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The Washington times., 1919-09-15
LONG ISLAND OIL
BLAZE CONTINUES

NEW YORK. Sept 15.-with more
than fifty persons injured and the
damage already done estimated at
from $4,000. 900 to $1O,OOO,OOO, weary
firemen today still were fighting a
threat OF further explosions Of oil
tanks at the fire which practically
wiped out the Stone & Fleming Oil
Company's plant in Long Island City
yesterday.
Five tanks of crude oil were burn
ing late last night. Should there be
a sudden shift of the wind from north
to northeast, many additional tanks
in plants near by would be threaten
ed as well as thousands Of tons Of
coal
The firemen were working in short
shifts. So exhausted had they be-
come that when relieved for a. brief
rest they lay in the streets near the
fire zone and went fast asleep.
The twenty acres Of fire-swept ter
ritory looked like war-devastated
France or Belgium. Tanks were
crumpIed up; huge steel girders lay
in a tangled mass, rev walls were
left standing. and burning oil con-
tinued to flow along the surface OF
NeWtown creek.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
FIRST ESCAPE AT
PEN" N3l YEARS
Two Youths Shatter Mary.
land Institutions Record
By Slipping Over Wall

BALTIMORE, Sept. 15.-BreakinE q
record Of thirty-one years. during
which no prisoners escaped from
Maryland State penitentiary, two
youthful prisoners scaled the iron
spiked walls at 9:2O o'clock last night
and escaped beyond the reach Of i'm
mediate pursuit.
The men who, succeeded where many
others have failed during the last dec
ade and a half were brothers. Harry
z. Clancy, nineteen years old. and
George W. Clancy. twenty-five years
old, both of Ragerstown, Nd. The
elder brother was serving a sentence
OF three years for theft committed
In Washington county, and the
younger was given a sentence OF two
and one-half years at the same time
on a charge Of false representations
in the same Jurisdiction George had
had six months.
According to Warden Leonard, the
men were enabled to escape through
the negligence Of their guard, John
walsh, who left them out Of his sight
and went to the floor above where
they were working. Walsh was dis
charged.
The escape was made by means OF
rope which they stole from
the boiler room, and which they
fastened to the iron guard railing at
the top Of the wall. The top of the
wall was gained by means of q board
fastgened in a window in the boiler
shop.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
eOMPERS' FATHER BURIED;
RABBI CONDUCTS SERVICES

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Men and
women from all walks Of life attend
ed the funeral here yesterday of Sol
onon Gompers. father of Samuel
Gompers, president OF the American
Federation Of Labor, who died last
week in Boston.
six Iandchildren served as pail
hearers, and members OF the Hand
INLAND Society, with which Mr..
Gompers had been connected for sixty
years, were honorary palIbearers.
Following services conducted at a
funeral parlor by DR.. Edward Liss-
man, Of the Hebrew Tabernacle, in
terment was in Washington Gene
terry, Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
MOVIE STAR SUES
FOR USE OF PHOTO

ST. PAUL. MINI, Sept 15.-Fay
Tincher, the weIl-known screen
actress employed by the Christie Film
Company, has brought suit for dam
ages for $1.500 against Henry Jahn'
publisher of q matrimonial news
paper issued here. Miss Tincher
demands $500 damages for the
alleged Unauthorized use OF her
photograph and the Christie Company
demands $500, alleging that they were
unable to obtain the best work from
Miss Tincher on account Of Worry
caused by the alleged publication OF
her picture in the matrimonial paper.
Ethel Smith, the woman, who is al
legged to have sought the husband, Is
also named as defendant in the ac-
tion.
Miss Tineher alleged that she has
suffered great humiliation by rea-
son OF having her photograph dis
played in an advertisement for hus-
band when she has plenty Of oppor-
Gunities for entering into marital re-
lation without the aid Of said humili-
ating and notorious publication"
The photograph was displayed in
the issue Of the paper Of April 25, ac-
eordinR TO the complaint, which was
nled through Attorney Lyle Eveland,
and was accompanied by q descrip-
ton Of Ethel Smith. who was said to
live in Providence, R I.
She is described as having love
ly dark brown tresses, expressive
brown eyes. pretty eyebrows and
lashes, pretty mouth and q cheerful
manner"
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
BARNARD STATUE OF.
LINCOLN UNVEILED
Judge Parker, at Ceremonies,
Predicts Cordial Relations
Between Britain and q. s.

MANCHESTER, sngland, Sept Is.
Expressing confidence that the prob
lens Of nations will be settled by ar
bitration in the future and voicing the
belief that Anglo-American under
standing Is growing, Judge Alton B.
Parker, of New York, unveiled George
Grey Barnard's statue of Abraham
Lincoln here today.
The ceremonies, which were held in
PIattfield Park, were attended by a
number Of prominent Britons and
Americans. There was a procession
to the park led by a squadron OF
mounted police and the American nag
few from many buildings.
Judge Parker acted in behalf Of the
Sulgrave Institute. He was accom-
panied from London by John w. DG-
Wis, the American ambassador.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15

he again became the party's chair.
man. Like many labor leaders, ha
opposed entrance into thu var. buf
supported Il after the declaration b
Great Britain, acting as chairman 81
the labor section Of the parliamentary
committee on recruiting.
Gees late CABINET.
On the formation of the first eoaii-
ton in 1915. he became presidsnt a
the board Of education and member
OF the cabinet Because OF q disarree-
ment with Lloyd George In 1917, Hsn.
derBon was forced 70 resign from the
Lloyd George war cabinet. The rreaf
British labor leader Is q strong sun.
porter OF the League OF Nations.
The secretary Of the British labo1
party win tour America under ths
direction OF the Henderson Lecturs
Committee Of the American Labor
Party. Already requests have come
IN. IL is said. from various industrial
centers throughout the country. ask.
ing that they be included In the -
Dor leaders itinerary.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
ALBANIANS FLEE
BEFORE GREEKS

PARIS, Sept. 15.-Albanian refu-
gees arriving in Paris from Koritza
and the surrounding district bring
reports Of the terror inspired by the
advance of Greek troops into that
territory, which formerly was con-
trolled by the French, who entered
the district in 1916, and gave pledges
that II would be considered a part Of
Albania
Repeated protests have been made
to the peace conference against Greek
advances into territory awarded to
Albania by the London conference,
but no replies have been forthcom-
ing, and lack OF information concern
ing the plans Of the entente, IL is as
serted, Is causing much uneasiness
to the Albanians, who are In fear
Of some secret agreement as regards
Albania
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
3 KILLED, 3 HURT
SAUTO TURTLES
Machine Turns Over While
On Virginia Beach Road
Near Norfolk.

NORFOLK, We. Sept. 16.-Three
persons were killed and three othrs
injured when an automobile in which
they were riding on the Virginia
Beach road, near here, turned turtle
yesterday.
The dead are Clyde z. Chapman
forty-four years old, an insurance
agent, resident in Norfolk for a num-
Der OF years and a native OF Smith
held, Va; his flve-year-old daughter,
Constance Skinner Chapman and G.
:. Bailey, owner of the car, thirty
six years old, of Norfolk.
The injured are Mrs. Clyde Z.
Chapman, suffering from shock; her
slx-year-old son, Thomas Stanley
Chapman. who sustained minor in
juries on the head and face, and ]. K
Shelton, q former member Of the Nor
folk police force, suffering from
shock.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
ARTHUR HENDERSON
TO VISIT AMERICA

Arthur Henderson, n p. noted
trade union leader OF Great Britain
and secretary OF the British labor
party, is scheduled to be In Washing
ton during the month OF November,
when he will address the members
Of the National Federation Of Fed
eral Employees, according to Luther
C. Steward. president Of the fedora
tion.
Mr.. Steward explained, In making
this announcement, that the National
federation neither indorses nor dis
approves OF Mr.. Henderson's position,
but it feels IL its duty 10 bring be-
fore the members OF the federation
the opinions Of any thoughtful man
on the subject OF labor.
To AIaintatn FoFum.
The policy OF the organisation. il
was explained, is TO maintain a @for-
um through which can be affected
that Interchange OF ideas which Il
essential to q democratic institution,
whether it be q trade union or q gov
eFnment."
Mr.. Henderson, who has been q
labor member OF Parliament since
1905, is a member OF the Iron Mold
er's Trade Union He was chairman
Of the labor party In England from
1908 to 1910, and upon the resigna-
ton Of Ramsay Macdonald In 1914
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
PLAN REVISION OF
CUlIHNS SR.R. BILL
Lenroot Declares Measure Is
Injurious to Security
Holders.

An effort to revise the Cummins
railroad bill to meet criticism from
security holders is under way in the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee.
Senator Lsnroot, Wisconsin, is lead
ing one phase Of the opposition He
declared today that the Cummins
bill is injurious to security holders.
Security owners would not be
benefited by the plan, but would
be injured" Lenroot said. Employees
would get only little benefit out OF
the share OF excess profits to be
used for their Improvement. he added.
Lenroot also attacked the Plumb
plan. declaring It should be called
q bill to further increase the cost
Of living"
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
IS sQUAREsv FLU ANTIDOTE.

y SaUAEeES" FLU ANLlJOIEs
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Everybody
begin antif1u maneuvers at once, says
New York Health Association. They
involve eating three squares a day,
sleeping in open air. exercising, bath
ing, and being cheerful about it.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
BREAKS NECK IN
FALL; STILL LIVES

BRISTOL. Tenn, Sept. 15.-Fannie
schyphers. fourteen, OF Arlington, Va,
while visiting relatives here. fell
twenty feet from the top Of a cherry
Tree and broke her neck. She was
Immediately taken to a local hospital
and IS expected to make q complete
recovery.
It is declared By the medical pro-
fession Of this part Of the State that
this is the first case within their
knowledge OF q person with a broken
neck not being instantly killed.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
WEDS GIRL
IN SLAYING CASE

LAwRENcE Mass, Sept IA
Henry b. Hall, the Wells Depot. Ne,
lay preacher. who was acquitted last
February Of the murder OF his wife
Minnie Stevens Hall. has been mar
risd 70 Grace Hope GerOW, Of Wells
Depot, whose affection for Han wa
held by the state during the trial a.
the motive for the alleged crime.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15
AERs. HEARsTVs MOTHER DIES.

NEW YORK, Sept IB.-Mrs. George
Z. Wilson, mother Of Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst and Mrs. Walter
". Irwin, died at her summer home
Sea Gate, Long Island, yesterday.
Mrs. Wilson Is survived by her
husband, two daughters, hve grand
sons and two sisters, Mrs. Frederick
] smith. and Mrs. P. F. Mcmahon.
The Washington times., 1919-09-15

CHARLES AVER WHPPLE, noted American artist,
- at work restoring the famous paintings in the Capt.
tol at Washington Mr.. Whpple, who was commissioned
to restore the paintings started the work last winter
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-10
New Law Requires Examination Of Men
Wanting License.

A law enacted by the last gen.
eral assembly makes it practic-
ally impossible for those affected
with so-called social disease to Sc
cure marriage license in North
Carolina. Every register Of deeds
in the State will be expected to
demand that a physicians certi-
ficate as to the physical fitness of
the man accompany every appli-
cation for a license.
Before a man may obtain a Ii
cense he must undergo a physi-
cal examination by a reputable
physician. 1t will be a violation
of the law for a register of deeds
to grant a license to man who
does not present a physicians s
certificate.
Under the law such a require
ment is not made of the women.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-10
DALE BLAIR.

Dale Blair, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. W. Blair, was born in Watauga
County, North Carolina, April 4,
1901, and died at his home in Ell.
izabethton, Tennessee, Septem-
Der 13, 1918. He professed faith
in Christ at Willowdale Baptist
Church in Watauga County, and
joinel the Church at that place,
and was baptised September 20,
1916.
The writer knew this young
man as he grew to manhood in
the Home, the Sunday School and
the School, and states unhesitat,
ingly that he never knew him to
engage in anything low or debas-
ing. He was open, frank, always
meeting you with his face toward
you and head up. l never could
understand why a young man
so full of promise andhope should
be cut off just as he begins his
useful career in the world. He
often impressed me with having
more discretion than ordinary
boys do of his age. A splendid
young man is gone from this
earth, and the world will be poor
er by it.
JOHN E. BROWN.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-10
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrators
OF the estate of J. H. F. Church, decd.
late of Watauga County, North Caro-
lima, this Is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against the estate OF said
deceased to exhibit them to the under.
signed at her home at Vale Crucis,
N. c. on or before the 18th day OF
March 1920, or this notice will be
plead IL bar Of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment. This
18th day Of March 1919.
M. A. CHURCH,
Adm'rx. Of j. H. f. Church, decd !.
J. d. BINGHAM, Attorney. +
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-10
APRIL

When April comes the welkin
huns with cries of human glad
ness; the Wjnter'spastandspring
at last has come to can our sad
ness. The birds return with
songs to burn, and frolic in the
naples, the farmer sows his oats
in rows, and hay and other sta
pies. When blizzards whoop a.
round the coop it's hard to keep
on smiling; but April days soothe
weary jays, with zephyrs most
beguiling. We're tired and worn
ere to his bourne old winter has
departed; his snow and sleet have
chilled our feet and left us brok.
en- hearted. Despair he springs
but April brings salve for all
our bruises. the wintry blast is
queered at last, and all the world
enthuses. The ancient guy of
bleary eye forgets his many win
ters, and hops along with langh
and song, a caution to all sprint
ers. The man of aches whose
groaning makes a discord of ex-
istence, forgets disease and laps
the breeze that comes from some
blue distance. Thechronic crouch
forsakes his couch without a beef
or below, and throws his hat and
kicks the cat and seems aspright-
ly fellow. Oh, April ends our
woe, my friends, the woe that
winter bringeth; the smiling gent
knows sweet content and like a
dinger dingeth. Walt Mason in
News and Observer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-10
The Kaiser Wrong Again.
(By Rev. Charles Stelzle. J

by ReV. CnarleS StelZle.
The Kaiser, in solitude in Hol
land, said to an interviewer that
he cared nothing whatever for
the opinions Of men-he was res
ponsible to God alone.
This is a balf-truth which is
largely responsible for the Kais-
er's downfall.
God Himself cares for the good
opinions of men-if the Bible is
true.
He sent,Jesus into the world
to win men to Himself. And this
was the mission of many of the
prophets of old.
1t would be easy to quote the
Scripture on this point. God
yearns for His children even more
tenderly than earthly parents
do.
And if the Kaiser had the faint.
est glimmering of the spirit Of
the Almighty he would quietly
think through the famous words
found in both the old and the new
testaments.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart, with all
thy soul, with all thy strength,
and with all thy mind and thy
neighbor as thy SELF"
And no man can say that he
loves God with all his heart un.
less he also loves his neighbor.
The Kaiser can't afford to bein
different to the opinions of men
because if he is, he deliberately
makes himself superior to God.
Nor can any of the rest of us
shut ourselves up to God" anG
thereby shut ourselves out from
our neighbor.
If any man does not love his
neighbor whom he has seen, how
can he love God whom he hasn't
seen?
The Kaiser might better g
back and study his lesson again
He hasn't even got it letter.per
feet to say nothing about its
spirit.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-10
Wataugi Falls Items.

Mr.. Will Ward has been think.
ing about leaving US, but on ac-
count Of not being able to find q
suitable place, he has decided to
remain with us. Sorry Mr..
Ward could mt find a place to his
liking, but the community needs
Mr.. Ward, and if he should leave
we would miss him very much.
Mr.. w. M. James has moved
to Shull's Mills, where he has
accepted a job with Mr.. G. W.
Robbins. We hope Mr.. James
will be satisfied in his new home.
Mr.. Omar Baird has recei d
his discharge from the Navy and
is now in the community. Mr..
Baird's father died while he was
away, and he is now making his
home with his grandmother.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-10
WHAT'S THE REA SON?
MANY BOONE PEOPLE IN POOR
HEALTH WITHOUT KNOWING
THE CAUSE.

There are scores of people who
drag out a miserable existence
without realizing the cause of
their suffering. Day after day
they are racked with backache
and headache; suffer from ner-
vousness, dizziness, weakness,
languor and depression. Perhaps
the kidneys have fallen behind in
their work Of filtering the blood
and that may be the root of the
trouble. Look to your kidneys
assist them in their work give
them the held they need. You
can use no more highly recco.
mended remedy than Doan's Kid.
ney Pills.
Below is a grateful testimony
from a sufferer in this locality:
N. G.. Deal, wood worker, Hick
ory, N. G., says: I suffered a lot
from kidney trouble. My bach
was lame and sore and I had Il
stop work. At night was rest
less and sometimes had to wall
the floor. Doan's Kidney Pill''
gave me prompt relief, removing
the pain In my back and making
me feel better in every way"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don
simply ask for a kidney remed.
get Doan's Kidney Pills-th
same that Mr.. Deal had. F'os
ter Milburn Co., Mfgrs. Buffalo
N. Y.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-10
THIS KIND OF SPIRIT WON
THE WAR.

The following letter has been
received by the War Loan Or
ganisatiop at Richmond, Va
from Mr.. A. w. Hall. manager
Of the Sykesville (MdS Herald.
Who could ask more!
"The Eerald will go to the
War Loan Organization without
charge. Moreover, we invite
you to use its columns in any
way you see At for the Victory
Loan. 1t has freely given ser.
vice ard space for all war actiyi.
ties and will not stop now.
Please accept the free COPY.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-10
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

1,OVO Cavalry uoIScS IldVc Dccu
purchased by the Mexican feder-
al army, from the United States
army post at Fort Bliss.
1t has been announced from
Paris that a De Haviland airplane
recently flew from London to
Paris, 250 miles, in 80 minutes,
making a new air record.
Two hundred Germans have
been arrested in Barcelona and
Seville. They are charged with
participating in the riots in those
cities.
The Ukraines continue to bonn
bard the city of Lemburg with
guns of heavy calibre, causing
casualties and damage to proper
ty. Elsewhere on the front in
eastern Galicia the situation is
unchanged.
A dispatch Of April 3, from
Rome stated that the National
Olympic committee has decided
to accept the offer of the city of
Antwerp, Belgium, and hold the
Olympic games there in the year
1920.
According to dispatch from
Sofia, the Bulgarian communists
are preparing for a revolt against
the government. Hungarian COM
fmunists agaents are at work in
Sofia, preparing for common &C.
ton with the Buigarians.
800 stevadores handling freight
on the railway administration
controlled wharves and ships,
went on a strike last Thursday.
Coastwise shipping is. almost
completely tied up, but bunker
ing and foreign shipping will not
be interrupted.
Lieutenant Colonel F. w. Dick
man, and Major John W. Butts,
were killed last Thursday at
Souther field, near Americus,
Ca, when the aeroplane in which
they were flying plunged 200 #.
to the ground. Lieut.. Col. Dick
man was a son of Major General
Dickman, commanding the third
American army on the Rhine.
Major General Charlet T. Men
oher, who commanded the Rain
bow division at the front, has
been designated by the secretary
of war as head of the army aer.
ial activities of the United States
his title being director of the air
service.
! The First National Bank OF
Ansted, W. Va, 70 miles east Of
Huntington, was robbed of $780,.
600 in cash and war saving stamps
early Thursday morning. The
locks were blown from the doors
of the vault and the loot taker
from the outer chamber. The
inner chamber contained $3.50,
600 in currency, but could not bt
penetrated.
Gus Chandler, the twelve yea
} old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nose.
Chandler, of Yancey, was burn
; ed to death in a livery stable il
Asheville, N. G. last Thursda,
) morning The fire was causet
: by an employee of the stabl
who attempted to kindle a fir
with gasoline in a small room il
which he and the boy stayed. H
ran down stairs to call the fir
: department and forgot the lac
: who was asleep. The room wa
. enveloped in flames before tn