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Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01
STILL BELIEF IN WITCHES

Belief in witches still exists in
England today, stated a lecturer on
witchcraft before a London society.
She said in one village in Dorset a
certain amount of the witches or
CARNATIONS still remains. When /
went down there recently | asked
one of the women about it. She
said witch Fanny is dead"
asked, "Who is witch now?" and
she replied with out hesitation,
witch Bessie is witch now" The
question of succession was easily
arranged, but | could not find out
how or when it was done.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01
BEING ALLEGORICAL

He wss sorry creature TO look
upon, His clothing was torn, his
hair was disheveled, and there was
an exhausted look upon his face. 1t
was clear that he was going through
or had just gone through some ter
rifle struggle. Out of sheer pity
| stopped the man and asked him
who he was and if there was any
thing | could do to help him.
81 am Office" he said. There is
nothing you can do"
"Office?" | said, a little puzzled.
"Oh, yes. You are looking for the
man."
NO, no." he painted THAT
would be easy. ! am trying to get
rid of the man"
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01
CLOTURE AND CLOSURE

Closure is a method of closing de-
bate upon a subject in legislative
body and obtaining vote immediate
ly or at specified time. II was
first introduced in the British house
of commons in 1882 and it was then
called "cloture," which is a French
word. Later closure" became the
more common name for this method
of ending debate, especially in the
United States, but now there seems
to be tendency TO go back to the
French word, "cloture." They have
the same meaning. - Pathfinder
Magazine.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01
SIGNS YOU CAN BELIEVE IN

If your breath is bad and you
have spells of swimming in the head,
poor appetite, constipation and a
geenral no-account feeling, it is a
sign your liver is torpid. The one
really dependable remedy for all
disorders in the liver, stomach and
bowels is Herbine. 1t acts power
fully on the liver, strengthens digeS-
tion, purifies the bowels and re-
stores a fine feeling OF. energy, vim
and cheerfulness. Price 60c. Sold
by Bates Drug Company. Adv.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01
SHIP POTATOES

MANGHAM. La, June 2S.-Eighi
carloads of Irish potatoes of excel
lent quality have been shipped from
Mangham in the past few days, ac-
cording to report from Henry Clay
Smith, agricultural agent for Miss
ouri Pacific Lines in Louisiana. The
soil in the vicinity of Mangham is
well adapted TO potato growing and
farmers in that section of Louisiana
have decided to increase the acreage
devoted TO this crop next year.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01
METRIC MEASURES

The myriameter, or 10000 meters,
is equivalent to 6.2137 miles. The
kilometer, 1000 meters, is 0.62137
miles, or about 1880 feet and 10
inches. Other units above the meter
are the hectometer, 100 meters, 1923
feet inch, and the dekameter, 10
meters, 393.7 inches. The meter is
equivalent to 1897 inches. Below
il are the decimeter, 1887 inches;
the centimeter, 0.3937 inches. and
the millimeter, 1894 inches.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01
WARNING ORDER

In the Chancery Court of Hemp
stead County, Ark. No. 1886
Matte Lauterbach ct al, Plaintiffs
Jim Cox ct al, .,----------------De Defendants
The defendants, Jim Cox and Mat
tie Godfrey, are warned to appear
in this court within thirty days and
answer the complaint of the plain
iiffs, Matte Lauterbach ct al.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 25th day of June,
1927.
(SeaD +. Y. TRlMBLE, Clerk
L. A. Gentry, attorney for plaintiffs.
Steve Carrigan, attorney ad litem.
July 1-S-15-22.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01
MOTHERS

watch for symptoms of worms in
your children. These parasites are
the great destroyers of child life.
II you have reason to think YOUR
chiid mas worms. act quickly. Give
the little one dose or two of
whites Cream Vermifuge. Worms
cannot exist where this time-tried
and successful remedy is used. 1t
uriVes out the worms and restores
'ne rosy hue of health to baby
cheeks. Price 35c. Sold by Bates
Drug company. Adv.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Miss Elsie Gentry and Miss Fran
chs Rogers returned the latter part
of last week from Arkadelphia
where they attended the assembly of
the Epworth league as delegates
from the Washington organization.
They made report of their trip to
The league at its regular weekly
meeting Sunday night at the Me;ho-
dist church.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

). NJ. Byrum and son, Buford, of
near BlevinS, were in Washington
Saturday. Mr.. Byrum reports eX-
press shipments of cucumbers from
his community. No carlots have
been shipped to date, he says.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

County Clerk Frank May. accom-
panied by his wife and little daugh-
Ter, attended the singing at Avery's
Chapel, near BeltOn, Sunday after
noon.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Mrs. A. F. Yarbrough went over
to Prescott to visit her sister, Mrs.
Lan Ray, who recently underwent
an operation for appendicitis. Mrs.
iarbrough reports her sister as i'm
proving slowly from the effects of
the operation.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

AGENT wanted in Washington
territory. Make S75 per week. $3.50
an hour for spare time. Introducing
finest guaranteed hosiery. 9G styles
and colors. Low price Auto fur
nished. No capital or experience
necessary. Betterknit Textile Co.,
Desk 2715, Greenfield, Ohio. Adv.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

c. b. Andrews of the state reve-
nue. department. was in Washington
Monday on business. Mr.. Andrews
has six counties in his district. Dal-
las, Clark. Nevada, Hampstead, La
fayeite and Columbia. He formerly
edited and published the Nevada
County Picayune al Prescott.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Mrs. A. X. Holloway of Hope came
up Tuesday and brought her little
daughter, Mary Cornelia, who will
spend the remainder of the week
with her aunt. Mrs. +. Y. Trimble.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

One of the activities of the Corona
Mundi international Art Center is
furnishing the inmates of various
prisnos with views of ancient are
of the Flemish and French schools.
Such show was recently held at
Sing Sing and the exhibition is about
to be transferred to Leavenworih.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Tax Assessor e.. F. Onstead will
be at the courthouse Friday. July 3
and remain until July IL. after
which date the books will be closed
and penalty of 81 will be assessed.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

With a Minnesota inventors ma
chine cartons for packing various
articles are printed and cut from
rolls Of paper with but little waste
at speed Of 1900 q minute.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

J. 5. Conway of Hope was in town
Wednesday and went over TO Ozan
TO look after his farm interests
there.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Miss Mary Cats. teacher in one of
the Little Rock schools, is in Wash
ington to spend the summer vaca-
ton with her parents.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Mrs. Jennie Smith and son. Sam
mie Smith and children, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Syrus Haney
at Blevins.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Mrs. Lee Holt and daughter, Miss
Kathryn, left Monday for Louann to
visit Mr.. Holt few days. Miss
Kathryn will teach in the Louann
schools next term.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Crit Stuart. an attache of the
sheriff's office. armed with fishhook
and bait. went down on the creek
Tuesday. but returned with a small
catch.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01
: Local Items of Interest

Mrs. f. b. Black was a Hone
visitor Tuesday.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Mrs. +. +. Turner and son. Harvey
Lee. left Saturday for Chicago for a
visit with relatives. They will be
absent several weeks.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

George Holt was in town Satur-
day on business. Mr.. Holt is get
ting into the poultry business on
quite an extensive scale. He will
add another incubator and expects
10 start a commercial hatchery.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Dan Green, formerly of Ozan but
now living at Hope, was a visitor
in Washington Saturday.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Mrs. Morris Sparks and three cons
Of Arkdelphia, are spending the
week with Mrs. Sparks parents. Mr..
and Mrs. s. a. Conner.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Mrs. J. w. Butler was called TO
Batesville Monday on account of the
serious illness of DIR. w. b. Law
renee, brother-in-law OF Mr.. Butler.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

u. +. Reece of FL Dorado, and
father. II. w. Reece of Redland, had
business at the courthouse in Wash
ington Saturday.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

A Baltimore police officer in the
inventor Of machine with which
hundreds of copies Of a PERSONS
finger prints can be made in q few
minutes.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Mrs. T. o. Holt is in Ashdown
this week, the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. HartSfield.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Frank Trimble and Lat Moseley
spent Tuesday night on Red Lake
fishing.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

X. II. Ethridge, real estate and
timber dealer, of Hope, was a bust
ness visitor in Washington Satur-
day.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

John Barrow. one Of Ozan's en-
terprising merchants, passed through
Washington on his way TO Hope on
business Wednesday.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Rev. l.. r. Rogers returned last
Friday from Conway, where he al
tended the summer school for min
isters at Hendrix college.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Ragland of
TeXarkana were visiting old friends
in Washington Sunday.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson and
son, Willie, and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Dudney visited Mrs l.. 4. Lloyd
Sunday. trAs
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Mrs. Frank May and little daugh-
ter, Reva, went to McCaskill Tues
day to spend the day.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Smith Of Pine
Bluff are spending the week in
Washington with their parents.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Mrs. II. Z. Puddephatt Of Pine
Bluff is visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. II. b. Wilson.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Mr.. Sullivan, formerly of Sara
toga but now of Delight, was in
Washington Tuesday.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Claud Johnson of Newport visited
relatives in Washington Monday and
Tuesday.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Esquire J. p. Baker went over 10
Hope on business Tuesday.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Sam q. Conner of Little Rock is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
A. Conner.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01
WARNING ORDER

In the Chancery Court of Hemp
stead County, Ark. No. 1884.
+. HaSelman -------------------P Plaintiff
VS..
Carrie Draper ct al, Defendants
The defendants, Nerness Draper
and Homer Draper, are warned to
appear in this court within thirty
days and answer the complaint OF
the plaintiff, +. Haselman.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said court this 9th day of June,
1927
(SeaD i. Y. TRlMBLE, Clerk.
Steve Carrigan, attorney ad litem.
l.. F. Monroe, attorney for plaintiff.
, July l-S-15-22.
Washington telegraph., 1927-07-01

Malcolm Cough of Pine Bluff is
visiting his brother, c. c. Cough.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
DECISION ON HAYNES
EXPECTED AT ONCE
Mellon May Act Within "a Hours
on Retention as Permanent
Prohibition Chief.

The future of Roy A. Haynes, acting
commissioner Of prohibition, may be
settled within "a hours. Secretary
Of the Treasury Mellon is expected
shortly to make public his decision as
to whether he has made Haynes the
permanent prohibition commissioner
or appointed another.
Some indications point to the re.
tention of Haynes, but officials at the
Treasury continued today to refuse
comment. Recently Secretary Mellon
admitted that the opposition to
Haynes was about as ample as the
support. Thousands of letters and
kilograms have poured into the Treas
ury on the subject.
Senator Willis of Ohio, always a
Haynes supporter, again stormed the
administration gates Saturday, insist
ing that Haynes be made permanent
commissioner, since he was the choice
of the real dry sentiment of the coun-
try 1t is known, however, that there
is substantial dry sentiment stubborn
ly opposed to the appointment of
Haynes. Senator Willis saw both
President Coolidge and Secretary Mel
Ion in behalf of the Ohioan. Senator
Fecs also has insisted Haynes be con-
tinued in power.
Haynes has had checkered career,
having been denoted with the appoint
ment of Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Andrews, but made "acting
prohibition commissioner" of the new
Prohibition Bureau.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
FINDS OFFICER HELD
LEGALLY IN ASYLUM
Appeals Court Refuses to Authorize
Release of Lieut.. Comdr. Trielby,
Retired, of the Navy.

A retired naval officer is still in the
Government service and his care and
protection while incapacitated and un-
able to act for himself by reason of
mental arrangement are the concern
and duty of the Government and his
commitment to st. Elizabeths Hos
pital by the Navy Department is au-
thoriZed.
The District Court of Appeals in an
opinion by Justice Robb announced
this view of the law today when it
reversed the decision of Justice
Hoehling of the District Supreme
Court, who had held that q retired
naval officer could not be committed
to hospital without his consent.
The lower court had ordered the dis
charge of Lieut.. Comdr. Charles T..
Triebly, retired. Medical Corps, U. S.
N, on a writ of habeas corpus,
raising the question of the legality of
his detention under commitment from
the Navy Department. The Govern
ment appealed.
The appellate court holds that the
case is controlled by the decision of
the United States Supreme Court in
the Tyler case relating to a retired
Army officer. There the Supreme Court
said: ''It Is impossible TO hold that men
who are by statute declared to be
part of the Army, who may wear
its uniform, whose names shall be
borne upon its register, who may be
assigned by their superior officers to
specific duties by detail as other Off
GERS are, who are subject to the rules
and articles Of war, and may be
tried not by jury. as other citizens
are, but by a military court-martial.
for any breach of those rules, and
N-ho NAV finally no dismissed IN StIcf1
trial from the service in disgrace, are
still not in the military service. We
are of the opinion that retired officers
are in the military service of the Gov
ernment."
Triebly, according TO Assistant
United States Attorney Burkinshaw,
who conducted the Governments case,
is in the Manhattan Hospital for the
Insane in New York and will prob
ably be brought back to st. Eliza
beth's Hospital
Evening star., 1927-05-02
LEE S. MORTIMER DIES
DUE TO PNEU MONIA
Long Time Employe of P. O. De
partment and Union Navy Vet
eran of Civil War Succumbs.

Lee s. Mortimer, for many years a
resident of this city and a veteran
employe Of the Post Office Depart
ment. died at 1:40 o'clock yesterday
morning at George Washington Uni
versity Hospital. Mr.. Mortimer under
went an operation six weeks ago and
apparently was recovering, when
pneumonia developed, which caused
death Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at 1870 o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon at the family residence, 1f41
New Hampshire avenue, Rev. DIR. u. B.
Phillips, rector of the Church of the
Epiphany. officiating. 1nterment will
be in Arlington National Cemetery,
where Mrs. Mortimer was buried sew
eral years ago.
Honorary pallbearers will include
DR.. Carl Henning, S. Z. Kramer, C.
B. Dickey. Martin Scranage and the
commander and the adjutant of Kit
Carson Post. No. ., Grand Army of
the Republic.
Mr.. Mortimer was born March Z,
1914, in Rochester, \. Y, the son
of Col. Charles Mortimer. a graduate
Of the United States Military Acad-
emy, who. while an officer in the
Engineer Corps Of the Army, played
an important part in the laying out
of the city of Rochester. Following
the Mexican War Col. Mortimer
rendered his resignation from the
Army to engage in railroad engineer
ing in Russia, where he died.
Lee S. Mortimer, at the beginning of
the Civil War, entered the United
States Navy and figured prominently
in the blockade of Southern ports,
serving on the Z. S. S. Sunf1ower, L.
INy,l ~ cN
Following the close of the Civil War he
came to Washington and entered the
Government service in the Post Office
Department, serving until he retired
in 1921. Although advanced in years
he was unusually active until recently.
Three children, Lieut.. Col. Charles
9. Mortimer, Quartermaster Corps.
United States Army, now stationed at
Corozal, Canal Zone; Miss Florence
Craigie Mortimer and Miss Lucie E.
Mortimer, survive.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
BERLIN COLONY TO LOSE
ITS OLDEST DIPLOMAT
Baron Gevers Of Holland Noted for
Showing Honors to Hohen-
zollern Family.
~ the Associated Press.

~ NAAO AsSOtAubeu ET6ESs
BERLIN, April 2.-The diplomatic
colony is about to lose it's Oldest mem.
Der. Baron Wilhelm Gevers of Hol-
land, for 21 years accredited to the
German capital.
Baron Gevers was especially noted
for his independence in showing royaI
honors to the members of the Hohen.
zollern family even after their fall
from power. He gave a big dinner to
the former Crown Prince on his re-
turn from banishment in Wieringen.
The affair created such stir in Hol-
land that an Interpolation was
brought into the Dutch Parliament bv
the Socialists. The Foreign Minister
cleverly prevented a row, however, by
asserting the dinner had been given
by Baroness GeVers. "who is a private
person"
Whenever a young Hohenzollern
prince visited him he insisted upon
escorting him personally to the out
side door, an honor he showed only to
royalty.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
VIII Hold Joint Meeting.

The joint meeting with the Pan
American Conference will begin at
500 o'clock at the Washington Audi
torium. Following a concert by the
United States Army Band under Capt.
William Stannard, the salute to the
flag will be given. The anthems of
the q republics represented in the
Pan-American Union will then be
played as the flags Of the countries
are raised. The Presidents address
will follo3'.
After the meeting, a reception and
dance will be held in the council
chamber of the chamber building
Delegates to both conventions will be
preSent
Evening star., 1927-05-02
CONTRACTORS ELECT.

Warren r. Brenizer was elected
president of the Excavating Contrac-
tors Association of the District of
Columbia at the annual business meet
ing following a banquet at the MAY.
flower Hotel Saturday night. Lynn
Loomis was elected secretary and
Merle Cain, treasurer.
Brief addresses We're delivered by
c. B. Hunt, engineer of highways in
the District: Assistant Engineer Com
missioner II. c. Whitehurst and J. p.
Gordon, sanitary engineer for the
District. Rufus S. Lusk presided,
Evening star., 1927-05-02
LINKED BUILDINGS
PROPOSED IN NEW
TRIANGLE PROGRAM

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1927-05-02
FLOWER CAMPAIGN
TO BEGIN MONDAY
Distribution to Charities and
Shut-Ins Is Planned
Next Week.

The annual Spring drive of the
Washington branch of the National
Flower Guild for the collection Of
flowers and their distribution to
charities and shut-ins will open Mon
day morning at $50 o'clock at the
Y. w. c.. A, Seventeenth and X streets,
it was announced this morning at a
meeting of branch officers at the home
of Mrs. George r. Barnett, president
A flower booth in charge of members
of the branch will be open for the
receipt of flowers until 10 o'clock on
the opening day and every Monday
morning thereafter during the Sum-
mer from $50 to II o'clock.
Floral donations from members Of
the Womens City Club, private gar
dens. garden clubs and florists viii be
distributed Monday among patients at
the Home for IncurableS, ~hildren's,
Freedmen's and Gallinger Hospitals
and various shut-ins. The officers Of
th5 branch, in addition to Mrs. Bar
nett, are: Mrs. William Jardine, hon
orary president; Mrs. George Thorpe.
first vice president and chirman of the
executive committee; John B. Larner
treasurer; Herbert A. Poole, assistant
treasurer; Mrs. L. Seymour Walton,
recording secretary, and Mrs. John
Wilbur Greene, corresponding secre-
tary.
Flower Supply Committee.
The flower supply committee is com
posed of Mrs. Goodloe Falconer, chair
man: O. A c. Oehmler and Gran
vile GUIDE, vice chairman; Mrs. Henry
Watson, Mrs. II. II. Rousseau Miss
Margaret Frazer Mrs. John Bartlett,
Mrs Richard Cults, Mrs. John F're-
mont and Mrs. Lewis Stuyvesant.
The volunteer committee to serve
at the flower booth at the Y. w. c. A.
is headed by Mrs. Parker West, chair
man; Mrs. Sidney F. Taliaferro and
Mrs. William p. MacCracken.
The distribution committee includes
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter chairman;
Miss Louise Beall and Mrs. Dallett
Wilson.
Executive Committee Members.
The executive committee is com
posed of the following: Mrs. William
Howard Taft, Miss Florence Harding.
Mrs Barry Mohun, Mrs. Frank B.
Noyes, Paul Bartsch, Miss Mabel T.
Boardman, Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes,
Granville GUIDE. Mrs. Henry +. Di-
mock, Col U. S. Grant, 3D.: Clarence
Harding, B. Y. Morrison. Thomas B.
Littlepage, L. Stoddard Taylor, Mrs.
Sidney f. Taliaferro, Mrs Gilbert Gros-
venor, w. r. Beattie, F. l.. Mulford,
Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman, o. E. C.
Oehmler, Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, Charles
Bell, Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs.
Charles D. Walcott, Mrs. Johasked
Graham and Mrs. Walter r. Tucker
man.
Evening star., 1927-05-02

the automobiles used by the depart
ment and it's employees. This plan
works in with the Commission of Fine
Arts scheme that automobile parking
should not be permitted in the central
courtyard of the Government buildings
and groups.
The problem Of handling traffic in
the restricted Mall area, where most
of the Government buildings are to be
concentrated, has been one of the i'm
portant factors in all discussions of
the building program.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
Marriage Licenses.

George C; Weimer and Florence Harth,
both of Richmond, Va
Marian w: Dunbar OF Baltimore and En-.
magene d. Monteith Of this city.
Ihomas NJ. Dickson and Thelma r. Free.
=, Abe L. Fridstein of Chicago and jeanette
Ernest Johnson and Catherine Thnnaa
Evening star., 1927-05-02
Deaths Reported.

Harry B. Kaufman, 55. Q. s. Veterans
Bureau.
Mary F. Barnes, 80, 900 Virginia ave. s.w.
Irene D. Cotton, 7s. 1921 Mass ave.
Bert H. Randall. 63. IA 9TH st. ne.
pital.
Margaret Gass .. Childrens Hospital.
John A. Thorras. 36 Walter Reed Hospital
Lewis Jacks. A.. 1913 Rovers Ct
Mary E. AZ :, II. 1919 Q st.
Sarah Washington. AS Freedmen's Hos
John Miller, 80 Tuberculosis Hospital.
VIM. IL Strothers. 25. 1901 11th st.
George NJ. Lanham, SO. tuberculosis Hos
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
country and nursing organizations

country and nursing organizations
in a score of countries abroad.
Miss Noyes was asked recently
II she was not lawfully busy" dur
ing the Mississippi flood. She re-
piled:
why, no. not any buster than
usual. All do Is press a button
and things happen"
There are 1876 State and local
nursing committees in the United
States. operating under National
Headquarters in u Washington and
the branch offices in st. Louis and
San Francisco, with total Of 49,
600 Red Cross nurses listed. OF
this total $4,000 listed as active
would be prepared, If necessary, to
follow the army to any part of the
world or to serve in a remote sec
ton Of this country.
The room in which Miss Noyes
works is crowded with mementos
of the organization, many Of them
souvenirs Of. war days In France.
On the walls hang portraits of
nursing pioneers, uniformed for
service. One Is Of Florence Night
ingale, the Lady OF the Lamp"
whose work in the Crimea estab-
lished nursing as a profession. An
other is Of Jane A. Delano, organ
izer and first chairman Of the ma
tional committee on nursing OF the
American Red Cross. who died in
the field during the World War.