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The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12
J. c. WALTON'S PRAYER
(Contributed.)

(Contributed.)
Thou knowest, o Lord, that I've
been true
To my Catholic friends, and the
orthodox Jew,
And that bunch of papes that
Aldrich took
And talked his way to their
pOcket-book-
For a dollar here, and ten-spot
there
Kept their whip on the rump of
the old gray mare.
But right now, o Lord, I need
plan
To save my own from the
Ku Klux Khan.
l have yelled and cussed till a man
would think
That the dad-blamed Khan would
bust and sink.
l have turned out guys from the
old stone pen
Such as Raper-O Lord-and
hold-up men,
I have given them gats, and my
card, you know,
Signed-J. C. Walton, Bull and
Blow.
sent out Baird-he's a darn good
But amt made dent on the
Ku Klux Khan.
l thought that had them once
or twice,
But they reared right back; that
wasn't nice,
A fellow might just as well be
dead.
When he can't back down nor 60
ahead.
I have used up all my bag of .-..-,
tricks, ...
And got myself in a HI of a
fix. - .... .-.
So, Lord, can't you think of a
hole-proof plan
That will save my back from the
Ku Klux Khan? ......
Y U Y
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12
MAYF|ELD IS PREPARED
FOR HIS OPPONENT
XXX
Junior Texas Senator Ready To As
sumo His Oath and Take
0aof
Leaders Declare There Will Be No
Opposition in Chamber to Tex
ans Admittance.

xxx

|
Washington, d. C.-Senator May.
field of Texas, who has been in the
national capital for several weeks, is
prepared and waiting to meet any
issues which his opponent, G. C. Ped
dy, may raise, according to Mayfield's
friends. These undoubtedly will be
referred to the Senate committee on
privileges and elections, it is said.
Although Peddy and his friends
filed a formal notice of protest with
the Senate sometime ago, this fact
did not deter Senator Mayfield from
taking the oath of Office today when
he presented himself at the Senate
rostrum for that purpose. Senate
leaders declare that will be no pro-
test from any side of the chamber to
bar the Texas senator from taking
his seat in the Senate, as there is no
question about his credentials.
eff there is any question later on
about Senator Mayfeld's eligibility to
his seat ard the matter is pursued
the case probably will be referred to
the Senate committee on privileges
and elections to determine after a
hearing is held and all evidence sub
mitted for consideration. In this
connection such procedure will nee
essarily have to wait on a reorganiza-
ton of that committee because of the
vacancy in the craftsmanship Of the
committee, Senator William P. Dill
ingham of Vermont having died re-
Gently, the ranking member of the
committee is Senator Selden P. Spen-
Ger of Missouri, and it is likely that
he will succeed to the Craftsmanship.
Nothing whatever is now before that
committee in the Texas case. Attor-
ney Scott Woodward of Forth Worth
and Luther Nichols, personal attor-
new for Peddy, are the men who are
here pressing for an early hearing
of the case before the proper Senate
committee.
Formal Notice Filed
In the formal notice of contest filed
with the Senate declarations that the
Ku Klux Khan was instrumental in
securing Senator Mayfeld's election
were made and there also were
charges of corruption and irregular
tiles which remain to be proven.
Senator Morris Sheppard, the SEN
ior senator from Texas, today told
your representative he had nothing
in his possession to introduce in the
,, Mayfield case and would make. no
motion of his own accord. Neither
had he been approached or requested
to act on behalf Of others interested,
Senator Sheppard said. There is
nothing, he added, to prevent Senator
Mayfeld from being sworn in or TAX
ing his Office for, in reality, he has
been serving the people of Texas as
their junior senator since the fourth
of last March and is therefore in
Office at the present time.
The fact that there is to be re-
organization of the Senate committee
on privileges and elections at the be-
ginning of his session will, in all
probability, delay any action that
may have been anticipated in this
famous case and it may be some
time before any real action can be
taken. Meanwhile, Senator Mayield
is sitting and serving as the junior
senator from Texas, Notwithstanding
the protest that has been field with
the Senate.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12

"Does Rose find anything to talk
about?" -.
"Not a thing. And she talks about
it."-Mercury.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-12
ATTENTION
There is an Opening For q First Class
Cafe at Mora, Minnesota

BillfOlds with American Spread
Eagle & "America for Americans"
printed in gold. Dozen $500, gross
$4,000. Also will print in gross lots
any design, trademark, or emblem.
Agents wanted. Send Soc for sample.
K1. Thompson, 913 Windsor Ave-,
Chicago, Ill.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
CLASH OF TROOPS LEADS
TO RUM RAID ON HOTEL
West Point Authorities Tip Dry
Agents Following Dismissal
of Two Cadets.

NEW YORK. March 10.-On COM
plaint of authorities at West Point
Military Academy that cadets and en-
listed men were obtaining liquor from
Highland Falls, and that on March
white and colored troops had seri-
Gus clash, federal agents today raided
the Storm King Hotel. seized guam
titles of liquor and arrested Charles
Renatzky, proprietor. He was held
in $1,000 bail for arraignment before
United States Commissioner Hitch
cock in New York.
Maj. III. b. Lewis. post adjutant.
commended the agents for the raid, it
was said, and informed them. the
agents declared. that two cadets re-
Gently had been dismissed from the
academy because of drinking liquor
obtained from booueggers near tho
reservation.
WEST POINT. y. Y. March 10
Headquarters at West Point profess
cd ignorance tonight concerning the
reported clash of white and colorcd
troops on March l which led to L raid
today upon an alleged blind pig
Maj. Lewis, adjutant. reported that
he Understood" two cadets had re-
signed recently after having been
court martialed for bringing liquor into
the post.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
ARCHITECTS DISCUSS
D. c. BUILDING CODE
Organization Votes Suggestion for
Revision Now Being
Considered.

Revision of the building code of
the District of Columbia was dis
cussed at the monthly meeting of
the Washington Chapter of the
American Institute Of Architects held
Friday evening at the University
Club. An informal dinner preceded
the business meeting.
The chapter voted to recommend
that the height Of buildings as de-
fined by the regulations would be
taken to the ceiling line Of the high
est story instead OF to the top OF
the parapet wall. The effect of this
change. If adopted by the zoning
commission. it was explained. Will be
for ventilation over the top story. to
make unnecessary the tendency to
reduce to an absolute minimum the
he light of typical stories and to allow
greater freedom 10 the designer IN
treatment of the main cornicr of the
buildings.
Report; were submitted by l.. +.
Wheat jr.. chairman Of the commit
tee of the chapter on revision Of the
building code. and Robert +. Bcres
coming regulations. The District
building code is undergoing revision
and the Commissioners have called
upon all interested parties TO sub
nit suggestions by March 10. In
this work the Washington Chapter
of the American Institute of Archi-
tects is giving its support.
Following the business meeting. A.
l. Harris. municipal architect gave
a brief talk on specifications He
urged the architects to keep in closer
touch with the work Of the Depart
ment OF Commerce in standard "a :
tion of buildings, adding that some
valuable work was being done i'll this
department along those lines.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
CHINA ASKS Japan
FOR TREATY PARLEY
Seeks ,Abrogation of 1915
Pact and Return of DaIny
and Port Arthur.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEkING. March 10.-The Chinese
foreign office today requested Japan
to fix a date for the discussion of the
return of Dalny and Port Arthur to
China apd the abrogation of the
treaty of 1915 containing the famous
"twenty-one demands"
The note to Toxic points out that
the approaching lapsing of Japan's
lease on Port Arthur and Dalny
makes the time appropriate for the
return of these important ports TO
China and the blotting out OF the 1915
treaty, which is characterized as the
greatest obstacle to cordial relations
between the countries.
Reciting the history of previous ef-
forts to render null and void the
agreements of 1915. the communica-
tion declared that the united senti-
ment of the Chinese people and the
government is behind the moves
made toward this end at the Paris
peace conference and the Washington
arms conference and now being re-
newed.
The note concludes: Japan is here
by requested to appoint day for the
discussion of the questions incidental
to retrocession besides any problems
consequent upon abrogation OF the
treaties"
Evening star., 1923-03-11
BLACK BEAUTY
BIGGEST WINNER

Black Beauty. ridden by Miss Lii
iiau Sanger. and Sir Dixon. ridden by
'irils Gcn. William Mitchell. assistant
thief of the Army air service carried
of the bulk of the prizes at the horse
Show given at the Riding and Hunt
Club. 22d and p streets. last night by
the Rock Creek Hunt Club. A buffet
supper Il threc-round boxing bout and
u battle royal in which five colored
men took part preceded the horse
show. The affair was given in honor
OF the farmers of Montgomery county
over whose farms members of the
Rock Creek Hunt Club have ridden
since the formation of the club few
months ago.
Samuel J. Henry thanked the farm
ers for their courtesy in permitting
the hunters to use their property
a. J. Cummins of Montgomery county,
q member Of the club and land
owner in nearby Maryland; Melvin c.
iiazen. president of the club, and
Zen. Mitchell also spoke.
Results of the hurs" show are as
follows:
First class. saddle horse. no lmi,
B!sck Beauty ridden by Miss Lillian
Sanger; second. Gallantry. ridden by
Miss Murphy: third. Cpstart. owned
" Miss Alcshirc and ridden by Miss
Second class. ladies' saddle class.
Judged on manners and conformation
lt walk. trot and cantcr-Won by
Black Beauty. ridden by Miss Lillian
sanger; second. Sir Hercules. ridden
nE eugene Meyer. jr.: third, Cpstart
ridden by Miss Aleshire.
Third class. hunters, over four
Jumps not more than four feet con-
formation 30 per cent. performance so
Der cent First. Ranknote. ridden by
r. =. Lockwood: second. Russell. rid
den by &. II. Carrico: third. Sir Dixon
ridden by Brig. Gen. William Mitch
tGn: fourth, Jack Frost. ridden by Mr..
Norton.
Fourth class jumps in pafrs-First,
Jap and Tip, ridden by Messrs Car
rico and Dawson: second. Sir Dixon
and Edward. ridden by William
Downey, jr.. and Gen. Mitchell: third.
UpStart and Jack Frost. ridden by
MeSSrs. Norton and Graves
Fifth class. six feet seven inch
jump-Won by Sir Dixon. ridden by
Gen. Mitchell.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
British Neuer Asked to Back
Loans to Allies, Says McAdoo

were made through me as Secretary
OF the Treasury at the time. In my
discussions with Lord Balfour. who
was head of the British mission
which visited this country In May,
1917, IL was never suggested or inti-
mated by me or by him that Great
Britain should assume any RESPONSE
bility whatever for loans the United
States might make to other govern
ments than Great Britain. Every loan
made to Great Britain, to France, to
Italy and to Belgium was made upon
the. faith and credit Of each respect
lively and Independently Of the other
except in SO far as intelligent effort
was made to distribute the available
credits among them in such way as
would best secure their effective use
for the war purpose
Mr.. McAdoo declined at this time to
comment upon statement made yes
terday in New York by Oscar T.
Crosby, former assistant secretary
of the Treasury; that loan Of $I70.-
1000 was made to Russia on Brit
ish Endorsement.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

Or. Charles H. Mccarthy, K. c.. pro-
fessor of American history at Catholic
University. will give the third of d
series of Lenten lectures under aus
pices of Kilmer Circle. 24o0 10Th
street. $3.50 o'clock. Subject: "Rela-
ton of Literature to History. Music
and readings from Joyce kilmers
poems. Free to public.
why an Actor Should Have One Day
of Rest in Seven will he told by Tom
Wise at Calvary Baptist Church. 9Th
and Fl streets, at 4:3O o'clock. HIS
vited. will be entitled: "six Days
Shalt Thou Labor"
The Y. M. c. A. meeting at the
Central Y building will be postponed
for the afternoon. because of lecture
by Mr.. Wise.
Washington Wanderlusters will
hike from Congress Heights at 2:30
o'clock. visiting the old Barnaby
mansion and Ovon run territory. DR..
w. Palmer Hall will lead.
Red Triangle Outing Club will meet
at Chain bridge. 2:1o O'Clock. for hike
along Virginia side of river to Mclean.
Mr.. Richardson. leader.
Marcus Garvy. president general
Universal Negro Improvement As
SOC1dtlOn ana prON1SlOHdl pTeSIueHl VI
Africa. will speak at o'clock at
Pythian Temple, 18th and L streets.
TONIGHT.
Rev James p. Smith, missionary. to
Brazil, will speak at annual foreign
mission praise service. 8 o'clock, at
Central Presbyterian Church.
Phyllis Wheatly Y. W. c. A, musi-
cal tea at 8 o'clock. Program by
prominent talent.
Polish Club will meet, pm, in
hall of Church of the Immaculate
Conception.
kevin Barry Council. A. A. II. l. r.,
will meet, o'clock, 1905 L street
COMMUNITY CENTERs.
Central High Community Central. / 18th
and Clifton streets northwest-Com-
munity musical concert under auspices
of the Washington Community Music
Association. Sis o'clock.
Cleveland Phelps Community Center,
Sth and T streets northwest-Com-
munity center band, $3.50 o'clock;
Navy Employee Union, o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-03-11

District League Of Woman Voters
will give a dinner Tuesday. Z pm. at
Women's City Club. Speakers. George
Wilson and Mrs. Cross. Subject.
District Philanthropes."
The Home Economics Associntion
Will meet at Tabard Inn., 1889
street. Thursday. 6 pm. Miss Mary
SWeeny, executive secretary of Ma
tional Association. will speak.
Piney Branch Cfttzens' Association
Will meet tomorrow, pm, at Iowa
Avenue Methodist Church.
The sixteenth street Heights Club
will meet Tuesday afternoon with
Takoma Park. Mrs. Buchanan will
speak on Good Dressing a Fine
Art
The Vermont State Association will
meet tomorrow. pm, at the Col
lego Women's Club. Clarence j.
blanchard of the reclamation service
will lecture on THE Wonders Of
Zion" illustrated with motion pic
lures.
Mrs. Jeanette II. Wade will open
a class in higher psychology as ap-
Tuesday, pm, at 1884 n street.
Subject, why Do We Wash on Mon
day"
W0mcn's City Clubs The business
and professional womcn's section will
have n dinner Wednesday evening.
Miss Louisa c. Lippitt of the faculty
of Wisconsin University will speak
on Vital Need of Corrective Exer-
ciScS" followed by Or. Rebecca Stone
road on physical Education. Mrs.
Ellen Spencer MuSsey will preside.
partmcnt of social sciences. will lee
ture on world Happiness as the
Greatest Good tomorrow, pm. at
Research University. Public invited.
"Prtvate Peat" a war hero OF the
Canadian forces, will speak at an
open meeting in New Masonic Tenn
pie Wednesday. 4:30 pm. under aus
pices of the Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom. which
will hold its annual convention at
Grace Dodge Hotel Wednesday and
Thursday.
Robert Louis Stevenson was the
subject of an address by Leon Vim
| cent. lecturer. Friday afternoon at
Sidwells' Friends School. where he is
presenting series of lectures.
The jackson school Parent-Teacher
Association is to meet at 7:30 o'clock
| tomorrow night at the school to listen
| to addresses by Mrs. Arthur Watkins,
| executive secretary, National Con-
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher
Association. and Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, head of the municipal; play
grounds.
The Winthrop College Club is to
meet Thursday at pm. at 1889 y
street.
a meeting OF the Spanish-Amcricnn
Atheneum will be held at the Thom-
son School. 18th and l. streets. We'd
nesday evening at o'clock. The pro-
gram will consist of an illustrated
! lecture, in Spanish, on Costa Rica and
musical selections by Mrs. Florence
Hamilton and Miss Priscilla Bogue.
Evening star., 1923-03-11

Er the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Calf. March To-
William G. McAdoo. Secretary of the
Treasury during the world war. said
in a statement to the Associated Press
today that it was never suggested
by Lord Balfour or himself that Great
Britain should assume responsibility
for loans made by the United States
10 allied governments other than
Great Britain.
~ am at loss to understand" Mr..
McAdoo said, how Lord Balfour. for
whom I have great respect and ad-
miration, could have gained the i'm
preston reflected in the statement
attributed to him that The United
states insisted In substance. IL not
in form. that, although her allies were
10 spend the money, 1t was only on
,1ur (Great Brftafn'sD security that
hey were prepared TO lend it,
Loans to the allied governments
Evening star., 1923-03-11
DISCUSS FUNDING
Of F|NLAND'S DEBT
Commission Works Out Ten
tative Plan Similar
to Britain's.
NOW OWES U. S. 1000, 900
Agreement Negotiated With Brit
ish Reaching Final Stage
for Operation.
NOW OWES U. S. $4,000, 900

The American Debt Funding Commits
Sion. considering two foreign debt
questions yesterday, negotiated ten
tative program for refunding the debt
of Finland to the United States and
put the recently gotiated agree
ment with Great Britain in the final
stage preparatory to going into opera
tion.
Formal approval was given by the
commission to the debenture which
embodies the terms of the agreement
with the British government and
which already has been accepted by
Congress. The contractual document
TOW Will be submitted TO the British
government for a perusal of its
phraScology and suggestion as to a
date for the formal signing.
Finland Terms Set.
Finland was accorded terms for the
repayment of her debt almost identi-
..al with those given Great Britain =:
Extension of time tor payment over
= period of siAty-two years with in
terCst at per cent for the first ten
Years and 3. per cent thereafter. In
tcrcst on the debt was fixed at the
rate of A. per cent 10 December IL
fast. When the :; per cent rate was
made effective.
owed approximately sl0.o00.000. but
rcpayments have brought the amount
down by almost sl.000.0O0 and the re-
funding program tentatively agreed
Hpou calculates rcfunding on the
oasis of $4,000 900. The difference of
around $4,000 will be paid in cash.
Parliament in session.
Or. Axe! NStron. the Finnish min
lister. who was present at yesterday =
meeting. announced that he would
cable the terms of the agreement to
his government az once. The FINNISH
parliament is no" III session. and Dr.
Astrom suggested that ii probably
would act on the plan before the ad-
jourmcnt two weeks hence.
The settlement cannot be finally
contaminated. however, until il is ac-
certed by Congress. which is not
scheduled to meet again until De-
cCmber II is the intention of the
Treasury. however, to go ahead with
details Of the plan and have ii ready
for the attixing of signatures if 1t
8 approved.
Finnish burden Heavy.
The action on the British settle
mont constituted only a formal study
nr the terms and the language used
in scttirg forth the requirements TO
which the British government agrees.
The &C mmiSSion. however. decided
uetiritely that the bonds to be turn
Britain will be drawn SO as to make
II possible for the British govern
nent to retire one each year. The
amount of each bond is left for the
actuarieS to determine, depending
on the amount required to be paid
in the specific periods
Treasury officials expressed graft
fcation at the near-conclusion of the
British contract and members of the
ccmmi SSton were said to have ex-
tended congratulations to the Fin
nish minister for the prompt moves
by his government toward getting
the debt on a permanent refunding
basis. The time given Finland for
payment. Treasury spokesmen as
serted. would represent proportion
ately as heavy d burden for the small
nopulation of that country as the
British settlement incurs on the citi-
ZcnS Of that nation.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
By the Associated Press.

By the Associate ted Press.
NORFOLK, Va, March 10
Among the schooners fleeing to
Hampton roads from the fury Of
the north Atlantic's wintry gales
today was the little 619-ton Mabel
Gale. with q story OF a battle
which sounded like a tale of the
deep told by sailors of the square,
rugged vessels of yore.
The little vessel had sailed to
within 40 miles of Providence,
her destination. from Jacksonville
when she encountered the winds.
She was forced to run before the
gale, lost her first mate overheard.
ran short of fresh water. had every
topsail carried away. lost three
feet OF her deckload of lumber,
sprang aleak and was taking in
two inches Of water an hour when
Evening star., 1923-03-11
Ship Battles Gale, Losing Mate,
Sails and Portion of Cargo

finally forced to put into Hamp-
ton roads for repairs and pro-
visions
Shippers Greatest Trip.
AS the little vessel tied up at
the shipyard here today her mas
ter told Of the greatest experience
OF his career as skipper.
Leaving Jacksonville February
IA. the Mable Gale ran before fa-
vorable winds until well up on her
course. Only about a week ago,
Capt. Crook said today. did she en-
counter the gales. Reaching We
locities of seventy and eighty
miles an hour, the wind drove the
vessel at the speed of railroad
train and sails began to tear and
the lumber to wash overheard. One
passing ship stopped to give her
fresh water and then proceeded
after assistance was refused
When the mate went over the side.
Wednesday. Capt. Crook said, he
was forced to make for port, ar
riving here unassisted.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
MAN Who SHOT 5PEOPLE
IS KILLED BY DEPUTIES
By the Associated Press.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March 10
Louisville Douglas. negro desperate
who shot and seriously wounded five
persons who were attending a death
watch at Spencer, Van Buren, county.
Thursday morning. was shot to death
at the home OF a tenant on the prop
erty of Sam HaSton. one of the vic
Tins. by armed deputies this after
noon. The negros death ended d
two day chase with bloodhounds
which wound up within 100 yards
of the place where he attempted to
wipe out an entire family because
he had been caught stealing from
corn crib
Evening star., 1923-03-11
Lied to Shield
Wonan,P Pleads
Nou for Pardon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
BOSTON, March 10.--Gov. Cox to-
day called on the parole board for
a report on the petition of Harry
c. Baker for pardon from his SEN
tence of life imprisonment, which
he asks on the ground that Eleanor
(Baby DolD Nelson, instead of
himself. killed Dwight Chapman at
WeStboro four years ago. Baker
asserts that he lied to save this
woman whom he thought to be
his wife. but who was subsequently
found to have been still the wife
of another man.
AS a result of an agreement with
tho government at the trial, Mrs.
Baker. as she was then known,
WAS sentenced to one year in Jail,
while Baker was given d life term.
Baker and the Nelson woman came
here from Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
WOULD REFUSE CHANGE.
BY the Associated Press.

TOXIC. March i0.-Japan Will re-
fuse fatty to revise or amend the
Chino Japanese treaty under which
.Iapan's Lease in kwanEtung WAS eN-
tended for fifty years. Foreign Minis
ter Cchida today told Il questioner in
the diet. The matter arose from q
report that China was about to de-
clare the treaty invalid.
|. The foreign minister also said that
Japan had protested TO China and to
America against China's contract
with the Federal company for wire
less construction. Japan taking the
ground that China previously had
granted the Mitsui company wire
less monopoly.
Evening star., 1923-03-11

Birds and bats are the only living
vertebrate capable Of flights; squir-
rels. lizards. snakes. fish and lemurs
fly through the air with great swoop-
ing leaps.
Evening star., 1923-03-11

Oleomargarine originated in France
as the result of prize offered at
the suggestion of Napoleon I'll for
the best substitute for butter.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mount Pleasant Rebckah Lodge will
give "A 500 party Wednesday. 1870 pm.
at the Masonic Mall, 14th and Kenyon
streets.