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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
Captain Tells il
Thrilling Story
Took Vessel Commanded by Sauha-
ers From November u 10 Jan
uary ) to Cross Atlantic

Norfolk, Va, Jan. GA story OF
adventure on the high seas, bathing
with awful storms and unoeT avn
handicaps, which reads more IKE nc
ton than the truth that II IS, was
told here today by Capt. Fred Sauhd-
ers, master of the American steamer
West Hardaway, in from HallfaX az
ten. terrific voyage from Grange
mouth, Scotland. 1t took his ship from
November u to January D to feach
Hampton Roads.
The West Hardaway left Grange,
mouth with 1850 barrels OF tuel OIL
aboard, and ran into strong wester-
" gales of such intensity that on De.
cember 13. while $50 miles out OF
Halifax, she ran out OF OIL ana ner
engines stopped. Her emergency, sup
ply were called on to run one noi!er
to keep the dynamo for the wireless
running and TO provide heat for the
ship and power for the steering en-
She burned all the flooring in three
matches, all the dunnage wood ana al
the fittings of the ship. December 10
the steamer Elmsport heard her call
for assistance and came alongside the
next day, but she, too, was IN trouble
and had to 60 on alone. Next the
steamer Argus picked her up Decem-
ber 16 and for two days tried to get
a line aboard her. the line broke four
times, and the Argus, herself crippled
had to go on.
The steamer West Haven came
along, and her master Captain Cui-
yer. Unanswered his ship so close that
a heavinc line was thrown aboard and
he took the vessel in tow. The next
day. as they were headed for Hall
fax, they ran. into an Se-mile gale.
Captain Saunders said he stood on
the bridge of his ship 49 feet from
the water line and the sea was SO
high that he could not see the horizon.
But his vessel rode perfectly and
weathered the blow.
On the last four days of the eraw--
ling la pto Halifax all available fuel
was used up, and the vessel Dhad no
heat nor lights. The pitiniul supply
Of oil in ore boiler totally disappear
ed lust IS she dropped anchor ~
Halifax. and the fire! in the soher
died out. She took on new supplies
and left there Decembare 81; srriy-
ing here January and left today fo1
Southern ports. 1iz1g
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
REP. .'N.O MOORE RE Will
WELCOME WOMEN
Program For Cameron Club Dinner
Near Completion--Prominent
Women TO be Present

The program OF speakers for the
dinner to be given Monday evening
bv the Cameron Club, in Westminster
Building. is rapidly nearing compile
tion. Detailed statement of the items
on the program have been withheld
until today to enable the Committee
in charge to speak authoritatlveiy as
to the names Of those who will be
Representative r. Walton Moore
will make the address of welcome.
Following the address of the Hon.
Mr.. Moore Mrs. Winifred Mason
Huck, newly elected Congresswoman
from Illinois will make a short talk.
Three groups Of women il the Cen
eral Federation of Clubs will be rep
resented in short speeches. Mrs: fer-
ham, of Montana, second Vice Presl,
dent OF the general federation, Will
speak fer the officers. Mrs. Barry, OF
California, wills speak for the group
of National Chairmen and Mrs. Penny
packer. of Texas, will speak for the
Past Presidents.
Among the noted guests will be the
Treasurer of the United States Mr..
Frank White and Mrs. White; Repre-
sentative LeaUherwood, of Utah, and
Mrs. Leatherwood, the latter, Presi..
dent Of the Intermountain group OF
States. of the General Federatlon;
Mrs. Hays. of Georgia, Recording Sec
retary of the General Federation ana
President of the Southeastern Group
of States of the Federation. The Col
onial Group OF States will be repre-
sented by its President, Miss Helen
Norris Cummings, of Alexandria.
One hundred and ninety-eight tick
cts have been issued for the dinner
and il is believed that the capacity
of the Westminster, Building will be
taxed to accommodate the guests.
Such q group of representative wo--
men has never before been gathered
in this city and all AleXandrians are
interested in the messages to be
brought by leaders in the club world.
Tickets for the dinner are by sub
scyiption only. Visitors from a dis
tance will be the guests of the Came
ron Club. Checks for tickets issued
locally should be sent to Miss Helen
Norris Cummings.
The date of the dinner was changed
from January 9th to January Sth, be-
cause of the meeting of the EXecu-
tive Council of the Federation. Tick
cts were printed before this change
but are good OH this later date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
16-Year-OId Boy Charged
With Killing His Father

Lynchburg, Va, Jan. Camp
bell county authorities are investigat-
ing the death of Edward l.. Steppe,
formerly street car motorman here
who was shot in his bed Thursday by
his son, Fred Steppe, l6 years of age.
The boy is said to have loaded a shot
gun and fired into his fathers head.
ReloaGing the weapon, he calmly
fired the second shot into his head.
The boy waited. around until Sheriff
Perrow had been notified and drove
seven miles to arresss him. His only
statement was that he killed his
father "for the good of his sister and
the community" Further than that
the lad declined to talk after ne was
placed in the county jail. The boy
will probably be given an examlna,.
ton Monday before the county grand
Jury in the. Circuit Court. He appears
to be a normal youth, but expresses
no regret over having killed his
father.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
TELL.
VIERD TALE OF
VICTIMS DEATH
Bodies Give Evidence of De-
Iiberate Barbarious
Treatment
MEN WERE CRUSHED
Believe That Hooded Terrorists Had
Machine to do Killing With--Each
Arm Was Broken in 81 Places.

Court House, Bastrop, La. Jan. G
Cody, scientific, Watt Daniel and
Thomas f. Richards were crushed
90 death by hoodedterrorists, patho-
logists who examined the broken mu.
tilated bodies testified today in the
open investigation OF the murders.
With barbarious ingenuity and cal.
lous Indifference, hands, heads and
feet we're wrenched from the bat
tered bodies, DR.. Chas. ". Duval
and b. John A. Landlord testified.
Scientific means were used to break
each arm in three places and then
the chest cavities of the helpless vic
tims-One a world war veteran and
the other his friend--were smashed
in by the pressure applied from
front and from back" the witnesses
declared.
The most gruesome outrages were
done that night last August behind
the veil of dense foliage in a shell
tered spot in the wooded section near
Mer Rougc. after Daniels father had
been brutally beaten and two others
had been severaly flogged by the
hooded torture squad. The Spanish
Inauisition, Turkish massacres, and
torments of Apaches in the days of
'49 were less inhuman than the ira
gedy of that black night as described
in court today.
Cloaked in the Unconditional lang
uage of the day of science, a crude
operation, revolving butchery, which
had been performed on Daniel be-
fore his life was. crushes. oct, was
described.
Rumor had blamed the murders or
one mob member who had been un-
masked, as Daniel battled to freeshlm-
self. The story had been whispered
about that after the mmasking, Dan
iel and Richards had been shot TO
prevent them from exposing the man.
But the physicians in their report
under the heading pertinent COM
ments" declared:
"The striking symetry and cnar-
acter of the bone fractures and tnelr
relationship to the injuries surround
ing soft tissues suggest that the BODY
was subjected to some specially con-
structed device designed for intlict-
ing punishment"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
THREE DIE IN
RALEIGH BLAZE
INV United Press.l

Raleigh. n. c., Jan. Z. Three
persons were burned to death in a
lire which destroyed garage used
as Il home here today.
Mrs. |. W. Simpkins, her four
year old son. and Carolina Fill, ne
gro nurse, lost their lives in the
flames.
The fire was discovered by /. W.
Simpkins. husband of the dead wom-
nm. He jumped from the second
story where the family lived but
could not persuade the terrified wo-
man to leap to safety or drop her son
j. C. Beck, fireman, was serious
~ in iured when he attempted to res,
cue the woman. As he approached
the burning building, can of gaso-
line exploded. The loss was es-
timated at one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
MAD DOG KILLED

A dog believed TO have been mad
yesterday afternoon bit Mary Evans,
colored, eight years old, of SO7 South
Fairfax street, on the leg. The same
dog is said also to have bitten dog
in the neighborhood. Policeman Rus
sell Thompson killed the dog and
the dog alleged to have been bitten
by the dog killed is being kept up
for ten DAYS under the observation
Of the health department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
FREEDOM OF
SHORT PERIOD
FOR four MEN
Rearrested by Fairfax Au-
thorities After Being
Liberated
BOND FIXED AT $2,50O
Edgar K. Dempsey and Three Com
nanionS 10 Face Charge .; IN
lawful Entry and Robbery iii
Fairfax County Court

Freedom was Of short duration for
Edgar r. Dempsey. former Wash
mgtor policeman and Arthur Bell,
Albert il. Price and Isaac Patrick,
last three named cOlOred, after being
released Yesterday afternoon IN the
United States Court for the Eastern
District Of Virginia. by Judge ID.
Lawrence Groner, following thsir
arraienment of impersonatlne' q gov
ernment officer, for Immediately
thereafter they were taken IN GUS
tody by Constable +. j. Wease,. OF
Fairfax county. The Fairfax author
tiles charge the men with unlawful
entry and robbery. The men were
taken to the Jail at Fairfax and their
bend was fixed at $4,000 each. 1t
is understood that the me" propose
10 give bond today.
Only two witnesses were heard
Yesterday after which the jury was
instructed to bring in q verdict of
not guilty Of the charge OF mperSo-
Mating government officer.
u IS Understood that the four men
will be tried in the circuit court at
Pho term which opens January 10.
Robert Arnold. of New Alexandra,
Fairfax county, is the eomrlaipant in
the ease. He charges that the four
men and others came to his house
the morning of July II and asked Tor
whiskey ami being unable to procure
anv thev>finally entered his house
and in the meantime took charge of
Rim and ne saws one of the men rob
l,ci him OF $l02 and later 10 says he
was placed in an automobile and
taken rs Tar as the government en-
perimental farm ard dumped out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
Members Of Debt Commits
sion to Ask Change
in Arrangement
WILL ASK CONGRESS
Easier Terms Must be Made to Ma
ticns Owing L. S. 81 900, 900, ,oOo-
Resolution Might be Passed by
House BIT Senate Doubtful.
NY Unitch T,resS.l

Washington. Jan. 6,-Members of
the American foreign debt refunding
commission are convinced that debtor
nations must be given easier terms
for repaying their 81 ,0O0,O00,O0O OBJ
legation to this country, and are
ready to ask congress 10 modify eX-
isting terms whenever it should ap-
pear that a modification proposal
would receive favorable action in the
Senate.
This information was obtained to-
day from an unquestioned congress
sional source.
Fee!ers have been put out in con-
gress, it was learned and resulted in
the conclusion by American debt
commissioners that resolution modi-
fying the present terms Of debt set
dement's years at IA per cent
interest--could be passed in the House
but would be~dcfeated IN the Senate.
A resolution introduced in the SEN
ate at This time, it was decided prob
ably would only be used as another
instrument of delay in the hands OF
senators who are fighting the admin
istration ship subsidy bill.
However, it was said, sentiment
in the Senate was found to be shifting
toward a more lenient attitude toward
the foreign debtors and it may not
be many months before legislation
liberalzing the refunding terms could
be enacted in the upper branch.
The informant declared that "A
situation might arise within the next
few days" that would result in IN I'M
mediate, even the fruitless, effort to
gec congress to modify the refund
Ing terms. This possible development
referred to, apparently has to do with
the presence in Washington OF the
British refunding commission, when
starts to talk business" with the
American commission tonight.
If a move for modification OF re-
funding terms is made in congress;
il is expected that the resolution Will
be introduced first in the House. Rep.
Burton of Ohio. 4 member of the re-
funding commission, would Introduce
Il. it is believed. He favors modifica-
tion of the terms and is one OF those
who have been sounding ont sentl-
ment on debt matters on Capitol Hill
Burton is understood to favor a
complcte repeal of all Legislative term
on the debt refunding with authority
TO fix terms on both lnteres, ana
principal payments transferred TO the
president. Other members of the re,
funding commission. II IS SAID, 1cei
that Burton's plan is too drastic and
would never have a chance in the
senate. They are said to believe the
only way to approach modification
would be 10 suggest an extension 10 g
definite term of years, say %. and
then strike a compromise with tht
Senate at perhaps 80 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
DANGER OF RACIAL
WAR THOUGHT OVER
(Ry United Press.l

Rosewood, Florida, Jan. 6.--Arln-
ell men from surrounding SECTIONS
returned home today after a night
and day Of race ricting, in with two
whites and four negroes were known
10 have been killed and part OF
Rosewood burned.
The blacks shortly before whites
planned a mass attack on their
stronghold capitulated last night and
permitted a search for Jess Hunter,
wanted for an attack on 4 white girl.
The negro was not found and the
threat of one Of Me most serious
race wars in years passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
crpMANY,S AppEAL

Paris. Jan. G-Germany Appealed
TODAY for an opportunity TO explain
repafations defaults and evert occu-
patton of the Ruhr by France. :,
The reparations commission agreed
To hear on Monday the German ex-
planation OF failure to deliver ire
required amount of coal before de-
claring her in default. @
Great Britain win take part IN the
meeting. and should the explanation
hc accented. trouble in the Rhineiand
and Ruhr would be temporarily
avoided. 1t was predicted, how
over that Germany could not satis--
factormiIy explain the defaults and
that the French would continue wlth
their plans for enforcing payments !.
. Paris, Jan. 6-France today push
od preparations for possible inVas-
ion Of the Rhur, and sought Belgian
cooperation.
Premier Poincare, who Is EXPECT
ed to announce Germany's default
and the punitive measures France
contemrlates on January 10. Is un-
derstood to have given Premier The
unis details of the military measures
proposed, in order that the Belgian
general staff may take the necessary
steps to assist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
Asks aSHOW DOWN"

Lausanne. Jan. 6--Great Britain,
having withdrawn from the Paris. re-
variations conference, called for
showdown az the. Lausanne parley
this afternoon.
MARQUIS Curzon, foreign minister
and head Of the British delegation
summoned d full session Of the COM
mission on capitulations for four o.
clock announcing it was for thepur,,
pose OF hearing the Turks hnai
word.
Unless Ismet Pasha, head Of the
Kemaiist delegation, presents a pro-
iect fully admitting the principles ol
guarantees for foreigners upon
which not only Britain, but the United
stats insisted. Curzon said the con-
ference would end.
II was generally believed the Turks
would offer a basis for further dis
rIIsSiOn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
(By United Press.)

Atlantic City, N. j., Jan. O'---r-Ve-
lyn Nesbit former wife oil harry ~
Thaw, who shot Stanford Whi'e o"
the roof of Madison Square Garden
on June 21, 1906 is critically III oi
pleuro-pneumonia in private hospl-
t:.l here. Only her son Russell Is per
r1itted To see her.
Miss Nesbit, part owner of cap.
Gre. here since her winning f'ght
:rainst che morphine habit whieh en-
r'ayed her 4 year ago, was celebrated
- an actress or broadway ana III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
EUROPE IN SPIRIT
OF GREAT UNREST;
#.. LL.t,S. rs. HANDS OFF
Rhineland Troops to be Re
moved at First French
Aggressive
GERMANY APPEALS
Greece Strengthens Forces
French Airplanes Hover
Over Ruhr Sector
nv United Press.l

Washington, Jan. G--American
troops will be ordered withdrawn
from Germany the moment France
begins q military occupation Of the
Rhur Valley, a high government Of
fetal said today.
This action will be taken as n
protest against the threatened French
action, which this government always
has strongly disapproved and which
it believes menaces the peace of Eur
ope.
Withdrawal Of American troops,
close on the heels of the British re-
fueal 10 support the French plan,
would leave France standing virtual
ly alone in her efforts to force Ger
many to pay rcparations which the
British and American governments
regard as impossible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
Here Is How to Get Winning
Votes By 9 O'Clock Tonight

idly and many of them will be
turned in before the doors close at .
o'clock tonight.
Minutes count now and they are
the most vital minutes of the Ga
Zette's campaign.
The BIG VOTES will soon be over,
never again to be recalled. !.
9 o'clock tonight is the zero
hour. Someone will "go over the
top" in a blaze of glory. Someone
will doubtless get the winning votes
for the SI,765,00 Reo-+someone: eise
will make sure of winning the So9.'': :
600 Chevrolet between aow and nlne
tonight. @tE fu.g s1esz. $,
The most important thing of all TO
remember is that today is the last
of the BIG VOTES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06

AS will be observed by the vote
schedule published elsewhere in this
issue, the long-term subscriptions are
most valuable.
For example-ore new yearly sub
scription. delivered in Alexandria, is
worth 10000 votes but a new 2-year
subscription entities the contestant
tn 100000 voteS-twenty-fiv times
as many.
|, Look at the enormous vote-vahe
of the out-of-town subscriptsors
Just enc yearly. new subscrintion,
delivered outside of Alexandra, IS
worth 10000 votes which is twice the
credit given for yearly subscriptions
in Alexandra.
The big subscriptions, Of course,
are the ones that count IN most rap
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
ny United PressD

Corsicana. Texas, Jan. 6.-War
against entrenched moonshiners, IN
which the most modern Implements of
battle will be used, was planned here
today by prohibition officers.
Upon his return from Dallas, where
he announced he had gained permis-
sion to use poison gas to drive. III
cit distillers from their stronghold IN
swamp in the Porters Bluff vIcini-
.ty, George E. Webb, head Of prohl-
bition forces in this, section, began
mapping out a campaign. -,
Eight attacks by raiders; in which
two liquor runners were Killed ana any
several wounded, have failed to oust.
the efootch manufacturers.
WORD recently reached Webb that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
EVELYN NE.sBIT CRITICALLY It.
- MI WITH PLURO-pNEUNfONEA

PARIS sincc her divorce .from Thaw.
She was at ore time wife of Jack Cliff
ford.
Eighteen months ago she started
taking morphine, the habit growing
until the actress finally was driven 90
attarnnt suicide. After Il desperate
physical battle against the drug, she
shook off the habit and had recently
pyanned to take the lead in Il cam
paign against the dope" evil.
Miss Nesbit's reckless disregard Of
her health worried her friends re-
Gently, ana il is believed she contract
cd pneumonia through exposure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
PLAINTIFF is
GIVEN VERDICT
January Term of u. S. Court Closes
This afternoon After Hear
ing Civil Suit

Today's session OF the United States
Court for the Eastern district of Viz
ginia. Judge d. Lawrence Groner
presiding, was taken up in hearing the
suit Of the Economy Baler Company
against William f. Hale, the purpose
of which is to recover the sum Of
$3,01l balance alleged to be due on
conditional sale. A verdict for the
amount sought with interest from
August 1S, 1920 was given by The
court.
Attorney w. c. Prentiss and Viii
liam p. Woolls represented the COM
plainant in the case and the defend
ant is represented by Judge c. i.
Nicol and Thomas II. Lion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
ADMIRAL RODMAN RETIRED

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 6.-Kear I'd.
miral Hugh Rodman, commandant OF
the Fifth Naval district and one OF
the most-distinguished officers of the
navy, after Al years of continuous
service. ended his career in the navy
today. He will be retired tomorrow
at noon, at the age Of 6i, and will be
succeeded by Rear-Admiral PhlliD
Andrews, commandant Of the Norfolk
Navy Yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
MODERN METHODS OF WAR
IN TEXAS WEIISKEY BATTLING

the narrow paths leading through
dense underground to the hidden
stills had been mined. Webb then, de-
yised the idea of using poison gas.
AS a result of the raids already
made on the outskirts of the swamp
lands. six huge stills have been
wrecked and 10000 GALLONS Of moon
shine poured into the muddy waters
of the Trinity River. But at night the
flicker of dim lights amid the dense
tanele of Shumac and Elm tells. of
4fcers that the wild caters continue
to lsindic the fires in their stills.
~ Webb will surround. the section With
prohibition agents with machine guns
and then pump tie poison gas into
yhel swamps, forcing theafawfbfeakers
from cover. .s5'iiS fdj feFs crap
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
See The
Csazette's
Prize Cars

THE Si,765.G0 REQ is now on dis
/ play at Dickerson's Garage,
l!3 South Pitt Street. A call at the
Aero Auto Company, ll01 King
street and they viii be GLAD TO
show the S597.00 Chevrolet, the
second prize car.
These are the two big prizes
awaiting their owners and doubt
less the winners will be decided by
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
NEGREss GETS 10 YEARS

Richmond, Va. Jan. 8. 6.-PIeadmg
guilty to grand larceny, May. Anna
TAYLOR. negro domestic. %. indicted
ON the charge of robbery by force
and violence, was today sentenced by
Judge d. C. Richardson, in Hastings
Court. to serve 10 years in the Nir-
einia Penitentiarv. 1t was alleged
that she entered he home of Mrs. j.
p. Fitzgerald. at 201S Stuart Avenue
early in 1919 and robbed the house
Of iewelrv and other effects after
forcing Mrs. Fitzgerald into q clos
ct at the poirt of pistol and lock-
ing the door.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
GREECE PREPARES

Athens, January 6-Greece IS
strengthening her military forces with
an eye to possibilities Of war IN
Thrace, General Gonatin, of the revo-
lutionary government, Informed the
United Press today.
"While the Greek government hopes
and believes that the signing of pre-
liminary peace is imminent, we are
nevertheless ssuppImenting out arm
les ready to confront any posslpili-
tics in Thraee," Gonatas said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
HOOVER DECLINES TO
FILL FALLS PLACE
1Ry United Press)

Washington, Jan. 6.--Secretary of
Comcrce Hoover today declined an
offer of President Harding to be-
come Secretary of Interior, succeed
ing Albert B. Fal, who viii retire
March 4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
FRENCH INVASION

London, Jan. 6-French alrplanes
crossed the Rhineland and lowered
above Mannheim yesterday, y,apparent-
ly spying out the land preparatory to
military action, according to Ber-'
lin dispatch to the Central News to-
Icv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
vTW TOO. GOOD

New York: To Keep her husband
home. nights Mrs. Sewend ibrewed
some. home made stuff, Hubby not
only stayed, but wrecked the place
with an axe after two drinks.