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The Washington times., 1922-02-18
GIRLS SIGN UP REAL YOUNG
THESE DAYS, SAY RECORDS

Girls are losing no time these
days in getting the marital knot
tied.
Secretary Hoover's experts today
reported that American girls are
being married in larger numbers
at the ages of sixteen and seven.
teen.
there are 90,930 girls OF seventeen
years of age who are married. This
is about $4,000 more than was
shown by the records ten years ago
An even greater percentage OF
married women at nineteen years OF
age was reported. Girls of that
age who are welded number 264,.
507, an increase of 10000 over the
figures ten years ago.
The Washington times., 1922-02-18
HE LOSES $15o,ooo GEMS
AND FAINTS THREE TIMES

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1S.-The loss or
theft Of unset diamonds valued at
$150,000 retail, while travelling be-
tween Chicago and st. Louis in an
Illinois Central sleeping car, was
reported TO the police here today by
Sidney Krengel. diamond salesman,
OF 66-6S Nassau street, New York.
Kregal, after fainting three times
in the Union Station. told police
that he left Chicago last night with
the jewels. When he awoke this
morning, he said they were gone.
The loot comprised about a thou
sand stones-200 large and 800
small.
The Washington times., 1922-02-18
BOX HAS NOT BOOSTED
HOOVER BID TO $15o,OoO

Secretary Of Commerce Hoover has
not received from Edward w. Box, OF
Philadelphia, an offer to become di.
rector general of the Philadelphia
Sesqui.C Exhibition at a
salary Of $15O,000 a year, as reported,
1t was stated at the Department of
Commerce today.
When a similar offer at an annual
salary Of 500, 900 was made to Hoover
recently he indicated that he would
not accept II.
The Washington times., 1922-02-18
EX-VALET 7
To CLEAR
MYST TER
Il Know Who Is Guilty. Says
Blind Address Letter to
Prosecutor.
BY ELLIS H. MARTIN,
Inter News Service.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1S.-Just
| as the William Desmond Taylor
murder was about to be placed in
the classification of "unsolved mys-
teries," a fresh maze Of develop
ments today directed the spotlight
once more on the investigation.
Sands Writes Woolwine.
Edward F. Sands. former secretary.
valet of the .:sin film director, as
sumed the center Of the investiga-
ton through mysterious letter to
District Attorney Woolwine in which
he asserted his innocence and de-
clared he could place responsibility
for the murder.
"T did not murder Taylor, but I
know who did it," said the letter
made public by WoOlwine. II can
untangle the murder mystery for
you"
And in response the prosecutor i'm.
mediately published a promise OF i'm
munity from prosecution on an old
embezzlement charge II Sands will
give himself up, prove that he Is In.
nocent Of the Taylor murder, and
give aid in determining who killed
the film director.
The letter declared Sands was in
Los Angeles.
THE purported letter from Sands
may and may not be genuine said
District Attorney Woolwine today.
MY reply through the public press
will serve to test it's authenticity. 1
have no means of knowing whether
1t Is a hoax, but l desire to leave no
clue unfollowed and no lead uninves-
tigated."
Captain of Detectives David l..
Adams. who has held throughout the
investigation that Sands holds the
key to the murder, declared today
that every effort will be made to 10.
cate Sands here, but he was inclined
to believe that IL the letter actually
came from Sands 1t had been mailed
here as a blind and that Sands was
in hiding elsewhere.
Search For Cabdriver.
Police were reported today to be
anxious to question a taxi driver
who has been listed as missing
since February Is.
In connection with his disappear
ance they learned certain facts
which aroused their suspicious. One
of the things they desire explained
is his whereabouts on the night Tay-
lor was murdered.
His alleged possession of a revol-
yer similar to that from which the
shot was fired that took Taylor's
life was also a matter of investiga-
ton.
The sheriff's office continued their
probe along these lines and centered
their activities on clue shrouded
in mystery. The sheriff's investiga-
tors planned also further inquiry
into alleged discrepancies found in
the statements of an important wit
ness.
But chief interest today centered
in Sands. Despite the fact that his
alleged letter declared Sands to be
in Los Angeles, District Attorney
Woolwine anxiously awaited a re.
port from the chief of police Of
Rockford, ILL.,, whom he wired yes
terday to get complete statement
from Mrs. Marguerite Snyder.
A brief message from Mrs. Snyder
yesterday reported Sands was in
Chicago last September posing as
being able to get girls in the movies.
II this can be substantiated, inyesti-
gators who from the start have in
clined to throw strong suspicion on
Sands, hold that 1t supplies the
strongest motive yet suggested as
cause for the murder.
The Washington times., 1922-02-18
MINISTER TO FINLAND
TAKES UP HIS CHARGE

Charles L. Kagey. recently ap.
pointed American minister to Fin
land, has arrived in Helsinfgers and
has assumed his duties, the State
Department was informed by cable
today. Kagey was formerly mer-
chant of Kansas City.
jefferson Caffrey, formerly coun-
sellor of the American embassy at
Madrid, has been transferred to
Athens, Greece, as charge d'affaires,
the State Department announced to.
day.
The Washington times., 1922-02-18
$4,4oo IN CASH LIES
UNDISTURBED IN STREET

DANBURY, Conn, Feb. 1S.-A
package containing $4,000 in bills
lay In the snow on Main street, un-
disturbed for about three hours Fri
day afternoon. It had fallen from
an automobile which had carried
employees Of hat manufacturers from
a bank TO the factory with the com.
pany's pay roll. Just before dark a
man brought the package to the
company's office.
The Washington times., 1922-02-18
STUDENTS MEMoRlZING
SERMON ON MOUNT GET SIS

OBERLIN, Ohio. Feb. 1s.-Merritt
Starr, a Chicago attorney, who was
graduated from Oberlin College in
the class Of 1875, has offered to pay
IS to each undergraduate at Oberlin
College who memories the Sermon
on the Mount by March 10.
In making the offer, Mr.. Starr ad.
vised the students that 1t was emf
nently desirable that they know this
sermon because of It's worth al a
social document and work OF htera.
ture.
The Washington times., 1922-02-18
BARBER USES RADIO PHONE
TO AMUSE WAITING MEN

DETROIT, Feb. 1s.-Patrons of a
big barber shop in Virginia Park to-
day were electrified, so to speak,
when sounds Of music, interspersed
with a masculine voice making an.
nouncements of race results and
other "newsy" items floated through
the shop from nowhere.
Ernest Gist, the proprietor, told
customers he had installed a wireless
radio telephone. so those waiting for
the call of next" might not be bored.
The Washington times., 1922-02-18
ADMITS WRECKED THEATER
WAS PLUMBED by EYE

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-At the in
quiry into the collapse last Novem-
ber of the American Theater, at
Park and Bedford avenues, Brook
lyn, with loss Of seven lives,
James Kavanaugh, the steel con-
tractor on the job. testified that he
did not use any instrument in
plumbing column. the insecurity
of which, it was contended. caused
the crash.
He plumbed It only once, and
then "just looked at 1t with his
eve"
The Washington times., 1922-02-18
U. s. HOTEL MAN KILLS
HIMSELF IN LONDON

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Charles Percy
Smith, former manager of the Palace
Hotel, in San Francisco, was found
dead in his London apartment today
from a bullet wound in the head.
The police announced that Smith
had committed suicide.
Friends said he had been living In
fear of blindness.
The Washington times., 1922-02-18
MURDER
1000 WOMEN
AND DCH|LDREN
Attacked by Greeks After Mas
sacre of Christians in Sam
sun District.
BY International News Service.

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-One thousand
Christian women and children are
reported to have been massacred by
Turkish nationalists in the region
of Samsun, according to an Ell.
change Telegraph dispatch from
Constantinople today.
Greek residents of the Samsun dis.
trict were said to have risen in arms
against the Turks, and bitter fight
ing was in progress at latest re.
ports.
The Turks were reported to be un.
der orders to give no quarter.
Samsun is on the Black Sea in the
villayet of Trebizond.
The Washington times., 1922-02-18

Read the inside story OF why Billy
Hit, OF Washington, and Katherine
Elldns could not get along as man
and wife. You will find II exclusive.
ly I'm The Washington Times Sunday
morning and you will learn how large
a part photographs OF the Duke Of
the Abru1zi played In the separation.
The Washington times., 1922-02-18
ADVOCATES
in SENATE
DRIVE OUT
HOSTILITY !
Lew at Point Of Production
Feature Would Eliminate
Collectors.
BY A. o. HAYWARD,
Intrvnatfor,nl Hows Geryfca.

Intornnuonh noWe eoKvsco
The soldier bonus tangis wa.
laid aside today until Monday b.
Republican members Of the House
Ways and Means Committee. Next
week the committee members will
search for the painless" tax ia
raise the needed funds to pay The
cash bonus.
Leaders Arc Busy.
Cessation Of work by the commit
tee did not stop agitation Of the
troublesome problem among mem
bers of the House. Republican lead
ers were busy with q poll Of stats
DELEGATIONS to ascertain how all Re
publican members would lineup on
a general sales tax as recommended
by President Harding.
The former hostile attitude OF
many members toward q sales ta1
has undergone a change since II be-
came evident that there might be
no bonus IL no sales tax. and many
Of them will accept the tax TO gss
the bonus. 1t is understood from
reliable sources that President
Harding favors q production or
manufacturers sales tax.
Ways and Means Committee mem.
bers said that this would be easiest
and cheapest to collect because Il
could be taken at the source and
would not require the army O. spe
cial employees against which Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon warned
w
the committee. This form of sales
tax will receive the attention of the
committee.
Only One In Revolt.
The position of the Republicans
on the committee with respect to a
sales tax was uncertain today. Con.
gresham Frear. Wisconsin, Is the
only one openly in revolt against the
tax. Alternative plans of raising thu
bonus cash have been submitted to
the committee. These provide for
payment from the Treasury out Of
savings from reduced expenditures
for the army and navy and short.
term Treasury certificates, an ex.
cess profits tax and increased taxes
on large incomes, and short-term
Treasury certificates to be redeemed
by foreign loan interest payments.
Each of these plans had been re.
jected by the Ways and Means Com.
mittee.
The five-way bonus bill has been
agreed upon by the committee and
will be ratified by a formal vote on
Monday before the committee set.
ties down to consideration of the
revenue feature. Many Admins.
trative features OF the original bill
have been cleared up, but the
principles of the bill remain un.
changed.
I'VE will get out a bill to which
Republican Congressman can give
their assent and support" was the
confident declaration today OF Chair
man Fordney, but he admitted he
did not know what taxes would be
carried. 1t will take all of next
week for the committee to make
decision and by that time the
temper Of the country and of House
Republicans on a sales tax will be
known.
Some Throw Up Sponge.
While a great majority OF men,
bers Of the House, Republicans and
Democrats, are insisting on the
bonus legislation some have thrown
up the sponge and are ready to let
the bonus bill die for the session.
Among these are Congressman
Kahn OF California, and Macarthur
Of Oregon, each Republican. In
my humble opinion" said Kahn,
"the first duty of Congress Is to
consider and enact such legislation
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
TO r

Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 14.-Mrs. w. II.
FELTON, who was named by Governor
Hardwick as senator-ad interim, fol-
lowing the death of the late Senator
Thomas +. Watson, has made plans
to be il Washington next Monday.
when the extra session Of congress
~nvene she declared Tuesday at her
home in Gainesville.
''SVhile / have no information other
that generally known by the public
she said. II feel confident that the sit
uation as it now exists, with Senator
elect George being unable to secure
his commission for the time being will
permit me to formally and officially be
sworn in before the bar of the senate
next Monday as Georgia's Junior sen
ator.
at is my sincere desire to crafty
the wishes Of the tens of thousands
Of American women who have so earn
estiv petitioned for this favor.
Il am willing TO make the effort
to crafty them. Whether | am sworn
in or not. il is al opportune time 20
meet the members Of the senate as IN
ex-senator. Anyhow. ! have decided
to attempt the trip
Mrs. FELTON,. who is - years Of age,
has been suffering recently with a
severe cold. but has been improving
steadily for the past few days, she
said.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
MRS. M'SWNEY
ARRESTED FOR
P|CKET|NC ACT
Widow of Former Lord
Mayor of Cork Nabbed
in National Capital.
Eight Held for Violat-
ing Law Protecting
Foreign Ambassadors.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Mrs. Muriel
MacSwiney, widow of Terence Mac
Swiney, former lord mayor of Cork
was arrested Tuesday with eight other
women members of the American AS
sociation for the Recognition OF the
Irish Republic, while marching before
the British embassy armed with ban
ners demanding the release of Mac
SWiney's sister, Miss Mary MacSwiney,
who is held prisoner by the Irish tree
state.
At the police headquarters the min
women were held in $500 bail each
after police had consulted with United
States District Attorney Gordon. Mira.
MacSwiney announced that she would
not attempt to furnish bond and the
eight others indicated they would fol-
low her example and remain in jail
awaiting trial.
When the women arrived in the
vicinity Of the embassy they were
warned by a police captain against
picketing., Refusing to heed these IN
structions' the group marched around
the embassy. When they returned to
the front of the building, a squad of
uniformed police and plain clothes men
took away their banners and marched
them to police headquarters.
The police said the women had
violated IA District Of Columbia law by
picketing the embassy.
Mrs. MacSwiney, who led the pro-
cession, was the first m arrested.
She was bearing a banner which said:
England murdered my husband.
Terence MacSwiney. VIII Americans
permit the Irish free state to murder
his sister, Mary MacSwiney?" ,
On the various placards, Ireland
was referred to an English free state
which was declared to be a "smoke
screen Of England.
The women did not resist arrest but
laughed and chatted with the police.
who took them in custody. They were
led away without commotion, only one
raising a feeble cheer.
Just previous to the arrival OF the
picketers, Ambassador Geddes emery
ing from the lobby of the embassy,
walked across the street and shook
hands with Captain Father, who was
in command of the police.
Mrs. MacSwiney, who has been in
this country for several months, re
Gently completed a lecture in which she
smoke in favor of Irish republican
movement headed by Eamonn De
Valera.
The women arrested with Mrs. Mac
Swiney gave their names as Mrs. Mary
Ann Nolan, Mrs. Bessie Quinlan, Mrs
Sarah NJ. Rubin, Mrs. Claudia Geary
Miss Minny Kerney, Miss Louise Man
ming, Mrs. Mary p. Balthus, Miss Nora
Henning.
Several are past middle age. All Of
them gave their addresses as Wash.
ington. except Mrs. Nolan, who sale
she was from Jacksonville, Fla.
On arriving at the police station
Mrs. MacSwiney succeeded In calling {
halt while she was photographed il
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15

front of the station house snrrounded
by all the banners that had been car
ried by the picketers.
The nine women were held in viola
ton of a statute which protects foreign
embassies, ministers and attaches from
violence or menace. The penalty for
violation Of the statute is three years
imprisonment.
This is the same statute under which
four women picketers were arrested at
the British embassy two years ago
after they had paraded with banners
asking for freedom for Ireland. On
that occasion state department and
other officials after a thorough investi-
CATION and long consultation laid it
down as a policy that such conduct
was TO be considered an insult to the
representatives of the friendly power.
Mrs. Nolan. who is so years old,
was one of the ONE arrested in a
suffrage demonstration here several
years ago. She refused bail on that oc-
casion and was held in jail several
days.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
No Need for Third
Party, Says Baruch

New York. Nov. 14.-There is no
need of a third party and be intends
to remain a democrat, Bernard Nj.
Barnch, former chairman of the war
industries board and personal friend
of former President Woodrow Wilson,
declared today. He made the statement
in reply to one by Colonel Robert II.
Montgomery. Il republican former gen
eral controller of the United states
shipping board, and who served with
Mr.. Baruch on the war industries boad.
Colonel Montgomery had suggested that
the manufacturers and refiners be
brought together with Mr.. Baruch in
Chicago for the organization Of a third
party.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
I.W.W. Organizing
for Chicago Meet

Chicago, Nov. 14.-Thirty- mine dele
gates attending the opening session
of the fourteenth annual convention
Industris. Tcrgers of the word, De
voted the opening day to organization
Nick Radioyeff, Of Butte, Mont.
chairman of the executive board, will
present his report today.
Only u groups are represented TINS
year, the lumberjacks and agricultural
workers leading with seven delegates
each. Five hundred thousand men, the
chairman announced, are carrying the
red card, but only a small fraction are
paid up and in good standing.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
Attorney General
Refuses to. Enter
in Editors Trial

Emporia, Kan, Nov. 14.-Attorney
General Hopkins, of Kansas, has writ
ten County Attorney Roland Boynton,
Lyon county, that-the attorney gen
erals office will not participate in the
trial OF William Allen White, EN-
pora editor, for putting up in a VIII
dow of his newspaper office a poster
expressing so per cent sympathy for
ree,nlts shipments op strike, it was learned
here Monday. White Q arrested
shortly after the poster incident and
charged with violation of the state
industrial court act. His close friend
and comrade in arms, Governor Henry
j. Allen, of Kansas, brought ABOUT
the arrest, but the case has never
come to trial.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
ELECTION MAY STOP
WOMAN FROM ACTING
As A j. 6. SENATOR
Mrs. FELTON, Not Entitled to
Sit i'm Extra Session,
Says Hardwick.

New York, Nov. lf-Mrs. ". II.
FELTON,. Georges woman senator. lost
her title on the date Of the election Of
her successor and therefore will not
be entitled to sit with the United
States senate when it convenes next
Monday, was the opinion expressed
here Tuesday by Governor Hardwick
of Georgia by whom she was appoint
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
Seek Third Woman
in Poison Tangle

Chicago, Nov. 14.-Search for a
third woman IN connection with the al
legged poison plot eentering around mat
rimonial adventures of Mrs. Title Xii
mex and Mrs. Nellie Sturmer Koulik,
was begun by the police Monday.
The two women were arraigned this
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15

met as to what ought to be done to
put a stop to the irregulars.
Apparently the republican leaders are
not seriously evading arrest. for the
whereabouts of De Valera and his prin-
cipal colleagues are said to be well
known. Only the other day, Erskin
Hilders, one of De Valera's leading
~lieutenants. was arrested at his cous-
ms home-a place where he has fire.
q~uently resided and where it would
seem natural to look for him. 1t was
inferred that he must either have e1-
pected immunity such as had been en-
joyed by his chief colleagues or else
he wanted TO be arrested.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
AOTEl RuRNS

Houston, Nov. 1.-THE Colorado
hotel. ii three-story wooden structure
was destroyed by fire early Monday.
Guests escaped in their night clothes.
some dropped into fire nets, and two
were rescued from Il third floor sill
to Which they were rii2ging.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
Are You a Mother?
Health Is Most lmportant TO Won

Health is Most Important to You
Redding. CaIif.-"I have taken DR..
Pierce's Fayorite Prescription during
expectancy and found it excellent. 1t
relieved me Of headache. bnckache and
helped me in a great many ways. ]
was strong. had 4 good appetite and
had comparatively no suffering. Was
strong and we'll when got mp and my
II. Houston. 1l04 Pine st.
Start at once with the Prescription"
and see how quickly YOU pick up--feel
stronger and better. Write DIR. Pierce.
President Institute invalids' Hotel in
Buffalo. n. Y. for free medical adviceA
or send 10r for trial pkg, tablets.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
Arbuckle Pictures
Due for Scrap Heap

New York, Nov. 14.-Motion picture
films featuring Roscoe Fatty Ar
buckle, from which the producers had
hoped to gain about $4,000 600 have
been permanently strapped the Para
mount Pictures corporation announced
Monday night.
The films, said to have been made at
a cost of 500 ,000, We're held alp when
Arbuckle was indicted for the staying
of Virginia Rape, an actress, who
died after a drinking party in Arbuck-
les suite in q San Francisco hotel.
Although Arbuckle was acquitted, the
Paramount management decided it
would be Improbable to release the
films.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
COMBAT EASClSTI

Moscow. Nov. 1.-THE third inter.
rationale is considering tactics tc
combat the wave of facisticism which
i% reported TO be making tremendous
strides in Germany. PolAnd. Rumania
Hungary aud Czecho- Slovakia. The
newspaper Pravda says the strength
of the Fascist is becoming interna.
tional, both politically and economical
lE.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15

afternoon on murder charges, us Il re-
suit of the finding OF poison in the
bodies of a former husband of each.
Mrs. koulik was charged with the Stay
ing of her first husband Wojicik Stur-
mer. whe died in 1918, while Mrs. Xii
mex was accused of Staying Frank
Kupczek. her third husband, who died
in 1920.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15

The balance wheel shaft of the av-
erage watch makes some 236 ,682, 900
revolutions a year.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15

A theory exists that South America
and Australia we're once coSaected by.
land in prehistoric times.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15

The X-ray was recently used to dis
cover two rings which a woman had
stolen and swallowed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative BROMO QUININE tab
lets. The box bears the signature of
E. w. Grove. (Be sure you get BRO
MOO 3Oc.-Adv.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15

A Langley bolometer registers a
change of one-hundred-milionth of a
degree in temperature.