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The Washington herald., 1922-12-21
Hearing Set In Action
To StOp LIQUOR Seizure

Hearing on the petition of Frank
P. Hall for an injunction against
Peyton Gordon. U. 8. attorney. and
Roy Haynes. prohibition commits.
sioner. to prevent a second seizure
of $4,000 worth of liquors which
the Police Court ordered returned
to Hall November last, will take
place today in the District Supreme
Court before Justice Siddons.
The hearing was set for yester-
day. but Gordon asked for con-
tinuance until today. Attorneys
Daniel Thew Wright and Philip
Ershler. counsel for Hall, protested
against the continuance.
Attorney Wright referred to "tri-
fling and dallying" with the case.
and charged that government Of
ficials had Haunted orders of the
court
The Washington herald., 1922-12-21
Girl Scouts to Open
Winter Camp Dec, 27

BRlAR CLIFF MANOR, ". Y,
Dec 20. - Andree. the national
camp of the Girl Scouts at Briar
Cliff Manor. will be formally open
ed for winter sports on Decem-
Der -.
1t will be the first project Of its
kind ever undertaken in the East
Every kind of outdoor pastime will
be offered
The Washington herald., 1922-12-21

the District. is a former page in
the Capitol and during the world
war served in a confidential ca
pacity in the headquarters of Gen.
eral Pershing at Chaumont, France.
lie has administered the relief
and welfare fund of the District
department for two years in ad-
dition to his numerous duties with
the American Legion.
He is a member of Quentin
Roosevelt Post.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-21

as a good school
for /. II. Horton,
1876 Spring place
northwest, W h o
V Q = [ Q I'd a V
assumed his new
duties as secre-
tary of the Ma
tional Rehabili-
tation Commit
tee of the Ameri-
can Legion and
special assistant
to Joe Sparks.
who is chair
man of this COM
mittee.
Ike" as he
is KIN wn to
legionnaires of
The Washington herald., 1922-12-21
TWO KILLED IN CRASH.

MUNCIE. Ind, Dec. 20.-Isaac
Dudleson. sixty-five. and Oscar Will
son. fifty. were instantly killed to-
day at a crossing six miles north
east of Muncie when the closed
automobile in which they were
riding was struck by an Indiana
Union traction car.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-21
Betting On Races Alleged
Cause of Embezzlement

NEW YORK. Dec. 2o.-Betting
on the races. according to the DO.
lice Is responsible for the alleged
embezzlement Of $4,000 by Abra.
nam Strongin. a bookkeeper and
cashier for Louis Manheimer A
Bros, jewelers.. He is in Jail to.
night in default of bail.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-21
Wins Advance
In Legion Work

Two years as executive officer
of the District of Columbia De-
partment. American Legion. served
, 1922-12-22

Tax-free securities. ard the men
ace which they now hold towand Am
erican Industrial and economic life
we're taken up by Congressmane'ect
Charles E. Winter in n capable speech
before the Casper Realtors board at
a luncheon today Judge Winter
declared that he would vote In favor
OF a resolution IL offened in congress
for an amendment to the constitu-
ton prohibiting issuance of tax.free
securities.
The speaker took the matter up
from its several angles. He showed
where many OF the wealthiest men
in the United States are taking their
money out OF any industry or specu-
,ation that involves risk and are put
ting 1t into government securities
upon which they will not have to pay
the slightest tax
The of these securities ls
increasing at the rate OF
a billion dollars d year. Money is
being tied up. transactions in real
estate. big enterprises, and other
forms Of Improvement. are not taking
place because the CAPTAIN of ind.s;ry
money n salt 1t down with the as
ran that he will reap big rewards
without the chance of loss.
mo man" said Mr.. Winter. with
an income above a million dollars a
year can afford to buy eight per cent
public utilities In place of five per
cent tax-exempt The tremendously
rich invcst in safe securities and re-
fuse to take the risks they can web
afford. v.hiei the smaller investor in
the one to take the chance ,
There is a shortage of four million
, 1922-12-22
POSTAL SERVICE
s H 0 W s DEFICIT
S16,1S8,000
IN ONE QUARTER
Balance Sheet Published
as Argument for Bust
ness Methods in Con-
duct Of Government.

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-Ceneral
Charles D. Dawes. former direc-
tor of the national budget. today
made public what he termed the
submerged" balance sheet of
the postofice department. Il
showed a deficit OF sis.iss. 900 for the
first three months operation OF the
postal service this yeaflg
Tho Chicago Tribune p-nsed what
IL said was a reproduction Of tho bal
ance sheet. accompanied by n letter
from j. c. Knapp. vice President OF
the Otis Elevator company. who as
sisted IN making put the report.
Liabilities OF the p~ostoffice depart
ment. according to the reproduced re-
port. were $40. s46. $50 for the first
three months OF the year and assets
were si2&c4s.s 500.
II have endeavored to produce =
true picture OF the postofnce ~
ations by taking tho regular postoffics
accounts aiono (which alone do not
give the trne picture) and adding 70
fhcpi what they lack" Mr.. Knapps ro-
produced letter read.
II believe that each government de
partmert can be successfully placed
on this basis. When accomplished n
consolidation OF them will produce a
balance sheet Inc operating state
ment OF the United States" It con-
GUIDED.
Bureancrats were charged with at
tempting to throttle the government
In statement made last night by
Genera Dawes regarding the post
office balance sheet.
Although the balance sheet had
been approved by VIM Hays. former
postmaster general. General Dawes
said he had seen nothing OF the post
office balance sheet and declared the
governments accounting today, in his
opinion to be "a ~disgraceful and
archaic system"
He said the Disappearance of the
balance sheet could not be dismissed
as n "great fuss about nothing"
, 1922-12-22

chasers IN the Wyoming Held.
Tho prices OF crude oil from cyass
Creek. Elk Basin. Greybuil. Lance
Creek and osage-aIi in Wyoming
and Of Cat Creek in Montana also
were advanced to tI.5a a barrel. Old
prices for crude oil from these SIX
fields wore $40 a barrel.
These prices. 1t was pointed out.
wipe out part of tho diferentia, that
has prevailed between the m.d-eon-
tineni oils and the oils from the wyo-
ming fields. which ~relentiy were put
on a basis OF pay in proportion TO the
gravity OF the oil. Mid-lontlnent
crude wss selling at ti.s5 per barrel
fla until a few weeks ago. when the
scale was changed to h gravity
basis. and now ranges from 90 cents
20 $3.50 per barrel.
The sale Of United States govern
ment royalty oil Wednesday last to
tho Sinclair crude oil purchasing com
pany brought the new gravity scale
into erec in Wyoming. where the
average gravity Of oil is sad to be
about 81 degrees and the price on this
scale TO the government under tbs
, 1922-12-22
GIGANTIC
C PROJECTED BY|
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

trial plant at New Orleans. a con
templated unit at St. Louis and water
power development at ST. Paul.
Asked o far the Ford deve.o3-
ment program might Sc. persons il
authority at the company offices re-
piled
"Mr. Ford himself does not even
KNOW. He does feel. however. thai as
fast as he makes money, he is NOR
ally bound to, put the that money
back into business. TO provide more
families with incomes and enhance
h prosperity OF the entire country.
The Ford development viii go on Just
as long as business conditions make
It possible"
The Chicago project as announced
last night. includes the erection on 3
10 acre tract at Hegewisch. on the
Calumet river. and Nlckle PIata
mi road OF a four unit plant. each
uait OF which VII cost S1.50o. ooo.
sixteen thousand men VIII be employ
ed at the start.
, 1922-12-22
ONE is SLAIN,
ONE WOUNDED
In GUN Fight

sTEuBENvILLE. Ohio. Dec. "a
Roy Ledson, 25. is dead, his brother
William. 50. severely wounded and
James Pea;son. so. is being hunted by
deputy .sheriffs and West Virginia
state police to face a murder charge
as the result of a fight which came as
the climax OF a feud between the two
families existing for many weeks. The
battle was staged near the Ledson
farm at six o'clock this morning on
the hill at wcirton. w. Va. across
the river from steubenviiie.
, 1922-12-22

4@oNsccosreot dA @t-'S
over last year.
For the reclamation service the bin
provides s12, ESQ. on0. a decrease of
about two and one half million dollars.
The appropriations subcommittee re-
port presented BIZ Chairman cramtoE
said the amount was based on a CON
sentative judgment and that the old
practice of appropriations based upon
maximum estimates of money to be
available resulted in raising high
hopes in many communities in the
west which were not realized"
The amounts recommended for varl-
Gus reclamation projects were:
Sail River, Arizona. 81, 900; Yuma
Arizona. California. s43o. 900; orland,
California, 1000; Grand valley. Colo
|rado. 1896. 600: Uncompahgre. Colo
RADIO. 1856. 900; Boise. Idaho. 81. Ss0. 900;
King Hi. Idaho. ss5 900; Min'doka.
Idaho, ;ss5, 600; -Huntiey. Montana.
sf15 900; Mix River, Montana, si4o.-
900; Sun River. Montana. ti45 900;
Lower Yellowstone. Montaua-North
Dakota, Sl2O, 900: North Platte. Ne
Wyoming. $4,000 New
lands, Nevada. s735 900: Carlsbad,
New Mexico. $50. 900; Rio Grande, New
Mexico-Texas, 5000. 900; North Dakota
pumping project. North Dakota,
500. 69o; Baker River, Oregon. $780,
900: Umatiila. Oregon. $500, 900: Kia-
math. oregon-C California, $500, 600;
Belle Fourche. South Dakota. sos 900:
Strawberry valley. Utah, s45 900.
okanosan. Washington. ss5 900: Yaki-
ma. washington. si.51o 900. Riverton.
Wyoming $500; s~hcshone. Wyoming.
ssz5. 900.
Secondary projects. 100000: Colo
RADIO river investigation. 800, 900.
The aiictments Will DE available for
expenditure during the fiscal year be-
ginning next July /.
For irrigation projects by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs the bill pro
vides $3.50, 900 for Fiathead. Mont;
$3.50. 900 for the ella river Indian
reservation, Arizona. and sf26 900 for
development OF .he Status unit Of the
wapsto project. Washington. Irrisa-
ton projects In wyoming get an In
creased appropriation of s1t1 500.
The bill provides a total of 1885,
$50 for the rational park service. an
Increase Of s1s6.s1o required to care
for THE grratly increased attendance
at the PARKS"
The item of $4,000 for suppression
OF liquor TRAFFIC In Alaska. custom
nrily carried in the bill, but not in
ciuded in the budget estimate was re-
stored.
The sum of $1,000. 900 was provided
for maintenance and operation OF the
Alaska railroad lin excess OF revenues
q reduction Of sesO,sso below the esti-
, 1922-12-22
OPENED
I'm MINERS TRIAL

state rested its case. said he would
seek to prove that the accused men
could have had nc part In he kill
inss. He also asserted that the de-
Tense would seek to inpeach the tes-
tlmony given by sevenal states wit
nesses thai they had seen the defend
ants with guns the day of the riotIng
or had seen them shooting at some
OF the victims.
Under the Illinois law there Is no
degrees u murder and he jury will
DO compelled 20 return a separate
verdict for each Of the defendants.
and as II its finds them guilty. to
fix the penalty. ranging from one
years Imprisonment 10 death.
, 1922-12-22
|TAx-FREE SECURITIES FLAYED;
C0NGRESSMAN-ELEC WINTER
TO WORK FOR THEIR ABOLITION

homes in the United States. This
he speaker blamed to a large extent
on this tendency OF not making a
speculative Investment.
The supertax. according to the
Judge Winter waz the honor guest
income Of man whose wealth is suf-
ficlentiy large. He has a refuge in
taxfree securities and is beginning to
take It.
Judge Winter wan the honor guest
at the luncheon today. the realtors
desiring o have him become %acquaint-
ed with their organization and what
It stands for.
, 1922-12-22
Old DEARBORN
STATION GONE

CHICAGO. Dec. ga smouldering
ruins today marked the site OF the
Dearborn street railroad station, a
land mark since 1854 and once known
as the best railroad station in the
world
II was destroyed by fire yesterday
afternoon. believed to have started in
Officer Of the st.sd floor. Officials
who investigated the blaze were said
not TO put much faith OF reports
hat II was Of lncenaiary origin.
, 1922-12-22
Palms Contest
Ends Saturday;
Prize Is SO

The contest which ia being staged
by the management OF the Palms
confectionery for tho obtaining OF 4
new name for that establishment
VIII close tomorrow 80 that the
maine Of the winner may be pub
ilshed in the SUNDAY Morning
Tribune,
T. j. Gilroy, owner, has offered n
prize OF $40 FOR tho beat name by
which the store and luncheon which
he has Just purchased may go.
Many suggestions have been sub
mitted.
, 1922-12-22
Broadcasting
Planned From
Here Tonight

Another splendid program viii be
offered by the Wyoming Radio COR
poration at 5 o'clock tonight Tho
program has not been entirely ar-
ranged o. f. Saylcs on the <
phone and Clyde Seacon on the
Piano will play. why Should I Cry
Over YOU Love Sends a Little
GIFT ryyhenever You're Lonesome
Just Telephone No. and Nobody
Lied" Other numbers viii be IN
, 1922-12-22

In response 10 a message from the
American Red Cross at Mendoza. ILL.,.
concerning one Jesse A. Adams. the
secretary OF h Red Cross here'is en-
deavoring TO get in touch with q
brother who is supposed to live at ais
West b street. Casper. The informa,
ton should be given to Mrs. Kitty b.
Payne. secretary. with offices in the
Midwest building. .
, 1922-12-22
THOLIc WELFARE COUNCIL TO-
FIGHT COMEBACK OF ARBUcKLE

mittee on public relations organized
by WIN H.. Hays. as president OF the
National association of Motion Pic
tune Producers and Distributors. said
the buneau condemns" Mr.. Hays re-
instatement of Roscoe c. Arbuckle as
a screen actor. adding:
II feel that Mr.. Hays has misjudgsd
the temper of the American people IL
no thinks they VIII agree with this
action in the Arbuckle case"
, 1922-12-22
AMERICAN Oil
WORKER SLAIN
FROM AMBUSH

TAMP1co.. Mexico. Dec. ss.-By
The Associated PressD-Emiie Arms
ten. formerly of Shreveport. L.. as.
sistant pipe limo superintendent OF the
Mexican Gulf OIL company was. shot
and killed from ambush late yester-
day on tho road between Toteco n
zacamixtle. state OF Vera Cruz. it was
learned today.
, 1922-12-22
MORSE DENIED rRr rAnRoAp

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2a.-Charles
W. Morse. the New York ship builder
under indictment here on charges of
conspiracy TO defraud in connection
with war time contracts was denied
permission in h District Of ClumbEa
supreme SQUIRT today to go to Rome
to consult DIR. Machiafava, the popes
physician.
, 1922-12-22
MRS. CHARLES MARTIN
dies At FAMILY HOME

Mrs. Charles Martin. 2s years OF
age. died at the family home 11s
South Washington street last night.
Tho body was held by the shaffer-Gay
chapel her and was shipped to the
home of the deceased in Crete. Neb..
this afternoon.
Mrs. Martin leaves q husband. who
Is a pumper at the Standard refinery.
, 1922-12-22

WASHINGTON. Ds -Ane Ma
tionai Catholic Welfare council acting
on the decision OF its motion picture
bureau. win call upon its affiliated or
ganizations of Catholic men and
women to prevent the showing of
Arbuckle films Charles A. McMahon,
director of the bureau said in a state
ment today. Mr.. McMahon who is
also a member OF h executive COM
, 1922-12-22

company offices here today BY per
sons in authority.
"As long as Mr.. Ford lives" Il was
said. this expansion program is 20
60 on, The fundamental idea back
OF The whole scheme IN to create @
jobs. As long as there Is a POSSIBLE
, 1922-12-22
TRUTK-IN-FABRlc MEASURE is
REPORTED FAVORABLY TODAY

WASHINGTON. Dec. s2.-Fayor-
able reps-t was ordered by the
senate Interstate commerce com.
mittee today of the Canper truth
, 1922-12-22
CRUDE PRICES ADVANC
Midpest and Ohio Companies Announce
Increase of IS Cents Per Barrel in Salt
Creek and Big Muddy, 80 Cents in
Light Grades of State Oil

DENVER, Colo. Dec. 22-Pnce of crude oil from the Salt
Greek and Big Muddy fields of Wyoming was advanced approx
matey so per cent today by the principal purchasing agencies. it
was announced here. The new price is $40 a barrel. The old
price was 70 cents. The announcement was made by the Midwest
Refining company and the Chic Oil company. the princinal nr
, 1922-12-22

Reduction Shovn in Total Estimates but
Provision Is MADE for Increased I'm (
propements in Wyoming

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-The annual supply hill for various
branches Of the government service under the interior department
carrying $2o4.2I5,300 was reported today to the house. The
total is $2.9o6.76s less than last year and 81. AZ. o52 below the
budget estimate.
The bulk of ire total is for the pension Office. which is allotted
, 1922-12-22

~ Of putting men at work the
Ford policy VIII be TO build more
pants
IT was pointed out that other de-
veiopuaent projects have been under
taken recently by the Ford company
including the start OF a great indus.
, 1922-12-22

m-fabric' bill to require manufac-
turers OF wooden cloth or garmcnis
TO mark the percentage of wool and
other materials contained i'm their
product.
, 1922-12-22
LAuREL nANK cInsEs.

BILLINGS. Mon. Dec. a. The
citinens National bank of Laurel. Is
miles west Of here. suspended this
morning according to announcement
of its officers. The institution was
capitalized at s35 900.
, 1922-12-22
SKIM Hion- Dollar Plant for Chicago Only
First Step in Developments to Rank
Among Greatest, Says Ford

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. 22-(By The Associated Press.)-
Henry Ford's decision to construct a 100000 plant near Chicago
for the building of automobile bodies and assembling of automo-
bies is only a step in a gigantic program on the part of the Ford
Motor company that will rank as one of the greatest industrial de-
velopments the world ever has seen it was stated at the Ford
, 1922-12-22
Efforts to Establish Abb for Five Accused of
Murder in Hernn Killings Begin in
" Marion Court.

MARION. ILL.,. Dec. 22-(By The Associated Press)E
Witnesses from a list of several hundred were in court today pre-
pared to testify in defense of the FIVE men on trial for murder. The
state rested its case yesterday afternoon and adjournment was
until today to allow the defense to gather its witnesses.
A. W. Kerr. counsel for the defense. in q statement after The!
, 1922-12-22
TWO W|TNESSESARE SEIzEDBUT
SLAYER ESCAPES IN AUTOMOBILE
-Four Greeted by Command to Halt and Fusllade Of
Shot on Approaching Moonshne Still; One
Is Fatally Wounded in Shooting.

CHEYENNE. Wyo. Dec. 22-Special to The Tnbune).-
Caspare Tagiatavore and two sons are under arrest as suspects.
and Mike ToiiSntno is sought on a charge of murder. as the result
Of the shooting. at 10 o'clock Thursday night. of George Mciroush.
Torrentino. McGough. who received a charge Of buekshot in the
, 1922-12-22

FORT COLLINS. Colo. Dec. 22,-
A large touring car bearing the
license No. Wyoming 2s.4ss. thought
TO DO the a used by assailants OF
George McGouch I'm making their
escape vas found wrecked four miles
south of wellington. Colo. late last
night. The car was wrecked AT a
bend In the road near a mail lake.
Police were notified by 4 Sassing mo-
Wrist of the wreck and started .
search OF the vicinity but were un-
able to lind any trace of any OF the
occupants of the wrecked ar.
, 1922-12-22
Cotton

Cotton
NEW YORK. Dec. e2.-spot cotton
MiddiinE 1929.
, 1922-12-22

abdomen, died three hours later at
Memorial hospital. without having
been able to mako a statement.
Tagiiatavore and his sons were tn
ken into custody at their home. on the
opposite side OF the street from the
scene OF the shooting.
Early Friday morning Tasiiatavor's
automobile was found wrecked n few
miles north of Fort Collins. Colo.
about rs miles south OF Cheyenne. 1t
is believed to have been used by Tor
rcntino in flight after h shooting.
Three men were with McGough
when he was shot. They are Pat Nc
Hugh. Vance Holman and Brady
Large. They have not explained
clearly why they went-to the Torren?
tino place. they did not know. the
three survivors state. that any one
was there. A they entered they
state a mans voice commando,
throw up your hands" Tho COM
mand was Followed Immediately by
several shots.
McHugh and Large ran from tho
place. A few seconds later McGough,
wounded unto death. staggered after
thers.
VIVA is believed to be a distining
apparatus was found in the forren-
tino place. A quantity OF home brow
"a found at h T~agliatavore place.
Also there were found At the latter's
house shotgun cartridges loaded with
buckshot.
McGoush is survived by a widow
and a four-yeer-oid son.
, 1922-12-22

MARION. Ill. Dec. 22.-tBy The
Associated Press)-afotions filed by
the defense asking that all evidence
introduced by the state be excluded
and that the court direct a verdict OF
mot guilty were denied to-day at the
trial OF five men on charges Of muir
der in connection with the Herrfn
mine Sayings.
, 1922-12-22

A recess Will be taken over the
holidays until January 2. the court
has stated.
, 1922-12-22

Sinclair contract according to local
oil men. will b. $3.50 per harreh
The new prices are effective today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
SIGHT RESTORED
WHILE SHE PRAYED
Miss BeIanger of Holyohe Has Miracul-
Gus Experience at Salvation Army
Watch Night Service.

HOIsAOkE Mass, Jan. 2.-Totally
&lind and making preparations to go TO
Boston Tuesday to enter a school tor the
blind, Miss Doris Belanger, p years old,
,.a 5b9 South Bridge street. had her eye
i.ht restored at midnight Saturday
ight Just as the Salvation Army was
.nding its annual watch night services in
tEc army home in Appleton street.
Nneellng in front of the platform, sur
rounded by a dozen Salvation Army las
sizes, al praying for her, and with more
chan Sc persons in the hall, Miss Belan-
ger suddenly iumned up and cried;
. Praise God. ! We got it, | can see a
gain.
Adt. John H. Bloethe was one of the
first to reach Miss Belanger 5 side, as
She started 10 reel. almost overcome
with Joy ut the recovery of her sight.
Glow many fingers can YOU see!
asked Adit. Bioethe, a. he held his hand
before the girl $ eyes.
Five. - she said, and then Il hrief test
showed that she really could see once
more
Yesterday her eyes had improved so
ruch that she was able to read from a
book and went alone TO Springfield by
trolley to visit friend, Miss Grace Web
steer OF Douglas street, in that city. to
impart personally the glad news OF her
recovery.
The scene in the Salvation Army hall
was a most remarkable one and when
Miss Belauger declared that her eye
sIeht had come back to her. the Saliva
tion Army lassics gathered about her
broke into tears Of happiness over the
Young Girl : cure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
NAVAL EXPERTS BUSY.
Continued from Page IL
~. treaty covering the naval limitation

revcr treaty covering the naval limitation
scheme.
me Far Eastern problems, which will
enter their period of intensive discussion
this week. promise to develop some diff
cult issues. The Shanung negotiations
arc deadlocked The Chinese request for
conference discussion of the p demands
= meeting with determined opposition
from the Japanese and the Siberian sit
alton has come suddenly into prominence
through publication last night of alleged
secret under standings between the Jap
ancse and the French concerning Jap
ancSe policy toward Siberia.
IN unofficial commission sent to the
conference by. the Far Eastern republic
I nita. Siberia, made public the alleged
secret agreements of the French and Jap
aneSe governments. They were promptly
denied by both the French and japanese
who denounced the doc
umentary evidence presented by the Far
Eastern commission as constituting a
forgery and malicious falSehoods.
Whether the accusation will come for
mally before the arms conference Is I'M
certain. since the Far Eastern represent
ativcS not only are not members Of the
conference but are speaking for an unrec-
ogniZcd government. The Siberian sit
uation. however. is on the agenda for the
Far Eastern discussions. and when it -
taken Un for consideration the Chinese
or some other delegation may inject the
Far Eastern charges into. the formal ne
gotiationS.