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Evening star., 1923-01-06
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January s. - Mrs.
Rose Santera was convicted by jury
yesterday of extorting money from Bd-
die Stoppielo and his fiancee, Katie
Diodati, with the aid of theortical
spirits.
Stoppielo testified that on the eve
of his marriage to Katie his f1ancee's
stepmother warned him that evil
spirits were on his trail, seeking his
death. She induced him, he said, to
go to Mrs. Santora, who had quite a
reputation in the neighborhood. as a
mystic and spirit fixer.
Mrs. Santora convinced him and his
Evening star., 1923-01-06
D. C. CADETS IN WAR GAME
Students Watch Mckinley Boys
Defeat Columbia Juniors.

Before 200 interested students a
team representing Company A of Nc
Kinley Manual Training School. m
der the leadership OF Capt. 3. A.
Keller, opened the annual war man
games Of the Washington High School
Cadets Yesterday afternoon in the
Franklin School by defeating a team
composed Of members Of Company r,
of the Columbia Junior High School
The losing team was in command OF
Capt. Harold Scott.
The scene of the mythical battle
was laid at Gettysburg, the famous
civil war battle-ground. Col. waiiscs
M. Craigie, u. S. A, professor of mill
tary science and tactics in the high
schools. umpired the game.
Evening star., 1923-01-06

present in Washington at that time,
and, although a program for the
meeting has not been decided on, 1t
Is believed that this opportunity to
discuss the reparations question will
not be overlooked.
Oficial announcements at the White
House and the State Department yes
tArday, In which II was made clear
that the United States government
had done all 1t could do at the present
time and had no new project in mind
for the settlement of the reparations
tangle, appeared to free the hands
of business leaders. and make 1t pos
sible for them to go forward again
with their plans for q disinterested
study of Germany's capacity to pay.
These plans were held in allegiance
by Mr.. Barnes pending official nego-
tiations by the government and the
outcome of the meeting OF the allied
premiers in Paris.
Evening star., 1923-01-06
WILL M. Upton DEAD.
Son of Late Senator Had Many
Friends in This City.

Word has been received here of the
death. in San Jose, Calf, December
Is. of Will NJ Upton, son of the late
Senator Thomas Weston Upton OF
Nebraska.
city, where most of his boyhood was
spent. He attended Emerson Insti-
tute. while here. For many years he
was a member of the court of pri-
vate land claims in Santa Fe, N. NJ.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs.
Alice Stevens Tipton.- and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. George n. Spencer of Dem
yer. Col. DR.. Frank B. Upton of this
city is his nephew.
Evening star., 1923-01-06
POST FOR FRED S. LINCOLN.

The Commissioners yesterday named
Fred s. Lincoln. president of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association. member
of the Endorsement committee OF well
fare organizations. He succeeds c. a..
Aspinwafl, who resigned. The purpose
of the committee is to prevent f-audu-
lent organizations from soliciting
public aid. sS..Aas
Evening star., 1923-01-06
MISS MACLEOD DEAD.
Two-Week Illness of Pneumonis
Has Fatal Outcome.

Miss Flora Macleod, a lifelong resi-
dent of Washington. died yesterday
morning in local hospital, following
two-week illness of pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held Mon
cay afternoon at 2:S0 O'Clock at
the mortuary chapel of wright's I'M
dertaking establishment 1897 10th
street northwest. Interment will be
in Congressional cemetery.
Miss Macleod was a daughter OF the
late William and Katherine Macleod.
Her father for TWENTY-FIVE wears nrior
to his death in 1892 was the curator
of the Corcoran Art Gallery. Miss
Macleod was widely known in Wash
1ngton.
Evening star., 1923-01-06
MEXICAN WOMEN GET VOTE.

MExICO CITY. January 6.-The
women of the state of San Luis
Potosi are given the franchise under
a measure which has been adopted
by the state legislature. The meas
ure was sponsored by the governor,
Rafael Nieto. former federal secre-
tary Of treasury. =
Evening star., 1923-01-06
December Circulation
89,O18

District of Columbia S.:
FLEMING NEWB0LD, Business Manager
of THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR, does
solemnly swear that the actual number OF
copies of the paper named sold and djstributed
during the month of December, AID. 1922, was
Evening star., 1923-01-06

Great Britain's coal production this
year will be between 240,000, 900 and
245. 900 tons, the greatest for nine
years
Evening star., 1923-01-06
U. S. BUSINESS MEN
TO ASK SOLUTION
ON PREPARATIONS

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Evening star., 1923-01-06
LAW OPENS WAY
TO MEET BRiTAIN'S
CAPACITY ON DEBT

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Evening star., 1923-01-06
RUHR EXPEDITION
LAID BEFORE FOCH

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Evening star., 1923-10-20
MASKED KLANSMEN HELD
AS PEACE DISTURBERs
Arrests Made When Sheriff Raids
Ku Kluxers, Accused of Stopping
Motorists on Highway,

LOCkPORT, n. Y. October 90.
Two men arrested this morning by
sheriff's deputies, who broke up a
meeting of the Ku klux Khan. were
arraigned yesterday afternoon before
q Justice OF the peace and held on $500
pail They are charged with viola
tion or a law which prohibits the
assembly of three or more masked or
disguised persons in public. They
VIII be given hearing next Wed
nesday.
The men are William Lozier and
Charles Turver.
A dozen other persons arrested by
the sheriff's deputies were released
after making statements.
The trouble devolepd, Sheriff Gould
said, when motorists complained of
being stopped by MASKED men near
where a Ku Klux Klan meeting was
being held in a field. Could and two
deputies drove to the place. They
were held up on the road by TWO
robed and armed men. There was n
brief argument and one of the depu-
ties knocked down a robed figure
with the butt of his revolver.
Sheriff Gould arrested the two men
and when he started for his autumo-
bile other persons at the meeting
place opened fire on the party, the
sheriff said. Sheriff Gould says the
deputies did not return the fire at
that time, but did shoot at automo-
biles that pursued them while bring
ing the two prisoners to the Lock-
port Jail.
The other persons arrested and sub
sequently released were taken pris-
oner by Sheriff Gould and city police
on d second trip to the scene of the
Khan meeting.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

A cypress tree is growing from the
tower OF Trinity Diocesan Church, Sd
and C streets northwest. and has at
tracted much attention.
For three years efforts have been
made to destroy the tree, but 1t has
always come to life again and shoots
it's branches and leaves forth from
the tower. Last spring workmen en-
gagged in repairing the structure
bored holes into the tower and filled
them with acid, In an effort to de-
stroy the roots of the tree. This
last resort was believed successful
Later. however, shoots from the roots
again appeared and leaves grew on
the branches.
Members of Trinity parish insist
1t is n good omen, that IL means new
life in Trinity. The new life includes
the new bishop. Right Rev. James L.
Freeman, D. D., who has announced
his intention of doing all in his pow
er to build up the church and its
social service activities. Trinity is
a diocesan church, and is the only
church in the District over which the
new bishop has direct supervision
and authority.
The new life at Trinity, of which
the tree is regarded as a symbol in
cludes the new vestry. who will meet
the meme bers of the church for the
first time Saturday evening at the
reception to them, to the bishop and
to the rector, Rev. David X. Covell.
The members OF the new vestry
are: ElIwood T. Morey, junior war
den; Rev. David Ransom CoveH,
rector; William X. Bedell, senior war
Evening star., 1923-10-20
Tree Persists in Cro,Uing
In To,uer of Trinity Church.

den; Louis Evans, Walter Wills.
Frederick Haller, Dr. Conrad Prae-
torius. Oliver Hoyem, George Il. Ash
by, Dr. q. w. Smith, Charles EN-
NETT, J. ]. p. Mullane, }. }. Sanford
Joseph Meynell and NJ. Mcpherson.
The tree, is also looked upon as
an omen by tho new male choir.
which is under the direction of
Charles Bartlett. 1t now numbers
about sixteen members and 1t is
hoped to build up an organization Of
forty voices.
1t is one of the oldest churches
in the District of Columbia. Although
bers. it was closed by the government
during the civil war because it's
rector and members insisted upon
praying publicly in behalf of the
cause of the Confederacy. 1t was
used during the war as n hospital
and later turned back to the Epis-
copal Church.
At one time 1t had a reputation for
exclusivenesS, the result of which the
present rector, David K. Coyell, who
was this week honored by election
to be knight commander of the Court
of Armor of Scottish Rite, has strug-
gled hard to overcome. Dr.. Conrad
Praetortus, one of the members or
the new vestry, tells with great feel
ing of the time when he was u pri-
vate in the United States Army be-
fore he received his commission, and
was refused admittance to service
and given to understand by a
naughty usher that he was not OF
the elect. DR.. Praetorius. who is well
known in Masonic circles, is now
serving as an usher himself and, nat
uralIy. emphasizes very earnestly the
need of welcoming everybody TO the
church.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
BISHOP TO PREACH
TO ARCHDEACONRy
More Than 800 Delegates
Expected at Sessions in
South Maryland.

The convocation of the archdeaconry
of southern Maryland. of which Rev.
Franklin Lee Metcalf of Mechanics
vile, Md, is president. is to be held
next Tuesday at Christ Church, La
Plata, Md. 1t will probably be the
largest and most important gathering
which has been held in the Episcopal
church in southern Maryland.
The. convocation consists of the
clergy and the lay delegates to the
diocesan convention from the Episco-
pal churches in Charles and st. MaryS
counties, with the addition of five par
ishes in Prince Georges county which
are not accessible to Washington. In
addition there will be present the
men and women of the various church
organizations of southern Maryland.
SO that the attendance is expected to
exceed 800 persons
The convocation is not a new insti-
tuition, and has been holding meet
lngS twice year for MANY years.
but special efforts have been made
by Mr.. Metca4f to make this. the first
conVocation since the conservation of
the new Bishop of Washington, great
er and better than any Of it's prede-
ceSsorS. The bishop will be present
and will preach at the celebration of
MY 1bit4llI uilIoII dL ~ .ob din. dtS-
day After luncheon there will be a
business meeting and conferences, at
which the following will speak:
DR. III. NJ. Bowen, Aquasco, secre-
tary of the archdeaconry; Rev. +. IL.
Stevens of the Church of Our Savior.
Brookland, u. c.; Rev. r. L. Wolven,
Epiphany Church, Washington; AL
bert Sperry, president of the Diocesan
Young Peoples Society; Judge Wal
ter Gray of La Plata; Rev. DIR. George
+. Dudley, president of the standing
committee. and Rev. Charles Z. CRU
soc of St. Paul's parish, Md. The
subjects to be discussed include "Re-
ligious Education" Young Peoples
Movement" Law Enforcement and
Organizations for Men,
Wednesday there will be n confer
ence in connection with the convoca-
ton on the work of the Woman's
Auxiliary in Charles and St Marys
counties, Mrs Edward Burroughs pre-
siding. AT this meeting Miss Emily
{. Matthews, the diocesan president
OF the Woman's Auxiliary, will speak
concerning the effect on the church
in Japan of the recent earthduake e
disaster Luncheon will be served at
pm.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
UNIVERSALISTS DENY
CHURCH SPLIT LEANING
Congregational Moderator Told by
Telegraph Reports Are
Incorrect.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, October 90
John S. Lowe. general superintendent
of the CHiyersalist Church. and DR.
Frank Oliver Hall of Tufts College,
have telegraphed DR.. r. II. Potter,
moderator of the national congrega-
tional council here, emphatically de-
nying that the Universalists look for
any split in the congregational body
over fundamentalism and extending
greetings and good wishes. The tele-
gram was the result of reports that
such hopes were entertained by Uni
versalists.
DIR. John Van Shaick, jr.. editor of
the Jniversa1iSt Leader of Boston,
said today that Universalists repudi-
ate anything which would cause divi-
sion among congregationalists or any
other Christian body.
Instead of alarm at the present
chaos in the world. Rev. DR.. William
II. p. Faunce, president of Brown
University, told the congregational
see a great opportunity for work, for
institutions melted down by fire may
he remodeled by faith. Several other
speakers spoke encouragingly of the
American board of commissioners for
foreign missions.
Rev. DIR. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor
of the First Congregational Church
Of Washington, asked what he thought
were President Cooljdge's motives for
accepting membership in his church,
replied: Beyond any doubt the recog-
milton of the overwhelming respons-
Utilities that came upon him when he
became President. led him to seek
both guidance and support of God"
Evening star., 1923-10-20
Sunday School Lesson

war, have not ,ceased to teach men
how to war and fight. lsraeEs great
international mission will be TO teach
the message of brotherhood and the
love of peace. In this Judaism ana
Christianity agree in their teachings
They long to see the time come when
nations will settle their differences IN
accordance with Gods revealed will
Amidst the darkness of the moment
concerning a warless world the spirit
of Israel is one with that OF the
Christian in longing to see the day
come when all nations "ShaN beat
their swords into plowshares and
their spears into pruning hooks; ma
tion shall not lift UP sword against
nation, neither shall they learn war
any more The era Of peace can
only come through spiritual conquest
Spiritual Conquest.
Israel was placed IN the midst of
the nations to make Il spiritual con-
trIbution to the world. Some see in
the gift of the world religions, Juda-
ism. Mohamm medanisn and Christian
ity, the triumphant victory of Israel
over the nations of the world. Isaiah
looked forward to a period when as
a result Of Israels religious teachings
all nations would have an equal
standing before Gods court, which
would be a world court to settle all
international disputes among the
countries OF the world. The prophet
looked for the coming Of an age when
there would be cooperation and cor
relation Of the forces Of ali mathis for
the advancement of righteousness.
bound together In a spiritual fra
ternity that would promote commerce.
culture and civilization in all lands.
God is no respecter of nations or
persons The nation and individual
that will not serve Him carries in
their sin the cause of their own de-
struction. ANY nation that will heed
His call He will use, as did Israel in
the past, and plans to do again in
the future, according to the teachings
of the prophets. Gods word is sure.
The hour will come, possibly sooner
than men expect, when Jerusalem
will again become a world center,
whose spiritual message will be
blessing to all mankind, and usher in
new era that will bring peace, pros
perity and power to all who accept
the teachings of the Lord to do His
will.
Israel failed in the days passed be-
cause she was untrue to her steward
ship. Men are looking to our land
to save civilization from its perils.
There is danger that we may forget
our duty to use the wealth and pres
tige that we have attained in the
affairs Of the world for the glory of
God and blessing of mankind. IF we
fail, then civilization is doomed. IF
we fail to teach tho world that the
only way of salvation is in looking
unto" Christ Jesus, all the ends of
the earth" and be ye saved. the world
will be lost. and we, too, will fail God.
as Israel did Jehovah. Let us not
fail the Redeemer, who died to save
US. but let us use our opportunity in
the midst OF the nations to further
His cause, increase the spirit of
brotherhood among men and nations
and hasten the day when all people
will be guided by His truth and mes
sages from the Lord Jesus will fill the
world with permanent peace.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
TO CARRY FORWARD
MISSIONARY WORK
Seventh Day Adventists
Make Appropriations at
Convention.

Appropriations amounting to S2,-
6Gl.207.06 were made by the world
leaders of the Seventh-Day Adventist
denomination in their convention in
Milwaukee for carrying forward
their missionary operations abroad
during the coming year. according to
several who have just returned to
Takoma Park.
Extra funds equal to So per cent
of this amount will be added through
the operation Of what is known as
the harvest ingathering campaign.
which is an annual affair throughout
the ranks of the denomination. The
mission stations will be allowed 10
retain their funds secured through
this campaign for local operation
rather than turn 1t back to the for
eign mission treasury, as was the
policy in the past.
To Africa was appropriated sl4O.-
659.G2; to Asia, nearly 100000; 10
Europe, quarter of a million plus
"A portion of their tithe and all their
mission offerings; to Hawaii, nearly
S23,uho: q Mexico, Central America
and the West Indies. nearly &15o. G0o.
:.
$7j,o0o; to the union conferences in
the United States, nearly $4,000; to
the bureau of home missions fer
work among the foreign speaking
peoples OF this country, 10000, ana
for administrative purposes in the
general conference, S1,144,000.
Arrangements were made to hold
twelve union conference conventions
in North America during the coming
winter, which will be attended by
many of the leaders from Takcma
Park. These conferences will be di-
Yided into four groups and the ses-
sions will be ten days each, extend
ing from January 21 to March 20. All
the ministers and other gospel work
ers throughout North America will
be called to these conventions to
work out plans for evangelistic cam
paign in every state in the Union and
every province of Canada A tithe
totaling more than $7,0G0000 will bs
used for this purpose during the com
ing year.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
WALTON PLANNING
COUP, REPORT SAYS
Eleventh Hour Offensive
Against Impeachment Pro-
ceedinas Rumored.
BY the Associated Press.

the ASsCClaleu EreE>.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. October
20.-Attorney General George Short
was instructed yesterday by the lower
house of the state Legislature to insti-
tute criminal proceedings against all
public officials and private individuals
who attempted to prevent the special
election October 2.
The house acted by adopting by a
vote Of SS to 2 a resolution to prose-
cute all those accused of violating
state laws which provide penalties
for interfering with an election.
Despite Gov. j. c. Walton's action in
postponing the election and his threat
TO prevent the balloting by force OF
arms il 'neceSsary,@the people went to
the polls in virtually every part of
the state and voted overwhelmingly
for d constitutional amendment en-
powering the legislature to convene
duct of state officers. Five other con-
stitutional amendments were sub
mi.ted.
The executive had decreed the cleo
tion Illegal on grounds that proper
publication had not been made of the
issues. In a few instances the voting
was barred by local authorities acting
under the governors orders. Several
cases of interference by alleged Sc
cret agents OF the governor were re-
ported.
AS the special house committee
neared completion of its investigation
into impeachment charges against
Gov. Walton rumors were heard in
political quarters that the executive
is planning an eleventh hour counter
offensive to combat the proceedings.
What form this latest move would
take was in doubt. Some said the ex-
cutiye intended laying his resignation
before the legislature before the
house has time to make a report of
it's impeachment investigation. but
this was emphatically denied by the
governor.
Chairman w. E. Disney of Muskogee,
declared last night that, barring un-
Toreseen developments, the report, con-
tanning more than a score of specific
charges against the governor, will be
presented to the house Monday.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
FAILS TO QUALIFY
FOR PSYCHIC PRIZE
Rev. Mrs. Stewards Esprit
Writing" Ruled Out by Sci
entifiC American.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 20-The Scien-
titic American investigating commit
tee. which has beeh conducting COM
petition for prize of $4,000 offered
for production of objective psychic
phenomena. ruled that the Rev. Mrs.
JOSH *. Stewart of Cleveland. who
has given several demonstrations
under the auspices of the committee,
has failed to produce any demon
strably genuine psychic phenomena.
Mrs. Stewart succeeded, it was
stated. In producing writings" but
did so by substituting cards of her
own for those furnished by the COM
mittee.
Mrs. Stewart" a statement issued
by the committee declared, .'under-
took to produce for the Scientific
American investigating committee in
dependent spirit writings upon cards
supplied by the committee.
The subcommittee in charge of
Mrs. Stewart's sittings finds that she
has failed to do this She has pro-
duced writings only on cards brought
10 the sittings by hev and substi-
tuted by her for those supplied by
the committee"
DENIES ANY TRICKERY.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
PRAISES NEWSPAPERS
THAT WIDEN THOUGHT
Michigan University President
Tells Press Club at Dinner
Kind He Likes.
By the .Associa ted Fress.

By the Associated Fress.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, October 20
Newspapers which unobstrusively
make readers interests n little
broader and his horizons wider were
praised by President NJ. L. Burton
OF the University of Michigan here
last night in an address at the dinner
of the University Press Club of
Michigan. Scores of Michigan editors
here for the annual meeting of the
club attended the dinner.
President Burton chose for his sub
ject The Newspaper l Like" This
newspaper. he asserted, stimulates
the reader TO Cogcnt thought. He
said:
Il like a newspaper which recog-
nizes that even beyond accuracy the
truth requires the proper emphasis in
the story or the news as u whole; a
paper that unobtrusively makes a
readers interests a little broader and
his horizons wider; a paper that ac-
cepts its freedom in terms of re-
sponsibility for public welfare, for
the elevation of the taste of the
people and for their appreciation Of
the finer things of life; a paper that
in the practical methods of its daily
routine knows how to be silent with
out ignoring any aspects of truth
that insists upon keeping the in
dividual subordinate to the cause he
represents, that stimulates the reader
to cogent thought and that holds men
and their conscienceS stern1y to the
ineradicable distinctions between good
and evil"
Evening star., 1923-10-20
B, F. WELTY GIVEN
WORkHOUSE TERM
Ex-Representative Also Fined for
Exorbitant Fee From Ex-
Soldier.

TOLEDO. Ohio, October 20.--Benja-
min f. Welty, former congressman
and attorney OF Lima, Ohio, was SEN
fenced yesterday by Federal Judge
Paul Jones to one year in the Dayton
workhouse and fined $500. Welty was
convicted of accepting an exorbitant
fee for his services in obtaining
CONDENSATION for Franklin Strayer,
an ex.service man of Lima. A motion
for new trial was overruled and
defending counsel allowed their petit
tlon for writ of error.
Appeal will be made to d higher
court. It was announced.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
CLERGYMAN ON TOUR.
Rev. M. B. Lambdin to Lecture on
Discoveries in Egypt.

Rev Milton b. Lambdin of 1884
Park place northwest, who returned
last spring from Luxor and Carnak
Egypt. after an inspection of King
tomb. left Washing
ton this week to fill d number of lee
ture- engagements III colleges in the
middle west.
Rev. Mr.. Lambdin is Iecturing on
Modern Discoveries in Egypt in
which he describes in detail his visit
to King Tut's tomb. and adds other
graphic facts about the famous valley
in which are located the tombs of so
many kings of ancient times. Mr..
Lambdin has been deeply interested
in archaeology for thirty years, and
before coming to Washington to live
was a widely known clergyman in
West Virginia. where he occupied
several leading Presbyterian pulpits
He is also a contributor to several
religious publications.