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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-28

Today.
Address-The Rev. j, J. Freeman. at
the dedication of the New Eastern High
School, evening.
Inspection and competitive drill
Knights Templar of the District. at the
Lecture-Wiid Flower Preservation So
ciety of America, at the U. s. National
Dinner Meeting-chemical Society OF
Washington, at the Interior Building.
Eighteenth and F streets northwest.
Exhlbit--Japansse and Mexican prints.
by Helen Hyde, at the Public Library,
March 10 to 81, inclusive.
United States Department of Labor. for
children under three years. Center No. 8,
500 Maryland avenue northeast. morning,
and Center No. 4. $50 c street northwest
Entries for the Art Contest-By the
Art and Archaeology League. which Will
open saturday: can be maze ;ons S GIn the
cut avenue
East washington Community Center,
Seventh and c streets southeast, Acme
Athletic Club, q; EpNorth Athletic Club
for Girls. $50.
Johnson-Powell Community Center.
Hiatt place and Lamont street north
west. rhythm instruction. two classes,
beginners and advanced, 3:15 to 5:15.
and Newten streets northWasts rhyihmie
dancing, $3.50; violin instruction, under
the director Of music of the public
schools, 3:15.
Weightman o m m n ity Center,
Twenty third and If streets northwest.
folk dancing for Older children, S:15.
Wilson Normal Community Center.
Eleventh and Harvard streets northwest,
children's rhythmic dancing, 3:15.
Thomson School Center, Twelfth and L
streets northwest. South Carolina State
Society, 8; Esperanto Club, 1880; Column
bia Players, 1880; plain sewing, $3.50
women's drill team. s; violin Instruc-
ton (three classes), 3:15.
ClevelandPhelps Center. Eighth and
T streets northwest. vocational guidance
clubs for girls. 3:15; vocational guidance
clubs for boys, ais.
Lovejoy Center, Twelfth and d streets
northeast. medical clinic Gree examina-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-28
$50 WATCH AND CHAIN
STOLEN FROM BOOMER

A gold octagon shaped watch,
chain and attached gold pencil val
ued at $3.50 was reported stolen to
the police last night by K. M. Per.
kins, a roomer at 1910 Q street
three suits and a tan suit case.
The police suspect a recent room
err at the house whom they de.
scribe as being about thirty years
old, five feet eight inches, $50
pounds. with reddish hair, a dark
gray suit and a felt hat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-28
POLICEMAN LOSES FINGER
TO PROTECT CHILDREN

His, eagerness to replace a man.
hole and prevent playing children
from falling into it cost Mounted
Officer Edward Bass a portion of
his index finger late yesterday.
Inc finger was smashed SO that
amputation was necessary. Bass.
who is stationed in Rock Creek
Park, has been with the force seven
years. He lost his right ear in a
collision with a fire engine a year
ago. He lives in Arlington, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-28
TOpc0ats at Equally Low Prices

Topcoats imported English fabrics tweeds
plaids and herringbone weaves Sizes IS to ~
These fine coats all showerproofed Excep con M
uona at WUVSVV
Mems Conservative Topcoats of al-woo Oxford gray
finished worsteds, Chesterfield model Sizes S6 COZ E0
to "a. Special eD61SOV
PalaiS ROyal-Man Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-28
Patterns-the Newest and Best

Hn fnah nd
Regards o. he low prices ,det
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-28

AlI-woO Tweed TopeOas $1950-Quarter silk yoke
sleeve Innings, new box models, in gray and
brown mixtures Sizes "a to a.. Extra spe- C1O E0
$50 Gabardne Coats, showerproofed, fine quail COZ RC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-28
Hand Finished

in every essential detail, hand.
felled collars, Manufactured fronts,
hand-buttonholes and other points
where hand-tailoring is necessary.
Best quality Irish or Belgian linen
canvas, silk piped seams, all seams
sewed with silk; outlets in coat,
vest and trousers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-28
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New and Desirable
Models

for men and young men, with
plenty of the new sports and Nor
folks, form-fitting and serni-fcrm
fitting, also conservative and semi
conservative styles, also Apiece
golf suits of imported and domestic
tweeds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-28
Fabrics the Products
of World Famous Mills

Americans, Devonshires, Globes, Puritans
Metcalfs. Wasknucks, Sawyer Regans
Strong Hewat, Washington, Fulton, and
Coronet blue and gray serges, etc. These
are virgin wool fabrics
This sale Is for a limited time, as II
will be impossible to replace these fine
garments to sell at such prices later.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-28
Miles With .Shamrocks.

Joe Miles, star pitcher for tho
Veterans Bureau team last season,
has joined the Shamrock baseball
team
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01

posed 10 be the SutranSco until she
turned up safe in Gray's harbor for
a load of lumber.
Will Sue Government.
To the Puget Sound naval station
came word from Capt. Allen Buchan-
an. commander of the Henderson. He
said that he had reached San Fran
cisco. that he had struck an unidenti
fled sailing vessel in the strait Sunday
morning, that the foreyard had swept
his life boats and destroyed his wire
less. so that he had been unable to
report and that. though he had stood
about the vicinity for some time, he
was unable TO find any craft.
That set in motion the naval board
of inquiry. This board went TO Port
Angeles yesterday There Mates John
son and SwensOn deposed to statement
set forth above, adding that the Mon
t6rey had her running lights burning
Captain Buchanan was reported to
have said that the barkentine was
dark and a large bell ringing.
The Charles Nelson Company, own
ers of the Monterey. which was log
days out of Durham. South Africa,
when struck. announced last night
that it would sue the government for
damages on account of the collision
The damage to the Monterey was put
nj $4,000,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
NO PERMIT ASKED
State Will Not Grant Carbon Black
Petition. IL Made.

Austin. Tex. Aug. mo request
nor application for permit TO mama
facture carbon black out OF natural
gas out of the Refugio gas field has
been made to the railroad commission.
it was stated Wednesday by r. j.
Walthall. chief of the oil and gss
division of the commission where such
applications are filed. ~
I'm fact" continued Walthall. wa
have never had any applications fer
permit to manufacture carbon black
from any of the Southwest Texas
fields. with the exception of one APP
plicatiou made several months ago
from Laredo and which was rejected =
Walthall added there need be SO
apprehension by city authorities OF
San Antonio regarding granting susf
permits as the commission has repeat-
cdly refused permits where it was de-
sired to use natural gas for such pur-
poses. Permits heretofore granted
have been only where waste gas from
casing head gasoline plants is utilized;
il was stated.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
GOVERNOR DAVIS
WILLING TO RUN
FOR PRESIDENT
Won't Turn Down Nomi-
nation If Offered, He
Declares.

Chicago. ILL.,. Aug. 1.-Without ac-
tually casting his hat into the ring,
Governor Jonathan NJ. Davis, whose
home state, Kansas. is booming HIM
for the Democratic presidential nomin-
alton. let it be known in statement
issued here today that he would by
no means refuse such an honor. Kan
sas Democrats. he said, have made
him their first choice and he is in
their hands,"
81 have no political ambitions"
said Governor Davis. who has been In
Chicago several days on state business
and who started back to Kansas short
ly after making public some of his
views on politics and the farmers
economic state.
Il have gone higher than l ever an
ticipatsl. and | am thankful TO the
people of my state for the honors they
have conferred upon me. But If my
party should nominate me-is there
Il man living who would refuse such
an honor? The Democrats of Kansas
haze made me their first choice ana
/ am in their hands"
Commenting on the political out
look, Governor Davis said he be-
lieves no third party will appear in
the next election il the two major par
ties name progressive or liberal" can
didates.
The Democrats. he believes. will be
elected. The reaction against the Dem
ocratic party that followed the war
has died down and the present Re
publican administration has rot kept
its promises, he said.
Governor Davis. although styling
himself n "dirt farmer" is college
bred and knows Greek and Latin.
He rejected the idea of special con-
cessions to the agricuturalist and an
nounced the belief that the farmrr
should be allowed 10 work out his own
salvation on a strictly business basis.
al am against class Legislation.
whether for the farmer or for the
governor Blu: 7 do believe in fair
play. and the farmer has not been
getting Il. The Whole land is depend
ent upon the foodstuffs the farmer
raises, yet he is getting from 90 to
80 cents per bushel for his wheat less
than it costs him to raise it,"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
Fallen Minister Beaten on
Face, Witness Tes-
titles.
WOMEN SCREAMING
Carpenter Declares He Did
Not See Preacher Shoot
Garrett.
By the Associated Press.

Cumberland Court House, Va. Aug.
1.-Shad II. Wilson. an eyewitness,
testified at the trial of l.. c. Garrett
this morning that, when he was at
tracted to the Pierce home by the
screaming of women on the day Rev.
f. S. Pierce was shot to death, he
found Larkin Garrett sitting on the
minister and beating him in the face
while Robert Garrett stood by with
a pistol in his hand.
The witness also testified he saw
Robert o. Garrett fire several shots
into the minister's body both before
and after he fell to the ground.
He saw no other shots fired.
The witness. carpenter, was work
ing on building near the Pierce
home when the trouble started.
In telling his story the witness was
positive he did, not see. Rev. Pierce
shoot X. o, Garrett in the back.
"The first shot l heard saw the
preacher begin 10 fall. l did not see
Mr.. Pierce shoot at ALL" he said.
He also stated that both Carrots
had pistols in their hands as they
passed out of the gate after the shoot
ing
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
WHITFIELD MURDER
CASE WILL GO TO
JURY ON FRIDAY
Bloodstains and Fragment
of Skin Found on De-
PENDANTS Pistol.

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. THE case
of John l.. Whitfield. charged with che
murder of Dennis Griffin, Cleveland
policeman, probably will go to the
Jury Of nine men and three women
Friday. This was indicated when
County Prosecutor Edward Stanton
declared that the state would COM
plete, its case by noon today. Only a
few more witnesses remain 10 be ex.
amined.
Whitfield will be placed on the wit
ness stand in his own behalf afte. a
few character witnesses are called,
according to a statement by his coun-
sci.
The prosecution added several links
TO its chain of circumytantiai evil
dcnce yesterday, when witnesses tes-
titled they saw Whitfield,s autOmo-
bile lat various places along the road
near where Griffin's body was buried.
"contradicting the defendants state
msnt that he had not driven along
that road on the day of Griffin S
death.
The prisoner was identified by Mrs.
Agnes Briel as the man who borrowed
n shovel from her. Assistant City
Chemist Noerg testified that mbros-
topic examination of Whitfield's 45-
calibre automatic pistol revealed traces
of heavy blood stains" and i small
piece of skin on the handle.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
DISMISS CRIMINAL CASES
AGAINST THOMAS MARTIN
FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE
Four Indictments Against Ex-San
Antonio Officer Thrown Out of
Court on Motion of District Attor-
ney's Office NO Written Reason
Assigned for Dropping Prosecution.
Martin Now in California.

Four indictments, charging that he wlfully permitted
the escape of prisoner and being accessory the
escape against Thomas j. Martin formerly chief of police
of San Antonio dismissed motion of the district
attorneys office when called in the District
Court Wednesday morning. These cases had been set,
following agreement the part of the district attor-
ney's office that they would be dismissed.
Tom Martin, according to information given out We'd
nesday, acting attorney for moving picture
poraton in California Martin resigned following the fiji
ing of charges against him with the city clerk He was
later indicted by the grand jury. ,..s
No written statement showing the reason for disS
missing the filed by the district attorney. q
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
PASTOR KILLS WIFE
WITH BOARD AS SHE
ATTACKS WITH RAZOR
Woman's Body, Skull
Crushed, Found in
Cellar.

Hiawatha, Kan, Aug. .t-Rev. Il.
T. Stewart. held here in connection,
with the death of his wife. whose body
was found in the cellar of their home
yesterday. the head crushed. asserted
today. police declare, that he struck
his wife with board when she az
tackled him with a razor.
"For so years 1 have been preach
ing the gospel" he declared. and ;eb-
ing people thou shalt not kill. and
today Lam charged with killing my
own wife"
On Rev. Mr.. Stewards left hand are
two or three decorations and three
other flesh wounds across his abdomen.
Rev. Mr.. Stewart said that he had
been married twice and that his see
ond wife had married five OF SIX
tines
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
GUIDES FIND YOUTHS
Lest on Mountain They. Live on Wild
Berries for Week.

Lewiston, Maine, Aug. f.-Alirei
Merriam Jr., of New York, and his
chum. CASTOR Dallendsch, of Switzer-
land. who lost their way on Mount
Katahdin last Wednesday were found
huddled together near the monument
of stones Mt the highest peak cf the
mountain yesterday by guides Eugene
York and Abel Cook. ,
The boys seemed mentally alert and
their physical condition was good,
considering that their food for SIX
days consisted chiefly of wild ber-
RIGS.
Afte~ the guides had given them
food and coffee. the party started down
the mountainside for hike OF ter
miles to n camp where they were 10
remain overnight.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
COOL WAVE In VIEW
High Sending Canadian Thermometers
Down Expected Here In Day or Two.

Partly cloudy with maximum tenn
peratures from Of to 9S is the fore
cast for San Antonio Wednesday
night and Thursday. Light southerly
winds are forecasted which will be-
come variable.
The first cool wave of the season
is coming in over the Northwest and
it should reach San Antonio within Il
day or two. Temperatures in Canada
has already dropped as low as 81 de-
grees. The high shows reading now
of 30.2 in its center and it may be
deeper. As n result of the incoming
cold air, thundershowers are predicted
for North Texas Wednesday night
and it will be cooler there.
No rain fell in Texas over Tuesday
night Temperatures are still high.
The monthly weather summary Tor
July issued at the office of J. III.
Jarboe, meterologist Wednesday morn
ing shows total precipitation for
the month Of 2.J4 of an inch, which
is 81 above normal.
The sunshine record was 81 per cent
with thirteen clear days, fifteen partly
cloudy and three cloudy. The mean
temperature was ST degrees which is
IL above normal.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
HARDING'S SHIP, TRANSPORT
HENDERSON, ESTABLISHES
REPUTATION FOR RAMMING
With the Zeilin Slowed Away, Big Vessel Bears
Down in Fog and Rips Barkentine From Fore TO
Aft Without Slowing Up to See What Had
Happened, Captain of Damaged Craft
Says-WilI Sue Government.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. IA tale
that intrigued newspaper readers the
country over is subject of investi-
CATION by u board of officers of the
United States navy. The story is the
second chapter of the adventures OF
the navy transport Henderson after
her return, by way of Vancouver. u.
c., TO the states from Alaska with
President Harding.
friday, while throngs that had lined
the water front of this city TO wei
come the President were tricklins
away TO wait until afternoon for mis-
delayed arrival, the wireless from the
Henderson and other craft brought the
first chapter.
The Henderson. which left Vancou-
yer an hour late Thursday night after
n lively day there, was working
through the fog 40 miles north of Seat
tie when she rammed the destroyer
Zeilin. The Zeilin is tied up at the
Puget Sound naval station awaiting
extensive repairs.
Captain Is Awakened.
The second chapter, as related by
Capt. Krigtian Benneche of the bark
entine Monterey, opened Sunday just
past the midnight after the Zeilir
episode. The Henderson was then
travelling westward in the strait OF
Juan de Fuca toward the Pacific
ocean, bound for San Diego.
Itannnnl,a .-.oc n nd hV
his second mate. Gus Swenson, who
told the captain that a steamer. first
seen when the visibility was about q
mile off in the fog, was bearing down
on the Monterey and apparently was
ignoring the existence of the bark2n-
tine. BY the time the captain got bis
wife and two daughters on deck the
steamer was up to the barkentine.
Speeding on, according TO the cap
tain. the steamers prov struck the
Monterey and then, as the attacking
craft bore on its way swinging out
ward. the stern swung inward and
raked the barkentine
Rail Torn Off.
The two blows ripped 10 feet OF
iron bulwark from the Monterey, tore
away 500 feet of her sail. stove in her
bow, and picked up her anchor. grlnu-
ing it between the hulls of the two
vessels and hurting it back on its own
deck 80 feet from where it had rest
ed an instant before. a sheet of flame
eight feet high illuminated the opera
ton.
On sped the steamer. according TO
Captain Benneche and his mates, John
Johnson and Svenson. They caught a
fleeting impression, they said. Of yell
low stack and of green showing at the
waterline. Not a head was seen. they
ayerred, on the steamer, not a sound
of whistle heard until faint blast
just after the impact.
Speculation ensued as to the gray
mystery of the strait" On Sunday
morning marine observers along the
channel reported seeing vessel app
parently in distress. This was sup
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
West Tex
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

CHICAGO: Temperature. 7s; cloudy; less
than ten-miie wind from the west; low
est temperature in last 81 hours, "a.
highest. so.
Kansas City: Temperature. "a: cloudy;
fourteen-mile wind from the northeast;
lowest temperature in last "a hours. "a;
highest. so.
New York: Temperature. g.; cloudy;
less than ten-miie wind from the cas-:
lowest temperature in last "a hours, GO;
highest c..
st. Louis: Temperature. "a: parity
cloudy; less than ten-mile wind from tas
southwest; lowest Temperature in last 81
hours. "a; highest. sc.
Washington: Temperature, G.: raining;
ten-mile wind from the northeast; low
est temperature in last "a hours, 81;
highest. 70.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
3 TRAlNMEN KILLED
Two Locomotives Demolished in Crash
nc Nashville.

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. f.-Three
trainmen are dead and five others
suffering from injuries as a result OK
a collision between two locomotives IN
the yards of the Nashville. Chatt9-
nooga and ST. Louis railroad yards
here last night.
The dead are +. H. Smith. ensi-
neer; W. II. ThraSher. conductor.
both of Nashville. AMI W. y. Mason,
conductor. of Antioch, Tenn.
Both engines were demolished. six
cars wrecked and considerable track
age torn up
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
NEGRO IS CAPTURED
Woman Identifies Him as One Of Two
Blacks Who Attacked Her.

CoffeyyilIe. Kan, Aug. IA negro,
giving his name as Clarence III. Nor
gan, was captured today following all
attack upon a woman near HowdeI,
Okla. six miles south of here.
The woman identified the voice oil
the negro as that of one of two
negroes who entered her home carly
today.
She was knoc.sed unconscious by
her attackers.
The negro was taken TO Nowata
Okla. and placed in Jail pending a
further investigation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
Sugar Price Cutting War.

New York, Aug. 1.-The price cut
ting movement in sugar went merrily
on today when all the refiners an
nounced further declines in fine granu-
lated. one cutting as low as 100 in al
effort to get business. Other prices
ranged up TO $40. This represented
4 decline of . cents from the high
price of the year, reached last April.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
MILDRED TO WE'D
Chapiin's Former Wife Says She Is
Going to Marry Capitalist.

Los Angeles. Aug. Mildred Har-
ris. motion picture actress. formerly
wife of Charlie Chaplin, admitted to
the Los Angeles Times that she ex-
poets to remarry.
She was quoted as stating her
fiance was an eastern capitalist whose
name she did not wish to make pub
lie now.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

san Antonio and vicinity: Wednesday
night and Th''rsday. partly cloudy; max
imnm temperature. % to ss; light south
erly winds becoming variable.
East TcNns: Wednesday night ard
Thursday. partly cloudy; local thunder
showers north portion; cooler northwest
and north central portions Wednesday
night.
West Texas: Wednesday night and
Thursday, generally fair; cooler in wess
portion Wednesday night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
Fourt., Arrest In Murder Case.

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. Leicester
Kerr was arrested here last night in
connection with the killing recently
at Holden, Mo-, Of George Mccormick.
Three other arrests have been made
including Harry Knight, who was APP
pretended July IS at Mobile. Ala.
Mccormick was dubbed TO death in
the yard of his home. Ben Knight,
alleged TO have been one Of MeCor-
mick's assailants, was shot 10 death by
McCormick's son following the alleged
attack. ------
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
Retires From Movies.

Los Angeles. July 31.-Nlllard
Mack. actor and playwright. just re-
covering from what was described as
a NERVOUS breakdown announced
he had practically retired from mo,
ton nictures as an actor but would
continue as an advisor to a pro-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
TEXAS OIL INCREASES
Magnolia Posts ascent Advance ON
Corsicana Crude.

Dallas. Tex. Aug. IAN increase
of % cents barrel on CorSicana,
Tex. light crude oil was announced to-
day by the Magnolia Petroleum COM
pany. bringing the new price TO 81
per barrel.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01

Parrall. and the great tomb remains
untenanted.
1t stands in a cemetery in the heart
OF the capital of the State of Chi
huahua, and may be seen for miles.
The Rodriguez tomb is just north
OF il. Scores of others surround il,
dating baekSto 1900.
lie is possible that some time .
future administration will permit
transfer of the body. But that seems
remote possibility nov.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01

chihuahua. Mexico, Aug. Pam
cho Villa wanted to be buried here.
He had a dream of being great in
death, rs well as an outstanding char
acter i'll life.
And so, at heavy expense and much
time, he erected tomb for himself,
ono of the most impressive in al
Mexico. @ a
But after Villa was murdered re-
Gently, officials refused to permit his
body to be carried here. He lies IN
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
Plane Crashes; Two Die.

birmingham. Ala, Aug. 1.-Two
Nashville Syiators. members OF tue
Nashville aero squadron. Tennessee
Guard unit. en- route 10 Montgomerr
flying field for maneuvers were Killed
when their plane fell Just outside
Roberts field. near here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-01
Index to Advertisers

index TO principal advertising in to-
days Light. for guidance of shoppers:
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