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son of Copt. Harold w. Orcutt, for
prohibition unit. Capt. Orcutt re-
signed from the prohibition forces to-
day to accept the place in the office
of the United States attorney. He will
aid in disposing of the many prohibi-
tion cases now pending in the office.
Long Lived Here.
Although born in West Virginia
Capt. Wells has lived nearly all his
life in Washington. He attended the
public schools and George Washington
University and was admitted to the
bar in 1908. He served as a member
of the Plaza commission which re-
viewed the condemnation proceedings
to buy the land between the Capitol
and Union Station in 1914 and 1915.
He entered the military intelligence
of the general staff at the outbreak
of the war and held commission as
captain for 16 months.
Capt. Orcutt is a native of Clinton,
Mass, and attended Dartmouth Col
lege and the Boston University Law
School and was admitted to practice
in Boston in 1904. He engaged in
legal work until the World War,
when he accepted commission as
captain of the Sanitary Corps, al.
though doing legal work. After the
war he entered the prohibition Office
where he served until today.
Both assistants took the oath of
office today.
Evening star., 1925-08-14
PERSHlNG ENDS VISIT
TO TACNA PROVINCE
Returns to Arica-Villagers EreN
Arch to Honor American
Commissioner.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
AFRICA. Chile. August 14.-Gen.
John j. PerShing, serving as president
of the Tacna-Arica plebiscite commits.
sion, returned last night from his
visit to the Province of Tacna, where
he went to obtain first hand informa-
tion concerning the provinces affairs.
He was accompanied by Manuel Freyre
y Santander and Agustin Edwards, his
Peruvian and Chilean colleagues on
the commission which is investigating
means to enable the people of Tacna
and africa to register their views as
to the disposition of the provinces.
News OF the generals presence in
Tacna spread throughout the country
side. 1t was enormously reported he
would visit the village of Pallia,
whereupon the villagers erected wood.
en- arches, decorating them with
greenery and bunting. There was
much disa appointment when it was
learned he had taken another road.
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ASKS DEEDS CANCELLED.
Woman. Former Official of Proyi.
dent Relief, Files Action.

Mrs. Eunice V. Avery, owner of
premises l434 Madison street. today
asked the District Supreme Court to
cancel notes aggregating $1,000 held
by the Commercial National Bank
which the plaintiff says were made by
her as accommodation to John Bros
nan, jr., former president of the Provi-
dent Relief Association, of which she
was vice president and assistant
treasurer. She names as defendants
the Commercial National. Bank, John
Brosnan. n; Hayden Johnson and
James A. Purcell as trustees under
the deed of trust, and Anna b. Engel,
named as beneficiary under the trust
Attorney William Horgan appears for
the plaintiff.
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Quake Rocks Seattle.

SEATTLE, Wash. August II CP).-
Seattle was shaken by an earthquake
yesterday. A seismograph at the
University of Washington recorded
the shock at 4:0S o'clock, lasting more
than a minute, with a maximum in
tensity of 80 seconds. No damage was
was reported.
Several persons reported having felt
the shock. Prof. Sheldon Grover of
the university said: THE center was
less than 200 miles from Seattle. 1t
was of far greater intensity than a
number of tremors which have caused
more excitement in Seattle"
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Fire Chief Watson and his brawny
firefighters did succeed in routing the
annoying blackbirds from the trees on
New Jersey avenue between L and NJ
streets last night by drenching them.
But whether the horde of chirping
disturbers of a quiet neighborhood
has been permanently subdued re-
mains to be seen. Chief watson said
the firemen of No. Truck Company,
nearby, would do some scouting today
to see whether the blackbirds took the
gentle hint to seek other nesting
places given them last night through
the medium of a stream of water pro
PEELED by a powerful pumping engine.
The fire chief estimated today that
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Fire Hose Routs 100000 Blackbirds
From Trees on New Jersey Avenue

fully 40, 900 of the birds few off into
the darkness as his fremen stalked up
and down the block from tree to tree
with the hose line trained into the
foliage.
A curious crowd assembled to
watch the firemen in the novel role of
bird chasers.
When you put out a fire. said the
chief, philosophically, you know it's
out. But when you're chasing black
birds you can't be SO sure they have
gone not to return"
Residents of the neighborhood had
complained of the annoyance created
by the presence of the birds in such
large swarms and had appealed to En-
gireer Commissioner Bell for aid
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JAMES S. ROY Is DEAD:
SERVED IN CIVIL WAR
Veteran Was Native of Scotland.
Long in Bureau of Pensions.
Rites Are Tomorrow.

James s. Roy. 81 years old. civil
War veteran. died Yesterday at his
home, 801 Narnum street.
Mr. Roy was born at Menstry. Scot
land and came TO thfs country shortly
before the Civil War. He enlisted in
1861, and was mustered into service
as "A private in Company d 10th iii
nois Infantry. He was promoted To
sergeant major and later was made a
lieutenant and adjutant. He was also
a first lieutenant and adjutant in the
l52d Illinois Infantry. He saw service
in Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennes-
see. and was in the battles of Shiloh
Corinth and the Tennessee River cam
paign.
Mr. Roy was employed at the Blu
reau Of Pensions from 1883 to 1921.
when retired because Of age. lie was
a member Of the Grand Army of the
Republic and of the Loyal Legion.
Funeral services will be held at
his late residence and interment will
be in Arlington Cemetery. with mill
tary honors, tomorrow morning at 10
o o'clOck.
Evening star., 1925-08-14
S2OO,OOO,ODO LOAN
TO|TALY RUMOREO
Financial Writer Hears
Money Is Coming From u. S.
Sees Help Needed.
BY the Associated PFC.


TURIN. Italy. August 1.-THE
financial writer Of the GaZzetta del
PopOlo SAYS that an American loan
to the Italian government of from
500 900, 600 TO 100000. 900 at 81 per
cent is being discussed in financial
circles. With commissions and otheI
expenses the cost Of such a loan would
rise TO : per cent. this writer says
The Gazzetta del Popolo adds that
+ something Of this kind is necessary.
/ owing TO the constant growth Of Ttal
ian industries. which require either
foreign loan or an increase in tn"
currency. which would be dangerous
forsthe national economy. Since rn.
drastic restriction of Italian emigra-
ti0n to the United States. the papor
SAYS. Italian industries have increased
I their operations TO such an extent as
| not only 10 wipe out unemployment.
but to cause an actual labor shCrtaC GO
F.! in some factories. such as the cotton
mills. As q paradox. the paper OBJ
serves that il might he well, f pos
sible, 10 import labor to Italy from
England or America.
J. Hamilton Lewis Aiding.
NEW YORK, August Ia CPj-J.
Hamilton Lewis, former United States
Senator from Illinois. sailed Wednes
day in connection with d proposed
! 500, 900, 600 American loan To an uu-
named European country While he
declined TO state what nation sought
| the loan, he named Italy as one Of the
countries needing financial assisLa nee.
! Mr. Lewis viii go to Geneva. whore
! he will represent before the IeaCpe
! of Nations the interests Of the coun-
/ try seeking the loan.
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80 Hurt in Indian Riot.

MADRAS, India, August "A LP.1
Thirty persons We're injured some Of
them seriously, when a gang of hooli-
gans attacked a procession Of national
congress supporters on the eve OF the
municipal elections last night
The attacking party is alleged 10
have used sticks, crowbars, bottles
and other missiles, Seven arrests have
been made.
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ASKED TO JOIN IN PACT.
Scandinavian Adherence to Chinese
Treaty Sought.

Invitations to Norway. Sweden and
Denmark to adhere to the nine-power
treaty with China, under which the
customs conference is to he held.
have been renewed by the State
Department since the exchange of
ratifcations brought it into effect.
Spain already has adhered to its
provisions.
The treaty provides that non sigma
tory powers which have been recog-
nized and have provisions in their
commercial treaties with China sub
stantially similar TO the conventional
tariff arrangements between the nine
signatory powers and that nation
may adhere TO the treaty and partici-
pate in the customs conference
Spain. Norway, Sweden and Den
mark were the only non-signatory
powers thus eligible.
Evening star., 1925-08-14
Lynching Damages Sought

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. No. Au-
gust IA CP).-Damages viii be sought
in connection with the lynching of
Walter Mitchell. negro. by d mob
here Friday, Harold Jackson of Co.
lumbus. y. Mex. claiming TO he
Mitchells brother. said today. jack
son, a soldier in the 25th Infantry 1T
Columbus, declared his brother :
name was Harry Jackson and he had
adopted the name of Mitchell"
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1918 and 1920 he was a candidate at
the primary for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor He is president
of the Wisconsin State Bar Associa-
ton.
Born in Eau Claire in 1878, he was
educated in the public schools, then
obtained employment in a law Office.
saving enough out of his earnings to
go to Cornell University. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1896, beginning
his practice at Eau Claire.
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DEADW00D LIVING OVER
GOLD RUSH DAYS OF '76
Deadwood Dick, Old Stage Coach
and 200 Sioux Indians Are
Features of Pageant
BY he Associated Press

DEADWOOD. s. Oak. Augusr II.
I-Deadwood has turned the calendar
back so years 20 reliye the Black
Hills gold rush days of 90
Streets Of the once most widely
known gold camp in the world are
again filed with bawhiskered men.
stores are Stabbed to represent prim-
tive cabins. Bearded miners pan
gold daily in Whitewood Creek,
which flows through the town the
oldtime dance halls have been repro
duced
The old Spearfish stagecoach and
an impersonation of Deadwood Dick
in his scout garb OF half century
ago were highlights OF a parade
yesterday. which i4cluded 200 Sioux
Indians
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BOYS ADMIT BIG THEFTS.
Pair. IA, Confess $4,000 Robberies
of Long Island Homes.

MINEOLA. y. Y. August IA LP)-
Two 14-year-old boys were held on
juvenile delinquency charges today
after they had confessed TO Long
Island residential robberies totalling
$40 600
Albert Hayck of Inwood and Domi-
nick Oliveria of Lawrence confessed
to burglarizing 100 homes since the
close of the school year. Edward
Levine of Cedarhurst and Frank
Crici of Inwood are under arrest
charged with receiving the stolen
property.
Evening star., 1925-08-14
MRS. MARIA L. MOORE
Is DEAD IN PHILADELPHIA
Widow of Former Pastor Once
Lived Here-Burial to Be in
Congressional Cemetery

Mrs. Maria L. Moore, SO years old,
widow of Rev. Alexander D. Moore,
died at her home in Philadelphia
Wednesday.
Both Mrs. Moore and her husband
were former residents of Washington.
Mrs. Moore was the daughter of the
late Archibald Orme Douglas, and her
husband was the son of the late Col.
William Moore, both of this city.
Mrs. Moore is survived by four
children-Miss Louise Virginia Moore,
Philadelphia, Pa: William Douglas
Moore, Bloomfield, n. j.; d. McFar-
land Moore, East Orange, n. J., and
Mrs. John De Gray, Wyckoff, \, ].
Funeral services will be held in
Philadelphia. eThe body will be
brought here for interment in Con
gressfonal Cemetery Saturday after
noon.
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KILLED RESISTING ARREST
Alleged Slayer of Police Chief Re
fuses to Surrender.

HARLAN. KY. August IA GP)-
Joe Davidson, wanted for the murder
of Chief of Police James Glenn OF
Poorfork July Is. was killed by off
GERS in Virginia yesterday.
Davidson is alleged to have shot and
killed Chief Glenn of Poorfork while
the officer was seeking to arrest him
for shooting a man earlier in the
week. He escaped 10 JouesvilIe va
Two deputy sheriffs Of Lee County.
Va. whose names were not obtainable,
apprehended Davidson. He refused 10
surrender and was in the act Of shoot
ing one Of them when the other shot
him in the head. killing him instantly.
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REIMBURSE ESTATE.

estate of the late William G. Rookie
feller will be reimbursed by New York
State to the extent of 1927 ,894, under
an order issued today by Surrogate
o O'Brien. The sum covers taxes paid
in New York on property located in
other States.
Evening star., 1925-08-14

States Attorney
Gorden as a spe-
ciai a $ $ j : I a n [
United States at
tOrney for the
District of Column
bia. Capt. Wells
will take the place
recently vacated
by V e r n o n +.
Vest and will
clear up the cases
left over after the
demise Of the
commission | a S t
May.
Maj. Gordon also
announced the ap-
pointment of an
other special as
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BRAINS" IN FRAUD
CAUGHT, IS BELIEF
George Westcott StearnS,
Described as Lobbyist,
\ Taken in Mail Case.

With the arrest of George WestCott
authorities here were confident today
that their chain of evidence against
the trio that is alleged to have engi-
neered one Of the biggest mail frauds
in the history of the department was
complete. Stearns. charged with using
the mails to defraud. is being held for
the police of Richmond.
Stearns. 1t is alleged, was the brains
of the trio that is accused by Wash
ington postal inspectors of creating a
mythical estate in the Treasury De.
partment, worth nearly $500 100000,
and leading gullible persons in Nir-
Sinia Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and Delaware to believe they could
share in the division of the estate if
they purchased shares of stock in it.
The two other alleged participants
in the swindle We're $. T. Kent Oliver
and r. W. Warren, both of whom
We're arrested in Richmond several
days ago and are being held under
s., 900 bond each for the action of the
Richmond grand jury. Stearns is TO
be taken to the Virginia city to staTK
trial with them, all facing the common
charge of using the mails to defraud.
Told of Mythical Road.
According to postal inspectors
Stearns. who is represented as being
prominent Republican lobbyist. and
ihis aides manufactured the story that
when mythical Mr.. Durkee" start
ed out TO build a number of Western
railroads the Government required
him TO deposit with the Treasury
bonds amounting TO the sum Of $780,
600, 600 as security. to be sold in the
event he failed to carry out certain
guarantees with the Government
When MIR. Durkee" died, the story
goes, the status of the big estate in
the Treasury vaults became ques-
tiOnable, and Stearns is alleged to
have represented that through his tre-
mendous political influence ne could
appropriate it. Such a process would
need financing. and scores of persons
are declared to have loaned" him
large sums of money by taking on:
shares of stock in a company that
was supposed to take over the estate
when StearnS had succeeded in prving
it loose from the Treasury vaults.
In Richmond alone, 1t is said the
three men sold $4,000 worth of
stock" and their sales in Pennsyl-
vania are reported to have been even
heavier. To put up a good appear
ance, stockholders" declared, the men
maintained a fashionable home in
Washington, where they entertained
their victims lavishly and persuaded
them to buy heavily. Prominent per
sons from Petersburg and Richmond
are said to have been among those
who came here as guests.
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Bandits Get $4,000.

WINNIPEG, August IA GP).-Five
robbers held up the cashier Of the
Winnipeg Street Railway Co. to-
day and after beating him into un-
consciousness escaped with a pouch
containing $4,000
Evening star., 1925-08-14
Australia Keeps Titles.

MELBOURNE, Australia, August
IA R.--A resolution moved by the
Labor Party in the House of Repre-
sentatives that the granting of titles
of nobility lis contrary to the senti-
ment of the citizens of Australia has
been defeated by a vote of 81 to "a
Evening star., 1925-08-14
MRS. SCOTT SEEKS
POSITION IN DETROIT
RebuffS Described as Divorce
Hearing Ends-AIimony
Raise Denied.
BY the Associated Press

bN iilt NSNb'ldtfh russ
AIPENA, Mich, August 14.-Mrs.
Edna j. Scott returned to Detroit to-
day to continue her fight for live
lihood. while Judge Frank limerick
took under consideration the bin of
her husband. Representative Frank
d. Scott, for an absolute divorce.
Despite pleas yesterday that the
$50 a month from her husband al
lowed by the court pending final set
tlement of the case is insufficient to
provide her with the necessities Of
life, Judge limerick refused 10 in
crease the amount.
Ward II. Peck told the court that
the publicity that has arisen from
hearing of the divorce action has pre-
vented Mrs. Scott gaining employ
ment as a nurse or in any capacity
for which she is fitted.
He said that her application for
reinstatement as a member of the
Nurses Association in Detroit had
been tabled pending settlement of
the divorce suit and that every De-
troit physician whom she had asked
for employment had said he could
not give her cases now because of
the publicity that has arisen. Efforts
to obtain employment in Detroit de-
1 with
real estate firms had met with like
rebuffs, Mrs. Scott said
Plans Early Decision.
Judge limerick, however said he
would not change his original order
for temporary alimony. The single
ray of hope extended to Mrs Scott
was Judge Emerick's assertion that
he would make an early decision
which would make some permanent
provision. one way or another, for
Mrs. SCOTS upkeep
ExtraVaga ganCe and serious legal
and moral indiscretions" on the part
of Mrs Scott were charged by the
eleventh district Representative as
reasons why he should be granted a
decree. Mrs. Scott made a fiat denial
of all these charges, and in her cross
bill alleged gambling and drinking.
Three men were mentioned as fac
tors in Mrs. ScOtt's alleged indiscre-
tons, Capt. Wilbur Sumner of the
Army Air Service. Harry Wyckoff. a
clerk at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Washington, and an unidentified man
whom Mrs. Scott is said to have met
in Europe.
In addition to these, an effort was
made to show that she had entertained
in her room at night Gilbert Ben
singer of Washington. This. however,
was subsequent to her separation
from Mr.. Scott.
Scott Denies Charges.
The trip on the steamer CristobaL
which carried a party of Congressman
and their families to Panama in the
Spring of 1921, occupied much of the
time of the court. Mrs. Scott alleging
much liquor drinking by members of
the party, including her husband, and
Mr.. Scott equally vigorously denying
the charges.
Judge limerick, at the conclusion of
the arguments late yesterday, request
ed counsel TO prepare additional briefs
covering the salient points Of the testi-
mony. Counsel for Mr.. Scott was
given 20 days to prepare such a brief.
and Mrs. SCOtt's counsel was granted
an additional 20 days to prepare an
answering brief.
Evening star., 1925-08-14
Communist Killed in Berlin

BERLIN. August IA LP).-A com
munist was killed and a policeman
wounded last night in fight between
police
Evening star., 1925-08-14
CAPT. WELLS NAMED
GORDON ASSISTANT.
Former Rent Commission At
torney to Succeed Ver-
non E. West.

Capt. A. Coulter Wells, former at
torney for the Rent Commission. was
appointed today by Attorney General
Sargent at the request of United
Evening star., 1925-08-14
WILCOX Is CHOSEN.
Lawyer Picked to Succeed La Toilette
BY Coolidge Republicans"
b. the Associated Press
W.

BY the Associated Press
OSHKOSH. Wis, August I4-Rov
J.. Wilcox of Eau Claire, a LAWYER
was unanimously nominated as the
,ooIdge Republican candidate for
United States Senator to fill the va.
Cancy caused by the death of Robert
NJ. La Toilette of Wisconsin. He will
90 to the polls opposing Robert NJ. La
follette, ir.. who has announced his
camdIdacy for the office. Both men
VIII run on the Republican ticket.
The nomination of Wilcox bv The
I"oiidS" Republicans came after a dav
of speech-making and collaboration. in
which all factions of that wing of the
party in Wisconsin worked i'm har
mony. Only one formal ballot was
taken late last night, after three in.
formal ballots had shown Wilcox
strength, Six names had been placed
IN nomination before the convention.
which burst into cheers at the name
OF President Coolidge and cheered a
TAX by United States Senator l. L.
l,pnrOor
Evening star., 1925-08-14
Dean Russell Withdraws.

Dean II. l.. Russell of the College
OF Agriculture of the University of
Wisconsin led the first two ballots.
and then, after conference with Wilcox
supporters. withdrew his name from
the list. George l.. Blanchard. perma-
nent chairman of the convention, was
urged to enter the race, but refused.
and the fourth ballot. the first on
which nomination might be had. was
under way. Before half of the coun-
ties had been called il became appar-
ent that Wilcox was the choice of the
convention. and county after county
swung TO him. The formal count
showed him so, far in the lead that the
ballor was made unanimous when w.
L. Pieplow. Milwaukee, who had 1873
votes and was running second to Viii
cox. threw his strength to the win
ner.
In a brief sreech Wilcox urged all
Coolidge Republicans in the State to
follow the example set by the CON
vention and work in harmony through
out the campaign.
Mr. Wilcox, who is married and has
two children. u son and daughter
served -four years in the Wisconsin
sla,a Senate from 1917 TO 1921. In
, 1925-07-29
THE PARK COUNTY HERALD

"A Mr.. and Mrs. Lovecott visited
at the V. F. Rotter home Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Bates took
II. j. King. the farm bureau man.
to Powell Thursday of last week.
The Misses Jessie and Grace Har-
per nieces of Mrs. d. D. Stall, are
leaving for their home in Garland,
Nebr., this week.
Pearl BEEN took supper Monday
night of last week at the H. F.
Bates home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Candill of the
depot were callers at the V. f. Rot
ter home Sunday afternoon.
We are grieved to learn that Ken
meth Siddle passed away Monday aft
ernoon, and the Siddle family have
the sincere sympathy of their many
friends and neighbors in their sor-
row. Kenneth was a fine boy and
loved by all who knew him. and
has been an interested member of
our Junior Sunday school. His
school mates will miss him sorely
when taking up their school work
again.
, 1925-07-29
President of Wyoming Farm Bureau
Federation Speaks to Local
Members

Monday evening, July 20, at the
Sage Creek community hall, H. j.
King addressed a fair crowd of
Farm Bureau people. Very inter
esting was his talk, touching upon
various phases of Farm Bureau
activities, both state and national,
convincing his hearers of the pres
tige the Farm Bureau is gaining as
a national organization.
Besides local Sage creekers there
were in attendance to hear Mr..
King representatives from Garland,
Powell and Irma Flat locals. Fol-
lowing the address lunch was served
and the social hour was enjoyed as
usual. Mr.. and Mrs. King had just
completed a tour OF Yellowstone
and this local was glad indeed to
have an evening with them before
their return to Laramie. Mr.. King
will leave shortly for FIT. Collins
to attend the Western Regional con-
ference to be held in Colorado the
week beginning July 81.
1t is fairly evident tina certain
subjects will be paramount in the
HNAt ooi vi SohSltSS. IL lut
farmers ideas and beliefs are to De
reflected in congress and not the
ideas which some congressman be-
lieve the farmers want, time and
thought will have to be given to
the question of registering these
ideas with the congressman before
next December. Between now and
then every county Farm Bureau
should take the opportunity of ex-
pressing itself regarding legislation
in which the farmers are interested.
The principles involved in these
projects will be discussed before
congress by E. b. Reid, Farm Blu
reau representative in Washington.
Chief among these to which Mr..
King called attention is to legis1a-
ton on disposal of public domain,
or in other words. our free range.
Farmers of Wyoming are vitality in
terested in this and should take i'm
mediate action through channels of
greater influence, namely, their Farm
Bureau-community, county, state
and national.
Also protests to increase in freight
rates should be filed Immediately
with o. w. Sandberg, transportation
director of the American Farm Blu
reau federation.