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M'Dernott
Guilty In
/ Editor Case
Canton Underworld Aide
Calm as Jury Returns
Verdict Of First
Degree Murder

CANTON, Ohio, Dec. "a (AP)-
Patrick Eugene McDermott was
! found guilty early tonight of first
degree murder for the death Of
Don r. Mellett, Canton publisher.
The jury of ten men and two wo-
men returned it's verdict with a
recommendation of mercy after de-
liberating but one hour
The case was delivered into the
hands Of the jury just at dusk of
Christmas eve fell over the city
where the crusader-editor a few
months ago launched his attack on
| the underworld and it's alleged po-
| lice protection. From the time
Mellet was shot down at his garage
door in a fussilades of shots dis
charged from ambush early on the
morning of July Is, there has been
one predicament theory--that he
was slain by the underworld
McDermott, the state charged,
was the underworld's hireling pick
ed to "do the job.
Gunman Remains Calm
When the verdict was read in the
court of Judge E. w. Diehl at 5:55
p. m. today, McDermott appeared
calm and composed, although the
sealed envelope might have dispat-
ched him to the electric chair.
Defense counsel did not reveal
it's plan for appeal of the case, but
frequently throughout the trial at
torney E. l.. Mills has testimony
read into the record of the jurYs
hearing for the purpose of appeal
ing on error if an unsatisfactory
verdict were returned. He did not
comment on the verdict tonight.
Sentence was deferred by Judge
Diehl until after Christmas.
All day long Mrs. Florence H.
Mellett, widow of the publisher, and
her four children, the Oldest of
whom is IL, sat in the courtroom.
When Mills spoke of Christmas
and then painted picture of the
death chamber in the Ohio peniten-
tiary, Mrs, Mellett wept.
Little Mary Jane, 4, was asleep
in her lap at the time Suddenly
the child stirred, looked up at her
mother, touched a baby hand to
her mothers face and the woman
! smiled back brayely.
Don Mellett would have given
his family happy Christmas" p"
prosecutor McClintock said, and
then pointed his finger into McDer-
motifs flushed face and added "but
you murdered him."
The court charged the jury that
it could return any one of the five
verdicts-not guilty; guilty of first
degree murder; guilty of manslau-
ghter He said the existence of
q conspiracy had been considered
| only inasmuch as it bears on Nc
Dermott's guilt, but that if the jury
finds that he was an alder and alb
bettor, he is as guilty before the
law as if he were present and took
part in the murder
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Hard Old Manhattan Even Wall Street,
Sings Carols and Provides for Needy

NEW YORK Dec. "a A.P.) .)-WaH
street, connected in the popular
mind more with the clink of gold
and the chatter of stock tickers,
than with more human sounds, re-
sounded today with the chanting of
Christmas carols.
Following the example of the
rest of the city, denizens of the
canyon of cash turned from
routine business habits to pay res
poets to the season. A Christmas
tree, decorated with electric lights
and topped with blazing star, and
laden with gifts for poor children,
occupied the street in front of the
stock exchange
The stock exchange, which erect
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JAPANESE EMPERORD|E5AFTER
LONG ILLNESS; HIROH|TO, HIS
SON, BECOMES 124TH M|kADQ
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!. u. S. Condolences
!. : On Mikado Death
!. : Sent By Coolidge

:. WASHINGTON, Dec "a (AP) 4
+ DRESIDENT Coolidge and 4
+ 4 Secretary Kellogg sent !
y messages of sympathy to !
J. Japan today on receiving word I
+ of the death of the emperor !
i The president, in one mos :
i sage addressed to "His Ma
J. jesty, Hirohito, emperor of
+ Japan" said:
i Il desire to extend to your :
= majesty on behalf not only of
i myself but of the government !
+ and the. people of the United !
+ States an expression of pro- I
= found sympathy in the deep =
I" personal bereavement sustain 4
+ ed by your majesty and by the !
+ people of Japan in the death I
+ Of His Majesty, your imperial !
+ father"
i The president also sent
j. message to the Empress Sa- !
j. dako which said Mrs. Cool :
i idge joins with me in heartfelt !
+ condolences in the great af- !
i Fiction which has befallen you !
i by the death of His Majesty, Z
i your august husband. We ex- !
< tend to you our profound SYM
+ pathy.'
y j e x j. <. j j. j. z Z. ]. j. : !;
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ed the tree, closed it's business
schedule at noon Then amid the
chimes of Trinity church, which
ushered in the holiday season, it's
members joined with the crowds
about the tree to distribute the
gifts to the poor of the neighbor-
hood and take part in the singing
of carols.
The curb exchange also joined in
the holiday spirit with a Christ
mas tree for poor children and add
ed it's voices to the chorus of those
observing the season. At other
points OF the city, Times Square,
Madison Square and the various
hospitals, trees were erected, gifts
distributed and carols chanted.
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people of Roumania forget the
past.
King Ferdinand although he
agreed to the remuneration of
Carol at the time, now is anxious
that he come back to Roumania.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-25
Bisbee Cattlegllan
Freed In Slayinq

BISBEE Dec. oath Robert
Mallory was acquitted Of murder
ing Lon Guy. cattle buyer, in
local suburb December 21, in a Bis
bee justice court this afternoon
Mallory took the stand after his
c0unsels motion to dismiss the
case was objected to by the prose-
cutting attorney and told of the
fight which preceded the shooting,
exhibiting head and face wounds
to bear out his story of being beat
en- severely with pair of pliers
by the slain man. The defense
counsel again moved for dismissal
on the grounds of self defense.
which the justice of peace granted
and Mallory was granted his lib
erty. The prosecuting attorney
did not intimate whether he would
file another first degree or man
slaughter charge in another justice
court.
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Three Day Ceremony Will
Mark Ascension Of Heir
And Nation Mourns
For Whole Year
GEMS TURNED

TOKYO, Dec. 25-(Saturday)-
(AP)-Yoshito, Japan's invalid
emperor, died in the early hours of
this Christmas morning Hirohito
his eldest son, who since Novem-
Der, 1921, had ruled the empire as
regent Immediately became Japans
124th emperor
The ceremony of the ascension
of Hirohito to imperial office took
place in the main hall of the villa
y at Hayama in which his father had
sJust succumed to pneumonia after
critical illness of more than two
weeks. Hirohito went almost
directly from the death bed of his
father to the ceremonial which pro-
claimed him monarch. Japanese
custom so decreed.
Yoshihito yielded his reign while
surrounded by all members of his
family except his second son,
Prince Chichibu, who is Fastening
home from England.
Empress Devoted Nurse
The. efforts of his majestys many
physicians who attended him day
and night and the unceasing
devoted attendance of Empress Sa-
dal1o, many times Warded off death
in the emperors last days. The
devotion of his attendants and the
prayer of the nation were given
credit by the Japanese for the pro-
longation of the life of the sover-
eign who since birth had suffered
physical afflictions which ultimat-
ly affected his mentality.
The ceremony by which Hirohito
became invested with imperial Of
flee was simple. 1t consisted of
the turning over to his keeping of
sacred treasures, symbolical of
his sovereignty. These were a
sword, a mirror and beads, which
always accompany an emperor of
Japan.
These treasures, really replicas
of originals which are safely de-
posted in Shrines, are venerated
as having descended from the gods
With the treasures was also hand
ed to the new emperor the privy
seal of his empire. The ceremony
took place in the presence of cabi-
net ministers, other high govern
ment officials, field marshals OF
the army and admirals of the
fleet.
Three Day Ceremony
simultaneously, the ritualist in
the imperial palace at Toyko re-
ports the accession in the Hall Of
the Gods, also to the ancestra
spirits in the Hall of Ancestors
These ceremonies will be repeat
cd three days.
Crown Princess Nagako was de
clared empress, and the Empress
Sadako, widow of the deceased EN-
peror became the dowager-empress
The actual coronation of Hiro
hito, who has ascended the throne
is not expected to take place be
fore November 1928, as periods o
mourning must intervene.
(Continued on Page p
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Bank Bandit Gets
Sl,5OO AT Tell, Tex

CHILDRESS, Tex, Dec. "a (AP)
A bandit held up Clarance Wy
lie. the cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank of Tell, Is miles south
west Of Childres5 and robbed him
Of $500 this afternoon. No one
but Wylie was in the bank at the
time. After forcing Wylic to turn
over all the cash and currency in
sight the robber locked the CASH
Ter in the vault and escaped.
The Lord has smiled on me" and
laughed. 1t was the only note ex-
cspt that OF grief and pain that
was heard.
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GEORGE LOOMS DIES

DENVER, Colo, Dec. "a (AP)-
George Looms, considered one of
the most promising young Ameri-
can novelists, died here early this
afternoon. Death was caused by
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GEORGIA WRECK
TOLL SET AT 20;
ENGINEER DIES

ROCKMART Ga, Dec "a (AP}
Robert M. Pearce, engineer,
died in a hospital late today about
the same time Southern railway Of
ficials announced that his failure
to take siding had wrecked two
crack trains last night and cost
19 lives, besides his own. More
than 80 persons were injured, but
it was believed that most of them
would recover. A body, mangled
beyond recognition, was found in
the wreckage tonight
Pearce, road foreman or travel
ing engineer, had relieved s. j.
Keith, regular engineer at a point
just twelve miles from where his
train, No. 2, the Ponce de Leon,
crashed into No 101, the Royal
Palm. The Ponce de Leon was
loaded with people coming home
from Florida for Christmas and
the Royal Palm was bound from
Chicago to Florida.
Siding Order Neglected.
A statement issued at the chief
dispatcher's office in Atlanta said
that the wreck was apparently
caused by the engineer (of No. q
overlooking the order to take the
siding at the south end of the
passing track at Rockmart for
No. 1910. 1t wwas also stated that
Pearce and his fireman, H. R.
Moss, who also was killed, thor
oughly understood the orders.
Pearce was unconscious for half
an hour before his death it was
said at the hospital in Rome,
where h edied. Whether he ex-
planned why his train did not 20
on the siding could not be learned
here. He was badly injured and
in great pain when taken to the
hospital where it was planned to
amputate his left arm and left leg.
All of the dead had been identi
fled tonight except two. One wo-
! man and the bodies of most of the
victims were taken to Atlanta in
plain pine cOffins, to await arriV-
al of relatives. Traffic over the
road was resumed this morning,
trains using the sidetrack until
the main line could be cleared.
Two interstate commerce com
mission inspectors were ordered
here to inquire into the wreck and
H. w. Miller, vice president Of the
Southern in charge Of operations,
issued a statement saying that the
wreck was due to a human failure
of an cmploye whose previous rec
ord was "clear" and that it was
clear that the train orders were
disYegarded
Trapped In Diner.
The Royal Palm was standing
on the main track waiting for the
OLCS uc LCOiI W enJGT LH6 SlulHS
when suddenly the latter crashed
into it. Rescue work was imped-
ed by the confusion that followed
and by driving rain. 1t was sew
eral hours before all the dead had
been removed from the tangled de-
bris of the Ponce de Leon dining
car and cay coach, where most of
the victims were trapped. The day
coach. for white passengers, the
second car from the engine, was
telescoped into the dining car i'm
mediately behind.
Screams of women pinned be-
meath the wreckage were mingled
with the hOarse shouts of men and
the prayers of d negro waiter who
finally was released uninjured He
refused aid until the passengers
were cared for and then when
blow torches cut away the iron
that held him he crawled out said
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Standard Reports
Foot Of Snowfall

HOLBROOK, Dec 24.-John Ia
laha telephoned L. c. Henning that
there was a foot of snow in Stan
dard and Pinedale. He also stat
ed that he expected to start the
Standard Lumber mill up next Mon
day. This will be the first opera
tion of the mill since it was burn
ed down last summer.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-25

a sudden complication following
an operation for appendicitis. He
was 40 years old.
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
INIL De D|CAIE
Ne " CHURCH

The MI. Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal. Church south, the pre-
sentative church Of all Southern
Metl1cdism, will be formally dedi-
Gated tomorrow morning at the IA
o'clock service ~ Bishop Fgarren
A Gambler. Of Atlanta, Ca, before
4 distinguished congregation that
will include many leaders IA Off
cial life III the Capital, leaders Of
the Southern Methodist Church, and
former pastors of the Mt. Vernon
Place Church.
The church, ground for which was
broken in 1911. now stands clear Of
debt, the last payments having been
made as. 8 result Of a campaign con-
Quoted BY the Rev DIR w. "a.
Lambeth. pastor during the past
year.
Special music has been written
for the service BY r. Deafla Shure,
director Of music in the church,
and VIII be sung BY the Mt. Yer
non Chorus.
The morning service viii be broad.
cast BY Station WCAP, 50 that pe0-
pie an over the South who had q
hand In the building Of the church
may listen III.
Bishop Gambler win preach at the
morning service. In the evening, &c
s o'clock, DIR. r. u. Ellis viii preach.
Many prominent leaders in the
church are in town for the dedica.
ton ceremony and also for d ban.
uuet tonight at the Lee House, at
which former pastors and preaid.
ing elders are to speak.
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
PASSION ? | A Y
LECTURES

The Passion Play of oberammer
gau as rendered in 1922 and care
fully photographed by Prof. limo
thy Drake, win be given at six
presentations this coming week in
the First Congregational Churci1
Tenth and 6 SITS. N. w.
Prof. Drake is regarded as the
best authority in the United States
on the oberammergau Passion Play
He has memorized the speaking
parts and gives these as the pic
lures are shown.
An interesting feature Of his work
| is that he has given this presenta'
| ton for thousands Of Catholic and
Protestant churches OF all denomina,
tions In the United States. This Is
his first visit to Washington.
The rs beautiful pictures shown
were colored in Oberammergan 50
as to reproduce exactly the tone
colors Of the garments worn by the
players.
The play viii be presented On
Sunday night at s o'clock. Monday
afternoon at 4:45, Tuesday sand
wednesday, a1lGFHOOnS at 4s4O dHu
evenings at o'clock.
At the Sunday morning service at
II O'Clock DR.. Jason Noble Pierce
will speak on Ability and Ac
counfabilfty. =
The mems Bible class at 0:45
a. m. will be addressed by Charles
Pergler, former commissioner in the
United States of the Czechoslo
republic, during the war, and later
Czechoslovakian minister to Japan
Mr.. Pergler's subject will be Cen.
trail European Problems"
There will be an inspirational
vesper program at AS tomorrow
afternoon when Mrs. Weldon Car
ter, vioIinist: Earl Carbaugll, BARI
tone. and Mabel Flelr, contralto,
viii assist Charles T. Ferry. the
organist.
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
D. OF K PLAN
FOR SPRING

The diocesan officers Of the Order
Of the Daughters Of the King IN
the diocese of Washington will as
senble, next Thursday evening, at
5 o'clock: in the chapel Of the Good
Shepherd, the officers, delegates and
alternates OF the q parish chapters
Of the order for the annual spring
officers conference.
This conference is 3 deliberative
assembly in preparation for the an.
nual convention Of the order, which
will be held late in April.
The matters to be brought before
the convention will be discussed and
the chapter officers and delegates
will take back to their parishes 4
resume of the work to be accom-
plisned at the convention for local
discussion and instruction.
Miss Ada b. Voute, diocesan
president of the Daughters Of the
King, will preside.
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
ANTON PASTOR
To TALK HERE

.arhe SURPRISING Value Of the
Present Moment, will be the
theme OF Rev. DR.. John M. Atwood,
OF Canton, n. n. president OF the
Universalist general convention. to-
morrow morning at III o'clock, I'M
der the auspices OF the First INF
versalist Church, at metropolitan
Theater. Adult Bible classes will
convene at IL o'clock. the mems
class being led by DIR. F.. w.
Ballou, superintendent OF schools.
The intermediate and primary de-
partments Of the church school
will meet at 9:45 q. m, at the
parish house. 1901 s st. Next
Sundays speaker will be Rev. John
Smith Lowe, general superintend.
ent OF churches
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
BAL TiMoRE EVANGELIST
HERE TO HOLD REvIvALs

The Rev. Oswald b. Falls viii
conduct revival at Wilson Averlue
Baptist Church, Colmar Manor, be
ginning tomorrow night. For sew,
eraI years DR.. Fall held q charge
In Baltimore He has had wide ex.
perience in evangelistic work.
During the meetings q number
of Baptist Young Peoples Union
organizations will visit the CoIniaI
Manor Church. Among these will
be the societies from Grace Church
washington; wisconsin Avenue
Church, HyattsYiIle, and Mt. Rainier
BAPTIST Church.
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
TALKS
On INDIA

The Epworth Leagues o. the
Foundry Methodiat EpiscopaI
Church, the Mt. Vernon Place Meth
odist Episcopal Church. South. and
the Metropolitan Methodist Eptsco.
pal Church, have secured the ser
vices 81 Or. s. 81 Krishnaya, bril-
liant young Hindu, who has been
Of great service IN the movement
to improve the condition Of the
lower caste natives Of India, Cor q
series Of three lectures ii this city
next week.
Or. Krishnaya, 4 graduate Of No.
bel College and the University Of
Madras and who was given the
degree OF doctor of philosophy at
Columbia University. Is III this coun.
stry to- study the industrial school
system of the United states n or
der to aid III working out similar
system IN India.
His program includes an illus
trated lecture on India. demon
stration of Hindu costumes and
customs and 4 demonstration Of
Hindu magic
Or. Krishnaya win speak at the
Metropolitan Church March %, the
Mt. Vernon Place Church March q
and the Foundry Church on March
26. In addition to the regular pro-
gram ait the Foundry Church, DR..
Krishnaya win give a. dramatiza.
ton Of the fayorite love story Of
the Hindus, Mai1aharaata, the
Story OF Queen Sayitri. =
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
AID or WATER POWER
TO IMPROVE FARMING

ATLANTA, Georgia. Mnrch 10.
The conversion Of farming from 4
losing business to q profitable and
attractive pursuit through the
agency OF cheap, dependable water
power, is forecast by III. M. Atkin.
son. chairman Of the board Of di-
rectors, Georgia Railway and Power
company.
The extension of electric service
in Georgia to include its use on
the farm will make profitable farm.
ing possible, just as cheap hydro.
electric power has been the agency
for expansion in industry. Atkin'
son stated.
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
BISHOP To PRAY
FOR / URlP

The disturbed condition of Euro
pean affairs today hiss become 80
acute that the nj Rev. James ~
E'reernan, Bishop Of washington,
has sent the following prayer ~
the clergy 81 the Diocese o. Wash.
ington, authorizing its use q ser
vices tomorrow, and until the
present crisis has come to q peace
full settlement:
Almighty God, King Of kings
and Lord Of the nations who sit
test IN the throne judging right
we humbly beseech thee to guide
and prosper the council and the
assembly az the League Of Nations,
now Ia session III Geneva and give
unto them the spirit Of love wis
dom and understa landing. that they
may discern the right and seek to
do II In fear b Thee alone. for Thy
glory and to the comfort and
peace and JOY OF all mankind
through Thy Son, our Saviour Jesus
Christ Amen.
The bishop believes, through the
prayers of Christians throughout
the nation tomorrow. both IA their
several churches and their private
devotfons. can aid materially ii the
settlement of the situation.
Among the recent disting uished
visitors to Washington Cathedral
were former Secretary Baker of
the Wilson Cabinet, who ii seen
frequently at Mt. st. Alban, and
Rev. Al. s. Duncan q ones Of Eng
land. who IS ii this country as 4
special lecturer at the Berkeley
Divinity School, AfIddietOwn, Conn.
Mr.. Duncan-J ones occupied the
pulpit at st. stephens Episcopal
Church last Sunday morning and
sc the Church 81 the Epiphany il
the evening.
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
PROGRAM FOR WEEK
AZ UNITY AUDITORIUM

The Sunday school and Bible
class will meet IN Unity Auditorium,
1896 / st. II. W. tomorrow after
noon at 8 o'clock Miss Maude p.
Beck fl superintendent
Christian healing class viii meet
at AIS, conducted by Arthur p.
Buck. Esther Goodman will adj
dress the Good Words Club at
6:45 on lima gination.
Viva M. January win lecture at
s o'clock on From the Land Of
Famine to the Land Of Plenty. z
This ii the regular prosperity ser.
vice for the month. Monday eve
ming at s o'cIoclxs Mary "A. VII.
lianns win lecture on Feast Of the
TabernacIe 3,
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH PLANS TO MOVE

The First Presbyterian Church
has voted to purchase q new site
for the church at the corner Or
Massachusetts Avenue, Garfield ana
Thirty-sixtll Streets. The present
building has been in use for 80
years. the corner stone having been.
laid April 40. 1927. The cllurch's
history, however, goes back much
further. The present pastor, the
Rev. John Britain Clark, ID. ID, be-
gan his ministry In 1918, succeeding
the Rev. Donald McCIolid.
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
SHAKESPEARE FLOWERS
FEATURE or ROSE FETE

SAN JOSIE. March ia Shakes
peare garden. in honor of the IA.
nous William. including all the
flowers he mentions in his works
is to be one of the features of La
Fiesta de las Rosas to be held at
San Jose, May 20 to %.
The Flower Lovers Club con
ceiVed the idea and extensive re
search shows that AZ varieties are
mentioned by the bard. Some OF
the flowers are rare and 1t has
been necessary to send long dis.
tances for them.
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
Revival Meetings Daily

Revival meetings at the Fifth Bap-
tist Church win be continued all
next week with the Rev. r. Ryland,
Of Virginia, preaching every night
at 7:45 o'clock. The Rev. John E.
Briggs, pastor Of the church, will
preach tomorrow morning at IL
O'Clock and also at TAO at night.
The Rev. l.. 3. Warren, who was
to have preached the revival sery-
ices, Is at hospital.
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
81. MarI<,s PROGRAM

The music at ST. Marks Luz
tIleran Church today will be as
follows: Morning service, organ
prelude, Melody in D Flat
wit Thou Forget Me?' lPfIuegerI.
with incidental solos BY Catherine
Gross and William Hanft; tenor
solo, Depart from Me- lScottJ Fl.
Granville Leef. Evening: Organ
prelude, Ave Maria (Schubertl,
anthem, Seek We the Lord R0b-
ertsl, with tenor solo and obligato
By Mr.. Leef. and bass solo. Spirit
Of Goo" Meidlingerl. Mr.. Hanft.
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
CHEVY CHASE BAPTISTs
PLAN SPECIAL SERVICE

The Chevy Chase Baptist Cllurcn,
located in the recently dedicated
edifice, near Chevy Chase Circle.
has designated March n as Visit.
Your Community Church Sunday.
Al special invitation Ii extended TO
all Baptists of Chevy Chase to at.
tend services at the local church on
that day.
DR.. Edward o. Clark, the pastor,
will preach in the morning on The
evening on BEHOLD the Man. & The
evening sermon win be the third 81
an illustrated series listed AZ Jour
lneys to Jerusalem.
The Washington times., 1926-03-20
Bishops Guild to Meet

The annual spring meeting of the
Bishops Guild OF the Episcopal
Church in the Diocese OF Washing
ton will be held in st. Adams
Guild Hall next Thursday morning
at IL o'clock. The business meet.
ing will be preceded by celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion in the
Bethlehem Chapel at 10 o'clock.