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Evening star., 1917-01-09
vestigation and to take to city hall for
examination any one he suspected OF
having knowledge of the case.
Doubts Lewis Guilt.

Colbert, who is in business in New
York. says that he does not believe
Lewis killed his sister. He declared to-
day that he had discovered new evil
dence of "the greatest Importance"
This evidence, he said. came from a
source outside of Philadelphia land
everything now thought to be estab-
lished"
A shirt, collar and necktie found on
Lewis after his suicide in Atlantic City
were identified last night by clerk in
haberdashery here as the articles he
had sold the Pittsburgher on the day
the crime is believed to have occurred.
The clerk said, according to the police,
that Lewis had made the purchases
shortly before II am. on December 20.
Two other witnesses stated that they
had talked over the telephone with
Miss Colbert after IL o'clock that day.
Police Contention.
The police had contended that Lewis
bought the articles after the murder
was committed, and some of those in
terested in the case claim that at least
one link in the chain of circumstantial
evidence. which the authorities say con-
vinces them that Lewis was the slayer,
has been broken.
Disclosures by Detectives.
Detectives have established the fact
that Lewis purchased a shirt, collar,
tie and nightshirt in store more than
mile from the scene of the murder at
l0:45 am, Friday, December 20. the
day the girl is supposed to have been
killed. Two friends of the girl who had
told the police they had talked over
the telephone with Miss Colbert after
that hour, today corrected themselves
and said the conversations took place
around 10 o'clock.
One of these friends of the girl,
woman. said Miss Colbert told her at
the time that she hao friend in her
apartment.
Independent Inquiry Planned.
Coroner knight announced today that
he would start an independent inquiry
into the murder, although he realized
that it was almost hopeless that it
would result in establishing anything
positive. He said he did not believe
Lewis killed the girl. The coroner
further said that a small quantity of
Illuminating gas was found in the girls
lungs. When the body was found one
end of a rubber tube was near the body
The other end was attached to a gas
jet.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Attorney Rotan's Views Unchanged.

PHII.A DELPHIA, January 9.-Dis-
trict Attorney Rotan today planned to
continue his investigation into the
mystery surrounding the murder in her
apartment on December % of Maize
Colbert, the advertising art model
After his examination of a score of
witnesses yesterday Mr.. Rotan an
nounced that nothing had been re-
yealed to make him change his opinion
that all the circumstantial evidence
pointed tc Bernard w. Lewis of Pitts
burgn as the slayer. He added that this
would be continued until
every man and woman that might
throw light on the mystery had been
examined. At the same time he gave
John Colbert, a brother of the slain
girl. authority to conduct a private in
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Haa No Personal knowledge.

Members of the committee endeavor-
ed TO shake the name of higher Of
fieisls'' from Mr.. lawson, but without
success.
was IL case within your personal
knowledge" asked Representative
Garrett
Z don't d lllhk this ha. reached the
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Use of Same Pen Possible.


Mr.. Underwood replied that on one page
it would be quite possible that some
were signed with the same fountain PEN
Senator Vardaman presented petition
of the representatives of three-quarters
of a million of people in Mississippi
who, he said, are as much concerned in
the District of Columbia as the $1,000
sfgners of the petition protesting against
the referendum.
One of the objections raised in the
petition was that a portion of the Dis
trict of Columbia electorate which would
vote, is similar to the section of the
electorate in Mississippi which is de-
clared unfit to pass upon the question.
Mr.. Nardaman presented a letter de-
scribing the meeting in d. A. r. Hall,
which protested against the referen-
dunn. The letter stated that at the
meeting in Polls Theater which IA
vored the referendum the resolution
was adopted by divided vote.
At this point Mr.. Underwood inter
rupted to say that he was present at
Polls Theater and that the resolution
was adopted by most emphatic vote
and that there was one woman in the
gallery who voted against il. He said
that the statement in the letter was an
unqualified untruth."
Mr. Nardaman said that there was one
vote against it.
Mr.. Underwood said that the purpose
of the statement was to put mislead-
ing charge in the record. indicating
that there was material division: IL was
intended to deceive. In charity, he
hoped the author had been misled.
Reed Amendment Up First.
When the bill was laid before the
Senate at l o'clock it was announced
that the pending amendment was that
offered by Senator Reed of Missouri
cohol from the District for any purpose
whatever. This is the amendment which
the Corby Company claims would in
terfere with it's business. since it manu-
features grain alcohol as a by-product
at its yeast plant. The Corby Company
insists that IL never sells alcohol to
be used in beverages but merely for
scientific and mechanical purposes
Senator McCumber of North Dakota
said he would oppose referendum be-
cause il the people are entitled to vote
on this question they are entitled to
vote on all questions, and that IL Con-
gress needs an eXpl ession from the
people on this question. it needs il in
all cases. Senator Sutherland of Utah
asked:
rs it not fact that it has come to be
to submit the prohibition question to a
to submit the prohibition question to a
vote of the people, although all other
laws are passed by the state legis-
lature?"
Senator McCumber replied that in re-
cent years the referendum idea has
grown. The senator and I do not be-
leve that everything should be sent to
the people to pass upon, but we believe
that the representative of the people
should pass the laws for them" he
added.
Evening star., 1917-01-09

Many Women Agree
that FIR. Johns Medicine 10 the bsst
remedy for colds they have ever uued--s
Evening star., 1917-01-09
THIRD c. INFANTRY
ACTIVITIES ON BORDER
Regiment Not Getting Inferior Beef
as Reported-Enlisted Men Organ
izing Foot Ball Team.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
| CAMP WILSON. NATIONAL GUARD
D. C. CAMP. SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Janu-
ary 3-New Year day in the camp of the
Sd District of Columbia was very quiet
At 1915 the officers of the regiment
formed and marched to the coloneIs
tent. where the regimental band sere-
naded the colonel and corps of bu-
glers rendered several selections. The
| officers then wished the colonel a
Happy New Year. to which the colo
mel responded with short talk. ex-
pressing best wishes to everybody. The
officers formed and marched away with
the band playing For He's jolly
Good Fellow"
An unusual feature of Wednesdays
program was an interesting tactical
problem, worked out by the Sd Dis
trict of Columbia and the Sd Illinois,
in which the District forces were vic
torious. Officers of the regiment sub
mitted answers to questions today
upon which will be based their eff
cheney ratings. the questions being ar
ranged by Cen Hill. who will make
the report.
There is current report here that
some of the local dealers of San Anto-
MO have been selling beef of an infe-
rior quality to the troops, billed as
veal. 1t was announced at the head
quarters of the Sd District of Colum
b1a that hereafter all meat used by
the troops must be United States in
spected and passed. bearing the United
States stamp.
Sergt. Kendall Gets Discharge.
First Sergt. Ernest Kendall of Com
pany D was discharged on account of
physical disability.
All mess sergeants of the regiment
visited the camp kitchens this morning.
in conjunction with Maj. Luce, to see
if they could better the sanitary con-
ditions.
Five of the members of the Sd Regi-
ment are trying for the divisional foot
ball team that is being organized here
The following are the names of the
members of the Sd District of Columbia:
First Sergt. Kelly of Company c,
Sergt. Rathbone of Company l., Corp.
Ceilings of Company A. Private Tay-
lor of Company NJ and Private Wolam
of Company E.
Evening star., 1917-01-09

stage for giving names: 1t is not with
in my personal knowledge.
did the person who told you claim
to have personal knowledge%'
mo, but 1 corroborated it later and
had a reputable banker. who is friend
of mine, go to see the original source
of information. The latter. when 1t
was mentioned to him, said: What do
you know about it?'
He said the banker told him that he
not only had this account, but others,
and that he had this cabinet member
under such absolute control that he
could bring the cabinet member from
Washington to New York or to the
telephone at any timc of the day or
night and he offered then and there
to call him on the telephone to demon
strate ii. Now / am sorry l have gone
that far"
Points Out Another Case.
Mr. Lawson also described. first as
supposititious case. and later as some
thing told him as fact. United
States senator. a cabinet officer and a
New York banker having a stock gam
bling account and dividing the profits
among them. He declined to give
names. and later, after furry with
Representative Chiperfield, the Illinois
representative moved to cite Mr.. Law
son for contempt. The committee de-
cided to defer action on the motion.
Representative Garrett asked Mr..
Lawson If the cabinet officer referred
to as connected with the leak had prof
He was as closely connected with it
as If he had speculated," Mr.. Lawson
replied.
Answering Representative Lenroots
request that he give his reasons for
saying a real investigation would find
Congress without a quorum. Mr.. Law
son said that many would be at the
leak hearing and others would be alb
sent because of their interest in stocks.
Would you be willing to say under
oath that members of Congress were
benef1Ciaries under the Leak asked
Representative Lenroot.
NO. / wouldn't say that" Mr.. Law
son replied. but added that he knew
of senator and Representatives.
whose names he would not give. but
who were supposed to have benefited.
and that he might know of others"
IF an inquiry were ordered. Rep
resentative Lenroot inquired. ARE you
prepared TO show that congressman buy
and sell stocks and profit by advance
information regarding governmental
affairs"
No. 1 will show that they buy anu
sell stocks" Mr.. Lawson answered.
Proposes Real Investigation.
Mr.. Lawson pointed out that the rules
committee was sitting merely to decide
whether to report an investigation res
olution. adding:
I've given you lot of information
already. In my opinion. 1 think it suf-
ficient to make clear to the committee
whether there should be real investi-
cation. l don't intend to disclose my
hand in an investigation that goes no
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Other Features Developed.

A number of other features of the
case have appeared within the last day
or two. and all OF them will be care
fully investigated. Lewis friends de-
clare that he was not vicious, and that
he killed himself after learning that
warrant had been issued for his arrest.
because he could not endure disgrace
1t is expected that all phases OF the
Investigation set on foot today VIII not
be completed for week or more, as
an effort will be made to trace Lewis
from the day last November when he
left Pittsburgh for Chicago until the
news came of his death in Atlantic
City.
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Will Propose Bar to Voting.

Mr.. Gallinger caused to be read an
amendment, which he viii offer at tn"
proper time. which would debar from
voting on any referendum. II one should
he agreed to. all persons engaged in
the liquor traffic and owners of prop
erty used in the liquor business.
Mr.. Underwo ood took up Mr.. Smith :
proposal to submit a referendum to the
employees and officials OF the govern
ment here and not 10 the people OF the
city. He said that only yesterday the
Supreme Court of the United States
had decided that control OF liquor
is police power. the exercise of which
belongs 10 the people who are governed
and not to the federal government
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Continued from First Page)
personally, men of standing whose ad-
dresses are given.
Mr.. Gallinger said he had never seen
a petition where there were so many
names in the same ink and bearing simi-
larity of chirography.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
WOULD CLEAR NAME
OF BERNARD LEWIS
Friends of Suicide Investigat-
ing Report Bearing on Maize
Colbert Murder.
VIEWS OF ATTORNEY R0TAN

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, January 9.-The move
ment to clear the name of Bernard w.
Lewis of the suspicion that he muir
dered Maize Colbert at her apartment
in Philadelphia before taking his life
in Atlantic City last week took form
today when a number of his close
friends. including his attorney, Robert
X Dodds, began the investigation OF
a report that two men had seen man
leaving the womans apartment shortly
after the murder was believed to have
been committed.
This story came to James f. Nc
Fadyan, general manager of the Union
Stock Yards, in letter from Cleve-
land, the writer asking that his name
be kept secret until he could have an
opportunity to see a photograph OF
Lewis, and thus determine whether the
man he and his companion saw leav-
ing Rthe place was the Pittsburgh
broker 1t was expected by Lewis
friends that this phase OF the matter
would be cleared up before nightfall
as the photograph was taken to Cieve-
land this morning by representative
of the Lewis family.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14
RED CROSS BENEFIT
DANCE MONDAY NIGHT
EVENT TO TAKE PLACE
IN CASINO BURGOYNE

A dance viii be given Monday even
ing in the Casino Burgoyne, at 500
o'clock for the benefit of the
local branch of the American Red
Cross society, with Mrs. NJ L. Stanley
as patroness. Mrs. Burgoyne has ten
tered the use of the casino and Harry
4. Tucker viii donate the services of
the orchestra for the music. As the
orchestra plans to leave Tuesday, this
viii be the last opportunity to hear
this excellent musical organization.
This will also be the last large social
event of the season and for this rea-
son and the purpose for which the
money is being raised it should be
well attended. Tickets will be $1.OO.
Everyone should take a special inter
est in this dance and make every eff
fort to have it largely attended and a
great success.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14
BIDS SHOW GREAT
CAPACITY TO MAKE
SHELLS IN AMERICA

WASHINGTON. Apr. 1.-THE enor-
nous capacity of American plants to
turn out munitions was shown when
the Navy department today made pub
lie the bids received for a million and
a half projectiIes- Eleven bidders Of
fered to take the entire order for more
than a million one-pound shells and
begin deliveries IN a tew weeks at
the rate of 100000 to 100000 monthly.
The bids also show capacity to produce
10000 six-inch, $500 14-inch and about
the same number of 12-inch shells
monthly
Rainey said France loaned the Unit
ed States millions when the American
credit was gone 140 years ago and the
United States should act quickly now
Mann said money is the only way we
can help the Allies now Madden said
he didn't care whether the loan is
ever paid back
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14
One-QuaTt-d-Wonth Bill
Passed FIOriJu Senofe

TALLAHASSEE. April 1.-THE
Senate passed the Wells one-quart-a-
month bin BY 30 to 5. Senator Alex
ander said he was opposed to any pro
hibition measure except the constitu-
tion measure except the constitutional
amendment already submitted and
that he expected to stump the state
from Pensacola to Key West for the
amendment and didn't want to spend
his time explaining laws like this
bone-dry act Senator Wells had said
that this bill was aimed solely at
blind tigers and exclaimed If you
prohibitonists want tigers in your
counties. vote against this bill
Senator Alexander in reply said
that proper county officers could elm
mate blind tigers. Senators Farris
asked Alexander if The officers had
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14
Compromise is Proposed
on County Division; New
Smyrna Wants Court House

The committee sent to Tallahassee
to protest against the taking of a
portion of Volusia county to form Flag
Ter county seems to have been APPROACH
ed on compromise proposition. judg-
ing by the following telegram receiv-
ed by the Daily News from I. F. Viii
liams
"A compromise, which will move
the proposed Flagler county line west
to leave good taxable property with
us can be effected if a division of Vo-
msia county creating a new county to
include a part of the Halifax road
district and all OF the New Smyrna
road district is favorable to the East
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14
BRITISH BREAK GERMAN
FRONT FOR FOUR MILES
lilies CLOSING IN
ON SAINT QUENTIN

The British last night broke the
German front for a distance Of four
niles and the Germans are still in
retreat.
The British announce the capture
# the village of Fact, one mile north
vest Of ST. Quentin, while they also
1aIned important positions east of
kgerguier, and advanced toward
Quesnt, north Of the River Scarpe
and freed the Germans back.
correspondents report every indica-
ton OF continuation of the German
rtiFement. Explosions and fires are
noted behind the German lines as they
rtreat, hard-pressed.
Some observers are BEGINNING to
tcndef whether the Won HIndenburq
me ls not q myth painted to bolster
v German public opinion.
Great importance attaches to the
sn''sn successes around Vimy. They
ave carried positions which enables
senersl Haiu to link up ground won
saf'er IN the week. This movement
p'eatens Lens and the great coal
fields.
The fall of St. Quentin also seems
imminent.
Letters to German newspapers indi-
'a's that the nerves of the German
people are shaken by the retreats.
another British victory over the
.ufks N Mesopotamia, in which the
'u'ss suffered heavily, is reported
rom London.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14

Coast people. Have our representa-
tives advised by wire if this meets
approval as they want to be governed
by the majority"
This same telegram was sent to a
number of persons in Daytona as well
as New Smyrna. The people of Day
tona do not seem to be adverse to
the creation Of an East Coast county
providing the county seat is located
at Daytona.
When the telegram was received at
New smyrna today a canvas was made
OF 90 men and they are all agreeable
TO the proposition. providing New
Smyrna can be the county seat. So
there you are
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14
WAR LOAN MEASURE
EXPECTED TO PASS
THE HOUSE TODAY

WASHINGTON, April Speeches
by Representatives Mann Republican
Leader and Representative Rainey
and Fitzgerald. Republicans. in favor
of the seven billion dollar war loan,
were loudly applauded In the House to-
day. The measure was taken up at
1900 o'clock under the five-minute
rule and it's passage is expected today
BY an almost unanimous vote.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14

Among other regular season guests
al the Troy hotel leaving today for
their northern homes were Mrs. Ger
trude Scypes and granddaughter. Miss
Alice Scypes. Of Chicago Heights. III.
Miss Scypes had not been here through
the entire season, having joined her
grandmother some time in February.
They We're accompanied TO Jackson
vile by Horace Ttnt. a guest at the
Troy. who was returning to his home
in New York state.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14
MRS. BURGOYNE GIVES SLIDE
EOR CHILpREN'S PLAYGROUND

Owing to the generosity of Mrs.
Burgoyne the kiddies at the children S
playground will soon have an up-to-
date slide to coast on. Mrs. Burgoyne
made the gift through the Civic de
partment of the Palmetto club, OF
which department Mrs. Celeste Kinks
is chairman. Mrs Burgoyne took the
opportunity to present the slide
through the Civic department while
Mrs. Kinks was in the chair, as her
term as chairman will expire short
ly.
The slide will be OF polished wood
modern in every particular and Will
be the most up-to-date that can be OBJ
tained.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14
AMERICAN SCHOONER
ABANDONED BY CREW
UNDER SHELL FIRE

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Am
erican schooner Edwin r. Hunt Of
New York, was Abandoned by its crew
under shell fire from submarine in
the Mediterranean April 7, according
to dispatch from Consul Gasset at
Malaga, Spain.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14
lRGENTINE SAILING
VESSEL TORPEDOED

DuENOS AIRES, April 1.-THE
= avs OF the torpedoing Of the Argen-
--s saiilng ship Monte Protegido, pre-
.sAlduiy by a German submarine has
used deep impression. The Nacion
y ,1aaing newspaper, counsels the peo-
- +" De calm in the present grave
,.. The Argentina says the entire
-, sa'0n condemns the sinking as a Grim
.s ~ act and that the government must
'p' energetic measures.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14
AGRICULTURE DEPT
ENCOURAGES GARDENS

WASHINGTON, April 14.-In order
to encourage extensive gardening dur
ing the war, the Department of Agri-
culture has printed thousands of copies
Of a manual of instructions for farm
ers. especially for noyices- The man
ual is free on request
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14
SAILOR PRISONERS
TO WORK AT FARMS
AND SUPPLY FOOD

NEW ORLEANS, April 14.-Plans
are under way for farm land owned
by the government near the immigra-
ton station here to be worked hy
sailors from ships recently seized The
government wants the sailors to grow
as much of their food as possible
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14
DR.. DEAN SMITHS CLASS IN
FIRST AID TO MEET MONDAN

The First Aid class of the Day
tona branch of the American Red
Cross will meet Monday night at 7:3O
at the organizations official head
quarters. the Palmetto club DR.. Dean
T. smith has charge of this class.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14

Mrs. ]. E. Stillman who had been
here through the season, as usual. part
of the time at her Ridgewood avenue
home and part at the Howard hotel.
with visit also recently with her
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Cove. de
parted this morning to rejoin MIR. Stiu-
man at their home in Mt. Vernon, New
York
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14

freed his county of tigers. Alex
ander said they had not because
his county didn't have the
proper officers, but it would have
after this Senate adjourns." Senator
Oliver said his county was now dry
but was on the verge of d local option
election, and he voted against the bill
because he feared its passage would
make Franklin go wet.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14

'nLsTicS CANCELLED AT
rLoRlDA MILITARY ACADEMY
i,s ,saaehsoNVILLE, April 14-Athlet-
M. aa'e been cancelled at the Florida
i. aiy academy ON account Of the
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14
JACK KSONVILLE MEN LEAD
IN so. BOWLING CONGRESS

SAVANNAH, April 14-P. G. Muir
ney and \. II Brown. OF Jacksonville
led in doubles with 1247. made this
morning at the Southern Bowling con
gTess.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14

We print news. while it is news.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-14

We print news, while it is news.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-06-01
A Weiner Roast.

The members of the 1917 gradu-
atine class enjoyed a weiner roast
Saturday evening at the country
home of Miss Alpha Elzea. 1t was
in the form of a farewell for Travis
Willis. a member Of the class who
left Monday for Monongahela, Pa,
where he has excepted position. A
camp fire was built in the front
lawn where a most enjoyable time
was spent after which Eldred THE
hoff took the class for a car ride,
one that will not be forgotten soon.
especially by Travis Willis who was
riding on the outside of the Car
when they passed another car, and
from what he said they must have
been going some"