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Evening star., 1924-09-24
HIGHT AND WOMAN
HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Confessed Poisoners Moved
From Mt. Vernon-Mrs.
SWeetin Near Collapse.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
MOUNT VERNON, Ills. September
PA coroner's jury at Ina today
ordered the Rev. Lawrence NJ. Hight
and Mrs. Elsie Sweetin, confessed
poison plotters, held without bail to
the October grand jury.
AS TO the death of Wilford Sweetin.
the jury found he came to his death
by means of arsenic, wilfully and
maliciously administered by his wife
a. the instigation of Hight, in con-
formity with an agreement between
them to murder Sweetin.'
Mrs. Hight, the verdict stated.
came TO her death by arsenic. ad-
ministered with malice aforethought
by her husband"
In Separate Cells.
Rev Mr.. Hight and Mrs. Sweetin
today were held in separate jails. Mrs.
SWeetin was transferred yesterday to
the Salem. Ills, prison because the
local Jail had no quarters for women
Fear of violence caused the removal
of the Rev. Mr.. Hight to Nashville.
1t was reported from Nashville that
Rev. Hight was taking his fate with
a smile and joked with the guards
According to reports from Salem,
Mrs. Sweetin was near a collapse.
The strain of an al-night examina
tion which preceded her confession,
coupled with worry over her three
small children, had nearly spent her
physical strength. She sobbed audi
bly, at the mentioning of the three
children, and it was said that she
a6 6aaid1f a
Masonic orphanage.
Attendants at the Jail said she had
intimated she might supplement the
confession. She also expressed a
desire to engage an attorney, they
said.
What action the Southern Illinois
Methodist Episcopal Conference
would take against the minister still
was a matter of conjecture.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
EDGE 0VERWHE[MS
KEAN IN PRIMARY
Senator DecisiveIy Renom-
mated, Has 52,418 Margin
Over Dry Candidate.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEWARK, n. j., September "a
United States Senator Walter f. Edge
decisively defeated Hamilton T. kean,
national committeeman. for the Re
publican nomination for United States
Senator in yesterdays primaries, lead
ing his opponent by 52,41S votes when
returns from 1927 out of 1859 cleo
tion districts were tabulated. The
vote was: Edge. eli, 1,490; kean, 15s, or.
Edges supporters had openly de-
clared that Kean had the General fol-
lowing of the ku klux klan. Mr..
.Kean, however, had never admitted
that this was true.
Senator Edge also was opposed by
the national non-partisan campaign
committee of the American Fedora
tion of Labor. Mr.. kean had fire.
quently asserted in the campaign that
Mr.. Edge had failed to stand by
President Coolidge and that a change
of party control was necessary.
Criticized Kenn Race.
Senator Edge. however, asserted
that he had supported President Cool
idge and criticized his opponents for
the sort of campaign which he assert
ed kean's adherents waged.
Senator Edges victory was general
1y considered today as a victory for
the so-called liberal elements. Mr..
kean was supported by the Anti
Saloon League. The fight was bit
ter one, with the prohibition ques-
tion as perhaps the foremost issue.
Representativ eFrancis F. Patterson,
jr., was renominated on the Republi-
can ticket in the first district, de-
feating Charles A. Wolverton by ap-
proximately 500 votes.
John J. Eagan of the eleventh dis
trict, the only Democratic Represen-
tative to face opposition for renomina-
ton, apparently was defeated by
Oscar L. Auf der Heide, who ran on
light wine and beer platform.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
SMITH TO RUN AGAIN.
Leaves No Doubt of Stand as Con-
vention Opens.

By the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, September "a
denomination of the entire Demo-
cratic State ticket at the convention,
which opens here on Thursday, gen.
orally was accepted last night as be-
ing assured. and the scores of party
chieftains. including Gov. Alfred z.
Smith, who had arrived during the
afternoon, busted themselves with
discussion of the platform upon
which the party is to stand during
the coming election.
An anti-Ku Klux klan pronounce
ment and a plank seeking modifica-
ton of the prohibition laws are def
initely to be included in the partys
program, leaders who arrived with
the governor admitted.
The curtain which had been drawn
over the attitude of Gov. Smith
toward acceptance of the guberna-
torial nomination for the third time
Evening star., 1924-09-24
NAMES GIRL IN PHOTO.


BY the Associated Press.
CARMI, Ill, September 24.-The
photograph of a girl found on the
mantel of the home of the Rev. Law
renee P Hight, confessed poisoner of
his wife, at Ina, and which, the pas
tor said, he did not remember, was
identified by George Elliott, a farmer.
near here, as a likeness of his daugh-
ter Grace. She died two years ago,
he said. The picture had been pub
lished in newspapers.
Mr.. Hight was a great friend of
our family, and Grace played the
organ in his church. he said. He
visited US a number Of times, and was
there during the illness of our dauSh-
ter"
Mr.. Elliott said that the picture
was taken by his wife at the request
Of the Rev. Hight, and that the pastor
took the film to be developed, but
had never given the family any of
the pictures.
"I can't understand why he should
say that he didn't remember her
name" he repeated.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
BUTLER'S CONDITION
HELD mot so GOOD"
Takes Turn for Worse, But Ply.
sicians Expect Recovery
Within Week.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. -....
PHILADELPHIA, September "a
The condition of Brig. Gen. Smedley D.
Butler, whose resignation as director
Of public safety is reported to have
been requested by Mayor Kendrick in
q letter, the delivery of which has
been withheld awaiting his recovery,
took a turn for the worse late last
night and was said early today to be
mot so good"
Director Butler became very weak
last night while conversing with
George w. Elliott, assistant director
Of public safety, and for few min
utes was unable to speak. Specialists
hastily summoned diagnosed his case
as a severe attack of bronchitis, "bor-
dering on pneumonia" and ordered a
complete rest mentally and physical
Iy" for 48 hours. While they de-
scribed his condition as serious, the
doctors expressed belief that he would
be able to return to his Office within
a week .........
Evening star., 1924-09-24

Roland Robbins, Lieut.. Col. Clar-
ence Q. Sheriff., c. Bascom Slemp,
secretary to the President; John
j. Spurgeon, II. n. Stansbury and
Gen. Anton Stephan.
The nature of the demonstration
probably will be announced fol-
lowing meeting of the commit
tee this afternoon, but the tenta-
tive suggestion is that the team
be escorted up Pennsylvania ave-
nue. in automobiles, followed by a
great caravan of gay1y decorated
machines, with sirens shrieking
and crowds cheering.
The team is expected to return
to Washington next Wednesday,
so that probably will be fixed as
the date of the welcome. District
officials realize that the fight for
the coveted banner is not yet over,
but they pointed out that the time
in which to arrange for the kind
of a Homecoming the team de-
serves is short.
The committee this afternoon
will discuss the 'advisability of
having the victorious march up
the Avenue end on the Monument
grounds or the Ellipse and re-
viewed by some high ofdcial.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Nipponese Plan Fete for Argentine
Flyer.
By the Associated pre2s


TOXIC. September 24.-Japan was
prepared today to extend a warm
welcome to Maj. Pedro Zanni, Argen-
tine aviator, on a world air cruise,
when he lands 4 at kagoshima, his
hrst stop on Japanese soil.
The municipal officers at kagoshima
announced the formal program for
receiving Maj. Zannh Thousands of
school children will make up a chorus
and sing the national anthem of the
Argentine. Bouquets and gifts from
the city will be bestowed upon Maj.
Zanni after he hears an address of
welcome by the kagoshima mayor.
"Zanni's visit will undoubtedly
present an opportunity to strengthen
relations between Japan and the Ar
gentne Republic just as the visit of
the American world flyers to Japan
helped to ameliorate United States
japanese relations during the ex-
clusion crisis" General Gaish Nagao-
ka, president of the Imperial Avia-
tion Society. said today. The society
is taking the lead in arranging the
Toxic program and reception.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
D. c. MEN TRIUMPH
OVER ARCTIC WASTE
Fight Way Through Vast
Unmapped Area After
Food Supply Is Exhausted.

Their food exhausted and with the
compass and the stars their only
guides in an unmapped waste. William
T. Foran of Washington and his party
of biologists and topographers have
at least reached the little Arctic
settlement of Kotzebue, northern
Alaska, after one of the most ad-
venturous expeditions in the annals
of the Geological Survey. according to
brief message received here yes
terday.
Foran and his party entered the
great. dreary plain which constitutes
the Arctic shore of Alaska at VAIN
wright Inlet last July. They made
their way up the short. shallow kuk
River. the most eastern of the streams
that flows from the Arctic Mountains
into the ocean. ae -, 5a+5'esas7
Cover Waste ON Foot.
From the -headwaters of the Kuk
they made their way overland, a dis
tance of several hundred miles. to the
Noatak River headwaters, just below
the great Alaskan canyon, planning
to descend to kotzebue by canoe.
This necessitated travelling the entire
distance on foot with full packs and
surveying instruments. Intervening
between the headwaters of the kuk
and the keotack are the De Long
Mountains.
The territory is practically un-
known. There are no reliable maps.
Probably the deSolate waste has been
traversed by hunters and natives. but
few records have been left.
On leaving Wainwright Inlet the
explorers believed that they had suf-
ficient provisions. but the arduous
trip through the mountains consumed
two weeks more than had been ex-
pected The food gave out. Foran
and his men were obliged to trust to
their guns. Fortunately, there is
plentiful supply of game in the De-
long Mountains during the Summer
including few carabou, great bears.
foxes and birds. There are also
plenty of fish in the mountain
streams.
AS a consequence the party did not
suffer from hunger. After reaching
the headwaters of the Noatak their
expected to make the coast in ca
noes by easy stages. 1t was found
that the water was unusually low
Rocks tore out the bottoms of the
canoes. They were obliged to COM
plete the journey on foot to kotzebue
NonslueFaDle worry had been felt
for the men at the Alaskan division
of the Geological Survey. No word
was heard from them since they left
Wainwright until yesterday.
Their troubles are not yet over
They expect to sail from kotZebue to
Nome about October ! il they can
get ship. This, however, is by no
means certain. The ice in Kotzebue
Inlet is more serious this year than
has been the case for years 1t was
there that the Coast Guard cutter
Bear was wrecked early in the Sum-
mer
Foran and his party may be obliged
to plan on another overland trip.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
War Ouer Caliphate Is Vital
For 222, 1000, 900 Mol,arnn,edans
Desert Warriors of W1ahabis Are Aduanc.
ing on Mecca-Belieued Caused by Hus-
seir, Assuming Spiritual Leadership.

was necessary to renew the fighting.
The Wahabis can muster 500, 900
Zealots.
In the past, British assistance has
been needed to save Hussein as well
as his sons, Prince Abdullah in
Transjordania and King Feisal in
Mesopotamia, from being driven from
their thrones by the Wahabis. Those
were merely local fights for temporal
powers, but the present contest is a
broader issue which interests all
Mohammedans. Doubtless. other sects
will take sides and the Mohammedan
millions in India and other parts of
the world will raise their voices. now
that the Wahabis have started the
opposition.
All Outsiders Barred.
The desert home of the Wahabis
continues a forbidden land to mis-
sionaries, traders or political agents
who have pentrated almost every
part of the inhabited world. Their
political state, known as Nejd, COW
ers almost the entire barren center
of Arabia. It's capital at Riad is
reached by caravan from the little
port back of the Bahrein Islands in
the Persian Gulf. An American
lroptipuad op pora CoIr1rpn %
Evening star., 1924-09-24
SENATOR MAY LOSE FOOT.
Hubert d. Stephens, Mississippi,
Victim of Blood Poisoning.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, September "a
Senator Hubert D. Stephens of Mis-
sissippi, ill at hospital here, was
reported today resting more COM
fortably after a somewhat restless
night which followed the trip from
his home in New Albany, Miss, to
Memphis.
Senator Stephens was brought to
Memphis for treatment late yester-
day when symptoms of blood poison
ing developed as a result of a cut on
his foot, inflicted when an ak with
which he was cutting branch from a
tree on his farm at New Albany
slipped and struck his left foot.
Physicians stated today that am
putation of the foot might be neces-
sary.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
CHANG AGREEMENT
WITH REDS CHARGED
Accepts Soviet Terms Re-
garding Railway to Prevent
Hostile Move by Russia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Aaociat ted Press.
PEkING, September 24-Chang
Tso-Ln is alleged to have signed an
agreement with the Soviet govern
ment on the condition that the latter
does not take hostile action regarding
the Chinese Eastern Railway while
Chang is engaged in war against
the Peking government.
Apparently Chang, fearing Soviet
pressure from the north, agreed to
accept an agreement regarding the
Chinese Eastern Railway similar to
that negotiated at Peking between
the central government and karak-
han, which he had previously refused
to recognize. Chang denies that he
has recognized the Peking agreement.
declaring that he has made one more
favorable to his interests. 1t is ap-
parent, however, according to the
dispatches from his capital (Mukden)
that he has bought off the Soviet in
this manner.
Under the agreement reached at
Peking' on May 81 Russia agreed to
permit China to redeem the Chinese
Eastern Railway, built by Russia.
largely with foreign capital. during
the czarist regime, and will transfer
to China all its shares and bonds
The amount to be paid for these and
the procedure of transfer remained
to be adjusted.
Russia assumed responsibility of
the claims of stockholders, bond
holders and creditors of the road
arising prior to the Russian revolu-
tion of 1917. China and Russia, un-
der the agreement, are to determine
the railways future to the exclusion
of other nations. The present man
agement, where non-prejudicial to
either party, is to be continued tenn
porariiy.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
DENIES KING WAS SLAIN.
Sofa Says Rumor of Boris As
sassination Was False.

PARIS, September "a. Reports
that King Boris of Bulgaria had been
assassinated. circulated here and in
other European capitals overnight,
were given unqualified denial today
by the Bulgarian legation in Paris.
I'VE received news this morning
direct from Sofia" the legation
stated, which enabled US categori-
cally to deny the reports that King
Boris had been aSSassinated'
Evening star., 1924-09-24
GERMANS PRESS CLAIMS.
Demands Due to Franco-Belgian
Occupation Taken Up.

DUESSELDORF, September "a
A political organization has been
formed by German civilians at Aix-la
Chapelle to handle the claims of all
of those persons who suffered physi-
cal or property damage through the
Franco Belgian occupation of Ger
man territory through the Upper
Silesian disturbances or through the
Rhineland separatist difficulties.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
DEMOCRATS FOR PRIMARY
Method of Choosing Virginia State
Ticket Next Year Decided.
,pecial Dispa tch TO The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, September "a
The State Democratic committee at
tho meeting here declared for
primary for the nomination. of the
State ticket aAxt yeaS.
The committee formally give notice,
though, only . days. Is requked.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
D. C.. RUNAWAY ARRESTED.
Baltimore Police Hold Adrain
Kloczewski for Parent.
M Djsnatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, Md. September e.
Adrain Kloczewski, 9-year-old son of
A. M. Kloczewski of Washington,
D. c., was arrested here today follow
ing advices that he had run away from
his home.
The police were asked to hold him
pending word from his father, who
In expected to send for him.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Fire Sweeps Town Block.

MIDDLESEx, N. c., September "a.
Fire, which broke out in the main
part Of the town at l 80 this morn
ing. destroyed an entire block. Three
grocery stores, pressing club and
a barber shop were destroyed. The
loss was estimated at $4,000.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Tom Taggart III.

BOSTON, September 24.-Thomas
Taggart, Democratic leader of In
diana, was removed to a hospital here
from his Cape Cod Summer home to-
day threatened with appendicitis.
Evening star., 1924-09-24

Radio Programs-Page "a.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; not
much change in temperature; gentle
north winds.
Temperature for "a hours ending at
. pm. today: Highest, IL. at pm
yesterday: lowest. 46, at Z am. today
tFuIl Report on Page Sd
Evening star., 1924-09-24

Continued on Page 4. Column p
Evening star., 1924-09-24
rom Press to Home
Withip the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-09-24

CONTINUED on Page 5, Column 3
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-09-18
BRYAN SPEAKS
AT STATION
Great COmmoner Talks Few
Minutes From Rear
Platform of Train

VIM. Jennings Bryan spoke brief
ly to crowd of about 500 people this
morning from the rear platform of
N. P. Train No. 334. Col. Bryan, was
en- route from the coast to Spokane
where he speaks tonight. News of
his coming was received here soon
enough for the schools to be dismiss
ed and the word passed through the
business section,
Seeing the number of children in
the audience Col. Bryan directed his
remarks chiefly to them.
81 prefer to talk to children for
what you tell a child lasts longer
than what you tell an older person."
he said. "In fact the things we do
and the things we hope to do are not
for ourselves but for our children
and our children's children. The chief
interest of all old people is in child
rem. All of us work and labor in the
hope that we may be able to leave
our children money. And this is a
perfectly legitimate and laudable am
bition. 1t is not well, however, that
we leave our children too much mon
ey. The child's anticipation of great
wealth may stifle his ambition and
dry up his industry and prove a det-
riment rather than a benefit. Far
better that we leave our children
good government than great wealth.
"Since early manhood / have been
enlisted in the cause of good govern
ment. When any man works for a
great cause the cause does the man
more good than he does good to the
cause. I was once introduced as a
man who had risen to great heights.
l questioned the truth of the intro
ductiOn, for no man rises but is lifted
up. 1t is like balloon ascention.
The man who holds onto the ropes
will be carried up by the balloon. He
doesn't push the balloon up, the bal
loon furnishes the lifting power. And
if l have risen above the crowd it is
because / have taken hold of the
(Continued on page four)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-09-18
STYLE SHOW
BIG SUCCESS
Kennewick Young Ladies
Display New Fash
ions Effectively

Sunday night at the Liberty The
atre Mrs. ID. G. Rodgers put on her
seventh semi-annual show, display
ing all of the latest fashions in fem
inine wearing apparel from the tiny
garments of the four year old girl
to coats and party dresses for the
women.
In this latest performance. Mrs.
Rodgers again greatly pleased a pack
ed house. A lengthy land entirely
new program was put on, and many
people from outside towns, who were
desirous of seeing the new styles
were present. 81 am bringing the peo-
pie to Kennewick," said Mrs. Rodgers
and my shows are helping the
whole town. The people are getting
the Kennewick habit"
eff any lady or little girl couldn't
find something she liked in that dis
play of dresses and garments" said
an out-cf-town visitor, "she must be
hard to please"
The models who wore and displayed
with great ability all the new styles
were as follows:
lila Campbell and Floyce Smith,
pages; Adelaide O'Brien, Carolyn
King, Geneva Broughton, Mary Lou
Sherk, Virginia Gascoigne, Phoebe
Sherk, Emily Gascoigne, Kathleen
Quigley, Geneva Quigley, Thelma
Reddie, Marjorie McGahey, Jimmy
Ferrell, Jean Holcomb, models.
Addie Halliday, Dayl Miller, Leila
Johnson, Evelyn Serier, Elna Beste,
Doris Mckenzie, Ruby Reddie, Della
Buchanan, Margaret Davis, Mabel
Pearson, Eloise Craver, Helen Moul-
ton, Marjory Moores, Alta Duffy and
Grace Desgranges, models.
Between the displays of styles were
several musical numbers by talented
local musicians, consisting of a song
by Mrs. L. F. Semon, a violin solo
by Howard Paul, a marimbaphone
solo by Clyde Higley, and a piano
solo by Margaret Davis. The Star
Orchestra played for the evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-09-18
MORE GOLF SUNDAY
Last Leg of De Luxe Tournament
to be Played-Muldrow Led Sunday

Next Sunday the last leg of the
lie Luxe Driver contest will be play
ed, with about twenty players parti-
cipating, that number qualifying in
the match last Sunday. This will be
an eighteen hole contest and may be
played any time Saturday afternoon
or Sunday. Play must be in two
somes or more. The winner of this
match will have to play final round
against Cap. Vickers and Barton
Sherk, who tied in the first match
for the club.
In the gross score contest last Sun
day, w. Muldrow won first with a
score of 81, Wilmot Gravenslund
was second with score of 80 and
DIR. A. G. Tullar third with score
OF 92, play being for eighteen holes.
About Is golfers from Prosser will
be here Sunday to play the locals.
Play will begin at $3.50.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-09-18
SPUDS BRING F
GOOD PRICE
Three Rivers Growers Close
Pools on Early Potatoes
-S32.18 Per Ton

with a twenty-five per cent in
crease in crop, early potato growers
of this district received $1.25 per ton
more for their potatoes this year than
last.
The closing of this years early po-
tato pool was announced this week by
Manager Lee M. Lampson of the
Three Rivers Growers. Eighty-sev-
en- cars of 1900 tons were shipped
this year while last years shipments
totalled II cars of 1900 tons. The
average net price to the association
was $32.18 ton. The associations
handling and selling charge was $S.-
95 ton this year compared to $4.25
last year
Some of the local growers COM
planned. this year because of the de-
lay in digging. Mr. Lampson explains
that this was due to the large terri
tory covered by the association.
Growers in all sections had to be
treated alike. 1t would have been
disastrous to have dug the potatoes
faster than the available markets
would consume them. For this reas-
on it was necessary to prolong the
digging season to the inconvience Of
some growers.
Mr.. Lampson says that this year
for fbo first f;,oo Kopnam;ot xuoc
forced to compete with. Louisiana and
Alabama potatoes in the Northwest
markets. At digging time here, Port
Land, Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane
markets were fairly well stocked with
excellent new stock from these south
ern states. Mr.. Lampson is investi-
eating to ascertain how profitable
these shipments were to. the south
ern growers and whether they are
to be reckoned with as permanent