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The Washington times., 1923-09-25
20, 00Q DEAD IN
BULGARIAN
BATTLE
London Believes Belgrade Die.
patch Is False Of Greatly
Exaggerated.

LONDON, Sept. 25-Twenty thou
sand men were killed on both sides
during an aIl-day battle between Bull
garian revolutionaries and regular
troops on Sunday, said a Belgrade
dispatch to the Daily News today
quoting the. newspaper PoiitilSa.
The dispatch did not give the loca-
ton Of the fight, but early dis
patches indicated that It was near
Sofia.
According to foreign office dis.
patches. martial law is enabling the
Bulgarian government to put down
disorders Throughout the country.
They make no mention Of casualties.
1t is believed that the Belgrade
report Of 10000 killed in battle is
either an exaggeration or else an
error in telegraphic transmission.
The highest estimate Of casualties
up to today was 200 killed and 1000
wounded. These figures covered all
the fighting, not a single engage
ment. Censorship in Bulgaria is OBJ
securing the situation and 1T would
obviously be Impossible for q cor
respondent in Sofia to send a dis
list.
PARIS. Sept. 25.-The Bulgarian
cabinet has resigned as a result
OF the agrarian revolution, said a
Sofia dispatch to the foreign office
today.
The ministry was Immediately re-
organized, emitting the old minister
| OF justice, a National-L liberal.
Revolt Under, Control.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-Due TO the
small number Of troops at its dis
posal the Bulgarian government is
having difficulty in suppress,ne
completely the peasant revolt. but Ia
making Roadway, said a Central
News dispatch from Sofia this after.
The Washington times., 1923-09-25

Stresemann Gives Out Warn
ing to. Reds. Who Prepare
to Overthrow Republic.
BY s. D. WEYER,
InternatIonaI Nes servIce,

BERLIN, sept. %. Chancellor
Stresemann today warned thn Ger
man nation against an uprising in
retaliation for ne surrender to
France.
I'VE viii oceed Tplesuly
against any ttempts 70 reyolt. Z
said the chancellor. "The exist
ence and unity ~ the German
state must be safe uarded at al
costs. | know the ministers and
myself have boarded . boat which
is threatened with being engulfed
by the waves, but so long as the
boat remains afloat the cabinet
will do,all in it's power. to steer q
calm, orderly course. Anyone
trying to rock it will be treated
as a mutineer."
Paper Suppressed.
The communist. newspaper Rote
Fahne was suppressed by the gov
eminent today for two weeks Tor
agitating a Red revolution.
Today's issue contained a mes
sage to German reds from Leon
Trotzky saying:
Insanity and chaos rule Europe.
Three Southern peninsulas are Of
ficially in the hands of the Fascist.
French militarism is choking The
German nation to death"
The message concluded by ex.
pressing best wishes for the Ger
man reds.
News of the governments sur
render intensified situation which
already was critical throughout
Germany. Naturalists openly made
threats against the government. 1t
was reported that troops had been
massed between Berlin and Bavaria
to protect the capital from Bavarian
fascist.
Two big caches Of arms were
found on the edge of Berlin. There
is evidence that they were bought
with funds supplied by Petroff,
the military attache Of the Rus
sign embassy.
The arms included machine guns,
rifles, mine throwerS and NUM-
tions.
Soviet Are Active.
The political police who invest.
gated admitted that the Soviet en-
bassy and trade commission had
close connections with the German
Communists, but they cannot be
prosecuted owing to their diplomatic
immunity.
Up to noon no disorders had been
reported. Newspapers pictured the
tranquility as the quiet before the
storm"
Both Communists and Nationalist
are accusing the Stresemann govern.
ment OF betrayfng the country into
the hands OF its enemies.
The government is busy working
out measures to tide over the period
Of transition until passive resistance
IL completely ended. Funds will be
sent to the Ruhr workers, but IN
greatly reduced quantities. This
will compel them to go to work fol
the French.
Hugo SHINES. Germany's creates
industrial magnate, attended thu
meeting Of the cabinet and delegates
Of the occupied areas counsellinl
cessation of passive resistance in tn,
Ruhr. SHINES lives in the Ruhr anC
has gigantic coal, iron and steel in
| terests there.
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
MISS PEELE Is INJURED
WHEN AUTOS COLLIDE

Miss Edna Peele, S0S2 Cambridge
place northwest. suffered Internal
injuries last night when the auto
mobile she was learning to drive
struck another machine near the
circle at tho west polo grounds at
Potomac Park, Miss Peele was
thrown against the steering wheel
NV the force 1of the collision.
Charles M Rocca' liSS sixth
street northwest, driver of the other
car, took Mis- Peele TO Enersency
Hospital. Physicians say nSr oon9i-
ton is unce9tain because tney VIII
have to awdlt deveiopmehts peIore
the extent ner injuries wiz Dc
known.
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
PLIGHT OF u, s. FARMER
DISCUSSED BY CABINET

The problem of the American
farmer was UP for discussion in the
Cabinet meeting again today.
At the direction Of President Cool.
Idge, Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace laid before the Cabinet report
on conditions in the agricultural In
dustry and made some suggestions
for the relief Of the present economic
distress.
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
Mobiles
GLASSES
AGAINST
Sol Ions
Orders Militia to Shoot to
Kin" Legislators Should
They Meet.
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1y JAMES 49, 49, IA
stIonhi News Eslas.
OKLAHOMA CITY okla I Sent.
True IA hia pronlis Gov.
g. FIFon Jack Walton PIT his
own newspaper On the streets Of
Oklahoma city today.
Called aRecord.' Z
At. was called 1.-THE Record and
made its appearance at . time
when excitement was high and
military officialss were ii con-.
terence with the governor on plans
TO present, "by use Of arms il
the assemblage IonlCr
row which Governor walton terms
the .Ku Klux Klan legislature 2
Meantime. with Zero hour" ap-
preaching fact, only twenty-1oIr
hours aWay-genera1 headquarters
Of OlEIahOnnass 'slaWless legislators
In room 1901, SlEirvin Hotel, was in
a tunult Of excitement today. s.
The assembled legislators Wese
''rarin' to go'the march on the
capitol apparently couldn't begin
too soon to suit any of them.
Gov. j. C. ('Iron Jack"l Walton's
latest edict to the military they had
read-.sShot to- kill, IL necessary" ii
said, .'but don't let them meet.
'AM Glasses" Called.
Newspaper extras had en-
blazoned the news: "A1I classes
called to colors. Citizen soldiers
between tWenty-one and forty-five
ordered held In readiness to stop
legislature from meeting" The
war correspondence had received
instructions to obtain special mill
tary passes to permit them to enter
the battle lines at the capitol to-
morrow. The regular military passes
which had permitted them to stay
out after midnight with Oklahoma
City under martial law win not do.
Iron Jack" as commander of the
military forces OF Oklahoma, had
thrown down his final challenge to
what he terms the "Ku Klux Kan
legislature"
Not in it's history, even In the days
Of the red men and the "old wild
West" was Oklahoma experiencing
such thrill.
Has Aroused Legislatures.
'Iawless legislators who. up TO
now had treated the situation with
some levity, had suddenly become
deadly serious. 80.
''I will walk into the mouth Of a
cannon for principle" said Repre-
sentative w. /. Cunningham.
Commandment w. D. McBee, who
issued the call for the legislative as
sOmbly, had no official communiQue
to issue, but he did say I'VE win
meet or go to JAIL"
While twenty-four hours ago the
legislators had intended going to the
capitol singly and in small groups,
they now plan to go en- masse. They
will hold a caucas tonight and ar
range definitely their course of
action.
At about 11:SO o'clock tomorrow
morning, according to the present
plan as outlined by Representative
McBee, the legislation will leave
general headquarters, in automo-
biles-four or five In each car.
teen or twenty machines.
They will proceed directly TO the
Capitol, a distance Of about three
miles.
Expect no Write History.
If they ara allowed to meet. they
will at once go ahead with their
plan to tupeaoh the governor,
t'What Ii you are stopped--and
arrested2" McBee was asked. Gov
ernor Walton has announced he IL
prepared to put the legislators In a
stockade and keep them there.
wen demand our release on
writs of habeas corpus, Mc8ee
replied.
1t was pointed out to McBee
that the governor had already net
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
FIVE BALLOONS
IN RACE Still
SOUGHT
Crew Of British. Margaret
Picked Upsin North Sea.
Others Missing.
international News Service.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 25.-Five bal
looms in the James Gordon Bennett
Cup race were still unaccounted for
this morning. Officials fear some
Of them may have fallen into the
North sea. .
The English balloon Margaret fell
into the Narth sea off the Danish
coast. but the crew was picked up
and landed at Gothenburg.
The balloons unaccounted for are
the Picardie French), Belgicia Bel-
gian), Helvetia (Swiss), Espherla
(Spanish) and the Prince Leopold
Belgian).
British Craft Picked Up.
GOTHENBURG, Sept. 2S.-The
crew Of the British balloon Mar
garetA was landed here today after
being picked up at sea off Cattegat.
The pilot, Captain Spencer, and his
aid, Captain Berry, were both suf-
ferinR from exposure. They had
been drifting for two hours in the
water before the steamship APP
pAared.
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
British Craft Picked Up.
By FREDERICK KABBOTT,
International News Service.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 25.--A thrilling
story of miraculous escape from
death was told to international
News Service this afternoon, by
Lieut.. Gomez Guillamon, assistant
pilot Of the Spanish balloon Polar,
which crashed toNearth after being
struck by lightning near Heyst-
Ger today during the international
balloon race.
Lieut.. Penaranda Baca, pilot Of
the bag, was killed-one of five who
lost their lives in striving for the
international trophy, despite mis-.
cradle and threatening eweathcr con-
dAtions,
Other victims were Lieutenant
Olmstead and Lieutenant Shoptaw
of the United States army balloon
SO, and Lieutenant Won Gruingen
and Lieutenant Wehren of the
Swiss balloon Geneva. Both bags
crashed hundreds of feet to the
earth, unable to withstand the raw
ages of the elements. Lieutenant
GuiIlamon sustained a broken leg.
In his bed at the hospital at
Heyst-Ge this afternoon, he told
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
France Is JubiIant at
Complete Surrender
of Germany on Ruhr
By FRANK e. MASON,
International News Service.

PARIS, Sept. 26.-France's po-
sition in continental Europe is
stronger today than any time since
set out to conquer the
world. Germany has surrendered
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
RICH MATE
SCORED
INVITES
VERSION
Woman Charges That Million
aire Is Buying Perjured
Witnesses.

This Is the first of q series Of
articles By Mrs. Helen ElaCood
Stokes, luho Is IN Chicago fighting
schat she charges Is a plot en-
cimeered by her husband to @Gs-I
sGssimGte" her name and character.
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
Revolt under Control
Revolt NTInimized Here.

Foreign office advices from Sofia
indicate that the government Nos
the revolutionary situation "weII in
hand" it was announced at the RuI.
garian legation today.
Stephen Panaretoff, the BULGARIAN
minister, said the casualties TINS
far had been slight and expressed
the opinion that the revolt. for whicI,
he blamed the communists. would
be put dowp without serious loss of
life.
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
WOMAN IN THEATER PARTY.
SLAIN BY JAIL GUARD

CLEVELAND Sept 25.-Mrs. Margaret Dunn, eighteen,
shot and almost instantly killed as with her husband
three companions they drove into the grounds of the
Warrensyille yorkhouse today.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
SITUATION NEBULoUs.

PARIS. March 1o.-Allied proposals
regarding payment of American
claims for maintenance Of troops on
the Rhine were advanced TODAY. IL
was said by those attending the con-
ference, with the clear explanation
that the present conditions Of the
reparation situation was nebulous
and dependent on the result of the
Ruhr occupation.
While the optimists assert that
Germany is bound to listen to reason
so as to check the present ruinous
conditions and the losses involved in
the Franco Belgian occupation by
making overtures not later than early
April for a fresh reparation settle
ment, 1t is generally agreed tina. this
is only conjecture. Even the most
expert observers of the Ruhr compli-
cations frankly admit just now that
tho receipt OF future reparation pay
whatever propositions the allies may
mako to the United States for q shar Q
In future payments are based merely
on a contingency.
The solid fact left, from the Amer
got a large amount of tangible as
sets from Germany, and IL other
plans fail 1t is out OF these assets
that payment for the American Rhine
Army might be made. (The treaty of
Versailles in article 235, after pro-
viding for an initial payment of
twenty billion gold marks from Ger
many says: Out Of this sum the ex-
penses of the armies Of occupation
subsequent to the armistice of
November IL. 1913, shall first be met"
etc.)
Mr.. Wadsworth's effort has been to
present the claim in such q manner
that it's settlement could not be too
long postponed, 1t Is understood from
followers of the proceeding.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
MILLER DENIES CHARGES.
Declares He Is Willing to Fight
Case Out in Court,

Charles F. Miller, who was sued in
the Rockville court yesterday for
100000 damages in connection with
the alleged attacks on Miss Jeanette
Decker of Washington, when inter-
viewed at his apartment in Chevy
Chase last night by q representative
of The Star. fatty denied the charges
There Is nothing to the state
mont that they make" he said.
There are absolutely no grounds for
the accusation"
Left Last Summer.
Mr.. Miller said the young woman
mentioned in the case had been in
his employ at his office in Bethesda
for time. just how long he could
not exactly remember. but thought
it was between a year and q half
and two years. She left some time
last summer, he said.
The defense has been placed by
Mr.. Miller In the hands of Arthur
Peter, his attorney.
Elmer G. Decker, father Of tho
girl, at Walter Reed Hospital last
night said he did not care to discuss
the merits OF tho case, a. he only
wished to nght 1t out in court Mr.
Decker explained. however. that Mr.,
Miller had come to him about the
condition OF his daughter and de-
olared he was trying to help her
father. TO LAY tho blame on some
II didn't want to go to court with
this" said the father, but it was
my last resort. And I intend to
fight 1t through to see that justice is
done II 1t takes the last dollar l
have on earth"
Evening star., 1923-03-11
H0[D-UP IN CENTER
OF CITY IS CHARGED
Policeman AssaiIs Party of
Detectives by Mistake:
TeIegrapher Held.

AIvery Courtney Selser. twenty
three years old, a telegrapher of
Baton Rouge, La. was arrested by
headquarters detectives at 18th and I
streets last night in connection with
a reported hold-up OF Edward Smith
Of 400 X street.
The arrest. which was executed
with high speed following a telephone
call. took by surprise policeman
on his beat. who attempted to
separate the headquarters detectives
from the suspect, thinking 1t was a
fight.
a stranger, whom he identified at the
first precinct as Seiser. while stand
ing on the corner of 14th and h
streets. talking to a woman friend.
II got you covered. Hands up" the
stranger exclaimed. according to
made couple Of passes at the guy
and hit him In the mouth a couple Of
times" he declared. The guy"
Smith said. meantime was aiming
kicks at his stomach. Then. Smith
declared, his opponent tugged at his
pocket and brought forth a revolver.
Then l got away" concluded
Smith.
How many shots did he fire."
Smith was asked.
"One was enough" he replied; II
was on my way then"
The telephone call from 14th and
streets sent the fast headquarters
car, piloted by Chauffeur Nicholson,
dashing up 14th street, squirming
through gaps in the traffic lanes, with
the screeching siren wide open.
Arriving on the scene two minutes
after the report had been received.
Detectives Kelly, Scrivener and
Waldron jumped from the car and
saw a man standing in front of a del
icatessen store on the corner He
had a suit case with him. The detec-
tives grabbed him. Scrivener yank-
ed a 20 automatic pistol from his
pocket. Detective Denny Murphy by
this time had Joined the fray.
A lone policeman in the vestibule
of the store saw the scrimmage and
started in to separate the partici-
pants He grabbed Murphy by the
neck and raised his club to land a
blow on Murphy's head when he
recognized the voice of Detective
Waldron.
Selser was taken to the first pre-
cinct and questioned. He told the
police he had been in Washington
only q few days and was hopping
at the Virginian, boarding house at
318 Sd street.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
U. S. TO GET SHARE
If GERMANY PAYS
Continued from First Page.)


il is expected that Washington's re-
ply will have reached this city by
then.
When Roland W. Boyden. Ameri-
can observer with the reparations
commission. presented the United
States demand for reimbursement a
year age, Just after the allies had
completed division Of payment OF
1000. 100000 gold marks by Germany,
1t was accepted In principle that the
United States should be paid. But
the allies united then in the state
ment that what had been divided
could not be redivided. and offered
regrets that the American bill had
not been presented earlier.
See No Other Way.
When Mr.. Wadsworth. in present
ing the present demand, told the
allies the United States would not
accept goods in payment for the
claim and demanded cash, the various
delegates settled upon the offer made
today as offering the only hope for a
fair method OF dealing with the
American claims, since Germany Is
now refusing to make. or is incap-
able OF making. cash payments.
NO other possible solution of this
matter is seen here
Evening star., 1923-03-11

begun. Deputy Chiaf Sullivan, who was.
in charge in the rear Of the building
stated he had found that it started in
the cellar and did not get above the
first floor, although 1t burned through
the sashes of the cellar and first floor
windows. But the entire building was
filled with smoke.
Fire Marshal Seib, who responded to
the alarm, said he had not been able
at 2:30 o'clock to determine the cause or
its origin. So far as could be learned
there was no one in the building at the
time the fire was discovered.
Could Not Estimate Damage.
The fire marshal could not estimate
the damage at this time either. all
though he ventured to say that 1t would
be heavy. both to the building and the
contents. particularly in view Of the
fact that when the first companies re-
sponded, 1t was believed that the fire
was in the top floor and several hose
lines were run up and water poured
down through tho building. Most OF
the damage will result from the water.
DR.. Daniel Borden, fire department.
surgeon, who also responded to the
alarms, said shortly after the fire wasl
out that there were no casualties.
In addition to the Heiberger firm. the
ton Employment Agency. National
School for Secretaries. National School
of Commerce and the Duvall Dress
0hon. s.. ~ .t-
Evening star., 1923-03-11
|CHAR[ESF. MILLER
SUED FOR S1OO,0)O
Father of Eighteen Year. Old
Girl Charges Business Man
Attacked Her.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md. March 10
Charles F. Miller. we'll known busi-
ness man of Bethesda, this county. is
the defendant named in a suit for
100000 damages filed in the circuit
court here today by Elmer G. Decker
of 3114 14th street northwest Wash
ington.
Decker. who was formerly con-
nected with the District of Columbia
fire department, and who is now
captain of the fire department at
Walter Reed Hospital charges Mil
ler with attacking his daughter, Miss
Jeanette Frances Decker. last June,
while she was employed as a stenog-
rapher in his Office at Bethesda Miss
Decker was eighteen years old last
Sunday.
Miller. who is reputed to be
business and social circles OF Wash
ington and the lower section of this
county. is married. He is about fifty
years old. The family residence is
at the Chevy Chase apartments.
Says Daughter Was Attacked.
In his declaration, Decker charges
that on June Fl last, Miller attacked
jeanette Frances Decker, daughter
and servant Of the plaintiff" and that
ever since the daughter has been un-
able to perform necessary affairs and
business of the plaintiff. and that he
has consequently been deprived of
her services and been required to
pay out much money for her nursing
and care He further charges that
as result of Millers conduct he
has been brought into public dis
grace and suffered and still suffers
great mental stress. annoyance and
suffering in his household and was
and IS greatly Inundated among his
netghbors and acquaintancea"
Miss Decker. who is described by
her fathers attorney, John A. Gar
rett of Rockville. as 'vivacious,
auburn haired. blue-eyed and attrac-
tive" has given Mr.. Garrett a writ
conduct toward her.
Went Back to Work.
Miss Decker says in her statement
that she told no one OF the occurrence
and went back to work the next day
and that Miller never molested her
after that. When her condition he
came such 1t could be hidden no
longer. she says, Miller suggested
that she consult physician, and gave
her the name Of one to see.
Il was given two weeks leave" the
statement continues. land while I was
away Miller wrote to my father that
my services would be no longer
needed. by him."
Miss Decker is said to be q patient
In a sanitarium.
The amount of damages claimed by
exception. ever asked in a damage
suit in this county.
MILLER DENIES CHARGES.
Evening star., 1923-03-11
SYME'S RETENTION
URGED At MEETING
Mount Pleasant Citizens Talk
of Subscriptions to Pay Sal
ary in Power Co. Case.

The retention Of Conrad H. Syme,
former corporation counsel for the
District to continue the Potomac
Electric Power Company valuation
case was urged by William Henry
White, lawyer and member OF the
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association,
at meeting of that organization at
the Powell School. Lamont street and
Hiatt place northwest, last night.
Mr.. White praised the work done
by Mr.. Syme in connection with the
case, in which he represents the Dis
trict. and pointed out that no other
man in the District would be as
familiar with the whole aspect of the
case as Mr.. Syme.
Several members commented favor
ably on the raising of the necessary
salary for Mr.. Syme by public sub
scription, and this matter was turned
over to the associations committee
on public utilities. 1t Is expected that
at the next meeting the committee
will report favorably on the sugges
tion of raising the retainer fee by
public subscription, together with a
recommendation that the association
appropriate a sum of money toward
this purpose.
An investigation with view to the
elimination of mosquitoes prevalent in
the vicinity of Piney branch and
Rock creek will be made by the as
sociation's public health committee.
DR.. Charles B. Campbell. chairman
of this committee, discussed the few
cases of sleeping sickness" in the
District and declared that he thought
there was no danger of an epidemic
Of this disease in Washington. He
referred to the local health depart
ment as very efficient and outlined
the various methods by which this
department handles conta eious dis
eases. c. E. Yetman complained of
the number of whooping cough cases
in the vicinity of 18th street, between
Kenyon street and Kilbourne place
northwest.
Col. William Edgar Rogers address,
ed the organization and deplored the
cutting down of old trees IN various
sections of the city.