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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

which Washington has enjoyed
for the last two seasons.
TUESDAY win bring one Of the
most interesting benefit fetes
of the season, in which the
snartest elements of society are
chiefly concerned cabaret
fantastisMe" t. be held ut the
Hamilton for the benefit Of Noel
House, one of the most deserv-
ing Of Washington's settlement
houses. From the advance no
tees 1t would seem that this
benefit IL likely to b the legiti-
mate successor to the first Beaux
ARTS ball, given during the early
days Of the war, ana still re-
nnenbered IS the lovelfest BAN
ever shel9 In Washington and
the snnartest and the jolliest.
There was carnival spirit in
the air that night that have
never seen equalled since and an
imaginative quality shout the
decorations. the costumin9 and
the varied stunts" which were
woven together like beads into
brilliant and gIittering pattern.
At the party on Tuesday the
guests VIII be seated about small
tables. with the cabaret going on
while g1pper Is being served all
same like at the BeAux Arts ball
general dancing bringing the
evening to . close. All sorts Of
original and entertaining slxits are
promised, with = pageant or spec
tacle In which the prettiest girls
ana young matrons In town are
taking part, and which promises
to be strtkingiy beautiful.
On Wednesday evening there II
q ball at the willard scheduled for
the building fund ok . home for
!. widows and orphans Of war vet
Grams: and on Friday night the
American Legion IL to have > big
ball In the sans beautiful ball
room celebrating the anniversary
of Americas entry into the world
war.
In between the two on Thursday
night comes the Washington Co
tillion--a very smart ball with
lot of Washington's popular dane
Ing men as hosts. This Is the
third season for an organization
which would seem to be striving
to take the place In q measure Of
the once famous Bachelors"
which exercised great influence in
Washington society-woe TO the
girl who wasn't invited to the
Bachelors in her dayi Gist
Blair il chairman Of the commit
tee on arrangements,N and Will
liam Bowie Clarke Is secretary.
THE last Of the series OF four
army dances IL also scheduled
for this week-Eriday evening,
to be exact-and win be given
as usual at Rauscher's. The
parties have been remark
ably successful and all the
subscribers are regretful that the
series il drawing to . close. There
will be no honor guest this time.
but the guests win be received by
members Of the COMMITTEES in
cf1arge-Mrs. John L. Hines, Mrs.
william ]. Snow, Mrs. Merritte
w. Ireland, Mrs. Charles w.
Farnsworth. Mrs. John McAuley
Palmer, Mrs. Lorenzo d. Gasser,
Mrs. Clarence o. Sheriff. and
Mrs. j. Duncan Elliott. Major
Elliott will make the presenta-
tions.
A ND mustn't forget that the
annual Society Circus ana
Wild West show out at Fort
Myer is scheduled for Easter
week. Wednesday afternoon and
evening. It Is to be held at the
post and, judging by past per-
fornnances. az well 40 present
promises, it will be q thriller for
fair. They have one every spring
for the benefit of the post ath-
letic fund. and they put over
Soma stunts that bring their All.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
FOR ER DISTRICT
WOMAN WRITING
OF HOLY CITY
Mrs. .Jefferds Takes
Mediterranean
Cruise.

MORE interesting letters are
drifting In from one or an
other Of the group Of Washing
tonians who went off early in the
year for q tour Of the Mediter-
runean countries. Here's one
from JerusaIern,N for example,
which was written by Mrs. Robert
G. Jefferds. OF Washington and
Charleston, w. va. Some Of the
other Neutrality-suspicious. on the trip
with her are former Senator ana
Mrs. Nathan b. Scott, Mrs. Guy
Scott. Captain and Mrs. EnnaIIs
Wagsaman. Mrs. MurieI Lynchs
Mrs. Henry Clay Browning
dozens OF others. Here goesl
$50 far 50 sood--in spite Of
an the dirt through which We
have to walk and the fearful
doors everywhere I am perfectly
well. Had q slight sore throat
one day. and Immediately thought
7 had swallowed = germ, but de-
cfded / had eaten too much. So
much for myself.
I'VE have had marvellous
weather. Today 10 IKE our most
wonderful spring days, and I ten
you It casts q rosy glow over
Jerusalem very much needed. The
main streets are very narrow
ana rough and always crowded
with people and animals. ] stood
ON one corner and laughed until
/ cried to see q man trying TO
hurry his herd OF sheep out Of
tbs way Of q good, Hooking car.
/ was fascinated to see herds Of
goats, and heavily laden burros
trying TO get by the people. Then
It II . common sight to see 3
sorgsously decorated camel walk
ing maJestically through the main
streets.
Judging from the varied cos
tunes there must be . few people
from every country in the world.
And when they get to jabbering,
It sounds like q riot. For the
older parts Of Jerusalem the
streets are 30 steep that they
are made into stone steps, and 90
narrow one can touch the build
ings on either side. The shops
on these streets are holes In the
wall, with only the door for light
and ventilation. There the owners
sit busy at their work, making
rugs. shoes or pottery.
TN one place / looked I was
surprised to see d camel walk.
ing around and around, so I
stepped In ana discovered that he
was attached to a press that was
squeezing Juice out Of small fruit.
making oil. The pulp was used
for food for sheep and goats.
Even IN this place there was no
window, and on first entering I
could hardly see.
WE!vERYWHEHE here the bur
ros are used for riding. You
will see large man weighing 200
riding q tiny burro as large 40 q
dog. They are used for vegetable
vendors, for carrying water and
are the street cleaning depart
nent. This very much needed
task 10 performed by the burro,
who has two huge bags on his
back, one on either side. and a
small boy who scrapes up the
trash into q tin can and then
pours It into the bags on the
burro.
There are all sorts Of vendors
shriel1ing their wares for sale.
One small boy with q huge waiter
on his head attracted my atten-
ton. He walked through the
crowds without dropping his tray.
Finally, he came to- a spot that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

Mrs. Walter e. Hutton. William
II. Saunders, Mrs. Daniel G.
Roper, Mrs. Clarke C. Wren. Mrs.
w. M. Almond, Mrs. John w.
Phillips, Mrs. Wade Atkinson, Mrs.
Kenneth L. Roberts. Mrs. Mable
Walker Willebrandt, Mrs. Isidor
Raynor, Mrs. A. Ligner. DR.. Ster-
ling Ruffin, Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey, and Mrs. Robert Van
Horn Willet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01


notable oster
entertainment
Sands Rear Admiral and Mrs William FuUos handsome
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-27
CAPPER HITS BACK
ON FREIGHT RATES
Declares Farmer Pays Sixty Per Cent
More and Sells Wheat for
Sixty Less.
CBy Associated Press Leased wire)

Chanute, Kas. - In an address to-
day Senator Arthur Capper replied to
a recently published statement of
President w. B, Storey of the Santa
Fe railroad relative to freight rates
on Kansas wheat.
"My attention has been called to
the interview with President Storey of
the Santa Fe railway carried In AeNs
dispatches, disputing a statement
which had been credited to me to the
effect that wheat growers are receiv-
ing only 80 to 80 cents a bushel for
the grain delivered at Chicago, out of
which they must pay % cents a bushel
freight charges" said the senator.
81 did not make this statement. / said
that FIVE years ago the freight charge
from the Kansas wheat belt was II
cents a bushel to Chicago, and the
farmer got 1925 for his wheat. Today
the freight charges from the same
station is Fl cents to Chicago and af-
ter this is paid the farmer gets 80 to
80 cents a bushel for his wheat. The
farmer always pays the freight be-
cause he gets the Chicago price less
charge from his shipping point to
Chicago. While the farmer is selling
his wheat for sixty per cent less than
ne got five years ago, the railroads
are getting at least sixty per cent
more than they got five years ago."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-27
WOMAN'S FIANCE Is
TERRIBLY SHOCKED
Man Who Planned to Marry Mrs.
Schaude Who Poisoned Children
Can Not Explain Action.
CBy Associated Press Leased wire)


McGrath, Miss. Greatly shocked
by newspaper accounts telling of the
arrest of Mrs. Myrtle Schaude, widow
of Whitewater, Wis, on charges of at
tempting to poison her four children,
Ernest Kafahl, living at the Silver
Star, United States veterans bureau
settlement, near here today awaited a
letter from Mrs. Schaude, which he
hoped would throw some light on the
case
Kafahl formerly lived at the Schaude
home at Whitewater when he was
veterans bureau trainee and after the
death of Mrs. Schaude's husband, be-
came sutton for the hand of the
widow. According to Whitewater re-
ports, Mrs Schaude also has confessed
that she poisoned her husband two
years ago.
KafahI said he had expected to mar
ry Mrs. Schaude soon. She recently
visited him at McGrath and they talk
ed over plans for their new home here.
| He declared he could think of no
reason why Mrs. Schaude should at
tempt to poison her children. She
always had been a good mother, he
said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-27
Kidnapped" Girls
Had Just Run Away

Madison. wis. Vivian Flint. Is,
and Nora Thorkelson, ID, Oregon, Wis,
girls, believed yesterday to have been
kidnapped, turned out last night to be
'srunaways" They were found at the
home of their aunt, Mrs. Thomas Ma
lone. after they had spent the previ-
Gus night sleeping in Villas Park here
The girls said that they had halted
an automobile headed for Madison and
came to the city to see the sights
After looking at animals at the Villas
Park zoo they crawled into the shrub
berry and asopt Monday night, accord
ing to t.-~--f story. The next day they
went to their aunt's home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-27

STATE TITLE SERIES
In OPENING GAMES
Nash and Horlicks Tied at End of
/ Third in First Game of Double
Header Opening Series.

The post-season series of baseball
games which are to decide the semi
pro championship of southern Wis
consin started this afternoon at Nash
park when the Motormakers met the
Horlicks in the first game of double
header and the Simmons in the after
piece. At the end of the third in
ming Nash and Horlicks were tied in
the opener, 90. 1t was a hurting duel
between Bob Wright for the Motors
and Dave Black for the Milkmaids.
Black was wild in the first inning, al
lowing free transportation for two
Nash batters but Ellis grounded out
with two down and ended the chance
to score.
Dresser drove out double with two
down in the third but could not be
brought the rest of the distance
around the sacks.
LeBeau, an outfelder formerly with
the Chicago Normals and known as a
clouter, is playing right field for Nash.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-27
FAMILY PRIDE BARS
WARDS DEFENSE
Attorneys Refuse to Call Any Wit
nesses in Defense of Son
of Millionaire.
AN Associated Press Leased Wirel

White Plains, N. Y. - A sensation
dual to that of yesterday when the
state abruptly ended its prosecution
came today at the trial Of Walter s
Ward, charged with numbering Clar-
ence Peters of Haverhill, Mass, when
the defense announced that it rested
it's case without submitting any testi-
mony.
After announcing that the defense
rested, Isaac N. Mills chief counsel for
the defense renewed his motion that
the indictment be dismissed and the
jury be instructed to return verdict
of acquittal but Justice Wagner again
denied all motions.
Mr.. Mills then began summing up
the defense.
Isaac NJ Mills, arguing for the
acquittal of Walter S. Ward today
said that the secret of the blackmail
which caused Ward to kill Clarence
Peters would never be revealed. To
prevent such disclosure, he said, he
had refrained from calling members OF
the Ward family as witnesses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-27
.lBx Associated Press Leased wire


Berlin-President Ebert and Chan
cellor Stresemann announced in a
proclamation today that the German
government had been compelled thru
bitter necessity to end the Ruhr bat
| tle Adherent to passive resistance,
said the document would have brought
on the economic collapse of Germany
and consequently would have threat
ened the livelihood of the German
people.
| The government appeals to the ma
| ton to stand by the republic in its
| present hour "of severest soul
searching and material privation, as
only thus can the nations honor and
life be conserved. 2 The proclama-
tion lays emphasis on the statement
that under no circumstances can a
particle of German territory be con-
ceded to another power.
The nation is assured that the gov
eminent will do everything possible
to obtain restoration of elementary
human rights for the German ma
tionals evicted from the Ruhr and
the Rhineland.
The history Of passive resistance is
reviewed by the documents, which
sets forth that 10000 men, women
and children have been driven from
their homes and iresides, while many
millions no longer have any concep-
tion Of personal liberty.
"More than one hundred of oul
fellow citizens have been forced tc
lay down their lives" it continues
"while hundreds are still languish-
ing in prisons"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-27

month ago. Later he became worried
regarding the safety of his investment
and made trip to Chicago to talk to
Modern. He discovered the Offices
where the president" had done bust
ness were for rent. Modern, the jan
itor informed him, had neglected to
leave a forwarding address.
1t was then that Rinelli went to tho
states prosecutor in Chicago and
swore out warrant for Modern's ar
rest. Police investigation at the mans
residence disclosed the fact that he
had fed.
Meeting is Called.
Rinelli, who is the proprietor of a
poolroom, barber shop and lunch room
at 500 Grand avenue, was summoned
to Chicago by an attorney, retained
by the victims, who are attempting to
locate part Of their money in Chicago
banks. 1t is said that the meeting will
be attended by several hundred small
fruit merchants from Wisconsin, Illi-
nois and Michigan.
After the police began investigating
the activities of Modern, which at first
were thought to be limited in their
scope, disclosures began to be made
antil the .yIb6 g,~t0ak t. .rropnr-
tions of 4g. tic swindie, 49, ten
tacles reaching out into the three
states.
As near as the Illinois officials have
SO far been able to check, the losses
will run we'll over quarter Of mil
lion dollars, involving several hundred
small fruit merchants in the Lake
Michigan district.
''Radio" Arrest Fails.
Not until last Saturday morning did
the officials, by then thoroughly
aroused by the magnitude of the
swindle, attempt to check the sailing
lists of the steamers at the seaport
towns. 1t was then that they discov-
cred that man tallying with Modern's
description had taken passage on the
steamship Homeric.
A radio message was Immediately
despatched asking the mans arrest. 1t
was, however, received too late, for it
was found that the ship had already
been locked at Cherbourg for thres
hours, and all the passengers we're on
their way to Paris.
Clever Sales Scheme.
The selling points of the company,
which was organized by Modern last
March, were the direct from producer
to consumer method which eliminated
the profit of the middleman, and the
sale of the grapes in large shipments
lat greatly reduced figures.
Modern made business" trips
through the three states during the
summer, taking orders which had to
be guaranteed with part payment Of
cash. To gain the confidence of the
men with whom he was doing business
he carried large number Of bills of
lading which the authorities now brand
as fakes.
James Gentle, joint proprietor of a
soft drink parlor, is also said to be
out about $1,400. This statement was
made by relative, although Gentle
himself says that his dealings were
"all Strengthened out"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-27
CROWDS THRONG
FALL FESTIVAL
Merchants Week of Enter
tainment Draws Large
Crowds to City.
NEW FEATURES DAILY
Organization and Society Par.
ade Tonight with Prizes for
Best Drilled Team.

Kenosha continued today to be, host
to the people of this city and county
and of the adjoining counties at the
mammoth fall festival which is being
staged here this week by the members
of the Downtown Business Mems as
ISOLATION. Never before in the history
OF the city has Kenosha donned so
gorgeous an attire; the brilliant hight
ing of Main street as great midway
and of the streets entering into it
along with the decorations of flags
and of autumn novelties has marked
the festival as one of the most extern
sive ventures ever launched by mer-
chants of the city.
Judging from the crowds which are
flocking to the city for the week, this
is being appreciated by the populace.
Throngs from Kenosha and Kenosha
county and from neighboring coun-
ties are coming daily to the city to
enjoy. the program which is prepared
for them by the festival organization.
Big Parade This Evening.
The feature of today's program is the
parade which is to be staged this
evening starting at Market Square at
seven o'clock. This is to be contest
open to all the drill teams of the city
of the various lodges and other sim
liar organizations; prizes are being of
fered for the best appearing and best
drilled teams Those along the side
lines will have an opportunity to see
the various drill teams present their
maneuvers.
This parade is in addition to the
regular features of the day such as
the street vaudeville acts, the band
concerts, the style shows and the ath-
letic events which have proven so pop
ular during the four opening days of
the festival. In the evening there will
be the style promenade at the Orpheum
as has been staged on other days and
the street dancing along with the rides
and shows which have been a part of
the festival.
Baby Show on Thursday.
Much interest is being shown in the
baby parade which is to be staged on
Thursday for children up to two years
of age. Prizes galore are to be given;
not only will the prettiest baby be re-
membered but also the latest, the baby
with the biggest smile, the one with
the reddest hair and perhaps the one
with the least hair. Already the man
agement has received numerous in
i,quiries regarding the baby parade end
it promises to be one of the most in
teresting features of the entire week.
The committee in charge is looking
for several pairs of twins to enter the
contest and if one set of triplets turns
up, they will most certainly find prize
waiting for them. Likewise the baby
that cries most during the parade will
get something to pacify it and the one
that laughs the most will get another
prize.
Mothers are urged to decorate their
baby carriages as prize is also Of
fered for the best decorated baby
carriage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-27
British Cabinet
Hears Ruhr Dispute
(By Associated Press Leased Wirel

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
London Germany's unconditional
surrender in the Ruhr invests today's
meeting of the British cabinet with
additional Importance. 1t is the first
cabinet council in several weeks, dur
ing which time events of great mo-
ment directly affecting British inter
ests have happened. The deliberations
are secret.
1t is taken for granted that the min
listers will be given full account by
Premier Baldwin of his conversation
with Premier Poincare. 1t is not sup
posed, however, that the cabinet mem
bers will be called on to decide any
important point of policy in view OF
the present uncertainty in the situa-
ton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-27
CRUCIAL TIME in
MOTOR INDUSTRY
Reached Stage of Survival
of Fittest," Declares C.
w. Nash.
AT MEETING HERE

The time has come for the "sur
vival of the fittset" in the automobile
industry, c. w. Nash declared at noon
today at a meeting of the dealers
representing the Nash Motors COM
pany in Chicago and Cook county.
The meeting, in the form of luncheon
at the Elks' club, was part of a.
program which ended in the after
noon at the Nash baseball park.
Other speakers on the program
included w. H. Afford, j. =. Wilson
and E. H. McCarty.
"The fight is on" said Mr.. Nash,
"the time has come for the survival
of the fittest in the automobile in
dustry. The company that does not
built a product that is right and at
price that is right and the dealer who
is lax in the matter of service, is
going to go. I have been manufact-
uring now for about thirty years and
/ feel qualified to state that in the
automobile business today you cam
not build up a line of cars with
certain design over a period of years
and change that design completely,
almost over night and expect your
dealers to face their friends and
neighbors to whom they have just
sold cars that have so quickly be-
come obsolete.
No Radical Changes.
Frankly, / cannot conceive of get
ting into a position of this kind. AS
Nash dealers you gentlemen know that
you can take the first automobile ever
turned out by Nash Motors and bring
that car right up to date by adding
equipment. No radical changes in de-
sign; no sweeping departures.
"This has been a remarkable year
for the automobile industry; in many
respects more remarkable than the
year 1920. Demand for Nash cars
never was so great and / believe that
this demand has been due largely to
the fact that we have always endeav-
ored to build honestly and to sell
our product at the lowest possible
margin of profit"
Tells of Sales Increase.
Mr.. McCarty called attention to the
fact that Chicago has seen a Nash
sales increase of 100 per cent in the
past twelve months. Mr.. Afford spoke
and referred to Chicago as a great
financial center and the greatest auto
mobile market in the world, and Mr..
Wilson told the visiting dealers that
the four cylinder car factory of Nash
Motors was one of the best equipped
autom obile plants in America.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-09-27
Tries Three Times
to Hang Himself

Milwaukee, Wis. Louis Rappaport
didn't mind cutting down his neighbor
Joseph Mazza, 40, who he found hang
ing on two separate occasions in his
cobbler shop; but the third time he
drew the line and called the police.
According to. police Louis told them
he cut down Joseph the first time be-
cause it was neighborly duty and the
second time as matter of friendship;
but when he found Mazza was so in
sistent upon making chandelier of
himself" he called the police.
Detectives cut Mazza down the third
time and took him to Emergency hos
pital where he is being held for mental
observation.