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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. We
ARlNZSITCE ANNIVERSARY
SURVIVING Soldiers and Civil Population Join
in Tribute to oDead-Local Legion Posts
in Three-Day Program.

noon today, where the former service
men will register and then march IN
a body to the American League Base
Ball Park for the celebration. the
members of the battalion recently Or
ganized a post of the American Le-
gion in this city. a
Reunion Ends With lNnnquet.
The ex-machine gunners will attend
matinee tomorrow SE1ternoon and
will bring their reunion to a close
Saturday night with a banquet.
James E. Walker Post. colored.
of the American Legion. will give an
entertainment and dance at the Miner
Normal School this evening. Maj;
Milton T. Dean. U. S. A.. Municipal
Mason Layton and others will deliver
brief addresses Admission will be by
card only. The post was organized
six weeks ago and was named IN
honor Of the late Maj. James n;
Walker. who at one time commanded %
the 1st Separate Battalion OF the DIS
trict National Guard.
Under the auspices of the National
Memorial Association there will be a
patriotic massfmeeting at the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church tomorrow
evening. where the principal ADDRESS d,r
Siddons of the District Supreme
Court. A number of former service
men. as we'll as representatives OF the
soldiers at Fort. Myer and Walter
Reed Hospital. will be guests OF the
citizens at supper at the church.
Chiefs Issue Statement.
Secretary Daniels of the Navy De-
partment, Secretary Baker of the War
Department. Gen. Pershing and Maj.
Gen. March, chief of staff, all issued
brief statements in keeping with the
spirit of Armistice day.
"In observing the second ami
versary of a day sacred in our mem
ory" said Secretary Daniels, "let all
of the people reconsecrate themselves
to the spirit of high patriotism and
sacrifice which made Armistice day
a national day of rejoicing"
To-day the Army salutes it's own
its fallen heroes" said Secretary Ba-
CONTINUED on page II, column y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11

tice two years ago. Mr.. Harding is
expected to take cognizance of the
presence Of Mexicans in his audience.
and deliver from this border CITY an
informal message Of assurance and
good fellowship to the republic to the
south. He will speak from a stand
on the parade ground at Fort Brown.
An escort of cavalry will accompany
him in his movements through the
city.
Brownsville has made great prep
arations for the event. a long pro-
gram Of parades and addresses pre-
ceding the speech of the President
elect.
Special trains will bring crowds
from several cities along the interna-
tional boundary.
The trip here will occupy the whole
day for Mr.. Harding. Leaving Point
Isabel by motor in the morning, he
will play a game Of golf and have
luncheon at the country club here be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11
MEDAL WON'T BE
FORCED ON SINS,
DANIELS ASSERTS

Secretary Daniels today said that
Rear Admiral Sims was awarded a
distinguished service medal last
winter and that that award still
stands. The medal was not sent
to him, the Secretary said, because
he had given official notice that he
would not accept it. The medal is
now in the bureau of navigation.
Navy Department, and, the Secre-
tary said, is entirely at the dis
posal of Admiral Sims or the mem
bers of his family.
The Navy is not expected to use
a 14-inch gun" he added, 'and
force officers to accept these
medals against their will"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11

Men who served under arms in the
world war and the entire civic popula-
ton of the country united today in the
observance of the second anniversary
OF the armistice which ended hostilities
two years ago. and in paying tribute
to the memory of those who died to
make victory possible
Though next Sunday has been desig
mated by President Wilson as the day
on which flags shall fly at haif-mast
from all government buildings and at
Army posts and naval stations, the ac-
tual anniversary of the armstice is be-
ing widely observed.
A three-day celebration, under the
auspices Of some of the local posts of
the American Legion. opened this after
noon, at 2 o'clock. at the American
League Base Ball Park, where a con-
cert and carnival will be held every
afternoon and evening. until Saturday
midnight Both professional and local
talent will be employed to entertain the
crowds that visit the park.
Will Speak Tonight.
Miss Mabel Boardman. District Com
missioner. and Rev. DR.. Abram Simon,
president of the board of education,
will be the principal speakers at a
varied program given tonight at Car
roll institute. 918 10th street, under
the auspices of the Veterans Of For
eign Wars. Col. George L. TAFT, COM
mander of the District of Columbia
department of the veterans organi-
zation will preside, and there will be
music and other entertainment fea-
lures in addition.
Senator Sterling Of South Dakota
will be the principal speaker at a
dinner given tonight at the New Eb-
ut Hotel by the Washington Associa-
t:on of Credit men, at which Presi-
dent E. b. Adams of the association
will preside as POSTMASTER.
Washington men, to the number of
about 500, who served in the 312th
Machine Gun Battalion will hold their
first reunion today. tomorrow and
Saturday, the first meeting being at
the New Ebbitt Hotel shortly after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11
HURLED INTO WELL,
ESCAPES DEATH
B. F. Mathiot, Former U. S.
Detective, Attacked at
Home in Nearby County.

BENJAMIN Franklin Mathiot, sixty
five years old. twelve years a federal
detective in the postal service aud
now a prosperous farmer near Sunny
Side. Prince Georges county, Nd. Is
terms an attempt to take his life
Thursday night Of last week, when.
he says. he was hurled headlong into
an abandoned we'll and left for dead
He managed to get out Of the well,
however, and make his way to his
house. where his wife rendered nrst
aid and summoned physician.
Constable Thomas Garrison was
summoned to the Mathiot home on
what formerly was the Cook farm,
Black Walnut level. and told the
story Of the affair. Following a
day obtained a warrant for the farm
'er's alleged assailant and started a
search for him.
Wife United States Clerk Here.
Mrs. Gertrude Mathiot, wife of the
victim Of the affair, is employed as a
clerk in the reclamation division of
the Interior Department, having
formerly been school teacher in
Baltimore. It was about 6:10 o'clock
nurOoay nIBnt Oh IdSt week When
husband and wife reached home. the
former having met the latter at the
railway station and driven her home
in buggy.
Leaving his wife at the house,
Mathiot unhitched his horse and
started to the stable. AS he neared
the stable. he stated, his horse be-
came frightened. and even after
reaching the stable the animal con-
tinued restive.
Mathiot was alarmed, but went to
another part of the stable, got az
much hay as he could carry and re-
turned to the stable door with it.
Stunned by Blow.
AS he was trying to unfasten the
stable door. he says, a man rushed
at him. dealt him a blow on the side
of his face with force enough To
stun him, and then grabbed him about
the waist and threw him into the
well. The well is twenty-five feet
deep, and has ten feet of water in it
the surface of the water being covered
with debris.
Mathiot says his head struck the
bottom OF the well. He worked his
way 10 the surface, but was able to
make only feeble outcry.
Realizing his cries might be the
means of attracting his assailant to
the well, Mathiot made no furthe1
enort to summon his WIFE
Il made my way up the wall OF
the WeI,' he told a Star reporter. '.and
craWled part of the way to the nonse
Then l got up and walked the bal.
ance of the way"
Constable Garrison was summoned
to the house the next morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11
ARMISTICE DAY, 1920.
ALBANIA ALOOKING
FOR 4 KING AND
WANTS AMERICAN
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1920.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily New
Copyright, 1920.
ROME. Italy, November 11.-Any
American who thinks he possesses
the attributes of royalty might give
his name to Mehmed Brikonitza,
the acting foreign minister for
Albania, who is now in Rome. The
Albanian government is looking
for a king, but preferably an
Anglo-Saxon or American king.
The situation is difficult because
royal blood is desirable and few
Americans have royal blood. Still.
an American with the right quail
if1cations might be accepted.
Selecting a king is like getting
married." Mehmed told the writer
today. I'VE want to know all
about our monarch before we take
him. for once he is accepted he
might be hard to oust. Today it is
not easy to find king. Germans
and Austrians. naturally. are ruled
out. We might have, a Russian
grand duke; there are several in
the market, but we do not fancy
them, because we do not like their
little Serbian brothers.,a
No Italian prince would accept,
and il he did, he would never be
quite trusted. We prefer Anglo
Saxops and preferably Americans.
but you Have no royalty. 1t is
great pity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11
SUGAR BREAKS AGAIN.

NEW YORK. November 11.-There
waa another break of 4 cent a pound
in the price of raw sugar today. with
Cnbas selling at cents. cost and
freight new low reso esme 10. nnder tae sea
finued pressure from producing coun-
tries and the poor demand for. re-
At today's level prices represent an
almost perpendicular decline of 17h
cents from last May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11
BANDITS THROW OFF SAFE
Train Robbers Foiled by Arrival Of
Freight Train.

COLUMBIA. S. c., November IL
The express messengers safe on train
No. SO. Charlotte division of the South
ern railway, was thrown on at Sharpe,
a station about fifteen miles from Co.
lumbia, today by train robbers. who
held up the messenger. The safe con-
tanned about $4,000
Before the bandits could get back
to the place where the safe was thrown
off the crew of freight train passing
recovered the safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11
: NAVY SEAPLANE LOST.
Occupants Were Photographine
Lake Michigan Shore.

CHICAGO. November 11.-A naval
seaplane Of the F-2 L type. with three
men aboard. which left Great Lakes
naval training station yesterday
morning on a Photographic reconnais.
sance tour of the west coast of Lake
Michigan. is believed lost somewhere
on the lake. The plane was in charge
of Lieut.. Harry E. Barr. Lake Forest.
Ills, pilot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11
POLES DISARM FINNS.

LONDON, November 10-A wireless
dispatch received from Moscow re-
ports that the Poles have disarmed
the troops of the Finnish general
Bulak Balakovitch, who remained in
PoliAh territory contrary to a Polish
order that they evacuate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11
sopyHght, I84l
PRESlDENT-ELECT TO BE
ARMlSTiCE DAY SPEAKER

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, November
II (by the Associated Press).-Inter-
rupting his vacation at Point Isabel,
President-elect Harding will make an
Armistice day speech here late today
before Americans and MexicAns from
the lower Rio Grande valley.
Although most Of the address is to
be devoted to commemoration of
the signing of the world-wa. a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11
RED CROSS SCREEN SHOW.
PUT OFF TO SATURDAY

Because Of inclement weather
the Red Cross program. which was
to have been shown ON the screen
In front Of The Star building to.
night from = to 10 o'clock. has
been postponed until Saturday
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11
TURKISH MENACE GROWS.

CONSTANTINOPLE, November g.
Reports from Tiiis. Transcaucasia,
are to the effect that the Georgian
government is mobilizing all avail
able men because of the growing
Turkish menace to Batum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11
WILSON ADR|AT|C
PLANSET ASIDE
ItaIian-JugosIav Boundary
Will Approximate Treaty
of London Line.
By the Associated Press.

An official dispatch received today
Gated to the State Department, told
of the final settlement of the Adri-
attic question between Italy and
Jugoslavia and gave the boundary
line as agreed upon This line is
well to the eastward of what has
been known as the Wilson line and
closely approximates the old line
laid down IN the treaty of London.
President Wilson has objected to
the enforcement OF the boundary line
provisions In the treaty Of London,
but since he subsequently agreed to
leave the whole question to determi-
nation by Italy and Jugoslavia it
dent was closed 50 far as the United
states government was coucerned.
6ance tAo Arnistice the American
NAVY has maintained q h8et In Adfiatic
waters. part Of it being assigned to
patrol duty on the eastern Adffsfic
shore, under an agreement between the
United States and the allies. 1t Is not
expected that all of these ships Win be
Withdrawn within the near future. as
1t has been explained at the Navy De-
partment that until all problems Affect
ing American citizens in that area had
been settled it would be necessary to
keep a naval force in the Adristic.
The present American naval force in
the AdHatic and Mediterranean seas
consists of more than score of ships,
most of them destroyers Of the newest
type.
Agree to Italian Basis.
RAPAIALO, Italy, November 10 {by
the Associated Press).-After a long
message had been received from Bel
grade the Serbian delegation. through
Foreign Minister Trumbitch. notified
the italian delegation today that 1t
was disposed to continue the nego-
tiations on the basis set forth by
Italy, especially since Italy had shown
good will by accepting some of the
notifications to the Istrian frontier
as originally proposed. The announce
ment that Premier Giolitti would
in the conference encouraged hopes
Of favorable issue.
It Is learned that. after some hest.
tation, the Jugoslav delegation has
accepted the Istrian frontier. includ-
ing Nevaso mountain. as proposed by
Italy. and also territorial contieufty
between Italy and the new state Of
FiuIhe.
Points not yet accepted include ac-
acknowledgement Of the Italianiti of
the Island of Cherso, Italian soyer-
eighty over lara, with sufficient him
terland. and the annexation of several
Of the Da1matian Islands to italy. mar
ticularly Lussin, Lissa and Laeosta-
The police today arrested a soldier
from Fiume who was gathering in
formation concerning the conference.
The man is declared to be "a diplo-
matte courier of Gabrielle D'Annunzio. {"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11
WEATHER.

Unsettled: probably rain tonight
and tomorrow morning. followed by
clear and colder tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm today: Highest, 81, at
pm. yesterday: lowest, AZ. AT pm
today.
Full report on page IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-11

Member Of the Associated Press
TIE Associated Press y exclusively entitled 10
the ne for repubaicatioa Of all news dispatches
credited b It o. not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-09-01
STREET-REAMS

The Chronicle is in receipt of
the announcement of the mar
riage of Mr.. Francis Lamar
Street and Miss Grace Belle
Reams, Manila, PHILIPPINE Is
lands, July third. They are at
home to their friends at rs
Gale Remedies, Manila. Mrs.
Street will be we'll and pleasant
ly remembered by several
Crossville people who made her
acquaintance on her periodical
visits here looking after a val
liable tract of land she owns in
the old ninth district. Mrs.
Street had been with the Red
Cross at Vladavostok, Russia,
for a year previous to her mar
riage and returned to America
and was in Crossville just pre-
vious to sailing for Manila,
where she was married. For
several years she was a stenog-
rapher and private secretary to
the head of one of the largest
architectural firms in Chicago.
She is a very bright and capable
woman and has a pleasant and
charming bearing that rapidly
wins friends wherever she goes.
Those here who know her will
wish for her a happy home in|
Uncle Sans far distant island
possessions.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-09-01

FEW ENTER "DISMAL SWAMP"
iForbiddino Region in Virginia and
North Carolina Extends No Hos
pitabis Hand to Vlsltor&

The name ''Dismal Swamp" is a by
word everywhere, and a legend has
grown up around 1t of a dreary, boggy,
unknown region Of snakes and dark,
damp thickets, where runaway slaves
fled for refuge. This region Is but
little better known today than 1t was
when George Washington himself laid
out route through it.
The swamp is old historically. The
first settlers at Norfolk and the region
round about knew Of 1t as wild, I'M
passable BIT Of country full Of game and
OF valuable timber-cypress, SO good
for making shingles; juniper, black
gum and beech. In 1928 Col Byrd,
while trying to establish the boundary
line between Virginia and North Caro-
lima, ran survey across 1t, working
with the greatest difficulty and max
ing only a mile day through the
thick growth. He 1t was who named
1t the Dismal swamp.
Later surveys and government maps
show that the wilderness contains
about 800 square miles of wood and
water lying in tract twenty miles
wide and forty-five long. .eand extending
twenty miles into Virginia and twenty
five into North Carolina. The soil is
a sort Of rich black vegetable mould,
dry and caky at some seasons, and sat
urated with water at others.
The whole region is like a huge
sponge, alternately dry and wet, and
as the swamp level, cufiously enough,
Is twenty feet above tidewater, 1t Is
the source of many rivers and
streams.
There go deer In the woods, but
It is the Wild cattle that give the best
sport. Tile ancestors Of these freed
fed" cattle. as they are called, strayed
In from the fields and took up their
abode In the swamp. The result Is a
race ofNsmall, active, Wild cattle, the
flesh Of which is a delicious combina-
tion Of the qualities Of wild game and
tame animals.
There is chance that before many
years the greater part of the swamp
will be redeemed from its present
wildness into civilized farm land. but
1t will be many years before the bear
and wild cattle and moccasin snakes |
from their refugees, and be- |
fore the rare plants and birds that |
still draw botanists and ornithologists !
from all parts of the country will be
1ound only In museum show cases.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-09-01
TWO STILLS DESTROYED
No Operators Captured, But Some Liquor
Taken and 800 Gallons Beer

City Marshal V. c. Lyles, Consta-
BILE Henry Turner and U. S. Marshal
Camp Williams raided and destroyed
! two moonshine stills four and eight
miles east of Crossville Friday and
Saturday. Both stills were de-
stroyed. $50 gallons beer, three gal
Ions good whiskey and 10 gallons
"backins' were captured.
1t seems that Marshal Lyles and
Constable Henry Turner knew of the
still three miles east of town, near
Dorton, and watched it for some
days hoping to catch the operators
at work, but did not succeed. U. S.
Marshal Camp Williams came up
from Cookeville Friday and he and
the two officers named raided the
still and found 500 gallons beer, 8
gallons whiskey and 10 gallons
"backins." They found a complete
stilling outfit, which was destroyed
and the beer and "backins" poured
on the ground. The still had eight
large barrels and a complete equip
ment and it took the officers the
greater part of half day to make
the destruction complete, which they
did before leaving the still site.
1t seems that persons were rum
ming the lines of tract of land near
Daddy's Creek Friday and ran on to
the second still outfit, which was
somewhat of crude character as a
zinc washtub was being used as a
boiler Here they found six barrels,
three of which were full of still beer,
which amounted to about $50 gal
Ions. The still outfit was complete
ly destroyed. No person was arrest
ed in either instance as they seem to
have got wind of thee oming raid and
made themselves scarce. The second
still was located about daylight Sat-
urday morning
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-09-01
ACCIDENT AT "Y" CAMP
Young Man Injuries Thigh Bone While
Running Foot Race.

A very peculiar accident happened at
the "Y" camp, at Meadow Creek Falls
five miles south of Crossvllle, Satur-
day afternoon, when Scott Dean, aged
Is, seriously injured his right thigh
bone while rnnning foot race.
The "Y" boys were indulging in
athletic sports and among other things
there was foot race. Scott Dean, OF
Knoxville, was in the race. He and
another young man were racing neck
and neck and when they were about
ten steps from geal young Dean said
he ''felt something snap" in his right
thigh and his strength failed IN that
leg. Upon examination by DR.. w. A.
Reed, who was summoned to the camp,
he found that the thigh bone, at the
top near the waist line, had split off in
flake. A "Y" doctor was there and
diagnosed the injury in the same way
before DR.. Reed arrived.
The injury is such that DR.. Reed and
the "Y' doctor say they never heard
or read of similar case. The young
man was brougt to town Sunday and
made comfortable at the Payne Inn
until the night train could carry him to
Knoxville.
The young man is High School stu
dent, foot ball and base ball player and
is generally active in athletics. He
has a fine, manly face, is intelligent
and pleasant of manner, and evidently
a young man of high character.
There are 80 boys now at the 'Y'
camp housed IN seven tents that will
aceommodat or 10 people each. The
"Y' outing will end Saturday. Prom
inent speakers will be present the last
three days and the young men and boys
of Crossvllle and the county should
find it profitable to attend. They will
be welcome anr receive courteous
treatment by the "Y" boys.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-09-01
THAT ANTIOCH BRIDGE
People Of Watson Determined to Have
It Without Long Delay.

Editor Chronicle: 1t seems il
takes US people in the old Seventh q
long time to get the wear and tare
of our end of the county before the
minds. of the people, that don't know
the facts in the case, and more espec-
tally the Hon. County Court. 1t was
suggested by one member of the
court that we all sign petition for
bridge here at old Antioch, and
present to the county court. Now
what do we elect Justices of the
Peace for? People in this part think
they are elected to see to the cOu-
ty's needs. They also think that if
it was for $4,000 to 100000 to
make mud holes to Cove, Valley and
around in spots in would have been
tended to long agao.
The word comes here from a reli-
able source that the County Judge
said: Both J. F. Brown and c. j.
Wheeler bought bridge at this
place. 1t is supposed that Bro.
Wheeler wants no trade to 60 from
this part to Crossville. They said:
No passing through here, no bridge
needed? Now listen. We at last
have a school at Pine Grove, and the
seats have also got here, if we had
blackboard, etc, we are sure the
teacher will do her part and give ex-
cellent satisfaction, but we are Won
dering what is going to be done with
the compulsory school law. Listen
some more: Charley Wilson has 6
children, w. H. Nealon has 4, Joe
Wilson has 3, Rob Hall has 2, Is
children under the compulsory law
and would be in school, but they cam
not cross the creek. Now Mr.. Coun-
ty Judge, call an extra session of the
county court, if it is necessary, and
give US a bridge here. 1t it is not
necessary to call court you take up
the matter with some bridge COM
a lot of mud holes. Get
busy Mr.. County Judge. Remember
we want some of our tax money
scattered back in this settlement
We don't want to work county |
'oad on both sides of this creek, just |
,or the people to walk down and see
low full the creek is. Get busy |
luick. Bones.