davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04
Reuben's RunabOut.

down E street southwest sees ice
wagon crossing Seventh. Main
street graduate starts to welsh the
right Of way; feet cool off; tries
to make rear passage. Slams two
tons of ice with right front wheel;
engine chokes. Starts up engine
and tries to beat it. Steering gear
locoed. Describes parabolic arc
and pokes radiator through plate
glass window.
City Traffic Gets Him.
ST did all I could to avoid COL
lision, Your Honor. l honked sew
eral times for him to get out OF
the way"
Prevalent Disease.
"a good manv motorists seem
to have the idea that all they need
to do is honk, and every one will
skurry out Of their way. This idea
is. entirely wrong, and must be
broken up. You may contribute
$40 toward that purpose.
Much knowledge. No Permit.
Supercilius individual explains to
crossing cop why Pennsylvania
avenue traffic should be held up so
he can pass. Cop says, Where's
your permit" S. i. knows all
about traffic rules, but doesn't
know where his permit is. SIS.
They Shall Not Pass the Buck.
Dummy headed east on M street
tries to make right turn down
Twenty-first. Going so fast he
can't turn short and slams car
going up Twenty-first.
He turned to the left when he
saw me coming, Your Honor, and
/ hit him on the righthand side.
That shows it's his fault
From the kind of turn you made,
he couldn't possibly know where
you were going. You must not
rely on other people to correct
your mistakes in driving. $50.
The Chickens Hatch.
Speeding, $50; unnecessary smoke,
$40; driving on wrong side, $40;
traffic signal, $40.
Counting Chickens.
Bootlegger jogging along Florida
avenue between Sixth and Seventh
joyously figuring his
profits at Sc a quart. Cop says
Pull up to the curb" Poison
profiteer hangs up a score of forty
five miles an hour. Cop sticks.
booster springs art fetal
midnight on cop at Eighth and
L. Smoke gives out at Third and
L. Graveyard drummer knows
Henry Ford can't help him any
more and thanks God for w. l..
Douglas. Cop gets pirate two days
later, disguised as a bundle of
laundry.
Generosity.
"A friend of mine borrowed my
car a short time ago, Your Honor,
and he returned it with that smoke
throwing apparatus installed. l
didn't know what is was for.
Proof Conclusive.
Besides, / wear glasses, as you
can see. I didn't have any glasses
on when the cop saw me at
Florida avenue, so it couldn't have
been me-" TOR words to that eff
fect.-Alibi many
Evening star., 1923-01-13
CALL PAN-AMER|CAN
CONGRESSA COMEDY
Mexican Newspapers See Yankee
Imperialism" and Bureaucracy
and Laud Rejection of Invitation.

MENICO CITY, January l3 -
Yankee imperialism" and North
American bureaucracy are terms
used by the newspapers today in
unanimously approving Mexico's re-
!usal to participate in the pan
American congress at Santiago. The
United States is variously described
as "a crushing giant" and "unscrupu-
lous potentate,'' while pan-Ameri-
-canism, as interpreted by the pres
ent union. is referred to as "a farce
and comedy from which no good can
come"
Under the circumstances. Mexico
could do nothing but decline the in
vitation," the Excelsior says.
Depict "ImpOssibIe" Situation.
Describing the impossibility Of
Mexican delegates participating in a
conference where daily they would be
subjected to emba arrassmentS due to
abnormal relations between Mexico
and the United States" the paper
asks by what right is the United
states Secretary of State eX-officio
president of the congress if WASH
inSton really wishes to unite Latin
America.
After arguing along the same lines.
III Universal concludes by urging
Mexico and all Spanish America to
! IShtthDeE lndI pdn-AnleTlcdnlSm In
isB present form is nothing more than
p flock of sheep watched over by a
wolf"
"Never Was Any Good
FL Heraldo asserts that the pam
American conference never was any
good and amounts to much less now
that Mexico is not participating. 1t
declares that the union is only the
scheme of the United States TO domi-
nate America.
El Democratic comments less bitter
". II regrets the conference will not
lind Mexico in her accustomed seat,
but says that out of honor and dig
nifty there was no other course to
follow.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
FREED OF "FRAME-UP"
ROBBERY, WOMAN SUES
Mrs. Sarah L. Robertson Seeks
Damages From Lloyds for Al
legged Loss of Jewels.

TRENTON. n. j., January 13.-Mrs.
Sarah l.. Robertson of Columbus,
Ohio, has started suit in the supreme
court here to recover damages for
the loss OF jewelry alleged to have
figured in a frame-up robbery. She
seeks S5S.000 from Lloyds, England,
under a policy protecting her from
the loss of the gems. Protection
amounting to S73,70O for one year
was provided under a premium paid
by Mrs. Robertson. All of the jew
elry excepting one piece was either
stolen or lost.
Two young men were arrested in
connection with the alleged theft of
the jeWelry and later Mrs. Robertson
was charged with conspiracy in at
tempting to defraud the company.
She was acquitted by a jury in Mon
mouth county. The alleged robbery
is said to have occurred during a
house party in Deal, a New Jersey
summer resort, where Mrs. Robert
son was staying.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
ROOMER CHARGED
T. WITH KILLING GIRL
Mother of Ten-Year-0Id Held
as Material Witness in Mys-
terious Brooklyn Case.
By the Associated Press.

i'E the Associated Press.
Special Dispatch 70 The star
NEW YORK. January 13-Ben-
Jamin Prenderyille. an employe. in
the Brooklyn general post office, yes
terday WAS arraigned and held for the
Srand jury, charged with the murder
of ten-year-old Theresa Mccarthy,
whose night-clothed body, with a bull
let through the heart, was found in
her home at Brooklyn last December
e.
Mrs. Pauline Mccarthy. mother of
me little girl, was held without hail
7S a material witness. Prenderville
nad been ii roomer at the Mccarthy
home.
Both the man and woman were
questioned by the police when
Iheresa's body was found. Prender-
vile was held on charge Of
homicide. although police declared
me evidence seemed to indicate
hat the little girl. while alone
~ the house, had accidently shot
nerself while playing with one of
three pistols Prenderville admitted
having had in his bedroom.
Prenderville threw away the pistols
he day Theresa's body was dis
ooNered. and police at that time ac-
cepted his explanation that he did il
through fear that lie would be un-
justly accused of numbering the girl
Il am satisfied that this little girl
dld not commit suicide, and | am
equally convinced that her death was
not an accident. but al deliberate
murder" District AttorEey Charles
Dodd declared last night. Certain wit
nesSes in this case have not told all
they know about Theresa's death. In
having her mother committed to Jail
! am satisfied | have made no mis-
take"
Evening star., 1923-01-13
TRAPPED MANS RESCUE
HALTED BY GAS FUMES
Teams Baked in Search for Work.
er Left in Mine Following
Explosion.
By the Associated Press

bS lHe AsSoclated Press.
I NINCENNES. Ind. January ID
Members of mine rescue teams, rorced
10 abandon their seaTun for Thomas
henney, who was entrapped in Ameri-
can mine No. l, near here, following
I an explosion which resulted in the
death of Pete Daugherty and the Sc
/ rious injury of John -fsrennan, an
| nounced it was doubtful whether
they would be able to re-enter the
smart because of the strong gas
FUMES which have formed there. All
hope of finding Kenney alive has been
abandoned, they assert. as it would
be practically impossible for a per-
son to live more than a few hours in
the gas-filled shaft
! Most Miners Had Ceased Work,
| The. explosion, which was caused
when windy shot was set off near
a gas pocket, occurred late in the
evening. when most of the miners had
quit work. Had il happened an hour
| earle several hundred miners might
have been trapped, for the shaft IS
said to be the largest bituminous coal
| producer in the world and employs a
large torce of minerS.S Only five men
were caught in the shaft Two OF. the
men were able to make their way out
Rescue crews found the body OF
! Daugherty, and also brought to the
surface Brennan, who is said TO be in
| serious condition. An all-night
search in the mine for Kenney failed
10 reveal any trace of the man.
Extent of Fire Not known.
Mine rescue crews have been un-
able to get near enough to the COM
! partment of the mine to determine
| the extent of the fire, because of the
gas in that section. Mine officials
could give no estimate of the loss
! a aSiT AI Inv. he mi
! sion and fire pending determination
! of the extent of the blaze. 1t is not
known whether it will be necessary
| to seal the mine.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
FATAL SHOT ACCIDENT.

MACON, Ga, January 13.-Perry
Surrus, twenty-eight, superintendent Of
the Cotton States Seed and Fertilizer
Company, who was accidentally shot on
Monday night by Mrs. T. K. Fuss, died
last night at a local hospital
Burrus lived in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fuss. He was late for supper
Monday night, and Mrs. Fuss told off,
GERS that she playfully pointed a pistol
at him, and, scolding him for being late.
said: Il have a good mind to shoot
you," and snapped the trigger, at the
time not knowing, she said. that the
pistol was loaded. No warrant has been
taken out in connection with the case.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
Read what is in ste
"A Day With the
King of England"

How the ruler Of a great
country spends the twenty
four hours.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
HERRIN DEFENSE STILL ON
Trial of Five Charged With Riot
Murders Goes Over Week End.

MARION, ILL.,, January 13.-Unable
to complete its case yesterday as
planned. the defense for the five men
on trial here for murder during the
Herrin riots will resume presenting
it's testimony Monday, when court
reconvenes after adjournment over
the week end.
Twenty-nine impeachment and alibi
witnesses for the defense were heard
yesterday. Others will be heard
Monday and then the state plans to
open it's rebuttal
Evening star., 1923-01-13
The Sunday Star
Editorial Section

Each week carries an interview
with or an article by important
persons engaged in things that
are of public interest-giving
first-hand information that is
entertaining and instructive.
Evening star., 1923-01-13

Seen with impartial eyes-reported with un-
biased accuracy-never guilty of sensationalism;
but always forcefully aggressive and progressive
making Newspaper valuable for its relia=
cleanly presentation of the news of the day from
all over the world. Popular for its enterprising
features on timely topics by those foremost in the
public eye.
Every issue of The Star-Daily and Sunday
is paper for the home-with an appeal to every
member of the family circle.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
The $3.50 Edition of
The Evening Star

Is on the newsstands and in the hands of the
newsboys every week day before dinner. 1t
features the closing reports of the stock market
what is on the Court Dockets for the next day,
the sport finals, and such last minute news as
has been gathered since the regular edition.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
"Washington's
Food Supply"

What do you know about
the Capitals daily consunp-
ton of food? Where do the
tons and tons of table supplies
come from? Read this in
tensely interesting article.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
The NJ. Coue Articles

The special articles by this French psy-
chologist are appearing in Washington exclu-
sively in The Evening Star. They supplement
the public lectures which M. Coue is delivering
while in America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-08
DIR. Eliot Hears
Praise Of Self by
Root Over Wireless

New York, May 7.-President Emer-
titus Charles w. Eliot of Harvard Uni
versity was termed ''one of the great
est leaders of public opinion in Ameri-
ca in the past half century" by Elihu
Root tonight at the presentation of
the Civic Forum medal of honor for
distinguished public services to DR..
Eliot.
DR.. Eliot was unable to attend but
"listencd in" by radio from his home
in Cambridge. The medal was received
in his behalf by Jerome de Greene
secretary of the Harvard Corporation.
DIR. Eliot was able to see through
the many misleading impulses that
often carried away the multitudes."
said Mr. Root. He discerned the un-
DERIVING truth beneath. He was one Of
in America in the past half century.
His training has given him the habit
of accurate thought. He was gifted
by nature with accurate and restrained
expression and penetrating intelli-
gence. He accepted the presidency OF
Harvard and became an influence to
the people of the entire nation"
A message from DR.. Eliot was read
by Charles Eliot, II, his grandson.
Il count it as great honor that the
national council of the Civic Foram
has thought my name fit to be associat-
ed with those of the previous recipi-
ents Of their medal Of honor-Goethals,
Edison and Bell. Those are men of ap-
Piled science who have rendered great
service TO the common people not only
Of America but of the world"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-08
Greece to Fore at
Lausanne Conference

Lausanne. May 7-(By A. PD-
Greece came to the front today in
lively conference over the Near East
ern situation. when Eliptherios Veni-
zelos suddenly convoked a meeting
with the allied chiefs. Sir Horace
Eumbold, General Pelle Signor Mon
tagna and told them some Of the
things Greece would not accept when
it comes to signing peace.
NJ VenizeIos asked for British.
French and Italian support in exclud-
ing from the Lausanne document the
draft provision that the Athenian
government must extend amnesty to
Greek military offenders he asserted
that this violated the sovereign
rights Of Greece.
Venizelos also warned the allied
leaders that Greece would not pay
one cent PREPARATIONS to Turkey:
Greece was ready to offset /Grecian
with Turkish reparations. but there
must be no balance against Greece,
otherwise Greece would continue the
war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-08
U. S. Court Rules
Minnesota Iron
Ore Tax Is Valid

Washington, May e Minneso.a's
tax of six per cent. Of the value of
iron ore mined each year in that state
IS an occupation tax, the supreme
court held today and therefore valid.
Thirty-seven companies. controlling
substantially the entire output, which
constitutes two thirds of all the iron
ore mined in the United States, in
sisted that the tax was imposed upon
property and therefore unlawful.
They also attacked the tax as
burden upon interstate commerce as
lacking in uniformity and as depriv
ing those engaged in the industry Of
the equal protection of the law.
Justice Van De Vanter wrote the
opinion of the court to which no dis
sent was announced.
Plainly the facts 10 not support
the contention Chat it is a tax upon
interstate commerce)" Justice Van
De Nanter held. Mining iG not inter-
state commerce. but. like manufac
turing; is a local business, subject to
local regulation and taxation. Its
character in this regard is intrinsic.
is not affected by the intended use or
disposal of the product, is not con-
trolled by contractual engagements
and persists even where the business
is conducted in close relation to in
tCrState commerce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-08
SEEK TRUE VALUE
MORSE SH|PYARD
IN TRIAL FINANCES

Washington. May IA judge, a
shipbuilder and a certified public ac-
countant were examined today in the
Morse trial by government counsel in
an effort to establish the true value
of the Morse Wooden Shipyard at
Noank. Conn. The government
charges that the value of this plant
was misrepresented at the time the
company obtained from the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation a contract
for II wooden hulls early ir the war.
Arthur p. Anderson, judge of the
probate court at Noank, who held all
of the stock of the yard fo~ the heirs
Of Robert Palmer and his sons, testi-
fed that the stock was sold to the
Morse interests in 1916 for $4,000
cash. the purchasers in addition as
Stunning mortgage for 100000.
w. A. Fraser of Noank. who was
superintendent of the plant for four
years. before the sale, stated that the
plant was the largest and best
equipped wooden shipbuilding yard in
the United States in 1916 and that
two years before he had al praised it
at $15O.0O0 by court order. In 1919
he and others again made an APP
praisal at $196,316. On cross exami-
nation he said the last estimate was
after shipbuilding had slumped and
the plant was idle.
William A. Gillespie Of Baltimore,
told the court that his firm installed
a new set of books at Noank as Of
December 81, 1916, and that total
assets. based on values as given his
accountants, were $919,053. This in
cluded an appraisal Of the real estate
at 100000 by two appraisers Of
NOank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-08
AT BOSTON

Boston. Mass. May Those who
were behind I G udulent check
scheme to stimulate the stock market
through buying orders from New
York, Philadelphia and Boston at the
opening today succeeded in causing
the purch" sc of $500 shares Of stock
by five brokerage houses this city.
A net loss of about $3.50 was sus-
tanned by those houses in the sue
ceeding sales by which they got rid
Of the stock after the scheme was
exposed. Ten other local stock broll-
erage firms, which like the five that
executed the orders. were among the
oldest in the city. either detected the
frauds or were warned in time to pre-
vent purchases.
There was every indication. &C
cording to George a. Rich. secretary
of the Boston Stock Exchange. that
the bogus cashiers checks which ac-
companied the buying orders were
the work of the same han I. and that
they were part of a three cornered
scheme, which included New York
and Philadelphia as operating CEN
ters. All the orders executed from
this city were on the New York
Stock Exchange and most of them
had to do with New York Central
and Chile Copper issues.
Investigation here by police and by
private detectives had developed no
clue up to tonight as % the persons
responsible for the flood of fake
checks and orders, it was said. Those
received here We're all m, lied from
North Adams and PittsfelG Saturday
afternoon at 5 o'clock and all were on
checks and letter heads OF banks In
those cities.
The checks were for $4,000 each
an aggregate of s2o5.000 being in
volved in the flood that c; me in the
morning mails to stock brokerage
houses here.
In the case of the five hCIse which
accepted the orders to buy, and the
supporting cashiers checks attached
to them, purchases were n ade at the
market price for the stocks asked
When the wholesale fraud vas dis
CO cred, and these houses discovered
their error by the warning that Went
out from local banks and from the
Boston Stock Exchange the stocks sc
n1rch.sed were sold at once. In
some cases the losses amounted tC
two points; in others it was a single
point or slightly more. The average
loss, according to Mr.. Rich. was
about l Il points on each OF the 2ool
shares bought and sold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-08

Danville, H., May 7.-By A. P)-
Uncle Joe Cannon who served in
Congress through two generations,
with a record and display of person.
atty that has made his name and
black cigar as we'll known to school
boys as to politicians. today is cele-
brating his S7th birthday and his
Homecoming from his final session
of Congress.
Joseph Guerncy Cannon, for many
years autocrat of the Republican
party, as a speaker of the House, is
going TO rest for the remainder of his
life. He is going to settle down in
Danvillc, sit back in an easy chair
in his home. and let a younger man
take his place in politics. Uncle
joe on his return from his last ses-
sion. said: I'm tired; I'm going
home to rest"
Since 1873. with the exception Of
two terms, Uncle Joe" has gone to
Congress for the people III and
around Danvillc.
He became. before his hair turned
gray, the dominant leader of the
House. His left handed, shot like
crack of the savcl on the Speakers
stand came to be just as much Il part
of Uncle Joe" Cannon as his rakish
black hat and his rakishly tilted
black cigar.
All Danvillc and persons Of state
and national Importance. including
Secretary OF the Navy. DENLY, Sec
rotary of Labor Davis, Governor
Small, Senator Mccormick of Illinois,
at
son of Indiana, are going to help
Uncle Joe" celebrate his birthday
and his political retirement in just
and fitting manner.
,, To the people who gathered here.
to all the people of America. Uncle
Joe" issued the following greeting
and message:
Friends. this demonstration of
YOUR affection is in itself q compen-
sation for my half century of public
service; the extent of my gratitude
| cannot he weighed or measured. 10
| all, my heart goes out to thankful
ness.
1T is good to have lived and work.
| cd with YOU. Lou are my neighbors.
| You are the people | have served in
Congress through two generations,
You are the people with whom | in
tend to pass the remainder of my
DAYS.
ITO YOU, to all the people OF
| America. from my observance OF half
a century bring this message: Have
! faith. Often YOU will feel that you
! detect a great uneasiness. an unrest.
a threatening under-currcnt in TINS
government. This is neither new nor
| unusual. | have learned that Amerl-
/ ca will rice to meet her problems. l
have learned thai good Will triumph
! over evil.
"Have faith in the government OF
your fathers.
"Show your faith by works to sup
! mort that government.
Have faith that right will pre-
/ vail"
another crowd pass in review, Tor
! every time Uncle Joe has returned
| home from Congress his "nolghbors
called to welcome hir-the schooi
! children among them. for Uncle Joe
is their friend. Today the assemb-
lage perhaps will be the largest that
has ever gathered to honor the vet
! Gran congressman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-08
Giant Stills and
Thousands Gallons
Mash, Liquor Seized

Worcester, Mass. May Tt eue!ai
prohibition officers and state police
patrol members seized two big suns.
$500 gallons of mash and 40 gallons
of alleged moonshine when theE
raidcd a farm on Princeton street IN
Iarerson late today. Mrs. Mary
Sahark of Worcester who was found
at the plant. was placed under ar
rest The officers declared she was
attired in overalls and was busily
engaged in filling barrels with mash
when they arrived. She told the Of
ticers she was employed by a man
whose name she would not divulge.
The raid was the result of observa-
fjons made by a prohibition agent
after his attention had been attracted
TO the farm by the odor Of mash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-08
Street Railway
Posts Voluntary
Increase in Wages

New Bedford. Mass, May THE
Union Street Railway company Of
this city will post notices tomorrow
announcing a voluntary increase in
wages, which will figure more than
II per cent. to the conductors and
motormen. The increase, which will
affect about 500 men, brings the
wages back to the peak level of Sep
TENDER 1920.
The increase, which runs six cents
ar hour. will apply to all motormen
and conductors. regardless Of length
Of service. 1t advances men serving
their first six months from 81 to 81
cents an hour and those who have
served five years or more from S. to
C. cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-08
Wire Companies
Told to Preserve
Ward Cablegrams

Monticello, n. y. May "A tenn
porary injunction restraining the
Western Union Telegraph Company
and the Postal Telegraph Company
from destroying relevant cablegrams
sought by Attorney General Carl
Sherman in the state investigation
Of the Ward Peters murder case. was
granted by Justice Ellis j. Staley in
Supreme Court here today. A mo-
ton by attorneys for the companies
to strike from the states affidavit
the allegation that the companies had
threatened to destroy the cablegrams
was denied.
The cablegrams are sought by the
Attorney General for use as evidence
of an alleged blackmail plot against
Walter S. Ward, of New Rochelle. by
Clarence J. Peters OF Haverhill,
Mass. shortly before Ward is sup
posed to have shot and killed Peters
in Westminster County.