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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
A NARROW EsCAPE.

a MEEK looking man. with one
A eye and q tiKnid, shutting
4 y gait, entered Houston So
loon while no one was in except
the bartender, and said:
Excuse me, sir but would you
permit me to step behind the bar
for just q. moment. YOU can keep
your eye on me. There is some.
thing there wanted to look al. Z
The bartender was not busy. and
humored him through curiosity.
The meek-lo oking man stepped
around and toward the shelf back
of the bar.
Would you kindly remove that
wine bottle afld those gIaasaa for
The bartendef n liz
closed little pl9sses tteal On the
shelf and b small hole AgoeAd Tor
quite distances the val
Thanks, that all IS said the
meek man, AS he went around u
the front aeain.
He leaned thoughtfully on the
bar and said: 4 shot that hole in
there just nine years ago. I came
in feeling pretty thirsty and had
no money. The bartender refused
me b drink and commenced fir
ing. That ball went through his
ear and five bottles of champagne
before 1t stopped. ! then yelled
quite loudly. and two men broke
their arms trying TO get out the
door, and the bartender frembled
30 when he mixed q drink for me
you would have thought he was
putting up a milk shake for a girl
who wanted to catch a street car.
''Yes?" said the bartender.
Yes, sir. am feeling little
out OF sorts today, and 1t always
makes me real cross and impatient
when get that way. A little gin
and bitters always helps me. It
was six times. l think, that | fired,
Copyright. 1923: by the Houston Pos
Wheeler Sy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
BOND PRICES LOWER,
WITH LIGHT TRADING
BY MONROE ROBERTS
fcopyright., 1929. by Cosmopolitan News
i service.)

i.fcopyright.. 1929. by Cosmopolitan News
service)
NEW YORK. May Prices in
the bond market We're generally
lower today, with trading in light
volume
Foreign government bonds formed
an exception, showing steadiness in
most issues United Kingdom 5Ia s
OF 1929 advanced fractionally to
3i14N. French government and mu-
nicfpal bonds held close to their
previous levels. Mexican issues
were subjected to profit taking. the
Is yielding a half point to al.
T Speculative railroad bonds were
pointed downward. New Haven
convertible 6s dropped point to
6s. Geaboard Air Line adjustment
SIS and st. louis and San Fran
cisco income SIS each lost about
point at 30iand g., respectively. but
the underline remained steady.
Traction bonds were In supply
with New York railway SIS adjust
ment certificates losing nearly a
point at ~.
/ Cerro de Pasco convertible SIS
{ featured the Industrial group, break
ing points to 1870 Other industrial
issues followed an irregular course
with the trend toward lower values.
q United States Government bonds
were irregular Liberty aus sold
at iOI.IO, up 1-32; second AS at
an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
VIOLENCE
SHOWS BIC
LET-UP
Jim" Larkin, Arriving From
U. S., Says People Must
Put Stop to Killing.
BY DANIEL O'CONNELL.
International News Service.

DUBLIN, May 1.--Although the
answer Eamon de Nalera's offer for
an armistice and peace, reports re-
ceived today showed big decrease
in republican violence since noon
yesterday Free State military au-
thorities are continuing their nor
NAL activities, rounding up repub-
lican irregulars, particularly in the
western counties.
Jim Larkin, Irish communist
and labor agitator, who has just ar
rived here from the United States,
ing a prison term for criminal an
archy, issued a statement intimat-
ing that he will support the Free
State government.
ireland should have peace" said
Larkin. There has been enough
killing in this country. An Irish
man who takes it upon himself to
Kill another Irishman is not fit
for the community. The work be-
fore the residents of this island is
based upon unity, cooperation and
charity. My work is in favor of
peace. 1t is the people as a whole.
not individuals, who can stop the
killing of lrishmen.'
All the women prisoners who have
been on hunger strike were re-
leased by the Free State authorities
today except Mary MacSwiney.
Miss MacSwiney is a sister of the
later Terence MacSwiney, lord
mayor of Cork. who died on a hun
ger strike in Bryxton prison, Lon.
don
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
ZACHARY HOPES
To HUMBLE
YANKS
Miller Huggins Will Send Hoyt
or Mays After Second
Game.
Nv LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Jezebel Tecumseh Zachary. with
four days rest behind him. is ex.
pected to be Manager Bush's choice
to oppose the sIugging Yankees to-
day in the second game of the
series here. Big Zach turned back
the Mackmen here last Thursday
and has been warming the bench
ever since.
Waite Hoyt or Carl Mays will be
Miller Higgins mound choice for
today's festivities. Hoyt pitched
one inning against the Griffs in
New York, but Mays has not tried
his stuff against them vet this
season.
Manager Bush is expected to
bench Joey Evans today, sending
either Dick Wade or George Fisher
to the outfield in his stead Evans
weak arm is the cause of Manager
Bush's decision.
either Bucky Harris or Roger
Peckinpaugh will hit behind Sam
Rice in second place.
Today's game will be the 9sath
for Deacon Everett Scott, the
Yankees veteran shortstops TO.
morrow. as he enters upon his
1 OoOth consecutive contest, Presi.
dent B. B. johnson will present
him, on behalf of the American
League. a solid gold medal in com.
memoration of this record breaking
feat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
NEW ENGLAND FLOODS
CLOSE SEVEN BIG MILLS

BOSTON, May Flood waters
continued to rise today in many
parts Of New England. Already
freslets have caused damage esti-
mated at not less than $4,000,000.
At Lawrence today the Merrinac
river had flooded the easements
and boiler rooms Of at least seven
big mills. Many workers have been
forced into idleness. 1t Is estimated
the river will reach its highest.
point within the next twent y -four
hours. It Is already higher than it
has been in twenty years and rap
idly rising
In Maine the loss of millions, Of
feet Of pulp wood and lagllber is
reported SeHefa dams and bridges
have III carried away
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
s 10 1901
IN BONDS
OST
Farm Loan Paper Disappears
at Bureaus Secret Service
" -.
Working on Problem.

With Number Of work OPS
under lUck and ks, Sscr Serv-
ice operatI are Investigating
the nysteffod disappearance Of
100000 worth 81 Federal farm
loan bonds from the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, it became
known today.
The Treasury Department oper-
atives have been endeavoring to
locate the missing bonds for two
weeks, it was learned, without
success.
One hundred sheets of $1,000
Federal farm loan bonds and one
sheet of a $1,000 coupon bond of
the Joint Stock Land Bank ara
listed in the missing group, it is
said.
Director Looks Into It,"
Charles e. Lobdell, director of the
Federal Farm Loan Bureau, when
asked concerning the missing bonds
today, said that he had not been
advised of their disappearance and
would look into it right away
Director Lobdell explained that un.
less the bonds had been completed
and were ready for delivery. how
ever, it is not likely that he would
he annriSad Of the deficit
When confronted with the facts
concerning the bond shortage today
Director Louis A. Hill. of the bu-
reau. said there is no shortage of
bonds at the bureau"
Director Hill said that there is al
ways at least one secret service
operative assigned to the bureau and
that they are constantly checking up
reported losses. but that there is
never any shortage admitted until it
is definitely found that shortage
exists.
Secret Service Always On Job.
Touching on the reported locking
up of number of workrooms in con.
nection with the disappearance of
the bonds, Director Hill said that
they were compelled to do a great
many things (which the employees
themselves either did not understand
or misconstrued.'
Director Hill said that on March
81 they checked up $4,000, 900
sheets put out for years period
and that every sheet was accounted
for.
The Federal farm loan bonds have
been printed at the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing ever since the
board was created in 1913. There
are two kinds, registered and coupon.
and come in denominations ranging
from $40 to $4,000.
1t is said that the coupon bonds
are printed ready for distribution by
the bureau and could be negotiated
If stolen. 1t is understood, however.
that the registered bonds have to go
through the Farm Loan Board itself
lefore they are completed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
GIRL IS cEiARGED WITH
PUTTING INFANT IN MAIL

NEW ORLEANS. May 1.--AIlss
Josie Y. Fultz. pretty eighteen.year
old high school teacher of Scott,
La. is confined today in room in
an opolusas, La, hotel under guard
of parish police on a charge of
infanticide
Postoffice inspectors charge the
pretty young teacher with placing
in the United States mails a parcel
post package addressed to Miss
Ethel Martyr. Duncan, Okla, con-
tanning the body of an infant.
Authorities say she has confessed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01

ady to Propose Reparatiol1s1
aynent Of Thirty Billion
Gold Marks.
a II.1ernatlonaI 80 servlce

BERLIN, May Germany
viii make the Allies a reparations
offer Of 3o,oOO,OoO,o0O gold
marks, Of which 100000 900
Is to Be paid at once under an
international loan, it was learned
from an authoritative source this
afternoon.
win Suggest Commission.
The German proposals are to be
published here tomorrow, ACCORDING
to present plans
germany viii suggest an inter
rational commission to place ana
anneryige the international loan.
An international commission Will
decide whether Germany is able to
nav the 10000. 100000 gold marks
Il addition to the immediate pay
ment OF 2o.o0o,ooo, 900. also when
it is to be paid.
The proposals. 1t is learned in
ciude guarantees of a general ma
ture.
Thinks Offer Too Low.
The security proposals are sim
mar to those advanced by Germany
when the last offer was made to
the allies in January.
Albert Thomas. French socialist
leader and French minister of mu-
nifions in war time, who is in
4 Berlin, said he Believed that the
4 German offer of 10000. 900 gold
marks at once is too low.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
FIGHT HIGH
Cost Of
SUGAR
Organizations of Women Pre-
pare to institute Boycott to
Force Down Price.

While the Government proceeds
through the medium of iniunetio
suit lii Federal eaart sS
York to smash the sugar ring.
price boosting activities Of which
have been exposed by the Hearst
newspapers, citizens of Washing
ton, as of scores of other cities,
quietly but with determination
continue to band themselves
against the profiteers.
Women Join In Fight.
Many organizations of women
the logical mediums for such action
as they are largely. composed of
housewives-are preparing to in
stitute possible boycott of sugar,
insofar as this is compatible with
a balanced diet Today. another
outfit enters the fight. the Anti
Food Trust League, DR.. A. l..
Scharf, president
Make One Spoonful DO For
Two" is the slogan of this group.
Though it has not been actively
functioning for some eight years,
according to DR. Scharf, the skele-
ton organization is a strong one.
First started as an agency against
unwarranted profit taking in meat
sales, it has branches in Philadel-
phia, New York, Cincinnati, Wheel
ing. st. Louis, Chicago. Pittsburgh
and Newark. DR.. Scharf will direct
activities from his home, 1908
Mozart place.
Under his plan. all persons in
terested in keeping sugar from
soaring to impossible price levels
will simply cut their use of sugar
in half, pledgfng themselves TO
some organization that they will
abstain.
Candy Prices to Stay.
Ellie Sheetz. proprietor of Martha
Washington candy stores, declared
today that the increased cost of
sugar would mean diminished prof
to raise the cost of his product.
Other candy firms, including the
Fannie May company, made like
statements.
The Democratic National Com
mittee, availing itself of an appar
emf political opportunity. has is
sued statement declaring:
Notwithstanding the threats of
injunctions and prosecutions by the
Department of Commerce-at which
the riggers and gamblers are only
jeering-the interests that control
the market have given a tip that
the price of sugar will be boosted
to Is cents a pound" the statement
continues.
THE prospective higher cost of
sugar, it is feared. will tend to re-
store the former tax on soft drinks
by forcing the retailers to charge
more than five cents a glass or
bottle for such beverages. In that
event the Republican Administra-
ton would incur the displeasure of
millions of patrons of the soda
fountains, as we'll as the indigna-
ton of the manufacturers and
dealers"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
PROF. CURTIS NAMED
FOR NITRATE INQUIRY

Harry A. Curtis. professor Of
chemistry at Northwestern Univer-
sity, Chicago, has been appointed
by Secretary Hoover to head the
nitrate section of the raw materials
probe, launched by the Department
of Commerce. il was announced
today.
Cost of production in foreign
countries and the United States,
marketing conditions and alleged
combinations to control prices and
production, are within scope of the
investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
ACID FUMES OVERCOME
PASSENGERS IN CAR CRASH

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May L.
Thirty passengers were injured,
seven being overcome, when a
truck laden with acid containers
crashed into trolley here today.
Fumes from the acid flooded the
car. Windows were broken in
frantic rush to escape.
The injured were removed to the
Pennsylvania Hospital and treated.
None were badly hurt although all
suffered from inhaling the fumes.
The driver of the truck was ar
rested
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
EMERSON HOUGH, AUTHOR,
TO HAVE MILITARYFUNERAL

CHICAGO, May ARRANGE
ments for a military funeral this
afternoon for Emerson Hough,
noted author of Outdoor stories,
were completed today. He was a
captain in the officers reserve
corps. Indications were that hun.
dreds of friends would attend the
rites.
Hough died yesterday after an
operation Saturday for an intestinal
ailment had failed to benefit him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
TRAIL BLOOD TO FIND
RELATIVE OF LINCOLN

AURORA, ILL.,. May with
nothing on which to base their
suspicion, except few blood stains,
Aurora police prepared TO continue
search for the body of Warren
Lincoln, distant relative OF Abra-
ham Lincoln, who they contend,
was murdered in his tiny cottage
here and his body carried away.
At the same time a thorough
search was started for LincoIn's
wife, from whom he had been sep.
arated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
JUDGMENT

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are the three steps that man
must take to opportunity
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and always get. in.
CONCLUDE what you want
and what's best for you. and
then decide to go after it
in earnest, in q methodical
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Rios Feared In Parla.

PARIS, May 1.-All the soldiers
in Paris were confined to tneir
barracks today for emergency in
event of May Day riots. Extra
precautions had been taken BY
police. All factories were idle and
the workers concentrated at various
places where speeches were made.
All the taxicab drivers quit for the
day. Otherwise transportation was
normal except for q tela.Yninute
strike" by tramway and motor
bus drivers. A number OF bakers
and metal workers announced they
were on a temporary strike
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
MIJSs|NINI
COMMAND
FL(NJ
IN EEA Y



Demonstrations were conducted
throughout all Europe today b
workers sympathetic with the
cause Of extremist socialism and
communism. Metal workers ii
northern Italy disregarded the
warning of Premier Benito Mus
solini not to attempt any display
of force.
Demonstrations were reported
from the Runr and from Bavaria.
despite the notifications Of tbs
French military authorities and
the Bavarian government that
parades, meetings and speeches
would not be tolerated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
FLAMES SWEEP COAL
DOCKS AT CORNWALL

BEACON, N. Y. May Flames
were sweeping the Ontario and
Western Coal Terminal docks at
Cornwall, this afternoon. All the
fire apparatus in Cornwall was
pressed into service.
Wires leading out Of Cornwall
were down, due to the fire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Parades In New York.

NEW YORK. May May Day
demonstrations in New York today
were perfectly peaceable The
demonstrations were in the nature
Of political ACKNOWLEDGMENT
public meeting and platform oratory.
No extra precautions were taken by
the secret service. There was no
violence during the morning. The
police. however. denied permits for
parades to some of the more radical
organizations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
A FORCED MARCH.

THE young man is a-waikins
with his girl.
Hear him swear
That ne loves her and adores her,
And he woosl her, and, Of course,
her
Little foolish heart doth force her:
She's half crazy and her thoughts
are in Whiri
The young man is a-walking with
his girl
Hear him swear1;
She Is two months old and scream
ing,
While around the room he's steam
ing.
And her ma is in bed dreaming;
He's half crazy and his thoughts
are in a whirl.
Published by arrangement with the
icate. Inc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
May Day Quiet in London.

LONDON. May May Day
passed quietly in England. although
there was demonstration in Hyde
Park. near Buckingham Palace
Communists held big parade, but
1t was under police supervision.
There was a demonstration In
front of the Japanese embassy in
protest against Japanese policy to
ward Russia, but 1t passed of
quietly, owing to the large numbers
of policemen on, duty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Spanish Republicans Lose.

MADRID, May incomplete
election returns today indicated a
majority for the government party.
The socialist seats in the chamber
were increased while the Republi-
can seats decreased.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Milan Workers Quit Jobs.

ROME, May Steel and iron
workers in the Milan Industrial dis
trict quit work today to take part
in May Day celebrations. Fascistt
national guardsmen were on riot
duty.
The day passed quietly In Rome.
None of the workers quit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Minor Clashes In Barcelona.

MADRID. May ! 1.-Syndieaiists
staged huge parade at Barcelona
today. Minor clashes were re-
ported in which demonstrators were
injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednes-
day; little change in tenn
perature; gentle north and
northeast winds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Trouble Feared in Ger4nal,y

BERLIN. May German May
Day activities generally took the
form of anti French demonstrations.
Serious trouble was feared in Ba-
varia where both the Fascist tna-
tional socialistO and comnurists o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
$lO1,OOO WORTH OF BONDS
DISAPPEAR FROM BUREAU
Nay Day Paraders DEFY authorities
Ne New IS; sl' ea O HEN Y

TREASURE TRovE OF HUlEoR FROM Els
NEWLY DISCOVERED NEWSPAPER WRITINGS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-31
T|REMAKERS To
BE- KEPT BUSY
Contests Carded With
Amboys, Landings and
Aquehonga Teams.

Announcement has been made by
Maurice Bradley, manager of the
Michelin Tire Company baseball
team of Midtown, that the Perth
Amboys, Landings of New Bruins
wick and the Aquehongas Of Totem
vile engage his organization at
Michelin park during the month of
August. The ~tiremakers are out for
the semi-pro championship of the
county.
The East Milestone nine the COM
bination "Dopey" Smith formerly
starred for, will be played this
Saturday afternoon and the follow
ing week the first contest of saries
with the New Brunswick represen-
tatives will be staged. Manager
P~oulsen's Amboys will play at Mill
towr. on August is and on the last
Saturday afternoon of this month,
the Aquehongas will oppose Mich
elm at Tiretown.
The representatives of this city
and Midtown have not met on the
diamond in two years, and the last
contest of a series between the
basketball representatives of the two
towns at Midtown last winter ended
when the visitors left the court.
There is a great deal of rivalry be-
tween Midtown ana this city in the
two branches of sport.
Michelin plays the Landings and
Eass Milestone each season, and this
will be the first year for the Tot
tenville baseball representatives to
appear on the Tiretown field. The
tiremakers are also out for indus
trial honors,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-31
BURNET1'S MEN SET
FOR SECOND CONTEST
WITH COLORED TEAM

ter of an attraction on the local
ball field. The Queen City athlete
has proven himself a competent
field leader and the success of the
great summer sport here will con-
tinue to rest heavily on his Shout
ders.
Through the acquisition Eddie
Eeinhorn, well known in local base
ball circles several years ago, and
of late connected with the ranks
of the Plainfield Recreations and
Red Bank Orioles, the local team
has been strengthened considerably
on the ~offense. This player has ap-
peared in the Amboy lineup in three
games and in these contests batted
ove 500. Last Sunday he made
three hits in four trips to the plate.
The Amboys car well be consid-
cred a mad hitting outfi at the
present time, for Rudy McIlnroe,
Burnett, McAuliffe, Einhorn, Loeser.
Smith, Lidgate and Daugherty can
all sock the pill. Hitting at the
same pace which has featured re-
cent contests. the locals should
even their score with the Royals
in Thursdays twilight encounter.
So as to allow everyone time to
get home from work and to the field.
Thursdays game will start at $40
o'clock. The Royals will have a
c~rackerjack lineup in attendance
and Many Tottenville and New
Brunswick fans will take advantage
70 their first opportunity to see the
Amboy wonder outfit" in action.
Barrett and possibly Henshaw will
do the officiating on this occasion.