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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18
Arkansas Is In
Clutches Of Mob
Striking Railway Workers Are
Flogged-Entire Community
is Heavily Armed
tBy United PressD

Harrison, Ark, Jan. lS.-Mot
law spread in northern Arkansas
today.
Striking railroad employees have
been flogged at Leslie and other
points along the Missouri and
North Arkansas Railroad follow
ing. outbreaks in which f. c.
Gregor was lynched and twenty
persons were beaten and deport-
ed.
The entire community was
heavily armed ready to enforce
DEGREES of the citizens commit
tee and citizens court" set up
by the mob of business men and
farmers who massed here Mon
day TO prevent paralysis of train
SefNiCeS OH the IdutOdu' CiiOl-
guns were boldly carried through
the streets and revolvers slung
from leather holsters hung al
the sides of others.
Harrison was quiet on the sur
flee today as the citizens com
mittee" continued rounding III
strikers and questioning them
regarding burned bridges and
other alleged acts of sabotage
Some were flogged after the
quiz and others were ordered
to leave. .ftrt s.
Wild rumors were heard on all
sides. One was that armed mer
were coming over the hills from
Missouri to oust the rulers here
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18
Lees Birthday
Observance
Lee Camp Banquet-Banks and
POst0iIicc and Schools 10
Close Tomorrow

The anniversary Of the birth
day will be observed mere tomor-
rev by d banquet by K. +. Lee
Camp Confederate Veterans, AL
eXanGria Council No. 3, Order
FraternaI Americans will hold a
celebration ard Fitztierald Coun-
Gil No. l59, Knights of Columbus
viii have celebration tonight
In addition to the celebrations
scheduled the banks and schools
will BE- closed rs will also the
city postofticc. There will be only
collection from the city post
office tomorrow and. that will be
made in the afternoon.
The program heretofore an
nounccd will be carried out at
the banquet which will be held at
8 o'clock at Lee Camp Hall.
Following the installation of
officers of Alexandria Council. Or
der Fraternal Americans, Miss
Mary D. Pierce, supervisor of
public instruction in the public
schools here, will deliver an adj
dress.
Ladies are especially invited to
attend this installation.
Representative James O'COnnor
of Louisiana, tonight, will ad-
dress the Knights OF Columbus
at the X. of G. Home. and there
will also be southern songs and
melodies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18
Eleven Committees En-
gagged In Canvass
OF The City
REPORT PROGRESS
Committeeman Entertained at
Luncheon This Afternoon by
Kiwanis Club-Hope to Raise
The Sum of S25OO.

Committees are today engaged
in the task Of canvassing the
business houses of the city and
private individuals for contrlbu-
tions to help defray the expenses
of the parade and celebration
which will be held here February
% in observance of Washington's
birthday under the auspices of the
Washington Birthday Association.
At 1890 o'clock this afternoon
those engaged in the work were
guests of the Kiwanis Club at
the weekly luncheon of that club
There are eleven committees
and they report having met with
considerable success thus far. The
amount sought is $25O0.
The committees follow: o. A.
Reardon, Carroll Pierce, Fl. ID.
Kirk. c. T. Nicholson, f. ).
Leadbeater.
John d. Matter. R. F. Down
ham, A. n. Shuman.
c. w. Wattles, Thomas f. Dy-
son, c. Page Waller, jr.
II. A. Stewart, Claude W. klet-
cher, A. l.. Cohen.
F. Clinton Knight, f. A. Sweet
ey, Adrian J. Katz.
J. f. w. Timberman, Albert
V. Bryan, J. NJ. Duncan, jr.
J. Randall Cation. jjr., Gilbert j,
Cox, jr, Nelson T. Snyder, jr.
Robert S. Jones, Alfred Thorn
son, DR.. J. j. Garvey.
| L. Ruben, Thomas Cbauncey
l.. H. Dudley.
c. b. Swan, A. NJ, Remschell,
Norman Roberts, j. NJ. Reed.
II B.. Cation, A. f. Bladen, R,
S. Jones, W. Harmon Reed, War
ren S. Grubbs, r. f. Knight
/ George Fl. Railing, W. P. Woolls
the last named committee being
known as the reserve commit
tee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18
COAL BARCES ON RHINE
SEIZED BY FRENCHMEN;
CLAIM TREATY BREACH
Poetess Loses Money; Finds
Life Is Just" Yelled Dream

two taxis and Washington Square
hall bedroom which was $3.50 in
advance. She wasn't experienced
enough to pawn the typewriter.
She had gone in search of To-
cal color and she found it-but it
was regulation o. d.
Miss Rogers returned home
shivering and hungry, with one
poem, neatly typed:
Life is a vieled dream of sorrow
and of rnirth,
Some of which is given to each
while on earth"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18
INV United Press.A

New York, Jan. 19.-Agnes
Clair Rogers who is eighteen, and
budding playwright desiring to
follow in the footsteps of her
big cousin, Gene O'Neill, was
back home today satisfied that
romance and adventure are not
spelled with capitals.
She disappeared last Monday
and went to Greenwich village
with $3.50 and a portable type
writer. She spent the $3.50 on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18
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Turk Army
In Review

Constantinople, Jan. IS
. UNITED Press). - Turkish
: armies at Daridza, and
. Herek marched in ,warlike
. review before Mustapha
. Kemal Pasha today.
. The Turks moved up to
. the frontier line drawn
. around Constantinopfe.
. Mustapha Kemal, head of
. the Angora government, and
. commander in chief of the
. army, declared war in the
. near east is inevitable un-
: less Europe changes her
. mentality.
. !. !. !. :. :. :. = = :. !. = =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18
G.. III. Smithers Funeral
At 2::30 p. NJ. Tomorrow

The funeral of Charles II.
Smithers, veteran chief night
train dispatcher for the South
ern Railway Company in this caty
who died yesterday,gat his, home
at the Warfield apartments, I02
North Pitt street, will take, place
at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from the NJ. f. Church South.
Services will be conducted by
Rev. DR.. F.. V. REGISTER pastor.
and burial will be in Union cem-'
etpry. fr.t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18
CUT FRAULEIN'S HAIR
(Ry United Presso

Essen, Jan. 1S-A German
frauleiu attended an Essen movie
with two French poilus last night.
After the trio emerged from
the theatre, they were seized by
a crowd of citizens who drove
off the French soldiers and cut
off the fraulein's heavy yellow
treSSes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18
Coal Miners
Expect Peace
Settlement Anticipates as Miners
and Operators Gather in
y. Y. for Peace Session

J New York, Jan. lS-Peace in
| the coal industry was believed in
sight today as operators and min
ers met to frame new contract
for the bituminous coal fields.
The conference was arranged
at Chicago when the meeting of
the coal men broke up in disa-
greement over the terms of the
new contract.
During the past two weeks rep
lreSentativeS of the operators and
miners have been working on a
new contract which they hope will
be acceptable to both sides. This
draft will be presented to the
iconference opening today and is
reported to be based on the old
four states agreement.
Miners and operators have wag-
ed bitter war over the terms
of the new agreement for
months.
Operators from the start have
demanded a district settlement,
They declared to settle with all
of the districts as unit would
leave them open to indictments by
the Federal government, similar
to those of 1920. 9s:,.@
The original proposal of the
operators provided for wage seal
es fixed individually by each of
the fifteen districts: arbitration of
all differences, to include an ar
bitration committee appointed by
the president, and a sliding wage
scale, to take care of fluctuating
prices between competitive fields.
This proposal was submitted to
the miners at meeting in Chi
cago early in December. Oppo-
sition of union heads was so
strong that the arbitration and
sliding wage scale clauses were
Immediately eliminated. Miners,
however, declared they would not
consider the district settlement
and the meeting broke up.
At the conference of more than
/ $50 miners and operators from
all fields in Chicago, January $,
! the matter was thrown before the
whole conference. For three days
the battle ragged over the new con-
tract. Operators were still firm in
their stand for district settlement
and miners refused to accept.
Telegrams were received from
President Harding's Fact Finding
committee urging that the pres
ent agreement be continued for a
wear and give the committee a
chance to report. The confer
ence. however, broke up with the
understanding that last effort
would be made today.
The four-state agreement pro-
vides for settlement in the
Central competitive field compris-
ing the states of Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
A large percentage of the soft
coal mined yearly in the United
States is dug in this section and
miners declared that an agree
ment in this field would force
other fields to settle or to face
a strike, while the Central district
took all the cream off the 'busi-
mess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18
THEATERS PLAN MERGER
NV United Press }

New York. Jan. lS-Merger OF
more than 125 Earlinger, Shu-
bert and Dillingham; theaterS
throughout the country into a
single management controlled by
a S50,0o0000 corporation is be-
ing negotiated. it. was admitted
today by Lee Shubert and, A. L,
Earlinger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18
j. VIOLATED DRY LAW

j. Richmond. Va. Jan. 1S-W. G
Burton and l.. II. Burton. Of
Burton Brothers. food products
distributors. were convicted in
thee T ederal Court this afternoon
of selling spiritGous extracts for
beverage purposes. W. c. Bur
tor, jr.. charged similarly, was
acquitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18
Colder Weather
Is Due Tonight
(By United rres~.)

Washington, Jan. lS-Mueh
colder weather will prevail in
nearly all of the territory east
of the Mississippi tonight and
FRIDAY, the weather bureau fore
cast today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18
Look To Italy
1o For New Plan
L. S. Hopes Nussolini viii Of
fer Some Feasable Plan to
O.. Overcome Difficulty
(By Isaac Gregg

Washington, Jan. iS.-The
mystery of the american plan"
for settlement of the reparations
question having been cleared by
the State DEPARTMENTS eXplana-
ton that Observer Beyden had
merely submitted a memorandum
of certain phases Of the question
at the request of members of the
Reparations Commission, admin
istration officials gave keen scrut-
my to reported Italian plans for
mediation in the reparations
crisis.
While the Department was with
out detailed information on the
Italian proposal there was strong
hope that Premier Musselini
might be able to offer something
that would provide the basis for
discussions between the British
and French which might give
hope of a reapprochement. The
DEPARTMENTS confidential advices
from Paris and Rome have made
it appear constantly since Jan
uary / that the attitude Of the
Italians in seeming to approve
occupation. of the Ruhr had
either been misunderstood or mis-
represented and there is now
public confirmation of these adj
vices in dispatches from Eu
ropean capitals.
The feeling of American Of
ficials is that the French, having
apparently satisfied public opin-
ion with military occupation of
the Ruhr, will now be much more
willing to discuss reparations
question than they were at the
conference of premiers on Jan
uary ,. For this reason, there
is hore that the Italians, who
have been letting it appear that
they were going along with the
French. will at the outset be able
to obtain a much more favorable
hearing for their compromise of
fers than could have been Oh
tained by nation known 10
ti1ave been opposed to the French
tpolicies in general and the oc-
cupation of the Ruhr in 'parti-
cular. re o" ,.f'..-
There is no disposition in the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18

There is no disposition in the
State Department to minimize
-:u Continued on page eight)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-18

1t was announced by Presi-
Continued on Page Three
Evening star., 1923-03-26
CHARITIES DRIVE
MAKES PROGRESS
1924 of Desired 10000 Sub
Scribers 0btained--$1,025
More Received.

The number of contributors credited
toward the 10000 needed in the Easter
campaign of the Associated Charities
and Citizens Relief Association up to
noon today reached 3,2S4, this being
gain of seventy over the number re-
ported up to Saturday night.
( The total amount of cash received
in the morning mail at the Social
Service House 923 II street northwest,
was s1,025 OF this $400 was from
The Evening Star Newspaper Com
pany, which was in addition to an
earlier contribution of s100. This is
the sum which The star has con-
tributed during each of the three last
Easter campaigns. A similar contri-
button of $500 was received from the
s. kann Sons & Co. just prior TO the
opening of the campaign. The total
amount in hand today toward the
$4,000 needed is S33.064S9.
Ministers Lend Aid.
Many of those sending in contri-
buttons take occasion to write a word
of personal sympathy and interest.
One such letter, addressed to John
Joy Edison. received this morning,
reads: Have just finished reading
the Easter bulletin of the Associated
Charities. One cannot help being in
terested in knowing that work of
such tremendous Importance is being
carried on 50 successfully. 1t must
be source of great satisfaction to
those actively engaged in the work.
Please find inclosed my check for SO.
Am glad to be able to help in this
small way"
Yesterday was Associated Chari-
ties sunday" Not a few OF the min
listers of the city took occasion to
commend the work of the society
from their pulpits. Some spoke as
active volunteers who knew the work
at first hand. One conference. that
in Georgetown. of which Mrs. Fred
erick McReynolds is chairman and
Miss Louise Harlow is District work
er. has four clergymen as members.
These are Rev. c. b. Austin, pastor
of West Washington Baptist Church
Rev. /. W. ketchum, pastor Peck
Memorial Presbyterian Church: Rev.
=. l. MCGOWAN pastor Dunn barton
NJ L. Church, and Rev. j. s Moses,
rector of st. Johns Church of George
town.
"Great Charitable Work.
Rev j. H w Blake of Christ
Church. Georgetown, paid special
tribute yesterday to the work of the
society. as did Rev. J. S. Moses, who
spoke in part as follows:
"InaSmuch good many mem
bers OF st. Johns parish are already
conversant with the work of the AS
sociated Charities, l do not need to
say very much in regard to the an
nual appeal which is now being car
ried on. The work of the Associated
Charities is unquestionablN one OF
the great charita Bile works in ths
city and in the community. Its chief
objects are the holding together OF
homes and the putting in of relief
into families when and where neceS-
sary. l wish to call to your atten-
tion the fact of the annual spring ap-
peal and its outstanding request that
10000 contributing members join the
organization before the end of the
current week"
Contributions should be sent to the
treasurer, Howard S. Reeside. Social
Service House. 923 II street north
west
Evening star., 1923-03-26
PROTESTS APPOINTMENTS
Dana Declares Postmasters Should
Be Eligible List Leaders.

The person standing highest on the
civil service eligible list should be
named postmaster at first, second and
third class post offices. according to a
letter sent to President Harding by
Richard Dana. president of the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League,
who asks that the practice of making
political appointments" be ended.
The letter declared that during the
entire period of DR.. Works admins
tration as Postmaster General the
three candidates standing the highest
in the civil service commissions ex
aminations Were submitted to the
members of Congress of the dominant
party. and this has resulted. as it was
anticipated it would result. in making
the appointments political"
Postmasters appointed, Mr.. Dana
said, ARE Immediately immersed in
politics. and are expected to do, and
do. render political service to the
party in power" such activity serious
" interfering with their official du
ties and increasing the expense Of
operating the postal service.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
PATIENTS GIVEN LEAVE.
Veterans Bureau Allows Those of
Jewish Faith to Observe Passover.

Director Hines of the Veterans Bu-
reau has arranged for leave of alb
sence for the bureau patients Of
Jewish faith during the Jewish Pass
over. beginning with sunset Saturday,
March 81. and ending with sunset on
Sunday, April s.
The leave of absence, ii was an
nounced, may be taken from March
%. or earlier if conditions warrant.
as Sedarim or the Passover suppers
are held on the eve of Saturday,
March 81. and on Sunday, April 1.
The additional leave will be granted
i'll order that the patients will have
sufficient time to enable them to ar
rive at their homes in time for these
services.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
1,416 VESSELS IN FLEET.
Several Recently Sold From Stock
of u. S. Merchant Ships.

The merchant fleet owned by the
government on March II included
1.416 vessels of 9,S10.307 tons. Presi-
dent Smull of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation announced yesterday.
Nine steel tankers have been sold
since that date. reducing the number
of ships to 1.407.
On March II there were $50 vessels
in operation and 1.02S laid up. The
Shipping Board still has on hand
- wood and composite and 9 con-
crete ships The steel fleet is com
posed Of 1885 ships Of all types. with
an aggregate tonnage of 9.724.931.
There are 40 passenger ships, ,214
cargo carriers. 81 tankers, IA refrig-
orators. transports and 27 tugs.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
CHAPLIN WILL rs FILED.

The will of Frederick E. Chaplin.
who died last Tuesday, was offered
today for probate. The document is
dated October 10. 1922. and gives his
entire estate to his wife, Mrs. Mary L.
Chaplin, who is also named as execu-
trix Mr.. Chaplin owned no real
estate, but had stocks bonds and
other personal property ''in excess of
$50, 600" Attorney Andrew B. Duvall
appears for the widow.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
COMMITTEES NAMED.
q. s. Chamber Of Commerce Chooses
GROUPS to Study Traffic.

Groups to study Trathc.
Organization of three OF five COM
mittces of experts and business men
which the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States plans to create for
making q general survey of the ma
| tion's transportation situation WAS
announced today by the chamber.
A. III. Swayne. vice president of the
General Motors Company, has been
made chairman of the group which
will study relation of highways and
motor transport to other transporta-
tion agencies. w. i. Clause. chair
man of the board of the Pittsburgh
Plate Glass Company. leads the COM
mittee on coordination Of railway
and waterway service. and Carl r..
Gray president of the Union Pacific,
has been named chairman of the
group considering consolidation of
railways Preliminary meetings of
the three committees have been held
Evening star., 1923-03-26
SCANS CHARITY FIELD.
Committee VIII Investigate and

Report on Organizations.
The annual task OF approving a
list Of worthy charities will be taken
up by the Endorsement Committee
OF Welfare Organizations in the board
room of the District building at 1
o'clock this afternoon.
This is a semi official body named by
the Commissioners, which inquiries into
the work of all organizations and
institutions engaged in charitable
endeavor and lists those which 1t
decides are worthy of public support.
M. A. Leese, chairman. said today
questionnaires were mailed several
months ago to all societies, which
seek the approval Of the committee.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
CANADA EXPORTS GROW.
$26, 6,71e,2O5 Value of Shipments to
u. S. in February.

produce valued at s2s,71s.2O5 was
bought by the United States last
February, an increase of more than
$6, 000, 900 for the same month a year
ago. Exports to the United King
dom were $17,874.260, an increase
of about $2.000,000.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
LOBSTER PALACE CLOSED.

NEW YORK, March 2e.-shanley's,
a noted Broadway restaurant, one of
the first lobster palaces" has closed
Evening star., 1923-03-26

it's doors.
"A big restaurant on Broadws
can't make money now" John /
Moran, the manager. said, az th
ligk IS went out last night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
FALLING PARENT
UNDER SCHOOL
LAWS
Chicago Judge Finds Children
Prefer Glasses to Hockey.
Forcing Education.
By ROLAND KREBS,
International News Service.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-In the dim
jungle of Dodo birds, side whiskers,
and hitching posts is a newcomer
among the things now extinct on
earth. He Is the boy who would
rather work than go to school.
That 80 per cent Of all school chill
dren actually prefer their classes to
hockey playing was revealed in an
interview today by Judge Asa G.
Adams, when he made public figures
showing he sentenced an average of
twenty parents a week for keeping
their children out Of school.
'In most instances" Judge Adams
explained, 1.-The parents-nearly all
foreigners-do not need the money.
They are actuated solely by greed.
I bring their children before me,
point out the advantage of educa-
ton, and they ask to be sent back.
They realize, if their parents do
not, what humiliation awaits a desc
and dose guy They do not want
health, soul, and future sacrificed
for a few dollars. I have found
these children working under deplor-
able surroundings in factories.
There is no escape in this court
for these parent prosecutors. The
maximum fine I can assess is $40,
to be worked out in Jail at $3.50 a
day. If an offender can pay that,
we issue another complaint inn
mediately and lay on sentences until
eventually it hurts him.
my policy is day in Jail for the
parent for every day out of school
for the child
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
SHERIFF ARRESTED WHEN
PRISONER Pebbles RUM

MAYSVILLE, Mo-, Feb. TO-
Federal prohibition agents raided
the DeKalb County Courthouse
and Jail here today, arrested Sheriff
Frank Smith, found q gallon and
a half of corn whiskey and took
into their own custody the only
prisoner" in the Jail, who was
uptown" loose.
The Federal agents say the
prisoner had been doing a land
office bOotlegging business from
his cell. Two warrants were
served on Sheriff Smith by the
Federal agents, one charging him
with abetting bootleggers, the other
with permitting a Federal prisoner
to leave his custody.
When the Federal agents gained
access to the Jail they searched
the place and found a gallon and
a half Of corn whiskey in mick"
Leard's cell The raid on the
courthouse was then carried out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
ASKS FOR PRISON, WHERE
HE CAN USE CORK LEG

NEW York, Feb. 10.-When
James Darkin, twenty-four, pleaded
guilty yesterday before Judge Col
Inns in general sessions to shooting
a youth, he protested being sent to
Elmira reformatory on the ground
that he would not be able to learn
how to use a cork leg which he ex-
pected to receive in a few days. He
told the court, however, that he did
not mind being sent to Sing Sing
or the Tombs.
Darkin, who is also known as
Nick Sicily and Dick Sicily, shot
William Curran, nineteen, in a
fight on December / last. He said
that while he was in the Tombs
awaiting arrangement he contracted
for a cork leg for $40, and had paid
$45 on account. He was on clutches
when he faced the judge.
Judge Collins said he was sure
the authorities at the reformatory
would give him an opportunity to
learn how to use a cork leg, and
sentenced him to an indefinite term
there.