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GiIIER!RyDALE:, VA.

CHERRYDALE. Va. September g.
Funeral services for Robert a. Becker.
son. of Mr.. and Mrs. George Becker.
who was drowned near Annapolis,
Md, were held Wednesday afternoon
at GawIer's Chapel. Washington. The
body was buried with military honors at
Arlington cemetery.
George Fischer was elected assist
ant scout master to succeed Frank
Van Doren. who resigned while the
troop was on its annual camping trip
last week.
At the monthly meeting Of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the NJ. T. Church plans
were made to have 81 social next
month The idea is for every lady to
bring 81 which she had earned, 1Gi
tel" her experiences in earning II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis a. Potter and
others are arranging musical enter
tainment at the Cherrydale auditorium
Friday evening AZ $50 O'Clock for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
'.The -Four Steps TO the Communion
Table. and Who VIII Take Them" is
the .text OF "A sermon to be preached by
DR. Gatlin at the IL o'clock service to-
morrow at the Baptist Church. The
Young folks of the church have ar
ranged special program for 1870
o'clock in the evening. which is as
follows: Song service, Scripture read
ing and prayer, male quartet, debate
the subject of which is to be Re
solved, that women are more loyal 10
Christ than men with Miss Emily
Johnston the first speaker on the af-
tirtnative. and w. I. Keiter the FIRST
speaker on the negative: solo by Mrs
r. r. Smith: duet by Mrs. r. r. Smith
and \ l.. Turner, benCGiction.
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CLARENDON, VA.

CLARENDON. Va, September g
The, Clarendon Citizens Association
meeting Monday night promises to
be an interesting one. Many matters
of Interest TO that community will be
discussed. the most important Of which
wilt be the increased rates applied
for,bv the Washing Virginia Rail-
way Company and water and sew err
age,,fcr Clarendon Committees nam
dli,rg these subjects ar" expected TO
maxi reports 4 new vice president
protabIv will be elected to fiji the
place mad. vacant by the resignation
ofC X. TAYLOR, who left this week to
ASSUME his duties with the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation in Philadel-
phia.
Columbia Lodge. No. 2s5, A. F. and A.
M.,.'dedicated last Monday night. which
Was. regular communication, to the
memory of George H. Rucker. its
cl1safrer member. Many addresses pay
ing high tribute to Nh. quicker IS a
man. a neighbor and A MASON were
made by leading citizens and Masons
Of the county, among then "eing w.
CWibirt, II. ". Sniti george II.
Tburber. a. n. Torreyson, - 3. CAS-
tleffnan. W. {. Wclburn. = : ~Sosdon.
col. w. G. Shelley ana fairy X.
Green Master &. =. I.aycock appoint
ed.s,a committee TO frame resolutions
Of sympathy to put in the records of
the lodge and conveyed to tee FAMILY
of The deceased. Ashton -. Jones re-
pile. TO the euloSics H ~snalf Of 'ae
family.
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BALLST0N, VA.

BALLSTON. Va. September 10
Rev. Edward Wright of the Presby-
terian Church of BalIston.. who, with
his family, spent August at Colonial
Beach, Va, will preach his first sermon
since his return tomorrow. He will
also conduct the services at the Ar
lington Presbyterian Church in the
afternoon.
Rev. w. b. Everett, jr., of the st.
Georges Church. has been requested
to supply tomorrow for the rector of
st. Paul's Church. Alexandra. who has
been called away on account of a death
in his family.
Maj. +. w. r. Ewing, president of
the Citizens Association, has been Sc
lected TO represent practically all of
the towns between Raliston and Fair
| fax at the hearings before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission which
will consider the petition of the Wash
ington-Virginia Railway Company for
increased rates. Maj. Ewing announces
that committee from the Ba llston as
ISOLATION has been meeting with COM
mittees of other associations along
the line which are affected by the pro-
posed increase. resulting in the APP
Dointment of an executive committee
whose work it will be to Investigate
! the matter of whether or not the COM
pany is entitled to additional revenue
Announcement is also made that prog
ress is being made by the committee
appointed recently to number the
houses and to procure new signs for
the streets.
, A convention of the Alexandria
County Sunday School Association will
be held Sunday. September II, at the
Ballston Christian Church.
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CHECK ON STORAGE
ST|RS APPLE MEN
Long Established Practice
Now FroWned On by Depart
ment of Justice Ruling.

WINCHESTER, Va, September g.
among the latter many from large
commission houses, today evidenced
much concern over a ruling made by
the Department OF Justice to the ef-
feet that it would not consider as a
boarding act the storage of apples
where it is shown that the same is in
line with normal business. or accord
ing to practice of previous years"
but that 1T will be considered as an
apples are stored with the idea in
mind OF holding for higher prices"
Virtually all the brokers freely ad-
NIT that their purpose i'll buying ap-
pies early in the season and placing
the same in cold storage is to be in
"A position to dispose of the fruit at
higher prices during the late winter
season. They are, us a result of the
departments ruling. hesitating to
close contracts with growers, fearing
prosecution by the government OH
charges of boarding On the other
hand, growers who are willing to sell
at reasonable profit rather than go
TO the expense of storing their fruit
ana taking chances with the market,
feel they will be compelled to store
theif apples to save the fruit from
spelling on their hands.
Several leading buyers said today
they intended to stay in the mark t
and buy fruit. but the deals will
probably be limited unless the ruling
OF the Department of Justice is mod
flied.
The Frederick county growers are
now figuring on an output of APP
proNimately 100000 barrels of com
mercial fruit. The crop in the Shen-
andoa h Cumb erland district, extend
ing from Stanton. Va, to Harris
burg, Pa, is put at 100000 barrels.
compared with 100000 barrels last
year. The crop in western New York.
the chief competitor of this district.
is given at 1,225. 900 barrels. against
100000 barrels year ago The
crop in both sections is considerably
below normal regarding general con-
dition. due to rust, scab and other
diseases.
Because Of the great decrease in
western New. York. many of the buy
ers of that district are coming TO the
Shandoah Cumberland area for ap-
piles. with the result that prices are
stiffening daily as the picking season
approaches. The late fall varieties.
with York Imperial leading in pro-
duction in the Winchester territory,
VIII be ready for harvesting the lat
ter part of September
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ClJLPEPER.

CULPEPER, Va, September 6.-One
of the largest sales of the year OF
pure-bred cattle and hogs. including
Guernsey, Holstein and Jersey cows
and registered Duroc Jersey hogs, was
held Wednesday. September 3, at the
home of DR.. James T. Ware, at Rapi-
dan, Va.
Another sale attracting the atten-
ton of dairy dealers is that posted for
September 10, when all the fine reg
istered stock of dairy cows at Mel
rose Castle will be offered for sale
H. 7. Oxnard of Upperville. sold
thirty-three yearling colts for the
total sum of S6S,600, averaging $1,775
each. The star of the sale was the
chestnut son of Superman- Gatien
Belle. which Max Hirsch bought for
$4,000.
And last, but not least. Lord Gull
PEPPER" the famous bay stallion raised
Hiden. near town. has just been the
winner of two blue ribbons at the
Warrenton horse show. Several years
ago Mr. Hiden sold Lord Cuipcper
to Mr. CORTLAND Smith of Fauouier
county, who is his present owner.
Chautauqua week. September ! to s.
is holding the attention of all the
town and county this week. AS usual
the twice daily entertainments with
a Junior meet in the forenoon have
been full of amusement and inStruc-
ton for all corners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman Clark enter
tanned for the past week end at their
home on Jameson street Representa-
tive Porter H. Dale of Vermont. Rep
,resentative James p. Glynn of Con-
necucut, Mr.. l.. l.. Lane. president of
First Division of Railway Mail Asso-
citation at Chester, VT, and Mr.. H. II.
Link of Washington
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WARRENT0N.

WARRENTON, September 6-The
monument to Col. John S. Mosby is
now under construction under the
direction Of Herbert Barbee. sculptor,
Of Luray, Va. The monument is to be
a shaft of Virginia granite 1871 feet
high with a white marble bust of him
in baS-relief near the base The shaft
will stand in the grounds of the court
house.
The fund necessary for the compile
ton of the monument lacks $500.
Those wishing to contribute may COM
municate with Mrs. Edward Carter of
this place.
The engineer in charge of the sur
veys of the new roads in Cedar Run
district has completed his work. He
reports that good stone can be found
near all the roads. excepting the
White Ridge and Bristersburg. where
there is an excellent prospect of
making good sand-clay roads.
AS authorized by the joint commit
tee, the bill for increasing the bond
ing capacity Of the district from 10 to
20 per cent of it's assessed valuation
has been introduced in the legisla-
ture. AS soon as the plans and esti-
mates are complete the subcommittee
will call a meeting of the joint COM
mittee and lay all the information
before it.
The white schools of this county
will open on September 16, but the
colored September %.
F. NJ klipstein died at his home at
New Baltimore, August % of apo
plexy. He was sixty-five years old.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Fletcher: one brother, John Kip
stein of Richmond, Va, and four sis
ters. Misses Lizzie and Ida klipstein
Of New Baltimore: Mrs. Briggs OF
Clarke county, and Mrs. c. NJ Flor
ence of Herndon. Va.
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FALLS CHURCH.

FALLS CHURCH. Va. September &
"A meeting of the woman'a Civic
League IL announced 10 be- held al
the school auditorium next Friday
afternoon AZ : u'oiorit,
There win he ~ musical al tho old
Congregational Church building Mon
day evening, under auHpiceH of tho
choir of the tipisroi@t Church. John
r. Elliott viii he the vocalist. with
Mrs James N, bro~h AZ the piano,
A large number ot the members OF
the Christian EnieaNor Society nf thu
district held their annual picnic and
meeting at tho Presbyterian Church
Monday. Games were ehlasea IN tho
afternoon and has luncheon and
supper served, The avahlna was de-
voted to Chriatian hladeavet services,
with music and TALKS ny various
members
The first day OF the eeuntN fair haH
been decided on aa d w.ieone home
day for the county soldiers. A flna
program IN planned, ana Mrs. 4. IL
STYLES Is In charge nf the arrange
ments for Falls Church
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. FREDERICK.

FREDERICK, Md, September e.
Wolfsville, the chief community CEN
ter of the mountainous section of
western Frederick county. recently
halted in its process of modernization
and stepped back hundred years to
when the first United Brethren Church
service was held there. The services
were held in the barn on the farm of
A. +. Hoover, great-grandson of John
hoover, owner of the property, where
one hundred years ago United Breth-
rem gathered one Sunday morning to
worship in the faith of their choice.
There was local color a-plehty Lam
tiers used at the first service. and
cherished and preserved through the
succeeding generations. were brought
out, shined up. oiled and the wicks
trimmed. were used to light the barn.
The services were conducted along
the same lines as they were a century
ago. No detail that would make the
occasion realistic of that time was
omitted. Former pastors preached at
the morning and evening services,
and in the afternoon DR.. c. /. b. Brane,
one of the editors of the Religious
Telescope Of Dayton, Ohio, delivered
an address.
The church was originally estab-
conner.
All outbuildings at farms owned by
Lemanual Bowers and James Isanogle
We're burned Wednesday. The COM
bined loss of grain and farm ma
chinery was fully $4,000. The fire
started in the Bowers barn, from
sparks from a threshing engine. The
wind blew the sparks to the Isanogle
property.
There will be no grand jury investi-
cation of the Harvey Pittenger MUIR
der mystery, which was aired in the
circuit court here a month ago with
out solution. Pitteuger's wife. Bertha
Pittenger, his neighbors, Arthur Will
son, and his wife, were jointly ac-
cused of the murder. The states at
torney introduced circunIstantial evil
dence. which failed to hold when pre-
scented to the court The trio was dis
missed, with the understanding that
there would be IL further investiga-
lion by tho September grand jury.
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NJ NEARBY COMMUNITIES IN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA
TAKOMAPARK.

The Horticultural Improvement Club
at its September meeting made II
fine display of flowers and vegetables
Prizes were awarded for individual
exhibits. The prizes for gardens Of
fered by the Takoma Park Bank will
be awarded next month.
DR.. Arthur ]. lie Clerc of the bu-
reau Of chemistry has accepted po-
sition with milling company al
Wilkes Barre, Pa. At a farewell re-
ception given by the Presbyterian
Missionary Society to Mrs. lie Clerc-
for years its president, she was pre-
scented with a brooch. Mrs. lie Clerc's
successor, elected at the last business
meeting of the society. is the Mrs
Lacy who during her husbands alb
sence in France makes her home with
her father, Maj. Fletcher of Blair
road.
Following are the names of those
who have contributed to the SprinS
Park improvement: J. b. Hendricks
Fl. +. Tam, Il. NJ. Douglass, Richard
II. Hook, jr.: Mrs. ID. q. Irwin. +. :
Bolden, r. +. Gates. William y. Mar
tin. D. Feldman, DR.. A. v Parsons.
Mrs. Howard S. Deck. Mr.. Allen. Mrs
John Finley. the Review and Herald.
IL. p. Ware. Mrs. II. B. Connolly, r. l.
edmond, the Takoma Park Bank.
Prof. NJ. E. Kern. P. p. Pierce. Mr.
Shipley, c. 3. Smith. Mrs. X. A. Ram
say. H. c. Heffner. c. 5. Longacre.
II. l.. Johnston L. w. Graham, Mrs
J. B. Mertie, NJ. l.. Woodall. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Wood. II. B. Walters. II. f.
! Rogers. +. II. Robbins. Mr.. Lohr. Mr.
McIVer. Miss p. Gladmon, Mrs. II. r
Phillips. Mrs. l.. \. Skinner. w A.
Hooker. J. ID. Barron. Mrs. Mary Phil
lips. Mrs Gum, Miss Iona Huck.
r. Z. Woodward. Morris Bien, V. T. il.
! Bien, Mrs. l.. NJ. Mooers, Ward Bur
dine and W. r. Sacked.
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ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE. Md. September G.
The Montgomery County Corpora
tive Cow Testing Association was or
canized here during the week with
the following officers: President, John
F. Hargett, Boyds; vice president,
Emery NJ. Crawford. Gaithersburg;
secretary trea surer. Walter NJ. Ma
gruder. Gaithersburg: directors, the
officers and John 3. Diamond. jr-,
Gaithersburg, and George A. Wilson.
Silver Spring
About twenty herds. embracin G
proba bly, $50 cows. win be admitted
to the association j.. G. Dial OF
Laurens. s. c., has been engaged as
Miss Daisy EsteHe Pope and Charles
l.. Ward, both of Woodfeld, this
county, were married this afternoon
by Rev. Charles +. Boss at Laytons-
willie.
+ D. Tucker of Washington. who
a charge of conducting d gaming
Ia bic and who has since been in jail
here. was released this afternoon.
Tucker pleaded guilty before. Judge
w. Frank Gather in the police
court here and was fined 800 and
costs, the total being $3.50. He was
unable to raise the amount until to-
day, when friends CAME to his assist
ance fuckers arrest followed a raid
by Deputy Sheriffs Robert l.. Saun-
ders. Willard Peake and J. Stanley
Gingell of house on the Conduit
road near the District of Columbia
line. Games of poker, it is said, were
in progress at the time.
Miss Emma Mary Fadley and Clyde
T. Sullivan, both of Alexandria. Va,
were married by Rev. 2. Rowland
Wagner this afternoon.
Miss Geraldine NJ. KilIey and Ed
ward Jennings Hutchinson, both of
Washington. were married in Rock
vile this afternoon, also, by Rev. +.
Rowland Wagner.
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EVANSVILLE.

EVANSVILLE. Md, September g.
The installation of Rev. Joseph NJ.
Anderson, D. D., as the new pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church of
Hyattsviile, will take place Wednes-
day evening. DR.. Anderson began
serving the Hyattsville church last
September as supply.
Mrs. Rose Eta Green of this coun-
ty has entered suit in the circuit
court in Upper Marlboro for absolute
divorce from James Ferguson Green,
alleging desertion. She says they were
married February 3. 1909. and that
she was abandoned May l. 1911.
William 7. Talbert. a prominent
farmer of Crombe. in the lower Sec
ton of the county, died suddenly a
few days ago. aged fifty-eight years.
The funeral was held from ST. Mary's
Catholic Church, Upper Marlborough.
and interment was in Mount Carmel
cemetery Mr.. Talbert was unmarried,
One brother, H. H. Talbert, survives
him.
Candidates for nomination for po-
litical office in Prince Georges coun-
ty are winding up their campaigns in
whirlwind style. Preparations are
completed for the primaries Monday.
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ARLINGTON, VA.

ARLINGTON. Va. September 6.-At
meeting Of the Citizens Association
the matter of good roads was freely
discussed. especially the improvements
proposed for Columbia pike from Mount
Vernon boulevard south, which forms a
part of the Bankhead National highway.
The reconstruction of this road was
first proposed by the late Logan Waller
Page, chief of the bureau Of road of the
Department OF Agriculture, and Thorn
as H Macdonald. who now heads the
bureau, has promised that the project
will be put through when the county il
ready with its share of the expense.
The cost of the new road to the county
line was estimated at $4,000. A sug-
gestion to raise the amount through a
bond issue was offered and will be CON
sidcred at the next meeting of the as
ISOLATION.
DIR. Frank Stone, candidate for the
board of supervisors made an address
in the interests of his candidacy.
The association went on record as be-
ing opposed to the proposed increase
Of rates on the Washington-V Virginia
railway lines and will take steps to fight
the proposition.
The treasurer of the Boy Scouts re-
ports the financial condition of the or
ganization as much improved by the re-
ceipts of the lawn fete held Tuesday
night on the grounds Of the Columbia
School.
Owing to the absence Of Rev Powell,
who is making ten-day visit to his
homo in Montgomery, Ala, there will
be no service at Trinity Chapel to-
morrow.
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LYNCHBURG.

,, The Rainbow Club of Lynchburg,
made up of men who formerly served
in France and Germany with the
Rainbow Division, has perfected Its
organization here by the election of
Lieut.. J. Frank Brosch, as president,
and Sergt r. B Wilmer as secre-
tary-treaSurer. The association was
organized before the 1l7th Regim ent
left Germany last spring. 1t has
twenty-five members, and about sew
enty men here are available for men,
bership.
The republicans of Buckingham
county have named a full ticket for
county and Legislative Offices for the
November election. the ticket being
named to oppose the primary nomi-
nees of the democratic party. A. S.
Spencer is the candidate for treasurer;
\. r. Jones. county clerk: J. r. An
derson, sheriff, and D. A. Keller. house
of delegates.
G. w. Webster, a well known naer-
chant of Botetourt county. died w ed
nesday at his home at Rocky Point.
his death occurring while he was
driving alone from his farm to Rocky
Point. Death was due to apoplexy. He
had long been a farmer and merchant.
He is survived by his wife; five
daughters, Mrs. Paul G. Lindsay, Lex
ington; Mrs. w. r. Davis, Buchanan
Misses Eunice. Edith and Lois Web
ster. Rocky Point, and son. Lloyd
w ebster, Rocky Point.
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FAIRFAX.

While Stockton S. Holbrook of Fair
fax was hunting recently in wood
near the fair grounds he picked up a
small soldiers Identification medal.
whose owner. a northern soldier. had
lost it during the civil war. The medal
was made of silver and was in the
shape of shield. 1t is inscribed on
its face: Dan J: Hagerty. Company
ID. 1st Mich. Infantry. LIST Brigade,
1st Division. 5th Corps" On the back
Of the medal is: Enlisted Detroit,
Mich, July IS, 1861" The shield is in
perfect condition, with the exception
wearers clothing had rotted away.
During the war between the states
northern soldiers were camped all
about Fairfax and there We're many
fights about the village. The medal
was probably lost in one of these
struggles Elton r. Holbrook. brother
of Stockton Holbrook, entered into
correspondence with the War Depart
ment and learned that Mr.. Hagerty
is still alive and lives in Chicago.
Meetings to protest against the pro-
posed increase of rates by the Wash
ington and Virginia railroad from prac-
tlcally every station along its line
were held at Vienna and other points
this week. The general view express
ed at these meetings was that while
lie Increased Cost OF PRODUCTION prop
ably justified some increase i'll rates,
it did not justify the heavy advance
asked for. Committees were appointed
to protest to the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the Virginia State
Corporation Commission when the rate
advances come up for consideration.
F. Roy n. Flanagan, state director
of rural sanitation. was a recent Wis
itor to Fairfax to inspect the health
work here. 1t is reported that he was
much pleased with the progress being
made. DR.. Walsh, who has charge Of
the dental work among the school chill
dren of the county under the county
health campaign, has returned from
Richmond and resumed his clinic at
the OK Road School This week the
clinic will visit Pleasant Valley School.
X. X. Whitmore, who has been in train
ing for sanitation work under DIR.
Flanagan, has completed his training
and Will be sent to Prince William
county as a sanitary director.
An anniversary celebration of the
signing of the Constitution will be
held at Fairfax September II, at 2
o'clock. The Bar Association of Vir-
GINA, at its last annual meeting,
statewide celebration of this i'm
portant date. Judge Brent will be
requested to adjourn the court at 2
o clock in order that the celebration
! may be held in the courthouse. Thorn
as r. Keith of Fairfax has been ap-
pointed chairman of the sixteenth
judicial circuit, which Includes the
counties of Prince William, Alex
| andria. Fairfax and Alexandria city.
G. Vernon Ford will act as chairman
| for Fairfax county.
The recent cool weather retarded
the late crops. Warmer weather is
promised for this week.
Large ffockS of black birds are rooSt -
ing near Fairfax and causing much
havoc among the corn. The birds
pick off the silk and tear open the
shuck, thus causing the corn to rot.
In the morning and evening the noise
made by the birds is deafening.