Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1923, Page 9

ANES ARNY MEN INBERGDOLL CASE Man Wounded in Fight Says 22 Officers Listed by Him .Were Interested. By the Associated Press HEILDELBURG, August of An n o Army offi Eave been found in the | Roger Sperber, during the recent 0.—A list rs said who was Grover Cleveland Bersdoll. by fhe German newspapers, which say Spérber 1o the wiice the men were somewhat intevested in the The newspapers attribute to ber a confession stating that ¢ naping piot originated in Par Slut months ugo, and that he Sphimidt we Bergdoll is printed sev- S0 says the him. ans and_ all the consisting of letters ceted with tie_« corresponde aud to Paris on'a Sperber It te reports say Sperber is recov- rapidly from the two inds he received during the ping mission overing. man. but PUERL even to intimate trien; his arrival here he always ha armed bile trips or two high-powers d Ui hL.n.q\'uhx one two wiich he since his ar- mann, who owns the ho Id friend of the Berg = known the elder Be: they went to the United | Bergdoll, who came here over just' before the al- to Kldnap him August of her time with ity Seldom Out at Night. et sdoll ventures out ut after dark he of relatives or n in the hotel dining room chatting with mtimate friends. © the recent attempt to kignap 1 varticutarly cquired by po- dentials within arrival in must get spe- in in the town a few hours a Eberbach. Foreign more th No strangers are given the Krone Hotel. and are dated at other hotels only inspection of thei cftivials generally BRergdoll y uywnl\ sa gard the attempts rank violatio and that way e police the shooting &nd the Bergdoll e refused to discuss id killing of Schmidt, wounding Ly | during the alleged attemp also say they | hereabouts of Neilsen and Gargerin, the | mpt to Kidnap: ¢ Bergdoll and Carl j er | \other men arrested in the alleged at- itempt to capture the American draft {evader. “if there is an: vlu« police comr correspond Bergdoll is %o do 1t \|» “job 18 o put law vioe jlators in jail—and to keep my mouth | shut.” taiking to be done,” BAGGAGE GIVES CLUE. { Weeks to Be Taken in Inspection of Messages Found. MOSBACH. Germany, August 20.— The authorities have begun an in- spection of the baggage of Hooven Griffis, Victor Neilsen, Prince Gagarin and Roger Sperber, alleged to have been implicated in the recent attempt to kidnap Grover Bergdoll, and also of Carlschmidt, who was shot and 1t is believed e weeks, owing ams in code and nd various arti- effects. declared, two American h Sperber's name at 4. “while in i fosat an’ Al the name, ne . omciais | written this spring, noti- riffis of his commission In the \.m' mhllh.n ervice as a first |iieutenant. N1 American Le- pers, accord- . show that . Mont.. but | for several vears before the war Tived | iin nd that the car used in Kidnaping attempt is of the United States gov- signed for use of the ser- vi men had letters of an ac- n of vears all of which are i lice, as are | essarily slow & have to b lih oor F ‘evidence agminst designed to sllu\\ ed with an | alleged .”n«p.,.m to secretly remove I Bergdoll from the country, contrary ‘ln law LEGION DENIES CHARGE. bullec ! i ume1 COLUMBUS, Ohio, August Denial that ihe American: Legion Tn Columbus was in any wav officially iuterested in the attempt to capture Wonderful iang of peppermint— the flavor is delicious! | i TEXACO is volatile—- and pure mmty/ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, or that' any local official of that organization had written C. Hoover Grifiis, Hamil- ton, Ohio, man, arrested following th attémpted - abduction, wishing him | success In his enterprise. was made | by state, county and local officials of | the Américan Legion here today. | Gen. Chauncey B, Baker, chalrman | of Franklin County Council (Coium- | bus), Amevican Leglon, declared: that Lhe was positive that such a letter had not been written by any Columbus legion official. “No such action has been taken by the American Legion of Columbus, 1 am positive,” declared Gen, Baker. “I did not know C. Hoover Griffis, nor did T ever hear of him until this mat- ter was given publicity in the news- papers. If such a letter has been found it is probably the misdirected effort of some leglonnaire, expreasing an individual opinion and not repre- senting the organization. Favors Bergdoll Arrest. . “We are in sympathy with the ar- rest and punishment i lund Bergdoll. but we do n {of the method by which | his comrades sought to return him |to this country.” continued the gen- eral. “The American Leglon is & law-abiding organization and its at- tempts to have Bergdoll brought to { Justice have followed only legal chan- ““! and \\'lll continue to do so in the future.” No such letter was.sent from state headquarters of the American Legion, Assistant State Adjutant J. J. Saslav- ky declared. -“To our knowledg there has been no letter of that na ture sent out by any legion post i | the stat Mr. Sasla MBEEl‘lQll “It is possibie.” he continued, “that | some member of the American gion in Columbus may have & special articles on the bat- | UcRelds of France complimenting him on his enterprise and wishing him {sucerss. Such an expression might :r-nsh be interpreted by the authorities now as bemg an ision of sympaihy toward the e © ipiise of capturing Bergdoll.” i i i | COMPILES VIBGIN!A BOOKS. | | Sveciat Dispaten to i LYNCHBURG, Va. August 20.—The | Jones Memorial Library here is en- Raxed in the compilation of a repre- sentative group of books treating of Virginia and Virginians, Lynchburg- ers in many instances being included. Prince Georges county, was indorsed has been able to secure & few new and a few old volumes. American Chicle Co. Don’t let any one tell you that doped - gasoline is better for your car. Your engine works best when running with the fuel for which it was designed — pure gasoline, vo/ati/e and full-powered. TEXACO Gasoline is pure. And TEX- ACO Gasoline is highly volatile—that’s what coun ts. Fill up with TEXACO every time and see what “volatility highest” really means in power and mileage and lower upkeep. Buy only where you see the red star and green “T”’ of ;The Texas Company. TEXACO GASOLINE THE VOLATILE GAS Run it with Texaco Gasoline THE TEXASCOMPANY, US.A. Tesaco Potrslobn Products Sgve it with Texaco Motor Oll Telephone Main 7200 ., MONDAY, -AUGUST 20, 1923. Advance Sale of Women’s and Misses’ - High-Quality Fall Coats —Styles are authentic fot the coming fall and winter, but because they were ordered far in advance of the season purposely for this event we are able to present them toyou in a Mid-August Sale at far below their real worth. —The sale has been especially planned to meet the needs of those going north. purchase for later delivery. A reasonable deposit will reserve your Two Smart Models for the Stout Figure At $39.50 —Styles that give slenderizing effects. are of fox and wolf, also self collars; effects. —DMaterials are the new high-pile fabrics. Colors are kit fox; brown, navy and black. and interlined. —Sizes 4214 to 50! At $77.50 —Wrap-around and straight sty black; fur-trimmed or Gerona, Fashona. —>Made of high-quality materials, including Lustrosa, Scantic Bolivia, Truvonnet, valine, Raritan and Mandalay. —The styles are wrap-around, flare, and straight models. Misses’ Sizes and Women’s Regular Sizes They are plain, stitched and embroid- ered, silk crepe lined and interlined. » Collars some scarf Popular At $46.50 straightline models. These have collars of fox and wolf, and the colors All silk lined are blue kit fox; also plenty of black. They are beautifully silk lined and interlined. Sizes 4274 High-Quality Coats to 50v4. Misses’ Sizes and Women’s Regular Sizes and are in tan. nav plain collars. Materials models, navy, kit fox. At $98.50 T'ube and wrap-around models of Gerona, Fashona and other high-pile fabrics. beaver, viatka, wolf and platinum fox. Plain and stitched crepe fined and interlined. They have large collars of Collars are brown. Five Stunning Models at Pan- blouse Kann's—Second Floor. The Sale of Silks for August 3 Continues to be a Huge Success —and still offering exceedingly attractive bargains in this special one-price sale Six Different Lines of Wanted Silks at i1-inch Extra Heavy All-Silk Crepe de Chine, in 65 of tne best shades for street and evening wear. with plenty of white, flesh color and black $2.00 to $3.69 Printed Crepe de Chine and Printed Canton Crepe. of exceptionally fine qual- it 2% inches wide. Reautiful designs, including m |V|\ interpretations of oriental motifs, in many colors $2.00 Washable Pagoda Pongee, in white only Imported Black Chiffon Velvet An unusual value, at, a yard ... ~1.000 vards of this beautiful Velvet, for the fashionable go®ns or wraps, Kann's—Street Floor Women’s Full-Fashioned Silk: Hose (Some “Seconds) $1.29 -Lisle garter tops, choice of black and white, or black with —At the special clelrnnce price, Tuesday, a paii in a very supple and lustrous qualjty, 30 inches wide. 39-inch All-silk Georgette. A heavy dress qual- ity in 40 new designs, suitable for gowns, blouses and lingerie. -33.69 Country Club Satin— a wonderful fabric for dresses and skirts: washable and shown in plaids, stripes and block effects, in white only 39-inch Printed Georgette, in many wanted «igns and colors *3.95 eminently desirable Printed Voiles —Originally 38 yard; recently offered at 28c yard. 25¢ ayard..... clocks and white with fancy two-tone clocks (the latter ar. onds"). others all strictly perfect. a good assortment of sizes in_the combined lot. Children’s Cotton Socks ~—A broken lot taken from our regular stock. ribbed socks with turn-over tops. —Reduced to, Kann's—Street Floor. Sizes 612 to 815, Included are white full-fashioned cotton socks with fancy tops and platn white cotton 15¢ Not all sizes in each sty —A host of attractive de- "signs and dark and medium effects, in navy, copenhagen, brown and black grounds, polka dot and other patterns. Kann's—Street Floor. Buy Blankets During Our August Sale ] —at special low prices, and save the difference you would pay for them in the early fall.' —66x80-in. All-wool Plaid Blankets, made expressly for S. Kann Sons Co., of long-staple stock, soft, downy finish, 4-inch block plaid, in blue, pink, tan, gray, black v ored soisette blndmg to match. Sale price, a pair.. h white ; also red with black. Col- * $7.95 —70x80-in. “Kann” Special All-wool Plaid Blankets, made expressly for us, long staple yarns used in their construction, 5-1b. weight, large block plaid, in blue, pink, soisette border. apair.. z... —70x80-inch Fine All-wool Plaid Blankets, made of especially selected yarn, in a fine, soft quality that assures warmth and service. The colors are pink, rose, blue, gray, gold, lavender and red with black. Extra special in our $9 50 August Sale, a pair —72x78-inch silk and Cotton Mul-!vp Comforts, in attractive floral designs, with plain-colored silk and cotton mull border, with back o( mer‘ cerized cotton, filled with pure white cot| ex:epnonal value at the August Sale price, each.. Kann's—Slreet Floor. tan and gray, with colored ~ August Sale Price. $8 50 —66x80-inch Part-wopl White * Blankets, well made of splendid materials; white with pink and blue borders, fi::s:ed wnhd cnlor:d binding to t. match color in border; goo weigl 54.95 August price, a pair —70x8p-inch “North Star” All-wool Plaid Blankets. Made by this company you can be assured of -the 'excellent quality. They are of soft quality wool, in beautiful soft colors—rose, blue, pink, yellow. lavender, gray, brown, com- bined with white; colored soisette $11.95 binding finish. Augun price, a DAL Loceieiiiniinn —The fur trimmings are beaver, wolf and viatka squirrel. —DMany have self collars. —The colors are brown, kit fox and many handsome black. —Other trimmings are inverted bands, and fancy stitching. celestial fox, black sleeve and skirt *Second Day of the Sale of Undressed Dolls This is one of the lots Baby Blossom Dolls $2.00 Value, Choice 97c —These are 20 inches tall, have fine bisque heads, real evelashes, open mouth, four white teeth, pasted flaxen wig, good enameled body; turning wrists, shoes and stock- m —Two other lots at $1.95 and 58c. Street and Fourth Floors Black Frocks In the newest effects of the season. Crepe Satins Crepe de Chines Roshanara Crepes Chiffon Satin Brocaded Satin Crepe —The styles include the flounce, the pleat. the new tier skirt, the apron front, and straight line models. —The sizes, Misses' 16 to Wom- Kann's—Second Floor. Sealine Coats (Dyed Coney) At 41692 -48-in. Sealine Coats new style with sid: drape effect; wide sleeves, large collar Sealine Capes. collar and bou coal in reversible stripe effec SO S-in Bealine Wrappy Coats, new urious crown collar, Mandarin slecve —-45-in. Sealine Coats, handsomely tr med with genuine skunk collar and cufis Brown Fox Chokers * $25.00 —A most unusual offering in fine quality fox, soft, silky pelts, in light and dark shades, finished with head, tail and pawe. Fox Chokers -In Newest Shades, also Kamchatkas Natural Red ‘White = Cocoa Chestnut Platinum Gunmetal At $79.50 to $95.00 Kann's—Second Floor. Beige Blue