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The Washington times., 1923-07-17
Happy Over Election,
Johnson Now to Help
Get in Rest of His Hay
BY Cosmopolitan News Service


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July H.
Magnus Johnson, United States SEN
ator-elect from Minnesota, will go
back to his farm and help his sons
get in the rest of the hay and
finish the harvest before he pays
any more attention to politics or
affairs of state.
The man who defeated Gov.
J. A. o. Preus, Republican, by a
landslide in yesterdays Senatorial
special election to occupy the seat
made vacant by the death of SEN
ator Knute Nelson was jubilant over
his victory today.
His first reaction to the news
that he was running ahead was: II
beat that fellow. 1 am United
States Senator. What do you think
Of that?"
Discusses Plans.
Later, when he was assured of
election, he discussed his plans in a
tentative way. He was not ready
to make decided statements on
many of the problems which will
come before the Congress Of which
he's q member.
"Well," he said, "of course, l will
now go back to the farm and help
the boys get in the rest of the hay
and the finish of the harvest and
then I'll go out organizing again.
You see, we need 1t.
Apparently quoting from his pre-
pared speech, he continued: II will
do this because I believe the farm
nj hn cf-
ness men can by united action bet
ter their conditions"
Going to Give Statement.
Asked as to his program and his
plans to represent the people, he
said, that he would have a state
ment prepared.
"I might have some help on
that" he added. ''I don't want to
get too deep into things now.
don't want to make any real prom
Use. You don't know what will
happen"
He declared he was against the
, world court and the League of Ma
lions and against any foreign en-
tanglements and he insisted that
he did not want to go on record.
you see," he said, II will wait
until talk to my colleagues, Brook
hart and such, before 1 decide"
Recognition Of Soviet Russia?
Well, l don't think l want to go on
record on that now. Leave Russia
out. Between you and me am
for recognition right away, but I
don't want to go half cooked off.
Prohibition? Leave that be-.
We will have to see what to do
about that"
For Soldiers Bonus.
Soldiers bonus? Well, am
going to work for a bonus and for
the expense to be paid by excess
profits, but it might be that we
will have to put part of 1t on taxes.
Supreme court? Well, you
know l am against five to four de-
cisions against acts Of Congress, but
asking unanimous decisions prob
ably is going too strong. l don't
want to go on record on that ex-
actly.''
! Tariff? Now what did I say in
my keynote speech?"
A friend who had approached,
suggested: Revision"
"Oh, yes" said Johnson. ere
vision. But l can't say offhand
how far l am going to revise 1t"
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
EARLY To
Be SENT BACK
To COLONY
Public Health Service Will Take
Charge of Fugitive Here
From louisiana.

John r. Early, 1eper, who for fif'
teen years has remained in the lime
light, here and elsewhere, by escapes
from institutions, notably the little
quarantine station on the Eastern
Branch, will be turned over to the
United States Public Health Service
today for transportation to the
Government leper colony at Car
vile, La, from which he roamed
away June 81 for a little trip"
This was the assurance given at
the office of Surgeon General Cum
ming, U. s. P. H. S. No trouble
Is anticipated in removing Early.
Agreements have been reached with
the States by virtue of which the
Public Health Service Is allowed to
ship lepers through their domains.
Neither will possible objections on
Early's part prevent his removal, II
is said. AS a Ieper, he Is as much
under the control of the health serV'
ice, regarding his goings and COM
ings, as would be a citizen OF the
District, afflicted with scarlet fever
or diphtheria, under that or the
local health department.
Early Has Improved.
ARRANGEMENTS for turning Early
over will be made by DR.. William G..
Fowler, District health officer, ana
General Cumming.
It was revealed today that Early
has not submitted to the chaulmoo-
gra oil treatment at CarVllle, though
his much improved appearance since
1918, led physicians in the heaIth
department, which he visited, to De-
lieve that such was the case.
DR.. Fowler said Early had told
him on one of the other occasions
he was in Washington that he had
once attempted to take the specific
oil by internal dosage, but that 1t
had made him sick and he had quit.
Patients at Carville are given the
oil by intravenOus injection only
when willing Most of them submit
to the administration readily, 1t is
declared
Early did not escape from Car"
Vile, in the sense that he encoun-
tered obstacles to a getaway. The
reservation is open, there being no
walls or other factors of restraint.
The vast ma jority of the sufferers
are glad to remain in a haven where
cure is in store for them.
DR.. Fowler declared that Early's
improved appearance is because his
case seems to run In cycles. For
a long period he may be at his
worst: then there is a so-called
period of remission, but the swing
back to the aggravated stage is only
a matter of time.
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CHANGES IN
WORDING
SEEN
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pray that happiness may come in
the home Of the writer.
On June 20 last DR.. Gaehr turned
this letter over to Mr.. Kepner. tell
ing him he believed it was written
by Mrs. Kepner. The letter was
given in confidence. Mr.. Kepner
presented the letter at the -coroner's
inquest last week.
After reading a copy OF the letter
which was presented in court, DR..
Gaehr stated that he could not re-
call two particular phrases of 1t.
One phrase was in which the writer
referred to her sister, thought to
be Miss Elinor Houck as a thorn
In her flesh" and also mentioned
the word jealousy"
May Have Been Altered.
DR.. Gaehr says he does not recall
these phrases, intimating that the
letter may have been altered in
order to bear out the contention
Of many persons that Mrs. Kepner
committed suicide, in an effort to
throw the authorities off the muir.
der trail.
DR.. Gaehr said today that he had
twice requested return of the letter.
The missive is now in the hands
ce Leo Weinberg, Kepner's attor-
Tey.
DIR. Gaehr visited Judge Worth.
ington today to solicit his advice
and aid in the matter.
A few minutes after this con.
ference Judge Worthington dis.
patched States Attorney Aaron r.
Anders to the office Of Attorney
Weinberg to get possession OF the
letter.
When Mr.. Anders entered Vein
berg's office a crowd of newspaper
men wire present.
Judge Worthington has sent me
, ask you to return DIR. Baehr's
Ietter," said Mr.. Anders.
ST have no intention Of doing
o." Weinberg replied.
Then / will go back and get q
~ourt order to force you to do go, -
Anders said.
81 will only give up the letter on
an order or the court.
Anders then started to leave the
office but was called back by Vein
berg.
Never mind telling the Judge I
won't give it up" he said, tell him
I want to consider it until tomor-
row morning. In the meantime I
want to make a Photographic copy
Of the communication and want also
a written statement from DR.. Gaehr
that he will promise to produce the
letter in court whenever I call on
him to do So"
Anders then departed.
Attorney Anders is now consider
ing calling Charles L. Vietsch. of
baltimore, widely known handwrit-
ing expert, to Frederick. He prob
ably will be asked to compare Mrs.
kepner's handwriting with the hand.
writing in the unsigned letter re-
ceived by DR.. Gaehr,
Attorney Weinberg vigorously de.
MES the implication that his client
tampered with the original copy of
the letter.
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
POTTER'S FIELD WATTS
STATEN ISLAND HERO

NEW YORK, July 17.-Although
he lost his life in a futile effort to
save fellow worker, John F..
Kelly will be buried in potter's
field unless some relative can be
found to claim the body for burial.
Kelly dived from the oyster boat
Raider off New Dorp. Staten Island.
July 6, in an attempt to save John
Mclaughlin. who had fallen over
board. Kelly, a strong swimmer.
was bringing Mclaughlin to safety
when the latter a death grip
on his rescuer and the two men
drowned.
Kelly Is believed to have a sister
living in Syracuse. N. Y, but the
officials at the morgue have been
unable to find her. They are hold
ing the body In the hope she or
some other relative will claim 1t,
and they feel that potte~'s field is
not a fit place for a man who gave
his life for another.
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FIGHT
GOES TOU.S.
COMMISSION
Dikeman Claims Errera Is
Copying His Trademark on
Front Of Store.

Just as a matter of summer argu-
Consider the orange-beverage-store:
front war.
The Federal Trade Commission
will hear it. Here's the story in a
nutshell, as the old-time sporting
editor used to write, introducing a
wo-column story.
Carroll H. Dikeman has been en-
gagged for five years in selling
beverage from a chain Of establish
ment known as the Dikemans
Orange Beverage Stores.
"All said stores" says Mr.. Dixie
man, have a white painted store
front and on either side of the en-
trance distinctive signs bearing the
legend 'Dikeman's Delicious Orange
Beverage, Sc in gilt lettering on a
white background, and bearing at
the top the representation Of clus-
ter or oranges"
And now, says Mr.. Dikeman, Re
finds that Mr.. Morris Errera has
established an orange beverage dis.
pensary just two doors north of one
Of his Ninth street Dikeman stores.
Further, it is charged, said Errera s
store is painted white and arranged
III SUBSTANTIALLY the same manner as
the store of the said Dikeman, with
sign reading California Orange
Beverage, Sc painted in gilt lettering
on white background, Stimulating
the signs used by said Dikeman on
his said stores"
Whereat Mr.. Errera replies that
he must deny that his store is paint
ed and arranged substantially like
that of Mr.. Dikeman. He says there
Is no orange cluster at the top Of
his signs, and that he sells cigars
and tobacco, etc, which Dikeman
does not. Mr.. Dikeman has two
electric globes, with painting there
on. There is no painting on the two
Errera globes.
There are differences, Mr.. Errera
points out, also, giving ground for
possible extended argument before
the Federal Trade Commission. at
10 o'clock Thursday.
There is no indication that the
store-front argument will affect the
price Of orange beverage.
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LOUIS O. KNOWLES.

Funeral services will be held at
the Riverdale Presbyterian church
at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for
Louis o. Knowles, q resident of
Riverdale, Md, who died last Sun
day. Interment will be in Congress
sional Cemetery.
A number of years back Mr..
Knowles was retired from the Gov.
eminent Printing Office, where he
had served forty years as a com
positor. He was a member of Mt.
Hermon Lodge, A. r. and A. M, and
Oriole Lodge, No. At, I. o. o. F.,
and Columbia Typographical Union
101. His widow and a son, John A.
Knowles, are left.
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
100000 FACE
.STARVATtON| IN
GERMANY
Teuton Minister Of Labor Says
Industrial Crisis Has Made
Race Of Paupers..
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must result in those other coun-
tries. Unemployment is the begin
ming of downward revision Of the
wage scale everywhere.
1.-THE world should understand
that, far from dumping our goods
abroad, we want-because we must
to buy goods from other coun-
tries, especially foodstuffs from
England and United States.
Even formerly we had to import
one-fourth of our wheat abroad;
now we must import at least one
third, also the greater part OF our
wool, ore and copper, and all our
cotton. But we have not the money
to pay for it.
Workers Losing Faith.
THE farther and faster the mark
sinks, the quicker our workers will
lose faith in the future. There will
be a fatal moment when the
workers feel that all their super
human efforts were futile. Com
munists are waiting for the moment
when, they know, millions of Ger
man workers will join their ranks.
If revolution comes in Germany 1t
will be made not by workers who
are Communists by conviction and
who aspire to a soviet state, but
by workers who have lost faith in
the future and are in desperate
state Of despair"
Minister Braun told Of the stuff er.
ings of the workers and their
families, thousands being compelled
by poverty to go without socks and
underwear.
DIR. Braun has long been the
storm-center of constant strike
threats, but invariably his calm
judgment, fair dealings, and re-
markable talent for negotiation be-
tween capital and labor has averted
crises that threatened terrific up
heavals. He is in i'll health-suf
fering from a kidney ailment-and
for a time conducted affairs Of of
flee from the sick bed. His latest
achievement was settlement Of the
metal workers strike in Berlin.
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.


Henry w. Davis, 20. and Elizabeth
7. Younger. rs. The Rev j. ]. Dimon.
n,, Ellis c. Helms, 26.. and Frances G..
Nilsson. %. The Rev: A; e. Barrows.
I. Hail. Il. both of Richmond. Va. The
Rev. A. E. Barrows:
Pat Ths sRd Max Era aaH Is
William E. Conner. IS. and Katherine
N N; ncManus; 80. both of Baltimore.
s,d Frank D. Jobson. Fl: and Martha H.
The Rev. A. F. Anderson.
johnson, 10. Rev. E. H. SVEN. -
wraeks. 81. Rev. G. H. Harris.
L. w vs. Rs s F Se anH To Anni'
George A. Euba nizs, 80, and Nancy L.
LEWIS. 70. The Rey W. H; Jernagin.
ington. 10. The Rev. Robert Anderson SON
Charles G. Foote, IS, and Henrietta
N. HENSON. "a. The Rev. G. c. F. Bra
Lacey. Is. The Rev. J. f +. c coe Eva M
Reilly 20. The Rev. P: c. Gavan.
Howe. IS. The Rev. C. S. Cole
Raymond 8. Dever. 49, and Mary E.
Cunningham, IS. The Rev. ]. c. Ball.
richard II: Davis, "a. and Beatrice n.
c. Ball.
George L. Denim. So, and Pope sakeI-
larekou. rs. The Rev. Nikiforou Par
lou.
George H. Stonesifer. %. Alberton.
Md. and Virginia p. Fincham. 10. The
Rev. H. F. Downs.
Yew Char, 80. and Helen s. NJ Now,
-. both of Honolulu. Hawaii. The Rev.
Henry c. Hays. 2f Beazley. Va, and
Grace B. Saunders, 10. Champlain. Va.
The Rev. H. r. Downs.
Paul H. Levy, SO. and Rose Frank,
%. both Of Philadelphia. Rabbi A.
Shefferman.
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GARMENTS A R T
RESTORED
To NUN
Story OF Kidnapping by Sister
Cecilia corroborated by
Mysterious Return.
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the Notre Dame convent was sum-
moned to the front door by n
light ring Of the bell. She found
no one there, but on the vestibule
floor was a package addressed to
the Visitation Convent. The port
ress took the package to the
mother superior. and she forward
ed IT to the Visitation Convent.
The mother superior of the neigh
boring convent returned the pack
age the same day.
When opened, 1T was found the
Ilckage contained a guirnpe. This
7" white linen tunic, covering
lie shoulders and breast and the
ead dress, a narrow linen band
tossing the forehead and cover
& the ears.
Identify Property.
Nuns at the academy said to-
Cay that the returned clothing was
PROFESSIONALLY the propertv Of
Rister Cecilia. There was no rea
son for concealing the strange re.
turn of the apparel, sisters said,
other than to invite the return of
me kidnapers and cause their ar.
rest on the next visit
charles A. Kahler, Baltimore de.
$3.50 lieutenant VINO mas been
probing the kidnapping since the
cay Sister Cecilia disappeared under
range circumstances, is now seek.
lDg to locate the person or persons
mo returned the package.
One sister, while refusing to give
out her name, said today: I"
we feel that the strange re.
appearance of the clothes and the
peculiar circumstances surrounding
Z, cir return is sufficient to vindi
cate Sister Cecilia. There il no
question but that she was kid
naped"
Father Kane declared today that
the return of the clothing bears out
bis publicly expressed belief that
Sister Cecilia was telling the truth
when she related the story of her
abduction.
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
national legislation. and

national legislation, and whose
power has, continued to increase.
The few Republican Senators who
are in Washington had very little
to say concerning Johnson's' victory.
and scarcely anything at all for
publication.
1t was expected, however, that
formal statements, commenting on
the result, would be issued during
the day by the Republican and
Democratic national committees
both of which were greatly con.
cerned over the Minnesota cam
paign.
The comment Of the America
Federation of Labor on the Mime.
sofa election was embodied in a
telegram which Samuel Gompers
sent to the new Senator-elect.
ITO have won so magnificentIv
against all the power of high
finance" Gompers. said in his mes.
sage, lis not only personal tribute
to you Gohnsom and the funda.
mental principles for which YOU
stand, but also demonstrates that
the people are tired with mere
word-mongers and insist upon pro-
gressiVe, constructive legislation for
all people, for the wealth producers
on farm and IN factories. The peo-
pie Of Minnesota are to be con-
graduated on their choice and the
forward-looking citizens Of the coun-
try are heartened"
Congressman William Oldfield of
Arkansas, held the Harding Admin.
istration responsible for Johnson's
success in the Minnesota election.
THE present Administration"
Oldfield declared, els driving the
country to extreme radicalism by
its attitude, which is due. to being
bound hand and foot by special
interests"
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
ETHELBERG GEORGE ROSE.

In the act Of retiring at his home
on Franklin street, Hyattsville, Md,
last night, Ethelberg George Rose,
forty-six years old, prominent in
fraternal circles, cropped dead on
his bed. His death came as a
distinct shock to his host of friends
as he has been In excellent health
recently.
Rose was financial secretary Of
the Odd Fellows, Oriole Lodge No.
A, and also a member of the
Masonic order. For several years
he has been manager Of the Home
Laundry in this city.
A year ago Mr.. Roses health
failed him and he went to Vtr-
ginia for a period but since his re-
turn he has declared that he be-
lieved himself in fine physical con-
dition.
He is survived by his widow and
three children, a. daughter, Kath-
arine, and two sons, John and
Charles. Funeral services will be
made tonight upon the arrival
Of out-of-town relatives.
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
STREET BALLOT FAVORS
DRY LAW MODIFICATION

ATLANTIC CITY, July I'm
the street canvass begun here for
or against modification of the Vol
stead act a total of 720 votes was
received by the National Liberal Al
tiance workers, conducting the bal
lot. OF these, 657 were classei as
strictly wet, being for a liberal in
depreciation of the Eighteenth
amendment in favor Of light wines
and beer and against all blue laws,
while SO were classed as dry
Several young women employed
to take the vote last night invaded
the cafes. where the voting was
lively. The balloting will be con-
tinued this week.
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
FRENCH COURTS DECLARE
WIFE BEATING UNLAWFUL

PARIS, July 17.-After consider
ing the question for fifty-one years
the French courts have finally
ruled that wife beating is not
lawful in France. In the mean
time, however. the practice of wife
beating has gone on undiminished.
A domestic quarrel in May, 1877.
resulted in a beating for Partisan
woman, who Immediately lodged
complaint with the authorities at
Chambery. If the husband who
did the beating was now alive he
might face Jail term. Both
litigants are dead, however, but
the supreme court of France ground
out the decision just the same.
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so WADE ASHORE AFTER
NIGHT ON BOAT IN STORM

SANDY HOOK, N. j., July IL
Heavy seas, which drove the fishing
sloop Sappho, of Brooklyn, aground
terrified women and children pas
sengers for many hours, made them
decide to stay aboard all night rather
than risk embarking in small boats
and then provided the means FOR
their rescue by driving the boat on
the beach,
The fifty passengers waded ashore.
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
CHARLES C. LEWIS.

Charles C. Lewis, employe Of the
Treasury Department since 1869,
died yesterday. Military funeral
services will be conducted from his
home, 1914 Seventeenth street north
west.
Mr.. Lewis was eighty years old
and a veteran of the civil war.
burnside Post, G. A. R.. of which
he was a member, will be repre-
sented at the funeral. Lillian NJ.
Lewis, a daughter, of this city, sur
wives.
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
COMMANDER SCION. ARNOLD.

The funeral of Scion Arnold, re-
tired naval commander, was held at
Arlington Cemetery today. He died
last Saturday.
A native of Maryland, he was
elected to the Naval Academy in
1875. He served for forty-five years,
after which he was retired as com.
mander. Survivors are his widow,
Mrs. Ida A. Arnold, and two daugh.
tiers, Mrs. George N Barker and
Miss Charlotte w. Arnold.
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
Harding Foes Pleased
By Vote Which Sends
New Radical to Senate

Opponents Of the Harding Admin
istration, both within and without
the Republican party, were 1ubilant
today over the election of Magnus
johnson, the Farmer-Labor candl'
date, to the seat in the United
States Senate. which Knute Mel
son, Republican, occupied for
more than quarter of q century.
Although members of the Re-
publican Senatorial Campaign Com
mittee threw their support to GOV.
j. A. 0. Preus, who opposed john
son, private advices from St. Paul
during the past few days had pre-
pared them for the disappointing
outcome of the Minnesota election.
Johnson's election has reduced
the Republican majority in the
SlXty-eighth Congress to only SIX
votes, compared with tWenty-one IN
the last Congress.
Assuming that a Republican sue
cessor is named to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator
Dillingham; of Vermont, the new
Congress will have fifty-one Repub.
lIcans, forty-three Democrats, ana
two Farmer Lab orites.
Actual Strength Less.
The actual Republican strength,
however, will be much less, due to
the disaffeCtion of such Senators
as La Toilette of Wisconsin, Brook
hart Of Iowa, Borah of Idaho, Nor
rls of Nebraska, and Frazier or
North Dakota
Senator Henrik Shipstead who
defeated Frank r. Kellogg last year,
and who will bes Minnesota's senior
Senator in the next Congress, has
already lined up with the LA Fol
lette progressiVes," and 1t is ex-
pected here that Senator-elect John
son will follow his lead.
In view of the fact, too, that Min
nesota's new Senator conducted his
campaign largely upon promises OF
providing more governmental assist
ance Tor the farmers, he will un-
doubtedly become a leading member
or the Senate farm bloc" a group
which has already left its mark on
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
BEATS
PREUS|N RACE
FOR SENATE
Farm-labor Candidate in
Minnesota Defeats Leader
of Conservatives.

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of Senator Robert M. Lafollette of
Wisconsin, leader of the Republican
insurgents.
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
Car Takes Students Foot.

POTTSVILLE, Pa, July 17.-John
Derr, aged twentyfour, who recently
completed his third year as d
student for the ministry, fell under
q mine car at Mt. Pleasant and his
right foot was injured so badly
amputation was necessary.
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
BIRTHS.

Guy F. and Edna Mcintyre, girl.
Gerald M: and Gladys Ripp. boy
Charles H. and Sallie A. Hines. bow.
Casper l.. and Elizabeth Saunders
John s. and Felicia c. Bias. girl
Jeter and Amanda Rueker. girl
Eugene E. and Effie M. Duffin. girl
The Washington times., 1923-07-17
DEATHS.

Charles T. Heinnecke, So yrs, 1884
Mary Fitzgerald. SO yrs, 1888 2sth
ut. NV. 'i
John S. Doran. 70 yrs, U. s. Soldiers.
Home. -
Virginia z. Thomas, IS yrs. 40
Adams ct. NV. 800
Edward Allen Fay. 7s yrs, No. 3.
Kendall Green. $3.50 80 -
Margaret Lefferts. 81 yrs, 1888 "a
Francis Ham, 65 yrs. Garfield Hos.
Louis Buchanan. 66 yrs, 500 Ritten
house st. NV.
ATdoiph Schmidt. SO yrs, 215 st. NV.
Wesley Walker, 46 yrs. GaIIinger tIos
Key; Maurice ]. Cayhill. AZ yrs. 10 /
ST. Sc. ~
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Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50 Obituary DESK

Hos.
Mary HaneII, 8 hours. George Wash
ington Hos.