Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1921, Page 18

: 4 NEVER KNEW WA ELECTRICITY SHOT ONHER LAW Mrs. George Barber Denies “:—We have specialized in this work and are prepared to render service that will merit your commendation. . The E. F. Brooks Co. Acquaintance With Peter Bender, Likely to Die. By the Associated Press. MORRISTOWN, N. J.,, August 6.— ‘The mystery surrounding the shoot- ing early today of Peter Bender i | surance agent with offices in New Il | York, Chicago and Detroit, who was Established Over One-Half Century Leo C. Brooks, Manager 813 14th St. N.W. ek THE PROOF OF THE is in the eating ERERE with Dr. Wyeth's hand-made TRIPLE PATENT SUCTION PLATES. GUAR- ANTEED fer 20 years mot to SLIP or DROP. Light as a feather, the pudding ix golng to taste mighty mice. Tcrmu of Puyment (o Suit—Examinations trically cooled offices—cleanliness is one of our many . 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Add comfort to your home—add a Couch Bed—an ENGLANDER ‘OU’LL not only add comfort but by being sure it’s an ENGLANDER Couch Bed you’ll add a convenience that will || found on the lawn . of Mrs. Geor Barberis estate, the Oaks, near here with & bullet lodged just below his heart, remained unsolved tonight. The theory of attempted suicide ‘was upheld on the ground that a pis- tol with one cartridge discharged was found beside Bender, and Dr. Clar- ence A. Plume declared Bender had admitted attempted suicide when first found. Bender later refused to d cuss the shooting and tonight he u: derwent operation at a hospital. His chances for recovery were slight. Letters Found in Rooms. In Bender's rooms at the McAlpin New York, where he was reg- ‘were found letters purporting to be from Mrs. Barber, although she denied that she had any knowledge of him, She declared the first she had ever heiard of him was early today, when & servant awakened her to tell her that a strange man had shot him- self on t awn of her home. She said the finding of letters presuma- bly from her in his suite was “very strange.” Among his effects was also & pass- port bearing vises for many coun- tries. It was learned from'servants at the Barber home tonight by County De- tective Brennan that Bender had called there several times last night, attempting to gain admittance. Mrs. Barber, however, refused to see him, the servants said. Lives Apart From Husband. Persons living near the Barber es- tate said they knew little of Mra Barber. It was learned, however, that she and her husband have been living_aparc for five or six months. Mrs. Barber sald her husband died in Bennington, Vt., last Monday, and that she had sent his body to be cre- mated. Neighbors said Mrs. Barber seldom mingled with those who lived near her, but that she entertained quite often. Although Mrs. Barber said that she had never known Bender, Dr. Plume, called shortly after the man d, said she identified him when he arrived at The Oaks. S refused, however, to give any other information, and Dr. Plume sald Ben- der, whow conscious when he ar- rived, gave no. sign of recognition of Mrs. Barber, nor she of him, other than to tell who he was. istere: Dr. Plume said he .was awakened by a telephone call from Mrs. Bar- ber, who sald & man was calling for help on her lawn, and when he arrived Mrs. Barber went with him to the spot where Bender was found. DENIES WRIT AS PEONAGE CHARGE IS- UNPROVEN Attempt to Free 16-Year-0ld Negro Charged With Violation of Contract Fails. ATLANTA, August 6.—A writ of habeas corpus, asked for by Hooper Alexander, United States district attorney, in the name of the federal government, in the case of Dave ‘Worthy, a 16-year-old negro, who, it is charged, was about to be forced into peonage, was denied by Federal Judge Samuel H. Sibley this after- noon. The boy was held by the Atlanta police on a Warrant sworn out against him by L. E. Millsaps of Pike county, | fi who charged the negro had obtained advance money from him for some work and then left the county with- out carrying out his contract. Judge Sibley held that' in the absence of any evidence. of peonage the federal court had no jurisdiction over the validity of a state warrant, and ordered the negro remanded to the custody of the sheriff of Pike lisaps testified he did oy to work for him again, but wanted him returned to Pike county for punishment for violation of contract. —_— FIGHT IS CONTINUED ON FROSTBURG COUNCIL Committee of One Hundred De- clares It Will Not Be “Bluffed.” Special Dispatch to The Star. FROSTBURG, Md., August 6. — Members of the committee of e hundred say they will not be “bluffed” by the resolution of the city council challengi citizens to prove that lawlessness exists, and they will con- tinue their investigations with the view to presenting facts to the Oc- tober grand jury. An investigating committee was appointed this week to seek evidence against persons sel- ling liquor in Frostburg. After securing such evidence those on thc committee will voluntarily appear before the grand jury. A delegation of women was admitted to member- ship in the committee of one hun- dred, which says it will fight to bring about improved conditions. It is claimed that there has been practically no let-up in bootlegging and that several prominent places on the main street are operating. ‘| One place is said to get $1 a drink Designed s an attractive couch, with one motionit be- comesinstantlyacomfortable, restful, double bed of full size. Sold Everywhere b+ ™ v Dealers and Department Stores. Write for dllustrated booklet 2 ENGLANDER bdrunG BED CO. New York Chicago A Brooklya Look for this trade merk or $6 a half-pint, $10 a pint, or $20 a quart. The council refused to pass an ordinance offered by Charles G. Wat- son, attorney, this place, “to pro- hibit the manufacture, sale and traffic in alcoholic liquors in the town of Frostburg d the transportation from, int: through the town of Frostbur 8,000 MINEWORKERS _ END LANSFORD STRIKE Will Resume i’m.c;nov. Griev- ances Being Referred Board. . LANSFORD, Pa., Auguet 6~—The strike of approximately 8.000 mine ‘workers of the Lehigh Coal and Navi- gation Company in the Panther Creek valley, which began last Monday, came to an end today, when the griev- ance committee of No. § colliery and the executive board of the United Mine Workers in the valley decided to send the men back to work Monday morning, with the understanding that the grievances which caused the sus- pension shall be taken up by the anthracite conciliation board. ‘The decision was reached aftef = *{ conference with the superintendent .fi:bm SLEEP AND-REST Experienced Advertisers Prefer The Star company, who agreed to ssue to the conciliation boafd. The strike was dué to a dis- piite over rates to be paid for certain kinds of work, it was said. Efforts are being made by officers of the United Mine Workers in the ‘Wyoming', valley to settle a strike of 4,000 men of the Vi ‘Coal Company, which began yesterday. ot If Africa had the same proportion S o e 1 ada 1t woud States, ng [ 'oul have a million miles of track, instead ailes now in opegation. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., OPPOSE CANADA RAIL CUT. Four Big Brotherhoods. Announce Joint Contest. TORONTO, Ont, August -The four big railroad brotherhoods in Canada announced today they would Jointly contest the 12 per cent wage cut. which has been put into effect on the Canadian railroads. They have applled to the government for & boarq of conciliation. Representatives of -the Order of Rallway Conductors, the Order of Rallway Telegraphers, the Brother- hood_of Engineers and Firemen and the Brotherhood of Railway Train- 'AUGUST -7, men_reached their decision after & ten-day conference in Montreal. They also considered taking a referendum vote of the membership on the wage reductions. David ' Campbell, solicitor of Cal- gary, formerly president of the Order of Railway Telegraphers, was desig- nated representative of the rafirgad organizations. o The decision of the unions to take joint action is sald to be unprece- dented. About one-third of all ‘the coal mined in the United States is required keep the country's 65,000' locomo~ .tives going. 1921—-PART 1. CARNIVALS BANNED. Cumberland City Council Passes Ordinance Against Shows. Special Dispatch to The Btar. CUMBERLAND, Md., August 6. Cumberland has been added to the list of cities in the east that have placed carnivals under the ban. The city council, at its meeting this week, without a dissenting voice, passed an ordinance forbidding the issuance of licenses in ‘the future to such travel- ing organizations. Any organization attempting to exhibit would be sub- ject to a fine of from $500 to tl,{boo LEAD'"G PENOLOGIS a day. There has been general objection here to cunlvll-‘, which under | Frank L. Randall Was the ordinance just repealed, were of Prison A clation. limited to" three ‘a_year. ~Objection was based largely on gambling an i [ras based largely on gumDling ana| MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., August 6. oo here to Washingion shawed un- Frank L. Randall, formerly chairman of Qer the auspices of the American Le-|the Massachusetts prison commission gion, which was guaranteed $1.000 for|and later director of prisons for that the use of Its name. “The legion had |siate, died here last night. He retired tomteheh Aoy from the latter position several years P — use of faili Coal is now being shipped from the “fimndau‘ Lh‘o":ir'v'is‘?.‘.'o terms as United States to such markets as|president of the American Prison Asso- Aden, Uruguay, Ceylon, Egypt, India, | ciation, was known as one of the fore- Argentina, Mauritius and Zanzibar. st penologists of the country. 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