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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-24

Henry G. Mas. third officer Of the
American steamship. Sutherland. who
dived overheard and rescued two long
shoremen who had fallen into the wa
ter. One man slipped from j neur-by
dock and the other in an effort to
catch him as he fell was dragged over
board. Mas jumped into the icy wa
ter, held one man up with one hand
and swain to the other whom ne push.
cd against piling and held there until
mid arrived. Mas. who weighs ohly
125 pounds, now has record Of i've
lives saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-24
ROLSHEVIkI SEIZE FLEET
Cruisers, Transports and War Ma
tcrial Gained in Taking Enezli

London, May 24.-Bolshcviki forces
captured the entire white fleet, con-
sistirg Of six cruisers and seven
transports, following their occupation
of Enzeli last week, according to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-24

bolshevik communication from Mos
Cow.
A large quantity of war material
from the Caucasus, which had belong
ed to Gen. Denikine, is also reported
ito have been taken by the bolsheviki.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
SAFETY GROUP
TO ORGANIZE
City Club Branch Plans
Election and Adoption
Of Charter Tonight.

The newly-formed public safety
group of the City Club will meet
at s o'clock tonight at the club
house on Farragut Square to adopt
a charter and elect permanent Of
ficers. The seventy-two members
OF the group and all others of the
club who are interested in public
safety have been invited to attend
The District suffrage group of the
club. the second OF the activities
groups to get under way. will hold
an organization meeting tomorrow
evening in the grill room of the
club. r. l. Neuhauser, temporary
chairman, will preside. Other mem
bers OF the organization committee
are ]. D. Kaufman, w. P. Borland
and P. E. Lesh.
/ Nine new members have been
elected to membership in the club
They are J. r. Jamison, automobile
salesman: H. d. Lipford. grocer: G.
E. Stringfellow, sales manager for
the Edison Storage Battery; E. T.
Goodman, merchant: E. W. HYDE,
general contractor: Clair D. VAL
lette. lawyer: Samuel P. Landers,
sales manager of the Motor Com
pany OF Washington: ]. A Oliver. in
the wholesale sheet metals business,
and Harry !. Sharr. electrical con-
tractor.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16

Miss Mary Fahnestock, Of Philadel-
ristown. Pa.
The wedding of Miss Celina Calvo.
youngest daughter OF the late Luis
F. Calvo. former minister from
Costa Rica, and John G. Carter, son
of the late Senator Thomas II. Car
ter. of Montana, will take place at
st. Paul's Church at IL o'clock this
morning and will be followed by a
nuptial mass. Monsignor James F.
Mackin will officiate. and the brides
two small brothers will serve as
acolytes. Miss Calvo Is TO have her
sister. Miss Maria Calvo. as maid OF
honor, and Mrs. Thomas B. Harring-
ton, another sister. will be matron
Of honor. There will also be four
bridesmaids, Miss Rita Weller. Miss
Mary Johnson, Miss Lucille John
son and Miss Edith Heiskell. Of
Maryland. Mr.. Carter will have
Bernard NJ. Brady. of Cleveland,
Ohio. as the best man, and the
ushers will be Jose NJ. Calvo.
brother of the bride: NJ. A. Weller.
Hugh Charles Mccarthy, OF Helena,
Mont; Harold oConnell. OF New
York. and Donald McKnew.
A breakfast for the bridal party
and relatives will follow the we'd
ding, and will be given at the home
of Nine. Calvo.
Miss Mary Johnson and Miss Lu-
cille Johnson. who will be brides
maids, entertained the young lady
members of the bridal party at din
ner last evening, and Mr.. Carter
gave his bachelor dinner. Mrs.
Thomas II. Carter. mother Of the
bridegroom. has as her guests Mr..
and Mrs. Harry A. Williams, jr., of
Norfolk, and Mr.. Jose Calvo. brother
OF the bride, who arrived Monday
morning.
Mrs. John Kendig, Of Philadelphia.
is stopping at the Shoreham during
brief stay in Washington.
There will be a beneft card party
in the gardens Of the College wom-
ans Club, 1922 / street. Saturday.
June 1s, at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. How
ard Nichols and Mrs. Joseph virlsle
are in charge.
Mr., and Mrs. A. H. Geuting and
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Geuting, of
Philadelphia, are stopping at the
Shorehsm for several days.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
ORDNANCE JOBS
CUT DOWN $50
Lack of Funds Causes Dis
charges Navy to
Drop 280.

Discharge of employees IN com
pliance with the order that govern
ment departments resume opera
tions on a peace-time basis are
taking place daily, at a rate which
often exceeds 100 per day.
Yesterday. in addition to almost
$50 releases from the Ordnance De-
partments, a number were dis
charged from the Quartermaster
Division.
At the navy yard ESQ wfll be re-
leased June so, as a result of re-
duction in appropriations affecting
all navy yards.
Similar cuts in forces were made
at other yards over two months
ago, but extra funds available at
the Washington yard, and extra
work in the Ordnnce Department,
permitted the local releases to be
postponed.
The reduction will mean at leas,
a $4,000 monthly cut in eXpendi-
lures. 1t was predicted at the navy
yard yesterday that as soon as fu-
tTre appropriations permitted the
places of the released workers
,.U-lu he reopcned. Care was eX-
ercised in selecting those to be re-
leased in order that retirCments
would not be affected.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16

fumed family with late prairie
blossoms and the mesquite grass.
When night came the ave or six
rooms OF the ranchhouse were
brightly lit. In one room was q
Christmas tree, for the Lanes had
a boy of three. and a dozen or
more guests were expected from
, the nearer ranches.
At nightfall Madison Lane call.
ed aside Jim Belcher and three
other cowboys employed on his
ranch.
Now. boys" said Lane. keep
your eyes open. Walk around
the house and watch the road
well. All of you know the 'Frio
Kid as they call him now, and IL
you see him open fire on him with
out asking any questions. I'm
not afraid Of his coming around,
but Rosita Is. She's been afraid
he'd come In on US every Christ
mas since we were married"
The guests had arrived In
buckboards and on horseback.
and were making themselves
comfortable inside.
The evening went along pleas
antly. The guests enjoyed and
praised Rosita's excellent supper,
and afterward the men scattered
in groups about the rooms or on
the broad gallery" smoking and
chatting.
The Christmas tree, of course,
delighted the youngsters, and
above all were they pleased when
Santa Claus himself In magnifi-
cent white beard and furs ap-
peared and began to distribute
the toys.
Its my papa" announced Bill
ly Sampson. aged six. i've seen
him wear 'em before"
Berkly, . sheepman, an old
friend Of Lane. stopped Rosita as
she was passing by him on the
gallery, where he was sitting
smoking.
We'll. Mrs. Lane" said he, II
suppose by this Christmas you've
gotten over being afraid Of that
fellow McRoy. haven't your
Madison and I have talked about
II, you know"
Very nearly" said Rosita.
smiling. But i am still nervous
sometimes. ! shall never forget
that awful time when he came
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16

bitten by jealousy. like one pos
sessed.
"Ili give you a Christmas
present" he yelled shrilly. at the
door, with his As in his hand.
Even then he had some reputation
as an offhand shot.
His first bullet cut q neat un-
derbit in Madison Lanes right
ear. The barrel moved an inch.
The next shot would have been
the brides had not Carson. .
sheepman. possessed a mind with
triggers somewhat well oiled ana
in repair. The guns of the wed
ding party had been hung. In
their belts, upon nails in the wall
when they sat at table, as con-
cession to good taste. But Car
son, with great promptness. hurl-
ed his plate of roast venison and
frijoles at Mercy spelling his
aim. The second bullet. then. on
ly shattered the white petals of
a spanish dagger flower, sus-
nended two feet abovS Rosita's
head.
The guests spurned their chairs
and jumped for their weapons.
1t was considered an improper
act to shoot the bride and groom
at a wedding. In about six Sec
70 onds there were twenty or so
bullets due to be whizzing in the
direction of Mr.. McRoy.
I'll shoot better next time"
yelled Johnny; "and there'll be a
next time" He backed rapidly
oct the door.
Carson, the sheepman, spurred
on to attempt further exploits by
the success of his plate throwing
was first to reach the door. Nc
Roy's bullet from the darkness
laid him low.
The cattlemen then swept out
upon him. calling for vengeance.
for, while the slaughter OF a
sheepman has not always lacked
condonement, II was a decided
misdemeanor in this instance.
Carson was Innocent; he was no
accomplice at the matrimonial
proceedings; nor had any one
heard him quote the line Christ
mas comes but once a year" to
the guests.
But the sortie failed In it's
vengeance. Mercy was on his
horse and away, shouting back
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
AID, WEDNESDAY, JUNE is, 1920.
ByO. HENRY

20 near to killing Us"
Hes the most cold-hearted
villain in the woIid." said Berk-
iy. The Scitixens all along the
border ought to turn out and
hunt him down like wolf"
He has committed awful
crimes" said Rosita. "but-I-I
don't know. I think there Is q
spot Of good somewhere in ev-
erybody. He was not always bad
that I know"
Rosita turned into the hall
way between the rooms. Santa
Claus, In muffling whiskefs and
furs. was just coming through.
IT heard what you said through
the window, Mrs. Lane" he said.
II was just going down in my
pocket for a Christmas present
for your husband. But I've left
one for you, instead. It's in the
room to your right"
''Oh, thank you, kind Santa
Claus" said Rosita. brightly.
Rosita went into the room,
while Santa Claus stepped into
the cooler air of the yard.
She found no one in the room
but Madison.
Where is my present that San
ia said he left for me in here"
she asked.
Haven't seen anything in the
way of a present." said her hus-
band. laughing. unless he could
have meant me-"
The next day Gabriel Radd. the
foreman of the x o Ranch
dropped into the postofiice at Lo-
ma Alta.
well. the Frio Kids got his
at last" he remarked to the post
master.
That so? How'd II happen?"
''One of old Sanchez's Mexican
sheep herders did it-think Of it!
The Frio Kid killed by a sheep
herder! The Greaser saw him
riding along past his camp about
~ o'clock last night, and was so
skeered that he UP with a Win
chester and let him have it. Fun
niest part OF 1t was that the Kid
was dressed all up with white
Angora-skin whiskers and a reg
ular Sanity Claus rig-out from
head to foot. Think OF the Frio
Kid playing Santa"
Copyright. 1890. BY Wheeler Syndicate. Incl
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16

curses and threats as he galloped
into the concealing chapparal.
That night was the birthnight
of the Frio Kid. He became the
bad man" OF that portion of
the State. The rejection OF his
suit by Miss McMulien turned
him to a dangerous man. When
officers went after him for the
shooting of Carson, he killed two
of them, and entered upon the
life Of an outlaw. He became a
marvellous shot with either hand.
He would turn up in towns and
settlements, raise a quarrel at
the slightest opportunity, pick
of his man and laugh at the Of
ficers of the law. He was so cool,
so deadly. so rapid, so inhumanly
bloodthirsty that none but faint
attempts were ever made to cap
ture him. When he was at last
shot and killed by a little one
armed Mexican who was nearly
dead himself from fright, the
Frio Kid had the deaths OF eigh-
teen men on his head. About
half of these were killed in fair
duels depending upon the quick
ness of the draw. The other
half were men whom he assassi-
mated from absolute wantonness
and cruelty.
Many tales are told along the
border of his impudent courage
and daring. But he was not one
of the breed OF desperadoes who
have seasons of generosity and
even of softness. They say he
never had mercy on the object of
his anger Yet at this and every
Christmastide II Is well to give
each one credit, IL 1t can be done,
for whatever speck of good he
may have possessed. If the Frio
Kid ever did a kindly act or felt
a throb Of generosity in his heart
ii was once at such a time and
season, and this is the way 1t
happened.
One who has been crossed in
love should never breathe the
odor from the blossoms of the
ratama tree. II stirs the mem
ory to a dangerous degree.
One December in the Frio eoun-
try there was a ratama tree in
full bloom. for the winter had
been as warm as springtime.
That way rode the Frio Kid and
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16

his satellite and co-murderer.
Mexican Frank. The kid refined
in his mustang. and sat in his
saddle. thoughtful and, grim. with
dangerously narrowing eyes. The
rich, sweet scent touched him
somewhere beneath his ice and
iron.
IT don't know what I've been
thinking about Mex" he re-
marked In his usual mild drawl.
ito have forgot all about q
Christmas present ] got to give.
I'm going to ride over tomorrow
night and shoot Madison Lane in
his own house. He got my girl
--Rosita would have had me IL
he hadn't cut into the game. I
wonder why ! happened to over
look 1t up to now?"
"Ah. shucks. KID" said Mexi-
can, Frank, don't talk foolish
ness. You know you can't get
within half a mile of Mad Lanes
house tomorrow night. / see old
man Allen day before yesterday.
and he says Mad Is going to have
Christmas doings at his house.
You remember how you shot up
the festivities when Mad was
married. and about the threats
you made? Don't you suppose
Mad Lane'll kind of keep his eye
open for a certain Mr.. Kid? You
plumb make me tired, Kid. with
such remarks"
I'm going" repeated the Frio
Kid, without heat, ito go to Mad
ison Lanes Christmas doings, and
kill him. ought to have done
1t a long time ago. Why, Mex,
just two weeks ago / dreamed
me and Rosita was married in
stead of her and him: and we
was living in a house. and I could
see her smiling at me. and-oh!
hi! Mex. he got her, and I'll
get him-yes, sir. on Christmas
Eve he got her; and then's when
I'll get him."
There's other ways OF COM
mitting suicide" advised Mexi-
can. why don't you go and
surrender to the sheriff?"
III get him." said the Kid.
Christmas Eve fell as balmy as
April. Perhaps there was a hint
of far-away frostiness in the air.
but 1t tingled like seltzer, per-
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16

THE original cause Of the
II trouble was about twenty
years in growing.
At the end of that time 1t was.
worth 1t.
Had you lived anywhere with
in nifty miles of Shutdown Ranch
you would have heard of IL. 1t
possessed a quantity of jet-black
hair. a pair of extremely frank.
deep-brown eyes and a laugh that
rippled across the prairie like the
sound of hidden brook. The
name of II was Rosita McMullen:
and she was the daughter of old
man McMallen Of the Sundown
Sheep Ranch.
There came riding on red roam
steeds-or to be more explicit,
on a paint and a fiea-bitten sor-
rel-two wooers. One was Madi-
Frio Kid. But at that time they
did not call him the Frio Kid,
for he had not earned the honors
OF special nomenclature. His
name was simply Johnny McRoy.
1t must not be supposed that
these two were the sum of the
agreeable Rosita's admirers. The
bronchos of a dozen others
champed their bits at the long
hitching rack of the Sundown
Ranch. Many were the Sleeps
eyes that were cast in those ss-
vannas that did not belong to the
fiocks of Dan McMullen. But of
all the cavaliers, Madison Lane
and Johnny McRoy galloped far
ahead. wherefore they are to be
chronicled.
Madison Lane, a young cattle
man from the Nueces country.
won the race. He and Rosita
were married one Christmas day.
Armed. hilarious, vociferous.
magnanimous, the cowmen and
the sheepmen, laying aside their
hereditary hatred, joined forces
to celebrate the occasion.
Sundown Ranch was sonorous
with the cracking of jokes and
sixshooters, the shine of buckles
and bright eyes. the outspoken
congratulations of the herders of
kline.
But while the wedding feast
was at its liveliest there de-
scended upon it Johnny McRoy,
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16

cream lace. The bodice Of the lace
is fashioned with a surplice over
drape Of the Georgette and the ha-
rem skirt of the Georgette draping
gracefully over each hip is trimmed
at either side with deep insets of
the lace. Her long veil of tulle
will be caught to her brow with
circlet of orange blossoms, and
similar sprays will be caught over
either hip on the dress. Her white
satin train is lined with shirred
Georgette. She will wear her moth
er's wedding slippers of white kid.
and carry a shower bouquet of
brides roses, sweet peas and or
chids.
The maid of honor will wear a
smart little frock of cream lace
over a foundation of net trimmed
with bands of pale blue satin rib
bon. She will carry an arm bon.
qu t OF pink roses and larkspur.
The bridesmaids frocks OF crisp
organdie developed in Nile green,
pink, orchid. blue. maize and coral
are fashioned alike. They are
made with long overskirts trim
med with an inset, band of lace as
Is the underbody and the surplice
waists are made over a banding on
the lace. They are ribbon trim
med.
At the reception at the sbore-
ham Immediately following ths
wedding, which win be followed by
dancing, the brides mother will re-
ceive with them wearing a he
coming gown of white georpette
and a corsage of roses. The groom's
aunt. Miss Emma L. Hogg, of Phila-
delphia, will receive with tben
wearing beautiful gown of white
georgette and a corsage of yiolets
trron~ the out-of-town guests
who have already arrived in wash
ington for the wedding are Mrs.
John Kendig, another aunt OF the
bridegroom, also of Philadelphia
his cousins, Mrs. and Mrs. A N
G"utinr and Miss Elizabeth Geut-
ing of Philadelphia, and Mrs
Louise E.. Montgomery of Spring
field. ILL.,, great-aunt of the bride
The young couple will be AT
home after July 5 at The Powelton.
Philadelphia.
The brides gifts to the brides
maids are =, silver monogrammed
vanity cages and to her maid of
honor a platinum bar pin to the
little mower girl a silk parasol.
The bridegroom's gifts 10 his
ushers were monogrammed gold
cum links. and to his best man. n
silver belt buckle.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles e. Ralnb
have as their guests Mrs. Louis p.
. n Arxy -
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
WILL DIVIDES $4,000
AMONG RELATIVES

Cash bequests amounting to s15,-
900 are contained in the will OF
Mrs. Julia Jaggar Pitkin, who died
June IL. filed for probate yesterday.
A brother. Edward Jaggar, Is
given $4,000. A niece. Anna L. Jag
gar, is to have $1,000: a brother-in-
law, George H. Kinsoiving. Is to
have $4,000; a nephew. Walter O.
Kinsolving. $1,000. and Mary E
Jaggar. $1,000.
The residue is to be divided be-
tween Edward Jaggar. a nephew;
Thomas A. Jaggar, jr., Anna L
Jaggar and Mrs. Grace Jaggar, the
latter being willed $4,000 addi-
tional
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
New Discovery Makes
Superfluous Hair Leave
fp.,t and All nsnsyt In.tsntlvl
(Root and AL Depart

As hair or fusz on the face is such an
embarrassing thing. every woman so af.
ficted will welcome the Information that
these disfgurements can now be completely
rcmeved-roots and all-in the privacy Of
ones own home, without the assistance of
an expert.
The new method will astonish and de-
light you. You never saw or heard Of any
thing like Il before. II Is not q depilatory
and not electrical. Just get q stick Of
pheiactine from your druggist and follow
the simple directions at home. In a tify
you have removed the offending hairs com.
pletely. With your own eyes you see the
roots come out. Phelactine Is absolutely
harmless. non-poisonous and perfectly odor.
less.--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16

City for an indefinite stay and Is
stopping at the Brighton.
Mrs. Norman II. Davis. wife of
the Undersccretary OF State sue
ceedins Franklin Polk, has come
TO Washington ard Joined Mr. Da-
Wis at the Shc-cham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. II. Craigie
Lave visiting them Mrs. George
Nixon, of London. England. and her
children, Tom Nixon and Mss Edna
Nixon Mrs. NIXON vas Miss Gus
sic Frecr, of New York. and this
is her first visit to America in
fifteen years.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Easton are
spending this week at the Hotel
Alexandria, Los Angeles. They will
spend several days at Catalina Is
land.
adelphia, who has come to Wash
ingtor to attend the marriage of
her brother, Raymond Weisbrod, to
Miss Mildred Alice Ralph, is stop
ping st the Hotel Washington.
DR.. Charles E. Ralph, major U.
S. Medical Reserve corps. and Mrs.
Ralph, of 9O8 Rittenhouse street
northwest, entertained at supper at
the Cafe st. Marks last evening
In compliment to their daughter,
Miss Mildred Alice Ralph, whose
marriage to Raymond Weisbrod, of
Philadelphia, will take place at $50
o'clock this evening at Mount Ver-
non Place Methodist Episcopal
Church South. the Rev. Forrest ].
Prettyman, chaplain of the Senate,
officiating. The guests were limited
to the members OF the bridal party.
Miss Ralph will have her sister,
Miss Caroline NJ. Ralph. as her maid
of honor, and the following brides
maids: Miss Evelyn Weisbrod, sis
ter of the bridegroom. and Miss
Mary Fahnestock, of Philadelphia:
Pa; Miss Edith Goodacre. Miss
Edna White and Miss Marion RAN
dali, Of this city. Little Betty Anne
Crane will be the flower girl.
George NJ. Rynick. of Terre
Haute. Ind, will be the best man.
and the ushers will be william AL
len Anderson. Cecil p. Harvey,
George C. Harvey. all of Phiiadel-
phia, and H. Cochran Fisher, How
ard W. Gottlieb and Diller B. Groff.
OF this city.
The bride, who will be given
away by her father, will wear a
very modish gown of pale flesh
Georgette crepe combined with
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
Old Dutch Market Stores
To Close Noon Wednesdays

officers Of the Old Dutch Market
announced yesterday that, COM
mencing today, all stores Of the
Old Dutch Market Company will be
closed every Wednesday afternoon
during the months of June, July
and August.
The company has presented to
each of its employees a paid insur-
ance policy ranging from $500 to
$500, according to length Of serv-
ice. The total insurance at present
amounts to nearly $780, 900.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
BLOW OUT" JUNE "a,
TRADE BOARD SAYS

The membership committee of the
Board of Trade will hold it's an
nual blowout" June "a. it was de-
cided at a meeting of the commit
tee held yesterday in the board
rooms.
Leaving Pennsylvania avenue and
Eleventh street in the afternoon at
4:45 o'clock, the committee will 60
by automobile to the Anglers Club.
on Conduit road. Dinner will be
served at $50 o'clock. and an en-
tertainment will follow. The fes-
tivities are in charge Of a special
nmIttee, headed by Charles G.
Waters
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
District Votes Funds
Aided by Farrar Film

Joan. the Woman" a photoplay
starring Geraldine Farrar, will be
presented this afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Knickerbocker Theater for
the benefit of the National Press
Committee for d. c. Suffrage.
This eight reel film has been
loaned for the performance by A.
Dresner, manager of the Exhibit
ors' Film Exchange. The theater
has been donated by Harry NJ.
Crandall and Col Barry Buckley.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
Railroad Counsel Resigns.

E. Marvin Underwood yesterday
rendered his resignation as General
Counsel for the United States Rail-
road Administration. 1t was ac-
cepted. effective June 15. Under
wood will take two or three
months rest and then return to
his home, Atlanta, Ga, to reopen
his law office.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16

This trouble lasted four months.
Then we began to use Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, and three cakes Of
Cuticura Soap with three boxes of
cuticura Ointment healed him."
(Signed) Lynn Sseed, childress,
Texas, June Is, 1919.
usecuticura for all toilet purposes.
sample IaeA Pre- b Man. Addr,~,, -crs~,,,
LAssrsssrias. psD4 Il nAl<sn, Hasa" sold ,vsry-
whers Soap zsc. Ointmsnt es and Soc. Taleum ~
Cuticsra Sosp shaves without u,ur.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16

over, until they were al
most all over his head
and around his eyes.
Theskinwasredandsore,
and the eruption itched.
He was cross, fretful and
could not rest well. His
hoir otf -.-
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
LITTLE PIMPLES
FOR 4 MONTHS
0nBrother's Forehead and
Head. ltched. HairAIICame
Out. Cuticura Heals,

Little clear pimples started on
my brothers forehead and scaled