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Cody BARBER
SHOT by WELL
KNOWN LAWYER
Victim Of Quarrel Tragedy
Expected to Die With
Wound in Abdomen.

CODY, Wyo., Aug. 90
W. L. Simpson, one of the
most prominent attorneys in
northern Wyoming, last night
shot and probably fatally
wounded Ed Rains, a barber,
after the latter had hit him from be-
hind. knocking him down SO that his
head struck an iron post in the pave
ment.
he had done and declared. It is
Simpson he was going to tear
his head off. When Simpson o
ed sufficiently from the blow he went
to his office, got a six shooter and
located Rains in the Mint Pool hall.
He walked over and struck him on
the head with II and then the men
grappled. Simpson shot him twice
in the stomach during the struggle.
Rains was taken to the Powell Hos
pital where his recovery Is considered
doubtful at this time. Simpson has
not been arrested to a although
in the custody OF n local attorney who
was deputized and is responsible for
him. Simpson is a cripple n no
match in strength for Rains although
neither one is n large man. The
trouble grew out of a s. which vas
tried at the asst term of court. simp-
son is one of the most successful
criminal lawyers in the Big Horn
Basin. keeping an office at Thermop-
oils as well as his office in Cody. He
assisted the prosecution in the Ten.
sleep murder cases some years g
and more recently vas counsel for
Bert Lampitt who blew up a bunk
house at Grass Creek to kill a rival.
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CHILD BITTEN BY DOG
EXPECTED TO RECOVER

Martha Mead. tho 1~o-yearold
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. p. L. Mead.
was bitten by n dog yesterday when
she was passing a house near OH
CY avenue and near Thirteenth
street. The animal bit her on tho
wrist and thumb. The child IL being
attended by tho Lathrop clinic. She
was reported to DO doing all RICH;
this morning. with no bad signs de-
clipping.
, 1923-08-20
SIX AMERICANS KILLED
IN PLANE FALL At NICE

NICE. Aug. 2o.-A motor bus EN-,
ployed in regular service in the Alps
fell into the river Var al point three
kilometers from GuiIlaumes in the de-
partment of ps-Maritimes today.
Six persons were killed and thirteen
injured. all Of Them. It is reported.
being Americans.
PARIS. Aug. 20. - SIX Americans
are reported to have boon killed and
thirteen injured when n motor car
fell into the river Var. near GuiIla-
umes today. The names Of tho vic
tins are unknown here.
, 1923-08-20
Clearmont Man
Commits Suicide
By Poison Route

CLEARMoNr. wyo.. Aug. 20. 10y
L. zingg. As, of Clearmont. commit
ted suicide by drinking poison In his
home in Clearmont yesterday. Des-
pdncency due to I'll health was given
as the cause. 1t vas disclosed at a
c%oroner's inquest held here today. He
bad been III five years. He leaves a
wife and six children.
, 1923-08-20
Pipe Line Fire
In California
Kills One Man

LONG BEACH. Cal, Aug. 20. -
A pipe line fire in the Signal Hill oil
district which caused the death of INT
man and the serious injury Of another
early today. was virtually out at day
break fire department headquarters
announced.
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as I should have wished and MS she
might have profted II she had been
by u side in the Ruhr. but I have
the right to say that II there are too
many unemployed in England. Gen
eral Degoutte has nothing to do with
H." he added.
The Ruhr occupation, he asserted,
is not illegal. inasmuch as the Yer.
sailles treaty and collective allied
declarations recognize the right OF
the allies to occupy additional terri
tory as security for ~reparations pay
ments.
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MORE Beer IS
COUNTY FIND

Fifteen cases of beer and a quantity
OF m~oonshine were found late Satur-
day night by attaches of h sheriff's
office in a house on West First street.
A general row had attracted the off,
GERS to the scene where the stuff was
Earl Shell and Dodge Shan
non werc arrested in connection with
tho affair.
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home with reIatfVe8 untI htr NUS
band is freed.
Il didn't know about Mr.. Fuller's
business" she said. "Once he showed
me some figures and laughed. saying
they've got us failing for $4,000, 900.
and it's only 1880, o00.'"
, 1923-08-20
SPEECH INDICATES
DES|RAb|UTY Of AGREEMENT
Any Act or Word Which Would Disturb Compact
With Great Britain Would Be Considered
Criminal, Premier Says in Address.

PARIS, Aug. 2o-GBy The Associated Press).-The i'm
preston drawn from Premier Poincare's address at Charlie
vile is that France does not desire to see an end of the en-
tente and that she hopes a way to an agreement with Great
Britain can be found.
Refuting many of the statements made in the recent note
, 1923-08-20
CRIMINAL SHOT
ESCAPING DIES
Gangrene Sets in Wounds in Legs of Man
Known as "Tangle Eyed Tex"
Wanted in Nebraska

Warren Maupin died at a local hospital yesterday after
noon as a result of gangrene that set in his legs after he had
been shot by a member of the sheriff's force in an attempt
to capture him. Maupin, who carries such aliases as Tangle
Eyed Tex Moss, and others, was captured at Salt Creek Au-
IL. He was in a car with a 5000 calibre gun between his
, 1923-08-20
CY WILLIAMS GETS soth HOMER
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. Coy

Williams. center fielder Of the Phila-
delphia Nationals, hit his 30th home
run Of the season hero today In the
third inning Of the second game OF
the double header with Cincinnati.
Benton was pitching and there was
one on base.
, 1923-08-20
THEATRICAL STARS ACT AS
BUCKET SHOP DETECTIVES
Furnish Testimony and Produce Witnesses Tha
Are Invaluable, u. S. Agent Says
In Discussing Case.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2o-Louise Grody MCGEE and Flor
ence Ely Fuller, Broadway musical comedy stars, were re-
vealed by United States Attorney Hayward today as his &C
tive agents in running down evidence against their husbands,
Edward M. Fuller, and w. Frank MCGEE, principals in the
most sensational of current bucket shop prosecutions.
, 1923-08-20
REMODELING OF
OFFICES BEGIN
p. Err. Takes Out Permit to Alter Lo,per
Floor of Moose Building - Casino
Closes Dance Hall

First steps in making the Moose building ready for the
offices of the Producers and Refiners corporation were taken
this morning when a permit of $4,000 was issued from the
city engineers office. The permit calls for erecting wood
en- partitions eight feet in height on the main floor and bal
conY. This floor has been used for some time as a dance
, 1923-08-20
ARMY OFFICERS
Interested IN
BERCDOLL CASE
German Newspaper Prints List of Men
Who we're Thought to Have Known of
Attempt to Kidnap Stacker

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Aug. 2o:-A list of American
officers, said to have been found in the baggage of Roger
Sperber, who was wounded during the recent attempt to kid
nap Grover Cleveland Bergdol, is printed by the German
newspaper, which say Sperber told the police the men were
somewhat interested in the Bergdoll case. The newspapers
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nttrlbuto 70 Sperbor a confeH8IOn stat
ing that tho kidnapping plot originated
IN Paris several months & and that
no and Carl Schmidt were TO receive
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hall. The Casino dance palace auto
matically closed with tho sale OF the
building and will not be open tonight.
The departments which will be in
GUIDED in the Moose building here are
the accounting. pipe line. gas engi-
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Careful Examination of Report of Off
ciaLs Will Be Necessary Before. US.
Can Take Definite Action

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2o-Arrival in Washington today
of Charles B. Warren and John Barton Payne, American
commissioners who conducted recognition negotiations in
Mexico City, affords administration officials here their first
opportunity to study in detail the report of the conference.
Careful examination of the document, which in no way
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bInds The United States 20 eHtend
recognition to Mexico. necessarily will
precede any action in hal direction.
In the event restoration OF diplo
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II sum OF money before Bergdoll WA
taken into occupied territory. Thi
preas also says Sporher was sus
Continued on Page Severn
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Weather Forecast

wyoming Partly cioudy tonight
and Tuesday. probably local thunder
showers Slightly cooler tonight in
northeast portion.
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MA SENATOR IS SUED ON CHARGE OF L|BE
BALL SCORES

American League.
Boston 40 900 .si-s IL 0
Detroit -----000 oil 000-2 4 1
Batteries = Piercy and Picinich;
Cole, Pilette, Holloway and Bassler.
At Chicago r. II. f.
New York --411 so3 e-x K K
Batteries-Pennoclk and Schang;
Faber. Clearwater. Castnsr and
Schalk, Graham.
At st. Louis II. Fl. e.
Washington -----------030-x K 4
st. Louis ..-------------O2O-x x X
BATTERIES Mitchell and Ruel; Dan
forth and SEVERED.
National League.
At Philadeiphia First Camel r. H. e.
Cincinnati ------101 004 000-6 Is I
Philadelphia 300 600 000-3 0 l
B(tteries - Lnquo and wingo;
Couch, Head, weinert and Wilson.
At BOSTON, r. II. e.
st. Louis 100 ITO ooo-a ! 2
Boston ----..----200 020 10x@ 10 0
Batteries - Toney, Baerfoot and
Ainsmith; Marquard and O'Neill.
Pittsburgh 100 900 oio-s 8 q
New York 100 900 010N1 9 :
Batteries-Horrison and Schmidt
Nh --.- - curI
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matte relations between the two gov
ernments is the outcome, actual cx
tension Of recognition, it was relter
ated today, probably will not take
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
MAN IS
FINED UNDER
FOOD LAW
James VIasiades Too III to
Care for PIace-Faces Ruin,
Says Lawyer.

James Vlasiades, proprietor Of
the candy factory at TAO Seventh
street, raided by health officers last
week, who confiscated 1000 pounds
of candy, today pleaded guilty to
operating an unsanitary place and
was fined $40 by Judge Harrison.
Shelton Higgins, food inspector,
testified that on December Is, 1920,
Vladiades forfeited SIS and at an
other time $40 on similar charges.
On May 10, 1921, Vlasiades pleaded
guilty to a like charge and was
fined SIS, and on April Of the
same year he forfeited $40, Higgins
said.
Vlasiades' attorney said the con.
dition of the store was due to the
illness Of the defendant, who. he
said, had been unable to look after
his place. He also told the court
that as a result Of the candy seiz-
ure, Vlasiades had lost practically
all of his trade, and was on the
verge of financial ruin.
Another charge of violation of
the pure food and drug law is pend
ing against Vlasiades in the United
States branch of Police Court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02

as has Washington. He also referred
to the fares in Birmingham and Mo-
bile, Ala, as being cents or higher,
in response to criticism made of his
company by Senator Heflin Of Ala
bama in the Senate recently.
Senator Mcclellan intends to reply
to Mr.. Hams letter in the Senate
late this afternoon.
"In view Of the law and the facts,
the commission feels that 1t is re-
grettable that the public mind
should be beclouded by discussions
of public utility problems based on
erroneous statements as to the law
and to the theory of regulation"
Colonel Keller, chairman of the
Public Utilities Commission, yester-
day made this answer to the attacks
on the local commission recently
made on the floor Of Senate by
Senator Mcclellan. He sent the
answer to Senator Phipps, chairman
of the Senate subcommittee on Dis
trict appropriations.
Answering Senator McKellar's de-
mand for a scent fare, Keller points
out that a nickel fare in 1922 would
have resulted in the Washington
Railway and Electric Company hav.
ing a deficit of $1,163,515 and the
Capital Traction Company. 1852. SS2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
8 NEW CLASSES
ARE OPENED IN
SCHOOLS
Eighth Grade Growth Shows
Lengthening Of Attendance,
and Brings Problems.

Five new eighth grade classes
were established today in the public
schools Of Washington. on the open
ing of the final semester of the
year.
This fact is taken by local school
authorities as one Of the most
substantial Indications to date of the
increasing length Of the school life
Of the average pupil The number
Of pupils in the higher grades is
increasing out Of all proportion to
the increase in the lower grades, it
was pointed out today at the Frank
lyn School.
The five new eighth grades are
in the following schools: Powell, in
Mt. Pleasant: the Park View, in
the Park View section; the Bu-
chanan, in the southeast section;
the Wheatley, in the northeast, and
the Dennison, Fourteenth and S
streets northwest.
''The necessity for opening these
new classes is a very significant
fact in local school history" de-
clared Assistant Superintendent of
Schools Stephen e. Kramer. "It
has been a well-known fact that
during the past few years, the
school life of the average pupil has
been increasing steadily, and that
every year larger numbers OF pupils
are going into the higher classes
in the graded schools and into the
high schools.
'This fact has never been more
clearly demonstrated than in the
opening of these new classes"
The burden of handling the en-
rollment in the high schools has
been greatly increased by the mid
year graduations from the eighth
grade classes of the city.
Approximately 1000 eighth grade
pupils today began their high school
courses, Mr.. Kramer stated, while
only about 800 pupils were gradu-
ated from the high schools.
This increase of 700 pupils in the
overcrowded high school
buildings has developed a serious
problem,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02

District Commissioners Back
Senate NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Keller Give Views.

An investigation of traffic con-
ditions in the District of Colum-
bia by the Senate District Com
mittee was approved today by
the District Commissioners.
Chairman Rudolph wrote let
ter to Senator Ball, approving
the resolution recently intro
duced in the Senate, calling for
a general inquiry into the traffic
situation in Washington.
Outlines Moves Made.
Commissioner Rudolph outlined
the steps already taken here to re-
duce the number of automobile ac-
cidents, and welcomed the co-opera-
ton of the Senate in the campaign.
Without making specific recon-
mendations Commissioner Rudolph
urged that the District Committee
pay particular attention to the re-
quirements of the traffic squad in
the police department, and of the
possibility of stricter enforcement
of the law, If the squad was more
adequately, provided for.
Engineer Commissioner Keller
also has written a letter to Senator
Phipps, in response to request
in the letter, outlining the traffic
complications in the business dis
trict, and requesting the co-opera-
ton of the District appropriation
subcommittee in whatever steps are
taken to improve conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
WOMAN ACCUSED
Of RObb|NG
BLIND MAN
Victim Says Hotel Manager
Failed to Return $50 En-
trusted to Her.

Alleged to have swindled a blind
man out of $3.50, Mrs. Matte Sum
ter Cake, forty-two years old, man
ager of the Stag Hotel, sos Ninth
street northwest, was arrested last
night by Detective Sergeants Scriv-
ener and Kelly and lodged at the
House of Detention.
James White, the victim, Is al
legged to have given the woman the
money when he was making ar
rangements to stop at the hotel.
When he asked for it recently it
was not in the safe. After several
hours of examination by detectives
the woman is alleged to have adj
mitted taking the money.
She is also alleged to have ad-
mitted embezzling sums of money
from John J. Noonan, proprietor of
Of the Stag Hotel. NoonaR-c COM
planned that he had missed sew aral
deposit slips. When questioned
Mrs. Cake is said to have admitted
hiding them behind a picture. Ex-
animation showed several slips
suspended from a strap behind the
picture.
Mrs. Cake. who is alleged to have
served a term at Moundsville. w.
Va, penitentiary. was charged with
embezzlement and larceny after
trust,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
ORDER DUE
WIT HIN
MONTH
Utilities Commission Decision
Would Bring Price to
About 7.32 Cents.

Reduction in electric rates Of 5
per cent will be ordered by the
Public Utilities Commission within
the next month, it was indicated
today. This will bring the present
rate of 7.67 down to about 7.32
cents per kilowatt hour.
Decision Follows Hearing.
The hearing yesterday, which was
IN the nature OF an inquiry into
earnings of the Potomac Electric
Power Company, is thought to
have convinced the commission that
the rate should be lowered at this
time.
William F. Ham, president of the
electric company, protested vigor-
ously against any reduction, de-
Claring the present rates were "un.
reasonably low" He also said that
there was no public demand for a
cut in the charge for current.
Engineer Commissioner Charles
Keller, chairman of the commission,
is understood to disagree with Mr..
Ham that there is no public de-
mand for a decrease.
Would Cut Valuation.
One important question which is
expected to have some bearing on
the rate was that of depreciation.
The commission indicated yester-
day the more than $1,000,0 in
the general amortization account
would result in a reduction of the
company's valuation for like
amount
II this reduction in valuation is
made, a decrease of 10 per cent
may come. This however, is con-
sidered unlikely
The new rate, If ordered, will
not go into effect until April l.,
according to all indications. It is
also probable that instead Of making
the new rate q fractional one they
will make it an even rate, namely,
I.30 or 7.35, instead of 1882
At yesterdays hearing the Great
Falls water power site was dis
cussed, and Mr.. Ham declared the
company could not finance at this
time the development of the falls
rs a water power plant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
CAR FARES MUST.
BE GUT, SAYS
| SENATOR
Mcclellan Predicts Congress
Will Force Reduction,
+ Despite Ham.

Bitter criticism of W. F. Ham,
president of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company, for say
ing that the Washington public is
content" with an Scent carfare,
was expressed today by Senator Nc
kellar of Tennessee.
Prediction was made by Senator
Mcclellan that street railway rates
win be reduced either at this or the
next session Of Congress, the street
railway officials and the allied
predatory Interests to the contrary
Notwithstanding"
Public Demands Reduction.
The statement issued by Senator
Mcclellan reads:
You ask me to comment upon
the public statement of Mr.. Hams
to the effect that the public likes
an Scent far. If Mr.. Ham had
been in my place and had received
the telephone messages and letters
from citizens of Washington COM
mending the amendment that I
have introduced for a scent fare
and six tickets for a quarter, and
could have heard the almost in.
variable personal approval of MY
amendment given by citizens speak
ing to me, L am sure ne would not
have any such opinion.
1.-The truth is that outside of
those interested in the street car
companies as officers, agents, d.
rectors or stockholders, and the
interest allied to the street railway
companies I'm some way, public
oninion is almost unanimously in
favor of reduction of street car
fares in this city.
"These high fares were permitted
during the war, but it seems to me
that a ten-year-old child ought to
know they cannot remain. They
are obliged to come down."
senator Ball had Mr.. Hams
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
RAID BRINGS A DIVORCE
DECREE TO ANGERED WIFE

When detectives are alleged to
have found Benjamin F. Merryman,
former saloon proprietor, in a pri-
vate apartment with a woman de-
scribed as his affinity" Mrs.
Maude w. Merryman, his wife, filed
suit for absolute divorce. Chief
Justice Mccoy, in Equity Court,
yesterday awarded a final decree
to her. 1t was charged by Mrs.
Merryman that her husband de-
serted her several years ago, and
took up his abode in the home of
the correspondent,
Accompanied by the detectives
Mrs. Merryman visited the apart
ment and caused the arrest of the
defendant and the woman. Attor-
ney Raymond Neudecker represent
ed the wife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
MRS. C. B. STEPHEN
NAMED TO RED. CROSS WORK

Appointment of Mrs. Caroline B.
Stephen as member Of the adj
visory case committee of the home
service section District Chapter,
American Red Cross, was announced
today by the Chamber of Commerce.
The board of directors Of the
chamber will meet in the Homer
building offices at 8 o'clock Tues
day night to elect a treasurer and
general counsel and of determine
whether the chamber can afford to
continue expenditure Of $4,000 q
year for the services Of q secretary.
This office IL now filled by Arthur
e. Seymour. The election Of the
secretary, scheduled for the first
meeting Of the directors following
the annual meeting last month, was
postponed to permit thorough sur
vey Of the financial ability Of the
chamber to continue the office.
The membership committee .wili
meet at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
To
FOREIGN
SAILORS
mi PORT
Fake Stuff" Doesn't Get Far
With Merchants Because n
Of Crude Workmanship.

Smuggling Of whiskey and
drugs into. the United States is
responsible for an alarming In
crease in the circulation Of coun-
terfeit money, police records
show.
Dealers in narcotics at sea
ports, it is explained, take adj
vantage Of the ignorance of for
eign smugglers and of the fact
that most of the transactions are
carried on under. cover of dark
ness to pass off spurious bills.
Paid In Spurious Bills.
There are many records of
raised bills having been paid to
smugglers and so put into circula-
ton among persons engaged in leg
itimate business. The manner IN
which the typical transactions are
handled is somewhat as follows:
A foreign sailor will make deal
with dope peddler in a seaport
town. He is instructed by the deal
GEs ~ u1CCL 11A111 III a Oe1Eh Dy~WnXA
near the wharves. The sailor, carry
ing his package Of dope, keeps the
engagement. The transaction is COM
pleted in a flash and the dealer
hurries away, muttering something
about policeman being in the
neighborhood.
When the sailor reaches a light
and examines his money he finds
that it has been raised" or is an
imitation But this does not always
mean that the sailor is the loser.
He is often able to make the bad
bill good by defrauding a shipmate
or storekeeper and so the bill gets
into circulation.
Work Generally Crude.
Examination of some Of the bills
taken by the police show that 81
bills are raised to SO and 81 to
$40, by addition of a cipher. The
work is often crude and is usually
easily detected.
Many of these bills have been
traced by Secret Service men to the
operations of dope peddlers in sea-
port towns. It often happens
that addicts, driven to desperation
through lack of the drug, have at
tempted to pass worthless paper In
exchange for the narcotics their
systems demand.