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Evening star., 1923-09-14
STATE TOEXTEND
/ WAR ON FLOGG|NG
New Oklahoma Counties Face
Martial Law-Censorship
If of Press Threatened.
By the Associated Press. =,

,lOKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. September
M.-New military operations threaten
Oklahoma in the war between Gov
c. Walton and the Ku KIux Khan
oyer mob fioggings. These are the OUT
Standing developments.
lfMuskogee faces martial law unless
". II. Sampson resigns as exalted cv-
dlops of Muskogee KIan, No. 3. To-.
gether with his secretary. Gov WAL
toms ultimatum expires at 6 o'clock
tpntght. Simpson announced that nei-
ther he nor his secretary would heed
the ultimatum,
nTulsa county will be taken over
Fompletely" by troops unless Sheriff
Bob Sanford, Police Commissioner
Harry w. Kiskaddon and the three
members of the county jury commits
sHon resign within the next few days.
Oklahoma City and Oklahoma county
are next in line for martial law ac.
eprding to Gov. Walton.
5MHitary censorship will be clamped
down on every newspaper In the
state that continued to 'incite riot
ana print matter tending 70 cause
tfouble, Gov, Walton announced A
censor already has been established
in the ONCE of the Tulsa Tribune.
State investigators are running
down hogging cases in q number of
counties. Martial law wiz be declared
at any place where local authorities
show disposition to protect whip
pers. II was stated by the governor.
DR.. J. A. walker, alleged exalted
cyclops of the Ku Klux Khan at
Shawnee, and C. NJ. Reber, former
major in the Oklahoma National
Guard. are under $4,000 bond on
charges of riot fled by Claude Hem
don, county attorney of Po1tawat-
tornie county. DR.. Walker and Reber
are alleged to have advised and plans
ned the 1ogging of four men at a
regular meeting of the Shawnee Klan
attended by 500 members. We don't
want martial law in shawnee" said
County Attorney Hendon as he re-
doubled his efforts to- clear up fog
ging cases that have occurred in
that county.
Gov. Walton was back in Oklahoma
City today from his visit to Tulsa
BE spent the day in completing the
details ef his newest projected cam
pkighs. -'-e +'' :. =.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
BENEFIT TO CLOSE
QUAKE-FUND DRIVE
Diplomatic and Official Washington
to Attend Rex Ingram's
Play.

The climax of washington's drive
for Japanese relief funds will come
tomorrow night at Sis, at the Belas-
CO Theater, when Rex Ingram's latest
masterpiece, "Scaramouche, will be
presented for the benefit of the fund.
Under the leadership of the Bar,
oness de Warzee. wife of the charge
d'affaires of the Belgian embassy,
seats and boxes have been sold to a
gathering. which will include a large
representation of diplomatic and Of
fetal Washington. and at the box
ONCE of the theater today it was
reported that every seat in the house
had been taken.
VioIinist to Appear.
Mischa Islfnam, violinist. will come
from New York tomorrow afternoon
In readiness to play during the in
Permission A special orchestra mas
been obtained for the production and
wifi play under the leadership of
Chester smith. The overture will be
"Robespferrep by Litoiff, with sym
chrony by Ernest Luz.r
Rex Ingram. Ramon Navarro Ethei
Terry and other Aim notables will
occupy one box. Another box has
been reserved for President Coolidge
and his party-although il is doubt
f,1l whether he will be able to attend,
In a box decorated with the national
colors of the empire Will be the
Japanese ambassador and his party.
While a delegation from the British.
Belgian and French embassies will
occupy another box
Still another box has been devoted
to the Swiss, Siamese, CZecho-s -slo-
vakian and Persian diplomatic par
ties, and another to the Italian and
Cuban embassies.
Members of the cabinet will occupy
a box and John Barton Payne, ma
tional chairman of the Red Cross, will
entertain a party in one. Commission
er Rudolph will Introduce DR.. Thorn
as E. Green, of the American Red
Cross, who will open the performance
with brief remarks.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
LegIess Inmate Mounts Wall
And FIees From St. ELizdbeth's
Depribed of Cork Limbs He Used as
Fails, Cripple Escapes to Harrisburg,
Pa.--Coptured Later by Police.

heating up the other patients. So
vigorous did he become in his cork
leg. activities" that. those in charge at
the hospital decided to relieve him OF
his legs and place him in a wheel chair
Everything went well, and the Off
cials at the hospital were delighted
at the results. until about ten days
ago the man wheeled himself to
the wall surrounding the institu-
tion, pulled himself to the top. and
with the aid of man working out
side on the gas mains managed to
reach the pavement. He begged a
ride downtown in the automobile of
q, passerby. and when he reached the
city he begged enough money, on the
streets to purchase a railroad ticket
to Harrisburg, Pa, where, legless. he
started In the street begging business
again. He did not last long until
the police of that city sent him back
te Washington.
Christ Lazarus won't cause any
more trouble at st. Elizsbeth's Hospi-
tai, for he is going to be shipped to
the Psychopathfc hospital at Chf=
cago, cork legs and all.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
ron, Yesterdays $3.50 Edition Of The Star.

After legless journey, which took
him over the high wall around st.
Elizabeth's Hospital for the Insane,
through the streets of Washington
and Up to Harrisburg. Pa man. who
is known only as Christ Lazarus"
tho name he gave himself, was
brought back to Washington yesterday.
The patient, a man about sixty,
came along with his cork legs to
washington to see the President In
order to get protection from people
who, he said, were following and per-
scouting him. He was referred to the
authorities az ST. Elizabeth's Hospital,
who assured him that he would get
ample protection at that institution.
Shortly after his arrival, two Henths
ago. the patient suddenly took a bell
liRerent attitude toward his fellow
ooarders and gave vent to his .feel,.
ings by taking on his cork legs and
Evening star., 1923-09-14


Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tionaI Church. l9.U0
Mrs. M. r. Doerner. ply
H. X Hunterson. ........... ZO'oU
Robert II. Featherstone. l.Oo
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Tur-
Service Tire Company. e.Oo
Employees of the Farmers
and Mechanics National ,oo
Oflcers and Employees of
Munsey Trust Company. +4.oo
Additional contributions
from employees OF District
of CoIum bia a.........-,... o'Vo
knights of Columbus Su-
prene Council, through
riggs National Bank: 25,VOO.Oo
Also through Riggs National
eBank the following:
Lally, Rohlader Company
n ammon - 200
Q p ..... 200
Aponvmous s... 500
Sundry anonymous. ........- 1l.0O
Central Pres by teria an
Mary IT Stephenson. 1000
= SImpson. 1000
.Th a cbnrch Of the Covenant 2T2.01
Gustave A. Lindgren-,. S.uo
Evening star., 1923-09-14
.S7,121,OI)O GIVEN
FOR Japan RELIEF
Red Cross Fund 0versub-
scribed, With Washington
:. Division. Leading.

The American Red Cross relief fund
for Japanese earthquake sufferers
now amounts to $7,121.00
Messages received by radio from
Brig. Cen Frank r. Mccoy in the
devastated area said that virtually
all American and foreign refugees
had been, concentrated at Kobe and
were experiencing no difficulty in OBJ
tanning food and clothing.
In view OF this fact and advices
through the Japanese embassy that
the food supply in Yokohama is fair
ly good, national officials of the Red
Cross today decided TO defer further
purchases of materials in large Juan
titles pending more complete advices
from Japan on what is most urgently
needed.
japanese Grateful.
The Japanese minister of foreign
affairs has cabled Ambassador Hani-
hara, expressing the gratitude of his
government for the numerous offers
Of individuals to go to Japan to
assist in relief activities.
while all these kind offers of help
ing hands are. most deeply appreci-
ated," said, the, message, "the Jap
anese government desires to make
it kndwr5 that so, far. as 1f1an-power
ts.coucefnsds Japan finds little diff
scutty- N getting sufficient force to
meet the present exigencies in taking
care of both the native and foreign
sufferers.
''Uhder the circumstances. the Jap
anese government will be most CRATE
full IL the foreign aid will be given in
the form of money and supplies"
OF the six divisions to which the
work of collecting funds was al
lotted, four have exceeded their
quotas and, the others are making
ground rapidly. 1t was announced at
Red Cross headquarters. A check for
$500, 900 was received today from the
New York county chapter. bringing
the cash received at headquarters up
to S3,670,000. A check for $4,000
from the knights of Columbus was
received by Chairman John Barton
Payne.
PerEhing Appeals.
In a letter made public by the Red
Cross Gen. Pershing, who at one time
served as military attache in Japan,
called upon every one in the United
States who could do so to contribute
something to the fund, declaring the
best the country could do would
bring 80 but small measure OF
amelioration of the terrible condi-
tions.
This disaster is world tragedy
and all civilized countries are rallying
10 the assistance of their stricken
associates" said Gen. Pershing. THE
United States must not be surpassed
in this service of mercy
Contributions to date, by divisions,
Evening star., 1923-09-14
PRINCE CARRIED AWAY.
Body of MICS Daughter Is Wash
1! ed Ashore.

So0y VI N4Jo 01upnLeE Is w aSn-
II IL. ed Ashore.
BY the Assoefat1d Press
NJ OSAKA, September l4.-It is re-
ported here that Prince Milo was
Earried away with the tidal wave
that ,ehgGIfed hts villa at Kama
kura. The boaysof his daughter was
washed ashore:t '.'
II, Countess Ypshikawa, widow of
.Eount}S Yoshtkaw2 : and mother of
jEount Yamagisav. a member of the
iAouse of peers, was crushed to death.
iN Total exemption or reduction in the
current years income and business
kaxes for persons in the earthquake
iHeYoStated zone are in accordance with
ikhe losses they suffered, is officially
announced from Toxic. payment or
'5ther national taxes is postponed and
-iinport duties OF building materials
and necessities are temporarily eX-
gnpted or reduced.
H Elections Arc Postponed.
II Elections to the prefectural assem-
blies have been indefinitely post
poned. and an extraordinary session
bf the diet is be!ieyeG probable. The
diet buildings are reported to have
been only slightly damaged.
/, Special committees of business men
and parliament members, headed re-
spectively by Baron Shibusawa and
Prince Tokugawa, are discussing
plans for relief and reconstruction.
Il. Two Forts Destroyed.
III SEATTLE, Wash. September IA
Destruction of Forts Two and Three,
situated opposite kannon Saki light.
In the Tokio-Yokohama disaster of
September !. Is reported in a radio
message received from Capt. Francis
r. Nioehols, master of the steamship
President Jefferson. which is expect
ed here tomorrow night with the
first group OF refugees
AMERICAN IG HERO
Evening star., 1923-09-14


event that established world record
for prize fight. The historic Polo
Grounds, home of the New York
Giants base ball club. has been made
over for the occasion. Rickard an
nounced last night that seats for
90,374 persons would be provided.
with plenty OF standing room await
able.
Many notables will gather at tho
ringside. Men prominent politically
will rub elbows with veterans of the
fighting game. Captains of finance
and stars of the theater will think
alike for the night. Many women
will have seats. adding a dash of
color to the scene.
And far away downtown, still far
ther away in every city, village and
hamlet in the country will be fight
fans listening to details of the battle
Some will follow 1t by radio: otherl
will stand in front of newspaper
offices.
Down in the Argentine and in every
South American country, there will
be the same watchers. There they
will be hoping for the news to tell
of Firpo's victory.
Jack Dempsey Is the eighth heavy
weight champion of the world since
gloves began to be used In the ring.
John L. Sullivan was the first.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
JAPAN REBUILDING
|. TO COST 5 BILLIONS
Nationwide Syndicate Is
Formed to Assist in Re-
storing Quake Area.
by the Associated Press.

( By the Associated Press.
4 TOXIC. September 14.-It is esti-
i1nated that the cost of reconstruction
iwork in Toxic and Yokohama, as a re-
isult of the earthquake and fire will
approximate 10000, 100000 yen t$5,-
E0o0. 900, ,0oO).
IRA nation wide syndicate of bankers
has been organized TO assist the gov
ernment in rebuilding the devastated
area. and the empire is asked to de-
.Eote all surplus funds for this pur-
pose.
n The banking syndicate announces it
isrill raise the additional money re-
iauired for reconstruction by local and
Foreign loans.
h The Bank OF Japan. the insurance
companies and the public have con-
lF-ibuted 50.00000o yen toward relief.
Ell Plans for feeding and housing refu-
gees have been completed, and the
government and the people now are
5SeVoting all efforts to a great recon-
Ftruction campaign. T.. ,.s.-.,.
HI PRINCE CARRIED AWAY.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
WIFE IS ACQUITTED.

ATLANTA; Ca, September 14.--Mrs.
Hazeiine Evans. on trial here on q
charge of murder In connection with
the death OF her husband. late last
night was acquitted by e. jury fol.
loving q short deiiberatior. The de-
fendant claimed her husband shot
himself while she struggled with k4m
to prevent him from carrying cut HE
intentions.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
DEMPSEY is SURE,
FIRPo UNAFRAID, ON
EVE OF TITLE BOUT

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1923-09-14

BUILD 67,OOO HOMES YEAR.

LONDON, September y14-Houses
ear being built in England and Wales
at the rate of $1,000 a year. About
half this number are constructed un-
der the government housing plan,
whereby the government pays a per-
centage of the cost. Shelter will be-
provided for $40, 900 people.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
DISTRICT ADDS $27,693 TO
TOXIC FUND IN "a HOURS
Star Relief Fund NOtU
Totals $I4,959.64;
Late Contributors

Contributions TO the fund, when
sent to The Star, should be made
payable to Japanese Relief Fund.-"
and not The Evening Star. All
contributions Will be acknowledged
in the columns of The Star.
Evening star., 1923-09-14
Total NOtU $4,000
With Donations
Still Coming.
X. of C.. Gift LGrg-
est One for Day,
at $4,000.

In the last twenty four hoEirs. Wash
ington contributed s27,693.3O to the Red
Cross appeal for Japanese relief and
pushed the grand total up to within a
few dollars of $113.0000 or more than
double the amount of money the Dis
trict was asked to give for the sufferers
OF Nippon. The exact total for the city
today was $1I2,s94-7s, and indications
were that the sympathetic public had
not stopped contributing.
OF the total amount contributed since
yesterdays figures were published, $780,
922.77 was received by Victor b. Dey-
ber. chairman Of the local relief fund.
To this amount. The Washington Post
added $s7s and The Evening Stars
fund showed a gain of $3s4.53 over yes
terday, all Of which put the grand total
over the $4,000 mark.
Army once Contributes
Officers and employees of the office of
the adjutant general of the Army
subscribed to the fund s43l.35, which
amount, however, is not included in
todays total.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company and the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company turned in a joint
subscription of $500, following action
taken by the executive committe of
the board of directors OF the two
companies. This amount also is not
tabulated in today's list of contrfbu-
tors
Employees of the Interstate Com
merce Commission in Washington in
creased their subscriptions to the
fund to sS23.90. Several other govern
ment departments have made collec-
tions. so that the total subscribed by
government employees will reach a
substantial figure.
Gifts Announced To-day.
Following lie today's list of con-
Srih
Evening star., 1923-09-14
WOMAN GOLF CHAMPION.

DIVE, Quebec. September 14.-Mrs.
Jones, Toronto, today won the
Canadian women's senior golf cham
Golf Club. Her card was
95. Mrs. w. II. Burns, Rosedale, was
runner-up, with q card of 102.
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
\. w. A..

The Y. w. 4. met Monday night at the home of Miss Fife Draper. The business meeting was called to order by the President, Miss Mary Poland. Then several committees were ap- pointed. The subject Of the mission study was, Stewardship They were led in prayer by Mrs. Louie Faull lner. After the program the hostess served cream and cake Easter rabbits were given as favors. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. J. T. Bowling with Misses Nelle Bowling and I2ora Buster, as hostesses.
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
Rural Carrier Examination.

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an exam nation to be held at Ashdown, Ark, on April 2S, 1923, to fill the position of rural carrier at Ashdown and va cancies that may later occur on rural routes from that post office. The sal ary of a rural carrier on a standard daily wagon route of 24 miles is $1,- 800 per annum. with an additional $30 per mile per annum each mile or major fraction thereof in excess of "A miles. The salary on motor routes ranges from $2,45O to $2,6O0 per annum, ac- c0rding to length
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
Confirmation Notice.

In the Little River Chancery Court, Little River County, Arkansas. J. II. i Cope ST. and J. H. Cope, Jr., Petition CTS vs. Certain Lands. Notice is here by given that the petitioners will not less than twenty days prior to the first day of the next term of the Little River Chancery Court file therein their peti- tion for the confirmation of the title in them to the following lands lying ill the county of Little River and State
 of Arkansas, to-Wit: SW4 of SE1 of Section Three; SW1 of SE1 of NW3 SWi of SW4 of NE4; SEI of NW1 of SE4; NE4 of SW4 of NW4; SEl of NEi Of SWi; all in Section Four; NE4
 of NW4 of NE4; NW1 of NW1 of NE4 SE4 of NE4 of MEL; SW4 of NEi of NE4; NEl of NE} of SE1; all ill Sec tion Five; All being in Township IS South. Range 2S West. That the peti tioners claim title to the following of said lands, to-wit: NW1 of NWa Of NEi Section 5 Township Is South Rg 2S West and SWa of SEi of Section 1 Township 13 South Range 28 West
 under and by virtue of a purchase thereof by D. A. Higdon at a tax sale held in said county on the 14th day Iof June. 1915 by the collector of said county and by virtue of the authority
 vested in him by law governing tax sales for the nOn-payment of taxes; that after the expiration of the period | for redemption, a tax deed was execut- 1 ed to said D. A. Higdon who thereafter
 by proper deed of conveyance convey
 ed said land to petitioners herein; that
 each of said tracts were advertised,
 sold and deeded separately That the
 petitioners claim title to the following
 or Sald lands, to-wit: SW4 of SW4 Of NEd Section 4 Township l3 South Rg.
 2S West under and by virtue of pur-
 chase thereof by D. Ii. Tompkins at q
 tax sale held in said county on the
 10th day of June, 1918 by the collector
 of said county and by virtue of the
 authority vested in him by law govern
 ing tax sales for the non-payment of
 taxes; that after the expiration of the
 period for redemption, a tax deed was
 executed to said D. H. Tompkins,
 thereafter by proper deed of convey lance conveyed said land to petitioners therein; That the petitioners claim
 title to the following of said lands, to-
 wit: SE4 of NW4 of SE4 Section 4
 Township 13 South Range 2S West, iSWa of SEa of NWa Section 4 Town ship 13, South Range 28 West. under and by virtue of purchase thereof by ID. A. Higdon at a tax sale held in said county of the 9th day of June, 1913 by the collector of said county and by |virtue of the authority vested in him by law governing tax sales for the non- payment of taxes; that after the ex- piration of the period for redemption a tax deed was executed to said D.. A.
 Higdon, who thereafter by proper deed of conveyance conveyed said lands to 7, petitioners herein; that each of said
 tracts of land were advertised, sold
 and deeded separately. That the peti-
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
Front Street

rtfUners claim title to>the following of Said lands, to-wit: NE4 of SW1 of INW4 Section Township Is South Range 28 West under and by virtue Iof purchase thereof by D. A. Higdon lat tax sale held in said county on the I12th day of June, 1907 by the collect or of said county and by virtue of the lauthority vested in him by law gov erning tax sales for the non-payment iof taxes; that after the expiration of the period for redemption, tax deed
 was executed to said D. A. Higdon, who thereafter by proper conveyance conveyed said land to petitioners here in. That the petitioners claim title to the following of said lands, to-wit: SE4 of NE1 of SWt Section 4 Township I13 South Range 2S West under and by virtue of purchase thereof by Arkan-
 sas Trust 6 Banking Company at a tax sale held in said county of the | 10th day of June. 1907 by the collector 'of said county and by virtue of the authority vested in him by law gov
 erning tax sales for the non-payment
 of taxes; that after the expiration of the period for redemption, a tax deed
 was executed to said Arkansas Trust i & Banking Company, who thsreaftef | by proper deed of conveyance convey
 ed said land to petitioners herein. That
 the petitioners claim title to the fol- { lowing of said lands, tn-wit: SE4 of
 NE4 of NE4 Section 5 Township 13 South Range 2S West NE4 of NEa of 'SE4 Section Township 13 South Rg. 2S West. under and by virtue of pur- fchase thereof by D. A. Higdon at a
 tax sale held in said county of the Sth day of June, 1914, by the collector of
 said county and by virtue of the auth
 ority vested in him by law governing tax sales for the non-payment of taxes
 that after the expiration of the period
 for redemption, tax deed was exe- cuted to the said D. A. Higdon, who
 thereafter by proper deed of convey
 ance conveyed said land to petitioners
The Little River news., 1923-03-28
To Our Many Friends Of Ashdown:

We wish to express our deep grati- tude for the many kindnesses and courtesies which the good people of Ashdown have shown us since our house and household goods and clothes were burned last Sunday night. We were left without a thing, only what we had on. It is indeed great kind ness that you have shown us in re- placing many things which we lost and for the sympathy you have so gen erously expressed to us.
 Most sincerely,
 MT. and Mrs. E. c. Mccormick,
 Lillian and Helen
 It is understood that a new resi- dence will be erected by MT. and Mrs. A. B. Phillips, on the Phillips property just north of their home. It is under stood that the building will be a mod ern five room residence.
 Lillard Johnston has accepted the wholesale agency for Magnolia gaso- line and oils He has opened an office in the J. R. Johnston garage and will sell the Magnolia products to the wholesale trade in this county.
 The body of Mrs. c. w. Strickland who died at Howe last week, was brought through this city Saturday and carried to Nashville for burial She was the widow of the late Rev. C. w. Stricklapd a well-known Baptist minister.
 The Junior missionary society ot the Presbyterian church met with Mrs Henry Phillips March 21. A very in. terestfng devotional meeting was en- joyed, aftegj which a business meeting was held The next meeting will be with MrsA R. Wood, March 2S.