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The Washington times., 1922-07-20

surance of security. but the provoca'
ton Of serious trouble.
New Situation For State.
The Washington times., 1922-07-20
GIRL BRIDE
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men prowling around here. My
husband says If he had been here he
would have thrashed them, They
wanted to come into my house too,
but l wouldn't let them"
The smashing of the lock on the
vault door has become a real mys
terry in the little settlement around
the railroad track.
!. Constable Garrison today is seek.
ing asmilk man. said to work for
Washington dairy. : According to
Cavey, this milk man saved Mrs.
Brooks from death recently. He said
that several persons had taken Mrs.
Brooks from her home early one
morning, bound her hands and feet,
and then tied her to the back Of an
automobile. -
"They were going to drag her to
Baltimore, but this milkman came
along and rescued Mrs. Brooks" said
Cavey.
Mace Brooks, the husband Of Mrs
Brooks, said yesterday he didn't
believe 'all this darn fool talk
about my WIFE"
"I don't give a darn anyway,
he said. There's nothing tO that
into my wife's face"
Brooks declared he believed his
wife's story that a physician had
administered medicine to Mrs.
Brooks which resulted in binding
her.
II. don't see how she could have
had lye thrown into her face" he
said, II am home most OF the
time.
"I remember the time when she
was blinded. 1t was on Saturday
afternon. She went to Washing
ton to get treated at some hos
pital for kidney or some other
trouble. Her mother brought her
back to town. She said the doc.
tor told her the medicine would
blind her for some time"
Brooks was asked about the
burns on Mrs. Brooks shoulder.
.. Husband Skeptical.
"oh, that" he replied. that
came from a grease burning which
she got while she was frying some
meat. That's all healed up now"
Brooks said his wife had been
blinded for about three weeks, and
n WIS lust three weeks ago that
Cavey swears the woman had lye
thrown into her face. ...
Krocks was asked IL Mrs. Brooks
had any men or women friends?
E'"No, she doesn't have any men
come to see her, but there's a
woman who comes over from Bal.
timore once In a while," sail
Brooks. ~ don't know her name,
but my wife calls her Sister Addie.
I think she worked her way through
some hospital or something 'hIc
that"
Mrs. Brooks went out yesterday
morning to Baltimore, returning
about $50 o'clock last night. Her
seven-year-old son met her at the
Brentwood railway station. Mrs.
Brooks eyes were covered with
bandages. Brooks said she goes to
Baltimore for treatment several
times a week and that Sister Addie'
meets her and takes her to the
hospital. Brooks said he did not
know what his wife did the rest OF
the day.
"I don't believe this story
said Brooks. "I looked at my wife's
eye yesterday after Constable Garri'
. son told me lye had been thrown in
to It. 1t looked little red but
1 don't think lye did It,"
Mrs. Brooks continues to stick tC
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70 DIE, 40 HURT
IN IRISH bATTLE
At LIMERICK
Regulars Use Artillery As Re-
pubIicans Raise
Drawbridge.
Nv International News Service.

LONDON, July 20.-Twenty per-
sons have been killed and forty
wounded in the battle of Limerick. II
was estimated In a Central News dis
patch from Dublin this afternoon.
The regulars are closing In. Fight.
ing continues.
The siege Of Waterford by Free
State troops is progressing. The city
Is isolated.
The Washington times., 1922-07-20
T ALL PREPARED FOR WOMAN WHO WAS TO HAVE BEEN SIA
SANTA FE ROAD WILL
CONSTRUCT BRANCH LINES

The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion today authorized the Eldorado
and Santa Fe railroad to construct
three new lines OF railroad In Chase
and Butler counties, Kansas, at
cost of $2,s17,133.' ~
The company was granted author.
ity TO issue $4,000 OF capital stock.
and authorization was given to the
Atchison, Topeka. and Santa Fe
railroad TO acquire control OF the
Eldorado and Santa Fe after the new
lines of railroad are constructed.
The Washington times., 1922-07-20
Let Contract for Home.

RICHMOND, Va, judy 22.-R NJ.
Anderson. local contractor, has been
awarded the cnotract for construc-
ton OF the new Memorial Home for
Girls. to be erected this fall. The
not revealed, but II is estimated the
where between $4,000 and $50, 200.
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Chesapeake and Ohio
Clerks Ordered to Go
On Strike Today
by international News Service. 7

RICHMOND. Va, July 2O.-Clerks
in the employ of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway will strike this morn.
ing.
The order was issued last night by
General Chairman II. ]. Osborn OF
the Brotherhood Of Railway Clerks.
The Washington times., 1922-07-20
For Married Only.

CHICAGO. July 20.-Northwostern
University officials report so many
married couples attending school, a
dormitory will be built at cost Of
5000, 900. in which none but married
students will live.
The Washington times., 1922-07-20
500 Victims of vitroi.

PARIS. July 20.--In one day.
seven women had their clothes
ruined by vitriol thrown on them
while the wearers were In a crowd.
The victims during recent weeks
number 500.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
FARM CONFERENCE
RESULTS AWAITED
More Than 200 Delegates
Will Come Here, Hoping for
Future Benefits.

The feeling that something worth
while" will come out of the national
conference on agriculture. which is
to be held here January %. has been
voiced by practically all of the more
than 200 delegates invited to sit in
the gathering, Secretary Wallace said
today. Acceptances. which are being
received from IS per cent Of those in
vited, the Secretary said. also con-
tanned strong commentator for the
idea behind the conference.
President Harding probably will
open the conference. Mr.. Wallace
said today. The delegates will meet,
he continued, without any previously
arranged program and whatever is
accomplished will come out of the
conference itself and by its own
initiative, all of the experience. in
formation and resources of the Agri-
culture Department, however. he
said. will be placed at the disposal
Of the delegates.
The conference, the Agricultural
Secretary said. will be cross-section
OF the entire agricultural life of
the nation, with representatives Of
culture and 2 group of outstanding
men representing the public.
With them will sit the joint con-
gressional agricultural inquiry COM
mission, which will. Mr.. Wallace
said. give the delegates the results
of its work.
Secretary Wallace said the sessions
of the conference would be open.
The personnel, the Secretary an
nounced. had been completed and
would be made public as soon as the
acceptances are completed.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
Mary Garden Guarded
BY Police FOLLOWING
Death Threat in Mail

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 7.-Mary
Garden. director I'm chief Of the
Chicago. Grand Opera Company
and leading. soprano, today IL
under police protection after re-
ceipt a few days ago of a box
containing . pistol and nine
cartridges and q letter threaten
ing her life. In the pastebOard
carton. which contained the
cartridges. three comparatively
were empty, and the writer said
the missing bullets were reserve
ed by him for her, adding he
''hOped" he would "so0n have
the pleasure of seeing your body
flOatinE down the Chicago
river.n ..
"SOme wretched person sent
mel do not know why he pick
ed ON me-a box with n hOFrid
pistol and a box Of cartridgen."
said the diva In commenting ON
the anonymous death threat.
"Why, the pig!"
CharIeS Fftxmorris, general
superintendent of police, refus-
ed to say what ID being done in
the case beyond the assertion
that Miss Garden will be pro-
Evening star., 1922-01-07
|TANDR|VERD|ES,.
P|NNEDUNDER AUTO
Witness Says Russell N. Esk-
ridge, Killed in Crash, Was
Running 40 Miles Hour.

Russell Norwood Eskridge. twenty
one years old, 1890 D street south
east, driver of a taxicab. was almost
instantly killed this morning about
s:l5 o'clock at Ohio avenue and 18th
street when his taxicab was driven
against the touring car Of John
Philip Kiefer. q veterinarian, 1880
18th street. Brookland
Both cars were overturned, Mr..
kiefer's car being badly damaged.
His car was being driven slowly. it
Is stated, and Mr.. Kiefer was able
to break his fall by reaching out and
placing his hand on the asphalt pave
ment, saving himself from injury.
Bleeds to Death.
Eskridge was pinned beneath his
overturned car; His skull was
and he bled to death before assis-
tance reached him. Numerous per-
sons ran to the scene, but were un-
able to do anything for Eskridge.
He was dead when Emergency Hos
pital was reached.
James Hunter. Faison. N. C.. stopping
at 1881 K street, was one of several
witnesses to the accident. He told the
police that the taxicab. moving north
on 13tH street, was being driven at the
rate Of at least forty miles an hour,
while the touring car. going east on
Ohio avenue was not going faster
than fifteen or sixteen miles an hour.
Both Turn Turtle.
So great was the impact that both
machines turned turtle. The taxicab,
Mr.. Kiefer stated, seemed to leap from
the pavement before 1t overturned and
pinned Its occupant beneath it. The
taxicab. he said. struck the side of his
car. He said he tried to bring his car
to a stop when he saw the taxicab
speeding. but was unable to do SO.
Following the accident, Mr.. Kiefer
went to the first precinct police station
and was notified by the coroner to
present himself at an inquest tomorrow.
A son of Mr.. Kiefer's Is a policeman in
the first precinct.
Eskridge lived with his mother and
brother at the D street address, and
relatives were notified Of the accident
by the police.
Evening star., 1922-01-07

rested that II the investigation pro-
nosed by Senator King of Utah is in
,t,tuted and there is developed any
audience of criminal conspiracy TO
maintain high prices on construction
and material used II IN ds,sx enildfhs ing ht1a GHa
;rSs untii the investigation was COM
nieted and any unlawful acts cor
rected which might tend to bring
down the cost of erecting any oulld-
ings. 49,. u,., o.
day. The COMMITTEES had planned 70
= Vas understood it would go into
sth,s phase Of the question. However.
tie ahsence Of the Utah senator, who
has certain Information on the build
ing Industry here. was one OK the
reasons why todays, ys,.tns meeting !. an,,"as %as
10 near what Senator King has along
tb,a line. for 1t was as a result of the
investigation Of the schools that the
incai attorney was asked to look into
the high cost of building in this city.
Pressure I'm Congress.
II becams known today that there is
Growing pressure in Congress for
auick action in providing better
Equipment In the way of buildings for
the schools of this city.
Some Senators have verbally com.
to members of the committee
81 the antiquated condition Of many
Of the buildings. some Of which are
Attended by their own children. Dur
ing the recent cold weather. It was
aacertained, some of the children of
senators were denied school periods
Secause It was necessary to close the
Buildings through failure of the an
tiouated heating plants to provide suf-
ficient warmth.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
TAX MOTOR BUS REVENUE.
Commissioners Propose Rate OF q
Per Cent on Gross Receipts.

The 4 per cent tax on gross s.1nns Tese1pes nIes
IN the District would also be levied
against motor bus companies under
biil which the Commissioners sent 10
Congress today.
The same bill also would require
bus companies which cross the AiEh. en-
way and new Key bridges to pay the
same tax as that levied against the
railway companies for each passenger
carried across those bridges.
At the present time this bridge tax
for street car companies is fixed at
half cent per passenger. The Com
missioners asked Congress to aoolisn
this provision and to enact a new
clause giving the PUBLIC Utilities tn so%m, Com,
~ This tax. with the proviso that it
would not be more than half q cent
Der passenger. The amount OF this
tax under the proposed bill would be
Hxed and determined from time to
time BY the commission' on which rsa.. also iep
the carrying Of freight across these
bridges.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
WILL CONSULT SENATOR
ON BUILDING CHARGES
U. s. Attorney Gordon to Take
Matter Up on Monday
With King.

United states Attorney Peyton Cor
don will consult Senator King of Utah
Monday in reference to the result of
an investigation said to have been
made by the senator concerifine
prot profiteering aten R in building construction.
senator King Is out of the city today.
but is expected to return Monday.
Maj. Gordon said today he did not
receive the communication sent him
by Senator King until o'clock yes
terday afternoon and has not had an
opportunity to reply to it. He pre-
fers personal consultation with the
senator and has asked the secretary
of Senator King to arrange a confer
ence Monday.
Should the result of Senator Kings
inquiry, be in shape to present to the
grand jury. Maj. Gordon will lose no
time In calling the evidence to the
attention of that body. II an extended
Investigation remains to be made be-
fore sufficient material is obtainable
to prove an alleged conspiracy to up
hold prices, Maj. Gordon pointed out
that some time would have to be de-
voted to such inquiry.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
PRESENTED WITH CANE.

T. e. Nevin last night was presented
with a gold headed cane made from
a beam Of the White House that was
destroyed by the British. The pres
entation was made by members of
the Policemen's Association at cere-
monies attending the installation OF
officers in Pythian Temple.
w. ], Kerns, recently elected secre-
tarv Of the association, made the pres
entation speech, explaining that the
cane was presented because OF Mr.:
Neviu's efforts to assist members OF
the force to obtain salary increases
and betterment Of their working con-
In accepting the cane the recipient
said he esteemed II an honor to be
remembered by the association.
Avery Marks, addressing the gath
ering. urged that the force be kept
free from politics.
oficers installed were e: l. pal.
rympie, president: ]. c. Maloney. nrSt
vice president; R. T. Talbert. second
vice president; w. ]. kerns. secre:
tary: w. C. Adcock. treasurer. and
washington Sanford. trustee: Presi-
dent Dalrymple announced the com.
mittees for the ensuing year.
Guests OF the association were en-
tertained by the Rebew Orchestra and
Montrose Quartet.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
THE OLD GUARD POPULAR
Charles B. Hanford in Leading Role
Is Well Supported.

'"The Old Guard" a one-act French
play Of an episode from Waterloo.
was the feature Of the monthly meet.
ing Of the Alabama State Society AT
Wilson Normal School Thursday night.
Charles B. Hanford. who had the
leading role. was supported by John
NJ. Cline, Henry Droney. Miss Vietta
Droney and Elton B: Taylor; ray axen; ian An
was the recitation of The Star
Spangled Banner" by Mr.. Hanford' as
an Illuminated flag fioated In the
breeze. Miss Beatrice Goodwin.
Sressed in the uniform Of Red Cross
nmrse, told of the work Of the or.
limitation Rapiss lon and led the singing Of
:sThe Star spansled Banner" at the
conclusion Of the meeting.
Maj. Thacker v. Walker; presiden.
su,,i tive a ball and entertainment at
the New willard Hotel. February q
it was announced.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
SENATOR ASSA|LS
HEALTH SERVICE
SInoot Charges Propaganda
to Provide Privilege
of Army.

Efforts of the United States public
health service to provide retirement
and longevity pay on the same basis
as officers and men of the Army and
Navy for nurses, reserve officers and
even civilians was charged in the
Senate this afternoon by Senator
Smoot of Utah, who attacked what
he charged was propaganda inspired
by that service. He said that If the
public health service does not cor
rect its evils that som mething is going
to happen that will bring it to its
senses and make it follow plans
which Congress intended.
he said that senators and members
OF Congress had been besieged by
telegram and Letter, all containing
substantially the same language, and
charging that there was a plan to
reduce the salaries of reserve Off
GERS now serving with that branch of
wounded soldiers. He said that it
was absolutely untrue that any ef-
forts were being made by any
one penny the pay now received by
those engaged in the work of the
service.
Fears Long List.
He said he was not in favor of any
reduction in salaries, but that he
did strenuously object to any ef-
forts to give to nurses administra-
tive assistants, and clerks the privi-
leges of retirement and increased
violation Of law. He charged that
this had been done in a number of
instances and that II it wasn't
stopped Immediately. there would be
long list full Of retirements from
this service of. people not entitled
to it. g.
He said the service had ruled with
propaganda. Which had convinced
veteran organizations that the serv-
ices to be rendered hospitalized SOL
diers would be seriously effected by
the proposal to transfer the reserve
officials to a civilian status. He said
these officers would obtain the same
pay they are getting, now, but that
they Will be precluded from enjoying
the longevity increases and the re-
tirement features enjoyed by the Of
hcers Of the Regular Army, Navy and
public health service.
Charges Scheme for Future. .
Senator Smoot told the Senate that
he didn't believe 1t was necessary
that a man should be clothed in a
uniform in order to look after wound
eo soldiers now IN the hospitals. He
charged that 1t was a scheme to pro-
vide future care for these employees
He gave the Senate the informa-
tion that the number Of payments
made to administrative assistants in
the public health service and lon
gevity increases had been found to
be unlawful during the audit of the
expenses of this branch of the gov
eminent. and that notices now were
being sent to these clerks that the
ernment. He said that these pay
ments were all Illegal and that the
public health service In many In
stances had been operating in viola.
tion Of law.
Evening star., 1922-01-07
Clothes Set to Music
For Young jazz Artists
Declared HypnOtizing
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January t.
Clothes set to music, especially
created for young men who
can't resist the lure of the jaxx,
are on exhibition at the c0nven-
tion of the American Designers
Assocjation now in progress
here. High waists, braids and
satin piptngs are Outstanding
attractions Of the new terpsi-
ch0rean garments, the genius
of the designer apparently hav-
ing been concentrated ON the ef-
fort to fashion them i'm keep
ing with the gayety and frfvOl-
ity Of the dance.
The coat is natty and II calcu-
lated to hypnotic the most ex-
acting Of the fghtfooted youth
who reyel in Jazz. The artificial
waist II three inches above
normal. Three buttons, close to-
Eether. adOrn the upper part of
the cont, just above the chest
line. the pockets are fancy and
high and trimmed with braid
and the cuffs are narrow turn
backs. The backs of the coats
have inverted plaits, finished
with n silk crosvfoOt. Predomf-
mating cOl0rs are black, blue
and dark brown.
Evening star., 1922-01-07

CONTINUED from First Page.y
of the council here in half the time
originally expected. The decision to
hold a meeting of the foreign minis
ters on the Angora question at Cannes
instead of at Paris was taken because
of the unexpected result of the first
days session.
Many of the delegates attribute the
quick results of yesterdays meeting
to the example set by the Washington
armament conference. They point out
that Mr.. Lloyd Georges economic pro-
gram was presented and accepted
with the same suddenness and speed
as the opening proposals of Secretary
of State Hughes at the armament
conference.
Hope for Quick Action.
The question Of reparation will oc-
cupy almost the entire time of the
conference Monday, and the delegates
are hopeful that decision will be
reached on this question also at the
end of one days consideration of the
subject. The experts this forenoon
began discussions to how the first
billion marks paid by Germany last
August should be divided.
After the decision to call the
economic conference was made yes
terday the question arose as to its
seat. The Italians strongly urged
their country. Prague was the only
other suggestion; but all the delegates
approved Genoa.
At the afternoon session conditions
were adopted under which Russia.
Germany, Bulgaria, Austria. Hungary
and all the other European powers
are to be invited to the conference.
but no mention was made of Turkey.
Text Of Resolutions.
The conditions. in the form of
resolutions. are:
First. That the nations cannot
claim the right to dictate to one an
other the principles according to
which they shall organize their in
terror systems of property rights.
government or political economy.
Second. That it is impossible to in
duce foreign capital to come to the
aid of a country unless the foreigners
their rights will be respected and
that the profits from their ventures be
assured.
Third. That this security cannot be
considered eSta0llSneQ unless nations
or governments of nations desiring to
obtain foreign credits undertake
freely to recognize all public debts
and obligations contracted by a state
and restore confiscated property or
indemnify the victims of confiscations
Medium of Exchange.
Fourth. That nations must have a
suitable medium of exchange and
monetary system and must offer
proper guarantees to trade.
Fifth. That all nations must under
take to abstain from all propaganda
subversive Of public order or of DO
litical systems established in other
countries
Sixth. That all countries must
undertake to abstain from all aggres-
sions upon their neighbors.
If the Russian government claims
official recognition in order to assure
development of its commerce the al
lied powers can accord the same only
upon acceptance of the foregoing
stipulations
Evening star., 1922-01-07
HARVEY REFUSES COMMENT,
Says Cannes Council Acted
Promptly as at Washington.

CANNES. January 6-Immediately
after the supreme council adopted its
resolution inviting the United States
to participate in the international
economic conference. the invitation
was presented to Ambassador Harvey
by N. BRAND. The ambassador told
the delegates he would forward IL by
cable to the State Department to-
night. and that pending a reply he
would say nothing.
The United States was not specifi-
cally mentioned In the resolution. so
as not, it was stated, to give the i'm.
preston that the allies were pressing
America to join the efforts. This
form was accepted by Mr.. Harvey,
who took sharp interest in the
wording of the preamble of the reso-
luton. but made no formal remarks
at either the morning or afternoon
session.
Mr.. Harvey. commenting on the
Cannes meeting, said to the Asso-
ciated Press tonight:
"The most striking thing about the
present session of the council. as
contrasted with the previous one held
in Paris in August, is the effect the
Washington conference has had on 1t.
They got down to business right
away and did things just as they did
at Washington"