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The Penn's Grove record., 1923-05-04

There are two kinds of men-those
who think a dinner is a failure if they
are not called upon to speak, and those
who think it is a failure if they are.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-05-04

About $4,000 ar of grapes were
shipped from California in 1922.
The recorded world wheat crop for
1922 was 1882, 200, 900 bushels.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-05-04

Says a philosophers soul vold OF
thought, like an uninhablted mousse
soon goes to ruin.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-05-04
PERMANENCE
costs less than repairs

ISN'T Permanence true
l. economy?
Countless and constant minor re-
pairs, painting, replacement OF
impermanent work, these add into
an imposing total in a few short
wears. Fire may cause not only
temporary inconvenience but
heavy loss.
Your b. ing material dealer can
advise on ali types of construction,
and will gladly DO 50. His expert
ence can be trusted in selecting
the best types and brands of
building materials.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-05-04

81 will build a car for the multitude"
Said Henry Ford in 19O3-Read how the fulfillment
of that prophecy is now made possible through the
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
SHOWS
HOW NAVY Laid
MINES
Opens Exhibit Illustrating
Methods Used in North
Sea Barrage.

One OF the most important ex.
pioits OF the American navy during
the world war-the laying Of the
mine barrage in the North seals
reconnted, In models, relics and dia.
grams In new exhibit opened to-
day In the r0tunda Of the New Ma.
tional Museum.
The exhibit takes up practically
all the space in the big hall. Mines,
hydroplanes for detecting subma-
rine movements and other parapher-
malta of the venture are shown.
Numerous models under glass,
describe the manner In which the
mines were laid and how the field
was cleared after the armiskice.
The baPrage was put down In an
area ESQ miles long and twenty miles
wide, extending from the Orkney
Islands 70 the coast Of Norway.
under the direction of Rear Admiral
Joseph Strauss. A total Of 56,611
mines were laid from the fall OF
1917 until November IL, 1918. Many
German submarines, attempting TO
run the blockade, were destroyed.
Hundreds of school teachers, chill
dren and visitors viewed the exhibit
today. In addition to the mine show,
the Navy Department has loaned
war radio equipment, uniforms and
other relics 10 the museum.
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
TOTAL TAX sum
NOT AVAILABLE
TILL MONDAY
Local Collectors and Staff
Busy Tabulating Returns for
District Division.

The total amount OF money In
paidin taxes by the people OF
Washington probably will not be
known until late Monday afternoon.
Deputy Collector Powell. Of the In.
ternal Revenue Bureau. in charge
Of the local office. said today.
Powell was busy in Baltimore yes.
terday at the offices Of Galen l..
TAFT, internal revenue collector in
charge of the division which GOV.
ers the District, where, he said. the
force had been kept busy until late
in the night tabulating the return
sheets.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treas.
ury Gilbert stated that there would
be no information forthcoming To-
day regarding the total amount col
iected throughout the country. The
work of tabulating the returns is
being expedited as much as pos.
sible however, and the public Will
know just how much Uncle Sam
gained by the income tax ut the
earliest possible moment.
Officials declare that 1t Is i'm
possible to make conjecture ct
this time as to the probable total.
There Is nothing az yet to indicate
whether the returns will exceed or
be lower than those collected for
1922.
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
SACCO' s MENTAL
. STATE HALTS
HEARING
AIienists Recommend Slayer
Be Sent to Asylum for
Observation.

DEDHAM, Mass. March IL
The drama at Norfolk county court
house was halted. temporarily at
least, today by the report OF two
alienists that Nicola Sacco Is In
mental state warranting commit
ment to an insane asylum Tor oo-
eerVatiOn.
Judge Webster Thayer. who Is
presiding at the hearing on petition
for q new trial for Sacco and car
tolomea Vanzetti, convicted OF rob-
bling and numbering a paymaster
and his guard, stated yesterday
that he would send Sacco to an IN.
stitution where his thirty-one days
hunger strike would be forcibly
ended, II alienists found him not In
normal mental condition.
The guard around the court
house was doubled today following
yesterdays demonstration by the
AmaIRamAted Workers Union. All
available police from districts
around pedham were detailed to
duty outside the courthouse In an.
ticipation of further demonstra'
tons.
Following the report Of the
nlIeniHta who examined Sacc0.
Judge. Thayer announced he would
have oacco sent to the peychopath lc
hounltnl IN noston Tor two WEEKS
ohaeVVatlon. N the superintendent
al that institution would guarantee
. niSht Ed aAg weiahs
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
DRUG PEDDLER
GIVEN 10-VEAR
SENTENCE
coIored Woman Said to BE
Consistent Offender M
other jailed for 3 Years.

Julia Wheeler. alias Julia. jump
colOred, characterized by the court
az zone Of the largest peddiers IN
the District was today sentenced
to ten years IN the penitentiary on
two indictments Tor violation Of the
Harrison, anti-narcotic law. She
was convicted Of selling dope De
cember . last TO Eva Howard: De
celnber 8 to Jack Mahany: Decem'
Der IL to Jack Mahany: December
30 and 81 to Otto Crane; December
20 to John Wilson.
Bernard Queen. alias Baby Doll. >
cOlored. viii serve three years in
the penitentiary for pedling dope
and Louis NJ. Levitt. white. VINO
plead guilty to violation OF the
narcotic act. was placed on pro-
baton for two years, no sentence
being imposed.
VOLTA Jackson, cclored, convicted
OF stealing blankets and other
articles, September % last. and
October rs last. from the Pullman
Company was sentenced to serve
three years in the penitentiary on
each count the sentence to run
concurrently. jackson has been
four months in Jail which time was
taken off the sentence by Justice
Stafford. Edward Belt. q young
colored man, who entered plea Of
guilty to stealing, January rs last,
a quantity of tobacco. cigarettes,
etc., from John Coils, was placed on
probation TOR three years, no sem
tence being imposed.
Michael Delanto, Q twenty-five
year-old barber, convicted of steal
ing the car of Leroy Gaddis, Feb
ruary Z last, from the street and
arrested at Dupont Circle for go
ing around the wrong way, will
serve two years in the penitentiary.
One year Jail sentences were
given each to George Gray. col.
ored, for throwing a flat iron at
Annie L. Willis: Preston Jackson
and George B. Carter, colored. for
and larceny in con-
nection with breaking into the store
Of Philip Hyatt.
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
ASKS 100000
PROPERTY IN
SHIP SUIT
hMAN HH
n. s. Thompson Accused
Charles Mayer Of Misap-
propriating Funds.

MisapprOpriation Of funds be.
longing to William 8, Thompson,
as trustee, in bankruptcy Of the
France and Canada Steamship Cor
poration. is alleged IN q suit filed
today i'm the District Supreme Court
by Thompson against Charles Mayer
and his wife, Mrs. Mary n. Mayer.
for the appointment Sof q receiver.
The plaintiff represented by At
torney Marion Butler. alleges that
Mayer ID indebted to him $4,000
for transferring TO his own use
funds Of the steamship corporation
while he was an officer OF 1t.
The plaintiff AYERS that Mayer on
June II. 1918. owned certain real
estate property In this city, which
he purchased from Donald Wood
ward with money belonging to the
steamship corporation. and that he
conveyed this property to his wife.
with the alleged intention Of de-
feating his creditors and the plain
tiff.
Thompson asks the court to direct
Mrs. Mayer to reconvey the property
to her husband, and that the same
be applied in payment of the claims
of the plaintiff, A restraining order
to prevent defendant from en-
numbering the property is asked, as
well a. the appointment Of a re-
ceiver to collect the rents from
the propertyA
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
8 To- Be TRIED
APART FROM
MORSE
Livingstone, Christie, and
Scott Granted Plea for
Separate Trials.

A motion for separate trial was
granted today by Justice Stafford
in Criminal Court No. 1. to Colin
M. Livingstone, a local banker and
vice president of the Boy Scouts OF
America: William w. Scott, former
assistant attorney general, ana
Leonard D. Christie, OF Alexandria
Va. Their case will therefore not
come up on Monday when Charles
w. Morse, his three sons and five
others will be tried for conspiracy
to defraud the United States Gov
eminent and the Shipping Board In
connection with war contracts.
Although Jointly indicted with
the Morses, Livingstone. Scott and
Christie. represented by Attorneys
Charles A. Douglas, Conrad H.
Syme, and Joseph w. Cox, in
formed the court that they had no
knowledge of the alleged conspir'
acy, and had no connection with
the Morses outside of the Virginia
Shipbuilding Company. They claim
ed that their cases would be pre-
JUDGED before q Jury by the admis'
sion of evidence in connection with
the operations OF the Morses. Liv'
in gstone was president of the Vtr'
ginia corporation: Scott was its
attorney. and Christie was an &C
countant.
Scott said he accepted employ
ment as counsel at the request Of
Livingstone nearly two years after
the alleged conspiracy Ia alleged To
have been formed. Scott said he
received "a salary Of $500 u month
from the company and was ac
quainted only with the operations
Of the Virginia corporation.
District Attorney Gordon and
Judge w. G., Turner appeared foI
tho Government and offered ne
objection 90 the granting Of thu
n0tions for separate trials No date
for the trials ~ these eases VIII
be- act until the Morse case n dis
! Donnn Of
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
SOLDIERS
GUARD Scene
OF FIGHT
Free Skaters Prepared 70 Stop
Any Outbreak McTigue
Picked to Min.
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scheduled to take place, others are
stationed on guard inside the build
ms and detectives armed with re
yoivers move watchfulIy about the
vicinity. The fighters themselves
are being closely guarded against
outbreaks on the part Of those who
object to an Irishman fighting a
negro in Dublin on st. Patrick's
Day, and 1t IL expected that q cor
don Of soldiers will surround the
ring during the fight.
II expect McTigue to win
This comment from Joe Beckett,
British heavyweight champion,
echoes the views Of the majority OF
sporting writer's, who point out that
ski has beaten no boxers Of note
except Carpenter, while McTigue has
the advantage Of wide experience.
The Eenegalese is expected TO out
weigh McTigue by fourteen pounds,
hut II is believed that Mikes clever.
ness and knowledge Of the game will
counterfeit this advantage.
Crowds are nocking to the scene
Of the bout from all paris Of Ire.
land. Hundreds of Frenchmen, in
Guiding Carpenter, who has been re.
matched to fight Sikh in Paris some
weeks hence, are also on the ground.
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
SUPPLIES
PROBE SHOWS
LEAKAGE
War Department Investigators
Make Startling Verbal Re-
port to ireland.
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supplies were bought from the

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supplies were bought from the
army.
A full official report, it was
stated at the War Department to-
day. will be in the hands OF
Surgeon General Ireland within the
next three days.
Colonel Mutt to Report.
Col. l.. @. Mutt, chief OF the
Federal narcotic forces, said today
he expected q report from his own
investigators at army stations within
the next few days.
II am confident" he said, "that
the War Department is not in It
self responsible for whatever leak
age there may have been. II DIR
Rhees. the head of the Baltimore
narcotic offices, in charge Of this
inquiry, finds that army drugs
got out Illegally, believe the blame
will be traced to- individuals, actins
without authorization"
When the trading company's caeG
comes to trial the narcotic Officers
expect to show that Rsiss and kidd
controlled an important part of thu
drug traffic in Washington, Colone
Mutt declared. Agents at work II
this city are seeking to ascertalI
| the extent Of the business done b.
the concern.
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
Harding Approves Note
BY Hughes Rejecting
Rhine Pay Cut Plea
BY GEORGE II. HOLMES,
Insernatlonal News services.

80 35 &
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, March IT,
President Harding has approved the
note drafted In washington By Sec.
retary Of State Hughes flatly re-
Jecting the plea Of the allied govern.
ments for reduction Of the 1885,
100000 bill of the United States for
the maintenance of the American
Army OF Occupation in Germany,
It was learned here today.
Old Policy to Stand.
At the Presidents direction, Secre-
tary Hughes was instructed to PRO.
ceed In the Rhineland financial neso-
fiations on the basis of the policy
decided upon by the Administration
several months ago.
IN tile the reply which the State
Department viii send TO Paris Tor
submission to the Preparations COM
mission was not made public here. il
Vas said TO make it clear that the
United States Government looked
with extreme disfavor upon the sug.
gesti0n Of Great Britain and France
that about ss0.00o.00O be cut off the
debt To make up money realized In
this country from the sale Of German
ships.
President Harding. however, is
understood to have approved the
plan for funding the Rhineland debt
in twenty equal payments, He was
informed BY Secretary Hughes that
the present condition OF European
finances made it well-night impossl-
Bile for the United States TO collect ut
once and that II was essential for q
definite agreement to be consum-
mated under which the american
claim would be recognized.
Aside from his Geographic cor.
regpondence with Secretary Hughes
over the negotiations which Assist
ant secretary OF the Treasury
Eliot WadsWoFth is conducting with
the reparations commission, the
President has steadfastly kept his
mind off Of Government affairs.
Hasn't Made Single Speech.
He has established one record on
his vacation excursion In the South
which he anticipates will stand as
q mark for future Presidents to
shoot at for years to come. He has
been away from the White House
for thirteen days today, has tFav-
ersed five States, Travelled by train,
ship and motor. seen thousands Of
people-all without making single
speech.
There have been opportunities
galore for the President to break
into print with comment on cur
rent problems, but he has resolute-
ly. turned them all down.
The President wound up his stay
in Miami today. Late this after.
noon he will turn his face North
ward for long, leisurely Journey
back to Washington. He will leave
Miami at 5 p. IN. by special train
for Palm Beach, driving there
about p. m. Plans for the Presi.
dental party are to board the house
boat Pioneer Immediately, spending
the night aboard. After the Presi.
dent and Mrs. Harding attend
church services Sunday morning the
Pioneer will hoist anchor for the
return trip up the Indian and
Halifax rivers toward st. Augustine.
The schedule Is indefinite. There
will be stops for golf along the
way, but an effort viii be made
TO reach st. Augustine by March
~.
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
DE / THREAT
IS NAILED To
PROSECUTOR
Indiana U. s. Attorney Warns
to Drop Case Against Al
legged Bootleggers.
~ InternationaI News Service.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March Ii
Warning that unless he dropped til
case he would set the same med
cine Monte got"-which was death
has been received by Homer Elliott
United States district attorney
prosecuting in Federal court thu
big Gary alleged liquor conspiracy
1t became known today.
The Monte referred to Is CaspaI
Monte. star Government witness
who was mysteriously killed the
day before the trial began.
The death note" was typewrit
ten. II bore the signature Of NJ
Mool-the last few letters being
illegible. It was postmarked Chi
cagO.
The prosecutor said he was "not
worrying he would proceed
with the case as IL no communica.
ton had been received.
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
DENIES He HAD SKATE ON
BUT DROPS SANDER SUR

TRENTON. March 1.-THE suit
for $4,000, filed by former State
Senator William N. RunyOn, OF
Plainfield. now a Judge Of the Fed
eral Court. against Mrs. Katherine
Donges, Of MerchantViiIe, member
OF the Democratic state committee
from Camden county. was discOn-
tinued yesterday by Judge Runyon
by the filing OF papers In the office
~ the supreme Court clerk heSe
During the campaign. while Mr..
RunyOn was n candidate for gOVag.
nor on the Republican ticket. II
was charged that Mrs. DonGes com.
united Islander NJ n dinner In Cam.
den when she IN said 90 have 70.
marked that while Judge Runyon
was watkins = political apserh ~
ono time Ne "had Nuch \ skate On'
that he could hasdlR slAn1 0lill
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
JACK P|CKFORD
IN BOOTLEG
INQUIRY
Lottie Also TO Be Summoned
Ii Probe Of Liquor
Activity.

Los ANGELES. March l7.-Jacls
Pick6Ord, motion picture actor, and
mis- sister, Mrs. Alan. Forrest, known
on the screen as Lpttie PickfOrd,
will be summoned before Federal
grand jury as result Of q series
Of raids which disclosed what
stead act, It was stated today by
FL TIT. DOlley, Federation prohibition
agent.
DOlley said he had obtained from
alleged bO0tleggers what he con,
sidered valuable evidence against q
number Of prominent business men
and actors.
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
ORDER PROVIDES NEW
NAVAL BASE At FRISCO

establishment Of the naval operat.
ms base ~ san francisco recon-.
mended IN the Rodman board report
was provided for IN an order signed
today by Acting Secretary Of tina
Navy Roosevelt.
The new base viii consist Of tho
naval communications and trans.
portatlOn service. and viii be equlDped
for tho inspection and survey Of mer'
chant ships, In addition 10 either naVy
activities.
when M nnn UFnnclanD baae 4.
Oomnlaln1 TIE Goat lalnn1 ointlou
IN y o1onoonc1,
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
Vl|FE 81
CHAUFFEUR
100000
husband of Mrs. Frsemaa,
Novelist. Mentally Unset
He'd, She Declares.

NEW YORK, March i7-what
mysterious barrier rose between
Nary q. Wilkins freeman, cele-
brated novelist and writer - the
home" ana her late husband2
Friends IN Metuchen. n. j.. knew
they had been living apart since
October, 1921, hut when his win was
filed for probate yesterday. aston
isllment was expressed. for
Or. Charles Manning Freeman left
his wife 81.
Furthermore. he cut off each Of
hts four sisters with 500.
TO his chauffeur, however. he left
the greater part OF his estate, which
Is estimated at 800, 900. The chauf-
feur Is Harry Mohring. Of Metuchen.
Were Social Leaders.
Aside from the fame Of Mrs. Free
man as 3 novelist and aside from
the prominence of Dr.. Freeman. the
Freenaaus were acknowledged leaders
II their conservative. socially prOmi.
nenE circle, and each could boast Of
fine American lineage.
When DIR. Freeman died his bodt
VAS claimed BY the widow. who too
Il 10 the Old Freeman HOMESTEAD
from which the funeral was held.
Reveals Secret 81 Life.
Sitting Ii the brewing room
her palatiai home on Lake street
Mekucheil, q spacious house o.
serene dignity, built out Of the Pre-
ceeds earned by her pen, Mrs. Free
man yesterday told the hitherto al
revealed story Of her life with y
Freeman
She said:
1--WE were married tWenty-tE
years ago and lived in idyllic hal
piuess until 1921. During the latts
part ~ the world war, DIR. Freema
suffered q mental breakdown, d.
to worry over business troubles
SO In August. 1921, he was cor
for the Insane at Trenton. He
Imained there for six weeks and wa
released after had signed certais
papers. On his return home he d.
veloped intense dislike for his ST
tiers, his business manager, Georg
Green, and myself He had deli
sions Of persecution. Things b
came 50 Undesirable that we
forced to obtain legal separation.
Two caveats were filed agains
the probate Of the will at Nes
Brunswick. One was by Mrs. Ere;
man and the other by the sister.
The sisters are the Misses Sail
Freeman, of Brooklyn, Nellie, Of Boz
ton: Jane, OF NutAey. and Augusta
OF East Orange.
TO heighten the mystery, Il Is
known that DIR. Freeman made sew
eral Wills. A third caveat was flee
by counsel for MOhring to prevent
probate of any other wills made
prior to July. 1922.
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
CHICAGO KILLER
SUSPECT IN
MIAMI
Florida Police Think They Hold
Walter Stevens, Notorious
Gunmal1.

MIAMI, Fla, March 17.-Leroy
Gardner, OF Chicago, held here in
connection with the killing of Fred
Z. Wagner, also of Chicago, at q
road house late Thursday night
may be Walter. Stevens. notorious
Chicago gunman. county authorities
declared here today. They asserted
they have discovered he has used
many aliases and are inclined to the
opinion that he IL Stevens.
The sheriff here has wired Chi
cago police for photographs and
other records OF Stevens and other
notorious persons there.
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
Robbed of sac in Tin Can.

A small tin can containing w
IN reported ~ stolen FROM e2l -
street northwest. by William rap
pas. who tells the police that he
suspects three soldiers Who M.i
~ he place. Pupns also says thnt
Ne last = eheok for % paysh'e -
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
CHAMPION TEAM
LOOKS OVER
CAPITAL
Chicago High School Boys Ap-
preclate Hospitality OF
Eastern Rivals.
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the Coliseum yesterday would have
cashed expenses.
DIR. Frank w. Ballou, Superintend.
ent 0f Schools, and Stephen T..
Kramer. assiktant superintendent
were among the most keeniy inter,
ested spectators at the contest.
The dignified big boss of the
school dropped his stern demaanor
during the hot moment OF battle.
He leaned forward tenseIy when.
ever a shot was about to be made.
IL u was . particularly close shot
he literally Squtrmed.
Education IN Trim.
W. G, DeButts, assistant super
tniendent Of Chicago's public
schools, was with DR.. BailOu and
Assistant Superintendent Kramer
The CblcaB0nn spent = large paP,
Of Yesterday in company with TIA,
Washington school chleftnlna.
The ChlrnHO school boys say thall
trip 20 the Capltnl in equal 20 I
yoar ln uchopl IN the matter ~ eati
cation THIS moFnln9 they got
Fral thrill ~ looklnn out ~ en-
washington Mnnumant, a tFip 4
An|naiDn nRd Ne. Vernon N 81 thI
elge pIogIalA
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
DOPE FARLEY To
BE HELD HERE
IN MAY
Call Issued for Conference to
Take Action in Line With
Porter Bill.
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fixed their signatures to the invita-.
tions to participate in the conference,
which went forward today to Cover,
nors OF the States, embassies of for
eign governments, medical, civic, and
welfare organizations, as we'll as Or
ganized clubs, fraternities. and so.
cieties.
Those Behind Movement.
Foremost In the movement are
Secretary OF Interior Work, Sur
geon General ireland, Mrs. William
A. Fitzgerald. president OF the Call.
fornia Federation of WOmen's Clubs
Or. George M. Kober. dean OF the
Georgetown University medical
school: former Chief Justice Stanton
J. Peelle, Of the United States Court
Of Claims; Rear Admiral Slit, sur.
geon general of the navy; the Rev
William 3. Alternately, the Presi.
dents minister; Wayne p. Wheeler
OF the Anti.Saloon League, and lead
oFa Of many civic organizations here
Out Of the big dope conference,
10 10 be evolved q permanent com
mittee ar commission which will ~
main IN Washington to confer will
REPRESENTATIVES, ~ foreign govern
mentn "looking toward q mutun
halpfulncns in putting an end 3,
tha Illegal Wnnufneture, anle AM
uae ~ nngr0tie druEa," accordlnI
- Ne oQnioToneo cell,
The Washington times., 1923-03-17
CONSIDER
GERMAN
OFFER

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this Government to do but sit back
while the political and commercial
maneuvers continue lttween France
and Germany.