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The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
SACRIFICE BABES
TO HOLY GHOST
Women IN Religious Frenzy
Would Give Children to
\ Fanatical Death.

Chicago. July 7-Revelations of
orgies of the Holy Rollers" which
were reported to have caused two
women to try to offer their children
as living sacrifices to the Holy
Ghost were made in the Court Of
Domestic Relations here.
When brought into court Mrs.
Barbara Stimmett and Mrs. Flor
ence Mccall became hysterical and
screamed. claiming they were con-
troIled by a power from heaven
which commanded them to sacrifice
their children to the Holy Ghost
Edward Stimmett husband OF
Mrs Stimmett, told an investigator
of the Illinois Humane Society of
the orgies carried on in his home
BY women members Of the cult. He
is not a member of the society and
told freely all that he knew Of il.
she seemed to regard . o'clock
in the morning as the suspicious
moment to communicate with the
Holy Ghost be said. referring to
his wife AT that time she is Ac-
customed to get out of bed and
wander about the house, crying and
shrieking-
Make Night HfdeouA
Often We are visited at that un-
holy hour by other women OF the
crrer-thirty or forty sometimes
who make the night hideous by
their walls. They throw bricks
through the windows, smash the
furniture and otherwise conduct
themselves as II possessed They
work themselves into a religious
frenzy on the verge OF insanity,
and while under this influence are
not responsible for anything they
do.
Again and again 7 have had to
take MY little daughter and leave
the home. and know OF a dozen hus-
bands in the neighborhood who have
teen driven from their homes by
these crazy performances.
Following the session IN the Domes-
tic Court, the two women were sent
70 DIT. Hickson. OF the Psychopathic
Laboratory. for examination as to
their sanity.
A visit was made to the Pentecostal
Mission. the headquarters OF the
Holy Rollers" here. to find out
whether human sacrifices were en-
coura.ged by the cult. This was de-
MED by Mrs Brinkman. who was in
charge of the mission while her hus-
band. George c. Brinkman. was IN
the East gathering new converts.
Sitting at her desk in the mission
IAN ex-delicatessen store, repapered
with the PsntecostaI Herald and vari-
Gus religious tracts Mrs. Brinkman
explained that a certain amount of
frenzy and hysteria was needed in
order to get into close cOmmunica-
ton with the Holy Ghost She ad-
nitted. though. that some devotees
carried this to excess.
Too high strung" was her ve--
dict, when told of the two women
who believed they were called on to
destroy their ba ahicS
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25

cometh, the hour is not yet but IA
nigh at hand when peace shall ID
Saken from the earth"
~This revelation, according to n-
ator Smoot is typical of a number
showing that universal peace will not
come untilthe second coming Of the
Lord. Senator Smoot say that this
sets at naught any claim that the
league Of nations will prevent war.
As to the destiny OF the United
states, which he believes is to aid
other nations by standing alone, Sen
ator Smoot quoted the following pas
sages from the Book OF Mormon:
Book Of the Prophet Ether-C-haptsr
2; verse Il: Behold this is a choice
land and whatsoever nation shall Dos
sess it shall be free from bondage and
from captivity and from all other ma
tons under heaven. and IL they will
but serve the God Of the land. who is
Jesus Christ, who hath been mani
Tested by the things which we have
written"
Second Book OF the Prophet Nephl
chapter 10; verse 10: But behold
this land. saith God. shall be a Isnd
OF thine Inheritance and the Gentiles
shall be blessed upon the land.
II. And this land shall be a land
Of liberty unto the GentiIes and there
shall be no kings upon the land who
shall raise up unto the Gentiles.
'12. And I will fortify this land
against all other nations.
''13. And he that fghteth against
Zion shall perish. saith God"
''Of these two prophecies. Senator
Smooth said:
7 believe this land, now called
America, was held in reserve by God
for ages with a view of establishing
upon it truth and liberty and from
this land truth and liberty would be
carried to the farther ends of the
world.
"As I have said before I prefer
that America should Americanize
Europe and not that Europe should
Europeanize America
IF this country enters the league
OF nations and mixes up with other
nations, they will control and Amerl7
ca will not be able to carry out rs
destiny" "
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
BURGLAR TRAPS FAIL TO
ARREST YOUTH OF NINE
Veteran Sleuths Exclaim as Boy Tells of En-
tering Jewelry Store, Where He Pocketed
Watches and Rings

into the place and the watches repre-
sented the loot
Another watch found In his posses
sion is said to have been stolen from
a novelty shop at A North Thirteenth
street which was robbed Thursday
night of watches and other articles
valued at $500.
This place was entered through a
nine-inch aperture between an open
tansom and the top OF the door
frame. II the boy robbed this place
he must have placed the loot in two
valises, which were stolen at the time,
and dropped them over the transom
and then climbed out.
The boy. who is small for his age
showed no fear OF the detectives and
policemen in the City Hall and an
swered their questions with intelli-
gence beyond his years.
Parents Act.
THE worst of II is that my mother
and father won't let me keep any
thing. Everything that I get they
take away from me and give it back
to the place that I got it from. Why,
every night they go through my
they they take il away and give me
licking"
When John was taken before the
house sergeant in the central station
Friday night and asked his name he
said he was Harry Green. of Seven
teenth and Pine streets. Later he
told the police that Green was the
alias he used when arrested.
This is the fourth time this year
John has been in the custody OF the
police. April he was arrested, charg-
ed with larceny and was discharged
on probation; a week later he was
again arrested on the charge of break
ing and entering. On July he was
caught once more and charged with
burglary.
Police believe he may be able to
account for numerous robberies dur
ing the last few months
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
RIBS, Greatest Airship,
Being Built in England

London.-The skeleton of the world $
greatest airship. the RS. is now
being laid. This air liner. built upon
orders Of the British admiralty, will
be at least 1,NG feet long. have a
lifting capacity of at least sixty tons
and a speed OF seventy to eighty
knots an hour
The RS will be equipped with
seven or eight Sunbeam "CossaclS
engines. each Of ~ horsepower q
practical range will be 200 mile u
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
Great Aniline Dye Trust
German Trade Weapon

London.-The most powerful weapon
Germany possesses for the trade war
is her aniline dye trust, created in
1915 and known as the Unforeseen
Gemeinschaft." According to DR.. Her.
bert Levinstein, noted chemist, this
trust which was created as a means
for intensifying German war opera
tions, is still controlled by the Ger
man government
During the war the Unforeseen Ge-
meinschaft not only produced all the
synthetic ammonia and nitric acid
needed for munitions, but also. with
one small exception, all of the chem
ical warfare products used by Ger
many during the war
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
Capital Heights Honor, Boys.

The residents OF Capital Heights
held = home-cooking celebration m
honor OF the service men OF that
community. Saturday afternoon A.
z. Seymour, secretary Of the Wash
ington Chamber Of Commerce. gave
the address.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
"0Id Home Fair" in Canada.

HalifaN.-NOva Scotia is taking up
riously the proposed 'Old Home
IMPOSITION" The originator of the
idea. Lieut.. IT. c. Croweu. who re-
gently returned from overseas. has
been visiting all principal towns to
obtain the cooperation OF the vari-
oUs boards Of trade.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25

Philadelphia, Aug. 4-oldest detec-
tives who have handled crime and
criminals OF all ages and classes for
years, listened in amazement here to-
day while a 9-year-old boy told them
how he had managed to avoid a
modern intricate burglar alarm sys-
tenn, escaped the notice OF a detail
OF police and succeeded ip robbing a
jewelry store at Thirteenth and San
som streets.
The boy, John Poke, OF 3SA North
Camac street. has a police record OF
eight convictions since he was 7
years old. These range from incor-
rigibility to robbery and forcible en-
try, according to the police.
Shortly after the jewelry store OF
Kennedy & Brother, liz South Thir-
teeuth street, had been closed the
boy entered the building by climbing
the drop ladder OF the fire escape
and crawling through a small win
dow after he had broken it on the
second floor.
1T was easy" the boy told the de-
tectives. Il just picked up an iron
rod and broke the window and went
into the place. I wanted n ring most
but there wasn't any in there that
would fit me.
Pockets watches.
There were some watches hang
ing there on hooks and I put a
couple OF them in my pocket and
vent on hunting for a ring. When
AEent to reach into one case for
ling it fell over"
N was no crauh ~ .
set off the burglar alarm.
Detectives from a private agency
hurvied to the store when the alarm
sounded, but when they arrived at
the building they had no keys that
would At the door and had to re-
turn for them. While they were
obtaining the keys the boy leisurely
looked over the trays of jewels ana
watches valued at thousands of
dollars and, selecting two fancy en-
graved watches from the repair
case, departed the way he had
come.
y When the detectives returned and
entered the building they found the
floor Uttered with watches, rings.
scarfpins and other jewelry. A
glass case containing watch crystals
had been upset and case and crys-
tails broken into bits.
The irod rod with which the boy
had broken his way into the store
lay on the floor. 1t weighed nearly
twenty pounds. and when stood
upon end reached nearly foot
above the head OF the youthful
burglar.
Two hours after the robbery a boy
entered a small jewelry shop on Thir-
teenth street above Market few
squares from the scene of the robbery.
and requested the jeweler to repair
the two watches he had taken. The
Seweler became suspicious and tele-
'phoned City Hall.
- JeweIcr Calls Police.
Detective LazelIe was assigned to the
case and arrested the boy at Thir-
tenth and Market streets as he was
trying to sell a watch to a man on
the corner. The boy told LizeIle he
had taken the watches from the pock-
cts of coats hanging in barber shop.
The detective sent the boy to the
House Of Detention, and yesterday
morniD< went to the barber shop and
was/told the watches had not been
stSfen there. Shortly after a report
~ the Kennedy robbery was received
Closely questioned, the boy, according
to the police, confessed he had broken
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
Mice in Nine Shades.

Cleveland.-More than 200 mice of
nine different colors, including Jap
anese waltzing mice, besides 500
guinea pigs and 1900 rabbits are
entered for the exhibit of the Ma
tiOnal Breeders and Fanciers' Asso-
citation, which is holding its con-
vention here.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
Honolulu Autoist
On Gas" Ration Now

Honolulu.-Gasoline is being ra-
toned out here due to inability OF
shippess to get sufficient of the oil
to the island.
Only commercial vehicles may buy
gas" while the supply OF this fuel
Is shut off entirely from pleasure
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
Hygiene Exhibit Opens.

A circular issued to government en-
ployes by Surgeon Gen. Blue, OF the
Public Health Service, calls attention
to the Hygiene exhibit of the Dis
trict Health Department at s02 Four
teenth street
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
Austria Noble Owns Half Morayia.

Brunn--HaIf of all the land in NO
ravia. which comprises a fourth yof
Czecho-SloVakia. is owned by one
man. an old Austrian. nobleman now
in exile. The government will now
split it up in small farms for the
people
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
5000, 900 Eggs Rot in Transport.

Rome.-The american steamer
Sun arrived at Genoa with 5000
900 eggs for Switzerland in 10000
boxes. These were dumped on the
mole in a blazing sun, and owing to
transport difficulties the whole
cargo decayed
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
Watch Grain Day and Night.

c,mje.-Mountain brigands got lit
tic Of Montenegro slim wheat crop
this year. Wives of the farmers
harvested the grain by day. -
night the farmers sat in their fields
of ripened grain, rifles across their
knees.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25

has been secretary for the knights Of
Columbus at Camp Eustice, near
Newport News. is visiting his family
in this city.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
War Department Tells
Him He Was Killed

CIayeland.-When Isador Win
stein, returned \. +. +. soldier. an
swered the ring OF the postmau at
his home ne found a card from the
War Department announcing that
he was dead. Killed in action on
July 16. 1918" said the official card,
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
Tincups are Pensions in Austria.

Vienna--Fifty thousand MANNED
Austrian soldiers have been given
grind organs and tin cups in lieu OF
more expensive pensions.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
Money and Check Stolen,

George J. Sey, 300 Fourth street
northeast, reported the theft OF SIS
in bills and a Treasury check for S46.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
u. S. SOLDIERS ARE
RECALLED FROM HUNT
OF MEXICAN BANDITS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


supposed to be chasing the Rentario
outlaws in cooperation with the
United States forces.
Pruneda assured Col. Langhorne at
Maria that II he located the Villa
force under Hipolito Villa he would
send his troops after them. But it
was said the American officers agreed
the troops or airnen should not be
used for any other purpose than run
ming down the bandits, under the
agreement to cross the border and
pursuing a hot trail while it was still
hot. In other words, they would not
bring about chances for argument
because they had been diverted from
the original purpose of the expedi-
ton.
Where the villas Arc.
Hipolito Villa was in Palomas, 20
miles south of st. Helena, recently
He is now in a hospital at Santa Ro-
salia. Francisco Villa is in Parral.
A telegram from Gen. James B. Err
win today explained to Gen. Dickman
why the two troops of the Seventh
cavalry, which crossed the line near
Fabens, Tex, yesterday, were with
drawn. Gen. Erwin said that Mexican
Consul Andreas Garcia, at El Paso.
had promised him that he would i'm
mediately send a regiment of Car
rama soldiers from Chihuahua to
patrol the Mexican side of the borde er
near Fort Hancock. Gen. Erwin also
said the trail Of Mexican cattle thieves
had been definitely lost.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-25
MORMON PROPHECIES
CITED AGAINST PACT
HBY SENATOR SMOOT
ONTNUED FROM PAGE ONE.

cometh, the hour is not yet but
nigh at hand when peace shall /
4 q LEarn frnr-n H. ....A
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-03
MoElfreah Glass.

The McElfresh class Of the Dia-
nlond street church held most i'm
portant and enjoyable meeting Tues.
day eyening,at the home Of Mrs. J. G
Stealey in State street. Rev. j. @
Buckley was present and led the de-
Eotional exercises and gave most in
teresting talk, Many business mat
ters we're discussed and satisfactorily
disposed Of and fund Of twenty -foul
dollars was pledged by the class tc
help in supporting the home mission
airy, Miss Vanek. An election Of Off
GERS was held and the following Off
GERS elected; President, Mrs. Hen
dirk (re- elected); vice president, Mrs
Lepzkus; secretary, Miss Gertrude
Waters (re-electedl; treasurer, Mrs
McElfresI; flower committee, Miss
Bessie May. At the close Of the bust
ness session social hour was enjoy
ed and refreshments served by thu
hostess. The next meeting will bt
held at the home of Mrs. W. r. Balm
bridge, In Morgantown avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-03
MISSOURI Man TO
SUCCEED REDFIELD
Other Nominations Sent to
Senate Yesterday By
The President.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. = Joshua
Willis Alexander, Of Gallatin, MO.
Representative to Congress, has been
selected by President Wilson to be
Secretary OF the Commerce, succeed
ling William c. RedfIeld. The nomtna
ton will go 10 the Senate at an early
date, it was said at the White House.
Representative Alexander was ten
dered the appointment shortly before
noon by Secretary Tumulty, who said
1.-THE President was insistent that he ac-
cent the post. Mr.. Alexander said he
was reluctant to leave Congress, but
that he would resign as soon as MS
nomination bad been confirmed by the
Senate.
Mr.. Alexander has served continu-
ously in Congress since 1904, having
resigned in the middle Of a six-year
term as judge of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit of Missouri to take his seat
He has been in public life since 1873
when he was elected public admins
traitor at Gatlatin, Mo.
Mr.. Alexander is CT years old and
was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Nelson B, Gaskill Of Burlington, N
J., was nominated as a member OF the
Federal Trade Commission to succeed
J. Franklin Fort, whose resignation
because of i'll health was announced
yesterday.
Seven general officers Of the army
we're nominated to higher rank. Jos.
eph T. Dlckman, James G. Harboarc
and Francis J. Herman were raised Il
major general, which they held dur
! ing the war emergency, and Maj-Gen
Henry P. Mfatn, James H. McRae an'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-03
Personals.

John S. Ratcliff, Of Murray, who is
a patient at the Fairmont hospital, is
in a very critical condition. DR.. Har-
tigan, Of Morgantown, was called here
yesterday in consultation regarding
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles West, of Cochran street, is
quite ILL.,
Mrs. Frank Tichnell spent Tuesday
at Hoult with her sister, Mrs. Claud
Joseph zepzkus, of Morgantown
avenue, has gone to Cuba on bust
ness trip.
]. W. Reeves, surgical patient az
Cook hospital, is very much improved
and, will return to his home in Nor
gantown avenue soon.
Mrs. Viola Springer is visiting tel
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Rich, at Pleas
ant Valley.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-03
Glass Meeting.

The Links class of the Diamond St.
.hurch met at the home Of Mrs. Cora
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-03
EAST SIDE
NEWS >
surprise.

Mrs. W. H. Randolph, of Vermont
avenue, was given most delightful
surprise Monday evening by DR.. Hen
class of the First Baptist Sunday
school Of which she is member. The
ttiembers Of the class gathered at hel
home to celebrate her twenty eighth
wedding anniversary and the honor
guest though much surprised enjoyed
the event as much as any of hel
guests. Several musical selections
were given by DIR. Henry, Mrs. Car
lawson and Miss Grace Randolph and
refreshments were served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-03
.LN Washington

isIfTNGToN, D. c., Dec. S.-Re-
iorts gwen al a recent conference of
,ftlcials from West Virginia, Pennsyl-
Tania and Maryland with the Federal
Horticultural Board OF the Department
j Agriculture, called to consider the
tattis OF the potato Wart disease
3howltliat there has been only a slight
;pread Of this recently discovered
menace 10, the potato industry OF
America. and that by planting immune
varieties further losses from the dis
sase can be practically eliminated.
The potato wart is one Of the most
destructive maladies attacking potato
efops IN Europe, and heretofore no
means has been known for Graduating
& from the soil, once a garden or a
Held becomes infected. Not only have
The investigators for the Department
So Agriculture found varieties OF po-
3fatoeg which are immune but they
nave devised method Of thoroughly
disinfecting the soil by the use oil
steam and formaldehyde
AS result Of the conference IN
Washington, It. Is announced that the
he authorities Of West Virginia and
Pennsylvania will take steps to assist
Gardeners in the infected regions in
the purchase Of varieties OF seed
known to be immune. 1t may be found
advisable, also, to undertake the dis
Infection OF limited number Of gar
den plots, As the cost OF this work Is
approximately $1,000 an acre, the eff
Eects along this line will be limited
Until the most effective and economt-
cal methods have been discovered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-03
Business Meeting.

A business meeting of the Foreign
Missionary society OF the First n. P.
church was held last evening at the
home of Mrs ]. B. Levelle in Market
street. After short meeting the So
ciety attended the evangelistic SER
vice at the church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-03

Gus nom the init ,inal tEa q anu al5
iags The Inflammation which caii Sc
practc alIy an stoma CHI liver and ny
festival ailments, inclpding append icl--
t.s, One dose win convince ~ money
refunded.
Sold hy Cranes Drug store. Pre-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-03

n Morrow ia state street Tuesday
evening The meeting was very n 4
terestiTg one and d social hour was
enjoyed after the business session.
Refreshments were served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-03

III The .Postotiice department has 49,
sued commissions to the following
named West Virginia postmasters:
Joseph 3. Smith at Crawford; Wood
FARRELL at Packsville, which is located
ia Raleigh county; and John B. Bloch
or 1T Pierce. The office at Vadis,
Lewis county, has been ordered abol'
ished.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-03

Congressman Reed announces the
discharge from the Navy Of Alva Da-
Wis, of Chenille.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-03

The Pension Commissioner today
notified Congressman H. G. woodward
81 the granting of a pension, at thu
rate Of $25 a month from last July rs
TO Mrs. Hester A. M. Brown, OF Park
ersburg. In addition to this, accrued
pension due her late husband, John c
Brown, at the date Of his demise.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-11-28
Xmas Red Cross Seals.

AS heretofore the proceeds derived
from the sale OF Red Cross Christ.
mas seals will go TO the State Tuber-
culosis Association. These seals will
be on sale from Dec. LIST to 25th at
practically all stores and post offices
the county, price one cent each.
The State tuberculosis Associa.
ton has complete charge of the care
and treatment of the White Plague in
Virginia, and is entirely dependent
upon the fluid derived from the annual
sale OF Christmas seals for it's main
tenance.
The state association conducts
seven sanitoriums with $40 beds, one
sanitorium being used for the COL
ored
The necessity of maintaining this
association is shown by the follow
ing statistics. In Virginia there are
at present 40, 900 cases of tubercu-
losis, 20, 600 of which are active Of
this number there are about 5000
deaths annually. One out OF every
nine deaths ia Virginia is caused by
tuberculosis.
The association aims to establish
q clinic in each county, where free
examination and treatment may be
had. The association intends to give
an annual examination to each
school child.
Let every Xmas package bear
seal, that this Important work may
go on: