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Misses Elvira Jackson, Gertrude
Bowen and Louise Thompson of Starr
were the guests of MI. and Mrs. Har-
old Crowther last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Crowther entertained at a party
in their honor last Friday night.
The play, "Mrs. Tubbs of the Poui-
try Yard" was presented by the An
~treville club girls Saturday night
They were assisted by Mrs. Norris
Wakefield and Mrs. Furman Bowen.
The music between acts was furnish
ed by Miss Sara Hardness, Mrs.
Gibbons and Mr.. Boyce Wakefield.
The play was thoroughly enjoyed and
much credit is due the participants
and their assistants. The proceeds
will go to furnish the domestic science
room.
Mrs. S. J. Wakefield spent several
DAYS last week in Latimer with her
mother, who has been sick.
Miss Sara Hardness is spending
several days with Miss Ruby Mann.
MI. Archie H. Keaton returned
from Lavonia, Ga, Friday. He was
accompanied by Mr.. Motto Keaton
and Mr.. Deward Shirley who spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Keaton.
Miss Beth Anderson left Tuesday
for Ninety Six where she will visit
relatives for several days.
Miss Lalla Martin of Henderson
Vile is here on a visit to her sister,
Mrs. E. R .McCarter.
Rev. W. A. Duckworth and Mr.
C. A. Suber attended the District
Sunday School conference at Wal,
halla Friday.
Miss Rebecca Phillips of Wins
boro is the guest of Mrs. A. b
Cochran this week.
Rev. Ballenger of Lowndesville
preached at Shiloh church Sunday
morning. He brought a very
helpful message and he delivered II
in an impressive manner Rev. A.. W
Duckworth, the regular preacher al
Shiloh, occupied the pulpit at Lown'
desville at the same hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mann and
daughters, Misses Mary and Prude
Ns,n, and Nj. John Little of Able.
Vile and Mr.. Charlie Clinkkscales Of
Lowrdesville were among those who
attended services at Shiloh Sunday
morning. VI
Miss Helen Leverett of Iva wa
the weekend guest of Miss Beth An
derson.
Mis-. Gyp Branyon of Anderson il
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. T. Erwin
Miss Hattie Lou Haddon spent tn
weekend with Miss Bertha Patterson
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"Much in little" is the best way to
characterize Information Card 22,
inst published by the Extension Ser
vice, for though it is very brief it
sums up the whole subject of "Boll
Weevil Control for 1922" It's free.
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Divorce is increasing rapidly in
England, especially among the poor.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
REMOVE TREASURES
FROMANC|ENT TOMB
Euyptians to Take Priceless
Belongings of King to
Cairo.
BY Universal Service.

LUXOR. Egypt. Dec. 27.-The re-
moval OF two objects OF priceless
value from the tomb OF King Tut
Ankhamen was successfully car
ried out today.
One OF the objects was an inlaid
box containing sandals. slippers,
jewelry. a black amber necklace,
robes OF the queen and a number
Of other articles which were placed
beneath the robes probably at the
time OF interment.
The other object was an alabaster
vase containing funerary balm,
The top OF the box has a hunting
scene in which the king with his
bow and arrows, at the head of his
courtiers, is shooting lions and
antelopes. The scene is done in
natural colors.
The vase, the box and their con.
tents will undergo a preservative
process before the journey by boat
to Cairo.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
PARAT|ONS CRISIS
NEAR As ]. s. BALKS
France, England and Germany
Appear Anxious to Draw
America Into Mix-Up.
BY Universal Service.

LONDON, Dec. ga high official
of the British foreign office today
admitted that he knew Germany
had submitted. through Secretary
Hughes. the proposal which was
transmitted to Paris. to organize a
new four-power pact to guarantee
the territorial integrity of France
This confirms the report by Uni.
versal Service of the offer and it's
rejection by Premier Poincare.
London morning papers are agreed
that the reparations crisis forced by
France over the failure of Germany
to deliver timber makes the situation
portentous.
All are eager to draw America
into the European mix-up and are
united in the contention that the
United States should extend the
time for payment of the British debt
to America and lower the interest.
The Daily Herald. Labor organ,
though it does not expect America
to agree, intimates that Chancellor
Of the Exchequer Baldwin will sug-
gest that Britain does not pay until
France, which obtained a part Of
the loan made to the British, set
ties up.
Other papers approach the debt
question more deftly. but the sug-
gestion Of the Labor organ is in the
back of many British minds.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Hughes Refuses
To Comment on
Intervention"
Nv UniverssI Service.

By Universal Service.
OECRETARY HUGHES yes
~ terday refused to comment
on the numerous reports re-
ceived from Europe regarding
alleged American participation
in discussions concerning Old
World difficulties.
Newspaper correspondents
submitted to the Secretary a
series Of written questions
dealing with the following:
First, the report that the
German government had again
asked the United States TO act
as an Intermediary between il
and the allies.
Second. the report that the
United States was sounding
out the allied nations with re-
spect to the possibility Of
reaching a settlement Of the
European question.
Third. the report that the
United States had received the
outline Of a four-power treaty
for maintenance Of peace in
Europe, the signatories to be
Germany, Great Britain.
France and Italy.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
KN|GHTHOoD BREAKS
ALL FILM RECORDS
Closes Remarkable Run Of IS
Weeks In Theater On
Broadway.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-"when
knighthood was in Flower" Cos.
mopolitan's wonderful perturbation
of Charles Majors immortal story
with Marion Davies starred in the
role Of Princess Mary Tudor, will
end the most remarkable engage.
ment ever enjoyed by a photoplay
on Broadway when it closes at the
Criterion on December 80.
The closing of "Knighthood" at
the Criterion, resulting from in.
ability to secure a longer tenancy
of the theater, will terminate a run
Of almost fifteen and a half weeks
during which time it will have play.
10S days with practically capacity
business
During it's long occupancy of the
Critrion, ''Knighthood' has achiev.
ed a success unprecedented in the
presentation Of photoplays or
Broadway. Its popularity made
necessary three performances or
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays,
instead Of two as originally sched.
uled. Even this did not satisfy the
continued demand for tickets and
Cosmopolitan productions struck 8
new chord by inaugurating four
performances a day.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
DRY SLEUTH SHOT
BY WOMAN IN RAID
Mrs. Minnie C. Tribby Claims
She Thought Men Were
Burglars.
LIQUOR SEIZED At HOME
Agent Ruby, Wounded, Falls
In Arms of Police Detective
In Kitchen of House.

Firing upon police and dry Off
GERS at her home, 1885 Morrison
street, Chevy Chase, yesterday,
Mrs. Minnie Cavell Tribby, forty
five years old, shot and seriously
wounded General Enforcement
Prohibition Agent Ralph j. Ruby.
Ruby fell into the arms of Pre-
cinct Detective J. w. Stephens in
the kitchen of the fashionable
home. Stephens returned the fire
and the woman surrendered.
When questioned about the shoot.
Ing, Mrs. Tribby declared, ct
thought they were burglars" She
was taken to the Tennallytown sub.
station and later removed to the
House of Detention
Shortly before midnight she was
released on writ of habeas corpus,
furnishing $4,000 bond for a hear.
ing to be held today. Attorney T.
Morris Wampler procured the writ.
BULLET IN HIS CHEST.
The bullet entered the agents
right chest and lodged in his arm.
He was taken to Emergency Hos.
pital.
Mrs. Tribby. widow Of former Po-
liceman Calvin S. Tribby and sister
Of Norman S. Bowles, indicted with
"Nicky" Arnstein on a charge of
conspiring to bring stolen bonds
into the District, was said by police
to be the master mind" of a gang
of fashionable bootleggers.
Armed with warrant charging
her with illegal possession and trans
portation Of intoxicating liquors,
Agent Ruby. with Lieutenant Peir-
son and Detective Stephens. called
at her home about 4 o'clock.
Receiving no response at the
front entrance. they crept to the
rear and entered the kitchen. Mrs.
Tribby. revolver in hand, awaited
them in the hallway.
I'VE are police" cried Ruby. A
shot rang out and Ruby fell A
second shot from Detective Ste
phens' revolver sent the woman
scurrying into the dining-room
after having dropped her revolver.
FIND LIQUOR CACHE.
Nearly 100 gallons Of alcohol and
thirty quarts Of other liquors be-
sides dozens Of cases of bottling
paraphernalia were found hidden
in the cellar. according to the po-
lice. Barrels Of corks and labels
were included in the lot. These
were seized by Federal agents.
The warrant, stained with the
blood Of the wounded Federal agent,
was pasted against the wall in The
front room Of the house. 1t was
served by Agent George Fowler
Assistant Chief General Prohibition
Agent Linton s. Evans stated last
night that prosecution would be
launched Immediately.
Ruby, who is thirty years old, re-
sided with his wife and mother at
1901 Twenty-first street northwest.
He has been working as an agent
under Commissioner Haynes nearly
two years.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Girl Tells Why
She Fled Home
In Own Words
By MILDRED WEN.

7 RETURNED home Monday
L on account Of my mothers
illness. But / will not marry
any one yet II l can help II.
l am young. nothing but
eighteen, and know nothing
about marriage. I'll try not to
marry until I'm over twenty,
and know how to be. a wife.
God knows how I hated to
leave home, but II the match
maker will only leave me alone!
l love my family, they've been
SO good 10 me. Still it's Inn
possible for me to be any ones
good care Of myself. I care
and mother are worrying about
me. But l know how to take
wife now. l know my father
nothing about money, all I
care for Is to stay home with
my people.
All the women that talks a
lot please stay away from my
mother. Need not call up on
phone and worry her like those
girls up Seventh street did.
The one that has been jealous
about me. l hope they are
satisfied NOW. Everything will
turn out all right, and God will
bless father. mother, brother
and dearest sister Betty. I'll
return to Washington i'm a few
days, for I love Washington
and no place like il.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
GIRL PENS LETTER
Of WHEREABOUTS
Mildred Wen Writes Herald
She Fled Home to Escape
Marriage.
FREEDOM is HER DESIRE.
Too Young to Be Wife, She
Says; Will Return If Wed
ding Is Called Off.
FREEDOM IS HER DESIRE

Little eighteen-year-old Nee Moy,
bobbed-haired and Americanized and
wearing the name Of Mildred Wen.
continues to play hide-and-seek with
the catch OF New York's China
town." George Mum Lee. twenty
two-year-old son of a wealthy New
York Chinese merchant
While the Capitals Chinatown
Is agog over the jilting OF the New
Yorker by the little Chinese girl
who likes American ways of doing
things even to choosing a husband.
Nee Moy is in Baltimore waiting
for "the fuss to blow over"
Her whereabouts were revealed
yesterday in a letter to The Wash
ington Herald. signed Mildred
Wen" Miss Emma Hood. five
years Mildred Wen's teacher at the
Gales School here. last night iden-
titled the handwriting in the let.
ter as that of her former pupil.
One report last night was that
the father. who conducts a restaurant
at BIG Ninth street northwest. had
relented and would not force her
to marry the New Yorker. 1t was
not confirmed.
The Tilted Lee is said to be
planning to return to New York
today, and is credited with declaring
that he would not now marry the
girls even though she agrees.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Stammering Impossible
To Cure, Says Doctor

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Dr. A. A..
Brill, psychoanalyst, today told $50
members of the National Association
Of Teachers of Speech. in confer
ence here today. that "stammering
in most cases is incurable.''
He added that speech defect of
this type are due to a mental kink
which cannot be eradicated." The
convention is in session at the
Washington Square center of the
New York University.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Governor to Wage Fight to
Finish as Result of Evidence
in the Death of Two Men
SHOWDOWN NOW EXPECTED
Invisible Empire to March to
Field of Waterloo, It Is Pre-
dicted by State Officials
By SAM BLAIR.
IniyersaI Service.

BATON ROUGE, La, Dec.
21.-The conference of State
and Federal officials tomorrow
and Friday at New Orleans,
and that unusual proceeding
called an "Open hearing, "
scheduled for January at Bas-
trop, will have to do only with
evidence against members of
the Ku Klux Klan.
The "open hearing" and the
conference will be the fulfillment
of Governor John M. Parker's
promise to wage war against the
khan to a finish.
MAY END THEORIZING.
This announcement, based on the
highest State and Federal authority
tonight may end the theorizing of
many self-admitted klansmen in Bas-
trop and other towns of Morehouse
parish. They have argued that the
open hearing was for the purpose
Of finding clews for the solution of
various types Of crimes perpetrated
in the parish.
They have openly proclaimed that
some" klansmen might be involved
in the investigation, since "at least
one out Of every five men in the
parish Is a member of the organiza-
tion." They even have admitted
that 1t might be possible that a few
klansmen operating as individuals"
may have participated in the kid.
mapping. torture and murder last
August of Watt Daniels and T. F..
Richa ards, the finding of whose mu.
tilated bodies last Friday gave i'm.
petus to the activity of the investi.
cation.
BLAMED ON MOB.
But" the khan spokesman main.
tained. these men were killed by a
CONTINUED on Page 3. Column 81
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Returns to Austria to
Get Proof of Divorce

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Baroness
Rolando Reisman Stankovic. who
was refused a marriage license to
wed DIR. Albert Lorenz. son Of the
famous Vienna surgeon. on the
ground that she had not shown
proof of absolute divorce. announced
tonight that she would return TO
Vienna Saturday to obtain the nee
essary papers and would postpone
her wedding until February.
She added that she would be mar.
ried in this country.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28

, When the hairy fellow and his
escort failed to turn up late to-
night police headquarters sent out
an alarm.
The governorelect and his family
are scheduled to leave tomorrow
afternoon for Albany, preparatory
to moving into the executive man
sion. If the ape doesn't appear
in time for the departure young
Walter is determined to stay be.
hind, because he won't go without
Smoky"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Effort to Poison Serbian
Prince At Dinner Fails

BELGRADE, Dec. %. Prince
George, brother Of King Alexander
Of Jugo-Slavia. is greatly improved
tonight following an attempt TO
poison him.
The prince was dining at the home
of Rada Pasitch, the premier's son,
when he was stricken. An the men,
bers of the Pasitch kitchen were dis
charged.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Red Ape of AL Smiths Son Vanishes
With Detective; Police Alarmed

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-"Snooky." /"
the ape pet of Governor-elect
Smiths young son, Walter, tonight
again leaped into the limelight of
publicity. He has mysteriously
disappeared.
Detective Flynn. who at Mr..
Smiths request had agreed to escort
the Simian from the Central Park
Zoo. his temporary quarters. to the
Smith suite at hotel here,
was reported missing along with
Smoky"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Motion Picture Actress
Dead In Gass-Filled Room

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 81
Police were today investigating
the circumstances which led to the
alleged suicide of Miss Connie Nor.
timer, motion picture actress,
found dead in a gas-filled room in
a West Sixth street apartment. Her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Budget,
could assign no reason for her
daughters act.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
'Divine Sarah" Reading Papers, Jokes
Over Reports That Death Is Nigh

, "If they think they can kill me
that easy. they are mistaken" she
commented.
The doctors did not issue a bulle-
tin on Nine. Bernhardt's condition
today owing to assurance of her
almost certain recovery"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Punch Sees Uncle Sam
With bag of Influence"
BY Universal Service,

LONDON, Dee. 27.-Punch's car.
toon today pictures Uncle Sam as a
plumed knight laden with bags of
dollars offering Europe. a ragged
beggar, a bag labeled moral influ-
ence."
The cartoon bears the caption,
THE Cheerful Giver," and under.
meath quotes Uncle Sam as say
ings: Take this bag Of gold. Did
I say gold? Nay. it is something
far more precious"
The beggar thereupon collapes.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
80 Senators in Session With
Lodge Pledge Themselves to
Fight Scheme to a Finish
PLAN ASSAILED ON FLOOR
Attacks Made by. Republicans
and Democrats Alike; Lead.
ers Sure Proposal Will Fail
By WINDER r. HARRIS.
Universal Service.

After a day of stirring de-
bate and other events greatly
Strengthening the opposition,
Senator Borah's S proposal for
an economic conference last
night appeared certain Of de-
feat by the Senate.
Administration leaders de-
clared a careful survey of the
situation had shown they will
be able to muster an actual ma
jority against it in a test vote.
Only six Republican Senators,
It was asserted, will vote for the
amendment. They are Borsh.
Brookhart, McNary, Capper, Ladd
and Norbeck. Norris, who has
lust returned, has not expressed
a definite attitude, but is regard
ed as certain to stand with the
opposition.
REED is OPPONENT.
In addition TO the Republican op-
ponents. two votes are certain from
the Democratic side. Senators Reed
and Shields still are numbered
among the famed irreconcilables.
None Of the minority Senators is
enthusiastic over the Borah propo-
sition, il was learned authorits-
lively. Practically all Of them are
dubious as TO its results. II they
vote for IT. they think il will be
merely because they regard IL as a
step towards injecting the United
States into the European situa-
ton. as proposed in the League OF
Nations.
At conference in Senator
Lodges office before the Senate
met. thirty-two Republican Sen.
ators. including all the Administra.
tion leaders and irreconcilables as
well, unanimously pledged them
selves TO resist the proposal TO a
finish.
Under the agreement reached at
the conference, Senator Poindexter.
in charge of the navy bill, to which
Borah seeks TO attach his amend
ment, will make a point OF order
! against it as not germane. Vice
President Coolidge is expected to
sustain the point Of order.
The test then will come on Bor-
ah's appeal from the decision of
the chair. Only d majority vote
will be required TO sustain the Vice
Presidents ruling.
LETTER PREPARED.
The doom Of the whole PROPOSE
ton is expected to be finally sealed
I
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
BY Universal Service.
Special Wireless Dispatch

PARIS, Dec. 27.-Madame Sarah
Bernhard sat up in bed tonight
and read the newspapers. evidenc-
ing keen interest in the reports Of
her approaching demise.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
WHILE VID U A l. S
w STAND still, science goes

WHILE INDIVID UAL S
w STAND still, science goes
always ahead. They are iso-
lating the atoms by distilling
mercury in the Chicago Uni
versity. And they find that
atoms are not alike.
Six different kinds, with six
different weights in mercury.
Each atom has its nucleus
around which the electrons re-
volve with inconceivable speed,
rs the planets revolve around
the sun. In proportion to their
diameter, those electrons are
as far from the central nucleus
as the earth is from the sun.
That would make anybody diz-
zy. Any atom is an inframi-
croscopic solar system.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
NHUSSOLINI AND D'ANNUN-
AVA ZIO are engaged in q


struggle for control of Italy.
Look at the photographs of the
two gentlemen and you see a
picture of many similar strug-
giles. 1t is Mussolini's powerful
chin against d'Annunzio's big
forehead. At first the strong
Jaw will win. 1t won't give the
big forehead much chance to
talk.
But in the long run the big
forehead wins. When all this
dust settles the Mussolini of the
future will be running errands
for the d'Annunzio of the fu-
ture.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28

IBID YOU EVER HEAR of
II Seth Boyden, of Massachu-
sets? Probably not, which
proves that it is easy to be
useful and soon forgotten.
One hundred and twelve years
ago today Seth Boyden pat
ented his machine for making
wrought iron nails. Until then
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
MISSING CHINESE GIRL is HIDING IN BALTIMORE;
MER ROUGE PROBERS CHARGE KILLINGS TO KHAN
Grover BergdOn |
Not in Germany
Says HOtekeeper|
Special Cable dispatch.
BERLIN, Dec. 81.

special Cable Dispatch.
BERLIN, Dec. 81.
HH ROVER CLEVELAND
u BERGDOLL is not in
Germany"
That positive statement was
made tonight concerning the
American draft dodger by q
hotel keeper at Eberbach where
Bergd0ll formerly lived.
Reports that Bergdoll has
come to the United States dis
guised as a sailor cannot be
confirmed here.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
Today,
Evolution Comes Back.
Mr.. Borah's Play.
Strange Evidence.
law or Forehead?
y ARTHUR BRISBANE
(CopyriEht. 1s33-)

tcopyriEht. 1ss1)
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIA-
= TION for the Advancement
of Science announces definitely
that the theory Of evolution is
proved-this on the authority
Of more than 1000 of the lead
ing scientists of America.
But hasn't William Jennings
Bryan said that there was
nothing in the theory Of evo-
luton, and that any man up
holding it should be put in
Jail?
And hasn't Mr.. Voliva, Of
Zion City, also denounced as
foolish the theory that the
earth is round and sails around
the sun? How obstinate the
scientists are!
AND THINK OF THIS:
"A Right in Nebraska, Mr..
Bryan's State, a prehistoric,
original rat has been discov-
cred near the bones Of a three
toed horse. Strange that the
rat should have survived while
the dinosaur, saber-toothed
tiger and the mammoth died
out. Small troubles outlast
big ones. The mosquito Is
worse than the dinosaur ever
was, and a thousand times as
dangerous.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
THEY SAY THE FARMERS
= are hack of Senator Borah's


= are back of Senator Borah's
plan for a new conference,
which means a conference to
tie the United States more
tightly to Europe's troubles.
Farmers, it is said, believe
that if we lend more money to
Europe, Europe will have money
to buy American farm products.
Possibly, but that won't last
forever. Cancel the billions
that Europe owes US, send
few billions to follow them
into the waste basket, and
watch what happens to pros
perity in the United States,
Including the prosperity of the
American farmers.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
LETTER PREPARED.

The doom Of the whole PROPOSE
ton is expected to be finally sealed
today, when there will be laid be-
fore the Senate a letter from Presi.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-28
IIERE IS EVIDENCE" never

h Ere 10 INADCANOH
IA dreamed of by Poe or
Sherlock Holmes. Moving pic
lures of the Carpentier-Siki
fight show Carpenters mana
ger in the negro's corner after
the fourth round, in which Sikh
had agreed to lose the fight. Is
1t possible to know what Car
pentier's manager was saying
In that corner? Nothing SIM
pier. Deaf mutes that read
language on the lips have stud
led the picture and can tell ex-
actly what the manager of the
white fighter is saying to the
negro that failed to keep his
bargain and "go to sleep" in
the fourth round.