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The Washington times., 1923-01-01

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SPREAD
THEIR
Viii aes
Round up 70 uaiis iOOdsd
Slayers.
By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON.

Z - ~. III -
MER ROUGE, La, Jan. / The
mailed fist" of Uncle Sam was
thrust into the hills Of northern
Louisiana today as Federal agents
concentrated in Morehouse parish
preliminary to a roundup Of per
sons suspected Of implication in
the s'hooded moi" murders here last
August.
Many Arrests Expected.
With two companies OF Louisiana
national guard troops holding
strategic positions here and In
Bastrop, the nearby county seat,
more than three score arrests are
expected once the State and Federal
forces strike to punish the slayers
OF Watt Daniels and Thomas i.
Richards, two Mer Rouge citizens.
The troops viii participate in the
''round up, 1t was said which
may come within forty-eight hours.
State and Federal authorities
openly lay the murders Of Daniels
and Richards at the door Of mem.
bers of the Ku Klux Khan and
scores of its members undoubtedly
will be arrested when the Govern
ment dragnet is launched. The
people Of this section view the
pending round up without ex-
citement. Beneath this phlegnnatic
calm, however. runs current OF
tenseness and an outbreak of vio-
lence would not be surprising.
Await State Officials.
While no developments were en-
<>l Ar1 SO sSry0I ~
State authorities tomorrow may be
the signal for immediate action.
The decision reached by Gov. John
M. Parker and his advisers at
conference Saturday in New Orleans
will be carried out shortly after the
State officials reach here and this
was believed to be the arrest OF
every person suspected Of COM
plicity in the murders. St. Clair
Adams, the special deputy attorney
general named to prosecute the
alleged murderers, will bring Gov
ernor Parker's instructions to the
State troops and Federal agents.
New Year Day. meanwhile, passed
almost unobserved in Mer Rouge.
The sleepy little hill town., with its
one main street, a church at one end
and a farm at the other. seemed oh
llVlOuS. Oh Ill the IdIAOHdl tIltcECSt
centered on it since Governor Parker
appealed to Presidents Harding for
Federal assistance in suppressing al
legged Kua Klux Khan outrages. \
Cows Roam Streets.
A single line of gray ornamental
electric light posts divide the main
street for it's three blocks length.
These posts, with the exception Of
automobiles, apparently are the
towns lone concession to modern
civilization. The street Is flanked
chiefly with one-story frame houses,
Along it's sides saddle horse and
mud-coated automobiles stand with
great patience. Two old "Bossie"
cows roam here and there.
The Washington times., 1923-01-01
SIx-YEAR-oLD HEROINE
SAVES PAL FROM LAKE

BATH, N. Y, Jan. 1.-six.vear.
old Polly Morse is being acclaimed
as western New York's youngest
heroine. Unaided, Polly rescued her
five-year.old playmate. Ruth Webb.
from Lake Salubria on Friday aft.
ernoon.
me cnlloren were playing on the
ice. when Ruth ran upon TIM
coating OF ice at an opening made
by ice harvesters and crashed
through.
Polly screamed for help and when
none came, ran to the edge of the
solid ice where Ruth had secured
hold, looped her scarf around her
playmate and dragged her to safety.
The Washington times., 1923-01-01

such fury that he secured the re-
volver from the insane man and
broke 1t to bits in beating the Span.
lard over the head and body.
Fernandez was subdued and was
being held for the police when he
suddenly drew a knife from his
pocket and slashed his throat.
Charges Of murder have been placed
against him. , '.--'-'--~
The Washington times., 1923-01-01
Bethlehem STEEL BLAST
INJURIES FOUR WORKERS

y HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. lone
man was fatally injured and three
:sthers We're hurt in an explosion
@A the Steelton plant of the BethIe-
lem Steel Company early today.
. Company officials refused tn make
:iny statement regarding the ex.
i9losion Or divuIge the names of
he injured men prior to an investi.
sstion.
The Washington times., 1923-01-01
Hail, 1923"
By EDWIN MARKHAM.
Author Of "The Man with a Hoe"
and Other Poems.

Young. Year, we sec you softly
come;
Your gifts are hidden, your
lips are dumb.
Oh, bring to US upon the road
The joyous power to lift the
load.
Give open air and glints Of
To all the little feet that run
Give courage and the heart Of
truth
To all who wear the wreath Of
youth
Give faith to those far down
the bend
TO go On bravely to the end.
{ Come. gladly, New Year with
IS your packs
And let each have the thing
be lacks.
tcopErieht; feks, By cDsunopoIitan
s - :, News Service
The Washington times., 1923-01-01
WEATHER

Fair and colder tonight with
freezing temperature; Tuesday
increasing cloudiness, becom-
ing unsettled by Tuesday
night; fresh west and north
west winds.
The Washington times., 1923-01-01
Grover c. Bergdol
Fails To Appear
On Jupiter
Nv INTERNATIONAL News Service.

by IHteFHSUIOhaI Ne"s HeTN1ce'
PENSACOLA, Fla, Jan. l.
The report that Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll, notorious Stacker
was aboard the German steam
ship Jupiter disguised as a COM
mon seaman, exploded here to-
day when the Jupiter arrived in
port.
Bergdoll was not aboard.
The Washington times., 1923-01-01
Youth Is, Kidnaped
By Party of Masked
Men in Automobile
by b. v. STURDIVANT,
AAo.,..R 49, sa..-..a.,

MONROE, La, Jan. Police and
agents Of the Department Of Justice
today were investigating tbs mystic
riou9 KIDNAPPING on EridaH night Of
nan1toan-yearsold Harold !. segess
The Washington times., 1923-01-01

Armed with wrapper which bound box containing Mildred
Wns ring which addressed in her hand
whom
section fatefu mailed
The bearing special delivery stamp, delivered
George Wen, her fathers brother SIC Ninth Saturday
afternoon While Mildred did
the family
BY returning today.
Chinese
returning family
Day, only vanish again the afternoon
The Washington times., 1923-01-01
Fight In Restaurant.

A series of small fights at Ninth
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
and a disturbance at Child's res
taurant during which an uniden-
titled West Pointer was beaten I'M
featured the downtown fracases.
Continued ON Page 8, Column a.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
Ne,U England Yuletide
Celebration at White House

In by all Protestant denominations.
and will be conducted under the
auspices Of the washington Fedora
tion Of Churches. The President and
his family will take q motor ride fol-
lowing the church service, arriving
home about 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Many cards and kilograms, as well
as fnnunerable presents. have been
received at the White House. It is
understood that the White House
family has practically completed its
presents for relatives and friends al
ready have been sent away. Mrs
Coolidge has personally attended to
the Christmas buying and for several
hours practically every day during
the past week or so she has been
downtown shopping"
The President put himself in very
close touch with the spirit Of the sea-
son when he went window -sho pping e.
In the downtown section of the city
early last night.
Goes Window Shopping.
For nearly an hour he and John,
his son. rubbed shoulders with the
hurrying crowds of shoppers along
F, G and 18th streets. They stopped
frequently to gase upon the window
displays. They fingered longest in
front OF the window OF O china store
and a mems furnishing store.
Christmas eve the President will
community Christmas tree which has
been erected on the elipse in the rear
of the White House grounds. A lit
tie later he will press another but
ton opening . aew water works In
"
Evening star., 1923-12-22
From Yesterdays 80 Edition Of The stsr.
PACKERS GIVEN Time
TO SELL ST0CKYARDS
Justice Bailey Grants Armour f
Co. and Swift & Co. Ex-
tension to 1925.

Justice Bailey Of the District ST.
preme Court yesterday granted Armour
G. Co. and Swift & Co.. packers, an ex-
tension Of time until January IL. 1925.
to dispose Of the remaining interesta
Of the two groups Of packing concerns
in stock yards and railroad terminals.
The order of extension directs that
the companies advertise the interests
for sale in newspapers at the places
were the yards are located. also in
New York, in March and September
1929. in an effort to dispose OF them.
The companies claim that despite
their efforts they have been unable 10
sell all their extensive holdings in
the companies controlling the stock
yards in terminals.
The government first proceeded
against the packing concerns In Feb
ruary, 1920, when a consent order
was signed by Chief Justice Mccoy,
to which the companies agreed to
divorce their meat industry from un-
allied businesses. Extension OF the
time limit on the sale of the stock
yards has been granted several times
by the court on the pleas of the
companies that depression in financial
circles had made sales Impossible.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
OYSTER BOAT HERE
CAUSES DRY FURRY

Overanxiety on the part of some
self-appointed assistant vice SQUAD
officer or assistant revenue officer"
who called police headquarters yes
terday and reported that a govern
ment submarine chaser was tied up
at the municipal wharf and that.
while she was supposed to be carry
ing oysters to this city was sus.
pected OF being engaged in illegal
traffic Of ''fdtbidden fruits" almost
started a scoresJpr reporters and vice
squad policemen on false trail.
The police, thinking that perhaps
another angle had developed in the
quickly got Capt. Dean Dn Of the tlhneGxs5sa: harSss
precinct on the telephone and asked
IL there was a submarine boat at the
oyster wharf, explaining the tele-
phone message that had Just been re-
ceived. Capt. Dean said there was a
at the, oyster wharf, but that It was
not even under, suspicion and was
bringing oysters to the city from
York river. He said that this was the
third time the boat had been to Wash
ington this fall and that on each trip
men Of his precinct had been on
board. not because they suspected
anything, but to visit this unusual
type Of boat being used for hauling
oysters.
The Hiwal. registered in this city,
Is owned by M. p. waller OF Norfolk
and Washington, and Is operated in
the wholesale oyster business On
each of it's trips to Washington II
has been visited by hundreds OF peo-
pie, many of whom had seen service
on this type of boat during the war
and were anxious to see Just what
changes had been made in her since
her service days; The Hiwal still
carried her service number 21S, and
was one of the boats which crossed
the Atlantic under convey Of mother
ship during the war.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
Science Backs Mongolia Against
Mesopotan,ia as Garden of Eden

How his motor caravan operated
successfully with American made
cars 1900 miles from the nearest
garage. how blowout patches" were
sewed on to the 'footpads OF lame
camels, and how bones OF animals
that perished ten and twelve million
years ago are mined" with whisk-
brooms and pocket knives. instead of
picks and shovels, were shown In
motion pictures and lantern slides.
The expedition unearthed specimens
OF several dinosaurs not previously
found outside of America. Fish dis
covered In a lake hundreds OF miles
away from other bodies of water In
the middle of the Cobb desert are
believed TO indicate an ancient con-
nection with Lake Baikal.
Numerous gazelles and wild asses
were encountered by the explorers I'm
crossing the. grasslands of Mongolia.
A number were chased in motor cars
and their speeds recorded by the
speedometers. Gazeiles were found
to reach O speed Of sixty miles an
hour when frightened, while the
asses could erun for short distances
at q speed of forty miles an hour.
One fine specimen of wild ass was
paced for sixteen miles at an
average speed Of thirty miles an
hour.
Mr.. Andrews was introduced by Or.
Gilbert Grosvenor, president of tha
National Geographic SocietYs 80,
Evening star., 1923-12-22

Christmas day at the White House
will be observed simply and quietly,
in a manner typical OF the average
New England home.
The two Coolidge boys John and
Calvin, jr.. are homo with their par
ents for tho holidays but there will
be no house guestA although several
close friends Of the President and
Mrs Coolidge will be guests at the
Christmas dinner. which will be
served at the customary hour
O'Clock.
There has bean q profuse distnou-
tion of holly and mistletoe and other
green's about the rooms Of the fa-
nous old mansion. There also Will
be large holly wreaths hung In each
window Of the White House, as well
IS those Of the executive ONCE. 1t y
understood, however. that there VIII
be no Christmas tree placed within
the house.
VIII Attend Church.
Although the plans for tho White
House Christmas have not been COM
pleted In detail. 1t has been made
known that the President and the
members OF his family will arise at
the customary hour, and after an ex-
change Of presents and greetings will
breakfast, end at II O'Clock will at
tend the special Christmas service to
be held at the First Congregational
Church, 10th and G streets.
These services will be participated
Evening star., 1923-12-22
SLEMP MAKESPLAN
TO REST IN SOUTH
viii Leave Today, Explaining
Trip Has Recreation as
Only Objective.

c. Bascom Slemp. secretary to the
President, and who is also actively
engaged now as one of the latter's
political field marshals, will leave
Washington late this afternoon for
q two-week vacation in the south.
In announcing this today, Mr.. slemp
said he has arranged no itinerary
nor has he any real objective other
than a complete rest.
Secretary Slemp explained that for
several months he has worked early
and late and that he now commences
to feel the necessity for a little
relaxation. He said he needs lot of
fresh air and outdoor exercise.
He intimated, however, that he will
visit a number Of points in the south
and 1t is thought not unlikely that
he may look up some politicians
along the way and chat bit about
Special Work In View.
There are a few organizations
olina with which he has hopes OF
conferring. during this trip. MIR.
Slemp makes no secret OF the fact
the southern delegation to the next
republican convention in a most
favorable mood for the nomination OF
Calvin Coolidge. And although, as
ticuiarly promising. Mr.. slemp wants
10 see things for himself and TO re-
turn to Washington thoroughly as
sured that the track is clear and only
smooth sailing awaits Mr.. Coolidge
campaign.
May Visit Florida.
II Is thought likely that Mr.. slemp
will indulge in q little golf and horse
back riding in between times during
this trip. Il Is his expressed inteTi-
tion to stop OF at Pinehurst and Au-
gusta as we'll as one or two other
popular southern winter resorts. He
may journey as far south as Florida
Representative Loring ID. Black. jr.
Of Brooklyn, n. Y, who was among
the Presidents callers today, init
mated afterward that the matters
pertaining to the Brooklyn navy yard
were among those discussed during
this Interview
Evening star., 1923-12-22
DIVORCES AWARDED
TO4 DISTRICT WIVES
One Decree of Annulment Also
Given on Charge Of Fraud
ulent Claims.

Justice Stafford OF the District
Supreme Court has awarded an inter-
locutory decree of absolute divorce
to Mrs. Goldie A. Shore from Charles
Shore. The decree directs Shore to
pay the arrears of aiimony due his
wife and to pay $50 monthly here
after to her. Mrs. Shore is also
given custody OF the child. Attorney
Harry A. L. Barker appears for the
wife.
An interlocutory decree OF annul-
ment was granted by Justice Hits to
Mrs. Grace Dill Marshall who mar
ried- Robert Marshall an overseas
veteran. The wife charges that
Marshall had practiced a fraud on
her by claiming to have recovered
from 'gassing" and to have several
thousand dollars. She found he had
not recovered and that his fortune
comprised only an allowance from
the veterans bureau. Attorney J. s.
Detwiler represented the wife.
Justice Hitz also granted an inter-
locutory decree OF absolute divorce
to Mrs. Mary A. Mcmahon from John
+. Mcmahon. The court fixed alimohy
at $40 weekly and required the hus-
band to pay counsel fees. Attorney
r.. b. Behrend appeared for the wife.
Mrs. Elizabeth N. walsh was
awarded by Justice Stafford a limited
divorce from Thomas D. Walsh. a
member of the metropolitan police
force. Walsh is ordered to pay SIS
monthly alimony to his wife. At
torney w. c. Balderston represented
Mrs. Walsh.
A limited divorce has been granted
by Justice Stafford to Mrs Mary G.
Lamere from Walter F. Lamore on a
charge of cruelty. Lamore must paw
$50 per month alimony and the Gus
tody of the children Is given to the
wife. Attorney d. Edward Clarke
appeared for Mrs. Lamore.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
RETURNS CRITICALLY ILL
AFTER MISSING MONTH
Mystery of Alabama Oil Mans Dis
appearance Not Yet
., Solved.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. December a.
J. Harvey Olive. manager Of the Cam
den, Tenn, branch OF the Standard Oh
Company, who disappeared from his
home in November under mysterious
circumstances, arrived at the home OF
his father near Parrish. Ala, Thurs
day, and is in a critical condition, ac-
eording TO special dispatch from Par.
rish.
Olive. according to his father, is suf-
ferinx from exposure and a nervous
breakdown. He is also said to have
his ofice by force, maltreated by un.
Identified persons and taken to hos
pltsl. His body, however, bears NO
marks of violence, his father said. His
wife and children are with him at the
home near Parrish.
Evening star., 1923-12-22

1880 west longitude, this message.
Was relayed through DRB Minot.
". D., and is in Response TO my mes.
sage broadcast to Macmillan through
the Zenith EdEewater Beach broad
casting station "JAz. in which I
told him Of your proposed plans
Radiogram as follows:
reau Of aeronautics. Navy Depart
ment, via Z. F. Mcdonald. Mccormick
building, Chicago: Congratulations
on your plans for polar flight. For
last six years have strongly advo-
Gated employment of dirigible for
exploration OF far north as best pos.
sible method Of reaching the pole.
we have done in the last ten years.
Would suggest Baff1n bay. Smith
Columbia. MINDLESS months are May
and June Natives and abundance Of
game within 400 miles Of pole. Glad
ly send you wireless reports of
weather conditions in spring. Best OF
luck. (Signed) Macmillan
IF you care to respond or want
further Information from Macmillan.
address same, care of me. 2061 Nc
Cormlok building. Chisage, >.
Broadcasters"
Admiral Moffett's reply follows;
ITO E. F. Mcdonald. Chicago. I'LL:
Many thanks for message which you
relayed from Capt. Macmillan
Please communicate to him the fol-
lowing.
"'Your message of congratulations
snd generous offer of Cooperation
greatly appreciated. Also value
highly your Endorsement Of plan to
explore Arctic by air. Will gladly
receive information on weather con.
ditions from you when plans for
municate with you later and believe
information you can give Will be
of great assistance.
(Signed) "'W. A. MoFFETT."
Admiral Moffett ts chairman Of the
Naval Arctic Air Board. appointed
by t secretary d,Ssy psnby to drew up plans
or heavier -than.air. in the spring.
The board has been celebrating for
several weeks and has reported IN .
formally it's finds to Secretary DENLY.
However. II has not been discharged.
and will resume work after the holi-
days.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
from Yss.srdsy's $50 Edition OF rlas star.
FIGHT FOR FARLEY
NOT COOLIDGE PLAN
White House Denies Friction
With Senate Over Ship.
ping Board.

President Coolidge will make no effort
to force the Senate to accept Edward ,
Farley, whose nomination for chairman
Of the United States Shipping Board
has been adversely reported upon by
the commerce committee Of that body.
On the other hand, he very likely will
fenominate Frederick I. Thompson and
Burt e. Haney as members OF the
board, whose nominations he withdrew
suddenly Thursday.
This is the impression given to per-
sons with whom the President yesterday
discussed the matter and 1t was made
evident that he had no personal feel
ing In his sudden action drawing back
the names Of Mr. Thompson and Dir.
Haney.
The President was represented as
saying in explation Of his with
drawal OF these nominations, that mas
much as the Senate rejection OF Chair
man Farleys nomination left him with
out a chairman Of the Shipping Board.
It was necessary. he thought, In order
TO make a proper arrangement or the
personnel Of that body. to hold up the
nominations Of Thompson and Haney.
The two latter will continue to
serve on the board because of the re-
cess appointments they are now hold
ana III the meantime tue fItSI-
dent will cast about to maks a seIec-
tion for the chairmanship.
Unless the President meets much
difficulty in making q selection of
chairman because of the geographical
restriction placed upon him by the
law, 10 may be that either Mr.. Thomp-
son or Mr.. Haney may be sacrificed In
order to permit the President to 60
lect the chairman from that section
OF the country from which they are
now credited.
On the other hand IL this does not
happen it Is thought likely that the
nominations of Mr.. Thompson and MIR.
Haney, along with the new chairman.
will be submitted to the Senate very
shortly after 1t reconvenes after re-
cess.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
PASTORS OK. TRUCE
. IN CHURCH DISPUTE
Modernists and Funda-
mentaIists to Omit Refer
ences to Controversy.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 22--Modern-
lists in the Protestant Episcopal Church
today declared the pre-holiday sermons
they would preach tomorrow would.
without exception, be In conformity with
the diocesan letter issued by Bishop
William T. Manning. asking that a
truce be observed In the International
controversy until after the Christmas
holidays.
FundamentaIists of the diocese, it
was understood. tacitly agreed not to
use their pulpits tomorrow TO reinforce
their arguments in favor OF the pastoral
letter of the house OF bishops, which
was one Of the most important causes
OF the schism. and which was upheld
In Bishop Manninss letter.
Preachers Of both sides. whose pre-
pared sermons for tomorrow were to
have skirted controversial grounds. were
said to be revising them to conform
to the appeal for holiday peace.
To Isaus Statement.
DR.. William Norman Guthrie, rec
tor Of st. Marks-in-the Bouwerie,
whose symbolic services. in which
sa,nS easnsiiy c.nssa Glad girl dancers partiei.
summon him and his vestrymen for
q conference at Synod Hail, declared
he would make a statement from the
piipt tomorrow In an attempt to ex-
plain his position. He asserted.
however, that his statement would
not touch upon controversial mat
ters.
Protestant Episcopal modernists
inttmatcd that the holiday truce
would end after Christmas, with q
resumption Of the struggle again st
the conservatives Bishop Manning 8
Affirmation Of the pastoral letter in
his own diocesan letter will be taken
up after the holidays, the Rev. Dr.
Aloxand-r Griswold Cummings. rec
tor OF Christ Church. Poughkeepsie.
N T., said yesterday.
Presbyterian Controversy.
Meanwhile an outbreak of contro-
versy between liberal and corserva-
two factions in the Presbyterian
Church was expected when IL becs,ne e
known last night that the preaching
OF the Rev; Or. Harry Emerson Foss
dick. Baptist preacher. in the First
Presbyter rian Church, probably would
be upheld In a report Of the New
York Presbytery at a meeting Jan.
nary Il.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
War Secretary Urges Songs
To Tell of Exploits in Afmy

Composition and adoption OF a
regimental song dealing with the
exploits of the individual organiza-
tion has been suggested by Secre-
tary Weeks to commanders of all
corps areas and departments of the
Army, including the district of
Washington. 1t is stated in an off,
cial circular that the Army Music
School at Washington barracks will
tion Of suitable songs and in the ar
rangement of the music.
This letter" says the circular, will
not be taken as an order on the part
of the War Department for the adop-
ton of regimental song. but merely
to indicate to the service that the
War Department favors such action