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Evening star., 1925-06-11
HOMICIDE VERDICT
FREES PRISONER
Court Holds Alleged Murderer Is
Cleared by Conviction on
Minor Charge.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE CLOUD, Mich, June IL
Judge Harry J. Dingeman yesterday
ordered a verdict of not guilty in the
case of Lee Dudgeon, standing trial
with his mother for the second time
in connection with the death of Romie
Hodell, Lees brother-in.law, May 6,
1922
Lee had previously been convicted
of manslaughter and his mother of
murder. Both were given new trials
by the State Supreme Court.
Judge Dingeman held that If Lee
and his mother conspired to kill Ho'
dell, Lee could not be found guilty eN.
cept of murder, a charge of which he
was acquitted when a previous jury
found him guilty of manslaughter. He
also held that if, as the State charged
Lee hanged Hodell's body in the barn.
where it was found, after the man
was slain, he could not be held, under
the Michigan law, as an accomplice
for helping his mother dispose of the
body after the Staying.
Yesterdays verdict gave Lee his
first freedom since July 80, 1922, when
he was arrested. He had served II
months of sentence for man.
slaughter.
The defense continued its presenta.
ton of evidence in defense of Mrs.
Dudgeon.
Evening star., 1925-06-11
GUARD Modified
AFTER MINE FIGHT
Militia to Be Sent to Henri
eta, Okla, Where Union
Men Attacked Worker.
BY the Associated Press.


OKMULGEE, Okla, June 11.-An
Okmulgee National Guard company
modified early today to go to Henri
eta, where a mine workers disturb
ance occurred last night. Chief of
Police Stormont of Henrietta said over
the telephone he had arrested five men
following an attack on Andy Meitus,
a non.union miner.
The chief asserted that Henrietta
officials could handle the situation and
that guardSmen were not necessary.
Col. Head, in command of the guards
men here, announced, however, that
units also had been ordered from Eu-
faula and other towns.
Andy Meitus, a non union miner OF
Henrietta, last night was beaten and
seriously injured by 15 men, said to
be union miners.
MeituS was not working, but had
agreed TO go to work. at the Grove
mine. He had just purchased some
pit clothes and a bucket and was at
tackled on his way home.
The men saw Meitus carrying PICK
handles and equipment and just de-
cided that he was going to work with
the mine and attacked him." said
Stormont. THE guardsmen are un-
necessary. We are able to handle the
situation AS soon as the soldiers
leave, things may break out again.
Evening star., 1925-06-11
DEATH ANNIVERSARY
MARKED BY FIGHTS
Anti-Fascist Demonstrations Are
Staged in Italy for Day of
Matteotti's Disappearance.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
tions taken by the government
throughout the nation to prevent op
position groups from using the first
anniversary of the disappearance of
Deputy Matteotti as the occasion for
anti.fascist and anti-government mani
festations, succeeded in stopping pub.
lie demonstrations, but failed to check
those of a private character.
There were several insignificant
clashes at various places, including
the Gaming in Rome of former Deputy
Guido Piccili by a group of Facisti.
Minor incidents, In which there were
Evening star., 1925-06-11
WILL POLICE NICARAGUA.
American Signs Contract to Head
Constaoulary There.

c. B. Carter, who recently resigned
from Government service after IS
years either as an officer OF the
Philippine constabulary or governor
of a province on the Island of
Mindanao, Philippine Islands. signed
contract here today with the
Nicaraguan government to act as
chief of its constabuiary and director
of instruction for the Nicaraguan
National Guard
He expects to leave for Nicaragua
within a week, taking with him four
other Americans who will be his
assistants in the school of instruction
for the national guard and will aid
in establishment Of the oonstabulary
in time to permit the withdrawal of
American marines from Nicaragua
by September 1.
Evening star., 1925-06-11

no serious casualties, were reported
from Leghorn. Naples and Trieste.
The imposing police and military
measures were sufficient to cope with
any organized disturbance. Several
Socialist deputies who took flowers to
the place where Matteottt was Kid
naped were turned back. but the police
later laid their wreaths on the spot
where the murAred deputy's body was
found.
At Milan several newspapers were
suppressed because they printed pic
lures of Matteotti.
Police, carabineers and soldiers
guarded Parliament house and pre-
vented any one from entering the
various branches of the building.
Evening star., 1925-06-11
Three Held in Auto Theft.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, June IL.
Thomas Mercer, Is; George Hudson.
20, and Samuel Graham, Is, giving
their addresses as Philadelphia, Pa,
are in Jail here charged with the theft
of an automobile. They were arrested
after a chase on the Washington
Highway in Stafford County.
Evening star., 1925-06-11
Makes Anniversary Holiday.

Gustave Scholz broke his record for
Is years without day on.
including Sunday. recently. when az
pana. III, he asked for a day of rest
n order to celebrate with his wife
heir twenty fifth wedding anniver'
sary. The family includes IL chill
Evening star., 1925-06-11
Why Safety Matches Are Safe.

Safety matches are safe simply be-
cause the infiammable material is on
the side of the box instead of on the
match head as in ordinary matches.
The head of a safety match Is mere
ly sand and potash chlorate, as q
rule. the phosphorus being on the
boy
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-02-26
INFORMATION

The steamer was only a few
feet from the quay when
there was a sudden commo-
tion and a man came running
madly from the dock gates.
shouting to the officials to
wait a minute. Without paus-
ing in his stride, he flung his
bags on the boat, took a des-
perate leap and landed on the
deck with a crash.
Good" he gasped, as he
was assisted to his feet. "Just
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-02-26
SOPHISTICATED

Father, (raging)-T'd like
to know where a son of mine
learned to gamble, to use such
terrible language, to drink
and to get into so much troub-
le! Tell me.
Son-From my sister.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-02-26
WRONG MAN
Volume II

The hobo had asked the
hard-faced woman for a bite
to eat. Eyes" she replied, Il
will fix you some supper if
you'll saw and split some
wood, sweep off the walk, fix
that hole in the fence, tidy up
the barnyard and burn the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-02-26

did it. A few seconds later and
/ should have missed it."
missed it," exclaimed one
of the passengers, "this boat
is just coming in"
MISNOMER
81 want to know how much
money my husband has in
this bank" demanded the la
dy masterfully, as she strobe
up to the cage.
sT'm sure l couldn't tell you
that, ma'am," replied the Of
fetal.
'Is that so? Well, why do
they call you a teller them"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-02-26

Monarchs in the old days
granted privileged licenses to
individuals to deal in certain
classes of books; one printed
all the Bibles, another the law
books, another the grammars,
Evening star., 1925-10-18
PRESS CLUB READY
TO START BUILDING
All Plans Made-Genera
Meeting Is Called to Get
Members 0. K.

A special meeting OF the National
Press Club has been called for Tues
day evening, October 20, to receive a
report from the committee planning
construction of the National Press
building on the site of the Ebbitt
Hotel, at Fourteenth and f. streets
northwest. The special committee,
composed of John Hayes Hammond,
John Joy Edison, James William
Bryan, Henry l.. Sweinhart, president
of the Press Club, and Harvey d.
Jacob, its counsel, has returned from
New York City, where every step that
has been taken with reference 10 the
financing and construction of the Ma
tional Press building, has been re-
viewed, and arrangements were made
for concluding the first lease in the
building. This will cover the use Of
the theater, which will take up Il
large part Of the available area on
the lower floors.
A committee, consisting of George
T. Auther, Robert +. Barry, Uric
Bell, ]. Fred Essary, Carter Field,
Franklin L. Fisher, Ralph A. Graves,
A. II. Kirchhofer. Roy A. Roberts and
Lewis Wood, has sent letters to the
Press club membership urging q full
attendance, SO that every individual
Evening star., 1925-10-18
LIBRARIANS HEAR
NOTABLE SPEAKERS
District, Maryland and Virginia
Groups Hold "Get-Together''
at Annapolis.

Librarians of the District of Column
bia, Maryland and Virginia held a
"get-together' at Annapolis yesterday,
with luncheon, dinner and sightseeing.
Justice Wendell Phillips Stafford,
associate justice of the Supreme Court
OF the District, was on the dinner pro
gram last night for an address.
shakespeare the Man" and JOY +.
Morgan. editor of the Journal of the
National Education Association, spoke
briefly III appreciation. \ telegram
was read from DR.. II. II. r Meyer.
director of the Legislative Reference
Service Library of Congress
Responses We're also maye by Louis
II Dielman, president of the Mary
land Library Association; Mrs. NJ. y.
Newell secretary OF the Maryland
Public Library Advisory Commission.
and Wilmer l.. Hall, assistant Hbrarl-
an Virginia State Library.
Speakers at the luncheon included
Fred Telford. technical adviser To a.
l.. A. committee on personnel; DIR.
George L BOwerman. librarian Pub
lie Library, District of Columbia; Miss
Marion f. Batchelder. field secretary
MARYLAND Public Library Advisory
Commission: Mrs. L. r. Walker,
president Talbot County Free Library
Associations Wilmer l.. Hall, assistant
librarian Virginia state Library, Rich
mond. Va: Miss Mary l.. Titcomb,
librarian Washington County Free
Library, Hagerstorn. Md. Prof.
Alfred r. w Schmidt, librarian
George Washington University.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
SHRINERS TO WORSHIP.
Will Hold Open-Air Service on
Temple Heights Today.

The annual Shrine religious service
will be held this afternoon at the
Temple Heights at o'clock. All of
the uniformed units of Almas Temple
will appear in full regalia. Melvin r.
Rice, captain of the Arab Patrol;
Robert Heiner, busines manager of
the Military Band; Charles NJ. Haveli.
president of the Chanters; Henry b.
Schmidt, director of the Oriental
Band; Louis W. Brown, J. Fred HUI
Der, director of the floor team and
Archibald J.. Straub, commander of
the legion, have directed their respec-
tive units to report at O'Clock at
Almas headquarters, 1871 X street.
The uniformed organizations will
start a march to Temple Heights.
Potentate Henry Lansburgh, in this
connection, has announced that
Shriners, whether members Of this or
other temples, together with their
families and friends, are cordially in
yited to attend this service.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
D. c. HEADS GUESTS
At OYSTER ROAST
With Board of Trade Men,
bers, Forget Cares of Office
at SheIIfish Feast.

Approximately 30 members of the
Washington Board of Trade. the Dis
trict Commissioners ANA a number of
local Government officials attended an
oyster roast at the Capital Yacht
club at the foot of Eleventh street
southwest Yesterday afternoon as the
guest Of Francis r. Weller, one of
the directors of the board.
The affair was an informal one with
lio speeches. The commissioners con
fined their activities To eating their
share of oysters, and all politics or
business was banned. \ special or
chestra supplied the music and sev-
eral singers provided the other enter
1a.inmenU.
Besides the three commissioners
others who were present were: Chief
ut Detectives Clifford Grant. Maj. r.
\. Wheeler, Maj. w. T.. Il. Covell. f..
4. Graham. Howard Moran. Frank II.
Leetch, George Miller, Harry All
mond. r. r. Adams. jr., John r.
Bardroff Jerome +. Barnard. Bruce
:. Branson. Walter y. Brown. Her
man +. Carl. Arthur Carr, William
Clabaugh. Warren Cochran. L. Lee
CuombS, Charles J.. Crane. f. +. Gun
uingham. Herbert L. Davis, Clarence
I. Donohoe. William l.. Ellis, George
Iarquhar, Harry Z. Grove. l.. G.
Drum Hunt. William H. Lanham,
charles ". Morris. j. Harry Cunning
ham, Edgar Morris. Charles w. PIN
per. George P,itt, ". T.. Reed. Dr.
Joseph u. Rogers, William y. Seay.
Milton T. SchWah, George G. Shinn,
Odell :. Smith, Frank Il Strunk. l.;
c. Thomas, Charles j. Waters, Fred
j. White. Luther Linkins, William +.
Wise, Raymond G.. Moore, John T.
Mcclure. George II. Davis and Rich
ard. l.. Conner.
Evening star., 1925-10-18

may be given the fullest information
concerning the big undertaking by
which the club Is to erect q magntfi-
cent structure, which will be in the
nature of q temple to the press. The
building in time will become the sole
property Of the National Press Club.
Financing Arranged.
The special committee whose re-
port is to be presented to the club
meeting is fully satisfied that the en-
tire undertaking logically and thor
oughly has been financed, the land
has been purchased, and. according
to experts, at a very attractive ngure,
SO that this Is regarded as another
augury for the complete success or
the vast undertaking which now Is in
full swing.
Next III the series of preliminary
steps that must be taken before the
actual construction of the National
Press Building will start is for the
membership Of the club to obtain a
number of commitments indicating
that the signers of statements, when
the building approaches completion.
will take up the question OF leasing
quarters The theater to occupy a
large part Of the lower floors, the
stores, speciality shops, the Offices
which Will be taken by newspapers,
correspondents and persons connected
with allied activities, promises TO fill
such Il large part of the building that
the space available to the general
public in what is to be the largest
modern office building In the National
Capital, will be limited
Evening star., 1925-10-18
FAMOUS "MR. A." GOES
TO THRONE IN INDIA
By the Associated Press.


SIMLA, India, October 1.-THE
British and Indian governments for.
mally have recognized the succession
IF Gen. Rajah Sir Hari Singh. nephew
Of the late Mahara jah of Jammu and
Kashnlir. to the throne of his uncle
At an informal durbar here Sir John
Wood, British resident in Kashmr,
conveyed to the Rajah the British re
gime'S approval of the succession.
Sir Hari Singh brought on himself
worldwide nOtoriety a year ago as
the famous "Mr. A. central figure Of
a sensational blackmail case i'll which
it was disclosed he had been mulcted
of $3.50. 900. At that time 1t was in
diCated the scandal might weaken his
claims to the succession in kashmir.
After the death of his uncle last
month reports from India told of a
movement by native princes TO sup
port the claims of the late Mahara-
iahs adopted son, q brother of the
Rajah OF PoUuch. Hindu law gives
an adopted son al the rights of a nat
ural SON British otiicialdom, how
ever, throughout has recognized Sir
Hari Singh as the successor to the
throne.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
Hope for Full Lease.

However, the leaders in the under
taking are striving for obtaining
commitments to lease the building
100 per cent before completion.
Among the data to be presented to
the Press Club membership Tuesday
evening will be pictures of the build
ing itself, typical floor plans, layouts
of rooms suggesting convenient ar
rangements, and the price OF the
Evening star., 1925-10-18

1t is reported that I'VE gallons Of
gasoline has an explosive power equal
to AIS pounds of dynamite
Evening star., 1925-10-18
WOMAN FOUND SLAIN;
HER HUSBAND ARRESTED
Accused Man Had Joined Posse Of
SEQ That Had Secured Country
for Murderer.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated iTess.
TUSkEGEE, Ala, october III.
r.. Cherry. road overseer. was arrested
early today in connection with the
death of his wife, who was found shot
to death in her kitchen last night
Cherry's arrest followed an intensive
search for several hours by a posse
that at times numbered 500 persons.
Discovery of a watch, bracelet and re.
volver under a barn floor led to the
arrest Of the husband. Officers who
caused the detention did not explain
the connection between this discovery
and the mans arrest.
Cherry told officers he found his
wifes body in the kitchen when he
returned from his work on the Mont
gomery-Tuskegee highway about 7
o'clock. He later Joined the posse in
search for her slayer.
The Cherry home is located in an
isolated spot on the Chehaw road just
inside the city limits of Tuskegee.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
CHURCH HOME STARTED.
Christian Scientists to Erect
Structure at Concord, N. H.

CONCORD. y. H.. October l. CP.-
Announcements was made here today
that excavation work had begun for
the new Christian Science home at
Pleasant View. home of the late Mary
Baker g. Eddy. The home is eX-
pected to care for about 100 residents
in the main structure. and to involve
an investment Of approximately
81 000. 600.
Evening star., 1925-10-18

units Of rooms, which, the special
committee reports, will be particularly
attractive.
The committee already has received
a considerable number Of applications
for space in the building. and there
Is reported to be a. heavy demand for
the stores and speciality shops which
are to be feature of the lower floors
Of the structure. The National Press
Club quarters will occupy two upper
floors. Later a special committee, con-
sisting of qualified persons, will be ap-
pointed to have in charge the plan
ming, decoration and equipment Of the
club quarters.
Evening star., 1925-10-18
BANDITS HOLD UP PLANT.
TAKE s45.O0O PAY ROLL
Another Robber Band Blows Safe
OF State Bank in Wiscon-
sin Town.
Dy 10 Assoniated Pre.s.

CHICAGO, October l7.-Four rob-
bers held up the plant of the Inter
national Harvester Co. on the far
South Side and escaped.
The company's pay roll of $4,000
was carried away by the robbers, who
escaped in n shower of bullets fired
| by an cmploye.
The robbery occurred at the plant
known as the West Pullman works.
Three subordinate officials and sew
eral office employees We're held up by
the robbers, who fled in an automo-
bile.
WOODRUFF, Wis. October II CP)
Seven masked men blew the safe
Of the state Bank Of Woodruff early
today and escaped with an undeter-
mined amount of loot. All wires
leading into town We're cut. y posse
WAS formed TO join the pursuit
The Washington times., 1925-08-07
DAZED BY Pain,
MARINE IS
MISSING
Wife Is Seeking G. 2. Au-
binger, Who Left Home Suf-
fering From Laoerated Jaw

Search is being made today IN
washington, Baltimore and New
York for George Paul Aubinger,
forty-five, a private in the marine
corps, who was stationed in the
Navy Building, and has been living
with his wife, Mrs. Irene Aubinger,
at 603 II street northeast.
While suffering from lacerated
law following the extraction OF a
tooth, Aubinger disappeared Satur'
day night, July rs.
1t is believed he became crazeo
with pain and is wandering or is
confined in hospital seeking re-
lief.
Aubinger is five feet, sink inches
tall. has dark hair slightly streaked
with gray, is OF rudy complexion
with heavy eyebrows, and has one
gold. and one dark upper front
teeth. He wore dark brown suit
and brown shoes, and q silver "A
on his belt buckle.
The missing man has served IN
the army and marines for twenty
six years. at Kansas City, st. Louis
and San Francisco. His present
enlistment will expire in two years.
He has been happily married seven
years, and was a hon1e-loving man.
seldom going out at night. His
wife has been seeking him twelve
DAYS.
The Washington times., 1925-08-07
D. c. BODY WILL
At TEND n. !.
SESSION
Washington to Send DeIega-
ton to St. Luke Orders
Annual Meet

The Washington delegation has
completed plans for taking part in
the program Of the fifty-eighth an
nual convention of the Independent
Order of Saint Luke which con.
venes in New York, August 27-31.
Officers Of the Washington
branch announced today that plans
call for the Saint Luke Special
leaving Union Station Sunday. Aug
ust is. at 1890 p. M. which ig seized
uled to make stops at Battlmcre,
wilmington and Philadelphia
Maggie l.. Walker, head of the
national association with headquar-
ters at Richmond, Va. told officials
of the local branch today, she ex-
pected the coming convention to be
the largest in its history.
The convention will meet at the
Saint Luke home IN New York.
1.-The Dream of Flowers" will be the
annual pageant this year given at
the Manhattan Casino. Mayor John
F. Hylan is scheduled to give the
welcome address.
The Washington times., 1925-08-07
JEAN ELIOT'S GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
BARNETTS ARE
HOSTS OVER
WEEK END
Entertain at wakefield
Manor" Their Country
Home in Virginia

Wakefield Manor" the country
home in Rappahannock, Va. Of
General and Mrs. George Barnett
will be the scene of very inter-
esting house party over the week
end. The major note sounded will
be reminiscent of Japan, for the
guests will include the Japanese
Ambassador and Nine. Matsudaira.
Colonel and Mrs. Charles Burnett.
who are leaving for Tokyo in Oct
cher, where the former will be mill
tary attache Of the American EN-.
basSy, and Colonel Morita of the
Japanese embassy staff, who will
go down by motor.
Then, too General and Mrs.
Barnett lived in japan for several
years, General Jarrett being sta
toned there. And Colonel and Mrs.
Burnett. in returning. are going
back to a country filled with rich
and rare memories from a long
residence there.
General and Mrs. Barnett win
give swimming party Sunday af-
ternoon when they Will have about
fifty guests. Mrs. Barnett is q
veritable fish in Tlle water.
Mrs. Barnett will go to Narragan-
sett Pier for two weeks before sail
ing the latter part Of the month to
Join her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dickey. ir.,
in Paris.
The Washington times., 1925-08-07

bgrg. Ask them 70 Dc their shop.
ping this week and save The Eales
slips for you. Al sales slips issued
IN 10 midnight tomorrow night By
stores advertising IN Tho TIMES will
he counted for the person who
brings them 10 the Vacation Editor
next Monday. The winners Will
have the privilege Of selecting their
own vacation dates. The fact that
they win the trips this month does
not mean that they have TO start
on their vacation trip this month.
Persons In all sections Of the city
and all walks Of life are partici-
pating in this contest, the only re-
aiiirement IN which is that the buy
ing be done In stores advertising in
The Times and that the sales slips
showing the purchases be brought
TO the Vacation Editor OF The
Times next Monday. You have
got 10 buy something some time,
why not now when II may win you
one Of these delightful trips free Of
all expense to you2