Evening star., 1923-06-03
EFFORT TO IDENTIFY
WOMAN FOUND DEAD
Passes Away in Home in Lynch.
burg, Where She Had Been
Given Asylum.
Special Disratch to The Star.

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| LYNCHBURG. Va. June An un-
| dertaking establishment here is en-
| deavoring to solve the identity of a
| white woman, apparently thirty
years OF age. whose body was turned
| over to him by the city coroner after
the woman's death at a negro home
| here, where she had been given
| asylum for about two weeks before
her death occurred. DIR. ]. B. Nowlin,
city coroner. conducted an autopsy
which disclosed a maternal condi-
| ton.
The summer term of the federal
district court here promises to be a
busy one.
INCLUDED in these is the civil suit
willie against S r. Brame and other
federal prohibition enforcement
agents. the suit growing out of
destruction of cider and other prop
agents acted under a search warrant,
| which the local court later held to
/ be invalid. A former trial resulted
| in hung jury.
Liquor Charge.
! C. NJ. Campbell, formerly a deputy
| der indictment charging personal use
| of whisky captured for the govern
ment. This case was tried at the
| recent term at Charlottesville. re-
! sulting in a mistrial. The case re-
| quired five days to try 1t at Char
| lottesville
! r. l.. Zetzer. vice president of the
| Peerless Lumber Company of Lynch
| burg, is to be tried under an indict-
ment charging him with making
! false returns to 1921 statement for
| income taxes, this indictment having
| been found in March in Danville, at
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| Lynchburg division for trial.
| Four civil suits involving large
damages growing out of the alleged
! reputation of sugar contracts three
years ago are ready for trial.
/ Jointly Entertained.
The student body and faculty of
Sweet Briar College this afternoon
| joined to entertain the Lions. Rotary
and kiwanis clubs of Lynchburg at
| the college this afternoon and even
ing. An out-of-door dinner was
served during the evening.
Plans are being perfected for
| Homecoming week. July "a, when
hundreds of out-of-town merchants
are expected to visit Lynchburg, when
a n-Lynchburg exhibit Will be
| staged at a large tobacco warehouse.
/ Harry Collins Spillman Will make
| daily addresses to visitors. and the
| United Commercial Travellers and
| Travellers Protective Association VIII
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| The annual convention of the Ep-
worth League of the Virginia Merh-
! odist conference, to begin at Lynch
burg College here June IS, is eX-
f, pected to bring upward of 800 dele
| gates here.
| "Billyc Sends Greetings.
l. Dr. Powhatan W. James. pastor of
| First Baptist Church, who saw Eev.
William A. Sunday in Louisville. KY,
| several days ago. brought greetings
| to the Billy Sunday Club here from
| the evangelist Members OF the Sun =
day party told DR.. James in Louisville
| that the evangelist is having the
| hardest fight there in recent years.
| DIR. James was asked to remain FOR
| an evening service to tell the Louis-
| willie people of the aftermath III the
revival here last fall, but ne was un-
| able to stay because of a pre- sious en-
| gagement
Wallace A. Taylor, president OF the
| defunct Piedmont Motor Compa ny
here, has announced his candidacy
| for democratic nomination in the
August primary for the house Of dele :
gates from this city E. Thurman
Boyd q lawyer, is also a candidate.
Royston Jester, jr. has stated that
he will not be a candidate for rhe
senate, and it is expected that Don P
Halsey will announce himself shortly
The city council here is securing
data and will take a position at ITS
next meeting on June IL as to court
procedure looking to annexation OF
Campbell county suburbs. Civic or
Ganizations in the city and leading
suburbaniteS are urging the council
to take steps for annexation. The
| last annexation was in 1908.