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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
MASSACRE OF FAMILY
ATTEMPTED BY NEGRO
With Robbery as Motive, AS
sassin SIashes Four Persons
as They Sleep.

BRISTOL. Tenn, April ON q des-
perate attempt to massacre the entire
family while they slept, an unidentified
negro last night entered the home of
John Marshall, an aged citizen living
near here. and. going from bed to bed,
slashed the sleeping occupants so that
one or more may die, while the condition
Of all is critical.
Mr.. MarshallS throat was cut and his
windpipe completely severed. His aged
wife was fearfully stabbed, while a
sevenyear- boy was stabbed half a
dozen times while he slept.
Daughter Escapes.
The negro then went to the bed of a
daughter of the aged couple and stabbed
her several times. but she got away
There is great excitement over the whole
sale butchery of the family, and blood
hounds are on the trail.
The negro is understood to have gotten
a large sum of money which, it is said,
Mr. Marshall drew from the bank yes
terday.
House Wrecked.
The negro literally wrecked the house.
tearing down the stoves and breaking up
the furniture. The, noise Of his fearful
assault awakened the neighborhood, but
he got away unnoticed.
The engro entered through a rear win
dow and as he went from room to room
stabbing the sleeping occupants he was
calling for money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
Proposed Financial Campaign.

Another important recommendation of
the commission is that the budget COM
mittee confer with the boards in New
York, Philadelphia and Pittsburg, in a
proposed financial campaign for the
benevolent fund of the church, to be
carried on under the direction Of the COM
mission. Another meeting will be held
at Atlantic City May IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
PRESBYTERIAN BOARDS
GROUPED IN CLASSES
Executive Commission of the
General Assembly Prepares
Its recommendations.

PITTSBURG, Pa. April 22.-FNr
Their recommendations to the Presby-
terrain general assembly were decided
upon at the closing session OF the ex-
ecutive commission Of the assembly here
yesterday. These recommendations affect
the various boards OF the church, group
ing them in four classes, and provide
that the trustees or directors Of one board
may serve on any other in the same
classification. The plans. it is said.
bring about some radical changes. and
the fear is openly expressed that the
commissions recommendation will meet
with vigorous opposition at Atlantic
City, when the general assembly con-
venes, May is.
New System by Direction.
The last general assembly directed the
executive commission to prepare an en-
tireIy new system for the management
of the boards. In considering a rear
rangement, it was discovered that legal
difficulties prevented the consolidation of
two or more boards, SO that joint man.
agement of separate boards was hit upon.
Under the commissions recommended
ton the first group will consist of the
board of home missions and church erec-
ton OF New York and the freedman's
board of Pittsburg; the second grOunp,
the board Of education, Philadelphia, and
the college board, New York; the third
group, board of ministerial relief and
board OF ministerial sustenation, Phila-
dephia, while the fourth group will be
the permanent board of temperance,
Pittsburg and the department of church
and labor New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

James NJ. Williams, editor of the Even
ing World. at Roanoke. Va. and many
years editor OF the Roanoke Times and
Evening News, died Wednesday night at
his home at Holiins. near Roanoke, after
a short illpess, aged forty-one years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

Mayor Scott of Hagerstown, Nd. at q
meeting of the city council Thursday
night submitted five appointments. all re-
publicans, but the council, composed Of
four democrats and one republican, re-
jected all but one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
CONFESSION OF WOMAN
MAY NOT SAVE SLAYER
Authorities Doubt Story of
Mrs. James Schmidt in Be-
half of HaIdane CIemins0n.

ST. LOUIS, No. April oo.-Though
James Schmidt has forgiven his wife.
who brought disgrace on herself and her
husband by cOnfessing she was with Dr.
Haldane Cleminson the night of Mrs.
Cieminson's murder. that she might save
him from life imprisonment he believes
her sacrifice will be in vain and word
from Chicago now substantiates his be-
lief. Mr.. Schmidt who Is only twenty
two years old, declares his wife's story
will not save the physician convicted OF
staying his wife.
II never knew DR.. Cleminson," said
Schmidt, and the first intimation | had
or the affair was when word came that
my wife had signed the confession. Then
ehe told me that during our separation in
1900 she was in Chicago with DR. Glenn
tnson. She declared she would go to
Chicago and lay the facts before the
court. ] commanded her not to GO but
when 7 returned home Thursday night |
found that she had gone"
Blasts Her Name to Save Doctor.
Mrs Schmidt departed for Chicago i'm
mediately after announcing her intention
OF blasting her own good name to save
DR.. CIenninson.
What reception she met could not be
learned, as she did not make her pres
ence known in the Illinois city She has
not visited Cleninson. his parents or his
attorneys The states attorneys office
gives little credence to the womans story.
1t cannot save C1eminson." Mr.. North
rup. assistant states attorney, is re-
ported as saving. even IL 1t is true,
which j doubt 1t looks like frame
up to me. There have been numerous
cases of this kind before in the courts
but do not recall a single instance where
they have saved the prisoners
Despite the attitude taken by the
states attorneys Office however Dr.
CIeminson, in the Cook county Jail, de-
clared he was sure the womans testi-
mony would clear him Of the charge OF
killing his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
Alamo Carried by Storm.

Five thousand Mexicans assaulted the
Alamo before dawn on the 9Th of March
with scaling ladders, and the garrison
fought until the last man died. The
wounded were butchered. and the bodies
Of the dead were collected in a huge pile
and buried. The Mexican dead. who num-
bered between 80 and 800, were buried In
cemetery outside of the town.
The Alamo was destroyed as far as
Santa Anna was able to destroy it. and
remained ruin until the Mexican war,
when the United States forces repaired,
the walls. restored the roof and converted
the building into a quartermasters depot.
During the civil war the Confederates
used it for the same purpose, and in 1888
the legislature bought the property for the
Daughters OF the Republic of Texas, and
1t has since been treated as a sacred
place.
There are several monuments erected
to perpetuate the memory of the Alamo.
The most notable stands on the capitol
ground at Austin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

Appeal to Texans.
On the second day Of the siege Col
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
w. c. II. u. CONVENTION
Bicounty Meeting Next Thursday In Mon,i.
3 al

Btcdunty Meeting Next Thursday In Monu-
;siliH mental Church.
Officers Of tho Womrn's christian Tenl-
perancc Union ~ Nirsiu!n viii he prcsen,
next Thursday Mt bcoun,y convention.
which Wal open In Monumental Eplscorn,
Church. The feet thai the state officers Will
be preSen, Will undoubtedly attract a large
audience. They arc as follows:
Mrs Howard NJ. Hog. president: Mrs.
Lillian A. Shepherd OF Norfolk. vice presi :
p. Clements. Centralia. treasurer Mrs 81.
In addition TO these there will also be
present n large number OF prominen, work :
ers OF the union present. including Mrs. T..
L. Parrott. OF Martinsville. and Mrs J. f.
Lee. of Danville.
The program arranged for the convention
Is follows:
Call TO order by president. Mrs. w. ".
BIckcrs. devotional exercises by pastor OF
Monumental Church; address OF welcome by.
Mrs. Vaughan, response, Mira William
MAYO; reports: committee appointrpen in
PRODUCTION OF general officers: address Rev.
Morris S. Eagle; solo, Mrs D. II. CARRIER.
address. Miss Mary Johnston; reports OF
local unions. devotional exercises. led by
Mrs. G. G.. Carpenter Adjournment for
luncheon.
Afternoon session-Devotionai exercises;
reading ri minutes: address. Rev James
Buchanan: solo. T. r, Bickcrs; address by
State officers; recitation. Miss Florence
Kidd music: general discussion: question
box: selection OF next place OF meeting;
miscellaneous business: ad ournnent. <,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
HO0kWORM FAST
. FACING HIS DOOM
Fight Against This Disease Also
Works for Prevention
of Typhoid.

Four or i've years ought to, suince
for the practical elimination of hook
worm from Virginia. in the opinion
of Assistant State Health Commits
sioner Allen w. Freeman who has
especial charge of this branch OF tho
public health work. Bl that time. he
thinks. most of the cases Will have
been treated and cured, AMI tho
sources of Infection largely destroyed.
AS Il ma tier Of fact, the disease.
while largely prevalent in other Statos.
Is confined in Virginia most
" TO restricted area. whose
boundaries are being defined The
work Of education there is being
carried on. and as fast as possible
those affected with the disease are re-
celving The treatment.
But this is not all that is accom-
plishcd. Every time II bloW is struck
atfhookworm. the work against ty-
phoid fever receives SO much help.
The secret is IN the Improvement in
sanitary conditions. for when q les
son is taught In the prevention of
Infection OF hookworm. tho same les
son works to prevent typhoid. Large
Is the same sanitary conditions pre-
vent both fl i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
MUST BEAT PEORIA
TO LAND BIG one
But Richmond Believes 1t Can
Capture Next Convention
Of I. P. A.

delegates from Post 4. Travellers
Protective Association. accompanied by
Business Manager Dabney. of the
Chamber of Commerce. will leave here
next sunday TO attend the national con.
yention. which Will be held in Phila
delphia June ~ IL The Richmond
contingen,s. hacked b. other posts
throughout the State. will have a great
dcal OF busness 10 transact OF The
convention, but the thing upon which
tney have set their hearts is 10 bring
inc annua meeting of 1871. TO this city.
Some months ago Mr.. Dahney an
hounccd 10 the local post his intention
10 SO after the convention, and ask
Cd that the cooperation OF oNher
posts be enlisted The matter was
placed before the recent State conven-
ton at Danvillc and was unanimously
Endorsed. In addition. President c. D..
Coleman, OF POST y, has communicnt ted
with some OF the most prominent mem
bers OF the National Association. Pres
tdent w. .. hudson who visited the
city during tho winter has written a
letter saying that he has gone on rec
ord rs favoring Richmond for the neat
place OF meeting. There is also long
list of national directors who will vote
with Poet A.
The busiest and most formidable com
petitor for the honor Is Peoria. lii.
Members from that section are said 10
he turning every wheel to get ii there.
but the local enthusiasts believe tina,
Richmond has all the better OF it. The
convention brings between 5000 and
10000 delegates and visitors
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
TEACHERS ELECTED
Highland Park School Board Names
List for Next Tenn. u

Highland Park School Board Names
List for Next Term.
4 At meeting of the trustees OF
Highland Park School the following
were elected as a faculty of tho school
for the Session OF 1911 and 1912
Miss Elizabeth Quimby, principal of
High School.
Teachcrs-Miss Anna IIowerton. Miss
Sue c. Cieaton, Miss Mary Urner. Miss
Harriet Smith, Miss Louise Warrington
Grade tcachers-AIiss Mary Duncan
son, first grade; Miss Mattio Lee Lyme,
second grade; Miss Mary Ierndon,
third grade: Miss lmogcne Wilhoytc.
fourth grade; Miss Mary Wallace
Blanchard. fifth grade: Miss Fannie
Christian. fifth grade: Miss Lucq Dug
gins. Sixth grade.
The past session OF tho school has
been particularly gratifying. Much
progress was made By all of the
scholars.
The commencement exercises will be
held Thursday. June |. and Friday.
June 9. y playlet will be given by
tho High School on June in the as
semhly hall. The final exercises and
awarding of diplomas will take place
on juno .. a program is being ar
ranged for both evenings. B
The trustees OF Tho school arc Geo.
NV. Bahlkc, chairman: Villa MIL. lIol-
Today, clerk; Thomas Ruflin. trustee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
FOR PEACE OF The WORLD
Comment Gf london Paper on the
NIOnrOc D0rtrimc.

London, May 2T.--Thc Spectator to-
day comments on The Endorsement ny
Sir Edward Grey. the British foreign
secretary, OF Tie Monroe Doctrine dur
ing lis speech nj the dinner OF the
Pilgrims society last Tuesday night
ms expressing the universal feeling
OF l.nglishmcn on the subject. In ms
speech Sir Edward defined the Mon
roe Doctrine as meaning that 10 i;u
ropcan nation could acquire more ter
ritory OH the American continent, aud
added: Our policy Is in full accord
with that doctrine
The Spectator points ont that as
things are, tho maintenance of the
Monroe Doctrine neecssitatcs the de-
ivelopmcnt by the United states OF
naval and military strength equal ia
the carrying out OF tho rcsponsiDility
she assumes the only alternative be-
ing the abandonment or modification
OF her Monroe policy. The newspaper
hopes this latter tho United States;
never Will do, ms we believe tho
doctrine is for tho peace OF tile world.
and that she should insist on IT," The
Spectator adds that If the present
movement toward arbitration con
tinnes the maintenance of the Mon
roc Doctrine .'by consent might b.
possible and says 1t considers Sir
Edward Greys definite recognition ri
the policy Il long step in that dircc-
tjon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
Around the Hotels

. Le.Ning,on-F. w Tucker, Jr. Asbla,d
O $. Guy. Petersburg: ". s purh Mi
Sohstiie: E. r Daniel, Charlotte CotIrthonsa
Leo v . peBerry. Blackstone
paNis-tA II. Burton. Hanover; w. T. r,rd
say. Norfolk W. H. i'ihu
Mlrrhy's-Mav clarke rit,s. Elk uiu.I,
~ y; Jones. Roanoke; i. a. Milton. saitviIie
fhil. 81. Ceorge Wilcox. Warwirl, ,o,,n,,.
y. y kins. AIarion +. W. Lewis. yjrrin;s
iSahc V. CLARK. Acconac:- t,Iyde T.nnin -.
tynchbnrg: I. T. Musgravc. I3oyhins' : +; :
=. tannady, Salem. MIR. and ME- . -,
cro"kHit and children. Wythevilia Mr. 80
MIS-. $. |. Slower. Norfolk Mr. ond Wrz
l.; S4ay. shores: Mrs w r. starka Ma.,sr
nopt, Turnbull Starke. LswrenccviIIe: 4 w
taunton. virginia. y. g. Fray Virgins !.
y. cole. virginia: ". II Smith, south mi:
l.,, NJ. Ralph. Nirs!nir; John c. I.ra,t. Dan !,
rarh-R Jones. virginia; r. W. CARING
,oh, Nirgini1: ~. s. I.afnrn. PetershurE: G.
y. C'hesron. Pe,crshurg - :
Riehmonh-Mr. and Mrs r. e.. HARDY
Norinik Mr.. and Mrs W r. wnfrss.
iAnchnnrE; J L. Not,Ingham. Norfolk; Mr
anu Mrs. g L. Bonney. Norfolk: C. II. King.
RE Y. Parr Danviils Hattie Ashton ca.
rett. Amteri Garrett Birds Nest; M 3
carruihers Virginia. IN
Giibert--s. j Godfrey norfolk; &. F.
Green. Mineral: W McD Williams vii.
iiamsbnTE: AIR. and Mrs. j. s. Smit.,. yir-
GINA: Mr.. and Mrs. ~ 81. Wootton Ar,.o-
MIA: ". u. Taylor. LIMOS n
StumpCs-C, y. Brunk. Lynchburs: r, r.
Coode. Emrorin;, W. 6 Hall. Emporia: j.
b. Bailey. Empotia !. /. smith. Lynch
burg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
VETERANS TO GET
CROSSES OF HONOR
Descendants Will Also Receive
Them From Daughters
of Confederacy.

Richmond Chapter, Daughters OF the
Confederacy, will present crosses OF
honor on Friday night at Lee Camp
liall to veterans and descendants OF
veterans. General William a. Ander-
son Will make tho address Of the eve
hing. All Rnnfcderatc organizations
and the public arc invited 20 these
exercises.
Veterans.
John w. Ayers. Company y, Thirty
second Virginia Infantry; Charles H.
BoSSs. Ninth Virginia Cavalry: VI. O.
brown. Fifth Virginia Cavalry: j. j.
Beard, Company p, Twcnty-thlrd Vir-
Sinia: William II. Harlan, Company b.
FiftY-second Virginia Infantry: j. r.
Harris, Company /. Twenty-fourth Vir-
Rlnla Cavalry; w. w. IIansbrough
fantrS; Andrew J. Lnync. Carter's Ar
tillery; John w. Roach. Company f
Thirteenth Virginia; w. II. Thompson
Company C, l7fty-frst Virginia Infan-
try; James ELLIS Tucker, Company *
Second Virginia Cavalry: J.. r. Town
send, Company Is. Eighteenth Virginia
Norman S. Walker. Company 49, Elf
teenth Virginia.
Descendants.
Charles r. Blankcnship, son OF
Thos. II. Blankenship, Richmond Light
Infantry Blues. Forty-slXth Virginia
Regiments Mrs Pauline Edwards
Broadwcll. daughter OF a. r. Edwards
Second Virginia Cavalry: Lillian Towlcs
Corlcr, daughter OF Thomas II. Towlcs
Company y. Thirteenth Virginia. Mrs
Ida if. Clarke, widow of William IT.
Clarke, Finnegan's Artillery: John NJ
den Green, son of John Alden Green
Company II. Thirty-second Virginia
Regiment: Mrs. Philip Gibson. widow OF
Philip Gibson, Company Il, Fifth vir-
Eina Cavalry: Walter Il. Leidy, son OF
Samuel w. 1-sidy, Company G. First
Virginia Infantry; Mrs. d. W. Moscley
widow OF Dr. y. w Mosclcy, Company
II. Twcnty-nrst Virginia: Sue Edwards
ltoiytc, daughter OF John d. Il. Ed
wards. Carriers Battery; Bette
Whceicy. daughter OF Sylvester
Wheelcy. Parkcrs Battery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
LONDON HOTELS
P C-STRICkEN
Theirs Exorhitant Rates Have
Frightened Rich Americans
Away.
I Special cnhic o Tho Times Dispafch

Special cnhin 10 The Times Dispatch
London. May e7.-'rlic London hotels
are in panic ovcrthe cornoatinn pros
poets. They counted on rich iay
vest, and mos, Of them doubled or
trehled their rates. rhoy refused also
To let rooms for less han week or
fortnight. Several large hotels were
spcciHlly built for the occasion. ana
al l!ave been ucpendinE ipon a r,lsh
nf wealthy Americans. At the pros.
cnt time. however, 1t would appear, that
thcy have ovcrrenchnl themselves rs
The result Of their enterprise has onis
bern ~ friehten people away. Whit.
l.ondcn hns seldom moro strangers
within Its gates than now, tho great
majority Of them are coloninls aud pro-.
vincials. There ara thousands nf ca.
nadi2ns ana Australians. butihc Amer
lean contingent is not lnrEcr than al
the same season IN al ordinary year
Already lie hotcs have begun 10
lower their rates. according 10 pub
iishcd prices, %lnL arc doing every
thln;, possible Ito remove the impress
sion That II b tliTicui, 10 secure ar-
commodations. Some OF Tho hotels
seem even less fun than usual, ana
Visitors are likely to nnd plenty of
rooms at reasonable RI ties. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
CLUBS TO PLAY
. ONE GREAT GAME

Picked teams from the Westmore-
land and Commonwealth clubs will
play big leRgnc baseball Mt Broad
Street Park on Tuesday. June :. and
from ali accounts it will he some
game, Connie Mack is expected to
send down a coiIpleto OF scouts 10 look
any phcnoms he will have to come
across. and come high. All of which
would indicate ,hat'It will be a hot
contest. for the Wcstmoreiand players
viii endeayor 10 win back the laurels
winch Went To tho Commonwealth four
years ago
Julien Hill. cartain and catcher Of
the Commonwealth, has the assurance
from his men that they will repeat.
while the Westmorelands have taken
the oath to come back. Proper done
Will he given when the teams begin
TO Timber up.
THU Is how they will go into hattie
With hollis on
Westmoreland- C. Grant. catcher.
Thomas p. Bryan, pitcher: Eimore
Hotchkiss, shortstnp: Charles Whit
lock. first base: lEnac Dnvcnport sec
ond base; Henry iTotchkiss. third ba SO
iIeasanton Conquest, left Held: AIavo
Einford, centre held: Randolph car
doza. right field. n
Common wealth Julien Till catcher.
L-etcher Boone, pitcher. w +. tIordnn
nTSt base: w, s. Mcneil. second bnse.
Fleming. shortstop; Palmer Leigh
Inlrd hhsc: r. u. Jones. right fieIJ
STUART Christian, left field: Al Addison
kennolds. centre field =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
.CHECk-FL ASHER .
FLASHED TOO MANY
Put Worthless Draft in Colored
Bank and Then Proceeded
TO Draw.

After he had cashcd two checks.
which information received later
ayowed were not worth the aner they
were written on, Arthur Thompson, a
flashily dressed and smooth-tongued
negro. was arrested at noon yesterday
III the Millcr's Hotel, Second and Leigh
liceman Ilartkcn.
Thompson arrived in Richmond yes
terday morning. and went to the Me-
chunics' Savings Bank. where lie de-
posted draft for $50 drawn on the
Brown Savings Bank OF Norfolk Then
lie proceeded to make himself known
and to make use of his friends in
cashnE checks After ingratiatinE
himself into the good eraoes of Paul
Donaldson. he asked the latter II he
would be so good az TO cash check
for $3.50. Tho check was cashcd
without hesitancy.
but the flasher wanted more. He
called upon ". NJ. Miller, proprietor
OF the hotel and cashed a check for
$40. still unsatisned. he IL alleged 10
have attempted to pass more worth
less paper. and then ono OF the VIC
Tins used the telephone TO communl-
oate with the Norfolk hank Tho ON
Gals of that institution declared that
all Thompson's paper was worthless,
and that he was no better.
Captain Mcmahon was notified. ana
he went ia tho hotel. Thompson re-
fused TO go. Policeman IIartken was
present
Get your club ready said Captain
AIcMahon "A little persuasion may he
necessary" Then the new arrival whit !
cd, and he went TO the Second Police
Station quietly enough.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
SYRIAN HELD ON
MURDER CHARGE
Joseph Kouri Arrested for kill
ing His Three Children
Before Coming Here.
COLONY ROW LEADS TO TIP
Enemies Inform Police That
Syrian Is Now a Fugitive
From Justice.

On the information that he was the
murderer of three OF his children,
Joseph Kouri. twenty eight years old,
was arrested late yesterday afternoon
.by Detective Sergeant Bailey and I'u-
llccmen Gentry and Grincn OF tho
charge of being fugitive from his
native land. Syria.
Tho tip Impaired TO tho police is the
outcome Of n free for-all fight In The
Syrian colony saturday night a week
ago. when eleven Syrians were arrest
ed on charges and countcrcharges of
murdcrous assault kouri bailcd one
faction, and his best enemy baiicd the
other faction. Bad blood is said to
have existed between the two sides for
some time. and Itouri is said to have
been Il marked man.
Several members Of the colony went
to police headquarters some days ago
and Informed the authorities that
Kouri was a fugitive from Justice.
They were told TO get further infor-
nation. and yesterday the evidence
was believed sufficient TO justify an
arrest. The allegation against Kouri
is that lie killed his children I'm cold
blood because he didn't want 10 bring
them to this country with him,
ISouri Denies ChnrEc.
-. kouri says that he was only thir-
teen years old when he was brought to
this country by his father. lie mar
Iried Newport News woman here.
and. after her tn. returned To SYRIA.
He has crossed the waters three linn s.
and remarked on his second trip. On
tile third trip he left his wife Al their,
homc. in Lebanon, SYRIA whore. he
says. she is with two OF their children
One. daughter. he says. la dead. Ac-
cording 10 his statement he has been
here seventeen months since his last
Visit 10 his native heath. and II was
Three months after his arrlvni here
that lie received news of his daugh-
tcr's death. She was hurt In fall
he stated: hut seemed to hav recov-
cred before he returned to the United
States.
Kouri lisa man Of almost super
human strength. and Is renowned for
his fighting qualities. Ten years ago
his head was crushed in BY negro.
who Knocked him scnselcss with a
rock. and for three months lie lay in
hospital Part of the skull was re-
moved and silver plate was Inserted
Ills mind is said to have been affected
10y the blow. though he appeared ra-
tional enough last night
The police Will take up the matter
with the state Depnrtemnt and will
endearor 10 have Kouri held long
enough To receive further informa ton
from the Turkish government, of which
syria is now A Dependence .