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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
They sInan Not -.

Same as above. Alibl, didn't pass
car; got there when car did only
way to stop was to keep on going:
stopped short; couldn't stop: didn't
know 'twas car stop anyway
didn't know SO. Next ase.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
WITH THE
AIIBI
ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION.
Being . skeleton record Of
cases tried Saturday in
Judge HafdisOn's tribunal.
| Read En- and Worry
81 DONALD aEcpOUGAI..
!. Nicker

Outdoor GIRL in middle distance.
Regular jaywallker topped OF cilrb
looking wrong way. Regular was
making short cut TO- hospital.
Defendant helped Nicked shin.
Nicl0ed balk-roIl. $25s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02

SOUNDS PERFECTLY NATURAL

When she tells her husband
that he is the worst ever and he
answers that her next husband
will make her stand around "
she is sure to reply: 81 have had
enough of married life. I
wouldn't marry the best man
in the world. "
UNCLE EPH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
ne Needs Sof,etling, ALRIGHT.

Speeding; no permit. Trying new
carl. Is good driver, doesri' need
permit. $15 and $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
Easy 70 Tel.
Three lights and SIS out
But Don't wear ii Oh.

Boob-scoOting At car stop. Allbi
car sneaked up on auto and
opened doors; couldn't 80 forward
bump passengers getting of;
couldn't 30 back, bump passengers
getting on. Good abb
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
The Boss Isn't Always Right.

( Dumping; no permit Didn't coll
Tide; other man collided; boss told
him he didn't need permit. S25 and
$40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
Life Is getting to be just one
mo PGrkimg" sign after
another. GINGER.

''Wefl, nearly everybody has a
weak spot.
His weak spot, though, il To-
Gated above the neck"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
SAY IT WITH CHINA.

AO<A - ~ \ "A NAAA4N(1s
SpFiggs-Old man, YOU look
hOmesick. Bet your wife misses
you lots.
Jiggs-MiSseS met, Wow! Ninety
nine bulls eyes out Of q hundred
Is bum score for her.
HARPERS FERRY.
-H\%-
Unless somebody can dig up an
other King TMt-Ankh-Amen, or
bring Over another Coue, or get
the Ku Klur Khan to break out
again, the humorists mag en-
counter some "EtiLling frosts"
this spring.
-
HARD.ROI ED TALK.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
we Ca1l PrOye nc.

& Gin-driving. Mule-drawn vehicle;
backed into tin garage; mules name
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02

MGny societies are UGstimg.
time trying to find Vhy girls.
leuVe home. The d9ssaUer is "Jatst
because" That's the only reason
some 1OOnten haze for anything
they do. OLDONO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02

Operating d motor vehicle WIile
etc: hitting d tree. Alibi sup
porting family: will buy Govern.
ment another tree 500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
PLANS l. @
TRAFFIC
PROBE
Senator Ball viii Return TO
Capital 10 Confer With
Commissioners.

Word was received today ct: the
offices Sc the Senate District
Committee that Senator =. HeislsI
Ball Of Delaware, chairman Of the
committee, viii return to Wash
ingtOn April IA following his trip
To Panama.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
VERY PROBABLE.

! In handing prizes to male lovers
We have In mind Lou Tellegem.
On getting out Of this divorces
gCF0pe
He'll doubtless raise hell egen.
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
HARD.BOILED TALK.

We use money Of all kinds,
Some say IL talks Q bit;
The gold and bills
To all bring thrills,
But those I get say ''PIease remit"
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02

a1IEARl)r0SKE.Ifz1
- ~ BILL PRICE g = Ea'D
THE TURNING WORM.

THE TURNING WtOttIM
recall scene Of folly
When was . little inMs
For then the fatrest damsels
Would almost drive me mad.
They III seemed 70 ad0Fe me-
Back In the days Of y0Eee
But then wna quite baslikul-
am that way no mo1g.
III daPtcd round the c0Fnera
TO escape each pretty miss.
Their presence made me wPetche0s
sRut now stW0uld cause me bliss.
Nell, Carrie. Sue, and Charlotte
And Rose and Kate and Hess
All humbIy sought my favor
They were MI In love with me.
Now the worm has turned IN furys
For these Imaidens pass mO by
And their former grace ID missing
OH u ana . luckloag guyt
NY sorrow never leaves mes
Solitude now seems my f0t0s
For my 0Id4time sWeetheaTts spuRn me
when I ask them for = date.
JOE II. HOLMAN.
al = - - ts5ss !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
COOLIDGE FORCES BEGIN ORGANIZING
Donithan Chosen To Head Candidates Activities
 In Ohio

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-(By Asso- c1ated Press.)-Having selected Chi cago as national headquarters and arranged tentatively the national or ganization, those in charge of the pre-convention campaign of President Coolidge today took up state organi- zation and designated Hoke Donithan of Marion. to look af< the Coolidge interests in Ohio.
 The announcement with respect to Mir. Donithan was made by James B. Reynolds, former secretary of the republican national committee and a member of what has come to be known among political leaders here as the Coolidge Board of Strategy" It said that William M. Butler of Massachusetts, who is in charge of the Coolidge campaign, had appointed MT. Donithan as 'his representative in Ohio."
 MT. Donithan has had several con- ferences with MT. Butler within the last few days and also talked with c. Bascom Slemp, secretary to Presi- dent Coolidge. He was close friend of President Harding and was a del- egate to the 1920 national conven- tion.
 In addition to the Ohio situation attention also was given to the mat ter of organization in Indiana and Oklahoma, and preparations were made for a conference Monday to consider the natter of filing official notice of the Presidents intention to enter the South Dakota primaries.
 Secretary Slemp had conference with James A. Harris, republican na- tional committeeman from Oklahoma; State Senator Fry of Oklahoma, and l.. G. Disney, a member of the Okla homa republican state committee. In addition to the question of organizing the state, the appointment of the, new additional judge to which Oklahoma IS entitled was discussed and the judge ship matter also was taken up by the three Oklahomans and by Senator Harreld with the President.
 Joseph B. Healing, national com mitteeman from Indiana, had a con- ference with MT. Slemp and brief talk with the President, and will be guest at luncheon tomorrow at the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
FLIP P|NOS M AK [
 PRESIDENT
Speaker Of Island House Hands Demand For Inde-
 pendence To Coolidge

WASHINGTON, Dec: 15.-The de- mand of the Philippine legislature for mediate and absolute independ- ence was presented today to Presi- dent Coolidge and Secretary of War Weeks by Manuel Roxas, speaker of the house of representatives of the Philippine Islands, here on a special mission. Roxas called on Secretary Weeks, under whose department the Philippines are administered, and inn mediately afterwards was presented to the President by Weeks.
 The young Philippine statesman told the United Press today that he also expects to appear before the insular affairs committee in Congress when measures pertaining to the Philippines are taken up.
 My mission to the United States" Roxas said in an interview today, "is to lay before the President and the American government generally the views of the Philippine government and General Wood, the American governor general, and to ask for a definite solution in accordance with the several resolutions of the Phil ippine congress demanding absolute independence.
 "We base our demand on the Jones law, which promised that the United States would withdraw from the Philippines as soon as & stable gov ernment had been established in the islands. This has been done; we now have a stable government"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
KHAN ATTACKED AT
 METHODIST MEET
Conference Speaker De- nounces Pastors Who Adopt
 DiSquise Of The Order

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Brand- ing the Ku Klux Klan as an "eXcorescence of the social organism engendercd by the political, social and ethical convulsions of the war" Rev. A. w. Plyler, Greensboro. N. C., delivered a bitter attack against the order in a speech before the Southern Methodist Press Association of Church Editors, gathered here from all parts of the south.
 The attack upon the Ku Klux Klan came during the third session of the three-day conference devoted to discussion of editorial policy, and the picturesque and scathinE phrases of the church editor. drew ] round of applause at the conclusion of his ad- dress.
 criticising the l1lan for hiding the identity of it's members behind their masks. and practices of writing anonymous letters. Dr. plyler ex- coriated the organization for its methods adopted against negroes, Jews and Roman Catholics and con- cluded with this picturesque de- scrfption of a so-called Methodist preacher. "But now we have the pitiable and contemptible spectacle of a so-called Methodist preacher clothed in a night shirt with white rag over his face, going out to regu- late society.
 You ask him, why the garb? he answers, f am fixed up to fight bootleggers and I am hot after Jews and Roman Catholics.
 God save the Methodist church or any other church for that matter from a preacher who is too big a coward to fight in the open"
 "The Ku Klux expected" the speaker said. hooded disguise and erotesoua customs to strike terror to the hearts of the uninitfated. But they failed ignominiously in this. ex- cept with few ignorant negroes and 9 good sprinkling of tho mem bers of several state iegislators- men who gre proverbially afraid of their shadows"
 The conference heard n plea by pr. A. c. Miller of Arkansas. for uni fication of the Methodist churches. "The present plan," Dr. Miller said, ives fair to all parties, sensible, practical, end workable that 1t is desirable that Methodists in Amer lea form stronger alliance to pro- mote the Kingdom of God. Unifica- tion is feasible"
 Bishop James Cannon of Birming- ham, Ala, in charge of the mission ary work in Africa, Mexico and Cuba, reported to the bishops conference the progress on the work in these fields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
FOX IS DECLARED INSANE BY EXPERT
(Continued from Page one)

where a condition of paranoid in- sanity was successfully simulated?"
 'I do not think I have ever heard of one"
 "Is this CT not dangerous type of insanity?"
 Tt is one of the most dangerous, because of the benign type of the symptoms. He keeps them to him self and says nothing of his halluci- nations. and it is therefore impossible to determine if a person is insane, until it is too late.'
 Do you think he was Insane when he shot M-. Coburn?"
 'I think he was"
 Declared Normal At Arrest.
 Not until Dr. Swint took the stand and began the recital of his examina tion of Fox was it disclosed that any such analysis had been made The defense had carefully guarded this feature of the case, although 1t had been known for several weeks that Atlanta physicians had been retained to examine Fox. These alienists were not subpoenaed.
 Through a whitening cross fire of indirect charges embodied In ques- tions propounded witnesses, the state has sought to discredit the testimony of witnesses called to testify concern ing alleged irrational acts of Fox. The prosecution scored point late today in the testimony of George c. Spence. defsnse witness, and one of the group that aided in the cap- ture of Fox after the slaying.
 MT. Spence declared that in his opinion Fox was "very normal at the time of his arrest and acted in a "gentlemanly, calm and composed manner"
 Another development was tho dis closure through the cross examina- ton of witness that Robert Bennett. bell boy at local hotel. had dis appeared shortly after he had been subpoenaed as states witness and cannot be located. 1t was at this hotel tat Fox registered several hours prior to the shooting.
 It was believed early tonight that the defense would rest its case Mon day after pr. Swint's testimony is concluded. The state will then com mence its rebuttal, It is not believed shat the case will go to the jury until probably late Wednesday or Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
Inspect Convention Hall

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 15-Re- publican national committeeman in spected Public Hall today, and after giving implicit instructions for ar ranging details of the June 10 repub- 1ican convention and expressing themselves as greatly pleased with the size and beauty of the auditorium and congratulating the local com mittee and themselves on the. wisdom of selecting Cleveland and the excel lent facilities for handling the con- vention, left the city tonight.
 National Chairman John T. Adams of Iowa; David W. Mulvane of Kan sas, chairman of the committee on arrangements; Gen. T. Coleman du Pont of Delaware, chairman of a subcommittee on arrangements; La Fayette B. Gleason, secretary of the convention, and James D. Preston, superintendent of the Senate press galleries, all pronounced the audi torium perfect in Its adaptability for convention purposes.
 Headquarters of the national com mittee it was virtually decided to- day, will be established in the Hol- lenden hotel shortly after January 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
SHENANDOAH MAY
 SEE MACMILLAN
Explorer Offers Assistance In Proper Flight To Arctic
 Regions

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 12.-The as- sistance of Capt. Donald B. MacMil- Ian. now ice-locked in his little schooner. Bowdoin, on the north eastern coast of Greenland, has been offered the navy department at Washington in its contemplated arc tic expedition, according to state ment issued here tonight by F. F. Mcdonald, Jr., president of the Ma tlonal Association of Broadcasters.
 MT. Macdonald states that he has forwarded to Rear Admiral Moffett, commander in charge of the giant dirigible, Shenandoah, which will make the Polar flight, B radio mes sage just received from Captain Mac Milan, in which the latter expresses his willingness to stand ready to give the navy adventurers any assistancs within his power.
 Both the giant airship and the tiny schooner are equipped with powerful wireless sending and re- ceiving apparatus and whether the Shenandoah sails near enough to the Bowdoin to actually throw out an- chor or not the two ships will be in communication and their ability to compare notes will, 1t Is said, be of unusual interest and great prac- tical value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
CONGRESS IN TWO
 WEEKS DEADLOCK
Continued from Page one)

sives, all directed by Senator LaFol- lette of Wisconsin, now confined to 1 sick bed.
 LaFollette will come back to the ance of power In both branches on behalf of railroad legislation. The new minority dictator" sound- cd his battle cry in a fiery state ment from his sick room Saturday afternoon. flaylng the conservatives and calling for concerted progress sive action. It was his first public declaration of leadership In the battles which have been waged both in the House and the Senate by his packers since Congress opened two weeks ago. For some time LaFol- lette has been confined to his home here by grippe but his physicians say he has now regained sufficient strength to go back into the fight and take over active control of his forces, which, especially Tn the Sen ate. have been in need of his leader ship.
 In his statement LaFollette made his issue--a demand that the man date of the people against the Esch- Cummins law" expressed in the last election, be carried out.
 Attacking Senator Cummlns, regu- lar republican candidate and re-elec- ton to the chairmanship O. the in terstate commerce committee, ds 2 symbol of reactionary rail legisla- ton. LaFollette urged the selection either of Senators Couzens of Miehl- gan, repu blican, or Howell Of Ne- braska, republican. to take over Cummins post.
 Favored Revision.
 Tn the last election the progress sive voters of the country over whelmingly declared for the drastic revision or repeal of the Esch-Cum- mins railroad law" LaFollette said Tn every state where that act was an issue the senators who voted for 1t were retired to private life, and men elected who are pledged for it's repeal or drastic amendment.
 Freight rates on coal, agricultural are too burdensome to be longer borne by either producers or consum- CTS.
 The progressives regarded the last election as a clear mandate from the people of the United States to this Congress to enact without delay new and just railroad legislation"
 LaFollette said that if Howell or Couzens is not accepted by the old guard the election of Senator smith, democrat former chairman of the in- man who voted against the Esch cummins law, would also be clear cut victory"
 LaFollette charged the regulars with secret committee control af- fectlng the masses of the people"
 The progrossives have the whip They intend to use it to every ad- vantage LaFollette's followers in the House and Senate, using their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
BANDIT LURED TO
 DEATH BY GIRL
Robber Fugitive Walks Into Police Trap And Is Killed
 By Detective

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 15.--Lured to he home of the girl he loved by ruse, Arthur Brown, fugitive Cana dian bank bandit and pal of Norman Ryan. leader of a desperate gang, who was captured In a gun fight Fri day night, walked into a police trap this afternoon and was shot dead by Detective William Meehan.
 Brown was killed as he stood on the porch of a house where Irene Adams, a waitress, the girl he knew, lived.
 The girl was taken in charge by the police this morning when they were informed that she was ac- quainted with Brown. She admitted and said that on Friday night she had been to a theatre and later a cafe with him. Half an hour before he had figured in gun fight in front of the Minneapolis post offioe. In this fray. detectives had arrested Ryan in the lobby of the post office after a tussle.
 Miss Adams informed the police that she was expecting a telephone knew nothing of his criminal career. With detectives, Miss Adams went to her home and waited Shortly after noon Brown telephoned and asked if he could come out to see Miss Adams. Speaking to him under directions from the detectives, she asked him to come.
 About l o'clock Brown came to the side door of the house and knocked A detective opened the door a few inches and was instantly recognized by Brown, who drew revolver. Meehan fired. Brown staggered back pace and sank to the floor.
 You've got me-" he groaned and died. He had been shot squarely through the heart.
 A $500 reward offered for Browns capture dead or alive by the super intendent of the penitentiary in Ot- tawa, Ontario, is expected to be pre- scented to Meehan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
NEW LAMP BUR MS
 94% AIR
Beats Electric or Gas

4 new oil lamp that gives an amaz- insiy brilliant, soft, white light, even better than gas or electricity, has been tested by the U. S. Government and 35 leading universities and found to be superior to 10 ordinary oil lamps. It burns without odor. smoke or noise no pampiag up, is simple, clean, safe. Burns 9f per cent air and per cent common kerosene tcoal oiD.
 The inventor, J. F. Johnson, 609 w. Lake St, Chicago. H.. is offering to send a lamp on 10 days FREE trial, or even to give one FREE to the first user in each locality who will help him introduce it, Write him today for fuli particulars. Also ask him to ex- plain how you can get the agency. and without experience or money make s250 to $500 per month.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
AIRPLANE WRECKED

FITZGERALD. Ga.. Dec. 15.-The airplane which brought William Never of Chicago here, en route to Honduras, was wrecked late today white attempting a flight with mem bers of the local police force and
 Editor Gelders of the FitzgeraI Leader as passengers. No one was hurt. The plane, in charge of W. W. Meyer. also of Chicago, as pilot, had risen 40 feet when 1t turned down ward, totally demolishing the wings and propellers. The plane will be shipped to Chicago and Aronson and Meyers will return there for a new one in which to continue the trip to Havana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
POSSES CONTINUE IN PURSUIT OF SLAYERS
Escaped Convicts Continue To Elude
 Officers And Citizens

NEWPORT, Ark, Dec. 15.-Benny Casey and Charles O'Keith, escaped convicts, who gained their liberty early yesterday, after one of the men shot and fatally wounded their guard, David Burns, a Kansas parole officer, aboard a Missouri Pacific train, con- tinued today to elude passes search ing the lowlands about Alicia, IS miles north of New Port, where they escaped from the train.
 Sheriffs forces of Jackson and Lawrence counties have joined forces in the search for the fugitives.
 A telegram was received today from the warden of the Kansas peni- tentiary, offering a reward of S25o each for the capture of the men, either dead or alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
COOLIDGES IN SHORT CRUISE ON MAYFL0WER
Many Republican Senators And
 Wives Are Their Guests

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-(By As- sociated Press.)-Braving a chilly New England-like wind, President and Mrs. Coolidge with nearly score of guests made a cruise down the Potomac today on the yacht Mayflow- CT. leaving about midafternoon and returning shortly before o'clock to- night.
 The guests included number of republican senators and representa- tiVes and their wives. Among the number were Senators Moses, New Hampshire; Harreld, Oklahoma; Len root, Wisconsin; Howell, Nebraska ; Norbeck, South Dakota; Representa- lives Newton, Minnesota, and Green, Iowa and Secretary of War Weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
ASTHMA CURED BEFORE YOUPAY

MT. D. J. Lane. . chemist. located al so3 Lane Bldg. St. Marys. Kans., has discovered q simple home remedy for Asthma. Mir. Lane has 50 much confi- dence in his ability to euro that he will send a regular t1.25 bottle free. postpaid. to any sufferer who will write him. His offer is that he is to be paid for 1t if 1t cures. If not. your report cancels the charge. If you suffer from Asthma, write him today. Send no money--just your name and address will do-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
SEEKS ARSENIC SURVEY
Harris Would Determine Amount
 Available For BOIl WeeviI Fight

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Under a resolution introduced today by Sena- tor Harris, democrat, $ Georgia, the geological survey would be directed to investigate and report on the ar senic deposits of the United States, with & view to determining the amount of arsenic which can be used in the manufacture of white arsenic, the principal ingredient of calcium arsenate used to fight the cotton boil weevil.
 The department of agriculture's standing committee on arsenic rec ommends the investigation. saying in, a report which Senator Harris pre- sented to the Senate, that few companies, financially able, can eX- anime and explore deposits, but that the country as whole is uninformed and reliable information can only De had through field study.
 McGill university Is the only Can adian university playing American c. LII
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
GETS AWAY WITH IT
Slayer Of "Dropper" Sent To Prison
 Instead Of Electric Chair

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.--Just as his confident friends in the gangdom of the Lower Eastside mad assured him he would, Louis Cohen "got away with murder" Louis is the wedding immigrant from Russia, sallow. nar- row chested and no bigger than a healthy farm-boy of. fl. who did New York the favor of killing "I<id Dropper" early in the fall. He was tried for first degree murder, but was convicted of murder in the sec ond degree, which means that after IS years at "The Country Club" Of Sing Sing prison. he will be eligible for a parole and the resumption of his career in the armies of Rivington ctraat