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The Washington times., 1923-01-11
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GERMANS
KEEP At
WORK

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beeA instructed to do moth
ing which might incite an
eukbreak on the part of the
people.
Two squadrons Of cavalry
were employed. They came
BY way of KettWig, which is
half way between Dusseldorf
and this city. The advance
guard of French technicians
with their materials had
reached Keftwig on Tuesday,
but were halted there pend
ing the orders for the troops
to 60 forward.
The advance guard of the
French army of invasion
drove into Kettwig &C 8
o'clOck this morning, but did
not halt to pick up the sup
plies. It continued on its
way to Essen.
Miners Threaten Strike.
The mfehty Krupp Works. for
merly the chisf source Of Ger,
nanyss war materials, was work
ihg as usual, although it may
have difficulty In obtaining fuel
in the future. Officials said they
would attempt to cooperate with
the French military authorities
50 that the 81, 900 employees could
continue IS work.
While il was known for some
tine that the French would IN
wade the Ruhr the news that the
line actually had been crossed
caused 8 wave OF zfeverish ex-
citement throughout the whole
district.
The miners have continued aE
work, although leaders Of the
union are threatening to call 4
general strike.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
r BOYS TO lie 7N SECRET
or ATHLETIC SUCCESS

A great athletes secret 81 w,lc.
cess win Be revealed tO Washinr.
ton boys during the course 81 4 70.
lure hv DR. %. tn. Kress, az rs.
konna Park. Nd, in the main audi.
toriuTn of the X. AZ. G. A, 1876 a
street northwest, on Saturday even
Ing at 5 o'clock.
The Times-H Herald Newsboyns Band
win play q number of popular g.
lections before and after the lec.
ture. DR., Kress has delivered his
lecture il Chicago. Detroit, and
number Of other cities, and IL haB
been universally commended.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11

medal. the COMMITTEES took into
consideration the following corn.
anendakion made BY the District Com
alissioners Of the chiefs work at
the Knickerboclzer:
iaThe Commissioners OF the Dis
trict of Columbia commend George
S. Watson, chief of the Fire De.
partnaent OF the District Of Column
bia, for the splendid service rem;
dered by him and the men under
his command on the occasion OIL
the collapse OF the Knickerbocker
Theater on the evening of January
%. 1922. The proInptitude with
which he arrived at the scene Of
the disaster and the executive
ability displayed by him in taking
command Of the situation and 81
recting the rescue of the injured
ana the removal of the dead VIII
be admitted by, all who were pres.
ent at this dread catastrophe. ana
the record Of this signal achieve
-nent win always be a n1onument
TO him and q credit to the gov.
eminent of the District OF Column
bia,' which he 20 ably represents
Praised by Civilians.
Chief Watson was also commend
Su ny the AlNltdu SAuD1 VI W~N-
he is a member This commenda-
ton follows:
TAT a meeting OF the Civilian
Club the following resolution was
adopted:
Great stress in life brings out the
strong In leadership. He, who, I'M
der stress, takes his place Of respotf1,
sibillty as a leader and acquits hlm-
self, well deserves the respect, ad-
nairation and appreciation of his TEL
lows.
'The great catastrophe visited on
this city in the unfortunate fall or
the roof Of the Knickerbocker the
alter during the recent heavy storm
cast the responsibility of leadership
on Civitan George S. Watson, chleL
of the fire department, in charge OF
the rescue work He met this re-
sponsibility against the handicap OF
bitter winter weather and blocked
traffic in such n way as TO prove
himself a worthy leader and an ne
role citizen.
"NOw, therefore, be 1t resolved,
That the Civitan Club OF WASH
ington does hereby express to nina
IT'S respect. admiration and appro-
baton for the courage, unseiflsn
zeal and able leadership at the
scene of the disaster displayed.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
YOUTH
BREAKS JAIL
IN TEAAS
Under Death sentence 70
Killing Father, Young
Tcussaint Escapes.
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into possession Of j duplicate keg,
a. III getting away ne unlocked our
different doors.
YOUNG Tonesaint, once society
favortte III washington, il the sell
confessed murderer Of his father,
wllolA he shot to death on the ntgaat
Of February s, 1921 IN this city, He
was tried the following summer ard
sentenced 10 be either hung Or slaOs.
TouBsant's defense was insanity,
Due Tor LunaCy Quixx.
Lawyers for the former Washing
ton boy were successful In having
the execution of the sentence ex-
tended pending such time ~ T0us-
saint could appear before = luIiscy
commission to be examined. Toua-
saint was due 70 appear this month
before such = commission
In the early morning 81 FEBRUARY
Z the body OF Otto TOusAaint wsls
found III q ditch. just outside OF
Wichita Falls. The body was Tiu-
died with bullets.
The same day the body was found
young ToussaIiat was summoned 10
the office 81 the chief ~ police.
He denied any knowledge Of the
crime and declared he knew or no
reason why anyone should want to
kill his father.
Toussaint's general attitude after
the death OF his father aroused the
authorities. The yBon evinced no
surprise at his fathers death and
took no interest In the ACTIVITIES
OF police who were running down
the murder.
Confessed 30 Killing.
The police then decided to submit
Toussaint to a severe cross examina-
ton. This was done and the re-
suit was that TousEaint confessed
70 the killing or his father.
The elder Toussaint's diaap-
prevail of his sons wife was the
principal motive for the shooting
to death OF the father, according 10
the sons confession. An estfange-
ment between the son and wife
had been effected as' the result
Of the disapproval. The couple
planned 10 live together again
until the father threatened to dis
solve the business partnership with
his son il the reconciliation was
made.
The young son also limited in his
confession that the death OF his
mother had some connection with
his motives for killing his parent.
He declined TO go into detail about
this matter. II was established
later that the elder Toussaint car,
ried on his person a. small tin box
in which he had the ashes of his
dead wife.
Was Carefully Planned.
According to the confession. the
murder was carefully pianneGi On
the night of February 6 the father
went to visit friends in the suburbs.
The father left his automobile ont
side of his house About nine
O'Clock Toussaint left the house.
He got in his machine, but found
1t would not start. Upon examina-
ton he found someone had been
tinkering with the engine. He
started TO walk home.
Toussaint, the son, had hid in an
alley several blocks away, knowing
his father would pass that way.
When the father passed the alley
the son Jumped out. Using a .3S
caliber revolver, the boy shot twice,
one bullet striking the father In the
head, the other in the chest. Death
was instantaneous.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
Gen. Allen Receives
Official Orders to
Withdraw u. S. Army

COBLEN2, Jan. 1l.-Officfal or
ders for the withdrawal Of the
American Army of Occupation from
Henry z. Alien from Washfn gtur
e oselDcl< today. but were not
DECIDED until noon.
Il N6s expected the orders would
Be published to the troops later in
the cay The news caused deep
gloom.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
BeIgians Mass Tanks
&C Aachen FOR Use
IN Event OF Disorders

BRUSSELS, jan u.-Nearly g.
go Belgian reintorcemeIlts have
reached Aachen ak Ia Ehappellel,
where General Berremans has estab.
Hshed headquarters, said q dispatch
from that city today.
Belgium is the only country IN
Europe that is giving France active
support In occupying the Ruhr coal
fields.
Tanks are being massed at Aachen
Tor ne BIZ the BelgIans in the event
O. disorders.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
White House Awaits
Developments in Ruhr
Merely as Spectator

For the time being, at least, the
United States settled hack today In
the role Ct IN interested spectator.
in the great international drama
being uneolded in the Ruhr valley
Ia drama whose end cannot be
foreseen by President Harding and
his chief advisers.
Al both the White House and the
State Department, il was made
clear today that this government
has gone TO the 0ttermost limit In
endeavofing to peaeeabIy bring
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
LOVE Won vi TIL
Il AIMING
NOTES
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q 1nisfortiille
m olie az hin letters young Diclks
er1,,1a Sgrnfe:
Gene DARING: Your delightful
and sweet letter. the lon a1d
faDsk erfsii love letter I ever r.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
Shot Grazes Another
Witness Against Hooded
Mob; Girl is Guarded

MER ROUGE, La, Jan. 11.--A
mysterious bullet hole in the auto.
mobile of w, c. Andrews, one of the
States star witnesses i'm the hooded
mob" investigation, gave rise today
to rumors of a new act of violence
in "A terrorist plot TO prevent wit.
Iesses aplearing at the hearing, The
bullet apparently had been fired into
the car either from long range or by
DETECTION.
Andrews told newspaper men he
had used the car to return here from
Bas.rop, where he testified yester-
day. Although he was q victim of
the hooded mob" which killed Watt
Daniel and Thomas Richards, An.
drews declared. he could not Tex.
plain" the bullet mark.
Missed Them BY Inch.
The leaden pellet had struck the
door OF the machine, spIintering
the wood work. II appeared to
have been fired either from a high
powered rifle or from an auto
matte revolver. If an inch higher
the bullet would have struck the
driver Of the car.
Andrews, while unable to ex-
plain the shot, announced he did
not believe it was an attempt upon
his lie.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11
ALL LOUISIANA
CRIME CASES
REOPENED
tcontlnued from F'Irst Pasel

parish awaited the states next
move. Thirteen men, all Of them
known throughout the countryside,
have been named from the witness
stand an members OF various hooded
mobs."
With only two under charges, the
parish expected additional arrests
in the near future.
The Washington times., 1923-01-11

CAPT. JAMES W. PETIT,

CAPT. JAMES w. PETTHT.
Who conducted the Massapequa
Inn. Police have found evidence
which reveals that Petit was
: member 81 the Ka KIux Khan.
A receipt cor SO 10 the 'propa.
gazing fund.- 81 tire klan led to-
the new trail now being followed
By the authorities.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-11-08

we oon ouy merchandise in the regular way. but We
do obtain of the best known most ~. r.,
of goods at 500 of the regular selling price and
less. 's P''s' ""o oi'en
nave enioyed remarkable. sur hrs,,x - L. h.
49, aoo's board No no sr ais or go,
uhaesaoe goods IL hr S. s-uJ -.
- sass-rualy more u.r.,.
worth A. compared With offerings Of oh.r 60 ' ''
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-11-08
;=-=..4''l If 1t Isn't Bargain We Don't Buv Il

When we started our first store in Boise thirteen years
ago. we started with policy different from other stores
we intended to build big business by GIVING MORE
FOR EVERY CUSTOMERS DOLLARS
buying
any other store Idaho because
~ and We know where system we Keep on
Ior bankrupt stocks and forced
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-11-08

1900 wssxst- vel -ssss Maj
sSs Tat pE7 ks~z to- -
sSS give real ss-vse.
vsEs1 epLe-s n h~,sss ssylsx
g sAe0s~ frum
Evening star., 1923-10-20
AWAIT DECISION
On 30D-MIE RIDE.
Ten Horses Out of e Finish
Endurance Test at
Avon. N. Y.
Ey IL. A--"..,ated Pre-,

Iy rr' A-,,a I'd Pre-.
ROCHESTER,. y. y. october 10
Riders and owners ut the ten horses
which finished the Hvr-day 300 miI. ma
tiona' endurance ride at Avon TO-DAY
are awaiting decision Of the Judges
Ten horses finished cut of twenty
three. With the exception of Red Cloud,
owned by The Morgan Ciub of America
all made ne 500 miles undrr the time
allowance OF fifty five hours.
The loss OF weight Of the horses is
better than in amy previous year.
Pathfinder, United state, Army eatly.
lost the least. with 81 pounds, and Nor
FOLK Star owned and ridden by Capt.
Herbert e. Watkins -; Wyoming. los,
the most. with e. pounds.
The ten horses that finished arr.
Norfolk star. owned and ridden by
Capt. II c. Watkins Wyoming: Glad
stone ridden by CnarIe; Gordon: Major
). ridden by Earl B Krantz. both
owned by the Morgan horse farm of
Vermont; Red Cloud, ridden by Babe"
Courv"iser. owned by The Morgan
Horse Club Of America: Cionmeu. rid
den by J. =. Morris: Moss Rose ridden
hy l.. :. Humphrey. both owned ny II.
J. Brown of Portland, Me: Tputa Belle.
ridden by y. A. Langley: Gouya ridden
Iy Ted" Collier, both owned by W. z
Brown of Berlin, y. H.: Pathfinder,
ridden by Maj. c. l.. Scott: Goose Girl
ridden b. Corp +. +. Major. both en-
tered by the United STATES Army.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

'hird secretary OF the German en-
h&Ssy, Baron Leopold PleSs~n. the
secretary Of the Peruvian embassy.
senior de- BUenaviSta: the counselor
Of the Legation pf Norway and Mne
Stecu, Mr. Hugo Y. Tenant and M A.
ii. Hamilton Gordon Of the British
embassy. Dr. and Nrs. John Craykc
SimISnu. Mr. and Ms. Henry Parsons
Erwin. 1lr. and Mrs Basil Gordon
Mrs William Duraid MacDougaiI
Ms Charlotte hacDouSaU. Miss Zilla
Ma.Dou&ag. Mr.. and Mrs. William
&tuarr I;erLurn. pr Y. de SnkoIowsj:i
If the Polish legation. the secretary
az Tie Brazilian cmuaESy and M3Hr.
Grace. Mr.. and Mrs. Eupaat,t Frazar
Andrews. Ny. Robert Beu Miss
Harmon Rcesida. Miss Helen Colbert.
Mr., ana Mrs. Donald M,knew. Mr..
and M.s. Capayas. AIr Mariana Tiniu
Nj Alfredo Samson. aIr ANA Mrs
Frank flight and Sir. Alexander g.
Ba asher.
T.rcu@h lie District Chaoter of
tia, Am eyi,AE Red Cross til" Wounded
iH-a from Walter Reed. Mount Alto
ard The Navy IO>sslt;,ts VIII l." TIA.
h'.',ur eu-rs,~ stt the matinee performanC..
fa.i"N. P.Ograms We're sold between
~" acts by committee of girls
dre@Srd ia fancy costumes Little
Marian Hart aud Genevieve Clark
Hart who Npr- Quaker ros:unn cs.
sold fowrr$ during The evening.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

Iops over the top Of her evening gown
and thinks long stroll over the
grass will put her in shape again.
Golf Reduces. No:
Mile upon mile they walk every
day. fancying they are keeping off fat
or making themselves alert and
youthful If they only realized it
they are hardening the muscles Of
:hc.r legs while :he rest II their
bodies remains fat and soft.
If they'd play tennis or swim-ah,
those are the exercises that make YOU
perfectly fit and trim off the excess
pounds, i; Monte Carlo. nay home, I
swim a mill. everE morning to Is
great rock that sets out in the sea
from the beach. My home. a great
villa is on the beach. when ! get 10
the rock | rest and then ! swim back
10 the beach. After that 1 breakfast;
then ] work"
As to ;hc little blue pill which helps
Keep Mary down to her t25 pounds,
she said she stiil was experimenting
with II.
Il i,uon il reduces flesh" she said
But viii not put it on the mark et
until il is perfect. ] am working on
il with woman chemist Of Monte
Carlo and some day viii quit sing
in" for the public and all the women
viii be writing rhcir thanks - me
for putting the blue pills and slender
n"ss within their reach
Evening star., 1923-10-20
PACKER BOYCOTT
UPSETS ARGENTINA
Refusal of U. S. and British
Interests to Buy Under
Price Law.
Ry tie Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press
BCENOS AIRES. October 20.-The
action of the British and American
packers in Arg entina--t the latter in
cluding the Armour, Swift and Will
son interests--in refusing 10 buy cat
tie for export under the new law
fixing minimum prices has created
state approaching panic among
the Argentine cattle producers. who
called 4 meeting yesterday to con
slider what action to take.
The entire country is anxiously
waiting developments. As the pack
ers, action suspends the industry
which is Argentina's chief source OF
wealth. and disastrous effects are
feared unless some solution Of tin.
difficulty is reached There are i'm
Argentina no other packing plants
with expert facilities. and the cattle
raisers are. Therefore, seemingly
helpless as long - the packers main
tain what the producers term a boy
colt against them in order TO compel
annulment of the prlce-fiXing law.
Most OF the newspapers support the
cattle raisers and Son1e of the Of
ficials of the various producers aSso-
Citations call on the industry to stand
firm against the foreign meat tvust'.
until it is Obliged to give in. The
packers, on the other hand maintain
that they are simply unaLie t. do
business under a law which tliev
characterize as impra ctirable, un-
economic and Unconstitutional aud
say they will not attempt to resume
activities until the government, H.
Tises relief from it.
Meanwhile the price of cattle 70"
domestic consumption has fa'l,n
sharply. The law around which the
controversy centers also provides for
the txlns OF minimum prices for the
domestic market. but these prices
have not yet been determined BY The.
price-tiXing commission
MINISTER oe Agriculture LIE Breton
today issued statement decIa..ing
that the commission was ready to
study any complaint against the law
which set forth reasons Of a funda-
mental character for its modification.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
U. S. B00TLEGGERS
HOIST DRINK COST
British Imbibers Told American
Customers Pay High Prices for
Fayorite Brands.
Br the Associated Press

b. the Associated Press
LONDON. October 2O.-Whfskv
drinkers of Britain are being told
point blank by some of the best dis
tillers that as long as American loot
leggers are willing to pay higher
prices for their products. the home
consumers must continue to face
occasional shortages in their favorite
brands.
One of the most famous Scotch dis
tillers recently ran a full page adver-
tisement in some of the weekly mag
azines saying that only 20 per cent
of its stock can go to home consum-
erS.
so long as American and other ex-
port markets are willing 70 pay extra
for quality. we must prefer to sell
for exportation. the advertisement
said
Commended by English newspapers
as more tactful is the outgiving OF
his majesty's trade commissioner, who
wrote in a recent issue Of the board
of trade journal:
Bermuda and the Bahamas are en-
joying exceptional prosperity at pres
ent, owing to their tourist ira ffic and
other resultants from proximity to
the United States"
Evening star., 1923-10-20
ECONOMIC CRISIS
FEARED BY CUBANS
Commercial Bodies Say
Trade ParaIyzed by Agita-
ton for National Reform.
Ry the A ,ociated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HAVANA, October "0.-An appeal
for the settlement of the problems Of
Cuba, on the ground that the agita-
tton over them is having a serious
effect or business and may ,ulminate
in an economic crisis was publish Il
yesterday by the Economic Corpora
ton, an organization composed of
various commercial bodies, including
the Cuban Chamber Of commerce..
the stock exchange. the produce e.
change. and other organizations
The statement was issued almost
simultaneously with lunchaon given
In honor Of Hernandez Cartaya. v,ho
resigned last week as secretary Of
the treasury 1t said business was
paralyZed, stock exchange operations
were restricted ana commerce with
the interior affected. that unempIoy-
ment might result and be followed
by an economic crisis. decrease in
treasury receipts also was pointed
out o% the statement.
President Zayas. il became kn"wn
yesterday, has been studying for sew
eral days. a decree along lines sug-
gested by Secretary or the Interior
Ituralde. which would provide for the
forcible dissolution OF the Veterans
W
been carrying on an agitation in fur
therance of its campaign for reforms.
To Probe Organization.
President zayas last night informed
the cabinet that he had signed 4 de
cree ordering an inYestiga tion o. the
acts of some retired army officers for
making manifestations against the
government. thing which j. abso-
lutely prohibited by military regula-
tons Most of the leaders of the
Veterans and Patriots Association
are war veterans.
The cabinet also was informed that
the 'inquietude" created by the vet
erans and patriots had neither ceased
nor increased but that the association
was taking on the aspects OF a po-
litiCal organization.
The president said there had been
no disorder reported. but that the
army was taking every precautiou.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
BRIBERY CHARGED
At ELLIS ISLAND
Two Indicted on Charge of
Soliciting Fees From ReIa-
tives of immigrants.
by the Associated Press

by the Associated Press
NEW YORK, October 20.--Accused
of taking bribes to obtain admission
INTO this country of persons detained
at Ellis Island, Louis 6. Schwartz
stenograph"r for Henry II. Curran
commissioner Of immigration, ana
Maurice Siken, a merchant, yesterday
were indicted by the grand jury for
larceny in the second degree.
Commissioner Curran was instru-
mental in bringing about the arrests
i is charged that Schwartz. though
Il st@nographer. frequently sat as !,
member OF the board of examiner
and obtained the names Of the i'm
migrants relatives in New York.
Siken. according to the indictment.
would seek $3.50 to $500 from tn,
relatives here with the assurance that
their kin would be passed into the
United States investigators assert
cd Siken sought out relatives Of per
sons who you'd be almost certain.
10 he admitted
: S:hwartz pleaded not guilty anG
was released in 1000 bail. whil..
Siken pleaded guilty ana was rr-
manded 70 the Toubs after stain
he would testify against Schwartz.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
MEXICAN SNARLS
WAIT ON OBREGON
Presidents Views Expected
When He Returns to Capt.
tai After Illness.
BY the Associated Pr"sS.


MEXICO CITY. October 2A.--Vir-
tually restored to health, President
Ohregon is expected to return to Mex
leo City in a few days from Lake
Chapala. where he went last week TO
recuperate from the throat trouble
from which he suffered for more than
a fortnight. On his return an an
nOuncement on the governments at
titude toward important pending
questions is anticipated.
The problems requiring solution in
"iude means for meeting overdue
treasury notes given to business
houses which supply the government.
tntaling between eight million and
twelve Triilion pesos: the Vera cruz
strike. which has virtually closed the
port. direrting traffic to Tampico and
Puerto Mexico. causing the govern
ment heavy revenue losses: the pay
ment OF overdue salaries to federal
employees; possible" reconsideration of
the executive attitude toward the
guberna t0riai situation in san Luis
Potosi, and the political turmoil ere
>,ted through last nights somewhat
ambiguous announcement by Adolfo
de la Hurrta relative to his presi
dental candidacy.
Conference IncOnhrmed.
No confirmation can be had ot IN"
report that President >Obregon con
ferrcd at lrapuato. while en- route to
Lake ChHpala, with Gen. t. Elias
Gales, former secretary of interior,
who is conducting Il presidential cam
paign at Guiana juato.
Huerta'S raudidacy statement in
which he announced hr would let thu.
Mexican people decide whether he
should become & candidate. coupled
with his failure to visit Cha pala dur
ing the chief executives stay. has
givea rise to reports that he refused
to attend AN Obre gon-Calles-de la
Huerta conference, which IS under
stood to have been proposed Tor the
purpose of clarifying the pres eSident tiaI
succession and avoiding conflicts