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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
WOMAN SERIOUSLY
NJUREDBY TRUCK
Mrs. Mary Gibbs Is Knocked
Unconscious While Seated
in Parked Car.

Mrs. Mary Gibbs. So years old.
apartment 81. 1925 Sixteenth street,
was seriously injured late yesterday
afternoon when a motor truck struck
a parked car in which she was seated
In front Of i706 r street. IT IL ber
lieved her skull II fractured.
Mrs. Gibbs was in the car Of Mrs.
Cecilia Portz. wife OF Lieut.; Ccmdr
w. p. Portz, u. 8. N, 3515 r street.
and Mrs. Portz was slightly bruised
and shocked.
William Hammond, 1915 Twentieth
street, took Mrs. Gibbs home, where
she was attended by physicians She
regained consciousness and was re-
ported somewhat better today.
Alexander Riggs, colored. 61S II
street, driver Of the truck for Parsons
q LYMAN. was arrested by police OF
the third precinct and held on q
technical charge OF reckless driving.
Lieut.. C.. w. Rice. of No. IL truck
company was knocked down by the
automobile of George Cunningham, 50
" street, at North Capitol and o
streets, about $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. He received a slight in
jury to his right knee.
William Smith. colored, IL years
old, 1864 Fifth street, sustained q
scalp injury last night in a collision
between his bicycle and the automo-
bile of Edward II. Stewart, 627 T
street, at Tenth and u streets. He
was given first aid at Freedman's
Hospital.
A collision between two automobiles
at Thirteenth and III streets north.
east yesterday afternoon resulted In
slight injury 70 Julius Rosenberg. is
years old, 1425 Trinidad avenue,
occupant Of oHae Of the cars.
Raymond Oliver. colored, 2 years
knocked down on the street near his
home yesterday by an automobile and
slightly hurt. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
ITALIAN FLYER DROWNED.

PISA, italy. July 20 R.-Comdr.
Franceso De Pinedo, known for his
record. breaking flight to japan and
return last year, had narrow escape
today when the seaplane in which he
plans to make world flight was
struck by high wave and overturned
while speeding low over the water
four miles from the coast near here.
Maj. Luigi Cont, one Of his four
companions on the test fight, was
drowned. De Pinedo and the others
were injured but chung to the over
turned plane until rescued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
KING GEORGE MAY HAVE
500 AMERICAN GUESTS
Ten Per Cent Of 5000 Invited to
Garden Party Thursday Will
Be From United States.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 20.--King George
and Queen Mary will have 5000 guests
at their garden, party at Buckingham
Palace on Thursday II the weather
proves fine. or this number It Is ex-
.,ected that at least 500 will be- from
me United States.
These garden parties are consider
ably less formal than the courts. and
most Of the guests during the after.
noon have an opportunity Tor few
words with the King and Queen. who
move about the gorunds in order to
greet as many persons as possible.
The feature OF this years garden
party will be the walks between the
huge flower beds. which have been
laid out under the supervision of
Queen Mary. The queen often has
been up ats7 o'clock in the morning,
watching the removal OF the old
shrubs and the laying out OF the spe:
cially. devised flower beds. In which
some wonderful specimens have been
planted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
YEAR GIVEN FOR LARCENY.
Painter pleads Guilty to Taking
Property From Home.

Joseph H. Burns. q young white
man, pleaded guilty today before JUS
tice Hoehling in Criminal Court to g
charge of grand larceny. He admit
ted that while painting at 3720 Nc
Kinley street he stole q quantity of
jewelry, q clock and three suits OF
clothing. He was sentenced to the
penitentiary for one year and one
day. Another charge of housebreak-
ing and larceny pending against him
was nolle pressed by Assistant United
States Attorney =. ". Connolly.
William d. Robertson, colored, who
broke into freight car Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Co. and stole q
quantity of tea in cans June IA, was
sentenced to serve one year and one
day In the penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
COAL PEACE DISCUSSED.

!. LONDON, July 20 Cr9. Premier
Baldwin last night received q deputR~
ton Of churchnen, including 10 Dish
ops from the Anglican and Free
Churches, and discussed with them the
churchman's program for peace IN the
coal field, which includes a. further
subsidy by the government.
The meeting was q private one and
lasted two hours. What took place
It is understood that the efforts Of
the churrhmen were without result,
as the premier reiterated his insist
ence that q further subsidy was Inn
possible. Five Of the cabinet minis
ters also were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
BANK FAIL URES PLACED
BEFORE GEORGIA JURY
Indictments Expected IL Investiga-
ton shows Wrong Doing,
Judges Statement Implies.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, July 20.--A grand jury
in Fulton Superior Court today was
called upon by Judge G.. H Howard
to ascertain the cause OF the closing
of $50 many small banks in Georgia
and to learn why the failure OF the
Bankers Trust Co. has affected 30
many banks"
With this instruction, Judge How.
ard in his charge to the jury added:
''if you find that any one has violated
the law Of the State and caused or
contributed to the unfortunate re-
suit. you know your duty and / APP
prehend you viii fearlessiy perform
A. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
LAW MEETING CALLED.
international Body to Gather in
Vienna August s to 70.

NEW YORK, July 20 GD.-The BIZ
ennial meeting Of the international
Law Association viii be held In
Vienna August 5 to IL. 1t was an
nounced today that problems in the
law of nations, many of which arose
during the World War and remain
unsettled, will be discussed.
The association has been working
with committee from the League Of
Nations on codification Of interna-
tional laws. 1t viii devote much OF
the coming session, however, to the
discussion Of the awards Of the Mixed
Claims Commission, especially as they
affect American citizens, who, It is
said, have been neglected In favor Of
settlement Of foreign problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20

the generally accepted sense - that
would be Illegal. But In Illinois, box
ing Is legal and so Is wrestling"
II prefer this test of honor to be
private so I may give you the beat
ing you deserve" the challenger
added. explaining that he 10 an Amer
lean citizen. 81 do not know who
you are or how big you are, but this
challenge stands IL you are as big
as Jack Dempsey"
The Tribune editorial concluded:
Rudy, the beautiful gardeners boy,
IL the prototype OF the American
male"
And the letter signed Rudolph
Valentino" ended with postscript
announcing ominously that he would
return to Chicago in 10 days, and In
In the meantime could be addressed
in care of United Artists Corporation
In New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
CANADIANS ARE FAVORED
Returning Passengers VIII Not
!. Have to Stop at Ellis Island.

The immigration Bureau has issued
orders permitting first and second
class passengers en- route from abroad
to Canada to land at New York with
out undergoing the usual examination
at Ellis Island.
/ This procedure was said to have
been resorted to In an effort to simpli-
fly regulations affecting the two classes
of travellers. At the same time, 1t was
added, the interests OF the. United
States would be protected.
i The privileges are the same that
have been accorded Americans return
ing to this country, most of whom are
examined abroad, and their extension
to Canadians is the result of a CO.
operative arrangement between the
two countries. Heretofore Canada has
maintained immigration ofiicials at
Ellis Island who examined passengers
ITO that country. This force, It was
said. probably would be reduced and
the examinations made at the Canadian
border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
FOOT BALL STAR TO WE'D.
Clark Fischer and Miss Runck
VIII Marry Tomorrow.

Miss Marjory Clare Runck, 20 years
old. of AIS w street northeast, daugh-
ter of Lewis r. Runck, IT., Internal
Revenue Bureau employe, will be mar
ried to Clark Fischer, rs years old,
of Green Bay, Wis.,, former Catholic
University foot bail player, ct the I'M
tnaculate Conception Church, Eighth
and N streets, by Father Stanislaus
CzyE, tomorrow morning at Is o'clock.
The maid Of honor win be Miss
Helen Ryan, the best man, William
Ryan, tand the .ushers, Emil Meyer,
scaptain-elect Of the Catholic Univer-
sity eleven, and John O'Donnel, mem.
her Of the team.
Il After q honeymoon I'm Chicago.
Fischer will take his bride to his
home in Green Bay. In the FAN he
plans to play professional foot ball
las a member Of the Milwaukee
Badgers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
MARKET SITE URGED.
Suggested THAT FAr1ners' stands Be
Moved to water Front.

Removal Of the farmers market,
now adjoining Center Market, TO the
water front, between the. municipal
'fish market and Fourteenth street,
was suggested to the District Com.
misstoners today by Roland Brennan.
chief clerk of the Engineer Depart
ment OF the District Government.
If farmers are ousted from their
present stands by the new Govern
ment buildings, MIR. Brennan pointed
out that the water front would pro-
vide them varied transportation facili-
ties for produce and that 1t is easy Of
access by street cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
DEFENSES INCREASED.
Australia Spending More Than
Ever Before on Martial Projects.

( GSSA ooAOAO VA @A~esA sAseA = ANJSsss'
MELBOURNE, July 20 CP). Prime
Minister Bruce said today that Aus
tralia at present il spending much
more than ever before for national
defense. In 1925 the Australian
government embarked on q defense
developing program extending over
I'VE years and involving yearly ex-
.penditure OF E1,00O,000 (about, $1,000
O00) in addition to the regular budget
appropriation Of f6,500,000 set aside
for national defense.
This additional amount ID devoted
to training extra personnel in connec-
ton with the new naval construction
program, which win be completed in
l928.29, and In itself represents an ex-
nenditure of E7 .OOO. 900.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-09-30
DEMPSEY LOSES TO TUNNEY
ea IN TEN-ROUND FRACAs

Jaek Dempsey, who for the past
SIX years has held the heavyweight
championship of tic world, went to
defeat last Thursday evening at the
hands of Gene Tunney, at one Of the
Sesqui exposition buildings in Phila-
delphia. The fight went for the full
ten rounds and Tunney was awarded
the championship on points. pack
was not at himself and was severely
punished by the new champion
amid d downpouf of rain in the stadi-
UNI. The former champion received
100000 while Tunney was awarded
100000. More than 100000 fistic
fars witnessed the fight and the gate
receipts were estimated at $1,700,-
600. y,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-09-30
MAY NOT REACH ENTOMBED
MINERS FOR A. WEEK

Ironwood, Mich, Sept. 28.--Many
additional hours of ceaseless toll in
the underground passageways Of the
G. Pabst mine will be necessary be-
fore the fate of the 43 miners inn
,prisonedi there since Friday is
learned. y.
Officials of the Oliver Iron Mining
Company directing the rescue work
refused tonight to estimate the
probable time when the men would
be reached and one engf{e said it
might take week or ten days.
Whether the men are rescued alive
J, depends, they said, on earth con-
>-ditions encountered in boring towards
Z the eighth level of the mine, s127
: feet. below the surface where the
men are imprisoned.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-09-30
MILLS TO OPPOSE
SMITH IN N. YORK
Democrats and Republicans Name
Candidates for Governor in
Empire State

New York, Sept 28.-Ogden L.
Mills, of New York City, vigorous
opponent during the past year of
Governor Smiths policies of state
administration, today was chosen by
the Republican state convention to
face the governor at the polls this
fall. rlAs ~ r>e ''''4s4F'
Seeking reelection for United
States senator from New York as a
running mate of Mr., Mills, will be
James W. Wadsworth, Jr., an avoWed
wet. His nomination by an over
whelming majority served to crush, at
least for the time being, opposition by
the dry wing of the party to MS
stand in favor of modification of the
federal prohibition laws. Seymour
Lowman. of Elmira was nominated
for lieutenant governor.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-09-30
DECISION REVERSED
TEAPOT DOME CASE
Circuit Court Reverses District Court
in Famous Oil Lease Scandal; Says
Lease Was Fraudulent

St. Louis, Sept. 29,-The United
States circuit court Of appeals yes
terasv reversed and remanded the
decision of the district court at Chy-
enne, Wyo., upholding the Teapot
Done oil lease obtained by Harry f.
SinG&ir and associates from the
government while Albert B. Fall was
secretary Of the interior.
The appellate courts decision is
sweeping in effect and instructs the
lower courr Immediately to cancel
the Nanmoth Oil Company's lease
and to enjoin it from further tres
passing on government lands.
The opinion was received from
William S. Kenyon, of Fort Dodge,
la, presiding judge of the appellate
court
The accession declares the Sinclair
lease to have been fraudulent. The
lower court is instructed to ask the
Mammoth Oil Company for an ac-
counting of all oil and petroleum
products taken from the govern
ment's naval oil reserve during its
tenure,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-09-30
REGISTRATION BOOKS
TO OPEN SATURDAY

The registration books for the va
rious voting precincts in Watauga
county, will open next Saturday
October 2, and will remain open pn-
iii October 23rd. A list of the reg
isfrars has been published in these
coi1mns, and otherwise advertised,
SO evary- voter in the county should
know who the registrar is.
For Boone township, Mr.. j. D..
GouncilI il the registrar, and any one
wishing to register can do so by
calling at the courthouse on Satur-
day, October 2, or at his home resi-
dence on intervening days. In other
words, the books VIII be open in the
various, precincts each day from
Saturday to October %, inclusive.
Every citizen should see that his
name is on the books before they
close.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-09-30
CONFEDERATE
VETS in REUNION
Grizzled Remnants of the Followers
of Lee and Jackson Gather at
Normal School

The surviving members of Camp
Nimrod Triplett, United Confederate
Veterans, held their annual reunion
on last Thursday and Friday as
guests Of the Appalachian State Nor
NAL School On Friday morning,
more than sixty years after Stone
mans raid on Boone. and Lees sur
render at AppamattoX, these old vet
Grams, in the finist of good spirits,
came to the auditorium with fife and
drum and entertained the student
body assembled there from seven
states and from AT counties of North
Carolina. Mr.. Ranzy Miller, the fifer,
is 82 years old. He played his fife
when these old boys enlisted in 1861.
1t is said that he is the only Confed-
crate soldier now living who can play
this instrument.
Following are the names and ages
of those attending the reunion last
week; Wyatt Hayes, "a; E. j. Nor
RS, So; H. A. Davis, 81; Jerry Nc
Greene, SO; E, M. Greer, So; Thomas
Love, 81; J. F. Sims, 81; Ranzy Mil
Ter, 80; Enoch Swift, 10, and George
Roten,. IS. Captain Brown of John
son county, Tenn, who is 85 year:
old, was present for the meeting.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-09-30
EXODUS BEGINS
FROM FLORIDA
Pulling Out in Groups for Homes
They Left During Months of
the Big Boom
600 LEAVE MIAMI AREA,
200 FROM MOORE HAVEN
Work of Rehabilitation Well Under
Way, But Will Take Time

Miami, Sept. 24.-Refugees from
Miami and its environs continued to
move upstate to Jacksonville, where
they entrained for the homes they
left during the long months of the
big boom in Florida. Six hundred
left Palm Beach during the day and
hundreds of others were preparing
to get away over the weekend.
Typical of the genera | spirit
throughout >the storm area was that
displayed by some 200 survivors in
the village of Moore Haven, who
protested vigorously against orders
of the state health and military au-
thorities requiring them to evacuate
the town and remain away until
sanitary conditions had been returned
TO something like normal.
Their appeals to Governor Martin
and other state officers for the re-
scinding of the evacuation order hav
ing failed, the refugees doggedly
began the long trek through flooded
streets and roads to points where
steamers or trains would take. them
t. Sebring and other nearby towns.
Many of the refugees loaded their
all upon small boats which they
hauled through the water, Some
were practically empty-handed, hav-
ing lost their all when the town was
practically wiped out by the high
winds and the deluge of water from
Lake Okeechobee which descended
after the protecting dykes gave way.
With most of its dead located and
buried, its injured and homeless cared
for, southeastern Florida tackled with
renewed determination today the
task of repairing the ravaes wrought
by the tropical hurricane which over
whelmed it a week ago.
Weeks, and in some cases, months
will be required to restore cities and
villages which stood in the pathway
OF the storm Millions of dollars will
be needed, but state and municipal
Officials express confidence in the
outcome.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-09-30
BARROW THINKS DEATH
is BEST FOR IMBECILES

Denver, Colo, Sept 28-The
Rocky Mountain News says that in
TIE opinion Of Clarence Darrow. the
widely knoWii criminal lawyer, a
parent may sometimes be justified in
taking the life of a mentally and
physically deficient child.
IN discussing the case of Byron
Stoh6 who uns.eeaSstully attempted
to kill his 15=year-Gld son here Sat
urday and then ended his own life,
Mr.. Darrow upholds the fathers ac-
ton.
81 think Stone did right in st:
tempting to kill his deaf and dumb
and crippled child" Mr. Darrow
said. eff the case was as bad as has
been presented l believe the child
should have been taken out Of this
world long ago-early in it's life:
81 am aware that in anything of
this nature there is an element Of
,shance that mistake had been
i1s;de and that malice could have en-
teTed. into the considerations as the
foremost actor in the drama.
"Ir}' this particular instance, how
ever, there could have been no malice
because the father took his own life.
He evidently was so agitated that he
believed stticide the only way out
that was too. BAD
"The only reason, believe, that
we do not eliminate the helplessly,
hopIessly imbeciilicf is ON account of
some idea of the .saefedness of hu-,
man life. We doi$t, feel the same
belief in the sacredness of human
life when we hang man, however.
This belief, according to my views,
is based largely on a sort Of super.
stition"
Mr.. Darrow also expressed his ap-l
proval Of the dismissal of case here
more than a year ago in which Hazel
Blazer, 81 years old and hopelessly1
crippled by paralysis, was Killed by
her father.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-09-30
EUGENE STORY BADLY
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Eugenes Story, brother of Mrs.
Pearl Hartley, register of deeds, was
seriously injured in an automobile
accident near Lenoir last Saturday.
1t is stated that Mr.. Story suffered
dislocation of the shoulder, two
slight fractures of the skull, and bad
cuts and bruises about the head and
face. 1t is stated that another au-
tomobile forced Mr.. Story off the
road, causing his car to wreck.
Mrs. Hartley stated yesterday that
Mr.. Story was doing as well as could
be expected. He is in a hospital at
Lenoir.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-09-30
LAST 2oo LEAVE MOORE HAVEN


Moore Haven, Fla, Sept "a
Home ties that once held out prom
ise of high reward to Moore Haven's
pioneers were broken late today for
an identified period as the rear
guard, abou. 200 strong, trailed out
following III TIE footsteps Of the 800
fellow townsmen, women and chill
,dren, who left to find refuge else
where when the storm and floods of
Saturday laid heavy hands apon this
community.
The faithful 200 were reluctant to
go, but there was no alternative. The
militia had ordered a complete evac-
uation of Moore Haven, effective at
noon today but purposely delayed in
order that every assistance might be
rendered the unfortunate. Every
transportation facility was taxed to
its utmost to make room for the ex-
lies and their personal belongings
salvaged from the wreckage wrought
by flood and hurricane.
Handicapped by several feet of
water still in the streets, by mum
dated roadways and by limited boat
accommod odations, the progress of the
outbound movement was slow.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-09-30
ANDREWS SEEKS 13 MILLIONS
TO PUSH PROHIBITION LAW

Washington, Sept, 29.-Th7rteen
million dollars fof' the governmef'ts
dry enforcement fight in the next
fiscal year will be sol'ghe ny 'ne
treasury department.
Assistant Secretary of tie treas,
ury Andrews, chief of enforseme,lll,, a,
work, announced yesterday he woS'lo
ask the budget bdreau to sesk from
congress this amount, which equals
the appropriation for the current
year
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-09-30
AL SMITH UNANIMOUSLY
NOMINATED BY DEMOCRATS

Syracuse, n. Y. Sept. 28.-Alfred
E. Smith, was unanimously nominated
for fourth term as governor by the
New York sta Democratic conven-
ton here today
His associates on the state ticket
all were nominated by acclamation.
Edwin Corning, Of Albany, was nomi-
mated for lieutenant governor, and
Rober- F. Wagner, Of New York, for
the United States senate.