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IE-T GOVERNOR Is BADLY HURT AS
CAR SUDDENLY JUMPS IDAHO ROAD

,,t. a-r ii Pocateo Hospital With Conclusion of fEe
Brain aa Partial Paralysis; Condition Is Dangerous B
Ie Hoss.es Irasedy Occurs When Car Hits Curve:
Turns Three Times.
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Mrs. Nelson Story Killed In Automobile Wreck
f9E.Qa0 County Corn Show Was Revelation

Numerous Exhibits from All Parts of Sheridan County Furnish
Occular Demonstration That Sheridan County Rivals
Iowa as Corn Producing Territory.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09
Fifth Armistice Day Celebration
Occurs In PlentywoOd Saturday
! PERRY BLLVENS WILL FIGHT BATTLING
KRAUSE AT 0RPEEUM AIT 2:3O P. M.

Several Interesting Preliminary Bouts BookedRany Fight
Thrills Pronised-dartin Fa3ness of Scobev VIII Fiohf
Bill Garner of42ayrnond in Serni-Finas
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RATES CUT

Nels vi. Olson of the Outlook pre-
cinct was in the county capitol on
business Thursday afternoon.
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ON TO CHINOOK FOR NORTHERN
MONTANA CORN SHOW NOV. 8, 9, 10

Promises to Supass Every Expectation Be the Out
standing Agricultural Event Of the Year in Montana
Wonderful Exhibits VIII Be on Display.
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.WH Make Their Future Home at
Seattle From Which City Mr.. Reub-
WHl Travel for a Manufacturing
Firm.
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PRESS RUN
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Evening star., 1923-08-17
President Walks
, 2Miles in Rain
AtBreak of Day

The steady downfall of rain
early this morning did not pre-
vent President Coolidge from TAX
ing hts customary stroll. He left
the Willard Hotel shortly after
$50 o'clock and walked a distance
of nearly two miles without UNI
brella. or raincoat. He walked
briskly and seemed to enjoy him
self in spite of the rain.
The President changed his route
today. He walked out 14th street
to Thomas Circle. turned east on
Massachusetts, avenue. thence south
on 11th street to New York ave-
nue.. then to 18th street to Penn.
sylvania avenue and to the VIII
lard.
Two secret service men followed
the Executive and one of them,
who has been attached to the
White House for number of
years, said that President Cool
idge's gait frequently assumes the
speed of the late President Roose-
welt.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
PLUNGE SIX STORIES
IN SUICIDE PACT
Widow, go, and Daughter, 35
Had Been Inseparable Com
panions in New York.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 17.-Mrs. A.
NJ. Stern, sixty-year-old widow. and
her daughter. thirty-five years old.
today jumped from a window of their
sixth floor apartment in West 18th
street to the pavement below. They
were instantly killed.
Mrs. Stern and her daughter had
been inseparable companions. The
mother had been acting strangely
for some time. 1t was said.
A note found on Mrs. Stern's body
read:
--"Please take our bodies to apart
ment 81. The key. is on me-"
The police expressed the opinion
that the mother and daughter had
taken their plunge after carefully
planning a suicide pact.
w. w. Payne. a neighbor, told the
police that Mss Stern had acted
strangely since he- flance was killed
in the war.
Two other suicides and an attempt
at self destruction were reported to-
A man, identified by papers in his
pockets as Isador Ginsberg of Brook
lyn, leaped into East river from the
Brooklyn bridge.
|, Williams Hohl, eighteen, who re-
Gently came to America from Ger
many, shot himself dead in the home
of his sister, Mrs. Louis Halma, after
swallowing poison. He had been out
of work and respondent.
A well dressed young woman, who
said she was Mrs. Ruby Reed, swal-
lowed poison on West 46th street
near Broadway. 1t was reported that
she probably would recover. She told
police she had tried to die because hey
husband bad left her and her baby
Evening star., 1923-08-17
Lack Of Bible When Coolidge
Took Oath of Office Protested

wide things, both spiritual and
material. The office and powers of a
notary public are only local and ma
terial"
Mr.. Edmiston is described as a
lawyer and Presbyterian layman who
''is seeking to establish Bible reading
in public schools throughout the
United States and to secure recog-
milton of the Bible officially as a
basis Of the national government of
the United States"
Bible Not Required.
It was said today, on behalf of
Secretary Hughes. that he had no
comment to make on the protest.
In other quarters 1t was stated that
while the Bible generally was used
when Presidents were formally sworn
into office at the Capitol, there ap-
peared to be no specific constitu-
rtional or statutory requirement to
that effect. Several public notaries
dn this city said that the Bible never
was used by them in administering g
the oath OF office to officials, either
federal state Or municipal.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
INSPECTOR URGES
!. TEST FOR BUILDERS
HeaIy Would Make Each Con.
T.; tractor Pass Rigid Ex-
animation.

Declaring that any one can obtain
building permit in Washington
regardless of competency, Building In
sEector John P. Healy, in his annual
report today recommends a law for the
examination Of contractors.
At present builders are required
to obtain an annual license from the
District government, but 1t calls
merely for the payment of a stated
fee, and is issued without inquiry
into the qualifications of the appli-
cant.
1T has been the practice during
the year." said Inspector Healy. "as
far as practicable to issue permits
20 build to licensed builders only.
In this connection. 1 submit for the
special consideration Of the Commits
sioners the suggestion that permits
20 build be issued to licensed builders
only. whose competency has been de-
termined by examination before a
qualified board appointed by the
Commissioners. In the determination
Of competency full weight should be
given to practical knowledge as we'll
as technical training and experience"
Approved by Engineers.
This Is a matter that has recently
been given consideration by the
American Society of Civil Engineers
To Nhave those engaged in the con-
struction of buildings demonstrate
their fitness for conducting a business
In which the life and limb Of the pub
lie is involved Is believed to be a
proper and necessary requirement.
"As a safeguard to the health of
the public, those who wish to practice
medicine must have a certificate from
duly qualified authority before they
may legally engage in the profession,
To secure a chauffeurs' license the
applicant is required to pass an ex-
animation to show qualifications to op-
crate an automobile.
Competence Not Considered.
Under existing conditions here and
everywhere in the country. permits to
build are issued to any one, regard
less of competentence. In connection
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1923-08-17

Barelett. possessor of numerous
medals and awards for his extraordi-
nary explorations covering a period
of more than twenty years, related
to reporter of The Star the hoped
for contamination of plans and
dreams originated by Admiral Peary
and the master OF the Roosevelt. The
undertaking is almost reality; pre-
liminary arrangements are more than
so per cent completed, and the arc
tic explorer became more and more
animated as he delved into his plans.
1t must be mentioned that Capt.
Bartlett is a type of ship master tha I
you read about in sea stories. He is
not eloquent in speech. ne sWears
admirably. He could command gang
of mutineers and walk into the fac"
of machine gun fire, but seems TO be
scared of reporters.
1--WE will leave, in a wooden snip
driven with a Diesel engine, from
Seattle next June or July" said the
captain. Three months drifting up
the coast of Alaska will bring US to
the Bering straits and then we will
get into the ice, and drift--drift ]
don't know how, but we hope to end
up at Spitzbergen or Greenland about
Continued on Page g Column 5)
Evening star., 1923-08-17
FOUR-YEAR NORTH POLE
SURVEY NEAR ACTUALITY
Capt. Robert 4. Bartlett, Peary's Com
n,ander, TO Drift From, alaska to
Greenland for Scientific Data.

A plan. formulated In the far north,
hundreds and hundreds of miles from
civilization at the time when Ad-
miral Peary planted the American
flag at the north pole, and which
was interrupted by the entrance Of
the United States into the war, is to
be carried out in June or July of next
year by Capt. Robert A. Bartlett,
commander of the famous ship
Roosevelt, that carried the admiral
to within a short distance of his
goal.
1t is plan to survey the entire
arctic regions, lying in a semicircle
from Behring straits to Spitzbergen
and Greenland. 1t Is an endeavor to
find out what there is In that appar-
emily barren area that can further
civilization In the temperate and
tropic zones. In short, 1t is a mann
moth scientific expedition that prom
ises to reveal things that the world
had little dreomed of.
Seated in a hotel here today. Capt.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
DAVIS TELLSBR|T|SH
HOW THEY CAN HELP
CLEAN ELLIS ISLAND
Holds Immigrants Them.
selves Responsible for Trou-
bIeS Geddes Cited.

Replying to the latest British at
tack on conditions at the immigrant
station at Ellis Island. Secretary
declared today that "the immi igrants
themselves" were responsible for
most of the troubles complained Of.
This fact. Mr.. Davis said. was per-
fectly apparent from the report of
Sir Auckland Geddes. the British am
bassador. recently submitted at Lon
don.
1t must be kept in mind, the Secre-
tary added. that those whe are de-
tanned at Ellis Island are held be-
cause they are in one way or another
In this country in violation of the
law" while those who are clearly
admissible are passed through rap.
idly.
Urges Britain to Aid.
1T is plain" he said. that the com
forts OF British nationals coming to
this country could be improved II the
British government would undertake
to insist that only individuals who
are admissible under our laws were
allowed to leave for America. Brit
ish officials ares generally familiar
with our immigration laws. and IL
would be a simple matter for them
to determine before British ma
tional starts for this country wheth-
er he is admissible
Secretary Davis said he was con-
WINGED that conditions at Ellis Island
are superior generally to the "condi-
tions in tie steerage of the great
majority of the vessels which bring
the immigrants to America.
ut is clear to me that the remedy
for congestion at Ellis Island" he
added, with all of it's attending
evils. lies across the Atlantic in the
control of immigration at its source
PRESS BACKS COMPLAINT.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
Gompers Tells Strikers to Defy
AU "Encroaching' Injuactions

for a little time yet. Mr.. Gompers
said that II there is q garment worker
at Mitchell Brothers Company who
wishes to enter union he would
advise him not to go to work there in
spite Of the Injunction.
The whole world Is a prison IL
you can't express your honest opfn-
ion,H Mr.. Gompers said. He declared
that he had shown his attitude to-
only by his words, but by his acts,
and related how he had been SEN
fenced to one year for violation of
an injunction, had been granted a
new trial, after which he was re-
sentenced, but had never gone to
prison.
"The federal and state judiciary has
gone injunction mad" Mr.. Gompers
said. "It is time for American labor
| and American citizens to put a stop
to the invasion upon the rights of the
common people OF gouE country"
Evening star., 1923-08-17
Hughes Denies Coolidge Ac-
cession Will Change At
titude on Issue.
MORE ACTIVE INTEREST
WAS FALSELY REPORTED
Administration Moves Hastily to
Dissipate False Rumor Effect
Abroad.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. August 17.-Acting upon
cable advices from Secretary of State
Hughes. the American embassy off,
cials in London have made 1t clear to
the British foreign office that the
United States contemplated no de-
parture on it's attitude on reparations
as taken before President Harding s
death and as announced by Secretary
Hughes in his New Haven speech.
This disposes of any hopes on this
side that President Coolidge's access
sion to office might result in a more
active interest by the United States
in Europe's problems.
The reiteration of Americas policy
was conveyed verbally and informally
TO the British government and not
through a note.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
PRESS BACKS COMPLAINT.
London Papers Disguised at Fea.
lures Of Geddes' Statement.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 17.-Ambassador
Geddes' report on conditions at Ellis
Island Is the subject of lengthy COM
ment in today's morning newspapers.
Editorial writer's expressed horror
and disgust at the worst features of
the ambassadors statement and say
they are convinced that American
public opinion would hotly resent it
if their own decent, clean-living and
respectable nationals" were obliged to
seek entry into a foreign country un-
der such conditions.
The difficulties confronting the New
York immigration officials are recog-
nized by some of the Commentators,
but the unpleasant picture drawn by
the statement overwhelms this con-
sideration in most instances.
There is complete unanimity that
the selection of immigrants should be
made on this side Of the Atlantic.
Justified, Press Says.
The British government has beer
justified in making complaints on
behalf Of many Englishmen against
conditions at Ellis Island in the opin-
ion Of most OF the afternoon news
papers. which comment today on Ann
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column ~
Evening star., 1923-08-17
NEGRO IS HANGED,
THEN BODY R|DDLED
Georgia Mob Takes Man
From Officers After At
tackS on Woman.
BY the Associated Press.


MACON, Ga. August 17.-Lee Green,
negro. wanted for an attack upon a
prominent white woman OF wellston,
Ga. in Houston county. little more
than a month ago, was taken from
two Macon plain clothes officers this
morning and lynched in the front yard
of the woman's home. The body was
swung from a big tree and was rid
died with bullets. The negro is said
to have confessed.
One of the officers in charge of the
negro phoned police headquarters
here from Houston county. stating
that the negro had been taken by a
mob. From Wellston 1t was learned
over long-distance telephone that a
number of shots were heard in that
vicinity and that the negro was re-
ported there as having been shot to
death.
Evening star., 1923-08-17

Secretary Hughes has received a
message protesting against "the ab-
sence of the Bible in the swearing In
of Calvin Coolidge as President OF
the United States" when he subscribed
to the oath of Office administered. by
his father. John Coolidge. In his ca
pacity as a notary public. The pro-
test was made by r. L. Edmiston. act
ing for the Synod Of Washington. of
the Presbyterian Church in the
United States and for the Fellowship
of Citizens Of Washington State.
In his message to the Secretary Of
State Mr.. Edmiston says:
1--WE sincerely question the ade-
ouacy and fitness of the administra-
ton of the presidential oath by a no.
8tary public and without public Bible
salutation.
ONCE Of Notary.
National. sovereignty is exercised
only through the presidential ONCE,
tho powers and duties of which SOW
ereignty. aud once comprehend ma
Evening star., 1923-08-17
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 17.-When an In
junction which encroaches upon the
personal liberty guaranteed bv the
Constitution of the United States, is
granted the Injunction should be dis
regarded Samuel Gompers. president
of the American Federation of Labor.
declared at called meeting of rep
resentatives of local labor unions
composing the Chicago Federation of
Labor last night.
The meeting was to discuss the re-
cent injunction granted IN Chicago
by Federal Judge Carpenter restrain
ing the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union from attempting to
organize dressmakers in the shops of
Mitchell Brothers Company.
Stating that he would be in Chicago
Evening star., 1923-08-17
SIO4 Weekday
Turns Ministers
Into Plasterers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 17.-Plaster-
ers' wages of S10i and more
week are causing student min
listers and members of other pro-
fessions to take up the trowel in
Evanston, where work on a new
hotel is in progress.
Until recently Rev. Frank Cum
Minis was a member of the plast-
ering gang. George Sellick of
Portland. Ore, a graduate of
Washington University, a civil en-
gineer and a holder of several de-
grees. recently turned down the
offer of a professorship TO join the
plaSterers.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
CoRRECTs BRITISH VIEW.
Hughes Says U. s. Attitude Is Not
Changed.

| Py the Associated Press.
To clear away any misunderstand-
ing in London regarding the attitude
of the Coolidge administration on
Preparations, Secretary Hughes has ca
bled to the American embassy there
the substance of the story carried
from Washington by the Associated
Press on August Is. with a notification
that the declarations it contained rep
resented the precise position OF the
! United States government.
The message to London was in
| tended to correct misrepresentation
evident in London dispatches. when
| had indicated that il was felt the
Coolidge administration had modified
to some extent the previous policy OF
Washington relative to participation
in any attempt to settle the repara-
tions difficulty. 1t was reaffirmed
that there had been no change what
ever in policy as a result of the
change in the presidency.
Deny Reported Charge.
This disclosure was made today as
result OF the wide publication OF
untrue reports that the State Depart
ment had sent to foreign govern
bassies abroad. a new note on repara-
tions. The informatory message to
the embassy in London is the only
communication on reparations which
has been sent abroad by the depart
ment.
to, the substance Of which was re-
peated in the dispatch to the London
embassy. set forth the position Of the
United States as follows:
Reports from London rejecting a
feeling that there had been welcome
change in the attitude of the Wash
ington government toward repara-
tions were said on highest authority
here today to appear altogether too
optimistic.
"Nothing has been said In Washing
ton on behalf of the Coolidge admins
tration, 1t was pointed out, which in
dicates the slightest departure from
the statement made by Secretary
Hughes in his New Haven speech last
December
THE American viewpoint will not
be determined until plans abroad have
been matured. Any suggestions to
the contrary are characterized here as
wholly without foundation
This outline of the government po-
sition, which had been obtained on the
highest authority, was communicated
by the Associated Press and by the
foreign news agencies with whom IT
co-operates to all parts or Europe, TO
the British dominions and to the far
east 1t is assumed here that the wide
distribution of this authoritative dls-
patch led to the erroneous report tnat
the government itself had sent out
reparations circular to the 1orelgn
powers.
The effect of this reaffirmation OF 3f
policy is that the United States is
prepared to consider any matured
proposal with relations to the repara-
tions problem, provided that pro,
posal is of such a character that all
legitimate American interests Will be
adequately protected.
Reanarmed by Coolidge.
That policy characterized the han
ding of the reparations matter in
Washington under President Harding,
and was disclosed originally In Sec
retary Hughes speech at New Haven,
1t was reaftirmed at the White House
Tuesday on behalf of President
Coolidge.
FRENCH REPLY READY,
Evening star., 1923-08-17
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS
SCOUT LEADERSHIP
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. August 1.-THE Boy
Scouts of America today announced
receipt of a letter from President
Coolidge accepting the honorary
presidency of the organization. which
has been held by the President of
the United States since tho scouts
were organized.
"I have always been deeply inter
ested in the work of the scouts. which
regard as an ideal mode of citizen
ship development and character con-
struction," the President wrote. Both
my sons are scouts and my observa-
tion of the benefits they have derived
from their affiliation has strengthened
my conviction OF the examinations
usefulness"
Evening star., 1923-08-17
WATER-L0GGED SUITCASE
MAY HOLD $780, 900
Contents Believed to- Be Part Of
$7OO, 900 in Securities Stolen
Last Winter.

BY the AssocIated PrcB1.
LOS ANGELES. Calf. August IT,
A mass of mud, oil and paper in q
decayed suitcase found under a bridge
near here may prove to be securities
worth 100000 which formed part of
the loot of bandits who on February
1s, last. held up employees Of the First
National Bank, killed Sam McGee,i ne
uables, said to. total 100000.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
WILL PROBE LYNcHING.
Gov. Walker to Take Action on
Macon Affair.

ATLANTA, August 17.-Gov. Walker
said today that he would investigate
the lynching of Lee Green, a negro,
in Houston county early today. The
governor had not received any report
of the affair from the sheriff or other
officers of the county, he said.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
Miners and Operators Agree
to Reopen Wage ParIey at
Fuel Body Request.
LEADERS APPEAR WILLING
TO MAKE CONCESSIONS
Conciliatory Statements Indicate
Government Action May Result
in Settlement.
By the Associated Press.

DN lnp ASSOCldIe0 IreSB.
NEW YORK, August H.
Miners and anthracite operators.
meeting today in a joint confer
ence at the behest of the United
States Coal Commission to avert
suspension of operations Sep
tember i, reached an agreement
to renew wage-contract negotia-
tions at Atlantic City next Mon
day.
The second joint meeting of
the miners and operators, which
was scheduled to begin imme-
diately this afternoon. would re-
suit, it was said, in the drafting
of a letter for presentation to
the Coal Commission formally an
nouncing this decision. The
miners and operators represen-
tatives, it was understood, would
unite i'm a declaration i'm the let
ter that the renewed wage nego-
tiations would give good prospect
of uninterrupted operation of the
anthracite mines after September
l, when the present wage agree
ment expires.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
FRENCH REPLY READY.
Probably Will Be Sent to London
Early Next Week.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 1.-THE French
reply to the British reparation note
will be sent this evening to Brussels
for the information OF the Belgian
government. and probably will be de-
CONTINUED on Page 8, Column A.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
WEATHER.

Showers this afternoon and tonight;
Saturday cloudy: moderate tempera-
ture Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest. so,
at AIS pm. yesterday; lowest, &c, at
$50 am. today.
Evening star., 1923-08-17

TIE Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi.
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1923-08-17

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 5.)
Evening star., 1923-08-17

CONTINUED on Page 8. Column 3D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
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