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The Washington times., 1923-03-23
HARDING NEARS
vACAT|ON'S
CLOSE
Plays More Golf Before Going
to St. Augustine for Final
Rest Of Week.
By GEORGE Il. HOLMES.
Intsrnssional NewA service.

DAKToNk. EIa.. March Hills
6O0-miIe cruise in Florida waters
about. over, PEesldent. Harding put.
n here today on the houseboat
Rionser Tor final round Of GOLF
before proceeding on to 81 Angus.
tine, the terminal point Of his. long
trip. He left his boat curly at New
Smyrna ana motored fifteen miles
along the river to the Clarendon
golf course with e. 3. Mclean
Gen. Charles G. Dawes and A. ID.
LasIxer. The boat proceeded up the
river while the foursome was in
progress, and the President rejoined
II between Daytona and Ormond.
No further stops are planned be-
fore st. Augustine and, barring
mishaps, the Pioneer should drop
anchor there early tomorrow, where
q week Of absolute rest IL scheduled
before the President and Mrs.
Harding return to Washington.
The condition of Mrs. Harding
was described as better today, fol-
lowing the slight recurrence two
days ago Of the old nalady which
caused her near fatal illness last
fall. Her physicians feel no serious
concern over her condition. but ad.
ditional precautions will be taken
at st. Augustine to prevent any
setback.
The President learned of the sud.
dent death OF Milo D. Campbell, but
no steps will be taken to appoint
successor before the Presidents
return to Washington.
At st. Augustine the party viii
be rejoined by Attorney General
Harry M. Daugherty. It Is prob
able that al number Of conferences
will be held.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23

City Laws Of 1742
Prohibit Sunday
Drink And Work

LANCASTER, Pa, March %.
-Laborers in clearing out an
old vault in the city hall here
accidentally discovered several
volumes containing the minutes
of Lancaster's burgesses, dating
from 1742 down to 1918, when
the charter, under which the
city now operates, was obtained.
They are of great historical
value.
According to the borough or
dinance dated 1748, any person
drinking In Lancaster on Sum
day was fined shilling 8
pence.
An ordinance dated 1744 in
cluded q provision forbidding
the galloping Of horses through
the streets, and also prohibited
unnecessary work on Sabbath
day, except in the case Of
butchers.
A penalty in the borough or
dinance dated 1745 named q
penalty of 10 shillings for per-
sons allowing flames to issue
from chimneys.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
JUDGE HILL TO LECTURE
ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Christian Science; Gods Reveal.
ton of Spiritual Healing" will be
the subject Of a lecture to be de.
livered by Judge Frederick G. Hill
of Clinton. ILL.,, Sunday at $3.50 p
m. in the arcade Auditorium, Four.
tenth and Park road northwest.
Judge Hill is a thorough student
Of Christian Science and a member
of the board of lectureship Of the
First Church Of Christ, Scientist Of
Boston. Mass.
The lecture is under the auspices
OF the Fourth Church Of Christ
Scientist. The lecturer will be in
troduced by Mrs. Emma s. Hart,
second reader Of the church.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH PLANS PAGEANT

The Triumphal Entry" Passion
Week pageant with music. arranged
from the Bible by the Rev. Jason
Noble Pierce. will be presented In
the auditorium Of the First Con.
eregation Church, Tenth and q
streets northwest. on three al,c.
cessivs nights. beginning next sun.
Gay.
The Fulfillment." q second naga.
ont. continuing the events thro,,Gh
ehe CrueifIxlon, will be given on
March Is. 20 and 30. "''
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
HAWAII PUPILS CALLED
"MENTALLY RETARDED"

HONOLULU, March 23.-Approxi-
nately 20 per cent Of the children
In Hawaifs public schools are men,
tally retarded and are wasting their
time, according to an estimate made
by DR.. Stanley Porteus, Of the Uni
versity Of Hawaii, following rec.
emit part survey Of the islands.
DR.. Porteus recommends gen.
eral survey on each Of the islands
and the grouping Of children into
classes so that simplified course
of study may be provided for the
mentally retarded.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
ELLEQ
1t HONE
DOOR
Mrs. Catherine Rainey Attack
ed BY Man taken uncon-
scious TO Hospital.

Entering her home after a trip
to corner store, Mrs. Catherine
Carney, wife Of Patrick Gainey,
employed in the District govern
ment, was struck over the head
about noon today with a blunt
instrument by an unidentified
man and knocked to the floor in
q stunned condition.
Mrs. Gainey, who is sixty years
old, managed to regain her feet
and walk to the pavement, where
she was picked up by q woman
autoist and taken TO Sibley Hos
pital. Her condition is not
thought to be serious.
Mrs. Gainey's Story.
According to her story. Mrs.
Gainey, smelling gas fumes, started
to the dining room. Just as she
passed through the door she was
struck a violent blow on the head.
She does not know whether her as
sailant was colored or white.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan, a next
door neighbor, said she saw q col
ored man go to Mrs. Gainey's home
just before the attack. She told
police that she thought the man
was fish peddler. Shortly after
ward, she said, the man ran out the
back door of the house. Mrs. Sulli-
van said that she heard no sound
in the Carney home at the time the
attack took place. She said that she
could identify the colored man, and
gave description to the police.
A search Is being made for him by
the police.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
EDGAR LEE MASTERS
AND WIFE PART AGAIN

CHICAGO, March 23.-Conflicting
temperaments have overcome the
parental love which caused q recon
Citation between Edgar Lee Mas
tiers, the poet. who wrote "Sf1on
River Anthology" and Mrs. Helen
Jenkins Masters. 4
The couple have again separated
forever, mutual friends assert.
While Mrs. Masters remains in the
family home here, Masters occupies
a suite at the Chicago Athletic as
ISOLATION.
A suit for divorce, with a plea
for substantial alimony, will be filed
by Mrs. Masters. This was revealed
when she filed suit in the superior
court to remove clouds upon her
title to the Masters home.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
Treaty Pledging Russ
and Germany to War
Is Forgery, Says CunO
copyright. 1898. by international
News Service.)

(Copyrtght, 1873, by 1nternauon4I
News Service.)
MUNICH, Bavaria, March 23.--
A forged treaty between Germany
and Russia, providing that Ger.
many and Russia shall 60 to war
against Poland Frances military
ally) in the event that French aud
Belgian troops advance further into
Germany, is being circulated In the
Rhineland, it was learned today.
Chancellor Wilhelm Cuno, who
came here to confer with Bavarian
officials, today denied that any
such treaty exists. He invoked
the International News Service to
tell the American people, upon his
own honor, that no secret treatys
exists between Germany and Rus
sia-either military, commercial or
political.
German ClrcuIates Copies.
This declaration was made under
the most dramatic circumstances
and beneath the stress Of great
excitement. This was due to the
fact that revelation had been made
to the chancellor that q former Ger.
man army officer had offered TO
the correspondent the text Of So
called Russo-German treaty"
This treaty" according to the
officer, consisted of two parts.
The sponsor was vague about his
own connections, saying that che
did work for various foreign cEn-
bassies."
From an international political
viewpoint, Chancellor Cuno's dental
was most important, It intimates
that arrests will be made Of Ger.
tain persons (notably former army
officers) who have been circulating
reports that a treaty OF alliance
exists between Moscow ana Berlin.
The chancellor's declaration has q
most important bearing upon inter-
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
BROADWAY" GIRL ENDS
LIFE BY FATAL SLEEP

i PITTSBURGH, Pa. March. "a
Too much Broadway and the re.
sultant heartaches. Some mans
love shadow in the background. So
Lucille Bast, thirty-four, former
Pittsburgh girl, known on Broad
way as Lucille Marshall came to
Pittsburgh Thursday, took q dose
Of sleeping powders, and this after
noon she rests on q marble slab
in the local morgue.
Whether her death was an acct.
dent or suicide has not been deter
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
COURT ORDERS STEAMER
SEIZED BY D. c. RETURNED

Return Of the steamer e. Madi.
con Hall. conflscated by prohibition
officers. 20 James Ottoway Holmes.
On millionaire negro owner. was
ordered today by Judge John p.
Mcmahon In Police Court.
Bond amounting to $4,000 on
the boat was lifted. Holmes re-
Gently W. acquitted Of charges Of
violating the liquor laws. The
boat was seized during q raid.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
Opposes Rate Complaint.

Dismissal of the complaint that
the freight rates on import and ex.
port traffic between New England
cities and the Middle West were
unreasonable" in connection with
similar rates to and from PhiIa.
delphia. Baltimore and other ports
was recommended today to the In.
terstate Commerce Commission by
It's examiners.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
To Talk on Canada.

william Small, former American
consul. will give an illustrated lee.
tuFe on the development and ne.
sources Of Canada. especially the
Georgian Bay district, at the vii.
non Normal Community Center.
E,eVenth and Harvard streets north.
wesi, &c o'clock tonight.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
City Club to See Films.

T. N. Martin. representing the
Rainier National Park Company, will
show slides and a moving picture of
Americas mountain glacier wonder
land 10 members. their families. and
guests of the City Club next Wednes.
day evening at $40 o'clock, in the
main ballroom Of the club.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
YES
FREEING
Of RICH
NEGRO
Policeman Gives Prosecutor
Clue TO Alleged Use OF
influence.

Investigation Of an alleged at
tempt to bride jurymen in the
ease Of James Ottoway Holmes,
millionaire negro, who was acquit-
ted In Police Court on four
counts Of violating the national
prohibition law several days ago,
In being conducted by Frank ].
Kelly, prosecutor in charge of vio-
lntions Of the liquor laws, it was
learned today.
Detected BY Policeman.
The attempted bribery, eecording
20 information that has leaked from
ehe urosecutor's office, extended az
fnr a. the Jury room, where one Of
ehe Jurors a alleged to have offered
tidy sums Of money to any who
voted for acquittal.
The attempts to bride, according
a persons In semi-official offices
came 70 l|ght when q policeman con.
necfed with the police court found
a man speaking to the jurors o.
money matters. Three times, - u
aid. the policeman tried to remove
the man from the jurymen. an OF
which failed. The policeman later
learned that the man In question
wna IN the panel, and fhenefore
mrislle@ed % remain With the otllet
members Of the box
Bartender Wac Convicted
The investigation Has starred %
nrealy hyFKelly after Ne was informed
~ the. policeman Of what had oc'
eurrod. @ was alleged.
Holmes. acclaimed the wealthiest
eolorod man I'm washington, was
tried with his barkeeper recently
Aftar the trial lasted five days.
Holmes was absolved Of all blame
although there was q quantity OF
liquor akmmEd his boat. the z. Madi
con Han. but his Bartender, James
Woodson. was convicted on all four
charges.
They were jointly charged and
tried before the jury on which brib
cry attempts are said to have beer
made.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23

The Kelvin Barry Council Of the
American Association for the Recog-
milton Of the Irish Republic Will
meet at 1908 % street northwest,
Sunday evening ct o'clock.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23
Describsg &C tac.

washington detectives visitsd Mrs.
HALIFAX last night, the first time
she has been lii condition to talk
since the occurrence, With g view Of
running down the mystery man.
Mrs. Halifax believes assaulted her.
TUESDAY. afternoon, about 2:30
o'clock, Mrs. Halifax told the de-.
tectives who win work on the case,
II alighted the car at Fourteenth
and III streets. I was reading b
book and the seat beside me was
vacant.
Pricl1ed In Arm.
AFTER I had gone q few blocks
q man whom I can only describe
as middle aged" got on the car
and sat down beside me. did not
notice him.
within d few moments, how
ever, I felt q chilling sensation. a.
prick on my left arm. It made
my head whirl. I rang the hell
and went to the front or the car.
/. When the car got to Columbia
road ] got off and In, dazed con-
dition went to a friend OF mine who
Is an undertaken. He assisted me
home and later received attention
at the Washington Sanitarium.'
Physicians at the Washington
Sanitarium, where Mrs. Halifax was
taken because she is a Seventh-pay
Adventist are at a loss to know the
contest OF the poison needle. and
had a great deal OF difficulty in
locating the prick on her arm. They
say. that she will recover.
Mrs. Halifax is pretty and about
thirty five years old. She has lived
in Takoma Park for many years
and frequently visited downtown
Washington. She has sister, Mrs.
Edward Cole, who lives at "a Car
roll avenue.
The Washington times., 1923-03-23

Many of these women have
brought their children who romp
around the corridors Of the Federal
court, while their mothers reveal
their past lives, at a cost they
alone know.
To the spectators eagerly absorb.
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1923-03-23

Poison Point Is Jabbed Into
Mrs. Halifax on
Street Car.

Jabed by ! poison needle while
riding on q Fourteenth and De-
cats1r street car 6n last Tuesday
ate Mrs.. Viola Halifax,
iiOs Carroll avenues akonaa
Park, II today ia ! critical com
Evening star., 1923-10-11
China and Housefurnishings

Apiece Dinner Sets. American porcelain.
$500. Friday, special, $500.
1s-Piece Service Sets. Plain white American
/ Vegetable Dish. Regularly $3.50. Friday, spe-
Tea POTS. Japanese china. Blue Dragon deco
ration cup capacity. Regularly sl15. FRI
Cups and snucers. American porcelain. Blue
zoe s d. spec for
Umbrella stands. Blended colors Regularly
pieces Choice of two pretty decorations. Reg
75e a dozen. FRIDAY. special. for 2sc.
paetH ResuPsry Friaay. .sa special, See
FRIDAY Special Fruit Jars. Atlas strong
lined Pint size. Regularly 7sc dozen Fri
day. special. soc a dozen. Quart size, Regularly
Fiber Pals. with well riveted handles. Light
day. special, roc.
Regular Size Curtain stretchers, sx12 feet.
Regularly s2.Ss. Friday. special s1.s9.
movable bowl. Regularly Csc. Friday, special,
Step Ladders. Strongly made with pail shelf
$3.50
Extra House Cleaning Special packages of
Gold Dust and cakes of scrubbing soap. Reg
ularly 3sc. Friday, special, 21c.
can on 6a No dust and easy to WORK m
ularly $3.50. Friday, specinl s279.
bseH Sheet st s1s
HI 81 Wax. Good for floors any other kind
Csc. Friday. special. 1Sc.
Heavy Gray Enamel Berlin saucepans. with
iariy sl:25 Friday. special: SOC.
with gallon tank: Just the thing to take the
PaIais Royal-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1923-10-11

Soc and CSC Cloves, Friday, Csc
Samples and some few irregulars of Women's
White SILK Gloves. with the famous double
finger tips-Pnlnis R0yal-Basement.
Evening star., 1923-10-11

Fridays Toilet Specials
At Less Than Other Days.
S1.50 No-Seam Red Rubber Fountain
Syringes, with regulation tubing and
hard rubber fittings, all guaranteed,
at $1.19
s2.9S Marvel Spray Bulb Syringes,
every one guaranteed. at $3.50
PaIais R0yaI-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1923-10-11
ART NEEDLEWORK

None too soon to begin the making of
less than other day prices.
Evening star., 1923-10-11
Girls Union Suits, Friday Only, 85c

First .Qualty-regular at $1.00-Fleeced
Suits. with Dutch neck, elbow sleeves, knee
length, drop seat. Sizes 4 to IA years.-Palais
Evening star., 1923-10-11
fridays Ribbon SpeciaIs

Ribbons-Satins, Moire, Two-tone Eff
fects. Fancy Stripes etc. N and inch
wide. Friday only, &c yard.
Taffeta Ribbons, with satin stripes.
checks, etc. For children's hair ribbons.
etc. Friday only. 25c ynrd.
Ribbons-Moire. Fancy Stripes. Checks
and Dresden Ribbons, 5 to 6 inches wide; /;
all colors and many combinations.
Friday only, 35c yard.
Palais Royal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1923-10-11
81 Bats, Friday Only, 2 lbs., 83c

Size 72x90. Big enough to fill comfort, with
two pounds of warmth giving hygienic cotton
And only S3c.-Basement Store.
Evening star., 1923-10-11

Imported. 2-clasp, heavy embroidered stitch
ngs, self, contrast and two-toned in wanted
colors; also black and white. Also 1-clasp Cape
Gloves. pique sewn and Prix seam, spear point
and embroidered stitchings in tam brown. mode.
beaver and gray. Friday only, $1s9 pair.-Mnfn
Evening star., 1923-10-11
29c White Kid Belts, 2 for 36c

Made of good quality white kid. finished with
sweet water pearl buckle. ALL sizes. Friday
only, for 36.-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1923-10-11
New Pettibockers, Friday Only, 81

Women's of lustrous sateen fun cut and re-
inforced- Black, navy, brown, purple and
green.--Pnlais ROyal-Basenent.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-24

church next Thursday evening. The
young people plan to put all the pro
ceeds from the entertainment into
their building fund for the new
church. Fn
Rev. w. q. Cole had the misfortune
to have his foot badly mashed on
Friday, when helping to move stove.
DR.. Leitch was called and found the
foot in quite serious condition.
Many of the bones were badly mashed.
Jack D. Miklos, the Third street
lphotographer went to Spokane, Sat-
urday afternoon to spend the week
end with his parents. He will return
home Monday. sl
Mrs. Warren Truitt is visiting in
Spokane. Il
Little Bobbie Sherfey had his ton
sils removed Thursday. He is re-
ported as getting along nicely.
Rev. Wayne S. Snoddy is in Koos-
kia. idaho, holding a series of revival
meetings.
DR.. and Mrs F. L. Barrows left Sat-
urday morning for Boulder Creek,
Colorado, called by the news of the
serious illness of the doctors mother
Mrs. Olaf Johnson, from near Gene
see, is i'll at the Inland hospital, where
she underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sweaker are re-
joicing over the arrival OF daugh-
ter, born Thursday, February %.
Mrs. c. E. Glines and daughter,
Twila Glines, of Thief River, Mime
tota, arrived in Moscow, Friday, to
visit at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. L. Burke and Mrs. Ethel Ripley.
They are on their way to California.
Mr.. and Mrs c. s. Mitchell went to
Colfax, Saturday morning to attend
the funeral of c. S. Wynn. brother of
G., E. WYNN, OF. Tekoa, Wash.
LIE Roi Prissnell and son is the new
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-24

firm at the Electric Bakery. The new
baker weighs nine and one-half
pounds and arrived in Moscow, Fri
day afternoon, at 3:15 o'clock.
Mrs. E. r. Chrisman, wife Of Colonel
E. R. Chrisman, Of the university, is
i'll in the Gritman hospital.
Mrs. Leonard Blue, who recently
underwent an operation at the Inland
hospital for appendicitis, was taken
to the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. c. Mills, Saturday. She ex
poets to be able to return to her
home in few days.
Born, Thursday morning, February,
%, to Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Burr, of
South Washington street, a daughter.
Mrs. D. M. Parkhurst has just re-
turned from a five-weeks visit in
Seattle. On her way home she spent
week at the home of her daughter,
at VaIleyford, Wash, where she was
snow-bound for several days !,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-24
3FLAMING HOUR
Is DRAMATIC STORY.

A human drama that is highly con-
centrated in its story confines,
merely the story of a married couple
that can't get along, is best played
by a small number of characters.
This centralizes the drama and makes
each character conspicuous and clear
ly defined.
The Flaming Hour" The Universal,
film play of married life and love
which comes to the Liberty theatre
next Tuesday presents such a story
With Only Six principal characters
and With The dramatic Interest prac-
tically centered on two of them.
Frank Mayo is the star. portraying
the husband, while Helen Ferguson
will be seen as the wife Charles
Claryl as the heavy Melbourne Nc
Dowell as the father, and Tom Ken
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-24
CALENDAR OF CLOSELY-AP-
PREACHING LOCAL EVENTS

+ Star Rebekah-Cooked food
4 sale at Bratton's on Saturday.
+ Pythian STRENGTHENING Mon
+ day evening at o'clock for drill
j. practice. Initiation at 1880.
= Christian Church = All-day
+ meeting of the Ladies Aid will
+ be held Tuesday afternoon at
+ the home of Mrs. Byron Hunter.
+ Historical Club = Arts ard
+ Crafts department will meet
= Monday afternoon with Mrs. e.
+ w. Candee, 100 N. Asbury.
+ Methodist Episcopal Ladies
+ Aid will meet Tuesday afternoon
+ in Epworth hall. All ladies OF
+ the church invited.
+ st. Marks Episcopal - Auxil-
+ larry will give its first lenten
: tea Tuesday afternoon at the
+ home of Mrs. J. N. Nankervjs.
+ Members and friends asked to be
+ present.
1. Paradise Lodge A. F. & A. NJ.
+ Meeting Tuesday evening in
+ commemoration of Washington,
+ the Man and Mason. Address by
= Hon. F. E. Smith of Orofino,
8 Idaho.
: + = r = 8 = = = = = = = = :
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-24

Salts from any good drug store here,
take tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
These famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and is intended to
flush clogged kidneys and help stimu
late them to activity. 1t also helps
neutralize the acids in the urine so
they no longer irritate, thus helping
to relieve bladder disorders.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-24

Jad Salts is inexpensive; makes a
delightful effervescent lithia water
drink which everybody should take
now and then to help keep their kid
neys clean.
A welI-known local druggist says, be
sells lots of Jad Salts to folks who
believe in trying to correct kidney
trouble while it is only trouble. By
all means have your physician ex-
anime your kidneys at least twice a
wear
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-24
SALTS FINE FOR
ACHING KIDNEYS.
When Back Hurts Flush Your
Kidneys as You Clean
Your Bowels.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels, sometimes get slug
glsh and clogged and need a flushing
occasionally, else we have backache
and dull misery in the kidney region,
severe headaches, rheumatic twinges,
torpid liver, acid stomach, sleepless-
ness and all sorts of bladder dis
orders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region begin drinking lots of water.
Also get about four ounces of lad
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-24

nedy and Albert McQuarrie handle
important roles.
The story was written for Mayos
use by Lillian Chester and her hus-
band, George Randolph Chester, and
its theme, the influence of husbands
temper and a wife's stubbornness on
marital felicity comes from their OBJ
servations in ten years of successful
about human nature.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-24

One of the enjoyable affairs of the
week among the younger set was the
Kappa Kappa Gamma dance, given at
the Guild hall, Wednesday evening.
The hall was pretty in the fraternity
colors of blue and blue.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-24
, = = - y . .
PERSONAL MENTION

The intermediate Endeavor society
Of the Christian church has been re-
hearsing for some time on q variety :"
entertainment, to be given at the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-24

throughout the
the Ford plants working
this Spring will be far
of possibly be built.
which retail deliver
ies
February month when preparations already under
and Trucksn1ore
of possibly
necessary specify delivery Products
nc 10
Your placed will against delay disap
be assured of
reasonably delivery.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-24

We these
of
first opportunity make delivery