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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
French Deny POincare
Speech at Senlis Was =
In RenlY to BaldWin's

PARIS, July ia statement
designed to conciliate Great Brit
ain was issued at the foreign Of
flee today, within less than twenty
four hours after Premier Polncare
had delivered his aggressive repara-
ton speech at Senlis.
M. Poincare's speech, it was
stated, had been written before
Premier Baldwin made his state
ment on Preparations in the House
of Commons at London, and there
fore could not be considered re-
ply to the British premier.
The Senlis speech made 1t appear
that M. Poincare was re1ectlng
rerarations suggestions made by
Premier Baldwin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
F FARMERS Win
OVERPREUS
TO CAUSE
Minnesota Conservative for
Senate Becomes Radical
on Rural Issues.
INTERNATIONAL. NEWS, REEL'
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
Johnson is called a Bolshevik. The
reason why he is called Bolshevik
Is not because he is ungrammatical.
Old Philetus Sawyer, famous con-
sentative reactionary Senator from
Wisconsin, was so ungrammatical
and SO illiterate that he could barely
write his name. Nobody called him
a Bolshevik.
The reason why Magnus Johnson
is called a Bolshevik is that he is
committed to going as deep into the
public treasury as necessary in order
to help the farmers. That is the
principal point of his Bolshevism;
and on that point Governor Preus
Is so far from having dared to fight
him that 1t makes little difference
now, so far as pledges are con-
cerned, whether it is Johnson that
comes to Washington. or Preus.
Each Of them is committed to
'alr' legislation. State and Fed.
eral," that may be necessary" to
make the farmer make money.
Preus similarly has abandoned the
Republican tariff and the Repub-
lican world court; and, in search Of
issues to distinguish him from John.
son, he has turned to such things
as the proposed waterway from the
Great Lakes to the Gulf of St.
Lawrence.
One Of his outstanding arguments
for himself is that he will be more
likely than Magus Johnson to be
able to persuade the Republican Ma
ttOnal Administration to spend the
immense sums Of Governmental
money necessary in order to con-
struct that great suggested artery
of commerce for Western agricul.
tural commodities on their way to
Europe.
johnson promises the farmers a
Governmentally assisted good price
for wheat. Preus promises them the
same thing with a wheat-price-pro-
noting Governmental canal thrown
in.
The contest in Minnesota at bot
tom and for immediate matters In
connection with the present agricul-
tural crisis has ceased to be a con-
test between principles. It has
come 10 be contest between prom
Uses, H.
The actual question is: viii the
FARMERS think that Preus Is sincere?
Ii so, he will be elected. If not. he
Will be defeated; and the cause Of
MS defeat will not be his failure to
embrace radicalism, but his failure
70 convince the farmers that his
emnrac1ngs Of it were inspired by a
sincere intention Of permanent mar
riage.
Question Of Sincerity.
This writer has made manv trims
into Minnesota since the present
radical wave began to flow. A
month ago in Minnesota he heard
business men call Preus "another
socialist" Last year in Minnesota
ne heard Senator Kellogg, Republi-
can promise the farmers actually
ana literally more than they were
IN fact being promised by Ship
stead, the Farmer-Laborite.
Shlpstead was elected simply be-
cause the farmers did not believe
Kellogg. The true question now if:
do the farmers think that Preus
really ana truly will turn the Fed
eral Government inside OF for
mem or do they think that he is
bluffing and that when he gets to
them?
That Is the situation's actual
complexion beneath all this make
up OF BOlshevism versus Consti.u.
tionalism GUS >0o'''1' -
ASSa. washington Press
oeFVlCe.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
BIG NAN PICKS LITTLE
ONE WITH BIG WALLoP

NEW YORK, July 16.-With" 9
large field to choose from, Charles
Mccarthy, thirty-seven, and a
strapping specimen, selected q
diminutive, gray-haired man, fellow
81" passengers said, and stepped
on his toes, evidently in an at
tempt to start something.
He did. The argument waxeo
hot. "a
At the next station they got off
and went to 1t. -,
The little man pasted the big
one on the nose, and the latter
kissed the board platform.
At the police station the srnau
man grinned. and said he was
"Gene GiIvey.'' He is known 10
fans as a former lightweight boxer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
GOOD PROGRESS
ON HIGHWAY
REPORTED
HyattsviIIe End of National
Defense Road Completed
to Railway Bridge.

EVANSVILLE, Nd, July 16.-
Highly satisfactory progress is be-
ing made in the construction at
this end of the National Defense
highway from Washington to An
napoIis. The highway has now
been completed to the overhead
bridge across the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks at Lanham. TX
tensive repairs are being mace 10
the bridge.
One Of the most welcome Inn
provements ever made in the north
section of FIyattsville Is the per.
manent Improvement of Arundel
avenue from Maryland to Wine
avenues. Al concrete roadbed ana
sidewalks are being built.
Warning of the political cam
paign in Prince Georges county IL
expected this week. So far leaders
in both parties, with the exception
Of settling on their states for the
three benches in the Seventh
judicial circuit, have done nothing
toward shaping their tickets for the
various county offices. George w.
Waters, jr., of Laurel, a member
of the board of county commission
ers, who, it is understood, viii seek
the Democratic nomination for
county treasurer, Is the only as
pirant so far mentioned thought
likely to get organization support.
r. Ernest Smith, of Upper MARI
boro, a former deputy treasurer
also has been mentioned In connec'
ton with this nomination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
TOANSWER
IN FEW
fContinued from First Pase.)

CONTINUED from First Pase.)
Sughly investigated by the authori-
ties.
At q late hour today, B. Evard
Kepner, husband Of the murdered
woman, was still out Of town. He
left Saturday for Harrisburg, Pa,
and q report was spread around
that he was seen speeding in that
direction Saturday night in an auto
mobile. He is said to be visiting a
near relative.
Sergt. r. Kronenberg, sergeant Of
the Frederick force, and who says
che knows just about everything
that's going on" told newspapermen
that the people Of Frederick general
ly believe that one Of the parties
prominently named in the investiga-
ton killed Mrs. Kepner.
Don't believe any Of this talk
about the people Of Frederick being
divided" he said. There may be-
some who are supporting this per-
son, but the majority feel but one
way about the murder"
Washington police may be called
upon by Frederick county authori-
ties to investigate the mysterious
letter signed ''K. K. K.," received by
Miss Eleanor Houck, sister Of Mrs.
Grace Kepner.
The letter, with a Washington
postmark, on the envelope, but con-
tanning Frederick date line inside,
declared that the khan plans to re-
veal information in connection with
the Investigation into Mrs. Kepner's
death that will wake old Frederick
up"
Calls for Revenge.
State authorities today were IN.
clined to believe that the letter was
written by a crank. An investiga.
ton Is being made in an effort to
prove that the missive was In the
same handwriting as the one sent
to Frederick last. February in con-
nection with the alleged KIDNAPPING
OF Sister Cecilia from the Notre
Dame convent here.
The letter. dated July Is, follows:
I'VE have this day sent q let
ter to Leo Weinberg giving valua.
BILE information. VIII you see ON
the quie< that he does not suppress
this information or destroy the let
ter by Wednesday morning? If he
does not give this information TO
the press, then you show this
letter Immediately to States At.
torney Anders. We will then
show our hand at once with some
Information that will wake old
Frederick up. Don't worry about
the Masonic fraternity and the
Rotary Club. for that murder
shall be revenged."
The letter was signed xxx"
Beneath these capitals was drawn
q cross.
Weinberg, referred to In the let.
Ger, is the attorney Of B. Evard
Kepner. husband OF the murdered
woman. The attorney declared to-
day that he had received no com.
munication as stated in the mys-
kerious letter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
AUTO KILLS MINISTER
ON GOTH BIRTHDAY

WILMINGTON, Del, July 16.-
The Rev. Benjamin +. Jester, sixty
nine years old, died in the Delaware
Hospital, two hours after being
struck by an automobile while cross.
ing a street. The preacher, who
was celebrating his birthday is
survived by his widow and one
son.
The driver of the machine, Charles
r. Wharton, of Chesapeake City,
Md. was freed by police, as the
minister's injuries were not at first
considered serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
AMATEUR BICYCLE RIDERS
BEGIN NATIONAL RACES

NEW YORK, July H.-State
senior and junior amateur bicycle
champions will be determined slmui-
taneously tomorrow in 125 cities n
thirty-seven States throughout the
country in official elimination
races. according TO an announce
ment recently made by J. ID. NC
Intyre, representative mere or the
Amateur Bicycle League OF AnnerIca:
state finals will be held August
in the states and the first three
winners in each event will be
awarded ieweled gold. silver and
hronze medals, respectively.
The gold medal winners in each
instance will be eligible to take in
+ha NATIONAL championship in Chi
cago September 8 and 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
MARATHON GOLF
PLAYERS TROT
23 MILES

Continued from First Page.)
but in a frame of mind that did
not help his playing any.
Manager Loeffler weighed both
men before driving off. Upton
pulled the beam to 1856 pounds,
while Mcclure brought 1t to rest
at 1854. Both looked in great
shape for the long-distance effort.
MCGUIRE, with Al Farr for scorer
and Ted Farr for caddie, played
the first nine holes in As, the first
four of them being almost in the
dark. His time for tthe nine holes
was 81 minutes. Upton reeled off
a Al for his first nine holes and
took "a minutes to make the round.
At the end Of ~ holes the
had Travelled nine and One-half
miles and that the three rounds
had been played in one hour and
thirty-One minutes. Mcclure drove
far past the direction flag on
No. 9 to complete this round, but
came back with a chip to the
pin and short putt for a par
four. He was going better as
the day advanced.
Upton and Mcclure were doing
a dog trot between shots and
showed no signs Of being winded
as the sun came out and cleared
up the fog. The first three of the
day was made by Mcclure on his
first round and Upton put a three
across on his third round. Mcclure
uncorked a couple Fights In the
early rounds. due to the dim light.
Joe Dugan and Sam Miller with
his son, Hal Miller, took turns
scoring for Mcclure and Upton.
They were relieved after three
rounds and all of them were ring.
ing wet from following the hot
pace set by the players.
ALI Thomas, the quartermaster
general of the course, had sliced
oranges ready for the men at the
end of each round. Manager Leoff.
Ter had a squad of workmen on
hand sweeping the greens to re-
move the water from them as fast
as possible.
BY sunup big crowd had
gathered to witness the record
making attempt Of the two men,
which will continue until darkness
stops them,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
UNVEIL THIRD DIVISION
MONUMENT IN FRANCE

PARIS, July 16. "A monument
erected by the survivors of the
Third division of the American
expeditionary force at Chateau.
Thierry was unveiled near the en-
trance to the bridge which the
division defended in June, 1918. The
monument stands in square to
which the municipality has given
the name United States Place"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
Running the Gauntlet.


Cop In front Of Ninth precinct
about 10 o'clock p. m. smoothing
out velvet from ! to bet on Firpo,
sees wild man trimming up Ninth
street.
Wild man: There's a human
bar.roon running down F street in
a ten-ton truck. Can't you get out
the reserves and stop him?"
Cop hops into station for extra
six-gun and chaw + tobaccer.
Comes out to see truck knocking
down lamp posts first on one side
of the street, then on the other.
COP steps in center Of street and
waves club. Rummy quits lamp
posts and steers for cop. Cop
lodges front end Of truck and grabs
rear end.
WOrdless. Oratory.
Boob on seat with ruromy says
there's cop hanging on.
Rumrny says ITO hell with aim. .
Arc light reflected from nozzle or
automatic hits rummy in the eye.
Pulls up to curb.
come with me-"
II don't have to get out. ! amt
done nothen."
"You get out quick or III do
something"
Automobile Courtesy.
Wild man: II caught up with the
truck the defendant was driving,
on 2 street. He was running II
the center OF the street at about
twelve miles az Iou-. E.orke6 Tor
hia. to give me Toon to pass. put
he paid no attention to me. Then
cars that had caught up with me
began to honk. The defendant
leaned out and said What the hell's
the matter with you, do you want
the whole street,"
IT put on the gas and tried to
run by on the left side Of the street.
There was a line of parked cars
there that forced me pretty close to
the truck. A man stepped out on
the running board of the truck and
made a pass at us with a club.
A car coming the other way forced
to fall back. When the truck
reached Ninth and F streets the
defendant threw on the brakes and
the man with the club swung at US
again as we flew by. Then we
headed for the 9th precinct and the
truck came after us. But he was
driving too Wobbly to overtake u.s..
Would Help Classifiers.
Southbound street car stops at
Fourteenth and B streets southwest
at 1853 a. m. Boob in Overland
roadster remembering that none re-
sign and few die, figures he doesn't
need to stop.
Can't Obey Traffic Rules.
''Tt was a tight squeeze to get
through the crowd. your Homer,
but I wasn't going fast enough to
hurt anyone. Nearly everybody
had left the car before I came up,
anyhow. Only two people were
alighting as I went by. / didn't
know it was a car stop. There
were so many machines parked
around there that I couldn't see the
sign"
What were you driving around
with dead tags for?"
II took them off the car before
I got the Overland. only had the
old car three days, so I thought it
was permissible to transfer the
tags"
Passing street car, SIS; dead
tags, SIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
Breaks Leg at Beach.

John o'Dey. twenty years old, of
ia Fifth street northeast, was
brought to Washington yesterday
on Q train Of the Chesapeake Beach
line. suffering from a broken leg.
oDay fell on the pier at the beach.
His condition Is not serious. He
was met at the train by the Cas-
uaIty Hospital ambulance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
Saves Fire Losses.

Studies Of fire loss reports main
tanned by the National Board Of
Fire Underwriters indicate that at
this stage in the electric develop
ment of the country the use Of cleo
tricity Is saving the nation 50 In
fire losses every second Of the day
and night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
EARL HAIG ADVOCATES
BRITISH PREPAREDNESS

LONDON, July 16.-Earl Hatg,
commander o. in chief of the British
army a. at the close OF the great war
g. speech today before the Empire
, no. wee League, appealed for more
British nation. W
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16
5ES ASKED TO CALL SPECIAL GRAND JURY IN KEPNER CASE
WITH THE
ALIBI
ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION
Being a Skeleton Record Of
Cases Tried in Judge
Schuldt's Tribunal.
Read 'En1 and Worry
By DONALD McDOUGAL

"T1e nicked the fender Of the car
ahead when he pulled out from the
curb, your honor. He didn't do any
damage. but l ran him in because
he didn't have a permit"
Dumping, 80; no permit, SIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16

Prices realized on Swift and Company ~
So weak ending Saturday, July IA. 1923,
on shipments sold out, ranged from
~ On cents to 1900 cents per pound ana
averaged 16.11 cents per pouno.-AoVt.
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Continued from First Page.)
but in a frame Of mind that die
not help his playing any.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-16

Manager L0effler weighed both
men before driving off. Upton
pulled the beam to 1855 pounds,
while Mcclure brought It to rest
at 1854. Both looked in great
shape for the long-distance effort.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-07
TWO MORE DEAD
FOLLOWING AUTO
MISHAPS IN CITY
Young Woman Run Over
While Waiting for
Street Car.

Two more names were added TO the
list of those dead from motor vehicle
accidents here today.
Miss Jewell Chandler. IS. of 907
n. Capitol Ave, died after she was
struck by an automobile while walt
ing for a street car at New York
and West SITS.
Walter Brantlinger. Al, of 2915 n.
Olney St, succumbed to a fractured
skull. received Thursday night when
his automobile was struck by switch
engine on the Belt railroad at E. Six
teenth st. and Sherman DR..
Second Girl Injured
Miss Madge Abbott, IS. living with
Msis Chandler. in the city hospital
with severe bruises. She was with
Miss Chandler when the automobile
struck her.
Motorpolice Baker and Lowe arrest
ed William Higgins. Al. Of 1443 w.
Market St, charged with assault and
battery.
The young women, according to
witnesses, stepped from the curb in
the path Of the machine. Seeing the
car. they stepped back. Higgins. evi-
IDENTIFY confused. lost control Of the
car and ran it onto the sidewalk, ac-
cordin gtO police. Both OF the wheels
passed over Miss Chandler. police say.
From Washington, Ind.
The girls said their homes are in
Washington, Ind, and were en- route
to work at the Grocers' Baking Com
pany.
Morris Mccormick. 616 n. Capitol
Ave. received a bad cut on the head
when his automobile was struck by
a taxi cab driven by William Rob-
bins, 2OS12 n. Delaware st. at Fall
Creek Blvd. and Illinois st. Robbins
is charged with assault and battery.
Hickman McLusky, 1875 Lee St.
was cut on the head by flying glass
following a collision Of his auto with
one driven by P. Perry. 1910 Olive
ST.. at Troy Ave. and Madison road.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-07
SPENCER CITIZENS
REMAIN THRILLED
Youngsters Of Town Besege' WoodSheds and Rob- Ash
Barrel Banks in Play

Identity Of the fifteen or twenty
bandits who blew the safes of the
Exchange and First National Banks
at Spencer, Ind, early Tuesday morn
ing and escaped with loot of from
$4,000 to $4,000 remained a mys-
terry today.
Rumors poured in from Spencer
from nearby towns telling of high
powered, fast-fiying motor cars whiz-
zing by before daybreak Tuesday.
The very number Of these rumors
made it impossible to run them down.
Three men wounded by the bandits
were reported recovering. Frank
Gray and John Barge returned from
Indianapolis Tuesday night after re-
ceiving medical attention. George
Smith, who received a slight flesh
wound. was going about his business
as usual.
Insurance adjusters said that so far
as they knew this was the first time
two banks in the same city ever bad
been robbed at the same time.
All day Tuesday telephone and tele-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-07
IMP PER|AL WIZARD
EVANS HELD ON
PEACE WARRANT
Other High KIan Officials Ar
reSted-Armed Men Sur
round Leaders.

BIZ United Press
ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. Arrest of
DR. II. w. Evans and other high Of
ficials of the ku-Klux Klan on
peace" warrants was ordered today
by the sheriffs office
The warrants were issued On com.
plant Of Dr. Fred 3. Johnston that
he feared for his life as a result OF the
murder OF William Coburn. leader of
an insurgent faction within the Klan
by Phil L. Fox. publicity representa-
tive OF the imperial palace.
DR.. Johnston in asking the peace
warrants charged Fox called on him
the Night before Coburn was shot
down in his office and declared that
you. William J. Simmons. E. Y.
Clark and Bill Coburn are slated
TO go"
The peace warrants were issued by
Judge T. O. Hancock OF the municipal
court against Evans. II. X. Ramsey
imperial kligreph; Drown Harwood
imperial klasik, and T. ]. McKinnon,
head Of the Klan investigation de-
partment.
Z. Y. Clark, DIR. Johnston and other
prominent leaders of the insurgent
force are constantly surrounded by
armed men.
The home OF Simmons also is pro-
tected day and night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-07
JEALOUS SUITOR
MARS GIRL s BODY
Young Lady Says Man Tat
tooed Name on Her,

By United Press
CLEVELAND. Nov. How she
was taken from, an auto and into a
storeroom. had her Clothes stripped
from her and then forced to stand
while her fitted lover slashed his name
across her body with knife was told
by Miss Marie Sanke. 19-years-old, TO
Antoinette CallaGhan. chief woman
probation officer. today.
James c. Wild %. was held for a
statutory ofrense.
The girl said she met Wild six
months ago, and he became too ardent
and was jealous. She told him all was
off, but he pleaded for one last auto
ride" It was on this ride. she claims,
ne slashed and tattooed his name on
her body.
"If I can't have you I'll fix you
20 no one else can-Iu put my brand
on you-and you'll carry 1t to your
grave" Miss Sanke testified Wild said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-07
TOTAL DEATH TOLL
IN WEST VIRGINIA
MINE BLAST IS27
Check-up Shows SO Men ES-
capped Gas Explosion
in Shaft.
By United Press

By tntFe0 PTeSS
GLEN ROGERS. w. va. Nov. T.
Two more bodies were taken from
the wreckege of the Raleigh Wyoming
Coal Companys mine during the
night, bringing the total dead in Tues
days explosion to Il.
The pit, supposedly a model Of coal
mine construction, was virtually
sealed. tons of coal, slate and rock
blocking the entrance after the ex-
plosion.
A check-up, made by mine officials
today while this little mining town
arranged for burying its dead, showed
sixty-three men went down the main
shaft yesterday morning before the
blast Thirty-six escaped with only
the slightest injuries.
The men who perished were in a
separate apartment near where the
pocket of accumulated gas let go.
Most of the men killed were mar
red Two weeks ago Mrs. Joe Gurak
and six children arrived from Poland
to join their husband and father.
who had left home several months
ago for America Tuesday Joe Gurak
was killed.
Definite plans for burying the dead
had not been completed early today.
Two Of the victims were residents Of
Becltley and they probably will be
buried there. There was some talk
today Of q joint funeral for the other
twenty-five.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-07
COUNTY COUNCIL
APPROVES BRIDGE
Delaware St, Structure De-
pendS Upon City Action,

II the city council before Jan Is.
1924, will authorize a bond issue to
build a river bridge at Kentucky Ave-,
the county will spend $4,000 for a
bridge over Fall Creek at Delaware
St. the county council decided today.
If the city council refuses TO spend
the money for the river bridge, the
county council will rescind today's
action In which they authorized the
Delaware ST. bridge bond issue, to
be held in allegiance until the city acts
or until Jan. IS.
NJ. N. Bebee, assistant city engineer,
assured the county officials that the
board Of public works is 'all for the
Kentucky Ave. bridge" which prob
ably will cost 100000. Plans for a
foot bridge with seven spans have
been prepared, he said.
The county council passed an emer-
gency ordinance appropriating $685.
so to tide officials and institutions
over until Jan. 1. A bakery to cost
$500 for the poor farm was included.