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Evening star., 1923-12-09
GIRL HELD IN FINDING
OF BABY ON TRACKS
Taken From Train to Baltimore
Hospital While Travelling
With Parents. t
specinI Dispatch to The star.


BALTIMORE, Md, December s.
Miss Clara Decker. twenty -ohe years
old, of Glencoe Mills, y. y, was taken
from Pullman car at Union station
here this afternoon To Mercy Hospi-
tai, whore she is held under police
guard following the finding of a
body OF a newborn baby by a track
walker
Miss Decker. according to Capt
William a. Palmer of the Pennsyl-
yania police and Lieut.. Frank T.
Lindung of the central district ad-
mitted she was the mother, but de-
MED she had thrown the infant from
the train.
Miss Decker. with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Decker, occupied
a stateroom in Pullman car and
were on their way to Florida, having
boarded the train at Philadelphia.
Investigation by the railroad police
disclosed that the young woman was
taken i'll south of Philadelphia.
The infant was carried by. the
track walker to the Havre de Grace
side Of the bridge. where il died, and
the body is being held there by the
authorities.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

and industrial order, has been large
ly obscured, or If not obscured Ger
tainlN ignored. In the face Of
critical situation 1t has seemed evil
dent To many that the present pro-
gram of the Christian Church is
wholly unified to meet the practical
needs of present world conditions.
Let us with fairness allow the
many discrepancies and failures that
are witnessed against organized re-
ligton. and by that we mean the
church. Let us frankly and candidly
declare the church's weakness as dis
closed in .lany of its methods and
practiCes-yes, let us recognize the
need of new reformation that shall
compass the whole organization from
top to bottom. but does our con-
clusion lead us to believe that to
abandon the Christian religion or to
attempt to substitute therefor some
new code of ethics is going To bring
nearer the day of our larger and
fuller and more satisfying life?
To Restore the Worlds EquiIibriiIm.
We are faced with a mighty prob
ienE which, put in small compass.
means the stabilizing of those things
that are Nitally essential to indi-
vtdual happiness. business prosperity.
national security and international !
peace. Something must be done, this
every one believes, to restore the
Nollu equilibrium ana To set 1Uf-
ward the things most essential 10
our life. Every kind of a nostrum
has been suggested, every device Of
diplomacy, every form Of legislation
has been resorted to, but an orderly
and peaceful world is not in sight.
Prohibition in one form or another
enforced by authority of the state
has not as Vet made us sober or
temperate people. We have tried
pressure from without. we have
lal ely abandoned regeneration from
within. We have tried to make a
silk purse out OF a sow'S ear and
have not succeeded. We have taken
bath and put on clean clothes, but
we have failed TO reckon with human
nature unrefned and uninspired by
a deep-seated religious conviction,
unstimulated and unempowered by a
high controlling purpose and ideal.
Christianity Is the Super-POwer.
The old diCtum that Man shall not
live by bread alone" we have eemed
to regard as unworthy of twentieth
century recognition. The large queS-
tion before us now is. have our new
postwar experiments demonstrated
their fitness and efficiency? Put IL in
Il single sentence: Can the world get
ON without definite religious con-
Evening star., 1923-12-09

est spiritual aspirations Of our people
1t will lift the dignity OF worship 10 high
levels Of power and inspiration; but 1t
will witness 10 and speak to maintain
the power Of the prophets voice and
message. Its pulpit must become
mighty factor in determining the desti-
MES Of the republic and shaping for us
the course Of our national action. To
no less a, task, insuperable as it seems,
We solemnly with high conservation and
resolve set ourselves.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
g2S Eye st. NV.
Main 10. .I-FrankIin 5S4

Phillips Memorial Gallery, situ-
ated at corner of 2Ist and O Streets
tentranCe to the gallery is at the
north end of the building on 2lst
Street,. Exhibition Of French and
American paintings, many of them
never before exhibited i'm WASH
ington. now open to visitors from
two to six on Tuesdays, Saturdays
and Sundays, afternoon.
The Gallery announces that on
New Years Day and fer a month
thereafter it will exhibit for the
first time in this country Auguste
Renoir's masterpiece, ia Dejeuner
des Canotiers," which the Phillips
Memorial has acquired for its per-
manent collection.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
WOOLEN MILLS CUT FORCE

. FRANKLIN. n. il. .iteGeIobcr Is.
az reason "uHsesmlsns ably
warm weather " =. Stevens Sons
Company today posted notices al tine
Franklin Wooden Mills. their plant
here. that the weave. dsc and finish
ing departments would go on = tnu:
day week schedule
Evening star., 1923-12-09
MARINE FLYERS TO END
1O,OOO-MILE TRIP TODAY
Rogers and Palmer Reach Port au
Prince. Haiti, Welcomed
by Officials.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti, December
S.-Lieuts. L. o. Rogers and II. ID.
Palmer of the Marine Corps air serv-
ice nearing tho end of their more
than ten-thousand-mile flight from
Haiti TO the Pacific coast and return
arrived at Port Au Prince at APT
o'clock this afternoon from Guam
tanamo. They will start for their
final destination, Santo Domingo City,
tomorrow.
The aviators were met at sea by
seven planes, which escorted them
into the harbor. where they were re-
ceived by President Borno. w. w.
Russell, American minister to Santo
with a band.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
BuTnSteadSW SWOl1nSVruD

TO children angel OF mercy" Where
directions followed. 1T NEVER FAILS.
Despite scarcity and enormous cost OF SAN
T0NIN. it contains full dose. Stood sixty
years test. Sold everywhere or by mail, soc
q bottLe.
Est. C. A. Voorhees,. NJ. D.. Philadelphia
Evening star., 1923-12-09

or. negation. but with the assurance
of Il man sent by God" No display
of ceremonial, however rich and
splendid its trappings. can serve as
Il substitute for the prophets voice.
Doubtless we do need more Of CON
Ststent dignity In our corporate wor-
ship but the immediate and pressing
need is for the restoration of the
prophet to his place Of power and
influence.
Cathedral Preaching Mission.
How shall they hear without a
preacher, and how shall they preach
except they he sent?" is the search
ing inquiry that must be needed and.
answered today. II is' with this in
mind that the now building National
cathedral in Washington Is develop
ing its fabric for the purpose of
placing Il fresh emphasis upon the
preaching ministry. II would be of
little worth to rear this greatest of
american cathcdralS in the CAPITAL of
the nation to satisfy the appeal for
the eSthetic. This il will also do
giving an expression in stone to the
deep spiritual ideals Of this avowedly
christian nation. but those who are
building 1t are determined to 80 ex-
ait the preaching ministry that its
pulpit shall become a source of in
Spiration and power worthy Of the
Capttal-yes, worthy of the nation
Can this be done? We believe il can,
and. furthSrmOre, we believe that such
a building may ultimately become a
school of the prophets, sending forth
/ from this center gifted and persuasive
men. who. like the prophets of old, shall
carry the eternal truths to the open
highways. touching our Industrial and
community centers with the life giving
truths that are Immediately related to
our stability and peace az a people. A
large task. some one suggests Yes. but
an Indispensable one, and one that chal-
lenBes the patriotic and Christian zeal
or the best minds. clerical and lay to-
DAY Such conception of privilege
and opportunity is. one that should
speedily build. in the greatest center on
this continent the house Of prayer and
house of the prophets. 1t is no vain or
idle dream il is policy of administra-
ton and a clearly defined purpose that
is designed 10 meet need that is i'm
peratively demanded by present world
conditions
The Washington Cathedral will body
forth in monumental grandeur the high
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Why Christianity Is "DIficuIt."
MIKE Christianity Practical.

Religion, the religion of Christ as
W. have come to understand il. has
become diluted and denatured pab-
ulum that resembles milk for babies
'ather than strong meat for those
who Will asSimilate and demonstrate
itS mighty principles. The relation
that religion bears TO lifes every
day. commonplace problems indeed
to every form Of our social, political
Evening star., 1923-12-09

Some authorities on dyeinG say
that silk receives and holds a dye
better than any other fabric.
Evening star., 1923-05-07

White Lodge, in Richmond Park,
where the Duke of York and his bride
are to reside, was the home of Queen
Mary in her grlhood
Evening star., 1923-05-07
WOMEN HELD SLAYERS
OF MOTHER AND CHILD
Pair to Await Grand Jury Action
in Dynamiting Plot Against
Supposed Rival.
Nv the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
PADUCAH. KY, May Mrs. Hen
rieitta Wagner and Mrs Peters Skill
liam, middle-aged women. were held
for the grand jury here with
out bail. charged with participation
in the dynamite explosion which
wrecked a residence here last Mon
day and cost the life of Mrs. Rosetta
Warren and her unborn child.
Mrs. Wagner was charged with
willful murder. Mrs. Skillian was
charged with conspiracy to commit
murder.
Deputy Jailer J. w. Jackson, one
of the principal witnesses at the
preliminary hearing. testified that
while both were in Jail here he over
hoard Mrs. Wagner implore Mrs. Skill
Ian not to tell anything about al
legged plot to kill Mrs. Warren. Il
would be hanged and you would go
to the penitentiary for life" she said,
according to the witness.
The women were brought here last
right from Princeton. where they had
been taken soon after their arrest.
Authorities feared mob violence.
The motive for the killing of Mrs.
Warren has not been established.
The authorities. however, attribute it
to jealousy and point to the fact
that Mrs. Warren's husband at one
time was member of Mrs. Wagner'S $
family. Mrs. Skillian was Mrs. Wag-
ners close friend and neighbor.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
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Evening star., 1923-05-07
GOVERNOR ON LIST
AS HERR|N WITNESS
Small Must Testify on Events
Proceeding Great Mine
Slaughter.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, May Gov.
Len Small Is among the witnesses
listed to be called before the Illinois
legislative committee investigating
the Herrin riot of last June. The
committee resumes it's sessions today
sions at Marion and here
Col. Sam Hunter, who went to Her.
rim three days before the slayings to
investigate reports Of impending
trouble. has testified positively that
he reported to Adjt. Gen. Carlos
Black that troops were needed.
Cen Black denied just as positively
that he received any such informa-
ton from Col. Hunter and said the
latter had led him to believe that a
truce had been arranged and that
the situation was under control.
Besides Gov. Small the committee
is expected to call William Sneed,
state senator and president of sub
district No. 10. United Mine Workers
of Illinois, which includes the Herrin
area.
He is to be asked regarding a teIe-
gram that purported to have been
signed by John l.. Lewis, interna-
tional president of the United Mine
Workers. few days before the out
break. That telegram is said to have
declared that the union steam shovel
men working at the strip mine were
! common scabs and should be treated
like ScabS."
Gov. Small was on trial at wau-
kegan, charged with conspiracy to
defraud the state of interest on ST.
100000 of state funds the day of the
first outbreaks. and later he issued
statement blaming Edward J.
Brundage, attorney general, for keep
ing him from his duties
Evening star., 1923-05-07
OWNS 10000 SNAKES,
FARM" OWNER SAYS
Texas Man Sells Reptiles and Do
mates Venom to Scientists
Throughout the World.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PfesS.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, May L.
w. A. King Of Brownsville. proprietor
of the Snake King farm at Browns
willie, declared that rattle snakes sold
for from so cents each upward, and
that he never sold them by the pound
or by the den. The Department OF
Agriculture at Washington yesterday
announced that it was obtaining
list Of snake dealers and market
quotations.
There is no regular market for
the skins or OIL" he said. These are
merely by-products, and have no. reg
ular market price. selling for what
ever the buyer cares to pay"
The chief source of supply. King
said. was Mexico. Shipments are
made by him to all parts Of the world.
he stated. adding that he recently
shipped twenty snakes to London,
England.
In addition to the sales of snakes.
he seid. he donates large amounts
the world for scientific purposes.
Mr. Kings farm has capacity of
$4,000 snakes. which are kept in spe-
cially constructed buildings and fed
by machines upon a mixture of meat
and eggs. II have about 10000
snakes on my farm now" King said.
Last year the dealer estimated, his
transactions involved the sale of more
than 10000 snakes
He said that the biggest purchasers
OF the snakes were travelling shows.
circuses and ZOOS. and that a drug
Is manufactured from venom.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
BISHOPS NOTE NATIONS
ARE EARNED TO TEETH'
Methodist Board Calls on u. S. to
Adopt Measures for Peaceful
Settlement of Disputes.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
WICHITA. Kans., May 7.-Asserting
that nations stand armed to the
teeth for aggressive warfare" the
board of bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. in resolution
made public here, urged the adoption
by the United States government "of
those measures that will make pro-
vision for the peaceful settlement of
all questions involving international
disputes"
Neither the league of nations nor
President Harding's plan for partici-
patton by this country in the pro-
posed International Court were men
toned specifically in the bishops
resolution, passed 1t the final session
of the board
The resolution. which embodied the
bishops comment on world conditions,
further declared that laws should be
enacted which would make obligatory
the observance of me asures for set
thing international disputes
Evening star., 1923-05-07

Pessimism is a thunderstorm that
sours the milk of human kindness.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
REID LED ALL MOVIE
ARTISTS IN POPULARITY
High School Statistics, Taken Year
Ago, Indicate He Held Highest
Place in Youths Esteem.
by the Associated Press

by the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 7.-Wallace Reid,
who died recently in California. was the
most popular motion picture player.
male or female. among high school
students. according to a report
made public by Clarence Arthur
Perry of the Russell Sage Founda-
tion and chairman of the national
committee of better films of New
York.
Mary Pickford. Norma Talmadge
and Constance Talmadge are the
favorite actresses. with Rudolph
Valentino and Douglas Fairbanks fol-
lowing Reid in male popularity.
With the girls. Richard Barthelmess
ran ahead of Fairbanks.
Mr.. Perry said il had taken a year
to tabulate answers received from
1900 boys and 10000 girls in high
schools of seventy-siX cities and
towns in various parts of the country.
According to the returns. high
school boys attend movies on the
average of 1.23 times a week while
Evening star., 1923-05-07
SCOTT R. HAYES DIES.

OSSINING, n. Y. May 7.-Scott
Russell Hayes. son of former President
Rutherford II. Hayes. died at the Os-
Monday
Mr.. Hayes was one of three sons
of President Hayes and was born at
Columbus. Ohio. in 1871. but had lived
in New York and vicinity for eleven
years. He was vice president of the
New York Air Brake Company and
formerly was connected with the
Railroad Springs Company. The body
will be sent to Fremont, Ohio. for
burial Wednesday.
His widow and two brothers sur
Viye
Evening star., 1923-05-07

at Baylor Hospital Saturday night.
yielded finally in the struggle for
existence. dying yesterday. Con-
tinued efforts to prolong its life were
futile. Use of the heart reagent,
resOrted to by DIR. Warren B. Massey
direction of DR.. ]. B. Smoot, the at
tending physician. was at first
thought to have aided the child suffi-
GENTLY to give 1t a chance for life.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
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Evening star., 1923-05-07

Samuel Flagg Beamis of Whitman
College, Walla Walla, Washington
The monograph Jays Treaty won
the $4,000 first prize offered in the
Knights of Columbus American his
tory contest.
The monograph claims that Hamil-
ton uttered the remark used in
Washington's farewell address and
credited to the first President for
more than a century by historians.
in the course of conversation with
George Hammond, British minister
to the American government in 1894.
Evening star., 1923-05-07

The freedom of the city of Glasgow
is to be bestowed on Princess Mary
when she visits that place next sum-
mer to open the new municipal build
In
Evening star., 1923-05-07
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Evening star., 1923-05-07
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Evening star., 1923-05-07
"ALLIANCES" WARNING
CREDITED TO HAMILTON
Professor Says Washington Didn't
Make Celebrated Statement
of Policy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May Alexander
Hamilton and not George Washing
ton was the author of the warning
against "entangling alliances" ac-
cordinr to monograph by Prof
Evening star., 1923-05-07
CHILD REVIVED TOL!FE
SUCCUMBS IN FEW HOURS
Infant Apparently Dead at Birth
Had Been Vivified by Injection
of Adrenalin Hydrochlorine.
By the Assoca ted Press

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, May THE infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack CHM,
seemingly dead at birth. It's latent
life vivified by an injection of
adrenalin hydrochlorine by physicians
Evening star., 1923-05-07
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-10
TRUCK DRIVER
BEING SOUGHT
MysteriousIy Disappeared
Last Saturday
by LELAND HANNuM

Leaving his days milk route re.
ccipts and his books on the scat OF
a Mayflower dairy truck within n
block Of the dairy offices. 1882 Ninth
ave, Calvin Bruce 80, mysteriously
dropped from sight Saturday after.
morn. leaving wife and two small
children destitute. Friends OF Mrs.
Bruce. who resides nj 441i Il. Roy
ST., feared suicide tho no cause for
such an act can be attributed. Police
were notified OF the Disappearance
curly Wednesday morning and began
a search.
Dropping out OF the ken OF men.
without enemies 40 far as known
and without more than few dollars
at most Bruce. who has resided In
Seattle most OF his lie, apparently
deserted his auto and walled out of
existence. He was 4 trusted employee
OF the dairy and at tho Pacific dnlry.
where he was formerly employed,
Tho car, with the receipts from his
days deliveries, was discovered
some time after his Disappearance
and give no sign OF foul plny, accord.
lng TO Frank Thompson, OF the Pa.
uiflc dairy. who reported the occur.
renee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-10
Founding
Gets Home
Another Babe Found
and Adopted

Another doorstep baby had found
a home Wednesday
For the second time In three days
a tiny week old baby was deserted by
It's parcnts--icft upon the doorstep
Of Mrs. II. Lewis, 1917 13th ave. n.
Smuggling warmly In wooden
apple crate filled with comfy baby
things. tiny girl walled at mid.
night, early Tuesday morning. Mrs.
Lewis opened her door and found IL.
a note in the box from the mother
read: we know you are good
mother. and wish the baby to be
yours" Mrs. Lewis notified the 20.
lice and was given permission to
keep the founding.
ITS a beautiful baby" Mrs. Lewis
said Wednesday. ITS 80 large and
plump. She has lovely blue eyes ana
auburn hair. Yes, Of course. well
keep H." Mrs. Lewis family is
grown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-10
BY JOHN w. NELSON

While Mayor Brown was de-
ploring the failure of the city
council TO appropriate $1,000 for
the purpose OF investigating al
legged vice in the roadhouses Of
King county. Prosecuting At
torney Malcolm Douglas was
maintaining strict silence ON
his anii-vice crusade outside the
city limits Of Seattle.
Brown openly charged Douglas
with introducing n defense fol
Gibbons, the is.year.old
inan.klIler. who shot and mortaiis
Harry I, Tacclle. Seattle
man. at The Grove road
house early Sunday morning. A
charge OF manslaughter was filed In
superior court Tuesday by Douglas
against the girl.
There was no mistake made
nj The Grove roadhousc last
Sunday morning" Mayor Brown
said. II think that woman went
out there aud killed the man
she was looking for. In my
opinion II il clear case Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-10
by q. LUCILLE BUTLER

Fall IL enthusiastically -and
II is quite the proper capcr for Sc.
attic wives to wind up the after.
Moons entertainment by inviting the
callers 10 take look az the cellar.
my dears, and see my preserves.
Now. indeed. docs she reap her re.
ward for long. not afternoons spent
over the range. In the shining and
coiorful array OF labeled jars and
bottles adjoining the cellar shelves.
tho crooks OF pickles, the icllies, the
Jams.
But what OF father pad HIS fall
"preserves?" Even as the faircr
sex has crcpt slowly but surely up
through the ages. establishing her.
self on n level with the lordly male
80 surely has the Jaw OF equality
been AZ workbench unto the point
where now he. too. has his doubtful
moments over the bubhling stew.
pots--hiH subsequent anxlctles as 10
how his winter delights" are work.
ing?
Page the flourishlng shops Of the
bottlerH' supplics--and try 10 bny
hardwood barrels-if you can. Rows
upon rows Of shelves, stocked from
floor 10 ceiling with tho making.
Bottles, cnpporr. malt, barley, Rela-
tlne- store rooms stacked high with
sacks Of augur--bnlcs OF hops, al.
most entirely I'uyn. ltip BROWN rows
Of copper boilers. copper stoulS.pots
ranging from family" azo TO large
enough to take y bath ir-strangely
reminiscent OF some Of the stills |
saw in the county hoozc vnultsl
Down on weatorn ave. giupes nro
scnue AZ best indeed wlne--or
rather. " you please. "Julce"--
grtpes ,nnnot be purchased at MI
thru the iobbcr. No. stree, not
while Cul cbpc md Angelo know
THAR nationality lurelgli,od Italians
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-10
Professor Vickner
Writes Textbooks

Prof. II. j. ylckner of the Sean,
dnavign dcpsr mont Of the state
unlycnflfy. spont the summer In
MINNEAPOLIS and soutirsfn Minnie.
sofa wriiing new swedish gram.
mar pnd hiytofy Of scandinavian
ltothltnc 20 he used In American
schools lad colleges.