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The Washington times., 1923-06-07
" If [
To MARRY
COOK
Millionaire Breaks Up His
Family for indispensable
DeIicacies."

MUSHROOM. Mich, June 7.-Eu-
gene Il. Meurer. millionaire paper
manufacturer Of Muskegon, has
married Miss Margaret Wasser-
man, his $50" cook" whose
specially prepared dishes. Meurer.
repeatedly declared. meant life
ITSELF to him.
The millionaire gave his age as
sixty-two and that Of his bride as
forty-two. Efforts had been made
to keep the marriage secret.
The manufacturers 'fondness for
the woman's cooking led to break
between Meurer and his family. His
domestic difficulties began to at
tract international attention last
January, when his daughter, Mrs.
Walter Voith, came here from Ger
many and had Miss Wasserman,
who she charged was taking the
place of the wife in the home,
hurried4tO Germany. 49,
Meurer fought the move. after
first consenttng and giving the
cook $4,000 for faithful services.
Efforts at reconciliation failed and
Meurer filed suit for divorce against
his. wife, who had been visiting In
Germany for two years. lie charg-
ed desertion.
Miss Wasserman attempted to re-
enter the United States. but i'm
migration officials interfered Until
Meurer provided bonds.
Meurer is suffering from al
chronic stomach ailment and de-
cIarea his present wife's cooking Is
indispensable IL he Is to live.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
REV. JAS. II. DEPUE MUST
FACE JURY ON CHARGES

Justice Bailey I'm Criminal Court
No. 2 yesterday ruled that the fact
that the Rev. James HI De Pue, a
retired Presbyterian minister, was
tried once on charge of using the
mails to defraud, being acquitted,
does not prevent the Government
from placing him on trial again on
a new Indictment.
The court sustained the Govern
ment's demurrer to De Pue's plea
in former jeopardy and ordered that
the case go to trial. The indict-
ment alleges that De aPue. used the
mails In an alleged fraudulent
scheme to sell half interests in his
civil service coaching course.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
j. s. B|RTHRATE
DECREASES
IN 1922
Official Figures Show Percent
age is Declining, With .. c.
At Bottom Of List.

The birth rate in the United
States is declining.
Official figures Of the Census
Bureau, made public today, show
22.7 births per thousand population
in 1922, compared to 24.4 for 1921.
OF the States reporting to the
Federal Government, North Caro-.
lima proved a veritable baby
farm" with S0.2 birth rate, while
in Washington the rate was but 1S.
These were the extremes. The
Southern States showed the highest
birth rate. They were lowest in
the Northwest.
Officials gave birth-control cam
pagins, high cost Of maintenance Of
families, increasing physical danger
of motherhood, excessive fast
society" and q host Of other
reasons for the decline.
Maine reported lat, the highest
death rate in the country, while
Idaho had 81, the lowest.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
COURT UPHoLDs PADDOCK
LAW AGAINST J. s. GRAVES

Tho paddock" Injunction issued
by the District Supreme Court May
8, last, applying to the cafe and
rQominghouse run by Joseph 8.
Graves at 16 and Is g street, north
west, will stand according to q rul-
ing made yesterday by Chief Justice
Mccoy Of the District Supreme Court
who refused to dismiss the injunc-
ton ON the ground that 1t was IL
legal as claimed by Graves,
Graves was recently arrested on q
bench warrant, and now faces q
charge Of contempt of court for
the alleged violation of the injunc-
ton by the alleged sale OF liquor to
prohibition agents.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
PosToFFIcE OFFICIALS
ENJOY AERIAL FLIGHTS

Flights on the Aeromarine Air
ways flying boat, Balboa, were en-
joyed yesterday by group OF
postal officials including Col. Paul
Henderson. Assistant Postmaster
General.
Flights will be made every thirty
minutes the balance of the week
from the starting field at Haines
Point, it is announced. Sight
seeing trips Of Washington from
the air are proving one of the great
Ast attractions of the Shrine con-
vention.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07

David Griffith, the first bishop-elect
OF Virginia and pastor Of Old CHRIST
Church, Alexandria, of which George
washington was vestryman and an
intimate, personal friend OF the
bishop.
She was descended from Virginia 8
most distinguished families. A
granddaughter, Mrs. James M.
Amber. is a resident of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
MRS. S. G. Il. RANDOLPH
WILL BE BURIED TO-DAY

NORFOLK, Va. June 7.--Funeral
services for Mrs. sallie Griffith Hox-
tom Randolph. widow Of the late
Bishop A. M. Randolph, Of the
Southern Virginia Episcopal Church.
who died in this city late Wednes-
day, WIN be held in Hollywood Gene
terry, Richmond, Va. tomorrow morn
ing.
Mrs. Randolph, who was In her
eighty-fourth year, was the great
Observation-Disclosures Of the Rev
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
LIQUOR CACHE REVEALED
WHEN TRAIN HITS HOUSE

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June o.
The wrecking of four-family house
when a string of twenty-five freight
cars broke loose on a siding of the
Boston and Albany Railroad ran over
a bumper and crashed into the build
ing led to the discovery of thirty
seven barrels and 200 bottles of
wine, besides a still, alcohol and
mash in the basement of the build
ing.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
ENGLISH BESSEMER PLANT
WILL BE DISMANTLED

The famous Bessemer steel plant
at Shetfield, England, whose build
ing is said to have ushered in the
steel age" is to be dismantIed, the
depaftment OF commerce was in
formed today from London.
The plant was erected in 1855 by
the Henry Bessemer Steel Com
pany. -.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07

Superb value in every one of these
smart little suits. Indeed, mothers may
come here tomorrow with the idea of
settling the summer wash suit question
for good and all.
Choose from Chambray, Pongee, Day
tona, Peggy, Rep, Galatea, Khaki, Sateen,
Linene, Invincible and Kiddy Cloth, trim
med with emblem, braid, ties, belts and
contrasting colors.
Fourth Floor, Lansbwgh Brother.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
Shrine Novelties
"Hot Sand" Match
Boxes. 19c

Deceptive enough to look
like a small leather-bound
book, but they will carry
your lights conveniently
and safely.
The Shrine March
Every band played it,
the Avenue amplifiers
played it, people whistled
it, and it has been running
through your head so you
wished you could hear it
all through again. 1t is
here on a Brunswick
record at Use.
Shrine EmblemS, SOC
Small sterling silver pins
set with brilliants that you
will be proud to wear on
lapel, tie or dress.
Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
27-In. UnbIeached Canton Flannel
72x9O Tape Edge Sheets
Fine Hair Goods at One-Qunter off

stockswtches, transformations anita
puffs curls, in all wanted shades
including gray. marked prices. Reg
ularly 1898 $795. Friday $2.99 to $3.50.
Third Floor, Lansburgh Brother.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
Another Lot Of Bingham Dresses
20 Regulation Dresses
Khaki Mildly BIouses

These are necessity Tor camping outdoor sports
other phases Of wear. nothing q
be practical Special value. All 81 II
Sizes FRIDAY -
Gym Boomers to match $1S5
Fourth Floor, Lansbwgh Broth
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
Az Sisters to Meet.

Big Sisters Of the District VIII
meet tomorrow night at o'clock at
700 Eleventh street northwest, &C
cording to announcement today.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
Boys Knockers IN
and Sport BlOuses 09C
Of Khaki.

Specially purchased and spe-
cially priced = values unsurpas-
sable.
Knockers, of olive drab khaki
with side and hip pockets, belt
loops. Button at knee. Sizes 8
to 16.
Sport BIouses, with sport col
lars and short sleeves. Wash
able materials in white or tan
pongee, khaki and striped per-
Gales. Sizes to 16.
Boys One-piece Bathing Suits,
in black navy and white, trimmed
in orange, or white. Sizes 400
to IL years. ...........
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-21
KING KLEAGLE SPEAKS
TO ST, PAUL KLAN

St. Paul, Minn.-The St. Paul Or
ganization held a very interesting
meeting last Monday night, when a
very large crowd was present and
many candidates were naturalized.
Several poppy talks were made by
various members and the program
for the ensuing months was out
lined.
The King Kleagle was in attend
ance and was presented with a flock
of live wild ducks. He invited the
entire bunch to his home to partake
of the festivities and gave the honor
to the spokesman who presented
them to him, to prepare them for the
| feast.
After the presentation of the ducks,
the King KlEagle made a very inter-
esting talk on what was going on in
various parts of the state. He said,
in part, that there was only one I'M
perial Wizard in the organization
and that was Hiram Wesley Evans,
who was duly and truly elected; that
it was up to every Klansman to get
back of his administration. He char
acterized the few disgruntled men,
bers who are working as HIGHWAY
men in the dark" as traitors within
the organization and that these men
were purporting that Col. Simmons
was their leader, but, in fact, he is
only being used as mere tool, and
it is high time that we start gen.
eral house-cleaning to get rid of all
the trouble makers within the Or
ganization; that if Simmons expected
to retain his compensation for life, as
voted by the Kloncilium, we should
insist that he perform the duties as
outlined, to receive such compensa-
tion, and let this gang of traitors
alone and sever all connections with
them, as these Judases are working
for their own personal ambitions.
He further stated that, as their
leader, in the state of Minnesota, he
wanted to again make the statement
that he would at all times demand
that every man in the organization
receive a square deal and that the
state Office is behind every member
whose heart is right in the organiza-
tion and also asked that the members
get behind those in charge of the St.
Paul organization and do their utmost
to make st. Paul and Ramsey county
the largest organization in Klandom
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-21
MER ROUGE "MURDER''
CASE DW|NDLES AWAY
-h-h-h-
Skipworth Guilty" of Aiding in En-
fOrcement of Law
U U U

It's a far cry from murder charge
to $40 fine.
That's what happened in Mer
Rouge.
Capt. Skipworth and his associates,
who were outstanding figures in the
alleged double murder some months
ago, when the mutilated corpses, or
iginally from some medical college,
were pulled out of lake and declared
to be the bodies of two alleged miss
ing residents of the community, have
been fined $40 for carrying firearms
on the property of another man.
The sheriff of the county stated on
the stand that Skipworth was acting
as his deputy in conducting a moon
shine raid. Skipworth was aiding the
"duly constituted officers of the law
and acting at their direction as it
is the duty of every American citi-
zen as provided in the constitution.
And the trial was conducted with
out jury. The judge was the whole
thing. Even the fine of $40 was un-
just, and proof of it was presented to
the court, but the judge refused to
accept it.
Yes, it is a far cry from murder
charge to $40 fine.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-21
GoO. dalton of Oklahoma Re-
noOed by Impeachment Court.
Trapp Now Governor.
Particulars Next Ueek.
KLANDOM IN AUSTIN
Particulars Next LDeek.
BY ASBESTOS NO. ONE

By ASBESTOS NO. ONE
Austin Klan is rapidly progressing
and plan on taking in a large class
this week. We are looking forward
to big drive next month, and all
prospects lead us to believe that in
the following few months our men,
bership will be doubled.
Leroy, Dexter and Taopi are doing
their best and surely have some real
100 per cent men.
Brownsville has come into the lime
light.
We had a large attendance last
week, estimated at 300. Twent-six
aliens signed up and we have been
asked for return meeting and fully
expect to double our previous num-
Der.
Our emblem, the Fiery Cross,
burned brightly on the main street.
After short time one of our U. S.
A. mail carriers upset it. There is
no use explaining the reason why
this was done, but ignorance is often
thus used in these cases, so we may
just as we'll consider the source.
Let the snares and slurs go drifting,
With the Winds as they come and go;
Let their thoughts and dishonorable
dealings
Act as the seed, which they daily
sew.
The sun will shine brightly upon US,
If we always act as man,
'Tis through God that we see our
victory;
Yes, we, the Ku Klux Klan.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-21
PREUS, COLLINS, MISS
CAIN DENY ANTI
KLAN MEMBERSHIP

Governor Preus, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Collins and Miss Myrtle A
Cain, members of the legislature, de.
MED Tuesday that they are members
of the National Vigilance Associa-
tion, an anti-Ku Klux Klan society
Their names, with that of DR.. S. F
Kerfoot, president of Hamline Uni,
versity, had been mentioned as local
members of the national committee
of the association. DR.. Kerfoot, who
was quoted as saying that Governor
Preus and Lieutenant Governor Col.
Inns were. members of the order, ex.
planned that his information was
based on a letter which included theil
names among members who have
agreed to serve on a national com.
mittee.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-21
DR.. KERF0OT SPEAKS FOR ANTI
KLAN ORGANIZATION: B0|LS OVER
LET THE ANTI.PROTESTANTS COME
THE MORE THE MERRIER.

analysis dlscloses that, while they are
supposed to be educators, only % of
the list hold positions or degrees that
would entitle them to the classified
tion as "educators." With these %
educators there are as many colleges
and universities mentioned as the
ones with which they are associated.
This is what we found concerning the
% institutions of learning: only five
of them are Protestant, nine claim
no religion at all, only four are state
institutions, one is Negro college
and three are Roman Catholic.
These are the schools these % edu-
Gators teach in.
Of the men and women listed in
the leadership three are Jesuits, one
is a priest, three are Roman Cath
olic laymen, one is a Negro and one
is a Jew.
DR.. .kerfoOt Led Astray
1t seems that DR.. Kerfoot has
united hands with the anti-Protest-
ants so that he may aid in Destroy
ing the great Christian movement
known as the Knights of the Ku Klux
Klan. Recently, the president of
Hamline University, St. Paul, gave
out statement, according to the
daily press, wherein he listed Gov.
J. A. O. Preus, Lieut.. Gov. L. L.
Collins, and Myrtle Caine as men,
bers of the National Vigilance Asso-
citation. The public statement Of DR..
Kerfoot had no more than reached
the public when the governor of Min
nesota, the Lieutenant Governor and
Myrtle Caine repudiated what DR..
Kerfoot had given out, stating en-
phatically that they were not men,
bers of the anti-Klan organization, in
which DR.. Kerfoot seems to have
taken an active interest. It is GER
tain that the Methodists of Mime
sofa will not take kindly the stand
of the president of Hamline Uni
versity against the Ku Klux Klan.
Obviously, it is case, so far as the
president of Hamline University is
concerned, where ignorance concern
ing the great Protestant movement
has led a man of high repute entirely
astray. Judging the National Vigi-
lance Association by some of its
leading lights, it stands out conspic-
uously as an organization of hate in
which the hereditary enemies of
Professionalism seek to use men of
various walks of life for a sinister
purpose. We are sorry indeed that
man like DR.. Kerfoot should be-
come a part of such an unholy alli-
ance.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-21
FLAMING CROSS SET
UP IN ST. PAUL

A flaming cross was set up and lit
across the street from the Cathedral
in St. Paul Tuesday night. No one
saw the persons who placed it there
or set it afire. The light attracted
about 200 persons and men in the
crowd kicked at the base of the cross
until it fell to the ground. The cross
was about ten feet high with a five
foot cross arm. A sign which read,
Danger, Keep Away" had been set
up nearby.
Also there was a sign which St.
Paul papers failed to mention read,
"Americans Join the K. K. K"
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-21
INTENSIVE CAMPAIGN IN
SOUTH CAROLINA

Much progress has been made in
the Realm of South Carolina during
the past few months under the able
leadership and direction of the Grand
Dragon, and reports indicate that the
Klan membership in this Realm will
be doubled within the next few
months.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-21
WOULD NOT PARADE
WITH KLANSMEN

Houston, Tex.-Jewish organiza-
tions, and the Knights of Columbus
refused to be represented in the same
armistice day parade with the Ku
Klux Klan here today.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-21
-K.K-K

The pen of the tongue should be
dipped in the ink of the heart. +
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-21

Spare moments are the gold dust
of time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10

with the same degree of knowledge
=, l had of him, his opinion probably
would not have been so very weighty.
This case, however. was decided by
a man of very eminent legal attaln-
ment. He was a senator from North
| Carolina. He was appointed judge
CT the United States circuit court, ana
with the possible exception OF three
circuit judges of the United States
whose names occur to me, know OF
| none for whose sound judgment in
the knowledge of the law had
greater respect than Judge Pritch-
ard.
Now, let me read what he says:
The record does not show that the
alleged msbehavior of petition was
in the presence of the court or SO
near thereto as to obstruct the ad-
ministration of Justice" l think l had
better pause at that point just
moment to make an Observation.
Your Alabama statute is almost ipsis-
sima verba the statute of the United
States adopted in 1881.
Like Federal statute.
So that the section which my
brother Cabaniss read to your Honor
Section 1880. subdivision 2-is the
exact language of the federal statute
which was in review in the case cited
licitor. Now. by the familiar prin-
ciple OF Interpretation, an assem-
b1age of words followed by words Of
general import is normally to be
given a meaning as though 1t said
like acts" So that when you take
the section in question of your own
statute here. the only section Of your
statute which could have any appli-
cation here is this one: "A breach of
the peace, boisterous conduct, violent
disturbance, or any other act" etc.
And there 1 claim that the principle
to read that as though it said ANY
other like act; that is, an act like q
breach of the peace, boisterous con-
duct, violent distur bance, or any
other like act calculated to disturb
or obstruct the administration of JUS
tice, committed in the presence of the
court. or SO near thereto as to have
that effect. And, so far as 1 am IA
miliar with your Alabama decisions.
that section has never been applied
in the supreme court of this state in
any other kind of cases than physical
disturbance. I may be wrong about
that. l do not profess to have read
all of your cases, but so far az have
examined them, they are all like the
cases in 1874 Alabama where the city
of Birmingham was amerced in con-
tempt for building a road alongside
of the court house where the noise
disturbed the court and prevented
the orderly administration OF justice.
Now, with that section of the SIC
tute In mind. 1 continue to read: THE
record does not show that the alleged
misbehavior of the petitioner was in
the presence of the court, or so near
thereto as to obstruct the administra-
ton of justice; nor is there anything
CONTINUED On Page EiEhteen)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10

The eloquent AID earnest plea of
Newton d. Baker, former Secretary
of War in President Woodrow Will
sor's cabinet, made before Judge
Harrington p. Helm Wednesday in
defense OF members CT The Birming-
ham Post staff on charges of con-
tempt of Judge Heflin's court, is
printed below.
In his plea Mr.. Baker reviews the
case at the bar, stressing the fabric
OF civilizations dependence for its
integrity upon the possibility of con-
cealment OF facts regarding court
records.
The text follows:
Now, what does that article actual
ly say: "Yerby pes to trial. Fac
ing murder charge. Case was pre-
viously postponed. Faces hard fight.
Also under indictment for flogging."
Now, if your honor will read that
not what l have just read, but all
that follows it-you will look in
vain for even the faintest intimation
in this article that VERIFY was guilty
of flogging. that he was guilty of
murder, or that he had the slightest
connection with either the Bowling
or Daniels matter. In other words.
there is no expression of opinion.
There is nothing in this that in the
least tends to convey to anybody
who reads it the intimation that The
Birmingham Post has any opinions
upon his guilt or innocence of any one
of these three charges. If The Bir-
mingham Post had said in its news
article what the Independent paper
il. Helena, Mont, had said. that
VERIFY is on trial before Judge Heflin
and If they don't get him on this
case, they will get him on one of his
other crimes; if they had undertaken
to make an affirmative statement of
guilt with regard to this man on any
one of these three indictments, al en-
tirely different situation would, of
course, arise. But what they do is
to print the records of your honor's
court. They print fact tina. j as
open 20 daylight as the re .. 1 see
out of your honor's window here
facts which are not only matters of
record, but which are SO essential
and necessary to be matters of
record and common knowledge that
our whole fabric Of civilization de-
ponds for its integrity upon the
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-10-05
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate BY Com
missioner In Chancery

! Notice is hereby give that under and
by virtue of a decree of the Randolph
Chancery Court made and entered of
record at its regular September, 1923,
term wherein Fred and G. s. Perkins
and J. w. Halliburton, trustee, were
plaintiffs and w. c. Sellers and Mary
s. Sellers were defendents. the under
signed commissioner will offer for
sale to the highest bidder on three
months time at the south door of the
courthouse in the town of POcahontas.
Arkansas, between the hours for judi
cial sales on Saturday. October 10th.
1923, the following land in Randolph
county, Arkansas. to-wit:
All that part of South Half Of the
Southeast quarter of section % lying
east of Wells creek; the Southwest
quarter of the Southwest quarter Of
Section % the Northwest quarter OF
the Northwest quarter of Section 26 :
and the North Half of the Northeast
quarter of Section % all in township
10 North. Range West, containing
225 acres, more or less.
Said sale will he held for the pur-
pose of satisfying a Judgment in favor
of the plaintiffs above named against
defendants for the snm of $l5S.10 and
will be subject to first lien in favor
of plaintiffs for the snm of $4,000.
The purchaser will be required to
give note with approved personal Sc
curity for the amount of his bid with
ten per cent interest and lien will be
retained ON said land to further Sc
cure the payment thereof.
| Witness my hand on the 19sh day of
September. 1923.
Ben +. Mays,
Commissioner in Chancery.
Pope & Bowers.
Solicitors for Plaintiffs. 6-3t