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The Washington times., 1923-05-30
BAN JOHNSON ONCE MORE
CONTROLS LEAGUE
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

NEW YORK, May 3O-Byron Bancroft his
reported the
Harry Frazees we'll known head makes though
still swings influence American politics
been cunning for Fazee for IT, reputed Faze
sell club
personal and political victory for the former of baseball
The Washington times., 1923-05-30
Allow Two Teams.

Fans everywhere are allowing but
two teams to make the race in the
American league this season, the
Yankees and the Mackmen, with
the Yanks favored to win their
third straight pennant.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30
They Razz Braves.

Having had some practice while
the Red Sox were at home, the
Boston fans have begun razzing the
Braves.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30
Says SKILLET"
Finn Esq:
Indian Guides Could Clean
UP Coin Showing Wash
ingtonians Around Their
Own City.
BY KIRK MILLER

A VERAGE numskuIl needs
"A compass, plumb-line and
Il - set of calipers to find his
way about Washington since
police department scrambled the
noodles.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

except autOmo-
bill e s, trucks.
baby earria ges
land roller skates.
The old town
doesn't look the
same any more.
What was for
merly our beau
tiful National
Capital is moth :
ing now except
a big dish of
spa ghetti.
A la tomato
catsup.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

X I'd. yellow
and green danger signals greet
the undressed eye wherever it
happens to bat. Even the Chi
nese laundries are taking notice
W91ch proves those squint-eyed
rat eaters are shrewd business
gents.
All of, the excitement in North
America and suburbs has been
tlcketed to Washington with lib
eral stopover privileges.
Amalgamated Association Of
Patriotic Pitkpockets has booked
Its annual Indignation meeting
here coinctdGnt with visiting fire
men.
They will move in one day
ahead of orthodox caravan and
move-out one leap ahead of the
, police. Deliberations" will be
largel Y imprpmptu or whenever
occasion demands
Those slick fingered delegates
will be prominent among long
list Of unlimited guests who al
ways foregather where CONVEX
sation is tire thickest and hip
pockets the lposest.
They spend your money for
you and save you trouble Of
counting small change Any
thing from diamond stick-pin to
street car tolfen is common cur
rency to them and they don't
stop to help Dury victims.
Although we'll organized along
business-like PRINCIPLES, they OBJ
serve no uni61 hours or terrific
rial restrictions. No street Is too
congested noN alley too dark for
them to opeIs ate on full holiday
schedule.
Strangers and acquaintancesa are
one and the same to them; they
never Discriminate between Cus-
toners. GlueN your toupee close
to your skull and keep your feet
in your shoes
-
If you want 10 know what time
it is. ask somebody.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

It's, be ginning TO look like
streets were made for everything
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

All of, the excitement in North
America and suburbs has been
tlcketed to Washington with lib
eral stopover privileges.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30
Probable Line-Ups
For Today's
Contests

Morning game at 1870.
Afternoon game at $3.50.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

Amalgamated Association OF
Patriotic Pitkpockets has booked
Its annual Indignation meeting
here coincident with visiting fire
men.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30


Ehmke did not get along well
with Ty Cobb last, year and insist
ed on being sold or traded. He is
said to have declared that he would
quit baseball rather than remain
under command of the fiery Geor-
gian.
During the winter Ehmke and
Carl Holling, another pitcher, were
traded, to the Boston Red Sox along
with some money for Del Pratt and
Rip Collins.
Facing the Tigers for the first
time EhmkeN was keyed up to
show all his ability, which is con-
siderable, and when he faced the
Tigers manager he was especially
dangerous.
According to the story that Judge
Lands might well investigate,
Ehmke "dusted off, Cobb. !
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

Are you busting me off"
Cobb is said to have shouted at
Ehmke.
Eyes, 1 busted off twenty-three
for you last year." is said to
have been the reply. ''NOw I'm
busting off one on my own ac-
count"
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

If Ty Cobb has a "dust off"
signal for his pitchers this season,
1t is well to have it known, and,
II he has, it may he in the
province Of Judge Lands to make
an example Of the Tigers man
ager. But even though nothing
comes of 1t. other players in the
league are busy discussing it and
many believe it to be true.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
Chief of u. S. Secret Ser
vice Accused by
Former Employe
WANTED THE WORK
Disturbances A m o n g
Communists B a m e d
Wholly Upon Private
Detective Agencies.

Chicago, Feb. l3-William j.
Burns, chief Of the United States
governments Bureau of lnvesti-
CATION, today stands accused by
Albert Balm, former private de-
tective of seeking to stirup reds
70 acts Of violence so they would
be subject to arrest.
Balm mode his charges while
testifying st a hearing in Chi
cago preliminary to the trial Of
II alleged communists who were
captured in a federal raid at
Bridegman, Mich.
Frank P. Walsh, labor attorney
who is questioning witnesses in
the hearing, said:
81 will prove that various radi-
cal disturbances during the last
few years were the work Of pri-
vate detective bureaus"
He summoned Balm to take the
stand today and make further
charges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
JUDGES MAY
NOT PRACTICE
LAW, Is RULE
Code of Ethics With 81
Rules Presented to
Bar
MAY REVISE THEM
Would Also Bar Judges
From Participating in
Politics TO Be Placed
Above ReprOach.

New York, Feb. 13.-Thirty
enc rules for the conduct Of
Judges, both on and off the
bench, are in the hands Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Amer
lean Bar Association today, haY-
ing been submitted by a special
committee appointed to draw up
a code Of ethics.
The code which would, if adopt
ed, supplement the one governing
lawyers, holds that Judges
should not enter politics, prac-
tice law, have interests in cases
before them, impose Crank" SEN
sonces nor accept favors from
The conduct of judges both OF
and off the bench should be
"above reproach,' according to
the code.
William T. Taft, Leslie c. Cor
nish. Robert Won Moschzisker
and Garet w. McErnery, are in
cluded in the committee, which
drew the canons. The rules, it
it was pointed out, are subject
to revision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
Sister Cecilia is Carried
to Baltimore by
Captors
IS REVIVED THERE
Was Hit, Stunned and
Then Drugged-Was in
Music Room at Notre
Dame.

Prc3tFick, Feb. 13 --Eidnap-
ped in broad daylight yesterday
afternoon from the Notre Dame
School, in the very heart OF the
city, after she had been felled By
blow and druggd, Sister Cecilia
was taken to Baltimore by her
captors and abandoned in an un-
occupied house near Camden
Station.
Before Frederick had recover
ed from its amazement at the
daring of the abduction and Ks
mystifcatior as to the motive
Sister Cecilia, in 4 nervous con
dition bordering on hyateria.
drove up last night to the insti-
tuition in taXicab from Balt-
more.
Surrounded by other sisters OF
Tie school and police Of the city.
she told tale that left her hear
dcrs even more mystified than be
Gore.
While she was in the music
room waiting to give a pupil les
son, a man and a woman entered
The man spranG toward her and
realt her blow on the head.
Before she lost consciousness on
tircly, a handkerchief, smelling
strongly Of som drug was clap
ped over her mouth and nose
Il was hours later when she
was in small room, devoid OF
all furniture or furnishings.
Night had fallen. She made
her way to a door. 1t opened Oh
narrow hallway. Cropping hci
way along this, she came 10 a
flight of stairs. Down these, her
aching head throbhirg at every
ssGp, she descended slowly. An
(Contihued on page three)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
Ship Subsidy Must Go
Through Just As
It Is
ATTACKS STOP
Democrats Lay Low as.
President Issues His
Ultimatum - Progress
sives Come to Front

Washington, Feb. 13-President
Harding has let it be known in
the senate that he will accept no
compromise on the ship subsidy
bill.
This ultimatum definitely spik-
ed today the latest strategic at
tempts OF the Democrats to WELD
the measure more to their liking;
and further ccmpliSates the af-
ready confused congressional sit
uation.
The offer of Senator Robinson.
Democratic leader, for a vote
on the bill if Chairman Jones of
the Commerce committee would
accept the Madden amendment
which was put in the bill by the
House met no response.
The Madden amendment-which
was stricken from the bill by the
senate committee-would force the
shipping board to come to Con-
gress each year for an annual ap-
propriation and would permit the
next congress to kill the subsidy
by cutting off the appropriation.
President Harding believes this
would nulify the entire effect OF
the subsidy insomuch as shippers
would feel reluctant to accept a
proposition with a string tied to
it so that congress could jerk it
back every year.
Meanwhile the Progressives
came to the fore in the confus-
cd and spectacular battle in the
senate.
Senator Norris, chairman of the
farm bloc, sought a vote on his
action to displace the subsidy with
a resolution changing the day OF
inaugurating congress. The Nor
r;s resolution is generally accept
bic insomuch as there is extreme
dissatisfaction with the present
system which allows congressmer
and senator's who were defeated
in the last election to vote OF
issues in the senate on which they
were defeated.
Jones will invoke night session:
tomorrow when the senate vii
begin to sit ~ hours continuously
each day. The administration lead
ers hone to tire the fili5usterI
with this tedious procedure ant
obtain a vote.
The flibusterers on the Other
hand. doubt if the majority car
keep quorum present from II
q. m. to II p. n. every day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
Senate Would
Cure Lame Ducks
Adopt Resolution Chang
ing Date of Presidents
Inauguration

Washington, Feb. l3.-Senate
today adoptl,d Norris resolution
which would amend the Constitu-
ton to present defeated mem
bers of Congress standing after
their defeat.
The Norris measure provides
that the terms Of members OF
congress begin on the first Mon
day in January following their
election. The annual meeting
date of Congress also would be-
come the first Monday in Janu-
ary. The proposed amendment
would change the date of presi-
dents inauguration from March d
to the third Monday in January
following the election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13

An instant after Caroline Rob
lnson Moncare, eleven years old
knelt to pray, Sunday night, &C
her home on King street road, her
small body was wreathed in flam-
es, and she died last night, short
ly after ten o'clock, as the result
o. these injuries.
The child was preparing to re-
tire and, clad in her sheer night
dress, knelt at a chair before the
big fireplace in her bedroom, to
say her prayers. Scarcely had
the first petition passed her hps
when & spark from the burning
logs had ignited the thin mater
ial of her robe and the little tig-
ure was q mass of flames. Scream
inc in agony and terror she called
her mother. Mrs. Mon"ure and a
colored boy. one of the house sar-
wants. rushed to her aid and en-
veloped the small BODY in blank
cts. beating out the flames and
erdeavoring to smother them un-
der the heavy wooilen folds.
DR.. Llewellyn Powell was call
ed and treated the child who was
burned over her entire body. UP
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
Four Runaways Held For
Word From Their Homes

been divorced the little fellows
explained and that they had to
make a living or else"
Two other boys, Herman Reeves
of Greenville, South Carolina, and
Graham Beasley of Mayodan
North Carolina, "breezed" into
headquarters last night and ask
ed that they be put up" for the
night as the rain made it "rath-
er uncomfortable" on the out
side. They were given hunks and
detained. They were also seek
ing job in Washington.
Judge Duvall is cndeavoring to
reach the families of all four
with the view of returning them,
but failing that he will send them
to some institution where they
will be cared for and given q
job.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13

Evidently having grown tired
# their respective homes and
the siren call of the
world and the lure of the Lit
lie Fires" four little boys, hun
CRY and cold with nowhere 20
go and nothing to eat, were pick
ed up in Alexandria carried 70
the peaceful haven of the police
court today where Judge Duvali
will hold them until he can make
arrangements for their disposal
either to their homes or to some
institution.
Two brothers, Howard and
Henry Hester, said that they
were just in from Charleston,
West Virginia. and were enroute
to Washington where they hoped
to get Il job. Their parents had
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
Five Hundred Visitors
With Band Visit Lo-
cal Lodge
TEN INITIATED
Invitation Extended all of
District Elks to Take
Part in Big Parade
February 22.

Five hundred members of Wash
ington Lodge No. l5, Elks came
10 this city last night as guests
of Alexandria Lodge No. 75S,
Benevolent and Protective Or
der Of Elks and the degree team
of Washington Lodge headed by
Exalted Ruler Daniel Nihon and
staff, assisted by the degree drill
team, conferred the degrees OF the
order on class of ten candi-
dates.
A vote Of thanks was rendered
the Washington officers for the
excellent manner in which the
work was conferred.
The 11o'clock toast, significant
to all Elks, was given by James
L. Ward, district deputy grand
exalted ruler of the Elks of the
District of Columbia.
Immediately following the de-
gree work, a Dutch supper was
served in the rathskeller of the
home by Sam Fagelson. During
the evening the Elks' band Of
Washington, which accompanied
the visitors, gave number of
selections. Cornet selections en-
titled "Carry Me Back to Old
Virginia" and cold Black Joe"
we're given by Arthur Witcomb.
leader of the band.
An invitation was extended to
all of the Washington visitors to
be here for the parade which will
be held February %, and DR.. j.
J. Garvey, exalted ruler, announc
ed that the Washington Elks
band would be here and that ar
rangements will be made by the
local lodge to feed the Washing
ton visitors. It is expected that
there will be a large turnout OF
the visitors here on that day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
Jack the Hugger" Is Only
a PoIiceman's Pipe Dream

Someone, through an error or
else through a deliberate seek
ing for sensational news, has
caused to be published in a
Washington newspaper a sensa-
tional story of Jack the Hug
GER" who is, in that story, re-
puted to be a veritahle "Sheik of
Color" trying to hug all of the
fairer sex" who chance to cross
his path, and which has turned
out to be merely the product OF
some over-imaginative mind. Citi-
zens are indignant at the unwar-
ranted and untruthful publicity
that is being given Alexandria.
From all information that is
to be obtained this morning, it
is alleged that the police depart
ent gave out the STORY" in an
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
FRENCH OFFICERS WHIP GERMAN $
HOTEL GUESTS; SEIZE RAlLR rs
Kneeling to Pray, Child
Is Burned to Death AS
Spark Ignites Clothing
Caroline Moncure, II Year Old Girl, Dies Follow
ing Tragic Blaze-Was of Historic
Virginia Family

to q late hour yesterday hopes
were entertained for her recov-
erv and to the few visitors who
we're allowed to see her she was
able TO give faint smile. The
effects Of inhaling the flames,
however, and the nervous shock
we're too great for the small body
TO withstand. She died last night
despite the heroic efforts Of physi-
clan and nurses to save her.
The child was a daughter Of
Mrs. Caroline Pemberton Mon
cure and the late William A. Mon
cure. who was purchasing agent
for the real estate department
of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. The accident, which
has shocked the entire town and
plunged q large family connec-
ton into mourning, is one Of a
long line OF tragedies in this dis
tinguished house. The Moncure
family has been prominent in the
state since colonial times and old
er residents Of Alexandria, in
speaking sadly of Sundays sor-
rowful event. recall other deaths
(Contin&ed on page three)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
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Love Letters
Requisitioned
Omitted Press)


!. Tuscaloosa, Ala, Feb. -
!. The delights of Dixie love
:. making, by mail, for $500 a
!. season, came just within the
:. grasp of the students Of
!. Columbia University but
! filtered away before any
!. one was compromised.
:. The women's council Of the
:. University of Alabama to-
!. day put lis foot firmly down
: upon a sorority plan to give
!: the Columbia students the
:. special delivery thrill.
= Certain to initiate you
!. into the ways of southern
!. love making" the prospectus
;. that drew a shower of re-
!. sponsive letters from i'm
!. Fortunate New York stud
:. ents read thrill guaranteed" "
: The Alabama girls promis-
!: ed to write the Columbia
: subscribers a red hot love
: letter piece a day for the
]. rest of the college year for
+ the specific charge. The
:. money was to go to build a
!. sorority house.
:. Acceptances showed into
!. the Tuscaloosa post office
!. until the postal employees
!. cried quits.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
humourous fashion.

This reporter is understood
however, to have taken the word
of the police officer as final veri-
of the story which he
published and it is pointed out
that this is all +he verificatior
needed in the publication Of any
news story emanating from police
headquarters.
News is news and lie is 4
lie, wherever it. may come from"
said one of the indignant citi-
zens this morning, and it is my
opinion that stuff that causes
such wild dreams az that one
published in the Washington pa
per yesterday should be kept out
Of reach of the police officers"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
French Discharge Crews
of Two Essen
HOstleries
TAKE ALL ROADS
All Trains Are to be
Operated Under Orders
of the Invading French
Forces.

Essen, Feb. 13.-French off
GERS flogged German guests
from the Handelshof Hotel with
riding whips last night according
10 q German version of disturb.
ance in which bayonets and ma
chine guns were brought into
play against civilians here.
Following this incident, ana
ihe discharge, under French or
ders of the staffs of two of Es.
sens largest hotels for refusal
TO serve the invaders. anti
French posters appeared myster-
iously on walls and buildings
throughout the city. They had
been posted surreptitiously dur
ing the night.
Dusseldorf; Feb. 15.-All the
railroads of the .8uhr were taken
over today by the French and
BeAsiaIls.
n proclamation was issued an
nrnncing that hencefOrth the,
g6ads will be under orders Of the
occupying forces. German rail-
road workers will be employed II
they agree 10 obey orders.
Trains passing through occu-
pied territory will carry Ger
man as q hostage in the cab
with the engineer, to prevent Sa-
botage.
The railways are to run chief
" for the benefit OF the French
and Belgians. Traffic to meet
the needs of German civilians
will be resumed, however, as far
rs German raiIwaymen return to
work, under military orders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
Parade Plans Ready
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Tomorrow To
Be Great Day

: In the routine of Alexan-
= dria, tomorrow is to be one
= of the most important and
: all-embracing days of the
I year.
:. Ash Wednesday, beginning
:. of Lert, Dollar Day with
= the merchants and bargain
= seekers, and finally st. Val
]. entine'S Day when begins a
= rew year in affairs of the
!. heart.
:. The penitent will repent
i. further, the merchants vii!
= sell vast stores, the people
:. will buy, the birds will
= mate, according to tradition,
:. and all will be well.
X Tomorrow, Wednesday,
: February IA will be 4 great
! day Tor Alexandria.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
CBy United Pressl


London, Feb. 13-Still without
official advices from Angora that
a second ultimatum demanding
withdrawal of allied warships
from Smyrna Harbor has been
issued. the British government
indicated. through semi-oflicial
spokesman, that no attention will
be paid to such an order, should
it be received.
British warshipS will stay
where they are. for the time be-
ing. it was indicated, while mat
ters seemed a little more hope
full. following reports that Mus
tapha Kemal, Ottoman generals
simo, had sternly rebuked the
Turk commander at Smyrna for
threatening to fire on allied craft
in the harbor.
The Daily Express says it is
Officially informed" that a three
day ultimatum was sent to Paris,
whence it will be forwarded to
London.
A ConStantinople dispatch says
the Greek government has noti-
fled Turkey Of its intention of ex-
pelling all Turks from Greece if
expulsion of Greeks from Asia
Minor do not cease. Fifteen
thousand Greeks are Mt Constan-
tinOple. without means of srp-
port, as 4 result of the expul-
SiOns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
Sacrifices Self In
Repeated Transfusions
tDy United rrcss.l

New York, Feb. 13--John Mad
den, 81 year old telephone op-
orator at Bellevue Hospital, was
so healthy and vigorous he was
called upon constantly to give his
blood in emergency TRANSMISSION op-
erations.
Madden volunteered dozen
times during the past year, and
saved at least ten lives, surgeons
declared.
Today he is critically i'll in the
same hospital. He became so
weakened by the transfusions and
less of blood that he was strirk-
en- with pneumonia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13
John Hopkins Gets
$2,O00,000 Gifts

Baltimore, Feb. 13.-Besides an
bouncing a grant of s2,0O0,0OO
TO Johns Hopkins University from
the Carnegie Corporation Of New
York (not s5,OOO,OO0, as precious
ly reported), President Frank j.
Goodnow of Hopkins will tell of
q conditional gift of 100000 from
an anonymous donor, at the an
nual commemoration day exer-
cises of the university on Fet-
ruary %, it was learned today.