical time Of
the year to exhibit the products Of those who
have excelled in our greatest industry.
The men and women engaged In the bust
ness Of agriculture are the greatest producers
OF wealth, the most constructive builders, the
staunchest citizens Of the nation, but too
many Of our city jewellers fail to recognize
these fundamental facts.
In order that the Importance Of agricul-
ture may be emphatically brought to the at
tention Of the community, Harvest Festival
Week.. in the Burgess-Nash store, was
planned. Frution Of these plans is splen-
did exhibit Of grains, corn and vegetables
from the farms that excel in quality pro-
duction, arranged in attractive display
throughout the store for your inspection.
When you realize that there are only four
sources Of raw production in the word-the
mines, the forests, the seas and the fields,
and that Of these the fields produce 70 per
cent, we believe you will be willing to pay
homage to this 70 per cent by coming to see
the exhibit which represents the great basic
industry Of the Missouri Valley.
And as the people of the city and the peo-
pie of the country mingle together this week
in this great merchandising institution, may
there come better understanding between
the two, may there come realization of
their interdependence.
R,y~v-91.A Cmesn7~
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-22
NeW Goldseol
Congoleum Rugs
al Haryest Week pfiees

We have these practical rugs ~ Wide range ut
attractive palteFnsearpet, tile and wood effects with
mats Ia match some styles Sizes for every in the
house. Every rug carries guarantee Of satisfactory
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
Safe And Sane Fourth
Is Promised For
Washington
is3s. b. stsr conpany.

Washington will celebrate
July 4 in a safe and sane man
ner.
Two communities have been
granted permission to have fire.
works, but these will be of the
illumination type and not the
old-fashioned explosives.
One celebration, which has
been planned on an elaborate
scale, will be under the auspices
of the Piney Branch Citizens
Association on Thirteenth street
between Delafield and Emerson
streets.
Another is to be under the
auspices of the Takoma Park
Citizens Association, between
Georgia avenue and Blair road.
The police department have
stamped both Of these celebra-
tions as safe.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
GIRL RESERVE CAMP
WILL GIVE PAGEANT

Plans are being made for q
pageant to be given at the Girl Re.
serve Camp. which Is being con-
Quoted at Ammendale. Nd. under
Y. w. c. A. direction tomorrow
night.
The Camp Council plans the de-
tails OF the recreation and chores, as
sisted by the counselors. who are
Miss Alice Dickey. Miss Julia
Cauthen, Miss Vivian Ragsn, and
Miss Miriam Jones. A volleyball
tournament 10 in full swing, and
much excitement 10 shown as the
contestants work toward the finals
Girls at camp now are from the
grade school clubs Of Girl Reserves
and include Emily Mitchell. Helen
Mitchell, Mary Catherine Mitchell
Helen Louise Duckett, Josephine
Duckett. Miriam Shaw. Grace Carey
Catherine Alwine, Eunice Lehman
India Bell Corea. Lois Corea, Lorna
Hawk, Anna Conklin, Athlyne Spahr
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
.KN|CKERB0CKER
INDICTMENT. is
CALLED FAULTY
Counsel for Defendants Argue
Men Not Jointly Responsible
= for Building.

The assumption that the architect,
contractors, builder, superintendent,
inspector and material men, engaged
In the building Of the Knickerbock-
er Theater, were responsible Tor
each others part in the work. as
set out in the indictment charging
five men with manslaughter In con-
nection with the collapse OF the
theater on January 20 last. was as
sailed today, by counsel for The In
dicted men before Justice :'iddons
in the District Supreme Court.
where argument on motions TO quash
and demurrers are being heard TO-
day. ..
1t was claimed by counsel for the
indicted men that the different con-
tractors and subcontractors were
not Jointly responsible for each 9th.
er's work, as stated in the indict.
ment, and 1t was further contented
that they are entitled to know Under
what specific law or under what pro-
visions Of the building contract they
could be held responsible for the
work Of others. 1t was argued that
no part of the contract specified
joint responsibility. tE.
The accused are Reginald w.
Geare, architect; John H. Ford, Iron
work contractor; Donald Wallace.
foreman for the building contrac.
tor; Richard G. Fletcher. In charge
of the cement work, and Julian r.
bowman, a building inspector.
The theory Of the indictment is
that these five were engaged In q
Joint enterprise and knew the, OBJ
ject for which the. building wos in
tended and each was under ubliga-
ton to see that the work of the
other had been performed properly.
II Is claimed in the indictment
that they did not erect a building
which would stand the test and also
failed in their duty to notify the
owner and the public that the haild-
ing was unsafe, and thereby, be-
came responsible for the collapse
and the consequent loss Of life.
The hearing will be continued
next Wednesday when District At
torney Gordon and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney o'Leary will de.
fend the indictment.
| The defendants are represented
by attorneys c. B. Garnett and John
! 8. Barbour. George p. Hoover and
Barnard & johnson. w. c. Sullivan
and Ellis & Ferguson; and Dan
Thew Wright.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
NURSE WRITES
SHE DOES NOT
WANT HUSBAND
Just Discarded Prosperous
Man." Girl Who Shoeed
OF Farmer Says.

IT tell you. don't want a hus-
band! Why. just a few weeks past
discarded one Of the most prosper
Gus men in Washington. with a fine
car" Miss Susie Francis Campbell.
1449 Park road northwest. declared
in a letter 10 The Times. which yes.
terday revealed her rejection OF the
wtfe-seeker who came from Sunbury,
Pa.
Not long ago a letter signed with
Miss Campbell's name was sent TO
Police Chief Smith, Of Sunbury,
known as "the spooner's friend"
asking him to send to Washington a
mice, strong husband" Yesterday
the prospective husband. in the per-
son of F. p Eggleson. q farmer. ar.
rived and Miss Campbell slamn ed
the door in his face, saying II WAS
''all q joke"
Leaves Boarding House.
Now, after penning a caustic letter
to this paper for finding out about
the affair, Miss Campbell has gath.
cred up her things and left the house
where she has been boarding. This
morning neither Miss B. 8. Zelgler.
who runs the boarding house. nor
any Of the boarders know where rhe
may be found.
At the house Miss Campbell was
known as q woman Of mystery. She
is said to have come there abou.
four weeks ago from Virginia, and It
Is believed that at one time she lived
in Erie, Pa.
She declared she was a nurse end
was out a great deal. II was said.
Letter to The Times.
Miss Campbell's letter to The
Times reads:
Editor, Times:
Dear Sir--win you kindly keep
your reporters away from here. I
thought II was someone from a card
league in Erie, Pa, that I belong to.
That is the reason I said to the
farmer I was just fooling. Someone
has played a prank on me.
my face, and, in fact, my whole
person belong to myself. II I am
guilty Of any terrible deeds, let II be
carried to court.
1T tell you I don't want any hus'
band! Just a few weeks past dis
carded one Of the most prosperous
men in Washington with fine car
Kindly leave me alone.
VERY respectfully.
CMiss) Susan or Susie Campbell,
"1449 Park road. city"
Miss Campbell's name does not sp
pear In the records of the Central
Registry Bureau for Washington
| Nurses, 1897 K street northwest.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
Mexico and two well known gam
blers and sporting characters.
Conspirators Left N. Y. In May

Mexico and two well known gam.
blers and sporting characters.
Conspirators Left N. Y. In May
2. Letters and other documentary
evidence establish that the conspira-
tors left New York city for Mexico
in the early part OF May. They
later conferred at Mexico City with
agents who had preceded them
there, including q representative OF
General Gorozave. This definitely
connects the kidnapping Of forty
Americans in the Tampico district.
where Gorozave Is described as the
leader of the kidnapers. with the
Quernevaca affair in which BielaslSi
Is playing the leading role.
8. Messages interrupted between
q stated address in the financial
district and the Long Island home
of Bielaski, where the latter's chill
dren are now being cared for by
relatives. are understood to have
greatly allayed the official anxiety
felt here over the first reports Of
the kidnapping"
The official action to be taken as
a result Of the fact disclosed is not
yet known. A prominent Admins
tration Senator acquainted with the
situation is understood to be anxious
to force a Senate investigation Of
the whole affair.
Whether or not this course wilt be
followed will depend upon executive
conferences likely to be held within
the next "a hours.
The kidnapping Is being traced sten
by step to the plotting in the United
States, in violation Of the neutrality
laws, Of Diazistas in Washington.
New York, Los Angeles, New Or
leans. San Diego, Houston and Dor.
der towns.
General" Felix Diaz. General
Juan Barragan, and a host Of minor
satellites have worked mainly in
New York, with frequent trips to
Washington. Their movements have
been reported almost daily by Uni
versal Service since the DiazIsta an.
nouncement that President Obreson
was about to be overthrown.
Secretary OF State Hughes is de-
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
LOCAL ENGINEERS WILL
TRAIN At CAMP SIMMS

Camp simms, Congress Heights
has been definitely selected for the
field training period Of the One Hun
dred and Twenty-first Engineers
July 0 to 70, II was announced today
by Adjutant General La Garde.
Camp Humphreys also was consid
cred, but eliminated in favor OF the
local establishment.
The regiment probably will be sent
on q hike to Fort Washington to give
the men the benefit Of association
with the regulars occupying tho post
on the Potomac. 1t won't be all mill
tary, however, for a series OF bal
games have been arranged between
the guardsmen and the regulars.
The average company strength II
up to standard or q little over. but
recruiting II still going on because
the maximum authorized strength
has not been reached.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
FAVOR STATION HOUSE
IN NORTHEAST SECTION

Endorsement Of the bill appropriat.
ing funds for the paving Of streets
and building OF a station house IN
the onrtheast section was expressed
last night in a report OF the legis-
lative committee Of the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association.
The report. submitted by w. M.
Collins, chairman Of the committee.
stated that the bill, which includes
an appropriation OF $4,000 to pave
Rhode Island avenue from Twelfth
to Fifteenth street northeast, had
passed Congress and was awaiting
the approval Of the President.
The. committee declared that, al.
though the community benefited II
not directly covered by the associa.
ton, the committee feels that II will
profit by the bill.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
MRS. J. c. BENSiNGER
TO BE BURIED FRIDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Jeanette
C. Bensinger, wife of one Of Wash.
ihgton's oldest-established auction.
eers, who died at her home, 1736
Columbia road last Tuesday even.
ing, will be held tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock at her residence.
Mrs. Bensinger, who was born In
Baltimore August 3, 1857, and inar.
ried Mr.. Bensinger there forty.five
years ago. has been for several
years actively engaged In philan,
thropic and charitable work.
Surviving her are her husband
Samuel Bensinger; two sons. Sytv IN
and Gilbert Bensinger; a daughter
Mrs. Gerson Norilinger. all OF this
city.
Rabbi Abram Simon will officiate
At last rites. Interment win be in
the Washington Hebrew congresa
ton Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29

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.0bREG0N
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long. Once they saw an automobile
approaching.
Warning by Chief.
Shout, one time and you are
dead men," declared the chief.
They remained hidden until the
car had passed and then they went
to a big cave In a gulch called La
Barranca Grande, where they re-
manned until q decision was reached
TO send Barcena for ransom money.
"Come back by foot" said the
leader. If you say anything to
the military. people. this man Die
laskD will be killed.
Barcena got the 10000 pesos and
returned to the designated spot. but
there was no one there to meet
him. He hailed a passing automo-
bile and returned to Cuernayaca-
Bielasli said that the bandits got
% frightened over the approach OF
detachments of cavalry that they
could not sleep and all became very
nervous.
The authorities at cuernavaca
have a photograph Of one Of the
bandits. It was found in a small
town nearby. Both Bielaski and
Barcena have furnished complete
descriptions Of the men, even to
scars on their faces.
Bielaski was barefooted when he
began his flight from the noun.
Z tain cave. and his random route
took him through forests, over
deep streams and through a wilder.
ness of chaparral and cactus, he
said.
The War Department stated to.
day that the gunboat Tabasco had
left Vera Cruz with reinforcements,
bound for Tampico. and that Quad.
slupe Sanchez. chief Of operations
of the state of Vera Cruz. had
combined his forces there with
Gen. Arnulfo Gomez to make q
joint attack on General Corazabe,
who Is holding a number Of Amerf.
can prisoners for ransoms. General
Gomez is chief Of operations for
the State of Tamaulpas.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
kidnapping Plotted to
Prevent Recognition of
Obregon, Is Revealed
BY Universal Service.

= Conclusive, evidence in the pos
session OF the United States Gov
ernment shows that the kidnapping
of forty-one Americans in Mexico
early this week resulted from q
Conspiracy conceived in this coun.
try to prevent recognition Of the
Obregon administration.
Like the plan for a rebellion
headed by Pablo Gonzales, exposed
by the Hearst newspapers early in
the year, this plot was hatched in
Wall Street. The facts that can
be disclosed now show:
I. That the conspiracy which re.
suited in the kidnapping" Of A.
Bruce Bielaski and Manuel Barcena
was planned in New York city In
March and April Of this year. The
consplrators included an official Of
m oil company doing business in
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
NOISY
PARTY AR0USES
HIS NE|GHbORS
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and he and his fellow citizens are
ready to drop the matter.
Admits He Has Petition.
Daniel e. Garges. secretary to
the Board Of Commissioners. could
not remember any such petition
having been received. Neither
could any other official, until Capt.
Charles p. M. Lord, of the Tenth
police precinct. was approached.
Yes, I have such a petition as
you describe, but have absolute
ly nothing to say about It. No,
you can't see It,"
Great 10 diplomacy!
NJ. Henry evinced much displeas-
ure when reached on the telephone.
In his very good English he de.
elared "the whole thing was false.
Yes, he had heard Of the circnla.
ton Of . paper and the approach
Of the police administration, hut
nothing must be printed about him
or he would appeal to the State
Department.
Monroe streeters suggest that II
might be we'll to set some estab.
lishments Of foreign representatives
in sizeable plot of ground. where
diplomatic immunity would be
more impressively apparent and
less disturbing to those who prac.
tice Ben Franklin's adjuration con.
cerning early retirement.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
FATHER MACK|N
HONORED ON
!. GATH BIRTHDAY
Founder and Builder OF st
= Paui's Still Hale and
Vigorous.
The sailor.priest Of Washington.

The sailor.priest Of Washington.
Mgr. James F. 'Mackin, pastor
of St. Pauls Church. Fifteenth and
v streets northwest, today adds
another year to his life. celebrating 9
his eighty-fourth birthday.
In honor Of their pastor who
founded, organized and built st:
Paul's church. the congregation OF
st. Paul's today will tender Father
Mackin a reception and musicale.
Father Mackin, once a sailor who
still can remember his thrilling rescue
from the ship-wrecked James Ed
ward, Is stili in good health and ex.
poets TO live many more years.
Father Mackin quilt the SEQ In
1861. He studied for q short time
and then he taught school In a
private institution just outside OF
Baltimore. During the last months
OF 1851 he entered st. Charles Col
lege near Baltimore to study for the
priesthood. He was ordained In 1868.
Father Mackin's first assignment
was as assistant pastor at st. Mat.
thew's Church in Rockville. where
for seven years he served as pastor.
From Rockville Father Mackin
went to Baltimore to st. Joseph's 3
Church, returning to Washington to
st. Matthews Church In 1885. 1t was
from there he was assigned 70 open
st. Paul's Parish.
St. Paul's Church today 10 recog.
nized as one Of the most beautiful in
the city. parochial school adjoins
the church.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS.
IN FRAcAS, RESIGN

7EASToN. Md. June 2s.-AAs the
result. It fs said. Of fr-acas in which
a number Of students we're involved
three weeks ago, Prof:%1John 8.
French. principal Of Bastor High
School, has rendered fis resignation
to the board OF education Of Calvert
county, and It has been accepted:
Prof French Is said to have taken
part in the fight. and one Of the
members Of the graduating class, J.
Kenneth Stuart. suffered black
eye.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
DISTRICT BILL IS SENT TO
HARDING FOR SIGNATURE

The District Commissioners today
forwarded to President Harding the
original copy Of the District Of Co
lumbia appropriation bill.
I'VE approve and urge the hill be
enacted into law" the Commission.
ers told the President. 1t is- Gus.
tomary for the President to submit,
all D., c. appropriation bills to the
Commissioners before signing.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
LIBRARY HOURS CHANGED
FROM JULY TO OCTOBER

Announcement was made today
that from July l to October I the
central building Of the Washington
Public Library will close Saturdays
at p. m. and will close Wednesdays
at 8 p. m. The doors will not be
opened Sunday. July 2, nor July 4.
As, soon as appropriations can be
obtained from the Government
larger staff will be employed which
will mean that q twelve-hour daily
schedule will be maintained.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
GRIFFITH WILL
SEEkMANDAMUS
!. To REGAIN JOB
Method Of Dismissal From
Service Denounced as
"cowardly."

DR.. Lewis A. Griffith. discharged
superintendent Of insurance. through
Attorney w. Gwynn Gardiner. today
will apply to the District Supreme
Court for a writ Of mandamus to
order the District Commissioners to
reinstate him.
Simultaneous with the filing Of the
suit. DIR. Griffith will issue a state
ment characterizins his dismissal by
the Commissioners as "cowardly
and unfair" He declared he would
not have objected to resignfng II the
Commissioners had frankly told him
they were getting rid OF him be
cause Of "politica, PRESSURE
The suit contends that DIR. Grit
filth 10 a civil service empioye. and
by reason Of that fact cannot be
discharged unless charges are first
preferred against him. No charges
have been made. Immediate rein.
statement is sought.
Statement Fued In Court.
DR.. Griffiths statement follows:
II have filed this suit for the pur.
pose Of determining what rights, II
any. the employees Of the District
have under the civil service act. and,
further what rights. II any, they
have under-the civil service EN-.
ployes' retirement act.
III there IL to be deducted from
each employees salary IN per- cent.
as small as that salary IL, ana II
each semploye 10 subject to be dis.
missed at the political whim, Of the
Commissioners. then I want that
question settled In order that their
rights may be protected. II they
have no rights under this act and
the court 90 finds in this case then
Congress by some means should
make such amendments thereto as
will guard those rights. For my.
self care little.
Had the Commissioners Of the
District taken q courageous stand
and expressed themselves frankly
to the effect they were getting rid
Of me because OF political pressure,
I should not have objected. but to
place under the permanent records
Of the District Of Columbia the
statement discharged for the good
Of the service Is, submit, in the
face Of the facts cowardiy and un.
fair.
=, Work Approved, He Says.
They offer as q lame excuse
that they need more experienced
man to administer the Marine In.
surance Bill. when the fact is. and
they know It. that they referred
all inquiries and matters having to
do with that bill during It's prepara.
ton and submission to Congress TO
me and they. In every instance,
approved my recommendations and
the changes made by me therein.
And, furthermore, the Commits.
sioners called upon me and I went
to the Capitol and presented to the
Appropriations Committee the day
before the order Of dismissal came to
me the things necessary to admin.
ister that law, and upon my presen.
tation OF the matter the committee
appropriated the money and made II
available for the execution OF that
law.
IT invite the public's attention %
the fact that at the time L was APP
pointed superintendent OF insurance
Of this District the yearly income to
the office was S125.000. which was
collected to the cost Of the District
Of Columbia of 10 per cen thereof.
Last year, after two years service,
the office collected $206. 900, at q total
cost thereof Of per cent.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
SENATEFAVORS
PROBE Of ALIEN
OIL HOLDINGS
Federal Trade Commissions 8
Inquiry Likely to Involve
Union and Shell Co.'s.
ny International News Service.

The Senate Commerce Committee
today recommended passage Of a res.
olution authorizing the Federal
Trade Commission TO investigate the
alleged ownership Of aliens Of great
oil fields In this country.
The resolution, sponsored by Sen.
ator King Dem) OF Utah was said
to be directed at the Union OIL Com.
pany Of Delaware, the Union Oil
Company of California and the Shell
OIL Company Of California.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29

'termined to give President obregon
pelnty OF time to handle the matter
In Mexico. No American cruisers or
troops win be sent to Tampico for
the present.
Official Washington IL convinced
that the whole affair Is the result Of
another Diazista blunder in the at.
tempt to prevent recognition OF the
Mexican Government and embarrass
the negotiations in New York con.
cerning Mexico's external debts and
oil taxes.
There are $500 Mexican Govern.
ment troops now at the scene OF the
wholesale kidnapping and army air.
planes under command Of General
Salinas were being flown to the
Tampico district from Mexico City,
$50 miles distant. a flight Of less than
3 hours.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
FOUND
GUILTY OF AUTO THEFT

Aaron Trachtenberg was yester.
day convicted Of grand larceny In
connection with stealing an auto.
mobile valued at $500. last January
from Frank Burroughs, OF 4635 Wis.
consin avenue northwest.
Trachtenberg was defended by At.
torney T. Morris Wampler.
Judge Siddons remanded Trachten'
berg for sentence.
The Washington times., 1922-06-29
Bartender Arrested.

David Walsh, fifty.five years old.
bartender at the near.beer saloon
OF Patrick Murphy, 1910 u street
northwest. was arrested yesterday
for violation Of the Volstead act.
Murphy was arraigned on charges
Of illegal possession and selling Of
intoxicating liquors following a
raid on his saloon Tuesday night
and was released on 81 500 bond.