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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07
Two Games Wednesday

There will be two games of basket
ball at the Armory Wednesday even
ing, March z. The Belview girls will
meet the Redwood Falls girls team
in the first game and the boys teams
of Belview and Redwood Falls will
play the second game. The public is
cordially invited to attend the games.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Schwab died at their home at
New Avon township last week:
Funeral services were held at the
Church Of Saint Joseph at Clements
last Saturday morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schw1b have the sincere sympathy
of the community IN their great
bereavment.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-07

John Lauterbach, Sr. went TO Min
neapolis Monday night for visit with
his son John Lauterbach Of Bofup who
81 i'll at the U. S. Hospital No. g.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07

Spokane to attend the Methodist An
nual Conference.
J. c. Sexson accompanied by Mrs
Jess Sexson drove to Wenatchee
tuesday by auto to be absent fol
two or three days.
Among the recent realestate trans.
fefs recorded was one from the coun.
~ treasurer to f. NJ. Headlee. lots 10
20 Il block IA. Orc.
Or. Cora Alcorn expects to leav,
next Tuesday for Standpoint Idaho
where her husband has obtained .
very lucrative position.
Miss Corina McHugh returned from
Bellingham. where she has been at
tending the state normal school, OIL
Friday evening. Miss McHugl has &C
cepted a position near Oroville.-Oka
hogan Independent.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07

D. e. Leake, cashier of the Citizens
State Bank Of Nelson, stopped In
Oroville for a while Saturday on bis
way to Conconully.
Geo. 81. Ellis, Of Spokane, came in
by auto Wednesday on one Of his
regular monthly trips to look after
property interests.
Miss Theresa Masters is holding
the position of stenographer and
|bookkeeper In the office Of the West
Okanogan Valley Irrigation district
The batteries for DR.. G. P. Houses
pump for his irrigated tract south OF
town are reported to have been stol
en- from his place Wednesday night.
The coming Of September has no
materially affected the tourist trave
as there has been a procession O
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-09-07
Local News

Sheriff E. ]. Wilson was v,s,to,.
- oroviile Wednesday on official
business. a'
attorney Grant was called 10
business. 'o""'
Mrs. Martha Davis left for snokane
the latter part of last week 70 y,s,,
WIN her daughter, Mrs. e. s. TAYLOR
Miss Jean Adams returned to Phi,
man Thursday morning to resum,
ner course in the State College.
L. T. Heath, Mr.. Thorndyke ant
the Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Kronema
ieft Tuesday morning by auto 70,
Evening star., 1923-01-27

Continued from F4rxt Pasel
French and Belgian governments
have abandoned the idea Of proposing
a guaranteed moratorium to Cor
many. The Belgian theory is that 1t
would be foolish to make such a pro-
to resist the application OF the treaty
of Versailles in every way possible.
Ralrium, therefore, asks the -repara-
tioris commission to reject the mora
torium demand and notify Germany
that the old scale Of payments
(s773,500,000 a year, will again enter
into force early in February.
More Furnaces Close.
Failing to receive any German coke
in the last fortnight eleven French
blast furnaces have shut down In Lor-
and Ave in Gutenberg, with conse-
auent partial unemployment The
French steel magnates are not great
Iy disturbed by this situation, as they
consider that time will be necessary
to reorganize the Ruhr -admintstra-
ments can be resumed regularly.
The French government intends
soon to ask parliament for credit OF
16 .000. 900 francs for the expenses OF
the Ruhr occupation In January. ana
February. The radicals are expected
tn make this demand an occasion for
an attack ON the occupation policy,
but there Is every reason to believe
that the majority will quickly grant
the credit, the general French belief
being that It is quite proper to spend
whatever money may be necessary
now to break German resistance, as
this expense will ultimately be more
than compensated for by increased
reparations, and especially by in
creased security against war.
Evening star., 1923-01-27
Z MORE SUITS FILED
INKN|CKERBOCKERC CASE

Twelve more suits for damages
against the Knickerbocker Theater
Company resulting from the death
Of the victims that perished with the
collapse of the roof of the building
January 2S last were filed today.
The period Of one year In which suit
must be. Instituted, under the law. to
recover for those who died instantly
or before midnight January 2S, ex-
pired today. A total of -eight
death cases have been filed, in which
damages are placed at $58o.000. Four
suits have been brought as the re-
suit Of personal injuries. in which q
total of $175.ooo damages Is asked.
making a grand total OF $755,000
damages sought from the company.
Those having claims for personal in
Jury may sue at any time within
three years from the date of tho dis
aster. =,
Among the suits filed today are, Louis
H. Warren, administrator Of the estate
Of James r. Shea; M. Leroy Cough
brought two suits, one as administrator
of Alfred G. E1dridge and the other as
representative of Harriet e. EldHdge !;
Oscar w. Underwood, jr., admlnistra-
tor of George s. freeman; Esther M.
Burrows, administrator Of Dafsie> NJ.
Bowden; Nicholas Apfelbaum. admins
traitor Of Rose Urdong: Edwin R.
O'Donnell. administrator of Adefine b.
istrator Of Dominick r. O'Donnell; Ethel
L. Ernst, administratix of Fred H.
Ernst; j. Hannon Scholfield, adminis-
traitor Of William l. Scholheld. and G.
Clinton Bell, administrator OF Archer b.
Bell.
Evening star., 1923-01-27
NO OCHANCE FORU.S.
| TO AID IN EUROPE
Deadlock in Ruhr Situation
Held to Leave No Basis
of Adjustment.

The deadlock in the Ruhr district
tion of the district by forcible means,
and the German refusal to discuss the
matter with France as long as that
country occupies German territory,
leaves no basis on which to seek an
adjustment, 1t was pointed out by
administration officials here yester-
day. Emphasis was laid at the White
House and the State Department on
the tenseness of the situation.
OMciaIs See mo- Opening.
Thus far administration officials see
no opening at this time which would
permit the United States to become
helpful. and. 1t was asserted. the
American government has no inten-
tion Of becoming involved In any
project that Is doomed to failure from
the start. The President and his ad-
visers take the view that II 1t had
pseect to reeSe hs
crisis the league Of nations long ago
would have been invoked to that end.
But the first requirement of league
action. it was pointed out, 10 unani-
nous agreement to take up sub
1ect, ana tnere mas been no nope OF
obtaining French agreement.
Di.dnction II Drawn.
While 1t was pointed out that in
dividual members OF Congress may
sponsor any conference or other
action they please, their action has
little effect on international matters.
but II administration ofncfals speak
on one side or the other the voice OF
the government has been raised and
other nations will so interpret 1t. 1t
is the belief here that the government
is bound by international practice
and must stand aloof until q reason
able opportunity for helpfulness pre-
sents itself.
Evening star., 1923-01-27
LEVIATHAN ALL0CATED
TO UNITED STATES LINES
Largest Ship Flying American
Flag to Ply Between New York
and Southampton.

NEW YORK, January 27.-The Le-
viathan, largest ship flying the Ameri-
can flag, and the second biggest vessel
in service. has been allocated to the
United States lines and will be put
on the New York-Southampton run
next June, local officials of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation have an
nounced.
The Leviathan is now being recon-
ditioned at Newport News at an ap-
proximate cost of s6.o00,oo0. Shipping
Board officials expect the vessel to be
ready for service by June Is.
Southampton dock space for the Le-
viathan already has been contracted
for. William ]. Love. vice president
and general manager of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, said. The vessel
will compete for trade with the Ma
jestic, worlds largest ship; with her
sister ship. the former Imperator, now
the Berengaria; the Aquitania, Maure-
tania, Olympic and Homeric.
The Leviathan, formerly the Water
land, was seized from the Germans
during the war.
Evening star., 1923-01-27
C.R. CRAMER QUITS
VETERANS BUREAU
General Counsel Resigns.
Maj. William w. Smith
Named to Place.

Director Forbes of the Veterans
Bureau last night announced that he
had accepted the resignation of
Charles R Cramer as general coun-
sci of the Veterans Bureau, effective
February 1.
Maj. William W. Smith, a former
newspaperman, who has been asso-
ciate counsel. was appointed to sue
ceed Mr.. Cramer. Mai. Smith during
the war was in the Office of the
surgeon general Of the Army, as
chief Of the section of publications.
He served in posts of responsibility
at headquarters Of the Quartermas ster
Corps here.
Attacked by Legion.
Mr. Cramer had been the object NJ
attack by the American Legion on the
charges OF having been unjust in re-
Iusing to employ veterans in his
division.
Omcial statements from the Vet.
erans' Bureau today disclaimed that
the legion's attack was the cause of
Mr., Cramer's retirement, but that M
Cramer had intended to return to pri.
vate life. Director Forbes in his let
ter accepting the resignation declared
Mr.. Cramer's services had been "of
sNO A'S hoSI oioSib iSSEStleu the Sepa-
ration of the general counsel from
the service. and expressed a personal
wish for Mr.. Cramer's future sue
cess In whatever may be your under
taking"
Named IL Ex-Service Men.
Attention was also called by officials
OF the bureau that out of twelve ap-
pointments made by Mr.. Cramer, elev-
en- had gone to ex-service men.
Maj. Smith, in taking up his duties.
declared his policy would be to give
the ex-servtce man all that was pos
sible under a generous law.
Evening star., 1923-01-27
URGESU. s. STOP
INVASION Of RUHR

The reparations question again was
brought up today in the Senate,
Senator Owen, democrat, Oklahoma,
criticising the French invasion of the
Ruhr. and declaring the United States.
before 1t Is too late" should join in
guaranteeing. France from invasion.
and in guaranteeing also the rights
OF the German people.
."'The world should use economic
pressure on the German people," he
said. ito enforce reparations to the
extent a world tribunal shall ascer-
payable"
THE invasion Of Germany by French
approval Of America, first, because they
see In this invasion the sowing of
dragons teeth. the building up of more
intense hatred between the German and
French people. and the building up of
greater hostilities between those who
will syn1pathize with Germany on the
one hand and the French and the Bel
gians on the other dividing the world
again into two contending camps, where
the ultimate attitude may be another
appeal to organized military force.
Mediation Only Solution.
Second. because the French lead
ership seems to be indisposed to al
low controverted questions as to the
amount Of the reparations and the
means of collecting reparations to be
settled by economic methods. They
have dictated the amount, the terms
and are collecting or trying to collect
by military force, and will break
down the productive power Of the
German people.
If France and Belgium should
show a disposition to permit the in
termediation Of friendly nations on
these questions and to invite such
mediation before 1t Is too late. there
would be an outburst of enthusiastic
approval in America Of suoh an at
titude."
Evening star., 1923-01-27
COUPLE ARE JAILED
|. 1OYEARSFORT THEFT

The usual sentence of ten years''
was imposed today by Justice STAFF
ford, in Criminal Division 1, on one
man and one woman. both colored.
Joseph A. Turner and Ella Moore.
who received the term of ten years
imprisonment, robbed Caleb Adams,
colored. an old man living at "a Jack
son street northeast. December 2s
last
Adams, and attacked him, Turner
kneeling on him as he lay on the
floor. while the Moore woman rified
his pockets. which contained s65.
Turner made a plea for clemency
which the court stated the enormity
woman had a previous criminal rec
ord.
Sentences Of five years each were
imposed on James s. Chapman and
Albert Cutler. both colored. Chapman
broke into the store Of Henry Rosen-
berg. 1914 1 street northwest, No
vember last, and Cutler entered the
home of Edward X. Rawson Decem-
Der "a last.
Samuel Smith, colored, got thre.
years in the penitentiary for cutting
Elizabeth F. Golden, December II last
with knife. Benjamin I. Roger re-
ceived a. term of two years for pass
ing worthless check. Sentences
of eighteen months each in the peni-
tentiary were given Emanuel Berry
coIored: Richard Clinton, colored, and
James Cummings, all convicted OF
larceny.
.. Other Sentences.
One-year terms at Occoquan were
imposed on Ralph Truner and Wyckiifl
r.S r-rfd In 70 q nd fax ~
colored, larceny: Willie Collins. col
ored, assault: William F. Pietsch
larceny, Harrison Brown, non-sup
port, and Maurice Lee. joy-riding.
Evening star., 1923-01-27
3PR|S0NERS BREAK
JAIL AT la PLATA
Posse on Trail of Colored
! Men Who Sawed Way to
Freedom.
From q Stan Correspondent.

From STAR Correspondent.
LA PLATA, Md, January 27.--Three
colored men awaiting trial on serious
charges. ranging from criminal as
sault 10 housebreaking, sawed their
way out of the Charles county prison
here early today and headed toward
Washington.
"A score of farmers. all heavily
armed. and aided by a pack of hunt
ing dogs, are beating the brush of
the surrounding countryside, under
the direction Of Sheriff John N Simms
The authorities believe the refugees
are hiding in a wood near Waldorf.
eleven miles from here, waiting to
make their final break for liberty
under cover of night. o.,
One of the fugitives is John Dean,
who attacked Miss Emily Wink. a
white girl. at Brentland, near here,
several weeks ago, and feeling
agafnst the prisoner is running high.
by mob Of farmers at that time.
Dug Hole in Wall.
THE other men who escaped are
Eugene Butler and Frank Stevens.
The mos serious charge lodged
against Butler is that of robbing the
post office at Dentsville. He is al
legged to have broken into the place
In currency. Stevens Is accused of
having robbed an oyster packing
plant at Rock Point.
The men probably toiled several
Gays, and nights in the absence of
their guards for freedom. Dean oc-
cupied cell directly next to the one
In which Butler and Stevens had been
placed.
Some time during the night Dean
dug a hole through the wall that
separated him from the other prison
ers. 'Squirming through this small
tiyes. and the three succeeded in
forcing the heavy steel door of the
cell from it's hinges 1t was found
several yards away.
Whether or not friend on the cut
Side was cutting away the bars Of q
second-story window has not been de-
termined, but 1t is believed unlike ely
that the men in jail could have accom-
pitshed SO much in such short space
of time without assistance. The win
dow selected for the escape was di-
rectly above a small shed over the
entrance to the jail, where person
outside could have worked quickly
and In comparative comfort. Once
smashed a window without losing
time to raise it, wiggled their way
through an incredibly small opening
and disappeared into the darkness of
the early morning.
Their delivery was not discovered
until a jailer attempted to serve
breakfast. The alarm was sounded
Immediately and brought ready re-
sponse from the citizens OF La Plata.
Sheriff Simms quickly organized
posse and picked up the trail of the
fugitives just this side of Waldorf.
At first it was believed they had
made efforts to reach Washington on
the early morning bus from that
town. Detective headquarters in the
Capital was notified and all roads
leading into the city from this sec
tion were sealed by uniformed police
men.
The first bus to arrive at the Dis
trict line reported that 1t did not have
any suspicious looking passengers
aboard, but the chauffeur said that he
had seen three colored men near
Waldorf.
Evening star., 1923-01-27
PLUNGE
NOT TO Be FATAL
Miss Elizabeth Rhodes Ex-
pected to Recover-Not
Being Investigated"

Miss Elizabeth Rhodes. twenty
year-old girl. who jumped to the
ground from the fourth floor apart
ment of John 8. Larcombe. tr.. 1t the
Roydon. 1919 r street, Thursday
night, probably will recover. 1t was
said at Emergency Hospital today.
She passed last night comfortably and
was resting quietly today, although
her condition - still serious. An
x-ray examination revealed there
were no bones. broken. "
A statement. understood to have
been made by her to the police yes
terday, to the effect that her presence
in the apartment of Larcombe Thurs
day night was for the purpose OF
meeting q senator who might
straighten out alleged entanglements
department. was confirmed in prin-
ciple today by Larcombe in an in
terview.
Not Under Investigation.
However, Sergt. Rhoda Milliken, in
charge of the women's bureau during
the absence Of Lieut. Nina Van VIM
kle. who 10 in Europe, said that Miss
Rhodes was witness in q case being
Investigated by the bureau. but was
not herself the subject Of any investi-
cation at the present time. More than
year ago, continued Sergt. Milliken.
at the request of Mrs. Agnes Rhodes
OF the injured girl. an investigation
was made. but since an illness of Miss
Rhodes about two months ago the
investi cation had been dropped. She
knows that she is not the subject of
an investigation, Miss Milliken stated,
statement such as reported.
Larcombe. when seen today, dis
cussed the episode frankly.
Il am am Just as innocent Of any blame
for FOL, her ne "a actual Jump as you are" he
in room talking when some one
raped on the door. AS I went to an
swer the knock she went into the bed
room and turned the key in the door.
To Meet Senator.
''It was probably half an hour before
the person who called and 1 had fin
ished our conversation. Then l went
to the bedroom door and raped on 1t.
elevator boy for key to get into the
bedroom and when l met him he told
me that a girl had been picked up out
side. She was then taken to the hos
pital.
"She came to the apartment that
night for the first time in six months,
as far as 1 can recollect. l had told her
on the phone that I'd give her the
opportunity Of meeting a senator. You've
seen the report regarding policewomen.
1t had something to do with that"
This was as far as Larcombe would
go in statement. He seemed greatly
concerned as to the girls condition, and
said that he called up the hospital la at
night to learn how she was faring. He
has been released on IS, 900 bond 10
await preliminary hearing on a charge
of assault. having been arrested yes
terday afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-01-27
WINTER COAL BAN
MAY Be. RETAINED
U. S. Officials Believe Short
age Will Keep go Per Cent
Order in Force.
NO RELIEF is IN SIGHT
Production Not Expected to Reach
Point Insuring Full
Supply.
NO RELIEF is IN SIGHT

The 80 per cent anthracite coal
quota under which dealers through
out the country have been operating
for the last four months will proba-
bly, not be changed during the pres
ent winter, and consumers will have
to do throughout the winter with SO
per cent Of their normal requirements,
! using substitutes to make up the
difference, 1t was learned officially
today.
The agreement under which retail
dealers are supplied with only SO per
cent Of consumers requirements will
be carried on throughout the winter, ac-
cording to Chairman Hammond OF
the United States Fuel Commission
and F. R Wadleigh, federal fuel dis
tributor. Any hope that the so per
cent maximum might be raised was
dispelied today. when both these gov
ernment officials declared they could
see no chance of production attain
ing mark which would justify rails
ing the ban.
Anthracite production. while it has
been marked for the past two months
by unusually heavy mining, has only
reached the point, these officials agreed.
where consumption can be supplied on
60 per cent basis. Reserve stocks OF
anthracite, which were reduced almost
to the vanishing point during the coal
strike last summer, have not been ma
terially increased.
The effect Of the 60 per cent maximum
agreement has been to force consumers,
in Washington and elsewhere, to receive
coal rationed out in small lots. The
rest of their requirements have been
met by use of substitutes, such as coke,
lump bituminous, or briquettes. =
Mr.. Hammond and Mr.. Wadleigh said
federal agencies are working on plan
whereby coal can be stored either above
ground or under water in quantities suf-
ficient to lay up large reserve. This
plan has been considered practicable
as a means Of offsetting shortages
caused by strikes.
Evening star., 1923-01-27
new D. C. DELEGATE
BILL TO BE OFFERED
Changes Proposed in Reed Measure
Considered at Informal
Conferences To-day.

Plans FOR the introduction of a
new District delegate bill in the
House are being considered in in
formal conferences today. If every
thing works out satisfactorily this
bill probably will be introduced on
Monday by Representative Reed of
West Virginia or Sproul of Illinois
The negotiations are being conducted
by Representative Thomas L. Blan-
ton of Texas at the instigatfon Of
Representative Reed.
Mr.. Blanton Is consulting with
members of the House District COM
mittee who supported the Reed Dis
trict delegate bill, which Was laid on
tho table by a six-to-five vote in the
committee a week ago. Representa-
tive Blanton is proposing some
chnges In this measure which he
hopes will meet the objections made
by several members Of the COMMITTEES
Among the proposed changes are
that the citizens of the District shall
elect the civilian Commissioners. one
OF whom shall be chairman ex-ofhcio
of the board. The bill also provides
that. the citiaens are to elect = dele
gacefn CongreoG ....---.-4a----------. -. =
Evening star., 1923-01-27
Hardings Going
To Florida for
Rest in March

Although the exact date of de-
parture and the ultimate destina-
ton have not been made known,
1t has been announced oficially
at the White House that Presi-
dest and Mrs. Harding will go to
Florida for a two or three week
rest in March.
In making this known 1t was
stated that Mrs. Harding has suf-
ficiently improved to permit her
to make the journey and that she
Is exceptionally enthusiastic over
the contemplated trip. 1t was made
known also that the executive,
who Is just recovering from a
severe attack Of grip, is looking
forward to the rest.
Evening star., 1923-01-27
CzechosIouakia
Ready to Mediate
In Ruhr Inuasion

PARIS. January 27.-In the name
Of the little entente Cxechoslovakia
II about to offer mediation between
France and Germany in settlement
OF the reparation question. according
to the newspaper Pravda, says the
Matin today. The dispatch, which
comes before Belgrade. adds that the
Czechoslovakian minister to Ger
many has just arrived in that city
in connection with the plan.