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The Washington times., 1922-12-26
v D MAN KEEP 7
VIGIL BY
VICTIM
Nvorcee Covers Body With
Coat and Watches Till
Morning.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 26-After
sitting up for more than twelve
hours with the body Of the man she
confessed she murdered, Mrs. o.
L. Jones, forty-five, divorcee, sur
rendered to the police and told
them she had shot to death Oscar
L. Black, forty-four, an automobile
salesman, in her apartment.
Divorced Husband Comes.
According to Mrs. Jones. she shot
Black Christmas Eve. The body top.
pied in a corner and she laid over
II an overcoat and blanket and sat
UP the rest of the night. At $50
she called her seventeen.year-o old
daughter Clara and told her what
had happened.
The police were notified and
brought c. H. Jones. divorced hus'
band. to the scene Of the murder.
Jones had come to Louisville from
Cincinnati to be with his daughter
for Christmas. The daughter is q
student at Logan College.
Four years ago Black was named
by Jones as correspondent in a di-
vorce suit. The case was dismissed
and Mrs. Jones obtained a divorce
without opposition from her hus.
band.
The coroner's examination showed
Black had been shot once in the
back. Detectives believe he may
have attempted to climb through q
window and out Of the room.
Pleads SeIf-defense.
Blacks mother and sister had
come yesterday from Addison, KY.
to be with him and his sister, Mrs
Susan Hall, for Christmas. Black
did not come for dinner. His family
thought he was detained by bust
ness. News Of his death was broken
by newspaper men who located the
family after the police had been
searching for the sister for seven
hours.
Numerous letters written by Mrs
Jones and Black to one another are
in the possession of the police, who
refused to divulge their contents.
Jones and his daughter have left
for Cincinnati. He said he intend
ed keeping his daughter away until
the trial. Mrs. Jones was arraigned
in police court on charge OF
murder and the trial was contin
ued.
Mrs. Jones plea was self-defense
Other than this and the admission
she killed the man. she would say
nothing
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
Liko Black Hundred.
SHIP OWNERS SURVIVE
WORST YEAR IN HISTORY

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-P. A. s.
Franklin. president OF the Inter
national Mercantile Marine Com.
pany, considers 1922 as the worst
year in the history Of shipping.
and even today is pessimistic OF
the future. a statement by him re-
vealed.
1T has been the worst Of bad
years in recent times" he says Of
the past year. "Cargoes have been
light and rates low and uncertain.
Although recently there have been
surface indications Of improvement
in the freight situation, there is
really no Improvement, as the in.
creased freight is being carried at
rates too low to be profitable, due
to a supply Of tonnage far in ex.
cess Of the demand for space"
immigration restriction has caused
passenger traffic to fall below that
Of 1921. he added.
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WORKERS PARTY
IGNORES
SOVIET;
Convention Takes Steps to
Organize Labor in Political
Body.
BY International News Service.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Steps to
organize a national labor party were
undertaken today by the delegates to
the second annual convention of the
Workers Party, following a decision
yesterday. The delegates admitted
that the undertaking of this organi-
zation was instructed by Soviet lead
ers in Moscow.
During the six-hour debate the
convention debated the advisability
Of accepting the instructions from
Moscow, leaders pointing out that
conditions existing in the United
States often made 1t inadvisable to
follow instructions to the letter.
Ludwig Lore, editor of the New
York Volks Zeitung. requested the
delegates to consider seriously
whether following the instructions
from Moscow would not hamper the
progress of the proletarian revolu-
ton in the United States.
During the convention the dele
gates debated the advisability Of
resurrecting the Communist party,
which had been driven underground
by Department of Justice activities
in 1920. and making an open fight for
its recognition. This was finally
deemed inadvisable, considering the
attitude Of the Government toward
avowed Communists.
Considerable stress was also laid
upon the unwise policy OF uttering
statements in their official COM
muniques and proclamations which
can be construed as advocating force
and violence.
do more and write less" advised
Nels Kjar, q delegate from Chicago.
paper"
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OPPORTUNITIES
STILL NEED
S3,470
Seven Fully Subscribed-Gift
of $500 Closes Fund
For No. 8.

Three more Of the opportunities
closed Is the good news that the
day after Christmas brings to the
District visitors Of the Associated
Charities who have been watching
with eager interest the daily returns.
with the hope that the particular
families in which their own district
was interested, would find their
Christmas stockings filled to over
flowing. AS a result OF a big lot
of letters mailed on Christmas Day
for the opportunities, over 100 more
friends are listed in today's acknowl-
edgments, and seven Of the oppor-
tunities are now fully subscribed.
These are numbers 1, 3, S, 6, s, 10,
and IA.
Sends Check for $500.
One opportunity friend of many
years standing sends a check for
$500, asking that 1t be applied. II
possible, to a single family. This
gift Is sufficient to close No. s..
One woman telephoned, saying she
10 quarantined. but wishes to be
put down for IS, II not too late. An
there may be many like me, who
Ai'SA OiJ AoAooS ~" thC udyb were
speeding on and will help swell the
fund in the end"
Two inseparable friends have
again exchanged Christmas gifts in
the form Of opportunities, each send
ing in $26. as their share Of the fund.
Writing on Christmas morning,
these friends say, 1--WE suppose
everybody is scared today, but will
come up smiling on Tuesday morn.
ing"
Total Reaches $9,585.
A contribution Of $50, credited
yesterday to the Sunday school of
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church.
should have read social service de-
partment Of the church.
The total in hand at the social
service house up to noon today was
$9,5S5.S1, leaving a balance needed
Of s3,470.19.
The fund will be kept open
throughout the week in the hone
that the full amount will be received
before the new year. Contributions
may be sent either to the Associated
Charities, 923 H street northwest.
or to the office Of The Times.
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ST 200, 900 MINE ORDER
XMAS GIFT TO TOWN

ALLENTOWN, Pa. Dec. 26.--
Samuel w. Traylor, head of the
Traylor Engineering Company and
former president of the Allentown
Chamber of Commerce, has returned
with a Christmas gift for Allentown
In the shape Of contract for more
than s1,000,000 worth of work.
Traylor spent several weeks in
Ajo, Ariz.. where he was awarded
the contract for crushing machinery
by the New Cornelia Mining Com.
pany. The contract will furnish en-
ployment for 800 men for eleven
months and 10 the largest obtained
here since the war.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
OIL AND BATTLESHIPS
MENACE PEACE PARLEy

LAUSANNE, Dec. 26.-Conflict,
over Turkish oil rights and the size
OF battleships which will be per.
mitted to use the DardaneIlea
loomed up as the most menacing
problems when the Near East
peace conference resumed its ses.
sions today after a recess since last
Friday.
During the recess both the Turks
ana the Russians had been In com.
munication with their respective
governments and It was reported
strengthened.
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BUILDING OPERATIONS ON
INCREASE IN ALL STATES

With building operations through
out the country holding a pace al
most unprecedented, the employ
ment situation Is considered better
at present than at this time last
year.
What is moro, prospects are
bright for the remainder of the win
ter, according to survey just COM
pleted by the employment service
Of the Department OF Labor. Nearly
all States reported a condition much
better than at this time last year,
and the situation was described as
fair to good in most sections.
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CHRISTMAS TREE MOVED
TO GIVE ROOM FOR COFFIN

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-
Parents of eleven-weeks-old Ruth
Kriebel moved the Christmas tree
in their home. 61S7 Baynton street.
to make room for a little coffin
containing her body.
Kriebel. a motorman for the P. r.
r., stopped at the crib early yester-
day morning before reporting for
work and found the baby dead. DIR.
r. ]. McNeall said the child had
been suffocated under the bed
covers.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
LILA LEE PLAYS SANTA
TO 1000 BROKEN MEN

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-One thou
sand down and cutters" turned
their faces to the West and thank
ed Lila Lee, the movie actress, for
her generosity In furnishing them
a Christmas dinner.
Miss Lee, who is in Los Angeles,
Cal, telegraphed her father,
Charles Appel, to furnish a Christ.
mas dinner with all the trim
mings" to 1000 homeless men and
send the bill to her.
Miss Mary Mccormick, grand
opera star Of the Chicago Civic
opera Company. helped to make
yhe dinner a success by singing
Sovaral Christmas songs.
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MISSING WIFE WIRES
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-Arriving
as the first communication from his
wife indicating her whereabouts,
Thurley w. Spydell. president Of
the Southern Steel Company. yester-
day received q telegram from New
York, signed Mother" extending
the holiday greetings.
Mrs- Spydell disappeared from her
bono here several days ago.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
GREEKS REFUSE TO
WITHDRAW PATRIARCH

LONDON, Dec. 26.-Greece has
refused to accede to the Turkish de-
mand for the withdrawal Of the
Greek patriarch from CONSTANT
tinople. regardless Of the decision
Of the allied powers, according to
an Exchange telegraph dispatch
from Athens today.
The dispatch quoted the Greek
premier as declaring that the ques-
ton is one Of first national import
ance and that the Greek government
10 not able to surrender.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26

FIGHTS DISTURB ITALY

ROME. Dec. ga great number
Of fights between the Fascist and
Communists marked the Christmas
festivities throughout Italy.
At Turin q Communist shot and
wounded a member Of the Fascisti
and the Fascist burned down two
Socialist clubs.
In disturbances at Bracciano Com
unists killed a member of the Fas.
cisti and wounded several.
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CHIEF OF GREEK
ARMIES IN THRAcE

ATHENS. Dec. 26.-Minister NJ
War General Pamkalos TODAY was
appointed commander in chief OF
the Greek troops in Thrace in An
effort to allay the mutiny that has
been affecting that section OF the
army.
Part Of the troops Of the Thrac.
ian army have made common cause
with Bulgarians and Turks In de-
mandinS autonomy fos that region.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26
BUSINESS GAINS
DESP|TEHARD
T|MESFEAR
More Deflation and Era of
Work Industrial Need,
Says Edgerton.
By JOHN f. EDGERTON,
President National Association Of
Manufacturer.

Copyright. 1922. by Cosmopolitan :
News Service.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-In nearly
every section Of the country there
are physical evidences that business
10 steadily growing better; that in
dustries. as rule, are running
promisinsly close to normal. and are
developing from day to day along
lines that mean continued and stable
production; that employees, on the
whole, are fairly contented and are
receiving increased volumes Of
wages in proportion to the increased
volumes Of productions: that whole
salers, as q general rule. have been
doing q steady business, although
not a noticeably increased business,
and that retailers are in circum-
stances far safer than at any time
within the last twelve months.
Finds Spirit Of Pessimism.
Fundamentally and basically,
there is nothing wrong with our
business or our country: psychologi-
cally. there Is something wrong.
which should be corrected and could
be corrected very easily.
I find, here and there, the same
spirit Of pessimism and timidity over
business that was apparent a year
ago, when 20 many men were hold
ing back. doing little and crying
aloud about the hard times and
panics that were coming.
Hard times have not come, nor
are they coming. 1t Is very much
as someone expressed 1t recently:
There are no hard times coming;
1t Is only the soft times going"
More Deflation Needed.
A large number of business men
are basing results on war days and
not on -prewar days, our natural.
normal days. We need a little more
deflation from the artificial produc-
ton and artificial prices that we all
became SO used to during the war.
We need now an era Of hard work
and the elimination Of the drone.
We must accept with more compla.
cency the natural order OF industry.
As soon as we do that, we will be In
a most enviable position. nationally
and internationally.
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What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Dinner-women's City Club, at club
house. - jackson place, . p. m
Tomorrow.
Luncheon-Lions Club. willard Hotel.
1880 y. m.
Family Nisht"-city Club isii O
street northwest, evening.
Piay-Ram's Head Players, residences Of
late Alexander Graham Bell i31ah
Eighteenth street northwest, evening.
EleotionsEorsnd Ledge Of Masonic
Bsnaust-Csml Roosevelt &C. u O."
NChimnA1 Cornax Inn, svenin&.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26

Today.
Party-Sixteenth Street Heights Club,
home OF Mrs. Linghamfelter. 3e11 Living
ston street, Chevy Chase. evening.
Ball-Children's Country Homo. wash-
ington Hotel, evening,
Meeting-CentraI Hish School Alumn,
Association, at school house, . p. m.
Danoe--WashinGton chapters OF Delta
Sigma Phi fraternity, willard Hotel.
evening.
Dance-University Club, . D. m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Civic Assoctafion.
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Schumann-Helnk Receivers.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26. Nine
Ernestine Schumann-Heink is to
day reported 10 far recovered from
her recent Illness that she viii b<
able to make her proposed trip tc
California next month.
The Washington times., 1922-12-26

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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-31
ELIMINATE THE DROUTH

One of our leading ranchmen, who has frequent
opportunity to attend gatherings in the large cities
where representatives from all sections OF the State
meet and talk about conditions Of their respective
localities suggests that there is word which the
people of West Tcxas-and the Plains Country in
parlicular-shoud eliminate from their vocabulary.
and that word is D-R-O-U-T-H Here is the idea:
OF course. we know that all West Texans are proud
OF their magnificent country and never miss OPP
portuny. when abroad to boast Of its magniiicence
and wonderful resources. However. our friend
says they all TO frequently make the mistake OF
qualifying heir boost talk in a manner something
like This: Yes, sir, we have the greatest country
in the world-that is il would be If il WASH Tor
drouhs" And there you are. Such statements
coming from a West Texan to have great
weight with people who have been in West
Texas and know absolutely nothing about the coun-
try and quite naturally, the become prejudiced
against what is in truth the finest country earth.
Because the word drouh' conveys to their men.
ta vision the picture OF a perpetual condition OF
bauenness--a country where crop failures arc the
rule Surely every West Texan will resent the
spread Of such false ideasl
Therefore. let us eliminate the word 'drouth"
in speaking Of the Plains Country. This is not a
'drouth country SO cut il outl-Lamesa Jour
nal
The term drouth is the result OF pessimism. The
idea was started through prejudice. II conceiv-
ed in ignorance, and born Of prejudice and has
become habit, by people through its continual
use. till people who know better il un-
sdvisedly and to the deriment Of the great West
Rain statistics have proven that this is no, drouthy
country Crop statistics prove that this country
will produce more. and the farmer will clear more
money in this country than the average black land
socalled farming sections of the State and the
er drouh is stricken from the descriptive words Of
this country the better it will be for all concerned
This word has kept many poor fellow from coming
to this great country, where he might have had a
good home of his own. with land and cattle and
a prosperous we'll fed we'll clothed family about
biT but this account is still fighting boil weevils
ofab grass and a multitude of other pests. and Civ
ing landlord the biggest part Of what he earns
In the language Of the Journal, cut it out
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-31
SUCCESS TO HAYWOOD

big Bill" Haywood has been
granted concessions IN Russia 10 de-
velop the mineral wealth Of the Ural
mountains, and has sent TO the Unit
ed States for an army Of !. w. WIS
TO do his work.
The American people do not hold
any special grudgc against Russia,
but let ls hope that the entire tribe
Of |. w. WIS will follow its leader
10 that ''land of opportunity" and
stay there. Russia couldn't be made
much worse than now, m country
in which TO live. and II the big fugi-
tive from American justice can take
his tribe over there, " will relieve
this country Of q troublesome politi-
cal and industrial Understandable
Tribune: ~ rfrf"f
Yes. and while he Is taking a bunch
Of the /. w. WIS, we suggest that
he include a bunch Of sorry Demo
Gratis, a large number Of worthless
and We hight say disloyal Republicans
car load or two OF troublermaking
Socialists. and finish out the consign-
ment with collection OF grafters,
bootleggers and white salye vendors.
Make II motley crowd and they
will best suit that country, and "Big
BIZ will feel more at home II he
gets a bunch Of his kit and kin To-
Rether over there.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-31
OVER PROTEST OF CITIZENS

Post. Texas. March 2s. IN spite
Of protests from the Woman's Cul.
ture Club, Parent. Teachers A30cia.
ton. president Of the school board.
the churches and the best citizens Of
the town, the screen production OF
Clara Smith ilnm0n was shown az the
local theatre last night 20 small
crowd.
Why is II that an institution In a
town the size Of Post will delibcr-
atcly run a thing like that over the
protest Of the very best class Of PEG.
pie in the city, just merely Tor few
dollars and cents, is something we
cannot understand. and the proper
spirit Of town building and consid-
GRAFTON for the moral uplift Of the
community is not 10 be found in a
man who viii do such a thing. Sure
~ there are plenty Of pictures TO be
had without bringing such scandal
mongers into town and parade them
before the young and rising gcner-
alton. Indeed, some people sacrifice
much for the qualification Of their
desire for money.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-31
TIME ABOUT FAIR PLAY

II is time now to put your chickens upl You
have been allowed to let them run at large over
your neighbors yard and garden spot all fall and
winter but now since the bamy days OF spring have
come and people want to plant flowers and gar
den it is time for you to put your chickens up. and
give your neghbor chance to grow flowers and
raise a garden for the next few months. Time
about is fair play. and you should be willing to do
this If you should unfortunately have disposi-
tons that is so selfish and mean that you want every
thing your own way. and you persist in your chick
ems scratching up all your neighbors efforts. it will
not be considered an unchrisan act il said neighbor
uses the heads Of your favorite pullet as target
and save you heuoubd OF keeping her away from
their flower bcdss DAndy garden. In all
sincerity be neighboSy, be fair. Give those who
want to raise a garden and flowers a chance. There
is a law to compel you to do ths but why should
a fair minded person wait for the law to force you
to do that which is right and neighborly We have
had numbers OF complaints come to office. and
people are wanting to get started on their gardens
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-31
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY BOYS RECEIVE CASH
PRIZES

Superintendent M. M. Dupre this week receiv.
ed from the Fort Worth Stock Show prize com.
mittee, two checks to be delivered to the two prize
winners from the Lubbock school. who brought
Lubbock to the front in the recent stock-iudgng
contest. held in that city. One check for $50,
to Raymond Boyd who made the highest score Of
any individual in the contest and to Roy DAVIS,
who won individual honors further down the line.
It will be remembered that this team won first as
a team. and one member won first in individual
judges This is quite a worthy distinction and all
of Lubbock is proud of the splendid showing Ibis
team made and the progress in a general way this
department Of the school is making.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-31
THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES

On the first Of April which is Saturday there
will be held election for the selection Of four
members of the school board of the Lubbock indie.
pendent School District, and this should be an i'm
portant matter to the patrons of the school and all
those who Interested in the growth and develop
ment Of the school in Lubbock SO far as the
Avalanche is concerned we can see no special OBJ
lection to any Of the parties offered for the place
and we have fight against any Of them. They
all good friends Of the Avalanche and we are
sure they interested in the schools and will be in
favor OF anything that is for the beterment of them.
What we want 10 do il possible is to impress upon
he voters OF this district to vote. Saturday so that
hose who elected will be chosen by majority
the people and not by a mere handful Of voters.
hose elected will feel better satisfied that the ticket
ectcd was the choice of the people rather than just
few OF the patrons of the school So vote for the
eople you think will make the best trustees and
lip TO make the school better. We believe any or
Of those who the ticket will be competent
r the place, and trust that the office carries with
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-31
FEED YOURSELF FIRST

The Farm and Ranch Says: The legislative
bodies of the world. assisted by the advice Of f.
nancal experts and noted economists, are trying
to find way out Of the economical difficulties
created by the war. In this work the farmer can
have but little influence cxcep. in indirect way
by producing food and fibre for the worlds de
mands. Farmers should not expect too much from
the Government or from business interests II is
better to play safe and produce for yourself your
family and your livestock first and then II you
a surplus for the market
Every farmer has opportunity to live well
even though party clothing in the farmily is scarce
# the food and feed for the family and the animals
or a large part thereof is produced at home. the
chances are that company clothes will be obtainabe
Il desired"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-31
THINGS TO REMEMBER

Advertisers. contributors and all parties in
terested in the Avalanche please remember
these things. w print the Tuesday Avalan-
che on Monday press hour. $3.50 p. m. FRI
day Avalanche on Thursdays, press hour $3.50
D. m. Please have copy for local notices in
not later than noon Mondays and Thursdays.
Ad changes and copy should not be later than
500 a. m. Monday and Thursday It takes a
schedule like this to get your ads in the paper
in good shape and helps us give readers
better service. which means that the paper will
be OF better service to you which we earnestly
desire il to be. We do not want to be exacting
but we must demand some things Of you. If
you expect us to come up to the notch.