Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER. Fair tonight and tomorrow; temperature tomorrow. rising Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: 6 p.m. yesterday; a.m. today. Full report on page 7. Highest, 82, at lowest, 62, at 5:30 Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 2. ; . WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION he Foening No. 28,940. Entered as sccond ~lass caatter post_office Washington, D. C. PRESIDENT PRAES .. CANADAPEACE ASWORLDEXAMPLE Tells Vancouver Same Spirit Would End Disputes Now Rending Europe. FIRST CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO VISIT OVER BORDER Warns Against Any Scheme for Annexation—Cites Force of Public Will. 'ANCOUVER, B President Harding in an address made during his visit here today— the first visit by an American Presi- dent to Canada—pointed to the cen- ury-old friendship between the peo- vle of Canada and the people of the nited States as proof to the nations wf Europe that public will rather than nubliec force is the key to interna- tional peace. “It is public will, not public that makes for endu teld his audience of ( ered in Stanley Park. 'And is it not & gratifying circumstance that it h: fallen to the lot of us North Ameri- s, living amlcably for more than century under different flags, to present the most striking example Jyet produced of that basic fact? If only European countries would heed the lesson conveyed by Canada and the United States, they would & at the root of disagreement their ofvn prosperity, forget to veigh constantly at o With his emphasis_upon the long friendship between Canada and the Uni States, Mr. C., July 26— a to Favors Separate Paths. ‘et us go our own gaits along parallel roads, you helping us and we helping you.” he added. Mr. Harding at the outset alluded | to his visit being the first éver made by a Presldent of the United States to Canada during a term of office and, with the exception of the visits of President Wilson to urope, the first visit on-any politically foreign soil. and then continued: “But exceptions are required te prove rui ang_Canada 13 an ex- ception—a most motable exception, from every viewpoint of the United States. You are not only our neigh- bor, but a very good neighbor, and we rejoice in your advancement and ad- mire your independence, no less s cerely than we value your friends| . We think the same thoughts, live the me lives and cherish e same aspirations of service to other in times of need. Thousands of your brave lads perished in gallant and generous action for the preservation of our Union. Many of our oung en followeq Canadian colors to the ttleflelds of France before we en- red the war and left thelr propor- tion of killed to share the graves of vour intrepid sons, Lesson of Peace. “What an object lesson of peace is shown today by our two frontlers no huge battleships patrol our divid- ing waters, no stealthy spies lurk ip our tranquil border hamlets. Only a scrap of paper, recording hardly more (Continued on Page 2, Column Z.) 2-HOUR DAY END S BROUGHT NEARER Gary and Other Officials Meet to Discuss Methods to Bring About Change. By the Associated Presd. NEW YORK, July 26.—Another step toward elimination of the twelve-hour day in the steel industry was taken today when heads of manufacturing subsidiarles of the United States Steel Corporation met with Elbert H. Gary to comsider the matter. It was said that thé conference probably would last several days. The question of when the long shift would be totally eliminated has been raised many times since President Harding several weeks ago made pub- lic correspondence with the American Iron and Steel Institute, in which a pledge was given to eliminate. the twelve-hour day as soon as possible. In announcing yesterday the confer- ence beginning today, Mr. Gary cha wcterized as “somebody’s guess” ri ports from Pittsburgh that the long day would be abolished by the end of the year. To Consider Policy. Today's meeting, as announced by Afr. Gary, was called for considera- tion “of ways and means of putting into effect the elimination at the carliest possible moment of the twelve-hour day, which involves facts and figures more or less complicated.” One matter which it was under- stood would be discussed was means of procuring about 32,500 additional workers estimated as needed when the long shift is eliminated. Accord- ing to Mr. Gary about 65000 of the steel corporation’s 260,000 employes now are working twelve hours & da; A readjustment of wages also w. understood to be up for considera- tion. UnsRilled laborers now working twelve hours a day receive 40 cen an hour. On the twelve-hour basls, corporation officials belleve this con- stitutes adequate pay, but if the hours are shortened the workers would receive only $3.20 a day at the present hourly rate. 2 Mr. Gary some time ago estimated that elimination of the twelve-hour day probably would add 15 per cent o the cost of production. 'y the United | Baldwin Note Aims To Alarm Without Irritating Paris. Sees Necessity of Reassuring Berlin At Same Time. By JONN MAYNARD KEYNES, By Cuble to The § LONDON, Mr. Baldwin's statement may be the beginning of everything or nothing. Is it the first bar of a ¢ompleted tune? | zdes along tmprovising note by note? set for softness’ or by reason of the f}:rn!ldflbl(‘ things to come? Is it th feclings of France he seek: to £parc or the feelings of his own col- leagues in his own cabinet? 1t may be some time yet before we have the answer quite for certaln, Meanwhile, Mr. Baldwin has at least surrendered nothing and time, though it works dangerously in Germany brings the ever increasing welght of public opinfon in Great Britain, in the United States, in Belglum, even in France underneath the concealing crust of the subsldized Paris press to support the voices of moderation. Words in this case are important in & rare degree. Our task is to cre- chological, not material, com- binations. We have no iggention un- der any eircumstances of applying force to Franc France, if ~she chooses, “urope and we can- not The inducements of friendship and generosity being the moment useless, Mr. Baldwin can make no progress unless he alarms | France. His task is to alarm her without irritating her bluff. He treads on a delicate armed with prayers of his HUNDREDSFLOCK T0 CARRETT TRIL { Brothers Charged With Mur- der of Minister at Cumber- land Court House. | path ntry Special Dispatch to The Sf CUMBERLAND COURT HOUSE Va., July 26.—Large numbers of peo- ple began pouring Into this place this morning by automobiles to witness the preliminary skirmishes in the trial of Robert O. and Larkin C. Gar- rett, clerk of court and commissioner of the revenue respectively, charged with killing Rev. E. 8. Pierce, a Bap- tist minister, June 5. The Garretts are pleading self-defense. Under the rules of “court etiquette” prescribed by Judge B. D. White, only a few spectators were allowed in the little courtroom, and no one was permitted to look through the open windows and doors. Spectators Admonished. In opening the court at 10 o'clock Judge White briefly admonished the spectators that any disorder would be dealt with promptly and severely. “This county has attracted, enough notoriety by reaton of this case, sald the court, “without coming fur- ther into notice. el %t the conclusion of Judge White's request Commonwealth ~ Attorney Bonifant arcse and asked that the following statement be made a Dart of_the court record: “Commonwealth versus R. O. and rkin C. Garrett: “It having come to my attention that the Hon. George J. Hundley, the judge of the fifth judicial district, construes the notice of motion for a change of venue ¥ the common- wexlth and the reasons stated therein as reflection upon his intelligence ana Integrity, I desire to disclaim any such intention or purpose and Tegret that the language used has been so construed by Judge Hund- ley, “This statement is given at the re- quest of Mr. Aubree E. Strode for Judge Hundley.” Affdavits Refuting Charges. Affidavits from ten prominent members of the Garrett faction were presented the court in refutation of the statement made by Prosecutor Bonifant, who last week declared that the Garretts are running rough- shod over public and private affairs in the county, making it impossible (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) CONTEMPT CHARGE FACED BY MARSHAL Justice Bailey Cites U. S. Of- ficer in Failure to Release Raid Seizures. Justice Balley of the District Su- preme Court today cited Edgar C. Snyder, United States marshal for the District of Columbia, to show cause August 1 why he should not be adjudged in contémpt of court. Claim is made that Marshal Snyder declined to obey an order of Justice Bailey to surrender the betting par- aphernalia seized by the police in & handbook raid at the apartment of John B. Keleher at 1336 I street northwest, and the two $20 bilis taken from Claude L. Burrows, who was found in the apartment. The United States noted an appeal from the order of the court for the return of the property, and Mr. Snyder said today that he acted un- der the advice of Assistant United States Attorney Baker, and that the latter will prepare an answer for him to submit to the court next Wednes- day. Attorney T. Morris Wampler, rep- resenting Keleher and Burrows, de- olares that the appeal by the govern- ment cannot stay the execution of the order for the delivery. He says that the order is self-executing and cannot be stayed by supersedas. He admits that the mere noting of an appeal by the United States would act as a supersedeas to prevent the issuance of any order like an execu- tlon, for instance, to collect a judge- ment, but the order to surrender selized property requires no such fur- ther order, he asserts. or is | he just humming to himself ag he| Does he speak so softly at the out- | for | and without | WASHINGTON, 'D. C, THURSDAY, | | { | JOHN MAYNARD KEYNES. men and prudent men everywhere and with that simplicity which {s not | simplicity granted to Englishmen {from of old for the confusion of con- tinental logiclans. His strength lies in the fact France could see them cleariy s would be alarmed—alarmed not by u: but by them. Our task f shadow to her the real co {of what ns Lo be su | Paris sleaps by night we nust {forebodings to assail her mind | spectres from the future wh creating. Her sol dissipated, | creasing, ° their | vietims "of the matists must anticipat sola gradually completed; her econ | the finuncial exhaustion of th ~ (Continu “Column 6.) 12 Street Deaths | Give July Worst llers m their outposts her diplo- 1 on Page July has been a disastre month on the streets of Washington, twelve deaths having been record- ed up to date as a result of traf cidents. In addition to the fa- Itles, several persons lie seri- ously injured in hospitals, all of to present a record so this year, ths i 1 the far from cldents for forty-three January, with te second on the list of month tistics compiled by the poilce de- partment. Slx @eaths occurred in April, five In June and four in March, and three each in Febru- ary und May, Coroner Nevitt eonducted nine in- guests at the morgue last woek. He would have conducted an in- quest Monday in the case of Fred- erick Byrd, colored, killed in a motor dent at the north end of Highway bridge, had it not been that Byrd wae driving the car and no other person could be blamed for the accident. (6.0.P. BREAK SEEN Senator, Boomed for Presi- dent, Denounces Court for Which Harding Is Working. By the Associated Press. W YORK, July 28.—Denunciation of President Harding’s plan for Am- erica’s entry into the world court, | which was emphasized last night in an address by Senator Hiram Johnson of California, was studied closely by political observers today, many of whom saw in it a forecast of a sharp division in the ranks of the republi- can party. Senator Johnson has been consider- ed presidential timber by many of his friends, and it was predicted that the dinner given in his honor last night would be the occasion for launching a boom. Such, however, was not the case, so far as any formal statements were There were several among the guests, however, who shouted, at one time or another, “Hiram In 1924." It was indicated that Senator John- son would carry his fight agamst the United States joining the world court to various sections of the country. He Insisted the court had its geneisis in the league of nations and was EEIH a part and parcel of the league. Eu- ropean countries generally and Great Britain in particular, he declared, were fllling America wi propaganda and flattery in, an attémpt to bring about participdtion in their affairs. He recelved hls greatest applause when he declared it was not Amer- jow's bralns that were wanted in Eu- rope, but her money and potential military manpower. . He asserted he did not question President Harding's sincerity in his world court aims, but said he be- lleved the majority of sentiment in the country was against membership, adding that what we condemned un- der a democratic_administration we Will not accept under a republican ad- ministration. Payne Toastmnster. The dinner to Senator Johnson was largely under the auspices of men who supported the late Theodore Roosevelt in 1912. George Henry i Payne, one of Roosevelt's campaign managers, was toastmaster. Mayor Hylan and members of his adminis- tration, which is supported by news- papers owned and published by Wil- liam Randolph Hearst, were among those at the speakers’ table and among the guests. Senator Johnson, besides declaring himself opposed to American par- ticipation in European political af- fairs, declared the country's forel, palicy should be decided at the polls, “airly and honestly. George Harvey, ambassador 10 Great Britain and staunch supporter of the world court plan as proposed by Pres- ident Harding, was among the guests, but refused to comment on the sen- #lor's speeoh, Record for 1923 ‘ INJGHNSON'S TALK concerned. | BRITISH BATE BREATH BELGJUM IN ACCORD. WITH PONGAREON REPARATION STAND Answer to British Indicated Before Parliament Adjourns in London August 3. FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS REGARDED AS NECESSARY Strong Desire for Secrecy to Pre- vent Germany From Acting Continues. ; 2 Press PARIS, July 26.—The Belgian governments have re; entire agreement on all the essential points respecting the British note, it was announced today. It was not made known whethdr there will be a joint or separate reply. b The French reply will not be ready until the beginning of next week, but Premier Poincare s understood to have in mind the fact that the British parlia is to adjourn Adgust 3 and he is expected to submit his govern- |ment's answer before that date. While the parliament has nothing to do di- rectly with this stage of the negotia- s, vet it thought here that Prime Minister Baldwin might like to say something to the house of com- mons on the subject before the sum- mer recess The negotiations the sub- mission of the proposed collective d note to the German government s reparation memo- be completed with the French and British = is prior to submission of Belgian rep! | posal, pro- red t h forelgn offics strong desire that rman gov- @ no opportunity to ranco-Belglan-British Biscussions By Phone. | Much of the negotiation {Brussels and Paris has |ducted by telephone and | hour 1 | when dor iparty ome ibetto, the | Brussels was between been con- most of the talking had to be entertainlng a lurge vening ntly M. Her- umbassador at 10 less than four times on the phone by the Quay d'Orsay, leaving hLis uests to wonder what crisis might have arisen. ACCORD IS COMPLETE. rec | By the #led Press. | BR the Belgla on reparai | Paris vesterdas | with the French view srai Ithe most reilable information tainable Tt holds, it is sald, that the | pation of the Ruhr must be retained s0 long as ( 'many has not paid the reparation du As to'an international commission to fix Germany's capacity to pay, the note is understood Lo express a pref- |erence for American cxperts, rather i than those of European neutrals. FRONTIER IS OPENED. ~The dr: reply to the British was 1ote t to cord g to ob-, By the Associated Press. DUSSELDORF, July 26.—The fron- tler separating the Ruhr valley from the rest of Germany was opened at midnight. | Thousands of Germans were pass- ing in and out of the occupied region [ today, making haste to transact ur- {gent business. They were anxious { to accomplish all possible during the | present opportunity because of re- ports thi4 the frontler would be closed again in a few days BERLIN, July 26.—It w from Dortmund, Ruhr, today that the authoritles of occupation had announced that_the blockade of the occupied areas had been raised, dating_from last night. No confirma tion from authoritative sources was available, |.C. . DELAYS BAN ON RALL PRIORITY Postpones Till October 1 Order Forbidding Special Car Service to Some Mines. reported The effective date of the Interstate Commerce Commission order requir- ing railroads to cease giving special car service to coal mines furnishing railroad fuel Wwas postponed today from September 1 to October 1. The ruling also deferred operation of the order under which the roads would be prohibited from giving pret- erence to private owners of cars in the use of their own equipment. A large number of petitions for' re- hearigg and reconsideration of the case had been filed by railroads and industrial corporations generally. The orlginal decision resulted from complaints brought by mine owners and operators and declared that In times of car shortage the rallroad practice of assigning cars especlally to mines producing railroad fuel or in allowing private cars to be furnish- ed to mines in excess of the quota of rallroad eqguipment which such mines might be able to obtain constituted an unfair discrimination. —_— DAVIS ARRIVES IN PARIS. By the Associated Pre PARIS, July 26.—James J. Davis, American secretary of labor, accom- panied by representative James B. Aswell of Loulsiana, arrived in Paris today after a tour of Germany, Po- land, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Italy and_ Switzerland. Secretary Davis conducted inquiries in the varjous counties on the adaptability of their emigrants to become assimilable units in the United tSates. tuken at | further dis- the dinner| s 50 far proved to be the time oceu- | JULY i T REDSOX, 7 NATS, b IN FIRST BATTLE IFive Pitchers Are Used by " Opposing Clubs in Hard- Fought Game. | | HBY JOHN B. KELLER. BOSTON, July 26.—The Red Sox the first game of a double-header from the Nationals here today, 7 to 6. Both chary Ferguseon, starting | pitcher » driven from the mound. WASHINGTON—I Millan. Bush singled to center. as called out on strikes and kicked | vigorously that Umpire Holmes chased |him from the game. Rice doubled te center, sending Bush to third, Ruel was out, Fewster to Burns. No runs. BOSTON—Lvans moved to left Gharrity went to first for Was Fawster fouled. to Gharrity. |singled to left. Jagstead elngled to iright, and Pieinich was out at third, { Rice to S. Harrls to Bush, Burns sin- gied to center, putting Flagstead on third. Peck threw out Reichle. No runs. SECOND INNING. INGTON- Peck flled to J. Harris. No runs Harris walked. Shanks J. Harris stopping_at 5. T guson sacrific achary to. Gharrity. | Fewster hit to Zachary. who beat the runner to the bag. No runs. THIRD INNING. WASHINGTON—Zachary flied to J. Harris. Leibold popped "to McMillan. | Bush singled to left. Gharrity fanned. | No. runs. BOSTON—Bush and Gharrity retired Picinich. Flagstead was thrown out by Peck. Burns was safe on Peck’s fum- ble and stole second. Relchle easy for Zachary and Gharrity. No runs. FOURTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Rice singled to left. Ruel singled to right. S. Harrls beat out an infleld hit, filling the bases. Peck doubled to left, scoring Rice, Ruel and S. Harrls. Evans sacrificed, Ferguson to Burns. Fewster held Peck at third while he was throwing out Zacha Lelbold singled to left, scoring Pec Bush filed to Relchle. Four runs, BOSTON—J. Harris Shanks beat out a hit to S. Harris. Me- Millan forced Shanks at second. Bush to S. Harris. Devormer batted for Fer- guson. Devormer flied to Evans, and J. Harris scored after the catch. Few- ster fouled to Gharrity. One run. FIFTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Murray went in to pitch for Boston. ®hanks threw out Gharrity. Rice lined to McMillan. Ruel flied to J. Harris. No runs. BOSTON—Picinich singled to right. Flagstead flied, to Evans. Burns' single over second put Picinich on third. Rejchle flied to Rice in short right. J. Harris also flied to Rice. No runs, SIXTH INNING. WASHINGTON—S. Harris was call- ed out on strikes. Peck flled to Flag- stead. Evans tripled to right center. Zachary was safe on McMillan's boot and Evans scored. Leibold walked. Bush bunted and Picinich threw him out. One run. BOSTON—Shanks flied to Evans. Mc- Millan doubled to genter. Pittenger bat- ted for Murray and flied to Rice. Few- eter singled to left, McMillan stopping at third. Picinich walked: filllng the bases. Flagstead singled to_left, scor- ing McMlllan and Fewster. Burns dou- blea fo center, scoring Picinich and lagstead. Butns took third on Lei- bold’s poor throw in. Reichle was out, S. Harris to Gharrity. Four runs. SEVENTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Fullerton now pitch. ing for the Red Sox. Gharrity hit a home run over the left-field fence. Few- ster threw out Rice. Ruel out, Shanks to Burns, McMillan and’ Burns got S. Harris. One run. BOSTON—Johnson pitching for Wash. ington. J. Harris walked. Shanks for ed J. Harris, Johnson to Peck. McMil 1an was hit by a pitched ball. ‘Fullerton singled, scoring Shanks, McMillan pull- ing up at second. Fewster was called out on strikes. Picinich popped to S. Harris. One Tun. EIGHTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Shanks threw out Peck, Evans flied to Burns. Johnson struck out. Picinich dropped the third strike and tossed him out. No runs. BOSTON—Flagstead walked. _Burns sacrificed, Bush to Gharrity. = Relchle doubled to right, scoring Flagstead. J. Harris was purposely passed. Shanks sent a long foul to Rice, the runners advancing a base after the catch. Mec- Millan flied to Rice. One run. NINTH INNING. ton. WASH i Evans to left, second. + center. Bush hit to Fullerton, whose throw to third was too late to get Lel- bold, and both runners were _safe. (Continticd on 1'eize %, Column € Shanks threw out S.| 0 . : LTy \ : 26, 1923—_THIRTY-SIX PAGES. “From Press to Home The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is deliv as fast as the papers are printed. Within the Hour” ered to Washington homesn Yesterday’s ! Net Circulation, 87,589. TWO CENTS * | wealthy Ballyhoo Artists Make Sideshow Out of the United States Capitol ISyndicate of Thirteen Unofficial Guides Has Monopoly, Charging Sightseers 25 Cents Each, Getting Fat Purse. | i i efbold lined to Me-.! you cay Goslin | and | aptece for the privilege. { This Jadies See the eat Ca e United States for 25 cents! Grea est aggregation of painting: rbles, rooms and corridors in » country Have your “two Bits” ready a join the ty just about to start o a tour of this historic edifice, which from your home town to nts, the usual price wa and gent Only £0 | fof any sideshow Visitors to the Capitol, whether lo- cal or out-of-town, who desire to have the services of a guide through the itol building of | hundreds T rotection w through the at this sea- building daily, all r, and split the proceeds | among themseiv > No - one how much th make. Officials of the Capitol admit do not know. One of them sald know, but that the to 1 en” are accountable to no_on A reporter f just to see how the guide system works in t apitol, paid a visit to that buildin As he strode down Penn: was accosted by two 2 and tall, the oth- short, each wearing a hig bullding have to fork over a quarter | Dadge, and offering to “show vou the While the thirteen guldes who have a monopoly on the work in tha building do not have a “barker” to herald their offer- ings, that is the impression they|tne gulde work there make. The guides, not on Uncle s pay | | cent pieces from the puck buildings But as these guldes do not belong to the “inner sanctum” group, and are not allowed in the Capitol, the other group having a monopoly on —and on the thooks of ) DECLARE NO COAL * CLASSIFIERS HURRY STORED IN DISTRICT| WORK IN BUREAU Investigators Report Sup-|Rush to Get in All Question-| plies Distributed as Rapidly as They Are Received. Investigations conducted under the S naires Before First of Month. Departmental classific: direction of the Merchants and Manu- | today were rushing to get question- facturers' Association indicate as quickly as received, according to Singled o left,j® Statement issued by, Brig. Gen. An- ton Stephan, president. The statement, in part, follows “There does not seem to be any in- dication whatsoever that there will be a. scaling downward of prices. However, there is a possibility that an advance in wages might bring about the opposite result Call Prices Reasonable. “We have found that the prices now charged by the retail coal dealers of Washington are reasonable when compared with the invoice price of coal, ‘We believe the representative coal dealers of Washington <o be honest and efficient admhinlstrators of their respecive businesses, who are serving their clientele faithfully, but who by the very nature of their trade must have the support.of their customers to the end that every interest in ‘Washington, both the fireside and business, shall have adequate sup- plies. Any general unfair price con- dition that may appear we believe to be due to organisms that do not have their being in Washington. Belleve Prices Fair. “The responsibility of the' retail deuler in coal begins at the dump, the rallroad siding and the boat side. The difference between what the retailer pays for the commodity at these points and that charged to the con- sumer in the cellar certainly seems to be well justified from the standpoint of the Jegitimate cost of doing busi- ness. Tt pricé of coal in Washington at the present time is less than that charged in our neighboring city, Baltimore, where a like light supply of stove- sized coal is also reported. ‘We believe that it is not only” de- that | na there is no fuel stored in Washing- | clas ton, and that supplies are distributed | When the preliminary e | { in the hands of the personne ification board before August 1 timates f 1925 must go to the bureau of the budget, with all prospective perso: appropriation estimates based c the reclassification. There are still more than 9,000 que tionnaires in the District of Columbia which have not yet been sent to the board from the departmen Last Minute Effort. As the preliminary estimates, August 1, are supposed roughly to in- clude the reclassification figures, it was expected at the classification board today that all departments would make & valiant last-minute ef- fort to complete all their question- naires before next Wednseday. Even if all the questionnaires should be turned into the board by August| 1, it would not mean that the re- ificatio completed, for the WARD REINDICTED INPETERS KILLING Wealthy Baker’s Son Must Face Trial in Slaying, Grand Jury Holds. is interesting to note that the | gy yne Agsociated Press. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. Walter S. Ward, wealthy baker's son, today was reindicted on @ charge of first-degree murder and was held s July 26— irable and important that merchants [ without ball. and manufacturers should immediate- 1y anticipate their requirements, but that individuals should be urged to promptly store their winter's supply. TRACTOR HELPS STOP FIRE. The extraordlnary grand jury inves- tigating the Ward-Peters shooting case this morning handed down fits conclusion to Supreme Court Justice ‘Wagner, who announced he would not reveal the nature of the paper passed WYNYARD, Sask., July 26.—Fire|nim until Walter 8. Ward, wealthy which last night thfeatened to de-|baker's son, alleged to have killed stroy. the business section of the|Clarence B. Peters, was produced in Itown was extinguished early today|court at 1 p.m. WASHINGTON—Lelbold doubled to|after seven business buildings had been destroyed. In an effort to stop|&rand the flames two stores were pulled down by a tractor. George' Starke, foreman of the Jury, handed a single sheet of paper, folded, to Justice Wagner, who then ordered Ward's lawyers to pro- duce him after the noon recess. o sational surprises at the trial. ~ | Kepner, KEPNER, SUFFERING BREAKDOWN, SURE HE WILL BE FREED i Frederick Social Leader, Held as Wife Slayer, to Be Tried August 7. ?FRIEND GIVES TESTIMONY SAID TO SWAY JURORS “Haldware Man Reported as Telling of Request to Teach Husband to Use Gun. 26.—My Before d T am innocent of this horrible crim I am confldent that man, too, w { judge me so when the time arrives. { He who saved the world will not see { rrie , B. Evard Kepner. Frederick architect, chur and former bank director d himself to the cold comfort bare cell the county | here until a week from next Tues- | day—August T—wher st stand trial for life the charge of i ng murdered his wi mons Kepner, {terday when | summoned to investigate the case re- jturned an indictment against him. But the man who once helped dic- | tate the social and business affairs | of Frederick is broken in health to- }day. The iron will that held him in 500d stead during the trylng davs when fir coroner's inquest and en the grand jury were literally fate in their hands has lawver, Leo Weinberg, him at regular als this morning. It was said, that the collapse was only due to mental excitement. trusteo ! reconct j of his a a &y | f i Attorney Confident. | Weinberg is confident of vi dication for his client when the case | com trial on August 7. He and State's Attorney Aaron R. Anders waited on Chief Judge Urner and As- soclate Judge n H. Worthington the cire court at ten o'clock ' mornin, Both agreed upon the te for the trial defendant have the judg: ed that the full bench be present. Nearly an hour's delay was oc- casioned by Judge Urner's efforts to get in touch with Judge Peter of Rockville, the third member of the bench. When he returned he ap- nounced that the court would be ready on th date entioned and August 7 was official An a t from the ate attor- ney ge: office will help State's Attorney conduct the prose- cution, Weinberg had hoped for {trial not later than the coming Tues- jday. but the town prosecutor pro | tested it would be unfair to exp ¢ lawyer coming in to acquaint self with all of the details so |soon. It was then that a compro- mise was reached on one week later. ! Surprises Promised. Mr. Weinburg promised some se “All {of this case has not been heard by & long shot,” he said. *I have learned some things that will give it an en- tirely different complexion and clear 1Mr. Kepner so thoroughly that not a | person in this city will doubt his in- inocence. It would have been foolish {for me to expose my hand hefore the grand jury. What we want is vin- |dication in the open, out where t whole world may hear what we have to_say." More than one generation will pass hefore Frederick forgets the sensa- tlonal climax that marked the ing hours tigation e The_eleventh-hour local hardware man welded |from a split body to what {have been 2 unanimous upon an indictment. _Information trickling out of the carefully guarded {jury chamber indicated more and {more yester that the jurors were fturning away from an indictment | Then, suddenly, State's Attorney An- | ders ‘rushed out, hatless, about 11 |o'clock and disappeared on a secret | errand. | When he returned he told the jurors {he would have a witness who would clear the case almost immediately {That wlitness was a close personal friend of Kepner. He told the jurors how ever since Mrs. Kepner had been found shot to death in her wealthy | father's home, he had been spending | sleepless nights over a matter he be- |lieves the authorities should know. ! Asked How to Use Gun. “I did not know what to do,” tified the jury is said to greement he “I did not wont to hurt Ev. yet 1 believed you should {xnow what I had known for weeks. | Finally, T confided to a friend and he {advised me to tell the state's attorney, | which 1 did, and now I am here to tell vou.” ‘Then, according to members of the jury and the state’s attorney, the { hardware dealer described how, two {days before Mrs. Kepner was mur- | dered, the husband had come to him | te with an automatic pistol and asked { the merchant to show him how to fire {it. It was the same pistol, the wit- {ness declared, that was found lying lin the lap of the dead woman when her body was discovered June 18, Three-quarters of an hour later the jurymen sent for the state’s attorney, asked him to draw up an indictment yand inform the circuit court that ! they were ready to render a verdict. ;Only a small crowd was in the court- !room when that verdict was present- !ed, but within less than ten minutes | the courtvard was jammed with peo- ple waiting to Sec the prisoner broughte to the court, so quickly had the news spread, Kepner Heartbroken, In this, however, they were dis- appointed, becau: Sheriff Jones, Lieut. Detective Charles A. Kahler and Leo Weinburg hurried to Kep- ner's office, where he had been await- {ing the verdict, and rushed him to the iecounty jail through unfrequented streets. So utterly heartbroken was Kepner as the officers led him out of his office door that he was almost run down by a passing automobile. Mr. Weinburg alone probably saved him from injury by leaping out @nd pull- ing him back by one arm just as the car whizzed past. The usual formalities were hurried through at the ail and Kepner was im- mediately assigned to a permanent cell. Murder being an unbailable charge in Maryland, he must remain there until the court decides his fate.