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The Washington times., 1923-08-09
DEVIL GRIP
NEARING
CITY
Cases Discovered in BaIIstop
Cause D. c. Physicians
Some Worry.

With the dread 'tDevil's Grip"
steadily creeping throughout the
State Of Virginia and with cases
existing within ten miles of the
Nations Capital, Health Officer
William c. Fowler today returned
from Richmond ready to handle
the mysterious plague should it
break out in this city.
No Fear For ID. C.
ST am convinced, however" DR..
Fowler said today, from my study
of. the Devils Grip in Richmond
with learned medical men, that
the disease is most prevalent in
rural districts, not cities, and that
there is small chance that Wash
ington will be stricken"
Latest reports from the Old Do
minion show that between 800 and
400 cases are being treated in that
State at the present time, one or
more of them being at ,Ballston,
which is only. ten miles from Wash
ington.
To substantiate his belief that the
Devils Grip" is proving most
potent in the rural district DIR.
Fowler said today there are only
fourteen cases out of the entire lot
in Richmond proper. The disease
seems to center about Fredericks-
burg.
Doctors Study Disease.
DR.. Fowler said today that follow
ing the conference in Richmond at
the Academy of Medicine, the Vir-
ginia physicians appointed a COM
mittee to study the disease and re-
port back their findings at the
earliest possible moment.
Il find" DR.. Fowler said today,
that it is affecting young children
and those under twenty years moro
than adults.
Il venture the belief that it may
be caused by some insect which fire.
quents the State Of Virginia. 1t is
very contagious, however, and
should any cases appear in Wash
ington I will Immediately isolate
them pending a thorough study Of
local conditions"
1t is reported that the Virginia
physicians find that the Devils
Grip" is akin to both infantile
paralysis and Spanish influenza,
but it does not leave any of it's vic
Tins permanently manned, and they
generally recover in three or four
days. Only one out of the some
300 cases, so far has proven fatal.
DR.. Fowler declares that one Pc
culiarity of the disease is that 1t
centers around the ninth rib. 1t
first strikes the stomach and then
goes to chest and finally to the
ninth rib. causing pains necessi-
tating, often the administering of
opiates.
The physicians in conference in
Richmond agreed that the disease
must be the same chronocIed in
1888 by the then Professor of Medi-
cine at the University Of Virginia
and called the Devils Grip"
The Washington times., 1923-08-09
PROTESTS CALL
To REMAIN
At POST
Official Says Banks Remain
ing Open Made Order
Necessary.

Assailing an order Of Frank
White, Treasurer of the United
States, Marvin r. Bischoff, 400
Eighth street northeast, an attor-
ney and World War Veteran, in a
letter to President Coolidge charges
that. contrary to the President s
proclamation closing the Govern
ment departments out Of respect
to the death of President Harding.
Mr.. White issued an order Monday
requesting that employees in GER
tain departments Of the Treasury
remain at their posts.
Mr.. Bischoff, In his letter, terms
the order an insult to red-blooded
American citizens, and said that
it Is wholly improper for any sub
ordinate to Issue an order contrary
to the wishes of the Chief Execu-
tive,
Mr.. White, when questioned, said
that such an order was issued by
the order of the Secretary Of the
Treasury and that only 500 Of the
thousands Of employees of the Treas
ury were requested to remain.
Banks, he said, are not allowed to
close except on legal holidays.
designated by Congress, and that
Washington banks handle an aver
age of a million dollars each day
in Government checks, and that
it was absolutely necessary to care
for these checks. All employees
were excused yesterday from 10
until / O'Clock and only few of
these were requested to return even
then.
The Washington times., 1923-08-09
Business Is To Cease
Again Tomorrow To
Honor Harding

Following the example set
yesterday during the state fu-
neral of President Harding,
Washington stores and COM
mercial establishments will be
closed all day tomorrow, when
the body will be laid to rest.
The city postoffice will oper-
ate only on curtailed schedule,
with but one delivery for each
carrier.
The headquarters of local
civic and trade organizations
will be closed all day and many
of the theaters will remain
darkened.
The regular Saturday sched-
ule will be followed, calling for
full day closing Of many Of the
leading stores and business
houses, and Washington will not
resume it's regular course of
life, abandoned in tribute to the
late President, until next week.
The Washington times., 1923-08-09
TELLS COURT HE is TOO
YOUNG TO WE'D PRISONER

The refusal OF a twenty-year-old
lover to marry at that early age
cost Miss Grace Mullican, twenty
nine. $50 today
She was accused of the theft Of a
pair of Knockers and a shirt waist
from her roommate, Vera West.
Convicted by Judge Mcmahon in
Police Court, her counsel, Alexander
r. Mullowney, told the court that
the prisoner was on the verge of
marriage, and asked that she be
given another chance. Judge Nc
Mahon consented, but when the
lover was found he said he thought
he was too young,
The Washington times., 1923-08-09
THE WRITING GAME.
''Whoever thinks . faultIess piece
to see, =
Thinks what ne'eF was, nor is,
nor e'er shall be-"

whoever thinks . faultIess piece
to see,
Thinks what meier was. nor is.
nor e'er shall be-"
Pope.
Here is consolation from an en-
inent source; very soothing to
read after you have outraged the
Kings English a bit more than
usual.
Though perspicuity is the back
bone OF literature, many Of our
modern writers deliberately strive
for a vague and involved style
under the misguided belief that
II what they write Is hard to
read IT IL literature.
Grammar should be the servant,
not the master, OF expression.
Economy of the readers atten-
ton is the secret Of all great
writing.
"Discourse." says ouintilian.
ought always. to be obvious, even
to the most careless and negligent
hearer.; so that the sense strikes
his mind as the light of the sun
does our eyes. though they are
not directed. upwards to 1t. We
must study, not only that every
nearer may understand us. but
that It shall be impossible for
him not to understand u.s." That
which QUintilian says here with
reference to spoken expression,
applies even more strongly to
written expression. because the
writer has time 10 elaborate and
whereas the speaker has not. /
believe what Quintilian here SAYS
IL the very object of all express
sion. and no amount OF pretty
words can compensate for its vio-
lation. PAUL WHITE.
The Washington times., 1923-08-09
STREET CARS TO STOP
IN HONOR OF HARDING

With caps in hand and heads
bowed, motormen and conductors
on all the local traction lines will
pause IN their work promptly at 4
O'CLOCK tomorrow afternoon for five
minutes IN respect to the memory
OF tne late President Harding.
officials OF the Capital Traction
Company, Washington Railway an0
Eiectric Company, Washington and
Virginia Electric Railway and the
washington Rapid Transit Company
Issued orders to this effect today
The Washington times., 1923-08-09
RAYMOND DICKEY PRAISES
HARDING TO OPTVMISTs

Raymond D!ckey delivered the
memorial address at snecIal ex-
ercises in memory Of the late Presi.
dent Harding by the Optimist Club,
In the City Club yesterday.
Mr.. Dickey praised che force OF
his dominent personality, his
cleavage to the right on those prin-
clples which make for sterling
MANHOOD, which eventually won
Tor him elevation to the high office
he held"
Resolutions OF sympathy to Mrs.
Harding were adopted
The Washington times., 1923-08-09
RESERVE OFFICERS GET
CALL TO CAMP MEADE

More than $50 reserve officers
have received orders to report at
Camp Meade Sunday morning for
two weeks of field training. The
orders failing to specify a time, sug-
eestion has been made that all meet
at the w. B. & A. station at $3.50
Sunday morning where all of those
having automobiles will assist in
the transportation.
Major John Scott, executive Off.
Ger of the organized reserve has
been promoted to Lieutenant-Colone
He is now on duty at Camp Meade.
The Washington times., 1923-08-09
RUDOLPH AND FAMILY
LEAVE FOR VACATION

Cuno H. Rudolph, chairman of
the Board of District Commission.
ers, together with his family todsv
left Washington for a three.weeks'
vacation to Deer Park, Nd.
Only the call of Budget Director
Lord or something similarly urgent
II is said, will cause the Commits.
sioner to curtau his much-noeded
rest.
The Washington times., 1923-08-09
Reported Drucn From Riuer
aIE /! II! = !1gE
IoBy BILL PRICE, -
THE INTERVIEWED

THE INTERVIEWED
Three tnterviesUsrs,
from separate motion picture
magazines, turned IN the follow
ing material concerning the same
actress:
By MATILDA METAFoR
Deep, philosophical. critical, Cynical.
Resting on arts fragile DitilesS pin.
Mary Cosmetic. the cinema star.
Studies at night for her test 70 the
Law Is her hobby. nothing that's
Fer attracts her from tho study Of
And their appliances,
10 TO alleviate some Of the strife
That 10 besetting us,
Grieving and frettinE us.
tNOtS If fEo g, her husband: Fin" htta"
By wELK1N RING
I called on Mary Cosmetic today:
She hailed me from the roof,
Where. it 10 said. she loves to play.
Singing and frOlHClEinR, blithe and
And with the neiEhbOrs spool.
She heard 1 was to interview,
So with o handspring spry,
She showed me all her dolls and you
May not believe but she has two
That say "Mamma" and cry.
She loves balloons and flying kites.
Her manners captivate.
She goes to bed at nine Of nlghte,
She never scratches, posts or bites.
(Her husband says she's Rreat.)
BY GOSCHAL HEMLOCK.
She IL one and I'm emphatic
From whom emanates q static
Current that will thrill your very
She reminds you Of q snaEU
Reptile that inhabits quaky
Boys and murky marshes touched with
brine.
In her eyes there turks the passion
That made Rudy all the fashion.
Fire seems to smOlder In each vein;
Stains her lips with pungent Juices,
Once the nectar of the Zeuses,
Battles In wine while shifting Of CO.
caine.
Languid, still she's enervatinK:
Dreamy. yet Intoxicating;
Lisps. for Instance, "Once" to her 10
Quote her husband: "And no doubt
her
Heart Is mine to do without her.
(MOanS) I'D never live the second
month" JACK HARLAN.
The Washington times., 1923-08-09
S o S BRINGS GARBAGE
COLLECTOR AFTER DELAY

An S o S from housekeeper, Mrs.
Fairfax. 667 F street northeast, was
received by Daniel Garges, secretary
of the Board Of Commissioners, today
and taken care of despite the fact
that the District Building is officially
closed.
Please" writes Mrs. Fairfax. "see
that my garbage is taken right
away. No one has taken 1t since
Saturday. and / have roomers."
The Washington times., 1923-08-09

Some married men can still re-
member when the rolling pin was
not used az @ weapon.
Bachelor Ben says "All Of the
pretty girls are not in the folltes
some Of 'em are married.
Some people are beginning to
rate the horse as a prehistoric
animal.
An optimist Is q bad golfer who
thinks that he will get to be as
good az Bobby Jones.
A dumbell IL a fellow who can
not whistle the tune of Yes We
Have No Cd"
Kings are still popular--ask any
poker player. JOE H. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1923-08-09
GETS 90 DAYS AFTER
ASSAULT ON POLICE

Ninety days in Jail was meted
out to Darlington Castor, colored,
who, it is alleged, assaulted Police.
man George N. Absher, of the Fifth
precinct, several days ago. by Judge
Mcmahon in Police Court today.
Emmett, his brother, was recently
convicted for q like offense and
fined 500.
The Washington times., 1923-08-09
NEWS
WIRES TO BE SILENT

All International News Service
wires Will be silenced for five min
utes, from 3 to 3:O5. Central Stand
ard time, on Friday, in respect to
the memory of President Harding.
At this hour the late President 8
BODY VIII be lowered to it's last rest
ing place.
The Washington times., 1923-08-09
WHAT KIND OF EGG WAS 1T?

The Raleigh, N. c., News and
Observer, JOSEPHUS DAN
IELS' paper, recently contained
an advertisement signed by the
chairman of the city Democratic
executive committee, offering a
reward Of $50 for information
sufficient to cause the arrest Of
the party who threw an egg on
the speakers platform at the
joint campaign meeting held on
Monday night, July %, on the
Citadel Green"
If they are going to start
wasting eggs on political speak
ers in North Carolina that way
the egg trust will have a good
excuse for raising prices next
winter on the ground Of scarcity.
-<~>-
'T now sell my cats by weight -
said the animal dealer.
81 thought you sold them at so
much purr."
JUNEAPPLE JANE.
The Washington times., 1923-08-09

ON MY way home I saw
AN OLD lady sitting
IN A window with tears
STREAMING down her face.
AND ] was about to stop
.
AND ASK her what was the
MATTER WHEN I heard her
SAY: "ANNIE, come here,
AND HELP me peel these onions
THE UNKNOWN.
~
The scientist 1Oho predicts that
human beings 1ViU eventually be
toeIess ought to hold off the
event until the guys 10ho are
"hoIding on By their toes" get
another kind of grip.
CICERO RAPP.
The Washington times., 1923-08-09

To gtVe pedestriGms a chance
against automobiles an appeal
has been made to Luther Bur
bank to develop human beings
Nth eyes all oUer, like a Bur-
bank potato.
The Washington times., 1923-08-09

Eyes, doctor. I'm troubled with
an awful buzzIng sound In my
ears"
Are you q married mani"
Eyes, sure"
"WelI. why don't yOu send your
wife away for four or five weekS7
JESSICA.
The Washington times., 1923-08-09
ExelclSee at SyNagOgue.

Exercises at Synagogue.
Following the regular Sabbath
services, appropriate exercises will
be held at the Ohev Sholom syna-
gogue at z O'Clock. Rabbi ]. L.
CONTINUED on Page 16)
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-04-26
COUNTY COURT CALENDAR.

Regular May Tern of County Court,
Tuesday, May l, 1928, at 10000 a. m.
Present: Hon. Robert ". Baker,
County Judge; George Stevens, Clerk;
Minnie A. Stavor, Reporter.
u In re Will of Ludwig Remus, de-
r ceased. Probate Of Will.
2. In re Will Of Ellen M. Hale, de-
ceased. Final Account.
8. In re Estate of Benardino Ventura
Vitelli, deceased Administration.
4. In re Estate of Apisogom Karape-
toff,, deceased. Administration.
5. In re Will Of Ottb F. Beck, de-
ceased. Administration.
g. In re Will Of Ephraim D. Good
man, deceased. Probate of Will.
7. In re Will of Annie Riley, deceas-
ed. Probate Of Will.
8. In re Will of Katharine Getscham
deceased. Conveyance of Real
Estate.
9. In re Estate Of Margaret Pabst,
deceased. final Account.
10. In re Estate of Michael Kane, de-
ceased. Administration.
II. In re Estate of Emma R. Foster,
deceased Administration.
IL. In re Will of Casper Hahn, de-
ceased. Probate of Will.
10. In re Will of Nicholas J. Schu-
macher, deceased, Final Account. i
IA. In re Will Of Eliza finland, de-
ceased Probate of Will.
Is. In re Will of Ulrick Von Wald, de-
ceased. Probate Of Will.
Is. In re Estate of Ole Nelson, de-
ceased. Final Account.
II. In re Estate of Frank E. Foulke,
deceased. Final Account.
Last Day of Filing Claims In Refs
tates Of: u
18. Alexander Lewandowski, deceased.
10. Joseph Loncarich, deceased. -
20. Anton Daniels, deceased.
Fl. Henry T. Smith, deceased.
%. John Larsen, deceased.
%. Mary Brennan, deceased
q. William Kohls, ST., deceased
IS. Sarah JaKeenan, deceased.
Last Day for Adjustment of Claims In
Rs-Estate OF:
&c Henry Lytle, deceased.
n. Anna Sudrow, also known as Anna
Suhtfo, deceased.
g. Henry Gable, deceased
30 Ole Nielsen, deceased.
80. Albert Doula, deceased.
81. William Rudolph, deceased
80. Sarah j. keenan,, deceased.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-04-26
NARROW SHAVE
FOR E. BETTER
Abaridons Auto on North
Shore Tracks as Train
Advances.
CAR IS DEMOLISHED

Death grinned friendly nod at E. E.
Better, 1919 Fremont avenue, on Mon
day night at 7:15, when North Shore
train at the Prairie avenue crossing
struck and splintered an Overland Sc
dan in which Better had been riding all
instant before. Better had had the
presence of mind to leap from his car
just as he became aware Of the impend-
ing doom and had the questionable
thrill Of observing from the bleachers
the total destruction of the automobile.
Caught on Crossing.
The pfow company agent had turned
west from Charles street upon Prairie
avenue and was travelling, according to
his own statement, at the speed Of
about eight or ten miles an hour. When
he reached the North Shore tracks a
little further west, he was caught upon
the crossing. According to the police
report Of the accident, Betzer's engine
was killed on the crossing and he
jumped to safety as he observed that
he was in the path of south-bound
express train Of four cars.
WI DetleE, however, SUaCed This
morning that his engine was still work
ing when he reached the tracks His
version of the story was that the east
gates of the crossing were up and that
he started to make the crossing when
he saw that the west gates were down
He said that he saw Ehe could not get
across and observing that he was in
the path of train Of four coaches, he
got out Of the car quickly and stepped
to one side.
The train crashed into the waiting
automobile and the motorman stopped
as quickly as he could, but there was
nothing to be seen except the wreckage
of the Overland sedan many yards
away. 1t was found that no one ha6
been hurt in the collision.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-04-26
WILMOT.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Benedict and child
rem of Bristol we're guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G, Higgins Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Shotliff, and
children and Edward Ionic were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Button on Sun
day I
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Peterson and child
rem of Kenosha, spent the last of the
week visiting with Mr.. and Mrs A.
Reynolds.
Mrs. c. Morgan moved to the Runkel
farm north of town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Beck and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Schram and daughter made
several trips to Kenosha last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. McDougall were in
Kenosha Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w Carey drove to Mil
waukee and Madison the first of the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Kruckman and Dale
were in Kenosha Sunday for the
day with the Misses Kruckman.
\ Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Wheeler, of Ev-
anston have been visiting at the home
of G. w. Lewis. Mrs. Lewis is visit
ing in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hasselman, Jr.. of
Kenosha were out for the week end
with formers parents Mr. and Mrs.
J. Hasselman, Sr. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Luedtke and
children and Charles Luedtke, of Ke-
nosha drove out from Kenosha Satur-
day for thss week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Luedtke.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Murphy entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Duffy, and Mr.. and
Mrs Cleveland of Kenosha Sunday.
James Owen went to Racine Wed
nesday.
There will be English services at the
Ev. Lutheran church next Sunday at
ten O'clock. Harold Kleinhanz, of Mil
waukee, will deliver the sermon.
Mrs. Hintz and Mrs. r. Kinreed Of
Burlington, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Reynolds.
Aileen Morgan has been home from
Chicago the past week. Miss Morgan
has completed the stenographic course
at the Moser Business College.
Mr and Mrs. Bogda, Of Salem spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. F. Beck
Mrs. IF. Schram and daughter spent
several DAYS the first of the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins Of Twin Lakes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-04-26
Commission Takes Hand to
Probe Alleged Irregular
Sales of Stock.
NO PERMIT ISSUED
Order Declares No Permit Was
Issued for the Sale of the
Stock in Wisconsin.

Notices of a hearing ordered by the
Wisconsin Railroad Commission into
the alleged irregular sale of certain
six percent gold notes of the Whittier
Motors Incorporated within the con-
fines of the state of Wisconsin were
received in Kenosha today. The date
for the hearing is, May 1, at ten
o'clock in the morning; it is to be held
in the Capitol Building in Madison.
1t is alleged in the complaint which
caused the order for the hearing that
there was violation of the law in the
scale of the stock within the state
with out securing a permit from the
securities division of the railroad com
mission, which permit was not issued.
Sold By Stock Broker.
The hearing was called as the re-
suit of an investigation started by a
complaint filed by F. j. Ludwig, 566
Grant street, who declares that he was
sold certain six percent gold notes of
the Whittier company. The sale, it is
said, was made by stock broker from
Chicago. The order for hearing sets
forth that ,"the commission has good
reason to believe that certain six per-
cent gold notes of the said Whittier
Motors, Incorporated, which said notes
give hte holders thereof the privilege
of converting the same into senior
common stock of Whittier Motors
Inc, at any time before paid by the
company, and which said notes are
payable within two years from the date
of the issuing of the same, but may at
the option Of the holder be extended
five years longer, had been sold in the
state of Wisconsin"
It also states that 'the Commission
has reason to believe that certain of
the officers of the company authorized,
directed, aided or consented to the sale
of such stock" and also of certain
shares of Glass A common stock of
the company. 1t states also that since
no permit for such sales was ever is
sued by the commission that an order
has been issued for the hearing.
Bought Last July.
Ludwig maintains that the stock in
question was purchased last July. He
has been notified of the hearing and
has been summoned to appear at the
hearing.
Attorneys for the Whittier company
maintain that officials Of the company
had nothing what ever to do with the
sales of the stock or notes, in question
and that if it was sold in Wisconsin,
it was without their knowledge. It is
not denied that such ste ck and notes
we're, issued but it is declared that so
far as known to the officials of the
company, no such sales were carried
on here.
While the hearing will deal specifi-
cally with the sale mentioned, it is
possible that any action taken may
effect any other sales of the afore-
mentioned stock, if there we're others,
within the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-04-26
PARIS

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Klug of York
Vile, spent Sunday afternoon at Gun
ter Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo .Fonk and children
visited with relatives in Brighton on
Sunday. N
The ladies Of the congregation of the
st. Johns church have arranged for {.
euchre party to be given at the church
on Friday evening, April 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crane were
Kenoshay visitors last Friday.
Miss Dorothy Gunter spent part OF
last week with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Price.
Nick Fonk of Kenosha, was visitor
at the John New home last Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Danny Shean and children spent
Sunday afternoon with Union Grove
relatives.
Under the auspices of the Paris Cen
ter P. T. A. Frederick Congdon of Ke-
nosha, assisted by Miss Helen Barden
and Mrs. Perdita Pope and several 9TH
ers will present the three act play
"Kindling" at the Dixon opera house
Thursday evening, May 3rd.