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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-16
BritOn's Death Blamed
On Dispute Over Road
Building by Foreigners

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SHANGHAI, June 16.-The STAY
ing OF William Mckenzie, British
subject and an employe of the
municipal electricity department,
and the wounding of Miss Mary
Duncan, is believed to have been
the outgrowth Of a long standing
dispute between the Chinese and
the municipal council over the ex-
tension Of the foreign settlement
roads into Chinese territory.
The Chinese claimed such ex.
tensions were an infringement of
their sovereignty" Rabid promo
ganda, including direct appeals to
Chinese volunteer troops to forcibiy
halt road work recently. has been
circulated by the students union.
The British consulate, it is un-
derstood, is lodging a strong pro-
test demanding the capture and
punishment Of the murderers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-16
NJ SIONAR|ES
HUSHED" IN
CHINA
Americans Warned to Cease
Criticisms Of British by
U. S. Charge There
BY Intern6tionaP News service.

LONDON. June 16.--American mis-
s.onaries in China have been warned
to shut mp according to Central
News dispatch received today. Many
OF the missionaries are said to have
been criticising the British policy
In China, resulting in warning
from the American charge d'affaires
that they must not interfere IN any
way in the foreign situation"
Admissions have been secured
from Chinese students. the dispatch
stated, that they received funds
from the Soviet ambassador, M.
Karakman, to carry on the anti.
foreign agitation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-16
Heat Advances Wheat
Crop; 81, 900 Men
Needed h West

Extremely hot weather has.
brought wheat harvesting ap-
proximstely 1O-days earlier than
usual this year, according to re-
ports received today by the
United States Employment
Service.
Harvesting Is in full swing
III the north central and plains
counties Of Texas, and ii north
ern Oklahoma and southern
Kansas. Toward the end Of this
week, wheat cutting viii begin
IN most Of the big wheat coun-
ties Of Kansas.
Fully 10000, 900 acres of
small grains will Be harvested
this year IN Kansas. II Is esti-
mated by the employment sery-
Ice that it win require shout
86, 900 laborers from outside Of
Kansas to successfully harvest
It's grain crop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-16
CITIZENS FIGHT
AMUSEMENT
PARK
Montgomery County Resi-
dents Ask Court to Restrain
Use 81 Fair Grounds

ROCKVILLE, Nd, June 1s. Ed
gar Reed, j. Roger spates. Mrs
Rosa ". Prettyrnan and other resi-
dents 81 that section 81 Rockville
adjoining the fair grounds Of the
MONTGOMERY County Agricultural
Society have through their attor-
neya. Albert M Bouic and William
n. Prettyman, or Rockville, insti-
tuted proceedings in the circuit
court here to. have the agricultural
society and w. b Dietz, OF Wash.
lneton, enjOined from operating the
|fafr grounds as an amusement park
for which purpose sDietz recently
leased the grounds for the summer.
sEt f. represented In the bill that the
use of the fair grounds for such
purpose would prove & 1ltisance.
Judge Hammond Urner has signed
an order directing the defendants to
show cause on June ~, ct 10
Z, o'clock, a. m, why an injunction
should not pc issued.
Notwithstanding that 200 Of the
leading citizens Of Rockville signed
q petition Of protest, three OF the
five county commissioners granted
Dietz permit to operate the park
fifteen days. Earlier In the day the
board had turned down the applicaf
ton.
After having been ION the road
since the night berOre, Russell Trait
.Vfnt. tweflty-four OF StauntOn, Va,
and Miss Ivers Elizabeth Beazleys
tvgenty-one. Of Richmond, Va, ar
rived In Rockville early Sunday
night In search Of = marriage IA
cense They were unable to obtain
the paper then, however, because e
IL against the practice Of the license
bureau to issue marriage licenses
after the usual closing hour q the
office and never on Sundays. Early
Monday morning they obtained .
license without difficulty
Although the returns from the
membership drive recently conduct
ed BY the Montgomery County So
ciaI Service League are not all In,
the reports SO far received show the
campaign to have been e big sue
cess. It was aimed to raise $4,000
In that way and while the total
amount collected will fall short Of
that figure ii ID understood II win
probably exceed $4,000.
AT d special meeting Of the
executive committee Of the league.
COMMITTEES chairnnen to serve one
year were chosen as folIoWss Child
welfare Mrs. III. H Hewlett, ST.
yer spring, county institutions,
Reverend James Kirkpatrick Be
tlissaa publicity, Jobn w. Coff-
man. Takorna Park. tuberculosis,
Doctor Upton d. Nourse, Dawson
viIIe: finance, Colonel Charles r.
ssfarke. Takona Park; home wei
fare. Miss EsteIle T.. Moore. sandy
Spring; junior social service, Pro
lessor Edwin w. Broome, Rock
ville.
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WILL COOK EOR
COOLIDGE
CONTINUED from First Page.l

CONTINUED from First Page.l
sequence who has visited the White
House since 1905. viii Be on hand
to weed out the undesirables and
to see that those whose business
warrants 1t are admitted.
Present also will be Erwin Gels
ser, personal stenographer 10 the
President, and Miss Ellen e. Peck,
stenographer to Edward Z. Clark,
the Presidents private secretary.
Mr.. Clark 10 planning to reach
Swampscott later in the summer.
Handling the special telegraph
wire that will link the Lynne Of
flee with the White Houses III
ers. chief operator ut the Execu-
tive Offices here.
\ Doc, as he ID called, was work.
ing q White House wire when the
flash recounting the assassination
OF Mckinley was received.
VIII Have MayfIOWer.
Major. j. f. CoupaI and Lieuten-
ant Commander Joel T. Boone viii
be on hand to look after The health
OF the Presidential party.
Doctor Boone was with President
Harding when he died and Doctor
Caupai. has been constantly with
Mr.. Coolidge since he took office
The Presidential aides, Colonel s.
A. Cheney and Captain Adolphus
Andrews. will be with the Execu.
tive for all formal functions.
Captain Andrews is leaving Wash
ington this week with the Presi-
Dental. yacht Mayflower which VIII
be anchored off White Court
throughout the stay there for such
weekend cruises as the President
may care to take
Remaining in Washington at the
White House will be Rudolnh For.
ster, Executive clerk. Mr.. Forster
Will serve as liaison officer between
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stone Baptist Hospital.

6GOn0 D0PeASe 1AOSPA1NAs
Chinese students holding q dem.
onstration at Wuchow yelled ''kilI
foreigners" and threw stones al
the American Baptist Hospital. &C
corCing to dispatches received by
the State Department today from
Consul General Jenkins at Canton.
Anti-foreign agitation continues,
Jenkins said, and there Ii consid-
cradle uneasiness In Canton and
other cities.
The consul general IL continuing
his policy Of urging Americans, 60
peciaIIy women and children, to
leave for Hongkong and other safe
places.
The situation at Canton seems to
be dominated by the Whampon
Military School Cadets. TO whom
the complete destruction OF the
Yuannese forces was due, accord
ing to the dispatches. The Wham-
poa school has a number Of Rus.
sian military instructors.
The police department at Canton
Is beginning to function again. and
II now seems likely that order will
be restored shortly. N. O.. Bong
ping and other conservatively in
clined Cantonese leaders will have
a share in the new government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-16
PAUL Boil cIoNI. MISSING.
MAY BE cURA-RoUND

with the information received
last night by the police that Paul
Bolcioni, forty-six, former real
estate operator with offices at
1929 H street northwest. has been
missing from his home at 916
Eighteenth street northwest, since
June 6, 1t was ascertained today
that he had expressed a desire, to
60 to Cuba.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-16
Japanese Send More Ships
NJ rnt.rnatso,,.1 HT.,v. set.

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TOKYO, June 16.-The Japanese
government today ordered four
more destroyers to proceed from
Sasebo naval base to Shanghai,
making ten Japanese warshlps in
Chinese waters. The additional
ships are expected to reach Shang.
hal Wednesday. One will probably
proceed to T1ankow and another to
Kiukiang. The destroyers are not
carrying marines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-16
DRIVE BRINGS
10 ARRESTS
Continued from First Page,

Continued from First Page.l
ment for the past twentyfour
hours.
About 1915 p. M. June is.
Holmes and Wilson. of the second
precinct, arrested Cornelius Lyons.
Twenty-Five, colored, and Sarah
Lyons. twenty.three. colored, both
OF N street southwest, on charges
Of illegal possession Of whiskey.
One gallon of whiskey seized.
About 1910 a. M, June 16,
Privates Sanders and Lipberg. of
the Tenth precinct ARRESTED Sam
gueI Cooper, colored, twenty-three,
OF AZ N street northwest. charged
with transporting and Illegal pos
session of whiskey, seized as EVIL
dence thirteen gallons Of whiskey
and q Packard touring car"
Although Washington bootleggers
yesterday and all night nomentari.
~ expected police to raid their
storehouses, there was no such
activity.
: A Gordon Of police. thrown Ground
the boundaries OF the District, re.
ported no success in detecting boot.
leggers bringing liquor across
the line from stills in Maryland
and Virginia.
Highways All Guarded.
Every road into Washington was
closely guarded last night, but no
lSrrests were made. This gave rice
to the belief that bootleggers are
laying low.
Commissioners Fenning, the day
after he, assumed office, declared
the root OF the bootlegging cam.
paign was the supply. His secret
campaign is believed aimed at the
source Of the liquor sold in Wash
ington.
Luckett Is In Dark.
Harry M Luckett, divisional pro
hibition chief in charge Of the
District, today confessed ignorance
of the plan of Commissioner Fen.
ming. He said he had not been
apprised Of the secret rum CAM
paign.
Bootleggers were dealt a severe
blow yesterday by Major Peytor
Gordon, United States District At
Drney, who completed arrange
Elents to have immediate trials fol
violators of the liquor laws.
Judges of the Police Court rave
agreed to give him a special branch
OF the court to try liquor cases.
The plan provides that one judge
viii sit on none but liquor Eases
and a jury will be in attendance
six days a week. This will con
unue throughout the summer, and
may be made permanent.
The first liquor court will be Tor
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nally opened today by Judge Gus
Schuldt.
Three assistant district attorneys
will be specially assigned as prose.
cutting officers.
The first task Of the court will
be to clean up 500 liquor cases,
some of which have been pending
since passage OF the prohibition
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-16
F|ANCEE IN DEAL
FOR BILLY {"
FORTUNE
Miss Pope Admits Charge in
Trial of Shepherd as Nc
j. Clintock's Slayer

CHICAGO, June rs. Miss Isabella
Pope, fiancee Of Billy" McClintock,
today admitted under cross-exan1jna-
ton in the trial Of William D. Shep-
herd, accused of numbering Billy"
that she had made an agreement
with the heirs to the McClintock
estate that II young McCHntock's
will was broken she and they were
to share on an even basis.
She. said that it was agreed Mrs.
Shepherd would be ''takel care Of"
Your understanding is that Billy
left the bulk Of his estate to the
Shepherds, and that there Is
contest by some OF the heirs in
Iowa, and that you have entered
into an agreement with these heirs
under which you are to get some
thing2" asked Stewart
Objection by the State was over.
ruled.
You will have to ask my lawyer
about that" replied Miss Pope.
Judge Lynch directed her to
you know, don't your" asked
Stewart.
Yes, 1 understand it's to be Q
fifty-fifty split" replied Miss Pope,
with the exception that 800, 600
is to set aside for Mrs. Shepherd"
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the Federal departments here and
the summer White House. BY daily
mail pouch and over the special
wire he will keep the President in
constant touch with affairs Of state
and generally run the Government
by proxy
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-27
Captain Foley Exonerated of
Charges by Mrs. LansdoWne

Washington-Captain Paul Foley
was exonerated by the Shenandoah
laval court of inquiry Of Mrs. Margaret
Ross Lansdowne's charge that he
sought to sway her testimony.
The court held that Captain Foley.
its former Judge advocate, was not
guilty OF seeking to cause false testi-
mony to be offered before the court,
or Of seeking by Improper means to
influence" the widow Of the Shenan-
doah's commander.
In the meantime Secretary of the
Navy c. d. Wilbur had before him a
formal request of counsel for Mrs.
Lansdowne that the court be dis
charged from further duties because
Of the manner in which it conducted
the inquiry into her charge against
that officer.
The primary complaint of Mrs.
Lansdowne's counsel, Joseph e. Da-
vies, former chairman OF the federal
trade commission, was that Mrs. Lans-
downs upon her appearance on the
witness stand had been denied coun-
sci, while Captain Foley had been
permitted to have counsel to cross
examine all witnesses called to sup
port her charge that he had sought
to sway her testimony.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-27
The Gift of Tongues

Over in France the average dough-
boy had a gorgeous confidence in his
ability to speak the language of the
country. In Norman village one day
perplexed-looking private, who had
not been abroad very long. approached
a seasoned campaigner of the A E. F..
and asked the latter If he spoke
French.
"Sure I speak French" said the vet
eran. whats the matter?"
Here's what's the matter" said
the green soldier. "The Frog that
keeps that shop yonder across the
street sold me some post cards, and
l gave him a ten franc note, and now
he's holding out part of my money on
me. / wish you'd come on over there
with me and straighten the thing out
and make that guy hand me what's
coming to me-"
"Sure / WILL" said the other.
Moved by curiosity, friend Of mine
trailed behind them. arriving just In
time to hear the following dialogue
between the linguist and the store
keeper:
"Parley VOC Fransay?"
"Oui, oul, monsieur"
''Then, why the hi don't you give
this here hoy his right sanger
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-27
Mitchell on Stand Repeats
Charges Against Superiors

Washington-Testi as his own
witness, Colonel William Mitchell held
the stand in the army court-martial
for almost five hours, reiterated un-
der oath his sensational charges
against the war and navy departments
administration of the national defense,
and defied prosecution to break down
his defense by cross-examination.
From the time he concluded the d.
rect examination, he was subjected to
rapid-fire questions by the prosecution
counsel. Repeated assaults by Major
Gullion apparently had little effect
upon the air officer, beyond stirring
him at times to heated IL not angry
denunciation of the war and navy sys-
TENS for control of aviation. The ap-
pearance of Colonel Mitchell as wit.
ness as soon as the court began its
forenoon session came as surprise,
several other moves having been ex-
pected to precede it. Word that he
had taken the stand spread quickly
about the city, however, and the court
room took On again the crowded ap-
pearance that marked the earlier
stages Of the trial.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-27
Jardine Urges Farm Research.

Chicago-The problems Of agricul-
ture, particularly its economic and
sociological problems, will never be
solved by farmers and agricultural
workers alone, Secretary of Agricul-
ture Jardine said here before the As
sociation of Land Grant Colleges. I'm
more specific sense than ever be-
fore, our problems are national prob
lens and they will be solved
through our taking into consideration
not only all parts of the country and
all institutions, but all groups in the
population" the speaker asserted. DIR.
Jardine said the passage of the Pur-
nell act, providing enlarged federal
support for agricultural experiment
stations, is one of the most notable in
stances in history of the granting of
public funds for the advancement OF
knowledge through research.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-27
Filling the Lons-Felt Want

Dean Palmer, who is associated
with his father, the famous Charlie
Palmer, in the business of buying and
selling newspapers, says he had q
friend who made a trip once to a state
.lunatic asylum in Minnesota.
+ While strolling about the grounds
he happened upon an old man of a
benign aspect sitting under tree.
"Good evening"" saio the venerable
gentleman. "a stranger here, 1 as
sume?"
"Yes," said Palmer's friend, 81 am.
take 1t that you, too, are visitor"
Unfortunately" said the old gentle
man, 81 am an inmate"
"But-pardon me-but you don't
look like" began the astonished
stranger.
I'm not, either" said the old gentle
man. "My son, l am the victim Of
circumstances. Members of my family
coveted my property. On trumped up
charges they had me declared of I'M
sound mind, and l was railroaded off
from my home and brought to this
place where 1 have ever since been
In confinement. And yet, if only the
truth were known, l am engaged In a
great scientific literary work-an
undertaking which has busted me for
years and which, If justice is ever
done, will some day make my name
famous throughout the English
speaking world"
"And what, may ask, Is this
work.
81 am engaged" said the old gentle
man, "in compiling complete index
to The Unabridged Dictionary"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-27
Condensed Resume of the Important
Events in the Nation and State.
COOLIDGE REVIEWS
BUSINESS STRIDES
President Addresses 1000 Exec
utiveS at New York Chamber
of Commerce Dinner.

New York-President Coolidge held
out promise of no interference by gov
eminent with business, so long as BUSH
ness continues to be developed along
the lines of American principles for
the public welfare. He stated his ap-
prevail of separation of the affairs Of
government and business, but at the
same time urged better understanding
by business of the problems Of gov
eminent.
Addressing 1000 New York business
executives at the annual banquet OF
the state chamber of commerce, Mr..
Coolidge emphasized the desirability
of the largest possible independence
between government and business"
admitted the advantage to business in
being unhampered and free from I'M
necessary regulations and expressed
the belief that, judged by its conduct
during the past five years. business
could be trusted to keep its own house
In order.
Undue Influence Injurious.
Carrying out his thought that gov
eminent and business leach ought to
be sovereign in its own sphere" the
President said:
when government comes unduly
under the influence of business, the
tendency is to develop an administra-
ton which closes the door Of oppor-
tunity and becomes narrow and selfish
In its outlook and results In
oligarchy."
Repeatedly during his address, the
President was applauded, his audience
giving evidence of approval Of his at
titude toward business: his appeal for
continued government economy and
efficiency; and to his appeal for Amer
lean adherence to the World court
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-27
Brevities of World. News Sent by
Cable and Wireless.
FRENCH CABINET
POLICY REJECTED
Discomfort in Government Ranks
Brings Second Downfall
Within a Month.

Paris-Growing discomfort with
Premier Painleve's financial proposals,
even among the governments sup
porters. finally brought about his fall,
less than a month after he had re-
constituted his ministry to meet the
wishes OF the radical groups in the
chamber.
The defeat of the ministry came
when the chamber refused by three
votes to accept Article ". of the pro-
posals, providing for enforced consoli-
dalton of the short term debt, although
a previous motion for the elimination
Of the article had been defeated.
The vote on the main question was
278 to 275, and on the earlier vote, to
reject Article ", NJ Painleve had only
a majority of %, with 26 Communists
abstaining.
There was dramatic scene in the
chamber as M. Painleve, after the an
nouncement, walked from the room
followed by his ministers. Amid much
excitement, M. Herriot, leader of the
radical socialists, moved adjournment,
which was taken.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-27
chapman's Pal Found Guilty.

Muncie, Ind--Charles zone Arm"
Wolfe, companion of Gerald Chapman
and the late Dutch" Anderson, was
found guilty Of first degree murder in
connection with the staying Of Ben
Hance August IA The jury recon-
mended life Imprisonment The state
charged that Hance was murdered by
Wolfe and George Dutch" Anderson,
who was killed at Muskegon, Mich,
for information Hance was said to
have given which led to the arrest of
Gerald Chapman, now under sentence
Of death at New Britain. Conn, for
the murder of a policeman
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-27
Dodge Bros. Buy Truck Firm

New York-Purchase for cash OF a
majority interest in Graham Brothers.
said to be the largest independent mo-
tor truck manufacturers in the world,
by Dodge Brothers, Inc, was an
nounced by Clarence Dillon of Dillon.
Read & Co., bankers. who acquired
control of Dodge Brothers last April
in a cash transaction of $146, 900, 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-27
A Passion for Statistics

NCopyr1gnCl
A Passion for Statistics
Down in the foothills of the Ten
nessee mountains there once resided
gentleman whose claims to distinc-
ton lay In three things-his appetite,
his capacity and his digestion. He
played no favorites in the food line
he could eat anything that was edible
and in incredible quantities. But If
he liked one thing little better than
anything else that thing was the
canned oyster of commerce-the kind
that used to be packed in a circular
can with bulls head on the label
and which was customarily anointed
with pepper sauce before being con-
Sumed.
In the hope Of testing his storage
facilities a group Of his neighbors
formed pool, each contributing half
q dollar. The entire amount was in
vested in cove oysters and then the
champion was invited to come to the
general store on an appointed after
noon and show what he could do. He
came and before an awestricken audi
ence he showed.
Disdaining to use tools he swal-
lowed down the provided bivalves,
juice and all from the container. Al
most before the storekeeper could
open fresh can he had emptied the
can opened minute before. In half
an hour the supply on the shelves of
the store had vanished and still the
marvel showed no evidence Of being
satiated.
He scooped up few truant oysters
which had lodged in his whiskers and
In the opening of his waistcoat and
sent them on their way to join their
brethren. Then he remarked:
'Wall, since there don't pear to be
no more eatin' goin' on reckon I'd
better be putin out for home-it's
gittin' on toward supper time"
Two of the contributors to the purse
drifted out upon the porch to watch
his slouching figure vanish in the
dusk. For space they stood in ST.
lence. Then one of them said:
"'Tain't no matter of doubt about
it, reckin that there Anse Coombs
is shorely the champion cove oyster
eater of all creation"
''He shorely is" agreed the other.
81 wonder how many cove oysters
could he eat at one sittin'?" said the
first.
"More'n you and me could pay fur
I know that much" said the second.
81 wonder could he eat all the cove
oysters they is in the world?' said the
first.
81 don't know" said the second;
show many cove oysters is they in tho
world, anyway"