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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
POWERS SILENT 0N'
j. s. RECIPROCAL.
TREATY PROPOSAL
Storm OF Argument Sweeps
Washington Dealing With
Liquor Issues

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Negotia-
tons with maritime powers for reci-
procal conference by treaty to clear
up simultaneously rum smuggling
lacked Thursday any authorize
tive indication of how the powers
approached would receive the
state departments proposals. Neither
through the Washington diplomats
nor American ambassadors abroad,
so far as could be learned, has only
official intimation of this nature
been transmitted.
Pending further development in
the diplomatic conversations, a storm
of argument swept Washington today
dealing for the most part with the
relation of supreme court rulings and
the new administration plan for
easing both the commercial inter
course and rum smuggling embarrdss-
ments that surround it. One school
of thought had developed which con-
tended that the 'in transit" decisions
of the court had set up such a con-
struction of the Transportation" pro-
hibition clause of the eighteenth
amendment that the government,
even Congress, was powerless to au-
thorize transportation of liquor with
in American waters.
Administration Position.
From the administration view point
it was declared flatly and authorita-
lively that such a construction of the
effect of the courts opinion
would not, and could not be
tolerated. 1t also was said to be
the determination of administration
leaders to proceed on a contrary the
DRY up to such a time as the supreme
court might decide, in a specific case
presented to it for decision and di-
rectly involving that point that the
amendment, did in fact prevent even
Congress from exercising powers of
regulation of the transportation of
liquor.
In that event. 1t was added, there
exists no means of relieving the ship
liquor situation except by further
amendment of the constitution
through ratification of the amending
resolution by SO states.
voIstcnd Act Change.
Following what is held by high
administration officials to be the
only common sense and practical view
of the courts decisions and state
ments, prolonged study of the ship
liquor question at the state depart
ment has convinced Secretary
Hughes that nothing could be done
except through change of the Vol
stead act. Two means of effecting
such a change are open ana the ad
mnistration, it was explained. has
elected to move at once towards ex-
ercising the treaty making power to
supercede any existing statute.
From legal standpoint, admins
tration spokesman regard those
clauses of the "in transit" situation
dealing with the construction the
court found 1t desirable to state as
to the eighteenth amendment, merely
as "obiter dicta" OF the court. They
are, in this view. statments only and
not final pronouneements of law since
the case before the court in each in
stance, 1t is said, involved a decision
as to the meaning and validity of
the Nolstead act and not as to the
constitution. Other statements in
these same opinions are held to in
innate clearly that full powers to
regulate or to forbid movement of
liquor in transit exists in Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
Second Flood In Week
Sweeps Over Wichita

WICHITA. Kan. June IA
Driven before a 54-mile wind, a
terrific rain. of cloudburst pro-
portions. swept Wichita late to-
day, threatening to send neigh
boring streams out of their
banks again for a second time in
a week. In an hour and half
more than three inches of rain
fell. Hail accompanied the down
pour.
Two houses in the residential
district were wrecked by the
wind; trees were denuded and
streets of the entire city were
flooded
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
KANSAS WATERS RECEDE

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, June 10
Flood waters here Wednesday night
were six feet lower than the crest,
which was reached Sunday, and only
a few districts were still under
water.
Large numbers of men worked all
day cleaning up debris from the dis-
tricts where the water had receded,
The Chamber of Commerce and re-
lief committee reported sufficient
clothing and food for all flood vic.
tins, and many were preparing to
return to their homes Thursday
morning as the high waters contin-
ued to fall.
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being six feet. Many railroad tracks
and highways were under water in
the vicinity, it was said.
Columbus, in the extreme south
western corner of the state, reported
cloudburst OF four and one-half
inches of rainfall late Thursday. Riv-
ers in that vicinity overlooked and
considerable damage to crops re-
suited.
The great fall of water there is ex-
pected to further swell the torrential
rivers which are already menacing
numbers OF Oklahoma towns
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
KLANSMEN EDGED
Shower OF EGGS Greets ROBBED Parade
In Jersey

BLOOMFIELD, n. j.. June a.
More than $50 klansmen, marching
In Flag Day parade, were showered
and spattered with odiferous, ancient
eggs and had their white, ghost-like
regala ripped from their bodies
Thursday night.
Bearing buring crosses and other
khan insignia, the marchers had
reached downtown street inter-
section when youth on the curbing.
opened fire. His first throw was the
signal for the smelly deluge.
Klansmen Immediately gave battle,
and police were called to quell the
riot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
HONOR SCHOOLS NAMED
Auburn Included In Institutions
Designated BY Weeks

WASHINGTON, June l4.-(Spe-
cial. )-Twenty-siX colleges and ten
military schools were designated by
Secretary Weeks today as "distin.
guished colleges and honor military
schools" for 1928 Selections were
based on proficiency and extent of
military training. Included in the
list were Alabama Polytechnic in
stitute, Auburn, Ala; Clemson Agri-
cultural college, Clemson, s. c.;
Georgia School of Technology, At.
lanta, Ga; Mississippi A. e. NJ coll
lege, Starksville, Miss; Citadel,
Charleston, S. c.; Riverside Military
academy, Gainesville, Ga, and Staun.
ton Military academy, stanton. Va.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
BUY WIGGLY STORES
Seventeen In Norfolk Section Sold BY
Saunders

NORFOLK, Va. June 14.-Purchase
Of II Piggy Wiggly stores in Tide
water, Va. by the d. Fender Stores
corporation, was announced today by
D. Fender, president of the corpora
ton upon his return from Memphis.
Mr. Fender said the deal was made
with Clarence Saunders, head of Pig
gly Wiggly concern and involved
$4,000. The stores are in Norfolk,
Newport News. Suffolk. Hampton and
Portsmouth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15

YOU KNOW A TONIC IS GOOD
when it makes you eat like a hungry
boy and brings back the color to
your cheeks. You can soon feel the
Strengthening, Invigorating Effect Of
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC.
60c.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
OKLAHOMA CITY IN
MIDST Of WORST
FLOOD IN HISTORY
Fear Felt That RreSerVoir
Dam May Give Way, Inun-
dating City

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, June IL,
With an unprecedented rush OF
water pounding at the city reservoir,
10 miles west of here, Oklahoma City
was prepared tonight for the worst
flood in the history of the city.
The reservoir dam across the Ca-
madam river valley, which every
spring, impounds the city's water
supply for the year, resembled a
giant waterfall. Although water was
sweeping over the top of the cons
crete structure, the dam was said to
be in no danger.
However, the embankment on tho
eastern side, which runs back nearly
the huge reservoir lake, was under
water. A torrent "a inches deep
spilled over the embankment from
the bypass into the lake.
Some fear was felt that the em-
bankment might give way. This
would pour tons of water from tho
lake into the city. The lake was
filled almost to capacity late today.
Crews of city workers were striving
valiantly to keep the embankment
intact, although it was impossible to
stop the flow of water over the top.
Oklahoma City will be warned by
war whistle should the reservoir
break, it was announced at the may-
or's office.
The flood stood three feet higher
at the water works than has ever
been recorded before. The crest was
expected this evening.
Families living in the lowlands OF
Oklahoma City moved out today
after urgent warnings from city off
fiCials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
LINN FLo0n sTRIcKEN

WICHITA, Kan, juno 13.-Ono
thousand flood stricken families
were being cared for here Wednes>
day night, with 800 blocks of the
city still under water.
Two hundred men have been
working for the past two days to
strengthen dykes which threaten ia
break and let in more water.
Flood waters here have dropped
several feet from the high mark
reached Monday Y
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15

FROM OFFICE BOY TO BANK CHIEF-Jacob C.
Klinck who began his business by cleaning ink
wells and busting desks for SIS week and is newly
elected president of the New York chapter the American
Institute of Banking
The Washington times., 1923-04-18
PADDOCK FORBIDDEN
TO COMPETE ABROAD

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Charles
w. Paddock, the University of
Southern California sprinter, was
refused permission to compete in
the international intercollegiate
track and field games in Paris next
month at a special hearing granted
by the board of governors of the
Amateur Athletic Union to the
blond haired Pacific coast star
Paddock declared that he would
abide by the decision of the A. A.
u, but he will make business
tour of Europe, according to his
original plans He sails Friday.
His scheduled athletic trip was to
have been made in connection with
a tour OF Europe to gain material
for a Chautauqua lecture course.
Paddock is staying at the Army and
Navy Club while in this city.
The Washington times., 1923-04-18
Noted Gate Crasher
In Hard Luck
Today

NEW YORK, April 18.-"The
most woebegone baseball fan in
New York today is Tammany
Young, the celebrated gate
crasher. Tammany has never
missed a. big sporting event IN
New York, nor has he ever paid
to get into one. The opening
of the Yankee Stadium today is
a natural "set-up" for Tam.
There are thirty mine gates to
crash at the new ball park,
and the attendance will be a
record breaker. But, alas, Tam
many Young can't get a day
off.
"Just my luck" he told Ed
Barrow yesterday. 81 am an
actor now, ands of course they
had to pull a matinee on me
the day the baseball season
opens"
The Washington times., 1923-04-18

that OF Baltimore State College. Bal
Llnore Poly and the Potomac State
School, will be out to gather in the
laurels.
In addition TO the numerous re.
lays booked, the high school lads
Will have penty of opportunity to
snow their wares as there are fifteen
scholastic numbers scheduled. The
Potomac State School has never been
seen in this locality before. but. ac.
cording to Athletic Director Grimes
the West Virginians are a rafting
good bunch. and. from past perform.
ances, should be able to force Cen.
tral, Tech and Western to the limit
The caliber of Baltimore City
College and Episcopal High is wen
known to local fans, but the ad.
vent of the West Virginians will
be watched with a great deal Of
interest. These boys have been
cleaning up during the indoor sea.
SON, and have shown real class i'm
the early spring meets.
Hap Hardel1's Technical High
School squad, which bids fair to he
a dark horse in the scholastic elias.
sification. has been worked out dill.
gently by the Tech mentor and il
would not be surprising to see the
Manual trainers at least win a
track championship.
The scholastic events will start
promptly at 1890 a. m. with the
Ioren numbers, Legion races and
finals in the scholastic competition
will be held in the afternoon.
The Marine Band will be on hand
| to enliven the proceedings with mar.
tial music.
The Washington times., 1923-04-18
League Standings

AMERICAN.
Today's Games.
Washington at Philadelphia
Boston at New York
Detroit at St. Louis
Chicago at Cleveland.
Tomorrow Games.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York
Detroit at st. Louis
Chicago at cleveland.
NATIONAL.
New York $1,000 'PhiIa. u 00o
Pittsburgh $1,000 St Louis 900
Cincinnati l 1900 Boston o 900
Brooklyn o o .oee iChiosso. l. 900
Yesterdays Results.
New York. 4; Boston. l.
Pittsburgh. 3 Chicago 2
Brooklyn, 8; Philadelphia ;
GA inningsl
Cincinnati. 3; ST Louis @
Today's Games.
New York at Boston
Pittsburgh 81 Chica no
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
st. Louis AT Cincinnati
TOmOrrOw's Games.
New York at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Chicago
Philadelphia at Brooklyn
st. Louis at Cincinnati IT,
The Washington times., 1923-04-18

They make me try just SO much
harder and / hate to fall down on
them, and / certainly wouldn't like
to fall down on the one that's at the
opening of the season and the OPEN
ing OF our new park today.
We're off! hope to get off to a
good start. think l will. I'm
confident / will, but some days I'm
bound to go without a homer and
other days I get 'em.
I'd give lot to make one today
Copyright, 1929 by The Christy Walsh
Syndicate1
The Washington times., 1923-04-18

This French youth who
holds the worlds covered
court championship Is GER
tain to be accorded the
honor of representing
France in the Davis Cup
match ties according to
word from Paris. He Is
scarcely over the twenty
year mark and will have as
teammates two others not
much older than himself.
Hopes runs high among
French fans of the team
reaching the finals.
The Washington times., 1923-04-18
MOESCHEN is ELECTED
COLUMBIA NINE CAPTAIN

NEW YORK. April 1S.--Follow,
ing yesterdays baseball practice,
George r. Moeschen, veteran short
stop, who is now playing at third
base, was elected captain of the Co
lumbia University baseball team.
Moeschen. who is a Junior in col.
legc, is local boy. having taken
preparatory work at the De la Sale
Institute.
The Washington times., 1923-04-18
VIRGINIA'S RELAY TEAM
RACES MEADOWBROOK

University Of Vrgnia's South Atlantic relay headed by
capt ben Baker will plenty competition Saturday the
Charley Swan has hooked the fast flying Vnians with
Meadowbrook
feature relays On the program
Bohannon, Talbot
orange and Blues passing four need introduction local
Oh the cndr track past but they will be hard pressed
peat Sam Dallas aggregation the Philadelphia
Director will have Hayes Kerr Jensen Lamon and crady step
ninn off the nnarter nilo for
The Washington times., 1923-04-18

Willard, Johnson, Firpo or Wills
from this quartet Dempsey's OPP
ponent will probably be selected.
Tex Richard, who promotes battles
at Jersey City and the New York
Yankees field, Tex O'Rourke. who,
promotes at the Polo Grounds. and
Edmund Burke. a wealthy Cleveland
contractor, have all made attractive
offers for a big title bout Then pro-
moters in Shelby, Mont, also want
the fighter.
Kearns will leave Dempsey at
This city," and viii trek on TO New
York, where ne win give ear to all
offers. All prospective opponents
will be considered, and the best Of
fer gets the fight.
Kearns denied that the worlds
champion is in other than the best
of shape. He declared that Jack
could step out tomorrow and be in
the best OF condition. Dempsey and
Kearns have no idea of retiring from
the fight business. OF course, their
interests in the Utah coal properties
will be their main event" from
now on, but Jack will not mind
knocking off work for few days to
knock some palooka for a row.
The Washington times., 1923-04-18
BABE TRYING MICHTIEST'
TO SLAM ONE TODAY
IN FIRST EFFORT
By BABE RUTH.

NEW YORK April that old about putting
today. The
swinging with all might to get
of itself Maybe Ill chrsen
opening Yankees stadium with homer and maybe
lot of the barrier and hope to win the home
start This I'll have
be out of the living
physical shape and have through
training trip.
very well the trip from New Orleans but that's
of loose and wild swinging of system
I've got nothing butt you
r. I..L:- -E~-.- "a
The Washington times., 1923-04-18

u
Both these boys are being groomcd
for the all-around championship
title to be decided at the Penn
relays in Philadelphia week from
Saturday. Their work in tomor-
rows meet is expected to provide
some fairly accurate leads as TO
their chances of returning the
coveted championship to the Hilltop.
Both athletes are huge in stature.
scaling six feet and tipping the
beam at close to 200 pounds. Both
are quiet and modest Of '1emeanor
and intensely popular with the stu
dent body.
Both are football men, Maroney
having served as q member OF the
varsity SQUAD, while Planslky was
a great running halfback on last
falls yearlings.
Plansky. who is regarded as
having a slight edge on his team.
mate because OF his superior ability
in the 1500-meter run, is just big
kid. recently out of high school.
He is a product of the Boston
high schools, where he excelled in
ali branches of athletics. Last fall,
John O'Reilly started to develop
him for the pentathlon battle,
giving him instruction in periods
snatched from football practice.
The !. big youngster had never
handled a discus or javelin before.
but under the tutelage of the Hill
top mentor he soon developed pro-
ficiency.
PIanskv's first heave with the
discus amounted to a bare eighty
feet. not enough to win a place In
n schOOlbOy meet. But plugging
day by day at the job of master
ing the saucer, he soon improved
and at present is sailing the big
disk from 1870 to 125 feet.
O'Reilly is not satisfied with this
mark, and expects to better 1t be
fore the relays. His first heaves
with a javelin were markedly rag
ged. but his persistence with the
shaft now makes it possible for him
to shoot it better than 165 feet. And
if he succeeds in propelling the spear
to this distance next week, he ought
to win first place in that particular
event.
His broad jumping is slightly be-
low par He is improving daily and
will be strong contender for an
other first in this department.
O'Reilly feels certain that Hap can
win the 200 meters. since he Is a
sprinter of marked ability.
Another certain victory is pre-
dicted for him in the 1900 meters.
In spite of his great size, Plansky
goes over the longer route like a
miller, finishing with terrific
kick.
Tin Maroney, a product of Okla
homa, finished fifth in the pentath-
Ion last year. He is a Splinter. ex-
cells in the field events, and if able
TO turn in a fast 1900 meters may
lead even his teammate when the
final points are computed. Tip
graduates this year after four brill
liant years at the Hilltop and
naturally is working hard for a vic.
tory in the blue ribbon event of the
American track and field sea son.
The Washington times., 1923-04-18
CLUB TO PLAY
PILLS A. C. NEXT SUNDAY

The Waverly senior baseball team
will play the Phils A. C. at the dia-
mond at Fifth and L streets south
west Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Nance Mccormack and Fee Collier
will be the Waverly's battery.
The Waverly will hold a regular
meeting tonight at their clubhouse.
The Washington times., 1923-04-18
President Harding
To Toss First
Ball Here

President Harding has ac-
cepted an invitation rendered by
Clark Griffith to attend the
first baseball game Of the home
season here on April rs and
throw out the first ball.
The Washington times., 1923-04-18
PLANSKY AND MARONEY
SHINE TOMORROW

Plansky Maroney Georgetown for the
psnathlon lately by Bob Legendre will make their
competition
afternoon the Hilltop in the dual track and field meet with
University of Pittsburgh
While deal Of interest attaches to the meet itself
strength probable that Coach
ORey going his attention largely the performances
ofp eLr ard Marnna
The Washington times., 1923-04-18
CIovers. Sign Two.

McGarvey. shortstop, and Marty,
first baseman, have been signed by
Roland Adkins, manager of the
Glover A. c. He is after games
with fifteen and sixteen. year-old
teams. Call Lincoln 1852.
The Washington times., 1923-04-18
Banking on Smith.

iris Speaker Is banking on Sher-
rod Smith to pitch winning ball this
year. The former Brooklyn south
paw has looked well in the spring
games
The Washington times., 1923-04-18
He's Not Alone.

Judge Lands says ne cannot pick
the winners OF the big league ban
ners Well, he has lots of com.
pany.
The Washington times., 1923-04-18

Virginia is out to win the Legion
meet this year as Pop Lannigan
has entered Coward, Ted Irvine,
Frank Talbot and Bohannon in
the mile, and $50, and in the dashes
he has Trabue, Capt. Ben Baker,
who is showing real form this year,
Sanders, Ed Douglas, Davis, Camp
bell, Bohannon. Gartley and Lam.
bert in the dash numbers. On the
other hand the Meadowbrook Club
is entering Saymen Kerr in the
440, $50 and mile: Harry Jensen
in the $50 and 44O: Ed Lamossen
in the 440, $50 and mile: Frank
McGrady in the dashes and $50 and
Charley Hayes in the dashes and
hurdles. In addition to its club
relay title-holding quartet.
The Washington times., 1923-04-18

Washington scholastic aggrega-
tons will have plenty of competition
and will be forced to extend them
selves to the limit to win the Wash
irgton Times trophy as Episcopal
Highs complete squad in addition to
The Washington times., 1923-04-18
DEMPSEY WILL REMAIN,
IN FIGHT GAME
Bv AL SANFORD.

OAKLAND, April 1SThe to-fsted mauler VIII
decision Jack Dempsey viii have full title the
weight championship of the world Dempsey training in
Angeles through with the htandake
from the parts of the United States would have
us believe
Jack Kearns Of the heavyweight king declared that he
and the champ will Angeles couple of Demp
City, Utah where the monarch Of the ring is heavily interested
business Jack will training
for bout which Kearns expects will maeaze early in July
The Washington times., 1923-04-18

The competition between these
two organizations should be keen
and under ideal weather c0ndi-
tons the fans should see some
fast time made at the games this
Saturday at Central Stadium.
The Washington times., 1923-04-18

/ figure that I'll try to get singles
whenever the pitcher gets me in the
hole. With no strikes on me I'll take
my full swing, but with two on me
may choke up-depending on what
kind of pitching I'm up against.
I've been working so hard and
trying so hard this spring that I've
been over anxious at times. but with
that big crowd at our new stadium
today / expect I'll find my groove
and swing back into my natural
stride.
l always have liked big crowds.
The Washington times., 1923-04-18

/ want to make home run.
want to get off to that good start
that is SO important to all ball
players.
did a lot of experimenting on
our way up from New Orleans and
! have a notion I'm going to hit my
stride right off the bat. The pitch
ers know lot more about my hit
ting than they did two years ago
and that makes It SO much harder
for me. The Brooklyn pitchers-and
old Robbie has a few pips-were
tipped off, and that's why / expert
mented.s
Maybe that's why / struck out
four times in row in one game.
Anyhow, I've just about made up
my mind to hit the way | always
have. I may choke the grip on my
bat every now and then and try to
poke the ball over to left field in
stead of pulling my blows over to
right. as | generally do. But il it
will help my team I'll bunt.
There's one thing I'm going to
try not to do this year and that is
to strike out so much. AS a rule
it's a case of hit or miss with me.
/ get some singles, doubles and
fi1ree-baggerS but I've always
aimed for hOmers. That's why
I've struck out so much, but that's
why I've got so many hOmers,
too.
The Washington times., 1923-04-18


I've been looking forward to it
ever since the world series last fall.
/ thought about it all winter while
/ worked on my farm in Sudbury.
thought about it while we were
working out at Hot Springs and
later at New Orleans. That home
run record has been on my mind
every day. It's on my mind now
with the season about to start.
Say, / get an awful kick out of
this night-befOre- the-battle bust.
ness. I've been in a few world
series and should be case-hardened
to all the excitement and thrills,
but feel as i did when walked
out on the stage for the first time
i'm a vaudeville act after / made
my home run record two years
ago, and as then / want to make
a hit.