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New Britain herald., 1923-04-04
DEMOCRATS SWEEP
 CHICAGO ELECTION
Judge DeVer Mayor by Plurality of 10S,748 Votes

Chicago. April {. Judge William E. Dever was swept into the office of mayor yesterday with plurality of 103.74S. the second largest in the city's history turning the city admin. itsaration to the democratic ranks istration to the democratic ranks under Mayor William Hale Thomp- son.
 Judge Dever polled 3S7,961 votes and Arthur c. K. Lueder the republi- can candidate 2S4,213. William A. Cunnea, socialist received 40,S41 votes.
 In a special congressional election in the second Illinois district, Morton D. Hull, republican was elected to fill the unexpired term of the late James R. Mann over Barratt O'Hara, demo- crat, former lieut.. governor 56,330 to 24.955.
 Democrats Gain Strength
 The democratic party increased its strength also in the city council. As a result of the election it was stated only two Thompson supporters re- mained among the 37 democrats and 13 republicans of the new council.
 The election was generally quiet. A few kidnappings and other acts of lawlessness were reported but nothing of a serious aspect occurred.
 While Mayor Thompson took no active part in the campaign, republi- cans charged his forces threw their strength to defeat the republican nominee.
 Iueder For Postmaster
 Mir. Lueder, it was said, probably will be recommended for reappoint- ment as postmaster. Both democrat and republican leaders were said to have expressed sympathy for him and to be willing to aid him for either that post of collector of internal rev. enue.
 Judge Dever's large vote was as- cribed in some quarters. to the voters belief of his advantage over Mir. Lue- der in municipal achievement Judge Dever has been in public life 23 years.
 Judge Dever was born in Woburn, Mass, in 1862. He came to Chicago in 1887 to work in a tannery. At night he studied law in the Kent col- lege of law from which he was grad uated in 1890.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-04
DOC COOK AND l6
 OTHERS ARRESTED
Former Explorer Accused in Oil
 Stock Fraud Case

| Fort Worth, Texas, April fired erick A. Cook, former Arctic explorer and now extensive oil promoter. sur rendered to federal authorities at 1 :S0 yesterday afternoon on charge of using the mails to defraud in his oil promotions and was released on
 s25,O00 bond he furnished. He was accused of misrepresenting his prop critics and possibilities to investors. This charge is similar to the one upon which 25 other promoters are being accused. Seventeen of them have been arrested now. Cook, who is at the head of the Petroleum Pro- ducers' association, was in Smack. over when he heard of the charge and hurried here.
 The complete list of those arrested in addition to Dr. Cook, and their companies is as follows:
 J. w. Carruth, trustee of the Hog Creek Carruth company.
 John c. Veser and Albert H. Shep- herd, trustees of the Revere Oil com pany.
 Charles Sherwin and Harry D. Schwartz, trustees of the General Lee Development Interests.
 Fred K Smith, w. P. Welty, H. s. Henniger, H. o. Stephens, l.. A. Me- Kircher and s. E. J. Cox, employees of the Petroleum Producers association.
 Bernard M. Hatfield and Charles D. Spann, trustee and attorney for Texas Mexia Drilling Syndicate. VI
 John Guerin and William Meissner. respectively alleged writer of litera- ture and property accountant for the Revere Oil company.
 J. Frank Heard, sole trustee of the Dorado Oil Syndicate.
 As each prisoner is brought into federal headquarters he is arraigned before United States commissioner. his bond set and his case referred to the federal grand jury. Until yes- terday no charges had been filed, the federal government being content to investigate the operators without making arrests. By arresting the sus- pected men their presence before the federal investigators is assured at any time they are wanted. No indict- ments have been returned as yet, however.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-04

between two groups of young men, one of which accused the other of be- ing Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and reports that klansmen paraded in full regalia last night marked the election in which almost all of the 2b.o0O vot- CTS cast their ballots. Police prevent ed the disturbance from developing into violence and said they could find no trace of garbed klanmen.
 Mayor M. M. Stephens was re-elect- cd over William J. veach by 2,700.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-04
EAST ST. LOUIS ELECTION
One Alleged Klansman Favorite Elect ed, While Two Others Are Defeated at Polls.

municipal election yesterday resulted in the election of one candidate said to have been endorsed by the Ku Klux Klan, and the defeat of two candi- dates alleged to have had klan sup port.
 Ralph Cook, the successful candi- date boiled the largest number of votes among the eight who ran for city commissioner four of whom were chosen, August M. Eggman and the Rev. William R. Evans, understood to have had Ku Kux klan support, polled light votes.
 Two arrests, a slight disturbance
New Britain herald., 1923-04-04
MAY NAME TOWNSEND
Former Michigan Senator Slated For
 GarCIner'S Position,

Gardner'S POSft1On.
 Washington, April 4.-The interna- tional joint commission was holding a final formal session today before ad- journing its semi-annual meeting. Former Senator Obadiah Gardner, of Maine, was sitting with the commits sion for the last time having an nounced his resignation as chairman effective April IS.
 It is understood that the vacancy on the American section of the com- mission which has Jurisdiction over American-Canadian boundary waters will be filled by appointment of for mer Senator Charles Townsend of Michigan.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-04
Holy Cross Is Outhit
 But Wins From Marines

Norfolk, Va, April 4.-Harder hit
 ling and superior fielding gave Penn
 State to victory over William and Mary here yesterday afternoon in a well played game.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-04
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

Bernay, France. April (By the Associated Press)--The condition of Princess Fusako of Japan, who was seriously injured in an automobile ac- cident near here on Saturday con- tinued critical today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
BIG DAY AHEAD.
FOR NEWSBOY
BAND
Times-HeraId Musicians Will
Be Guests on Outing to
.. Colonial Beach.

That live gang of youngsters
who comprise The Washington
Times-Herald Band are going to
whoop things up for those fortunate
people who make the trip to Colonial
Beach tomorrow. Rrevard d. Stro-
hecker. president and general man.
ager of the Washington. Colonial
Beach Steamboat Company, today
notified the bandsters that he
would be glad to have them take
the trip as the guests Of the steam.
boat company. 49,.
Rubbing their wishbones once
again, the youthful musicians were
told that they could take their
parents with 'em free of charge.
That means that from o'clock to.
morrow morning until late that
night some two score newsies and
their harassed parents are going to
have a good time.
Some Of the specialties that have
been arranged for the edification of
the passengers are: An acrobatic
act in which Charles Mcintosh.
clarence Lyons, and Howard Mac
kenzie are going to take part;
Scharr Brothers and Heller, with
their approximations and songs;
Petite Ella Mckenzie, classic and
ballet dancing; the Brown Trio, Mil
dred at the piano. Loretta on the
violin, and Clifton on the sax;
Ernest Lyons, in approximations
and necitations, and the ludlow
Sisters, Jazz dancers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
GET WARMING OF
COUN TEREEIT
MONEY
Postmasters Told by Glover to
Watch for Flood Of Inni-
tation Notes.

Warning against one of the most
wholesale floods Of counterfeit bills
issued in some time was sent to
postmasters throughout the country
today by Third Assistant Postmaster
General w. Irving Glover. Sc.
Four distinct types of counter
feits, two Of $40 and two of SO
bank notes, are listed in the warn
ings. One Of the counterfeits is de
scribed as being fair imitation and
will bear all but close inspection.
The others are cruder in type, but
are stfIl readily passable. &
The best of the four types is.a $40
note issued on the Federal Reserve
Bank of Chicago. It is apparently
printed from Photographic plates,
Gover's warning states. and two
pieces Of paper are used. between
which silk threads are scattered.
One of the $40 and one of the SO
counterfeits are on the Federal Re-
serve Bank of San Francisco and
the second $40 notes are on the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Ga.
This last, which Is considered the
most likely to appear in Washing
ton, Is a Photographic production on
two pieces of paper with silk threads
between. This, Glover states, is one
Of the counterfeits produced by
Alex Treschko, who was arrested
in Cleveland on June IA last and on
whom several similar counterfeits
and counterfeit plates were found.
It is not definitely known what
quantities Of the notes are in cir
culation. ...s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
POLICEMAN FREED OF
"DISORDERLY CONDUCT

Charges of disorderly conduct in
corridor at Police Court, brought
against Policeman w. A. Shotter, OF
the First precinct, were today dis
missed by Judge Schuldt at Police
Court.
The charges were preferred by
Miss Minnie c.. Largent. SIS Eleventh
street northwest. who was a pas
senger in the car of George w. Muir
ray, former policeman, when he was
arrested by Shotter for a traffic
violation last week. ,.
Murray was convicted and fined SIS
in court, Miss Largent appearing as
witness in his behalf. Shotter,
meeting the couple in the corridor
Immediately following the trial. is
alleged to have called them liars"
Miss Largent then swore out a
warrant for his arrest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
POLICE ASKED TO FIND
TWO MISSING PERSONS

A search for two missing persons
has been instituted in the District
by the police
Edward Jones. sixteen years old,
VINO gave his address as r. r. d.,
NO. ], Benning road. has been miss.
ing since Sunday, July I. Instruc-
lions were issued that In the event
the boy is caught to have him sent
to the House OF Detention. He is
described as having black eyes,
dark brown hair and being five feet
two inches in height. Two upper
teeth are missing. He was wearing
brown cap. dark blue pants. a
white shirt, blue socks and tan
shoes.
Catherine English, seventeen
years old, OF East Riverdala, Nd.
has been missing from her home
since July 20. She Is described as
being five feet five inches, weigh
ing 125 pounds and having light
brown bobbed hair. and blue eyes
She was wearing q light blue silk
dress. black slippers ami stockings
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
D. c. MAN HELD IN DEATH
'OF PURSER DURING FIGHT

Shot while trying to quell a fight
at Riverview, Md, Sunday last
Samuel Newman, purser aboard the
E. Madison Hall, died last night at
Alexandria General Hospital. From
the time he received the wound he
did not regain consciousness.
Emanuel Freeman, colored, TWEEN
ty-eight years old, 305 H street
southwest, is charged with the
murder of the purser. Others i'm
plicated in the shooting are Ger
trude Cole, colored, nineteen years
old, 23S Parker street. and Rose
Allen, colored. who lives on Half
street southwest.
Constable Thomas H. Garrison. OF
Hyattsville. Md, is trying to have
them extradited to Maryland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25

Cooperation With Dealers, as
Last Year, Planned by D. C.
Commissioners.

Unwilling TO become exercised
over the coal situation in the Dis
trict before the situation war
rants it, Chairman Cuno H. Ru-
dolph, of the Board of District
Commissioners, today indicated
that the same plan Of "co-opera-
tive control" between the coal
dealers and the District heads in
force last year viii be repeated
this winter.
Lack Authority.
It is pointed out that the Commits
Sioners are without legal authority
to regulate either the distribution or
the price of COAL, Such steps az
may be taken to bring about the
adequate even distribution and re-
striction of prices to what is deemed
reasonable must be taken in coop
Grafton with the coal dealers.
AT the same time 1t is made plain
U4 Tic commissioners tAAoI GACJ III
tend constantly to keep their fingers
on the pulse OF the coal situation in
Washington and that, as was the
case last year, dealers now and then
may have to be called" In regard
to exorbitant prices.
Engineer Commissioner J. Frank
lin Bell, chairman of the Public
Utilities Commission is taking an ac-
tive interest in the anthracite short
age with which Washington is re-
ported to be faced and is spending
considerable of his time studying
conditions.
Adverse to Regulation.
His investigation will include a
study of the authority of the Dis
trict government to control distri-
button and prices of coal and of the
machinery established for handling
the situation last winter, together
with a study of the results obtained.
He appears disinclined to favor
Government regulation. Too often.
he said, maximu~~ prices fixed by
Government body became the
minimum, and greater harm results
to the public than would result were
free competition among dealers per-
mitted to determine prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
MOONEY MAKING ROUNDS
OF D. C. POSTAL STATIONS

'Postma ster William NJ Mooney
today is completing his rounds of
the District of Columbia postal sta
tions, which he-began Immediately
following his acceptance Of the post
on May 1.
A number of the smaller stations
in the outlying sections Of the city
and in the residential districts are
still to be visited. The trip is made
more for the purpose of enabling
the new postmaster to meet all the
local postal workers than for an
inspection of offices and equipment,
it was stated.
Postmaster Mooney is accom-
panied by Assistant Postmaster
William H. Haycock and Super
intendent of Mails Clarence E.
Schooley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
YOUTH HELD IN $4,000
ON LITTLE GIRLS CHARGE

waving a hearing on a statutory
charge preferred by a thirteen-year-
Old girl, Edward Reynolds. nineteen
years old, S12 Tenth street north
west was bound over to the grand
jury by Judge Mcmahon today. Bail
was fixed at 1000.
IL Is alleged that Reynolds, after
a casual meeting in Glen Echo
Park several days ago, brought
Viola N. Smith, 1910 Twenty-second
street northwest, to Takoma Park.
where he assaulted her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
INCREASES
GRADUAL
BUT ARE
STEADY
Need Of Permanent Board to
Regulate Market Is Seen
BY Senator.
Rents in the District Of Column
bia are still going up.

Rents in the District Of Column
bia are still going up.
Despite the activities of the
Rent Commission, official figures
show that rentals today are higher
than they have ever been in the
history of Washington. The only
redeeming feature abept the situa-
ton is that the increases in the
District have been much less, in
almost every case, than in the
other big cities of the country.
Advance Is Gradual.
In June, 1923, Washington rentals
were virtually "a per cent higher
than they were in the pre-war period.
The advance. since 1920 has been
gradual but continuous. During the
operation of the Salisbury act dur
ing the war and shortly thereafter,
rents were kept stationary. but in
the intervening period the jump in
rentals has ranged from is per cent
over the pre-waf period in June,
1920, to the high watermark figures
registered last month.
The Rent Commission, officials
say, has generally permitted in
creases in rents of from 20 to 35
per cent over the pre-war rents,
and the reductions shown in the
decisions of the tribunal relate large
ly to the rentals asked by landlords,
representing in some cases an adj
vance of 100 per cent or more over
the pre-war period.
cities the jump in rentals has been
more than fifty per cent.
Increases Kept Down.
! In the past three months, how
ever, the increase in local rentals
has been held down to nine-tenths
of one per cent, and it 10 asserted
that the future trend of rents is
likely to be downward rather than
upward.
The proposal to create a perma.
nent Rent Commission, which is
to be presented to Congress next
winter by Senator Ball, chairman
of the Senate District Committee,
probably will have a stabilizing
effect upon rents. If the Rent
Commission should go out of ex-
, istence next May, as it will unless
the present law is extended, it is
asserted in many circles that
rentals here will advance immedi-
ately from Is to so per cent over
the existing levels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
OLD-TIME SONGS GIVEN
AT ARTS CLUB CONCEPT

An evening of old-fashioned songs
was given last night by George Da-
land, organist of st. Johns Church.
Georgetown, at the Arts Club. Mr..
Daland was also host of the affair.
He was assisted by the following
artists.
Mrs. Gertrude Deland Price. So
prano; Mrs. Lawrence B. Grogan.
soprano; Miss Mary Maxam, so.
piano; Miss Thelma Smith, contralto:
Mrs. Duff Lewis, violinist; w. A.
Sweet, tenor; l.. M. Leisuring,
tefor; Walter 8. Frick. tenor, and
Futon Lewis. baritone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
ASK $4,000 DAMAGES
IN AUTO ACCIDENT SUIT

Three suits, each for SIC, 900 dam.
ages, were filed in the District
Supreme Court today against Don
aid r. Paxton by Nora May Belts,
an infant, represented by Zillah
Harwell, by Zillah Harwell ard by
Walter Evans Harwell, respectively.
Plaintiffs, represented by Attor-
ney T. Morris Wampler, allege that
while walking along the public
road in Maryland, near the District
line, February %, 1923, an auto
mobile operated by the defendant
ran into them, injuring them seri-
ously and permanently.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
WHY DO THEY DO IT?

On zee, used to be q sheik-
The girls all liked me then:
but now they've ceased to smile for
I'm just like other men.
When i asked them for a date.
Six months or so ago,
They all assented with q grace.
but now they answer mo"
cannot get q smile from Kate.
Nor yet q date with Bess:
Sue turns me down as sure as fate.
I'm out of luck, 1 guess.
They always frOwn when I pass by,
1t surely makes me sore,
For once ] was their noble sheik-
Today I'm just q bore.
What is the cause for all Of this?
I'm sure I've done no wrong;
But now I'm treated with disdain-
They Snub me right along.
The treatment that I'm getting now
Ii certainly q jar,
For no one seems to want me since
I'VE SOLD MY BUICK CAR!
JOE H. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
POLICE DRAG IN VAIN
TIDAL BASIN FOR BODY

When a Waterman reported that
q bundle of mans clothing was
found beside the water, a short
distance from the inlet gates of the
Potomac river to the bathing beach
yesterday, the Harbor precinct
policemen began dragging at the
SPOT The search has met with no
success.
The clothing found comprised a
hat, blue trousers, blue vest, blue
shirt, pair Of gloves and a white
sock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
AGED MAN DIES AFTER
HURT BY AUTOMOBILE

Struck by an automobile Friday
night at Tenth and K streets,
Thomas H. Almond, seventy-four
years old, 1914 K street northwest,
died last night at Emergency Hos
pital. He suffered fracture or the
skull.
DIR. George e. White, 800 East
Capitol street, said to have been the
onerator of the automobile, will APP
pear before the jury summoned by
Coroner hewitt to hold an inquest
this afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
POIS.ONE
BY BAD
RUM
"OlM
Blindness Feared for Man Near
Death Here From Wood
Alcohol.

Poisoned by poorly distilled
bootleg whiskey with traces of
I've and wood alcohol" Charles
Fortune, thirty-eight years old,
of 622 H street northwest, is in
critical condition at Gallinger
Hospital. Physicians believe that
he will recover, but not for many
weeks.
Blindness Feared.
During the early stages of the
poisoning doctors held out little
hope for him. They believed that
he would at least be permanently
blinded.
Discovering that her husband had
been wasting his money on liquor,
Mrs. Garnet Fortune followed him
to the place of his supply at a
downtown hotel. After several days
Of investigation by Prohibition
Agent Asher, Lieutenant Davis and
Sergeant McQuade. the latter arrest
ed William H. Ball, OF 207 E street
northwest, at Fortunes home!
where it is alleged he delivered a
half pint Of liquor.
Ball is charged with illegal pos
session and selling and transporting,
and Is being held for q jury trial
under 81 500 bond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
Held on Theft Charge.

Charged with HOUSEKEEPING and
the theft of $500 in money and
jewelry from Mrs. Isabelle Gardner.
Walker Jones, colored, today was
ordered held for the action of the
grand jury in $1,000 bonds. Walker
entered a plea of mot guilty" when
arraigned before Judge Mcmahon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
And -Debe Got Ten Years.

"It was 4:30 p. M, your honor,
and I had just come off duty. I
was waiting at Fourth and G
streets northwest for a car when
the defendant came by at about
forty-five miles an hour. While
I was reading his, ncence number
saw two little girls crossing G
street at Third. They were hold
ing each others hands and look
ing both ways for speed maniacs
when they saw the big touring
car bearing down on them. They
screamed and jumped apart. The
defendant shot between them with
about six inches to spare on either
side. They were pretty smart
youngsters and got out of the way
quick. II they hadn't been smart
they'd have been mince meat.
HabituaI Criminal.
II was looking around for a
machine to go after this fellow
know him, he's been here be-
fore-when 1 saw him skid across
Third street and stop. ran
down and collared him and was
dragging him to the box when
another man ran up and said
that the prisoner had nearly hit
him at Seventh and F streets"
A Safety Measure.
Witness: II was running for a
car at Seventh and F streets,
turned the corner on two wheels
and skidded towards ME sidewise.
had to jump and grab the hand
hold OF a one-man street car that
was passing, or the defendant
would have smashed me. l hung
to the hand. holds like a wood
pecker to a dead tree. II I hadn't
flattened myself against the car
I took his number and followed
him down G street. 1 got to the
box as he was squirming in the
officers grasp"
Some Hair Tonic.
IT don't see how can be held
responsible, your honor. I didn't
have any speedometer on my car,
so couldn't know how fast was
going. II was running a little
faster than usual, that was only
because I was feeling pretty
good. was taking a friend Of
mine to the barber shop. The
man at Seventh street was cross
ing the roadway at an angle in.
stead OF straight across, so that
let's me out. If the little girls
at Third street had kept quiet
instead of jumping around so,
there wouldn't have been any
danger. AS 1t was. missed them
nv a foot, instead of six inches,
as the officer says"
The clerk: He was here last
week for driving while drunk and
leaving after colliding. your
honor"
Reckless driving, SIS; passing
street car, $2b.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-25
CORNS ON THE EAR.

What have your" inquired the
hungry one.
I'VE has corn on de ear, boss;
does yo' like it??''
II don't know" was the testing
answer; Il never had one there"
We'll" answered Rufus, who
had been reading that radio head
phones make Germs on the. ears,
Use convinced yo' amt got no
radio set"
JULES BACKENHEIMER