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The Washington times., 1922-03-15
POW-WOW-GRAPHS.

CBy "HARPER'S FERRY
eETickled arc We to have O'SCL-
LIVAN JULES BACK wild US In
the or Column.
EEThe signing up O. JUDGE
sounds good. doe sure had Griff
talking TURKEY" for awhile,
though.
s1Evidentiy GRIFF isn't figurin'
on making any short stops" this
side Of first place-eh?
NYep. he's gonna "peck-n'paw"
his way into the lead.
0Spring will be here "tOotsweet"
now. Credit houses an brides are
Eettin' busy with their billing.
E1So they're still drilling for oil
in Maryland, eh? Crude work!
The Washington times., 1922-03-15

WHY not bring Con. Wood back
here and see If he can persuade
the hootch guzziers of the United
States to give up the poison
they're putting aDdy IN enormous
quantities? As betWeen dog
meat and hootch you can at least
lipe longer and more palatably on
the former.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15

We treasure to the fullest some
shamrocks from the green banks
of the Shannon" Just arrfued
from the old sod, sent US By
DENIS BERNARD REAGAN.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
T II f. 0. G..

II doea seem really comical
mat the O. q. n 20 gastrouomtcai,
PrefeVring epistolaFy diet each day
To natural fsrage Of grain or hay.
n. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15

With WORK ahead in the
p. o. Department, the
CHANCE is good that no
HAYS Will hang over things.
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
THE MAGIC STONE.

The president Of George
Washington University sup
pressed the college sheet, "Ths
Ghost because the.ladiss pic
fxred in It had too fen clothes
on and the jokes trsre almost
stark naked. Chancellor Day,
Of Syracuse, has suppressed
a college paper called the
Orange Peel" because its
jokes s0sy's too slippsry.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
AS THEY MAY LOOK.

Dear Bill: Your cartoonists would
have us women look like Bolshe.
Wiki IL we should ever have whis-
kers. Even II we do have whis
kers we will still be dainty. 80 ]
have drawn the whiskered female
as I believe she will look II the
scientists are right about us.
MRS. II. l.. r.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15

"VOteless
WASHINGTON, d. c..
March -, 1872"
L. the way thousands Of Wash
lngt0nians are now starting
their letters, having strongly
approved suggestions to lhaf
effect In this column.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15

London Claims to possess the
only White monkey IN e1ist-
ence. EngLand's got several
uhite elephants on her hands
she's not Dragging about, too.
EAMON o s.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15

1Ao stsck marltee cjGDs, Sncing -
triee, csonplste financial rsports and
a n0ws n the Pink E4itioa u The
Tinsp every day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
CROWD CATCHES MAID
ACCUSED OF ROBBERY
Woman Admits One Theft.
but Denies Stealing Habit.

Mary Ann Burkains hadn't left the
employ Of Mrs. Estelle Levy. sac Whit
lock street. Friday more than two min
utes when Mrs. Levy discovered that
s652 worth Of jewel-y had gone. More
over, certain articles of clothing that
Mrs. Levy was fond of were missing.
Mary Ann. colored, had ben Mrs. Levy'a
maid of all work for only few hours.
Mrs Levy raised the cry of Robbers
and, assisted by the entire neighborhood,
she chased Mary Ann down the street A
patrolman was in the mob. Mary Ann.
clean beat from running. was discovered
In hallway.
Arraigned before Magistrate Frothing.
ham. Mary Ann admitted attaching Mrs.
Levy's property. but was vehement in
her denial that she had ben making a
practice OF such things. The police are
trying TO prove that Mary Ann Is respon-
sible for number Of such affairs during
the past few weeks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
COUNTY SHORT OF FUNDS
FOR HERRIN TRIAL COSTS
Jury Money Gone-OniyS4O0
for Foreign Witness Fees.

Special Dispatch 20 THE New YosK HERALD
MARION, H.. Nov 1s.--with four
jurors chosen and three held tentatively
a third panel will report Monday at the
opening Of the third week Of the Herrin
massacre trial. Two panels have been
exhausted.
Fifty new ,aiesman arc to report
Monday and Atty Wednesday. IL is be-
lieved progress the coming week will be
even slower than during the last two
weeks Prospective Jurors ave learned
that fixed opinion viii exempt them
from service.
The jury funds Of the county are ex-
hausted and funds for foreign witnesses
have been reduced to $500. There III
be no further funds for these purposes
until the new tax money comes In next
February or March. Jurors and foreign
witnesses will be paid In orders, which
some banks In the county accept at
discount.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
PHILADELPHIANS HEIRS
GET CANADIAN MINE
Rich Gold Deposit Awarded
by British PriDy Council.

VANCOUVER. Is. c.. Nov. 49, The
Privy Council in London has confirmed
the heirs of Allan /. Smith. Philadelphia.
Pa, in possession OF the Engineer group
OF mines ut Atln. b. c., according to a
cable from the lawyer VINO represented
them in case involving their title by
the Engineer Mining Company.
The property ranking as one OF the
most valuable gold mines IN the British
Empire. was acquired by the company
After lapse of title for failure TO meet
legal requirements, the clsims were re-
staked by Capt. James Alexander. who
later was drowned in steamship dis
aster His will conveyed the property
to Smith, an associate, who died in 1919
The company charged that Alexander
had wrongfully staked the mines.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
MAN shot DEAD With
WIFE'SKISS ON LIPS
Slayer Flees. Leaving Be-
hind Sawed Off Shot
gun and Shells.
GROCER KILLS NEGRO
Fires When. He Contends.
JanitOr Reached Toward
Hip Pocket.
SEQUEL TO FIST FIGHT
Black Was Winning ARRAY
When Tradesman Took Hand.
With Revolver.
SEQUEL TO FIST FIGHT

Two men were shot and killed yes
terday, one in the Brownsville section
of Brooklyn and the other In Wash
ington Heights. The first was Gallo
zero Russo, shot before his home at
A Watkins street, Brooklyn. The
killed before eli West 1920 street.
Lewis was employed as janitor
and fireman at an apartment house
at the West 1921 street address. Late
yesterday Hyman Seer. %. OF 1856
Seventeenth street, Brooklyn, who Is
employed at a grocery at 1910 Broad
WY, made a delivery in a pushcart to
the house across the street from where
Lewis worked. He left his pushcart
at the curb, went into the cellar with
the groceries and. when he returned,
he found that some one had knocked
over his cart and scattered fruits and
groceries all over the street.
Small boys playing nearby pointed to
Lewis. who was standing across the
street. and said. THAT negro did it."
Lewis went into the cellar of his own
place and Seer after him. They began
fighting in the cellar. Finally as the
fight progressed. they made their way
back up to the street. with a large
crowd watching Sezcr get the worst or
it.
Sezer was being beaten badly when
Milton Schwartz. who keeps a grocery
the crowd gathering and pushed his
way forward. He carried a revolver. for
which he had a permit. When he
reached the two men he upbraided the
negro for fighting Seer.
Get out of this" said Lewis, "or I'll
beat you up, too"
Schwartz said that Lewis made a
move toward his hip pocket as IL to
draw his gun. and that. not wanting to
take a chance. he drew his own gun and
shot him. The negro dropped to the
sidewalk and was dead when DIR. Ar
thur of Columbus Hospital arrived. Pa
tro.man Parsons took Schwartz to the
West 152d street station and locked him
up. charged with homicide. Seer. after
being attended for cuts and bruises
about the face and head. was held as
material witness
The shooting OF, Russo In Brownsville
happened early yesterday, just after
Russo's wife. Mrs. Carmelia Russo,
had kissed him goodby and had turned
to do her housework. She heard two
shots and ran TO the window. She saw
her husband lying on the sidewalk in
front of the house. A few feet away
was a double barreled sawed off shot
gun, with two empty shells beside 1t.
Mrs. Russo told the police that she did
not know her husband had any enemies.
The man who did the shooting was able
to escape through an areaway and over
the back fence before any one saw him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
Fingerprint Expert Called.


The Hall servants. Louise Geist.
Barbara Tough and Peter G.. Tumulty,
have been summoned So has William
Stevens. brother of Mrs Hall. Three
doctors figure as witnesses: William III.
Long, who performed the first autopsy
Smith, who was present al the second
autopsy on Mrs. Millss body and who
was Mrs. Mils's physician. and +. c.
Cronk. There will be a representative
of the Squibbs laboratory and probably
a representative of the Philadelphia dye
ing establishment, TO whom Mrs. Hall
sent some clothes few days after the
crime
Newark fingerprnt expert Edward
Schwartz. is TO testify and so is Edwin
Carpenter, Mrs Halls cousin, who was
one of the first relatives at the Hall
home the day the bodies were discov-
cred. Wade II. Johns, who has given
the authorities information OF import
ance that has not been disclosed. Is to
be a witness, but 1t is not certain
whether Catherine Rastall whom Gors-
line drove to her home on the Thurs
day night, is to be called. The driver
of the farm wagon. which Mrs. Gibson
says she followed. Is a possible Witness
Mrs. Gibson will be sure to appear.
Possibly a score more than fifty Will
have to be. examined. as 1t Is Mr.. Motifs
intention to make the presentation to
the Grand Jury as thorough rs possible.
Every detail is to be told which means
that all who have figured In the
stories for the last nine weeks probably
will testify to as much a. they know.
The Norman Tingles, who heard shots,
will be called So will Mrs. Harkins,
who saw Hall and Mrs Mills on their
way out Easton avenue.
Nearly all of the state troopers on
the case and the county detectives Will
have to testify. One of the new wit
nesses it is believed, will testify that
at meeting of the Church Guild at
the Church of st. John the Evangelist.
shortly before the murder 81 prospective
social was discussed and the witness
asked RMS Hall il she would attend.
She glanced across the room at her
husband and Mrs. Mills, who were hav-
ing a tete-atete, and replied. NO,
guess I had better not according to
this witness.
To-day Judge Peter 4. DAILY was ques-
toned about Rev. Paul f. Hamborszky.
Judge Daily said that he had known
him well and had had considerable
trouble with him during the war. but
that Hamborszky in many ways would
try to help people.
The Phillips farm to-day became 4
mecca for motorists going through here
on their way TO the football game at
Princeton. Limousines and lowly fliv-
vers alike headed toward the scene of
the tragedy and De Russy's lane was
even more crowded than is usual on
Sundays. e-
The crabapple tree having been re-
moved by souvenir hunters, some Of
the newcomers are digging up hand
fuls Of earth from the spot and carry
ing it away In bags.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
BROKER BROUGHT BACK
TO FACE THEFT CHARGE
William Tappan IN Ton,bs Az
ter Arrest in Philadelphia.

William Tappan. 80, head of the firm
of William Tappan & Co.. Il West
Forty-second street stock brokers. was
day by Detective John Cuniff and lodged
in the Tombs.
Indicted in October for grand larceny
in the first degree. Tappan is charged
with Incorporating s1s.s52 of $4,000
which Criton Plat OF So Beaver street
put up with him In connection with a
trading account. He will be arralgned
tomorrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
FRAUD CHARGE DROPPED.

Percival T. Hili, president OF the In
terborough Lettergraph Company OF 10
West Forty-fourth street, testified yes
terday in Tombs court that Arthur r.
Llggett, SC, OF IL East Forty-eecond
street, who was arrested November 8 on
suspicion of having defrauded the firm
of Stock, had been authorized TO sell the
stccit and that therefore the company
had no complaint against him. After
Hilrs statement Magistrate Ryttenbers
discharged Lisgett.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
MOTT PROMISING NO
HALL INDICTMENTS
Continued from First Page.

with Mrs. Mills on the Lexington ave-
nue. trolley. Mrs A. C. Falley who
lived close 20 the scene OF the crime,
md her boarder. Sigourney Smith, have
been summoned. as has Mrs. Mathew
sulitz, wife OF the man who figures as
the caretaker Of the farm house.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
PINEY BRANCH OPPOSES
TUBERcULAR SCHOOL SITE

The District Commissioners viii
confer next Tuesday with represen.
taives Of the riney Branch Citizens
Association in an effort to. settle diff.
ferences which have arisen over the
Districts propoal to erect the new
tubercular school on the tract al
Fourteenth and Upshur streets.
A court order has been secured by
tho Piney Branch association against
the erection OF the school. The act
Of Congress sets forth that . junior
high school may be erected on the
property. The Commissioners want
the act amended 80 that II will
specify that . tubercular school may
be built there.
There is now pending in the Sen
ate q bill which would make the spe'
cific order for q tubercular school
The Commissioners, who were asked
yesterday to comment on the mea.
ure, will make favorable report
on II, since 1t was offered by Sena.
tor Phipps at their suggestion.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
New Device Measures
"Kick" Contained
In Kiss

SAN FRANCISCO. March II,
The kiss as the manifestation
Of the emotion Of the lovelorn. as
the salute Of purring enemies Of
the feminine persuasion and as
the prosaic caress Of the thor
oughly married can now be un-
erringly classified.
For Prof. J. v. Breitwieser Of
the department Of education Of
the University Of California has
invented a contraption, called
the kysograph, which can weigh
a kiss and register exactly, In
terms of blood pressure, Just
what "kick" it possesses.
Pending the protection Of the
patent rights. ETC., the professor
declines to describe his device in
detail, but he asserted that nu-
merous tests have proved that Il
records beyond peradventure II
q doubt the amount Of genuine
emotion that is put into an os-
culatory effort.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
CLAIM Miners
Of v. Va. ARMED.
/ FOR CONFLICT.
Operators Complain to State
Police-Their Guards Also
Carry Weapons.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March IL.
ARMS and ammunitioR- are be.ng
brought into the Karawhn minihs
field in large quantities by United
Mine Workers.
Col. jackson Arnold. head Of the
State police. said today that he had
discovered through investigation Ly
the State police following reports
brought to him by operators, tLat
shipments Of arms had been received
and were being held at the Siler
operation, near Edwight, snd at a
point near Mammouth. Tie ship
ments are said to have come from
. Cincinnati firm.
Colonel Arnold said that when le
called the attention Of the governor
to the situation the executive inform
ed him that the State was power
less to take any action since there
was no law against importation Of
arms.
Colonel Arnold. however, said that
the State police would seize the arll,s
should there occur any dev slopmLnt
warranting search Of private prop.
orty.
Reports that shipments of arms
had been received at other points
have not been confirmed. The Oper
ators have been permitted to arm
their guards without molestation.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
Women CHIEFS J
I'm j. s. SERVICE,
| HOLDbANQUET
Speakers Tell Struggjss Of
Females In Responsible !
Executive Jobs.

The work Of women executives ~
the Federal Government service was
commended last night at the annual
banquet Of women executives ut the
Grace Dodge Hotel.
Among the speakers were q woman
prohibition agent. . woman hank
examiner. q woman Judge, and Q
woman major in the army. Each
spoke on tho various WORK relaf-
ing the trials and tribulatioEs of
mere woman" In combating the
wfles Of 'mere man."
Miss Georgia Hopley, an execu.
tive in the Internal Revenue Bureau
deplored the fact that she was
known az Q ''booze sleuth."
"One would think" she said, that
my work In among the bootleegers;
but not at all; IL Ia writing and
speaking and creating sentiment for
prohibition"
Prohibition. the speaker declared.
was q success. despite the fact thst
liquor now cost SIC per quart. Tho
reason that people think prohibition
is not enforced Ia that they only
hear the breaches Of tho law" Mo
k1Op1ey B8lu. -
Work Of the Federal Board Of yo.
cational Education was explained by
Miss Adelaide Baylor. Major JuliA
Stimson represented the War De.
partment. Judge Mary O'Toole rep
resented the legal fraternity, while
Miss Adelia Stewart. q hank er-
aminer, represented the Treasury
and financial executive fraternity.
Miss Mia r. Allen presided over
the dinner. The following commit.
tee for future dinners of similar
character was appointed: Mrs. Hen
rietta Calvin, Miss Mary Dempsey,
Miss Mia F. Allen. Miss Rena Posen-
berg. Miss Katherine Lenroot. Major
Julia Stimson. Miss Claribel Bar-
nett, Miss Alice Blandford, Miss
Emily Spillman. and Miss Laura
Tracey.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
Noble "Pot- Wrestler
Wins Rich Girl
As His Bride

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. March
17.--Alexander G. Romanesque.
q scion of q noble Austrian fam.
lily, who conducts q dining hall
for Harvard students at Ok
ford Hall, and who was former
ly employed as q restaurant
helper and dishwasher. will take
as his bride Miss Bessie Wal
ton, sister Of David H. Walton.
wealthy owner Of q chain Of
lunch rooms. Their marriage
intentions were filed ut city
hall today.
It was while working in one
Of the Walton restaurants IN q
humble capacity that Roman
esque first saw his bride-to-be.
He is twenty-six years of age
and Is said to be the great
grandson of q princess Of Aus
tria, who refIounced her title
and rights to royalty to marry
her court violinist.
Miss Walton. who is his se-
nior by seventeen years, became
interested in him. and, spurred
on by her encouragement. the
young Austrian advanced rapid
ly. He studied At the New Eng
land Conservatory Of Music
while he entered also upon a
successful business career as q
restaurant manager.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
FlAPPERlsM ONLY REVOLT
AGAINST OLD HYPOCRISY

CHICAGO. March 17.-There IL
nothing mysterious about the flap
per-she II just - female who has
lived down Thousands Of years OF
hypocrisy and now has become
what she most desired to be for
ages, q human being" DR.. Lee A.
Stone. head Of the Chicago de-
partmsnt Of health, said yesterday
ference.
"Flapperism-or modern feminism
Ia Just the revolt ofyouth." add-
cd DIR. Stone. "It II the resumption
of the original status of mankind"
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
CHIEF
MAY BE DENIED
U.s.. ADMISSION
American Legion Opposes En-
try Here Of Semenoff.
Butcher Of Far East"

The opinion that Greagory seme-
noff. ataman Of the Russian Cos
sacks and alleged butcher Of the
Far East" would be denied admis-
sion to the United States by the
board of inquiry, which will act
upon his case at Vancouver. Rritish
Columbia, was expressed TODAY by
officials Of the immigration service.
Although the State Department
has declared that 1t has no cbtec-
tons to 6emenoffs admission to
this country, II was stated that the
famous anti -Bolshevik general has
no diplomatic standing and that he
will be looked upon In the same
light as any Russian immigrant
The American Legion has pro-
tested vigorously against letting
Semenoff into the United States.
and the formal objections of the vet
erans viii be considered by the board
of inquiry at Vancouver when Seme-
noffs case is reached on the docket.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
WOMEN T0HEAR
Dc. .vOTEPEANS
ARGUEDTON|GHT
All Angles of Question to Be
Discussed at District Build
ing Meeting.

A big meeting for suffrage for
the District of Columbia win be
held in the board room Of the Dis
trict building at 8 o'clock tonight.
under the auspices Of the District
of Columbia League OF Women
Voters.
Speakers will attempt to give an
added impetus to the movement
long under way to get action from
Congress on some form Of suf-
frage for the District and secure
passage Of measures now before
that body.
Public spirited Citizens" civic
leaders OF note, men and wotoen
prominent in the civic and business
life Of Washington, Will present the
question Of suffrage for the Ma
tional Capital from all angles.
Chaplin Brown, counsel for the
Rent Commission. will speak as the
representative Of those advocating
Federal suffrage and representation
in Congress, as provided for in
the Jones amendment to the United
States Constitution.
william NICK. Clayton, chairman
of publicity for the District Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations,
will 60 a step further and advocate
that Congress grant not only ma
tional representation but full mum.
cipal suffrage. Clayton, long ident.
flied with the Citizens Associa-
ton, will ask that the Jones amend
ment be passed as temporary
measure, the question OF municipa!
suffrage to be taken up later.
c. c. Lancaster will present the
question from the opposition side
and give ardent advocates the
chance, always welcomed, to defend
the whole proposition and overcome
prejudices. Lancaster Is opposed to
granting the District Of Columbiu
suffrage in any form whatever
Frank 8. Perry will oppose SUI
frage here on the ground Of state
hood"
Following these addresses there
will be an opportunity for ques
tions and answers from the floor
and free discussion will take place
The prominent, civic leaders who
will answer questions are Judge
Mary O'Toole, Mrs. Nina c. Var
Wrinkle, Col. Winfield Jones, Mrs
George e. Kicker, Judson King. Paul
e. Lesh and others.
The meeting was arranged by
the District League of Women
Voters. because of strong pressure
brought to bear on this organisa'
ton to come out strongly for I'd.
vocacy for full suffrage for the
District.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
ALA. GOVERNOR
HALTS HAN6|NG
| Of YOUTH TODAY
Mother Says kiIby Was Cuid-
Cd by Spirit Of
God.
By Intsrnstisaal News sssvses.


BIRMINGHAM. Ala. March IL
"Not personal feelings nor the IN.
sistencs Of representative citizens.
but the Jbirit Of God guided the
hand Of Gov. Thomas e. Kilby
when he signed the papers that
commutsd my boys sentence from
death to life Imprisonment"
Thus did Mrs. @. M. Lambert.
sixty-ssven-year-oh mother Of Thom.
a. Lambert, who had been SEN
fenced to die on the gallows here
today explain the action OF Ala
bama's chief executive in committing
the sentence Of the condemned man.
"I was not surprised when friends
brought me the glad tidings. !
knew II would end this way. Mortal
man cannot understand the work.
ings OF our Heavenly Father and
deavors. that has spared Tom his
life.
Friends could not understand
why I did not worry as the day
for Toms execution grew closer
and closer. Why should I? God
never forsakes those who put their
trust In Him 50 / had nought to
fear" declared the aged, gray
haired mother.
Lambert was convicted Of killing
his sweetheart. Martha Gilliland at
Birmingham In 1920. and sentenced
to hang. He maintained that he
was under the influences OF mar
cotics at the time Of the tragedy
and remembered nothing Of the AZ
fair.