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The Washington times., 1923-08-01
NOT DIVORCED,
DECLARES
IRENE
Famous Dancer Refuses to Dis.
cuss French Decree-Awaits
Treman's Arrival.
By international Newv Service.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-Confronted
today with cable copy of the judg-
ment Of the Anseine Tribunal of
Paris. divorcing her from Capt
Robert fireman. Irene Castle, noted
American dancer, Indignantly re-
tterated that she was not divorced. 3"
did you file divorce proceedings
against your husband in PARISH
Miss Castle was asked.
What I did is my business-I am
not divorced" she replied.
Miss Castle was interviewed at her
Park Avenue Hotel. She said she
was awaiting the arrival of Captain
fireman, a passenger aboard the
Majestic, expected to land this after.
noon.
1t was pointed out that the divorce
decree provides that unless an ac.
acknowledgement is made in the Paris
court before September 20, the
divorce becomes null.
She would not say whether she
would acknowledge the decree or
allow 1t to go by default.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
PASTOR CARVES
Up THREE Of
H|SFLOCK
Row Over Who Should PLAY
Church Organ Arouses
Preachers Wrath.
ny International News Service.

L1NEV lALEp Ala, August L.
Rev. ]. B. Ivey. pastor of the Line
vile negro Methodist Church, does
not allow even the presiding elder
of the circuit to interfere in the
direction Of services-and the min,
lister Yields a wicked knife.
Three members of the pastors
church are in a serious condition
here as a result of an alleged at.
tack upon them by 1vey during a
service at which the presiding ell.
der was a guest and the officiating
minister.
Rev. w. Allen, presiding elder.
called upon an organist to perform
whom the minister had decreed
should not play, and Ivey made an
effort to demolish the organ.
The organist's husband appeared
so did the minister's knife. The
husbands brother shipped init.
orally Then came a church off.
Ger. The three went down before
the cutting arguments OF the min.
lister.
The services ended pronto, and
the minister has been lodged in jail.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
SWIMMER TRIES
TOCROSSEAKE
ERIE
Cleveland Y. NJ. c. A. Man 10
Swimming From Point
PeIee to Lorain
BY International News Service.

LORAIN, Ohio. August 1.-Friends
here were anxiously awaiting word
from Thomas Walker, Cleveland
Central Y. M. c. A. swimmer, who
dived into Lake Erie at Point Pelee.
Ontario, last night in an effort to
swim the thirty.two miles between
Pelee and this port where he is ex.
pected to land.
Walker, a noted swimmer, said he
was in fine condition for the event.
He expected to take thirty hours
to cross the lake, a feat thus far
The launch Argus was following
the swimmer, but not being equip
ped with wireless no news had been
received since they left the Cana
dian port at o'clock last night.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
Contest Editor Feels
Effect of Reading
Orange Recipes

Amazing versatility, inventiveness
and resourcefulness characterize the
hundreds of salad and dessert sug-
gestions received daily in The
Washington Times Orange and
Lemon Recipe Contest.
The Contest Editor. who is the
sort of chap who knows what
he likes" in the salad and dessert
line, yet 10 by no means an expert
opinionator on the subject. visited
Room 326. Munsey Building, prize
headquarters, today, with a dyspep-
tic countenance.
my misfortune is a VIVID mag
nation" he told the gentleman
who has charge of the prize distri-
button. i've ben reading these
recipes all morning, and uncon-
sciously making a full meal Of the
various kinds of Sunkist orange
and lemon desserts. This work is
beginning to tell on me. Take a
look!"
The heartless prize dispenser
laughed loudly; but the fact can
not be denied that Washington
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
DECIDE
NEGOTIATIONS
FRU|TLESS
Cabinet Meeting Agrees to
Send Germany Separate
Reply to Note.
Continued from First Pase.)

(COnLlnuS0 from f1rSL HaSeJ
IDENTIFY expected in London that
Italy will support the British view
and that ultimately, for economic
reasons, Belgium will swing TO the
British side.
Even II Britain decides upon an
independent course 1t would be i'm
possible for her to obtain any
reparations from Germany for a
long time to come. The sources Of
hands ct the French, and France
threatens to hold on to them until
Germany pays UP: =
The chief seat Of German wealth
Ne in the Ruhr and Saar coal fields
ana in the rich industrial belt in
Westphalian Prussia, all Of which
are occupied by French troops, as
sisted by Belgians.
Would Save Germany.
In view Of this fact the best that
Great Britain could hope to do
would be to tighten Germany's
financial burden by promising to
wait indefinitely for her share of
reparations, or perhaps canceling
some of them under certain condi-
tons In return for trade conces-
sions.
The chief aim Of Great Britain
Is to prevent Germany from col
lapang and plunging into vortex OF
civil war, or perhaps red revolution.
which would be playing into Rus
sia's hands.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
GUN PLAY BY PROHIBITION
AGENTS BARRED IN GEORGIA

ATLANTA, Ga, August 1.-Gun
play by Federal prohibition agents
is barred and blocking of highways
and promiscuous searching of au-
tomobiles will no longer be tolerated
in Georgia, according to a state
ment made today by Fred D. Dis
nuke, State prohibition director.
At the same time he dropped fur
Their consideration Of prosecutions
against the three West Point (Ga.)
youths who figured in the pitched
battle with prohibition officers last
week, which cost the life OF one
dry agent and the wounding of an
other
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

genuine interest in national politics
Is that out OF it he may get a
chance to make his great Muscle
Shoals dream come true.
1t is pointed out that Mr.. Ford's
tractors. which SO numerously are
displacing the horses and the mules
of the old days on American farms,
are thereby continuously diminish.
ing the sources and supplies of
natural fertilizer for the farmers
fields. 1t is pointed out that Mr..
Ford, while thus q restricter of
natural fertilizer, is more or less
logically bound to go and make 1t
up to the farmer by supplying him
with commercial fertilizer. It is be-
lieved that Mr.. Ford would much
rather bless the farmer and be
loved in every farm house than try
to be President and incur the Gus.
tomary political chance OF spending
his time getting cursed in the
White House.
Copyright, 1879, Washington Press
'Service.)
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

cooks have entered the contest with
such vim as to alarm the Contest
Editor.
Every morning brings a heavier
burden of mail, because every
housewife who appreciates good fruit
wants to win the boxes OF SunkiSt
oranges offered as the prizes for
the three winning recipes, o. at
least one Of the oak recipe filing
CO b;nets for the ten "runers-up" In
the competition.
The volume of mail cannot fail to
bring a frown to the brows of 1.-The
chef Of LIE Paradis, who is to select
the best recipes. He did not antici-
pate the amount Of work confront
ing him.
The first week Of the contest ends
today and all recipes must be in
The Times office by p. m. August
8.
Winners In the orange and lemon
drink recipe contest. which held the
stage during the past two weeks,
said they were delighted with the
awards and expressed the opinion
that their work on the suggestions
was well repaid.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
FARM BOYS AND GIRLS TO
MEET AT COLLEGE PARK

COLLEGE PARK, Aug. Farm
boys and girls from all counties Of
the State will be at the University
Of Maryland here next week for the
special instruction and general good
times incident to Club Week
Preliminary reports received from
the county and home demonstration
agents indicate that approximately
400 boys and girls who have made
particularly good records in their
agricultural demonstration work
will attend. The program, arranged
by e. G. Jenkins, State Boys Club
agent, and Miss Dorothy Emerson,
State Girls Club agent, has been
made more than usually attractive
and will get under way on Monday
when the young folks begin to
arrive.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
German MOnarchist
Plot Denied; Prince
Has Many Visitors

AMSTERDAM, Aug. dutch
newspapers today Indignantly de-
MED that German monarchist sac-
tivities are In progress at Doom.
where the former kaiser is living in
exile. It was pointed out that
both Doom and Wieringen. where
the ex-crown prince is living, are
under surveillance by the Dutch
government and that no such &C.
tivties would be allowed.
MANCHESTER. Eng, Aug. L.
The former German crown prince
Is anxious to start life anew either
at home in Germany or in the
United States, said a dispatch to
the Guardian today. Althogh
monarchist at heart. he confided
to friends at Wieringen that he
wants to so back to Germany as a
private citizen.
On the other hand, added the dis
patch the former kaiser Is still
kaiser in his own mind. He lives
In world Of romance just as he
used to do"
According to this writer the ex-
kaiser has not yet given up hope
Of returning to Germany.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-Advices from
Doom to the Daily Mail today con-
tinued to hint that German mon
archist plotting is under way there
The former crown prince is still
visiting at Doom. According to
The Daily Mail a number of mys-
terious visitors have called at
Doom, including politicians. bankers
professors and some mobiles. among
them Prince Fuerstenburg.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
FIVE SUGAR REFINERIES
REDUCE PRICE AGAIN

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-The Ma
tional. Pennsylvania, Warner and
the Federal Sugar Refining COM
panies, and Arbucl11e Brothers to-
day reduced the price of refined
sugar Is points to $40 cents a
pound.
The lessened demand from re-
tailers, due to the determination
of American houses to curtail con-
sumption until a saner price level
Is reached. is responsible for the
continued price cutting by leading
refiners.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
NEW ENGLAND GETTING
LARGE COAL SHIPMENTS

Shipments Of both soft and hard
coal to New England are running
considerably ahead of previous
years, the American Railway AS
soclat1on announced today
From January / to July 21, 1885,
1852 carloads of soft coal were de-
livered by rail to New England
states, which is the largest number
or cars of bituminous coal ever
transported to New England during
any corresponding period in the
last five years.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
COWS GUARD BODIES OF
3 KILLED BY LIGHTNING

NEW CASTLE, Del, Aug. l.
Tasker T. Clark, a farmer living
near here. lost three mich COWS
valued at $500 by lightning.
The dead cows were grazing about
ten yards from the rest Of the herd
when killed. The other twenty.
three COWS, instead of running from
the scene, assembled around the
dead ones and menaced all who at.
tempted to approach. 1t required
several hours to pacify the herd.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
7 AXES
WILL BRING
ARRESTS
Alexandria to Proceed Against
Persons Who Have Failed to
Meet License Costs.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, Aug. IA
list of persons who have failed to
pay their annual city license fees
was prepared today by City Mana.
ger Rich. The period for filing the
licenses expired yesterday and it
is announced that delinquents will
be taken into the police court
Threats to Tighten up" on traffic
regula tons in Alexandria are being
made good by motorcycle policemen.
Five persons appeared in police
court today charged with violating
the parking regulation, and were
fined IS each.
A charter was granted today bv
the State corporation counsel to the
Capital Pencil Corpora ton. Maxi.
mum capitalization of $50, 900 is an
thoriZed.
A special prayer service for tho
speedy recovery Of President Hard.
ing will take place in Trinity M n
Church tonight. An invitation has
been issued by the pastor, the Rev
Frank A. Killman, for all citizens
to attend. Service will be FROM
$3.50 o'clock until p. m.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
CT SHOALS FAVORED AS WAY TO ELIMINATE FORD IN 1924
Concerts

By the United States Marine Band.
at the Capitol, this evening, at
o'clock.
March, "Fiag of Victory. ". Blon
Overture. "Di Bale. Sullivan
Characteristic, THE Butterfly
Bendix
Grand Scenes from IT Medici''
Leoncavallo
Waits, "Gold and Silver" Lehar
Retreat of the Tartars'
b Persian March. Langley
Music de Ballet, Excelsior"
Marenco
BY Washington Boys Independent
Band. Lincoln Park. this evening,
at 1880 o'clock.
March. Washington Post" sousa
Overture, "ConQueror". King
Waltz. Twilight. Lake
March. "Gardes Du Corps" =. Hall
1ntermesxo, simplicity. Lee
Fox Trot. You Tell Her, Slut
Serenade. Twilight Hour. Myers
March, "Invercargilr'. Lithgow
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
U. S. SHIPS AT GIBRALTAR
WILL HONOR WAR DEAD

GIBRALTAR, Aug. 1.-The United
States torpedo boat destroyers Hat
field. Golf, Fox and Barry, with the
auxiliary Orion. have arrived here
to take part in the unwilling Au.
gust 2, Of a memorial tablet in COM
memoration Of the men Of all
ratings of the American navy who
fell during the war.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
Pennsy Would Lease Road.

Application was made to the In
terstate Commerce Commission to.
day by the Pennsylvania Railroad
for authority to acquire by lease
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Railway
running from Carlton, Mich, to
Detroit, a distance Of twenty miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-25
EOIlr Acres

Located on Bethel Ave- paved road, south
esst; best location In town; only four miles
from monument Price 81 $50. S1S5 cash.
Call Weesner Main O792
WASHINGTON BANK AND TRUST CO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-25
Paw $3.50 Cash

AND MOVE RIGHT IN
27i s. Sherman Dr.. five rooms. with
long living room; a spendidly built and
very attractive home bungalow: $4,000.
Marion County State Bank
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-25
MONEY TO LOAN

~~~~~~@~~~~-~S>~s~~~>~~~~ ~~~~-~S~s>@~s~~~~~~
FIRST and second mortgages on Indiana
and Indianapolis real estate. r. B. WILL
SON 1101 National City Bank Bldg Lin
coin 6404.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-25
CARD OF THANKS

GARD OF THANKS-we desire tot thank
all of our friends for the services rem
dered: to Rev. Father Fischer of st. Pat
riclI's Church. and to all Of those who cons
tributed flowers or in any way assisted us
during the sickness. death and burial of
our beloved mother Margaret Kestler. who
departed this life Oct. o. 1928 Mr.. KEST-
LER AND FAMILY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-25
IN ATEAIORIAM

3 IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORANDA loving remembrance of
our beloved mother. Melissa J. white.
who passed away Oct. "a. 1917. six years
ago.
Gone Is the face we loved so dear.
Silent 10 the voice ~e long to hear.
Far too far away from sight and speech.
But not too far for our thoughts to reach.
Time may heal our broken hearts.
Time may make the wound less sore.
But time can neve stop the longing
To see our darling mother. gone before
HER CHILDREN, MRS. IONA STANLEY.
MRS. EFFIE JACKSON. MRS. DAISY
KAYS, MRS. KATE UNDERWOOD,
GROVER PREWETT
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-25

Q--LOt3
FORCED SALE
LOT on Bosart Ave, near Michigan, in Emer-
son Heights; all improvements in Owner
is forced to sell this week. Make us
offer. E. J. McCracken. CirclS 1922. Res.
Randolph 6416.
CITY TRUST CO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-25

W. Va. Rich Blk Splint
Forked LIP. ......... 1880
W. Va. Isl. Crk. LIP. forked $3.50
W. Va. Jackson Jumbo LIP.
forked ......... $3.50
W. Va. shoveled lump $500
W. Va, Mine Run ....... $500
Ills. Big Lump Coal, forked.$6.O
Ind. Big Lump Coal, forked.$6.00
Ind. or Ill. 2x6-in. Up,
forked .......... 1915
Ind. or III. Egg, forked. :. .$5.45
Ind. or Ill. Mine Run. :. $3.50
Ind. or Ill. Nut and Slack. $3.50
Delivery any place in the
city. Give me your first
order and I'll get the next
one.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-25

tContinusd on Nsxs Pass
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
Find Runaway SIoop
Off the Coast of Florida.
preston News. Service)

West Palm Beach, Fla, Dec. 2S.--
Two Negro fishermen brought run
away vessel into port here last Mon.
day afternoon. The vessel registered
35 tons. They reported to local officials
that they found the vessel under full
sail in the Gulf Stream about IL miles
off Jupiter. The sloop was unnamed,
although good supply of provisions
was on board, and there was evidence
that it had only recently been abandon
sd.
No identifying papers were found
aboard. The word British" is painted
on the sloop's bow, followed by the lie;
ters IN. H. Local authorities believe
tine vessel may have been used as a
rum runner, and think it is probably
a Bahama craft. No reason is known
Tor the crew leaving the sloop. 1t an.
pears to be i'll good condition and
when encountered by the Negro fisher
men it came near to running them
down.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
DIR. MOTION ENDS "MARCH To
THE SEA-"
(Preston News Service)

Albany. Ga, Dec. 2S.-For the first
time in history Albany whites and Ne
groes assembled in large numbers in
the City Auditorium to listen to talks
on inter-racial problems by Negro and
white speakers. The occasion was the
welcome on DR.. r. r. Motion. principal
of Tuskegee Institute. during his good
will trip through Georgia.
The meeting was presided over o,
Mayor Peacock and the introductory
speech was made by Fl. T. Mcintosh
vice president of the Albany Herald
publishing company. Other speakers
We're: Carlton b. Gibson. superintenu.
ent of Savannah Public Schools, Prof
G. G. Wiley. of Georgia State Coll,a5s
and Bishop r. f. Reese and DR.. Notion
DR.. Notions party included c.. G..
Spaulding. secretary-treasurer. North
Carolina Mutual Insurance Company
of Durham; Heman F.. Perry. pres.
dent Of the Standard Life Insurance
Company, Atlanta. Ga; DIR. A M. VIII.
kins. vice president. Citizens Trust
Co. Atlanta. Ga; l.. T.. Williams.
president Wage Farmers Bank. Savan
nah, Ga; DR.. John Hope. president
Morehouse College Atlanta, Ga; Hon
Benjamin j. Davis, editor Atlanta In
dependent; Warren Logan. treasurer
Tuskegee Institute; A. L. Holsey, Sc
rotary to DR.. Motion; DR.. w II. Harris
Athens. Ga; E. A. Williams. Savannah
Ga; Prof. -. A. Hunt. Fort Valley, Ga.
w. A. Aery, Hampton Institute, Hamp
ton. Va; Monroe N. Work E. C. Rob
erts; T. M. Campbell; Charles II. Gin
son; c. j. Galloway: c. M. Battey, c..
II. Stewart and G. l.. Webb, Tuskegee
institute; r. S. Grossley, Jackson.
Miss; Jesse o. Thomas, Urban League
Atlanta. Ga; A. B. Mccoy. Atlanta
Ga; and ]. w. Holley, Albany, Gu.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
Convicted of inviting
Friend to Kill His Wife.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 27.--Andrew
+. Bailey, former employee of the
post office was convicted last Friday
by jury in Criminal court of solicit
ing to commit a felony. This is said to
he the first Indictment ever returned
in this District for this offense, Capt.
Bert Emerson. assistant United States
Attorney having to go back to the com
mon law in the absence of a statute.
The penalty is term of imprisonment
not to exceed five years.
Bailey Is said to have offered a
TREND. John III. Anderson, $50 and one
half the proceeds Of life insurance
policy to kill Mrs. Mamie f. Bailey
VIE OF the accused. According to tha
testimony of Anderson, Bailey was to
arrange 'gas trap" in his wife's bed
ana when he had taken the children to
the movies, Anderson was to start a
How Of gas in the wife's bedroom
Bailey was to furnish Anderson with
rubber gloves so that no tell tale fling
er prints might be found on the gas
Jet. Judge Stafford remanded the pris
oner to Jail for sentence later.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
Impersonate Officers:
Hold Up Negroes.

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 2S. J. A. Peoples,
%ge % and Guy Richards. age %
(white) were arrested by the police
last Thursday night in connection with
robberies said to have occurred in
local railroad yards when a party ot
three men posing as officers held up a
number of Negroes
Richards was arrested and charged
with impersonating an officer. Accord
ing to the police, railroad men claim
to have caught him in the act OF holi-
ing up Negroes. He was taken to head
quarters and turned over to city detec
tives. While being grilled by the detec
tives. Peoples came down to the police
station to see HIM He was taken in be
fore Richards. who is said to have i'm
mediat~ly identified him as one of the
two others alleged to have been with
him at the time Of the alleged crimes.
Richards is meter reader for the
Georgia Railway and Power Co.. and
at the time he was arrested he was
wearing badge OF the company. His
bond was fixed at $1,000 in default of
whicf. he was held at headquarters
Peoples was charged with suspicion
and also held.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
(Crusader Service.)

Washington. Dec. 29.-Jim Crow
laws passed by Southern States were
not abrogated by Government control
of the railroads during the war and
the United States Railroad Admihis-
tration was responsible for their en-
forcement, according to a decision by
the Supreme Court today.
The Mississippi courts were upheld
in awarding damages against the Ran
road Administration in favor of Al. E..
Stephens. F. G. Gaddy and M. Swinney
three Mississippi whites who charge
that they were compelled to ride with
Negroes despite their protest
The plaintiffs contended that the
conductor refused to eject Negro pas
sengers from section marked for
whites only" and that as a result they
suffered modification and embarrass-
ment.."
While the validity of Jim Crow Laws
was not specifically passed upon. there
can be no doubt in the minds of intel
ligent people that the discussion of the
Supreme Court goes far toward uphold
ing these laws
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
KLAkSMEN INITIATE rs
MORE IN NEWARK.
Negroes Making Rush to Militant
Race Organizations as Klan's
Shadow Darkens Nation
.CCrusader Service.)

Newark n. j., Dec. ga Khan OF
the Knights of the Invisible Empire
received it's charter from the Imperial
ing last night at II West Park street.
without hindrance from two Newark
detectives who were in the building
but did not interrupt the meeting. THE
meeting initiated seventy-five new
members and heard a message Of
world wide Importance" from the I'm
perial Cyclops of the khan.
The new khan was christened George
Washington Khan, No. 3 Of the Realm
of New Jersey.
AT the same time, not very far away
from the meeting of the khan there
was held an organiZational meeting Of
the African Blood Brotherhood, one of
,she most militant Negro organizations
lin the country and reputed to have or
\ ,anized Negroes in their own defense
Int Tulsa. Okla. The meeting was held
Jas result of many communications
from residents of Newark to the Su.
Apreme Council of the organization at
229g Seventh Avenue, asking that Il
Post of the Brotherhood be organized
in Newark to meet the growing khan
menace. In response to these requests
and communications two organizers Of
the A. b. B.. had been sent to Newark.
1t is said that fully fifty persons at
tended the meeting which was marked
with far more effective secrecy than
was the meeting held by the Khan.