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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-13
EXPECT GAYETY
At WHITE
HOUSE
Friends Of Coolidge Point Out
Merry Temperament Of New
First Lady Of the. Land.
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she will inaugurate gala regime.
Not right away Of course, for Wash
ington will mourn the death or
its late President until late De-
cember, and there win be SeW
social affairs.
"But after that" they say, Mrs.
Coolidge will keep things moving
She twists the President right round
her little finger. If she wants balls.
she'll have them, for he's so crazy
about her. he couldn't refuse her
anything"
Coolidge, bv the way, fell in love
at first sight with the lady VINO
twists him round her finger. IL
was in the days when he "roorned
and boarded as New Engianders
say, with the steward Vt Clark
School in Northampton, Mass. The
First Lady was Grace Goodhue
then, teacher at Clark. Ana
Clark was school for the dear.
Coolidge was a struggling young
lawyer, poor as a church mouse.
One night the stewards wife IN
vited the pretty teacher to supper.
And there was the young lawyer.
Soon as he saw her he loved ner:
But he bided his time, ere he told
her. 1t was several months later
that he arrived one day at the
Goodhue home. Grace was at
school, and Mr.. Goodhue asked
Calvin to be seated. Which he did.
Then there was an awkward pause.
His Business Visit.
did you come on business, Mr..
Coolidge?" Queried Mr.. Goodhue,
seeking to break the silence.
why yes said Calvin. IT sup
pose you might call it that. I've
come to ask Grace to marry me-"
And a few weeks later she did.
They went to Montreal on a honey
moon, and were gone whole week.
When they came back, they rented
a furnished apartment in Northamp-
ton, moving shortly afterward to
half the double house that's still
their home. And Mrs. Coolidge did
all her own work, and never, never
dreaming that, one day, she'd be
social dictator OF all the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-13
Split Between Allies
Seen By Publication
Of English Viewpoint
Dy DIA III M NAAOAWOAA1
international News Service.

LONDON, Aug. 13.-Great Britain
and France again have been brought
to the verge Of a crisis by puhlica-
ton of the latest British note to
France threatening independent ac-
ton on Ruhr and reparations.
Publication Of the British co1nmu-
nication drew back the veil showing
just how serious the European situa-
ton has become. The big question
Is how far Premier Baldwin is pre-.
pared to go to back up the stern
words in his note. Public opinion
seeps to support the premier's at.
titude.
The seriousness Of the situation
was emphasized by the Herald, the
labor organ, which declared the notes
now being exchanged have the
ominous ring Of those that preceded
the world war.
The Chronicle, personal organ Of
former Premier David Lloyd George,
demanded that the British withdraw
entirely from continental Europe, al
lowing France to struggle alone with
Germany. This paper criticised
Premier Baldwln's .:slowness," ex-
pressing fear that he had waited too
long before taking strong hand.
Governmental circles were frankly
pessimistic, expressing the view that
France IL not likely to back down,
especially In the face Of the war me.
mortal speeches made by Premier
Potncare yesterday.
Great Britain il closely watching
the United States for an indication
as to whether President Coolidge
will support the British. Officials
declare England would not hesitate
to act alone IL assured Of American
support.
It was admitted that the British
notes were published in such a way
as to insure the widest publicity in
the United States.
It IL now up to France to make
the next move by accepting or re-
jecting the British suggestions.
Official circles believe the fall OF
the Cuno government at Berlin has
complicated rather than helped ths
situation. Even II Gustav Strese-
man should succeed in forming q
new German cabinet there Is no in
dication he win relinquish Cuno's
policy Of passive resistance against
French occupation Of the Ruhr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-13
Legion Not Behind Move.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. ia
THE safest place for Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll IL behind the bars Of
a penitentiary in the United States"
Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant Of
the American Legion declared to-
day in disavowing officially any
interest Of the American Legion in
the move to bring back America
war time super Stacker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-13
GERMANS FACE
WORST DAYS
SINCE WAR
Stresemann Begins Picking
New CabInet-Food Situa-
ton Growing Worse.

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many, but that the general break
down is due to the crumbling Of the
nations economic structure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-13

Prices realized on Swift & Company
sales Of carcass beef in Washington, D.
c., for week ending Saturday, August II,
1928, on shipments sold out, ranged from
1000 cents TO 1900 cents per pound and
averaged 1880 cents per pOund.=Advt.
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ing 30 long?' There was no reply, so
I walked to the window /and opened
the shutter.
II glanced around, and you can
imagine how felt when I saw my
wife's body. I tried to hello and
could not. Then I rushed down.
stairs and told father Houck about
it.
"I said to him, My God, Grace
has killed herself! Then we came
back upstairs together"
Kepner said he was in the room
about one minute. In answer to
questions by his counsel, Kepner
then described the position Of his
wife's body on the bed, of the
blood spots and gave q very min.
ute description Of the location Of
every bit of furniture and arti.
cles in the room.
Picture In Testimony.
Kepner's counsel produced a pic
ture of the room and the witness
used the photograph as a means Of
demonstration before the court.
He said he saw blood dripping from
the bed to the floor.
Attorney Weinberg asked him
what suit he had on on that day.
1.-THE same have on now" he
replied.
Kepner then told Of meeting nu-
merous people at the house that
afternoon. He took great pains to
tell the court that DR.. J. o. Hen
Mrs. Kepner's body, told him that
his wife had been dead between
two and three hours.
The certificate Of death, sent to
the Maryland State Board of
Health, was introduced as evidence
today. The certificate, signed by
DR.. Hendrix, stated that Mrs. KEEP
ner met her death at o'clock on
June 10.
The prosecution claims that Mrs.
Kepner was killed at o'clock.
Kepner admitted his relations
with Miss Lula Ricketts,, pretty
twenty -four-year-old waitress.
He says he gave her money, set
Of beads, lingerie and silk stockings.
According to Kepner's story, his
attentions to Miss Ricketts, were at
first spurned, the young lady refus-
ing at numerous times to accom-
nany Kepner on automobile rides.
Took Auto Rides.
"Finally she accepted and we
took many short rides in and near
frederick" Kepner said. He ad-
roitted that he drank liquor. He
said that when he went out with
Miss Ricketts, he usually took along
~ little wine and usually some gin.
"The reason I drink liquor Is De-
cause I was raised around it all my
ne" He denied, however, that he
had ever been drunk.
Kepner said also that he always
had liouor in his home; that his
wife knew about It, and sometimes
a. nHr rrifh him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-13
BLAMES
W|FE'S SISTER
ON STAND
Accused, Sobbing, Relates Err
ratio Story of Events of
Fateful Day.
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versation with his sisterAn.law, Miss
Eleanor, during which he said she
told him that her sister, the dead
woman has done it," adding, "I
hope you are satisfied now. She
said she was going to do It,"
On another occasion Kepner was
in conversation with Miss Elizabeth
Houch, another sister-in-law.
Admits FaithIessness.
Lizzie came up to my room and
shut the door behind her." he said.
"Then she told me that she had
heard terrible things: She asked
me to put up my right hand and
swear that I had been true to
Grace. I told her that couldn't
do that"
In An effort to show the devotion
OF members of the Houck family
to him, Kepner said that on several
occasions Miss Eliza beth Houck and
Ezra Houck, sr., eighty-four-year-old
father, had asked him to promise
that he would never leave them.
kepner also told the reason he
left the Houck home two weeks
after his wife's death.
Il asked Eleanor what she thought
about me leaving the house." he
told the court. "She told me to
take my things and all of Grace's
clothes and get out. She told me
to stay in town."
Kepner took the stand about
1913 this morning He tW@ the
court he was forty-eight wears old
ana had been married twenty years.
Leo Weinberg then asked him to
recite the events Of the day on
when his wife died, June IS last.
hepner said that he left the
went to his office and at TAO. in
company with a friend, went to Bal
timore to have his gums treated,
stating that two weeks previous he
mad had two teeth taken out.
Bought Carnations.
He said he returned to Frederick
about 11:20. bringing with him a
bunch Of carnations, which ne had
purchased at Ridgeville. He stated
tnat he called his wife on the tele-
phone and told her that his gums
were much better. A few minutes
later, he said, he went to the Bar
para Fritchie Candy Shop for lunch.
kepner then said he took the car
nations with him and placed them
IN vase on the desk Of Miss Lula
Ricketts,, his secret lover, who was
employed at the candy shop.
then went to my office" he
said. AT 3:45 I left my office for
home. On the way I met Herbert
Hahn and spoke to him as I went
by. 1t was 1855 when I reached the
Houck home. I went directly into
the house, and in the sitting room
found my father-in-law. Ezra HouclS
left the room Immediately"
In answer to a question by his Mt
torney, Kepner said that both doors
10 the room were closed and that he
smut one door as he left. He said
that he asked his father-in.law where
MS wife was and that he replied
that she was upstairs.
Goes to Wife's Room.
Il went directly to Mrs. Kepner's
room. The door was closed. I
opened 1t and entered. The room
was dark, but could see the outline
OF my wife's form on the bed I
called out, Grace, why are you Sleep
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-13
French Defend Ruhr
Seizure and Attack
New Note By Britain
BY FRANK e. MASON,
International News Service.

PARIS, Aug. 13.-The legality OF
French occupation Of the Ruhr.
which was attacked in the latest
British note. was defended by the
French foreign office this afternoon.
It was pointed out that, under para
graph 10, Of annex two, part eight
Of the treaty Of Versailles, signed
by David Lloyd George and the
German representatives, both Ger
many and the allies agreed to Ruhr
occupation.
According to foreign office opin-
ion, the Baldwin note represents q
step backward from the entente.
Foreign officials believe from the
tone that the note IN catering to
America.
England confounds our war debt,
which we do not intend to repudl'
ate, with the German war debt" it
was stated. "Our debts, contracted
during the war, permitted US to
make a larger military effort to
spare the <spilling Of British and
American blood.
''The German debt represents the
spilled allied blood.
IF experts estimate Germany can
not pay Britain's demanded 14,OQ0.-
100000 gold marks, 1t is we who
then must pay.
las q result Of British false rea-
soning, the weaker Germany IL the
less she is able to pay, and the less
we will receive; but the more we
will have to pay to Great Britain "
The British note was criticized by
the French press today. Premier
Poincare is receiving the support Of
practically ell the Partisan press.
Morning newspapers quoted one
extract from Premier Poincare's
war memorial speech at Stenay yes
terday as a "reply" to the British
communication. This extract was;
"As in 1918 we shall not weaken,
and we will have the last word"
premier Baldwin's note" said
the Matin. "shows to what unex-
pected depths of moral disintegra-
ton English leaders have fallen.
It is only comparable with Ger
many's physical falling to pieces"
| For the most part. newspapers
reserved Judgment upon Gustav
| Stresemann. who. was selected to
succeed Cuno as German chancel-
| lor until it can be seen what his
policy will be. They expressed
satisfaction. however. that Cuno.
the chief exponent Of passive re.
sistance. has been deposed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-13
LDGE BEGINS BUSY WEEK BY TAKING UP ECONOMY PROBLEM
Chef Cooks Eggs By
New Recipe For
Coolidge
BY International News Service.

New Englanders all like eggs,
and President Coolidge is no
exception. He likes them so
much, in fact, that Anthony
Giasofei, who cooks his meals,
has originated a new way of
serving them. Eggs a la Cool
idge," Anthony calls them, and
this is how he prepares them:
He takes two handsful of
cooked spinach and chops it
very fine, adding six table,
spoonsful Of cream sauce and
three tablespoonsful Of butter.
Mixing well, he seasons with
salt and pepper, and cooks for
fifteen minutes. Then he puts
the. creamed spinach in six
individual little baking dishes,
placing a poached egg on each,
and covering with cream sauce
and a sprinkle of grated cheese.
A few minutes in a hot oven
and the Presidents 4avorite
dish Is ready.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-13

had little or nothing to say, though
much is to be inferred, particularly
in regard to the threatened anthra-
cite coal strike.
And ever and anon, a workman
CARRIED in business-like overalls
would saunter through Railways
made famous by the passage OF the
great, or a truck would draw up to
unload office furniture. Raw and
unfinished are the quarters in which
the thirtieth President of the United
States takes up his heavy duties.
Cabinet Meeting.
Another swing back to the nor.
malcy which MFR. Harding 30
ardently sought win occur tomor.
row when the Cabinet gathers for
its first official conference with Mr..
Coolidge. The meeting will occur at
IL a. m, the regular. hour In the
past, and q conference may be &C.
corded members Of the press follow
ing the deliberations.
Much refreshed by, q Sunday VI
virtual idlen0ss, the President arose
early this morning, prepared to
plunge into the manifold labors
confronting him. The Sabbath af-
forded him q needed respite from
the pressure Of activities prelimi-
nary to his full assumption Of the
reins Of Government.
Earliest Riser.
It may not have been a prece-
dent, but the memory Of Washing.
ton runs not back to the time when
a President was earlier abroad on a
Sunday than was Calvin Coolidge
yesterday. Accompanied by Secret
Service men, he left the Willard
shortly after o'clock. He walked
at a brisk pace around the Ellipse,
returning to breakfast with Mrs.
Coolidge.
Chief Justice Calls.
There were no official appoint.
ments on the new chiefs calendar
during the day. He received calls
from Chief Justice Taft to Of the
United States Supreme Court,
George B. Christian, jr.. secretary
to the late President; Brig. Gen.
Charles e. Sawyer, and Attorney
General Daugherty.
An incident fully demonstrating
that the period Of state mourning
is ended occurred when the Presi-
dent and his wife issued from the
Willard in the afternoon. They
were surrounded by a throng Of
several hundred who cheered and
Handicapped. Secret Service men
solicitously sought to hold the
crowd back from too clase prox.
Unity to the Presidential car, but
the "plain folks" just grined and
kept their posts. Mr.. Coolidge
acknowledged the salutes good
natured1y.
While the Coolidges were the more
thoroughly identifying themselves
with the new roles which are theirs,
the widow Of the twenty-ninth Presl.
dent spent q lonely day in the
great mansion which was her home
for more than two years. With
Mrs. Harding was no one save Miss
Ruth Powderly, Washington nurse.
who went on the Alaskan trip and
was in the sick room In the Palace
Hotel. San Francisco, When Mr..
Harding was stricken.
She went over her effects, which
ing some of them for shipment to
Marion, Ohio. How long Mrs. Hard.
ing will remain in the White House
Is problematical. "It is yours as
long as it is ours,'' Mrs. Coolidge Ii
declared to have said to the widow
as she greeted her Saturday. It il
hardly likely, however, that Florence
Killing Harding will occupy quarters
In the Executive Mansion for any
greater period than is necessary to
afford her q rest from the painful
ordeal OK the past two weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-13
FULL
Of FIGHT, SEES
LEGION PLOT
Newspapers Said to Be Inn
pEicated in Attempt to Bring
Draft Dodger Back.

EBERBACH, Germany, Aug. 49,
A police guard was put over the
Eberbach Jail today to protect the
prisoners who were arrested after
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, rich
American draft dodger, killed one
man and wounded another during an
attempt to kidnap him. Feeling here
is running high. Bergdoll. who is
still at large, is with his mother,
Mrs. Emma Bergdoll, Of Philadel-
phia.
An investigation revealed that the
attempt to seize Bergdoll was pre-
mediated. An American newspaper
was said to be implicated. Other
newspapermen got wind Of the plot
and were at Eberbach when the at.
tempt was made.
Bergdoll is still showing signs Of
the fist fight which preceded the
shooting in his room in the Kronen-
burg Hotel. He accuses the Ameri-
can Legion Of the plan to seize him.
"Oh, know who was behind Il
all b<IAA DCA 8AOAAs i AIlO" WIN
hired this ruffian Schmidt"
Carl Schmidt was the man Berg
doll killed.
IT don't deny I shot that man."
continued BerEdoll. There were too
many against me and had nothing
else to do. I hope to get a few shots
at some more people who are after
me.
Schmidt and another fellow got
into my room through a ruse. They
were to be paid well il they could
overcome me and carry me out Of
the country"
Contrary to first reports, Schmidt
did not die instantly, but fingered a
few moments.
Mrs! Bergdoll is understood to
have been planning to return home
next month. She 10 said to have
come to Eberbach with an impor-
tant message to her son and to
try to induce him to return home IL
the Government would not pun
ish him with excessive severity.
With Lieut.. Griffith in Jail is a
man of mystery, said to be q Rus
sian prince who turned soldier of
fortune after his flight from Rus
STA. He was said to be working
for the kidnapers for a stipu-
lated wage and had no personal
interest in the affair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-13
U. 8. Attitude Unchanged.

Publication OF the recent British
correspondence relating to the
reparations tangle caused no APP
parent change today in the policy of
the United States to remain aloof
while Great Britain and France are
attempting to arrive at q basis of
understanding.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
State Geoloeist Here.

A member of the state geological
department will be in Hurley today
for the purpose of assisting the
county road and bridge committee in
finding a gravel bed on Highway NO.
n, Hurley to Mellen.
This road will be graveled from
Hurley as far west as funds will per-
NIT. The contract to do the work
was recently let to Angus Lamont &
company, the bid Of this company
being the only one submit I'd. But
before work can be started a gravel
bed near the road to be graveled
must be located, and for that purpose
a member of the state geological de-
partment was asked to come here. II
is believed that good gravelbed can
be located near Gle, which would be
in close proximity to the job.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
JOHN JEWELL is DEAD
Final Summons Comes to Old and
Well-known Hurley Resident at
His Daughter Home.

John Jewell, pioneer Gogebic
range mining man and well-known
Hurley resident, passed away Tues
day morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. w. j. Davis, at Wake
field, at the age of 70 years. He
had been in feeble health for some
time on account of his advanced
age.
Mr.. Jewell was identified with the
mining industry on this range for
many years up until his retirement.
He worked at various mining proper
ties on the Gogebic range, his resid-
ence here dating back 81 years. Pre-
vious to coming to this range he
followed mining on the Marquette
range and also in the copper coun-
try. He held the position of captain
at the Cary mine for some years and
held other responsible positions at
various mines during his long resid-
ence here. He was born at Corn
wall, England, Oct Z, 1843, and
when still young man came to this
country and settled in the copper
country in Michigan.
During the greater part Of his re-
sidence on this range he made his
home in Hurley. He was a charter
member of the Hurley lodge of Odd
Fellows and was known as one Of the
oldest members of the order in the
state, his admission into the order
dating back more than fifty years.
The surviving relatives are five
daughters and one son. They are
Mrs. T. J. Hambley and Miss Frances
Jewell Of this city, Mrs. W J. Davis
Of Wakefield, Mrs. Fred Langford Of
Iron Mountain, Mich, Mrs. Roy
Saekett of Sheboygan and Robert
Jewell Of Hurley.
Interment was made in the Hurley
/ cemetery Thursday afternoon follow
+ ing services at the Ironwood Metho-
5dist church. The Odd Fellows at
tended the funeral in a body.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Gets First Dog License Tag.

VIM. Bradley paid the tax and
secured the first license tag issued by
City Treasurer f. NJ. Reible this
year.
Owners of dogs should take heed
of the fact that dog taxes are now
due and payable at the city trea-
surer's office up until the first of
February. After that date all taxes
not paid are declared delinquent and
the matter placed in the hands of the
sheriff and district attorney. The
penalty for failure to pay dog taxes
is from IS to $50.
Last year Treasurer Reible issued
a total of 1872 dog tax licenses. The
fee for tag for male dog is Sl.00
and for female $200.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Mercer Resident Dies.

Dan Theriault, well-knewn resid-
ent of Mercer, died in a sanatarium
at St. Paul Tuesday. He had been
i'll for some time, although it was not
known that his condition was serious.
He was taken to an Ashland hospital
and later to St. Paul and placed
under the care of a specialist, and
the news of his death came as a
distinct shock to his friends. The
body was shipped to Ashland and was
buried there Thursday with services
at the St. Agnes church The
survivors are the widow, daughter
and a son.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned City Treasurer of the
City of Hurley that the tax roll for
said city for the year 1922 is in my
hands for collection, and that the
taxes therein are subject to pay
ment g. my Office commencing Dec.
26 and at any time prior to the 31st
day of January, 1928.
That after the 31st day of Jan
uary shall proceed to collect the
taxes remsining unpaid in the
manner authorized by the law.
Penalty Of 2 per cent will be i'm
posed on all taxes remaining unpaid
after Feb. LIST.
Dated this 26 day of Dec, 1922.
E. NJ. Reible,
2-3 City Treasurer
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Nswport Choir % sins Hero.

Announcement is made that the
Newport Methodist church choir will
present a concert program at the
Hurley Methodist church tomorrow
Sunday afternoon starting AZ 8
O'Clock. The concert will be in the
nature of a Christmas program, and
will be the same as presented by this
choir at the Newport church Christ
mas Eve and which won for it many
words of praise. The public is
cordially invited.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Bow Seouts. Attention,

The Hurley Boy Scouts will meet
at the Presbyterian church at $50
o'clock Sunday evening to go to Mon
treal They will be the guests of
the Hamilton Club, which has ar
ranged for a demonstration of scout
ing by The Pine Tree patrol of
Wausau. Mr.. Harries requests
every boy to be on time.