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man, and Mr.. and Mrs. A II. Weber. The
prizes were won by :. T. johnson and
Mrs. \. II. Weber.
George II. Wilson has purchased of ".
II. KneesSi a SiXty-foot lot on the mort
SIDE of West Irving street, Chevy ChaS".
Mrs Arthur Copeland, of Morrison
street, expects to leave shortly for "A
visit to friends in New York City.
Mrs. Annie Guire, of New York City.
who has been the house guest of Dr.
and Mrs. James .Armitage Emery, of
Grafton street. has returned to her home.
Mrs William 3. Ker anG her daughter,
Miss Roberta Ker the latter having just
recovered from her recent illness, have
gone to Atlantic City, NJ, for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. $. Curtis. Of
Vest LenOx street, left the past week
for Hot Springs. Ark, where they will
De gone for some time.
Mrs. William L. Mactier. of Connecti-
cut avenue and West Bradley lane. has
entirely recovered from an attack OF
grip.
Mrs. F. d Hathaway. of Magnolia
parkway and Irving street, who has been
visiting in Pittsburg. Pa. has returned
to her home.
The annual reports of the years work
will be read to-day at the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church. The sermon will
be preached by the regular pastor, Rev.
Hubert Rex Johnson.
Mr.. John :. Shery. Of West Chevy
Chase. who has been in Montreal. Can
ada. on business. has returned to his
home.
Capt. George Redway, of Bronkville
road. who has been quite sick, has fully
recovered.
W. II. II. Smith, Of the Western Pres
byterian Church, will give an illustrated
lecture at the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church. on April 3, on a journey from
Hampton Roads to San Francisco, Cal.
MIR. and Mrs. Weatherwax. son-in-law
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Law of Irving street, who have been
visiting them. have returned to their
home, in Albany, y. Y.
George X. Leet, who has been chosen
by Judge Gary, of the Steel Corporation,
as his private secretary, and who was
recommended for this important place by
Mr.. Norton, the Presidents secretary, is
n brother of Grant Leet, of West Chevy
Chase.
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ROCKVILLE.

Among the event of the week Of inter-
est was the marriage Wednesday after
noon of Miss Eathlen Beall Creamer and
Mr.. Edgar Milton Suddath, both of Trav-
iIah, at the Baptist parsonage at Cedar
Grove, the pastor, Rev. Frank 3. Cowell
officiating. A reception at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Jesse Miles, at Cedar
Grove. was attended by a large number
of guests.
The marriage of Miss Miriam Snowden,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Snow
den, and Mr. Samuel B. Thomas, of Ash
ton neighborhood. will take place next
Wednesday evening at "Ingleside,' the
home of the bride. Miss Edith b. Bent
ley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Bentley and Mr. William John Thomas,
both of Olney district, will be married
the evening of April Il at ''Cloverly,' the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry l.. Wells, who
spent the winter in Washington have re-
turned to their home in Rockville.
Judge and Mrs. James B. Henderson
have as their guests their daughter, Mrs
Dolliver Bridges, and children, of Han
cock, Md.
Mrs w. c. Beck was the hostess OF
the Rockville Woman's Club at its BIZ
weekly meeting Thursday afternoon. The
usual interesting programme was rem
dered. 1t included responses from Ham
let" a round table on Napoleon and his
marshals." conducted by Mrs. David H
warfeld; a talk on Use of milk as a
food" by Mrs. Wilson Ward; a trava-
logue, by Mrs. f. l.. Bullard, and vocal
and instrumental music.
An event of the coming week that is
being looked forward to with interest is
the marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth
sc hGr. Tas-s.e
Stewart. and Mr. Charles Brown, of
Unity The ceremony will take place
Wednesday afternoon in Mount Carmel
Methodist Church, near Brighton.
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! Is, in Christ Church. The ceremony was
| performed by the Rev. William Jackson
| Morton. rector of the church, and only
the Immediate family were present. Mr..
and Mrs Moran will live in Washington.
Mrs. Richard B. Dear. of Wisconsin,
spent the past weekend with Miss Eliza
| be tn Janney, in Cameron street.
Mrs. Norris S. Cummings returned last
week from a visit to Mrs. William NJ.
Harding, in Philadelphia.
David Chalmers, who has been the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. William Fendall,
has returned to his home in Norfolk.
Mrs. Benjamin Fleet Board is the guest
q her sister, Mrs Harvey Seward, in
| Petersburg.
Mrs Virginia Innis. of Seminary Hill.
| is the guest OF her niece. Mrs. Frank
| s. Harper, in Prince street.
! Miss Katherine Geddy. who has been
! visiting Miss George French, has re-
| turned to her home in Williamsburg.
Miss Esther Burke has returned from
a visit to Baltimore.
Miss Elizabeth Davidson. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Alexander Suter.
| in Rosemont, has returned to her home in
Washington.
Mrs. Joshua Fletcher has returned to
her home in Upperville after a visit to
| Mrs. Arthur Bryant.
Mrs. Frank Mccormick. of Clarke
| County, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. william Ramsay. in Cameron
| street.
Mrs. William II. Ponton. of Charlottes-
vile, is visiting her son, Mr.. r. L. Pom
! ton, in this city.
Miss Planche Strausbury has returned
| from a visit to Fredericksburg where she
was the guest of Miss Susie Yates.
Miss Effie Young. of Washington, was
the guest of Miss Anne Lewis Jones dur
| ing the week.
Mrs. W. II. F.. Lee, of "Ravensworth,
Fairfax County, was the weekend guest
of Miss Katherine Stuart.
Mr.. and Mrs. James HI. MCGOWAN and
| their little daughter Catherine, left on
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mcnt Chapter of 81. Johns Church. Mrs.
Simpson presided. Mrs. Wood. tn" presi-
dent. is still ont os town. Those present
al tho meeting were Mrs. Ofutt Mrs.
Havener. Mrs Taylor Mrs. stevenson,
Miss Onutt. and Mrs. Hamilton.
Mrs Brewster. who has been the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Marshall, left We'd
nesday for her home in Virginia.
Invitations are out for a dance to b"
given Easter week by Miss Margaret
Evans, of Cleveland Park.
Mrs. Lloyd SmooLs mother Miss Will
hanson. has returned to her home in
Philadelphia. after a short visit in Wash
ington.
The Home for Incurablcs is to be given
a cake sale Tuesday
The ladies of the Dumbarton Avenue
Methodist Church entertained a large
number of the visitors to the conference.
Luncheon was served in the church par
lors and interesting addresses were lis
toned tn
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Of the sale OF The Washington Herald
on Sunday, April 9. for the same purpose.
The Thomas c. Hendricks Company has
completed plans for two bungalows to be
built in Parker avenue.
The contractors on the VI. p. church
are pushing their work, and Easter serv-
ices will probably be held in the new
building.
Wallis Schutt has received the contract
for a fine house to be built near RiXeys
Station.
Leigh Brothers are starting the con-
struction of another bungalow in Rucker's S
subdivision.
Mrs. Laura Wright and son will return
home during the coming week
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Thursday for New York. where they will
visit relatives
The Lenten Shakespeare Club met on
Thursday morning at the home of Miss
Alice Anderton. in Braddock Heights.
Those present were Miss Pauline Nicol.
Miss Beall Daingerfield Miss Mildred
Foster, and Miss Julia Nicol.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-13
NAVY YARD SHORT
OVER $4,000 900

Washington, Oct. 10.-Following an
inventory of all the material on hand
at the Washington navy yard, Secre-
tary of the Navy George Won L.
Meyer has found that there is dis
crepancy of $3,288,270.58 between
the material on hand and the ma
terial that ought to be there, ac-
cording to the books.
While Mr.. Meyer is not yet in pos
session of enough facts to warrant
the belief that there has been graft
at the Washington yard, he is still
pursuing the investigation and can
not foresee just what. may develop.
For the present the Navy Depart
ment explains this astounding diff
ference by saying that Anticipated
methods of bookkeeping" are respon-
sible. At the same time the De-
partment says that similar inventors
les have been made at other navy
yards where the same antiquated me-
thods of accounting prevailed and no
substantial loss of materials was
found in them.
Loose Administration
Whatever may be the result of the
further investigation by the Secre-
tary, the fact stands out that there
has been loose administration at the
Washington Navy Yard and that Mr..
Meyers predecessors in Office will
have to share some of the responsible
ity for it.
Mr.. Meyer himself gave out the
statement of the inventory and the
results this morning. This was in
keeping with his policy of taking the
public into the departments conf
dence in all matters of Importance.
In this respect he has been more
frank than many other cabinet Off
GERS of this administration.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-13
MEET TO DISCUSS
FIRE PREVENTION

Chicago, Oct. 10.-For fortieth an
niversary of the great Chicago fire was
observed Monday not only in this city
and State, but in many other States
of the Union, where the respective
governors set aside the day under
the appellation of fire prevention
day" to be observed in the interest
of the Interstate movement of re-
ducing the enormous losses by fre
sustained annually throughout the
country. In compliance with the
agreement reached by the governors
of various States at their conference
a short time ago, Governor Deneen
had issued a proclamation setting
aside the anniversary day of the
great fire as fire prevention day"
and had asked the citizens to coop
crate in the interest of the move
ment for the reduction of losses by
fire. Last year the property loss by
fire in the United States was 1884,
470,65O, of which Illinois bore. its
share of about $11,000,000. Be
tween 1901 and 1910 the per capita
loss to every man, woman and child
in the United States was $2.71 for
this fire waste, while in Europe the
loss was only 33 cents per head
In Germany the per capita loss was
only 10 cents.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-13
INSANITY PLEA TO
SAVE BEN HUBBARD

Lynchburg, Va, Oct. lot was
learned last night that DR.. J. S. De-
Jarnette, superintendent of the Wes-
tern State Hospital at Staunton, who
was one of the three alie,,-:ss who
spent some time Saturday with Ben
Hubbard, the slayer of DR.. Petit in
Nelson county, visited the prisoner
at the Jail again Sunday. DR.. DeJar-
nette again talked at some length
with Hubbard, but nothing is known
as to what conclusions either he or
DR.. Priddy or DR.. Drewry, who were
with him Saturday have come to.
It is pretty generally conceded
here that the plea of insanity when
the cose comes to a trial in Novem-
Der will result in Eubard escaping
the electric chair, for, In addition
what the alienists may have to g. y,
numerous people can be summoned
from Nelson county who will testify
that they have always regarded HUI
bard as a man of unsound mind,
though he was believed to be harm
less up to the time of the murder OF
DR.. Petit on September Is.
It is also believed now that there
will be no necessity for a military
escort for Hubbard when he is taken
to Lovingston for trial, for the feel
ing against him seems to have mo.
derated in no small degree.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-13
Popular Couple Married

Mr.. Claude Harper and Miss Matte
G.. Colaw were married yesterday
at the Methodist parsonage by Rev.
D. H. Kern. The bride is a daughter
of Mr.. Anderson Colaw, of Crabbot-
tom, Highland county, and for the
last year has been making her home
in Staunton. She is most attrac-
tive young woman with charming
personality and has a host of friends
in this county and in Highland. Mr..
Harper is native of Augusta coun-
ty, and is a valued employe of the
Dispatch-News. He is a most excel
lent young man, and very popular
with large circle of friends in
Staunton and the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper will reside in
Staunton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-13
HERMITAGE YOUNG MAN
CAPTURES FAIR BRIDE

Barren Ridge, Oct. 10.-At the
residence of Rev. N. w. Coffman at
this place at o'clock this morning
Mr.. John c. Gochenour, of near
Hermitage, and Miss Fife B. CARRIER,
of New Hope, were united in mar
riage. After the ceremony they drove
to Basic City where they took the
eastbound G. & o. train for Niagara
Falls and other points of interest.
The groom is the adopted son of Mr..
]. H. Gochenour. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank
CARRIER. Both are deservedly popular
and have the congratulations and
best wishes of a host of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Key returned
Monday from Charlottesville, where
they spent several days with friends
and relatives.
Mr.. William Clark left yesterday
to spend some time visiting his
brother, Benjamin, who lives near
Hagerstown, Md.
Miss Ionia Slower is spending this
week with friends and relatives in
Staunton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-13
Men With Guns fare Pursu-
ing Black Who Criminally
Assaulted Young Woman
PLAN TO KILL HIN ON SIGHT
Scene of Recent Burning Alive of
Negro Prisoner Again Wit
nesses Mob Activity

Gainesville, Pa, Oct. 10.-Armed
men in much the same temper as
that which led to the burning OF
lack Walker, colored, here few
weeks ago are securing the country
in an effort to capture colored man
who attempted to assault fourteen
year-old Annie McElhaney last night.
Posses of deputies are trying to
round up the fugitive before he falls
into the hands of citizens. They fear
the man, if caught, will be the sub
ject of summary vengeance.
The attempted attack on the girl
has thrown this place into a state of
uproar. 1t came on the heels of the
release of Joseph Schofleld yesterday.
He was the third white man placed
on trial for completely in the burn
ing of Walker, who shot to death
Special Policeman Edgar Rice Au
gust Is, last.
The girl, who is the daughter of a
wealthy farmer, was about two miles
from Coatesville, on her way home,
at lonely place in the road when
the colored man sprang from the
bushes and seized here. She broke
away and ran. Overtaken, she fought
him off, using her strapped school
books as weapon. Time and time
again she beat off the attack, and
then fell fainting in the road. Just
then Frank Wynn, a young man of
this place, driving in buggy, reach
ed the scene, attracted by the
screams of the girl, and routed the
assailant.
Wynn gave the alarm and drove
the girl to her home. The farmers
openly declare they will shoot the
man in his tracks if they capture him.
mo burning this time" one of
them declared. There's too much
raised afterward."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-13
FAIR PROMISES TO
Be GREAT event
Plans Shaping Themselves Nicely
for Exhibition Next Month

for Exhibition Next MOntn
Plans for the indoor fair to be
held here the week of November
are rounding out in fine shape, and
present indications point to one OF
the biggest successes in the city's his
tory. The exhibition will be held in
the armory of the Staunton Rifles,
which is admirably suited for the
purpose, and will run for six days.
Poultry, fruit and corn will make
up the main features of the show,
and valuable prizes will be awarded
to those sending in the best display.
An elegant catalog is now in the
hands of the printer, and gives COM
plete list of the various awards. This
will be ready for distribution within
a few days and will be mailed out
all over the county.
If for no other reason Staunton's
first indoor fair promises to be a
complete success because the right
men are behind it. Working over
time a committee composed OF the
city's most progressive business men
have shaped the plans and for this
early in the game the preparations
are remarkably well under way.
With the issuance of the catalog and
premium list within very short time
more complete details of the coming
exhibition will be given to the public.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-13
CUPP NUPTIALS
AT SANGERVILLE

Sangersville, Oct. 10.-Another
bit of work for Harry Burnett, clerk
of the Circuit Court, when Benjamin
Cupp a few days ago applied for
a marriage license to marry Miss
Bessie Cupp, both of near Sangers-
vile. The wedding took place at
seven o'clock Sunday evening at the
hone CT NJ. G. Sanger. Mr.. Jas. Ma
son and Miss Blanche Cupp waited
on the couple, the contracting par
ties are prominent in this section.
Mr.. George Will Michael left yes
terday for Laurel Gap church where
ing the series of meetings that are
now being conducted by Rev. S. l.
Bowman.
Mr.. Dan Evers continues about the
same.
Elder 1. W. Miller is expected te
| begin a series of meetings at EN-.
manuel church next Sunday evening
at seven o'clock.
Recent rains have put an end tt
seeding thus far.
| Mr.. Walter McFall and wife wer,
| guests at Mr.. G. L. Andrews Sun
day evening.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-13
$1,000 SHORTAGE
Ar ST0KESV|LLE
Late Employe of Company Sus-
pected of Theft, is Report

Stokesville, Va, Oct. 11.-Some-
thing in the nature of a sensation
was uncovered here today when it
became known that shortage which
is said to amount to $1,000 had been
discovered in the offices of the I'M
perial Extract Works, one of the
largest of local concerns.
Owing to the fact that the great
est secrecy is being preserved by
everybody in position to shed light
on the case few details in connection
with the alleged shortage could be
ascertained. 1t is understood, how
ever, that late employe of the COM
pany's, is suspected, and it was mo-
mentariily expected here today that
an arrest would be made.
1t is said that the shortage was
first discovered about a week ago
after an investigation of the books
While a more complete inquiry wal
being made nothing was said abou
the matter, but today reports per
sisted in finding their way to tn
outside.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-13
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
ditiOn of the mucous lining of the Eu-
stachian Tube When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, UNI
less the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal
conditions, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
infiamed condition of the mucous. sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circular free.
sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-13
Labor Leader Reasserts limo
cence of Wholesale Murder
Predicting Acquittal
COUNSEL PLAYS WARY GAME
Interest in Los Angeles Dynamite
Hearing is Intense, Trial Be-
gins This Morning

Los Angeles, Oct. 10.-Reiterat-
ing his and his brothers profession
of innocence of the killing of score
or more persons through the explos-
ion which destroyed the Los Angeles
Times, John J. Mcnamara, secretary
treasurer of the Iron Workers Union
today expressed his confidence OF &C
auittal in the trial which begins here
tomorrow.
Both sides are ready; the prelim-
larry jockeying for position has end
ed, and the fight for the freedom OF
the Mcnamara brothers will continue
to the bitter end.
Jury Troubles Begin
When Judge Walter Bordwell calls
the trial at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning only fifty-four veniremen
will respond to their names, all 9TH
ers of the first venire having been ex-
cused yesterday for various reasons
1t seems, however, from the attitude
of the fifty-four remaining that it is
unlikely that even tentative juror
will be secured from the list. 1t will
be necessary, however, to exhaust
the original panel of one hundred
and twenty-five before summOning a
second venire.
Interest in the trial is intense, and
the demand for seats the greatest in
the criminal history of the country.
Immense crowds are expected in and
around the court building during the
trial of the cases, and the greatest
precautions are being taken to pre-
vent demonstrations tomorrow dur
ing the transfer of the Mcnamara
brothers to and from the Hall of Re-
cords.
Both sides are resorting to ruses
to conceal their intentions regarding
the trial, and the entire case probab-
ly will be conducted in a maze OF
secrecy.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-13
PTOnAINE POISONING
BLAMED FOR ILLNESS
Puzzling Sickness Overtakes Sew
eral Well Known People

eral Well Known People
Members of several prominent
families are confined to their homes
as the result of illness believed to
be due to ptomaine poisoning.
Following a social function held
one night last week several of the
guests were taken sick, and their
condition later became such as to re-
uuire the attention of a physician.
The exact cause of the trouble was
not definitely ascertained until this
week, when, it seems, the several
physicians who had attended the var
ious families got together and de-
cided that the illess of their pa
tents was due to ptomaine.
The poisoning, it is said, was in
ice cream which was served at the
function. This belief is borne out by
the fact that only the guests who
partook of the ice cream were af-
fected. One or two of the persons
who were thus poisoned have been
confined to their beds for the better
part of the week elapsing since the
affair, while others have about re-
covered after several days of ill
ness.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-10-13
STUDENTS ELOPEMENT
PLANNED BEFOREHAND

Lynchburg, Va, Oct. 10.-Since
the departure of Mr.. and Mrs. James
F. Stokes, to Gunniston, Miss, after
figuring in an elopment from the
Randolph Macon Woman's College,
it has been learned that the elopment
was planned before the young lady,
Miss Hattie Dowell Booker, left her
home in Temple, Texas in September
to matriculate at the college.
So we'll was the plan arranged, that
Miss Booker opened her trunk at
the. railway station at her home town
and there put her wedding dress in
to bring it with her.
It is stated that her youth was
the couse for objection to her match
for she is said to be 10 and her hus,
band 80 and he was a divorced man
The couple left here Monday morn
ing for Mississippi, where they will
make their future home.