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The Washington times., 1923-08-18
CHARGE SHERIFF
WITH PART IN
FLOGG|NG
Texas Governors Inyestiua.
tors Arrest Officer and
Laundryman.
AMARnYn N

AMARILLO, Tex. Aug. H.
Sheriff Les Whitaker, Of Potter
county. and r. w. Hanford. laundry
proprietor, are at liberty today on
$500 bond following their arrest
in connection with the flogging Of
e. T. Mcdonald, q railroad worker,
Wednesday night.
They face charges Of conspiracy
to commit O felony ana OF being
accomplices In an assault with q
prohibited weapon. The charges
against Whitaker were preferred by
Ranger Captain Hamer, sent here to
investigate the whipping by acting
Governor Davidson. Whitaker had
been arrested previous to Hamer's
arrival.
Two men have also been arrested
by the sheriff's department, w. l..
Honeycutt and @. o. Gall. a railroad
man.
Mcdonald 10 said to have been
seized by five unmarked men on q
prominent street, taken to a
secluded spot In an automobile and
severely beaten-some reports say
he was also tarred and feathered. He
is in q local hospital in q serious
condition.
The investigation by CAte rang
ers is proceeding actively and
further sensational developments are
expected.
The Washington times., 1923-08-18
WOMAN HELD ON
BAD CHECK
CHARGE
Former Tutor In o. c. Family,
Arrested In Reading, Pa,
Il identified Here.

With Q trail Of alleged worth.
less checks behind her In addition
% two board bills which, It is
claimed. she jumped here. Miss
Helen d. Harvey, erstwhile resi-
dent Of the Meridian Mansions,
$500 Sixteenth street northwest,
and the Lafayette Hotel. Sixteenth
and ] streets northwest, Is under
arrest at Reading, Pa, where q
third charge Of having Jumped q
board bin q being Investigated.
Aias Harvey blocked the Read
tng. authorities Tor three weeks IN
Through the Washington detective
ID q former tutor Of q child In q
socially prominent family here.
Developments followed thick, and
bad checks that had BEEN accu.
mulaftng here were unearthed in
N effort to tack their origin on
her. Philadelphia authorities are
also said to be seeking the woman.
Mis- Harvey came here from
London several years ago. II is
said that she was at one time
wealthy. and that having. lost her
money she took the p6sttion of
tutor with q local family. More
than four months ago she is said
to have disappeared and nothing
was heard Of her until her tdentifi-
cation at Reading. Since her In.
generation she has made no effort
to communicate with any one for
assistance, ana has had no callers,
Reading police say.
Washington police do not ex.
peck to get Miss Harvey until she
has satisfied the Pennsylvania au-
thorftie9 for her alleged worthless
checks there. She was arrested
in o Reading brokerage shop when
her suspicious actions aroused q
detective on duty there.
The Washington times., 1923-08-18
YACHT STEWARD
|SDROWNED
|NFALL
Joseph Shengee, Employed on
Colonel Thompson's Boat,
Dies Before Help Comes.

Employed for many years on
boats, Joseph G. Shengee. a stew
ard on Col. Robert M. Thonpson's
yacht Everglades, fell overheard
late yesterday and was drowned.
Members of the crew tried In
vain to reach him in time. 1t was
not until after he had been under
water for some minutes that John
Anderson, another employee. brought
the body to the surface. DIR. Henry
G. Hadley, 1852 Sixth street south.
west, pronounced Shengee dead, and
Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt issued
q certificate Of accidental death by
drowning.
Shengee was forty-six years old.
He came here from California, and
is not known to have any relatives
in the city. The Everglades Is In
charge Of Capt. A. r, Wallace.
The Washington times., 1923-08-18
DISABLED VE rs
W|[ERELYON
PRESIDENT
Commander Mcfarland Ex.
poets Coolidge to Support
Their Pleas Before Congress.
BY International News Service.

Belief that President Coolidge will
support the contention OF the Dis.
abled American Veterans that the
next session Of Congress should give
priority in soldier legislation to those
measures extending relief to the
wars disabled was expressed by
James A. Mcfarland, national COM
mander of the organization, follow
ing an interview at the White
House today.
II think in President Coolidge we
have an honest supporter OF our
contention that priority should be
given legislation for the relief OF the
disabled veterans when Congress is
swamped in December by various
proposals backed by former service
mems groups" declared Mcfarland.
The national commander ex'
pressed appreciation over the inter
est shown by Mrs. Coolidge in the
disabled soldiers and declared that
his organization was gratified that
General Hines is to remain as head
OF the Veterans Bureau.
The Washington times., 1923-08-18
NEW RENT FIGHT
|SFACEDBY
HOTEL
Monmouth, Subject OF Bitter
Controversy, Again Called
Before Commission.

The Monmouth Hotel, 1919 G
street northwest, subject Of one of
the bitterest legal controversies In
recent wears. faces another rent re-
vision fight under order OF the Dis
trict Rent Commission, 1t was
learned today.
The rent-fixing body has, on its
own initiative, decided to adjust
rents in the building, and the hear.
ing has been set for September 20.
This will be the third time the
rents In the Monmouth have been
before the commission Tor Judg-
ment.
Fought Out IN Court.
In the two previous hearings, not
more than seventy-five apartments
in the hotel were considered. In
this new action, however, the full
complement Of 10S apartments are
to be passed upon.
Following the first hearing at
torneys for the owner appealed to
the District Court OF Appeals, which
remanded the matter to the rent
board for re-trial. The second judg.
ment also was appealed.
The owners counsel appeared be-
fore the appellate court with mo-
ton that the second decision OF. the
court be 30 amended as to dismiss
the complaint. The motion was
granted, multiplying all previous &C.
ton In the case.
The Monmouth case was one Of
the most warmly contested actions
ever to come before the Rent Com.
mission. The legal talent employed
afforded such an imposing and edu.
cational spectacle that students in
law schools throughout the city
often attended In large groups.
hearings. together with numerous
the Rent Board. The Monmouth
was valued Ia excess Of $500, 900.
The Washington times., 1923-08-18
AD CLUBS warn
Of FAKE OIL
SCHEMES
Tourists Are Mulcted by Free
Ride and Lunch Method"
It Is Charged.

~ CosrnopolItan News service.


NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-How the
public II deceived by INSCRIPTIONS
promoters Of California OH opera
lions was told today In a report re-
leased by the National Vigilance
Committee OF the Associated Advet.
Using Clubs OF the World. II en-
phasized that although the rigid
laws of California made frauOulent
advertising almost Impossible. the
free bus ride and lunch method
was being used to nnulct the people.
las q result OF this situation, =
the report stated, California, in
the development Of the great new
Long Beach, faces q serious prob
lem in seeking to protect the thou
sands OF tourists who go TO make
up the transient sucker lists about
which the promoters talk. Buses
parked around the principal public
squares or Los Angeles and Long
Beach offer free rides to the fields,
and the tourists eagerly accept the
invitation. These buses are run for
the benefit Of the oil.stock promot-
ers. When they reach the field, the
tourists are taken on tour Of In
spection Of the lease. Nearby wells
Of big production are pointed out.
after q trip of. inspection the
tourist is politely invited to come
on into the company at 500 per
unit That il where the tourist
should get out and run; but he sell
dom does. His powers Of resistance
have been weakened by the steady
bombardment Of figures, some OF
which may be true. He has even
believed the lecturer when he said
that we know there il q great pool
Of Oil under this lease not stopping
to think that il the promoters knew
anything OF that kind they would
not be selling stock to the public"
The Washington times., 1923-08-18
ANONYMOUS LETTER
SENT OKLAHOMA CHIEF

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 10. 49,
An anonymous letter threatening
Governor Walton unless troops I'm
mediately are withdrawn from
Tulsa was received at the executive
office according to an announce
ment from Aldrich Blake, the
governors counselor.
Unless troops are withdrawn at
once your fate will be tho same az
that Of the Others" Blake said
the letter read.
Blake declined to divuIgo the
place 4 was posted.
The Washington times., 1923-08-18
AUTO OWNED BY POLICE
SURGEON IS STOLEN

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ia
touring car owned by the city and
used by DR.. Hubley r. Owen, chief
surgeon of the police bureau. was
stolen from DIR. Owens home.
The doctor had answered q call
and had sent his chauffeur to his
home for his medical bag. When
the chauffeur was In the house get.
ting the bag. three men, who had
been lettering about the place, are
believed to have. driven the car
away.
The Washington times., 1923-08-18
BROOKE SHOP FILES
PLEA IN BANKRUPTCY

A petition in voluntary o1 H.
runtcy was filed today by the
Brooke Shop, Inc. 1881 g stree.
northwest, through It's president ana
general manager, Jennie s. Vail
who lists the debts OF the conc sH1
At S18,74s,0S and assets at So.sVs:
Attorneys James s. Easby-smitn
and r. w. Hill, jr.. appear 1or
petitioner. ---
The Washington times., 1923-08-18
POLITICAL PO 7
IS BOILING
HERE
Moses Shift From Johnson to
Coolidge Sets Strife Of :.
Factions AfIame.
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON.

By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON.
Rumblings of an early outbreak
Of hostilities in the race for the
1924 Republican nomination were
heard throughout the Capital to-
day, while friends Of potential
candidates prepared to launch
early campaigns for electoral
votes. Supporters Of President
Coolidge, by publicly endorsing
him for a second term, have given
their favorite Q running start, and
other campaign managers are ex-
pected to announce their candi-
dates shortly.
A Dozen Prospects.
While Coolidge stands alone in
the field for the present, the names
Of dozen potential candidates are
mentioned by Republican leaders.
These include Senators Hiram John.
son Of California, James e. Watson
of Indiana, James -Wadswortn Of
New York, and Arthur Capper Of
Kansas, former Governor Frank O..
Lowden Of Illinois, General Leonard
Wood, Governor Clifford PinchotN of
Pennsylvania. and Secretary Of
Commerce Herbert Hoover. Politi-
cal forecasts here predict booms
will be launched behind Johnson,
Watson and Hoover within a very
few weeks.
While potential candidates. are
subjected to many rumors, the Capt.
&C. &AAeaN
tid-bit the recent and totally unex-
johnson and Senator George II.
Moses OF New Hampshire. With
Republican leaders expecting Moses
to be campaign manager for john
son, the New Hampshire senator
suddenly threV his support to Pres
ident Coolidge In Q public declaration
urging O second term for the in
cumbent executive.
Came As Bomb Shell.
The New Hampshire senator's
action was bombshell TO friends
Of johnson. It was learned today
that on the very afternoon Moses
announced himself for Coolidge, he
had previously told newspapermsn
he would give out Q statement en-
tlorsing johnson for President.
While newspapermen waited for, the
statement, he conferred with the
President and followed the Wait
with his declaration for Coolidge
second term. Prior to that, Moses
had been Johnson's chief supporter
for the nomination.
The Coolidge boom, meanwhile,
has gained considerable Roadway.
The entire New England delegation
in the Senate stands pledged to
the President for q second term.
Even Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
OF Massachusetts,, frequently re.
ported to be on the political outs"
with the President, has Joined the
Coolidge ranks. It IL reported here
Senator Moses or Senator Hale of
Maine, viii lead the Coolidge pre-
convention campaign, with assist
ance from Secretary Of War Weeks.
Gaining in South.
The Coolidge boom also has gained
Roadway in the South since the
appointment Of G. Bascom Slemp,
former Virginia Congressman. as
Secretary to the President.
With formal announcements ex-
pected in behalf Of other candt.
dates in the near future, the 1924
campaign undoubtedly will be In
full swing before Congress meets in
December.
The Washington times., 1923-08-18
bOTHS|DES
AGREE To
CONFER
Continued from First Paee.I

Continued from First Page1
eight remain, as the operators have
agreed to abandon the twelVe-hour
day. to arrange for quick disposition
Of grievances and to adjust rate
sheot&
The miners delegation left for
Atlantic city this morning. Lewis,
while reiterating there would BE- q
suspension II Q new contract were
not agreed on by September 1, said
h was hopeful the negotiations
would b concluded without another
serious crisis"
The Washington times., 1923-08-18
Bring On Your Speeders!

DE1MB OM 1OUE Op0o0CGSS
''It was just ten minutes Of IL
last night, Your Honor, when two
hackers cars camesup Sixth street
trying to pass each other. I got
behind them at Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. They were running neck and
neck 1t thirty-six miles an hour.
At M street the defendant began
to pull ahead and I paced him and
left the other man in the rear.
At o street my speedometer was
registering forty-one. Then I
crowded the defendant to the curb
and told him about it,"
What did he say?"
''E1e said he was only going IF.
teen"
Two-WeeLs' Engagement.
That's all was going, Your
Honor. That car won't make
forty-one miles an hour. It's right
outside the building now. Anyone
can try It. Anyone is welcome to
it."
you mean you will give the
car to the officer If he can get
forty-one out OF IT." Cop sits up
straight in his seat and ticks his
chops.)
Tickets at Amy Precinct Station.
mo. sir. I couldn't do that. ia
have to put it up to the owner"
(Cop slumps down a8ain.)
Fifty dollars. Put that up to
the owner. give warning that
I am here for two weeks. NOW
BRING ON YOUR SPEEDERSw
Court Grants Change Of Name.
IL got behind this man at
Fourteenth and B streets south
west, your honor, at IL o'clock
last night. He was hitting q
pretty good pace and twisting in
and out of traffic, passing every
thing on the road. And he
didn't have any rear light.
paced him to Ohio avenue at
twenty-five miles an hour ana
asked for his permit. He said
he'd left it at home, 50 1 took
him around to No. j There we
found he never had q permit"
The clerk twhispering): "'S fun.
ny case. Cops name is Dull
and the prisoners name .
Smart"
The Court: whats he charged
speeding. no permit, and no
lights"
twenty-five. five and five.
Now his name Is mud"
Lies Little Problems.
II got him at Tenth and New
York avenue, your honor. I
knew he didn't have any permit.
so I had to run him in"
How long have you been driv-
ing without o permit, boy?". .
Two years, your honor. But
I haven't been driving by my
self. Yesterday was the first
time I took the car out alone"
Have you anything to say
about this case, officer?"
II feel sorry for the boy. your
honor. He Is only eighteen years
old, and he hasn't any car to
take. the drivers test with.
know he has been trying to get
a permit"
Personal bond land get . per-
nit by Monday"
The Washington times., 1923-08-18
COOLIDGE WILL
COLLECT WAR
DEBTS
Firm Against Proposed Cut in
European Obligations to
America.
By III. X. REYNOLDS.
International News Service.

Premier Poincare's latest ef-
fort to get President Coolidge to
take a hand in the European rep
arations dispute by proposing to
reduce French claims against Ger
many in accordance with possible
reductions in the war debts which
France owes the United States
and Great Britain Ii certain to
meet with failure, Administration
officials declared today.
To COLLECT Every Cent.
Not only is the President de-
termined to carry out the clear
mandate Of Congress for the col
Letting Of eXery cent owed the
United States by France and otheE
nations. but he has embraced the
policy Of the Harding Administra.
tiop In holding that this Govern
ment cannot and win not recog.
nize any connection between the
payment Of these war debts and
the amounts which may be col
lected from Germany under the
Versailles treaty.
States approximately $4,000, 00O. 900,
ministration, acting through the
World War Debt Funding Commits.
sion, to hold France to her obliga-
ton and to conclude an agreement
with the French Government pro-
viding for the payment OF this entire
amount, including the steadily
mounting interest. There will be no
cancellation and no reduction, for
that would mean that the debt
would have to be paid In the ulti-
mate by American taxpayers in
stead OF by France.
Purpose Strengthened.
The Poincare plan to embrofl the
United States in the reparations
tangle through the medium Of the
billions of dollars which this Gov
eminent has outstanding In Europe
has further convinced Admfnistra-
ton officials that American inter
ests would not be served By taking
any part In the quarrel now going
on between France and Great
Britain.
It was made plain, therefore, that
there is nothing in the newest
French proposal to cause any
change In the foreign policy Of
LAO uO OA(AIACA ny
Secretary Of State Hughes in his
note this week to the American
embassy in London.
By International News Service.
LONDON, Aug. 18.-The American
embassy has been verbally advised
that President Coolidge will not
change Americas foreign policy. It
was learned at the foreign office
this afternoon.
British officials said President
Coolidge's decision to maintain the
foreign policy of his predecessor will
not have any effect upon Great
Britain's plans.
It is possible Premiers Baldwin and
Poincare will confer after the Brit
ish cabinet discusses the French rep
arations note next week.
The Washington times., 1923-07-07
RECIPES YOU
WILL LIKE
Egg Noodle Pudding.

Put one package of egg moo
dies, wide, in three quarts of
boiling sailed water; cook until
tender. which will generally take
about five minutes; stir occa-
sionally. Then place egg noodles
in colander and shake until thor
oughly drained. Never start to
cook in cold or merely warm
water.
One cup sugar, u cup butter Or
substitute, 3 eggs, u lemon
grated. n cup raisins. "a cup wal
nuts chopped. 8 apples cut IN
thin slices, II teaspoonful salt.
Method: Cream butter and
sugar, add eggs. lemon rind,
raisins. walnuts, apples and salt.
Mix thoroughly with the cold
boiled noodles. Pour into a we'll
CREASED dish and bake In a mod
crate oven for one hour.
The Washington times., 1923-07-07
Spaghetti a POhio.

Put one package spaghetti in
three quarts boiling sailed water
Boil rapidly for five minutes, stir
occasionally. Place in colander,
drain thoroughly. Never start to
cook in cold or merely warm
water.
Four slices lean bacon, three
Quarters pound ground steak, one
half cup mushrooms (cut in quar-
ters), one tablespoon butter, one
can tomato soup, two pieces of
pimento (cut in small pieces),
one-quarter teaspoon pepper, one
half teaspoon salt, two medium
sized onions Sliced.
Method: Cut bacon in small
pieces, brown in frying pan, add
onion and ground steak: cook for
five minutes. Mix the par-boiled
spaghetti with all the ingredients
Pour into a we'll CREASED baking
dish. Bake in a slow oven half
hour.
The Washington times., 1923-07-07
A STORY OF !
BY DONNA K. ROAM.

MK AGGIE'S glance Travelled
M over the coffee stained
AVA tablecloth. the plated sill
Yer and the inferior china. 1t
took in the two messy boys at the
side Of the table, quarreling over
the question which had had the.
last bite
1t passed charitably over the
man at the head Of the table, who
was supporting the establishment
on an inadequate salary, and
rested Compassionately on the
nervous little woman opposite.
She was trying to hush the noisy
baby beside her with one hand,
while with the other she partook
OF sufficient nourishment to keep
soul and body together.
Not for mine" breathed Mag
gle.
In response to a long standing
invitation, Maggie was spending a
week with her old high school
chum, to get a rest from those
boarding houses and to enjoy a
little taste of home life.
Il don't see why you don't
marry" said the weary-eyed host
ess for the hundred and first time.
"Children are such blessing. Do
be quiet, Tommy! Horace, you let
loose of Tommy's hair. You boys
will be the death of me!'
The breakfasters arose from the
table, and the hostess, carrying the
heavy baby, went to the door with
her husband to kiss him as he
made wild dash for the car.
Sorry to have you leave US,
Miss Maggie" he called back over
his shoulder. That's so: YOU do
have to go back to that horrid
hashhouse today. Maggie. / wish
you could stay with us longer"
Maggie wished so too, with more
pOliteneas than fervor.
Before you go l want to have
talk with you" her friend said,
kissing the baby's dimpled hand.
"You don't know what you are
missing. and it's your own fault.
You were the most popular girl in
the class, and 1 know you have
plenty Of SWANS dangling about
now"
Maggie smiled and shook her
head.
Not for miner she repeated
with emphasis
A whistle sounded, and selling
her suitcase she started for the
door, throwing kisses and prom
The Washington times., 1923-07-07
NOT FOR MINE
CTNDV OF CJUTETT WNOTNC

Using to return at some happily
unnamed date.
Maggie breathed a sigh Of re-
lief as she seated herself on the
car.
AS they hurtled around a cor
ner, a compact, wiry individual
swung upon the fast-moving car.
He crashed against the bar with
force enough to break a rib, but
he didn't even swear. He was as
hard as nails. There was not a
curve in his makeup. His shout
ders were as square as a board,
and his short. sinewy neck rose
out Of them at a sharp angle.
Within ten minutes he had
broken all the ten command.
ments of the service, and more.
With his hat at an angle, he
stood haranguing the motorman,
pounding the doorjamb with his
hard, compact fist to hammer
home his arguments. His rasp-
ing, nasal voice rose above the
clamor of the street in aggres-
sive insistence.
He'll sure get what he goes
after" she summed up, mentally.
She knew him. He was a drafts
man in the architects office
where she thumped the type
writer. She felt very friendly
toward him as he stood there on
the front platform bullying the
motorman.
why didn't you whistle when
I got on?" he asked her, by way
of greeting. What do you know
about it? I got raise last
night"
Good" she cried, uncon-
sciously grasping his arm in her
unselfish pleasure at his promo
ton.
When they alighted he rushed
her to a drug store.
He smiled mysteriously, and
lodged behind the prescription
partition, in his confident West
ern way, to borrow the druggists
telephone without asking. Pres
emily he emerged, smiling.
It's all right" he assured her.
whats all right?"
"Oh, the boss has let us off
for a couple of days" he ex-
planned, and carefully guided her
to the crossing.
"But I don't understand" she
The Washington times., 1923-07-07

objected. i've just had a week"
"Oh, l told him you weren't
coming back"
Maggie gasped.
mot coming back" Then she
became dimly aware that she was
being rushed up a stairway.
Where are we going?" she tried
to jerk away from him.
wait and see," he grinned,
and hurried her into a small
room half filled with an amaz-
ingly large desk.
Here he addressed a rapid SEN
tence to the man behind the desk.
"Will you take this man to be
YOUR lawful husband?' the JUS
tice droned, and Maggie came to
inst in time to hear herself say,
mechanically:
at will"
mot for mine," throbbed in her
brain, duly.
Lucky 1 met you on the carl?
said an aggressive voice in her
ear. THAT round trip rate to
Seattle is still on. Now it's ours
for the ticket office" And he
rushed her down the stairs.
The Washington times., 1923-07-07

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