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Evening star., 1921-10-02
FIVE WOUNDED IN FRAY.
Texas Sheriff Tries to ,Wrest Flag
From Klan Leader,

WACO. Tex. October Five
men were wounded in a gun fight
between a sheriff's posse and partici-
pants in a Ku Klux Klan parade at
Lofena, fourteen miles south of here,
tonight
The fight took place at the inter-
section of the main business streets,
where several thousand people had
gathered to witness the parade, when
Sheriff Bob Buchanan of McLennan
county, leader of the posse. stepped
in front of the approaching column
and attempted to wrest the Ameri-
can flag from the leading white-clad
figure. $3.50
In the free-for-all fighting which
ensued Sheriff Buchanan was shot
twice, once in the neck and once
in the body, and Lewis Crow,
assistant foot ball coach at Baylor
University here, member of the
posse. was severely cut. NJ Burton,
Carl West and Will Lawson were also
wounded, although the extent of the
injuries has not been ascertained.
-Four more wounded men were
found later and others are thought to
have suffered: injuries. although, due
to the crowds which thronged the
streets, it was impossible to discover
all the injured tonight.
Evening star., 1921-10-02
Italian.Paper Praises
Secretary Hughes as
Leader in Conference

BY the Associated Press.
a ROME. October 1.-The GiOr-
male D'ltalia says today that
Charles. T.. Hughes, United
states Secretary Of State, will
be the Ereatest mind. the most
honest personality and the most
eminent figure mt the coming
conference In Washin&tOn. II
rxpressex the hope that the
same ''star chamber secrecy"
which 1t asserts characterized
the proceedings in Versailles
will not be Observed.
The newspaper uFEes the gov
ernmenf to send Its best men to
combine with France and ireat
Britain for the protection, Of
European interests, 81. -.t....
Evening star., 1921-10-02
Driven Back by Flames.


Dazed from sleep the guests crowd
ed into tho Railways. only to he driven
back by flames shooting up the ele-
vator shaft and spreading rapidly into
the halls.
Many of them made their way down
fire escapes. Others appeared at the
windows, yelling to those in the
streets below for help. Ladders were
thrown up and firemen carried half
prostrate women to safety. A drug
store across the street was used as
first aid station. Ambulances were
rushed to the scene and loaded. only
to return again for more who needea
medical attention.
Mrs. B. j. Bellin of Green Bay. Wis.
was among the first carried down
ladder.
A company of actors and actresses
playing at local theater occupied
part of one floor. All of them walked
calmly down the fire escape to safety.
Cigarette Is Blamed.
The fire is believed to have been
started by a cigarette thrown on the
carpet on the floor. Three alarms.
following in quick succession, brought
apparatus from numerous fire sta
tions. For a time, when the fire was
eating it's way steadily through the
second and third floors on the Penn
sylvania avenue side. it looked as If
the walls on both sides would give
way.
No approximate estimate of the loss
could be given, it was said. until the
entire damage had been surveyed.
The first alarm was turned in at
about 2:30 am.
BY o'clock fourteen lines were
playing on the fire, and the fire tower.
one of the most rarely used pieces Of
apparatus. played on the fire from
above.
Scene Of Great Confusion.
The Avenue was thronged~fo blocks.
Automobiles were parked solidly
Evening star., 1921-10-02
GIRL KILLED AS CAR
AND AUTO COLLIDE
Three Others Injured in Ac-
cident at 4th and NJ
Streets.

One death. a serious injury and two
minor injuries resulted from the crash
Of an automobile operated by Albert
Moore of Clinton. Md. and a one-man
street car of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company yesterday aft
ernoon at 4th and NJ streets. All of
the injured were occupants of the
automobile, which was demolished
Miss Adele Ross, sixteen years old.
of Baltimore. who was a member of
the week end party which was visit
ing Mrs. Bessie Moore of 1905 10th
street, sister-in-law to the operator
of the machine, died shortly after the
accident at Sibley Hospital. from a
fractured skull. Miss Mable Rawlings.
twenty-five, of Waldorf, Nd. suffered
a fractured pelvis from the accident.
Her condition is reearded-as critical.
but fatal result is not anticipated
by Dr. W. B. Stibbs, resident physi-
clan of Sibley Hospital where both
were taken following the accident.
DR., G. H. MCGEE treated both Of the
patients.
Automobile Turned Over.
Moore and his sister-in-law were
both taken to Casualty Hospital, where
they were treated for cuts and bruises
by DR.. L. B. Tibbitts. Neither is in
serious condition.
The automobile was going east on
M street at the time of the crash.
The street car was running south on
4th street. The automobile. accord
ing to the police. was pushed several
yards by the street car and turned
over. The occupants were hurled
from it. E. p. Miles, motorman Of
the street car, was not placed under
arrest The railway company, how
ever, announced that 1t would produce
him in case authorities deemed his
presence necessary at any investiga-
ton.
Inquest Tomorrow.
The three out-oftown occupants Of
the machine had come to the city for
a pleasure trip. At the time of the
accident they were on their way to
the home of Nj. and Mrs. Moore after
spending part Of the day sightseeing.
An inquest will be held at the Dis
trict morgue tomorrow.
Evening star., 1921-10-02

across the street. The scene was one
were hanging on each others necks.
shivering and crying. some of them
screaming for help. others yelling for
somebody to rescue a pocket book or
a suit case left in the room.
Nobndy though of caring for the
them away for some time. After
while automobilists proffered aid and
many of the rescued were driven
away to private homes in the city.
Others were taken to nearby hotels.
Risks Life to Save Dog.
Robert Lee of New York city. an
actor occupying room on the third
floor. rushed down the fire escape and
reached the street before he remem-
bered his dog. He rushed back up the
fire escape got the pup and brought
it to safety.
Hoover Ellison. a soldier from Fort
Washington slept so soundly in his
room on the second floor of the hotel
that embers from the burning floor
above were dropping beside his bed
before he was awakened by a half
crazed attendant.
Mrs. H. c. Master was treated at
Casualty Hospital for injuries to her
back. sustained when she jumped
from a window.
At o'clock this morning reports
from Casualty and Emergency hos
pitfalls showed four persons hurt in
jumping from the blazing hotel.
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Evening star., 1921-10-02
Three Parties Set Out for Montross Jail Intent
On Taking Eastlake and Miss Knox
for Staying Formers Wife.
COUPLE DENY KNOWLEDGE OF CRIME;
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IS IMPLICATED
BoodStained Dagger Is Found in Home Which, With Letter. Is
Declared to Point to Probable Guilt Of the
Imprisoned Man and Woman
From a STAFF Correspondent.


COLONIAL BEACH, Va. October 2-Tlree 1ynching par
ties heavily armed comprising about twentyone men, left here
little before midnight last night for the Montross jail, about
twenty away lynehng Roger d. Eastlake chief
petty officer of the Navy and Miss Sarah f. Knox, held there IN
with murder Friday morning of Mrs Eastake
The Jail authorities have teephoned for reinforce
ments from nearby towns.
The ynching parties went out separately and quietly he
men sotguns pistols and of them carried ropes
Feeling has been high in this little community since the
jury Friday afternoon held Easake and Miss Knox
for the of Mrs Easake whose manged body
ported discovered early the by Miss Knox All yeste
ay groups gathered and the talk of ynchng Last
night the groups dispersed the going in different directions,
to meet appointed spots few hours later The were
automobiles They should reach Montros jail about O'Clock
or a little later this morning.
Newspaper from Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washing
ton ACCOMPANIED parties distance automobiles Of
Evening star., 1921-10-02
YALE TO GET 5000, ,ooo.
.e
Success Of Endowment Drive Re.
ported at Opening of University.

Special Dispatch to The Star. =
NEW HAVEN. Conn, October LIN
her endowment drive, Yale Univer-
sity has been pledged two million
dollars, which sum was necessary to
insure an offer of three million dol
lars made anonymously during COM
mencement week in June, 1920. ac-
cording to an announcement made
by the treasurer of the university
today.
The opening of President 'Angell;s
administration was marked, by the
enrolment Of $50 students in the
freshman. class, which is the largest
entering class in the history Of Yale.
Evening star., 1921-10-02
ELEVATED TRAINS CRASH.

CHICAGO. october Eight persons
were injured. three Of them seriously,
today. In collision between a heavily
loaded express train on west side ele-
yated line and a standing vacant local
train. Three cars were demolished and
traffic was tied up for several hours.
One. of the injured died at a hospital.
Evening star., 1921-10-02
CHARGED WITH ExroRT1oN
Student Accused of Threat to Re
veal Ku Klux Klan Activities.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. October 1.-Daniel Breen,
a student. was indicted today on a
charge of extortion. charged with at
tempting to obtain $4,000 from Mrs.
Charles w. Love, wife Of a broker,
under threat that he would reveal al
legged activities of her husband in the
ku klux Khan.
Breen. 1t was charged, mistook the
broker for Charles w. Love of In
dianapolis, grand goblin of the khan
in the great lakes domain.
Evening star., 1921-10-02
new DIPLOMATS IN SPAIN.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID. October 1.-Seven new
ambassadors will present their Gre
dentials to King Alfonso early this
month as a result of changes in the
diplomatic corps here.
The new ambassadors include Cyrus
F.. Woods Of the United States.
Evening star., 1921-10-02
Over Three Hundred Guests Climb or Are Car
ried Down Ladders Hurt in
Jumps From Upper Windows.
WOMAN SAVED BY FALL INTO AWNING;
FIRE SHOOTS UP ELEVATOR SHAFT
Femen Bear Half Prostate Women SafetyAmb- lake
Several to Hospitals for Medical Attention.
Damage Not Determined

hundred guests of the old National Hotel at
9th either made hurried
themselves or were carried down ladders and fire early
morning starting the second floor near the
spread quickly through the Pennsylvania avenue
and for time threatened the entire build
ing and the PENNSYLVANIA and Columbia Tire Company
which adjoin it either side.
Evening star., 1921-10-02
BUILT IN 1927.
Was Notable for Size and First
Hotel in City.

The National is one of the historic
structures of the capital. 1t was built
in 1927 by the Calvert estate. being
notable at that time not only for its
size. but as being the first building
in the city designed exclusively as a
hotel. and not along the same lines as
q private house
Evening star., 1921-10-02
AWNING SAVES woMAN's LIFE.

guest, whose not learned jumped from
story window and escaped probable death by landing on
an awning fall She picked from the side
walk unconscious and taken away in automobile
One Johnny Weeder. also jumped from thlrd-story
window broke his leg He taken Casualty Hospital
Scores clad only their night dresses and in some
cases kmonos hudded Many of them tainted and
taken the hospitals suffering from shock
Sitting telephone until the last minute Dallas White
colord night operator rang the telephone shout
ng at the top of his Get OUT Get out!
fre'
Evening star., 1921-10-02
WEATHER.

Fair today and tomorrow; slightly
warmer today.
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ended at 10 o'clock last night: High
est, al: lowest, -.
Full report on page IL. s.
Evening star., 1921-10-02
Ate In Night Clothes.

Continued on Page 2. Column ~ /.
Evening star., 1921-10-02

He :. was received by Mai. Gen.
Lejeune, commander-in-chief OF the
Marine Corps, and Brig Gen. Smedley
Butler. force commander; Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy Roosevelt. who
arrived Via airplane from Washington
at noon, and Governor Westmoreland
Devils OF Virginia. who officially well
coined him in the nfme Of the state Of
Virginia.
Shortly after arrival at the Wilder
ness White House," as the luxurious
fcontinued ION page i. Column - -
Evening star., 1921-10-02
Member of the Associated, Press

The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled to
the use for republication cs Ell .ews disYstsa-s
credited to IT not otherwise dited In this
paper and also the local news published Lcrclr
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1921-10-02

CONTINUED eon 'Rase 3. Column 81.
Evening star., 1921-10-02

The Avenue was thronged>for blocks.
Automobiles were parked solidly
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-27

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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-27
PIETY HILL
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The Forsness children spent Sun
day afternoon and evening at the
Winship home.
Barney Anderson visited at the
Homrighaus home Sunday.
c. M. Baldwin and family and Mrs.
McPeek were in the berg Sunday ev-
ening, and took dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Pray.
Everyone that attended the dance
at Piety Hill went home with pleas
ant memories. Good tins and eats,
| guess we had them! When you
talk about cooks, Piety has sure got
them. Some very fine music was fur
nished by Mrs. Baldwin, Glen Thorn,
Louis Balbinot and Avon Holum.
Fred Thorn and Glen Winship call
ed at the Balbinot home Sunday ev-
ening.
VIM. Balbinot is back home after
being gone for several months, work
in the capacity of travelling salesman.
Anyone that wants to see a real
well conducted school can do so by
visiting Dry Fork. 1t will pass with
some of the best. Will have to give
it to Uncle George as a real conduct
or.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-27

the journey home. On Saturday
evening they were corraled by their
neighbors and friends. However,
Billy was prepared for the occasion
with candy for the ladies and cigars
for the men and a fine lunch for all.
Chas. Johnson and Mr.. Mole kept the
the bells a-tingling till the wee, small
hours of the morning, when they de-
parted, wishing the young couple
success in their new home, and hop
ing their married life will be n long
and happy honeymoon.
Who is next?
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Paquin and Vic
tor spent Sunday with Chas. Meyer
and family.
J. A. Nickel and Fremont Green
spent Monday evening at the Chas.
Johnson home.
If your hens are not laying ask
J. A. Nickel to show you how to make
them lay.
Carl Payne called at Chas. john
sons Wednesday morning.
Chas Meyer made a trip to Volt
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas Meyer visited at Mrs.
Erick Johnson's last Thursday after
noon while the rest Of the family
stayed at home.
Say, Billy, take notice Of what a
married man has to do.
The world is growing better. We
have until April 1 to pay our taxes.
Don't forget to come to the Farm
Bureau melting the 29th in the after
noon. For men only.
Mrs. Eric johnson visited with
Mrs. P. J. Paquin Tuesday evening.
Put up your ice now
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Russell Hansen had the misfortune
to have a wagon load of coal run
over his foot.
Nels Hveem was injured in the
side when a mule he was trying to
harness gave some vicious kicks.
Miss Irene O'Malley spent Satur-
day with Madge Millhouse.
Ralph Sommers spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents, re-
turning to Wolf Point Monday.
Mrs. Henry Fredickson is staying
a few days at the A. L. Skare home
in Wolf Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Seminars and
son, Max, visited Sunday with Guy
Sickles and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Styer and
children and Charley Styer spent
Sunday evening at the H. E. Som
mars home.
Little Dean Styer met with a very
painful accident last Tuesday when
she fell into a boiler of hot water.
She was burned badly on the back,
but at this time is getting along as
well as could be expected.
Edw. Phelps called at Guy Sickles'
on evening last week.
E. B. Styer made a trip to Wolf
Point one day this week.
Madge Millhouse, Irene O'Malley
and Elvera Anderson are taking the
9Th grade examinations.
Herbert Millhouse, who has been
on the sick list is again able to at
tend school.
The farmers progressive club held
their regular meeting last Saturday
evening. A program will be given
after the meeting Jan. 29th.
Madge Millhouse visited at the w.
r. Weirs home Sunday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-27
WAITING

The colored cook had a night off
because of the wedding of her niece.
She was relating the event to the
wife:
First, the eatables, how good they
were; then the. people, such a'crowd
"and the bride, ma'am, you should
a. seer the bride, all in white, long
veil=she looked beautiful"
"And the groom" asked the wife,
what did he wear?"
With great disgust Mandy an
swered, "You know, ma'am, that no
count niger never showed up"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-27
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Toavs spent
Sunday afternoon at the Cornell
Bartel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mindeman and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bauer and baby
spent Sunday at w. I. Burnison's
Albert Lee is enjoying a visit with
his brother John who arrived from
Minnesota Thursday.
Chris Sand and three children
left Monday for his future home in
North Dakota. Mr.. Sand has rented
his farm on Wolf Greek for the com
ing year.
Kate Olson spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. w. Olson.
Russell Burnisan entertained a few
Of his friends at a taffy pull Thurs
day evening, it being his 18th birth
day.
Don't forget the Farmers Club
meeting to be held at the Wide A
wake schoolhouse next Tuesday af-
ternoon, Feb. 1, beginning at one
A good program. Every
body invited.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-27

After fifteen years of waiting the
great memeriaI to General U. S.
Grant in the botanical gardens at
Washington is to be dedicated next
spring. The memorial, which con-
tains great bronze groups of many
arms of the military service, is one
of the largest in the world.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-27
Not If AS Rich AS Cresus

If you were as rich as Cresus you
could not buy a better remedy for
constipation than Chamberlain's Tab
let's. They are easy and pleasant to
take and when the proper dose is
taken produce a mild and gentle eff
feet. They also strengthen the d.
gostion.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-27

Charley, Earl and Ray Maltby
went to Wolf Point Saturday.
A fine baby boy arrived at the A.
f. Toavs home Monday evening, Jan.
"a The hired help problem has been
solved at this home, for this is the
seventh son.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-27
A DEFINITE DEFINITION

The weaker sex
Is that portion of the human race
Which goes down town
In zero weather
In a half-masted lace waist and
pumps
To buy a muffler and wooden socks
For her husband
SO he can go to work.-Exchange.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-27

Plans to put a set of boxing gloves
in every Chicago school for the use
of the pupils are being made by the
chairman of the finance committee
of the board of education of that
city.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-27

The Asiatic buffalo is a very val
liable animal, its milk containing
tire eand a half times as much but
ter fat as that of the COW.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-27
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY
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Stop, look and listen.
We knew the trail to the southwest
would lead to the altar. William
johnson and Miss Marie Ammer of
this community were quietly married
at the Methodist parsonage at Wolf
Point, last Friday. On the return
home the unexpected happened, in
the evening by the moonlight. FIRE.
mont run out of gas, which meant a
walk of about two and a half miles
to Volt for Fremont, where he OBJ
tanned the necessary fluid to resume
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-27

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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20
R. CONNEC-
TION ORDERED
Order Calls For Connection To
Be Made Within Ninety
Days

Atty. l.. f. McGill has received IA
copy of the order of the Wisconsin
railroad commission. ordering the 500
Line and the Omaha railroad to make
q physical connection OF the two roads
at Lexington. in Sawyer county, about
- miles northwest of Ladysmith. The
order is to he executed within ninety
days from May l..
ladySmith manufacturers and the
city of Ladysmith have been contend
ing for this connection for months
This connection. when made. will be of
great benefit to the general public
along both lines of road as we'll as to
the manufacturers.
The Menasha Wooden Ware Co.
which has 100.000.000 feet of timber
tributary to theS roads. will be saved
S2J0.000. alone. it is claimed. And the
Great Western Paper Co and the John
Helm Co. Will be saved many thousands
OF dollars by the connection.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-20
COUNTY COMMITS
Sion BILL ALAW
Bill Sponsored By Assembly.
man Summerville of
RuSk

The bill for the optional change in
the form of county boards has been
signed by the governor.
Quite unexpectedly the bill went
through the senate from the assembly
without debate or roll call. This
measure originated i'll Rusk county and
was the 0utgr0wth of an agitation for
lower taxation and simplified govern
ment. 1t provides that on petition of
ten ner cent of the voters counties may
vote at the spring election on the queS-
ton of changing from the present coun-
ty board system to a system by which
five elected commissioners will trans
act the cOunty's business Provision
il also made for Il return to the county
board system by the same procedure
if desired.
The teachers pension bill passed the
state senate Wednesday. Present
prospects indicate that final adjourn
1nent of the legislature will come about
June - to 20.
! AsSemblyman Summprville'S munic-
ipal court bill which raises the juris-
dicti0n OF municipal court cases from
$500 TO $1,000 has passed both houses
of the legislature and has been signed
by the governor.