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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-06
France Would Extend Trade

Dunkirk, France-(A. PD-The
French government j. about to send
vessel on a trip to South American
ports loaded with an exhibit of
French products This business
builder is the former German steamer
Elkab, but her name has been
changed to La Belle France.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-06

the United States, Pola Negri is sup
ported by one of the most notable
casts ever assembled, including Con-
way Tearle, Conrad Nagel, Lois Will
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-06

son, Claude King, Macy Harlan, and
Robert Schable. Ouida Bergere
adapted the Kitchens novel for the
screen.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-06

Methodist Mothers Jewels
Will meet Sunday morning at 400
o'clock in Epworth hall.
City Band-Concert Saturday even
ing
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-06

Marjorie Harrington, little daugh-
ter of County Treasurer Mrs. Audrey
Harrington, went to Spokane Friday
afternoon to visit friends.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-06
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Union Services-The Sunday even
ing union services will be held in the
Moscow city park at 8 o'clock, the
weather permitting, otherwise SER
vices will be held in the Methodist
church Rev. A. Andre will bring the
message. The First Lutheran choir
will furnish the music.
Evening star., 1923-05-04

clothes stolen" sung out q pink
checked coed, whose scarlet sweater
matched her lovely complexion.
They tied me up and threw me in
the lake" volunteered another boy.
but / am an Annette and l can swim
without fins"
You could have waded out any
way" scornfully chimed in fellow
student.
"The so-called freshman sophomore
rush Is actuated by the same spirit
here that 1t Is in any other school"
explained one spokesman. The only
difference is that 1t is nilder here
than 1t is in most colleges. Inc
battle cry Is Tie 'em up and throw
'em In the lake but that isn't as bad
as 1t sounds. because they are thrown
III from shore into water that Is not
over their heads"
The only student who admitted he
was in the rush on the night Mount
is alleged to have met his death to
whom talked was Arthur Persinger.
a member of Mounts class. This is
the chap who is reported to have
been tied head down from the string
piece of a pier and abandoned. to be
rescued just IN time to be saved from
death by exhaustion.
II have had to laugh when l have
read what the sophomores are sup
posed to have done to me-" said Per-
singer. ''This is what really happen
by two enemy classmen and perched
on an isolated piling. There i was
left high and dry, with the choice of
staying there or wading ashore in
water not up to my neck.
Il was not even tied. I signaled to
q man on shore and he came out and
rescued me- He turned out to be a
reporter on Chicago newspaper.
When the news of Mounts disappear
ance came out this young man drew
on his imagination to make a good
story out Of the incident
Evening star., 1923-05-04
STUDENTS QU|zzED
. IN MOUNT MURDER
Northwestern Men Tell of
Class Rush Before Sopho.
more Disappeared.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, May 4-More than
score of students and former students
of Northwestern University, who
were questioned by attaches Of the
state attorney generals office in con-
nection with the disappearance of
Leighton Mount. Northwestern fresh
man. after a class rush two years
ago. were told to go before the grand
jury next Tuesday when the long ex-
animation ended early today. Fred
erick Kerr, registrar at the univer-
sity, also was questioned.
Among the students interrogated
we're John Scott. son of Walter Dill
Scott, president of the university;
Fred Scott, son of Prof. John Scott
of the university faculty and nephew
of President Scott; Lloyd e. Trezise
ed in the lake during the class rush.
and Roland Fellman, president of the
sophomore class of 1921.
John Scott, who was a sophomore
In 1921. denied that he participated in
the class rush the night Mount disap-
peared.
Student in Jail.
William McElwain and Thomas
Wolfe. who are members of the uni
versity's foot ball team, mentioned a
student. reputed leader of the fresh
men of 1921. whom they said ap-
pearance. That student. they said.
now Is serving sentence in the
California state prison for forging
checks.
The student, who roomed with the
two foot ball players. according to
their testimony, was frequently ask
ing about Mount and seemed wrought
up over his disappearance" tele-
gram has been sent to prison author
tiles to get the former students
story, although the state attorney 8
staff expects little from that angle.
Trezise and Gray saw nothing of
Mount during the class rush. Fred
Scott told of story going the rounds
disappearance, saying he overheard
student say he had seen Mount
driving in his fathers automobile
that day.
Tells OF Skirmish.
John Badnoch. member of the 1921
freshmen class. told of the skirn1ish
between his class and the sophomores
said that the freshmen. numbering
about ESQ, had the best of the
scrap" as there were only 100 sopho-
moreS.
I'VE took about forty of them to
the lake and dumped them in" he
said
Among witnesses called to testify
at the inquest today were Henry
Warren, twelve, whose discovery of
Mounts skeleton under a pier in Lake
Michigan, off Evanston, last Monday
ended the twenty months search for
the missing youth.
Dr. Francis II. Ivey. Mount family
dentist, who identified the skeleton as
that of Mount from dental work he
had performed, also has been sum-
moned, as has Miss Doris Fuchs, who
received a letter from Mount the day
of his disappearance.
DENY HAZING CRUELTY.
Evening star., 1923-05-04
STAR WASHINGTON G, FRIDAY, A 1893.

horses. which constituted about three
fourths Of the entries. Maj. L. A.
Beard. Q. M c.. Judged all events.
The prize winners were:
Class l, park hacks-First prize.
Miss Lillian Sanger. on Black Beauty;
second, Miss Virginia Hollerith, on
Pretty Maid: third. Miss H. c. White
head. on Little Joe: fourth, Lieut..
NJ. e. Jones. on Comanche.
Glass 2, green hunters-First prize.
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell. on Ed
ward r.; second, Maj. s. Whipple.
on Lady Gay: third, Gen. Mitchell, on
Cold Coin; fourth, Capt. Charles
Wharton, on Careless.
Glass 8. officers chargers-First
prize, Gen. Mitchell, on Edward F.;
second, Lynn Colvin, on Margaret;
third. Capt. Wharton, on Careless
fourth. Lieut.. A. r. s. Barden. on
Moonshine.
Class 4. polo ponies-First prize,
Maj. j. G. Quekemeyer. on Liggett
second, Maj. c. P. George, on Ella;
third, Lieut.. A. r. 5. Barden. or.
Millimeter; fourth. Lieut.. r. G. Gard,
on Katy.
Wins CharEers' Contest.
Glass s. horses suitable to become
officers chargers-First prize. Lieut..
NJ. E. Jones. on Gaylord: second, Gen.
Mitchell. on Edward F.; third. M. C.
Evening star., 1923-05-04
Pershing's Jeff Blue Ribbon
Winner for Jumping at Sho,v

Gen. Pershing's favorite mount JEFF,
ridden by Maj. J. G. Quekemeyer,. cap
tursd the blue ribbon and silver tro-
ply for jumping yesterday at the
American Remount Association i'm
promptu horse show. opening the sea-
son at the National Capital horse show
grounds.
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, air
service. was a conspicuous figure at
the show with three horses entered in
several events. his Edward F. winning
two blue ribbons in the green hunter
and officers charges classes, and
second place in class V. horses suit
able to become officers charges.
His Gold Coin was third in the green
hunter class.
Three Exciting Spills.
Three spectacular and thrilling
spills furnished excitement enough
Evening star., 1923-05-04

for the enthusiastic audience that
gathered fer the opening event at Ar
lington Park. r. r. Pitts, second
lieutenant cavalry. from Fort Myer.
had the most picturesque fall directly
in front of the grandstand. Whom his
horse hit the hurdle Lieut.. Pitts was
thrown clear Of his mount, performing
a complete somersault in the air and
landing fiat on his back. Private G.
w. Palmer. infantry. Of Fort Wash
'ington, Nd, and Corp. Sidney Hawkins
also of Fort Washington, took hard
falls when their mounts failed to clear
the hurdles. but neither was seriously
hurt.
Arrangements for the show were in
charge Of Maj. A. A. Cederwald. Sec
retary of the American Remount AS
ISOLATION, an organization nation
wide in it's scope for the encourage
ment of better breeding Of horses for
Army use. The association has about
5000 members.
Horsemen were much interested in
the showing made by the Army
Evening star., 1923-05-04
DENY HAZING CRUELTY.
Men Say Class
Fights Are Not Brutal.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. May 4.-Hazing at
Northwestern is no rougher than a
foot ball game, and no boy ever was
seriously hurt by his experiences.
Summed up, that is the view of the
student body. Reused over the open
allegation that Leighton Mount was
killed by hazing, they insisted today
the charge Is utterly false.
Northwestern is perfect lady;
why try to make her out Holly
wood?" This from a white-sweatered
freshman with a base ball bat under
his arm.
THE worst hazing I ever knew a
fellow to get was a sprained ankle"
put in studious-appearing lad with
mischievouS eyes peering through
horn trimmed spectacles.
Don't forget the time you had your
Evening star., 1923-05-04

Hazen. on Aristocrat: fourth. Maj. C.
p. George, on Sam.
Class g, green polo ponies-First
prize. Lieut.. M. E. Jones, on Co.
manche; second, Lieut.. A. r. Barden.
on scotty; third, Lieut.. r. g. Gard,
On Francis; fourth. Lieut.. r. q. Gard.
on Magdalene.
Glass z. jumping-First prize, Mai.
Quekemeyer, on JEFF: second. Maj.
c. P. George. on Dragoon; third,
Lieut.. M. E. jones, on Geasemart;
fourth, Lieut.. walter K. Burgess. on
Aerial.
Evening star., 1923-05-04
MRS. S. D. ELvERs0N DIES.

PHILADELPHIA. May Airs.
Sallie Duvali Elverson, widow of
James Elverson. for many years pub
Usher of the Philadelphia Inquirer,
died yesterday of pneumonia. She
was eighty-seven years old. Mrs.
Elverson was vice presits mt of the
Philadelphia Inquirer company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-03
PUTS BAN ON MERCY
ON III g Els OF AUTOS

4 BALTIMORE. Oct. automobile
stealing win II regarded - j major
crime from now on state Parole
Commissioners Edward M Parrish
announces.
Those convicted win receive no
consideration e his hands. Ne added.
TEie statement was made ~ Parrish
after 81 application had been filed
requesting him TO rescind = dstain-
81 which has been placed On Harry
Silver1nan.
siIverrnan was convicted some
ffYne ago of the larceny 81 IN auto
mobile ana sentenced to the peni.
tentiary. While out on parole SD:
,terrIafl war charged with b second
offenee and was 3recOmnitted 70
serve his fun sentences Tor the first
offenee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-03
CANNOT TESTIFY AGAINST
..vvlFE" IN TRlAllO & "a sE

CHICAGO. Oct. aA decision
matched ~ no other ii Illinois
legal history was handed down here
when Criminal Court Judge Caver-
II ruled that Frank Carrick could
not testify against FREDDIE Thomp-
son, being tried Tor the murder cf
Richard 6. TesrnAr. because he Is
the husband of the defendant I
Freddie Is man, too, having mas
uueraded as b woman.
CarricIx had taken the stand 10
support the alibi OF Freddie. As
sistant States attorneys objected
on the ground that Carracls then
admitted he and Freddie were mar.
ried May 2s. 1912. and that he
discovered she was not u woman
8 few months later.
Freddie, prior to this, had lived
with Marie Clark e. the wornan'f
husband.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-03
BALTIMORE COUNCIL
LACKS EXPENSE MONEY

BALTIMORE. Oct s.The city
council has no money for expenses.
President Howard Bryant made this
unpleasant discovery yesterday when
he learned from the city Comptroller
that all Of the $4,000 appropriated
for the diary fund for 1923 had been
spent before the unicaneral council
went into office last May.
However, 1t was found that the
reorganization OF the city council
had resulted In leaving ur1expen6ied
q balance OF 81 200, originally appro.
priated to pay salaries Tor positions
since abolished
It has been arranged to have this
sum transferred to the diary fund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-03
NEW HAlvIPs SHIRE SOCIETY
MAKES GIFTS 10 BARTLETT

John II. Bartlett, First Assistant
Postmaster General who was re-
Gently injured in an automobile
crash, was last night honored by
group Of New Hampshire Society
members who paid visit at his
home. 24Oo Sixteenth street north
west.
a floral piece was presented to
Kim by the New Hampshire scot.
fish Rite Consistory; another ~ the
Bektash Temple patrol; 3. third from
Congressman WATSON OF New Harm.
shire. and q fourth from Gen. FranIx
=. Aaley, who served on Bartlett,s
staff when he was governor. Men
bers Of the society Of which MI.
Bartlett is president, presented q
cane. a
ARRANGEMENTS were made by the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-03
LUB To WAR On
'|S|NS' WILL
Be FORMED
Promotion Of Higher National
Ism AIM Of New Organization
to Be Launched Here.

To foster . higher nationalisn
ana actively combat bolshevisEn,
socialism, and All, other isrns that
may threaten the solidarity Of the
United States, plans have been
formed FOR the development Of an
organization to be known. 40 the
National American Club. It viii
come into being at q meeting at
$50 this evening ut the Continental
Hotel.
The Rev. DR.. James Shera Mont
gornery, chaplain OF the House Of
Representatives, and famed a. an
orator on Anericanization. viii be
the principal speaker The lead
Ing promoters Of the enterprise are
]. w Fenton. Jr., secretary to
Senator Blaine Ellxins. and DIR. VIII
Cruise, Of Wheeling, West Va.
Already branches are being or
ganized IN several States and the
scope OF the club will be nation
Wide. None but American citizens
win Be admitted. This evenings
program WIN be broadcasted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-03
THREE N|VESASK
C0BRTSFOR
DIVORCES
Cruelty. Other Women. and
Dssertion Charge In Papers
They File.

ALLEGING cruelty, Mrs. Clara q.
smith yesterday filed suit In the
District Supreme Court against Ed
ward il. Smith. an ernploye OF the
War Department, Tor q limited
divorce. The wife charges that her
husband has & inorose and sullen
disposition and Il addicted 70 liquor.
Charges Infldelity.
Mrs. Helen v. Hall, charging her
husband, william H. Hail, with mis-
conduct, has filed suit for an absolute
divorce. The wife declares that her
husband left town with another
woman and fails to support plain
tA1f and their child.
Adele G. Norman who sued her
husband, Stanton g. Norman. tor q
limited divorce yesterday asked the
court Tor permission to amend her
btil TO include q petition for an
absolute divorce on charge OF mis-
conduct. Norman lives at $50 Com
neotiCut avenue. and IL q, real estate
broker. he has noted an appeal
1npm an order requiring him to pay
91ee.6e . month alimony.
Left Home. She Says.
Charging her husband with cruelty
ana deoerftoa, Frances j. Byfne
yesterday fled suit to compel James
=. Ryrne TO support her and their
thru esyeaxsold child. The wife
further charges that the husband on
the night OF August IS. last, failed
20 return 70 his home. Later, she
nnyo. she learned that he had spent
the night with another woman In
q teut On the banks Of the Potomac
river
Alvin T.. Hines, IN employee Of the
PoDtofklce Department, whose wife,
Mn Sadie y. Hinees Was awarded
$50 q month aIimOny pending the
hearing oe her suit TOR maintenance
aelled the court yesterday to set
aside the aiinnony order on the
ground that his wife brought suit
here 70 defeat his suit against her
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-03
POI & AN = MAN
He olIl1n WITH nNl.E

T1TusVr41fslr. pa Oct Edwin
4 Sterling. lcrinsr city mall caf
fier. w. shot ma fatally injured
81 pclicslnan CInflce Weothers
bes Sterling died hall - hour
later
VcatlYsrhee awo himneI9 up ana
said he hao caught hia Wite with
Sferllne IN the latteesa automobile
Ii front Be his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-03
Sycnnores Doomed
As Cause OF
HAY Fever

QUITMAN,. Ga, Oct. Be-.
On the ground that they cause
hay fever, all sycamore trees
ia Quitman probably will be
ordered chopped down shortly.
An ordinance now being
formulated also will prohibit
planting of sycamores in fu-
ture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-03
INSTITUTE FOR BLIND.
WARNS AGAINST FRAUD

Warning against persons repre-
senting themselves 10 be solicitors
Tor funds for the Columbia Poly
technic Inetitute for the Blind was
street northwest. asked washing.
fOnians who may be solicited for
donations ii the District 70 COM
municate with r. w. Swan sec
rotary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-03

MARY CAI1 BELL MARRlEs
RUGBY Sc DOL GOVERNOR

LONDON, Get. Mary Camp
ben, formerly 0f New York. daugl1-
ter Sc the late Alexander Campbell
was married ID Lord Leigh.
Lord Leigh ID governor ana
trustee Of Rugby school.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-03

following officets Of the society:
Homer j. Brown, secretary: Walter
AZ. Browne, treasurer, and Mrs. Ar.
thur K. Moore, recording secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-03
D. c. HASLO VVEST
|. DIVORCE RATE
IN M ION
Statistics Indicate "a Out OF
IS Marriages Here
Last.

The District OF Columbia has the
lowest divorce rate in the entire
United states, according to marriage
and divorce statistics for 1922 issued
today by the Census Bureau.
There is one divorce to every S6.S
marriages in washington, the fig.
ures show, while the average for the
entire nation is one divorce to each
re marriages. The statistics for
the state Of Nevada show that there
are ten divorces to every nine mar
riages. because OF the great mum.
bern of divorces granted at Reno to
persons married In other States.
S,76O Marriages Ia 1921.
During 1899 there were $3.50 mar.
riaRes performed in the District Of
Columbia. This was at the rate Of
1915 marriages for every LOG, 900
population, washington was ex-
ceeded IN its marriage rate BY but
five States In the nation.
There were 161 divorces granted
In washington last year, or thirty
seven for each 100. 900 Of population.
The closest approach to this divorce
rate was In New York State, where
there were forty divorces to each
100 900 population, and 22.6 mar
riages to one divorce.
There were 1,126.418 marriages
performed in the entire United
States last year and 148,664 divorces
were granted.
increase ii Divorce.
An alarming increase in the di-
vorce rate IA the United States il
shown BY comparison with the tlg.
ures Tor the year 1876 the last Tor
which statistics Of this sort were
collected.
There were 1855 marriages and
1S6 divorces III 1922 FOR every 100
900 Of population, as compared with
1;OS5 marriages and liz divorces tn
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
s. P. Will Tell the World of
San Antonio s Sunken Gardens

better than in many of the cities they
have visited.
They found California overrun BY
tourists. Americans are touring this
country instead of visiting the unset.
tied countries of Eurone, Mr.. Ander-
son said. adding that the natural seem
cry of this country is as good as that
of the countries of Europe.
Great Scenes in Canyon.
In the limestone formations in the
facades of the DEVILS river canyon he
said he saw vivid suggestions OF the
cliff and hillside villages of France,
Switzerland and Italy. Yet. he SAYS.
he has never seen mention of that
wonderful scenery in any of the liter.
allure of Texas.
The group of officials left ''unday
night for Dallas and Fort Worth.
From there they will visit Houston
and Galveston and end the tour at
New Orleans, returning to their re-
Spective homes by September ). On
the same date group of five or six
city ticket agents will start from New
Orleans on similar tour. making the
southern end of the line first and end
inr at Chicago after about five weeks.
These educational trips were first
instituted by the S. 2. before the war.
but were discontinued during the days
of government control. They are now
being resumed and will be continued
till all of the hundred or more men
whose duties bring them in contact
with the travelling public will have
become familiar with the country
through which the lines run.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
Make Your
Fall indies

It's ever so much cheap
err to make them your
self. and it's a joy to work
with such materials as:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
Publicity Agent and Off
cials Impressed by City;
Think San Antonians
Should Advertise Some
thing Else Besides Mis-
sions and Historical Monu-
mentS.

"I'm going to tell the world about
San Antonio's Sunken Gardens" was
the enthusiastic statement of JAMES s.
Anderson. publicity man from the of
flee of the director Of traffic of the
Southern Pacific Railway in New
York, after he had viewed all points
of interest in the city Sunday.
In company with John y. ED. pas
sengcr agent of New Yo-k. l.. c.
Bouchard. general agent at Memphis.
Robert Mcdowell. general agent at
Cincinnati: s. J. Brown. general agent
at birmingham. and ]. A. Eads. gen.
eral agent at Oklahoma City, Mr.. An
derson was taken on sightseeing
tour of San Antonio by Hubert 4.
I.oeffer. division freight agent. and
Edward McClannahan. division passen-
ger agent of the Southern Pacific in
this city. The party of $. p. officials
is taking an educational trip over the
entire system in order that they may
be better qualified to sell prospective
tourists on the wonderful scenic terri
tory covered by the s. =. lines.
NO years dSO L SdN the cullhtH
Gardens in an educational film at the
Rialto in New York. and they made
strong impression on me-" Mr.. An
derson continued. "They are much
more impressive when you can come
here and visit them. l wanted to see
them at night. They certainly must
be a wonderful sight when they are il.
Illuminated
Should Advertise Gardens.
I'm my opinion the people who are
responsible for advertising San An
tonic are making a mistake in not say
ing more about these gardens. They
are your most distinctive peat of at
traction. San Antonio is known to
most people as place of old missions
and historical monuments. don't
believe the Sunken Gardens have ever
been mentioned in Southern Pacific ad-
vertising literature. Int they certainly
will be in the future"
Other things in. San Antonio that
impressed MI. Anderson were the
many miles of paved streets in the city
and surrounding country. the hand
some residences in the Woodawn sec
ton. and the excellent hotel accommo-
dations.
Mr.. Anderson and the men who ac-
company him began the. tour on July
80. leaving Chicago over the northern
route for the Pacific coast. From
Lake Tahoe they made the automobile
trim over Tioga Pass to the Yosemite
National Park. and found hotel accom-
modations in the mountains as good or
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
SHEETS $1.OO

A mighty low price for such
splendid sheets as these are.
Of good quality, full bleached
snow white sheeting. Size Sax
90 inches. Ideal for school.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
It's Time to Buy the
Riddles School Shoes

If Betty Mae and Bobby Jr. don't have any
thing else new for the first day of school, there
simply must be new pair of Shoes that's ALL A
pair of those broad toed cocoa brown shoes of elk
skin with rubber soles and heels will delight any
youngster. Bring them in and We'll fit them per-
fectly.
THE PRICES ARE VERY MODERATE
Joske's Street Floor Annex
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
CREPES $3.50 AND $500

Plain and fancy trousseau
crepes, in flesh, orchid, pink,
hello, peach, apricot and white.
40 inches wide.