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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-02-10
RUPTURE EXPERT HERE
Seeley, Famous in this Speciality
Called TO Carson City. :
p II. Sceley of Chicago and Phila-
delPhia, t'e noted truss expert, viii
'Hal be at the Arlington Hotel.

delPhia, te noted truss. expert viii
aal be at the Arlington Hotel.
main ia Carsa -
y. e9-s.l lsp Nj. Scelcy
says: The SpeTinatic Shield will not
only retain any case of rupture per-
fectly, but contracts the opening in 10
days on the average case. This result
effected during the daly-the repair
continues of itself throughout the night
during sleep while all strain is remow-
ed. Being vast advancement over
ell former methods-examplyfying in
staneous effects Immediately appreci-
able and outstanding any strain or
position no matter the size or location.
Large or difficult cases, or incissional
ruptures following operations) spe-
cially solicited This instrument re-
ceived the only award in England and
in Spain, producing results without
surgery injections, medical treatments
or prescriptions. Warning-An cases
should be cautioned against the use of
any elias ic or web truss with undcr-
straps, as same rest where the lump is
and not where the opening is, prod c
ing complications necessitating surgi. al
operations, Mr.. Seeley has documents
from the United States Government,
Washington. d. c., for inspection. He
will be glad to demonstrate, without
charge or fit them if desired. Bust
ness demands prevent stopping at any
other place in this section.
Home Office, 1T N Dearborn Street,
Chicago. adv
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-02-10

One way to reduce the numher of
divorces would be TO have people do
then ecurting with their everyday
CLOTHES on.--Akron Tines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
CHILD is EX0NERATED
FOR KILLING BROTHER
Jury Declares Fatal Shooting, Fol.
lowing Quarrel, Was I'm
premeditated.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 1o.-"1
shot him after he hit me with a
brick" Lawrence Jackson, colored, seven
years old, small for his age. told a cor
oner's jury yesterday afternoon In the
Investigation of the fatal shooting of
Wilbur Jackson, ten years old, held at
Demaine's mortuary chapel
Young jackson said the dead brother
hit him in the stomach with brick and
then it was that he used his fathers
gun. the load entering the chest of the
brother who died Sunday morning at
the Alexandria Hospital.
The jury also heard the testimony of
Silas jackson, father, and Cassell Jack
son, eleven. brother of the slain boy.
was present and together with Cor
oner T. Marshall Jones they interro-
gated the three witnesses, including the
lad who did the shooting.
The jury gave a verdict to the eff
feet that Lawrence Jackson was ir-
responsible and that the shooting was
without generalization.
Testimony of Cassell Jackson was
that he and Lawrence and the dead
boy were playing and got to throwing
gravel at each other. Lawrence be.
came incensed and upon their refusal
to desist went into the house. got the
fathers shotgun and fired from one
room into another, the load going
through a beaver-board partition.
The lad who did the shooting. was
turned over to the custody of his
father. as Commemorative Attorney
no criminal action could be taken
against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10

brighten the birds and squirrels when
Miss Stillwell Is around. Mischievous
little rascals now and then like to
throw stones and sticks at the birds
or tie string to a grain of corn SO
that when the hungry bird that has
just happened In the park eagerly
graspS it the boy pulls the string and
almost chokes the unfortunate bird to
death. If there were a stick handy IL
certainly would go hard with the boy
at that moment. However. Miss Still
we'll declares boys must be getting bet
ter, for 1t is not often that they COM
nit such inhumane acts.
Miss Stillwell came to this city
about thirty-three years ago from
Michigan. All this time she has been
employed in the bureau of fisheries.
She has lived alone in her apartment
on 4th street for twenty years. AL
though she has no relatives in the
side the bird family. Through her
interest in the birds she has made
many acquaintance and has become
a we'll known figure in the section in
which she lives. TO many who do not
know her personally, she is the
dear old pigeon lady" Nurses in the
park, and mothers, too, tell their
young charges about her. true stories
that delight them more than the most
fantastical fairy story.
+ Miss Stillwell often passes through
the Botanical Gardens on her way
to work and there too she has many
friends. For a long time two beauti-
full cardinals would come up to her
and feed out of her hand. Miss Still
we'll spends $50 a month feeding her
little friends.
Really l spend more for them than
/ do for food for myself" she said.
But l certainly am repaid for it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
Feed for Strange
Friends Costs $40
o. Month.
WOe to Bad BOYS
Who May Tease
the Pigeons.

Old Mother Carey's devotion and
love for her feathered friends has
been equaled, if not surpassed. by
Miss Marie c. Stillwell. who for
twenty years has crossed the street
from her home. at 423 4th street
every day and fed the evelyn
creasing number of pigeons that
congregate in Judiciary Square.
The pigeons seem to know her. for.
although there are others who throw
the cooers crumbs from day to day,
no one has fed them so continuously
and for so long a time. The hungry
birds form an escort to Miss Still
well as soon as she appears, shortly
after daylight. They swoop down
upon her, one or two now and then
perching upon her shoulders, and
show in their best bird-like manner
how glad they are too see her again.
They are very gallant, too. for
after the last crumb and grain of
corn is gone. the pigeons. no longer
hungry, form an escort for her again
while she leaves the park and enters
her home. When she returns from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10

vital in ironing out political friction
in international affairs In the far east
and assuring peace in the Pacific. es-1
peciafly at this time in view of the
disturbed conditions in China, where
tho power of the central government
has been weakened materially and
bandit outrages have become numer-
Gus. Proc amation OF the Washington
treaties might have had a stabilizing
erect on the situation. 1t is believed
here.
For somewhat different reason
the delay over the submarine and
gas warfare treaty is a cause OF re-
greet to officials here. 1t had been
hoped at the time of the Washington
conference that the doctrines laid
down in that treaty as binding upon
the slgnatories could be extended
without delay to all other nations.
law. That world process cannot go
forward. however, until the treaty
has been ratified.
OF Vital Importance.
The submarine provisions of the
treaty probably are of greater i'm
portance to Great Britain than to
the other signatories because Of her
geographical situation. 1t is to be
recalled that the British delegation
at the conference sought to outlaw
submarines entirely. The Root reso-
luttons embodied In the submarine
and gas warfare treaty were written
Tor the purpose of finding a compro-
mise ground in which naval opinion
OF all the powers could combine.
In the absence of the text of the
French governments proposed reser-
walton to the submarine clauses, off,
Gals here are unwilling to comment
on the probable effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
SD. c. CONV|CTS
TAKEN T0PR|S0N
To Serve Aggregate of 338
Years in LeavenWorth;
SIayers in Party.

Thirty-six prisoners. under SEN
fences from two to thirty years. left
last night, in charge of Maj. w. l..
Peak, superintendent Of the jail, for
tho federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth.
1t became necessary to take the
cause tho penitentiary in Atlanta
was filled. The prisoners sentenced
next fall. when court oonvenes again
probably will go to Atlanta, 1t is
said. as conditions there will change
during the next few months.
George s.. Wilson, superintendent
of charities, who also has supervi-
sion OF the local prisons, hopes to be
able to reduce the number Of pris-
oners sent to distant prisons soon.
Additional accommodations for pris-
oners at Lorton, Va, are being pro-
vided, and Supt Wilson hopes to be
able to accommodate at least zoo
more there THO fall.
The prisoners who left here yester.
day will serve all aggregate OF S3S
years, minus time of for good be-
havior. Roy Gordon and Edward
Brown, bth colored, are to serve thirty
years for murder. Rufus Gordon.
brother of the former. was recently ex-
ecuted for his part in the murder of
Simon Miller. grocer. and his CON
to obtain a pardon for Roy. Other
slayers in the party are Theodore Ward
and Charles Morrow, also colored.
twenty years each. and William Isaacs.
colored, twelve years.
William Hunter, sentenced to two
years for blackmail, was taken to
Leavenworth at his own request. He
would have been taken to Atlanta sew
eral months ago had he not told Maj.
Peak he feared trouble with fellow
blackmailers sent there. Hunter. 1t Is
stated. claimed his former friends had
threatened him because he gave testt-
rnonY against them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
WOMAN DENIES
Staying HER INFANT
May Robinson to Face Trial Thurs
day-Says Noise in Satchel
Caused by Balloon.

May Robinson, colored, arrested on
q charge of having slain her unnamed
infant and disposed of its body at
Jazz Beach, Arlington county, Va.
will be arraigned in Police Court
Thursday morning. according to police
plans.
Crandal Mackey, former common
wealth's attorney for Arlington coun-
ty; Inspector Grant and Detective
Mullen yesterday afternoon questioned
the prisoner about the alleged cutting
of the baby's throat.
The prisoner repeatedly declared
the child was still-born and that it
did not cry, as witnesses had told Mr..
Mackey Explaining the noise in the
satchel, said by witnesses to have
been made by a crying infant, the
of a toy balloon she had in the satchel.
There was a stoppage of some kind
in the balloon whistle, the accused
woman declared, and the gradual re-
leasing of the air made the noise con-
tinue some time. She further told the
investigators she did not know of the
disposition of the body, woman in
the house where she resided, she
stated, having promised to dispose
of it,
May Robinson, it is stated, admitted
identity of a piece of a towel obtained
from the shallow grave of the body
of the infant. 1t belonged in the
house where she roomed, she stated.
and said the body was wrapped in
such a towel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10

work. between 80 and o'clock in
the afternoon. second banquet is
given the bird inhabitants of the
park. Sometimes in the evening they
are treated to peanuts. Now and then
a sparrow or Robin win hop up for
a bite or two. and they as we'll as
the pigeons go away well pleased.
Brushes Snow Away.
When winter comes and the ground
in the park is frozen so hard that it
is impossible to dig up the appetizing
worms many of the birds do not fly
south. but remain right in judiciary
forgetS them. Even when the ground
is covered with snow. Miss Stillwell
takes a broom with her. sweeps off
the flakes and scatters the food just
the same.
the pigeons must tell their relatives
and friends in birdom about the kindli-
ness of Miss StilweIl for year in and
year out her feathered friends increase
In numbers. This year. Miss Stillwell
says. she has fed the largest number
of any previous year. and, although the
exact figures are difficult TO estimate.
she feels sure that there are now be-
tween three and four hundred pets who
await her daily feasts.
Not satisfied with looking out for the
birds alone. Miss Stillwell also cares
for any squirrels that come into the
park. She always has some nuts on
hand for them. But food is not every
thing in the lives of birds and squir-
res, so Miss StillweI, when she sees
that the fountains are turned off or
that there has been long drought.
carries out a little pan of water for
them so that they may indeed eat,
drink and be merry.
Woe to the little bows who like to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
FRENCH PACT VOTE
GRAT|F Y|NG TOU. S.

Ratification by the French chamber
of deputies of the Horsepower Pacific
treaty drawn up at the arms confer
ence in Washington last year, follow
ing the action of the chamber in vot-
ing faverably on the naval pact last
week, has been received with gratif-
cation by the State Department.
Officials have expressed some regret,
however, at the forecast that the
three other Washington treaties
would not be put through at once.
Although tho fve treaties agreed
upon at the Limitation Of armament
conference are independent documents.
they supplement each other to a GER
tain degree, and 1t is believed their
effectiveness IN removing possible
causes OF war would be appreciably
diminished IL any one were not rati-
fed by any of the powers involved.
Would End Friction.
Immediate ratification of the Chi
nese treaties. one dealing with Gus
toms matters In China and the other
Win political questions there, seems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
OFFICER SHORTAGE
IN NAVY STRESSED
Special Effort to Have En-
. listed Men Qualify for An
napoIis, Is Urged.

Continued shortage Of officers in
The Navy has led officials Of the
Navy Department to make special
efforts to increase the number OF
midshipmen from the enlisted per-
sonnel. Attention Of all commanding
officers Is specially invited to the fact
that while the law provides that one
hundred enlisted men may enter the
Naval Academy each year, only
twenty three were obtained from
that source this year out of forty
six enlisted men who took the en-
trance examination.
SO long as the present shortage
of officers exists" says a circular let
reau of navigation. special effort
should be made to have enlisted men
qualify for the academy. That is par
ucularly necessary since the number
OF appointments by, members of the
senate and House has been reduced
from five to three. All commanding
off1cerS, are, Therefore, urged to be-
gin instruction of enlisted men now
starting classes at once and plac-
ing the work in charge of capab BILE,
interested instructors, who will make
every effort to secure 10 the service
more appointments to the academy
from the enlisted personnel"
1t is explained that the law au-
thorizes 100 such appointments an
nually, as result of competitive ex-
animation given enlisted men of the
regular Navy and Marine Corps and
members of the Reserve Corps on ac-
tive duty in the Navy or Marine
Corps who are not more than twenty
years of age and who have been in
the service at least one year. The
mental nd physical requirements OF
these candidates for appointment as
midShipmen are the same as those for
ca ndidates nominated by senators and
TepreSen tativeS in Congress and by
the Commi Ssioners of the District OF
Columbia.
Fifteen are appointed each year by
the President from the United States
at large. These appointments are Gus.
tcmarlly given to the sons of officers
and enlisted men of the Army, Navy
, and Marine Corps without permanent
places of residence. Vacancies in the
quota of the District of Columbia are
filled by the Commissioners, blowing
competitive examination of candidates
residing in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
d. c. Cuban Volunteers Quietly
Observing 18th Anniversary

barking from the old troopship. Ca
ed to the front trenches before San
tiago and occupied this position until
July IA. when a flag of truce was
posted b. the Spanish infantry. Hos
tilfties ended, and the volunteers
from Washington prepared to take
part in the formal surrender of San
tiago Sunday morning, July II.
a quarter of a century now has
passed. and with it is the last regi-
ment of volunteers. which, perhaps,
Will ever again represent this city
in any future combat. To perpetuate
the memories of the campaign and
keep alive the events of the Cuban
fracas. an informal gathering of some
of the survivors recently was held,
and, following a suggestion of one of
the members. reunion for November
was decided on.
At this meeting 1t Is proposed to
have present every man who served
with the regiment, and a tentative
committee has been named to arrange
for the affair. Maj. Thacker V.
Walker is chairman and William A.
bers are Maj. Fred Hodgson. Repre-
sentative L. c. Dyer of Missouri. who
served with the regiment; John Watts.
John P. Johnson, Ulys Staples. Jere
A. Costello, Capt. c. S. Domer, Norris
K. Thorn, Richard Espey and James
j. Hearn.
Present plans call for the staging
of a review for President Harding,
a. the original troops passed before
President Mckinley on their way to
war. Special invitations will be sent
to members of the regiment who
served in the world war, and the fol-
lowing names thus far have been re-
ceived by the committee.
Gen. George H. Harries, who COM
manded the LIST D. c. Regiment; Col.
Leroy W. Heron, Col c. Fred Cook,
Maj. S. Clifford Cox, Maj. Richard J.
Donnelly. Maj. Thacker V. Walker.
Capt. John Lewis Smith, Capt. Harry
Walsh, Lieut.. Kenneth A. O'Connor,
Lieut.. Morris Ketcham and Lieut..
Thomas Walsh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
FOREIGN,

Timber Is being grown in the
United States at only one-fourth the
rate our remaining forests are dis
appearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
THE WEATHER

For the District of Columbia, Della
ware, Maryland and Virginia-Gen-
orally fair tonight and tomorrow
no change in temperature; gentle to
moderate winds, mostly southwest
and west
West Virginia-Fair tonight and
tomorrow; not much change in tenn
perature.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
Thermometer pm, SO; s pm, II;
IL midnight, II; 4 am, IS; s am, 20
noon, 81.
Barometer-4 pm, 5000; pm
1898: IL midnight, 29.99; 4 am, 1884
am, 1896; noon, 1892.
Highest temperature, S3.S. occurred
at 4:40 pm. yesterday; lowest tempera-
ture, Gil, occurred at 6 am. today.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature, 70; condition, clear.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10

Twenty-Five years ago today the
first District of Columbia volunteers
landed in Cuba and prepared for i'm
mediate action against Spain. The
survivors of that con tingent today
are quietly observing the anniversary
for no formal commemoration has
been arranged. However, there will
be a reunion in the National Guard
armory November 20, which marks
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
mastering out of the regiment.
The District regiment landed at
Siboney, Cuba, Sunday, July 10, 1898.
at dawn, the men and supplies being
placed ashore in small boats and an
improvised pontoon. Upon diSem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
AMERICAN TO CONDUCT
PROBE OF JERUSALEM
Cacred Places to Be Visited by
Committee From United
States.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 10.--An investi-
CATION of conditions In sacred places
in Jerusalem and elsewhere In Pal
estine will be conducted by DR.. c. H.
Boynten, representing the American
committee on preservation Of the
sacred places in the holy land, 1t was
announced today. DIR. Boynton left
New York yesterday on his mission.
Financial crisis Is facing the
patriarch of Jerusalem. who, with the
Brother of the Holy Sepulchre, has
taken care of the shrines for seven
teen centuries since their rediscovery
during the reign of Constantine. 1t
was reported. Revenue for the care
of the holy places was drawn from
Russia prior to the war; Since the
revolution, but little has been re-
ceived from that source, according
to the American committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
u. S. SHIPS IN SCOTLAND.
Arrangements Made to Entertain
1,7OO Naval Cadets.

GREENOCk, Scotland. July 10
The United States dreadnoughts
Arkansas. North Dakota, Delaware
and Florida arrived here today from
Scandinavian waters for ten-day
visit. British cruisers welcomed the
visitors with salutes. Special ar
engagements have been made for en-
tertainment of the officers, 100
cadets and the crews of the American
vessels during their stay on the
Clyde.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
Experienced.
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
A noted bishop was one day bask-
ing in the sun in Central Park. New
York. hoping thereby to ease his
rheumatic limbs. After sitting for
some time on a bench he attempted
to rise and found 1t difficult, almost
impossible. to do so. A little girl
nearby rushed to his aid. exclaiming:
DO let me help you. I've helped
grandpa up a lot of times when he
was lots drunken than you are"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
Name Just One!

From the Kansas City Star.
She (after a short quarreD-WeIl,
yes, I'll admit have many faults.
He with deep oonviction)-Yes:
I'll say sol
She very surprised)-Is that SO?
What are they7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09

Monday at their home ut Oakland
Heights, the occasion being the
birthday OF Mrs. Gibbs. A delicious
dinner was served at noon and q
very pleasant day was enjoyed. .
Mrs. Bertha Adams. district de-
putty marshall went to Albion Mon
day evening to assist in installing the
officers of the Rcbekah lodge in that
town.
The Ladies' Club Of 1906, held an
all day meeting Friday at the home
of Mrs. Amy Alexander. A bounti-
full dinner was served at noon and
in the afternoon there was a reading
by Mrs. Lucy Watson and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President. Mrs Amy
Alexander; vice president, Mrs.
Fannie Sturtevant: secretary. rs.
Lulu Watson; treasurer. Mrs. Ber-
tina Withers. The members present
were, Mrs. Adelia Alexander, Mrs
Villa Alexander, Mrs. Florence Alex
andcr, Mrs. Angie Ellis. Mrs. Lucy
Watson, Mrs. Lulu Watson, Mrs
Berth. NCthers. and Mrs. Fannie
! Sturtevane. Miss wis Alexander was
a guest of the Club for the day. The
| next regular meeting will be held
Jan. 18th, at the home of Mrs. Adclia
and Mrs. Villa Alexander.
Remedies Pomona Grange will
meet in the Grange hall on Wedncs-
| day and Thursday of this week in
stead of Tuesday and Wednesday as
was given out. There is to be a
| special meeting held Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-09
AUGUSTA HOCKEY
CLUB TO LEWISTON
WEDNESDAY Night

The Augusta Hockey club will go
to Lewiston on Wednesday after
noon to cross sticks with the fast st.
Domonic team of that city. Owing to
bad weather conditions, it has been
impossible up to the present time. to
get the Augusta rink at athc state
Park, in shape for practice, so the
Augusta club will be handicapped by
lack of condition, but the boys feel
that they must make a start and will
go to Lewiston with a determination
to give their opponents real battle.
If the rink can be gotten in condi-
ton, Waterville will play Augusta
here on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18th
at o'clock. Augusta. Waterville and
Lewiston make up what VIII he
known as tho Hockey League Of
Central Maine and the schedule is
completed for the month of January.
The management of the club as de-
sirous of having as good team as
can be gotten together to represent
the Capital City and with that idea
in view, would be glad to- have any
person of good character. come down
to the rink when it is in condition.
and they will be given try out for
the team. If they can produce the
goods. they will he given place on
the team, by paying the fec to join
the association.
The men representing the Augusta
team, on Wednesday evening at Lew
iston are as follows: p. Jarvis. X.
Jarvis, HAYDEN Ryan, bill" Williams.
coach" Thompson; "BilI' Johnson,
Gardiner and Bagley of Cony High.
These, men are requested by the