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Evening star., 1923-04-04
FLEES WHISKY RAIDERS.
Driver Escapes as Auto With Guam
tity of Liquor Is Seized.

Obtaining information that a load
of whisky was to be delivered at a
house on Scott street today, Capt.
Bean of the seventh police precinct
summoned Policemen Burke, Proctor
and Leach, and hurried to that To-
cality. Just about the time they
reached Scott street. an automobile
in which a white man and a colored
man were seated appeared. The white
man, who was driving, escaped.
Joseph Hipkins, colored, 1121 2sth
street was arrested. The police seized
three dozen one-half gallon Jars OF
corn whisky. and held the colored man
on charges of illegal possession and
transporting.
east. owner OF the car, reported to
police of the ninth precinct that his
car had been taken from near his
place of business without his knowl-
edge or consent. Hipkins declared
he did not know the name of the
man who escaped. He only knew him
by sight, he said, and added that he
(Hipkins) had boarded the car only
a few minutes before the appearance
of the police.
Evening star., 1923-04-04

sented in the city council by a negro
alderman, who was Mayor Thomp-
sons floor leader. Judge Dever car
ried the ward $3.50. to 3,714 for
Lueder.
Today Judge Dever and several
friends will go to French Lick. Ind,
to rest up after the campaign and
election.
Mr.. Lueder, it was said. probably
ment as postmaster. which position
he resigned when three of the re.
publican factions decided to support
him in the race for mayor. Both
democrat and republican leaders were
said to have expressed sympathy for
him and to be willing to aid him for
either that post or collector Of in
ternal revenue recently left vacant by
the death of John c. Cannon.
Carried in on LandsIide.
John A. Cervenka, democratic candi-
date for city treasurer, and Al E. Cor.
man, democratic nominee for city
clerk, were carried into Office by Judge
Dever's landslide, but by smaller
pluralities than the ticket heads.
Judge Dever's large vote was
ascribed in some quarters to the
voters belief OF his advantage over
Mr. Lueder in municipal experience
Judge Dever has been in public life
twenty-three years, serving four
terms as city alderman and since 1910
on the superior court bench. His
present term does not expire until 1928.
Judge Dever and Mr.. Lueder in CAM
paiRn statements pledged themselves
to an economic and progressive pro-
gram, including curtailment of what
they called extravagant and wanton
waste of municipal funds.
The judge was born in Woburn,
Mass, March 13. 1862. In 1887 he
came TO Chicago to work in a tannery
At night he studied law in the Kent
graduated in 1890 with honor.
Evening star., 1923-04-04

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tai attitude toward doctrines and
teachings of the communist party.
1T is proper for YOU" Judge White
said, ito consider the question OF
whether or not at that time he be-
lievcd in the same things. or doc
| trines or theories. or program that
the communist party OF America be-
lieved in" The same thing, he said.
| should be considered in determining
the purpose and object Of Foster in
attending the convention.
The jury must also decide, the
Changed % A his views and sisr Ssisets mas
claimed by him, since he wrote a
book called "syndicalism." in 1919.
Foster Is not to be convicted. he
added. because he may entertain or
or theories or doctrines 1 am
merely saying that his beliefs upon
and his sympathy with the plans
purposes and program of the com
he attended the Bridgman convention
are material for you to consider as
bearing on the question OF what was
his purpose in attending the meet
The real question is, and the ques-
ton for you to decide Is, was the as
semblage at Bridgman's such an as
semblage as is condemned by the
criminal syndicalism statute? Did the
respondent, Foster, voluntarily assem-
BILE with 1t knowing the character of
the assemblage, for the purpose of aid
ing. abettfng and assisting in the car
rying out Of the general fundamental
purposes OF the organization? If 1t
was such an illegal organization or
assemblage, and the respondent volun-
tarily assembled with IL, as l have de-
fined that term to you, then he should
be convicted. Otherwise. you should
return verdict of not guilty
First of Many Cases.
Fosters trial, which has required
four weeks, is the first case growing
out of the Bridgman convention to be
heard. Thirty-two OF those alleged to
have attended the meeting have been
arrested or surrendered, and the rest
Of the seventy-six alleged delegates,
for whom warrants were issued last
September. still are at large.
The convention was the second an
nual gathering of the communist party
of America, an outgrowth of the radi-
cal left wing secession from the So
cialist party of 1919.
Foster was not among those caught
in the raid, having left the convention
August 20, according to evidence in his
trial. He was arrested later in Chi
cago and extradited.
o. l.. Smith, assistant attorney gen.
eral of Michigan, in charge of the
prosecution. announced yesterday that
as soon as the Foster verdict is in he
will move that the trial of Charles E.
Ruthenberg, another Of the defendants,
be set for next Monday.
Evening star., 1923-04-04
RRTDAL PARTY ARRESTED WHEN
TRAFFIC BLOCKS footing AUTOS

Hilarious romance dictated by the
god Hymen ran afouI of the strong
arm of the law early this afternoon
and almost caused Edward r. Deane'
a District government employe, and
his bride of q few minutes, formerly
Ruth E. Thrift, to miss their honey
moon express at Union station.
The peane- Thrift wedding party,
occupying five automobiles and her
aided by clanking tin cans. flaming
streamers and automobile sirens, got
involved in a traffic jam at 14th and
G. streets northwest, and. becoming
impatient at the delay, the sympa-
thetic chauffeurs are said to have
kept their horns blowing with such
vigor that the sensitive ears Of Officer
D. c. Edwards-of No 1 precinct were
Evening star., 1923-04-04
KELLER'S SUCCESSOR
NOT YET SELECTED,
SAYS SECRETARY WEEKS

Secretary Weeks said today In re-
ply to direct question, that no one
had been selected to succeed Cof
Keller as District Engineer Commits
sioner and that Gen. Beach, chief
OF engineers. had not Indicated what
are available for the assignment. At
any rate no action will be taken In
the matter, the Secretary said, until
after the President returns to this
city.
Maj. Gen. L. H. Beach, chiee Of engi-
neers, today said there was no occasion
for immediate action In the matter OF
Col. Keller, and that he had not even
considered the selection Of his success
sor. AS a matter Of fact, said Gen.
several weeks. He said that Col. Kel-
Ter had not officially applied for relief
or retirement, and that his present
status, as he understood 1t, was, that
he had been granted two weeks leave
of absence to visit California, and will
not complete his plans until his leave
expires.
No Restriction In Grade.
Under the statutes, the Engineer
Commissioner Of the District must
be a member OF the Corps OF En-
gipeers of the Army. There is no
positive restriction in the matter Of
grade, but all the incumbents have
'oCcIl VI tho cS uAhi IduS VI IHdJOT
or above. including colonel Already
two prominent members of the CORPS
have been mentioned as possibilities
because of their special qualifications.
They are Col. Edgar Jadwin, dis
trict engineer at Charleston, S. C..
formerly in charge of the District Of
Columbia affairs In the Office Of the
chief of engineers and a brigadier
general in France during the world
war, and Lieut.. Col, Clarence o. Sher-
rill, In charge OF the public buildings
and grounds, who also served with
credit in the world war.
Informed by Keller.
Col. Keller called on the Secretary
Of war yesterday afternoon and In
formed him of his desire to be re-
lieved from his present duties as En-
gineer Commissions of the District
in order that he might accept a posi-
tion with q company engaged In the
development Of water power in Cali
fornia- 1t Is understood that Col.
Keller will formally resign the Of
f1ce of ng1neer Commissioner, to
which he was appointed by the Presi-
dent, and be placed on the retired list
of the Army. In that case he would
Evening star., 1923-04-04
SUES FOR INJURIES.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages
was filed today in the District su-
preme Court by Frank E. Whitaker
against the Capital Traction Company
for alleged personal injuries. Whit
aker says he was a passenger stand
ing on the rear platform Of a car
May 12, 1921. when the brake handle
suddenly revolved and hit him with
great force in the face. He suffered
an injury to his nose and right eye,
he tells the court. Attorney ]. N.
HaIper appears for the plaintiff,
Evening star., 1923-04-04
OFFER $500 FOR EACH
BOOTLEGGER KILLED
Old Horsey Officials Act After
Fourth Robbery in Two
Years.
Special D4spa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Nd, April 4.-Four
times. robbed within less than two
years, officials of the Outerbridge
Horsey Distillery Company have
placed a bounty Of $500" on each
bootlegger killed in an attempt TO
raid the distillery.
The action of the officials of the
company followed the fourth robbery
on Saturday morning, wher the ware
house was entered and six cases of
bottled liquor taken. The robbery
took place between rounds" of the
three guards investigation leads to
the belief that the raiders had a key
to the warehouse, and were thus able
to make a quick getaway.
Evening star., 1923-04-04
VENIREMAN Is FINED.
Contempt Charge for Failure to
Respond to Summon.

Lewis Mcintyre, clerk and sales
man, one Of 100 men summoned for
jury service in the Police Court for
yesterday, and who failed to appear
when his name was called in the
work of empaneling Of the jury in the
United states branch by Judge Robert
Hardison, was today fined $40 for con
tempt of court.
Following McIntyres failure to ap-
pear for Jury service. Judge Hardison
issued an attachment which was
served last night by Sergt. M. E. Furr
Of the seventh precinct. Mcintyre
was locked UP for the night and
brought into court today.
Persons arrested on attachments
are not allowed to put up collateral
or give bond for their release. Nc
Intyre Is employed in the store Of the
May Hardware Company. He resides
at 141s S3d street. Georgetown.
Evening star., 1923-04-04
BIRD HOUSES ACCEPTED.

Sixteen bird houses made by Pitts.
burgh, Pa, schoolboys. were accepted
today by Col. c.. o. Sheriff. on be-
youths who made the BIRD house,
were on hand at the Zero post on
the Ellipse today when Col Sheriff.
accepted the gifts. Col. Sheriff. said
the houses would be distributed
about the various public parks In the
city and that 1t was likely that two
or three Of them would be placed
within the grounds of tho White
House.
Evening star., 1923-04-04
considerably shocked.

considerably shocked.
He ordered the noise to cease, but,
in the excitement of the occasion, the
horns failed to respond properly and
as a consequence the officer ANNOUNCE
ed that the wedding party was under
arrest. He ordered the chauffeur Of
one of the cars to report at the first
precinct station house on 18th street,
despite the indignant protest OF the
fashionably attired men and women
in the cars, and to the apparent
amusement of the bride and groom
The other cars accompanied the
"connscated" car to the precinct house,
where its chauffeur. Meredith NJ.
Mar1naduke Of Grant place north
west, deposited IS collateral on a
technical charge OF making ''unnec-
essary noise"
Hal Deane, brother Of the BRIDE
groom, declared that he intended to
protest to Commissioner Oyster
rasainst what hs termed "unwarrant-
ed arrest"
Evening star., 1923-04-04
POLICE IN CHASE
FOR BANK BANDITS
Heavily-Armed Squad Pursues Rob
,bers, Who Escaped in
.. g.. Auto.

: JOPLIN, Mo-, April "A motor car,
loaded with police, heavily armed,
left this morning in an effort to head
Off two bandits who entered the bank
of Waco, Mo, near here. held up the
cashier, Warren Lotion, scooped up
all the money in sight and sped away
in g. motor car.
Evening star., 1923-04-04
KU kLUX "PALACE'
IN SHERIFF'S HANDS

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quarters to take charge they were
said TO nave been informed by sub
ordlnates that DR.. Evans. the imperial
wizard. was out of the city. DR..
-, EVanS ls saio to have been Informed
by telegraph Of the situation and re-
| turned late yesterday to Atlanta.
Inc imperial wizard and his faction
were said to have spent the greater
part OF last night in conference before
going before Judge Thomas after
which ousted Simmons from control
and placed the sheriff Of Fulton coun-
~ In charge until the hearing this
afternoon.
klnnsmen Flock to Atlanta.
klansmen were reported focking
10 Atlanta from several parts of the
country following the action yester-
day.
DR.. Evans was made imperial
wizard of the order at the first klon-
yokation Of the Khan held in Atlanta
last fall. Col. Simmons was made
epsror er .b for lie and placed in charge
anatrs, according to announcement at
that time. He was said to have been
given an honorary title and that the
imperial wizard had been made execu-
tive head.
The first public evidence of the
break between Simmons and Evans
appeared last week, when the emperor
issued a proclamation saying DR..
bid klansmen from having any con-
nection with the "Kamelia," the order
for women being founded by Col Sim
mons. The imperial wizard replied
with a statement: saying he was the
executive head Of the order and Col.
Simmons as emperor was without au-
thority and held an honorary title.
Banks Restrained.
The restraining order secured by
the Simmons faction, in addition to
DR.. Evans, included F. L. Savage,
chief of STAFF: H c. Montgomery. H. K
Ramsey, Brown Harwood, Tom Akers,
T. J. McKinnon and n. NJ. Furney, Of
ficials Of the headquarters.
Banks in which the Khan funds are
deposited were also forbidden to pay
out anything except on order of Col.
Simmons in Mondays restraining or
der.
Voters Defeat Il. X. ks.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. April A.
Three candidates for city commits
sioner in yesterdays municipal cleo
tion, said to have been indorsed by
the Ku Klux Klan, were defeated. re-
turns tabulated today showed. J. s.
Dunn said to have been opposed by
the Khan was reelected mayor He
carried with him into office his slate
of commissioners.
The election was non-partisan under
the commission form of government.
Claim Khan Wins in Kansas.
TOPEKA. Kans.. April 4.-Candi-
dates alleged to have the support of
the Ku Klux Klan were successful In
the majority of cases where the klan
issue featured in Kansas municipal
elections yesterday, returns today in
dicate.
At Pittsburgh, Fort Scott. Wichita,
Emporia and Kansas City, Kan mu-
nicipal candidates said to have Klan
backing were elected. but at yelling
ton the candidate reported to have
the organizations backing, was de-
feated.
Evening star., 1923-04-04
FOREIGN WORDS PUZZLED.

Foreign words introduced into In
dian languages by the early mission
until they recently discovered the
origin of the words, the Washington
anthropological Society was told at
a meeting in the National Museum
yesterday. Papers were read by DIR.
Swanton- of the bureau of ethnology.
DR.. Michaelson reviewed his research
es among the Algonquins. where he
found definite traces OF mixtures of
other tribes. This proved. he said.
that even in the early days there
was a mixing of the tribes that in
habited this country.
Evening star., 1923-04-04

be subject to recall to active duty in
the event of war or other great emer-
gsncy.
Col. Keller has not officially applied
for transfer to the retired list, but
probably will do so in a few days.
He began his military service at the
West Point Military Academy In July
1886. thirty-seven years ago, and
therefore, is eligible for retirement
on his own application, with the
Presidents approval, under the thirty
years service retirement statute,
Evening star., 1923-04-04
PORTRAIT is UNVEILED.

OIL Painting Of Van Buren, Pre-
sented to Ship Bearing His Name.
A portrait of President Martin Van
Buren was unveiled today aboard the
United States liner named after him
by Martin Van Buren, Morris, eight
ceeemonies held in New York harbor
today.
The presentation Of the portrait,
done in oil by Howard Chandler
Christy. took place before the vessel
sailed at noon for London. The por-
trait hangs at the head of the main
companionway.
Capt. A. M. Moore of the President
Van Buren, accepted the painting.
Evening star., 1923-04-04
DEVER is SWEPT IN
AS CHICAGO MAYOR

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KELLER QUITS POST
AS COMMISSIONER

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Evening star., 1923-04-04
JURY GETS FOSTER
CASE AFTER MONTH

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-02
WACO NEGRO FACES
FOUR CHARGES FOR
ALLEGED MURDERS
Latest Accusation Says Me-
gro Killed Cotton Man
Last May.

Waco. Feb. 2s-Four separate
charges of alleged urder were on file
in the office of justice of the peace
last night, all against Roy Mitchell,
negro. The last one was docketed
Thursday, charging him with the kill
ing here, on the night of May Z, last,
Of W. p. Driskill, cotton man, who was
found dead in garage in the rear Of
his home in north Waco, his head split
open with an axe.
Mitchell also is charged with the Kill.
ing of Grady Skipworth, w. L. Holt
and Mrs. Ethel Denecamp.
Arthur Postal, negro, Mitchelrs
brother-in-law, is charged with the al
legged murder of Holt and Mrs. Dcne-
camp. A shotgun, found in Posteals
home, was identified as having be-
longed TO Driskil by officers today.
John Postal, brother OF Arthur, TO.
day identified a cap in possession OF
Sheriff Stegall. as the property Of
Mitchell The cap was found two days
after the double killing near the spot
where the two bodies were found, ac-
cording to the sheriff.
The negroes are under arrest and
in another county for safe-keeping,
pending further investigation, the sher-
iff said,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-02
of Elecrocuted for Murder Arkansas Comes Life
COLDER WEATHER is
DUE FOR SATURDAY
AND CHANCE OF RAIN
Grounding Sees Shadow
and Crawls Back for Six
More Weeks of "Winter."

Colder weather, delayed but appar.
entity inevitable, judging from the me
neurological arrangement over the
United States, is forecasted to arrive in
San Antonio Saturday, accompanied BY
continued unsettled weather. J. II. Jar
DO! does not look for extreme cold and
admits a fair chance of some rain. Be
fore the turn to colder, the thermomet-
err is not expected to register lower than
80 to 81 degrees.
A cold wave is forecasted for North
Texas during Friday night, when the
mercury is likely to slide down clear
to 10 degrees. Abilene had already
fallen IS degrees at o'clock Friday
since the same hour Thursday. North
Texas had heavy rains during the night,
the water dashing over the spillway in
Lake Worth. at Fort Worth, for the
first time since last May. and the Trim
ity river rapidly rising. Snow was fall
ing in the Panhandle.
A powerful high pressure area in the
extreme Northwest is pushing down
upon the ''lOw" which has chung in the
Southwest for n week and n part of the
low" seems to be forcing eastward
The progress of the cold-bearing high
soutbeastward was slowed up by a whirl
in the atmosphere caused by this low
sneaking out. Cloudy weather con
tinues over the South, with scattering
rain. ...
Friday was Candlcmas Day, better
known as Grounding Day. The popular
superstition is that the grounding
comes out on this dsy and. il at any
time during the day he sees his shadow
he darts back in his holde and winter
continues for six weeks. The San An
tonic grounding got a brief glimpse o.
his shadow, dim TO be sure, just betor'
noon Thursday and presumably wen
back to sleep, but the superstition abou
the continuation Of winter weather ma!
have to be revised 20 fit the fact tha
there hasn't been any winter weather
vet
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-02
THIEF KNOCKS WOMAN
DOWN WHEN DETECTED
PR0WLING BACK YARD
Mrs Violet Fister Struck on
Head With Piece of
Stoue Wood.

Using a piece of stove wood sas
cudgcl, Q thief struck Mrs. Violet Fis-
ter, 315 East Sheridan street, on the
head, when she stepped from the back
door OF her nome, at I 10 Thursday
night. Mrs. Fister escaped serious in
jury, although she was knocked to the
ground. .ss .s-
Detectives Harvey and Chavez re-
sponded TO an alarm, but were unable
TO get trace of him. Mrs. Fister was
unable to say whether her assailant
was white or black man.
= Mrs. Fister had entered the back
yard to get a blanket left on the clothes
line. 1t was missing and as she turned
10 call to her daughter to ascertain IT
she had taken it in the house, she was
confronted by a man. Before she could
give an alarm he struck her n blow on
TIE head with club, believed TO have
been a piece of stove wood, found later
in the yard near where the attack &C.
Cured.
The blow failed to inflict serious
harm. Mrs. Fister screamed and the
man leaped over the fence and disap-
pcaTed.
Detectives expressed the belief the
thief had stolen the blanket and was
prowling the yard when Mrs. Fister
Unexpectedly came uron him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-02
RAID LIVELY PARTY
Neighbors Complain and Police Seize
Liquors.

Police and detectives broke up a little
social party on East Park avenue.
shortly after Thursday midnight. The
host was arrested. Liquor said to have
been found was confiscated. This con.
sisted Of Cognac, whiskey and bottle
beer.
Complaint by neiShbors resulted in
the dwelling being raided by Police
Captain Brown. Detective Boatwright
and Station Officers Ramschissel and
1.-Two.
When officers entered, they report,
they found a livel" gathering. The ap'
pearance of the dining room table, they
said. would have done credit TO a SINH
lar gathering before the Volstead Law
was enacted.
The host. man of % years of age
and whose home was formerly in Gin
cinnati. Ohio, is scheduled to be trans
ferred to federal officers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-02
in Congressional Record
Cause Heated Debate-"Can't Tell
What Senator Said By Reading 1t"
Wadsworth Declares Shouts Heard
About Money Power in Capital
and "Whiskers of Massachusetts, Sens
ator."

Washington Feb 2-Senator Helm, Democrat Alas
bama rebukd by the Senate today for language
he used in references Senators Wadsworth Republicans
New York Couzens Republican Michigan yesterday BY
of 40 to g. his remarks regarding Senator Wadsworn
were held to be improper and them without record votes
the Senate expunged regarding Senator Couzens
At the same time, in the sormiest sessions of recens
years the Senate also expunged from its record remarks
made by Senator Couzens regarding Mr.. Helm.
The vote, however, did not end the matter Senator
Wadsworth took the floor after the roll call and renewed
the argument by charging that Senator Helm had IN sew
instances revised his remarks before their publication IN
the Congressional Record.
Senator Wadsworth charged that Senator Heflin had
altered reference to Chief Justice Taft considered obec-
tionabe by senators.
This is in the main not important said Senator Wadst
WORTH shows that you cannot always tell what
senator says by reading the Congressional Record.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-02
FREE ITALIAN AFTER
QUESTIONING HIM IN
"BLACK HAND" CASE
Officers Take Up Another
Clue in Attempt to
Unrauel Plot.

A young Italian, arrested Thursday
morning for questioning to determine
whether he had knowledge of black
hand" letter received ten days ago by
John Granieri, prominent Italian mer-
chant, was released Thursday after
noon. The man showed to satisfaction
of officers that he had been in San
Antonio only two days. He said he
came here to sell linens. He left town
Thursday night.
The man was arrested after Granieri
called officers TO his store.
With the release of the prisoner
Deputy Sheriff Barloco took up another
clue which he believes will solve the
origin of the black hand" letter. The
letter demanded $4,000 from Granieri
on penalty of death if he refused or if
he notified officers. Granieri defied
the threat.