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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
W. VA. MAYOR IS SHOT
Another Man Wounded In WeIch
"Famlly Quarrel" Official Says

WEIGH, w. Va, June 20.-Mayor
John III. Whit, of Welch. Mcdowell
County. recently acquitted of the charge
Of killing Bill johnson, formerly n
West Virginia University football star.
here last January, was shot in the lung
and Gibson Carter was wounded in the
head and abdomen in gun fight Satur.
day.
The shooting followed controversy
between the men, which the Mayor said
was the elimination of family
quarrel" Both men we're reported Ia
De In serious condition. Neither has
| been arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
BULLET MISSES MINISTER

The Rev. Isaac w Bagley, motion
picture censor of Camden and a cot
tager at wildwood, had n narrow es-
cape from being shot on the Saturday
afternoon express from Camden. Just
bullet crashed through the window OF
the train, burying in the woodwork
above the opposite seat. "A reckless
gunner" Is the only comment the cler-
gyman would make.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
FOREST FIRE IN ATLANTIC co.
Destruction of Valuable Timber
Threatened in South Jersey

Atlantic City, June 20.-A big forest
fire is raging today between Pomona
and Absecon Atlantic County. threat
cning the destruction of thousands Of
dollars worth of valuable pine timber.
The woods are a furnace above the
detour which cuts out Absecon and
thick volumes of smoke are drifting
across the road. As far as can be as.
ccrtAincd there are no buildings direct =
ly in the path of the flames. Scores of
men are out today attempting to check
tho fire by backtiring.
The woods, owing 10 lack of rain,
nr" very dry and an easy prey to the
flames.
The fire started on Saturday and has
been burning steadily eyer since.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
PhlIa. Auto Hits Camden Child

Josephine Besersky, eight years old,
OF 1928 Ferry avenue, Camden, was
run down by the automobile Of Ruby
Day, TO West Allegheny avenue, Phil
adelphia, near her home yesterday. She
was taken to the Cooper Hospital
where her condition is serious. Day
was held under $500 bail to await the
result of the injuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
Libraries Association Meets Today

SWampscOtt, MisS., DUNE ~. : Tho
annual convention Of the Special
Libraries Association will open here to-
day and continue for the remainder
Of the week, with delegates present from
more than 1000 technical and business
libraries throughout the country.
Among the Philadelphians here are
Miss Helen Craft, president Of the
Philadelphia Filing Association Miss
Josephine r. Carson. of the Compensa =
tion Rating and Inspection Bureau
Miss Louise Keller, Of the Independ- .
ence Bureau, and Miss Helen NJ.
Rankin, secretary and treasurer of the
Special Libraries Council of Philadel-
phia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
15.YEAR.0L BLONDE FINDS
PATH TO FILM FAME HARD
Had High Hopes and $50, but Both
Are Gone

New York, June 20.-It has always
been understood that money does not
last long in New York. Fifteen year.
old Eva Schwiler knows It now. She
came to New York about a week ago
from Royalton, Ill. She had high hopes
and $50. Both are gone.
Eva told a policeman who found her
wandering in Central Park that she
came to New York to go into the NOV
les She was convinced that she could
become great star and came to Broad
way to convince the managers, but
failed.
Evo threw light on the type Of young
woman to be the future lin stars They
will not be blondes. She said:
'These picture managers don't seem
to care much for blondes. I've tried lots
ct them downtown and I ought to
know"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
Ministers End Conferences

The Baptist ministers held their clos
ing Monday morning conferrEcc at the
First Baptist Church, Seventeenth and
SAMSON streets, this morning, The con
icrenccs will be resumed Soptembe" u.
The Presbyterian minstnr} meeting IN
the Westminster Hall in 1.-THE Withcr-
spoon Building also closed their Mon
sI,gn,s9r dsg %9rnins conferences To-day for the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
John JAYS oranddauoht.r nj,

John Jays Granddaughter Dies
Atlantic City, June 2O.-Miss Alic.
Jay, a granddaughter of John Jay. fnt
Chief Justice of the United States. diS
yesterday at the Chalfonte Hotel n
the age of seventy six years from heat
trouble.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
The Amos Kendall House.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your article in last Sundays Star
on the Big Collection of Brady Pho
tosraphs' was most interesting in
it's several details. but the item that
attracted my keenest attention was
that concerning House 494 Maryland
Avenue. South Washington" which IS
stated to have been erected by George
Kendall, brother of Amos Kendall of
Kendall Green. My understanding OF
the building of this house was that it
was constructed by Amos Kendall for
a home until he moved 10 the gEaat
Kendall Green one. To secure con-
firmation of my belief l wrote to
Levin Corbin Handy. now owner and
occupant of the house. calling his at
tention to The Star article A prompt
reply followed. saying Amos Ken
dali, as / have always understood.
built this house and lived here for a
time and moved to Kendall Green.
leaving my grandfather. his brother.
George NJ Kendall. in this place to
finish the additions"
I>have long exercised a birthright
privilege Of closely treasuring the
names and habitations of the honor
| a BILE men from the southwest section
the entire District. Beginning with
| Motley Young. one of the four land
rrcprietors of the new capital, and
| Robert Brent, our first mayor, who
held the OffSce IOT elSHt teTIns, OT u
! Thomas Carberry, who became later
, successor; then to Walter Ienox.
mayor in 1850. and Alexander Shep-
herd, beth born in this section. come
Richard Bland Lee. Thomas Law, Mrs.
Scuthworth, Gideon Wells. Crosby
/ S. Noyes, etc OF course, Amos Ken
dali must not lose his place in the
list, which can be heightened out at
plea sure l must add a few comments
from one of the Ramblers' 1920
articles in The STAR. =,
1T is not easy to name a member of
an old South Washington fapily
whose grandfather or grandmother
did not live between the Arsenal and
the two rivers Thousands of men
and women now living on the, .pafks,'
heights and terraces will cast their
on the Navy Yard Or the island 1t
, was not many years ago that North
ture, bog, forest. rugged hill and
steep ravine What is now South
Washington was then all Washing
ton, with the exception of a narrow
fringe of settlement north Of the
Avenue" MRS. A. E.. WRIGHT. +.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
RAIL VETERANS EXPECT
$4,000 TO ATTEND PICNIC
Especial Trains Will Be Run From
Connellsville. Pittsburgh, Cum
berland and Baltimore.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. July a3-An.
nounCement was made. following the
joint meeting of the committee which
will have charge Of the picnic Of the
Baltimore srd Ohio Veterans Asso-
citation August 16. that four special /
trains will be run to Edgewood Park,
Somerset. for the gathering. One of
the trains will be made up in Con-
nellsville. Trains will also run from
Pittsburgh. Cumberland and Balti-
more. About 10000 are expected to
attend.
The train from Baltimore will carry
the officials of the association and
about fifty members of the Baltimore
division. The train running out of
Pittsburgh will run as a local as far
as Dawson, making all stops. From
Da~:ion to the picnic grounds it will
be through train. stopping only at
lockwood. The Connellsville train
will run as a local. as will the Cum
berland special In addition to the
four special trains. arrangements
have been completed to have special
coaches put on regular trains to ac-
commodate persons living at stations
not touched by the specials.
Ball games will be played between
teams from Connellsville and Cumber-
land. while other sporting events are
oeing arranged. The Cumberland
band and kiferie's orchestra from
Connelsville will furnish music
f. J. Cover. who represented Somer-
set at the meeting. announced that in
all probability the merchants of Som
erset would follow the plan they
started last season. when the picnic
was held at Edgewood Park, and de-
clare the day a holiday. closing their
business houses to help the veterans
celebrate.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
FULL MILITARY BURIAL
/ FOR LIEUT.. McGROARTY
Washington Engineer Died From
Wounds Received in Belleau
Wood Battle.

Interment of the body of Lieut.. Ste
phen +. McGroarty of Falls Church
Va. who died in France June l5,,1SlS.
as a result Of wounds received in the
battle of Belleau wood. when a sec
ton of his regiment, the I'd United
States Engineers. fought with the 5th
and 9Th Marines, will be held with full
military honorS at Arlington national
cemetery Tuesday afternoon at 2:36
O'Clock.
Lieut.. McGroarty was native of
this city, where he was born Decem- =
ber 30. 1894, the Son of Charles y.
McGroarty. chief of the division of
loans and currency in the Treasury
Department. He received his educa-
tion in the public schools of the Dis
trict and was graduated from the
Weste ern High School in 1913 He was
graduated from the University Of Vir-
ginia in the 1917 class of engineer
ing. and was commissioned a lieuten-
ant in the Engineer Corps shortly
after leaving the institution.
Receiving his training at America n
University camp. Camp Gordon. At
lanta. Ga. and at the engineer school
at Belvoir. he was sent overseas at
tached to the I'd Engineers. I'd Di-
vision. His regiment was on active
duty at the front when he Joined ii at
Eerdun.
He was posthumously cited by the
general of the American eXpeditionary
forces for gallantry in action, and
has been honored by two posts of the
American Legion: the McGroarty-
Stanbaugh Post of Falls Church, Va.
and the McGroarty-OCon Post OF
the District.
A tablet to his memory has been
erected in the Falls Church Presby-
terian Church, and he Is one of the
men in whose memory a tablet was
unveiled recently at the centennial
celebration at the University of Fir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1921-07-24

w. Graham: Troop SIS. Charles T.
Bali; Troop Sc, NJ. Wesson, J. R. Hill
Troop 81. f. Shinkle, w. Fraser, P.
Fraser; Troop 60, L. Solomon; Troop
81. B. Wilson. A. F. Tese. L. Bailey;
Troop SO, H. H. Flood; Troop -
r. Cassidy, c. Hines. ii. Altemus;
Troop s5. Leroy Self. Harold Self:
Troop Sc, r. S, BetZ, w. Cooper, X.
Hodgson; Troop SS. H. S. Wender'
Troop 81. r. Godhart, Arthur Bennett.
Macon Reese. David Aitcheson. DR..
Paul Bartsch, chairman of the camp
committee. will be at camp this week
end and give the boys some talks on
nature study.
The following scouts We're granted
merit badges at a;n camp ons,;,s. last week:
Marshall. craftsmanship. swimming;
Troop 2-E. X. Carpenter: first aid
and swimming. Troop SC. 3. Hunt,
camping. Troop Edgar F. Eagles
ton. personal health. ;physica! de-
Troop 16-Wheeler. Braden. first aid
and pioneering. Troop So-Jerome
Staley, first aid: Walter staley, bird
study, pioneering, poultry keeping.
Troop ss-Raymond crist; handi- @
craft. lifesavins. physical develop
ment. poultry keeping. Troop 40
Jack Lee, civics: Dana w. Lee. cleo
tricity, safety first: James S. Mans
field, Ifesaving. Troop So Preston
Frazer, first aid to animals, personal
health. public health: ]. Slater David
son. pioneering. poultry keeping. pub
lie health; c. b. Adelman. carpentry.
craftsmanship. first aid. lirst aid to
animals, personal health. pioneering.
public health. Troop S3-Earl b:
Smith. first aid. handicraft. personal
health. physical development: Troop
1O3-David Locking, electricity, nrst
aid, machinery. pioneering.
Evening star., 1921-07-24

Two more weeks and the most sue
cessful season of Camp Roosevelt,
the local Boy Scout camp. will close.
So all who desire attend during
the remaining two weeks should
register at the local scout headquar-
ters at once. according to an an
nouncement issued from there yes
terday.
The following scouts, winners OF
the recent cleanup week. have been
given weeks free board at the
camp and left yesterday to enjoy
Troop 40, Mark Echels and Dana
Leo; Troop 40, Dale Carman ana Ray
mond Miller; Troop SO. McCleery,
Johnson, Davidson and Myers; Troop
IS, Leroy Self. Milton Self and Earl
Brohl. and Troop s6. Ray Betz and
Harold Self.
, During the international golf tour
nament at the Columbia Country cup
scouts to assist the country clup
offiials in parking and guarding ma
chimes, acting as messengers and rem
dering any other service possible IN
cluded: Troop 35. Dwight Harris
and Lester Harris; Troop SO. William
Graham, George Marshall. Fred Rueb-
sam. Thomas Myers. James Ward and
Gordon Ragan: Troop 81, Albert lise
Evening star., 1921-07-24
BOY SCOUT NEWS

and Stephen Hubert; Troop so. Jack
Younghusband; Troop 20, Tom Coon,
David McGonegal, Chester Freeman.
Frank Forester, Howard Ball and
Robert Wall; Troops SIS and S6, John
Reinhardt. Allen Berlinskys Carl
williams, Robert Hodgson. William
Cooper. Nicholas Berezoski. James
Whisman and Louis Robb; Troop 81.
John Huntington, and Troop 1O3,
Harry Pryor.
In appreciation of the work done
by the scouts, the members and
friends Of the club sent them to
Camp Roosevelt to spend this week.
Others who will attend camp this
week are: Troop /. Richard Hunt;
Troop 2, B. Carpenter. E. X. Carpen-
ter; Troop s, Charles Franklin; Troop
10, A. T. De Groot. r. r. Kelly: Troop
Is. r. Reeves. A. Varela, Charles Lit
telle: Troop IT. D. H. Smiley; Troop
10, F. Shull. Burton; Troop %, III.
Bluhm. G. Bluhm; Troop 80. r. T.
Norman: Troop "a, G. L. Munson;
Troop 81, Virgil H. Warner: Troop
80, B. Pierce. r. Crist: Troop 40, Jack
Lee: Troop Al, T. W. Page: Troop 4S,
William NJ. Garden. L. Phillips: Troop
81, w. Howison. A. Lutz: Troop So,
A. l.. Kicker: Troop So, H. Davidson,
f. McClery, c. E. Myers, A. johnson.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
OFF TO POSTAL CONGRESS
q. S. Agents Seek Better Mail
Service With South America.

NEW YORK. July go. X. Davis.
secretary of the National Foreign
Trade Council. and Edwin Sands,
head Of the foreign mail department
at Washington. left here today on
the new passenger liner American
Legion for South Amreica as dele
gates to the Pan-American postal
congress. to be held next month ut
Ruenos Aires
Stating that this was the first time
the United States had been asked
to send representatives to this con-
gress, the American delegates said
they would endeavor TO expedite in
terchange Of mail, and to bring about
closer business relations.
Sailing on her maiden voyage. the
American Legion carried more than
one hundred passengers. including
many representatives of South Amer
lean business firms. She was es-
corted to sea by several airplanes
carrying legion officials. At Rio de
Janeiro and Buenos Aires, American
veterans of the world war will be
entertained on board the ship.
Evening star., 1921-07-24

ish Institution of Mining and Metal
lurgy and in the British Institution
of Mining Engineers. Charles F..
Rand of New York has been elected
an honorary member of the Institu-
ton of Mining and Metallurgy and
of the Institution of Mining Engineers
Mr.. Rand, who is chairman of the eX-
ecutive committee of the United States
Engineering Foundation, has been made
an honorary member Of thee British
Iron and Steel Institute.
Other elections announced by cable
were those of Col. Arthur S.
Dwight of New York and William
Kelley Of Vulcan, Mich. to honorary
membership in the Institution of Min
ing Engineers.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
LEAVES NO WILL.

Alexander Duehay, who died June g.
left no will. Application fer letters
of administration on his estate. was
made today to the Probate Court BY
his son. Francis. H. .Dnehay. The
estate comprises premises 1915 Yer
mont avenue northwest, valued at
$3.50. The heirs include Francis H
and William Duehay. SONS. and three
grandchildren, Mabel E. and Lena
Duehay and Anna D. Heise: uaugf-
ters of deceased son, Charles R..
Duehay. Attorney Clinton Robb -rep-
icsentS the estate. - L
Evening star., 1921-07-24
ALABAMA T0F|GHT
RATE RAISE ORDER
Will Defend State Right to
Regulate Intrastate Tariff
Over !. c. C..
BY the AssOcia ed Press

MONTGOMERY. Ala. July 2S.-Ac-
cording to Information given out at
the capitol this afternoon. Alabama
Will resist with every available re-
source the execution in Alabama of
the recent order of the Interstate
Commerce Commission directing the
Southern railway, the Alabama Great
Southern and the Mobile and Ohio
railroad to increase certain rates be-
tween points within the state of Ala
bama to level with rates in effect
between Meridian, Miss, and points
in Alabama.
Gov. Thomas l.. kilby held con
ference Saturday with plemb-rs of the
Alabama public service commiss on
and the attorney general, at which il
was agreed that til. Alabama rates
and the states authority to regulate
the intrastate freight rates are to be
defended. and Attorney General Har-
well q. Davis was authorized to em-
ploy special counsel to represent the
state.
shippers Invited TO Aid.
Traffic bureaus and shippers organ
izatioRs over the state are invited to
join in the fight, which will be made
In federal or state courts. or both, as
may be decided by attorneys
According to Il. II. Cooper. associ-
are commissioner of the Alabama
public Service commission. the APP
pllcatlon for rates prescribed as
maximum reasonable rates by the In
tcrstste Commerce Commission in
the Meridian case will result in gross
discrimination against shippers in
eide the state Of Alabama and should
not be allowed to go unchallenged.
Instead Of going up at this time
Gays MIR. Cooper, they should be
coming down and the railroads them
serves should not attempt to put in
erect rates that are higher than those
already in effect"
Evening star., 1921-07-24
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued 10 the
following:
Thomas E. Miller and Henriette A. Martin.
Arthur c. Gerlach and Agnes J. Galloway.
Louis F. Lombardy and katherine E. Wiener.
william l.. Moore and Mary b. Heath, both
of Richmond.
John F. King and Arminta T. Woodward.
Burton A. Dye of Fort Myer. Va, and Bessie
V. Whip Of Barnesvile. Nd.
Clarence r. A. Gilmore and Harriet z. J.
kenEey.
Roscoe II. Little Of Richmond and Francis
V. Foster Of Asbury Park. y. J.
William Glnscoe and Jane Pickett
Frederick ]. Byers OF Long Island, y. T.,
and Mabel p. DEFINE IF this city.
bernard ]. Bplec end Ethel NJ Harry
Charles b. Apperson and Marguerite G.
sam DE Graria and Edna NJ Brownstead.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
ENDS LIFE WITH GAS.
Naked Body of r. E. Strong. Be.
lieved Injured in France. Found.

Stripped of his clothing. Raymond
E. Strong. twenty-five years of age.
was found dead in his bed at his room
at 4S2 Pennsylvania avenue yesterday
afternoon. The door to the room was
harricaded with furniture. A gas jet
with tip removed was open. Coroner
hewitt issued a certificate Of suicide.
Strong. according. to the police. is
believed to have been an eX-service
man. He was treated in Providence
Hospital until July-3 for injuries to
his back, thought to have been caused
in France. His clothing was In poor
condition and there was every evil
dence that he had been unable to
obtain employment. police said. The
body is at the District morgue. Rela-
tives in Richmond, Va. have been
notified
Evening star., 1921-07-24
HEADS ALUMNI BODY.
edgar j. Moeller President of Co.
lumbia Federation

Edgar j. Moeller Of New York has
been elected president Of the Colum-
bia University Alumni Federation To
succeed stephen G. Williams, it was
announced last night. ]. A,thur
Booth Of New York of the class of -
has been chosen first vice president
George X. Beach of Jersey CITY of the
elass of 'S6, second vice president
and Levering Tyson of the class of
IL. third vice>president
For the first time the alumni, be
ginning with the next academic wear
Will be represented on the university
beard CT trustees by one of its num-
her resident outside of New York
t1L William j. Donovan of Buffalo
cor. ma neer of the l65th Infantry,
having been chosen by tie alumni
nominating convention. Col. Donoyan
succeeds Col. Arthur J. Dwight
Evening star., 1921-07-24
G. A. R. INVITES PRESIDENT

INDIANAPOLIS. July 23.-Presi
dent Harding today was invited to
come 10 Indianapolis. September ~
to review a parade of the Grand
Army of the Republic. which will
feature the annual encaInpment here
The invitation was extended nv
Mayor Charles Jewett in behalf of
the city as well as the national
G. 4. r. organization.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
AMERICANS WIN HONOR.
Engineers Given Membership il
European Societies.

Cable advices from London to the
headquarters of the American Society
Of Mechanical Engineers announce
that more foreign honors have been
conferred upon Americans distin-
guished in the engineering profession.
Ambrose Swasey of Cleveland, spon-
sor Of the engineering foundation and
past president of mechanical engi-
neers has been elected to honorary
membership in the British Institution
OF Mechanical Engineers, in the Brit
Evening star., 1921-07-24
BAND CONCERT.

At Walter Reed Hospital today,
GAS p.m., by the Interior-~De-
partment Band. Walter G.
Wilmarth. director.
March, ""Armistice Day"
Wilmarth
Overture. Aida. .McCaughey
Waltz, Wedding Of the Winds"
Hall
Selection. WOODLAND. .Luders
SONG, when the Grand Old
Flag Goes By. Wilmarth
March. High School Cadets"
SouSa
Waltz, '.Old Timers. Lake
Intermezzo. shades Of Night"
Friedlander
"Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1921-07-24
CARDS OF THANKS.

&1lTTb. We wish 10 thank our relative ant
friends Tor their attentions during the III
ness of our sou and brother. also for the
drn til.
Nh. AND MRS. H. q. FRIITs ANp
DAUGHTER.
hIo0b.- We wish 10 express our sincere
thanks and appreciation TO our relatives ant
friends for their sympathy and n0rsl tribufe'
at The death OF our beloved baby son. RAY
MoSb H1GGS. THE FAMILY. Z
Evening star., 1921-07-24
TWO BATHERS DROWN.

FOLEY. Ala. July 2s.-Jack Stolen
werck and Southerland Noble. two well
known men of Montgomery. were drown
ed in Perdido bay today while bathing.
They were members Of house party OF
young people from Montgomery.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-07-21
CALL FOR BIDS.

The Board of Trustees of School Dis trict No. II hereby invite sealed bids for the construction of three room lumber addition to the present school
 building, in accordance with the plans and specifications adopted b y said Board. The plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the Clerk of said Board at the Court House.
 Building to be completed on or before
The St. Johns herald., 1921-07-21
Baiousness and Constipation

For years was troubled with biliousness an d constipation, which made life miserable for me. My appetite failed me. I lost my usual force and vitality. Pepsin preparations and cathar- tics only made matters worse. 1 do not know where I should have been today had not tried Cham berIain's Tablets. The tablets relieve the ill feeling at once, strengthen the digestive func- tions, helping the system to do its work naturally" writes Mrs Rosa Potts Birmingham, Ala.