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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-05
RUG IS BEATEN
QUICKLY BY
:" CLEANER
("
Old Method Costly, While New
Is inexpensive and Far
More Convenient.

Two sturdy negroes were pound.
ing a rug spread out on the grass
in a vacant lot to be cleaned, 1t
took them an hour to finish the
beating, and it cost the owner
a dollar.
The housewife next door owned
an electric cleaner and kept no
servant. She personally cleaned
rug of about equal size in fifteen
minutes, without raising particle
of dust, without disturbing the fur
niture, and at a cost of only a
fraction of cent for current.
The reason folk have to take up
their rugs for housekeeping is be-
cause they do not take up the dirt
when they sweep with broom and
carpet sweeper. This fact was
vividly illustrated in Denver re-
Gently. One of the Masonic lodge
rooms Of that city was swept by
careful ianitor who sprinkled
damp salt over the carpet before
each sweeping. One day he asked
to have an electric suction cleaner
demonstrated, and when the sales
man had finished the job it was
found that almost fifteen pounds
of salt were taken out of that
rug. The janitor for months had
been sweeping the salt and dirt
into the rug. The electric suction
cleaner sucked it all out.
Homes in which suction is used
to remove the dirt never know the
disturbance and distraction Of
"housecleaning" From day to day.
the dirt dust and filth that is
tracked in from the street and that
blows in whenever a window is
opened, is quickly sucked up with
out labor into the bag, and is then
removed and burned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-05
CAUGHT
BY ELECTRIC
CLEANERS
Carpets and Rugs Preserved
Where Brooms Wear Them
T Out-Labor Saved.

The difference. between the cleo
rtric system of cleaning and the now
Anticipated broom and dust cloth
method can be summed up in one
Observation-Disclosures.
Electric suction finds dust which
no broom can reach. 1t captures
and imprisons germs which are un.
disturbed by the most painstaking
use of the dustcloth. The electric
way is simply another example Of
the superiority of science over
strength.
For example, to thoroughly brush
and wipe the dust from between
the pipes and underneath a steam
radiator, means ten to fifteen min
utes of dirty work-and then the
job is only half done. With i'm
electric cleaner this same task
takes but a couple of minutes at
most and every particle of dirt ID
sucked up by the powerful vacuum.
Housewives unfamiliar with the
principle of electric cleaning some
times ask whether it is not in.
furious to fine rugs or draperies.
Exactly the opposite is true. The
smooth even suction straightens up
the nap of the carpet and draws
out all the grit and dirt. A broom,
on the contrary, whips and wears
the nap, leaving the heavy grit i'm.
bedded. And this hidden, gritty
dirt, when it is walked upon, cuts
and grinds off the threads.
T. We often speak of electric clean
ers as labor-savers. But their great
est value is that they are health
saVers-eVen life-saVers. For they
suck up and. remove completely the
hidden, dangerous, disease-breeding
dirt which the eye cannot see but
which the doctors tell us is the
cause of tuberculosis and many dis
eases of which children, who play
on the floor, are the innocent VIC
Tins
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-05
79c Lenen Union Suits

Womens Light Weight but Durable EOn
Ribbed Suits; first quality; low neck sleeve CON
less, tight knees; sizes So and So. Special at 59c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-05
Use Cleaner on Beds.

Knowing that we spend at least
astonishing what dusty beds some
housekeepers maintains The part
an eletric cleaner can be made to
play in keeping a bed sweet, clean
and fresh adds another to the
many labor saving attributes OF
this household appliance. The bed
springs, and mattress may be freed
from every particle of dust by it's
use. IT is not half SO difficult to
get into the corners and crevices
with one of the small suction noZ-
Eles OF the appliance as it is with
whiskbroom and rag.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-05
$1.OO Hose at 79c
durabll1ty OF llSle with emDrOldefed CLOCKS trays
browns, green's and tans, tWotone effects. 81 to 10
Fiber Silk Hose, 2 prs. 69c

eFiber SILK is not sil-its fiber-but it has all the
sheen of silk and is durable than silk Think Of
pairs for 69c-practicay 35c pair. Irregulars
81 to TO- in cordovan, white and black
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-05
Imported Lambskin Gloves

Now that kidskn gloves have to be so G. IN.
extravagantly priced worthy substitute % lie 1U
is found in lambskin which is really elastic
than kidskin. Here in 2-button style with embrod-.
cred backs; sizes to 71s; in browns grays, black
and white s."E#><
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-05
Graceful Crepe KimonOs

Of serpentine crepe-the best-some Ct 90
with Japanese sleeves; plain coors and ID 40
oriental effects long and graceful draping all sizes
to So At $1.98. .a.'
TOmorrOw--Tuesday-P Royal Basement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-05
Plans Electric Mining.

Schuyler county, Pennsylvania,
home of the largest anthracite com.
panies in the world, will soon be
the center of the largest electric
power system of mining in the
world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-05
Riddles Chic New Dresses

Is your tot 2 to 6? Yes! The
these Wolfe and Swiss Dresses; S
styles, some lace trimmed; all st
blue and maize.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-05
Chic New Garden Shocks

children; of crepe lnene, kiddie and nov % ed
city cloths in sports, coors; hand-embroidered il
bright colors. ; Choice for $1.29.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
.uQUIDATINGSALES'
 ARE FOLLOWED BY
 DECLINE IN WHEAT

CHICAGO August 17.-Assertions that some grades of Canadian wheat are close to an Import basis Into the United States had a bearish effect today on the wheat market here, Liquidating sales became of greater volume than could be readily ab- sorbed and final quotations were heavy, B d13sc net lower, with Sep tember 994 099Bc and December $1.03 9s @15sc advance; oats "A e B c down and provisions varying from c decline to 10c gain.
 Although the wheat market showed an upward tendency during the first half of the board of trade session, the apparent strength was due more to lack of offerings than to any special demand. Elevator interests here were buyers of the September delivery, but they were also at the same time sellers of December. Under such cir cumstances, the attention of the gen. eral trade gradually fosucsesd on re- quoor quality wheat of Canada, de- barred from any adequate European outlet, was likely to seek entrance by rail into the United States despite hindrance from S5c a bushel duty.
 Word that small lots of domestic wheat bought for shipment to Flu rope were being sold back tended to emphasize the bearish sentiment which developed during the last part of the day and also tended to- stress the likelihood of imports from Can-' ada. In this connection, 1t was esti- mated that owing to United States vessels withdrawing from Canadian traffic. Canada would be unable to move more than 50,O00,0o0 bushels this season down the lakes for trans Atlantic use.
 Shorts anxious to even up accounts brought about a decided bulge in the price of September corn Other de- liveries of corn and all deliveries of oats were easy in line with wheat
 All provisions except January ribs reflected deeline in the hog market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
By ROY A. HAYNES

U. s. PrOMbittOn Commissioners
 The whisky rebellion of Americas early history has almost a counter part in a recent notorious conspiracy case in which 55 resident of great industrial city of the middle west were found guilty of conspiring to violate federal prohibition laws. Five others pleaded guilty The cOnspir- acy included the mayor. the sheriff, a judge of the city court, the prose- cutting attorney of the county for mer sheriff, a former prosecl ting att torney, a detective sergeant, a Jus- tice of the peace, an influential law yer and former deputy sheriffs, de- tectives, policemen, petty lawyers. bartenders, cabaret singers and noe torious women, among whom was the so-called Queen of the Under- world"
 It was shown at the trial, which was bitterly fought in the United States court, that great quantities of whisky wine and other liquors were shipped into the city by trucks stored there and either sold locally through an extensive chain of corner saloons and soft drink" places Of reshipped to supply the bootleg needs of nearby communities. Proprietors of places where liquor was sold it- legally were protected systematical- ly by the police with the cogniz&nce or nlBneT OIIlcldlS OHe pIppllSNOi of a soft drink establishment was compelled to mortgage his property to raise money to contribute to the corruption fund.
 The mayor received the heaviest sentence-a year and six months in the Atlanta penitentiary and fine of S2,000. Others convicted received sentences ranging from year and day in the penitentiary to one day In foH Aa ra pn.i ir,g O0U to $1OO. Police guarded the federal building while the trial was Tn progress. The government produced 130 witnesses to support itS' charges. Months were consumed by govern ment agents in gathering evidence and preparing legal aspects of the case before indictments were obtain ed and the cases were tried.
 The successful outcome of this mo- torious case had a noticeable moral feet throughout the entire state and no doubt has proved great az q nationally in the enforcement of the prohibition law.
 One of the tragedies of the case was furnished by the murder, two days before the trial of one or the witnesses for the government. rms witness had been proprietor of soft drink establishment and was fami- liar with the secrets of the whisky ring. He knew too much; his testi- mony would have been too damaging.
 O O O
 The Lists of Death.
 And here there comes to mind phase of the illegal traffic so sinister in it's portent, so feared by those whom it affects, and, withal, so seem- ingly intangible that even the most unemotional presentation smacks more of a fantastic tale of the middle than the facts of 1923,
 It is with some delicacy that I pre- sent this phase of the wretched busi- ness, or rather sketch of what lit- tie of that phase has come to us in this. that and the other rounabout manner. I do so only because l feel that this narrative would be incom- plete were such mention omitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18

E. Malone, St. Louis; J. W. Lewis, Moundsville, Pa, and C. Gaines of Georgia, were elected vice presidents.
 Albon B. Holsey, Tuskegee, Ala. secretary; John l.. Webb, Hot Springs. treasurer, and F. II. Gilbert Brook lyn. N. T., registrar.
 The convention indorsed the posi- ton taken By Dr. Moton in connec- ton with the controversy with the negro veterans hospital at Tuskegee and proclaimed him as the Header of the negro race in America.'
 The widow of the late Booker r. Washington was elected an honorary vice president of the league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
EARLY 'WHTSKEY REBELLION" HAS COUNTERPART TODAY IN BIG CONSPIRACY SCHEME
Haynes Discusses Famous Case At Western City Where Many Officials Were Involved In Concerted Effort To Violate Nations Dry Laws-Governments Witness Murdered

In various sections and under vari- ous names, according to reports of en- forcement workers from time to time, there are maintained, in unwritten record but in the memory of some Of the master minds of the nefariOus business lists of the men who have hurt the illegal liquor interests so vltally that only the most severe pun ishment can even the score. At least, those master minds of iniquity so re- gard the reckoning.
 These men are reported. from time to time as being marked for death For the most part the marked men have been deep in the illicit liquor business themselves and have double crossed" the bigger operators who have intrusted fortunes in boot leg liquor to their care. In some in- stances, however, the marked men have been witnesses in important cases against big bootleggers-men who ''knew too much" In a few in- stances of still another character the men thus marked for destruction are enforcement workers whose skill and courage have resulted in heavy loss to the illegal interests.
 Red List. CrOaE List. Death Crowd.
 The lists thus established are known colloquially IS the Red List, the Croak List and the Death Crowd. Ihere have been other names for those condemned, too; names that floated in, as if by wireless, from time to time to enforcement offices. but the three mentioned above are typical. In every case the import Is the same; the men on the list are intended prey for the assassin.
 These lists are not related to the feuds of the moonshiners of the southern mountains. The latter are I'M. and its kindred are the device of the Wg bootlegger, so we are informed, and generally the. intended victims are other bootleggers who have dtu- ble-crossed or trapped or informed upon the "big men" or men in the business.
 Upon the life of one enforcement worker according to information of intangible nature but circumstantial- ly convincing, there has been set a price Of Sl0.000 by a group of men in the illegal business. This worker broke up the machinations of a cor rupt confederacy and destroyed we'll laid plans for making millions
 Tn another case, an official of the enforcement force was warned through the familiar Black Hand" letter that he had been marked for death because of his activities.
 In third case, an official of the force was given 90 days, under pen alty of death to declare for light wines and beer"
 In fourth case, the following letter of warming was received by an official
 My husband is a member of the committee of 100 and was one of the ones selected to kill you when you come to -. The men are all des- perate men and you are one of the humber marked to die
 T do not stand for all he does and do not want to see you killed so take my advice and stay away from
 -, or they surely will get you, perhaps on the way here. They have people in --- watching the train you come on and people here to shadow you all the time, They are also after MT. and they were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
JUMP TO DEATH

NEW YORK, August 17.-Mrs. A. M. Stearn, 60 years old, widow, and her daughter, 35 years old, today Jumped from a window of their sixth floor apartment in West Seventy eighth street to the pavement below They were instantly killed.
 Mrs. Stearn and her daughter had been inseparable companions The mother had been acting strangely for some time, it was said.
 A note found on Mrs. Stearn's body read: Please take cur bodies to Apartment 62. The key is on me"
 The police expressed the opinion that the mother and daughter had taken their plunge after carefully planning the suicide pact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
EXPRESSED THREE CARS OF CALCIUM ARSENATE

MILLEDGEVILE, Ga.. August 16.- The cotton leaf worm and army worm are creating great destruction in northern Alabama and Mlssissippl and are now getting into northwest Georgia and headed northeast. In addition to the demand for calcium arsenate for the boil weevil, Culver & Kidd, Inc, Milledgeville, Ga. dis tributed five car loads in two days, and, fortunately for the farmer, this firm had a good stock of Feeney atomizing dusters on hand and have also sent out many of these famous dusters. The hand duster, SIS; the two-row mule duster, $55. Orders for dusters and calcium arsenate can be filled the day orders are received. Stock limited. Order today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
CLOSING PRICES. DECIDEDLY FIRM IN BOND MARKET

NEW YORK. August 17.-Closing prices in today's bond market show ed a decided firmness in practically , all classes of securities. The ma jority activity was in the railroad
 Active United States government bonds, with the exception of the third Liberty IA, which eased slightly, improved. Foreign bonds also continued their move upward Serbian ss gaining # and Chile Ss of 1946 and Mexican 5s each 6d-
 Advances of point each were recorded by St. Paul, Kansas City Short Line 41ks, New Haven convert ible 6s and Rock Island refunding 4s, while numerous other issues moved up fractionally. Industrial liens moved irregularly within nar- row limits None of the net changes in this group was important.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
DEAF GIRL SEEKS DEATH

ATLANTA, Ga, August 17.-Miss Eula Edwards, 25 years old. of sa- luda, N. C. delegate to the conven- ton of the National Association of Deaf here, attempted to commit sui eide in her rooms in a hotel today by drinking poison. She had prepared a note saying she was Respondent over her physical impairment. At the hospital she addressed a note to attending physicians pleading that she be left to die. She will recover, lphNsicians said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
ADJUSTMENTS
AT LoEw's BIJoU

With Saturdays four perform ances at Lofw's Bijou one of the best and entertaining bills seen here in some time in the vaudeville field will close, including such a headline of fering as that of the Hite- Reflew Re vue, offering brilliant gems from musical shows. Other acts of merit include one by Lucllie and Harris, full of genuine comedy, also an origi- nal humorous skit by Hays and Lloyd, with more music injected by White anc Grey in "Melodie la Carte, the bill being opened by the Four Yllerons in a versatile series of novelty gymnastic exploits. "A Cali fornia Romance Fox picture, starring John Gilbert, Is the screen feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
SIX FIGURES PLANNED
Davis, Lee and Jackson To Be Rep-
 recented In Memorial

recented In Memorial
 ATLANTA. Ga, August 17-There will be six figures in the central group of the Stone Mountain Con federate memorial, and these will be Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, 'Stonewalf Jackson and three others to be selected by a commission com posed of the state historians of the lS states which participated in the Southern Confederacy, 1t was an nounced today by the Stone Noun tain Memorial association. The com mission will submit their selections to the executive committee of the as- sociation.
 Harrison Randolph, chairman of the executive committee, pointed out that the central group of figures should not be confused with the state. groups consisting of five Confederate generals to represent each of the 13 states. These, he added, are entirely separate and distinct from the cen- tral group and have been selected by a committee in each of the states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
AeUial Wins In Boat Race For Lipton Cup

CHICAGO, August 17.-(By Asso- ciated Press.) )-Aerial, former New York champion, crossed the finish line few ahead of Katia, Commodor Samuel Dauchy's new sloop. and an nexed her second victory today in the Sir Thomas Lipton cup races for R. boats, having won the first race yes terday The final race will be held tomorrow, the winner being decided on points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
FRANCE GETS DECISION
International Court Of Justice Ren

International Court Of Justice Ken
 ders Award Against Germany
 THE HAGUE, August 17-CBy As sociated s.)-Tte permanent court of international justice, today handed down a decision ag1inst Ger many in the case involving the use of the kiel Canal by foreign yes sells. The court decided the German authorities were not Justified in pre- venting the British steamer Wimble- don from entering the canal in 1927 during the hostilities between Po- land and Russia, and that Germany would make compensation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
WILL HONOR HARDING
San Francisco Will Build Memorial
 To Laste President

TO Lfste President
 SAN FRANCISCO, August 17.--San Francisco, the city in which the late President Harding died, called upon it's citizenry today to raise by popu- lar subscription $500, 900 to be used in erecting a monument to perpetuate the memory of the late chief exeeu- tive. This action was taken by the Harding memorial committee ap- pointed by Maj James Rolph Jrt a few days after the late President died.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
MOTON IS REELECTED
Tuskegee Principal Again Heads Ma.
 tiOnal Negro Business League

Ahh'tRAA A6nAh wa
 tional Negro Business League
 HOT SPRINGS, Ark, August 17.- Robert R. Moton, principal of Tus- kegee institute, was reelected presi- dent of the National Business league at the final session today of the twenty-fourth annual convention of the organization.
 Charles Banks, Mound Bayou, Miss. . C. H. Books, Philadelphia; R. R. Church. Memphis: L. E Williams Savannah, Ga; O. M. Goddy. Mem phis; W. L. Cohen New Orleans; A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROvTSTONs
CASH GRAIN

MINNEAPOLIS. August i7.-wheat: No. | northern, 2I .lS3k q1 S1a Corn; No lac. Flax; No. l. s2.s915.
 cash, si 0a@ os Clover sedd aHs'' casB, ssR Sl1 .95; October, SIP. 45; December. $12.5O: February. s12. 65 March. SIP GO asked. tober $10 40, December $10.4 March $1O 60 bid. Timothy seed: Cash S3 20, August $3 80, September s3.s5. October CHICAGO. August 17.-wheat No 2 O5ss Corn: No. mixed s9o. No yellow s9ss e 9Oc oats: NoS 2 white. Ss% Q 4le No white. 37A a99hc. Rye: thy seed, S5 $50 .O5. Glover seed. S15@ r. Pork nominal; lard $1O.07; ribs. ST. LOUIS. August I7-cash wheat. No. 2 red, $l .O4 @ .Q7; No. 3 red, 99c O s1 .04. oats: oats: No. white, 40 laQ Ale; No, white, sLooA; December si.O8A Corn; Sep, tember, 791a Q 795se; December, 39sc. Oats: September. 37Ac.
 KANSAS CITY. Mo, August 17.-wheat: No. 2 hard, 99c@$1.12; No. 2 red. S1 .056 l .O7. Corn: No. 2 yellow 821b 083c Oats. No, 2 white. 4Oh@Ahc; No. 2 mixed,
 POTATOES
 CHICAGO, August 17.-Potatoes strong CT; receipts, so ears; total United states shipments. 576 Kansas and Missouri sacked Cobblers, United States No i. SS zO e 7 40 ewt; he8ted and poorly grad- ed, $1.90@2 10 cwt.; Kansas sacked Early Ohios. partly graded, best, S1.5O31. 60 cwt; dirty and poorly graded $i S5@i. 40 cwt; Minnesota sacked Early Ohios, part ly graded, S1. 26@1.40 cwt. Nebraska sacked Early Ohios. fine quality, United States No. l, S2Q2 10 cwt.
 CHICAGO VEGETABLES
 CHICAGO, August 17-Cantaloupes New Mexico pink meats standard flats s1 25; jumbo flats. $1.40Q1 50; pony flats, s1 30 @ -S5i Tennessee pink meats standard 51iats' Sl jumbo flats S1 25; ponk flats, Peaches; Arkansas. Illinois and Geor gla Elbertas, bushels, fancy, S303. 50; Ok 5aH9ins 79 Eioertas' bushels small, s2.5O@ Watermelons: Missouri Irish Greys 22 to r 27 pound average $500 to s475 per car Peppers; Tennessee hampers. 75c@S1 okra: Tennessee climax baskets 5cQ$1
 
 PRODUCE AND POULTRY ticles unchanged
 KANSAS CITY, Mo. August 17.-Butter eggs poultry and potatoes unchanged.
 CHICAGO. August 17.-Poultry alive ST. LOUIS. Mo- August 17.-poultry. CHICAGO. August 17.-Butter higher: creamery extras, 43ci standards, 43c; ex- tra firsts, 41 Q i2o; firsts, 39@4Oe seconds, S6 as 87lac Eggs unchanged; receipts, H. 076 cases.
 NEW YORK. August 17.-Live poultry lrregularf fowls 2sci roosters, 16o dressed poultry irregular; chickens, s2Q42c.
 NEW YORK, August 17.-Butter firm CT; receipts, 10, 663i creamery higher than extras, 40 Q4b 1aci creamery extras e2. score A Ho. Eggs irregular receipts 16.- 5O1; fresh gathered extra firsts, 3O084e: firsts' I I 2S Q soc. Cheese firm; receipts, 143
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18

CHICAGO. August 17.-wheat: No. 2 red. $1 02% .OS5s; No. hard, S1 .02@ 1 Q53s Corn: No. mixed. S9c: No 2 yellow, S92t 90c Oats: No.@ 2 white. No. 2, 66A e @6sc. Barley, 6O@ 65c Timo- thy seed. So s5Q 05. Glover seed. S15@ 1T. Pork nominali lard O.O7; ribs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-18

MINNEAFOLIs. Augusf IT-Wheat: No. northern $1 1874 41.1SIa Corn: No. 3 yellow, S4 WS5c. Oats No. white 34ts 35lsc. Flax; No. l, S2.3915.