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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-03
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
BY Rev. 7. q. Fuller.

According to the report of the fed
eral council Of churches Of America.
negro Baptists number 2.93S.5I9 and
is the second largest protestant organ
ization in the country
Or. :. y NaSs of North Carolina, SUI
perlntendont OF Sunday school work Of
the Sunday school publishing board Of
the National Baptist convention, was
IN the city a short while Monday night
Increased interest is being manifested
IN the proposed $50, 600 hotel corpora
ton TO be formed in Memphis, Well-to-
DO negroes IN the Memphis territory sec
in II an opportunity for profitable in
vestment as well as increasing the IA
cilities for comfort. Business activity
among negroes for many miles around
head up in Memphis and it is felt that
a good, clean. up-to-dat hotel is ait
urgent necessity.
Harry H. Pace has rendered bis resis-
nation as secretary treasury Of the
Standard Life Insurance company and
will become active in the Pace Handy
Music company, of New York
Candidates for the bishopric in the
A, NJ Il. church are in full swing in
what promises to be very interesting
race. DR., W. T. Vernon, of Tennessee;
DR., Reverdy Ransom, Of New York,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-03

For Colds. Grip or Influenza
and as Preventative, take LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE Tablets Look for
l., w. GROVE ) signature on box. soc
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-03
HAVE SIX BABIES
IN FIFTEEN MONTHS
Second Set of TDetS Born To Albany Alabama Mother and
Parents Again Hare Hard Task Ahead of Them In
Securing Proper Names.

ALBANY, Ala of
10 months the birth family Of Mrs Poey
ingstCne, of Albany.
THE children Monday
When the first triplcts arrived
appealed President Wilson them Failing reply
the national called the
o help them
Now they same problem again.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-03
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL RE-
PORT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION
No. 1921

In the superior court of the state Of
Washington, in and for the cOun-
ty of Whitman.
In the matter of the estate OF John
Albrecht, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Nick
Knopes, the administrator of the es-
tate of John AlbreCht, deceased, has
filed in the office of the clerk of said
court his final report as such admin
istrator together with his petition for
distribution of said estate, asking the
court to settle said report, distribute
the property to the heirs or persons
entitled to the same. and discharge
said administrator and that Friday,
the oath day of December, 1920, at
/ 0 o'clock a. m, at the courtroom OF
our said superior court, in the city OF
CoIfaX, in said Whitman county, has
been duly fixed by said superior
court for the hearing and settlement
of said final report and petition for
distributions at which time and place
any person interested in said estate
may appear and file objections there
to and contest the same.
Witness the Hon. r. l.. McCrOskey
Judge of said superior court. and the
seal of said court affixed this ga
! day Of November, 1920.
". c. TRUE,
Clerk of said Court
BY JOHN H. NEWMAN,
Deputy.
(SeaD nov2Gdec2l
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-03
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT AMI
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

III the Superior Court OF the State of
Washington in and for Whit
man County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Emma
Mitchell Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed eX-
ecutor Of the last will of Emma Nit
chell. deceased, and has qualified as
such executor; and notice is hereby
given to all persons holding claims
against deceased or her estate, TO
serve the same on Neill & Sanger.
my attorneys of record, at their Of
flee in Pullman, Washington. and
file them, together with proof Of
such service, with the clerk of the
superior court at Colfax, Washing
ten, within six months after the date
OF the first publication of this notice,
or be forever barred.
Date of first publication, Noyem-
Der 10, 1920.
MATTHEW B. MITCHELL,
Executor of the Last VIII of
Emma Mitchell, Deceased.
nov19dec10
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-03

our said superior court, in the city of
Colfax, in said Whitman county, has
been duly fixed by said superior
court for the hearing and settlement
OF said final report and petition for
distribution, at which time and place
any person interested in said estate
may appear and file objections there
to and contest the same
Witness, the Hon. r. l.. McCroskey
judge of said superior court, and the
seal of said court affixed this Gath
day of November, 1920.
NJ. G. TRUE,
(seaD Clerk of Said Court
BY John H. Newman,
noy26dec17 Deputy
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-03

entered on the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1920, in the case Of Marie Men
net ct al. VS.. Edward Mennet ct al,
will offer for sale at public auction,
and will sell to the highest bidder,
on Saturday, the 18th day of De
cember, 1920, at 1000 o'clock in the
forenoon, at the front door of the
Whitman County Court House at Col
fax, Washington, the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in Whit
man County, Washington, to-wit:
The southeast quarter of section 10,
township IA, north range As E. w. NJ.
Terms of sale, cash; 10 per cent
Of the purchase price to be paid at
time of sale, balance when sale is
confirmed. Sale is subject to the
confirmation by the court
Dated this 18th day of November
1920.
N. j. CHAPMAN,
noVl9decl7 Referee
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-03
No. 1868
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL RE
PORT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION

In the Superior Court of the State Of
Washington. in and for the
County of Whitman.
In the Matter of the Estate of Della
Marine, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Yer
niece A. Steiner, the executrix of the
estate of Della Marine, deceased, has
filed in the office of the clerk of said
court her final report as such execu-
trix, together with her petition for
distribution of said estate, asking the
court to settle said report, distribute
the property to the heirs or persons
entitled to the same, and discharge
said executrix, and that Friday, the
oath day of December, 1920, at 1000
o'clock a. m, at the court room of
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-03
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT AMI
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Joseph H. Robertson, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that the IN
dersigned has been appointed admin
istratrix of the estate of Joseph II.
Robertson, deceased, and has quail
fled as such Administrative.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-03
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that I, the
referee, pursuant to the
order of the Superior Court of Whit
man County, Washington, made and
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-03
ANNA A. ROBERTSON.

Ladies wanting Spirella corsets call
or Mrs. A. J.. Jiunett, 405 Grand St.
or phone 1864. nOy26jan2
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-03

sons holding claims against said de-
ceased to serve the same on me or
on Neill & Sanger my attorneys OF
record, at Pullman, Wash, and file
the same, together with proof of
such service with the clerk of the
superior court at Colfax, Wash"
within six months after the date of
the first publication of this notice.
All claims against deceased not
served and filed as aforesaid shall be
forever barred
Date of the first publication No
vember 5, 1920.
ANNA A. ROBERTSON,
Administrative of Estate of
Joseph II. Robertson, Deceased.
NELL & Sanger, Attorneys for the
Estate, Pullman, Wash.
nov5dec3
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-30

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-30

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-30

II. y. 0eIIaoi1 -.

H n. 6chroefher, ~ years Of
exe. md Tor ~ ysarD = r6sident q
fhis city, did u 80 O'Clock this
morning 1t III home, ms 8even-
teenth St1eets He had boen III for
thres months with ! stomach Dis
order.
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lesia, Germany. He came to Rocl
Island June II. 1870, and for "a
years was N employs q the Rocl
Island Sash and Door works..
/ He was Joined in marriage b
Miss Amelia Winter, Who died Il
years ago. Survivors are four sons
william, Louis and August Of R0c1
Island and QUO Of Davenport, and
one daughter. MoIlie r. Schroethel
Of Rock Island
Funeral services wiz b conduct
ed from the home 1t O'Clock Sun
day afternoon. with Rev. Pm. vii
helm, pastor Of tie Immanue
Evaagelical Lutheran church, ON
ctatinE. and with burial ct Chip
piannock cemetery. Il II request
ed that flowers be omitted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-30

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-30

Especial 70 Tho ATyns.)

tSUeC19l 10 xnO 0By
Springfield, NJ. July 30.-Mayoe
George +. johnson of East Moline
Is In attendance ct the informal
Convention Of DEMOCRATS q The
state being held It tho 81 Nicholas
hotel in this city this afternoon.
In the. selection Of the state
ticket, Dr.. johnson Is betng men-
toned in regard to the nomination
for secretary Of state, no other man
having yet been mentioned In con-
nection with this ONCE.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-30

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-30

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The Monte Vista journal., 1920-03-13

Next Monday afternoon at tho
Chrtstian church the pastors and two
delegates from eneh church Of tho
county will meet to complete the Rio
0rande county lnter-church World
Movement organization. Plans will
b laid for the -tri-county Trio
0rande- -Mineral-SaGuachs) confer.
encs which will be held April 9Th.
This conference Il one Of . series
that will be held BY eight teams Of
six members each all over the state
from April Sth to eth. The purpose
is to got the Inter-C Church World
Movement before the people,.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-03-13
FIRST PREsRYrERiAN CHURCH
ks>rOod nnA 1lss,..ss

'ess sUssNssvS SUlUN
H~cosd and D<o~siwsy
Rev. A. &. v. Skinner. IN, D., Pastor.
Morning worship. II. when the
sermon will unfold Jus, what Pros.
bytoriAniam stands for.
Evening worship. 7:ao whom tho
special "Fsihsr and Son" day will
b Observed. and svsry man and bo,
should b present..
sunday school and Bible slsssss.
Cts. Lsssoa study. John on the
Isis Of 0aimus."
G. =. Society s:so.
Midwsek meeting Wednesday nish,
7:so. Johns Picture Of Worship In
Heaven " text. Revelation I.
All are invited TO the scrvicss.
Tho woman'n Missionary society
will meet Thursday afternoon At
::ao In tho homo Of Mrs. Il. II.
Rawlings.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-03-13

Edwin r. Post Company
Tucson. Arizona.
10 Gentlemen:
Alter sold my $50 ranch in New Mexico bought
motor truck PACKED family into and started hunt
the best farming location in the West travelled through
Texas Oklahoma Colorado w Wyoming Montana Idaho Utah.
and Nevada went the California lire then travelled
back 10 Salt River Valley, Arizona While valley
impressed with the big profits which being as
ing long staple cotton Several farmers told
into the valley absolutely broke years before
independent While there heard that the Santa
Cruz Valley offered the best opportunities in the
down and investigated thoroughly convinced
the best proposition had seen, bought
and wish had more. The climate is great The growing
is II months long. The markets the very best
The drinking is good | found the famous
springs OF Yellowstone National Park The wonder
iul holds moisture perfectly We have all desirable
conditions that farmer could reasonably wish for
Very truly yours.
w. A. STEELMAN.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-03-13
CHRISTIAN CHURCn
,r,~ s'r,~sdly ChuFcA)

f1hr tfeCW01y N ''
s.,,,e.s sunday. March ~. 1880:
az. m. sharp. Bible school b.
n. on time. n. n. Dodins.
..,,p,.ndsn,. spisadid school last
,d,y. Every teacher present. II
4. A., no, now attending some b.
4. .rhool. come and joia -: classes
n oil.
~. M. eommunioa and wosship.
=. pastor will. By reQuese OF the
.l,.pes last Sunday morning. con-
~, bis report Of The Dsavsf con-
,,ses. Everybody sAosld hear
q, report. The only oss Of i's
E,x ever held thus far II the history
Colorado. Come next Sunday
Deeains.
$50 p. M. special meeting Of
I,sns people. The s1scstivs team
ne district Ia eAarSo. Q. q.
q. Sargent and Presbyterian G. ..
LISTING. This will b . great meet
n. Everybody invited. Don't miss
1850 .. m. svansslistic meeting.
hssmon BY the pastor. Good song
ssvies.
Everybody welcome.
DAVID J. EL0EA. Pastor.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-03-13
N.AITlMT CHURCH

All regular services vii, bo held
sunday. March ~.
All who are not regular attendants
AZ other churches are invited to at.
tend tho baptist church.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-03-13

hrowa Beauty s.sd potatoes 70,
sale, Phone Center ssJs. n. "
Wright.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-03-13
rmE nam cOV0W na1epUCINn

When . druggisl finds that bis
customer all speak we'll Of . esetais
preparation. he forms . good opta.
Ion Of u and whom IL aeed Of such
= medicine 10 almost certain % sse
Il himself and In his family. This
10 why 10 many druggists wse sad
recommend ChsobeSisia's Cough
Nsmsdy. J. D. Jonss. . veil kaovl
drSsg!ss ct CoevSn. xy.. oayS. ri
have used cha0bsslalA's CeHeh
remedy n ny lA0ily tor Ne ~
ssvea years. asa Aave eosaa u - ~
the bssi cough medicine Aavs ss0
known."
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-03-13

Trade whore your trade 10 apprs-
ciatcd.
rrcsh sca fish :sc pound. Reef.
pork. mutton and chickens. Bese
aud veal loaf made while you wait.
Frse delivery. Phone 3is.
ECONOMY NEAT MARKET
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-03-13

LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICES
Fourth Sunday in Lent.
l0:%S .. m.-Rcxular services.
Subject. "Chris,'s Sixth Word From
the Cross. s."-Jn. 1880.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-03-13
'wrruopsSf CuURC1a

.xermOpsSF coUncss
..,., services Of the day Sun'
s.,asy school s'~s .. N.
vs,slas worship II o'clock.
s-o,,h League devotional meet
r,.,,ps worship 7:ss e's'esk.
go, meeting wednesday 7;se
-. |. ar. Welcome st oil oar church
A. ". MAcLIAN. Pastor.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-03-13

Mr. seeiman fairly secured the sections OF the West
He opportunity that compared with Santa Cruz Valley
He quickly recognized the big money making possibilities in
long staple cotton He heard many Salt River Valley men
praise the virtues OF the Santa Cruz Valley noted that
who had made fortunes River Valley were
locking to the southern project because it had many
superior advantages the northern district He took no
ones word for anything He conducted his own
He talked with the settlerold and He hunted for
knockers and found He looked for drawbacks He didn't
find any He observed that farmer could almost pay for his
land year with the proceeds of crops He did exactly
hundreds OF Others have donehe bought land and thar
Just what YOU Will do when you this wonderful valley
where than 1900 have been sold less than
year. Write or call for large free illustrated booklet
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-30
SOkOLSkY VENECEk.

Soukromou "prestupnou" ri
bavu poradajf V sobotu We svt
dvorane ma Clark Ave. Sokolo-
We a Sokolice Nova Vlast a 2
pfiprav dosud utin6nych lie Wy
tusiti, ze to bude jedna 2 nej-
lepSich sokolskych zabav V sc.
zone. Ponevadz je rok pre-.
stupny, danny budou mfti vc
vsem pfednost a tfeba tudiz
hoiny vyber pand, ably zabava
dockala Sc zadoucfho Gsp6chu
Hudba bude dobra zaGateR
urcen ma 7::30 hodin veGer.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-30
PREDNASkA v SIM SOKOL

Klub ceskoslovenskych legi
onafd uspofadal vGera vecel
pfednasku ma zapadni strane \
Cesk6 SIM Sokol. Zahaieni t6
re vyridil legionaf Ant. Maly
a hlavnf rec ma thema go ce.
skoslovensk6 armad6 ma SibfTi'
mel red. Jos. Martinek, ieho5
liteni nasich druzinnicich ma
Rusi budilo pochopitelny "a.
jem pfitomnych a byla aplau.
sem odmeneno. NavsteVa n
vcerejsi pfednasky mela~ bytt
v6tSi.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-30
W7SSl 'W7cS1 WSS1
NECHTELI CERNOU UCy.
TELKU.

Chicago, %. ledna. Zaci o.
sme tfidy Atlqeldovv skolv ma
II a Loomis ul. vysli pfedvef-
rem ma stavku, protoze byla
nahradnice. an pravidelna uei-
telka mlada cernoska Effie Ste
wartova. Byla tam poslana co
nahradnice, an prvidelna uci-
telka onemocnela chripkou. ale
lakmile il principal Books po-
nechal We skole s detmi, zvolali
hosi, aby nikdo novou ucitelku
neposlouchal a spustiIi takovv
povyk, ze ma vyucovani nebylo
ami pomyslenf.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-30
lWSSlIWSS S7'WSS1
MASOPUST.

Loze Sion els. IA. Jednoty
Taboritit bude mfti Ultra veee,
V Besidkach Ceske Narodnf 81
ne ma Broadway svoii vyroeni
masopustnf zabavu, ktera sill
buie povsechny zdar. iiz z t6
priciny, re dotycny vybor pfi-
nravil vse, co by priznivce ma
Sich Taboritd zaiimalo / oblazj
ii mohlo. Kapela p. Maffka bu
de ucinkovat.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-30
"NASE ZAHRANICf".
sbornik Narodni rady cesko.
slovenske Praze,

lehoz /. cislo prav6 vySlo, bude
nestrannym informatorem ma.
81 vefejnosti cele p6tine naSe.
no aroda, ktera zije trvale "a
hranicemi Ceskoslovensk6 repu
bliky a Zaroven dusevnim poiit
KEN stare vlasti 100000 &c
choslovakG techto. Revue "Na-
Sc zahranici" vychazi nakla-
dem Narodni rady ceskosloven-
ske V Praze, Masarykovo ma
bfezi 16. "a vrchni redakce
JuDra. Jana Auerhana Gtvrt-
letne We peti archovych svaz-
cich "a rocniho predplatneho
kc 20, V cizine die kursu.
Prve cislo ma zviaStni prilo-
hu portret presidenta republi-
ky T. G. Masaryka cd mistya
Svabinskeho, obsahuje provola
nj predsednictva Narodni rady
ceskoslovenske V Praze a ieji-
no odboru pro cs. zahranicf ia
ko ustfedi pro otazky Cecho-
slovaku Zahranicnich cestou
slednocene narodni svepomoci.
uvodni slovo s vyznacenim pro
gramu sborniku cd dra. Auer-
hama, clanek Aug. Seiferta
"Svedectvi pravd6', ocenuiici
nesmirne zasluhy Cechoslova-
ku zahranicnich samostatnost
Ceskoslovenska, dale pax clan
ky: posi-. Dvorak: Videnska
ceska menSina, Joza Rak: Ce-
skoslovenska v6tev ma Rusi, To-
ny Novotny: Kus ceske Ameri-
ky, DIR. r. Stodola: Slovensk6
mensiny V stolici Pestianskei.
stat dra. Milana nolze: Co
bude S Dolnozemskymi Slovak-
mi, nasleduje V else pTfStim.
A. Basta: Wink a vyvoi zahra
nicniho peneznictvf cs., DIR. J.
Wesley: Poslanf loutek mezi &c
chy zahraniGnimi, A. Rambou-
SEX: Zakladejte knihovnyl.
ing. K. Bocek: Narodohospo-
dafske potreby ces. osad ma
Volyni, JOS. Pachmayer: Fan
tasta j. V. Eric, DIR. Auerhan:
umoznete navrat potomkGm
nabozenskych en1igrantti, "A.
Pimper: Cechoslovaci V cizine
a nase styky hospodafske, NRC
V Praze ieii odbor pro Cs. "a
hraniei, K. Folber: Sized "a
hranicnich Cechd V Praze, R..
Fielder a J. Titera: Eric, spo
lex pratel zahranicnich Cechn
v Praze. Milos Novotny: z a.
mericke cs. zurnalistiky, W.
stava CechoslovakG americ-
kEch V Praze. Vzpominka ma
7acatkv "Ceske druziny" ma
Rusi, l.. Grund: Ceska Volvn
a problem cs. kolonii V Rusku,
dale pax Hlidka narodohospo-
dafska Sc clanky K. Kominka.
}. Cemuse a j., Zahranicni So
kol cd J. B. Zyky, Hlidka Skol-
ska s clanky dra. Jetela a i'll
Pisemnictvf cs. zahranicf a po-
sudky a cetne delSi zpravy. Gil
slo obshuje velke mnozstvf fakt
a dat. Redakce a administrace
V Praze, Masarykovo nabTezf
10.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-30
PRO VELKE STARf usnesl

isme &c prodati dunn pro dive
rodiny Sc vSim modernim zari-
zenim, vedle Union Ave. ma
vych. 1O6 ulici, ktera ie dlaz-
dena q zaplacena. Cena S77OO.
Pro blizSi zavoleite, priid'te
nebo dopiSte do dfadovny F.
!. Neiedlik Co.. 11015 Union
Ave. Tel. Broadway 1886. =
Union 1861 r. 2-1
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-30

KaSdv SC hrne ma nase so-
botni odpoledni predstave,i.
Jsou take tou pravou vsci,
Poskvt',ieme ceIe pFedstave-
nj a zvlastnosti pro ditlkv. -
Dospeli TIC, dsti &c ma kaz-
de sedadlo " dome.
Evening star., 1920-04-23
JURY UNABLE TO AGREE
IN TRIAL OF COL. PORTER

NEW YORK, April 2s.-Ths jury In
ths court ol general sessions which
heard ths case OF Col. Augustus Drum
Porter, former third deputy police
commassiones, indicted In New Tork's
vice war on q charge OF neglect of
duty, reported at l2s0s O'Clock today
that II had been unable to reach ver-
dics. It was immediately discharged
by Judge Malone.
Ths fry was oYt fsssay twenty ,aas
STOOL 20 Tor acquittal from the
tsLinx oT the hrst ballot until they
renorSad TO the court.
Co3 Porter's case was given to the
,nrW shortly after o'clock yesterday
sftsrnoon. The jury had failed to
resch q verdict ct ; a-p, When tts
xsss 9sd siss .sS. sS e e. ths 9.at
D.sr;c Attorney Sm5th and directed
MIN 10 Mace Col. Porter on trial again
na4t Seek. contradictinS defense coun-
sci NJ. Smith declared that instead Of
standnx . to : for acQv3ttaa, the jury
vota6 i1 TO / for conviotion on tourtesn
of ffteen ballots cast.
Evening star., 1920-04-23

Rear Admiral Carlo Bonaparte
Britain, chief Of stan Of Admiral
Henry b. Wilson. commander -in-chief
Of tho Atlantic deet. shot himself In
tho head yesterday Afternoon and
died almost instantly. while tho nag
ship Pennsylvania, to which he was
attached. was cruising on tho naval
base ut Guantanamo. Cuba.
Secretary Daniels today received .
Admiral Wilson ct Guantanamo. No
details were given nor anything
statsd to indicate what might have
caused Admiral Britain to take his
life. None OF his associates at tho
Navy Department knew Of any rea-
son for his act.
News Shocks FFienAs.
News Of his death came AS q great
shock to his friends in this city. Later
In the day II was learned that the
hospital ship solacs today and will
be brought to this country for burial.
Rear Admiral Brittafn's son. Ensign
Thomas B. Britain, was with the
nset at tho time Of his fathers death.
e = sn ass h. + s Mostn
ing the body TO the United States.
Naval officers here said tho rear ad-
miral seemed in tho best Of health and
spirits before going south with the
fleet
Bern In KaaAaelky.
Rear Admiral Brfttain was one Of
the youngest officers of his grade in
the Navy, Born In PinSvff1e, KY,
January 16. 1857. he was graduated
from the Naval Academy In June,
1883. and was made a rear admiral
February 81. 1918. when q little over
dfty-ons years OF age. During his
saYiy career he cFutssd In all parts
OF fhs world and filled several i'm
DoYtant shore assignments.
When the United States entered the
war against the central powers of
Europe. in April. 1917. he took an
aot1vs part in putting the naval forces
on . war basis. Early in 1918 he was
placed in command Of Division /, Bat
tie Force /. Of the Atlantic feet and
served actively with that fleet In va
rious capacities TO the time Of his
death, He served as chief Of staff
to the comma nder -in-chief Of the fleet
AQae JYpA OF Last year, and had Goa
siderable TO do WITH arranging and
coQdaGtiBE the details OF ths maasq-
ysrs aad battle exsrcisss Of the 6set
- ttS present cruise In tbs West In
dies and the CaSibbeaa sea-