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The Kusko times., 1924-03-29

Seattle.-Alssk& trading vessels vii make 8 special effort this summer t obtain wAlrus ivory, of which thers 1 world shortage.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-29

Los Angsles.-Et showed here for several minutes Friday sftsrnoon.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-29

Seattle.-Ths cutters, Algonquin and aaida ssl on Aprik0th sfor Dutch Hsr. Dor in connection with the flight of the army air squadron.
The Kusko times., 1924-03-29

ChlcAgo.-Bandits hsld-up two posta messengers here today securing .s150, 600 In currency
Evening star., 1924-01-03
MRS. HARDING HERE
TO SPEND WINTER
Will Make Home at Willard and
Avoid Active Part in Seasons
Social Program.

Florence Killing Harding, wife of
the late President, arrived in Wash
ington early today from Marion, Ohio.
She will stay in Washington for the
remainder of the winter.
She was accompanied by Mrs.
Charles E. Sawyer, wife>of Gen. Saw
yer, the Harding family. physician.
Arriving in Washington a0out am,
Mrs. Harding had breakfast on the
special car provided for the journey
A White House automobile was sent
to the Union station to convey her to
the Willard Hotel. where she has a
suite of rooms that will be her win
ter home.
President and Mrs. Coolidge sent
Capt. Adolphus Andrews, commander
Of the Mayflower, to greet Mrs. Hard
ing. Gen. Sawyer also was at the
station. At the Willard. Mrs. Hard
ing retired to her suite and did not
grant any interviews. Durinx the
winter she will receive her friends
and entertain them in a quiet way,
taking no active part in the social
program of the National Capital.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
PEORIA SENDS AID.
Wrecked Plant Said to Have All
Safety Appliances.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEORIA, ILL.,, January 3.-Between
twenty and thirty men trapped in the
basement of the starch works of the
Corn Products Company plant at
Pekin, ILL.,, are believed to have been
killed by the explosion which wrecked
the building at 3:35 this morning.
More than 100 other workmen were
injured, of whom about twenty prob
ably will die of burns, physicians
said.
Rescue workers report seeing many
bodies in the basement, but that they
will be unable to reach them until
the flames are controlled.
The place employed about 500 men,
and it is estimated that 25O were al
work in the starch house when the
explosion occurred. They were mem
bers of the night shift, which went
also were about 25 workers due to &c
on at o'clock.
The cause of the blast has not We,
been determined, but it is believed
caused by a dust explosion.
The explosion was so terrific that
several box cars alongside the plant
were shattered or blown off the
tracks. The force wrecked the starch
ing department., table and retable
houses and the kiln house, causing
more than 100000 damage.
Plant Twenty-four Years Old.
The Corn Products plant was the
principal industry of Pekin. 1t was
built twenty-four years ago by the
Illinois Sugar Refining Company. but
about eighteen years ago was sold to
the Corn Products Company, and since
has been enlarged many times. The
plant was said to be equipped with
all the known safety appliances, and
the explosion Is the first serious acci-
dent since it was built
Nany of the injured are being
brought to Peoria hospitals, according
tn the first reports.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
GUMP TO SETTLE
SUIT AGAINST 7HAW
Boy Beaten by Slayer Says
He Is Willing to Agree
Out of Court.
ADMITS RELEASE MOVE
Coyne Says Steps Will Be Taken
to Secure Freedom From
Asylum at Once.
ADMITS RELEASE MOVE
BY the Associa ted Press.

By the Associat ted Press.
NEW YORK. January 3.-Confirma-
tion of reports that Harry K. Thaw
would seek his freedom from a Phila-
delphia asylum to face charges of
having whipped Frederick Gump. jr.
of Kansas City in a New York hotel
in 1917. today was followed by an
nouncement that Gump would agree
to settle a ss5o.oOO civil damage suit
against Thaw out of court and indi-
cations that he would let the GRIM
inal charge lapse.
Shortly after Bartholomew B.
Coyne, a New York lawyer, repre-
senting Thaw, had confirmed reports
that he would soon institute in the
Pennsylvania courts proceedings to
have his client declared sane he went
into conference with Frank P. Walsh,
representing young Gump. whose
Married Shert Time. s'
The announcement concerning the
civil suit settlement then was made
by Walsh, who said that his client
was married two months ago and now
was living in California.
9IlhOuSn 1 nave not comm uni ca ed
with Gump in five years. negotiations
for a settlement of the damage suit
have been going on for some time"
Mr.: Walsh said. THE case is sched-
uled to be called in Philadelphia the
latter part of this month. I think
some decision will have been arrived
at by that time"
Refuses to Comment.
Mr.. Walsh refused to comment on
his clients probable action in the
event District Attorney Banton pros
ecutes Thaw. should he be released
as sane, on the two indictments
found by a local grand jury in jan
uary, 1917. Mr.. Banton. asked what
he would do in the light of todays
developments, replied that he would
attempt to cross no bridges until he
came to them"
Mr.. Coyne left for Philadelphia this
afternoon to again confer with Thaw
on the steps to be taken to bring
about the proceedings to have his
client declared sane.
The petition to bring. the proceed
ings before a jury probably will be
filed the middle of this month before
Judge Martin in Philadelphia, 1t was
said.
1t further was said that plans to
Continued on Pare g Column A.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
2l)T0 81 MEN DEAD
|N|LL|NO|S STARCH
PLANT EXPLOSION
20 More of 100 Injured at
Pekin Likely to Die-Fire
Spreads Ruin.
FIVE OTHERS MISSING
FROM CARS NEARBY
Trapped Workman Sings to Quiet
Comrades When Retreat
Is Cut Off.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PEKIN, ILL.,. January 3.-betweeh
90 and s5 persons were killed ana
100 injured, according to estimates
In an explosion and fire in the starch
buildings of the Corn Products Renn-
tng COMPANY here early today. AT
40 am. seven bodies. six of them
identified, had been recovered.
At that hour two buildings OF the
big plant were In ruins, building NO.
R3, the starch powder house, where
the blast occurred. being reduced to
b. mass of smoldering debris, and
building No. 81, the starch house, still
blazing. it's walls standing, but CIV
ing off heat so intense that no efforts
gould be made to search for bodies.
Only seventy-two Men in Plant.
Although ordinarily $50 men were
employed in the starch houses, ac-
cording to Frank Welde, manager.
only seventy-two men were in the
starch powder house, where the ex-
plosion occurred, according to the
best information he had. He and
Superintendent Lawson refrained
dead and injured until they could OBJ
tain more definite information.
When the blast occurred relatives
and friends of the employees rushed to
the plant from their homes in Pekin,
two miles away.
Trapped in the third floor of the
burning plant, Frank Lichtweiss.
twenty-six, Peoria, sang to his fellow
workers for nearly an hour to calm
them and when the last retreat was
cut off. jumped from the blazing
building.
Lichtweiss has a voice of unusual
quality and some of his companions
went to their deaths with the strains
of the songs in their memory. He
did not jump until all the men who
were able to leave the floor had done
SO. He was severely burned and is in
hospital here.
Corn Oil Used as Balm.
Corn oil, manufactured in the plant,
was used as an ointment in attending
the wounds of the injured and
burned.
Fire companies from both Peoria
and Pekin responded to the calls for
aid. The distance and severe cold
handicapped the firefghters and rescue
workers.
Water froze on the ruins and gave
an icy mantle to the blackened walls
of the starch house and debris of
the starch powder house ONLY the
at 10 am.
Five men working in five box cars
about thirty feet from building az
were missing and believed to have
been killed as the cars were des-
troyed by the explosion.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
THIRD BRILLIANT SHRINE FOUND
WITHIN TUTANKHAMEN' TOMB
Sight Dassles Carter at Opening of Doors of Second
Canopy-Starts Removing Remaining Sec
tiOns of PharaOh's Abode.

laboratory. but in the narrow chamber
where he is forced to work some three
feet below, the level of the antecham-
ber, in an atmosphere made oppressive
by the constant glare of the lights, the
work requires endurance, patience and
skill.
Judging by the time taken in dis
mantling the roof of the canopy, this
process may require a week or more.
after which Mr.. Carter will begin to
take apart the second shrine.
The local authorities have made a
great effort this year to improve the
primitive road that winds it's way from
the Nile across verdant strip of land
to the Businesses of the royal necropo-
lis. To hazard the trip by automobile
was something of feat1ast year, and
at one time or another each of the
three automobiles Luxor boasted would
stick in the deep dust.
This year, however. the road has
been widened, Especially along the dixie
that borders the Nile canal-now near
ly dry-and parties of road members
are daily engaged in leveling the thor
oughfare or sprinkling the top layer
with water SO that the sun will bake
IL to hard, even surface.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
new AIR SQUADRON
MAY AID POLE TRIP
Group Formed Here Likely to
Be Sent to Alaska and
Spitzbergen This Summer.

Organization of a new naval ah
craft squadron for duty either with
the Shenandoah and it's proposed
flight to the north pole or for the
| winter maneuvers at Panama will be
effected at the naval air station, Ana
costa, D. c.; on the receipt of six
new CS planes within a week or two.
These planes are known as the three
in-one, in that they are equally ef-
fective for bombing, torpedo CARRYING
and launching and scouting, serving
the purposes of three separate types
| of planes.
Six Omcers Detailed.
Six officers have been detailed at
the station here for duty in organic
| ing the squadron. They are Lieut..
Commander C. P. Mason, in command.
and Lieuts. B. G. Leighton, ]. D. Price,
Benjami n Wyatt uhe latter two Just
having arrived from the Pacific coast
via airplane in four days fying), Rut-
ledge Irvine and B. H. Warner.
When the squadron organization
was first considered it was intended
that it should fly around the world.
Disapproval Of the high naval Of
ficials then changed the program in
store for the group to fly to Panama.
participate in the maneuvers, Jour
ney up the west coast and then hop
over the Pacific to Manila. With the
announcement of a determination to
! fly to the north pole. this plan also
has been sidetracked and it is pos
lsible the CS squadron may be di-
vided in two, three planes to go to
Alaska and three to Spitzbergen to
aid the Shenandoah in many ways
when it undertakes the polar fight.
The naval arctic board has recon-
mended the use Of planes at Alaska and
Spitzbergen, but has not decided whetf-
er the types shall be the CS or the DIT.
Douglas torpedo. Should the board Sc
lect the latter type, the, officers now at
the local air station in all probability
| then will be detached from the Cs
bases and participate in the arctic
fnaneuvers.
Experiment With Planes.
! Capt. w. D. Thomas, in command of
the. seaplane base at Anacostia, said
today that officers who are to comprise
this. squadron are making daily tests
with two CS planes now at the station,
endeavoring to get the maximum per-
formance both with plane and fuel. The
new CS planes will have a gasoline tank
capable Of holding 730 gallons Of fight.
| The test planes here have consumed
only twenty eight gallons an hour and
the possibility is that even lower con-
sumption may be obtained. Wright T-3
] motors of 7s0 horsepower are the power
plants for the ships.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LUXOR Egypt, January 3.-When
the doors of the second shrine in
Tutankhamen's tomb were opened
this morning a third brilliantly col
ored and giIded shrine was disclosed.
This shrine, which was also opened
by the excavators, is inscribed with
hieroglyphics, and on the doors are
depicted the figures of a horse headed
man and the cow-headed Hathor,
Egyptian goddess of love.
Howard Carter began today one Of the
most difficult parts of the seasons work
in dismantling the tomb OF Pharaoh
Tutenkhamen, namely, the removal of
the sixteen remaining sections of the
immense outers canopy. Externally
there are no signs of pegs or similar
devices for holding the parts together.
but Mr.. Carter, who so dexterously re-
moved three weighty sections of the
roof, doubtless by this time has a good
idea of how best to tackle this difficult
task
1t would be no easy matter to take
apart the different sections of the elab-
orately decorated sides of the canopy.
even in the unrestricted space of a
Evening star., 1924-01-03
HOME FOR BLIND
TO GET S50O,0)D
Hurt Bequest' Available
Through Consolidation of
Two Institutions.

AmaIgamation Of the Aid Association
for the Blind of the District of Column
bia located at $3.50 r street with the
Blind, founded under the will of the
late Annie Hurt, has been effected by
agreement of the boards of directors of
the two institutions.
The name of the Georgetown institu-
ton, located directly across from beau
tiful Montrose Park, henceforth will be
"The Henry and Annie Hurt Home for
the Blind" but the Aid Association for
the Blind will continue to conduct, op-
crate and manage the home.
The agreement puts at the disposal of
the institution 100000. left in trust
with the American Security and Trust
Company of which sum not more than
half may be used for the erection of a
new building.
Under the new arrangement an
annual income of~approximately $685.
fO00 will be available for caring for
the blind in the District, at the same
time that the old institution, in ex-
istence since 1900. will be utilized
to the full
In her will the, late Annie Hurt,
widow of Henry Hurt, bequeathed to
the American Security; and Trust
Company 100000 to, hold until the
incorporation Of a home for the des-
titue or needy. blind. after which the
financial institution was to establish
the home and place at its disposal
the sum named.
In looking over the local situation
in regard to the care OF the blind, Mr..
Bell and his associates saw that the
Aid Association for the Blind had
long owned and maintained a home,
and had cared for the destitute and
needy blind, and through experience
it and the officers. board of manage
ment and agents had gained knowl-
of the blind and how to meet them,
and how best to give them main
tenance, relief and benefit,
Co-Operation Desired.
1t was considered by the trustees
Hurt HUI Home Home for the Blind and Of the
Aid Association; that the aims and
purposes of the late Annie Hurt and
the aims and purposes or the FOUND
ers, officers and board OF the Aid
Association could best and most ef-
fectively and fully be. carried out
and fulfilled by the united effort and
close co operation Of the two corpora
tfons.
The Aid Association, it was discov-
cred, while 1t owns and maintains. q
we'll equipped and comfortable, home.
is. yet dependent for its support and
maintenance upon the annual volun-
tary contributions of its friends and
supporters and the general public,
and is in need of new additional
building or buildings to be erected
upon its property for the greater and
better accommodation of the blind.
BY the agreement reached, the Aid
Association will convey to the Henry
and Annie Hurt Home for the Blind
all it's right tite and interest in the
real estate now owned by 1T, known
and described in real estate records
7coptinued on Pace. Column 81
Evening star., 1924-01-03
Upset Teapot
Brings Career
And Romance
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 3.-Edward
T. Hall. Boston. shoe manufacturer,
is delighted because there was a
certain bump in the floor of lit
tie tearoom in Spokane, Wash.
Joan Gardner, waitress. tripped on
the bump and dumped a cup Of tea
into the lap of Ina Claire, theatri-
cal star. Her quaint apology won
forgiveness and started conversa-
tion.
Next day Miss Claire wired Flo
Ziegfeld, producer: Found Venus
with arms and voice. Will you ell
gage herr"
The answer came: Rush Venus.
Protect arms"
Joan soon had a part in one CT
Ziegfeld's musical shows.
Nall went to see it; saw only
Joan and on New Years day, be-
tween shows, they were married.
She will continue her stage work.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
Harding Tomb Guards Told to Shoot
Directly at PrO,Ulers in Cemetery
Certain Individuals Reported to Be Creating Disturb
'ances by Thro,Oing Stones and Blo,Uing Bugle
Near MausOleum at Night.

thought it was small boys, but when
the disturbances kept up the guard took
1t more seriously.
The disturbances have consisted of
throwing stones at two small guard
houses on each side of the entrance TO
the vault At various times a bugle
has been blown in remote parts of the
cemetery about the midnight hour. and
Of late has happened almost nightly.
Riot guns have been sent from Fort
Hayes, Columbus headquarters for the
guard detachment here, and these, load
ed with buckshot, will be used II the
disturbances continue, Lieut.. Hartman
said today.
No cause for the disturbances IL
known, Lieut.. Hartman said.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
CALL GREER FUGITIVE.
Oakland Police Say Chauffeur
Escaped Prison.

OAKLAND, Calf, January 3.-Rec-
ords Of the bureau Of Identification OF
the Oakland police department reveal
that Horace Greer, who gave his oc-
cupation as q chauffeur. is wanted by
the department as a fugitive from
justice.
The record shows that Greer escaped
after he had served fifteen days of a
seventy sentence for petty
aarcepE. the theft Of q. pair OF shoes
Evening star., 1924-01-03
Nv the Associated Press.

MARION, Ohio. January. 3.-Soidiers
Guarding the vault where the body OF
president Harding is entombed have
been given orders to shoot directly at
persons who have been causing dis
turbances around the tomb of the late
President at night, Lieut.. r. H. Harri-
man, in command Of the soldier guard
stationed at the tomb, announced today.
Lieut.. Hartman said that ever since
the guard has been stationed at the
tomb, certain individuals have been an
poyinE- the detachment. AT first it was
Evening star., 1924-01-03
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BEAR RIVER, N. S., January B.
Bertha Potter, twenty years
old. for the first time in i've years
has been taken outside the house In
which she said she. had been the
prisoner of William Lent, sixty
two. Neatly dressed and apparent
iy in good health, she said most OF
the time had been spent In room
with vindows tightly sealed. A charge
of seduction was made against Lent
yesterday =, --------t4-'
Evening star., 1924-01-03
Girl, %, Held in Sealed Room, by Man
OF 62, Rescued After Fiue. Years
Statutory Charge Made against Canadian. Said to
Haze Never Let Prisoner Leave Home in Cen
! ter of Small TO,vn in NOva Scotia.

Eight years ago. after Lents
wife had left him, Miss Potter, an
orphan then fourteen. came to live
with him at his house in the center
of town opposite. the main hotel.
After three years she disappeared
from the view of neighbors, but an
Investigation was not made until
recently, when the attorney general
received a letter of complaint from
some one In the United States whose
identity was not revealed.
The informant said he had seen
the girl, scantily clad. in Lent's home
in 1911
Evening star., 1924-01-03
WEATHER.

Rain, possibly changing to snow
tonight; colder tonight, with freex-
ing temperature tomorrow fair and
colder. Tempefature for twenty-four,
hours ended at 2 pm. today: Highest,
45. at noon today; lowest, 80. at pm.
yesterday. Full report on page T.
Evening star., 1924-01-03

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., 1924-01-03

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1924-01-03

1coptinued on PaEsIlr Column. "a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-31
Drink Water
If Back or
Kidneys Hurt
Begin Taking Salts if You Feel
Backaehy or Have Bladder
Weakness

Too much rich food forms acids which
excite and overwork the kidneys IN
their efforts to filter it from the system.
Flush the kidneys occasionally to re-
lieve them like you relieve the bowels,
removing acids, waste and poison, else
YOU may feel a dull misery in the kid
ney region, sharp pains in the back or
sick headache, dizziness. the stomach
sours. tongue is coated, and when the
weather is bad you have rheumatic
twinges. The urine is cloudy, tull OF
sediment, the channels. often get rri-
tated, obliging one to get up two or
three times during the night.
To help neutralize these irritating
acids and flush off the body's urinons
waste begin drinking water. Also. get
about four ounces of Jad salts from
anv pharmacy, take tablespoonful IN
a glass of water before breakfast for
a few DAYS and your kidneys may then
act fine and bladder disorders disappear,
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia. and has been used
for wears to help clean and stimulate
sluggish kidneys and stop bladder irri.
tation. Jad Salts is inexpensive and
makes delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then to help pre-
vent serious kidney and bladder dts
orders.
every day. Have your physician exam
Inc your kidneys at least twice a year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-31
COMMIT TEE APPROVES.
PECAN AID MEASURE
Bill to Provide for Develop
ment Of Industry Carries APP
preparation of $4,000

ALBANY, July 31,-Ihe special
subcommittee of the House of Rep
resentative Of the Georgia Legisla-
ture, to which was given the task
of selecting from the large mum
Der Of bills Tor appropriation pro-
posed the ones which are to be
recommended for passage has re-
ported favorabI5 on the bill intro
duced by Representative Walter H..
Burt, from p5dghertg county, pro,
viding for an appropriation for re-
search work in pecan peach anG
nut industries, The bill provides
for an appropriation Of $4,000 in
stead Of the 100000 asked for
The bill was originally intro
duced with a call for only $4,000
and providing research work in The
pecan industry only. II was then
amended to include peaches and
peach diseases and the amount
asked for was raised to $4,000. AS
reported fayorably by the sub-com4
mittee the bill includes the peach
industry but the amount of the APP
preparation has been cut in half.
The bill was introduced by Rep
Burt with the especial
object of aiding the pecan growers
of the state. An attack on all the
pecans throughout this section this
year by a pest called the case-bear.
er has hurt the crop, and it was the
Of Mr. Burt to have the
state aid in searching for methods
with which to combat this pest and
similar ones:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-31
SCORES OF AMERICANS
KISS BLARNEY STONE

BLARNEY, Ireland, July 81
Scores of Americans are now being
dangled daily by the heels over the
parapet of the castle to kiss the
Barney stone,
Tourist traffic is again on an er-
ganized basis for the first time since
the opening Of the great war, and
southern Ireland is muen cheered
by the arrival of visitors on every
ship from America.
Early in June steamers in the
transatlantic passenger traffic re-
sumed stops at Queenstown, which
is no longer Queenstown. That
name was given to it after visit
Of Queen Victoria, and with the
revival of Irish inderaadence the
old Gaelic name of Cobb has been
resumed by the Irish.
Historic Barney Castle suffered
no damage in the struggles for Irish
independence which followed the
close of the great war.