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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
COMMISSIONERS CHOSEN
FOR BLADENSBURG

BI.ADEESBCRG. May 4.-The fol-
lowing were yesterday elected town
commissioners Of Bladensburg for a
term of two years:
Milton Payne. Elroy Gasch. Edward
Gasch. Carl Huber and William Con-
stantine. The vote was: Edward
Gasch. 90: Payne. 60: Elroy Gasch. As;
Huber. 80. and Constantine. 81.
John Haynes, Marion Duckett and
John Bright. with 81. 20 and 16 votes.
respectively. were unsuccessful candi-
dateS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
McHENRY TRIAL MAY II.
Defense of Boy Who Killed Arm
strong to Be Insanity.

John McHenry. the boy who shot
and killed Names E. Armstrong, a
local detective, in December last. will
be- called to trial before Mr.. Justic =
Gould May II. Justice Gould today.
at the request of his counsel. S. Nc
Comas Hawken, ordered the United
States marshal to summon ten per-
sons from New London. Conn. who
testify, it is alleged. that McHenry
has always been of unsound mind.
Mr.. Hawken informed Justice Gould
as a basis for the summoning of the
witnesses at the government expense
that the defense will be that Of In
sanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
MUST GIVE UP LETTERS
TAKEN FROM WIN. LANEY
Court Directs Prosecution to Act in
Case of Colored Man Accused of
Killing Kenneth Grail.

Chief Justice Mccoy today directed
United States Attorney Laskey to sur
render to counsel for William Laney,
colored. a number of letters taken
from the prisoners room by the police
without search warrant. Laney is
to be retired shortly on charge of
killing Kenneth Grail, nineteen-year-
old white boy, during the race riots
of last July.
At a recent trial of I.aney, which
was declared a mistrial by the Chief
Justice. the government sought to in
troduce these letters against Laney,
but the court ruled that they were
seized illegally and could not B
received in evidence.
The prosecutor recently had the
body of the victim eXhumed and Sc
cured, it is stated, bullet from the
skull of Grail. which will be offered in
evidence at the next trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
ADOPTED SON LEFT ESTATE.
Inherits Bulk of Property Owned
by Abner c. P. Shoemaker.

The will of Abner G.. ?. Shoemaker.
who died recently at Atlantic City.
has been filed for probate. The chief
beneficiary is an adopted son. Louis
G. Gardiner who is to have $4,000
when he becomes twenty-five years
old, and the bulk of the estate when
he reaches the age of thirty years.
Specific requests include $4,000 to
Edgar II. Turner. the executor. for
his services: $1,000 to Wayne Ritchie.
500 to Mott and Sadie BecHwith.
800 to Rev. F. y. Rischoff. $500 to
Emile D. Dysiand. and 500 each to
William o. Ray and Katie Edwards.
give cousins, Artemesia. Helen, Azada
and Martha Newman and Ruth n.
Moore. are each to have $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
CONFERENCE is HELD AS
TO new D. C. LUNACY CODE

DR.. William A. White. superintend-
ent of st. Elizabeth's Hospital, and
Corporation Counsel Francis II. Ste
phens. with delegation of lawyers.
were in conference this morning with
the House District committee on the
proposed new lunacy code for the
District.
The bill was gone over section by
section with DR.. White and MIR. Ste
phens making suggestions for cor
rectlon in the committee draft of the
bill.
The legislation provides for amend
ing the lunacy code in regard TO the
treatment OF persons committed to
ST. F,lizabeth's Asylum. The commit
tee expects to be able to report the
bill to the House within "a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
TWO ESCAPE THE MOOSE.
President Commutes Sentences of
Privates Di Pietro and Romes.

The President has commuted to i'm
prisonment for life the sentences of
death by hanging imposed by courts
martial in the cases of Private Marco
Di l'ietro. goth Infantry, and Private
William Romes. Pontanezen Hold
Company. Brest. France
The latter was convicted of killing
another soldier and the former of hav-
ing violated the ninety-se and
ninety sixth articles of war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
Asks $4,000 Damages.

\ collision between two automo-
hiies at 18th ard r streets northwest
March "A last Is made the basis OF
a suit to recover $4,000 damages filed
today in the District Supreme Court
by Chauncey +. Richardson against
Charles l.. Marlatt. Mr.. Richardson
says his machine was smashed and
he sustained injuries which prevent
ed the following Of his professional
dutioS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
PLANS MEMORIAL, ARCH.
Hebrew Temples Tribute to Henry
King, Jr.. and I. L. RIout

At a recent meeting of the conere-
cation Of Eighth Street Temple. au-
portion Of the Hebrew Cemetery In
which the annual memorial exercises
are held to the erection of a memorial
arch and altar.
These memorials will be erected in
the memory Of Henry King. jr. and
isaac T. Bout The contemplated
voluntary subscriptions ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
MOUNT RAINIER ELECTS
TWO TO TOWN COUNCIL

MOUNT RAINIER. May Floyd B.
Matthias. with forty-four votes, was
yesterday elected member Of the
town council OF Mount Rainier for
term of two years, defeating Shelby
Smith and Charles Reichelt, who re-
ceived thirty-hve and twenty votes, re-
spectiveiy. Councilman W. W. James
years from the second ward. receiving
forty votes against sixteen for James
DUNCAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
GEN. HARRIS TO SPEAK.
Receivers From Accident, Will b
at Central High Tomorrow,

Maj Gen. Peter G. Harris, the al
jptant general of the Army, who has
been confined to his home for several
days as a result of an injury to his
leg inflicted by a fractions horse, has
recovered sufficiently to resume his
official duties at the War Department
He will make an address at the
of essay prizes at the
Central High School tomorrow after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
WILL GIVE PLAYS FOR
SALVATION ARMY FUND

During the Salvation Army drive the
Arts Club Players will present three
one-act plays at Central High School,
the proceeds of which will be given
tor this cause. The plays are The
i'ear departed. a comedy of old Eng
lish life: The Voice i'm the Drum ;.
penned by DR.. tombstone and depict
ing some of the work done by the SAL
walton Army. and the Pot Boiler" a
burlesque showing the efforts of an
author in rehearsing his play.
auctions will conclude Miss Anne ives
MISS Betty Harrington, Miss Maud
Lee. Miss Harriet Murphy. Mrs. Maud
Howell Smith. Mrs. Alexander Wood
burn. Virginia Cross, Walter Beck and
Finley S. Hayes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
PAPER BROKERS PROFITS
UNDER Senator's EYES
Committee Investigating Shortage
Takes Up Data in Case in
Executive Session.

Profits made by brokers in the sale
of print paper. especially to small
newspape rs. were Inquired into today
by the Senate committee investigat-
ing the paper shortage.
Because the witnesses were re-
quired to produce contracts and other
information which might be of value
to their competitors, Chairman Reed
ordered an executive session. He an
nounced that the committee would
determine later what part of the
testimony should be made public.
Representatives of number of
brokerage firms in New York city
and elsewhere were examined today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Accused Man Was in Fatal Motor
Accident at 18th and v.

Reginald W. Geare. 2400 10th street,
today was held for the action of the
grand jury at an inquest conducted at
the morgue in the case Of James Reed
coiored. who was killed by an autono-
bile at 18th and streets the night of
April y.
Detective Howard VermiIlion invest.
gated the accident and summoned wit
nesses to tell Of the circumstances under
which II happened.
Arrangements were made by Attorney
Daniel Thew Wright to give bond for
Mr. Geare's appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
EDUCATION MEETING OVER.
Meets Friday to Permit Officials to
Attend Presentation. =

The regular bi-monthiy meeting of
the board Of education, scheduled for
tomorrow. has been postponed until
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, so as
to allow school officials to attend exer-
cises at the Central High School sta
dunn tomorrow afternoon.
The three winners in the national
school essay contest are to be present
ed their awards by Secretary of War
Baker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
Named Prisoners Relief Counsel

w. w. Smith Of Huntington, w. Va
has been appointed general counsel
Of the Prisoners Relief Society OF
Washington. the society announced
today. Mr.. Smith will assume his
new duties June l. The appointee
has retired from the race for prose
cutting attorney of Cabell county. w
Va. F.. f. budding. founder Of the
society. will continue his connection
but will devote most OF his time to
field work and work In the federal
and state prisons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
R. H. HAMILTON RETURNS
AFTER LECTURE TRIP

X. Hayes Hamilton. inventor of the
ceiling motion pictures for the benz
Mt OF bedridden soldiers has returned
to this city from transcontinental
lecture tour on washington. the Ma
TONS Capital. Mr.. Hamilton was
the first to bring the motion picture
to the bedside of the wounded SOL
diers in the hospital wards. having
constructed special machine for
projecting the pictures on the ceiling.
Mr.. Hamilton gave many lectures
IN the west and on the west coast on
Nv shington. and states that much
interest was displayed on this sub
ject. He is preparing to give series
of lectures at the various schools in
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
CENSUS CLERKsH1ps OPEN
Competitive Examinations May IL
and % in DESIGNATED Sto+..

open competitive EXAMINATIONS for
census clerk will be held MAY ~ and
Y at all places within the states OF
Delaware. Maryland. New Jersey,
North Carolina. Pennsylvania, Viz,
gina. the District of Columbia and
West Virginia. the Civil Service Com
mission announced today.
Entrance salaries range from 5000
to $1,000 a year. Applicants must
have had at least three months clerl
ical experience. and will not be eligi-
BILE for appointment or transfer to any
other bureau. Applicants must have
reached their eighteenth but not their
fiftieth birthday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
COMMANDER PENCE TALKS.
Tells of Gunnery Exercises at Sea
at Naval Meeting.

Commander Harry b. Pence. aid to
the commandment of the navy yard.
spoke last night on gunnery expert
ences at sea during the war. at a
meeting of Naval Reserve officers at
the Naval Reserve office. 10th street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
The formation of crews for the three
submarine chasers assigned to the
District for week end training was
discussed. Plans were urged for OBJ
tanning drill hall. which matter it
was pointed out has to be taken up
with Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan, un-
der whose jurisdiction it comes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
INJURED RESISTING Arrest.
Colored Woman Under Shoplifting
Charge Taken to Hospital.

Mrs. Octavia Scott. coIored. "a Han
over street. created scene in a de-
partment store yesterday afternoon
when placed under arrest for alleged
shoplifting. She did not take kindly
to her arrest by Mrs. c. A. Clarke OF
the police women's bureau. She re-
ceived 80 serious an injury to her
knee that she had to be taken to a
hospital.
Search of her house revealed sew
eral stylish hats and a quantity of
expensive wearing apparel Of various
descriptions. Charges of larceny were
preferred against her. and she will be
tried in Police Court Thursday morn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
SUBSTITUTE FOR SUGAR.
Department of Agriculture Rec
ommends Sorghum Syrup.

Sorghum syrup as a practical means
of helping relieve the sugar and syrup
shortage was recommended by the
Department Of Agriculture today.
The syrup manufacture is so simple,
II is declared, that il can be carried
ON with profit to individuals utilizing
small sized outfits of daily capacity
OF 100 gallons or less.
Where operations on a larger scale
are feasible, the community plants
having a daily capacity of several
hundred gallons are suggested by the
department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
Herbert Standing Injured.

bert Standing. veteran English actor.
who abandoned the speaking stage
for motion pictures. was seriously in
jured here yesterday. when he was
struck by a street car. He suffered
broken arm and severe scalp cuts.
He is seventy-four years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
2,675 IN EVANSVILLE:
758 MORE THAN 1910

The population of Hyattsville, Md,
has been announced by the census
bureau as 2.6.5. according to the
1920 census, an increase OF 15S per-
sons. or 1876 per cent. since 1910 The
1910 population showed an increase
Of 695. or $50 per cent, over 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
WOODS MARYLAND
MAJORITY is 7,841
IN PRIMARY FIGHT

Continued from First Paee.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
Cockrell Trial DELAYED

The trial Of Philip Shirley Cockrell
for the death Of his wife Pearl Hor-
tense Cockrell. July i. 1918, was post
poned today until Thursday. The case
will be called before Justice Gould in
Criminal Division l. Cockreu is said
to have beaten his wife over the head
with a bar Of iron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
William Goetzer Drops Dead.

William Goetzer. forty-nine years
old. dropped dead about l o'clock this
afternoon in the homeof Mrs. Annie
Pearson, S19 18th street northwest,
where he was rooming. Coroner New
lit will view the body this afternoon.
Mr.. Goetzer was a native OF New
York. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04

dates had no serious opposition
About 100 votes were cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
Naturalizations Next Monday

NaturaliZations scheduled for yes
terday in the District Supreme Court
have heen postponed until next Mon
day. Applicants and witnesses should
be on hand at 10 o'clock before JUS
tice Bailey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
AGREES TO $4,000 VERDICT.
Mrs. Devor to Pay in Alienation
of Affections Case.

Mrs. Desha Devor today consented
to n verdict for $4,000 damages
against her before Justice Hitz of the
District Supreme Court in the suit
for alienation of affections brought
against her by Mrs. Ida Box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04

will be held within six months Cabrera
having resigned the 18th. Carlos Herrera
became legally primer designado chosen
lot that office by the assembly.
The work of recognizing the country
is going forward"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
Fuller Pension Bill Signed.

President Wilson has signed the
Fuller pension bill, increasing the
pensions of veterans of the civil war
and widows and other dependents OF
veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
$500. 900 Fire at Muskegon. Mich

Musk ECON. Mich. May <.-Fire
to-day destroyed the plant of the Cur.
tits Tire and Rubber Company here
causing loss estimated at $500. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
CALIFORNIA VOTING
IN HOOVER JOHNSON
BATTLE FOR STATE


do so at the election in November
The polls will be open from am
to . pm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-07
NO PREPARATIONS
GOODNESS NOW
London Note To Paris
Dissipates Strained
Feeling.

PARIS. Nov. 6.-The GOODNESS be-
tween the British and French gov
ernments over divergent views rela-
tive to German PREPARATIONS was dissi-
pated by note from the British gov
eminent delivered to the French for
eign office last nigh1. Premier
dor will NEE, tonight to complete the
agreement.
Great Britain and France differ in
their views of reparation problems
only in minor details, it is learned by
lie Matin, which says the British am
bassador. who returned from London
yesterday brought with him the Brit
ish rejoinder to the French commun-
ication forwarded to London some
time ago 1t is believed an agree
ment concerning the roles to be play
ed by the reparations commission
and the allied governments in de-
termining the amount of indemnity
to be paid by Germany will easily be
reached
The reparations commission, ac-
cording to the Echo de Paris, has no
titled the Berlin cabinet that Ger
many must deliver to the Entente
during the next four months one mil
hon cubic metres of timber, to in
clude 100000 railroad ties and 172.-
600 TELEGRAPH poles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-07
NOTICE TO The PUBLIC

On Friday night November called conference was held at
the Big Bethel church colored for the purpose accepting the
resignation OF the Rev. ]. ]. Chisholm.
Present of the deacons andaabout seveny6ve of
principal of the Americas public school, presided He Immediately
announced the house order and the of the
xpastor j. Chisholm called for. Following copy
of his resignation read to the conference;
ITO THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF BIG BETHEL CHURCH
whereas indefinitely
with the understanding that became dissatisfied
81 have become dissatisfied l tender resignation
October "a. 1920 j. j. CHISHOLM"
This resignation accepted and motion copy
a copy sent The Times Recorder for publication.
Resolution called for and read as follows:
RESOLVED, That the Chisholm,
called of acted
minister.
RESOLVED SECOND Chisholm requested
will be without his and that he
hereby declared not to be
kESOLFED tne acton OF the rev D.
Chisholm the meeting of this church October 81 1920
contrary him himself
without calling the church. the church
regular notice thereof the
members and that said action be declared null and void
(Signed) DEACONS AND TRUSTEE BOARD.
1t was moved carried that this resolution be received and
that the pulpit be declared
moved that copy be placed the law
copy be the and he be notified also of
Following is notification to Rev. J. ]. Chisholm
Americas, Ga, November 5, 1920
Sir and Brother
The Big Bethel this night has accepted resignation and the
notified
yourself accordingly and avoid further trouble and disgrace
tsignedj G. WILSON E. l. BRIGHT. JAMES WEST
Publishing Committee
A. s. STALEY Moderator.
ULYSEE DURAN Acting Clerk
DEACoNSD Bright, James Harvey Charley Haynes, som
Rucker, Robert Harris
ADVERTISEMENT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-07
HARDING OFF ON
TRIP OF MONTH
Not Due Back On Job
Until December

ON HARDING'S SPECIAL
TRAIN, Nov. 6.-Starting for a
months vacation trip in Southern
Texas and Panama, President-elect
Harding today laid aside the cares
of his campaign foi rest and Tecrea-
ton. Harding does not propose to
have his outing interferred with by
preliminaries of his administration
policies, nor new association of ma
lions and other matters. He has
asked several statesmen to prepare
their views on the subject for him,
but they will not betaken up until
after he returns about December g..
The special left Marion, o., at z 80
o'clock this morning for Point lsa-
bel, Texas. After two weeks hunt
ing and fishing, the Harding party
will make an ocean trip to the Pana-
ma Canal Zone, then back to port
on the middle Atlantic cease.
He will speak at Bedford, Va,
December and go Immediately from
there to Marion.
The president-elect's guests on the
trip include Harry Daugherty, his
pre-convention campaign manager
and Senator Frelinghoysen and Hale
and Edward B. Mclean, Washington
publisher.
Harding late yesterday declined
President Wilson's offer of warship
to carry him to Panama.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-07
SAYS CHEMIST IS
PUBLIC BENEFACTOR

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feel | cannot do justice to so great
a public benefactor in writing. Mayr's
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harmless preparation that removes
the catarrhal mucus from the intesti
nal tract and allays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and intestinal ailments, includ-
ing appendicitis. One dose will con-
vince or money refunded For sale
by Howell's Pharmacy and druggists
everywhere. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-07
HIGH SPOTS IN
GEORGIA NEWS

Robert Murray, Valdosta agent OF
the Valdosta, Moultrie and Western
railroad, running between Valdosta
and Moultrie, has been named receiv-
er for the road on petition of the
majority stockholders, who allege a
debt of $4,000 owed them. II is
said the government ewes the road
enough to pay the indebtedness,
which it has not been able to collect.
W. H. Ebling, of Rome, former
schoolmate in Ohio of President-elect
Harding, is a candidate for post
master of Rome. There are two OF
three others after the place, also.
The Pennsylvania auto party of
three men and two women, held at
Dublin following an accident when
their limousine broke a plate glass
window, have been taken back to
Westchester county, Pa, to answer
for stealing the car. They admit
taking it away from the chauffeur.
The Central of Georgia Friday laid
off 1875 shopmen in Macon, giving
IS white men five days notice, but
dropping the others, negroes, without
notice.
Workmen tearing down an old wall
in Moultrie found a bottle of Bud
weiser beer behind plastering known
to have stood 10 years. How old the
brew actually is proved an interest
ing guess.
Rome women have been granted
the right of voting in the city pri-
mary there November 16.
A $5,000,000 street extensive and
paving program, to be financed by
'baby" bonds, for the year 1921, is
being worked out by the Atlanta city
council.
The Georgia Federation of Wo-
mems clubs, at the Atlanta conven-
ton just closed, voted enthusiastical-
ly to accept the invitation of Savan.
nah to hold the 1921 convention II
that city.
Application to sell the Wiilinghan1
Warehouse and properties has been
filed in Macon by T. B. McRitchie
trustee for the bankrupt concern
The property is appraised at ap-