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The Washington herald., 1922-06-30
BIELASKI STYLES
HIS KIDNAPPERS AS
AMATEURISH BAND

Continued From Page One.
gion than I residing at the place
where these occurrences are said to
have happened"
Obregon, in his message to San
chez, declared he was sure that the
reported "kidnapings" constituted
one OF the deceitful means used
by the enemies of Mexico to cause
difficulties" between the United
States and Mexico.
Efforts Have Failed.
Meantime, II the sudden outbreak
of curious bandit "kidnapings" IN
Mexico was designed to block nego-
tiations of the American govern
ment looking to recognition of the
Obregon regime, II has failed. In
fact the developments in the strange
situation have been such as to more
and more convince authorities here
that the whole business is queer"
Additional reports from Mexico
only add to he curious phases
of the ''kidnapings" previously
pointed out A. Bruce Bielaski has
easily escaped his "captors" in a
manner quite in violation of the
well-established rules Of Mexican
banditry. And. despite the fact that
his ransom money was available for
the bandits for several days, no
money was paid over. Furthermore,
the bandits who kidnapped" some
forty employees OF the Cortez Oil
have abandoned both without COL
lecting any ransom and announcing
they are coming back later for the
money. The singular phase of this
peculiar bandit proceeding Is that
the Mexican government already
has announced 1t would have ample
federal troops at the company's
property before the time for the re-
turn of the small bandit gang.
New Development.
The reported seizure of the La
Corona oil property and some eighty
men is a new development, but II
was pointed out at the State De-
partment here thus far no harm has
come to anyone. no ransom has been
paid by anyone and the whole az
fair has been such as to alter in no
way the negotiations going forward
by this government looking to rec
ognition OF Obregon.
An additional turn to the strange
AFFAIR has beenI given by the Mex
lean government which, through tts
embassy here. has openly announce
that the reported KIDNAPPING has
not taken place. the story having
been obviously framed for public
consumption by certain American
and Mexican interests whose activ-
tiles are already being Investigated
by the Mexican authorities"
The state Department is awaiting
with much interest a complete re-
port on the alleged Bielaski kid
naping." now quite convinced that
Charge d'Affaires :Summerln is COL
lecting the loose ends of a good
yarn. Bielaski's parents here were
advised Thursday of his safe return
to Mexico City after doing a real
movie thriller in his single-handed
escape from the blood-thirsty
bandits.
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THIEVES COLLECT
VALUABLE HAULS
Four Stores, Two Garages
And Several Homes Looted
In District.

Thieves broke into four places Of
business. two private garages and a
number OF homes to collect a booty
worth many hundreds of dollars yes
terday. police were informed
The hardware store conducted by
Louis Hartig at 1901 Seventh street
northwest, was robbed of merchan-
disc and cash valued at $3.50. The
thieves entered by prying open a
side window.
Fifteen dozen pen knives. three
brief cases. pencils, stamps and cash
valued at $3.50 were taken from the
Typewriter and Office Supply Com
pany, 722 Thirteenth street north
west.
More than 5000. receipts of the
previous days business, was stolen
from Reeds Cafe, 6l0 Fourteenth
street northwest.
The Oldsmobile Service Station.
1925 L street northwest. was robbed
of four tires valued at $50. George
c. Haley, manager, reported.
Automobiles were stolen from
James H Grant. 1416 F street north
west. and Fred l. Watkins, Seat
Pleasant. Nd.
Wearing apparel, worth $62.50,
was stolen from Miss S. L. Killeen.
1901 Connecticut avenue northwest.
Mrs. Mary Bates, 724 Fifth street
northwest. reported the theft of a
diamond ring valued at s125.
Jewelry. eye glasses and a re-.
volver. worth s65. were reported
stolen by Bertha Reed, ATS Grant
place southwest.
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constituted. IL Is shown, these
boards are practically independent
Of the city heads.
In addition to these conditions. II
is declared, the Board of Guardian
itself is responsible for many OF the
charges made against II. The air
of secrecy surrounding the placing
OF children, IL is shown. coupled
with refusal Of members of the
board to make public any state
ment concerning charges, has added
to the feeling that operations Of
this public body are clothed in mys-
terry.
Furthermore. 1t Is shown. the
board has aroused resentment be-
cause of its attitude of ignoring the
direction of advisory bodies. AS
the Guardians are legally response
BILE to no one. 1t is charged. they
have arbitrarily carried out their
intention of abandoning the Indus
trial Home School regardless OF the
Commissioners order.
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WARD GRAND JURY
FINALLY DISMISSED

WHITE PLAINS. June 2s. - The
ErSnd jury which indicted Walter
ward, son Of George s. Ward, presi-
dent Of the Ward Baking Company.
for.the murder. on May Is. of Clar-
enoe e Peters, who, Ward SAYS. was
member of a gang of blackmailers
whp demanded SIS. 900 from him. was
dissharged today by Supreme Court
Justice Morschauser.
Before dismissal the grand iury
handed up two presentments, one CEN
surtng Sheriff Werner for permitting
"srd to leave the jail one night and
go 70 his home at New Rochelle pend
ing, the raising of his bail from SIC. 900
to $4,000. He is now held without
bail.
The other dealt with the allega-
ton Of Wards attorneys that Auck-
land B. Cordner, foreman Of the grand
jury. was prejudiced against Ward
because he had once been a candidate
for chief of police in New Rochelle,
a post which Ward held for two years
until compelled to resign after the
Peters scandal broke. This present.
ment. signed by all the jurors except
Cordner. declares the foreman dis
played no prejudice against Ward
during the hearings.
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TO REPORT LYNCH
BILL FAVORABLY

At a meeting Of the Senate Judi
ciary Committee yesterday IL was
indicated that favorable action on
the Dyer anti-lynching bill will be
recommended.
Under one of the provisions Of this
bill a county responsible for such
an outbreak of violence as occurred
at Herrin. ILL.,. last week could be
fined in a Federal court $4,000 for
each death.
The Williamson County tragedy
has had a good deal to do with the
pressure brought to bear on the
committe in the last few days to
report the bill. which has been
passed by the House. favorably TO
the Senate and to procure its pas
sage before the end of this session.
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RUSSIA is PLANNING
GOLD RUBLE ISSUE

THE HAGUE, June 2S.-Russia
is planning to establish new
currency backed by a so per cent
gold deposit, NJ. Sokolnikoff. one of
the Russian delegates, announced
here today.
The present paper rubles will be
taken up at the ratio of 10000 for
one new ruble. The same ratio
will apply to the rubles of the
Romanoff and Kerensky regimes.
Sokolnikoff said.
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DISTRICT TAX RATE
TO Be KNOWNSOON,.
AUDITOR DECLARES
Review by Commissioners
VIII Be Possible
Tomorrow.
RATELOWER, BELIEF
Personal Levy Basis to Go
Up July l by Act of
Congress.
RATELOWER, BELIEF

The tax payers of Washington
will know their tax rate for the
coming fiscal year within a few
DAYS. according to an announce
ment made yesterday by Maj. Dan
ieI J. Donovan. district auditor.
Maj. Donovan stated that he will
complete the greater part of the
calculations by closing time today,
and that the Commissioners prob
ably will review the figures tomor-
row.
Predictions Impossible.
No effort to approximate a ng-
ure was made by Mai. Donovan.
who insisted that the changes in
the fiscal arrangements between
the District and the United States
Government are such as to make
predictions impossible.
The change in the assessment
rate from two-thirds of the valu-
alton to 100 per cent will lead to
a big reduction in the tax rate per
dollar Of assessed value. The ex-
act tax that the consumer pays will
not be greatly changed. however.
Tar Rate Lower. Belief.
One item enters into the figuring.
the result of which cannot be en-
tirely forecasted. with the deci-
sion on the part of Congress to put
the District on a cash basis. the
Commissioners are faced with the
necessity OF raising a part Of the
necessary surplus sum this year
The sum raised will probably run
as high as $500, 900.
Last years tax rate was s1.s2.
The rate this year will coma be-
tween s1.20 and s1.40 per 500 valu-
alton, according to Maj. Donovan.
When the new rate is set it will
practically remain in effect for FIVE
years. although a reduction is in
sight II the District succeeds In
-Nvincing Congress that it has a
s6S00.o00 surplus in the United
Fates Treasury.
Personal Rate Higher.
One definite change in the tax
rate that can be anticipated Is that
Tor personal taxes. These are au-
tomatically increased on July 1
from three-tenths to five-tenths BY
the; appropriation act.
The success of last years efforts
on the part Of Mai Donovan to
set tax rate was evidenced by thu
results He set $1.S2 as the rate
necessary to raise the s14.3OS.ss1
needed this past year. On June 2s
the tax ofice had collected s14.-
217r559,5S. leaving two days in
which to collect s91,321.
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SHRINERS FROLIC
AT LEESBURG, VA.

LEESBURG, Va, June %. -
Shriners from Virginia. District of
Columbia. Maryland, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania participated in initi-
ating seventy-five candidates here to-
day.
Following the initiation ceremonies,
which included street demonstrations,
the visiting Shriners paraded through
the streets. concluding the program
with a vaudeville performance on the
lawn in front of the courthouse.
Principal among the Shriners who
assisted in the initiation ceremonies
was Almas Temple. of Washington,
and Acca Temple. of Richmond.
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Mrs. Bensinger,s Funeral
Will Be Held TOday

runeral services for Mrs. Jean
nette Bensinger will be held at her
home. 1913 Columbia road. at 10
o'clock this morning. Rabbi Abram
Simon will off1ciste. She was the
wife of Samuel Bensinger. well-known
washington aUctioneer. She was 81
years old.
Mrs. Bensinger PLAYED a prominent
part in the charitable and social ac-
tfvites Of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation. She was also interested
in ether philanthropic. organizations
Her husband. two sons, Sylvan and
Gilbert Bensinger; one daughter, Mrs.
GerSon Nordlinger. all OF this city.
and p brother. Charles Coblens, and
two sisters. Mrs. Fannie Merfield and
Mrs.rPhilip Joseph. both of Baltimore.
survive.
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Two Thefts Reported.

Mrs. Minnie B. Tansiii. manager
Of the Brighton Hotel dining room
reported to police the theft OF hsr
pocketbook. containing $50 and an
automobile operators permit last
night. ,Jewelry worth sf1t yns
stolen from Mrs. Ira Hall. sz1 VIZ
Einia avenue southwest.
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Sixty Thousand Cars,
Watermelon Forecast

Commercial production Of 6o.102
cars Of watermelons in the early
producing States is forecast by the
Department. of Agriculture. This
compares with 51,4S1 cars last year.
Acreage~this year Is 16s.10o acres.
compared with 117.700 acres in 1921
The early-producing States COM
prise Georgia, Florida, Texas. South
Carolina, Alabarna.. California,
North Carolina and Mississippi.
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HE WE'D
TWO, SANS DIVORCE

Charged with having married q
second wife. after desertine his
nrst. Joseph Granger, so2 Third
street southeast. was arrested by
Lieut.. Davis and sergts o'Day and
Mccuade. of the vice squad. last
night, and lodged in the Second pre-
cinct station.
While serving at Camp Dix dur
ing the war. Granger met Marie
Harriet. Of Browns Mills, N. J..
marrying her June 6. 1890 Desert
ing her a short time later, he came
TO this city. ard on October 2s, 1920.
married Mona Fenton. 3o2 Third
street southeast. according to the
police.
Recently a Washington woman.
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WARD TAKES TURN
AT PEELING SPUDS

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, June 2s.-|
Walter s. Ward, millionaire await
ing trial for the confessed killing
Of Clarence Peters, peeled potatoes
and washed kettles in the Jail here
today.
Given his turn at Kitchen police"
along with the forty other pris-
oners. Ward jovially asked advice
on trimming "spuds." He liked the
job. he said.
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whose name the police are vitn-
holding. heard OF the nrst Fhe<
plight In New Jersey. and . pcifes
investigates revealed ora7Eere,
second marriage here. resultiaG ,n'
his arrest. Granger. accordink 70
the police. does not deny the biGamy
charge. Wife No. 1 10 being brought
20 this city along with her year and
a half old baby TO prosecute her hus-
band.
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Policeman Is Burned
Opening Call Box

Policeman H. F. Cornwell, 1875
Clifton street northwest, was
burned about the face and left hand
when he opened the police call box
at Wisconsin avenue and Thirty
seventh street northwest and
blaze caused by ignition of gas BY
a short circuit escaped.
Firemen were summoned to ex-
tDguish the blaze. The policeman
refused hospital treatment.
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Three Serious Fires
Reported in Belfast

BELFAST. June 2s.-Three serI-
Gus us'incendiary fires were reported
here tonight. Two bombs were
thrown into a moving picture the
ater, wounding one person.
Copyright, 1921
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Gives Radio Program.

Abradio concert was given at the
Eastern Presbyterian Church, Ninth
street and Maryland avenue north
eastn Wednesday night, through the
courtesy Of G. F. Bonham. of the
Naval Air Station. Anacostia.
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FLORISTS.

Appropriate Funeral Tokens
GUIDE Bros. Co. 1914 F st,
acknowledgements
Prompt auto delivery service.
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ALL IRELAND
is INVOLVED
IN CIVIL WAR

Continued From Pace One.
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4. That a permanent solution of
the present controversy can come
only through Congressional action.
If the Industrial Home School is to
be used as receiving home. IT is
believed. it should be placed in con-
troll Of the same agency having con-
troll OF the children. Moreover, II
is declared, the boards in charge of
charity administration must be
made responsible directly to the
District Commissioners. As now
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-12-29
Chronic Constipation.

There are people who never
have a movement Of the bowels
without it is produced by a ca
tharic. Most of them have
brought that condition on them
selves by the use Of mineral
waters and strong cathartics
that take too much water out of
the system and aggrsvate the
disease they are meant to re-
lieve. A mild laxative tonic like
Chamberlain's Tablets affords a
gentle movement of The bowels
that you hardly realize has been
produced by a medicine, and
their use is not so likely to be
followed by constipation. Adv.
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The
Ham Sandwich

By /. WRIGHT
10 BY Mcclure Newspaper s~yndlcate.)

20 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Merwin Palmer Strengthened up
from his cramped position over the
engine and rubbed his greasy hands
down the tan overalls he wore. Il
tell you, Dave" he said, with a sigh,
I'm going up to that house and ask
for a drink of water. | need a little
something after three hours of this
work"
The man lying In the road under the
car snorted. "G' wan, them" he retort-
ed shortly. "We're not going to call a
garage man in for this little job Il it
takes all day"
mo, that's all right with me-but
I'm going to have a drink of water.
And say-if l saw a ham sandwich
right W hat | wouldn't do to 1t I"
"For a civil engineer with a nice,
new diploma from college and a pretty
fraternity pin that no girl ever yet
succeeded in getting %away-well, you
sound like a hungry tramp" And the
man in the road turned over on his
side and stretched two fingers up into
the motor and said something softly
under bis breath.
Up at the house on the hill a girl
with soft golden hair and violet eyes
stood on the porch, watching the prog
ress Of the mar coming up. His fig
ure Is like Merwin's," she whispered
to herself, But Merwin-" she sighed
a little and sat down at the white
kitchen table, which vas spread with
two large loaves Of bread, butter, mus
tard and pretty pink ham.
"May-may l have a drink of wa
terY' asked Merwin Palmer a moment
later. "This heat is frightful."
The girl with the violet eyes did not
look up from her bread cutting. 1.-THE
pump is there and the dlpper is hang
Ing in the apple tree directly above.
Help Yourself" Her voice was low
and her tone cordial.
AS soon as he had turned to go to
he pump she looked after him. Afraid
tramps, she was somehow fascinated
his fgure-a figure so similar to
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Wind Caused by the Sun

When any part Of the earth becomes
heated by the suns rays the air be.
comes thinner and rises. As II goes
up a current Of cooler air takes NJ
place, thus causing the disturbance
called wind. Likewise, damp air.
which is lighter than dry air Of the
same degree Of heat-wln also rise
ana cause a disturbance above and
below. 1t is for this reason that there
Is usually a breeze from the sen nv
day and from the land by night. the
land being heated faster than the
water and the fresh air from the sea
coming In to take Its place. Al night
the process is reversed. The land
cools faster than the water and ths
wind goes out to sea.
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of the yardl She dared not look at
him. Panic overwhelmed her.
AREN'T you Faith DarrowT ne
asked.
She looked at him now in surprise
Yes"
'T'm-"
you're never Merwln PalmerF" she
gasped.
He nodded placldly. I'm glad you
remembered. I thought you didn't
and"
She laughed nervously. swell, why
why didn't you say so at the startf
| thought-you-thought you were a
tramp-in those clothes"
He stared at his tai overalls. "Ihe
car broke down and Dave and l
thought we'd fix 1t ourselves"
There was a strained silence as each
followed thoughts concerning an eve
ming where there was dancing, a bal
cony, certain words-and then the In
terruption Of a crowd of dancers.
"Y' know" It was Merwin Palmer
who broke the silence. AS he spoke
he was unfastening the shoulder strap
of his overall, revealing a well-cut
suit beneath. "Y' know, l always had
a notion, Faith, that my fraternity pin
would look better on you than on any
one else in the world suppose We"
He was holding out the pin, which had
never before been out of his hands.
A snort made them turn around. $50
this Is what you call getting a drink
of water while | lie under that car
and sweatl" 1t was Dave, hot and
tired.
Here's a sandwich and there's the
dlpper far down the yard there by the
pump. G'wan and get a drink" urged
Merwin Palmer, with more cordlallty
than he had ever shown before.
"G'wan, we're busy here"
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REGARD GOLD AS WORTHLESS
Fijlan Natives Evidently Look on
Precious Metal as Something Worth
Only What It Weighs.

Ordinary money is entirely unknown
amongst the inhabitants Of some Of
the more remote Fljian islands in the
South Pacific ocean, its place being
taken by plug tobacco-so many sticks
being worth one pig o. one wife, as
the case may be, writes Col. 7. r. st.
Johnston, formerly district commits
sioner for FIJI.
One day a trading schooner put In
at Apemama island having on board a
goat, a beast never before seen by
the astonished eyes Of the natives.
To please the "klng" Of the place
the trader made him a present Of the
animal, which, as is the playful habit
Of goats, had been accustomed to chew
up anything offered to It, even TO-
baccO.
"what do you feed 1t ONT" ask the
king.
Tobacco" replied the schooner's
captain, in mlschlevous mood. and
thereupon handed It a stick, which II
promptly ate up.
Take It awayl" cried the horriAed
king; ~ shall be ruined in a week T"
Somewhere in Fiji there exist rich
gold deposits, but no one knows their
whereabouts, for the natives are ex,
traordinarily retlcent regarding this
one subject. Colonel st. johnson tells
OF the following remarkable incident
One day a trader brought him two
specimens of quartz richly velned with
gold. They had been hidden in one
OF a number Of bags Of copra (drIed
coconut) brought in by some natives
the object being, not to smuggle the
gold, but to add to the weight Of the
contents Of the bag, and so defraud
the purchaser.
The colonel himself tested the specl-
mems, which proved to be very rich in.
deed In the precious metal. The trader
at once began to make injuries as m
who had put Stones" In their sack ~
eopra' but the natives imagined a
trap and not one would own IN. de-
spite his offer Of mo awkward cues.
tons and a rich reward" And TO this
day the mystery has never been solved
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would You Care for a Ham Sand.
Wleh7"

the college man she had met in the
city His shoulders dropped as he
pumped, and he looked very tired
When he called out Thanks" she was
again looking at her bread.
If he stared at her Queerly she did
not know 1t, for she was NOT even
glancing his way.
Maybe tramps are a law lot and
don't deserve anything" she said half
aloud, but I'll bet a sandwich would
taste good to him. Sayr" she called
out. She did not know how TO address
him, and SAY" seemed to be adequate
He turned.
Would you care for a ham sand
wlchf"
he turned and hurried toward her.
For a moment she was startled sba
had heard dreadful tales Of tramns
knocking girls senseless and going
through the house to take everything
OF value; she had heard Of one place
near the next town where a tramp had
set fire to the house. She almost ra.
eretted her impulse.
u don't know thar you're hungry -
she said timidly. He looked so LARGE
now that he was coming up the poreb
steps and In the screen door. But
thought a ham sandwich"
"Why," he said cordially. In n hoor,
Ing voice, I'D commit murder rIebt
o for a ham sandwich. | was iusl
telling my pal down the road that !
ham sandwich"
She paledi he had a pal down IN,
roadside did not dare look at him.
May I help myselff" he asked n,
she made no effort to hand him m,
plate.
She nodded; her throat felt drv nm,
hot and she wished that some OF IN,
family were home. "You-you nigh
take one along to your-pal-" an,
said In a very little voice.
Fine" he said, eating the sand
witch with great relish. "AlthoupA
fellow who swears as he does doesn'
deserve anything as good as this. I
seems to me that you have met me-
he said, and then stopped short.
Her face famed why had she calleI
him back when he was on his way ON
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HOUsEwoRK is A BURDEN

H0USEW0RK is A BURDEN
Woman's lot is a weary one
at best, But with backache and
other distressing kidney ills life
indeed becomes a burden. Doan's
Kidney Pills have made life
brighter for many Lexington
women. Ask your neighbor,
Read what Mrs. Warda Sargis,
Southside Addition, Madison
St., says:
81 certainly know what kid
ney trouble is for l suffered with
it for a long time, Severe pains
would catch me in my back and
it was so sore and lame that l
could hardly get about. While
doing my h%ousework, terrible
pains would shoot up and down
my back. When l stopped sharp
pains would shoot through me
and l would have dizzy spells
and little specks and flashes
hoated before my eyes. My kid
neys were very weak and acted
irregularly. Doan's Kidney Pills
were recommended to me and
| got a few boxes. They cured
of all the trouble and II
haven't had any return of it,"
60c, at all dealers. Foster-Mil
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.