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Evening star., 1923-06-13
TRIP CHANGES SENATOR
INTO FOE OF LEAGUE
Spencer. Once Mild Opponent, Con-
WINGED America Must
Stay Out,

Senator SeIden p Spencer of Mis-
souri,, republican. one of the group
of so-called mild reservationistS In
the Senate during the struggle over
tho league of nations, has just re-
turned from Europe convinced that
il would have been mistake for the
United States to join in the league
on any basis.
Senator Spencer spent three months
abroad and visited practically all the
European countries, except Russia.
He said that the people of Europe
are beginning to realize that the
United states will never join the
league of nations. He said that the
league was "un-American" and that
he did not believe this country could
ever join 1t.
AS for the world court. Senator
Spencer believes that the court must
be divorced absolutely from the
league of nations il the United States
is to adhere to 1t. There must be
every assurance. he said. that parti
cipation by the United States would
not involve this country in the
league.
Senator Spencer expects to call
upon the President while in Wash
ington and tell him of his observa-
tions abroad.
Evening star., 1923-06-13

st. Vincent's was founded October
4. 1926. Its first home was in small
frame building. situated back from F
street. not far from the Capitol. Later
a home was built at 10th and F
streets. where Woodward & Lothrop's
store now stands. a new site was
purchased in June, 1899. which con-
tains nineteen acres of beautiful
lawns and gardens. Ground was
broken here on May 3. 1900. and on
May "a the late Cardinal Gibbons
laid the corner stone of the present
edifice. Occupancy of this home
dates from December 1s. 1900.
The committee of St. Eincent's Aux
Hilary, in charge of the carnival con-
s.stS of: James c. Simpson, chairman
f. f. Swami. treasurer: Mrs. John
McEnerney. Mrs. Frank Cunning,
Miss Mary Walsh. Mrs. William Bren-
nan. Miss NJ. Fischer. Miss Marion
Dickson. Miss Alice Cush. Miss Agnes
Sullivan, Miss Katherine Mcmahon,
Mrs. J. c. Simpson. Frank p. Cunning.
J. Mccormick, NJ. j. Sweeney, Frank
Keane, Charles Vernon, John Cotter,
Edgar J. Cavanagh. Richard Cavanagh.
Joseph Mccain and William A. CAL
lagher
Evening star., 1923-06-13

II was a member of the secret
service" he said, "and was in
Ford's Theater the night Lincoln
was shot. l saw the Presidents
head drop forward and saw Booth
trip over the American flag
draped on the Presidents box.
! helped pursue Booth to the
barn on Garrett's farm, saw the
match applied to straw struggling
from the loft door, giimpsed the
assassin pacing up and down in
side, and heard Boston Corbett
fire the shot that mortally wound
ed him.
Tells OF Dying Words.
Il stood over the dying man as
he begged that his arms be raised
so he could see his hands, and
heard him look and humble
worthless! worthless" and heard
the final whisper mother help
ed transfer the body to a revenue
cutter and saw 1t placed on a
mRn-o-war in the PHILADELPHIA
navy yards. Then 1 was one of
two who buried IL.
where did we bury it? No, /
can't tell. Father Time Is stalking
me with his scythe, but when he
cuts me down, he'll take the Sc
cret too. The world will never
know"
Evening star., 1923-06-13
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. La, June l3.-In-
spector George Miles of Scotland
Yard had passage today on the liner
Comus for New York for himself and
Charles Glenn Collins. former lieu
tenant colonel in the British army
and probably New Orleans most
noted prisoner. 1t is the first lap of
journey intended to end in Bombay,
India. Col. Collins. a veteran of the
Boer war. who served under kitch-
ener in Egypt and during the world
war won citations for gallantry in
the fighting at Antwerp. Gallipoli and
in France. and who further distin
guished himself az courier between
Tetrograd and Vladivostok. is
charged by Bombay firm with hav-
ing swindled il of $40. 600.
Loses Long Fight.
Col Collins has lost one of the longest
extradition fights in the history Of this
country-a fight that lasted more than
Ave years. that see-sawed between the
United States district courts in New
York and New Orleans. reached the Su-
preme Court of the United States four
times, and cost thousands of dollars
more than the amount involved. The
former officer. denied bail, has spent
three of the five years in jail in New Or
leans, and Arthur Fuller. police inspec
tor from Bombay. who made the arrest
here in 1918, remained in the city two
years awaiting the outcome of the ex-
tradition proceedings only to be ordered
home without his prisoner.
With all this, the man who was made
n chevalier OF the Legion of Honor OF
France, gazetted as A companion of the
Order of st. Michael and St George by
Britain. and who received the thanks Of
the Canadian government by special act
of parliament still is undaunted.
He sails aboard the Majestic. from
New York, June %. and declares as
soon as he lands at Southampton. he
will take steps to place his case be-
fore the courts of England. He is an
Eton and Sandhurst man, was an ac-
auaintance of King George when the
king was Prince of Wales, and eX-
poets to leave no stone unturned in
his effort to prevent his return to
Bombay.
While touring in the orient recover
ing from wounds, Col. Collins pur-
Evening star., 1923-06-13
LAWN FETE TO OPEN TONIGHT
FOR ST. VINCENT'S ORPHANAGE

The annual lawn fete for the benefit
Of st. Vincents Female Orphan Asy-
lum. 4th and Charming streets north
east. just north of the Rhode Island
avenue car line. in which all Catholic
organizations of Washington cooper
ate. starts tonight to continue
through Saturday.
The carnival is held on the spa
cious grounds OF the orphanage and
to the 40 girls in that institution,
ranging in age from six to fourteen
years. this is the big event of the
year. All sorts of amusements and
stands have been arranged, including
eight bands, two country stores,
dancing. straw rides. prize packages
hot dogs" ice cream, candy and
fancy work tables.
These little girls are given primary
instruction at the orphanage and
are then sent to high school. The
sisters teach them besides the educa-
tional elementals. sewing, embroidery,
domestic economy and other subjects.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
Second Payment
On Income Tax
Due on Friday

The second installment of the
income tax for the year 1922 be-
comes due June Is. To avoid PEN
atty the payment must be in the
hands of a collector or deputy col
lector of internal revenue on or
before midnight of that date.
II any installment of the tax is
not paid when due the whole
amount of the unpaid tax becomes
due and payable upon demand of
the collector. II not paid within
ten days after such demand
per cent penalty accrues with in
terest at the rate of per cent a
month until paid.
District residents may pay the
tax at the office of the deputy col
lector of internal revenue for the
District of Columbia. 1922 Penn
sylvania avenue, or send the
amount to Galen L. TAFT. collector
of internal revenue, Baltimore.
Md. If sent to Baltimore payment
should be made by check or money
order made to order of Collector
of Internal Revenue, Baltimore,
Md" so as to avoid loss OF cash
in transmission by mail
Evening star., 1923-06-13
Burial of John Wilkes Booth
Related; Craze Is Held Secret

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MOLINE, ILL.,, June 13. Today
for the first time L. II. Sampson
of Moline told OF the burial Of
John Wilkes Booth. Lincolns as
sassin. Yet he declined to say
where Booths body lies, and he's
the only man in the world who
knows.
For 1fty-eight years that Sc
cret has been buried in my breast"
he declared. II took a solemn
oath never to tell. I will die still
keeping that oath"
Sampson and Col. Lafayette Baker,
later Gen. Baker. dead these
twenty years, buried Booths body.
At the command of E. M. Stanton,
Secretary of War, they removed
the remains from a man-of-war
and somewhere inferred them.
Buried I'm Darkness.
1.-THE body disappeared in the
darkness" said Sampson. land we
'ereturned in the darkness. Only
the elements and l know where
we went and what we did"
Probably no other living man
can relate the events of April,
1865, with such accuracy as Samp-
son.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
Var Hero, Nou Noted Prisoner,
Begins Long Trip to Indian Jail

chased for his fancee necklace cost
ing $1,000. paying $4,000 in cash.
He went from Bombay to Canada
TO become commander at Camp
Falcart and an investment In
the Goose Neck Oil field in Texas.
he claims. was his undoing. for he
was swindled and lost so much that
he could not meet the drafts from
Bombay to apply upon his debt. The
Bombay creditor sought his arrest
and il was accomplished in New Or
leans by Inspector Fuller. who met
Col. Collins here. while the latter
was in the south in an attempt to re-
cover the money swindled from him
in Texas
Evening star., 1923-06-13

course. However, after he has com
pieted the junior course and receives
ms diploma, he is eager to continue
to the senior high school and receive
the senior diploma.
Aid to Educa atiOn.
I'm the same way the junior uni
versities will add stimulus to educa-
ton The pupil will say that he can
not take the full college course. but
will take the junior university course
and see what IT is like. After he has
received the Junior diploma he will
want the senior college diploma and
the degree"
Superintendent of Schools Frank W
Ballou painted an optimistic vista
concerning the development of the
public school system toward it's uIti-
mate alma model for the nation
The progress of development along
this line has been slow, but persist
ent, he said. and the fall will see
many of the existing defects greatly
leSsened
Evening star., 1923-06-13
TULSA IS R|NGED
BY FLOOD WATERS
Arkansas River Now 1913
Feet Above Normal and
Still Rising.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA. Okla. June 13.--Flood
waters of the Arkansas river fastened
, their hold on Tulsa and vicinity early
today after a race of death and de-
struction through southern Kansas.
The Arkansas river touched a point
19.S feet above normal at am. to-
day and is expected to continue its
rise for thirty-siX hours. With the
stream still coming up, the most dis
astrous food effects in the history Of
the city have been witnessed.
Water Works Closed.
The city water works plant was
forced to close down at 1880 o'clock
this morning, leaving Tulso virtually
unprotected from fire.
Desperate efforts are being made TO
keep the plant of the Oklahoma
Power Company from being hooded.
This plant furnishes electric power
for the city and surrounding towns.
\ big crew worked through the night
throwing up a protecting levee;
Water covers most of West Iulsa'
where some of the biggest oil re-
ineries in the country are locateu.
With the waters creeping up 10 tne
boilers. the Texas Compary's rehnerF
was shut down at midnight and Work
stopped al the other plants.
1000 Homeless.
Between 5000 and 1000 persons
have been rendered homeless, most
of them suburban dwellers between
here and Sand Springs. IL Is ssti
mated that 1000 persons nave peeh
driven out of West Tulsa. The relu-
gees are being cared for here ana III
Sand Springs. ,,,ith
Local authorities are coping IN
the situation. although Gov. ). -.
walton has offered the use Oh inc
National Guard. r,od
Only one death has been reported
n negro being killed yesterday "heii
he dived from bridge.
Towns down the river ALREADY nav
fsit the effects OF the high waler'
Jenks reports back water ehcro
ing on the business secllon. nm
Rixy. further down, is parlL! o .
der water, but no serious
anticipated there.
! Muskogee Threatened.
Nuskogee reported the Arkansas
srproaching flood stage shortly ai'ei
midnight, Farmers in the lowlanos
wore moving to higher ground.
rhe Grand river, which joins 'he
Arkansas near Muskogee, also Is near
ing flood stage. 49,, ,o,.eas
With water tapping over the rev Nees
on the Arkansas near Fort Hlpson'
fears are felt for the milllon- ,oan .a,
plant of the Oklahoma Genera -"
company, now under construction.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
Cause of Motorists Fatigue.

From the Ohio State Journal
The investigating scientist explains
the reason for motorists coming in
with a headache and a feeling of
WEAKNESS after drive, particularly
if other machines have travelled near
the weary rider. Trouble is the
riders have inhaled large amounts of
carbon monoxide from the motor car
ahead and their systems are filled
with poison that depresses and would
cause death had it been taken in an
inclosed space. One riding in an
auto caravan flirts with death, as the
poison floats all about and is saved
by the abundance Of fresh air avail
able,
Evening star., 1923-06-13
PREPARE FOR FLOOD CREST.
Towns Fortifying Themselves
Against Further Danger.
tba Associated Press.

Br the Associated fress.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark" June 10
Towns and rural communities a'u,e re
the tortuous route Of the swollen Ar
Kansas river which has Inundated
thousands Of acres of land from Fort
Smith on the northwest 10 flne pluit
and beyond on the southeast are
Sortifving themselves against the
crest of the food, which weather Of
fciaIs here predict will come down
in perhaps Unprecedented height by
jcext Sunday or Monday.
The turbulent stream at MULBERRY
south of Van Buren,, Ark, mas broken
q levee and Is eight miles vide ana
reported rising two inches every
hour.
20 Feet High.
The gauge at Van Buren, at last
reading showed tUenty-nine feet and
rising At Lees creek the river is hve
miles wide with bottom crops twenty feet
under water over an area or many
tsquare miles. Sunday. officials say.
will see stage here of twenty-eight
feet. a flood mark higher than any
recorded since the opening or the RED :
eral bureau, in 1879. 1t is possible
the record mark of thirty five feet may
be reached at Fort Smith before the
crest has passed.
At Pine Bluff. where stage OF
thirty feet is predicted for Monday,
teams and men are working fever
iShly night and day bulld1ne against
the promised flood. The 30-foot stage
Is a record there for forty years.
Ievee commissioners are putting into
Seffect their plans for reinforcing the
doubtful stream banks.
Protect Weakest Point.
To the weakest point in the Pine
Bluff section. five miles above the
city, sixty teams and a large force
6f men were moved early today.
where their energies will be directed
toward stopping a chronic caving of
the dyke, failure of which now would
mean inundation of a tremendous
area.
Forty thousand sandbags ara
ready in reserve at New Gascony for
use at weak points below Pine Bluff
on the north side of the stream.
Eight thousand are being placed at
the mouth of Little bayou, at Meto-,
at one end of the New Gascony
levee, and other working squads are
strengthening the defenses in that
vicinity.
Danger from other rivers in Ar
kansas seems past. with the White.
Ouachita. Black and Cache reported
falling.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
Passion Play Popular.
the Cleveland Plain Denler.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Passion Play of Oberammergau
had 3lS.040 visitors and the players
received on an average s225 for all
of the sixty-six performances at the
prevailing low. rate of exchange. The
United States contributed 22,231
visitors, while Great Britain provided
1928. The Passion Play has real
scientific interests. as 1t shows the
survival of certain characters for
generations. There are 1000 in the
cast. of whom 124 speak or sing. The
scenic effects, which are wonderful,
are. Of course, produced in broad day
light, as the play takes all day and
is performed in the open air.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
HARVEY is GUEST AGAIN
OF PRESIDENT HARDING
Ambassador to Great Britain Will
Visit Vermont Before Return
ing to His Post.

Col. George Harvey. United States
ambassador to the court of st. James
who has been in this country on a va :
cation for more than month. is a
guest at the White House. He ar
rived in Washington last night and
expects to remain here for several
days before returning to his post
Col. Harvey said his visit here was
for the purpose of saying farewell TO
the President before returning 70
England and to hold several confer
ences with Secretary Hughes regard
ing certain problems being handled
by his office in London.
Col. Harvey anticipates making a
short visit to his old home in Peech-
am. VT. to renew old acquaintance
and probably fish in the old stream
popular with him in his younger
days.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
Navy to Feature
Portsmouth 3OOth
Anniversary Fete

A squadron of mine layers, one
division of destroyers and possi-
bly, the airplane carrier Langley
will go to Portsmouth in August
to participate in the celebration
of the 300th anniversary OF the
colonizing of New Hampshire. Or
ders for the formation of this spe-
cial group have been issued by
the Navy Department.
If they can do so without con-
f1icting with other naval activi-
ties, the same forces will visit the
port of Gloucester, Mass, which
also will celebrate its 300th ami
yersary in August.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
SCANDIA. KAN, FLOODED.
Three Feet of Water in Missouri
Pacific Depot.

BY the Associated Press.
SUPERIOR, Neb. June Ia
Scandia, Kan. just across the state
line. is reported surrounded by
waters of the swollen Republican
river. Three feet of water is said to
be running through the Missouri
Pacific railroad depot, and a bridge
over the river near Norway, Kan,
has gone out
Evening star., 1923-06-13
Just Felt That WAY.

From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
"Muvver. is it such a terrible fng Z
steal jam?"
yes. my little darling. it's a very
bad thing to steal JAM
pause.
"Muvver. can lii chilIuns go to bad
place for stealin' jam?'
why, baby, baby, What awful
things YOU say! How can you say
such things?"
Il don't know. Muvver, but I amt
hungry any more an l feels mos
awful warm"
Evening star., 1923-06-13
Tobacco Best Fertilizer.
From Farm and Garden

rom farm dnu UATnfn.
Tobacco stems in some localities
can be obtained at reasonable prices
For fertilizing purposes. tobacco
stems are about four times as valu-
able by weight as average manure
Tobacco stems in the soil have the
tendency to keep some insects away
which is an additional benefit.
Evening star., 1923-06-13

Before we have any more "ten
greatest" contests let's all git
t'gether on what constitutes great
ness.
If some folks profit by their mis-
takes they must be awful tightwads
Copyright. National Newspaper Service.
The Dolores star., 1923-06-01
MancOs News Items.

From the Mancos Times Tribune of
last Friday we clip the following inter-
esting news items:
The work of putting the Dolores Nor
wood road in shape for the season was
started last week. The working crew
has found it pretty wet in places, but
the bad places are rapidly drying up,
the road is open and will soon be in fine
condition for the seasons travel.
DR.. J. Walter Fewkes is expected to
arrive from Washington soon to start
his annual excavation work. The doctor
will do work this year on Yucca House
National Monument, near Ute Noun
tain, and on the Hovenweep National
Monument in Ruin Canon.
Zeke Johnson. who has for some years
served as guide and outfitter for parties
visiting the great natural bridges in
southeast Utah, and was appointed Gus
todian after the bridges were made a
national monument. was here Tuesday
to consult with Supt. Nusbaum, of Mesa
Verde, relative, to his powers, duties
and responsibilities as such custodian.
The new grand stand in Boyle Park
was completed this. week and is big
The Dolores star., 1923-06-01

Tuesdays passenger train from the
north was wrecked in the cut just the
other side the river bridge after leav-
ing Dolores. There were some ore cars
in front of the passenger coaches and
two of these left the rails and turned
over against the bank derailing the
tender of the engine. If the wreck had
not been in the cut and the ore cars had
turned over on their side they would
have pulled the engine and passenger
coaches over with them. The wrecker
was called out from Durango and the
passengers transferred. but the mail
and express were brought back to this
place where they remained until the
track was cleared Wednesday. The
cause of the wreck was defective rolling
stock.
The Dolores star., 1923-06-01
SYLVAN ECHOES


The Misses Marian Willis and Bessie
and Josie Newfeldt spent Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday with Mr.. Newfeldt at
McCall's sheep camp, where every one
seems to be visiting now.
Mr.. Ed Kent is entertaining his broth
er, Allen Hazen, and Edward Smith, of
Fort Jervis. N. Y, where they are ex-
periencing the strenuous life of pioneers.
We were greatly surprised and pleas
ed when on Thursday of last week Miss
Mabel Watson and MIR. Marion Clark,
two popular young people of our COM
munity. went to Cortez and were mar
ried. The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Watson, and
the groom is the eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. Clark. The young people
are at home on their homestead north
west of Spargo. The community ex-
tends to them the very best wishes for
their prosperity and happiness.
Miss Kathryn Willsi is at home for a
short visit with home folks.
Roy Hart and family of Dolores, came
out to visit his mother Sunday and sur
prised her with ride in his new car It
seems that Mrs. Hart surprised them
though, by finding out all about it the
day before.
The crops of our community promise
The Dolores star., 1923-06-01

The regular meeting of the Dolores
Commercial Club was held Monday
evening. The attendance was not as
good as it should have been. but some
matters of Importance were discussed
and work planned for tbe next few
weeks. 1t was decided not to attempt
a Fourth of July celebration this year
as Mancos and Lewis are both putting
on celebration. 1t was suggested that
any who cannot go to either of these
places could arrange for picnic in
Hillside avenue park.
The Dolores star., 1923-06-01

Watch for announcements
of some very fine big pic
lures to be shown at the OPP
era House during June and
July. These are taken from
such stories as are written
by Ralph Connor, Rupert
Hughes, Zane Grey, and
James Oliver Curwood. We
are trying to secure the very
best in pictures that will ap-
peal to the majority of our
townspeople. If the pic
lures suit you, tell your
friends, but if you have OBJ
jections to make, we would
be glad to know of it and
have your helpful sugges-
tons.
DOLORES OPERA HOUSE
The Dolores star., 1923-06-01

Wednesday was Memorial Day, but
so far as Dolores was concerned there
was nothing doing. The banks and
postoffice observed the day and the
stores were closed in the afternoon.
Flags were conspicuous for their ab-
sence. Many of our citizens visited the
cemeteries and placed flowers on the
graves of their loved ones.
The Dolores star., 1923-06-01

that of a successful farming year.
Hugh Pigg came out from the valley
for short visit with his mother. He
does not seem to be very well, and his
mother is afraid he has the mumps.
Ed Heron left the early part of this
week for Telluride where he expects to
work in the Smuggler mine.
The Dolores star., 1923-06-01

The school activities closed Friday
evening with the 9th grade graduating
exercises. There we're fifteen graduates,
twelve from the Dolores schools, two
from Valley View and one from the
German school.
The Dolores star., 1923-06-01

Mrs. P. A. Stuart has received the
sad news of the death of her brother-ln-
law. George Flemetikas, which occurred
at Price. Utah. He mistook the gas
olne for kerosine in lighting the fire
and was burned to death. He leaves a
wife and three children, the youngest
being one year old.
The Dolores star., 1923-06-01

The rest room is being put in shape
as fast as possible. Scrubbing. paper
ing and painting has been the order of
the week. The committee need few
more chairs, a table and couch. If
you have anything along this line you
would like to give, consult with the
chairman, Mrs. J. A. Morgan.
The Dolores star., 1923-06-01

Improvement. 1t is so feet long, has
capacity of from 250 to 300 persons, is
shlngle rooted and well and substantially
built throughout Now when the out
field Of the new baseball is all clear of
brush and properly smoothed off, one of
the best baseball parks in the courty
will be feature of Boyle Park.