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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28

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source OF truth. Every day men increase mar
velously their scientific knowledge and the truth
and power back Of it.
At the close of the last century, not twenty.
three years ago. chemists, for instance, believed
that they knew nearly all that there was to
know about chemistry. Yet during the few short
years of this century men have discovered in the
field Of chemistry infinitely more than all they had
learned in all the centuries preceding.
We are just BEGINNING to open the book of
KNOWLEDGE, TRUTH and FREEDOM.
To every discouraging feature of human life
there is comforting BUT.
Millions live in horrible ignorance, supersti-
ton, hatred, BUT on the shelves Of the libraries
In books, there is knowledge that would dispel
ignorance, conquer superstition, and teach that
hatred is animal stupidity.
Slowly but surely that knowledge spreads
from the libraries to few minds, and from the few
to many. Ultimately it will spread all over the
world
Scattered over this earth are dreadful plague
spots-deserts that ruin climates, breed disease,
and with their sandstorms invade and DESTROY
adjoining fertile lands.
BUT the great oceans. lakes and rivers have
plenty of water for all those deserts. Men have
the knowledge and power to take the water to the
deserts as soon as they choose to do so.
The energy, skill and money that they waste
In numbering each other and conquering each
other will one day be devoted to conquering the
deserts and identifying the earth Those deserts
will disappear from the earth Superstition and
ignorance will disappear. from the minds of men.
All over this earth are scattered swamps that
breed disease Of every kind and breed the pests
that carry disease. Such swamps crowd up to our
greatest cities, constantly sending forth malaria
that poisons and makes useless millions of human
beings.
BUT men can end those swamps when and as
they choose.
A small part of the money that was spent dis
honestly, graftingly and stupidity in that last war
would have done away WITH EVERY SWAMP
AND DESERT In THE UNITED STATES
The money that was spent to kill few mil
lions OF human beings would have irrigated the
deserts, drained and ended the swamps for all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28

All the bad news Of the world the fighting and
the cruelty more than offset by the meaning
that lies i'm this one picture.
Here you see the Old way and the way, the
old laborer and the new scientific worker You
see In picture men, under the lash, driven to
exert the last ounce of THEIR OWN power. You
see i'm the other picture independent workman
master of his scientific machine with the greatest
of ease applying to the work of digging the terrific
force of science and of stean1 doing work greater
than that of the entire army of miserable with
picks and shovels I'm this picture there is not only
HOPE but CERTAINTY of ultimate civilization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28
Ye shall know the TRUTH and
q n L..
RUTH shall make you free.

BE greatest of all truth is SCIEN-
TIFIC TRUTH. It solves our
problems, brings freedom from
slavery and ignorance ON this
little earth. j
Truth is the great source Of
power. and science is the great
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
PR|NCEGEORGES
IS SWEPT BY
DEMOCRATS
Official Canvass Shows All But
Two Republicans Are
Beaten.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Nov.
9.-The supervisors OF election 1or
Prince Georges county met mere
Yesterday and, acting as q can
vassing board, announced the FOL
lowing official vote of the candl-
dates in the election Tuesday. The
entire Democratic State, judicial,
legislative and county ticket was
successful, with the exception of
Philip G.. Miller, of Surratt's dis
trict, who was defeated by John M.
Bowie, Republican, of Queen Anne
district, and Mil1ard ThOrne. OF
Piscataway district. who was beaten
by Edward l.. Latinler, Republican,
of Hyattsville district. The results
were announced as follows:
For clerk of the Court of Ap-
peals: j. Clayton Brewer, Republi-
can, 4,122: James A. Young, Demo
crat, 5,344.
For house of delegates: Charles
B. Ager. Democrat, $3.50; j. Guy
Bell, Democrat, 5,274; Andrew Car
rico, jr., Democrat, 1886; Thomas
L. Coffren, Republican, 4,068; George
J. Hess, Democrat, 5,OOS; Newton
A. James, Republican, 4,299; Henry
l.. Morris, Democrat j 5. lis; Harry
b. Moss, Republican, 1905; William
Randolph SmaIIwood, Republican,
4,492; ). William Wachter, Repub.
lican, 1892.
For county treasurer: Charles c.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
FARMERS WIFE KILLS
WOLF WITH PITCHFORK

COTTONWOOD FALLS, Kan,
Nov. 9.-Mrs. J. e. Adams, wife Of
a Toledo township farmer. living
seven miles northeast of here,
killed wolf with a pitchfork when
the animal viciously attacked her.
Hearing commotion in her
chicken yard, Mrs. Adams seized a
stick, thinking the invader was a
coyote which she easily could
frighten away. Instead. the wolf,
with barred fangs, rushed upon her.
Mrs. Adams barely had time to
snatch pitchfork and turn before
the wolf was upon her.
She struck the animal twice with
the tines of the, fork. Again it
rushed at her. This time the
pitchfork pierced the VOLTS neck
and pinioned it to the ground. Two
small dogs sprang upon the wolf,
and Mrs. Adams then was able to
dispatch it with blow on the
head.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
DRIVE ON FRAUD
SCHEMES IS
PLANNED
Representatives Of National
Vigilance Committee Here
70 Wage Fight.

Launching of an intensive canis
paign against Illegal and questions
able financial promotion schemes in
washington Is expected to follow
the arrival here today Of b. =.
Schwab. of the National VigiIance
Committee, assigned here from New
York.
Schwab is today in conferences
with Howard G. Cool, director Of
the Better Business Bureau, with
whom he will work in handling the
campaign. He will also confer with
Postoffice Department officials with
regard to mali promotion schemess
Whether Schwab will personally
take part in the campaign against
fraudulent investment dealers IN
washington or will merely act In al
advisory capacity will be determinet
this week. e
Plans for the financial campaign
have been under way since the al
rival of Director Cool during tho;
summer. While conditions In WASH
ington with regard to fraudulent pro
motion schemes are said to be com
paratively good In relation to Othe1
cities, there is still considerable room
for Improvement, bureau officials
state. What fraudulent investment
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
B|GAMY CHARGE
IS MADE BY
WIFE
Scion of Rich Philadelphia
Family Is Sued for
Nonsupport.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. g.
Charging that her husband is q
oigamist, Mrs. Marie Campbell
Paul Weightman, of Los Angeles,
mas entered suit for support here
against her husband, William
Weightman, Sd, scion of the
Weightman family. that made $780,
0OO, 900 in the chemical business
here.
Mrs Weightman charges non-
support since 1918, when, she al.
leges, her husband left her, q year
after their marriage under roman
tic circumstances.
The bill of complaint specifically
accuses Weightman of having mar
ried Lucy McCready, seventeen
year-old farm girl, of Oswego, N. Y,
July 4, 1921. Z.
Mrs. Weightman states that she
met her husband in Los Angeles
at dance in 1917. She was under
contract with a motion picture COM
pany at the time.
"'I am the boss All you have
to do is obey me- he told me, and
that is how we started out" Mrs.
Weightman, said today. "He owned
fleets of racing automobiles. His
attitude was Munchausen-like." =
He left her, she alleges, while
they were staying at Melrose Cas-.
tie, Casanova, Va.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09

Stuart, Republican. Ais; George
w. Waters. jr., Democrat, 4,S57.
For associate judges, Seventh ju-
dicial circuit, comprising st. Mary's.
Charles, Calvert and Prince Georges
counties: William Meverel Loler,
Democrat, st. Mary's county. 1884;
Joseph c. Mattingly, Democrat.
Prince Georges county, 6,107: John
F.. Mudd, Charles county, Repubii-
can, 1910; J.. Wilson Ryon, Prince
Georges county, Republican. 3,S23.
For States attorney: Alan Bowie,
Democrat, 5000; Arthur G. Keefer,
Republican, 1879.
For county surveyor: Edward l..
Latimer, RepuBlicon, 4,739; Millard
Thorne. 4,631.
For attorney general: William G.
Coleman, Republican. 4,121; Thomas
II. Robinson, Democrat, 5,173s
For comptroller Of the treasury:
5,3S7; J. Monroe Holland, Republi.
can. 3,90S.
For judges Of the orphans court:
r. Irving Bowie, Democrat, 5.S46;
Gilbert w. Hughes, Republican.
3,948; George w. Rawlings, Repub-
lican, 1853; John A.. schultz, Dem
ocrat, 1872; John Snowden, Demo.
crat, 5,6S8: James A. Sweeney, Re-
publican, 1886.
For chief Judge, Seventh Judicial
circuit: w. Mitchell Digges, Charles
county, Democrat, 1872; j. Frank
Parran, Prince Georges county,
For governor: Alexander Arm.
strong. Republican, 4,292: Albert C.
Ritchie, Democrat, 5,569.
For sheriff: John j. Fink, Demo
crat, 6,179; Thomas Fl. Garrison,
Republican, 1854.
For county commissioners. John
M. Bowie, Republican, 1912; viii
liam T. Corners, Republican, 1865;
William p. Magruder, Democrat,
5,404; Philip @. Miller, Democrat.
4,746.
For the constitutional amendment
increasing salaries OF judges in Bal.
timore city: For amendment, 896;
against, 1877.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
BARITONE GIVES
DELIGHTFUL
| RECITAL
De Gogorza PIeases Host OF
D. C. Friends by Artistic
Program at National.
By WILLIAM MOORE.

A recital as delightful as it was
artistic was given yesterday after.
noon at the National Theater by
Emilio de Gogorza, the distin-
guished baritone, who has a host
Of friends in Washington.
A meritorious program of varied
selection was sung with true artis-
tic skill. De GorgorZa inclines, al-
parently, toward the modernists, al
though he did give his audience a
taste of the beauties of Schumann.
But 1t was in the modern compo-
sitions that the. singer demonstrated
his inherent love Of the bizarre.
His tone has not lost any Of its
old-time clarity, and his diction is
as perfect as the most critical could
demand.
Four folk songs from the Basque
provinces opened the program.
Then followed Schumann's "Wenn
Ich in define Augen seh," ''Mond-
nacht" and ''Widmung."
A Russian group was next
given, including Gretchaninof's '"The
Wounded Birch" "The Goat" by
Moussorgsky,' and I'm Silent
Night by Rachmaninoff.
Humor and pathos were predomi-
nant in Geoffry OHara's "Leetle
Bateese," while Brun Huhn's "In-
victus" was given with fiery spirit.
The tone poem Of Cyril Scott,
"Song Of the Night" was one Of
the best, things he did.
De Gorgorza rose to his full
height in "Canto del Presidiary"
(Alvarez). and the delightful Mexi-
can folk song, "Noche Serena"
Haguel. Miss Helen winslow ac-
companied the artist on the piano.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
URGES CARE Of
ALEXANDRIA
CHILDREN
Mrs. T. c. Howard Advocates
More Extensive Use of
City's Fairgrounds.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Nov. o.
Mrs. T. Clifton Howard, president
of the Fairgrounds association, ap-
pearing before the city council,
presented a report on playground
work in this city. Mrs. Howard
urged that all children be sent to
Fairgrounds instead of being al
lowed to play on the streets.
Excellent work has been Aone
with the equipment owned by the
association" Mrs. Howard stated,
but we need more equipment and
a new playground in the northern
and southern sections of the city"
The council congratulated Mrs.
Howard on the work already done
and pledged support to the projects.
The members of a special grand
jury to convene In the corporation
court of this city Monday to in
vestigate forty-seven cases are:
James M. Duncan, foreman: Thomas
L. Carter, 0. H. Hollins. Robert s..
Jones, T. Clifton Howard, William
G. Leadbeater, Walter Pierpoint
and Benedict Well.
Edwin e. Carver. who has guided
the destiny of the Old Dominion
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
CORPORAL KILLS SELF
IN DELAWARE BARRACKS

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. g.
Despondent, it is believed, because
Of bad news received from relatives
in Poland, Joseph Sykurt, forty, a
corporal in Company D, First En-
gineers. committed suicide tonight
in the army barracks at Fort du
Pont by blowing off the top of his
head with his service rifle.
Sykurt unlaced his shoe, tied the
shoe lace to the trigger of his gun,
and, putting the muzzle in his
mouth, pulled the trigger.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
MAIL DELAY CAUSES
SOUGHT BY BARTLETT

A thorough investigation to de-
termine causes for delays on all
classes Of mail was today ordered
by First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral John H. Bartlett
Bartlett today issued orders to
every postal station in the country
requiring immediate reports of all
delayed mail. These letters, the
order provides, shall be written
by the postmaster himself or his
assistant in case of his absence and
are to be based upon personal in
vestigation.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
GERMAN TRAVEL RATES
ARE HIGHEST IN WORLD

BERLIN, Nov. 9.-Germany is
now the most expensive country in
the world in which to travel 1t
surpasses all other countries in
high railroad rates.
From only IS cents for an all.
night ride Of 400 miles, with a first
class sleeping compartment, the
rate has now been raised to 81
cents per mile first class and a
fraction over four cents a mile sec.
ond class.
In contrast with the new high
cost of travelling, the wages of con
ductors are less than 81 a week,
with the pay of other rail en-
ployes in proportion.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09

Boat Club for the past eight years,
resigned from office at a meeting
held by the club yesterday. Carver
states as his reason for leaving
that the increased work Of the club
due to its growth has made it inn
possible for him to handle it along
with his own business.
]. E. Ross, DIR. j. T.. Ashton and
James T. Preston have been ap.
pointed a committee to draw up q
resolution of regret. c.. Fletcher
Dyson, vice president, will act as
president until the next annual
meeting when new president will
be elected.
The board of directors OF the
chamber of commerce will hold
their. regular monthly melting in
rooms OF the chamber Monday after
noon.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
SEEKS BETTER MEMORIAL
FOR LIBRARY WAR DEAD

Deploring the fact that the Ii
brary of Congress has no perma.
nent memorial to it's quartet of
workers who were killed in the
world war, J. Bentley Mulford,
formerly a specialist in library
science there, today started a cam
paign to remedy the situation.
Mulford explained that the tree
planted in the grounds is not ade.
quate. He will solicit cooperation
of veterans organizations.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
"GAS" IN COLORADO
rs CUT TO is CENTS

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 9.-Fffteen
cents gallon, with the. road tax
paid, is the new price in Denver
for gasoline today.
The Continental Oil Company in
augurated the cut, which was
quickly followed by the Denver
Union Oil Company, who sent their
prices 2 cents below trait OF the
Continental, selling gas at their
stations for 13 cents.
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
DETECTIVE SHOT DEAD
AT PLAY WITH SON

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. e.
City Detective Walter F. Lee is
dead today as result of playful
ecouffle over pistol between the
officer and his fifteen-year-old son
late last night. +,
The gun was accidentally dis
charged, the bullet penetrating
Lees chest and heart, according to
officers. c.S
The Washington times., 1923-11-09
IMPERIAL WIZARD IS.
TO ANSWER "EMPERoR'

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. g.
Reorganization and reconstruction
and an answer tothe charges Of
William ]. Simmons, emperor OF the
Ku Klux Klan will for mthe basis
of a naddress of DIR. H. w. Evans,
imperial wizard, at Fort Wayne to-
morrow.
DIR. Evans stopped here today on
his way to the Fort Wayne con-
clave from Washington, D. c. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
GROUND IS CLEARED FOR CHURCH BUILDING
First Christian Structure Unit To
 Be Pushed To Completion

Making room for the new First Christian church on the northeast corner of Seventh avenue and Twenty first street, is well under way, three or four two-story wooden houses having been taken down. The work has progressed so far that start on the foundation can be made in few days. Excavation will be started next month.
 The corner house will be left standing temporarily, to be used by the Sunday school.
 Plans are completed to have the first unit of the new church com pleted as soon as possible. The building. when completed, will be "U" shaped, twin building, con meeting at the rear. with entrances on both thoroughfares.
 Plans for the new church call for basement under both structures that can be utilized for social sery- ice. A roof garden will be fea- ture of the new Sunday school build ing when 1t is completed
 1t is estimated that the plant will involve the expenditure of some $2O0,0 900. weldon & Co.,, are the ar chiteCts.
 The building committee, which meets every week. is J. R. McWane. chairman; E. E. Linthicum, II. T. Batterton. II. o. Bernard. w. s. Stall ings, w. c. Knopf. E. B. Pennington and the pastor, pr, R. N Simpson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
Enabling Act Made Ready After Conference In
 Governors Office
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Mont POmery Ala ,IuIV IA l

Following a conference between Governor Brandon, his legal advisers, members of the state harbor com mission and the Mobile legislative delegation it was decided that the Alabama seaport enabling act shall be introduced Tuesday, as perfected in the conference.
 Senator John Craft of Mobile, who has been named as chairman of the troduce the bill n the senate and w Fl. Holcombe, who will be sworn is as a representative from Mobile Tuesday will make the introduction of the house bill. his official lcgis- lative act.
 For more than two hours Thurs day afternoon, in the executive office, Governor Brandon heard and ex- pressed opinions on the various sec tions and clauses of the bill which has been prepared with so much care by members of the harbor commits sion and associated attorneys and advisers. Those present at the con- ference with the governor were: Judge J. J. Mayfield, Attorney Gen eral Harwell c. Davis, Senator Manly Foster of Tuscaloosa, Harbor Com missioners sydney K. Bowie and H. K. Milner of Birmingham, R. A. Christian. Harry T. Hartwell and A. l.. Staples. Senator John Craft, Representative A J. Grove and Rep resentative-e elect Holcombe of Mobile.
 o O O
 Bill Carefully Prepared.
 The proposed act which is entitled to effectuate the seaport amendment, adopted at the election of last No vember. provides machinery for the creation at Mobile of state e-owned terminals. also for the issuance of bonds under the credit of the state for this purpose. President H. K. Milner declared at the opening of the informal conference of Thursday afternoon that work on it's prepara- ton began in December, month after the adoption of the amendment, and that the measure has been made to conform in every respect to the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
CAVES AND CAVERNS PROVE FAVORITE PLACES TO MAKE MOONSHINE BY WHOLESALE
Invaded, Some Of Them Operated By Powerful Steam Boiers-Clever Methods Used To Dispose Of Smoke

Popular opinions against the law"
 And so the conversation goes. The eighteenth amendment means noth- ing to them (although 1t is warp and wool of the legal fabric which gives them all their rights) except a him drance 10 the qualification of appe- tite and an opportunity to show their cieverness in evading it.
 On The Dark Road.
 The other picture:
 1t is night. The moon shines down on lonely road that winds from hills to sleeping city. From far down the roadway comes the growing roar of an unmuffled motor. An automo- bile whirls into view, flashes past and Is gone. The bootlegger and his fel- low criminals are on their way. An other roar-the enforcement officers are in pursuit. q Presently the bark nf rifle; then pistol shots. There are dead, dying or wounded.
 Or. again. the picture shows the stealthy march of men through woodland to still. We see the moonshinsrs at ther sordid task. There is a raid. a fight Shots fly. Men fall.
 What does the eighteenth amend mept mean to those who trail the outlaw at his whirlwind speed or beard him in his den? Do those men believe prohibition is q joke?' Do they think the law can never be en- forced?"
 The dwindling few of America who see but the first picture should look at the second. To the small minority who boast of law evasion I commend
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-20
PALAT|AL COTTON MARKET BUILDING
 WILL OPEN TODAY
Handsome New Structure Entirely Different From
 Famous Old Pit

NEW YORK. July 19.-The New York Cotton Exchange where for a half century worlds cotton supplies have been bartered. will occupy its palatial new trading rooms on the nineteenth floor of the recently opened cotton exchange building to- morrow at 3 D. m. In so doing. 1t will, be the, first New York exchange to leave the street level.
 tended by cotton men from all over the world. Col. John J. Shute. former president of the Liverpool, Cotton Ex- guests and speakers.
 Present Key To New Rooms. of the presentation of the key to the new rooms to Edward E. Bartlett. Jr. present head of the exchange. by J. Temple Gwathmey. a former pres ident.
 The new building Is "A floors high and situated so that it commands a view view of New York York bay. Governors s5,00o.00O. and the building Is con sidered one of the most moderIA iu Lower Mannattan.
 To allow the removal of the Hx- change floors from the hot and dusty street level to the cool clean heights. express elevators of high speed, have new pit" as 1t Is called will be almost an open ai5 tb5adins place. Walls Decorated.
 The walls of the new trading rooms paintings depicting the leading cot ton ports of the world in restful resenting New Orleans, Liverpool. Alexandria and Bombay. are drawn on the same perspective and in the same proportion as the actual vista of New York bay. which can be seen through the broad windows. The work of designing and painting these pictures cost S1,000.000.