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The Washington times., 1922-11-19
'RED TAPE VICTIM,
| VET TAKES POISON
virglnian, Refused Food and
Lodging at Bureau, Tries
1.-THE Easiest Way"
rs EXPECTED TO RECOVER
Suicide Attempt Made IN
Legion Headquarters In Pres
ence of Executive Officer.
IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER

Another veteran OF the world war,
baffled by fine.drswn regulations OF
the Veterans Eureau. tried the
"easiest way out" in Washington
yesterday.
Following a fruitless interview
with Capt. A. e. Ham. manager
for the Fourth district Of the 'bu'
reau, A. John Camper. thirty-three
years old. of Alvarado. Washington
county, Va, walked into the offices
of the District of Columbia depart
ment, American Legion ,l423 New
York avenue, tssseda battered suit
case under the desk Of I. II. Hor-
ton, executive officer. remarkin%'
Keep, It. i won't need 1t again.
ana swallowed poison.
Horton wasn't quick enough to
prevent this action. but he lost
no time In summoning aid. In an
ambulance Camper was rushed ITO
Mt. Alto Hospital and a stomach
pump was applied. He was re-
ported doing, well early In the eve
ming. and not In danger Of death.
REFUSED RAIL FARE.
The records Of the bureau show
that Camper enlisted in the army
in 1918 and saw service in the
Hawaiian islands, the Philippines
and the world war. For a while
he received compensation, but
months ago the award was held to
be erroneous and was cancelled.
October "a he applied for exami-
nation for suspected tuberculosis.
Four days ago army surgeons at
Walter Reed hospital, where he
had been observed, reported mega.
i've findings. and Camper was dis
charged. They offered him. as
usual. his railway fare back home,
but he is said to have refused 1t.
WANTS LAW REWRITTEN.
"The whole law regarding the
Veterans Bureau will have to be
rewritten" declared Alexander M.
Bremen, commander Of Stuart Wa
cott Post, American Legion, who
came into headquarters not long
after Camper had been taken to
Mt. Alto. I'VE have advocated for
months an amendment that will
allow the bureau to provide food
and a place to sleep for veterans
coming here to adjust claims.
The Washington times., 1922-11-19
DENNY FLAYS KHAN
As FOE TO LIBERTY
Secretary of Navy Tells East.
ern Star Religious Freedom
Is In Danger.
SEES POLITICAL MENACE
No Secret Order Has Right to
Direct Vote, He
Declares.
BY Universal Service.

A vigorous assault upon the Ku
Klux Klan was made by Secretary
of the Navy DENLY In an address be-
fore the national convention Of the
Order of Eastern Star here last
night.
Although he did not mention the
Ku Klux by name, the Secretary left
no doubt that II was that organiza-
ton to which he referred. Nothing
more dangerous "to the continued
mental and spiritual health OF the
republic could well be conceived
than such societies." the Secretary
declared. He added:
OBEDIENCE FUNDAMENTAL.
THE fundamental law of what We
term 'law-abiding country is. and
must be. obedience to law. When
any community or body Of men or
women within community disre-
gard the orderly processes Of the
law, a blow is struck at the roots of
the republic.
Religious freedom Is the most
sacred possession of free peoples.
Yet II we are to believe the tales
told with such seeming truth and
so frenquently. religious freedom
itself is menaced in certain parts
Of this country.
There is no harm in religious
zeal sanely and properly displayed.
but in this country neither exces-
sive propagandism nor acts of sup.
preston have any place. The law
Of the republic must govern or
chaos will ensue. l have a right
to tell my neighbor what 1 believe
and to convince him in a peaceful
manner, II I can. that l am right.
l have no right whatever. alone or
In combination with others, to in
flict injury or humiliation upon him
IL he adheres to his form of belief.
ATTACKS POLITICAL ACTIVITY.
''In this country any secret order,
no matter how harmless its secrets
may be. which invades the realm of
politics and strives to control She
destinies Of our country. or the gov
ernment of our States and cities, is
Objectionable. There is no room in
a free democracy such as ours for
persons who wish to combine in Sc
cret and take oaths that compel
them to act in concert in matters
governmental. Freedom to vote
without external restraint is as clear
a right as freedom to vote In secret.
A mans franchise is his own, no
more to be sworn away than to be
sold away"
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5O,OOO,OOO Heiress Realizes Her
Ambition and Will Sing in Opera

that she might put In her regular
daily practice Of six hours.
She gave up everything except
golf and month Of horseback
riding at Hot Springs, Va, every
summer.
TITS been awfully hard not to
race around like all my girl friends"
she said. But just said to my.
self II I'm going to be an opera
star I can't be a frivolous young
woman, and I've chosen
Miss Cannon's estate came from
her uncle, n former rich importer
OF teas and coffees. IL includes,
among other things, n big house at
s43 Park avenue. New York. n
country place ut Bay Shore, Long
Island. a big house In Shanghai,
China, and a yacht. named "Doro-
thy"
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EBERT. PERSUADES
'CUN0 TO CARRY ON
German Business Man Quits
Task Of Forming Cabinet,
Then Reconsiders.
BY s. ID. WEYER,
International News Service.

BERLIN, Nov. 1S.-After in
forming President Ebert that he
could not form a new cabinet IN
succession to the Wirth ministry.
because of party strife, Wilhelm
Cuno reconsidered his decision to-
night. He will take up again the
task of creating a new government
tomorrow.
The Wirth cabinet fell when So.
cialists refused to work with any
representative Of the so-called Stin.
mes party. 1t was understood, how.
ever, that the Socialists had agreed
to the inclusion of a SHINES man.
in the new ministry II he were given
some such post as foreign secretary,
where he could not interfere with
domestic affairs.
Germany is without cabinet at a
time when delicate new negotiations
are pending with the allies. The al.
lied powers have just complained to
Germany through the council of am.
bassadors that the Germans for some
months past have been violating the
military clauses of the treaty of
Versailles and that, in consequence
all possibility of the withdrawal of
the military control commission from
Berlin is ended for the present.
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nv International News Service.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.--She's TWEEN.
ty.four, petite. pretty and heiress
to a $50, 100000 estate. Her money
could buy her anything she wanted,
except the one thing she desired
most--to sing in grand opera.
But tonight Dorothy Cannon,
heiress to the estate OF Leonard c.
Cannon, Is on the verge Of realizing
this greatest ambition. She's to
take the part Of the flower maiden
In "Parsifar in the Chicago Civic
Opera Company's presentation to-
morrow afternoon.
Not easily has the recognition
been won, according to the heircss.
While she's really regular flap.
per down deep" Miss Cannon has
given up lots OF enjoyment In order
The Washington times., 1922-11-19
Washington Gets 1923 Convention
United Daughters OF COnfederacy

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Nov. 49,
The 1928 convention Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy will
be held In Washington.
The convention. In It's closing ses.
sion here today. accepted the in.
vitation Of the delegates from the
nations capital which was extended
by the president Of the District Of
Columbia division. Mrs. Walter Il.
Hutton.
The convention was closed with a
message from former President VIII
SON, acknowledging receipts Of a
message from the delegates In as.
sembly wishing him good health
and greetings from those present.
A motion was adopted this after.
noon extending the sympathies of
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the Confederacy for Mrs Luke
Wright, whose husband. Gen. Luke
Il. Wright, former secretary of war
and governor-generai OF the Philip.
pines, died In Memphis yesterday.
The delegates paid homage to the
dead general standing with bowed
heads in honor Of his memory.
The afternoon session was largely
devoted to the report Of the com.
mittee on the Stone Mountain me.
mortal by Gutxon Borsium. sculptor.
who win begin the actual work next
week Of carving the memorial on
the side Of stone Mountain, sixteen
miles from Atlanta, which win EN-.
blazon the historical events OF the
civil war In figures Of llfeiike size
1000 feet across the face OF the
mountain.
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NEWBERRY AWAITS
ADVICE OF FRIENDS
Ready to Flight or Quit" at
Word of Men Who Got
Him In.
lCopyright. 1922. by International
News Service.)

DETROIT. Mich. Nov. 1S.-De-
claring he is not politician and that
he has been an involuntary actor in
the drama the first act Of which saw
his friends persuading him to make
the fight for the Senate, Senator
Truman II. Newberry. in an inter-
view tonight, declared he is ready
to fight or quit on the word Of the
men who he says got him into this
thing in the first place" And New.
berry, who, according to dispatches
from Washington, will be confronted
with enough votes In the Senate to
oust him should be decide to face
the music" doesn't know what they
want him to do.
Hoped.for conferences with friends
and advisers have not materialized.
He doesn't ,even know tonight
whether he is going to leave Detroit
tomorrow for Washington to attend
the special session of Congress until
he consults political advisers In
Washington.
What are you going to do?" Mr..
Newberry was asked.
Senator Newberry tilted back in
his chair, looked out the window
and smiled a broad smile that min.
gled with amusement and derision,
II am going to talk to my friends
first" he said. II will do just as
they think best"
The Washington times., 1922-11-19
Declares He Will Kill for All
Time Impression France
Has ImperiaIistic Ambitions.
PLEASED AT RECEPTION
Denies He Will Ask America
For Cancellation of War
Debts Due From the Allies.
BY HARRY l.. ROGERS.
Interna tional News Service Staff
sar,o0deut

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s. =
Georges Clemenceau, eighty
one-year-old fighting .states-
man of France, who received
a tremendous ovation upon
his arrival here today, will
lose no time in taking up the
all-important question of the
French debt to the United
States, it was learned Of
ficially tonight.
Highly pleased with the recep-
tion accorded him in the city he
had not seen for fifty years, the
former French premier was de-
termined to make the most of
the opportunity to bring home to
the American people the things
which he considers to be of vital
Importance to the welfare of his
country.
As the veteran leader stated at
City Hall today one of the pri-
mary objects of his visit is to
kill for all time in America the
impression that France is either
militaristic or imperialistic.
Being a practical man, however
he realizes the question Of debts
and reparations is fundamental, and
he makes no. bones about saying So
CANNOT PAY NOW.
Throughout his speaking tour in
the United States, THE Tiger" will
stress the Importance Of this ques.
ton. He will state in most positive
terms, 1t is learned on high au.
thority, that France cannot pay i'm.
mediately her war debt to the Uni.
ted States Of more than three bill
lion dollars, and that this debt can
not be paid at all unless France re.
ceives her just indemnities from
Germany.
Clemenceau positively will not
ask for cancellation OF the debt, 1t
10 stated. He will endeavor to con.
vince Americans, however. that
Germany by an unprovoked and
aggressive war caused France n
loss of more than 1000, ,00o, 900
gold francs, to say nothing Of the
loss in human life and suffering.
He viii cite the fact that France
had a war death toll Of 100000
of the flower of her manhood out
of a population of approximately
$4,000, 900, and that there are In
addition 100000 other Frenchmen
totally disabled and a charge upon
the government, with more than a
million, others partially disabled.
He win show that thirteenth
part Of the area Of France, and this
the richest industrial section. has
been devastated, including $4,000
factories and 741,ss3 other build
inss. q region which formerly paid
the highest tax Of any other part
of the country.
Not only has this region paid no
Continued on Page ., Column ~
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Fish Urges Committees
On Vets Legislation
by Universal Service.

Appointment Of standing commit.
tees on ex.service mems legisla.
ton by both houses OF Congress
was advocated by Congressman
Hamilton Fish Of New York yester.
day in a conference with President
Harding at the White House.
Mr.. Fish asked the President to
include such a recommendation in
his annual message to Congress.
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Allies Agree on Plans
For Near East Parley

PARIS, Nov. 1s.-France, Great
Britain and Italy are in complete
accord on all subjects to be taken
up at the Lausanne Near East con.
ference. according to an official
communique issued tonight at the
end OF a conference between Lord
Curzon and Premier Poincaire.
The Washington times., 1922-11-19
Passenger Agent Found
Dead In Golf Club Lake

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 1s.-The
body Of H. c. Bailey, fifty.three,
district passenger agent Of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad,
a former resident Of Louisville, KY,
was found late today in a lake
at golf club here. The coroner
ordered an investigation, Relatives
said they knew no reason to sus.
pect suicide.
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WILSON RECEIVES OVATION.

Former President Woodrow Will
son was rendered an impromptu re-
ception last hight by theatergoers as
he emerged from downtown thea
ter. The crowd jammed the block
to get q glimpse Of him as he drove
away In his car.
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KU KLUX KHAN IS ASSALLED BY SECRETARY DENNY;
CLEMENCEAU u WILL TAKE UP FRENCH DEBT WITH y. S.
Liner Leviathan
Will Be Oceans
Queen, But Dry

THE big liner Leviathan. now
being refitted at Norfolk
for passenger-carying duty on
the Atlantic, will be queen Of
the American merchant marine,
but q dry queen.
The Unite,l States Shipping
Board made public last night
In an cight.page announce.
ment the luxurious accOmoda-
tions that are being arranged
for on tho Leviathan by a
force Of $500 men.
There will be everything
that a modern hotel boasts
elevator system. telephone sys-
tenn. tire protection, water.
tight compartments, swimming
pools, electric servants in the
gallcys-everything except a
bar.
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Anti Conservative Members Of
Both Branches Called to
Conferences on Dec. | and z.
WOULD RULE BOTH HOUSES
Bangs Fist on Desk to Empha-
size Battle Cry, Declaring
Election Calls for Action.
By WINDER r. HARRIS,
Uniyersal service staff Correspondent.

Universal Service Staff Correspondent.
Fighting Bob" La Toilette
came back to Washington yes
terday and issued a formal
declaration of war on all re.
dictionaries, conservatives and
standpatters for control of the
Sixty-eighth Congress.
The Wise sin senator
served notice that the group
of Progressives who will hold
the balance of power after
March 4 will WELD this power
to. dictate the reorganization
of both Senate and House.
The challenge and calls to con-
ferences made it plain that the
full strength of the progressive
elements also will be thrown
against every item of reactionary
legislature on the Administration
program and in support Of "ac-
cepted progressive principles and
policies"
Banging his fist on his desk 70
emphasize his battle cry, La Fol-
lette declared the election of No
vember Z created situation that
"calls for definite action on the
part of progressives in Congress.
CANNOT IGNORE MANDATE.
"The people have given them a
mandate which cannot be ignored"
he said. THE time has now come
for the organization Of well-defined
group, cooperating in SUPP Jrt OF
accepted progressive principles and
policies. The announced program or
the Administration makes plain the
necessity for immediate action.
mo one can be unmindful of the
fact that the election has created
such a close division in Congress
that the progressive delegation from
a single State holds the balance of
power in the House of Representa-.
tives. Correspondingly a group Of
eight or ten progressives may act
with equal effectiveness in the
Senate"
NEED WISCONSIN VOTES.
Senator La Toilette obviously had
in mind the Wisconsin delegation In
his reference to the situation in
the House. with majority Of
only fifteen over the Democrats
and a plurality OF eighteen over
all, the Republicans, It Ia quite
apparent, must have the ten Wis
consin progressive Republicans with
them II they are to organize the
House. These ten Representatives
are La Toilette forces. They must
be satisfied n the q. o. p. is to
reorganize the House. Only a pro.
gressive reorganization will meet
their demands.
The Senator continued:
within the past two months
have talked with influential men
and women. including a number 81
The Washington times., 1922-11-19

False Prosperity.
Oil Is Healthy, Thanks.
Fat Shoat for Harding.
It's a Substitute Age.
ARTHUR BRISBANE
Copyright. ls2i).

TO forbid immigration Of labor
from Europe is a crime
against this nation, against its
prosperity, gro,oth and security.
The United States needs labor to
produce, consume and develop
this nations resources. The i'm
migration laws should be changed.
For their protection, business
men must discount part Of the
apparent prosperity.
Cities and States are turning
out tax-exempt bonds by the
thousands of millions. Very rich
men will buy all the taxpayers
will allow printed.
Fifteen thousand millions Is
the present total Of these tax
free bonds. As fast as they get
It, States and cities spend the
money on the usual Sextrava-
giant, grating basis that goes
with public contracts. Labor
is employed, materials are
bought, artificial appearance OF
prosperity is created. A heavy
load of interest and future
taxes is piled up for city
people and farmers to pay.
Seven hundred and fifty mil
lions a year, at least, is the in
terest on these securities already
issued.
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with public contracts. Labor
Is employed, materials are
bought, artificial appearance OF
prosperity is created. A heavy
load of interest and future
taxes is piled up for city
people and farmers to pay.
Seven hundred and fifty mil
lions a year, at least, is the in
terest on these securities already
issued.
MEN with big fortunes will
NA collect that interest, paying
not a cent of tax to the Govern
ment on it. Little people every
where will be taxed to pay it.
BY and by the output Of reck-
less bond issues will cease, but
the interest will continue. A
few very rich men will hold
tax-free heavy mortgages on
cities and States throughout
the nation for years to come.
THE country is running in
l. debt like a drunk or crazy
man to oblige tax dodgers and
pile up woe for the taxpayers. 1t
Is a first-class joke on the little
people. They will have to pay
Government cost that the big
men dodge and pay for the
bonds as well.
THE nation should end the
4 stupid tax exemption on bill
lions of securities. That will be
done if we ever get a really
radical vote.
President Harding has pro-
tested against the tax lodging,
but he has not done anything
and can't do anything. The
tax dodgers do not own him,
but they own this particular
Government.
TOW is your business doing!
III The oil business is doing
pretty we'll, thanks. The Buck
eve pipeline pays an extra divi-
dend of $25 a share. Indiana
pipeline pays $50 extra. Both
nav regular" SIC dividends.
Do you suggest Government
regulation of oil and gasoline
prices? Why, that would be
socialism. True, Government
did regulate the price of wheat,
preventing profiteering by
farmers. But farmers and oil
companies are different.
OOMEONE sent fat shoat to
y President Harding. A shoat
is a young hog. The White
House does not know who sent
the shoat. Perhaps it's stock
dividend from some farmer. II
the President sold that pig he
would have to pay income tax
an the amount. But stock divi-
dends from oif companies worth
tens of millions are not I'm
come" and can't be taxed.
Corporations should pray
night and morning for the con-
t;nued health Of certain judges
that were well selected.
TT SEEMS that men are
i hired as substitutes to serve
terms in Jail when sensitive
men with money are convicted.
The authorities are agitated,
but It's an old deal. Men hire
substitutes in their bar exam
nations, civil service, and other
examinations. That Is very
common, a regular business in
New York.
Il was once the thing to hire
\ substitute in war. One dis
tinguished American did that
and later was Secretary Of
War. The nations taxes are
paid by silly little substitutes,
the big men lodging.
nvHANK President Harding
i for his fight in favor Of a
ship subsidy. Senator Borsh
,continued on Page .. Column g.
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THANK President Harding
Il for his fight in favor Of a
ship subsidy. Senator Borah
trontinued on Page Q, Column s.)
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Local showers
today; tomor-
row clearing;
m u c h colder.
Fresh winds.
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Main News. % PAGES
seeiety Drama 10
pages; March of
Events. q paxesI Edi-
terisI CITY Life. o
pAxesl Magazine. 20
pages; Hook ef Magic.
. pAGe.. sports. 4
paEes.
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THE country is running in
l. debt like a drunk or crazy
man to oblige tax dodgers and
pile up woe for the taxpayers. 1t
Is a first-class joke on the little
people. They will have to pay
Government cost that the big
men dodge and pay for the
bonds as well.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27
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80 - q the several phases d
- and litigation that re-
3S 80 ths raid by prohibition
= the drug store OF A. J.
ss Y 1900 Second avenue In
s:esr. 1871, were disposed Of In
11iessl courts at Peoria yss-
~ - attorneys, Kenworthy,
ahslIberg, Harper & Sinnett,
;S fbAey. The druggist was sue
III IN contesting all Of the diff
- drives.
1.Ip Louis FitxHenry yesterday
~ rnspetuaI the Injunction re-
1eiaise John c. Cannon, internal
aue collector, from SEEKING
10Y Of the plaintiff to pay a
- tax provided in the prohi-
|siaa oct. This is the first per-
17ual Injunction Of the kind or
s11i IL this district.
1Yovision was made in the pro-
Nation act for assessment of tax
.~inst certain liquors seized, and
n ,ttampt was made to collect
- tar from Riess subsequent Ia
~ rad. Riess resisted and OBJ
hned preliminary injunction
sninst the collector. In the mean
tins the supreme court held I'M
ssnstitutional that provision of the
sohibition law, its view being
~ The ,leyy was q penalty in fact
III 1 tax.
The criminal case against Riess
- disposed of when the court
aistained a demurrer to the indlct-
ssat.
Effort was made by the revenue
ltpartment to collect the tai
through the bankruptcy court, bu
That proceeding is interrupted b,
bhs holding Of Judge FitzHenry.
Indictments against julius Yer
lock Island liquor cases, wer,
|tsuter and Henry Klugger, boil
tolle pressed, search warrants ap
Dssring to be bad
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27
Dresses

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q SILKS and fine wooden tahsies. 4 gathering
Of hundreds Of dstinctivey styled models far
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stfeet WEIR. Regular and stout si3ea Priced
- el6oO u $500.
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Delightfully."- rich and soft with comforting
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eotto. and pure wool. Other blankets in
solid colors Of grey and tan. Also eomforters
light in weight with excellent fillers. Blanket
prices $1.75 to $3.50.
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Suits

finest Of fabrics and styles, many richly
adorned with fur. The materials in these
suits are the choicest wool fabrics of their
kind. Suits for street. business and general
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Prices from $500 to $3.50.
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