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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29

Pant Revere White, Tam
ton. Mass, youth, alleged 10
hare been brut0llv treated IN
a Florida conUict camp. Ti0o
Of his fingers Were rotted
of, he alleges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29
TOURING COUNTRY

Assistant Sales Manager Thomas
o'Bfion and Service Manager II. NJ.
hntneld. Of tho Odds Motor Works. Of
Lansing Mich. are now holding Il
series Of dcai.r-seryice mcctinga
turnout the northwest section OF
this country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29

How about a little storp or small
place Tor an investment Turn 10
the business Opportunities columns
ia The Want Ads, You may find
something 10 your liking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29

"oh. donu You brighton me. talk.
iuF Of consequence -
"po sou love meT' lie pcrflaiod
"pf CouraD L."
"Bccause IL you don't I'm golng 10
end this
She let him hold her hands. and
she didn't cry out. tho he must have
crushed her rings into the tender fin
gers Not sec me auy moro7f Her
voice was sweet and low as tho rip
pie Of q brook among reeds. II DO
love you-Hs much ns-as I may. 1
So" She looked up az him. d beau
uful look iiut II wandered 90 the
omen door porhaps she had heard "a
step 40 all events nt that instant "a
hnll-porier slowly passed
"Oh poueri" she called. PLEASE
have Il syphon Of soda water sent up
Ia my room
Copyright ia2a Doubleday Page
4 Coz
Editors Note This story appeared
in The London Graphic. but has not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29
AGAM Red Crown scores
in Los Aneeles.G Camp Curry
(YOSEMITE) stock Car
economy run

The annual stock-car economy classic
has been run; again it sets new gaso-
line-mileage and economy records for
what stock-cars can do.
Three hundred and sixty miles over
valley roads and difficult mountain
grades, Is to IS miles to the gallon! 1t
took real cars, real motor-fuel to make
the records shown above.
The winning carswere the Overland,
Gardner, Templar, Oakland, Stephens
and Duesenberg, in their respective
classes. The Oakland was winner of the
sweepstakes, averaging 36.o2 miles per
gallon Of gasoline.
THE GASOLINE was RED GROWN
for seven consecutive years the ONL Y
gasoline used in this sensational power
and mileage test.
Every car entered was stock-rnode every
record-and in all classes the contest was very
close-was made on the very same Gasoline
of Quality you get at Standard Oil Service
Stations and at dealers wherever you go.
What do these records mean in terms of
your gasoline mieage2 The cars and the
motor-fuel being exactly the same as the public
uses-it means that by careful driving, you can
do as well or almost as well-n you use Red
Crown"
That's why this run is such an important
one. The Los Angeles Camp Curry Economy
Run is probably the most famous event of its
kind in the motor world; and if anyone realizes
the Importance of the fuel factor in the efficient
and economical operation of car--if anyone
knows from experience which gasoline to use
for maximum power and mileage, it's the auto
mobilemanufacturers and drivers whose stock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29

Editors Note This story appeared
in The London Graphic. but has not
been published Ia the United States
co. Chnada)
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
OF DAVID FLOCK REMAINS LOYAL TO KING BENJAMIN
$4,OOO,OOO
For Residents of Washington

For six years the Potomac Electric Power Company
has been charging for every so cents worth Of cleo
ricity furnished to Washington householder The courts
have ordered that 90 cents out Of every dollar be i'm
pounded until the disposition Of this excess revenue
be determined The fight is in the courts to
store almost mpounded to the people who paid it.
The of So 900 is needed to employ Conrad Syme
or other special counsel to assist the Public Utilities at
orneys Of this amount The Washington Times and The
Washington Herald have contributed O00 the rest Of
the city is now asked to contribute the rest-$2000
Mr. Syme has not sought compensation for this work in
behalf Of the residents Of Washington This fund being
raised at the suggestion of the Public Utilities Commission
The of $4,000 is not intended as measure Of the
value of Mr. Symes services It is indicated merely be-
$4,000 the appropriation requested by the COM
mission for this work. and which Congress failed to grant
Citizens and organizations interested in this campaign
should promptly fill out this coupon and send conribu
tions to
THE ELECTRIC CONSUMERS FUND,
in care of either newspaper The Of subscribers
will be printed unless otherwise directed
Name.
Address
Amount subscribed. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
TRAVELLERS AID
WORKERS To
MEET
Three-Day Sessions Planned
for Annual Convention With
Busy Program.

Adoption of uniform standards by
the travellers aid societies through
out the country and the establish
ment of non-sectarianism will be
the principal subjects of discussion
at the first session of the National
Association of Travellers Aid Soci-
cites, meeting in three-day con-
vention at the National Museum,
beginning tonight.
The following program was ar
ranged:
p. M, opening session, National
Museum, Smithsonian Institution,
William S. Register, president, n. A.
T. A., presiding. Addresses of vel
come, Arthur G. Moses, president
Washington. Reports of officers Of
,5he national association.
II Travellers Aid in the Dominion
of Canada" by DR.. Sara B. Det-
r.Wiler, superintendent of the Travel
ers Aid Department, Canadian Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. Miss Winifred Hutchi-
son, National immigration and Trav
eICIS Alu 0CCEGIdTyp DOInlHIOII
Council, Young Women's Christian
welcoming the Immigrant to Arm
sioner general of immigration.
Tomorrow, $40 a. M. reorganiza.
ton meeting. National Museum
Smithsonian Institution. Mr.. Roy.
ster, presiding Reports of the
joint committee on REORGANIZATION
E. c. McQueeney, chairman. Dis
cussion of the report and adoption
of bylaws.
p. M, luncheon conference on
Financing the National Associa.
tion," Hotel Burlington. S. j. Rus.
sack, presiding. Equitable Appor.
tionment of the National Budget, !"
general discussion led by E. C. Nc.
Queeney, Akron, Ohio. joint com.
mittee on organization
p. m. conference session, Ma
tional Museum. Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, Miss Virginia NJ Murray
general secretary. Travellers Aid
Society, New York. presiding. 1.-THE
Relation of the Staff in a Local
Society to the Board" Miss Olive
NJ. Jacques, general secretary
Travellers Aid Society, Boston.
The Relation of the Board in a
Local Society to the Staff" Miss
Rosalie Phillips, member of Trav-
elers Aid Commute, Community
Service, Cincinnati
Report of the National Associa-
ton on questions of inter-city re-
sponsibilty submitted to the ma
tional association by the Cincinnati
conference.
The last day Of the conference
will be featured by the election of
the board Of directors for the en-.
suing year. A sightseeing trip from
the Burlington Hotel at 800 n. m.
will conclude the convention
The Washington times., 1923-05-14

Cross Societies. His subject will be
the educating of children from the
point Of view of international rela
tions.
1T can be safely said that in this
conference which is the fiftieth
such conference held in America
we now for the first time have adj
vaneed into giving it an inter.
national aspect and meaning. We
regard this step as marking ar
epoch in our social work and in
the international feelings which
have existed since the war.
To this statement by Major Par.
ker should be added the fact that
in the program of this Conference
of Social Work" there is an entry
which is certain to draw fire from
the ''irreconcilables" on Capitol Hill
League Advocates on List.
The League of Nations Non.
Partisan Association" headed by
ex-Supreme Court Justice John H
Clarke, OF Ohio, has managed to get
itself listed among the thirty so
called kindred groups" which are
meeting in Washington simulta.
neously with the conference and un.
uSF It's WlIlS.
From that advantageous position
the League of Nations Non-Partisan
Association is going to fire off a
saIvo of big guns on behalf of the
league. President A. Lawrence, of
Harvard University. and ex-Justice
Clarke himself will stand up in Con-
tinental Hall on the last day OF the
conference and will reveal the league
as an agency of social work. by
making distinguished addresses on
THE Humanitarian Aspects of the
League of Nations"
They will be aided in this en-
deavor by Miss Grace Abbott, who
was appointed director af the Chill
dren's Bureau in the Labor De
partment by President Harding and
who is also the representative of
the United States on the League of
Nations committee regarding the
traffic in women and children"
Inquiry here among "Irreconcila-
bles" indicates that in their view
Secretary Hughes, having given us
a look at the ''world-court" back
door to the League of Nations, is
now giving us look at the social
work" back door. In any case, in
ternationalism will permeate this
conference from start to finish.
Copyright 1923. Washington Press
Service.)
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
700 FRIENDS OF IRELAND
HONOR MRS. SKEFFINCTON

Seven hundred Irish sympathizers
gathered in the Coliseum last night
at farewell meeting given to Mrs.
Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, chair
man of the Irish woman's relief
mission in this country, who will
shortly leave for her native soil.
Some say we should be satisfied
with a government similar to
Canada s." she declared. What is
good enough for Canada is not
good enough for Ireland; what is
good enough for the United States
is good enough for u.s."
The meeting was under the
auspices of the Kelvin Barry Coun.
Gil of the American Association for
the Recognition of the Irish Re-
public. l.. ]. Madden, also of Ire
land, spoke, telling the gathering
that President De Valera approved
Mrs. Skeffington's visit to this
country. Daniel Doran presided,
Charles Edward Russell also spoke.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
BODY IN MORGUE is THAT
OF NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL

BIRMINGHAM Ala, May IA
NJ. Wilson, formerly a member of
the Texas Rangers, now a resident
of Birmingham. has positively
identified the body of A. l.. Smith,
held at a local morgue for more
than a week, as being a man who
shot three deputy United States
marshals at Fort Smith. Ark, in
1913.
Police authorities, from their in
Vestigations, are confident that
Smith, as he was known here, was
a notorious criminal.
Smith was identified as the man
who shot and killed j. r. Reynolds
November %, 1922.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
BoOTLECGER'S TINY SON
NEARLY FoILS OFFICERS

HARRISBURG, May 14.-Tossing
heavy hammer with unerring
aim, five-year-old Roy Swindall al
most destroyed the evidence which
prohibition officers were attempt.
ing to seize at his fathers home in
York county.
When the officers approached the
SwindaIl home the father, II. G.
SwindalI, picked up two jugs which
are said to have contained moon.
shine and was about 10 throw them
against the wall when one Of the
prohibition staff fired his revolver
into the air, changing the intentions
Of the owner.
A short time after the agents
entered the home the five-year-old
boy seized a hammer and threw it
across the room, breaking one of
the jugs and splitting the contents.
Two other Jugs, however, were
found.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
TWO WOMEN LEGISLATORS
FROM GERMANY VISIT U. s,

NEW YORK, May 14.-Coming to
study the social and political work
of the women Of the United States.
Hedwig Dransfeld, member of the
German Reichstag, and Helen
Weber, Of the Prussian Diet, ar.
rived aboard the George Washing
ton.
I'VE are here" said Miss Weber.
Ito bring the thanks of the Ger.
man women to the women of
America for what they have done
for us and also to try to bring the
two countries into closer friendship
through the women of the two re.
publics.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
EXPRESS CAR CRASHES
INTO WALL OF TUNNEL

WILKESBARRE, Pa. Nav Ia
Prompt action of the conductor and
motorman averted a panic when a
two-car express on the Laurel line,
running from this city to Scranton.
was derailed and partially wrecked
In the tunnel near Scranton,
The cars were filled, and only the
prompt GOODNESS of the men in
charge prevented many from being
killed as the crowd struggled to
get to safety through the inky
darkness. The rear car was caved
in against the tunnel wall. Four
girls were reported slightly injured.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14

what to say and when to say it. At
first / had an exceedingly difficult
time gaining their confidence, and
even now I doubt whether the
pillars" are completely honest in
my presence. / am certain, how
ever, Of the honesty of the ordinary
members, for they are the simplest
and sweetest of folk, almost child
like in their qualities and faults,
sober, credulous, and incapable OF
sustained deception When they tell
me their faith in Benjamin is un'
shaken / believe them. They sim
ply won't believe their eyes!
CreduIity Is Astounding.
To the outsider it is this insane
credulity of the, "Israelites' that
is the most amazing feature. The
attorneys for the prosecution and
the reporters who have been cover
ing the case tell me they are going
almost insane themselves from the
sight of this credulity. !, too, am
astounded at it, and more than
once 1 have had to pinch myself
to see whether / am not dreaming.
1t is not so much the ideas that
astound me, for they are as old and
far older than Christianity.
The idea of a god who is bent
on destroying all the world (as in
the days of Noah and saving only
a choice few to enjoy the blessing
of earthly immortality, is as
familiar to any student of re-
ligion as the alphabet.
Similarly the constant quoting OF
Scripture and the incessant play
ing with magic numbers such as
4, z, IL and 144, are far from mover
weaknesses. What find so
astounding is that in this land Of en-
lightenment, within two hours run
of Chicago, with radios and news
papers and movies on every side,
in this year 1928, there can be
found colony of 1000 English
speaking people with minds as dark
and superstitious as those of
Siberian peasants 1900 years ago!
These people believe so firmly the
most extravagant and ridiculous of
ideas, that they are ready to
perJure themselves in law courts
and condemn their own children or
wives or husbands as falsifiers,
rather than betray their leaders and
forsake their faith. Is it because
Of some hypnotic power that King
Benjamin has over them? Or is it
because they fear his wrath and
the wrath of those remaining in
the colony? Or is it because they
are so simple that they truly be-
lieve that this short, muscular, bull
like old man is the Seventh Mes
senger, the Amounted King, the
younger brother of Jesus, and that
with his help they can live on earth
for ever?
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
mrs. STERLING
D|ESAT HOME
HERE
Wife of South Dakota Senator
Succumbs Services to Be
Held This Afternoon.

After a lingering illness. Mrs.
Emma r. Sterling, wife Of Senator
Thomas Sterling of South Dakota,
died last night at her Washington
residence. 2700 Thirty-sixth street
northwest. Brief funeral services
will be held this afternoon at 3
O'Clock, at the residence The body
will be sent to Vefmillion, s. D., for
burial.
Mrs. Sterling, who was seventy
five years old at the time of her
death, was one of the pioneers OF
South. Dakota. She married Sen
ator Sterling May 1888. while a
resident of Worthwhile, s. ID. Be
cause of her illness, Mrs. Sterling
lately has led a retired life. She
was formerly q member Of the
Ladies Congressional Club, and at
the time of her death was a mem
Der of the Eastern Star and of the
Lady Maccabees.
Following adjournment of Con-
gress, Senator and Mrs. Sterling
went to Florida for Mrs. Sterling's
health. Upon their return she
seemed much improved and it was
not until. two weeks ago that her
condition was first considered serI-
Gus.
Funeral services will be conducted
by the Rev. Frank Bigelow, of the
Cleveland Park Congregational
Church. The body win leave the
Union Station at o'clock this
evening for the final resting place
in South Dakota.
Besides her husband Mrs. Steri-
Ing leaves three grandchildren, Will
liam T. Webb Of this city; Mrs.
Emma Webb Martin. New Haven.
Conn, and Harold Olney Webb, Of
Goaland, s. D., and an adopted
daughter, Margaret w. Sterling.
There are also five great grand
children
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
TWO AUTOS REPORTED
TO POLICE AS STOLEN

as stolen to the police by Mrs Olive
M. Kloczewslxi, 469 G street north
west, and Howard A. Burns, 1890
Ashmead place northwest.
Mrs. Kloczewslxi, says that their
sedan was taken from in front of
go D street northwest last eve-
ming. She also reports the loss OF
a green gold scarf pin set in plat
mum and valued at $500.
Mr.. Burns tells the police that his
roadster was stolen from Quarry
road between Columbia road and
Lanier place northwest, yesterday
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
HUSBAND TAKES POISON
AFTER DOMESTIC STRIFE

Unable to effect a reconciliation
with his wife, George W.. Baber,
thirty-two, 1889 E street southeast,
police say, swallowed several bichlo-
ride tablets in, front of her home at
1913 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
yesterday afternoon. Physicians at
Emergency Hospital say he will
recover.
The couple, the police say, have
been living apart for several weeks.
Baber called at his wife's home on
Pennsylvania avenue and pleaded
with her to return to him. Miss
Sally Martin, twenty-one, who also
lives with Mrs. Baber. was in the
room at the time.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
D. c. POLICE SEEK AUTO
IN CLEVELAND STAYING

Washington police are searching
for blue Jordan roadster with red
wheels, bearing Ohio license tag No.
1874, $50, at the request of the Cleve-
land authorities, who declare the
machine Is in the possession of
John whitfield, Of that city, wanted
for abduction or murder of Cleve-
land policeman.
A reward Of $500 has been offered
by the Cleveland Automotive Club
for information leading to Whit
fields arrest.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
EXPOSE OF
Gull 7 NOT
FEARED
'The Lord Is Our Shepherd
So We Should Worry"
View of Members.

Herewith is the first of a series
Of three articles by Rabbi Lewis
Brovme, who 1Oent to the House Of
Dnvid for the cypress purpose OF
Oetti,,o the "inside story" there.
IN these articles he describes the
psychology of the "IsrceEites," "
their past, present, and future, and
suggests the causes 1OhIch make
such fanaticGl religious orgGmizG-
TONS possible even IN America.
Rabbi Browne, 1Vho has done re-
search aOork IN religious psychol-
ON at Yale and other universities,
is probably the first person to at
tempt any scientific surrey of the
House of DGVid.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
By RABBI LEWIS BROWNE.
Copyright 1923. by Cosmopolitan
Naws Service \

by RADD1 LIE I'D DIM w NAIs
Copyright, 1923. by Cosmopolitan
News Service.)
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, May
14.-The House of David stands
pat-that is the "inside story" I
get here at Benton Harbor. So
far as / can tell, the vast majority
Of the members of this queer col
ony are merely struggling their
shoulders and muttering: "The
Lord is our shepherd-we should
worry"
Faith In King" CnsEaIxen.
Their faith in King" Benjamin
IL altogether mistaken, and their
certainty that the community is the
only godly thing on earth is strong
er than ever before. Despite the
disgusting exposures made by for
mer members of the colony, despite
the fact that the institution is be-
ing investigated by the State, and
the king" has been in hiding for
several months, despite the adverse
decision in the Grand Rapid trial
and the testimony rejecting upon
the morals of Benjamin Purnell, al
most without exception the thous-
and "Israelites" in the House of
David seem not to have doubt in
their, hearts.
If anything, they are firmer now
I'm their strange belief than they
were before the recent scandal COM
menced; for is it not prophesied
thate the righteous shall be tried in
q furnace seven times heated?
These "1sraelites" are convinced:
First, that the law suits and the
Investigations are but cloaks for re-
ligious persecution.
Second, that these evils are pure
ly the work of Satan and his vile
servants.
Third, that they were all ac-
curately prophesfed in Revelations
and the Apocrypha.
Fourth, that they are permitted
by God only because he wishes to
try His righteous ones to see
whether they are completely faith
full
Fifth, that still greater persecu-
ton is to be visited upon them in
the future
Sixth, but that the God of Israel
neither slurnbers nor sleeps, and
Is King Benjamin will blow a
great blast on his golden trumpet
and the world will be overcome
with thick darkness and be destroy
ed. only those chosen few who were
true and loyal to the House of
David will remain to live and for
ever inherit the earth!
Some Prepared to Flee.
II have talked at length with the
pillars and the plain followers.
with members of the Inner circle"
and with the ordinary "hewers of
wood and drawers of water" AID
from them all 1 get an Identical
story. l suspect certain Of the
pillars" are, indeed, a little worried.
and many Of the followers are piti.
ably confused, but profound distrust
was unable to discover anywhere
There are rumors that a score of
members are making ready TO flee
but among the thousand in the
colony SO small a group was diff
cult to locate. The old men Cbeca1Ise
they let their boards grow, they all
look old go about their daily tasks
OF building and driving trolley ears
and printing and farming, and the
slender women (they all seem slen.
der, perhaps because of the vege-
tartan diet keep on at their cooking
and baking and cleaning. and It.
would seem there is not a hitch or a
trouble in the world.
OF course, these people are suspi-
cious Of strangers, and quite evil
IDENTIFY they have been instructed
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
HOLDS OFF SCRANTON COPS
WITH RIFLE AT HIS HOME.

SCRANTON, Pa, May 14.-Ar.
thur Brumage, alleged bootlegger,
held city police at bay at his home
in North Scranton. With a rifle
on his lap, Brumage defied the
police who had surrounded the
house. He is accused Of whiskey
theft.
Fifteen policemen traced Brumage
to his home last night, but have
not advanced since his appearance
with the rifle. The police believe
they will be able to get him without
hloOdshed
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band at the bandstand at
$50 o'clock this afternoon. Emil
A. Fenstad, assistant band.
master.
March--s'For the Nations Honor"
Friedman
Overture-''Jubii Bach
Divertissement-"R
Gruenwald
Baritone, Mr.. Glove; clarinet. Mr..
Voith; flute, Mr.. Bergh.
Grand observation-disclosures Verdi
A Rural Fox Trot-''The Village
Clown .......... .Countrycuss
WaItz--"Sobre las Sofas" ). Rosas
Finale-"King Over Ail' -.Scouton
1.-THE ar-Spangted Banner
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
CONSCIENCE TWlTS HIM
AFTER 27-YEAR LAPSE

DEFIANCE, May 14.-Twenty-
seven years ago c. Buntink was
fined and paid all except SIS.
Recently Chief of Police w. B.
Cook received letter from Bunting
in Lindsborg, Kan, in which was in
closed the remaining SIS, with a
statement that he had been recently
converted
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
Hen Leads Dual Life

LAFAYETTE, Ind, May IA
dual lie Is being led by hen on
the tafm or Elmer Donaldson, near
mere; evidently disconnected with
Matching a setting of eggs, the hen
has begun to lay eggs. She has
laid four eggs in eight days,
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
French Approve Notes.

French Approve Notes.
PARIS, May 14.--Most of the
newspapers today approved Of the
British and Italian notes replying TO
Germany's recent Preparations offer
of $7,500, 200, 900.
1.-THE atmosphere between London
and Paris has been cleared up by the
British statement that the proposals
were unsatisfactory, said Petit
Journal.
Echo de Paris and other papers
regretted the British communica-
ton made no mention of guarantee
and failed to demand that Germans
should cease their passive resistance
against the French in the Ruhr be-
fore there are any discussions.