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Evening star., 1923-06-05
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, June s.
Willard and Edward Nellis, sons of
Cornelius Nellis, were seriously in
jured in an auto accident yesterday.
Col. John H. Schouten is recruiting
National Guardsmen. The Armory
Club facilities are open TO members.
The city water works shows a net
surplus of s49.467.52. Gross receipts
were s55s.405.63, City Manager Locke
reported to the city commission.
Betty Simpson. baby daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Althen Simpson. fell
from a second-story window, suffer
ing slight bruises.
Local Billbobs defeated the Sagi-
nav team Sunday. 3 to q; Johnny
Horan. pitcher, starred. The fielding
of Allent and Kimbles featured.
A freak thunderstorm yesterday
saved crops from a million-dollaT
damage. There was no rain in the
city.
The pageant given by 5000 public
school children was a huge success.
More than 10000 attended.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
RICHMOND, VA.

RICHMOND. Va. June 5-About 200
members OF Acca Temple left yes
terday and this morning for Wash
ington on special cars.
The alumni of the Medical College
OF Virginia plan drive for $4,000. 200
to meet the increasing needs of the
college.
Thomas E. Yuille has resigned as
president of the Universal Leaf To-
bacco Company. He is succeeded by
w. A. Willingham. vice president
Oscar S. Gregory succeeds willing
ham.
Richmond Kiwanis Club stands third
In efficiency and club activities In
group of 1,o40 clubs, says President
Clifton NJ. Miller. returning from At
lanta.
Richard F. Reid. Forest Hill, who
broke his neck diving at Ocean View
Sunday. died last night
Twelve Stuart Circle Hospital
nurses graduate tomorrow.
Trial of Joseph Enoch. charged with
murder OF Celia Shevick, has been set
for June II.
DR.. Boatwright, president Of the
University of Richmond. urged large
expenditures for expansion of all col
lege activities in commencement ad-
dress today.
Evening star., 1923-06-05

Noble William NJ. Mooney. post
master of Washington, is seeing to II
that every visiting Shriner gets the
mail sent to him by the folks at
home.
Elaborate preparations. made Tor
several weeks before the convention
began. with the backing Of Noble
Harry S. New, Postmaster General OF
the United States. and Noble John H
Bartlett, first assistant postmaster
general, make certain that every
noble receives his letters.
When Postma ster Mooney. who is
from Ohio, was appointed head of the
Washington city post office a Few
weeks ago, the very first task he set
himself to mas the big job OF nam
ding the city's mail during Shrine
week.
He Immediately called conferences
of his assistants and made the ar
rangements which are in perfect
operation now, with a great Shrine
post office" established In the Post
ONCE Department itself, branch Of
fees in hotels. and a post once on
wheels" helping out at 18TH ana r
streets.
Population Almost Doubled.
$50. 900 almost doubled. it has taken
the entire resources of the local post
office, with its nearly 1000 clerks
carriers and supervisors, to place 9ne
mail Of the visitors into their hands.
But they are getting it. whether at
hotels, private residences. or. located
in the sleeping car towns"
More than 100 additional clerks
and twenty carriers are at work
this week. some at the city post Of
fee. where the mail comes from the
Union station, some in hotel stations.
and others at the Shrine post office.
The latter office, located in the rear
of the first floor of the Post ONCE
Department. at 11th street and Penn
sylvania avenue, is open each day
this week from IN. to midnight, to
serve the visitors. ..
Several weeks ago notices were sent
by Postmaster Mooney to every tenn
pie in the United States. informing
the members, If they did not know
their address here before they start
ed for Washington, to instruct those
at home to simply address their let
ters general delivery"
Evening star., 1923-06-05
EL PAS0, TEX.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Ell PASO, Tex, June 5.-New Po-
dice Chief Reeder has announced that
his force will not be increased as the
city is becoming more law-abiding
daily.
Trustee Wyeth Doak objected at the
school board meeting to the salaries
Df Supt. Hughey's assistants. The to-
val is $11,9U0 as approved by the
board.
Children playing with matches
started fire destroying shed at 204
North Mesa, sparks damaging roof of
apartment at 207 East Yandell street.
FL Paso pioneers are having their
annual picnic today.
Adolfo Vinci, Italian ambassadors
consul advisor, is expected to come
here from Washington to hunt for 12O
Italians who entered Mexico last year
en- route to United States and haven't
been heard from.
Bathing beauties are getting ready
for competition in the parade at COM
gsnunity picnic Saturday at Washing
ton Park Lake.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
WACO, TEX.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WACO, Tex, June 5.-Henry Thiel.
father of NJ. B. Thiel. assistant secre-
tary of the Waco Chamber of Com
merce, died suddenly at Grandview,
after having visited his son in Waco.
The elder Thiel, at the time of his
death, was making an overland auto
mobile trip. He will be buried at
Brennan.
Gov. Neff has signed the bill SUBJ
stituting electrocution for hanging
Sin Texas. The new law becomes effec-
tive ninety days after the adjourn
ment of the legislature. This action
may result in the electrocution in
stead of hanging of Roy Mitchell. no.
torious negro blue beard" who has
been convicted and sentenced to hang
for five mysterious murders.
S. Z. Moore, day clerk at the Metro
pole Hotel was injured internally
when he slipped on banana peel
while riding on a North 9Th street
car.
The Texas Paper Company. with
headquarters at Dallas announces 1t
will open branch house in Waco at an
early date.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
SAVANNAH, GA.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
SAVANNAH, June 5.-Roy NJ. Allen
arrested Sunday for thefts from poor
boxes at St. Patrick's Church, has
confessed he set fire to Sacred Heart
Church Sunday afternoon.
The voters of Tybee unanimously
have approved a bond Issue of 311o.-
900 for paving purposes.
John y. Holder. chairman of the
state highway commission. has been
invited TO speak TO the board of trade
on good roads.
Col Alstaetter, retiring United
States engineer, was elected vice
president of the board of trade. on
salary
Raiford Falligant delivered an ad
dress on jefferson Davis at a meeting
Of the Daughters of the Confederacy
last night.
Jessie l. Hines. a marine at Paris
Island. was indicted for manslaughter
in the killing of Miss Myrtice Brad
ham with an automobile.
Sol. Bradley has been arrested at
Hotel Savannah as a bootlegger.
J. b. Davis. who killed W. j. Gay
nor eleven years ago and was sent to
prison for life. has been paroled.
Savannah rife associations Will
hold their annual banquet at Thunder
bolt tonight.
Robert j. Ward and Joseph A.
konter died Yesterday
Evening star., 1923-06-05
CHICAGO, ILL.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CHICAGO. Ill. June 5-TriaI Of
Fred Lundin. former political boss
and co-defendants charged with con-
spiracy to loot the Chicago school
treasury. opened today with an ad
dress by the prosecuting attorney ONT
Inning charges, which include fake
contracts. overcharges and bribes,
Counsel for the defense will speak
today. ~
The threatened street car strike has
been delayed pending new negotia-
tionS
Judge Thomas G. Windes, seventy
flve years old. thirty-one years on
the Cook county bench. died at his
home in Winnetka.
John E. Farley, chief prohibition
field agent in Chicago. has been trans
ferred. Denial is made that politics
is responsible
Evanston proposes to change the
name of its Main street" because
the name is considered indicative of
q yokel condition"
Cooler weather arrived today after
three people were prostrated by heat
and eight persons bitten by dogs.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
WATERFOWL, N. Y.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
WATERFOWL. y. Y, June 8
Miss Mauld l.. Wright is willing TO
settle $4,000 breach of promise suit
against Carl Mil. president OF the
Mill & Jess Company. for $4,000
Mil. while anxious for settlement
without trial is awaiting lower offer.
John a Flummerfelt returned from
European trip which was without in
cident. One hour after arriving in
New York, a man pursued by another
with knife in his hand lodged behind
Flummerfelt for protection. The as
sailant reached over Flumme rfeIt' S
shoulder and stabbed the man he was
pursuing.
Z. Bert Henshaw. former manager
of the Hotel Woodruff. is dead in Buff
falo. The funeral will be held Tues
day.
Forest ires near Saranac and Tup-
per lakes were brought under control
by showers. which checked progress.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
Noble Mooney, City P. NJ, Makes
Prompt Mail His Chief Ain,
Elaborate Preparations Made to Insure
That Visiting Shriners Get Their Let
ters From HOme-Entire Force Actiue.

All such addressed mail goes to the
Shrine Post Office, which is in charge
Of Col. George r. TAFT. who also ts In
charge of the regular post once
branch located in the west corridor.
At the Shrine office during the hours
named. Shriners may ask for their
mail or send letters or parcels home.
Locations of Temporary Stations.
Temporary stations also are estab-
lished as follows:
In the New willard Hotel. in charge
of Miss f. K. Byrne. during the day
and L. F. Fowkes. during the night.
Hotel Washington-Miss c: Tnomp-
son, day clerk; A. l.. Jacobs. night
clerk.
Powhatan Hotel. J. Snyder. day
clerk; E. j. Graham. night clerk.
Harrington Hotel NJ; Holford'
Ebbitt Hotel-E. L. Lynch day
clerk: w. H. Fitzsimmons. night clerk.
Cairo Hotel-M J. Behan. in charge.
Information Booths.
Information booths, scattered along
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, contain supsIi-
tute carriers. men thoroughly tamli .
lar with the city, and the LOCATION OF
men include T. Sullivan. ID. f. IhomP-
son. G. Z. McCalmont. L. NJ. Pugh. X.
NJ Fahrney and c. Lott
All the branch stations. including tne
"Shrine post once OF SnTlIe SCHSi a
delivery office. are open from a. M.
each day to midnight for the express
accommodation of members or the
Shrine.
The mail of the Washington cry
post Office is running heavier day by
day. but an exact count OF the IN
crease of the mail will not be made
public until after the convention. IL
is safe to say, however, that literally
a million more letters a day are how-
ing into Washington.
Extra Counters for Parcel Post.
The post Office had to secure four
extra parcel post counters and twelve
scales for this week, and also the
following articles: One special oootn'
16 distributing cases, 10 post once
signs and 10 cash boxes. .
Last. but not least. there is that
post Office on wheels" which is to be
Iseen-and used-at 18th and F streets.
This 'rolling post Office was built at
the local post office several years ago.
but in the past has been confined 70
use at Christmas time. This Is Its
irst use at any other time of the year.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
DES MONIES, IOWA.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
DES MONIES, Iowa June 5.--Rob-
ert Leeper Of Iowa City was found
guilty yesterday in district court of
Johnson county of the murder of his
father-in-law. Roy WertZ, at Iowa
City, December 81, 1922. The jury
was out eighteen hours 1t recon-
mended life Imprisonment for Leeper.
Joe Williams. negro, on trial for the
murder of Sara Barbara Thorsdale,
school teacher, near Valley Junction
in June. 1921. took the stand in his
own behalf at his second trial here
today In district court and testified
that he did not commit the crime, nor
was near the scene of the murder
when II took place. He accused
George Davenport, negro, of having
done the killing.
Drake University graduated the
largest senior class in its history
Egbert NJ. Cockrell, mayor of Fort
Worth, Tex. and a Drake alumnus
delivering the graduation address.
Honorary degrees were bestowed on
Cockrell and on Johnson Brigham
state historian.
Claude Q. Horton. credit manager
OF Mandelbaum & Sons department
store. died at the Iowa Lutheran Hos
pital after an illness of three months
Evening star., 1923-06-05
NORFOLK, VA.
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Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NORFOLK, Va. June 5-Norman.
siX-year-old son of Norman F. Levy,
dled today in Suffolk Hospital of in :
Juries sustained when the automobile
of NJ. j. Greenwood turned over near
SUFFOLK. Greenwood and party were
motoring to the Washington Shriners'
session when the accident occurred.
MIR. and Mrs. Levy and Greenwood,
recovering. returned to Norfolk
Rotary Club today had farewell
program in honor of Admiral An
drews, 9Th naval district commandant.
who turns over the district tomorrow
TO Admiral Zeigemeir. Andrews goes
10 relieve Admiral Long as COM
mander of the American naval forces
in Europe.
A mass meeting in Colonial Thea
ter tonight opens the campaign of
James 5. Barron for state senate,
Nomination lists close Wednesday,
Thirty thousand have paid polItax,
city Treasurer Tunstall announces.
Because of repairs to armory roof
under way. drill by National Guard
units is suspended thirty days.
Indictment charging manslaughter
was returned against Hyman Aron-
on, whose automobile struck and
killed Miss Georgia Claude, Nav 9,
Aronof trial is set in corporation
Evening star., 1923-06-05
MILWAUKEE.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, June 5.-A
mysterious explosion early Monday
damaged the home of Walter F.
Kieckhefer. 1855 Lake drive. No one
was injured.
Sol Eckstein. president of Wright
Drug Company here, died sunday
following his collapse in front of a
street car
Rev John Petite. pastor of St.
Rose Catholic Church. Racine. is to
be removed by Archbishop Messmer
within ten days. This follows a fac
tional fight of several months.
Gov. John ]. Blaine on Friday will
listen to petitions for pardons for Mrs.
Viola Brinkman Glenway MaXon and
others
Evening star., 1923-06-05
TRENTON, N. J.

Special Dispatch to The star.
TRENTON, y. j., June 5.-Miss
Caroline Baines. nineteen years old
of Philadelphia. was sent to a hos
pital in that city today from Mercer
Hospital here. after having been
round in an unconscious condition on
the road near Wheatsheaf She had
been lured into an automobile by a
had been injured and that he would
take her to the victim. AS the car
sped toward Trenton, the girl be-
came alarmed and leaped. No trace
has been found of the man.
James j. Barrett has been directed
by the freeholders TO appear next
Tuesday and explain the delay in
starting to pave the trolley trac
area of East State street from city
line to Whitehead road. The work.
under the contract, was to have been
started May 15
Mayor Donnelly's citizens commit
tee today announced plans for the
municipal Fourth of July celebration.
The Catholic Girls Club will pre-
sent a pageant in Stacy Park the
evening preceding the holiday and
there will be the usual sports. con-
certs and fireworks displays on the
Fourth.
Emmanuel Bookbinder. restaurant
proprietor of Walnut street. Phila-
delphia. arrived at the county jail
here today to serve ten months for
violation of the Volstead act. He
had fought his conviction through
the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals.
Jim Hammond is still missing.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
CHARGE COMES BACK,
Woman's Suit Against Husband
Used Against Her in Turn.

NEW YORK, June 5.-Mrs Julia A.
Wheelock. widow of George A
Wheelock, once president Of the
American Turf Association, and for
mer wife Of Norman Selby (Kid
Mccoy, heard her own petition to
have Wheelock declared incompetent
used against her in an effort to break
the horseman's will. in which he left
her his $500.o00 estate.
The suit to break the will was
brought by Mrs Mary Elizabeth Crit
the teStator. The contested will was
dated January IL. 1922. On March %
of the eame year counsel for Mrs.
Griffith said Mrs Wheelock contend
ed in a petition to the supreme court
that her husband had been unable to
manage his affairs for the preceding
six months. As result of Mrs.
Wheelock's petition, she said, Wheel
ook was declared Incompetent
Evening star., 1923-06-05
TWO BRIDES COME
IN bAGDAD PATROL
Grooms Locked in Baggage
Cars While Mobiles En-
tertain Wives.

The bridal special" is the name ap-
piled to the train that brought the
members OF Bagdad Temple Of Butte
Mont, TO the conclave. This is well
applied. as there are two couples or
their honeymoons. having been mar.
ried in their home town a short time
before the special left for Washing.
ton.
The Grooms are Arthur Rosenstefr
and Joseph Ambrosetti. both mem
bers of the Bagdad Patrol. Mrs. Ro-
senstein was formely Miss Amelia
NetZner of Butte. and Mrs. Ambro-
setti was Miss Effie Macauley, also OF
the same city.
The mobiles kept the newlyw eds well
entertained on the trip east On the
frst day out the grooms were sep
arated from their young brides and
were tied up in the baggage car
When the special reached Harrisburg
Pa, members of Zembo Temple board.
ed the train and presented the brides
with large boxes of candy. Later the
Bagdad Temple members were enter
tanned by the home temple
1t was not only the newlyweds who
were entertained on the trip. Noble
Coolbaugh and his wife, residents OF
Butte. while at Columbus. Ohio last
Saturday announced their thirty-sixth
wedding anniversary.
There at Aladdin Temple the couple
were called to the stage and pre-
sented with a silver berry spoon
Members of Bagdad Temple also re-
membered the couple with valuable
presents
Members of Bagdad Temple are
noting the weather in Washington
When they left Butte last week a
heavy snow was falling and 1t look
ed for all the part as if winter was
just beginning, they declare
with the Bagdad Temple there is
a clown band that has won favor
ever since 1t arrived in Washington
The members of this band last night
entertained on Pennsylvania avenue
Also Genes Hinkley the six-year-old
daughter of Noble Guy HinkIey, en-
tertained with Spanish, buck and clog
dances.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
NEW ORLEANS.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, June 5.-The CITY
council holds first hearing under
Beeler plan. residents protesting
against proposal to end belt service
Fffteen-year- girl tells Of being
kidnapped in Canal street in broad
daylight.
The Ministerial Union has issued a
statement holding prohibition and
race track gambling the biggest issue
of coming campaign.
Piggly Wiggly head sued by Ciar-
ence H. Colgin on SALTS note al
legged overdue.
Pelicans have obtained pitcher Winn
from Cleveland
Red Hill defeated Sailor Wallace.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
NEWARK, N. ].
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch TO Inc star
NEWARK, June 5.-Adam Dresch,
former policeman. wanted in muir
der and police scandal, is now re-
ported in Mexico. while. 1T is rumored.
authorities seek him near the Cana
dian border.
A Four-corner theater crowd last
night saw an auto truck hit Misses
Beatrice and Catherine Conothen of
Nutley, the latter dying from in
juries.
A dog. believed mad. ran amuck
among South Eighth Street School
pupils at recess. but was killed be-
fore biting any one.
Sam II. Cone, former chief prohibit
tion agent in the state, and six
others pleaded not guilty to bribing
prohibition agents when arraigned.
The executive committee of Essex
democrats is to meet soon to consider
candidates for sheriff. senatorial as
sembly and freeholder nominations.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
OKLAHOMA CITY.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
OKLAHOMA CITY. June s.
Twelve members OF the A and NJ
College faculty resigned when the
state board of agriculture met yes
terday. The meeting, called to he ar
recommendations of George Wilson,
new president. adjourned to Wednes-
day when John Whiteliurst presi-
dent of the board. declined to ~
company the board to Saltwater for
n meeting today Whitehurst' said
he would not be ordered about by
Gov. Walter" NJ J. Otey. financial
secretary of the school. was ousted
Hermann Davis. state investigator.
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
two years on bribery charge
o. q. and f. has been ordered to
pay interest or money owed the
public as refunds
Mrs. Renistine Dodd Henshaw is
dead in Baltimore. The body will
he sent here.
D. r. Brown died Monday after
noon.
A new flood warning has been
issued.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
MEMPHIS, TENN.
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Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. June 5,-Mrs.
Louise Miller. 664 Pearce street. was
killed in an auto crash at New Albany.
Miss.
The police arrested Philip Gentry,
colored, sought for the murder OF Mrs.
Ruth Tucker. Duncan Waller and Obe
Spencer. victims in pettng party slay-
ings. Inspector Griffin says: Il think l
have got the right man at last" He
has been seeking Gentry since Spencer
was killed a week ago.
John NJ. Dean. realtor, was appointed
by the mayor to succeed Milton An
derson on the water board.
Charges against E. NJ. Johnson. for
mer policeman. who is said TO have
extorted money from petting parties.
may fail because business men refuse
to have their Identities revealed.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
FRISCO BAND SERENADE.
Tribute Paid Star by Islam Temple
Shriners' Host Last Year.

Islam Temple Of San Francisco.
which was host to the Imperial Coun- :
ell session last year. serenaded The
Star yesterday with it's famous band
of seventy-f1ve pieces, headed by d.
Q. Rosebrook, director and manager
Pretty Miss Lucille Shirpser. aged
twelve, acted as conductor. Included
in the band Is a Chinese section, which
has a real China dra gon." The nobil-
ity of this temple. numbering 400, ar
rived here yesterday.
Islam Band is one Of the few bands
that has ever played at Washington's
tomb at Mount Vernon, having gone
there yesterday morning. A box Of
California fruit was presented The
Star.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
DAVENPORT, IOWA.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DAVENPORT, Ia, June 5.-John
Dau, forty-four years old, is battling
for his life in a local hospital as the
result of bullet wounds inflicted when
a revolver he had been cleaning fell
to the floor of his home and was dis
charged. Dau is the father of eight
children. ranging from three to eight
cen years.
Charles Wells, twenty three years
old. was drowned when he fell off a
diving board at Flemings landing into
the Mississippi. A large crowd of
bathers witnessed the accident, but
all supposed Wells could swim and
made no effort to rescue him until
TOO late.
Evening star., 1923-06-05

tion for building Is being excavated,
to the tracks at 99th street. Marion
Santani OF 1905 I'd avenue saw the
child's danger and jumped to the
track to save him. The motorman.
William Mooney. forty-five years old.
OF 1914 Park avenue. applied the
emergency brake, but the car dragged
the two eight feet before he could
bring 1t to a stop. Santani was
thrown clear but was badly bruised. II
was found at the Metropolitan Hos
pital. The boys body was pinned be-
meath the car. so that 1t was neces-
sary to send for wrecker to remove
II
Evening star., 1923-06-05
Euening Star Building Center of
Serenading Shrine Musicians

pound Albert Albinginie, the band
leader, welded the baton for his mu :
sicians' accompaniment. The Temple
is here under the guidance of Poten-
tate Herman Fredericks.
The sixty-piec indian Temple
Band from Wichita, Kan. backed
steam calliope up in front of The star
building, and Musical Director DR..
Tracy York, assisted by Prof. Forney
and Drum Major A. G. King, conduct
ed another serenade. With the band
is a patrol of sixty uniformed Mobiles
under direction of Capt. House and
Lieut.. Barr.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
BOSTON,.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. Mass, June Sire de-
stroyed one house and damaged Ave
in Arlington. Heat prostrated four in
Boston. Lightning injured two. Store
ham council has accepted the act
enabling that city to buy Hyde Park
car lines. A Revere child fell into the
sea and was drowned.
One-hundred thousand dollar fire
visits the Chelsea woolpulling plant.
The Brockton shoe firm says the end
of the strike is near. A Dorchester
man attacked his son and was sent to
the asylum.
Charles E. Heitman of New York
was chosen Roosevelt Rough Rider
president. The Christian Science
Church of Bangor defeats daylight
saving.