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The Washington times., 1920-07-23
IDENTIFY PRISONER AS
SANDY SPRINGS BANDIT
John w. Mitchell Alleged to Have
Taken Part in Holdup
of Rank

Identified as one of the bandits who
looted the First National Bank of
Sandy Springs, Montgomery county,
and OF participation in the killing OF
Francis NJ. Hallowell. a director OF
the financial institution. John w.
Mitchell. alleged New York gunman,
is being held by the Baltimore police.
1t is expected that the grand jury of
the county will be called in special
session tomorrow to bring an indict-
ment against the prisoner
Mitchell was arrested in New York
by Detectives Peter b. Bradley and
Joseph i. Dougherty, of Baltimore, in
connection with the theft of mora
than 100000 worth of gems from the
jewelry shop of the James r
Armiger. located in the shopping dis
trict of Baltimore.
Brought back to Baltimore. the
prisoner was locked up and is said to
have been later identified by Officials
OF the bank as one of the seven ban
dts that robbed the financial insti.
tuition several months ago. Mitchell
who is twenty-four years old, is said
to have a long police record. He has
refused to make any statement to thr
Baltimore police, although he has
been subjected to the third 6egre,
methods.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
.S403,255.23SAvED
BY SCHOOL PUPILS
D. c. Children Made CreditabIe
Nine-Month Record in Gov
ernment investments.

School children OF the District OF
Columbia. have become liberal in
vestors in United States government
thrift stamps. according TO Official
ngures just compiled. Total sales
for the District for nine months com
prising the last school year were
s403, ,255.23.
This money was saved largely
through the medium OF school saving
societies. Credit Is also given given
TO the women's clubs. which not
only took an active interest in the
saving movement on their own be-
half but encouraged and assisted the
work of the school societies.
Total sales for the NTH Federal
reserve district totaled s2,3l5,0O0. OF
which Maryland contributed 1914.
43601; Virginia, s455,674.34; west
Virginia. $3.50. 299.7s; North Carolina
| s451 .764.43: South Carolina, s97 .344.6 /;
District of Columbia. s403, ,255.23.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
KALLIP0LIS GROTTO TO
GIVE CIRCUS FOR KIDDIES

A real old-fashioned one ring circus
in which real clowns will disport
themselves. where there will Re an
abundance of peanuts and whole bar
rels of lemonade for refreshments.
and one of the largest menageries in
the United States near at hand, and a
host of other attractions form the
entertainment in store for those kid
dies fortunate enough to be invited to
the annual picnic of Kallipolis Grotto,
Mystic Order of the Yelled Prophets
of the Enchanted Realm, at Zoo Park
tomorrow afternoon.
Monarch Charles S. stevens. assist
ed by Past Grand Monarch Edward S.
Schmid and Past Monarch Charles
Shackelford. has been busy for many
weeks past arranging for the event.
In addition to the circus an open air
concert will be given by Kallipolis
Grotto band under the direction of
Professor julius Kampfer.
The program will commence
promptly at 3 o'clock and will be
followed by a basket lunch. Those
attending are advised to take the
Harvard street entrance, its location
being nearest the picnic grounds.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
GREET MANN|X
IN D. c. TODAY
Australian PreIate to Be Met at
Terminal by Officials Of
Irish Societies.

Archbishop Daniel Msnnix. OF Mel
bourne. Australia, champion OF Irish
freedom, who is visiting America en-
route to the British Isles, will ar
rive in Washington this afternoon for
short visit.
The distinguished visitor will be
met at the Terminal station by a dele
CATION OF representatives OF local
Irish societies and escorted to the
Catholic University, where he will be
entertained during his stay here.
Because or his advocacy OF Irish
freedom. the archbishop says he has
been attacked by the powers that be
In Great Britain. In an address deliv,
cred In New York last week he said:
Il read in an Irish paper today that
there is strong conviction in Eng
land l won't be allowed to land in the
British Isles. We shall see. / will
tell them the true version. will
answer for the people OF the United
States that IL they were ask ed tomor.
row, they would vote Ireland tree by
an overwhelming majority"
Details of the archbishops pro-
gram during his stay In Washington
will not be made until his arrival
Among those to greet him at the
Terminal station this afternoon are
Rosa f. Downing, president OF the
Friends of Irish Freedom: Patrick
Quinn, J. }. Ryan, Joseph A. DAILY. ma.
tional director Of the A. o. H.: Robert
j. Barrett. state president OF the A. O.
H., and Rev. DR.. +. j. Healey, OF
Catholic University.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
COLUMBUS CLUB ADDS
THIRTY-TWO TO ROSTER

One Iife member and thirty-two
regular members were added to the
roster Of Columbus Country Club in
yesterdays membership drive. The
life membership was sold to G. b.
Guthrie by Miss Agnes Whelan.
The other new members are: DR..
Frank D. Beach, Robert j. Barrett.
Lieut.. John H. Doherty, Joseph D..
sullivan, Robert B. Mahoney, James
A. Sullivan, Austin A. Barr. w. F.
Preston, James B. Fowler, E. J. Roche,
c. J. San Felipe. James ]. Hayes, s.
A. Gatti, J. E. Gatti, Joseph B. Sea
lee. John Howard Cooper, Michael
Hennesey, Mathew r. Quinn. John j.
Crogan, ]. A. Farrero, Francis Dom
ovan. Joseph M. Hausler, J. w. Nee.
line, L. H. Neeline. Ed. T. Quigley,
John A. Mccarthy. Francis A. McCann.
John J. O'Leary, J. ]. Harley, William
Hodgkins, J. Leo Kolb, Edward l..
Brady, Leo H. Cleary and E. l.. Hill
yard.
A meeting Of the executive COM
mittee, captains and team members
will be held in Gibbons Hall this
evening at s o'clock.
At the close of last nights cam
paign, Captain Frank c. Halls team
was leading, and Captain Bradley's
held second place.
Leo A. Rover, chairman OF the exec
utiye committee, has requested the
team captains to turn in new names
promptly to c. B. Guthrie, secretary
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
HENRY ]. wYLIE, So. who

HENRY J. WYLIE, 81. who
will retire August 20 with
a pension after IS years con-
tinuous government service.
He Is a clerk in the quarter
masters department of the U.
8. Marine Corps. He admins
tered oaths of office TO Major
Generals Haywood, Elliot, Bid
die, Barnett and Lejune.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
FOWLER'S "SON" PROVES
MERELY A REPORTER

DR.. william e. Fowler. District
health officer. arrived at his office
this morning to be told that he had a
son. And not tender pink infant.
either. A full-grown young man had
entered the family. he learned
The information was impaired by
Miss Beulah l.. Butts. who has been
substituting during the vacation OF
Mrs. Thclma Scott, DR.. Fowler's pri-
vate secretary.
Yesterday during the doctors alb
sence a young man entered the office
and with an air Of assurance marched
through into Dir. Fowler's private
room. Not finding the doctor in he
walked out again. saying. "Thell him
I'll call later"
Miss Butts naturally thought no
one but a member OF the family would
dare enter the inner precincts in that
manner.
Inquiry today revealed that the
supposed son was a newspaper re-
porter DR.. Fowler has no grown
son.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
UN|0NAPPEA[S.
TO PRESIDENT
Federal Employees Seek to Have
White House Override Post
master BurIeson.

President Wilson was urged toda =
TO take early action In the case OF
Stewart Z. Blassingham, dismi issed
postoffice employe. by the National
Federation of Federal Employees,
through Luther Il. Steward, president
of the organization. The organiza-
tion. on June is, appealed the action
OF Postmaster General Burieson in
dismissing this employe.
BlAssingham was dismissed on
June ~, on charges of having given
publicity to charges made against him
on March 80. because OF his havinA
assisted in the preparation and pres
entation OF conditions in the mail bag
repair shop in this city to the reclas-
sification commission.
The federation's letter set forth the
fact that Blassingham acted in his
representative capacity as a member
of a committee created by the reclas-
sifcation commission; that he was
not responsible for statements OF fact
contained in the brief. these havins
been made by. and the responsibility
claimed by. the employees in the shop
themselves; that, in any event, these
statements were admitted to be es-
sentially true in testimony at the
hearings before the reclsssification
commission by the superintendent OF
the shop. A copy of the testimony.
together with all other documents In
the case, were submitted to the Presl-
dnet on June Is.
sour letter was acknowledged by
Secretary Tumulty on June IT," Mr..
Steward wrote the President today,
with the information that the matter
would be taken up with the Post
master General
"As we have heard nothing further
to this date, we beg leave to bring
this matter again to your attention.
In view of the fact that by the arbi-
trary action of the Postmaster Gen
eraI, Mr.. Blassinghan is unable to
secure an appointment in any other
branch of the Government service un-
til the record in this case is cleared,
we urge that the matter lie given
early attention.
believing you will not permit this
injustice to stand, / am,
VERY truly yours,
(Signed) LUTHER c. STEWARD.
president"
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
COLORED MAN KILLS
WIFE WITH BULLET
Police Allege Slayer Was Crazed
After Drinking Spree With
Bad Whisky.

Crazed with bad whiskey accord
ing TO the police. Red George" Jor-
dan, colored. formerly a preacher and
now known as bad man." sent a
bullet into his wife. Grace, at their
home. 1876 n street southeast, at $50
o'clock this morning. The woman
died instantly.
Red George" was arrested shortly
after the shooting by Sergt. j. T..
Bobo of the Fifth precinct 1t was
said that he was on his way TO sur
render. Jordan is thirty-fve years
old, and has been source of trouble
to the police for long time. The
slain woman was thirty years OF age.
Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt was noti-
fed and visited the scene of the crime.
He will hold an inquest at the morgue
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
Navy Yard Head
Takes Predecessors
Reins Without Hitch

sonnel through the reduction OF ap
propriations. That change took ef-
feet July /. before I came in charge
The only problem we have now is ad-
justments to meet the requirements
Of the age retirement act. We find
that l8l emplayes are eligible TO re-
tirement. but most OF them do not
want to leave. II Is probable that
many OF them will be retained
TO KEEP EFFICIENT.
The retirement situation has been
much relieved by an order received
this week, superseding that of June
10, which required separation from
the service of all over age who were
not absolute necessary. The new or
der permits retention OF those who
are efficient and whom officials be-
lieve il will be to the advantage of
the service to retain because of their
experience or training.
The present civilian personnel is
800, of whom 6.S27 are in the ord
nance division, 407 on supplies and
accounts, Gil on public works, and
22l on construction. etc. The enlisted
personnel includes 3Gl persons, of
whom l4O are in training.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23

State Department School for cOnsu They left right 0p To WIN
Montgomery Crosby
John Mnter Raleigh Gibson Aa Warren Herbert
William
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
COLORED GOLFERS
HAVE SPECIAL
DAY ON LINKS

The District OF Columbia has pro-
yided for its colored golfers. The
new nine-hole golf course in East
Potomac Park, which was opened
TO the public July 3. will be re-
served for colored players from
4;3O o'clock p. m. TO dark Monday
ed each week, commencing next
Monday, II was announced today by
Major c. S. Ridley. engineer in
charge OF public buildings and
grounds.
This Is regular golf. african
golf" with .cubieal parsphernalia,
whether played by colored or white
players. Is still taboo by the police.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23

2,574 firms in Washington
advertised for help in The
Times in June. Read the
Help Wanted ads today.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
FINANCES OF PRISONERS
RELIEF SOCIETY PRAISED

A report on the financial affairs of
the Prisoners Relief Society from
November !, 1919. to March 31.l92O
was sent yesterday by the auditing
firm of Stoy & Durham to Charles w.
Warden, of tho Continental Trust
Company, who has served as treasurer
OF the society. The report showed
that the work of the society in OBJ
tanning jobs for ex-convicts cost ap-
proximately $4,000 for the period.
Auditor Burnham wrote the treas
urer that "the accuracy and complete
ness of the detail of the work is
evidence of absolute probity on the
part of those administering the SOC
iety."
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
SEVENTEEN AUTOS ARE
missing" HERE TO-DAY

Seventeen automobiles are miss
ing" in the District today.
These cars are valued at from $500
to more than $1,000 apiece. In one
case = fourteen-year-o boy is being
sought In connection with the disap-
pearance OF truck.
Two hackers lost their cars. One
was held up at the point of a pistol
by his fare" and the other found
his car gone when he returned TO
where II was parked after seeking
passengers.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23

without any disruption in their
smooth work, Capt. John l.. Dayton.
late commander OF the Arizona. step
ped into the office of the commandant
at the navy yard last week, sat down
at a big. fiat-topped desk and went
, to work as chief of 5000 men and
women.
Captain Dayton. just turned fifty
years of age, his dark hair only
slightly touched with gray, has seen
thirty years of naval service since his
graduation from Annapolis. in 1890.
He was on active duty in the Spanish
American war. and during the recent
hostilities spent much of his time in
European waters, principally OFF Eng
land and France, with cruise to
Constantirfople and Smyrna.
NO CHANGES CONTEMPLATED.
IL do not believe 1t will be neces-
sary to make material, changes in
the operation and management Of the
yard" said Captain Dayton. Things
have become so well organized here
that they almost seem to run by
Clockwork. Loyalty has become a
tradition in the 120 years the navy
yard has been in existence.
we lost 300 members of the per-
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-08-19

jority of the qualified electors voted. =
The Jackson correspondent Of the
! icksburg Herald says:
"Prof. w. +. Bond, state superin-
tendent of education, is much erati-
fed over the earnest and determined
spirit manifested by county SUPER
intendents Of education in behalf of
the new compulsory school law, en-
acted at the last legislative session
and to be enforced for the first time
at the approaching scholastic term.
At the conference Of county super
intendents held in Gulfport last
week these officials, without excep-
ton, gave their cordial approval to
the compulsory education law, and
pledged themselves to put forth ev-
cry possible effort for its enforce
ment.
Educational leaders recognize that
the new law is not as strong as they
would like it to be, as it provides
for compulsory attendance onl- four
months in the year, but they believe
that after it is given a test during
the next two years the legislature
will be willing to strengthen its pro
visions.
"Thus far no county in the state
las succeeded in exempting itself
from the provisions of compulsory
education, which can be done at a
referendum election by a majority of
the voters. An effort was made in
Claiborne county, but it failed be-
cause a majority of the voters failed
to 70 to the polls"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-08-19
W. LIGON KILLED In
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

News reached here Monday night
Of a horrible accident which resulted
in the death of two men near Clarks-
dale. One, Mr.. w. Ligon, a brother
in-law of Mrs. B. g. Humphreys and
Mrs. Arthur Moore of this county, was
one Of the unfortunates.
Mr.. Ligon, in company with friend
and the driver, was returning from
Clarksdale, where they attended ball
game, to their homes at Gunnison
when the car was overturned. The
ehauffer was instantly killed, and Mr..
Iigon was rushed to a Memphis hos
.pital where he died early Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Ligon and little son were Wis
iting Mrs. Humphreys at the time of
the accident, and was at the picture
show with the Humphreys family
when the news of the sad affair reach
ed her. Unfortunately she reached
the bedside of her husband too late
to see him alive
Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys have gone
to be present with her in her great
bereavement.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-08-19
CHANGE OF ROAD
To HERMANVILLE
New Right Of Way From Bayou
Bridge to Entrance to Horton
Place. viii Eliminate Maury Lane.

The board Of supervisors held a
special session Saturday and decided
to change the Hermanville road from
the entrance to the Titche place just
across the Bayou Pierre bridge to the
entrance to the place latelv owned by
DIR. r. L. Horton.
Most of the members of the board,
in company with H. M. Titche and
Engineer Craig, made trip over the
proposed route Saturday morning soon
after the board met, and in the after
noon discussed the route with Mr..
Titche, through whose place the road
is contemplated. Mr.. Titche proposed
that he be paid $40 0er acre for the
necessary land and the county pay
for the material for and building Of
the fences necessary. Finally he a.
greed to accept $1,000, stating that he
was willin~ to help the countv get a
road which would eliminate the bad
and expensive cuts and almost ire
deemable Maury Lane.
The new road will follow the hill
crest the entire way, completely elm
mating the Maury Lane which has
been problem for almost half cen,
tury and which becomes a lake hum
dred yards wide after every freshet,
The board Of supervisors, the engi-
neer and Mr.. Titche are deserving of
the thanks Of the county generally for
finding a way out Of the submarine
road which cannot possibly be kept in
passable condition in wet weather be-
cause there is no outlet for the water.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-08-19

cation at his home at Mangham, La,
and is returned to fill his position with
NJ. Gilston.
1t is generally understood that
protracted meetir viii start at the
Pattison Methodist church next Sun
day, and there will be dinner on the
ground. The meeting TO be conducted
by Rev. Hunt of Port Gibson.
Miss Madie Hannis who has for the
past seven months made her home
with her relatives Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Hannis at Pattison, will 90 home to
he- father this week at Middleton,
Tenn.
Little Florence Gilston accompan-
led as far as jackson by her grand
father, returned to her home in St.
Louis. Mr. Gilston remained several
days in jackson where he took thiry-
second degree in Masonry and was
then made a shriner.
Miss Matte Harrell of Carpenter is
visiting her sister Mrs. S. R. Young,
Mrs. Young also had, as a guest this
week her old friend Mrs. Alexander,
who motored over from Carpenter and
who she had not seen for thir years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nusom spent few
Gays at Utica the guest Of the latter's
mother, Mrs. Picketts,
Miss Sudie McCaleb Of jackson who
has been the guest of Miss Annie Nc
'eb, has returned home.
Mr. Johnnie McFatter spent Sunday
With relatives at Pattison.
Miss Monte Daniels is with her
mother -Trlet, for a little while.
Mrs. Priscilla Utz and her grand
daughter Miss Martha Bearden are
visiting Mrs. Bob Moseley at Hollen-
Gale, Miss.
Mrs. Susie Harrell and hc two
daughters of Natchez are with her
mother, Mrs. Laura Harrell, here.
The notes for the paper have to
cave Pattison Tuesday afternoon to
reach the Reveille in time. It is a
matter Of regret not to be able to re-
ort the dance at our town hall sched-
uled for Tuesday night Aug. 18th un-
der auspices of Mrs. Ben Morehead,
for the benefit of the Women's Club.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-08-19
cooK--RAGsDALE

A wedding of unusual beauty and
interest was consumated last night al
the Capital street Methodist church
when Miss Ruth Merle Ragsdale, a
beautiful and attractive young lady
of Claiborne county was united in the
holy bonds of matrimony to John A.
Cook, business man Of Canton
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed by DIR. C. E. Grafton of Union
Church, one of the best known Pres
byterian ministers in the state, as
sisted by brother in law of the bride
l,ev. G. K. Downer, pastor of the Meth
odist church at Seminary.
Present for the services were the
brides father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Ragsdale, her sisters, Mes
danes L. ]. Hester of Jackson. G. e,
Downer of Seminary, ]. ]. Noble Of
IIermanville, Miss Lille Ragsdale and
her brother McElveen Ragsdale In
addition select number of friends
were present.
Following the beautiful and impress
sive ceremony the happy couple left
for an extended tour following which
they will be at home in Canton.
The bride is well known here, hav-
ing visited rfequentl'- in the home of
her sister, Mrs. Hester, and many
friends join in wishing for her and
her husband all the happiness that
welded life can bring -Clarion-Led-
ger, 18th.
The brides parents are prominent
residents Of the Fifth District, and she
has many friends there ard elsewhere
who will read the announcement q
her marriage with much pleasure.
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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-08-19

The only district in the county
where there was any interest in con-
sequence in the election was the Fifth.
The Pattison box was sunnlied with
few more than a hundred tickets.
there being everv reason to believe
that not half of the voters would 90
to the polls; but this supply was ex-
hausted by the middle of the after
noon and a message was sent to Port
Gibson to rush out more tickets. This
interest was probably aroused by this
Sarepta speaking last Saturday.
Here at Port Gibson a few inter-
ested friends of Percy Quin rounded
up as many of his voters as possible
and increased the vote considerably
over what it would otherwise have
been.
The race in the Second and Fifth
Districts was drawn fipht for and
against the Democratic administra-
tion. In the second, where there We're
six aspirants, B. G. Lowrey, Hugh K.
Mahon, S. Joe Owen, A. C. Anderson;
G. L. Jones and G. Lee Crum. two,
Anderson and Owen were pronounced
anti-administration candidates The
same thing was true of the Fifth Dis
trict. There were three candidates,
w. w. Venable the present incum-
hent, Ex-Attorne- General Ross \.
Collins and C. c. Johnson. Collins
is really against the government, and
mis- speeches indicate him to be Of the
Emma Goldman type. He seems to
be more of an anarchist than a Dem
ocrat.
Wall of the Seventh District was
the Vardaman-Russ candidate, but
lie did not make the wild speeches that
The anti-administration candidates Of
The Second and Fifth Distri Is made,
being much more conservative.