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rue.t which followed. She outlined
her story in the same general way
that she had given it to the Tribune
previously.
Drs. a. p. Kimball. Allan McLel-
Ian. II. r. Lathrop. Victor r. Dacken
and ]. c. Kamp. were called on the
witness stand during tho proceed.
ings. These doctors testified to the
ssme general opinion that the ourse
or the bullet had entered the back
brtween the ninth and tenth rib. had
taken a slightly downward n for.
pnrd course. piercing the liver and
d4aphram.
sDr. Mcclellan and DR.. Kimball were
SHOWN Exhibit A. which was the bull
I-t that entered the woman's body.
They identified II as such. These
men had removed the fatal missile
sster the body lay at the Muck fun.
egal homo about midnight Saturday.
MANY witnesses were brought to
TIE stand. who were residents Of
Evansville. Most of these testified TO
Fearing the shots and running TO
The scene of the commotion, and one
or two of the men had actually seen
shots fired.
ExE WITNESSES SPRING
FIRST SESNATION.
County Attorney Foster va ready
"a send the jury out. and in fact had
SPIRITED to send them out when they
vnre recalled to hear the testimony
Of William Iba and Mrs. Thomns
Daily. These two witnesses clinched
the statement mace by Miss New
crmb that two men had fired shots.
thus showing the falsity OF Cantlin's
story that he only had fired and tina
Miller had not been in possession of
a gun.
William Iba was driving the car
which contained besides these two
witnesses Mrs. Thomas Heiserman,
sister of Mrs. Daily. Miss Maize Hell
sermnn, daughter of Mrs. Heiserman.
Miss Mary McKeown.. niece OF Mrs.
Daily and Mrs Mary d. Iba, mother
OF William Iba
The party had been TO Glenr0ck
and were returning to Casper when
they saw the fatal shooting. Mr.. Iba
described II as ian old-time hold.up
with Cantlin and Miller running be-
hind the Newcomb car and firing
shots at It. The first shot was said
to have been fired when the New
combs were only 20 feet from their as
s%ailants. They could hear the shots
and could see the flame from the
guns on each side Of the road. they
declared. -Four shots were heard by
Mrs. Daily while Mr.. Iba said that
there were at least four and prob
ably six.
Mr.. Ih1 STONED the Gar h.-tde the
car which had been driven by Cant.
lin, The Ihu car was 60 feet from
the car driven by Miss Newcomb
when tho latter stopped.
It was aid that Miller had gone
back to the car in which he had been
riCing and had driven this up TO the
Ford belonging to the Newcombs. II
appears that they had not approached
h injured woman but had left that
matter to his companion. the under.
-N--HFF
, 1923-07-03

Efforts to grow cotton in New
South Wales rave been unsuccessful
because OF drought and insect pests.
, 1923-07-03
OKEH IS PLACED
ON FULL TIME
HEATH OFFICER

The board OF county commissioners
today okehed the action of the city
council last night in setting aside
5000 for maintaining a full time
county health department in this
county. Tho commissioners appro-
priated a like amount for this prof.
ect.
The school board arranged to set
aside $500 and the Rockefeller
foundation is to set aside 81 $500. Each
of the boards has appointed two
members to serve as a committee TO
meet today as an advisory board. The
committee included w. o. Wilson
and L. A. Reed for the school board:
DR.. ]. T. Morgan and Jack Scott for
the commissioners, and Sylvester
Pelton and John Hancock for the
city council.
GARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank the friencs and
relatives for their kindness and gym
pathy during the sickness and death
of our beloved little son.
MR.. AND MRS. JOHN ".
THOMAS.
LOVISA HULL.
MRS. L. A THOMAS
EMILY THOMAS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
D UICk TRAVEL
IS USEFUL
GIFT
Half the Nation Is Within Less
Than Two Days of Wash
ington.

One of the greatest Christmas
gifts Santa Claus ever dropped in
the sock of the United States Con-
gress is the science of Transports
ton.
In the early days of the nation,
because of the slow. difficult and
often dangerous methods of travel,
very few of the Senators and Con-
gressmen were able to spend Christ
mas with their families and not one
in a hundred was able to go home
for the holidays.
This Christmas three-fourths OF
the members are spending the holi-
days with their families and nearly
half Of the members of both Houses
are spending Christmas Day at
their homes.
Half of the nation, and that the
most populous half, is within less
than two days, by railroad, of Wash
ington. Thus the majority of mem
hers of the House and Senate are
within convenient distance of their
homes.
Automobiles, railroads and even
airplanes are pressed into service
to convey the nations legislators
to and from Washington these
days.
A number of the members, hav-
ing left their families home until
after the holidays, did all their
Christmas shopping by mail and, in
few cases, by telephone. They
placed their orders with their fav-
orite shops and left orders for de-
liveries to be made on Christmas
Eve.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
WIDOW WINS ACTION
AGAINST SON AND WIFE

Mrs. Margaret ". Prodigy, widow
of James K. Prodigy, pioneer wagon
and carriage dealer of Georgetown,
who sued her son. Thomas G. Pro
hey, alleging improper handling of
the estate and business of his
father, was granted relief yester-
day by an order signed by Justice
Hitz, of the District Supreme Court,
who ordered the son and his wife.
Mrs. Mabel M. Prodigy, to turn over
to the widow the lease on premises
at 1920 Prospect avenue northwest.
A lease from the young Mrs.
PRODIGY, made out to Thomas R
Pendletoh, also was ordered to be
turned over to the widow. The
court held that Mrs. Prodigy was
entitled to recover $4,000 from her
son and daughter-in-law in connec-
ton with the management of the
estate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25

To extend the Walter Reed Hos.
pital grounds and buildings.
To provide additional deputy
coroners.
To prevent breaches of the peace
by picketing.
To authorize the connection of
the District water system with that
of Arlington county, Virginia.
There are great number of
bills which directly affect the
District of Columbia which, be-
cause of their nature, must be re-
ferred to other House committees.
Chief among these is the com.
mittee on public buildings and
grounds.
For Park Extension.
Among the bills pending before
this committee is one providing
for a survey Of the banks of the
Potomac from Washington to and
beyond Great Falls. Another would
provide for extension of the grounds
of the Capitol and for rebuilding
Of tina center section and dome Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
375 CHURCHES IN CITY;
HAVE S14.OOO.OOO VALUE

There are 375 churches in Wash
ington, according to a census re-
Gently completed by the Federation
of Washington Churches. The sur
vey reveals the National Capital as
essentially a religious city"
The church property is valued at
about $14,000,000. with about ST.
600 900 indebtedness. OF the S75
churches in the city. 20S are white
Protestant, 81 Roman Catholic,
Jewish, and 1871 negro congregations.
Membership was: 1924 white Pro.
testants, 81, 421 Roman Catholic
1926 Jewish, 1900 Greek Orthodox,
and 80, 994 negro.
The census also shows that there
are 1911 white Protestant Sunday
schools in Washington, with 728 of.
ficerS and teachers and d, 900 pupils,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
COURT ORDERS INCOME
BE PAID MRS. FULTON

The American Security and
Trust Company. executor of the
estate of the late Horace X. Fulton,
Yesterday was ordered by Justice
Stafford, of the District Supreme
Court to turn over to Mrs. Ethel
L. Fulton, widow Of the deceased,
the net income on $4,000 worth of
C'apital Traction bonds and the
rents from the premises at 1474
Harvard street northwest, pending
settlement OF a suit filed by Mrs.
Fulton to recover her alleged share
of her husbands personal property,
The trust company claimed that
Mrs. Fulton surrendered her dover
rights by an ante-nuptial agree
aent, whereby she was made bene-
fioiary of the trust fund of $2E,-
900 IN CAPITAL Traction benda-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
JAIL PRISONERS
CELEBRATE
HOLIDAY
All Are Trying to Cheer Man
Condemned to Die on
January IS.

Forgetting their own troubles, BAT
inmates at the District Jail are to-
day centering their Christmas cele-
bration around twenty-oneyear-ol
Edgar r. Perrigo, who calmly awaits
execution exactly one month from to-
day.
Perrigo, it was revealed today, Is
favorite among the jail inmates,
and they have made up their mind
that inasmuch as this will be the
youths last Christmas they will
make it an exceedingly merry one.
Forsaken by the young girl he was
to marry and in whose interest, as
we'll as his own, he planned the MUIR
der of which he stands convicted,
Perrigo is religiously attended by his
mother, who has not lost hope that
something will intervene to save him
from hanging January 25.
Two other Jail inmates are in the
death row this Christmas Day with
their executions set In March. They
are z. S. Wan and Herbert Copeland
christmas Day is one time when
we throw down the bars" Major w.
l.. Peake said today. 1--WE always
provide a genuine Christmas ce1e-
bration for our inmates and today
will be no exception.
For one thing, we are lifting the
ban on packages and permitting rela-
tives and friends to send gifts to
the inmates. There will be no visit
ing today, however, as we will have
two church services"
Roast pork, mashed potatoes,
brown gravy, cranberry sauce, cold
slaw, apples, bread and coffee.
smokes and ice cream will make up
the menu at the jail
AS two Of the inmates are ex.
perienced stage comedians, they are
to feature an entertainment at the
Jail tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
To
D. c. CIVIC
HEROES
Fire and Police Forces Will Get
Medals Presented by The
Washington Times.

Heroes of the police and fire
departments will! be again hon
ored for their bravery during the
year 1923.
Two gold medals for conspic-
uous bravery in line of duty dur
ing 1923 will be awarded MEM
bers of the police department next
month. The medals, provided by
The Washington Times, are
awarded annually in recognition
of the outstanding heroic acts Of
the year.
Citizens to Select Heroes.
"A third gold medal will be award
ed by Fire Chief George s. Watson.
This medal was given to Chief Wat
son last year for hfs generalship in
directing the rescue work at the
Knickerbocker Theater collapse. he
declined 1t. 1t was then given BIN
in trust to be awarded by him Lhis
year.
A committee of representative citi.
Zens, headed by District Commits.
sioner Cuno II. Rudolph, viii select
the heroes. Chief Watson and Ma
jor Daniel Sullivan, superintendent
of police, are gathering a list of the
members Of their departments who
have performed heroic acts during
the present year. ,
The committee will meet next
week in the office of Commissioners
Rudolph. The committees person.
mel will be announced later.
The police decoration is known as
the Americas N. Crippen medal
named after a policeman who many
years ago sacrificed his life in the
line of duty. The fire decoration is
known as the Giles-Griffin medal
| named after two firemen who lost
their lives In the market house fire
eighteen years ago.
When presented the medals be-
come the personal property Of those
to whom the awards are made.
This is the fourth year The Wash
ington Times has provided hero
| medals.
Awards This Year,
The first year the medals went to
| Detective Sergeant Arthur Scrivener
and Fireman Frank Neuman. The
next year Policeman Ray C. Ault
of the harbor precinct, and John
Ellsworth Altman, of No. 10 truck
company, received the medals.
Last year Robert Lee Jones. then
OF the Eighth police precinct. was
acclaimed the years hero in the DO
lice department. The fire depart
ment medal went to Chief Watson
but was declined
Not only will the outstanding he
roes be recognized but also those
whose acts has resulted in them re
ceiving commentator from their
| superiors.
The others will receive a small
ribbon which can be worn on their
coats. 1t Is emblematic of honor
able mention for heroic deeds
Those who received honorable men
ton last year were Policemen viii
liam John Dubusky, Arthur Marvin
Gibbons and Fl. G. Bauer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
WHITE XMAS IS
NOTHING NEW
FOR D. {.
Records Show, However, That
the Present Holiday Season
Is One of MiIdest.

Santa. Claus has only been able
to use his famous team Of reindeer
but four times in Washington dur
ing the past twenty-one years, q
perusal of the records of the
weather Bureau revealed today.
That snow has so studiously
avoided the National Capital around
December 25 is only natural,
weather bureau experts declare. in
asmuch as this city stands very
low in the league Of snowfall"
A snowfall Of six and one-half
inches in 1912 is the heaviest in
the history of the District. In this
year the snow began falling on the
23rd and kept up, until after Christ
mas. The maximum temperature
was Al and the minimum 10 de-
greeS.
The other three white Christ
masses for Washington during the
past twenty-one years, together
with the officially recorded depth
follow:
In 1902, one inch Of snow, which
began to fall the night before
Christmas. Maximum temperature
81 degrees; minimum, 81 degrees.
In 1909, four and one-half inches
of snow. Snow fell throughout
Christmas year. MAXIMUM CempeEa.
ture "a degrees; minimum, 80 de-
grees.
In 1914, three inches Of snow.
which fell both on the day before
Christmas and Christmas Day.
Maximum temperature, "a degrees;
minimum. 16 degrees.
There has been no indication OF
snow for this Christmas. On the
contrary, the weather during the
past week has given more promise
that today would be the mildest on
record rather than the coolest or
snowiest.
Inasmuoh as the Riddles of to-
day are being advised that Santa
Claus has traded his reindeer for
an airplane and snow would only
hinder his whirlwind flight, the
Juvenile population SHOULD worry"
whether snow comes with Santa
Claus just SO the jolly old fellow
himself gets here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25

mat building. Park extensions and
the erection of numerous monu-
menes ana public buildings will
The committee ~, =. g -,
the civil service will be called upon
10 oegln Immediate consideration
OF score Of bills looking to the
Wel1are OF Government employees in
Other committees which will ron.
slider matters Of Importance to the
DtstLlcI are tnose on the judiciary.
which has bills for establishment
OF an industrial home for women,
tional police bureau and Tor crea-
ton OF negro Industrial commits
sion now awaiting investigation; the
committee on education. military
aIIalrs' industrial arts and exposi-
tions, interstate and forejpr com
merce. printing. the library, and
the committee on naval affaira.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25

provided in bill introduced by
Congressman Louis c. Cramton, of
Michigan. This bill would provide
a flat contribution of $4,000, 900 a
year by the Federal government
and permit the District to regulate
Its own expenditures
Extension Of the District park
and playground systems is the sub
Ject of number of bills scheduled
for consideration during the session.
Among the bills which have been
referred to the House District COM
mittee are measures providing for
the following:
Regulation of the sale of deadly
weapons.
To regulate the practices of
osteopathy. optometry and chiro-
practices.
Changing the form of inflicting
the death penalty from hanging to
electrocution.
Additional terminal facilities for
railway freight traffic.
Punishment Of vagranta.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
HEZEKIAH PENNY.
FATHER BEHAVES BADLY.

IL was midday Of ChAAStmRs.
When everybody In the house
Could see that father
Had on q large sOuse.
Wheu friends called ON Ne
Father said, with q jog:
"Shay, old man. w-w-On't
You have some (hic) eggnOg?"
He advised about cooking the turkey,
Gave tips on how to make cake,
Until mother felt that she could
Give him one good shake.
But just as he got pestIforOuS
He began to yawn and gap,
And mother induced him to TO to bed,
Where he took q long nap.
"T don't know what's got into father %
Mother said with O head shake,
HE used to be q prOhibitiOnlst,
But now he's q booze jake"
ARIZONA IKE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
WOMAN Is APPOINTED
GUIDE AT CAPITOL

A woman guide has been appoint.
ed at the United States Capitol. Mrs.
Blanche Lingo Sykes, a resident of
this city for thirty years, will join
the guide force January 1.
Mrs. Sykes will be on the regular
guide force, but her work will be
devoted chiefly to directing women
about the Capitol.
Mrs. Sykes was once employed in
the office of Senator Hepburn of
Idaho. She made application for a
job as guide about a month ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
SAYS PLAN
WILL END
c re A I
Loss
Senator Would Combine ~
Government Departments
Under One Head.

A general manager to handle
all Of the general business Of the
Federal departments in the city
an official who will combine super
vision of the present superin-
tendent of public buildings and
grounds, the general supply COM
n1ittee, the bureau Of efficiency,
and other agencies being
talked of in the Senate.
Waste Is Feared
Confusion of authority. among
various bureaus, commissioners and
supervisors, leads to red tape and
great bureaucratic, waste. In the
opinion of Senator SnOot and
others in touch with the local de-
partment matters.
If the management of the bust
ness interests OF the departments
were concentrated In single office,
it would mean Standardization in
the purchase and distribution Of
supplies, OF the control Of all public
property and of space allotment in
the various arms of the Govern
ment
The engineer officers having
charge Of the plans and construc-
ton Of new buildings would not be
included in the plan.
Plan to Include Idea
A revised plan Of reorganizing
Federal departments, an offshoot
Of the present scheme worked out
by Walter F. Brown for the Joint
Congressional Commission on re-
organization, will include the pro
posal that a general business man
ager for the Federal establishment
in the District of Columbia be
appointed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
JEWISH CHAUTAUQUA
HEARS CHILD LECTURE

Rabbi Sidney Tedesche. of New
Haven, Conn.,, will be the chief
speaker at today's meeting of the
Jewish Chautauqua Society in the
Washington Hebrew Temple. His
subject will be ethics as a separate
subject for school children.
Teachers should have a good I'M
derstanding of child psychology for
the best results, according to speak
ers yesterday. About 100 school
teachers who attended yesterdays
session took part in a discussion OF
this subject.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25

The flivver. delivery truck had
evidently been in little difficulty
with some weighty obstacle and
1t was fairly plain to even the most
disinterested passerby that said
obstacle had by no means gotten
the worst of the argument. Poor
Henry was lying on his side with
the piteous expression of
wounded aurochs, sadly in need of
the tender solicitude of the Man
with the Monkey Wrench.
The driver stood sadly beside
the remains of his late Snoring
Steed.
':Well." said he to me. sit was
like this: He was about the same
distance from the corner as / was.
We had to cross each others path.
/ saw the make Of his car. Some
body told me that an Essex could
not go, and dag nag him, l be-
lieved it!'
HEZEKIAH PENNY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
SIDWELL'S SCHOOL PAYS
HoNORS TO ITS PUPILS

Christmas exercises were held yes
terday at Sldweirs Friends School.
AWARDS were given pupils for excel
fence IN study and department for
the WE'VE weeks ending Christmas.
DanleI Hatcheller addressed the
stuoents on Christmas Myths and
Legenos. He sketched history Of
Chrlstmas observed among the PEG.
pie of different ages.
IL was announced at the school
yesterday tnat pupils raised through
the sale of Christmas seals s201 r6
for the Association for the proven.
ton Of tuberculosis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
CITY POSTOFFICE DOES
BIG TEN DAYS BUSINESS

The Washington city postoffice
did more business between Decem.
Der is and Christmas Day than 1t
has ever done before during that
period, according to Clarence Il,
Schooley, superintendent of mails
yesterday.
Superintendent Schooley stressed
the great part played by advertis.
ing in making this record. He de.
clared that newspaper and motion
picture emphasis upon mailing
early brought about the rGsAIt~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
St. Marks Presents Play.

The players of st. Marks Dramatic
Class will begin preparations soon
for a new play under the direction of
Miss Rosemary Arnold. The M.
tivity scene in 'sThe Word and the
Way" presented last night 1T Cen
trail High School, will be given
Thursday, Girls of the Girls NIeeN@-
ly Society were the phayeras
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25

Inc foregoing drawing and
joke are by FREDERICK BRIT
TAIN, an eleven-year old boy
who loves the column. He must
be ION to" the identity of st.
Nicholas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
AwaHing House, District Committee
851IEa s ID =: )
10 ny BILL PRIcE-->Aaa-a'~

Dear Folks of the and Family happy and faces
w todog mankind throughout the
make others
nay not haze OhGt could do
SION IN life aOomder old column you
Lo do good to sou the seeds Of kindness and bright
Sunshine and dssipdte dark and fOrebOding clouds.
degree haze of Christmas every
ve doctrine doing
dubv pleasing as uou vie
old Gloom disappearing
battle this old chap GU through gear fou0ht
hsn to stGndst bat at Christmas time reinforced
mankind and the conflict IS easy.
You deserve the richest blessings
bless and keep all and for further usefulness
christmas BILL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25
MAYBE WE WILL,

Maybe we viii hear some new
expressions this year, something
like this:
Doesn't seem like Christmas
without snow on the ground"
Same to you and many OF
them"
81 wonder how much it COST"
GENEVIEVE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-25

Willie-POp. believe Mons
| Jealous Of Santa Claus.
Willie's POp-What makes Won
| think SO. Willie?-
Wiilie-Because she discharged
| Nora when 1 told her saw Nora
| kissing OF Santa last night.
HARPERS FERRY.
-%W%-
A Texas aviator was arrested
the other day for driving an air
plane while intoxicated. Evil
IDENTIFY believed in taking his
moisture along with him.
GLOOMY PROSPECT.
j confess that I ought to he happy
Throughout this Christmas season;
That 1 should no frow carry about
Unless Tan able to give a good reason.
The prices Of turkeys are now 80 low
That I do mot feel I'm rash
When ] say that every day after
Tuesday,
I'll be living ON turkey hash.
ARIZONA IKE.