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The Washington times., 1922-07-21
GONPERS ASKS
To
SETTLE STRIKE
ny international News Service.

ny Iutcfh8hou8i NCWb otEttCSs
Assurances were given the Gov.
ernment today by Samuel Gompers.
president Of the American Fedora.
ton OF Labor, that the twin rail
and coal strikes cannot be settled
except by conference.
III the Government wishes re.
Suits" Gompers said, III It wishes
operation OF mines and railroads.
let It adopt the only course that
car secure those results. a confer
ence between employers and work.
ers.
IF the Government cares more
about sustaining the Reputation OF
It's helpless and all but defunct
Railroad Labor Board, II II cares
more about q costly and ineffective
military show, than II does about
Justice and results, then II Is on
the right track.
But labor urges the Government
to come back to a constructive and
ne viewpoint. Labor invites the
Government to bring about confer
ences between workers and employ
ers, and labor will enter those con-
ferences in every case in absolute
good faith and unless employers are
absolute Bourbons and autocrats
strikes can quickly be adjusted and
production and transportation put
into effective operation"
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and she got UP. He knocked her
down three times. Then he took
ring and a bracelet off her hand.
He threw the bracelet away, saying
II wasn't q bit of good. The next
thing he did was to pull the bandage
off Mrs. Brooks face. He looked at
her and told her to put II back on.
Nothing else happened that day,
but about 2 o'clock the next morn
ing Mrs. Brooks was aroused frc m
bed. She heard somebody get In
the window. 1t was a man and he
came over and tied her hands and
lifted her out of window. When he
got out, there were other men walt
ing. They were going to put her in
the car, but decided not to.
Then they tied her to the back OF
the machine and started off. They
only went q few feet and the car
stalled. A milkman came by and
put milk on q porch near by.
lone OF the men said. Damn It.
we'd better co. Then they united
the rope and one man said: Well,
I'm not going to leave without doing
something So he set fire to the
rope and they went off. All the time
the men were talking they mention
ed Walters name. Mrs. Brooks
waited until the rope burned through
and then crawled into the house.
1.-The next day. Monday, the same
woman who threw the acid both
times came to the house. She put
her hand up in Mrs. Brooks face
and said: See this ring. This Is
my pay. I'm getting paid for my
part Then she took a switch and
beat Mrs. Brooks across the back.
It was the same woman all the
time"
Judge Joyce made inquiry Of
brought whiskey or drugs back from
Baltimore. Cavey said he didn't
know.
From Cavey it was learned Mrs.
Cavey was jealous of Mrs. Brooks.
Other information from Cavey re-
suited in Judge Joyce ordering the
arrest Of the three Baltimore women.
'Cavey Wants Justice.
Cavey said last night that he
wanted to see this thing through and
was anxious to bring the guilty per-
sons to justice.
1t was brought out last night that
Mrs. Brooks once visited the Cavey
home while Mrs. Cavey was home
The two women got in an argument
and Mrs. Brooks Is said to have asked
where Chesapeake bay was. Mrs.
Cavey told her and she left the house.
Cavey, however, followed and stopped
her. taking her over to the railroad
station.
Archie Walter. when put on the
stand last night, declared he knew
little Of the affair. He said he had
never been I'm Mt. Rainier until last
night and denied Csyey's assertions
that he visited Mrs. Brooks. He said
he was at q baseball game. on July l,
when Mrs. Brooks was attacked.
Judge Joyce made inquiries as to
Cavey's acquaintance with Mrs.
Brooks. He brought ,out that Mrs.
Brooks phoned to Cavey In Mt.
Rainier and that she sent mail to
him at the Railroad Y. M. c. A.
in Baltimore.
The six letters sent to Mrs.
Brooks continue to play an i'm
portant part In the mystery. One
letter was In a porch swing. Others
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WOMAN FOUND
SLAIN IN LITTLE
RIVER, VA, HOME
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morning and said come down here
quick, / think Mary is dead,'" Mrs.
Sherer said. "I came down here
and about that time the sheriff ar
rived. He told me to take charge
OF the baby and, did. know
nothing more about it."
When Mrs. Sherer gave the baby
over to the keeping Of the father
the little fellow shouted for JOY and
tears rolled down the fathers
cheeks. The news Of the death Of
his wife did not appear to affect
him so keenIy as the sight Of his
baby. He refused to give the child
up when friendly women agreed to
take charge Of It.
Tells Of Drinking Party.
Louisa Jones, co!ored. living near.
told the sheriff that the party Of
men and women were drinking and
fighting for several hours yester-
day afternoon and last night.
"I saw a man knock Mrs. Cop
perthite down." the Jones woman
said. ''and another man took up
for her and then two men fought.
One Of them was knocked down and
laid on the ground Tor ABOUT firteen
minutes before he got up and went
into the shack.
"It seemed like to me that they
all made up then and II was not un-
til about 2 o'clock this morning that
I heard them quarreling and fighting
again. paid not attention to IL.
because II was none of my business. !"
William Jones, son Of the colored
women. also witnessed the fight YES
terday afternoon and corroborated
the statements Of his mother.
A crumpled 81 bill was found on
the bed wrapped up in a mans shirt
that was stained with blood.
On a table in a makeshift kitchen
was found a woman's underskirt,
stained with blood and partially
burned.
The dead woman leaves, besides
her husband and baby, brother,
Dan Van Solver, OF Burlington. N. J.
The body was taken in charge
and will be prepared for interment
by c. J. Ives, Clarendon under
taker.
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men DISCUSS
| |OVERT:URESFOR
STRIKE PEACE
Executive Council to Decide II
Unions Shall Insist on
Blanket Agreement.
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CHICAGO, July 21.-Whether the
striking shopmen will make separate
pcace with Individual railroads or
insist upon q blanket settlement of
the controversy will be decided, II
is expected, at a meeting today of
the executive council Of the Railway
Employees Department Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor.
Two railroads, the Baltimore and
Ohio and fhe Southern Railway,
have expressed willingness to nego.
tiate with their employees for an
adjustment Of the controversy.
B. M. Jewell, strike leader, end
his executive committee, will meet
here today, and. II Is believed. will
decide whether I osanction or oppose
Individual settlements with the
various roads.
II decision Is reached to negotiate
with the roads individually, 1t is
generally believed that other rail
roads will follow the lead taken by
the Baltimore and Ohio and the
Southern.
Much interest was manifested
here today In the meeting Of the
Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood Of
Maintenance of Way Employees I'M
Detroit, which is expected 10 decide
that unions attitude toward the
strike.
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TWIN STRIKES
ARED|SCUSSED
WITH CABINET
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ment officials. peace was actually in
sight at Chicago when the big East
ern roads kicked over the traces and
decided they would not 60 along with
the other roads.
In this connection, considerable sig
nificance attached to an almost SO.
cret meeting In Washington late last
night between q group OF the Eastern
executives and three members OF the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee-Senators Summins Of Iowa, au-
thor Of the transportation act ard
father of the Railway Labor Boa q;
Watson Of Indiana and Kellogg of
Minnesota.
Senator Cummihs, when the meet.
ing broke up after midnight. said II
had been held to discuss the possibili!
ties Of remedying the present strike
through legislation.
1t is understood, however, that the
executives were told with some blunt.
ness that the present, grave situation
was no time to insist stubbornly upon
points in the dispute which the vast
majority Of railroads were willing to
concede, and that the imperative
thing was to settle this strike as
speedily as possible.
Among the Eastern executives
participating in the session were w.
w. Atterbury. Of the Pennsylvania,
leader Of the mo concession"
group among the executives; L. r.
Loree. Of the Delaware and Hudson:
T. Dewitt Cuyler, of the American
Association Of Railway Executives.
and E. J. Pearson, Of the New Haven
line.
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WHO is THE
TYPICAL
WASHINGTON
GIRL
Times Readers Asked to Decide Who Shall
Represent the District in Selection
of Typical American Girl.

Who - Washin0ton's typical
Is he typical Washington girl
the typical Americas 0trlf
The Washington Times, offers
the District OF Columbia an oppor-
tunity TO select the young lady
who is considered most representa-
tive of this community. She will
be selected by ballot OF the readers
Of The Times, and will represent
the District Of Columbia In the
selection of the typical American
girl, final selection to be made by
the Pageant Of Progress organiza-
ton on August IL In Chicago.
There are no strings to this Sc
lection. There are no subscrip-
tions to obtain, no coupons to
buy, no work TO do. II Is merely
an attempt to select the young
lady most typical Of the District
Of Columbia. The Washington
Times will defray expenses Of a
trip to Chicago for the young lady
and a chaperon.
Pictures to Appear In Times.
Pictures of young ladies nomi-
mated for the honor will be pub
lished In The Washington Times.
beginning this week. Entrants
may send In their own pictures,
or they may be nominated by
others. Accompanying this article
will be found an entry blank. which
must accompany each photograph.
Pictures and blanks must be sent
to the Typical Girl Editor. In care
Of The Washington Times.
Beginning next week. a voting
coupon good for 100 votes will be
published In each edition Of The
Times. and will continue until
August 8. All photographs
must be in the hands OF the
Typical Girl Editor by August
4. The young lady who is select
ed to represent Washington will be
announced on August .. Her Sc
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lection will rest entirely on the
number OF ballots cast for her,
This In not a beauty contest.
The young lady selected must be
the typical Washington girl rather
than the most beautiful Washing.
ton girl.
OF course. the typical Washing
ton girl will be beautiful, but in
the final selection of the young
lady 20 represent the typical Amer.
lean. beauty will be combined with
intelligence, popularity. poise, gen.
eral attractiveness and winning
personality as requirements.
Must Be Resident Of District.
No money Is needed to enter the
contest or to-vote for any Of the
participants.
The only requirements are that
the young lady be a resident Of
the District Of Columbia and that
the photograph submitted to The
Times be Of such nature as to be
readily reproduced.
Small kodak pictures do not
reproduce well. Photographs
should be good Ikenesses, clear
and sharp" In order TO find
how a picture would look In a
newspaper. pace II In a dim light,
shut one eye and squint the other
eye. Unless the photograph shows
up clearly under this test IL will
not reproduce well. We advise
everybody to send pictures early.
The Pageant Of Progress Is a
national celebration held annually
in Chicago. Every State In the
Union participates in the pageant,
and each sends a daughter rep
resentative of the State to enter
into the selection of the typical
American girl. washington's .
entry therefore will be pitted
against girls from every other
State in the Union.
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ENTRY BLANK
FOR
TYPICAL WASHINGTON GIRL

This entry blank must accompany photograph Stamped
envelope must also be sent return Is desired Every
reasonable will be exercised insure photograph
return in good condition but this newspaper win not be
responsible for its damage loss.
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GIRL IN
JAIL; SAYS SHE
KILLED COUSIN
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MONTGOMERY. Ala, July al
Mildred Willis Brewer. fifteen years
old, granddaughter Of former Con.
gressman Willis Brewer Of the sec
ond Alabama district. Is held today
on q first degree murder charge fol-
lowing her confession that she killed
fortis McKeithen, thirty-six years
old, husband Of her cousin. She
said McKeithen was killed seven
miles from Montgomery.
Police made an investigation and
found the body. Today the girl Is
he'd in the women's ward Of the
county Jail. but police and sheriff. 8
forces are skeptical and are pro-
ceeding on the theory that she did
not take the life OF her relatives
husband, but that the mind of q
more mature person conceived the
idea and the finger Of a more ma
ture person pulled the trigger which
sent the bullet into McKeithen's
head.
A negro chauffeur employed by
McKeithen told a story regarding
the days developments which added
color to the belief that another per-
son fired the shot. and that the
girl Is seeking to take the blame
upon herself.
The Washington times., 1922-07-21
DENNY CABLES
HE s UNHURT IN
PLANE M|SHAP
Ambassador Sends Details OF
Forced Landing In China
To State Department.
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BY International News SerSico'
"Airplsne made forced landing.
No one hurt"
That was the reply today Of Secre-
tary Of the Navy Denby to the dis
patch of Acting Secretary OF the
Navy Roosevelt, inquiring for de-
tails of the accident over the Great
Wall in China, in which DENLY was
reported to have barely escaped
serious injury.
Denby's cable, sent yesterday
from Tien Tsingo. added that details
Of the accident had been cabled TO
Secretary Of State Hughes by Jacob
Gould Schurman, the American min
lister at Peking.
In addition to Denby's brief mes
sage, the Navy Department made
public Minister Schurman's mes
"Peking, July 2o.-To' Secre.
tary of State: With regard to &C.
cident to Secretary Of the Navy
in airplane at Great Wall yester-
day, 1t was a Vickers machine
driven by. an American aviator,
Dolan, whose skill and nerve in
bringing disabled machine down
1000 feet In mountainous country
and landing without loss Of life or
injury are highly praised by the
Secretary. Party shaken up, but
Secretary showed no Ill effects at
dinner we gave In honor Of him
and Mrs. DENLY. at which fifty.
eight Americans and Chinese sat
down at table that night; nor at
subsequent receptions and garden
party. where he stood and shook
han with hundreds Of people,
Americans, Europeans, and Chi
nese. until midnight.
~. G. SCHURMAN."
Secretary DENLY is making q tour
of the Orient with members Of the
Annapolis graduating class of 1881.
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ATTACKS MADE ON MRS. BROOKS JUDGE JOYCE INFORMED
Threatening Letters
Which Were Sent
To Mrs. Brooks

Sir letters, written vith pencil
On cheap paper IN q crude hand,
pere sent TO Mrs. Mace Brooks, Of
NE. Rainier, Md. iohose life. il Is
alleged, tOas plotted dgainst. They
pere either dropped from a pass
ing train or mvsterioksly throtors
into the Brooks home. Most Of the
letters contain pro- ofanity Of the pil-
est kind. The Washington Times,
after carefully e1purgating these
letters, herewith prints the unof-
fensive portions OF them:
Letter No. /.
You are going to get the devil
kicked out Of you the next time
/ see you. That little man thinks
he has scared me. but I'll show
him a few things. As for you
(deleted) II you don't keep away
from where he works, he Is go
ing TO get fired. and I win see
that he does, as he 10 no better
than you are and you aren't a
e darn thing. I dare you 70 meet
me at the corner Of the alley
next Tuesday at $50. will
make both of you eat the dirt.
Several sentences deleted). will
teach you both a lesson for trying
to trip me up. Well, with a pair
OF you tdeletedl--you just wait.
Letter No. Q. ~
It's darn good thing you
stayed in the house yesterday.
or I would have finished what I
started. Several sentences de-
leted). But you are going to tell
me what he is up to or. will
knock the devil out of you when
catch you asleep again. Don't
you worry. Now there will be
some one to see you Friday. You
better darn sight give them that
diamond ring I couldn't get off
and all Of Cavey's money or you
william unintsiligible word fol-
lows). Just dare to have that man
around and you will see what you
get. II he causes me any trouble
after I have got rid Of you,
will beat his head off. II I can't
do ii I'll get somebody who can.
AS for you, Friday will finish you.
Several sentences delete0.
Letter No. 8.
Now I don't intend to pat up
with you one day longer. II
II had not been for that darn
fool next door would have
dragged you out Of that hut. and
Cavey. too. for know he was
there. for he was not home all
day. The dirty sneak. bet I
have to beat him yet. II is too
wet to wait around for you today.
for we came after you yesterday.
A scab will cut your throat for a
100 and we will get you Saturday
after dark. Let your dad read
this-tdeletedl-for his daughter
won't be here to get any more un-
less you tell me what Cavey hangs
around you for so much. We are
going to tie you hand and foot
and give you--tdeleted}-and put
you on the rails Saturday after
dark. No locked doors or windows
or rubber-necked women will stop
the ones who do 1t. As for me.
I am clear Of II.
II would not dirty my hands
with you. They said blow your
brains out. but that is too good
for you (deletedD. ! am going to
mail a letter from Brentwood to
Mrs. c. 90 she will know the
work is done. But will put q
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TREATY SIGNED;
ENDSD|SPUTES
BY HARRY l.. ROGERS,
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The protocol signed today at the
final session Of the Tacna-Arica con-
ference was declared by Secretary OF
State Hughes to be 1.-The greatest for.
ward step in the interest OF peace on
this hemisphere which this genera-
ton has witnessed"
Addressing the Chilean and Peru.
Wan delegates to the conference and
distinguished diplomatic gathering
he said:
"I believe this to be the dawn Of
a new day in Latin-America. II
points to a new era OF peace and
prosperity, in which friendship may
be cultivated and mutual interests
and opportunities for cooperation
may be safeguarded.
Ends Boundary Dispute.
The delegates who came TO
Washington at the invitation Of
President Harding three months
ago, had just affixed their sig
natures to the agreement end
ing the long-standing boundary
dispute between Chile and Peru.
Hughes declared the advantage Of
the agreement to the peoples OF
Chile and Peru forms but a part of
the benefits which will accrue from
this conference"
He said:
"It is easy to talk Of the preven.
ton OF war, but inevitably there
will be differences and serious con.
troversies, and II these are not to
be settled by force. there must be
peaceful solutions which can be had
only through the efforts Of govern.
ments which determinedly seek
peace and make II possible by pro-
viding for the contacts Of honorable
and reasonable men whose ability,
ingenuity, and wisdom will be
utilized not to devise grounds for
continuing differences, but practical
bases Of agreement
Danger Avoided.
The situation caused by the long.
standing controversy could scarcely
have been more fraught with dan.
adjustment, the Secretary said.
Hughes informed the conference
that the President Of the United
States is ready to act az arbitrator.
DR.. Melton r. Porras. head Of the
Secretary Hughes on behalf OF Peru.
SubBootoo 1hat tue CohhcroHCc iiiEut
well prove "the beginning, on this
continent Of that dreamed OF golden
age OF international Justice, an ideal
which so many famous Statesmen
have pursued during these last
years"
Carlos Aldunate, head Of the
Chilean delegation, who followed DR..
Porras, also paid a glowing tribute
to President Harding and Secretary
Hughes.
The Washington times., 1922-07-21
12-YEAR-OLD D. c. GIRL
MISSING FOR A WEEK

The police Of Washington and Bal
timore are today searching for
twelve-year-old Doris Finlayson,
daughter OF Albert Finlayson. Of
$50 s street northeast. who has been
missing from her home a week today.
The child, who Is large for her
age, left home several years ago, and
was found at the home of friends in
Berwyn. Nd. A weeks search since
her dtsappearance last week. how
ever. has failed to reveal any clue
to her whereabouts.
She Is about five feet tall, weighs
ninety pounds, and has light hair
and blue eyes. When she left home
she was dressed In q white MILDLY
blouse. white skirt, white stockings,
and black patent leather slippers.
She wore a dark blue bow in her
hair.
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special on Il 30 that he don't
get his nose on Il. But II Cavey
gets IL he can't swear 1t Is from
me, because I am wise enough
to sign no name (deleted). Now
this is all until tomorrow, but We
are going to end you this time
(deleted).
The special delivery referred TO
in the preceding letters follot0s. IL
toas mailed to Mrs. Carrie Cavey,
1850 Cldrkson street, Baltimore.
Mrs. Capey Is the tove Of Bradley
Cavey, the man Who instigdted the
investigation Of the binding of
Mrs. Brooks. The letter Ods Writ-
ten on the back of a postcard and
enclosed in an envelope.
Letter No. 4.
Dear Carrie: You will be glad to
hear Norma had acid thrown in
her ugly eyes, and she is blind rs
an owl In the day. Say nothing for
awhile, for she may get raw If she
finds out who the girl is. got
your ring and will give 1t to you
shortly. Tear this UP and say moth
ing. A Friend.
Letter No. 5.
Now you-tdeletedl-we got you
that time and hope you never see
the light of day again. (Several
sentences deleted) Whoever finds
this can read II to you, for I know
darn well you will never see 1t.
Now I warn you not to mention
this to Carrie or will beat yoj
and him. Several sentences de.
leted.)
Another letter threatens Mrs.
Brooks life. IL declares she VtH
be killed utth repolver Of 10
rdIibey.