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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
MAJORS ASSAILANT
ELyDEs THEPlLIGE
WOUNDED MAN TELLS STORY
cORRoRoRATiNG, THAT. OF
HIS WIFE.
MOTIVE STILL "A MYSTERY
Authorities Are Without a Definite
Glue, But Are. Working As
sidlousIy on the
Case.

New Orleans, lathe. remarkable
ease with which a would-be murderer
may accomplish his purpose and then
make his escape has been illustrated
in the shooting and wounding Of Ma
jor Harold s. .Hetrick, West Point
graduate, in charge of the government
river engineers at New Orleans, at
his residence, 2026 Robert street.
Major Hetrick, with two terrible
wounds In his head-the vitality he
is displaying astounding his physi-
ctans-in faint mods and almost in
coherent words, from his cot in
Charity Hospital, told practically the
same story Of the shooting as that
related by his wife and her mother,
Mrs. Jennie Grey.
Police Superintendent Mooney has
spent nearly all of his time in an
effort to solve New Orleans latest
tragedy.
The police are looking for the man
who, revolver in hand, forced his way
past Mrs. Grey, after ringing the
front doorbell of the Hetrick resi-
dence, and attacked Major Hetrick,
who rushed to the front of the house
upon hearing his mother-in-law's
screams.
There is a tradition among gradu-
ates of the United States Military
Academy that West Pointers, have no
regard for personal safety. Major
Hetrick lived up to this tradition. AS
he rushed into the reception hall he
saw a man with a revolver in his
hand. The intruder fired at him and
wounded the major in the head.
The officer, despite his wound
leaped forward. The intruder fired
again, and the second time the major
was wounded in the head. This never
stopped him.
Courageous and determined, he
closed in on the man with the smok-
ing weapon and grappled with him.
He forced him down-the intruder
could not shoot, but his murderous
instinct made MIN turn his pistol to
club, and with the butt of it he
hammered upon Major Hetrick's head
until the officer sank into uncOn-
seriousness upon the floor.
But the soldier never quit fighting
for the gun, and apparently in mo-
ment Of flashing consciousness, final
ly wrested it from his assailant, for,
when the ambulance surgeons lifted
the major from the floor of the recep-
ton hall to remove him to the hos
pital, the intruder's pistol, a nickel
plated one, called by the police "a
silver pistol" was lying under the
majors body.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
spltsberuen as Health Resort.

Spitsberuen as Health Resort.
1t is announced that a British con-
Germ which has acquired an extensive
concession in Spitsbergen, plans to es-
tablish large sanatorium in that Ulti-
ma Thule of Europe. It will be espe-
cially designated for consumptives but
the air is said to have a bracing quail
ity. making it favorable for other
classes of invalids. Presumably the
sanatorium will be inhabited only dur
ing the summer months. A warm ma
rine current gives to the west coast of
Spitsbergen a remarkably mild eli
mate for its latitude. At Green Har-
Dor, where a Norwegian meteorological
observatory has been in operation for
some years, providing daily reports
by wireless to the weather services of
Europe, the average maximum summer
temperature is so degrees Fahrenheit
Scientific American.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
SWITCH OFF!
Put aside the Salts. Oil,
Calomel, or Pills and
take "Cascarets.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh with
Cascarets, or merely whipping them
into action every few days with Salts,
Cathartic Pills, Oil, or Purgative Wa
tiers?
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets gently cleanse and regulate
the stomach, remove the sour and fer
menting food and foul gases, take the
excess bile from the liver and carry
out Of the colon and bowels all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
so you can straighten up.
Cascarets tonight will make you feel
great by morning. They work while
you sleep-never grippe, sicken, or
cause any inconvenience, and cost so
little too.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
Fertile Publicity Man.

"See here" objected the prima
donna, you have written a magazine
article about my interest in blooded
cattle"
at was corking good article, too, "
acknowledged her press agent.
"But don't own any cattle and
never expect to own any"
Don't let that worry you. didn't
state where your farm was located
and besides have already mapped
out another story in which you are
to be an expert beekeeper." -Birming-
ham Age-Herald
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
WORTH NOTING

The sheep of Uruguay are amazing
in number. They seem to fill every hill
and valley for miles. Statistics show
that there are 27,OO0,OOO within the
bounds of the country.
There viii shortly be inaugurated in
the city of Bahia, Brazil, an institute
to be known as the "Posto Odontolog-
leo BonifaciO Costa" Its purpose is to
provide dental treatment free of charge
tv the children Of the poor.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Chicago is the second largest city
In the United States in negro popula-
ton, New York being the first. One
big mail-order concern employs 400
negro girls. Since 1915 Chicago has
added 10000 to its negro population,
which is now $4,000.
Tigers killed no fewer than LOCO
persons in India last year; wolves and
bears accounted for 339; leopards for
325, and crocodiles and alligators for
1914. Snakes headed the list with D.
coo victims.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
For a few cents you can save YouB
hair and double lite

To stop falling hair at once and rio
the scalp Of every particle Of dandruff,
get a small bottle Of delightful "Dan-
derine" at any drug or toilet counter
for a few cents, pour little in your
hand and rub it into the scalp. After
several applications the hair usually
stops coming out and you can't find any
dandruff. Help your hair grow strong,
thick and long and become soft, glossy
and twice as beautiful and abundant
ADV.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Baton Rouge-A reception was
given in honor OF Or. w r. Dodson,
retiring director OF the Louisiana Eix-
pertinent stations and dean Of the
agricultural college Of the State Uni
versity,. by the personnel Of the ex-
pertinent station, extension depart
lnent and the agricultural college in
the university. pavilion, at which q
chest Of silver was presented to DR..
tDodson as testimonial Of their high
regard.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
why7

The battalion was burrOwing into
shell holes to escape the deadly fire
Of the German n. Els which were
dropping all around them. A big one
fell 20 yards from where Private Wei
pert was hugging the ground. A sec
Ond fell not ten yards away A third
was heard whistling through the air
towards him, apparently bent on his
destruction.
'Here, you" he cried toward the en-
emy's trenches, cancel that load Of
scrap iron for Mr. weipert."
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
DYED CHILD'S COAT
AND HER OLD SKIRT
uDIamond Dyes" Made Faded, Shabby
Apparel so Fresh and New.

Don't worry about perfect results
Use diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give a new, rich. fadeless color to any
fabric, whether it be wool, silk, linen,
cotton or mixed goods,--dresses,
blouses, stockings, skirts, children's
coats, feathers, draperies, coverings
everythingI
The Direction Book with each pack
age tells how to diamond dye over any
color.
To match any material, have dealer
show you Diamond Dye" Color Card.
ADV.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
Wound b Al RIaht.

Bernice asked her mother what she
was going to do today. Her mother
said she was going to wash the VIM
dows. Bernice answered: "Oh, mother.
don't; it's going to rain" Whereupon
Dorothy, aged three, said: Mother.
you wash them, You can hang them
IN the attic"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24


had enough experiences him lifetime
and captain made prisoner the time Pemute had
officers
courtmaal military prison
Fort Leavenworth.
The photograph shows Permuer with his mother
Mrs
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

When a man sees God truly he sees
everything else differently.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Love is never found by seeking and
never stays for pleading.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Jennings-The United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals, Fifth District,
has rendered judgment in the case Of
F'red1. Getty VS.. Mahlone Of Mahlone,
Layne 8 Layne & Bowler Company
of Houston, reversing the judgment Of
Judge Jack, who, about a year ago In
the District Court at Shreveport,
granted the Houston people as COM
plainants an Injunction. restraining
Getty from making and selling his
rotary deep well pumps.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24
TAPEWORM

The Worst
"The fellow who calls here has
many shortcomings"
yes, and his worst short comings
are his lOng-goings."
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Monroe.-On recommendation OF
J. A. Smith, deputy state IRE mar
shall, Mayor Bernstein has ordered
the Monroe Opera House closed, after
an inspection of the building the dep
uty marshal filed report with the
mayor stating the opera house to be
the most dangerous building ever In
Bpected by him and recommended
that no more performances be al
lowed to be given therein.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Baton Rouge.-Governor Pleasant
has requested Andre Lafargue of New
Orleans to present to the Louisiana
Historical Society the replica Of the
Bi-Centennial medal which Mr.. La
fargue was requested by French Of
ficials to confer upon the state of
Louisiana while on a recent visit to
France 1t will be put on exhibition
by the society.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-01-24

Franklin Several persons were
hurt in an automobile accident Just
below this place when the machine
of Arthur Provost, ST., Of Cypremort,
turned over in the ditch at Abingdon
plantation.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
STRICTER AUTO
CODE PROPOSED
Board Named to Study
Methods of Granting
Driving Permits.

Determined to make more drastic
regulations for issuance of permits
to drive automobiles in the Dis
trict. the Commissioners yesterday
appointed a committee to accomplish
this.
Maj. Frank S. Besson, assistant
engineer commissioner. is chairman n
of the committee. The other mem
bers are Mai. Harry l.. Gessford.
superintendent of police; Francis
H. Stephens. corporation counsel;
Rudolph Jose, president of the
Washington Cadillac Company, and
s. A. Luttrell. president of the
Washington Packard Company
The committees work will be to
suggest new regulations. 1t is prob
able that the matter will be taken
up with Congress.
1t is claimed that under present
conditions there are several loop
holes in the rules which make it
possible for persons to obtain per-
mits. although the applicants may
not be sufficiently experienced au-
tomobile drivers.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
Banks to Pay Off Big
Treasury Obligation,

Banks having proceeds of the sale
of Treasury certificates of the issue
of September Is were called upor
by the Secretary of the Treasury
yesterday to pay into the regiona
reserve banks, not later than OCto-
Der Is. 40 per cent of the balance
of such funds on hand.
Large banking transactions will
occur on Friday; the payment by
the Treasury of S170,633. 600 oi
Treasury certificates and the pay.
ment of the interest on the fourth
liberty bond issue for the hall
year.
On that date, too, the $500, 600, ,OOC
Anglo French loan natures ant
will be paid off. A total of $1O2,.
6S3. 600 Treasury certificates mature
on November Is, and on December
Is, 500, 100000 Treasury certificates
mature. Probably most OF then
will be utilized in the final quar-
terly payment of income taxes fol
1913
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13

Suppose you were a police court
judge and found your judicial
sanctum turned into a movie studio
by the Washington Rotary Club
wouldn't IL ruffle your magisterial
composure?
But Judge Hardison OF the Dis
trict branch of the Police Court at
Sixth and d streets northwest is
very good natured, especially just
after lunch, so yesterday afternoon
when he entered his courtroom and
found all the appearances of Uni
versal City he just calmly sat down
and did not even sniff at the reek
of smoke which filled the room.
We just want one more closeup
of the prisoner in the dock" said
Director Andrew A. Crawford OF
the National Pictorial News, point
ing to the youthful prisoner"
"All right" said the judge.
For an audience the youthful
actor had the spectators and par
ticipants who had filled the space
outside the rail and who were
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
GUN EPIDEMIC
CAPITAL
Six Wounded in Four Days
In Shooting ARRAYS
In District.

Six victims of gunshot wounds
treated at Emergency Hospital
since Thursday have convinced sur
geons of the need of a law to regu-
late sale Of firearms here.
The first to be treated was Mrs.
Marian Cheshire, 302 Indiana ave-
friends her husband was being
shown a pistol. 1T wasn't loaded" b"
but it went off just the same. She
will recover
Friday night Detective Sergeant
Frank NJ. AIligood and Edwin M.
Monk were brought in after at
tempting to intercept pair Of
gunmen.
Sunday. Moses Milton, colored. of
Alexandra, walked into the hos
pital with his mother and said he
had been hit in the chest with a 20
caliber bullet.
Monday, John Butler, colored, 1905
East Capitol street, was brought
to the Emergency with a bad wound
in his abdomen. He said it followed
an argument after an African gOlf''
session.
William Ernst, 27 Florida avenue
northwest, was brought to the hos
pital by two companions Monday
night with a bullet through a lung
He is said to be dying.
Ferdinand D. Williams, colored,
was treated at Freedman's Hospital
last Friday for a pistol wound re-
ceived in a football game at How
ard University.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
BORROWEDTAXI
JAILS SOLDIERS
Private Admits Taking Car
Of Lieutenant; High
Fares Cause Arrest.

Privates John c. Carrick and Sam
Arcury, of Walter Reed General
Hospital. went into the taxicab
business, according 70 Carrick's ad-
mission. with an automobile Dor
rowed" from a lieutenant. BoJ
were sent 10 Jail from Police Court
yesterday in default OF 81 200 bond
on a charge OF joyriding.
The troubles OF the pair started
after an occupant Of a house on
Longfellow street northwest tele-
phOned TO the Tenth precinct Mon
day morning that a "hold-up" was
going on in the alley.
Policemen Nerr and Owens found.
they testified, the two soldiers and
John Collins, the passenger. argu-
ing over a taxi bill OF S24 for a
short ride.
The police took the soldiers to
the station house. Later the police
allege, they discovered that the ma
chine belonged TO Lieut.. Warren II.
Scanlon, Carrick's superior officer
at the hospital.
Collins said that he engaged the
machine on Ninth street TO see the
sights.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
TOTS PROVIDE
$4,000 RELIEF
Junior Red Cross School Re-
port Covers Period Since
July |, 1919.
NEW PLANS DISCUSSED
Miss Goding Accepts Ap-
pointment as Chairman
For Another Year.
NEW PLANS DISCUSSED

. Children in the schools of the
District of Columbia have sub
scribed nearly $4,000 for Red Cross
work since July l, 1919. according
to the annual report of Miss Anne
VI. GOding, chairman of the school
committee chapter of the Junior
Red Cross. filed yesterday with the
Board of Education.
Miss Goding, who Is principal OF
the Wilson Normal School and who
has been chairman of the Junior
Red Cross since its organization in
1917, has been asked by DR.
Frank W. BaIlou, superintendent oi
schools, to serve for another year
and has consented.
New Plans Discussed.
At a meeting yesterday in the
board room of the Franklin School
supervising principals arranged
dates for meetings of teachers TO
discuss Red Cross plans for the
coming year.
The first meeting will be held al
the Wilson Normal School Octo'
ber 20. Motion picture films VIII
be shown, illustrating the needs OF
the children of the world for as
sistance from the Red Cross. The
same films will be shown teachers
Of the tenth, eleventh and twelfth
divisions at Dunbar High School
October q.
Miss GOding's report disclosed
that many thousand articles OF
knitted work. jelly, preserves and
clothing had been turned out by the
District children in the past year.
Work for Relief.
Besides 80 refugee chairs" made
by boys in the manual training
schools, the following articles con-
stitute a small part of the work
done by Washington children for
the relief of their less fortunate
brothers and sisters in this and
other countries:
Eighty-nine baby blankets, 81
dresses. 35 kimonos. los infant
layettes, 81 petticoats. 1O7 chill
dren's scarves, 90 boys shirts, 81
pairs stockings. 81 sweaters, 80 un'
dervests, 81 pillow cases, SO pill
lows, 324 drawers, 1875 chemises
and numerous other articles. in
cluding 242 cIassed as misCellane
Gus
Miss Goding's report shows thai
ninety-seven public and four pri
vate schools in the District were
enrolled in the Junior Red Cross.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
ALLEY HOUSES
CALLED UNSAFE
Find Unsanitary Conditions,
Committee Reveals in
Annual Report.

Alley dwellings in the District
are more or less in an insanitary
condition" according to the annual
report of the Board for Condem-
nation of Insanitary Buildings, sub
mitted to the Commissioners yes
terday.
Bad living conditions in alley
houses are due to uncertainty of
the time set for all alley dwellings
to be vacated, the report stated.
The act of Congress of September
25, 1914. providing for the abolish
ment of alley dwellings was prac-
tically nullified in power, tempo
rarily. by an amendment to the act
in 1918.
At present there are 2.S2S alley
dwellings in the District. OF this
number the commission reported
535 as dilapidated.
Forty-e eight alley dwellings were
demolished during the past fiscal
year, as against 76 buildings on
streets. total of 7St of the for,
mer class of buildings was demol-
ished since the creation of the con-
demnation board.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
RADICAL PAPER
WINS IN COURT
Justice Hitz Rules Second
Time Against Burleson's
Effort to Bar Paper.

For the second time yesterday
Justice William Hitz in Equity
Court declined to interfere with the
second-class mail privileges of the
New York Call, a Socialist newspa-
per which Postmaster General AL
bert S. Burleson has been tying to
exclude fom the mails.
Last July Justice Hitz upheld the
contention of the publication that
BurlesOn had unlawfully denied it
the seCOnd-class privilege and signed
an order directing the Postmaster
General to admit future issues on
the ground that the government had
no right to assume that issues not
yet printed might contain seditious
matter
Burleson asked the court yester-
day for a rehearing which was de-
MED. Justice Hitz again signed an
order directing that the paper be
accorded the second-class privileges
even though it was accused of hav-
ing sent previous issues through the
mails, which the government all
legged sought to hinder the war op-
eratiOns of the country.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
100 TALKS ON LEAGUE
SCHEDULED BY WOMEN

More than 100 street speeches on
the league of nations will be given
in Washington before the end OF
October under the direction of the
League of Nations Association,
women's nonpartisan organization,
it was announced last night by Mrs.
Kate Trenholm Adams, chairman.
Speeches will be made daily be-
tween noon and o'clock and from
s to 3 p. m. Professor Albert Levitt
of George Washington University
will speak in Mcpherson Square,
this afternoon. at 4:30 o'clock. Mrs.
Rose Gouveneur Hoes. president OF
the Housekeepers' Alliance. will dis
cuss Making the Monroe Doctrine
Embrace the World
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
COURT SCENE FILMED IN MOVE
FOR PLAYGROUND EXTENSION

awaiting the real business of the
afternoon.
Were going to take 1t this
time" said the camera man to the
boy.
The boy registered deep thought
and the camera man shot.
Before the movie people had had
an opportunity to remove their ap-
paratus the voice of the Clerk OF
the Court sang out, John r. Col
angelo"
And John r. Colangelo took the
slsce of the boy in the dock. The
actors had gone and the real play
began.
The picture is being filmed under
the, direction of the Washington
Rotary Club and will be displayed
locally in connection with the
movement to secure Congressional
appropriation for more Fairgrounds
for the District.
There are 125.000 children in the
District of Columbia and only
Snough playground accommodation
for $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
JAP PLEA TOLEAGUE
DOUBTED IN DISTRICT
CBy Universal Seryice.l

The report from Paris that Japan
will take her race question, which
is substantially the California land
law issue. to the league of nations
session at Geneva was generally
discredited by State Department Of
ficials here yesterday.
1t is definitely known that a big
majority of the league council is
against Japan.
japanese representatives in this
country are in deadlock with the
State Department over the Cali
fOrnia issue and 1t is believed Un-
likely that an appeal would be
taken to the league so long as that
condition remains.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
CLUB TOHONOR
FAMED WOMEN
Miss Boardman to Tell of
Welfare Activities
Needed Here.

Commissioner, will speak to sew
eral hundred women Thursday eve
ming at a reception to be given at
the Women's City Club in honor of
Miss Boardman and Mrs. Helen
Gardener. member of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission.
Miss Boardman's subject will be
What the Women's City Club Can
Do to Aid in Civic Welfare" Mrs
Gardener also will talk
The reception at the club head
quarters on Jackson place will be
the first formal affair of the fall.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
COLORED MAN CLEARED
OF ASSAULT CHARGE

Because the prosecution failed 70
identify John II. Hunter. colored. as
the man who had attacked Miss
Esther YOder on North Capitol
street on October 4. Judge McMahon
in Police Court yesterday dismissctI z
cused.
northwest when ColOred man
seized her. but was frightened oT
by her cries. Shortly aftcrward
Hunter was arrested. JudEa Mo
Mahon had the case under cOnsld-
Grafton for several days.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
BELGIAN TOY MAKERS
FIGHT BOCHE TRADE

Toy making in Belgium, aided by
the prejudice against all made in
Germany" articles, is in its first
stages of development and promises
a larger development, according to
a report of Consul General Henry
H. Morgan, Brussels, to the Depart
ment of Commerce. Factories have
been equipped, workers trained and
toys perfected, in an effort to in
crease the business.
Several firms already are offering
toys for export.
Belgium does not depend upon
other nations for raw material
Wood, paints, varnish, metal and
other materials may be obtained
locally, though tin is imported from
England and some cardboard from
Holland.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
FATHER SUES ROAD
FOR DEATH OF SON

william y. Southern, father of
Edward C Southern, deceased, ana
administrator of his sons estate
filed suit against the Washington
Railway and Electric Company yes
terday in the District Supreme
Court for 10000 damage for the
death of his son.
According to the fathers dec
laration. young Southern met his
death Will a passenger on an army
truck on Georgia avenue northwest
ton October Is. 1919. when q street
car hit the truck
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
Woman Will Hang
Friday if Wilson
Turns Down Plea

\ delegation of colored people,
headed by Harry L. TignOr, counsel
for Josephine Berry. COlOred, who
is to be hanged Friday, will call
upon Secretary Tumulty at the
White House at noon today and
make a final plea that the woman's
life be spared.
The delegation will include
clergymen. school teachers, lawyers
and civic workers. Although the
President has refused to interfere
with the execution Tignor still be-
lieves that there is a chance.
Josephine Berry shot and killed
Ada King, cOlOred, in May, 1919.