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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03

Engineers Plan to Tunnel
Way Through Rock to
His Rescue

CAVE CITY, KY, Feb. 3.-Life
and freedom, despaired of as hours
dragged into days, again was in
sight today for Floyd Collins, inn
prisoned in Sand Cave beneath q
seven-ton boulder, as a mine
rescue crew was marshalled to
cut new passage TO the prisoner
along lines laid out by expert
railroad engineers sent to the
scene by the Louisville and NASH
vile railroad.
Only Hope Of Rescue.
Such a method, 1t was virtually
admitted today, holds the only
hope Of rescue. Use of I've auto
matte drill was abandoned when
it was found the passage to the
point where Collins lies half sab.
merged in icy waters from melt
ing SHOWS, was too narrow to
make 1t effective. Scores Of
volunteers still continue 10 peck
away at the imprisoning. rocks
with hand drills but today, eighty
hours after Collins was caught
beneath the boulder, loosed in u
miniature landslide, 1t was adj
mitted these efforts have. been
all but little.
The engineers. after surveying
the cave. however. expressed the
belief that a new tunnel to the
imprisoned man could be cut in
time to save his life, and it is
on that today's rescue efforts
probably will be conferred.
Draining Off Water.
Collins today lay five inches
nearer the caves mouth, at a
spot to which he was pulled
after his brother. Homer, had
crawled to him and placed
harness about his body. Drain
pipes have been laid ia an effort
to carry off the water which is
rapidly rising in the cave and
an army telephone line has been
set up by means of which the ira
prisoned man talks with his res-
cuers.
The pain of his position and
the low temperature prevailing
in the cave have seriously weak
ened Collins, however, and ply
sicians expressed an opinion tina:
another twenty.four hours may
prove fatal.
The entire engineering resources
of the State of Kentucky have
been placed at the disposal Of res
cuers by the governor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
BANKERS
TRIMMED IN
SW|NDLE
Master Mind" Sought, With
Gang in MiIIion-DoIIar
Stock Scheme

CHICAGO, Feb. "a real
master mind" directing a scien-
tifically organized band of swind-
lers, a. man whose cleverness
dwarfs Ponzi to insignificance and
makes Koretz seem a child's bank
robber, was being sought through
out the nation today by police
and special detective agencies, at
tempting to solve a new swindle
scheme in which scores of banks
in dozens of different cities were
looted of funds which it is said
will run far over 81 100000.
Many Banks Victims.
The qualifications Of the scheme
are not as yet public, but it is
known that banks in New York,
Cleveland, Seattle, San Francisco
and Chicago were victims. How
many others there may be and to
what extent the losses may run, in
vestigators themselves today ad
mitted they did not know.
They believe, however, that the
plan was carried out simnltane-
ously all over the country after
months OF preparation by men,
skilled in banking methods and
directed by a highly capable bust
ness man turned crook.
The money was obtained Icy rails
ing standard stock certificates and
disposing of them through banks
and brokers to whom they were
offered as collateral on loans.
The stock dealt in was all sub
stantial, easily marketable issues.
1t included General Motors, Bell
Telephone, Gulf States Steel, Sin.
clair Oil. Pullman Company, Sim
nois Central and New York Central.
Well Covered Up.
And the scheme evolved by the
confidence operatives gave them
peculiar immunity from suspicion
in carrying out their depredations,
They would enter a city, establish
headquarters at an aristocratic
hotel and then arrange interviews
with we'll known and reasonably
wealthy residents.
1--WE are planning the establish
ment Of a large enterprise in this
city," the swindlers would tell
their visitors. And we are offer.
ing you, as local men, positions as
officers of the company"
Attractive salaries would be men
toned and then. after several inter
views the questino of money would
come up.
1--WE are going to need a large
amount of capital the confidence
men would report. I'VE don't dare
expose our business plans as yet
by appearing at the banks in per-
son. Our competitors would quickly
enter the field and raise obstacles.
However. we have brought
plenty of marketable securities. Sup
pose you take these stock certi-
ficates to your banker and borrow
on them In your own name, Make
the loans for as long a period as
NosRihlM'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
DISP OSAL
At HIS
SESSION
ASKED
Continuance Of Commission
Under Federal Police
Power Is Likely

President Coolidge il anxious
that rent regulation for the pro-
lection Of Federal employees il.
Washington should be passed ct
the present session Of Congress.
He is anxious that the Republi-
can leaders in both the House and
Senate place the rent bill among
the major pieces of legislation
which must be acted upon before
adjournment.
He has left no doubt that he
believes that some form Of local
rent control is. necessary for the
protection Of the Government en-
ployes here and probably in the
near future will exert pressure
upon the Republican leaders in
both Houses, If difficulty should
be encountered in obtaining con-
sideration Of rent regulation bills.
Not Definitely Committed.
The President has taken no def
mite stand in favor Of any one form
OF legislation. but he has not aban-
doned the Whaley bill. He has left
the question of what legislation
should be enacted to the joint com
mittee now considering that issue.
Continuation of q rent commits
sion for stated temporary period
under a new enacting clause which
will guarantee its effectiveness
against interference by the courts
has been decided upon by the
joint Senate and House subcom-
mittee on rent legislation, 1t was
learned today.
It is a foregone conclusion that
a clause licensing real estate dealers
and the Department of Justice
plan to surb pyramiding of trusts
will also be embodied in one general
rent bill, which will be given right
of way in both houses.
: Approved By Coolidge.
The conclusion to continue the
rent commission has the approval
of President Coolidge and is thought
the most practicable method Of
handling the situation, inasmuch Is
it will give the Washington Real
Estate Board an opportunity TO
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
NOME BATTLING
To SAVE 20
MORE i'll
Epidemic Spreading as Mush-
ers Get in With 900, 900
Antitoxin Units

NOME, Alaska, Feb. 3.-New
terror struck at plague-ridden
Nome today. Rumors were cir
culated in the camp that the pre-
cious serum rushed across the
icy tundra by dog teams had been
rendered useless by freezing.
Doctor Curtis WEIGH, Nome's
lone physician who is fighting the
epidemic, was making exhaustive
tests of the serum and said he
would know tonight if freezing
had robbed the remedy Of its
efficacy.
Five More Victims.
With reports that the daring race
to bring into Nome 100000 units
of the antitoxin may have been
made In vain, 1t was unofficially
said there were five new cases in
camp.
Official confirmation of these re-
night, when the board Of health
will meet.
There were twenty.eight cases,
twenty.eight suspects and 100 con-
facts officially reported in the camp
today and members of the board
of health announced they planned
to appeal that a shipment of anti
toxin be rushed to Nome by air
plane.
They said carrying i'm the plane
would prevent its freezing and
pointed out that even IL the 800 900
units brought by dog teams proved
unframed new supplies of the
serum were needed.
Kassen. the musher, on the last
lap to Nome. said that he made
every effort to prevent freezing of
the antitOxin. as well as the other
drivers, wrapping 1t on the dash
over the frozen trails in a sleeping
bag, Government mail bag and two
heavy robes. The temperature
dropped as low as As and so de-
grees below zero on portions OF
the trip. he said.
Heroes of the Camp.
But despite reports that the new
serum may prove useless and that
the epidemic was bringing new
cases, Nome faced its plague with
a strong heart and for a time for
got its sufferers to pay tribute to
| the men who made the fight against
death.
I Gunnar Kassen, the musher who
made the final lap of the more
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
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Among these persons are believed
to be the following:
Gordon Campbell. of Great Falls,
Mont, and of Kelvin, Mont, a
geologist, an engineer discoverer
of oil fields, and promoter of oil
enterprises, out of which, 1t Is said.
he has aspired to be another
Doheny or another Sinclair Tor
MAGNITUDE OF operations.
Tom Stout. of Lewiston, Mont,
publisher of the Lewiston Daily
Democrat News, who in December
of 1922 was the intermediary
through whom Mr.. Campbell Sc
cured the legal services Of Senator
Wheeler in litigation in the Montana
courts. Mr.. Stout was art one time
a Congressman from Montana in
the Federal Congress, for two terms,
ending in 1917.
He subsequently ran against
Senator Wheeler for United States
senator in the Democratic primaries
in Montana and was defeated by
him.
James II. Baldwin, of Butte, Mon.
tana. Senator Wheeler's law part
ner.
l.. ". Beaulieu, of Los Angeles,
Cal, who was attorney for Mr..
campbell from about October !,
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
D. {. To GE |
4 POLICE
JUDGES
Amendment to Appropriations
Bill Also Changes Code
for Jury Trials

Increase of the number Of
judges At police court from two
to four and enlargement Of the
present court building will be pro-
Yided il an amendment which
will Ne offered to the District
appropriation biil, which IS sched-
llled to come up on the floor Of
the House this afternoon.
The amendment also will change
the present code relating to jury
trials in police court.
The amendment, according to
an agreement reached today, will
be offered either by Congressman
Frederick N. Zihlman of Mary
land, acting chairman Of the House
District Committee, or Congress
man William A. Ayres Of Kansas,
a member of the District Appro-
priation subcommittee.
ZihIn1an Bill Basis.
Congressman Zihlman has al
ready introduced a bill providing
for these changes. The bill will
be made the basis of the amend
ment.
The Zihlman bill authorizes the
four police judges to make any
necessary rules affecting the bust
ness OF the court and to elect q
judge.
It also amends the present Dis
trict code affecting jury trials as
I'm all cases where the accused
would not by force OF the Constitu
,c,o.,,.a 90 po1o . C-ol,,por ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03

COOLIDGE TO DEMAND RENT ACTION
Girls Must Be Content
With Regular
"BObs

BLOOMSBURY, Pa, Feb. g..
Patterns for bobbed hair are
the latest things here, BARRIERS
declare, but after q few days
experience they have placed
ban on them and refused to fol-
low them in the future in cut
ting hair.
a delegation Of six Blooms
burg State Normal girls re-
Gently visited barber shop and
each girl had different pat
tern she wanted the barber to
follow in shearing her tresses.
Several had been clipped from
illustrations in magazines and
others were original.
The barber tried to follow the
plans with more or less disgust
and then told the girls that in
the future they would get ordi-
nary haircuts Of one Of the pre-
vailing types.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
AGRICULTURAL LEASE
FOR ONE YEAR is URGED

For more than two weeks con.
trOversy among the Senate and
House conferees on the Agriculture
Department appropriation bill, over
an item for the rental of the Bieber
building, 1858 b street northwest.
has held up final action on the bill.
The Senate adopted an amend
ment directing that a lease be
signed for a period of ten years.
The House wants one-year lease.
1t was indicated today that the CON
ferees will report this week recon-
mending that the one-year lease be
agreed to.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
JURY OUT 90 HOURS IN
WIFE STAYING TRIAL

BESSEMER, Ala, Feb. S.-The
jury in the case of George T. Ed
wards, Fairfield, physician charged
with Staying his pretty young wife,
had been out sixty-nine hours at 8
o'clock this morning with no inme6li-
ate prospects of a verdict being
reached.
1t is customary in Alabama that a
jury be discharged after seventy
hours fruitless elaboration and it
was believed this morning that
Judge J. C. B. Gwin would declare
the case a mistrial.
The jurors were called before
Judge Gwin late yesterday and re-.
ported they Just couldn't agree"
but the court ordered them to try
again. promising to hear from theEl
again today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
DISPUTE KEEPS CHAMPS
OUT OF DOG DERBY

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb. g.
With five sharp cries OF 'mush
you" five teams OF huskies leaped
from the starting point at The
Pas at 10 O'Clock this morning and
started on the 200-mile nonstop
race of the eighth annual dog derby.
Several of the champion mushers
of the North refused to enter their
names as protest of the change
Of course, which was made by the
officials. Among the strikers" are
Shorty" Russick and Macdonald,
who captured first and second
prize. respectively, in the 1924
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
Wheeler Net Really
Cast for Others
BY WILLIAM HARD.

gathered here today go before grand
jury to give testimony in the so-caed Senator Wheeler
case became clear that this in fact very much
m than merely Senator Wheeler
twelve fourteen persons of them
high standing home in the West who all
thought by the Government to have had part,
nnocenty wrongfully in alleged conspiracy to get
permits Federal governmental oil lands in
traru To Law
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
DELIGHTED
N SEEING
VICTIMS
SUFFER
Sorry She Killed One Of Her
Twin Sisters Several
Years Ago

Los ANGELES, Calf, Feb. 8,
Police today were investigating
one Of the strangest cases ever
brought before the police of
CaIifornia-that of AIsa Thomp-
son, aged seven, who has con-
fessed. the officers say, that she
caused the death of her twin
sisters and a woman by poison and
attempted to poison eight other
persons.
The girl was taken into custody
upon request of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jess Platts. with whom the child
boarded, after a strange sub
stance Of solution from a radio
battery and antepaste was spread
over the food the Platts, with
their infant daughter, as well as
Maxine Thompson, the girls two
year-old sister, were about to cat.
Gave Woman Rat Poison.
According to police, the gir:
frankly admitted the poison at
tempt and that she had caused the
death OF her twin sisters by ground
glass two years ago while her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Thompson. were residing in Dan
phin, Manitoba She further as
serted, the police claim, that she
caused the death of a Mrs. Price,
with whom she once lived, by al
ministering rat poison to her.
II guess / was just mean and
liked to see them suffer-" tie
girl is said to ha = declared in
admitting the po.sonings. In
speaking of the deaths of one Of
her little sisters. Alsa showed
only a slight trace of emotion.
saying "she was so pretty was
sorry / had given her anything"
Poisoned Canaries.
The child is also said to have
frankly admitted that in addition
to poisoning humans, she had
poisoned two canaries and a cat
and had taken great pleasure IN
watching them with in pain be-
fore death.
AIsa is said to be one of the
smartest pupils in the second
grade she attends and is said to
have shown great interest in recent
crimes. recently having asked
Mrs. Platts to read her the daily
stories of the case of Dorothy
Ellingson, S.n Frau cisco matricide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03

MESHBAG. lost. silver. containing
bill and change: also medal: re-
ward offered.
SATIN CAPE, dresses. coats,
suits. size So; reasonable price.
A ST. N. E.--Three or four house
keeping rooms, bath; unfurnished.
CHURCH ST, near Dupont Circle
Large garage, $40 month.
c ST N E.-Three-room flat for
rent over store. SIS month.
TIRE CHANGER--Experie with
accessory work. Apply at once.
BAG lost, beaded, rose pattern. con-
tanning money. key and checks.
Reward offered.
Il ST. S. E.-Six rooms and bath;
gas. electricity; terms. Price.
TIMER and one experienced tim
ner's helper. Apply at once
18th ST. S. ~. AZ Lincoln PARK
Entire I'd floor. porch; unfur-
ntshsdI easonahAA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
POLICE TO BOMB BANDITS
FROM 8ARRIcADED HOUSE

DENTON, Tex. Feb. 3.--With
machine guns and rifles trained on
q residence, where several bandits
have been barricaded since late yes
sterday, police this morning awaited
arrival of rangers and detectives
from Fort Worth to renew the at
tack The bandits wounded Detec-
tive z. N Smith late yesterday
when he attempted to arrest one
OF them for automobile theft.
IL the new attack fails. Police
Chief j. A. Young will ask tear
bombs to dislodge the bandits, he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
EARL CARROLL, PRODUCER,
RALLIES AFTER COLLAPSE

BALTIMORE. Md, Feb. 3.-Earl
Carroll. theatrical producer, whose
production of THE Rat" made ITS
debut at the Auditorium Theater
of this city last night. is recovering
from a heart attack at Johns Hop.
kins Hospital here today. Carroll
was stricken three hours before
the rise Uf the curtain.
AccoI ding to his secretary, Count
Dawes, excitement and overwork
Incidental to the play were re
sponeible. His wife, who landed
Sunday I'm New York from a trip
TO Europe. arrived in Baltimore to
Aay tn be at his bedside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
To ASK
POWER Trust
PROBE
Committee Gives Unanimous
Approval to Norris
Resolution

! The General Electric Company
would be subjected to a Federal in
vestigation on charges Of maintain
ing monopoly in the electric world,
under terms OF resolution unani-
mousIy adopted today by the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee.
The committees action insures
adoption of the resolution by the
Senate.
The investigation will be con-
Quoted by the Federal Trade Com.
mission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
LEGION Costume Ball

American Legion post in the Dis
trict will give q costume ball on
st. Patrick's day, March II, in the
Mayflower Hotel. The George
Washington. Kenneth r. Nash.
Stuart Walcott and Sergeant Jasper
Posts are taking part
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
/. o. o. E. EIection

The nomination and election Of
officers of the District of Columbia
grand encampment OF the !. o.
o. F. temple. 419 Seventh sire ct,
will he held tonight. Annual re-
ports of all committees also win
be submitted,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-03
Coolidge Is To Call
Senate TO Meet
On March 4

President Coolidge today an
nounced his intention Of calling
the Senate of the Sixty-ninth
Congress into extraordinary ses-
sion on March 4.
The special session viii be
of but twenty-four hours dura-
ton, however, it being Gus
tomary to assemble the new
Senate on Inauguration day for
the sole purpose Of inaugural
ing the Vice President and con-
firming Cabinet nominations.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-06-18
r. L. Boosters

Continued from page one)
fathered by DR.. J. c. F. segfriedt of
Bearcreek. No grade on the tentative
road, Mr.. SHELLEY said viii be in ex-
cess of s per cent The country furn-
ishes road building material Of the fin
est kind, he declmel
Ore Alone Merits Road
The development Of ore bodies at
Cooke City alone will more than pay
FOR the building Of this road, Mr.. Shell
ley said after discussion of develop
ment OF the timber resources Of the
country it would traverse, Of the added
fire protection to the forest, and of the
scenic grandeur of the Beartooth
country.
Mr.. Jeffrey gave credit to Or. Sieg-
friedt for pioneering the way for the
road on his own initiative and at his
own expense. He spoke Of the many
natural advantages for campers and
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-06-18

The header barge is but one OF
number Of labor saving devices de-
scribed in bulletin No. II issued by
the Montana Extension Service on
Reducing the Cost of Montana's Dry
Land Wheat Harvest by M. L. Will
son and H. E. Murdoch The practi-
cability of the bulletin and the vari-
ETY. Of information and suggestions
for bringing about m,re economical
harvesting makes it one Of the most
popular Of the Extension bulletins.
It may be obtained without cost from
the Montana Extension Service, Boze-
man.
tuberculosis is one Of the most ser
ious diseases Of poultry in Montana
according to Dr. Howard Welch, vet
marian at Montana State College. In
practically every community in the
state, says the doctQrs focks Of poultry
may be found infected with the dis
ease. as On the. case Of cattle and
hogs tuberculosis can be detected in
birds by testing, but ordinarily this
method is not resorted to.
Poultry infected with tuberculosis,
advises the veterinarian, loses weight,
becomes droopy spends much time on
the roosts and finally dies Other
losses occurs through falling off in
egg production. The disease is par
ticularly important because of the pos
sibility Of its transmission to humans.
The best means Of handling tnber-
culosis in poultry is to kill off the en-
tire flock, dig up the old poultry yard,
rebuild Or completely clean and disin-
feet the old poultry house and start
over again with clean, healthy birds.
Dir. Welch advises that it may be de-
sired to attempt to save valuable
bird from an infected flocl, but ordi-
narily the attempt is unsuccessful.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-06-18
Proceedings in
Police Court

On Monday warrants Of arrest were
issued for Roy Snyder and Melvin
Snyder on complaint filed by L. II
Mclean charging the two men with
kindling camp fire near forest ma
terial and failing to extinguish the
flames on their departure They plead
ed guilty and were fined S25 by Police
Judge Chas. Wilson The fines were
paid and the men discharged.
On the same day Harvey Johnson
was arrested for drunkenness and put
up five dollar bond for his appear
ance in Chas. Wilson's court. He
failed to show up at the appointed
time and the court determined the
bond forfeited.