Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13

has sold two OF its three mines in
Washington county. Pa. to the NC
Lane Mining Company Of Washington.
ports received here today. The prop.
critics include 1000 acres Of coal land |
adjoining the McLane company's
property.
Indicted for Murder.
HARLAN. Ky-Dr. H. c. WINES.
the Harlan county grand jury on a |
charge of murder Of Miss Lura Par |
sons. several months ago. He was
released on $4,000 bail to await trial
January 20. The body of Miss Par
sons. who was teacher at tho Pine
found mutilated on lonely mountain
trail leading to the school.
Slain in shcrin's once.
MONTGOMERY, Ala.-Information
was received here OF the shooting of
of Henry county. who was killed in
the Office of the sheriff of the county
at .Abbeville. Gus Freeman. also of
Henry county. is in Jail charged with
the shooting.
Tire Company in Trouble.
BUFFALO, N. Y.-The Dunlop Tire
and Rubber Company has virtually
suspended operations. April isl
the probable date of resumption Of
activities. Approximately $36.o00.-
600 has been spent by the COM
pany since building operations were
started year and half ago.
Killed by Brother-in-Law.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. William
N. McGarley, prominent farmer of
IAauderdale county. Ala, was shot and
killed by his brother-in-law. Earl
Dean, as the result of family troubles.
Chtldren Attend Dogs Funeral
KNOXVILLE. Tenn.-A sort Of
| municipal burial was given Dick. .
bulldog. by scores Of children fond
| Of the dog. who contributed money
| enough to have him buried in q real
| coffin and were the Official mourners.
Hold Pair In Murder Case.
| AsHEVILLE. N. C.-Richard Will
| liams and his wife. MARY Dick Will
liams. are being held withou. bond by
! the authorities at Morganton. near here.
for the alleged killing of Pink Britain.
| a farmer living near that city, according
| 10 information received here.
| Railway to Spend $4,000 900.
| ROANOKE. Va.-An expenditure Of
| 100000 for additional tracks and inn
| provement in terminal facilities is being
| made by the Virginian railway. it wac
! learned here. Terminal facilities at
| Norfolk and double tracking of the road
from the coal fields to the tidewater
represents the bulk Of the work.
Allegc Police Took Brides.
NORFOLK, Va.-Charges that MEM
| bers Of the Norfolk detective force have
accepted brides to protect alleged crimi-
nails have been sprung from two differ
ent sources. One charge was made at
! the trial Of Inspector w. ]. Stephens,
while the second came in the corpora
ton court at the trial Of a woman
caught in recent wholesale vice raids.
Dry Agents Death Unsolved.
JERSEY CITY. N. IA coroners
found that James A. McGuiness. prohi-
ACKNOWLEDGMENT agent, picked up
dead December "a at Point Of Rocks,
Bayonne, met death by a shot fired by
an unknown person..
Big, Shoe Firm to Reorxanize.
ST. LOUIS.-PIans for reorganizing
the International Shoe Company. dou-
bling it's capitalization Of $25. 000. 900, are
announced.
Favor Emergency Tariff.
Ald-"A' RESOLUTION
requesting Senators Oscar Underwood
and J. Thomas Helm Of Alabama to
support and vote for the Fordney
emergency tariff act. now pending
in the United States Senate. for the
relief of the agricultural interests Of
executive committee Of the Alabama
division, American Cotton Associa-
ton, here.
Mellon Quits Pennsy.
PHILADELPHIA The Pennsyl-
vania railroad announced yesterday
the acceptance Of the resignation OF
A. w. Mellon. the Pittsburgh banker,
as a director in the company. Mr..
Mellon was elected a director only
last February.
Police Shoot Seaman.
JERSEY CITY. N. J.-Railroad de.
Pennsylvania yards here yesterday
shot and killed William ]. Book, a
seaman. Terence McGovern and
Joseph H. Smith. railroad detectives,
were later arrested. charged with
, shooting Book, and were released I'M
der $4,000 bonds.
Guilty Of Stealing Alcohol.
NEW ORLEANS.-Seven men, on
trial in connection with the theft Of
a carload of alcohol from the Ken
lucky distillery at Westwego, yester-
day were found guilty Of conspiracy
to rob an interstate shipment and ac-
tual robbery Of the shipment. The al
cohol recently was found buried in
a swamp after ten days investigation
by the reinforcement Of
ficers.
Florida THROUGH Trains Daily.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. 14lS II st. NV.
-Adve rtisement.
HOLD TOBACCO MEETINGS.
LEXINGTON. Ky. January Ia
Four important meetings Of those in
terested in the hurley tobacco crop
were being held here today. Discuss
sion of the disposition Of the 1920
crop and planting of the 1921 crop
was the object of all Of the gather
ings.
Sore Throat Prudence