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The Washington times., 1922-08-19
TWO SUE OVER SHARES IN
$1,000 SLAYING REWARD

Shares In a $1,000 murder reward
are involved in suit filed today In
the District Supreme Court by the
National Benefit Insurance Com
pany, N. Pearl Curtis and Robbie
Brown Lotion against John R.
Francis and w. H. Robinson.
The plaintiffs, Il IL stated, offered
the reward for discovery of the
slayer OF DIR. Robert w. Brown,
president OF the insurance company,
on November 81. 1920. Francis and
Robinson demanded theN reward on
July rs, claiming that they had
caused the arrest OF James A. Frye,
later convicted Of second-degree MUIR
aer In the Brown case, and given a
life sentence.
The court Is asked to decide how
the reward Is to be divided. Attor.
ney Irwin Williamson appears for
the plaintiffs.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
CITY GOLD, BUT
CUPID s COURT
W|LL CARRY ON
''We'II Finish Task Before Us
Despite Opposition" Says
Union Secretary.

Z HAMMoNToN, N. j., Aug. H.
Editor Thomas Bancroft Deiker is
sued an official communique today
stating that Cupid's Court had not
been abandoned. As secretary Of the
Lovers Cooperative Union. Editor
DeIker said that regardless of de-
termined efforts TO squelch the
project. Lew Conley and win finish
the task before us"
Editor Delker did not say whether
he or Lew Conley, the Babe Ruth OF
southern New Jersey, would play
Cupid in place Of Mrs. Long Rodgers,
who resigned after she and her hus-
band had read the newspaper stories
Of the first session OF the court.
Editor Deiker's official statement
adds that he has spent 500 on ex-
penses connected with Cupid's Court
already, and that he viii spend $500
II Il is necessary. E.
The next session Of the court viii
not be held at the Palace Motion Pic
ture Theater on Bellevue avenue,
Editor Delker says In his announce.
ment. Henry T. Culshaw, who owns
the Palace Motion Picture Theater,
and Editor Delker are in complete
harmony on this point. Mr.. Cul.
shaw said the same thing on Thurs
day,
Finally, says Editor DeIker's mani
festo heartfully. 'Tt is difficult to
start anything in ones own home
town"
Lew Conley, the Babe Ruth Of
southern New Jersey. has gone fish
ing.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
GIRL SUSTA|NS
SEVERE INJURY
INAUT0WRECK
Virginia Root, 13, IN Serious
Condition at Hospital
After Collision.

Thrown from the automobile in
which she was riding and which
overturned following a collision with
another car this morning. Virginia
A Root, thirteen years old, III
Maryland avenue northeast, suffered
a possible fracture of the skull and
Is In serious condition at Casualty
Hospital. Her brother, Freeman
Root. seven years old. received
bruises and cuts about the head, but
is not In a serious condition. Carl
l.. Root and Mrs. Mary O.. Root, the
parents of the children, escaped with
slight injuries and shock.
4 The father was operating the nu-
tomobile at Ninth street and Mary
land avenue northeast when car
driven by Anthony Tessagno, l94S
NayIor road southeast. and owned by
the washington Gas Light Company,
suddenly appeared In his path and
he swerved the machine TO avoid a
collision. hs h
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
Welded 16 YEARS
HAS FoURTEENTH BABY

NEW YORK, Aug. ls.-The four.
teenth baby arrived yesterday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Lo-
gan, OF 20 Lttleton avenue, Newark
who have been married only sixteen
years. The baby IL a girl. the sixth
In the family. and weighs twelve
pounds. The Oldest girl is sixteen.
and eight boys OF the family range
from one TO fourteen years.
Mr.. Logan In an empioye OF the
Public Service Railway Company.
He admitted that he win be stumped
IN trying 20 select a narne Tor the
baby.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
Racing
Entries
WINDSOR ENTRIES
roH MONDAY,

FOR MONDAY, .v
FIRST REcE-Parss. shssg, eisl.. Ma.
Pstriele i1ti Dapper Dan. 1875 Ethel
Ciayfon lof: Nickname. 11ts Buck
wheat, ia: Rockery 11l; BRAND, 1it;
Miss Michigan. 100. Macbeth, iisi bot
SECOND RAcE-Purse, 1880: claim
ing; three-year- -olds and upi SIX fur
longs. Minute Man, lis; Bullet Proof.
100: PiaeSy, ss: Modesty. IS; B6nIon.
les: Msssines ios' Cotton Blossom. 1oI;
THis5 RxcE@ru.;s sLsOS: 81. s:.;.s slsiHn, IN
Canada; six furlongs. 'Gallant Groom,
osIilSot. III; Sir cisrsncs, iii; H.mi.
sgssss Rsii. 10, is .TsSaSg srS4Sy'ss Way, % iS;,
FouRTH RAcE-ii.f TOO; The Royal
Oak Handicap; three-year.olds and up;
9ss Sss. asd R.a,.os. :,s.ssnss; Fir.Srsnd is:
Bunea Bunk. iSi; John Finn, 100; Span
ish Maias. ls+: as..Eram stable entry: ,I:
MAI. rIET5 burr sAGE,sSs Ths fv. Bsls sns
one half furIongs Tycoonx. liz; Kirk-
lady, les; Bucado. 112: Hughes GRAHAM,
los: Marie Blanchss ioct Lady Boa, Ia La
Gsiety. 100; Right on Time, io5; SYM
pathy. I1Ti Reformer. 1905 Liit, ia, :
Sixth RAcE--Purse. Sl.5"si claim,
ana = furiOns. Jesnay pandss. lif sii
Gray Gables, Ies War Mssly I'D
Jouett iOe; TirpG Sahib, res; (ssank ~
Dawn. 1Iei Lgnstts, los; cssfmand. -.
HSH sESvHENff's' n race -,gur,. ~ .ss.I
claiming: '.' :" pear-slas and up one
and thTS # ~ esp shsysssilss. Dr. Jim. se:i
Tingilng. 'eai SsA, l07; Dey mite, sf;
Honolulu y. tFt loan ~ Are d.
clean oo76 = 'Irmoa cider. %: sea.
coNo, 81; 1bb; Fantoche, eS;I
siucoE, t9. = eS: sKatherineI
RANKIN. SO. \ sea. lOa: sCroupIer
loei TsnfaiuE. i F'ornovo. liz; Attor-
nav Muip 81 Dan Gss; Comme CT, los. \
Apprentices allowance claimed.
Weather clear, track fast.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
DRYs DROP WIDENING SEA
ZONE TO 70 MILES OUT

The move Of prohibitionists to ex-
tend the three mile zone" to eight.
cen miles by amending the tariff bill
was dropped today, following an
opinion by the State Department
that such a course probably would
lead to international complications.
Senator Sterling Rep) of South
Dakota. who proposed the amend
ment, announced he would not press
II, but called the Senate's attention
to the smuggling OF LIQUOR" along
the Atlantic coast.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
TAKE TWO IN HARRISBURG
FOR $3.50 ROBBERY HERE

Information was received from
Harrisburg, Pa, police today to
the effect that William Stewart,
alias Billy Fradford, and Edna Car.
roll, colored. were arrested thereA on
the charge OF having robbed the
nome here Tuesday OF Mrs. Susie
Fourth street northwest, OF rings
worth $3.50. and 800 in cash. "A
warrant had been issued for their
arrest. They viii be charged with
grand larceny.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
9 NORTH CAROLINA GUARD
COMPANIES ORDERED OUT

CHARLOTTE. IN. c. Aug. Ia
Eight companies Of North Caro-
lima guardsmen today were ordered
to Spencer, where LOO shop en-
pioyes OF the Southern Railway are
on strike.
Governor Morrison recently went to
Spencer TO make an investigation
OF reported troubles and II had
been indicated the troops would
not be sent.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
LATE
FINANCIAL
NEWS
AND CORN REACH
LOW LEVEL At CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Aug. 1s.-New low
levels were registered in wheat az
today's short session. The market
was entirely lacking in support and
leading elevator interests and houses
with Eastern connections sold heav-
lily. Wheat closed " TO V lower.
Corn broke with wheat. Country
offerings were fair, and September
delivery ruled the heaviest. Corn
cash closed y to a lower.
Oats were slow with lack OF de-
nand and closed unchanged at u
lower. Provisions closed higher.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
Fire Wsk Set for October.

The Uted States Chamber Of
Commerct has requested the local
Chamber md the Board OF Trade TO
co-operatI In the national fire pre-
vention telS, October 2 to 0. during
which tie q campaign will be car
ried outlor the safety Of the public
from M Thirteen national orsani-
zations IN Join the movement
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
Harding Marks Time
Pending Outcome of
Meeting in New York
BY GEORGE n. HOLMES
international News servIee.

President Harding's pronounce
ment that the Federal Government
10 prepared 10 use every power at
its command to keep trains moving
over the 1900 miles OF traolrnge
that comprise the nations railroad
system-even 20 utilization OF troops
and the legal weapon contained In
the conspiracy laws--is his last word
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
ALL CLUES
IN NJ BRIDE.
CASE FAIL
Police Now Without Definite
Lsad--Lone Suspect Arrested
VIII Go Free Today.

The police this afternoon were
without q single clue as to the
identity of the sIayers Of Barney
A. Mcbride. wealthy oil man,
whose mntilated body was found
ten days ago BY the roadside
neat Meadows, Md.
One man arrested early last
night and questioned At length in
regard TO certain statemsnts he
was alleged to have made in con-
nection with the killing VIII be
released this afternoon. The pc-
lice are satisfied he had no con-
nection with the case.
An Clues Eliminated.
Headquarters detectives have
been working day and night run
ming down what at first appeared
to be live" leads, but nothing
worth while has come OF them.
A hacker. well known TO the po-
lice. was for q time believed 20 be
In possession Of information bear
ing on the case, and the police were
at q loss to understand why he
disappeared three days
ago, He has virtually been elimi-
mated from the investigation, al
though he has not shown up.
A score Of hackers are being In
vestigated in the hope that at least
one Of them win be able to throw
some light on the killing. One by
one they are being eliminated, and
at noon today detectives handling
the case were without a single clue
that is regarded as important.
Some members Of the police who
have been making investigation do
not believe that there IL "a miss-
ing Elk" They believe there was
some confusion an to statements
made at the EIks' Club In regard
to the game Of pool played by Nc
Bride shortly before he was slain
that had there been q pool pe-tEsr
he would either have corr iNrward
and told his story Or tho club
would have received report that
he Ia misring. v ~
II a residen, OF Inc District Of
Columbia IL responsible for the
murder Of McI3ride he is under ccyer
here and has not left the city, IN the
opinion Of the police.
Ten days have elapsed since the
mutiiated body of The Oh man was
found by the roadside near Meadows,
Nd, and the police apparently are
as far from q solution Of the mystery
as they were week aep.
No Missing Persons Reported.
II District man id away with
the oil man and then disappeared.
the police hold thaL some OF his
friends or relatives would have re-
ported him missing No case OF
missing man has ben reported.
Another angle 81 the case about
which the policd have never been
fully satisfied n whether Mcbride
was drugged befre he was slain.
II may be Necessary to exhume
the body now ikerred In Oklahoma
and cause a clinical analysis to be
made to detebnine whether the
drink OF whisky he Is believed to
have taken cfntained dope. The
imnediate cate OF death was q
fractured skull the records at pres
emf show, Tere was nothing in
the preliminary examination OF the
body that teAed to show the man
had been drkged.
The police have communicated
with the auhorities In both Alex
andria, La. bis late residence. and
Musl<oeee. blxla., where he forII
merIy lived to determine whether
Mcbride ha political enemies who |
would have gone the limit in set. |
tIlne aoynebo political difference.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
Drew 70 Open Camp Meetlng.

The Rev. Simon p. w. Drew, pas
tor of the. Cosmopolitan Baptist
Church, win preach the first sermon
at the colored camp meeting to open
at Nauck, Va, tomorrow afternoon.
The topic win be The Valley OF Dry
Bones"
The Washington times., 1922-08-19

He TELLS
SALOONS
Johnstown, Pa, Executive.
Finds Bug in Water and De-
fies 18th Amendment.

JoHNSToWN, Pa, Aug. 19.-
Federal Prohibition Agent o. R.
Stiffler, group-head Of the Gov
ernment agents in this district,
with headquarters here, was re-
lieved from duty by State Prohibi-
ton Director John T. Davis to-
day at moan as q result Of the
lifting of the lid from beer kegs
here at the order Of Mayor Jo-
seph Cauffiel.
Bugs Lift yolsteaA Lid.
Mayor CauffieId found afew bugs
and worms In the water that he
drew from his faucet at home yes
terday and Immediately announced
that In view of the bad water supply
Neutrality-suspicious. beer would be
permitted.
Swing open the brewery doors.
boys" he called. but by all means
give us the real stuff, honest-to-go0d-
ness beer, no trash. no worms"
On reading in the morning news-
papers of this brazen defiance Of the
prohibition law, Prohibition Director
Davis hoped the, next train for
Johnstown, and on arriving here he
lost NO time In ousting Stiffler.
Good Beer n PrOviso.
The only proviso the mayor
made in his beer order was that the
beer be the real goods; no home-brew
or near-beer stuff. Drug stores had
been advised that they could go the
limit selling ale, II 1t was cold.
The Mayor positively prohibits
the sale OF moonshine and all adul-
terated beverages. 1t must be the
genuine stuff or nothing.
The city's motorcycle police force
was turned into a bunch OF nimble
Paul Reveres, flying about town
notifying the saloonmen to get busy.
Soon there was horde. of anxious
barkeeps at city hall anxious to as
certain IL the Mayor was kidding
or was he serious. He avowed he
was most serious.
SO joyful are the hotel men that
they have sworn to chase all the
bootleggers out of the city.
Unofficial reports this morning
said beer was being sold.
Saloon men are bit cautious
fearful prohibition sleuths will put
an end to the mayors popular
scheme.
The whole city is awaiting devel.
opments later in the day.
Dry Agents Ordered TO City.
Federal prohibition agents were or
dered today TO Johnstown. Pa, to
check up on violations of the Vol
stead law as result of the edict OF
Mayor Cauffel of that city, permit
ting the manufacture and sale Of real
beer.
Assistant Prohibition Commission.
er James r. Jones declared Cauffel
had made himself liable for removal
from office by Governor Sproul Of
Pennsylvania "for permitting viola.
ton Of the Volstead act"
mot even the President Of the
United States had power to set aside
the national prohibition law" Com.
missioner Jones said. Surely, the
mayor Of Johnstown does not have
this authority"
Jones said q water famine in
Johnstown or faults in the water
supply would not be sufficient ex-
cuse for ordering the opening Of
breweries or the sale OF beer.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19

NEW York. Aug. Is-yIu-
qualified denial that - gentle
mons agreement" exists between
tbe railway executives and the
unions By which the striking
shopmer would return to work
with their seniority rights unfn-
paired was made this afternoon
BY Robert s. Binlxard, assistant
70 L. Dewitt Cuyler, head Of the
Associated Railway Executives.
By International News Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The
understanding which has been
reached between the committee
of railway executives and repre-
sentatives Of the railway brother
hood for settlement of the shop
mems strike viii quickly be trans
lated into a definite settlement
ending the strike upon the basis
OF a "gentlemen's agreement" It
was believed here today.
Executives Meet Tuesday.
Executives representing the 14s
railroads OF the United States will
meet here early next week, probably
Tuesday, to give their answer to the
proposition submitted by the brother
hoods in behalf of the striking shop
crafts men.
The "Gentlemen's agreement" will
restore the seniority rights OF the
strikers without saying so In plain
words. This Is expected to reconcile
the die hards" among the railway
presidents who vowed they would
never give in on the seniority issue.
Concrete Proposal Ready.
After two days of discussions In
the board room OF the Association
of Railway Executives at 81 Broad.
way. II was decided that President
T. Dewitt Cuyler Of the association
should call a meeting of the 1IS
members Of the association to lay
before them a concrete peace propo-
sltion which is known to be accepta-
Bile to all the railway unions.
Union leaders regarded the sum.
moning OF the railway executives as
q most hopeful sign and II IL be-
lieved that the strike will have ended
and all men will be at work by one
week from today.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
ROADS UNMOVED On Seniority ISSUE
Mayor Orders TOWnluade Wet
LAST MINUTE NEWS
HuNTER ApMITTEp no GoLF ToURNEY.

NEW YORK Aug. 19.-wilie r. Hunter, former British
amateur gok champion win be permitted TO take part y
the American amateur championship tournament next month
the United States Golf Association today The announcement
said Hunters entry had been accepted Preyousy 1t had
been reported that Hunter would be barred the ground
that his amateur standing was not clear.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
TO-DAY

into the air and sunshine to
keep my health good" was
Capablanca's reply.
That's the best training for
mental effort. -
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
W. VA. COAL PEACE FARLEY FAILS.

CHARLEsToN, w. Va, Aug. 1e.-Kanawhs district coal
operators and United Mine Workers broke up their joint
conference here at today without reaching agree
die Negotiations begun yesterday continued today
until agreement mpossbis Operators stood
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
CALLS OFF DEMPsEYBRENNAN BOUT.
BY Internatisnai rssws servic

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind- Aug. 19s-Promoter Floyd Fitz
simmons today cancelled all arrangements for the Jack
Dempsey Bill Brennan heavyweight championship bout
scheduled 70 be held here on Labor Day
The Washington times., 1922-08-19
WALKER GETS his 2sTH HOMER.

PHMADELPHIA Aug. &c walker, Of the athletics,
twentynh Of the in the second inning Of
the first game Of o doubleheader with the Browns
The Washington times., 1922-08-19

Germanys money has gone to
smash. A statistician says
Germany is far richer than
France, and that's so, as re-
CARDS actual wealth. But If your
money is worthless, your wealth
doesn't help. It's like having a
big, powerful horse with four
lame feet.
The Washington times., 1922-08-19

y
Capablanca will win the chess
tournament of the world, prob
ably. Other names in the tour
nament are Alechine, Of Russia;
Vidmar, Of Jugo-Slavia: Judow,
Of Russia: Maroczy, Of Hun
gary; Rubenstein, Of Poland;
Tartakover, of Russia.
You need not mourn because
you recognize no American
name in the list Of the worlds
greatest chess players.
A dozen Americans might be
An it, but, fortunately for this
country, their minds have been
on n1achinery--industrial con-
struction. Build up the greatest
chess attacks or openings, and
Won have built nothing. Build
4 new idea for an automobile.
and you have done something.
Chess never made any one more
efficient, and II has ruined
thousands, wasting energy that
should have been productive.
One interesting word comes
from that tournament. When
fsapablanca was asked how he
istrained' for Il, the reporter
supposed that the reply would
describe concentration on chess
books, chess theories, etc. Il
walked out into the country and
The Washington times., 1922-08-19

Fair tonight and sum
day; cooler tonight. with
gentle to moderate west
and northwest winds.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-05-03
TRAGEDY IN N0VELIST'S LIFE
William makepeaee Thaekeray the
Victim Of Crushing Piece Of
Domestic Misfortune.

William Makepeace Thackeray,
known to the readers OF his novels as
a kindly, humorous cynic, led a do
nestle life marked by deep tragedy and
profound devotion. His wife, who was
Isabella Shave. the daughter of an
army officer, was Str.eke.. with fever
several years after their marriage,
which resulted in her permanent
mental arrangement. There is scarce
" TO be found more touching story
than that of Thackeray's patient de-
votion 10 his wife, and the loving at
tention which he lavishej on their
three children.
For long time the great novel
list refused to admit that his wife's
infrmity was more than an illness,
and he spent hours of each day try
ing to bring the light OF reason back
10 her eyes. But she grew steadily
worse. and finally even her husband
admitted that 1t would be better to
take her TO an institution. Theh
union was extra ordinarily happy be-
tween the time Of their marriage and
Mrs. Thackeray's afrliction.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-05-03
Carry Photographs In Hata

Ever since the custom among men
Of carrying pictures OF their wives.
sweethearts or children pasted on the
dlals of their watches died out numer'
GUS substitute receptacles have been
used, but practically none of these mas
survived. Now. according to young
woman in charge OF the hat check
room in a downtown hotel, q suitable
Mace for these pictures has been dis
covered by some one and the fad IS
rapidly spreading among the men.
Lately" said this young woshah'
Eve noticed tina, a good many OF the
hats checked here have pictures OF
girls. elderly women or children pasted
inside the crown just below the
makers name. Besides keeping the
photographs OF their loved ones near
his n,w wrinkle enables the men 10
tell At glance whether or not hahu
,bsm the correct hats In return Tor
chair checks."-New York sun.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-05-03

Eat, 90" you rm not q '0eore. :" al.
ann I'm an ErnIe-Ernest g..
ar,, "ope you like the name"
nap. apparently the name Ernest Cranes
,1n eant nothing to the girl. wbo a nne
,nn,''t " look at him In the utmos, n.
lac, i cant can understand IT," she ,s,o =,
'as., Shaking her head " u
oo, eh sudden thought seemad D.,
Inc 10 her. She pulled tho co.. ~
tou,n . .. general store in a little
Ing. '"e' were pass
.,r,, want to telephone" sbe ss,d
"iii you wait for rner, u
,,., Il walt fr yon forever,, or
e'aliied Ernie feryently
,ha Nc s'ri biushed as she leaped from
'"1 car and ran into the store
"faees look was rather BLANK az sbe
|"n.e Dack to the car.
cha n'ef would have thought /, ~
'' eAciaimed Il never would have
'ionghf 1t in the worl1,-
thought whatr
'e'i !"u later. But frs, 7 want
~ tAP'aitI things. Bertha Gi,her, +,
"'' ptaf friend. She's been en,...., ..
"iah out Of town. He was 10 come
marry her. In the meantime sba
'.au been flirting with another man
'' wv last minute she decided 70
G@' 'Is 'his second man instead OF
,e''ee' \" she told me IN ,.ta
''''sf way ont in the country en- sha
''Iid marry this second man Sbe cola
'e Was d prune and a Door fish and
'"iHs else. She arranged by
p''ohe l"r him to leave his hotel et q
certain hour. | Was to meet him She
Saiu ned wear gray overcoat and
Say nat And-and l met You"
"he turned to Ernie again and gazad
al MN 1uestionlngly.
no In the world are you any.
"ay!' she asked.
" n.y. laughed Ernie. I'm the hes,
friend OF George Flsher-the man vor,
Il'eld was going 10 marry. Both
'eoFse ana | are wearing gray hats
ana gray overcoats-that's WHY Won
picked the wrong man. But. tell me.
WHAT'S happened that you never
thought would happen:"
Trace looked at him and laughed
why she said. when wen,
away with the wrong man George went
over to see Bertha and-and thew
were married this afternoon"
"hereat Ernie laughed. too.
Fine business" he said "la,s Won
and me 60 and do likewise sometime. I"
And they did.