Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1921, Page 21

CARELESS OF FAT * AFTERJALHORROR EReturned American Tells of Indifference to Death Shown when f§condemned to death, are cailed out to £be shot by soldiers who stalk into the Tcells after midnight, declares M. Schwartz of San Francisco, the social- Tist who went to Moscow to attend a . congress of the third internationale “and was imprisoned there for four “months. ©_ [In a previous statement Mr. ‘‘Schwartz told of the death of his wife +as a result of a hunger strike she be- “gan to end her imprisonment in Mos- ‘:.cow, denounced communism in Russia ’and said he was going back to Amer- ica to tell the workers there the ‘actual facts about the Russian situa- .tion.] ¥ Tall and gaunt. his black hair and beard heavily streak-d with gray. the ho had been a bolshevik t to Russia “saddened and him. described the cold fear and trembling in which soviet prisoners wait for the visits in the dead of the night. “They always come between hours of 1 and 2 o'clock.” he said. “A bolshevist soldier walks into the crowded cell and in the instant si- lence calls out the names of the men. or women. who must die. In the jail where 1 was, they marched the pris- oners down a stairway and into a courtyard. We could hear the vol- Jdeys of the firing squads. Many men Were called out for execution from my cell _during those four months. Few of them knew why they had been con- demned. but generally it was under- Stood they were ‘counter-revolution- aries’ They were shot without trial.” i Went Cheerfully to Death. After a time the prisoners became ‘inured to these visits, and, in the filth nd monotony of prison life, ceased to re whether their names were called ‘or not, Mr. Schwartz said. Cheery greetings were often passed as the condemned men iere marched out. The men about to die would say their 5ood-byes, wave their cell comrades 8 “so-long,” and those remaining would €Iy out: Good-bye. Throughout the See you late the first few however, Mr. Schwartz said, bled as with ague, and his clothes even to his overcoat, were wet with sperspiration. Other prisoners, some of whom had been in the jail for more ‘ {than a yvear, took the matter cynically and told him, with apparent relish, the horrors through which they had gone. When at last the summons came to nights, he trem- as certain he was going to the place of execution. But they led him up- stairs instead of down. He was taken before an official named Feldman, in whose hands was the power of life and death over all the prisoners in his (Charge. American’s Answer Satisfies. ‘This man said he had reviewed Schwartz's case and the American was free to go. Then the bolshevist said: 'Will you tell me what you think of , the soviet government? Will you go back to the United Siates and speak against us?” There was a long pause, in which thoughts of the four months in prison and the executioners thronged into the American’s mind. Then he replied , “If your government really repre- gents the working men, I am for it. All my life I have worked for the la- ‘boring classes.” © Evasive though it was, Schwartz said the reply appeared to satisfy the ‘Soviet official. who affected a_pleas- ‘\antry apd dismissed him. - - - = *If evéry bolshevist in-America could \spend a few weeks in a soviet prison,” he concluded, “there would be no more followers of the red flag at home.” " THE WEATHER. District of Columbia, fair-and cold- #r tonight and tomorrow: lowest tem- Berature tonight freezing or slightly low; fresh northwest winds. Maryland and Virginia, fair and tolder tonight and tomorrow; fresh Rorthwest winds. ‘West - Virginia. generally fair and uch colder tonight; tomorrow fair #nd colder. * Records for Twenty-Four Hours. i Thermometer—4 32 midnight, 61; 4 am., 57; 8 am., 53 noon, 66. . Barometer—4 p.m., 29.96; 12 midnight, 29.9: 8 am.. 30.03; noon, 29.9; Highest temperature, 73, occurred at 4 p.m. yesterday. - Lowest tempera- ture. 53. occurred at 8 a.m. today. . Temperature same date last year— Highest, 46; lowest, 18. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of thi water at 8 am.: Great Falls—Tem- perature, 43; condition, A5. ¥ ‘Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States coast and geodetic survey.) Today—Low tide, 9:23 a.m. and 10:25 P.m.; high tide, 2:40 am. and 3:18 p.m. . Tomorrow—Low tide, 10:32 a.m. and 1 g?vp.m high tide, 3:48 am. and Schwartz to leave the cell he said hel 8 pm. 4am., 2993 ¢ The Sun and Meon. Today—Sun rose, 6:58 a.m.; sun sets, p.m. * Tomorrow—Sun rises, 6:57 a.m.; sun pets, 5:48 p.m. Moon rises 12:49 p.m.: sets, 2:23 am. '“\ulcmoblle lamps to be lighted one- If hour after sunset. Weather in Various Citles. ¥ Temperature. 23 = 2 HNH - 2 H = £ Stateor 3 weather. Chieago . ideinnati i Kansas City. 30. Low Angeles. Loutaviile . ¥ -MEIGHEN FACES TEST. Canadian Parliament to Decide on : General Election. OTTAWA, February 17.—Whether Canada is to have an immediate general election or the government headed by Premier Arthur Meighen is to hold office until 1923, when its term expires by constitution limitations, is to be decided by a vote in parliament within a day or_two. The issue is now being debated, the opposition calling for an election and o supporters of the government op- posing the demand. Both sides express confidence of victory. e o isomers | p.m., 73; 8 p.m., 66; | cannot be remedied by tailor's art. ‘ One of the 250 mothers emphasized | [ THE EV LARGE QUANTITY OF WINE, SAID TO BE HELD FOR ILLEGAL PURPOSES, SEIZED BY POLICE 405 C street southwest. : 600 GALLONS OF WINE SEIZED BY DRY AGENTS | Caeser Di Caeser Is Held for Un- | lawful Possession and Sale of Intoxicants. Two hogsheads and_six barrels of wine, approximately 600 gallons, were | seized on premises at 495 C street | southwest _yesterday afternoon by revenue agents and police of the fourth - precinct. Caeser Di Cueser. | one of the several occupants of the house, later appeared with ais counsel. Robert I Miller. and furnished bond in the sum of $1.000 for his appear- ance to answer charges of illegal pos session and unlawful sale of intoxi- cants. ; It 48 the contention of counsel fof| the defendant that only a small por- tion of the seized wine -belonged to Di Caeser. He said it belonged to several occupants of the house and] was made many months ago. His in- formation was that Di Caeser gavs a friend a small bottle of the wine and | that the latter was examined by the police ‘or revenue agents and fright- end into saying he had purchased it.| Defendant and counsel appeared in Police Court this morning. The law- yer was anxious for an immediate hearing. but the government insisted upon a postponement in order to give the internal revenue chemists an op- | portunity to determine the pe of alcohol, it any, the wine contiin. GIRL STUDENTS ENLIST IN DRESS REFORM DRIVE | Bay State Mothers in Lively Debate | Over Short Skirts and Low- Cut Waists. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., February 17. —A drive for dress reform among girl students by instaHing the middy | blouse as a standard part of the scholastic costume led to a free-for- all. no-decision debate by the pupils’ parents at the Central High School here. More than 250 mothers took part in the lively exchange of ideas, | which inciuded attacks on silk stock- ings, el ted heels, low-cut waists and high-cut skirts. % A majority of the girl pupils have voted to wear the “middies.” The middy blouse has been urged by several members of the faculty to promote democracy in dress and, ac- cording to a teacher who said that she made notes in the school hall- ays, it was needed. Skirts can be lowered, she added, but the waists, transparent, web mesh, short-sleeved and without a symptom of a neck the interest taken by girls in the; mode of dress adopted by “teachers | and implied that missionary work | could be started by the ruler of the! classroom. Another parent declared that the middy was a sloppy-looking | garment, and by interjecting a style issue into the comtroversy almost cored a success for rejection. Champions of the blouse regained prestige when several women ex- pressed strong disapproval of the lax- ness in regard to dress, they. assert- ed, that had been seen in several schools, Principal Willlam C. Hill has decided to remain neutral. LIVING COST IN BRITAIN HAS STARTED ON DECLINE Wage Cuts Have Been Accepted in Some of the Poorly Organized ! Trades. | LONDON, February 17.—Labor cor- respondents of various London news- papers assert the cost of living has de~ clined in Great: Britain and that a re. duction of wages is inevitabic. “They | i report decreases in wages already have occurred in cases where sliding scales Ofi pay were based on the selling prices of the goods produced. These wage cuts, however, are mostly in trades which are poorly organized. There is a good deal among the labor writers as to the at- ™ {titude of workers in highly organized trades when they are called upon to ac- cept a lower wage, in accordance with i previously arranged plans based upon { the cost of living. { The ministry of labor official figures {on the cost of living for working class | | families show that at the end of De-« cember the percentage was 169 higher | ! than in 1914, against the November fig- | j ure of 176, while for January it was ex- pected to reach 1 This, while alleviating the lot of the | worker to some extent and assisting em- | ployers, will not solve the present acute unemployment _ situation and many | agreements have been reached during the past week or two whereby workers have decided to go on short time or ac- cept less money in order to avoid a total closing down of works. The Furness iron masters and repre- sentatives of the menw's union have met rand the latter decided to accept a re- duction of wages from 22 shillings and X pence to 19 shillings and 7 pence a day, so that work may be resumed in the iron mines. The number of unemployed in Great | Britain is given on labor exchange books as 859,000, while other authorities place the total of people without work at 500,000 hort time is soon to go into force in the government dockyards and other government establishments. . STEFANSSON IS THANKED. Privy Council of Canada Recog- nizes Resullts of Exploration, OTTAWA, Ontario, February 17 The privy council of Canada ha: sued a formal note of thanks to Vilh. jalmur Stefansson, the arctic explor- er, arknowledging on behalf of the Canadian government the services which Mr. Stéefansson has rendered the nation in exploring uncharted Ca- nadian lands. # Police and revenue officers removing two hogshends and | of wine, approximating about 660 gallons, from home of Caeser DI Cacwer, LONDON HAS NEW SPIRIT AS HUSTLE GAINS SWAY Buildings Go Up Rapidly, People and Traffic Adopt Change of Pace and Clothing Is Gayer. BY HAL By Cable to The S cago Daily News. LONDON, February 15.—Frequently it is said that London never changes, vet within the last year the world's greatest city has undergone a radical change, botl in spirit and appearance. Returning after a period of fifteen months, this correspondent finds fa- miliar " districts. such as Aldwych, Soho, Charing Cross and kei, upsec by a furore of building, re- modeling and cleaning unprecedented in several decades. The stagnation and drabness of the war years have been followed by throbbing. roaring progress much like that in Broadway, New York, in the early years of the war, Huge derr surprisingly high and mighty rce tue skyline in every direction, especially in the Ald- wych district, where two modern of- fice buildings are going up. Standing at the Gaiety corner in the Strand, one may count six new buildings. which. when completed. will make that district one of the busiest in the world. _Amcient blocks of buildings along Fleet street, which had been untouched for a century, have been razed or remodeled. Unlimited effort is being expended in nish d hoteis lonw: occupied by lous government departments. Thes& dirty faced, bedraggled remnants of pre- vious Erandeur aie being treated to steam baths. There is a complete metamorphisis of spirit in the streets. Pedestrians walk faster than they did a year ago. Traffic_moves with a swift,” hustling pace. New lighting and decorating sy: tems add strange new notes. Along with the new spirit the city’s millions have changed in outward ap- pearance, reverting to more fanciful colorings in clothing and headgear. EX-PRINCE’S RENT FREE. Dutch Will Continue to Pay Fred- erick William’s Upkeep. THE HAGUE, February 16.—Be- cause the Dutch government insists that former Crown Prince Frederick Willlam of Germany live at Wierin- gen and at no other place in Hol- land, the government will continue to bear the cost of his residence there. This statement was made today by Prime Minister Jonkheer Ruys de Beerenbrouck in answer to a demand made in a report by the second chamber that Frederick William should pay for his own upkeep. The answer of the prime minister also revealed officially the status of the former crown prince in Holland. “The actual internment of the former crown prince ended a few days after his arrival in #Vieringen,” said the minister. A dispatch from The Hague Feb- ruary 9 said that in view of the fact that the Netherlands government no longer considered Frederick Willlam an interned ‘army officer, a commit- tee of parliament had suggested that the government cease.paying for his housing at Wieringen. TIRES - 30x3)2 $9 ‘80 Snap -them up! CHAS. E. MILLER, Inc. Formerly Miller Bros.” A\ 8 He 3 812 14th St. 4 Doors North of H & _— “—_L is a Prescription for Colds, Fever and LaGrippe. It's the Special of speculation | most speedy remedy we know, “They WORK while you sleep” You are bilious, constipated, head- achy,, full of cold, unstrung. Your meals don't fit—breath is bad, skin sallow. Take one or two Cascarets tonight for your liver .and bowels and wake up clear, rosy 'and cheer- ful, - No griping—no inconvenience. Children love Cascarets too, 10, 25, 50 cents. 4ing, =0 that within a few years _{ Capt. Wesley C. Co: ) NEW YORK. February 17.—News of SEES CUT TO 40 PER CENT |SCH_00NER SUNK BY MINE. ABOVE PRICES OF 1914 .the blowing up at sea on the night of Smm——— February 9 of the four-masted A {schooner Charles G. Endicott by a M. W. Alexander Says Living |floating mine and of the escape from < death of the t be! f the crew Costs Are Now 78 Per Cent Above e horo e was brought, here by the slelme{l}'l‘b Normal—Further Wage Drop. Munamar, which arrived with the PHILADELPHIA, February survivors from Havanha. The. explosion occurred northwest Further decreases in the cost of liv- it said. and they all rushed up as soon as the explosion occurred. “At first” said Cook. "I thought something had exploded within the cargo of coal. but the next moment I of Cape Maysi, Cuba, according to her captain, James G. Cook. All except three of the crew had gone to bed, he will be only 40 per cent above what it was In 1914, were predicted here by Magnus W. Alexander, managing director of the National Industrini {Board, at the second day's sessions of the building construction confer- ence called by the Philadelphia Cham- ber of Commerce. Referring to costs to the consumer. 1he said that the cost of living reach- knew the explosion came from water. as the schooner heeled over ind tons of water came rushing in. 1 of us jumped into lifeboats.™ Standing by in the small boats until the schooner sank out of sight, they ed its peak in July, 1920, when it hoisted a sail and set out for the stood at 108 per cent above that of |coast of Cuba, arriving about night- July, 1914, fall of the next day at Antilla. “Now.” he cantinned “¢ grands at The Charles G. Endicott, of 751 net tons, was owned by the Peninsula Ex- port ‘Company of this ¢ 78 per cent. nd during the next six months it will drop to 66 or v5." Wages, he said, will drop, but un- skilled labor will be more quickly af- fected than skilled. GETS PANAMA DUTY. Medical Corps, ¢ the Army Medical School, this clty, has been assigned to duty at Balboa Heights. Panama Canal Zone. Y- D. S. C. FOR CAPTAIN. The President h: awarded a tinguished service cross to Capt. R. Kriechbaum, 112th Infantry. extraordinary heroism in action near Fismétte, France, August 9, 1918, in Roy both legs. LARGE CAN TOMATOES 10c SPECIALS THIS WEEK BLUE ROSE RICE, Ib. 5¢ This price is about ONE-THIRD of last year’s cost to you.. Eat more rice. “rwe OARDINES <. 15¢ Fancy These are the FISH & FISHERMAN brand. small fish at an exceptionally low price. SILVERLAKE BEETS 12¢2¢ . No. '2 Cans 1i you do not already know how good canned beets can be, it is well worth while to try a can. You'll come back for more. Per Can A fine Sweet Potatoes o 17%(: Packed solid with the finest kind of sweet potatoes. “Sanitary” Catsup, 12%¢ Small Bottle A fine grade of catsup at a very moderate price. SANITARY BUTTER POTATOES = Bbc | /= 29¢ Karo Syrup—Low Prices 5Lb. Can (Ble) 31¢ No. 135 Can (Blue)...........ccceveuennnnt llc . 59c¢ Katrena S, oo “215¢ Ye& 25¢ PURE LARD ‘WHITE No. 10 Can (Blue)..... the | Sold in bulk from tubs—per pound, NING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1921 e e s ————————— e ———————————— =,UNION HEADS SENT TO JAIL | 17 BODIES IN 2 CASKETS. i Howat and Five Othets Found | Guilty of Contempt. | PITTSBURG, Kan., February 17.—| Alexander Howat, president of the| Kansas Miners' Enion, was found | guilty of contempt of court and sen-, tenced ‘to Jail by Judge Andrew J.| Curran of the Crawford county dis- trict court yesterday afternoon. With Howat were found guilty his |; | ive codefendants in the contempt pri ceedings, all officers of the Kansas | union. They are August Dorchy. vice | president: Willard Titus, John Flem- | | ing, James Mcllwrath and Earl Max- well. executive board members. i All the defendants were sentenced | | NEED LINOTYPE OPERATORS. CHICAGO, February 17.—The board of directors of the Inland Press As-| sociation has agreed to consider a proposal through which the high | school students in all parts of the | country will be interested in the me- chanical department of daily news- | papers, to the end that the present | ditorial department surplus may be diverted to the linotype machines in the make-up rooms. The proposal was for |made yesterday by B. E. Pinkerton of | Practiced by the Post Office Depart- |the Monmouth (IIl.) Dai v Atlas, who ! |said the linotype operatos ' shortage which he was severely wounded in|was becoming serious. especially onicerns and indi the smaller newspapers. 150 Stores You cannot appreciate this value-giving until - you have tried ‘a can of these peas. " Inderrieden (Pack) JEia Peas 25 25¢ We recommend these peas to be of such quality that they will please the most exacting housewife. Only on account of our fortunate purchase can we afford to sell.at this very low figure: Cans for If you are skeptical as to quality, purchase one can for trial. We feel sure vou'll want more of them. SMOKED PICNIC SHOULDER FRESH MILK Pint f C Quart 14c Is proving immc’ns‘e]y pop- ular with all who have tried it. Nutro is a combination of evaporated skimmed milk and vegetable fats, looks like, tastes like and is to be used exactly as you use straight evaporated milk. Tall 14c¢ Pure Lard, 1-lb.Carton,16¢|Crisco, 1 Ib., 22¢c|Compound, Ib., - 13¢ New and Different “BEE” Bee Brand is : different from the ordinary kind, A rich, Per Jar, 32¢ thick mayon- naise with a taste and.flavor all its own. To buy a jar is to be convinced, itter’s Pork and Beans Back to the old- me price—per can, , ., 21c Whip.Eze " as now being advertised — Our Stores—per bottle ,4py4,;: Fine L GRAPE FRUIT Enjoy it now—quality never 9¢ | Onions Apples, 49¢ ge was better. Yipek, 8C % pock, PER PECK to a year in jail and to pay costs. |t IC |2 $1.42 |» - $1.37 | 15c used only in the making of Corby Bread. 21 WANT DEBS TO SPEAK. Emory University Students Ask At torney General to Act. PITTSBURGH, February 17.—The bodies of seventeen children, rang- | ing in age from a few weeks to five | s, were found in two large 3 et BRI, caskets in an alleyWay in the Law-| ATLANTA. Ga, February 17.—Pen renceville section here last night. The mission for Eugene V. Debs, socialis two caskets were nailed inside a piano box. Several boys made the | discovery. The bodies Wwere removed to the morgue, where Deputy Coroner Hugh Dempsey said he had found a cer- tificate on ome of the caskets bearing the name “A. L. Ballard." leader, Now serving a sentence in th Atlanta federal pemitentiary, o agdres them has been asked of Attorney Gen Imer by members of the econo “mory University here, i me known. Debs would choose his own toplc fa Ballard, a negro undertaker, was the address at a hall in the prison. Th arrested last spring in_connection | Warden said it would be necessary, with a similar case. It was testified 5°t special permis partment of Justice. Prof. at that time that, instead of burying | bodies brought to his establishment, he kept them in various places about he undertaking rooms. ~His license to practice was revoked, but police officials said last night that he had been working for another under- taker since that time Deputy Coroner Dempsey said that Ballard would appear before him to be questioned about the bodies. He expressed the opinion that the bodies were those of negro children. the United States for the world wa RETURN FOREIGN MAIL. and the bolshevist campaign f1 Return to senders of mail bearing | Foland. the United States Arm i | transport President Grant docked las insuficlent foreign Postage 1s to be [y P tter havinz spent mearly twe days at quarantine instructor of th Johnson. a number of its members dis in the petition. — {POLISH SOLDIERS RETURN !Back in U. S. After Taking Par in Two Wars. NEW YORK, February 17.—Bring ing 1.285 Polish soldiers recruited i1 ment. Complaints reach this coun-| T “pilidh “soldiers are part of i try to the effect that business com-|contingent of 20.000, many of then duals abroad resent| American citizens, who are being baving to “buy” their American mall ' brought back to the United States Heinz I Heat in the can—it’s ready to serve. I EGGS EGGS | EGGS] Nearby Fresh Eggs for Today Tomorrow and“Saturday A wonderful food value at this price. Per Doz. ‘More of those fine small sizes, per Ib. JELKE TROCO i GOOD LUCK NUT BUTTER i w33 | & 31c | e §3c 6. 38c i 2. f3c|12bs... T0c I | You will know just what you’re putting before the family when you buy Corby Bread It has established a standard—and every Yoaf every day measures up to that standard. 100% in Purity—and 100% in Nourishment The Corby formulas- include unusual | quantities of rich milk, which add to the nutri- | tive value of the doughs—developed to the maximum degree by tie patented mixers— All our stores have Corby Bread hot from [ the oven three times a day. i