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Evening star., 1923-03-08
DEMPSEY NOT INTERESTED.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March Slack
Dempsey, world heavyweight cham
pion. VIII not meet Tommy G,bbonF
st. Paul. in a twelve-round bout here
July or on Labor Day. Thanks
not interested" was the reply re-
ce!red by u local promoter.
Evening star., 1923-03-08

be fine attraction in this country.
mccormick says that Bloomfield is
APT 10 be a bit cautious, doing much
OF his hitting at too long range to
make his punches effective In meet
ing Greb this caution would not be
particularly useful, because the Ameri-
can Is coming all the time and an oppo-
nent has either to fight. clinct or give
ground.
On the other hard Bloomfield, who
has done most Of his training with
Frank Moran Is regarded as the
shrewdtst ring general in the British
iSiAs. The one thing they want TO
take.
Evening star., 1923-03-08
HAGER GOES TO SARANAC.

Lyman (Reds) lager. star catcher
Of the Gibraltar Athletic Club nine
last summer. who has contracted tu-
berculosis. left yesterday for Sara
nae lake. " Y, where he Is to en-
deavor to regain his health.
Evening star., 1923-03-08
RAY EVENS WITH RTTOLA.
SETTING WORLD RECORD

EW TORK, March 8o Ray OF Chicago has
with his rival the track, Willie
York
Ray world record l454 for the
Rtoa here last night Last week Rtola
Ray let Ro
Then the Cagoan the did furlong
Of "a Is seconds. winning by thirty
Evening star., 1923-03-08
EASY FOR WEISSMULER.

BROOkLINE. Mass, March s
Johnny Weissmuller Of the Illinois
A. C., easily defended his national
title at 100 yards last night. The
time was "a 4-5 seconds, which d.d
not approach the record
Evening star., 1923-03-08
WILL DEDICATE FIELD.

CLEARWATER. Fla, March g.
Clearwater athletic field will be
opened March IS with a game be-
tween the Brooklyn Dodgers and the
Boston Braves. ~-'''rs- -
Evening star., 1923-03-08
UNABLE TO MAKE CHOICE
FOR BOUT MONDAY NIGHT
BY FAIR PLAY.

EW YORK March 8-Betors % will,
to the approaching Brennan Fpo battle 1t will place
Monday night, and rule the dope pretty established
least a week before the Q
There Wenhemers
Bill
that the South American S a blooner -
Evening star., 1923-03-08
INSIDE GOLF
.-By George O'Neil
What Happens Here.

What Happens Here.
Once I'm a while we encounter
that rarest Of golf players con-
tributiOns to the o6stde fun OF
the game the duner. who for
some strange reason thinks his
wood club must strike the ground
just hack Of the hall and Just be-
fore u HIS the ball. There arc
Evening star., 1923-03-08

both in business and on social occasions.
Greaseless, stainless Hair Groom
does not show on the hair because IL
Is absorbed by the scalp, therefore
your hair remains 80 soft and phAbla
and 30 natural that no one can posdo.
bly, tell you used IL.
Evening star., 1923-03-08

In the Bureau of Engraving League
Liberty Loan captured the odd game
rrom American Legion with the
scores So, 4a0 and 453. rrather of
the victors had the high game Of Ill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

the place Of facts In her mind.
life In just story for Clara
Ehe II the leading woman In it,
the heroine, Nh. enjoys u and
viii continue 90 enjoy it--even n
she goes 20 the gallows."
Here IL clara's istter~-which
might have been clipped verbat.
I'm from an oppenheim novel;
"she IN ~ present somewhere
IN the interior OF China. This ~
least IL definite. She was doubt.
less drugeed and transported
across in one Of Marks shipping
seho0ners. lie owns several.
There Is no record Of any
Chinese accompanied by white
woman sailing since Christmas.
They both disappeared Christ.
mas day. lie waa seen ntnce in
Chinatown Ia San Francisco. but
nothing Of ~ w,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

would probably say.
Let's see. what were her early
cnvironments7 Possibly she had
fairly normal existence up to
the time that she was rs or IL
but after that7 Her mother
lived with a man without benefit
OF clergy Clara knew It.
And Clara was forced 20 live In
the same house with this man
and be subjected 10 all sorts Of
revolving indlgnlties by him. She
was forced 10 go 80 work at an
age when most children are stu
IN grammar achool--and has been
'on her own ever since. when
still practically child. she saw
her own mother murdered before
her eyes-an at least an indirect
result OF her actions,
what would be the natural
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

Her work on the Belgian frontier
and Northern Italy brought her
In touch with pome risky stuff.
Il sail for the Orient Ia a few
days and want to assure you that
every effort win be made 20 get
her out AZ ths samn time no
official assistance can be OBJ
tained on account Of suspicion
against her.
1T mny be n long time before
you hear again. | shall make an
effort 80 sec you personally with.
In the next few months after my
return. es \ cnnnot disclose my
Identity and | cannot write any
further details.
= am sure. however. that shs
II physically cafe. Mark wor.
ships her. DID you know that
she Was married 10 her own
father THIS wan discolsed by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
Sensational Literature Girls Plight

Heron. her sweetheart In kala-
maxoo. Mich. while she was In
hiding In Oakland. Cal. after the
killing. This note, purpettins TO
have been written by a govern
ment secret service agent. l. fuh
OF such grotesqurly childish. Use
less faisehoods that II proves con-
clusiyeiy that Clara lives, not In
the world OF reality. but In a
world Of her owna world OF
romance and adventure. a world
Of 4. Phillips oppenheim and
Rudolph Valentino.
This ~ not nearly so incred-
THE as u might seem. Indeed. n
payeho-anaiyst. after reviewing
ciaras life, would say that Il was
Inevitable. the only natural result
Of her early life,
Here's what the predetermined
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

effect OF such ilfef She had
no real Eirlhood. shs had no
education that would tend 10 ball
anoe her philosophy. she had
nothing but her own thoughts
and God knows what they must
have heenl
wasn't II really 20 be expect
ed that nhe should turn 20 tho
world OF romance for soiace7 Hhe
had tried the world OF realities
and found II horrible. Mo she
sank herself IN sensational now
els and movie fiims-~in an effort
20 forget
These novels and movies
meant far more to her than they
would 90 woman who had led a
normal life. The idea II that she
WANTED no FORGET. and 80.
Fraduviy. she did. fiction taking
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

Gordon was employed by
Mark. IL II a certainty that
Mark. the nurse called G, n. IS.
who was 10 cali on you last aum.
mer. ana Gordon. framed the
murder OF the Dutchman, and
made II look as n -. w. was
guilty.
"ghe tried 10 hide once around
Thanksgiving. She got money
from someone and got 20 Frisco.
but Mark caught her there and
that In about the last any OF US
know.
ibid you know that Haskell
also has been kiiied7 Hhot pro.
sumably by holdups.
You know II wa work, shs
has many enemies. People In
her line sometimes know too
much. especially after such a
time sr the last seven years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

Mark.
"Ths nurse, 9. ". g.. was muir.
dsred in q Chinese restaurant
here some time ago. March. We
are going 10 try to crsnts the Inn
preston that II was u. w. IL
you receive word 70 this effect.
don't be alarmed. Mark wishes
you 10 think her dead. ~ is just
an weil. as ghe ean then rs.enter
the country and be safe.
You realize the absolute nso
ssnity Of silence. There is cur
rent report That c. y. =. and
II. w. were one and the sans.
That's "a good idea. Let u ride.
Know nothing. and II you leave
Kalamazoo. be certain 10 leave a
forwarding address. as may get
In touch with you at any time.
More later. Destroy this.
"A FRIEND"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
By Bob hermann

Ferdinand Rochbrunn met his
death. not at the hands Of Clara
Skarin. but the victim OF sensa-
ticnal novels and movies.
This would he the opinion Of
any psychologist who has fol-
lowed the developments Of Miss
Skarin's trial on the charge Of
numbering Hochhrunn.
Time and again during the
trial. evidence has indicated that
Clara IL possessed OF an ahnor-
mAlly developed Imagination
that she Is unduly influenced by
what she reads
And all DOUBT as 60 tho sound
ness Of this theory WAS removed
Thursday when the state intro
duced In the evidence letter
which Clara had written 60 Ray
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

Odds and Ends of Siam ped Goods
Stamped Goods-Included are Bath Towels, Bootees.
Pillow Tops Dresser Scarfs Library Scarfs Huck
Towels Baby Pillows and Bihs.
Discontinued Modes-Hand-em Pillows, IL
brary Scarfs Buffet Sets. Dresser Scarfs Luncheon
Sets Gowns Combinations Aprons. Children's Frocks
and Rompers.
French Notwithstanding Candesticks. Vanlties.
Telephone Pads Hair Pin Boxes. Pin Trays. Candy
Candy Boxes and many other accessories that make
the boudoir attractive
-MaeDouxai soushwiei. Fifth Floor
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-05-04
BRIBERY CHARGES BEFORE
HIGH FEDERAL OFFICIALS
Wholesale Accusations OF Money
Paid for Promised Aid in
Law Evasion Filed
WHITE HOUSE ADVISED
Liquor Ring Crookedness In
wolves Many Men in Chicago
and Other Large Cities

Wholesale charges OF bribery col
lectcd by men either connected with
or representing themselves to be rep
resentatives of the Department of
Justice, involving more than S2,0oO,QpO
for promised aid to a ring OF boot
leggers, have been filed with Secretary
of the Treasury Mellon and with
Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair,
according to news story from Wash
ington.
The White House also has been adj
vised OF the charges and members OF
Congress who have become familiar
with the case arc bringing pressure on
the administration to order an in
vestigation by the department OF
Justice. 1t is said the charges grew
out of resentment on the part OF men
promised protection or special iavor
but who failed to receive it. The hq-
uor ring includes men in Chicago and
Philadelphia and indications arc that
men in other cities may DC involved.
Affidavits filed with the secretary
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-05-04

last wet years we find similar start
ling decrease.
The plan OF dividing the country
into eighteen divisional areas. each
having a mobile force has been in
operation just one year. The reports
show conclusive evidence that the gen
eral agents force is proving great
success. This plan has the advantage
of allowing the experienced agents a
greater scope of territory to apply
methods in various sections OF the
country which have proven effective
elsewhere. When the plan was IN
augurated. they had a force OF zoo
agents. Today it is almost doubled
in efficiency and productivity
Last month the force had a total
OF 1923 cases, which was 900 more
than the best previous months.
Convictions of "higher-ups" in re-
cent months clearly demonstrate that
officials and influential citizens can
not knowingly wink at the violation
of any statute OF the United States.
II there can be any different degree
OF responsibility among citizens Tor
the observance OF the law an official
should be even more guilty than those
of whom society expects less, for he
not only does an injustice to himself,
but sets an example to those about
him, frequently employees, which only
encourages further violations, and sets
in motion harmful influences which go
on and on. When men OF standing
and influence do these things which
they know to be in defiance of the
law and Constitution there is reason
for grave concern. Admittedly, such
practices make the work more difficult
and bring an odium upon officials rath-
er than upon the law
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-05-04
BRITON NOT WORRYING
Admits Large Shipments of Booze to
Islands Near United States, But
Passes Buck.

Nearly all of the sarge increases OF
imports of wine and spirits into the
Bahama Islands last year was sent
to supply the rum pirates who bring
liquor to America, according to infor-
nation from Mr.. Ormesby Gore, un-
der secretary of the colonial Office in
London. The under secretary did not
say that the liquor was sent for that
purpose but did say 10 his questioner
in the House OF Commons that the in
crease was due to prohibition in the
United States.
Commander Unworthy, independent
labor member for Hull, raised a laugh
with the suggestion that for the sake
of friendship with America the col
onies should be rationed. Mr.. Orms-
byGore said he would not interfere
with British trade
III we prohibited it they would go
to Haiti or a convenient island be-
longing to another country" The un-
der secretary stated that import of
wine into the Bahamas in 1922 totalled
p, 200 pounds in value and spirits lust
over million pounds, whereas in 1918
they were 8,675 pounds and $50
pounds respectively.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-05-04
RULES NO RIGHT TO STOP
AUTO WITHOUT WARRANT

Another Kentucky Judge has ruled
that peace officers OF the state have no
right TO halt or search automobiles or
TO make arrests without a warrant ca
eept when misdemeanor is commit
ted i'll the presence of officers. The
Judge who made this ruling is X. l..
5 oil and the ruling was made i'll the
Fayette circuit court.
James {. Nunely and Mrs. Lena
Lanckhard were on trial charged with
possession and transportation OF whls-
Ky. They were arrested several weeks
ago by federal prohibition agents and
Sheriff Powell Bossworth when their
car was stopped on the Versailles Pike
and p gallons of moonshinc whisky
seized, Judge Stoll instructed the jury
TO return a verdict of not guilty and
said that evidence obtained under such
circumstances could not be used i'll
state courts under the laws OF Ken
lucky. He said to the jury that his
ruling in his case did not have any
reference 10 the federal law governing
the prohibition agents engaged i'll en-
forcing the national prohibition law
Judge A. NJ. j. Cochran recently
ruled that federal officers have a right
to stop and search automobiles with
out warrant when they have reason
able grounds to believe the machines
contain whisky. Nunelly and Mrs.
Lanchhard have been held to the fed
eral grand jury at the June term of
district court.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-05-04

Kentucky Law Gives Permission to
Show Up Bootleggers' Reputation
in Court.

According to decision of the court
of appeals at Frankfort, Ky, that pro-
vision of the Rash-Gullon prohibition
act of the 1922 General Assembly
which provides that defendants rep
utation as bootleggcr or moonshincr
is competent even though the defend
dant has not taken the stand in his
own behalf, is sound law. The court
holds that the evil regulations of boot
eggcrs or moonshiners can be intro
duced as substantive evidence against
defendant
The decision was handed down by
Chief Justice +. d. Sampson in the
case of Oscar Crawford VS.. the Com
monwealth. Crawford was fined 500
and sentenced to thirty days i'll jail on
a charge of having sold liquor. He ap-
pealed ON the ground that the evidence
offered by the state could not be con-
sidered substantive proof for the Of
tense charged but merely as impeach-
ment of his reputation for truth and
morality.
Before the passage of the act a de-
PENDANTS reputation for truth or
morality might be impcachcd only after
he testified as witness in his own be-
half. He then stood in the same posi-
ton with respect to impeachment as
did other witnesses, the opinion states.
The facts in the Crawford case, the
opinion says, afford fine ILLUSTRATION
of the intended operation of the act
for there were only two persons pres
cnt at the alleged sale of liquor, the
seller and the buyer" The prosecut-
ing witness said he bought half-pint
OF liquor. The defendant denied the
sale. Discussing the action the opinion
states that the new provision is a wise
one as the confirmed bootlegger is
generally confirmed lie swcarer and
has planned his business so as TO ex-
elude from the transaction all witnesses
save the buyer, with the fixed purpose
in case Of indictment to overcome the
evidence for the state which has but
one witness, with the sellers own evil
dence.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-05-04
JOHN BARLEYCORN ON RUM
Attorney General Crabbe Tells of
Good Enforcement Results Az hieved
in Buckeye State. 81.

Attorney. General Charles c. Crabbc
of Ohio in a rapi1-hre interview in
Washington gave graphic description
of John Barleycorn on the run in the
Buckeye State, according to the Wash
ington correspondent of the Columbus
Dispatch. He said that during the last
few weeks he had been travelling over
Ohio comforting with enforcement off
Gals. ,s-t,-sfe
Il am convinced" he said, that pro-
hbition is being enforced better in
Ohio today than at any time since
prohibition became effective. This
splendid condition l attribute largely
to the vote last fall on the so-callcd
beer amendment, which was defeated
by nearly 100000. Enforcement Off
GERS appreciate that the sentiment OF
the people is back OF the verdict, and
that there is but one thing to do: name
ly follow the demand OF the voters and
enforce the law
Looking at it from the economic
standpoint prohibition has proved
great blessing to the state. The state
superintendent of banks reports that
the 752 banks OF the state show savings
accounts have exceeded by more than
S3,000,000 the largest total ever report
ed. During the last two years the as
sets OF the 735 building and loan asso-
Citations of Ohio increased more than
100000. These years, as you know,
were marked by unemployment and
industrial depression, but the building
and loan associations prospered as new.
er before and this year are helping to !
buy and build 10000 homes-a record
breaking achievement. All of these
achievements have been the main
factor in changing the sentiment OF
the people toward prohibition enforce
ment
Whisky runners illicit distillers and
patrons OF bootleggers arc. now looked
upon as the lowest class of people in
the state" added Mr.. Crabbe.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-05-04

There can be no doubt whatever
that the records OF the city OF Chicago
disclose the fact that life is more
secure and men and women living
more soberly now than ever before
and that this great good has come
about because OF the prohibition law.
The number in the Bridcwell (Chi-
cago city PRISON. has been cut in half.
Juvenile delinquency has been re-
duced nearly 50 per cent, and depend
ency 40 per cent. The poorhouse has
not enough able bodied men and
women to do the work about the in
stitution and the death rate per thou
sand population has steadily decreased
since prohibition became effective.
Fifteen years ago the Bridewell
seldom had less than 1900 prisoners
and very often was crowded with q
200. Now tho number of inmates
ranges from $50 to loo. In those
days it took all the time OF two judges
sitting in Harrison Street court to
dispose of the criminal business there
They often tried as many as 400 cases
in a morning Today only ono judge
sits there and seldom has more than
Us and often less than so cases a
day.
In the cid days Monday was the
worst day of the week. Frequently
200 DRINKS were tried on Monday
Today there arc not more than ID
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-05-04
WHEELER DEBATE LEADER
IN RADIO FAN BALL0TlNG
Listeners In On Wireless Acclaim
Victory for Dry Man over
Colonel Gillette
VOLSTEAD ACT DISCUSSED
Wet Protagonist Misquotes His
tory to Make Argument
Against Prohibition Law

Nearly 100000 persons on April Is
listened to debate in New York City
by Dir. Wayne B. Wheeler, general
counsel OF the AntiSaloon League of
America, and Col. Ransom II. Gillette,
attorney for the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment. The sub
ject was the Nolstcad law. :.
This audience was scattered over
vast area of territory as the speeches
were broadcast from WEE station in
New York. According to Samuel
Wilson, the editor of the New Jersey
edition of the American Issue, who sat
comfortably at home listening in on
the wireless, Wheeler put it all over
Gillette" One reference to a sen
tence in Col. Gillette's speech shows
the sort OF argument the vets bring
up to support their lost cause.
Col. Gillette said: "The Turks have
practced prohibition since thousand
years before Christ" Again, he said
the Turks had been prohibitionists for
between $500 and 1000 years. Accord
ing to history the Turkish empire was
established in the thirteenth century
a. d. and everyone knows that until
this year the Turkish government
never had any prohibition. The Mo
hammcdan religion prohibits the use
of certain liquors but many Moham-
medans have found way to still their
conscicnccs by subtcrfuge.
A radio audience which recently
listened to the debate, has decided in
favor OF the dry cause as sponsored by
Mr.. Wheeler, il is announced. Re
turns from thousands of persons
showed that 81 per cent OF the au-
dience to be in favor of the Volstead
act and 43 per cent to be in favor of
repeal or modification Of the act.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-05-04
DECLARES PINCHOT LAW
NOT LACKING IN TEETH

Addressing the Cambria County
Anti-Saloon League convention at
Johnstown, Pa, Robert l.. Wallace,
deputy state Attorney General, de-
clared that the Pinchot prohibition en-
forcement bill has teeth in it despite
the assertions OF its opponents.
Mr.. Wallace made an appeal for
loyal citizenship and traced the tenn
perance movement prior to the adop-
ton of the Eighteenth Amendment. He
declared that the proponents of dry
legislation had fought openly and
clearly and that the amendment was
not pushed through in the absence of
the soldiers in the world war.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-05-04
BATHROOM TALE DOESN'T
HINDER BOOTLEG ARREST

Her quick wit in trying TO keep out
prohibition enforcement sleuths by in
sisting that she was taking a bath,
failed Mrs. Julia Sncckenberger when
the sleuths came to arrest her on the
charge of bootegging. With syringe
the officers carefully drew out of the
bathtub drain nearly half glass OF
whisky and gathered a number of
empty quart bottles and glasses. c.
+. Dombaugh was caught as he was
making hasty exit through a back
window. An -year-old daughter
of Mrs. Sneckenberger was turned over
to the Marion County detention home.
The woman and Dombaugh were ar
rested on charge Of prohibition viola
ton. fss
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-05-04

day and Monday is our shortest day.
Since the Eighteenth Amendment has
been i'll effect we have abolished two
courts Tor lack OF business.
In the last three years i'll Chicago
there has been remarkable decrease
in juvenile delinquency and depend
ency. In 1917 there were 5,007 de-
lnquency cases and 2,073 dependency
cases. A tabulation OF cases shows a
decrease of nearly 50 per cent de-
linquency and about 40 per cent in de-
tendency cases here.
The effect of prohibition is even
more pronounced in our poorhouse.
In 1920 tie superintendent requested
the judges of the municipal court to
commit TO that institution persons
charged with slight otfenses because
prohibition has wrought great havoc
with their population. 1t had de-
creased to such an extent that they
did not have sufficient number OF able
bodied men and women to perform
the necessary work about the place.
The coroner's Office shows a decided
decrease ia suspicious deaths since the
enactment of the prohibition law. Our
county hospital is the largest in the
world. It's records show death per-
centagc IN 1922 to the hospital OF
about So. At no previous time in
the history OF Chicago has there been
so low death rate in our county
hospital as last year.