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The Washington times., 1923-01-14
Witnesses From Every Strata
Of Life Describe Terrible
Super Government in Parish
lew EVIDENCE IS FOUND
Net Closes Around Slayers of.
Two as CountryfoIk Tell of.
FIoggings and Death Threats.
BY WIN. K. HUTCHINSON.
Internatioral News Service.

COURT, HOUSE, BASTROP,
Ia. Jn, a masked su-
per brought
terror "a women 1d children,
md drove men to tears was
imposed on Morehouse Parish
by armed bands of the Ku
Klux Khan, it was openly
charged today by witnesses at
the shooded mob murder
trial.
Men from every strata OF
life came to the hearing to tell
lof daylight kidnapings, of mid
night raids, of death threats,
floggings, intfmidations and
orders to exile.
The civil authorities, powerless
to act, winked at these fragrant
violations of the law, these wit
nesses said.
A former State senator, a
farmer, a factory owner, rich
planter, a police officer and a
merchant took turns in telling of
an outraged community, of women
reused from sleep in the dead of
the night by masked bands carry
ing their husbands away and Of
the terror which followed.
STRIKE DEADLY BLOW.
They were simple country folks
these witnesses of the State-but
their testimony struck a dead
lier blow at the masked tyrants of
Morehouse Parish than any of the
evidence of preceding days.
While the depths of human emo
tons were sounded in the testimony
of these men, the State was clos
ing it's net around the Hooded
Mob" which tortured Watt Daniel
and Thomas F. Richards to death
last August "a.
The coming week will see de
velopments outriValing those of the
week just ended, it was learned
| Witnesses will he brought int
court to identify actual members
of the Hooded Mob" which kid
mapped Daniel and Richards. Whether
| these men to be identified were
their siayers, the State has moi
divuIged, but they will be held an
swerable to murder charges for hav
ing participated in the outrage.
WEIRD TALES TOLD.
Earlier in the week, outstanding
figures in the parish came to cour
| to tell of night riders, of masked
kidnapers and of the super-govern
ment which rendered civil authori
ties helpless. Today the common
people had a chance to speak.
One of them, AIonzo L. Brad
dock. a farmer, cried on the wit
ness stand as he told of terrorist
smashing their way into his hom'
TO sicken his wife with an over
wheIming fear. He was seized, In
said, while his wife stood helpless
Iy by, in her night clothes. Thes'
raiders were unmarked. Braddocl
testified, and he identified six o
Continued ON Piazza a. C,nlnnnn A
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
by Universal Service.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-Mystery en-.
shrouding, the location OF the body
of Pocahontas may be cleared up
by permission just granted by Canon
Gedge, rector Of st. Georges Church
at Gravesend, to Edward Page Gas.
ton 70 EenDfur old. RraNeN. 49,.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

- 8
DUSSIA has impressed on the
~ mind of world statesman
shin this advice: LOOK OUT
HOW you STIR UP THE
PEOPLE"
Ebert, president of the Ger
man republic, invented gigan-
tic parade, with meetings all
over Germany, to protest against
the French seizure of German
soil.
But the head Of the Prus-
sian police says, mo mass meet
ing, thank you"
''It is easy enough to get
500, 900 people together, but
how do you know what they will
do after they start ?"
A. wise American during the
armistice celebration in this
country, when streets were
TANNED with bowling mobs,
said, "This should make some
men think. Lucky for US all
that this mob is GOOD
NATURED, and not out to show
its power"
A RECENT suggestion by en-
IA gineers would put a tun-
mel under Behring strait, and
make possible a railroad journey
from Chicago to Peking with
out change of cars. The COM
mercial traveller would go from
Picking by the route that
brought the red men coming
this way, from Asia, in days
when s. w. Straus would not
have lent 5000 on Chicago's
entire north shore.
MEXICO refuses to join the
Ava Pan-American conference
because the Mexican government
has not been recognized by the
United States.
Mexico's complaint, "That her
government is of Stainless
popular origin and unbounded
stability" and yet ignored by
the United States is a just
complaint.
The trouble is that Mexico
hasn't quite satisfied the Aneri-
can owners of Mexican oil wells
and those owners of oil well.
have a good deal of influence
in Washington.
If the Mexicans were not
Gonttnued on PAGE 3 Column Z,
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
THE Government get.

WHEN The Government geJs
through worrying about
Europe, Liberia, the oil wells
Of Mesopotamia, It might give q
thought. to American farmers.
Senator Capper supplies these
figures for thought.
In 1919 corn was worth
$3.50 bushel. With that .
farmer could get five gallons
Of gasoline. Two years later a
bushel Of corn would buy about
half ! gallon of gasoline at the
price the farmer sgOt.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

II oNDoN is discussing the
continental bloc" said to
have been invented by the
young Italian dictator Musso-
lini. This .sbloc" would unite
all of continental Europe in q
league against America and
Great Britain. The spirit may
be willing. but trying to tie up
continental Europe in any kind
of union would be like trying
to tie up q bushel of corn with
three feet Of string. The corn
would fan out.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
| oday
Mixed News This Sunday.
Ito, the Poor Farmer.
Stir the Mob Cautiously.
chicago-Peking, All Aboard.
NJ. ApTuTTp RRTsRANE-
by ARTHUR BRISBAN
scopyrieht. lsss.,

y. 81A3
tcopyright. 1891
TT rs ONE Of those uncertain
7 Sundays, with uncertain news.
Some European correspondents
think that France already has
had enough of her German.
business experiment, trying to
run German industries at q
profit.
international gossips believe
that war will start somewhere
again on 4 fairly big scale,
sooner or later. The MES
SAGER0 reports Jugo-Slavia
feyerishly preparing for war, to
Be ready for another break be-
tween Turkey and Greece.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

lContinned on PaxA = Column q
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-10-16
AvIso

A los Bancos, Casas Bancarias v
Comerciantes v para conocimiento
pdblico general Sc AVISA que el
CHECK No. 1869 expedido por THE
FEDERAL LAND BANK por
$4,000 favor de Ramon Benito
y Lugo a cargo del National City
Bank de San Juan, Sc ha extraviado
sin endosar, y no debe ser aceptado
nj pagado en- forma alguna. Sc
sido pedido. Todo informe puede
darse pedirse al Lcdo. Sergio Leon
aviso ademas que un duplicado
y Lugo, Ponce, Leon No. 8, Telefo-
nc 1O5. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-10-16
Dos noches con Nemesio
r. Canales
a. .Iaa | ~

Alimentando aquella creencia de
Pepper, til modernizabas aquel cla-
sico decoro, saturandolo de aquella
tn sin par rareza.
Aqui junto a II, estan todos tus
amigos. Aqui estamos.
Aqui esta tn querida Guarina.
En- su alma hay un volcan en- erup-
ci6n. Pero el crater del llanto no
ha dejado asomar a sus ojos Ia lava
quemante de unas lagrimas senti-
das. iQue fortaleza la suya!
Torres Mazzorana Sc RE contigo.
Y tie contempla. Els un hombre-la-
berinto que te comprendia te QUE
ria.
re escribio una carta que no de-
bio escribir. Habia un llanto de
tinieblas en- ella.
Ell no sabe que hoy tn viajas en-
Ell "tren expresop del progreso.
Que td arreglaste tn maleta de
viaje, en- solicitud de "un profundo
deseo de dormir''.
En- el corazon de Mazzorana, a
quien td querias tanto, hay un es-
rrepito sagriento, como ell desgarre
del vientre del abismo.
No 10 culpes. Ell es asf. Ilumi-
nalo. Guialo. Que el puede hacer
mucho. TIL 10 sabes. ST, Canales,
III 10 sabes.
Mientras hablaba a Canales, el
apretaba mas v mas el broche del
silencio. Hermeticamente iQue sere-
nidad la suya Simulaba un pro-
feta oriental invocando las fuerzas
elementales y fuidicas del Brahma,
para enrtegarse bajo la calma We
dica de un ensueno en- los brazos
sonoros, liritos confortantes del
Cosmos.
Yo soy al igual que Canales, un
gran estrujado de la vida. Me ma
gulia el ruido inmisericorde de los
hombres. Voy como un beodo por
las horas silentes de un multiple in
fortunio, pensando en- ese Gran via
je de los honbres a la Ciudad de
la Gran Revelation.
En- esta Ultima noche del segundo
encuentro con Canales, Sc ha acen-
tuado mas mi prop6sito de arreglar
mi maleta. mis- amos son tan po-
cos v son tantosl
***
Canales amplio Y di6 vida la
estructura cerebral de Puerto Rico.
iQue vasta su mentalidad!
Yo creo con Rafael Urbano que
clos cerebros mas avanzados no ana
den NADIA mas que una 'celula al ce-
rebro collective y particular de ca
da hombre para su eyolucion su-
cesiva".
La celula que anadio Canales al
cerebro collective de Puerto Rico, era
una celula de peso. Agiganto nues-
tro cerebro. lie dio proporciones
alarmantes. .iQue de vibracionesl
iQue de coloresl iQue de circunvo-
lucionesl iQue de energial
Celula dinamica. Celula anfmica
Radiranfmica, impulsora v propul-
sora.
En- esta segunda noche del en-
fContiniia an La nag 1Ol
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-10-16

Tengo siempre buen negOCiO
para usted.

ST 10 tiene y desea invertirIo
sobre s6Iida garantia hipoteca-
ria, en- San Juan, d la IsIa, visi-
tenoe, IIamenne por teI@fono 0 es-
cribame. NO ME TlENE QUE PA
GAR COMISlON ALGUNA.
A. QUINTANA REYES.
S. Brau No. %, altos. Tel. 1874
San Juan, p. r.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-10-16

CanaIes, en- Ia noche de nuestro
segundo encuentro, tie veo mental
mente viviendo dentro de una gran
de conformidad.
Yo Sc que a ii no te preocupa
el Undertaken, nj el Reloj del
Undertaken, nj te preocupo mi
primera inquietud, nj los pinchazos
de mis- ideas.
Yo Sc que til creias que esta vida
era un Prop6sito Inconsciente.
Pero til creias en- el embelleci-
miento de ese raro Prop6sito.
Tu creencia estaba cimentada So
bre aquel pensamiento de Pepper:
"que Ia historic del mundo sus
habitantes, debia regirse por las re-
glas del decoro clasico y por Las
maximas de Plutarco".
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-08

Miss Tommie Harris accompan-
led by her mother, Mrs. Orpha
Harris, will leave this week for
China, where they will visit Lieut..
and Mrs. A. J. Mackenzie for sew
eral months.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-12
LIGHT TO HONOR COLUMBUS

SANTO DOMINGO, April 12.-The movement to erect on the island of Santo Domingo, in the West Indies, a powerful lighthouse as memorial to Christopher Columbus is to be furthered by the presence at the Pan-American Conference at San tiago this month of a special repre- sentative of the Dominican Govern thor and diplomat, and he will for mally present the project to the conference.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-12
SNEEZE LEADS POLICE TO
 RAID DISREPUTABLE DIVE

CHICAGO, April 12.-Fifteen women were taken in raid by police on an alleged disreputable house after one of the women sneezed, revealing their hiding place in secret closet entered through a panel beneath a sink.
 Sixty-one men were taken in the raid.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-12

Daily NeWs
 Letter General News and Gossip From Abroad.

TODAY-CaIifornia may lose the dis tinction of being the only State in the union employing professional "Iion kiIer," writes Ellis H. Martin, San Francisco correspondent.
Evening star., 1923-11-19
1898 Brushed Wool
Scarfs. $3.50

Beautiful. Soft. Warm. Brushed
Wool Scarfs. with wide-fringed
ends and novelty borders. With
and without pockets and belts.
Smart combinations of tan and
brown, gray and navy, brown
and tan, and black and white.
First Floor-Neckwear Department.
Evening star., 1923-11-19
Children's. Hats
$3.50

Children's Hats, of high-grade
beaver plush. in blue and brown:
roll or poke shapes, with ribbon
trimming.
osldssbsrH's - Third Floor - Juvenile
Section,
Evening star., 1923-08-17
TEN milk DEALERS
CITED TO COURT
Grocer Also Accused of Vio-
Iation of Pure Food
Law.

Cooperating with Health Officer
Fowler in his crusade to protect the
milk and food supply of Washington,
Miss NJ. Pearl Mccall, assistant to
United States Attorney Gordon, in
charge of violations of the pure food
laws, today summoned ten mitk deal
ers and a grocer to her oftlcS IN the
courthouse. All the accused pleaded
not guilty and asked trial by Jury.
Miss Mccall made out infor1nations
in all the eleven cases and Will ME
them in the Police Court this after
noon Bonds will be required of the
accused and an early date for trial
will be requested by the assistant
United States attorney.
Max Kammrow, 1148 Sth. street
northwest, was charged with. selling
decomposed ham and bacon to a
health inspector. A customer Is said
TO have reported to the health office
a purchase Of bad meat A visit from
says she will insist on the maximum
penalty OF 5000 fine in case Of con-
yiction.
Those charged with selling SKINNED
milk are: Michael V. Moran. BOIL Nj
street northwest: Joseph Carol. 1913
Henry E. Bittinger 1929 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest; Louis colrembis
14o7 Irving street northwest; George
Athanas, 1900 u street northwest
William S. Johnson and ]. Byrnes
1920 18th street northwestk Louis
northwest; Mike Manuel, 345 Fennsyl-
,yania avenue northwest. and Evangelo
Becourarakis, 81 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
8.CENT BUSFARE
ORDERED RETAINED

The Public Utilities Commission yes
terday afternoon announced that the
present fare OF cents cash on the bus
lines of the Washington Rapid Transit
Company will remain in effect.
The bus company, through Attorney
Conrad H. Syme, applied to the COM
mission more than a month ago for a
10-cent fare, contending that the COM
pany was entitled to earn return of
s per cent.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon
Commissioners Bell and oyster review
ed the testimony taken at the public
hearing and concluded to make no
change at the present time. 1t is
understood that they wish to observe
the effect of the company's operations
for the entire calendar year.
The commission also decided to
allow Col. A. E. Randle until October
y tS substitute motor busses for the
trolley car now operated by the East
Washington Heights Traction Com
pany across the Pennsylvania Avenue
bridge to Randle Highlands. The time
limit in which Col. Randle was di-
rected to make the change expired
August I, but he applied to the COM
mission for an extension.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
PRESIDENT SEES
CABINET OFFICERS
No Meeting Held, But Coal Strike
May Have Been
Discussed.

Although there was no cabinet
meeting scheduled for today, the
President explaining beforehand tha,
there We're no matters of great mo-
ment that required immediate ,atten-
ton, four members of the cabinet
conferred with Mr.. Coolidge sepa-
rately during the early part of the
day. 1t is believed that these cab
met members and Attorney General
Daugherty, Secretaries Hoover of
Commerce and Weeks of War and
Work of the Interior, discussed, with
other things. the santi-strike coal
Daugherty and Secretary Weeks said
upon leaving the President they had
obtained from him permission TO go
on brief vacations.
Senator Watson Of Indiana re-
minded President Coolidge today that
the late President Harding had
promised to appoint Henry Lane Will
son of Indiana. former American am
bassador to Mexico, as ambassador to
Turkey when diplomatic relations
between that country and the United
states Were resumed. Mr.. Watson
said he called the Presidents atten-
ton to the fact that recent develop
ments indicate that 1t will only be
g. short time before the United States
recognizes Turkey and that he would
like to see Mr.. Lane appointed to
that post. President Coolidge said
he would take the matter under adj
yisement.
Leon Bejean, minister to the United
States from Haiti, called on Presi-
dent Coolidge at his office today to
pay his respects.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
Wades to Brink
OF Niagara Falls
To Settle Wager

NIAGARA FALLS. n. Y, ku-
gust 17.-Removing his shoes ana
wading into Niagara, river above
the falls at Prospect Point, Will
liam Sullivan, a sailor on a Beth
lehem Steel Company boat. caused
women to scream and men to run
to the rescue. Sullivan waded out
from shore and down stream until
he could overlook the brink OF the
American falls. He was in mo-
mentary danger of topping over,
and a reservation officer blew his
emergency whistle for help.
Officer William Rhodes coaxed
Sullivan to walk back up stream
and toward shore. AS he neared
the bank Rhodes and another offi-
Ger seized him. Sullivan objected
and a sailor pal. Charles Freisch,
also interposed. Both were ar
rested, Sullivan charged with be
ing drunk, and Freisch with dis
orderly conduct.
They explained that Sullivan
stunt was the result OF an argu-
ment as to the possibility of
man wadingf to the brink of the
falls in low water.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
TRUCE VIOLATED.
Canton Troops Capture City De-
spite Promise.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CANTON August 1.-THE West
river peace terms recently arranged
between Gen. Wei Pong Ping, COM
manding the Kwang Tung troops OF
South China. and the kwanSSl army,
under Gen. Shum Hung Wing, at WI
chow, in the presence of Lieut.. Leland
p. Lovette. commander of the United
violated by Cantonese troops. it was
learned. The Cantonese troops, under
Gems. Ii Chai Sum and Wong Shiu
Hung entered WI Chow on August I,
II has bean learned, and forcibly took
charge OF the city. taking prisoner
Gen. Fung Bo Cho. who had been ap-
pointed by both sides to the agree
ment TO take charge of the city.
Fung's soldiers were disarmed.
A strong protest against the action
of the Cantonese has been made by
the chamber of commerce and other
bodies through the foreign legations.
Gen. Wong is quoted as saying he
would disregard the WI Chow treaty.
Gen. Fung was bound with ropes
by the invaders and confined IN the
strong room of the kwangsi Bank.
He said that the charge that had
been brought against him or sup
plying arms and ammunition to Gen.
Shum Hung Wings forces, who are
enemies of the Cantonese, is false.
There is much Indignation among
both Chinese and foreigners as re-
suit of the treaty's violation.
nDonpc MEAD AMnv
Evening star., 1923-08-17
REPLIES TO GEDDEs.
Just Kicking Dog Again, Says
Commissioner Curran.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 17.-Com-
missioner of immigration Henry H
Curran has answered the sugges-
tions of Sir Auckland Geddes. British
ambassador, for improvement of con-
ditions on Ellis Island. by saying that
they are just kicking Uncle Sam s
dog around again"
'Whenever some one wants some
thing to kick at" he said. Ellis Is
land seems to be the target
He charged that due TO propaga nda
carried on in Great Britain against
Ellis Island. the majority of English :
men seeking admission 10 the United
States arrive panic-stricken at the
mere thought of going through the
examination, and at the so-called
horror which. according to the British
press, they must face.
EmbezzIer Complains.
THE most bitter complaint we ever
received from an Englishman," Com
missioner Curran said, was from an
embezzler, who was recently deport-
ed, and who. upon his arrival in
England. gave out ridiculous stories
to the English newspapers or condi-
tions on the island. Among his COM
plants was his horror at having to
use sanitary paper towels.
Mr.. Curran stated that in spite of
| the unfortunate propaganda issued
| in Great Britain. $1,000 British sub
jects had been admitted since July
i. almost half the British allotment
| for the entire year. Admitting that
there was great tragedy at times at
| the station. Mr.. Curran said SO per
cent of the immigrants were admit
ted, and seemed quite happy.
The trouble and hardship caused
! by deportation the commissioner
said, was a direct result of the "re-
| grettable" attitude of foreign coun-
| tries is not exercising closer control
| over their enigrants.
No Lectures to Deportees.
The statement that we conduct
| lectures on Americanization for
aliens" Commissioner Curran said
| who are later deported is entirely
misleading and extremely stupid. As
| for cleanliness, while the British am
bassador was visiting the station
| painters were at work redecoratinE
| the station. His suggestion that
separate detention station be allotted
to those who eat kosher food is too
silly for words. The kosher food is
| prepared in a seperate kitchen. and
causes no inconvenience to aliens
who eat regular fod.
In speaking further of the charge
of uncleanliness made by the ambas-
! sador, MIR. Curran said il was alb
4 solutely unfounded. and that the only
1 dirt in the station was caused by i'm
| migrants who throw the greater part
/ of their rubbish on the floor.
Evening star., 1923-08-17
COMPLAINT IN NORWAY.
Explorers Daughter Reported Held
for Three Days.
v the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHRISTIANIA, August 1z.-Chris-
tiania's leading newspaper, the Aften-
posten has lately printed several ar
ticles regarding the hardships suf-
fered by immigrants in passing
through Ellis Island. 1t has also edi-
torially criticized the immigration au-
fhoritiey of New York for their al
legged rough and inhuman treatment
Of aliens.
The reason for the present protest.
il appears, is that Miss Joyce Borch-
grevink, daughter of Capt. c. 4.
Borchgrevink, the antartic explorer,
sis reported here as under detention
AT Ellis Island for three day period.
|, 1t is alleged that she has not heen zen
Norwegian consulate or legation, and
it is charged that she has been
treated rather unpleasantly, although
bearing a personal letter from L. s.
Swenson. the American minister.
stating that she is making pleasure
trip TO visit relatives and is entitled
Ito land -
Evening star., 1923-08-17

Continued from First Page.)
with the adoption OF a revised build
ing code. believe it eminently fitting
that the District of Columbia should
initiate the most important step for
the better protection OF the life and
limb Of the public"
Mr. Healy reports that much prog
ress has been made during the past
year in revising the building code,
which will be ready for public hear
ing soon.
One of the striking features of Mr.
Healys report is the fact that the
value of construction work under
taken during the past fiscal year
amounted TO s57,690.03S, as compared
with s36.223,0S9 for the previous
twelve months.
This was an increase of s21.466.949
in the amount of work authorized
last year.
The number of permits issued dur
ing the year was 12.191. an increase
of 1891 over the preceding year.
During the fiscal year 1923 there
was a decrease of thirty-two in the
number OF new buildings erected and
a decrease of 116 in the number Of
business buildings. However, there
was an increase of 81 in the number
OF apartment houses, an increase or
So in the number of dwellings started
and 6l5 more repair Jobs undertaken
The total number of apartments
authorized last year was 81, involv-
ing an aggregate cost of s12. 500.
The number of dwellings built was
sos. costing sl4, ,4S7 500. There were
606 new garages authorized
Twelve new churches and two new
theaters were begun during the year.
The cost of the churches is given at
1921, 500 and the theaters s150,600.
Here is how the money spent on
new buildings was spread over the
city: In the outlying section known
as the county, s29,0S6. 00S: northwest
section, s1S.496,000; northeast, ST.
445,7S0; southeast. s1.SS0.339. and
southwest. $l,153.375. This makes a
total of $52 2.e6l.502.
The total sum spent on repairs was
$5,577.136. making the total for the
year for all purposes S57,63S,63S.
Discussing his recommendation that
builders be examined, Mr.. Healy told
the Commissioners: