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The Washington times., 1923-09-21
D. {. IS PRAISED
F0RREL EET To
JAPANESE
Chairman Deyber, of Drive.
Tells Of Generous RespOnss
to Red Cross Appeal.

While the United States has
steadfastly refused to participate in
q League Of Nations, the Japanese
disaster has again demonstrated the
fact that the United States of
America always has been, is. and
will continue member OF the
League OF Human Hearts
This succinct message is the
feature OF a statement Of apprecia-
lion issued today by Victor B.
DeyberS chairman OF the local jap.
anese Relief Fund, D. C.. chapter,
American Red Cross, and addressed
to all who have so generously re-
sponded to the numerous appeals
made in this city.
The statement in part follows:
BY proclamation Of the Presfds snt
OF the United States, the active
solicitations Of contributions to the
American National Red Cross Jap.
anese Relief Fund ended Sunday
last.
Washington, has been generously
responsive, more than $12S, 900 hav-
ing been contributed and continuing
receipts give promise OF q total
trebling the quota asked.
On behalf OF the men and women
who have so cheerfully and eff.
ciently added in this effort desire
to express appreciation to the press
Of Washington, the churches of all
creeds. the civic clubs, and COM
mercial organizations. fraternal
orders, business houses and corpor-
ate organizations. the Government
departments and all the people of
the National Capital.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
COAL REPORT To
Be READY
sept. "a
Commission VIII Make Specific
Recommendations for Con-
gressionaI Action.

The final report of the United
States Coal Commission will be sub.
mitted to President Coolidge Sep
tember "a, Chairman John Hays
Hammond announced today.
It will deal with various phases
OF the bituminous and anthracite
industry and will contain specific
recommendations for Cosgress to
act upon at the next session.
The life of the commission will
expire by limitation at midnight to.
morrow. 1t is planned, however, to
issue number of supplemental re-
ports within the next few weeks,
bearing on labor relations, safety in
bituminous coal mining, sanitary
and living conditions, and other mat
ters which were investigated by the
commission. ...
President Coolidge today reap.
pointed DR.. George Otis Smith as
director of the Geological Survey.
Smith resigned some months ago to
become q member of the United
States Coal Commission.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
SHE R|F / Ell | 5
JURY Of WARD
Confession
Werner, on Stand, Gives Gfa-
pl1ic Description Of Night Of
Staying, as Told Him.

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drove UP . littIe ways. turned
around and came hack. He got out
Of his car, he sid, and picked up
Peters gun and then drove on
home"
Coroner Tesilfe
Coroner Edward q. FitzkeraId
testified regarding an alleged com
versation he hads with Ward on
May %, 1922, following Peters
death. He said he used as Colt re-
voIyer in killing Peters:
Il said to him that he was lucky
that they Fitzgerald referred 20
Peters and the mystery men OF the
case, Jack Rogers and Charlie Ross
--s'didn,t get you. Ward answered
me like, this, Yes, I may not be
so lucky the next time.
Then the district attorney turned
to Ward and said: What kind Of
d gun did you use?' and Ward an
swered, a Colt .sS, " said Fitz.
gerald.
Defense attorney made an un-
successful attempt to get Fitzgerald
to introduce the statement said to
have been written by Ward and his
attorney, laying claim to the al
legged. fact that q bIaclxmail at
tempt was being made upon him
when Peters was killed.
Counsel succeeded in having Fitzr
gerald say he heard from Weird
that blackmail rlot of some kind
existed.
The prosecutor read into the
record Wards alleged written state
mept. in which he said Ross,
Rogers and Peters we're black.
inailere.
The statement alleged that on.
Sunday night May l4--the day be-.
fore Peters was lsiIIed~- black.
mail gang shot at Ward. BREAKING
glass in his car.
Werner testified Ward had made
q verbal statement to hina .aiong
the same line. He said Ward did
not name the men who sahot at
him-"just called them black
mailers."
Werner said he first learned OF
the black mail game from Ward.
He made efforts, he said. to find
Rogers and Ross. He never was
successful. Accompanied by Ward,
he searched for them along Broad
way cabarets. Ward telling him that
was where the blaclmailers hung
out.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
VAN WlCKLE PIANO FIRM
ASSIGNS FOR CREDITORS

An assignment for the benefit OF
creditors was today filed in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds by
the Van Wickle Piano Company,
1922 r street northwest, which says
1t owes $S5 .990.98 and estimates its
assets at $4,000. Robert C, Rog-
ers. Ralph p. Barnard and Stanley
d, Willis are named az assignees.
The latter asked Justice Hoehltng
OF the District Supreme Court to FIX
q bond for them and an order TO
have the business wound zip under
the direction Of the court, Bond
was fixed at 100000. the asslgneeS
taking charge Of the business
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SUFF0CATED
BY Gas
Police Say III Health Caused
Husband to Die With
His Wife.
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decided to end that of his wife at
the same time. DIR. Martyr believes
that the couple retired as usual,
and that Reidy took advantage OF
his wife's sleeping to arise and turn
on the gas.
Their clothes were carefully laid
out in an adjoining room. DR..
Martyr believes that these clothes
were to be used for burial pur-
poses, as they were black and wen
pressed.
The bodies were bioated from the
effects of the gas. Neither was rec.
equitable. Neighbors who were call.
ed In to identify the couple were
able to do so ony after q. careful
scrutiny.
DR.. Martyr believes that Rsldy
told the neighbors they were going
Sway so no one would think their
disappearance strange. The front
door was locked and the window
was closed, with the blind drawn
tightly.
Evidence Of Struggle.
There was evidence that Mrs.
Reidy had fought to ward off the ef-
covers on her bed were disarranged,
while those on Mr.. Reidy's bed were
neat and orderly. The latter had
covered himself with bathrobA in
addition to the bedding.
So far as the police were able to
lsarn there are no relatives of the
couple In this city. Efforts are be-
ing made to get from Mr.. Reidy'S
friends some da II on his past life.
The bodies have been taken, 70
the morgue to await the outcome of
efforts to locate close friends or
relatives.
Reidy was well known around
the Juvenile Court, where ne had
been employed for ten years. Ee-
ginning as a janitor Reidy work
ed his way up until he became a
Deputy United States Marshal in
the District Supreme Court. Ow-
ing to i'll health Reidy was forced
to give up the position.
After leaving the Supreme Court,
Reldy was employed as a solicitor
Tor the Catholic Charities. He only
heid this position for few
months, ill health again forcing
him into retirement. Officials at
the Juvenile Court say Reidy had
an independent income, working
only to keep his mind busy.
Note Found in Pocket.
A note found in Reidy's pockets
was addressed to John Foley. who
Is assistant pawn Inspector Of the
Poilce Department. Foley said that
ne and his wife had called on the
Reidys just two days before their
disappearance.
Mr.. Foley said that the couple
We're very much devoted to each
other Mrs. Reidy was always 80.
ncitous about her husbands III
health. he said. Mr.. Foley ex.
pressed the opinion that the couple
had decided on a suicide pact, owing
to Mr.. Reidy's poor health.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
COP SLOW, HE DECLARES,
BUT FINDS JUDGE FAST

Your honor. that is the slowest
cop ever saw" Henry Warren,
nineteen-year- old colored youth, told
Judge Mcmahon, before whom he
was hailed today ., on a. charge Of
breaking glass on the street "Tf
hadn't had the rheumatism he never
would have caught me-"
You can pay q fine Of $2S or
twenty-five days for letting him
catch you," was the reply.
Policeman Ogle said that he had
information that Warren. was totlng
booze so when he saw him with q
package under his arm he threw
his night stick at him. His aim
was poor however and the boy
dropped the package and ran.
Warren said that when the police
man caught him he used his oalck-
Jack to halt his progress, despite
the rheumatism. A half gallon Jar
of corn whiskey was said to have
been broken when the bottle was
dropped.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
COOL NDGE DROPS
RAIL PLAV OF
HARDING
Regional consoIId atoms Not .
Be Pressed At Coming
sesslOn Of cpngrese.
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TOO. By many 81 the more conserva-
tive senators
). The feeling on the paEt II
President Coolidge ana some of his.
advisers that the best thing 10 do
with the railroads at this time il
to 80 slow In the matter Of legis-
latipn.
Voluntary consolidation nov
permitted under the Transp0rtA
Act for those roads that want II
and Il II felt that 60 stage fi9lIt
tor compulsory cCnsoi iidaki0n ak rlafs
time would Be fraught with mare
danger than the narrow adninistfa- s.
ton majority iii the new Congress
cares sto invite.
Tor B month past, prominent
failfoad officers have been quietly
drOpping into the White H0lns to
eee President Coolidge. They have
not descended In = body, but III
groups of two and three. These
eaiis, In the aagregate, amount to
6 series Of conferences which Ane
Acquatntins the new President With
the railroad situation.
Railroads Want Nothing Nov.
These railroad officials have III.
formed Mr.. Coolidke theys want
nothing from the new CONGRESS-
except to Be left alone. they are
satisfied with the Transporta don
Act as It now stands, and thew
have told him that il the con.
gress win only stop 'tinkerings.
with the roads. Tor willis tlSev
can come hack of their ovgn
accord. -
1t ie recognized, however, that
the Transpo Act Is to =
subjected to grand assault ir,
the new Congress by the so-calIegI
..radicais, 8 led BY Senator'S -
toilette. Brookhart, ct aL
IN view cf this situation. II X
felt BY administer ton leaders thai
TO cCmplicate matters BY iYllectillg
compulsory arbitration into II
would only result in more can
fusion and III the end might result
IN infinitely worse conditions than
now prevail.
There win be fighting enough. IN
Congress- anyway in view Of the
widespread demand for q general
revision OF freight rates.
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the klan ana. that later. recognition
was refused hin"
DR.. Maupin related how he had
been told by the high klananen OF
Merriman for alleged relations with
another mans wife. Both the vic.
tim and the woman, Maupin said,
protested innocence.
Has Crossed 'sRublcOn. -
Governor walton reiterated to.
day the issue is now between '.ths
sovereiRnky Of Oklahoma and the
rule of the invisible empire" He
said ~ far as he is concerned. he
has crossed the eRubicon" and It
q = night 60 the finish.
He called on the people who be-
iieve in ( representative form of
government to aid him financially
Ito send remittances direct to Mrs.
Aldrich Blake. wife Of his chief
counsellor.
K1an supporters, meanwhile, were
pointing ont that the governor In
maintaining military rule is run
ming the State In debt through the
issuance oE deficiency appropria-
tions-that already the war debt"
totals SIS, ,S67.
Anti Walton members of the
legislature were going ahead this
morning with their announced fn-
fentton Of affecting the impeach-
nient or the governors They re-
iterated they would meet next Wed
nesday noon regardless Of the ring
% steel that surrounds the State
Capitol.
Wesley e. Disney. Of Muskogee. a
house 1eader, warned Governor Wal
ton not to nn0lest the legislators
when they assemble asserting that
any individual who makes an at
tempt TO do % wiz be acting at his
peril.
The militant governors reply to
the aroused legislators is the
strengthening OF the military force
IN Oklahoma City, q detachment or
troops having just arrived from
Kingffsher.
The governor said he would deal
with those who are trying to hold
q trump convention" to oust him
from office IN q new statement to-
cay-chapter two IN the story OF
Oklahoma CITY,"
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
GOOD WEATHER
IS. PROMISED
FOR ZR-:I
Clearing, Tonight, Fair and
Cooler for Big Aerial
Carnival.

Good weather Tor washington
great aerial carnival tonlorrow was
promised today by the Weather
conditions win be- unusually
favorAblA for the 'cOntemplated
flight OF the great naval Zeppelin
ZF2-1 to washington tomorrow
morning, the bureau reported.
Following today's showers there
viii be- clearing weather. tonight,
and tomorrow win bring fair ami
cooler weather with POSSIBILITY Of
light clouds a, intervals during the
day.
The winds will shift to the north
west and west mort Invest tomorrow
and will hold moderate all day
tomorrow There will be no strong
winds nt attitudes Of less than
5000 feet, the flying forecast . OF
the bureau, Issued for the benefit
OF airmen, indicates.
Conditions at LalxehOrst, N. Ja
and between washington and Lake.
hurst. where the ZR-1 is stationed.
will be favorable for the flight OF
the great ship.
According to the plans of officers
Of the zR-1, the flight win be 50
timed that the ship viii arrive.
over Washington about noon tonor-
row, the Navy Department has
been advised. s-
TOmorrow's air carnival. the
greatest ever planned for the Ma
tional CAPITAL, will bring together
the nations greatest ayiators and
most famous airplanes. The show
will be for. the benefit of the
Army Relief Fund. 1t VIII opeh
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
and will continue until rnIdnighs.
A number. Of features have been
added to the original program an
nounced In connection with the ear.
nival Among them will Be 4 snec.
tacular night attack by bombing
planes on q fortified position. The
evOlutiOns will be from war attitudes
and viii demonstrate the accuracy
and effectiveness Of the drop bombs
relieving the assault by the air.
craft on the fort, which VIII Illus
trate the ''repuIse' OF the aircraft
az . finale through the use OF rock
cts and other illuminated shots, =
there win be q demonstration Of
night signaling by the use Of ilIumI-
mated agencies Messages will Be
shot to the aircraft while In fliwlit
and answers from them viii be- re-
ceived. A general pyrOtechnical dis
play VIII close the carnival.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Walton's KIaa Fight
is Called Tactical
Error By Observers
BY JUSTIN FORREST,

TULSA. Okla, Sept. 21.-oppon-
ents in Oklahoma to the ku Klux
fIiala. who view the matter without
political bias, declare Gov. j. G.
Walton has made tactical error
In ordering the fiery cross ex-
finguished on Khan temples through
cut the. State.
They assert the proclamation
came at an fnopportune time. put
ting the KIan on an open defensive,
just as negotiations were proceed
ing to induce II, to disband as a
hooded Khan IN the State, to demon
otrate its willingness to have peace.
and a. disavowai Of acts attrfbu-
ted TO members.
KIan Would Save Face.
But the KIan, It was declared.
wished to save its face and retire
from the Iimelight in such q way as
TO make it certain to the public
that il was a matter OF its own
voIition, and not brought about by
force.
There IL no chance of such action
now" the Klan's friends say, and
they corroborate the statement OF
". B. Jewett, the grand dragon of
the State, that memberships began
TO increase again today. after show
ing rapid falling off OF the old
membership within the past few
weeks.
Forces Work Amity.
Meanwhile. the indications. were
that Governor Walton would not
use military force to prevent a
meeting OF the assembly, DESPITE
- 20 ~ 49,,
Big and influential interests were
at work today, to bring about amity.
Governor Walton nevertheless un-
Questionably has Oklahoma "eating
out OF his hand" Martial law con.
tdnues, in form, and the military
and State officials declare there is
no question but that the State was
the victor in the habeas corpus
case before Judge Albert Hunt yes
terday. when the court failed to
order the convicted prisoners held
by General Markham's forces
turned back to the sheriff of Tulsa
county.
Anti-waIton forces, however, de-
cIared the mere appearance in court
Of General Markham with kis
prisoners and accompanied by At
torney General George Short and
Assistant Attorney General C. S.
King. was a victory for the civil
authorities. But the fact remains
that Attorney General Short did
not contend that the right of
habeas corpus had been suspended.
Returned To Penitentiary.
Whether this means the legal de-
partment of. the State does not
care to support Governor Walton 3
position as stated in his proclama-
tion. that habeas corpus was sus-
pende. is a question none can an
0Wer.
Their testimony completed before
the Wagner county Rrand Jury.
the men were turned back to
Sheriff r. Sanford. to be sent to
the penitentiary for two years for
their part in the fIogging of Ben
Waggoner. Seven indictments were
returned in Wagner county as re-
suits of their testimony.
And r. J. McLendon. who failed
20 positively identify Marshall T.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
NEW JERSEY TROLLEY
LINES RESUME SERVICE

NEWARK, N. J.. Sept. 21.-Trol-
ley service in New Jersey, suspended
since August because Of strike,
will be resumed this afternoon on
all divisions except the Southern.
1t was stated today by the Public
Service Railway Company.
The southern division includes
lines down to Camden, service on
those routes will start tomorrow
morning, 1t was said.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
RENTS IN THE VANCOUVER
REDUCED BY COMMISSION

A new schedule OF rentals for the
Vancouver apartments, 1920 X
street northwest, bringing a slight
average reduction on the thirty
apartments. was, ordered by the Dis
trict Rent Commission in a decision
handed down today.
The commission estimated the
value of the property at seq, 500, and
allowed $4,000 a year for mainten-
ance. A net return Of 8 per cent 10
allowed. 4...-.,.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
HARRY LUcKETT HEADS
THE NEWSROYS' BAND

Harry Luckett was last night
chosen president of The Washington
Times ana The Washington Herald's
Newsboy's band. at an election Of
officers held at the T. M. G. A.,
and @ streets northwest.
Other officers chosen were: Boyd
Traynor. secretary; George Miller,
sergeant-at.arms; Carlo Spigoni,
treasurer, and Charles Kohler,
corporal.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
FLIVVER, LIKE DEMPSEY,
SURVIVES HARD KNOCK

PLAINVILLE, Conn. Sept. I'll
James Parsons drove onto a cross.
ing with Q small automobile as
switching engine with freight cars
approached. Tha train hit the au-
tomobile broadside and threw 1t into
a ditch.
Witnesses helped Parsons to place
It back on the road. Then he
cranksd It and drove off,
The Washington times., 1923-09-21

Moore in the case OF the j. s. Law
horn whipping. the jerks school
commissioner. found himself faced
with q perjury charge preferred by
the State authorities. who say, he
made one statement to the military
court, and another at the trial OF
Moore and others.
Wheels Of the military commits
sion continued to grind out evil
dence today IN the Investigation Of
floggings, Secret agents brought
dozens of witnesses into the in
QUESTION rooms in the Tulsa hotel.
One case under Investigation Is
that of sixty-four-year-old man.
who was brutally whipped. He is
j. s. Daniels, OF Tulsa.
The commission. which heard the
evidence. also has the report Of
the physician who was called to
treat the old man. and he declares
that he never saw more horrible
sight than the black and blue and
bleeding back. covered with welts
from the region of the kidneys and
reaching as. high as the shoulders.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
To be Lashed for Stealing Peas

WILMINGTON. Del. Sept sls.-
Charged with the larceny OF q case
Of peas from. q freight car on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Lcnnfe Hen.
drix, negro. was found guilty In the
Court Of General Sessions and SEN
fenced to ten laSheS on 6eptefneerr
80, Judge Richards also sentenced
him to serve six months IN the
New Castle county workhousA
The Washington times., 1923-09-21

LONDON. Sept. a1.Bsrnard
Shaw has finished 4 new play.
It deals with the life of Joan of
Arc and is likely tos be produced
in London this winter. Tn the play
Shaw suggests that the Maid aif
Orleans was the first prot gEar1f ne
cording to the authors expIanAtiO
The Washington times., 1923-09-21

WHAT'S DOING
Today and TOMORROW
To-day.

Concert Marine Band, st. EIizabeth'a
Hospital, $3.50 p. ms
COnceFt-Unfted States Soldiers Home
Band. bandstand. $3.50 p. m.
Concert - Army Band. WashingtOn
Barracks, 1880 p.l m. r..
Meeting-An1erfcan Drug Manufactpr-
Ing Association. Hotel Washington, eve
Concert Marine Band; Naval Hos
ceisbration-- Eighty first anniyerpary,
Friendship Lodge No. Ia Odd Fellows
Pythian Temple. evening.
Meetiuk--Eark, View Club and Park
View CitiEena' Association. Park View
School Warder and Newton streets
northwest, Ss16 -. msa SIS
MeetinR--Business Women.s Council
lecture rooms OF Church Of the Covenant,
brEaniEatio1- Takonaa,. Park Parent
Teacher A6s0ciht ton TO Be ofganfzed, Ta-
kOula Park Theater, D. m.
Geeting--Writers' League. Public
Library, s D. m.
TamO3EOW.
Danoe-Elets Club. Meridian Mansions.
concert-Marins Band. Eiipse. 4:sO
Enrollment--Fres French class for be-
g1nners,. washington salon and United
Arts Society, 14l3 II street northwest
tbs .. m.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
PRESIDENTS S PROGRAM

$50 a. m. General Lord,
Director Of the Budget.
1000 a. Senator j. W.
Wadswortn, G. d. E1illes and
George K. Norris.
1850 a. m. John w. Riddle,
United States AHnha ssador to
the Argentine Republic.
HOO 3. IA. abinet.
400 p, NV washington cor.
respondents.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
MORE KILLED IN.
.BUL CARA
RIOTS
Cavalry, With Drawn sabers,
Charges Crowd to Put
Down Red Revolt.

ny AneernaGtOm0A News Service
SOFIA, Sept. Disorders
have taken place IN various quar-
ters Of Bulgaria, fOstered BY Conn
munists, but the government is
successfully yuppressing them, It
Nsa1 announced today.
2 ~ is CIAah1a0d that the Red MP.
rising Was not serious and that
fIrst reports were exaggerated.
RaA ~ 1---.Isu-..-Fs sessxF 49,
Il ~ International News servIes.
ATHENS, Sept. 21.-Many per-
sons were; killed and wounded in .
clash between rebelliOus Bulgarian
reds and police ct Sofia, according
to q report received here by way
of SalOnika.
Cavalry Attacks.
BuIgarian cavalry charged the
crowds with drawn sabres.
Some OF the wounded are alleged
to have died from stab wounds
and 3beatings' administered by the
police.
Many arrests were made.
A policeman was killed by. q
bomb explosion.
The Bulgarian government is
taking drastic measures to Quell
the revolutionary movement.
Resisfance by the rabeldous reds
IL particularly strong In the Plevna
district In. northern. Bulgaria.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Censorship Prevails.

interruption of communications
and censorship imposed by the Bull
garian government is making It
difficult to obtain information
direct from Sofia. All messages
show evidences - OF censorship.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Hasre de Grace Entries

FIRST RAcE-The Ripple Purse. two
year.olds; tive and. che-haif furIongs;
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-31
kERRiGAN AT PALACE LAST TIME TONIGHT

J. Warren Kerrigan, who is ap bearing at the Palace Theater ir "The Green Flame" was recently voted to be one of the nations three physically perfect mon by the Ameri can Tailors' Association.
 He said. when asked to what he at tributed his good health and splendid Physique: Thinking clean, healthy thoughts-liying clean, healthy life and hard work"
 '1f only every young man and woman, in this little old world ol ours, could realize. early in life that by taking these three thoughts and weaving them into their lives, they would never have to look for happi ness, it would be with them always; they would never have to worry about being q success, it would come to them as sure as the sun rises and sets"