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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-02
JONES SPRINGS NOTES.

Jones Springs, Jan. MIR Ham
ilton Shipper. Of New York, spent
several days with his father, Mr.
James B. Shipper.
Misses Alice and Blanche James
OF Dayton, Virginia, arc spending
the holidays with their pare IS, Mr.
and Mrs. D. G. James.
Mr.. lafayette VanMetre was a
business visitor in Leetown, Jeffer-
son county, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. O. Stuckey and
son. Cecil, spent several days this
week the guests Of Mr.. Gilmer Park
inson and family,
Nr and Mrs. Lafayette VanMetre
nd daughter, Fayretta spent Sun
1ay with Mr.. B. A. Ayey and family
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Kitchen were
the ,uests of Mr. ana Mrs. Char
ley Kitchin several days last week
The farmers have been busy fill
ILL., their ice houses this week
,Ir. samuel Largcnt spent Sun
dat with his son Mr.. William Lar
gent.
MISS Gladys Wilson has been
spending the holidays in Martins
burg.
Mr.. Charley Light Of Middleway,
Is visiting relatives here
Mr.. Frank Kitchen and daughter
Miss Nealie and Mrs. Frank Town
send and son Lyle spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Thomas Snyder
Miss Mae stuekey, Mr.. Charley
Light and Miss virginia Stuckey
spent Tuesday with Nj. $. O Stuck
icy and family
Miss Brunette Puts and Miss
Pauline KitchiH spent Tuesday with
Misses Alice and BInche james.
Wishing the Journal d its read
et5 4 happy New Year.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-02
DESIGNS of others "

designs of others"
The killing was the elimination
Of a visit Of Fownaii to the Uhl
apartments Wednesday night Uhl
was 5ummoned about 9 clock by
Il telephone message, which Pow
nall is accused o. sending. to the
Red Mems Fair at Millers Hall,
whore a dance was In progress An
hour later, according to Mrs Uhl
Pownall appeared at her apartments,
and entering. locked the door She
says he told her that her husband
was at the dance. She started
away, she says, to be seized by
Pownall and pulled to couch. she
says she was exhausted in her ef-
forts to repel Pownall, when she
heard her husband corning He rat
tied the door when he found 1t
locked: and she Immediately opened
it. Pownall Their fed upstairs 10
tSe apartn mt OF his uncle.
She was accused b. her husband,
but denied the charge of unfaithful
ness Ter husband, however, would
not accept her explanation. She
s8vs It was long after midnight be
fore they went to be- After hag
husband had eaten his breakfast
she said he tola her 20 pack aer
clothes ard De aWay before his re
turn at the noon hour, declaring
that he was through with her"
He LETT Ito house, and then In
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-02

Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Nartz. o.
Haeerstown, were visitors at the
home Of Mrs. Bette Baker, Of
Pennsylyania avenue.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
COTTON MEET OPEN
ANNUAL MEETING

Richmond. Va. May 25.-Resolu-
tions recommending the establish
ment of bureau on cotton grow
ing, under the auspices of the
national council of cotton growers
were presented today at the open
ing session of the twenty-fourth
annual convention of the American
Cotton Manufacturers Association
here.
More than 500 delegates were
registered at the meeting. Presen-
tation OF the resolutions and ad-
dresses by P. p. Claxton, United
States Commissioner of Education.
Washington. on The South's Spe-
cial Interest in Education" and AL
bert l.. Scott, of Boston. on The
Growing and Handling of Cotton" !"
were the most interesting features
of the initial meeting.
It was stated that the purpose of
the bureau on cotton growing will
be to disseminate Information on
the seed selection, fertilization and
marketing.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
DANVILLE WORKER
TOUCHES LIVE WIRE

Danville, Va, May 25.-H. B.
Ramsey, 25. a city electric plant
worker. is still alive after ex-
periencing the sensation of 2.2OO
volts of electricity which coursed
through his system Saturday Stand
ing on an iron transformer, he was
cutting an arc circuit when the
current gripped him and held him
there for three minutes. or until a
naval recruiting officer. Jesse East
man. had telephoned to the power
plant.
Both of his feet arc charred and
blistered, while two of the fingers
on his right hand were almost
burned through. When the current
was stopped. Ramsey fell forty feet
and bounced from the top of a
parked automobile onto the side
walk amid a large crowd of horri-
fed spectators who had been un-
able to help the man in his plight
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
BUMPER MELON
YIELD In WEST
California Cantaloupes to
Reach Washington About
June 10.

California cantaloupes will not
reach Washington markets until
June 10, according to dispatches
to commission men who had feared
a cantaIoupe famine.
Temperature lowering around 100
degrees has hastened the ripening
of the crop.
A bumper crop is promised and
$4,000 cars have been asked of the
railroads to handle shipments East.
Last week refrigerator cars were
arriving at a rapid rate.
Conditions in the local produce
market have been extremely quiet
the last week. Farmers report that
continued cold weather has delayed
ploughing and planting and crops
will be a month later than last
year.
Texas onions continue steady.
Three carloads were received yes
terday.
Express receipts of strawberries
from the Norfolk section have been
moderate. Average sales direct to
retailers brought 25 to S0c per
quart, with a few sales as high as
35c.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
JOHN POLLARD MAY
PROVE DARK HORSE
Especial 20 re wa.li.sts. Hersi1.)


Richmond. Va. May 2S.-John
Garland Pollard. member Of the
Federal Trade Commission In wash
ington. is looming up as a darn
horse In the Virginia gubernatorisi
situation. Pollard was q candidate
for governor in the three-cornersd
race In 1917 in which westmoreland
Davis. Of Loudoun. emerged victor.
The day after the battle Of the
ballots. IL Is recalled. he remarked
philosophically that perhaps he
might make a better run next time
In making the remark, he recalled
that Claude Swanson. now Unitea
States Senator. was once defeated
for governor by Andrew Jackson
Montague, now Representative in
Congress from this district. before
finally landing in the Virginia ex-
ecutive mansion.
Pollard is a resident of Richmond
and a former attorney general. OF
the State.
The Federal Trade Commissioner
is anti-mschine in politics and is as
dry as a bone in theory and prac-
ticP.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
EXPECT BUMPER
CROP OF APPLES.
Estimate Washington Coun-
ty, Nd, VIII Produce
1000 Cars of Fruit.

Haesrstown- Nd. May 25.-The
Appae crop In Washington county
this year viii. it is estimated.
amount to more than 1000 carloads
and compare favorably with crops
Of former years. Last year 500 car
loads Of apples were shipped from
mis- section to the large cities over
ne Western Maryland Railroad. Be
tween 200 and 400, carloads were
Ehfpped over other roads out OF here
Fruit men state that this yeSr's
shipments promise to exceed those
Of last year.
Ths bulk Of the crop will come
from the Tonolovay apple region
, around Hancock. Present estimates
being that this section alone will
produce 500 carloads. while Smith
burg viii send out about 200. CEewl-
vine and Keedysville will each fur
nish between so and 100 carloads.
"A fully loaded car carries about 1es
. barrels Of apples.
Fruit growers report the heaviest
June drop" known in years. this
condition being attributed to the
cold weather prevailing about bios
ssoming time.
. The beginning OF the heavy apple
shipments will be about mid-Sep-
tember.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore, Md. May 25.-Arrivals
by boat-Poultry-L chickens.
young, large, smooth. lb.. 50a55;
young. rough and shaggy, 40. win
ter, two pounds and under. 60a65;
do. spring. one to one and a half
pounds. 7Oa75; do. old hens. over
four pounds, 40: do. small to me-
dunn. 40; do. white leghorn hens.
80: old roosters. 22a23; ducks, mus
covy and mongrel. 32a33; white Pc
kins, 34a35: do. puddles. 33a34: do.
small. poor. so; pigeons. old, pair.
45a5O; do. young, 45a50; guinea
fowl. young. each. so.
Eggs - Maryland. Pennsylvania
and nearby, A: Eastern Shore of
Maryland and Virginia. a; Western.
~; West Virginia. "a; Southern, 43a
a.
Buttcr-Creamery. Western sepa-
rator. extras. 61a62; do, prints. 63a
81; nearby creamery extras. 5Sa59:
dairy prints, Maryland. Virginia and
Pennsylvania, extras. 40a42: store
packed. 40: rolls, Maryland. Penn
sylvania. extras. 40a42: West Vir-
ginia, extras, 4Oa41: do, Ohio. ex-
tras, 40a41; process butter, 52a54.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Rockville, Md.
Especial 10 rae w..hi.Ete. HerrI4.D

tstecAAhgte hac "nhnkton herrio-b
Rockville. Nd, May 2S.-Miss
Helen /. Atwood. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward p. Atwood, Of
Trsyflah. this county, and Hugh J.
Rabbit, of the same vicinity, were
married in ST. Mary's Catholic
Church here on Sunday. the pastor
of the church. Rev. John T. Coda
han, performing the ceremony.
Rev. J. w. Duffey. pastor Of the
Methodist Church. officiated at the
marriage here at s o'clock last
evening of Miss Edith II. Lowery
and olen NJ Carlan, both of WASH
ington. the ceremony taking place
at the parsonage.
Miss Ruth Merriman and Edward
Beach, both OF Baltimore. were mar
ried here yesterday afternoon by
Rev. p. Rowland Wagner. pastor OF
the Baptist Church. at the home OF
the minister.
Governor Ritchie has appointed
John A. Slower. of Gaithersburg, a
notary public for this county and
his commission has been received
by the clerk OF the Circuit Court
here.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago. May 25. - Commission
house buying. which found Offer
ings meager, brought about decid-
ed upturns today in the value of
CORN Opening prices. which va
ried from unchanged figures to
? 1-2c higher. with July 1.61 asa
1852 and September 152 1-2a1.52
were followed by material gains
all around.
Oats assembled with corn. After
opening Lars up. including July
at So Lass SIS. the market cou-
tinued to climb.
Provisions were a little frmer in
response to grain strength. Trade,
however, was slow.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Produce, Dairy and Livestock Markets.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, May 25.-Butter-
Weak; receipts, 6,5sS tubs; cream
cry, higher than extras, 6oha6 ex-
tras (92 score), 60; firsts (SS to 81
score), 56ha59; packing stock, cur
rent make, No. 2. Al.
Eggs-Unsettled; receipts, 33,o37;
storage packed, extra firsts, 46a451s ;
firsts, 43a441s; fresh gathered. extra
frsts, 1914 ha44h; firsts, 41a42h
State, Pennsylvania and nearby ex-
tras, 52a53; State, Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery browns and mixed
colors. firsts to extras, 42a47.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 2,7S7
cases; State, whole milk, fats, held,
specials, white and colored. 3la32;
do, average run, 80: State, whole
milk, fats, current make. specials
white and colored, 2Sh a29; do,
average run, 27a28.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
MINE OWNER FOUND
DEAD; GUN AT SIDE

Especial to The Washington Herald)
Cumberland, Nd, May 25. - The
last night near the fairgrounds at
Boswell. a mining town in the Som
erset field with a bullet hole through
the right temple and a revolver by
his side. He had been i'll and 1t is
believed he committed suicide while
respondent. He started at Boswell
as a barber when the town was
founded, but became the owner of
two coal mines and other real estate
and mayor of the town. His wife
and one daughter survive.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

Eggs-Strictly fresh. 43a44c; av-
erage receipts, 42c; Southern, 42a43c-
Cheese-June, whole milk, S5a36c.
Butter-Tubs, 62a63c; prints, 64a
CSC.
Live Poultry-Roosters. per lb,
25c: turkeys, per lb.. 40a45c; spring
chickens per lb., 7Oa75c; hens. per
ID, 37a3Sc; ducks, local. per lb., 36
a37c.
Livestock-Calves. per lb,. 15a16c;
spring lambs, per lb., zoe; sheep
sa10c.
Green Fruit-Appfes. per bbl..
s6.OOaI25O: boxes. s3.o0a5.5o; Cali
fornia lemons. per box, $3.oOa4.oo;
pineapples, S5.00a7.OO; Florida
oranges, SS.00ae.0o; grapefruit.
IS. 5.OOa6.5O; Strawberries, 2oa32h;
California oranges. per box, $5.O0a
700.
Vegetables - Potatoes. per sack,
S11.5Oaf2.00: new. No. l, per bbl.,
Florida, $15.O0a15.50; No. ., per bbl.,
$13.OOal3.50: stringbeans, per bas..
Sl.5Oa3.5O: eggplant, per crate, $3.50
$500; new cabbage, North Carolina
per crate. $4.OOa4.5O; beets. per 100
punches. SS.0Oa1O.0O; celery, Florida
per crate, S6.OOa7.5O; celery. per doz.,
Sl.5Oa2.OO: lettuce. per basket
81 .OOa3. 90: romaine lettue. per bas-
ket, Sl5Oa2.25: squash. white. per
crate. S25Oa3.50; spring onions, per
100 punches. s2.5Oa3.OO; Texas on
iors per crate. s2.25a2.75; sweet po-
tatoes, per bbl., sS.00a9.oO; yams,
81. .OOa5.OO: spinach, per bbl., S1.25a
$50: Florida peppers, per crate, 300
as 90: Florida tomatoes, per crate
$4. .OOaS0O: green peas, per basket,
81. OOa5 90; rhubarb. per bunch. 3a4c
asparagus. local. per bunch, 10a25c;
southern. $2.OOaS5.O0 per dozen
bunches: cucumbers, per basket OF
crate. s250a4.00; carrots, per bbl..
SS.5Oa9.0O: turnips. South Carolina,
per basket, s1.50a2.o0.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Auto Smash Victim Badly Hurt.

Cumberland. Md. May 25.-Word
was received from the Kings
Daughters Hospital in Staunton.
Va, this evening that Louis Wen
der. proprietor OF the Acorn Cafe.
this city. who was injured when his
auto overturned on a curve near
Burketown. Va, yesterday after
noon. was in a favorable condition.
although he was badly hurt. Max
Greenblsth was also badly injured
but Nathan Morgan. this city, and
another occupant Of the car escaped
with but slight hurts.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Weddings in Virginia
and Maryland

Cumberland, Nd, May z5.-Lucien n
Radclin, deputy sheriff of Allegany
county, and Miss Elizabeth Fischer.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
Fishcer Frostburg, were married
here Monday.
Frederick. Nd. May 25.-Harry e.
Stouffer and Miss Catherine Ress-
Ter, both Of Penbrook, Pa, were
married here by the Rev. DR.. U. 8.
q. Rupp, Of the Lutheran Church.
Herndon. Va. May 25.-The mar
rage of Miss Mabel Cockrille to
John d. Lanier OF Fredericksburg.
is announced.
Frederick, Md. May 25.-Elmer e
Snelbaker, and Miss Lille 'Sipe, both
of York Haven. Pa, were married
here by the Rev. U. S. G.. Rupp.
Berkeley Springs, w. Va, May 25
announcement is made of the
marriage of Howard Speelman and
Miss Ada Plank. the ceremony hav.
ing been performed at the United
Brethren Parsonage by the Rev J
H. Brunk.
Herndon, Va, May 25.-Miss Mar,
g.aret F. Hutchison, of Burke's Sta.
ton, and Harvey F. Wood. of Wash.
ington. were recently married IN
Washington.
Fairmont. w. Va, May 25.-An.
nouncement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Marie Hough and
Harold Z. Swiger, both of this city
on May Is. The bride is a daugh,
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. c. D
Hough and a granddaughter of the
late Admiral w. Z. Hough.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Miners Hospital Board
Elects Official Staff

: Frostburg. Nd. May 25.-The di-
rectors of. Miners Hospital, Frost
burg. elested G. Marshall Gillette
president: DR.. ]. Marshall Price,
vice president; oberdeau AMMAN.
treasurer: William Gunter. secre-
tary: Charles S. Jeffries. auditor.
and G. Marshall Gillette and DR.. ].
Marshall Price, house committee.
, Roberdeau AMMAN and William r.
. Gunter. holdover directors. and DR..
-. Marshall Price and Fred Sloan.
NEWLY appointed, reelected G. Mar
shall Gillette. John A. Sullivan and
Or. \ Il. Walker to succeed them
selves on the hoard
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Iowa Man Going Home
In His Own Airplane
Special to The Washington HeraId.)

Especial to The Washington HeraId.) }
Hagerstown. Md. May 25.-C. d.
Chamberlain. of Dennison, Ia. left
this city yesterday in Bellanca air
plane with Washington as his first
stop on his air route to his home
beyond the Mississippi River. From
that city Chamberlain will fy to
New York City, where he has en-
gagements for several exhibition
flights.
While the plane was being given
its test flight, Mrs. Edward w
Weimar. jr.. bride and the wife of
one of the company's airplane de-
signers, and Mrs. Frederick Stone
braker, accompanied the pilot.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Danville Police Find
Baby in Limousine

Danville. Va. May S5.-Police
here today were trying to identify
the "my9tery baby" which was dis
covered at midnight in the Iimou-
sine where il had been left by those
who abandoned it.
The baby is a girl about FIVE
weeks old, and when found was
attired in silk clothing. One gar
ment bore the words Memorial
Hospital" Police believe the in
FAINT was brought in the night from
Richmond.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
RENTER FORCED.
TO LEAVE HOME.
Commission Sustains Miss
H. E. ]. Thomas in Civ
ing Notice to Vacate.

The notice of Miss II. e. ]. Thom-
as against Margaret Nicholson TO
vacate premises at 1907 Massachu-
setts avenue northeast was sus-
tained by the Rent Commission at
a hearing yesterday morning.
According to Miss Thomas, she
purchased the property last Feb
ruary and served notice on Mrs.
Nicholson, the tenant, to move.
Mrs. Nicholson claimed she made
efforts to obtain another residence.
Virginia Shugrue, compiainant
against Carmelo Totaro, sought
possession Of the property at 1a49
sixth street northwest. but the
Rent Commission, decided her no
ticc to move was insufficient ana
allowed Totaro to remain.
The third case brought to the at
tention Of the commission yester-
day that of Victor Aisenchtat
against John E. Lipschutz. was aus
missed, owing to the fact that Lip
schultz had already quit the prop
erty at 1909 Sixth street northwest
The miserable tenements OF tne
London slums are being replaced oy
modern buildings
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Freed of Blame for Boys Injuries.

, Cumberland, Nd, May 25.-w. P.
z Powers, Of Aynor. S. C. who drove
: the car which struck John, aged 4
years. son of Joseph Haselberger,
North Mechanic street, was exon
Grated Of blame following a hear
ing before Justice William C..
Korns. He was fined IS for fail
ing to have the proper license tag
on his car. The boy, who has
fractured skull and broken jaw. is
reported much improved at Allie
gany Hospital
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Md. May 25.-wheat-
No. . red winter wheat. at sos per
bu.: garlicky; at 3.o3 per bu. No
sales.
Cob corn-Wbite and yellow. S.75
per bbl.; track yellow, No. 3. 1.97a
1.9S per bu. No corn sales.
Oats-No. 2. no quotations: No.
3. white. 121a1.22 per bu.
Rye-BiE lots of nearby rye. as
to quality. 1.eOa2.20 per bu.: No. .
Western export. spot. 2.c3 per BIZ.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Master Bakers to Convene.

Cumberland, Nd, May 25.-A
meeting of the Progressive Master
Bakers Association. is set for the
first Tuesday in June at Hagers-
town. The purpose is to form an
organization. George C. Smith, of
this city. is president. The latest
meeting was held in this city Tues
day, May IS, at which time plans
for the proposed organization were
discussed. The Potomac State Ba-
kers' Association will meet in gen.
eral,. session at Norfolk, Va, June
90
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

Chicago, May 5.-Hogs-Market ct
active. mostly 1Oe15c higher.
Cattle-Beef steers steady to 25c
higher: prime hcavies, $500: she
stock, steady 10 strong; calves.
bulls; no Gamers; steady; feeders
hrm.
Sheep-Best lambs, steady to 25c
higher: prime SS-lb.. shCrn lambs
$17.00: seventeen loads California
spring lambs. with liberia sorts out
S16.75; few choice ewes, S11.15: new
crop feeding lambs, $500.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Change IN Law Gives.
Cousins Right to Estate

Frederick. Nd, May 25.-A change
in the Maryland law by which real
estate Is placed in the same cate
cory with personal property for
the purpose OF distribution among
the heirs of a decedent, makes 1t
possible for maternal first cousins
Of the late John Cronise to share
In his s125,00o estate. This is the
Efst Of an opinion by Judges Urner
and worthington in the Circuit
Court Under the act of 1915, pa
, tarnal and maternal first cousins
wm share in the estate. Prior to
: that act only first cousins on the
paternal side could have shared in
the distribution inasmuch as Cro-
, mise secured the property from his
J paterna1 ancestor.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Road Director Resigns.

Cumberland. Nd. May 25.-For
the first time since a directorate
for the roads of Allegany County
has been established. some years
ago. a director has resigned. James
z. Crump. one of the Republican
members of the board, rendered his
resignation today. Mr.. Crump will
take over the supervision of resur-
facing the road between Cumber-
land and Westernport
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Heads Richmond Club.

Richmond. Va. May &C. Ber-
nard Lorraine has been reelected
president of the Richmond Paint.
Oil and Varnish Club for the en-
suing year. Other officers are R.
MCC. Burlington. vice president:
Frank J. Sampson. secretary and
treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Will Hunt Fish with Hydroplane.

Fredericksburg. Va. May Is
The menhaden fishing season legally
opened the fourth Monday in May.
but owing to the scarcity Of coal
the plants may not begin operation
until the fishermen of the Northern
Neck will be the first to adopt the
use of hydroplane to locate the
schools of fish and report by wire
less to the steamers.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Complete Cattle Survey.

Richmond. Va, May 25.-Accord-
ing to a survey just completed by
Henry B. Taylor, field agent for
the United States Bureau of Crop
Estimates in Virginia, there are
1927 900 hogs, 1,015,000 cattle and
714.o00 sheep on the farms of this
State at the present time.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
viii See Sight, in Warrington

Hagerstown. Nd. May 2S.-Sixty
students, principally young ladies.
Of the Chambersburg High School.
came here yesterday and left over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
for Washington 10 spend three days
on a sightseeing tour OF the Ma
tional Capital The students were
chaperoned by members OF the high
school faculty.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Tells of French Gardens.

Leesburg. Va, May 25.-The Fau-
quier and Loudoun Garden clubs
were entertained by Col. and Mrs.
Harris at their home near Middle
burg, wheR.M Mr.. Wister, of Phila-
delphia, then president of the Iris
Club of the United States. spoke on
French Gardens" with lantern
slides illustrating the lecture.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Tells Women of "BiIl of Rights. -

Leesburg. May 25.-The women's
Citizenship Club was addressed last
night by W. H. Martin on the Bill
Of Rights of Virginia. This Is the
first of a series of lectures to be
given by different lawyers to edu-
cate the women.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Virginia Motorist Fined.

Cumberland, Md, May CSC H.
Miller, Richmond, Va, driving an
automobile through from Michigan,
was fined $25 and costs by Justice
william c. Korns here for exceed
ing the speed limit on the Stat.
highway and $40 and costs for
reckless driving. He was arrested
by Deputy Automobile Commission
er P. D. Gaffney.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Hospital Board Names Officers.

Cumberland, Nd. May 25. The
board of directors of the Western
Maryland Hospital reappointed
Hope Carleton, president; Henry A
Bachman, vice president; w. W.
Hanly, secretary, and w. ".
Brown, treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Community Club Organizes.

Oldtown. Md, May 25.-The Old
town Community Club was reor-
.Eanized with the following officers:
President L. A. Carder; vice presi-
dent. r. H. Stubs, and secretary.
j. NJ Mcfarland. The next meet
ing will be held Thursday in the
'sChoolhouse at Oldtown.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Extend Call to Reading Pastor.

Hagerstown. Nd. May 2S.-The
congregation Of Zion Reformed
Church, Of this city, has extended
an unanimous call to the Rev. DR..
Scott r. Wagner, of Reading. Pa.
to become pastor Of the church here
as the successor Of the late Rev. DR..
J. Spangler Kieffer, who served the
pastorate for fifty years. Rev. DR..
Wagner is expected 70 come here
early in July.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-26
Optometrists Elect Officers.

Richmond. Va. May 25.--J. W.
Hawkins is the new president of
the Richmond Optometrical Society.
Other officers elected at the annual
meeting are F. II. Fisher. vice pres
ident; M. NJ. Spiegel. secretary; l.
Wilson Phillips, treasurer.