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The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
eUNMAN FIRES
At POLICEMAN
Cop Loses Bootlegger and
Pistol Toter, But Gets
Liquor.

Another shooting escapade caused
by bootlegging occurred last night
at Seventh street and Navy place
southeast, when a colored man rode
up on a bicycle. dropped it in the
middle of the street and opened
IRE upon Officer +. l.. Reinhardt.
OF the Ninth precinct
Reinhardt was in plain clothes
He had just made the purchase of
one shorty" from a colored man.
flashed his badge and lost the boot
.legger in a subsequent chase.
He was walking up Seventh
street. when the partner of the
booueSSer arrived on the wheel
and pulled his pistol on Reinhardt
Reinhardt jumped behind a tree as
fhe bullet whizzed by. He lost no
time in bringing his own gun into
play AT his first shot the Gunman
: started running. The next three
cartridges in Reinhardts revolver
missed fire By the time the pistol
vas doing its duty. the colored man
was out of range
1--we got the bike and the liquor"
Reinhardt told policemen at the
F,i- n precinct when he walked in
" Dinutes later. "And I've got
s'1cn 4 good description of both that
tney'it never walk by me on the
at-eet without me making it un-
csLctortable for them"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
TEMPORARY RELIEF
FOR N. Y. HOMELESS

New York, May 2.-Temporary relief
for hundreds Of New York families
made homeless by May Dav court ac-
ton by landlords, was heing planned
today by the municipal committee on
rent profiteerinC.
The offer of the joint committee Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church TO
house at least 1000 families in Metho-
dist churches and building of the city
is expected TO lead to similar offers.
Chairman Nathan Hirsch of the mu-
nicipal committee stated roof would
be provided for every victim of prof.
teering landlords. until a special ses-
sion Of the state legislature can frame
laws to protect tenants from eNtortion.
Chairman HirSch announced that
the appeal to Governor Smith for the
special session was repeated today as
a result of the evictions yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
Jockey to See
Home After 20
Years In Jail
Martin Sweeney Lost to
Relatives Following Con-
viction of Murder.

New York, May 2.-Martin Sweeney.
who a third of century ago was one
of the best known Jockeys on the Pa
cific Coast, was today released from
prison after having served twenty
years Of a life term for Staying James
Holcrow, a hotel clerk, who refused
to receive him as guest. Gov Smith
pardoned him.
He is to have a new start in life.
The Salvation Army and racing men
of the Pacific Coast, whose colors he
had borne many times to victory
have arranged TO give him a chance
to make something of the remaining
years OF his life.
The murder for which Sweeney
served twenty years in Sing Sing was
committed December Il. 1SES. in the
Hotel Waverly. Chief Of Police
Devcry discovered the jockry standing
above his victim. holding a revolver
For eighteen years Sweeney main
tanned a tomb-like silence. so far as
communicating with his family was
concerned. and neither his aged
mother nor his other relatives knew
he had been convicted of murder and
was serving a life sentence until two
years ago.
Il came to see New York and got
into trouble" said Sweeney today.
Now. I'm going 10 see it, but 1 am
not going to get into trouble. AS soon
as I've seen the city I'm going back
home"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03

it be done and his
was approved by
the board of trustees. That makes
a total of seventy ships suspended
or cancelled at Hog Island.
But I want to make this state-
ment. Shipbuilders and ship work.
ers are unduly alarmed.
I'VE have cancelled less than 10
per cent of the contracts. We still
have almost 100000 tons to fuf-
NIL and, this being SO. the number
of men let go by this small cancel
lation from our 100000 employees in
all our yards would be not only
very, very small, but possibly not
a single man may have to go.
To Build More Ships.
I'VE are planning to substitute
Suspended or cancelled ships with
other ships. Out of some 2,Ooe.0oo tons
we NAV still suspend we plan to inn
mediately substitute ships of a diff
ferent construction OF a tonnage of
| 500 900 tons, 50 you will see that
there is no especial reason for alarm.
"On March 26. our figures showed
that we had contracts to build 1886
ships of e.275, 900 deadweight tons, and
had already constructed 555 ocean
going steel cargo vessels of a dead
weight tonnage OF 1885,, 900.
where we suspend the construc-
ton of certain ships we hope to sub
stitute the construction of other ships
which will keep the men employed"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03

The best little Rolshevik in good
standing in all of Russia never hoped
to fracture the boundary lines of
geography like Emma Watley. col
ored, - years old. did yesterday in
the United States Passport Division
Bureau.
Il want a passport to go to San
Francisco" she declared to Chief
Clerk Grant. why? What a ques-
ton. The United States brung US
here from Africa and the United
States has got to pay us for all the
time We was here. | wrote to Presi-
dent Wilson all about it, know he's
going to pay me just as soon as he
gets time to count out the money.
Whatever he says is right is all right
with me-
We've just organized the Internal
tional Colored Society for the bring
ing back to African possessions all
colored people. We've got two lodges,
one in Kansas City and one in Brook
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
Soldiers Claim for SIS
InDolUes Many Millions
Applies for Mandamus-Result Affects
All Discharged Men

The newly organized Private Sol
diers and Sailors Legion" late yes
terday filed a mandamus with Chief
Justice Mccoy. of the District Su-
preme Court. Directing General H.
NJ. Lord. director Of finance. general
starf, War Department, to show cause
why he is Withholding the money the
soldiers claim Is due them on railroad
fare"
The amount involved runs up into
.the millions. The mandamus was ap-
piled for by Marvin Gates Sperry, ma
tional president of the Private SOL
diers and Sailors Legion" Their ma
tional headquarters are at S02-SlO F
street northwest and former Repre-
sentative Lundeen is their attorney.
Text of Petition.
In his petition to the Judges OF
the Supreme Court, President
Sperry says in his affidavit:
THE petition of Marvin Gates
Sperry. No. 162,749, a private in
Company F. 18th Engineers Rail-
way. A z. F., humbly showeth:
That he enlisted in the above
service on May %. 1917. at St
Louis. Mo. Was honorably dis
charged from the United States
Army at Camp Meade. Nd. on Feb,
ruary 26. 1919. On March 1, 1918
was paid by the quartermaster
general. U. S. A. at Camp Meade
the sum of s32.O6 as his railroad
mileage to st. Louis, Mo-, to the
place OF his enlistment into the
service. at the rate of 3h cents
per mile.
"On April 3, 1919, the said petit
TONER applied to Gen. II. NJ. Lord
director of finance, General Staff
war Department, for the balance OF
his railroad fare due him under the
act of Congress. approved February
20, 1919, which provides in section
3. amending section No. 126 of the
act for the national defense, ap-
proved June ,, 1916. that enlisted
men honorably discharged from the
army. navy or Marine Corps since
November IL. 1918. shall receive {
cents per mile from the place of his
discharge to the place of his origi-
nal muster into the service and the
director of finance Of the traffic
division of the War Department
stated to your petitioner: You can,
get the additional money due you
under this act until we get a rul-
ing from the Comptroller of the
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03

Treasury on certain questions in
volved.'
"on May 8. 1919. your petitioner
again demanded the balance due
him at the office of the director of
finance and was again refused the
same.
This uncertain and unnecessary
delay of the director of. finance in
paying this remaining sum due
your petitioner, under the above
act. is working great hardship and
injury to your petitioner
Is Test Case.
Your petitioner therefore prays
THAT mandamus may be issued
I" the said Gen. II. NJ. Lord direc-
tor OF finance. General staff. War
department, Washington, ID. G..
commanding him to pay the bal
ancc due your petitioner under the
act Of Congress. approved Feb
ruary 2S, 1919. or that rule or
thc said Gen. Fl. NJ. Lord may be
granted to show cause why a man
damus should not be issued TO,
the purposes aforesaid.
Il have taken the stand 1 did in
behalf of the Private Soldiers and
Sailors Legion" said President
sperry last night. My case will de-
eide theirs. 1t will affect every SOL
dier in service and the amount will
run up into millions.
In my own particular case the
government owes me SIS. with
thousands it is more, but that is a
fair average. AS you'Il readily see
1t amounts to quite a figure when
you multiRly that by the men in
service. But we're only asking foi
our just rights under act of Con-
Eress..,
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
WOMEN PARADE
TODAY TO HELP
LOAN CAMPAIGN
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.
Liberty Loan committee and in the in
tcrest of the Victory Loan. The con-
cert is open to the public.
DIR. Alfred Nerinex. burgomaster of
Louvain. Belgium. when the Germans
were occupying that city. will address
a mass meeting at the Liberty Hut
tomorrow night at s o'clock. The
Hampton Roads GIee Club will be on
hand to provide a msuical program.
Results to Date.
Veterans Of the United States Coast
Guard will stage a realistic life saving
drill on the Potomac opposite the
polo field at 4:3O tomorrow afternoon
to help stimulate interest in the Vic
tory Loan campaign here. The drill
will include every detail of the daring
rescue work performed by these police
of the seacoast
At the end of the twelfth day of the
Victory Liberty Loan campaign last
night the total subscriptions amount
go H.491. .37 600 On the same day OF
the Fourth Liberty Loan the total
amounted to $2.O2iOS7.o50.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
ATTEMPT TO CHECK
CHICAGO CRIME WAVE
Grand Jury Issues Recommends.
tions to Halt Lawbreakers

Chicago. May 2.-The Cook County
grand jury issued recommendations
through which the crime wave engulf-
ing Chicago may be stopped. The
chief Of police is to be responsible
for conditions, If recommendations are
followed
Complete divorce OF the police de-
from politics, virtual re-
peal Of the parole law and the dis
barring of lawyers OF doubtful mo-
rality" was urged.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
BEG HURLEY NOT TO
CANCEL CONTRACTS
ShipbuiIders. Contractors and Labor
Unions Wire to Chairman.

San Francisco, May ALI the
pressure the shipping interests the
Pacific Coast can muster, is being
brought to bear today on Chairman
Hurley of the Shipping Board, in
an attempt to prevent his cancel
ling contracts for all coast ships for
which keels have not been laid.
kilograms have been sent Hurley
from the various ports asking him
to withhold action until the ship
builders can, by united action, meet
the requirements of the board. La
bor unions have Joined with en-
ployers in the kilograms.
Shipbuilders representing all
coast ports met here today to de-
wise some means of preventing any
action which they declared would
throw thousands OF men out of en-
ployment and result in great none
tary losses.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
PARENTS TO ASK FOR
ADDITION TO SCHOOL
Thompson Structure Should Have
Another Story Is Claim.

The Board of Education will be
asked to build another story on the
Thomson School. il was decided at
a joint meeting in that school last
night of the Thomson Franklin Pa
rent-Teachers' Association and the
Community Center Association.
A resolution commencing DIR. Will
fam C. Fowler. District health Of
ficer. for his excellent work in help
ing to provide better, purer and
cheaper milk for Washington was
introduced by A J. DriscolI. OF the
Md-City Citizens Association. and
unanimously adopted.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
u. 5. SHIP PROGRAM
TO BE CARRIED OUT,
HURLEY DECLARES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

'Nii->C LII rhuh fAOE UNE-
ships should be instantly abandoned
and ships built that are designed
for peace carrying intents.
Yes" began Chairman Hurley,
Il saw what Charles Piez said in
the tentative program we
have mapped out. Well, he was
being given a dinner by the ship
builders and quite naturally he gave
them the kind of speech they want
ed to hear. Might have done the
same thing myself under the same
conditions.
Nevertheless. riez only gave one
side of the matter. We are cancel
ling thirty-five S.00n-ton ships at
Hog Island. That was done three
days ago and Piez was the man that
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
FOUR INDICTED FOR
MURDER OF WOMAN
Troops Guard Courthouse to Pre-
vent Lyncbine,

Lake City. Fla. May with a de-
tachment of troops surrounding the
columbia County courthouse, here,
FRANK Landrum, J. NJ Landrum and
>. Llchtenstein, white. were indicted
by the grand jury for the murder of
Mrs. Wiley heens, in the first degree.
Inn han. negro. was indicted on a
lesser degree. having been the mems
chauffeur. The woman was shot to
death three weeks ago.
Hundreds of farmers from the ad-
jacent country are pouring into Lake
City. and threats of a lynchinc are
heard on all sides
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
Score Of Fnemen Injured
When Subchaser Burns

Charleston. s. C.-May A score
of persons, most of them firemen.
We're injured here today Chen the
gasoline compartment of a submarine
chaser exploded while efforts were
being made to extinguish 4 fire on
board the vessel.
All will recover The subma rinc
chaser was not seriously damaged
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
BATTLESHIP LANDS
1900 WAR VETERANS
Nebraska Docks in Virginia After
Two Weeks Tim

Newport News, Va. May Two
weeks were required for the battleship
Nebraska to make the trip from Brest
to this port
one thousand, two hundred members
OF the llith Engineers. formerly mem
bers of the Thirty-ninth Division. but
during the last months of the war
transferred to the First Army Corps.
were aboard the vessel.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
Tons of Clothing Sent to Serbia.

New York. May America has
-Cnt more than 130 tons Of cloth
ing, shoes and medical supplies to
the relief of sufferers in Serbia
since February, Nine. Slavko
Grouitch. director of the Serbian aid
1und. announced today.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
ID. {. Smallpox Situation
Clears; No Alarm Felt

With no new cases reported 10 the
District health officer yesterday. the
smallpox situation has cleared sIi-bt-
ly during the last tweniy-four hours.
DIR. William g Fowler, however. IA
Nors continuance OF precautionary
measures.
Seven now cases We're reported
Thursday
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
Iron Division Gets Medals.

Harrisburg. Pa. May e-OficiaIs
of the sdjutaDt generals ofice
went to Camp Dix today 70 dis
trfbut- 10000 Mexican border sew
See medals 70 the veterans or the
iron Dirisiorf These men ssw serv-
Dee on the MH~ican border prior to
i~oing overseas.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
Solons to Discuss League.

Arrangements To have speeches
on the league of nations by senator
w. J. Harris and David J. Lewis
at the next meeting of the Georgia
Society. on the first Friday in June.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03

were completed last night Senator
Hoke Smith win preside on this oc-
casion, it was announced.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03

Dr.. Mays Treatment conquers worst eose. q
Erilensy. spasms. Commissions. Nervous Dt.o-
!crs. Generous 100 bottle sent free sr,-- A.
'R.w. II. MAY. 5I3 rr-hR- It, w. yo-
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03

just drop In and see our special
line of "stouts." They have all
the pep and go of the regular sizes.
but are built on more generous
specifications INSTRUMENTATION.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03

Mrs. Agnes Elizabeth Posey. % years
old. died this afternoon at the Alex
andria Hospital. The deceased lived
on King street road. Her funeral will
taxe place at 10 o'clock Sunday morn
inlS srom Wheatley's mortuary chapel
and services will be conducted by Rev.
John Lee Allison. d. n. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-03

Leroy Cathcart. Il years old, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank ii. Cathcart. died
yesterday afternoon at the Alexandria
Hospital. The funeral will take place
at O'Clock Sunday afternoon from the
residence of his parents. Cottage Park.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-07-10
CROSSES ATLANTIC
"s' Dirigibie To Cross Atlantic
Lands sunday in y. \.

MlNEoLA y J.. July Gth -Grent
hri'"ihs snper-dirieihie R-aI. the first
lighter than air machine to cro~~ the
Ati"i'i' "cean. landed here ~ RonSe-
veil lying Field a. a-sI 81. m. today
81 % Greenwich timel. after an aerial
voyage Of los hours and I. minutes
whi'h covered 1900 miles.
Passing through dense banks az
cio""S' with the sun and sea visible
only ~ rare Intervals. the R-4 WAS
forced 10 cruise 1850 miles ro reach
TRINITY Bay. y. r.. from East Fortune.
Scotland. and 1914 miles from Their.
o. Mineola.
"heh the superZeppclIn arrived
here she had left only enough petrol
to keep her moving go minutes longer
Her crew. almost sIecplesS for lour
and half days were weary almost to
the point Of exhaustion. but happy al
the successful completion Of their
rpoch- making trip
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-07-10
FULTON FAIR
Begins Aug. 10 and Continues ; DAYS.
Officers on the Hob.

Hickmanitcs will boz glad to learn
that our neishhoring city of Fulton
~ill hold their annual fair This year.
after having missed oue er two on ac-
count Of the war the dates having
SCI for Aug. ~; intrusive. InaSmuch
n We have no fair "a Hickman and
only one l. held in the county. people
81 the west end feel q pride and inter
~ % the success 81 the Fulton fair.
Secretary Wade and all OF the OF
ficers are working overtime 90 maxi,
the meet a brilliant success and all in
dications point Ina that direction For
five days Fulton viii b. crowded with
visitors.
Many Improvements are being made
on the grounds This wear Ga fact ev
erything will be- done. to make the Wis
itor enjoy himself
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-07-10
RESPONSIBLE PLACE
EaltEer Dodds. lid Hickman Boy. Vice
Pres. Miss. Lumber Go.

The following item. from the Clarks-
dale Miss Daily Register. will be
OF interest 20 the many friends of the
nndl~ family ut Hickman:
just twenty one years age. ont in a
cypress brake. 1--WE miles from shaw.
Mississippi. Mt e.. e.. Wade. Uncle
ticur-rI. who was then one Of the ac-
tive members 81 The Suuiiowcr Lumber
Company. each day rode around over
This cypress brake looking after the
+ logging. and carrying on the horn Of
his saddle. on feather pillow a siA
months old boy While this child Is
of no blood relation. whatever 10 him.
he could be- heard all during the day.
when hc thought uo one was listening.
giving this child advice and telling
him what be- expected Of him when he
became Of age. And one Of his re
quests and desires was that this child
should grow Co Dee "a man and be- able
tp take his place in the Sunflower Lum
beer Company Mr. Wade was then
active vice-prc~idcut Of the company
Mr. Wade still retains his original
stock
This wish has come true. as few
days aeo. GOA Account Of declining years
and 800 health. Mr.. wade voluntarily
resigned from the board eft directors
and presidency of this company and
this ohiId. sh" b. meow twenty -one wears
of --e wa- elected Ga his place a. One
uf thr hoarl OF directors and vice
president Of the Suunower Lumber
Company
Tai~ child Is sydney Baltzer Dodds.
q son of :. L. Do,idS. The Senior Mr..
Dodd~ has accepted the Presidency Of
the company 81 which De- has been
Secretary ami Treasurer and General
Manager ever since its organization.
And Mr. " r. Perkins. who for years
has hecu ava employee 81 the Sunfower
Lumber Company has recently pur-
chased some stock and was made Sec
Rotary and Treasurer
The Sunnower Lumber co. is one II
the oldest institutions Of the town and !
has always enjoyed good and pros
pcrous business for which Mr. Wade
Mt Do,d- and others connected with
30 are very grateful and are proud Of
the reputation that they have buili up
and hope to be- able o. continue % get
their share 81 the patronage ia and
around Cnrksdale
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-07-10
". II. BONDURANT A son.

\ tract of 527 acres Of fine wheat
land, go acres il cleared and 80 or
more deadened. and on the balance is
some good marketable timber There
Is about 12O acres i'm wheat this year.
;S acres in alfalfa. and balance Of the
cleared land in corn. A dredge ditch
runs through the farm. affOrding excel
lent drainage outlets. There are three
sets of buildings on the tract. the main
house and barn being new and large
spacious buildings. The farm is rent
ed for one half of everything raised
and the renter delivers everything "a
market The party who buys il does
not get the wheat crop but will get the
alfalfa and corn. The price Of this
farm is $40 per acre. S15OOO cash. bal
ance easy payments
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-07-10
Nice Building Lot For Sale ., Co

+Ntt puhu1nS f1of TOr SHE, IN SOutn-
ern Heights. One OF the choice lots OF
the addition Size 621sx15O feet. Con-
crete walks. electric light. telephone.
water. sewer at front of lot. IL inter
ested call at this office. tfp.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-07-10
II MEMORY on
MRS. WILL MADDOX.

MRS. WILL MADDOX.
After a few days OF illness. on June
10. 1919 Mrs. VIII Maddox died al the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. J NJ Linn.
at the age Of 90 years and month.
She never had been 50 sick % be- I'm
bed all the time. only times FOR resting.
after eating her supper. returning %
her room. and sitting up i'm her chair
talking with her family. the end came
in gentle. peaceful way.
She leaves husband. W. j Maddox.
and four children-E c. Maddox. Of
Hickman. j. W Maddox. Of Memphis
Lee e. Maddox. IF Fulton. and Mrs J.
NJ Linn. of Hickman. and host Of
friends
she had been living a christian life
from childhood. being "a member of the
Poplar Grove Baptist Church. leaving
"a record that H. sweet 10 her loved
ones behind Everyone that knew her.
loved her-she was friend to every
one she knew. Her death is great
loss 20 her friends
God in his wisdom has recalled.
The boom his love had given.
And though the body slumbers here
The soul is safe I'm Heaven
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. G. T. Mayo at Poplar Grove
Church the following afternoon.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-07-10
W. 7. BONDIRANT a son.

This is tract Of $50 acres in Mis-
souri, not protected 10y levee but takes
- feet Of water 20 get over IL. about 40
acres Of this has been cleared. balance
is fine black land and covered with fine
cottonwood. some as large AT 20 inches
In diameter. now for proposition t.
make some money. this can't be beat.
The deed calls for the waters edge,
which is adding 10 il every year. The
price Of this tract is $500. with $1,000
cash, balance easy terms.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-07-10
COTTON BLOOMS
Chief Sid Handy Displays First Cot.
tom blossom Tuesday.

The first cotton blossoms We have
seen for The year 1919 were brought 20
this Office Tuesday hy Chief Of Police
sid Haaiby which came from his fici'l
west % town in the lower hotfO d.
The stalk had on IL two open blooms
and was loaded with fruit
Mr. Handy has - acres. rented FROM
g. r. Bondurant. and cropped by Roy
Lunch. colored The entire 20 a res.
which is OF the r. l. Davis short staple
variety. Is fine over knee high, and is
this section
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-07-10
W. T. BONDURANT 4 son.

For any one who wants to live on
the farm near town we have a small
tract Of 80 acres about one mile from
Hickman on public road. part of this
place Is rolling and part is good level
land II has small house. two good
barns, COW house, chicken house and
new garage. This could be made a
beautiful home and ideal stock farm
Price Is only $3.50 on easy terms
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-07-10

Misses Minnie Dale Burrus. Eunice
Burrus and Kate Burrus left wednes-
day for Dumas. Ark, after an extend
ed visit with their aunt, Mrs. MIN Co
rum. and family.