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The Washington times., 1923-04-09
He HIRES
To GUARD CAR
STEALS It
Virginian Tells Tale of Woe to
Police-TWo Other Auto
mobiles Also Taken.

Claiming the man whom he hired
to watch his automobile ran away
with it, Clarence Gray, of South
Washington. Va, today gave de-
tails of the incident to police at the
Fourth precinct station.
Mr.. Gray says that he engaged
the young colored man, whom he
says wore corduroy pants and a
blue coat. at o'clock this morn
ing at Second and Eye streets
southwest, and has not seen him
or the car since.
Two other automobiles were to-
day reported stolen to the police
bv T. w. Padgett, 1926 E ghth
street northwest, and A. j. Herbert,
1903 c street southwest.
Mr.. Padgett says that his maroon
colored Hudson cab automobile with
a green cross on the front of
radiator, was taken from Eleventh
street between F and G streets.
A touring car is reported by Mr..
Herbert to have been taken from
Eighth street southeast, between q
and l streets, yesterday morning.
The Washington times., 1923-04-09
SPRING PRICES
Of COAL To
STAY UP.
Little Reductions, If Any, From
Winter Rate Expected
by Dealers.

Spring hard coal prices in Wash
ington will probably be definitely
known tomorrow upon the return
here of J. Maury Dove. jr., presi.
dent of the Coal Merchants Board
of Trade, Fendall building, who has
been in the mining sections of the
country checking up on the oper
ators' rates.
According to authoritative infor
nation today there will be little, il
any, reduction in the retail price
of hard coal here. The companies
it is understood, will make no re
duction whatever under the winter
prices. The independent concerns
it was said, have reduced to the ex
tent of reaching within $3.50 a ton
the established price during the win
ter, which was $3.50 ton.
A few Of the dealers in Washing
ton have reduced their prices, &C
cording to announcements today
but in the main the winter pric,
prevails. These reductions, it /.
said, were made by the dealers with
out respect to the new prices fol
| hard coal to be established for thu
| spring.
The Washington times., 1923-04-09

Patrick H. Clifford Files Answer
TO Bessie L. Brennan's Suit
for $500, 900.

Patrick ]. Clifford, millionaire
inventor, of Scranton, Pa, defend
ant in the 100000 damage suit
Of Miss Bessie L. Brennan, who
charged him with assault on the
Marlboro road last February, TO-
day filed an answer Of mot
guilty" in the District Supreme
Court.
Answer Is Brief.
The Clifford answer was brief and
did not contain detailed denial of
the serious allegations brought
against the Scranton man by Miss
Brennan Clifford was represented
by Harry A. Hegarty:
Miss Brennan, a pretty telephone
operator. filed suit against Clifford
on March 18th last. She previously
told police that Clifford had at
. tackled her in his expensive car dur
ing a ride on the Marlboro road.
Miss Brennan said she attempted
for hours to escape Clifford's atten-
tons, but was unsuccessful. Fol-
lowing the alleged assault, she ran
from the car, spending the night in
the farmhouse of William Hutchins,
The Washington times., 1923-04-09
Girls Play Strip Golf;
Loser Finishes
In Barrel
aBy Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Miss
Shirley Vernon, FoIlies beauty,
admitted today she finished a
game Of "strip golf'' clad only
in q barrel. She lost to Miss
Nellie Savage, another Follies
girl, at the eighteenth hole of
the exclusive Sound View Golf
Club.
What is more, she conceded
that Ring Lardner saved her at
the seventeenth hole from re-
moving one of the most init
mate articles of feminine attire.
He threatened to quit as Judge
at that point, and Referee Gene
Buck persuaded Miss Savage,
then an easy winner, to permit
the barrel.
There were Mortified guIps
from the respectable and shock
ed dowagers who from the porch
of the club house watched the
swift game between the two
Eollies girls. As In HstriD
poker" each player had to take
off something each time she
lost a point.
- The only time Miss Vernon
violated the rules was at the
eighteenth hole, while clad IN
the barrel. She missed the last
putt, but instead of removing
the barrel she ran for the club
house as fast as her wooden
skirt permitted.
The Washington times., 1923-04-09
r. AND o. WINS IN SUIT FOR
PAY FOR WAR BARRACKS

A claim OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company against the
United States for SPLIT for con.
structing emergency army quarters
at Locust Point, Md, in 1917, was
not sustained by the United States
Supreme Court today. The adverse
decision OF the Court OF Claims was
affirmed.
The case was brought on appeal
to the highest court By the railroad
company after IL had been turned
down by the War Department and
the Court of Claims on the ground
there was no evidence establishing
any agreement obligating the Gov
eminent to pay. The railroad com
pany said 1t was not obligated tC
build barracks for the soldiers, but
converted sheds for the purpose OF
meeting emergency needs Of the
War Department at the request OF
Lieut.. Col. Amos w. Kimball
expeditionary quartermaster, anC
without a written agreement.
The Washington times., 1923-04-09

AS a surprise to friends and rela.
t1Ves of the contracting parties"
Surprise" hardly did justice to
the emotion of friends and relatives
OF the contracting parties"
What happened at the breakfast
table after Mrs. Orchard finished
reading the item she refused to re.
veal. On the same day, Orchard
went to see his lawyer, he admits
ana Mrs. Orchard moved to a bun.
galow.
1t was in the Victoria drive
house too, that Orchard not long
ago was bound and gagged and
robbed OF $1,000 in jewelry.
Meanwhile, the hotel clerk, Polk,
continued on Page 2, Column g.
The Washington times., 1923-04-09
AMERICAN Is ARRESTED:
ORDERED OUT OF MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, April Am
American, officially described as
DR.. Arthur Kilbourne, was arrested
last night and ordered expelled
from the country under Article
XxXIII of the constitution as "a
pernicious foreigner" His activities
in Tabasco are said to have been
responsible for the governments
order.
1t is announced that five Spaniards,
accused of having taken part in
confidence games" also are avail
ing EXPULSION.
The Washington times., 1923-04-09

A week ago Ebert 0. Orchard
and his pretty wife, Lucille were
seated at breakfast in their mansion
in exclusive Victoria drive, Los
Angeles. Orchard suddenly read
more intently a first page item in
the morning paper and then vent
to an exclamation of surprise and
incredulity. He handed the paper
to his. wife questioningly. She
took 1t and began to read.
Begun New Honeymoon.
1t was crucial moment in the
lives of the Orchards. She had only
recently returned from Excelsior
Springs, Mo, health resort where
she had gone to recuperate after
shooting her hsuband in the head
during a quarrel. He had refused
to prosecute her, she was released
from Jail and he took her back into
his home Her nerves were un.
strung and mutually they agreed
she should go away for a time and
if she believed she still loved him
she would return and they would
live happily forever after. She
had returned and the new honey.
moon had begun.
Imagine then their mutual sur.
prise on this morning when they
read in the newspaper a dispatch
that Mrs. Lucille Orchard, the
wife of a Los Angeles oil million.
aire, was quietly married this week
to Graham G. Polk. popular clerk
at the Films hotel of Excelsior
Springs. The marriage will come
The Washington times., 1923-04-09
Members Of Cabinet First to
Get Executive Ear on I'm
portant Questions.
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES.
international News Service Staff
Tnrraaranrhf1 aTak


Back at his desk in the White
House after five weeks Of siren
uous mentioning in the South,
President Harding rolled up his
sleeves today and plunged head
long into series of tasks which
will keep him busily engaged un-
til he is ready to leave Washing
ton again for his trip to the
Pacific coast.
Work is Piled Up.
The amount of administrative
work that awaited his consideration
was monumental in its proportions,
but the President, bronzed by hot
Florida suns and refreshed by Kun
dreds of rounds of golf, waded into
it with a determination to speed
things up to the limit until he sees
his way clear once more.
There was a grand rush to the
White House this morning from all
parts of the Capital as Cabinet Of
ficials We'd with one another in be-
ing the first to get their various
problems formally before the Pres
ident. All Of them were given an
ever, to talk things over" with Mr..
Harding: and there will be a gem
eral discussion of Governmental at
fairs, both domestic and foreign,
when the Cabinet meets tomorrow
for the first time in six weeks.
Harding Receives Hughes.
Secretary Hughes called at the
executive offices at $50 o'clock and
was received Immediately by the
President.
Hughes conferred with the Pres
Eident for an hour and half. Upon
leaving the White House. ne de,
scribed the conference as general
discussion" Of the various inter
national problems, confronting the
Administration.
Among the Presidents morning
callers were his brother, DR.. George
S. Harding, and his brother-in law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Heber
| Votaw.
Mrs. Harding was out in the south
grounds early making survey of
| the flowers and giving some per-
sonal directions to the gardeners,
who have awaited her return before
putting the finishing touches on the
new gardens.
After having been closed Tor more
than five weeks on account OF re
pairs and innovations, the White
House was thrown open to the pub
lie today. There was long stream
of visitors, many tourists having re-
NAMED in the Capital over the
Easter holidays to inspect the Elk.
ecutive Mansion.
Hoover spent nearly an hour with
the President, discussing the Gov
ernment's investigation OF sugar
prices and other matters.
Senator Curtis of Kansas called
at the White House to confer with
the President on a number OF pa
tronage questions. Among these
was the appointment OF a new
"dirt farmer" member of the Fed
eraI Reserve Board.
One of the most prominent can
sldates for this position Is Walter
ii. Chappell, of Kansas, who has
been Endorsed by the farm bloc"
Secretary of State Hughes stood
well In the lead today with the Inn
portance of the questions of policy
upon which he sought the advice OF
the Chief Executive. These included
his controversy with Acting Score,
tary Of the Navy Roosevelt ever the
The Washington times., 1923-04-09
NINE. KALILIN BARRED
IF SHE'S PROPACANDIST

Secretary of Labor Davis today
assured r. M. Whitney Of the
American Defense Society that
Nine. Kalilin, wife of the peasant
presideu4 of Soviet Russia, would
not be permitted to enter this coun.
try until it had been established
that her visit was for no other pur.
pose than to solicit relief for Rus.
SLAMS.
Reports had been current that
the real purpose of Nine. Kalilin's
visit to the United States was to
circulate red" propaganda, despite
the announcement that her only
object was to obtain relief for her
stricken people.
The Washington times., 1923-04-09

Peking's Failure to Apologize
for Americans Murder
Brings Sharp Note.
By HARRY L. ROGERS,
international News Service.

Withdrawal of recognition of
the Peking government today
doomed as a possible sequel to the
refusal of China to give a salts
factory answer to the American
demands for amends in the case
of the American merchant, Colt
man, murdered by Chinese sol
diers last December.
All Demands ignored.
Not one DC the six drastic de-
mands Of the American Govern.
ment. II was learned officially, has
been complied with TO date, despite
the most vigorous representations
by the American Minister at Picking.
On the contrary. the Chinese Gov.
eminent, 1t is asserted, is building
up an anti-American propaganda
with such energy that officials are
| convinced nothing short of a threat
| to withdraw recognition will bring
the Peking authorities to an under.
| standing of the true seriousness OF
| the situation.
This condition, already critical, is
rendered more so by the fact that
Great Britain and Japan have lost
patience with the Picking govern
ment and strongly favor some sort
of joint administrative control oil
the affairs of China, to be insti
tuted in connection with the pro
posed tariff conference which, under
the terms of the Washington agree
ments, is to convene in China three
months after ratification OF the
treaties.
Hughes Loses Patience.
Secretary of State Hughes also is
rapidly losing patience with the
Peking government. His dissatis
faction has been conveyed to the
Picking authorities through DIR
Jacob Gould Schurman, American
Minister at Picking He believes
that an American citizen was wan
tonly murdered by Chinese soldiers
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times., 1923-04-09
Harding, Back, Tackles Big Problems
DC. Minimum
Wage Held
Invalid

The United States SUI
preme Court this afternoon
handed down a decision
disproving of the fixing Of
wages by statute and de-
cIared that the District Of
Columbia minimum wage
law, a statute similar to
those in effect in a number
of States, is unconstitu-
tional and invalid.
The Washington times., 1923-04-09
TWO SHOT TO DEATH
IN OUTBREAK AT MEMEL

BERLIN, April 9.-Two persons
were shot to death and three others
wounded by Lithuanian soldiers at
Mcneil during an outbreak of dis
orders in that city, said dispatch
from Koenigsberg today.
A tense situation exists with the
Germans and Poles opposing the
Lithuanian administration of the
oifU
The Washington times., 1923-04-09
ILLICIT WHISKEY FOUND
IN FARMERS MILK CANS

WARE, Mass. April 9.-Ffve
gallons of moonshine liquor, con-
cealed in milk cans, were seized
from milk cart by police, and
John Pubgalski, farmer, was ar
rested. Search of the farm where
Pubgalski lives resulted in the dis
covery OF a large still in operation
and large quantities OF liquor.
The Washington times., 1923-04-09
1 Killed: 2 Hurt in Auto.

NORTON, Va, April 9.-David
Mccall. of Tome Creek, was killed
late yesterday and Clarence Thomp.
son and Edward Edwards were in
1ured in an automobile accident at
Isaac'a Store, near here.
The Washington times., 1923-04-09
Reds Making Aviators.

PETROGRAD. April 9.-Aero-
fleet Academy here recently grad
uated thirty-three new commanders
capable Of directing aero squadrons.
The Washington times., 1923-04-09
The Weather

Fair tonight and probably
Tuesday; continued cold TO-
night with frost; rising tenn
perature TAaday; gentle
variable winds
The Washington times., 1923-04-09
M|LuONA|RE'S WIFE DENIES
SHE WE'D JAILED "SHE|K"
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

LOS ANGELES, April 9-The Shek of Missouri is in
Los Angeles Jail today and the wife of Angeles oil
millionaire publicly and emphacaly denies that she married
him recently Excelsior Springs Mo.
The Washington times., 1923-04-09
BOWIE ENTRIES

FIRST RAcE-Purse. $1,000; Tor maiden two
year-olds: four furiouKs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
BILLIARD DAY IS TO BE. OBSERVED IN OPELIKA
Distinguished Soldier To Be Honor
 Guest Of Rotary Club

OPELIKA. Ala. Sept. 24.-(Speclal Leased Wire.)-Opelika has as its guest distinguished visitor. Gen. Robert Lee Bullard, World war vet eran, who arrived in the city Satur- day night from Governors Island. N Y, for few days visit to home folkc here. General Bullard is a native of Lee county and says he is happy to get back to the scenes of his boy hood days. The general made a talk to the Methodist Sunday school Sun day, later attending services at that church. He also spoke to the high school students Monday morning and made a trip to Tuskegee Monday afternoon. During his stay hero General Bullard will visit Oak Bow cry, the place of his birth.
 The Opelika Rotary club will have a notable luncheon celebration Tues day night in what is known as Gen. eral Bullard day. The luncheon will be held at night instead of at noon and will be combined with ladies' night. General Bullard, who is an honorary member of the club. will be the guest of honor. An elaborate program has been prepared for the occasion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
GULF SHIP COLLISION INQUIRY IS CONCLUDED
Mobile Investigators Decline To Re-
 veal Contents Of Report

MOBILE, Ala. Sept. 24.-InvestiGa- ton of the triple collision of the coast guard cutter Tallapoosa, the Japanese steamer Malta Maru and the United States shipping board tug Bascobel in the gulf several days ago, was completed here today by the Investigating commission of the coast guard, and the report was sent to Washington.
 &%-~hers of the commission, which included Lieut. Com. H. Quinan, Lieut.. 2. l.. Broadway and Lieut.. F. A. Hpcswell refused to reveal the contents of their report. Neither would they give out any information as to Uaere the responsibility for the accident lay.
 All can say" said Lieutenant Quinasl who presided over the in- vesti gatfon, "is that the damage was considerably less than at first esti- mate2
 "1'he report was sent to Washing ton today and in about two weeks 1t will he made public. We have com pletely finished and will leave Mobile tonight"
 The Investigation has been under way hefa since last Wednesday.
 Members of the crews of all ships were questioned.
 The accident occurred while the Tallapcosa was on the lookout for rum-ruaners in the gulf, 1t is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
NEGRO IS SHOT

Phillip Swinney, negro. is at a local negro infirmary suffering from wounds said to have been inflicted by Willie Jenkins, another negro, ac- cidenta1ly near Tanner Sunday after noon. Dr. J. C. Bragg, local physi- cian operated on the wounded man, finding that one bullett had penetra- ted the abdomen.
 Curious persons who drive auto mobiles to the scenes of fires must keep a respectful distance in the fu- ture, according 10 Chief W. H. Sor- Der. Complain was made that when the residence of R. O. Grafton caught fire Sunday afternoon cars congre- gated in the vicinity so rapidly that had it been necessary to lay a line of hose firemen would have eXpe- rienced difficulty in accomplishing tn task.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
 MAKES GOOD SHOWING
Jasper Grammar School RemOdeled And Thoroughly Overhauled
 JASPER BUREAU
THE AVI-H FhNIlU [ Jasper, Ala, Sept. 24


 The work of improving the school facilities of Jasper. which was under taken by the city few months ago, is beginning 10 show up well. The grammar school has been remodeled and converted into a new building by L. J. Wilson. the contractor. By doing away with railways three class rooms have been added to the building, one in the basement, one on the first floor and one on the second floor. The heating and the ed and renewed and the building re- painted. A number of cloak rooms have been added to the building and new drinking fountains installed in- side and out. The new school house now in course of construction in West Jasper at a cost of S20,000 has been pronounced the most up-t date school building<in Walker county. It is located on a beautiful knoll, is one story structure 122 feet in length, built of tile. It has five class rooms, rest room, the principals office and cloak room. There are two large class rooms on the west side of the building that can be converted into an auditorium by moving a partition. Desks have been arranged so that the light through the windows will fall over the pupils left shoulders, thereby protecting their eyes. The building is we'll ventilated and is modern in every respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
BOY DIES OF WOUND
David Williams Of Florence AeaI-
 dentaIIx Shot By Cousin

FLORENCE, Ala, Sept. 24.-David Williams, IA years old, who was shot and fatally wounded about Il o'clock yesterday morning by his cousin, Dewey Williams, died at 3 o'clock this morning in the Eliza Coffee hos pital.
 David told his parents, Mir and Mrs. Emmett Williams, that while on his way to town to sell newspapers, he stopped at the home of his cousin to play. Dewey brought out pistol from the house to play with and, thinking 1t was unloaded, pointed it at his cousin and fired, the bullet entering the left side and lodging in the shoulder blade. It was the inten- tion of the physicians to operate and extract the bullet but the flow of blood was so excessive that they were unable to do this as they said he would probably die in five min utes if they undertook the operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
g1Ooy Commission Of TDelUe Members Conducts Final

declared that 1t was one of the very best of all agricultural booths there.
 Everyone was surprised at the showing the Morgan county products made" MT Clopton said. Morgan county visitors were particularly pleased that Alabama's representa- tive in the farm product exhibition came from this county.
 "Despite the fact that Alabama is a cotton producing state and the Tennessee Valley a big cotton pro- ducing section, ohio farmers visiting the Tennessee fair requested samples of Morgan county corn. The Ohio visitors also had exhibits of ear corn. but Morgau's ears were much larger and of a better quality in general. Ohio people were amazed at the fine corn grown here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
sIRs. HELMS ARRESTED

Mrs. Margaret Lee Helms, whose husband, Bircha Helms, was shot and killed a week ago by her 16-year- old sister, Susie Lee, was arrested at her home at Ballplay Monday on an indictment returned last February charging her with vagrancy. She was taken to Centre and placed in jail. At the same time Grant Hur- ley was arrested at her home on a federal warrant charging him with violation Of the Mann act. It is alleged by the authorities that he transported two women from Car tersvilie. Ga. to Knoxville, Tenn. He is In jail for federal authorities. The trial Of Miss Susie Lee for the kill ing of Helms was called at Centre Monday morning, but was postponed on account of absent witnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
SPECIAL VIZ N | RES DRAWN MONDAY IN ANNIST0N COURT
Two Capital Cases Set For Trial In Calhoun County
 Next Week
ANNIsTON BUREAU I
 THE AGE-HERALD !
Anniston, Ala, Sept. 24


 Special venires were drawn in the circuit court Monday morning by Judge A. F. Agee for the two capital cases set for trial in the Calhoun court next week. Jeff Rountree, charged with a statutory offense will be tried next Monday and Mrs. Julian Casey, charged with the mur- der of her husband near Jacksonville several months ago, will be tried Tuesday. Arthur Anderson, young man charged with the killing of Buckalew Wright July 4, near Camp Mcclellan, will be arraigned next week on the return of Judge Hugh D. Merrill from Montgomery and he will be tried during the last week In De- tober. The jury criminal term of circuit court was begun Monday morning by the organization of the week and the call of the docket for the settlement of pleas and cases.