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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-25
GOAL NAN PAYS.
GIRL 'sFATHTR
S6,0G1
Wealthy Bethesda Merchant
Changes Mind About APP
pealing Verdict.

s. -. e . Il a
Charles r. Miller. wealthy coal
merchant Of Bethesda, settled up
yesterday.
His check for $6,O61.65 was pre-
scented to John A. Garrett, attorney
for Elmer G. Decker. as payment
Of the judgment returned against
him on charges of seducing Decker's
seventeen.year-old daughter. Francis
Jeanette, while she was in his EN-
plOy as q stenographer.
The payment ended one OF the
most sensational court procedures Of
Montgomery county. Decker origi-
nally filed q suit asking Tor 100000
from the man whom he charged with
being the father Of his unmarried
daughters child.
A verdict allowing him $4,000 was
returned by the jury which figure
was later cut by Judge Glenn
Worthington to $4,000.
Miller accepted the compromise
ct the time, but later asked for a
reopening Of the case. When this
was denied him he announced his
plans Of carrying this fight to the
Maryland court of appeals.
But yesterday he again changed
his mind and paid up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-25
SHOALS
PROPOSALS
MADE
Southern Power Companies
Have New Offer to Develop
Fertilizer.
b international News Service.


The Muscle Shoals situation in
Congress became still more com
plicated today when another pro-
poEal for the leasing of the plants
for the manufacture Of fertilizer was
received from the Associated South
ern Power Companies which have
already offered to lease the Muscle
Shoals power facilities for fifty,
The fertilizer company which
these power companies say they will
organize would have capital stock
Of $4,000, 00O Fertilizer would be
manufactured at Nitrate Plant No. /,
the company agreeing ito purchase.
$4,000 tons OF fixed nitrogen In the
form Of ammonium sulphate, am
monium phosphate or other nitro,
genous concentrated fertilizer and
also calcium arsenate."
These fertilizers, under the terms
Of the offer, would be sold to farmers
Qnd other consumers Of fertilizer at
per cent profit on the actual cost
Of production.
The company also offered to main
tain Nitrate Plant No. at Muscle
Shoals in standby condition for the
production of nitrates for munitions
in the event of war. t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-25
HIG H
SCHOOL GIVES
TWO PLAYS
49,
.AloYsius Club Players Will Put
on ''stop Thief" at Con-
zaga College.
Nv SYLVIA SEDGEWICK.

1.-TWO Crooks and q Lady, by Eu'
gene Pilot, and ''Six Who Pass
While the Lentils Boil" Were pre-
sented yesterday by the Columbia
Junior High School students. "TwO
Crooks and q Lady" was first pro-
duced by the Harvard Workshop Al.
Those In the high school cast were
Fred Haskins, Evelyn Nelson. Stella
Waterman, Ruth Schultz, Edward
Fineran and Theodore Sinclair.
.'Six Who Pass While the Lentils
Boil,"' by Stuart Walker, II staged
in a kitchen. Those in the cast were
Jeanne Stimson, Taylor Simons, Al
fred Toombs, Helen Deffenbaugh,
Harry Mundson, Pauline Whitaker.
H. Frank Blackstone, Walter Rhine
hartlt and Charles Massey. The
Glee Club gave concerts between
the plays,
'.Stop Thief" farce comedy, win
be presented by. the Aloysius Club
Players at Gonzaga College, Feb
ruaryI S. 1t Is directed by Arthur
B. White. y
Princess Nacome will give violin
selections OF Indian melodies and
folk soifgs at an Observation-Disclosures
meeting ofst the students Of the Park
View School tomorrow night. She
will be accompanied by Miss Dorothy
Russell, of the Washington College
Of Music. DIR. Walter Hough, OF
the Smithsonian Institute. viii speak
on Indian History, and Mrs. Ralph
Wilson will sing Indian songs.
The program was arranged by
Miss A. M. Howard, Of the depart
ment of visual instruction OF the
community center department. Miss
Grace Kiser is in charge OF the
meeting. The pupils who take par
in the program are: Helen Saren-
son, Catherine Delaney. Barbara
Ferguson, Phyllis Terry, Charlotte
Jarin, Rhoda Kaplowitz, Melvin
Payne. Darwin Corso, Margaret APP
pleby and Adelaide Sheahan.
A dance will be given by the Cur
ley Club at the Raleigh Hotel on
ST. Valentines Day. The dance
Given Friday night in the oak room
Of the Raleigh was very successful.
March % has been set for an
informal dance to be given by the
Bon Secour Club at the Blue Tri-
angle House. A social meeting was
held Thursday, the members play
ing "Pit," Mah-Jong, and other
games.
A silver tea win be held on Tues
day by the Mt. Pleasant w. c. T. U.
at the home Of Mrs. A. J. Keblerr
922 Park road, from 8 to 6. There
will be q. musical program. Mrs.
Lindley Clark, president of the
union, is in charge Of the program.
The other Officers Of the club are:
Mrs. A. j. Kebler, vice president;
Mrs. a. B. Bennett, treasurer, and
Mrs. Yellowly, secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-25
DESERTED, WIFE ASSERTS,
IN ASKING DIVORCE

Alleging misconduct and naming
. correspondent, Mrs. Josephine
Smith today filed suit in the Dis.
trict Supreme Court against Frank
Smith for an absolute divorce and
alimony.
Plaintiff, represented by Attorney
II. Nd. WEIGH, claims that her hus.
band deserted her December 26,
1917.
Mrs. Smith >alsos declares that de-
PENDANT has failed to provide for her.
They were married in this city.
February 10, 1908, and have one
child whose custody is requested by
the wife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-25
$4,000 IS FOUND BURIED
IN MARYLAND TREE ROOTS

CUMBERLAND, Nd. Jan. U.s.
An iron box, containing $4,000 to
$25, 900, was found buried in the
roots Of an aged tree by a wood
cutter of Little Valley, not far from
Berford, Pa, according to a story
current in that region.
Robert Boyer, about f0rty-five
years old, says the report, found
the box.
Most of the money, says the
story, was in bill form, but in bad
condition, Little Valley consists of
three houses and three large farms
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-25
REAL ESTATE BOARDS
D. C. "NICHT" PROGRAM

Washington Night" will be cele-
brated tonight by the Washington
Real Estate Board at the Wardman
Park Hotel. Musical selections by
the Washington male quartet. win
form part of the entertainment.
Among those listed to speak are
Major j. Franklin Bell, Engineer
Commissioner; Edward F. Colladay,
H. r. Ennis. Herbert u. Nelson. A
buffet supper will be served follow
ing the meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-25
New Handbags
And $3.50 and $3.50 Values
$1.98

New pouch and envelope styles,
of suede and other feathers, in
browns, tans and black. Silver and
gilt frames; fitted with vanity
mirror.
The new 1924 samples, left here by
the makers representative. Wash
ington was his last visiting place
prior to the return to New York. ,
Bargains at $1.98.-B Basement Store.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-25
ESTATE OF $685. 900
LEFT BY LADY HERBERT

LONDON, Jan. 25.-Lady Herbert,
widow of Sir Michael Herbert, once
British ambassador to the United
States, left an estate valued at
E725, 6O4 Normally $3,628 1000, the
filing OF her will shows.
Lady Herbert was Miss Leila B.
Wilson, daughter of the late Rich
ard Wilson, Of New York. The
bulk of her property goes to her
sons, Sidney and Michael.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-25
YOUTH KILLED BY BULL,
PARENTS AWARDED 5000

EASTON, Pa, Jan. ga yer.
dict for $500 was given here by a
civil court to Mr.. and Mrs. Guisup-
pc Caccicarro for the death of their
SON, Nicholas, twenty, who was
gored to death by q bull owned
by Hipolit Nowicki.
The bull was being led to a
slaughter house when the rope by
which 1t was being led broke, the
bull running away and goring the
young man 80 badly that he died
the next day. The suit was insti-
tuted for $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-25
MRS. PEABODY WINS $500
MONTHLY ALIMONY AWARD

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-An order
allowing Lola Bernice Peabody $500
a month and $1,000 for counsel
fees in her suit for separation from
Nelson J. Peabody, business man.
ager of. the Atlantic Monthly Com.
rany, was handed down In the SUI
preme court by Justice Guy.
Mrs. Peabody's suit % based ON
abandonment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-25
CONCERT ORCHESTRA

OF the Army Band will give its
first public performanee At the
Barracks, ID. c., tonight at p.
M, Capt. 1P. w. Lewis. command
ing: w. j. Stannard. band leader.
PROGRAM
March, ''The National Guard
AronsOn
Selection. Echoes" from the
Metropolitan Opera Houae .Tobani
Valse, "a Perfect kiss, ~. y Ives
Excerpts from "The Magic
Melody .....s,........ homDers
..ss....ss .OVOrak
Intermezzo: Gust A Gem" T0bant
March, Heroes of the Air. Clark
.'The Star-SpanBled Banner"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Off, 10 iii
by Friends
Is Charge
Resolution introduced by Sem
ator Wheeler for Immediate
Probe1Committee Named
to Consider Measure.
Charges Sale Of Pardons

Wa shington, Feb. 10. - Immediate
action on the Daugherty investiga-
ton resolution was blocked today in
the senate by Senator Lodge of Mas
sachusetts, the republican leader.
The measure was sent to the commit.
tee. Senator Lodge objected to Sena-
tor Wheeler, democrat, Montana,
author of the resolution. naming the
special committee of five to conduct
the investigation. He declared that
never had he known "a reflection Of
this kind to be cast on the presid-
ing officer of the senate"
Senator Wheeler, during speech In
the senate late today, charged that
friends of Attorney General Daugh-
erty obtained money for services in
connection with Department Of JUS
tice cases. Speaking in support of
his resolution for an investigation of
the attorney general and the Depart
ment of Justice, the Montana senator
added that If Daugherty did not get
money from these friends, he was "a
bigger fool than what the people of
the United States give him credit
for"
Recalls Smith Suicide.
Senator heeler said that
Jesse Smith of Ohio, friend OF
Daugherty, who killed himself in the
attorney generals apartment here a
year ago, had had an office in the
Department of Justice and accepted
money In connection with various
cases pending before the department.
When the oil scandal developed,
Senator Wheeler declared, IL appeared
that Daugherty was "mixed in IT,"
"Jt appeared that he was the friend
CT Ned Mclean the senator added.
: Everybody knows he was the friend
OF Sinclair. Everybody knows he was
the friend OF Doheny and that these
three men met In the Department of
Justice from time to time.
Newspapers in New York carried
reports of how the attorney generals
friend, Thomas b. Fielder. was collect
ing money by selling offices and par
dons and dlsmissing whisky cases in
New York.
Everybody knows that other
friends and confidential advisers were
collecting money and giving as their
reasons that they could use influ-
ence with the attorney general.
"Of course, 1t In very difficult to
show, tracing them through personal
friends. that he accepted money"
The investigators proposed by SEN
ator Wheeler were Senator's Brook
hart. Iowa: Jones, Washington. and
Mclean. Connecticut, republicans.
and Ashurst, democrat, Arizona, and
himself.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
DEMOCRATS AIDED BY INSURGENTS KILL MELLON TAX PLAN
IKELSER AGED ROMEO MUST HAVE GUARDIAN JUDGE SA US
LODGE BLOCKS SENATE AC, TO INVESTIGATE DAUGI7ERTY
Senate Votes Inquiry Into Miller's
Charge Of Jugggled Bonus Estimates
Coolidge Opposed to
Threats to Veterans

Washington, Feb. 19.-Threats
from business interests to dismiss
employees upon failure to petition
congress for enactment of the
Mellon tax bill and for defeat Of
bonus legislation we're denounced
today by the White House as "ut-
terly un-American, subversive or
the very fundamentals of democ-
racy and calculated to arouse hos
tilities between employers and en-
ployes.'
C. Baseom Slemp. secretary TO
President Coolidge, in a letter to
the American Legion Weekly,
criticised sharply a purported cir
cular letter sent by the Aeolian
company, asking employees to re-
quest their members of congress
to vote for the Mellon bill and de-
feat the bonus. and ended with the
declaration that the company
would check its payroll within
the next couple OF weeks to find
out those who have written and
those who have not"
The president desires me to
say" Slemp's letter said, that
while. he is opposed to granting OF
the soldier bonus, he is completely
in sympathy with the protest
which the American Legion Week
ly voices against this kind OF
propaganda to defeat the bonus
measure"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Editors Gather for
Grand Island Meeting

Grand Island, Neb.. Feb. l9.zPres-
ident Kroh OF the Nebraska Press as
sociation arrived In the city today
and Secretary Buck will arrive late
Wednesday for the 5lst annual con-
vention of the association. President
Kroh arrives a day early because
booked to address the state jewelers.
convention on the value of advertis-
ing. Tho press meeting hegins
convention in a business way will
be: Adoption of articles of incorpor-
alton: adoption of standard OF
ethics in matters of legitimate news.
propaganda and advertising: general
business and the election of officers.
Special papers will be read or ad-
dresses made on General Advertis-
ing and Special Representatives" by
Emmett Finley of the American Press
association: The Newspaper and the
Schools" by c. X. Morse of the
Curtis School of Agriculture: "The
Newspaper and the Farmers" by
Milo Reno. president of the Iowa
Farmers union; The Newspaper and
Organized Labor" by f. S.
Close of the Typographical union:
THE Newspaper and the Public" by
Judge Bayard II. Paine. Grand Island.
Among the entertainment features
will be a banquet In the gold room OF
the Yancey hotel rendered by the To-
cal publishers and printers. President
kroh acting as toastmaster. with
music by the Melody Men and the
L.iederkranz Male quartet which or
eanizations. about 10 days ago.
broadcast a radio program through
the Hastings station. On Friday
evening a general mixer" will be
enjoyed at the auditorium. with dan
cling. cards. bowling. pool. music and
vaudeville specialties. The ladies Of
the local publishers and printers have
special program for the lady
visitors. including play by and
meeting with the local Womsn's club
and drive. the Chamber Of Conn
meree materially assisting in the
entertainment features.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Box Butte Citizens Open
Bank nj Uemiucford

Hemingford. Neb., Feb. 10. - The
Citizens National bank OF Heming-
ford opened for business last week,
with the following officers and direc-
tors: Keith l.. Pierce. president,
George r. Hedgecock. vice president;
George NJ. Jenkins, cashier. and the
above named officers and Frank
Abcgg. Sidney A. Grimes and Theo.
dore Neeland as directors. The bank
is capitalized at $4,000 with $500
paid In surplus.
The bank will occupy the corner
building where the office OF Pierce
and Jenkins has been the last five
years. The building was constructed
and used for bank up TO that time.
but since the sale Of the bank II
has been used a- \ farm loan OF.
flee. Every stockholdor ia Rox
Butte county resident and all OF thom
are experienced bankers.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20

Is attempting to air his views to the
country and they are not in accord
ance with ours. General Organ, as
a soldier With an unusual record, Is
against the bonus for the same rea-
son that I am. belief that the soldier
group, the earning class, will event
ually pay for it and for the war
loans"
Senator Owen, democrat, Oklahoma,
lead the debate by announcing that
he had decided to support the bonus
after having been heretofore opposed
to it. He gave as his reason that he
was convinced the treasury had over
estimated the cost of compensation
measure by $500. .000.0 900.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Senator Bruce Precipitates
Battle With Phrase, ''Pro.
posal Is Squalid, Odious
Cratuity."

Washington, Feb. 19.-The senate
took a hand today in the revived
bonus battle. After listening to a
fight precipitated by declaration Of
Senator Bruce, democrat, Maryland,
that the compensation proposal was n
"squalid and odious gratituity. it
voted for an inquiry into charges at
tributed to Col. Thomas Miller, alien
property custodian, that the treasury
had juggled" its estimates of the
cost of a bonus.
The investigation was proposed in
a resolution introduced yesterday by
Senator Harrison, democrat, Missis-
sippi. and which was adopted today
without a record vote and after only
a brief explanation by the Mississippi
senator. 1t puts the investigation in
the hands Of the senate finance COM
mittee.
Is Before Senator Bruce had time for
a breathing spell after his address on
the bonus. Senator Caraway, demo-
crat, Arkansas, had called him a
champion of the Jack Dempseys Of
the war;" and number of others
were on their feet to take exception to
some of his remarks.
on top of this, Senator Robinson of
Arkansas, the democratic leader,
charged that Maj. Gen. John r.
Organ had violated the quasi-con-
fidential relations of lawyer and
client, by trying to use in anti-bonus
work the organization built during his
service as special counsel with the
senate committee which Investigated
the veterans bureau.
In criticising General Organ, Sena-
tor Robinson, also mentioned activi-
ties of the former committee counsel
which he said were in support OF the
Mellon plan.
There is lot of nonsense uttered
here" said Senator Reed, about
propaganda. Boiled down, 1t simply
comes TO the fact that one white man
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
The Day in
Washington

The tariff commission made pub
lie its estimate Of the cost of mill
ing and marketing hard spring
wheat flour.
The house approved the demo-
cratic income and surtax rates as
a substitute for those proposed In
the Mellon tax bill.
A debate on the soldiers bonus
was precipitated In the senate when
Senator Bruce. democrat. Mary
land. In a speech opposed IL.
The senate ordered an inquiry
into charges attributed to Col.
Thomas Miller. alien property Gus
todian. that the treasury had Jug
gled estimates Of the cost OF sol
diers bonus.
The senate veterans committee
conferred with Director Hines re-
garding conditions in the New
York office of the veterans bureau
and the personnel situation In gen.
cral headquarters here.
Preparations were begun by
Atlee Pomerene and Owen J. Rob-
crts, for their work rs special gov
erpment oil counsel.
Attorney General Daugherty re-
manned defiant In the face Of new
attacks aimed to bring about his re-
firement from the cabinet.
President Coolidge let II he known
that he regards business a. not
seriously injured by developments
In the oil inquiry.
Senate oil committee members
said the name Of mt least one pub
lie official appeared on the list of
stock brokerage transactions pre-
sented by broker officials.
The Wheeler resolution for In
vestigation OF Attorney General
Daugberty and the Department Of
Justice WAS sent To the committee.
n vote In the senate being blocked
on objection OF Senator Lodge.
The senate engaged In debate
over the oil situation. during which
Senator Wheeler. democrat, Mon
tana. charged that friends Of At.
torncy General Daugherty had oh
taincd money for services in con-
nection with Department Of Justice
cases.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20

use his money a she likes. or must ne
act as his children see fit?"
Harry Keiser came in for a scoring
at the hands of Attorney C. y. Dona-
to, associate of Morgan in the case,
Donate declaring. "If anyone needs
a guardian, it is Harry Keiser.
"If his father has senile dementia,
then he has also" he continued.
Harry Keiser didn't know enough to
bring this action L wonder VINO IN
spired him to bring it?'
Wife is Criticized.
Personal criticism was continued
when Barry concluded the argument
the chief counsel for the plaintiff d.
recting his attack at Mrs. Irene
Buell. Keiser.
He declared that Mrs. Keiser should
have waited until after the hearing
had been concluded before marrying
the old man.
"she has violated her duty as
sworn officer of this court by her
action" he said. referring to the fact
that she is a member Of the Nebraska
bar.
Judge Permanter's decision was
very brief.
II have no quarrel with the old
gentleman" he declared. but
think his case comes we'll within the
law in these cases and guardian
should be appointed"
Eager listeners jammed the court
room throughout the afternoon ses-
sion. The jury box was packed to
three times its normal capacity,
tables were dragged into the court
and occupied by all who could find
place on them, and the Judge
bench held more than a dozen. who
could not find places elsewhere.
Three persons stood directly In
front of the bench with their arms
resting on the judges table and five
stood behind the judge.
No Control OF Crowd.
Even the witness stand was not
allowed to go unoccupled during the
closing arguments, a spectator filling
the witness chair with half a dozen
grouped on the raised platform about
him.
Little or no attempt was made to
control the crowd. which pressed for
ward whenever new witness took
| the stand.
The case has been one Of the most
sensational in the history of the
Saunders county court and has beer
the sole topic of discussion here for
| DAYS.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Kearney Woman to Run
Chamber Of Commerce

kearney, Neh., Feb. is.-Esther
Stock Kroger was unanimously re
elected secretary Of the kearney
chamber of commerce at a meeting
of the directors held Monday after.
noon. This constitutes her sixth
consecutive term OF one year each to
the Office. 4 financial statement
made for the last year showed that
the chamber had raised and spent n
total OF sia.9l0 during the period OF
IL months. In addition the business
and professional men subscribed 10
and raised n fund of nearly $4,000.
which was donated TO the South Cen
tral avenue paving project
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Melted Telephone Wire
Caue Fire Alarm at
Falls City Store

Falls City. FEB. ia blaze that
broke out in the r. II. Jenne ready
to.wear store here practically rang
its own fire alarm.
The fire burned the insulation from
the telephone wire in the store. caus-
ing the current 10 become "shorted"
and lighting a signal on the tele-
phone company's exchange board.
When the operator failed TO get a
response from the store she investi.
gated and the fire was discovered.
The store carried a $50 900 stock OF
women's garments. most OF which
was ruined by smoke. Damage TO
the building was slight.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Iohn Baldwin Files
for Public Defender

Harry Post, Benson, rural route
No. 6, filed yesterday for the demo-
Gratis nomination for county commits
sioner from the Third district.
Lawrence J. Helm. 2902 Capitol
avenue, filed for the republican nom
lnation for state representative from
the Eighteenth district.
John N. Baldwin. 56l6 Jones street.
filed for public defender on the re-
publican ticket.
Edward B. Jones, 1919 South Twen-
tieth street. filed for tho nomination
for city commissioner.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-20
Wounded Eagle Fed
on Jackrabbit Diet

Red Cloud, Neb., Feb. 19.-What IL
hald eagle captured alive by Alfred
Manley, farmer living about nine
miles north of here. last week. has
teen shot down by Charles Norris. a
neighbor OF Manley. II Is alive. hav-
ing been shot in the wing. and is be
ing fed jackrabbits. Hastings college
has requested Mr.. Manley to send
his bird to 1t. The bird measures six
feet from the tips OF the wings and
the college intends having 1t mounted
for its museum.