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Evening star., 1923-05-26
BLOWOUT WRECKS MAIL
PLANE, INJURING PILOT
Tire Bursts as Machine Descends,
Turning It Over and Pinning
Driver Under Load.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BRYAN, Ohio, May ga tire blow
out just as the aerial mail plane
from Cleveland was landing here
yeste wrecked the machine and
seriously injured the pilot, Arthur
Smith. The bursting tire as the
machine came to earth tilted the
plane, one wing catching the earth,
turning the ship completely over with
it's seven hundred pounds of mail and
pinning the aviator under it. Smith
was taken to a hospital here where
it was found his back was seriously
wrenched and that he sustained
possible internal injuries.
The plane is said to be a total loss
Evening star., 1923-05-26
EVIDENCE FAILS TO SHOW
CAUSE OF MOUNTS DEATH
Grand Jury Unable to Determine
Whether College Boy Died
of Violence.

CHICAGO, May 26.--Tne grand jury
which Investigated the death of Leigh
ton Mc--rr. Northwestern University
student -.-o disappeared after n class
fight IL : ptsmber, 1921, yesterday re-
ported .tS inability to reach conclu-
sion from the evidence presented as TO
whether Mount died from violence.
The grand jury expressed no opinion
as TO whether a skeleton recently found
under an Evanston pier was that OF the
Stndcnt.
Evening star., 1923-05-26
$5OO,0OO TO HARVARD.
st. Louis Man Gives Money for
Chemical Laboratory.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 26.-An-
nouncement of a gift of 100000 to
Harvard University by Edward NAL
1inckrodt of st. Louis was made yes
terday afternoon at session of the
twenty-fifth annual meeting of the
Associated Harvard Clubs here.
Mr.. Mallinckrodt, a chemical manu-
facturer, gave the money to be used
in the erection of a new chemical
laboratory. His son was in the class
of 1900.
Detroit was chosen by the clubs
for the next meeting.
Charles T. Greve of Cincinnati was
elected president.
Evening star., 1923-05-26
LEAGUE GAMES BEGIN.
Montgomery County Base Ball Sea.
son Under Way Today.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 26.-The
Montgomery County Base Ball League
season opens this afternoon, Glen
Echo playing at Rockville, Dickerson
at Bethesda and Washington Grove
at Boyds. The teams, which are COM
posed of strictly amateur players
and bona fide residents of the county,
are believed to be evenly matched.
Widespread interest has been aroused
and a highly successful season is
predicted
The schedule provides for twenty
five games by each club. Games will
be played every Saturday afternoon
and each team will play two games
on holidays. The season closes on
September Is. The officers are: Pres
ident, Busey II. Howard of Bethesda; !;
vice president, w. Harry Beard,
Rockville; secretary treasurer. John
E. Pollock, Boyds; board of gov
ernors. Leonard L. Nicholson, jr.,
Rockville; Brooke Gott, Dickerson:
Lawrence Garrett, Glen Echo: Will
liam Shonenburg, Washington Grove;
Rev. James kirkpatrick, Bethesda,
and John +. Pollock, Boyds.
Evening star., 1923-05-26
STREET CAR COMPANY
FINDS HONEST PATRON

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 26-Found--
the person who would not beat the
United Railway Company out of a
fare. upsetting the old belief that 1t
is not wrong to cheat a corporation
when one gets a chance. a check for
40 cents was received by the presi-
dent of the United Railways yester-
day with the following letter:
Enclosed please find payment for
fares which / discovered pupils of
my school had beat one of your con-
ductors out of on recent school pic
mic. After collecting the money from
them / gave then a long lecture on
the evil of this practice and believe
that / have accomplished something
toward making them better children
who will become better citizens of
Baltimore"
Evening star., 1923-05-26
EVANGELIST STRICKEN.
Lynchburg Man Suffers Stroke of
Apoplexy.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, May 26.-Hiram
w. Fields. veteran member of the
Billy Sunday Club was stricken with
apoplexy last night while he was en-
gagged in extending the gospel invita-
tion at a meeting being conducted at
the Bigh Island Methodist Church by
an evangelistic squad of which he
was a member. Mr.. Field collapsed
during his talk and he was brought
home by the men who were with him
in the service.
This morning Mr.. Fields was de-
MED visitors, but his condition was
said to be somewhat improved. His
physicians said he narrowly missed
a stroke of paralysis.
Evening star., 1923-05-26
NOTED PASTOR ILL.
The Rev. James P. Smith. Confed
crate Officer. Well Known.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND. Va, May 26.-The Rev.
James Power Smith, well known Pres
oyterian minister. Confederate war
veteran. is critically Ill at the home
Of his daughter in Greensboro, n. C.
Dr Smith is more than eighty years
old and is the only surviving staff
officer who served with Gen. stone
wall Jackson.
For a long time he was editor of
the Central Presbyterian. the organ
of the denomination in Virginia. and
IS one Of the most polished and grace
iuI EDITORS OF the south. His health
mas been poor for several years. He
served throughout the civil war. He
has daughter and two sons, one of
the sons being William E Smith,
Damaging editor Of the Danville
News.
Evening star., 1923-05-26
vETOES FORESTRY BILL,
Gov. Groesbeck Rejects Measure as
Unworka BILE.

LANSING, Mich, May 26.-The Ar
gent -MeEgison bill. passed by the re
cent legislature, which reforestation en-
thusiasts believed would provide a start
toward retimhering Michigan's Idle
acres. was vetoed by Gov. Alexander j.
Groesbeck.
The governor declared the idea back
of the bill was worthy, but that the
measure was unavoidable. The bill pro-
yided that owners of land upon which
timber was being raised should pay an
annual tax Of hut five cents an acre, the
state paving virtually all of the town
ship and county taxes upon such lands.
Miss Miriam Conrad of Reading, Pa.
a graduate of OberIin College, has
been appointed assistant pastor in
A large Philadelphia church.
Evening star., 1923-05-26
HOWAT AND COMPANION
BARRED FROM SPEAKING
Attempt to Preach Radicalism at
Labor Meeting Charge at
Town in Pennsylvania.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SCRANTON. Pa. May 26.-Alexander
Howat of Kansas, deposed president
of district No. IA, United Mine
Workers of America, and Thomas
Meyerscough of Pittsburgh, Pa. Il
member of the international com
mittee of the workers party. were
prevented from addressing mass
meeting at Dunmore last night by
Burgess William q. Peyton and Chief
of Police John Burke.
The authorities declared that the
men had come to preach radicalism
under the guise of addressing labor
meeting" A large amount of radical
literature was alleged to have been
distributed.
Evening star., 1923-05-26
LAY CORNER STONE.
Construction of New Church at
Mila, Va, Is Started.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, May 90
The corner stone for the new Meth
odist Church at Mila, Northum ber-
land county, was laid. under auspices
of the Reedville Lodge of Masons
X. NJ. Coggin of Warsaw presided
over the exercises.
The Masonic address was delivered
by w. J. Phillips of Fredericksburg
and the religious address was giver
by Rev. w. F. Locks, also of Fred
ericksburg. Another speaker was
Rev. Mr.. Franklin of Norfolk. j
Sydnor Phillips of Dunnsyille haC
charge of laying the corner stone.
Evening star., 1923-05-26
NEGRO GETS LIFE TERM
FOR KILLING WATCHMAN
Staying Followed Fight Over Dog.
Evidence at Trial
Showed
peciaI Dispatch to the Star.

Special Dispatch to the Star.
EASTON. Md. May 26.-Thomas
Bordley, colored, was convicted in
circuit court yesterday of the murder of
Charles w. Todd. night watchman at
the Easton furniture factory, on
Wednesday evening. May 16, and SEN
fenced to life term. The motive,
as brought out through the testimony
OF several witnesses. was alleged to
have been that Bordley accused Todd
of poisoning his dog. The negro, wit
nesses said. was seen to approach
Todd and strike him over the head.
knocking him down. and afterward
striking him several times more.
Evening star., 1923-05-26
S43C,O00 LEFT CHARITY
BY NEW YORK WOMAN
Will of Nary Norton Perkins
Shows $4,000 Bequeathed for
Los Angeles Rest Home.
IL. A..nr.rtnhr r-n.s

lN ne hNSn'tF''b 49,
NEN YORK. May 26.-Mary Morton
Perkins who died here last month. he
qucathed 100000 10 charity. her VIII
has disclosed.
The charitable beqrsstS included $50
o40 and a house on South Grand street.
Los Angeles. To the Christian Mission
airy Rest Home.
Evening star., 1923-05-26
SEWS UP OWN WOUND.
Mountain Resident Prevents Sc
rious Loss of Blood.
special pispatch 10 Tie star,

Special Dispatch TO Tie Star.
MARTINSBURG, W. Va, May 90
Arch Sims of North Mountain, this
county, sewed up his own chisel-in-
ficted wound on his wrist near North
Mountain this week with a silk thread
and needle. and kept it free of fur
ther loss of blood until he could con-
suit physician at HedgeSville.
He was shaping up a door at his
new residence when the chiseI slip
ped and penetrated his wrist
Evening star., 1923-05-26
COUNCIL NOMINATIONS.
Two Are Named at Town Caucu
in Kensington.
Special Dispatch to The star.

SpGclII UINpIICI TO I ~ 'ItII'
KENSINGTON, Md, May 26.-Nomi-
nations of candidates for councilmen
were made last night at a town eau
Gus held at the school building. G..
w. Rose. George Landick, jr., and
Leslie Van Fossen were nominated.
The election will be held June 4. Two
vacancies are to be filled.
The retiring councilmen are W. B.
Lewis and w. F. Matthews. The
holdovers of the present council are:
Mayor Paul d. Kelleter and Council
men II. F. Green and Louis Valentine
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
CHINA TEA

Some interesting statistics have
been gathered with reference to the
great decline in China's tea trade.
From 1878, when tea was first intro
duced into England, until 1887
China held exclusively the tea trade
of the world. Then India began to
enter the tea market. The Chinese
tea trade reached high tide in 1856,
with total export of 300,0O0,000
pounds. In 1884 China furnished
about ~ per cent of the worlds
total, India and Ceylon, IS per cent
and Japan and Formosa, 10 per
cent. But, at last accounts, when
the total consumption had increased
to 100000 pounds China con-
tributed only 80 per cent, India and
Ceylon, so per cent, and Japan and
Formosa, 10 per cent.
The decline in China tea is
ascribed to careless methods OF culti-
walton and preparation of the leaf.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
sILLsoAKps OF TIE Alb

The claim is made that the might
lights" along Broadway are OBJ
served by 100000, 100000 persons
in the course of a years operation.
It is almost impossible to estimate
the number Of lamps made use of
for this purpose, but the largest
sign has 1896 lamps in it. 1t is
safe to say that the average for the.
signs along the most frequented part
Of Broadway, is 1000 lamps. Desir-
able locations for these signs are in
constant demand and the result is
that high prices are paid for them.
Thirty thousand dollars year is
paid for the use of one roof and in
another instance $4,000 is paid for
the rights of one roof simply for the
purpose of keeping rival from OBJ
tanning possession Of it.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
WORRIED OVER WORLDS END

Considerable anxiety is being
shown by the Indian population OF
the village Of Mixcoac, near Mexico
City, consequent on recent predic-
ton of Father Genaro Rivera, Car
melite monk, that the end of the
world will come on December IL,
1854. The monk based his predic-
ton on highly complex astronomical
observations he has been conducting
for years; he asserts that the millen-
nium is certainty on the date men-
toned. He is highly respected in the
village and has much influence
among the credulous Indians. The
newspapers have given much promi-
nence to the prediction.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
BELLS GOT HER CONFUSED
ALTOGETHER Too Many for Woman Who
Admitted She Had No Ear
for Music.

Mrs. Countrywide recently became
sresident of a walk-up apartment in
Upper Manhattan and finds her
hands full trying to become adjusted
to city ways. Everything is strange
to her and novel, not to say sur
prising.
When she wanted private phone
installed in addition to the regular
house phone the telephone company
was able to fill the order almost at
once. After it had been in the apart
ment day or SO her husband re-
turned home one evening to find his
wife in tears.
"Why, what's the matter?" he
asked, genuinely distressed.
"There's the hall door downstairs
bell, and the dumb waiter bell, and
the upstairs hall door bell, and the
house phone bell, )" she explained.
Nov there's our own phone bell.
You know | never did have an ear
for music. ] can't distinguish one
from the other and all day I've been
running round the apartment trying
TO find out. New York Sun.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
1T WAS TOO LATE THEN

While attending seminary many
seals ago, | met young and red
neaoed fellow who was studying for
''e ministry. l liked him.
one day he told me all his plans
'nu asked me if I didn't think he
Vught to have some one to make a
uOnle Tor him. I replied that sup
pOsea ne ought to, and suggested a
sood old colored nanny as the
1 !, most likely to keep a parsonage
n good order.
several hours later, it dawned
O'er me that he had intended his
! as a proposal of marriage
: me- but it was too late then.
nope he sees this and knows
aOm near he came to being ac-
Sspted'-Exchangs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
MANS POWER, AND NATURES
AZ Ism 90 &c "conqueror OF the
@'r' 10 Not Altogether in Ae-
eordance With Fsctx

are we eonquerors Of the air. or
aoes the air still give us an awfpl
hump. Ask OF the inds-particular-
~ ask OF a tornado. Optimism IN
science sees all around us powerful
forces which we are to subiugate to
our Will and enslave to do our car
rylng and digging and even to cburp
tne butter and perform the family
sewing; but as yet these powerful
FORCES prove themselves quite over
powering.
we seem to have chained a little
OF the lightning aud led aside 10
hard labor a little Of the wind and
the cataracts I; but there is 50 much
left that, terrifcally untrammeled.
sweeps down upon us and turns our
toys into kindling wood. that we
despair of ever tanning it all. We
are not masters of our fate. whether
we be captains of our soul or not.
A small bit Of gratifed COM
placence can be got ont of con-
templating the fact that, at any rate.
natures forces are inexhaustible.
and, that appropriate them as much /
as human ingenuity can, it will new
er begger them. Wherever we rob
the winds, the electrical reservoirs,
the ocean tides, the solar energy,
even the volcanic fires, there is plen-
ty more of what we take away.-St..
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
GIVEN CREDIT FOR ALGEBRA
Dlophantus OF .Aiexandris Said to
Have Been tbs First to Make
Use Of the System.

Although the origin. of algebra is
IN doubt, the credit of its invention
! generally given to Diophantus of
alexandria, who lived during the
Fourth century. His treatise on the
subject comprises LIZ volumes, of
which SIX only are extant. TO the
Arabs is due the introduction of al
zebra into Spain, about 900 A. d.;
II is thought by many that they de-
rived their knowledge of the science
lrOm India. Leonardo Bonaccio, of
flsa, an Italian merchant, acquired
. knowledge of algebra while travel
ing In the East, and on his return,
ABOUT 200 A. D., introduced its
study among his countrymen.
Francis yieta, French mathe-
lmatlclan, proposed the use Of SYM
!, ools for the expression of quanti-
'les and thus greatly extended the
scope Of the science. Descartes in
1907 iirst applied algebra to geom-
e'ry' and Newton, in 1868, discov-
sfea the binomial theorem., This
, "a discovery laid the foundation of
Ne"ton's theory of fuxions.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
Notice Of Hearing Petition For Decree
Determining Date OF Death,
Heirs, and Descent of Real

In the probate court OF the county
Of Lewis, state of Idaho. In the mat
ter Of the estate of Robert E. Steven
son, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas
F. Jacobs has filed ia this court his
petition, duly verified, showing that
Robert f, Stevenson died intestate on
or about the 9th day of July, l9l4,
at Seattle, Washington, leaving an es-
tate or interest in real property in
Lewis and idaho counties, state of
idaho, described as follows, to wit;
West half of the southwest quarter
and the southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of section 20; and
the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section 80; all being
in Twp, SO N. R. 2 f. B. NJ, contain
ing 100 acres.
That your petitioner is the owner
and holder of said property, that said
petitioner prays the court that time
be fixed for hearing said petition;
that notice of the time and place of
such hearing be given to all persons
interested in said estate, both heirs
and creditors, as provided by law; and
for Judgment and decree Of said
court, finding, adjudging and decree
ing
That Robert E. Stevenson died in
testate on or about the 9th day of
July, 1924, being at that time the
owner and holder of the above det
seribed real estate; that more than
two years have elapsed since said de.
cease and that no application has been
for the administration of his estate;
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
WAITED LONG FOR LEGACY

Two residents of Bratislayia, a
province of Czechoslovakia, have
received legacy of more than $780,
900 after wondering for 80 years to
whom it would fall. The will Of
Bishop Joseph Horowitz Of San
Francisco, who died 80 years ago,
bore the stipulation that it was not
to be opened until 1922. The heirs
have just now been informed Of its
contents. Both were poor peas
ants.-From Prague Correspond
ence in the New York Herald.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
INCIDENT souRED BILL HODGE
$40 Enough TO Be Termed odd" bur
visitors Earliest Recollection
Was Almost an Insult


= The late Henry P. Davidson, the
New York financier and philanthro-
pist, once said at a bankers ban.
quet:
Every man, no matter how aged
lie may be, hates to be called old.
Bill Hodge, the general store
keeper, sat smoking before his stove
one morning when he felt a slap on
the back and joyial voice cried.
"'old Bill Old Bill Hodgel As
male as ever, almost Well, old man.
how are your?
1T was native son, one of those
native sons who come back from the
clty after having made their mark
but Bill snorted at the fellow with
contempt.
Who are you calIin' old?' he
said. I amt any older than you
are. Look here, now--what's your
earliest recollection, dang yer
My earliest recollection? Well,
let's see said the native son. sAh,
yes, ! have it. My earliest recollec-
ton is hearing people say, @There
goes old Bill, poor old Bill Hodge,
as hale as ever, almostl''
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
! " MEMORIAL TO TWAIN
:. association Wants TO Revive
Hs '',srsry Memories, and s+ss Dc
l"' .'asd TO Honor Humorist-

nsorts 70 interest San Francisco
Ia in revival of the literary
i p,Jr artistic memories of the old
Vast Va are being made by the Mark
Twain vi Memorial Association of
Tsrada. As its ultimate local aim
10 association plans to erect a
s ~ statue of Mark Twain on the
historic Comstock ground. Twain
l.. been chosen as the particular
srre to honor, since he is held to
,s0oresent the entire West.
A. an effective means Of arous-
mo interest in this project plans
.rs being completed for a celebra-
t;on which viii include as one of its
,Oactacular features q revival Of the
oId.time pony express. Three teams
4 half dozen riders each probably
vill start from st. Louis and race
to the Pacific coast. 1t is planned to
interest cities and towns along the
route and to induce them to hold
Mark Twain festivals and celebra-
tions.
If a plan of this sort is to be
FOrked out it is probable that the
proposed memorial to Mark Twain
viii meet with popular approval.
Twain, perhaps more than any other
me man, was essentially a part of
he old West and memory of him
kept green in the hearts of thou
snds.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28

That Mary L. Stevenson surviving
wife, of Long Beach, Cal, aud the
following daughters of decedent:
Hettie Dittebrandt, Cascade Locks,
Ore, Emma j. Iindis, Stevenson,
Wash, Anna A. Moran, Yakima,
Wash, Mary M. Willis, Pennington,
Mont, Orc Champion, Fairfield,
Mont, Lois stevenson, Wilmington,
Cal, were all of the heirs of decedent;
that said described land was the com
munity property of decedent and his
surviving wife, Mary l.. Stevenson,
and that at the death of said dece-
dent the right of descent in and TO
said land vested in said Mary L.
Stevenson, and her heirs and assigns,
as hers by her community interest and
by inheritance from said decedenr.
That all persons claiming an inter
est in said estate Of the land herein
before described, either as heir at law
or as creditor of said Robert f. stew
enson. deceased, adversely to said
Mary l.. Stevenson, her heirs and as.
signs, be forever barred.
And for such other and further or.
der, decree and judgment, as to the
court may seem just and meet.
Wherefore, pursuant to an order OF
H. w. Niles, probate judge OF said
court. notice is hereby eiyen that the
same viii be heard on Saturday, tho
18th day of July, 1923, at 10 o'clock
a. ms Of said day, at the court room
of said court, in Nezperce, county of
Lewis, state of Idaho, at which time
all persons interested in said estate,
both heirs and creditors, may appear
and show cause why petitioner Is pray
er should not be granted.
Dated this 9th day of June, 1923.
., 5w Fl. W. Niles, Clerk.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
CURIOUS LANGUAGE

The Yana language Of northern
California represents a distinct lin
guistic stock and had formerly
three dialects, one of which is. now
extinct. 1t possesses two forms Of
speech, one of which is employed by
men speaking to men, while the
other is used in all other cases.
Practically, the language has only
nouns and verbs, the adjectiyes, adj
verbs, numerals, interrogative pro-
nouns and. conjunctions being
formed from the verbs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
cocoNUTs

Our country is 50 big, and its ac-
tiyities 50 varied, that none of US
has more than faint idea OF what's
going on at any time.
: This is illustrated IN report
showing that billion cOeOnuts a
wear are grown under the American
FLAG. most of them in our island
colonies. Nine coconuts a year for
each of us.
United States and China are the
only countries in the world with .
"balanced exchange self-supPor'-
ing. able to get along without im-
ports in a pinch.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
IMPRESSED ON HIS MEMORY
care YOU hurt much ?"

care you hurt much p
81 don't believe l am" said the
victim of a motor accident. "Do You
see that chewing gum advertisement
over there on a billboard p
Certainly. What did that have
to do with your car turning turtle r.
"Nothing at all, but TIL remem-
Der it to my dying day. | must have
read that advertisement at least 100
times while waiting for somebody TO
come along and take this fiYver off
my chest" Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28

LooK-Large semdac oil mop,
$3.50, quart semdac liquid gloss for
floors, etc, $l.25. Special both for
$19s at Laier's No better floor pol
isher and oil on the market.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28

Save eight cents or more per bushel
by buying a Fordson tractor and
Wood Bors. Separator from Nezpcrce
Motor & Supply Co.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
Chamberlain, Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy.

Every family should keep this prep.
aration at hand during the hot of The
sumner months. 1t is almost sure to
be needed, and when that time comes,
is worth many times its cost Buy it
now.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28

He-But, really, dear, I can see
no difference between this $50 coat
and the $500 one.
She-0b, John, I was afraid you
would. Then I'll take the 5000 one.