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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-16
Fix '''ciean-up Weak" Date.

The District Commissioners TO-DAY
/ designated the week of Aprii . "a 4
~ "Ciean,Up Week. = "a proclaim
ton will be issued spon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-16
RENT DAY FINDS
|. s. HOTELS
QUE I
Business &C Usual Reported
BY Matron, However, IS
Give Up Rooms.

Normal conditions exist at the
Government hotels on the Plaza to.
day, according to Mrs. Sarah Sum
ner, in charge Of the buildings.
This Is the rent day which marks
the first increased payment of $40
ground rental to Sc paid the I RsIti.
more and Ohio railroad for use OF
the property on which some az the
buildings stand,
At noon today eixty-five quests
had released their rooms. This
number, Mrs. Summer says, II not
unusually large for this time Of the
year. In March last year, she says,
eOrtyrfiye OF the women residents
released their rooms. There Ii gen.
orally an exodus of guests after adj
jOurnment Of Congress, she points
out, and the twenty additional
notices received this year over that
sof 1922 IL not considered abnormal.
No Opposition shown.
Is the women tenants held indig.
nation meetings last night 20 pros
test against the increased rental, I'll
has not been brought to the atten.
ton Of GQveFnments Officials, Robert
Watson, president Of the United
states Housing Corporation, which
has the management Of the hotels.
ntated this morning that 30 far ae
hs knew there had been no opposi.
ten displayed on the part Of the
EQesta 10 the increased scharges.
While II II obvious that the women
are disple at having their month.
" incomes cut down $3.50 II month.
Government officials stress the fact
that the h0tala project q one solely
Tor the C0nYNniennae 0f the women
GOverNN0enE workers and their atfi.
tu0o IN the matter viii decide
whether the buildings win reInanIl
0nNn o. ha closed,
the guests, through their or.
eantxe tiena, desire to make prnfect,
they have any to make, IN nucli
kekM that Freoidept Watson and A..
eleteuk eAcfetafy 0f Labor Henning
can net meet them. then the hotels
sEe 0Qomea. There n. President
watson anya. no alternative. Either
lAe increased rental must Be paid
eh0 py q 0l9slcient number o. guests
Ati0n. or they will - immeaIafelv
Toe EeFly y Deel1s.
The cashier 81 the hotels did the
eelne active business yesterday and
tg01y nat hea marked pay day IN
TIE OuilNln9g Ter the past year. There
va Nc outward rlanifesta si0n that
tna women workers had decided u
take some dranttc action IN IN effort
g evNde payment 81 the additionaI
Mrs., sumner aid today. however.
that n E(n,fN - ~ ,s.sr,..sI.sn - - ~.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-16
FRENCH SOLDIER
KILLED IN
WRECK
Troopers and Rail Workers
Hurt When Train for Ruar
II Derailsd,

CONTINUED from First Page.l
they had no knowledge that 4 third
power II about to attempt media.
tim 81 the Franco German question.
III any proposals came for b
settlement they must come direct
from Germany, said a fQFeign
office attache. -. !. :. s III. &.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-16
HIDES
HOODED MOB
SLAY|lGS
Attorney General e Expected
to Take New Steps @ Bring
SIayers to Justice.
BY WIN. X. HUTCHINSON.
international News Service.

4 3 4
BASTROP, La, March 1.-THE
hooded mob murders Of Morehouse
parish. laid by Louisiana State
authorities at the door Of the Ku
KIux Khan, were written into the
pages ok criminal history today -
On unsoIyed mystery.
IS feeling of tenseness swept the
community In the wake of report
from the parish grand jury which
branded a. Insult icient evidence
the tremendous efforts OF the State
TO punish the slayers Of Watt
Daniel and Thomas r. Richards,
Crucified victims Of q hooded mob.
Jury Exoneratea Khan.
The grand jury completely ab.
solved the khan az responsibility Tor
the murders after 4 ten-day secret
investigati0n. IT also freed from
the stain az suspected guilt some
twenty citizene. all klAnsnens who
were formally accused 1t the Open
hearing III January Of parttcipa ton
In y series o. black mask terrorist
OutraGes. Seven q the grar0
Jurors we're reported to be klans.
men,
The states next move vas ! secret
held BY Attorney General u. ".
Coco, who hauteued To confer with
Governor Parker on the advi1ability
|Of Immediately filing bills Of lnfCr,
nation against the men named "a
participants III the hooded mob dep.
redationa. The bills az information
permitted by Louisiana law. are THE
States LAST means Of prosecuting the
suspected hooded mob Inurdarere.
WIN Continue Figllt.
Before leaving Bastrop. the attor.
fley general went On record 81 de-
cIarlug he would leave no legal
stone pIiturned 70 bring the hooded
mob nnurderara ~ justice.
He frequently told newspaper men
he would swear out criminal charges
against every man identified with
hooded mob Outrngeg s.if the grand
jury falls 10 bring In indictments.
Fear OF personal reprisala grew
among citizens here today, where the
MoFehOuee khan maintains it, head
quarters. Eight miles TO the east,
In Mer Rouge. where the hooded
m0b'a victims lived. there WA talk
among friends oG the murdered men
Of taking the law into their own
hands,
Il was charged the jury. BY IT.
verdict. had Mnbstantiated the dec.
1araticn of GcvernpF Parker that
..the KIN KIux Khan has Imposed q
super.Rovernrnent II Morehouse
Parish"
Relieve Case u Ended.
Against this sentiment. there wan
q feeling In Bastrop that the juryie
verdict ended the hooded mob case
thy vindicating the khan. The evi.
dence which the jury heard and
declared 70 BE- insufficient for fur.
Their prosecutions was the same %
revealed publicly during the open
hearing In January.
Although there was an under
current OF apprehension throughout
the Parish, surface indications were
quiet. Capt. ]. *. Shipwith. klaH
chieftain. and q number Of lsit
heutenants, left on q speaking tom
| while men accused at the oper
/ hearing returned to their Hill farms
The hooded mob case apparently
had passed into history az much {
mystery as the day last Decemhcl
when two horribly imuti<ated bodies
ware found floating In Lake Ii
FOurche.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-14
ARMAMENTS
QUESTIONS
Is. STILL TOPIC
Third Com mission Of
League Continue
= Discussions.
OPINIONS ARE VARIED
Articles 8, 10, IL and IS
Of Covenant Are.
Brought Up.
OPINIONS ARE VARIED
by A. r. DECKER.

Special Gable to The San Antonio Light
ard the Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1928.
Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 14.-The
question of world ornaments preached
ut Versailles. and continued in Geneva
Paris and London is being discussed
by the third commission of the League
of Nations.
From the coyensnt including Article
10, the question has grown rntil II
comprises many problems which might
be separated rs follows:
1. Whether to reduce or limit
ornaments.
2. Should the guaranty treaty be
!, general covering all the states, as does
the pact, or should it result from a
series of local alliances or agreements!
3. How to harmonic reduction OF
limitation with national security.
4. Should the treaty be develop.
ment of Articles 8, 10, II and 10 OF
the pact?
How can we discuss reduction
of ornaments" said Senator Clark Of
Brazil, "When countries like those in
South America, particularly Brazil
have neglected their army and navy
programs arranged before the war be-
cause the countries live at peace al
though their ornaments are not at the
minimum provided by the pact for ma
tional security?
Limitation would be preferable to
reduction.
II support the position taken by
Augustin Edwards of Chile that it is
desirable to give some attention to the
proceedings at the Santiago confer
ence."
Limitation Or Reduction"
Lord Robert Cecil suggested using
the phrase "limitation or reduction.
A Danish delegate advocated reduc-
ton, declaring that Denmark came
into the league desiring a reduction
of the burden of ornaments but no
plan had yet been presented.
He said he feared that the suggested
treaty of mutual assistance. might
split the league into opposing parts
Delegate Christian LANCE of Nor
way said he was opposed to a treaty
because the covenant provided for the
reduction of ornaments and a system
of arbitration and cancellation.
Hence a treaty was not necessary
he said, and it was to be feared that
a treaty would mean a return to the
old idea Of peace through war.
"The question is" said Lord Rob-
ert Cecil, "shall agreements for re-
duction or limitation Of ornaments
be an integral part of the mutual as
sistance treaty or shall guaranty oil
security be given by the legue.
"Some states fearing invasion might
consider a guaranty necessary and
want It included in a general treaty"
Speaks For France.
"There should be a reduction to q
minimum consistent with national
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-14
NAVY CANNOT
BE USED FOR
DRY CLEANUP
Coolidge Receives Daugh-
erty's Answer to Hard
ing's Question.
NO EMERGENCY SEEN
Regular Civil Agencies
Enough to Enforce the
Law, Is Opinion.

Washington, ID. C., Sept. 14.-Ex-
cept in an emergency rendering civil
processes of enforcement impotent,
which was held not to exist, the
navy cannot be used in enforcing
prohibition without the express au-
thorization of Congress. Attorney
General Daugherty has ruled in an
opinion on the question submitted to
President Coolidge.
The attorney generals opinion,
published today, thus answers in the
negative both questions submitted by
the late President Harding last
spring in asking for a ruling on the
matter. These were whether the
executive had power to use the navy
in prohibition enforcement in the
absence of an emergency, and, if not,
whether an emergency existed au-
thorizing its use.
Government Is Functioning.
The opinion held that there was
no authorizing emergency because, al
though there have been numerous vio-
lations Of the prohibition law, and
"unfriendly public opinion" has made
enforcement difficult in places, there
have been no unlawful distractions
of the functions of the. courts or the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-14
safety" said NJ .Leburn, speaking for

safety" said NJ .Leburn, speaking for
France.
"The real character of the treaty
is indicated by articles 8 and 10.
"The giving of aid to an attacked
state should be conditional upon that
state having reduced its armament as
agreed upon"
Both the French and Hungarian
delegates expressed the view that
states cannot bind themselves as re-
CARDS all the states and that Article
10 sutficed.
The proposed Canadian amendment
to Article 10 was mentioned but not
discussed.
From the debate the impression was
gained that France, Italy, Hungary
and Poland oppose treaty of mutual
assistance in the suggestion to be at
tached to n reduction or limitation OF
ornament convention while Great
Britain favors a general treaty.
The French plan seems to be to
complete series of local agreements
and covering all with a roof provided
by a mutual assistance treaty depend
ing upon local agreements.
For the time being the smaller
states, made nervous by the Graeco-
Italian affair, seem to be rallying to
Great Britain.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-14

executive agencies in enforcing the
law.
All departments of the government,
the opinion added, are "functioning
and making a steady advance against
lawless elements"
May Apply to Army.
While some special statutes exist
authorizing the President to use the
navy for specific purposes, none of
these, the. opinion held, confer au-
thority for the use of naval forces
to enforce "ordinary civil and Grim
inal statutes"
Power to determine when and for
what purpose the naval forces may be
used is vested in Congress by the con-
stitution, it was Eeld.
Although dealing specifically only
with the navy, the opinion was re-
garded as applicable to the army as
well. Because of its negative nature,
no resulting change is expected in
the enforcement situation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-14

five years Mr.. Dielmann returned to
Germany, was married and again
came back to San Antonio. He be-
came foreman for Henry Pauly, a
stone cutter, and later formed a part
nership with him. In 1896 Mr.. Diel-
mann went into business for himself,
establishing a building material con-
Germ. 1t was a. prosperous enterprise,
and many of San Anton;o's prominent
buildings were erected by this con.
Germ. Among them are the Joske
building and the Post Chapel at Fort
Sam Houston. This concern also built
the law building at the University
of Texas and the asylum at Wichita
Falls. f
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-14
JOHN E. DIELMANN
DIES AT HIS HOME
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
For Years Had Been Prom.
nent in Business and
Church Affairs.

John c. Dielmann, 1856 Lavaca
street, died Thursday after an illness
of several years. Mr.. Dielmann was
"a years old and has been resident
of San Antonio since 1872, coming
here from his native country, Ger
many, in that year.
After remaining in this country for
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-14
Honest Indeed.

'when he proposed did you say, This
is so sudden!"
"No, was perfectly honest. said,
oh. Alec. this suspense has been aw-
| full '"-London Mail.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-14

"why did you break off your engage
ment with that schoo lteacher?"3 EVERY
don).
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-14

To Deserve to merit and to enjoy the publes confidence and
sell only that which good, price that
exceptional value, s the ambition Of SOMMERS and
steady of SOMMERS be
other through SOMERS policy
of fair and equitable dealing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-14
HALEY is PRESIDENT
OF RICHMOND ALUMNI
Former tudents OF University Hold
Session At Tutwiler

Judge L. j. Haley, Jr., was elected
president of Alabama chapter of the
alumni of the University of Richmond
at dinner held at the Tutwiler hotel
Thursday evening. Rev w. C. James,
d. d., was elected vice president and
Ben w Lacey, secretary and treas
urer President +. w. Boatwright
OF the University of Richmond, was
present and informed the meeting of
the addresses and activities of the Ala
hama alumni and stated the total en-
rollment of the university would run
approximately LOO during the pres
ent year.
Following the business session, the
president and alumni had an enjoya-
BILE evening of college gossip, rang
ing over the entire field of college
activities
Those present represented the fol-
lowing Alabama alumni: Judge Ed
gar l.. Allen, Rev. A. j. Dickinson, d.
D.: Judge L. j. Haley. Jr., Rev w.
c. James. D. D.; Rev. Percy G. Elsom
Rev. l.. L. Gwaltney, D. D.; Robert
G.. Hidden, Ben W. Lacy, all of Biz
mingham: Virginius L. Arnold, Mo-
bile; I. E. Cochran, Judson college,
Marion; Rev. ]. G. Dickinson, Ever
green; Rev. ]. v. Dickinson, Union
town. DR.. Richard Hall, Judson col
lege. Marion; Rev. w. P. Hines, D. D.,
Roanoke: G.. N. Hudmon, Jr., Opelika
l.. Sewell Jones, Selma; r. Eugene
Lambert, Darlington; Rev. Robert L.
Motley. d. D., Florence: Ralph D.
Quisenberry, Montgomery; A. j.
Thomas. Talladega.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-14
X MURDER CASES
e SET FOR TRIAL
Heavy Docket Awaits Attention In
Judge Heflin's Court

six murder cases are to he heard
in Judge II. P. I1ef1iu's court next
week, commencing Monday morning,
according to the cases docketed Fri
day afternoon. Besides these mur-
der cases, number of other cases
were also set for hearing.
The cases docketed Friday we're:
Gveline Reynolds. charged with muir
dering Sophronia Lightner with re-
volver; Earline Reynolds. also
charged with murder in connection
with the killing of Sophronia Light
ner; James Thomas, charged with
shooting and killing Lula Thomas
George Mobile, alias George SeanaCh,
charged with numbering Ritter Bak-
er; Mansfield Jones. charged with
stabbing Walter Tlley to death with
knife; Eva Hardy, charged with
the murder of Thad Ball; Arthur NJ.
Womack, charged with criminal as
sault; Arnett Hutchins, charged with
robbery in two eases; Jesse West,
charged with criminal assault; John
D. Harwell and Earnest S. Snow,
charged with robbery
indictments against these defen-
dants were returned by the Jeffer-
son county grand jury at the Janu-
airy term of the present year.
The following cases we're nolle
pressed by Solicitor James Davis Fri
day afternoon for the lack of suffi-
eient evidence to convict; Cittie
Armstrong, alias Cutie Armstrong.
murder; Johnnie Scales. robbery;
William Cliffer, alias William elf
ford, first degree murder; Pete
Beachum, alias Pete Byrd, two cases
of murder; Charles Hawkins, two
cases of murder; A. j. Cohn. arson;
7. E. Maxwell arson; Thomas B.
Shinman. arson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-14
JINX DAY BRINGS ITS
USUAL ROUND OF FEAR
AND SOME MISFORTUNE
President City Commission
Is a Victim of Fri
day 13

At last the jinx of Friday 18th
has passed until July and some peo-
pie are breathing with relief that
this eventful day has passed.
There are many who are thank
full they weathered this dreaded day
without accident or misfortune, while
others are bemoaning their luck and
continuing their belief in walking
under ladders, having black cats
cross their paths and like sinister
forebodings of bad luck.
The next Friday the 18th does not
come around until July, which is
the second and only such hoodoo days
of the year.
Judges in the various courts were
looked on with awe and sad mis-
givings by those unfortunates who
were hailed for justice during the
day. Many amusing and funny in
cidents were recorded in Judge Henry
j. Martins court a the city hall by
negroes arraigned before the law
One officer refused to receive badge
No. 13, remarking he would resign
first. One man met his hoodoo when
he forked out s103 for several V. l..
L. offenses. Many others who came
to court had their fingers crossed
and watched for black cats en- route
to the emporium of justice.
Even city commissioners failed to
get by with the hoodos. Commits
sioner W. l.. Harrison saw his car
run into another automobile, while
being taken to the garage by
friend. City Attorney Wynn got
soaking when he could not unlock his
garage door In the rain Friday morn
ing. President McLendon started to
the river on a fishing trip, but post
.poned it at the last moment. There
were no conferences during the day.
Delicate situations, such as the audi
forum, and other matters, were de-
ferred.
Several hundreds of dollars will be
spent in cleaning the streets follow
ing the deluge that dropped upon
the city during the rain storm which
started about midnight Friday. This
was the city's jinX.
Well. those who have superstitious
ideas will have rest now for three
more months before another day OF
jinxes and hoodo make their pilgrim
age to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-14
MCCORMACK BROTHERS
MOTOR PLANT DAMAGE |
BY FIRE IS $4,000
Gas and Dust Explosion
Causes Loss-Three Per-
sons Injured

Damages approximating $4,000
were sustained at 9:os o'clock Fri
day morning by the Mccormack
Brothers Motor company, 2o21 Ave-
nue. D, according to fire department
estimates. when a gas and dust ex-
plosion set fire to a number of auto
mobiles. knocking out four plate
glass windows, and damaging the
interior of the building. The fire
swept through the display room.
Three employees were injured from
effects of the fire ana explosion. Miss
Cecil Cobb, stenographer, 1915 South
Fourteenth street, was burned about
the neck and arms and c. p. Coo.
salesman, 1105 Thirtieth street, south
was slightly burned about the hands
rom Nolen, negro, received a broken
right foot when he leaped from the
roof.
According to fire department. Of
ficials, the fire was caused when
wiring became short circuited by
water leaking from the roof Water
an inch deep from the rain was
standing on the display room floor,
1t was stated Gases and dust in the
roof and walls are thought to have
lgnited and formed the explosion.
oiilelals of the motor company
stated that IA new cars and two used
cars were damaged. They placed total
damages at from $4,000 to $4,000.
Fire department estimates, however.
placed the total damages at about
S2oo 600. None OF the automobiles were
completely burned.
This is the second fire among auto
mobile concerns this week. Damage
experimenting 100000 was suffered
Monday when fire destroyed most
Of the building and contents of the
Packard Birmingham Motors COM
PAW
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-14
NAMES CONVENTION MEN
william J.. White Preparing For
Business Club Meeting


Members of the committees in
charge of the first annual conven-
ton of the American Business club
to be held in Birmingham May IS
and 20 were named by President
William l.. White at the weekly
luncheon Friday at the Tutwiler
hotel at least one hundred delegates
are expected to attend.
The appointments were: program
Duff C. Lewis, chairman; William
c. Echols and w. f. Jones; regis
tration. Burney Elliott: chairman, s.
c. Bratton, G. E. Burgin. H. D.
bile. G. O.. Woodward; chairman,
John w. Black and r. C. Norris
souvenir programs. H. f. Cox;
chairman, A. F. Alexander and e.
NJ. Deramus; music, E. E. Forbes,
Jr. chairman, ]. c. Ingram and J..
d. Harris; hotels w. L. white
chairman, J. D. Rush and D. d.
Dominy; banquet, C. H. Wallace !;
chairman, T. P. Watkins and DR.. F..
S. Drannon; informal frolic, J. A.
Bcatrite. chairman, and DR.. 7. A.
Snow; publicity, r. l.. Hobart,
chairman and II. Kerlin.
Duff c. Lewis, nationl field secre-
tary of the organization, gave the
club members an interesting talk
on alters pertaining to the conven-
ton. ]. A. Boatrite spoke on the
jewelry business. c. o. Woodward
won the attendance prize donated
by H. F. Cox
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-14
FEDERAL AGENTS BUSY
Thirty-Two Stills Destroyed In Gle
burne County

Headed by w. B. Ford, assistant
federal prohibition director for Ala
bama, federal prohibition agents
raided practically so square miles of
territory in the northern part of Gle
burne county Wednesday and Thurs
day it was learned Friday. Thirty
two Illicit stills, 1915 gallons of
beer and 60 gallons of corn whis-
ky We're destroyed
The stills captured were of various
sizes and types, according to federal
agents, some being crude wooden
stills while others were most
nc dern.
The raid was made by ten federal
agents from the Brming CHAM office
assisted by three law enfor cement Of
fieers, and two deputy sheriffs Of
ficers said the raid was along the
Alabama Georgia line and that prac-
tically all of the liquor manufac-
tured in this section was taken 10
Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-14
THORP WILL RELATE
BUSINESS EXPERIENCES
New Paint Manufacturer Will Tell
Of Success In District

w. A. Thorp, president of the Ben
son-Thorp Paint company. will be
guest of the purchasing agents di-
vision of the Chamber of Commerce
at next Wednesdays luncheon at the
Tutwilcr and Will make a talk on the
manufacture of paint and its markets
with Birmir Cham as a distributing
center. The Benson Thorp company,
located here last year and built
factory 1t was not long before it
was shipping solid carloads of paint
from the Birmingham plant. Mr..
Benson will teii mis- experience as
new manufacturer in Birmingham,
who is glad he came.
From time to time the purchasing
agents have newcomers to Birming-
ham tell them of their business in
order to become more familiar with
Birming CHAM products, with the end
in view of adding to the home buy
ing movement.