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Evening star., 1923-06-28
TELEPHONE STRIKE
FRONT UNBROKEN
Boston Workers Declare Half
of $4,000 Operators in
Five States Are Out.
By the Associated Press.

BOSTON, June 2s-Efforts to bring
together warning elements among
greater Boston telephone operators
having met with failure. the strike
begun Tuesday by some operators for
a seven-hour day, and wage increases
entered on it's third day with the situ-
alton apparently unchanged from yes
terday, while company officials
claimed that service was gradually
returning to normal. Miss Julia S.
O'Connor, strike leader. maintained
that half Of the twelve thousand OPP
orators in five New England states
were out. In Boston the public found
no difficulty in making calls.
Two thousand operators attending
a meeting here last night called by
Miss Annie Molloy, president OF the
union. whose charter was revoked by
Miss O'Connor, and whose members
have remained aloof from the strike,
refused to accept reconciliation with
the strikers
Service in Providence and Paw
claimed 1oo per cent OF the person
mel of the exchanges was Still 9eri-
ously crippled today.
In Springfield, Mass. girl picket
and a male sympathizer were arrested
last night on charge of using abusive
was estimated that -eighths Of
the regular force Of operators were
on strike.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
WITNESS GR|LLED
ON DEATH LASHES
Florida Defense Seeks to
Show Engineer Was Not
Present.
BY the Associated Press.


LAKE CITY. Fla, June 2s.-Ef-
forts by the state to show that "exces-
sive'' fiogging given Martin Tabert
young North Dakotan, by Thomas w.
Higginbothan, was directly response
BILE for Tabert's death, were vogor-
ously fought today when the trial of
the former convict whipping boss of
the Putnam Lumber Company was re-
sumed. Higginbotham is under indict-
ment for murder.
The defense will attempt to show
that the prisoner was whipped in ac-
cordance with prison regulations
which specify punishment by ten
lashes. The contention OF the de-
Tense, is that Tabert's death was caus-
ed primarily by pneumonia. Witnesses
already have testified that he was
given from fifty-six to eighty seven
lashes by Higginbotham.
Graham Ward. who yesterday testi-
fed that he witnessed the whipping
Of Tabert and counted eighty-seven
lashes before he had to go back to
work as engineer on railroad en-
gine, on cross-examination today de-
MED that he was offered $4,000 to
testify or that he had made state
ment to that effect. He declared that
he did not know C. c. Smith Of Pin
hook, Fla, whom L. E. Wade, de-
fense counsel. attempted to show
Ward had told he was "a witnes in
this case for what he could get out
of it,
Efforts also were made by the de-
fense to break down Wards testi-
many through Walter McCullers, for
mer convict guard, a witness for the
state, who testified that the Tabert
took place between and
8 o'clock at night and that to the
best Of his knowledge no locomotive
or logging train was in or near the
Stockade at the time.
McCullers further testified that two
days after the whipping Tabert was
able to take a bath with other prison.
ers; that he saw him bathing and
there were but little signs of his
having been whipped. The bath was
taken on Sunday, McCullers said.
Other witnesses had testified that Ia
bert was unconscious Sunday night.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
ID SOUTH AMERICAN
ENJOYS CROSS U. S,
Will Spend Week at James Mon,
roe Exercises in Los
Angeles.

Diplomatic representatives of four
teen South American countries from
this city are en- route to Los Angeles
to attend the opening of the Ameri-
can Historical Revue on July 2. The
party which left here yesterday is
the largest delegation Of diplomats
from South America to cross the
country and elaborate plans are be-
ing made to entertain them in each
Of the cities they will visit. The ex-
position marks the hundredth ami
versary of the signing of the Monroe
doctrine.
The delegation will be entertained
this evening in Chicago by the cham
in the southern California city the
party will start back. and will be en-
tcrtained in San Francisco, Salt Lake
City. Colorado Springs, Denver, Kan
sas City and ST. Louis.
Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes, tho
great-granddaught Of President
day. where she win remain during during
the. exposition. She has loaned to
the exposition many of President
Monroe's relics She was accompa-
MED by Miss Ruth Jones, also of this
city.
President Harding and party will
be the guests Of the exposition on
August 2.
The following are the members, of
the pan-Amertcan party which are
leaving on Wednesday:
Argentine, Mr.. Conrado Traverse,
secretary; Chile, Senior Don Augusta
Errazuriz, attache: Colombia, Senior
Don Jose Maria Coronado, secretary;
Costa Rica, Senior Don ]. Rafael
Oreamuna, minister; Cuba, DR.. Jose
T. Baron, secretary and charge
d'affaires, and Mr.. Cayetano de Que
sada, consul; Dominican Republic,
Licdo Emilio c. Joubert, minister, and
son, fourteen years old; Ecuador
Senior Don Juan Barberis, secretary;
Honduras, Senior Don r. CamiIo Diaz
secretary; Sonora Dona Ana de Diaz
and daughter, nine years old; Mica
ragua. Senior Don Manuel Zavala,
secretary; Panama. Senior DR.. Don
Ricardo J. Alfaro. minister; Para
quay, Consul General and Mrs Will
liam Wallace White: Peru. DR.. San
tiago +. Beloyla, secretary; Ven
ezuela, Senior Don Luis Churion, sec
retary; Pan-Amerfcan Union, Mr.
Francisco Yanes. MrA Yanes, Fred
erick H. Elliott Of New York, eastern
representative Of the exposition; Jack
8 Connolly and Mrs Connolly. Wash
ington, d. c.: Brazil, Mr.. Roberto
Mendes Goncalvesi secretary.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
SALVAT|ON|STSH|T
BY LAWS FOR REDS
Los Angeles Statute Aimed
at Upton Sinclair Lands
Soul Winners in Jail.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


Los ANGELES, June 2S.-The Sal
walton Army has run counter to the
ordinance passed here which was
designed to silence Upton Sinclair
and all other pale pink radicals in
their efforts at free speech.
On Crocker street, and it isn't
much of street. not very long and
not very wide, but a hard street
hard by day and hard by night and
have been wont to congregate, and
the Salvation Army has been wont
to hold it's services. The deep boom
Of the big bass drum. and the ex-
hortations to the Lord. however. are
now reckoned as disturbances.
When the Salvationists turned the
corner of 5th street and entered
Crocker :hey sang.
The little band. men and women
with drum, tambourine. fiddle and
guitar, was headed by Capt. c. NJ. P.
Hull-woman, If you please, gray
haired, glory-eyed, a sensible soul
winner. Beside her stood Mrs. Pearl
Crate. a sister in the faith. with a
record of more than a thousand
uOW Put On I06C.
The crowd of onlookers nudged for
ward.
A policeman approached.
Cut it." he said shortly. You
can't do your stuff here. Higher-up
orders You know me. There amt
no out. Cut it, cut it, now. They've
complained about YOU"
You mean you've got orders to stop
our meetings.? asked Mrs. Crate.
You said it." answered the cop.
You go plumb to hell" said boy,
with a silver star in his buttonhole,
to the policeman.
Buddy, you said it, shouted Mrs.
Crate. Now we can sing
And sing they did, until a patrol
wagon, summoned by the policeman,
rolled UP and Mrs. Null and Mrs.
Grate-judged to be the ringleaders
of the disturbance. were taken OF to
Jail. Each had to put up 500 cash
bail to get out Of jail. and they will
be tried July 13. They say they will
go to Jail a thousand times.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-06-28
From Yesterdays $40 Edition of The star.
OSGOOD'S WIDOW
ASKS HEART BALM

Marie l. Osgood. wife of Whitman
Osgood, former local newspaper man.
who died November "a last, filed suit
yesterday in the District Of Columbia
Supreme Court for $160.00o damages
against Thalia H. Perry, sometimes
known as Thalia Perry Osgood. Ali
enation of the affections Of her hus-
band Is the charge.
The plaintiff sets forth that she
and Osgood were married March 8,
1888. at Watertown, S. D. The de-
fendant. Mrs. Osgood claims, between
June 20 and July II, 1920, "fattered
the deceased. held various clandestine
meetings with him, and by arts and
schemes willfully and maliciously de-
stroyed the affection of him for her."
The plaintiff claims the defendant Is
the sole beneficiary in Osgoods viii.
which named a 100000 estate"
Mrs. Osgood claims the defendant
and Osgood were married July 10.
1922, at Belalr. Md,
Evening star., 1923-06-28
TREASURESL|TTER
.PEK|NG FIRE RUINS
Carvings, Affairs, Massive
ladies', Statues of Gold and
) Silver in Wreckage.
BY JUNICS ID. WOOD.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1923.
PEKING, June 2S.-That portion Of
the Forbidden City through which
flames swept Wednesday lay a gutted
and smoldering ruins when visited by
the writer this morning. Priceless
rnbroideries, carvings and statues Of
gold and silver. wrecked affairs and
massive jades that once were copings
OF the emperor's artificial gardens,
now cracked with heat, are fallen
and trampled amid the debris of yell
low roof tiles and charred timbers.
Royal eunuchs, jostling against fire.
men in their efforts to salvage yalua-
bIes and wrenching costly doors from
their hinges to bridge murky puddles
for their silk-clad feet, completed the
scene of wreckage.
The fires destruction was confined
to the northwest portion of the city,
Cheng Huang Mao Temple, erected
in 1925 and dedicated to the guardian
spirit of Peking, was totally de-
stroyed. The famous Hsi Hus Yuan
Gardens, several palaces and two
flames were halted. Though threat
ened. the palaces of the emperor and
empress, the Hall of Dynasty Records
and the place of the late Empress
'TZuan were only SCOrCned. only plleE
Of wreckage and the charred trunks
of trees remain in most of the burned
portion.
Italian Firemen Respond.
The fire department from Italian le-
CATION was the only foreign organiza-
tion responding to the city wide alarm,
which was sounded at 3 o'clock in the
morning. Its efforts were responsible
for getting the fire under control.
The north half Of fha EnrhiHday, nffxr
part of which was destroyed, was rarely
entered by foreign visitors and then
only upon invitation from the royal fam
lily. The north gate, where the confia-
grafton started, and through which the
boy emperor and his encourage fled be-
fore the flames early yesterday morning,
has not been opened for twenty three
years except for the passage of the
imperial family and its retainers, always
Glad in the panapoly Of medieval China.
This beauties of the burned portion were
reserved for the eyes Of the prisoner
emperor and his royal court
Evening star., 1923-06-28
STAMP OUT M0BS,
In:
.A|M IN OKLAHOMA
Further Military Measures
Depends on Need, View of
1T Gov. Watson.
Rv Abe AssocIa ted Press.


OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. June Is
Further military steps in Gov. j. c.
Walton's drive to rid Oklahoma OF
"lawless mobs" will depend upon
whether whippings, assaults and other
forms of violence cease, 1t was said to-
day at the executive offices.
With law enforcement in Oknulgee
county in the hands of National Guards
men and four other counties under the
made 1t plain that he was ready to go
the limit to suppress mob activities.
He reiterated that he was prepared to
place troops in charge of every county
IL necessary to bring about proper
respect for law and protect the consti-
tutional rights of every race and class.
See Blow at Khan.
Meanwhile unnamed officials of the
Ku Klux Klan were quoted in the local
press as expressing their belief that the
governors move was directed at the
KIan. No mention of the klan has
been made by Gov Walton in public
utterances dealing with mob violence.
Several times since his election the
executive has taken occasion to condemn
the ku KluX Klan as an organization
menacing orderly government in the
state. FOR Some time, 1t Is kllOSi, ilt'
has had secret agents working through
the state investigating cases OF abduc-
tions and whippinRs and other mob ac-
tivittes. Whipptngs and assaults reach
ing al appalling" number have gone
unpublished, the governor declared, be-
cause local authorities "are too often
allied with these secret. lawless mobs. +"
The military inquiry instituted yes
tarday at Henryetta into charges that
Sheriff John Russell and his deputies
had refused to act in numerous cases
OF depredations occurring in Okmul-
gee county was to be resumed today.
About fifty citizens of Henryetta were
questioned yesterday. Evidence ad-
duced at the military hearing will be
submitted to Gov. Walton. it was an
nounced by Adjt Gen. Markham.
Few Guardsmen on Duty.
Fewer than 100 guardsmen are on
duty in Okmulgee county, only
enough to replace the force Of Sheriff
Russell. Other civil authority has
not been disturbed.
Roy Crane. self-styled "ex-priest."
was prevented from delivering an ad-
vertised anti-CathoIic address in Ok
mufgee last night by order of the mil
itary authorities. 1t was said he held
a meeting In a pasture just over the
Muskogee county line, where many
Okmulgee citizens followed to hear
him.
Cranes presence in Okmulgee was
protested yesterday by members Of
the local American Legion post. who
charged that he was sentenced to
prison during the world war for draft
evasion.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
SCHOOL FUMIGATlNG
AND CLEANING ASKED
Parents Want Community Center
Buildings Closed Month Be-
fore New Term.

Closing of all public school build
ings used for community center ac-
tivities thirty days prior to their re-
opening for the new term In Septem-
Der in order that they may be
thoroughly cleaned. painted and fumi-
gated. Ia urged in q resolution adopted
by the executive board of the Dis
trict Congress of Mothers and Pa
rent-Teacher Associations. A copy OF
the resolution. bering the signature
of Mrs. ]. N. Saunders, was sent to
the board Of education today.
The expense Of putting the build
ings in a sanitary condition, the reso-
luton said, should come out of the
community center department appro-
priations.
1t was pointed out that 500. 600 per-
sons attended the community centers
during the year 1921-22. and indica-
tions are that this number will be
are given out fer 1929. especially
in view of the fact that Central High
School is to be used throughout the
coming year in anticipate of music
week a year hence.
I'VE. the mothers of children at
used as community centers, and also
being vitality interested in all chill
dren who are actual or potential
pupils in these buildings. view with
alarm these stupenduous figures"
said the resolution.
Knowing, as we do, the small size
Of most of the buildings. the lack Of
auditoriums for assembly purposes
and the serious overcrowding of Cen
trail High School, every inch of which
is used every day, and the limited
janitor force in our public schools, we
feel that 1t Is physically Impossible
for buildings to be thoroughly cleaned
and fumigated after each excessive
use. The children must, of necessity,
report for school work only few
hours after these crowds have left
the buildings. In the few hours in
terim the buildings have been closed
up. making even a sweep of fresh air
impossible"
Evening star., 1923-06-28
MERRIAM IS ORDERED
TO SERVE JAIL TERM

Justice Bailey in Criminal Division
3 today revoked the probation of
Louis Dunbar Merriam. confessed
drug addict and bank robber. and di-
reoted that he servo his term of five
years imposed last June by Chief JUS
tice Mccoy.
Merriam. April 3, 1892. entered the
bank of the Merchants Trust Com
pany, at 18th and H streets, and while
the tellers attention was diverted ex-
tracted about $4,000 in bills and ran
from the bank. The teller pursued
and caught him.
On the promises Of sister to place
Merriam in al institution the chief
Justice suspended q sentence of fve
years Imprisonment. Merriam stayed
only a short time at the sanatorfum,
and was then caught attempting an
other bank robbery in New York.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
LEADERS CONTINUE FEUD.
Key to Settlement Seen in Peace
Between Rival Unions.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, June 2s.-If only some
local labor diplomat would arise who
could settle the personal differences
between Miss Julia O'Connor and
Miss Annie Molloy. the strike of New
England telephone operators would
end in short order.
These two determined young wom-
en- still are on the outs, and their
adherents are just as decidedly on
the outs as they are. About 600
operators in greater Boston have re-
sponded 10 Miss O'Connor's call for
strike, and today are picketing all
the main exchanges in the city,
while Miss Molloy's followers. and
they outnurnber greatly Miss OCon-
nor's clan, remain at work.
The telephone strike. in this city at
least, has largely petered out. The
company is giving good service, with
the possible exception of downtown
Boston. but the strange strike goes
on. Both Miss O'Connor, who heads
one union, and Miss Molloy, who
heads another union, possess leader
ship qualifications to decided degree.
The enthusiasm among their follow
ers is very great Heated words have
passed. but the girls of the opposing
factions have yet to clash physically,
and all Boston fervently hopes this
will not come to pass.
Truce Believed Possible.
If the local labor diplomat whose
presence is so ardently hoped for
should arise, it is possible a truce
could be arranged, and that through
the good offices of the Boston Central
La Dor Union an amalgamation of Miss
O'Connor's union and Miss Molloy's s
union could be arranged. There once
was but one union, but Miss O'Connor
through charges presented to the
American Federation of Labor caused
a loss of its charter, formed a union
of her own and obtained for it a char
ter from the federation. Since that
day no love has been lost between
Miss O'Connor and Miss Molloy, for
Miss Molloy headed the union whose
charter was revoked because of Miss
OConnor's charges.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-06-28
MOTHER INSPIRED SONG.
Author of "Silver Threads" Wrote
Lyric While a Student.

From the Kansas City Times.
The song, silver Threads Among
the Cold" was written by Eben E..
Rexford while student at Lawrence
University, Appleton, Wis His moth
er inspired the song, 1t is said. As q
girl she had luxurious hair, and as she
grew older It became thickly threaded
with gray, inspiring her admiring son
to write the lines. Mr.. Rexford died
in 1916. He was born in Johnsburgh,
N. Y. in 184S.
Rexford did not consider "Silver
Threads Among the Gold" among his
best efforts in the song line, although
it was his most popular. He once
said: 81 have written a great many
much, better songs, but with the pos
sibIe exception of only a Pansy Bios
sonl,' none has had anywhere near the
nor aiarity of iiilN ey Threads. " ,....s.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
OFFICERS ON OUTING.

Many infantry officers, with their
wives and daughters, had a picnic last
evening at Fort Washington, Md, the
post Of the Sd Battalion Of the 18th
Infantry. They made the trip on the
Army ship General Rucker and spent
the evening dancing and rambling
over the lawns. A buffet luncheon
was q feature Of the occasion. Music
was provided by members of the
Army Music School Band.
Among those who took part were
MAJ Gen. J. L. Hines, deputy chief
OF stan; Maj. Gen. H. q. Ely, the new
cornmandant Of the Army War Col
leg7; Maj. Gen. r. 8. Farnsworth,
chlsf Of infantry: Coils. Parker. Nay
lor, Williams, Gasser ana Simons. and
MAI J. A. Atkins, who has been de-
ezAed as commapdapt Of the post
Evening star., 1923-06-28
LOOKS into RUBBER
CHANCES IN INDIES
American Expert in Holland
Seeking New Opportunities
for U. S. Capital.
nv Leopold ALETRINE.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1923.
AMSTERDAM, June 2S-"T am In
Holland to make Investigations into
the conditions Of rubber culture to
see IL there may be some way for
American capital to participate In
the Dutch Indian rubber industry"
said Mr.. David NJ. Figart, a represen-
tative Of the rubber section Of the
Commerce Department in Washing
ton, today. Friday I shall leave
Holland for the Dutch East Indies.
MY journey to Ceylon. the Malay
states and the East Indies Is merely
for the purpose of gathering informa-
tion about the prospects Of rubber
culture In the Dutch colonies. At
the end Of the year I shall be back
in the United States to prepare an
elaborate report on my experiences" !"
His short stay in Amsterdam and
The Hague gave Mr.. Figart q chance
to talk with prominent rubber men,
who gave him information about rub
Der culture in Sumatra and the costs
Of production. Wednesday he called
upon s.. De Graaf. colonial minister,
with whom he discussed the Dutch
tax system. In rubber circles here,
however. II is feared that Mr.. Figart's
visit will hardly yield good results.
as the tax policy Of TIE Dutch East
|. r-@i is ctiil an :. - a..
Evening star., 1923-06-28
UNIQUE TAX PENALTIES.
When Danes Conquered Ireland
They Slit Noses Of Deinquents.

From the Kansas City Times.
1t would be perfectly natural to sup
pose, at first thought. that a nation of
slit noses would refer to Fiji Island-
ers, Australian bushmen. or some
other canabalistic or barbaric people:
but no such thing. Hard as 1t may
be to believe 1t, the land that threat
ened to become a nation Of slit noses
was Ireland! This Is how 1t hap
pened:
In the ninth century the Danes over
ran Goods chosen country" and COM
PEELED each householder to pay an
annual tax of one ounce of gold, un-
der pain Of having his nose slit.
The Emerald Isle boasts as little
gold as It does emeralds, and so few
were the househo1ders who paid the
tax that there was real danger that
ireland would become . nation of
slit noses
However, after a decade Of submis-
sion to such disngurement, the Irish
rebeiIed. massacred hosts of their OPP
pressors ard made things so trouble
some 70: the rest, that the cdious
.Ge teA .as repealed,
Evening star., 1923-06-28
WOMAN SUES AUTOIST.

Miss Preston NJ Leach today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court to
recover $4,000 damages for alleged
personal injury from c. H. Mason,
owner of an automobile which struck
and injured her October 8 last. She
says she was stanaing near tho car
SO that she might cross Pennsylvania
avenue when Mason backed his car
out of parking and ran her down.
She is represented by Attorney Will
liam H. Krause.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
HELD AS JOY RIDER.

John T. Williams. colored. charged
with Joy riding, was arraigned in
the United States branch of Police
Court today and held on q bond of
$1,000 to await action of the grand
jury. It was testified that Williams
took an automobile belonging 50
Merritt Lockwood of 3033 18th street
and took a party of friends for a joy
ride. He was arrested by Motor
Cycle Policeman Richard Mansfield.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
HONOR SCHOOL JANIToR.

AS a token of their appreciation of
the faithful service of Henry e.
welty, for twenty-five years janitor
Of the Abbot School. teachers and for
mer teachers of the school have pre-
sented him with a gold watch. Welty,
the teachers said, went beyond his
prescribed duties to promote the COM
fort and well being of the pupils as
we'll as the teachers.
Evening star., 1923-06-28

It is unusual for q tomb to be used
for any purpose other than that for
which IL was erected. An exception
may be found in Al1ahabad, India.
where q magnificent mausoleun, built
to contain the remains of an Indian
prince who was murdered by his
father. has become in recent years a
billiard parlor,
Evening star., 1923-06-28

English manufacturers filled an or
ger from Calcutta for q heavy cut
glass bedstead. the purchaser asking
that the design be ornate. the cutting
deep and massive. and that the ar
ticle be made strong enough to IL
pendable.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
4 EASTERN STARS
LEFT IN TOURNEY

Continued from First Page.)
the turn that a recovery was hardly
possible.
Secretary of State Hughes will pre-
sent prizes to the tournament win
ners tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.