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The Washington times., 1923-02-17
FOUND DEAD WITH GAS
ESCAPING FROM STOVE

With gas flowing from an open
heater, John J. Dacey, forty-eighe
years old. Of Boston. was found
dead today in his room at %
street northwest. The police be.
lieve he left the gas dinnly burning
during the night. and that the
wind from an open window extin'
guished IT.
Following an investigation by
Coroner +. Ramsay hewitt and the
police Of the Sixth precinct, the
body was removed to the city
morgue. Police are trying to 10.
cate his relatives In Boston. It 10
thought that he has a brother liv.
ing in this city.
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
FAMOUS FABLEs-(No. g.
The fable Of a profiteer-
His penalty was most severe.

His penalty was most severe.
Ben Adams owned the corner
store, and earned much coin indeed:
each month his trade increased the
more, for justice was his creed, His
goods were all the very best, he
seldom raised . price, his service
excelled all the rest, his store was
surely nice. But a. Ben Feaped his
monthly gain he thought less Of his
creed; his falrnesS began to wnf1a
and gave way to creed. He dreamed
might gain these" 60 he decided
then and there. "iII raise the Price
Of cheese" His patrons protest
was In vain; thus did this sage
Opine; ''I'm sorry that you must
complain, but still must get mine"
And 90 hts goods were raised in
price. amid the patrons wall; al
though men offered him advice,
twas all to NO avail. what do j
care" said bO0Stful Ben, "ahouId
patronage decPeaseF TIL sell my
good: TO other men. my earnings
will Increase" But now the month
II at an end; we see a dIf1"rnrt
sight. Poor Ben, quite sad and ont
Of wind. II sitting still and white.
What IL the cause OF his diNmav9
He has troubles by the scores. The
devil Ii to pay. His patrons have
gone to other stores.
MORAL.
Some mon have learned tn theIr
dismay
This lesson much too late:
The path that leads the rirhteou.
Is narrow. but IT'S straight.
u. II. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
DISTRICT SCHOOLS HAVE
AMPLE SUPPLY OF COAL

District residents whose radiators
are caked may be driven by the
lack OF anthracite to the warm cor
ridors of public school buildings.
The schools. Furnished with coal
from the Government fuel yards,
regard cold waves and coal scar
cities as the least OF their troubles.
The fuel yards are filled with
more than 10000 tons Of soft coal
and further shipments are arriving
daily.
H. l.. McQueeney, superintendent
Of public school janitors. saw to II
that the school heating appliances
were all adapted for the use of
soft coal. anticipating the dearth of
anthracite,
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
HE HAD HIS DOUBTS.

YES" said the storekeeper to
Pat, this dining room set is of
the Period design-William and
Mary, as 1t were"
Casey carefully observed the
scrolls" on the buffet doors and
asked: "If yez call this Period
furniture, phwy is there so many
QUESTION marks all over hit?"
JULES BACKENHEIMER
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
FLATlRON THROWER IS
HELD IN $1,000 BAIL

Admitting that he had thrown a
flatiron at Annie M. Willis, coIored
in a melee last, night, George Gray
colored, was held on 81 900 bond for
the action Of the grand Jury on a
charge of assault with q dangerous
weapon by Judge Mcmahon. In Po-
lice Court today.
Willis, police allege. had swal-
lowed too much modern aged In
the keg," and had become violent.
When Policeman Hansbor, Of the
Tenth precinct, arrived, he found
more than eight people engaged In
the braWl, he said.
The Washington times., 1923-02-17

Scene Of the daring tOId-up this
morning, In which an armed and
masked bandit held c. A. Downs
at bay while he backed out Of
the store with the contents Of the
cash register: The store is one
Of the Sanitary Grocery chain, at
FOur.and-a-half and TX streets
southwest. The picture, taken
within q short time after the rob.
berry, shows the frosted condition
Of the glass which concealed the
hOld-up from passersby. Downs
stands in front OF the store. In
the inset is closeup view of
Downs.
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
TWO OWNERS REPORT
THEFTS OF AUTOMOBILE

Chester c. Shepherd, of Claren-
don, Va. reported that his Ford
touring car. was stolen last night
from Georgia avenue and Barry
place northwest
Frank II. Norris, 1011 r street
northeast, complained that his
Maxwell touring car was stolen
from Thirteenth and e arrests
northwest, last night.
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
Hear History of Ku KIux.

The Society Of Natives held a
Big Boys Night" at 719 Thirteenth
street northwest last night. Lee
Latimer, vice president of the or
ganization, presented a program Of
entertainment, including the reading
OF several poems. music, and a brief
lecture on the history Of the Ku
KluX Khan.
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
GIRLS GET
6WEE Ks
To FIND
HOMES
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Demands Possession BY s
First of April.

Notice has been served on the
Government by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad to vacate, by April
l, the property opposite the Union
Station, now occupied by the
Government Hotels, consisting Of
eighteen buildings erected in 1918
as an emergency to house war
workers.
The notice follows negotiations
in which it was developed that the
Government cannot pay rent
under the statutes and Con-
gress is not inclined to legislate
for condemnation proceedings
with q view of giving the Gov
eminent title to the three squares
occupied by the temporary hotels.
1900 Girls Must Move.
Secretary OF Labor Davis, Director
Robert Watson, of the Government
Housing Corporation, and C. III.
Moran. real estate, agent for the rail
road. have conducted the negotia-
lions resulting in the custer or til1
Government from the property.
The action of the railroad company
and the disposition of the Govern
ment to abandon the project means
that more than 1900 girls and WON
en- now living in the hotels will have
to seek other quarters before April
/, unless some arrangement is made
with the railroad company for them
to become its tenants.
This is the notice that was served
on Secretary of Labor Davis by
Agent Moran yesterday:
I'm view of the statutes, to which
you call my attention, preventing
the payment Of rentals by the Cav
eminent, I believe that you will ap-
preciate that 1t is only the more
necessary that we have possession Of
this property at the earliest possible
moment, and, therefore, respectfully
reiterate the request that the prop
erty be vacated by April 1, 1928.
To Sell Property.
with the view Of disposal Of the
property promptly we have placed
1t in the hands Of Thomas J. Fisher
& Co., and authorized the erection Of
For Sale signs upon It. and respect
fully request that you instruct the
superintendent in charge Of your
buildings on this property not to
permit anyone to interfere with
them"
The first notice Of the railroa.i
company's intentions to resume
possession Of the property was
given by Agent Moran on NovSSn-
Der s, 1922. He pointed out that
under an agreement with the Gds-
eminent. the possession Of the
property was to revert to the cam.
pany twelve months after the final
exchange of notifications Of "a
peace treaty.
Makes Claim For Rent.
Moran also made claim for rent
from November II. 1899, which n
twelve months after peace" 20
April 1, 1898. He pointed out tlAa
the railroad had paid the taRes
and had received no income durang
that period.
Secretary Davis has endeavoced
to show that Congress had indicat.
ed by appropriations That the tenn
porary use of the property was
still needed, but Congress has taken
no definite action, although eorrSa-
pondence and other information on
the subject have been turned over
to Senator Fernald and Congress-
man Langley. chairman OF the Sen.
ate and House Committees on Pub.
lie Buildings and Grounds.
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
League to Hear Tigert.

The February meeting OF the Ep-
worth League Union of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South. will,
be held tonight at the Emory
Church, 6100 Georgia avenue north
west, DR., John J, Tigert, United
States Commissioner Of EducatiOn.
viii speak On Educational Work"
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
PERKUNSKY'S INVENTIONS
NO, 3.

There may be some who may
think that the Prof, having been
in seclusion in his Twining City
cabin, has forgotten the ladies.
Very far from the truth. for. al.
though not up to the mark of
seven hundred and fifty set by a
New York man, he has measured
quite a few in his experiments
with this invention, which he Of
fers as a boon to womankind, not
withstanding he is unmarried:
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
THE ARK CONUNDRUM

"EP SIGDEL" gives this as
one answer to the Noah's Ark
conundrum contributed by T. A.
Tucker:
The puppy heard the puss in boots,
And loudly did he bark;
The old time fued that dog renewed
just as they left the ark.
fuckers answer is as follows:
To him who cons the matter DER,
A little thought reveals;
He heard IL first who went before,
Two pairs Of eOles and 'eeIs.
MY son." said the father, i'm
pressively. suppose l should be
taken away suddenly; what would
become of your"
Why" said the son, I'D stay
here. but the question is, what
. would become Of your"
DORIS MACK"
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
DR.. Wallace to Speak.

DR.. o. c. s. Wallace, president of
the Maryland State Baptist Conven-
ton, will address the Columbia Fed
Grafton, B. Y. p. u, next Tuesday
night at a meeting to be held In
the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Six
teenth street mad Columbia road
The Washington times., 1923-02-17

Focht, will probably exchange Iet.
ters and let the matter slide over,
II there is an implied agree.
ment," Campbell and MondelI can
carry 1t out, at least In part, by re-
porting a special rule for the con.
sideration Of the teachers salary
bill, Washington women claim.
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
OfDidnctLaidTo 'Lan1e Ducks =
8Sd1EARDIro -
BN BILL PRICE c-\eK.assT
INDEPE NDE nee

If eVer you've Hved
In a stuffy old flat
That you can't stand up in
Tiu you take off your hat,
You'll ksoW hosO / feel
When / tell you that
Toe bought me an honest
To goodness real house
To live In from noW on
With my beloved spouse.
The plumbing, the gas,
The roof, each one leaks,
And When the sOimd blows
The a0hoIe darn house creGks !;
The front porch is sGgging,
The gas range Is bent,
And 1Oe're just as aUGrm
As Ue'd be in a tent;
And though all these ills
Cause aOifie to groGm,
Pm tickLed to death,
For o1Un nty 0tvn HOME.
DUSTY RHODES.
RYIG HnTYnW NyNrrC
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
Naval Air Men to Dance,

A ball. under the auspices of the
Naval Air Station, Anaoostia, will
be held at tho Arcade ballroom,
street ana Park road at
3 80 o'clock tonight.
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
POINTS ON PAPERHANGERS

OF all the people ever met,
paperhanGefs are the most "stuCk
up" bunch know OF. And II YOU
don't agree with them they are
just a. liable TO 'paSte' you ono
- not. To tell you tho truth, I
aont like to have them changing"
around.
People think there's q lot Of
money In this business. but, as q
matter OF fact, most OF IL IL con
paper"
As in the old pirate days, walk
ing the plank" 10 an everyday
event with paperhangers.
In this business, however. you
walk Q plank to assure you q iiv-
ing. whereas the pirates made yen
do 10 20 assure y0u dying.
You see, 1 know all shout paper
hangers. My fAther-in-law Il one.
And that reminds me Of that old
song, entitled "YOu May Ne q
Papcrhanger'e Daughter, But III
Stick to YOu."
w. e. HAYGHE.
The Washington times., 1923-02-17
NOT A BAD IDEA

Miss Screamer 10 o song bird.
And q mighty cute little witch,
She's now using tar compound
To give her voice q better
"pltch."
HANK HAWKINS.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-17
GOVERNOR VETOES
SALARY INCREASE BILL
Declares Measure Increasing Salary
of the Governor Has Not Been
Properly Passed.
lBy Associated press Leased wire

tBy Associated Press Leased Wlrel
Madison, Wis. = A bill providing
for submission of proposed consti-
tutional amendment to the people of
the state to increase the salary of the
governor, was vetoed today by Cover
nor Blaine on the ground that two
former legislatures had failed to COM
ply with constitutional requirements
in attempting the amendment
At the same time the governor took
occasion to express himself on various
moves to increase salaries. In speak
ing of this subject he said that while
public officials should be paid reason
able compensation, state can never
expect to compete with private bust
ness in meeting salary demands.
There are considerations entering into
public employment and public service
involving advantages that do not OBJ
tain with respect to private employ
ment.
ANY honorable public record and
the rendition of unselfsh public servz
ice constitute compensation devout-
ly to be sought and such will have a
permanancy after material gain has
ceased to be. Public officials who
think only in terms Of salary increases
lack the proper mental attitude toward
public service"
The governors present salary is S.
600 annually. A number of state en-
ployes receive more than he does.
1t was the contention of the gov
ernor that the two houses of the 1919
legislature which originally passed the
resolution calling for constitutional
amendment, failed to agree and that as
a consequence their action was null
ity. He likewise came to the conclu-
sion that the action of the 1921 SEES
sion was null, and consequently the
proposed amendment could not legally
be submitted to the people at the next
election.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-17
Vice President of Nash Motors Company Points
Out Danger to Industry from Over
Taxation in State
IS GRAVE MENACE TO INDUSTRY
kenOsha Man Leads Assault Against Proposed Measures
at Joint Finance Committee Meeting in Madi
son Late Tuesday Afternoon.

Walter H. Afford, vice president of
Nash Motors company was the princi-
pal speaker before a meeting of the
joint finance Committee of the assem-
bly, and the state senate at Madison on
Tuesday afternoon when the commit
tee gave final consideration to the
question of taxation before the bill
proposed by Governor Blaine came up
for final consideration in the state
senate this morning.
The Kenosha industrial leader sound
ed solemn warning to the members
of the legislature declaring that any
radical changes in the taxation pro-
gram for Wisconsin would be blow
to prosperity and would badly handi-
cap the development of all industrial
concerns in Wisconsin. He spoke as
representative of the manufacturers
of the state and presented a prepared
argument against any changes which
would put what he termed an unfair
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-17
FIVE CULT BRIDES
CALLED BY JURY
Five House of David Brides Summon
ed to Appear Before Court for
Testimony in Probe.
by Associated Press Leased wir

10y ASSOCIATED Press Leased Wirel
ST. Joseph, Mich. = Five colony
girls, each bride in a recent group
marriage were summoned today before
the grand jury investigation of the
House of David. lone Smith Rosetta,
former member of the colony also
was on the. stand, repeating some of
the testimony she gave in the recent
aamage suit against the colony, heard
at Grand Rapids, and going into events
of colony life which the rules of evil
dence do not allow to be presented
previously.
The five girls from the colony were
Myrtle Hartman Bully, Marie Falken-
stein Bell, Florence Ellis Hanson,
Mary Ellis Boyer Smith, and Elizabeth
Stroupe Rowe. None of them had been
called before and their testimony is
expected to develop rather the present
attitude of the colony toward certain
precepts of Benjamin Purnell's teach
ings than anything that might be used
in an actual case against the cult
leader.
Backed by certificate of the colony
physician that Ettidorpha Smith was
not in condition to take the stand
Judge Dingeman announced he would
select a physician to visit the colony
and make an examination to determine
for the court whether the girl was able
to appear.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-17
lBy Associated Press Leased wirel

Shanghai-With an unconfirmed re-
port received here this morning from
Lincheng that three of the Chinese
captiyes held by the Suchow train
bandits had been hurled to their death
over precipice in the Shantung noun
tains as a warning to the authorities,
further word of the negotiations for
the release Of the foreign captives was
awaited anxiously. N
The Lincheng report said the Chin
ese victims were killed instantly. The
alleged murders were said to have
been intended to impress on the
Chinese government and the foreign
diplomatic corps that the bandits
meant what they said when they an
nounsed that all the prisoners would
be slain unless the bandits terms
were complied with. The period of
the ultimatum sent out Sunday by the
bandit chieftain, granting three days,
was believed to have expired either
last night or some time today.
Leaders Of the bandits are said to
have met emissaries yesterday after
noon at Dragon Paw Cliff, ten miles
north of Tsao Chwang. Counter pro-
posals were discussed and it is be-
lieved that the outlaws final decision
was forwarded today.
The demands emphasize, as basic
requirement that the foreign diplo-
mat guarantee the bandits against re-
prisals from Chinese or foreign
sources, and also that the diplomats
pledge the carrying out of the gen.
eral terms. The terms do not men
ton ransom, but require the formation
of the bandit force, numbering 5000
into two brigades, with Sun Mei-Jan,
one of the bandit leaders, appointed
brigade commander. The Chinese
government also is ordered to send
the bandit stronghold full supplies of
ammunition, this to be preceded by
the withdrawal of all pursuing troops
Chevalier Musso, prominent Italian
attorney, one of the captives, is report
ed in desperate plight from illness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-17
FEDERAL WARRANTS
FOR RUM SHIPPERS
Eight Warrants Issued This Morning
Charging Conspiracy to Violate
Prohibition Laws.

New York City. The government
which announced yesterday plans to
smash rum ring alleged to be operat
ing liquor fleets from Miami to Boston,
today obtained eight federal warrants
charging conspiracy to violate the Vol
stead act and defraud the government
of customs duties. More warrants, it
was announced, will be soon sought.
One of the warrants was issued for
Alfred Ernest Corns of Uniontown, Pa,
alleged to be the owner of the super
cargo of the British steamer Yankton
which put into this port yesterday out
of food and fuel. 1t was from the cap
tain and crew Of the Yankton that U. S.
Attorney Hayward's Office claimed to
have learned of the manner in which
the rum fleets were operated. Another
warrant named Charles T. Cox of
Brooklyn, tow boat captain Charles
w. johnson of Philadelphia; Jacob A..
Kirch Nathan Scharlin, Abraham
Scharhn and Harry L. Marks, all of
New York, and Edward A. Flanagan of
New York and Washington were the
other defendants.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-17
Hazel Surerus Victim of
"Dizzy Spell" Tues
day Night.
WAS STUDENT NURSE
Younger Set Thrown Into
Grief Over Demise of
Pretty Miss.

Kenosha's younger social group was
thrown into a state of grief this
morning, when it was learned that
Hazel Surerus, 18, pretty student
nurse at st. GATHERINGS hospital, died
suddenly Tuesday night, apparently of
heart failure. Up until the time of
her demise, Miss Surerus was thought
to be enjoying unusually good health
Her untimely death came as blow
to her hundreds of friends, relatives
and acquaintance.
VIII Hold Inquest.
An inquest in the death will be call
ed by Coroner Truman T. Parker
Thursday morning and although moth
ing unusual is expected to develop by
this action, the actual cause of death
will be determined.
Miss Surerus is the daughter Of
Mrs. Bertha Surerus, 38 North Maple
wood avenue, who is matron Of Keno
sha's Open-Air school. The girl was
a student at Kenosha High school,
where she graduated last June with
high honors, enlisting herself as a
student nurse at St. GATHERINGS hos
pital in October. She was born here
August 9, 1904.
A picture of Good Health"
With the exception of occasional
dizzy spells of which she complained,
Miss Surerus was considered "pic-
ture of good health" These fatigued
spells were not infrequent, however.
Doctors P. P. Jorgenson and Frank
Lansdowne, who attended her, ascrib-
ed her death to heart disease and
overwork She had taken to her chos-
en- field with an enthusiasm that knew
no limits. Although her department
at the hospital was of the best, she
oft times disregarded advice and even
orders of older nurses to discontinue
her work at the regular hour and re-
tire. Nursing with her was a gift and
she chose to stay at is until forced to
retire from exhaustion.
81 Feel So Dizzy"
Tuesday night, shortly past nine
o'clock, after her customary one hour
study, Hazel retired to the nurses dor
nitory in her usual CHEEKY mood A
sister nurse and roommate, Miss Hy-
land, was disrobing. when the girl
with soft scream, gave evidence of
another heart attack, "dizzy feeling,
as she termed it. Il feel so dizzy
she mumured. Miss Hyland had seen
ner under these spells before, but
rushed for doctor. There was no
doctor in the immediate vicinity.
When DR.. Jorgenson responded few
minutes later, the girl was wildly
.lutching the horizontal bar of the
oedstead. She died before medical as
sistance could be administered,
Besides her mother, she is survived
oy a sister, Mrs. Francis Wells and
a brother Fred Surerus. Funeral
services will be held Friday at 2
o'clock from the house on North Ma
plewood avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-17
KILL CUT IN
TAXING BOARD
Senate Adopts Amendment
to Kill Blaine's Plan to
Cut Commission.
CITIES LOSE FIGHT
Amendment to Give Cities 20
Per Cent Loses by Margin
of One Vote.
(By Associated Press Leased wirel

lBy Associated Press Leased Wire)
Madison, Wis.-The senate recessed
until tonight after adopting two
amendments to Governor Blaine's gen
eral income tax bill and killing third
offered by the Socialist members. This
action was taken before lineup re-
vealing the strength of the proposal
was made.
With only six dissenting votes the
upper house removed the section Of the
governors bill providing that the tax
commission should be cut from three
members to one. Gov. Blaine made a
special request in his message to the
legislature that the membership of this
body be cut.
An amendment offered by Senator
Henry Huber correcting clerical errors
was adopted without dissent
Cities Amendment lost.
The principal fight centered on the
first Socialist amendment which would
apportion 1910 of the returns from the
bill to cities, leaving 20%o for counties
and 1919 to the state. On vote of Is
tic Is this proposed change was killed.
City members supported it's adoption
on the ground that it would return to
localities larger share of the revenue.
The administration leaders played for
time throughout the morning, making
several motions to recess or lay over
consideration of the tax bill, all of
which were defeated until general
agreement was reached to adjourn UNI
til tonight.
Tax Bill is Explained.
Senator Henry Huber explained the
tax bill at length to the senate, going
into detail on all rates. Senator Her
man Bilgrien asked him a question
concerning the specific application of
the tax, which Senator Huber said he
was unprepared to answer. He declared
that he was not an expert on tax mat
tiers and was merely explaining the
bill. Roll call on the adoption of the
amendment to return larger share of
the tax to cities was:
For adoption Bentley, Burke, Ger
winski, Gettelman, Hirsch, Kemp, Kuck-
uk, Lange, Moran, Morris, Polakowski,
Quick, Ridgway, Skogmo, Titus-15.
Against adoption Bilgrien, eastman,
Casperson, Clark, Carey, Heck, Huber,
Johnson, Roethe, Schumann, Severson.
Smith, Staudenmayer, Teasdale, Wer-
den, White-16.