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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
LAKE SAVES AUTOISTS
CAUGHT IN FOREST FIRE

HAMMONTON, N. j., July 81
Arthur Sheridan, q New York
broker; his two daughters and an
aged housekeeper narrowly escaped
losing their lives in one of the worst
forest fires Of the year, which, after
sweeping over fifteen miles of wood.
land, starting at New Gretna, is
still burning in the vicinity of Chats
worth
AS the flames approached their
hunting lodge at a small settlement
known as Jenkins, all four Ieaped
into their automobile and endeav-
ored to escape While going through
narrow path In the swamp the
car stalled. The occupants leaned
from the vehicle and for fifteen
minutes ran through the smoke.
filled woods until they reached q
small lake, in which all remained
until the flames had passed around
thems
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
Ruhr Germans Begin
To Cooperate With
French OCCUPATION

PARIS, July 27.-France's reply
20 the British reparations note has
been completed, It was stated at the
Foreign Office today. A copy was
sent to Brussels yesterday. If the
Belgian negotiations are concluded
in time, the note will be dispatched
to London tomorrow.
Recent reports from the Ruhr
state that the local population 10
changing it's attitude towards occu-
patton. Germans in the Ruhr were
said to be showing an increasing
tendency to cooperate with the
French.
In consequence Of this changed
viewpoint on the part Of the Ger"
mans, the French military authori-
ties have proposed progressive modi-
fication of occupational regulations.
The first was the lifting Of the
blockade.
Steps will be taken to ameliorate
living conditions Of the Germans,
also. However, If there Is any out
break of sabotage the old-time strict
ness will be re-established.
Belgian Reply Delayed.
BRUSSELS, July 27.-Belgium
may not reply to the British repara-
lions note until Premier Theunis
confers with Premier Poincare next
week, il was learned this afternoon.
It Is admitted that there is a
divergence of views between Brus-
sells and Paris.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
FARM BOARD ANNOUNCES
100000 BOND ISSUE

The Farm Loan Board today
completed arrangements for a con-
templated flotation Of SIC, o00, 900 in
debentures of the twelve inter.
mediate credit banks, established
under the new rural credits law. The
board will put out this amount OF
bonds for sale as one Of a series to
place the new credit banks upon q
firm financial footing to meet the
credit demands Of the wheat growers
and producers Of other products.
The bonds will bear ~ per cent
interest. They will have a maturity
Of six months. Following the sale
of the debentures now authorised
other similar flotations will be made.
The board will raise approximately
$50 600, 900 in this manner for the
benefit Of farm interests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27

pulsed the merchants love making
seven months ago and that he since
had bothered" her frequently.
Just before midnight she COM
planned by telephone to Deputy
Sheriff Clay Harrod that Beach was
lettering around her home. The
deputy hurried to the house. He
found Beach lying on the ground in
an unused lot.
Put up your hands" he de-
manded.
Beach, Harrod reported, reached
to a hip pocket as If to draw d
weapon. The deputy fired. The
first shot hit Beach just below the
heart and killed him instantly.
Miss Remington is beautiful
twenty-six, and talented. She studied
drama in a Chicago school. She and
the merchant were seen together
frequently until seven months ago
when they quarreled.
Since then Beach had paid many
visits here from Joliet. Authorize:
said many women in the neighbor
hood of Miss Remington's home had
brought to their attention the mer
chants frequent appearance in the
neighborhood with no apparent OBJ
ject.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
POLK PUT FIRST
THOUSAND IN
SECURITIES
Former Under Secretary OF
State Warns of Dangers
in Real Estate.
By FRANK L. POLK.
Under Secretary Of State During Prest
dent Wilson'S Administration.

by EE6ANh La 1OAAhAS
Under Secretary Of State During Presi-
dent Wilson'S Administration.
(CopyriRht 1873 by Cosmopolitan
News Service.)
NEW YORK, July 27.-I invested
my first $1,000 in first class securi'
ties, and when I say first class I
mean Just thatA Real estate did not
appeal to me then, for the reason
that it needs watching. A young
man who knows nothing OF real
estate as an investment may easily
make a mistake and lose his money.
After I got together my first $1,000
I kept adding to 1t. The other
thousands will come easier II man
will only save and save.
Opportunities for investment will
present themselves IL the young men
will take sound advice Of men who
know, and not allow themselves to
be led into putting his money into
schemes.
The lesson, I believe, is for young
men to keep away from the big
cities unless a young man has un-
usual ability. If he has that, he
will make a success anywhere. II,
on the other hand, his ability is only
that of the average man, let him
70 to the smaller cities, where the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
GEORGE HARVEY.
LIES, SAYS
JOHNSON
Never Said He'd win by a
Landslide and Ambassador
Knows It," Senator Ayers.
By International News Service.

NEW YORK, July 27.-Brandins
1t as "a gross fabrication" United
States Senator Hiram johnson to-
day made sweeping denial Of pub
lished statments that he had said
he would win by a landslide" in
the event he secured the Republi.
can nomination for President in
1924.
The statement was attributed to
him by George Harvey, ambassador
to Great Britain, who had a talk
with Senator johnson here yester-
day. The Californian expressed
anAzement when 1t was called to
his attention today.
False, Says Jolnosn.
"The statement imputed to Har-
vey, that I said to him that II I
received the Republican nomination.
/ would win by a landslide is
made out of whole CLOTH" Senator
johnson said.
"It is absolutely false"
II saw Harvey Wednesday eve.
ming In the rooms Of Mr.. Kirkwood
Of the Kansas City Star, adjoining
mine in the Ritz.Carlton Hotel.
During my very brief visit made
at the request of Mr.. Kirkwood
both he and William Hard. the
well-known journalist. were present.
Doubts Harvey Made 1t.
There must be some mistake In
quoting Harvey, for he knows. of
course. that the statement attrib-
uted to him is a gross fabrication.
Senator Johnson added that the
meeting with Ambassador Harvey
was of short duration.
Johnson since his return from
abroad has kept closely silent on
the Presidential candidate question
ana the utterance attributed to
him, therefore, came as a surprise.
More surprising, however was Am
bassador Harvey's quoted reply.
that he considered Senator little
previous
IT do not believe that Senator
johnson will be elected, If nonain-
ated," Harvey was quoted as saw
ing. land Furthermore. do not
believe that Johnson will get the
nomination"
Silent on Candidacy.
Senator Johnson had nothing to
say on the Presidential bee" ex-
cept to deny the reported converse
ton with Harvey.
He said he planned to leave to.
night for. Washington and that he
was concerned for the present in
carrying on his fight against the
proposal Of having the United
States join In the international
court of justice as advocated by
President Harding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
AUTO INDUSTRY LOWEST
IN SURVEY OF ACCIDENTS

CHICAGO, July 27.-Ihe auto
mobile industry was the lowest
among eight industries surveyed IN
prevention Of accidents by the Ma
tional Safety Council. Accidents
averaged one a day for $500 auto
mobile employees, q total OF 3,S5z
In 2O3, 0OO, 900 hours worked by So,
l46 employees. Only accidents In
volving time lost from work were
recorded.
Rubber factory workers were IN
jurOd twice as frequently as those
in automobile factories. Petroleum
industrial accidents were slightly
greater than IN the rubber industry
Construction showed the worst rec
ord, with IN accident q day
for 1900 workers, the statement
showed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
Wants to Build Road.

Application was made to the In
testate Commerce Commission today
by the American Niagara Railroad
Company for permission to build
ten miles of new road from TonO
wanda, n. Y, and connecting with
the Canadian Niagara Bridge Com
pany at the international boundary
between the United States and
Canada. The road will be about
ten miles long and will furnish the
Canadian Pacific and Michigan Cen
trail with a new outlet for freight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
KEPNER TENDS
To BUSINESS
IN JAIL
Architect, Accused Of Staying
Wife, Answers His Of
flee Mail.
Continued from First Page.)

CONTINUED from E1reL EaGeJ
the First Presbyterian Church, of
which Kepner IL a trustee, was a
visitor at the Jail yesterday. DR..
Gaehr received the famous thorn
in the flesh" letter some time ago.
The minister and the accused man
greeted each other conventionally
before Kepner remarked:
II am surprised that you have
not been to see. me before since the
beginning Of my trouble.
The minister did not reply to
this, but said:
"I did not come to hear con-
fession," Kepner replied.
II have no confession to make.
NY conscience IL just az clear a.
yours, sir, on that score"
DR.. Gaehr and Kepner then
knelt on the floor several minutes
and prayed.
Gossip Injuries Girl.
During the day the cell occupied
by Kepner and his cell mate - not
locked and the inmates are per.
mitted TO walk about the corridor.
At night the cell IL locked. The
fear that Kepner might commit
suicide. which yesterday was 90
prevelant, today seems to have been
dissipated.
Unverified reports are current
that there 10 q movement aIncng
the women Of the town to drive
Lulu v. Ricketts,. Kepner's affinity,
out of Frederick. The states at.
torney declares that any such
movement before the trial will be
quickly suppressed. It was stated
that pressure IL to be brought 70
bear upon the proprietor OF the
Rarbara Fritchie Chocolate Shop,
where Miss Ricketts, Is employed.
TO have her discharged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
COUP BY MONARCHISTS LOOMS AS GERMANY NEARS BREA
Husband and Wife Are
Both Jailed for
Bad Checks

Jeremiah G. Myers, l424 (
strest northwest, yesterday
pleaded not guilty to a charge
Of passing worthless checks,
with which, IL 10 alleged, he
was trying to raise bonds
mans fee to have his wife
released on Q similar charge.
Myers demanded . jury trial.
Mrs. .Leonore Myers, his wife,
was arrested last Saturday, ac-
cused of having given a worth
less check for $115 to Mrs.
Elizabeth j. WhitemorA, of the
Champlain Apartments. Her
case will be heard next week
in Police Court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
SO SAVED FROM BURNING
HOTEL IN COMFY ISLAND

NEW YORK, July 27.-The Whit
tier Inn. at Sea Gate, Coney Island,
housing about 800 guests, caught fire
and the flames spread to the roofs
Of adjacent houses.
The police rescued all Of the fifty
eight persons In the place. The inn
was q. famous resort for sporting
people. Damage was estimated at
STE. 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
SHOT BY DEPUTY
FOR ANNOYING
BEAUTY
Prominent Merchant Killed.
Was Lurking Around Her
House, Officer Says.

NORRIS. Ill, July 27.-~Blaney
Beach. forty-two, owner of the
largest department store in Joliet.
ILL.,, was dead today-shot to death
by a deputy sheriff as he lurked
near the house Of Miss Jane Rerning.
ton. who had complained that he
was annoying her. The deputy
fired, he said, when Beach resisted
arrest.
The girl told police she had re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
WlHELM'S
SON BACK
Of PLOT
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were becoming restless. Precau-
lions are being taken to prevent
looting due to suspicion that deal
ers are holding up Mood stocks for
q rise in prices.
The decline in the value Of the
mark continues. Many factories
have closed during the present
week. Unemployment Is aggravat-
ing the general German unrest and
adding to the misery caused by
famine and shortage Of clothing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
GUIDE Says 1t With
Flowers for
Rent Board

each morn ! bring thee
violets" seems to be the work-a-
day motto Of Rent Commits
sioner William F. Guide.
Mr.. GUIDE arises daily at 5
o'clock, and early morning finds
him in his big flower shop on
F street, where he conducts
a few hours business prior to
reporting for duty at the Rent
Commission offices.
Every day he comes to the
office with a large bouquet OF
fresh roses, violets or what
ever flower the days fancy
dictates.
The posies are distributed by
threes and tours among the
working force. AS a result,
vases and drinking glasses in
every office are filled with the
floral offerings. Even the
Waterman on the first floor OF
the building saves milk bot
tie in which to preserve the
daily gift.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27

O'Clock he started a two.hour motor
ride around the city, through the
business and residential sections.
also parks, where thousands OF
school children were drawn up to
welcome him.
The President will leave Seattle at
Z o'clock on the Great Northern for
Ell Portal, Cal, where early Sunday
morning he enters Yosemite Park
for a two-day visit, then continuing
Monday night down the coast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
Changes in Angle Parking.

Police regulations were amended
today to abolish angle parking on
Fourteenth street, between Penn.
sylVania avenue and + street north
west and on Fifteenth street north
west, between r and G streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
Belgian War Chief Quits.

BRUSSELS, July 27.-Minister OF
War Deveze resigned from the Bel
gfaY1 cabinet yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
QUAINT CLUB BANQUET
Last nIanns Organization Gathers At
 saltwater

sT1ILWATER, Minn.. July 21.-' (By Associated Press.)-Thirty- four places arranged at one long ta- ble, about which were S4 chairs. all but four of them draped with black and with their backs turned in, dis play of china. sparkling glassware and polished silver flanking dec oratiVe centerpiece upon which re- posed bottle of rare old wine-this was the setting In the low-ceilinSed dining room of the old Sawyer house ninth annual banquet of the 'Last Mans Club"
 Three surviving members of this quaint organization, which for the last 3S years have met on the ami Versarv of the Battle or Bult Run, July 21, sat at that table today. The fourth member. Emil Graff of St. Cloud, Fla, was unable to attend, he wrote his companions, because he must spend the rest of his short span of years in a wheel chair.
 The unopened bottle of wine, a gift to the club in 1886. which will be drunk by the last survivor in toas to his departed comrades of Company B, First Minnesota infantry, was brought from the safety deposit vault of local bank shortly before tF three survivors arrived and graced the center of the table, where t has reposed during each banquet for the last 31 years.
 John $. Golf of the Minnesota Sol diers' home; Peter Hall of Atwater, Minn., and Charles Lockwood Of Chamberlain, $. D., attended the banquet today. Last year there were five,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
SENATOR HEFL!N SPEAKS
Brundidge Masonic Conference Comes
 To End Friday


 TROY, Ala, July 21.-The Masonic conference which was held at Brun- didge came to a close late Friday afternoon. Senator J. Thomas Hef- lin made an address on Masonry which was heard by a large audience Friday, Lawrence Gellerstedt of Troy introduced Senator Heflin, who was given an ovation by the Brun- didge people, He spoke for an hour and half
 Albert L. Reese, of Birmingham made an appeal for the Masonic home for widows and orphans in Mont gomery, Prof. w, F. Monk of Clin- tonville, lecturer for the twenty seventh district presided over the conference and Dr, T, R, Searcy ot Troy was a leader in the floor work. Many prominent Masons were in al tendance.
 T. R. Wright has sold his seven room bungalow on Brundidge street to A. C. Ramsey, Mir, Ramsey will remodel the house and use It AS a residence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
NOTICE
Administrator's Sale, July 26

Administrator's Sale, July 26
 The following property to be sold at auction at noon, July 26, 1923. in front of court house door, Birmingham, Ala:
 Lot 4, Block 2, J. M. Ware sur vey, vacant lot, irregular in shape NV. corner of 11th St., and 10th Ave-, N; fronts 125 feet on 11th St.
 Lot l, Block 8, J. M. Ware sur vey, vacant lot, irregular in shape ; fronts 85 feet on 12th St., N.
 Lot 4, Block 20, J. M. Ware sur vey; vacant lot; fronts 302 feet on 16th St., N., and runs through en- tire block, 115 feet in width.
 Lot 4, Block 21, J. M. Ware sur vey; vacant lot; fronts 2084 feet on 16th St., N, and runs through entire block, 119 feet, uniform width.
 N. 92.55 feet of Lot 8, Block 26, J. M. Ware survey; vacant lot; fronts 92.55 feet on 10th St., N.
 Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Block 2, sur NcS OI WdTe AdHuS D. w. corner OI 9th Ave. and 10th St., N.; 200 feet on 9th Ave. and 240 feet on 10th St.; five one-story double negro houses and one two-story negro house, composition roofs; monthly rental, $165.00.
 N. 40 feet of Lot ', Block l, survey of Ware Lands; fronts 50 feet on 9th Ave. N; one-story double negro house.
 Lot 2, Block 8, Belle Haven sur vey.
 BIRMINGHAM TRUST & SAW
 INGS co.
 Administrators of Estate of Susan
 G. Ware.
 Abstracts furnished.)
 Opinion as to titles furnished by
 S,o,ya,. q,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
Landzordany Cozy Homes Offered On This Page Today
CHEMISTS ARE CALLED IN WARE CASE HEARING
Conflicting Testimony Is Heard By
 Federal Judge

WILMINGTON, Del, July 21.--Lab oratory tests under the seized Ger man patents for the drugs, salvarsan and cinchUphen, were ordered today by Federal Judge Morris. who has had submitted to him at the trial of the governments suit against the Chemical Foundation Inc, conflict ing testimony as to whether these patents contained sufficient direc- tions to make them workaole.
 Witnesses for the defense have tes- tifed that, following strictly the formula in the patents, they were unable to produce the drugs in com mercially pure form and that long and expensive research work was necessary before they got satisfac-
 Today Dr. Louis Freedman a chemist at the Metz laboratories in Brooklyn, N. Y., told the court that while employed by the Calco Chem ical company he produced clnchophen in 1917 by following the directions in the patent.
 T am going to ask you to mak Q some for me" Judge Morris said. It finally was decided to have the test made at Swarthmore college in the presence of observers for the defense and the government and with the laboratory there guarded by the United States marshal while the work is in progress, The chemists will report on the results Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
COURT BELIEVES CHILD RATHER THAN 3 MEN
Pathetic tSory Resulting From
 LiuuOr Is Told

MOBILE, Ala, July 21.-(Special Leased Wire.)-A pathetic story os how a husband and father was spending his money for "shinny" and the family was having to so without comforts so that a taste for alcohol could be satisfied, was related in a preliminary hearing In the federal court this morning when $. A. Bous- son was arraigned on q charge of selling liquor. The wife and small daughter were the witnesses against the defendant, while the husband and father, Charles Moorehead testt- fled for Bousson.
 The testimony of the s-year-old child. lovely little girl with golden curls, who said she knew where chil- dren went who didn't tell the truth. was weighed against that of three big men and the decision was given the side which she represented. Bousson was bound over to the fed eral grand jury under bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
CONCLUSION WEARS
Morse Trial Draws To End in Wash
 inrInn

WASHINGTON. July 2I--The tria of Charles W. Morse and others on charges of war time shipbuilding frauds which has been in progress here for 13 weeks is near its con clusion,
 Counsel for the defense announced today that they planned to conclude their presentation of evidence before Tuesday night and predicted that tho case probably would be in the hands or the jury within another week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
TO CONDUCT CLINIC

Arrangements for the tonsil Slfnlc to be conducted here July S1. ana August 1. are about complete. Local physicians will be assisted by a spe- cialist from Mobile with trained nurses and volunteer assistants. Many will take advantage Of this clinic to have children operated on and avoid the expense Of hospital treatnent away from homo. A number of children will be treated and opera tions performed free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22

C. T. and T. T. Henley and family of Jackson spent Saturday and Sun day in Fulton. and enjoyed family reunion at the home of their parents. MT. and Mrs. Charles Henley. They were Joined there by their brothers. M. NJ. Henley, and family of Eiectrlc Mills. who motored through tha country and W. T. Henley of Charist. s. C., who had not been homo for several years. Besides the immediate family, many relatives and friends were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
TEXAN BREACHES
Dr. 1T. S. Clyce, Former Jackson Resi- dent. Greeted Fly Big Big Audience.

dent. Greeted By Big Big Audience.
 JACKSON, Ala. July 21.-(Specia Leased Wire.)--Dr. and Mrs. T, ;. Clyce of sherman, Texas, spent Thursdav here and delivered a ser mon at the Presbyterian church in the evening to large audience. pr. Clyce is well known to many resi- dents of the First Congressional dis trict. as he was the first president of the Jackson Agricultural school now state secondary school. He served in that capacity four years, having come from Louisville, Ky, in 1896, and left for Texas in 1900 to accept the position as president of Austin college, which place he has occupied ever since. During his four wears stay here, he was pastor O. the Presbyterian church. During the month of July Dr. Clyce is filling the pulpit of the First Prebyterian chlIrch in Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
FOUR ARn INITIATED

At the Masonic hall four candidates were initiated into the order Tues- day evening. The organization is growing and much enthusiasm is shown in the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
TO OVERHAUL CHURCH
ATTEND FAMILY REUNION

Officers of the Presbyterian church have awarded the contract for a thorough overhauling of tho church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
ERECT TRANSMISSION LINE

The Alabama Power company crews are at work erecting the line to bring electricity into Wetumpka. The company recently purchased lot from Mrs. II. R. Golson in East Wetumplka, on which to erect its sub station. The current will come Into this substation from the Tallassee.. Montgomery line. It is understood that the power company Will tahe over the citv's lighting system be- tween August 1 and September ].
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
SOUTH HIGHLANDS

Beautiful new bungalow for s5,75o: has 2 bedrooms, sleeping porch, living room, dining room. kitchen, and tile bath. feet oak flooring throughout; beauti- fully designed and finished: Arcola heat eSeeHeRf iocs,dor pa1er ner ,aeth s.reeh MT. Stark, Chichester Co. Main ssso. Steiner Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
PARKING SPACE AMPLE

Discarded Fire Hydrnnt Planted Near
 Curb Solves Problem
 ALAMEDA, Gal. July 2l-J |. Searle had difficulty finding park ing space for his auto near his home He found discarded fire hydraut and planted 1t near his curb, H. hasn't been troubled since,