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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-30
TURQUIA Sc DECLARA
REPUBLICA

LONDRES, octubre 30.-En despa-
chos que publica la prensa de esta
capital, procedentes de la Agencia
Havas, afirmase que la Asamblea Ma
cionalista del Gobierno de Angora, por
votacion general, ha declarado la Re-
p1blica en- Tu1quia, nominando su
primer Presidente al notable caudillo
militar Mustafa Kemal Pasha.
Los CANONES DE LAS BATERIAS
TURCAS ATRUENAN Ell ESPA-
CIO, SALUDAND0 Ell NACI-
MIENTO DE LA REPUBLICA
CONSTANTINOPLA, octubre 3d.
Todos los fuertes de la ciudad los
canones de la escuadra surta en- este
puerto, saludan> con salvas estrepito-.
sas el nacimiento de la Republica Tur-
ca. La poblacion ha amanecido en-
galanada con banderas y gallardetes
y ell populacho Sc ha lanzado la ca
lie dando vivas a Kemal Pacha. De
toda la nacion Sc reciben noticias por-
tadoras del jubilo causado por la bue-
ma nueva y en- Angora, capital de la
nacion, Sc celebran grandes festejos
militares y publicos, organizados por
la ciudad que no oculta su algeria
su esperanza al iniciarse el nuevo re-
gimen republicano.
UN TEMBLOR DE TERRA EN- ES-
PANA PRODUCE Ell DESCUBRI-
MIENTO DE UNOS MANANTTA-
LES SULFURICOS
MADRID, octubre 30.-De Huesca
comunican que en- ell pueblo de Villa
real volviose a reptir aver un inten-
so ten,blor de terra que con pequenas
intermitencias Sc prolong6 durante
tres minutos. Ell vecindario, profun-
damente aterrado, Sc lanzo la Gale,
temeroso de que ocurrieran pavorosos
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-30

Ell 81 del corrente las de la maana ceebrara en- la
Igesa Parroqual de Nuestra Sehora de la Guadalupe
Ponce misa soemne por descanso de la bonda
doa alma de doha Mercedes Perez de Serraes o. d.
sus amiares ausentes preente invitan amstades
al Pueblo de Ponce general la asstenca padoso
aco por cua lie guardaan todos la expression de
ma gratitud
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-30
Los canones de las baterias tllrcas atruenan ell
espacio, saludando el advenimiento
de la Reptiblica
CASUAL DESCUBRIMIENTO DE MANANTIA-
l LES SULFURICOS EN- ESPANA.
Lloyd George, clara y rotundamente, predice
e ruidoso fracaso de Francia 81 esta Sc
obstina en- cobrarle a Alemania
el total de SUI deuda.
(Seryico para Ell IMPARCIAL de la Omitted Press'J
(VIA ALL AMERICA CABLEs)

desplomes. Entire los varios sinies-
tros registrados Sc cuenta ell de al
gunos puentes de las cercanias que
eXplotaron en- una forma misteriosa,
apareciendo en- los sitios cercanos pre-
ciosos manantiales de aguas terma-
les Y sulf1ricas, de un valor inaprecia-
BILE.
LLOYD GEORGE RESPONDE DES-
DE RICHMOND, AL DISCURSO
DE M. POINCARE, Y PREDICE
Ell FRACASO DE SU POLITICA
EN- EUROPA
RICHMOND, Virginia, octubre 80.
En- un discurso pronunciado en- esta
ciudad por ell eminente ex Presidente
del Ministerio britanico Sr Lloyd
George, el viejo politico dijo que 81
Poincare insistfa en- sus trece, tratan-
do de sacarle Alemania la suma to-
tai de su deuda por concepto de repa-
aciones, en- la conferencia de Londres
serfa derrotado por medic del plan
Hughes, para arreglar la question ale
mana. Alemania-anadio Lloyd George
.tiene derecho que Sc lie rebaje su
deuda, porque nj ella nj ninguna otra
nacion podria terminar de pagar la
suma que Sc lie ha senalado, en- la for
ma que Sc lie exile. Francia-termino
ell ilustre politico-debe a SUI vez
abandonar su actitud y rebajar hasta
ell maximum 10 que por concepto de
pide, antes que llegue ell
ell dfa en- que los poderes Sc reunan
para tratar de esa question.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-30

CONSULADO DE ESPANA
SAN JUAN DE PUERTO RICO
AVIS0
Sc desea conocer ell paradero del
subdito espahol Onofre Diego Costa,
natural de Gata de Gorgos, partido
judicial de Denia, provincial de Ali
cante, de % amos de edad, para en-
tregarle importantes documentos per-
sonales.
San Juan de Puerto Rico, 20 Octu-
bre 1928.
Ell Consul de Espaiia,
ERNESTO FREYRE.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-30
EN- LOS ETADOS UNIDOS NO HA
CAUSADO MAYOL IMPRESSION
LAS DECLARACIO sES DE POM
CARE

WASHINGTON, octubre 30.-Sa-
bese de fuente Official que los altos
personajes del gobierno americana no
Sc han inmutado por las declaraciones
hechas la semana pasada por ell Sr.
Poincare acerca de que los expertos
que Sc nombren para la conferencia
international en- perspectiva, no po-
dram reducir la deuda de reparaciones,
porque Francia Sc opondria clio. La
creencia general es la de que 81 fue-
re necesario hacerlo asi, los expertos
internacionales 10 haran. En- los cir
culos oficiales americanos Sc ha dicho
y con razon que los representatives
americanos hasta ahora no han he
cho mas que actuar sino en- calidad de
consejeros, y nunca Sc han aventurado
participar en- ninguna conferencia,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-30
HA MUERTO
BONARD, Law
Los Estados UnidOs no
Sc dejan intimidar por
la arrogante actitud
del Premier POincare.
(servicio para Ell IMPARCIAL de ID
LIMITED Press")
WA ALL AMERICA CABLES)
HA MUETO Ell EX PRESIDENTE
DEL MINISTERI0 BRITANICO
SIR. BONAR LAW

IONDRES. Octubre 30.-En Su resi-
dencia de csta capital. acadia de falle-
Ger el notable polftico eX-Presidente
del Ministerio britdnicO seiior BOnar
Law. Tras una lucha infructuosa rea-
lizada por los mejores especialistas de
Europa. para Salvar la vida del gran
polftico ingl6s cae este una avanZa-
da edad, en- medic del cariiiO Y la adj
miraci0n de sus colegas V correligio-
narioS. TOda Inglaterra ha sentidO Ia
muerte de Bonar Law, a pesar de al
gunos de Sus errOres pOlfticOs durante
estuvo en- el poder; y los diarios mas
caracterizados llenan sus columnas ha-
ciend0 elogios de su vida privada v
pnblica, presentind0le como uno de
los directories de pueblos mas caracte-
rizados Ell los iiltimos tiempos. Real
mente BOnar Law sacrifice su vida,
practicamente tHm0 sll sentencia de
muerte, al aceptar la grave responsa-
bilidad que pesaba sobre ell gobiernO
de Gran Bretana cuandO 6l Sc hizo
cargo de la Presidencia del Ministe-
rio Ell mil novecientos veintid6s, en-
cuyo cargo eXprimi0 toda SUI inteli-
gencia Y agOt0 toda$ Sus energfas pOr
Salvar a Europa de la catastrofe
que lnevitablemente va, empujada a
una Segunda hpcatomhn
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-30
- Lea Ell Impartial.

iCOn cuanto contribuye usted para la suscr1p-
ci6n alberta con ell fin de salvar la vida
nuestrO cOmpatriOta Julio Rodriguez
v.- que, en- Nueva York, Sc encuentra
en- inminente peligro de ser
electrOcutadO?
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-30

La suscripcion, tan generosamente,
encabezada por ell sefior Colorado, Sc
aument6 en- seguida con los donativos
siguientes:
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Evening star., 1923-03-16
ASKBLOODTEST
IN S15Q,0)D SUITS
Will Request Bethesda Coal
Merchant to Submit to
Examination.
CHILD TO UNDERGO TEST
Move Made in Effort to Establish
Parentage of Miss Decker's
Girl Babe.
Special D,spat tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. March 10
Charles r Miller, wealthy coal mer-
chant at Bethesda, who is being sued
in the circuit court here by Elmer
G. Decker, of Washington, and his
daughter, Miss jeanette Frances
Decker. aged eighteen years, who
claim damages in the amounts OF
100000 and $4,000, respectively.
charging that Miller seduced the girl
while she was employed In his office
at Bethesda. will according to At
torney John A. Garrstt, who repre-
sen:s both plaintiffs. be asked to
submit to a blood test with view
to determining in that way whether
he is the father of the girl baby born
to Miss Decker at Santtarium near
Rockville early Wednesday morning.
To Make Formal Request.
Attorney Garrett will suggest that
samples of the blood of both Miller
and the baby be sent TO Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore, for an ex-
animation. The formal request Will.
Mr. Garrett stated today. be made
within the next few days.
When his attention was called to
the alleged statement of Miller that
the suits of Decker and his daughter
are nothing more than attempt at
blackmail," Attorney Garrett said:
Miss Decker tells me that after Mil
Ter became aware OF her condition he
suggested that she see a certain ply
sician and actually met her at the
Doctors office. He later, SO she has
told me, made arrangements for her
to enter the sanitarium where she Is
now a patient and accompanied her
there when she was admitted. lie
also. so my client informs me, has
contributed considerable money to-
ward defraying her expenses at the
institution. If these statements are
true. MIller's charge OF blackmail is
pure rot"
Trial in November.
Although the circuit court for the
county convenes here next Monday.
the suits against Miller cannot be
tried at that term. as they were
filed too late. They will. however.
be docketed for trial at the NoYem-
Der term of court.
Evening star., 1923-03-16
JURORS ARE SELECTED
FOR MARLBORO COURT
Spring Term of Seventh Judicial
Circuit Will Open First Mon
day In April.
Special Dispa tch to The Star,


UPPER MARLBORO, Md, March 1s.
Associate Justice Fillmore Beall Of
the seventh judicial circuit has select
ed these jurors to serve at the spring
term OF the circuit court which con-
venes here the first Monday In April.
the grand jury and the first weeks
petit jury to be chosen from the fol-
lowing:
Henry II. Sasscer, jr.. foreman of the
grand jury: Irwin L. Miller. Albert J.
Firestins, Henry H: Talbert. oden L.
Darcy. Harry W. Townshend. Henry
b. Contee. Ernest A. Loveless. James
A. Brown. Harry E. Lusby, Robert H
Bell, W. Wesley Beall. John Ber-
berich. John F. Wilson. BENJAMIN H.
Laughton. Elmore Power, Rider L
Smallwood. Mark Herman. Oakley o.
Howell. Hugh O'Neill, William H
Talbot. r. Hugh Perrie. William r.
Dyer, William c. Cornell. Robert E
ogden. P. E. Noel Nichels. Charles s.
Early. Nathaniel E. IIungerford. Her
bert Simpson, William Brickerd, viii
liam H. Marr, Wallace NJ Dixon,
Victor E. violland. William E. Car
Coomes. George G. Gaylor. John D.
Smith. Charles J. Obold, Louis GrifYith.
Leander Brooks and George T. Under
wood.
Second weeks petit jury: Milton r.
Ryon, w. Seton Belt, william II.
Watson. Philip @. Miller. Harry Orme,
Clarence S. Soper. James o. Monroe.
John w. Brady. Robert H. Smith,
Frederick Ringer. Lemuel L. Gray.
William H. Vanneman, Joseph d.
Tarman. Aaron Gordon, w. Harper
Beckett. Walter r. Harr, Hynan
Brown. James r. Ridgeley, Oden
Wickham. William B. Morgan, Victor
z. Baldwin, j. Franklin Peach, Bryon
Chichester and w. E. Penn
Evening star., 1923-03-16
WOMAN DRIVER REPEATS
.OFFENSE GOING TOC COURT
SPECIAL ntspa tch 10 The Star.

STeclal Dispatch 10 The Star
ROCKVILLE. Nd. March 16.-when
Mrs. ]. II. Sears of Washington was
arrested at Chevy Chase a few days
ago by Motor Cycle Policeman Leroy
Rodgers. on charges of not having
Maryland markers on her automobile
and with having no Maryland oper-
ators card, She deposited collateral
for her appearance in the police court
here yesterday for trial
She kept her engagement with tho
court. but again was minus the mark
ers and operators card, and the
charges against her were duplicated,
and another charge OF having no title
70 the car was preferred against her.
In the five cases she was required to
pay fines and costs aggregating S6s,
Evening star., 1923-03-16
GOV.TR|NKLE UNDER
FIRE IN ASSEMBLY
Asked Whether Deficit Exist
ed When Building Funds
Were Solicited.
,y the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, March 16.-Sena-
tor Henry T. Wickhain's demand for in
formation as to whether Gov. Trinkle
has told individual legislators there
was deficit Of more than sl.250.00o
when he solicited their consent for the
expenditure of an additional $350.000
on the state Office building, caused a
storm In the senate OF the general as
sembly yesterday.
The demand was made by Senator
Wickham during his fight for recon-
initial Of the Brewer bill. authorizing
the supplemental appropriation. The
senate refused to recommit the bill BY
a vote Of IS TO l3 and the measure was
advanced to engrossnent and third
reading.
Two Million short.
Citing figures purporting to show
that the estimated revenue for l922
rell short by Sl,s96.o7s.11 and con-
verted a balance on March l. 1922. OF
$139,549.81 into deficit at the end
OF the year Of $1.256.52S.30. Senator
Wickham declared this deficit had
come like a bolt from d clear sky"
The alleged deficit was brought
about. he said. by a decrease OF
s1.114.674.92 in income taxes, S503.360
in intangibles, s214.640.28 In licenses
and sl63.452.91 in taxes from public
service corporations
Senator Walter CT Mapp OF Ac-
comac defended the governor and the
building commission. He expressed
d desire to have the entire office
building matter discussed fully on
the floor of the senate. "in view of
the inuendoes that have been in cir
culation> regarding the contract and
expenditures"
Road Measures Put Aside.
Both senate and house showed
aside the highway legislation yester-
day and spent their time IN the con-
sideraticn and passage of a number
o. local measures and in wedding out
miscellaneous bills on the two CAL
endars.
Evening star., 1923-03-16
WOOTTON FUNERAL.
Man Found Dead in Bed to Be
Buried Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BLADENSBURG, Md, March 1s-
Funeral services for William Turnor
Wootton. twenty-five years old. son
OF William H and Mrs. Ella Wootton
of Baltimore, and a resident Of this
place. who was found dead In bed at
the home Of a friend in Webster
street. Washington. early yesterday
morning. will be held Saturday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock from the homo
Of his aunt Mrs. Cora Moal, 1912
Linden avenue. Baltimore. Interment
will be in Druid Ridge cemetery.
Mr.. Wootton, who was the note
teller OF the Federal American Bank.
Washington. was stopping with a
friend in Washington during a VISIT
OF his wife to bis parents In ,Baiti-
more. His wife, who was Miss Agnes
J. Duckett. daughter Of Marion and
the late Mrs. Gabrielle Duckett OF this
place, survives him, with two chill
tificate, Mr. Wootton died from an
attack Of grip.
Evening star., 1923-03-16
DRUG PROBE IS MADE
IN MARYLAND CAMPS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 1s.-Investi-
cation of every federal hospital and
War Department camp in Maryland
Is under way. according to DR.. r. B.
Rhees. agent in charge OF the mar
cotic division OF the government in
Maryland. to determine the source
of tho alleged leak or leaks by which
a Washington drug company, raided
Monday. was able to get its large
supplies OF narcotics.
DIR. Rhees began on Camp Meade
and will follow this up with a check
of drug supplies at Camp Holabird.
the public health service at Perry
willie, Edgewood arsenal. Aberdeen
proving grounds. Fort Howard and
Fort McHenry Hospital. The public
health service at Washington has al
ready been investigated, but appar-
emily. according to DR.. Rhees every
thing there Tailed up approximately
with their supply lists.
Evening star., 1923-03-16
ARTHUR WILLIAMS DIES,
Cashier Of Kensington Bank Passes
Away Suddenly.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. March 16.-
Arthur Williams. cashier of the Ken
sinston Bank. formerly sheriff Of this
county for two terms and one Of the
county's most widely known citizens,
died shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at him home at Kensington,
aged about sixty-nine years.
He was stricken while in the gem
eral store Of j. w. Hopkins. near his
home, and his death. which was due
to apoplexy. occurred two hours later.
Surviving him are his wife, formerly
q Miss Dawson of this county. and a
son. John T. Williams OF Kensington,
who Is engaged in the real estate and
insurance business in Washington. He
was the father Of the late State Sena-
tor J. Dawson Williams of this coun-
~. The funeral will be held Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock from the family
residence.
Mr.. Williams was a native OF Pooles-
vile district. and for many years was
engaged in farming there. About If
teen or more years ago he took up his
residence at Kensington, where for a
number Of years he conducted a gen
eral store. A few months ago he was
made cashier Of the Kensington Bank.
He was a director OF the Farmers
Banking and Trust Company of Rock
willie.
Evening star., 1923-03-16
COMPANY F LAUNCHES
RECRUITING CAMPAIGN
Drive Being Made Through Ber-
wyn, Branchville, Riverdale and
Mount Rainier.
soecIsi Dtsnatch n The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md. March ls.-An
intensive recruiting campaign has
just been launched by Company f.
Guard. Of this place. The personnel
Of Company F, regarded as'one of the
crack military outfits OF the state
guard. embraces men from Prince
Georges Howard and Charles coun-
ties and a number from Washington.
Banquet to He Held.
The campaign will be concluded
March q with a banquet in the arm
ory here, when cups and medals
will be presented. along with marks
manship badges won by the tndi-
vidual members The banquet will be
served by the company's ladies' aux
iliary.
Recruiting parties are now canvass
ing Berwyn, Rranchville, Riverdale
and Mount Rainier. and reports to
date indicate that a substantial num-
ber Of new members will be obtained
from these sections.
New Men Enlisted.
Capt John n. Brooks, commanding
Company r. announces the enlistment
since the drive began of the follow
ing: Horace e. Snowden and Emmett
D. Dowden of Riverdale, William
Charles soules. Rufus H Vincent, Bell
Patrick Mcfarland, Paul Nelson and
Philip McAleer of Hyattsville and
Earl Dixon of Washington.
The Non-Commissioned Officers
Club OF Company F has just chosen
these officers: Sergt. Frank W. Rich
ard, president: First Sergt. z. D. Mad
dox. vice president; Sergt Wistar M.
Parrish. secretary; Seret Albert G.
McClay, treasurer.
Plans are being made for a big
dance Easter Monday evening in the
armory here, under the direction of
the club.
Frederick Dodson Dies.
died late Wednesday afternoon at his
home, near Seabrooke, Prince Georges
county, as the result Of a paralytic
stroke suffered month ago. He is
survived by his widow, who, before her
marriage, was a Miss Boteler Of the
Prince Georges county. Funeral will
take place Saturday from his late
residence. and inteTment will be in
Perkins Chapel cemetery, near Spring
field. Rev F. F. Neel, pastor of the
Laurel NJ. E. Church South. and Rev.
J. R Cavileer, pastor of Whitfield NJ.
E. Church South, Lanham, will OFF,
ciate.
Mrs. Waters Dead.
Mrs Myrtle Waters, wife OF Otto
Waters died Thursday morning at
her home, Lanham station, Prince
Georges county, aged forty-f1ve years.
Of pneumonia after a weeks illness.
Besides her husband she Is survived
by seven children, the eldest of whom
is twenty-five. and the youngest, four
years old. Funeral services will be
held from Whitfield Church, and in
torment made In the church Gem etery.
Rev. J. r. Cavileer. pastor, will off,
ciate.
Mrs Mary I. Lewis, wife of Joseph
F. Lewis, died late Wednesday night
at her home, on Sibley avenue here
aged flfty-two years, Of paralysis.
Deceased is survived by her husband.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day morning from Gasch's undertak-
ing establishing here, and interment
made In Fort Lincoln cemetery. Rev.
Charles l. Monroe, rector OF St Mat
thew's parish will officiate.
Evening star., 1923-03-16
WRG|N|ANS TAKE
CATTLE AWARDS
Annual Convention of Breed
ers Comes to Close in
Roanoke.
Special DIspatch to The Star.

Special DIspat tch to The Star.
ROANOKE. Va. March l6-Selec-
ton of Bainbridge. Ga. for the next
meeting. election of officers and auc-
ton sale and the reports of the reso-
lutions committee brought the an
nual meeting Of the Southern Cattle
mems Association to q close here yes
terday afternoon.
DR.. TAFT Butler OF Memphis. Tenn,
was reelected president of the asso-
citation and NJ. p. Jarnigan of Athens,
Ga. was elected secretary-treasurer,
succeeding J. P. Keen OF Blacksburg.
Va.
List OF Vie Presidents.
Each OF twelve southern states en-
braced by the association is repre-
sented by a vice president. These
officers are: J. T. StokeIey. Alabama;
J. d. Eldridge. Arkansas: c. H. Will
loughby. Florida: b. A. Thomas. Ken
tucky: Comfort H. Compere Roose-
Welt. La: ]. M. Aldrich. Mississippi: !:
7. P. Martin. jr.. Oklahoma; w. J..
Shelley. South Carolina; T. Gill
bert Wood. Roanoke. Va; J. F. Jack
son. Georgia: T. L. Gwyn. North Car
olina, and A. r. Swan, North Carolina
No legislative resolutions were re-
ported. Those adopted were Of a
con ngratulatory and appreciative ma
ture.
Awards Made.
Prof. w. H. Pew Of Ravenna, Ohio.
was Judge of the cattle. The awards
for bulls were made as follows:
CaIved between September I. 1919.
and January l. 1s2l-First. Law &
Roberts. Jane Lew. w. Va. and sec
ond. Byers Brothers, Harrisonburg.
Va.
Caived after January 1, 1s21-First
E. II. Taylor, Frankfort, KY; second,
third. Senator ]. N. Camden. Yer
sailles, Ky; fourth. Robert Orr. Dry
den. and fifth. Byers Brothers. Har-
risonburg.
Law & Roberts entry received the
award for the grand champion bull
judged the reserve champion bull.
Female Awards.
The female awards, were as follows:
Heifers calved between September
I. 1920. and September /, 1s2l-First
and second. Senator J. N Camden
Versailles. KY; third. E. H. Taylor.
Frankfort, Ky: fourth, Law & Rob
erts; fifth. Robert S. Orr; sixth. Law
& Roberts. and seventh, Byers Broth
era
Heifers calved after September l.,
192l-Ffrst. Senator Camden: second.
A. J. A. Alexander; third. Law & Rob-
erts: fourth, Byers Brothers; fifth, E.
H. Taylor. and sixth, Robert S. Orr.
Both the grand and reserve cham
pion female awards were taken by
entries consigned by Senator Camden
Thitry-four animals were sold, and
Of this number all except four were
purchased by Virglnians. Three Of
the animals will go to West Virginia
and one to Delaware
Evening star., 1923-03-16
Arrests Mayors
Son; Fired; Then
Acquit Officer
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROANOKE. Va. March 16.-The
night sergeant for tho town of
Vinton. q suburb Of Roanoke. is
again welding hts baton. chasing
speeders and maintaining the peace
and dignity of the community.
after the town council. bv g. vote
Of to /, acquitted him OF four
charges preferred by Mayor ]. II.
Scott. The officer. 8. ]. Garland.
attempted to clean up the village
and in doing SO stirred up the
proverbial hornets nest.
A few days ago he arrested II.
NJ. Scott, leading Lee street grocer,
and son of the mayor Scott was
convicted IN the police court on
a charge Of violating the prohibi-
tion act. Since then the town has
been under a strain.
officer Garland was suspended.
He drank in public. had men and
women in his Cadillac sport car.
speeded and neglected his duty.
charged the mayor. Came the
hearing and the officer was ex-
onerated.
In the meantime Vinton politics
Is In a stew.
Evening star., 1923-03-16
SWallous Poison
After Visit to
Mothers Grave
Special Dispatch to The Star.


WINCHESTER, Va. March 16.-
A pint Of poison used as weed killer
IN Mount Hebron cemetery at Steph-
enson, five miles north Of this city,
proved fatal to Clark A. McAvoy.
twenty-five years old, who died in
a hospital here yesterday.
Supt. ]. II. Brunbaugh. of the
cemetery. found the young man
groaning in the tool house. McAvoy
said that he had taken the liquid by
mistake. thinking IL was cider. EN-
ployes OF the cemetery. however, said
they had seen the young man go to
the grave OF his mother. where he
spent some time before going to the
tool house. These employees declared
he seemed depressed while at the
grave of his mother. which he was
known to have visited frequently
He was brought to a hospital here
where he died
McAvoy was we'll known in Steph-
enson. was an unusually handsome
young man. Since his mothers
death. two years ago. however,
townspeople said he had seemed to
pine away, and had been uncon-
solable.
Evening star., 1923-03-16
CONVICTED OF ARSON.
Special Dispa tch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md. March 16.-
Frank Slifer. aged twenty-four years.
was convicted by a Jury of burning
the barn of Garfield Crone, near Mid.
dletown, while Crone and his family
were visiting neighbors.
Slifer was arrested a few days after
the fire, following an investigation
by State Fire Marshal Percy and De-
tective Thomas Dougherty, Baltimore.
Slifer, officials said. confessed on the
night of his arrest.
At the trial Slifer said the officers
lied on" him. Sentence has been de-
ferred