Evening Star Newspaper, July 9, 1923, Page 11

-~ CROP INSURANCE ~ HELD PRACTICAL Y] ur Department Agriculture Report Says Government Must Take Hand. General crop insurance is declared feasible, and urgently needed for the Drotection of American agriculture by ofticials of the Department of Agriculture who have been studying “the situation with a view to prepar- ing data for the Senate committee appointed at the last session to re- Yort on the practic ¥ Ing the scope of crop insurance. The government cxperts after their Study of the subject have concluded that crop insurance is so thoroughly practical that it is only a question of a few years before some workable plans will be in operation on a large scale. Crop insurance, the government’'s agricultural officials believe, should cover the actual damage sustained, but not theoretical losses resulting from failure to reap expected profits. What the farmer really nee. an insurance contract wh guarantee him profits when nature fails him, they contend, but one guar- anteeing protection against crop dam- S0 severe as to endanger his clal safety Such protection, in their opinion, could be given at a Treasonabl cost. Definite conclusions have not been reached as to the form of organiza- tion through which the desired in- surance should be furnished. The #cope of the undertaking and its novel character, in the opinion of some officlals, make it almost nec- essarily a government enterprise. It is pointed out. however, that the ®overnment would almost certainly + Mmeet with bitter criticism as to the fairness of the rates charged. It has been suggested that the pro- ducers should be brought into mu- tual associations for crcp insurance purposes. Private companies, though discouraged over the first attempts they have made in general coverage crop insurance, are continuing their efforte. ERRORINHEACAN BOND CALLS BARD Native and U. S. Publication Copies Said to Be Greatly in Variance. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, July 9.—Vital dif- ferences between the copy of the call for deposit of Mexican bonds that is to be issued to Mexican creditors and the one that has been prepared for simultaneous publication in the * United States and Europe have been discovered, according to the ne papers here. The- papers printed vir- tually identical articles crediting their information ‘to the Mexican treasury department. Secretary of the Treasury Huerta, according to these attempted to arrange the corrections with Thoma: chairman of the American members of the international commission of bankers which drew up the call, but Mr, Lamont said it would be impossi- ble to make the change before the time set for publication. He offered, however, to publish the corrections later. & The differences in the terms of the two calls have not been disclosed here. de la Denies Any Friction. ‘W YOR July 9.—Thomas W. Lamont, chairman of the intern tional committee of bankers on Mex- ico, said last night that reports of differences in_the copies of the call for the deposit of Mexican bonds to pe published today in the United States and Mexico had, his oft- hand opinion, been exaggerated. When a dispatch from Mexico City, which said newspapers there printed stories pointing out the differences, was read to him at his home, in Englewood, N. J., Mr. Lamont sald he was not aware of diferences whatsoever of moment. He said he was informed that Skcretary of the Treasury de la Huerta had raised objections to the phraseology of one Sentence, but that in his (Mr. La- mont's) judgment this was of minor importance. He added that it was his impression that the slight change necessary had already been made to meet the views of the Mexican min- ister. KRUPP HEADS LIVE IN PRISON LUXURY " Drink Champagne and Carry on Business Behind Locked Doors. By Wireless to The Star and Chicago D: Copyright, 1923. BERLIN, July 9—Though tenced to imprisonment for fifteen years by a French court-martial, «Baron Krupp von Bohlen und Hal- bach and the other directors of the Krupp Company sentenced with him are having a pretty good time. They are not only allowed to receive visits from thelr wives and to hold meet- ings of the Krupp directors in their prison, but they have caviare and champagne served to them along with such other delicacies as they crave and can pay for. Sir Basil Thomson, former chief of. the criminal investigation department ot Scotland Yards, arrived in Berlin today after having been refused per- migsion to see Krupp Von Bohlen, whom he had known in pre-war days. According to Sir Basil, the French politely, but firmly, refused his re- quest to Visit the head of the Krupp concern, even though he had made a special trip for the purpose. Sir Basil attributed the refusal to the unwillingness of the French to oxhibit the conditions in Ruhr prisons 10 an expert like himself. He heard a great deal, however, about how Krupp and his fellow directors were getting along. Re was told that they were as well satisfied as they could expect to be ‘p any confinement, especially since Wfter numerous complaints to the Trench authorities they were per- mitted to carry on from behind their sen- KILLS WIFE, WOUNDS - BABY, DIES SUICIDE| Young Tenmnesseean After Separa- tions Wreaks Tragedy i With Gun. By the Associated Press. MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 9.—J. O. Roe, twenty-four years old, of Hum- Dboldt, Tenn., and his wife are dead and their baby Doris is at a hospital in a critical condition as a result of bullet wounds alleged to have been inflicted by Roe when he made his appearance today at the home here of his sister- in-law, where Mrs. Roe was making her home after a recent separation from her husband. BULDING NDLSTRY CONELAVE CALLED Experts to Meet in Atlantic City Tomorrow and Wednesday. Probléms of the building industry, looking to the relief of contractors, artisans and the public, are to be studied at a conference called by Secretary Hoover of the Department of Commerce which meets in At- lantic City tomorrow and Wednesday. * Seasonal operation in the construc- tion industries will be considered at this conference which is an out- growth of the President’s confe ence on unemployment of which Sec- retary Hoover was chairman. Lower t dwellings and other buildings is expected to result from the Atlantic City conference The uniform leasing date, & 1y about October 1,'is considered the big cause of seasonal congestion in the building Industry, and_ the con- ference is expected to revolve about this pivotal problem. Housing sur- veys will also be considered to see how many house are needed in each locality. The question of loss of time to labor because of the peak periods in construction work, and the question of how many months both artisans and equipment are idle will be discussed. Uniform Leasing Datec. One of the subjects to be given very serious 'thought is whether re- pair work cdhnot be done in the winter and whether painting and papering could not be done in the winter as well as in the fall, if it were not for running up against the uniform leasing date. Other relief proposals that will be made are for seasonal freight rates and seasonal wage scales in an effort to break down the congested peak period. “Previous that most eneral- surveys have indicated construction activity is concentrated In seven to ten months of the year.” those in the Depart ent of Commerce who have been studying the problem point out. “This means that bullding trades | workers cannot find work in their trade during several months, and that contractors’ organizations and equip- ment, architects, engineers, bullding material producers and others con- nected with construction must usu- ally remain idle for simflar periods. This idle time represents waste, and | direct losses to the construction in- dustries themselves, their workers and the public. To Seek Solution. ““The committee was formed in the hope that by examining the facts and proposed remedies it might be able suggest sound solutions and obtain | general co-operation in effecting | them. It is the general impression | that seasonal building has been due perhaps more to custom than to weather, and it is expected that the investigation will throw light on this and other important points.” Those who have heen invited by Secretary Hoover to take part in the conference are: Ernest T. Trigg, manufacturer of _Philadelphia, Pa., chairman; John W. Blodgett, manu- facturer of Grand Rapids, Mich John Donlin, president building { trades department, American Feder: bor, Washington; L. F. Ep- dent National Association tate Boards, Denver, Col.; Greensfelder, contractor, St. Louis, Mo.; John M. Gries, Depart- ment of Commerce; Otto T. Mallery, public works expert of Philadeiphia; 'a.; Rudolph P. Miller, engineer of New York; James P. Noonan, presi- dent Brotherhood of Electrical Work- ers, Washington: Willlam Stanley Parker, architect of Boston. Mass., and Edward Eyre Hunt, secretary. BAY CAMP FOR GIRLS DEDICATED SUNDAY Vesper Services and Flag Rais- ing Ceremonies Conducted. Kamp Kahlert, the Young Women's Christian Association recreational headquarters on Back Bay, on West river, was dedicated yesterday by the Girl Reserves and the older members of the Y. W. C. A Preceded vesper flag-raising exercises Miller, chairman of 4 mittee and the presiding officer, de- livered a brief addr: praising Mrs E. G. the chapter members > A, individual workers Almas Temple Auto Club, from. whom the site was purchased, as contributing factors in making the camp for women and - girls possible. Mrs. Willlam Adams Slade was the principal speaker. She paid tribute to Mrs. Kahlert, whose legacy to the association brought about the establishment of the camp. She stated that phy mental and spiritual strength is to be gained through the relaxaiion enjoyed at camp and emphasized that’ religion should be a consecration to a better relation with God and man. Thirty-one girls registered for the wealk end and nineteen of the younger girls are spending the opening week at camp. Registrations are being received at 614 E street. SENATOR KEYES DENIES WIFE WILL SEEK POST New Hampshire Member Announces He Will Be a Candidate to-Suc- 7 ceed Himself in 1924. HAVERHILL, N. H, July 9.—United | States Senator Henry W. Keyes today definitely announced his purpose of running for re-election in 1924. At the same time he ‘denied published reports barred windows as much business as | that his wife, Mrs. Frances Parkinson possible. Krupp holds daily conferences with Directors Bruhn and Osterle, after having received daily reports from Baroness Bertha Krupp, who Is per- mitted to see him whenever she. likes. —_——— FIRE DESTROYS HOUSES. Buildings in Ruins $750,000 Blaze. MINOL, N. D. July 9.—Fire here th morning had destroyed three bufldings housing eight concerns, be- sides many apartments and still was b althou; under control, af B S o Was wimaiod % $760,000, > Three in Keyes, who is well known as an au- thor, would be a candidate in his stead. STEAMSHIP ON ROCKS IN BERMUDA CHANNEL By the Associated Press, HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 9.—The steamship Vauban, from Buenos Aires, June 21 for New York went on the rocks in Bermuda channel early to- day. It is not believed she is dam- aged and it is expected she will be flo;;ed clear with lhe‘flt:;noon tide. o passengers _of e Vauban, a Lamport and Holt liner. n?ua on Cll'l elt for \ a Rt o THE. EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, MONDAY, Tl Death Found Where Mirage EPARA'IUN ISSUE Foiled Posse Hunting Convict BEFORECABNET British Statement of Policy Expected This Week; Cab- inet Takes Up Problem. By the Associated Press. LONDON, July 9.—The question of reparations formed the chief subject of discussion at today's meeting of the British cabinet. Steps were taken to collate the various views of the cabinet members, who over the week end had given intensive study to the whole reparations problem from documents supplied by Lord Curzon, the secretary for forelgn affairs. It is expected the opinions of the different schools of thought will crystallize within a day or two in simultanéous statéments on the sub- ject in_the house of commons by Prime Minister Baldwin and in the upper house by Lord Curzon. Political writers reiterate the in- sistence of members of the govern- ment party, the opposition and in- dustrial organizations that the coun- try's interosts are suffering because of the absence of a public statement of British policy. Prime Minister Baldwin told the house of commons today that he might possibly make a statement on reparations Thursday. STEEL WORKS SEIZED. French Take Over Great Plant and Coal Supplies. By the Associated Press. DORTMUND, July 9.—The Hoechst steel works near Dortmund, one of the largest metal plants in the Ruhr, were occupled by the Frénch yester- day. A large quantity of finished products was taken over, as also was the coal supply of the plant, on which the tax imposed by the occupying authorities had not been paid. After the French engineers had taken over the works from the directors of the concern, who had been expecting the engineers arrival, French troops oc- cupieed & part of the plant The workmen, when they learned this morning of the French action, refused to go to work. ITALY STANDS ALONE. Joins Neither Britain or France on Reparations Issue. By the Associated Prexs ROME, July 9.—Italy joins neither with England nor France in attitude relative to the Ruhr, it is semi-officially stated. Italy remains faithful to the memorandum which Premier Mussolini presented when he attended the London conference. This was based on unification of the prob- lems of reparations and inter-allied debts and other ¢ ditions which have been adhered to throughout With respect to the passive re- 2nce of Germany, the Italian gov- ernment thinks it should not be in- ted upon, as Germany can not de- eat France by this method. London and Rome are in agree- ment in_intensifying diplomatic ac- ticn with the object of bringing about an understanding on repara- tions and the occupation of the Ruhr; but have not reached an acocrd on inter-allied debts. 3 POWERS DECIDE TB-CONTROL CHINA Japan, Britain and France to Use Bandit Outrage as Pretext. BY JUNIUS B. WOOD. By Cable_to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1823 PEKING, in international harmony in China, sald to arise over the Indemnities to be demanded for the Linching train outrage, is disclosed here today in an apparently authoritative statement from Japanese sources. Acocrding to a surprisingly frank explanation of the situation, Great Britain, France and Japan at sev- eral secret conferences held in Lon- don duting June, unanimously decid- ed to capitalize the Linching incident to the extent of demanding foreign control of Chinese raliroads, together with immediate consolidation of all China's foreign debts. It is said that ministers here of the three coun- tries have been instructed to insist upon the demands being granted. Retuses to Take Part. The purported explanaton continues further to .the effect that Waohing- ton, while deploring the train-wreck- ing outrage, refuses to use it as a pretext for further sweeping en- oachments upon China’s sovereign- and that Dr. Jacob Gould Schur- man, American minister to China, has been instructed accordingly. Because of the recent dissolution of the Pek- ing government and the flight of Pres- ident Li Yuan-Hung, it is said that British, French and Japanese diplo- matic €6rps members have not yet been able to present their demands. Meanwhile ministers of the three countries are vacationing at Peittaipo Beach while they await further in- structions from their home govern- ments, An amusing feature of the alleged international demands is that the in- dividual indemnity claims of bandit captives are completely overshadow- ed by the more ambitious move for foreign concessions. Newspaper Propaganda. The purported explanation seems to clear up the mystery and motives for persistent newspaper propaganda here, emanating from London and disseminated through an official British news agency. This propa- ganda has advocated fogelgn con- irol of Chinese raliroads, foreign of- ficers in command of the Chinese gendarmerie, an allied naval dem- onstration off the Chinese coast and other similar moves, all of which were to be at China's expense. news dispatches from London as- serted that the United States fully supported the proposed program. Although the Japanese explanation indicates that America is adhering to its policy of integrity for China, the attitude of the American legation here s a mystery. All available light on the American attitude is coming from London and Tokio. . Chinese of all classes are strongly opposed to use of the Linching iInci- dent as a pretext for further for- eign encroachments on ‘China and they are specially opposed to reyival of the -British scheme to control Chinese railroads which would give England priority advantages in se- curing many fat trade contracts. Chinese here point out that with the present control of salt customs Eng- land, th added control of Chinese railro would have complete con- rol of .all: of. China’s revenu FREE OF TRAITOR CHARGE. By_the Associated Press. PARIS, July $.—Ernest Jude charged with conspiring with the enemy during fio‘ .:l;,l » her | July 9.—An alleged rift| | rolled to the side and his head iment of F. Bache Abert, town The | well-known farmer of Claysville, this | ' Bpecial Dispatch to. The Star. RICHMOND; Va., July' 9.—Supt. R. R. Penn of the state farm tells of witnessing a mirage on the river a few days ago. A colored prisoner, plowing in & cornfleld, bad abandoned his work and made a break for liberty, dashing to the river, which splits the farm. Penn and others start- ed out early the following morn- ing to hunt for the fugitive, and . when orossiig to the south’ side of the stream one of his party called attention to a drove of cows and calves at a dam about a mile to the west. The animals appeared to be heading for the cornflelds, and all of the posse struck out to head them off. Viaion Disappears. ‘When they reached the dam they were surprised to see that not an animal was in sight, nor were there any tracks on the ELECTRIFIED FENCE FELLS SIX PERSONS Children Caught During Storm and Rescuers Are Hurled to Ground. CULPEPER. Va, July 9.—When two small daughters of John Neel, Pulaskl county, were overtaken by a storm they attemptéd to cross a barbed wire fence and were rendered unconscious by contact with the which had become charged with electrieity. The parents and two neighbors, who were at the Neel home, rushed { to their assistance, and were thrown to the ground when they took hold of the fence. It was thought that all| six had been killed, but they rallied, | and, with the exception of Mrs. Neel, |bre; who for a time lost all sense of feel- | ing in her arms, no one suffered gerlous consequences. 1 DEATH IN TRUCK CRASH. | Youth Killed and Man of 54 Hurt| in Lumber Accident. i Special Dispatch to The Star. : FROSTBURG, Md., July 9.—Homer Newman, aged eighteen, was fatally injured when a lumber truck over- turned on the National highway, near Grantsville, while en route with four others, employes of Carl Newman & Co., Salisbury, a few miles north of | here, with a load of lumber for ship- ! ment. Newman and Charles Cole- man, aged fifty-four, were caught under the pile of lumber. Coleman is injured internally and is in a critical condition. Newman died at Miners' Hospital here. Three escaped by jumping. DRY RAIDS NET $1,400. Defendants Post $100 Each in Cru- sade at Cumberland, Md. Special Dispatch to The Star. MBERLAND, Md.. July 9— Fourteen have been arrested in a crusade against liquor selling here and $1,400 cash bonds have been turned into the city, $100 by each of the accused, representing the city's annual’ license fee. kach has aiso been held in 0 on a state charge of selling without license. A number of other arrests are ex- pected. while, it is stated, several men wanted on warrants have left the city. It i3 expected the arrests will reach about fifty, and in each case the city will ‘suppress the beverage or restaurant license of the accused. CHILD DIES OF POISONING. | Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. GRANTSVILLE, Md, July 9.—A five-year-old child of Herbert Cam- | eron ate what was thought to be teaberry leaves and wild strawber- ries and died of poisoning. The body became a purple mass FINDS BABY STRANGLED. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. MER, W. Va. July 9.—Delmar Denn!s, five months old, was strangled to death in his bed here when he| be- came fastened. The child was found lifeless by the mother. MINER MEETS DEATH. Spectal Dispateh to The Star. GRANTSVILLE, Md., July 9.—Steve Orskey of Star Junction was in- stantly killed in Mine No. 2 of the ‘Washington Coal & Coke Company at Star Junction, when he jumped off a runaway trip. He was twenty-seven years old, and leaves his wife and two small children. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md. July 9 (Spe- clal).—According to the annual state- lerk and treasurer, total receipts of Rock- ville, for the vear ending April 30, ere $23,977. including: taxes, $13.- 581.14; water rents, $3,895.49; Rock- ville ‘volunteer fire department. in payment of mnote, $2,304.28; notes, $1,800: road taxes, $883.15; miscel- laneous, $294.11. Disbursements, $3,005.91 less the receipts, amounted to $22,758.17, and__included Interest on bonds, $3,158.36; salaries, $2,770: notes paid, $1,800; supplies and labor for sewer department, $2,063.86; street lights, $1,600; current for motors, $1,584 supplies_and labor for water depart ment, $3,218.21; extension of water and sewer malins, $871.47; water and electric light bonds redeemed, $1,000; labor on streets, $917; supplies and curbing for streets, $354.09; miscel- laneous, $1,114.70. At the beginning of the year there was a balance on hand of $1,218.83, and at the close of the year the amount of cash in bank was $4,224.74. The town's bonded. indebtedness is now $60,000 and is being reduced at the rate of $2,000 a year. There is no floating debt. The funeral of Casper L. Fink, han ] county, who died on Friday of pneumonia, following an illness of eight days, took place yesterday from the Lutheran Church at Redland. At the beauty contest staged at| Silyer Spring Saturday evening in connection with the .annual carnival of the Silver Spring Volunteer Fire Department, Miss Brand, of 3103 Har- vard street, Washington, was decided the prettiest girl present and was awarded the prize of $16 in gold. The contest was open to all, .rre- spective of residence. Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy BE. Collls, widow of Joseph W. Collis, who died at her home, at Kensing- ton, on Friday, aged eighty-three years, were held yesterday afternoon from Pumphrey’s chapel, Rockville. Burial was in Rockville Union ceme- ery. / D iturday's games in the Mont- gomery County Base Ball League re- sulted as _follows: At Rockville— Rockville, 21; Dickerson, 9. At Beth- esda—Washington Grove, 9; Beth- esdw, 4. At Glen Echo—Boyds, 1 Glen Echo, 3. Standing of team Boyds, 9—3; Rockville, 3—3; Wasl 8—4; Bethesda, 7—5; a7~ Rookville.. Biaye: 8¢ - Roc - 8k Bethesda at Boyds and dam. All the members of the party had seen 'what appeared to be the cattle following in line— Holsteins, Jerseys and others When they reached the middle of the dam, however, they Saw sim- flar real cattle in the shade of a tres, resting and content. The men’ were mystified, and all of them swear by the same story. Near the south end of the dam the officer and the men saw an object lodged on the dam and on making an investigation they found the body of the convict who had escaped the day before. He had been drowned while trying to negotiate the river, having avolded the dam because he would haye left tracks on the surface. Penn said that at the time of the mirage clouds were hanging olose to the water. Some of the coiored prisoners at the farm are excited over the reports made by the searchers and think somthing supernatural aches to the mirage finding of the body. o0 "% the WOMAN HURT IN LEAP TO ESCAPE HUSBAND Police of Frederick, Md., Hold John Gittinger, Charging Razor Wielded in Qutburst. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md, July 9.—Fleeing from her husband, who, armed with a razor, had broken into the.parlor of her sister's home, according to the police, Mrs. John Gittinger, forty- five years old, leaped from a second floor bedroom window and crashed through an iron cellar door. Her ccndition today is serious. The woman climbed from the cellar and fled acrpss the street to the home of C. W. Speaks. Gittinger, son of Edward A. Git- tinger, a former city tax collector, it is sald. drove his wife and his son, John Gittinger, twenty, from their home in April.” Since that time the wife had been residing with her sis- ter. Mrs, Lewis Esterly. He is under arrest, charged with assault, house & and disturbing the peace. It is saM he broke into the front room through a window and smashed the panels of another door with a chair as Mrs. Gittinger leaped from the window. The extent of her injuries have not been determined. OODWARD JULY 9, 1923. CHURCH JAZZ HIT BY VIRGINIA PASTOR Baptist Encampment Told Sacred Import; Bible Classes Elect Head. By the Associated Press. NORFOLK, Va., July 9-~—John Garland Pollard of the William and Mary College faculty, Williamsburs, was elected president of the Baptist Assoclation of Organized Bible Classes throughout the state, which closed a two-day convention in con- junotion with the sixteenth annual Virginia Baptist encampment at Vir- ginia Beach. Other officers elacted were the Rev. H. B. Cross of Clifton Forge, first vice president; Mrs. J. F. Vines of Roanoke, second vice president; Mrs. R. J. Whitehead of Norfolk, third vice president; Miss Efie Carney of Rich- mond, recording secretary, and Dr. Joseph T. Watts of Richmond, gen- eral secretary. “Churches are not social clubs or political organizations and should be kept as a shrine to God and not an auditorium to attraet crowds” Dr. Sparks W. Melton of this city told more than 3,000 Baptists from all sections of the state last night in an address in which he scored min- isters who selected sensational themes to draw crowds. “Jazz musio and ‘catchy,’ sensational subjects going under the disguise of a sermon have no right in a sanctuary of God,” he charged. “A sermon is not a political address or a_ talk on phi- Josophy and should deal with the teachings of Jehovah and nothing else,” he sald. NECK BROKEN AS BOY FALLS FROM WHEAT LOAD Special Dispateh to The Star. CULPEPER, Va., July Moore, a boy on & Visit to his grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Vande- venter, went te a_wheat field with his uncle, Grover Vandeventer, who was engaged in hauling wheat The pair were seated on the top of a load of wheat, when the team of mules Vandeventer was driving ftarted to run, causing the load to siip. Both man and boy were thrown to the ground, the lad striking on his head and breaking his neck. He died before medical aid could reach him !SpoonDated 1744 Plowed Up on Virginia Estate Special Dispatch to The Star. BERRYVILLE, Va., July 9.—A spoon dated 1744 was plowed up on the Milton Valley estate, near here. The property recently was sold by Otis Howe to Frank V. Tilford, formerly of Washington, D. C. The spoon bore the trade- mark of Sam Rowland, England. It also bore a crest, indicating it belonged to the Martin family of Virgini; BOY OF 7 TO TELL OF SLAYING BROTHER Alexandria Coroner's Jury Meets This Afternoon to Probe Unusual Tragedy. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9.—Follow- ing a quarrel Saturday while at their home near Annandale, Fairfax county, between Lawrence Jackson, colored, seven years old, and his brother, Wil- bur Jackson, ten years old, the younger procured a single barreled shotgun and shot his brother in the hip. Wilbur was brought to the Alexan- dria Hospital and died yesterday morn- ing. Sheriff Aliison of Fairfax county was notified and he will bring the lad to the inquest, which will be held 2 o'clock this afternoon at Demaine's mortuary chapel. - The 1ad was paroled in the custody of his father. According to reports, the boys were playing when Lawrence Jack- son became angry and is alleged to have remarked: “If you dom't stop I will |shoot you.” ~The elder brother, upon | the approach of the youngster with the 1gun, ran into the house and Lawrence fired through a board wall. Dr..T. Marshall Jones summoned a coroner's jury, which met at § o'clock yesterday ~afternoon, and adjourned until 2 o'clock this after- noon to_take testimony. The jury is composed of Thomas Chauncey, ‘James G. Graham, W. H. iPeake, Ciarence M. Wells, Joseph D. Brows and G. W. Herndon. N viewed the body | DENIES KLAN BACK - OF HURD THREATS Alleged Member Says Citizens of Williamsport, Md., Are Fighting Case. Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., July 9.--That the Ku Klux Klan is not behind the “persecution” of William Hurd of Wil- lizmsport, who was attacked by a mob, following charges that he beat Ollia Hess, a stepson, and was responsible for the condition of Grace McCauley, a fourteen-year-old ssault victim, was the statement today of Dr. D. F. Adams, Dr. Adams sa he is a member of the Klan. He swore out the warrant on which Hurd was arrested. The arge against Hurd was dismissed when the | grand jury failed to find an indictment, | Hurd and his friends had appealed | for protection against threatened vio- lence at the hands of what they said were members of the Klan. Prosecuting Attorney Wolfinger stated Sature v that | neither the Ku Klux Klan nor any other organization could interfere with the law. If evidence is presented against Hurd it will be properly handled by the grand jury, he said. Evidence in Case Secret. Dr. Adams, who has said that Hurd will be called to an accounting by the citizens, 1s not familiar with the facts in the case, the prosecutor says, as the grand jury is an inquisitorial body and its procecdings are secret. A letter signed an official of the Hagerstown “Dixie” Klan stated that if the charges against Hurd are found true the citizens would be backed in seeing that justice is dome, “We had nothing to do with the mob,” the letter said, however. Prosecutor Wolfinger sald today that every citizen has a constitutional right and he would see that the right is safe- | Buarded. He sald the Hurd case was clearly one of persecution, and not pros- ecution, —_— An English woman recently wrote to a newspaper, sayving that she was born A. Mann (Alice Mann). married’ a Mr. Husband, and 8o be- came A. Husband. He died. and married agaln, this time to a Maiden. Becoming a widow for a second time, she concluded _that, though born A. Mann, she will die A aiden & LOTHROP Now—Higher-Priced Frocks At Our Same Low Prices 7.50 Summer dress prices have taken a drop—but, rather than select those which would sell under our regular low prices, we secured a choice assortment of the much more expensive models—fine and exquisite summer frocks—and have put these in our same D low-priced groups. 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