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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-07
OFFICER SHOOTS NEGRO
IN RAID ON STILL

Florence. October e.-Sam Robert
son, negro. was shot and seriously
wounded by deputy law enforcement
officer Carl Copeland, near Lambs
Ferry, in Lawrense county yesterday
morning. The negro was operating
still and when the officer appear
ed on the scene he drew gun and
attempted to fire at him. The weapon
used by the officer was a rifle and
the wounded man was shot five
times. He was brought here and lodg-
ed in jail but made bond this morn
ing. ~
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BUTTER MARKET
Nv AaaOcIafed Rreaa

Chicago, October b.-The butter market
got on firmer condition this afternoon
when the preliminary report published TO :
day became available. The small avail
able amount Of % score was held firmly
at 42-42hc and some sales were reported
at the latter prices. Lower grades. esbe-
cially s6-S7 score. were in good demamd.
Cars centralized. which yesterday were
hard to sell, today were firmly held At =
higher price. The market on storage but
ter was also firmer and slightly higher
prices were paid.
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Wool Demand Strong

Boston, Mass, October 6.-The
Commercial Bulletin tomorrow will
say:
The demand for wool has con-
tinued strong and well diversified
with prices showing slight upward
turn Of possibly a cent a pound. on
the average for the week. The strong
position of the market Is reflected
in the further advance on goods by
the American Wooden company OF
10 to 37h cents a yard, which is du
wholly to the rise in tn eraw ma
terials."
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New York. October 6.--After opening
irregular at an. advance o. points to a
decline of points. the market for coffee
futures did little better on covering or
trade buying, accompanied by reports of
a firmer cost and freight situation and a
slightly, better, spot demand. Sales were
reported OF about 1920 bags. October.
March, s.o9e; May. s.osc; July s.s0c; Sep
TENDER, S.75c.
Spot coffee firmer; Rio rs. loc to 1oHc:
santos As. 15f to 15Hc; cost and freight
offers were higher the average, in
Guiding Santos Ss and IS at 1s,s5c to lac /;
Rio Is at 9.50c to 5000. and Victoria Is
and IS at 9.65c. American credits The
early cables reported an advance of 20
reis in the dollar buying rate. with de-
cline of 1-32d in Rio exchange on London.
The Rio market was rs to 100 reis and
Santos so to 100 reis higher. Later cables
from Rio were rs reis higher to rs reis
lower and showed an advance of 10 reis
in the dollar buying rates Special cables
reported advances of about $50 to 200 reis
in the early Santos market. but later
there was decline Of SO to $50 refs. Bra
Gillian port receipts, $1,000: Jundahy,
ri. 900. Santos cleared 1900 for New York
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New York, October 6.-Raw sugar was
quiet today and prices were unchanged at
nc for Cubas. cost and freight, equal to
5.2sc for centrifugal. There were sales
OF $500 bags of Cubas now loading to a
local refiner at quoted prices.
There was renewed selling pressure in
the raw sugar futures market today. ow-
Ing to the more liberal offerings in the
spot market and the less active inquiry
for refined. Prices closed 5 to 10 points
net lower with October and December
$3.50; March, S.11c; May. 3.22c.
Refined sugar was unchanged at $3.50
$500 for fine granulated.- with busine IS
light. Refined futures nominal.
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New York. October 6.-Covering by oc-
tober shorts and scattered buying by COM
mission houses encouraged by the firm
ness of crude oil and lard. carried cotton
seed oil up 15 to 26 points, at which level
Closing bids were 10 to is points net
higher Sales. 22 900 barrels. Prime crude,
7G7.25c; prime summer yellow spot noni-
nal; October. S.S5c; December, Sic;
March SAC. all bid.
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Berlin, October 6.--The statement of the
Imperial Bank of Germany of Septem-
Der 80 shows the following changes; Total
coin and bullion increased 97S,0NQ marks
gold notes decreased 1000 marks; treas
ury and loan association notes decreased
s, 465, 045, 600 marks. Notes OF other banks
decreased 52.92Sr000 marks; bills of ex-
change and check increased 7.127, zoe, 600
marks; discount and treasury bills in
creased ei.l14.93o. 900 marks; advances in
creased 2o.460,ooo marks; investments in
creased 69ST2. 900 marks: other assets in
creased 4.2l2.7SS,000 marks; notes in cir
eulation increased 26,195,l52.oo0 marks;
deposits increased 3s.319,6ss. 600 marks.
other liabilities increased ASS 965. 900
marks. Total gold holdings. 1,0o4.s5s,0oo
marks
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WOOL PRICES
Nv Asanciafa<4 RpAsn

Boston. October 6.-The Commercial
u folows Ohio deaias ao unWasS Se
sec: fine unwashed. 4804sc; half blood
combing. sic: three-eights blood comb
ing. 4sc. Secured basis: Texas. fine All
months. S1.25; fine months, $1.10 o fs1o.
Territory: Fine staple choice. $1.so01r 3s:
half blood combing. sils@i.2o; three
blood combings. 79@S2c. Pulled: Delains.
N.2001.25: A. A.. $1.lo@1.l5; A. supera
best carding. 500 SIC.
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MONEY MARKET

New York. October e.-cail money
firmer; high, per cent? low. Az per
cent; ruling rate. per cent; closing bid,
5 per cent; offered at s u per cent; last
loan. per cent; call loans against accep-
tances. 4 per cent. Time loans firm;
mixed collateral. 60-90 days. 81 per cent !;
lour-s six months, AZ per cent. Prime COM
mercial paper. u per cent.
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INTERIOR MOVEMENT
ID. ..A,1A<..l nrr&.

Houston Middling, Gle: receipts 26.I69;
306.570.
Memphis: Middling. 2lc; receipts. 6,2s4:
shipments. 3.794 sales 1900; stock, go
S54.
Augusta Middiing, 2119c; receipts,
1875. shipments. s45s sales ISL stock.
60.g5i.
st. Louis. Middling, 20.75c: receipts,
|, esS shipments, 1,24o: stock, 9.021.
Atlanta: Middling. 1890.
Little Rock: Middling 20.75c; receipts.
26s2; shipments. 1,l65: sales. $500; stock.
4426s.
Montgomery: Middling. 205oc sales.
$50.
Total today: Receipts 3S,71S; ship
ments. 1855. stock. 5l1,654.
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New YORK. October 6.--Butter strong
receipts 5000; creamery. higher than ex-
AN a 45o; firsts. IS to 81 score, sel5 al
4Shc. Eggs irregular; receipts, 1921
refrigerator firsts, ESQ Soc Lard firm
middle west. s12.2O@l2.so. Other ar,
ticles unchanged. Live poultry steady:
chickens by. express. 2oQ2sc: ROSTERS,
l3c. Dressed poultry steady. prices un-
changed.
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Standard Dividend

New York, October 6.-Directors of
the Standard Oil Company of New
York today declared a stock divi-
dend of 200 per cent, increasing the
capital stock from $4,000 600 \ to
1925 0dp, 600, and reducing the par
value Of the stock from s1o0 to S25.
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RICE MARKET

New Orleans. October 6.-Rough rice
steady; receipts, 3,616; millers' receipts,
1884. Clean rice steady; receipts, none.
Sales. Ala pockets Honduras at GA @6Ac;
ssh pockets Blue Rose at 4 Il @4%c; 457
Early Prolific at 4c: 254 pockets second
heads at 2hc. Bran and polish un-
changed.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Nv Aaaaofatad D~mam

Nsw York. October s.-Foreign ex-
4.IIS; cables, 4,41s; ec-day bills on
banks. 4:se%. France, demand. 7.6s; ca
gium, I'll and 7,iih; Germany, AZ and
o4l1-1e; Holland, 1878 and 1888; Nor
way. 1857; Sweden. 26.4s: Denmark.
2o.2s; Switzerland 1857; Spain. 1917;
Greece. a.s6; Poland. liz; Czecho- Slo-
vakia. $40 Argentine. 1915; Brazil. ITO;
Montreal 100 1872
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LIVERPOOL COTTON
BY Assnciated Press

Liverpool october 6.-Cotton. spot quiet,
prices steady. Good middling, 12,67d;
fully middling, 12.37d. low middlng.
1l.97d; good ordinary, l1.12d; ordinary,
1854. Sales. 5000 bales, including $500
American. Receipts. 10000 bales, includ /
ing 1860 American. Futures closed
steady; october, laid; December, 1870;
January 11.94d; March, 11.SSd, May,
II 7ed: July IL SD; September, 11.4bd.
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METAL MARKET

aBy Associated Press
New York, October Cooper dull; cleo
trolytic spot and futures. lac Tin firmer
spot and futures. $40. Iron steady prices
unchanged. Lead firm; spot, $3.50. Zinc
firm. East st. Louis spot and nearby de-
livery, s6.6586.7o. Anthony. spot,
k6Tb070o.
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New York. October 6.-Cotton goods
continued firm today. Several lines OF
southern dress gingnams were sold up and
Withdrawn from spring sale. Print cloths.
sheetings and some fine goods were high
err Silks continued in good demand, e.
pecially pile fabrics. Jobbers reported =
steady business. interfered with somewhat
by the warm weather. Burlaps held about
steady. Yarns were firmer. Wool goods
advances continued.
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Membsrs New York Stock Exchange, Mr.
Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York ~
dues Exehangs. Assoeiatsd Menkers
Liverpool Cotton Association or3srs -
Acitsd for the purchase and saIs Of CoSSpo
and Cotton Sead on for future dellv<[y.
Special sttsntion and liberal tsrnns gt16a
tor eonsisnnasut 81 spet cotton feS =.
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I New Orleans. october 6.-Spot cotton
steady; 80 points up. Sales on the spot,
sO5: to arrive 1858. Low middling, 19.6Sc'
middling Posse: good middling. 21.6Sc.
Receipts, 1929; stock. 1S6.52s.
New York October 6.-Spot cotton was
steady. Middling. 21.5oc.
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NAVAL STORES

Savannah, October s.-Turpentine firm,
s1.siA. Sales. 2s9; receipts. 5s1: ship
ments. 1908; stock. 1886. Rosin firm:
sales. s7s; receipts. 1.429; shipments
9.oo9; stock. s7,2ss. Quote. B. D. E, +.
G. II. l, X. NJ. s5.52A; N. s5.55; WIG. IS:
WV. $3.50,
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chicag go. October 6.-Potatoes steady; re-
ceipts, Sc cars; Wisconsin bulk round
whites as a s5c cwt. Minnesota bulk sand
land Ohios. $50 S5c.
Sweet potatoes; Supplies LIBERAL; mar
ket steady: Tennessee Nancy Halls. rs
a 90c.
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SUGAR MARKET

BY Associated Press
Duluth Mimi, October 6.-Flax seed
October, s2.301s; November, s2.30h; De-
cemher. $2.25: May, $2.26
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CHICAGO GRAIN
BY Associated Press
CASH GRAIN
nv Associated pr~s.

Chicago, October 6.---Wheat, No. 2 hard.
Sf.o9. Corn, No. Q mixed, 67Q67%; No. ,
yellow. SEX 067%c. Oats, No. 2 white.
% 642c; No. white. 39@40hc. Rye.
No. 9 72iac. Barley. ss@67c. Timothy
Seed s5G625. Glover seed $14.5091s.50.
Pork nominal; lard. s1145; ribs. SIG
1925.
st. Louis. October 6.-wheat, No. 2 red.
Sf.t44 1.2o; No. 3, S1.1491,15: December,
SI.05h; May. s1.06%. Corn. No. white.
66lhc; No. 3. 66c; December. 61ci May,
So hc bid. Oats. No. 2 white. 42c: No. 3.
Al @41lsc; December. 39kc bid; May,
41Mc.
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Confusion Price Movements and Speculation Oil Featured in Sto
NEW YORK BOND LIST


New York. October s.--FollowinE are to
days high, low and closing prices of bonds
total sales of each bond Tin $4,000
n.u1.
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NEW YORK CURB LIST


New York, October s.--Transactions on
the New York Curb Market today were
as follows:
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Chicago, October 6.-Butter higher:
creamery extras, 43c; firsts, 35@37c: ex-
ira flrsts, 39@41hc; seconds, 3sh a 34c:
standards, ace. Eggs higher; receipts.
S.l6o cases; firsts, 31@35c; ordinary firsts,
20 "a 26c;5 miscellaneous. 28ps0c; 'refriger-
ator firsts, 26Q 26c. Poultry. alive, high
er; fowls. 14Q23c; springs. 1sc: ROSTERS,
13lSc. ?
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BY Associated Press
New York, October 6.--Coffee, Rio No. a.
10 1-1ec: futures easy; December, s1oc
May. 9.06c.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES

New Orleans. October 1.-THE market
closed steady at net advances of is to so
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PRODUCE
BY Associated Press

New York. October 6.-Butter, strong;
receipts, 5000; creamery higher than ex-
tras, 45 " q 46c creamery extras, 90 score
~ "a a 45c. EGGS irregular: receipts IS :
701; refrigerator firsts. 2S@30c. Cheese
firm; receipts. 1850; state whole milk
held specials 241s Q25c.
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New York. October 6.-Foreign bar 81
yer, 69sc: Mexican-dollars. 52hc.
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BY AskOcIhfc0 Fres9
New York, October 6.-Raw silk firm
prices unchanged.
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COFFEE MARKET
Nv Associated PreRs

by ASsOc1Atcu Prese
New York, october 6.-Steel prices un
ch
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Goodyear Tire
e Rubber
IS, 1941

$750,0o0 of these bonds have
been called for payment No
vember l, 1922, at 120.
Holders are invited to record
their numbers with us in order
that we may advise if they
have been called and keep them
posted on future calls.
Evening star., 1922-05-10
DRINK COSTS HIM SIS.
Visitor Finds Capital Hooch Ex-
pensive, Other Losses Reported..

Ray Morris. Forest City. n. c.. yes
terday learned Of the high cost of
drinking at the National Capital He
met stranger at North Capitol street
and Massachusetts avenue, and took
stroll about the vicinity of Union
station.
How about a drink" the stranger
asked the North Carohnian. who was
from a country where corn liquor
was popular drink before Volstead
days. He accepted the invitation.
When he recovered from the effects
of the drink. he stated, he found him.
self minus s75.
Marvin f. Johnson. 1927 o street,
told the police he was robbed of s25
last night by two colored men at
18th and o streets, who held him up
with a revolver.
Burglars visited the residence of
DR.. Dorsey NJ. Mcpherson, 1902 Pat
terson street, yesterday afternoon.
They gained entrance through a
front window and stole jewelry
valued at $275 and a small sum of
money.
Mrs. E. J. Robb. 81 X street north
east, reported barefoot colored boy
snatched her purse, containing 10
cents. near K and Sd streets. north
east yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1922-05-10
Deatbs.
PUETENNEY

PUNTENNEY. Tuesday. Nav 1900 n,
R1clester Hospital, Minnesots, JOHN A.
rtNlENNEY- son OF the late Csssius NJ
na Elizabeth A. Puntenney. Notice Of
hiGGLEs: Suddenly. Monday. MAY 3. 1929.
Higgles and father Of Laurance H., Clyde
II. and Alvin II. Riggles and Mrs Emory
Ia HroH Funeral services at his late resi-
dence: 1919 Monroe st; NV. Thursday. May
-, AT lo;3o am. Relatives and friends in
Fied. lnterment at Arlington cemetery
s'baitimore papers please copy.l lOs
SHORTER. Departed this life Tuesday, Nav
l922, at . am, at her residence 1872
ST. NV, Mrs. CYNTHIA SHORTER, be-
loved mother Of Charles II. Shorter and Lu-
rihda q; walker Funeral services Friday May
AT Plymouth Congregational Church I7tb
and SITS NV. at pm. Rev. J. G. OIder
attend. 10.
STEVENSON. Departed this life May g. 1922
at . am. WILLIAM STEVENSON. the be-
loved son Of Minnie Stevenson. aged II
years he leaves 10 mourn his loss. his
or relatives and friends Funeral from
Nash's Memorial Church. 18th and Lewis sts
ne. Thursday. May II. at . pm.
sPRANSY. Suddenly, Tuesday May o. 1922,
ESTEI,LA SLATER. wife Of George Spransy
Funeral from her late residence. 1879 Il 81.
and relatives invited to attend.
ToYER. Departed this life after a lingering
Illness. which she bore with Christian forti-
tude. ANNIE ToYER. at her residence
2505 = 81. NV. She leaves 10 mourn their
loss loving mother. Rosetta foyer, and a
tives. Funeral from the First Baptist
Church. 9th ST. and Dumbarton ave NV
Thursday. May IL, at 9 pm. Relatives and
friends invited. 10.
Evening star., 1922-05-10

Leonard Osborne Bowie. a resident
Of Washington for more than fifty
years. died suddenly at his home. 159
Rhode Island avenue northeast. Mon
day afternoon. He was seventy-nine
years old.
Mr.. Bowie was the grandson of
Daniel Rapine, the first elected mayor
of the city of Washington. and a ma
tive of Prince Georges county, Nd. In
his early boyhood he moved to Balti-
more and attended school there. At
the outbreak of the civil war he was
appointed to clerical position in the
commissary department and assigned
TO field service, in which capacity he
served for four years.
In Paymaster'x Service.
Afterward he was appointed by his
cousin. Charles A. Dana. then Sec
retary of War, to position in the
pay department of the paymaster
generals Office. where he served as
paymaster clerk in the west and
other sections Of the United States
where Army posts were then estab-
lished.
A few years ago Mr.. Bowie was
transferred to the quartermaster gen.
erals Office, where he served up to
the time of his retirement last Au-
gust.
Mr.. Bowie was a member of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District of Columbia. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Willie Drew
Bowie; a daughter, Mrs. Madge Glib
son, and three sons. Edward o. Bowie
of this city, Brice Bowie of River
dale, Nd. and Joseph W. Bowie of
Chevy Chase. Nd, and three nieces,
Mrs. John Paul Jones. Miss Nellie
Cuttings and Miss Maggie Hanan, and
several grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Burial will be in Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star., 1922-05-10
0n M enrorian1.

ANDREWS. In loving remembrance Of our
dear daughter. ELEANOR J. ANDREWS,
who died hve years ago today. May TO- 1911.
Ny heart in deep sorrow returns to the day.
As memory recalls how death bore her away,
And left me in tears. in grief and in woe,
As I stood by her bedside five years ago.
HER LOVING FATHER AND MOTHER.
CRAVEN. In sad but loving remembrance ~
my dear grandfather. JOHN &. CRAVEN.
who died five years ago today, May 10. 1917.
just thought Of sweet remembrance.
JUST a mcmory fond and true.
Just a token Of appreciation
And n heartache still for YOU.
HIS LOVING GRANDDAUGHTER FLOR
ENCE.
DE VAUGHN. In ssd and loving renem-
hrance OF onr dear sister. PRENTls PEARL
DE VAUGHN tnee Beckp. who departed this
life four years ago today. May 10. 1918.
In the churchyard sleeping.
Is the We loved dearly
And tried 60 hard to save.
She is sleeping sweetly.
Oh. let her sleep on:
Awake her not. sweet Spirit,
To suffer again.
Until God in His mercy,
Sent down from above
An angel that whispered
HER SISTERS. GRACE. MYRTLE AND
LENA.
JOHNSON. In sad but loving remembrance Of
our dear mother and mother-in-law. JANE
CURCHWILI JOHNSON. who died one year
ago today. May 10. 1921.
Gone. but not forgotten.
DEVOTED DAUGHTER AND SOS-IS-IAW.
LULA AND WILLIAM WILLIAMS.
MAXWELL. Sacred TO the memory of BEN
JAMIS V. MAXWELL who departed this
life May 10. 1915.
The patient calm that comes with years
Hath made me cease TO fret.
Though sometimes in the sudden tears
Dumb hearts will quiver yet.
And memories will ne'er grow less
Till work and sleep over here.
PESSAGNo. Sacred to the memory Of my be-
loved mother. MARY ADELAIDE PES
SAGNO. who departed this life twenty-five
years ago today, May 10. 1900.
'Tis sweet TO remember her
Who once was here.
Though absent 10 me,
She is inst dear.
DAUGHTER MARGARET.
PLUMHER. Sacred 10 the memory Of our
loving mother, MARY V. PLUMMER, who
departed this life one year ago today. May
10. 1921.
HER LOVING DAUGHTERS.
SPAULDIEG. In sad but loving remembrance
Of our dear wife and mother. MARY A.
SPAuLD1NG. who departed this life nine
years ago today. May 10. 1913. Anniversary
mass at st. Vincent de Pauls Church.
Sad the hours OF that unhappy day.
When God called my dear wife away.
loving wife, good and kind.
No friend earth like her did ! find.
For all Of she did her best
May God grant her eternal rest.
BY HER DEVOTED HUSBAND.
Oh. the misery of that dresry night
When stood around her bed,
Till death stole upon her softly
And knew her soul had fed.
BY HER DEVOTED CHILDREN.
No one knows the silent heartacbes,
Only those who have lost tell
or the grief that is borne in silence
OF the one loved SO well.
BY HER DEVOTED DAUGHTER, MAR
GARET BURKE.
Evening star., 1922-05-10
JOB OPEN FOR CHEMIST.
Civil Service Examination to Be
Held to Fill Vacancy.

The Civil Service Commission an
nounced today that. an open compe-
titive examination will be held to
NIL the position of chemical labora-
torian in the chemical warfare serv-
ice. Edgewood arsenal. Edgewood,
Md. at $1,000 to $500 a year. Both
men and women are eligible to take
this examination. Full information
and application blanks may be OBJ
tanned at the Office of the secretary
OF the fourth civil service district
old land office building, Sth and E
streets northwest
Evening star., 1922-05-10
CHILD'S DEATH FROM AUTO
BLOW HELD UNAVOIDABLE
Woman Falls From. Car-Loading
Platform; Negro, Buried Alive,
Rescued

A verdict Of unavoidable accident
was reported by a coroner's Jury at
an Inquest at the morgue yesterday
In the case of Charles E. Boyle, five
years old. 1872 Quincy place northeast.
VINO was killed by an automobile
anven by Francis M. Evans, 1924 9Th
The accident occurred near the Park
road entrance to Soldiers Home. when
. the child ran between two cars park
ed on the side Of the road directly in
front Of Evans car
Mrs. Mary Baugh. sixty-fve years
street northeast. fell from a street
car loading platform in front Of Union
station last night and was injured
ABOUT the face. She was given first
aid IN the hospital in Union station.
John Lee, colored, 1928 10th street
northeast while working at Langdon
yesterday afternoon, was injured by
bank caving in and burying him.
he was unconscious when rescued by
a Fellow workman. Lee was taken
to Casualty Hospital, where he re-
gained consciousness. His recovery
is expected
John B. Bowen, fourteen years old,
1908 Holmead place. fell from a tree
near 14th street and Park road yes
terday afternoon and was injured on
the head. He was given first aid at
drug store and taken home.
Walter Proctor, colored, residing
near 9Th street and Barry place, while
working at 2117 14th street yester-
day, missed his footing and fell from
the second story to the ground. He
was treated at Emergency Hospital
for minor injuries
A bicycle ridden by Harry J. Chase
nine years old, 4423 9Th street. was
nv a n i1a
gia and Arkansas avenues yesterday
afternoon. The child. injured on the
head and body, was given first aid at
Garfield Hospital.
Evening star., 1922-05-10
FINED AND SENT TO JAIL.
Former Traffic Policeman Convict
ed of Transporting Liquor.

Claude H. Morgan. former traffic
policeman at 18th and H streets and
of the third precinct, was sentenced
to six months in Jail and fined 5000
by Judge Mcmahon in Police Court
yesterday. Morgan was arrested
April 19 on the charge of selling.
Transporting and unlawfully possess
ing whisky
He was tried and found guilty sew
eral days ago. the imposing of the
sentence being deferred until yes
,erday