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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
FIND MISSING LECTURER
DRY" Speaker Says He Was Kid
naped and Held in Cellar for
Six Weeks.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. May "a man who
says he is Rev Louis Il. Patmont a
prohibition advocate who has been miss
ing since he addressed dry meeting
at Westville. ILL.,. March II. was found
in an abandoned farmhouse near CO.
lumbia, ILL.,, this afternoon by farm
hands.
They heard cries coming from the
house and went to investigate. They
found the man lying bound upon the
floor A gag that had been placed over
his mouth had been chewed loose. He
was emacated from lack of food that
he at first scarcely was able TO talk.
When he had recovered sufficiently he
told his story.
He said he was kidnapped on the night OF
March 81 as he was returning home from
a prohibition meeting. From that time
until his release he remembered little. eN-
cept that he was kept in a cellar.
Friday night he said he was brought to
the abandoned farmhouse In an auto
mobile. There he was left tied and gag
ged Today he heard the farmhands at
work and cried for help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
BIG DECREASE IS SHOWN
IN RECEIPTS OF FISH
Number Of Shad and Herring
Brought to Local Market This Sea-
son Smallest in Years.

From the opening of the season. Janu-
airy / last, up to the close of the fishing
season on the river, May 49, when all the
big nets discontinued operations, l. 49,: S9
herring and 112.jS1 shad were received
in this city from all sources. according to
| the records of the District food inspector
in charge of the fish and oyster trade.
These figures look large. but compared
with those of 1913. when ., 500 herring
and 1852, 1ol shad We're received they are
very small, the decrease in receipts in
herring being 1922. 7o3, and in shad 1850
The bulk of these fish came from the
lower river and bay and the fishermen
who operated the big nets state that the
catch of herring in the Potomac nearby
in the season just closed was not a fifth
of what 1t was in 1918. and only about
half the number Of shad was caught this
spring as was caught last year.
Decrease Is General.
Men at the fish wharf who have been
making study of shad and herring for
many years are at loss to account for
the heavy falling off in the catch, which
is said not to be local. but to be general
all along the Atlantic coast This may
be, they say. an off year and for some
reason the fish did not follow their usual
habits of moving slowly up the coast,
starting in Florida waters in January
and gradually coming north. until in the
middle or latter part of April they are
In the Potomac and few weeks later in
the 'Susquehanna and Delaware and on
up the coast. until in July and August
they are in New England waters. Next
spring 1t is possible that they will reap
pear in numbers. but as the catch has
years past 1t is thought that the fish
have been overcaught and have not been
allowed to reach their spawning grounds,
so that the eggs can hatch properly. and
that some remedial legislation is neces-
sary.
1t is now proposed to have the states
of Maryland and Virginia, within the
bounds of which Chesapeake bay and its
tributaries lie, pass laws limiting The
catch, so as to allow the fish to increase
properly The matter has been taken up
by the committee of the Maryland legis-
iature and a preliminary meeting of this
committee has been held. When the Vir-
ginia legislature appoints its committee
1t Is probable that some action Will De
taken. The Maryland members OF the
committee are Senators Benson OF Balti-
more, Beck of Kent and Chesley of st.
Marys. House members are the speaker,
Hopkins of Hartford. Wilkinson OF st.
Marys and Dawkins of Baltimore.
The plan contemplated Is to draft set
of laws that will simplify the administra-
ton of interstate fishing grounds. particu-
larly applicable to the lower Chesapeake
bay and to the Potomac river. If the two
committees can agree upon measures OF
uniform purport these will be submitted
to the next legislature of the two states
for enactment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
CLEANUP WEEK RESULTS.
New York City Reports Improve
ment Over Last Year.

NEW YORK. May c3.-Clean-up week
in this city ended today. yielding about
one-half the amount of garbage from
deposits in hooks and crannies OF the
original cleanup week last year. Six
thousand nine hundred extra loads were
removed, last years figure being ll.6lo
loads
The health department expresses salts
faction with the response of the citizens
to its call. believing that the showing in
dicates a steady lessening of surplus DIRT
and trash Accommodations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
ARMY AWATORS HOPE
FOR A LIBERAL POLICY
Are Greatly Encouraged by Passage
of Hay Bill Through
the House.

Beyond the passage of the Hay bill
through the House, establishing big
flying machine division under the Signal
Corps. there has been no further devel-
opments in aviation for several days.
Army officers are very much pleased with
the passage of the bill, because it gives
aviation a standing in the army which
it did not have heretofore. and because
there is every prospect of a favorable
report on the bill in the Senate.
1t is considered we'll insured that the
bill will be approved by the Senate and
next year that the army will be able
to point to a regular organization of
sixty officers and 26O men detailed es-
pecially for aviation provided for by law,
the same as the rest of the army
New Types Probable.
1t is too early to speculate as to what
machine and what new type will be
considered necessary by the flying squad.
but it is probable there will be several
new types introduced.
One of the interesting features of the
flying around Vera Cruz that recently
was reported to the Navy Department
was the story of how Lieut.. Bellinger
one of the navy f1iers. located sunken
wreck off San Sacri 1cio Island, some dis
lance below Vera Cruz. The wreck has
been off the island for some time and
was plotted on the chart. being con-
sidered menace to navigation. Bellinger
was sent with a flying boat to look for
it. He located it within fifteen minutes
in quite a different position from what
had been assigned to it ON the chart.
Able to Locate Mines.
1t has been found that one of the
features of military aviation off hostile
coast is that objects can be located with
the greatest ease in the water from a
flying machine, although they are totally
invisible from the deck of vessel. One
of the first things that the navy fliers
did was to inspect the harbor of Vera
Cruz for mines. 1t was found that there
were none and this, of course. relieved the
American forces from great deal of
what would have been unnecessary APP
prehension. Locating the sunken wreck
showed how easily it was to find an
object in the water when there was any
thing to find.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Describes Mexican Conditions.

Prof. George W. Caviness. who has just
returned from seventeen-year stay in
Mexico, delivered an address last night
before the American Federation of Pa
triotic Societies at Pythian Temple, in
which he said that Huerta has every
one guessing" and that no one has any
confidence in him. Prof. A. j. S. Bordeau
also addressed the meeting. Oscar Nauck
presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
CARROLL CLUB DIMES.
Thirty Members Celebrate Close of
School Year.

Thirty members. Of tile Carroll Club Of
Georgetown University Law School cele-
b:ated the close of successful year in
;ne clubs; history with banquet at the
Continental Hotel last night.
Albert McGinn was POSTMASTER In
pro,nptu addresses were made by prac-
tically all those present, and predictions
were freely INDUCED in that the organ
i:ation, which is named in honor OF
Bishop Carroll of the university, is des-
tined to play an ever-increasing part in
the activities of the institution.
w j. Hegarty was elected president for
the ensuing year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
GALE WRECKS AER0PLANEs.
Northwestern Also Capsizes Cutter
Drowning Five Sailors.

HAMBURG. May 23.-Heavy damage
was done by the northwester here today.
MANY of the streets of Hamburg are
covered with fallen trees, and the roofs
of houses we're blown off. Many o. the
aeroplane sheds at Fuhlsbuttel We're de-
sfroyed and several aeroplanes were
damaged.
Numerous ships in the harbor were
torn from their mornings and dashed
against the wharves. \ factory chimney
was blown down at Neumuhlen and three
workmen were killed and two seriously
injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Inspector Boardman Recovering.

1t was reported last night that In
spector Robert H. Boardman. assistant
superintendent of police and chief Of
detectives, who was critically i'll about
two weeks ago. is recovering. 1t was
stated that his physician expects to ac-
company him to the base ball game
Tuesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
WILL TELL PRESIDENT
OF COLORADO STRIKE
Mrs. Helen L. Grenfell in Washing
ton to Confer With
Wilson.

Mrs. Helen J.. Grenfcll. vice president
of the Colorado Law and Order League.
has come to tell the President what the
organization for which she is spokesman
thinks of present conditions in the coal
field strike region of that state. and
what they hope from him toward settle
ment of the troubles.
She says she has an appointment with
Mr.. Wilson for II o'clock tomorrow
morning. and that she is going to tell
him that. in her opinion. Gov. Ammons.
the Colorado Legislature and the state
militia have done their best, according
to their ability. in the state mine war.
She will ask the President to give I'M
prejudiced. impartial consideration to
the question. She differs with Judge
Lindsey in what should be done to re-
lieve conditions She says that 5000 men
should not ba forced out of work be-
cause 1000 men are stubborn In refusing
unionized. as she understands Judge
Lindsey wants the mines shut down until
the strike is settled.
Rockefeller Not Blamed.
Mrs. Grenfell does not hold John D.
Rockefeller. jr.. responsible for the
troubles in Colorado. She says that the
mine owners have agreed to every prop
osition made to them by Gov. Am
mons. and that the only rock on which
process of mediation split was the alb
solute refusal of the strikers to return to
work unless the mines We're unioniZed.
The laws of Colorado, she said. in
common with the laws of the United
States, give every man engaged in hon
est employment the right to peacefully
labor without interference from any one
else
Mrs. Grenfen was three times elected
state superintendent of public instruction,
and claims to be the only public official
ever elected three times in the state.
She has been for five years penitentiary
commissioner of Colorado, having ben
appointed by Gov Shafroth. She is the
only wamon in the country to hold such
a position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Five Sailors Drowned.

KEEL. May PA fierce northwester
broke over Kiel late this afternoon during
the Imperial Yacht Club regatta for war
ships boats. Two cutters were capsized
and five sailors were drowned The main
masts of the yacht Meteor, owned by
the German emperor. the Cecilie and the
Comet were broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Rampolla's Valet Sentenced.

ROME. May 23.-Giuseppe Caretti. valet
to the late Cardinal Rampolla. was today
sentenced to 40 days imprisonment. He
was charged with appropriating clothing
of the late Cardinal Rampoila, but ex-
planned that the garments were old. and
that foreigners paid lavishly for them as
mementoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24

Finks. editor of a church paper, and
others.
Rev. H. L. Bowldy OF New York de-
clared that Sabbath Dissertation 10 the
greatest problem in America today.
Comme-cialized sports" he said. pan
ticularly base ball. are a moral menace
The report also deprecated the opening
of the Panama Pacific exposition on
SUNDAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Would Abolish Oregon Senate

SALEM. Ore, May 23.-Gov. Oswald
West today Endorsed a proposed law
suggested by the state grange abolish
ing the Oregon senate. Such a law
would do away with thirty Offices at
once and would be good thing" said
the governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
EXPLOSION KILLS SIX.
Two Missing and Ten Injured a
Prussian Gun Cotton Factory.

buren,, Prussia, May 23.-A great ex-
plosion occurred tonight in the gun cot
ton factory of the German Explosives
Company. Six men were killed and two
are missing.
Ten men were seriously injured and
score slightly hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
James L. Tindall Fire Victim.

RICHMOND. va. May 23.--James L.
Tindali seventy-five. of Fremont. Ohio,
an inmate of the National Elks' Home
at Bedford City Va, was burned to
death this afternoon while burning pile
Of brush. "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
May Call Grand Jury.

BOSTON, May GA special grand jury
will be called to consider the testimony
OF Charles S. Mellen if District Attorney
Pelletier can find that certain transac-
tons occurred in this county, accord
ing to his statement tonight. He indi-
Gated that such grand jury. if called,
would investigate not only the acts of
Gals and agents of the New Haven and
the Boston and Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
A. T. Hadley Leaves for Home.

LONDON, May 23-President Arthur
T. Hadley of Yale, who has completed
a series of lectures on American His
tory" at Oxford University, left today
for New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
PRESBY7ER|ANS URGE
BAN ON SUNDAY SPORT
General Conference Committee Also
Sanctions the Saturday Half
Holiday.

CHICAGO. May 23-Grantins of the
saturday half holiday as a means of a
stricter observance OF the Sabbath was
urged In the report of the committee
on Sabbath observance made to the Gen.
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States today.
Other recommendations made by the
committee were:
Ihat the general assembly reiterates
its strong and emphatic disapproyal of
all secular uses of the Sabbath day. all
games and sport, in civic life as also in
the army and navy, and all unnecessary
travelling and all excursions, and urges
upon all employers Of labor and captains
OF industry to recognize the need of the
laboring man for his weekly rest day,
and thereby insure his greater efficiency
and happiness. and the greater prosper
ity OF both capital and labor
Opposes Sunday Buying.
That all families be urged not to buy
anything on the Sabbath. to plan for
their servants on the Sabbath and to
help them fulfill their religious duties,
and pay laborers SO they may have Sat
urday afternoon to make provision for
the Sabbath.
That the general assembly reiterates
its emphatic condemnation of the Sum
day newspaper and urges the members
of the Presbyterian Church to refuse to
subscribe for 1t or read 1t or advertise
in it,
Several commissioners objected to a
paragraph in the report stating that the
closing of the post offices had resulted in
financial saving to the government on
the ground that the churches had urged
the reform for moral and not financial
reasons Final action on the report was
deferred
Delegates to the thirty fifth annual ses-
sion of the womans board of home mis-
SONS OF the Presbyterian Church today
listened to addresses by Mrs. ID. F.. Waid
of New York, Mrs. D. Bailey, synodical
president of Missouri; Miss Theodore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Just Preceded Cop.

AS luck would have 1t. Bicycle Police
man Hughlett Of the second precinct was
thereabouts and the shot and the shrieks
brought him to the scene before John
had time to retrieve the $40. In fact, he
didn't even have time to grab up the
shirt before the policeman was right
there. and John left the place only about
two jumps ahead Of the cop.
John was some sprinter. but the police
man was about half a second faster, and
after taking several hurdles in the form
Of alley fences. John was finally cor
nered couple of blocks from the start
On the way to the police station. accord
ing to Policeman Hughlett, John had
little to say aside from expressing re-
gret over the fact that he failed to make
the clam man subject for the coroner
instead of a victim of nervous prostra-
ton.
The law. however. in such cases takes
account Of intentions as well as actual
deeds, and the charge against Johns
name is assault with intent to kill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
TALE OF A.SH|RT, $40,
MAN, MAID AND GUN
With Bicycle Policeman. Clam Ven
der and Some Red Liquor
Deeply Concerned.

This is the veracious chronicle a
n ten-doliar bill that disappeared. a
brand-new shirt. 80 revolver and an
frate colored man. Other characters are
clam man, bicycle policeman, who
proved himself to be a. good Splinter, and
fair by. false lady friend. The story will
he finished in Police Court tomorrow
when John Evans says Good morning,
Judge"
John. who has job over in the neigh
borhood of the Union station, told the po-
lice at the second precinct yesterday aft
ernoon how it happened. 1t seems that
after John got through work yesterday
lie laid out some of his weeks pay In
red liquor. With some more he bought
the new shirt. with which he purposed
to dazzle the dusky bellies around 18th
and q streets northwest. The 80 bill and
d little more remained after John had
made his purchases. Then John started
out on conquest bent.
He called on the +. but f. lady friend.
who lives near 11th and Q streets. where
a pleasant time was had. But when he
was ready to make his adieux John slid
his hand into his trousers pocket and
found he had been ''frisked for the
tenner.
Accuses Lady Friend.
He accused his lady friend of having
swiped the bill and tossed 1t out of the
window to the clam man. Business of
much indignation on the part of the l.
IT,. and John went away from there. In
his excitement he left the new shirt.
He proceeded straight to the nearest
place where he could buy a piece of
artillery, and then ambled back to look
for the clam man. What he found when
he reappeared at the home of the lady
friend was enough to peeve any col
ored gentleman.
The lady friend was entertaining the
clam man. whose name. as repoi ted t.
the police. is Lewis Bush. Not only
was she entertaining Lewis, but she had
given him Johns perfectly new shirt.
and Lewis. John declared. had the shirt
on.
Without pausing to iect that bullet
holes probably would impair the beauty
of the garment. John unlimbered his
newly purchased artillery and opened
fire. Lewis climbed out of the shirt.
scared half to death. while the lady
friend shattered the heavens with
shrieks for succor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-13
NIP VANN
IN RACY
ESCAPE
OSAGE ATTLE Nj A M,
CHARGED WITH MURDER,
OUTWITS OFFICER

ti hHoHd Va. Oct l3-ln typical
~ ern style. Napoleon B. yana
a0wn IS NH Vann. cow-
2oy and motion picture TOR. wanted
q 'nde eldence. Kan for The mmd !.
iphr f. 5lclnrog, tonn marshal of
Caleg Kan, in November. 1919 m1ie
q sensational escape Monday in front
of the postoffice building after beii 1
captured ~ Charles NJ Cope prose-
cutting attorney ot Osase county. Ok
lahoma q friend oe IA murdered
man.
Trs Ing Vann here. Cope inter
eepted him al the postoffice al a..
m when Vann called there to get
letter at the general delivery. AZ
fhe Point bf q pssroE vaun promptly
threw his hands up when command
Cd to do so. s few moments later
while Cope was awaiting the arrival
Of a policeman who had been sum
moned from the street. his attention
was distracted by remark from
passer-by IN the lobby Of Tie post
office. instantly Vann dealt coJe
severe blow on the wrist OF the haad
holding the pistol Shocking the
weapon to the floor Following iip
the advantage. he seized the reyol-
yer himself, and backed his way out
OF the building, covering Cope. once
in the street he dashed around al
corner and was quickly lost to view
There is a reward OF $3.50 for Vann,
who is said to be half Indian and
desperate character.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-13
ROADS To
HOLLAND
CROWDED
BELGIAN MIGRATION rs
BY FEW 9TH rs,
BELIEF OF REFUGEE

London, Oct ~ During tbs q,
two months ! have grown a nsso
"a TO the sight Of streams of rem-
gees trailing over an the roads
Belgium says the Rotterdam cor
spondent Of the Times
but AL the scenes on al the roads
ol.Belgium for weeks past musl s
added together and multiplied twca-
ty-fold to resemble tie spectacle on
the roads to Holland during the lar
two days Hardly any migration n
the nlgtorg of the lsfaelftes. Kali
mucqs or gartarg has egnaled It
probably The tyo relieving features
were the extreme Kindness shown p
refugees ~ people at the frontier
aud the beautiful weather
Besides the long exodus by the
roads 10 Holland saw a crowd ssu
mated at l500ge docking the ferry
and pontoon at Antwerp on their Na.t
10 get trains to st. Nicholas and
Gbent All day Thursday CRATE ot
every description were slippn aoNa
sfrsam. ioadtd with human ireig1
At dusk by the light Of burning oil
tanks, the civic guard gank six
lighters 20 as TO block the entrance
10 the ioner basis Of the docks IN
the ety the Belgians started burning
materials and blowing up forts and
buildings likely to be seryiceabls 10
The enemy.
The German entry TO Antwerp was
19ite profitless as no stores or
munitions OF any importance were
ieft there. The Belgian forces whose
movements 1t is not permitted TO dis
close are still fun of fight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-13
PICTURES OF STATE
INSTITUTIONS At GEM

On Tuesday Oct 18th. afternoon
ana night three reels OF up-to date
pictures OF Oklahoma state !nsntu-
items VIII be shown Everything per-
tanning 20 these institutions under
l'enocratic administrations win be
presented in addition to these three
reels The Gem viii present its reen-
lar bin.
'iaFe you ever seen # snplr
.s' ien' Norman asylum. Granite re-.
'o'naiory A. q M College and AN
noo's. Here IS your chance At
.he Gen. oct. 18Th
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-13
Girl is seriously Burned.

Madge TAYLOR tae 4-year-ali
daughter OF Dr s. % TAYLOR OF Car-
nish. was seriously burued YESTERDAY
while her mother was preparing
brsasiast Accidentally the coffee
pot vas turned over. the BOILING nu-
ID pouring over the little girls face.
arms and breast Attending phrsi-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-13

Catcher Gowdy. of the Boston
Braves was the batting hero Of the
first contest IN the WORLD series te-
tween the champions oi the National
League and Connie Macks Athletics
at Philadelphia This photograph
shows him sliding home ID the ser
ond inning With the run that won u
game for his team. Whlsied the
Boston center fielder, waiked ID thal
inning Gowdy bit Tor two Da.as.
scoring him with the first run f#a
Boston Later Naranviilo einalea
over Collins head and GoWdy aH
home with the second run. enough q
win the first game rho Atbleti
the whole nine innines we're une9l
10 get more than one run
Bchang, the Athletics catcher. ii
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-13
Keep Your Stomach and Liver Health,

Keep Your Stomach and Liver Healthy
A vigorous Stomach, perfect work.
ing Liver and regular acting Bowels
Is guaranteed If you will use DR.
Kings New Life Pills. They insure
good Digestion. correct Constipation
nd lave an excellent tonic effect on
the whole sygtem-Purify your blood
aud rid sou Of all body poisons
through the Bowels. Only 25c at
your Druggist
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-13

and also % combat ALLEGED usurious
interests demanded bv bankers and
other money loaners t IS under
stood there are three such orgaaizs-
tioas now in the county and efforts
win be made 10 organize other dis
tricts- Negro cotton farmers are ad-