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The Washington times., 1923-06-07
DEATH OF ELLIS
IN JAP ISLE A
MYSTERY
Case Of Marine Officer in
Hands Of State Department,
Which Refuses information.

The manner in which Lieut.. Col.
Earl H. Ellis, famous chief of staff
Of the marine brigade at Chateau
Thierry, met his death In the Caro-
line Islands Of the South Pacific.
May IL. seemed fair today to go
down in the records as an unsolved
mystery, so far as the public Is con-
cerned.
The islands in which the distin-
guished marine officer died are un-
der Japanese mandate and for three
years have constituted "a forbidden
area" barred to foreign travel by
ords here show that Col. Ellis had
been ION leave" for three years,
with permission to 60 outside the
continental limits OF the United
States.
Beyond the facts that Col. Ellis
died" in the islands. and that his
body will be buried there, two thou
easd miles from the nearest Ameri-
can consular office, State Depart
ment officials said today they had
no Information concerning Col.
Ellis.
At the Navy Department and at
marine headquarters, 1t was said
today that "the Ellis case" is en-
tirely in the hands Of the State De.
partment. In response to inquiries.
Under Secretary OF State Phillips
said today the Department had no
Information to give out concerning
the case.
Navy officials said Col. Ellis body
probably would be left in the
islands indefinitely, probably until
picked up by some passing ship and
brought to the United States, for
burial. IT 10 doubtful, however, IL
an autopsy would disclose the cause
OF death after lapse of many
months.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07

100, 600 Persons Expected 70.
Take Part in Big Spectacle
Tonight.

yEell-WK1tt NtAK along cora
edv lines comes to q big climax
IN Act III. IN accord with that
ra1naturbic law fsuts ninth
annua session Ne 4tnperial
Council, Ancient Aisle Order,
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine viii
see . culmina tiop 81 enter ain
ment features tonight. But those
in charge will 90 the playwrigh t
one better. Their climax will be
double -barreleds
Pageant and Street Dance.
Upon the stage Of Washington,
rain-cleansed ana green-bowered,
the Shriners and their friends. here
by thousands from every city Of
the United States. and numbering
all Of the Capitals population will
play the final part Of this years
gathering.
First will come pageant of
Masonry, at D. M, an affair care
fully devised in accord with his
tory and replete with such color
as made the two parades marvellous.
In addition, numerous floats will be
drawn up Pennsylvania avenue
over the established parade route.
At 1890 O'Clock, following this
part Of the twin wind-up, will come
the Dance Of the States, to &C
compartment of specially selected
bands and radio amplifiers.
One hundred thousand people.
perhaps more, will participate in
the dance, and staid old Pennsyl-
vania avenue, whose history Is re-
rlete with marches Of pomp and
power and dignity. win furnish the
dance floor.
The historic Avenue, from the
White Houes to the Capitol, will
present a mile Of dancing Shriners
and their guests. The music will
be furnished by two bands, the
Tripoli Temple Band Of Milwaukee,
and the Alcazar Temple Band of
Denver. They will be stationed in
the rear Of Sherman's statute, near
the Treasury. Great amplifiers. set
up at each corner all the way down
the avenue, will make the music as
audible at the Capitol as it is at
the White House.
furthermore, according to those
In charge Of the arrangements, Cal
ifornians, 1owans, New Workers,
\ All AuAoHS' anu people ali over the
country may participate If they
wish: Radio will carry the strains
OF the music to the furthermost
limits OF the country.
Dance to End at Midnight.
The dance will come to a close
around midnight when the dance
music stops and the nile-long ave-
nue. OF merrymakers will join in
singing America.
The Garden OF Allah, the court
Of Shrinedom In front of the White
House, will be reserved for dancers
from Ohio. the home State of Pres.
ident Harding, and for those from
Alabama, California, New York and
the District of Columbia. Other
States have specially reserved Sec
tons OF the Avenue all the way
from the White House to the Capt.
toll.
The spectacle to be presented to-
night by the mile of dancers, rip.
ping under the. myriad carnival
lights OF the. Avenue, is expected to
be one Of the most splendid ever
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
CONSCIENCE AND SUN
ONLY BEACH CENSORS

NEW YORK, June T. Fair
formed damsels vino hitherto have
been forced by police edict to hide
their charms now may gambol at
will on the sands of Rockaway
Beach in one piece, abbreviated,
stockingless bathing garments
With an imperious sun ushering
in the first torrid wave of summer,
police officials today wilted from
their starched primness Of former
wears and rescinded all orders ban
ming the one-piece suit. Stockings,
socks or just shoes will be per-
mitted, they said.
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u11QuO CO11CC4 Js
Take the largest band you ever
heard, multiply it by 100 and you
will have some idea of the volume
of harmony that assembled from the
ball park.
The bands were massed around a
raised platform, in which stood
Lieut.. Com. John Philip Sousa and
w. c. White. director Of the Army
Music School.
The program was a short one. 1t
occupied but twenty-five minutes.
Hundreds Of Shriners and their fam
lilies arrived too late to hear the con-
cert. Even the thousands that
heard the entire program were a
trifle disappointed at its brevity.
Curtailed by Sum.
But the burning sun and intense
heat made it impossible for the
bandsmen to give a more lengthy
program.
Long before 10 o'clock, the hour
scheduled for the concert to begin.
the grandstands were filled. There
was much "jockeying for position
on the part of the spectators, who
sought to evade the gruelling heat.
At 8 o'clock, the first band ar
rived on the field. Harry G.
KinnbaIl, of Almas Temple Band,
and chairman Of the bands and
tccutinued. on RaGe g Gnlunp ~,
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
WIFE SUPPORTS HUSBAND
ACCUSED OF BEATING HER

SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 7.-Side
by side in the Wampsville court
room. occasionally exchanging hand
clasps of encouragement, sat DR..
b. Q. Ochsner, ex-commissioner Of
public safety of Oneida, and his
wife, former Syracuse girl, while
Mrs. Ochsner's mother, Mrs. Jen-
ME Kruger, of Oneida, attempted
to secure DR.. Ochsner's conviction
for beating his wife.
Mrs. Ochsner did not take the
stand against her husband for she
had long ago said she was opposed
to prosecution Of the assault charge
brought presumably, in har behalf
hv her mother
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
YOUTH LOSES $141, 900
STOCK FROM HIP POCKET

NEW YORK, June flames
Foley. an eighteen-year-old mes
senger, reported to his employers.
Charles D. Barney & Co., bankers,
who hired him a week ago, that
5000 shares Of common stock Of the
Continental Can Company, worth
$141 900, had mysteriously disap.
peared from one Of his hip pockets
while on his way to deliver them.
The shares were entrusted to
Foley at / o'clock in the afternoon.
An hour later he returned with his
explanation.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
HARDING MAKES
NEW PLEAFOR
COURT
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES,
International News Service.

President Harding today again
voiced his strong advocacy of Amer
lea joining the International Court
of Justice, set up under the League
Of Nations.
Gailor, president of the national
council Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, the President declared his
proposal was placed before the SEN
ate after months OF thought, study
and conference" and that in his
opinion America could make '1ts
; Continued ON Page 8 Column ~
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
MATCHMAKER, cAREFREE,
REFUSES TO BE BOTHERED

NEW YORK, June MADAME
Margaret Matzenauer, Metropolitan
Opera Company contralto, declared
that she was carefree and proposed
to stay that way when she sailed
on the Berengaria for visit to her
father in Vienna.
Her marital experiences with her
divorced husband, who had been her
chauffeur, had been enough, for a
while, she said.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
HISTORIC YALE FENCE
IS WON BY FRESHMEN

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June T.
the historic fence on the old Yale
campus changed hands when the
sopnomores turned it's custody over
to the freshman class as a symbol
OF the new rights and privileges the
Of their first year. -
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Passive Resistance
LIN Ruhr Blamed on
England By POincare
I InternatiOnai News eervica,

BRUSSELS. June 7.-Impression
prevailed In Belgian parliamentary
circles today that Belgium received
Q setback in the Franco Belgian con-
ference as Premier Poincare of
france refused to discuss details Of
ne Belgian reparaticns plan at this
Continued On Page 2. Column 81
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Dies of Sleeping Sickness.

OMAHA, June IA. Lindsay
Craig, sixty-two, general passenger
agent here for the Union Pacific
railroad, is dead here of sleeping
sickness. He had been unconscious
TOR six MeekR
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
CHEER THUNDEROUS
CONCERT BY 100 BANDS

While $4,000 and cheered, 100 brass bands.
massed in American League Ball Park today bared forth
a thunderous ovation to the visiting Shriners.
CULVER when he heard the gigantic Brobdignagan Band
with their instruments hundred feet long, could not have
been thrilled than the vast audience that crowded
the gransnds and baved the intense heat to hear todays
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
GERMANY ASKS.
ALLIES TQF|X
Indemnity
Resignation of cullo Cabinet
Predicted # New Proposal
Is RsIs lsI
BY DAyID II. CHURCH.

HnfeEnaflonAl News BekNlcB.
2 LONDON, June Gernany's
new fepaTations offer, which was
delivered to the foreign office
this afternoon, suggests q con-
ference with the Allies TO fix
the amount Of PREPARATIONS Ger
many must pay and the method
Of paying.
German Embassy officials pre-
dicted If the offer was unaccept-
able the Cuno government at
Berlin will resign.
Seeks International Loan.
The note says IL an international
loan is impracticable Germany IL
ready to substitute q system Of
annuities
Germany offers to guarantee re;
ceipts from the railroads. setting
aside for the reparations account
SOC. 600, 900 gold marks annually be-
ginning July !, 1927.
The government promises to sub
ject business, banking, industry.
agriculture and traffic to a first
mortgage levyinG q tax which will
yield 100000. 900 gold marks an
nually.
Customs and excise duties ION
goods not necessities), are pledged
and It IL estimated these will bring
about 20o.O00.00O gold marks an
nually.
The German government proposes
20 issue obligations totaling 10000.
10000 gold marks upon railroads
and 10000. 0O0. 900 upon industrial
and real estate to insure the annual
payments, pledged to the allies.
Baldwin Denies Note to U. s.
Premier Stanley Baldwin denied
On the House of Commons this
Afternoon that Great Britain had
sent any communications to the
United States or the allies regard
tng the possibility Of Ruhr settle
ment. ~
British officialdon was hopeful
however that an International con-
ference be arranged to discuss the
German reparations offer and the
decisions taken yesterday in the
Franco.Belgian meeting at Brus.
sells.
Cursory examination of the main
points Of the German proposals
leads the British to believe they are
not . solution but may afford the
means Of a solution.
There IL belief in some quarters
that the German offer furnishes a
basis for further negotiations!
II II probable the British will
suggest an international commission
20 aid in fixing the definite and
final amount Germany must pay.
Note Received Here.
Germany's latest reparations offer
% the allied governments will be
transmitted to the State Department
here this afternoon "for the infor1nas
ton Of the American Government. /"
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
THE WEATHER.

Local thunder showers TO-
night and Friday; slightly
lower temperature tonight;
moderate southwest winds;
The Washington times., 1923-06-07

Germany's latest reparations offer
20 the allied governments will be
transmitted TO the State Department
here this afternoon "for the inforTnaS
ton OF the American Government"
u was announced at the Germany
embassy today.
, 1923-02-04
MAKING WEIGHT WAS HANDICAP
TO TITLE FOR BUD ANDERSON
Coast Boxer Faded from View After Knockout by
Leach Cross, Who Pulled His Famous "Groggy''
Act with Telling Effect During Bout in 1913.
BY SIDNEY

Twenty thousand fight fans beneath a frying sun mopped
their faces and necks, trying to shield their eyes under news
paper visors thrust into their straw hats. Two things COM
forted them on this torrid Fourth of July afternoon in 1913
white-coated boys with baskets of iced beer and the ap-
, 1923-02-04
ELITE To
BE ALLOWED| IN
TENNIS TOURNEY
New Rule Shuts Off Champion
ship to All Players-64 to
Be Selected.

NEW YORK. Feb. 3. - Omitted
Press.rOnly the elite of the tennis
world will be allowed TO compete In
the national championship tourna.
mcnts in the future by the provis.
ion OF a new rule passed at the an
nual meeting of the United Lawn
Tennis association here this after.
noon restricting the field to ca Sc.
Iected players.
In the past the national champion.
ships have been free for all affairs
and last year the entry list reached
the record number of 1913 players.
The new rule also provides thai only
eight American and eight foreign
stars should be seeded In the fu.
ture competitions.
The association also sought to
draw closer the lines on amateurs
by curbing the literary efforts of the
star players and by requesting an
itemlzed expense on the
"barnstorming trips" that some lead
ing players have been taking. II was
said that some charges for gasoline
had been made on expense accounts.
Confirming the action of a com.
mittce hat visited England recent
" and conferred with the members
Of the International Tennis Fedora.
ton. the association adopted a new
ode Of ru.es which conforms with
the International coCe.
Only a few minor changes. such as
the size of the balls. etc, were nee
cssary.
Dates for the national champion
ships next summer were also set and
approved as follows:
Mems neutrality-suspicious. 7.15, al
Germantown Cricket club, PhIladel'
phla.
Women's singles and doubles -
August 1918. at the West Side Ten
mis- club, New York.
Mems doubles, veterans, boys,
juniors. father and son-August 2-25,
Longwood Cricket club. Boston.
Challenge round, the Davis CUP
matches - August 3l-September 3,
West Side Tennis club.
, 1923-02-04

but three of my shells. Can't see the
sight of my gun.
April Wolverines working or
camp below, carrying away my
things. Ate part of my bearskin pants.
Packed the old 5000 out into the
brush. Eyes are getting worse again,
don't even stand the snow.
April 1O-Wolvcrines at my bed.
ding again. also eating one NOW
shoe. Getting shaky in the legs. a
five mile wall n big days work
April 12-Saw a fox track today.
Birds are coming north. Fine wealth.
er.
The next entry in the diary is n
warning of what is coming. Although
V. S. has been in desperate straits all
winter, although his food has been
scarce and the winter hard, III has
been able to keep going through 1t
all. But the next entry in his diary
shows how weak his body has become
as a result Of this fight. Remember,
he has been living without salt or
tea.
April 15-The no salt diet is hitting
mn pretty hard. My eyes are getting
wors'. In the bunk most of the
time.
April 17-Rain yesterday and to.
da%,
\. $. writes nothing about his con.
| d ton from the 18th to the 18th, but
apparently he has been growing
weaker and weaker. because on the
Goth of April. with spring at hand.
with birds coming from the south.
land and heraldins the approach OF
long hours of sunshine. of new life in
the northland. V. s., game to the last
and conscious of his fate and what
he was doing. makes this last entry
in the diary.
April 2O-Finest weather continues
again. Cooking my last grub. Got
to stay in the bunk most of the time.
My legs won't carry me very far. My
eyes useless for hunting. the rest OF
my body also useles. / believe my
time has come. My belongings, every
thing l own, l give to j. 30 Dry
Bay, and if he IS not alive, to Pau
s.. (Signed) vs.
, 1923-02-04
CASPER HIGH 5
VHCTORS 1929
over Cheyenne

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 3.-(Spe.
c,al to The Trlbune.)0Casper high
school cagers won the second consecu.
tive victory of their southern Wyo-
ming tour tonight when they defeat
cd Cheyenne high school, SO to 20.
after trailing at the n of the first
half.
Cheyenne led. 10 to 0, when the
first half ended but the locals proved
less effective in breaking up the bril-,
liant attack Of the Casper five in the
second half.
The Casper quintet will journey to
Laramie from here for games with
Laramie high school and the state
props on Monday and Tuesday nights.
, 1923-02-04
kEARNS ASSURES
DEMPSEY IS To
BATTLE Wills
Public Wants Bout and 1t Will
Be Held this Summer, Cham
pion's Manager Says.
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL,
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT.

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-"Jack Demp-
sey will fight Harry Wills for the
worlds championship this summer.
The public wants the bout, the press
wants It, We WANT it and it will he
held If l have to promote it myself"
This from Jack Kearns, who
handles the business affairs for
Dempsey.
Kcarns said he did not want to ap.
pear as If he were acting in defiance
of authorities. but he said he figured
he had not been given a fair deal and
that he couldn't get justice for his
fighter in New York or New Jersey.
There are other places. We can't
get as much money If we do not stage
the bout in the center of a big popu-
lation, but under the conditions we
can't get any money in New York or
New Jersey" Kearns said.
The champions manager went on
to say hat he had been forced by the
boxing commission to accept the
challenge of Harry Wills under a
threat of suspension and that he
signed an agreement to defend the
title against the colored challenger.
1--WE waited all summer for n pro,
motor TO make IN offer. Plenty of
| offers were made but they were made
by irresponsible people seeking pub,
licity. We were ordered back here
10 get ready and the only things we
have heard are Willard is too old,
Gibbons is too light. johnson is too
green. Wills is too black-nothing but
'toos."
kcarns was particularly peevcl
about the edict that Dempsey could
not fight anyone because of too
much Commercialism."
They cannot accuse us of CONNER
cialism when We haven't asked for n
thing and we haven't made any kind
Of n demand for money. I think it is
only fair that n mar should be en-.
titled to n share of what he attracts.
Dempsey wants to work on a percent
age basis with the promoters. He not
only wants to. but he is going to work
on n share Of the receipts. He will
not accept any kind OF a guarantee
"They have made me million dol
lar offers but the doors were open for
the reporters to here It and the men
who talked of millions didn't have a
hundred in their pockets or at their
command.
Benny Leonard. 7 am told, gets
80 per cent Of the receipts when he
defends n lightweight championship
I am not saying how much Dempsey
thinks his services are worth. Maybe
less than so per cent. 1t all depends
on the size of the arena selected.
"Supposlng Dempsey and wills
show did draw another 81. OOO. oOC
gate. The attendance should be as
big ms his last appearance. The
Dempsey. Carpenter fight was c
romance; the Dempsey.Wills affaII
will be n contest"
Kearns said there were severa.
places where they could stage tht
bout but he only mentioned Ti6
Juana. where James Coffroth ia op
Grating a race track.
, 1923-02-04

his meat ak right drive. Leach'a
head snapped back. his body arching
as his heels left the canvas. and ho
shot backward twelve feet across the
ring and on to the ropes. ,
There he goest'' the thousands
screamed, jerked to their feet.
Bud paused only to draw his fore
arm and glove tip across his Blood
drenched eyes, and then leaped to tho
kill.
Leach had bounded off the ropes,
stumbled to his knees, taken a count
of five. and arisen, a pitiful sight.
Bent almost double. his mouth wide
open. his hands dangling at his knees,
he was totterinE to and fro.
Bud Falls for Trick.
And here came Anderson. youth.
fully eager to put all the strength Of
his great torso into n blow that would
avenge the eleven rounds of punish.
ment he had suffered. Leaning for.
ward. his jaw thrust out, his right
poised, he raced across to the Keeling
a
And suddenly a sharp cry arose
from Anderson's friends clutching tho
edge of the platform and looking up
into Leach's hidden face.
Stay back. Bud! Stay back! For
Gods sake, keep awayH'
Too late. AS fast as n striking
r~attlesnake, and with all the leverage
OF his Strengthening body, Leach
whipped a right uppercut from his
knee to the point of the chm four
feet away.
There was a snap, as Of a crack,
ing tree limb. and the crowd groaned
as Buds head was knocked back be-
tween his shoulder blades. Then,
carried by his own momentum, he
pitched forward on his face, his lower
left Jaw bone spIintered in twain.
Carried from Ring.
A large, purpling protuberancs
under his left cheekbone-Bud's drive
had hit a trife highland his black
Continued On Page NineO
, 1923-02-04
BAPTIST BOYS ROMP ON
YOUTHFUL METHODISTS
IN ONE SIDED CONTEST

A cage game in the Baptist gym.
nasium yesterday afternoon between
the Boys class of tho BaptIsts and a
similar organization from the Metho-
dIsts resulted in the Baptists running
of with a SO to 4 victory.
Gibson was h stellar player on
on the winning side. gathering in II
points. Thompson and Lester OF the
Met HdIsts divided the four points
mndo OF that side between them.
The lineup for the Baptists was
Gibson, IT,; Brown, lg.; Allsmnn. G.;
BlodEctt, RI; Virgne, re. That for
the Methodists was NcKin, H.;
Nichols. lg.; Thompson. c., Lester, RI;
O'BrIcn. rg.
, 1923-02-04

ST. e. taDorItn haTor I, Co,
"nSIoaa aas,iaa Cha-ntan White
pI,,hto -. Apoa1a. NO. con+opt
ri,,L w. "oo,5 Us. a.r, 20 .be noor
n won't ro,nd contest between New
Yorr.s naster u-gbtyyeipht ond the
yoncauyor wasb fgher whose
Lnooko,,t -. ,b,rty npnopepts q, forty.
.a,Ion st,r+s JncI,dod s,cb men az
cammu Trott ceor1o Nems,c
.I-nnaLo,,n pro,,, ga Inc NIandot
Anderson PbvsjcaJIy Perfect
Accompanied by their seconds, the
men entered the ring. The willy Leach
proceeded to his corner, nodding to
acuualntances at ringside. Bud dotted
his light bathrobe an stood in the
glarlng sunshine, a statue of physical
ha,,,ty Tba eyes of knowing fans
, 1923-02-04
KIVIAT Runs GOOD TRIAL
HALF MILE IN COMEBACK

Ahd Kivat, the wIIco a. A. Upoeh
king, ran O fine hnlt mile trial In d
BROOKLYN urmory. Tho Wilro athlete
lR making fine progress IN hts nttcmpt
to round into shape after Il record Iny.
or. Under n witch held by Il friend
the former 1000 yard and mile char,
pion md the present holder OF the
worlds record for 1900 meters wrut
along without Grent effort in as2 IL.
, 1923-02-04
Woods and
WaterST g R3a
A Tragedy of the Northland.
Part 3 I.

Synopsis of the preceding w in
stallments; V. s.. a trapper, comes
along to Dry Bay, Alaska, an isolnted
section Of the coastal country which
lies off the route Of steamers between
Juneau and Yakutat bay. This re
gion, which is set in the great ice
field known as the Malasplno glacier,
Is a wonderful game country. MS here
Is found excellent benr and goat
shooting as well as an abundance Of
smaller mammals whose pelts are
worth considerable in the Eur mar
kct. V. S. his food supply running
low. obligated to live on almost n
straight meat diet, wearing clothes
made from tho skins Of animals, weak
and Ill from lack of nourishing food,
makes a break to get out OF this
country and reach the coast. but find.
ing the trail impnssable. IS compelled
return to his cabin. Here we find
him on April /. Looking at his diary
found after his death from that date
until he last entry on the goth. we
find these records:
The Diary.
April Got back to the house with
what I could carry. Wolverines been
there, eating my skins. robes and
m~occnslua. old meat and also my goat
skin door. They RE to run me lout
Of the cabln) las: night. came through
tho gtovcpipe hole showing fight.
Heavy fall Of snow. Canoe nnd some
traps down the river about five miles
close 10 Indian grave mark. Camp
about half ways.
April still showing. Cooking my
last grub. No salt. No tea.
April Shot ono goat, using all