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The Washington times., 1922-01-15

CHRIST PLAY ALLOWED.

LONDON, Jan. 14.-An imperson.
stion Of Christ has been permitted for
the first time on an English stage in
the production here OF Strandberge's
symbolic play, Advent"
The Washington times., 1922-01-15

Sir John Cadman states that
Great Britain favors the open door
policy. My conversations with him
convinced me that he means Great
Britain In likely to favor giving
limited privileges to an American
oil company on foreign territory
where the British oil monopoly
holds enormous concessions. az In
Persia, but In not likelyet to stand
passive II II II proposed to give
extensive concessions to nationals
OF other countries.
The Anglo-Perstan OIL Company
has for Q number Of years held con-
cessions obtained from the Persian
government, covering. II 10 claimed.
the whole Of Persia. or $4,000
square miles. Further. the Anglo
Persian treaty, signed on August .,
1919, provided that the British gov
eminent would supply expert advis-
ers to. the Persian government. n
the latter's expense. and would also
officer and equip the Persian mill
tary forces and provide necessary
loans for financing Persia and con-
troll the revenues from customs and
all other sources Of revenue. and
would operate railroads and other
means of transportation.
Persia Slipping Away.
raan D>~~<o kAA hAnya
The Washington times., 1922-01-15
hackers Of THRIFT |
WEEK Open Drive
Exercises viii Be Held AZ
Franklin Statue by
Many Groups.

National Thrift Week win be OBJ
served throughout the country from
January IL to %. with local exercises
Tuesday at the Ben Franklin statue
at Pennsylvania avenue and Tenth
street northwest, marking the begin.
ming Of the campaign to make Wash,
ingtonians give heed to Franklin's
preachinss on the husbanding Of re-
sources.
Among the organizations taking par,
In the drive for thrift are the Sons Of
the American Revolution, the EN-
The Washington times., 1922-01-15

w OCh SShiAhAtbCS.
As a feature Of the campaign. The
Washington Times has co-operated
with the Standard Savings Bank In
to combine with the banks In an en-
deavor to increase the practice OF saw.
ing through special savings accounts.
D.. Stores 70 Cooperate. ...
Tomorrow and TUESDAY the Stand.
ard Bank will Join with cooperating
merchants in providing rree Of charge
to purchasers Of goods totaling IS or
more, q savings account with 81 credit
to the individual to whom the account
book 10 issued.
Tomorrow the stores operating this
plan are Val Richter, 1904 r street;
Genevieve Gown Shop. III Eleventh
street; Hudson Cloak and Suit House,
s19 F street, and the Model Fur Shop.
923 @ street. Among the stores CO.
operating on Tuesday viii be the Kay
Jewelry Company, and Phil Boby's
Company.
chase amounting to IS or more At any
Of stores specified, on the dates men.
toned, a coupon will be issued by the
store, directing that the bearer DO
issued a savings account book with
one dollar credited.
According to the announced arrange.
rrient the dollar must be left on de-
post for at least rix months. The IL
Gift 10 a Joint gift from the bank and
the store where the purchase 10 made.
fifty cents being given by the bank
and fifty cents by the store. During
.he other days OF Thrift Week. other
banks and stores will cooperate in this
manner to get their customers to
open accounts.
Symbol to Be Used.
A Thrift Week symbol viii be usel
by merchants In their Newspaper al
yertising, K. c. Graham. president of
the City Club. announced. The thrift
creed which Franklin lived. which viii
also appear frequently in advertising
copy during the campaign. reads:
Work and Earn.
Make q WI.
Record All Expenditures.
Have q Bank Account.
Carry Life Insurance.
Own Your Own Home.
Of Pay Your Bulls Promptly.
Invest In Safe Securities.
Share With Others.
The Washington times., 1922-01-15

British authorities also admit
their failure to retain control Of
the great Russian oil fields which.
up to three years ago. made Rus
STA second in OIL production.
u. 8. Leads World.
At present the known oil do
posits OF the world. according to
the United States Geological Survey.
are estimated at little over $4,000
o0o, 900 barrels, distributed az shown
in the following table prepared BY
David White on estimates furnish
ed by Eugene StebinEer. Of the
Gelogical Survey: a
The Washington times., 1922-01-15

ploying Printers.
the New Yoi k Ad-
vertising Club, the
Postoffice Depart
ment. Masonic fra
ternity, music in.
dustries. Chamber
Of Commerce, and
National T h rift
Week committee.
The Washington times., 1922-01-15

But since 1890 Persia has been
slippinR from British control. and
hiRh British authorities on Persian
The Washington times., 1922-01-15
ALLEN GAVE UP
LOvEFOR GOLD,
DECLARES GIRL
Marie Hansen Says She Was
Fiancee of Man Who Wed
Aged Boston Widow.
GROOM ONLY 81 YEARS OLD
Romance PaIed When D. c. Man
Met 68-Year- Old MiIlionair
Ayers Music Teacher.

Did Frank j. Allen sacrifice at
the altar for "pot of gold" his
love and affection for the pal Of
his boyhood, the young woman he
dreamed of making his wife and
who finally consented to marry
him?
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23
Steamers Collide
 Off Pennsylvania
 Coast; Is Reached

PHILADELPHIA. May %. - The British steamer Andree. of 22S3 tons register. tonight collided with the steamship H. F. Alexander. 41S4 tons register, of the Admiral Steamship Line, formerly the Great Northern opposite Fort Mifflin, Pa. The An drea was badly damaged
 ' The Alexander struck the Andrea amidships. The blow was so serious that the Andrea started to sink. She was headed into shallow water on the New Jersey side, where she anchored No lives were lost, reports said
 The crew on the Andrea was remov. ed by the Alexander. After the ship had been anchored in shallow water however it's members were allowed to return.
 The collision occurred. it is believ- ed, when a small ship ran across the bow of the Alexander. To evade the striking of the smaller vessel, the Alexander, it is thought, changed its course. striking the Andrea.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23
BANK RECORDS
 ARE PRODUCED IN SMALL CASE
Most of Testimony Devoted to Loans Made to Packers
 by Late Senator

WAUKEGAN, Ills, May 22.- (By the Associated Press)-Bank records which the prosecution will attempt to prove have a bearing on the alleged conspiracy in which Governor Len Small, Lieutenant Governor Fred E. Sterling, the late Senator Edward C.. Curtis, and his brother. Vernon S. Cur |tis, are charged with scheming to de- fraud the state, made their appear lance in the trial of the governor to- day.
 Late in the day, devoted almost en- tirely to Testimony in connection with loans made to Swift & Company by 1.-the late Senator Curtis, the prosecu- . tion called Howard A. Rice, a clerk in the audit department of the Conti- mental & Commercial Bank of Chicago He followed w. w. Sherman, assistant treasurer of Swift & Company, who | took the witness stand last Friday.
 The testimony of Rice dealt largely with description of the banking sys tenn employed in his institution. Rice said he was an employe of the Fort Dearborn National Bank until the af fairs of the bank were taken over last December by the Continental & Com F rmercial National Bank. It was through |. the Fort Dearborn Ntional Bank that
 much of the paper in connection witf the Curtis loans to Chicago packers 1 passed.
 Cameramen for four different mo
 tion picture companies arrived ir | Waukegan today to take pictures o
 Governor Small. attorneys in the case
 and the jury. Judge Edwards granted
 10 minute recess, but obstinance or
 the part of some of their number kep' the jury out of the picture. They re fused to pose on the courthouse lawr where the scene was laid.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23

finally succeeded in catching sight of a liner, listing badly to starboard. At TAO, the ship, which later was identi- fled as the Egypt, went down by the stern.
 Il ordered all boats lowered and secured the sea for hours picking up several dead and also mahy in whom life was not extinct. I gave up aOous 11:50, and returned to Brest."
 The disaster occurred a few miles from Green Rocks, where the Drum mond Castle was wrecked in June, 1896, with loss of 247 lives. A heavy fog still hangs. over the shores or Finistere, making the work of search ing parties difficult.
 Whe nthe vessels came together, those aboard the Egypt did not req lize at first the extent of the damage caused by the little freighter Seine. It was some minutes before the liner be- gan to keel over, and then the passen- gers dashed in great alarm from the dining room to the deck Captain Coltl- yer urged them to be calm, and or dered out the boats, for which .there was a rush. The Lascars, it is as. serted. used clubs in an attempt to get possession of the beats, but the Iofficerds drew revolvers and drove them away.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23
Alabama Power Co. Makes New Offer
 For Muscle Shoals

WASHINGTON. May 22.-(By the Associated Press)--An offer to com ply with terms of the contract nego- tiated between the war department and the Alabama Power Company when it's plant at Gorgas was enlarged to supply power for the nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals. Ala. during the war has been made to Secretary Weeks by representatives of the company here. The offer is contained in pro- posal had been received was given to ment's interest in the plant, railroad and transmission line from Gorgas to Muscle Shoals. Notice that the pro pasol had been received was given to the senate agriculture committee to- day by Secretary Weeks after his ex- animation of Hugh L. Cooper, Jew York civilian engineer, adviser to the war department, and P NJ Downey, vice president of the Pacific Gas & Electric Company of San Francisco
 Secretary Wallace. in an authorized statement, presented by Dr. Richard C. Holman, said the agriculture de- partment favored any development by private or government control which would insure the use of Muscle Shoals in making fertilizers. The secretary explained that Ford's was the only offer before congress when his state ment was made recently before the house military committee commend ing that proposal.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23
James M. Ball, Democrat, Elected Mayor
Impenetrable Fog Was Cause Of Sea Catastrophe In Which 100 Passengers Were Drowned

BREST. May 22.-(By the Associa- ted Press)-The thickest fog in years around the Finistere-Ushant light alone was responsible for the catas- itrCphe to the British steamship. EgyP., IaccordinS to Captain le Barzic, com imanding officer of the freight steamer Seine, in his report to the ministry of merchant marine.
 The Seine rammed the Egypt Satur- day night and nearly 100 persons lost their lives in the disaster. Among them were two Americans. Mrs. M. l.. Sibly and Miss V. NJ. Boyer, mission aries. on their way to India.
 "'The fog was SO thick" says the re- port, that the captain on the bridge was unable to see the bow of his ship. On Saturday at 4:20 P. M., the fog be- came so thick I gave orders to slow down to 50 revolutions a minute, thus maintaining an average speed of six knots When, at o'clock, I hearc .. fog horn quite close, and immediately huge hulk appeared at right angles crossing our bow, I gave orders to reverse the engines.
 But too late-a terrible crash oc- cured. my ship striking the other amidship.
 "The fog whistle was sounded and l
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23
WAVE OF CRIME AGAIN SWEEPS
 0VER CHICAGO
City Chief of Police Seeks to Have Appointed 1000
 Additional Police

CHICAGO, May 22.-A woman was shot, two others imprisoned, while their apartment was footed of $10,000 in diamonds and jewelry, and a pay master was robbed of $11,150 today while Charles Fitzmorris. chief of po- lice, was seeking the appointment of 1000 more policemen.
 The request was based on recent outbreaks of crime which revealed that some 200 wealthy families have been employing private guards to pro- tect their homes.
 Among today's crimes, the most spectacular was the robbery of James Hanley, assistant cashier ef the Sin clair Oil and Refining Company Han- ley, with a companion, was driving to the bank in an automobile to deposit $11,150. Hanley's car was crowded into the curb by another machine con taining three men, two of whom leap ed into Hanley's car, oveTpowered the two oil men, grabbed a satchel contain ing the money, and then drove away fter severing electrical wires on the Hanley car so that it would not run.
 Among other victims of robberies Mrs. Mary Bernadin was shot in the hip by bandit who had forced his way into her home. Mrs. Edward NJ Gertz and her maid were imprisoned in their bedroom by two men who ob tained admittance to the house by reT resenting themselves as salesmen They fled with jewelry valued al more than $10,000.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23
NIGHT SESSIONS
 IN HAD[EY CASE
State Resumes Presentation of Evidence Following
 Cross-Examination

TUCSON, AriZ., May 22.-FOllowing the cross-examination of Peter John son, husband of the woman alleged to have been slain by Paul Hadley. alias William Estaver, the state today re sumed the presentation of evidence in the re-trial of Hadley.
 The morning session was taken up principally with the testimony of w. e. LeFebvre, Pima county engineer and his assistant, F. F. DeMerse, both lof whom testified regarding the loca- tion of the scene of the crime.
 Senator A. J. Eddy of Yuma county. in the capacity of a gun expert, de- clared tests that he had made by fir ing shots from the gun taken from Es- ayers person showed the bullets to be marked by the same rifling as thas found on the bullets taken from the body of Mrs. Anna c. Johnson.
 J. s. Sullivan, special officer of the Southern Pacific. and James Sleith, signal maintainer of the same rail- road, testified of their pursuit of Had ley which resulted in the latter's cap ture.
 At the conclusion of the afternoon session, adjournment was taken until 7:30 P. M. tonight. and a night ses- sion was held. in course of which sev< eral witnesses were examined. Far ther night sessions may be held in order to eXpediate the proceedings.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23
Will Not Request Par tic ipatiOn of U. s. at Hague Again

LONDON, May 22.-(By the Asso- ciated Press)-Austen Chamberlain, government leader in the house of commons, today told Questioners in the house that a blue book on the Genoa economic conference is being prepared and would be available to- morrow
 Chamberlain said steps were taken informally through the American am bassadOr in Rome. to inquire whether an invitation to participate in the com ing work at The Hague would he ac. ceptable to the United States govern. ment. The views of the United States government were contained In a mes sage which had been communicated to the American press and the British government had no further informa tion.
 Asked whether h reply had been re ceived from Washington before ah in citation was isseud, Chamberlain said )no invitation had been sent To a further question as to whether Inc would ask the American government on what terms it would cooperate Chamberlain replied mo"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23
4 REP UBLICAN ALDERMEN MIN;
 INTEREST LAGS
w. M. Cox, Democrat, Polls Big Vote in 3rd Ward, and
 Places, With Campbell
1,olo VOTES ARE CAST
Caretto, 'Tonkin, Blair, and Dr. Ferguson as Successful
 Republican Candidates

James M Ball, the Democratic can didate, was elected mayor of Bisbee yesterday over F. c. Hicks. RepuDii- can, by a majofSty of 1S5 votes. The Republicans won four places on the city council by the election of w. R. Tonkin. John Caretto. Dr. Robert Fer guson and Lee Blair. who easily out distanced their Democratic opponents in the second wards The third ward, however, went solidly Democratic and w. R. Cox and John Campbell were easy winners.
 A total of 1910 votes were cast out of 1176 registered.
 Interest Jagged in the election. Com paratively flow workers were out dur ing the day and the fact that there were no vital municipal issues at stake made the.election one of the dullest in many years.
 Ball led Hicks in every ward main tainingA substantial gains in even those wards that went strongly Repub lican in tie councilmanic election. The biggest vote boiled for any councilman went to w. NJ. Cox, in the third ward, who polled PA. Camp bell, in the same ward, boiled PA and Dr. Ferguson, m the second ward, finished with POS Other candidates for council polled less than 200 votes each
 The vote by wards follows:
 First Ward Republicans: Kicks 136; Caretto, 1s4 Tonkin 152.
 Democrats: Bali 147; Dugard 1O3; Wilson III.
 Second Ward
 Renuhlican: H'cks 150: Blair - and Ferguson, 20e.
 Democrats: Ball IF: Allison 129; Jennings 107.
 Third Ward
 Republicans: Hicks IF; Myers 1S6; Nowell 149.
 Democrats: Ball 264; Campbell 224; Cox 240.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23
SEEKS DATA ON
 MARRIAGE OF
 SCREEN ACTOR
Woolwine to Go After More Information on Valentino
 Hudnut Wedding

LOS ANGELES, May 22-Additional data on the marriage of Rodolph Val entino, film actor, and Winifred Hud- nut, at Mexicali. Lower California, May 13, and the marriage of Frank Mayo, film actor, and Dagmar Godow- sky, at Tia Juana, Lower California. October 3, 1921, will be sought by Thomas Lee Woolwine, district attor- ney. He and Tom MeClelland, deputy announced today they planned to make a trip to the border towns Wed nesday night for this purpose.
 Valentino is under arrest on charge of bigamy and awaiting preliminary hearing here June 15.
 No official action has been taken yet in the case of Mayo, but the dis trict attorney was said to consider his case, like that of Valentino, as of suf ficient importance for him to take per sonal charge.
 We propose to find out wether the criminal code of California can pro tect the sanctity of the marriage re lation," said McClelland. 'If these couples have lived together as mar and wife since the ceremonies were performed. their relation has been, il the eyes Of the law, palably bigamous Section HOG of the penal code reads Upon a trial for bigamy when the second marriage takes place outside of this state, proof of tha fact, accompanied with proof of co-ha bitation thereafter in this state, i' sufficient to sustain the charge
 Valentino obtained an interlocutor! decree of divorce from Jean Acke here January 10 last Mayo married Godowsky, the daughter of Leopold Godowsky. the pianist. four days afte an interlocutory decree had been Ob tained here from Joyce Eleanor Mayo The California law does not permit re marriage until final decree is ob tained. year after the interlocutor, decree is granted.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23
BURCH FACES
 THIRD I RIAL
Jurors in Second Trial Fail tc Reach Verdict and Have
 Been Discharged

LOS ANGELES, May 22.- Arthur c. Burch must go to trial third time for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, the district attorneys office announc- ed today after the jury in Burch's second trial had disagreed and was discharged. The jurors stood seven to five in favor of acquittal. The case will come up for the set ting of a new trial date next Saturday and it is expected Judge Reeve, who has heard it twice, will transfer it to some other department of the superior court.
 The second trial of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, co-defendant in the case is set for June 5. The jury in her first trial disagreed.
 Four women and three men voted to acquit Burch. Five men voted for conviction, standing out for the death penalty.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23
RAGAINATTACKSAT ATTORNEY GENERAL
Break in Colorado Levee Inundates
 Much Acreage

LOS ANGELES. May 22 = Be tween 35,00O and 10000 acres Of land in the Palo Verde Valley, in the eastern end of Riverside county remained under water today as the result of a recent break in a Color ado river levee, according to a re- port made to the Los Angeles Cham Der of Commerce by Dr. George P, Clements, manager of the agricul- tural department of the chamber.
 Dr. Clements reported the pres ent flow of the river is about 4O,- 900 second feet, of which from one fifth to one-fourth is pouring through the break in the levee
 The crest of the spring flood in the Colorado is due in about twen- ty days.
 Unless the silt deposits on the river bottom are blasted out before that time, he said, normal rise of the river will mean that all of the l40,00 acres inthe valleyswill be sub merged. The ranchers of the val ley, the investigator declared. are impoverished and seeking aid from the federal government or jointly from the states of Califor- nia and Arizona. to meet the emer- gency.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23
Huerta Trip Again
 Is Postponed; COnfab Abandoned Is RumOr

Associated Press)-The several post, ponements by Adolfo de la Huerta of his trip to New York for conference with financiers have given rise to un- confirmed rumors that he has aban- doned the idea of a meeting with the international bankers committee, and that the matter of Mexicos foreign debt will be held in abeyance until other arrangements have been made.
 Senor de la Huerta was to have started northward last night. Efforts made today to secure an official eX- pression from de la Huerta were un- availing
 In view of the repeated official dec larations that the trip of the secre- tary is to be made, there is much in- terest here as to what preteXt will he given by SenOr de la Huerta should he decide to call off the conference.
 Although such a decision is not ex- pected. it was pointed out today that There has been almost unanimity on the part of the newspapers in oppos- ing the journey. The newspapers in numerous editorials have asserted that de la Huerta in a foreign land would face much more difficult task than he previously has had. and that a breakdown or failure in the nego 'tiations in New York would be q seri ous blow to the national prestige.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23
CONFESSES HE. SLEW ALLEGED
 BLACKMA|LER
Says } Men Implicated Forced Him to Pay $25,000 and
 Demanded $75,000 More
SURRENDERS HIMSELF
Had Threatened to Kill Him and His Family if Additional
 Levy Was Not Paid

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y., May 22.- Blaclmail levies totailing S25.000 were forced from Walter s. Ward of New Rochelle, millionaire son of the head of the Ward Baking Company of New York, before he shot and killed Clar- ence Peters, a former sailor, of Haver- hill, Mass, it was declared tonight fol. lowing his confession and arrest today.
 This, with the announcement of Sheriff Werner that he expected to have under arrest within A hours two alleged accomplices of Peters in the blackmail plot, was the newest devel- opment tonight in the sensational case.
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Bisbee daily review., 1922-05-23
RENEWS
 CONSIDERATION
 IF TARIFF BILL
Night Sessions Are Resumed, But Comparatively Little
 Progress Is Made
ILLNESS DELAYS FIGHT
Oil Producers Ask Committee to Protect Industry With
 Duty on Petroleum l

WASHINGTON, May 22-The sen ate returned today to its>struggle with the tariff bill, resuming night sessions but making comparatively little prog ress. Most of the time was given to consideration of minor amendments, the dye fight being postponed again this time until Wednesday. because of the illness of Senator King of Utah who is to lead the Democratic fight on both the license-embargo and the tariff duty provisions.
 The chief controversy today center ed on the committee amendment tC make the duty on red or brown quarry tiles five cents a square foot and 90
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