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Messages From the Storm
Center

NGnGGE
Fitzgeraldites in the storm zone
have communicated with their
friends and relatives at home and
have assured them of their entire
safety. Among those who received
wires were Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Mar
tin from their son and daughter, Mr.,
and Mrs. Earl Hodge, of Miami, who
report themselves quite well, but
Miami wiped out.
Herman Gelders of West Palm
Beach wired his parents that all was
well with him and Sidney, both OF
whom are making their home down
there.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Seanor received
a wire from heir son, Preston B., OF
Fl. Land ordale, s.ating that they are
safe and that all Of the Fitzgeraldites
il, It. I.alderdale were O. K, but
p-ore2sy practically wiped out.
DR.. ]. M. J. Luke wired of the safety
OF himself and wife in Miami and
also of Virginia Ware, who also wired
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. R. M
Ware.
w. M. Crenshaw wired Mr.. Grigs-
by that they were well and safe in
Fl. Lauderdale.
Mr.. John D.,C&miny received a
telegram from K fster, Mrs. W. M
Crenghaw that she was safe and well
Mr.. ]. NJ. Adams received wire
from his son, DR.. j. NJ. Adans and
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family, advising him of their safety.
Mr.. C. B. Lee received letter
from his daughter, Mrs. Beouchon,
of Miami, advising that they escaped
personal injuries, though part of their
house was blown down and the roof
of neighboring house was resting
on theirs. She also reported the
safety of her sister Miss Hazel Lee
and brother, Furman Lee, who are
with them.
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STORM VICTIM KNOWN
HERE

Mr.. Chas. Ware, who formerly
lived in this city with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Ware, and his SIS
ter, Eula Ware, passed through the
city Wednesday on the sad mission
of visiting the storm area Of Miami
to secure the body of his sister, Mrs.
Tom Roberts, and return to Augusta
for burial. Her husband was serious
ly injured and remains in Miami
hospital and his brother was also
killed in the storm.
Mrs. Roberts never resided here,
but was known as visitor. She had
been living in Miami since the first
of the year.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
Napier's Sentence
Reduced To Life

Atlanta, Ga.-Acting on state.
ments of the trial judge and solicitor
in the case of Bunce Nanier, CrisI
county white man who was sentenced
to be executed, Governor Walker
committed the sentence to life i'm
prisonment. Napier was convicted
of attacking a 16-year old white girl
The governor, in a statement ac-
companying his order, said he com
muted the sentence on the ground
that examination of the evidence led
him to doubt if the verdict of capital
punishment in the case was justifia-
ble
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
Chamber Commerce
To Make Exhibit at
Live Stock Show

An exhibit of dairying and grasses
is to be made by the Chamber OF
Commerce at the International Live
Stock Show at Indianapolis in Octo-
Der, for which the Chamber has ap.
propriated $4,000.
Mr.. Collier of the A. B. & A. and
E. L. Dorimny of the Fitzgerald Ice
Company will be in charge.
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MANY MESSAGES FROM
FITZCERALDITES in The
STORM CENTER BRING
ASSURANCES OF SAFETY
(ATLANTA GEORGIAN)

Miami. Fla, Sept. 22.-M1aml
needs $40, 100000 for rehabilitation
and people of the United States are
asked to contribute at least that
amount. This was the statement
Wednesday afternoon of Ross A.
Reeder, relief fund chairman.
To date Miami has raised relief
fund of $4,000 within the city,. An
additional $4,000 has been sent in
from outside sources.
Mr.. Reeder has on hand over 100
kilograms from cities all over the
United States offering aid. These
kilograms are being answered with
appeals for money.
Adjutant General J. Clifford R.
Foster, of Florida, arrived here We'd
nesday for a survey.
President H. N. Rodenbaugh, of
the Florida East Coast Railroad, also
arrived. He came from Pocotono
Mountains, Pa. He offered every fa-
cility of the Florida East Coast for
relief.
Services of this road and of the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad were
rendered to haul destitute sufferers
out of the stricken area free of
charge. S. Davies Warield, presi-
dent of the Seaboard made the offer
for that road.
U. S. AGENCIES RUSH AID TO
STRICKEN AREA
Relief-rehabilita NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ton.
These words overshadowed all else
Wednesday in the wake of the great
West Indian hurricane, which, like
some merciless scythe, moved 60
mile pathway of death and destruc-
ton from the Florida Keys to the
mouth of the Mississippi.
The great wind has blown itself
out, leaving only wreckage, ruin and
death behind to mark its course.
The chief problem of relief We'd
nesday conferred in getting the desti-
tute on their feet again, and in re-
storing sanitary services.
Antitoxin from government stores
at Key West and Washington is be-
ing rushed to the danger zones, and
officials are confident that the ty-
phoid can be checked.
The Gulf Coast, embracing Pensa-
cola, Mobile, Biloxi and other noted
resorts, has been extensively dam
aged, but there has been compare
lively little loss of life.
Reports gathered by international
News Service throughout the stricken
State of Florida indicated that the
death toll ultimately will approximate
$50. This figure may be increased
or diminished as the mountains of
debris and raging waters give up
their secrets. The injured probably
total $500 and the homeless probably
35,UUU.
The property damage, even yet,
can only be estimated, but it seemed
certain Wednesday morning that the
original estimates are but little if any
too high, all things considered. The
State of Florida probably has suffer-
ed $15O,OOO,OOO; the gulf coast less
than third of that.
Three thousand people are abso-
lutely destitute at Miami, the navy
dispatch said, and another 5000 are
being housed in emergency make
shifts. The bread supply of the city
was reported insufficient. There is
also some worry over the water sup
ply.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
DR.. HARDMAN TO
SPEAK HERE FRIDAY

Announcement is made that DIR.
L. G. Hartman will speak here in the
interest of his candidacy for COVER
nor. The speaking will be at the
courthouse Friday at IL A. M.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
Money to Florida
Storm Sufferers

Postmaster Adams advises that the
best way to send money to the storm
victims is by registered mail, in
money, not checks, and by all means
do not send money in regular mail or
special delivery without registering
the same.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
LYNNWOOD SCHOOL
MAKES GOOD OPENING

Lynnwood school opened Monday
with 142 pupils, the largest regisrta-
ton on opening of any previous year.
The teachers at Lynwood for the
year are: Principal, Miss Della Long;
Mrs. John Cooper, Mrs. j. H. Billiard,
Mrs. w. A. Tomlinson and Miss Bes-
sic Hodges.
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Holder To Speak Here
Thursday, Sept. 3Oth

John N. Holder, candidate for gov
ernor, will speak at the Courthouse
here at 1 P. M. Thursday, September
3Oth, according to telegram re-
ceived here this afternoon.
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There were two roads down here
II A.
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along the gulf shores, and the water
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BY the Governor;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
Witness Hugggging
Girl i'm Richmond
Court Fined $40

Special DispdICn <tdT.
RICHMOND, Va. May 15.-Hug-
ging in court is taboo with Judge
w Kirk Mathews. A witness was
seen by the Judge to give young
woman A squeeze as they met in
the courtroom Judge Mathews
called the offender before the bar
and imposed a fine of $40 and
costs.
Since Judge Mathews has been
on the bench he has several times
cleared his court OF oilers and the
hangerS-On.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
Officer Sent to Manila.

First Lieut.. John r. Vance, lnfan
try, at the Army War College, Wash
ington Barracks, has. been ordered to
Manila. P. l.. for duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
Lieut.. Cahill Transferred.

First Lieut.. Martin O.. Cahill, Quar-
termas ter Corps. at Philadelphia has
been assigned to temporary duty at
Camp Meade. Md, following which he
will take station at Fort Myer. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15

Several thousand persons, including
high Government officials as well as
frolicking school children, gathered on
the Capitol plaza and jammed ths
steps and windows of the Capitol
Building today to see the Hopi In
dams from Arizona demonstrate their
famous snake dance to show mem
bers of Congress that there is nothing
about the ceremony that would war
rant it being prohibited on their
Western reservation.
Senator Cameron of Arizona, who
arranged for the exhibition, in a pic
turesque sombrero: Vice President
Dawes, with his characteristic pipe;
Speaker of the House Nicholas Long
worth, and scores of other members
of the. Senate and House formed a
circle around the arena which had
been laid off by David Lynn, architect
of the Capitol.
The high steps leading up to the
Capitol inlthe center and at both ends
of the building We're solid mass of
women and children. in all the bright
colors Of Spring dress, as the Indians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
JOSEPH B. McWHIRT, 78,
VICTIM OF LONG ILLNESS
Was With Capital Traction Co. for
AZ Years-Drove Horse Cars in
District at One Time

Joseph B. McWhirt, IS years old.
Confederate veteran and retired
motorman of the>Capital Traction Co.,
where he was employed for AZ years.
died at the residence of his daughter.
Mrs. w. B. Railey, 2102 Eighteenth
street, Thursday.
Mr.. McWhirt first worked for the
company as driver of the old horse
drawn cars in the District, later run
ming the electric cars when they were
first installed. He had been i'll for the
past several years. He was a member
of the Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics.
Besides his daughter, Mrs. Railey.
he leaves another daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Morrison; three sons, Viii
liam j., Robert E. l.. and w. II. Nc
Whirt; eleven grandchildren and nine
great grandchildren all of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Gawler's chapel. 1880 Pennsylvania
avenue, Monday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. DR.. j. j. Muir, chaplain of the
United States Senate. will officiate
Interment will be in Glenwood Gene
terry,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
WILL OF A. B. PARKER
PRAISES HAPPY HOME
Politician Leaves His Estate to
Daughter and Widow. and Com
mcnds Their Amity.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. May 15.-The will
of Alton B. Parker. who died here
last week. filed in Kingston, n. Y,
bequeathed the bulk of his estate to
his widow, Amelia Day Campbell
Parker and daughter, Bertha
Parker Hall, wife of the Rev. Charles
Mercer Hall of Bridgeport, Conn.
Mr.. Parker. who died suddenly in
his automobile while driving through
Central Park, was Democratic nomi-
nee for President of the United
States in 1904 and prior to that had
been a judge of the State Court of
Appeals.
The will gave no hint as to the
value of the estate, although 1t is
known Judge Parker had consider
able property. including much real
estate in Florida. In the will Mr..
Parker paid the following tribute
to his daughter and the widow, his
second wife:
They are wonderful women. have
lived together and helped one another
in attractive fashion and have made
my home most delightful one. for
all of which I I'm exceedingly CRATE
full to both of them. | hope they
will together continue the home
which | have loved for so many
years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
STRIKERS CLUBBED
BY PASSAIC POLICE
Textile Workers Dispersed When
Attempting to Post Pickets.
Three Arrests Made.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PASSAIC. y. J.. May 1.-two
groups of textile strikers. attempting
to picket mills in this city en- masse
Yesterday were dispersed and dubbed
by police, but a third detachment in
the adjoining municipality of Cliff
ton succeeded in posting the first
pickets at the plant of the Forst
mann & Huffman Co. There was
no disorder in Clifton.
The Passaic clashes occurred when
strikers sought to march past the
Botany and Gera Mills at the close
of their afternoon meetings. Three
persons, one woman, were arrested.
After the crowds dispersed one or
two severe beatinGs were admins
tered by the officers. In one instance
striker. his wife and daughter
were dubbed and the mans head was
laid open. Several curious groups.
eager to see what was taking place,
also were dubbed.
Chief Zober. in discussing the
clashes, said the strikers were getting
too tough" They won't do anything
you tell them to- he asserted.
The strike is in its sixteenth week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
HAUGEN BILL FOES
ALLIANCE IS SEEN
Curtis-AsWeII and Tincher
Measure Adherents May
Unite on Farm Aid.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
With reading of the Haugen farm
relief bill for amendment half way
completed and the price maintenance
section approved. the House, after
week end rest, will resume work on
the surplus crop problem Tuesday.
Managers of the HauGen measure and
the other two pending farm bills. the
Tincher credit plan ari the Curtis
Aswell commodity mar ting proposal,
expect votes on them Thursday or
Friday.
Meanwhile adherents of the three
factions are planning their final strate
sies. There are growing indications
of an effort by number of inf1uen
tial members to bring about an ALI
ance between the Tincher and AsweH
camps. Leaders among the Ttncher
bill supporters have made overtures
to those favoring the Curtis-Aswell
plan in the hope that the combined
strength of the two groups will defeat
the Haugen measure and result in
passage of a compromise measure
more to their liking.
Bills Merger Studied.
One plan is to retain the framework
of the Curtis-Aswell bill, with its pro-
vision for marketing each commodity
through a national organization. and
to add the 500, 900 900 farm loan fund,
which is the principal feature OF the
Tincher proposal. The Tincher Dill
has been Endorsed by Secretary Jar
dine.
Prononents of both bills ALREADY
have combined on the floor IN an
assault on the Haugen bill. Repre-
sentative AswelI. Democrat, LOUISIANA
co.author of the commodity market
ing bill, referring in the House yes,
terday to the proposed So .oo'.oeo
appropriation for cotton in the ltauGen
bill. said it was absurd TO UNDERTAKE
openly and brazenly to bid Tor the
votes of Southern members by oHef
ing money" He asked what sort OF
an intellect some men believe is found
in the South
Debate Is Tempestuous.
After tempestuous debate, during
which numerous amendments were
offered. the House approved without
change the section of the Haugen Dill
recurring the proposed Federal farm
hoard to maintain the price of every
basic commodity at IT'S world nlar Is,
quotation plus the import tariff. The
House previously had accepted an
amendment by Chairman Haugen OF
the agriculture committee recurring
the board to obtain consent of "a sub
stantial number" of farmers CO.
oneratiye associations before putting
into effect the scheme to contract for
purchase of a surplus to stabilize the
price. .
When consideration of the measure
is resumed the mooted equalization
fee provision will be under discussion.
This fee would be levied on the sales
of wheat, corn, cattle, hogs and but
ter, and after two years on cotton.
Representative Newton, Republican.
Minnesota. already has served notice
that he viii move to strike ont the
section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
BOY CYCLIST BADLY HURT,

Norris Butler, II, of 1909 D street
northeast, was seriously injured last
night about o'clock when his
bicycle and the automobile of Paul
Dimarzo, "a, of 316 Fifteenth street
northeast, collided at Fourteenth and
C street northeast.
The boy was taken to Casualty
Hospital by Dimarzo and treated for
fractured ribs. puncture of the lung
and sever injury to his head. His
condition was reported serious.
Thomas E. Boaz, a sailor. detailed
at the Naval Medical School, was
arrested last night after an automo-
bile he was driving struck and
slightly injured J. N. Palmer, so
years old. S04 Twelfth street. at
Pennsylvania avenue and Nineteenth
street. A charge of failure to make
his identity known after accident was
preferred against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
T. D. McDERMOTT DIES.
Succumbs at Age of 70 After Sew
era1 Weeks Illness.

Thomas Davey McDermott, IS
years old. clerk in the United
States Pension Office for nearly 40
years, died at his residence, 81 l
street. today. He had been in fall
ing health for the past three years
and had been seriously i'll several
weeks. He was retired from the Gov
ernment service eight years ago.
Mr.. McDermott is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Mary McDermott. and
two sons, Joseph and Thomas Nc
Dermott.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence Monday morning at
$50 O'Clock and at st. Aloysius
Catholic Church, where mass will be
said at 8 a.n.s Mterment Will be
In Mount Clivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
NOTED ENGINEER DIES.

STOCKHOLM, May Is R.-Per
Thorsten Berg, one Of Sweden's fore
most engineers and a leader in the
work for cooperation and I'M
Outstanding between America and
Sweden, died here yesterday. He
was "a.
Mr.. Berg, formerly chief engineer
Of the Carnegie Steel Works in Pitts
burgh and technical representative in
Europe of the United States Steel
Gorporation.g was made United States
vice consul In Sweden in 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
BRICE CLAGETT HONORED.
Former Washington Newspaper
Man Decorated by Jugoslavia King.

Brice Clagett, former Washington
newspaper man and for number of
wears White House correspondent for
the Associated Press, has been decor
ated by the King Of the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes for his services during
the World War while attached to the
office of the director general OF rail-
ways.
Mr.. Clagett served his apprenticeship
in newspaper work on the local news
PAPERS. He covered" the White
House during the first Wilson admin
istration and succeeded in making a
number of notable news beats. includ-
ing the resignation of Secretary OF
War Garrison. Mr. ClaGett left the
Associated Press to take an important
post in the Treasury Department
later to ally himself with the office
Of the director general of railways.
where he achieved the enviahle record
which caused his decoration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
BLOOD TRANSMISSION
MAY SAVE CHESIV0IR
Man Injured in Alleged Rum Car
Chase Expected to Recoverable
tor Comes to His Aid.

A TRANSMISSION of $50 cubic cent?
meters of blood given Ben Chesivoir,
&c years old, driver of an alleged rum
car that hit a telephone pole near
Richie Station. Prince Georges Coun-
ty, Md, Thursday night. is expected
to save the life of the injured man.
DR.. William Fl. Lawton, member
of Casualty Hospital staff. who gave
the blood, stood the ordeal we'll and
was not materially weakened.
It was reported at the hospital this
morning that Chesivoir's condition
showed marked improvement, and
physicians think his chance for recov-
ery is good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
Thousands See Hopi Indians Dance
On Plaza to Prove Rites Harmless

in their native costumes sailed forth
from a tent which had been hastily
erected on the plaza.
With all of the pomp and ceremony
with which they go through the dance
on their reservation once a year, the
Indians re-enacted this ritual of their
religious belief.
The group of Hopi tribesmen
brought here for the event are among
the mostly highly trained snake dane.
ers on the reservation and they han
died the squirming reptiles without
any apparent indication of fear.
In addition to the snake dance, the
Indians also depicted the victory war
dance, the Buffalo dance and the
Kathina dance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
"Rich Tuck" on Excessive Pay Checks
Make Representative Tucker Protest

Representative Tucker, Democrat,
Virginia, who has refused to accept
the increase in pay which Congress
some time ago voted itself, has been
convinced, after protest to the
Treasury Department., that the de-
partment or some of it's clerks Is not
trying to josh him about his action.
Mr.. Tucker has been forwarding
each pay day his check for his add.
tional salary to the Treasury, and he
discovered few days ago that these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
Quartet Seeks 40
Barrels Of Beer
Buried 90 Years
By the Associated Press.


HENDERSON, Mimi. May Is.
Forty barrels of beer. buried in
a hillside 60 years ago. is the
treasure sought by four young
men of Henderson. who started
digging for it yesterday.
Charles Ney. owner of brew
cry, which was RACED last Sum.
mer. gave the men permission to
sink shaft in an effort TO locate
the beer
Jacob Ritter original owner of
the brewery. stored the beer in a
cellar so feet underground. 60
years ago. Soon thereafter. the
tunnel leading to the cellar
caved in and no attempt has been
made since TO salvage the beer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15

paid checks were returning to him
through his bank marked Rich
Tuck" So he wrote to the Treasury
Department for an explanation.
He has now received the Treasury
assurance that hte word "Rich" sim
ply meant that the amount paid by
him had been referred by the Treas
ury to the Richmond Federal Reserve
Bank and was not intended to signify
any possible Indifference by Mr..
Tucker to the difference between the
salaries of $500 and $4,000 year.