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The Washington times., 1926-12-16
Runs Auto Off Running
Elevator. Is Injured

Starting the automobile that he
was taking to the third floor. In a
garage at 1880 L st. N. W.. last
night while the elevator was be.
tween the second and third floors,
Arthur Robinson, colored, SO. 1928
New York Ave. N. w, was thrown
to the second floor and received
severe injuries to the back.
An investigation revealed that the
car had hurled from the elevator and
threw Robinson as It landed on the
floor below. Robinson was taken to
Emergency Hospital.
Policeman Howard A. Cheney. 4S
years old. OF the Thirteenth Pre-.
cinct. sprafned his shoulder and back
last night when. while walking and
leading his horse. he slipped on the
Ice. He went home.
The Washington times., 1926-12-16
DRY AGENTS HIT
BY GREEN
BIZ International News servlee

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.--Coun-
sci for Col. Ned M. Green. deposed
prohibition administrator, facing
charges Of dispensing Government
liquor TO his friends, today was seek
ing to impeach the testimony Of III.
M. Charlton and Carl Ablii. prohibit
ton agents. Both testified Govern
ment liquor was placed IN hand
bag, which found it's way into
Colonel Green's hands.
The defense attempted to show
both of the agents were derelict in
reporting seizures of liquor, claiming
in some instances a period OF four
months had elapsed before a seizure
was reported and that no check was
kept on the liquor involved.
Following Colonel Green's asser-
ton that he never violated the Vol
stead act or drunk liquor in any
cafe, the prosecution charged that
he visited cafe with a man and
two women and that liquor was
served at the table.
The former Army officer admitted
being at the cafe, said that a claret
wine had been served as part Of the
meal, and that he did not recall hav-
ing taken any of 1t.
The Washington times., 1926-12-16

on duty In washington with the
office of the quartermaster general
OF the Army, has been ordered to
China for duty.
The Washington times., 1926-12-16
H. WEBB DIES m CHINA

] SHANGHAI, Dec. 16.-Herbert
Webb, of st. Louis, former st. Louis
and Chicago newspaper man, was
dead here today. At one time Webb
was the editor of the China Press, a
Shanghai newspaper.
The Washington times., 1926-12-16

IL you are hunting for Christmas
Gifts 1t fair prfces-STOP. Turn to
the Shop.o-scope Columns of Times
ann Herald ana take your choice az
gifts for him. her and the Riddles.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
Buys a Fruit Stand, But

On trains and in railway stations this type Of
crook still survives, and single railroad employs
a police force Of 800 to prevent outrages upon
those who travel. 1t Is of course, difficult task
that this road squad assumes, for 1t may take
them over several thousand miles OF railway, and
not every train can carry policeman. But enough
trains can carry them TO make the swindlers wary
Most crooks realize the increasing difficulties
under which they must work, which is one reason
for the astounding decline in railway crookery
during the past few years.
Some Of the schemes operated are Ingenious;
others are stupid. For Instance there Is "Sixty-
cent" Fleming, the railway station confidence man.
who is always just sixty cents short of the price
of ticket and make 500 a day thereby as,
invariably some kind-hearted traveller hands him
sixty cents or, likely still, gives him dollar
But this is a small affair compared to the game
worked upon young alien who landed In Amer
lea with few thousand dollars and fell among
the .railway-station wolves Of his nationality
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
All. Yes, the Advance Fee.

The swindIer represented that the policies were
issued by two well-known insurance companies,
each company writing a joint policy and under
writing half the amount The policy written in the
name of the new member" was to be assigned to
the mortgage and security company" which the
schemer purported to represent In return the
member was to receive loan credits which would
apply to his account.
minimum advance fee was required in cash.
To obtain this fee was the sole object Of the
game When an adequate crop Of victims had
paid over their advance fees the promoter would
disappear to fresh territory in search of another
harvest from gullible investors.
AS soon as the victims made inquiries Of the
named insurance companies the fraud was dis
covered. The companies declared that they were
not issuing such type of policy, knew nothing Of
the mortgage and security company" and had no
representative Of description fitting the swndler
In keeping with his role, the confidence was
neatly dressed, appeared to be about seventy
years of age, and had dignifed bearing
One doesn't have to travel to Montana, however,
to find the confidence man "in real estate" Attor-
neys Of fraud bureaus in the East have their
hands full In New Jersey a magnet to attract
buyers was issued In the form of a metal disk
which was distributed to "good prospects" with
the information that the recipient might be lucky
enough to win lot Before long, group Of
holders received notice that they had won a lot
and were requested to appear at the Office of the
developing company There benevolent looking
gentleman informed them that there would be
small charge Of SAT for each free lot to cover
surveying, conveyance, etc" This sum generally
represented more than the piece Of property was
worth
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
To Erect Memorial to
Men of 9Ist DiUision

A memorial to the men of the Nine
ty-first division who lost their lives in
France is to be constructed at the en-
trance to Camp Lewis, Wash, under
plans being promoted by the Ninety
first Division association. The me-
mortal will cost 100000, it is esti-
mated.
The design for the memorial pre-
pared by John Graham, Seattle archi-
tect, calls for a massive central arch
60 feet high fianked by two smaller
arches. The heroic figure of a dough-
boy will be sculptured on each side of
the main arch and carved inscrip-
ton In the center will read: ITO per-
petuate the courage, loyalty and sac
rife Of the men of the Ninety-frst di-
vision who gave their services, their
lives, their all. in defense Of liberty
and their nations honor"
The Ninety-first division, known as
the wild West Division was made
up of men from the Pacific coast and
Rocky mountain states and Alaska.
1t trained at Camp Lewis before go
ing to France.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
Hanging's Too Good for Him.

Writing in the Elks Magazine, Mr.. Tuns relates
the unfortunate experience of an old couple who,
arriving at railway station, taken in charge
by one of the public porters hanging about the
entrance. Finding that his charges had an hour
to wait for the Chicago train, this obliging porter
seated the couple in the waiting room, got the
old lady a drink of water and soon discovered
that 1t was their first visit to large city. Had
they bought their tickets to Chicago? They had
not So off he went, without, however, asking for
any money They never noticed this.
III twenty minutes he back, and standing
outside the gate, he handed them two long green
Slips assured them he was not allowed to go
inside told them their train was ready to go, and
then collected twice Sal, the price of a Chicago
ticket. They tried to get in, were stopped, and
showed their tickets to a guard. They were two
long strips Of subway tickets, worth exactly two
dollars
Watch your baggage carefully until the train
pulls out, is good safety measure against GER
tain type of thief Mr.. Tunis says. This crook
gets away with bags and suitcases by buying a
ticket for the trains first stop and so getting
through the gate, sneaking around to another
gate and working up to the limited train. Then
they go through the pullmans, and when they
observe a passenger outside waiting for the
departure by taking smoke on the platform, they
pick up his bag and walk into the next car.
Just the train starts they drop off. This man
is the species of baggage thief
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
QUEER QUIRKS
In HUMAN
DESTINY
Wreck of the White ship
BY HARRY R. cALKENs
go .
WNU Service

Wreck of the White Ship
IIGH hopes Of mighty monarch
A A were blasted and England suf-
fered grievously for many years be-
cause a fiedgIing prince once chose
an unfortunate time for a spree.
Henry I, king of England and duke
of Normandy, was ready to return to
England, when a mariner, Thomas
Fitzstephens, begged him to make the
voyage aboard his vessel, the White
Ship, representing that his father
had steered William the Conqueror to
England King Henry declined, but
agreed that his son and heir, Prince
William, should be Fitzstephens' pas
senger.
The White Ship, at Prince Williams
order, delayed its sailing while the
rest of the fleet departed. The prince
then invited all hands to drink. Rev
elry ran high until midnight, when
the White Ship finally sailed. The
proud Fitzstephens. rather the worse
for wine, deyiated from the course
and ran his vessel on the rocks just
outside the harbor.
In the midst of the panic that fol-
lowed, Prince William and a few
mobiles were disembarked in the only
small boat available, but the cries of
his sister, the countess Of Perch,
touched the princes heart and he re-
turned for her. Hundreds of frantic
passengers leaped for the small boat
and it was swamped. Only one sur
vivor, a butcher Of Rouen, lived to tell
the story.
King Henry heard the news and
never smiled again Before his death
he named his daughter. Matilda. as
his successor, though female success
sion had never been recognized by
Normans. Stephen, nephew of Henry,
seized the throne and civil war raw
aged England.
King Stephen proved too weak to
govern and feudaIism revived. Rob
berry, rapine and cruel bloodshed pre-
vailed for many years until upon the
death of Stephen, Henry II, son Of
Matilda, and descended on his fathers
side, according to legend from a
Breton woodcutter, assembled the
throne as the first of the Plantagenet
rulers.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
About A. Cohen, the Creep. 2

Pullman thieves are known as "creeps," and
the most gifted of them was character named
Alphonse Cohen. His method was to take berths
on the big trains out of Chicago and Denver and
pick out likely victims during the hour in the
diner Then he would wait until early morning
slip under the curtains, rifle the clothes and If
possible the baggage of his victims, and slip off
at the next station. A railroad man trailed him
for eight months before getting him cold on
job.
Then there was Palmer, the college graduate
Quiet, well-dressed, looking the part of big bust
ness, he worked pullman trains in much the same
way as Cohen. But his method was far more
efficient He always left certain sum of money
in pocketbooks that he dipped" and as result
the victim realized his loss until he had left
the train. But one night the detective Of
western road discovered him emerging from
berth after successful haul Palmer climbed into
his own berth while the detective quietly awakened
the passenger and so discovered the theft. Then
he went for Palmer Cornered, Palmer fought
drew pistol and succeeded in opening the win
dow of his berth and jumping out. He fell into
the snow, but broke both ankles, and is now
recuperating down In Atlanta where the climate is
far more suited to pajamas than the bleak
stretches of the Dakotas In midwinter.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
CackIing Of Geese Saved Rome

EEW events of history have hung
upon a stranger twist of fate than
the recovery of Rome by the arms of
Furius CamiIlus in the early days of
the city's glory The cackling of
geese saved Rome.
Plutarch relates that Camillus was
wise and valorous leader, who lost
his popularity with the people of Rome
because of his stern sense of justice.
Facing conviction on a trumped-up
charge, Camillus went into voluntary
Punishment. On leaving Rome, he
called upon the gods to avenge the
injustice done him.
Soon thereafter the Romans were
defeated In the battle of Alliensis by
the Gauls of Brennus The hayward
Romans would not yield obedience to
leaders, preferring to fight in stray
Cling disorder. Survivors fed ten
miles to Rome and prepared to stand
seige in the capitol, leaving the city
t, the mercy of the conquerors, who
burned it, Staying all those who had
not found sanctuary within the cap
itol situated upon high hill. One
night a messenger from Roman refu-
gees in Ardea slipped into the city
and scaled the steep hill to the cap
itoI. Next day the Gauls found traces
of his visit and determined to follow
the same path in a surprise attack
upon the beleagured Romans.
Nimble mountaineers escaladed the
steep cliff and were about to fall upon
the sleeping garrison when the sacred
geese in the capitol rendered more
than usually watchful by hunger, set
up cackling which reused the
Romans. The GauIs were repulsed
and the capitol held.
In the meantime, .Camillus, greatest
of living military leaders, had volun-
teered to lead the Ardeatians against
marauding Gauls and had scored a
great victory. Fugitive Romans gath
cred about his standard and per-
suaded him to march against the vic
torious Gauls in Rome. He defeated
Brennus and relieved the capitol about
the Ides of February, seven months
after the barbarians had entered the
city.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
If You Win a Lot, Beware!

Another method employed with a certain
amount of success is to send postal card to
person. informing him that he has won lot
Calling by request at the office of the development
company, he receives an invitation to visit the
development and view his property TO his
chagrin he finds that the lot he has won owing
to an excessive amount Of rock or high tide Is
unsatisfactory. He wouldn't have It at any price,
wouldn't care to pay the carrying charges" but
yes he would consider buying a different piece
Of property This is known as the "pull-in"
method and it works.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25

In st Louis recently man approached in ,
the lobby of motion picture theater and asked to
sign card, he might be selected" to receive
a free lot just for advertising purposes" The
next day he was informed that he had won a lot
valued by the developers at $3.50. But he found
1t was peculiar lot A river ran through it.
There followed the offer of a lot "just good, If
not better" elsewhere on the tract. This was
valued at $1150. But the company willing
to allow to the customer the value of the lot
he had won If he bought the higher-priced lot.
The latter was always priced high enough in ex-
cess of the "free" lot to cover the companys gen.
erosty
Reyes Winter, deputy attorney general, in charge
Of the New York state fraud bureau, In state
ment on the freelot scheme, recently said:
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
The Wife Falls for This.

1.-THE usual procedure is for some salesman to
call at persons home when the man of the house
is away at business. The wife is informed that,
through the recommendation of friend, she has
been placed on list of prospective free lot win
ners selected to help advertise development.
About five days later the man reappears and
Informs the woman she has won a lot and should
call at the Office of the developer to get her deed.
Naturally she is enthusiastic about her good for
tune.
"Once in the Office, which is as ornate as the
old-time bucket shops, with their mahogany furni-
ture, the woman is informed there is the small
matter of $25 or $50 to pay for recording and reg
istering the deed. Sometimes the victim wakes
up at this point and leaves, but generally she pays
and gets her deed The next step is to look over
her property, and when she finally locates it, If 1t
really exists she discovers it is back In the woods
or far from the road. If she protests, generous
allowance, several times what she paid, is offered
to her If she will trade her free lot back as part
purchase price much better piece OF land.
Rising to the last bit of bait with her name on
contract to pay SO much month, the real estate
shaSks have finally landed their victim where they
wanted her. She now is producing profits for
them every month"
The travelling public has long been the prey of
petty crooks and swindlers and although most Of
us have been schooled to point where we now
are wont to regard with suspicion anyone who
appears a trife too friendly on a train Journey
we occasionally meet up with the sharpers Of the
rail.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
Recibe for ideal Life

In the effort to appreciate various
forms of greatness, let US not un-
derestimata the value of a simply
good life. Just TO be good. to keep
life pure from degrading. elements. to
make it constantly helpful in little
ways to those who are touched by it
to keep ones spirit always sweet, and
avoid all manner Of petty anger anc
irritability- that is an ideal as nobl'
as It is difficult Edward Howard
Griggs.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
Sifted Opinions

Think We are men. deem 1t not I'M
possible for you to err; sift Impair
TALLY your own hearts, whether it be
force or reason or vehemeney of af-
lection, which hath bred and still
doth feed these opinions in you. If
truth do anywhere manifest itself,
seek not to smother ic with CLOSING
decisions, acknowledge the greatness
thereof and think it your best vic
tory when the same doth prevail over
you Richard Hooker.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25

According to John R. Tunis, who has made a
study of the problem confronting the railway
police, the strangers took their victim into large
terminal showed him the information booth in
the center of the great rotunda, and suggested
that 1t would make choice spot for fruit stand.
AS they had papers which seemed to prove their
option the place, he gladly passed over $1,000.
The next morning when he went in to establish
his new business, it took the combined efforts of
eight railroad policemen, the station master, and
couple Of city cops to dispossess him.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
One Boost Is Enough to
Aid Disabled Veterans

One boost is enough to place the
majority of needy disabled veterans
on their feet, a report by the Okla
homa soldiers relief committee and
the Oklahoma department of the
American Legion indicates. Out Of
S65 disabled veterans aided during
the 1926 fiscal year, TAG required aid
but once, the report shows. Help was
required twice BY 106 Of the veterans.
II received help three times, and ona
man received help four times.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25

The gold brick man and the pea and shell
expert have forsaken these once productive de-
vices for much more modern and scientific line
of shady endeavor. Your up-to-date confidence
man now goes in for free LOTS and similar
schemes which apparently involve stable finance
in the wake of investments involving real estate
Posing as the representative Of an eastern.
mortgage and security house, confidence man
of the new school has been swindling Montana
investors with new plan Of real estate hnanc-
ing which, as a fraud surpasses free lot"
Nschemes Of the kind occasionally employed by
~1crooked real estate developers. This Montana
mountebank represents the new type of conf
dence man, he who has given up the wire-tapping
and goldbrck game Of his forebears and, adopt
ing the methods of bucket-shop operators, appears
to be person skilled In matters of finance,
especially as it relates to real estate operations
This western harvester Of "easy money" would
approach we-known and active realty operators
and tell them they had been especially Selected,
because they owned property in the city of their
residence, were under fifty years of age insur-
able and prominent in their community, for ''mem-
bership" in a new real estate financing company.
This membership would make the person select
ed" eligible to life insurance on single premium
basis with a loan feature on a fully paid policy
In sums Of not less than $4,000 and not more
than $4,000
New Britain herald., 1926-11-10
JUDGE AND CHIEF BOTH
 PLEAD FOR MOTORIST
Petitions for Leniency On Mans Ap- peal Followed by Out
 Sentence.

Bridgeport, Nov. 1o.-tP- Let ters from Freeman s. Light. Judge of the Norwalk city court, and Chief William R. Pennington of the Norwalk police department asking that leniency be shown in his case availed Ralph Chariot, 26. of Nor walk little when he was arraigned in the criminal court of common pleas yesterday afternoon before Judge Frederick w. Huxford.
 Chariot was arrested in Fair field on June 20, 1926, charged with operating motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. He was fined s10O and costs in the Fairfield town court and sentenc- ed to three days in jail. He took an appeal.
 In the meantime Prosecutor Loren Willis of the court received the letters from Judge Light and Chief Pennington stating that Char riot had never been in trouble be- fore. and that he was easily led. The letters evidently had little ef- feet upon Judge Huxford, for he added seven more days to the Jail sentence and sustained the fine. Later, however, the judge ordered that after Chariot has spent one day in Jail, the other nine be sus- pended.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-10

the wind in North Africa and in the Little Entente even as we did. after the Civil war. waste millions in the south.
 Interest will solve the debt" Ayres further averred. Through bonds and further loans the present amount might be cleared up. do not think that Coolidge and the ad- ministration are particularly anxious that the debt be settled immediately, but they are waiting for that gesture of payment that will signify the time is ripe for the receiving Of French loan bonds for our bankers to snap up and realize on the 1n- terest"
 He's Democrat, Audience Republican
 Ayres said he was a democrat and stuck to it in the face Of the roomfull of republicans. He gave instances of the silence of the really great men when approached on the French debt settlement question. in cluding Secretary Mellon's unlimited advice on-ancient history. It is im- possible, he stated. to get word on the subject from the big men of the country. He ended with an appeal for fidelity and friendship between the countries and the end Of the idea that the best system was to "get" other countries in the eternal peace time economic war. If France or any other country Is made to suffer, 1t will affect the whole world she must come up to the level some way. even if we are made to suffer on the debt proposition, Ayres averred.
 Following the meeting he was bombarded with questions which he answered from authoritative books and public statements. He was given a rising vote of thanks by the assembly which assumed large pro- portions despite the weather.