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The Washington times., 1922-05-23
YOUTH
WHO ATTACKED:
WOMAN Of 70
Mob Of Georgians Battle Jail
Guard to Get Possession
of Victim.
BY International New. Service.

MACON, Ga, May 23.-Jim Den
son, twenty-year-old negro, convict
ed and sentenced to hang on a
charge Of having attacked a sew
enty.five-year-old white woman last
January. was taken from the Jail
at Irvinton, Ga, late last night by
a mob and was lynched. according
to reports reaching here today.
benson had been in Jail since
January 8, when he was brought
here from Wilkinson county for
safe keeping. Yesterday he was
removed to Irvinton, tried, convict
ed, and sentenced.
Last night a mob formed. ac.
cording to the reports, and It at
tackled the Irvinton Jail twice he.
fore II gained possession OF the ne
gro. The members led him away
with a rope around his neck.
One Of the attacking party is
said to. have been wounded in the
struggle at the Jail and one of the
guards received n slight injury.
No trace has been found of Den
sons body
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
GERMANY WATCHES WITH
INTEREST DEBATE ON FOOD

BERLIN, May 23.--"Vorwaerts," :"
the official organ of the government,
commenting on the debate OF the
question of feeding Germany's popu.
lation. which opened yesterday in the
Reichstag. says that the r2tult IS
awaited with greatest tension.
THE outlook for the future" con-
tinues Vorwaerts, lis anything but
rosy, and this applies both to food
stuffs raised at home and those to be
imported"
Prolongation of winter weather far
into the spring has caused incalcul-
able injury to the crops, and IL is fu-
tile to expect sufficient Quantities of
foodstuffs from the home harvest to
come anywhere near uppcasing the
population.
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
FIELDER DENIES DAUGHERTY
GOT RED CENT FROM MORSE
Holiness Preacher
Is Flogged By
Georgia Mob

PELHAM, Ga. May 23.-
The Rev. B. G. Temples, a Holi-
ness preacher. who for several
weeks has been conducting
meetings in a tent eight miles
west of here. was hogged by a
party Of masked men early Sun
day. it became known today.
County authorities announced
they were investigating and ex-
pected soon to make arrests.
About an hour before sun
rise Sunday, it was said. the
preacher, a cripple. was awak-
ened by men who had surround
ed his tent and commanded him
to arise and dress. He obeyed and
was taken some distance away,
where he was forced to lie face
down and across a log.
A severe beating was admin
istered. he declared, and when
he began TO cry out in prayer,
pistols were pointed at him and
he was threatened with death
II he made further noise.
This was the second affair of
the kind. Several weeks ago
the Rev. ID. A. Waters. also a
Holiness preacher. with his fam
lily, was forced to leave the
community by masked men. A
number of citizens are assisting
the officials in their efforts TO
ascertain the identity of the
moh members
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
A Good Month
In Which to Sell
Suburban Property

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And right now. when the weather IL
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The Washington times., 1922-05-23


" idea of marriage was dis.
w tasteful. but a son to
succeed him was imperative
a Mayo must be followed by
a Mayo. An heir was essen
tial for the big property that
the family had held for hundreds
Of years. No woman had ever
attracted him, but of all women
he had met American women
were less actively irritating to
him, so 1t was to America that
he turned in search of a wife.
He proposed to take a house in
New York for a few months and
later on in Newport. and it was
for that that Dianas company
was considered indispensable.
She would save endless trou-
BILE, as all arrangements could
be left in her hands and Ste
phens'. Having made up his
mind to go through with a pro-
ceeding that he regarded in the
light OF sacrifice on the family
altar, his wish was to get it over
I'd done with as soon as possible.
and Dianas interference in his
plans had exasperated him. 1t
was the first time that their
Continued on Page 4, Column 2
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
SYNOPSIS OF EARLY INSTALLMENTs.

Lady incapable of Ue She the
only sister Of unconditional English noblea she nod oe" ms
a of POrsmonshp discussed e its Peplert and conventions
brother her friends and
Sahara Desert By native guide and his desert
On the Of her departure this adrentur which she
profesd CONVENTIONAL she rejected the proposal
am of her kind the that she felt herself incapable
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
TO-DAY

wheat. It looks as though the
whole world had turned to vio-
lence. but there is no cause 1S
especial worry.
War always has that effect.
When all the people of the
world. year after year, praise
killing as the noblest occupa-
ton and a successful killer is
the greatest hero. It is only
natural that killing should be-
come popular. Its popularity
will wear off gradually.
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
By International News Service.

BY International News Service.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Flat
and unequivocal denial that At
torney General Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty lever received one penny"
of compensation for his efforts
in behalf of getting Charles W.
Morse released from Federal
prison was made here today by
Col. Thomas B. Fielder, Georgia
attorney, the attorney generals
partner in the famous proceed
ings.
Retainer went to Fielder.
Fielder admitted that he Felder)
received a retainer of $4,000 and
81, 900 expense money from Morse,
but this was paid" he said, long
before II. NJ. Daugherty had any
knowledge OF or connection with
the case"
Colonel Fielder declared he made
several unsuccessful attempts 10
persuade the Attorney General TO
accept some compensation in the
Morse case--chiefly stocks in one
of Morse's enterprises-but each
time the Attorney General refused
to accept 1t.
Neither did Daugherty sign the
contract OF August 4. read in the
Senate by Senator Caraway Oem0
of Arkansas, under which Morse
agreed to pay SOS, 900 to Fielder and
Daugherty for procuring his re.
lease, Fielder said today.
81 sent a duplicate copy of the
contract to Daughertv with a 80.
quest that he sign it," Fielder said.
"but so far as | know he nxvrr
considered he was n party to This
| contract. and from time to time he
declined to accept anything TO
which I thought he was entitled y
Tells of n. Y. Conference.
Fielder said his files showed that
he came to New York on April ID,
1913, at Daugherty's request, FOR
a conference with Morse over the
litigation of the Metropolitan Steam
shin Company, one of Morse's en-.
terprises.
"The day after this conference"
Fielder said, II called at the office
OF Charles w. Morse and demanded
payment in my own behalf of the
s25 900 contingent fee. Morse said
he did not have the money. hut
offered me block OF stock in the
Morse Securities Company, which
accepted. was assured the
stock was valuable and dividends
were behG paid, but none were
paid
Some time later, realizing the
stock was useless, ] again called on
Morse and demanded that he take
back the stock and pay my fee. He
admitted the stock held was worth.
less, and turned over to me 1000
shares OF stocks that had a par value
Of SIC, 900 a share. From this stock
secured some dividends, but the
stock began to decline soon and IL
now worthless.
Several times, offered one.half
OF what secured TO Mr.. Daughertv.
and each time he refused to accept
II.
"I make the assertion boldly that
this groundless assault on Daugher-
" Is the result Of deliberate ,on.
spiracy entered into by people who
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
PAINTER FINDS ORIGINAL
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON

LEXINGTON. Va. May "a
Arthur Dawson, official portrait
painter of the United States Military
Academy, has announced he had dis
covered. at Washington and Lee
University. here. an original paint.
ing Of George Washington by Gil
bert Stuart.
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
THE SHEIK
This Years Most Thrill
ing Serial Com
tiEaued

The Washington Times today gives the third install
ment of 1.-The Sheik" the greatest novel of the year.
This wonderful story Of love, and adventure,
with dramatic episodes crowdng fast upon each other
will appear in the Daily and Sunday Times from now
until the whole thrilling narrative has been unolded
for readers of this paper.
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
PLOT To
D|SCRED|T
At TTORNEY
CHARGED
Georgia Senator Sees Hand Of
Enemy in Attack Launched
In, Senate.

The mar YES Of twenty three men
were drawn today by the jury
commission to serve as an addi-
tionaI grand Jury which will hear
and investigate the evidence to
be laid before them by Attorney
General Daugherty concerning ai'
legged fraudulent war contracts.
The talesmen summoned will ap-
pear before Chief Justice Mccoy
In the District Supreme Court at
Q o'clock Thursday morning, when
they will be examined for quail.
ficatiOn.
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
craig's Government to Recruit
5000 More Troops-May
Deport Republicans.
BY international News Service.

BELFAST. May 23.-Following
the arrest early today Of about
1,500 alleged Sim Feiners and
Republicans in Ulster province,
the Ulster government took steps
for recruiting $4,000 additions
members Of the Ulster special con-
stabulary.
The constabulary will be trans
formed into a regular army to
defend the province against in
vasion.
Put in Secret Camp.
Orders for the recruiting OF re-en-
forcements came direct from Pre-
mier Sir James Craig. Sim Feiners
and republicans in Ulster are in
panic and many are in flight.
The Ulster government issued
proclamation saying that all mem
hers OF the Irish republican army,
the Irish Volunteers, and similar
Sim Fein organizations in the six
counties OF Ulster are liable to ar.
rest. The cabinet Is considering de-
portation Of those arrested during
the night and today.
The Irish prisoners were interned
In secret camp. which is under
heavy guard. The anti-Sinn Fein
campaign covered the country dis
triCts as well as towns and cities.
20 Killed Over Week End.
All persons known to have exec
utive authority in the Sim Fein
organization were Jailed.
More than twenty persons have
been killed over the weekend, the
greatest number of victims being in
this city. Six men were shot to
death on Monday and two more
were killed in fusillades of street
firing during the night.
OrHngemen are wrought to the
highest pitch Of indignation over
the assassination of William Twad.
dell, member of the Ulster parlia-
ment. by three alleged republicans.
The Ulster government and the
British military authorities are CO.
operating to prevent reprisals.
The killing of Twaddell was dis
cussed in the Ulster parliament to-
day.
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
$4,000 Topeka Fire.

TOPEKA. Kan. May 23.-Fire to-
day destroyed the business section
of Hoyt. fifteen miles north of this
CITY. The loss will total nearly
800 900.
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
TRUTH Of
ROMANCE
WITH VE 7
SHUT OFF
Sen ator's Daughter Tries to
Talk in Paris, But Com
panion Prevents.
BY FRANK E. MASON.
international News Service.

PARIS. May 23.-"If the true
story of my romance were ever
Known
Miss Mary Culberson. of Wash
ington. D. c., daughter of United
States Senator Charles A. Culber-
son of Texas. whose heart affair
with Alexander Robertson, Brit
ish war veteran. got that young
man into trouble. was speaking.
But she got no further. for her
chaperon, Miss Lelie Cameron. in
terfered.
In Paris With Chaprone.
Miss Culberson and-her chaperOne
arrived in Paris today from New
York. They left the United States
shortly after Robertson had made
public the charge that an attempt
was made to railroad" him out OF
the United States because of his at
tachment for Miss Culberson, to
whom he claimed to be engaged.
That chaperoning an American
Senator's daughter requires tact was
evident.
Miss Culberson's words, plus her
mournful silence and plus paleness
and a certain detection, implied vol.
umes. They seemed to say plain.
ly:
mo one has yet learned the true
story of my love adventure, and I
fear no trip to Europe can cure my
heart bruises"
Miss Cameron strove with dipIo-
matte politeness not only to keep
her charge silent, but to remain
silent herself.
Our only wish is to be uuiet here
and to be left to ourselves" she
said finally.
Asked IL she were related to the
Culberson family, Miss Cameron re-.
Tented far enough to say:
"Yes-closely."
Wells Relationship.
Then. regrettinG her loquacity,
she bit her lip and added:
But you will be clever il you
discover how closely"
From Miss Marys demeanor,
friends believe it will require more
than boulevard tours and visits to
art museums to blot out her memory
OF her college romance with young
Robertson.
Miss Culberson remained quiet
while the correspondent was attempt.
ing to secure further informa ton
from Miss Cameron. At the con-
clusion she asked:
Aren't the French people charm.
ing?"
Alexander Robertson was one of
the first hundred thousand" sent
from England to Belgium and
France. He met Miss Culherson at
the University OF Texas, where both
were students.
According to Robertson, Miss Cul.
herson's father objected to the match.
Robertson alleged two private de-
tectives induced him 70 80 to Boston
and tried to force him to take
ship for South America. His aunt
in Bloomfield, n. j., appealed to the
British diplomatic authorities and
they. interested themselves in his
behalf.
The Washington times., 1922-05-23

Free tickets for the All.Wasiing.
ton Free Concert TO be given by The
Washington Times In Central High
School next Thursday can be ub.
tained at The Times office now.
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
April Fatalities 35.


DUBLIN. May 3.-Thirty-five
persons were killed in the Irish
Free State in April and seventy
six were wounded, according TO
statistics made public today
through Dali Eireann. Seventy
nine homes were burned during the
same period. The armistice was
not effective In April.
The Ardfeis, executive branch of
the Sim Fcin, today approved the
Irish coalition agreement effected by
Michael Collins. on behalf of the
Irish provisional government, and
Eamonn de Valera, on behalf CT the
republicans.
De Valera, who presided at the
meeting, explained the agreement 20
the delegates, saying:
The position of Northern Ireland
ulster province) was one Of the prin.
Cipal reasons for the agreement"
The home of Lord Herbert Nane.
Tempest. a relative of Colonial sec.
retary Winston Churchill, in Anti i'm,
was destroyed by incendia ries today.
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
British Fear For Treaty.

br1tiSn r ear Tor Ireuty.
LONDON, May 23.-Thc British
cabinet today began the study Of the
Irish peace agreement to determine
whether or not it will affect the An
glo-Irish treaty. both Michael Col.
lins, of the Irish provisional govern.
ment, and Eamonn de Valera, leader
of the republicans. were quoted in a
dispatch from Dublin as saying that
the agreement ENSURES fr ,odom of
the Irish people and sure palh to
peace"
Fears we're expressed IN certain Of.
ficial quarters that the COllins.de Va
lera agreement and the subsequent
coalition ministry at Dublin might
override the terms Of the Anglo. Irish
pact and work against n free and
untrammeled election In the Irish
Free State next month.
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
CuIberSOn ChaperOn Seals CupifS Lips
MILLIONAIRE BAKER
WHO KILLED GUNMAN

W ard
confessed
yesterday at
White
Plains, N. Y,
to Staying a
member
of a gang
of gunmen
who were
trying to
blackmail
him for
100000.
He .stoutly
refuses to
divulge the
basis OF
the black
mail
attempt.
The Washington times., 1922-05-23

Copyright, 1921. by Small. Maynard
co InC
The Washington times., 1922-05-23
Installment III.
BY +. NJ. HULL.

wv OMEN bored him, and the
" idea of marriage was dis.
w tasteful, but son to
The Washington times., 1922-05-23

Fair tonight: Wednesday
increasing cioudiness; little
change In temperature; gen
tie TO moderate northeast
and east winds.
The Washington times., 1922-05-23

"Beat Lone Woman Insensi.
ble, Take S2,145." That's one
heading.
Another: "Ulster M. P. Shot
by Snipers. Riddled by Bullets.
First Parliament Member At
tackled"
A young man confesses that
he killed another because he
was blackmailed out Of S75,00n:
A killing was once news
Now it's regular routine. like
quotations on stocks, cotton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-03

day only, the regular four-act vaude-
vile performance from the Bert Levy
Chicago-San Francisco circuit will be
the attraction. The bill includes a
song and dance review, by Meyers
and Nolan, Chase and Janis in clever
hits of musical chatter, and Murray
K. Hill, whose monograph records
made for the various phonograph
companies are known all over the
country, and with an exceptional
closing act described as a Japanese
classic, some thing entirelyzout of the
ordinary, and with Xunie and Fugi,
two clever Nippoaesc, rs the enter
ia CsisdvsssAyy ;sIt56n, who a,adel sue h.a
hit assinss With Fire,2 at tffe
Grand .tAeatee.tlast Sun day. returns
again in another conedN-drama, en-
titled Short! Skirts f&A>t ~
= Pola Negri appears Fridaywnd Sat-
urday in ~.tFhe=, Polish Dancer" and
on account OF the unique and Start
ling manner in which this new vet T,as
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-03
AT THEATRES
"HusH MONEY" AT EIKO
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
Realart announces that Samuel
Merwin's first original story for the
screen was bought for Alice Brady
It is the story Of character develop
ment and offers Miss Brady unusual
acting opportunities.
"Hnsh Money" which appears at
the E.ko tonight and Wednesday,
deals with the spoiled daughter Of 2
big Wall street operator, who has
been reared to believe that money can
buy and do anything. Then, inadvert-
emily, the girl finds herself involved
in an affair that would make splendid
front page reading. , :. 81.
Her father and her fancee. both
wish to hush the matter up by pay
ing a generous sum and then fox
getting it, but the girl finds courage
to face her responsibility.
Not only does this situation offer
rdiss Brady a strong dramatic role,
but also, as the daughter of New
York millionaire, opportunity for q
very smart wardrobe. Probably there
Il no actress of the screen who wears
clothes with more chic and distinction
than Alice Brady, and her gowns and
wraps in this production are said to
tbe unusually sumptuous.
A two-part comedy, "This IL the
Life" also appears at the Elko to-
night and tomorrow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-03
INDUSTRIAL

Tan. 3Supreme Court Of United States
held that labor unions or their members
are accountable to the antitrust laws
where they depart from their normal
and legitimate objects and engage in ain
actual combination or conspiracy In re-
straint Of trade"
Jan. Irrational conference OF state
,rnanufaCtursrs' associations pledged sup
port for. open shop movement. &
Jan. S1--Railway executives asked that
'natioual working agreements" be abro-
gated, and railroad brotherhoods APP
pealed to President Wilson to prevent
wage reductions. .s'S'y ; = -
Fab. 6-President Wilson declined to in
terfere In railway wage controversy
/ -, March S-WAee decreases OF 121S to Is
per cent. affecting over 10000 employees
of packing industry in all parts OF the
United States. announced.
March Misrepresentation OF packing in
aust1y. and its employees reached, agree
,ment at Washington and prevented
threatened strike.
March 3l-Coal miners OF Great Britain
went on strike and state OF emergency
was proclaimed by the king.
April la-Railway labor board ordered
national working agreements terminated
vi Nv : MAY day strikes and lockouts
involved the building trades OF Chicago,
fob printers of the country, marine work.
ers OF Atlantic coast and livestock han<
oilers of Chicago.
announced wage cut Of 20 per cent for
day labor. and reduction OF other wages
and salaries. ~, =, - ~ S-gSiss..S::z;
May rstrike Of Chicago stock handlers
and iob printers ended. . -,
May SS-Union bakers Or Chicago struck.
Nav Si-Raiiwayslaho board annoanced
wage reduction averaging II per cent. u
5ans ended Judge lands shssea ar
0' Sune 'less.Rsilway. shopmen voted TO re2
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-03
HAZEL DAWN RETURNS -
TO SCREEN AT GRAND

| The principal attraction at the
Grand thester for tonight and We'd
ncsday will be the latest release Of
Associated Producers, Inc, entitled
Devotion" with, Hazel Dawn, the
beautiful aud. talented stage and
screen star in the principal rol.
Devotion" is the initial release Of
A. J. Bimberg through the above dis
tributing channels and is said to be d
vivid and soul-stirring dramatic por-
trayal Of love that endured through
adversely.
Miss Dawn enacts the role of Ruth
Wayne, the daughter Of a socially
aInbttfcus mother who is forever ang.
ling for a rich husband for Ruth and
her younger sister. The sister falls
IN line with the mothers plans and
WEEDS society waster for his we,.lth,
but Ruth sticks to her cold fashioned"
belief that marriage without love
Is sinful and is firm in her decision
to mar the man she loves, although
he is il moderate circumstances. Far
q time il would seem as if Ruth's
theory is wrong, but after a, chain
OF Incidents which involve the hero
inc and those near and dear to her
in mesh of unfortunate situations,
the skein is untangled and the wife's
devotion is rewarded by happiness.
Tho production has been elaborate
~ staged and in some Of the scenes
a fortune was expended in settings
and effects. In fact there are several
scenes when actually thousands of
people are seen at one time.
The supporting cast is remarkable
for its strength and personnel. f. K.
Lincoln is leaLing man and Violet
Palmer.is seen as the money mad sis
ter. Renita Randolph, Wedgewood
NOVEL;, Bradley Barker and others Of
prominence enact the principal parts.
Pathe Weekly News and Snub
Pollard comedy, complete the pro-
gran1