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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-17

ducted lon contract" markets and required all exchanges to place themselves under government con- trol as a condition precedent to be- coming such markets, the supreme court declared the law invalid and thority.
 Grain Exchanges object.
 Promptly Congress met the issue by re-enacting substantially all the regulatory features Of the law, but based it's new exercise of authority on it's control over interstate com merce declaring that trading in grain futures, unless properly reg ulated by the federal government. could be made a restraint on in terstate shipments of grain. Grain exchanges interposed uncompromis- ing objections. The government su- pervision was declared by them irk- some and impracticable as well as unnecessary but their principal of attack was made on that part of the law which gave farmers CO., operative associations right to This constituted confiscation of property, the grain exchanges con tended. because it admitted to mem bership in the corporations men who would not be governed by the re- batting rules which all exchanges had found imperative and would give them an interest Tn the build ing and property of the exchange.
 Chief Justice Taft. who delivered the majority opinion to which Jus tices McReynolds and Sutherland an- nounced dissent without rendering minority opinion, stated that the de- cisions referred to. established. in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-17
How to throw off that
 tired. liStleSs feeling

~ ZINE R A l NJ tions ago. our foremoth-
 CTS m a d @ a
 "tea" e v CT y
 Spring fro m
 certain h erb s
 and barks to pu- rify the blood.
 Likewise, since 1 8 3 6, s u c h h CT b a Il d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-17

barks have been carefully selected
 proportioned scientifically and pre- pared for that great blood purifier s. s. 8. To serve beneficially from one generation to another sue
 cessfully is a guarantee of it's eff fectiveness. The way we live and eat, we can't step from Winter into Spring without purifying the blood unless we choose to suffer depres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-17

Mir. ]. M. Mar, Los Angeles. CaIif- writes: "Overwork oceasionsd . com. piaint which consisted of a tired feel ing and pains in the back. that finally exhausted all my strength. 4 friend advised me 10 take S. S. S. sud after taking enly several bottles was sa- tiYeIy relieved"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-17

sion, feel tired out, and have pina- ples and boils. It is so easy to give nature little help, and the best sure way Is to start with s. s. s. Stronger and more useful nerves depend on blood-power. s. s. s. will improve your appetite and give you greater endurance, energy. strength, and g more youth full appearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-17

Try it yourself. s. s. s. is sold at all good drug stores. The large
 size is more economical. Get . bot tie today!
Evening star., 1923-04-18
STATES ATTORNEY
RAPS POLICEMEN
Endcrs Says Conduct of Fred
elick Force Is Dis
graceful.

Special nisnatch to The star.
FREDERICK, Md, April 1s.--Char-
cterizing the conduct of city police
men as "disgracefui" and charging
neglect Of duty, States Attorney
Aaron r. Anders. IN municipal court
at the trial OF l.. c. Mann. near
-aylorstown. Va, accused Of opera.-
ing an automobile while under the
influence OF liquor. bitterly arraiSned
the police force of this city.
Mann was arrested for driving d
car. which collidad with the machine
OF G. S. @ Borst. this city. slightly
damaging il. He was held at police
station for several hours before
being sent to jail pending hearing.
AZ the trial members of the police
force gave conflicting testimony as
10 whether or not Mann had been
drinking.
IN part the states attorney said:
1T IS a pity that conditions are
such in Frederick that ten witnesses
testify a man is under the influence
of liquor while operating an automo-
bile, and a policeman, who Is at
the scene. testifies he didn't smell
Eeuor, and that he could not swear
the accused was under the influence
OF liquor"
Evening star., 1923-04-18
Married While
Drugged, Hubby's
Plea for Divorce
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April 1S.--The
case Of John II. Mcnamara, well
known business man OF Petersburg,
for divorce from his wife. will be
called In the corporation court of
Petersburg In few days. The
couple were married in this city
August 8. 1922. The allegation
made by Mcnamara Is that he was
either drugged or under the infiu-
ence Of liquor and did not know
what he was doing. hence the suit
for divorce.
The marriage was performed by
the Rev. l.. w. Swope. at that time
pastor OF the Venable Street Bap-
tist Church and who left this city
several months ago and Ia now at
Davy, w. Va. The case has many
features that are out OF the ordt-
nary, as set forth In af1ldavits and
reports OF detectives who were en-
ployed in the case by McNamara,
and these do not affect any Of the
principals in the case.
The pastor came to Virginia TO
furnish the affidavit. which was In
troduced by the defense. The min
lister says that he is certain that
McNamara knew what he was do
ing The ceremony was performed
by Mr.. Swope while the couple sat
in an automobile in front Of hts
home, they saying II would be
more romantic"
The suit for divorce was begun
soon after the marriage had been
performed.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
DAN BREEN CAPTURED.
One of Most Militant of Irregulars
Taken With Two Others.
Iy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, April 1S.-Dan Breen, one
of the most militant leaders of the
irreguiars and spoken of as possible
successor to Liam Lynch as chief of
staff. was captured by Free State
troops yesterday in western Upper
ary. The troops had been searching
for Breen ever since his escape last
Tuesday, when Lynch was taken.
Captures are also reported from
Powerstown, near Clonmel. These In
ciude the prominent irregulars-P.
OConnel and Dick Dalton.
The troops searching for Breen
heard voices inside q dugout which
they were passing and Immediately
called upon the occupants to sur
render. There upon Breen emerged.
saying:
"All right, I'm Breen. I would not
have been taken alive, only I wished
to save the lives Of my two comrades"
The latter then came out. They
were Company Commander Donovan
and Maurice Walsh. secretary of the
late Liam Lynch. All three men shook
hands with their captors
1t will be recalled that the British
government at one time offered 10000
as a reward for the capture Of Breen,
who often was wounded. but never
President Cosgrave, replying to a
question in the dali cream today,
said he intended within month to
Introduce bill authorizing redemp-
tIon Of Irish dali bonds issued in
America and elsewhere.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
IRISH REBELS HOLD
REGULARS At BAY
Penned In Almost Inaccessi'
BILE Cave, Band RepuIses
Free State Attack.

LONDON. April Is.-Hidden in a
cave 100 feet from the top OF a cliff
rising perpendiculariy from the Goa ST.
line near the causeway north OF ker-
ry, d desperate band of irregular
Irish republicans has been holding
out against the Free State troops
since Monday in one of the most spec
tacular fights of the governments
struggle with the irregulars accord
ing to dispatch to The Evening Star
from Dublin today
Although the republicans do not
seem to have d chance to escape, they
are able as yet to guard effectively
the preclpitous approach to the cave.
e narrow path from the top of the
cliff, down which even the venture
some Kerry goat has not the temerity
70 descend. II seems improbable
therefore. that the irregulars will be
routed out SO long as their food and
water lasts. A yawning chasm be-
meath the mouth of the cave awaits
the intruder who makes q false step
in descending the path.
The body of one Free State soldier
has been buffeted by the waves at
the bottom of chasm since the gov
ernment's first attempt to dislodge
the trregulars on Monday.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
Visiting Nurse Society Receives
Replies in Urgent Pleu for Fund

Subscriptions to the campaign of
the Instructive Visiting Nurses So
|c:ety. which is seeking 100000 to pro
vide moro nurses End guarantee the
budgets for this year and 1924. are
being sent to the headquarters. room
220. Star Building. in various amounts
by persons and organizations who
know Of and have been impressed
with the indispensable work of the
society. Miss Gertrude II. Bowling.
director of nurses. announced today
the receipt Of $l,400 from The Even
ing Star Newspaper Company, which
amount pays the salary of one grad
uate experienced nurse for one year.
Last year the salaries of eight nurses
were paid by persons who designated
them memorial nurses, and the so
ciety feels confident that more than
that number Will be provided for this
year.
With the present staff Of only
twenty-s;X nurses, the entire Dis
trict of Columbia IS cared for by
the society. The city is divided into
Evening star., 1923-04-18
By the ASsociatAd Press

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Md. April 1s.-
Proceedings instituted by two Bal
timore citizens for the dismissal OF
PatroIman Harry Ernest. alleged
to have been arrested twelve times
and convicted on six occasions
prior TO his appointment on the
police force, brought the disclosure
today by Assistant Attorney Gem
eral Allan II. Fisher that 265 mem
bers OF the Baltimore police de-
partment. including officials of
every rank. had procured their ap-
pointments after arrest for Grim
inal wrongdoing.
IF the court authorizes the dis
charge Of Ernest, then the remain
ing 265." said Mr.. Fisher. ALSO are
eligible for discharge. Such ac-
tion Will result in the imminent
disruption OF the ent!re depart
ment."
Willis r. Jones OF counsel for
the citizens said that virtually
every form Of misdemeanor wss
included and that the majority OF
the men had been convicted on one
or more occasions. The attorney
maintained that the nominations
were prohibited by the statute law
Evening star., 1923-04-18

nursing districts. with staff nurse
III charge OF each. who Is RESPONSE
bic for the care Of all patients
within that prescribed area.
Again and again." said Miss
Bowling today, I'VE have cut down
the size of these districts as the
work has increased. and It has
become impossible for the nurse to
whom the district has been as
signed to give adequate care to all
of the patients. This process is OBJ
viously limited by the number of
nurses available. This year our
problem has been continually COM
plicated. as the work has expand
ed into the outlying sections OF
GEORGETOWN, Cleveland Park and
the Chain Bridge area in the north
west. In the southeast we have in
sistent demands from Anacostia,
Congress Heights and Benning.
Each month, Brightwood, Brook
land and Takoma Park add their
quota to our list of calls.
Those familiar with outlying
Washington will understand that
IL IL BY no means uncommon for
a visiting nurse to walk a mile or
two after leaving the car line be-
fore reaching tile bedside Of her
sick patient"
Evening star., 1923-04-18
Want a Bridge?
1850 Foot Span
Is Offered Free
By the Associated Press.

by the AsSociat Ted Press
BALTIMORE, Md. April 13.-
Does any one want q bridge?
John ". Mackall, state director
of public works. has one to give
away. Any person can have the
old Severn river bridge for the
taking.
The bridge is 1850 feet long and
is OF steel and timber construc-
tion. Federal authorities require
that it be removed when the new
one. now under construction, Is
opened. The state, Mr.. Mackail
announced, Will give II to any one
who will remove the structure
Not only must the superstructure
be torn down, but the piles sup
porting II must be removed or cut
down to the level of the river bot
tom. Work of wreckinK the old
bridge could be started s soon as
the new one is ready for use.
which Mr.. Mackall expects will be
in the latter part OF September.
A celebration. to which Gov.
Richie and other state officials
will be invited. is planned for the
official opening of the bridge. The
cost OF the structure. Mr.. Mack all
estimates, will be about $75o,000.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
EGG AND LIVE STOCK
FUTURES TO BE STUDIED
Survey Will Be Made of Maryland
Production to Determine
Marketing Plan.
sDec;s, p,spatch 10 The Star,

Special Dispatch II The Star
BALTIMORE. Md, April 1s.--An
investigation OF the egg, poultry and
live stock production III Maryland will
be made to deteremine what will be
necessary to put thorough CO.
operative marketing plan into opera
tion in the state during the summer,
according to NJ. NJ. Stewart, secretary
of the Maryland State Farm Bureau
Federation.
The survey will be made by the
farm bureau with the help Of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture and the extension department of
tbs University Of Maryland.
Mr.. Stewart explained that the pro-
posed system Of live stock marketing
has for years been one of the needs
of the state and is expected to lead to
increased interest among the farmers
in live stock raising
Evening star., 1923-04-18
HOGS TAKEN IN RAID
TO BE SOLD BY U. S
Seized by Officers Capturing Huge
Still in King William
County.
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

SpNFfa IElSpAtCn 20 ne btaE.
RICHMOND. Va, April 1s.-The
United States has several head of
hogs that have been confscated by
federal officers when they raided a
still In King William county. The still
was a huge affair, said TO be the second
largest in the history OF the state.
The men in charge made their
escape, but the officers, under the law.
confscated everything in sight. de-
stroying the still, the mash and ap-
paratus generally, but the hogs, which
had been fed and fattened on the
refuse from the still. were taken and
will be sold by the government.
The capture ls believed to have rep
resented an investment Of several
thousand dollars, and the hogs will
compensate for the cost of the raid.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
FOREIGN NOBILITY ARRIVE

NEW YORK, April l8.-A few OF
the Australian nobility. postwar resi-
dents of Madrid. Spain. arrived on the
Majestic en- route to Mexico City.
In the party were Prince Max Egon
of Hohenlohe-L e-Langenburg and his
wife, Princess Piedad, her mother, the
Duchess Of Parcentrinidad. and six
months-old Princess Maria Francesca
The baby's nurse, staff of servants
and a mountain of baggage accom-
panied them.
Other royalty aboard included Sir
Edward Naylor Leyland and his bride,
the former Mile. de Belabie of Paris,
who are bound for the Pacific coast
and Japan on honeymoon. Sir Ed
wards mother. before she became a
British bride, was Miss Jeanie Cham
berlain of Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
TWO BOYS DROWN
WHEN BOAT UPSETS
Woman Sees Lads Struggle,
But Help Comes
Too Late.
Ey The Associated Press.

Ey The Associated Press.
NORFOLK. Va. April ls--EooeFI
Engle, aged eight years. and COM
panion, believed to have been James
Register nine years old. were drown
ed late yesterday afternoon when
their batteau capsized In Lafayette
river, in Winona. Norfolk suburb.
The body OF the Engle boy was re-
covered an hour after the accident
occurred. Searching parties are
dragging the rivor for the body OF
his companion.
Young Registers father reported
so the police that his son went TO
visit the Ensit boy yesterday after
room This fact Convinces the search
prs that Register was EnEle's COM
panion when the beat sank.
Mrs. W. S Mays, from her window
on the riverside, saw the two boys
struggling in the water. and sum
mnnod aid. Both lads had disap-
peared beneath the surface before
he: summons brought response.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
VIENNA CABINET QUITS.

VIENNA, April 1s.--1n keeping
with the law recently enacted re-
ductng the state departments from
eleven to nine, the cabinet of Ignatz
Seipel formally resigned yesterday
afternoon.
1t was Immediately reorganiSed.
however, the sole changes being the
elimination Of the departments of
Justice and transportation and the
succession by DR.. Schuerf to the
portfolio of minister of commerce
previously held by Emil Kraft.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
EXPENSIVE FIGHT
OVER PERSIAN CAT
Litigation Becomes Involved When
Two Claim 0wnership Of
Blue Feline,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. April 1s.-Owner-
ship OF blue Persian cat has en-
gagged the time OF the courts here for
several days. Isaac Sternheimer was
the owner of the animal. and he says
he loaned the est to Mrs. j. T. Layton,
and when he demanded the return Of
the cat Mrs. Layton said 1t had been
given her.
Counsel were employed on both
sides. and when the civil justice court
ruled that the cat was the property
or Mr. Sternheimer. Mrs. Layton ap-
peaied the case. The law and equity
court was invaded. and the case was
left with the Judge without the in
terventfon OF jury.
In the first test the lower court
awarded Mrs. layton damages for
board OF the cat in dispute. and to-
day the appellate court ruled that as
the cat belonged to Mr.. Sternheimer
the payment of $40 should be made
Tor the care Of the cat during the
time that II had been with Mrs. Lay
ton. The court further decided that
costs of the case should be divided.
II Is believed that the case has cost
the litfgants at least 800 each, coun-
sci fees and court costs being In
cluded.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
STILL SEEK JURY TO TRY
ALLEGED SYNDICALIST
Finding 10 in Ruthenberg Case
Will Take All Day, Attorneys
in Michigan Court Declare.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. JOSEPH. Mich. April IS
Little prospect Of completing the
fury to try Charles Z. Ruthenberg of
Cleveland, Charged with criminal
syndicalisna. during today's session OF
court was seen by attorneys for the
state or defense. Two full days have
been spent on questioning the panel
rendered to tho defense.
When court adjourned yesterday
Frank p Walsh. attorney for Ruth
enberg, again was questioning the
prospective jurors. Two men were
dismissed from the box during the
day for cause.
At the present speed. observers pre-
dicted that the jury would not be
completed before Thursday or Fri
day
Evening star., 1923-04-18
WILL EXAMINE SKULL.

BUENOS AIRES, April 1s.-Dr. J. G..
" olfe, who recently announced that
the skull of a tertiary man was In
the possession of Patagonian set
tier, reports trom Rio 6aiiegos that
he is proceeding into the interior to
examine the skull He Is accom-
panied by Prof. Riggs Of the Field
Museum. Chicago.
A 100000 auto ferry, TO operate be-
tween Bellingham, Wash. and Van
couver Island, Is being built by the
S:sHadiau Pacific system.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
HYATTSVlLLE VETERANS
PLAN TO HONOR 'BUDDIES
American Legion Post Will Make
Memorial-Day Plans at
Meeting Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, April 1s-In
accordance with It's annual custom,
Snyder Farmer Post. No. 8, American
Legion OF Hyattsville, is planning to
decorate on Memorial day the graves
OF men of this neiEhborhood who
went west in the world war. Ar
rangementS will be discussed at the
meeting of the post tomorrow night
IN the clubrooms in Maryland avenue.
1t Is probable that appropriate ex-
ercises will be conducted by the post
in the morning. at the National Guard
Armory. after which the Iegionaires
Will visit the graves of their bud
dies at Upper Marlboro. Savage.
Bladensburg, Alexandria and WASH
ington.
Arrangements for the posts annual
poppy sale also will be discussed re-
morrow night. as will plans for get
ting In nembe rship renewals. The
post is planning organization OF base
ball and tennis teams and progress In
this connection will be reported by
Henry Hiser, chairman OF the athletic
committee.
Firemen Plan Dance.
Final arrangements are being com
pleted for the second annual dance OF
the volunteer fire department Satur-
day evening next in the local National
Guard arnory. The department has
just elected its delegates and alter
mates to the thirty-flrst annual con-
vention of the Maryland State Fire
mems Association to be held at Fred
erick June s, and 8.
They are: Delegates. Chief W. s.
Harrison. Past Chief John Fainter.
Capt. r. A. King. First Assistant En-
gineer Noble Rushe. Alternates, Les
ter Cogar, Secretary j. L. d. Briscoe,
Raymond Stevens. r j. King and T.
E. Norris.
BOsslers Victorious.
In six well contested games a au.nt
comprising a number of ranking
boWlers of the Prince Georges County
Duckptn League of Hyattsrille van
quished a combination Of Washing
ton stars by ST pins. Three games
were rolled on the Arcade alleys here
and three on the Mount Pleasant
drives in Washington.
The locals took the match here by
AZ pins, the totals being 1852 to 1910,
and the contest in Washington also
went to Hyattsville, the count being
1870 to 1,545.
Handy. Sonnenberg, Montgomery,
Hiser and Whalley upheld Hyatts-
ville's coiors, while Jolly" JoIliffe
led the Washingtonians.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
ICE MAKERS MEET,
500 Delegates of Manufacturers
Association in Session.
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND. Va. April 1S-Ap-
proximately 500 delegates represent
attending the joint meeting of the
Eastern Ice Manufacturers Associa-
ton and the Virginia Ice Manufac-
turers' Association which opened here
today.
sociation is composed Of manufac-
turers of West Virginia. Maryland.
Delaware, Pennsylvania, North and
South Carolina, Tennessee and Vir-
ginia- The meeting will continue
through Friday.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
GIRL. IS JAILED
ON THEFT CHARGE
Two Alleged Husbands Appear
But Fail to Furnish
Bail.
SPECIAL D spa tch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
GAINESVILLE. Md, April 1a - 4
rested as she was leaving a. pictar3
theater at Brownsville. Mrs Martha
Long. twenty years old and pretty. 10
held in jail under $1,000 bail for a
hearing on charge of having taket.
a number of articles OF jewelry. va
ued at several hundred dollars, fror..
the home of Mrs. C II. Richey.
1t developed at the time OF tfe
woman's arrest, police say. that ss.e
has TO husbands. Husband No. Is
said TO be John Otto Of Roscoe, IA
whom the woman married in October
1920. After living with him for nina
month";. 1t is alleged she left and
went to Brownsville. While employed
at the Richey home. Mrs. Otto is said
TO have met and married James Long.
g mine nlotorman 1t is alleged they
were married in Cumberland, Md, D.
cember 81. 1922.
Following Mrs Longs arrest beta
men appeared. and. although mn. ,rg
no attempt to enter conn. ~ :
against her. neither expressed L DE-
sire to furnish bail to gan hc- =
lease.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
HONOR COLLEGE FOUNDER
DIR. J. Hopwood Is Guest at Lynch
burg Celebration.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, April 1S.--Honor
was paid last night at Lynchburg Col
iege to Dr. j. Hopwood. one Of the found
ers of Lynchburg College. the day being
the twentieth anniversary Of signing OF
the contract for the purchase OF the
college property and the eightieth ami
versary of DR.. Hopwoods birth. Mrs
Hopwood shared IN the honors given
her husband.
DIR. ]. T. Mcconnell Of Radford, was
the principa, speaker. Previous to the
anniversary celebration Dr. and Mrs
Hopwood were guests at banquet
Dean w. G.. Shackelford presided over
the celebration.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
COLLEGE MEETING OPENS.
Southern Association Of Student
Government in Convention.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. April 1S.-The
convention of the Southern Intercol-
legiate Association OF Student Gov
ernment opened here today. Forty
one woman's colleges of the south
east compose the membership of the
association. The convention will ad-
journ Friday.
Discussion of proposed changes In
the constitution of the organization
IS expected to occupy the attention
OF the convention during it's first
business session which Will, be held
this evening.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
FUGITIVE is SHOT
TRYING TO ESCAPE
Cefuses to Surrender When Posse
Surrounds House in Which
He Took Refuge.
s2eeisi Dispatch to The star.

SPerisi Dispatch TO The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va, April 1s.-A fu-
gitiye from justice for many months,
Fleming Floyd Of Amherst county
was shot down by Sheriff Watts of
that county. when he made an effort
to set away after a posse had sur
rounded house in which Floyd was.
He was shot through the liver.
Floyd is in hospital here, and, 1t is
said, will recover. He is under tndict-
neut for forgery and escaped from
the Amherst county jail months ago.