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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-02-17

a line of twelve mountaineers-the so
called jury. To his left was the self
appointed judge, and to his right
lounged a score or more of men whose
attention was then being turned to-
ward a jug of fiery new whisky that
had never been near to a revenue
stamp or anything else that was hon.
est. The jug Travelled rapidly from
one hairy mouth to another.
Old Ball passed the jug to a mem
Der of the Jury" and announced:
"Well, dammit, co'te's open now"
kitty, kitty, kittyl" tainted Walt
Turner. pore little kittyp
The mockery began. 1t was ridicu-
lous, and yet it was grim. Adam
Balls father himself furnished most
of the evidence; also he acted as
prosecuting attorney. OF course there
was no counsel for the defense, and
1t wouldn't have helped If Dale had
had a proverbial Philadelphia lawyer
on the grounds; all the proof and elo-
quence and pleading in the world never
would have changed, in the slightest de-
gree, the sentence that had been cut and
dried for Bill Dale. The mock trial
was being held solely because the
Balls and Torreys felt that by hold
ing 1t they were insulting the majesty
of the law and making their ven
geance sweeter. 1t became worse than
a travesty.
Night fell during the wordy and
profane harangue of the Ball leader,
and 1t was ordered that a fire be built
at once. At once a fire was built, dry
brushwood being used. and In its red
and pickering glare the faces Of the
hillmen looked doubly dark and doubly
wicked. Then the Judge begged a
chew of tobacco and deliberately kept
the whole twist, and told the jury to
go out and bring back a verdict with
out losing time.
The twelve mountaineers rose un-
steadily and went to the creek, and
there one Of them uncovered another
jug of fiery new whisky that was alien
to a revenue stamp. They drank
heavily and returned to the walnut
tree court without mentioning the
trial.
The foreman was a Torrey, and a
particularly bad one. His swarthy
face, with its high Cherokee cheek
bones and its thin-llpped mouth, was
ultra-cruel, ultra-vicious. He entered
the circle of red and pickering freight
slowly, smiling evilly, and the other
eleven crowded up close behind him.
He cleared his throat, spat between
two fingers at the fire. and turned to
the judge.
Gentlemen o. the jury" growled
the ruling Ball. have We reached a
verdict?"
"We have, yore honor" very prompt
ly answered the Torrey who was fore
man "And we ha' found the p~ris'ner
guilty o. the wust kind o. coldblooded,
premeditated mudder in the fust de-
gree, yore honor"
Old Ball leveled a knotty foreinger
toward Bill Dale.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-02-17

! don't whip them ~ hang immedi.
ately. All parties - be h%arehanded.
no guns and no knives. Are you thar
Gamer"
Ordinarily, II would have heen a
thing well nigh impossible to do. much
as Dale knew of the pugilistic art,
great as was his strength and endur-
ance. But now most of those about
Dale were drunk and therefore weak
ened. and he believed he had a chance
If old Ball accepted.
But Judge Ball didn't accept. Doubt
less he remembered his son Adams
fight with Dale.
"rhe' CANT be no fghtin' in cote,
he said. "You sh'l hang by the neck
ontel dead, at sunrise in the mornin'."
There was a humble of approval
from the others. Doubtless they, too
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-02-17

little kittyI"
"If ever l have the chance" NUT
tered Bill Dale, "Tl thrash you for
this cute little joke of yours"
"You won't never have the chanst,"
laughed Walt Turner.
The Balls and the Torreys began
to close In IN all sides, and a solid
ring Of dark and for the most part
bearded, wickedly triumphant faces
formed itself around Dale. Adam
Balls father, the acknowledged leader
Of that band of cutthroats that was
now the Ball-Torrey faction, glared at
Dale with black eyes that were filled
with the fire of intense hatred; then
he seized Dale's revolver and thrust
it inside the waist-band of his worn
jeans trousers. Dale felt the grip
Of rough hands on his shoulders and
arms. He fully realized his great
danger; but he strove to keep all signs
Of fear out Of his ~countenance, and
he was not unsuccessful.
II presume this is what you call
taking the law into your own hands,
isn't 1T" be said with a smile that
was forced. 49, tlfrl-
"Edzactiy |" snapped old Ball. I'VE
ketched We TO- the law, and we held
ye TO the law, and we turned ye over
to the law; and 'en, by comics, the
law turned We loose the very next
dayl And 'en the shurif he comes
out here and arrests four o. usl Ell
the law won't try We and punish ye
TO- a-shoOtin' my son Adam In cold
blood, by comics, Wen try We and
punish We TO- a-doin' IT. But ye
needn't be skeered lone at all. Ye're
plumb shore to git jestce. I'll prom.
Use We jestice."
you've evidently overlooked the
fact that another man confessed to
the killing, and that that was why
they liberated me-" said Dale.
IT'S some cussed frame-up," snarled
the leader Of the gang. mo man on
earth don't like no other man well
enough fo' that. Asides, you're the
one at killed my son Adam, by gon-
MES, and you're the one at must suf-
Ter TO 1t. Right here onder this here
warnut tree we're a-goin' to hold cote
and have yore trial, by jedge and jury,
and you'll shore git what's a-comin'
-"
Bill Dale cut In with some bitter
ness: "And you1l be the judge. and
your plans have already been laid, and
I'm to be hanged by the neck until
dead; eh7 Well, you'll pay dearly for
II, / promise you. We always have
to pay for what we get, you know.
The Morelands and the Littlefords will
be quick to settle the account. You
know that"
mo-" old Ball disagreed hotly, 81
don't know thati"
He turned TO the others.
"Set down, boys. It's the same price
as standin'. The jury will please set
over thar" pointing to his right. 1.-THE
pris'ner and his guards will please set
right over thar" pointing to his left.
THE hon'rable jedge, which same is
me, will please set right thar" indi-
eating a spot at the base of the gnarled
walnut. '"The rest" he finished, twill
set anywhar they d-n pleases. Set
down, men,"
His orders were obeyed. Dale found
himself sitting on the ground between
two pairs of mOuntaineerse and facing
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-02-17

remembered that the young mar whom
they held a captive had once whipped
Black Adam Ball. the mOuntaineer
Goliath, with his bare hands. They
did not have the one good trait thatI
Dale had hoped they possessed; whilel
they must have admired him for his
courage. they were afraid to fight him
without weapons. Dale recalled thel
fact that the Balls were o originally
hillfolk. but %lOwlandprs who had taken
TO the mountains in order to avoid
being forced TO fight during the Civil
war, a people without a principle
The Cherokee TOrreys, of course. we're
eve worse.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-02-17

Torreys with rifles In their hands |
Bill Dale had walked. as gently al a
kitten. straight into a trap.
His right hand moved toward the
butt Of his revolver. then dropped
at his side. 1t was foolish, worse
than useless, to show fight; dozens
of rifles were staring at him with their
frowning, murderous eyes, and their
bullets would riddle him If he showed
fight. he glanced toward Walt Tur-
ner, kinsman of the Balls.
Turner was laughing openly. "Pore
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
CONFERENCE FOR VET
AID EXTENSION ENDS
Forbes Declares He Will Try to
Garry Out Every Recon-
mendation Made.

The conference Of educators and
scientists which has been in session
here for the past three days to dis
cuss methods for the rehabilitation
of disabled veterans of the world war
came to a close yesterday. The
Recommendation of the conference
will be submitted Immediately to Di.
rector Forbes, of the Veterans
Bureau.
In a statement issued after the ad.
tournment Of the final session, Forbes
said that he Intended to carry out
each and every one" of the recommen'
dations which will be made to him.
"The rehabilitation of the disabled
ex-service men Is rapidly approach.
ing gigantic figures" Forbes said.
I'VE expect to reach the peak Of hos
pitalization in 1925. when we will
have hospitalized $4,000 men, the ma.
jority Of which will be neuro-psychi-
atric and tuberculosis cases. As the
hospitalized population decreases, the
vocational population will correspond
ingly increase and some method of
training for these yocationally handi-
capped men must Re arranged"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
Declares Jazz Genesis
of Music In America

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 31.-Jazz
must be taken seriously-because 1t
is the genesis Of American musical
expression. 1t has taken such a grip
on the great mass of people that not
one, not even a gifted musician, can
afford to scott at 1t. It's popularity
must be natural. So believes Osbourne
McConathy, president of the Music
Teachers National Association, which
opened its forty-third annual conven-
ton here Wednesday.
while in itself vulgar, sensuous,
elemental. even savage at times, jazz
Is the attempt at musical expression
Of the melting pot Of America" said
Mr.. McConathy. Give time, Il will
develop into a form Of national COM
position that will vie with the great
French and German ideals"
Three hundred delegates from all
parts Of the United States are In
attendance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
HEN. ONCE ROOSTER,
CACKLES AND LAYS
Changed by Science, This Bird
Still Keeps Comb and Spurs,
but Loses Crow.

LONDON, Dec. 31.-A hen. which
had once been a cockerel. took a prize
at the National Utility Poultry So
ciety's show at Westminster.
When Matched in the spring Of last
year from a Buff Orpington egg the
bird had all the habits and appear
ance Of a cockerel. 1t wore bright
male plumage. and even spurs, and
crowed loudly in the morning.
But after a few months the chicken
moulted. When II had grown new
feathers, this amazing cockerel be-
came a hen and cackled and laid eggs.
Appearing in the ''graded-out"
class recently, the bird won a second
prize as a hen for her owner, ]. A.
Chaplin, of the Kent agricultural
committees training center at Lynes-
ford.
She was the only bird that had ever
been cockerel in the show, for, on
account Of the noisy animals act, all
real cockerels were excluded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
SCIENTIST IN JAIL
To ANALYzE CRIME
lie Barr, Noted Frenchman,
Makes Studies in Hope Of
Bettering Conditions.

BOSTON. Dec. 31.-George Henri
LIE Barr, noted French criminologist
and character analyst, who has just
arrived in this city, discloses that re
had passed twenty months in French
jails to study the ways Of the offender.
He associated with murderers, slept
with thugs and ate with yeggmen,
wearing the prison stripes and eating
prison food.
1t was because of his interest in
crime and criminals from the charac-
ter analysts point of view that lie
Barr elected to spend six months in
European prisons, going from one to
the other, eating, sleeping and living
with men whose records have black
ened the pages of half the nations of
Europe and who have committed the
most heinous of crimes.
1T went to Jail simply to learn
something of the manner in which
the evil of crime might be eradicated,
through scientific psychology" is the
explanation Of his work made by Mr..
LIE Barr.
when entered on the first part of
my sentence II was In a little prison
where there were perhaps fifty pris-
oners," Said lie Barr. They were al
sitting around. gloomy and depressed.
They never smiled. II l had stayed
there a month under those conditions
should have gone crazy. The first
thing I did was to start a glee club.
At first I had a dozen voices and
later on I managed to get almost all
of the fifty into the club, and the
change that 1t made in that Jail wus
remarkable. After that I made a bust.
'nses Of organizing chorus choirs nnj
orchestras in whatever Jail I was"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
ASK FOR Permanent
HAMPTON PORT BODY
Commission Completes Its Re-
port for Presentation to
Va. Assembly.

ROANOKE, Va, Dec. 31.-Prepara-
tons Of the report Of the Hampton
Roads Post Commission for submits
sion to the general assembly at it's
session beginning in Richmond on
January IL, has been completed.
The entire report centers upon a
recommendation for the creation Of a
permanent State port commission to
represent the Commonwealth In all
matters affecting the development Of
Hampton Roads, and to coordinate
the efforts of the various Hampton
Roads cities and the State in securing
necessary and favorable legislation
from the general assembly and Con-
gress.
The tentative draft Of the report
asks the Legislature to create a COM
mission Of three members, one to be
named by the governor, one by the
general assembly, and a third to be
nominated by the cities bordering
on Hampton Roads.
One of the members of the COM
nilsson would be a harbor develop
ment engineer, who would be the yex-
executive head of the body.
Recommendations as to the duties
of the commission and the scope of
its activity and authority are being
worked out
In a statement N. d. Maher, chair
man of the commission. declared that
he believed the commission had
aroused more interest throughout the
State in the developm 1t of Hampton
Roads than had been created since
Capt. John Smith passed In the Capes,
300 or more years ago.
He said the permanent commission
should be charged with continuing
the propaganda in behalf of the
States port. and that the efforts of
the trade organizations of Hampton
Roads should be continued toward
the formation of an organization ex.
tending through the States of Ohio,
Kentucky. North Carolina, West Vir-
GINA and Tennessee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01

entered into direct negotiation with
Japan on the zap question.
II America had agreed to deal with
the League of Nations Committee
II would have been decided that
America had nothing TO say
about the decision. By forcing
the issue separate discussion and
understanding between this country
and Japan was brought about. All
Of this becomes null and void by the
present agreement. The settlement
on zap Is a defeat for American
diplomacy. 1t limits American
rights to erect separate radio and
wireless stations, ETC., as long as
Japan does not make "discrimina-
tory cxactions or preferences"
Whenever any question arises on
this issue Japan may ask for arbi.
tratioh and America may find her
self in the minority.
Prohibition Absent.
1t should also be pointed out in
connection with the agreement In
respect to zap and the Inundated
Islands, that the prohibition of the
traffic in opium is absent. slave
trade Is prohibited" 1.-The traffic in
arms and ammunition is controlled"
1.-THE supply of intoxicating lquors
and beverages to the natives shall
be prohibited" but the Inundated
Islands. In respect to opium. appear
to be placed under no restriction.
According to the treaty all Pacific
questions are within the scope of
adjustment. Japan, knowing this,
has already. through the support of
her ally. Great Britain, adopted
measures to prevent questions affect.
ing China from being brought before
the four powers for discussion, but
instead, arranged to have them de-
cided between China and Japan. II
China had been made a party to this
treaty, under Article I. China could
have at any time called for a joint
adjustment Of the questions which
are now being discussed separately
between China and the other powers
China has repeatedly asked for dis
cussion by the conference as a whole
Another article by Prof. Das, con-
tinuing this discussion Of the four
power treaty, will appear I'm The
Washington Times tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
EnjOins Mason Court .
From Letting Contract

POINT PLEASANT, w. Va, Dec.
I.-Judge w. II. o'Brien, at Ripley,
ISSUED a temporary injunction re-
strainine the Mason County Court
from carrying out a contract entered
into July with w. J. Beller for the
copying Of the records of four deed
books. The injunction petition was
signed by DR.. Z. McElfresh. 1t was
mailed to the Judge and action was
taken without any oral argument.
Under the contract Beller was TO
Rave received 81 500 for the work. The
injunction was allowed on two grounds.
First, because II Is unlawful for the
county court to enter into such a
contract, which Is unauthorized by
statute. Second. the contract was o
violation OF the law which provides
that no such agreement may be en-.
tered into when the county funds are
cverdrawn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
Military Type Airplanes
Are Barred in Germany

BERNIE, Switzerland, Dec. 31.-The
federal aerial office has issued a
notice to the effect that by order of
the German Department Of Transpor-
tation, airplanes Of a military type
constructed In Germany are no longer
permitted to circulate in the air over
that country.
This prohibition also applies to civil
airplanes registered in Switzerland but
belonging to the airplane types pro-
aibited In Germany, provided their
papers do not contain a special Ger.
:ificate having come from the German
Minister OF Transportation stating
that they were constructed before jan
uary 10, 1920.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
Fur Bearing Animals
In Ohio Are Plentiful

GROVER HILL, Ohio, Dec. 3l.-Fur-
bearing animals In Ohio are more
plentiful than for many seasons, trap
pers in this vicinity declare.
The season was slow In opening,
they said, because of excessive rains.
hut colder weather has brought great
increases.
Trap robbing has caused hunters
in the neighborhood to threaten to
invoke the law Of the north woods
Geath-for persons caught stealing
from another mans traps.
Principal fur.bearing animals In
Ohio, old-timers said. are skunk, musk.
rat, fox, raccoon, possum and mink.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
American "Chop Suey"
Pleases COblenz Folk

COBLENZ, Dec. 31.-American
chop suey" has been introduced to
the Rhinelanders, and they like 1t!
The chop suey idea was conceived
by an American soldier, Walter E.
Smith. who opened a shop when his
enlistment expired, after fifteen years
in the army.
Germans didn't pay much attention
10 the little safe at first, but curiosity
got the best of them at last and finally
they began paronizing the place, and
the food, served with Chinese trim
mings is quite popular now with the
native men and women.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
BY FRANK r. MASON,
International News Service.

PARIS, Dec. 3l.-The draft of a
nine-power consortium for the re.
construction Of central and eastern
Europe was drawn up here today
by the international financial eN.
perts who are paving the way for
economic discussions at the supreme
council meeting in Cannes next
week
The project provides for the cree'
ton Of a great international syn
dictate, including the United States.
which will furnish money and means
for putting central and eastern Eu-
rope back on their feet financially
and industrially.
The text of the constitution will
be submitted to the supreme counci,
for approval or rejection.
II Is suggested that France, Great
Britain, Germany and the United
States supply three-fOurths Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
Lonesome Club to Launch
Drive For 1000 Members

The first meeting of the new year
of the Lonesome Club at the Wilson
Normal School, Wednesday evening,
will mark the beginning of a drive
to inc rease the membership. of the
organization to 1000 by March 1.
The Lonesome Club, composed OF
Washingtonians who refuse to be
lonesome through lack of entertain
ment, is planning an "anti.blue raid
to continue throughout the year.
Weekly programs on Wednesday eve.
nings, including music. card PLAYING
and dancing, are being arranged by
she entertainment committee. Lone
some people are invited to join the
club members IN their entertainment
Wednesday evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
Va. Fire Losses Exceed
Four Millions in Year

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 21.-Total
fire loss in Virginia from May 1, 1920,
to April 80, 1921, was S4,983,329, ac-
cording to the annual report Of the
Virginia insurance department. The
total number of fires was 179, of these.
tlIrty-six were believed to have been
Of incendiary origin. Other causes
listed were: Spontaneous combustion,
nineteen; lightning, eleven; defective
flues, 1lS; electricity 11S; rats and
mice, fifteen. The report records the
arrest and conviction of II. L. Simon
ton, magistrate Of Chesterfield
county, who was given q penal term
OF two years when tried on the charge
Of burning his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
Deaf MuteEs Petition
Gives Court Problem

DETROIT, Dec. 31.-How to swear
deaf mute was the problem tina
presented itself to the Federal Court
when Allan Chawkim came up for
naturalization.
The examination was easy, for the
questions were written and he wrote
the replies, but when II came to TAX
ing the oath there were compiled.
lions. Lew Levinson, clerk of the
court, solved the situation by writing
out the form Of oath and handing IL to
the applicant. The latter read Il and
held up his right hand to signify that
he would regard his pledge as sacred.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
Thieves Steal Hearse
of Funeral Director

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 31.-Since the
reign Of crime began in the city two
years ago thieves have taken hot
stoves. 300.pound safes and many odd
trinkets, but II remained for a couple
Of blase marauderers to enter the
garage Of John A. Freyvogel, funeral
director, and steal a large gray hearse.
Just what the thieves wanted with
the hearse probably never will be
known, as they deserted their grue.
some loot after they had collided with
a bakers wagon, damaging both
vehicles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
Virginia u. c. V. to Hold
Reunion at Winchester

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 31.-The
1922 reunion of the Grand Camp,
United Confederate Veterans OF Vir-
ginia, will I've held in winchester on
a date to be fixed by a committee OF
the organiza ton, according to a let
ter received from Grand Comdr.
Thomas s. West. of Bedford, Va, ac-
cepting an invitation extended by the
chamber of commerce to meet here.
When the grand camp met several
months ago at Charlottesville II was
reported that the annual reunions
may be discontinued, owing to so
many Of the veterans being infirm.
but Indications are annual meetings
will continue indefinitely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
Man Amputated Thumb
After Taking Moonshine

PITTSBURGH, Dec. Slater TAX.
ing two drinks Of "moonshine," Nick
Tomasky, Braddock, sat down in the
roadway and amputated his left
It had been partly shot away in a row
with Jacob Cellar.
Cellar is in the Braddock general
hospital with a gunshot wound In the
leg, said to have been inflicted by
Louis Tomasky, q brother Of Nick,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
PLAN CITY RETIREMENT.

EASToN, Nd, Dec. 31.-The Com.
munity Club Of Easton will launch a
definite campaign for the betterment
of the community. A special program
of entertainment will given. and
the men of the entire community are
invited to attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
COP CAPTURES DUMMY.

MARTINS FERRY, Ohio, Dec. 81.
Police today entered the Kurz fur
nishing store. which had been ran
sacked by thieves. In the dim light
Patrolman Trueman thought he had
the thief cornered: he made a lunge
and captured--a dummy. Later two
men were arrested on the street.