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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-19
DOUBLE HEADER SUNDAY

Sunday there will be a double
header game.
At 1880 the Woman team will play
Little Sioux and Immediately afteh.
the B. of r. r. cross bats with the
Skinner Baking Co. team of Council
Bluffs.
This should be red letter day in
base ball here and the largest crowd
of the season will probably be On
hand to help the two home teams
win. Do your share and go.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-19
T. M. GILMORE
cJ18 If
K. and L. of S.

Saturday, August FL, will be reg
ular meeting, called promptly at 8
p. m.
All members who were in the Class
initiation and wish to take the Sacred
work, will be present at this meeting.
We also expect to have the State
banner at this meeting. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
Good music for dancing, after the
regular session.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-19
THE DANISH CHURCH

Sunday school-9:3O a. m.
Sermon in Danish-1O:45 a. M.
Epworth League-7:0O p. M.
Sermon in English-S:00 p. m.
Midweek meeting in church, Thurs
days p. m.
The Ladies Aid will meet Thurs
day at 2 p. m. at Mrs. Hans Hansen's
home, 1913 E. Michigan st.
Everybody welcome to all of our
meetings.
j. sanaker, Pastor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-19
A SHETLAND PONY GIVEN
AWAY FREE


at tn close of business on October 9th,
1920, we close the contest for the
Shetland Pony we are giving away
free. We give pony votes with
every Cash purchase-lOc purchase,
10 votes; Csc purchase, 25 votes;
$1.00 purchase, 100 votes.
SPECIAL TO SEPTEMBER 1st-
for every dollar paid on account up
to and including Sept. 1st, we will
give you 500 Pony Votcs--Remem-
Der, 500 Pony Votes for every Dollar
paid on account by September LIST,
1920.
GILMORE'S SANITARY GROCERY
cJ18 If
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Canine Characteristic.

Once in while you meet a man
Who Is ike dog He would rather
btand still and SILVER than to get out
Ind hustle aud keep warm.-Cincln-
nti Enquirer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-19
Yours sincerely,
PAY UP SEPTEMBER LIST

Following up a previous notice, we
are asking all of our customers to
please come in and settle their ac-
count with us by Sept. LIST. This
only refers to those who have ac-
counts over 80 days old. If you do
not have the money, we will take
your note for 30 or 60 days, but set
Element of your account must be hade
by September 1st.-I need the mon
ey.
T. M. GILMORE
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w. r. C.

The w. +. C. Aid Society will meet
at the pleasant home of Mrs. r. W..
Myers, S01 e. Superior, Friday,
August goth, for an all-day meeting
for quilting.
A basket dinner at noon. Every
member come out and have a good
time.
May Spires,
A19 Sec.
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THE BIG DAY

Old Settlers Day at Magnolia,
Thursday, August 26. A fine pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental mu-
sii, speaking, readings, etc. Aero
plane, ball games, bowery dances.
Come and meet old friends.
A. M. Fryando, Secy.
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NOTICE

New and up-to-date Fall hats at
The Landee Hat Shop, Logan, Iowa.
81.
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AMERICAN LEGION

There will be special meeting of
The American Legion at the Library
Auditorium, Friday at 1880 p. m.
There is business of vital Importance
to The Legion to be transacted and a
full attendance is desired. Please try
to be present.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-19
THE WEATHER.

Unsettled today and showers in
west and central portions; tomorrow
showers; cooler in central portion to-
day and in east tomorrow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-19
Worlds Lead Pencil CONSUMPTION

Worlds Lead Pencil Consumption.
The worlds producer OF lead pencil.
rOhahly amounts TO neariv 2.OOO.0OO
M year. half Of which are made
rom American grown cedar. The
United States makes about 10000, 900
year.
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NOTICE

Regular meeting of Lillian Rebck-
ali Lodge, No. 20, Saturday evening,
August FL.
Marabell Starlin,
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PLEASE NOTICE

l am making change in my bust
ness and ! ask every one knowing
themselves indebted to me to please
call and settle, so as to open the new
book.
Yours sincerely,
All C. C. Williams.
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Marabell Starlin,
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
SOCIETY Il: r
oBY 6KAclAPoFE wooD.4

Word has been received in Topeka
of the marriage of Miss Mary Burton
of Chicago to Mr.. G. Frank Hethering-
ton, formerly of Topeka now of that
city, on Wednesday. April Z, at a
Christian church. After a short we'd
ding trip Mr. Hetherington and his
bride were at home at st. George
hotel. Sixtieth street and Blackstone
avenue, Chicago.
Mr.. Hetherington is the son of Mr..
and Mrs C. B. Hetherington, and his
father was formerly assistant manager
of the Rock Island railway with an
office in Topeka. He is a graduate of
Kansas university with the class of II
and was a member of the Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity. He was overseas
with the army several months and has
been back in Chicago for almost a
year. Mr.. Hetherington is well known
in Topeka and was prominent socially.
y e y
Mr.. Chester Woodward, Mr.. George
NJ. Stone and Dean D. L. McEachron
went to the train this morning to meet
Mr.. GutzomBorglum and Mr.. Merrell
Gage, who came from Kansas City.
After luncheon at the Chamber of
Commerce, they took a ride over the
city and at $3.50 Mr.. Borglum deliv-
as Expressed in National Memorials
in the Washburn chapel. Dean Nc
Eachron introduced the speaker. Fol-
lowing the address. an informal tea
was given in Mrs. L. d. Whittemore' 5
rooms in Boswell. Mrs. p. P. Womer,
Dean aSd Henry V Stearns, Mr.. Stone,
Mr.. end Mrs. Whittemore Mr.. David
Overmyer and Mr.. Gage received fac
ulty members and some of the town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

have returned from Florida where
| they spent the winter. Most of the
time they were at st. Petersburg.
| Miss Vera Lash of Salina, who is
here for the kindergarten association,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. C.
Whiteker.
! Mrs. Theodore Saxon has sold her
home at 23S Woodlawn to Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Mcneil. Mr.. MCNEIL is
assistant attorney, general. They will
move in Monday.
| Mrs. A. r. Frisby, Mrs. C. C. Nelson
are the guests. this week of Mrs. 1. d.
Myers in West Sixth street They will
go to Excelsior Springs before. return
ing to Colorado.
Miss Genevieve Mcmillan has re-
! turned from a visit to Miss Margaret
| Suydam in Leavenworth. Miss Suy
dam also entertained Miss Christina
Ward of Kansas City and Miss Mar
guerite Thrapp.
| Mrs. w. z. McVey has been spend
ing the week in Cottonwood Falls Wis
| iting her daughmter. Miss Pauline Nc
Vey. They returned today and Miss
Esther Jones of Emporia who also
teaches in Cottonwood Falls. came
with them for the week end.
! Better own stock ins Pepp's Coal
Savings Plan, and have your next win
ter's coal paid for. Topeka Coal Co.,
| Elks building. Phone 4S2.-Adv.
| Mrs. J. P. Slaughter entertained
| the following guests Wednesday: Mrs
Irving Haller of Burlingame, Miss
Helen Campbell of Lawrence, Miss
| Goldie Marshall. Miss Mildred Lamar.
Miss Sarah Pryme, Miss Marjorie
| Steele and Miss Hazel Slaughter, all
| of Baker. They were here for the
| concert.
Miss Lelah Mitchell has gone to
| Garden City to visit her sister, Mrs.
| w R. Haage.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Drake of Jasper.
/ Mo, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P.
! SLAUGHTER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
FRANK TO VOTE FOR FRANK.
Pomeroy Liked Lowden's Looks-In-
noisan Made Good Impression.

Frank Pomeroy of Jackson county,
state senator and delegate to the Re-
publican national convention. will go
to Chicago to vote for Gov. Frank o.
I,oyden of Illinois for president. He
said the Lowden speech convinced him
the Illinois governor was the Logical
man among the active candidates for
nomination.
A number of delegates to the ma
tional convention heard the Lowden
speech The Topeka meeting appar-
entity pleased both the bankers and
visitors Governor Lowden made a
second talk Wednesday evening at the
Chamber of Commerce, where a din
ner was given in his honor by local
bankers. Following the evening meet
ing, the governor left for Kansas City
and will return to illinois some time
tOday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
TWENTY YEARS AGO
--~~~~-~~--~~~~~~~>-~-
Looking Backward in Society
Columns of The State Journal

April 16, 1000.
Seven of the west side boys have formed
club which is known as the tx h.
Klub." They have a coy little club house
fitted up i'll Mr. Howell Jones's yard
where much of their time is spent De-
casionally they entertain and Invitations
to X. X. K1ub affairs are received with
great delight by both boys and girls. Sat
urday evening they entertained seven of
their girl friends at elaborate 6 o'clock
dinner followed by an Negg throwing"
Members of the club are: Howell Jones,
Jr, Taylor Belcher, Earl Mcfarland, Ed
win Frank, Russei FROST Lester Davis and
George Mitchell. Their guests were Miss
Eva Smith, Miss Isabel Smith, Miss Ethel
Morton, Miss Nellie Millspaugh, Miss Hazel
Mulvane. Miss Elizabeth Barriger and Miss
Ethel Griffith.
Mr. and Mrs. Soloman Stoddard. of
Kansas City. spent Sunday in Topeka
with Mrs. Stoddard's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Littlefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Baum, of Kansas
City, spent Sunday in Topeka with the p
c. Chamberlain family.
Mr.. Henry Strawn, of Mount Pleasant
Ia is visiting his brother Mr.. f. W.
Strawn.
Mrs. A. L. Thorpe returned Sunday from
California, where she has been spending
the winter.
George Noble, Jr., went to Emporia to-
day on a several weeks business trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

Don't Hide Them With Veil: Re-
move Them With Othine-
Double Strength

This preparation for the removal OF
frecllles is usually SO successful in
removing freckles and giving a clear.
beautiful complexion that it is sold
under guarantee to refund the money
if it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil; get an ounce of Othine and re-
move them Even the first few appli-
cations should show a wonderful i'm
provement. some of the lighter freck-
les vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength Othine; it is this that
is sold on the money-back guarantee.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
DYED HER BLOUSE,
SKIRT AND A COAT
Diamond Dyes" Turned Faded,
Shabby Apparel into New.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use Diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give a new, rich. fadeless color to any
fabric, whether it be wool, silk, linen.
cotton or mixed goods,-dresses.
blouses, stockings, skirts. children's
coats, feathers, draperies, coverings.
The Direction Book with each pack
age tells so plainly how to diamond
dye over any color that you cannot
make a mistake.
To match any material, have drug
gist show you Diamond Dye" Color
Card.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
WOMEN ASK EQUAL PAY, TOO.
'.Y. W." Convention Mt Cleveland Con-
sidering Industrial Program.

Cleveland, April 1.-THE industrial
program was before the sixth annual
convention of the Young Women's
Christian association here today. 1t
has the approval of the federal coun-
Gil of church of Christ in America,
which me here last May.
Among the principles advocated are
the eight hour day; abolition of child
labor and the right of collective bar
gaining. The program includes full
political and economic quality for
women; equal pay when participating
in mems work; abolition of night work
for women; the right to organize and
cooperative ownership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
STREET CAR MEN ASK RAISE.
Topeka and wichita Employees Go Be-
fore Industrial Court.

Employees of the Topeka and Wich-
tia street railways have asked Richard
J. Hopkins. attorney general, to pre-
sent to the court of industrial relations
their demands for an increase in
wages. The men want so to SIS cents
an hour. Their pay is said to range
from 81 to 80 cents an hour at the
present time.
Frank O'Shea, international vice
president of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street & Electrical Railway
Employees of America, headed the DEL
egation which presented wage re-
quests A formal application to the
industrial court is to be filed at an
early date. According to the state
ment of officials. the Wichita street
railway employees receive from "a to
SO cents an hour, while in Topeka the
hour. Both lines are owned by the
Mckinley syndicate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
Notes ana Personal Mention.

Mrs. A. d. Gray, VINO went to Cleve-
land for the national Y. W. C. A. con-
vention, will stop in Ligonier Ind. for
a. visit to her daughter, Mrs. Leland
K. Thompson, before returning to
Topeka
Mr.. and Mrs w. ]. Tod of Maple
Hill have gone to New York and will
/ sail tomorrow on the Baltic for Eu-
rope. They will be gone several
months.
Mrs. I, W. Waynick has returned
from Excelsior Springs, where she
spent the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Legg, 9O5 Lane
street. have returned from Mineral
Wells, Tex, where they have been for
the last month.
! Mr.. Richard Hayden has returned
! from business trip to Bartlesville,
/ Okla.
Mrs. J. E. Bolts and Miss Dorothy
Bolts of Kansas City will motor to
Topeka tomorrow to spend the week
! end with the w. f. McVey family.
/ Mrs 1. S. Lewis and Mrs. W. J.
| Whitson left yesterday for Indiana.
! where they were called by the death
/ of their father. Mr.. J. R-iBalch.
Miss Helen Scott, delegate to the
national convention of Sigma Alpha
/ Iota, left today for Cincinnati where
the convention will be held. Miss
Elsie Chapman of the Topeka alumnae
convention meets on April %. %
and "a.
Mrs c. s Locknane has returned
from a sojourn in Excelsior. Springs.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Radcliffe 3Rd
! Miss Myrtle Radcliffe who are in Cali
fornia. will return home next week
Mr. and Mrs c. j. Buckingham
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
Kills Granddaughter Win Axe.

Muskegon Heights. Mich, April 10
Stuart Moon. rs, wealthy lumber
man, insane, killed his 10-year-old
granddaughter here Thursday by cut
ting her head open with an axe.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-15
SEEK FARMERETTES
TO TILL THE SOIL

tspeeiaI to The washinston Hernid.)
Templeton. Mass, May lt.--Tem-
pleton farmers are almost at their
wits end to obtain help for their
farms. Although Templeton 10 q
farming town, just as soon as the
boys are old enough to work to adj
vantage on a farm they secure em-
ployment in the factories at East
Tempieton or Gardiner. where the
hours are shorter and the pay more
than on the farm.
Some of the larger farmers are
considering the employment OF
farmerettes. They believe, though,
that II they hire them the boys will
marry them. Many farmers are
considering clubbing together and
buying tractors and other farming
machinery to solve the labor short
age problem.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-15
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

Philadelphia, May 14.-Butter-
Further advanced 1a1hc. Quota
tions: Solid-packed creamery fancy
high scoring goods, 64a66c, the lat
ter for jobbing sales: extras. 63c;
extra frsts, 61as2c; firsts, 5sa60c;
seconds, 54a57c; sweet creamery,
choice to fancy, 65a67c; ordinary to
good, Static; prints, jobbing at 72a
74c for fancy, and s1a71c for fair to
good.
Eggs-Firmly held. Quotations
follow: Nearby firsts, 47c dozen; cur
rent receipts, 46c dozen; Western
extra firts, 47c; firsts. ACC; selected
eggs. 54a5sc dozen.
Cheese-Fine stock scarce and
firm. Quotations: N. Y. whole milk
fats. held, fancy 32c: specials
higher; held, ordinary to good. 25a
S1c; current make. best, soc; COM
mon to good. 24a2sc; jobbing sales
of fancy held goods, 33a34c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, fancy, 3Sa
3sc; common to good, 35a37c. Broil-
ing chickens, fancy. soft-meated,
weighing 1a1h lbs. apiece, 74a75c;
White Leghorn, broilers. 55a65c;
old roosters, 22a23c. Ducks, 27a3oc.
Pigeons, old, pair, 5oa6oc: young.
pair. SOC.
Dressed poultry-Fowls. fresh
killed, dry-picked, in boxes, weigh
ing 4a5 lbs. apiece, 44c: 81 lbs, 42a
4Sc: 3 lbs. 37a3sc. Fowls, fresh
killed, In bbls.. dry-picked. Weighing
lbs. and over apiece. 44c; ~ lbs,
4la42c; lbs, 35a37c: old ROSTERS,
dry-picked, 31c.
Receipts-Flour. 1,365,03s lbs. in
sacks: wheat, 31.5sS bushels; corn,
1907; oats, 11.135 bushels.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-15
LIVING EXPENSE
UP SSPER CENT
Increases in l3 centers
Show Big Gains for
One Year.

The cost of living in thirteen OF
the large industrial centers Of the
CnIted States increased from 80 to
IS per cent in the twelve months
ending December. 1919, according to
figures made public yesterday by
tho Bureau Of Labor Statistics. The
cities and the rate of increases are
as follows: ..
Atlanta. $3.50 per cent; Birming-
ham. 34.32 per cent: Cincinnati,
55.24 per cent; Denver. 1919 per
cent: indianapolis. 1858 per cent:
Kansas City. 3s.16 per cent: Mem
phis. 3S.23 per cent: Minneapolis.
32.I1 per cent: New Orleans. sass
per cent; Pittsburg, 36.17 per cent;
Richmond. S2.O2 per cent: st. Louis,
S4.24 per cent: Scranton. $40 uer
cent.
The increase include prices of
food. clothing, housing. fuel, light,
furniture and furnishings. In nearly
every instance the increase in the
cost of clothing exceeds that of the
other articles named
The Washington herald., 1920-05-15
WAN COLLAPSES AS HE ,
HEARS DEATH SENTENCE

Ziang Sun Wan, the young
Chinese student, convicted of the
murder of Ben Sen WI of the Chi
nese Educational Mission, tainted in
Criminal Court No. l yesterday
morning when Justice Gould SEN
tentenced him to be hanged on De-
cember 1. He would have fallen had
not three deputy marshals rushed
forward and held him up. He was
carried out Of the court room moan
ing.
Wan was hardly able to stand
when Justice Gould called on him to
say why the sentence Of the law
should not be pronounced. He shook
his head and leaned heavily upon
the table, his head bowed. The ac-
tion yesterday disposes of the case
as far as the District Supreme Court
Is concerned unless the Court of APP
peals grants Wan a new trial.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-15
West Virginia Colleges
Set Commencement Dates

Keyser. w. Va. May 14.-Dates
for the commencements of the vari-
Gus State institutions have been an
nounced as follows:
West Virginia Collegiate Insti-
tute, May 25; West Virginia Uni
versity. June is, commencement
speaker. President Emeritus Ira
Remsen Johns Hopkins University;
School for Deaf and Blind, Romney.
June II. speaker. NJ. p. Shawkey,
State superintendent Of schools:
Shepherd College Normal. June 10
speaker, Governor John J. Corn
well: Keyser Preparatory. June Is.
speaker. George s. Laidley, super
intendent of Charleston schools;
West Liberty Normal. June 8; Mar
shall College, June 10: Concord
Normal. June 12: Glenville Normal,
June 8: Fairmont Normal, June 10:
Bluefield Colored Institute. June 2.
and Montgomery Trades School.
June II.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-15
SOUGHT AS ROBBER,
HE BROWNS HIMSELF

Frostburg. Nd. May ia man
believed to have been Charles Cra-
mer, of Dickerson Run, wanted on
charges of bigamy and highway
robbery, jumped from the Youghio-
gheny bridge at Connellsville last
night and was drowned.
chief Of Police W. B. Bowers was
approaching the man when he jump
ed. A handkerchief with the initial
"c", was found on the bridge. The
body has not been recovered.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-15
Group Of Business Men
To Inspect River Front

Business men on the rivers and
harbors Improvement committee OF
the Washington Board Of Trade
planned tour OF inspection of the
Potomac River at q meeting yester-
day afternoon.
The decision for the trip was the
outcome Of discussion regarding
the condition of sea walls and
structures along the river front.
The committee aims to beautify
washington's river front and the ap-
proach to Chesapeake Bay by the
removal of unsightly objects. Harry
c. c. Stiles presided at the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-15
LABOR LACK CAUSES
SMALL POTATO CROP

Farmers contemplate planting .
per cent less acreage in potatoes
this year than last. according to
an announcement of the Depart
fnent Of Agriculture yesterday.
The reports came through field
agents who recently questioned
growers In important producing
States.
Potatoes now are one OF the high.
est priced commodities on the mar
ket. High price OF seed potatoes
and shortage of farm labor are the
two reasons given for reduction in
acreage.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-15
MRS. SEIEETZ' RITES
SET FOR TOMORROW

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie
sheetz. wife Of Ellie sheetz. OF the
Martha washington Candy Shop.
who died yesterday at the family
residence. sos Twelfth street north
west. win be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the home. The
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. pastor OF
Bethany Baptist Church, viii off-
ciate.
Mrs. Sheetz was born in Bedford,
Pa, In 1854, and was marrled To
Mr.. Sheets December 12. 1870. She
was known in washington as q
leader in charitable work, giving
financial aid to many washington
homes during her residence in this
city. Beside her husband. Mrs.
Sheetz Is survived by a son, Jet
Sheetz, OF Lancaster. Pa; Q sister,
Mrs. Mary A. Jordan, Of Bedford
Springs, and two nieces, Mrs. Mar
xaret Blackwelder. of Bedford
Springs, and Mrs. Stella Taylor, wire
of the mayor Of Wilmington, Del.
Homer Q. HamIin, consulting en-
gineer and geologist, Of Los Angeles,
Cal, who died yesterday morning
about 4 o'clock In his room in the
New willard Hotel. will be buried
in his home city. The body was
sent to his home last night. Ham
lin came here this week to appear
before the Secretary Of the Interior
At Q hearing on Q Salt River reser-
voir projection next Monday. he
was 55 years old.
DIR. James C. Armstrong died at
his home, 1919 W street northwest,
Wednesday evening following a
brief illness. He Is survived by his
wife. Daisy L Armstrong; four chill
dren: his father. Buck Armstrong.
Of Batesville, Miss: three brothers
and two sisters. DIR. Armstrong
moved to Washington recently. Fu-
neral arrangements have not been
announced.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-15
Held on Tire Theft Charge.

William coghill. 736 Hobart place
northwest, was arrested yesterday
by Detective Sergeants Hughlett
Walsh and Connors. charged with
the theft of approximately 5000
worth Of tires from the oldsmobile
Sales Company with whom he was
formerly employed as a bookkeeper
1t is alleged that Coghill diverted
orders from Washington firms for
tires to his home. He is held on a
charge of grand larceny.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-15
Heads Staunton Schools.

Staunton. Va, May 14.-C. L. H.
johnson, superintendent of South
hampton county schools, has ac-
cepted the superintendency Of the
Staunton public schools. succeeding
]. P. Nef, who recently resigned
after serving IL years. He will be-
gin his duties at the opening of the
next session.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-15
Heads Frostburr Pastors.

Frostburg, Nd. May 1.-THE
FrostburG Ministerial Union today
elected the Rev. Harry Hursh
Beidleman. pastor of St. PauIs
Lutheran Church. president. and the
Rev. c. v. van der Linden. pastor of
First Baptist Church, secretary
treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-15
Town Health Board Quits.

Hagerstown. Nd. May 14.-The
entire board Of health has resigned
at Waynesboro. The board de-
manded in its program a thorough
cleaning Of the town and an abate-
E1ent of sewerage pollution. The
city council refused necessary or
dinances