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Evening star., 1924-12-19
EPIDEMIC BRINGS
TWIN CITIES WAR
Minneapolis and st. Paul Ac.
{ cuse Each Other of Start
ing Smallpox.
ny Con sclidated Press.

ny Con sclidated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, December
1s.-Minneapolis and st. Paul are to-
day two seething, bitterly partisan
camps, and innocent bystanders fully
expect the Home Guards to be called
out within "a hours to guard the
boundary line between the two cities.
St. Paul claims Minneapolis gave it
smallpox, and it is warning its citizens
and the entire Northwest to shun the
Flour City.
Minneapolis, with equal heat, is
telling the wide world that its small
pox came from st. Paul, that 1t is 100
per cent vaccinated and that its worst
smallpox cases came from across the
Mississippi to be sick in its pesthouse.
Countercharges Fly.
The mayor of Minneapolis demands
that Gov. J. A. o. Preus remove DR.
a. ]. Chesley, executive secretary of
the State Board of Health, for a
claimed intimation that Minneapolis
health officers were derelict in their
duty. He denounces the mayor OF ST.
Paul for his "veiled vicious attacks"
and says that there is more smallpox
ir st. Paul than in Minneapolis.
The mayor OF ST. Paul replies that,
" hiAC lhcIo has bcri IhOl SHldilpOA
in his city in past months, 1t is more
deadly in Minneapolis.
Newspapers of the Twin Cities are
carrying screaming headlines and
front-page editorials. all of them
claiming their respective cities have
been slandered and bitterly denounc-
ing the city across the boundary line
Gov. Preus has called a conference
OF the health officers, leading business
men and other interested citizens OF
the two cities in an effort to settle
the blistering issue
$50 Deaths Reported.
1t seems that both cities have a
mild epidemic of smallpox and tina,
although both have been making
cerditable efforts to check it, there
have been more than $50 deaths from
black smallpox in recent months in
the Twin City district.
Some years ago Minneapolis and St
Paul waged a long fight over which
enumerating names of persons ir
cemeteries were made by both sides
and there were wholesale arre-.s
kidnapping Of citizens and other mu-
nicipal enterprises. The breach caused
by this controversy seemed well or
the way to healing without scars
until the present issue arose. Now
even the League for World Peace
members are not speaking
Evening star., 1924-12-19
COMMITTEE GETS
NEW 'BR|BE' FACTS
Senate EmpIoye Said to Have
Tried to Sell Information
About Bills.

The Senate committee on post Of
fees. of which Senator Sterling is
chairman, is to meet this afternoon
on the proposed postal rate bill It
Is possible that the matter of the al
legged attempt to influence votes on
the postal pay bill, charged against
an employe of the Senate, may be dis
cussed at that meeting. The inclina-
tion of Senator Sterling and other
Senators. however, is to leave the
charge to the Department of Justice,
at least for the present, since that de-
partment is now investigating IL.
Additional Information tending to
show that the employe of the Senate
IN question has sought TO sell infor-
nation regarding legislative matters
is understood to be in the hands of
members of the post Office committee
Whether an employe Of the Senate
properly comes under the statutes
which forbid an officer of the Gov
ernment selling his influence in mat
ters of legislation and claims against
the Government is one of the issues
which it is believed the Department
of Justice is now considering.
Stone In New York.
Attorney General Stone was in
New York today, but the Department
of Justice was understood to be con-
tinuing its probe into the alleged
scandal.
The department has not officially
that the matter under in
vestigation, where money is charged
to have changed hands, is connected
with any particular bill. Reports at
the Capitol were to the effect that
certain Senators believed the full
facts should be placed in the hands
of the President, and 1t was believed
the President and Attorney General
Stone had gone over the mattr in de-
tail.
Up to noon today no warrant for
the arrest OF any employe Of the
Senate had been issued by United
States commissioners of the city, nor
were there any indications at that
time that the Office Of the district at
torney had taken any action.
Evening star., 1924-12-19
NEGRO WOUNDS Z
IN FATAL BATTLE
Barricaded in Shack, Hunted
Man Dies as Officers
Fire Barrage.
By the Associated Press.


OMAHA, Nebr., December 10
Sought on charge of assaulting a
young negress, Frank Myler, a negro,
yesterday barricaded himself in his
small frame shack, shot and seriously
wounded Chief Of Detectives Ben
Danbaum and slightly wounded De-
tective Tom Ryan, and then was kill
ed after being riddled with shot
gun and rifle bullets from guns of
police who surrounded the house.
Danbaum fell, shot several &A es
about the head and face, when he was
leading a squad of reinforcements to
capture the crazed negro. He was
rushed to a local hospital, where his
condition was pronounced serious
Attack Resembles Barrage.
The attack on the fugitive resem-
bled a barrage. Police detectives,
deputies and others, arm ed with shot
guns, revolvers and rifles, perched
themselves at any available vantage
and suddenly opened fire. Myler re-
turned the fire, keeping up a danger
Gus fusillade despite the fact that his
home was rapidly being destroyed
by flames. Tear bombs were also
used, but he did not surrender until
fatally shot. When police moved
cautiously into the burning house
they found him dead.
Myler was wanted on complaint of
Linnie Walker, 17-year-old high
school student. The girl claimed the
alleged attack took place a week ago,
but the warrant for MYERS arres st
was not issued until today
Evening star., 1924-12-19
OFFERS REWARDS
IN FLOGG|NG CASES
Georgia Governor Acts to
Curb "Masked and Unmask-
ed" Mobs in State.
By the Associated Press.


ATLANTA, Ga, December 19.-An
order to his executive secretary TO
offer rewards for the apprehension
of guilty parties upon the receipt
Of notices OF acts OF violence "by
any number OF men, masked or un-
masked" in Georgia, and a call for
a law enforcement conference to meet
at the State capital January Is, last
night were issued by Gov. Clifford
Walker.
simultaneously the governor Of
fered a reward of $500 for the leader
Of "a band of unmasked men" that
recently flogged z. J. Shelverton, jr.,
in Cobb County, and an additional
offer Of 500 for each member of
the group. The rewards call for
apprehension with proof to con-
vict'
The governors reward and order
and call for law-enforcement con-
ference followed reports OF several
foggings in the State recently. In
one case a woman was carried from
her home in Atlanta and whipped
by two men, according to charges.
Another instance was the attack
upon a man and his fiance as they
were talking with other persons in
home near Atlanta.
Cites Lynchfng Decrease.
In his orders for the reward offer
in the Shelverton case and any other
acts of violence within the State by
masked or unmasked men," the gov
ernor said "the number Of lynchings
and other outbreaks OF mob violence
in Georgia has greatly diminished
during the year 1924" The Shelver-
ton case, he continued has marred
this record.
The wave of crime, including
murder, robbery and other acts Of
violence, now demanding public atten-
tion Is by no means limited to the
State OF Georgia, the chief executive
said in his call for the conference.
Such conditions exist in every State
Of the Union.
while we have our awful Blood
worth and Jones cases (referring to
two boys who have been sentenced to
hang for the murder Of a travelling
salesman) today, South Carolina has
within the month executed two young
men for practically similar crimes
The press of yesterday noted that a
number of additional judges had been
placed on the criminal bench to try
the overwhelming number OF murder
cases now pending In the city of
Chicago.
This fact, however, does not min
imize the shame upon our State. It's
fair name challenges every good citi-
zen to make every possible contribu-
tion to the molding Of a public senti-
ment for respect OF law"
In this spirit. the governor said. he
decided to call the conference, which
will be composed OF sheriffs and other
law enforcement officials and all civic
and social organizations Interested
in the welfare Of the State"
Evening star., 1924-12-19
BY ROBERT II. SMALL.

The traffic cops of the country are
prepared to present the woman driv-
ers OF automobiles with a Christmas
present which undoubtedly will sur
prise a great many human beings
known to commerce and otherwise as
mere men. The cops say that by and
large the woman drivers are far bet
ter than the men, the opinion of the
latter, often expressed In language
no censor would pass. to the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
One of the great champions OF the
ladies is none other than Inspector
Albert J. Headley, in charge OF the
District Traffic Bureau
Give me the ladies every time"
said the inspector today. "They are
as rule by far the more careful
drivers. Their greatest dereliction Is
lack Of knowledge Of some of the
traffic rules. So far as the actual han
ding Of the car is concerned they
are. generally speaking, both safe
and conservative.
Use Smiles on Police.
THE ladies. God bless 'em. try
sometimes to win US with their wiles,
or, might better say, their SMILES.
Then some of them will threaten you
with the Ire of their husbands These
husbands, 1t would seem, are all pow
erful. They can break any man on
the force. We listen to them and then
we smile back and issue a summons
where necessary, or a warning where
the offense is neither serious nor ma
grant"
Inspector Headleys views the
writer has found, are generally
shared by traffic authorities through
out the country.
There Is pretty general consensus
of opinion that girls between the ages
Evening star., 1924-12-19
Pocketbooks Held for Owners.

Several alleged stolen pocketbooks
are held by Detective Edward Kelly,
chief of the shoplifter SQUAD of de-
teotives, for Identification. They
were taken from Mckinley Cunning
ham, "a, SIS Sixth street, who was
arrested by Detective o. J. Letterman.
Cunningham is said to have admitted
taking the pocketbooks from lady
shoppera
Evening star., 1924-12-19
AMERICAN TOBACCO co.
LOSES 100000 SUIT
Sought to Recover Insurance for
Property Destroyed in
Smyrna Fire.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON. December 1s-The suit
for 100000 brought by the American
Tobacco Company against the Guar
dian Assurance Company for losses
sustained in the Smyrna fire of 1922
was decided today in favor of the
Assurance Company
Justice Rowlatt said that the ques-
ton before the court was whether
the Smyrna fire was an act OF war,
resulting from the hostilities between
the Turks and the Greeks, or whether
1t was an accidental confiAyration.
War losses were not covered by the
policy.
The Justices decision stated:
THE Turks were exultant over
their triumph. Can IL be said that the
fire was not connected, even Indirect
ly or remotely with the military oc-
cupation? I do not think 1t can"
The action was in the nature of q
test case to determine the liability of
insurance companies arising out of
the Smyrna holocaust. It was esti-
mated that approximately f2o. .ooo, 900
was involved.
Evening star., 1924-12-19
By Courier Duck TO The Star.

By Courier Duck to The Star.
SOAP BUBBLE BAY "a room and
bath for a doughnut a day; dance on
the table and sleep In the sink, with
nothing but strawberry soda to
drink, Santa Claus Land, December
19.--I forgot and put my hotel rhyme
in with the date line. If you say a
rhyme about anything, you get a re-
duced rate. II l hadn't said this
rhyme my room would have cost me
two doughnuts a day. But 1t doesn't
matter. Imogene can carry a few
more words-especially light ones,
like these.
Yesterday I thought I had an ap
pointment with Santa Claus-thats
the way IL is here. You just think
you have an appointment with some
one, and there's never any quarreling
about whether you really did or not.
I pogoed over to Peanut Square to
meet Santa Claus. He was playing
lag-nne with the superintendent Of
the public works.
wait a minute" he said. ''I bet
beat him this time"
Evening star., 1924-12-19
WE'D IL YEARS, DIVORCED,
REWED, DIVORCED AGAIN

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, December
Z. Robbie Of this city was
granted a second divorce from John
@. Robbie of New York by Judge
Booth today. after two 12-year terms
of married life. She received her
first divorce in 1908 and was re-
married four years later
The second IL years were worse
than the first" she said on the wit
ness stand today. Both DEGREES were
granted on the grounds Of cruelty
Evening star., 1924-12-19
IBANEZ SAFE IN PARIS.

PARIS, December 1s.-The French
foreign office officially denied today
any Intention to attempt the prose-
cution of Vincente Blasco Ibanez, the
Spanish author. The report that 1t
would initiate such a prosecution
because of the publication of his
pamphlet against King Alfonso was
printed in a Paris newspaper yes
terday. The proposed action, the
paper stated, was due to protest
made by the Spanish government
through the embassy and was to be
based on a law dating from the sec
ond empire.
Evening star., 1924-12-19
OIL USED TO START FIRE;
a. CHILDREN ARE DEAD
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsbOclated PrtbB.
SISTERSvILLE, W. Va, December
1S.--Four children were burned to
death, a woman was seriously injured
and two others were slightly hurt
early today in a fire that destroyed
the home of Mrs. Olive Jones at STAN
leys Run, Ohio, about five miles from
here.
The dead are Louise Jones, IL;
Hazel Jones, II, daughters of Mrs.
Jones; Alice Myers, 4, and Hazel My
ers. 2. The latter were the children
of Mr.. and Mrs. william Myers, and
granddaughter Of Mrs. Jones, with
whom they were spending the night.
Mrs. Jones arose about $3.50 this
morning and poured oil in the kitchey
Evening star., 1924-12-19
TRUCE ARRANGED
FOR MARX CABINET
German Chancellor and Pres.
ident viii Delay Change
Until January 5.
By the Associated Press.


BERLIN. December 19.-Finding
themselves unable to form a govern
ment commanding a Reichstag ma
jority, President Ebert and Chancel-
lor Marx today agreed to discontinue
their efforts until shortly before the
Reichstag meeting on January 5, the
Marx xStresemann cabinet meanwhile
continuing to function.
1t is believed the most probable So
luton OF the crisis Is that the Marx
government will face the Reichstag.
CHANGING defeat by the opposition. All
the parties agreed to political truce
over the holidays, as the existing
deadlock held out no prospect Of an
early solution.
All Parties stand Pat.
Chancellor Marx reported the re-
suits of his various conversations to
President Ebert this morning, inform
ing the executive of the uncompro-
missing attitude encountered in all
the party camps. On hearing this re-
port the President agreed with the
chancellor that 1t would be better to
defer further discussions until the
convocation of the newly elected
Reichstag, shortly after the new year.
Meanwhile the Marx-Stresemann
cabinet will carry on, being in pos
session OF q mandate which gives IL
complete authority for all emergen-
cies.
Evening star., 1924-12-19
VERA CRUZ OFFICIALS
EXPELLED BY POLICE
BY the Associated Prses.

BY the Associated Press.
VERA CRUZ, December 1s.-The
city government Of Vera Cruz has
been deposed by order Of the local
legislature and a o-calIed council of
municipal administration installed.
Policemen suddenly appeared yes
terday morning and ordered the city
oficials to leave. No resistance was
offered, but the deposed officials re-
fused to recognize the new council
and teiegraphed . protest to Presi-
dent Gales.
The action of the legislature fol-
lowed charges Of violation Of the laws
and misuse OF public funds Only
three regidores of the old corpora
ton were retained In the bqRx
Evening star., 1924-12-19
DEFENDS ASHER'S
TACTICS IN RAID
Witness Says Dry Agent Ac-
cuSed in Death Justified
in Methods.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December Ia
Prohibition agents are justified In
using foot ball tactics on violators OF
the prohibition law who resist their
efforts to obtain possession of intoxi-
eating liquors as evidence, Francis ".
Hertzig. a witness for the common
wealth. testified yesterday at the trial
In the Federal District Court of James
L. Asher. Federal prohibition agent,
on a charge OF second degree murder
In connection with the death of Peter
Yancauskas, a saloon keeper.
The State. which 10 prosecuting the
case, claims that Yancauskas died
from peritonitis resulting from a
beating and kicks in the stomach ad-
ministered by Asher during a raid
on his saloon. 1t Is also claimed that
In resisting the prohibition officers
Yancauskas and his wife believed
them to be robbers. Asher, who is
defended by the Federal district at
torney.
Wife Fought Agents.
Describing what he called a free
for-all dght that followed the agents
entry into the saloon, Hertzig, a for
mer prohibition agent, who accom-
panied Asher in the raid, said that
Mrs. Yancauskas Flew at us like q
tigress and her husband rushed at us
like wild bull" Hertzig denied that
the saloon keeper had been given an
unjustified beating.
Thomas 4. McCann, a policeman, tes-
tined that although Yancauskas was
bleeding from wounds on ths head and
race. Asher refused to aiiew i1im to
be taken to hospita for medical
treatment. McCann was in charge Of
the patrol which took the saloonkeeper
to the Federal Building after the fight
Il saw Yancauskas' face was bleed
ing, that his forehead and head were
cut and that blood was spattered on
his clothing" said McCann. From
his condition, I thought he needed med
ical attention and I asked Asher. who
was in the patrol with US, to let me
take Yancauskas to q hospital for
treatment before taking him to the
Federal Building. but Asher said No,
take him TO the post office"
The witness said that Asher bore no
marks of the encounter.
Aide Denies Charges.
Testimony of Mrs. Yancauskas that
David Erskine, another agent, who as
sisted Asher in the raid, had hit her
husband on the head with a black jack
and had threatened to shoot him was
denied by Erskine. He declared that
he had neither struck the saloonkeeper
nor displayed his pistol.
The court sat an hour longer than
usual in the hope Of concluding the
trial this week.
Evening star., 1924-12-19
Four-Letter Word
Leads CelI.Mates
To Fistic Battle
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, December 1s.-A
four-letter word meaning "a place
of punishment" suggested "cell"
to Michael Flood, arrested on =
charge Of drunkenness, but to
Michael Grapp. his cell-mate, the
last three letters were all right,
but the first one was wrong. They
fought about 1t In their cell last
night and today. Flood was SEN
fenced to 80 days In the workhouse,
or a $40 fine for striking his COM
panion, Both were arrested yes
terday and had hit upon the cross
word puxyie as way to pass the
hours IN county Jail.
Evening star., 1924-12-19
BANKER REFUSES RAISE.
Paris Praises NJ. Robineau for In.
tent to Remain Poor.
Correspondence Of the Associate Pr

PARIS. November 30.-Paris today
Is talking admiringly Of NJ. Robineau,
governor of the Bank of France, be-
cause he has refused a salary calcu-
lated on the basis OF the deprecated
franc. He still draws as compensa-
tion the same number of francs he
did before the war. "I came into this
bank poor and I shall leave 1t poor"
says NJ. Robineau.
The minister of finance recently d.
vulged this about M. Robineau In the
chamber, and all the deputies an
plauded. o..
Evening star., 1924-12-19

stove. Soon there was an explosion
and the children and Mrs. Jones
rushed upstairs, where they were
trapped by the flames. The other chill
dren of Mrs. Jones leaped from the
second STORY window and escaped
with slight injuries.
Evening star., 1924-12-19

By CAPT. ELIJAH sQUIST,
The explorer who made n bicycle out
of two hoop snakes and a broom
stickj author of ."xyhere Does Your
Lap Go When You stand Upf7
leader Of The stars expedition to
Santa Claus Land.
Evening star., 1924-12-19
All Parties stand Pat.

In the United States an average of
5000, 900 persons are Ill every day.
Evening star., 1924-12-19
WISCONSIN AVENUE
LINE SALE SOUGHT

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1924-12-19
Guarantors Indignant.

"As an evidence of my good faith
and real desire to maintain friendly
relations with the Chicago company,
the letter continued, "I have offered
to take over their performance OF
Boris" in which you are scheduled
TO make your second appearance in
opera here Your place as an artist
and person in the esteem OF our peo-
pie is such as to make an acceptance
of our offer n very pleasant event
The Chicago Opera Company 80 far
has ignored our OFFER entirely, prov
ing that there is evidently no fear OF
financial loss on that opera because
of your Faust" appearance. Further
more, the box office of the Chicago
Opera is issuing a statement to all
that Faust" Is Cancelled and, you are
to sing in Boston January Is.
"I have been informed by many OF
the guarantors of the Chicago ap-
pearance that they disapprove OF the
efforts OF the Chicago company, and
some of them have expressed not only
disapprova1 but great indignation.
1--WE cannot, of course, sacrifice our
own company for the Chicago com
pany. At the same time. however, 1
want you to know that ! sympathize
with your position and do not want
TO do anything which might cause
you harm or inconvenience, and IL.
unfortunate as such a thing would
be, we were forced into the courts,
Aur action would be against the Chi
cayo company and others, perhaus,
and not against you"
Evening star., 1924-12-19
GREEN is ELECTED
TO PRESIDENCY OF
LABOR FEDERATION

Cssvd lsIlA moIJ psnuruoo)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-17

Now We have the educated fighter
seeking the crown Of Champion Jack
Dempsey.
Impossible! You say. Nothing of
the kind.
The latest aspirant to the title
of Champion Jack is none other than
Fred Roberts. star 'rah-rah athlete
Of Oglc,horpc College, Georgia.
Don't get the impression that Fred
is ready 70 hurl himself INTO the
,r.ng with the heavyweight champion.
Far from it. He thinks he will be
fit to 90 inside of two years.
Georgia is noted for its crop OF
star athletes, including Ty Cobb, the
Georgia Peach" Young Striblinl.
the youthful fistis sensation, ana
now comes Fred Roberts, the
Georgia Giant"
Roberts is only 6 feet 4 inches
weighs 23O pounds in the proverhlal
pink and is rarin' TO go.
During his college days he won
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-17

fame as a shot puttcr, hammer
thrower and strong man.
However, his greatest athletic
fents were probably performed on
the grdron. Many of the southern
critics rate him as one Of the great
est football players ever produced
below the Mason and Dixon line.
In his days ut Oglethorpe, Roberts
was Il marked man in every game he
played. Get Roberts" was the
slogan of the opposition. Despite
this he never was taken out of the
game because of injuries.
Walk Miller of Atlanta is chapor-
| oning Roberts in the best of ring
society and feels that his protegf
has great chance to succeed IN the
ring since his gridiron record shows
II football rivals never made him
| take the count.
Roberts is to be groomed care
fully. The soft spots will be picked
for him until, ring experience fits
him to take >on The heavyweight
| OF the better class.