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Evening star., 1923-08-18
NEARLY TWO MILLION
BEQUEATHED TO PUBLIC
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1S-Charitable bl 9
and educational institutions will re-
ceive 1866. 900 under the will of Mrs.
Mary Clark Thompson, widow of Fred
erick Ferris Thompson of New York
land Canandaigua. which was filed for
probate here. The estate is estimate d
al $4,000, 900.
The largest single charitable bequest.
5000, was made to the Frederick
Ferris Thompson Hospital at Canaan
daigua. Bequests of $1,000 each were
made to Nassar College. Williams Col
lege and Teachers College and the
Women's Hospital of New York. Clark
Manor House at Canandaigua receives
5000, 000
The residue of the estate, approx
mately SS,000,0 900 goes to Mrs Thonp
sons nephews, Emory W. Clark, presi-
dent of the First National Bank of De-
troit, Mich. and Clark Williams OF
New York. for life. Each receives a
cash bequest of $500. 900 outright. In
the event of Mr.. Clark's death without
surviving children his half OF the resi-
due will go to Williams College, Vas
sar College and Teachers College. :: Mr..
Williams dies childless his share goes
to the Geological Society of New York
Women's Hospital and New York Pub
lie Library.
American smaller specific bequests
made in the will were $4,000 each to
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art. Zoo
logical Society and Charity Orgarsza :
ton Society.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
LIGHTNING FELLS TREE
IN PATH OF AUTOMOBILE

Special Dispatch to The Srar.
OAKLAND, Md, August 1s.-Light-
ming nearly caused a serious auto
mobile wreck when tree was shat
tered and thrown over the roadway
while James Hamill of this place was
returning from Mountain Lake Park.
The tree fell directly in front OF him.
He applied the brakes, causing the
machine to skid and strike the tree,
with much damage to the car:
About the same time. lightning
struck the residence OF John w. Hart,
4th street doing considerable damage.
The fixtures and water pipes In the
bathroom were broken, and a portion
of the house was flooded before the
water could be turned off. No fire
followed the lightning, but a blind
at one of the windows in the bath
room had a hole either torn or burned
through it, perfectly round, and about
five inches in diameter.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
ARREST BOARDER
UNDER MANN ACT

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd. August IL
Charged with violating the Mann
white slave act, George McNickle,
fifty years old. formerly of this city.
is being held in the Chambersburg g
jail awaiting hearing at the next
term Of the federal court. Mrs. Flor
ence Shoop was held on her own recog
niZance to appear as a material wit
ness against McNickle.
Mrs. Shoop testified that McNickle
had been a boarder at her home in
this city About tho first of the year
her husband. who is blind. went to
Baltimore and toward the latter. part
OF March she said the boarder sold
the greater part of the furniture. The
three children of Mrs. Shoop were
sent to her mother in western Penn
sylvania.
McNickle and Mrs. Shoop. il is said,
moved 80 Chambersburg on April o,
where fhe couple were caught.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
3 MARYLAND JA|LS
HAVE NO PRISONERS
A Fourth Has But One Con-
fined-AImShouSeS
Nearly Empty.

Three Maryland county jails-Cal-
vert, ST Marys and Charles-are with
out prisoners In a ,fourth-Prince
Georges--only one prisoner is con-
fined. These conditions were report
ed yesterday by DR.. Arthur z. Her
ring, state commissioner of mental
hygiene.
Doors to Jail Open.
When DR.. Herring visited the jail
at Leonardtown he found the Jail door
standing open. This surprised him.
He entered. He was still more sur
prised when he found no keeper. Cell
doors stood open. Not a prisoner was
In sight.
But he found that there had been
no Jail delivery. There was no keep
er because there were no prisoners
The doors were open because there
was no reason they should be closed
The condition had obtained for some
time, he was told. and was Identical
with conditions in other southern
Maryland counties.
And while southern Maryland IS
growing more virtuous, according tn
DIR. Herring. the entire state is grow
ing more prosperous. ainSnouStS III
all of the counties are virtually de-
populated. he said. Fewer than ten
inmates are to he found in most of
them. he declared, and these could be
taken care of in single state inStI-
tuition at a great saving to the coun-
ties.
Abolition Advocated.
For several years DIR. Herring has
been advocating the abolition OF
county almShouses on the grounds
that q small county pension would re-
duce the expense incurred in main
tanning A county farm for the benefit
of a few inmates. Two counties
Worcester and Calvert-already have
abolished their almshouses, he said.
Existing almshouses, he said. are
in good condition. Although there
were evidences of inSanitation al
some, DR.. Herring said he found most
OF the buildings newly whitewashed
and well kept. The jails. also, DIR.
Herring found in good shape, as com
pared with their condition in former
years.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
Too Many Complaints Against
Motorists, Says State Official
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
BALTIMORE. Md, August 49,
Declaring 1t to be his opinion that
there are already too many indi-
viduals filing complaints against
automobile operators for traffic
violations Of no consequence, John
N. Mackall. chairman of the state
roads commission, has written to
the Baltimore Safety Council re-
fusing the invitation to serve on
the councilsvigilance committee.
he was one of tgSnty-five
prominent members of the Auto
mobile Club of Maryland asked to
report all violations of traffic
laws which came to their atten-
Evening star., 1923-08-18
DROWNED BY AUTO
PLUNGE into CREEK
Two Others Escape With
Lives in Accident Near
Cumberland.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Spetldi DISpatcH 10 Inc StaT.
CUMBERLAND. Md. August J..
Percy c. Benyes, forty-fve. YounEs-
town, Ohio. was drowned when ar
automobile in which he was riding
with Roy Evans and Theodore Evans
of Hyndman, fourteen miles abov-.
here, became unmanageable ann
plunged over an embankment inrp
creek two miles north Of Hynd-
man. last night Roy Evans, th'
driver, was slightly injured and
Theodore Evans escaped unhurt.
Benyes was pinned under the car.
tho three were returning from rid.
toward Bedford.
The automobile which was demoI-
ished, was owned by an aunt OF III"
Evans boys. Benyes worked on tLe
construction of the Kelly Springfield
tire plant here during 1919. He later
was employed by the Amalgamatcd
Coal Company at Hyndman, but wss
with the Pennsylvania Post and Lun
ber Company at the time Of his deatta
Benyes was survived by his widow
and daughter The body was taken
to Youngstown, Ohio.
Evening star., 1923-08-18

tion, and to appear in traffic court
If the person was prosecuted.
Mr.. Mackall explains further in
his letter that he believes placing
the prosecution of traffic law vio-
lators in the hands of individuals
will cause a feeling of resentment
that will kill the good that may
come from the safety council"
He further writes: II believe that
you will find that the majority of
motor vehicle operators and chauf-
feurs want to do what Is right.
and IL told when they are not do
ing it will not commit the offense
the second time"
Mr.. Mackall says he would be
willing to accept the appointment
to the committee If it's duties were
merely to ask traffic law offenders,
in a friendly spirit. to cooperate
in carrying out the safety rules.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. August is CSpe-
ciaD.-At the regular semi monthly
council of Seminole Tribe. No. So.
held Thursday evening. plans were
made for a large class adoption and
other entertainments for the mem
berShip during the fall months Many
novel stunts will be introduced and
an attractive program will be ar
ranged for each meeting
On September the tribe will have
a past saChem council, to which all
past sachems will be invited, and an
interesting program will be given in
honor of the past chiefs. The com
mittee promises big surprise 10 not
only the past sachems. but also the
visitors.
Anniversary CeIebratiOn.r
Plans are under way for the cele-
bration az the sixteenth annive-~
of the organization October 4. and a
large ghurnber Of great chiefs from
Virginia and Washington will assist
in the program. October 20 there
will be a class adoption held in the
open. The ceremony will take place
n few miles outside of the city, and
il is expected that 100 palefaces Will
branchbe received into the order.
The full program for the winter
months will be presented at the next
meeting. The committee in charge
IS composed OF Thomas NJ Jones. jr.,
chairman: Norman L. Simpson, Ezra
l. Hawes. Raymond +. Sullivan, Les
ter c. Lane and Henry r Padgett.
The knights Of Tin Panites. side
branch of the organization. has
elected these officers: y. Z. Simp-
son. chief tin panite; Earl r. Sui
livan. past chief panite: Ezro l..
Hawes. assistant chief tin panite;
Harry Il. Padgett overseer Of the
knights; Thomas NJ. Jones. jr.. scribe
and keeper of tin: Lester G. Lane.
collector Of tin: Ernest a. Hunting
ton, tin horn blower; Esmond +.
Davis, guard Of the tin panite, and
Bernard Cook, boss driver.
Allow Smoking In Cars.
Many smokers today enjoyed the
privilege granted by the Washing
ton virginia Railway Company per-
hitting smoking on the trailers OF
it's trains. The new order was put
into operation today. following an
announcement to that effect given
yesterday by Division Superintendent
r. L. Cliff.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Alexandria Post, No. "a, Ameri-
can Legion, will be held in its
dugout at the chamber of COM
merce at o'clock Monday night
Delegates to the state convention TO
he held in Fredericksburg will be
elected at this meeting.
A charter has been granted by the
state corporation commission to the
Alexandria and Suburban Motor We
hicle Company, Alexandria, with a
maximum capital stock of $1,000 and
a minimum of $1,000. Purposes are
to operate a bus line in the counties
of Arlington and Fairfax. The officers
and directors are +. w. Woodcock
/ PHILADELPHIA president; Harrison
Emhar>lt Alexandria, secretary
Percy L. Cliff and A. l.. Reynolds.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
BOY DEAD IN CAGE;
ARREST OF 3 ASKED
Father Claims Truant Son Was
Murdered in Parental
School.
Bv tho Associated Press.

Bv the A>>o'iaieu freSS-
CHICAGO. August 1S.-Warrants for
the arrest on a charge of murder of
two men and a woman formerly con-
rected with the parental school, where
James Wright, fifteen-year-old truant,
was found hanging in solitary con-
f1nemcnt cage on Wednesday, were ask
ed Of the states attorney today by the
boys father, John c. Wright. There
were no indication whether the state
attorney would approve issuance of the
warrants pending a result of inquiries
under way. Coroner Wolff. although
severely criticising correction at the
school had given the opinion that the
boy could have committed suicide in
the manner in which the body was
found. suspended by strips /of a sheet
from the cage ceiling.
Testimony that the boys were brutaly
beaten by instructors was given by some
Of the lads summoned before Chief
Justice Mckinley Of the commercial
court. sitting as an examining magi-
stratc.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
BAUGHMAN NOT REPLACED
Commissioner Has Only Been
Granted Leave of Absence.

Special Dispatc TO The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. August IS
Word was received in this city by a
member of the Automobile Club of
Maryland from an official Of that club
In Baltimore. that the rumor that Col.
T.. Austin Baughman. commissioner of
motor vehicles of Baltimore, was to
be succeeded by j. V. Jamison of Ha-
gerstown as commissioner is un-
founded.
Col. Baughman, the writer stated,
had been granted Il leave of absence
from duty for six weeks on account of
Illness, by Gov. Albert c. Ritchie. The
commissioner is showing improvement
at the home of his mother. near Fred
erick, it was added.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
RALLY is POSTPONED.

Special Dispatch tn The Star.
LEESBCRG. Va, August 18.-On
account of the threatening weather
last night the big democratic rally
and watermelon feast for the thirty
ninth senatorial district was post :
poned to Monday night, August 20.
The Leesburg Band will furnish
music for the occasion and all the
successful candidates in the recent
primary election will be present and
speak. One of the largest crowds in
the history of Leesburg is expected.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
3 MORE REDS DIE
in GERMAN RIOTS
Eight Others Wounded in Battle
With WestphaliRn
Police.

By the Associated Press
LONDON. August 1S.-Three COM
munists were killed and eight wound
ed in further fighting with the police
at Datteln, Westphalia. says Ber-
lin dispatch TO the Central News.
The communists attempted TO hold a
meeting in defiance OF the orders OF
the local authorities. The ringlead-
ers resisted arrest and lighting en-
sued. The dispatch adds that order
has been restored.
A Duesseldorf dispatch yesterday
reported that eight members of the
DatteIn police force were seriously
wounded when they tried to interfere
with hunger demonstration
Evening star., 1923-08-18
DEPOSITS DWINDLE
$4,000, 900 IN BANK
Big Canadian Institution, With
Sixty Branches, Suspends, But
Officials Urge Calmness.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, August 1S.-Deposits in
the Home Bank Of Canada, which yes
terday suspended payments at the head
office and sixty branches scattered
throughout Canada. had dwindled from
$22, 151 900 on May 81. 1923. to approxi-
mately s17.000,000. it was stated un-
officially today. The greater portion
Of the deposits Eere small savings ac-
counts.
Pending official examination of the
banks books, newspapers and banking
officials were counseling depositors TO
keep cool.
Many anxious persons made inquiries
at the head office and thirteen branches
Of the bank in this city today.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
M00RS START DRIVE
ON SPANISH LINES
Fighting General All Along Front,
Madrid Reports
State.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID. August 1S.-The Moorish
tribesmen in Morocco have launched
a general attack oA the Spanish posi-
tions between Tizziazza. The strong
est assault was made at Tinermin,
which is held by native Moroccan
troops. ANOTHER group of the tribes
men moved against Tisziazza. The
fighting was fierce, and the Spanish
lost one sergeantf and many native
soldiers.
The latest news from the battle zone,
the dispatch adds, is to the effect that
the fighting is general along the front
from TizziaZza to Afrau.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
LEAVES $1,000 TO HOME.

The Methodist Home of the District
of Columbia is left $1,000 by the terms
of the will OF Jennie '. Reed, who
died August 10. A bequest of $500 is
also made to the Swartzell NJ. T.
HomeA for Children. and $500 each to
Mary E. John. Walter c. John. Eliza
Z. Willis and Mary NJ. Knox. The re-
naming estate is devised to Elsie NJ
Knox of Camden. y. j.. in trust for
her mother, Mary NJ. Knox, for life
then for herself.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
HEBREWS RUSH TO U. S.
GROWING IN PALESTINE
Prospective Immigrants Form Line
Outside Consulate Waiting
for Passport Visas.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 1S.-The rush of
Palestine Jews to the United States
continues. according to the Daily
Mails Jerusalem correspondent. He
SAYS that every evening lines of pro-
spective emigrants form outside the
American consulate to wait through
out the night to obtain visas in the
morning. More than 900 were grant
ed between Monday and Friday of
this week.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
EX-CONDUCTOR SUICIDE.

Special Dispatch The Star.
GRAFTON. ". Va. August Is
Word was received of the suicide Of
A. Elihu DuckWorth. former condUc-
tor on the Grafton and BeIington
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. at Hot Springs. Ark, where
he had gone for the benefit of his
health. He was about forty-five
years of age and unmarried.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
5 HELD IN SLAYlNG.
Widow and Nephew of Victin.
Among Slayer Suspects.

BECKLEY. w Va, August 1S-Tt..
men and three women are in Jail H.
in connection with the staying So
eraI weeks ago of Deputy Sheriff D.
NJ. Foster. Mr.. and Mrs. sam Tre" !,
and Mrs. Treola's sister. Edith Hur'
were arrested yesterday while n
slain mans widow and his naphrw
Thomas Foster. were taken into e..
tody. shortly after the deputy was
found shot TO death.
Evening star., 1923-08-18
CHARGES HUSBAND IS CRUEL

Mrs Madeline Carter has filed suit
for a limited divorce from Malcolm
Carter. a clerk in the Southern Rail-
way. They were married at Annapolis.
Md, February IL, 1918 and have no
children. Cruelty and attention to
other women are alleged. Attorney
wife
Evening star., 1923-08-18

Constructive Ideas for Better Business--No.
ITO Thine Ownself
Be True"
If the ancient world went far to in
scribe on its portals the legend "Know thy
SELF" then the modern world has advanced to
the point where it has inscribed, BE thysefr'
That is to say, in the words of Shakespeare,
"To thine ownself be true"
There is only way to be true to oneself
and that is by not being false to others.
The Better Business Bureau is a voluntary
association of Washington merchants that has
taken hold of this moral by the right end
If member in his advertising he is
corrected
In this way does the Better Business Bureau
keep true to itself and preserve inviolae the
public's confidence
tits corrective and constructive effort.
1t makes shopping in Washington safe.
Better Business Bureau
OF Washington
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-26

At the suggestion of Leo Gold
berger at the weekly luncheon of
the Lyons Club today, the directors
of the club were authorized to draw
up plans for a Chamber of Com
merce for this city which are to be
submitted to a future meeting of
the club for consideration. Mr..
Goldberger pointed out in making
his suggestion that what Perth AM
boy needs is a Chamber of Com
merce or Board of Trade, similar to
that in the city of Newark so that
all industries of the city and the
various merchants may be represent
ed in an organization that will work
at all times for civic interest.
Under the plan for the organiza-
ton as outlined By Mr.. Goldberger,
the organization will be formed of
several different branches, ca ii
branch being separate organiza-
ton within itself and controlling
its own destinies, thus doing away
wit the control of the organization
by any one industry or business
which it has been said was the cause
of the failure of other organiza-
tions of this kind which have been
attempted from time to time in the
city.
For instance, the plan as outlined
by Mr.. Goldberger will give the
grocers complete control Of all mat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-26
RUM
SEIZED HERE
Before Excursion Boat Sails
One Alleged BootIegger Held
While Second Escapes

Considerable commotion was
caused at the city dock about 10
o'clock this morning when the po-
lice, who had been tipped Off that
out-of-town bootleggers anticipated
going aboard the excursion boat
'Sirius" with their wares, stopped
one of two men carrying black
handbags and started to investi-
gate the contents of the bag. While
the attention of all was on the man
whose bag was being searched, the
other man quietly slipped away.
Reaching the ferry-house, he drop
ped the bag and disappeared.
Search of the bag seized by the
police revealed fourteen pint bot
ties of whisky two one-half pint
bottles, a whisky glass and a cork
screw. The other bag was opened
and found to contain fourteen pints
and one half-pint. a glass and cork
screw. Most of the bottles bore
the label of Imperial Club" whisky.
Other bottles bore no label.
The man who had the bad LIQUOR
IN ms possession was taken to po-
lice headquarters charged with Vi ,
latlng the prohibition law. He gave
his name of Joseph Monaghan,
twenty-seven, a chauffeur of 315
Wayne street. Jersey City. Officers
Reager, Zanzalari, Layden and De-
tectives Gutowski and Murray were
at the dock and later searched for
the man who escaped after he had
dropped his his bag of wet goods. .
The excursion, which the two men
planned to attend in order to dis
pense with their booze at a big
profit, was given by the Lyceum A
Z. Of this city. The Iron Steamboat
Companys excursion boat Sirius
left the City Dock at 1920 with a
merry crowd on board, bound for a
SAL up the Hudson and a stop at
Palisades park. The number on
board was estimated to be about 900.
There was music on board for dane
ing, plenty of refreshments and a
clear day make it ideal for the out
ing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-26
LOCAL EXCURSION SHIP RUNS AGROUND
Chamber of Commerce
Urged by Lions Club

ters dealing with their business and
all furniture men will have complete
control of the things which affect
them and industries manufacturing
chemicals will be in another group
while those in smelling business will
have their own group, all being how
ever the main organization. This
Mr.. Goldberger contained will do
away with the cry that such and
such industry or business is control
ing the other and that such and such
industry or business was the means
of keeping other businesses or manu-
factures of a like nature from CON-
ing to the city.
After Mr.. Goldberger had ex-
planned his idea of such an organi-
zation a general discussion took
place and it was agreed that su N
an organization was needed to boost
the city and work for its betterment.
The board of directors of which Mr..
Goldberger is a member was there
upon instructed to map out a suita-
Bile plan for such an organization.
Mayor William c. Wilson, who was
scheduled to speak at the meeting
today, phoned that it would be inn
possible for him to be present as hs
is in Newark attending a confer
ence of mayors at which the pro-
posed Public Service trolley strike
is being discussed. William Liddle
was chairman of today's luncheon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-26
WANT COUNTY
TAX APPRAISAL
Russell Watson Asks County
Board Engage Services of
Expert Appraisers

Declaring that. the taxes of Mid
dlesex county should be based ON a
just appraisal of the improved prop
erty, Russell E. Watson of New
Brunswick, representing the firm of
johnson & johnson at the meeting
of the County Board of Taxation in
New Brunswick on Monday, re-
quested that the board engage the
services of expert appraisers to
make an actual appraisal of the
improvements on the land, similar
to that made by the New Brunswick
City Commission of the New Bruns-
wick industries about two years ago.
Two years ago Mr.. Watson point
ed out the New Brunswick COM
missioners engaged appraisers from
Newark to appraise the industries
of that city and the New Brunswick
industries are now taxed on the
valuation set by those appraisers.
Mr.. Watson said that he thought
the board should not only appraise
the property used by industries but
all property In the county so that
the taxes could be based upon the
correctly appraised valuation of the
property, instead of the manner in
which it is done at the present time.
The funds with which to engage
these appraisers, Mr.. Watson said
should be given to the board by the
Board of Freeholders, and if this
action is not taken, he declared that
the firm of Johnson & Johnson.
whom he represented means to see
the thing through and will use every
legal method to obtain the engage
ment of appraisers to give a cor
rect appraisal of the property
throughout the county, whether ii
be used for residential or factory
purposes. When interviewed today
over the telephone, Mr.. Watson said
he did not request the appraisal for
any one section of the county, but
for the county as a whole.