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Evening journal., 1920-09-24

ceny was paroled for two years. and
ordered to pay siO65 restitution and
the costs Of the case.
Preston Bratcher. % years old.
Negro, charged with attempting 10 OBJ
tain money under false pretenses. by
attempting 20 cash bogus check. was
paroled for one year. and ordered to
pay restitution Of $50 and the costs OF
the case. Bratcher. 10 was shown. was
drunk when he presented the check.
Dates were set for the trial OF three
cases in the Court Of Oyer and Ter
miner. James Irons. Negro. charged
with the murder OF. George Hasson.
Negro, entered a plea OF not guilty.
and his case will be heard at 10 o OclOck
Thursday morning.
Ernest Thomas charged with a ser
iOus attack on Emma Ialley, an aged
woman near smyrna, pleaded guilty.
His case will be heard at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning
The case OF Joseph Roach. alias
James Rose. charged with the murder
OF James DiNero. Will come up FOR
trial at 40 o'clock tomorrow morn
irz-
pleas were entered in the Court
Of General Sessions yesterday as fol-
lows:
James II. Stafford false pretense,
not guilty: Dexter Reed and Lemuel
Barrett. attempted larceny, not guilty;
William r. Lewis. illegal transporla-
ton OF liquor. not guilty; George Lulz
William r. Lewis and Edward f..
Lewis. illegal possession OF liquors.
not guilty; John Smith. illegal possess
sion Of spirituous liquors. guilty; y;
Thomas Tinsley. attempted larceny,
not guilty; George Cannon alias Geo.
DAVIS, larceny. not guilty; Glover
Dairy Company. unlawfully using
milk bottles; Gilbert Bayard. alias Gil
bert Adams. serious offense; Benjamin
Miller. exhibiting gaming device. John
Kreuger. manslaughter; Charles Keller.
manslaughter.
Evening journal., 1920-09-24
Canton Is Objectiue of ChinaS NeU Var

,Wuchow 90 IS reported TO have
been surrounded by troops OF the
kwang-Tung province in the civil war
which is spreading rapidly in China.
TIVE fighting Is the result Of an up
rising which was started by General
Tang Chi lao. leader OF the province
OF lunnan. Canton (3l Is the real
objective OF TangS drive. General
Tang is about 10 invade Kwangsi prov
ince (2). advices announce. Wuchow.
which already has fallen. is about 100
mfies southwest Of Canton. The war
Evening journal., 1920-09-24
MANr IAN noNE nENlsEn.

The Licensed Tax'cab Association
prcseller communication TO City
Council last % ght asking that ihe
present iaXlcab zone boz revised, This
mailer was recently considered by
Cou1cil and af.cr considerable dis-
cuss on an ordinance making a few
nance was defeated The cOmmuni-
Gallon was referred 10 the committee
of The whole.
Evening journal., 1920-09-24

celNed al the hands Of lhc stewards.
The child was also emaclaled and
undcrsized from lack OF proper food.
In statement 10 the 81 .e's Atlor-
ncy Dr. Frank farloW sald 81 be-
lieye The child dicr from abuse al the
hands OF someone that used sticks or
heavy switches"
The mother of the dead child Is
demenied and the stewards took
charge OF Frances two years ago.
Evening journal., 1920-09-24
.BEATINGSCAUSE
T. OF GIRLSDEATH

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
LAUREL. Sept. 2i-One of the most
revolving crimes for barbarlc brutal
iiy that ever came before the authorl-
ties here was disclosed yesterday
when a coroners jury rendered YER
Evening journal., 1920-09-24

Nearly 1000 acres OF farm land IN
western Capada have been taken un
by former Soldiers Tor settlement.
An Atlantic City boardwalk resort
IS Duili M lhc .hapo Of a mOnsirous
nlnnhInI. 100 flni hIeh.
Evening journal., 1920-09-24
Never Before Such
a Collection

and never before such a variety
OF woOlens, colorings and pai-
terms TO select from
We VIII ni every man. whether
he be tall short. stout slim or
regular
No matter what price you in
tend 90 pay1you VIII flnd the
suit or overcOat you want at
the STYLE Built Clothes ship, and
al a lower price.
Evening journal., 1920-09-24

Qucel bees, each accompanied by
A. drones. are being mailed m large
numbers from Italy 90 England.
\ machine hu. been Invented 10
turn cotton or hurlap hage ilslde out
al The rate of 300 ln hour
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-23

bean much benefited by its use. MRS,
NANNIE SsUDDARTH. 1881 Duke St.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-23

Maryland tomorrow with the ayowed
from that coy retreat and bringing
then home. JEFF says rs too dog
soned lonesome.
Invitations have been sent to the
boys and girls OF the upper grades OF
the Carolina school to come TO the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. D. Wade
Saturday night from seven to ten
O'clock, for one of those good times
for which the Wade household is cele-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-23
HosTuTLERs Lose CHILD.

William Douglas Hostutler, aged
five months, infant son. OF Douglas
and Bertha Yost Hostutler, died at the
home of his parents this morning
after an illness of three weeks Of
pneumonia and complications. The
child is survived by his parents and
one sister, Mildred, aged seven years.
The parents resided on Owens ave-
nue.. The body will be taken to
Hundred Saturday morning by Under
taker Fred Jenkins for burial.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-23

A Realart feature is billed at the
Princess today, Constance Blnney be-
ing the star, and "Erstwhile Susan
the title of the story. There is much
to admire in the womanly character Of
the heroine as she Is picturized by
this clever artist of both stage and
screen. The tone is wholesome ana
the impression left with the audience
will be excellent 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-23
POSTPONE FUNERAL SERMON.

The funeral sermon for Mrs: Ed
ward Clark who died IA few weeks age
at CASTOR which /, was to have been
preached at the coiored Baptist church
at Watson next Sunday has beer, post
poned until Easter Sunday owing to
the inability Of relatives; from Ala
bama to. reach here at that time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-23
IDAMAY

Poseph CARBIDE Is confined 70 his
residence with an attack OF rheuna-
.tism. s.
= Mrs. George Jeftries and son
George, Jrs nave been visiting Mrs:
Jeffries' relations at Frostburg. Ma.
the past week. George ST. leaves for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-23

Shaw. the lover o. the earlier scenes
also acquits himself wen.
The picture Is we'll made. The di-
rector has evidently given the play
serious considerati and has then
proceeded to. work It to the last drop
of It's vitality. 4
Z An additional attraction not to he .oy
erlooked Is William Duncan in the ser
iaf Smashing Barriers Z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-23
Enallsl1lNoyeI Makes ,AdmIrable IElI,m.

EnslIshsNoye Makes Admirable Film.
ParaInount-Artcraft has chosen an
admirable vehicle for Elsie Ferguson
IN the screen ada tation of novel by
A. y. W. Mason, emit tiled, "The Witness
for the Defense" She has Just the
necessary poise and emotional strength
for bringing out the delicate. shades
OF feeling IN a story Of this type. Her
portrayal OF Stella Darrick adds great
ly 70 her growing list Of screen sue
cesses.
The narrative is one of the. best
written by the English novelist, and
has been adapted with fine adher-
once to the original novel. - It carries
the heroine to ndia, after her happy,
life in England, as the wife of Captain
Ballatyne whose bestial qualities ere
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-23

admirably depicted by Warner GLAND;
who makes Of him ioathsome crea-
tnre indeed, Few among the follow
ssTs OF. the picture will mourn the loss
Of Ballatyne after his myst erious mnr-
der, but all will1be intensely interested
in the trial ofIthe' wife and her subse-
quent acquittal on evidence presented
by Henry Thresk. a friend who visited
the BaIlatyne's shortly before the mur
der. I.
It Is Thresk,s part in the acquital
and the motives behind his testimony
that go to make up the chief problem
Of the story. There Is pathos in the
loyalty of StelIa's former lover, Dick
Hablewood, who renews his suit for
her hand after the trial. The climax,
in which Dicks devotion stands the
full test of Stel1a's confession that
she herself murdered Ballatyne IN
self-defense is strong. Nelson is
screening the picture today and tomor
TOW. ~.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-23
IlN IE
FRONT ROW
5EApLiNERs TONIGHT.

49, u q Z = q Z s. ~ y n .
hiIpodrome ..... Billy ID. Purl e Co.
The Screen.
Ma THE ~ g, ~ ! ,a,a,; :.
=; ~ - - ~ -, t,e. =. !,
~ z :, sIne Won
sl'rincess Erstwhile Susan
- --7---------i
TI7oDAY brings the first showing or
the last bill at the Hip this
week. Purfs company was never
eallea q musical stock organization,
put ttieir bangFup repertoire OF good
musleai comedy offerings that they
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-23
Women With
Backache and Pain

Slaupton, Va.t-"When. I was about
eFensy years Of ago I suffered o great deal at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-26
MURDERED HIS MOTHER
Young Ontario Farmer ConfeSses
Seven Years After Execution
of Parent

Toronto, Ont, July pa sclf-con-
fesser murderer of his mothcr-a
crime for which his father was hanged
seven years ago--Arnc!l Love, -. a
Ceylon. Ont. farmer, is in jail here.
During evangelist:c services in his
home town. Love went forward and
declared to tn" evangelist that he had
clubbed his mother 10 death. because
she had repr;manded him for keep
ing cad company"
Young Love was one Of the prin-
c:pal witnesses against his father,
Henry Love. who was convicted hy a
jury and hanged at Owen Sound. Ont,
for the crime seven years ago. While
the evidence against him mad been
mostly circumstant;al. on the scat
fold the father made what was be-
lieved to be confession Of his guilt
The son grew up INTO manhood a
prosperous farmer. and the tragedy
Of his life was apparently buried unit!
he attended the evangelist:c service.
He told the evangelist. the Rev c. \.
Sharpe. that vixen his mother repri-
manded him. he was angcrcd and
killed her with stick cf wood. and
hid the body in the cellar. where it
was found later.
On advice of the evangelist, Lovs
gave himself up TO the police who
are investigating his story In ;he
meantime, the young farmer, appar-
entity greatly relieved, is indifferent
10 his fate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-26
ssISuo0 10 I.1e1elT
d. G. TRu..--,
INTO VA. f'ltti:
Reciprocal Arrangement Completed
Today Affects $4,000 Vehicle
Owners

Commercial vehicles with District
Of Columbia license tags vii! be
recognized in the State Of Virginia
ard Virginia tags will be recognized
in the District. as result Of action
taken Saturday by the District Com
missioners.
Owners CT more than 5000 CONNER
cal vehicles in Washington and more
than 10000 IN Virginia vii! be noti-
fled that only one tag is necessary.
Wade H. Cooml5s. Superintendent Of
Licenses fer the District, early Sat
urday morning, received word from b.
o. James. secretary of state Of Vir-
g:n;a. that that State would recog-
nize District of Columbia commercial
tags if the District would agree 20
rccyprCcatc.
He Immediately wrote a recon-
mendation that James suggestion be
adopted and sent to Commissioners
Lou.- Brownlow, who conferred with
Engineer Commissioner Kutz and the
t%o men. sitting in board session
voted 70 approve the recommendation
Commercial vehicle owners in the
D.s.ric. have been paying yearly 60
cents per horsepower for the priv
iicge OF entering Virginia. Virginia
owners have been paying from So to
SO per year. depending upon the
horsepower CT their trucks.
The District government and State
Of Virginia some years ago agreed to
recognize tags CT pleasure vehicles
from their territory and efforts TO
include commercial vehicle. have been
made for several years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-26
Sorrell Trial
Jury Summoned For Case to be Tried
Wednesday

A jury is being summoned today for
the trial of Samuel Sorre!l. charged
with shooting and killing his brother
Charles Sorrell which occurred the
morning of July 4 on an ark on the
river front in the northeastern sec
ton of the city. 1t is understood that
self defense will be the plea. The
case probably will be short one as
there are comparatively few witness
es.
Sorrell will be represented by A.
torneys Charles Henry Smith and
Frank Stuart and the prosecution viii
be conducted by Commonwealth's at
calney Howard w. Smith. The tria!
will begin al 10 o'clock Wednesday,
morning in the corporation court
Judge Robinson Moncure presiding.
:Sorrel is now out on bail in the sum
CT $4,000.
Nineteen veniremen were summon
ed this afternoon by Sergeant Z. II.
Cox from which to select a jury Of
twelve. They follow: James I. Luck
EFT. Park A. KerSey. Charles Corbett,
3. B. Brown Edwin r. Mills, John D.
Normoyle. W. ?. Kerrick. NJ. \. Quinn,
James 0. Bruin. Llewellyn F. Dyson,
L. P. Woodward. NJ. X. O,Su!livan.
George T. Burroughs. Charles f. Hol-
den. Harry H. Newton, Courtney Ac-
ton, Z. S. Goodloe. j. Brooke Car
ter and Elmer Alexander.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-26
To Dedicate Homo
Salvation Army TO Have Services
August ~

The Salvation Army Home at 3l9
and 32l King street will be formally
dedicated with appropriate ceremonies
the evening Of August 10. On that o.
cassion a number OF prominent off
cials CT the army VIII be here to par
t:c:patc in the exercises incident 70 its
dedication.
Severa! months ago the Salvation
Army acquired its new home. three
story brick store ard dwelling. Work
men are now busily engaged IN put
ting On the finishing touches to the
building.
The Salvation Amy will occupy the
upper floors this week and the first
floor. where its meetings viii be held
will be completed within the next
week.
Capt. ard Mrs. Hellwege say that
shev need a few more articles 20 COM
rlete The work Of furnishing ;ts new
hcmc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-26
BRIDGE GONE. FIVE DROWN.

\ Buffalo, July 26.-An automobile
4lriven by William Newman, OF Lacka-
wanna, and containing his wife, his two
young children. and Miss Clara Sneck.
Buffalo. was driven into a creek be-
tween the towns of Armor and Boston:
this county. some time Saturday night
And ali drowned.
l The tragedy was discovered yester-
|day morning, when passing neigh
lbor saw tire of the overturned car
sticking ont of the deep water. He
summoned help and the bodies were
extr;cated. The bridge over the
lcreek had been washed. away IN the
flood Of Friday night. but the road
had not been barricaded against traf-
|Ific. Newman passed along the road
Itabout 1890 O'Clock, ana drove into
th. stream without warning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-26
FIFTEEN 1YEAR. OLD : :
WINS SEVEN EVENTS
Miss Musterbaugh Star Cf
School Athletic
Meet
RAIN HALTS FINALS
Two Observation-Disclosures of Sec
ond Presbyterian and ALidliiff of
FIRST ar.ist Win Races.

Miss Musterbau%h. Of the Ches-
tc.brook Methodist Sunday School
was easily the star Of the lnter-.As-
sociaticn SUNDAY School athletic
meet held at Fairfax last Saturday
This fifteen year cid girl started in
seven events and the committee
promptly pinned seven first rib
bcns on her as rapidly as she COM
pcted the events.
The meet comprised intermediate
scholars Gf THE Sunday Schools OF
Alexandria. Arlington and Fairfax
counties. and was the first to be
held By the schools constituting the
union. There were s;xty-nine entries
and Alexandria was represented BY
Midkifr. the 4. II. 5. star of the
First Baptist Sunday School and
O'Mcara an old A. H. S. athlete. of
the Second Presbyterian Sunday
School.
X. z. Wallace. general secretary
OF the Alexandria Y. NJ. {. A.. was
chairman Of the athletic committee
and acted as referee and starter Of
the meet. while RAYMOND Padgett,
leader Of the Christ Church boys
club an, a member Of the athletic
committee. acted as clerk Of course.
The Jncct was well attended and the
events run of in record t;lNe. Rain
halted the meet before the last events
were finished.
II" two Alexandria athletes Sc
cured their share Of the honors Of
TIE day. OMeara. OF the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Sunday School. took
first in the 40 ward run. 3rd in the
$50. and Sh"mld in the runMi'r broad
lump. Midk:cf, Of the F';Yst Raptist
School. first in the $50. and first in
the running broad Jump covering tho
:istan"e Of II feet and eleven inches.
With little attention to training
Midkiff will 90 long way toward
hrnr;ng the district cup back to the
4. H. s. next spring.
An Incomplete record shows the
result of tire meet as follows: Cher
rvdaic ". T. If. Vienna PRESBYTERIAN
30. Alexandria First Baptist 10. Oak
ten c. cf B.. and Alexandria Second
PRESBYTERIAN . each. East Falls
Church NJ. +. :. and Fairfax NJ I. >.
The affair is to be made an annual
event ard WI! 'ouhtlcss be mach
larger next year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-26
NUNS THREATEN SRIkE
Inmates at Prague Form Soviet to
Secure Their Demands

Prague, July 26.-A revolution
broke out in the Laurenzibehg convent
at Prague abong the nuns OF the Or-
der of Sisters of Charity.
The nuns held somewhat excited
meeting in the presbytery, and sent a
note to the Archbishop OF Prague ask
ing that the statutes Of their order be
altered within a period of six weeks.
They demanded the removal OF va
rious lady superiors, better food, more
freedom and permission TO 20 for
walks outside the convent.
The sisters threatened, in case their
demands should not be fulfilled within
six weeks. 20 call a public meeting II
the convent garden and TO discuss
their demands before the general pub
lie.
Meanwhile. the nuns have elected a
nuns council. which i, empowered &c
carry on the necessary negotiations
with the archbishop and the lady sup
eriors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-26
POTATOES GOING TO ROT.
Farmers on Eastern Shore Desperate
Over Inability to Get Crop or
Market.

Onancock, Va, July 26.-The po-
tato market is flat, due to the in
ferior condition of the potatoes IN
market, caused by the failure of the
railroad to move the potatoes. There
are thousands of barrels Of potatoes
on the platforms and wharves that
have been there two and three weeks,
exposed to heavy rains AMI scorch-
ing temperature. 1t is problem to
know where to put the potatoes When
thev are received at the stations.
every available space having been
filled.
Several thousand barrels have
been examined and thrown away
within the past few days. Farmers
stay at the stations all night. and If
a train-of empties arrives there is al
most fight
At the present rate it will take
until the last of August to handle
the Irish potato crop, and before then
sweet potatoes will be ready for
market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-26
TROOPS ASKED IN STRIKE
IKentucky Sheriff Requests Governor
TO Call Out National Guard

Lexington, KY, July 26.-The
sheriff of Pike County, KY, to,igh.
asked Governor Morrow for one nun
dred National Guardsmen to go on
duty in Pike County, where fighting
between striking miners and workers
is expected.
The sheriff reported that more than
two thousand shots were fred Sat
urday.
Governor Morrow has announced
that he viii stop in Charleston to
held conference with Governor Com
wall of West Virginia concerning the
situation while on his way to Boston
to deliver his speech Of notification 10
Governor Coolidge, Republican Vice
Presidential nominee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-26
Alexandria Post, American
Legion to Assist All Who
Served
ADDITIONAL CLAUSE
May Have Insurance ReinStated-
These Out of Service IS Months are
Required TO Pass Physical Exams.

desire 10 bring to the attention
II al ,x.serv:cc men. the following
letter from Mr.. Branch Johnson.
State War Risk Insurance Offer
II is The purpose Of Alexandria
Post u American Legion to assist
all cM<clvice men whether members
Of the American Legion or not, to
yet thor insurance straightenei out
+ they desire 10 carry same. The
icttc. and circular follow:
Captain Geo. H. Evans. Commander,
Alexandri1 Post, American Legion,
Alexandria. va.
Dear Mr.. Evans
The information contained il
this letter is so important that | am.
sending it 20 you direct instead OF the
4Giu.:nt or some other officer OF
your post.
EnrlrSci YOU will find a summary
If he Treasury ruling which IS now
nffectiv" in regard 10 the rcinstate-
men; a. Government Insurance. The
important thing to be put before
every fy-Scrvice man in your vicinity
as well as the members of your
Post * this: Every ex-service man
n woNan can still reinState his or
hcr ;n>rrance. The conditions upon
,rh;ch reinstatement can be had are
rhc same with one very imortant eX-
cert!Cn. This exception Is that all
hose who have been out of service for
eight - months following the month
@f their DISCHARGE are required TO
pasS physical examination. Those
who are still within the eighteen
month perici from the month Of
elischnr~e may still re;nstate at any
'in,c within tie eighteen months and
%oforc January !. 1921 by simply
aortify;n" that they were at the
late Of discharge or date OF lapse
whichever IS the latter date.)
1t should be impressed upon all
'hat rc one vii! be permitted to re-
nsta,r en- and after January |. 1921
w;thcu: passing a physical examlna-
ton.
woul suggest that your Post
1,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-26
ORGANIZE SOCIETY

The young ladies Of Trinity VI. +.
Church organized a "Helping Hand
soc:c:y last Thursday night at meet
ing held q; the residence Of Mrs.
I.avina Fitzgerald. Dos South Patrick
street. The following officers were
elected: Mrs. l.avina Fitzgerald. presi-
deat; Miss Hazel NorcrosS. secretary;
Mrs Esjnwood Simpson, treasurer;
Mss lnez pieypoin;. press agent. It
motto is We Live TO Hep Others.
Members Of Inc society wens on az
outing Saturday which was made en-
joyable through the hospitality Of Mr..
and Mrs. J Frank Carl;n 'Agc:urus.
Ea;rfax county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-26
BEAR RUNS MAN

Amherst. Va. July 26.-Although
timber railroads have been built
through many sections Of the county
AMI much land has been cleared, the
black bear still finds refuge in the
mountains. and now and then vent
ures to nearby cornfieldS Last
week. while working in his corn. Nj
II Whitten, who lives near Willow
was surprised to cone SAGE to face
with real bear. Mr.. Written ran
the animal pursuing him. The
alarm. was given and an effort was
made to capture the bear. but he
made his escape.