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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-08
MOOSEHEART NOTICE.

The regular meeting of the Women of the Mooseheart Legion will be held Tuesday Jan. 9, at 7:30 o'clock. Social to follow
 MRS. ADDIE McKINNON, --adv. Recorder.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-08

FOR SALE-lv n. D. 3-cylinder. 4.cycle Doman engine. Inquire at Alstroms News Stand.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-08
FOR RENT

FURNISHED house for rent. Sec T. J. McCaul.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-08

PHONOGRAPH for rent Phone 149. pIANO FOX RENT-Phone 149.
  HOUSES Mrs. Montgomery Davis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-08

Old bundles of newspapers at the Empire, 25 cents.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
TAX RATE SLASHED
TOL0WEST |NSTATE
DR.. Perry, Head of Mont
gomery Commissioners,
Gets Credit.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, August To-
Though the tax rate of Montgomery
county has been reduced % per cent in
lowest in the state, the county has kept
step with the march Of public improve
ments. This paradOXiCal situation is
attributed to the efforts of Dr. Benja-
min c. Perry. president of the board
of county commissioners, who has
just announced his candidacy for an
other term, subject to the democratic
primaries. Though DIR. Perry may be
opposed for the position, it being re-
ported that others are considering
throwing their hats into the ring
it is not believed in informed quarters
that such opposition will prove a seri-
Gus handicap to the chances of the
president of the board.
Since DR.. Perry announced his can
didacy many of his friends are urg-
ing his reelection on the grounds Of
his obvious fitness for the office and
his knowledge of the problems con-
fronting both the agricultural and
suburban sections of the county.
DR.. Perry is a native of Montgomery
county, and was born on the old Perry
farm between Kensington and
Wheaton, where his family have re-
sided since before the organization
of the county. His father, the late
Richard H. Perry, represented the old
fifth district of Montgomery county
as county commissioner for two terms.
beginning in 1889.
During the. time DR.. Perry has been
president of the board of county
commissioners the county tax rate has
been reduced 10 cents in 1922 and IS
cents more in 1928 These reductions
have given the county the lowest tax
rate of all the twentythree coun-
ties of Maryland.
Though Montgomery county has the
lowest tax rate in the state, the coun-
ty has more miles of improved high
ways in comparison with its total
road mileage than any other county in
the state.
Dr. Perry's friends further declare
that he is one of the few men living
in the suburban end of the county
who have a knowledge of the agricul-
tural interests of the county. and that
he can be counted on to work for
continuation of the harmonious and
mutually beneficial relationship of
these sections whose population and
interests are SO different
Evening star., 1923-08-16
NAMING Of SLEMP
| SATISFIES VIRGINIA
Members of Both Parties in
State Think President
Acted Wisely.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, August 16.-Poli-
ticians see in the selection Of c.
Bascom Slemp of Virginia for the
position Of secretary to President
Coolidge one of the shrewdest moves
along political lines that have taken
place for years, and it Is one that
has won admiration for sagacity from
the democrats. who are not given to
commencing many things that come
from republicans. The appointment
means that Mr.. Slemp is to represent
the south In the capacity Of adviser
to the President, that ne will have
the ear of the Chief Magistrate that
no cabinet member can hope for, and
the President will have the benefit OF
the observation experience and train
ing of Mr.. Slemp for many years.
Friends Of Mr.. Slemp can see moth
ing else but benefit to his Chief in
case he desires to get the nomination
to succeed himself. and the belief
here-among the republicans-is that
1 has name Will figure when the ballot
lag commences in the next national
republican convention. And when
the roll is called it will be found that
the delegates t. that convention from
The solid south will be in line.
However. there is an element of the
republicans who see nothing in the
appointment Of Mr.. Slemp from their
| point Of view. These are the men
who have been and are hostile to the
| "ins" of their party, and they have
nothing to lose by hostility to any
thing that Slemp does or says. Mr..
Slemp, however. has the distinction
| of having headed the party when IT
/ turned it's back on the colored voters
| Of the state, standing solid for a lily
white party.
Those who best know Mr.. Slemp
believe that he possesses every qua,-
ification for the Office.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
ORGANIZE FIGHT
ON ROAD BONDS
Plan Inadvisable, Belief of Vir-
ginia Association, Formed
at Caroline.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, August
16.-The Caroline Anti-Bond Associa-
tion has been formed at Caroline.
Many citizens attended the meeting
in response to the call issued by j. w.
Guerrant. Maj. T. ID. Coghill called
the meeting to order and Capt. Z. I.
Guerrant secretary. Capt. Smith and
Mr.. Guerrant outlined the purposes
of the meeting, stating that they be-
lieved the bond issue proposition to
be ill-advised and that if it should
carry in November they felt it would
They declared that, while the pay
asyou-go forces had won prelim-
mary success in the primary election,
the bond question was still a live
subject and would require vigorous
opposition to prevent it's passage.
George r. Lyon. who was nomi-
mated on Tuesday as the delegate to
the Legislature from Caroline and
King George counties. when called on
for an expression. thanked the voters
for their support in the election. He
stated that his vote on the bond
question would be determined by the
will of the people as expressed at the
polls and his personal views on the
subject would be subordinate to their
wishes. but he did feel that the bond
this time for the state 10 adopt. Local
ohairmen for each precinct In the
county were appointed and they were
instructed TO hold meetings in their
vicinity, to have speakers and to do
all they could TO oppose the bond
issue plan.
Chairmen for precincts were named.
as follows: Sparta. L. G.. Pitts
Whites, r. l.. Jones: Gouldmans,
Julian Martin: Port Royal. w. II.
4 a~ta A Sol iy7a
]. B. Washington; Madison, s. H.
Evans; Balty, L. p. Campball: Cedar
Fork. A. G. Smith: Reedv Church,
It p. Jeter; Shumansville. J. u.
Broaddus; Bowers J. c. Haley. Be
cards of Pay-as- -You-Go Roads Asso-
citation. Richmond. were distributed
and many were signed.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
CLARENDON TO HAVE
WINDOW SHADE PLANT
Company Completes Deal for Tri.
angular Ground Between
Railway Tracks.
speclal Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va. August 16-The
Bassett Window Shade Company,
which was recently granted a char
ter TO operate in Virginia by the state
corporation commission. will establish
a manufacturing plant in Clarendon.
according to an announcement of
Charles K. Taylor, secretary-treasurer
of the company. Negotiations have
been completed by the company for
the purchase of the triangular ground
between the tracks Of the Washing
ton and Virginia Railway Company
in rear of the Clarendon Trust Com
pany.
1t is the purpose of the company, it
Is said, to establish a plant of. con-
crete construction on this site. The
company will be temporarily quar-
tered in the old fire engine house.
which has been purchased from the
Clarendon Citizens Association. F..
II. Bassett is president of the COM
pany and w. A. Coutts is vice presi-
dent. Both are of Washington, d. c.
Mr.. Taylor, who resides in Clarendon.
is president of the Clarendon Citizens
Association.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
First Test of Jim Cr0,u LaU
Comes Before Maryland Court

ed. At a hearing in the south
western police station she asked a
jury trial and was released in care
of her lawyer for grand jury
action.
Officials of the railroad, in dis
cussing the case, explained that,
following the passage Of the act
by the legislature, the rear seats
in the cars are set aside for the
use of colored persons.
I'VE do not have the cars divided
into compartments" said Thomas
Mason, assistant to the president.
THE rear seats are for colored
persons, and II these are occupied
by white persons when negroes get
on the car the white persons must
move. Colored persons who occupy
seats reserved for white persons
must move to their own section
when the seats are needed. The
law works both ways.
1T is in effect only on trains
operating exclusively in Maryland.
The passengers are not segregated
on our Washington trains. SINH
lar laws are in effect in all the
states south of Maryland"
Evening star., 1923-08-16
DEMOCRATS ELECT
BRAGG CHAIRMAN
Varney Withdraws Name at Ar
lington County Reorgani-
zation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CLARENDON. Va. August 16.-
w. l.. Bragg of Clarendon was unani-
mously elected chairman OF the Ar
lington county democratic committee
at the organization meeting of the
committee held at the courthouse
last night. Walter L.. Varney of
Jefferson, the retiring chairman, was
nominated for reelection, but at his
request his name was withdrawn.
George d. Lee was elected secretary
and j. w. Milstead was elected treas
urer. other members of the COM
mittee are John T. Lyon, George w.
Zachary and f. c. Turnburke.
Mr.. Bragg, in an acceptance speech.
declared that the principal work of
the committee would be to redeem
the party for the showing made in
the last presidential election, which
was carried by the republican ticket
by a majority of approximately 250
votes. This. he said. can be accom-
plished by the wholehearted CO.
operation of the democrats in the
county, for which he made a strong
appeal. Mr.. Bragg declared himself
in favor of the primary method of
nominating for county offices.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
FAIR GROUNDS REPAIRS
AT ROCKVILLE RUSHED
Best Exhibits in History of Annual
Show Promised at Opening
Tuesday.
Special Dispatch to The Star

ROCKVILLE, Md, August lex
tensive improvements, costing thou
sands of dollars. are being made to
the fair grounds at Rockville to put
them into shape for next Tuesday,
when the SEVENTEEN annual Mont
gomery county fair opens, continuing
until Saturday.
a corps of men trained in handling
fairs Will be on hand next week
THOUSANDS of persons are expected to
attend the county's annual classic.
Exhibitions this year are larger than
ever before i'm the history of the
county. Clarence l.. Gilpin. president
of the fair. predicts that this years
show will be the most successful to
date.
When the doors open next Tues
day morning. the people Of the
county, state and from Washington
will be amazed" he said. I'VE are
putting on q fair this year that far
surpasseS the show of last year"
Tho competitions have drawn en-
tries from every part of the United
States Racing every day will be one
of the features of the show. Auto
races are also scheduled. A nation
ally known amusement corporation is
furnishing the entertainment.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, August 16 (Spe-
ciaD.-Upon being found guilty in
the police court here of violating the
local option law of the county by
selling whisky at a colored horse
show at Emory Grove. this county,
a few days ago, Ray Adair. colored.
of Washington, was given his choice
of paying a fine of 800 and costs and
spending the next three months in
the House of Correction. He is in jail
here thinking it over.
On the same occasion, Lucius Rich
ardson. colored, of Washington, was
arrested on a charge of extracting
colored. He was found guilty and
sentenced to the House of Correction
for twelve months. On a charge OF
eaEryng for frT frial and p6n case
will be tried at the November term of
the Circuit court.
In the place of Charles H. Viett.
who declined to serve, Ezra l.. Royer
Of election for the. polling place No
2 of the first precinct of Rockville
district.
Miss Robbie E. Gaines and Dewey
r. Rosson. both of Madison county
va, were married in Rockville. Tues
day afternoon by Rev: f. Rowlano
Wagner, pastor Of the Baptist church,
The same afternoon. Rev. Harry
Dare, who Is a visitor at the wagner
home, officiated at the marriage there
of Miss Estelle A. Hlggs Of Compton
Md, and Herman r. Meyer OF Wash
ington.
For violations of the motor vehicle
regulations, the following have paid
fines or forfeited collaterals in the
nolice court here: Harry +. Walls
s33; j. D. Barnhart. sl2.25; w. n
Robinson, S7.25.
lanes Cooper and his son-inlaw
Noble B. Embrey. both residents OF
the vicinity of Cabin John. this coun-
ty, were before Judge Riggs in the
police court here on charges or as
sault preferred by each othter. The
two had trouble when Embrey. Went
to Coopers home to see his wife and
child. who were visiting there, and
a mix-up followed. Cooper was &C.
quilted and Embrey was fined S5C
and costs.
BENEFIT Picnic.
The annual picnic for the benefit
of ST. Peters Catholic Church at Oh
nev, this county, was held yesterday
afternoon and evening at Olney and
attracted a large gathering. AS the
democratic primary campaign is now
in full blast, many candidates 1or
nominations for office and other poll
ticians were present and politics was
d
States Attorney Thomas L. Dawson
Of Rockville. Wilson L. Townsend OF
Kensington. Paul Sleman OF Chevy
Chase and John F. Seibert of Garrett
Park have filed with the supervisors
of elections here certificates of their
candidacy for places on the repub-
lican state central committee for the
county, and 1T is understood that
Frederick w. Page of American Uni
versity Heights will file for a place on
the committee before IL o'clock next
Monday night, when the filing period
expires. Five are to be named.
On a charge of carrying concealed
weapon in the shape of a revolver
Joseph Kelly, colored, of Washington
was found guilty in the police court
here and was sentenced by Judge
Riggs to twelve months in the house
of correction.
Charles Adams. colored. of Halpine
this county. was acquitted on
charge of violating. the local option
law Of the county by selling intoxi-
lcatinE liquor.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August 16.-
The first case under the so-called
"Jim Crow law" passed by the leg
islature in 1908 will be brought be-
fore a jury following the arrest
yesterday on a train of the Wash
ington. Baltimore and Annapolis
railway of Florence J. Johnson.
colored. of Baltimore, on a charge
of Occupying compartment set
aside for white persons"
According to William ]. Barter,
conductor of the train. the woman
boarded the car at Annapolis and
sat in the fourth seat from the
rear. When some white passengers
got on later he asked her to move
to one Of the rear seats reserved
for negroes and she refused.
Then. 1t is charged. she raised
disturbance and slapped Barter in
the face. The car was stopped
when IL reached Baltimore and
Barter ordered the woman arrest
Evening star., 1923-08-16
FRACTIONAL FIGHT
+. IN c. 0. P. SESSION
Weller-Tait Wing Accused of
j "JoCkeying" BaIiimore's
Representation.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, August 16.-Two
big meetings of leaders of both the
republican and democratic parties
were held yesterday in Baltimore to
prepare for the coming gubernatorial
campaign.
The major event was the session OF
the republican state central commit
tee at the Rennert Hotel. where At
tcrney General Armstrong received
assurance of the support of his party
as candidate for governor. Other
plans for sthe republican campaign
also were discussed.
Directly across the street. in the
office of the democratic state central
committee, leading democrats, includ-
ing Gov. Ritchie. former Senator
John Walter Smith, Frank A. Furst
and others, conferred on plans to
bring about the success of the demo-
cratic ticket.
Sees Baltimore Robbed.
While harmony characterized the
democratic meeting. considerable i'll
feeling developed at the republican
gathering over what was termed an
effort by the Weller-Tait wing OF the
party to ron Baltimore of fair rep
resentation in the state convention.
Threats OF court action We're made
by George W. Cameron, chairman OF
the republican city committee, to
prevent the Weller-Tait combination
from continuing its alleged control
of the city committee by jockeying
BaltimOre'S representation in the
state convention and on the state
central committee.
This threat followed the introduc-
tion of a resolution providing that
the city should send forty-two dele
gates to the convention, but provid-
ing, further, that only twenty-e eight
should be elected and the fourteen
other| selected by the committee
Faction Has Majority.
The Weller-Tait faction now has
the majority of the twenty eight
city members, and by providing that
. the same number shall elect fourteen
more Il is certain to continue it's
control.
Chairman TAFT put the question be-
fore the meeting and it was carried
with but. a few scattering mos"
following which Mr. Cameron made
his threat of court action. declaring
that the full delegation of forty-two o
should be elected at the polls.
Mr.. Camerons threat demonstrated
that the factional fight between the
following in the republican party is
terness. The discordant note struck
by Mr.. Cameron argues i'll. it is said.
FOR Attorney General Armstrong 5
Subernatorial campaign. indicating
that he has not united party be-
hind him.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
SHOOTS MAN WALKING
ON STREET WITH Wife
Wounded in Leg-Irate Husband
Surrenders Self to Police
After Affair.
p,cial Disr.atcb 70 The Star,

10
RICHMOND, Va, August l6.-J. w.
Hancock is in a hospital here with a
leg shattered by a pistol bullet. the
same having been fired by J. o. Dun
away. The affair is said TO have been
due to the discovery of his wife walk
ing down the street with Hancock.
and Dunaway is understood to have
produced a gun and to have got into
action at once. Dunaway is n chauf-
feur and Hancock is a lineman.
Mrs. Dunaway and Mr.. Hancock
were walking along the street in a
leisurely fashion at night, and wheth-
er the husband heard what they were
saying is not known, but he made
his presence matter of record when
he began shooting. He surrendered
10 the police.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
FUNERAL OF MURDER
VICTIM HELD TODAY
Mrs. Cartmel Buried at Laurel.
Husbands Body Sent to
Roanoke.

HYATTSVILLE. Md. August 16.-
Funeral services for Mrs. Ivy Estelle
Garrison Cartmel. only daughter of
County Officer and Mrs. Thomas H.
Garrison, who was shot and killed
by her husband, Beaver Cartmel, here
Monday night, following which he
killed himself, were held this after
noon at 2 o'clock at Gash's undertak-
ing parlors. Rev. Charles. Cannon,
pastor of the local NJ. T.. Church South,
officiated. Interment was Laurel. The
pallbearers We're Walter Preston, Paul
Thompson, Moses Levin and John
Devlin.
The body Of Cartmel was shipped
last night to Roanoke. Va, the home
of his parents, for burial.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
DIES AFTER LOSS OF LEG.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EASTON. Md. August 16.-John l..
Fisher, aged about eighty-flve years,
one of the most prominent and wealthy
citizens Of Talbot county, died at his
home in Cordova after an illness of
several months.
Some time ago he was forced to
have his right leg amputated Just
above the knee, from which he had
never recovered, as gangrene set in.
He is survived by widow, who was
a Miss Carroll of Cordova, she being
his third wife.
He leaves no children, but has a
number of nephews and nieces living
in Baltimore and Philadelphia. Mr..
Fisher is computed to be worth about
hundred thousand dollars.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
S2O7,160 INCREASE IN
REAL ESTATE RETURNS
Personal Property Also Shows
Gain in Berkeley County,
w. Va.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, August 16.
Increases in valuations on both real
estate and personal property and a
slight decrease in the public utilities
return for Berkeley county is shown
in the returns today made by the as
SCISSOR on his work since January l.
The total real estate for city and
county for 1923 is listed at SIG, ,120. 050,
an increase over last year of S207.160
The total for personal property is
given as sG,590.643. an increase over
last year of $152.327. The public
utilities group shows a total of
s6,245,3S6. or d decrease under last
year of S122549. The utilities were
decreased throughout the state.
The Indications here are that taxes
will be higher than last year, the city
planning to lay the limit of 95 cents :;
the school levy for the city will be at
least S1.01, the county levy to be so
cents, making a total of S2.61 on the
hundred dollars. or an increase of 16
cents on the hundred dollars.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
FIRE STARTS AND BURNS
OUT WITH FAMILY AWAY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, August 16.-
The home of William Shipper was
visited by fire of peculiar origin.
Flames originated in the dining room
early in the afternoon while the fam
lily was absent and had burned them
selves out before the family's return
A couch and wallpaper in the room
were damaged.
About s o'clock at night fire broke
out again, but in the bedroom above
the dining room, damaging a mattress
and bed clothing. The central fire de-
partment put out the fire. which it is
thought came from fumigating the
house and that the couch and bed
became ignited from the burning
chemicals and smoldered
Evening star., 1923-08-16
BOY SCALPED BY KICK
OF HORSE: WILL RECOVER
Special Disnatch TO The Star.

SptCIHI DIhTdlVI 10 I IIt SUIT.
LURAY, Va. August 16.-The four
year-old son of Mrs. Herbert Meyer
of Belle Vernon. Pa. was kicked by a
horse and almost completely scalped,
while on a visit to his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton V. Meyer of
Bixlers Ferry.
The skull was barred from ear TO
ear. but the physician was able to
fasten it back in place with stitches.
The child will recover.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
CAPITAL STOCK RAISED.
Imperial Tobacco Company In
creases Issue to $25O,OOO,OOO.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. August 16.-An
amendment to the charter of the
Imperial Tobacco Company of Great
Britain and Ireland, Ltd. increasing
its capital stock from s160.050.000 to
S250.0Q0. 900. was filed with the state
corporation commission. The firm is
organized under the laws of Great
Britain. but maintains it's principal
Offices in this city.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
B. AND o. BUYS TRACT.
New Terminal Planned by Road at
East st. Louis, Ill.
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASs0clated TrPSS.
BALTIMORE, August 16:-The Bal
timore and Ohio railroad has closed a
deal for the purchase of tract of
land on the Collinsville road just out
side East st. Louis, ILL.,, for the erec-
tion of large freight terminal. it
was announced at the general Offices
of the company here.
The tract comprises over 225 acres
the announcement said. adding that
the addition was made necessary be
cause present terminal facilities were
outgrown. The addition will cventu-
ally mean the expenditure by the
company of between $1,000, 900 and
$4,000, 900, it was said.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
TRAIN KILLS M0TORIST.
g the Associated Press,


NEWPORT NEWS. Va. August 16
John E. Boyson of Philadelphia was
killed when an express train of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad struck
his automobile at crossing in Dia
sound, Va. Boyson drove his car upon
the tracks directly in front of the
flyer, apparently unaware of the dan
ger. He died on the way. to a hos
pital here. Boyson was employed by
q battery concern of Harrisburg, Pa.
Evening star., 1923-08-16
NAMED CITY MANAGER.
Col. w. B. Causey Gets $40, 900
Position at Norfolk, Va.
BY the Associated Press.


NORFOLK. Va. August 16.--Col
William B. Causey. an engineer and
executive of international reputation.
was elected by n unanimous vote of
Norfolk at a salary of $4,000. Col.
Causey will take Office September /.
on which date the retiring city man
ager, Charles E. Ashburner, will re-
port for duty as head of the city gov
ernment Of Stockton, Calf.
Col. Causey returned on the Levfa-
than about two weeks ago from
Europe. For several years he has
been engaged in important engineer
ing projects for the austrian govern
ment