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Evening star., 1924-07-12
DesertiOn Cause
Sougth by Wilbur
In Naval Prison
By the Associated Press.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H, July H.
Prisoners in the Portsmouth naval
prison were called upon yesterday
by Secretary Of the Navy Curtis
D. Wilbur to furnish material to
assist in solving the problem of
desertion, the largest single factor
in sending sailors to naval
prisons. The occasion was visit
of inspection of the navy yard and
prison by Secretary Wilbur, who
left the presidential party. after
the funeral of Calvin Coolidge, jr.,
at Plymouth. VT, to come here.
Addressing the 400 prisoners in
the mess hall, Secretary Wilbur
asked two questions. The first.
why did you join the Navy" and
the second. why did you leave
the Navy?" Each prisoner was
asked to write out his answer. the
material thus obtained to be used
in an effort to decrease the num-
ber of desertionS.
The Secretary was accompanied
by Rear Admiral Julian L. Lati-
mer, judge advocate of the Navy.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
SIXTEEN HURT IN CRASH
DUE TO SPLIT SWITCH
Train Coach Carrying Passengers
Smashes Into Cattle Car on
Railway Siding.
Rv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 12.-The
splitting Of switch by the third
coach behind the locomotive in the
eastbound Baltimore and Ohio pas
senger train No. yesternoon re-
suited in the injury of sixteen per
sons, four seriously, and the wreck
ing of the coach, which smashed into
a cattle car standing on a siding.
Those injured seriously, which ne
cessitated hospital treatment. suffered
from laeerations, bruises, fractured sra
Miss Helen Kitchen, twenty, of Chill
licothe. Ohio. Leroy crye; Madison
Vile, Tenn, clerk; George Hill. Love-
land, Ohio, and Mrs. Carrie Ray of
Midland City, Ohio.
The Others were treated at the
scene of the accident for minor cuts
and bruises.
The remaining coaches in the train
did not jump the track, and although
the passengers in them were shaken Zen
wreckage had been cleared away the
train proceeded to its destination.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
YOUR BONUS
Questions That Bother You
Will Be Answered in
This Column.
Address: Room s22, News De-
partment, The Evening Star,
Washington, ID. G.

Q. | want to know if man who re-
ceived a bad conduct discharge will be
entitled to the benefits of the adjusted
compensation act. / will appreciate
your answer very much.-William r.
A. A man receiving a bad conduct
discharge does not necessarily lose his
right of citizenship as you seem to
think. A blue discharge or a bad
conduct discharge is one that is given
when for some reason a mans serv-
ice in the military is not desired. For
example, some men received a bad
conduct discharge for some minor in
fraction of the articles of war. Gen.
orally speaking, the War and Navy de-
partments will not issue two discharges
to soldier or sailor, but they will issue
certificates in lieu, and for good cause
shown, on indisputable evidence, will
issue supplementary statement show
ing reasons why such discharge was
issued. 1t may be that you can cor
rect your service record so that you
will be adju6sed due to receive the
benefits of the act. A man receiving
d bad conduct discharge did not leave
the service under honorable conditions
and in some instances will not be en-
titled to receive the benefits of the
law. All men who have not honorable
to clear their records, because the act
says that the veteran must have been
separated from the service under hon.
orable conditions to be entitled to re-
ceive the benefits.
@. Are the men who served in student
officers training camps, whose train
ing stopped when the war ended, en-
titled to adjusted compensation? Are
Army field clerks entitled to the bonus?
re A fol nj lTy oytf 1n1 to hn
same hospital care and treatment that
regularly enlisted men receive ?-L. l.. H.
A. Men serving in student Army
training camps are not entitled to the
benefits of the act Army field clerks
are entitled to the benefits of the act.
They are also entitled to hospital care
and treatment.
Q. My daughter married soldier
and had one child. / am the guardian
of this child. My daughter divorced
her husband. He then married again.
titled to the bonus Of this deceased SOL
dier, my ward, his daughter by his
first marriage, or my daughter, his first
widow, or his second widow?-Col.
]. T. c..
A. It has taken some time to get a
ruling from the government on your
case, which accounts for the delay in
widow is entitled to the benefits of the
act. Unfortunately, your ward, the
daughter of this service man, is not
entitled to the benefits unless the Sec
ond widow dies. To amply guard your
wards interest you should file a con-
tingent application. 1t will be well,
too, If your daughter, his first widow,
files contingent application. BY fl
ing these contingent applications your
family's future interests as they may
appear or develop are protected, and
your cases may be adjudicated prop
erly at the time the government be-
gins the payments Of the benefits. In
this way you will be providing for any
contingency which may arise.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
RITZ ROOF is FACING
PADDOCK AFTER RAID
Six Employees Held When Federal
Dry Agents Seize Liquor
Stocks.
By the Associated Press.

By th6 AsB0c1tf6d PfeSs.
NEW YORK, July 12.-T1le first of
the world famous hotels here came
under the direct attention of prohi-
bition agents when federal officers
last night raided the Ritz Carlton
roof and arrested six employees.
Summonses charging, violation of
the prohibition law were served on
the general manager and patron,
after the agents stated they had
seized seventy five bottles partly filled
with rye and Scotch whisky and cham
payne.
In was announced at prohibition
headquarters that summonses would
be issued today for all members of
the corporation owning the hotel and
application would be made for a
search warrant and an Injunction to
close the roof as public nuisance.
Excitement was caused among the
400 patrons Of the roof by the raid.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
SAILOR RUNS AMUCK
ON RUM-LADEN CRAFT
Police Rescue Crew From Insane
Man, Who Viciously Welded
Ak and Chisel.
BY the Associated Press.

-
SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, July 1e.-
Police, answering distress signals
flown by the rum runner Annie s.,
as she crept into port yesterday, res
cued the crew from an insane sailor,
armed with an ak and chisel, who
had taken command of the vessel.
The single handed mutiny was staged
by Lewis Quelleon of ST. Pierre,
Miquelon. according to Capt. White
of the Annie S. Quelleon ran amuck
soon after the vessel left the island,
bound for the American coast with a
cargo of assorted liquors.
Capt. White was the first victim of
the madman's attack, but he lodged
the failing ak and barricaded him
self inside the pilot house. Queneon
drove the crew below decks and set
fire to the forecastle in an attempt
to drive his shipmates out where he
could WELD his ak on them
The vessel and all hands narrowly
escaped laundering in Cabot Strait,
said the skipper. He steered for this
port, with distress signals flying.
Police boarded the rum ship. over
powered QueIleon after a battle, and
brought him ashore in chains.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
D. c. RESERVSTS
ON TRAINING CRUISE
U. S. S. Eagle, No. 56, Starts
on Last Voyage of Season
With ReservistS Aboard.

Another group of preparedness ad
vocates cast aside their civilian oc-
cupations today and Cor two weeks
will be sailors in the United States
Navy. They are members of the
United States naval reserve force,
District of Columbia Battalion, who
have been called back to active duty
for two weeks to maintain their ef-
ficiency for service with the battle
fleets in time Of war.
The U. S. S. Eagle No. Sc, reserve
training ship, in command of Capt.
Finney B. Smith, at noon started her
third and last cruise of the season.
From early today until sailing time
groups of white uniformed sailors
were busy loading the little vessel
with supplies to be used until they
reach Norfolk. AS soon as the men
stations aboard the vessel and soon
after she was under way the two
week intensive drill schedule was
started, and this will include boat
drills, signal drills. gunnery drills,
target practice. and SO on. These
drills, of course, are aside from the
routine duties of running the vessel.
VIII Anchor I'm River.
The vessel will steam tonight as
far as Blackstone Island in the Po-
tomac, where it will anchor, remain
ing until early tomorrow morning,
when it will proceed down the river
and bay to Hampton Roads, docking
at the naval operating base for fuel
and supplies. Leaving this point
Tuesday, the vessel will proceed to
Lynnhaven Roads, in the lee of Cape
Henry, Va, remaining overnight and
then will steam out through the capes
and up the coast to Lewdes, Del, re-
naming there overnight and then
proceeding to Philadelphia for liberty.
After stopping several days there, she
will head down the Delaware River
to Cold Spring Inlet at Cape May
N. J. After Cape May will come the
target practice, and then the trip up
the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac
River to Quantico, Va, where the en-
practice on the Marine Corps range.
Omcers Installed.
Capt. Smith today announced the
(junior grade) Wilbert E. Locklin,
executive officer; Lieut.. (junior
grade) Samuel w. Stinemetz, naviga-
tor; Lieut.. George M. James, chief en-
gineer; Ensign John w. Young, gun
merry officer; Lieut.. Benjamin F. Rey-
AoAuo, "oSSh duu uiSlSlOH OIlCcT, En-
sign John F. Moore, watch and
division officer; Ensign Albert F.
Mitchell, communications officer; En-
sign Robert w. Wilson, supply officer,
and Chief Boatswain Carl A.. Carlson,
watch officer.
The following is the enlisted per-
sonne1:
Edwan B. Albaugh, Morris C. AL
baugh, Ernest w. Ball, Francis J.
Brannan, Leroy w. Brickhouse, Ar
thur B. Bridgeman, William F. Chris
tian. Robert l.. Conner. Robert H.
Croggon. Leo T. F. Curtin Richard H.
Dewey. Charles r. Drexilius, Joseph
Fitzgerald, jr.; Raymond J. Hegarty,
Frank J. Hofmann. John e. Hogan,
jr.; William p. Holiday, John L.
Keefe, Leroy F. keenan,, Frank II.
Kemon, William ]. King, Robert z.
Lee, Crandal P. Mcclure, William B.
Magee, Alexander. Mann. John w.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
CONVICTED MAN DIES
DECLARING INNOCENCE
Aabaman, Found Guilty of Slay-
Ing Daughter of Neighbor, Pays
Penalty on Scaffold.
By the Associated Press.

oy Tue te0 PrCS9,
TALLADEGA, Ala, July 12.-Main-
tanning his innocence until the end,
Gordon Fincher, thirty-one. was
hanged In the Talladega County jaiI
yard here yesterday on conviction of
having slain Maybelle McCullough,
young daughter of a neighbor.
His last words before the moose
was adjusted were;
Farewell. everybody, farewell. 1
am going, an innocent man. The
crime they accuse me Of is the most
hideous ever committed in TaIladega
County, but / am not guilty of it.
Farewell"
He appeared calm as he mounted
the scaffold. The night previous was
spent with his wife, parents and four
children.
Maybelle Mccullough was slain last
year while on her return from the
family mail box. Her body was
found badly bruised. concealed in a
stump hole. The whole community
was aroused by her death.
Testimony that bloodstained cloth
ing was found at Finchers home and
evidence that he met Miss McCul-
Tough on her return from the mail
box were used against him at the
trial.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
DEATH OF EDITOR DUE
TO VIOLENCE, is BELIEF
Autopsy on j. B. Ford of Irish
World Discloses Ear AZ
fection.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July IL. - Evidence
that the death on June 16 of James
B. Ford, vice president of the news
paper Irish World, following an
caused by violence was found yester-
day by DR.. Charles E. Norris, medical
examiner, who performed an autopsy.
Ford's body was exhumed and the
autopsy held at the request of a
brother, Austin j. Ford, who told the
police that some time prior to his
brothers illness a. man entered the
newspaper Office and struck Ford on
the ear.
The autopsy showed. DR.. Norris
asserted, that Ford died of a cerebral
hemorrhage and abscess Of the brain,
due to an ear diesase which could
have been caused by q blow.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
CENTRALIZED BODY
TO HELP FARMERS
Organizations Seeking Def
mite Policies to Adopt To-
ward Needed Legislation.
EQUALITY WITH INDUSTRY
Speakers Urge Tariff to Protect
Producers of Food if High
Prices Stand.
EQUALITY WITH INDUSTRY
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July ia def
mite policy for farm relief legislation
was expected to be adopted today at
the concluding session Of the Ma
tional Conference Of Farm Organiza-
tions.
A plan favored by the resolutions
committee Of the conference would
provide for a centralized farm or
ganization to work for the interests
Of agriculture, and it was indicated
th4t some such body would be formed
It was proposed by the resolutions
committee that a general committee,
composed of delegates from every
state and representing all farm or
ganizations, should be. named to for
mulate aEy legislative action to be
takel.. One suggestion was that the
central committee should be chosen
from leaders of farm organizations
now existing.
One of the purposes Of the confer
ence Is to obtain passage in the next
Congress of the McNary- -Haugen ex-
port corporation farm relief bill.
stpn, or similar measure.
ssAccording to several of the leaders
81 the conference. another meeting
Probably will be called to be held in
&eber 1 to discuss the matter further.
ssl Dickinson Outlines Policy.
u Defining the attitude which the
United States, he said, must adopt to-
ward agricultural interests, Repre-
sentative L. J. Dickinson of Iowa, ad :
dressing the general conference,
stated that "the policy Of this coun-
try must be one of dual purpose-to
put agriculture on basis parallel
with industry"
sss-Our campaign, after an executive
program has been outlined. must be
first conducted through local inter-
ksts; second. we must appeal to a
general policy interest combining
financial, commercial and industrial
Z sAlthough the McNary- Haugen ex-
port corporation bill was defeated in
the last Congress, it's purpose con-
tinued with renewed strength, accord
hg to A. Sykes of Ida Grove. Iowa.
sseThe greatest fight ever inaugu-
fated in behalf of farm legislation is
now being made and will continue to
a glorious finish," he asserted
An equalization of prices for farm
products, protective tariff for all
produce without discrimination, and a
strong agricultural federation were
advised by Gilbert N. Haugen, repre-
sentative in Congress from Iowa. and
co-author Of the McNary -Haugen bill.
Give Producers Protection.
IF 1t is necessary hat we always
have high taxes and high transpor-
Of the country's food the protection
which Industry and commerce now
enjoy" he said.
) The conference, which will con-
tinue tomorrow, adopted a resolu-
non expressing heartfelt sympathy
Evening star., 1924-07-12
REDOUbLE EFFORTS
To FIND MLEARY
Raleigh, N. c., Mayor Calls
Upon Citizenry to Aid in
Hunt for Missing Officer.
By the Associate Press.

By the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, n. c., July 12.-Actin
under the call of Mayor E. r Gull
breth, wide search will be started
today in this city and adjacent ter
ritory in an effort to locate Maj. Sam
ue1 H. McLeary. Maj. McLeary dis
appeared in Raleigh on July S, when
he was believed to have started from
here for Columbia, S. c. Prior to his
disappearance Maj. McLeary wired
relatives from here for a sum of
money to be sent him at Columbia.
Failure to claim the money led to
knowledge of his non-appearance at
that point. He was said to have been
en- route to Charleston, S. c., for an
assignment at the coast artillery
post at Fort Moultrie.
]. s. Ainsworth of Austin, Tex, ar
rived here yesterday to aid in tha
search. and other friends of the fam
lily in Texas are reported en- route ID
Raleigh. Mr.. Ainsworth stated that
he believed Maj. McLeary had become
temporarily mentally unbalanced
while here, as a result of injuries re-
ceived during the world war, and had
lost his identity.
No Reports Made.
Despite the fact that police de-
had been advised to be on the look
out for the Army officer, no report of
his appearance at any place except
Raleigh had been received last night.
Several persons here reported having
seen the touring car in which he was
driving to the Army assignment and
it was quartered in a local garage for
one night early this month.
Mayor Culbreth has issued a state
ment of the case calling on all who
read to aid in the efforts to locate
the missing Army officer 1t con-
tanned a description of the major.
Gov. Pat Neff of Texas has wired
Gov. Morrison asking for search to
be made in the state.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
ESQ BANKS GIVEN AID.
Agricultural Credit Loans Total
1891 900. to June 80.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July 12.-
Loans to banks approximating ESQ in
number have resulted from the aid
rendered by the Agricultural Credit
Corporation in the northwest, A. P.
Kemp, president of the corporation,
declared in q statement today.
Total loans and investments by the
corporation up to June 80 amounted
to $3,s91, 900, he added. Deposits in
the banks assisted to June so totaled
about $3S,s4S,00o.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
WOOD TELLS GOVERNOR
TO QUIT SECRET BAND
Advises Philippine Official He
Must Repudiate Society Engaged
in Lawlessness.
Rx the Associated Press.

BIZ the Associated Press.
MANILA, July 12.-Gov. Gen: Leon
ord Wood. returning from an inspec-
tion trip to the southern islands of
the Philippine Archipelago. announced
he had ordered Gov. Montilla of the
nroyince of occidental Negros to
sever his connection with secret
society known at the "kusog sang
Imol."
This society, it is alleged. has en-
couraged a series of crimes recently
in the governors province, such as
burning Of cane fields and the beat
ing of members of rival societies.
Gen. Wood told MontiIla that
government official should not be a
member of an organization which
sanctioned violation of the law.
Evening star., 1924-07-12
DELHI RIOT is FATAL.
Several Die in Hindu-Moslem
Fight Over Water.

DELHI. India, July 12.-Several
day in a riot. which was the out
come of a quarrel between Hindus
and Moslems. Virtually the entire
city took part In the rioting. To-
ward evening the situation became
quieter, but all shops are closed and
the police are patroling the streets
in armored cars.
The disturbance Is attributed to
Hindus objecting to a Moslem boy
drawing water from a certain we'll.
The boy was violently beaten and is
said to have died later in a hospital.
Evening star., 1924-07-12

Merritt. Ellsworth G.. Morgan, Daniel
J. Murphy, Randall c. Oden, David N.
Petit, Hugh G. Postles, Otis Ray,
Joseph B. Roche, Walter N. Shay,
Arthur ". Simonton, Harney ]. ST.
mons, Edward T. Smith, Julius
Stamm, Lester E. Steele, Walter
Sweetheart, James B. Watkins, Frank
L. White, Harold w. Yates, Wood
run Youngs, Joseph n. Neal and Fred
r.. Byrd.
Evening star., 1924-07-12

The cities of Trichinoply and Tan
jore, India, have each appointed
woman on their municipal council,
according to, an Indian feminist pa
per. ',Gss
Evening star., 1924-07-12

During the last year the United
States bureau Of standards tested
$500 precision weights, the largest
number ever tested in any one year.
Evening star., 1924-07-12

Materials used in the manufacture
of buttons come from all parts of the
world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
MANY ATTEND
 VOTE LUNCHEON League Of Women Vot- CTS Are Getting Co., .
 operation .

A number of acceptances to invitd- tions recently sent out to the heads of all state organizations to attend the 'get-out-the-vote" luncheon of the Ala bama League of Women Voters Septem- Der IF, at the Tutwiler hotel, have been received, according to Mrs W. D. Nes- bitt, general chairman.
 Mrs. Nesbitt's committee tried to reach every organization and obtain gen eral cooperation in m effort to in- crease the number of voters. League headquarters is in the Hillman hotel.
 Cards of acceptance for the luncheon have been received from Capt. R. F. Walthour, Jr., of the national guard /; H. B. Hammer of Scale, president of the County Superintendent of Educa- tion association; Hugo l.. Black, for the Knights of Pythias; Dr. Morris Newfield, head of the B'Nai B'Rith and of the Reformed Jewish church in Alabama; Miss Lila May Chapman, president of the American Library asso- citation; Dr. H. H. Elkourie, head of the Loyal Order of Moose; Dr. J. D. Heacock, president of the Alabama State Medical association; Mrs. Elmer Jackson, Womans Republican League of Alabama; Dr. W. c. Fewin, presi- dent Alabama Railroad Surgical asso. citation; Mrs. Will Collins, representing American Legion auxiliary Miss Agnes Ellen Harris of Auburn, head of state home demonstration agents; Hugh l.. Locke, representing Exchange clubs Osee l.. Andrews, representing Alabama State Baptist Young Peoples union J. w. Donnelly, representing Alabama art commission Peter B. Brannon of Montgomery, representing Alabama Anthropological society H. D. Cullen, president Advertising club; E. P. Mur- phy of Gadsden, president Alabama Ed. ucational bureau; c. T. MeElderry ot Talladega, president Farmers union E, ID. sBapks of Anniston, president Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce Roy H. Hershey, representing the Lions clubs; .Anglin White, vice president Alabama Association of Insurance Agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08

Clarendon avenue. Mrs. Henry Hurd will be associate hostess with Mrs. Har- ris.
 The Woman's auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will meet at 3 80 o'clock at the church Monday afternoon when q missionary program will be held with Mrs. J. Fl. Ball in charge of the program.
 Preceding the program the prayer cir cil will hold at o'clock.
 The South Highland Baptist Church WOman's Missionary union will have a union meeting of all the circles at the church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A missionary program will be given by the Willie Kelly circle.
 All circles of the Jonesboro Baptist church will meet at the church Monday afternoon. A missionary program will be had.
 The members of the Tuesday Bridge club and other invited guests will be entertained this week by Mrs. Albert Moore at the Woodward Golf clubhouse Tuesday afternoon at 3 80 o'clock.
 All circles of the Woman's Mission array society of the Jonesboro Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs. R. S. Moon in Jonesboro Monday after noon. A Bible study will be held with Mrs. R. M. Mcdaniel in charge.
 Bessemer chapter No. no, Royal Arch Masons, will hold their regular convention Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. There win be a class for the NJ. E. M. and Royal Arch degrees. The chapter officers are interested in the National Defense Day, and urge all Masons'to show their patriotism on this day by marching in the parade.
 The members of the Minerva club have been called for meeting at the home of Mrs. Ward Wednesday after noon.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. T. J. Mcdonald at her home on Arlington avenue.
 Mrs. Claude Smith entertains the Hueytown Needle Work club at her home in HueytOwn Thursday afternoon.