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The Washington times., 1923-03-29

Millionaire Lavished Money
and Costly Gifts on Peters,
Says New Witness.
BY cosmopolltan News Service.

BOSTON, March 29.-Walter
S. Ward, millionaire vice presi-
dent of the Ward Baking Com
pany and confessed slayer of
Clarence Peters, former blue
jacket of the navy, was seen
With Peters IN Haverhill. the
victims home city, month be-
fore Peters was shot to death in
White Plains, N. Y, on May
20, 1922.
Testimony CorrObOrated.
William Smith, of ia Washington
street, Haverhill, restaurant keeper,
gave this testimony today for the
first time. He is corroborated by
employees and Prof. Bill" wealthy
negro, who owns chain of theaters
and shoe shine parlors. Smith says
he was prompted to tell his story
by the recent order of Governor
Smith, of New York, for a reopening
of the inquiry into the murder of
Peters.
PROF. Bill and / wondered who
the swell young fellow was who was
with Peters early in April, 1922, >
said Smith. 81 asked Peters, and
he told me his name was Ward, and
that he was connected with a big
baking concern of that name which
had branches in every city.
Had New Suit of Clothes.
Peters came around a few days
later with a new suit and a roll OF
bills, and said Ward had given them
to him. He said Ward had invited
him to go to New York with him
Stveral days later Peters said he
got a postcard or letter from Ward
urging him to go to New York.
He said Ward promised to set him
up in a swell apartment and put
him in line to make money. Peter
told me he wouldn't consent to
Wards proposition.
II advised Peters not to go. He
told me if / would give him a
steady job he wouldn't, but he didn't
| belong to the union, so l couldn't
hire him. Then he told me he'd
go to New York and talk things
over with Ward and join the navy
again if he didn't like the PROPOSE
ton. The next / heard of him was
that he had been murdered"
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
HART HAD
GALLERY Of
GIRLS
Miss MacCauIIey Describes
Evenings Spent at Apart
ment of Film Star.
KEYsToNE4PHoTo

The. Cosmopolitan NeWs Service
presents today the second INSTALL
ment of Elizabeth MacCGutley's
oaVn story of her romance scith Bill
Hart, the screen star.
In the first i1estalLment, erctu-
sivety carried By the Cosmopolitan
NeaVs Service yesterday, this Bos-
tom girl, descendant of a celebrated
Southern family, told horO she met
Hart through the channels of a
SIAN correspondence" Of the
tempestuous romance; of the child
that aUGs born, and of-'the brutal
acny im aVhich Hart, apostle Of chiV-
airy on the screen, repudiGted
mother and child mhen Elisabeth
acent to California to plead NTH
the chitd's father to giUe it q name.
EHzabeth's oa0n story appears
only in The Washington Times.
Read it each day. There is lesson
la it..
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
New York Freezing In
Coolest March
On Record
MISS JEssICA BROWN.
BY international News Service.

NEW 4ORh, March 81
New York today was in the
icy clutch of the coolest March
weather on record, and a sixty
mile gale made it seem colder.
The Thermometer fell to the
low level at 6 o'clock this
morning when IL reached nine
above zero, a drop of 81 de-
grees from 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The previous low record for
March was 19 degrees, estab-
lished March %, 1878.
Northern New York reported
snow, and the cold wave ex-
tended into New England and
West into Indiana and Ohio.
With the passing of the wind
this afternoon a rising tenn
perature was forecast.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
ARMY SCANDAL
To BEPUT Up
TO WEEKS
Captain and Wife Deny Pro-
fame Language Was Used.
- at Parties.
BY International News Service.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 90
Louis K. Harms, brother of Mrs.
Agnes Harms Randle, who, with
her husband, Capt. Edwin IL.
Randle, is suing Col. A. L. Con-
ger, of Fort Sam Houston, Tex,
for 100000 for alleged defama-
ton of character, is on his way
to Washington today to lay the
entire matter before the War
Department.
Believes Conger Deranged.
Harms, who lives in Ind annapolis
received special delivery letter
from Randle yesterday, in which de"
tails of the affair were revealed 10
the family for the first time.
Randle explained in the letter tha5
all his kilograms had been censored
by Colonel Conger and requested
Harms to ask the War Department
authorities to have an examination
made of Colonel Conger to determine
his mental condition.
The matter will be taken directly
to Secretary of War Weeks, Harms
said. He said he would insist upon
a searching invest cation of the
whole affair,
Mrs. Randle sued Colonel Cenger
Continued on Page Q, Column 81
The Washington times., 1923-03-29

Germany Said to Favor Com
mission TO Settle Repara-
tions Issue.
By international News Service.

LONDON, March 29.-Despite
the denial issued in Washington,
it was persistently reported in
German diplomatic sources to-
day that Berlin has sent a
memorandum to Great Britain
and the United States stating
that the Germans are willing to
settle the Ruhr issue upon the
basis of reparations, leaving
final adjustment of the amount of
reparations to an international
commission.
The Germans were said to have
intimated their willingness to enter
into negotiations with France re-
garding security OF the Franco-Ger'
man frontier.
Premier A. Bonar Law discussed
the matter with Sthamer, German
ambassador to England. Bonar Law
said that he did not believe the pro-
posals would be satisfactory TO
France. Though he failed definitely
to reject them, he indicated that he
was unwilling to forward them 10
Paris.
Asks Territorial Integrity.
The German memorandum stated
that despite the recent speech o
Chancellor Wilhelm Cuno to tn,
contrary, Germany would not de
mand evacuation Of the Ruhr as
primary condition to a settlement
The memorandum did insist, how
ever, that the final settlement pre-
vide for the integrity OF German
territory in accordance with tn
Versailles treaty and the with
drawal of French and Belgia
troops.
One report was current that Pre-
nier Mussolini, of Italy, had mad
similar suggestions to Germany 70
a settlement. but that no decisiv
action had been taken.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
WOMAN, 81, EXCUSED
FROM SERVING ON JURY

PITTSBURGH, March 29.-"Your
honor, I feel that / am too old to
serve on the jury" Mrs. Julia Daley
was addressing Judge Swearingen
in criminal court.
How old are you, Mrs. Daley?"
the judge questioned.
az am eighty-two years old, your
honor" she replied. II do not wish
to evade my duty. but I feel that |
am too old to be of much service. OF
course, If I were younger 1 would
not mind it,
81 agree with you" said Judge
Swearingen. You are excused"
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
FARMER KILLED BY BULL;
ANOTHER MAN ATTACKED

NEWTOWN, Pa, March 90
When a bull went on a rampage a
Bucks county farmer was killed and
another narrowly escaped the same
tate on the Fairview farm, at Dol
ington. east Of here.
According to Coroner White, of
Doylestown, Samuel Franz, seventy
one years old, a former resident of
Trenton, n. J., was killed. Frank
Slack, owner of the farm, narrowly
escaped after being charged by the
mad bull. Slack had been away
from the farm. When he returned
he found the dead mans body in
the barnyard.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
XII KLlXER
H()0TEDBY
81. B
George Washington University
Students Attack Address
by Or. Hawkins.

Assailed as the representative
of an organization fostering
religious bigotry and racial pref
udice. DR.. j. w. Hawkins,
Grand Dragon" of the Ku Klux
Khan, was Missed and catcalled
during his appearance before the
Free Lance Club of George
Washington University last night.
The meeting was held At the
university, ..-s.
Tries 10 Answer All.
Following DR.. Hawkins address,
which was frequently interrupted BY
murmurs and expressions Of dissent,
President F. H. Virgil turned the
meeting into an open discussion OF
the klan's merits and dement's.
The club almost unanimously con-
demned the organization as one in
imfcal to American standards and
ideals Question after question OF
unfriendly tenor was thrown at the
speaker. He endeavored to answer
all calmly President Wrights was
repeatedly forced to call for order.
The event was joint meeting OF
the George Washington University
Debating Society, the Free Lance
Club and the Phillipinesian Society.
The meeting was thrown into up
roar when. DIR. Hawkins, attacking
the tenets OF the Jewish religion,
declared that defilement of Gentle
women was permissible according
to the Mosaic law.
This statement was followed by a
general uprising and a movement
toward the platform. Cries of
Liar" were shrilled from all parts
OF the hall Vehement denials came
from Jewish members of the or
CARNATIONS.
who is your authority for this
information" inquired President
Wright of the speaker
Il heard it," the klansman was
forced to admit.
Rising in the audience, an Off
cial of the Free Lance Club then
denounced DR.. Hawkins as a fund
amentalist" and believer in race
hatred and a promoter of fanatic
ism"
This accusation was greeted by
cheers from the main body of the
audience, while the speaker flushed
and bit his lip.
DR.. Hawkins villification of the
jews WAS SAlSIISINS EtilI dIl
| boomeranged upon him when the
meeting was asked to express it's
opinions,
CARRIED i'm RegaIia.
DIR. Hawkins and his companions
were CARRIED in the full regalia of
| the Ku Klux Khan, dressing in one
of the classrooms.
The uniform of the khan was at.
tackled by students as cowardly de-
vice to shield the identity of law
breakers, and other charges were
| flung in the teeth of the klansmen
when open discussion was allowed.
DR.. Hawkins attempted to justify
the existence Of the khan by declar-
ing that Catholics and Jews had
their own organizations, and that
| this fact furnished sufficient prerog-
alive for the banding together of
white Gentle Protestants.
This statement, however. was
laughed down, Members informed
DR.. Hawkins from the floor that he
was hedging" and that the khan in
reality was a vicious body of men,
respecting neither law nor personal
| rights.
| DIR. Hawkins was invited to ad-
dress the Free Lance Club in accord
ance with the policy of that organi.
Zation, which calls for an open.mind.
ed hearing Of representatives of va.
rious social movements. A member
| of the knights of Columbus will
| speak next week
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
Charged by Girl; Suicide.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 29.-J. w.
Crawford, sixty, shot and killed
himself today. A warrant had been
issued for him for seduction on
complaint of a seventeen year-oId
girl.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
''ModeH' Witnesses Conceaing Facts
Broke Game Laws So
Hospital Gets Bird
Dinners

Wild ducks and woodcocks
will be on the menu of the
Walter Reed Hospital for the
next few days.
John E. Thompson, Central
Market poultry dealer, is the
contributor of the fowl.
Thompson was arraigned in
Police Court here today on a
charge of violating the migra-
tory bird law and pleaded
guilty. Judge Mcmahon fined
him $500, and, acting on the
suggestion Of Ralph Given,
assistant United States district
attorney, ordered sixty-three
woodcocks and eight wild ducks
turned over to the hospital.
The charges against Thomp-
son were brought by the De-
partment of Agriculture.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
SCHOONER IN DISTRESS
Is AIDED BY CUTTER

BOSTON, March 29.-An unidenti
fled fiVe-masted schooner was
aground at Chatham today. She is
said to carry a crew of fifteen men.
The coast guard cutter Anchusnet
has gone to her assistance. A
forty-mile wind is blowing and the
vessel is believed to be going to
pieces.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
The broadway Limited

to Chicago offers a 19-hour and 25-
minute schedule without extra fare
Leaves Warrington $3.50 p. M arrives
Chicago S:SS 4. NJ. via Penna. Railroad.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
INFIRMARY INMATE DIES
IN JAIL, ONE MISSING

ALPENA, Mich, March 29.-One
inmate is known to be dead and
another Is unaccounted for in a fire
which broke out lin the Alpena
county infirmary today.
Frozen hydrants and zero tempera-
ture hampered firemen in their
work. The building will be de-
stroyed, it is feared.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
THE WEATHER.

Fair and much warmer TO-
night; lowest temperature
near freezing; Friday in
creasing cloudiness and much
warmer; colder Friday night
or Saturday; moderate to
fresh south and southwest
winds.
The Washington times., 1923-03-29
BY HAROLD r. HALL,

Copyright, 1923. by Boston American
and Cosmopolitan News Service.)
BOSTON, March 29-'Despite
the tragedy of it ell, / can't help
looking back on some of the pleas
ant sides Of nay friendship WITH
GContiaued pa PASS 2. celumn q
Evening star., 1923-02-10

mittee that if given the authority
provided in this bill they will be able
to cope with the situation and make
the District of Columbia as safe for
motor drivers and pedestrians as any
city In the country.
Long Step Forward.
He says that the House District COM
mittee believes that with the eIimi-
nation of the posting and forfeiting
of collateral, with drastic penalties
for major offenses, with a traffic
judge and assistant corporation coun-
sci charged with the enforcement of
traffic regulations and familiar with
chronic offenders, that q long step
forward will be taken in the regula-
tion and control of this most import
ant feature of our municipal govern
ment.
The bill carries the existing license
rates. although a bill is now pending
on the calendar changing the form of
taxation from motor vehicle tag tax
to a gasoline tax, but it is deemed
inadvisable to make this change until
action is taken on the pending
measure.
Appended to the Zihlman report is
statement from the major and
superintendent of police Of the Dis
trict showing the number Of acci-
dents and arrests during the calen-
dar year 1922, and also a statement
for the month Of January, 1923, which,
he says, Shows the serious nature
Of this problem and the necessity
for remedial legislation"
Evening star., 1923-02-10
|COLL|DES, SEVEN
CHARGES FOLLOW
Fined Total of $910 or, in
Default, Must Serve
Fourteen Months.

Swift justice overlook Ed Nolden.
alias BLACK Jack" colored. in The
United States branch Of Police Court
today. He was arrested last night
at 23d and NJ streets northwest on a
charge of coIliding with two other
automobiles. When the police gave
his car the once over they say that
they found twenty-five gallons OF
corn whisky. Ed pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Mcmahon and was sen
fenced to pay a fine OF $500, or. in
default, to serve six months in jail.
ON the charge of transporting, and
a fine of 5000 or. in default, to serve
ninety days in jail, on the charge of
possession-a total of 800, or. il he
fails to pay the fines, he will have
to serve nine months in jail.
"Black Jacks" troubles, however,
did not end in this court. When he ap-
neared before the Traffic Court, his
fnes looked like an itemized bill. Here
Speeding. $50 fine or thirty days in
Colliding, $40 fine or thirty days in
Jail.
known his identity, $40 fine or thirty
Passing traffic officers stop signal,
$40 or thirty days in jail.
Not having an operators permit, $40
or thirty days in jail.
Evening star., 1923-02-10

he served constantly as chairman OF
the railroad regulating body.
During his tour of duty with the
commission he was appointed ex-offi
c1o mediator under the Erdman act,
during which he participated in the
settlement Of numerous railroad la
Dor disputes. many of them Of ma
tional Importance.
HIS last term of duty as mem
Der Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission was interrupted when the
United States Commerce Court was
established. President Taft picked
Judge Knapp at that time as no,
only one of the first members Of this
| new court, but named him as the
presiding judge. To accept this COM
mission he resigned from the railroad
body December 81, 1910. President
Taft in naming him for this duty ap-
pointed him an additional circuit
judge and placed him with the new
court for five years.
However, while serving the govern
ment in this duty his value as a me-
diator of railroad labor disputes was
relt strongly. and he was again named
two years from March 4. 1911. When
the Commerce Court was dissolved
December 81. 1913. President Wilson
realizing his worth as one who
could successfully smooth over and
settle the constantly increasing num-
him member of the board of medi-
alton and concilation, created by the
Newlands act of 1913, which super
ceded the Erdman act.
He was also assigned by the Chief
Justice to the circuit court of appeals
for the fourth circuit, which comprises
the states of Virginia, West Virginia.
North and South Carolina which posi-
tiop he still holds. However, he has
always maintained his home In WASH
ington. leaving only when his public
duty required.
During the time Judge Knapp has
resided in Washington he took an ac-
tive interest in the city. and became
Interested in a number Of corpora
tions as stockholder
Had Many Interests.
In addition to his arduous work
with the government organizations,
Judge Knapp always found time to
take interest in organizations, par
ticularly those dealing with national
and international, economic and
science work. He was a member of
the American Academy of Political
and Social Science, American Econ
omic Association, American Political
Science Association, Transportation
Club of New York, Cosmos, Cniver-
sity and Chevy Chase Clubs of this
city. He was a member of All Souls
Unitarian Church.
Judge Knapp was twice married
First, to Marion Hotchkiss of Middle
town, Conn. December 2s. 1869, who
died, December 4, 1904. and second to
Mrs Nellts Maynard Gardner. August
10. 1907. who died. Aprii %. 1914.
Evening star., 1923-02-10
GARFIELD ASSA|[S
FALL AS UNJUST"
Calls Secretary's Criticism of
Attorney in Indian Land
Case UnWarranted.

James r. Garfield Secretary OF the
Interior under President Roosevelt.
appeared yesterday before the Senate
public lands subcommittee consider
ing the Bursum bill ting TO
Pueblo lands and charged that Sec
retary Fall had given "unjustifable'
testimony before the committee re-
Gently in regard TO Francis c. Viii
son. attorney for the General FEEDER
alton Of Women's Clubs.
Mr.. Wilson, who had appeared to
protest against the confirmation of
squatter titles to tribal lands, was
charged by Secretary Fall with hav-
ing been a "conspirator" in an al
legged land fraud case in New Mexico.
Demands Inspection of Reports.
Mr.. Garfield demanded that Len
roots committee request both the De-
partment of Justice and the Depart
ment of the Interior to furnish all
papers germane to the subject, which
were produced.
Secretary Fall based his charges OH
a report by Inspector Linnen of the
Department Of the Interior, and
quoted as follows from this report:
This whole transaction IDEAL with
Pueblo Indian lands) shows incon-
sistencies on the part of (Wi1son) if
not. indeed, conspiracy to defraud the
government and the Indians out of
their lands. He should be prosecuted
for the same if facts will warrant"
Secretary Fall also stated in
letter to Charles Burkhart, commits
sioner of Indian. affairs. that "he
could not maintain his own respect
should he meet with Mr.. Wilson and
the other representatives of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
and who had been guilty of malicious
and, in my judgment, false attack
made through the press and other
wise in connection with the Bursum
bill.
Holds Statement BaseIess.
Mr.. Garfield stated to the Senate
committee in effect that the report by
Inspector Linnen which Secretary
Fall had quoted was without basis.
being disproved by other documents
which were in the possession of or
accessible to Secretary Fall at the
time he made his charges. Further.
that Simmons Burkhart, attorney
general for New Mexico. had not re-
ported to the effect quoted by Secre-
tary Fall. but had made a report
which exonerated Mr.. Wilson of the
charges against him.
Evening star., 1923-02-10
PRESIDENT PLANS
CAR SHORTAGE QUIZ
Commission to investigate
This and Other Rail Prob
lens May Be Formed.
CONFER AT WHITE HOUSE
Senators, at Meeting, Who Oppose
Shipping Bill Asked for
Suggestions.

Creation of a special presidential
commission to study charges of a car
shortage and possibly other transpor-
recess of Congress is being planned
by President Harding. who is expect
ed to send concrete recommendations
or the subject to the Senate and
House interstate commerce commit
tees within the present week.
The commission would be composed
under present plans, of members Of
Congress and representatives of ship
pers and producers, the railroads
railway labor unions and railway
security associations. 1t would make
recommendations to Congress next
December.
Discussed at White House.
The President recently discussed the
matter at conference at the White
House to which he invited Senators
Capper, Kansas, chairman of the
Michigan; Norbeck. South Dakota; !;
Brookhart, Iowa. and Ladd, North
Dakota, all republicans. Those at the
conference said there was general
dustry required drastic relief TO af
ford more freight cars. and that
freight rates on agriultural products
were too high. Among other things
the proposed commission, it was said
might study methods TO bring about
rate reductions.
During his talk with the senatorial
group, the President was said to
have discussed the administration
shipping bill briefly and told his Wis
itors, all of whom, but Senator Good
ings. are opposed to the bill, that the
opponents should suggest some other
remedy for the shipping situation II
they could not support the admins
tration program.
Evening star., 1923-02-10
HEAVY SENTENCES
| IN D. c. DOPE CASES
Justice Stafford Sends Of
tenders to Penitentiary in
War on Evil.

Justice Stafford, in Criminal Di-
vision /, is determined to curb the
dope evir' II heavy sentences will
effect it. Today he sent Louise James,
colored, thirty-two years old, and Al
bert Underwood. also colored, to the
penitentiary for fve years each for
peddling narcotics. Underwood was
shown to be an old offender. but
counsel for the woman pleaded that
she had no previous record. A report
from Probation Officer Steele showed
the woman had been in trouble sew
eral times and the court let the sem
tence stand.
Three years in the penitentiary was
imposed on William c. Leftwich. col
ored. who broke into the drug store
and stole s54 and a quantity Of dope.
John Webb, colored. who shot Dep
uty Marshal Edward P. Guinane jan
uary 10 last because the officer re-
fused to take a drink offered by
Webb on the street near the court
years in the penitentiary.
A sentence of two years imprison-
ment was given Moses D. Wormley
colored. for cutting Jesse Dudley with
razor November q last. John 7.
Waters, colored. received a term OF
two years in the penitentiary. He
was charged with two cases of lar
ceny. Hugh Gallagher. white. Will &c
to the penitentiary for eighteen
months. He stole $50 from George r
Salb January 2.
William Cady and Roland Clifton
young white men, were given one year
at Occoquan on a charge OF house
breaking. They were convicted of en-
tering the garage of Edward L. Glenn
October 21 last, Nothing was stolen.
Attorney T. Morris Wampler. for the
accused, noted an appeal to the Court
of Appeals, and the young men were
allowed to remain on bond awaiting
decision of the higher court.
Probation was extended by Justice
Stafford to Ellwood Bower, seventeen
years old, who is married. The boy
was convicted of stealing an automo-
bile December 16 last. The probation
is to last for three years on condition
that Bower returns to his wife and
supports her.
Beatrice Bright. colored. was given
another chance and placed on proba-
tion for two years. She was charged
with larceny.