Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-01

ranchhouse, Slayton said he heard a
noise behind him. He turned and
searched the room with his f1ashlight.
A man with a revolver in his hand
was AS. emerging from a closet Closet s,o
called.
The answer was a rush Before Stay
ton could shoot, his faashlight was
knocked from his hand. A struggle
followed. Other officers dashed into
the room and the man was overpow-
cred. He gave his name as Floyd Carr.
Elected Chief of Cherokees.
TALEQUAH. Okla.-Levi Gritts.
forty-seven years DID, of Muskogee,
full-blood, was elected principal
chief of the Cherokee Indians here
today, in an election in which sew
out the Cherokee nation participated.
Standard Ship Floated.
KEY WAST, Fla-The United
States Shipping Board tanker Dun
cannon. ashore Off Carysfort light
since Saturday. was fioated and is
being lowed to Key West. according
r.. II. Asks DfscOntinuance Of Trains.
MONTGOMERY, Ala.-Declaring that
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad has
been in business for eighty-sevan
years and that its financial condi-
ton at the present time is worse
than it has ever been, r. A. Nc
line. addressed the Alabama Public
Service Commission today in sup
port of the company's petition to be
authorized to discontinue two intra-
state passenger trains operating be-
tween this city and Dothan, Alabama.
Cannot Get Corn to China.
NEW YORK,-Because of the diff
ficulty of shipment and heavy ex-
pense involved, millions of bushels Of
American corn offered by middle
west farmers to help relieve distress
in the famine regions of China can
not be accepted, the American commit
tee for the China famine fund announced
In statement here.
BARRIERS Also Cut Prices.
GREENVILLE, S. C--Price reduce
tions of twenty per cent for shaving
and hair-cutting- are announced by
virtually all BARRIERS of the city. The
reductions make the price of a hair
cut 40 cents and a shave 20 cents.
Baltimore's Largest StilI Found.
BALTIMORE, Md.-The largest still
ever found in Baltimore was seized
in a raid on the store of Jacob
Needle. twenty-four years old, south
exeter street, yesterday afternoon.
The still stood about eight feet from
the floor. with a capacity of forty-
five gollons of mash at one time.
To BE Hanged for Assault.
VALDOSTA, Ga--Broughton Simon.
young negro, was convicted in an !,
perlor court OF an assault on the
wife of a prominent white farmer.
ne was sentenced by Judge Thomas
people knew the trial was set.
Woman. Wrongly Convicted, Dies.
RALEIGH. N. C-Sarah wyckofr.
seventy-six years old, reached the end
| OF a lie sentence in the state prison
when she died after forty-two years
imprisonment, having declined a par
and having lived to learn that a death
bed confession had completely ex-
onerated her of the charge Of rnur-
dering her husband\
Miss Robertson Attends Dance.
MUSKOGEE. Okla-Miss Alice Rob.
ertson OF Oklahoma, the only con-
gresswoman- elect, attended dance
given by the local post Of the Ameri-
can Legion here last night-the first
dance she had attended since 1879
she said. Miss Robertson is the
daughter OF a pioneer missionary and
Is herself known as a churchworkar
but she went to the dance 40 show
a local minister where my heart is I"
she told legion members.
Abandon Stranded Schooner.
BEAUFORT. ~ C.-Life e,,ards
abandoned attempts to reach the Ave
masted schooner Carl A. Palmer. which
the winds are driving on the beach IN
Hatteras shoals. The guards despite a
heavy sea, were able during the day 10
get within quarter Of a mile of the
schooner and to ascertain that there
were no survivors aboard.
Seriously Wounded by Roommate,
JACKSON. Miss-Joe Collins nine.
teen, student at the MillsaDs collape
lies dangerously, IL not fatally, wounded
by a gunshot fired by his roommate w
L. Bass. According to reports the youns
men were playing with a pistol whic.
was believed to have been unloade,
| when the bullet was discharged
! LITTLE ROCK, Ark-The upper bod,
| Of the Arkansas legislature today passet
| a bill for repeal of the law prohibitin,
| the sale Of cigarettes in the state. ant
| providing for licensing Of dealers in Gig
arettes and prohibiting their sale to per
sons under eighteen years of age.
Two Of Nine StOwaways Escape.