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The Washington times., 1923-04-05
KELLER AID To
co INTO ARMY
SCHOOL
Major Resson, Who Will Be
Acting City Engineer, Ex-
poets Transfer Soon.'

Major r. s. Besson, first assistant
Engineer Commissioner, who will be
acting Commissioner when Col.
Charles Keller leaves his post within
the next week, will shortly be trans
ferred, 1t became known today.
Major Besson will be transferred
to Leavenworth, Kansas, where he
will enter the general service school
for q ten months course.
Orders transferring Major BeSson
are expected any day. The service
school open Its fall term In August.
Major Besson, 1t Is understood, has
applied for a months leave of alb
sence. II the leave Is granted, he
will relinquish his post In the Dis
trict by July /.
Major Besson has been studying
twenty hours a week preparatory TO
entering the school, he said today.
II am expecting transfer orders
any day." he said.
Colonel Keller will leave his post
next week Major Besson will act
in his place until q new Engineer
Commissioner Is appointed or until
his transfer.
Is Going West
Colonel Keller, 1t was learned
today will take up his new duties
with a prominent Pacific Coast
Company on April 10,
In his conference with Brig. Gen.
Lansing H. Beach, It IL said, Colonel
Keller was told that he might try"
his new job for sixty days and that
II he felt that he would not like
10 continue In that job could res
turn and resume his post as engt'
neer commissioners here,
It was pointed out today that
Colonel Keller will within the next
few years be eligible to appoint
ment as brigadier general and, that
he ID limo line for the post Of Chief
of Engineers at some future date.
Rumors were around the District
building today that Colonel KellaF
In his new post will get $4,000
year.
Probably no successor of Colonel
Keller will be appointed before a
month or six weeks, Secretary Of
War Weeks announced today.
Sheriff. Boom Grows,
Mai, Gen. l.. H, Beach, chief of
engineers of the @rnay, is preparing
fer Secretary Weeks a list of
available" engineer officers frem
which will be selected the new COM
rnissiener, but at the present time
there is nothing official before the
War Department as to Colonel
Keller's proposed retirement, as he
ia merely on leave. However, the
chief officials are casting about for
the logical successor,
The boom for Lieut.. Col. Clarence
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The Washington times., 1923-04-05
III BRaARWAY LIMITEn

70 chicago g ums-saFer De luxe without eztss
rare from Washington. Il offers an oEeF-uIeilI
echedule and exclusive features Leaves wash
nGeoa 800 PM, arrives chieaEO s;b5 An
Hef tAs PennsylEanla Railroad
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

Would Overthrow capitalistic
Government BY Great Politi-
cal Party, Circular Says.

Or al,ization ~ May day, the
labor holiday, o. 3 great political
labor parfy q. overthroW the
present capitalist Government, s
Is openly proposed ID = manifesto
81 the Workers Party Of Amer
lea, widely circulated throughout
Washington today.
The circular declares the IN
tention of the party to establish
"a workers government which
will use the governmental power
to dictate to the capitalists in the
interest Of the workers"
Wants Industrial Unions.
The present Government. it Il
claimed, is inimical to the working
man, and is tool In the hands OF
the employers to break the labor
movement.
The radical labor element. 1t is
disclosed, will seek by May Day to
subvert the conservative wing, which
is in the majority, and amaigamate
the various organized crafts into
powerful Industrial unions"
This movement is to be given
impetus In Washington, It was
learned, by frequent meetings dur
ing the current month. Organized
labor, officials said, has turned lte
back on the workers party and
the gatherings will be held without
the sanction of Washington unions
The circular hints also that the
radicals have been at work in the
farming regions Of the United
States, and purpose to add the
working farmers to their May Day
effort.
Characterization. a labor party
and a workers government" are
offered as slogans for the cam
paign.
The name of c. p. Ruthenberg
executive secretary OF the work
ers' party, appears below the
manifesto. A union printing label
shows that the circulars came from
New York shop. No. 11S OF the
Allied Printing Trades Council OF
that city.
Cites Strikes OF Year.
con May 1. the work>,s OF the
world will again celebrate labor's
International Holiday" the declara
ton opens. ITEMS of millions OF
workers will unite in great mass
meetings and mass demonstrations
to show the strength and unity OF
the workers In the struggle against
exploitation and oppression.
"Since May Day last year labor
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
RUIN VIDE
IN SVlATH
Of BIC
STORM
Scores Injured Town Razed.
and Railroads Tied Up.
Floods Threaten Cities.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 5

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 5.
Ten white persons and four
negroes are reported dead and
fifty or more injured as = result
of cyclone which struck Pine
vile, La, late yesterday. Com
siderable damage to property and
crops was reported and additional
damage reports are coming In.
Came from Northwest.
The cyclone was first seen near
Alexandria coming from the north
west, sweeping over the northern
part OF that town, damaging sew
eral houses, then crossed Red river,
taking an eastward course toward
Pineville, where the greatest dam
age resulted.
Houses were flattened. trees up.
rooted and everything in its path
was damaged or demolished, includ-
ing a new athletic college building
at PineVille.
Torrential rain and hailstorTas
visited that portion of Louisiana
early In the afternoon, also portions
OF Mississippi, and last night terri
tory around New Orleans was Wis
tied, lightning and heavy rains fall
Ing, increasing as the night drew
on.
Railroads Tied Up.
Five railroads In southern Mfssis-
sippi were tied up yesterday. The
heaviest sufferer was the Illinois
Central, where train service was an
nuled between New Orleans and
Jackson. on account of washouts.
Berry crops and vegetable crops al
ready late on account OF freeze, are
said to have suffered further dam
age.
Sawmills and lumber plants are
hard hit, Small streams were out
of their banks and considerable TIM
Der and logs were caught on the
bosons of the waters and carried
to remote locations.
No loss of life has been reported
In sections east Of the Alexandria
area.
Although the rain locally subsidized
shortly after midnight. the streets
of New Orleans this morning re-
sembled small lakes, water in some
sections standing In spots covering
many city blocks,
The dead in the Ptneville cyclone.
according to railroad officials are:
J. w. Horace, Enoch Williamson
and his fifteen-months-old baby;
Harry McManus, Mrs. Avis Mccain,
Mr. and Mrs, Ed Gates, Miss Bell
Jenkins, Mrs, Burnett, Mrs. Ed
Smith, to c0lored men and two
colored women. @
The Southern Railway, traversfng
Mississippi to the north and the
Louisville and Nashville to the east
were the only roads not affected by
the high waters.
Eight miles OF track on the I'LL
neis Central south of Brookhaven..
Miss, was swept by waters from
Bopue Chitte river, the roadbed be-
ing washed out in four places. Fear
was expressed that the waters would
again strike the road near Chatawa,
Miss, and cause further damage.
Bridges Gone, Trains DetOur.
Through passenger trains were de-
toured inte and cut OF New Orleans
ever cireuiteus routes, either through
Meridian and the Southern, or Ala
hama and Vicksburg, thence YazoO
and Mississippi Valley to Baton
Rouge, thence hack to the Illinois
Central at Hammond.
Tracks of the Yazoo and Missis-
sippi valley were washed out near
CIoster, Miss, the Mississippi Cen
trail between Natchez and Hatttes-
burg was inundated and several
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
CONAN DOYLE RETURNS
+ WITH NEW SPIRIT DATA

NEW YORK. April Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle has arrived aboard the
olympic with his second revelation
OF psychic phenomena to take part
In scientific tests to determine the
manifestations he had described.
Sir Arthur said he firmly believed
religion combined with faith in i'm.
mortality would do. more to cure
the Ills or the world than inter,
nattonalism and bolshevts,n.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
WALES IN STEEPLECHASE,
WINS WITHOUT A FALL
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL

LONDON, April b.-The Prince
of Wales successfully rode his
horse, Little FaVorite, to victory
yesterday in the Welsh Guards
Cup Steeplechase over a two and
half-mile course in the Household
Brigade races at Hawthorne Hill.
Only one other horse finished the
course out of the five starters.
King George and Queen Mary
were interested spectators.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

Rain this afternoon and tonight; COO
onight; Friday fair and cooler.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
rs HOUSES DESTROYED
BY TORNADO IN TEXAS

ATLANTA, Texas. April b.-Per:
sons living in the Laws Chapel and
Alamance communities. reaching
Atlanta this morning report that
twenty-five houses were destroyed
by tornado which struck that dis
trict latem.yesterday,
No one was severely injured, III
though many persons suffered minor
hurts,
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
BODY OF WHITE
. FOUND, POLICE
BELIEVE
Children at Play Discover Dead
Man in Thicket at Browns
vile, Md.

Washington police are today cling
ing to the belief that they have
found the body OF Andrew ]. White,
prominent Washington business man
Of the radio firm of White & Boyer,
who mysteriously disappeared from
his store on 812 Thirteenth street
northwest the latter part Of January.
The police base their hopes on a
dispatch from Grantsvil1e, Nd, tell
ing Of the finding Of a body OF
middle aged man in small thicket
along the National pike just outside
of Brownsville, which appears to
months. This is approximately the
time since Mr.. White disappeared,
leaving a note stating that "he could
not stand 1t any longer and that he
meant Ito end 1t all"
Found by Children.
The body believed to be that of
Mr.. White was stumbled over by
children at play. A .39-caliber au-
tomato pistol was found in the
mans right hand, while q bullet
wound was discovered in the right
temple.
Communication with william r.
Boyer, Mr.. Whites business part.
ner, strengthened the belief of the
authorities that the body might be
that of Mr.. White, as Mr.. Boyer
told them that MIR, White often
went up to Hagerstown, Md, ana
other Maryland towns on business.
MIR. Whites disappearance caused
extreme concern among his bust.
ness associates and in Masonic
circles. he having been a lodge
master.
Radios Long Arm Failed,
He was one of the pioneers. In the
radio field and the "long arm of
radio" has been repeatedly used in
an effort to establish his where
abouts should he be alive,
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
Couple Were Indicted.

ATLANTA. Ga, April 5-Mvs,
Frederick Fsss and Lynwood Bright
were indicted by the. Fulton county
grand jury On statuatery charge
on complaint Of Mrs, Bright, who
said that Mrs, Pace and Bright
stopped at an Atlanta hotel. The
case was dropped, however, at Mrs.
Brght's request.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20
IMAM WHO STRUCK
CHILD IS Slain
Hostility to Little Ones Resented
Another N. Y. Murder

New, York, July 20.-Coemel Dis
cullo, a cook, died violently yesterday
because he had mistaken his environ
ment He had a lap-dog and par
rot instead of children in his fiat at
544 West 44th street, where the
neighborhood loves its little ones.
But Discullo kept all his affection
for his pets and conferred all his dis
! like upon the children who swarmed
through the five-story tenement, in
which twenty families live. His rep
utation for this extended throughout
the block for he cuffed visiting chill
dren along with those who lived in
the house.
The hot weather made him more
irritable, for he worked nights and
found it hard to sleep days. His fiat
was on the ground floor, almost on
the street, noisy with playing chill
dren.
Six-year-o Jimmy Barnes under
sized aroused the displeasure of Dis
cello yesterday afternoon, and the
man slapped him. Jimmy went cry
ing to his father, James H. Barnes.
on the top floor.
When Barnes raped on his door
Discullo burst forth swearing. Barnes,
much smaller man, fled to his fiat
and from the window blew police
whistle.
Mrs. Margaret DAILY, siXty-five,
whose ankles have been broken SO she
moves with difficulty, heard the noise
In the basement apartment and went
upstairs, but Discullo turned upon her
SO angriy she hurried down again.
The cooks wife and the janitress,
Mrs. Catherine Hirschberger, went
into the hall to attempt to quiet the
man. They say two men. unknown
to them, entered and Discullo at
tackled them with an icepick.
When Patrolman Ward arrived the
two frightened women were support
ing Disculo's body, with the throat
cut. Men and weapon had vanished,
nor would anyone accurately describe
them.
Barnes was held as a Sullivan law
violator when detectives found two
revolvers and some cartridges in his
fiat
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20
OLD GUNBOAT IS GIVEN
TO RESERYISTS In OHIO
U. S. S. Wilmington Becomes Training
Ship on Great
Lakes

Portsmouth. N. H.. July 20.-The U.
S. S. Wilmington sailed from Ports
mouth navy yard yesterday for the
Great Lakes, where she will be the
training ship of the Ohio and Ken
lucky naval reservists. The vessel is
in command of Commander George
f. Nicklett, U. 8. N. r. F., of Toledo,
o.. who yesterday received her from
Lieut.. Wardwick, U. S. N. Lieut..
Wardwick who formerly commanded
the gunboat, was directed by Secre-
tary DENLY to present her to the
naval reservists.
A party of $50 Ohio reservists ar
rived from Toledo by special train and
will become the crew of the ship.
stops will be made at Quebec and
Montreal for refueling and at the lat
ter point Gov. Donahey of Ohio will
join the ship and make the remainder
of the cruise.
The Wilmington, one of the old
type Eunboats recently returned from
China, where she was on duty for IS
years and had an adventurous career
Yangtse pirates.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20

Co. OF Norwalk. was driving his auto
mobile towards this city from Nor
walk today he tainted at the wheel Of
his car about five miles south OF this
city. The car swerved to the side of
the road went through fence and
dropped down bank distance OF
about eight feet. The car was partly
wrecked. Mr.. Broadway was revived
by the shock of the fall with the car.
crawied from beneath the wreckage
and gained the side Of the road, where
he again tainted Passing automobile
ists found him there. He was not
seriously hurt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20
KILLED HER FOSTER SON
TO COLLECT INSURANCE
Michigan Woman, Sent to Prison for
Life, Said to Have Con-
~ fessed Her Crime.

Lansing. Mich. July 20.-Mrs. En-
ma Kopple, convicted Wednesday of
the murder Of her foster son, Harry
Brill, and sentenced to life imprison-
ment at hard labor, yesterday con-
fessed to the crime, according to Bar
nard Pierce. prosecuting attorney.
In statement, the prosecutor says.
Mrs. Kopple asserted that she con-
spired with James Shannon and Miss
Jessie Pratt, roomers at the Kopple
residence, to kill the boy and obtain
$1,000 insurance which Mrs Kopple
had taken out on his life short time
before.
4 Shannon is now in Jail awaiting
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20
LILLIAN LORRAINE BANKRUPT.
Actress Says She Owes $4,000 and
Has No Assets.

New York. July 2o.-Mary Ann
Brennan, musical comedy star and
moving picture actress, formerly
known to theatergoers as Lillian Lor-
raine. filed petition in voluntary
bankruptcy In the federal court yes
terday. The petition confessed LA
bilities of $4,000 with no assets.
The principal creditors named are
the Ferncliff Lodge. Inc, s1,0s6; Res
taurant L'Aiglon, $500; Solomon Dam
lei, s16,5sO; Harry S. Hochberg, ST.
$50 and Philip NJ. CRAFTSMAN, Miss
Lorraine's physician, s3,151.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20
Boy Scout Hiker Is Hit
By Auto Near .Danbury

Danbury, July 20.-John Eaton, of
Mount Vernon. N. Y, one of a group
of Boy Scouts hiking through here to-
day, was struck by an automobile in
Mill Plain district this noon and is in
the Danbury hospital. The extent Of
his injuries have not been determined.
No bones were fractured but the
youth is believed to have received in
ternal injuries.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20
SEARCHING HARROR.

New Haven. July 20-A truck load
of liquor was seized in Morris Cove
today and the police began a search
of the harbor to locate, if possible,
the craft which brought it in. Re-
port was that liquor has been SNUG
gled here from Cuba for several
months and landed on the east shore
between Morris Cove and Bradford
Two men on the truck were arrested
and held in $4,000 bonds each.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20
/. WO HOLYOKE BOYS
die in ACCIDENT
Meet Death When Hurled From
!. Motorcycle in Crash

Holyoke, July 20.-William Kali
meyer, 10 years old. son of Carl Kali
meyer of 20 Ferry street, and Charles
Koehler, II years old, son OF Christian
(. Koehler Of $50 Main street, were
n killed last night when their bicycle
which they were riding was struck
near the Ingleside school by an auto
mobile driven by Michael ]. Lynch.
1 1879 Riverside street, West Spring
field. Lynch is chauffeur for K. f.
McElwain of the Crocker- Nc Elwain
Manufacturing company.
One Instantly Killed.
Kallmeyer, it is believed, was killed
instantly, while Koehler died about
one hour later in the Providence hos
pital. Lynch came to police head
quarters after the accident and Is be-
ing held without bail pending arraign-
ment In district court when a charge
Of manslaughter will probably be
lodged against him.
Accounts Of the double fatality diff
fer. Witnesses disagree with the re-
port made by Lynch to the police.
Lynch was going north from the
Springfield Road and claims that
when near the schoolhouse he no.
ticed the two young men riding a BIZ
cycle and approaching from the OPP
posite direction. He was driving his
car In the street railroad tracks. He
said that the bicycle was wobbling in
the roadway. The next thing he knew,
he said, the bicycle ran into his ma
chine.
Surrendered to Police.
He continued TO drive about 1000
feet before he brought his car to a
stop. Then. he claims, he returned
to the scene Of the accident where he
saw one Of the boys stretched out in
the roadway and crowd standing
around. He said that he then decided
to come to the Holyoke police station
a. there was nothing further to do.
Witnesses state that the boys were
riding north. in the same direction as
the machine was going. Theodore
Sattler Of Ingleside said that the boys
had been in the Roberts candy store
and newsroom at 1107 Main street,
where they both had ice cream cones.
Kallmeyer remarked that he would
drive Koehler home on his wheel and
the boys started off together, going
north in the direction of Koehler's
home.
Soon after witnesses say Lynch,
driving Mr.. Elwain's large machine,
came along. and 1t is alleged that
people in front of Roberts store re-
marked at the high speed he was 60
ing. It is further claimed that Lynch
turned out to the right onto the car
tracks to pass another machine. |
Lynch states that he was going about |
rs miles an hour.
Struck by Mudguard.
The bicycle was struck by the left |
front mudguard and headlight of the
automobile. The rear of the bicycle
was demolished. The force of the |
blow shattered part of the windshield |
There were bloodstains on the left 1
front mudguard of the automobile |
and this was partly bent down over
the wheel. Witnesses also say that
they did not see Lynch return to the
scene, and a driver of another car
started in pursuit to get the number
of Lynch's auto Lynch left his car
at the side Of the road and it was
later driven to police headquarters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20
CHILD AND AUNT DROWN
Double Fatality Makes Five From
Same Family Drowned In Same
Lake In ~ Years.

Lake In IL Years.
New Haven, July 2o.-Mary Webb
IL year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Webb of Hamden, and grand
daughter of Judge and Mrs. ]. H
Webb, was drowned with her aunt
Mrs. Philip Walkley, last night at
Echo lake. N. j.. according to a dis
patch received today. The parents
left at once for New Jersey. The
message gave no particulars, but it is
thought that Mrs. Walkley and her
niece were "a canoe which upset.
" 'stter was visiting her grand
s. Charles Pinkney, of
Glen Ridge.
has now taken the lives
OF ive members of Mrs. Webs fam
iy in IL years. In 1910, her two sis
ters and brother were drowned
while canoeing on the lake.
Butler, N. j., July 20.-Mrs. Marie
Walkley of Glen Ridge was drowned
In Echo lake yesterday In vain at
tempt to save her niece, Mary Webb,
70, of New Haven, Conn, at the same
spot where Mrs. Walkley's brother
and two sisters were drowned IS years
ego this month.
The child stepped into hole
while bathing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20
THOUGHT PLANES CLASH.
DIR. Nita Baker Asks Divorce for Men.
tai Differences With Scientists.

Seattle. Wash, July 20.-Dr. Nita
Baker, widely known in metaphysical
circles has filed suit for divorce here
against Charles Fuller Baker, Zoo
logist who Is dean of the College of
Science In Manila.
Dr. Baker told the court that she
and Dean Baker lived on different
thought planes"
Dean Baker, according to DR.. Bak-
err, is brother of Ray Stannard Bak-
err q writer. She said she was a cousin
Of former Vice-President Marshall.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20

trial on charges of murder growing
out of the death of the boy. During
the trial and after sentence was pro-
nounced, Wednesday, Mrs. Koppe
tearfully denied any connection with
the death of the boy and previously
had accused Shannon of the crime.
Miss Pratt was arrested after the
death of the boy, but later released.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20
SEELEY BEATS BALDWIN.

Bridgeport, July 20.-Shooting a
sensational TO- tying the course rec
ord, w. Parker Seeley defeated A. NJ.
invitation golf tournament at the
Brooklawn country club today. Seeley
will play William Burkowski this aft
ernoon, Burkowski having defeated
w. l.. Cochrane 8 and today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20
MARTY Is PARDONED.

By The Associated Press.
Ramboulllet, France, July 90
Andre Marty, the former French pet
ty naval officer, serving a prison SEN
tence for his participation in the
Black sea mutiny during the war. was
pardoned by President Millerand to-
day. Marty, a communist. has his
civil rights restored, but is deprived
of his rank in the navy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20
OFFERS STOCK SEAT FOR SALE.

New York, July 20.-Frank H. Bar
rett, a cotton broker of Augusta Ca
informed the New York cotton eX-
change today that he was unable to
meet his obligations and requested
that his seat on the exchange be Of
fered for sale.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20
OH REDUCrIoN.

Dallas Tex, July 2o.-The Mag
nolia Petroleum Co. today posted a
price reduction of 20 cents barrel
on some grades Of oil. Corsicana
heavy crude prices were reduced 10
cents a BARREL .t.tt
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20
VOTE STOCK INCREASE;

San Francisco. July 20.-The stock
holders Of the Associated oil Co. yes
ter1ay voted to increase the capital
stock from sac. 900, 900 to s6O,OoO.0OO.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-20

FAINTS AT WHEEL
Danbury, July 20.-While Russell
Broadway of the Wash Engineering