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The Washington times., 1923-03-16
RUN. KER osENE. GUN. AND
LEAP USED FOR SUICIDE

AARSEILLEs, France, March is.
George TRUCKER. b veteran Of the
war, decided to commit suicide, 90
he played SAFE BY using several
approved methods.
First he drank large quantities Of
liquor "a give himself courage. then
saturated his clothing with kerO.
sene and applied match to them.
EnvelOped In flames. he aimed e
revolver at his head and pulled the
trigger.
The bullet missed. 80 Trucher
jumped out OF B window on the
third floor 81 an apartment house
to the court below. He died az tlle
result Of + fractured skull
The Washington times., 1923-03-16

able n applicant - snci.ine
through HIS files ne found & rsstau.
rant that was seeking q walter.
How about tnata, be asked the
prince
Wen. said the prince, .oua
The Washington times., 1923-03-16
CAPITALIZATION Criticize.

In spite Of criticism OF the Steel
stock offerings on the part Of out
Giders, the sale went on unhindared
until recent months. when Obstacles
were placed in the way by State
The Washington times., 1923-03-16
POE TRY IS HELD
POOR AID To
FINANCE
Stock SaIesmen's Singing L
Followed BY Receivers IN
Two Organizations.
BY MERRYLE STANLEY
RUKEYSER
Icopyright, 1928. 81 coumopolltan

(Copyright, 1898, BY aCosmopOlitan
News Service.l
NEW York. March is. Singing
and the writing OF poetry are among
the most glorious OF human activi-
ties. but seem Of little help in the
sound financing Of new enterprises.
James w. EIliott,s Business
Builders. Inc. which laid great en-
phases on the influence OF song at
daily meetings OF stock salesmens Is
now In receiverBhip, and the various
Il. r. Steel enterprises, former
neighbors Of the Elliott concern in
the Knickerbo booker building, which;
were this week placed under the
control Of receivers as result OF p
conserve the assets Of the corpora
ton, also stimulated their vendors
Of securities with inspiring song.
Plenty Of "Pep''
Al complaint filed some months
ago In the Fifth District Municipal
Court revealed that songs and
cheers. congratulations, enth1si-
sasnl, pep and badges Of morning
were the regular early morning
portions Of the force OF the Il. n.
Steel Realty Corporal ton, the stock
selling subsidiary Of the Steel group,
into whose securities investors.
small and large. but principally
small, no doubt, placed S22. 900. 900
in the last few years.
In recent suit Miss Emily Bar.
sn0lsnlea testlIlee Iaey stne steel
stock SEINE Mt that II 49, 80 t n ~
Il feachay. a. ISrn,. Y,fniSle B ~ IN.
etr1Isf fIses,S rnss y, s.,veas s., a..
ravi1gs. tIsst .fIsa cnsnrsssv did mt
want Investors among rich. people.
psOPle % get acqualnIe0 with
1911 AiNesLIlleAlt. ne COMPANY
The Washington times., 1923-09-14
Ambassador Reports
To State Department
On Spanish Situation

by international News Service.
First official advices on the revo-
lutionary movement in spain
reached the State Department to.
day from Alexander p. Moore, the
United States Ambassador at Ma
drid.
Cabling from San Sebastian, the
Ambassador reported that the Gaia.
loniane Separatists, with headquar.
tiers at Barcelona, had given their
full allegiance to the revolutionists,
headed by General Primo de Rivera.
The despatch follows:
THE Prime Minister on the night
Of September IL called an urgent
cabinet meeting concerning the ru-
nored military coup d'etat In Ma
drid, headed by General CavaIeanti
and General Primo de Rivera. The
government Immediately ordered ali
garrisons, throughout Spain to be
confined TO their barracks and or.
dered all arms and ammunition
withdrawn from the troops.
Rivera on the morning Of the
18th ordered martial law in BARGE.
Iona. He then seized all communi.
The Washington times., 1923-09-14
IMPROVEMENT
NOTED IN
HYLAN
Strength of New York Mayor
Is Reported Greatly
Increased.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. r..
Sept. 14.-Mayor John F. Hylan Of
New York, ill here with double pneu-
monia, is greatly improved" &C.
cording to q bulletin issued shortly
after 8 o'clock by Drs. Charles A.
Nammack and George r. Comstock.
The mayor is very cheerful and
his general strength has decidedly
increased.
No new patches of pneumonia
have appeared on the mayors lungs
and the inflammation existing shows
hopeful indications of passing.
During the night the mayors tenn
perature dropped from 101 to 9S.2.
His pulse dropped from 1O8 to 90,
and his respiration from q to "a.
Doctor Fears PIeurisy.
THE pneumonia Is not the dis
quieting thing about Mayor Hylan's
condition." said DIR. Nammack. "It
is the pleurisy which existed before
the pneumonia appeared. The pleu
risy is compressing his lungs and
makes breathing difficult"
The mayor had four hours of
real sleep last night, according to
DR.. Nammack. That is an excel.
lent sign" he said. There Ia moth
ing that helps quite so much as good
sleep"
Official Bulletin.
The official bulletin follows:
"The condition Of Mayor John F.
Hylan Is greatly improved this
morning. The clear. crisp, oxygen
laden air which swept down from
the Adirondacks last night has made
his breathing much easier. He slept
four hours. His temperature is esq;
pulse, Sc, and respiration, "a.
THE mayor Is very cheerful and
his general strength has increased
decidedly since saw him last.
mo new patches OF pneumonia
have appeared and the inflamma don
previously existing shows hopeful
signs Of resolving.
Charles e. Nammack, Nj. ID,
George b. Comstock. M. D."
The Washington times., 1923-09-14
RECOVER BODIES
Of 5 CRASH
VICTIMS
Horribly Mutilated Bodies Of
Sailors Are Washed
Upon Beach.
s
International News service.

SANTA BARBARA, Calf. Sept.
14.-Six bodies Of victims Of the
crash Of seven United States de.
stroyers on the sharp rocks ct
Point Hondo. two miles from Point
Arguello last Saturday night have
been recovered thus far, 1t was
revealed here today. Two bodies
were washed upon the beach late
yesterday,
Piercing Of the hull Of the de-.
stroyer Young, in which 1t was
believed the naiority of the sea.
men were trapped, failed to release
any bodies. II was the belief Of
officers that the men lost their
lives when they jumped overheard
and were dashed to death against
the jagged rocks, having been
blinded by oil on the surface OF
the water when tanks were ripped
open.
The last two recovered bodies
were badly mutilated from being
battered against the rocks.
The Washington times., 1923-09-14
CUNO IN j. s. To
RESUME OLD
RELATIONS
Former Chancellor Says 80
Billion Gold Marks. Is Limit
Germany Can Pay.
By international News Service.

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Dr. Will
lam Cuno, former chancellor OF
Germany. upon his arrival in New
York today declared he was con-
vinced Germany can. pay no more
than 10000. 100000 gold marks in
war claims.
DR.. Cuno, now counsel for the
Hamburg-American steamship lire,
said he was visiting the United
states as a private citizen. This
Is his fourth visit to America.
I'm my last proposal while cran-
cellor ] gave 10000, 100000 geld
marks as the figure Germany could
pay" Cuno said. "That is the limit
Of her ability today"
CunO said his trip was for the
purpose Of renewing many per,
sonal and business friendships and
had no political Significance.
All politics have been definitely
left behind me. / have no political
connections since my resignation as
cha ncellor.
Il expect to remain in the United
States about month";" said Cuno.
my visit has no official signifi-
canoe whatsoever. l am here rs
a private citizen-a business man.
Germany willing to Pay.
Haste IL necessary in settling
the reparations problem in Europe.
The longer q solution is delayed
the worse the situation will get.
Conditions eventually will reach q
crisis, and then the effect will be
felt by neighboring states as we'll az
by Germany.
Germany realizes three things.
They are: First, the Germa rs
lost the war; second, Germany must
pay for the war. and third, Ger
many 10 ready and willing to pay
to the limit Of her capacity"
Cuno was asked about q report
that Germany wac seeking 81 ,0OO,.
600 100000 loan in the United States
but he refused to comment. Asked
about report that he may he
appointed German ambassador to
Washington he eald he would not
accept the post were 1t offered to
him,
The Washington times., 1923-09-14
MAN
ATTEMPTS
LIFE
Robert Mcclure, Hotel Clerk,
Found In Baltimore Room
ing House.

Robert MCGUIRE. familiar about
town as a clerk at the Hotel
Rochester, attempted suicide in a
rooming house in Baltimore last
night by placing his head in q gas
heater.
When found In the room he was
rushed to hospital where physl.
clans say he probably will recover.
The following note was found by
his side:
This is the only way out for ne.
Nothing else matters now that my
mother has gone"
MCGUIRE asked for two hours
leave from the Rochester Hotel last
Tuesday. and the notice from Bal
timore today that he had attempted
suicide was the first that had been
heard from him, E. Krause, man
ager Of the Rochester Hotel, said
today.
The Washington times., 1923-09-14
Scot Clans TO Gather.

Lady MacLennan Lodge and Clan
McLennan, Order of the Scottish
Clans, will hold lawn fete jointly
at o'clock tomorrow night at 122
Maple avenue, Takoma Park. The
bagpipes will be played in real
Highland fashion.
The Washington times., 1923-09-14
HEARST PLAN IS
URGED FOR
j. OF c.
Expenditure OF 10000, 900
Called for Under
Program.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IA
Erection at the University Of Cali
fornia of an extensive group of
dormitories at cost Of $4,000. 900:
In keeping with the expressed
wishes Of the late Phoebe Apper-
son Hearst, noted phiIanthropical
friend Of the university, is urged
today by the. California Monthly,
alumni organ. 49,.
The plan, as outlined by the
monthly, would give California. one
of the most comprehensive dormi-
tory units Of any American univer.
sity.
The original suggestion was made
by Mrs. Hearst, whose phiianthropic
work was especially directed toward
the bettermeht Of the Berkeley In
stitution.
The Washington times., 1923-09-14
D. c. SOC|E TY TO
TURN OUT FOR
BENEFIT
Diplomats, Cabinet and High
Officials Listed for Open
ing Of "Scaramouche."

Indications today were that the
opening performance OF "Scara-
nouchea at the BelascO Theator to-
morrow night win be one OF the
biggest social events or the early sea-
son In Washington. Everyone Of
prominence will attend the premier
showing of the Rex Ingram-Metro
production, which is being given for
the benefit Of the Japanese disaster
sufferers, and the funds for which
are being handled by the Washington
division Of the American Red Cross
Reservations Of boxes have been
allotted to the various embassies.
who were given precedence In the
applications received. These allott-
ments are as follows:
Box A. The President and family.
Box B. Japanese embassy.
Box G. British, Belgian and French
embassies.
Box d. Swiss, Siamese. Czecho
slovaxian and Persian embassies.
Box E. Members of the Cabinet
Box F. Rex Ingram and party.
Box G.. John Barton Payne, CHAIR
man Of American Red Cross, and
party. 1919
Box H. Italian and Cuban em.
bassies.
Among others who will be present
are General Crozier, Miss Patten,
Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmadge, Miss
Elizabeth Seidnore, Mrs. Charles
Wetmore, Under Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Phillips, Henry Getty Chill.
ton, charge of British embassy;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Poole, Admiral
and Mrs. Stitt, Secretary of the
Agriculture Wallace and Mrs. Wal
lace. Postmaster General New and
Mrs. New, Mrs. John Allen DOugher.
ty, manager OF the Washington di-
vision Of the American Red Cross,
and District Of Columbia Commits
sioner Rudolph.
The program will begin with an
address by DIR. Thomas e. Green, of
the American Red Cross, who will be
introduced by Commissioners Ru-
dolph.
During the intermission, Mischa
Elman, orld-famed concert violin
list, will play. Mr.. Elman's presence
at the performance Is q remarkable
tribute to the Japanese people. For
years he lived in Japan, and became
a great admirer OF the Japanese.
During his stay in Washington, ne
will be entertained by many notable
people, among them the japanese
ambassador and Judge Payne.
Seats for the performance tomOr-
row have been sold out, and hum
dreds OF applications were received
yesterday by the Red Cross and ats
the box office of the Belasco Theater.
These applicants were told they
would have to attend some ensuing
performance, and thus the advance
sale for "Scaramouche" became 4
heavy one.
Rex Ingram arrives in Washington
tomorrow afternoon, and at o'clock
will speak over the radio. In the
evening he attends reception at
the Press Club, and afterwards goes
to the theater. In Mr.. 1ngram's
party will be Alice Terry, Ramon
Navarro and other motion picture
stars.
Ernst Luz, the noted New York
musician, who synchronized the
musical score for "Scaramouche," ar
rived in Washington today, and
began rehearsals with his symphony
orchestra Of thirty five people. One
Of the most impressive parts OF the
program will be the playing of the
overture, "Robespierre," by Litolff.
Chester Smith will direct the
orchestra during the performances
Of "Scaramouche."
The Washington times., 1923-09-14
Plague Among Troops.
International News Service.

Plague Among Troops.
international News Service.
HENDACE, France, Sept H.
The military insurrection has spread
throughout all Spain, according to
couriers arriving on the French
Spanish frontier this afternoon.
King Alfonso has accepted a naiii-
tary dictatorship headed by Gen.
erals Primo Rivera, Aguilera, Cav.
aicanti, Anido, Saro, Dadan and
Bereguer.
So far there have been no dis
orders.
It was reported Premier Alhuce.
mas was arrested, but this IL not
confirmed.
Revolutionary leaders have drawn
up formal chargs OF malfeasance In
oN:ice against former Foreign Min.
lister Alba.
"A rumor originated in Milan.
italy, that King Alfonso was assas.
sinated, but 1t is untrue.
Dissatisfaction among army Off
GERS in Spain was heightened by
news from MeIiIla that bubOnic
plague has broken out among the
Spanish troops in Morocco.
The Washington times., 1923-09-14
SPAIN SCAB|NET
FORCED To
RESIGN
New Ministry of Half Military
Character Takes Over
Government.

CONTINUED from First Page
lists are conducting close surveil-
lance of all foreigners.
The Washington times., 1923-09-14
Regiments In Mutiny
Help Spanish Police
Keeps Cities Peaceful

BARCELONA. Sept. 14.-Rev0lu-
tionary troops were cooperating
with the police today to preserve
order.
Marquis DesteIla outlined the
program Of the revolutionists as
follows:
1--Purification Of Spanish poll.
tics.
2--Etricter enforcement of laws.
S-Reduction Of government ex-
penses.
4-Protection for working men.
6-Impartial investigation Of the
Spanish defeat IN Morocco.
The Washington times., 1923-09-14
WHAT'S DOING
Today and TOMORROW

V000ys
Lecture - DR.. Henry Allen Upper.
''The Open Door to Supreme Success
First Baptist Church, 9 p. m.
Meeting-Business Women's Council
lecture room. Church Of the Covenant.
1880 p. m.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES French Glass,
Washington Salon and United Arts So
oisty. 1413 H street northwest, 7:16 pm.
Carnival-star-spangl Banner Couu-
OIL No. 2. D. 4. R.. Capitol Heights
night
Music Fete-Community Music Asso-
citation, Central High School. evening.
Meeting-Rhode Island Avenue C!ti.
Zens Association, Sherwood Presbyterian
Church, Rhode Island avenue and
Twenty-second street northeast. evening.
David v. Bush. BelaBco Theater. 8:16
Concert-U. s. soldierS Home Band,
bandstand. $50 p. m.
..NeetinE-Catholie Big Sisters. 700
Eleventh street northwest evening.
Meeting-Retail Furniture Dealers As
ISOLATION, Washington Hotel. evening.
Tomorrow.
Luncheon-women's City Club. club
Concert~Marine Band. Eiipse. I:so
HiEe-wnd Flower Preservation So
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
Luncheon-District of Columbia League
Of American Pen Women. clubhouse.
Lawn Fete-MacLennan Clan Of the
Scottish Order and the Lady MacLen-
nan Order. Takoma Park. p. m.
The Washington times., 1923-09-14

cations and advised his colleagues
in other provinces to do likewise.
prime Minister Alba has re-
signed.
"The King is leaving for Madrid
on the night Of September 18th.
1.-THE Catalan Separatist Party
has given its full allegiance to
Rivera"
The Washington times., 1923-09-14

This feat was accomplished in a
trttle more than e single year, a
year that saw Firpo come TO Amer.
lea as an unknown, ragged, penni.
less and almost bereft of friends,
and remain to become the second
most important figure In. pugilIstic
circles.
1t Is slight wonder that only the
restrictions of ticket prices and
seating capacity prevent the bout
from playing to q crowd of $50, 900
The Washington times., 1923-09-14

At that, it will give Jack Dempsey
by far the largest purse ever paid
q boxer for a single performance.
By this time Firpo's bizarre per.
sonality Ia a fireside topic in near.
ly every American home. Big,
shaggy, blazing OF eye and solemn
OF mien, even in his most savage
moments, he does everything that
the precepts of modern fistiana
forbid. He even scores his knock,
outs from above instead of below
the punch being q looping, over
mead smash that usually lands be-
hind the ear. CAvemen used the
blow in welding their clubs in pre,
historic days.
Terrifying as they may have
been. however, no sane man would
pick caveman to beat a. modern
machine gunner, and that IL ,bou,
the way tontght's event shapes ur
In advance. Dempsey has all the
assets OF modern ring equipment
Firpo has none. That is WHY
every critic of boxing form ha,
picked the champion to retain his
title. At the same time they
grant that the machine gunner
would finish a bad second If the
cavennAn beat him to the punch
and that 10 why these same critics
grant Firpo an outside chance
They cannot consistently say
more for him.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-13

than last year, the report continues,
it is about two bushels per acre be-
low the average for the past ten
years, which, together with the re-
ducO1 5000 ~'7nted, results in the
low figure of approximately 10000
600 total production. The yield Of
corn was lowest in the southwestern
and southern counties on account or
the heavy rainfall, the report adds.
Sweet potatoes, with a yield of So
bushels per acre, indicate a total pro-
duction of II 1882, 900 bushels. or
about 100000 bushels less than last
year The yield of Irish potatoes, ~
bushels per acre, gives total pro-
duction of 1854 900 bushels, com
pared with 100000 bushels last
year. the decline, the report states,
being due to reduction in acreage
in both of these crops.
The yield of peanuts, 512 POUNDS
per acre, compares with 602 pounds
last year, and an average of over
700 pounds per acre. This low yield
is caused, the report declares, by an
unfavorahle season in the old COM
mercial area. south and southwest
Georgia. The yield in the central
and north central counties is above
the average, the report adds.
Total production for the state is
1884 600 pounds against $500 900
pounds in 1922 and 133,320,000
pounds in 1921.
The pecan crop this year, the re.
port says. is excellent. both as to
quantity and quality land very sat
lsfactory prices are being received.
This crop will go a long way toward
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-13
COTTON YIELD IN CA.
LOWEST IN % YEARS;
OTHER CROPS SHORT

This years cotton crop is the
smallest grown in Georgia since 1878,
according to a special cotton report
made public today by the Georgia
cooperative crop cotton reporting
service.
while correspondents in the
areas most severely injured were en-
tirely conversant with the local stu
alton, the state as a whole has not
yet come to the realization of what
the cotton situation is, and perhaps
will not do so until the final check
on the crop is made" the report says.
"From second place in cotton pro-
duction, we have fallen to about the
eighth"
The report says that the corn crop
is extremely short, total production
being the lowest since 1909. While
the yield per acre is slightly better
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-13
Dublin Policeman
Hurt by Unruly Cow


DUBLIN, Ga. Nv. i0.-Policemaa
e. L. Clark, of the city police force,
is suffering with a padly wrenchel
hack that he received in an unusual
manner.
a hurry call c re to 20" &c head
Quarters for some one to take charge
of an unruly COW that was causing
trouble in a re nee sectio-.. The
impounding officer was out on duty
and Policeman Clark ansv- cred the
call because the cow was wing trou-
BILE. He Went out, caught the COW
and was just starting to drive her to
the pound when she gave a wild
lurge at the rope. jerkcd him down,
and in falling his ! vas Wrerched
He is expected to recover in due
time.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-13

relieving the financial situation ID
at least a dozen Georgia counties.
The quality of the nuts is the high
est on record
Cow peas for seed produced nine
bushels per acre, an average yield
somewhat below the average, the re-
port says, adding that official figures
as to acreage and total production
will be ready for release within thu
next few DAYS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-13
S SO Rev ard

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ADVERTISEMENT
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-13
Lost Mountain Girl
Found in Oklahoma
After Long Search

FORT SMITH, Ark. Nov. TO-
Pearl Turner. S-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynne Turner, Scott
county mountaineer residents, miss
Ing from her home since October 10
was found early tonight at Pitchers
Okla, in the home of Mrs. &. &.
Wells, proprietor of boarding
house at that place, according to a
telephone conversation with Mrs
Wells tonight by a Southwest Times
Record correspondent.
The child, Mrs. Wells said. has
been in her care since October 81
Identification was obtained by scars
in front of and behind the childss
ears.
Sheriff Charles Allen, of Waldron,
Ark, was notified and announced
that he would leave Immediately for
Pitchers to return the child to its
parents.
According to Mrs. Wells, the
child was placed in her care by a
man named Holman vino came to
her boarding house October 21. She
did not learn the mans name, she
said According to Oklahoma Off
GERS, Holman is now i'll Jail at Mi
ami, Okla, on charge of forgery.
Authorities are now investigating
his alleged connections with the kid
mapping of the Turner child, the
jaler at Miami said.
\ messenger was sent to the Tur-
ner home Immediately to notify
them Of the finding of the child,
it will be about midnight before the
| news reaches them.
Mrs. Turner was in Fort Smith
Friday in search of the child, but
! returned to her mountain home late
in the afternoon.
coast in the last year, but for sew
eral weeks it seemed that efforts to
smuggle them in had been aban
| dnned This Is The li1.st na1ntl1,.c -