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The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30
KLAN CANDIDATE
LEADS IN TEXAS
Anti-Saloon League Fights Fer
guson Who Favors Light
Wines and Beer.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 26. - Ineom-
plete returns from fifty-ive counties
out of 253 tonight gave Earle B.
-Mayfield 54,433 and James e. Fer
guson 36,392 for the Democratic
nomination for United States Sena-
tor, according to tabnlations by the
Texas election bureau.
Dallas, Tex, Aug. 26. One of the
bitterest campaigns in the memory of
old politicians in Texas ended to-
might when the polls of the Demo
cratic runoff primary for United
States Senator closed at Z o'clock to-
night. Discussion of the Ku Klux
Klan and the injection of personali-
ties increased the bitterness of the
partisans.
The khan question promises to con-
tinue an issue until the November
election. The Republicans have put
full ticket in the field and in their
platform denounced the khan and
declared it controlled large part
If not all the Democratic Party ma
chinery in the state. The Democrats
will hold their state convention in
San Antonio Sept 6, and will adopt
! a platform then.
Returns from 8 cities and towns
gave for James e. Ferguson, 1882;
Earle B. Mayheld, 177S, according
to figures tabulated by the Texas e.
lection bureau.
Earle B. Mayfeld, state railroad
commissioner, and Former Governor
James e. Ferguson, each claimed vic
tory. Democratic nomination is e.
quivalent to election in Texas. May
field is generally credited with being
the khan candidate and Ferguson OPP
posed the khan. Mayfeld had the en-
dorsement Of the Anti-Saloon League
and Ferguson is an advocate of light
wines and beer.
The federal reserve system was at
tackled vigorously by Mr.. Ferguson
and Mr.. Mayfield said it needed some
changing.
In addition to the issues between
the two senatorial candidates, M.
Fergusons' race is one of interest
regardless of whether he is nominal
ted because of the conditions sur
rounding his candidacy. He has had
a long and stormy political career
in Texas, and was impeached when
governor in 1917, having been charg-
ed with receiving personal profits
from state funds, and with interfer-
ence with the board of regents of
the state university. Part of the
judgment in the impeachment case
was that he should never hold Of
fee in Texas again.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30

Mr.. w. E. Allen always brings
sunshine with him. Some way he
always has good crops. plenty of
milk and butter. chickens and eggs.
corn and potatoes, etc., and his cot
ton win run this year to almost a
bale per acre. Mr.. Allen is still
milking his fifteen COWS with the
milking machine and selling his dali
ry products to the creamery. Mr..
and Mrs. Allen have what the Good
Book says Is great gain" ICON
tentment."
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30
Mrs. r. G. Ratcliff changed /

Mrs. r. G. Ratcliff changed her
mind about renting her home last
Saturday after receiving message
from her youngest daughter, Mrs.
Whiddon that she would soon come to
Brookhaven with her fve children.
The Whiddons will reside with Mrs.
Ratcliff. This leaves Mrs. u. q. Buff
kin again in search of a residence.
She had her effects packed ready to
occupy the Ratcliff residence when
her plans all went awry and she
kindly released Mrs. Ratcliff from
the contract made.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30
Two Negroes Die in Same House
Within Fsw Minutes.

Last Saturday. at ten minutes to
ten, according to Doc" Robins. we'll
known negro. Anna Jones died. and
exactly thirteen minutes after that
her uncle. Earl Barton, who was i'll
in the same house, also died. Both
negroes had been i'll about nine
months, presumably from tuberculo-
sis.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30

Mrs. Walker, of McComb and Mrs.
Bonds, of Brookhaven, sisters of Mrs.
T. H. Barnes, our well known milli-
ner, were recent visitors here, the
guests of relatives and friends. =
The Columbian.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30

Mrs. w. c. Calender enjoyed a
visit last week from her mother, Mrs.
M. L. Ryals and little granddaughter
Louise Ryals of Brookhaven, and
Mrs. Callenders brother, Chas. Ryals
of Ft. Worth, Tex.-Columbian.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30


Hon. A. @. May died at jackson
last Thursday. The body was TAX
en- back to the old home at Menden-
hall for burial Mr. May entered
public life before he had reached the
age of FL. when he was elected sher-
iff of Simpson county. He served
Simpson county in various offices
until 1896 when he was elected state
treasurer. Following his service as
state treasurer he was elected to the
Railroad Commission from the South
ern District. He retired from pub
lie service following the expiration
of his term on the railroad commits
sion and devoted his time to private
interests until about year ago when
due to i'll health he was forced to
retire from active participation in
business life.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30
A Sail on the Gulf in Honor of
Brookhaven Girls.

Messrs. Fred Peranich and Joe
Sumerall of Gulfport gave a boating
party in honor of two of Brookha-
ven's girls, Misses Juanita Watkins
and sAnna Wheeler Byrd, on the yacht
Olga" The party consisted of a.
bout seventy who enjoyed dancing,
swimming and the many sights of
Cat Island. These lovely young girls
were much feted during ther fort
night visit on the coast.
They were guests while there of
their aunt and cousin, Mrs. A. Sum
erall and Mr.. Joe Sumerall.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-30

The Leader prints Heads.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
SOCO[OW CONVICTED
ON MURDER CHARGE
Held Guilty in Staying Of Balti-
more Contractor-Gets
Life Term.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, October 21.--Walter
Socolow, on trial at Towson. Balti-
more county, for the murder of Will
liam B. Norris. in a daylight hold-up
in Baltimore last May Is. was found
guilty of murder in the first degree
today without capital punishment.
The verdict automatically carries life
imprisonment.
Socolow was one of band Of five
men who stopped Norris. building
contractor. and his bookkeeper on a
busy street and robbed them of q
$1,000 pay roll. Norris was shot down
by Socolow. Two others of the gang
are serving life sentences for the
deed.
Socolow, who Is but nineteen years
of age, was arrested in New York
several weeks ago. He was uncere-
moniously hustled out of Supreme
Court Justice Martins courtroom by
Baltimore detectives during habeas
corpus proceedings and brought to
Baltimore. Their action led to futile
requests by the New York authorities
for Socolow's return.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
SMITH GETSPOST
MONCURE VACATED
Alexandria Commonwealth
Attorney Appointed to
Bench by TrinkIe.
HEADED DIVORCE INQUIRY
Takes Office Monday and First Of
fetal Act Is Naming Own
Successor.
HEADED DIVORCE INQUIRY

Howard w. Smith, commonwealth
attorney of Alexandra. Va. was ap-
pointed today by Gov. Trinkle of Vir-
ginia, to succeed Judge Robinson Mon
cure, who resigned Thursday. as
Judge Of the corporate court.
Mr.. Smith was chairman of the spe-
cial committee which investigated the
alleged divorce evil in Alexandria
several months ago. He will assume
ONCE Monday, at the opening of the
October term Of corporation court.
and his first official act will be to
name a successor to himself as COM
monwealth attorney.
Mr. Smith was unanimously in
dorsed for the judgeship by the Alex
andria Bar Association previous to
receipt of word from Richmond that
Gov. Trinkle had made the appoint.
ment. The association was advised
that the governor was leaving Rich
mond at noon today for trip to
southwestern Virginia, and, on mo-
ton of Attorney William P. Wools
decided to telegraph him at once OF
its Endorsement Of Mr.. Smith.
Judge Moncure was present at the
meeting and received q bouquet OF
flowers as the gift of q number of
friends. Rev. E. v. REGISTER, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
made the speech Of presentation
Judge Moncure made a suitable re-
sponse.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
Day to Quit Supreme Court
To Settle u. s. Gerr,,d, Claims
Resignation Expect.
ed Early Next
Week.
Decision Marks End
of Service Begun
In 1908.

by the Associated Press,
Associate Justice William r. Dav
or the Supreme Court has decided
aennitely to resign from the bench,
IN view OF his duties as umpire in the
German-American claims negotia-
tiohs' and Is expected to formally
present his resignation as a justice
TO President Harding early next
week.
Justice Day declined today to dis
cuss his plans. but 1t was learned
that he already had made arrange
ments to go to the White House
and place his resignation in the
hands of the President. He has
passed the retirement age and his
resignation will have the effect OF
placing him upon the retired list
OF the court at full pay.
Second Ohioan to Re.ixn.
Justice Day will be the second
member of the court from Ohio to
resign this year. having been pre-
ceded by Justice John H. Clarke, and
his retirement from the bench will
reduce the representation of his state
upon the highest court from three
to one. Chief Justice Taft being the
only Ohioan remaining.
There are two other members OF
the Supreme Court eligible for re-
tirement, Justices McKenna and
Holmes. both having served upon
the bench ten years and having
reached the age of seventy years
of the court submitted to a major
surgical operation, but seemingly ha
Evening star., 1922-10-21
OFFERS OWN CHILD
IN PLACE OF ONE
HIS AUTO KILLED
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, October IL
Charles Buckley. electrician. who.
while intoxicated. police charged,
ran down and killed Marion New
ton, four years old. in his auto,
mobile Wednesday night, today Of
fered to give his own child. Isabel.
fye, to the parents of the dead
child. The offer was refused by
Marion's mother.
Mrs. Buckley. who was In the
machine with her husband at the
time Marion was killed. said she
was agreeable to Buckley's 'oqer..
which was made through his at
torney, IF 1t would sufficiently
compensate that other mother for
what she has lost"
Buckley is In the city prison.
awaiting trial on charges Of ftman-
: slauehter: and driving m. auto
mobile while Intoxicated.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
RAIL LOCOMOTIVE UPSET.
Passenger Train Hits Open Switch.
100 Escape Injuries.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. October 21.-About
100 passengers aboard Baltimore and
Ohio passenger train No. 50 were
shaken up and a few were slightly
injured last night when the. train
struck an open switch and plowed
into a string of freight cars. just in
side the city limits.
The engine overturned, but all
passenger cars remained on the
tracks. Engineer John Litter. fifty
seven years old of chillicothe. was
slightly injured about the head and
back, and Fireman E. e. Cleary,
Newark, was cut by flying glass. A
fire which started In the wreckage
was extinRuished by the ire depart
nent. before serisss, damage resulted.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
SEES BLOW TO q. s. SHIPS.
Board Chairman Lasker Fears Ef-
feet Of Dry Rpling.
Ry the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO October 21.--Across q
banquet board last night A. d. L4aslser.
chairman OF the United States shippins
Board. told United States Attorney
General Daugherty and the other
banoueters that the Attorney Generals
recent ruling that all ships entering
greatest blow that could have happened
to the American merchant marine.
II can prove" said Mr.. Lasker, who.
with the Attorney General, spoke before
the Audit Bureau OF Calculations and
its guests, that Mr.. Daugherty 10 the
only made the Red sea dry"
Mr.. Lasker said that while he opposed
the saloon, he spoke neither as a wet
nor as a dry, but from the standpoint
Of the Shipping Board.
Il have seen in the press" said Mr..
Lasker, statements that he made his
decision to conform to political expedi-
ency to aid the merchant marine bill.
I never knew what the decision was un-
til the President announced it.
Foreigners Want Beer.
"As to the Attorney General. who
is such a good politician. II he felt
he was helping American ships he
did 1t without advising with me.
want foreign ships to come in. as
Is their right. wet. Forty per cent
of the passengers are foreigners and
will not subscribe to our views"
The principal profit of ships COM
ing to American shores is the emf
grant traffic. he said. The emigrant
regards wine and beer as much as
food as they do bread and water, he
asserted.
He called attention to one result
Of the Daugherty ruling. The Amer
ican ship Resolute was to make a
Mediterranean cruise, he said, and 800
seventy-two hours after the decision
tifty-four cancella ions were re-
ceived. including OF from the head
of a great New York bank, who was
to pay $4,000 for his accommoda-
tions.
The Shipping Board chairman said
he entered the government service
hoping to show that government own
ership was possible. but added:
Government ownership is the poi.
son ivy in the garden Of industry.
Policy dictated by expediency Of
government and no responsibility. is
a blight on the faith of the people. Il
Is hypocrisy in government. i plead
with you to help get America out OF
this morass. America owns 1900 steel
ships that cost millions. They are
operated by the government. and pri-
vate ownership is withering under it.
Under the ship subsidy bill we can
end loss Of $6o.o00.o00 q year in
thirty months"
Mr.. Daugherty in his address touch
ed only briefly on his dry" decision.
II know there is a great difference
Of opinion" he said. "as to the ques-
ton of liquor used and carried on all
ships. did not have that question
before me as Attorney General. That
has been passed on by the people and
the Supreme Court. I was obliged to
follow the law. The question was q
naked, legal question:
LIQUOR STOCKS SEALED
Evening star., 1922-10-21

fully recovered his health and neither
he nor Justice MeKenna has given
any indication OF an intention to re-
tire.
Justice Day was appointed to the
Supreme Court in February. 1908. by
President Roosevelt. At the time of
his appointment he was United States
circuit Judge. and prior to that he
had been Secretary of State in the
cabinet of President Mckinley. He
resigned the cabinet office to accept
the chairmahship of the commission
which negotiated the treaty of peace
with Spain at the close of the Span
ishAmerican war. under which the
United States took possession of the
Philippine Islands.
Justice Day was born in Ravenna,
Ohio. April II, 1S49. His father was
Judge Luther Day of the supreme
court of Ohio.
The resignation of Justice Day will
give President Harding an oppor-
tunity to make his third appointment
to the supreme bench. His first two
appointments were Chief Justice Taft
and Associate Justice Sutherland. 1t
is believed that his next appointment
to the bench will be democrat, and
several democratic senators have
been suggested. including Senator
Shields of Tennessee, Senator Pome-
rene of Ohio and Senator Walsh of
Montana
Evening star., 1922-10-21
PRESENT CAR FARE
RATE IS FAVORED
Joint Committee Writes Pub
lie Utilities Commission,
Stating Position.
Different RATES HIT
Declare Past Financial History Of
Companies Has No Bearing
on Present.
Different RATES HIT

Continuation OF the present rate OF
fare on both street railway systems
Is favored by the joint committee OF
commercial and civic organizations
on street railways, in a letter to the
Public Utilities Commission today.
The communication was prompted
by the recent hearing. at which the
commission considered the applica-
ton OF the Federation Of Citizens
Associations for a cut in the rate Of
fare on the lines of the Capital Trac-
ton Company. on the ground that the
road Is now earning 9 per cent on its
valuation.
Arguments Presented.
The Joint committee presents the
following arguments to the commits
sion:
'Tnasmuch as the public utility
act and all similar legislation Affect
ing the public utilities makes it
mandatory for the commission to
guarantee a return upon the invest
ment Of each utility, any differential
in carfare would Immediately operate
to destroy even the possibility of
such return. which must be guar
I'm approaching the problem Of a
fair and equitable street railway rate
past financial history and mispractice,
II any, has little bearing on the study
of present conditions The joint COM
mittee has repeatedly expressed the
opinion that service must be paid for
through revenue. No other solution is
economically sound.
Oppose Di6erest Rates.
"The immediate effect Of difference
in rate between the two companies would
operate to throw preponderance of
business to the road charging the lesser
fare, which would Immediately decrease
the earning power Of the road with the
longer haul requiring the larger fare
road to earn what the law charges the
Public Utilities Commission with re-
sponsibility to guarantee.
Certainly the maintenance Of all
facilities in an effective condition Is a
vital factor In the consideration of pub
lie welfare.
Better Equipment Assured.
Even though it is found that the
short-haul road does earn more. than
the commission believes it is justly. en-
titled to, there are many ways in which
the users of that line can secure an in
dividual return on their investment in
car fare, by better equipment and serv-
ice.
1.-THE joint committee of commercial
and civic organizations on street rail-
ways Of the District Of Columbia has
time and again expressed itself as de-
string solution of the operation Of
street railways, but it does not seem to
be anticipated in a different street car
rate between the two companies"
Evening star., 1922-10-21
LIQUOR STOCKS SEALED.
q. s. Liner Will Sell Wet Goods
Abroad.

The Shipping Board vessel Presi-
dent Harding, which is to sail from
New York within few days with q
large stock OF liquor and bar sup
plies on board, win be cleared of
spiritous liquors when she reaches
England, 1t was explained at the
Shipping Board today. The vessel
has on 1t its own bar supply and
supplies of other vessels of the board
to be put UP Tor sale at the first
The liquor 10 now under seal and
has been since October 4. when
Chairman Laskers order Sorbidding
sells, following Attorney General
Daugherty's decision on ship liquor
was sent. out. The Presidsnt Hard
ing was then en- route to this coun-
try. Although she will sail from
New York shortly with enough good
booze aboard to stock large bar,
the boose will be under seal, it was
explained, and VIII not be sold It
retail for use by pAanenGers.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
Daugherty Ruling Is Ordered
Into Effect at Midnight
Tonight.
JUDGE DELAYS DECISION
IN INJUNCTION APPEAL
Possible Legal Conflict Throws
Situation Into Snarl at
Eleventh Hour.

Unless Federal Judge Hand at New
York makes his decision on applica-
ton for the ship injunction against
liquor ban before midnight tonight. or
the time limit for enforcement Of
Attorney General Daugherty's ruling
is extended. the situation will be left
in a highly confused snarl for the
time being.
The extension of time of grace
granted by the President through
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
expires tonight. The ruling was to
take effect on October II. but was
finally extended to today. Judge Hand
was to have made his decision before
today.
The regulations for enforcement of
the Daugherty ban on American ships
everywhere and foreign vessels with
in the three-mile limit. have prac-
tically been determined upon. 1t was
learned. Officials went into joint
conference at prohibition headquar-
ters this morning to draft the regu-
Regulations Delayed.
The regulations will probably be
ready for Secretary Melons sigma
ture on Monday. They will not be
ready today. even IL Judge Hand
should render his decision today. 1t
was learned. but in that case tenta-
tive notice already sent out would
govern customs and prohibition
agents.
The definite feature. however. which
was determined upon by Washington
authorities in regard to enforcement
and one which Is understood to hold
whatever develops within the next
few days, will be that the govern
ment does not intend to enforce the
dry ban at insular possessions of the
United States until that phase is de-
termined by the Supreme Court. The
heavy trade at American islands car
ried in foreign bottoms is considered
of high Importance.
SEES BLOW TO q. s. SHIPS.
Evening star., 1922-10-21
APPEAL TO BISHOP
IN CHURCH FIGHT
Rev. Dr.. H. l. Durrant, AS
sistant Rector of st. Mar
garet's, Resigns.

The controversy in the Episcopal
parish of st. Margaret's Church. Con-
necticut avenue and Bancroft place
northwest. WHICH eliminated in the
resignation yesterday of Rev. DR.. H.
L. Durrant, an assistant rector. has
been submitted to the Rt. Rev. AL
fred Harding. Bishop of Washington.
DR.. Durrant mailed his resignation
to Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott Smith. pre-
siding rector of st. Margaret's
Church. at the request of the latter.
1t was Immediately accepted by DR..
Smith, with the approval of the
vestry.
No Charges Submitted.
Whether or not Bishop Harding
will take official cognizance of the
situation he was not in a position to
say today. The bishop said he had
not talked to either of the principals
in the matter and no charges have
been laid against DIR. Durrant.
Leading members of st. Margaret's
Church declared the controversy
arose over a most trivial matter which
affected only the two clergymen.
They said it had been given undue
importance by unnecessary publicity.
and denied most emphatically that
any disruption had been caused in
the congregation itself
Came Here From New York.
DR.. Durrant came to Washington
from New York. He had just re-
turned from an extensive stay in the
far east and previous to that had
served in the United States Army as a
chaplain. He first came to Wash
ineton to relieve DR.. Smith while the
ocont,nued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1922-10-21
Somerset County Prosecutor to Call
Five for Grand Jury.
III. A..oristef3 Pnesa

By the Associated Press.
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j.. October
e1.-Working Independently Of all
other investigating forces, Prosecutor
Stricken OF Middlesex county today
prepared to question at. least i've
persons in an effort to obtain sum-
cient evidence to warrant an arrest
in the Hall-Mills murder case.
In the meantime. Prosecutor Beck
man OF Somerset county, operating
on q different tack, was reported 60
'be preparing subpoenas for witnesees
to appear before the Somerset county
grand jury at Somerviile Monday.
Prosecutor Beekman believes he MI
be able to present enough informa-
tfon to bring an Indictment.
One Of the persons to be called be.
fore Prosecutor Strickef today. .
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Evening star., 1922-10-21
FRENCH SEEK PACT
WITH RUSS REGIME
Soviet Foreign Commissar
Invited to Visit France
by Lyon Mayor.
WANT TRADE AGREEMENT
Chief Obstacle Il Debt Owed for
Bonds of Czarist Gov
eminent.
WANT TRADE AGREEMENT
ny PAUL SCOTT MowRER.

News.
PARIS. October 21.-A serious move
ment is under way here for the re-
sumption not only Of commercial re-
lations. but also Of a friendly under
standing between France and Rus
sia. Edouard Herriot, mayor of
Lyon, has invited Foreign Commits
sar Tchitcherin to France.
Premier Potncare, who was one OF
the strongest supporters of the Rus
sian alliance before the war. is
known to favor the attempt to re-
new the understanding whenever con-
ditions permit. At the Genoa confer
ence the Russian government made
more or less open advances to France
which M. Poincare. partly out of re-
spect for the British entente and
partly for, interior political reasons.
Indignantly repulsed. At that time
the Polish. Rumanian and German
questions were uppermost in the
minds of Europeans In these ques-
sjtion of interest between France and
Russia, whereas between Russia and
Britain there was more or less COM
munity Of interest.
Soviet Diplomacy.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges action in Genoa
succeeded in bringing Russia back
into the European concert and since,
then the soviet government has con-
tinued to consolidate its position in
ternalIy and externally until today.
without the slightest doubt. it is i'm
possible to consider European poll
tics without taking the Russian point
Of view seriously into consideration.
Meanwhile, the situation in eastern
Europe seems momentarily to be ameli-
GRATED. For the present there is no
question Of Russia attacking the Baltic
states. Rumania or Poland, and no ques-
ton of any Of these states attacking Rus
sia-
Germany, with which Russia's first
important treaty was made. 10 unable
to give Russia military support SO long
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