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The Washington times., 1923-05-10
Gsw sh Sx O. HENRY
A TREASURE TRovE OF HUMoR FROM HIS
NEWLY DISCOVERED NEWSPAPER WRITINGS
THE CONFESSION OF A MURDERER.

TIE is dead and l killed him.
gaze upon him, lying
A4 cold and still, with the
crimson blood yelling from his
wound, and u laugh with. joy.
On my hand his life blood Raped
and I hold it proudly aloft bear
ing it's accusive stain and in my
heart there is no pity, no re-
morse, no softness. Seeing him
lie there crushed and pulseless is
to me more than the pleasure of
paradise. For months he escaped
me. With all the intense hate
/ bore him at times, l felt adj
miration for his marvellous cour-
age, his brazen effrontery, his alb
solute ignorance of fear. Why
did / kill him? Because he had
with a fixed purpose and a dia
bolical, persistent effrontery, con-
spired to rob me of that which is
as dear to me as my life. Brave
as have said he was, he scarce
ly dared to openly cross my path,
but with insidious cunning had
ever sought to strike me a blow
in the dark.
/ did not fear him, but / knew
Ills power, anu L udreu not give
him his opportunity.
Many a sleepless night I have
spent, planning some means to
rid myself of his devilish machi-
nations. He even attempted to
torture me by seeking to harm
her whom / love. He approached
her with the utmost care and
cunning, wearing the guise of d
friend, but striving to instill his
poison into her innocent heart.
But thank heaven, she was
faithful and true and his honeyed
songs and wiles had no effect.
When she would tell me of his
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The Washington times., 1923-05-10
English Cling to
| Bohemian Life

r ONDON.-Although the press
halls many artists deaths
- with 1.-THE last of the Boz
hemians," Bohemia still flour
ishes here. For instance, there
is John Flanagan who starved
before he became so famous he
would not fill the portrait orders
he got. He still refuses to wear
a collar or buy q new suit. He
Is one Of group Of noted artists
who still cling to tho old life.
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by with
The Washington times., 1923-05-10
SAP AND SALT
Rv Rerk MOSQS

ards and criminals.
Belief is something that makes
thinking unnecessary.
Gossip in a city is a diversion;
in a village 1t is an aVocation.
Tradition is a sort of starch
with which we try to stiffen up
weak causes.
Copyright. 1898, Premier syndicate. Inc.
The Washington times., 1923-05-10

approaches, how ] would grind
my teeth and clench my hands in
fury, and long for the time when
/ would wreak Just vengeance
upon him. The time has come.
/ found him worn and helpless
from cold and hunger, but there
was no pity in my heart. I
struck him down and reveled with
heartfelt joy when / saw him
sink down, bathed in blood and
die by my hands. / do not fear
the consequences. When / tell
my tale l will be upheld by all.
He is dead and I am satisfied.
l think he is the largest and
latest mosquito / ever saw.
The Washington times., 1923-05-10
"GET OFF THE EARTH .

s GIT off the earth,'" says I,
with your muddy boots
and your dirty face;
SIGH a bother I never see,
You're the biggest torment in
the place;
Forever worryin' an pesterin'
me.
"'Git off the EARTH" says I.
didn't mean that, but / was SO
At the boys disturbin' way;
never knew what he would do
In his noisy, mischief maxim
play.
"'Git off the earth,'" says I.
And that very night the fever
came;
And now I'm cryin' to heaven
in vain
For just one more touch Of them
Lost little grimy hands again.
The Houston Post
The Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
The Washington times., 1923-05-10
I'LL GRIND THEIR
BONES TO MAKE
MY BREAD"
By HERBERT KAUFMAN.

America must demolish glass houses before we
may unhypocriticaly throwing stones abroad.
All atrocity isn't soverseas Turkey, looking toward
Tallahassee, properly claim that the United States
has an Armenia, too.
Societys favorte playground also appears to be
slaverys last stronghold. Every development in the
Florida legislatures peonage probe forecasts the necessity
for Congressional investigation and f another
Constitutional amendment
Whatever happens under the Stars and Stripes i OF
national concern Human right transcends State SOW
ereignty. No commonwealth of the Union can traffic
in its people mint their blood for timber and turpentine
dividends confer capital authority on private enterprise
license the irresponsible of lash, without finally
rendering an account to public opinion.
UI1nlGSk The Man Behind The Game.
Democracy itself stands the same dock with whip
ping bosses, and shares their guilt when adventurous
lads guilty of nothing than wayfaring, snatched
from the roads and delivered to bondage and the black
snake whip; when witnesses testify how twenty-one
convcs leased to State senator alone died while under
his control all within one year, and aegedy from IN
human treatment.
Down with system that fosters such denominations!
Up with the of companies and executive officers
engaged in the traffic and profrg from this piteous
labor s.
Let their friends and home communities realize the
of wealth batanty spent mansions, mousines
and luxury.
Show the brand of Cain on their miserable dollars
unmask the behind the game-and social ostracsm,
club blackists and general contempt will deal them the
least of their DUE
Evening star., 1923-02-09
POLICE ASKED TO FIND
MISSING SCHOOL BOY
Wyllys Beall, IA, Starts for Gen.
trail High Thursday, But Dis
appears on Way.

Police Of Washington and other
cities in the east have been notified
70 look out for Wyllys Beall. four
teen-year-old son of A. Ward Beall OF
$3.50 Sligo Mill road northeast. who
set out to 90 to Central High School
last Thursday morning, but did not
reach his destination. Nothing has
been heard Of the boy since.
The youths father is Of the opin-
ion that Wyllys SHE'D at entering his
first semester at Central and decided
to fare forth In the world and seek
his fortune without an education. The
boy had strenuously objected to GO
ing to high school, but when faced
with the alternative of going to re-
form school he chose the former. his
II was only kidding him about the
reform school" Mr. Beall said today.
"I threatened him with tho reform
school in the hope of overcoming his
aversion to entering high school
However, II Wyllys will only come
back 1 will gladly withdraw my edict
that he must attend school. l ain
willing to put him to work with me,
X he prefers that"
Wyilys forsook his Star delivery
route in the vicinity of Sligo Mill
road in his flight. Tho boy had with
him about $40 whom he left. according
to his father. He was dressed in a
moleskin mackinaw, Army breeches
wrapped leggins and tan shoes.
This Is Wyllys' second expedition
from home, having gone to New York
last fall after attending high school
several days. Police authorities ap-
pretended him and sent him back
home at that time.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
TEST FLIGHT FOR DE-.
Largest Airship of Its Type in q. S.
Uses Radio Equipment.

BELLEVILLE, ILL.,, February g.
The d., the largest airship of its
type in America, construction of which
just has been completed at Scott
Field, the government lighter-than-
air-station near here. has made a
test flight. Equipped with radio,
the ship" kept in constant communi-
cation with the field.
There was a crew of eight on board
A Martin bombing plane. which ar
rived at Scott Field last Thursday in
a nonstop flight made in five hours
from Mineola Field, l.. l.. took or
at 9:45 am. today for Kelly Field
San Antonio. Tex, with crew OF
four. The flight is expected to be
made in six hours.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
EX-GOV. DAVIS MUST PAY
$4,000 DAMAGE VERDICT
Culpeper Woman Was Injured by
His Automobile During
Army Maneuvers.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star.
CCLPEPER. Va, February a ver-
dict for $1,000. less 5000. the amount of
hospital expenses already paid by the
defendant, was returned by the jury IN
the damage case of Miss Helen King of
Culpeper. against former Gov. West
moreland Davis. in the circuit court of
Spottsylvania, Tuesday night. The case
grew out of injuries sustained by Miss
King when the automobile of Gov. Davis
collided with the car in which Miss
King was riding. in a storm OF dust at
the Wilderness Army maneuvers. in
October. 1921. The judge has under
consideration a motion to set aside the
verdict The plaintiff was represented
by Messrs. Grimsley & Miller of the
Culpeper bar
Evening star., 1923-02-09
ENVOY TO U. S. CHOSEN.
Argentine Offers Post to Ex-For-
eign Ministsr-Expected to Accept.

BUENOS AIRES, February s.-The
post OF Argentine ambassador to the
United States Is reported to have been
offered to Honorio Pueyrrede for
mer foreign minister. 1t is expected
he will accept.
resignation of DIR. Tomas A, LIE Bre-
ton, who left Washington last June
and subsequently was appointed min
lister of agriculture.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
SOON WILL PLAN
HISTORY BUILDING
Smithsonian Regents An
nounce Readiness to Dis
cuSS New Addition.

The executive committee of the
Smithsonian Institution at a meeting,
within the next few days, will dis
cuss preliminary plans for erection
OF new building for art and history.
to be constructed under authorization
OF Congress on a site on the north
side of the Mall between the present
natural history building of the Ma
tional Museum and 1th street.
In making this announcement at a
meeting of the board of regents of
the institution yesterday Secretary Wal
colt said Congress had authorized
erection of such building in an
amendment to the independent offices
appropriation bill. passed last week.
Funds for the construction of the
building. which is 10 be OF granite,
and to be about the same size as the
natural history building Of the mu-
no appropriation having been granted
by Congress for construction The
new structure will house the Nationa al
Gallery of Art. including the national
portrait gallery and the historical col
lection of the United States National
Museum.
Reappointment Of Henry White and
appofntnent of Irwin 3. 'Laughlin
and Frederic A. Delano as members
Of the board Of regents were an
nounced. and Mr.. White and Mr.. De-
lano were elected members of the ex-
ecut tive committee. Appropriate reso-
lutions were adopted on the death OF
John Fl. Henderson. which occurred
since the last meeting of the board.
Vice President Coolidge, chancellor
of the Smithsonian Institution, pre-
sided. and the following members OF
the board attended the meeting: Chiet
Justice Taft, Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge. Senator Medill Mccormick
Senator A. Q. Stanley. Representatives
Frank l.. Green. Albert Johnson and
r. Walton Moore and Mr.. Laughlir
and Secretary Walcott.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
WARRANT FOR Tenant
|. OF HOME THAT BURNED
Blaze Which Practically Destroy.
! ed Dwelling Leads to Discovery
of Five Liquor Stills.

Detective Burke of the seventh pre-
cinct Mas seeking the tenant of the
frame house at 475S Reservoir street
today with warrant for his arrest.
This grew out of the fire at that ad-
dress yesterday which practically de-
strosed the house and resulted in tie
discovery OF five stills and a quantity Of
mash in the cellar of the building.
Police at the seventh precinct de-
CARED at noon today that an endeavor TO
serve the warrant would be made today,
but thus far no arrest has resulted.
William a. Short, colored. OF 1l0I B
street southeast, the only person in the
house at the time of the fire. which is
believed to have been caused by an over
heated stove. was resting comfortably
at Georgetown Hospital today. and his
condition is not serious. although he is
suffering from severe burns.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
MAN WORTH go CENTS OR S45.OOOO.
FULKERSON TELLS REALTORS

Roe Fuli<erson, principal speaker at
yesterdays luncheon Of the Washing
ton Real Estate Board at the City
Club. carried out his announced in
tention of discoursing on appraisals,
but his speech didn't have anything
TO do with real estate. Roe told of
the monetary worth Of man. in his
good. bad and Indifferent aspects.
Here is how he estimated a mans
value:
If he has enough personality TO be
regarded as worth his weight in
gold" he is worth $4,000 cash and
his services in business are worth
$40 "A week, which is per cent re-
turn on his $4,000 capital
II he is only worth the market
value of the materials composing him.
he is a bad bargain at 80 cents. The
human body. the speaker explained.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
MORSE TRIALS GO OVER,
Justice Stafford Postpones Con
spiracy Cases Until March Z.

Justice Stafford of the District Su-
preme Court has postponed until
March I the trial Of the conspiracy
case against Charles W. Morse, his
three sons and eight others growing
out of alleged war frauds. The post
ponement was made necessary by the
filing of motions to quash the indict-
ments by counsel for the four Morses
United States Attorney Gordon ask
ed for an early date, and the court
fixed March Z. The trial had been
| scheduled for February 10 under an
order of court passed last Tuesday.
Counsel for Morse sought the delay
to get q hearing on their motions,
which, if sustained, would make q
trial unnecessary.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
FINED, DRIVER APPEALS.
Smithson Released on Bond After
Trial in Collision Case.

Following a trial that consumed the
larger part of Wednesday and yes
terday before Judge Hardison in the
Traffic Court, George Stewart Smith
son, chauffeur, 644 Hobart place
northwest, was fined $40 for cslliding
with an automobile occupied by men,
bers Of the prohibition enforcement
unit chasing bootlegger, at 10th
and NJ streets northwest, Monday at
ternoon last, in which the officers
were injured and the car wrecked.
Counsel for the defendant noted an
appeal. Smithson was released on q
500 appeal bond.
Those in the police car were Lieut..
Davis, Sergt. McQuade,, Detective
Bauer and civilian. Rosco Phillip
horn, owner of the car used by the
police. McQuade and Bauer were
treated at hospital but were
forty witnesses on both sides were
heard
Evening star., 1923-02-09

contains some water, enough phos-
phorous to make couple of boxes OF
matches. iron sufficient to compose
two nails, lime enough to whitewash
chicken coop, sulphur, to kill the
f1eas on one dog" and enough other
constituents to bring the aggregate
worth to 80 cents. corner store
value"
Personally, Mr.. Fulkerson brought
out, was the thing that made man
worth more than stuff he Is built Of.
Big business today, he said. was a
battle, not of dollars as commonly as
serted, but of personalities. IT Is
determination to serve the other fell
low that gets the laurels.
Following his address, Mr.. Fulker-
son was rendered a rising vote Of
thanks. Benjamin +. Adams, chair
man Of the luncheon committee, pre-
sided. Music was furnisher during
the meal.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
% HURT IN CRASH.

ANDERSON. Ind, February. O.
Three persons were seriously injured
and twenty others badly shaken up
when an interurban car collided with
a traction freight car here. The seri-
ously injured are Ira Shaui of Pendle-
ton, Ind, a. passe niger and Charles
Painter and John GarveyIo Anderson,
members Of the crew of the inter-
urban. Failure of the brakes on the
interurban passe niger car to work was
said by the motorman- to- have been
Evening star., 1923-02-09
RITES FOR LAWMAKER.

LOS ANGELES, February 9.-Ma-
sonic funeral services will be held
next Monday afternoon for Capt. Hen
ry Zenas Osborne. representative from
the tenth California district. who died
at his home here yesterday after a
lingering Illness.
Expectations were that Gov. Friend
w Richardson soon would issue a
call for special election to choose a
successor to Capt. Osborne, who was
reelected last November TO a full
term. beginning March t.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
Buys 225 Can1els
ToStart BigFarn,
Near Vienna, Va.
sneciaI nirns tcb to The Star

Special DispAtch to The Star.
VIENNA, Va, February 9.--Harry
F. Carry, general passenger agent of
the Southern railroad, has recently
purchased 225- canels,- and 1t is re-
ported that several leading citizens OF
Fairfax county are interested in hav-
ing large camel farm located here.
Several locations are considered suit :
able and especially advantageous foI
Evening star., 1923-02-09
S Reported Dead
In Quito Quake;
Trains Blocked

GCAYAQCIL, Ecuador, February
9.--Dispatches from Quito report
that an earthquake shock was felt
Wednesday In that city and its en-
virons. Five persons are said to
have been killed. Slides occurred
in many places. covering the rail-
way tracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Brig. Gen. Logan F'eland, U. s. M c.,
or washington, Is at the Hotel Astor
In New York for few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

tour through Canada the lass two
weeks In August.
Mrs. Hannis Taylor and Mrs. Charles
today. Mr.. Bayly will Join them
July 7.
Mrs. Margaret Conley, who has been
the guest of DIR. Elisabeth johnson at
1919 18th street. has left washin Eton
for Des Moines. Iowa. to visit her son,
Mr.. Raymond Conley.
Invitations have been issued for a
dance to be given in the old Ring
gold mansion In Maryland, Saturday
evening July II. for the benefit Of
the campaign expenses for the foun-
dation fund for the National School
the patronesses are Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman, Mrs. Thomas Bell Sween-
ey, Mrs. Julian s. Carter, Mrs. Basil
Gordon and Mrs. Walter Groves. Mr..
William Bowie Clark Is chairman of
the mems floor committee and Miss
Annette Ashford will head the young
Women.s committee. Mr.. Durham
Rodgers, 1924 Macomb street, Is chair
man OF the ticket committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. T. Stuart announce
the marriage of their daughter Isa-
of the Rev. L. NJ Delaney in Alex
andria. Va. in the presence of few
intimate friends. They will make
their home at Jl2 9Th street.
To Southampton Home
For July and August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fl. Rogers ana
their daughter. Miss Millicent Rogers,
who are now at Tuxedo Park. -. Y,
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daughter of the minister and Prin-
cess Bibesco, sailed Saturday with
governess for England to visit her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asquith.
Prince Bibesco will join his family
later in the summer.
The minister of Hungary and Coun
tess Szechenyi, who are spending
the summer at Newport at the villa
OF Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, sister
OF the countess, had as their guest
over the week end Mr.. Paul Hammond
Of New York.
Senator and Mrs. Nathaniel Dial
and their family have closed their
house on kalorama road and left
Washington by motor for their home
in LdurenS, S. c.
Representative Martin 3. Madden
and his two young grandsons, Paul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Spanish Ambassador and Mime. de
! Riano Leaving for Asheville to Visit
Mrs. Vanderbilt at Biltmore.

Henderson. jr., and Martin Madden
Henderson will go to New York to-
morrow and will sail July aboard
the Leviathan for Europe. They Will
tour England. France, Germany. Bel
Rium and Holland, returning to this
country in the fall. Mrs. Madden Will
remain in Washington during their
absence.
Col. and Mrs. Samuel Sturgis re-
Gently arrived in New York aboard
the Majestic from Coblentz. Germany.
and have come TO Washington.
Col. Howard Dickinson left Wash
ington yesterday on an inspection
trip to California. Mrs. Dickinson
and her young son are spending the
summer III Southampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Gordon will re-
turn to Washington today after
spending the week end with the
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formers mother, Mrs. George Bar
nett at Wakefield Manor.
Mai William j. Calvert will return
to Washington the first OF next week
from Indiana. where he has been for
u short time.
Mrs. Caspar Rucker and her young
daughter, who have been visiting the
formers parents, Col. and Mrs. T.
Q. Donaldson, will leave Washington
Thursday for Greenville, S. c.
NeIsOn-MiIler Wedding
Event of Saturday Afternoon.
The marriage of Miss Myrtle Miller,
daughter of Mrs. Iva Miller of Indiana,
to Lieut.. Jesse A. Nelson. took place
Saturday afternoon at o'clock, in the
parsonage of the Foundry Methodist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported ~
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
7. Julius and Katherine Figueroa, girl.
Fred 81. and lola b. Hoffman,, girl
William v. and Pearl G. shupe, girl.
Edwin $. and Michael NJ Nichols, boy
Albert T. and Dolie r. George, girl
w. X. Frank and r. Arlene Hines, girl
Joseph B. and Jessie II. Jarboe. girl.
Neil n. and Helen E. Goen, girl
Paul o. and Elizabeth c. West boy
Oliver w. and Louise Bagby, girl
Gregory j. and Pauline e. Kessenich. boy
Harry g. and Sarah V. Suthard. girl
Stewart and Gladys III. Kishpaugh. girl.
George p. and Daisy Miller. girl
Arthur G. and Gertrude Campbell, girl
Thomas II. and Emma Hill, girl.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses havs been issued to the
followingi
Luigi Deboie and Concetta Crimi
Louis T. Hodge and Edna Banks.
James O. Brown OF Fairmont Heights. Nd
and Florence Oiasco Of Huntsville, Md
Peter @. LoInax and Remell Thompson.
Thomas II. Williams and Anna Il. Gaines
Earl A. House and Elva @. Marion, both of
Louisa, Va.
Claude W. Markward Of Mount Rainier. Md,
| and Wilhelmina Walker OF Alexandra, KY.
Lee IIogkins and Mary H. Redmond.
o. ii. huddle and June w. Steele. both OF
J Harrisouburg, Va.
Ernest A. Hind of New York city and
Katie 3. Bonner Of Washington. N. G.
Edward ]. Silva and Ruth V. Cole.
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DIR. and Mrs. James A. Cahill, jr.,
have returned to Washingt after a
trip to Atlantic City.
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win go to Southampton next week
to open up their villa there fer the
remainder Of the season.
DE-. and Mrs. Samuel 8. Adams have
closed their house on Cgnne stiout
avenue, and are established at their
summer home, Adamsfsrt, W. Bpring-
field, N. H.
DR.. Lillian Rue Le kite. who spent
City, has returned to her apartment
In the Beacon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Richards
Castle of Honolulu have been Joined
at the Aspinwail Hotel in the Berk-
Beatrice Castle Of this city.
DIR. and Mrs. w. J. G. Thomas, Miss
Ruth L. Thomas and Miss Dorothy L.
Thomas are at the Ambassador. At
lantic City. to remain for part of
July.
have returned to washingt after a
trip to Atlantic City.
Miss Lillian Cargo of Pittsburgh,
Pa, who was the guest for two weeks
of Miss Edna Wells, has returned to
her home. Miss Cargo was the guest
of honor Tuesday evening at a pretty
midsummer party, with Mrs. Enoch
r. Vanor of 1926 Webster street as
hostess. Miss Wells shared honors
with her house guest. There was
dancing. and a buffet supper was
the guests were Miss Louise Ford.
Miss Irma Lewis. Miss Katherine
Wuttski, Mr.. Walter Fields, Mr..
Charles Quimby, Mr.. John Mann. Mr..
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The strike OF farm hands in Eng
land Is gradually being broken by the
daughters Of prominent Englishmen
going to the fields attired in smocks,
thick boots and straw hats.