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Evening star., 1921-03-27
UNKNOWN HERO RESCUES
WOMAN FROM FLAMES
Passing Autoist Carries Occupant
of Burning Building Three
Stories to Safety.

Fire. of undetermined origin, in a
millinery shop at 1S47 14th street, oc-
cupied by P. r. Bayne, owned by
Shannon & Luchs. caused damage es-
timated at 5000. at 1870 o'clock
last night.
The loss is partially covered by
insurance.
Mrs. Rebecca Chapman, sixty
eight years of age, an occupant of a
third-foor apartment in the building,
was carried down stairs by an un-
identified man who had jumped out
of his automobile and rushed into the
house. hearing screams from the
woman, as the fire apparatus was
arriving. Miss Chapman sustained
a slight injury to the knee in being
carried down the stairs.
The house was filled with smoke,
and she was panic stricken After
bringing Miss Chapman safely to the
street. her rescurer disappeared in
the throng
Much Of the damage was caused by
smoke and water on millinery mate
rialS.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
BY the Associa ted Pres

ATLANTA, Ga. March 26.-Dis-
closures that will surpass develop
ments already made in the alleged
Jasper county peonage case were
promised tonight by authorities. fol-
lowing the discovery today of the
bodies of five negroes buried near the
home of John Williams. a prominent
Jasper county farmer. and the recov-
cry Of the body of another negro in
the Yellow River.
With the bodies unearthed today,
under the direction Of Clyde Nam
ming, who was taken to the scene to
substantiate his alleged confession
that he had killed four Of the negroes
and aided in the death Of others. at
the direction Of Williams. a total of
nine Of the eleven negroes said to
have been killed have been found by
officials.
Under the protection Of a posse Of
fifteen men and the guidance Of the
negro, a number OF men searched for
the bodies today near Williams home
and in the Yellow River. while the
Jackson company of the National
Guard was held under arms ready to
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Nature viii Provide Festive
Display for Easter Paruders
Parks Are Rich With Early Spring Blooms and Attrac-
tue Shrubbery and Only Junelike Weather .
Is Needed to Complete Perfect Day.

A June Easter, IL one Is to Judge by
the weather. is in prospect for Wash
ington today.
Not in the memory of the oldest in
habitant has an Easter dawned over the
Capital when there was such promise
Of summer in the sky and on earth
Nature has come out Of her winter
sleep at least two weeks earlier than
usual
Easter services in the churches are
expected to attract unprecedented at
tendances.
President and Mrs. Harding will at
tend services at the Calvary Baptist
Church. sth and H streets. following
which they will motor through Rock
Creek and Potomac Parks.
Party at White House.
A small party Of guests has been in
vited TO dinner at the White House in
the afternoon. among them being sew
eral friends Of the President. with whom
he will confer afterward in his study.
The Easter promenaders will find ma
ture smiling broadly today. with the
parks in festive array with many large
beds Of spring blooms.
One Of the most attractive walks
will be through the Department of
Agriculture grounds, where a most
beautiful stretch of landscape gar
dening has been. done under the di-
rection of DR.. w. A. Taylor. chief of
the bureau of plant industry and uf,-
der the personal supervision of Supt.
e. NJ. Byrnes.
There are more than 10000 tulips,
10000 narcissi and 10000 pansy plants 8
in bloom. These are arranged in
thirty-fi five large beds. The pansy beds
are in front Of the administration
building and between the two new
buildings. There Is q new strain Of
pansies. Of German origin. planted
along the shrubbery beds in front of
the main building. which have larger
flowers than the ordinary pansies and
Evening star., 1921-03-27
OLD PECK MEASURE
DUE FOR DISCARD
New Weights Law for Dis
trict Goes Into Effect
on June 4.

The old double-end peck and half
peck measure used by grocers in
selling fruits and vegetables. the
accuracy Of which is doubted by ex-
perts. will pass out of existence June
4, George M. Roberts. superintendent mt
of weights and measures. stated last
night.
On that date the new weight and
measure law for the District. which
March B. will become effective. re-
quiring dealers to sell fruits. vege-
tables and similar commodities by
weight or numerical count. The law
also permits sale of these products 8
In standard barrels and baskets. the
dimensions of which are specified in
the act.
The double-end measure used gen.
orally by small dealers has already
been outlawed in practically every
state in the Union because of the
difficulty of mea assuring commodities
in them accurately.
Measure Antlquated.
This antiquated measure is regard
as the buyer, since it may easily be
hort-measured or overloaded. In
the case of spinach and similar leaf
products the buyer does not get his
moneys worth in such measure unless
the vegetable is packed.
In selling such commodities as ap-
pies and potatoes in the double-end
measure the consumer. 1t is stated.
may easily get less than he pays
for.
Retail sales OF commodities by
weight cannot be otherwise than ab-
oh trIr f.... 4
seller. as it enables the seller to
know definitely the quantity he sells
and enables the buyer to know how
much he is getting" said Supt Rob
erts.
NO fruits or vegetables can be
sold otherwise than by weight or
count. except in certain original
packages commonly used as shipping
packages. the standard sizes Of which
are fixed in the law"
Mr.. Roberts is confident the new
law will prevent in future much Of
the misunderstanding which arises
between buyer and dealer under the
business.
The new law also will protect house
wives this summer from the un-
scrupulous iceman. who sells a ten
v ithout regard to weight. The act re-
quires that ice be sold only by weight.
New Scales for lee.
Mr.. Roberts pointed out that scores
of icemen who now use scales Of Ave
pound graduations will have to get
new ones after June 4, because the
new law states that ice wagons shalt
be equipped with scales Of one pound
II an icerpan had a f1ve-podnd scale
and piece weighed more than twenty
pounds. but less than twenty five. ne
would have to guess at the exact
weight. With the scale Of 6ne-pound
graduations the housewife will be
able to see exactly how much the ice
weighs.
The law further provides that when
a grocer offers for sale a given
amount OF a commodity a: stated
price smaller quantity must be sold
at pro ra Ia price unless the purchaser
is informed to the contrary at the time
of the sale.
The law will protect motorists
against inaccurate gasoline pumps
by authorizing the superinte ndent Of
" Weights and measures to make reg
llar Inspections of these pumps
The law does not become effective
until June 4, because one Of it's sec
tions provides that ninety days shall
elapse from the date Of its approval
before it is enforced.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

are said to bloom even under the
TulIp Beds Attractive.
The scarlet, yellow. white. rides
cent pink and deep red tulip beds are
especially attractive.
Two hardy wild orange trees-the
first ever to be planted out of doors
are now In luxuriant bloom. They
are on the upper terrace in front
towering crabapple trees on the de-
partment grounds Is also attracting
a great deal of attention.
Other shrubbery in bloom on the
Department of Agriculture grounds
includes forsythia, Japanese ounce
and several varieties of magnolia.
The Easter day parade will be par
ticularly interested in the floral dis
play of tulips in Thomas Circle, Nc
Pherson and Lafayette parks and in
the Smithsonian grounds. and in the
pansy beds at the Sherman statue. in
Montrose Park. Franklin Park and
the Smithsonian and Monume ment
grounds.
shrubbery in Bloom.
The shrubbery in bloom in the
parks in all sections of the city in
ounce and magnolias. The Japanese
cherry trees circling the tidal basin
are the objective of many strollers
The double Towering Japanese cherry
trees in East Potomac Park will be
in full bloom in a week or ten days
The National Botanic Garden is an
especially popular place for the thou
sands of school children who are now
seeing the sights Of the National
Capital. There are many large beds
of spring blooms and a wide variety
Of Towering shrubs and trees. par
ticularly all Of the magnolias that
can be grown here. The collection of
historic trees. including those plant
ed by Abraham Lincoln and other IA
nous men makes the Botanic Garden
particularly interesting for the Easter
week visitors.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
BERGDOLL CAUSES
GERMAN DILEMMA
Surrender to u. S. Might Stir
Storm-Compromise
Held Possible.

by wireless to The Star and New York World
Copyright, 1921
BERLIN. March 2s.-The American
interest in the surrender of Grover
cleveland Bergdoll. escaped draft
dodger. to the American authorities
puts the German government in a
oiiemma. 1t cannot give Bergdoll up
without raising storm of protest
ana, IN addition, ii has no inclination
to do so.
AS a compromise ii will probably
release Detectives Nouf and Zimmer
recently sentenced to prison for at
tempting to kiInap Bergdoll from his
reIuse near Eberbach, although this
ton.
The question of giving the men A.
paroon, the reactionary Morgenpost
says. rests with President Ebert. and
when proof that clemency is deserved
Is forthcoming it will be granted,
as in the case of any other law
breakers.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
MOBILE JOINS SEARCH
FOR MISSING BALLOON
Strong Winds Along Coast Increase
Dangers to Lost Navy
Aeronauts.
Dy the Associated Press.

MOBILE. Ala, March 26.-MObile
today Joined in the search for the
naval balloonists from Pensa sacola. who
are lost in the gulf. when the hoist
ing of warnings of strong winds on
the coast served to intensity the feel
ing of uneasiness regarding the phi ignt
Of the men.
The local wireless station sent mes
sages to all ships within its radius
to keep a lookout for the gas bag. and
masters of all vessels going out of
the harbor were requested to watch
for the craft.
Rumors that two of the men had
been picked up by ship bound for
Mobile were current here during the
afternoon. but efforts on the part of
the wireless station to get in touch
with such vessel were futile Eff
forts will be kept up here for several
hours. however. while planes from
Pensacola continue their flights over the
gulf, south of Pensacola
Evening star., 1921-03-27
LEGION AVOIDS FRAUD.
3albfaith Says No Funds Are Be
ing Solicited for Disabled.

fhS American Legion is not soliciting
md never has solicited funds in its
WORK Of aiding disabled veterans. ac-
s0rdfnE 70 a statement issued by Com
nmnder GAlbrafth.
He says in tho statement that the
fsGton is determined that the sad
slight Of its disabled comrades shall not
eqrm the basis of undertakings which
0vor Of fraud and graft.
Attention is called that there are
several groups in the United States
attempting to build organiza tions osten-
dhly for the caro- of the disa bled. In
yestfg1ttnns conducted by the national
1aAdQuaxtnRa. II is stated. have yet to
x0unDoo ono OF tho organizations that
OEo 0nalnet4nE funds from the public as
'0f3fle6 to that support
Evening star., 1921-03-27

clear right of way In the House. The
committee bill for revision of the in
ternal revenue taxes will not be in
troduced, he said, until both the emer-
gency tariff and the general revision
bills have been passed.
Representative Fordney conferred
with Chairman Penrose Of the Senate
finance committee, and is understood
to have been urged to modify his
plans for procedure with the internal
tax legislation. AS near simultaneous
consideration of the tariff and tax
bills as possible is advocated by sew
eral influential republican senators.
The general tax modification plan is
pretty well agreed upon by repub-
licans Of the House committee, it was
said. Repeal of the excess profits
taxes and reduction of the higher in
come surtaxes is virtually certain, but
an agreement as to substitute taxes
was said not to have been reached.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
500 HUNTING NEGRO.
Posse Starts Search After Woman
Is Found Unconscious.

BEAUMONT. Tex. March 2s.-A
posse OF 500 at LeesviIle La. 100 miles
Lorth of here. IL searching for a
negro accused Of attacking a white
woman at Rose Pine. La early today
and leaving her by the roadside
beaten into unconsciousness She
was found an hour after the crime
by railroad section men and rushed
to Leesville hospital. Her death
is expected.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
WILL STILL POOL COAL.
Tidewater Wartime Plan at Phil
adelphia to Be Continued.

PHILADELPHIA. March 2s.-Pool-
ing OF coal at tidewater. resorted to
in war time to save use of freight
cars and maritime shipping. will be
continued voluntarily as peace
measure. the Philadelphia Chamber
of Commerce announced tonight
4 cooperative agreement has been
effected. the announcement said. be-
tween the Tidewater coal exchange
and the United States bureau Of
mines for the classification of coal
exported from Philadelphia. New York
and Baltimore The agreement ap-
plies to coal shipped from Pennsyl-
vania. Maryland and northern West
Virginia.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

where in-what the-pardon me-. sir.
what was it you asked?
II say. am l supposed to stay out in
this here rain and get all wet up %
the rookie continued
"Oh. sister. If I might be 50 bold.
I'm forced to state you is" said the
sergeant, and what's more. 1 never
of policeman. a. regular oopper'
leaving his beat to keep from gettin'
wet, and"
But the desk sergeant never ended
his advice, for the rookie interrupted ed
with a well. sergeant. you've heard
of one today"
Seven minutes later, to the dot
while the sergeant was calling for
ice water and smelling salts the
rookie entered the station, took on
his equipment, handed it over and
resigned.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
RETIRED ADMIRAL DIES.
David Kindleberger Served in En-
gagements With Farragut.

Rear Admiral David Kindelberger,
Medical Corps, U. s. Navy. retired,
died at the family home in New York
city Friday in his eighty-sixth year.
His body will be brought to this city
for burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
Admiral Kindelberger was a native
of Ohio and entered the Navy in 1859
He took part in all but one of the
battles of Farragut's fleet during the
civil war. During a continuous serv-
ice of nearly forty years he served or
cruised in all parts Of the world and
advanced through the various grades.
He was retired as q captain in 1896
but afterward was promoted to the
grade of rear admiral. He was feet
surgeon Of the Asiatic feet from 1877
to 1880 and was in command of the
Naval Hospital at Philadelphia from
1892 to 1896. In 1906 at Bergen, Nor
way. he married Miss Olivia Monseen
Bishop who. survives him.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
SPAIN cURBs GRAIN PROFITS

MADRID. March e6-The govern
ment has announced that. in yiew 90
the increase in the price of grain, 1t
is prepared to make purchases
abroad 1t is understood that This
step will he taken If speculators re-
fuse to sell at the prices previously
determined upon
Evening star., 1921-03-27
MAY SETTLE SHIP FIGHT
Cancellation Prospect Good, Report
to Secretary Davis Says.

Favorable prospects for early set
tlement Of the labor controversy with
Atlantic coast marine workers was
reported to Secretary Davis yesterday.
by Commissioner Of Cancellation Fred
G. Davis. The message said all men
except some at Norfolk, Va, were
back at work. pending conciliation.
Secretary Davis planned a trip to
New York on personal business a nd
said he would confer with Conciliator
Davis while there today.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
VITAL WAR PLANS STOLEN.

CONSTANTINOPLE March 26.-Im.
portant military documents regard
ing the Crimean campaign have been
stolen from the ship Alexander Mir
kailovitch. on which Gen. Wrangel is
staying. Gold: silver and jewels have
also been taken from the vessel. y
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Jobseekers Active.

The administration at the District
building has not escaped the usual po-
litical pressure that is brought to
bear upon the new Commissioners in
behalf Of candidates for Office. There
have been application galore for jobs.
with many Of them based upon politf-
cal claims only. But in view Of Presi-
dent Harding shaving re-established
the commissionerships upon a non
partisan basis. and the announced
policy of Mr. Rudolph and Capt. Oys-
ing personnel changes, it is believed
that the political ak will not be
brought into play during their admin
istra alton.
The civilian Commissioners. long
friends in business life, both former
presidents Of the Board of Trade and
in close accord on questions related
to the welfare and development of
Washington. have entered upon their
official duties in spirit of co-opera-
tion that promises much for the sue
cess of their endeavors. Commits
sioner Kutz has manifested a similar
attitude, with the result that COM
plete harmony has marked their de-
thus far.
It is understood the three Commits
sioners went into consideration Of the
gas rate case with different views.
which were adjusted satisfa cto orily
after there had been a full discussion
of the matter. There is believed to be
them now as to what street CIR and
electric light rates should be adopted.
but that compromise will be found
upon which they will base a unan-
imous verdict is considered practically
certain.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
To Combine Bureaus.

Another suggestion before the Conn
missioner contemplates combining the
hack inspectors Office with the traffic
bureau. so that supervision over every
phase of traffic and public use of the
police department.
1t Is not the Commissioners fnten-
tion to attempt to bring about trafiic
Improvement through hastily consid-
cred measures. He is bringing to bear
the best thought on the subject that
he can obtain. in the police depart
ment and out. When he reaches a
conclusion as to what measures are
called for. it will be only after he has
considered deliberately every angle
Of the problem which has complex
legal and other ramifications calling
for the closest scrutiny.
Next Saturday new trafflce rules
Will go into effect. There are several
provisions in the new traffic resuIa-
tions which it is believed will go far
to reduce the danger Of automobile
accidents The rules provide a fine
Tor the onense of lending an oper-
ators permit to friend. They also
StipulAte fne OF from IS to $40 for
. drivers failure to report to the
nearest police station any collision
In which he may have participated.
commissioner Oyster is familiariz-
ing himself with these regulations
and intends to see that they are en-
forced to the letter. The Commis-
Bioner. In the brief time that he has
been in office. has discovered that
there are some traffic rules that are
not enforced because they are consid
cred to be Ineffective and impractical
methods of accomplishing the reform
for which they were designed He has
taken the position that such regula
ttons should be repealed. and that the
police department should create re-
sDect for the law by rig5dIy enforcing
every regulation as long as il remains
legally I'm force.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
OYSTER WORKING
TO EASE TRAFFIC

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1921-03-27
TARIFF REVISION
TO DEVELOP INTO
ISSUE OF WAGES

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1921-03-27


Front line positions could be taken
only as vacancies occurred. and they
would be filled by cars occupying the
corresponding positions in the second
line. Many traffic officials believe any
arrangement Of this kind would put
an end to the haphazard maneuvering
OF cars which now goes on unrestrict-
ed and with demoralizing effect on
all trahic.
Commissioner Oyster is studying this
plan and others that have been sug-
gested. The remedy which he will
finally adopt may be much more
drastic, however
He is considering. it lis understood
the desirability of requiring private
hackers to be bonded and to install
taximeters on their cars. 1t has been
suggested that the private cab op-
orators who use the streets az ga
RACES should be required to give the
same protection to patrons that il
given by the taxicab companies and
hotels which operate their own cab
stands.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
D. C. HEADS START
BUSINESS REGIME
WITH CONFIDENCE
Continued from First Page.)

isfactory service after they have been
granted sufficient rates changes in the
official personnel of the companies
may be suggested to the stockholders
and directors. Acting on this tip, one
company already Is contemplating an
efficiency survey to determine II it is
possible to install operating econ
omies.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold McGeorge, of
Memphis, were called to the city last
week by the death of their uncle, Mr.
Amzi Love. They remained with Mrs.
A. E. McGeorge several days.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

when ready for high school work
should be permitted to enter our high
schools without paying any matricula-
tidl fee or tuition. If our boys and
girls haven't the number of units
necessary to enter high school why it
seems to us that department might
be provided in the high school and a
competent teaching force be put in
charge of this department to assist
the students to procure the units re-
CURED to cater the high school.
If the teacher in the rural schools
are ever so competent why with ten
or eleven grades and with no APP
planes to illustrate or prove the text
books, she cannot be of much help to
the student ready for high school
work. We heard a good woman say
not long ago since, that for reasons
avoidable in her school her girls had
to lay aside two high school studies,
and that she wasn't able to board her
child in town but could have sent her
back and forth. So many of the
rural schools have one or two pupils
trying to do tenth end eleventh grade
work with little success.
We sincerely hope something may
be done for the country high school
student and allow the little fellow to
DC kept close until he is ready for
high school then let him go the way
IF his older brother. While taxation
1as always been bugbear to most of
IS we do not object to considera-
ion when we know we are helped by
t and the real country men do not
ike to pay tuition even to keep his
'hiIdren in high school.
Mrs. Clyde Jones and children
pent the week end with relatives in
he Mt. Velnon section.
Mrs, c. b. Stinson was made teach.
r of the Bible class in the Zion Sun
lay school.
Mr.. j. M, Green, of Cherokee, is in
jollierville, Tenn.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
AMERICAN CAFE UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT

This is to give notice to the public
and our friends generally that the
American Cafe is now under new
management. Il will be in charge
Of Mr.. J. d. Bush, who was connect
ed with the cafe for a number of
years in the past. and who IS an ex-
perienced cafe man. He will guar
antee the same fine and excellent ser
vice which characterized his former
Of the cafe
The best service and courteous
treatment will be our motto, and our
friends and all the customers Of the
cafe will receive personal attention
at an times.
Respectfully,
THE AMERICAN CAFE.
Henry Beard, Prop.
J. ID. Bush. Manager.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
CONFERENCE DATES.

Following are the quarterly. confer
ence dates of Rev. A. T. McIlwain
presiding elder of the Columbus Dis.
trict:
Columbus, First church, September
4th, A. NJ.
Murrah's Chapel, Preaching, Sept
omber 4th, ?. NJ.
New Hope, Preaching, September
18th, p. M.
Ethel, at Shady Grove, September
10th, and 18th.
Longview, preaching, September
18th p. NJ.
Macon Circuit, at Salem, Septem-
Der 18th and 18th.
Macon Station, September 18th, P.
NJ.
MashuIaville, at New Hope, Sep
TENDER oath and 25th.
Starkville, September 2Sth, p. NJ.
Shuqualak, at Shuqualak, October
LIST and End.
Brooksvillc, October 9Th, p. NJ.
Louisville, October nth, p NJ
High Point, at Center Ridge, Dc
tober Sth and 9th.
NoXapater, at Noxapatcr, October
9th and 10TH
Alderman, at Selma, October 14th
Chester, at Chester, October 18th
and 10th.
High Point, at High Point, preach
ing October 10th, 7. NJ.