Evening star., 1921-01-18

formerly general superintendent OIL
the Southern railway, died here yes
terday morning. He was located in
Washington for a number of years,
but since retiring from railroad serv-
ice has been interested in coal opera
tions in this section.
Contests COngressman's Seat.
ASHEVILLE, N. C.-The papers have
been filed at Salisbury by Dr.. Ike
Campbell, republican. against Repre-
sentative r. L. Doughton of the
eighth North Carolina district, in
which the former will contest for the
seat in Congress to which the demo-
crat was elected last November. Rep
resentaeive Doughton is now at Sails
bury, according to information re-
ceived here. to personally direct the
answer to be made to DR.. CampbelPs
charge.
Highest Building i'm New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS.-Marking the place
bernia Bank and Trust Company's
new banking building, the highest in
the city, officials of the institution
made quite a ceremony OF raising
large American flag on the top of the
building. The new bank building is
$50 feet high, and covers one-half
of city block.
Strike Closes Carpet Mills.
WORCESTER, Mass.-The Whittal
carpet mills were closed yesterday by
the strike of 800 weavers in protest
against a cut of rs per cent in wages.
Arrested ON Robbery Charges.
GREENvILLE. S. C.-Sam ]. May
nard and E. H Moore, said to be
Atlanta men, were arrested here by
E. c. Stigau Of the Atlanta police
department. who declared the men
were wanted in connection with ex-
press and highway robberies con-
Quoted during the past two years.
The men were taken to Atlanta.
Frees Ship in Liquor Case.
CHARLESTON, s. C.-United States
District Judge Henry AZ NJ. Smith
has handed down an opinion on his
rule canceling the bond of the
steamship Cicoa, on board of which
several weeks ago contraband whisky
was confiscated by prohibition en-
the steamship Saxon, Judge Smith
holds that vessels should not be held
as pawns for the good department
Of their officers and crews, and that
in his opinion the law is not intended
to cause seizure of craft actually
engaged in legitimate commerce.
Dentist Taken in New Orleans. j
NEW ORLEANS-M. J. Connell, a
partner with his brother in dental
firms at Osyka and Liberty, Miss. and
at Baton Rouge and Franklinton. La,
was arrested here as a fugitive from
justice from Osyka and Indianapolis,
Ind. where he is charged with being
implicated in a number Of automobile
thefts.
Bishop Made Mason ON Sight.
COLUMBIA, s. C-With all living
grand masters Of the Masonic fra
ternity in South Carolina partici-
pating, and q number Of visiting
grand masters from southern states
Bishop Of the South Carolina Episco-
pal Diocese. was to be made a Mason
at sight" here today.
Corset Factory Cuts Pay.
WORCESTER, Mass-The Royal
Worcester Corset Company has an
nounced a reduction Of Is per cent in
cent effective at once and per cent
July S.
Judge Drops Dead In Court.
UTICA, N. Y.-Frederick NJ. Calder,
who assumed his duties as justice Of
the supreme" court Of the nth .ju-
dicial district January /. following
his election in November. dropped
dead while presiding in court here
yesterday. He was nfty-nine years
old.
| Admit Women to All Courses.
BIACKSBURG. va--Admission of
women to all the courses Of the col
lege, beginning with the opening OF
the 1921 session in September. has
been decided on by the board Of visit
ors of the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute, it is announced here. The
principal courses at v. P. /, are agr1-
culture and engineering and allied
subjects.
schooner Wrecked, Crew Safe.
MOSS POINT. Mss--A message re-
ceived by the l. N. Dantzler Lumber
Cnmnany. from Capt. r. Dethlo6, an
nonnced the wreck and total Loss OF
the three-masted schooner Susie b.
lDantzler, 'l73 tons, on the Mexican
coast at Frontera- All members Of
the crew are safe. The Susie B.
Dantzler sailed out OF Mobile several
weeks ago with q cargo OF coal
No Change In Printing Hours.
BIRMINGHAM. Aa--'There viii be
no shorter work week in the printing
Industry in tho southeast on May or
at any other time," was the answer to
the heads OF the labor unions given
by the executive committee Of the
Southeastern Typothetae Federation
! at a meeting Of the committee here.
In Charge Of Closed Bank.
TACOMA. wash.-Gov. Louis r.
Hart announced he had appointed
Forbes Haskell. former Tacoma bank
er, deputy bank commissioner to
liouidate the Scandinavian American
Bank Of Tacoma. which closed its
doors Saturday night
Think Mining Expert Slain.
HUNTINGTON. W. va.-The body
Of George Beddow. chief mining en-
gineer for the Main Island Creek Coal
Company, who has been missing for
q week. was found in the mountains
near Omar. Bruises on the face.
authorities said, indicated foul play.
Beddow LETT Omar January 10 on
horseback.
TO Discuss Firearms and TraMe.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.-Fedsral. con-
| troll OF interstate commerce In dfe-
arms and Of automobile tradic 10 rec
commended for the consideration Of
the International Association Of Po-
lice Chiefs 1t its annual convention
70 be held soon in Washington or
New York. In q letter sent ont to
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