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FAIRFAX.

FAIRFAX. Va, July "a (SpeciaD-
Seven residents Of Fairfax have been
fined sums ranging from SIS to $3.50
for failure to secure dog licenses.
AT recent meeting of the ladies
of Fairfax in the interest of the town
hall a committee was appointed con-
sisting of Mesdames F. w. Richard
son. r. E. Thornton, F. T. Israel, Wolf
and Claude Wiley. Mrs. Thornton
was appointed treasurer and Mrs
Keith, secretary.
The eleven-year-old son of Harry
Mills. on the Kildare place, had his
leg broken Wednesday last, when a
drag on which he was riding while
working in a potato patch overturned
The Washington, Great Falls and
Dranesville Highway Co, Inc, has
started the construction of the
Georgetown-Leesburg pike at Lang
lev.
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MANASSAS.

MANASSAS, Va, July 24.-Mrs. Sa-
rah Ann Higgins. one of the oldest
residents of this county, died here
Tuesday at the age of ninety-two
years. She was born near Manassas
and lived here all of her life, with the
exception of few years at Alexan-
dria, Va.
MI. and Mrs r. NJ. Jenkins have re-
turned from Graves Mill. Madison
county, where they visited relatives
for ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur L. Emmons of
Bristow announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Marjorie, to Mr..
J. A. Sessions of Sault Ste. Marie.
Mich. the wedding to take place late
in July at the Emmons home.
here of the marriage of Miss Sara
Elizabeth Shoemaker, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. GratZ Shoemaker of near
Bristow. this county. to Mr.. d. H.
Blackwelder of Statesville. N. c. Miss
Shoemaker has been employed at the
Treasury Department, Washington,
for the past two wears. The mar
riage took place at Rockville. Md.
They will make their home in Wash
ington.
George Wheaton was painfully in
jured while cutting pulp wood near
Bloom station Monday. when an AK
in the hands of Marshall Harris
glanced from a blow, striking him on
the left leg below the knee, severing
two arteries. He was brought to
Manassas for treatment.
Trial of the Portner will case has
occupied the entire time of circuit
court here this week. the case having
been called Monday. The will is that
of Paul v. Portner, who died October
80. 1919, leaving his entire estate to
his sister, Mrs. w. P. Meredith of
Washington. 1t is thought that the
hearing will consume the greater ma RI
of next week.
w. L. Browning, county farm agent,
will leave Monday for Blacksburg,
Va, accompanied by twelve boys, ali
members of the county Boys Agricul-
tural Club. who will attend a six
week short course in agriculture at
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
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RIVERDALE.
RIVERDALE Nd T,

R1VERDALE. Md. July 24.-An.
nouncement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Ethel Lane Ket.
ner, daughter of Mr.. James n n
ketner of this place. and Joseph G.
McCory of Washington, which took
place Tuesday evening at the resi-
dence of the brides father here. Miss
and Francis T. Ketner, brother of
the bride, were the attendants. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. w.
A. Risenberger. formerly pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church at Berwyn
Mr.. and Mrs. McCorey will make their
home for the present in Washington.
In September they will leave for an
extended tour through. the west.
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WINCHESTER.
WINCHESTER. Va, July 2.

WINCHESTER. Va. July "a (SpeciaD.
John r. Lupton, sixty three, formerly
of this city. died this week in a hos
pital at Louisville, KY, from injuries
inflicted by two footpads dressed as
soldiers, who robbed him of money
and jewelry at the establishment of
the John p Morton Company, where
he was employed as a manager.
The commercial apple crop in the
Winchester district will be much in
excess of last years output, but a
barrel famine is threatening, and IN
less cooperage stock ordered several
months ago arrives in time much of
the fruit. it is feared, Will have to
be sold in bulk.
The ninety-frst convention of the
Lutheran Synod of Virginia will be
held in Trinity Church at Stephens
City, on August II, to continue sew
eraI days 1t will be presided over
by Rev. DIR. ]. A. Huffard. Luray, Va.
Edward Allemong. a well known
Virginia pianist and composer. for
merly of Roanoke, died this week in
New York city. A Sister-in- law. Mrs
Leslie ID. Kline. lives in this county
Charles F. Warren, formerly of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, has
been elected principal of the Agri-
cultural High School at Middletown,
and Miss Susie A. Smith, Delaplane,
Va. assistant principal.
The organization of a new COM
pany of national guard was COM
pleted when the unit was mustered
into service a few nights ago by
Maj. lie Masurier of Richmond. II.
Grimm, eight years in the Regular
Army, was elected captain.
Jack Phillips, Shepherdstown, W.
Va, and Mrs. Bessie Mcintosh, this
city, were married here by the Rev
F. NJ. Richardson of the Southern
Methodist Church.
The marriage of Joseph B. Newlin,
a Winchester lawyer. and Miss Es-
teIle Moison. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. K. Nelson. Lawrence, Mass,
is TO take place August 3
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MCLEAN.

MCLEAN. Va, July 24-The mem
bers of the School and Civic League
of Mclean have started arrangements
for the sixth annual Mclean day.
celebration which is to be held this
year Saturday, August Z. for the bene-
fit of the library and roads.
The grounds will )be opened at IL
o'clock and can be reached on the
Washington and Old Dominion rail-
road, the Great Falls branch and by
way of the Washington and Fairfax
road.
The program includes the oh-fash-
toned horse tournaments, for amateurs
and professionals, and exhibition drill
by a cavalry troop from Fort Myer
speaking by prominent citizens and
many other forms of amusement
knights who are to take part IN the
tournaments are requested to ride in
fancy costume. Cash prizes aggre-
eating $12S are to be awarded the
winners in the events.
The affair will be conducted by the
following: b. f. Rooster, general
manager; John II. Carper, chairman
of the tournament committee; Ed
ward Stalcup, official timekeeper
E. l.. Trammell. J. c. Storm, r Kirby
and c. l.. Laughlin, judges; Mrs. J. II
Carper. Miss Maize Carper. official
scorekeepers; Miss Marion Storm and
Miss Bessie Wells, aids,
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ARLINGTON COUNTY.

The Arlington County Chamber Of
Commerce will become affiliated with
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States. Secretary Doyle was
authorized at the Meeting of the
officers and directors at the home of
president Lyon Friday evening to
make application at this time If the
expense does not exceed $25.
AS the present income of the or
ganization will not permit the pay
ing of large salaries, the secretary,
who -the constitution provides shall
ton, announced that he would gladly
serve without compensation until the
work of the organization increases to
such an extent that he will have to
give more of his time and the or
gamzation reaches a better financial
position. His request that sufficient
funds be voted him to pay for clerical
and detail work of the office was
granted. All funds of the chamber,
it. was decided, will be deposited
with the Arlington Trust Company of
Rosslyn. pc
The secretary was instructed to
have 500 copies of the bylaw
printed for distribution among
the members of the chamber. 1t was
also decided to have names of the
officers and directors printed in the
pamphlet.
c. Eugene Doyle, A. J. Porter, c.
w. Fitch and w. w. Smith were Sc
lected as a committee to decide on an
appropriate seal for the organiza-
ton.
President Lyon, after expressing his
thanks for the honor of being elected
the first president, stated that the or
ganiZation should pursue the policy
or building up and not tearing down
by criticism. He urged that the cham
Der support the board of supervisors.
The board. he stated. is the govern
ing body of the county, elected by the
people, and there is every reason to
believe that it's members have the in
terests of the county at heart, the
same as any other individual or
ganiZation.
Secretary Doyle announced that
Shannon &. Luchs. who he repre-
esnts in Clarendon. had requested him
to offer the chamber the use of their
oGce for meetings of the board. The
otter was accepted and President
Lyon announced that he would send
u letter of thanks.
At meeting of the Washington
District Citizens Association, held
Tuesday evening officers for the en-
suing six months were elected as
follows: S. II. Workable. president; J
II. Burkholder. vice president; w. NJ.
Snyder. treasurer, and T.. z. Goucher.
secretary.
Prof. Fletcher Kemp. superintend-
ent of county schools, made brief
address in which he explained statis-
tics and proposed improvements in
connection with the schools. He also
assured the association that his office
invited suggestions at all times and
was always open to persons seeking
information regarding the school
system.
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EVANSVILLE.

EVANSVILLE. Md. July ca
Oriole Lodge No. AZ. l. O. O. F. of
Hyattsvile, has installed the following
officers for the ensuing six months:
Noble grand, Robert Bosher: vice
grand, Reginald d. Yauch; financial
| secretary. Mr.. Fogg; recording secre-
| tary, Ardley c. Hart: treasurer. George
r. Maxwell chaplain J. V. Hutch;ns,
and warden, James Clarity. Noble
Grand Bosher. who succeeds Brice
Bowie. has made these appointments !:
outside guardian, Joseph A Brown in
| side guardian, George Gray; right sup
port to noble grand, Mr.. Keller; left
support to noble grand. p. K. Parlett jr. !;
! right support to vice grand. T. E.
Adams; left support to vice grand. l..
Campbell; conductor, William Harrison /;
right scene supporter, Mr.. Cox; left
scene supporter. Mr.. Matthews. Com
mlttecs appointed are: Refreshment,
Messrs. Friday, Cawkins. Walter Pres
entertainment Messrs. Rose, Fogg, w.
H. Anglin, Henry Hiser. Leslie Reeley !:
decoration Messrs J. c. Hawkins, Will
liam Harrison. ]. A. Johnson; auditing,
Messrs. Bowie, Hutchins, Levin; inves-
tigation, Messrs. Levin, James, Max
| well; press, William H. Anglin.
One of the worst storms that ever
visited Hyattsville and vicinity swept
over here late this afternoon. Hail as
! large as marbles fell for several min
otSS aiiH a. LILIES lUe WlnQ reached
velocity rare for this section Wires and
trees were blown down in a number of
sections, but as far as could be learned
tonight there was no serious damage
done.
Mrs. Nancy Randall. wife of Benia-
! min Z. Randall of Suitland, Prince
Georges county. died few days ago.
The funeral was held from st Igna-
thus Church, Oxon Hill
The Prince Georges county board of
education has made these appointments.
Attendance officer, Miss Blanche f..
Ogle, formerly supervisor, succeeding
Edgar S. McCeney; Miss Maude Gibbs
OF Queen Anne district, supervisor. sue
ceeding Miss Ogle, and W. E. Hutchin-
son of Hyattsville. clerk to the board.
succeeding John l.. Russell E. S. Bur
roughs was reappointed superintendent
OF education for the county The new
appointees will enter upon their duties
August 1.
Walter E. Thorne of Riverdale has
been appointed carrier on rural route 2.
from Upper Marlboro post office. sue
ceeding Anthony J. Wyvill, who resign
ed several months ago to resume his
trade of carpenter
George S. Perrie of Prince Georges
county has entered suit in the circuit
court at Upper Marlboro for absolute
divorce from Edith M. Perrie, charging
desertion. The bill states thew were
married in Baltimore in February, 1886.
and lived together until December. 1890
when the husband alleges he was de,
serted. There is one child. now mar
ried, the bill states.
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CHERRYDALE.

CHERRYDALE, Va. July eff
Senator Harding and Gov. Coolidge
are successful in November they will
be indebted-in small way, per-
haps-to the republicans of the Cher
rydale voting precinct who, at meet
ing Tuesday evening in Donaldson's
Hall. Cherrydale, organized a perma-
nent republican club.
l. c. MACPHERSON, chairman of the
suborganization committee of the
Arlington County Republican Club,
called the meeting to order. He stated
the purpose of the gathering and in
troduced H, B. Mason as temporary
chairman. who. with S. H. .Yorkdale.
temporary secretary, proceeded at
once to organize.
A constitution was adopted and Of
f1cers for one year were elected as fol-
lows: Harry B. Mason, chairman;
William G. Greenwich. vice chairman:
o. E. Crump. secretary; r. 3. Buckley,
treasurer.
Mr.. Mason stated that this was not
Intended as a temporary organization
% function through the present cam
paign only. but a permanent club of
republicans who will work for the
betterment of local as well as nation
al affairs.
Mr.. Mason announced that the next
meeting will be held Thursday. Au-
gust IL, at which time chairmen of
the various committees will be an
nounced.
III was OrQered tndt all present
Thursday night and those who at
tend he next meeting be declared
charter members. The meeting was
concluded with three hearty cheers for
Harding and Coolidge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durward Smith on
TUESDAY evening celebrated the tenth
anniversary of their wedding with a
large circle of friends present. A mock
ceremony was performed by Mrs. JON
athan Hagan before the same fire.
place that the original wedding was
held ten years ago. During the "cere-
mony'' Mrs. William FHiess and Mrs.
Richard Sutton sang parody on 20
Promise Me"
A social was given by the NJ. P.
Sunday school at the church Tuesday
evening in honor of Miss Hayes and
her class of girls, who have made the
first advance in the contest now being
conducted to improve the regularity
of attendance and to enlarge the
membership.
Persons in charge of the recent an
nual fair of the Cherrydale fire de-
partment announce that more than
$1,000 was cleared during the three
days The money is to be used to
complete work on the new central en-
CINE house.
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ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va. July 24.-In the
Y. M. c. A. Sunday school attendance
contest the First Baptist Church Sun
day school was the first to reach 200
per cent. 1t not only reached the dou-
BILE percentage last Sunday, but salted
it down with a little margin, the ac-
tual percentage for the days attend
ance being 205. The total attendance
for last Sunday was l640, a gain of
VA over the previous Sunday.
Charles H. Strobe. sixty-two years
old, a veteran locomotive engineer.
died, last night at his residence at
Lloyd, north Of this city. after long
illness Besides his wife, he leaves
several children. He was member of
misunderstanding Lodge of Ma
sons, Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons; Old Dominion Com
mandery, Knights Templar. and the
neers. Members of these organiza-
lions will attend his funeral, which
will be held Monday afternoon at
o'clock, from his late residence. The
Masons will assemble at the Masonic
Temple at 3 o'clock for the purpose
of attending the funeral
The city council has accepted bid
of $500 for the frame school building
at the extreme end of South Wash
ington street. submitted by Rev.
Louis Smet, pastor of ST. Mary's
Catholic Church. This does not in
clude the ground on which the build
ing stands.
A number of AIexandrians have
planned to attend the horse show at
Fort Myer next Friday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. Col. Rivers, who is in
command at Fort Myer. has written to
Representative r. Walton Moore ex-
tending to the citizens of this city
and surrounding counties an invita-
ton to attend.
J. D. Hughes of washington will
address the Westminster Bible class
of the Second Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Kate H. Nelson has sold to William
MCGOWAN a house and lot on the west
side of Pitt between Queen and
Princess streets.
Resolutions OF respect to the mem
cries of the late Rev. DIR. w. F.
Watson have been adopted by the
Baraca Bible class of the First Bap-
fist Church. DR.. Watson for five
years was pastor of the First Bap-
fist Church.
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JOHN PAUL DECLINES TO RUN

HARRISONBURG, Va, July "a
Especially .--State Senator John Paul
Of Harrisonburg, who was offered the
nomination for Congress on the repub-
lican ticket has been forced to de-
cline. and the belief now is that
Charles A. Hammer, secretary of the
republican state committee, will be
named to make the race in the sew
enth district
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Landowner.

Landowner Md. July 24.-Funeral
services for Mrs. Laura v. Lanham
wife of Alfred E. Lanham. who died
Wednesday at her home here, were
held today at 10 o'clock at the home.
Snterment was in GlenwoOd cemetery.
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FREDERICK WHEAT, 1910.

FREDERICK. Md. July "a (Spe-
to expectations, the
quality of wheat of this years har-
vest is excellent. Frederick county
farmers are receiving $2.70 per bushel
for their wheat
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MAKES IT SOFT
FOR RICH Man
Poindexter Strike Bin Is
Passed

WASHINGTON. Dr.. f7,-Ths
senate PASSED the Pctndexter hin yss
tertAy. making . crime strike
which intrrferes with Interstate csm
merc~- The bill. which was pas.ei
vithost debate. makes II Illegal "a
foment strikes or prevent workers In
tntsrsfAte commerce continuing In
their empioyuyent
II provides . maximum fine ~ SIS.
80 and 10 ysnry imprssoamsnt for
vielafioua
IL u also provided m the BIN mat
II shall Be- a crime for d1rscaors or
managers Of rai,rvads 10 astsv into
any combination with fntsne b hin
der or prevent operations = trains
TO bring pressure for sstsles.sse u .
labor disputs.
This provides 49, fsns ~ IN
month"; iruprssoamenl n - nsusv-
ed the bin Win sDcDvluser dlff5ru3t3rr
n II cssmes W In the bousA
Senator La Fsgletts. of WlDrsuuen.
gave notice IN TIE srnsts nat ~ vi1l
mcve for . rscensz6esAtien - the
bin. onsy . fev s~nsfors being pro-
emit when the bin w-nt thru today.
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$4,000 900 Fire
at New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. pco. iT,-An
electric wire fell into oil on tho sur
face Of the Misxssxippi river and
started n St.eos .scs IRE yesterday
afternoon. Tn J2hnrke dry docks
WIRE destroyed and four steamers
w~r~ damaged
The loss In the dry dosks b. esti-
MATED AT $1,000 200. and . similar
amount " given a. damage TO the
steamers.
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BOOZE RAID
WOMEN HELD

1hr-, women were arrvstsd and q
large quantity Of hone- made -1ikksr
was seixed In an eariy morning RAID
on three apartments IN the CaSu"
apartments. .2is2 Second ava
Those under arr~ot gave Their
names an Mary Jones'. Virginia King
and Ellen jackson. They vcro 70
LEASED under 800 bail.
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A FULL coURsR hsus aspksd
dinner viii BE- srrvcf rum sSo 70
71s tonight fu< Is cuntA By Qua Els
worth circis. Ladies of the q. A. r.
In the vstssanT hall. the ArvnOry. 70
anyone desiring an exosfsent mezd At
. minimum prsc~
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NAY DITCH
INCOME TAX
BOOSTPLAN
Public Must Send Protests
to Congress it Increase
Is Stopped
BS HARRY r. HUNT

WASHINGruN. D~o ifs-Con'
nrs has received with an cprn
&d- the suggestion of Secretary
- the Treasury Houston that rc-
vi<icn Of tar laws include a 80 per
cent increase Of income tar rates ON
fncomce OF Is. 900 and lcrs
II Houston can ocuvfncc ncmscrs
- the senate finance and the house
Ways and means committee that
scch an Increase WI yield drsira
4 BILE sum 10 the treasury with a mini.
mum of evasion and difficulty IN col
,ectsons, they are ready to shove up
Che rates
But II the pubic. generally, thru
protest against the further adding
% TAXATION upon the wage Garner
xand small @alaried man, conVinc.s
tthc committee that the loss IN pub
Ne support and confidence. az this
uuae. would be Justified by the
amount OF revenue produccd. these
proposed Increases viii be side.
tracked
PUBLIC Is NOT
INVITED To APPEAR
Secretary Houston IA. been invtt.
- o. appear before the committees
stsIl why such Increases are neoes-
AAfy.
The general public. 10 date. has not
yoeen invited to show how the higher
enx on small incomes Is not only un-
ncee-sary but impossible without the
maximum OF hardship. II with have
10 speak Of Its own accord and speak
quickly,
It>is interesting and perhaps sig.
nificant that out OF six members
- the senate finance committee In
Reviewed not one was prepared TO
object TO Houston's proposal.
The estimated revenue that would
BE- derived from the proposed Increase
~ incomes is siso.94o 600. or icss
than PER cent Of the revenue Uncle
Sam would raise next year. But no
other 4 per cent would be imposed
over ~ great a percentage % the
reputation as a direct levy In which
choice IN the matter.
ONLY SMALL TOTAL
WOULD RE SECURED
BY increasing the rate on taxable
1ncones up TO 5000. svm 4 to 6
pr cent. only sss.eso zoe would be
sDcursd. The Increase on incomes
ever IS go froy 10 4, par cent
wsusd yield an additional Siss. 80 800
In comparison. an additional per
- tAx on automobiles and acc>a-
tegies. n Is estimated. would bring
y 800 900 900 and a federal license
NJ on automobiles Of so CENTS per
Ingss pcww would bring In another
me-. 900 go.
z y The latter casss. n would b. o.
nnai with ne sndsvtduai whether be
uoeeet himself 10 the tax n he
pD9d afford the. auto he could af.
bFd the tar In the former csse
Wvry wsxe Garner and SHARED man
vouid be snbtectsd to tbe 50 per cent
pWease whether he could afford II
noe.
What~~~r the sufsesne msy b.. Mr..
Taxpayer has q whole year yet -
~ he can begin n figure his pay
Uents under any new tax law. II II
- 1889 incomes that 1891 payments
~ made
No revenue ieEfsfstson WIN b. ~
efed BY the present short rr>sfon ~
nmxress Republicans win come
nto power March 4. but the earliest
~ special srrsfon Of congress csn
= convened WIN be March "a. with
arch n more probable.
And an tar returns on fs1e ~
nsnes must h. completed and h sse
|Innnds Of revenue collectors BY
March is.
3be xru8 nFxu Of Tn Cu1te3 0eae0
- ,r -oo -
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mother BURNED
IN HOUSE FIRE
McCieay Woman Is Victim
OF Flames

ABERDEEN wArh- Dec ff,--p>.
fecti~~ wiring was blamed today for
a fir. IN which Mrs Ethel Mackey
lest hrr iifs whsn her home was de.
aroy-d nj hrclcary yesterday sftsr.
noon shs issvs. a ysso~~. c >.
Mackry. and thrve small children.
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me xru@ asva Of In Unftr6 Staten
- ozs. 7ss SQUARE miles.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-11-06

wor1u in the autumn. some oI Ing early events were held in cool and threatening weather, with great gray clouds overhead, ready to pour rain on any expensive finery. The later races were held in magnificent sum- shine, but because of the first damp experiences, every other woman was provided with cape, and every possf- ble variety of this garment was to be seen, in all materials, from rubberized white tussur, with big collar of black oil cloth, to filmy lace, collared incon- gruously, but charmingly in black fox. Many capes were plaited all over, and these were sometimes of serge, crepe de chine or chiffon; many were of black velvet, a fashion note for au- tumn. Some of the Things were white, some were of f1owery silks. in bright colors. Here and there, blue serge might even be seen, lined with large figured cretonne.