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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01

New York and was identified with
many famous cases.
Cochran was an inveterate foe OF
prohibition, and the pages OF the
Congressional Record are filled with
brilliant and sarcastic speeches he
has made against the dry regime
during the present session OF Con-
gress. Some Of his friends have said
that 1t was the prohibition issue
which finally drew him back into
Congress after his retirement from
the Sixtieth Congress in 1909. With
small handful Of "wets'' In the
present House, Congressman Cock
ran lost no opportunity to flay the
Eighteenth amendment and the
Volstead law, and he remained con.
that ultimately the present drastic
laws would give way 70 what he
frequently termed the sanity Of
the American people,.
In the last Democratic national
convention, at San Francisco, two
years ago. Cochran led q brilliant but
forlorn fight for the Inclusion OF a
wet" plank in the platform.
This drew the ire OF william Jen-
nings Bryan, his old political friend
and foe. and the ensuing debate be-
tween the two foremost orators of
the Democratic party held the con-
vention spellbound for hours. BY
common consent it was one of the
most brilliant debates ever heard In
a political convention. In the end the
convention voted them both down
and the platform was silent on the
liquor question.
Congressman Cochran made q
striking figure on the platform.
He was of average height and
heavy OF frame, with an unusually
large head adorned with q shock
or snow-white hair, which remained
unthinned despite his sixty-nine
years. He spoke in deep resonant
voice OF exceptional carrying power,
and the gestures that accompanied
his forensic thrusts combined to
make him one of the most finished
and convincing speakers In public
life. The galleries Of the House were
usually filled when Congressman
Cochran was due to speak,
His last great nominating speech
was at the Democratic State CON
vention in Syracuse last SeDtcm-
Der when he supported Al Smith
again for governor.
One of the many famous legal
cases with which Cochran was
identified was the case of Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker, con-
victed of instigating the murder OF
Herman Rosenthal, the New York
gambler. When Becker was in the
death house at Sing Sing, Cochran
made a strenuous and unsuccessful
effort to obtain a reprieve, carrying
the case up to the United States
Supreme Court. He always was
convinced of Racler,a innnnnrno
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01

nights, and they had several cold
ones in Philadelphia
II learned yesterday that man
ayers throughout the country are
taking advantage of the energy-heat
generated by audiences and have
utilized 1t in saving fuel during the
present fuel shortage.
Some persons will generate more
heat than others. Some audiences
will run up the temperature of q
house faster than others. You have
often heard Of company getting
a cold reception. Well, If the pro-
duction had had a few thrills scat
tered through it causing the
audience to get excited and APP
plaud, the feeling of chilliness back
Of the foot lights would have dis
appearanced. That is one reason
dramas are hard to put over. They
are often intensely interesting but
they are not thrill producers, and
the thrills that go shooting through
one, which prompt applause, are
the little heat starters that cause
an audience to heat its own theater.
When 1t comes to converting an
audience into an auxiliary heating
plant for the house, the manager
must know that thrill giver is
booked. The thrills take the place
of hard coal or screenings, which
ever he uses for heating"
In one or two instances local
managers refused to discuss their
experiments in using audiences as
adjuncts to their heating systems
during extremely cold weather. They
took the position that they kept
their houses comfortable and no
body could possibly he interested in
how they did IL, just so there wal,
sufficient ventilation and not too
much heat.
Several managers conceded that
by taking into consideration coming
productions and studying their thrill
ing qualities they had been able to
materially reduce the cost Of heat
ing their houses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01

portion as the audience fills the
house. This il the conclusion of
L. s. Leavitt, manager of Polls
Theater.
" Size Of Audience . Factor.
"a large half-filled auditorium
feels the effect of the heat gen.
Grated by the audience, but not to
the same degree that when the
house is filled. Hence in counting
on the energy heat produced by
the audience under the Influence
of a production it is necessary to
anticipate the size Of the audiences
in heating the theater previous to
the performance.
You frequently hear patrons
complain that a house is kept too
hot. If they only knew 1t, the heat
had been shut off and all the ven
tilators had been kept open, from
the first act, but the audience, re-
spending to the thrills excited by
the production, worked up q tenn
perature that was sufficient to pro-
vide all of the heat needed with
several degrees more which created
the unpleasant impression of an
overheated house.
az have noted the temperature
rise rapidly in the house when the
production was one stimulating
interest, especially where elements
of personal risk were simulated by
the actors. On the other hand
have found it necessary to increase
the heat service where the play was
of dramatic interest, but lacked
thrilling appeals to the imagination.
/ could name a dozen plays that
can be depended upon as self-heat-
ers. I do not mean that no heat
should be supplied. but once the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
COCKRAN,NOTED
STATESMAN,
IS DEAD
Famous Orator, Congressman
From New York, Is Called
Suddenly
tContinued from First Page.l


ing. The immediate cause Of death
the physicians said, was a hem9r
.roghe OF the brain, induced by tbs
stroke which he suffered.
Death . Shock.
News OF the death of Congress
man Cochran came as profound
shock to the Capital. where few
men in public. life enjoyed wider
acquaintance or q greater host Of
friends than did the picturesque
New Yorker. Not alone in New
York and Washington, where he
spent the greater part of his life
but in many States he was noted
for the brilliance of his oratory and
the independence and vigor of his
views on public questions. In the
Hobbies of Congress news of his
death was received with sorrow,
and political friend and foe hast.
ened to pay tribute to his eminence.
Bourke Cochran has been con.
spicuous figure in the public and
political life of America for half
a century. Al native of ireland,
born in County Sligo. he came to
the United States in 1871, fresh from
the best schools Of his native land
and of France. He was then seven.
teen, too young to be admitted to
the bar. For five years he taught
school, and upon reaching his ma
jority was admitted to the bar and
began practicing law in New York
Six years later, at the age OF
tWenty-seven, he was a delegate to
the Democratic State convention,
and from that point on he was a
conspicuous and brilliant figure at
every political convention of note
In State and national politics.
Noted for Independence.
Cochran was a Democrat, lidenti
fled for years with Tammany Hall
in the heyday Of its power, but
the vigor and independence of his
views on public questions often
ran him cross.wise to the purposes
Of his party. This was especially
noted in 1884 when he leaped into
national prominence by making a
brilliant speech against the nomi-
nation of Grover Cleveland.
Again in 1896, when Bryan, was
nominated for the presidency, his
Independence OF VlSWSs- ran counter
to his party, and he forsook the
standard of Democracy and cam
pafgned for Mckinley on a gold
standard. Four years later on the
issue of "anti-imperialism' he re-
turned to his party, and cam
paigned for Bryan.
Cochran was in and out of Con.
gress during his long and memor.
able career, serving all told seven
terms. He was first elected to the
Fiftieth Congress in 1887, at the
age of thirty-three, and later served
in. the Fifty-second, Fifty-third,
Fifty-eighth. Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth
and Sixty-Seventh. He was re.
elected to the Sixty-eighth last No
vember. In the years he was not
in Congress he practised law in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
AUDIENCES
REACT To
PLAYS
Managers Take Character OF
Production Into Account in
| Operating Furnaces.
BY GEORGE FRANKLIN.

Thrilling plays, thrill-giving
acts and emotion-stirring plots
!. have an establishable caloric
value, and advantage is being
taken of it by local theatrical
managers in cutting down coal
bills during the fuel shortage.
In fact: seven local theater
managers admitted today the
knowledge of the reaction of
audiences to stirring plays is to
be credited largely with the COM
Portable conditions maintained in
many of the playhouses during
the present winter, when scarcity
Of coal presented an additional
problem for arrangements to
solve.
How 1t Works Out.
People react as heat generators
under the influence of thrilling
plays just, as they will under that
of certain foods" said Ira ]. La
motto, manager of the Shubert-
Belasco Theater today.
You see it is like this. The
audience gets settled down to a
performance in a normal attitude
III df11Hu. 1H0E0 may DC q lllIl6
movement caused by expectation
1t first, but its influence Is neg
ligible
Once the play starts, however,
attention is centered on the actors
and the plot. Where the former
exercise a magnetic appeal, and
the plot of the play develops sit
nations of an exciting character,
the effect on the heart of the OBJ
server is to increase pulsation.
That sets the blood flowing faster
and as the impressions created be-
come deeper and deeper the en-
thusiasm of the spectator leads to
his sapplauding. This little exer-
else helps to raise the temperature
and with that already produced by
the influences indicated, the body
throws off cpnsiderate heat energy.
II guess that about explains
what happens without becoming
too technical. Nowadays one of the
first things considered by a local
manager of theater is the char
acter of the coming production as
q heating asset.
The heat energy thrown off by
audiences is in proportion to- the
number of persons making up the
latter, and its effect isk felt in pro-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
Y. w. c. A. CAMPAICNERS
HEAR MRS. RADCLIFFE

Your ability to cooperate Is the
test of your individual strength
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe told workers
at the third campaign tea Of Y. w
G. A. budget week yesterday after.
noon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Peet was hostess
for the afternoon, with Mrs. r. r
Sale and Mrs. e. b. Johns as her
assistants. Miss Mary Lothrop pre-
sided at the tea table, aided by Miss
Carrie NJ. Clark. Business High
School girl reserves served.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
MAJOR SCOTT ADDRESSES
RESERVE ARMY OFFICERS

War time communications was
the subject of Major John Scott at
a meeting in the Interior Depart
entm of reserve army officers in
the District Of Columbia. last night.
Major Scott stated that the various
means of communications ranging
from the telephone to radio would
be more perfect in future wars than
in the late world war
The meeting was held under the
auspices Of the District OF Columbia
chapter of the Reserve Officers
Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
BUILD.
WAR SHOPS
IN RUSSIA
Scientists Make Poison Gas
and Other Munitions for
Revenge on France.
CONTINUED from First page.l

WUuLEHUGU HUH IISy dBSsT
tension and seriousness of the Ruhr
situation to French pIundering
and threats"
German officials said they feared
that widespread violence would
break out and they wanted to warn
the powers in advance.
Denies COIored Troops.
LONDON, march France to.
day issued official denial that color
ed troops have been sent to Essen.
The denial was contained in a
communication handed to the British
government. A report had been
current I'm London that the French
had sent colored troops into Essen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
Has No Fear for Payment.

Administration officials are not
uneasy over the status Of the Gov-
ernment,s 1856, 100000 bill for the
maintenance of the American army
of occupation in Germany, feeling
confident that payment viii be
made, it was stated officially at the
Treasury Department today.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
was said to feel that the rights Of
the United States to share in the
German reparations payments to
the extent Of the Rhine debt were
fully guaranteed under the Yer
sailles treaty. although It was not
accepted by the Senate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
"Y" CLASS IN INSURANCE
GETS STARTED TONIGHT

Tonight will see the opening OF
the course in life insurance under
writing which has been added to
the curriculum of the schools of
the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. The meeting will be called
at s o'clock in the main building,
1896 G street northwest.
Griffin M. Lovelace, director OF
life insurance courses at New York
University will lecture. as4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
200 Cars Go in $3.50, 900 Fire

MONTREAL, Canada. MsFels
Snow was used by firernen ii Il
ing a fire which destroyed 210
tornobiles and the Central Ca
today. The loss was $3.50
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
80 EGULARS
CAL TURED BY
IRISH
AHHAMtN
Many important Leaders Of
Rebels Reported Taken n
Past Few Days.

DUBLIN, March 1.-The resi-.
dence Of Timothy Healy, governor
general Of the Irish Free State,
was blown up today.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-03
JUDGE CHURCH
HERE MONDAY
Getting Calendar Ready for
Spring Term of Court
LARGE NUMBER OF
CASES ON DOCKET
Two Divorces Granted and
Other Cases Set

Judge M. |. Church came in Mon
day morning from Boise for the pur-
pose of hearing motions and demur-
rers and setting the dates for trial
of the cases on the calendar for the
spring term of the District court.
There are suite a number of cases
to be tried including the ]. w. Proc
tor assault case.
Leah Lish of Glenns Ferry was
granted divorve from Jessie Lish
on the grounds of cruelty. She was
given the custody of three minor
children.
Counsel for j. w. Proctor appear
ed before the court and asked for
continuance which was denied.
Lillian l. Webster of Boise was
granted divorce from Clyde w.
Webster on the grounds of desertion,
claiming that after they were marri-
ed he only lived with her one day.
H. K. Swanson appeared before
the court for naturalization. After
a thorough examination the judge
congratulated him on his knowledge
of governmental affairs and granted
his request. Mr.. Swanson is very
proud of his citizenship and we are
of the opinion that he will fulfill
his obligations.
Court adjourned Tuesday to con-
yene on March 10.
A venire of forty jurymen were
drawn Wednesday to hear the cases
when court convenes on the 18th.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-03
CHICKEN Thieves
MAKE GOOD HAUL
Get 112 From North East
Part of Town-Fail to
Get Casing

Purloiners of poultry were busy
in and about Mountain Home Sun
day night and up to the present
time all efforts of the authorities to
trace them have proved unavailing
The fact that there are so many
autos travelling on the highways at
night prevents tracking.
The officers followed the clew of
a load of chickens going toward
the Duck Valley neighborhood Mon
day and on overtaking them found
that they had been purchased from
John w Morton.
The thieves took so Rhode Island
Reds froh the roosts of William
Filley, 45 Rocks and mixed chickens
Reds from the roosts of William
from George Smith, IA barred Rocks
from R. F. Smith and fat hens and
II burlap sacks from Mrs. Baker.
They also tried to get 9Sx4 cas-
ing off the tire rack of the D. NJ
Braucht Buick, but failed.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-03
BROTHER TOM
AND WIFE ARE HIT
ING THE BALL
Continued to page 2.

In a letter from T. B. Lindsay,
Senior member of. the firm of Lind
say Bros, from Caney, Kansas, he
states that they had taken over The
Daily Chronicle which was sold, sub
ject to mortgage, to Truxton Talbot
and Maurice D. Armstrong, shortly
before we came to Mountain Home,
and would probably have to remain
there several months.
He says that with only half of the
original force their life is very
strenuous Beginning at o'clock in
the morning all they have to do all
day is to get out daily paper. Then
after supper he does the job print
ing until midnight, after which he
posts the books for the day, writes
a column, of Shootin at the Moon,
puts in an hour overhauling the limo
type, locks the office, rushes down
the street toward home and meets
himself coming back to start anoth-
er day. Sum life.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-03
engineers and
FIREMEN DANCE
Fourteenth Annual Ball Is
Held February 22nd in
Parish House
RECORD CROWD
IN ATTENDANCE
King Hill Couple Married
Other Glenns Ferry
News

The 14th Annual Ball of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Engineers was given in the
Parish House on Washington's Birth
day, it has been the custom of this
organization to hold this annual
event on the 22nd of February and
to make it a special feature of the
celebration in commemoration OF the
birthday of the Father of our coun-
try
This year the decorations were
entirely carried out in the national
colors, the main hall looked very
beautiful, streamers Of red white and
blue formed solid canopy over the
entire room and running from the
center of the ceiling down to about
four feet from the ceiling to line
of red white and blue bunting which
was stretched around the entire hall,
and ending at the stage upon which
very valuable old hand colored
print framed and resting on an easel
of George Washington formed a fitt-
ing reminder of the day being COM
memorated This picture has been in
the family of Engineer ]. L. Gump
for many years, and is one of the
best pictures of its kind in these
parts. A central shield hung from
the center of the stage upon which
was painted the stars and stripes
with an inlaid photo of George
Washington and surmounted with
large American eagle in gold. On the
west side of the stage peeping from
beneath the decorations was a full
moon electrically lighted with an
outline of a smiling face upon its
surface and which served to shed
forth its rays when the hall was
darkened for the moonlight waltz.
The hallway and other rooms were
also tastefully decorated in keeping
with the occasion.
A very dainty midnight lunch was
served in the dining room by memb-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-03
TOMMY MOORE HAS
NARROW ESCAPE.

Tommy Moore, the eleven year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Moore liv-
ing three miles north of Mountain
Home met with an accident last
Friday afternoon that might have
cost the young lad his life.
He had thirty eight callibre
she'll for high power army rifle
and his juvenile curiosity got the
best of him, and he decided to see
Just how much of a kick the missile
contained.
A hole was bored in two by four
timber and the shell inserted and
Tommy proceeded TO use nail and
hammer to fire off the cartridge,
not succeeding with ordinary blows
he gave it heavy swat with the
nail on the firing cap and produced
the desired results.
The shell exploded and the bullet
went through his left wrist and
grazed his breast, causing wounds
that bled profusely
But for the fact that his mother
was detained at home doing some
cooking for the Masonic banquet, the
lad would have been alone and no
doubt would have bled to death.
Mrs. Moore Immediately got word
to the lads father who was in town
and the wounded boy was taken to
the doctor where his wounds were
dressed. and at this writing there
is no infection and the lads curiosity
will result in no greater harm than
a scar to remind him in after years
that it is dangerous to use nail
and hammer on loaded shells.
Perhaps Tommy's experience will
serve as a warning to other boys
that guns and shells are dangerous
pastimes for boys who do not realize
that life is too scarce an article to
risk on deadly weapons.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-03
BANK MAKES
GOOD SHOWING
Makes Second Payment of
80 Per Cent Before
It Is Due

Last week the First National
bank called for the second certifi-
Gates of deposit and will pay the
same upon presentation This is a
month ahead of the time they are
dated to be paid, and goes to show
that the confidence and faith in our
banking institution has been restor-
ed and the people are showing their
loyalty and cooperation in deposit
ing their savings there instead of
buying bum investments from the
bunko peddlers and losing their
money. Cooperation and loyalty is
the keynote Of every community, and
as long as the people do not lose
faith, the bank will endure, and such
banking institution as we have
here, a community bank, is as solid
as the rock OF Gibraltar.
This payment is the 80 percent Of
the deposit, the last payment on the
certificates viii come due in six
months.
We are proud Of our bank, and of
the officers who have so ably and
efficiently handled the affairs and
brought them back to normalcy, and
we feel that the people, other than
the stockholders are proud that It
is on solid footing again, for their
use. The future always looks bright
to those whose hearts are young
and visions clear, and with such a
banking institution as we have the
future Of this community looks
gloriously clear and bright.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-03
SMOKY GASTON
BEATS TUD KENT

Last Thursday Smoky CASTOR, the
young craftsman from the National
park entrance at West Yellowstone
defeated Tud Kent for honors in the
famous trail classic, the American
championship, its representative cup
and all the emoluments thereof In
a sensational rush over the white
trail that brought the two teams in
but IA seconds apart, even the
frenzied hackers of the former
champion admitted that Smoky in
his spectacular comeback had earned
every bit of the title in a trail battle
that lasted every inch of the way.
Thursday night the little town
was buzzing with the story of
Smoky's first appearance, his defeat
by Kent at that time, and his two
year struggle for the hcnors he fin
ally won. In the 1921 derby Smoky
appeared with string of six prime
trail burners, On the eve of the race
one of them was incapacitated, but
in spite of his handicap he drove
Kent to a finish with five dogs that
brought him in but II minutes be-
hind the champion in spite of the
fact that the champion had a fine
team of seven.
Thursday the pace was heart
breaking, but as word came down
the trail that CASTOR was in sight
it could be seen that driver and team
had hearts that could not be broken
even by the tremendous effort.
Kent, who started three teams later
had II minutes in which to finish
first. Fourteen seconds after CASTOR
was in Kent crossed the line second,
five minutes later the purse and the
championship cup were presented by
his erstwhile rival, Lyd Hutchinson,
accompanied by a kiss that drew as
much applause as the champions
finish Gaston's time was
2 hours minutes and 3S seconds,
breaking all records for the distance.
)lcott Earn, the youngest driver in
-he derby, finished a close third,
md George Pitcher drew fourth.