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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
IS SHOT THROUGH LUNGS
Mysterious ARRAY nj Macon Lcnvcs
One Lad in Jail. Another
in hospital.

MACON. GA. Jan. 2S.-Cari Y. Mems.
-, who was shot through the lungs
u f'-ca!ipre bullet Passing entirely
through his body. While ne was riding
III an au;o'nobile ~ an early hour this
morning. is not expected 10 live
Ncl;ns' companion, j. l.. .ttwcii IS
under arrest at Tho county Jail. At
we'll said that after ;hc shooting no
d!tched ;hc car. and then dra rgcd
Ncins through The mud for nearly a
mile TO the home OF an uncle and lett
him there until this morning. when
fearing tnat Ncms would die. ne
called the sheriH'S Office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
Acquitted on Unusual p,ea.

IJN-NN I!lE, Jan. 81. T. Gunnell.
laFmer living near New Design, has
81 violating the Mapp Act after an
nnUsua! defense. state prohibition in
E'vS.orS' WHO raided his place found
fourteen gallons OF liquor within n.ty
lc't OF his front door. and he was ar
a,"*icn ana charged with storing. The
license advanced was that no man
of nus enemies If he We're convict cd
,;unnel denied All know!edEcd OF the
.!luor ana ihat he did not know Of lis
presence until the officers brought if
before him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
BRITISH PEACE ENVOY HERE
SAYS WILSON REPRESENTED
THOUGHT OF MANY MILLIONS
a. Il. Whyte Addresses student, md
fHruii!' of itic,mond College
on Paris Conferences

Whether. President Wilson rcprc-
N non g.; IN inc american people In Paris or
that lie did represent the thought OF
MILLIONS IN Europe" declared 4. +.
N.hEt% OF London. who was a membor
lcGc.
Mr.. .Whyte told the scenes at Paris
ne making OF treaty which would DC
effective aud satisfactory TO the allies.
Speaking Of the differences abounding
~ INC conference 10, said:
The failure to coordinate tho nrin-
c!pIcs OF Europe with the princ!p,ns of
America was Que of the great difricul-
tieS or tHc~contcrcnce.'
TOO busy for Pence
treaty drafting body to the fact thai
all The leaders had been so cnrros."d
IN nlaN'nS war that they had had little
J.; op ; Tor making or considering
MIR. Whytc spoke of tho treaty as
UNIQUE because of tho fact tina, i, con
tainS the means Of Improvement OF It.
:, resident Wilson was lauded in the
Ens! ishman's address ms tho "spokes.
man OF International liberalism Ike
Mr.; Mhyic charactcrizcd her as the
compromising clement. saying:
,;,;c ,,TIea, nrIiain Is the home OF po-
rendered Reception.
:. Following Ills address which was dc.
!lNcred at the Richmond College audi
,GriaH M a reception was given Mr.. and
ana ri VIZ nyt !, y, ny me faculty OF Kichinond
,.ohtrlSht. president OF Richmond col
!eto, ana pr ID. X. Anderson. head of
,hs deGnrtmcnt OF economies and bust.
ISM statesman 10 the platform previous
10 the speech. DR.. BoaiwciEht present
!nS the visitor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
CUMMINGS WILL SPEAK
Democratic National Committee Chair.
nnn Has Number of New York
state Dates.

Nv ANs' ula ted Press
W:ASHlNCTcN. Jan. 2S.-A list OF
speaking dates in New York next week
for Homer :. Cummings chairman oC
the Democratic National Committee
was issued today from The commit ce's
headquarters.
The Democratic chairman will speas
Monday night q. Buffalo. Tuesday
noon at Rochester. Tuesday night AT
Syracuse, Wednesday noon at Utica.
noon at Pouchkeepsie. and Thursday
evening at the testimonial dinner in
his honor in New York Ciiy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
HE GUARDED JOHN BROWN
VETERAN MEETS HORRIBLE
DEATH AT WINCHESTER
william e. Conway. Retired Merchant.
covers h'nsc'f With <crOscnc
and Applies Match.

,,:pC,,.i 10 Tic Ilmcs- Dispatch.
WINCHESTER. Jan. 2S--Wil!nn,
-. conway. 50, II retired merchant and
unmarried. is alleged TO have commit
ied suicide early today at his home
mere oN, pouring kerosene oil on his
clothing and setting himself a.irc
ii!s brother. Nathan Conway. who
alone lived with him. found him dead
burned lie recently told friends he
Rau no interest III life. and feared
ne would become a burden to friends.
lie was 4 lieutenant OF w!nchcS-
tc- militia company. ;hc Eoumuramgs.
winch guarded John Brown during
me latter S trial at llarpers Ferry and
iaicE when the Ihoi!tionist was
hanged At Charlcstown. aftcrwa ID
serving III Company II. Thirteenth
Virginia infantry Stoncwall brigade.
lie was Free Mason and Knight
-Fempiar. and was affiliated with the
society OF Friends
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
Ottawa Physician Scouts
Idea ofNew Flu Epidemic
IDy Associated Presa.I

OTTAWA. Jan. 2S.-ChicaEo aud
New York have no influenza nj air
according to DIR. II. q. Church. one
Of OtnWa'r foremost phi sicinns.
"Not only that, but there will bc
no recurrence OF the influenza cpl
dcmic In this rcncration," he snid
today.
''rhc cases reported so faithfully
from day to day In New FORK and
chicago in such numbers arc moth
Ing more or less than grippe,
I'm my Ottawa practice ! do not
know or ono, person who WAS at
tackled with the 'ilu' who has had n
recurrence"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
Rev. Oliver c. Duhh..

). Funeral services for REV. Oliver :.
:pobbs, who died Tuesday, viii take
sS!ace at o'clock today from Grac.
sStreet baptist Church. and the s,rv
,ices viii! be conducted by the pastor
.Eev. Henry a. Grcismcr. H. IL. as
:fisted By the Rev. George w. Nc
sDanie!. ID. -, and Rev. T. Clace,,
sSkinner, p. y. In,erment will he If,
.Ho!iyWood. Mr.. Dobbs was a son o:
The late Rev: LcniucI l.. pohbs. n. d :.
Widow, who was Miss Mamie pob.r,.
t9f BirminEh atn. Ala, and three chill
!aTen. Roy Lee Connie c.. Glenn Oliver:
<.s mother. Mrs Annie nobbs; six
AK A1a - 49, y. 'S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29

lam lille. Ian. 2S.--NiarVin GRAY
and Harry Flynn arrested a few DAYS
ago, charged with stealing cloth val
ued .; IS" from the Schoolficld mills.
fines OF s2a and 10 serve six months
in jail. The jail terms were remit
ter in view OF the youth OF the de-
PENDANTS. Mrs. J. w. Prcsacll to
whom the youths sold the cloth. was
also given hearing today. and is
being held under S2h0, bond for the
next grand jury, charged with rccciy-
n+ anu conccaiinG stolen goods
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
l,ai.e sJoo,ooo for Ronnoke College.

HOSN okE VA. Jan. 2S.-Thc board
of trustees of Roanoke College today
tue 10 erect new scicQcc hall and
chapc! aud provide an endowment fund
for the institution. The campaign will
see directed bY DR.. w. II. Grccvcr, OF
Columbia. :. {.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
Crene Public school nur

CREME. Jan. sS.--The public school
building OF Grove. which had an at
tendance of 600 pupils, was burned to
The ground early this morning. The
cause OF the fire is unknown, being
the second fire IN the building in the
same month.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
SAYS TWO BOTTLES
GAVE HIM RELIEF
Charles p. Clark, 5141a n. Sixth
Street, Richmond, Gives Tes-
timOniaI for Plant Juice.
HAD SUFFERED FOR Is YEARS
After Taking Only > Bottles of
the New Medicine He Is
PraiSing II TO Friends.

II IL always Interesting to listen 70
me statements Of our friends, cspc-
ciaIly when W. know that they arc
sincere ana honest in what they say
Added interest is created in state
mont coming from Il man of stanbin,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29

WILLIS. ian 9S--Nrs.
A Lillian Guy. 30. wife ~ ". " Guy
fSTday at her home. and the funeral
was held at o'clock This afternoon.
the service being conducted by Rev.
BAL Church,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29

F.NNN II.tIE. jim. -N.-TNc FITIN on
Hotel, acquired in loo; from Mrs. =.
-. Burton by " W. Linn. was sold
privately this afternoon 10 the Wad-
din Holland Company. inc. :, local
concern. Tor sam in excess a. $3.50
was announced that Tor tho present
Il would continue TO operate under
the mana cement ot H. NJ ITcnckrl
Tho hotel was built twenty-five years
ago at n cost which TO-DAY appears alb
SurG. j has 1870 rooms. including the
annex. - five stories high, anu has
its own steam plant. Tho hotel has
Main street frontage OF i3g feet
nd inClnNcS ihrnc Sinrns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29

ton Mcl.eori. 10. died ut stephens City.
this county. just one week following
tho death OF his brother. T.. +. Nc
l:co!. SURVIVING. are one daughter.
Miss May Mcleod and two sons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29

TCHAR1|OTTE Jan 93.-Mrs
Sue Lipscomb. a former resident 81
IfillsboYo. this couny, dited yesterday
at her home In Staunton. and The IN.
terrnent was held al Il o'clock this
morning In Hillsboro Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
NAME "BAYER" ON
GENUINE ASPIRIN
Get relief without fear as
told in "Bayer package"

BaEcr Tablets Of Aspirin" to be gem
uinc must be marked with the safety
"Baycr Cross Then you arc gcttin,,
the true, world famous Aspirin, pre-
scribcd by physicians for over Is years.
Always buy an unbrokcn package of
"BaTcr Tablets Of Aspirin" which con-
i;tins proper directions to safely relieve
colds, Headache. Toothachc. Earachc.
Neuralgia. LumbaSo. rheumatism Neu-
ritiS, Joint Pains and Pain generally.
Handy tin boxes OF twelve To blcts
cost but few ccnts. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayor" packages Aspirin
~ the trade mark OF Bayer Manufac-
turc OF Monoa lea cldcstcr Of Salicy-
licncid.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
Mrs. Elizabeth wan,pIcr.

.sERIsTOI. Jan. .S.--Mrs Ili2.bcth
'Wampler. O.. wife Of r. II. WampIer, !.
pyominent farmer Of this section. is
dad at hoa home on the Weaver PIKE
near here, She IS survived hy i've
daughters, two sons, two sisters ana
t-Yenty-oNe grandchildren.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29

LNNCNEUEG. IAN. 2>.-AlrS NUgus-
tine i. Cucu!lu. 50. died Tuesday night
OF hear; trouble She WAS :, native q:
Mobile, Ala.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
Stafford IT. Arnall

'. FuncraI services VIII be announced
;!ater for Stafford H. Arnall. IS. who
aled at the Retreat for the Sick vos-
.Eerday afternoon at 6:25 o'clock lie
a.eaves a daughter. Mrs. Minnie Tyler !:
q sister, Mrs. .. \. Meister. and a
Irother. Mr.. Louis H. ArnalI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
afrs I,r,nL NJ Iubod,

]. BRIS1OL. Jan. .s.--MTs Franh n.
lmbodcn. ~ died yesterday at the
h5me or her daughter, Airs Fred K.
Sheen, here on Monroe Street. Death
Tas attributed 70 heart Trouble.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29

=, Dr. Cyril H. Haas. of Constautinople.
turkey. Will address the student body
or the Medical College of Virginia. and
The general public In the auditorium
OF College Hall. at Tenth and Marshaii
streets, tonight at Z o'clock. DIR. Haas
Turkey" '''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
POstpone Meeting.

O. tho postponemcnt until next Thurs.
day night Of the Current Events class
OF thc EMslnnsS MomcM,S OWN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
Mrs. Kettle Coleman.
=. Thornton Mcleod.

LSNCHEikG. Jan. 2S.---AlrS. Bette
Coleman. 81. a native OF APPROXIMATION
County, died here Tuesday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29

.CHARLJITESVIII Jan cN--The
f1tnerai OF Mrs. Courtney partlow Mas
fssid this afternoon ia Gordonsvil!e She
sSss native o. Orange County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
Tyrec IL. Tyler.


:, Tyree IT. Tyler died at The ago Of
e yesterday afternoon ut his homo.
ytyed by wife and three sons II, {;
~. r. and c. 4. Tyler. Funeral ser,
Vices will be held at the home tomor-
rpw morning at % o'clock. Relatives
Of Mr.. Tyler have made a special re =
aheAt that no flowers be brought 10
the funeral.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29

Brok n Spotsylvania County
yesterday He is survived 10y his Wife
and TWO children
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29

FUnen

=. Funeral services for Julia /. rms
II. Russell OF oI!7 East Main Strcrt
r~-ho died yesterday afternoon al GIG
g clock in the Memorial Hospital. viii
be conducted tomorrow at } O'clock
from Leigh street Baptist Church. In
,terment in OakWood
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29

NfFEipia Belle Cranlnyel IS, wife q.
9Sorgs s. Craninger, POSTMASTER nj
Falmouth. died al her home today rom
liAGpnnza. II addition to her husband
Ghb 10 survived by three children
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: THURSDAY JANUARY g. 1920

stated that nothing would be done
without due consideration OF local In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
Arrange for sI.,,.N,c,,n,,

Mrs. Lulu Sheppard will address /;
community maSs-rncet1nS tonight al
o'clock in the IA int James Methodist
Church Twenty-ninth and AIarsini
Streets. $3.50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
John A. Coke.

:. Funeral services for Captain John \.
-SoEe viii take place ~ the second
-Presbyterisn Church this afternoon a,
20 O'Clock. Rev. Russell Cecil. D. D..
.pastor OF the church. OF which Captain
sSoXe was an elder. wi,l oficiatc Pail.
sfTanklin at 2:3O O'Clock
= -S,tivc pallbearcrs will be: r. p
sspegram, John $. Walker. Philip ii
lovers: John =. Lea. j. T. Lawrence
sund III. Carlisle Reynolds.
:. Honorary pailbcarcrs arc:
sIudEe q. l.. :-hr!stianH l. cabcI,
IS H., HAYES VIZ. George RIOS.
W. ". - icCabc W. w Jackson
$ap.,n "; MaiSc5 ~, George Fttzhush
t11lS,o1 =. ~ booleN Julien II. Hiii
uIn fIckrcl' Coleman Worthani
EuoLe l., !. Lewis ". NJ. Gillian
S%oI"F .p.IaSlor walter ". Miles
81. ID; "A lioHt"s John = Nuncr
". y. Williams I,r ;Ytf,nu II ,I.,i,-
SSNles Csskie Eurrnc q 49,
AlEie s. lIur. Ipr r. I, ",nsi.n-
NY. l.. T. EogersOn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
A. r. smith,

S9KEDERICKS BURG. Jan. oS-A r..
pnasJh. 20. died AZ hia home near
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
rendered Reception.

-. TO Heal A Cough
axe HAYES HEALING HONEY. 3.c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
BANDITS MOTHER
FA|NTS At TRIAL
my Boy," Sobs Mrs. Louise
Carpenter, Kissing Picture
of Slain Man
WITNESS AT MURPHY TRIAL


"'rhis ia what ba1 company will do
" sobhod Mrs Louise Car
ior '"a D.leo.s Mae, as she
pentier' Vi I've" al .o,,
identified the picture OF ner aeau e""'
wiIfred. on the witness stand this
,.n :, tb. coprt of Oyer and
morning >" .,s later sbo
Termincr. 'e" n''n'e"'' '"''' '
tainted.
Mrs Csrpeptier. who is nurse. was
., f..,, ,.- houo in New BED
summoneh i'"'' h.' -, "A AIR.,
ford to testify ut the tr'ai OF n'oe,' ..
Red" Murphy. alleged auto handit,
- ,r;o, bofore Judge Fereuson for the
on "'"' r,-.,. A.. 90 80 lac,
shooting oi '"rPe"''e' N'''
year.
"Nv boy nv boy--this is my boy"
sohbed the mother. holding the picture
IN her heart and kissing it. She related
NAT she had done what she could for
Ler two sons when her husband lcit
her twelve years ago. but that bad
comma n;oship had proved too strong
mre for her mothers care to overcome.
Her testimony was given haltingly.
nunctuatnd with sobs. Her eyes stream
cd and abe paused now and then for
breath. Finally her emotions became too
strong for her, and with long sigh
!.e swayed and would have fallen II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
HEROINE ATKUGLER BLAZE
MODEST ABOUT HER COURAGE
Mrs. Tobe Scoats Says "There Wasn't the 1n'eSt bt oj
Bravery in My Directing Folks to the Door

tsiners who were there TO amuse the
high school alumni. .,
There were about dozen Of u.s.,
said Miss Gilbert. II had just arrived.
and it was my turn to 60 on next. Inc
toastmsster was calling the roll OF the
alumni when the lights went out. some
one told us Il was only slight hre'
and that We we're not to be alarmed.
Walters brought candles. and two were
set up on tho piano.
"A putf Of smoke rolled up the staifs:
Ralph Marlowe, who was In charge OF
the entertainers, whispered 10 tne
toastmaster he had better cut the roll
call and have some singing 80 as TO
keep the guests from taxing irlgnt:
The accordion player and the pianist
waro n,ayipq the prelude for the sing
inr when a great cloud of smoke came
into the room. and we all rushed to the
stairway. Escape was cut on by smoke
and fame. The entertainers aud some
Of the alumni climbed to the top floor.
Man Is Overcome BY Smoke
I'VE found there was no escaping
from the front windows. One OF the
alumni opened a ventilator. The smoke
pourcd out so ficrcely that hs was
overcome aud We had to carry him With
us. Then the party divided In two.
Some OF us went to the back windows,
Others to the front. There was a pro-
jcctiug roof story below: and two
ladders were lying on it, luckily.
Sam Kaplan, one Of the entertain
crs. dropped to the roof and put UP
one of the ladders. Miss Maud Rock
we'll. the other woman entertainer with
the party. and ] went down the ladder
first Then all the others followed.
eve rigged the ladder up to the
fourth Hoor windows Of the Land Title
building, with the help Of some scrub
women who were working there. and
who opened the window and held the
ladders. Everybody in our party climb.
ed I'D safely"
Mr.. Mariowe tod of the adventures
Of the party which had ,one to the
front windows.
1--WE couldn't get out there" suid
Mr.. Marlowe. 80 we waited on the
ledge for the firemen to put up ladders.
At first the ladders reached only to
the third floor. One OF the alumni
wanted to leap out to a fagpole and
friends kept him from doing it. know
ing he probably would break his neck.
Stepped on One Another's Hands
"Thc fremcn got an extension ladder
up and We all went down 1t, so close
together that We stepped on one an
Others hands. One of my hands is
60 bruised ! cannot use it.
"Christy. our ACCORDION player. was
most concerned about his accordeon
which cost him 5000. When the fire
men came he yelled to them to helI
him save it. He got it out safely.
/ "I want to pay tribute to Director
1 Cortelyou. When we came down the
! fire ladders without coats and hats h,
hurried back to his Office and returned
! in little while with big pile Of hat
and overcoats. Help yourselves, boys,
he said. believe | got the director
own hat.
The party who got out by way o
the Land Title Building later founc
refuge in the Morris Building. wher,
Miss Gilbert offered to sing and dance
for them to keep their spirits up Will,
they were waiting for warm clothing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
rooAY,s MARRIAGE LICENSES

Lloyd W.. Smith, ~! Addison st, and
Laura wortham, I'LL Addison st.
Anello NocsTs. llCG PasSygnk a'o and
Waller Jester. 263S y 27th St. and Louise
4. Erwin, 2326 TltSwkter' 81
Clark +. King. 4Sl0 FalrmouGt ave. and
Margaret e. skunk 1913 wallace st.
Eonprt White. "a :. Mole 1t, and Amanda
Rogers, 2il3 Gordon st.
Max Giarber 2i3l $ 5th st. and Hannah NJ,
Goldberg 53S y LOranna st.
rhele NnlIouc. 33jH salmon si, and
' lrCcn7ina Prct". 3Sha Sarlcr -.
William s. Hunterson Jr. 3sb7 y. Frank
i'm St. and Anna l.. Bimmer, 3s35 y,
Rufus YounG. 20! y ,42d st. and Helen
fIaTTT TGS"eH" G. Grssvs I isSs ~ 2s,h s,., and
Garrie II, KiemN, 1907 :. 32d ST.
Emanuel y. Smiley, .70s 3. 18th st, and
Rosa NJ. BurreIl. 5"O 5 l"th st
T'ra"CescO MaSta22n $40 Eimball RnG
MuIie Mart"!lo, s33 kimbal ST.
linton PUN. i4il ;. lol4 st.. and Solhia
clarence Jones 9llN BOltca st, and Iiattlu
st. Chase, g@iO Sharswood -.
Franklin l.. G'berEon. Camden. y. J.. aut
sarah Hdndev. @l3s WEYMOUTH sr
Fr, derrick l., SiuonYn. 100 Grlgen ave anc
Gladys Ed"T"ds, go Pc ham I'd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
MAYOR MAY BACK
GR|ER'S CANDIDACY
Eighteenth Ward Leader Looked
Upon as Moore Choice for
Congress in Third District
VICTORY FOR C0NNElLY

Robert C;rier. Republican Alliance
leader Of the Eighteenth ward. CON
tinued to be referred to in administra-
ton circles today as the Mayors choice
for Congress from the Third district
The Mayor let it be known authori-
tatively. however. that there would be
no official statement on the subject for
day or so.
For purposes Of general information.
administration leaders say that three
names are andCr consideration for the
honor Of succeeding the Mayor at Wash
ingtou. These three are Mr.. Grier,
Isadore Stern and John ?. Counclly,
former city solicitor.
City Solicitor Smyth and Thomas W.
Cunningham. president Of the RCpUb-
Iican Alliance. believe that the Mayor :
choice will BE- Grier. Mr.. Connolly
has told friends that he would not aC-
cent an offer to enter the field.
Connolly has also been mentioned aS
a candidate for the State Senate TO sac.
ceed Senator p'illiam J. McNichol in
the Third district. Senator McNirhol
is the son of the late Senator James
7. McNichol. wfh whom Mr.. Connolly
was closely associated. Therefore IT
was authOritatively announced that the
for sentimental reasons, fighting the
candidacy Of the son of his old friend.
Mr.. Connolly insists that he i not a
candidate for any Office: that he desires
TO be of service to the new admmistra
ton. Ii was recalled in this connection
that Mr.. Connolly had large expert
. ence as chairman od the Gnsu,e COM
mittee of the old Courils.
J The MayOr. it Is understood. will
b # q inf
mate knowledge ot city finances aud
therefore be in a better position to meet
, the attacks made by Joseph i. Gafney,
( Ware leader and mcmbtE Of the new
! Council. who was chairman of the
finance committee under the Smith al e
ministration.
Moore leaders were rejoicing today
over the failure of an attempted coup
of Ware leaders, last L Eht in III" Elcv-
enth ward. where Mr.. Connesly is now
the administration leader. Recently
! Mr.. Connolly renOun"ed the Ware lead
ership and joined the banner of the
Moore administration. lu retaliation
the Ware leaders attempted to capture
the Republican cOnmitter in CunnPlIv :
ward. TO that end a hDrred meeting
of the committee was called. but Con
nelly maintained control by vote Of
IA 10 BY that vote the committee
nlorscd the stand taken b. Mr.. Con
pe,~.
THE ward committee met at head o
rmltorN. 115 North American street.
r,., Connolly men promHrly started in
.tp run tho meeting Robert TIagau.
forL"r assistant city so'itor. offered a
"e.,olution indorsiug CouneIv. James
r. Hand .eronGed the resolution, Phin
cas- Green. who holds an Office under thc
Ware controlled county commissioners
onpoeed the resolution and praised the
Ware leadership.