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The Washington times., 1923-03-09
RUSSIA REEVES.
SPIRIT Of
NATION
Soviet Republic Decides to
Join With Trans-caucasia
and Ukraine.
BY HARRY l.. ROGERS,
International News Service.

The old nationalistic spirit Of the
Russian people, almost crushed
under five years of chaos, is reViv.
ing, in the opinion Of Administra-
ton officials here. The latest deci'
sion of the Moscow authorities to
amaigamate the Russian Soviet Re-
public with those of the Ukraine
and Trans Caucasia. together with
the union already accomplished
with the Far Eastern Republic, are
remarkable indications Of the reviv'
ing feeling Of unity, 1t is stated,
which give the whole Russian situa.
ton a more hopeful appearance.
Details OF the. plan Of unification
just received here indicate the COM
missariats for foreign affairs. for.
eign trade, war, transport, and
posts In the various republics are
being merged into the existing Rus
sian Council of Peoples Commits
saries, which will be known as the
Federal Council, while those for
Justice, home affairs. popular en-.
lightenment" and agriculture will
remain independent.
FOUR STATES PLANNED.
The plan calls for four federal
states: Soviet Russia, Ukraine,
casian Republic, which includes
Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia.
The Far Eastern Republic Of Siberia,
though voluntarily incorporated
into Soviet Russia, will remain
autonomous, with Moscow directing
it's foreign policy.
This desire for analgamation' re-
fleets to certain extent, 1t is be-
lieved here, the conviction of q
good portion OF the Russian people
that Russia must be united politi.
cally and economically IL she is to
regain her old standing among the
nations. In so far as this is true
it presents one of the most hopeful
signs observed, since the fall OF the
Kerensky government.
FEAR SOVIET INFLUENCE. !.
The danger lies, however, in the
fact that 1t Is being contaminated
under the old Soviet regime at
Moscow, which, officials here be-
lieve, has been mainly responsible
Cor years of disorder and dissolu-
ton.
Meanwhile officials continue to
scan reports from Russia eagerly
in the hope or discovering concrete
evidences of that change of heart
which Secretary of State Hughes
has declared must occur before the
American Government can have
any official dealings with Moscow.
The latest and most convincing of
hese reports Is that just received
which tells of the approaching con-
summation of arrangements be-
tween Soviet Russia and the White
Star Steamship Line for establish
ment of regular services between
Russia and other countries. Much
Significance is attached to the
project.
The recent agreement between
Russia and Fsance for renewal. at
least, in part, OF commercial rela-
tons by the establishment Of Rus
sian governmental trading branches
in Paris Is accepted by American
officials with less optimism. While
the Ruhr situation remains as it is
France has need of placating Rus
STA In every possible way, and
there Is reason to believe the sud.
den unbending of the Paris govern
ment may be prompted by policy
of expediency.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
SALOON KILLING.
FINAL ACT IN
SAGE STALL
College Honor Man, Floor
Scrubber at 81, Ends Taunts
With Knife.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Forty
years ago Joseph Murphy was
graduated with honors from Moo
lette College, st. John s, Newfound-
land. Twenty years ago he was
widely known as the leading whole
sale leather salesman in Canada
and the New England States. Yes
terday police took him from cheap
hotel, where he lived while working
In a former saloon swa bling the
floor and cleaning cuspidors for the
few dollars a week that enabled
him to get food and lodging. He
ls locked up, charged with homicide:
The climax of Murphy's life OF
misfortune came Monday afternoon,
when, goaded beyond endurance tlrsI
by taunts about his condition, ana
then by blows, he seized a cheese
knife from the lunch counter and
plunged 1t into the neck OF Joseph
O'Rourke, a laborer, one or group
of loungers in the saloon VINO were
amusing themselves at OLD MURPHY
expense. O'Rourke died two hours
later in Lincoln Hospital.
Called Him 'The Sage"
Murphy, SO the police learned,
was known as 1.-THE Sage" by the
customers Of the saloon, because
they recognized in him a man with
q past history, who faced his men
ial position as porter and rloor-
scrubber with philosophy. Some OF
them, however, liked to tease the
derelict, who is now sixty-two
wears old, and taunt him about his
comments on life as he had seen
it in his varied experience.
Chief among these, 1t is said, was
O'Rourke. Murphy's quick replies
TO O'Rourke turned the tables and
set the saloon bangers-on laughing
at the younger man, who became
angry and struck Murphy on the
side.
with that, the bystanders say,
the pent-up bitterness Of a score
of years of disappointment and
wounded pride flashed into the
mans face, and there followed the
CLINT of the descending knife and
the heavy fall of Murphy's tor
menter on the floor
In the excitement Murphy slip
ped away, and the next act In the
tragedy might not have been play
ed had not the man who seemed
only a human derelict vindicated
the training and code of his youth
and manhood. When searchers for
him were beginning to think he
would never be found, Murphy
rang up the police at the Alexander
Avenue station and quietly told
them he was waiting for them in
his room at the hotel.
Bad Investments Fatal.
Detectives who discovered his
past said that he came from Pitts
field, Mass. He prospered at his
work, apparently, until ten years
ago, when he lost much of his
money through bad investments.
This misfortune was followed by
his taking to drink, and before
long his associates knew him only
as a soak.
The man, whose only previous
quarrel was with fate, was placed
in the police lineup for the de.
tectivess OF the city to look at and
rockingham held him without bail
for examination on suspicion Of
remember as an offender against
the law, and later Magistrate
homicide.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
'BATHHOUSE JOHN A POET
MAKES PLEA FOR BEER

CHICAGO. March 9.--Alderman
John J. Coughlin, poet laureate of
he Chicago city council introduced
/ resolution memorializing Congress
to modify the Vostead act to "giye
US personal liberty" in place of
uoonshine death.
There are two deaths every day
rom moonshine," said the poet
alderman, Familiarity known as
"Bathhouse john" in his plea for
beer and light wine. The resolution
was sent to the judiciary commit.
ee.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
3ORAH UNDECIDED ON
PLAN TO TOUR EUROPE

Senator Borah Rep.) of Idaho to-
lay denied reports that he had
abandoned his proposed European
trip this summer. He also declared
he had no intention OF spending the
summer in Idaho fighting for the
1irect primary system.
Borah said his plans at present
we're indefinite and it probably
vould be a month, before he could
state definitely whether he would
make the European trip.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
PULMoToR SAVES PAIR
IN LOVE SUICIDE PACT

Los ANGELES, Cal, March g.
Believed to have been respondent
over marital differences and their
inability to free themselves from
their respective mates, William H.
Talbutt. thirty-one years old, and
Mrs. Myra Lee, twenty-five years
old, today engaged in what the po-
lice declared was an unsuccessful
suicide pact.
Their differences were revealed in
a series Of love notes, found beside
the man and woman in a gas-filled
apartment.
Talbutt and Mrs. Lee were re-
vived by a pulmotor and taken to
a hospital, where it was said they
would recover.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
MOVIE INCLUDES THREE
CITY COMMISSIONERS

1.-The Romance Of the Republic. 4"
moving picture showing the opera
tons of the Federal and District
governments, viii feature Commits
sioners Rudolph, Oyster and Keller.
The three Commissioners posed for
the movies yesterday afternoon.
The Commissioners are shown
welcoming Mr.. and Mrs Citizen to
the city. Robert Droney represents
Mr.: Citizen and Miss Evelyn Lewis,
Mrs. Citizen.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
WHOoPING COUGH CURE
FOUND IN USE OF X-RAY

BOSTON, March 9.-Belief that
the x'ray may prove of, more value
in the treatment of whooping cough
than any other form of treatment,
is expressed by DIR. Henry I. Bow
ditch and DR.. Nalph D. Leonard in
a preliminary report on their ex-
periments to find a cure.
Their report, which will be pub
lished in the Boston Medical and
Surgical Journal, said that definite
improvement was noted in most of
twenty-six cases treated with the
X-ray.
The rays were applied three to
four times. at intervals of two to
three days.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
RY TO BURN. HOME OF
MIKE COLLINS SISTER

CORK, March 9.-Free State
oops today frustrated an at
ampt to burn down the home of
IRIS. John Powell, sister of the late
1ichael Collins.
One of the rebels was captured
J a fight near the home of Miss
uggan, a leader of the Free State
omen.
Irregulars were trying to burn
ler home.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
HARDWICK WILL CONFER
WITH HARDING IN FLORIDA

ATLANTA, Ga, March Gov.
Thomas w. Hardwick, who has
been appointed a special attorney
for war frauds prosecutions in the
United States Department of JUS
tice, will go to Florida on March
Is, for conference with President
Harding, according to an announce
ment made by him here today.
The governor stated he was asked
to attend n conference In st. Au.
gustine, Fla, on or before March 20.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
$4,000 DAMAGES ASKED
FOR INJURIES BY AUTO

Jacques Ermerins and his father,
Victor A. Ermerins, yesterday filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against William T. and Andrea
Sichi for $4,000 damages for alleged
personal injuries.
It il alleged that the boy was
the defendants October Is, 1929, and
was seriously and permanently in
iured.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
Children's Sport Hose
SEC

These are tan and black,
with heavy ribs and finished
with a fancy colored roll top.
Very good looking for the
price. Sizes GA to 10.
First Floor.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
Extra for Saturday-A Purchase of
800 Girls Spring Hats
Nodes Of Immediate and OF ~

Easeer Wear at a TrifIing Cost. ~ L 10
The first sale Of the season for gsand it's good
Embracing 800 Spring Hats bought special and priced spe
cia for the occasion.
varied selection styles suitable for girls of to the
miss Of H. POkes wide and brims-al OF Fat
Milan, becomngly trimmed with ribbon bows and stream
err. Beautiful Spring colors.
Also Little Queen" Hats-As large collection
Of styles for girls Of to 16 Priced S2T5 to 1915
Second Floor.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
BAND CONCERT

Tonight at s o'clock. at the Marine
Institute Hall, Eighth ana
streets southeast, by the UnIteo
states Navy Band Orchestra'
Charles Benter director.
March-"Call Me Henry" Bentsr
dedicated to Henry Lansourgn')
Overture-"Queen of Autumn
rnn.A .,,ito Tschakoff
10 ponca Afriuue, ''Sambo'5
nv nsnse xrotesque, "Cossack
He peIi,a .lepante. "Pekoe
Dance"
(dl Valse, 'Russe."
Gouuod
"Serenade" ......... ;:r, A9 SI,,
VaIse de concert-'"The Blue
Excerpts from the musical comedy
Little Nellie Kelly. ..Cohan
tSl silver Threads Among g. the the
CbS Garry Me Back to Old
Virginny" .......... 49,. blanu
Gems from the musical comedy
.Bombo'' ......... Romberg
March"Hirh School Cadets .Sousa
The Star-Spangled Banner.
Note-The public is cordially invited
to attend these concerts every
Friday night until further notice.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
Strap Pumps e Orfords
s sss 1 Muses.. Women ,:''.... $3.50

Two styles, as sketched.
Note that they have all the
smartness Of sophisticated
footwear, yet they meet the
needs of the active miss and
give the added touch of
youth.
THE PUMPS of patent
leather or tan calf.
OXFORDS of tan calf or
tan and brown combination.
Welted soles and low rubber
heels. Sizes 21bs to q.
Same styles in sizes
SH to IL, $3.50.
liz to 2 at $500.
Second Floor.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

Since the discovery, IN
1896, Of Nddinold, a
SI0EUel0us bleaching
cream, thousands of
beautiful woM1en haze
learned the secret Of
Skin Recreation
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
Children's Socks, SEC

Three-quarter-length socks,
highly mercerized, with turn
over ribbed tops. CordoYan,
Russian, white and romper
blue. Sizes Z to 10.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
sl2.98 $500
$500

Are the acme Of b0yish
style IDith the economy Of
quality and extra serOice.
Every boy knows Penrod-
the Penrod of Booth Tarking-
ton, personified by Wesley
Barry, who sponsors and wears
Penrod Suits. And every
mother knows we sell them;
that our Endorsement Is a
virtual guarantee. No finer
boys suits are made. They
possess the utmost in style,
fabric and tailoring in boys
clothes. The new spring mod
els, in sizes 8 to 18 years, are
in all-wool cassimeres, home
spuns and tweeds, developed
in the latest spring fashions.
For a successful Easter, start
with a Penrod Suit.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
Boys Stockings, 35c
3 Pairs, $I.OO

One of our best makers has
fashioned these sturdy ribbed
stockings and put. into them
all the durability that active
boys REQUIRE. An excellent
quality. Black only. Sizes s
to II,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

1t was Dan Alden's first air flight. He
was not afraid, but soon became highly in
dignant because the terrific rush of air,
combination of speed and propeller thrust
choked him every time he opened his mouth
to shout at the grim driver. But this diff
ficulty was not of long duration. Barely
out of sight of the city, and over district
of small pastures skirting yellow highway,
smoothing went wrong. The engine began
to spit and struggle, and the nose dropped
suddenly as the filler tipped to gain head
way for coasting stretch. They came to
rest, almost without bump, as the brave
motor gave up the ghost.
''Now was matter?" yelled Dan. you're
a fine flier, you are, stoppin' out here in
the prairie"
For minute, the aviator made no an
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

swer as he hastily examined the gasoline
tank. And when he spoke, it was more to
himself than the befuddled passenger:
"That's what get for having to park in
the same field with a pair of numbering
bootleggers. Robbed my tank, not caring
whether it cost my life or not. A boot
logger is no better than murderer. Any
one that drinks the stuff is cad"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

We can tote it in that and pour easy
In few minutes, helped by his new
friend, the aviator had drained the auto
tank and made the transfer to the plane.
They spilled considerable gas in the trans
fer, but the birdman didn't seem to care,
and put on the hand air pressure before
attending to further business. Eventually
he reached the order Of further business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

"Look-ahere," clustered Dan beginning
to climb and fall out of the cockpit, chats
gettin' personal"
cav, go To-" replied the flier, then
his eye located the car, standing by the road
side and the young man standing near.
"Hey, Buddy" he shouted, will you run
to the nearest filling station and get me
some gas?"
Cant" shouted the automobilist, start
ing across toward the plane, 'front axle
broke" He came up and joined the party.
"But tell you what you might do. Take
the gas outa my tank
Fair enough, Buddy" said the fler.
"Have you got funnel? Ticklish business
getting gas into this tank"
"No funnel" replied the good Samaritan,
"but there's collapsible bucket in there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

EAT, complacen and jolly Dan started his rum-drected
quest for friendship the land of tall buildings and boot
eggers ended where the mesquite fnges the horizon at
evening and-having only one-way tcket-Dan stayed
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12
Plant a Tree.

Every year we cut in the United
States wood enough to measure 26,0oo.-
100000 cubic feet OF lumber. Each year
we cut over i0.OO0.OOO acres Of land.
At that rate the last of our merchant
able lumber will have been exhausted
Ia between 30 and 20 years. Even now
we are approaching the forest bank
ruptcy. We AL know the disasters that
follow In the path Of such n state of
affairs. Trees do not mature In n day.
The fact that timber crop IL so long
In getting here dlscournges many from
doing their share In the work Of re-
forestailon. II the land owner will look
but u short distance ahead. he Will
learn that In planting trees he can turn
much waste land into source OF profit
and nc the same time he Will be per
forming duty 10 this country and the
human Exchange
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12

$50 from the bank. and paying it of
out OF savings.
When to Shun Debt
There are circumstances. however,
under which one should never borrow
money. Never incur debt in spec.
ulative venture. OF THE PEOPLE
WHO SPECULATE, NINETY-FIvE
PER CENT LOSE. Neither should
debts be incurred to purchase plea.
sure-giving possessions. Such debts
are millstones around the necks OF
countless families.
Progressive banks adhere to the
same standards they exact OF their
patrons. Their business methods
must be beyond reproach. They ex-
clude business of doubtful reputation
and have no part In the feverish
struggle for sudden wealth. Well.
managed banks are regarded with
great respect. and hold place Of
ever increasing Importance.
Some thoughtless persons criticize
banks for not making loans more
freely but II must be remembered
that banks business IL to receive
deposits as well as TO grant loans.
and IL IL therefore the trustee OF
money belonging to others. 1t must
safeguard It's depositors' funds and
so control them as To be always ready
to return them intact upon demand
That requires great care in granting
credits.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12
THE MORTALITY OF
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

The Savings Banks Association OF
Massachusetts has issued n tabulation
made by a mutual savings bank In an
average New England town showing
that. OF the accounts opened during
six months period. SO to 30 pcr cent
were open at the end OF the period.
At the end OF the next six months
about 20 per cent were open. At the
end OF one year about 90 per cent
were open. at tho end OF is months
about 5b per cent; at the end OF three
years about 80 per cent: and then the
figure rather steadily declined by 9 to
J per cent OF the original number
each year. AZ tho end OF ten years
about 2b per cent of the accounts were
still open. After that the changes were
very small. mostly on account OF death.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12
low Urga Got Its Name.

fols travel, not along the station
but directly from one herd of
TO another, where fresh horses
/ tglit and saddled, and new own
jstituted for those of the last
frhis is called the right of urga,
syelrr having the right of urga
ich horses himself.
from this custom, according to
splanation, that the town of
|n Mongolia, abode of the Living
I, took its name among out
By the Mongols themselves it
VS. referred to as Ia kure, "The
Monastery" The reason the
and Russians, who were the
trade into this region. called 1t
Ias because it was the principal
Itlon of all the trading expedi-
shich crossed the plains by this
thod or right of travel.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12
Large Supply Needed.

Eph Brown was a true believer and
fond of any religious ceremony. When
''de suction caught him. he became
sort of unofficial chaplain In n col
orcd labor battalion. He worked as
siduously among his fellows, and f.
naliy persuaded dozen or so to Join
him in az open-alr baptizing on day
In January.
That IL was necessary to chop a
hole In the river Ice 10 provide II space
for immersion rather cooled the ardor
Of the converts. but not SO Eph's.
SEEKING the nearest soldier. he plunged
him beneath the Icy water He had
not reckoned the swift current. how
ever. and the luckless victim WAS
snatched out OF his hands and carried
permanently out OF sight.
Eph was not In the least discon-
certed.
''De Lawd giveth." he intoned, "nn'
de Lawd taketh away. Bring me an
othnh privit" - American Legion
Weekly.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12

Callers at the Warren home Sunday
evening were Mr. and Mrs. Struck
meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Heinz and Mrs.
Tony Uphof.
Mr.. Ray Crosby has been having an
attack of rheumatism for a few days
and Herbert Stevens has been help
ing him with his work.
The Lakeside Union Sunday School
classes have been organized the past
week, the young people at the Evert
Rowe home, with Evert Rowe as the
teacher, Miss Grace Struckmeyer as
President and Edna Thompson as
Secretary and Treasurer, and the
joiners at the Miell home There is
special music every Sunday and next
Sunday there will be a special quar-
tet.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12

making such a trip. II is both
ll and logical for Une to select
Ronte on which the most and the
the astounding wonders In our
aiIng West can be Viewed from
H. window.
The end that Burlington patrons
eap the fullest possible measure
lght, benefits and inspiration
such wonderful trip affords,
lles have been developed and
led via two widely different
80 that the most OF the best
r. Is passed during daylight
POUCH the combination OF these
fontes par excellence into one
circle tour OF our impressive
progressiye West, you can travel
al thousand miles. through q
great states, on one ticket.
an see practically every kind OF
Fy every phase ot topography,
variety OF plant life. every spe-
oI animal life, every sort OF
'al wealth. and every beauty OF
'cape that the entire American
Affords.
dc from the broadencd vision
travel only can give, such a
|hay take you TO the land Of your
|ns, TO a home In THIS wonder.
OF natural wealth. with future
open.
mo tell you more about II and
'olr hometown railroad Introduce
- you this summer.
j. w. MeEWEN
G1l. Ticket Agent.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12
Boards ONCE HIGHLY PRICED
To Be Without One Was Considered
Sign of Effminaey in civiliza-
tion's Early Stage.

Back in the early stages of civiliZa-
tion the clean-shaven man of today,
Instead Of giving the impression Of
power and strength, would have been
looked upon as IA very effeminate per-
son. an outcast in worthwhile society.
All nations in their early develop
ment cherished the beard as some
thing almost sacred. a sign of strength
and manhood. To lose the beard
through an accident or as punishment
was as degrading a thing as could be-
fall man. Tradition has connected
wisdom with long beard; artists
have embodied II in their pictures.
Most of the Biblical characters. even
the first person Of the Trinity. Is
given beard by old painters and
carvers.
The oath of the beard Is as old as
y. II is found In the first Eng
lisa iolltical ballad when Sir Simon
De hontfort swears "by the hair on
his chin"
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-12
LOWER ANIMALS AT BIRTH
Seem to the Observer to De Strange
Little objects-5aby Giraffe
flot Long Helpless.

Recently one of the tortoises at a
large city zoo laid 40 eggs and hatched
out the first tortoise to be born in the
200" AT birth he was two inches
long and weighed little over an ounce.
His mother was fifty years old when he
was hatched out
Young animals are always very
strange little things when first seen.
The porcupine is born with its spines.
but they are quite soft and pllable.
They soon harden when exposed to the
air. The puma is born spotted, and has
rings on his tail. At six months old
his coat becomes tawny in color and
his tail loses all its rings.
The tapir is born with curious mark
ings of spots and streaks on his coat.
But when he is four months old these
all disappear.
Some of the young animals have a
pretty good time. The woolly opossum
of South America gives her youngster
any amount Of joy rides, and she will
climb trees quite nimbly with as maIy
as twelve of her children clingibg
tenaciouSly to her. The young black
necked swan from the same country
often gets ride in his mothers mouth.
The giraffe is one Of the nlmblest
animals, even when very tiny He dis
dains any carrying on his mothers
part, and when he is only three days
old will trot gaily along by his moth
er's side.