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The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Governors "0pen Hearing"
Expected to Force Show
down on Ku Nux.
ORDERS FUTURE At STAKE
Parker Satisfied Evidence Is
Sufficient to Convict
Hooded Band.
Continued from First PaseJ

CONTINUED from First PageJ
plain mob and the open hearing can
here today that only klansmen will
IN institution"
Klan officials. insisting they have
20 direct interest In the investiga-
ion. have discounted reports that
he khan would finance the defense
the prisoners, including the two
lready under arrest on murder
:narges. DR.. M. M. McKoin, former
mayor and khan chieftain Of Mer
touge. arrested yesterday in Balti-
more and T. ]. Burnett. former
leputy sheriff Of Morehouse Parish.
But the fiat announcement made
here today that only Klansmen viii
be tried for the Daniels and Rich
ards murders and that only "out-
RACES" will be looked into at the
opening hearing may bring a change
Of attitude on the part Of the or
ganization, many in touch with the
situation believe.
SHOWDOWN ANTICIPATED.
That the khan may see tit to sup
ply the money for defense is sug.
gested by many who feel that all
the skirmishes between khan and
anti-klan forces throughout the
country will climax at the Bastrop
open hearing In q struggle that
Will either wreck the khan nation
ally or else establish 1t on an iron
basis.
Because Of the type Of evidence
which will be offered for refutatio1
by the khan itself as well a. b
klansmen, II is believed here tina,
the invisible empire will march &C
the field of Waterloo q week from
next Friday.
IF we can prove" a prominent
Official said today. that the klar
is responsible for the atrocities com
mitted in Morehouse Parish-and We
are convinced we can produce such
proof-then no real twentieth-cen
| tury man can afford to identify
himself anywhere with the institu
! ton"
Gov. Parker has decided that h,
will not be quoted In press dis
patches until after the hearing
commences. But the set of his jaw,
when he discusses the khan ofh
cially and the thin line which hi
lips compose are significant.
GOVERNOR SEES EVIDENCE.
The governor has looked over ,
large bulk of the evidence which
Department Of Justice men ant
workers for Attorney General Coct
have gathered since the investiga
ton of the khan affairs in More
/ house Parish began, more than I
month ago.
Some Of the evidence, 1t was III
mored in Bastrop and Mer Rouge
has to do with alleged confession
which certain klansmen are said 4
have signed.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
DR.. McKoin Certain
He Can Prove AIibi.
By Universal Service.

BALTIMORE, Dec. z7-The ju-
dicial precedent Will be upset to-
morrow when three judges win sit
in the hearing Of the writ Of hebeas
corpus asked for by DR.. B. M. Nc
Koin, held here on the charge of
murder growing out Of the killing
of two men by hooded riders at
Mer Rouge, La.
1t will be the first time In the
history Of Maryland courts that
more than one judge sat in such
a hearing.
DR.. McKoin, calm and smiling
when he appeared in court was in.
clined to make light Of the charge
against him. He declared that II
he is being held in connection with
the death Of Daniels and Richards
he would easily prove an alibi.
The former mayor of Mer Rouge
who was arrested here while taking
a graduate course at joint
Hopkins University, was held or
the request Of Governor Parker oi
Louisiana following the finding Of
the bodies Of Daniels and Richards
II can account for every hour oi
my time prior to the kidnapping
Of Daniels and Richards and fol
every minute OF my time sincs
their mysterious disappearance
said DR.. McKoin.
He said he never had heard tina,
Richards was a bootlegger and alst
denied being a member OF the HI
Klux Klan which is held by many
in Louisiana to have been re
sponsible for the double murder
DIR. Hugh Young, head Of the
Brady Institute, of the Johns Hop
kins Medical School, with whom
DR.. McKoin has been associated
since he arrived here last October
1, made public the kilograms re
ceived. That from the trust com
pany reads:
1.-THE Central Savings and Trus
Company Of Mer Rouge will in
demnify you to any amount yol
might incur as the result OF tn,
arrest Of DR.. McKoin. The banl
will deposit in any bank in Balti
more City sufficient funds to cove
any bonds that you might pledg'
for DR.. McKoin."
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28

and, for a second time within twen-
ty-four hours, we forgot the rest of
the world in a kiss.
When I took Geneva home that
night l was astounded to learn that
she and her mother lived in the
apartment house next to where l
was staying with my brother Ed.
PARTING AT ZERO.
We dismissed the taxi. Despite
the December wind that swept down
on us. we stood there in the zero
weather. Geneva, in little wisp of
an evening dress and satin slippers
and / without hat or coat, for two
hours trying to get away from one
another.
A hundred times we kissed and
said goodby. and as many times
I swept her back into my arms for
another farewell 1t was not until
the cold winter sun had risen high
over the housetops Of Manhattan
and gilded the Hudson that a sus.
picious policeman and disturbing
milkmen brought us to our senses
and made me send Geneva in to her
mother.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
SANDERS TO STUDY
THREATENING NOTES
Warnings Sent loudon County
Minister Turned Over to
D. c. Detective.
WILL TRAIL FINGER PRINTS
Middleburg Parish Aroused
Over Efforts At Violence
Against Pastor.

Rev. II. c. Marsh viii get out
Of Loudoun. You know too much.
VIII get you yet Death after
you.
We Blind Tigers Of Leesburg.
This latest warning received by
the pastor Of the Methodist Church
at Middleburg. Loudoun County.
Va. has been turned over 20 De
tective Sergeant Fred sandberg. Of
the nneerprtnt division Of the
Washington police department. with
a view to running down the author.
EFFORT TO BURN HOME.
An unusuccessful attempt was
made last week to burn the home
Of the minister. Fire was discov-
cred when Il began TO lick up the
kerosene that had been poured
about the place. A bucket brigade
extinguished the flames.
Two days before the fire. q post
card was received by T. B. Winter.
leader and steward In Mr..
Marsh's church II bore this mes
sage:
Dear Sir: You and that Metho-
dist preacher had better look out,
we Will get you yet"
FIGHT BOOTLEGGING.
It is said that both the minister
and Mr.. Winter have been active
in informing the officials about
bootlegging in the community.
PAUL R Marsh. Of lll3 Rhode
Island avenue northwest. a brother
Of the minister. Ia engaged in the
insurance business here. He has
been directing the investigation
here.
Members Of the Middleburg church
said TO be incensed At the turn Of
affairs and leaders in the com
munity are said to be preparing
for drastic action against alleged
bootleggers.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Stoutly Denies Charges
Of Million Dollar Swindle

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 27.-Stoutly
denying his guilt. W. L. Cunning.
nam, arrested here by postoffice
inspectors in connection with an
alleged million dollar swindle in
Baltimore and New York, today
declared he would knock the
charges out In ten. minutes" when
given a hearing.
He denied ever being associated
In business with Austin H. Mont.
gomery. who authorities say was
the leader In the supposed swindle.
Montgomery is somewhere in
Mexico according to Burns de.
tectives who trailed CUNNINGHAM
into Canada and back into this
country. Cunningham was en-
route to Mexico City when ar.
rested here.
Fred H. Carter. who says he is
valet to Montgomery, was ar
rested also but later released
Cunningham is held in Jail under
1000 bond
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Mrs. Smiths Funeral to
Be Held This Morning

Funeral services for Mrs. Hiram
B. Smith. eighty-one years old. who
died at her home. 704 F street
northeast, two days after she and
her husband celebrated their six.
tieth wedding anniversary, will be
held at the home this morning at
IL o'clock. Rev. Edward L. Rich.
ardson. pastor Of the Congress
Heights Baptist Church, will be in
charge. 1nterment will be in Con.
gressional Cemetery.
On Christmas Eve. hundreds of
friends and relatives honored Mrs.
Smith, in celebration of the ami
versary. The exciting incident is
believed by physicians to have been
contributing factor in Fastening
her death.
She is survived by her husband,
two children, Mrs. D. R. Moore and
Mrs. Salvatore Hobbs; nine grand.
children and five great grandchil.
dren.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Santa Forgot to Call
So Bow Did Shonnino

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-Santa
Claus didn't bother to call on Jim
my Lahme, eight, of 541 West For.
ty-ninth street, so he decided to do
his own Christmassing.
A detective became curious when
he saw Jimmy's fingers more or
less ablaze with nine diamond"
rings while the boy was looking
hungrily into a restaurant win.
dow. He says he ELECTED the ad-
mission that Jimmy had raided a
counter In q and 10 cent stoCS
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Three Washington Men
Commissioned in o. r. C.

Three Washington men have been
given commissions in the Officers
Reserve Corps of the Z. s. Army
according to an announcement made
yesterday.
They are Edward J. Bliss. 1880
Sixteenth street, northwest, Lieu
tenant colonel and staff secretary;
George Hunt, 1880 L street. north
west, first lieutenant of Ordnance.
and Richard r. Halfpenny. l65 V
street northwest. second lieutenant
Signal Corps.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Will Examine O'Meara
In Free State Fund Suit

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The ap.
plication Of Martin Conboy, counsel
to Eamonn de Valera and Stephen
NJ O'Meara, Irish Republican lead
ers. for Q commission to examine
O'Meara in the suit for the Irish
Free State to enjoin the revolu.
tionary forces from securing 81.
50O. 900 on deposit in various New
York banks. was granted today by
Supreme Court Justice Mullan.
1t was expected that disclosures
as to the noted Irish revolutionist' e
present whereabouts and his prob.
able fate would be made at the
hearing today.
Former Ambassador to England
John w. Davis, chief counsel to
the Free State. however, declared
that he Is still unable to reveal
the location Of the Irish prison In
which OMeara 10 confined
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Here's Another
Poem He Penned
To His Geneva

WHEN Bob" Savage re-
w luctantly parted from Ge-
neva Mitchell early in the
morning, after announcing their
engagement to merrymakers at
q bubblhg Broadway party, he
found himself unable to sleep.
As soon as the sun stole over
the Hudson he wrote this poem
to his love:
GENEVA.
Again / hear the harps Of old
Re-echo down the years;
Again the song in me grows
And seeks to reach your ears
Geneva. dear, do I but dream
Of love and golden hours?
OF yesterdays? OF hours
agleAm
That future holds as ours?
Reindeer bells right soon shall
ring
And Kringle (Kris) will rove
The greatet gift that he can
bring
To me-'twould be your love.
Know, little girl. no road can
be
Too short to serve me well
That leads you quickest unto
me,
A slave beneath your spell.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Crandall Entertains
ORPHANS At Theater

Three hundred children. inmates
of five Washington orphanages,
dali at a special performance at
the Metropolitan Theater yesterday
morning. The youngsters were pre-
sented with candies and Christmas
goodies after the show.
Members Of the Camp Fire Girls
assisted by Nina B. Fisher aided
in caring for the youngsters. Ru-
dolph Jose, Of the Cadillac Auto
Service, furnished transportation.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
TO Be Contmued.)
Poison Liquor Causes
100 Deaths Over Holiday

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Pois.
Poisoned booze reaped a toll of
nearly 100 lives during the Christ
mas holiday, in the United States,
according to reports to prohibition
enforcement headquarters.
Denatured alcohol converted into
connections that resembled real
whiskey was blamed for the ma
jority of the deaths. Officials said
reports each hour were increasing
the death list.
Prohibition directors estimate
that thousands are undergoing
treatment in their homes or hos
pitfalls. They declare that in a large
number of cases of liquor poisoning
death certificates camouflagea the
real cause and attributed death tC
variety of other things.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Toledo Apartment House
Destroyed By Flames

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 27.-Toledo's
most pretentious apartment building,
the Del-mar. housing sixty families,
is mass of smoldering ruins today,
following a fire which broke out Just
before midnight and continued for
hours, requiring the use of practi.
cally every piece Of fire-fighting
equipment. resulting in the death of
w. A. Faunce. fifty-five; the injury
of three firemen. and minor injuries
to a score more. The loss was esti.
mated at s50O.000. The fire started
from an overheated boiler in the
basement.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
WOMAN DIES, SISTER
IS FOUND STARVING
Amelia Christensen, Blind and
Aged, Attracts Passing
Policeman.
Special to The w..hinsson Herald.

~ A-O 'se~@nA8 WI AArrbAo.
NEW YORK. Dec. a7.-Amelia
Christensen, eighty-two. and blind,
living in a secluded house, near
White Plains. while lying in bed
tapped feebly on a window pane at
5 o'clock tonight, when she heard
the footsteps Of some one passing.
Patrolman Smith. seeing her saunt
hand. peered in, and then broke
down the door
He found the aged woman nearly
starved and half frozen, and on
the floor the lifeless body of her
sister, Lucinta, seventy five, and
deaf. He had her body taken to
the Bronx morgue.
The patrolman had the weak sir
Vivor FASTENED 10 Fordham Hos.
pital. where stimulants and nourtsh.
ment were administered.
The aged sisters owned the
house and eight or nine surround.
ing lots. but their once comfortable
oId-fashioned residence was found
in rundown condition.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Mrs. Mccormick to Marry
Youth Soon Is Rumor

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-There were
surface indications today that To.
morrow or Friday might witness
the marriage of Mrs. Edith Rookie.
teller, divorced wife of Harold Nc.
Cormick, the harvester king. and
Edward krenn. the boy architect
whom Mrs. Mccormick brought over
from Switzerland ostensibly to plan
the geological gardens which are
to be her gift to Chicago.
Mrs. Mccormick received all her
furs back from the furriers TODAY
and everyone. from evening wraps
to the sealskin walking coat she
wears on early morning strolls.
has been lined in brides white
satin.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Foreign Paper Patrons
Get LIQUOR By Mail

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Increased
international circulation of Mexican
and Canadian papers brought
about the discovery that bootleggers
have been shipping brandy and
whiskey In ten-ounce tubes wrap
ped in the papers, Federal officers
said here today.
Twelve regular subscribers were
arrested by Fred Gardner, in charge
of the Treasury special agents of.
flee. Search for the subscription
solicitors was made today.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28

ed a wish that his wife should
marry Sir Herbert. The publisher,
1t is said, had confidence in the in
tegrity and ability of his friend and
had talked over the possibility of
a marriage between his wife and
the Liberal leader with both of
them before his death.
Sir Robert, who is a widower, is
fifty-eight years old. He is one of
the most prominent figures in Eng
lish political life.
Both Of the principals have re.
fused to comment on the rumorA
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Tells Girl She'll Pray
For Her Fathers SLAYER
BY International New. Ser,

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. a7-
Go to the governor; will pray for
you"
That assurance was given by Dor.
othy Finucane today to her school.
mate. Gladys Stephens, as GLADYS
prepared to visit Austin with her
five small brothers and sisters in
an effort to obtain clemency for
their father, who murdered Doro-
thy's father.
The father, @. w. Stephens, ID
waiting in jail for the trial court
to fix the day on which he must
hang-or for the day when his life
shall be spared.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Major Who Criticized
Regular Army Dropped

BOSTON. Dec. 27.-Major Nal
colin Wheeler Nicholson. recently
court-martialed for hsi criticism OF
formed by the War Department
In a letter TO President Harding
he charged that ''Prussianism" ex-
listed in the army. He later wrote
a pamphlet entitled Abolish the
Army or Reform It"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Princeton Club Member
Found Strangled to Death

MIDDLETOWN. O., Dec. ~
Herbert 8. Urmy, twenty-five years
old. Of Bellevue, Pa. graduate of
Princeton University and a member
Of the Princeton Club Of New York,
was found dead In his room In
q boarding house here today with
the cord Of . bathrobs knotted
around haA thyook
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Mother of Bride Dies
Following Ceremony

NEW YORK, Dec 27.-It was a
sad wedding for Mr.. and Mrs. Muir.
ray b. Hanover at the home of the
bride, 81 st. Marks place.
Just after the minister had pro-
nounced the words that Joined them
the brides mother, Mrs. Nettie
Deutsch, fell unconscious from her
chair and died on the way to Belle
vue Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28

supervise a n d
direct the re-
alignment of re-
lief a g e. n ci e s
made necessary
by the threaten
ed invasion by
Turkish forces
under Mustapha
Kemal.
T h 9 present
crisis in the
Near East 10
said to h a v q
caused the exo-
dus Of thousands
of Ch r | 8 tia n 6
from the threat
ened region 8.
Food and ann
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28

Mrs. MINNIE O. TR1BBY,
AVA who b accused q shoot
ing and seriously wsan6lng
General Enforcement Prohibl
her home, Sess Morrison street
ton Agent Ralph J. Ruby. at
northwest. Efforts were being
made 10 arrest the woman at
the time.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28

speculation.
'umOrs a m on &
According to
W e Iii n formed
friends. La d V
Northcl fife is
preparing to an
nounce her en-
gagement to Sir
Robert Hudson.
chief agent of
the Liberal party
and life-lon e
friend of Lord
Northcliffe.
Substantiating
the report. it il
declared that at
the time of Lord
Nor t h C Ii f e s
1eath he express
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28

nR! b. N. M'KOIN,. formsr
~ mayor Of Mer Rouge. La,
arrested h Baltimore On .
charge Of murder IN coEnsec-
ton with the Hllingeof T. 9.
Richards and Watt Daniel by
masked and robed men last
August.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28

plies have to be furnished immedi-
ately to prevent wholesale famine
and disease among these peoples.
Mr.. Vickrey's work will include
not only relief for emigrating popu.
lations. but will comprise the estab-
lishment of hospitals, orphanases
and schools in areas where fight
ing already has occurred.
Living here during the period Of
the world war, Mr.. Vickrey. is re.
garded as a Washinstonian by Q
large coteria OF friends.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Nose Disigured by Xmas
Tree, She Sues for 1000

JERSEY CITY. n. J., Dec. 27.-
Miss Margaret Fitzgerald. Of this
city. today filed suit in Hudson
County Circuit Court for 5000
against n. Falley for damages al
legged to have been received when
q Christmas tree exhibited for sale
by Falley fell on her last Thurs
day, permanently disfiguring her
nose
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Directs Relief
For Near East

Charles V. Vickrey. general secre-
tary of the Near East Relief, who
has sailed for the Balkans, will
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Lady NOrthcliffe
May Wed Again

Lady Northcliffe, widow of Eng.
London social circles into a furry Of
London ocial circle into a furry of
The Washington herald., 1922-09-29
OFFICIAL NOTICE.

~~~~@~7~-~-~~S-SSSS~S--~~-s~s
SUPERINTENDENT OF LICENSES D c.
September IS. 1922. Notice is hereby
given that on October 81 1922 the follow
Ing licenses expire. Apothecaries auctiOneers,
automobile storage warehouses; bill posters,
billiard. pool and other tables bowling al
leys, boarding houses, public baths. mediums.
clairroyants, palmtsts, etc, cattle dealers.
commission merchants. cigar dealers, build
Ing contractors. carriage and wagon makers
confectioners. dealers in second hand Der.
sonal property, dealers in markets. dealers
In gasoline, dealers in kerosene oils. and
oils OF like grade, fuel hucksterS florists
hotels, employment agencies, investment
companies. public halls. public parks, livery
stables, steam and hand laundries land and
improvement companies, loan brokers' rail
road ticket brokers. restaurant and eating
houses. real estate agents, slot machines,
thesters, and undertakers. All persons de
string to continue the above Described bust
nesses or professions must promptly renew
their licenses. WADE II. CooMBS, Super
intendent OF Licenses, d. c.
SEQ 30-oc2 56s
The Washington herald., 1922-09-29
REAL ESTATE LOANS.

LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER, 1907 n. 7. ave.
Improved ID. c. real estate. or for build "a
prevailing rate OF interest and coDmission.
Main llos
The Washington herald., 1922-09-29
North Columbia Heights.

NpRTH 'Ol-IN NBlA HEIGHTS RANDOLPH
ST.-EiKht roms and bath and extra Law
STORY: front and rear porchps. hardwood
1rors and trim; hot water heat: electric
nEhts. screens and awnings: two-car ga
rage Price s14.OO0 McKEEvER 4 Goss.
1415 Eve ST Main 1852.
4 rcHARMTNG HOME ~ srvr~ WILL, Ar.
ranged rooms: modern: bath: extra lava.
tory: front. rear snd sleeping porches: hot.
vster heat: electric lights: hardwood floors
and trim: Pear garage Price onlv s1l. 500;
ter buy in this section. McKEEvER & Goss.
1915 Eve st. NV. Main 1859. 5T-3
on ARKANSAS AVE.-DETACHED FRAME
house Of rooms a hedroomSI: and bath +;
cellar and fOored attic: front rear and sleep
ing porcheS: hot-water heat; electricity:
hardwood floors and trim: screens: lot
4Ox125 feet: the house is in good condition
and a very attractive typo. Price. S13.7 $50.
SHANNON & LTCHS. T13 14th st. NV.
Main 2345
A sIX-ROOM AND BATH HOME on 18TH
st-Haying all latest improvements. In
cIudinE electricity and gas; front and double
back porcheS: hardwood floors and trim and
j hot water heat The home Is screened and
lhas q garage. Price S1l. 500. SHANNON
& LUCHs. T13 18th st. NV. Main 2345.
A VERY DESIRABLY LOCATED HOME.
Of brick construction, Just west Of l4th St {:
Of rooms and bath "a bedroomsl; is one
Of the finest and most reasonably priced
homes now on the market In this locality:
house has all modern improvements. such as
electricity and gas. hardwood floors and
1srim, vapor heat and front porch: beau
tiful glass inclosed sleeping and breakfast
porches. which make in reality rooms. do
much toward making this a wonderful buy
Price, Sl1. $50. SHANNON & LUCHS. T13
18Th st. NV. Main 2345.
EXCELLENT CONDITION AND
in beautiful heights: having eight rooms
and bath (four bedrooms): Of brick con-
strurtfon- has all Of the most modern i'm
provements: electricity and gas; hot-wnter
heat and hardwood floors and trim: the
house Is equipped with awnings and is priced
at rock bottom only for a speedy purchaser
Price. S1O.TjO. SHANNON & LUCHS, Tl3
18th st. DIV. Main 2345.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-29

CHEVY CHASE. MD-BEATTTFTrI HOME
of eleven rooms. three baths. completely
dNtarhPd IN iarga lot: front and side pnrrhas
sleeping porch. Billiard room: every attrnc-
ti"n conceivable In modern home construc-
tinr; garage for two cars. vprv attractive
lawn. Price. S2s 80 NcKFFvFR 4 C0SS
1415 FvH 81 Main 475o 1n4