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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
AUTO FLEEING POLICE
is WRECKED ON CURB

While being chased by Motor
cycle Sergeant Marks, of the Ten
leytown substation, early this morn
ing an automobile, the occupants Of
which were three negroes, hit the
curb at A street, between Second
and Third streets southeast. The
automobile was travelling at fifty
miles an hour. Robert Latimer,
1880 Cooksie court northwest, one
OF the occupants of the machine,
was injured on the body, arm and
shoulder. After he was treated at
Casualty Hospital he was taken to
the Ninth precinct for investigation
and was later released. The two
other negroes escaped.
An automobile operated, the police
say by the Rev. A. M. Mark, pas
tor of ST. Francis de Sales Church,
Langdon, D. c.. knocked down Law
renee Posey, nine years old, 30S
Second street southeast, at First
and streets southeast last night.
The boy was removed to his home
and treated for slight bruises about
the body.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
JUDGE K n 4 ? P
DIES AFTER
OPERATION
For Nine Years Served Circuit
Court of AppeaIs-Former
Head Of |. C. c.

Judge Martin Augustine Knapp,
famed jurist, died at Emergency
Hospital this morning at $50
o'clock, following an illness OF more
than a week.
Death for the aged MANN his
eightieth year-had been expected
hourly for the past three days.
The cause of death, it was stated
by hospital interns. was an in
testinal obstruction for which he
was operated upon Saturday. He
was subjected to another operation
on Monday and since that time has
been slowly sinking.
BY a coincidence, Judge Knapp's
reelection to the presidency of the
University Club was to have been
held today--he being unopposed for
that honor.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day at o'clock in the Church Of
Our Father, Thirteenth and L streets
northwest, with the Rev. U. G. B.
Pierce, minister of All Souls Church,
officiating. Burial will be in Middle
town, Conn.,, Tuesday.
Authority On Transportation.
Judge Knapp was regarded as
one of the foremost authorities on
problems of his time.
During his long term as chairman
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, with which he was iden-
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
8 CHILDREN DIE
UNDER ICE
Of CREEK
All Lost After Conductor
Makes PIucky Effort to
Rescue Them.
BY InternafinnaI News Serviee.

GLOUCESTER, N. j., Feb. 10
Snatched from the icy waters Of
Newton creek by a heroic trolley
conductor, only to slip from the
rescuer's grasp again. three children
were drowned yesterday. The body
OF one of the children, Robert Neil
son, eleven years old, of 238 War
rem street, Gloucester, was recover
ed, but his two little playmates are
still under the caking of ice.
They are Ellen Tate, six years
old, and William Rosenberg, five.
The children lost their lives when
the ice on the creek broke as they
were crossing on a sled.
They chung to the ice floe until a
woman passenger in a passing troll
ley car noticed them and screamed.
The conductor, James Semple, al
most lost his life in attempting to
save the children, and was pulled
half unconscious from the water.
The father Of the Rosenberg boy
later tried to commit suicide py
jumping in front OF an electric ex-
press train of the West Jersey and
Seashore railroad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
Survivors Say Blast
Killed 13; Others Were
Victims of Gas Fumes
BY International News Service.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb. 10
Stories CLEANED from the six sur.
Yivors of the mine explosion at
Cumberland, British Columbia, which
cost thirty-four lives. indicate that
many of the dead might be alive
today had they not run into after
damp while attempting to reach a
safety zone.
Thirteen were killed outright by
the blast, while the others lost their
lives from after-damp fumes.
Survivors say James Pinfolds adj
vice to his fellow workers was ''stay
where you are" This advice was not
needed and his twelve companions
now lie in the morgue, while he
lives.
Fire Boss Arthur Watson saved
the lives of two youths, but six
Chinese with them, ignoring his
advice, took another direction in
an endeavor to escape and all were
found huddled together, choked to
death by gases.
Black clouds which hung over
Cumberland as though the heavens
were in mourning were intensified
today as the fleet of motor buses
piled high with hastily constructed
caskets arrived from Victoria,
passed through the crowds of weep
ing and bereaved miners wives and
other relatives who were gathered
around the morgue and the en-
trance of the mine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
$50 WORTH OF CHICKENS
CAUSE ARREST OF DEALER

Joseph w. Green, of 631 Florida
avenue northeast, who formerly &C.
cupied space at 210 Tenth street,
as a commission merchant, was
held on $4,000 bond in Police Court
today to await preliminary hearing
on February "a.
Green is alleged to have taken
more than $3.50 worth of chickens
from Scott Sions, of Martinsburg,
Va, on consignment, falling to
make an accounting for them. He
faces several other charges Of EN-:
beZzlement. Ralph Given, assistant
District attorney, said today.
A few days before Christmas
Green reported to ale police that
his home had been entered and
more than $4,000 stolen. Later,
Green left Washington with his
family, it is alleged, without pay
ing off his debts. He was brought
back to Washington today from
New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
81 BODIES
FOUND IN
MINE
Dawson Prepares for Funerals
of Victims Of Explo-
sion in Pit.

DAWSON, N. NJ, Feb. TO-
Rescue crews worked throughout
the night searching the ruins Of
Dawson Mine No. 1 for the dead
and living. At 6 o'clock this morn
ing thirty-four bodies had been re-
covered from the subterranean
tomb where more than 100 men
were caught Thursday in . terrific
blast two miles under ground.
y Hindereda BY fiAa.
Poisonous gases and coal damp
hindered rescue workers,
Experienced miners said the en-
tire mine was affected by the ex-
piosion and that it will require
several months to repair the damage.
A coroner's inquest was begun
today.
Funeral services for the victims
will be held this afternoon. Each
body will be inferred in separate
grave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
MONKEY TRAPS BURGLAR
in CLOTHES CLOSET

PARIS, Feb. 10. Caleb, a
monkey, belonging to a family
named Malateste, living in the
fashionable Quai d'Orsay, trapped
a burglar who entered the house,
and held him until the police could
be summoned.
The family had gone to the
theater, leaving the place in
Caleb's care. when the burglar
entered Caleb did nothing until
the man entered a clothes closet.
Then the monkey locked the door,
and when the Malatestes came home
proudly turned the prisoner over
to them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
OUSTING0F
PR]BERS
ASKED
Dismissed Bureau Chiefs De-
mand Justice Operatives Be
Fired for Report.

Demanding that the Department
of Justice operatives said to have
been headed by Charles B. Brewer
who gave information to the Pres
ident that brought about the dis
missal Of twenty-eight Bureau of
Engraving and Printing officials
be also dismissed until the truth
of their report be established and
made public, the former bureau
chiefs are pressing Secretary Mel
lon for q Showdown"
No. Reason Given Yet.
Over ten months have elapsed
since these heads Of the various
bureaus within the big engraving
factory were summarily dismissed
by executive order on March 81 last
and in the meantime the men in
volved have asked for implicit rea-
son for their wholesale removal
from office, without avail.
ing a public vindication which
would mean nothing short of res
toration to their former offices in
the bureau that a committee of four
of the former chiefs called upon
Secretary Mellon to demand one of
two things for themselves and their
fellows - complete Vindication by
giving them back their former
OF Iry
sive evidence that the Presidents
act was justified
In this committee were former
Director James E. Wilmeth, E. H.
Ashworth, former custodian of dies,
rolls and plates; DR.. Jesse Benjamin,
former paper expert in the bureau.
and Adam p. Ruth, one-time chief
clerk. Mr.. Mellon promised to lay
their demands before the President.
Wish to Defend Themselves.
1--WE have been walking about the
streets almost afraid to look our
neighbors in the eye because Of this
cloud of implied disgrace which has
been lowering over us since last
March," the committee told Mr..
Mellon. '"If we are guilty OF any.
thing, we wish an opportunity to de-
fend ourselves, and If the evidence
given President Harding which
caused him to make the biggest
shake-up in personnel of any Gov
eminent organization that has ever
occurred in Washington was suffi-
GENTLY substantial for him to make
the explanation which we ask, then
1t is only just that his informants be
dismissed from their tasks, as we
were, and that we be reinstated."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
Door to Irish Peace
Not Entirely Closed;
Cosgrave in London
By DAVID NJ. CHURCH,
InfernationaI News Service.

LONDON, Feb. 10.-The door to
Irish peace was not completely
closed today, but was described as
swinging on one hinge.
President William T. Cosgrave. OF
the Irish Dali Eireann, is still in
this city comforting with British
officials on the general Irish sit
uation.
De Valera To Back Lynch.
Irish Free State officials had not
given up hope of a peace agree
ment despite the refusal of Liam
Lynch to accept the peace pro
posals of Liam Deasy, OF the re-
publican irregular army. Lynch
is one of the most powerful fig
ures in the republican movement.
It was reported that EamOnn De
Valera was preparing a public an
nouncement supporting the stand
taken by Lynch.
Members of the Cosgrave party
in London said that large numbers
of the republican irregulars had
tired of warfare and chaos and
were giving up their arms by the
hundreds" They admitted, how.
ever, that the situation in the in.
terror is still very bad.
Issued Plea From Cell.
Deasy is a prisoner in the hands
Of the free staters. He issued his
public letter appealing to the re
publicans to give up their arms
and make peace from his cell. II
is understood that he is to be re
prieved.
The free state government is sale
to be planning a drastic campaign
against the Republican irregular,
to be launched when the period O
amnesty expires, if the terrorism
continues.
Guards surrounding Presiden
Cosgrave were increased overnight
giving rise to a rumor that a plo
had been discovered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
"PETTING PARTIES" IN
CABARETS DESCRIBED

NEW YORK, Feb. 10-"Petting
parties" in Greenwich Village cab
arets were described in the woman's
court yesterday when Robert Cush-
man, proprietor of cafe in New
York's Bohemian quarter, was ar
raigned in connection with raid on
his establishment three weeks ago,
in which a number of schoolgirls
were arrested.
One witness, a model, demonstrated
to the court the propriety of the
collegiate dance" originated in the
village, while a girl of fifteen, ar
rested in the raid, told of party of
five girls and five boys, all strangers.
in a "petting party" interspersed
with libations of gin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
ENVER PASHA'S CHIEF is
HANGED BY HIS OWN MEN

MOSCOW, Feb. 10.-Tshan Sultan,
Enver Pasha's chief lieutenant in the
Bokhara anti-soViet campaign, has
been hanged by his own men at a
castle in Bokhara built by Peter the
Great to herald the white mans in
vasion of the Near East, according
to a Bokhara dispatch.
Ishan was the original leader of
the anti-soviet armies, and Is said
to have been forced by Enver Pasha
to hand over command to him. When
Enver was slain dissension developed
between Ishan and Selin Pasha: A
struggle ensued, with the outcome,
according to the soviet press at
Bokhara, that "Khiva now is Clean
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
KILLS HIMSELF WHILE
WIFE'S FUNERAL WAITS

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Albert
Price, aged sixty, superintendent of
an apartment house, was not among
the relatives and friends who gath
cred at the funeral of his wife, Mrs
Margaret Price, who died of pneu-
monia.
Joseph Lewis, a nephew, went
over to the house to see what was
OBTAINING him. There was no re.
Spouse when he knocked and he
got a patrolman, who forced the
door. Price was found dead with
a gas tube in his mouth.
Mrs. Prices funeral was post
poned and she and her husband will
be buried together in Calvary ceme-
terry. They had no children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
ALLEGED SWINDLER or
MILLIONAIRE ARRESTED

~ lnEefm1tlOmnI NeWB SeFVICes
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 10.-James
Hartwell, thirty-eight. was arrested
today for Miami. Fla, officers as
the alleged ring leader in $4,000
swindle Of Peter r. Nicholson, mil
lionaire banker and coal operator
of Dillonvale, Ohio.
Hartwell is alleged to have head
ed gang of confidence men main
tanning a luxuriously appointed
country club" just outside of
Miami where big bettors on races
are said to have been ''let in" on
fake tips.
Ralph Roth. forty-three, said to
be one of Hartwells accomplices,
was also arrested on information
from Cleveland. Hartwell was book
ed as a fugitive under an indictment
issued in Dade county, Fla.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
ASKED
FOR SUBSIDY
CHANGES
Warned Bill Cannot Pass With
out Amendments, He Is
NoncommitaI.
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
International News Service.

An appeal was made to President
Harding today to accept group OF
amendments to the ship subsidy
bill, designed to make it more pala-
table to the farmer representatives
in the Senate.
A committee of Senators, both
Republicans and Democrats, called
upon the President at the White
House and informed him that with
these amendments they were conf
dent the bill could be jammed
through the Senate. Without the
amendments, the Senators informed
Harding, no more than forty-three
votes can be mustered for the uill,
but with the changes they believed
enough agricultural members could
be swung over to pass it.
Harding NOncOmmittaI.
President Harding declined to
commit himself on whether the
amendments were acceptable to the
Administration. The changes de.
sired by the Senatorial callers
would increase the subsidy provi-
sions for strictly cargo vessels and
wipe out subsidy for those vessels
carrying passengers. The rate pref
erentials have been designed to APP
peal particularly to members from
agricultural States, from whence
most Of the opposition to the bill
comes.
The group which called at the
White House included Senators Nc
Nary Rep) of Oregon, Moses Rep)
Of New Hampshire. Shortridge
RepD Of California, Ransdell Dem.)
of Louisiana, Bursum Rep) Of
al
Of Oregon. They paid their visit
just as the final fight for passage
of the bill was getting under way
at the Capitol, with Senator Jones
of Washington leading the Admin
istration's fight.
1.-The subsidy bill must be passed
or the merchant marine, built up
during the war, will rot at Ameri-
can docks" Senator Jones told his
colleagues. eff the Senate fails to
act, the American merchant marine
will be destroyed"
Supporters to Force Fight.
Led by Senator Jones, supporters
of the bill served notice they
would force continuous night SEES
sions next week If the opposition
showed a disposition to filibuster.
1t was their plan to exclude all
other legislation, including the Brit
ish debt settlement bill, until the
decision" asked by President Hard
ing has been reached by the Senate.
The bills opponents combina-
ton of Democrats and Republican
farm bloc" members-laughed at
the ultimatum and declared they
would not change their stand
against the bill. They declared their
belief that the Administration is
making its last stand to enact the
Dill and will abandon the fight
within three or four days"
| Republican farm bloc members,
headed by Senators Capper of Kan.
sas. Brookhart of Iowa and McNary
OF oregon We're to toss flood of
amendments at the bill in an effort
TO change 1t to meet demands of
farm organizations. If the amend.
ments are not adopted, their opposi.
uon PROBABLY will be maintained to
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
BOYS FIGHT OVER CARD
GAME ENDS IN STAYING

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Police today
captured Robert Rutkowski, thirteen,
who last evening fled after shoot
ing and killing Walter Melowitz,
his thirteen-year-old chum, during
O. quarrel over a card game. Rut-
kowski attempted to clinch his
argument with a loaded revolver.
The boys became angry after
Melowitz accused Rutkowski of ex-
posing his hand in the deal. I'm
able to arbitrate, Rutowski got a
revolver and fired. Melowitz died
almost instantly.
Rutkowski confessed to the shoot
ing. He didn't mean to kill
Melowitz, he told police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
$50 is CO-ED'S LIMIT
FOR WOMAN'S OUTFIT

CHICAGO. Feb. 10.-The Fedora
ton of Campus Women of the Uni
versity of Chicago, which means the
whole coed body, will recommend
college styles for the year at a
show. Flappers and singers are
in the discard, and Dads pocket.
book is given time to come up for
air.
One complete outfit-a gown, suit
or sweater and skirt-should not
cost more than $50 or $50, says the
federation. Simplicity and ,conserva-
tiveness are it's ideals. Russian
boots, sandals and galoshes are
taboo.
Informal gowns should be silk or
velvet of a neutral tone, costing
about $40. Formal gowns, as sim
pie as possible, may cost $35.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
NEGLECT OF INDIANS is
CHARGED IN PUEBLO CASE

Deplorable disease conditions
Mexico, Inadequate medical atten-
ton and service, and gross ineffi-
cheney and neglect in the Indian
Bureau were charged today before
the House Indian Affairs Commit
tee by John Collier. research agent
of the Indian Welfare Committee
of the General Federation Of Won
ems Clubs.
The committee is considering the
Bursum and Snyder bills for free
ing part of the lands held by the
Pueblo Indians. The Federation Of
Women's Clubs and other citizens
are opposing the legislation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
e InternatlenaI News servles.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 10.
Turkish extremists who are
clamoring for war against the
allied powers we're reported today
to be gaining strength at Angora,
the Turkish capital.
They were angered by news
from Smyrna that the Turkish
commander had reached an agree
ment with the allied commanders
to allow foreign warships to re-
main in the harbor until a final
diplomatic settlement is made.
See Odds Too Great.
Moderates in the Turkish Ma
tionalist assembly at Angora pointed
out to the hot heads that it
would be national suicide for
Turkey to go to war because she
would have to fight not only Great
Britain and Greece, but possibly
France, Italy and the United
States as well. They declared that
Turkey could not make war longer
than a couple of weeks against such
overwhelming odds.
Ismet Pasha, head of the Turkish
delegation in the Near East peace
conference, was scheduled to confer
with the allied high commissioners
either this afternoon or tomorrow.
He will reach Angora about Tuesday
to consult with the Kemalist cabi-
net.
1t is anticipated that . formal
diplomatic negotiations over the
Turkish demand for withdrawal Of
foreign warships from Smyrna will
be opened Immediately after the ar.
rival of Ismet Pasha in Angora.
Test of Sovereignty.
The allies will contend that there
was no reason for the order and
that it was a breach of interna.
tional courtesy. The Turks will
maintain that the order was a test
of Turkish sovereignty and that
they are entitled to regulate mari
time matters in their own harbors."
1t is understood that the Kemalist
in this city informed
General Pelle on Friday evening
that the Angora government had
not changed its attitude regarding
the war-craft order, despite the
agreement reached by the Turkish
and allied commanders at Smyrna.
The kemalist envoy told Gen
eral rene tlaC ne ulScIdIIHed any
responsibility for events which
might follow continued refusal of
the allied naval commanders to
obey the withdrawal order. Ismet
Pasha was reported to have in,
formed the Arab nations that
Turkey recognizes their full in
and maintains no
hostile Intentions against them, re-
CARELESS of the outcome of the
peace negotiations with the allies.
There are three Arab nations
which, before the great war, were
part of the Ottoman empire. They
are Mesopotamia (the kingdom Of
Irak), Palestine and the kingdom
Of Hedjaz.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
REBELS BATTLE
FREE SKATERS
IN DUBLIN
Attack on Public Buildings Is
lrreg liars Reply to Plea
For Peace.
BY international News Service.

DUBLIN, Feb. 10.-Republican
irregulars in Dublin answered
Liam Deasy's peace appeal with
a violent attack upon public
buildings early today. The most
vigorous assault was made against
the city hall. There was brisk
exchange of shots, but the Free
State troops brought up machine
guns and soon put the attackers
to flight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
HART REDUCES TRAFFIC
CODE TO SINGLE PAGE

Ringgold Hart. Assistant District
Corporation Counsel, this morning
completed his recommendations for
a condensed traffic code which he
plans to submit to William Phelps
Emo. chairman of the Commits
sioners' special traffic committee.
Hart, it is understood, has revised
the pamphlet of Emo. The corpora,
ton counsel's pamphlet is but one
page, whereas Eno's folder il two
pages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
THE WEATHER

Fair and colder tonight;
lowest temperature about "a
degrees; Sunday partly
cloudy; moderate to fresh
northerly winds becoming
moderate northeast Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
BANDITS HOLD UP AUTO,
GRAB So. 900 PAYROLL

DETROIT, Feb. 10.-Four ban
dts held up an automobile occu-
pied by two employees Of the De-
troit Twist Drill Company, enroute
from a bank to the eompany's Of
fices today with the weekly pay
roll, amounting to $4,000. forced
the employees to hand it over and
escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
BY International News Service.
Greeks Exchange Prisoners.

ATHENS, Feb. 10.-Although the
Near East peace treaty is not yet
signed, the Greeks and Turks have
begun to exchange war prisoners, it
was revealed today.
The first batch of Turkish pris-
oners has just departed for Con.
stantinople on a transport.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
Allowed to Control Road.

The Illinois Central railway was
granted permission today by the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
obtain control by lease of the Chi
cago, Memphis and Gulf railway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
French and Belgians
Reach Entire Accord
In Ruhr Disagreement

PARIS, Feb. 10.-A complete
agreement has been reached by
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-19
AMERICAN BAPTISTS TO
ATTEND STOCKHOLM MEET

BOSTON, Mass, June f9.-The
Leyiathan, the worlds largest lin
er, rebuilt and refurnished at
cost of $8,200,00O flags flying
and whistles blowing the great ship
will steam down the harbor with
200 guests of the United States
Shipping Board, on one of the
most luxurious trips ever made.
On her return she will go into
the regular transatlantic trade,
starting July from New York to
Cherbourg and will be made every
three weeks. Accommodations for
the 3,400 passengers will cost
from $4,000 for the so-called royal
suite down to $95 or 500 for the
third-class. Firstclass will he from
$275 up and second from $140 up,