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The Washington times., 1923-12-17
REBELS NOW MASSED FOR ATTACK ON CAPITAL OF MEXICO
Concert

BY the United States Marine Band
Orchestra at the Marine Bar
racks this afternoon at o'clock.
William II. Santelmann, leader;
Taylor Branson, second leader.
March, Thomas jefferson"
Santelmann
Overture, Grown Diamonds". .Auber
Melody. Opus 10, No.
Rachmaninoff
b Minuett from Military Sym
pnony Hayuu
Grand Scenes from LA
Boheme" ........Pu ccini
Valse de Concert Les Sirenes"
Waldteufel
Opus 90 ........ .Tschaikows
Ballet Music. La Source"
Suite No. g. .Delibes
Scene Dansee. moderate
allegretto.
b Scherzo Polka. allegrettO
moderate.
Pas de Guzla. andantino
d Marche Dansee ct Final.
allegro vivo.
Marines Hymn 1.-THE Halls of
Montezuma''
1.-The Star-Spangled Banner"
Notice: Immediately after the
concert there will be a dress parade
by the Marine Corps Institute de-
tachment on the parade ground.
The Washington times., 1923-12-17

MAJOR AND MRS. RUPERT HUGHES.
PEKIN 1-Mystery surrounding the suicide of Mrs Rupert
Hughes novelist and playwright has been
partially friends here just before
killed herself Haiphong in IndO-Chna.
that hours before the tragedy Mrs.
Hughes taking her life and indeed
completion of her world tour plan
hurry toward Paris where she would meet her husband
and agitate vexed
incidents and suffering
frOmin from a trouble.
Everything happened cabed g"
here. CheeriO
The message Friday, before tragic
death.
Mrs. Hughes had lived in Pekn for three months
The Washington times., 1923-12-17
CONTINUED from First Page)

Continued from First Paga)
headquarters today from General
Figueroa.
The revolutionaries seized 700
horses and large amount OF
money. Acapulco, an important
port on the west coast, is in the
hands of Huertistas.
General Figueroa has posted a
manifesto warning against loot
ing and disorders.
News that General Figueroa had
reported a victory to revolutionary
headquarters in Vera Cruz. dis
poses of a previous report that ne
had been captured by federals and
killed while being taken to Mex
leo City. A new governor Of
Guerrero is to be appointed.
The Washington times., 1923-12-17
Erie to Buy Equipment.

The Erie railroad was authorized
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today to issue 81 500, 900 of
equipment trust certificates to be
used in the purchase Of equipment.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-24

their serving being an avowed disbe-
lief in the imposition of the death
penalty. Every one of the prospective
jurors were asked by the examining
attorneys if they entertained any
scruples whatsoever against capital
punishment each affirmative answer
being sufficient for disqualification
as a juror. All of them had read the
papers and some had formed opinions
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-24

that debarred them.
AT the close of the days proceed
ings the state had used three of its
five peremptOry challenges and the
defense had used six of its ten.
According to court officials the jury
panel will be considerably decreased,
as a matter of economy, after the
Danner trial is completed, the remain
ing cases on the calendar being Of
Continued on Page Twelve)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-24

up for trial. Twenty of the number
had removed from the county and
could not be located by the sheriff,
while the remaining 80 had been pre-
viously excused by the corut for good
and sufficient reasons.
Some Had Formed Opinions
Of the "a veniremen who were call
ed during the day, seven were excused
for reason, the principal objection to
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-24
Resume of the Case

This mornings session opened with
the cross-examination of Mrs. Danner
by Attorney Justin M. Smith, who
carried her through her previous
testimony and tried to bring out evl-
dence that would tend to prove the
truth of banners line of defense that
Mrs. Banner and cprouse had been
intimate and that Mrs. Sprouse, find
ing it out, had killed her own husband
and was later killed by Mrs. Danner
who had became incensed at the
death of her alleged paramour.
Other witnesses were put on the
stand this afternoon, and the closing
arguments by the attorneys r ex-
pected to be delivered sometime TO-
morrow, after which the case goes to
the jury.
banners complete testimony, both
under direct and cross-examination,
will appear in full in next weeks is
sue of The Courier.
Il Death Penalty Big Issue
Monday, the first day of the trial,
which was devoted entirely to the
usual procedure of securing a jury,
passed off without excitement or SEN
sation of any kind, the dull and unin-
teresting round of questions pro-
pounded by the interrogating at
torneys being answered by the pros
pective jurors all pretty much along
: the same lines except in one instance
when a talisman answered a question
of one of the attorneys regarding the
imposition of the death penalty, by
replying: off they bring in evidence
! against this man of guilty, I'd sure
! say, hang him." at which Dannel
smiled broadly and a litter of sup.
; pressed laughter ran through the
crowded courtroom. The seeming
levity was Immediately suppressed BY
Judge Ben B. Law, who raped sharp,
ly for order.
OF the total venire of 100 jurymer
called by Clerk of the Court w. L
Hays, who publicly drew the names
from capsules in the revolving jur!
box some time ago, only 70 responds
Monday morning when the case cam'
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-24

Assorted lot of Perky new hats comprising q A
sport and dress hats for this month end sale at DA
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-24
FOR THE HOME

An excellent line of the incest quality
Hampshire Rag Rugs, 27x54-in size. The
colors are pink and greys (reverslble).
each VAsOS
Evening star., 1923-12-18
DENIES BIG SHRINKAGE.
Detroit Mortgage Firm Head Dis
cuSSeS Assets.

DETROIT, Mich, December 49,
Denial was made today by Ben B.
Jacobs, president of the Detroit
Mortgage Corporation, that the net
from $4,000, 900 to $3oO,0OO, as charged
by a petition of four stockholders
asking a receiver for the concern.
The action is preposterous," said a
statement by Mr.. Jacobs. THE net
assets Of the corporation in proper
tion above the mortgage obligations
is approximately $4,500,000, as against
100000 of preferred stock and the
common stock outstanding"
Mr.. Jacobs also corrected a state
ment published yesterday that a re-
ceiver had been appointed for the
corporation. The only action taken
by Circuit Judge Harry j. Dingeman,
1t was learned. was the issuance of a
temporary injunction restraining the
company from disposing of property.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
ARGENTINE BONDS
ARE COMING LATER
Sale Put Off Until After First of
Year-0ther Wall Street
Briefs.
By the Associnted Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 1S.-A stock
dividend of 40 to so per cent reported
under consideration by directors of
the Standard Oil Company of Ken
lucky would bring the outstanding
capital stock to $26,250,00o
1t was definitely learned today that
the contemplated public offering OF
new issue of long term Argentine
bonds would not be made until after
the first of the year.
The st. Joseph Lead Company has
declared an extra dividend of 70
cents and the regular quarterly 20
cent dividend
Directors of the Nevada California
Electric Company have voted 2S
per cent dividend of the preferred
stock. payable in preferred stock on
account of accumulated dividends. The
regular quarterly $175 dividend also
was declared on the preferred stock
Reports that the Chesapeake and
Ohio has purchased the Virginia rail-
way would neither be confirmed nor
denied by officials available in New
York 1t was recalled in this con-
nection that the Chesapeake and
Ohio made a strong bid for the
property at the last consolidation
hearing before the interstate COM
merce commission.
A compilation by the controllers
congress of the National Retail Dry
goods Association disclosed that aver
age sales by department stores in the
limited States in November were ABOUT
lbh per cent greater than in Novem-
Der last year. The largest average
gain was reported from the Atlanta
district which had a 14h per cent
increase.
Stockholders of the Amalgamated
Oil Company will meet December 81
to act on the offer of the Association
Oil Company to take over the former
company.
Public offering was made TO-DAY OF
$4,000, thirty-year first mortgage
collateral per cent gold bonds, series
A of the Commonwealth Edison Com
pany of Chicagot, at 9212 and interest
to yield more than 5 II per cent.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
DEFENSE TO KEEP
FOX FROM STAND
Say Mental Condition of
Slayer Such He Cannot
Testify.
By the Associated Press

ATLANTA, December 1S.-Philip e.
Fox, former Ku Klux Klan editor.
viii not take the stand to testify in
his own behalf during his trial here
on charge OF murder Of William S.
Coburn, a Klan attorney, it was an
nounced today by party closely as
sociated with the defense. Fox has
entered an insanity plea and alien
lists have testified he is now in a
chronic paranofc condition.
Fox iS able to converse intelIi-
gently on many subjects" the inform
ant declared, but defense counsel
after lengthy deliberations. have de-
cided 1t would not be wise to have
him make statement in his own be-
half. HIS counsel feel that they can
not place any dependence on his pos
sible action wniie On the stand.
The defendant is now in a highly
nervous state and his attorneys have
only been able TO drag out of him
the salient details of his case" it
was stated.
Cross examination of DIR. J. C. King,
an alienist. was resumed today.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
Ex-llEUTENANT HELD
ON BOGUS CHECK CHARGE
Retired Naval officer Arrested in
Baltimore-Formerly Lived
in Washington.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Nd. December 1s.-
Gilpert A. Jones. a retired lieutenant
OF the Navy, who says he formerly
made his home in Washington, is
held by the local police on a charge
OF obtaining money by means of
bogus checks. The specific charge is
obtaining S19 from a clothing firm
here by false representation. He is
alieged TO have given a check drawn
on the Union Trust Company, wash
ington.
The accused told police he deposited
check for $40 in Washington bank.
and that the check was drawn against
his wife's account In New London.
conn. He asserted that a year ago
his Wife was adjudged conservator of
his estate in Connecticut upon q plea
that he was incompetent.
According to police, Jones admitted
passing four checks on the Hotel
Emerson, one on the Southern Hotel
and some in Washington. Jones, ac-
cording to his story to the police,
came here from Washington Decem-
Der 10.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
HAIL HOMER CUMMINGS
AS "NEXT PRESIDENT"
Tells Friends at Banquet Given in
His Honor Candidacy Is
"Under Amusement"
nr the Associated Press.

By the Associated fress.
STAMFORD Conn, December 1S.-
Hailed as the next President of the
United States, Homer S. Cummings.
former chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee, at a dinner given in
his honor here last night took advan-
tage of the request of his friends to
announce his caT,fldacy under ADVISE
ment." In speech he attacked Sec
retary Melons tax reduction proposal
as propaganda.
Speeches by Edward NJ. Yeomans of
Andover, chairman of the democratic
state central committee, and George
Gordon Battle of New York city, and
communications from Thomas J. Spell
lacy and Mayor David f. Fitzgerald of
New Haven urged Mr.. Cummings to
enter the presidential race.
"In view of the letters and the
speeches which you have heard to-
night, 1 think I ought to say some
thing about the presidency" Mr.. Cum
mings said. I'm a little coy about 1t.
and must think the thing over and take
1t under advisement."
Evening star., 1923-12-18
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFEH MAN

NEW YORK, December ts.-The re-
versal of the general price movement
on the curb market today was the
sharpest of any I'm the last month.
1t started with the oils. following
the rise in this group Monday. Heavy
realizing sales at the outset were re-
sponsible for losses of one-half a
point to two points, and these were
increased later Standard of Ken
lucky and Gulf Oil of Pennsylvania
resisted the selling for a time but
later went with the rest.
The report was that Kentucky di-
rectors were considering the distribu-
tion of large stock dividend. Gulf
OIL, selling ex the 37i2 cent dividend,
more than regrained this amount at
the opening, but failed to retain the
Improvement.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Penn-Mex Fuel. which was a fea-
ture Monday. huctuated between "a
and 36, where il was 4 to points
higher on the week. Offerings of
Standard OF Indiana were unusually
large and Prairie Pipe. Magnolia
Petroleum and Vacuum were well be-
low the Monday final
Carib Syndicate had a fractional
run up across to a new high for
the present movement, but others of
the independents moved with the
Standard Oils. Pan American west
ern rights, which were feature in
the late dealings yesterday, were
dealt in just above 2.
Other industrials moved sympa-
thetically with the oils. Park and TIL
ford losing points at one time.
Mining shares held around to prices,
but the volume of business was
Evening star., 1923-12-18
NEW BUILDING MARK.
November Smashed Nearly All
Previous Records.

NEW YORK, December 1S.-Novem-
Der showed a greater volume of
building permits for the entire coun-
try than any previous November and
the third highest volume of the cur
rent year, according to a compilation
by 5. w. Straus & Co. The whole
country showed a gain of 80 per cent
over November, 1922, and per cent
over October of this year.
20 The value of permits reported by
2S7 cities was s301 1,O56,967.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
BETTER SOVIET ACCORD
Is ADVOCATED IN ITALY
Opportunities in Balkans Are
Pointed Out by Rome
Newspaper.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, December 1S.-Closer rela-
tions with Russia are regarded as
advantageous to Italy by the Giornale
DItalia, which says.
For us it is OF great interest to
bring ourselves into closer touch with
Russia and the Balkans. OF the great
nations, Italy Is the nearest to these
territories. which have been so i'm
properly exploited and where there
Is so much richness.
The moment is propitious because
Austria has disappeared and Ger
many is commercially dead"
Evening star., 1923-12-18
Not Impressed.

From the Argonaut.
1t is reported that during a speech in
Glasgow Sir Robert Horne told the
story of the Earl of Balfour and the
Metropolitan tower:
An American (pointing to the Metro
politan tower)-It is 500 feet high.
BaIfour-Really.
The American-And it could not pos
sibly be burned down.
Balfour-What pityi
Evening star., 1923-12-18
He Asked the Policeman.
From Bverybody's Magazine.

From Byerybody's Magazine.
A countryman on his first visit to
New York came out of the Grand Cen
tral station into the confusion of 42d
street. and after standing some
what bewildered for few minutes
walked over to traffic officer and said:
Mister, / want to go to Central Park"
'All right said the officer. You can
go this time, but don't you ever, ever
ask me again."
Evening star., 1923-12-18
APPLE MARKET QUIET.
Greetings and Baldwins in Best
Demand Today.
special Dispatch to The star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, December 1S.-Fancy
large sized greetings and well colored
baldWins met a moderate demand
today. while most other varities We're
practically neglected. The fresh re-
ceipts OF barrelled apples from New
York state were liberal, in addition
to several carloads being carried over
from previous arrivals. Sales ranged
from 81 to s625 per barrel for "A
grade 21s inch greetings and from
$3.50 to $3.50 for baldwins. a
grade %. and inch stock generally
brought from so cents to $1.50 higher
than the above quotations. A car
load of fancy "a grade 2l& inch
Mcintosh from New Hampshire sold
principally at IS per barrel.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
PROPHET ACTIVE

H. c. Darragh, the homespun
prophet, has startled the residents of
Australia by predicting that 1925 will
be a year OF great drought. Mr.. Dar-
ragh is the prophet who predicted the
1918 drought there, and his words are
listened to. Recently his documents
were made available to the science
congress there. He has been predict
ing weather years ahead for some
time and his prophecies have been
remarkably followed by actual de-
yelopmentss
Evening star., 1923-12-18
WOOL PRICES STEADY.
Trading Dull Today in Boston Mar
ket.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, December 18.-Trading
was dull in the local raw wool mar
kets today, but prices remained firm,
supported by the strength in English
and territory markets. Western
growers are holding their wool for
higher prices, and dealers insist these
must come when the heavy weight
season gets under way, but manu-
facturers still persist in buying as
little as immediate demands will per-
nit. Receipts at Boston Monday were
2,217 bags of domestic and "a bales
of foreign.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
BOND ISSUE DENIED.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
today denied an application of the Col
orado Columbus and Mexican railroad
for authority to issue $20,000,000 in
bonds. The action supplements a
previous decision of the commission,
announced recently, refusing the same
corporation the right to build about
$50 miles of railroad in Arizona and
New Mexico and in old Mexico.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
RANKS VOTE EXTRAS.

PITTSBURGH, December is (Spe-
cian Banks here are rejecting the
hcclthy business situation by declara
tioI OF good sized holiday dividends.
The extra dividends have ranged from
10 10 100 per cent. Many large firms.
both mercantile and industrial, have
given employees Christmas bonus
checks. and merchants predict that
the holiday sales will surpass those
of last wear
Evening star., 1923-12-18
DRY GOODS LOWER.
Print Cloths Slump, But Business
Is Brisk.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, December 1S.-Reced-
ing prices of raw cotton were felt
in the cotton goods market today in
the form of price concessions in some
lines Print cloths were "a cent
down. the 64 by 60 being quoted at
IL cents and the IS by 72 at 12h
cents. Business was fairly brisk
In the raw silk market prices were
shaded cents practically all down
the line.
Evening star., 1923-12-18

Have You Been Stung YETI
Some men have to get stung good
and hard before they learn to be eau
tious in making investments. Be-
fore you inyest-investigate!
Evening star., 1923-12-18

NEW YORK, December 1S.-Follow-
ing is an official list Of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
GOLF PLAYED IN SECOND ROUND OF CLUB TOURNEY
Field of Contenders Narrowed Down to Under 20 at
 Country Club

z
 The first week Of play in the Country clubs annual handicap golf tournament for the presidents cup was completed Saturday, when sec ond round competition was closed. Third round matches begin Sunday. and will be completed by Wednes- day night.
 The field of contenders for the presidents trophy has now been mar rowed down to under 20, and will be further cut this week. The semi- finals will be reachel by Saturday.
 The match that will decide the championship will take place two weeks from yesterday, or on Sat urday, January 20. Only one trophy will be awarded, that to the winner of the finals on January 20.
 Some good golf has been played this week, but handicaps have played havoc with some. However, many of the strongest contenders are still in the running, and glance over the pairings for third round matches reveals the fact that the old-timers are still in the running.
 Bob Munger fell by the wayside in the second round, but R. s. Mum ger is still in the running. as is Bob Gregory, Herbert Tutwiler, Jenks Gillem, b. M Tutwiler and several other so-called "favorites"
 The second round saw no less than half a dozen of the 16 matches de- cided by one hole, while several were won by scores of two up and one to go.
 The tourney has been productive of good golf and close matches, and Charlie Hall, Country club pro, who is handling the affair, predicts first class golf before the finals are over two weeks from now. Results of second round matches com- pleted Saturday. follow:
 R; &, Munger-Hubert Drennen match Bob Gregory defeated Bob Munger.
 pr. Nelson defeated B. M. Meadows. Atweil Brown defeated Jim Wood, 2 Ed Allen-oscar Wells match unplayed. W. B. NJ; Robertson defeated B. C. Nor
 R.. c. HemphilI defeated c. P. Ham mond and 6.
 E. L. Brown defeated E. L. scouten.
 A. T. Simmons defeated Eugene Nun ger. 1 up.
 Herbert Tutwiler defeated A. c. Ram sey 1 up.
 R. II. Cunningham defeated Charles 1 Locke 2 and l. Jenks Kiiiem defeated Ted Brownel and l.
 1 F. NJ. Tutwiler defeated Ed Armes up Jimmy Nelson defeated J. H. Doughty. | 3 and 2.
 l A. N. Chappell defeated Pete Toulmin 1 Jr., 1 up.
 Vernon Badham defeated Evans Dunn. l up.
 Third Round Earrings Earrings for third round matches, which begin Sunday. follow: Bob Gregory meets winner of Munger Drennen match. Dr. Nelson me ats Atwell Brown. w. B. M. Robertson meets winner of Alen-Wells match. R. c. Hemphill meets E.. L. Brown A. T. Simmons meets Herbert Tutwiler. R. H. Cunningham meets Jenks Gillem. | E. M. Tutwiler meets Jimmy Nelson. l A. N. Chappell meets Vernon Badham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-07
MORE MYSTERY ADDED TEXAS MURDER CASE

SAN AUGUSTINE, Tex, Jan. G. More mystery than ever perhaps sur rounds the death of Hiram Knox, millionaire east Texas lumberman, as result of the abrupt ending here today of habeas corpus proceedings instituted by attorneys for Mrs. Lil- Han Knox, widow of the slain man, charged with his murder. Knox was found dead in his bedroom November 26 with bullet wound in his head.
 A few minutes after the hearing was resumed attorneys agreed on $5.000 bond for Mrs. Knox. Mrs. Knox made the bond and is free to await the action of the March grand jury on the murder charge.
 Despite statements attributed to the district attorney that new evf- dence would be introduced and the expressed determination on the part of the defense attorneys to have read in court the letters found on the body of Knox the morning of his death. no new evidence was pre- sented, the courts decision being made entirely on the evidence as presented in the examining trial at Hemphill. 2