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The Washington times., 1923-11-26
Z DIE. IN SNOW
AS BLIZZARD
H|TSN.Y
Trains Delayed, Telephone and
Telegraph Lines Re-
ported Crippled.

ALBANY, ~. Y, Nov. 26.--EAst~
ern and northern New York today
is digging itself out Of a gn0w.
storm Of blizzard proportions that
swept in from the West on the
wings Of a winter gale, bearing
death and destruction.
Telephone and telegraph serYiGe
was almost crippled, street car s@rvs
ice was disrupted for hours sn1
train service was impaired.
Scores of automobiles were snGws
bound for hours on country r0ads
in the foothills of the catekiiIs ard
Adirondack mountains. In s0me
places the roads were blocked by
drifts ten feet high.
Two Deaths Reported.
Two deaths and scores OF acci-
dents in this section were blamed
to the storm. Joseph Clarence,
twenty-six, Of Hoffmans, was struck
and killed by New York Central
train which he failed to see while
blinded by the snow.
Abraham Masters, of Albany,
was killed by an automobile while
trying to shield himself from the
fury of the storm with an umbrella
Ten inches If snow fell in eastern
New York This is one of the
heaviest snowstorn.s for November
in years.
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CAPE MAY NORTHWESTERS
MAKE NEW LOW TIDES

CAPE MAY, n. j.. Nov. Go
Northwest gales which have pre-
vailed off the Delaware Cape for
the last forty.eight hours caused
the lowest tides for thirty years at
the shore today. Strollers on the
beach here could walk dry shod
hundreds OF yards to sea. The
creek at Schellenger's landing at
low tide this afternoon was empty.
Several cunning yachts that were
to leave port this afternoon for the
hunting grounds were unable to sail
because the tide had left them high
and dry In the creeks.
The Washington times., 1923-11-26
BY international News Service.

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-OfficiaIs of
the Chicago office of the Chicago.
Wilmington and Franklin Coal
Company informed international
News Service this forenoon that all
but thirty five of the miners eli.
tombed in its Orient, ILL.,, shaft had
been rescued.
Seven miners, badly hurt, have
been removed from the mine, re.
ports said.
1T is hoped the others may be
rescued, II they are not already
lead.
No details are available as to tho
cause of the explosion.
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New England BIanketed.

BOSTON, Nov. 26.-Many cities
and towns in central and western
Massachusetts,, Connecticut, Yer.
mont and northern New York were
practically isolated today by heavy
SHOWS
tied up and highways blocked.
Several hundred automobiles were
stalled In snow drifts.
A foot OF snoY covers the Mohawk
trail. In many places the snow
drifted into ten.foot banks.
The Washington times., 1923-11-26
PRESIDENT
ASKS HIS
POWERS
IN CASE
'paugherty Orders Department
of Justice Machinery Put IN
Motion on Inquiry

President Coolidge has ordered
Attorney General Daugherty to
make thorough investigation of
the legal aspects of the SEN
fencing of Comptroller Charles L.
Craig, of New York, to serve
sixty days in a New Jersey Jail
for contempt of Judge Julius
Mayer, it was announced official
ly at the White House today.
Wants Position Clarified.
The question upon which the
President desires an official ruling
is whether or not he has the au-
thority under the law and the Con-
stitution to issue pardon to
Craig, if the facts should warrant
such action.
From his home in Columbus,
Ohio, Attorney General Daugherty
today telegraphed to the Depart
ment of Justice specific direction
for carrying out the Presidents
orders, according to a White House
spokesman?
The first formal appeal to reach
the White House Tor an executive
pardon for Comptroller Craig was
presented to President Coolidge this
afternoon by Senator Royal Cope
land, Democrat of New. York.
Speaks for Himself.
Senator Copeland said that no
represented no one but himself in
asking for a pardon for Craig, and
that he believed the sentence melted
out by Judge Mayer was more
severe that Craig's offense war
ranted. He said he had no criticism
of the decision Of the United States
Supreme Court, which ruled last
Monday that Craig would have to
20 to Jail, his position being that
the Supreme Court took the only
course open to it in view Of the
fact that the merits Of the case
were not at issue.
The President gave no indications,
Copeland said, as to what his final
decision would be, pending a ruling
from Attorney General Daugherty,
as requested.
Prior to his conference with
Copeland shortly after noon, the
President conferred on the Craig
case with Solicitor General James
M Beck, who was at the White
House for a quarter of an hour.
The Washington times., 1923-11-26
81 WISCONSIN BREWERIES
QUIT MAKING MALT SYRUP

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Nov. 26.-
Ozark NJ. Perry. Federal prohibition
director for Wisconsin. announced
that fifty-one breweries I'm the
state have agreed to stop the man.
ufacture of malt syrup and all home
brewing ingredients.
The Washington times., 1923-11-26
England FOg4BOund.

SOUTHAMPTON. Nov. 26.-De.
spite Il heavy fog the Aquatania
sailed for New York today.
Most Of the southern and western
coasta were fog bound. Channel
steamers were held up and rail
traffic was conducted under utmost
difficulties, Street transport ation
In cities Was slow and difficult.
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z,
SHOOTS
COP
Linwood ]. Folk Turns Gun on
Party That Tries 70 Arrest
Him at Home.

Charge that Deputy Sheriff
Orrin Parmeter, Of Montgomery
county, who sought his arrest at
3 o'clof this naorning at his home
at 1885 Park road northwest
resulting in the youth seriously
wounding Sergt. William M. Mac
Donald, outwitted him in a bust
ness deal was made by the Lad
to headquarters detectives today.
Feared Deputy Sheriff.
The lad of twenty-five years, who
il held on charge CT assault with
q deadly weapon on both Sergeant
Macdonald and Headquarters Detec-
tive Thompson, whose hat he shot
off, further pleaded in his own be-
half today that he feared Parmeter
land his friends who accompanied
him this morning were bent on
doing him harm and that is the
reason he greeted them with a fusil-
lade of shots from a .32-caliber re-
Volver.
Folk, according to his story to
the police, had dealings with Par
found out he was not treating
me squarely." Folk said that Par
meter owed him $50. and that he
took it at the first opportunity, re.
sulting in the deputy sheriff, who
lives at Kensington, Nd, swearing
out warrant charging him with
grand larceny.
Folk further AYERS that Parmeter
has been heckling him for the $50,
and that he took the key to his
automobile so he could not use It.
He says that when his mother told
him early this morning that officers
wanted to see him at the front door
he Immediately believed that Par
meter was "going to get me, so
made up my mind to get him
| first"
Held Under Heavy Bond.
The lad is being held at the
Tenth precinct station, and it is
Said that a prohibitive bond will be
required pending the condition of
Sergeant Macdonald.
Folks aged father, on crutches
| visited Inspector Clifford L. Grant
this morning and obtained permits
sion to speak to his boy while hi
was being grilled at headquarters,
| His father has obtained Attorney
Andrew Wilson to defend him.
AS Parmeter has not returned to
| headquarters since the near-traeedv
this morning. the local operatives
have not had a chance to question
him about the boys charges against
him. He could not be found at his
office in Maryland, but 1t was made
| AIAAA = fe, III
| Kensington vicinity.
Sergeant Badly Hurt.
| Sergt. William M. Macdonald, Of
the Tenth precinct station, who, DO
lice charge, was felled by Folk, is
lowering between life and death at
Emergency Hospital. He was shot
through his jaw, which Is shat.
tered, and also through the neck.
Detective Bernard w. Thompson
assigned to police headquarters,
capped injury, as did Police Chauf,
feur Nicholson and Deputy Sheriff
Orrin Parmeter, of Montgomery
county, who accompanied the police
to Folks home to serve a larceny
after trust warrant on him.
Immediately after he had emptied
the chamber of his pistol on the
police. it is alleged, Folk dashed
through a rear entrance of his
home, where he was spied by Chauf
feur Nicholson. on guard in the al
ley.
Still in his pajamas and bare feet
notice declare, Folk dashed down
toward Nineteenth street, where
Nicholson caught up with him and
Continued on Page Q, column 81
The Washington times., 1923-11-26
NEW ISLAND RISES
IN BAY or BENGAL

RANGOON. India. Nov. 26.---The
steamship Chakdisa. which arrived
here today, reported the appearance
Of new volcanic island In the hay
az Bengal where the famous mud
volcano" arose nine years ago.
The Washington times., 1923-11-26
Rescuers Speed to Scene.

WEST FRANKFORT, ILL.,, Nov.
zo.-Rescue volunteers in a pro-
cesslon of motor cars sped from
here today for Orient, ILL.,, follow
ing receipt of telephone messages
that sixty miners remained en-
tombed in the Orient shaft of the
chicago, Wilmington and Franklin
Coal Company. Hundreds of
women, children and curious men,
relatives of diggers, were crowd
ing about the mine, hindering
work, according to reports here.
The Washington times., 1923-11-26

The explosion took place in
mine No. 1, near Orient, sew
en- miles southwest of Benton.
The mine holds the worlds
record in number of tons
hoisted during on eight-hour
shift and is one of the few
mines in this section that has
been working steadily.
The Washington times., 1923-11-26

HERRIN, ILL.,, Nov. 26.-
The Herrin mine rescue
team went just before noon
today for mine No. 1 of the
Chicago, Wilmington and
Franklin Coal Company at
Orient, ILL.,, where a gas ex-
plosion occurred. According
to unconirmed reports here,
five rsen, badly burned, had
been rescued and at least six
ty others were in the area
affected by the explosion.
The Orient mine is re-
puted to be the largest in the
world.
The Washington times., 1923-11-26
Governor Describes
Craig's Sentence as
UniuStified by Facts

Governors of VGTioMs States, SOho
,Uere asked by The Washington
Times to erpress an opinion con-
corning the jGiI sentence imposed
by Federal Judge JMlSus Meyer on
COMPTROLLER CTuig of Nesc York
city because the latter criticised the
Judge on matter Of public inter
est and concern, assert thGt the
right of free speech, sOhtch IS guar
arteed By the Consultations, .OGs as
sailed By the Judges decision:
EVen a member Of the United
States Supreme Coart has held
That Crnio's action did rot tend to
obstyu.ct justice, the basis stpom
sohich contempt sentences usually
are erecated.
nv GOV. WALTER M. PIERCE,
OF OREGON.
wr,tter for Ceamopolitan News Service,
SALEM. Gre, Nov, 26.--I regret
the imposition Of . nlxty days tall
The Washington times., 1923-11-26

FOR fair skies look near
4 home. Broadan Wall, market
forecaster, predicts a forward
movement in securities. Eight
per cent stock dividends loom
on the horizon. Construction is
looking up. Abundant funds
for expansion. Corn and cotton
growing States are in spending
mood and have the bank bal
ances to underwrite develop
ment.
The General Electric Company
expects to start work on a
500, 600, ZOO power project at
Priest River the instant Federal
assent is obtained.
Bigger undertaking than the
Identification of Niagara. Sew
en- hundred and fifty thousand
horsepower for nitrate and
chemical plants and industrial
use.
A dam, ninety feet high and
two miles long, trapping suffi-
cient water to justify the es-
Enlistment of a $4,000 popula.
Continued on Page 8. Column s.
The Washington times., 1923-11-26

Rain tonight and possibly
Tuesday morning; clearing
Tuesday; slightly warmer
tonight; colder Tuesday and
Tuesday night; moderate to
fresh south shifting to north
west winds.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-15
Rail Revenue for 1922
Highest Since Year 1917

New York. May 14.-Net revenue
from railway operations in 1872 aggre-
eating. GSSji.7l3. exceeded that OF
any year since the record year. 1917.
but was s45l495l less than in that
year. IT is disclosed by the annual
report OF the Southern Pacific COM
pany. made public today.
Net railway operating income for
1922 totaled si6 s2gs4s. an increase
Of more than $4,000 600 over 1921,
and net Income from the railroad
property and proprietary companies
combined totaled s39 ,600i50. as com
pared with sSo.6ts,717 the previous
year.
The showing despite the strikes Of
coal miners and shopmeu during 1929
is explained by Julius kruttschnitt.
chairman OF the executive committee,
by the fact that the company uses
oil as fuel and a large percentage
OF the company's shopmen remained
loyal throughout the strike. disre.
gardne the strike order.
The direct cost OF the strike, how.
ever. is estimated by Mr.. kruttschnitt
as $3,50000o.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-15
Six Persons Leap
to Death in River
Caught OIL Trestle Over Mis-.
sissippi at Davenport by
Oncoming Car.

Davenport. Ia. May 1.-THE body
- one girl was recovered today from
the Mississippi rlxer here and search
was being made FOR those Of two more
girls and three men. all I whom leap
ed Just before midnight from a trestle
to escape being ground 20 death by
an interurban car. None has been
Identified.
The six had been AZ a resort on
Campbell's island in the river here.
ard werc walking toward the main.
land when they were trapped on the
single-track trcstle The motorman
saw them IN Tire glare Of his head.
light poised for moment on the
edge Of the trestle When they saw
he would not be able 10 stop in time
10 avoid them they leaped together.
Ordinarily the jumpers might have
saved themselves easily by getting
onto the foundation which supports
the trestle. but high waters within
eight feet OF the tracks have made
The river there deep and the current
swift.
1sey vanished in the darkness and
water before an alarm could be spread
by the crew.
The motorman said that in the
short time in which he saw them
an ef the six appeared 10 be young.
There was but slender hope that
all six bodies would be found because
Of the swift current x the usually
sluggish river.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-15
Ford's Plan for
Chain of Banks
Stirs Interest
SUPPORT Expressed by Head
.of Farm Bloc-To Bring
Biggest Money Battle
in History.

Washington. May Ii.--Reports from
New York Of certain details Of Henry
Ford's plan TO open string Of banks
throughout the country created in
tense interest in Washington financial
and political circles today.
Representative Dickinson " Iowa,
head Of the farm bloc in the house,
declared.
Mr.. Ford holds out a new hope 10
ne man who has been paying usury,
even as be held out hope to the man
who had not been paid what his labor
vas worth.
Predictions were freely made among
The remnant OF representatives and
senator's who are not repairing noliti.
cal fences at home. that Ford plans
in various ways VIII become lively
issue In the next presidential cam
paign.
But the financial and economic
phases Of Fords startling enterprises
are even more staggering to ohserv.
ers who have looked for him 10 throw
down the gage OF battle to Wall street
and its supplementary tentaeles
throughout the country ever since
they refused him a comfortable loan
In 1920 10 finance his business.
Az this time. II VII be remembered.
Ford bitterly complained Of the
money trust ans promised 10 let
them hear from him further lie took
his plea 10 private sources among the
Common people sot the money and
now has si53,O0o eoo in cash aud
owns outright a growing concern that
has no parellel as a moneymaldng en-.
terpiise
For several years Ford maintained
a fight ON certain Jewish interests
but lately announced change Of
policy Leaders close 10 him declare
he never Warrod on tho Jews as a
race hut on handful who he felt
had tied up money that lie needed
Since laa0 Ford has taken eeca
sion often 10 voice his displea~ure OF
Wall street methods and to lay plans
for combating the evils OF the street
IN the interest of his ideal OF money.
u stands out like sore thumb.
say the financial proRnost icator. that
Ford is about TO strike his first blow
at Wall street and the system that
has kept the small man in economic
slavery in the United States This
battle will be the biggest the world
has ever seen and If viii have con
sequences as great perhaps as the
political TRANSPORTATION that Is nov IN
progress
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-15
Officials Appeal 10 High
Court i'm Contempt Case

Lincoln, Seb.. May ll-Mnyor
Green OF Fremont and a group OF
city officials Of that place. Including
the city engineer and city attorney
today appealed to the supreme court
foa relief from hne of dollar each
imposed upon them by District Judge
Post on conviction ~ contempt II
court.
The case grew out u an alleged re.
fusal to obey a court injunction pro-
hibitinr the disposal ofNa sewage from
Fremont into creek, which IL was
claimed, constituted a nuisance.
Judge Post, in imposing the fines.
found the officials had acted i'm good
faith. but their action was not what
tho court had ordered The city offi.
cials assert what they did VAS sub.
stantlal compliance with Inc orders
of the Judge
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-15
Farmer Killed.
2Hurt in Wreck
Freight Train Strikes Truck
Conveying Nebraska City
Family-One Escapes.


Nebraska City. Nob.. May 1f--Ira
Phillips farmer was almost Instantly
killed, his wife seriously injured
and their 3.year-old son badly
hurt when the truck In which they
were riding was hit by Missouri
Pacific freight train on North Nine.
teenth street crossing shortly before
o'clock
Phillips died shortly after being
taken to hospital Nearly every
bone in his body was broken Mrs.
Phillips is in the hospital suffering
from three fractured ribs. broken
pelvic bone and a deep cut on the
forehead. The child was severely cut
on the head and one arm.
\ youth riding in the rear OF TN.
truck jumped and escaped II IS be-
lieved that Phillips did not ssee the
train and when he drove onto the
crossing. stepped on the brake in.
stead of the gas. The car is com.
plete wreck. Physicians have hopes
that Mrs. Phillips win recover.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-15
Nebraska Spanish War
Vets 10 Meet i'm Omaha

Sixteenth annual reunion OF the
United Spanish War Veterans Of Ne-
braska viii be held in Omaha June
ls to II. with headquarters in Hotel
Rome.
Speakers viii include Antonio 7.
Enpenza national commander. Rev.
9. W. Marlin Of Topeka Kan. L. w.
Young John c. Maher. Hird Stryker.
commander Of the local American
Legion post. and Mayor James Dahl
man. Those Of the delegates who ar
rive Monday. June / will attend the
Ak-Sar- Ben den show that night.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-15
Dozens Seek to Buy
Bank Certificates

Special Dispatch to THE Omaha Rec.
Lincoln. NAY l4.-Appliest tons hv
The dozens for purchase ef receivers
certificates Of failed hanks are pour
ne into the office Of the secretary of
trade and commerce.
The issuance and sale Of these cerii-
fieates was made legal by the hank
bin passed by the legislature. They
eall fev per cent interest,
The certificates are iSsusl against
assets OF failed banks Ifthe assets
30 not take care ~ In certificates
issued 10 care FOR all bills payable
ef tie failed hank. the balance Is
drawn from the state guaranty fund
The first issue 81 certificates under
the new law. was by the receiver of
the defunct Citizens State hank -
klmhall. The total WIS s2fS ,0aa
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-15
Omahans to Die In
Electric Chair Pray

Lincoln. Nav t4-One white man
and two negroes are Awaiting the
electric chair ia the peniteutiarN
death hpuss
The two neeiocs sentenced 10 die
ia September for the murdef Of a
efoeefymau in Omaha, are reported
To have turned TO prayer Tor relief
from their fcafs of approaching fate.
Tine white man, sentenced To die FOR
killing GARAGE man In northern Ne
hrasks. has TO date shown no sign
of fear or any desire to pray. Ills
sentence was automatically suspended
when he appealed To the supreme
court His ease is now in that court.
The pcnitentiary chaplain visits
them each DAY
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-15
10 Ki1x.>< 81,
100 Injured j :,
in Tornado
Twisler Cuts Wide Path for
Distance of 80 Miles in
Texas=MOst of Victims
Caught in Bed.
Many Buildings Razed

Colorado City, Texas, May II
Sixteen dead and 100 in
jured, some dangerously, were report
ed tonight as a result of the tornado
which tore through Mitchell county
south and east Of here early to1ay.
The injured are being cared for in
the hospital here, the Methodist and
BAPTIST churches and many private
homes Some were hurt so serious
ly their deaths are expected.
4 special train from Big Springs
brought doctors. nurses and medical
supplies. Others from Snyder and
Sweetwater
The tornado struck between 4
and this morning and caught most
of its victims in bed. 1t leveled
buildings and left death and injury
in it's Wake for a distance OF 80
miles.
All the deaths were in more or less
isolated places on farms. Due to the
distance between farms and demorali-
zation OF wire communication il was
expected here that ii would be many
hours before the entire district could
be heard from.
Citizens of towns near the storm
swept area rushed first aid provisions
and relief supplies for the victims.
The Colorado City Chamber Of Com
merce started a relief fund TO care
for the destitute.
Strikes Spade Ranch.
Tffgi1.
berg and his two children were killed
and a number Of persons injured in a
tornado which struck the Spade
ranch near Colorado City and moved
a path % miles long across Mitchell
county. Texas. last night Just west
of Lorraine six or eight houses were
demolished and a number of persons
are reported fatally injured there, IN
cluding T. L. Willis. Joe Willis and
eight members OF the family OF Henri
Tidewell.
At westbrook Mrs. ". S. Shelton
was killed and her two children are
not expected 10 live. Other members
OF the family were also injured.
The tornado eentered between Lor-
raine and Colorado. according to re
ports here. The Southwestern Tele-
phone and Telegraph company reports
three miles OF its lines down between
shese two places.
Poles Blown Away.
According to reports received here,
a large number Of the poles were
blown away. Cross ties along the
right Of way Of the Texas & Pacific
were blown so far away that no trace
of them has yet been found.
The twister first struck at the
Spade ranch. seven miles south Of
Colorado City. and. moving in a north
easterly direction. passed through the
outskirts of Lorraine. sweeping a path
.. 500 yards wide and - miles long
in the county.
Joe Richberg and his 12.year.old
son and 14.year.old daughter were
killed al their farm home while they
slept. The storm struck between 4
and 5 o'clock and there was no warn
ing.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-15
Britain Won't Recognize
Chester Grant. L. :. Told

Washington. May 1.-THE United
States has been Informally advised
thai the Rrltish government will not
recognize the so.called Chester con.
eession in Turkey insofar as 1t an.
plies to Meseno,amia. which includes
the rich Mosnl oil fields. it was
learned az the state department his
afternoon.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-15
Fifty Chickens Stolen.

Beatrice, Neh, May Thieves
operated near Rockford last night.
stealing so hens fromw the farm "
\. y. frants while the family was az
church. The thief; was discovered
when Mr Frsnts went out te close
lhe chicken house doors. Officers
here are working on the case
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-15
Soldiers Leave Fort Crook
on Hike To Ieavcnworlh

Two hundred aud nifty men from
Fort omaha and To- from Fort Crook
left the latter post al & yesterday
morning 10 march to Fort Leaven.
worth. Kan
The expedition eunpod At Platte.
mouth las, night and viii camp NJ
places selected hy mn advance party
Eleven Wagons each drawn BY foW
mules curry the paeaphefnalia Il ih,
force
The column Is under command ~
Mai Casper Huckef and Is due GO
arrive its Fort Leayenworth. May 80