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The Washington herald., 1909-07-21
DIED.

MORAN--Suddenly. on Monday, July Is.
4$s, az Georgetown University HOspi-
TAI. h c MORAN, Jr., beloved hus-
band Of Charlotte L Moran
Funeral (private) from his late resi-
dence. l542 Eighth street northwest.
thursday. July -, at p. N.
TH0MAS-Departed this life on Monday,
July l5 1913, AZ l-zQ a. m, al his resi-
cence, l6Zs New Jersey avenue north
west JEFFERSON THOMAS. the be-
loved husband Of Mary Z. Thomas,
and devoted father OF Dr. Carrie H
Allen s, Shermont 3, Jefferson a,
and Raymond G. Thomas.
Funeral from St Lukes p. z. Church
ElLteenth ~ ana Church streets north
west thursday, July =. at 2 D m
Friends and relatives are invited.
TYLER-On Monday. July ls, 1903. az
Mount POcOno, Pa, Mai RICHARD
W. TYLER. L. S A.
Funeral Wednesday. July q. al z
O'Clock az residence. 1903 Nineteenth
street northwest Friends are invited
lnterment al Arlington
MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION
OF THE UNITED STATES.
CoInInaudery Of the District o. Columbia.
City of Washington. july E lss
The death q Companion and ex,Junior Yiss Co-n.
nAndey RICHARD WOOLSEY TYLER Major U
> Amy. lt Mount Pocoro. peansylvania. on tn
lsth instant. Is Announced 70 TIE Commandsry
Funeral saTvices st which the atter5s1~s -
Companions Is requested. wiz be held N his lsts
rcsdence. ls0 Nineteenth Street. NV. 1t o'csoof
p. NJ, this day. Inte-nent a. the National Csns-
tcry, Arlington. Virginia
BY Command n
RsaT-Adnizl JOHN H. UPsHUR. Q. S. Navy.
Commando.
W. P. HUXFORD.
Recorder.
WENTZELL-On Monday. July 1s. 1902
ELNA CORINNE. beloved daughter
of Clara Virginia and the late John B.
WentZel aged twenty-nine wears
Interment (private) at Harpers Ferry
w Va, Thursday morning. July 2.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
WILL PUSH BRUCE CHARGES.
Plan Petitions and Mass Meetings
Until He Is Ousted.

GAAAA nc AS OHnAE4s
Determined to secure the removal of
Roscoe Conkling Bruce. negro assistant
superintendent OF schools, members OF
the executive committee OF the Citizens
Association OF Washington are planning
a bitter fight against him IN Congress.
At the meeting held yesterday It was
decided 70 take advantage OF the extra
session OF Congress and press the charges
against Bruce at once, IN order 20 have
him out Of Office when the new school
term opens IN September, II possible.
With a view OF impressing negroes oE
the city with the alleged worthless char
acter OF Bruces administration. the as,
ISOLATION will hold weekly mass meetings.
at all negro churches. Another move
which the leaders OF the body viii mako
will be the circulating OF a petition among
the negroes Of this city. asking Congress
70 investigate conditions and remove
Bruce.
The majority OF members are in favor
OF the adoption by Congress OF the Dolli-
yer bill. This measure, II enacted into
law, would abolish the board Of educa-
ton. and would make the Commissioner
of Education OF the United States tho
real head OF the schools OF this city. He
would not govern directly. but through
the power Of appointment
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strnck br Automobile.

Joseph H. Howard, hfty-three years
old, OF Benning, was struck while rid
ing a bicycle in New Jersey avenue and
H street northwest yesterday afternoon
by an automobile driven by George W.
Sylvester, thirty years old, OF 2254 Twelfth
street northwest, and knocked TO the
ground. sustaining painful injuries The
bicycle was demolished. Sylvester picked
up the intured man and removed him to
his home in the automobile. Howard sus-
tained an injury to his hip.
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DOG IMPEDEs POLICEMAN.

Bites Officer and Incidentally Per
mits Fugitive TO Escape.
While running a Marathon over fences
sheds. and through rear yards OF houses
in Southwest Washington yesterday aft
ernoon in pursuit OF an escaping fugi-
tive. Policeman z. W. Boyle. OF the
Fourth precinct. was attacked by a bull
dog, which sank its teeth in the leg OF
the policeman.
Boyle brought his night stick into play,
rendering the animal hors de combat
from a blow between the eyes. The man
whom the policeman was chasing escaped
while the latteR was engaged in hghting
the dog. Boyle went TO Casualty Hos
pital where physicians cauterized the
wound, assuring the policeman the wound
was not serious
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DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT.
Man Crushed by Machine Belt Dies
Instantly.

Man Crushed by Machine Belt Dies
Instantly
A certificate OF accidental death has
been issued IN the case OF Andrew Mel
son, a native OF Denmark. who was
crushed to death In a machine at Corbys
yeast factory. Langdon. d. c.. yesterday
morning. The body was removed to the
morgue. It is said Nelson had no rela-
tives IN this country.
Nelson was niling the machinery when
the sleeve OF his shirt was caught in a
rapidly moving belt He struggled to free
himself, but was drawn into the machine,
His skull was crushed. several ribs frac-
tured, and he sustained other injuries.
which made death almost instantaneous.
Fellow-emplOyes heard a scream and
ran TO the machine, stopping It as soon
as possible An ambulance was sum
moned from the Emergency Hospital Dr.
Lee, surgeon In charse, declared life ex-
tinct
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Parents Seek Runaway Boy.

II Robert NJ Barr, aged fifteen years,
left his home at 81 IL Eleventh street
northeast yesterday morning for Chicago,
he will probably be arrested as soon as
he reaches that city. Parents Of the boy
believe he intended going 10 Chicago.
They asked the police to request the
Chicago authorities to hold the lad.
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SAYS "WE" IN WRONG PLACE
Senator Hepburn Asks SmOOt Burn
ing Question. ''WhO Is WeFv

10 say I'VE" he Will stop and say '1t''
or they" or else say nothing. Too free
use Of the word we got Mr.. Smoot into
trouble in the Senate yesterday. Senator
Cummins asked the reprint Of bill
Senator Smoot, chairman Of printing, OBJ
jected.
I'VE have decided to object TO all re-
quests for printing unless first referred
TO the committee" said he.
''Who Is we2" asked Senator Hepburn.
1.-THE rules of the Senate ought TO decide
a case like this object 20 the use OF the
word we In this fashion. We are all
'we's' here"
Senator Kean, Of New Jersey. came TO
the rescue ard restored peace, and the
reprint was allowed to go through.
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Midnight. s.; ? a. m. 81; a. m. 50; a. m,
81 g. m. g.; 10 a. N. Y: u noon, rs; p NJ,
70: D. m, 70: p. m 50; D. u. p; 10 D. N, g..
Maximum. SIS: minimum. d.L
Relative humidity. h N. So; D. n D;
?. m. 49,
Rainfall Is p. N 20 s p M 0. HOuB of sun
shine, B4 Per cent Of possible sunshine, q
Temperature date last year-Maximum, %
minimum, n.
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Herdio in Collision with Team.

An automobile herdic driven by Arthur
Collins collided with a wagon owned by
the Little Sisters Of the Poor yesterday
morning. knocking down and injuring q
horse attached TO the wagon. The col
lislon occurred IN Fifteenth street. be-
tween I and X streets northwest, about
1870 o'clock. No one was hurt
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BUSINESS NOTICES

PLAYS
Read and fully criticised Productions
guaranteed II manuscripts warrant
PRESTON GIBSON,
Colorado Building
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When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement to The Wash
ington Herald, and bin win be sent you
at cent q word
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Tide Table.

To-day-Hish tide, 1870 IL M na7 D. m. Low
tide sos a. m. SIS D. m
TonorrOw-High tide. uS4 a m; T15s p m.
Low tide, 5H a. m; 500 2, N
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remnerntnrer in tlfher C1tiea.
Rain

Temperatures In other cities, together with the
amount Of rainfall. for the twelve hours ended at
D. 10. yesterday, are as follows:
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Special to The Washington Herald
Harpeo Feuy. ". Va, July 2.-Both rivers olesE.
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POPULAR APPROVAL
BEHIND PARK PLAN
Open Up the Reservation to
All the People.
JOHN BARRETT LAUDS PROJECT

Movement InRugurated by The
Washington Herald to POpuIarize
Big Reservation Gets Unanimous
Endorsement of Trades UniOnists,
Who stand by Resolution of C. l.. U.
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EDUCATIONAL.

hI. 81. JOSspES G0IIsgS, BaItlm0T6, I'd.
Station d.. Under direction X1Teian BrUthsrs
MeL-egu uipped bulclrgs, large grounds located
lEingtou. Baltm0re's most beautiful suburb classi-
cal. scientific, cQmeTcal COURSES conpetent fac1ltyf
degree conferred excellent library, new hall corn-
plste abQratores. athletes. trlck gymnasium SWIM
ming pool. tennis courts. Terms moderate. Catalogus
address BROTHER DIRECTOR.
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BAND CONCERT.

United States Capitol this evening at 5
O'Clock, Marine Band concert, Walter r..
Smith. second leader. Programme:
L March-"Old ComradeS' ..Teike
2 Overture 'Maritana" Wallace
s Spanish sufte-''La Fer1n''. .LAcoms
ta) Los TUToA
% La Re5A-
(c) La Zarusla-
4 Entr' Act-"Petite Bijouteris'' w Bohn
b PAtroi-'Baby Parad9'-.-....-..---..PryOr
6. Philippine Melodies
(a) Ag1inaldo's March
(bl Sampan Dance.
Z MosAio-"W Woodland" ".........-.......J .Jude-s
s. Grand MArch--' 'Hongruise' .Berlioz
Tho Star spangled Banner."
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Under the Government.

Under the present arrangement" he
said. men appointed 20 patrol the park
would be park policemen. not answerable
20 me. With the present equipment Of
footmen andAhorsemen. It is impossible 20
give even tlN citizens OF Washington the
protection they need II would. OF course,
be out OF the question to attempt to patrol
a park when our more crowded districts
were in need OF men.
such park as is proposed should have
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long contact with a wind rushing at them
at a forty-one mile an hour clip. and his
body ached with its long stay IN one POSI-
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TALL
Continued from PaEe one.

long contact with wind rushing at them
az a forty-one mile an hour clip. and his
body ached with its long stay IN one POSI-
don.
AerODIana Landed Lightly.
When the aeroplane landed lightly on
the ground after several short circles
ike those OF q sea gull seeking resting
place. Wilbur walked up to Orville. and
matter-of-fact conversation ensued.
Orville, the more temperamental OF the
two. smiled happily, and made few
slight gestures in explaining points Of the
flight. Not 50 with the aquiline Wilbur.
1t Is not even on record that the brothers
shook hands.
The engine worked beautifully" saic
Orville. although It will be doing better
yet before we are through with It. The
aeroplane was under perfecl control"
He winked a couple OF tears from his
eyes. which were badly Redeemed.
IT'S not the easiest thing IN the world
OF your eyes" he said laughingly.
Wilbur said:
The aerOplane travelled more than fifty
miles, which is enough TO have carried Il
| beyond Baltimore or across the English
Channel a couple OF times. with some 10
spare"
You could make the passage yourself
and then devote your time 70 picking
Latham out Of the whitecaps. couldn't
you?" was asked OF the older brother,
who doesn't think Ruch OF Latham's ef-
/ forts.
! Wilbur grinned, but made no comment.
/ At the zenith Of their success in their
/ own country-a success which required
years OF heart-blood effort-the men from
/ Dayton were as quiet and well poised as
ever. A crowd quickly gathered about
/ them. but after speaking briefly with the
newspaper men Lhey disappeared Ike the
/ smoke OF a smokeless gun. and the crowd
gave itself over 10 its old pursuit-that Of
wondering what manner OF men they
I were. anyhow
The Washington herald., 1909-07-22
RAY DEFENDS RECORD.
speaks mt Observation-Disclosures TO
Break Up Meeting.

Break Up Meeting.
Special TO Tho Washington Herald.
Mount Rainier. Nd, July A.-Firemen's
Hall, Brentwood, was packed TO over
flowing this evening to hear ]. Enos Ray.
candidate for the State senate against
DR.. Charles a. Wells.
Mr. Ray spoke with eloquence and
vigor. stating that while he did not like
20 deal in personalities it was necessary
for him to resent the Misrepresentation
which had been scattered broadcast re-
garding his record in the legislatures Of
1904, 1896, and 1905 He said that while a
member Of the legislature In 1904 he had
been Instrumental IN getting from the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad $500. 200
owed the State. which reduced the pub
Tic tax rate from % cents TO Is cents
per 500; that in 1906 as floor leader. he
put through the Dawkin's bill regulating
the hours OF labor In Baltimore City
and that in the legislature Of 1905 he had
received an appropriation Of 5000 for a
public school for Chillum district
He appealed to the voters not to be
deceived by the opposition. whose sole
object was 70 breed political discord in
his district. lie claimed that an article
in a Baltimore paper of recent date 10
the effect that he was inimical 10 organ
lied labor was without foundation. and
stated that in a recent campaign he had
materially assisted the author of the bill
IL is alleged he mlstreated.
The meeting was interrupted by cries
Of Fire" and the ringing Of the local
fire bells. which Rays supporters de-
clare was entirely a ruse Of the Opposi-
ton 10 break up the meeting.
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SWAMI PETITION DISMISSED
Courts Decision a Victory for the
Organization"
State Senatorial Fight in Prince
George Is Now Getting
Warm.
- o 10 - Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Upper Marlboro, Nd, July H.-Judge
John P. Briscoe. chief Judge of the
Seventh judicial circuit Of Maryland, rem
dered a decision here to-day dismissing
the application for & writ Of mandamus
fled by Richard J. Swami, a member OF
the Democratic State central committee
OF Prince George County. against his coll
leagues, State Senator William Z. Clagett,
chairman, and r. Lee Manning. John q.
Sheriff, and Robert W. Wells, in which
Il was sought TO compel these last-named
members Of the committee 10 permit the
petitioner TO inspect every. certificate filed
with them by prospective delegates 20 the
county convention, and TO print and dis
tribute the ballots as required by law,
and 10 allow the petitioner TO participate
in the meetings held for all purposes.
The Organization" people were visibly
delighted, and the anti-organizaJion cor
respOndingly depressed as a result OF the
decision OF the court The general Inn
preston prevails that the spirit of the
differentiation people was broken by
the days proceedings, which was a re-
buke 90 their enohts 90 create the impress
sion that the action Of the central com
mittee was contrary 10 law.
Prior 90 the convening Of the court
the state central committee met and al
lowed Richard J. Swami and his friends
70 inspect the certificates fled by al the
prospective delegates 10 the county con-
ventiOn- These certificates were found 10
be regular IN all respects.
An interesting development IN connec-
ton with the inspection Of these certif-
Gates occurred when the Hyattsville dis
trict was reached. Mayor William Il.
Magruder had fled his certificate as an
"anu-organization' delegate. but letter
was read from the mayor. in which ne
stated that he proposed TO join with the
forces Of the organization in support
Of DR.. Charles A. Wells for the state sen
ate. and requested that his name be In
cluded In the list OF Organization" dele
gates from that district
II was learned that. as a last resort.
the petitioner proposed 20 flle bill FOR
an injunction 20 prevent the election from
being held on July "a But in view OF
the sweeping decision OF the court In his
opinion on the mandamus. the antl-organ-
ization people withheld such action.
Judge Buscoe clearly Indicated that the
application for an injunction would not
be entertained by the court
The Washington herald., 1909-07-22
LID FALLS Al ASHEVILLE
Detectives Have Arrested Score Of
soft Drink" Dealers.
Loud Walls Heard in DRY City,
and Prohibition Is Now
Genuine.

Asheville. n. c.. July G.-With the city
fun Of summer visitors and the big hotels
crowded with guests from the dry far
South. Asheville is as dry as the
tabled desert Of Sahara alcoholically
speaing. and there are loud walls from
hotel men
Three detectives. imported By the Anti
Saloon League, Of which United States
Judge Pritchard is president. from the
dispensary State Of South Carolina. to-
day caused the arrest Of over score Of
dealers in alleged soft drinks for selling
beer and whisky, and presented 10 the
court as exhibits TASKS of all sizes labeled
TO indicate from whom purchased.
The dealers are giving the city prohibit
ton genuine They viii be tried Friday.
and # is probable they win retaliate by
causing the arrest Of the detectives on
the same charge, It being asserted that
the detectives sold liquor IN a few cases
to divert possible suspicion that they
were spies
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Ant-saIoon Indor.e whltwOrth.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland, Md. July 1.-THE Anti
Saloon League of Maryland to-day pub
lished their official Endorsement Of the
candidacy OF Horace p. WhitwOrth for
the Republican nomination Of state SEN
ator Mr.. Wh!tworth has declared IN
favor of putting the saloon question TO
a vote of the people. Harry T. Mullin.
also candidate for the nomination, is
openly opposing local option. while Dr.
Timothy Griffith and Fred n Zihman,
other candidates. are noncommittal The
Democratic primaries in Allegany County
to select State and judicial delegates will
be held July 81
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SHOT GUARD FOR OUTLAW
G. C. Smith Killed by Accident at
Hallsville, W. Va.
PatrOlIinE Town Against LawIess
Gang, and Is Mistaken
for Outlaw.


Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Roanoke, Va, July H.-G. c. Smith, an
esteemed and reputable citizen Of Halls
vile. Mcdowell County. W Va. was shot
and instantly killed yesterday through
mistake. by Sam Chambers. according
TO a report which reached here to-day
It appears that there is n iawiess band
in the vicinity and that several at
tempts have been made within the past
ten days TO burn the town. Citizens have
received threatening letters intimating
that their residences and other property
would be destroyed
II was therefore thought necessary 10
detail a guard and watch for the outlaws
Smith was guarding the post-ofiice and
Chambers. installing him for one OF the
outlaws. fired, inficting mortal wound.
The shooting is regarded as purely an
accident and Chambers is not held re-
sponsible for Il. There was no grudge
between the men that IS known. and II is
stated that no possible reason for the
killing could be assigned other than
mistake Smith Is survived by a wife
and two children.
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A negro youth named John Johnson
came near being ground 10 pieces by a
south-bound freight train last evening on
Union near Prince street by jumping on
q moving freight train. AS he did so he
came in contact with freight car stand
ing on the side track and was thrown
beneath the moving train. Owing 10 his
presence Of mind he jumped just in time
10 save himself Johnson. however. had
bis head badly cut.
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TIMBER LAND SOLD.
Half Million Dollar Deal I'm south
west Virginia.

west Virginia.
Special to The Washington Herald
Bristol, Va, July 2l-One Of the biggest
timber deals that has been consummated
In Virginia in a year has Just been
closed here. whereby the yellow Poplar
Lumber Company. a large concern Of
Coal Grove Ohio. disposes Of all Of its
holdings in Buchanan County, Va, to
syndicate headed by G. L. Ritter. who is
at the head Of the Tug River Lumber
Company and the Roclcastle Lumber
Company, of this city.
The deal involves about half a million
dollars. and the property Includes. be-
sides a large area Of virgin timber land.
band mill al Whitewood. Va, and all
equipment. The syndicate that has pur-
chased the property, consisting chiefly Of
Bristol capitalists, will at once organize
the c. i. Ritter Lumber Company, and
expect to start a band mill IN the fan.
The RoCkcastle Lumber Company, Of
this city. IN which the same parties are
heavily interested. has purchased a $4,000
tract Of timber I'm Eastern Kentucky, and
work has just been begun on a twenty
mile line Of railroad and the installation
Of n large band mill.
The Buchanan County deal means that
an important new railroad will be built
IN Buchanan County. The purchasers Of
the Buchanan property are also the chief
owners Of the Tug River Lumber Com
pGny. and the three associated hardwood
manufacturing concerns. with general Of
fees in this city. will be one of the heavi-
est producers Of hardwoods IN the coun-
try.
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BLACKMAIL ATTEMPTED.
Gilmore Claimed He Knew scandal
Concerning II. +. Sands.

Accused of attempting to blackmail q
business man Of this city. Charles L.
Gilmore. twenty-five years old. of 72s
Third street northwest, was arrested yes
terday afternoon He will probably be
arrafgned in Police Court this morning.
II. f. Sands, proprietor Of the Philadel-
phia oyster House, Fourteenth and L
streets northwest accuses Gilmore OF
trying to obtain 800 under pretense Of
being a detective. 1t is alleged Gilmore
saw Sands leave a house at IS B street
southwest, and then approached him. De-
claring himself q detective and asserting
he knew scandal which would ruin the
business man, it is alleged, Gilmore de-
mauded 500
Sands agreed 20 pay the money and
then notified the police When Gilmore
tried to collect the tribute. be was chased
by a policeman, but escaped. Detectives
traced the man and arrested him.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-22
STAUNTON WILL VOTE TO-DAY
Local Option Fight Comes to an
End.
City Is Now 'rNVet"-BOth sides
Claim VfctOTy--OrdeFIy
Campaign.


Special to The Washingtc.
Staunton. Va. July 2,.-To-morrow's
sunset will bring TO close a memorable
local option campaign in Staunton. and
will decide whether this city will Join
ranks with other dry towns IN the
state or continue In the wet column.
The VETS" are claiming a victory Of
from thirty-fve to forty majority. but
the "drys' seem equally confident OF
winning. The campaign has been an
orderly and well-conducted temperance
fight, and entirely devoid Of harshness
and the usual bitter features Of such
contests
Both sides have waged a hard fight.
but it has been done In good spirit
throughout, mostly along very conserva-
tive lines Seaborn Wright, OF Atlanta.
made the final plea for the "drys" to-
night, while Rev. A. WATSON. Of Rhode
Island, closed the campaign for the
vets
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weIch Taken to Prison.

Roanoke, Va, July 2.-William Welch,
the yeggman, convicted here recently Of
robbing the post-ofiice at Salem and sen
fenced to two years in the Federal peni-
Tertiary at Atlanta left here tonight in
charge Of a deputy TO begin serving his
term Welch is the man who was cap
tured in Baltimore Several weeks ago
by Post-ofice Inspectors Mosby and Rob
ertson. He was arrested while attending
q theatrical performance.
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INSPECT SITES IN ELKINS.
Seeking Location for State Chill
dren's Home.

Special % The Washington Herald
El1ins. w Va. July IA committee
OF the State Humane Society. consisting
Of Rev. r. D. Roller. OF Charleston. Hon.
n. B. Morris. OF Chenille: J. c. Baker.
Of Parsons. and R. II. Brown. Of Morgan
town, visited Eikins to-day to view GER
tain sites Tor the state ChHdren's Home.
provision for which was made by the
last legislature.
-Four sites were visited by the commit
tee. one OF which adjoins the State odd
Fellows Home, now nearing completion
Citizens are urging this site on the com
mittee because OF the economy in admin
istratiOn that would result from proxim-
ity 10 the Odd Fellows Home. Other
cities are anxious 20 secure the home.
but the committee remains noncommittaI