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Evening star., 1923-06-04
RUTHENBERG WINS
RIGHT TO APPEAL
Convicted SyndicaIist Es-
capes Sentence Pending
Higher Courts Action.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. June A.
Charles f. Ruthenberg of Cleveland,
convicted in the Berrien circuit court
last March of violating the Michigan
Anti-syndicalism Act, escaped pris-
on sentence, for the time being at
least, when permission to appeal the
case was granted by Judge Chase
White, this morning. Judge White
agreed to withhold sentence pending
the appeal to the Michigan Supreme
court
The motion for an appeal viii be
filed by Attorney Frank p. Walsh and
was opposed by Charles w. Gore
prosecuting attorney Ruthenberg
was present in court when the mo-
tion was granted. His bail or SlO.eOo
was continued, and he will be re-
of the September term OF court,
though his appearance at that time
will be formality only.
Ruthenberg's conviction was the
first under the Michigan statute
against criminal syndicalisnl. WITH
fifteen others, he was arrested Au-
gust %, 1922. when shertf's posse
and federal agents raided the second
annual convention of the communist
party of America. held in the sand
hills near Bridgman. this county
The raiders found two barrels buried
in the woods and from them took
portfolios containing the personal pa
ners of the seventy-six convention
delegates and other convention para
phernalia
Francis Morrow. government secret
agent, attended the meeting in the
disguise of delegate. 1t was on in
formation furnished by Morrow that
the state brought its charges of GRIM
inaI syndicalism.
Among the seventy-six We're Ruth
enberg, William T. Foster, Rose Pas
tor Stokes and many other well
known radical leaders. William u.
Foster OF steel strike fame was tried
first, but the jury disagreed.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
AA'SLOCALOPT|()N
BHL.:. IN CONGRESS
Representative Britten Lauds
Smiths Action on Repeal
of Dry Enforcement.

Commencing GtN'. AL Smith of New
York as the "onI.r outstanding figure
in democratic natl pnal politics today"
and declaring th;tt the un-Amerr
lean Volstead fave will continue
to be violated by 2tG 100000 of Amer
.ica's best citizens Laltil it is amend
ed. Representative pred A. Britten'
republican, of Illinois today announced
that on the first day ,7f the next ses-
sion of Congress he will introduce q
bill for state local option for manu-
facture of light wines and beer.
The resulting federal taxes would
be applied to payment tnf soldlers
bonus, according to thts IeSlSlaIion
Representative Britten pl'9posess: sn1e ae
diers' bonus bill approvent by oota
branches of the last Congress ana
vetoed by the President.
A nominal tax on beer a4nd wines
will raise more than S7Ge. 10000 an
nually and will be paid more ch.seI
fully than any tax the goWsrnmehl
has ever levied. This tax VILE pay the
soldiers bonus and pay on OUR entire
national debt in twenty years
Ends "Piague."
In discussing the action OF GOV
Smith. which he characterizes as
signing q bill which repeals state
enforcement of the Volstead plague
Representative Britten says:
THE New York Legislature, reITe-
senting more people (12,009,000) tltan
Arizona Colorado, Delaware, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, New HampshnSa
New Mexico, Florida, Maine, Connee-
ticut Wyoming, North and South
and Vermont combined II states)r
interest of state government and
had passed the Cuvilller bill in the
interest of state self government and
OF America. expected Smith to sign
that bill. His failure to have done so
in order to please highly organized
minority of peculiar but well inten-
toned people would have eliminated
him as a presidential possibility who
gould not even carry his own state
again.
1.-The fanatics who cried to New
York to stay in the Union had not
said that Woodrow Wilson was
wrecking the Constitution when he
vetoed the now unpopular and dis
graced Volstead scourge. No one
contended then that the Volstead
blight was in fact the Constitution
and it is silly to suggest such thing
now.
1.-The states that failed to ratify the
eighteenth amendment are still
contented part Of the Union.
THE un-American Volstead farce.
which tells doctors how to prescribe
for patients and which does other
equally ridiculous things, should be
changed to meet popular favor, and
until it is so amehded, it will CON
tinue to be violated by 20,000,000 OF
Americas best citizens"
Evening star., 1923-06-04
TRIAL OF M0RSES
ENTERS 9TH WEEK
Government Witnesses Tell of
Financial Troubles of
Corporation.

The trial OF Charles w. Morse, his
three sons and four others, charged
with conspiracy to defraud the United
States through wartime contracts,
entered it's seventh week today. 1t
is expected there will be no session
of the trial tomorrow due to the
Shrine festivities.
The prosecution today introduced
testimony rejecting on the financial
history of the Virginia Shipbuilding
Corporation, one of the Morse COM
panies.
Witnesses said the company had an
established line of credit for a few
months. but soon the creditors began
to demand settlements. Robert l..
Lake of Flushing, N. Y, formerly
manager of purchases and traffic at
the Alexandria plant, testified for the
prosecution. He narrated conversa-
tions with Benjamin W. Morse and
Rupert NJ. Much, two of the defend
ants. concerning the pressing de-
mands of the creditors.
The government also read into the
testimony a number OF documents by
which it expects to prove. its charges
of conspiracy.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
CONDITIONS BETTER.
Released Men Say Captives Have
- Easier Time.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
= ISAOCHWANG, June BIN inter-
views with a correspondent OF the
Associated Press today, the four for
eigners released yesterday by the
Suchow bandits agreed that the con-
ditions of the captiVeS at the Paot-
zuku camp had considerably improved
Since they were taken prisoner. The
former captives said there is no lack
of provisions, supplies or news ol
the outside world st the camp.
Mai Roland w. Pinger, they SAID
deplores the absence of something to
occupy his time al night. To an ex-
tent. the captives have been enabled
to occupy their time at night by TAX
ing down messages 1aShed in the
Morse code from a light in the Tsao-
chwang mines. BY this means the
caDtiveS were kept informed OF Wnat
transpired outside until they were
brought down from the summit OF
Paotzuku mountain to the temple at
the base with other captiVes. The
captives are being allowed more free
dom, it was said. although Lee Solo
mon. a merchant of Shanghai and one
of those still held, says in letter
that the bandits show no respect for
their prisoners and spit on them II
annoyed, and if the prisoners object
think nothing of pointing rifles and
revolvers at them and threatening to
shoot.
o. Manuel Verea, manufacturer, of
Mexico, one Of the four released yes
terday, told the Associated Press he
had been freed in time to spend his
wedding anniversary with his wife in
Shanghai.
The only thing Senior Verea brought
from the bandits camp which he
did not take there is pair of cuff
links which he purchased for So from
Reginald H. Rowlatt. resident of
England. who still is held prisoner.
The captives say numerous bandit
bands are keeping to themselves in
the general region of Paotzuku, gain
ing their subsistence by robbing other
bandits.
The international military commits
sion sent here to investigate the
bandit situation was received by a
guard Of honor on its arrival today.
Brig. Gen. William ID Connor, United
Sta tes Army, who heads the mission.
explained that it had come to obtain
accurate information.
LAS military men and trained OBJ
servers" he said. I'VE shall expect to
obtain Information which L would
be impossible for others to obtain.
We shall have no dealing with the
bandits, directly or indirectly. but
will merely make n report to the
diplomatic council, in charge of ne
gotiations."
It is expected the commission will
remain not to exceed four days.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
WILL IGNORE CAPTAINS
CLAIM TO RICH ESTATE
G. w. Davies Charges Wife Who
Left $4,000, 900 Was Hypnotized
by 81. L. Zeitun.

NEW YORK. June 4.-Settlement
of the ss,000,000 estate of Mrs. Julia
Wood Davies of Kansas City and EN-
celsior Springs, Mo-, for which
claims were entered by Capt Harry
I,ello Zeitun of London. will be
made shortly without consideration
of the claims, George W. Davies, her
husband and administrator of the
estate, announced last night. Davies
is known as Giorgio Salvatore on
the opera and concert stage.
Two wills held by Capt. Zeitun,
naming him as sole heir, were de-
clared by Mr. Davies to have been
obtained through "hypnotizing" his
wife He asserted Capt. Zeitun had
lured his wife from Rome a few
years ago and had kept her under
influence of drugs until she man
aged to escape. A few weeks before
her death she left a will naming
Davies as administrator and co-heir
with her daughters.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
NOTED MEN TO SPEAK.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
wILLIAMSTOwN. Mass. June A.
Statesmen and publicists from Eng
land, France, Germany and Austria
will address the third annual session
Of the Institute of Politics, which
opens at Williams College on June 81,
President Harry A. Garfield. chair
man of the institute. announced here
tonight. Viscount Birkenhead leads
the list of guests from abroad, but the
English point of view will be further
presented by Sir Edward Grigg, for
mer political secretary to Lloyd
George Canon Ernest Dimnet, pro-
fessor in the College Stanislas, Paris,
will represent France. Count Harry
Kessler is the speaker chosen for
Germany, the first German ever in
vited to lecture at the institute. A
brief course Of public lectures will
also be given by Sir Paul Vinograd-
of, formerly of MOSCOW, now pro-
fessor OF jurisprudence' In OXFORD
Evening star., 1923-06-04
RUM SHIP SINKS.
Sloop Beulah Rammed by Steamer
Off Virginia Coast.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va. June 4.-The fifty
ton sloop Glen Beulah of British reg
istry, with a cargo of liquor, was
sunk Saturday night when she was
rammed by an unidentified steamer
ten miles southeast Of the Cape
Charles lightship.
The nine men of the Glen BeuIah's
crew were rescued by the coastguard
cutter Yamacraw, which was anchored
about 200 yards from the rum run
ner when the collision occurred The
sloop sank fifteen minutes after the
crash.
The members of the crew of the
sloop were brought to Norfolk and
turned over to federal prohibition en-
forcement agents.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
NEW YORK DRY LAW ISSUE
TAKEN UP AT WHITE HOUSE

1t is expected that a number ef con-
House this week between the: Presi-
dent and government officials regard
ing the governments enforcement OF
prohibition in New York state.
1t is understood that the President
has notified Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon, Commissioner of SInternal
Revenue Blair, Prohibition SCommis-
sioner Haynes and ATTORNEYS General
Daugherty that he would ike to dis
cuss the situation with them pre-
paratory to the working ou5 of plans
for engthen.-5 the federel enforce
ment in the Empire state.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
Bomb Shrine Pair With Kisses
AtMOrlltrne1,t Grounds Wedding

The first dart fired by Cupid since
the Shrine host arrived, took effect
this morning when Linder T. Bros
from. member of the Abu Bekr Tenn
pie of Sioux City. was married to
Ruth Ethel Paula on the Monument
grounds at IL o'clock.
Surrounded by the thirty members
OF the mounted patrol. members of
the temple and hundreds of specta-
tors. the couple were married by
Rev. John E. Briggs. pastor of the
Fifth Baptist Church of this city.
Amid a rain of Goodbye old man.
Don't forget your pay envelope
every Saturday night" and like ex-
pressions. large number of the
one hundred and ninety-six members
of the Abu Bekr Temple and some
who were not members took advan-
tage of the occasion and kissed the
Evening star., 1923-06-04
KLAN DENIED ORDER.

CHICAGO, June 4-Federal Judge
wiIkersen has denied a request OF
Attorney Charles G. Palmer, repre-
sentipg the Ku Klux Klan. that all
lists and printed matter in the hands
of the G. B. williams Company, print
ers, pertaining to membership of the
Indianapolis Klavern, be seized and
impounded.
Palmer charged that officials of
Tolerance, an. anti-klan magazine,
had ordered the company to print
the lists for circulation In Indiana,
despite the order of Judge Wnkerson
last week impounding a copy of the
list claimed by Tolerance officials to
be the Indianapolis roster.
Palmer was told to serve a copy
of the previous order. on the printers.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
THREE In AUTO DROWNED i.

SPRINGFIELD, VT. June 4.-Three
East Barre men were drowned in the
Connecticut river near here late last
night, when their automobile went
through a fence and down sixty
foot embankment.
a fourth occupant of the car was
thrown out on the bank and escaped
injury. A heavy fog is believed to
have obscured a sharp turn in the
road from the driver
Evening star., 1923-06-04

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scribe for medicinal purposes may
have an important bearing on the
amount Of liquor which may be used
So far there has been no suggestion
that ships doctors are to be limited
in the amount prescribed.
May Require Records.
1t may be necessary, however, 1t Is
believed, to have some record of the
use Of liquor taken aboard for me-
dicinal purposes presented to the
American auth0ritieH, in order to
prevent it's use for beverage purposes.
Undoubtedly attempts will be made
when Congress meets to have the
prohibition law amended SO as to
alleviate a situation which Is gener-
ally conceded as likely to prove en-
Some Treasury officials believe that
Congress may find way TO remedy
the situation. But others are con-
vtnced that only change in the pro-
hibition constitutional amendment it
self would permit this. The drys in
Congress may be relied upon to con-
test vigorously any such change, now
ever. They are delighted with the
decision of the Supreme Court
All permits for medicinal liquor
brought into the United States ports
by American and foreign vessels must
be approved by the officials OF the
public health service.
DR.. NJ j. White, acting surgeon gen
eral in the absence of Surgeon Cen
eral Cumming. said today that the
public health service would carry out
the regulations exactly as they are
laid down. Instructions to the med
ical officers of the service in all the
ports of the United States are going
forward Immediately. With less than
week intervening before the regu-
lations become effective, it will prob
ably be necessary to transmit some
of the instructions to distant ports by
wire.
One Loophole Left.
The one loophole in the regulations
issued by the Treasury Department
through which liquor might be carried
on vessels entering American ports and
find its way to the thirsty as bever-
age it is believed in some quarters, is
in lIe permission to carry medicinal
liquor. For that reason every effort
will be made by the authorities to see
that medicinal liquor carried by the
vessels is used only in cases of sick
ness. 1t is recognized that this is 60
ing to be difficult job.
In determining what amount OF
liquor a vessel shall carry for me-
dicinaI purposes many matters must
Dc TAKEN INTO ne size
Of the crew. the number of passen-
gers. the extent of the voyage, etc
Public health physicians are called
upon to determine what in their opin-
ion constitutes a proper supply OF
liquor under these circumstances.
1t was pointed out today that the
amount of liquor needed on an ocean
voyage might vary considerably from
time to time on the same vessel with
the same number of persons aboard.
On one trip there might be a vast
amount of sickness due to rough
weather, exposure, etc, while on an
other very few persons would be
sick. Champagne has been used by
physicians very generally to combat
seasickness. How much champagne
is physician TO allot, therefore, to a
ship carrying several hundred pas
sengers? How much whisky and
other alcoholic stimulants?
Evening star., 1923-06-04
SEES DRY CAUSE AIDED.
Senator Sheppard Says Smith Act
Clears Atmosphere.
BY the Associated Press.


TEXARKANA. Tex, June 4.-The
action Of Gov. Smith will in no way
arrest or weaken the cause of pro-
hfbition," Senator Morris Sheppard
of Texas, author of the eighteenth
amendment, declared in discussing
the signing of the hill repeating the
New York state prohibition enforce
ment act. In fact, Gov. Smiths
action will clear the atmosphere in
the state of New York and enable us
to put on guard there prohibition off,
cials who believe throughly in carry
ing out the eighteenth amendment
and the Volstead act.
''The majesty Of the Constitution
and the law will be vigorously up
held both in New York and through
out the Union. The bootleggers and
those in so-called high society who
furnish the chief source of revenue
for the boot1eggers will obtain lit
tie comfort from the action of Gov.
Smith and the New York Legislature"
Evening star., 1923-06-04
CATHERINE LITTAUER
Welded TO DOELLER
Telegram to Groom's Mother in
Columbus, Ind, Tells of Mar
riage in Philadelphia.
Rr the Associa ted Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ind. June 4.-Willian
E. Doeller, formerly of this city, was
married Saturday in Philadelphia to
Miss Catherine Louise Littauer OF
New York, according to telegram
received by Doeller's mother, Mrs
Hattie Doeller.
william A. Littauer, the girls faith
er, filed suit in Paris last January to
prevent his daughter from marrying,
Doeiler. to whom the Littauer family
is said to have objected. Later the
suit was withdrawn. it being under
stood that Miss Littauer had prom,
ised not to marry for several months
Evening star., 1923-06-04

pretty bride, while number of ladies
present did likewise with the bride
groom. Both, being exceptionally
good sports. enjoyed the whole affair
and even posed in a very long" kiss
for the camera men.
The temple chanters sang Because"
during the ceremony and rice was
thrown in every direction. The bride
and groom will honeymoon in Allan
tic City and New York after the fun
of the convention here.
member of the temples chanters
says. with the passing of his brother
noble, he is the only eligible bache-
lor in the Abu Bekr Temple. His
address is Track IA, car 5, at the
Baltimore and Ohio freight depot.
Golden c. Morrill, was matron Of hon.
or at the wedding.
The bride and groom, both thirty
one years OF age declared amid the
cheers of the throng that they were
thrilled with the whole event
Evening star., 1923-06-04
Baldwin Pledges
France Help in
SoluingP Problems

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. June 4.-Prime Minister
Baldwin of England. in state
ment to LIE Petit Parisien, says:
II had the good fortune last
winter to succeed in settling the
American debt. If the European
questions now pending are ap-
preached in the same spirit, do
not see why we cannot manage to
settle them also.
"In any case you can count on
me to do my part with the great
est determination. Perhaps at the
beginning we will meet temporary
checks, but I am certain that in
the end success Will crown our ef-
forts"
Evening star., 1923-06-04
RUM CRAFT SEIZED.
Canadian Authorities Raid Nest of
Ships Off Victoria.

SEATTLE. Wash, June 4-Cana-
dian authorities. aided by detach-
Inent of Royal mounted police. raided
nest of liquor boats on Discovery
Island. just off Victoria. B. c.. yes
ce1ved here by Roy C. Lyle, federal
psDhibition director
-Four gas boats, all side to have
baen loaded with liquor, were seized
aad taken back to Victoria The occu-
and escaped in the darkness.
Two of the captured boats are said
by the police to have been owned in
Canada. These boats had aboard
about 1000 bottles of beer, the police
said. The other two boats are owned
in Seattle and were loaded with 500
cases of whiskey, according to the
police.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
STUDENTS AS GUESTS.
Hyattsville Entertains Glass From
Ordnance Special School.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSvILLE. Md. June A.
Hyattsville had the honor last night
of entertaining enlisted. students OF
the ordnance department, equipped to
full war strength, who have been,
training for the past year at the ord
nance specialists school at the Rari-
tan arsenel, Metuchen, N. ].
The organization manned with fiVe
officers and 105 enlisted men, was in
vited to pitch tents on the grounds
of the University Park subdivision
here, the invitation being extended
by r. O. L. Wells, manager of the
subdivision. The organization ar
rived in Hyattsvf1le early last eve
ming and today will proceed to Wash
iEgton over the boulevard.
Evening star., 1923-06-04

aeronautical exhibition ever held here
off Hains' Point in Potomac Park
The uniformed patrol of Fedinah
Temple will give a demonstration of
its military worth on the eiipse at 2
o'clock, and at the same hour the
marine pageant, The Congress of the
Seas" will start at Key bridge, in
Georgetown, and pass down the
Potomac river, round Hams Point
and terminate at the Washington
channel. 1t will be the greatest wa
ter spectacle ever witnessed in this
city. Throughout the city, Shrine
chanters and bands will be holding
concerts, especially for the benefit Of
the MANNED and indisposed, who are
unable to get down to see the real
spectacles of Shrine week in the heart
OF the city.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
MT. VERNON VISIT
FIRST SHRINE ACT
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who have been there today. This is
still the land of Washington" de-
clared the governor May I not hope,
imperial potentate. that you. and.
through you. all the Shriners of tht
earth may he baptized with the spirit
of American patriotism"
James A. Price. a grand master OF
Virginia. In adding his welcome to
that of the Governor Of Virginia, de-
"one of the brightest stars of any
age"
continued.
Imperial Potentate Mccandless
thanked the two Virginians for their
welcome to the home of Washington
and said that it was A great privilege
to be there Mr.. McCandless said that
George Washington had a good.
clean nature" and asserted twenty OF
the generals who served under WASH =
ington were members of the Masonic
fraternity.
Here to Express Love.
1--WE are here to place token OF
love and affection upon the tomb OF
the man who made this country pos
sfble," said Mr.. McCandless, handing
the great wreath over to Mr.. Steuart
who in turn placed it upon the tomb
Then John Wellington Boy le'
Haugerties- on Hudson, y. Y, emeri-
tus member OF the Imperial Council,
at the request of the Imperial Poten-
tate, dropped single rose upon the
bier of the Father of His Country.
Gov T'rinkle was accompanied to
Mount Vernon today by Col. j. w.
ogden. his aide. and other members
of his staff.
AS soon as the ceremonies were
concluded at the tomb. Imperial
Potentate McCandless and the others
iE,mediately returned to Washington.
But at noon thousands of Shriners
ard their wives and families were
stial streaming into Mount Vernon to
pay their respects to the memory OF
Washington.
Revercut Before Bier.
As the Shriners filed past the tomb
each removed his red fez and stood
revereiEtly before the bier.
Mount: Vernon showed toda in all its
beauty Beneath a hot sun, which was
tempered. slightly by a breeze from
the river: The great mansion house
the outhouses, the gardens and other
points of iaterest seemed to enthraii
the thousands of Shriners and their
families.
The cars of the Washington and
Old Dominica line were run upon
frequent schedule all day. Many
stopped off at alexandria on the re-
turn trip.
Among those who accompanied the
imperial potentate upon the pilgrim
age were Frank &C. Jones, first cere-
monial master; Leo V. Youngworth,
second ceremonial master; E. A,
Fletcher. marshall: James c. Burger,
assistant rabban; Benjamin W. Pow
ell, recorder: w. s.. Brown, treasur-
er; David w. Crosland, high priest
and prophet: Conrad V. Dykeman,
deputy potentate: James E. Chandler,
chief ra.bban; Thomas J. Houston. jr.,
captain of the guard Clarence NJ
Dunbar, oriental guard and Earl c.
Mills, outer guard.