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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-03
WOMAN'S IMMUNITY
FROM LAW AT END
TURIES NOW TRYING MUIR
DERESSES WITH T H Ell r
HEADS, NOT HEARTS.

With two convictions of women &C
cused Of murdcr-and these in the
face of all the elements that formerly
warded off such action with little
trouble-and with numerous other
cases to reinforce the last years rec
ord Of severity with women offend
ers, it begins to look as II new era
in dealing with women slayers has
been reached in this country, accord
ing to criminal prosecutors.
A New York city judge instructed
Jury recently when that body-a
group selected upon a special plea OF
prosecuting attorneys for men OF ex-
! traordinary intelligence-sat to review
the evidence for and against a woman
accused of murder, to decide this
case with your heads-not your
hearts"
Family Physician Victim.
The victim of Mrs. Lillian Ra;zen's
bullet was a prominent physician. her
family physician, and her story OF her
relations with him, of her alleged mis-
treatment at his hands, and OF her
emotional state that led to the shoot
ing was one that in substance has
long been familiar to the ears Of cfim-
ina court attaches, one that has long
TENDED to move a jury to tears and a
speedy verdict of mot guilty"
But this time the story and the
tears and the theatrical effects failed
to work according to established
custom. When the jury had finished
its deliberations, lasting II hours or
so, it brought back the verdict that
Mrs Raizen was guilty of the muir
| der of DR.. Abraham Ghckstein, and
must serve a term of imprisonment
ranging from 20 years to life.
And the new fashion inaugurated
didn't stop with the case of Mrs Raj
zen. Less than two weeks later Mrs.
Paulette Saludes was led from the
court room convicted OF the murder
OF her lover, Oscar NJ. Martelliere,
and facing a prison term precisely
like that inflicted upon Mrs. Raizen
20 years to life.
A Georgia Case.
A glance over the list of the more
important of recent murder cases in
which women have been accused
shows that convictions have out-num-
bcred acquittals by considerable
margin. These convictions have not
bene restricted to New York city or
to any other section of the country.
Even Georgia grew stern recently,
when Mrs Cora Vinson shot her hus-
band to death in Atlanta, and upon
conviction of murder was sentenced to
be hanged. She was later sentenced
to life Imprisonment. She is now on
the state farm near Milledgeville
Another evidence of growing SEN
timent that women must answer for
their crimes now is found in the con-
viction in California of Mrs. Clara
Phillips in the famous hammer muir
der" case.
Life insurance companies hold near
ly $1,500,000,000 of farm mortgages,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-03

Counties that produced less than
1000 bales each are: Baldwin 902,
Campbell 781, Clayton 454, Crawford
934, Dawson 59l, Glascock 993 Green
345, Hancock 76l, Jasper POI, Lincoln
759, Lumpkin 355, Monroe SO, Put
nam 164, Taliaferro 919, White sos,
Wilkinson 716
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
RUSSIA AlERTs
BREAK WITH
ENGLAND
Soviet Reply 70 Britain's Re-
cent Demands Are Declared
Satisfactory.

~ 4A4SS111AsShAbAm&AS &SUW0s 800 NAS0s
LONDON, June I2.-Russiass re-
ply to Great Britain's5 recent de-
mands In the dispute between the
two powers Is satisfactory and
there win be mo- iuptnre. the for
eign office stated this afternoon.
The Russo British trade agree
ment will continue In effect.
Russia announced her willingness
to submit to an inquiry on the &C.
cusation Of Great Britain that
Bolshevist propaganda agents in
Asia were active to the detriment
Of British interests. At the same
time the note insisted that Great
Britain give assurances that no aid
would be given to white guards
(anti-Soviet forces.)
Moscow announced willingness to
compensate British subjects foI
damages, but ''only on the basis OF
reciprocity" The note went on to
say that the blockade Of Russia had
caused heavy damage and that there
were regions of Russia calling for
reparations just the same as the
war-devastated areas OF Belgium
and France.
The note called the British atti.
tude ''one.sided." but intimated that
ali issues in dispute had been
settled save propaganda and damage
claims. It is understood that Great
Britain will let the propaganda issue
rest pending an inquiry.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
PR0DUCER,0NCE
BROKE, IS NOW
WEALTHY
chauYe-Souris Sponsor Has
Attained Riches by His
Original Stage Ideas.

PARIS. June 13.-when Chauve.
Souris, Russian theatrical hit Of
New York, London and Paris, had
it's premiere in Paris three years
ago Balieff, the director, was SO
poor he had to postpone eating din.
ner until after the performance.
That's the story going the rounds
Of Paris theatrical circles, now that
the Chauve'Souris has come back
to its original stamping ground
after long runs In New York and
London.
Balieff had only five francs left
Of the little capital with which he
had worked up his performance,
when he went one day to the di-
rector Of the TheGter Treateau For
tuny to try to lease 1t. The taxi
driver got the five francs. The
theater director demanded a deposit
Of 5000 francs.
Three days later Balieff returned.
not with 5000 francs, but with 800,
collected from friends.
So enthusiastic was Belief the d.
rector decided to take a chance. He
didn't even ask for the 800 francs.
On the night Of the premiere
Balieff expended his last sou for
champagne for newspaper critics he
had invited and passed up his own
dinner.
Today Balieff IL said to be almost
a millionaire, from a French point
Of view.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
man ASKS.
He Be RULED
HNA "hkh
SANE
Il. 3. Bennett, s6, Opposes
Relatives Claim He u 9
Mentally Unsound.

Henry B. Bennett today, throughs
Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert ands
c. s. Baker. filed answer to the
lunacy inquiry recently instituted
by his nephew, William A. Slade,s.
denying that he is of unsound mind
and insisting that the court dis
charge the writ. i.
In his answer, Bennett says that,
he is eighty-six years of age and
normal In health and mind; that In
May, a physician called at his
house claiming to come from hiss
nephew and after asking fewz
questions, he was informed that hes
was to be served with papers to-
adjudge him q lunatic upon which
he sought refuge with his sister.
in-law until he could obtain the
protection OF counsel. =
He appends to his answer ans
affidavit of his physician. Dr.;
Thomas r. Cunning, Of Fall River
Mass, certifying that he is per-.
fectly sane and In full possession.
OF his faculties. Bennett sets forth
that he is possessed of an estate
Of over 100000 and property and
securities from which he enjoys.
the income and that he lives pleas
antly at his house, 40O9 Fourteenth,
street northwest. =
He AYERS that the sole object OF
this proceeding is to secure posses
sion OF his property by q commit.
tee. BY the petition filed by Slade,.
the nephew asks that he be APP
pointed committee. The hearing Isl
set before Justice Bailey today OF
the Supreme Court OF the District
of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
SARAzEN FACES
ROUGH GOING,
BUT Wins
DiegeI, Washington's Entrant,
Also Has His Troubles to
Keep in Tourney.

Continued from First Page.l
with q a. giving him . total Of
157. Farrell played q remarkable
game, being in trouble only once,
on the second, when he topped his
drive, causing him to take q seven.
His second round card follows:
Out $3.50. 474 444 445-4O
In ....... AS 435 S46-S7-77
Hagen was followed by a tire.
rnendous crowd. He could not seem
TO get going when he started on the
final round Of his qualifying play
He took IL on the first nine holes
Joe Kirkwood, q member OF the
American team, seemed certain OF
qualifying when he returned a "a
for q total Of 1S2. Havers finished
with q total OF 157, Harry Vardon
with 16S, Massey with 1853, end
Roger Wethered, the British ANA
teur champion, with 1877.
Early indications were that 49,
or better probably would qualify
When the first hundred scores Were
returned, only thirty-three Of them
had totals OF 160 or less.
JANA @2En@Sp TIC IOEAGE ALlSEI
can open title holder, duplicated his
score Of yesterday, turning In an
other so for q total Of 160. His
second round card.
Out. $500. 5 s 8 4,6 & & 4 4--3S
In. ...... 4450 45 & 4 e--42-SG
Charley Hoffner, Of Philadelphia,
aYnhled home with q card Of 50, Civ
ing him q total Of 161. Tommy
Armour, also on the American
team, returned an 50, bringing his
score to 162.
Hagen took some preliminary
practice before he started. For two
hours, in the heavy rain, last years
champion went over the course, al
the finish saying he was hitting the
ball well and was confident he
would qualify.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
WIFE IS BLAMED
FOR TRIPLE
TRAGEDY
Akron Husband Kills One Man
and Himself, Hacks Another
Almost to Death.

AKRON, Ohio, June 12.-Leaving
behind a note that he did 1t "be-
cause she (his wif0 lied all the
time" John Farkos today killed
Gustav Nyereges, well-known ath-
lete, almost hacked Joseph Bora.
styan to death with a Ratchet and
then killed himself.
Farkos blames the two men for
his wife's disappearance from home
at Easter time, friends said.
II feel sorry that have to do
this" note found on his body
read. The cause of 1t all was be-
cause she lied all the time"
Early today, while Nyereges, a
basketball and football player, lay
asleep, Farkos went to his room.
plunged a knife into his breast and
killed him instantly. Leaving there
he awaited the return of Bora
styan, using a Ratchet In an effort
to decapitate him. Borastyan, more
dead than alive, cried for help,
while Farkos went to city park
and sent bullet through his brain.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
$4,000 GIVEN
To WIFE BY
y ROTH WILL
Business on louisiana Avenue
IL Left to William w.
lightboWn.

Mrs. Mary Stehle Roth, under the
will OF her husband. Joseph p. Roth,
dated December II. 1920, filed for
probate today, Is to have $4,000.
She is also named executrix. A
business, store fixtures, horses.
wagons and delivery trucks, at 924
Louisiana avenue northwest, are
left to William w. Lightbown. His
daughters, Mrs. Carrie b. Peterson
and Mrs. Catherine Militzier, are to
receive $1,000 each. The same
amount for payment on account OF
homes Is left to each of testator's
grandchildren, Rosa, Healy and
Marie Clancy. Edna Landgraf. a
great-granddaughte 10 to have $500
and $500 each to the great.grand-
daughters Evelyn and Rosemarie
Healy.
A personal estate comprising
mostly stocks ana bonds amounting
to $51 1920 was left by William
Gage Erving, who died May 10
last at Gravenhurst, Can, accord.
ing to the petition for letters ties.
tamentary filed today by the wife,
Mrs. Emma Lootz Erving, 1916
Thtrty.first street northwest.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
Of RENT
BOARD UNDER
TEST
Case involving Abrogation Of
Sales Contract Up for
Adjudication.

- How far the authority Of the Dis
trict Rent Commission extends in
the matter Of adjustments Of prices
charged in the cooperative scheme
of apartment purchase, recently be.
come so popular in Washington,
probably will be established ~ an
important case that body il consid.
ering today.
Courts Apartment, at 1915 Seven
teenth street. containing fifty eight
suites, have instituted proceedings
for a reduction in rental. Taking
of evidence started today, and II
was then brought out that or the
total Of suites, some twenty-five are
being acquired by the cooperative
purchase method.
Could the commission cause the
abrogation Of sales contracts II, in
ita Judgment, the total agreed to
were too high7 This fine point VIII
probably be threshed out this after
noon. II q decision 10 fully forI1iu'
lated It will be O precedent OF the
utmost Importance. It might also
settle the question Of whether sellers
Of suites under the purchase plan
can come before the commission with
requests for an advance In rates.
The original petitioners4in the VIII
lard Courts case are Lane Borden,
apartment 112, vs.. the Union Realty
Corporation; +. 8. Baldwin, 2O6, W.
the Realty Investment Corporation
Herman c. Beatty, 406. We. the Union
Realty Corporation, and Margaret
WOODBURY.. 108, VS.. the Union Realty
Corporation. William e. Richardson
and w. NJ. Bastian appear as at
torneys for the defendents.
That roomers are tenants within
the meaning Of the act under
which the commission functions
was q point established during
hearings subsequent to institution
yesterday Of a "rule to show cause"
against c. w. Reyes and Mrs.
painaants were Beloit Taylor. and
deents in the George Washington
University law school, and roomers
with the Keyes'. twas their maid
en- case" they arguing it them
selves.
The trio declared that they rented
a large front room and small back
room from the. Reyes and that
on returning several nights ago
they found their dunnage put out
Of the front room and the door
locked. After arguments had been
heard the parties to the case got
together and effected q "compro
mise" by which the three embryo
attorneys will regain possession Of
the fr0At chamber.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
I VORS Use OF:
|. FAIRGROUNDS
1T NIGHT
Secretary Bradford. Of Recrea-
ton Association, Shows Value
of Evening Sports.

Opening Of all Washington play.
grounds at night for the special
use OF adults was advocated today.
by John Bradford, OF New York.
field secretary OF the Playground
and RECREATION Association OF
America, who Is paying visit 70
the city.
washington should have night
swimming, tennis and baseball. ne
declared, "other cities In the connr
try have it and 1t has proven popus
Lar TO thousands of men ana
women, young and old.
Mr.. Bradford, in the company
OF Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes super-
visor of Fairgrounds, Ii making =
tour OF the city's recreationaI
centers. Mrs. Rhodes indOrses tbs.
idea OF opening Of Fairgrounds ct
night and she has several times
sought an appropriation from Con-
gress to light the grounds.
Mr., Bradford declared that q
casual survey Of the playground
situation here showed need for
10 more swimming pools. He also
declared every section Of the city
should have large area of land
which could be used for baseball
and football.
''The ideal arrangement Ii for q
schoOlhouse, playground and park
to be located in the same area ne;
said. He told OF several cities
which had brought about this COM
hinatiou.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
7 CONNECTICUT TOWNS
ARCHITECTURE CRlTERlA

HARTFORD. Conn.,, June Ia
Seven Connecticut towns, including
the wealthy community Of Green.
witch and the populous manufac-
turing centers of Waterbury and
Bridgeport. have been selected by
the. State legislature, along with
Stamford, to try out regulation Of
architecture. size. location and con.
struction OF buildings for aesthetic
effect on the rest of the State.
So each community, under bill
that is booked for immediate pas
sage. will be given a zoning COM
mission, property owners to be
protected by the right to appeal to
the courts from decisions at any
time. ~
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
ARGENT|NEP.O D.
EXPERTSH HERE
TOSTUDY
Visitors Will investigate Fed
eraI Plant for Week-On
Tour of World.

Four postal experts from Buenos
Aires, Argentina, who arrived In
Washington late last night, will To.
day begin a weeks investigation Of
the postal plant in Washington.
The experts are: Messrs. Joaqui
B. Gimenez, director Of posts, re-
tired; Antonio Ibargaray, chief Of
telegraph. retired; Rodolfo Paolucci,
chief of technical office, an Raul
ID. Lopez, postal offocial.
In the absence of Postmaster
General Harry s. New, First AS
sistant Postmaster General Bartlett
welcomed the distinguished Arger-
tine postal officials. and rendered
them every courtesy they might
desire during their brief visit In the
National Capital.
The group left Argentina in De
cenber and are on a world tour
Ito visit, for the purpose of study,
the postal institutions of Europe
and the United States" They win
return after they have comploged
their tour Of America.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
U. S. SILK MEN ASKED
TO AID WORK IN ORIENT

NEW YORK, June 12.-Co-opera.
ton by members Of the Silk Asso.
citation of America, particularly the
manufacturing members, was asked
by President James A. Goldsmith,
of the association, today In connec.
ton with the attempt to improve
the production in the Far East.
In the report of the recent mis-.
sion to the Orient. definite sugges.
tions are made for lettering condi.
lions in Japan ard China in the
silk trade. Appropriations to train
the natives In better methods OF
production. particularly in the
Shanghai district. were asked.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
ACTORS SUIT BLOCKED
BY HIS ALlMONY DEFAULT

NEW YORK. June 12.-When an
attorney representing Arthur Ash.
ley, motion picture and vaudeville
actor, former leading man of 1.-THE
Man Who Came Back" asked SUI
preme Court Justice Tierney for
permission to interpose a defense
for Ashley to the separation action
Of his pretty young wife, Mrs.
BERTHE Ashley, he received quite a
setback.
According to the papers you are
in default of alimony nearly six
months" said Justice Tierney, land
/ have no authority to permit you
to put In a defense under those
conditions. You will have to 60
into Part /. Special Term, of this
court and make a motion to be
allowed to reopen your default"
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
STABBED CIR |
WHEN LOVE
COOLED
Filipino Chauffeur confessss
Killing Housemaid Who Was
Ashamed Of Him.

WARREN, Ohio, June IA
special session OF the Trumbull
county grand jury will be called
at once, it was announced today,
to vote an indictment charging
first degree murder against Chris
Conneil, thirty-six, Filipino chauf.
feurs who confessed late yesterday
to Youngstown authorities that
he murdered pretty Helen Drach.
mann, twenty-one years old, sales
girl, and hid her body In a culvert
four miles from Youngstown. Con
nell, in his signed confession, police
say, admitted that he wrote the
note addressed to "any captain of
police" which led to thIe discovery
of the girls body last Friday after
noon.
When the girls love grew cold,
Connell said, and she admitted to
him that she was going with other
men, his rage waxed hot and he
stabbed her many time with a
knife.
Connell said that they had been
engaged to marry, but that Helen
as she learned more about Ameri.
can ways, became ashamed of her
Filipino lover.
"She told me she wouldn't marry
me, and didn't want to see me
again." he Is said to have con.
fessed. 1--WE sat on the culvert and
talked it over. and when she said
she had been going out with other
men and could never love me,
pulled a knife from my pocket
and stabbed her many times.
"Then I tok linen duster, wrap
ped it about her face, and stuffed
her into the culvert."
Connell said that he wrote q note
to himself, threatening him with
death. in order to throw off gu
spicion" in case anything hap
pened."
Connell was brought here last
night from Youngstown following
his confession. The body was
found in Trumbull county, although
close to the city limits OF Youngs.
town, and the arrest was made and
the confession obtained by Youngs.
town authorities.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
BOY OF 7, HIT BY AUTO,
SAVES SELF FROM DEATH

STAFFORD, Del, June 12.-Creston
Marvel, seven-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks l.. Marvel. of this town.
was struck by the automobile Of Su.
perintendent Herbert, in charge OF
construction of the Seaford- Reliance
State highway. The boy stepped
from hebind a team directly in the
path Of the car.
AS the fender struck him on the
chin. the boy grabbed the fender
with both hands and held himself
from being dragged under the ma
chine.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
7 0
OPEN ROAD
II MVH III N%
81 III - II
JULY |
Turnpike TO Little River Nearly
conplete Plans for Fair
fax Celebration.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 12.-
At a meeting Of the board OF
directors OF the Chamber Of Com
MERGE yesterday two new members
were elected, Mrs. Ada q. Reardon
and the firm of johnson and
Murphy.
Announcement was made that
Little River turnpike would be
opened from here to Annadale, by
July /, and that the work between
Annadale and Fairfax would prob
ably be completed within the next
ninety days. A committee was ap-
pointed to arrange band concerts
for the summer.
A meeting Of the civic and auto
mobile bureau Of the chamber of
commerce was held last night ia
make arrangements to go to Fair.
tax Thursday, when Flag Day and
Home Coming Day will be
celebrated.
It is expected that fifty auto
mobiles win leave the Westminster
building at 1880 o'clock Thursday,
led by Claude w. Fletcher, chief
marshal Of the caravan to carry the
delegation to Fairfax.
Forty or fifty athletes from the
Alexandria High School will enter
in the field day meet. r. e. knight
and Sons have donated q cup to he
given to the winner. !.
A meeting of the Guarantors OF
the Swarthmore ChatauQua to be
here June Is to July 1, was held last
night. Sessions will be held on the
Y. M. G. A. ground on Cameron
street. One Of the participants
will be A. J. Rhodes, a former
resident OF Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
NEW BL GARIAN GOVERNMENT M0BI IZNG ARMY SERBIA RE
Con and His Manacled
Prisoner Battle
on Train

CHICAGO, June 12.--Pas-
sengers on q train downtown
were thrown into panic today
when an officer and his pris-
oner, handcuffed to each other,
fought back and forth in a car
aisle until two policemen in
tervened and beat the captive
into submission.
The prisoner was William T.
Lee, alias Alexander, negro,
wanted in the murder OF q
Cleveland policeman last De-
cember. Shackled to him was
Sergt. George v. Fiess, Of the
Cleveland police.
''Kill me! Go ahead and
shootw the prisoner shouted,
according to police. They'll
only hang me in Cleveland"
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
PROMOTER is ACCUSED IN
SUIT OVER OIL COMPANY

WICHITA, Kas., June 12.-Al-
leging the Kansania Oil and Gas
Company, of Pittsburgh, Pa, oper-
atinE in Kansas fields, Is being
operated for the benefit Of the pro-
moter and to the injury Of stockhold-
ers, c. H. Douglas, a stockholder'
filed suit in district court here ask
ing receivership.
The company was organized by A.
A.. Borlini, OF Pittsburgh, Pa. The
stockholders have received nothing
for two years, it il charged.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
MAN WITH BIBLE IN HAND
BROUGHT FROM READING

NEW YORK, June 12.-With a
Bible in his hand, Bernhard Marcus.
thirty-one, was brought to this city
by police to face charges of grand
larceny pending against him since
April, 1921.
Marcus was released Friday from
prison at Reading, Pa. where he
had completed a sentence Of two
years and three months. The
charge against him In New York is
that he passed q bogus check OF
5000. IT
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
METHODISTS PAY HONOR
TO CENTENARIAN PASTOR

FLINT, Mich, June 12.-One hun
bred and eighty Michigan clergynnen
and friends attended a banquet In
honor Of the Rev. Seth Reed, dean
Of Michigan Methodisr, who has
reached his one hundcedth BIRTH
day anniversary.
The minister, in spite of his age,
still has his own teeth and reads
the finest print without the aid Of
glasses. or a-rs
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
ASHER DENIES
HE KILLED
PA. MAN
Dry Agent Refutes Story of
Wife He Assaulted Her
Husband.


he pushed me, dragged mo and
threw me into an automobile out.
side. Mr.. Asher was the one who
threw me around, ran back and
saw the three men breaking bottles.
Mr.. Asher said he would hit me
with q bottle IL ] said anything
He then pushed my husband and
struck him with three bottles,
knocking him against q stove, and
then kicked him when he lay on
the floor. I feel that my husband q
death is due to this"
DR.. Wadsworth, coroner's physi.
clan, declined to make statement
following an autopsy. At the hos.
pital where Yanconskas died. it
was said, death was due to acute
pancreatitis. 30.
The Washington times., 1923-06-12
MINING INDUSTRY IN
BRITAIN 5000 YEARS OLD

LONDON, June Thinning is an
industry at least 5000 years old in
England, according to. discoveries
made recently near Worthing. Long
before Tut-Ankh-Amen was born
men Of the stone age were sinking.
mine shafts in the chalk beds OF
England in order to obtain flint, the
excavators believe.
The digging was done withs picks
made from antlers Of deer.