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The Washington times., 1924-02-26
JURY SELECTED
IN HARRIS
DIVORCE
New York Banker Claims
Wife Deceived Him As to
Her Ancestry.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2e.--EelectIon
Of a jury to hear the suit Of Bev-
erly D. Harris, former vice presi-
dent Of the National City Bank,
seeking annulment of his marriage
from his wife, Elaine Lee Harris.
Southern beauty, was begun in
supreme court here today.
Harris, sixty years old, charges
his wife, now twenty-seven years
old, deceived him a. to her parent
age when he married her nine
years ago.
Jury Quickly Obtained.
A Jury was obtained in fcrty-five
minutes. The only questions asked
talesmen were: Would they be
prejudiced against a man of Har-
ris'a age marrying a young woman,
and, would they be prejudiced
banker?
Mrs. Harris, wearing q bouquet
Of American beauties, arrived short.
ly after the jury was selected. She
was perfectly poised and smiled &C.
casiOnally. She was dressed In
gray from head to feet.
She told reporters 1t was th9
first time she had seen Harris In
two years.
Caruthers Ewing. attorney for
Harris. told the Jury it was his
clients contention that Mrs. Harris
had tricked the banker into marry
Ing her.
Misrepresentation Alleged.
Ewing said Mrs. Harris had posed
az Q member of the Mississippi
Lees"-an old and famous family
Of Southern steamboat owners and
planters. This, Ewing said, was
untrue. He charged that instead
Of being known In her youth az
Eleanor Elaine Lee" that she was
in reality "Etta Lee" the daughter
Of Stacker Lee, OF Clarkeville, Tenn,
now dead.
Harris attorney said he would
prove that Mrs, Harris, at an
early age, ran away from an
orphanage near Memphis, Tenn,
and there became q telephone girl.
In Memphis, he said, she met Eli
Rayner, characterized by Ewing
az a notorious gambler" He
charged she was intimate with Ray
ner until she met Harris. when
by fraud, he said, she won the
bankers love and name.
Mrs, Harris has repeatedly denied
all Of these charges.
The Washington times., 1924-02-26
RE BEL CHIEFS
IN BAVARIA
On TRIAL
Leaders Of Unsuccessful Beer
Cellar Uprising Are charg-
cd With Treason.

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trusted court clerks started honey
comhing the war academy building
it IL not used as a war academy
any more--for hidden explosives
The search in the great dining hall
the seat OF the trial, was especially
rigid.
Overwhelming everything else
here IL fear that some plot might
interrupt the trial. All persons
wishing to enter the trial room
were first taken into an ante
chamber where they were thorough
ly search for weapons.
The ten defendants follow:
Adolf Hitler, author, political agi
tator, soldier and founder Of the 30
vartan fascist, born in Austria
thirty-four years ago.
General Erich Ludendorff, soldier
aged fifty-eight.
Ernest Poehner, county court
judge, aged forty-three.
DR.. Wilhelm Frick, Bavarian mag
istrate aged forty-six.
DR.. Friedrich Weber, veterinary
aged thirty-three.
Capt. Ernest Roehm, soldier, aged
fifty-six.
Lieut.. Col. Hermann Kriebel, sol
der, aged forty-seven.
Lieut.. Wilhelm Brueckner, soldier
aged twenty.nine.
Lieut.. Robert Wagner, soldier
aged twenty.nine.
Lieut.. Heinz Pernet, step.son OF
Ludendorff. aged twenty-six.
The trial 10 being conducted in the
peoples court. The presiding Judge
Is DR.. Neihardt. His assistants are
DE-. Leyendecker and DIR. SimerdinR
In addition there are three law
1udges-two merchants and an in.
The chief prosecutor n DIR.
stenefin.
The Washington times., 1924-02-26
BALL UNMOVED
BY CAS- BILL
PROTEST
Senator to Present His Own
Substitute Measure to
D. c. Committee.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS RfEL

The 2-cent gasoline tax bill, with
the personal property tax included
in 1t, will be presented to the Sen.
ate District Committee tomorrow
by Senator Ball, chairman Of the
committee.
Senator Ball was not moved today
by urgent appeals made to him by
committee Of local citizens asking
that his substitute bill be amended.
Headed by e. F. Colladay, Of the
Washington Board of Trade. the
citizens committee strongly empha.
sized the fact that the Ball sub.
stitute might result in breaking
Gown the 60-40 fiscal relationship
between the District and the Gov
eminent.
Funds Go for Paving.
Senator Balls bill provides that
all funds collected under the two.
cent gasoline tax shall be applied
to paving and street lighting In
the District Of Columbia. The citi-
zens' committee took the position
that this Is violation Of the fiscal
precedent governing the relations Of
the Federal and District govern
ments. 1t might result. they bald,
in Congress insisting that all the
funds for street paving and lighting
in the city be derived from the
gasoline tax.
Opposition to the personal prop
erty provision in the Senate bill was
also strong. The citizens commit.
tee, in fact, opposed both the House
and Senate bills, and served notice
upon the Senate District Committee
that a united effort will be made to
defeat the bill unless it is changed.
Ball Determined.
Senator Ball told the citizen rep-
resentatives that he was greatly
disappointed with the attitude taken
and that he proposes to stand by
his substitute. He said he would
place 1t before the Senate District
Committee at the meeting tomor-
row morning and indicated he felt
certain that the committee would
accept 1t. He expressed his regrets
that the local citizens would not &C.
eept his substitute because he felt
it was a fair bill and one which
imposes no discrimination upon mo-
florists here.
Among those who appeared before
the Senate District Committee to-
day were Charles J. Columbus, of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Associations w. s. Torbett, Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations;
w. Pearce Rayner, of the Board
of Trade; NJ. o. Eldridge, Of the
A. A. A.; Evan III. Tucker, Of the
Northeast Citizens Association;
JeSSa G. Suffer- of the Washington
Motorists Club, and A. z. Seymour,
of the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce.
The Washington times., 1924-02-26
BURNED BY x-RAYs,
WOMAN SUES DOCTORS

Joseph A. Groaver, Arthur c.
Christie and Edwin A. Merritt. trad
ing a. Drs. Groaver, Christie and
Merritt, were named defendants in
a suit filed in the District Supreme
Court today by Katherine M. Fried
richs for $4,000 damages for al
legged personal injuries.
The plaintiff. represented by At
The Washington times., 1924-02-26
B0NFl SSINCAIR OIL DEAL UP BEFORE PR0BERS AGAIN TOT

torney Mark stearman, alleges that
on June IL, 1921, she consulted the
defendants, and that they, diagnos-
ing her ailment as goiter, recon-
mending X-ray treatment.
Plaintiff says she followed defend
ants advice and took treatments
and that as a result her neck and
breast and part Of her body were
severely burned and discolored, and
that she suffered much physical
pain and anguish. She says that
her personal appearance has been
disfigured.
The Washington times., 1924-02-26
MUST SERVE 90 DAYS
ON GAMING CHARGE

Protesting q sentence of sixty days
in Jail after he had pleaded guilty
to permitting gaming, Robert Jones,
colored, was asked by Judge Gus A.
Schuldt in Police Court today IL he
would rather pay a fine. Jones re.
piled that he would. The court then
told him that instead of serving the
jail sentence he would have to pay
q fine Of $500. Jones then lost in.
terest in the fine.
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given told the court that Jones had
been arrested once before for the
same offense and forfeited S25 by
falling to answer the collateral list.
John Avery, who was arrested with
Jones, pleaded not guilty and de-
manded trial by jury, They were
arrested by Policeman Willie 8.
KaIlum.
The Washington times., 1924-02-26
WIDOW OF SLAIN MAN :.
SHOT DEAD IN STREET

MADISON, ILL.,, Feb. 20.-Mrs.
Judy Daley, thirtysfour, widow of
William Daley, who was mysterious
ly slain here three months ago,
was shot and instantly killed at !
a. m. here today by George Street,
nineteen. year-old son of former Cap
tain of Police William Street. No
cause is known for the shooting.
Young Street is In jail, and two
witnesses are being held for the
coroner
The Washington times., 1924-02-26
MiIIerand .Justifies
French Policy
on Ruhr

PARIS, Feb. 26.-France's
Ruhr and reparations policy was
defended by President Millerand
in a speech before the Paris
Chamber Of Commerce this
afternoon.
France claims only her just
due" declared the President.
"France has no thought of ag-
gression nor conquest. We
considered occupation Of the
Ruhr merely a method to an
end.
eve anxiously await the hour
when negotiations are success
fully completed fixing the
simultaneous date Of the pay
ment Of the money due us and
the evacuation Of the Ruhr."
The Washington times., 1924-02-26
Mccormick Robbed in Paris.

PARIS, Feb, 26.-Cpl. Robert Mo-
Cormick. an American, today COM
planned TO police Of the theft OF
valuable tewelry from his apart
ments in the Ritz.
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
OMEGA PHI PSI HOLDS
INITIATION FOR CLASS

One Of the prettiest holiday parties
was given Wednesday evening by the
Omega Phi Psi fraternity Of the UNI
yersity of Minnesota at Pioneer hall.
SIS Rondo street. From four to six
OF the frat boys initiated into their
midst De Vaughn Yates of Billings.
Mont, a student in civil engineering.
Later they were Joined by their lady
guests, who appeared In evening at
tire and were handsomely gowned.
The hall was q bower of beauty in the
holiday colors, confetti streamers and
shaded lights. Delicious frappe was
served between dances. Sidney Will
Jams presided at the piano, and dane
ing was enjoyed until the wee small
hours. The committee. Messrs. Dom
aid Brown, Earl Kyle and Walter
Minor, are due much credit for their
untiring efforts in making this the
most gala affair during the holiday
season.
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
RAID STIRS
SOCIAL SET
OF CAPITAL
Federal Authorities Break Up
New Years Party of Students
and School Teachers.

+ Washington.-Twenty-Ave police
men raided an alleged dope joint ear
ly New Years morning and arrested
so men and women, said to be school
teachers and college students. The
names Of those taken are closely
guarded by the police and II disclosed
would be the biggest scandal that has
hit this city since the famous Moens
case four years ago.
The raid took place in the most
fashionable section of the city. 1t
took three wagons to convey the rev.
elers, clad in pajamas, to the station.
1t is believed that the place was q
love nest and It has been watched
for some time. Large quantities Of
liquor and dope are said to have been
discovered and taken.
According to the police there were
many spooning hooks in the place.
Two scantily dressed girls in orien-
tai costumes supposed to be servants
were also taken.
A woman 35 years old. known as
Bobbie. gave the name of Mrs. Rob
erta Lockett. She was held charged
with conducting a disorderly house
and illegal possession OF dope. Sew
eral couples were scantily clad. Po-
lice hope to identity them by wearing
apparel left behind.
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
Unions Wins over.
Hampton BY 70

Richmond, Va.--The Union eleven
defeated the crack Hampton squad
here last week to the score Of 7-6.
Hampton was up against a far heavi-
er team than their own. In the first
three quarters of the game their de-
fense held Union scoreless. BY a
series OF line plunges they managed
to get the ball within scoring dis
tance, where Coleman carried 1t over
for touchdown. They tried for the
extra point but failed. This lone
was the only one scored
on Union this season. During the
early part of the final period Union
got the ball over with drives and
clinched the game with the extra
point scored on the goal kick. Before
the game was over Hampton had
their chance to win their game but
the timers whistle stopped the game
as Gum was about to kick.
The Union team, which boasts of
many stars, will be a strong conten-
der for next seasons honors. Hamp-
ton will lose one Of its star players in
the person of Coleman, who is des-
tined to be this seasons All-American
tackle.
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
GAY PARTIES ARE
FEATURES THAT
END THE OLD YEAR
Several Progressive Entertain
ments Are Given to Usher
in the New Year.

The holidays are over. From
Christmas until New Years one round
Of gayety was indulged in by young
and old. The largest number Of af-
fairs were given In st. Paul. In
formal progressive dinner parties
proved to be a favorite mode Of en-
tertaining and ushering in the New
Year. Monday evening a number Of
the younger set gathered at the home
of Miss Mary Tolliver, 500 Rondo
street, and spent the evening in dane
ing. At 4 A. NJ. they left for the
home of Miss Ruth Brown, ass St.
Anthony avenue, where dancing,
games and buffet luncheon winded
up jolly evening.
Messrs. Clete Oliver and b. C.
Archer sponsored a progressive din
ner with ten couples acting as hosts,
The guests travelled in four cars, first
to the home Of Mr.. B. C. Archer,
where the first course. cocktails,
hors-de-ouvore was served by Mr.. and
Mrs. Clete Oliver and Mr.. and Mrs.
Archer; second course, creme tomato
soup. celery, olives, by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. b. Walker and M. X. Mcknight;
third course, chicken croquettes, bak-
ed stuffed potatoes, hot rolls and
jelly, DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Walton
,Crump, Attorney and Mrs. George
Hamilton; fourth course. fruit salad.
jcheesedreams, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Wigington and DIR. and Mrs.
Waldo Turner; fifth course, orange
Ice cake. coffee de noir, Attorney and
Mrs. w. T. Francis and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. johnson. Music and dancing
followed until o'clock. when the
party journeyed to the home Of the
latter, where breakfast consisting of
country sausage, ham and eggs was
served. At each home the table was
artistically decorated with holiday
colors and unique place cards.
Starting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry johnson, seven couples
enjoyed a seven-course dinner. Games
and dancing featured 1T the homes OF
Messrs. and Mrs. r. II. Artis, Walter
Coins. Morris Hickman, B. Robinson
Horace Craig and John Hickman. Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Starks, 994
Rondo street, entertained several
friends New Years eve, bidding good,
bye to 1929 and welcoming 1924 with
music and dancing. ..~..
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
Hunter Wrecks
Another Bank In
Realty Deals
Former Chicago Financier Now
Has Three Bank Failures
+ ,- to His Credit.

Detroit, Mich.-R. w. Hunter, the
sensational young banker, whose es-
capades in high finance left empty
pockets for hundreds of depositors in
the r. w. Hunter banks of Chicago
several years ago, figures prominently
in the collapse of the National Saw
ings Bank, 6l17 Scotten avenue, here,
which closed Its doors last week.
The bank was owned and operated
by Hunter. who has disappeared, but
who was known to last reside at 6534
Firwood avenue. -.
From an examination OF the banks
affairs IL appears that Hunter operat-
ed the Institution chiefly as a clearing
house for real estate deals, to which
he devoted most of his time.
The collapse of the National Say
ings Bank also closed the doors Of a
branch of the same institution in
Jackson, Mich. The Detroit bank,
which was opened by Hunter In June,
boasted but few depositors on account
Of the reputation he is alleged to have
brought with him from other cities.
Deposits in the Jackson, Mich, bank
were heavy, however, 1t is said. There
were between two and three hundred
depositors In Hunters Detroit insti-
tuition, most of them being small ac-
counts, ranging from one to one hun
dred dollars. .. IL
The cash balance left in the De-
trolt bank was found by investigators
to be $3.50, while only $34 in cash
was found in the vaults of the Jack
SON branch. $4,000 was found miss
ing from the Jackson bank. Hunter
is supposed to have taken this sum
with him when he disappeared.
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05

The New England custom of call
ing on New Years day was INDUCED
in by members Of the Indiana Mock
Conference. who made forty-five calls.
Bishop c. II. Miller and Presiding
Elders Maud Brooks, Carrie Love,
Naomi Thomas. Marcia Valley and
Rev. Rose Davis extended New Years
greetings. Mrs. Davis willys- knight
sedan was furnished for the occasion.
Messrs. Singleton and Jackson have
opened first-class auto laundry and
garage. The Radio Express will haul
your ashes and rubbish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank King, 377 st,
Adams street, have moved to S6S Sc.
Anthony avenue.
The Leslie Lawrence Post and Id
dies auxiliary of the American, Le-
gion held their regular meeting We'd
nesday evening at the Legion Hall.
After the business session. dancing
was enjoyed until midnight.
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
Somebody Wuz
Sayin' that

II is too bad more of us cannot at
tend the ''U'' so we can get by with
a lot of stuff. ..
Much excitement and interest has
been evidenced in the "All Night Fra
ternity" by the recent combat be-
tween two well known gentlemen.
'Tis said that the party who is usu-
ally the agressor didn't fare so well
this time.
If they have just one more break
fast dance somebody is going to loose
their happy home.
It's powerfully funny that talented
musicians are ashamed to show their
wares when invited out to an exclu-
sive affair, especially when real mu-
sicians are around.
Talk about ''breakin' 'em down"
you sure ought to have seen some of
the youngsters all week. They start
early nova days. e.
The popular gentleman that sat
down in the middle Of the floor at the
dance the other night had a jolly
good time explaining to his fair one
that he had not been out wish tn
boyshs."
That two certain officers in st.
James church want some one to
please give them a 1924 calendar
with some pretty ladies on it SO that
they won't get their dates mixed.
Many folks nogs hurt during the
holidays from imbibing so much egg
nog.
Since st. Anthony avenue lost out
on being the old boulevard 1t will
now be an arterial highway-Stop!
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
"Bluebeard" Is
In Court For
Beating Up Wife
Doctor of Blue Grass State
Lands in Court on Charges
Made by School Teacher.

Hopkinsville, Ky.--Dr. P. T. Fra
zier, SIS East First street, prominent
physician, was fined $50 and given a
10 days Jail sentence in the police
court when he was found guilty of the
charge preferred by his wife that he
threatened her with deadly weapon.
His wife, Mrs. Dora G. Frazier.
who is Of one of the first families of
Kentucky, formerly taught in the
city schools of Louisville. and at pres
ent is teaching at Crofton. Through
her attorney she has entered suit for
$4,000 against the physician along
with a bill for divorce in which she
charges cruelty, non-support and
adultery. 30.
Friends I'm Court.
The local court room was crowded
with intimate friends Of the couple
who sought first-hand information
in the case.
Mrs. Frazier testified that on the
night Of December IL her husband
came home enraged, charging that
she had called at the home of a WON
an alleged to be the sweetheart of the
doctor. The woman involved, accord
ing to Mrs. Frazier, is Miss Kate
Holloway, who Is said to have had
the physician arrested shortly after
his marriage on a warrant charging
assault and battery. She alleged that
DR.. Frazier has continued his rela-
tionship with Miss Holloway despite
her protests.
The cruelty phase of the divorce
bill contains the charge that ON the
date mentioned above, DR.. Frazier
beat her and dragged her over the
house by her hair. She says he then
drew a pistol and threatened her life
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05

The Norfolk Journal and Guide
says: 'Tt is extremely doubtful If
Mr.. McAdoo's popularity with colored
people could do much good in a DEM
ocratic national election. The buya-
boo OF the South looms across his
horizon. The South of disfranchise-
ment and mobs comes too close to
him when he votes a national DEM
ocratic ticket"
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
UPTOWN QUINTW WILL PLAY
MONTGOMERY WARD THUR.

The Uptown Sanitary basketball
quint has organized for the season
and boasting OF having the fastest
race quint in the Northwest, will
challenge any independent team in or
out Of the state. barring none. ~
On Thursday evening, January 10,
they win play Montgomery Ward
team at Mechanic Arts gymnasium.
The lineup will be Woodard. r. F.;
Davis. L. r., captain; and Mcdaniel,
center; Foster, guard; Jackson,
guard; Busck Morris, F.; White,
center; Doty. f. Those wishing to
meet the fast Uptown quint can get
in touch with John Davis, manager,
at 339 Wabasha street.
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. James Carringer are
the proud parents of little daughter,
who arrived on New Years day.
Mrs. Maggie Baldwin of Indianap-
oils. Ind, is the guest of her sister.
Mrs. George Moker, SIT Aurora ave-
nue.. and will also visit her niece and
nephew, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller,
42S Edmund street.
Mr.. VIM. Mitchell, a World War
veteran, has been transferred from
Milwaukee, Wis, to the Aberdeen
hospital.
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
ADEQUATE HOMES
ARE ASSURED To
ALL DELEGATES
Twenty-year-old Organization to
Welcome Representatives of
G.. o. p. Session.
(By the Associated Negro Press)

(By the Associated Negro Press)
Cleveland, Ohio.-Cleveland is fiut-
tering with excitement and anticipa-
ton. The biggest event in the his
tory Of the city. the Republican Ma
tional convention, will be here in
June. and the people are determined
that 1t will be an occasion long to be
remembered. -....... .
So far as the spectacular side is
concerned, the Big Show in Public
Hall, 1t Is very certain that Calvin
Coolidge, Hiram johnson ct ell will
furnish all the entertainment that
one might expect from a national con-
vention. Indications strongly point
that way. But what Cleveland is
deeply concerned about is the hos
pitality and general comfort that the
people will receive.
Many of Race.
Cleveland Is a large and beautiful
city, with more than a million popu-
lation. There are 10000 colored peo-
pie living here. It was not always
thus. Migration has brought about
$4,000 in the last seven years, and
still they come.
The Associated Negro Press can as
sure ,Colored America that every one
Of those 10000 intend to see that ev-
cry enc of the 5000 colored visitors
who will attend the convention are
properly looked after, and not goug-
ed financially. With the convention
In Chicago SO many times, nearly ev-
cry one In the country who attends
conventions has stopping place" in
the Windy City. Not so in Cleveland.
There are scores and scores of prom
inent people who have never stopped
OF in this fine city. So the populace
has special task-but q pleasant
one.
All Hands at Work.
From a careful survey of the pos
sibilities, all organizations, factions
and groups will join hands in enter
tainment. There Is local committee
Of 100 handling the general enter
tainment, with which our group is
cooperating. On the other hand, the
Cleveland Association of Colored
Mef. OF. ~hGh:S: waiter Wills, one
OF the leiding baslne:s men of cleve-
LAM. ; Is president, wAi funsttvn. in a
'ciyH:Way. similar to.tae Approximation
club in Chicago. =.
The Cleveland Association Is an or
ganization Of years and prestige. II
Is non-political. and was organized
twenty years ago to advance the
varied interests OF the colored people
Of Cleveland" Cleveland is one Of
the cities where the big downtown
hotels have been kept open for WIS.,
itors, and this win be the rule during
the convention.
There are number of racial ho-
teis IN cleveland, among the largest
being the Hotel Lincoln, Central and
Geraldine, and recently the Majestic
was opened. All homes will be open
ed for visitors. and there will be ar
ranged by committees a clearing
house for rooms. automobiles and
other necessities.
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
NORTHWESTS OLDEST
JOURNAL is PURCHASED
CONTINUED from page II

NCuHunueu from page -
able to give every printing service re-
quired. Our aim is for bigger and
better paper and as we grow only in
the measure that we are supported we
desire the hearty cooperation Of all
our new patrons. together with the
older ones. Help US make the North
western Bulletin-Appeal the greatest
race medium In the Northwest and
one OF the nations foremost.
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05

Mrs. Susie Davis, 752 Iglehart ave-
nue., was a gracious hostess on FRI
day evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Twine Of Detroit, Mich. Cards and
dancing comprised the evenings en-
joyment.