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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-13
s BOAT
DAT Ties MUD
"A HOURS
Party Stuck Several Times in
Slow Passage Down
Shallow River.

FO r T LAUDERDALE, Fla,
March 13.-After being stuck In the
mud internationally over period
OF some twenty-four hours, the
Presidential houseboat Pioneer, bear
ing the President and Mrs. Harding,
was floated this morning at high
tide, and the journey toward Miami
was resumed at a snail's pace.
Hard luck instead of Harding
luck" has camped persistently on
the Pioneers trail ever since
leaving Palm Beach.
The boat has gotten out of one
mud bank only to stick her nose
into another all the way down the
canal, and even when clear OF the
clinging bottom, the Pioneer has
been able to make but a few miles
an hour. The mud scrapes her
bottom and the tropical foliage on
either side scrapes her sides and
top deck.
Life aboard has been anything
but idyllic since leaving Palm
Beach, according to members of the
party. The Pioneer was floated
about eight miles above Fort
Lauderdale this morning. and the
citizens of this section have thus
been enabled to have the President
in their midst for a longer period
than has any other community
along the East coast. They are
consequently in high spirits.
Two years ago, on a similar
Presidential cruise, the Fort Lauder
dale folks were accused by rival
municipalities of having thrown a
dredRe across the channel to com.
peI the Chief Executive to stop and
accept their hospitality.
Whether the accusation was
merited or not has been a subject
of acrimonious dispute for two
years.
I'VE didn't have to this year,
anyhow" said a leading member Of
the chamber of commerce today.
CONTINUED On Paxe = Column n
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I|)0RSOPN
ID RuHR
PEACE
F1Nce and BeleilDl NpeCt
Britain and Il s. 8 AId
Is ilollenl
~ DAVID NJ CIIgE


EoiaD0N March 49, The
Franco Belgian decision reached
st Brussels to evacuate the Ruhr
and Rhineland automatically and
IN proportion a. Germany pays
her reparations bin was regarded
n diplomatic circles here today Is
= bid to Germany to make an
OFFER for settlement.
Door t. Peace Open.
There il feeling that the door to
Deace has been slightly opened. and
IL Is intimafed that the French are
hopeful that outside powers, notably
Great Britain. and the United States.
viii now bring pressure to bear upon
Germany or at least try TO persuade
Germany to make an offer tor settle.
meT1t.
II il realized here that Germany
probably would fall back upon the
} argument that she cannot raise
money to pay indemnity 30 long as
the French and Belgtans hold the
German c0-i mines and industries.
In this event. II would be necessary
for the intervening powers to make
representations to France and Bel
giun.
Next Move Up 10 Cuno.
frances latest decision, in co.
operation with Belgium, is regarded
as the cleverest diplomatic move
that has been made since the Ruhr
was entered. 1t is believed that the
ultimate aim Of France was to try
TO have powers intervene SO as to
compel the Germans to cooperate
with the invading forces in work.
ing the Ruhr mines and industries
to the height Of their production, the
proceeds going toward the payment
Of Preparations.
The Belgian premiers have
created q brand-new situation, in
which the next move is up to Ger
: many. 1t il expected that Chan
ceIlor Cuno will soon make reply.
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Brussels Agreements
Hasten Decisive Test
of Mining Ruhr Coal
BY HARRY l.. ROGERS,
TmtnrmnAaonal News Service.

The agreements just reached be-
tween the French and BeIgianS at
Brussels are rapidly bringing the
opposing forces in the Ruhr to
what probably will prove to be q
decisive test Of strength, Admin
istration officials said today.
This test will pave the way to
some sort Of intervention, it Is be-
lieyed, but several more weeks
must elapse before there can be
anything conclusive.
Meanwhile, the American Govern
nnent Ii pursuing the definite policy
marked out by Secretary OF State
Hughes, Of making no further over
lures until there has been some
indication from the principals that
his good offices would be welcome
Mining Coal Real Test.
There is no reason to believe
from reports received here that the
Germans have changed their stand
materially, and 1t IL regarded al
entirely unlikely that there will bt
any weakening on the part oI
France until they have put to q
final test their plans for minine
coal with French soldiers ans
French labor, should the issue b.
forced that far.
The French belief that in an ex
fremfty coal can be produced by tn,
forces OF occupation, is based. &C
cordinR to French official reports
upon conviction that many OF tn,
miners IN the Ruhr are Poles, an,
. lCcntinnsd "a PAGE ,. Column oil
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7 irish REBELS
EXECUTED BY
FREE STATE
Prisoners Pay Penalty at Cork,
Dublin, MulIingar and
Wexford.
Nv TnternationaI Ne,rs Service.

DUBLIN, March 10. Seven re
publican irregular prisoners were
executed by Free State troops today
at various places.
The charges included bank rob-
berry, illegal possession Of weapons.
and rebellion.
The prisoners and places Of exc
cution were:
Mullingar Michael Creevy and
Henry Keenan,.
Cork---William Healy:
Dublin--James O'Rourke.
Wexford-Three rebels executed
names temporarily withheld.
William Healy was arrested dur.
ing an attack upon the home OF
Mrs. Powell. sister of the late Mi.
chael Collins.
Michael Creevy and Henry Kee-
nan, were executed for attacking
and robbing bank Creevy was
a prominent republican leader.
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FORMER MANAGER SUES
JACKIE CooCAN. BOY STAR

NEW YORK, March 13.-Suit
for $17.5oo was started yesterday
against John Coogan. father OF
Jackie" Coogan, boy film star.
John F. Connolly. the complainant,
declared that amount was due him
for services as Jackie's personal
representative and general business
manager.
Connolly asserted the boy actor
received not less than $3.50, 900
while under his management, and
that he was to receive IN per cent
of Jackie's earnings. He said he
had been paid but $1,000 on &C.
count
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-13
SYRACUSE cHANcELLoR's
CONDITION Is UNCHANGED

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., March
13.-The condition of DIR. James
Roscoe Day, chancellor emeritus OF
Syracuse University, who has been
unconscious for almost the rast
forty-eights as q result of the
elimination Of an attack OF
bronchial pneumonia, remained un.
changed early today, according to a
bulletin issued by attendant ply.
sicians.
DR.. Days wife and daughter,
Mary Imogene, are constantly at his
bedside. although he does not recog.
nize them.
Physicians are not hopeful Of the
chancellor's recovery, as the pneu.
monia is complicated by heart
trouble.
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HUNTING FOR FOREIGNER
WHO BOUND LITTLE GIRL

WILMINGTON, Del, March 49,
Although police have traced mum.
Der Of clues In their investigation
into the alleged attack on Elizabeth
Trllitt, fourteen-year-old daughter of
John w. Truitt, who was found
bound hand and feet in the vestibule
Of her home, no arrests have been
made.
The girl was found by her chum,
Elizaebth Rafferty,, a short time
after she had paid visit to the girl.
The police were told she had been
a foreigner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-13
SUES FOR DAMAGES
INSTEAD OF DIVORCE

PHILADELPHIA, March a.
Her husband having been killed in
this city two days before a hear.
ing was held in the Oswego IN ~
county courts In a divorce suit she
had instituted. Mrs. Bertha Hall
Mccain, of Oswego, N Y, will
bring suit here for damages.
The woman's husband, Claude
Mccain, a member of a prominent
Oswego family, was fatally injured
when the autotruck he was driving
collided with another machine al
Fifth street and the Roosevelt bou.
levard. He died in st. Lulxe's Hos
pital on February 8. The divorce
action was listed for trial on Feb.
lruary Z 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-13
FAMILY NIGHT EXERCISES
At HAMLINE M. E. CHURCH

Family night exercises will fea-
ture the union revival services of
the Methodist Episcopal Churches
of Washington tonight at the Ham
line M. E. Church. Ninth and P
streets northwest. The Rev. DIR.
Earle Maftzger. the Indiana evan
gelist, who is conducting the serv-
ices has sent a message to the
Methodists requesting them to
bring their children land let them
squeal."
A plea. for the support of the
church was made by DIR. Maftzger
in his sermon last night. When 1t
comes to moral or religious issues.
he said, some people always pro-
crastinate, but act without hest
fancy in business affairs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-13
HOOVER NAMES DAVIS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Judge Stephen B. Davis, who has
been solicitor Of the Department of
Commerce for a short time, was
designated az acting assistant secre.
tary today by Secretary of Com.
merce Hoover.
Assistant Secretary c. H. Hus.
toms resignation is expected to be
accepted BY President Harding with.
IN d short time
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REPORT LENIN HAS
SUFFERED NEW STROKE

HELSINGFORS, March 10
Nicolai Lenine suffered a stroke of
apoplexy on Monday and his condi-
ton is most serious. according to
reports from Moscow today.
The Soviet government Is said to
be issuing bulletins on Ltnine's
condition.
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n TntefnationaI Ne,rs eervIce.

ny 1NtlEAA 6A0AlllA ~ CIV = tG1s
ATLANTA, Ga. March ISL
Today the real facts regarding the
terrific wind storm which struck
the Southeast Sunday night began
to trickle to the outside world as
wire repairs were made and com-
munication established.
Twenty known Dead.
From jackson, Tenn, came con-
firmation of reports that twenty
persons had been killed when the
tornado wrecked Pins0n and spread
destruction about it. The number
Of injured. however, now i placed
at less than seventy-five, the latest
than fifty. = 3
Al story of the utmost hernfsm and
tenacity OF purpose reached Inter
national News Service from jackson.
A mere youth, who has not been
Identified and who vanished from
sight as soon as he had performed
his mission, started on horseback
from Pinson to jackson to give the
news of the disaster which had
struck the hamlet. Finding the
roads impossible after traversing
orlv two miles of his ioiirnav ne
ahandoned his horse snd sfrnreIed
fl1rourI mid rain and the rs@;,,g
wind on foot. He reached Jackson
- 80. - s. s.'1s' ~. =. -
UOs WORST OL ctOkLn.
The force Of the storm In western
Tennessee was expended in Pinson.
Madison county, and Deanburg.
Chester county. The known dead
at Pinson, it was reported today, are:.
Mrs. ]. l.. James. wife of the pas
tor Of the First Methodist church.
Mrs. B. @. Vantresse and two
daughters, Mabel and Madge.
Four-month-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Erwin and their six-year-
old son Howard.
John Kerrent and his wife. negroes.
Henry Neal, Eugene Warren, John
Warren, John Padden, Dewitt Rob
inson, and Devaugh Atkins, all ne
groes.
Towns I'm Darkness.
The negroes killed were employed
an section hands OF, the Mobile and
Ohio railwNv and were struck down
at their work.
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THE WEATHER

Unsettled and colder, pos
sibly rain tonight; Wednes-
day partly cloudy and
colder; lowest temperature
tonight above freezing;
gentle to moderate shifting
winds. ..-..--..---
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-31
CEIUQR26HES UQR2H
ss8Ma
AN APPEAL. FOR
BETTER LIVES
By R. Franklin

PhoIosphy means the love of wis
dom and system of philosophy of
whatever time and school have
been but an effort on the part of
men to find the truth-to know
the thing just as it is. Yet for
the most part, they have stead
fastly refused the only source at
which they can find what they
have sought after ;the personality
Of Him who said, 4 am the way,
and the truth and the life" How
soon will men learn that Christian
ity is not a religion but a PERSON.;
that Christianity is not a creed
but intimacy with a Man; that
Christianity is not a system of
moral ideals and ethical stand
ards, but the living forth of the
spirit of the indwelling Christ?
How soon will men learn chat
Gods plan Of salvation is His
Son; THAI eternal life is but
close friendship with Jesus Crist;
that heaven is but being changed
into His likeness, when we shall
see Him as He is?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-31
PROPOSE TO AMEND
STATE TRAFFIC LAW

ATLANTA, March 31.-All We
hicles operating on the highways at
night will be required to carry a
light if the changes proposed in the
motor vehicle law in the first issue
of Georgia Highways" the month
ly publication of the state highway
department, are adopted by the leg
islature.
Other amendments to the law pro-
posed in the article include the tax
ing Of tractors and trailers which
haul logs over the highways; a
stricter enforcemens of the motor
bus tax act; modification of the
section governing the allotment of
dealers tags; an amendment to re-
quire automobilists to have both
front and rear tags; to require driv-
ers to dim binding headlights at
night; to make it the duty of not
only sheriffs and constables, but of
marshals and police authorities to
enforce the vehicle laws, and to
change the penalty of those who fail
to buy tags.
"The scope of the law should be
enlarged so that instead of covering
simply motor vehicles it would apply
to all vehicles" it is stated. This
can be done by striking out the word
motor so that the law will be the
Georgia vehicle law
Any vehicle on the highway at
night which is not provided with a
light of some kind is in danger. Both
the farmer who drives wagon at
night and the automobile driver are
in danger. On misty nights it is
difficult to see a vehicle for any
great distance unless it carries a
light. Our law permits automobiles
to operate at speed of 80 miles an
hour and it is frequently impossible
to stop an automobile in time to
avoid a collision with wagon. For
their own safety, as well as the safe
ty of the general public, all vehicles
should be required to carry a light
at night visible from front and rear. -"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-31
FEAST JEWISH PASSOVER
WEEK STARTS TODAY

MACON, March 31.--The Jewish
people will observe the Feast of the
Passover beginning this evening,
which is known as Sedar night, or
the eve of the Passover. 1t will con-
tinue one week.
The Feast of the Passover, or
Feast of Unleavened Bread is identi-
fed with the historical events in the
early career of the Hebrews and their
sojourn in Egypt. 1t was originally
celebrated as a springtime agricul-
tpral feast. The feast is symbolical
Of the deliverance of the Jewish
peoples from the bondage Of Egypt,
their freedom and their progress.
The eve Of the Passover, known as
Sedar night, has special significance
among the Jews. A special ritual, the
Haggadah is used in the ceremonies.
The Haggadah comprises narratives
of the exodus from Egypt, ancient
songs and sayings of the rabbis. The
purpose of Sedar evening is to per-
petuate deeds and experiences Of the
ancient Jews. New editions Of the
Haggadah have been recently COM
piled
During Passover week, Jewish peo-
pie abstain from eating ieavened
/ bread and use instead matzoth or
waters, a reminder of the bread eat
en- by their ancestors in the exodus
from Egypt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-31
OLDEST ELK IN COUNTRY
HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY

GRAND JUNCTION., Colo, March
31.-A. B. ("Uncle Billy') Hildreth,
oldest living member of the Benevo-
lent Protective Order of Elks in the
world and perhaps the oldest Civil
War veteran, celebrated his tooth
birthday here today.
''Uncle Billy" was given a birth
day celebration by the local Elks
lodge and the local G. A. r. post
which was attended by hundreds of
his friends and relatives.
"Uncle Billy" doesn't advocate the
use of tobacco as an aid to longevity,
but he has chewed for so years ana
has smoked from a dozen to 20 cigars
day until recently, when he cut
the number in half.
The aged veteran, who rode from
Denver to Santa Fe on a pony in
1859 through country, thickly settled
by hostile Indians, went through
many of the fercest battles of the
Civil and Indian wars and suffered
only one wound, a slight bayonet cut
on the wrist. He was two miles from
the scene of the Custer massacre
when it took place and with Gem
eral Howard helped stem the tide
of Nespenhas Indians down through
Yellowstone Park.
"Uncle Billy" is hale and hearty
for his age, but makes no predle-
tions as to how many more birthdays
he'll celebrate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-31
REPUBLICANS ARE BUSY
EXPLAINING EFFECT OF
TARIFF upon BUSINESS
Doing What Sponsors Said /
Would-Excludes Foreign
Manufactures
COMPETITION NOW STIFLED
American People Would Pay
Even Higher Prices, Except
For Democrats Efforts

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Lead-
ers Of the Republican administra-
ton have begun to offer what they
evidently consider necessary ex-
plantations Of the seeming growth of
imports and exports under the Ford
-McCumber tariff law. These ex-
plantations are all in practically the
tenor and curiously enough are de-
signed to show that the new tariff is
not doing what its Republican spon-
sors and advocates promised the
country it would do, namely, eX-
clude cheap manufactures" from
Europe.
Frank W Mondell, Republican
floor leader Of the last House of Rep
resentatives, in his most recent eulo-
gium of the Sixty-seventh Congress
registers immense satisfaction at the
increase in imports and exports. He
reverses Mr.. Fordney and Mr.. Nc
Cumber, both of whom last summer
gave exhibitions in the House and
the Senate of various articles OF
foreign manufacture sold in this
country in competition with Ameri-
can goods and urged that tariff big
enough to exclude them be enacted
at once.
The public is wondering why Mr..
Mondell is now expressing gratifica-
ton that the Fordney-McCumbcr act
is not preventing the inflow of these
various foreign manufactures to
compete with the products of Ameri-
can factories. If this new tariff is
not etfectual as a barrier to cheap
imports, then its Republican archi-
tects grievously miscalculated and
Mr.. Mondell is hardly consistent IN
taking pride in a result that he and
his Republican associates in Con
gress sought to forestall.
But for the efforts Of the DEM
oerats the rates Of the new tariff
would have been possible. If the i'm
ports are increasing that is true in
spite Of the wishes and endeavors Of
the Republicans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-31
OLD TIME PONY EXPRESS
is TO.BE BORN AGAIN

DENVER, Colo, March 81. -
Sometime next summer, a pony ex-
press rider will leap on his mount
in st. Joseph, Mo-, and head west
on the first relay of the 1000 mile
trip to San Francisco.
Across the broad plains to Denver
and from Denver over the mountains
and western deserts, the 1928 pony
express rider will follow the dim
trail taken by his famous predecess-
ors in the days when there were
neither railroads, nor wagon roads
between "St. Joe" and San Fran.
cisco.
Decision to revive the old pony
express was made at a recent meet
ing in Denver Of the pony express
memorial association Fifteen dele,
gates from half a dozen western
states formed the association and
determined to hold the race against
time this summer. The last rider
will reach San Francisco SeptemNE
9, according to present plans. 1t will
be feature of several state cele.
brations staged in AuF st and Sep
tember.
At the meeting of the newly-form.
ed association Senator James D.
Phelan, San Francisco, was elected
president; John A. Baker, Denver,
foster son OF Col VIM. F. Cody
buffalo BID, who was the first
pony express rider, vice-president
Earl Smell Reno, New, manager.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-31
BELIEVE 1T OR NOT
COLUMBUS, March 9

COLUMBUS, March 31-This
story sounds, Of course, like it might
have been told by John r. Eehols
or Toombs Howard or Ed Mum or
Tom Roberts or Dr. Charlie Morgan
or Tom Wade or Tom Ott or some
other truth-telling Tom, but it didn't
come from any fisherman at all, but
from such a dignifed and conserva-
tive newspaper as The Albany Her.
aid. Here's how it happened: Our
ing the recent rains the river had
flooded its banks and in some places
had backed up into field coves. AS
the water reeeded it left the fish
stranded in a small cove in which
were a few fallen trees. It was in
the top Of one of these trees that the
dog found his fish. In all of his ex-
citement and amazement the dog
drew the attention of his master who
succeeded in getting the fish out"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-31
.C0MMUNITY SINGING
AT A. & N. COLLEGE
Exercises Tomorrow Afternoon
-Slendid Program To Be
Offered

Community singing will be held
in the auditorium Of the A. & M.
college beginning at 2:30 and contin-
uing through the afternoon hours.
John T. Bragg, leader and direc-
tor, states a large number of ex-
cellent singers are expected to be
on hand to assist in the program.
These singings are held on the first
Sunday in each month, and are al
ways largely attended by Amerieus
citizens as well as folks from sur
rounding towns
A cordial invitation is extended to
everybody to come out, join in the
exercises and thereby contribute to
the success of the afternoons pro-
gram.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-31
IT, s. SENDING STOCK
TO SHOW IN MEXICO
Making First Attempt Since Rev
olution To RehabiIitate Cattle
Industry In That Country

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, March 81.
Mexico today is making its first real
attempts since the revolution for the
rehabilitation of the live stock in
dustry.
A show and sale of pure bred live
stock from the United States opened
this week at the race track and wilt
continue until April 5. Mexicans
were given an opportunity to pur.
chase the stock and even before the
show and sale opened practically
every animal was sold.
Over $50 cattle and 400 head Of
sheep and hogs are on exhibit.
Dairy cattle from Wisconsin and
Texas, shorthprns from Wisconsin.
Illinois and Indiana, Herefords from
Texas, sheep from Ohio and Wiscon-
sin, hogs from Texas and Missouri
attracted much attention.
Several hundred cattlemen from
various parts Of the United States
are attending the show and sale in
cluding rs from the vicinity of Fort
Worth, who arrived in special cars.
1t is planned to hold a show and
sale annually, immediately after the
show that is held every year in Fort
Worth, Texas. Several of the pure
bred organizations in the United
States have volunteered to arrange
for prizes.
The live stoc kindustry is on the
upgrade in Mexico. During th@
past year, every month has shown
an increase in the number of pure
bred cattle and the cattlemen have
been experimenting on better con-
ditions.
An animal husbandry department.
has been opened by the government
and a quarantine has been establish
ed against Central and South Amer
lean countries, in order to prevent
the introduction of hoof and mouth
disease into the country. Practical
ly all the livestock now comes from
the United States
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Lee Street Methodist Church.

Luther A. HafrcIl, Pastor.
At all the services on tomorrow
there will be some extra feature. At
the Sunday school special program
has been arranged and will be rend-
cred. The entire evening service will
be devoted to an Easter Cantata,
which will be unusually fine.
At the morning service, the Sacra-
ment viii be observed, and children
brought to the church viii be bap-
tised. The hours for the \services
$50 A. NJ. Sunday school under
leadership of E. B. Everett.
II A. NJ. Morning worship, special
Easter sermon.
6.30 P. NJ. Devotional meeting of
Epworth Leagues.
1880 P. NJ. Evening worship.
The evening service at Lee Street
Methodist church will be entirely a
musical one. A beautiful cantata
will be sung by a double quartet.
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