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Evening star., 1923-10-22
SPEEDY RUM-RUNNER
CAPTURED AFTER YEAR
Razoo One Of Fastest Craft in New
York Liquor Smuggling
Traffic
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, October 2..--The
Razoo, speedy rum-runner, operat-
ing from rum row. which has evaded
police and federal authorities for
more than year. was captured as
she dashed into RoCkaway inlet early
yesterday with zoo cases of whisky.
Three prisoners were taken.
The craft, which was trapped 10y
the marine police. had a reputat ton Of
being one of the swifteSt rum runners
plying in New York harbor
Police reported that the whisky
cases bore the naEc Uf a popular
brand of scotch. but they suspected
Evening star., 1923-10-22

the Razoo was aiding In circulating
bogus Scotch being made in large
quantities on Il ship in the rum feet
1t was recalled that 5000 collapsible
whisky cases with this same label
were seized recently on rum-runner
headed for the liquor feet.
The Razoo is thirty-one-knot
craft. She was cutting the waves at
great speed this morning when a
Evening star., 1923-10-22

police launch cruising of Coney Is
land sighted her. The police boat
headed for RockaMay inlet and then
turned about to await the arrival Of
the runner. which entered the inlet
so fast she would have cut the police
boat ramidships had not one Of those
aboard given a command to beach
her. The prisoners gave no resistance
when placed under arrest.
Police valued the Razoo at $26,oee.
Evening star., 1923-10-22
AVIATOR KILLED.
Hit on Head by Propeller of Air
plane.

WASHINGTON. N. r., October e.
While trying to shut off the engine
of small passenger airplane that
had made bad landing in a field
near here. Marshall Ruellan, former
Iy an airplane mechanic in the
French army. was instantly killed
when the propeller struck his head.
The pilot and two passengers were
hurled from their seats. when the
plane struck the ground. but were
not injured
Evening star., 1923-10-22
THIRTEEN BREAK JAIL.
Cut Hole Through Wall and Use
Rome of Blankets.

KINSTON, n. c.. October 22-Cut-
ting a hole through a brick wall
with pick and letting themselves
down from the second floor by tying
blankets together, thirteen negro
prisoners escaped from the Lenoir
county jail here. None of the prison
ers had been apprehended at 10
o'clock last night. The authorities are
using bloodhounds in an effort to
track the men.
Most of the prisoners were under
chain-gang sentences.
Evening star., 1923-10-22

at thy Paris ueace conference and
before he submitted it to the United
States Senate, President Wilson sue
ceoded in having written into it
Practically every suggestion made by
NIr. Taft and Mr.. Root, either in the
language they proposed or in terms
that very specifically provide for the
T.. rtei., tho Miancl made latin;t..,, >,
Evening star., 1923-10-22
GARGLEs. CHoKEs TO DEATH

MIAMI. Fla, October 22.-Earry A.
RurneS, real estate dealer OF this city.
chol<ed to death in his home here last
night while garslirg his throat. Oxygen
was rushed to the house and admin
istered in Il vain attempt to save his
lie.
Evening star., 1923-10-22
BLIZZARD IN ONTARIO.

SUDBURY, Ontario. October ga
blizzard, with a snowfall of more than
Horne Payne, Ontario, on the line, of
the Canadian National railway.
Evening star., 1923-10-22

that n compromise will be reached
between France and Italy this week,
hut in the meantime diplomatic cir
cles declare that Europe's "enfant
terrible" has thrown another monkey
wrench into the works
, 1923-06-20
Harding Leaves on
Tour to Far North


that required solution. Last summer
he went so far as to consider pre-
liminary plans for such a trip but
congress continued in session through
the summer months and he finally de-
cided to postpone the visit until this
year.
The president had the Alaskan trip
In mind throughout the winter. but It
was not until two months ago that
he finally decided TO make II. First
there were approximations that Mrs.
Harding's health would not permit
ker to go and tho president. accord.
Ing TO his friends. never entertained
n thought OF going without her. But
the month spent in Florida this
spring did much 10 restore Mrs.
Harding's health and upon returning
from tho south her physician gave
the opinion that she could Withstand
the rigors OF such u trip as II visit to
Alaska involves.
Then reports began to be spread
about that the trip IL made. was 20
Continued on Page Ninsl
, 1923-06-20

WASHINGTON. June 2o.-9resl.
dent Harding was on the way today
realization of one of the hopes
held ever since he entered the White
house nearly two and a half years
ago.
The chief executive has looked for.
yard ever since March 4. 1921. to tho
time when he could leave the capital
long enough to visit Alaska and there
study at FIRST hand the problems
which he feels are still lacking the
solution that will make for proper de-
velopment OF the territory. That
time came today with the departure
from Washington OF n special train
carrying Mr.. Harding. Mrs. Harding
and n party of seventy with Alaska
as the ultimate destination.
Two years ago this summer Mfr.
Harding was 100 busliy engaged in
getting his administration into run
ming order TO think OF making n trip
10 Alnska. although ever then he was
convinced there was n problem. or
rather Il series Of problems. there
, 1923-06-20
Youth Saves
Six Lives, Is
Near Death

BEND. Ore. June 20.-while the
lives of six men hung in the balance
yesterday. 19-year-old Charles
Branch risked his life to save theirs,
s%natching a box of burning fuse
and high explosives from under the
e a of the automobile truck in
which his companions were riding.
A moment later he was hurled
into the air by the explosion, suf-
fering terrible injuries, but his COM
panions escaped. two with only mi
nor hurts. the others unscathed.
Today the boy was in a Bend hos
pital.
Despite the fact that his flesh
was pierced in innumerable places
by twisted bits of copper wire and
n y was virtually torn from its
socket. the youth may recover.
physicians said.
, 1923-06-20

would never accept a degree from
Amherst. Their action is the after
math of the resignation of President
Alexander Meiklejohn yesterday at
the request of the trustees.
AS Bolton-Smith assembled the plat
form to receive his degree he said to
DR.. Meikeljohn:
Under ordinary circumstances
there is nothing 1 would rather do
than receive a degree at your hands.
view of the action of the trustees, 1
consider that to accept n degree
would be an act OF ~disloyalty to Am
herst, the liberal college,
Some applause followed his state
ment. DIR. Meikeljohn then requested
that any Others who declined to re-
ceive their degrees should not come
forward, whereupon the entire group
of twelve walkd out of tn hall.
As the men started to leave the
hall there was n momentary hush
which was followed by prolonged
applause. %
Bolton.S Smith Is president of the
chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa at
Amherst. DAME ]. Bertrand of Barre.
VT. another who left the hall. is vice.
president of the senior class; Philip
w. Conrad OF Keene. N. H.. another
who refused a degree, is n member Of
the Phi Beta Kappa.
DR.. Meikeljohn's resignation sub
mitted yesterday upon demand of the
trustees. was declared by tho presl-
dents supporters to have been forced
by his ultra-liberal thought, and 1t
was Indicated that some of the pro-
fessors who held his views on edu-
cation might follow him from the
college.
While the trustees withheld any
formal explanation of their demand
for his. resignation. save that it was
deemed for the best interests of the
college," individual members of ths
board denied that the question of lib
eralism or conservatism, was at issue
One declared the resignation had
, 1923-06-20

ing jurisdiction in American terri
torial waters for the United States
officials to seize the sealed liquor.
there is not an unanimity of opin-
ion of how far this legal right
should be asserted in certain of the
rules of international comfy.
The arrangement is understood to
have been made by the steamship
officials with the British authorities
at London to whom has been re-
ferred the proposal of Secretary
Hughes for permission to bring
sealed beverage liquors into Amer
lean territorial waters in exchange
for a special reciprocal agreement
extending the right of search for
Illicit goods or lowering vessels to
IL miles off shore. The action of
the British comedies with unofficial
reports of similar action by the
French in the case of the steamer
Paris which sailed for New York
early in the week.
, 1923-06-20
texan KILLS
DAUGHTER AND
her HUSBAND

WINNSBoRo, Texas. June 20
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Chapman were
shot and killed by w. X. Bradford,
Mrs. Chapman's father. early today.
Bradford then shot and killed hiS-
self. The cause of the staying was
not learned. Chapman is the son of
j.. L. Chapman. state banking com
missioner OF Texas.
The Chapman's were killed with a
shot gun. each being shot twice.
Chapman was killed In bed and Mrs.
Chapman was found a few feet away
from the bed.
Bradford shot himself with a re.
volver.
Chapman was engaged in the bank.
ing business.
, 1923-06-20
MOU MT TALE
IS RETRACTED

CLIFTON. Ariz.. June 20.-B. II.
Rouw. San Francisco travelling man,
who for five days has held the center
Of interest in the Leighton Mount
mystery. today admitted that his
story on the burial Of a body on an
Evanston peir the night Mount, a
Northwestern University student dis
appeared was false"
II retract everything I have said"
Rouw declared In n formal statement
made in the presence Of Charles S.
Wharton, assistant states attorney of
Chicago and county attorney Ling
and Sheriff Witt OF Clifton. He de-
clared he had made up the story Of
the burial in an effort "to cop some
thing" =.
ROWS admission that his story
, 1923-06-20

was false came after he had been
asked in the presence of the three
officers to sign a statement he made
last night telling how he saw a group
OF 10 to is students lower a body
into the Evanston pier and how he
accepted 800 from the ring leader
of the group on condition hat he re.
main silent concerning the AFFAIR.
Rouw was told by the officers that
IL he signed the statement and 1t
proved to be false, he would be liable
TO a charge of perjury in Arizona.
He was also warned that IL he per.
Ajstsd in his claim of receiving
money from the students he would
be liable under the Illinois law.
He h refused to sign the state
ment and said he wanted to make a
retraction.
, 1923-06-20

COLUMBUS. Ohio. I:;ne 2o.-Torrid
weather has caused either directly or
indirectly the deaths of at least II
Ohioans within the last sixty hours.
according to reports from various sec
tions of the state. Continuation of
sweitering weather. predicted for to.
day. was expected to increase the
death toll. Maximum temperatures
for the year were hung up yesterday
In many Ohio cities when weather
bureau Thermometers climbed as
high as 90 degrees.
, 1923-06-20
Coca Cola King Weds Steno'
As Climax to Love affairs

ATLANTA. Ca. June 2o.-Asa q.
Gambler. sr.. aged ~. capitalist of
Atlanta n founder OF the Coca Cola
company was married here today to
Mrs. May Little Ragin. 80, a stenog.
rapher with offices in tho Gambler
building. Immediately after the cere-
mony tho bridal couple left for Wash
ington. ID. C.
After July 8. II was announced.
h Gamblers Will be at homo at the
handsome home OF Mr.. Gambler in
this city.
Mrs. Ragin In the daughter of Mr.
n Mrs. Thomas 81. Little OF At
lania and since tho doath Of her FIRST
husband. moro than two years ago,
, 1923-06-20

WASHINGTON. June BODY
The Associated Press.SThe sailing
of the White Star liner Olympic
from Southampton with beverage
liquors for the return voyage under
British customs seal is regarded
here as a bold step to secure a def
mite understanding of the ship
liquor question. perhaps through a
test case in American courts. While
legal experts apparently are in
agreement that there is ample au-
thority under the doctrine of exist.
, 1923-06-20
Box Seats for
ROdeO Placed
On Sale Here

Box seats for Casper's First An
nual Rodeo. August LIST to 5th. will
go on sale today. The boxes are
large and roomy md afford an ex-
cellent View of tho track and
stretch. There arc thirty boxes.
six seats in each box. Nearly half
OF the boxes have been spoken for
and tho Rodeo office has received
many calls for them. Reservations
may be made or the boxes purchas
ed from tho Rodeo headquarters.
Room II, Smith block. The tele-
phone number at tho office is 1903.
This grandstand and bleachers being
completed will afford Rodeo cnthus.
lasts a chance TO go to the grounds
and pick their box.
, 1923-06-20
HEAT and STORMS TAKE MANY LIVES
and Wisconsin Visited by Terrific Storms and Fire
Climax to Searching Heat Non Taking Big
TOLL Lives In Middle Western Cities

ST. PAUL, MINI, June 2O-(By The AssodatedP nss) STORMS heat and fires took
heavy toll in property damage and life in Minnesota md northern Wisconsin yesterday,
according to reporsr received here today
80, Fvek known deaths-th attributed to the heat and w to sorms-wer reported in
NJ estimate of property damage caused ~ the storms was available out it
vas peheved 1t would be several hundred tn ousand dollars day The enomeerch climbed to 81
, 1923-06-20
FOR
BUILDING JUMP

with 90 permits being issued dur
ing the first 20 days OF June. an aver
age OF three a day, the total OF the
permits taken out to date amounts to
s4i1 $50 which includes the 100000
permit for the first wing Of the Wyo-
ming hotel which was taken out yes
terday afternoon. This is h only
big structure for which a permit has
been issued, the nearest other build
ing being a s25 900 store building on
East Second street which will be
erected by j. s. Pettingill.
, 1923-06-20

has supported herself and little twin
daughters, Julia and Mary. aged 10.
by maintaining a public stenographlc
office in the Gambler building here.
It was In the course of her work
that she became acquainted with Mr..
Gambler and this acquaintance grew
into the romance which had its cul.
mination in the wedding set for to-
day.
Original plans were for the wed.
ding 20 be held at tho home OF the
BRIDES parents. according TO an.
nouncement cards. but owing to 81
health OF tho brides mother. II change
was decided upon. MIR. Gambler chose
Emory university for the ceremony
, 1923-06-20
NEWSPAPER
SOLD TODAY.
BY HARDING

WASHINGTON. June 2o.-Prcsl-
dent Harding has disposed OF his con.
trol OF the stock of tho Harding pub
Ilshins company. publishers OF the
Marion star to Luis II. Brush and
Roy ID. Moore.
the sale. however. did not consti.
tute a complete severance of Mr..
Harding's connection with the news.
paper. whose editor he has been for
so many years. II wos announced at
the White House that he would retain
some stock in the company and would
continue to be associated with the
star in an editorial capacity.
, 1923-06-20

because OF his deep interest in the
college which. largely through his
support has become ono OF the lead
ing education centers in the south.
Interest in the wedding is increased
by tho fact that the $500. 900 breach
OF promise suit filed against Mr..
Gambler by Mrs. onezima De Bouchel,
a prominent society oma OF New
Orleans, still is pending in the local
courts, Mr.. Gambler and Mrs. DO
Bouchol were TO have been married
Mt Reno. Nevada. last September, but
h engagement IA broken after an
nouncement cards had been issued
and The suit. by Mrs. De Bouchel
followed
, 1923-06-20

Lewis 7. Pope to establish military
rule nj Savannah where n mob
threatened the Jail early today to
capture n negro held on n charge of
attacking n white woman in the
e the situation demanded such
action.
Ca, June 20.
Deserted streets, dark and
silent, guarded by police.
today stood out in
marked contrast over the
stormy scene of a few hours
before when a mob of more than 1000
persons assembled before the jail
where Walter Lee, negro. charged
with criminal assault upon a white
woman, is being held.
Several persons are in the hospitals.
Claude Parker Jr., was the only
person killed so far as is known.
Parker was shot in the stomach In
the on-rush of the mob and dled in
a hospital. George Bart is suffering
seriously from n wound received in
the firing.
Chief ~ Police Hendry is suffer.
"f6 y AhS1H 10 AAo It1ulI OF
having been struck In the abdomen
with n brick.
h mob formed shortly before mid
night when word spread through
out the city hat Lee was being held
In the city jail. Sheriff Merritt w.
Dixon sought to dispense the gather
ing but failed. He then ordered city
hremen to turn water on the mob and
six streams poured out. Bricks were
hurled at the fremen and Chef Hem
dry was struck.
Meanwhile the troops were called
out by Mayor Seabrooks. A detacb.
ment OF machine gunners under com
mand OF Major A. Russell Moore
reached the jail and took possession
A section OF the mob begun to close
In and firing ensued
Unde Lieutenant Col. J. H. Thomp.
son. the military pushed the crows
back W blocks from the taiI. Rifle.
were fired over the heads of the moi
AT ESQ o'clock the crowd had dis.
persed. US
Units Of the 18th field artilIsry
ana the Georgia Hussars, numberinr
lou. were still on guard at the tali
early today.
~Forty'nine alleged members OF the
mob arrested by the military last
night were held in the city barracks.
All was quiet around the jaiI.
Temporary breastworks have been
thrown up by the military and guards
are patrolling the nearby streets.
The Savannah jail. according 10
records, has never been successfully
stormed by n mob.
, 1923-06-20
STOLEN GEMS
Are found ON
SLAIN R0BBER

REDWOOD CITY, Calf. June 20.
james A. Folger. son of the late
millionaire coffee merchant, shot and
killed a burglar today in the Folger
residence at Woodside. Ave miles
southwest OF this city. In tho pockets
OF tho slain burglar was found thou
sands OF dollars worth OF jewelry. In
Guiding much Of the loot stolen from
the Woodside country home OF
Colonel d. C.. Jackling. multi million
aire. on the night of June 10, au-
thorities said.
, 1923-06-20

LONDON. June 2o.-The shipbuild.
ing industry of Great Britain is show.
Ing a marked contrast to the dull.
ness prevailing a year ago.
The British India company has let
contracts for sixteen oil.burning e
sells, aggregating Appropriately 1872.
900 gross tons. including two steam.
ers Of $1,000 o n each. The entire
fleet will be used for the Indian mail
and freight service
, 1923-06-20

49, upOh biuEudklOSSh
During the night the mouth of the
crater an enlarged by a renewal of
terrible CONCLUSIONS. and its lips. slip
ping into the seething interior were
hurled to the skies, tumbling down
the sides OF the mountain with a ire
mendous clatter.
The lava has now submerged the
station at Cerro and blocks the road
between Castiglione and L~inguaglossa.
The quantity of ashes emitted by
h crater is now more abundant than
ever. 1t resembles gray face pow
der. covering everything. penetrating
everywhere INT burying the entire
landscape under a powdery blanket.
The whole region has taken on a
note Of mourning and sadness which,
together with the oppressive heat.
gives the country the aspect of a
dead land.
One by one the little towns that
cling to the mountains outermost
TANKS have been evacuated, their in
habitants fleeing with such of their
household possessions as they can
carry. The roads to the towns more
remote from Etna are strewn with
the possessions Of the fleeing viliag-
ers, who, weakened by fear and the
heat, have been compelled to aban-
don their treasures.
Thousands of homeless refugees are
already being cared for by the Red
Cross.
Five great tentacles Of molten rock
and several smaller ones are stretch
ing out to gather in Li~nguaglossa and
the town seems helpless.
In fact 1t seems already dead in its
Mantle Of black, s~uffocating shes.
Up through the heavy smoke and
ash curtain an airplane occasionally
works its way, reporting back to the
threatened villages the progress Of
the eruption.
The only life in the town is pro-
vided by the troops n the occa-
sional professions of townspeople in
vokinR the mercy of heaven to save
them from the impending disaster.
Between Linguaglossa and the on
coming lava there is a scene OF great
activity. All the engineer troops In
Sicily have been gathered there and
are digging deep trenches on the
mountain side by means Of which 1t
Is hoped to deviate the lava stream TO
the right and left of the town, turn
1t down the steep slope into the val
ley below. The heat. dust. cinders
and sulphurous fumes attack the
lungs and Eyes of the worke to an
extent that makes their labors almost
impossible.
, 1923-06-20

AT tine proper warrants re.
ceived through the federal govern
ment were served on them. They have
refused to talk concerning their bust.
ness and have not committed them.
selves one way or the other regarding
the charge against them.
1t is probable that the men will be
arraigned before U. S. Commissioner
Nj. p. Wheeler this afternoon.
The charge against williams and
, 1923-06-20

been asked because of DR.. Nickel
johns administrative defects"
The deposed president. who was
dubbed "Bolshevistic' by one of his
critics in the battle of words that
preceded his ousting. so far has re-
fused to discuss tho controversy.
, 1923-06-20

Smith is an interstate charge and
therefore cannot be handled by the
state Of Wyoming.
Details regarding the work of the
ring which the two men are supposed
TO be connected have not been re-
ceived. 1t is known that 16 men have
already been arrested at different
points through the middle western and
southern states on the charge and
that there are warrants out for 10
more.
, 1923-06-20

AT Duluth, Mimi, Charles Ander-
son.. As. and an unidentified man were
drowned during a storm when the
wind blew the rigging off the boat to
which they were clinging in st.
Louis bay.
A terrific wind and rain storm
caused considerable damage in h re-
gion of tho Iron range in northern
Minnesota, to Duluth and In and
around Superior, Wisconsin.
, 1923-06-20

ROME, June 20.-King Victor EN-
manuel has arrived at Catania to as
slst in relieving the distress of the
thousands made homeless by the
eruption OF Mount Etna-
Palomba and Santo Spirito are re
ported destroyed.
Many of the districts in the vol
canic zone have not suffered from
the eruption. The people in these
communities have gathered around
the statues OF the saints in the public
squares and prayed day and night.
, 1923-06-20
OFFICIALS OF
CORPORATION
ARE INDICTED

BUFFALO. n. Y. June 2o-Indlct-
nents cases charging violation of tho
corporation laws have been voted
against six officers md former Off
GERS Of the bankrupt l.. II. Neoi cor.
poration by the county grand jury.
, 1923-06-20

dTTIVeu they TOOK rOOms at h Hem
ming hotel and proceeded for the next
few days TO do nothing at all but to
conduct themselves as business men
taking a vacation in Wyoming's me-
tropolis. From the time they were
first in town they were under the
surveillance of Chief Alexander Mis-
bet and his assistants.
, 1923-06-20
SIX dead In
CAR TRAGEDY

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, June 20.-Mrs.
Shelby Smith and Ave children OF
Yamacrow, KY, were killed when a
train struck their automobile at
Whitney City. neal Somerset. KY.
according to a telephone message re.
ceived here today.
, 1923-06-20
SHIP LIQUOR BAN PUT
TO TEST BY LINER IN
SAILING WITH STORES

SOUTHAMPTON. June 2O.-By
The Associated Press.eThe White
Star liner Olympic is making her
present trip to New York the occa-
sion of an attempt to solve the ship
liquor problem. The liner sailed
today with wine stocks aboard for
her return journey in a special
store room with four seals OF the
British customs service on the door.
, 1923-06-20
FURY OF ETNA IS g! !!!BS|DING
IN AUTO
e N SEIZED

charged with stealing 200 automobiles in NORTH Louan INT South Arkansas have been
arrested " the local police department The menw ho are now closely guarded ar noEce
headquarters are w. Williams an L. c. Smith.
Smith nd Williams arrived in Caspera alb out o DAYS before their arrest which ocur
few days. ago. They we're we'll dressed ant carried expemiv trunks. As soon as they