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Evening star., 1922-05-19
R|DEMfSSH|}RSE
!. LEADS TO MURDER |
Maryland Farmer Believed to
Have Been Slain by
Moonshiaers. +.
'specni pispstch to The Star.

spechi Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. May 1s.-The
body of George Norris. aged sfifty-flve
years, prominent farmer of Little
Orleans district. thfs county. was
found in the road not FAR from HIS
home this morning. by a member Of
the family after~the rideriess horse
had returned home during the night.
There were three shotgun wounds in
the body, and as many empty shells
were found near the. body. Norris had
gone to Little OrleaA6 last evening.
Sheriff Peter Mcfarland ana County
Detective F., Clement Deneen, were
summoned to Little Orleans to in
vestiGate the tragedy. -.
It wAs said there had been. bad feef-
Ing against Norris because Of 71ih
open expressions Of disapproval OF
lawlessness. including moonshinfng.
In that section. An aged man, z
tfacKman Of the. western Maryland
railway, had been beaten UP bysssy-
eral young men yesterday, and ctttr
Gems who had been summoned by =
magistrate to mako arrests. accord.
ing to report, refused to Give AM
Norris is said to- have openly con-
demned this ACTION. Reports reached
here tliis morning that the tr4ckma4
died late yesterday. Owing tQ-sack OF
telephone facilities, the name of the
men and the identity Of those who did
the beating could not be learned.
Evening star., 1922-05-19

Tho phenomenal lights of Brown
mountain, North Carolina, which for
several years have created more or
less discomfort among the residents
Of Burke and adjacent counties. are
Common. every night" lights, given
aspects and their red and yellow tints
by air currents. This, in substance.
was the report made by G. r. Mans
neld, 20s7 Park road, a geologist. de-
tailed by the United States geological
survey to study the mystery at the
request of Senators Simmons and
Overniah, and who has returned ITO
washington after d two-week fnves.
tfEation. The study was the second
one conducted by the survey.
With the aid of q surveyors teie-
scove, a good watch. a Topographic
man. a train register and cold mathe-
hfatics. Mr.. Mansfield added what is
Honietinfes known as common sense,
and with this set of working impie-
nients soon reached the conclusion
that the lights do not originate on or
near Brown mountain, but in the low
er country, miles beyond.
Lights from automobiles, he FOUND.
proyide Is per cent Of the illumina-
tion; locomotives. SO per cent; build
Evening star., 1922-05-19
WOULD LNOCULATE DOGS TO END
RABIES, CALLED SURE DEATH TO MAN

No more will the terrifying cry
of mad dog" send chilfs up and
down the spine. nor the sight OF a
careening animal frothing at the
mouth send men. women and chill
dren flying In all directions as from
sure death. IL the plans for pre-
venting rabies in dogs discussed
by the state and territorial health
authorities In annual convention
here yesterday are eventually car
ried out.
Rabies was declared by the
health authorities assembled at
the Red Cross building yesterday
to be sure death, there being no
case on record of person con-
tracing the disease and recov
es'ng.
The. new treatment discussed was
Introduced in Japan. consisting of
a single incubation of a dog by
a certain serum. making 1t i'm
mune from rahles. The Japanese
were reported to have SO Sreated
5000 animals with Atfecess. Opin-.,
ion was fifvided among the health
officers as to the feasibility of
eHer making fnnoculation of dogs
Evening star., 1922-05-19
LONDON'S FAMOUS
STAGE-DO0R "BEAUx"
BECOMING EXTINCT

LONDON. May 1s.-Stage door
keepers OF London theaters say the
stage-door beau is extinct and has
been replaced by a species Of young
man more aptly described by the
American term ''stage-6oor Johnny"
The vanished beau" according 10
the guardian of one London .stage
entrance, wore a large silk hat at
an acute angle. an elegant cape over
his evening clothes, and waited, q
bouquet in one hand. a beribboned
box in the other. gold-knobbed swag-
ger stick under one arm, to greet q
chorus girl, and. with a graceful
bow, to hand her into his private
HANSON cab.
Today, Jack doesn't dO that. He
sits in his automobile. putting a
cigarette. and when the other party
appears calls from the curb: Come
on, old girl. you've been long
time" The car starts with jerk
and thS girl is hurled into q seat.
II suppose they are more sensible,
but perpetual common sense makes
stage doors like most other places
these dAys-they're awfuly dull"
says one doorkeeper.
Evening star., 1922-05-19
NJ T. CHURCH SOUTH
VOTES UN|FCAT|ON
BY the Assocflted Press.

BY the Assocflted Prehs.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, May 1s-Its
attitude on unihcation definitely de-
termined, the general conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
today began what fs expected to be
less the plans of leaders go awry the
body will complete the transaction Of
business tomorrow and will adjourn
nnally on Monday morning, remaining
in session over. Sunday for the conse-
cration Of the five newly elected bish-
ceased bishops. Many delegates and
visitors airesdy have left and others
go home today
The question Of unification was dis
posed Of by the conference last night
when 1T adopted a majority COM
negotiations with the northern branch
of Methodism through Joint COM
mission. the southern commission to
have liberty of action In regard to
arriving at a plan. If the plan is
ratified by the northern commission
ference then the college of. bfthops
Of the southern church would be en-,
powered to call 4 special session OF
the general conference.
The report was adopted without
roll call after the conference had re-
jected a minority report, which would
have reafhrmed the. churchs prevfous
declarations on unification and would
have, made no pfovfsion for the call
ing Of a special session of the gem
eral conference, - yt..,y..: .hT,.E
\ : The fight for the majority report
was led by Judge J. 8. Gambler, of
Atlanta. who declared that racial
problems had been the principal oh
stacle in the way of past negotia-
tions, and that some other method
with teeth In 1t" should be adopted.
Minority report advocates urged
Against giving the commission too
much power and warned that new
plans should not be tried out at this
Evening star., 1922-05-19
A[L LfAV0R|HS W|n :
. FIRST GOLF ROUND
No Upsets Occur in Start Of
Match Play at Chevy
,..H.Sf'
Chase Club.

yFavorites won without exception in
the fifirst round of match play today
at the Chevy Chase Clubs spring golf
tournament Guy NJ. Standifer, Dis
trict champion, defeated c. E. Full
Ter in the first fight. 4fand 2. Mar
shall Whitlatch defeated l.. E. San
ford, and 3. while Morven Thomp-
son defeated VIC. Prentiss. 4 and 3.
W. w. Smith took the measure of E.
NJ. Colcott in another first flight match
by 6 and 4. "a
Results In the second flight follow:
Albert r. Mackenzie defeated w. c.
Prenttss. jr.. 9 and f6: A. d. Burr de-
feated Harry Toulson, s and T. aB. l.
Taylor defeated Sam NJ. Balsell, 3 and
2; J: H. Wright defeated e. II. Lof-
tin, and 6: C. l. Pumphy defeated
George James. g and 8: Roger Coonnbs
defeated E. G. Brooks, 4 and 8; Frank
Thompson defeated w. X. Tucker
man, and 2: Tom Moore defeated
X. E. Chaplin, 4 and }.
Evening star., 1922-05-19
DATE TO Be FIXED
FOR HANGING Of z
Double Execution of Bakers
Slayers to Be Second in
RockviIIe's History,
special Correspondepee Of The s,.r.

.N''Sspo'foc1cc VI ne BLAy.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. May Is.-Unless
the courts or the governor intervenes.
as seems highly improbable. ther. viii
be double hansfng-the second in
the history of the county-in the very
near future in the Jail yard here on
day to be fixed by Gov Ritchie.
Those who will forfeit their lives on
the scaffold are Maurice Nokee OF
Poolesville district, this county. and
Clarence Pinkett of Loudoun county,
Va. both colored. They were found
guilty by a jury in the circuit court
here yesterday afternoon Of the nur-
der OF Frank Baker, one of the best
depts of the Poolesvills district. That
IT Will not be a triple hanging is due
to the fact that Irene Baker, wife of
the murdered man. who was also oon-
victed Of first degree murder. is a
woman. She was given a life term IN
been hanged in this county. Nokes 10
a brother of the Baker woman.
Murdered while Asleep.
Baker was killed In his home near
Edwards Ferry the night of December
8 last. While asleep he was struck
four blows on the head with an axe
and his body was afterward thrown
into the Potomac river nearby. The
murder was not discovered until three
months later, when the body was
found in the river near Seneca, this
county.
Soon after their arrest all three Of
the defendants made and signed con-
fessions, in which they admitted theif
connection with the murder. They then
stated that the wcman first attacked
her husband, striking him with the Ak
twice, and that Pinkett afterward gave
him two finishing blows with the same
weapon. Nokes and P1nkett, according
to the confession, sfterward carried the
body to the river and threw 1t In.
story Changed In Court.
On the witnese stand, howevcr. the
woman gave q different version. She
assumed all Responsibility for the actual
killing stating that Pinkett was in an
adjoining room and that her brother,
Nokes. was keeping watch. Her excuss
was that her husband had always been
overbearing and had threatened q num-
Der OF times to kill her She declared
that she killed him in Belf-defense.
Neither Nokes nor Pinkett. both OF
for their connection with the crime.
The trial began early Tuesday after
noon and the case was given to the jury
about the middle OF the afternoon yes
terday. The jury was out but fifteen
minutes The judges, howev-r-Chief
Judge Hammond Urner and Associate
Judges Edward @ Peter and Glen H.
worthington-were In conferences for
two hours before reaching an agreement
as to the punishment.
The prosecution was conducted by
States Attorney Thomas l.. Dawson
and John A. Garrett OF Rockville rep
resented the defendants.
Evening star., 1922-05-19
Weird Broom Mountain:Liights n
Explained by Z. S. Scientist

ing orr street lights. 10 per cent. and
brush fires. THE remaining 10 per cent.
It is the lights from these sources
that play theF weird game ut the
whim Of favorable natural conditions
around Brown mountain.
Z, Brown mountain. the geologist ex-
planned, is a plateau-like mass shaped
roughly like horseshoe pointing
in Burke and Caldwell
counties about twelve miles from
Morgantown. 1t is four and one half
miles long, four miles wide and, at
Its maximum elevator, $500 feet
high. It forms wide Topographic
basin in which the atmosphere is dis
turbed by intermingling air currents
of different temperatures and densi-
ties flowing down the valleys from
the. Blue Ridge and other mountains.
The basin is perhaps more favor
ably situated for observing such phe-
pomepa than similar broad valleys in
the region, SO that strong lights orig
ina ting from any source within 1t are
viewed at low angles with the refrac-
Eve effect of the air at its maximum.
The result is that variations on the
atmospheric density and changes In
direction impaired to the lights At
their sources cause them to fare and
diminish or to be extinguished. and
give them their unexpected colors.
Evening star., 1922-05-19
TWOGOVERhN|ENT
SHIPS HIT ROCKS
Gale Grounded Vessels, De-
serted by Crews, Are
Breaking Up.
Rr the Associated Prrss.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May19-Driven by a
vicious eastern gale. two government
shtps-Eagle boat No. Il and the
Army steamer General John w. Will
kins--pounded ashore on oLng Island
early today and are reported TO be
breaking up.
The. gale. which sprang up ON the
heels of a terrific rainstorm about 1
am. wrought havoc along the coast.
Even the giant Aquitania, inbound
her drive along the island. and at one
time coast guards reported there was
a fear she might get in too close and
come to grief on one of the many
hidden bars.
Ship Deserted by Crew.
The General wilkins pounded in
on the rocks at Orient Point Wednes-
day. Soon after she struck her crew
up as lost.
The Eagle boat. newly attached to
the dry" navy. struck q hidden shift
crew of sixty men was rescued in q
series Of thrilling dashes through the
surf on a wave-submerged raft. to
which the men lashed themselves.
Commander Ricketts, of the Eagle
boat, hunting rum runners, ran into
a heavy fog shortly after midnight.
Then the gale tore down, and Ricketts,
decided to run for safety, hoping to
get in under the partial protection OF
Easthampton. on the Amaganzett
bars, however. the little boat struck.
DasEer Signals Answered.
Built more for speed and long
cruising than for strength, the Eagle
boat was easy prey to the battering
seas, and it was only a few moments
after she struck that the comman nder
realized his danger and sent up
rockets.
Life savers from the Georgia. sta
tfon near Amaeanzett got close
enough to the battered ship to toss
a line. but because of the pounding
OF the waves dared not go alongside
With the line Ricketts, Launched a
raft. Taking FIVE men to a trip. the
raft was pulled ashore twelve times,
until all the crew had been saved.
Evening star., 1922-05-19

throughout the country obliga-
tory. Some believed it could be
done. especially in the cities, in
connection with the dog tax, and
fE.Was. agreed that a great saving
In, life of Both persons and ami
mails might be effected. Loss of
stock othfoughout the nation from
rabies was reported to be large.
and it waA- believed. the loss could be
largely curtatIed If the dogs could
be immunized to rabies. The sub
ject was introduced by DR.. Arthur
NJ. Stimson sUf the public health
service.
C. A Emerson. jr.. of Pennsyl-
vania presented to the conference
a report on the process of de-
manding pure water on trains
TIN ough the co-operative-&certi
cation procedure. The 1epers in
Hawaii. and progress made in
treatment Of .leprosy were dis
cussed by Health Officer Trotter.
delegate, from Honolulu
Malaria had been cut in half in
Alabama. Health Officer Welsch of
that state reported. Much interest
was develoTseyfssSer the3 dipltst eria
discussAen by William H. Park of
New York. who explained the pro-
cess Uf fkmhmunization.
Evening star., 1922-05-19
CHANCEP0SS|b[E
IN TAX PAYMENTS
semi-Annual Collections Pro.
possd as Part Of New D. c.
Fiscal System.

aesny District taxpayers under the
rronosed new fiscal plan Tor the Dis
tr,ct. -as carried in tho appropriation
htu Tor the year beginning July next,
may be benefited through an amend
rnent which now seems certain of be-
fue adopted in conference. This
amendment would provide for q
.emi-annual collection of taxes on
Ana, l and would provide for semi
annual collection Of taxes on April I
.rd october 1 rs part of the five-year
nrcprem for accommodating a sufficient
..rolus 20 put the District on cash
Sasis.
FavSrea ~ senAtor JsAes.
sasator sJones 10 IN favor of such
m amendment, ana other members OF
tAa eohfsrsncs point out that this
Mros.osal was originally considered to
,,pffe fhA semi -anhual collection with
fhe savs-yeer plAn. At that time the
conference favofeA either part OF THIS
doa,hlA program and hnaiiy decided
anon the five-yeAr plan.
Ehasrman Dnvie Of the House con-
t<rees. Il busy campaigning in Min
Sra<fh. where he has q hard tight for
rs.rlectiop. Representative Evans of
Nsnraska 10 also absent from the city.
HSIresentatfve Ben Johnson of KEN
Asther senator Phipps or Mr.. Davis
rnust do the taking, for, the con-
sfAfAnce.- .is.-s y. =. -; =. ~
sSne tsUase CosfereeA WiHnas.
,y,6 reliable authority, however, 1t
q Sfnted that In the conference intf-
s,ati6ns kASe been given that some,
II SasSt, Oh the H0dse c6pferees would
SS7sSAft IN Nmeidneht Tor Collecting
SAS vAxsA b1Ma a.AAhuhily. -
Evening star., 1922-05-19
TUTORS GET. POINTERS.
School Head Tells of Junior High
Changes Required

The method by which elementary
school teachers may qualify for posi-
tions In the Junior high schools was
outlined by Supt. Frank w. Ballou at
q meeting of seventh and eighth
grade teachers yesterday afternoon
at the Thomson School
Heretofore an A. B. degree has been
required for applicants for positions
In the Junior high schools. In the fu-
ture. DR.. Ballou announced. Junior
high school teachers will be selected
by competitive examination. While
a certain amount of college training
viii be necessary, a degree will not be
necessary, providing certain creden-
tials are presented by the applicants.
Evening star., 1922-05-19
TOURNAMENT NOTES.

The golf committee Of the Chevy
Chase Club was curious to see what
happened on the new seventeenth
hole: which has eeen . cscrScter,sed ss,
The net result Of the days play w6s
that four Is ana one 8 wefe made
otft of the entire Held. MafshAn
Whitlatch secured the q. with d kood
pitch and n fine putt. The hole yes
terday, however. was pIaysd IN the
tseth of IN Satt wfhd.
An odd fsature 6f the SuaIffyiRE
round wAs the humber Of u regR-
tered, even by good players. on the
long eighth h0fe. Guy StGhdifer had
a seven hnd seveiAl others weht two
over par Oh THE 'dfhcuTt hoR.
Esse L. HsrBah. phyfns lsne golf.
mfssed q short putt on the last green
to annex the medal FOR low score.
A rspor. that J. Holt wrisht 1.sa
reached the turn late in the .after-
some qualms Of uneasiness, Is 9. ss
out wound probably mean q play
Off It turned out however, that
Wr4kht had reached th6 turn in fS.
q.he 6tD Afd Hot play Oh It NtS ifa.
ksatnnaks that seoA . Ahs plAyar -
ins nm NM TeS%e'Sa sns "a Sss tSSK s ses sSsss
WV n.S0sAS eSASs <As<A sAOS AhhaA0 In0 uFUS
MArshAu Whitletch bssan wtah 4
on the f1ftt hole and thea eottled
down % . 5teady round, Manning
wfsh 81.
Tho putting greens, which vsre
Btpp0sed TO be sIow IN q ressIt 81
the ram Of "Wednesday ana Fhufs-
day morafn9. were IN reality oufta
keen. They had been cut early ySS-
to-day morning.
g. D. Kirkpatrick OF washington
said he might have Qsalfled IL Ne
could have carried tho i00-yArd strfp
of rough In front of the tsea.
q. n. Saum Of Columbia was On the
tatrway bat ence md secnfsI : s on
tho long eighth. Als foarth rA0x go
bt1aeA IN the green next e tAe on.
Oat ~ Aoisd . nASAas Datts Tor : 8.
Evening star., 1922-05-19
NEW TEST FACED /
BYLL0YDGEORCE
British Returning Home to
Tackle Situation of Adverse
Vote in Commons.
BY HIRAM X. MODERWELL.
By Cable to The star and Chicago Daily New,
Copyright. 1922.

Copyright. 1922. :
LONDON, May 19-Prime Minister
Lloyd George returns from Genoa
Saturday evening to face a complex
political situation. but he brings one
substantial result from the confer
ence-an assurance that there will be
no war this year unless France in
vades the Ruhrs district, in which
case serious events might result. This
assurance is precious in the conti-
nent which has -eeen ill with anxiety
over the immediate future. Whether
or not there was real danger Of war.
such was the fear Of millions This
fear retarded the healing processes
Now What scrap. of good will NAV
exist in Europe have an opportunity
to show results. Hence. a large sec
tion of sober opinion here does not
regard the Genoa conference as a
failure or a '.fIaseo." fndeed. the
nesting at The HaEue may yet as-
sist materially in the ultimate es-
tablfshment of peace and trade These
results will form the theme OF Lloyd
Geor rge's. statement In the house of
commons. expected next week, and
will be his weapon against his rest
less enemies here. ~
= Defeat Not seflous. -
The governments defeat In the
houseaor cemin ons this work was not
minor measures in a partially empty
house occur frequently, and the gov
ernment IN Under MO obligA tfon to re-
siGn. But the incident, ID IN indfca-
tion OF the gradual dissolution of tho
present coalition and a realignment
case hard In patlfamsnt, and lcertatn-
ly he must soon appeal to tte coun-
try-probabfy not later than next
From various indications one csn
hazard the prediction that his issue
withdrawal from European affairs.
Lloyd George may be expected to
argue thus:
Tried With Patience.
IT have tried with endless patience
and resource to work with Eurous
for peace and trade. which BrItain
must and shall have. Europe has
pruved that It win not co-operate.
Until europe reduces lite armies.
uuarreh We cannot take rssponsi. !.
bntty TOR what happens there. There.
f01e let NJ rettre, build up our tradS
WIN the 6om3nio0S and the AmSricas
ana act Independently In our own
such : asolsrsssoa would be s,m.a
oAiSi1y At France. Nhich aepeare IS
large ssctioA OF the British pabIio
to be the chief offender In mafntayn !.
Ing and encouraging large armies
snd blockinS Bfitain's efforts at
peace and trade.
wsaiA Eua Entense.
This policy would mean the virtual.
though not the formal end OF the
entsnts. Britain would not support
France In Its Efforts to obtain repara-
tions on the present scale and would
be free to take Independent action
such. for instance, ~ recognising the
soviets without coRsaltinE France:
All recognise the seriousaess OF thfs
stap, Lloyd 0eorEes success aependB
-up0n his ability to eonvihcS the
electorate that It u fnevftaAle. 1hs
writer's tnprsssfoa . that pAxfte.
nentAry yupporx y doaA4ful, teaauAa
the .1aft3ee AtA Apttt IN lueseiena
asa531G va A11eeA AAe &>AAN1
-: - - 80 = .:Isss = sss; -, = -
Evening star., 1922-05-19
~HE.mANe HARD 70 FIND.

Declaring dffsiculty was being ex-
perie9ced In finding "he- man TO
take charge, of the Department OF
justices war fraud fnyestigation ana
prosecution, Attorney General DAnxh-
efty has fndfcatsd he might a1sune
ths task Mmssit isaying 70 big AZ
IN. 6epertfAAht. M added that With
IN the hst AS& 9poetAS he had ht4
v ne sstAltt - ~ AxsesI
Evening star., 1922-05-19

when a fire occurs in Chile the
owner or occupant of the burned
building Is Immediately arrested and
made to prove that he is not guilty
Of having set or instigated the fire.
Evening star., 1922-05-19
BLIZZARD DEFENSE
BALkED By JUDGE
CONTINUED from First PageD

person: that after the march two
grand juries passed by and until five
months later s'nobody thought OF in
dieting anybody for treason; that
intent to overthrow the government
as such and not mere resistance, TO a
statute or an officer was necessary
to treason: that the Indictment al
legged Blizzard engaged in bastle,"
but there was no evidence that he
engaged in any battle, and that fur
nishing ammunition was the only
unequivocal charge brought against
RIizzard. and only one witness testi-
fed to that. while the constitutional
provisions as to treason required two
witnesses ito the same overt act
Evening star., 1922-05-19

n Nsw yse3 seAss nass tAaA lRAe1
- sss
Evening star., 1922-05-19

For more than two months organ
ized timber workers in southern Ore
gon and northern California haze
been on strike for eight-hoHr day.
Evening star., 1922-05-19

q. n. Saum OF Coiumbfa vac on she
tsnwsy Bat ence md secrfea = ON
bffae4 In the green next xo tAn rvn,
oat 10 Aofsa . sAASAas Dntts Sor : 3.'
Evening star., 1922-05-19

g. D. Kirkpatrick OF Wasatnxton
said he might have QsaiiAe6 III Ne
could have carried the i0O-yArd etrlo
of rough In front of the teea. : -
Evening star., 1922-05-19

NArShAu Whitlatch buaan wi4h 4
On the hftt hole and thea settled
d0wh % . Steady round, Manning
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-07
BURIAL VAULTS.

AUTOMATIC sealing eonefste burial
bs ali leading undsrtshsfs. water.
proof. no steel 20 rust. no wood 20 Dc,
cay, Insist upon the AUTOMATIC
SEALING VAULT Manufactured by
Omaha Concrete Burial Vault Co. tsie
North soth.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-07
HELP -MANrap-MALE.
Miscellaneous.
WANTED

Men for hauling
gravel on road improve
ment work in Iowa, Ne
braska and South Da-
kota. Must be reliable
and able to purchase a
motor truck, paying
part cash, balance easily
paid from earnings, be-
sides leaving a good sur
plus. Steady work as
sured even after your
truck has been paid for.
Quick action is neces-
sary, as no more trucks
will be sold for this
work than the jobs ac-
tually under contract
can take care Of for the
next two or three sea-
sons.
Give phone number
when possible. Out-of-
town inquiries solicited.
Address X-68, Omaha
Bee.