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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
SEE DEFEAT OF BILL TO
RElPPORTION CONGRESS
Will BE Voted Down DcciSively
by TOdny's Vote.
ECONOMY MOVE OBSTACLE
Measure Would Cost Government
S1,500,00O Il Year, According to
Estimntc = Steering Committee
Reported Solidly Against Move.
IRv Assoc!nteh rress. |

W y : II y G T q y, Ian. l..-l.!ncs
were sharply drawn tonight Tor 4
hSht tomorrow 10 hcfca; In" reap
nor,ionircnt bill which would increase
the membership OF the House OF Rep
rcseEtativcs from I3S 20 iS5.
After final check ur. leaders am
nounccd that the measure. as report
ed. would be voted down dcciSivcly
and that a substitute plan. holding
seats tO the present total. would be
adopted by u bis majority.
There seemed little sentiment FOR Il
larger House. Members from States
which would lose representation uu-
der the shifting of twelve seats from
eleven to eight states. declared they
would vote against adding forty
eight Representatives at IL cost of APP
proXinaicly Sl,aco,oO0 a year when
there is "a crying demand from all
quarters for governmental economy.
AS mapped out today. the program
under which the b!U Will he called
up tomorrow provides for i've hours
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
BODIES OF SLAIN FAMILY
BURIED IN ONE GRAVE
Coroner Postponcs Inquest for Week
on Theory HiGham Did Not
DO All Murders.
I Ey Ass0ciatcd FrcSs. ]

FLORENCE. <. c.. Jan. i1.-The in
quest into the death OF five members
OF the Bigham family ~ raml!co,
near here sunday, has been postponed
for two weeks. Coroner W. NJ Smith
announced today. in order that a
thorough investigation OF the affair
might be made.
1t had at nrst been assumed by
authorities that !. s Bigham had
killed himself after shooting his
mother, sister and the latter's two
adopted children. and that worries
over financial affairs had caused the
decd. There We're no eye witnesses
ana IL was Understood the coroner
decided TO investigate the possibility
that some other person might have
killed al! five OF them.
There were reports today that Mrs
Marjorie Black, Bigham's sister. who
was killed, had recently made 4 will
lcacins ali her property to him. but
the attorney, who was supposed 10
have drawn it, was out of town and
the report could not he verified.
All OF the dead were buried today
in one large grave al Lyman, about
two miles from pamp!!co. People
came for miles To attend the services
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
ONE KILLED, FOUR HURT,
IN VALLEY AUTO M|SHAP
Car SkidS and Ovcrturns lpninst
Telephone Pole on Pikc-Oscar
IitZwatcr Dead.
THOSE INJURED MAY RECOVER
Impact Of Machine Is So Great 1t
Is Literally Torn To pirccs-En.
Ginc Hurled Twcnty-Fiyc Feet
From Scene of Collision.
lsnceiai TO tn, Times. Disra .,

49, w '''# 'ifi'N- us issa -'tls
WlNc!iESTEK. VA. Jan. l7.-os-
ca- Ttrzwa,or. chauffeur. Of Matthias.
". Va. WAS instantly Killed ana ,wo
women. Tvs" chIaren and on. mar.
were seriously injured ycste-day
afternoon near Mount Jackson as
their touring car skidded and crash
ed INTO 4 telephone pole OF, the Val.
ley Turnpike
The injured persons were rushed
in ambuianccs TO the Winchester Me.
mortal Hospital. where il was said
tonight they We're in f:ir way to
recover from their !nturi.s
The injured arc:
Mrs. Baird Matthias. % years OLD.
both legs 81 c,ured above the knees.
scalp wounds and other injuries.
Her daughter. Thcda. aged J. severe
scalp wounds. Gu, and bruises
Mrs. Weitcn snyder. aged y. left
arm ana left leg broken.
otis Snyder, her son. AGED 10. both
legs broken above the knees
James W StuI,z. aged 80. father
OF Mrs Matthias aud Mrs SNYDER. cul
and bruised about the shoulders.
Mrs Matthias and daughter were
on the way from Matthias. Hardy
County. W. Va. 10 join her hus-
band, manager Of IL. +. Eyrd's orchard
rear here. and Mere accompanied
hy her father, sister and ,h. Iaitcr's
son. Mrs. Snyder is the wife OF Or.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
TWENTY-FIVE REBELS,
PREPARING TO AMBUSH,
CAPTURED BY TROOPS
Clash az Tmoiea.ene Tester
du, Resul!cdin No Casual
lies i0 Military.
IBy United News

CORK, Ian. ia force OF troopers
surprised large body of civilians
preparing an ambush at TlmolcaSuc,
Monday, and opened fire. capturing
twenty five OF the rebels. The mill
tary suffered no casualties.
One of the Sim Tciners arrested
Monday made a successful escape In
the afternoon, dashing through
streets crowded with traffic. Shots
from the police failed Ia stop him
The Mullinavat Barracks, in the
County Of Waterford. were attack ed
Monday by Il large force Of armed
men. who were beaten Off by the
police in u brisk exchange OF shots.
barracks near brandon were also at
tackled WIKI the same result. Several
houses in this locality have been
burned. but no casualties were re-
ported
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
HARDING APPROVES
FINAL DETAILS OF
INAUGURAL PLANS
Small Stand Will BE Con-
structcd on East Steps
of Capitol.
LOWDEN AND HAYS CALL
ON PRESlDENT-ElECT
Both Decline to Discuss Nature
of Their Conferences
With Him.
Iny Associated rrcss

MARION ONO. Jan. i5.-Finai
plans for the simple ceremony on the
east portico OF the capitol. wh!ch
VIII mark the inauguration o. war
rem q. Harding as President of ,h,
United States We're virtually approved
today as the rcsui; ct q conference
between the Presidcnt-c.cct and FL
ilptt Woods. superintendent ul the
Cap!;oi building and grounds.
Mr. woods cam" TO Marion to tel!
MI Harding formally tina, the !aaug-
ural committees had acquicsc.I 20
ms proposals that IN" cas-, steps q.
the Capitol be made tn. scene Of ;he
event. rather than the S,Rai" cham.
hcr He also sought Tho President
elects consent 20 II plan :or the cree
ti"n of a small platform on The east
steps. from which ;he inaugural aa-
dress VIII he delivered i, was
agreed that the platform would be
built, bu; II would hc merely a small
idcnt-c!"ct IN making himself heard
Nj. Harding today continued his
Cabinet conferences preparatory 10
mis- hepar;ur" FOR Florida. hut whc,h-
or he was able to reach a conclusion
IN r"gar'! 10 scrcra! pressing Qucs-
t!ons could not be learned
Among the visitors were Frank ..
Low,l.n. former Governor OF Illinois.
who is reported 20 DC supporting
Charles G. Dawes. ot Chicago. for
secretary Of III" Treasury: VIII II.
Hays. chairman o.; tn" Republican
Nationa! Committ.c. spoken OF for
postnastcr-,icncra and Charles d.
iIillcs, Of New YORK. mentioned for
Secretary of the Treasury.
Neither M-. I.omicn nor Mr.. Hilleg
would comment on their conferences
with the Pres idcnt- elect. but Mr.
Hays TOOK pains 20 deny recent re-
ports that diHcrcnc" o; opinion
on cabinet selections existed between
him and Harry NJ pauGhcr;y. CT Co
lnmbus. regarded - a likely recipient
OF the post Of Acknowledgement In
the Harding Cabinet. Mr. Hays made
il plain tina; he wished /, understood
that there remained complete har-
mony among the group of men who
managed III" Republican campaign.
Il came TO Marion at the request
oi MI ii.lEuInS 70 20 over scNcral
important matters with him" said
Mr. Hays. i am not here seeking
public office. nor am | here 20 adjust
amy alterations over cabinet aN-
pointm"n,s. for, AZ far as | know.
there are none"
The Prcsidcnt-ciect and Mrs. Hard
ing ie!; Marion quietly today 10 spend
the night ana part OF tomorrow in
Cleveland, wh"r" Mr. Harding wished
to attend to some personal business.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
United States Has 18-Months' Food
Supply Hoarded, Declares Hoover

INDiANAPOLIS. IND, jam. IL
The United States hns enough food
stored AWAY to Keep the na,iom
from starvinE for eighteen months.
even though none iS produced in
the meantime. Herbert Hoover,
chairman "f the European Nclirf
Council, declared today M "a
luncheon given by thnt organixn-
tion for the brucRt OF .,aOO.0 900
starving children in Europe.
The luncheon was unique In thut.
while the diners willingly gnvc
300 q plate for IL, u consisted of
blnctS bread. stcHcd rice and cocoa.
the principal articles of subxist-
ence In the countries where In
hnbitnnts nre starvIn. by thou
sands. II was estimated that ap-
proximateiy $4,000 would be added
to the relief fund before Mr..
Hoover leaves.
With this enormous surpiax of
food In thi1 country, md atnrvn-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
7-CENT STREET CAR FARE
PROPOSED BY WILLIAMS
tee This Would BE Advisable
Course.
ALTERNATE SUGGESTION MADE
Tells Body @ Cents, With y for
Each Transfer, Would BE Ac-
ccptable 10 Company = Explains
Franchise Petition.

In the opinion OF l.. Randolph VIII
l!ams, counsel for the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company, the best
way III which to Increase the popu-
lation OF Richmond TO the 250. 900
po!n, is through extension ot street
car lines ana incrsasc in operating
efficiency. This statement was made
before the stree; Committee OF City
Council last night. during the course
OF Mr.. Williams remarks in explain
ing the fundamental principles IN the
ordinance proposed in u petition OF
the compan? for Il blanket franchise.
In order 10 obtain both extension
and efficiency. Mr. Williams said, the
company must hav, capital and cap
!tai cannot be had under prevailing
conditions. People will not invest
money in concerns whose foundations
are Insecure. Thcy want to see
something tangible. The fundamcn-
tai principles on which the proposed
franchise is based are:
Asks 'rhirty-Nenr franchise.
i. That "A thirty-ycar franchise be
granted, At the expiration OF which
the city may take over the properties
ami franchise at u iisurc To be mu-
tuaNy agreed upon, or grant a con-
tinuatiom OF the franchise for another
period Of thirty years.
=. There shall hc no nNcd rate of
fare. although il would be advisable
under existing conditions Ia place
that AZ d cents with cents for each
transfer. or at : cents straight. with
no charge for transfers
g. Company to hc relieved from
franchise tax or rental for use of
street,
1. Tho question OF routes and
schedules To be left to the Council to
b" drawn as conditions might. de
mand
IN discussing these principles Mr..
Williams went into the subject most
cNhaustivciy He said the citizen.
the rider. had 10 pay the costs and
the increases year by year. and that
he would be compelled TO pay unless
the city withdrew many of the
charges against the company. which
he said. embraced paving, sprnkling
and franchise TAX.
We nrc now said MIR. Williams
confronted with tine necessity of So
curing capital for extension. This
is no small item. Every one knows
what the extension OF the line on,
Robinson stree; 10 the Reservoir did
for That section of the city. \ won
dcrfui transformation resulted. Tha,
section of The city, which at that
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18

fion threatening millions "a fcw
thousand miles away, MIR. Hoover
declared. Il weak link exists some
where In the social or political
system of tho world ns n whole.
tny hunger or cold existing I'm
this country. he continued, In due
to foolish functioning of either our
social. economic or political sys-
tenn.
"It Is reported 10 me that there
IN Ercnt deal of gloom over the
United states ms the rcsuIt Of fall
ing prices nnd tho decrease In en-
pio,n,cnt." Mr. Hoover said. ..WhIlc
I mn not saying this 70 minimize
tho nn,icfics of any in]ividunI, dc
spite this we should he tho most
cheerful country In tho world. We
do not deservc the name Of intel
liSent mrn II we cannot overcome
this self-mn,le hnndicnp at home
md stiIl do our duty abroad. No
ono In the United States has any
ground for dependency"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
BANDITS KILL 7 VI 0,
FLEE WITH $4,000;
I TAKEN BY POLICE
Five Men Are Surrounded
in Cafe, Mile From
Scene of Crime.
FOWER ACCIDENT CAUSES
DELAY IN PURSUIT
Stolen Money Receipts of To-
ledo Union Station
Ticket Office.
IT, Associntnhrrryal 4

TohEDO. ONO Jan i,-po!.co
carly tonight arrested Royce Eich-
ardsoE. negro. who is said to have
been tn" driver %. the car used by
five bandits At noon today in the rcb.
bcry OF i New York Central ticke,
agent OF $1,000 and the shooting to
dcatA OF two railroad detectives.
The bandits we're at first believed
TO be surrounded IN a house mile
from the scene OF the robbery and
detectives armed with shotguns pre-
pared to raid the place
\: 6 o'clock tonight an acciden;
at the city now"r-housc put all lights
out OF commission, watch delayed til.
Intended raid
Richardson was Il: bod when ar.
rested. The police found s2.aO0 hid
,ic, under the mattress and an addi-
;icnal Si2j MAS Found on the negro
when nc WAS searched at police head
quarters. This IS about one sixth OF
iac amount sto.-n. polio. said.
N!".aE larvimOrc, :. nrgrrsS viii,
whom Richardson was acquainted.
.llso vas placed under arrest. She
had SicO In currency on her person.
according To tn. police.
Five men were arrested LAKE to-
when the police raidcd q Broadway
lunch room less than "A mile from the
scene OF the holdup. They are Ed.
Surprise. ~, restaurant worker: liar
old Stormcr 80, sailor; Jake Smith.
80. engineer Eli crab. IS. laborer;
Ed Foley. IS. chauffeur,
Foley. according 20 the police. was
found OH the roof Of the building.
Three of the men arrested have been
Identified by witnesses 10 the rob
berry. according 20 the authorities.
City Council in regular session to-
night passed an ordinance which,
gives the police power TO arrest any
known convict on sight,
The dead officers are Sergeant Louis
Schroeder AMI Detective y. T.. ,.ons.
.. the New r0i.i Central force. The
ticket agent. who gave up about sl2.-
oC0 TO the bandits is \. II. Rrccd.
The stolen money was the receipts
o: the Union station ticket cflicc.
When the automobile occupied by
Long. SCHROEDER and Breed left tnion
Station it WAS followed by another
car containing 1--WE men and the
driver.
a block from thc station The scccnL
ear crowded the first Into III" curb.
Two Of ta" bandits opened hrc, Kill
ing the TWO railroad officers almost
instantly.
The bandits ,hcn shot their way
through a mass ui citizens and
escaped in their automobile. The car
WAS recognized by police ia the un-
Jcrwor!d district.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
LIEUT. LANGDOW WAS KILLED
IMAM UNPROVOKED ATTACK.
HIS WIDOW COMMITS SUICIDE
Statement OF Sentry Who Killed Officer Described in
Dispatches to State and Navy Departments as Being
IN Agreement With Statement of Dead Man

pulry 20 investigate tho shooting
added that the sentry had been re-
commended for court martial b. tn.
Japanese authorities
Waiie the dispatches received to-
day were NOR" complete ;han any
that had previously reached wash
inGton and while officials cxp-cssod
qualification that an aErec,ncn. had
been reached as 10 what actually hap
p.Ncd. no tendency ,.as displayed in
Uii!cia! circles TO relax the dctcr!ui-
nation To investigate the matte:
thoroushiy. ana ;or tina; reason Nd
mira! GlcaNcs. with his court Of In
Qu!ry. Will continue on his way 70
tho Siberian pert. State Department
officials also continued to await Z
reply 20 the note sent the japanese
government requesting an cxplana-
,!om OF the incident and assurances
that !; would not be repeated
The State Department was in
formed in it's dispatches that Lang
don. who is described as "a total alb
staircr" was returning 10 his ship
early on the morning Of January s.
using a nashlisht III order TO pick his
way along an ice covered street. The
sentry was on duty before the head
quarters OF the Japanese Eleventh
Division.
The final story and full admis-
sion of the sentry" tile summary OF
tn. report OF the investigating hoard
MS received by the State Department
added, made after a thorough in
g
Investigation and court OF inquiry.
was ,hat the sentry left his post.
ran across the street. three times
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18

WASiiiNGTON. Jan. l7.-An ap-
propriatlon Of .35.OoO.OOO has been
the coming fiscal year. During that
time. the House naval Committee
was told today by Cap,ain +. r..
Craven. director Cf naval aviation.
the navy's station at Hampton Roads
VII become the most important
aviation operating base on the At
lan,ic Coast.
Naval airplanes. instead OF TAX
ing Off" from the decks of ships.
while at sea. VIII he hurled from
catapuits II experiments Of the Navy
Department prove successful. the
committee was told by Captain
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
Star |, Brcoking All
Known Speed Records

Ci iMHnIDGE. MASS, jan. IT,
The ncbulu drcyrr, No. Isl In the
constellation OF Crius, has broken
all known speed records 0f the
heavens.
IL L. dnshinS through space away
from the earth AT IL velocity OF
almost I.:a0 miles "a second. the
Highest speed ever attained by n
celestial object.
This was the word received mt
the Harvard College observatory
today from DIR. v. VI. Sliphrr, Of
the Lowell observatory, FlaEstan,
Ark" I'm announcing the resuIt OF
reetrosr"phTf observations there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
HAMPTON ROADS TO BE MADE
BIGGEST ATLANTIC AIR BASE.
HEAD OF SERVICE ANNOUNCES
Captain Craven Tells House Naval Committee of Plans
Behind Request for $35,000 000-NavaI Air
planes to Be Shot From Cataputs

Craven. Tests are being made. he
said. at the Washington Navy Yard.
where II is planned to shoot a sea-
plane from u catapult soon to see
If the plan is feasible.
Captain Craven said hc was con-
vinccd the new method would prove
superior 10 present attempts 10. get
under way from decks. limited in
size.
The navy IS attempting also to
construct coliapsiblc planes. tile com
mi,icc was Informed. 50 they can he
taken down aud stored on board dur
Ing bad weather at sea The present
system Of keeping planes on top OF
the ;urrctS. Captain Craven said. has
proven unsatisfactory. a. they are in
the way aud Ohstruct vision
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
RICHMOND LIVING COSTS
INCREASE ] PER CENT
Old q. &. l.. shows Slight Gain In city
for December. Says Labor De-
partmcut Expert.
lEy Associated Press ]

" WASlIlNGTON, ian i1.--Living
costs last December, as compared with
those in December, 1912. showed an
Increase in twenty-onc oi the prin-
cipal cities and II decrease IN ten. ac-
cording to .hc monthly review today
of the Department of Labor.
Cities showing increases included
Jacksonville, Fla, % per cent: New
orleans. 81 per cent: Norfolk. 10 per
cent: Richmond. 10 per cent: Atlanta.
Of per cent
In Savannah the cost OF living re-
GAINED tho same during the twelve
months period.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
G. O.. Sheriff Names 4
Democratic Deputies
iDy United Nrws.I

NEW YORK, Jan. Il. - De.no-
cratic offirc-hOidcrs. take heart!
sheriff John Wagner, first Re-
publican sheriff In Queens County
for twenty ycarS, has just m
pointed four Democrats to serve
under him. lie also appointed n
Democrat m warden Of the city
jnil.
TO Republican organization pro-
tests Wagner said, az named thcxe
men bccause OF their experience
and demonstrated ftncss for the
Jobs"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
E,opins Guard Gets Two Years.

MIILEDGENil.i.E. GA. Jan. IL
]. w Cans, 4 guard III the state
Pcnitcntiary. was today sentenced TO
serv. two years FOR nceing with Jua-
nita Weaver. Il woman prisoner. The
clopemcni occurred last month. and
the couple was captured in Tampa.
Eta. Cans entered plea of guilty
TO u felony charge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
,.,,.,. IL co,s,,,-(:rn.rrl.

DOUGLAS. ARlZ.. Jan. l7.-Arturo
Nj. Elias. brother OF General j. Elias
Gales, Mcxico's Secretary OF state
under President ObrcGon, arrived
here today en- route TO New Orleans.
where he becomes consul general for
tho Mexican government.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18

PAINESvlLLE. ONO. Jan i..--
Two robbers this aticrEoon entered
the Nest Mentor building and Loan
Company's bank at wes; Mentor.
,eich, miles vest OF nrrc. bound and
gagged Cashier y T. Sawyer. ram
sacked the place and escaped in an
automobile with money estimated at
;2.5o6.
sheriff sphinx amd posse in au-
toriobilc are in pursuit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
Wife Commits Suicide

NLAHiiOSTOk, Ian. i..---Iicu-
tcnnnt Lang'l"n'> wife. whom he
mnrricd under the RuSsian COM
mon law, committed suicide by
shuOtinE when informed ot Lang
dOn's death. She wns the widow
Df u tuSsi;tn officer who had been
killed by the BVishcYist,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
MiVELLE PLEASED WITH
RECEPTION IN AMERICA
"Dcfen,Ier Of Scrdun" Returns to
France. ENtoIlinE Glory of rrin-
cipIcx of Unified States.
IEN UMitCd NcWS. |

Ii'H l HAitu -NtNS.l
HAVRE, Ian. l:.~-GeRcral Niveiie.
landing here after his tour of Amer
lea. told the press that he had been
received everywhere in the United
States with an unmis taxable welcome
and cordiality, with vast proof of
Americas admiration for Frances
pluck during the war.
He was convinced, he said, that
there Is real likeness OF tempera-
ment between these two Champions
Of liberty"-America and France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18
Thursdnv. 1nnuorv oo,h

Beginning Thursday. January Goth.
through parlor car will be operated
daily between Richmond and New
sstork Via H.. f.. & +. II. r. and Penn.
11:5S a. NJ, arrive Baltimore 3:56 r.
NJ, West Philadelphia 6:04 r. NJ, New
York $40 p. NJ. Returning, leave
New York 1l:10 a. NJ. West Phila-
delphia 1:20 +. NJ. Baltimore 3:40 p.
M. arrive Broad Street Station $500
p. M.-Adv. jI', -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-18

Why 3% when you can get I0%.
tax exempt, with tho same amouR.
Watch this space daily. i,r write
Times Dispatch. Box A 43.->6YAdv. az
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Working Investments

Times-Dispatch Want Ads
Reach Those Who Bag.
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Evening star., 1921-03-15
ADMITS KILLING ORGANIST
Negro Said to Have Made Full Con-
fession-Rings Found.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., March Is.
An extraordinary session of the Mid
dlesex grand jury will be called Friday
to consider the case Of George Washing
ton Knight, twenty-five years old. negro,
charged with the murder Of Mrs. Edith
Wilson, church organist, whose body
was found near her home in Perth AM
boy late Saturday night.
This announcement was made here
by County Prosecutor Joseph f. Stricken.
who said Knight made full confession
Of the crime. Knight admitted, the
wrist watch and two gold rings. The
watch was sold Sunday. the negro
claimed. and the proceeds spent in
gambling. The rings, knight said. were
given to a negro woman in Cliffwood.
They were recovered by detectives.
Evening star., 1921-03-15
Printed Foulards, 81 Yard

SIS inches wide. Shown in rs
new spring patterns, including
one. two and three color COM
binations on light and dark foun-
dations.
Evening star., 1921-03-15

A hne. firm quality. guaran-
teed for service. Shown in IS
street shades. Also all black and
all white: 80 inches wide-WHY
PAY MORE?