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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-30
SYS 7 Ennis
ALREADY
BEGUN
Survey Shows Dealers, Ex-
pecting to Wait for Pay,
Boost Their Prices
By ROBERT s. THORNBURGH

By ROBERT s. THORNBURGH
Upsetting traditions of nearly
a century and a half, Budget Di-
rector H. NJ. Lord is trying to
put Government purchasing on a
cash basis.
No accurate figures on the
probable saving to the Govern
ment have been made public by
the budget bureau, but officials
said today that it should amount
TO about $2O,000,OOO annually.
If taxes are reduced $500, OOO,-
900 by the next Congress, the
@cesh and carry" plan of Govern
mental buying will account for
about tive cents saving on every
taxpayers dollar.
Already In Force
Already the cash system Of pur-
chasing has been inaugurated in
several Government departments.
Before the end Of the year, Lord ex-
poets to have the system established
throughout the Government with a
correspondingiy heavier saving next
year.
Officials pointed out that an
effort will be made to establish
central disbursing and accounting
agencies In all departments with a
more effective system Of fiscal con-
troll. eliminating lax methods of
buying supplies.
Government agencies as rule
have not invited offers of dis
count for prompt payment of
bills" an official of the budget
said. 1T was found in a survey
that many purchasing agencies did
not look with favor upon the adop-
ton OF general policy requiring
q uniform request on all dealers
Tor discounts on prompt payment"
The new policy viii require an
explanation from officials for failure
TO take advantage Of the quick pay
ment plan. The time-worn policy
Of long delayed paying of Govern
rhent bills is doomed, officials
said.
Prices Boosted
Any arrangement to pay bills
promptly disturbs the even tenor
Of office routine Of long standing;
the survey disclosed. Dealers are
reported to have become accustom-
ed to delayed payments and have
boosted their prices to the Govern
nent accordingly.
"Notwithstanding this attitude,
something has been accomplished
toward bringing this phase Of Gov
eminent business up to the stand
ard Of modern American business
concerns" an official said.
The age-old conflict between the
Individual Government worker and
efficiency methods was found to
place itself directly across the road
OF progress in many departments
where iexperts are endeavoring to
transform Government methods to
those Of private business.
Budget Director Lord has under
consideration several plans for re-
evolutionary central accounting and
1isbursing systems which If found
satisfactory will be approved. All
are aimed at saving millions OF
dollars for conversion into tax re-
auctions.
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dairy and hennery specialist said
today that he had received a radio
gram from a bewhiskered old gent
signing himself rs. Claus in the
polar regions and that the message
reminded him OF an arrangement
made last December to assist in
plans for distributing Christmas
gifts, stocking -stuffing, and what
not. Therefore, he said, he will
have to pull his freight Saturday
at noon, with possibility of re-
turning to Washington after the
Christmas holidays.
The Big Butter and Egg Man has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-30
ONE-ARMED VETERAN
FINED AS DRUNKARD

Steven Joseph Wood, one.
armed veteran, about twenty-five
years old, appeared before Judge
Robert E. Mattingly at the Police
Court today to answer a charge of
intoxication.
An investigation developed that
Wood has been on probation five
times and that the courts and his
father have done everything within
their power to break him of the
habit Of drink. He was sentenced
today to pay a fine of 500 or
serve ninety DAYS In iail.
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Plasterers Will Face
Court For Unkept
Promise

Pleading guilty to a charge of
intoxication, John M. Birk told
Judge Robert E. Mattingly that
he was a professional plasterer
and since there is considerable
plastering being done on the
new court rooms he was re-
leased on the condition that he
would return today and start
work. He was to have been
paid regular wages.
He did not show up today so
Clerk Roy Humphrey asked the
court that an attachment might
be issued in order to bring Birk
back and make him face the
charges from which he was re-
leased on his promise to assist
in quicker completing the work
at court.
The attachment was issued.
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Butter and Egg Man
PAYS off rs

Sixteen lucky rngsters' nominated today by the Big
Butter and Egg Man to receive gifts The Times office
There will be nominations tomorrow. The persons
receive the Order of the Golden Circle
Friday will be selected from among the groups
photographs taken days ago. &c. you got into photo
graph last week. before that and have been wonder
ing when would be published watch The Times closely
and Friday and you may experience the thrilling
surprise Of finding yourself chosen gift from the
Big Butter Egg
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-30
WILSON AND COMPANY
NOT IN CENTER MARKET

Wilson and Company, provision
company named in an indictment
returned yesterday by the grand
jury, is located on Seventh street,
and not in the Center Market, as
was announced in information
given out at the time the indict-
ment was returned.
The indictment charged the com
pany with the sale of putrid meat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-30

Capital for three
weeks, announc-
ed today that
his last awards
would be made
in The Times
Friday and that
Saturday n 90 n
would be final
hour for new
m e m b e rs OF
the Order Of
the Golden Cir
Gle" to cash in.
The big-bodied,
PAA.h aaTfad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-30
WOLF ASHER FACES
INDICTMENT IN PEORIA

James Leroy Asher, known
throughout the country as the
Lone Wolf" of the prohibition
unit, is under indictment with his
partner, Francis Max Hertzig. at
Peoria, ILL.,, word reached Wash
ington unit.
The two agents were indicted
jointly with Walter Moody, deputy
United States marshall, of Spring.
field, ILL.,, by the county grand
jury, following an investigation OF
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been highly graft
fled over the re-
ception accorded
him in Wash
ington and the
C lerity with
which persons
he nominated for
the Order Of
the Golden Cir
Gle" came to The
Times office to
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the dry workers. methods in con-
Quoting raids in Peoria
Asher is now in Chicago, having
been detailed there recently. fol-
lowing several singing comments
directed against him by local police
court judges in dismissing case
after case made by Asher, largely
for lack of evidence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-30

AG HOAAl CHO
Big Butter and
Egg M an and
his associates in
the present : be-
slowing g . m e:
Albert Lee, 1927
Harvard street;
Ruth Dulin, 8O7
M street north
west; Mrs. Har-
~ Blank, 81
Bryant s tree {
northeast; ID. G.
Steers, 6O4 Sher-
fdnm GtPARf
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tically every solitary person around
whose face he has placed a ring,
has collected muy pronto. which Is
a long way of saying quickly.
Here are some of the most 70.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-30
YESTERDAYS FINES AND FORFEITURES

Simon Hampton.
Don L. Griffith.
John Kelly
Francis Ruggles.
Richard Russell. =.
| w. Fl. Contee. -.
Frederick H. Green
Margaret Roat.
| Porter Harris.
Samuel Lattisaw.
Bennett A. Stolden
Joseph T. Simmons
Joseph Jordan.
George D. Lane.
John Katmas.
Charles Christakos
Flossle A. Beck.
Herman Coats.
Norris C. Harris.
William D. Mickens
John II. Raymond.
Joel Tiltop .......
]. w. Somerville.
l.. A. Grabelle -.
William A. Butler.
s. Baumgartner. =.
Joseph F. Allison. -.
Annie Light. .......
Biddle G. Keister.
Abe Kaplan. .......
Charles I. Kaplan.
Edw. C. Schades.
Frank Wahl. ......
4 Chas. T. Dorsey.
Thomas Simon. -.
Carroll s. Holton.
Joseph Altman.
William A. Rose.
Myers Yanlon. -.
George J. Hughes.
Ward T. Mixsen.
Paul o. Smith. -.
William Naughton.
Richard Cochran.
Joseph L. O'Hare.
Arthur H. Howell.
Ira r. Brown.
Eleanor Robinson.
Domenico Lentine.
Kenneth B. Ford.
John A. Lynham.
William r. Kelly.
Francis Thurtell.
Jacob 8. Marden.
Mary r. Turner.
Edward A. Manders
Edward N. Ayers.
Elinor E. Day.
N. H. Edwards.
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With moist eyes and a husky
voice the BIB and EN-, who has pop
ularized free money in the National
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cent reCipients Of gifts from the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-08
PROSPERITY SHOWN
BY FORD BUSINESS

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. S.-lndication
of the general prosperity of the country
is carried in the announcement of the
Ford Motor comuany that during the
month just ended the company did a
record July business in every division.
Domestic sales of Ford cars and
trucks totalled 167,6 ,626 in July, exceeding
by 6182 those of a year ago. Sales OF
Fordson tractors were more than 3lOO
greater than last year and 207 more
Lincoln cars were delivered to custom
els during the month than in the pre-
vious July.
On the basis of branch reports re-
ceived early in July the company antici-
pated an increased volume of business
and while it predicted that summer buy
ing would rise to higher level than
usual, the demand for all Ford products
during the month exceeded expectations.
The out look isAfor increasing business
in August.
One of the chief indications of this
appears in many agricultural sections
of the country where farmers are COM
ing into the market in rapidly growing
numbers Evidence of this is found in
the remarkable sale of Fordson tract
ors during July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-08
MURDER VICTIM
IN CALIFORNIA
BLAST KNOWN
Supposed Plot Of Chem
ist To Collect 100000
Insurance Shattered d
By Police
(Ry the Associated Press)

MARTINEZ, Calf. Alg. With the
establishment of the identity of the
murder victim whose body was found in
the plant of the Pacific Cellulose com
pany explosion and fire more thar
week ago, the supposed plot OF
Charles Henry Schwartz, chemist, to re-
alize on insurance policies totalline
100000 today stood definitely shatter-
ed
Schwartz is sought on a warrant
charging murder.
The charred body, which at first was
believed to have been Schwartz, was
accepted by authorities as that Of G.
W. Barbe, wandering laborer and mis-
slonary and as such remains in the San
Francisco mOrgue unclaimed. Mrs
Schwartz, however, still claims the
corpse as that of her husbnd, for whom
officials have searched since the time
evidence indicating murder crept into
the case.
Although the missing chemist was
credited with being student OF crime
detection, bits of evidence found at the
scene Of the murder led to the identifi-
cation of the victim and the failure
of the perfect crime.
Cecil Barker, undertaken of Placer
vile, who had given Barbe employment
on several occasions made possible the
identification of the victim. Letters
and papers .of the itinerant laborer
left with Barker were compared with
the handwriting in religious books and
letters found with the body experts de-
clared the writing to be identical The
undertaken viewed the body in detail
last night and Immediately said it was
that of Barbe.
DR.. B. o. Heinrich, Berkeley crimin-
ologist, in charge of reconstruction of
the crime" expressed belief that
Schwartz had searched for months for
a man resembling himself in stature
and features.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-08
OFFICERS fail
TONVESTICATE
NEGRO HANGING
Black Taken From Jail
In Missouri Admitted
Attack on Young Wo-
man, Is Claim
(By the Associated Press)

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-, Aug g.
Officials of Clay county have indicated
that no investigation will be made of
the lynching here yesterday of Walter
Mitchell, negro, who was taken from Jail
by a mob and hanged to a tree.
The negro had been placed in jail
following his Identification by young
woman as her assailant late Thursday
night, white sne and Leonard Utt, l9,
we're returning in motor car to the
girls home after party.
The negro jumped on the running
board of the car, the couple said.
struck Utt with a flashlight, knocking
him unconscious, and then attacked the
girl.
There will be no inquest" said HI.
W. Hill, coroner, as he signed the death
certificate which gave the cause Of
death as strangulation.
I'VE feel that justice has been done,"
Ray Cummins, county prosecutor said.
"Of course, the method was crude.
would have preferred that the negro
could have been hanged legally and
am convinced that it would have been
done"
As they were preparing to hang Mitch
ell, mob leaders asked him if he had
anything to say, Yes, I'm guilty" he re-
piled according to members Of the mob.
but for Gods sake give me a chance.
The rope was thrown over a limb Of
tree and willing hands soon lifted the
negro high in the air.
The lynching caused an exodus of
negroes from Excelsior Springs. Last
night it was reported many of the ap-
proximately 100 negroes who lived in
and near the town, voluntarily had gone
to Kansas City, believing they would be
safe there. Authorities here, however,
say no trouble is expected between
whites and blacks. a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-08
MAN WOUNDED
IN MATAMOROS
Shooting Follows Alter.
cation in Saloon
Near Market

Margarito Cortez of Matamoros, and
formerly of this city, is suffering from
bullet wound through the side as the
result of an alteration in saloon in
Matamoros late yesterday afternoon.
The bullet passed through the mans
side near the stomach, although it was
reported by physicians this morning
that it probably is not serious.
Matamoros policeman was held last
night for questioning in connection
with the shooting, although no charges
were filed against him, and he was re-
leased today.
The shooting occurred, according to
witnesses, when the policeman attempt
ed to quiet a group Of half dozen men
in a saloon at the entrance to the
Matamoros market. The policeman eau
toned the men, who were noisy after
drinking, to remain quiet.
When he walked out of the building
he heard one of the men make remark
about him, and returned and asked who
it was. Cortez stepped forward and
said that he made the remark. The
policeman then told Cortez to accom-
pany him, as he was now under arrest
At this point the six men in thu
crowd attacked the officer, he said, TAX
ing his club from him, and striking
him over the he'd with it. He drew his
gun and fired one shot, after which the
other men left Immediately, and Corte7
was taken to a drug store for medi'
cal attention, suffering from bullet
wound in the side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-08

HELDCAPTlVE
Confidence Men Force
Relatives To Remit
More Than $500
(By the Associated Pressl

TAMPA, Fla, Aug. s.-Local police
today discovered two Portuguese fam
lilies said to be residents of Taunton,
Mass, held prisoners by a gahg Of con
fidence men. They were said to have
been held for II days, in which time
relatives in Massachusetts, were alleged
to have been robbed of NOR than $4,000.
The police gave out the victims
names as follows: w.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garmano Seorra; Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Santos and Mary, Tony
and Edward Santos, the latter a seven
weeks old baby.
The families were founi in small
house in the Latin section of the city.
They claimed $500 in cash was taken
from them when they were taken to the
house by gangsters. Later they were
forced to write to relatives in Taunton
for more money, they said A money
order for $700 was forwarded and seized
by the confidence men, they charged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-08
CROP ESTIMATE
IS CUT AGAIN
Texas Condition Now 49
Government Report
Indicates
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 8.-This
years cotton crop declined to the extent
of $4,000 bales between July l6 and
August /. The department of agricul-
ture's August l forecast of prospective
production, issued today, places the
crop at 13,566,000 bales compared with
forecast of 13,588,000 bales based on
the July l6 condition.
Today's forecast compared with 49,
5S8,000 bales announced a fortnight ago
on the condition of the crop on July 16,
which was 70.4 per cent of a normal, in
dicating a yield of l40 pounds. Produc-
ton last year was 1887 1886 bales, the
final acre yield was 1874 pounds and
the condition of the crop on August l
was GA per cent.
The condition of the crop on August l
and the indicated acre yield by sttaes
follows:
Virginia, condition IS per cent, indi-
Gated yield 2440 pounds; North Caro-
lima rs and 244; South Carolina 62 and
1856; Georgia &C and 1872; Florida 80 and
112; Missouri "a and 269; Tennessee 81
and 1879; Alabama IA and 141; Missis-
sippi 81 and 1872; Louisiana 50 and 13;
Texas 49 and 95; Oklahoma, ~ and 147;
Arkansas 81 and 200; New Mexico rs
and 172; Arizona 92 and 258; California
80 and 270; All other states 80 and 1877
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-08
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair to
partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday; cooler tonight in north
central portion. Light to moderate
southerly winds on the coast
Weather Conditions.
Light scattered showers occurred
within the last "a hours IN the nortn-
central states, Oklahoma, and nodth-
western Texas; and heavier amounts IN
Nav Mexico and extremely southern
Florida. Temperatures were generally
Slightly above the seasonal average IN
the eastern half of the country TINS
,,,o,;nine. and about normal over the
western half.
The highest temperature yesterday
at Texas stations ranged from 30 al
Fort Worth, Palestine and San Antonio
to 81 at Amarillo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-08
YOUTH HELDFOR
SLAYINC FATHER.
Is DENIED BOND.
Iowa Boy Admits Shoot
ing Parents; Family
Quarreled He Asserts;
Mother May Recover
(By the Associated Press)

ALLISON, Iowa, Aug. 8.-Accused OF
killing his father R. p. Vandervoort, a
minister of Parkersburg, Iowa, Thurs
day night, Warren Vandervoort, IT to-
DAY is held here without bond, charged
with first degree murder.
His mother, who, according to the
confession he wrote in his cell, he also
shot, is seriously injured and in a local
hospital.
Motive for the crime has not been
entirely established by authorities here
and at Parke nsburg where the shooting
took place. The minister's son in his
confession said only that there had beer.
numerous dissensionS in the family. Ht
and his father have always been gooC
friends" however, the confession stated
and in most Of the disagreements the
father and son stood together against
the mother.
According to the story told in the
boys written confession, he bought a
rifle Wednesday afternoon in line with
previous plans he and his father had
made. His confession did not say what
the rifle was wanted for.
Taking the rifle home, he took it apart
where he had been sleeping. Thursday
about 10:3U p. m. he slipped into the
house, up the stairs, and when lis faith
er, aroused by his entrance came to the
bedroom door and sailed out who S
there" the boy fired, killing the
minNaer. Mrs. Vandervoort, hearing the
clacA Of the rifle came to the bed
Ioom door and her son also fired at her.
lie declares in his confession that
~only then did ! become fully awake,
that The crime had been committed
while he vas half asleep. lie fled
from the house, taking the family car
and drove towards Reinbeck, the +Orme I
home of the Vandervoorts. Three miles
from that place he ran into ditch near
the home of friends of the family. He
aroused these people and told them an
ASSASSIN had killed his parents and
forced him to flee in his car. The fam
lily Immediately got in touch with d
Parkersburg physician who upon going
to the Vandervoort home, found Mrs
Vandervoort in a pool of blood, barely
conscious. She gasped Warren did it.
Officers were Immediately notified tc
hold Warren at Reinbeck and Friday he
was brought back here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-08
Five Burn To Death
On New York Farm
(By The Associated Press.)

CTNTRAL VALLEY, N. Y, Aug. s.
Five members of family of several
persons were burned to death early
today in a fire which destroyed THEN
home on farm one mile from here.
Harry Hall, farmer and head of the
family, and his son, Russell, 20, es.
capped.
Tie dead
Mrs. Clara Hall, 80; Harold Hall, IL;
Gladys Hall, 10; Viola Hall, 2; Evelyn
Hall, 6 months.
The fire broke out from an undeterm-
ined cause in the Hall farmhouse. The
farmer was awakened by smoke and
jumped to the ground from. the first
floor Of the home. Once outside the
house he was unable to gain entrance
The flames spread rapidly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-08

Officials Of Valley
c. orc. Resign; Mass
Meeting To Be Held
Especial to the Herald.)

LA FERIA, Tex, Aug. 8.-The Valley
Chamber of Commerce was left without
officers yesterday Afternoon when the
designations of VIM. T. Burnett of Mer-
cedes, president; o. s. ". Ross Of San
Juan, secretary; and George A. Toolan
or Harlingen, vice president, were ac-
cepted at the regular meeting held at
the community house here.
The designations of the three officers
were in a joint document which was
read by W. H. Steffins of La Feria.
About 25 directors ana officers of the
Valley Chamber of Commerce were
present at the meeting.
Following reading Of preliminary COM
mittee reports, and other routine work,
the report from AL Parker, chairman Of
the publicity committee, was read, in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-08
LOCAL BOXER
LOSES TITLE
Maspari of Ringgold Is
Winner in Bout With
Mccormick

All fighters-no champions-should
be the slogan adopted by the Fort
Brown Athletic board. Five bouts fill
ed with action were offered to a good
size audience which was kept on toes
throughout the evening. 1t was a char
Iacteristic soldier fite mite" where
gameness took the place of science,
keeping the audience on edge through
out the evening.
The main event, Mccormack of Fort
Brown against Maspari, Fort Ringgold
ended in the fifth round by knockout
victory for Maspari, who fought a cool
and collected fight forcing the issue
through the five rounds. A right cross
to the chin sent Mccormack down fol-
the count of nine in the early part of
the fourth and a similar blow delivered
during the same round had the same
effect. Mccormack was down for 19
seconds on the second knock down
From then on it was only a matter OF
time before Maspari, who knows toe
much for Mccormack, should be de-
clared the winner.
In the semi-final an eight round go
between Horton of Fort Brown and
Davis of Ringgold, Horton gave Davis
an eight pound advantage and a good
lacing, having taken the fourtn, sixth
and seventh rounds by comfortable
lead and the balance of the round:
seemed about even. Referee, Private
Ruhl declared the contest draw.
Harris got a two round kayo ovel
Ratsizer in the curtain raiser. Saurint
won a four round decision from Waltor
and Holman and Goodman went 81,
rounds to a draw.
The fights were exceptionally wei
conducted. 2 ere being no delay between
| contests. The fans were exceedingly
well pleased with the fights and enjoy
ed the music by the post band.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-08
Man Is Slain When
Officers, Robbers War

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Aug. 8.-An un-
identified man is dead and Deputy
Sheriff E. S. Watkins Of Hubert, Okla
homa, is suffering from bullet wounds
as a result of running gun fight be-
tween three. robbers and posse of of
ficers ir the Cherokee hills near mere
early today.
The trio avs discovered by a night
watchman at Hubert in the act Of rob
bing a store. Officers over the terri
tory were notified and the chase follow
ed. Two of the bandits escaped.