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Evening star., 1923-10-06
FUGITIVE SENT BACK
TO FLORIDA PRISON
District Deaf to Purvis' Plea That
He Was Victim Of
Floggings.

James Mosely Purvis. twenty.ons
years old, arrested in this city Septem-
ber 20 by Detectives Mullen and MUIR
ply as a fugitive from a Florida re-
formatory. Is ON his way back to the
Palmetto state to finish his unexplred
prison term. When placed under ar
rest he declared he had been flogged
at road camps, and Expressed d desire
to die rather than return.
Purvis has several times been fugi-
tive from the reformatory. and, 1t is
stated, on the occasion of one escape
he came as far as Old Point, Va, and
enlisted in the Navy. Because of his
police record, however. 1t is said the
naval authorities do not want him.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
C0UNTERFEITER GETS
MORE YEARS IN PRISON
Detected in Raising Currency
While Serving His Sentence for
Prior Offenses.

By the Associated Press. ,s
ATLANTA, Ga, October 6.--Fred
Copeland of New York, serving a
term in the federal prison here for
counterfeiting, faces. an additional
two years In prison for raising cur
rency while serving his present sem
tence. The additional. sentence. i'm
posed Yesterday by Federal Judge
Samuel H. Sibley, will begin at the
expiration of Copeland's present term
Copeland. according to prison off,
cials. confessed that he mad been rails
ing and passing bank notes while in
the penitentiary.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
form of government unadapted to
Germany.
War In Death On.

Germany.
War to Death. On.
Between SHINES and Stresemann
there now exists q war to the death.
Parliament is anxiously awaiting
Stinnes' next move. which. 1t Is be-
lieved, will have q military char
acter. Last weeks military uprising
was abortive because Mai. Buch-
rucker, commanding the "Black Reich
swehr," acted precipitously. on his
own initiative and then fell into a
trap laid by the local reichswehr cofn-
mander, Col. Gudoyius. Maj. Buch-
rucker teIephoned Col. Gudovius that
he had assumed command Of the
Kuestrfn fortress. The latter replied.
"All right, but you must come to my
office and inform me personally"
When Maj. Buchrucker arrived. he
was greeted with a loaded revolver
and placed under arrest.
The other Black Reichswehr officers,
angry at Buchrucker's stupidity and
jealous of his attempt to assume the
leadershffi of the whole movement,
now, are reported to be organising b
"foo1pfoof uprising.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
FOUR POSTS TO FILL.
President Has Yet to Name Diplo-
matte Choices.

President Coolidge. 1t is understood,
has SO far made no selection for
the posts in London and italy to
be vacated by Ambassadors Harvey
and Child. He has also to name
ambassadors to Turkey ana to Mex
leo. after the new treaties with those
nations have been ratified By the
All four Of these diplomatic posts
are important. The name OF Henry
Lane Wilson Of Indiana, at one time
abassiador i TO Msaiso has be been men.
Turkey. In fact, 1t has been said
that the late President Harding had
tentatively selected him for that Of
flee.
Among those whose names have
nection with the ambassadorial posts
to be filled are Charles B. Warren Of
Michigan. formerly ambassador to
Japan and recently q member Of the
American commission which was sue
cessfu1 in bringing about the UNDER
standing which has resulted In. the
resumption OF diplomatic relations
with that country; John Hays HAM
rn6nd,, who was head Of the United
States Coal Cgmniission until that
Munsey OF New York: Henry F.
Fiotcher. United States Ambassador
to. Belgium: former Senator Kellogg
of Minnesota, and Secretary DENLY
of the Navy.
Senator Ledge In Favor.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of
Massachusetts,, who for many years
mas been a member Of or chairman
would be good selection, IL is said
In some quarters, for ambassador to
Great Britain. But, 1t IL pointed out
by others, Senator Lodge has become
almost an institution In the Senate.
He is also republican leader OF the
Senate, and It Is considered. very
doubtful that he would be willing to
reiindufsh. his seat In the Senate to
speaker Gillette also 10 mentioned
n 4 possible selection to Ill the post
IN Great Britain. When the Congress
convenes Mr. Qil1ette will be q candi-
date for reelection as speaker.
the part of some Of the middle west
ana western republicans against his
20 election, but Ii Is not believed that
ansh n move would be successful
Many men Of ability In this country
mist be eliminated FROM considers.
tiof1 Al aDp6intees to the court OF
EE James, to Rome ana TO other Inn
,,s,rtant diplomatic posts, Because the
aalaries paid. American diplomats are
not sufifcisnt to enable them to live
abroad in ths manner expected Of
them. Large private means Afe al.
most "A ssssntiAls therefore, 70 Z
candidate for one os The principal
posts ABROAD
Evening star., 1923-10-06
RUSSIAN COUNTESS
HELD AS GEM THIEF
Capture in Berlin Follows
Robbery of Mrs. H. Schin-
eel of New York.
BY wireless to The star and Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. Copyright, 1923.

BY wireless to The star and Philadelphia Pub
lk Ledger. Copyright. 1923.
BERLIN. October "A jewel rob
berry, in which Mrs. II. Schinxel OF
New York lost and rsgained the ma
jority Of her gems, valued at some
thousands OF dollars. has . plot like
n scenario. with . Russian countess
as the villainess. t
The tilted player Of the leading role,
Countess Fedora, 10 the daughter Of
the Russian Count Sorochowitsch. She
lost her fortune when the bolshevists
seiSed control in Russia and murdered
her friends and relatives. The count.
ess Is now the wife Of J. Dickmann,
who met her In Constantinople. where,
after escaping from the communists,
she sought refuge ana was forced to
work a. q waitress Dickmann. .
Dane, is the European representative
Of certain American tobacco hrmss
Narrative Makes FEiendAs
Mrs. schinzei and the countess be-
came friends when the latter's adven.
lures were related over Berlin tea
table. several days ago the countess,
calling for tea at the Americans no.
should leave her jewels in her room.
"Any one who wears SO many beau.
tiful gems. unfortunately, 10 liable to
be regarded here as pfofiteef's wife
or fefgnef making An annoying
display Of wealth." She suggested.
AZ tea the countess excused herself.
but Ia q moment returned to tell Mrs.
Scliinzel that she had Just seen q por.
ter coming out Of the 1atter's room.
room and di.ecvered that her levels
were gone The porter protested MS
innocence and = thorough search,
with the prospect OF an 100000, ,0e0s
mark reward failed 70 reveal the
sr,n.asAs ~. cs1Assss.
| last night .rolios, detective,
dsnnant, after -pendsrtnss over the
evidences. caIled WITH . summons for
Countess Feodora. On the way to
Headquarters in an automobile he saw
her, stuR . paSkagA behind the up
fcIstIfing. which,, NhGn recovered,
was found to contain all the Jewels
with the exception Of four pearls,
which still are missing.
The polico now declare that Countess
Feod6rA has hean tdenttdsd with aev.-
efAi hUtei ksffi robbefis8, ~ least two
0thofe. or which she mAnsuvered in
the sei1e way and wittont tAs knewl.
edge Of her husDA0o.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
ARREST STARTS REVOLT.
General Strike In Lima, Peru,
Follows Students Impfisoumsnt.

LIMA, Peru, October s.--The arrest
of FIaya de Ia Tore, . student revo-
iutionary leader. has led to a general
strike In this city. The streets are
patrol1ed by soldiers.
Senator Lujan and Deputy Encinas
and several army and navy offieials
have been detained charged with com.
plieity in . revolutionary plot.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
NEW CABINET CHOSEN
IN GERMANY; ALL ROWS
IN PARTIES ADJUSTED

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1923-10-06
ROOT OFFERED POST
VACATED BY HARVEY

Continued from First Pase.)
Evening star., 1923-10-06
LAUREL ENTRIES
MONDAY. ouroBER 8

$Aaipsrf and W. Stockton entry.
tS. Ross Entry.
SECOND HA0E - olAimiAs; stssplssAAss;
purse, =, 1000; for four.year.olds and spJ two
Evening star., 1923-10-06

Arriving at the Arlington Hotel
iust as q vast tilronE was stoffning
the desk, and remembering that pru.
dence has always been considered the
better part Of valor. q hasty retreat
was decided upon. but before leaving
II was learned from George y. Me-
Cuscheon, president OF the Philaaels
mia branch OF the Willys-0verland
Company, Ino., that the rumpus was
nothing more than eager branch
managers OF territory registering for
the monster banquet to be given at
that house tonight for those who sell
the automobile in the District Of CO.
lumbia, Virginia, West Virginia, Penn
syIvania and Maryland.
More than $500 guests will sit at
the festive board when the toast
master calls the gathering to order,
and what will be said about the
product--well, maybe it would be
better to leave that part to the
= h Dorris. n. r. Lokey and
Frank weithoff are other PhiIadel-
fShia officials Of the company who
have run down for the getstogsthsr.
THE MIXER.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
GARRISON DEPLORES
DEATH OF PRESIDENT

Capt. John McIlree, commander of
the Presidents Own Garrison, No.
104. Army and Navy Union, u. S. A,
OF which organization President
Harding was an active member, an
nounced today upon the receipt of
the official news of the death of the
President that he would call a spe-
cial muster of the garrison within
the next few days for the purpose
of the issuance of an order express
ing sorrow in the death of Comrade
Harding and the sympathy of the
organization and the comrades on
Its muster rolls with Mrs. Harding
In her great loss.
The garrison will be represented
at the funeral services, with proba-
bly, a representation of one or mora
in the military detail that will guard
the body here while it lies In state.
The Presidents Own Garrison
takes its name from the fact that
it has been honored with the names
of four Presidents on its muster
rolls: Mckinley, Roosevelt. Taft and
Harding.
President Harding became a MEM
Der of this garrison Immediately
after his inauguration and was
short time thereafter obligated by
Commander John McIlree and a corps
of officers of the garrison in the
private Offices of the President at
the White House.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
FLAGS HALF-STAFF
IN PHILIPPINES

By the Associa,sd Press.
MANILA. August S.-All flags were
at half-study in the Philippine Islands
today. and Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood
had requested all government Offices
and business houses to remain closed
as a tribute to President Harding and
a token of sorrow for his death.
The governor general cabled Sec
retary of War Weeks:
Have given out the following Of
fetal statement here:
The death of the President is a
grave national calamity 1t brings a
feeling of deep sorrow to every
American. 1t deprives the nation in
this critical period of the worlds af-
fairs of leadership which has
shown itself devoted to peace and to
a better understanding among ma
tions. to the welfare of mankind
throughout the world and to those
principles and policies which have
made US what we are as nation.
His death brings to me a sense of
deep personal loss and sorrow.
LEONARD WOOD"
The chief executive of the Philip
pines at the same time sent Mrs
Harding a cable, saying: 1.-THE entire
community here joins me in express
sionS of sincerest sympathy and the
sense of loss which the death of our
beloved President brings US ALL
Evening star., 1923-08-03
CHIMES OF EPIPHANY
TOLL FOR PRESIDENT
Bells Ring So Times for Years Of
Harding's Life-Favorite
HYMNS PLAYED.

The great Epiphany chimes of the
Epiphany Protestant Episcopal
Church on G. street, erected in men,
ory of its long time rector, the Rev.
DIR. Randolph II. McKim. sadly tolled
fifty y-eight times throughout the
otherwise silent night, each sound
corresponding to the years of Presi-
dent Hardings life. Their echo was
heard for blocks away shortly after
midnight.
Following the tolling five favorite
hymns of the deceased President were
played. These hymns were MY
Faith Looks Up to Thee" Asleep in
Jesus,"t"Lead. Kindly Light; Rock
of Ages" and Jesus. Lover of Ny
Soul"
The chimes were played by Adolf
Torovsky, organist, choir leader and
chimes ringer of the church. Mr.. To-
rovsky was asleep in his apartment
at the Monmouth Hotel when the
news of the death of President Hard
ing was brought to him. He quietly
dressed himself and walked down to
the church, where he all alone gave
forth the church's sorrowful COM
memoration and tribute.
Short memorial prayers will be
held daily at the church, following
the usual playing of the chimes at
noon, up to the day of the funeral.
The Rev. Raymond l. Wolven. asso-
ciate rector of the church. will be in
charge during the absence of the
Rev. DR.. James +. Freeman.
clergymen to participate with him at
the memorial services.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
San Francisco Decorations
Give Way to Emblem of Death

others-reporters, officials and the
merely curious. For hours after the
news became public the corridors
were jammed with representatives OF
all three classes, through which cab
met officials and others having busi-
ness with some members OF the pres
idential party Struggled to the point
where secret service men, turning
back others, kept the Railways i'm
mediately outside the official suite
reasonably clear.
Secretary Hoover was the first cab
met officer to enter the room so
lately visited by death. As he emerged
a few minutes later he choked with
emotion and said to the waiting re-
to what had occurred:
Boys, / can't tell you anything"
Then came DR.. Hubert Work, Sec
retary Of the Interior. who in his ca
pacity of physician had been sum-
moned with the other doctors who
have been attending the President.
Secretary Wallace of the Agricul-
ture Department was the next cabinet
officer to enter and he. like Mr..
Hoover, was so overcome as to be un-
able to express his sorrow.
After them came Attorney General
Daugherty. close friend of Warren
Harding the man; adviser o. Warren
Harding the candidate, and trusted
counselor Of Warren Harding the
on arriving here on Wednesday that
he was unable to even look into the
sick room of his friend. AID his tice
showed plainly the suffering that. Alr.
Harding's death caused him.
Many Pay Respects.
Amid all the expressions OF synEpa-
thy that came from Americans, high
and low, were some from foreign
governments. The first Of these was
from Great Britain, her vice consall
genera here, c. r.. Ccane. calling on
crhalf of his CHEZ, Gerald Campbell,
who is absent from the city.
About q score of the members OF
the presidential party, guests at a
dinner given by Representative Julius
Kahn. chairman of the House mill
tary affairs committee. received the
sad news by telephone and were
shocked by the suddenness of the end.
Mr.. Kahn said:
I'VE are so stunned that it is prac-
tically impossible to talk
Representative Charles F. Curry of
California, who was one of the first
to reach the presidential suite, said:
president Harding's passing will
be not only a national but an inter
national calamity. We pray
God his successor will carry out his
policies"
Evening star., 1923-08-03
BRITISH SPEECHES
INTENSITY CRISIS
France Accepts BaIdwin's
Challenge to Publish Docu-
ments, With Misgivings.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1913.


Copyright. 1873
PARIS, August 3.-The situation
between France and Great Britain is
frankly critical.
The French government accepts
Prime Minister Baldwin's challenge
to publish the documents in the case
of negotiations on reparations to the
court of world opinion. The French
government is convinced of the
fundamental reasonableness and JUS
tice of its position. But although Of
ticially and in newspapers the French
government takes the attitude that
negotiations will continue, privately
and conversationally fears are ex-
pressed that the publication of these
documents will result practically in
making further negotiations doubly
difficult if not actually impossible.
Baldwins threat of eventual "es-
arrangement" because of the British
peoples strong feelings of right and
wrong, rings particularly false in
opinion. after a recent visit to Eng
land, that French opinion is far more
bitter and more unified toward Bri-
tain than British opinion is against
France.
The French press, which intention
ally is restraining itself, gives no
idea of the real state of feeling nere
On the other hand no good purpose can
be served in keeping the people or
America ignorant of the facts.
The French people tend to regard
Britain as a trecherous friend, who
while feigning a friendship, really
is trying to humiliate and rum
France and and bend her to Eng
lands imperious will.
They regard Germanys failure 10
nay reparations due almost wholly to
British encouragement. They re-
gard the German remuneration or the
Versailles treaty and the Ruhr re-
sistance as due almost wholly to
British approval and support, both
political and financial. They think
Britain. hypnotized by it's tradition
of keeping the continental equi-
librium, heading straight toward an
entente with Germany against
France.
Strong Language BY French.
In private conversations the writer
has heard the strongest possible lam
guage spoken against Britain by all
sorts of Frenchmen. In Partisan
photoplay theaters the writer has
hoard King George and Queen Mary
of England hissed. In the streets he
has heard insults muttered against
passing British tourists
Fortunately the damage is still not
irreparable and the current may yet
be stayed or even reversed. But
.this is how the setting is at present,
and there is no use concealing the
truth.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
Lost Best Friend,
Says Christian as
He Hears of Death

BY the Associated Press.
. LOS ANGELES. Calf, August 5.
-s-'I have lost the best friend /
eyer had and so has every Ameri-
can." George B. Christian, jr.,
secretary to President Harding
told the Los Angeles Times last
night, when informed Of the sud
den death OF the Chief Executive
in San Francisco.
The news was taken to Mr..
Christian, at Glendale, q suburb,
By the Times He stood with
bowed head as he received it. He
was vfsibly affected and for fully
five minutes did not speak, but
stood still, his hat in his hand,
his eyes on the ground.
All members Of the Christian
party removed their hats and bow
ed their heads. United States
Senator Shortridge was the first to
break the silence, exclaiming: "Oh,
my God! Think Of it"'
Evening star., 1923-08-03
DIES AT AGE OF 81.
Special Dispatch 20 The Star.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star.
CULPEPER, Va, August 3.-John M
Stonesiffer, prominently known in the
business affairs Of this county, died at
his farm home on the Madison road,
after a brief illness, in the ninety-sev-
enth year of his age.
Mr.. Stonesiffer, who was native OF
the adjoining county of Madison, had
had an interesting career. In his early
manhood he started to the gold fields
of California, but stopped en- route in
st. Louis, where, engaging in various
lucrative business enterprises, he
amassed a fortune. Returning to this
section about twenty-five years ago he
purchased a fine farm about three miles
from this place and at the age Of sew
enty-four was united in marriage with
Miss Elizabeth Clore, the nineteen-year-
old daughter of an old neighbor, ]. B.
Clere, of Madison, who, with one daugh-
ter, Miss Lillian Stonesiher, survives
him
/, Mr.. Stonesifrer was considered one of
the best informed men of this COM
munity and his advice upon business
projects was eagerly sought. Since the
death of Abner R Yates, several
months ago. he has been the oldest citi-
zen of CuIpeper county. ---.-.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
SARC0PHAGUS HAS
lLLUSTRIOUS HISTORY

The sarcophagus on which the
casket Of President Harding will lie
In state in the rotunda of the Capitol
has been used for all similar oc-
casions since it was first built for
the obsequies of Abraham Lincoln,
the martyred President.
1t was subsequently used for the
assassinated Garfield and Mckinley
and for the ceremonies in honor of
Admiral Dewey. 1t was last used
when the unknown soldier lay in
state in the rotunda. on which oc-
casion President and Mrs. Harding
Joined the throng paying their re-
spects to the hero dead and laid a
wreath on the casket-
The sarcophasus will be freshly
covered with black broadcloth and
decorated with silk cords and tassels
for the Harding bier. When used
for the unknown soldier ii was
covered by the War Department.
The acting architect Of the Capitol
is making arrangements today to
have 1t recovered. This work will
take twelve hours.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
w. J. Bryan Sees
Shock to Nation
In nHarding Death
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. August 3.-"Presi-
dent Harding's death will be a
shock to the entire nation and a
personal sorrow to all who had
the honor OF his acquaintance"
said william Jennings Bryan, when
apprized at his home here of the
death of the Chief Executive.
He was a big-hearted, lovable
fellow" continued Mr.. Bryan. his
voice indicating the emotion he
was feeling. "and made friends
with all who came near him. He
was a splendid illustration of pos
sibilities offered under our govern
ment. He made his way from a
place among the common people to
the highest official position in the
world. 1t is too early to fix his
relative position among the ma
tion's great men, but the sudden
ending of his career will bring
universal grief.
Il had the pleasure of knowing
him and Mrs. Harding for many
years. She had been his greatest
political aid. ! shall send the per-
sonal sympathy of Mrs. Bryan and
myself"
Evening star., 1923-08-03
FIRST DEATH NEWS
| IS GIVEN BY A..P.
Day and Night Watch at Door
of Presidents Room Re-
suits in Scoop.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 3.--The
news of the Presidents collapse and
= ciated Press before all others One
of the Associated Press stan men,
who had accompanied the President
the door of the presidential suite.
1t was to secret service man that
Mrs. Harding. when she rushed from
the room, cried out:
quickly"
The reporter grasped the situation
instantly and rushed to the Associ-
ated Press wire close by and dictated
a bulletin of the startling news of
the Presidents collapse. 1t was three
minutes before the President died
that the startling news of the coll
lapse was on the wire. Then the
reporter returned to his post and re-
ceived the official announcement of
the death, which was flashed imme-
diately to all parts of the world.
Plans Carefully Laid.
This quick work was not due to
> luck. accident. or chance. 1t was the
result of careful preparation and
watchfulneSs. When President Hard
ing and his party started from Wash
ington, over six weeks ago, two stan
men from the Washington bureau of
the Associated Press accompanied
him. During all his travels on the
ported the progress of the presi.
Dental party aud what the President
said and did.
When President Harding was taken
Ill an Associated Press man got the
news When the party arrived in
!, San Francisco men from the division
headquarters Of the Associated Press
Washington staff men. A private
telephone. located close to the presi
Dental quarters . in the Palace
Hotel and extended to the Associated
Press Office across the street was i'm
mediately installed.
Put In Special Wire.
AS further precaution. tele-
orator constantly on duty. There
was not a minute of the day or night
that the Presidents quarters were
Unmatched. The operators on the
telegraph loop were at the key
twenty-four hours day with spe-
cumstances were they to leave the
room in which the telegraph instru-
ment was installed.
Notwithstanding the apparent i'm
provement in the Presidents condi-
ton and the reassuring bulletins is
vigilance was not relaxed. On the
contrary, orders were given to keep
closer watch than ever as pre-
caution in the event of any serious
turn for the worse.
The result of this careful prepa-
ration and watchfulness maintained
by the Associated Press only was the
almost instantaneous flashing of the
news of the collapse and the death as
soon as it was announced.