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Evening star., 1921-04-12
FIVE ARE INDICTED
BYPEONAGE Jury
John Williams, Three Sons
and Negro Held for Mur-
dering Eleven.
By the Associa ted Press.

| d! tne Associated Pfess.
| MONTICELLO. Ga. April H.
Grand jury investigation here into the
[ deaths of negroes alleged to have
been held in peonage on the farm of
John S. Williams resulted in indict-
ments being returned against Will
liams. three of his sons and Clyde
Manning. negro farm boss, charging
la total of eleven murders in Jasper
county. in addition to the three in
Newton county.
| of Eugene Hamilton. negro preacher.
was inquired into by the grand jury.
but after hearing all witnesses it was
decided there was not sufficient evi-
dence to warrant true bills against
any persons suspected. but it was in
dicated last night that the inquiry would
| be resumed today and that the jury
would also inquire into two more
ihomicides. the details of which Off
cials refused to divulge publicly in
advance.
| None of the cases against the Will
liams family or Manning will be
called for trial before May, it was
announced by Judge j. b. Park of
the Jasper county superior court
who charged the grand jury on its
convenine yesterday. The elder Williams
was convicted last week in Newton
! county of murder of one of three ne
groes taken into that county and
| drowned and is now waiting hear
! ing April 80 on motion for new
/, trial His three sons indicted are
Huland, Leroy and Marvin Williams.
! Whipping of negroes who had run
away and were caught and other
cruel treatment was alleged by wit
nesses yesterday. although it was said
the negroes were well fed and
clothed.
/ The true bills returned were as
follows:
/ Joint indictment charging John S.
| Williams and Manning with murders
! of eight negroes.
! Indictment charging Huland Will
liams with murder of negro known
as BLACK Strap in the fall of 1920.
Joint indictment charging Leroy
and Marvin Williams with the mur-
der of a negro known as Iron Jaw"
in the summer OF 1920.
Indictment charging Marvin Will
liams with the murder of John Sin
sleton in April, 1918.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
Smart Tweed
Suitings
81 Yard

Tweed has for long time sustained
its reputation for. serviceability, but
tweed, as fashion for suits, coats and
skirts. is now establishing new vogue.
These are in light mixtures of green
and tan and 81 inches wide.
Soft Wooden Homespuns, another
smart seasonable fabric for sports ap-
parel, in stone blue and tan mixtures
81 inches wide. $3.50 yard.
New Sports Stripes. in Prnnella
Cloth and Serge show smart combina-
tions OF navy and beige, overshot with
brown: navy. stone blue and gold va
rious black and white combinations and
handsome Roman stripes. 81 inches
wide. $3.50 yard.
woo'en Dress Goods Section Second floor.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
Fiber Silk Scarfs

How Can We Help Liking Them When
They Are So Fascinatingly Gay
Among the very newest arrivals are those
in two-toned fiber silk, combining brown
and tan. jade and black. or navy and sand,
and trimming the ends with long silk fringe
Priced 1896 and s..
Roman stripes can be particularly smart
when knitted in fiber silk with Backgrounds
of navy. sand or gray, but black and white
also makes vogush combination and silk
fringe adds the final touch of smartness.
Priced SS.z5 and So.
Sweater Section Third floor.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
Stories and Essays

Stories and Essays
An Old Country House, by
Richard lie Galliene. H.
lustrated by Elizabeth
Shippen Green. slyoo-
The beautiful story OF two
young people realizing a
cherished dream.
Yvette and Ten Other Stories
by Guy de Maupassant.
Translated by Mrs. John
Galsworthy. With an in
PRODUCTION by Joseph Con-
rad. 75c.-A novelette, of
De Maupassant's best
stories.
The Merry Go-Round. by
Carl Van Vechten. $1.oo-
Herein are treated such
various topics as music, in
its relation to cooking,
singing as a new art, Edgar
Saltus; the literary meth
ods of George Moore.
Spanish Dancers, Mimi
Aguglia, Margaret Anglin,
American Compose ers.
Mary Garden. Isadora
Duncan, the old age of
singers. the uselessness of
interior decorators, and
other mirthfui subjects.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
Personalities

The Adventures of a Modern
Occuitist, by Oliver Bland.
sS.00.-This valuable and
profoundly inter esting
book details the authors
researches into the de-
bated fields of Occultism
and Magic, and opens up
an entirely new vista for
the average reader.
Edward Rowland Sill, by
William Belmont Parker.
$l.oo.-Although he is one
Of the most popular of
American poets, this is the
first biography of Sill to
appear, and it will be
eagerly welcomed by his
large circle of admirers.
Who's Who in Dickens. Com
piled by Thomas Alexander
Fyfe. $1!00-A complete
Dickens repertory in
Dickens own words
National Miniatures, by Tat
tier. 50c-This is a collec-
tion of short. breezy, pic
turesque portrait sketches
of the public men and
women of today.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
LITERARY TOPICS

American Literature. by Leon
Kellner, translated by Julia
Franklin, 3Sc American
letters as viewed by a Ger
man professor of English
philology and literature.
Modern French Literature. by
Benjamin w. Wells. Phi. D.,
60c-A serviceable intro
duction to the storehouse
of modern French litera-
ture.
The Grail of Life, by John
Hayne Holmes and, Lillian
Browne-Olf, 8Sc-An An
thology of Heroic Death
and Immortal Life. The
first anthology which has
been prepared on these
great subjects.
Book Section. Second floor.
Evening star., 1921-04-12

The Message Of Browning. by
A. Austin Foster, M. A.,
7sc An interesting and
helpful volume for all
lovers of the great poet.
The World We Live In, or
Philosophy of Life in the
Light of Modern Thought,
by George Stuart Fuller
ton. Professor of Philos-
ophy in Columbia Univer-
sity, 7Sc.
The American Spirit, BY
Franklin K. Lane, former
Secretary of the Interior,
zSc-Democracy, as he por-
trays it, is something
nobler and finer than the
mere exercise Of self-gov-
eminent.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
LATVIA SENDS ENVOY.
With Rank of Minis.
ter to Seek u. S. RECOGNITION.

RIGA, Letvia, April 12-In an effort
to secure American recognition for
Letvia, the Letvian government has
sent L. Sega as its commissioner to
Washington with the rank OF min
lister.
1t is reported THAT American officials
in Letvia are Investigating a rumor
that, although the Russian soviet gov
ernment has disclaimed carrying on
propaganda abroad, bolshevik agents
in America are reporting to the third
internati onale.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
KILLS SELF AFTER JOKING
Husband in Jovial Mood Before
Suicide.

NEW ORLEANS. April IA few
minutes after joking and laughing
with his wife. William Startling. forty.
formerly employed as bookkeeper at
a local chair factory. yesterday shot
himself through the head and died an
hour later in q hospital.
Leaving the kitchen where his wife
was preparing a meal. apparently in
the best of humor. Startling is said by
his wife to have entered his bedroom
and fired the shot through his head.
No reason is assigned for his action.
Startling. who came here from Lake
Port, Ark, several years ago. had
been employed as bookkeeper at a
chair factory until last Saturday,
" hen he resigned. stating to his EN-
ployers that he had secured a better
lob.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
Your Little Boys or Girls
Hair Cut

In any style he or she may like O. III
prefer Our children's barber shop wa st
established and is expressly for children
and no one else. We have selected BARRIERS
especially qualified for this work, and the
service and environment is refining. care
full and hygenic
Chiidrens Hair Cut in Any Style, 35c
RSrber Shop. Fourth floor.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
DIPLOMATIC DEAN DIES.
sy the Associated Press.

BY tne ABBUcI1teu 1eSs'
PEKING, April 12.-Luis Pastor,
Spanish minister to China and dean
Of the diplomatic corps in this city.
died today as a result of a cholera
attack which he suffered eighteen
months ago. His health had been de.
cNning for a long time. His death
makes J. B. de Freitas, Portuguese
minister here. dean OF foreign repre-
8. natives in the Chinese capital.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
BOYCOTT ADDS 100000.
Union Men and Non-Union Lumb
Handlers Blamed in Report.

CHICAGO. April 1.-THE boycotting
by union workmen Of building ma
terials manufactured outside of Chi
cago BY non-union workmen added
structed hotel here, the daily joint
legislative committee investigating
building conditions was told yester-
day.
The evidence was submitted by a
construction representative of the
Evening star., 1921-04-12

Headaches from Slight Colds.
GROVES Laxative BROMO QUININE Tab
lets relieve the Headache by curing the Coad.
4 tonic Laxative and germ. destroyer. The gen
uine bears the signature OF u. W. Grove. tBe
sure you get BRVAQJ 3Qc.-AdveEtisepeak
Evening star., 1921-04-12
Books Specially Priced

special purchase has brought us a number OF good
books which offering very much less than regularly
These few OF the titles.
Evening star., 1921-04-12

If a simple combination Dining and Living
Room is desired, there is nothing better than
Mahogany Drop-eaf Tables and Windsor
Chairs, possibly combined with an odd daven-
port and comfortable upholstered easy chairs
Drop-leaf Tables are $50, $50, $65 to $50. Plain.
and Arm Windsor Chairs SO and SIS.
The Bedchamber Suite may either have twin
or double beds as preferred. and usually when
the bedroom is to be used by two persons the
furniture is Of dark woods such as mahogany
or walnut. There are host of beautiful de-
signs from very simple effects to richly carved
priced $z7s to $975.
If you want to perpetuate the colonial spirit
for lovely, simple things Colonial Poster Bed
will have decided charm for you. They may be
had with plaip or futed columns. round or acorn
tops; come handsomely carved; solid panel or
open foot boards. Solid mahogany priced from
Sos up; mahogany finished are less expensive.
There is so much sentiment about Cedar
Chest that every bride likes to possess one,
aside from their every day usefulness. A &C.
inch one is $3.50 up to 4S inch ats $50; all of
them of genuine Tennessee red cedar. Cedar
lined Chests in period designs. SIS to SIS; ma
hogany-hnished chests, cedar lined so to $e5.
Furniture Rug aosr.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
If a Hat Is Attractive

and at the same time remembers to
be inexpensive, it is SO much the better
for the woman who needs mid-season
hat.
In this charming collection, $3.50
there are gay little hats of radiant visca
cloth, fine liseres wreathed with flowers.
fitting affair with a bunch of lacquered
grapes hanging from the very edge OF the
brim. straight -brimmed hats with soft
crowns of taffeta. and large ribbon bows
and, if we are to believe fashion, then navy
blue trimmed with red or white, makes
Very smart combination.
For That Tailored Person, There
Are Smart Straight -Brimmed
Sailors
of rough straw. banded with grosgrain
ribbon, i'll black. white, navy, brown and
cherry. $3.50.
It's Sometimes Fun to Trim
Your Own Hat
if you can choose from such pretty trim
mings as these-shiny lacquered grapes,
colorful berries and pretty field flowers, as
daisies, buttercups, poppies and corn-howers.
sprays of wheat and dainty violets and
roses.
Millinery Section, Third door.
Evening star., 1921-04-12

For the Living Room there is very simple
Adam design Suite of davenport armchair and
rocker, cane panel back, arms, and upholstery Of
blue and gold brocaded velour Just nice size
for the first home. $395.
Very artistic is the Queen Anne Dining
Room Suite of antique brown Mahogany with
cabriole leg and claw feet; chairs upholstered
in black and gold haircloth. The cabinet con-
struction and high lustrous polish is especially
notable. $3.50.
No dining room is complete without Tea
Wagon. You may select a simple, we'll con-
structed one at SIS, and the better grades go as
high as SIS.
Rugs of exceptional value. Sanford's
'Beauvais. exl2, $3.50; Whittalrs Anglo-Per
SLAMS at the new low price of $l20 for oxI2-ft
size; Plain Reversible Wool Chenille Rugs
$50 for 9x12-ft. size. Other sizes in all grades
at proportionate prices.
.-s A Breakfast Room Suite that any bride
would consider perfect dream is of brown
walnut decorated with borders of warm tan and
hand-panted floral designs Suite consists of
drop-leaf table, mirror serving table and four
side chairs and is priced at SITS.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
Skillfully Designed to Combine
Practicability and Chic

Gordon Jfy Cushion Slips for open and closed cars
of most all makes. Shown in attractive dark striped
fabrics of the best grade only Wash them often you
like. OFF in jiffy. Buttoned back in minutes. You
always have clean cushions-and inviting car. No
soiled clothes.
Ford Touring Car Covers that the seat cushions
back and front and doors pockets and leather
cite rests Special, $99s Set
Dodge Touring Car Covers of same design for 1870
1921 models. Specially priced, $ls7s Set.
Upholstery secto floor.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
For the Spring Bride

Who Considering the Furnishing Of the New Home
in
Our displays
be
Evening star., 1921-04-12
Mignonette Tie-On
Blouses

Very Sbec;a11y Priced, s3.95
One of the smart new models shown in
porcelain blue, gray, jade, navy, black: sizes
"a to 46.
Waist Section. Third door.
Evening star., 1921-04-12
Or Entire Stock of
MOnteSsOri
Educational
Materials
Now Offered at Exactly 10 the
Former Prices

Those who have started their chlldren IN tnts
method of education will be glad OF the op-
portunity to buy additional materials greatly
below former prces-just half to be exact
A few of the many items listed below
Model 3s-Musical Bells Ito train the ear to
the musical scale). Reduced to S24.
Model 5s-Music Boards and Discs tdidactic
material for musical reading). Reduced to
$3.50.
Model 2l-Cabnet Of Wooden Geometrcal
Insets tto teach form and design). Reduced to
S7.2O.
Model 35-Numerical Rods ito begin number
work.. Reduced to S2.f0.
Model 25-Drawing Table (on which the
metal insets may be displayed for chldrens
seIection) Reduced to 75c.
Model 2s-Capital Sandpaper Letters (to give
a knowledge of the letters). Reduced to 76c
Model 17-sense Tablets (to distinguish
weight and lghtness). Reduced to 90c.
Model 1S-Sound Boxes (to train the ears to
differentiate and to match sounds). Reduced
to 0Oc.
Model accounting Boxes Ito associate con-
crete articles with written symbols). Re-
duced to $1.20.
Books on the Montessori Method of Teaching
at Half the Original Prices.
Toy Store. Fourth floor.
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19
PLAN STATE MEETING
WITH LOCAL MANAGER

Jacob Alpert, manager Of the Vic
tory Theatre in this city and vice
president Of the Connecticut branch
Of the Moving Picture Theatre Own
ers' Association. was visited Monday
BY Walter True president Of the
state organization, and / NJ Salyerds.
a member q the national executive
committee The visitors discussed
with Mr. Alpert the advisability OF
holding special meeting Of the NOV
ing picture managers.
Al the suggested meeting the mat
ter Of the state tax on motion picture
admission tickets would be considered.
Il is understood that the organization
is 70 wage a fight against the tax on
the grounds that the state law Is an
constitutional During the confer
ence Monday methods Of collection Of
the tax, in case the objection be lost
in the court, we're considered
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19
LEGION SCORES ANOTHER WIN


A shift in the lineup Of the Ameri-
can Legion baseball team came near
proving dangerous in their game Sat
urday with the Cambria A. c. at No.
Grosvenordale. won by the Legion
men 8 TO ). The change in the lineup
was due to the late appearance Of
Lewis, the Legion pitcher, who vas
unable to reach the Grosvenordale
grounds until the fourth inning.
When he entered the box in the last
part of the fourth, the Massachusetts
men had acquired lead Of four runs
and the Legion men could not solve
Latour's delivery. Lewis was effect
i've and the Cambrics could only reg
ister two hits and one run in the six
innings that he pitched.
In the fifth inning the Legion start
ed things. Forsberg hit 10 deep cen
ter for TWO bases. Goderre singled 70
night and ReRnier sacrificed both run
ners. Lewis made single which net
ted the Legion two runs The game
was won by the Legion in the eighth
on hits by +. Johnson. Blanchard,
Belle and Ravenelle's home run over
the railroad tracks IN left field.
The game was featured by Lewis
effective pitching and Raveneile's
heavy hitting for the Legion. Smith.
in left, felded brilliantly for the Cam
brio A. c. Ginsman proved the heavy
hitter for the Massachusetts men.
Next Saturday the Legion team will
play Kelley's Pets at North Grosven-
ordale for the baseball honors Of the
Grosvenordales
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19
APPROPRIATE FOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS
Citizens At Special Meeting
Monday Vote To Pave
Canal Street
Refuse Request Of Eight Hundred
Dollar. For Chapman Street

BY vote Of 1879 TO 1875 the eiti-
zens Of Putnam at a special meeting
Monday decided TO appropriate $4,000
for paving upper Canal street A BIZ
luminous macadam pavement is TO be
used and curbing will be installed
On the east side of the highway. I'M
provement will be made only on that
portion Of Canal street to the north Of
Pomfret street. Fifty-three women
voters We're AT the polls.
BY reclamation il was voted at the
same meeting TO appropriate $500 to
cover the cost of constructing an IN
derground concrete sewer pit screen
at Arch street. This appropriation
followed the recommendation by City
Engineer George w. Perry at the July
meeting of the common council that
something be done TO improve the
condition Of the sewerage system at
the Arch street pit
The new screen viii remove the
solids which tended to clog the drain.
II was stated BY Mr. Perry at the July
meeting that further delay in remedy
ing the trouble might lead to a seri-
Gus condition in the future. 1t is ex-
peeted that the screen will be installed
very soon.
a request for an appropriation of
$500 to be used for the grading and
surfacing Of Chapman street, west of
Pleasant street. was refused By the
voters. The request included the in
stallation Of curbing on the north side
e the street
Il Was voted to appropriate $6l.50
for The reimbursement Of Joseph A
Gagne, which sum is one-half the cost
Of installing concrete curbing on his
property on Woodstock avenue. The
request OF Louis Wolfe for similar
work on Bradley street, costing
S34 so, was also granted Forty citi-
zens voted on the questions which
came up for an reclamation decision.
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19
WORLD OF SPORTS
PLAY DURING RAIN
UNDER AGREEMENT
Nightingales Defeat Industrial
Stars Sunday Although Dia-
mond Resembled Lake
Score IL 7 to I.-Pl.yers Are Dreneh-
ed To Skin

Under agreement that they would
play. rain or shine, the Nightingale
Morse nine and the Industrial Stars
Of New Britain splashed about sun
day afternoon on the Main street dia-
mond. which resembled a miniature
lake. until the contest was finished.
The game resulted IN a victory for the
locals with the score z 10 l. No cas-
ualties in the form Of serious eases Of
pneumonia OF kindred ailments have
been reported by the athletes who
played the entire afternoon while
drenched 70 the skin.
The game started az promptly $50
in the afternoon in a heavy down
pour Safe and dry under the roof
covered bleachers sat 800 fans who
had ventured forth to watch the IN
usual contest which was 70 be staged.
For two innings the men slipped and
slid about the field doing their best to
play the game in an errorless manner
but both sides were handicapped by
the mud. Finally the puddle around
home plate became 50 deep that the
umpire. Jack Caisse. was unable 70
Judge the strikes and balls. and so the
game had TO be temporarily postpon-
ed.
For half an hour the players and
fans watched the rain transform the
diamond into cross between a lake
and a mud pond. Then the sun came
out and the players with shovels
swept the water from the base lines.
Fresh loan was used around the bases
and sawdust was placed IN the pitch
er's box The game was then eontin-
ued.
Putnam's first score came in the
first inning. Fred L'Heureux. the To-
cal second baseman, swung at the first
ball pitched with a new bat, that he
had bought the night before and made
the longest hit of the season. II was
L'Heureux' first homer this year.
In the third inning the Putnam men
made four successive hits, one dou-
bic by I.atour. and two more runs
were scored. Captain Nelson started
the eighth inning with two bagger.
A series of hits and errors following
netted the Nightingale four runs Tor
the inning. In this inning every Put
nam batter made trip to the plate
and Captain Nelson batted twice.
The visitors made their lone run IN
the sixth. Cornier reached second on
errors and from there scored on SIN
gle 10 center. Two other chances for
the Stars To score were made short
work of by double plays by the locals.
In the first inning Bouley at short
made a neat play when he seooped the
ball out of the mud and caught a man
at first and second. The second dou-
bic was made by Bouley and L'Heur-
eux. Seven Putnam men stole second
during the game and Bouley succeed
ed in stealing both second and third
during the second inning
The score:
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19
CAPTURES EIGHT AND A
HALF POUND BULL FROG

The Boston American" issue Of
August 10. has this to say about 7. f.
BONN, "a well known insurance man Of
tins city. who spent a few days Of last
week az Chestnut Hill
Pierre +. Bonin, insurance man Of
Putnam, who is spending few days
camping among the ponds Of Chest
nut Hill. claims 10 be some authority
on frogs legs. both from epicurean
and piseatorial angles.
Armed with rod. line and bits OF
red flannel. he set out Al sunup and
brought IN Is pairs Of juicy legs and
Just 10 clean up all Connecticut rec
ords he caught one monster bull frog
that tipped the scales at eight and ONE
half pounds
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19
THOMPSON GOLFERS
DEFEAT LOCAL MEN
Visit Putnam Links Saturday
and Over~helm County
Club Team
Score 2sss TO Isl4-Loesl Men To
Play A, Woonsoeket Tomorrow

Thompson golfers visited the Put
nam links Saturday afternoon and de-
feated the team Of the local Country
Club. The score vas 10 ~ 70 . IL.
Tomorrow the Putnam men play the
Winnesuket Club at Woonsocket, r.
/. II will be the second match played
with the Rhode Island men.
The score Saturday was as follows !:
Putnam-Cunneen, Q, Dean 2, Fish
er l-2, A. Gagne i-2, Hughes IL,
Z. johnson 0, d. Johnson IL, Mac
Donald 1, Morse 2, Nelson IL. Pot
ter l-2, Rafferty, -, Scudder
liz. c. Thayer, L, A. Thayer !, R.
Wheaton O.; total - IL.
Thompson.-Decker 3. Decker /.
Brott IL, Cunning l2, Dunning
1-2, Brott 3, Paine ? -, Jacobs 2,
Ream ! Paine II. 0lney IL, Lem
on 10, Lemon II. Olney ! u, ia
eobs 2. Rean 3 total . -
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19
GIVES BACHELOR PARTY IN
HONOR OF COMING MARRIAGE

In honor of his approaching mar
rage with Miss Mary Laura Miour'
daughter If Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Mionr Of Putnam, Lester George Her
hhy Of School street on Saturday eve
ning gave bachelor party AZ the
home Of Capt. and Mrs. John H. Bull
ger. The wedding is to take place
Aus. %. 4 lobster supper was serV-
ed the guests. who presented to MI
Herlihy an attractive gift.
The guests included Charles Pou-
lin. Johnny Kulick. Alfred Belisle,
CLYDE Phaneuf. Thomas Dohson' Err
nest Diotte. James Mckenna, vincent
Kelley. John Simonzi and Ovid Xiv
ers
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19
NIGHTINGALE SECONDS DEFEAT
BALLOU MILL BALL TEAM

The Nightingale Morse second team
defeated the representatives Of the
Ballou mill. Putnam. Saturday after
noon Ia a baseball game The game
was played on the Main street grounds
and resulted in IS 10 score.
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19
FORMER PUTNAM TEACHER
FINDS GERMANY PLEASANT

Miss Caroline Borhauer. a former
teacher in the Putnam High school.
writes from Germany that in Berlin
all kinds of provisions may be obtain
ed provided the purchaser has suffi-
eient money. Miss Borhauer has been
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19

making her home in Germany since
last summer.
Since her income is in terms Of
American money, Miss Borhauer takes
advantage of the exchange rate and
this enables her to live very eheaply
A living equal TO that of an American
teacher can be obtained for So a
week.