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The Washington times., 1923-07-25
CONGREGATIONS TO GIVE
RECEPTION FOR PASTOR
?, AND A PNoTo

The Rev. Thomas L. Small will be
rendered farewell reception tonight
in Nativity Hall, Fourteenth and A
streets southeast, by the combined
congregation Of Nativity and Res
surrection chapels. DR.. Small is
leaving here for st. Louis. where he
will assume charge of st. Luke's
Chapel. He has been connected with
both Nativity and Resurrection
chapels for many years here.
DR.. Small was graduated from St
Adams School here and from ST.
Stephens Characterization. Be-
fore becoming affiliated with the
Church of the Nativity he served as
master of st. Adams. The reception
committee for tonight's farewell is
made up of Y. D. Harbough, chair
man; T. c. Kelly. L. A. Crusan, C.
r. Wayland, r. K Riggs, l.. M.
Weaver and E. B. Mcdowell.
The Washington times., 1923-07-25
Belgium At Odds With
France Over British
Note. London Reports

LONDON, July 25.-Diplomatic
negotiations between France and
Belgium over the reply to the Brit
ish reparations note are meeting
obstacles, it was learned in diplo-
matte quarters today. Belgium is
seeking to have France join in
reply that will be satisfactory to
England, but has had no success
so far. The negotiations are con-
tinuing.
1t is understood Premier Poincare
refuses to yield on the question Of
passive resistance, nor will he give
any assurances when military oc-
cupation of the Ruhr will end.
Furthermore, he is opposed to the
appointment of any international
commission to fix the amount Of
reparations Germany must pay, al
though he Is willing that such a
committee should make an investi-
cation and report.
Foreign office officials repudiated
declarations made in a Daily Elk
press editorial to the effect that
France is purposely delaying a re-
ply to the British note. The Off
Gals said they were confident that
any delay will be due to negotia-
J1OTS passing between FdTlS ana
Brussels. They added that, in view
of the Importance of the issue in
volved, such negotiations were nee
essary.
Despite these declarations 1t is
known that Great Britain has pro-
tested to France, claiming that the
French views already have been
communicated to Brussels and that
long drawn-out negotiations appear
unnecessary.
Comte st. Aulaire, the French
ambassador to England. will call
upon Lord Curzon, British foreign
secretary tomorrow to pave the way
for formal French reply.
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New Low for Marks.

NEW YORK. July Fisherman
marks today set a new low record,
selling at 571 400 marks to a dollar,
off 1Oe. $50 marks from yesterday.
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GIRL IS CALLED
IN SLAYNGOF
POLICEMAN
WhitfieId's 14-YeaF-OId Lover
Is Asked to Appear as
State Witness.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July e5.-MR-
RE Agnes Price, 14-year-oid girl COM
panion of John L. Whitfield in his
flight to Madison. Wis. foIlowing
the killing of Patrolmen Dennis
Griffin, for whose murder Whitfi,.H
ia now on trial, was due to arrive In
Cleveland today, having been served
with q subpoena at her home in
Fort Wayne, Ind, commanding her
presence as q witness for the State.
The State hopes to prove by the
girls testimony that her lover was
armed when the couple left Clevt-
land in their flight which endea at
Madison, Wis, following the death
OF the police officer last May.
With eleven jurors tentatively
seated when court convened tOday,
and the defense still having thirteen
peremptory challenges unexerciBed
and the State three, it was thought
that a jury would not be obtained
before the noon recess, although a
much smaller proportion OF talesmen
were being excused than is ordtnAr.
lily the case.
Crowds OF curious, anxious to sc.
cure coveted seats in the little court
room, began gathering early this
morning, two hours before court was
scheduled to begin. AS on the ether
two days, women predominated.
Griffin was killed May II. HIS
death occurred in Whitfield's blue
Jordan roadster as the two rode to
the Fourteenth precinct police sta
ton after Whitfield had been ~
rested on q charge OF theft.
Griffin body was found three days
later. and q nationwide hunt fot
whitfield resulted in his arrest IN
Detroit a few weeks ago.
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OFFICIALS
RUNNING
IT DOWN
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
Kepner was in the best of spirits
and was not melancholy as other
witnesses have testified.
Mrs. Dean was followed on the
stand by Miss Elizabeth Houck, sis
ter of the dead woman. Her nerve
before a jury, which it Is believed
is merciless in questioning witnesses,
Miss Houck had to be aided to the
jury room.
The testimony Of Miss Houck,
who appeared for the second time,
was not learned today. It is said,
however, she was called upon to
verify statements made by other
witnesses. When she left the Jury
room she was aided down the steps
Elizabeth Near Collapse.
Miss Eleanor Houck, her sister,
reported later today that Elizabeth
was on the verge of a nervous col
lapse as the result of the severe
cross examination by the jury, one
member in particular.
Addie Tyler, colored maid in the
Houck home, was the third witness.
She is believed to have told the
jury that she burnt the clothes ct
the direction of Kepner. She also
told Of seeing Mss. Kepner some
hours before the woman was found,
stating that she was in a very
happy mood.
Ezra Houck, jr., a brother Of the
dead woman, was the next witness.
He told the jury, as did other mem
bers Of the Houck family that he
did not believe his sister took her
Il
of other witnesses that he recently
said that Mrs. Kepner had "twice
before attempted suicide" He said
he never dreamed of such a thing,
much less making any such asser-
ton.
Morning Session Closes.
The jury closed it's morning ses-
sion at noon and resumed it's in
vestigation an hour later.
Among the witnesses to be called
this afternoon is Miss Eleanor
Houck, who viii appear for the
second time. Another witness will
be Mrs. Emma Woman, cousin of
Mrs Kepner, who viii tell the jury
of conversation she had with her
cousin a few days before her death.
She will repeat a conversations bad
with Mrs. Kepner in which the let
ter said, 81 have taken a new lease
Of life and I intend to go in for
society. / have bought q new lace
dress and am going to attend all
Of the social functions OF the Rotary
Club" (Mr. Kepner, her husband,
is one of Frederick's newest Rotar-
ians.o
Charles A. Kahler. the detective
lieutenant from Baltimore, who
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spent three weeks in investigating
Mrs. kepner's death on June IS,
wiz detail to the jury his findings.
He VIII relate what took place in
q five-hour conference with Kepner
and he will tell the jury that the
latter made many statements which
he has since failed or been unable to
prove.
He viii probably be followed by
q few witnesses who will give testi.
mony OF minor importance, largely
in substantion Of statements made
by others.
States Attorney Anders will then
play his last card-he will summon
before the jury Misses Ricketts, and
Tucker, through whom. he win seek
to prove that Kepner2led q double
life and that he had deceived his
wife for nearly year. Miss Ricketts,
will tell Of several damaging state
ment made to her by Kepner, one
OF them to the effect that Kepner
said:
''Someday the Houck family il go
ing to find somebody gone"
Further she will tell how Kepner
constantly implanted that he was
being nagged at the Houck home.
Experts Aid Kepner.
Attorneys Leo Weinberg and Guy
K. Motter. representing Kepner. to-
day declared they were ready to go
to trial. The two lawyers are much
more confident Of their case today.
They went to Warrington yesterday
and obtained the services of three
arms experts, who, in the event OF
q trial, will come to Frederick and
testify that Mrs. Kepner could have
taken her own life. The State con-
tends 1t was impossible for Mrs. KEEP
ner to have committed suicide.
e'If my client Is indicted intend
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ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT
AFTER SPANKING WIFE

NEW YORK, July discharged
with spanking his wife, Mrs. Ruth
Gillert, with a shoe, Charles Gillert.
aged thirty, a business man of Yonk-
charge.
Judge Morris Rosenwasser ad-
journed the hearing until Thursday,
after the defendants attorney, AL
bert Jordan, walked out of court be-
cause his client insisted on running
counter to the lawyers advice. The
defendant was held in bail Of $500,
which he furnished.
The Washington times., 1923-07-25
BATHER DAZED BY COLD
NEAR DEATH At SHORE

ATLANTIC CITY, July 25.-Hueh
Glitz, twenty-four years old. Of
Philadelphia, had a narrow escape
from drowning here.
The chilly atmosphere and the
cool temperature of the ocean made
Glitz dizzy. and before he could re-
turn to the shore he had an attack
of vertigo and lost consciousness,
tottering into water more than two
feet deep. Friends, missing him,
began to search for the vanished
bather.
Glitz, although unconscious. came
to the surface. and several excited
friends seized him by the feet and
dragged him ashore as the life
guards came to their assistance.
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7 D
ISSUE CITY
BONDS
City Council Authorizes Sale of
$1o5, 900 for Various
Betterments.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 25.-
The City Council at special meet
ing yesterday afternoon authorized
the Issue of 1885, worth OF bonds.
Ninety-five thousand dollars will be
used for various municipal improve
ments, and the remaining $100,0
will be used for schools
The original ordinance called for
and issue of $295.000, ut $4,000,
which would have been used in an
improvement of the health office in
the city hall was struck from the
ordinance.
Capt. George H. Evans, business
manager of the chamber of Com
merce announced today that the
the Belgian block portion Of the
road between Alexandria and Wash
ington had been awarded to Car.
son and Gruman, Of Washington.
It is expected that work will be
begun on the road the first Of next
week.
The work on this road is a part
OF the new improvement on the Vir-
GINA State highways under the new
appropriation and it is due to the
Chamber of Commerce that work has
been begun so promptly.
A Booster Club is being organized
in Alexandria by committee OF ten
men from the retail merchants
bureau Of the chamber of commerce,
Irwin Diener, acting as chairman.
Fifty members have already join.
ed the club and 1t 10 expected that
more will be secured before the final
organization next week.
J. Randall Cation, president of the
Kiwanis Club has entered a little
variety in his notices of the regular
weekly luncheon held by the club
each Thursday at the Westminster
building.
This week he has drawn two car
toons Of himself and the club to go
on his announcement. The cartoons
show him as he thinks he is and as
the club members really see him.
The postofffce at Fort Hunt, few
miles below Alexandria, will be
abolished August 4 by order of the
Postoffice Department, and all the
business will then be done through
the local postoffice.
Samuel Newman. colored, forriaer
purser on the E. Madison Hall, who
was shot in the head while trying
to make an arrest at River View
Sunday night, died at the Alexandria
Hospital last night.
Newman was twenty-nine years
old and gave his address as 1875 G
street southwest.
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Edward w. Browning, wealthy
New York real estate operator
and son Of the late president Of
Browning, King & Co.. with his
two children, who are said to
have been deserted by their
mother, Mrs. Nellie Browning.
Following tI1e disclosures tlnat his
wife had sailed for abrOad with
DR.. Charles WHEN. . dentist, MIR.
Browning filed suit for divorce.
He h fourteen years older than
his wife, whom he married In
1913. When she left, Mrs. Brown.
ing Is believed to have taken the
$10O, 900 trust fund which her
husband recently placed In her
name.
The Washington times., 1923-07-25
CHICAGO POLICE TAKE 1921
IN NIGHT RAID ON CAFE

CHICAGO. July 25.-One hundred
and twenty-one defendants appeared
In Municipal Court as a result Of
raid in The Tent" Chicago's
newest North Side cafe.
The crowd was caught in a 4
a. m. raid and charges of being in
mates of a disorderly house were
filed against all.
The Washington times., 1923-07-25
MOTOR BANDITS ROB
PENNA. P. o. OF ST 400

PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-
Motor bandits early today broke
into a branch postoffice near Fifty.
eighth and Market streets, and
smashed the safe combination.
They escaped with 1,400 in
stamps and cash.
The Washington times., 1923-07-25
5000 DOCK STRIKERS
ATTACK LONDON TRUCKS

LONDON, July 25.-Rioting
broke out in the dock strike today
when 5000 strikers attacked meat
trucks to prevent them from I'M
loading. Mounted police restored
order
Three hundred strikers resumed
work at Tilbury.
Many strikers went back to work
at Hull.
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The work on this road is a part
OF the new improvement on the Vir-
ginia State highways under the new
appropriation and it is due to the
Chamber of Commerce that work has
been begun SO promptly.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-21
Valley Sports to
Center at Border
Town Tomorrow

Mexicali will be the center of
attraction for valley sports tomor-
row, for in addition to the big base
ball game between the Palacios and
the "All Stars" Captain G. w. Ste.
vens has arranged II 25 round box
ing card to be pulled off 1T the
bull ring, offering the fans three
bouts that will be hard to beat.
The Is round headliner between
Willie Ilunncfield, Los Angeles, and
Billy Ketchel of Arizona, should
be one of the best scraps seen here
in some time.
Battling Paul of Brawley, and
Kid Milo of Mcxicali, promise to
give the fans real battle in the
six round semi-final as Milo is
smarting under the sting of Il de-
csion given against him when he
met Paul in Brawley last week.
Young Villareal of Manila and
Brawley, will furnish one-half the
opener, being matched with Kid
Montana of Mexicali.
The card is well balanced, and
under the direction of cap" Ste
vens, should be run eff without q
hitch.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-21
ALL DAY MEETING
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
AT IMPERIAL PARK

IMPERIAL, April 21-Thc chief
interest of the Sunday Schools in
the outlying districts, is centered
around the all-day meeting to be
held IN the city park, when the
school making the largest percent
age of increase in attendance will
be named the banner school for
1923. Last Sunday the three coun-
try schools had the largest atten-
dance this year.
The services tomorrow are as usu-
al. At 1000 O'Clock the Sunday
Schools at Mesquite Lake and Melo-
land will meet, Rev. Sweeney and
Hill respectively, in charge. The
Alamo Sunday School will meet at
1880 with A. II. Smithson as super
intendent.
In the home church, the pastor
will preach at l ] 4. IN. on the theme
DO Our Excuses Excuse
The intermediate Christian En-
deaVOr meets ut 6:45 and at the
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-21
Rev. Flanagan and
Wife Enjoy Visit

Special activities in all depart
ments will mark the day at the
First Baptist church where Rev. c.
+. Flanagan will occupy tho pulpit
morning and evening. Bible school
convenes at 9:45 a. IN. NJ. 8. Tenn
pleton, superintendent. There are
special classes for all ages and all
are invited to join. Mrs. Benson s
class has been growing SO rapidly
that they have been assigned new
quarters and look very cozy with
pretty new curtains and fixtures.
h. Y. p. L. meets at $50 p. m,
with Group No. conducting a
study on "Training for Leader
ship The Juniors meet at G:3O
p. m. 10 the Sunday school room and
the Intermediates at the same hour
at the parsonage.
The morning theme will be
"Christ's Challenge to Four
Worlds; the evening, Entering
the Kingdom" with special music
at both services.
Rev. and Mrs. Flanagan spent a
delightful vacation at Redlands this
week, visiting old friends, when
they took their daughter Thelma
back to Redlands University to con-
tinue her studies. Miss Alice
Moore, daughter of the new Baptist
minister at Yuma, and Buford War
drip, son of Prof. Wardrip Of Holt.
Vile, accompanied them.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-21
News From Over The Valley
SEELEY
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
LANTANA, April 21.-Mr. and
Mrs. ID. j.. Rogers of Guatay, Cali
fornia, spent Saturday night with
Mrs. Rogers sister Of this district,
Mrs. j. V. Delaware and family,
spent Sunday with Mr.. Rogers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Rogers,
near Westside. Mr.. and Mrs. j. V.
Delaware and daughter motored as
far as Jacumba with Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers on their return home.
G.. a. Tucker, of San Diego, is in
the valley looking after ranch in
tcrests in this district. Mr.. Tucker
is registered at the Barbara Worth
hotel.
Chester Vaughn is the proud pos
SCISSOR Of new Ford ear purchased
Wednesday, from Roy Womach,
Seoley Ford dealer.
Clifford OMAR and Marshall
Salisbury accompanied by the Miss
es Sidfords' Lantana school teach
ers, enjoyed pleasant motor trip to
Salton Sea Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-21
SEELEY
ny PreaS Staff Correspond ent


SEELEY, April 2l.--Mrs. Il. A.
Hull accompanied by Mrs. J.E. Mas
tick and Mrs. p. G.. Nelson attend
ed the w. c. II. U. meeting in Ell
Centre on, Thursday.
$. A. Lanning of Los Angeles, a
member Of the Federal Reserve
Bank, is here on business.
Jack Andrews, son of Mrs. c. b.
Andrews celebrated his sixth birth
day with a party on Thursday, af-
ternOoh. Those present were: Bea-
triee sheldon, Mildred and Eleanor
Best, kathrihe and Elizabeth How
afd, Phyllis Anderson, Roberta Fer.
g,tsoh, Vera Morrison, Emmons
Co6k Jr., Paul Perryman, Peter
Mesfison and Roger Anderson.
Roy. E.tWomaek of II. =. Navy
statiohed 1t San Diego is visiting
With Mr.. and Mrs. j.. M. Womack.
Mr. " orhack il" on IS day fur
louEh. In addition he was promot ed
aud given raise.
Painting the Gin S.
) The Seeley Long Staple Gin is
taking on q new appearance with a
fresh coat Of paint. Mr.. Simpson
Of the company is doing the work.
7. 0allaher suffered 4 most un-
usual loss recently when the "maan.
est theft, removed several parts
from a practically new mower. just
about everything removable was
taken. As yet no trace Of the thief
haa been secured.
l.. H. Walker, who is employed
hy r.. 4. Howard, had word from
Massac husetts today that his moth.
er is very i'll.
Roy Womack was called to his
home in Texas on Friday where
his mother is dying. During his
absence, Mrs. Womack will take
charge Of his business.
Gives Dinner Party
Mrs. Fred G.. Henderson enter.
tained several friends with dinner
on Thursday. Those present were
the Mesdames Copeland, Chapman
Shellhorn and Oftelie and Rev
Chapman.
J. d. Moughmer who dislocated
his shoulder two weeks ago is re-
ported to be better today. The
shoulder has had to be reset twice
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-21
Rev. Hartman and
Family Are Back
From Church Meet

The many friends of the Rev.
George A. Hartman, as well as the
members of his congregation, win
be glad to know that he and his
family have returned from Los An
geles. While on the coast DIR. Hart
man attended quarterly meeting
of the Presbytery and his family
enjoyed a visit with relatives.
Sunday services will be held as
usual tomorrow. Sunday school will
be at 9:3O, morning worship at IL
O'Clock. The subject of the sermon
is to be "The Dissolution Of
Doubt Evening service at 7:30.
The regular meeting Of the Mis-
sionary Society will be held at the
church next Tuesday at $3.50 o'clOck.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-21

Where ignorance is bliss it is folly.
A pleasant surprise is when you
get q telephone number.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-21

same time l.. J. Thomas class
studying Rodger Babson = book
"New Tasks for Old Churches
will also meet. The young people s
church which has come into favor,
begins at ZOO and lasts until 8:l5.
George Narncy will he the leader.
The young people will furnish spe-
cial music and and the pastor will
close with a short address.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-21
"All STAR Team
and "PalaciOs'' to
Mix at Mexicali

Another good baseball game IS in
store for the fans of Imperial WI
ley when the palacios Of MeXicali
tackle the strong "All-Star team
gathered together by "Mcrt" Don
ovan of CaleXico, in an effort to
slap defeat on the team from the
other side of the line, which has
proved so effective against every
opponent they have faced this year.
The lineup of the "All Stars
boasts several men with major lea
que experience and Il battery that
is considered one of the best in the
Southwest.
The Palacios have n wonderful
team, and by playing together all
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-21
Old Timer Amazed
at Valley Growth

A real "oId timer visited FL
Centre yesterday in the person of
Frank H. Hilton, now of Portland,
Oregon, who first came to Imperial
Valley in 1901. The occasion Of
Mr.. Hilton s first visit was a cham
Der of commerce excursion to lmper-
ial Valley from San Diego, fostered
by ID. +. HARRISON, now well
known ranchcr in the Seeley dis
trict. The trip was made in tally
hos, hauled by six horses, and re-
quired three days over the tortuous
old stage road. The same trip can
now be made by automobile in near
ly three hours.
Mr.. Hilton was greatly impressed
by the progress that has been made
here in the past two decades, and
predicted that even greater i'm
provements will be made in the next
two. He stated he would not have
believed it if any one had told him
in 1901 that Imperial Valley in a
few years, would be the home of
modern cities, extensive farms and
population of 10000. He is now
engaged in business in Portland
and will return there early next
week.
1r
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-21

A man has a right to get mad if
he is dunned for bill, because he
may have to pay the thing.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-21
IMPERIAL
by United Press Leased Wire

By unlted I'ress Leased Wire
IMPERIAL, April 21.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Buck of Duluth, Min
nesOta are spending "a few days in
the valley. Mr.. and Mrs. Buck
were friends of the MeGaughey s
"a number of years ago, when Mr.
and Mrs. McGaughey lived at Du
luth. The two families enjoyed an
outing at Salton Sea today.
Miss Eudora Allen of San Ber
nardinO is in the city for a few
days attending to business con
nected with her 200 acre ranch, east
of town.
Local School Wins
The local high school nine today
played their second game of the
season with IIoltville high. The
game resulted in a victory for I'm
perial, the score being 12 to l. Al
the beginning of the ninth inning
HOltville had made no score, but
owing to small error on the par
of Imperial, Holtville made scor,
of one, saving them from tota
defeat.
Mrs. Gladys Noble, district depu
ty Grand Matron, made her officia
visit to the Golden Rule Chapter
o. +. s., of Imperial, last evening
A large number were present ant
about 10 accompanied Mrs. Noble
from Brawley. After the business
meeting, dainty refreshments were
served.
A man has a right to get mad i
he ia dunned for q hill. hecanse N
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-21
"THE DOCTRINE OF
ATONEM EN- T" IS
THEME AT C. S

"The Doctrine Of Atonement "
will be the subject Of the Sunday
service held by the Christian Sci.
ence church in the woman's 3 club
house. Sunday school convenes ut
g:30 q. IN. with services at II a. m.
Midweek testimonial meetings are
helG every Wednesday evening at
the same place. The reading room,
where Christian Science literature
may be read, borrowed or purchas-
ed, is located in the Davis building,
9th and State streets, where al are
welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-21
BIQ FLOOD AvERTED

ONTANAHON, Mich, April IL
Ontanagon was saved from a disas-
trous flood today when dynamite
broke an ice jam in the Ontanagon
river and released a wall Of water
ipto. Lake Superior. Two business
blocks were flooded and six cstab-
lishmehts were damaged before the
flood waters were finally released.