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The Washington herald., 1921-10-15
COL. MUTT PUSHES
CAMPAIGN TO STOP
SALEOF Markings
Six-Ton Truck Employed
For Hours in Moving
Captured Goods.
CIDER ALSO TAKEN
Eight Barrels of Malt Syrup
And 500 Cans of Malt
Included in Lot.

Ingredients and utensils used in
the manufacture Of home brew"
said by prohibition agents to be
valued at approximately $4,000,
were seized when officers from the
Internal Revenue Department and
First precinct police raided the malt
and hops establishment of W. A
Colstron, s21 New York avenue
northwest, shortly before noon yes
terday.
A 6-ton truck was used to con-
Vey the goods seized from the store
room to the offices of the revenue
department at 1880 F street north
west. 1t took the officers from
before IL a. m. until long after 3
o'clock in the afternoon to COM
plete the transfer. With the seized
goods stacked up against the walls.
the Offices Of the revenue depart
ment resembled a brewery.
Buyers Intent Involved.
The raid of yesterday is con-
tinuation of the campaign launched
several days ago by the chief Of
the prohibition division, Col Mutt,
and his flying squadron" to rid the
city Of the sources Of ingredients
and utensils sold to persons desir-
ing to make home brew. Col. Mutt
said yesterday that I'm every case
where evidence is secured showing
that the managers of these malt
and hop establishments have sold
their goods to persons desiring to
make liquor, their places will be
TIided and their goods seized.
Places that sell these goods for
legitimate purposes will not be
touched by the revenue depart
ment."
Cider and Syrup Seized.
At the New York avenue estab-
Iishment the goods seized comprised
IS barrels of cider and s barrels
Of malt syrup. all of a 52-gallon
opacity; 500 cans of malt, 500
pounds of hops, a dozen jars used
to rig up stills. more than 100 feet
Cf tubing and other utensils
The raid was arranged by Inter
rBI Revenue Officers l. S. Evans
and Lester Reese and Capt. Brown
and Precinct Detectives Lowrey and
Wilson. besides a squad of blue
coats from the First precinct sta
The Washington herald., 1921-10-15
CONDEMN MANY
INSAMTARY HOMES
District Board Made Over
1000 Residents Change
Their Quarters.

More than 100 residents Of the
District have been required to OBJ
tain other living quarters during
the past year through the action
of the Board for the Condemnation
of Insanitary Buildings. according
to the annual report of the board
made public yesterday.
Forty-three insanitary buildings
in streets and forty-nine in alleys
were demolished, while $4,000 was
expended in the cleanup campaign
of the board. A total of sixty-fOur
unsafe buildings were demolished,
while repairs on this class amounted
to $11,7O0.
The report, which Is signed by
Maj. Carey H. Brown. assistant to
Commissioner Keller; Health Officer
w. c. Fowler. NJ. D., and, Inspector
Of Buildings John P. Healey, shows
that S16S,0o0 was spent by the
board in building repairs since its
creation in May, 1906, while 2,545
buildings have been demolished and
1912 repaired.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-15
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
LEAVE CAPITAL
Delegates Depart With Praise
For Washington as Con-
vention City.

With praise for Washington as an
ideal convention city. the three or
ganizatiens of postoffice employees.
which have been in session here for
the past four days. completed their
transactions and adjourned yester-
day afternoon.
Praise for Postmaster General
Will Hays was voiced by the mem
bers of the organizations, who de-
parted for their homes last night
filled with enthusiasm for the treat
ment which was afforded by the
Postoffice Department officials.
San Francisco was chosen for the
convention next year of the Ma
tional League Of Postmasters, who
retained Victor H. Stonesifer IN
LEGAL charge of their affairs. The
National Rural Letter Carriers As
ISOLATION will meet next year in
Buffalo. They retained the services
locally OF W. D. Brown, who has
been their attorney here for some
years.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-15
Citizens Erect Booths
For Membership DriUe

Permission 70 erect registration
booths in the various fire houses
and police statio'E to aid in the
membership drive of the Fedora
ton Of Citizens Association, which
will be actively started a week
from today, was granted yesterday
TO the registration committee of
the organization by the Commits
siOners.
Bates NJ Stovall. executive sec
rotary Of the registration commit
tee, announced yesterday that spe-
Cial emphasis will be laid on the
increasing Of women membership.
Mrs. Anna E. Hendley has been
chosen vice chairman and Miss
elizabeth Hayden secretary of the
yyOmanss committee, of which Mrs.
Narette B. Paul is chairman. More
than 200 representatives OF the va
riOus women's clubs of the city
and women members Of the differ
oent citizens associations will meet
ttbis evening in Commissioner Kel-
Ier's ONCE to make plans for the
campaign.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-15

the National woman's party, suffra-
gists do not object to the white
washing. The legend. she explained,
was only temporary any way, and
was placed there because the sculp-
tor did not have time to chisel in
a permanent lettering.
Gave Undue Praise.
Miss Paul said that members Of
Congress thought the legend praised
the suffrage pioneers more than
they deserved
1t said: The three great destiny
characters of the world, whose
spiritual import and historical sig
nificance transcend that OF all 9TH
ers Of any country or any age.
'Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, in the call of the
first woman rights convention OF
1876. and Susan B. Anthony, mar
shalling the latent forces through
three generations down more than
half a century of time, guided the
only fundamental universal upris
ing on our planet-the woman's
revolution"
Miss Paul said a new legend will
be devised. to remain on'the statue
permanently.
The statue Is a huge block OF
marble, out of which rise the busts
Of the three women.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-15
SHOUTING THIEF
GETS4YEARS0 ON
LARCENY COUNTS
Held by Authorities After
He Claimed He Was
Robbed.
OTHER JAIL TERMS
Colored Man Sentenced 10
PenItentiary for Shot
At Policeman.

David J. Branhan, who actually
yelled his way into the hands Of
the police last July, where he was
wanted on charges Of grand lar
ceny. housebreaking and larceny,
was sentenced to serve four years
In the penitentiary yesterday by
Justice Siddons in Criminal Court
No. Z
Branhan raped on the door OF
Mrs Lucy Rose, his IandIAdy. az
12s e street northwest, and shouted
that he had been robbed, but Il was
later proven he was the thief MIRA
Rose communicated Brsnhan's conf
plant To Detective H r. Wilson
who discovered that Mrs Rose had
been robbed Of some jewelry. Later
the detective discovered that Bran
han had also broken into the room
Of the Rev. John 4 Mcdonald al
the Trinity Church Community
House and stolen q raincost and a
bunch Of keys. All Of the stolen
goods were recovered
Sunny Prisoner Gets Two Year,
william Bright, alias Sunny
Bright, colored. 20 years old. who
gave his address as 1923 street
northwest, who was alleged to have
attempted 20 snatch a purse be-
longing to Miss NJ b Graves on
New Hampshire avenue northwest.
on August %. but was frightened
away. was sentenced TO serve two
years in the penitentisry by Chief
Justice Mccoy.
John r. Hurdle, ~ years old. Of
201 o street northwest, colored, who
10 already serving one year in jail
on q charge Of attempted house
breaking in connection with the
near burglary at the store Of Ismsn
B. Hartz at 1884 Seventh street
northwest, on August ls last was
sentenced to serve two years in thu
penitentisry on a charge Of assault
with q deadly weapon. II was
brought out that in the chase than
followed the discovery Of the at
tempted burglary, Hurdle hred .
shot at Policeman Roland q. Ford.
Of the First precinct
Ernest o. Boarman, alias Bow
man, eolored. was sent TO jail for
one year on a charge OF assault
with a deadly weapon in counec-
ton with the throwing Of a lighted
lamp at Kate Clark, colored, on
March -.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-15
Teachers, Haze Chance
To Get $1,000 Salary

e. Announcement of "B Grade"
teachers examinations, by which
seven teachers of the Washington
high school. normal school and
manual training instructors may
be advanced in rank and salary,
was made yesterday by the Office
of the superintendent OF schools.
The written tests will be held on
December II at 8 a. m. in the
Franklin School, and the oral at a
date to be fixed later. BY law such
examination can be held but once
each two years. and of those pass
ing but seven, with the approval
of their principals and the super
intendent, may be advanced in any
one year. The others remain on
the eligible list two years. Those
of the "A Grade" have salaries up
to $2.100; the ,''B Grade" starts with
salaries of $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-15
Funds Not. Available.

Despite the fact that there is an
admitted need, Miss Cecile Norton,
director Of community centers, has
heen compelled to notify the COL
ored citizens of the Ivy City dis
trict. in the extreme northeast Sec
zion of Washington, that no funds
are available for them to form
tbere a new community center, The
notice comes on top Of an enthusi-
astic meeting at Ivy City called by
tire coIored citizens association
there, at which the needs of their
Sounr people for social gatherings
T-aro set forth to Miss Norton and
Mrs, Gabriel Pelham, assistant d.
rector.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-15

Horrid Hilltop
SophsSwatSiHy
Freshmen FrHs
Mean Ways Used to Wean
Baby College Class
men.

Woe to the humble freshman on
the Hilltop who disobeys the man
dates of the Sophmore Vigilance
Committee.
Each "freshie" at Georgetown
College found beneath his breakfast
plate yesterday q list Of orders
the mighty ''sophs" are forced to
acknowledge defeat on the gridiron.
The Ten Commandm are
these:
Freshmen will wear a distinctive
cap everywhere on the campus, in
Georgetown, to and on Wisconsin
avenue, to and in Montrose Park,
and also on the river.
Bow Ties Manned.
Freshmen will yield the right of
way to all upper classmen. This
rule applies to street cars within
the section of Georgetown where
the freshmen rules apply, to all
places on the campus, including
telephone booths, and excepting
only the tennis and handball courts.
Freshmen will not wear bow ties
before I o'clock in the evening.
Freshmen will be present at all
college activities, and at athletic
contests they will sit in the fresh
men section. Roll call will be made
by the president of the freshman
class or some other officer of
the class, and a report made to the
chairman of the Sophomore vigil
ance Committee. Check will also
be made at the gate.
Middle of Road.
Freshmen will walk on the north
side OF o street from Thirty
to Wisconsin avenue. Until Z
o'clock at night they shall use the
center gate and keep to the gravei
drive until a place opposite the stu
dents entrance is reached.
Freshmen will use the small door
near the mail box when entering OF
occasions.
the official songs and yells of the
college.
Must Trim sophs.
Freshmen, when calLsd upon by
the proper authorities, will aid In
any work for the Athletic .Asso-
citation.
Infraction of these rules will be
reported to the chairman of the
Sophomore Vigilance Committee.
These rules shall be enforced
throughout the entire freshman
year. with the exception only: that
the freshman caps need not be worn
IL the freshman class is victorious
in the annual game with the sopho-
more class.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-15
FILL
St. JOHNS PEWS
AT KNOX SERVICE
President and Cabinet Sit
Before Rose Covered
Casket.

With a circle of mourners which
included President Harding, mast of
his Cabinet oficffiers, the Supreme
Court Justices, the most Of Con-
gress and many foreign diplomats,
funeral services were held here
Yesterday for Senator Knox, Of
Pennsylvania, former Secretary OF
State and former Attorney General.
At st. Johns Church, which was
crowded. the Episcopal ritual was
read by Rt Rev. Alfred Harding,
Bishop Of Warrington.
President and Mrs. Harding, ac-
companied by his Secretary, George
B. Christian, jr., and his military
aide, Col. Sheriff., occupied a pew
in front of the rose-covered casket
and Mrs. Coolidge, Speaker OF the
the children and other relatives.
Taft Heads justices.
The second row of pews was
given over to the Supreme Court
Justices headed by Chief Justice
Taft, and to members Of the cabi-
net. Secretaries Hughes, Mellon
Hoover and Weeks and Postmaster
General Hays were present. The
members of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee headed by Soma
tor Lodge, were the honorary pail
bearers.
The House delegation included all
the Pennsylvania Congressman, led
by Representative Butler, who was
closely associated with the late
Senator.
Music Program Simple.
Music was confined to a dirge on
the church pipe organ. Only a small
portion of the floral offerings could
be utilized at the church. A blanket
of roses from relatives covered the
casket. Three huge pieces repre-
scented the offerings from the Sem
ate, the House and the white
House.
The body. in a special car, was
taken to the home at Valley Forge
IN a train at 1895 p, m, accompa-
MED by the relatives and Congress
sional committees
By Presidential proclamation all
flags were flying at half staff. The
regular Friday Cabinet meeting was
postponed. Both Houses of Con-
gress met this morning only to ad-
journ. The Knox seat was draped
in mourning and will remain SO
thirty days.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-15
Roundup of Negroes.

Precinct Detective C. c. Wise and
Privates ]. G. Russell and L. J.
Jenkins, of the Fifth precinct. yes
terday rounded up the last OF the
alleged assailants of William
Forbes. colored. who on October s
was struck on the head with a pool
ball as he was about to enter his
sisters home. 1119 Sixth street
southeast. and robbed of his watch
and revolver. Harry Cross, Ekmore
Simms and Jerome Euell, all COL
ored, have been arrested and
charged with the crime.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-15
Pick Territory for Guards,

National Guard. in Tennessee. North
Carolina. South Carolina and Geor-
gia, and the 3sth Division to Lou
isiana, Mississippi, Alabama and
Florida was announced yesterday
by the War Department
The Washington herald., 1921-10-15

HxartnAtion fer 80 q HAD,
LUNGS, heart. stomach. Nv
A. kidnsyL, bones, tetnta,
cancer, tumsrH, bladder, be~
as or GppsndiI a. sen viu
your svn syss. Our sxpsr
spsrstsr 10 . phyuoian and
surrson. WIN shsv yeu an
tctiy what 10 vrong. oensul
tstion free. Dr. WR1GHT1
I-RAY PLANT, 81 ~
Street NV
The daily times., 1921-08-02
STOCKS.

New York, Aug. 2.-Wan Street.
Prices were higher at the opening of
the stock market today which was
postponed until one O'Clock on ac-
count of a fire in the building.
Dealers were more optimistic and
the shares which were in demand yes
terday continued their upward move
ment. The Sugar, Steels, Equipments
and the gas group made gains OF
from one to 1 IL points. The oils,
textiles and the higher grade rails
were in good demand. Call rates for
money were marked up to five per
cent. Foreign exchange made little
change though the German mark was
lower and those of other countries
exhibited a lower tendency.
The daily times., 1921-08-02
COUNTY AND STATE
OFFER A REWARD
Of 5000 Each for the Appre-
hension of the Slayer of Rev.
Ennis Pearson.


Wilson county and the state of
North Carolina have each offered a
reward of $4,000, making a total
of $4,000 for the apprehension of
those responsible for the death of
Rev. Ennis Pearson who was killed
while at his hog pen feeding his hogs
one day last week at his home in
Taylor's township this county.
Mr.. Taylor, it is said has been
preaching against moonshine liquor
and failure to obey the law.
Chairman Lane of the Wilson
county Board of Commissioners. last
night upon the order of the Board
wired Governor Morrison at Ashe-
vile, and the latter at once authoriz-
ed the state treasurer to offer re-
ward of 100000 for the apprehension
of the murderer.
1t is understood that the citizens OF
Taylor's township will supplement
this reward with an additional re-
ward of 100000 which will make the
total around 100000.
The daily times., 1921-08-02
NOTHING MATTER
WITH THIS OATH
OF THE KNIGHTS
FLAHERTY GIVES OATH
Says the One Circulated Over
the Country Was an Inven-
ton Pure and Simp5e Intend
ed to Injure the Order. Got
Into Congressional Record
With Other Exhibits.

San Francisco, Aug. 2.-Opposi-
tion to religious prejudice was the
keynote of the address of Supreme
knight Flaherty at the opening of
the convention of the order of
knights of Columbus here today He
denounced the circulation of what
has been called the oath of the order,
saying that millions of copies of the
er the country, and had also gotten
into the Congressional records with
other exhibits.
Mr.. Flaherty then gave the true
oath of the order which he asked the
newspapers and the people to give as
wide publicity as possible The oath
follows:
Il swear to support the constitu-
tion of the United States. 1 pledge
myself as a citizen and knight of
Columbus to enlighten myself as a
citizen regarding the laws of my
country, and to use my influence in
the support of these laws. To promote
the integrity of the ballot, for the
support of law and order
l promise to practise my religion
without ostentation that 1 shall not
bring reproach upon the Roman Cath
olic church, or bring disrepute upon
my country's flag
The daily times., 1921-08-02
MARkE1~

New York, Aug. 2.-Heavy realiz-
ing by the buyers of yesterday at the
opening of the cotton market and
the weakness of foreign exchange
caused the market to open from 9 to
6 points lower. These offerings were
freely taken however and after sell
ing for 1880 for December that
month rallied to 1916 or about last
nights close
New York, Aug. Cotton opened
steady with Oct. 1910, Dec. 1875,
Jan. 1926, March 1853, May 1854.
The market at noon was as fol-
lows: Jan. 1926, Mar. 1852, May
1857, Oct 1888, Dec 1888.
The market closed at 2:15 as fol-
lows: Jan. 1915, Mar. 13.41,
May 1852, Oct. 1918, Nov. 1903,
Dec. 1927
Spots Wilson market 1Oe.
The daily times., 1921-08-02
MELLON WOULD
INCREASE TAXES
TO RAISE REVENUE
NEED NEARLY S BILLIONS
Tax on Automobiles, Cigars,
Increases on Corporations.
Repeal of Tax on Soda Foun-
tains, Drinks and Ice Cream
is Suggested by Mellon.
Would Cut Excess Profits.

Washington, Aug. IA tax of
two cents on bank checks, a flat
license tax of $40 on all automobiles,
irrespective 70 cost or horsepower,
an increase of first class postage rates
to three cents and an added levy on
cigars, tobacco and cigarettes are un-
derstood to have been among tax re-
vision suggestions presented today by
Secretary Mellon to the House ways
and means committee, meeting in
executive session.
Other suggestions were said to
have included:
A reduction of so per cent in
transportation taxes, both passenger
and freight, next year and their eli
mination the year following.
Repeal of the taxes on soda foun-
I tain drinks and ice cream.
Repeal of the excess profits tax and
elimination of the $4,000 exemption
on corporations incomes.
Increase of the normal income tax
on corporations from the present ten
per cent to fifteen per cent.
Elimination of the income surtax
brackets above 40 per cent with the
surtax rates on incomes ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000 increased.
The revenue bill as revised in ae-
cord with these suggestions would be
designed to raise approximately four
billions of dollars next year, it was
said. Mr.. Melons memorandum en-
bodying his views was withheld, but
Chairman Fordney promised to make
it public tomorrow.
Representative Garner, of Texas,
ranking Democrat member of the
committee, attacked the Treasury
Secretary's proposals, declaring that
every one of them constituted a
shifting of the tax burden from the
classes to the masses"
Mr.. Mellon was said to have esti-
mated government expenditure fo1
next year at $4,675, 1000, but
Chairman Fordney said this was de-
pendent upon how much of the $780,
100000 due the railroads would
have to be advanced out of the Fed
eral Treasury, the cost of operating
the government merchant fleet and
the size of expenditures for the army
and navy.
The daily times., 1921-08-02
WILLIAMS TELLS THE
COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE WHICH
INFORMATION
Regarding Farm Loans That
Reserve Board Has Been
Partial in Making Loans to
the East and West, and That
it Loaned One New York In
stitution $13O,OOO,OOO.

Washington, Aug John Skel-
ton Williams, former Comptroller of
the Currency appeared before the
Agricultural Committee, and Sc
verely criticised the manner in
which the board made its loans.
Governor Harding of the Board was
present and heafd the criticism of
Mr.. Williams, who said Il dfa not
agree with the policy of the board
in raising indiscriminately the dis
count rate in 1919. nor did ! agree
with its plan of making prodigal ad-
vances to the east and west, and re
stricting the south. The board made
a loan of $13O, 100000 to one insti-
tuition in New York city"
Mr.. Williams read statistics to
show that the banks of New York,
and Chicago were getting more
money than all the country banks
put together. The New York bank
had always been a heavy borrower,
for speculative and promotion pur-
poses.
Mr.. Williams was asked to present
the 1921 figures as to loans, and
promised to do so.
The daily times., 1921-08-02
BODIES OF HATFIELD
AND Ed. CHAMBERS
Have Been Sent to Matteawan
for Burial and More Than
100 Miliatiamen and Officers
Have Been Detailed to Pre-
serve Order.

Welsh, w. Va, Aug. 1.-Two men
are being held for the killing of Sid
Hatfield and Ed Chambers which oc-
Cured yesterday just before Hatfield
was to have been tried for the shoot
ing up of Mohawk year ago.
c. E. Lively, a Baldwin-Felts de-
tective and George Buster" Tence,
a Mcdowell county deputy sheriff
are two of the five men who are held
in connection with the death of Sid
Hatfield and Ed. Chambers who
were killed here yesterday One
hundred special deputies patroIled
the town OF Welsh today in order to
prevent any untowar dincident that
might arise over the shooting.
The bodies of Hatfield and Cham
bers were sent to Mattewan for bur
ial, and a large force of militia and
Especial officers are on duty to pre-
serve order.
The daily times., 1921-08-02
CARUSO is DEAD.

Naples, Aug 2.-Enrico Caruso
the worlds famous singer died here
today.
Naples, Aug. 2.-Enrico Caruso,
the greatest tenor in the world whom
millions of people have heard with
delight was operated on Sunday Tor
an abscess. The operation was made
between the liver and diaphragm,
and caused an acute case of periton-
it's Caruso's wife and brother were
with him at his death. He arrived
at Naples Sunday night and the
specialists at once decided to oper-
ate.
The daily times., 1921-08-02
PRESIDENT ON HIS
WAY HOME

Portland, Maine, Aug. 2.-Presi-
dent Harding left here today for
Lancaster. Eefore leaving he held
an informal reception when he land
ed from the cuttlr which sent him
from the Mayfiower He spoke from
the steps of the Municipal building
in Lancaster.
In his speech here today President
Harding stated that he believed a
true spirit of Americanism should
permeate every section of the coun-
try. He was welcomed to the city by
Governor Baxter and Mayor Clark.
As he walked to the auditorium from
the boat he shook hands with the
people on the dock
The daily times., 1921-08-02
WOULD NOT RELEASE NEGRO.

Lansing, Mich, Aug. 2.-Governor
Alex ]. Rosbeck has refused to re-
lease Thomas Ray, on extradition pc
tition The negro is wanted i> Geor-
gia for murder. Attorneys for the ne
gro assert that they fear for the life
of the man if he is returned to Geor-
gia. and the Governor says the state
authorities of Georgia have failed to
supply him with sufficient evidence
to cause him to believe in the guilt OF
Ray.
The daily times., 1921-08-02
EARTH QUAKE DESTROYS

Rome, Aug. 2.-The post office
building at Bari in the southeastern
part of Italy on the adriatic seas col
lapsed today as the result of an earth
quake shock. Eight persons have
been taken from the ruins dead, and
a number are injured. One of those
killed is a Greek millionaire named
transacting business when the shock
came