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Evening star., 1923-12-13

in chief of the G. A. r. and former
commissioner of pensions, and a del
egation Of other high officers or tEat
organization, who are in washington
for the purpose OF urging immediate
pension relief for the veterans of the
dents support
Commander Saltzgaber told the
President that the youngest known
veteran Of the civil war is Maj. Gen.
John L. Clem. U. s. A.. retired. or this
city. who was now at the age or
seventy-two. With the commander
were Claire Adams. past commander
in chief. Los Angeles. Calf; John II:
King. past commander In chief. OF
Baltimore; Maj. Gen. John L. Clem,
past senior vice chief
and Col. John McElroy, past senior
vice comma nder-in- chief. of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mrs. Saltzgaber
and Mrs. Isabel W. Ball of the ladies'
auxiliary of the local ID. A. R.. ac-
companied the delegates to the White
House.
Maj. Gen. Clarence T. Edwards.
U. S. A, retired. former chief of the
bureau OF insular affairs. and who
commanded the Goth Division over
seas, called on the President today
to tell him of the deplorable condi-
tions existing in some OF the veter-
ans hospitals in New England. and
asking his assistance in bringing
about immediate remedies. Gen. Ed
wards explained that as commander of
the American Legion Of Massachu-
setts he has been visiting various
veterans hospitals and rehabilitation
institutions, and at several of them
he has found the unsatisfactory con-
ditions due principally. he says. to a
lack of facilities and because of the
existence of red tape at the Veterans
Bureau. He said he had taken the
matter up with Gen. Hines. director
OF the bureau, prior to calling on the
President, and that he promised to
make a personal visit to the institu-
tions in question to see what could be
done in the way of making any i'm
provefnent.
Evening star., 1923-12-13

the body lying face down on the floor.
A pistol was four or five feet away"
the witness said.
THE desk chair he occupied was
about three feet away" continued the
witness. land I later examined 1t and
found bullet hole"
A bullet hole in the desk was then
exhibited. The witness said 1t was
not there prior to the shooting.
The purpose of this examination, IT
was indicated, was to show that Co.
burn was seated at his desk When
Fox opened fire.
Fox, sitting to the right of his wife
at his counsels table. paid no atten-
tion to the testimony. He began to
beat a tattoo on the table when DR..
H. E. Stockbridge. a physician. told
how he rushed into Coburn's office to
find the Klan leader prone on the
floor. dying.
Facing him across a narrow aisle
was Mrs. Coburn, the widow. who
pushed a black -bordered handker-
chief to her eyes during the testi-
mony Of the physician, who said he
worked hard after he examined CO.
burn and found there was still a
spark Of life left. The witness said
Coburn lived for several minutes
after he was shot.
Evening star., 1923-12-13
AID FOR GERMANY
DUE IN SIX WEEKS
Lenroot Tells President Food
Will Be Ready for Dis
tribution Then.

Immediate charitable relief to citi-
xens of Germany in the matter of nee
essary foodstuffs is expected to be
available for distribution in that
country within the next six weeks.
according TO Senator Lenroot Of Wis
consin, following conference with
President Coolidge today at the White
House.
Senator Lenroot. who already has
introduced bill in the Senate pro-
viding for an appropriation of s20,-
100000 to be used in extending food
relief to starving Germans. said that
the American relief committee, which
is headed by Maj Gen. Henry T. AL
len, L. S A. retired, who commanded
the American force of occupation in
Germany following the war. is MAX
ing progress in raising the s10.000.000
originally set by the committee, and
that it will soon be buying supplies
to ship to the suffering of that nation.
President In~Favor.
Senator Lenroot was assured by the
President that he Is thoroughly sym
pathetic toward this charitable move
ment and hopes for its success. At
the same time, he said. he hoped that
the needed relief will be extended
through the granting of loan of
about 10000. 900. by commercial or
financial houses here, If the loan can
be given priority and preference
through the consent of the repara-
tionS commission. However. in bring
ing about this commercial negotia-
tion, the President hopes that nothing
will be done to discourage or work
to the disadvantage of the raising of
money by means of private charity.
" Ill Hold In RilI
Senator Lenroot said that he pro-
some time. or until he is assured that
the other attempts have failed.
Complaint was made to the President
today by a delegation representing the
Minnesota that their cooperative
methods OF handling and marketing
live stock are sorely hampered by
certain provisions of the packers and
stocllyards act, and because of this
they would like to have the act
would like closer cooperation on the
part of representatives of the De-
partment of Agriculture. The Presi
dent assured the delegation that he is
in sympathy with the interests of the
live stock industry.
A. preliminary step to bring
about the corrections sought he was
represented as suggesting that the
committee take the matter up with
the senators from Minnesota and
uti,er northwestern states.
J. II. Lawrence headed the delega-
tion. He said they represented 672
local live stock cooperative asso-
Citations and more than 100000 live
stock shippers
Asks Aid for Veterans.
President Coolidge today received
Gaylord NJ Saltzgaber. commander
Evening star., 1923-12-13

Coburn the day he was killed. He
also brought the pistol used by Fox
and the large clasp knife found on
MS person when arrested.
Inquired for Fox once.
A: e. Wilson, an attorney, who oc-
cupied offices adjoining those occu-
pled Dy Coburn, testified that Fox en-
tered MS Office on November 5 and
asked which were the Offices of CO.
purn. Fox, the witness said, tried to
enter Coburn's office through the
room ne occupied, but he stopped him.
had Fox entered Coburn's office
through this door, Coburn's back
would have been turned to him, the
witness said.
The witness identified a fat-top
desk. which occupied a space in front
OF the jury box. as property of the
slain man. The witness said he was
at one time a law partner of Coburn.
Mr. Wilson declared that 1t was a
brief space of time after Fox left the
once when he heard five reports of a
pistol.
He said he heard screams. and when
he emerged into the hall found a Mrs
rHolbrooke, Mr.. Coburn's stenographer,
who said, Capt Coburn had been
shot"
81 entered Cnburp's office and faup,
Evening star., 1923-12-13

vember 5. He said Fox had him to oil
the knife up and examine the open
ing springs before he would close the
sale. The knife was seven inches
long, the witness said. 1t looked like
dirk
The opened blade knife was taken
from Fox when he was arrested. a
few minutes after he shot Coburn.
Ihe weapon was said to have been In
his hand when taken into custody.
The defense, on cross-examining
the witness, secured the statement
that Fox told him he had been look
Ing for knife like that for some time.
Fox came into court shortly before
O'Clock, accompanied by Mrs. Fox.
His face was haggard and the same
nervous twitching he displayed yes
terday was in evidence about his
mouth. His right foot commenced a
steady tattoo on the floor as he took
his seat.
Sits With Face to Jury.
Fox sat with his back to the jury
yesterday but this morning the ar
rangement was changed so that he
and his wife faced the jurors. Fox
sat next to his wife, with Attorney
Aldine Chambers of defense counsel
at his right.
When Judge C. II. Howard, presid-
ing, entered the chamber Fox failed
to rise when the deputy sheriff
idppcu iol tHost present 10 Stdnu
Attorneys Hugh NJ. Dorsey and Frank
A. Hooper, sr.. of Atlanta; Allen and
Newbury of Dallas, Tex, defense
counsel, came behind the Judge.
They were followed by Solicitor Boy
kin and his assistants. Ed. A Steph-
ems and w. S. Howard. II. ]. Norton,
exalted cyclops of a local khan, was
also seated at the prosecution table.
Bert Donaldson. one of the special
Investigators for the state, brought
into court a large pasteboard box
containing the clothes worn by Capt.
Evening star., 1923-12-13
KNIFE FOX BOUGHT
IDENTIFIED IN TRIAL
Accused Slayer of KIan Lead.
er Nervous as Shooting
Is Described.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, December 1S.-Clarence
Everett was the first witness to take
the stand here today in the trial of
Philip e. Fox. charged with the mur-
der OF William S. Coburn. Coburn,
leader in the insurgent faction of
the Ku Klux Klan, was shot to
death. it is charged, here November
5 by Fox, who was then publicity di-
rector of the so-called imperial forces
of the organization.
Emperor William Joseph Simmons
of the Ku Klux Klan, carrying
gold-headed walking stick. walked
into the crowded room just as the
witness took the stand. He took
seat directly behind the prosecution.
The major klan official. leader OF
the so-called sinSurgent faction. and
who has issued statement that the
ship of state of the ku kluX Kan
was nearing the rocks. looked over
to where Fox was seated Fox re-
turned the glance and then placed
his face in his left hand.
Knife Is Identified.
The witness, Everett, identified
knife, which he said, was purchased
by Fox for the price of 81 ON No.
Evening star., 1923-12-13

President Coolidge today received
Ninvlord NJ Saltzgaber. commander
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The witness. Everett, identified
knife. which he said, was purchased
by Fox for the price Of 81 on No
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
NOT MURDER

Rumors were freely circulated in
the vicinity of Foxville early last week
that Melvin C. Buhrman, found dead
in his home Sunday morning, supposed
to have committed suicide, had met
with foul play. While no evidence in
dicating that the young man had been
murdered had been brought to light,
persons living in the neighborhood of
his home declare considerable mystery
surrounds the circumstances of his
death and the tragedy has been the
sole theme of conversation in the
mountain town since the body was
found.
States Attorney Aaron R. Anders
states that no investigation had been
asked for by the relatives or friends of
the dead man. In fact, Mr.. Anders
said, he knew nothing about the trag-
edy except what he has read in the
newspapers. He seemed inclined to
think, however, that the theory of foul
play was started by some one in the
neighborhood who had no direct infor-
nation to go on. However, he said,
the authorities have not been notified
Of the circumstances of his death and
in the absence of anything of definite
nature. except the suicide theory, no
investigation has been made.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
BUSY IN NEW FIELD

We have had a communication from
Rev. Fredk G. Fulmer, of Port Wash
ington, Ohio, lately pastor of the Mo-
ravian Church in Graceham, wherein
he says:
"Just a line to tell you that we have
felt lost without. The Clarion, and
therefore want to subscribe for it.
Please put my name on the mailing
list-also send the bill and | shall re-
NIT promptly.
81 am enjoying my new field of la
Dor in Ohio. Have very nice class
of people-generous, good-hearted,
kind, etc. They gave us a grand do
nation of many things upon our ar
rival here, and we surely appreciate
their kindness"
We are glad to know that he and
his good wife "felt LOST; one reason
is that it shows that they wish to keep
in touch with former friends;- anoth-
er reason is that we are human enough
to enjoy being told occasionally that
our journalistic efforts are, to more
or less extent appreciated.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
ORDER NISI ON SALES

No. 10684 Equity
In the Circuit Court for Frederick
County sitting in Equity
January Term, 1928
In the Matter of the Report of Sales
filed the 22nd day of January, 1923. .
Thomas C. Hays, Mortgage of Allen
G. Dorsey and Bertha Dorsey
his wife
On
Petition
= Ordered, That on the 18th day of
February, 1923, the Court will pro-
ceed to act upon the Report of Sales
of Real Estate, reported to said Court
by Thomas c Hays, Mortgage in the
above cause, and filed therein as afore-
said to finally ratify and confirm the
same, unless cause thereof to the con-
trary be shown before said day; pro-
vided copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published in Fred
erick County for three successive
weeks prior to said day
The Report states the amount of
sales to be $10,190.00.
Dated this 22d day of January, 1928.
ELI G. HAUGH
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Fred
erick County.
Vincent Sebold, Solicitor.
True Copy-Test:
Eli G. Haugh, Clerk. 1-25-4t
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
NEW BOWLING ALLEY

Mr. d. r. Rouzer has started work
on the foundation of a building in
which will be placed bowling alley.
The structure will occupy the entire
driveway between the Mackley Build
ing and Mr.. Rouzer's property now oc-
cupied BY Mr.. R. A. Tyson.
The building will be one story in
height, the front to contain the shaw
ing parlor of Mr.. Quinn J. Florence,
and the bowling alley in the rear.
Mr.. Rouzer will complete a new en-
trance to his property on the the east
side of Mr.. Tyson's store ROOM
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
DIED
Seymour

Morgan E. Seymour died suddenly
Sunday morning, January %, at his
residence, 1410 v Street, N. w., Wash
ington, d. C., aged 63 years and 8
months. Mr.. Seymour was taken i'll
as he was about to enter a church
where he was going for morning wor-
ship. He was taken to his home where
he expired in a few minutes. Death
was due to acute Indigestion.
Mr.. Seymour is survived by his wife
Mrs. Leila Cover Seymour, formerly
of Thurmont, and daughter by for
mer wife. His body was brought to
Thurmont yesterday and inferred in
the United Brethren cemetery, Rev.
Thomas ]. Wheeler of Mt. Carmel
Church officiating at the grave.
Messrs. Willhide & Creeger, funeral
directors, received the body on its ar
rival at Frederick, and brought it to
Thurmont.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
IN CALIFORNIA

We lately received a card from Mrs.
H. N. Schnure of Selinsgrove, Pa,
notifying US of her change of address.
She is now in Hollywood, California.
Mrs. Schnure says: eve are all in love
with California, but flowers, fresh veg
etables, fruits and summer weather
are not all l need to make me happy.
l want my-church paper, the Selins-
grove Times, the Clarion and ne Ha-
gerstown Almanac.
The Clarion has come to me for a
title less than 40 years, welcome
visitor; has followed me from Mary
land to Pennsylvania, from there to
Colorado, and now to California. Now
you see how have always appreciated
my home paper"
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
ANOTHER PIECE GONE

Last Thursday Mr.. Ross Eigenbrode
got the index finger of his left hand in
the way of a running saw at The plant
of the Thurmont Manufacturing Com
pany and was relieved of part of the
first joint. Some few months ago the
jointer at the same factory, and on the
same hand, amputated the first joint
of his little finger.
Mr.. Eigenbrode says that he hopes
to become accustomed to these opera
tions in time. If he does become so,
he is liable to form the habit and by
the time he has finished his span of
mortal life he will have been pretty
thoroughly ~pruned.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
TO THE PEOPLE OF FREDERICK
COUNTY.

Frederick, Nd, January "a, 1923
The year for the selection of
States Attorney for the next term
is already here and again the voters
of our county are charged with this
important duty.
The Office of States Attorney is one
of the most important in the State. 1t
requires the personal time of the oc-
cupant and the continuous exercise of
courtesy and sound judgment. The
business of the State of Maryland is
certainly entitled to every considera-
ton. Accordingly, l believe that the
people of our county can't give too
much attention to the matter of Sc
lecting a man for this Office.
My name having been mentioned as
probable candidate, l feel that it is
proper to state my position. You will
recall that four years ago I was not
able personally to be here to conduct
my campaign for this same office, be-
cause of my absence in France. The
number of votes for my nomination in
the primaries of 1919 was very re-
spectacle under the circumstances,
and many of my friends have again
stated their willingness to support
me. / feel encouraged to work again
for the Office and l hereby announce
my candidacy therefor, subject to the
Democratic primary. {
l believe that the people Of this
County and State, by paying to the
States Attorney an annual salary of
100000 are entitled to his coopera-
ton and aid, on all matters pertaining
to the States business, at practically
all hours. If elected to the Office, it
would be my aim to have my office
easily accessible to the public and
open each day during regular business
hours and to be at all times subject
to the call of the people. !
believe in administering the duties
of the office in the interest of the
taxpayers by seeing that all matters
calling for the attention of grand jur-
les are presented promptly and >effec-
lively with the least possible delay.
With this in view, it would be my en-
deavor to have all such matters
thoroughly presented and witnesses
callad in s,1ch manner that thew could
be examined and discharged expedi-
tiously and keep down expenses in
examining courts to the lowest mini
mum which is possible and at the
same time secure an effective en-
forcement of the law.
If the voters of Frederick County
select me for the Office, it will be my
constant endeavor to administer the
affairs of the office honestly, efficient
ly and economically If the above
views accord with your ideas of the
proper administration of the office,l
earnestly solicit your support and In
fluence in my behalf.
Thanking you in advance for what
ever consideration and assistance you
NAV feel warranted in extending to
me and hoping that shall be able to
see you and talk over them later, l am,
Very respectfully yours,
SHERMAN p. BOWERS.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
is 1T NECESSARY

During the past week I've have re-
ceived> several communications from
residents of the town protesting
against the demonstrations" in the
biology class at the Thurmont High
School. One communication says:
Happenings at the High School
lately have made the blood of all ami
NAL lovers boil. Surely it is time for
the people of the town to protest
against the killing of harmless, inof-
fensive animals for the purpose of
demonstration.
1t is beyond comprehension that tax
payers should be compelled to furnish
the money to carry on such practice
as this which results in nothing more
than the fostering of the lowest and
most degrading instinct known in the
makeup of the human system, cruelty.
Fiat justitia, ruat coelum."
Another one reads:
ut is not my, intention to question
the advisability of the study of biology
in our public schools nor is it my in
tention to object to the dissection Of
animals in schools of higher learning
and in medical colleges. Is the study
of biology as it is carried on in our
high school at present a>beneft or a
menace to the well-being of orr chill
dren, when the cutting up of animals
causes one girl to faint, another to be-
come hysterical and others in such a
nervous condition as to be untitled to
put their minds on other studies? Are
these children being benefited?
when a young man, having noticed
a peculiar vegetable formation, calls
the attention of one of the boys to it
and suggests it as subject for study
and the boy replies, 'oh no; that would
not be any fun; no life, no blood
about a vegetable is he likely to be
deriving any benefit from this partic-
ular. study?
"I would suggest that in the absence
Of an immediate remedy for the trou-
BILE, students when not in that class
room be restrained so that pupils who
are taking their studies seriously, who
are trying to fit themselves to become
better men and women. be not COM
PEELED to listen to horrid stories and
evil remarks on the doings of the biol
ogy class"
Now, aside from the offensive feat
ures mentioned in the above communi-
cations, we believe that what is gained
in the small amount of time given to
the dissection of animals, etc., is lost
in its uselessness. A little learning is
dangerous thing. Give the students
what the books can teach them and
leave the experimenting to the schools
] and students Of anatomy.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
PROGRESS BEING MADE IN
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

INDUol RIAL DEVELOfMENl
The public meeting called by the
committee appointed to make a report
on the development of the furniture
factory now owned and operated by
Mr.. j. p. Style of this place, was at
tended by one of the largest gather
ings Of citizens held in this place for
many years. Mr.. Lester S. Birely
was made chairman of the meeting
and Mr.. Chas. C. Waters secretary.
Mr.. Birely as chairman of the COM
mittee reported that after going into
the matter thoroughly the committee
unhesitatingly recommended to the
citizens that they cooperate with Mr..
StNe in the development of his enter
prise.
After an open discussion by those
present motion was made and unan-
imously carried that a, company be in
:orporated with an authorized capital
# $4,000 to be divided into 5000
hares of $1,000 each and that. sub
'criptions be taken for $4,000 worth
It once and that the balance of the
stock be held in the treasury for fu-
ture issue. Mr.. Style then gave the
committee an option on his plant for
$4,000, the same being filed with the
chairman of the meeting. A subscrip-
ton list was then passed around and
about $4,000 worth of stock was sub
scribed for in few minutes. On mo-
ton a committee of five was appointed
to Solicit subscriptions from the citi-
zens of the community, the chairman
of the meeting to be chairman of the
soliciting committee, the other four
members being Chas. M. Mackley, M.
Luther Creager, John M. Creeger and
Samuel B. Bennett.
, The meeting was then adjourned to
meet Friday evening, February 2, at
500 o'clock, when the soliciting COM
mittee will make report. 1t is ear
nestly hoped that all who can possibly
attend will be at this meeting as the
committee has reported gratifying
progress and it is expected that the
subscribers will effect permanent or
ganization.
Let's all get behind this movement
and place Thurmont where it rightly
belongs, as one of the States progress
sive industrial centers.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
GREAT WEATHER

Monday of this week was real
spring day. So much so that poor
deluded wasp was fooled into coming
from winter quarters into the cold
light of day:
We noticed him as he promenaded
the sunny sidewalk, and attempted to
lift him out of harms way; but he
was too much Of contortionist for US
and we quickly dropped him and left
him to his fate, which we noticed later
overlook him.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
Hossler

Mrs. Beulah N, wife of Earl Hoss-
ler, Westminster, died at the State
Sanatorium, on Tuesday, January %,
aged 20 years. She is survived by her
husband and one child, also one sister
and two brothers. Funeral services
were held at the home on the O'Farrel
farm near Westminster, Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Further services
were held at Rocky Ridge, where in
terment took place, in charge of Rev.
w. o. Ibach.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
Scientific Battle Being Waped,

Scientists all over the country are
fighting the perils of bubonic plague.
There is a danger Of this plague hit
ting US unless rats are DESTROYED
ut once. They must be wiped outi
Every one helpl Use Royal Guaran-
teed Rat Paste. Quickest results. 25c
q 50c tubes. Sold and guaranteed by
Cassell's Drug Store. Adv.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
Wilhide

Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkade, wife of
Lewis B. Wilhide, of Baltimore, died
last Saturday, after brief illness.
It is stated that her illness and death
was caused by grief occasioned by the
death of her daughter, Beatrice, which
occurred about ten days previous.
Funeral services were held on Tues
day at 2 o'clock from the home, 1925
Cloverdale Road, Baltimore. Mr.. Geo.
E. Wilhide and Mrs. Newton Fisher
of Thurmont, brother and sister of Mr..
Wilhide, attended the funeral services.