Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1923, Page 11

INDORSE 12-YEAR SCHOOL SYSTEM . Prince Georges Community Council Also for More State Police. 14.—At eting of the Prince community counetl, ix civie and , held in the parish hull of Pinkns Memorial Church here, a resolution was adopt- ed favoring introduction in the county 4 course of twelve years, six vears of elementary . years of junior high and three ¥ of s-nior high. The reso- lution was offered by Dr. P. W. Zim- merman, dean of the College of Agri- of the Uniyersity of Mary- May Georges county embracing about thirty community organization: schools of embracing work., culture land Indorsement force was v tion adopted, whicl ase in the pe state police nother resolu- so urged an In- sonnel of the force. cpresentative the state police department st that the [»resfl?t number of policemen was thirty-five while this limited number king its presence felt the force should be increased to at least 100 to meet present needs. The res lution on this subj Mrs. H. J. Patterson representing the iy Count ague of Women ation already has pass- similar resolution sult of 3. of the d 1k Dr. Ly of health a co be appointed b; president of the council, to take steps looking to the broadening of child welfare work in this county. Reports were made by Coun! cultural Agent W. 8. Posey, Mi: len Davis, county tion agent; Miss Elizabeth Langden- felt, county school nurse, and Mrs. Gladys Snooks, county social service worker. Agri- 1- home demonstra- ROCKVILLE. ®pecial Disputch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md. May 14—The z on the farm of Willlam B. o s south of Rockville, fire early yester- of the furniture s is placed at partially covered e fire started in e cause is not known Pler. and his sons, Frank F. and Ernest Pier. and Mar- Bhall Moneymaker of Potomac have been arrested pending _investigation of several robberies. Several unoc- cupied cottages on islands in the Po- tomac river were broken into and blankets, linen and various articles taken. = To ¢ all was burned. Th about $6.000 by insurance. T councilmen to succeed Matthews and W. B. : gton. this county, will hold «n election on the first Monday in June. Heretofore the annual elec- has_taken place the first Mon- [ ¥, but the last legislature changed the heginning of the fiscal voar to July 1, necessitating a change in the time for the annual electio At Epring dent John appointment of the Silver tion, Presi- nounced the chairmen of the imittees: Roads and Frank L Hewitt: sanitation, anzley; law and order, “ity, Fred L. Lutes. e was mem- ecent mecting Citizens A suthorize bers of his The c announced trustea of each of #ohools of the county bout venty in number. Thev will serve three vears, one-third of each board belng named each year. Of those selected, fabout 10 per cent are women. Mrs. Sarah Darby Windsor, wife of James S. Windsor. well known mer- chant Darnestown, this county. dled early yestcrday morning. eighty-two vyea He death due to puralysis. with which she stricken last Thursday In a suit against the Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company for Willis H. Windsor was given ment for $7.000 by a jury cireuit court Mrs. Leonard 1. tertai the white public was | was in thej holson, jr.. en- | sdie. Woman's n the Rockvilk pike, near Rockville, Thursday after- noon Alban ¢, , president of the First Natic nk of Sandy Spring, this county, Iso president of the | Sandy Spring Saving Institution, sev- eral days celebrated eightieth birthday anniversary home t Ashton 1 Mrs. . C. Bush, who has been en- | gaged in m onary for the last ten ve address before th tional M ville, in the Mrs. Be cards on the member. noon bridge Th work in Africa | rs, delivered an Inter-Denomina- Union of Roek- | st Church here. | ‘lark entertained at ! her gue v After- | and a few other i e benefit of the publie school | d under the direction A. Rose, om Thumb Wed- or the “Marriage of the Mid- will be presented in Masonie | ithersburg, the evening of Kensington., this county, has been elected to membership in the Theta Alpha Phi, which is the only nation- | al dramatic fi ernity in the United States. —_— LLALHE LoV VILLE, Va—Mrs. Rogert L. (George died on Sunday. She was | scventy-one years of age. ARCOLA, Va—3Miss Fannie ¥ Hn/ died at the me of her sis Harry Maffet, near here Mrs. Bet- tle, P. Stone, aged seventy, a native of Mexas but for a number of years a resident of Wheeling, W. Va., died at the home of a daughter, Mrs, Guy Hejzel, near th . Saturday 3 YNCHBURG, Va.—Dr. W. 8. Fer- #gulon of this city has been advised of ithe death of his mother-in-law, Mr#. R. D. Browning, which occurred Saurday night in Orange. GUMBERLAND, Ma. Higenbaugh of Keyse % Friduy at Allegany Hospital, ing & brief illness. i' WEDDINGS. IVERDALE, Md.—Miss Elizabeth Kettner and Mr. Leo Cook of Mar- shall Hall were married last week. OLNEY, M Duane Grace DeVorak of New York city and Mor- timer O. Stabler of Colesville were married here Saturda ROCKVILLE, Md.— Miss Lillian ‘Watson of Swan Quarter, N. C., .and Archibald Amos Rice of Bethlehem, Pa., were marricd here Saturday. FROSTBURG, Md.—E. C. Beegle, auditor in the office of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie rallroad, Pittsburgh, and Miss Catherine Hale of Pitts- burgh, daughter of Mrs. Grace Hale, this place, were married at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Chester Williams, this place. TO ELECT 4 COUNCILMEN. Special Dispatch to The Star. MARTINSBURG, W. Va, May 14.— Four councilmen’ wiil be elected in Charles Town, Jefferson county, on Thursday of the present week, suc- ceéding four present incumbents, whose termy expire May 31, Father and Son Will Graduate l n H ig h S chool Production Special Dispatch to The Sta. SUTTON, W. Va, May 14— Father and son will be graduated from the Sutton High School at the commencement May- 30. They .are Marcellus Skidmore, who some fifteen years ago served as coun- ty superintendent of schools, de- spite his lack of education, and who is just finishing the high school course, and Holmes Skid- more. . The graduating class will be domposed of forty-one members. PINNED HEAD DOWN 3 HOURS ON SCOW Young Man Smokes When Rescued and Mangled Arm Is Amputated. { Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, May 14.—Like fiction is the story of Clarence Weber, twenty-one vears old, now at a local hospital, recevering from the ampu- tation of an arm. . Alone on an open scow, his arm had been caught in a windlass, crushed up to the shoulder, and for three hours he was hanging head downward, cut and bleedink. Heavy rains were falling and the slow rocking of the scow nadded to his torture. He was finally discovered by crew of a tug boat, and while rescuers worked to release his a he calmly smoked. The aecident oc curred last Friday night while Weber, the only on board the scow, undertook to repair the wind- lass ‘which had been broken during the dav's work While turning the drug with a steel lever, however, his hand slip- ped. His left arm shot forward into the machine just as the windlass started to spin around. The wind- lass drew in the entire arm up to the shoulder, stopping only when his body -jamméd the cogs. Thers he remained a prisoner. Out over the harbor the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled. The rain fell in a veritable torrent. He was drenched to the skin. His body was bent double by the position in which his arm was’ caught. MUSICAL PLAY GIVEN FOR BABY WELFARE Cumberland Theater Crowded When Civic Club Presents “Phoebe” Matinee. 1 Dispateh to Tie Star. TBERLAND, Md., “Phoebe,’ 'a musical pla; sented at the Maryland Theate today at matinee for the b the baby welfare fund of the -um- berland Civic Club. The theater w crowded, the house having practica been sold out in advance. It will be repeated tonight The female leads were ally good—Eleanor Roberts. Mor: Helen Ban liam W. Brown, Mrs. Beverly Mill- holland, Martha T and Eliz beth Dickey, while touston Henry Bender were s sup| S. L.” Althouse, Johon Wellington, | son of former United States Senator George L. Wellington; William J. Cramer and Francis McGeady also | had important parts In the ensemble were Aleine Murray, Ph: beth Edminston, Irmu Pitzer. Dorothy Elliott, den, Nellie Martin, Frances Louise Haryey, Hilda Murray, Thompson, Ma leen Trieber and Nellie Thomas N. McDor of premier danseuse, Wellington and Francis were fruithearers ESTATE TO DEAD WIFE. Will of Leetown Mill Pruprietor‘ Filed at Martinsburg. Special Dispateh to The § MARTINSBURG. W. Va, Mav 14 The will of John H. Gardner, for yeurs proprietor of the 1 wn ' mill, | has been filed for probate in Jeffer- | son county. The ecstate was left tc the wife, who died after the in- strument was drawn but before the | testator expired. Two of Mr. Gardner's named as executors, but Earl Gard- ner of Berkeley county declined to qualify, leaving Frank Gardner, this county,’ as sole executor. WARRANT FOR AUTOIST. Special Dispatei to MARTINSBURG, Matilda Rowe, Eliza- Naom an, Mason, Myrtie sons were W . May 14— ts being i A warrant has been issued here for | Hughes of Norfolk will be the prin- the arrest of Stephen I. Bowers, youngest son of former Representa- tive George M. Bowers, charging him h_reckless driving, with sr ing into the car of Roy Gro with failing to stop. SEEKS DELEGATESHIP. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va May 14.—8. )Thurman Bovd, attorney at law, has announced himself a candidate for democratic nomination for the house of delegates from Lynchburg. It is understood that Mayo C. Brown, the present member, will not offer for re- election, PASTOR UNDER OPERATION. Special Dispateh to The Star, LYNCHBURG, Va., May 14.—Rev. A. E. Barker, pastor of the Glasgow Presbyterian Church, is a patient at a hospital here, having undergone an operation. He formerly was pastor of the Rivermont Avenue Presbyte- rian Church here. PURSE-SNATCHER IN SHOW. 8 1 Dispatch to The Star. UMBERLAND, Md. May 14.— Reaching from behind a railing cur- tain near seats in a loca] motion pic- ture theater last night, an unidenti- fled man grabbed a beaded pocket- book from Miss Olga E. Deetz, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs, William H, Deetz, 215 Charles street, and made away: The manager of the theater and po- lice headquarters were notified. COURSE IN HOMEMAKING. Speciai Dispatch to The Star., . COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 14— The University of Maryland has ar- ranged for a rural homemakers’ short course to be held at the university from June 18 to June 22, inclusive. It is_the first time such an educa- tional opportunity has been offered the women of Maryland. Two dollars will be charged for board and room for the five days of the course. JUDGE FOR IRIS SHOW. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., May 14.—Bert H.'Hall of Pennsylvania will Jugge sha iris show to be staged at the Woman's Club here next Tuesday. Several fine trophies have been offered as prizes for competition in the.show. The local Gar.. den Club is fostering the exhibition, Citing a Case. From the New York Sun. . Crawford—Opposites are s make the happlest marriages 0 © Crabshaw—Don’t you believe it, my boy. My wife and 1 never agree on anything. HISTORIC QUARRY TO BE REOPENED of BSandstone That Helped Build Capital Will Be Resumed. Special Dispatch to The Ftar. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., May 14— The historic Aquia sandstone quarry, situated about elghteen miles from Fredericksburg, in Stafford county, that produced the stone for the cen- tral portion of the Capitol at Wash- Big Auto Goes Off Viaduct Into Rail Yards; One Dead ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 14.—Mil- ton - Shorter, colored, twenty-eight years old, of 45 Ivy street southeast, Washington, D. C., was fatally in- jured shortly before midnight last night when a big automobile he was driving went over a railing of the overhead bridge at Potomac yards. Three other occupants of the car, Wwhose names could not be dbtained, can be consistently mined. 5 | Springficld boulevard. for $106,000 at ta trustecs {w held according to the police, left the gcene apparently not seriously injured. Railroad men extricated the injured man, who was pinned under the car and suffered a crushed skull. He died en route to the Alexandria Hos- pital. Dr. B. H. Swain, coroner of Arling. ton county, this morning viewed the COLLEGE PARK ISSUES GRADUATING PROGRAM Attorney General Armstrong of Maryland to Address Stu- dents June 16. Special Dispatch to The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 14— Announcement has been made of the program for commencement week of the University of Maryland. The pro-} gram will begin June 10 and conclude Saturday, June 16. Bishop ' Willlam F. McDowell of the Methodist Episcopal Church will de- liver the baccaulaureate sermon. The address to the graduates will be by Attorney General Alexander Arms- strong of Maryland. Wednesday, June entation by “The Players’ the uni- versity student dramatic organiza- tion; Thursday, June 14, class day 10:30 a.m., senior-junior class exer. cises; 12:30 p.m., class luncheon; 2:30 p.m., sophomore-freshman contests 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., sophomore-fresh. man hop; senior-junior German; Fri- day, June 15 eunion day; 10:30 a.m., final assembly of faculty and students, with address by Dr. A. F. Woods, president of the 51 to 4 p.m., laboratorics and shops open for inspection of visitors; 12 to 1 p.m., fraternity and sorority receptions; lacrosse, varsity vs. alumn base ball, varsity vs. : 6 to 6 pm., annual meeting of ‘alumni; 6:30 p.m., president’s din- ner to alumni; 8:30 to 9 p.m., presi- dent’s reception to faculty, alumni, students and other guests; § p.m. o 1 a.m., commencement ball; Saturday, June 16, commencement day: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. commencement exercises, with address to the graduating class by Attorney General Alexander Arm- strong of Marylan to Z p.m, presi- dent's buffet luncheon to visitors. Academic costume will be worn by the graduatin ass on baccaulau- reate Sunday and by the graduating class and faculty on commencement day. ington, is again to be opened and op- erated’ on a-modern scale. A charter has been granted by the Virginia state corporation commis- slon to .the Aquia_Creek Quarries Corporation. The officers of the new corporation” are Edward F. Giberson, New York, president, who has had forty years of experience in quarry and’ stone business in the United States and Canada; Samuel Miller, Washington, ~ vice 'president; Maj Arthur Middleton, patent attorney c the District of Columbla, secretary and_treasurer. Among the directors are George B. Hutchings, Richmond: Dr. Howard Kelly, Baltimore; Peércy Cranford, Washington, and Donaldson Clarke, New York. It is estimated by -geolo- &Ists of this company that there are over 50,000,000 feet of marketable building stone in Aqula quarry that Channalling machinery is being in- stalled for cutting the sandstone. The old-style blasting method will be dis- carded. CHICK HAS FOUR LEGS AND ONE EXTRA WING Special Dispatch to The Star. RIVERDALE, M. Fugene Jardine of ‘Madison avenue, had surprise yesterday when she removed a setting hen and her brood of little chicks from the nest. Promi- nent among them was a chick with four legs and an extra wing. The setting _of pure blooded Plymouth Rock eggs bore a guarantee for fif- teen chicks. Now Mrs. Jardine is trying to figure out what effect the extra half chick will have on the warranty. VIRGINIA LOSES DEBATE. Georgia University Students Tri- umph on Tax Question. COLUMBIA, S. C. May 14.—The University of Georgia debating team won the.annual debate with the Uni- versity of Virginia here, upholding the negative of the question: *Re- solved, That the excess profits tax should be made a part of our federal fiscal system. he Georgia team was composed J. A. Hosch and T. C. McLure. They were opposed by W. P. Sandridge and G. B. Gibson. REVIEWS SCHOOL YEAR. Bulletin Covers Progress in Prince Georges County Education. 1ul Dispateh to The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md 2 —A bulletin _of Prince Georges county school, containing a report of actiyities and financial transactions of the board of education for the last “fiscal vear, has been issued. While the county has made excellent progress in eradicating illiterac since 1910, there is still one in every fourteen citizens who is unable to read and wri The percentage ent in average atte e is lo hen compared with other counties education in Prince Georges is cheap Teachers, like other workers, tend to drift to places affording the best financial return. Overageness = of pupils is costing the county thousands do annually. When a_pupil repeats a grade he is repeating or doubling the cost of educating him that grade. HOTEL SOLD FOR $108,000. Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md. May. 14.— Charles G. Holzshu purchased the RBoulevard Hotel building, Kelly May 14.—Mrs. 13, 8 p.m., pres- EIGHT ASK DIVORCE. Five Husbands and Three Wives Petition Cumberland Court. 1 Dispatch to The Star. MBERLAND, Md., May 14.—Jesse L. Barb has entered suit for divorce from Lovie E. Barb, charging de- sertion. They were married at Par- sung, W. Va., March 23, 1907, and have a son twelv years old. klos Skiadas has sued Antonfa Skiadas for divorce on the ground of deser- tion. Th were married in Brook- vn, N. Y., In 1919. Beryl B. Moore has filed suit for divorce from Emory M. Moore, charging__infidelity, crueity and_harshness. They were married in Elkins, . Va. Charles E. Rice has entered suit for divorce from Ethel M. Rie whom he accuses of infidelity. Louise A. Britten has o tered suit for divorce from Willian Britten, charging cruelty and brutal- ity. She asks for the custpdy of their five children. Laura B. Shank has entered suit for divoree from Fuller L. Shank, whom she married in De- troit_in January, 1921. Jacob Dunn has filed suit for divorce from Mary zabeth Dunn. They were married in Cresson, Pa. August 25, 1919. John J. Arms charges infidelity in a suit for divorce filed against Frances Arm: They were married in Charles- ton, W. Va. in 1916, and lived to- gether until December, 1922, when they came to Cumberland. One child is born of the marriae. SEIZE LIQUOR IN HOME. Officers Arrest Samuel Petticrew in Amherst County, Va. Special Dispateh to The LYNCHBURG, Va, May 14.—State prohibition agents, V. 0. Smith, W. F. Gregory and S. Critzer, Saturday afternoon raided the home of Samuel Sp Spe. C of school enroll- n Spe sale Saturday morning. liam C. Walsh and Waiter C. Cap- Der, attorneys, wi the trustee The properts owned by the C. al Investment Company, corge Vang is president —_— OPEN HEAVY U. S. DOCKET. to The Ktar. IBERLAND, Md., May Tnited States court convened here today, with Judge Morris A. Soper on There, are 120 violations stead act to be taken u it being largest docket in the history of the court here. LYNCHBURG BAR TO DINE. Dispateh to The Star. 14— Star. Petticrew in Amherst county and captured twenty-five gallons of corn liquor, nineteen gallons of wine and tifty empty containers. Petticrew was arrested and bailed in $200 bond for preliminary hearing May 18 before Magistrate R. G. Shele ton. LYNCHBURG, Va. May 14—The snchburg Bar Assoclation has issued 9 invitations for the banquet to be at its annual meeting next Wednesday evening, at the Oakwood Country ub, when Robert M pal speaker. W.&].SLOANE 1508 H STREET, N. W. (Opposite the Shoreham) Have you visited our store lately? If not, you will be agreeably sur- prised at the vast assortment of DOMESTIC RUGS & CARPETINGS ORIENTAL RUGS MODERATE PRICED FURNITURE LINOLEUMS SUMMER RUGS & FURNITURE and we are confident that you will find, by comparison, that Our Moderate Prices Are Exceptionally Attractive You will receive a cordial welcome, whether or - not an immediate purchase is contemplated. The store will remain open Freigh: paid o all shipping from 8 a. m. to 5.30 P. M. points in the United States body at Demaine's mortuary chapel and, after learning of the circum- stances, deemed an inquest unneces- sary. ‘The car in its careen over the bridge knocked down about twenty feot of stout iron railing. The police say that the car was being driven by Shorter toward Alexandria, and, it is thought by the police, that he was either speeding or evidently was not famillar with the bridge. There is a sharp turn at the bridge, and all motor vehicles, in making the turn either north or southbound go cau- tlously at this point, There i8 also a big red light to warn of the dan- ger at this place. Immediately following the accident Sergt. Wilkinson and other members of the police department went to the !c;rllg and gave what aseistance they co WILL NAME 200 TO AID IN CONVENTION POLICING Committee of Three Chosen to Pick Special Officers in Arling- ton County. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., May 14.—Charles T. Jesse ot Fort Myer Helghts, Charles R. Taylor of Clarendon and Leonard J. Miller of Del Ray have been desi nated by Col. Winter, provost marshal of the Shriners’ convention, to ar- range for the proper policing of Ar- lington county, which is expected to house a fair percentage of the visitors to the big conclave. These men have plans already under way to secure about 200 citizens of the county to act as special officers during the week. Volunteers are being sought, and when the list is com- pleted the plan s to have the appoint- ments authorized by the court. The additional officers, it is said, will come under the direct jurisdiction of the sheriff of the county. - For the purpose of completing plans for the citizens' guard, a mass mee ing has been called for mext Sunday evening at Clarendon Citizens' Hall. Mr. Jesse stated today that the greatest need for additional patrol work would be at Potomac yards, where a number of rallroad cars are to be used as sleeping quarters by the visitors. THRONGS AT LEESBURG COMMUNITY FESTIVAL Decorated Automobiles in Parade and Speakers Are Heard at High School. Special Dispateh to The Star. LEESBURG, Va., May 14—A large crowd attended the Communi exercises just held here. The pars was well filled and consisted decorated automobiles, with the n: of the league on the sides. program at the high school audi- torium was interesting and the ad- dresses Inspired and encouraged com munity workers in this great move- ment ‘that Is growing so rapldly in Loudoun county and other parts of Virginia. The following judges have been selected for the Loudoun county faiy which will be held in Purcellville the first week In September: Mr. David M. Fyffe of Ohlo State Uni- versity, draft horse judge; Judge R. H. L. Chichester of "Fredericksburg, dairy cattle judge; Mr. J. P. Keen of Blacksburg, beef, cattle and swine Prof. Metzgar of Maryland 2 ultural College, grain and vege- table judge, and Prof. Ballard of Maryland_Agricultural College, fruit judge. These judges were here at the 1922 fair and were pleasing to the exhibitors. 'points each; C SCHOOL ATHLETICS DRAW 5,000 CROWD Rockville High Carries Away Chief Honor of Montgomery County Meet. Special Diepateh to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md, May 14.—More than a fhousand of the best athletes among the public school children of Montgomery county participated in tho annual athletic meet of the coun- ty schools, held at the falr grounds here Saturday under direction of the Playground Athletie Lesgue, Balti- more, € Dr. William E. Burdick of Balti- more was in charge, assisted by a corps of experts and former well known athletes and citizens. No rec- ords were broken, but the various ovents were closely contested and the performances were, as a rule. highly creditable. Something like 5,000 men, women and children from all parts of the county looked on. The boys took part in sprints, long distance and relay runs, putting the { shot, throwing the hammer, high and broad jumps and such, while the girls limited their activities to dodge ball, end ball, captain ball, volley ball and the like. A band was on hand to help enliven the occasion. Prof. Ed- win W. Broome, county superinten- dent of schools, ‘and the members of the county board of education, hung around all day and kept an eye on things. The Rockville High School, which feems to have acquired the habit of winning high honors on such occa- =lonm, again came out in front with a total of 166 points to its credit. Galthersburg High School, formerly always a serious contender for first place, finished sccond with a total of 110 points, and ndy Spring and Poolesville’ high schools, with 11 and 23 points, respectivel foupini respectively, won third ana Kensington and Fairland scored 16 iermantown, 11; Cedar Laytonsville, 7; Colesville Dawsonville, 6 cach: Woodside, Bethesda and Garrett Park, 4 each. Chevy Chase, Brighton 4nd Travilal 3 euch, and Comus, 2 ? FREDERICKSBURG SETS COURTHOUSE CEREMONY Music, Speaking and Refreshments Will Feature Dedication i June 6. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, —Stafford county’ will b formally nesda brat program by address attractio County residents will bring plenic dinner baskets with them, and ice cream, lemonade_and iced tea will be served free. The courthouse will be_elaborately decorated. Rev. J. F. W. Field. W. D. Carter, F. M. Chichester, F. W. Coleman, W W. Butzner, ich of the four super- visors of Stafford county, C. O'Con- nor Goolrick, Col. Thomas J. Down- ing and R. H. L. Chichester are to speak. ELECTED ENDEAVOR HEAD. Special Dispateh to The Sf i | | Grove, 10; and Va. May 14 new courthouse dedicated on Wed- ng at 11 of which includes nited States vocal a.m. concerts Marine Band. music and other MARTINSBURG, W. Va, May 14— 3 Wil stle, postmaster of this ° was elected president of the | Martinsburg district of Christian En- | d or societies. the district embraec- | ing Morgan, Jefferson and Berkeley | counties, at the close of the one-day | annual convention held here. No place for the 4 meeting was selected. liam ‘|Afraid of City 11 When Freed After 15-Year Sentence Spectal Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, May 14.—James Smith of Allegany county was re- leased yesterday from the Mary- land penitentiary after serving fifteen years for second degree murder. He had been behind the bars so0 long that he was afraid to 8o out into the busy city alone, and he was given protection by the warden. FINDING WIFE DEAD, 15 STRICKEN DUMB Doctors Give Attention to Baltimore Man After Mysterious Hanging. BALTSMORE, Md., May 14.—Swinz- ing from rafters in the cellar of her home, the body of Mrs. Grover Cols- ton Ligon, 2506 Chelsea terrace, last night was found by her husband and brother. Mrs. Ligon had been dead probably four hours, according to Dr. F. L. C. Helm, who examined the body Members of the family could g no reason for Mrs. Ligon wishing to take her life. Her husband left the house at noon, andsthe woman was last seen by her brother, Merton L. Gaines. Mrs. Ligon formerly was Miss Eliz- abeth Gaines of Richmond, ing to this city about ten years go, She had been married eight years and had old Th shocked into dumbne . ery. He has not regained the his epeech. He is being tr Dr. S. A. Dodds, the fa cian. “Warden, can't you send me down to the Baltimore and Ohio depot?” he asked when taken into the warden's office for release. Warden Sweezey asked why he could not take a street car, and Smith.said he was afraid some of “them hold-up men will get me.” TRAINS BLOCKED BY SWITCH CRASH B. & 0. Traffic at Riverdale, Md., Delayed Four Hours—None Injured. a., com son s Special Dispatch to The Star. e RIVERDALE, Md, May 14—An open switch near the Riverdale sta- tion stopped traffic yesterday on the Baltimore and Ohfo railroad for four hours. From 4 to 8 pm. a blockade of two huge freight cars and a caboose was complete. The tracks were not cleared until the arrival of wrecking crews from the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania rai A long string of freight cars had been run in on a siding only far enough to clear the northbound main | ¢t 80 YWIEE 5 S G0 track. An engine was switching afSiobily 2 i caboose attached to twenty-five cars | (oRPR L S when it ‘struck the open switch and | WAY oM crashed into tho other cars. Two|pSTerd 1o wrecking crews arrived = simulta- [ROmS In Wi neously, Ifting the freight cars and | o (1/hes caboose into the ditch. ~ Long lines | fin! Ao of local passenger trains on both | lurn, but sides of the wreck were released.|%isiting n Through passen: traing were routed | crawled throu over the Pennsylvania railroad. Just |opened the front door. before the accident the N York { sent bed = fast_mail, which travels sixty miles| Several minutes later, Mr. an hour 'through this place, passed [told the police, he had occasion to go the switching engine and freight|into the cellar. In the front end of cars. No one was injured. the cellar he discovered the body EEEEEEEE:—_——E BUY COAL NOW Immediate Delivery on Chestnut—Pea—Red Ash Stove Furnace—Coke —Briquets Lykens Valley Stove Tellx of Dixcovery. According 1o the story told the lice by the brother of the woman Ligon left the house a lit noon to visit fr Aho Gaines said, he called His s d to spirits, he sald. 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