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The Washington times., 1923-09-04
Japan's Most Noted
Citizen Caught By Tidal
Wave. Embassy Believes

All the principal summer resorts
OF Japan apparently were wiped
out in the great catastrophe, Off
Gals Of the japanese embassy said
today after q study Of press re-
ports. Three of the empires great
est resorts. housing the summer
homes Of Japan's richest merchant
princes. were in the group Of cities
reported destroyed.
These were the cities Of Kema-
kura. having population Of $4,000;
Odawara. $4,000, and Hachioji,
Il, 900.
All three are seacoast cities, with
fishermen's families in the majority
OF their population. A huge tidal
wave, following the earlier earth.
quakes. was said to have completely
inundated the cities with great loss
Of life.
Embassy officials today feared
for the lives Of hundreds Of the
empires most prominent citizens
who are known to spend their sum.
mers at country estates along the
seacoast. The territory frequented
by the weather. Japanese, the
embassy stated, appears to have
been practically wiped out.
The population of other cities. re-
ported destroyed. were cited by
embassy officials. as follows; Chiba
$4,000; KRwaguchi, $4,000; Kofu
5000; GotOmba, 5000: Koyama
$4,000; Mishima, $4,000; Atami
5000; Shimeda. 1000: Ito, 10000
ShiZuoke, $4,000; Nagoya, 43O, 900
Yokohama, 10000, and Tokyo
about 100000.
| With scores of other towns stu
] ated In the devastated area, en-
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
5000 Killed In One
japanese Disaster; Fire
Now Adds to Horror

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 4.-Uncon.
firmed details Of the Tokyo and
Yokohama horror reaching here to
day indicate that Bank Of Japan
building In Tokyo and scores Of sur
rounding buildings were completely
destroyed by the unchecked fire
late yesterday afternoon.
Martial law IL being enforced In
the disaster zone and the military
authorities are prohibiting all pri-
vate persons from entering either
Tokyo or Yokohama.
The situation Ii horrible beyond
description. Thousands and thou
sands Of fear-stricken inhabitants
are wondering aimlessly to and fro
searching amid huge piles Of dead
for relatives and other loved ones.
All westward bookings TO japan
on Togo SKisen Kaisha vessels are
reported to have been cancelled.
The Togo Kisen Kaisha liner
Korea Maru IL safe in Yokohama
harbor with $500 refugees on
board.
Shore wireless stations in the
vicinity Of Tokyo and Yokohama
do not answer their calls. The only
available communication with the
stricken cities is via radio to the
liner Korea Maru In Yokohama.
. Private advices here from Tokyo
say that 5000 people were killed
when the FujiyamA spinning mills
collapsed Saturday. Tokorazawa
military air station 10 in ruins.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
CONDUCTOR KILLED; HEAD
OUT OF WINDOW OF TRAIN

PHILADELPHIA Sept. A.
Claude w. Dougherty, fifty years
old, of Millville, a conductor on the
Pennsylvania railroad for the last
twenty-four years. was killed when
he put his head out of a coach win
dow to look at q hot box.
The train was nearing South Cam
den. He was decapitated when his
head was caught on a fence post.
Both legs and arms were broken by
the impact.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
Mother of Angler Duke
Is Overcome By News
of Untimely Death

NEW YORK, Sept. A private
car bearing the body of Angler
Buchanan Duke, only son Of Ben
jamin N. Duke, was to leave today
for Durham, N. c., where burial will
be made.
Mrs. Sarah Angler Duke, the
mother, was so affected by the news
of the drowning Of her son yester-
day at Greenwich, Conn, that a ply
stefan was called to attend her. She
had been i'll for some time previously
and the shock of her sons death
aggravated her condition.
Mrs. Cordelia Biddle Duke, divorced
wife of Duke, hurried here from the
Adirondacks to take charge OF their
two children, Anthony Duke, five.
and Angler Duke. jr., three, who had
been visiting their father.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
25O-Pound Man Ruins
Sea-Going Hack
In Wild Ride

NEW YORK, Sept. 4Peter
II. Meyer, 6 feet s and weigh
ing $50, wrecked one Of New
York's scarcest relics, an OPEN
faced, 'sea-going" hack, in which
he attempted to take an early
constitutional" The escapade
cost him $25 in police court and
the threat Of a damage suit.
Meyer, salesman for q brew
cry company, and friend who
later escaped in the excitement,
came out of cabaret at about
8 a. m. and saw Harry Kahn's
cab standing by the curb. Kahn
was on the sidewalk.
Meyer Immediately squeezed
himself into the rear seat, drag
cling the cabman after him.
Meyers friend leaped to the
drivers seat and laid on the
whip.
Down Broadway they went,
the cab rocking and squeaking
at every joint. Finally it hit an
auto, turned YEARLY over on its
side and fell apart.
Meyer counted his money and
told the cabman he was willing
to pay $75, but Kahn preferred
to have him arrested.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
OF VICTIM
INDUS CRASH
SENT HOME
Mrs. D. S. White Will Be Buried
Sept. 1o-Mrs. Spaid Is
Recovering, Cable Says.

The body Of Mrs. D. S. White, for.
merly of Wardman Park Hotel, who
was killed on August 81, when a
bus in which she was riding in
France fell from a mountain road
into a ravine, near Pont du Ricu de
Panies, Cuillaume, will reach New
York September 16 or II, according
to word received here by her hus.
band, D. s. White.
Mr.. White said today that the
body would not be brought to Wash.
ington. 1t will be taken direct to
Vicksburg. Miss. where funeral
service will be held about September
10.
Mrs. w. w. Spaid, of 1926 Six
teenth street northwest, who was in
jured in the same accident, is re.
covering. according to a cable re-
ceived by her husband, w. w. Spaid.
Mrs. Spaid expects to be out of
the hospital within a week and sail
for home about September 20.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
BULL ToSSES MATADOR's
SWORD IN CROWD, KILLS

BAYONNE, France, Sept. 4.-Dur-
ing bull fight in the local ring yes
terday, Matador" Antonio MARQUEE
was giving a third blow to the bull
when the animal abruptly raised It's
head and tossed the sword among the
spectators. The weapon struck Car
los Aguirre, a wealthy Cuban, in the
heart.
Aguirre was taken to a hospital,
but died a few minutes after his
arrival.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
FEAR
F0RSAF ETYOF
MD. GIRL
Seek to Learn If Miss Ruth
Burnside, Of HyattsviIle,
Escaped Quake.

Relatives Of Miss Ruth Burnside,
Of Hyattsville, Md, who is in Japan
as secretary to Bishop John Nc
Kim, Protestant Episcopal bishop
of Tokyo, have SO far heard moth
ing as to whether or not she es'
capped the disaster.
Last week she wrote relatives
here that she expected to return
from a months vacation in the
mountains near Tokyo September
1. Whether she was in the noun
tains or in that city at the, time
of the disaster is not known.
Mrs. J. ]. T. Graham, Miss Burn.
sides sister here, has been assured
that she will be advised as prompt
ly as possible by the Board of
Missions of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church in New York, Of any
word received from her sister.
Miss Burnside had been in Tokyo
since March / last. She is a
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
James B. Burnside, of Hyattsville.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
FIRST ROUND Of
GOLF TOURNEY
|SEXC|T|NG
Mcclure, Noted Marathoner,
Stages Sensational Come
back at Fifth Hole.
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(ContlnueQ from First Page.l
matches are those between George
Voight and William Melton, Carman
Frost and William Mcclure, Eddie
Brooke and Edmund Frost. otto
Weight and Joe Phelan, A. l.,
Houghton and John Kneessi. Rob
Brown and Ed Upton, Frank Over
and John Miller, and John Shorev
and Norman Frost.
Students Of play have picked
Voight to defeat Melton McC;uire
to defeat Carman Frost, Brooke to
triumph over Eddie Frost. PheIan
to down Otto Voight, Kneessi to
trim Houghton, Brown to score
over Upton. the Dyer. Miller and
Shorey-Norman Frost matches as
toss-ups.
Golf form and golf done 10 far
more unreliable than any racing
form sheet or guess ever offered
to the public. We saw the best
golfer in the national public links
tourney rifling them off the tee
with the essence and accuracy of
Winchester, approaching with
the deadliness of a Krag and mutt.
ing with the touch of Willie
Hoppe.
Yet, he never got any farther
than the semi-finals. A two. foot
putt was all that perhaps stood
between Raymond McAuliffe and
the national title. But between
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
Offers Army Supplies
In Honolulu to Aid
Sufferers In Big Quake

HONOLULU. Sept. Mai. Gen
Charles Summerall. in charge Of
the military forces Of the Hawaiian
Island has telegraphed the War De.
partment at Washington stating
that his entire reserve stock OF
food, shelter tents. field hospitals
and medical supplies in the islands
is available for immediate ship
ment to Japan on the transport
Cambria.
General Summerall estimates that
he can purchase SOC, 900 pounds OF
flour in the open market which
can be sent to Japan on the trans
port.
The Red Cross registers show
that there are twenty nurses and
six physicians, q potential unit in
Honolulu for immediate dispatch to
Tokyo and Yokohama.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
INQUEST BEGUN
INTOA. D. DUKE
DROWNING
Names of Members OF Party
on Tobacco Mans Yacht
Secured by Police.
InternnfionaI NeWe service.

GREENWICH, Conn, Sept. A.
Coroner John Phelan was here to
day conducting an inquest into the
death Of Angler B. Duke, son OF
Benjamin Duke, Of New York, who
was drowned accidentally at an In.
dian Harbor Yacht Club float yes
terday, when, with gay party, he
attempted to get to his yacht
anchored in the harbor.
Local police secured the names OF
Dukes party, which fled following
the accident, and announced them
as follows:
Mrs. r. e. Wheelan, Of Aye, N.
T.: Louise Lawson, Florence Hunt
ley? Warner Jones, all of New
York; Christ Greer, of Pelham Bay,
N. Y, and Clyde Marshall, a sailor,
of Port Washington. N. Y.
Duke and four Of his party were
seated in his tender at the wharf
with Marshall holding the painter.
when the fifth guest stepped on the
gunwale, upsetting the craft.
More than twelve hours later
Dukes body was found beneath the
float by q diver. Duke, apparently,
had been flung headlong against
q pile and drowned while un-
conscious.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
U. S. Destroyers Speed
to Japan Laden With
Supplies for Victims

CHEEFOO, China, Sept. A.
The American Asiatic destroyer
fleet is enroute today to render
assistance to the destitute mil.
lions Of Japanese. {.
The destroyers are equipped
with food supplies, medical ne
cessities and clothing. The fleet
had been anchored off the coast
here.
The fleet is composed Of the
destroyers Borie, Steward, Bar
ker, Whipple, Tracy, John D. Ed.
wards, Smith and Thompson.
The Borie received orders to sail
direct to Nagasaki The remain.
der of the fleet is destined ia
Yokohama,
The Washington times., 1923-09-04

that tWo-fcot putt and the cup was
a worm cast he overlooked.
In no other sport does that ele-
ment of fate and chance, so COM
monty referred to as luck, enter
into the final result as it does in
golf. An impossible lie, kick to
the left or right in an approach,
or a thousand and one other things
can enter into golf mat.h and
prove the deciding factor.
One little lucky bounce. one error
in judgment, may decide the win.
ner Of the District championship
An altogether too far over-run putt
may be the deciding issue That's
what makes golf
In real golfing ability not one OF
the sixteen in the first flight OF
today's matches stands out with
any degree of prominence. A more
evenly balanced sixteen in point of
skill could hardly have been Sc
lected from municipal ranks.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
ELECTRIC EEL IN zoo
GENERATES IS VOLTS

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Delicate
electrical recording instruments are
being shipped from the Central Elec-
trio Company plant at Schenectady
to be used in determining the nature
and the strength Of the electric cur
rent gathered by the recently &C.
quired electric eel at the Bronx Zoo.
George Fielding, technical cleo
trician, made some experiments by
placing a copper wire in the tank
until it came in contact with the eel.
the recording instrument registering
fifteen volts on one occasion and five
volts on another. He has sent To
schenectady for more elaborate ap.
naratus.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04

Bootlegger Tries To
Evade Imaginary
Pursuers
BY international News Service.

PORTSMOUTH,, Va, Sept. 4.
THAT "the wicked flee when
no man pursueth" was demon
strated here late last night
when a new high-powered tour
ing car with 1876 gallons Of
.whiskey was seized between
West Road and Douglas Land
ing.
County Officer Powers was
lying in wait for a suspected
car. Suddenly q fast touring
car roared past him. Powers
followed on his motorcycle, sur
prised at the speed Of the
driver. When a bad piece of
road was reached a short dis
lance ahead the speeder had to
slacken and the officer overlook
him. Then the driver jumped
from his car, leaped over q
bank and disappeared in the
bushes.
Twenty-seven five-gallon, jugs
Of corn liquor were found in the
tonne0u Of the car.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
FAR EAST MAIL BURNED
ON LINER LEAVING JAPAN

MANILA, Sept. 4.-As the result
of a fire In the hold of the liner
Admiral E. r. Grant, which ar.
rived here today S~om Kobe, 1900
sacks of mail WIRE badly charred
and watersoaked.
All the first class mail in the
total consignment Of / 900 bags was
saved, but second-class and parcel
post pouches were virtually de.
stroved.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
Mccoy and Langhorne,
Aids to Wood, Sent
to Assist in Japan

SHANGHAI. Sept. 4.-Brigadier
General Mccoy and Colonel Lang.
horne, aides to Governor General
Leonard Wood of the Philippine
Islands, who arrived here on the
Pacific mail liner President Lin.
coin, have been ordered to pro.
coed to Yokohama to assist In
American relief.
They started for Japan on the
President Pierce.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
P|NCHOTSTANDS
PAT ON COAL
PROPOSAL
Operators and Miners Have
BEST Possible Offer" He
Can Make.
BY GEORGE e. DURNO,
international News Service.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 4.-The
warning anthracite operators and
miners have received the ''best pos
sible offer'' upon which settlement
OF the hard coal strike may pc
based, 1t was learned at the SIate
capitol today.
While Governor Pinchot continued
his absolute silence, II became
known that no further proposal. Of
fering any additional benefit to either
side In to be presented when the
two factions meet again with the
governor tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
DOG GUARDS MASTER
FOUND DEAD IN BOAT

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 4.@John
Futorny, twenty-eeven years OLD:
was found dead In q cunning skifl
In Big Timber Greek. At Blenneim'
NJ r. ehortly before midnight Sat
nraav. Guarded by q fox terrier,
the body had lain In the boat sew
eral hours, ana officials believe the
nan was accidentally killed by
some gunner after reed birds.
The dog attacked Coroner Pratt
and County Detective Smith when
thew started to examine the body.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
VETERANS TO ATTEND
CHATTANOOGA cONcLAVE

CINCINNATI, Sept. 4.-Spanish'
on the "Ohio Special" train to
Chattanooga, Tenn. to attend the
national encarnpment September IL
to 20.
The Fourth Ohio Battery and the
First Ohio Cavalry are among Ohio
organizations planning TO attend
On, the return "Trip the veterans
will stop over at Mammoth GAYS
and Louisville.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
j. s. CONSUL To
YOKOHAMA
ISDEAD
State Department Receives
Word He Perished in
Nippon Disaster.
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deemed necessary and to
place them aboard the army
transports Merritt and Meigs,
leaving Manila within the
next twenty-four hours for
Yokohama.
Consul Kirjassoff, whb was
killed at Yokohama, was born in
Petrograd, Russia, iR 1888. His
parents came to the United States
shortly afterwards and he attend
ed Yale University, graduating in
1910. On January 80, 1911, he
was appointed to the consular
service as student interpreter in
Japan. Later he became vice and
deputy consul at Tansui. He be-
came deputy consul at Yokohama
on October 90, 1918. A few months
later he was appointed deputy con-
sui general at Seoul, in Korea,
but was again transferred to Yo-
kohama as deputy consul general.
He was elevated to the post Of vice
consul at Yokohama February 6,
1915, and became consul February
Is, 1922.
The War Department today or
dered Brig. Gen. Frank r. Mccoy
and Col. George T. Langhorne to pro-
coed at once to Yokohama to assist
the American Red Cross in relief
work among sufferers Of the earth
quake disaster. The two officers are
regularly assigned to the Philippine
Department and are on leave in
Kobe.
Mccoy and Langhorne will have
charge Of relief work for the War
Department and will assist the Red
Cross In administering every possible
aid.
Woods whereabouts Unknown.
Ambassador Wood, who made an
urgent appeal for relief supplies in
his first dispatch to the State De-
partment, was advised by Acting
Secretary Of State Phillips of the
steps already taken by the War De-
partment to rush food and medical
equipment to Tokyo.
The ambassadors whereabouts
are unknown here, but he is
thought to be remaining in or near
Tokyo. The message from the
State Department was sent in
triplicate. by commercial radio.
commercial cable and naval radio.
with the hope that at least one
copy would get through.
Casualties among the foreigners
In Tokyo and Yokohama were very
large, according to Davis report.
Transports Rush Loading.
The transports Merritt and
Meigs. which have been ordered
from Manila to carry supplies to
earthquake sufferer in Japan, are
being rapidly loaded, and probably
will be ready to sail within a few
hours, Secretary Of War Weeks an.
nounced today upon receipt of n
cablegram from Governor. General
Wood, Of the Philippines.
The Meigs has a CAPACITY IF
I'll 900 tons and the Merritt $4,000
ton and 500 passengers. Both
transports will carry full medical
and relief supplies, in addition to a
corps OF doctors, nurses, and relief
workers
The time required for the trans.
ports to reach Japan Is about seven
days.
A Seven.Day Trip.
The War Department estimated
that there is in the Philippines med
zeal equipment to supply $50, 900
troops for one month and spare
tentage and blankets to acconnmo.
date 10000. There are available 400
hospital and storage tents. There
were in the Philippines in March
100000 army ratlons.
Secretary Weeks ordered that all
these available supplies be shipped
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
BABY PLAYS SCHUBERT'S
AIRS; A BEETHOVEN

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Predic
tons that Leo 8. Kushner. twenty
seven months OLD, would become q
Beethoven, were made as neigh
bors listened to piano concert
given by the child.
The infant prodigy played por-
lions of such compositions as
Schubert's "Minuet Militaire." The
little fingers, that could not halt
span an octave, SKINNED the keys
with a sure touch. He began play.
ing at eight months.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
A|NE R|CAN SHIPS
SPEED AID
TO JAPAN
Red Cross Starts Big Fund
With $40, 600 State De-
partment Acts.
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at full speed on similar missions;
from the headquarters OF the Arneri-
can Army in the Philippines, two
army transports. the Meigs and the
Merritt, are taking on reserve sup
plies and win shortly be under
way.
Red Cross Starts Fund.
Americas response to Japanese
calls for help has been instan.
taneotls.
Meanwhile. today saw the inan-
guration OF q nationwide drive
throughout the United States for
funds to keep the relief moving in
steady stream.
Every Red Cross chapter in the
country is authorized to accept con-
tributions, not alone OF money, but
also Of food and clothing supplies
Tor the millions Of destitute.
Red Cross Officials estimated that
within a. very short time there will
be a steady stream Of money and
supplies flowing from the western
coast of America to the devastated
coast Of Japan.
The nucleus Of what probably win
be one OF the greatest relief funds
IN history is 100000, appropriated
by the American Red Cross from
ita reserve funds. More win b
Forthcoming, officials said, as time
lifts the veil on the terrible catas.
trophe and reveals the extent Of the
damage and suffering.
Thus far. both Government Of
ficfaIs and Red Cross agencies feel
that they are more or less working
In the dark.
The breakdown Of the cables and
the chaotic conditions that prevail
in Japan have prevented them from
getting clear picture OF just what
Is needed, but convinced that the
calamity is perhaps the greatest IN
the worlds history, they are not
waiting for details before acting.
Proclamation BY Coolidge.
The drive for funds gets under
way with the stimulus Of q Presi-
dental appeal tor support issued
only after it became certain that
the loss Of life and devastation will
l.
'.Realizing the great suffering
which now needs relief and win
need relief for days to came. am
! prompted to appeal urgently to the
American people. whose sympa-
thies have always been so compre-
| hensive to contribute In aiding the
unfortunate and giving relief to
the people Of Japan" said the proc
| lamation from President Coolidge.
Little doubt exists here that
there has been heavy loss of
American life in the holocaust
that has racked the world.
Expect American Losses.
The normal American population
Of Tokyo. Yokohama and other
nearby japanese cities il roughly
estimated at about 5000. and this
number undoubtedly was greatly
augmented at the time OF the dis
aster by the hundreds Of tourists
who nocked to the Orient this sum-
mer. State Department records
show that travel was unusually
heavy this summer.
The Navy Department received q
dispatch from Admiral e. A. Ander-
son, commanding the Asiatic Fleet,
this morning, stating that Destroy
er Division No. Is IL en- route to
Yokohama, and that several vessels
are loading food supplies at Chefoo,
after which they will proceed to
Yokohama at full speed.
The Washington times., 1923-09-04
Fires Die Out, Leaving
8 Tokyo City of Ashes,
. With 10000 Killed
By LLOYD LEHRBAS,


. SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.-The de-
vastating fire that has been burn.
ing continuously since Saturday al
Tokyo, following the most pro
nounced earthquake ever expert
enced by Japan has burned itself
out. Not a whole structure re-
manned. The conflagration had con
stunned all Of the principal buildings
and houses. The city is a heap
OF smouldering ruins.
Wireless messages brought this
Information to Shanghai today.
In Yokohoma only two buildings
remained which could be recognized.
They are the Milsui Bussan Kaisha
and the Yokohama Specie Bank.
The interior Of both buildings
was consumed by fire. Only the
shell remains.
The Bureau of Relief estimated
today that the houses destroyed in
Yokohama totaled 100000. The
same source Of information stated
that the casualties in that city will
The bureau Of relief estimated
today that the houses destroyed
will total 100000. The same source
of information estimated the dead
ut 100000.
Communication Possible.
Communication by telegraph
with Tokyo and Osaka was report
ed re-established, but the frail chan
mel is not dependable. The lines
are clogged with official govern
ment messages. Private messages
are not accepted.
In the capital city the Chinese
hu (frn
ficial records were reported saved
however.
Two million persons are homeless
on the outskirts of Tokyo. They
are camping out. All food has beer
destroyed, and there is great sur
fering, particularly among the chill
dren. The military is IN chargs
of the food rationing, but the force
Is inadequate to cope with the un
precedented situation.
Refugees Abandon Palace.
So great was the extent Of firt
damage to the imperial palace thai
habitation was hazardous. Refugees
to whom the official residence o.
Prince Regent Hirohito was thrown
open. abandoned the imposing struc
fure. The opening Of the whit,
house Of Japan violated all prece
dent.
81. The prince and his official famil,
were reported safe at Nikko.
The captain of the Japanese line
Shinyo Maru wirelessed from
Eagoya that this city was "prac
tically destroyed"
The population of Nagoya was II
excess of half a million.
Martial law Is in strict enforce
ment in both Yokohama and Tokyo
Numerous shootings for loot mi
have been reported. The ger
darmerie were forced to use 'thei