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Evening star., 1923-12-15
GARRETT GUILTY
IN PASTOR Staying
Sentenced to Four Years.
Brother Was Given Five
Years Imprisonment.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CUMBERLAND COURT HOUSE, Va,
December 15.-Larkin c. Garrett was
found guilty of voluntary mansiaugh-
ter and his punishment fixed at four
years imprisonment by a jury today
for his part in the killing last June
of Rev. E. S. Pierce.
His brother, Robert o. Garrett.
jointly indicted with him for the
staying, recently was convicted of
second degree murder and sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary.
Robert o. Garrett now has pending
a motion for a new trial and a deci-
sion in this matter was expected to-
day. However. Judge B. ID. White,
presiding, announced he would con-
tinue Roberts case until the next
term of court. This decision was
reached in view of a similar motion
made in the Larkin c. Garrett case
Immediately after the verdict was re-
turned.
Attorneys Clash.
The case went to the jury. composed
of Surry county citizens. at 9.20
o'clock last night, and the jurors re-
mained up until shortly before mid
night to carry on their deliberations.
jurors that if they reached a verdict
to hold II until this morning. How
aver. it was 1888 today before the
verdict was agreed upon.
The session last night, in which At
torney +. f. Byrd OF the prosecution
was the only speaker before the
jury. developed several tense clashes
between counsel. At one time Mr.
Byrd aud Harry NJ. Smith, jr.. of de-
fense counsel. engaged in such heat
ed colloquy that Judge White threat
ened to fine both attorneys.
TOnsilitis Stirs Up Row.
Mr.. Byrd's address lasted more than
an hour and half and he was fire.
from Mr.. Smith or Mr.. Wendenburg
of the defense. The defense attorneys
declared Mr.. Byrd was discussing
theories and not the facts and evil
dence in the case. They previously
had engaged in a war of words over
the fact that Acting Commonwealth
Attorney Bonifant would not address
the jury in the final argument, and
that instead Mr.. Byrd would close.
Mr.. Bonffant explained that he was
suffering from tonsilitis.
Formal protest was made by the
defense to outside counsel closing
the case when the law provided that
this should be done by the common
wealths attorney" Judge White
overruled the protest and an excep-
tion was noted. Exceptions also were
noted to several portions of Mr..
Byrds speech.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
CREAGER REFUSES POST
AS ENVOY TO MEXICO

Col f. B. Creager of Brownsville,
Tex, republican national committees
man from that state, has declined the
appointment rendered him by Presi-
dent Coolidge as ambassador to Mex
leo. "a - d.
In making this known at the: White
House today it was explained that
Mr.. 'Creager. since the death of Presi-
dent Harding, who was a close per-
sonal friend, and who also rendered
him the ambassadorship to Mexico,
has been made national committee
man, and has become the head of the
republican party organization in that
state and very influential party
willing to give UP this work. which
his. fellow. citizens. .haye intrusted- to
hiA.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
LAWLER MURDERER
ADJUDGED INSANE
Barry Declared irresponsible
in Staying of Street
Car Conductor.

Paul DuEernal Barry. thirty years
old, was declared today by jury in
Criminal Division to have been in
sane When he shot and killed Tyler
B. Lawler, a street car conductor, at
North Capitol street and Michigan
avenue February 90, 1922. The jury.
therefore, held him not guilty of the
charge of murder in the first degree,
for which he had been indicted.
On motion of United States Attor-
ney> Gordon, Justice Hoehling re-
manded Barry to Jail to await cer-
tifcation by the Secretary of the In
to the Government Hospital for the
Insane.
Besides a noticeable twitching Of
his hands the prisoner gave no signs
| of emotion when the foreman an
nounced the verdict that saved him
from the gallows. He accompanied
| the deputy marshal to the cellroom
| below the court at once and was re-
turned to Jail after he had bid his
father an affectionate farewell.
The jury received the case about
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and deliberated until IL o'clock with
out reaching an agreement. The
jurors were then permitted to retire
for the night. They were astir early
i this morning and the deliberation
was resumed. An agreement was
reached about Z o'clock.
The trial has occupied about three
weeks, much of the time being taken
with testimony relating to the streak
Of insanity throughout the family of
the accused. Alienists were ex-
amined on both sides, some holding
the defendant irresponsible and the
others declaring that he was able to
distinguish between right and wrong
Attorneys James B. Archer, Will
liam f. Leahy and Harry A. Hegarty
represented the prisoner, while the
prosecution was conducted by AS
sistant United States Attorneys EN-
erson and Presmont
Evening star., 1923-12-15

clal DOOtnS In ue-
partment stores and bank Hobbies
made large gains. the volunteer teams
of women being allowed by the stores
to use small bells to attract the at
tention of shoppers. Some of these
booths and one or two new ones will
be continued for the convenience of
the public the coming week, includ-
ing those at Woodward & Lothrops,
kanns and the Commercial National
Bank. One new booth is to be opened
on Monday in the store of Dulin &
Martin, on F street between 18th and
18th. The Grace Dodge Hotel and
the Y. w. c. A. will continue to
operate their booths during the COM
ing week.
4 matter of vital Importance to
the health of the people of Wash
ington is brought to public attention
today in the following letter received
by the Washington tuberculosis As
sociation:
Dear Sirs: Inclosed please find a
check for s5 to pay for the 50 worth
of Christmas seals sent to me and
for So worth more to be sent to this
address.
Il read with interest the way the
money collected in 1922 was spent to
fight tuberculosis. I would like to
suggest that more effort be made to
educate the general public by Wig
orous campaign against splitting in
the streets or, in fact, anywhere eX-
spite of the laws against this HARM
full custom, we all know that 1T is
done every minute of the day, that
our sidewalks are Shiny with Sputum.
This dries and blows into the mouths
and nostrils of healthy people. There
can be no complete conquest of the
disease of tuberculosis and it's pre-
liminary distresses of colds and in
iuenZa while every one is exposed
as soon as he goes into the open air
out of his own home.
Something has been done along this
line with the school children, but 1
feel far more vigorous presentation
ture is necessary. This is a dirty
personal habit which has survived in
public after others common to olden
times have been banished by public
opinion. l hope that you will give
this suggestion consideration, as this
ganization such as yours. and it is
one of the most necessary reforms
among the lines of health that can
be made.
Unquestionably this habit of spit
ting in public places is one of the
confronting the tuberculosis associa-
tion in it's battle for public health, it
is stated. 1t is a practice of which
thousands of people are more or less
thoughtlessly guilty. many of whom
At this very season are generously
Olying Christmas seals with the COM
mendable idea of aiding the work of
this association in it's fight for the
health of the children and adults of
the city, says a statement from the
association. 1T is a matter on which
the public as a whole is still badly
in need Of education, Notwithstanding
that the police regulations specifically
deal with the question:
Evening star., 1923-12-15
WOMAN IS SOUGHT
IN HUGE OIL FRAUD
Believed to Have Posed as
Wife of Leo Koretz, In
dicted for Larceny.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclateQ PreSs.
: CHICAGO, December IA woman
with whom Leo Koretz escaped al
Logged promoter of a S5,00O,0O0 Pana.
ma "oil bubble" is thought by in
vestigators to have posed as MIR. and
Mrs. AL Bronson" for the past four
years, is being sought.
The janitor and residents of an
apartment building has identified a
photograph of Koretz as that of a
man Known to him as Bronson, who
frequently met a woman in the day
time in a suite he had rented, ac-
,cording to states attorneys. The jan
,itor also identified some of the fur
initure found in Koretz's offices as
from the Bronson apartment.
: The wife of a wealthy theater own
ter. said to have lost $4,000 in invest :
rnents in the alleged fake project. was
called for questioning by states at
torneys at / o'clock this morning, but
what the inquiry was expected to de-
velop was not disclosed.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
OBJECTS TO BOARDERS.
Thomas II. Warnoek Sues for Di
vefce,

Thomas II, wasneek complains of
his home conditions in u suit for a
limited divorce from his wife. Kate
f. Warnoek. Re objects TO his wife
keeping heardefa and To the presence
so frequently OF the daughters of his
wife BY former marriage and their
children. who make much noise about
the house. he SAYS,
He declares his wife has refused to
clean his reem or eSek his breakfast
and declines te give ae the hoarders
and live aleae with HIM This al
legged refusal, he claims, constitutes u
legal desertion OF him and entities
him to a limited divorce,
Evening star., 1923-12-15
CONFERENCE IN BELGIUM.
German Envoy Presents Plan for
Farley on Ruhr.

BY tho Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, December 1J.-The Ger
man charge here, Herr RoediGer,
presented to Foreign Minister Jaspar
today request for conversations
with the Belgian government regard
ing the occupation of the Ruhr and
questions relating to the Rhineland.
The request was parallel to that
made by Herr Won Hoesch, the Ger
man charge, to Premier Poincare in
Paris.
Herr Roediger said Germany was
willing to facilitate the task of the
expert committees to be named by
the reparation commission. but con-
sidered that the governments in the
meantime should discuss various
pending problems. He suggested the
Belgian technical reparation reports
to be used as basis for the con-
versations.
M. Jaspar replied that he would
give his answer later after discussing
the subject with NJ Poincare.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
TAX PERIOD TO EXPIRE.

The period for payment of the last
installment of the income tax for the
year 1922 expires at midnight tonight.
Many residents OF the District have
paid the tax at the office of the local
deputy collector of internal revenue,
1922 Pennsylvania avenue. Payments
sent to Collector Galen L. TAFT of
Baltimore. in whose collection district
the District of Columbia is located,
should be postmarked before mid
night, 1t was announced.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
SEEKS NEW CODE.

Legislation to set up a new insurance
code for the District of Columbia is
proposed in bill introduced by Repre-
sentative George w. Edmonds of Penn
sylvania yesterday. This legislation is
sought by the insurance commissioner
of the District, and the Edmonds bill is
similar to the one that failed for con-
sideration in the House at the close of
the last Congress because Of conges-
tion.
1t has been favorably reported by the
House District committee and is eX-
pected to be one of the first measures
brought out Of committee for passage.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
TWO OVERCOME BY GAS.
Workmen in Garage Collapse, But
Are Found Soon After.

Clifton Walker and Walter Alex
ander, both colored, the former re-
siding at 1923 New Jersey avenue
northwest and the latter at rs De-
catur street northeast, were over
come by carbon monoxide, gas while
working in Liberty Garage, 18th
street and Florida avenue northwest,
early today.
They were found before danger
ousIy affected and. after treatment,
were taken to their homes.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
SEAL SALE So FAR
IN CITY IS $4,000
Department Store Booths
Will Be Continued During
Coming Week.

Within. ten days of Christmas, the
people of this city have bought more
than SIS, 5,000 worth of Christmas seals,
or more than half of the quota allot-
Evening star., 1923-12-15

years, of Toronto, Can, has taught
Sunday school for seventy consecutive
Years.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

ted to the Wash =
ington Tuberculo-
sis Association tc
enable it to carry
on for another
year its prevent
ative and educa-
tional health cam :
paign among the
children a n d
adults. Yesterday
and today the
sales in the spe-
ciaI booths in de =
Evening star., 1923-12-15
DOG GIVES LIFE TO SAVE
MISTRESS FROM SNAKE

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Evening star., 1923-12-15
GERMANY LAYS PLEA
FOR PARLEY ON RUHR
BEFORE PARIS PREMIER

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heels one morning recently when she
started down the steps leading from
the house to the poultry yard. A
suopperhead lay on the bottom step
and the dog was upon him in a flash.
The snake rolled to the ground and
Scotty was forced to crawl Under the
steps and finish the fight in a cramped
position. In doing this, l am conf
dent he realized the danger it in
irolved, but felt that the menace must
be removed at any cost.
! Il have had many pets. but never
,one in which love, loyalty and in
telligence were so satisfactorily
blended as they were in this little
brown spaniel that had been our
companion for many years at the
because it seemed he tried to con-
tcentrate on the task and catch the
human point of view. Once he learn
,'sd a lesson he never forgot it, and
teach him the art of fishing, and
many g. fine bass was added to our
larder through his patience in watch
ing the haited line set out for him
and barking when the float showed
signs Of life"
One PepIexing Thing.
There was one. problem that Scotty
never quite solved. The intimate con-
tact he enjoyed with people outdoors
the Speakers home. Mrs. Speakers
ideas Of housekeeping precluded rails
ing dog in the house. When the
fishermen would gather in the little
lockhouse for sumptuous dinner
Scotty would take a position under
the dining room window ana, stretch
ing to kis full height, gaze long and
intently at the diners. in evident
search Of an explanation as to why
he had been barred from the merri-
ment within.
Everything that could be done for
a dogs comfort was done for Scotty
in his last hours. Unable to walk,
eat or drink, he turned kind eyes
upon his benefactors, which were ex-
pressive OF a gratitude that one would
not have expected to find beyond the
pale of human emotions.
He died as he had lived, and were
his friends to write his epitaph they
probably would inscribe this simple
tribute which best .-describsd- him: !:
-emper fdelis.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
PROGRESSIVES WIN POINT;
HOUSE DEADLOCK TO END

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Evening star., 1923-12-15
COOLIDGE WRITES
THANKS TO ELROD

CONTINUED from First Page
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-18
ANOTHER WAY TO HELP

The holidays are over, you've got
more time on your hands now than
you have had for q good many weeks,
80 why not resolve to use an hour or
80 Of it to good advantage? Take an
hour sometime during the afternoon
and drop into the schoolhouse. Ex-
plain to the teacher that you are al
ways interested in the welfare Of the
children, but that this is the first op-
portunity you have had to make a
personal call, and to show by that call
that you are anxious to be of still
greater aid in school affairs If it is
possible for you to do so.
The children will be glad to have
you call while they are at work. The
child is a good deal like the man in
one 'respect-he likes to have people
see how well he can do the tasks put
before him. The teacher will be
pleased to have you call for while Ahe
teacher knows that he or she has the
cooperation of the entire neighbor-
hood in their work, they realize it
more fully when you show enough
interest to call at the school house
and note the work that il being done.
Don't get the idea you'll be in the
way. It's your institution, and you
ought to go around occasionally and
see how it is progressing, or if there
is any way you can better it. 1t will
be an hour well spent.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-18
SPEAKING OF EQUALITY

Fancy anarchist Russia telling the
world that she will deal with other
nations "only as an equal" We i'm
agine that even the dumbest man in
Julesburg can get . good laugh out
Of that. What standard does Russia
raise BY which to judge equality :?
II It by barbarism, famine, demorali-
zation Of transportation, murder or
inoompetency in government? Rus
sia has the effrontery to ask civiliza-
ton to meet her on q plane Of equal
ity. But by what possible right does
she seek equality with any other ma
tion? They have misspent their
moral force iii they ever had any) in
riotous and tumultous administration
Of public affairs. They have built
gallows faster than other countries
build new residences. The firing
squad has been more active there
than the railroads; hunger has sup
planted all forms Of economic supply.
Kussia, in her present state, talking
shout meeting other countries as an
equal is only furnishing the other ma
tons with something to laugh about.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-18
THE KING COMES BACK

Kaisers and kings are not very
popular in the world these days, but
Peter j. Lux has demonstrated that q
real king can come back. Peter was
the champion corn man back in 1918
and now he is Corn King of the world
again, having been recrowned at the
International Hay and Grain Show in
Cricago few weeks ago. His ten
cars of johnson county white dent
were not only declared the best ten
cars exhibited at the show, but in the
opinion of several of the experts no
finer corn was ever grown in the
world. The Junior Corn King of the
show-the heir apparent, so to speak
was Glenn Phares, fourteen years
old, of Shelbyville, Indiana. Glenn
produced 115 bushels to the acre, 1t q
cost of less than thirty-two cents to
the bushel. 1t is great to be king,
but surely to be Corn King is to
lead the royalties Of the world.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-18
THE BUSINESS NAN

The most reasonable creature in the
world is the American business man
When it comes to = matter Of profits
he is = believer in reciprocity. He
wants his and he is willing to give
you yours. He comes pretty nearly
being practical believer in the Gold.
en- Rule. This may sound like heresy
or even joke, but it isn't. Think
over the worthwhile business men
that you know around Julesburg-
farmers, merchants, manufacturers,
bankers-no matter what their line
and perhaps your experience will
agree with ours. OF course there are
unfortunate people who believe they
can afford to cheat-profiteers, sub
stituters, tricksters. You discover
these in all businesses, even in agri-
culture. But in the main, do you not
find that the fellows who carry on
in big way are honestly in favor
of the square deal!
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-18
WILL IT COME TO THIS,

]. Odgen Armour, president of Ar
mour 4 Co., meat packing concern,
il slated to retire and devote himself
to Delaware corporation which has
Just been organized and chartered.
Those who profess to be on the Sin
side" say that the Delaware corpor-
alton was organized to handle the
consolidation of Armour & Co. and
Norris 4 Co. and "any other business
which might come up" 1t looks as
il Mr.. Armour is going to try to do
to the meat industry what John D.
Rockefeller did to the oil industry.
So Julesburg citizens need not be sur
prised if within a few years, they find
on every cross-road and corner a
Standard Oil station and an Armour
meat market, where you will have the
privilege Of paying whatever price the
"owners" see fit to ask. This is
another step toward monopoly in a
basic industry, notwithstanding the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-18

refused to favor such an arr.n~.,
nent, and in doing % has jost en-.
siderable of her prestige with En@,
lard. While It Il hard 70 r. avs,
Oh haze IN Julesbusg anA size % con.
dit'ses abroad. or tell Just what
shssA OF shouA not - done, We ~
clsse eno1gh to zee that Frenee viil
have to shsw . bit more lenienev to-
ward her eneMies il she aceompiish. 4.
e. that which her allies would Iike "a
have. and are willing to make conees.
sions to .getCa lasting world race,
More and more it 10 becoming eppar.
ent that France isn't seeling 20 much
. money settlement from Germany IA
much ~ she il seeking to hold Ter.
many's nose to the Grindstone nv,
that she mas it there. And Great
Britain has expressed this same be.
lief BY refusing to take any further
part in conferences which only keen
open the wounds Of war.
Turkey continues to be 4 thorn in
Great Britain's side, and Russia goes
dragging along as far from peace as
she has been at any time since she
fell into the hands Of the Bolshevists,
All Of which interests US over here,
because We are anxious to zee peace
settle over the whole world. But Eli
ef which cannot. however, prevent us
from continuing in our determine
ton to keep right on at work, doing
our best rs we have always done to
make this country dearer to us than
any other nation in the world
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-18
FROM BAD TO WORSE

While Americans are attending
strictly to their own business, and en-
joying excellent prospects for one of
the most prosperous years in the his
tory of the country, they still find
time to-note that affairs across the
sea are steadily going from bad to
worse.
Within the past fortnight Germany
has offered France a proposition
which would, if accepted and carried
out faithfully, absolutely prevent a
clash between those nations for at
least q generation. But France has
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-18

seeds will be supplied this year, $
heretofore, 50 long as my supply lasts.
This may be the last year Of free
seed distribution, for upon a Point Of
Order the appropriation for next
years supply was striken from the
Agricultural Appropriation Bill in the
House.
The requests will be honored in the
order of their receipt and l will thank
you for such cooperation as you may
extend to me by notice to your read
ers through your paper.
Very sincerely yours,
CHAS. B. TIMBERLAKE.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-18
KNIGHT-CAMPBELL,S GREAT
1928 VICTROLA OFFER

Write at. once for our 1928 victrola
offer. We will ship, prepaid, your
choice Of all of the newest VictroIa
models with a dozen latest records
for only small payment down, and bal
ance in easy monthly installments-
The Victrola is the worlds greatest
musical instrument, and should be in
every home. Beautifully illustrated
catalog mailed with full details of our
liberal selling plan on receipt of your
name and address. No letter neces-
sary-use post card and simply saw:
Send your 1928 Victrola Offer"
Please sign your name and address
plainly. Knight-Campbell Music Co.,
Denver, Colo. J1s.Fr
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-18

many . year and Harry Younger
nan-he's the feller that owns the
show, anyhow he's got equity in it
and he hopes to pay off the mortgage
- soon as crops git better-well be
sez ought to be made . life mem
ber because Of what I've done to
boost the show.
! done it because I believe IN stock
shows. II it wasn't fur them kind
Of shows We wouldn't have no pure
bred industry. It's the show that
keeps up the quality, because when
you got to git right out in the open
with your cattle, hosses. sheep and
hogs, and show 'em alongside Of the
other feller's stuff, you cain't git by
with scrubs. II the stock business
was done in the dark, like some other
lines Of business, it would be q cheat
in business. This amt no reflection
on the people in general but it just
goes to show that the average man
stands . better chance to be honest
and upright il he has to do business
where everybody's watchin' him.
The National Western Stock show
is the biggest, best, most wonderful,
magnificent. illustrioui conglomer-
alton Of purebred, registered, pedi-
greed, beasts and birds that ever was
got together outside Of Noah's ark.
Come one. come all Git your tick
cts at the main gate fur fifty cents.
Reserved seats extry.
Now Harry, l hope this here little
ad will suit you. Please mail my free
pass to the ranch and make it fur two
-Josephone seq she's a-goin,.
THOS. JEFFERSON PUTNAM.
Specialist in Rural Devilment.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-18

We can't help feeling that if Err
opean nations would quit holding con-
ferences it wouldn't be long until they
could get together.