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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
KHAN ORGANIZER
ACCUSED Of
FLOGG|NGS
]. c. Durkee Is Ninth Man
Taken on Charge
in Macon.


MACON. Ca, Sept. 11.-Tne
sweeping probe into flogging activ1-
ties which have terrorized Macon
for six weeks approached the SEN
sational today as news spread OF
J. p. Durkee's arrest last night.
Durkee, organizer Of the Macon
Ku Klux Khan, IL the ninth man
now held as a participant In one
or more floggings.
Trials, postponed yesterday be-
cause Of Solicitor Roy w. Moore's
desire to hear the minor cases
first" were expected to get under
way today. The solicitor refused
to say which is likely to be called
first.
Durkee Gives $1,000 Bond.
Although Solicitor Moore has
been conducting a sweeping In
vestigation for several weeks and
rumors have been plentiful that
the Ku KIux Khan organizer would
be arrested, the act last night came
as a surprise to many. Durkee re-
fused to make a statement. He
was released on $4,000 bond.
Charges filed against him state
he took part in the whipping Of r.
F. Mills. local chiropodist and Solicit
tor Moore branded him as 'the
big man" of Macon floggers.
''I am determined to put a stop
to such practices II it costs me
my life," Moore declared. This
community has been terrorized long
enough and shall go the full ex-
tent Of the law In prosecution"
It was thought that the trio Of
Hudson brothers. charged with fog
ging negro, will face trial first.
They have been held for several
weeks since ten-day siege Of law.
l"ssnesS here which resulted in two
deaths, several abductions and
scores Of fioggings.
Dentist Under Bond.
Durkee has office space with DIR.
c. A. Yarbrough, dentist, who Is
out under heavy bond after being
charged with assault and battery.
Solicitor Moore charged the dentist
with being the whipping boss" of
the flogging circles.
Four other local men face similar
charges in connection with the
whippings. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
YOUTHS STEAL TIRE TO
GET MONEY FOR LIQUOR

A strong desire for more corn
whiskey and no money with which
to appease their thirst while they
were auto riding caused Ray d.
Zirkle and Slye Ridgeway to appear
before Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Pc.
lice Court today charged with the
larceny of an automobile tire. which.
they told the court, they had sold
Tor IS. Judge Schuldt instructed the
probation officer to determine
whether the boys had a police record
and continued the case until Septem.
Der IL.
1t was testified that Zirkle Dor
rowed the car from A. H. Chapman
and invited five other young men to
go riding with him. Their whtskey
supply became exhausted, he said,
and after a discussion concerning
means with which to buy some more
a motion was made to steal a tire
and sell it. He could not recall who
made the motion, but 1t was Sec
onded, carried, and immediately
acted upon, he said. The court re.
marked upon the dignified way in
which the motion was made and
carried. TO the delight Of spectators.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
BOY, Il, FACES
CHARGES Of
BURGLARY
Woman Notifies Police When
She Finds Him in
House.

Seventeen-year-old Rodney Ander-
son, colored, Is languishing today in
a cell at the Ninth precinct because
he tempted the fates and met Mrs.
Thurston B. Johnston. of 502
Eleventh street northeast.
Last night Anderson deftly
climbed into window at Mrs.
Johnston's home. He must have
forgotten to wipe his feet before
going in. because his entry met
with scanty approval from Mrs.
Johnston. Straightway, she phoned
for the cops and a trio Of them.
from the Ninth precinct. hove into
sight quicker than Anderson could
get out Of an alley in the rear.
The boy, whose home Is 1905
Fifth street northwest, was taken to
the station house and questioned.
He Ia said to have told the police
that he had entered the homes Of
l.. Baumgartner, 1864 F street
northeast, where goods valued at
5000 was stolen, and Hugh Reed,
14O5 F street northeast.
Two charges of housebreaking
have been placed against Anderson.
Precinct detective Kuehling, Lieu.
tenant Stoll and two privates
arrested Anderson. Most of the
alleged stolen property has been
recovered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
SYNAGOGUE
GREET JEWISH
NEW YEAR
Observance OF Rosh s4ashanah
Concludes Tomorrow
Evening. LIZ I'D 5.;;z

Rosh Hashanah, observance of
which was begun by Washington
Jewry last evening at o'clock,
will continue until sunset today by
the reformed and until sunset to-
morrow by orthodox congregations.
Rosh Hashanah, marking the en-
trance OF the year 56S4 Of the
Jewish calendar, Ii the time at
which appeals are made for the
poor Of the community and yes
terday the appeal was stretched be-
yond the confines Of the congrega-
ton and made for the impoverished
and suffering inhabitants Of Japan.
AS attendants at local synagogues
began their observance of the New
Year they had with them the felici-
tations of President Coolidge, trans
mitted to them through the Jewish
Telegraph Agency of New York.
Schedule of services:
Ohev ShoIem-Rabbi J. T. Loeb
will preach on "A Year and It's
Lessons" tomorrow, THE Rehabilia-
ton Of Zion"
Eighth Street Temple-Rabbi
TAOIdIu OILK1On VIII COuOuCL SERVICES.
Today he will preach. Review Of
the Year of $685."
Congregation Adas Israel, Sixth
and l streets northwest-The Rev.
Louis Novick. newly elected cantor,
will conduct services; Rabbi Myer
Waxman, OF New York, will preach
at all the exercises.
Zeresh Israel Congregation, Four.
teenth and Euclid streets northwest
Service conducted by Rabbi G..
Leibson.
Rabbi M. A. Horowitz conducted
the services and will conduct all
the services at the Southwest Con-
gregation while Rabbi Isaac Green
blatt is delivering the sermons at
the Ansche-Scford Congregation, 607
Four-and-a-half street southwest.
Special services will continue to
be held at the Young Mems Hebrew
Association.
The orthodox congregation will re-
sumo observance of the New Year
at $50 o'clock this morning while
the reformed temples will be in
services at 10 o'clock. The services
VIII last till about 2 o'clock and
VIII be resumed this evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
J. .EXPORTSTO
JAPAN To Be
HEAVIER
Business Expected TO Triple
Because Of Goods Needed
to Rebuild.

American exports to Japan will
be tripled at least during the
coming year as result Of the
empires great catastrophe, ofti-
Gals at the japanese embassy
predicted today. The bulk Of the
empires imports win be mate
rails for use in rebuilding her
devastated cities.
Americas Best Customer.
The prospective American trade
to Japan during the next twelve
months will total $1,000, 100000, u
was estimated. Under ordinary CIT
cumstances, the volume OF Amer1-
can exports to the island empHe
would approximate 100000, 900.
Embassy records revealed the
United States as Japan's greatest
market for outgoing commerce ZOE
twenty years past while Japan mas
purchased more raw materials
from the United States than from
any other nation for the last seven
years. Total normal trade between
the two nations has passed the
billion dollar mark since 1920.
American manufacturers can be
prepared to ship huge quantities Of
flour, leather, oil, kerosene. petrol.
cum, print paper, iron products,
steel and iron products, nails and
railway equipment to Japan.
It is in these purchases that
Japan has been Americas chief
market for a number of years.
Increase In Purchases.
t. national disaster in Japan.
embassy officials said, would not
interrupt the normal japanese
trade in the least. In addition to
foodstuffs, the empire will need
vast stores of lumber, cement.
household equipment and supplies
for repairing damaged drainage
systems, railroads, electric light
plants and for constructing new
buildings.
Japan has been Americas great
est customer in the Far East and
Asia for a decade" Sadao Saburi.
counsellor Of the embassy, said to-
day. 1.-THE national disaster will
only increase the amount Of sup.
plies purchased from American
manufacturers. BY the end of
another year, Japan probably will
be the greatest buyer of American
products in the whole world. At
least American exports to my coun-
try will have tripled In value"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
Walls OF Training
School Are Easy
For Elsie

Several months ago the police
awarded Elsie Croson, pretty
nineteen-year-old prisoner at
the National Training School
for Girls, the medal for being
the most elusive prisoner they
have ever handled.
This morning she evidently
thought she was in danger Of
losing the medal, as she again
took French leave. Police say
this is the fifth time she indi-
Gated that the four walls Of an
institution are not comparable
with the wide ranges Of the
outer world.
Elsie is said to live at 1907
I street southeast. Rose Cook,
sixteen, of 1924 Sterling street,
panied Elsie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
HARDING STAMP DEMAND
REQUIRES NEW PRINTING

The demand by postmasters
throughout the country for supplies
OF the new Harding memorial g.
cent stamp has become so great
that 1t became necessary today for
the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing to supplement the flat-bed pro-
cess with the rotary process. it was
announced by Postmaster General
New.
The rotary process has been used
heretofore only in producing the
1-cent stamps, 1t was stated, estab-
fishing another precedent for the
Harding stamp Perforation by the
rotary press will be made in one
operation instead of two.
The first Of the stamps printed
on the rotary press will be placed
on sale at the philatelic agency in
the Washington city postoffice
Wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
c. {. To MEET IN
MONTGOMERY
COUNTY
Many New Voters Are Added to
RoIIs-chautauqua at Rock
vile a Success.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 1.-THE
annual convention Of the Christian
Endeavor societies of Montgomery
county will be held Tuesday after.
noon and evening Of next week in
Warner Memorial Presbyterian
Church, at Kensington. It will be
conducted by the President, Rev. s.
J. Goode. pastor Of the Rockville
Christian Church, and will be adj
secretary of the State C.. e. Union,
and other of the State officers.
Officers will be elected and other
business transacted.
The Rev. Willard F. Minnich,
rector of Christ Episcopal Church,
officiated at the marriage here of
Miss Mary T. Tubman and Joseph
M. Keefe, both of Washington, the
ceremony taking place at the rec
tory.
The annual Rockville chautauqua
closed last evening after a success
full six-day session. The attendance
was so satisfactory that It has leen
virtually decided to have it again
next year. 1t was held under the
auspices Of the Swarthmore Chau-
fauqua Association, Of Pennsylvania,
assisted by a local organization Of
which DIR. George E. Lewis was
chairman.
At the recent sitting Of the regis.
tration board about 700 new voters
were enrolled. 1t Is thought that
seven more new voters will be
added at the sittings early in
October. A large majority Of the
new voters are in Bethesda and
Wheaton districts, both Of which
nre increasing rapidly in population.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
RUM RUNNERS BUSY AS
COAST GUARDS MANEUVER

CAPE MAY, N J., Sept. IL
While eight Coast Guard, cutters
have been holding their annual
maneuvers in Cape May harbor
this week, rum runners we're active.
1t has been estimated that thou
sands OF cases Of whiskeyf have been
landed along the coast and in the
Delaware and Chesapeake bays.
Scotch whiskey of hikhest ouol.
ity has been sold by ! bootleggers
along the southern New Jersey
coast for as low a. SO per quart
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
CONCRETE NOW PLUGGED
SAME AS WATERMEL ONS

AKRON, Ohio. Sept. 11.-Patterned
after the old custom Of 'plugging'
a watermelon before paying for It,
I machine has been devised to re-
move a plug from concrete work.
Such a machine has been purchased
by the city to make a check on
the contractors doing public work
and to give the department neads
q final check on the inspectors.
It has been dubbed by the city
officials as an honesty machine"
for 1t shows up the quality Of the
concrete work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
THIEVES LOOT TWO
CAMPS ON POTOMAC

Campers on the Virginia side of
the Potomac suffered depredatIons
at the hands of river thieves, &C.
cording to reports made to the po-
Jesse Mcclellan, Park Lane, Va,
said that his camp, located near
Davis float. had been stripped of
rifle, five blankets, clothing, and
metal collar box. He offered a
eward for the apprehension of the
hief.
Al Jacobs. 1347 Shepherd street
orthwest, whose camp is located
bove the Three Sisters, was the
oser Of a Victrola, records, two
mattresses. three blankets, two
heets, and dishes, valued at 800.
he robberies were discovered when
he campers went up the river yes.
terday to spend the day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
RUSSIAN WILL DIRECT
HUB SYMPHONY PLAYERS

BOSTON. Sept. II. Announce.
ment was made today Of the ap.
pointment of Serge Koussevitzky.
former director Of the Russian state
orchestra and subsequently OF or
chestras in Paris and London, as
conductor Of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra.
He will succeed Pierre Monteux
at athe beginning of the autumn of
1924.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
DENIES REPORT PRINCE
WILL MARRY U. S. GIRL

LONDON, Sept. 11.-A rumor per-
sistently circulated in English So
ciety that Prince George, youngest
son of King George, Is engaged to
Miss Grace Vanderbilt. daughter Of
Cornelius Vanderbilt, OF New York,
was denied today by Lord Stamford
"Ail such reports should be re-
garded as without any foundation
whatever" Lord Stamford Ham said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
FLAG ON TRUCK AS DANGER
SIGNAL IS DISSERTATION

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. IL
warrant charging dissertation OF the
American flag has been asked against
Peretz Fine, a truck driver, who
spiked flag to the end Of q pile OF
lumber on his truck to serve as the
warning signal required for over
hanging loads.
Fines truck was stopped by four
policemen, who ordered him to pro.
cure a suitable warning device be-
fore proceeding. and instituted pro-
ceedings which resulted in the asking
OF the warrant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
MANY CHOOSE IODINE
AS SUICIDE ROUTE

NEW YORK. Sept. 11.-Iodine
poison has usurped the revolver,
hanging. altitude jumps, drownings
and other forms of self-destruction
in the last week, doctors in the
psychopatic ward of Bellevue Hos
pital report.
Official records show at least ten
women, ranging from the flapper
to the mature housewife. and as
many men. have been treated In
that period for iodine poisoning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
CLASSES START.
MISSIONARIES
SCHOOL
Clarendon ParochiaI Institution
Opens Second Year With
Increased Attendance.

CLARENDON. Va. Sept. 1.-THE
opening of st. Charles Parochial
School of Clarendon took place yes
terday.
Sister Rose is to be principal OF
the school and is assisted by Sister
Francis, Sister Regina and Sister
Paula from the Mother Home OF
Bristol, Va. Father Lackey stated
last night that the school attendance
of 1O8 showed a large increase over
last year, this being its second year,
and 1t will be necessary to equip an
other classroom to care for the
pupils.
The Arlington county chapter Of
the American Red Cross went over
the top yesterday, the quota being
$500. Mrs. C. M. Rogers, secretary
Of the chapter, announces instruc-
tons have been received to con-
tinue the drive.
In addition to the $3.50 reported,
Mrs. Rogers announces the follow.
ing contributions received yester.
day: Mrs. Avis Graeff, 81; Mrs.
c. H. Fegerson, 81: Mrs. Vetter.
so cents; Mrs. Moretti, 30 cents;
Mrs. c. A. McCormic, so cents;
Mrs. H. j. Jenson, so cents; Mrs.
J. w. Harper. so cents; Mrs. Anna
Koch. 81; Mrs. II. H. Smith, 81;
Mrs. Grace Mallon. 81: Mrs. v.
Tassono, so cents; C. L. Shear, 81;
Mrs. Milllscent Mills, 81: Mrs. r.
L. Hoven, 81: w. E. Willis, IS;
Cash, $50; J. M. Ware, 81; Presby-
terrain Church (Ballston). SOL; A. c.
Clements. 81; A. l.. Kelly, 81: r.
Granger, 81; Walter Uphold, 81; Mr..
Cameron, 81; H. H. Porter, 81;
A. J. Porter. SIS; James Moore, SO
cents; Wallace Wilson, so cents;
Wilbur Wilson. so cents; Lacey
Moore, so cents: George Bennit,
81; Lester Follin, 81; f. Estrelman.
81; G. E. Swenson. 81: Southern
Methodist Church (Ballston), $3.50;
w. r. Boyer, 81; Christian Church
Q3allston). $17.36; Walker Chapel,
$3.50: Mt. OliVet Methodist Church
(Ballston), 800; Boy Scouts Balls
toni, $11; St. George Episcopal
Church Farlee), $3A; Trinity Chapel
(Columbia), $33; Methodist Church
tArltngton). s29.s2. Total contribu-
tons, $523.07.
William G. Cloth. Of Arlington
county; Carroll Pierce and Charles
Henry Smith, of Alexandria, were
appointed yesterday by Judge Law
renee ID. Groner receivers for the
Rosslyn Packing Company. of Ar
l1ngton county.
William L. Bragg, chairman of
the Democratic committee OF Ar
l1ngton county, announced last
night that at a meeting OF the ex-
ecut1ve committee held at the court
house an invitation is extended to
all announced Democratic candi-
dates for office in Arlington county
at the November election to meet
the committee on Saturday night at
the court house.
A drive for new members for the
WOmen's Civic League and the
Clarendon Citizens Association has
been started at the Clarendon car
niVal; a special booth in charge of
Fred l.. Sharp was opened last
night where applications for mem
bership will be received.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
Parks in Cemetery.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11.-ryn-
used to cities that do not provide
camp sites for motor Tourists
David Miller, of Oakland. CsI
chose an abandoned cemetery here
as an all-night resting place. Two
policemen arrested him and he was
lined S1S.S0 Tor disordsrly conduct.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
ENDS 18TH SEA CROSSING
ON GOTH WEDDING FETE

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Complet.
ing his thirty-fifth trip across the
Atlantic ocean, r. J. Clamer, eighty.
three years old, Of Collegeville, Pa.
arrived from Europe on the Ohio.
He was accompanied by his wife.
They made the trip to celebrate
their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15
Heard on the Highway.

The Fredonia Herald says it
took a long time to locate the
"Iaziest man in the county" but
You guessed right, gentle read
er; that man is none other than
Delbert Russell. Listen to this
Whenever Mrs. Russell accom-
panies him in the car and he has
tire trouble, Rus hides in the
weeds somewhere, leaving his wife
alone in the car. The first man
who comes along and sees the lady
alone in the car just naturally
stops and fixes the tire. AS soon
as the friend in need departs our
hero steps out and starts on his
way.
But a contemporary says it
wouldn't call that brother lazy"
he's d genius.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15
A Good Job,

Charles M. Schwab delights in
telling the following story of an
incident in one Of the steel mills
under his charge:
cone day while | was passing
through the works | looked out a
second-story window into the first
floor of an adjoining shop and saw
a big Irishman sitting on the han
dies of his wheelbarrow, smoking
his pipe. l called to him. What
are you doing down there? Why
don't you go to work?'
"To which the Irishman replied,
Well, tell me, and who are you,
sir?'
81 said, Tn the general man
ager.'
Well, young man, said he
you've got a damned good job
you'd better take care Of it. y
Forbes Magazine.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15
Pectin in Jellies.

We have growing in our gard
ems this season many Of the fruits
and vegetables which have sup!
piled our tables. The time has
come when there are more fruits
becoming ripe than we can use
while fresh, 50 as to save these, it
lis necessary tc can and preserve.
One Of the big standbys for the
lunch basket and the winter table
is jelly.
Three things go to make up
good jelly: pcctin, acid and sugar.
Many fruits would make splendid
jelly it they could be made to jell.
This is particularly true Of straw
berries, peaches, loganberries and
cherries, because these fruits lack
sufficient pectin to make them jell.
The housewife has often been
heard to remark: If I had little
apple to put with this fruit juice,
it would make the best kind Of
jelly" Apples are used because
they contain sufficient pectin to
help harden the juices.
Pectin to add to fruit juices may
be made in the home by scraping
or grating the yellow from the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15

Earwigs.
By Charley L. Cant, in the Guemes
Beachcomber.
OF all the microbes yet unhurt
The earwig is the master.
He cath the flowers and grass and
dirt.
The floor and lath and plaster.
He gets beneath the old board
walks,
He fattens in the sewer.
I'm fact, in every place he stalks
He's nineteen karat chewer.
Not only he, but aslo she
By fifty dozens
Come out at night to have a spree
With all their country cousins.
They lay their spawn out on the
lawn,
They seem to have the clear rig,
And whoop'er up from dark till
dawn,
This fearful, dreadful earwig.
They started out with Louie Hill,
Around our depot station,
And multiplied there, fit to kill,
And holy thunderation,
We now have earwigs in our hair,
Our stockings and our shoes,
And prohi' fellers, they declare
There's earwigs in our booze.
The earwig experts are so thick
They re driving me insane.
And I'll be croaking pretty quick
With earwigs on the brain.
| dream Of carvings all night long
And think Of them of days;
This be the burden of my song:
We've got the earwig craze,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15
Lost Treasure of montezuma.

According to legend, Monaezuma ut
the time Of his overthrow In 1920 by
Cortc2 and his Spanish followers, had,
in addition to the colossal loot which
the victors secured IN gold and silver
fabulous wealth In gold stored away
beneath his secret palace hidden in the
plateau region Of what Is now the state
Of Nayurit, Mexico.
The loot which the invaders secured,
was stupendous, to be sure. But they
missed the greatest single cnche oR
gold IN Mexico by dIsiluHonIng Monte.
yuma in time for him to recall his mes.
sengers sent out TO bring In the gold
from the chief treasure house Of his
gods.
Cortez tortured and then murdered
hundreds Of the leading A2tccs in an
effort to get from them the secret o.
the location OF The great treasure place
and palace. Failing to gain his inf0p.
nation IN that way, he spent several
years securing the western part Of
MeXlGo, but in vain.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15
coIorinn Cotton Goods.

There are many different systems
of producing high grade colored cot
ton goods. Each system has its spe-
cial advantage over other systems for
the production of certain line Of
goods Each class Of goods has a GER
tain line of buyers which creates an
increasing demand Cor this particular
class. The various systems under
which cotton @olored goods are pro
duced may be covered under the fol-
lowing list; BIearhed goods, dyed
goods, painted goods, stained goods,
embossed goods cuameled goods, print
ed goods.-DyestltIs.