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The Washington times., 1923-05-19
ENCHAN TMENT
IS KY. DERBY
CHOICE
Whitney Entry Shows Good in
Workouts-Big Crowd on
Hand for Classic.
Observation-Disclosures
BY international News Service.


LOUISVILLE, KY, May 10
Twenty-four thoroughbreds, the
largest field ever named in the
history of the classic, will face
the webbing at the start of the
Kentucky Derby, blue ribbon event
of the American turf season, late
this afternoon at Churchill Downs.
Big Crowd On Hand.
army OF horse lovers marches upon
Louisville and takes the city by
storm. The present occasion proved
no exception, hotels and private
homes being thronged with guests
in festive array, one and all answer
ing the call of the flying hoof.
Harry Payne Whitney's Enchant-
ment was the favorite at odds of
to 8, his supporters encouraged by
a series of dazzling workouts, some
OF them over the full derby distance
of mile and quarter, since COM
ing to the Downs last Monday.
Coupled in the betting with En-
chantment were Chickvale, Picketer,
Rialto and Cherry Pie, the first three
| entered by Whitney and all five will
be saddled by Jimmy Rowe.
Vigil Second Choice.
The next highest entry in public
esteem was Vigil the winner Of the
Preakness last week, his odds being
quoted at to 1. with many takers.
General Thatcher, which ran second
to Vigil at Baltimore. had a few
supporters at s to 1; while Martin
gale and Zev, star of the Rancocas
Stable, were listed at 10 to /. 1t was
regarded az unlikely early today
Continued on Page 2. Column So
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TEACHER IS
WARNE
BY KHAN
violinist FIees HyattsviIIe and
Appeals Here to U. S. for
Protection.

Fearing bodily harm, possibly
death, after receiving threaten
ing letter from TIE Ku- Klux Khan,
Richard Paul Otello, violin teacher,
Of Hyattsyille, Nd, reached Wash
ington today. He believes he was
minutes, not hours, ahead Of . Wis
itation by members Of the Invisible
Empire when, late yesterday, he
decided to come to the Capital and
seek the protection Of the Federal
authorities.
Letter Bore Khan Seal.
Otello learned on May 10 that
he had incurred the displeasure of
the masked riders. The inforna-
ton was contained in a letter
written on the official stationery
of Khan Q, of Maryland, and bore
the embossed seal of the K. K. K.
1t had been mailed in Washington
and that led Otello to hope that
Federal authorities here would in
vestigate and bring to justice the
men who, he declares, have under
taken to wreck his business and
discredit his reputation.
Charging Otello with undue
familiarity with the wives Of resi-
denets of Hyattsville, the letter
states that unless Otello put a
distance between himself and Hy-
attsville, which was satisfactory
to the khan, the latter would take
such a course as was expedient
in effecting it's ends. Otello was
told this meant tar and feathers.
ut is a villainous attack on my
reputation and a vicious effort to
ruin me-" said Otello today. For
more than seven years have con-
Quoted classes in violin instruction
that Harry Sinclair. owner of zev;
would be present at the race and
the same applied to Whitney and
J. S. Cosden. They were detained In
New York, it was announced.
Anna M. HUMPHREYS was the only
filly in the field of colts and geld
ings and her chances were not high
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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APP BOY
BELIEVED.
ALIVE
Mother Of Harvard Student Re-
fuses to Comment on
Disappearance.

Another puzzling factor today
was introduced into the case in
.volving the. mysterious disappear
ance of Werner w. Clapp, Wash
ington student at Harvard, by the
attitude Of his ether Mrs. Mary
CIapp, when questioned as to her
opinion relative to her sons fate.
Called to the telephone of her
next-door neighbor in Brentwood,
Md, and asked whether she had
heard anything from the twenty
two-year-old scholarship man and
athlete, she twice hung up the re-
ceiver after answering mo" A
third attempt to reach her elected
the information from the neigh
Dor that "Mrs. Clapp had nothing
at all to say" No perturbation
was audible in the mothers tone.
Conflicting Theories Barred.
It was disclosed today that young
Clapp, graduate of Trinity Col
lege. Hartford, Conn.,, was looked
upon by the police of that city as
possible source of informa ton fol
lowing the disastrous fire in the in.
stitution in February. 1922. He was
Intercepted by detectives and at
one time summoned to headquarters
A most conflicting batch OF
theories as to whether Clapp is
alive, dead, spirited away or de.
parted of his own volition from the
precincts of Harvard, were disclosed
today by newspaper investigation
among his fellow students and fra
ternity brothers. His history was
also brought out in some detail.
Police inclined to the belief he
was still alive.
Clapp was born in South Africa
in 1901 and was graduated from
Trinity College in 1922, coming to
| this institution from Poughkeepsie
N. Y. He won a scholarship to
| Harvard through proficiency in
philosophical studies. At Trinity he
was one of the most popular men
on the college rolls. He Gas cap.
tain of the track team in his senior
year, a member Of the honorary
| fraternity Phi Beta Kappa and also
of Sigma MI.
Scholarship Paid 5000.
His scholarship carried an annual
income Of $500. An important bit
of Information concerning this was
cleaned from a Mrs. Jones, the
young mans landlady.
He had been much worried, she
said today, because he lost his
scholarship during the first semes
ter at Cambridge, failing to reach
a mark emitting him to continue
it's advantages as to tuition and in
come. After the loss of the schol
arship he began studying assid
uously, said Mrs Jones. She
thought he may have overworked
himself.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
Here's Burglar Whose
Teeth Are Gone,
Police Believe

A detective grinned this
morning as he read a slip that
was handed him by head
quarters telephone operator.
The official operator report
ed that ''the show case in front
of Smathers' Dental Specialist
establishment, 927 Seventh
street northwest, was found
broken open about 5:45 o'clock
this morning and false teeth
on an electric sign stolen
Value unknown. :"
A question that puzzles the
detectives assigned to this case
is to what purpose the thief
will utilize the fake molars
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
Walter Hagen Beaten
By III. C.. jolly in Final
Round Of Tourney

LEEDS, England, May 19.-Wal-
ter Hagen of New York. the British
open golf champion. finished the
first eighteen holes of the final
round for the Yorkshire Lews
Trophy today one down to H. c.
Jolly, of Fox Grove, England.
Hagen was uncommonly wild for
the first nine holes, being in con-
slant trouble. He reached the turn
in 40. but improved on the inward
nine. having 36 for a medal score
OF 76. Jollys medal score was
38-35-73.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
MRS. FORD
BELIEVED
HERE
Registered at Wizard as Mrs.
A. Henry" for Welfare
Meeting.

"Mrs. A. Henry, Detroit,
Mich" it appears in neat fem
inine hand on the Willard reg
lister.
But-"Mrs. Henry Ford, De-
troit, Mich.,'' it ought to be, ac-
cording to evidence well-nigh in
disputable in cases of incognito-
to wit, that of a bright-eyed
chambermaid, in whose domain
lies the suite from 328 to 331 in
the big hosiery.
At Social Service Meet.
The wife of the modern Midas is
deeply interested in philanthropic
and social service work. So is Mrs.
A Henry" who is said to be here
attending the sessions of the Ma
tional Conference of Social Work.
The Willard desk force is pro-
! fessionally puzzled. the publicity
n anagers of The great gathe ing
sincerely so. The ladies who were
assigned TO the suite with Mrs.
Henry were put out at being an
noyed by requests TO speak to Mrs.
Henry" She wasn't there, she had
left town, she was somewhere else
in Washington, IL was deposed. The
Willard records show Mrs. Henry
as having checked in May Is, and
out May Is.
Armed with sheaf of Mrs.
Ford's likenesses. a reporter CON
fronted the aforesaid bright-e) ed
chambermaid. Had she a lady on
her floor who looked like that?
Dislikes Interviews.
.."Sure," chirped the b. g. C. m.
"She's right down in that room. -
And she pointed 10 331.
A long wait in the corridor failed
20 result in the forthcoming OF
MRS. Henry" What section meet.
ings of the conference she attends
could not be learned.
II Mrs. Henry is Mrs. Ford
she's liable to remain Mrs. Henry
during her stay in Washington
For Mrs, Ford is known to strongly
dislike newspaper interviews.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
RELATIVES
GA 7 HER
At HUGE
GRAVE
Cashier Gave His. Life ii Vain
/. attempt 70 Save Aged
Mother.
BY B. 4 sTURDIVANT.
International News Services.

CAMDEN, S. G, May 49,
This grief-stricken commune
ity bowed still lower today
as dawn brought the am
nouncement of the death of
Thomas HUMPHREYS, the sew
enty-seventh fatality of the
Cleveland school disaster.
HUMPHREYS, assistant CASH
Ter of the Bank of Camden,
gave his life in a vain at
tempt to Save his mother
from the burning building.
His aged father also lost his
life.
Others Will Recover.
Others in the hospital here
suffering slight burns and broken
limbs from leaping from the Sec
ond floor of the little country
school house are reported to be
out of danger.
There are no smiles in Kershaw
county today. Crepe is hanging
on hundreds of doors, while moth
ing is heard on the streets other
than new tales of that terrible
night.
Hundreds Visit Huge Grave.
Many who escaped, paralyzed
with grief until today, told Of
many who made brave attempts to
save lives only to lose their own.
Hundreds visited the tear-soaked
mound in Buelah Church yard,
which covers more than three score
bodies burned beyond recognition
now lying in the huge grave only
a short distance from the dead
embers Of the fatal blaze.
In driving over the six miles
of winding road from here to the
rural school site. one passes many
crossed the threshold Of almost
every one.
Britt Croft lived there" wiais.
pered a local farmer as he drove TO-
ward the large grave. His vile
and two children were burned up.
"And ]. K. Philips lives over yon-
der" said another, pointing over tbs
cotton fields. HE lost his wife and
three children
Dog waits in Vain.
So the Journey continued over the
same path which the grim reaper
passed. Hardly house was missed.
One little farmhouse was completely
deserted. On the steps sat the faith
full 'hound dog" patiently waiting,
his master, mistress and the two
children, none of whom will ever re-
Plows stand idly in the fields,
never to be guided again by the
hands that held them only a few
hours ago.
Most of the dead lived together,
died together, and now lie in one.
great heap in the Beulah Church
graveyard.
The mother who was lifted from
the smouldering ruins with her baby
clasped closely to her bosom; j. e.
pierce. who saved two women from
the flames and died in an attempt
tn rescue a third, and some forty
children, ranging from small tots
to youths of eighteen. who were on
that fateful night receiving their
dinlomas, all are today resting under
the same great mound.
A hillock of the dead stands out
like a giant among other graves OF
the cemetery.
Wires were kept busy an OF
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
REPEAL OF N. Y. DRY
LAW FOUGHT BY WOMEN

NEW YORK, May ia group
Of women said to represent more
than 100000 women voters
throughout the country who met
here TO organize the national com.
mittee Of 100 for the enforcement
Of law adOpted'a resolution urging
Governor Smith to veto the Cuvillier
measure repeating the Mullan-Gage
act
Action by this group was the sec.
ond similar move made in New
York. The first came when the
Brooklyn Womens constitutional
committee. claiming to represent
$4,000 clubwomen. sent q similar
message to the New York executive
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
BISHOP HARDING LEFT
ESTATE OF ONLY SIS, 900

Bishop Alfred Harding OF the
Episcopal Church of Washington
died practically a poor man, accord
ing to a petition for letters tesla
mentary filed today in Probate
Court by the Rev. G. c. F. Bra
tenahl. dean of the Cathedral Close,
and executor of the estate of the
deceased prelate. who values the
estate at $1,000. Their heirs are
the three children: Alfred Harding
jr., Paul Curtis Harding and Char
lotte Giddings Harding.
John H. Becker who died May
8 last, left an estate estimated al
500 according to Miss Catherine
J. Becker, who today filed petl-
ton for letters testamentary.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
AMERICANS WIN
At GOLF; KEEP
WALKER CUP
Outscore British in Scotland
Tourney After Trailing in
Early Rounds.
BY international News Service.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, May
by as splendid an exhibition Of
gameness as ever team of golfers
have given, the Americans retained
possession of the Walker Cup,
emblematic of international team
supremacy by outscoring the British
in the singles matches today, al
though trailing in five of the eight
matches at the end of the morning
round.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
Merger Plea Denied.

Holding that the proposed ANAL
gamation was not in the public
interest, the Interstate Commerce
Commission today denied the ap-
plication of the ST. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad to purchase the
International-Great Northern Rail-
road of Texas.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
WOMAN is SLUGGED WITH
ROLLING PIN BY BURGLAR

PHILADELPHIA. May 19.-Miss
Rhoda Myers, twenty, this city, was
choked and beaten on the head with
a rolling pin by a burglar who
entered her bed room early today.
Physicians believe her skull may
be fractured The intruder escaped.
Money and jewelry was taken.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19

the porch. "Billy didn't cry much, "
he said, land I didn't think it hurt
him."
Later it was learned that the boy
had been told the story OF the
crucifixion and that t had IN
pressed him that he spoke or 1t
several times later.
His act in mailing the Silemon
boy to the porch is believed to have
been inspired by Christ's death on
the cross.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
!, GERMANS WOUNDEDIN
CLASH WITH FRENCH

MANNHEIM. Germany. May 10.
Two Germans were seriously
wounded and several others were
slightly wounded by French troops
today,
me trouble took place when a
German crowd clashed with French
sentrfes: The French, fearing them
selves menaced, opened fire.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
THE WEATHER
Fair tonight; Sunday in

Fair tonight; Sunday IN
creasing cloudiness; prob
ably showers Sunday after
noon or night; little change
in temperature; gentle vari-
able winds becoming south
erly.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
Road Control Denied.

The application Of the Texarkana
and FIT. Smith railway for authority
to acquire control by lease of the
Port Arthur Canal and Dock Com.
pany was denied today by the
]. G. G.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
Bond Sale Authorized

The I. C. C. today authorized the
Central of Georgia railway to issue
$2. 91O, 900 of equipment trust GER
tificates to be used in purchase OF
certain equipment.
The Washington times., 1923-05-19
TOLD STORY OF CRUC|FIX|ON,
BOY NAILS BABY'S HAND

ERIE Pa May 19-The story of Christs cruclnxion
told ve-year-od Harold Munger is believed to nave SO I'M
+he lad that he in emulation Of the act nailed the
hand Of his two-yearold playmate, Billy Semon TO the
foor of +he norch the SemOn home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-21
| KIWANIS CLUB SAYS
REPORTS HARMFUL
OBJECTS TO ARTICL LES IN
DAILY NEWSPAPERS. WANT
FARM DEMONSTRATORS.

At the semi-monthly meeting OF
the Kiwanis club, at the Log Cabin
club house Thursday, number OF
matters important to Dawson and
Terrell county were discussed,
The club, as whole, was appoint
ed to confer with the county COM
missioners in regard to employing a
county farm demonstration agent. 1t
was decided that delegation would
attend the meeting of the commission
ers today, and go into the matter
with them.
A committee was appointed to see
that articles which are sent to the
daily newspapers from Terrell coun-
ty in the future will not herald the
fact of a poor cotton crop in the
county, which up to this time has had
the reputation of being the banner
cotton growing county" of the state,
and in all probability will continue to
be among those high in cotton pro-
duction this year This action was the
result of a recent article which APP
peared in the Macon Telegraph. Such
articles, the club believes, are harm
full to the best interests of the county.
Mrs J. M. McNulty entertained
the club with several songs, being &C
companied at the piano by Mrs. A.
B. Hamilton, and led the singing OF
the customary Kiwanis songs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-21
Telegraph Office Now
Closes at Six O'Clock
New Arrangement Inconvement and
Expensive to Patrons.

In compliance with an order from
the district office the local office OF
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is now closed at o'clock in the
evening.
Just why such an order has been
issued in unknown to the people OF
Dawson, who are very indignant at
the telegraph company's action in
stopping the night service here.
1t is necessary now for every i'm
portant message after E o'clock to be
phoned to either Albany or Americas,
which causes considerable inconven-
fence and additional expense to pa
irons of the telegraph company
The custom of remaining open. one
hour at night heretofore has been alb
solutely necessary from the custom
ers' viewpoint, for many important
messages have been received and for
warded over the wires after o'clock
1t is understood that a vigorous
protest against this action of the
Western Union will be lodged with
the company by citizens and Official
and civic bodies, in which they will
doubtless be joined by other towns
that are affected by the new rule.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-21
CAPTURES STILLS
IN FULL OPERATION
COUNTY POLICEMAN SAVE
FINDS ONE MAKING OLD
TIME PEACH BRANDY.

Two stills dismantled, a car con-
tanning whisky confscated and its two
negro occupants caught while one as
capped filled County Policeman Saye's
menu for the latter part of the past
week.
The officer captured still in full
operation on the farm of Mr.. l.. E.
Baldwin, about three miles north of
the city, but on his approach of the
officer the negro moonshiner beat a
hasty retreat, seeking safety from the
minions of the law in the woods near
by. Five barrels of mash in a state of
fermentation were also destroyed
with the still and a quantity of whis-
ky. The dusky distiller evidently had
an eye for business because he was
not content to manufacture only corn
whisky, or shine as it is commonly
known, but he was also making peach
brandy, evidently for the high class
trade; and no doubt the appearance
of the officer on an otherwise clear
horizon wrought financial disaster to
his operations in making illicit liquor
and also to his aspirations in estab-
fishing a clientele among elite con-
sumers through the medium of his
peach brandy
Another still was found on the place
of Jesse Hardwick, but it had been
partially abandoned and only some
mash barrels were found.
On Saturday near Jones mill Pc
liceman Sage came upon three ne
groes in an automobile. Upon sight
ing the officer one Of the darkies made
leap from the back seat and smash
ed one or two bottles on the radiator
but Officer Sage, not to be ouNdone
made a flying tackle at him only tc
miss because of an extra burst OF
speed the negro put on at the psyche
logical moment The other two occu-
pants of the car were arrested by the
officer and brought to Dawson.
Early Sunday morning Sheriff
Woods, Deputy Jennings, Chief Of
Police Hill and County Policeman
Sage made several raids in the district
about the Central of Georgia railroad
and the grove known as Kennedy's
woods, in the northern part of the
city. The raids were unsuccessful, but
they served not only as warning to
practices that have been going or
there but also as an initial effort tc
stamp out whisky making and disor.
derby conduct in that part of the city
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-21
SHERIFF WOODS ISSUES
WARNING ABOUT TAGS
A Final Word to Those Violating the
Automobile Tag Law.

Sheriff E. T. Woods has requested
The News to announce that he will
be forced to make many arrests dur
ing the coming week if the state law
in regard to automobile tags is not
complied with. He states that many
are operating their car without tags
while the majority of violators of the
law are those transferring their tags
from old cars to the new ones they
purchase. The law clearly states that
with each new car the owner must
purchase a new tag, and unless this is
done at once Sheriff Woods will pro-
coed in making cases against the Of
tenders.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-21
MRS. DANIEL PASSES AWAY
AT AN ADVANCED AGE
Had Long Been Resident of Ter.
relI County. Highly Esteemed.

Mrs. F. M. Daniel, who was known
and loved by a wide circle of friends
and acquaintance, died Saturday
morning after a short illness of only
a few hours.
Mrs. Daniel was "a years old and
had lived in Terrell county almost all
of her life. She was born in north
Georgia. Interment was in Beulah
cemetery Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock
Mrs. Daniel is survived by her hus-
band; three sons, Messrs. W. NJ, ],
w. and F. T. Daniel; four daughters,
Mrs. J. S. Oxford of Sale City, Mrs
C. T. Moncus, Mrs F. w. Williams
and Mrs. T. w. Hamlin of Terrell
county; two brothers, Messrs. Will
liam and Oby Hasty, and one sister
Mrs. Lille Bridges.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-21
NOSE CLOGGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in NOstrils To
Open Up Air Passages.

All! What relief! Your clogged
nostrils open right up, the air passages
of your head are clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking, snuff
ing, mucous discharge, headache, dry
ness-no struggling for breath at night,
your cold or catarrh is gone.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Get a small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply a little of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos
triis, let it penetrate through every air
passage of the head; soothe and heal
the swollen, inhamed mucous membrane,
giving you instant relief. Ely's Cream
Balm is lust what every cold and catarrh
sufferer has been seeking. It's just
splendid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-21
MARY BRANTLEY CHAPTER
READY WITH SCHOLARSHIPS
Deserving Boys and Girls May Have
Them by Meeting Requirements.

The Mary Brantley Chapter, U. D.
C., has been very fortunate in secur-
ing scholarships to a number of the
leading colleges in the state, and sew
cral of them have already been
awarded. They have one to Pied
mont college to offer, also one to Cor
don institute provided the necessary
requirements can be met. Also one to
Bessie Tiff and Brenau. Anyone
wishing to apply for one of the schol-
arships will confer with Mrs. G. w.
Dozier, chairman of the scholarship
committee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-21
SULPHUR CLEARS
ROUGH, RED SKIN
Face, Neck and Arms Easily
Made Smooth, Says
Specialist

Any breaking out of the skin, even
fiery, itching eczema, can be quickly
overcome by applying little Mentho-
Sulphur, declares a noted skin special
ist. Because of its germ destroying
properties, this sulphur preparation be-
gins at once to soothe irritated skin and
heal eruptions such as rash, pimples and
ring worm.
It seldom fails to remove the torment
and Disagreement, and you do not have
to wait for relief from embarrassment.
Improvement quickly shows. Sufferers
from skin trouble should obtain small
jar of Rowles Mentho- Sulphur from
any good druggist and use it like cold
cream.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-21
BAPTISMAL SERVICES
HELD MONDAY NIGHT
Thirty-E Eight Are United With the
Baptist Church.

BaptismaI services were held at the
Baptist church on Monday night at
which time thirty eight converts were
united with the church. The services
were conducted by Rev. S. F. Lowe
with the assistance of Messrs. San
ders and Brooks, who had charge OF
the music at the tent meetings.
Six more joined the church at the
Monday night services, and Mr.. Lo-
gan Thomas, jr., publicly announced
his intention of entering the Christian
ministry.