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The Washington times., 1923-09-15

Physicians to Be Charged With
Illegal Surgery IN Suit
case" Mystery.
b. Internatlonal News seryice.

LOWELL, Mass, Sept. To-
DR.. William M. Robb, Of the Back
Gay, brother Of Justice Charles H.
Robb, Of the District Of Column
bia Court Of Appeals; and DR..
lalya Swope, Of Brockton, arrest
ed IN connection with the Merfimac
river Suitcase DEATH, were ar
.zsiglled In district court here to-
Jay.
DR.. Robb was charged with
illegal surgery, believed to have
the death Of Mrs. George
WoIschendorf, Of East Bridge
water, whose hsadless and dis
sected body was found in two suit
cases floating in the Merriniac
river.
Held As Accessory.
DIR. Swope was ,arraigned as an
accessory.
District Attorney Arthur Kread-
ing issued the following statement
after the two men were arrested:
"Dr. William NJ. Robb, practicing
physician, with offices In Boston,
came voluntarily to the District At
torney's office and submitted him.
self for examination.
To Make Formal Charge.
after the examination he was
placed under arrest by State Of
ficers. Formal complaint will be
made against him, under section
10, chapter 272, before the Lowell
district court.
"Dr. Dalva Swope, practlcing
physician, of Brockton, Mass, has
also been placed under arrest
charged with being an accessory
before the fact"
The fact that the case was open
ed in Lowell is believed to indi.
cate considerable evidence, as yet
not made public, has been dis
covered in that section. The sec.
ton of the statutes referred to in
District Attorney Readings state
mept deals With illegal surgery.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15

defeated challenger LWts Fpo said he Onnts another crack
Denpsey-m about gear
9nents:
By JACK DEMPSEY:
Frpo fight He's dangerous man in the ring.
What right hand he has When he knocked me
through the ropes I knew something struck me- but
wasn't just what It the first time had been
knocked down since became champion But gave
Firpo all had did a little knocking down myself.
I knew I was in fght-but did Firpo.
By LUIS FIRPO:
congratulate Dempsey I have no excuse for my
defeat. However hope Jack will give another
chance Not right now, but year from now
believe proved my right to fight more for
the championship, for at the end of the first round
I had the champion out his feet. If had not been
knocked down times previously would have had
strength and would surely have
While sitting in my corner between rounds, was
sure that would win. But when missed hard right
in the second round, into left that dropped me-
Foolishly at the count of five was still
groggy, and Dempsey they tell me- caught me flush
on the jaw with righthand smash The lights went
out. When I to was sitting my stool
That's all.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
HOODED MOB TRIALS
WILL START ON NOV. S

BASTROP, La. Sept. Isl. K.
Skipwith today calmly received the
announcement from Attorney Gen
eral Coco that he and others charged
with completely in the abduction
and brutal murder of Watt Dan
iels and Thomas F. Richards sew
eral months ago, will go on trial
for their lives here on November 8. q
After an all-day conference with
his assistants and District Attorney
David Garrett, of Monroe, Attorney
General Coco decided on this date
for the Morehouse Parish hoo.le,l
mob trials, and also announced that
the misdemeanor and felony cases
will be separated.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15

Woman Claimed She Killed
Prince After Life Was
Threatened.
international News servie.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-Madame
Marie Marguerite FANNY, beauti-'
ful French woman, today was ac-
quilted in Old Bailey court of the
murder of her husband, Prince Ali
Kamel Bey FANNY, q young EgyP7
tan millionaire.
Madame Fahny claimed she
shot her husband because she
feared he was eoin % Kill her Is
he had threatened tol Do many
times.
On Verge Of Collapse.
Madame FANNY was on the verge
Of collapse when the jury, which
included two women, returned It's
verdict of not guilty.
She does not speak English. but
kept murmur ng Grand merci."
The jury's verdict was greeted by
a demonstration in the courtroom.
Men and women applauded until the
nudge ordered the room cleared.
Nine. FANNY covered her face
with her hands when the jury APP
reared. but wnen the verdict was
Announced she lifted up her-head
and smiled. Later she collapsed ann
was carried out. She was revived
by doctors and given a big ovation
by the crowd as she departed.
Prince FANNY. ten years his
wife's junior, was. shot to death
an the couples luxurious apartment
in the Savoy Hotel on the morning
of July 10.
Hotel employees, aroused by the
shots, dashed into the apartment
where they found Madame FANNY
with a revolver in her hand and
blood.sta MS upon her nightgown.
She apparently was daZed.
The woman was Immediately ar
rested charged with murder. She
told of numerous violent quarreis
between her husband and herself.
Madame FANNY had to undergo
an operation and wished to return
to Paris for it, whereas her hus-
band wished it performed in Lon
don. Servants test fled that the
married life of the couple was
stormy and during their Quarrels
they abused each other with foul
epithets.
Painted at Hearing.
When Madame FANNY was given
her preliminary ARA gnment In Bow
street court July 81 she tainted in
the dock.
She had number Of friends in
Continued on Page 2, Column G.)
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
Wife Asks for Divorce.

Charging cruelty and non-sup-
port. Fannie E. Cooper today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against Ira M. Cooper, for a limited
divorce. The COUPLE was married
April /, 1911, and have one child
whose custody is requested by the
plaintiff who is represented by At
torney Walter Holland.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
$500, 900 BLAZE SWEEPS
OLD ORCHARD, MAINE

OLD ORCHARD, Me-, Sept. 15.-
Fire early today destroyed several
buildings along the water front in
the center of. the amusement district
and threatened to spread to other
buildings nearby. The lost al-
ready is estimated at close to
$500, 900.
Fire apparatus from Biddeford,
Sacco, and Portland were summon
ed.
Starting in the Forest Peir Hotel,
the blaze uickly spread to nearby
buildings.
The hotel was completely destroy
ed.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
ONE KILLED, ONE HURT
IN COMMUNIST FIGHT

SOFIA, Sept. 15.-One person
was killed and one wounded when
fighting broke out today during
q communist mass meeting.
Sixty demonstrators were arrest
ed. An attempt to precIpitate o.
general strike has failed.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
lNTERll1TIollAL-NEWs1REEL
BY international News Service.

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-JGck Dempseg the Champion de-
cJared today that he ever had such fight his life The
defeated challenger LWis Fpo said he as another crack
Dempsey-m about gear are their
ments:
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
Bull
SHOWS Up
WELL IN
FIGHT
Champion Is Willing to Give
Challenger Another Chance
at Title.

NEW York, Sept. 15.-Luis
FirpO, the defeated challenger Of
the heavyweigI1t champion, today
announced through his friends
that he win seek another bout
with jack Dempsey n about >
year, Or perhaps sooner. Because
o. the terrific battIe that he gave
Dempsey, FIEpO's friends are con-
fident tho oontss win be arranged.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
Steamer Reported Sinking.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-The Greek
steamship Antonios reported by
wireless this afternoon Pie was
sinking off Lands End following
an explosion on board which shat
tered the after-deck. The steam.
ship Moreacista was standing by.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
CLEVELAND BANDITS WORK
$4,000 GEM ROBBERY

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Sept. 15.-
Gems and jewelry valued at more
than $4,000 were secured by two
armed bandits who entered the
store of the Fraiberg Jewelry Com
pany this morning, held up the pro.
prietor and clerks, looted the safe
and escaped.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
ATLAS KUFFLER COMPANY
GOES INTO BANKRUPTCY

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Another
financial district crash was record
ed today, when involuntary petition
in bankruptcy was filed in Federal
court against Atlas Kuffler and
Company, stock brokers.
The Washington times., 1923-09-15
By LOUIS a. DoUGHRR.

Itditcrs ne W - gtOn Times.
NEW YORK, Sept. lack
Demp Il champion Of the world
today. and Luis Angel FirpO q
% 81 his ants gorist year from
now Dempsey win be champion 5
year from today. He thinks faster
than the ''Wild Bull Of the Pam
pas.
Dempsey's terrific hooks and up-
percuts have sufficient weight to
floor the South American. Indeed,
coming in numbers they are power
full enough to stop him Tor ten
seconds or more. Firpo's sledge
hammer right is strong enough To
send Dempsey to his knees and
again through the ropes. They
are about equal in resistance abil-
ity. Each has the true fighters
heart.
Slow On Thinking.
But when it comes to thinking.
thus making valuable use of past
experience, the wild Bull Of the
Pampas" is nothing more than a
wild bull.
Tex Richard admitted today that
Firpo's first expressed wish follow
Ing his defeat last night before some
1000 at the Polo Grounds was for
return bout, probably in six months
or so.
Jack Dempsey, while changing
from tights to his fancy ''civies'' last
night, praised Firpo's gameness, his
ability to sock, and said he would
gladly give him. another chance at
the title.
And if these two huge gladiators
do meet, in six months or six years,
you may make piece Of change for
yourself by betting on Dempsey, the
fighter with a brain.
FirpO to Have Followers.
Firpo is sure to have many sup.
porters in his second attempt to win
the crown. They win be those who
saw him send Dempsey half through
the ropes with one of those peculiar
swinging rights to the jaw. They
will be those who shouted and
shrieked as the wild Bull OF the
Pampas'' climbed ponderously to his
feet again and again after meeting
the full force of DeIapsey's power
full one-two to the jaw. And they
are not to be blamed, either, for
permitting sentiment tossway good
judgment. It's a way we poor hui
mans have.
Ffpo Gets Greeting.
Lovers Of the abysmal clash
drank their fill last night In less
than five minutes. They went
home satiated.
For more than an hour mediocre
boxers held the stage, lighted by a
million candle-power flood. They
swung and punched and slapped
around, with half the crowd watch
the other half. Those handwriting
second-raters were merely filling
At last Ffpo appeared, setting
loose a wild demonstration. Men
and women stood up and cheered.
Hardly had the demonstration
started when Dempsey was sighted
crawling through the ropes. That
was the signal for an even wilder
outburst. The champion of the
world, hooted ana even Missed at
Jersey City q little moro than two
wears ago, was in the home of his
people at the Polo Grounds. He
grfnned contentedly.
Preliminary announcements were
brief. Referee Gallagher was iIl-
troduced. He spoke with the two
The bell rang and He'll broke loose
beneath those gIaring lights.
Dempsey le&ping Ike . wolf fP0m
&. F.. y + Il
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
BIBLE LECTURES BY
GUILE INTERESTING
Conference At Presbyterian
Church Is Largely Attened
AT All Gatherings

For the remainder Of the week
through Friday at the morning hour
Rev. Geo. Guile, now conducting the
Bible conference at the Presbyterian
church, Will continue to study the
Epistle to the Romans. The serv-
ices this morning were largely at
tended, showing much interest mani
tested in this series of lectures now
being given.
At the evening hour, which has
been changed to 7:45 o'clock, Dr..
Guile will continue the study of the
Prophecy as revealed in the Book Of
Daniel, the subject last night be-
ing at the time Of gentiles
Thursday night DR. Guile has q
message for the Hebrews of Ameri-
Gus, and he is anxious that as many
as can to avail themselves the op-
portunity to hear this talk.
This Bible conference continues to
grow in interest. DR.. Guile is q
most interesting speaker and is here
for only a few days longer, closing
the series Friday night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
FLORIDA SOL0NS START
PROBE CONVICT CAMPS
Privately Owned Penal Institu-
tions Looked After-State
Senator Involved

TALLAHASSEE, May 8-Investi-
cation of the reported brutalities to
convicts in privately owned lease
camps ~ Florida got under way
again today when a joint legislative
committee started inquiry into the
conditions at camp owned by State
Senator T. J. Knabb.
Nine convicts lervsng at the
Knabb camps in Baker county met
deaths during last year, six SINCE
last September, the committee was
told by Mrs. Thelma Franklin, So
cial worker, Of Glen ST. Mary, Baker
county.
She said she conducted a personal
investigation which showed in each
case at t},%> coroner's inquest result
ed in verdicts of death due to nat
ural causes. She then related that
Mary Sheffield, ncgress and her
daughter, aged 20, we're killed last
Wednesday by Warden Thompson at
one of the Knabb camps She said
that Thompson was in hospital,
having been cut hy the women.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
CROPS IN SOUTHEAST
ARE WELL ADVANCED
Cotton Chopping Delayed On
Account of Weather And
Labor Shortage

ATLANTA, May 8.-Cotton chop
ping is commencing in South Geor-
gia and Alabama but the planting
has been delayed in the northern
portion OF the cotton belt on ac-
count of the weather and labor shor-
tage, according to the southeastern
crop report issued by the Bureau OF
Agricultural Economies. United
States Department of Agriculture
Chopping is well advanced in Flor
ida and stands are reported goy~
Tennessee will show ralrly large
increase in acreage, it is stated.
Tobacco planting in Georgia and
South Carolina is reported we'll un-
der way, with the South Georgia
bright" area the most advanced on
record. The harvest will start by
May 20, it is stated. A heavy in
crease is shown in the tobacco acre
age, especially in new territory, and
several types are being tried out.
The Tennessee plant supply is re-
ported adequate with very little
transplanted and the indications for
a substantially increased acreage.
The early field condition in Florida
is reported to be excellent.
Georgia strawberries indicate
heavy shipments to new areas, the
report shows, with cucumbers, canta-
loupes and melons coming to a stand
in South Carolina and South Geor-
gia. The general condition Of truck
crops IS reported good except in To-
cal areas and Tennessee. South
Carolina strawberries are moving IN
car lots, according to the report,
and watermelons are beginning to
move in South Floida with prospects
good in the central part Of that
state.
The continuous complaint of the
labor shortage shows carload lots Of
negroes leaving every day, 1t Is
Georgia peach prospects have inn
proved, it is stated, while the apples
and cherries in Tennessee promise a
good crop. The peaches and pears
in that state were damaged by early
freezes, the report says.
The commercial Irish potato crop
in Georgia is making fair progress,
according to the report, and consid-
cradle improvement is shown in live
stock except in certain localities
where cholera is reported,
Farm conditions are summarized
as somewhat improved with the sea-
son still late except in the lower
part of the area.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
PROMINENT LEESBURG
BANKER PASSES AWAY

LEESBURG, May 81. a. LIP
sey, 81, wealthy banker, farmer and
merchant, died at his home hero
Saturday morning Funeral services
were held at o'clock Sunday att.
non. 80 a
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs.
Carrie Lyons, of Macon, and Mrs. III.
L. Bunkley, Of Leesburg. Mrs. LIP
sey died about eighteen years ago.
There were no children.
Mr.. Lipsey was one Of the most
prominent bankers and landholders
in this section. He leaves a con-
siderable fortune, it is said. He was
a director in the Bank of Leesburg,
and was at one time its president.
The deceased banker was huge
man physically, weighing over 500
pounds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
WANT PUNISH SHMENT
DEALT THE BANDITS.

WASHINGTON, May 8. - The
council of ministers. in Peking has
decided to make urgent representa-
tions to the Chinese government
and recommend punitive measures
be taken by it to secure the release
Of foreigners still held captive by
Chinese bandits who held up a train
Sunday morning
Minister Shurman reported the
bandits had released all the women
but still held fourteen men for
ransom. Shurman's report was re
ce;ved by the State Department to-
day where it announced the results
of the councils action would prob
ably be awaited before independent
representations will be renewed by
this government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
De VALERA, IRISH REBEL
LEADER, MOST HUNTED
MAN IN IRELAND TODAY
Elusive Head of 'EIrish Republic
Has Army But No Headquar-
tiers Or Caital
TRUCE MAY COME SOON
Such DEVELOPMENT Would Trans
form Him Into Frock-Coated
Politician Again
Bv MILTON BRONNER

DUBLIN, Nav S.-If a truce is
signed in Ireland between the repub-
lican insurgents and the constituted
authorities, Erin's most romantic
figure may be changed over night
into an everyday trock-coated poll
tician and eX-professor.
But the truce is not yet here
and Eamon de Valera today is the
most hunted man in Ireland-though
he styles himself president of the
Irish republic" issues proclamations
and gives out interviews.
Nobody knows where De Valera
is. His headquarters are where he
hangs his hat-and sometimes he is
hatless!
His capital is where he happens to
be--and he is never in the same
place more than few hours.
He has a cabinet-but the mem
bers are rarely if ever with him. He
has an army Of irregulars-but they
seldom see their chief.
He is likely to drink his breakfast
coffee in one village and eat his
breakfast bacon in another. Be-
tween times he has had a narrow
escape to whet his appetite.
He's Really Hunted.
The fact is for the first time in
his life De Valera is the object of a
really stern hunt. Irishmen are after
him as Britons never were.
His adventures as a wanted man
began in 1918 when British authori-
ties locked him up. he was trans
ferred to Lincoln prison in England
One morning early in 1919 all Bri-
tain was fabbergasted when De
Valera escaped. He returned to Ire
land and in the late spring made a
tour of America in the interests of
his cause.
He did not return to Ireland until
Christmas, 1920, so that he was out
of Ireland 18 months out of the
two years of the Black and Tan ter
ror.
British Lukewarm.
It was always said in London the
British knew exactly where to find
De Valera but didn't. want to arrest
him. At that time they were more
anxious to Law hands on Michael Col
Inns. chief fghing man Of the cause.
After the formation of the Irish
Free State and after real hostilities
began between the established Irish
government and the irregulars, a
real hunt was instituted for De
Valera.
II was felt by the Free State au-
thorities that If they could lay hands
on him, the remnants Of resistance
to the government would collapse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
BANDITS CONTROL MUCH
CHINESE TERRITORY

WASHINGTON, MAY 8.-An EST
mate of existing military-political
situation in China, prepared by gov
eminent officials, shows that China
is controlled largely by a number
of provincial military leaders with
separate forces, ag%ccgating about
1 ,200.O00,000 mon. Of these not
over 10 per cent is controlled by the
Peking government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
R. S HUTCHINSON
DIED HERE TODAY
Funeral From Residence At 3
O'clock Wednesday, Rev. John
M. Cutler Officiating

Robert Sidney Hutchinson, Sc
years of age, died Tuesday morning
at 1880 O'clock at the family resi-
d5vce, 902 Forsyth street. Death
foIowed a long illness since Septem-
Der last, during which time he has
rcen confined to his home.
Funeral services. will be held from
he Forsyth street residence at 3
O'clock Wednesday afternoon, Rev
John NJ. Cutler, pastor of the First
Methodist church, officiating. In
terment will be in Oak Grove ceme-
terry.
Active pallbearers- will be w. j.
Joyner, W. J. Payne, C. K. Chapman,
G. E. Buchanan, Sr., 7. f. Gate
wood, Sr., and e. l.. Bell, Sr. Hon
orary pallbearers will be l. b.
Small, John w. Shiver, W. P. Wal
Ais, L. G. Council, N. N. Edwards
ard w. II. st. John.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Lula Hutchinson; two daughters,
Mrs. L. I. Jones and Mrs. f. II.
Kicker; his father, Rev. A. J Hutch
inson. of Americus; two brothers, j.
w. Hutchinson. Of Dalton, and j.
H. Hutchinson, of Atlanta. A
nephew, Harold Hutchinson, of Ma
con, who was reared by Mr.. Hutch
inson, also survives.
Mr. Hutchinson, who was one cf
the best Known ana most greatly be-
loved residents cf the community,
had resided id Americas "a years,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
NEGRO CAUGHT AT JEsUP

WAYCROSS, May 8 Word has
been received from Sheriff Rogers
cf Jesup, by the police authorities
of Waycross, that negro alleged
TO have broken into a store in that
section and stolen clothing, may be
in Waycross. The negro, whose
name has not been learned, is said
to have entered the store and to
have taken away several shirts, over
alls, and five suits Of clothing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-08
Believe II Or
Not!

EVANSTON, ILL.,, May 8.-Police-
man Mccall. Of Evanston, was amaz-
ed to discover a horse in tree.
When he reported the matter to
headquarters he was given "horse-
laugh" He insisted he was right,
however, and the fire department
was called, finally succeeding in low
ering the animal to the ground.
There Is report in circulation
that the horse fell into the tree form
the second-story hay loft of a riding
academy, but Evanston does not be-
lieve in the obvious. 1t prefers to
believe that the horse climbed the
tree of its own accord.
But so far all their efforts have
been in vain. 1t is said De Valera
is constantly surrounded by a small
but very efficient bodyguard Of
youths, every one Of whom is armed
to the teeth and is a dead shot.
Women Aid Too.
The other important link in his
personal machine is a large body Of
devoted women, the most ardent re-
publicans in Ireland. 1t is through
them that all communication is had
with De Velera.
The method of getting so-called
interviews is to write down the ques-
tions and hand them to some young
woman who is a cog in the Yelera
organization.
Some morning she may meet a wo-
man friend and:
"Ah, Mary. A letter from Tim"
Your questions to De Velera have
begun their journey. In this hand
to-hand method the paper goes voy-
aging around Ireland until finally it
actually reaches the man for whom
it is intended. In time his ans
wers come back the same way.
This organization of women is not
used merely for these interviews and
publicity purposes. 1t is women
who act as De Valera's intelligence
department, who at night paint de-
fiant messages on the walls Of Dub
lin, who arrange the transport of
guns and cartridges.
Thanks to such a system De
Valera so far has escaped capture.
But he has sometimes had an eye
lash finish.
heard of two instances. Late
last year a little residence in a prim
little Dublin street was raided by
soldiers. In a back room they found
ac ouple of mems hats. One be-
longed to De Valera. And the hat
band was still warml
The other escape occurred about a
month ago. Some troopers learned
De Valera was in farm house.
After dusk. rifles in hand, they set
off down the country Grad to sur
round the place. At one point they
heard a slight rustling in a hedge.
whats that?" asked the officer
of the woman who was serving as
guide.
"Only a fox slipping through the
fields" she responded shortly.
It was.
The fox was De Valera. He was
giving the blood-hounds Of the law
the slip. And the woman, who was
guiding the soldiers to where he had
been. had shown him where he
should be at a certain hour,