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The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

conducted by the Rev. p. p. PHI
lips and the Rev. W. J. Norton
Delegations of Masons and EIks at
tended. Burial was In the Presby-
terian cemetery with Masonic hon
ors. Pallbsarers were c. H Callahan.
T. w. Robinson. Capt W. II. swee-
ney. Mayor T. A Fisher. william
Mills and John Finn
Several Of the delegates who will
attend the tenth annual convention
Of the George Washington Masonic
National Memorial Association.
which will convene Monday morn
ing In the Masonic Temple. arrived
here tonight. The delegates to-
morrow night at 8 O'Clock will at
tend services at Christ Episcopal
Church, where George Washington
was a worshiper. and a sermon on
the life and character of Wash
ington will be delivered by Rev. DR..
Randolph II. AcKim. OF Masn-
ington.
Under the auspices Of Alexandra
Post. No. 90 American Legion. ex-
ercises viii be held at Z O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon in the RIchmond
Theater when French honor certi-
fcates will be awarded the nearest
relative OF the men who died in war
service.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
PRODUCE AND
DAIRY MARKETS

Baltimore. Md, Feb. 21.-Potatoes
white, Western Maryland and
Pennsylvania, per 100 pounds. s4.25a
4.5O; do. New York, New Jersey, per
100 pounds. No. 1. $4.25a4.5o; do.
Eastern Shore Maryland and Vir-
ginia, McCormicks, s3.50a3.75; do,
cobblers. per 100 pounds, s4a4.25; do,
all sections, No. 2. s2a2.5o; do No.
8, s1a1.5o; sweets, 'yellows. North
Carolina, per barrel, s5a6; do. East
ern Shore Maryland and Virginia,
per barrel. s5a6; do. No. 2, per bar
rel. s3a3.5O; yams, No. 1, per barrel.
s4a5; do. No. 2. s3a3.5o.
Vegetables and green fruits-Ap-
pies all varieties. No. l, per barrel,
s5as; do, No. 2, s4a5; do. box apples,
per box. s2.25a3.25; do, No. 1. per
bushel, s2a2.50: do, No. 2, s1.5Oa
T1.75; beans, per basket green. s4a6;
slo.. .aE,sE, baslet,s Ss,x,.s4a5; do, pearl.
'ssr Saas<st 3tRS eefsbage. per bas-
la IL EEs1& a<tser ton, s60a75;
h ~ crate. s3a4; do, native.
per buch. ssi0; eacumbers, per
basket s7as; eggplant, Florida, per
crate, s3a5; grapefruit, Florida, per
bog. szs5oa3.25; kale, Norfolk. per
barrel. s2.5oa3; turnips, per bushel,
Siai so; lettuce. Florida per basket.
Sias: onions, New York, and Wes-
tern. per TOO pounds; s5.2oa5.50; do,
all sections. No. .. per 100 pounds
y3s5.50
wheat Aales-None-
Corn saIes-None.
oats--Nd, 2 white. 81 per bushel
asked; No. 4. S9hc per bushel asked.
Rye-Range Of prices: Bag lots of
psarby rye, Ss TO quality. s1.5oa1.60;
80. 2 westerM export. s1.ss nominal.
Hay-No. / tsmothy. st2; standard
Timothy. s41.5p!t No. 2 timothy. $40;
No. . timothy s3sa3s; No. 1 light clo-
yer. mixed, ,41; Mo. light clo-
yer, mixed, s3saAo: No. 1 clover,
mixed, $40; No. 2. lcloyer. mixed, S96
s3s; hampie hay, sS2a34.
Straw-No. 1 strailght rye $50; NO.
. straight rye. SIT f.soa1s.5o; No. 1
tangled rye. si7; nd . tangled rye
si4.sea15; No. wheat. sl6-5oa1 $50;
No. 2 wheat. sIia16; Ne. oats sl7a
17.50: No. 2 oats, s15.5i9alosV
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
PHhADELPHiA7 PRODUCE.

Philadelphia, Feb. 4-Buttsr- Solid
packed creamery. fHlRcy hish-unds
goods, 7a72c. the latfksr for jobhina
sales; extra. %: ex<zo ef1H 0sssc;
hrsts. 5sanc; seconds. - sveet
creamery, shoice fo fa1uy< za1sc; sfair
to good. 5h7Ocs iadls-peca\Pd. a. to
quality, 46aBc; paoking gooo(s stock,
Case; fancy brands Of nearby prints
jobbing at 7s7sc good to cho1ce, ga
e. Eegs"NeaTSy hrsss. sisss per sSF.ts:
nearby curreat recstpts daso} per
crate; Western extra frsts. $1a20{ per
crate; do, firsts, si8se per crate.s m
ferior lots lower refrigerator e3ygs
nominal; fancy stNcted eggs we've
jobbing at 71a73c per tozen. n
Live Poultry-FowlsS fne.. tat 40l,
&c; do. inferior. ssassc; broiling chick
ems. fancy, soft-meated weighing IL
. lbs apiece, 5oa55c; sor1nE chickens,
average, soft-meated. psf2c; hfsrior.
SSassc; shaggy young FooDt<res 2os3oc:
old ROSTERS. 5a2sc; duckk, white
Pekin. Aas5c; do. Intiap runn>x. ~
&c; do. Muscovy. 3a30: geese, fat
Case; do, average 3oa05c; turkeys.
0aSc; pigeons, old. per pair, Skc: a.
young. Per pair. 4aDc. a
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
John Thomas Taylor
To Aid Essay Choice

John Thomas Taylor. a member OF
the national legislative committee
of the American legion, has been
selected by that organization as one
of the local board of judges in the
children's national essay contest to
make the awards to writers of the
winning essays in this district on
the subject: What Are the Bene-
fits of an Enlistment in the United
States Army"
The board of awards will meet
as soon as the National Press Club
and the Association of Spanish
American War Veterans select an
individual from their membership to
sit on the board with Mr.. Taylor, the
American Legion representative
The judges were selected from these
organizations at the request of the
recruiting service.
The merchants and newspapers
are presenting more than 100 prizes.
April 1s is the award day.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
Womens S Press Club
Hears Lowell Thomas

Lowell Thomas was the guest yes
terday afternoon of the women's
Press Club at a tea held in the Pick
wick Inn. Mr.. Thomas told of his
relations with Col. Thomas Lawrence,
the "uncrowned king of Arabia" with
whom he attended the Peace Confer
erce in Paris as a spectator.
He also gave a summary of his trip
through Arabia and told of the bitter
warfare he witnesscd there before the
signing of the armistice. A sketch of
Arabian domestic life and the GUS
toms Of the land ended what proved
an interesting lecture. Mr.. Thomas is
leading man in The Last of the
Crusaders" low playing at the Shu-
bert -Garrick Theater
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
LIVESTOCK.

Baltimore. Feb. 21.--Beef cattle, first
quality, per pound, 12a1sc; medium,
loal1c; buhs, as to quality, 7asc; thin
steers and cows. case; oxen, as to
quality, 7a9c; milk cows. Shoice to
fancy. per head, s6oasO; common to
fair. ssoa5o; calves. veal. choice, by
express. per ID. 1sa1sc; do, by boat,
lsalsc; do. light ordinary. 12a15c; do,
heavy. smooth. fat, per head, soSa3o:
do, rough. S5a2o; do. small, thin, s1oa
IL; sheep No. 1. per ID, sal0c; old
bucks. as to quality. Tag; common,
Sa6c; lambs. choice, aoa21c; do, fair
TO good. 17a19c; do, poor, thin, Isal5c;
hogs, straight 14a1Hzc: sows, I1ar3c ;
stays and boars, salOc; live pigs, 14aB;
shoats, 12a14c. Z
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
Waynesboro, Va.

Waynesboro. Va. Feb. 21-owing
to the prevalence and spread of
influenza, Mayor NJ. H. Hudgins is
sued a proclamation today closing
all churches, schools. theaters and
poolrooms until further notice.
Over 100 cases are reported in
town. and the mayors wife is
among those who are III.
Mayor r. s. Grifith, of Basic City,
has just received from the Arneri-
can Red Cross a souvenir in the
form of an enlarged picture OF the
grave in France of his son, Mary
land Virginia Griffith, who was
killed = few days before the ar
mistice.
Graduates Of the waynesboro
High School are called upon by
Principal A. c. Kimler to COM
municate with him and Join the
new alumni association which is
being formed with Doyle Quesen-
berry. Sidney White. Paul Coyuer.
Louise Carr. elizabeth Whitlock
and Kate Taylor as a committee.
The first class graduated in 1910
and a decennial reunion is being
planned. .
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
Winchester, Va.

Winchester. Va, Feb. 21.-Mr. and
Mrs. James B. Russell are spending
several weeks at st. Augustine and
other places in Florida.
Miss Augusta Conrad has returned
from a visit to Mrs. Lloyd Agnew
at Charleston, S. c.
Miss Isabelle Blencowe, Washing
ton. has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Blencowe, Berryville.
Mrs. Harry Flood Byrd has been
spending some time in Richmond,
where her husband. Senator Byrd.
is attending the General Assembly.
Mrs. Harry X. Russell and Mrs.
r. Gray Williams, WineAester, were
the guests of honor at a luncheon
given yesterday by Mrs. Loring A.
Cover at her town residence on
North Charles street, Baltimore.
Mrs. James McFadden and her
sister. Miss Margaret Hodgson, are
in New York and Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Campbell has return
ed to Washington, after visiting
Mrs. Charles Hewitt.
Mrs. Mary Nelson Valentine and
son, Everard Valentine, Washington,
have been visiting Mrs. Z. S. Meade,
White Post, Va.
Miss Ethel Irving, Washington,
has been visiting the Misses Bar
rick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gearing have
returned to Woodstock, Va, after
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A l. Green have
been spending the week in New
York.
NJ. n NJ S,,-izr. - - a..-L
ter. Miss Pauline Swink, are visit
ing relatives in Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Bessie Larrick Worsley and
formers mother. Mrs. Katharine
LSfrick.
Miss Annie Brady is visiting rel
atives in Baltimore.
Mrs. +. ]. Snyder. Lewiston, Pa,
is visiting relatives near town. =
Mrs. Walter T. Gore is yisitiafx A.
the home of Professor j. Hfksafaf
Gore. Washington. ~
Miss Mary Yeakley has been 49,,
ing Miss Ada Yeakley, Dayton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Mason have
returned to Hagerstown, Md, after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Lewis.
Mrs Bruce, wife of Douglas
Bruce, Boyce, Va, was found dead
IN bed here yesterday, death being
due to heart failure. She came re-
Gently to be near her husband. who
was brought to Memorial Hospital
suffering from a fractured leg. She
was a.sister of the late Rev. James
Hubbard, Episcopal clergyman.
President Wilson has reappoint-
ed George H. Levi postmaster at
Berryville. Clarke County. Levi
formerly was sheriff of the county.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
DAIRY MARKETS.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 2i.-PouItry
I'VE. chickens. young, large. smooth,
per pound, 37a3s; young, rough and
Stacy. S2aSS; do. winter, two pounds
and under, 40a42; old roosters, q; do
old hens. more than four. pounds, ss;
do, small. S5a36; do. white leghorn
mems, IS; ducks, muscovy, young. 20:
90, white pekins. young, 42; do, Odd
ole, 10; do, smaller. poor. Sass; geese
nearby, fat, 34a35; turkeys, choice
young hens, 70; do, gobblers, IS; old
toms. S4a35; do, crooked breasts, poor
80: pigeons. old. pair. 40; do, young
70; guinea fowl. young. more than une
and one-half pounds, each, IS; old, So
Dressed poultry-Turkeys, choice
mems, S2a43; old toms, 35a36; rough and
poor. aa32; chickens, choice, Young
sSa4O; old. Ja3S: old ROSTERS. q:
ducks, aSa42; geese. 34a36; capons, 40a5e
sEggs-Western Maryland, PennsyI.
vania and nearby. dozen. 81; eastern
shore, Maryland and Virginia, dozen
oz; western, dozen, g.; West Virginia,
oozen. 81; Southern, dozen, 59a6o.
butter-Creamery, west separator.
extras, Sass; do. prints, one-half
pound extras, 69a70; prints, one mound
extra, 6Sa69; nearby creamery extras
o4ae0; dairy, prints, Maryland. Virginia
and Pennsylvania, extras, 4sa4s: Store
packed, 10; rolls. Maryland and Penn.
syivania, extras, 46a4s; do, West Vir.
ginia, extras, 44aS; do, Ohio. extras
f4a4o; process butter, 55a57.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
COLLEGE LIMITS ACE
OF WOMEN STUDENTS

Charlottesville, Va, Feb. 21.-The
board of visitors of the University
of Virginia, in special session, has
adopted the requirements which
will be made of women entering
the graduate and professional de-
partments of the University next
September.
No woman under 20 years of age
will be admitted to the university,
and except in cases of special stu
dents in the department of law
must have done at least two years
of college work prior 10 entrance
at the university.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
I. B. Bryan Leaves $3.50. .ooo.

4 richmond, Va, Feb. q, Tboras
f1nekney Bryan, former naval censor
q washington, who died at his boms
nsre Few days ago, left an estate
estimated to be worth $4,000. His
Wow Mrs. Helen Hamilton Brvan
sna TWO brothers, Jonathan BRYAN and
sonn Stewart Bryan, qualified as ad-
mlnistrators in chancery court. A. no
WI was made, one-third of the estate
koes 70 his widow and the Remainder
70 me- hve children. All the cbjjdren
neing minors their share will be held
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
Lodge Washington Joined
To Celebrate Birthday

Fredericksburg, Va. Feb. 21.-
Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge No.
( will hold its annual observance
of George Washington's birthday
Monday night. The fredericksburg
Lodge was organized September 1,
1752. Chartered by Grand Lodge
OF Scotland July /, 1885.
Charte-- - by Grand Lodge of
virginia January 80, 1887. George
washington, the 1SSth anniversary
or whose birth will be celebrated
next Monday might, was made a
Master Mason in this lodge ON
August 4, 1853.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
Pavlowa Dancer, Held
At Ellis Island, Released

New York. Feb. 1-Janina Mich
kowska, a beautiful young Polish
woman, said to have been a mem
Der OF Nine. Pavlowa's company Of
dancers who arrived yesterday on
the Lapland. was detained at Enis
Island until today when she was
permitted to leave with the under
standing that she should 60 to the
home Of q Mrs. Gilmore at IS West
18th street She left accompanied
by a young British officer. one of
several men who had called at the
Immigration station to interoede
for her. The officer declined to give
his Iame. =
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
Fredericksburg, Va.

Fredericksburg, Va, Feb. 21.-Geo
E. Payne and Miss Julia E. Brown
both of Falmouth, Stafford County
were united in marriage at the
home of the brides parents, Thurs
day.
Charles Sanders, 80 years old, oi
Richmond County, died at his home
near Wellford's Wharf. Thursday
Dean Hugh e. willis, of the Uni.
versity of North Dakota, formerly
of Spotsylvania County, who still
owns Ellwood Farm in that county
and spends his summers there, has
been appointed on a committee OF
the Association of American Law
Schools to formulate and report a
plan for the reform of legal pro-
"edure in the United States.
Cadets Franklin Koeppen and A.
N. Daffan, of ". P. l., Blacksbure
are at their homes, here, the instr
tute having been closed for two
weeks on account of tne influenza
epidemic.
DR.. and Mrs. G. c. Mann of Mon
tross, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Cora Elizabeth.
to Richard Hatcher Harris, of
Montross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias vheelwright
Edwards, of Northumberland
County, have issued Invitations to
the marriage of their dstghter. Miss
Florence Estelle. and Dtdley Ware
hame Pennington, the ceremony to
take place March 4. IN baltimore.
State Senator and Nj. NJ B. Ear
ly, jr.. of Greene County. announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Sarah Lucille, to Albert New
ton Fray, of Albemafe County.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
NEW YpRK PRODUCE.

New York, Feb. 21.-Butter mar
ket firm.
Creamery extras. e7ha7oe: firsts,
6Sa66c; higher. 6Sa72c; State dairy,
tubs, 46a65c: renovated extras, 55a
Soc; imitation creamery, firsts, 46
a47.
Cheese market easier.
state whole milk specials, 2sHa
BIC; fancy, 2Sa29c; lower grades,
15a27c; Wisconsin whole milk,
fancy Young Americas, 32a33c;
state skins. specials, 16a22c; choice,
l3a15c; fair to good, 1oa12c; lower,
4a9c.
Eggs, market firm.
Nearby white. fancy, 74a75c;
brown, 73c; frsts, 67a6sc.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

"A friend told me to Try cuticura
Soap and Ointment. In three days
could see 4 difference and within ten
days 10 two weeks, I was he.led.-
(Signed) Miss z. Moerken, IS7 Prsu
ST.. Baltimore, Nd, June IL, 1919.
hakr Cuticlrs Soap, Ointment and
Tsicumyourevery-dsytoilet psep~rs-
tons and watch your skin improve
s..pA Es<h Pre- b. La ASdr--; -o.as.r.
IAsorsssri~s, Dspt u, n.le-n, nz<a /" SOD s~-ry-
ysere Sop 8e- OinerDent 2 and Soc Tsleuu n.e
Cs<segs Sesp sh.ves ~-,thcut u-us
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
TOBACCO MARKET.

Maryland. inferior and frosted
nrm leaf, S7a12; sound, common and
greenish. S2oa25; good, common. sos
aSo; medium. $31a35; good to ans
req, s36a53i fancy, s33.50a55: sec.
onus, common to medium, s12aaa.
seconds good to fine, S3sa45: bay
Top hre cured. 315a4o; upper conn,
sSa30. srouho ieaves,
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
Stewarfs Name Withdrawn.

The President yesterday withdrew
the nomination of Henry c. Stuart.
OF Ricnmond. Va. as q member OF
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. Sfpart declared after the
'nomination had been sent To the
Senate that he had no intimation he
was 20 Be osselected for the post aro
yonld prefer not to leave private
iife. to which he retired at the ex.
|psration Of bis term as governor Of
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

Chicago. Feb. n.-Hogs-Estimate ted
receipts. 5000 head left over. :, $50 head !;
early sales Of light hogs. 10a15c higher;
Sl4.s0 paid; little doing on other classes;
quality fairly good; average cost yes
terday. s1I22.
Catue-Estimated receipts, 1,5OO head
Sheep-Estimated receipts. 5000 head.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
Rockville, Md.

Rockville. Md, Feb. 21.-Miss
Ethel H. Fitzpatrick, of Friendship
Heights, and william T. Carrigan
jr., OF Somerset, Nd, were married
in Rockville this afternoon by Rev.
J. W. Duffey. pastor of the Method
list Church. The young people ad-
mitted they had eloped.
Several hundred farmers. dairy
men and others are expected to at
tend the forty-sixth annual conven-
ton of the farmers of Montgomery
county, next Wednesday at Sandy
Spring. Morning and afternoon ses-
sions will be held with William
John Thomas the presiding officer
and John E. Muncaster and Samuel
p. Thomas the secretaries.
The county commissioners have
fixed the following, as the maximum
amounts to be pafc under the dog
tax law. for live stock and poultry
killed by dogs: Sheep, SIS; lamb, SO:
turkey gobler. $40; turkey hen, SIS.
Following an illness of several
weeks, Judge Edward c. Peter is
convalescing.
The bill introduced in the house
OF delegates by Delegate James y.
Barnsley repeating the law taxing
mortgages. as applied to Mont
gomery county. has passed the house
and Is now in the senate.
Two boy scout troops soon will
be organized In Rockville The Rev.
p. Rowland Wagner is in charge Of
the movement.
J. H Crawford. for the last three
years superintendent of the Rock
Vile fair grounds. has rendered his
resignation.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

6uptloht ca me WHICH
caused my face to be dis
figured. was ashamed
to 60 anywhere and the
itchingand burningvere
90 severe that ! could
not rest. ! was told I
hadabsd c.se Of eczema.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
Alexandra, Va.
TEE HERALD BUREAU,

TEE HERALD BUREAU,
A. s. Doniphsn.
T27 King Street.
The eleventh annual meeting Of
Group No. Z. Virginia Bankers Asso-
citation win convene at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning in the Westminster
Building. 1t is expected nifty bankers
will attend. including the State Of
ncers Of the Virginia Bankers Asso-
citation After the opening prayer by
Rev. e. ". Regester. d. D., pastor Of
the N. e. Church South, an address
Of welcome will be delivered by Gard
lner L. Boothe on behalf Of the banks
Of the city and former Representative
c. c. Carlin on behalf of the city Of
Alexandria A response will be made
by II. g. Larrick. president of the
Commercial Savings Bank, winches-
ter. Va.
Others on the program to speak In
clude r. J. Vance. president of the
Virginia Bankers Association. and
Barry Mohun. the latter of Washing
ton, whose topic will be Internal
Revenue and Income Tax" The Wis
itors will inspect the plant of the
Virginia Shipbuildng Corporation and
the Naval Torpedo Station. Oficers
OF the association are S. d. Myers,
chairman. cashier Of the Rockingham
National Bank, Harrisonburg; Richard
M Green. Alexandria, vice Chairman,
assistant vice president Of the Citi.
zens National Bank, Alexandria: G
Raymond Radcliffe. secretary-treas-
urer OF the Peoples National Bank.
Manassas. Those on the ADVISOR,
committee include c. L Robey. presi-
dent Of the PurecIlvilIe National
Bank. Purcellville. Va. and. w. Il,
Conman. cashier of the Middletown
State Bank. Middletown, Va.
Five deeds Of transfer have lust
been placed on record in the once
OF the clerk: DR.. Albert johnson 70
Enoch eileen and wife, house and
lot on the north side OF Wolfe be-
tween Patrick and Henry streets:
Mrs. Elnora Phillips to Robert v.
Hicks. house and lot SIS South
Alfred street; W. T. S. jackson 10
Norman Contee. house and lot on
the east side of Alfred between
Duke and Wolfe streets; Mrs. Efie
v. w. Payne to CarIin r. Creighton.
house and lot 204 Franklin street:
Mrs. Olive G. Howard Wright to
Abner +. Halves. house and lot lll
North Payne street
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

AS his christian names imply,
Representative Edmons first
saw the light of day when the
nation was celebrating the
birthday of George Washing
ton He was born at Potts /.
Vile, Pa, February %, 1854:
was elected to Congress from
the Fourth Pennsylvania dis
trict in 1912. and reelected to
each succeeding Congress. Mr..
Edmonds, who makes his home
at Congress Hall Hotel. has
gone to Philadelphia to cele-
brate his birthday with his
family.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

some cIins on the Island of For
" "a Pacific. present q sheer
81. q from 5000 to 5000 feet.
~ f1e Dopulation of China was
y ~ q 6s United Z States Is to to.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

Funeral services for Benjamin
McKnew Aitcheson. who died Thurs
day. were held this afternoon at his
home, 2oS North Washington street,
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
CUT|CURA HEALS
ITCHING BURNING
eczema0n andkeck. Ashamed
To Go Out. Could Not Rest,

Ny face and neck became very
much inhamed and later little .or,
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
Staunton, Va.

StauntOn, Va. Feb 2I.-The Citi-
zens' Club last night endorsed a
movement to purge the city voting
list and nominated Jacob Hevener
as registrar for this work. His name
viii be presented to Judge Richard
- ker, in corporation court, with
the request that he be appointed to
superintend the work. At its regu-
lar meeting next Thursday night
the club will take steps looking to
the circulation of a petition for the
calling OF a special city election to
vote on the commission manager
form of government.
Four boys were held for the
grand jury in police court here yes
to-day charged with robbing the W.
w. Brooks grocery store Tuesday
night. Only one is of age. He is in
Jail due to the fact that he could
not find a bondsman.
Mrs. Fannie Barton McIlhany,
wife Of Capt. H. NJ. McIlhany, died
at st. Charles Hospital, Roanoke,
Friday night of pneumonia, follow
ing influenza
Edward L. Collins. assistant post
master of Staunton, left last night
for Baltimore. where brother,
George Collins. Is in a hospital, fol-
lowing a recent operation.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

Mrs. Hettie Margaret Turner, wife
of E. r. Turner. died at her home
near Sudley. this county, and was
buried In the Sudley cemetery yes
terday. She was q native of Rock
ingham County, Va. Surviving her
are her husband, two sons and two
daughters.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

+. r. Saunders received news of
the death of his brother, Clarence
Saunders. at Weilfords, Va, follow
ing stroke of paralysis.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

Special services are being held in
this county during the Lenten sea-
son. At Trinity Episcopal Church,
Manassas, services every wednes-
day evening at 1880 and every Fri
day afternoon at 4. At. st. AIMS
Episcopal Church, Nokesville. every
Thursday night at 1880. Lenten
regulations will be read Sunday
morning at the 1880 mass at All
Saints Catholic Church. Manassas,
and during Lent stations Of the cross
will be held at 8 o'clock on the sec
ond and fourth Sundays.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22
Manassas, Va.

Manassas, Va. Feb. 21.-A dauRh-
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Cross.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

Mrs. Lucy A. Cooke, mother of
DR.. George B. Cooke, was called to
Chatham. Va, by the illness of her
sisters husband. A. B. Bennett.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

President Wilson has reappoint-
ed George H. Levi postmaster at
Berryville. Clarke County. Levi
formerly was sheriff of the county.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

c: s. Smith left yesterday for Hot
Springs, Ark.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

Following an illness of several
weeks, Judge Edward c. Peter is
convalescing.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-22

Two boy scout troops soon will
be organized in Rockville. The Rev
p. Rowland Wagner is in charge of
the movement.