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The Washington times., 1921-09-04
V|RG|N|ALEE,
FOLL|ES STAR,
WEDsIN BOSTON
Perfect Eve" succumbs to
Loves Test and Marries
Hub City Merchant.

NEW. YORK, Sept. s.-Friends Of
Virginia Lee, member Of the "Green-
wich village Foilies" Company.
learned from her today that she was
married in Boston last Wednesday.
Her husband is Carl stedman
Wheeler. son Of Harvey C. Wheeler.
wealthy Boston business man. His
age Is the same as the brides. twen.
ty-one.
Tho couple was married In the
rectory Of Holy Cross Cathedral By
the Rev. John W. Culhane.
They are now making their home
at the magnificent Wheeler estate.
"Fairlawn." in East Lexington. Mass.
In the marriage license. obtained at
the Lexington Town Hall. young
Wheeler described himself as q NOR
chant. T.. 10 an officer Of the Man.
ton Towel Supply Company. Of which
his father Is president.
The former Miss Lee, whose resi-.
dence was given In the license as
Plainfieid, N. j., 10 the daughter of
George and Helen Glover.
She Is q granddaughter OF Sir
Thomas Glover. of Barnstable, Eng
land. .
when George Gray Barnard asked
the management Of the Greenwich
Village Follies' to select q member
Of the company whose features ond
figure were adopted to q statue OF
"Eve," Miss Lee was chosen.
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CIVIL WAR VETERAN, 80.
SEES FIRST MOVIE SHOW

FAIRMoNT. W. Va, Sept. Al.
though he IL eighty years old. having
just celebrated his birthday, and having
lived In this city for years, Jonathan
w. Faust, has just seen his first mo-
ton picture. When asked what he
thought of II. he said II was exactly
what he expected II would be. Mr..
Faust admitted that II was an i'm.
provement over stereopticon pictures.
He is a civil war veteran, being one
of the twelve surviving members of
the famous Mosby battery Of northern
West Virginia. t )!
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
TOWN BURNS WHILE ITs
OFFICERS ARE ABSENT

PETERSBURG, Va, Sept. B.
Damage estimated at about $4,000
resulted from q fire In Lawrenceviiie.
The IRE started In the interior of
the Banner warehouse and burned
down the entire building. Two nearby
tobacco prixing houses were damaged
considerably, a. well as the colored
flames at ono time threatened thc
Lawrenceville Jail and the prisoners
held In that place were removed. but
later returned an the flames died down.
An interesting fact about the fire
is that town officials Of Lawrenceville
were In Richmond attending the trial
Of VIII Elnore when the blaze started.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
NEW LAW WILL
INCREASE HOUSE
BY25 members
Leader MondeII Assures Presi-
dent Measure viii Pass
Early in Fall.
By InternaalenAl Nevs servies.

Most important Of the unfinished
business before the House and await
ing action after the recess II the
House membership reappointment bill,
based on population shown by the
1920 census.
& House Republican Leader Mondeii
has promised President Harding that
this legislation will be on the statute
books before 1929, 80 that State legis.
latures that meet this winter. where
the State representation In Congress
10 affected by the new apportionment.
can enact laws redistricting the State.
The bill pending provides for q
House membership of 460. an increase
In membership OF twenty-five over the
present House. Under this apportion-
fnent Maine and Missouri will lose
each one representative, and protests
are being made against the legislation
from those States. To prevent the
loss by any State Of representation the
House membership would have TO be
increased to 483, and the majority of
the House In opposed to such q large
body. ...a-
Early In the present session a bill
was passed holding the House mem.
bership to AIS. the present number.
and several States would have been
forced to q reduced membership to per-
init Of increased representation from
the rapidly growing States of Califor-
mia. Illinois, New York, Oklahoma, and
Texas. The Senate rejected this plan,
and defeated the legislation. The most
recent number of 400 Is q compromise
between the opponents of any increase
In House membership and the State
delegations fighting a reduction in
their present representation. House
leaders hope to get the Senate to agree
to the latest plan.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
GHOST ONLY TENANT .
OF HAUNTED HOUSE
codsey Family Moves Out to
Escape From Rappings
and Meanings.

BRISTOL. Va.!Tenn., Sept. 3.--Mar
shall Godsey.. who for more than sir
years has lived in q house on Wood
lawn, has set q precedent In Bristol
by leaving his domicile because he
thinks It IL haunted. Mr.. Godsey and
his family have moved to Strongtown,
and the house they occupied. the same
house that has for some time been
the abode OF Bristol's ghost. Is now
empty. E....
Mr.. Godsey said that II was almost
impossible to get house and especial.
iy one that came within the range Of
his means. He said that he took the
first one that he could find In order to
get away from the house on Wood.
lawn avenue which Is owned by Cap.
tain Lewis Moore, of Pulaski. So far
as IL known there are no applicants to
rent the house that the Godsey family
has vacated. There was q report. on
the streets, however, that q move
ment was afoot to organize a company
to take over the place and capitalize
the unearthly means and the uncanny
rapping noises that have made the
place famous.
The rapping noise has been heard
several times recently. Mr.. Godsey
said when explaining why he finally
was forced to move. He said that the
moaning had almost entirely ceased.
but that members OF his family were
on the verge Of nervous breakdown az
q result Of the continued rapping. He
said that nothing could induce him 70
20 back there to live.
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FAMOUS VIRGINIA TREE
BLOWN DOWN IN STORM

MONTPELIER, Sept. IA large
old tree known a. big Oak" on the
farm Of the Sacrees, about twelve
miles from here, was blown down In
q severe windstorm. e.
Boswell Page, second auditor of
Virginia, speaks Of n a. !'one Of the
greatest oaks Of the century. and
one Of the most notable trees In
Virginia" ~.
Mr.. Page recently measured the
old giant Of the forest, which must
have been centuries old. The body
of the tree measured twenty-four
feet In circumference and one OF its
lateral limbs, Of huge dimensions.
nine feet from the ground. measured
four yards.
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RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 3.-Three
Virginia husbands suspected their
wives. Each of them adopted the
same method to verify his suspicious,
Each Of them shot the rival he
trapped with his wife. Two of them
killed their men. r
Two of these domestic tragedies
occurred in Roanoke and the other
in Danville this week.
In Roanoke. J. H. Rutledge is dead
shot through the head by ]. M.
Walden. who found him with Mrs.
Walden. late at night. in the Walden
home. when Walden returned unex'
other city. with Walden also re.
turned A. N. Fisher. another suspi.
cious spouse. He, likewise, found
Mrs. Fisher in the Walden home with
]. II. whitlock. and he also took the
law into his own hands and shot
Whitlock.
Fishers aim. however. was not 30
good az that Of Walden, and Whitlock
escaped with q wound In the foot and
q $500 fine imposed by Justice Bev-
eriy Becker in Roanoke police court;
"It is regretable that you also did
not shoot your man through the
uSnus iohCt was totd W INV suoNACDl
who discharged the two aggrieved
husbands when they were arraigned
for the shootings.
The justice also imposed $500 fines
each on the two wives in the case on
statutory charges.
Walden and Fisher told the court
they had employed private detectives
to watch the Walden home during
their absence, and based their action
on the detectives report. Saturday
night Walden and Fisher told theiI
wives, they testified, that they were
leaving the city, and would not return
for a few days. According to their
statement. they left train at Salem
and came back to Roanoke by street
car. and proceeded to the Walden
home.
Rutledge was shot and instantly
killed by Walden in a bedroom on th'
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VA. GOVERNOR TO CALL
CONFERENCE OF WOMEN

RICHMOND, Va. Sept. 3.--Gov.
ernor Davis observed the first ami.
versary of the nineteenth amendment
to the United States Constitution
granting equal suffrage to women by
announcing that he would issue a
proclamation at an early date, calling
o conference with the Virginia League
Of Women Voters and allied organi-
nations and agencies late in October,
the subject of the conference to be
Governmental efficiency"
The conference will be held in the
hall Of the House Of Delegates in
the State Capitol. .@E ..
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
.F|REMEN HAVE
|. PICNIC MONDAY
INHYATTsV|LLE
Entire Town to Turn Out for
Races and Fun at Zant-
fingers Woods.

All Hyattsviils win turn out tomor.
row at Zantzinser's Woods to take
part in the Labor Day outing to bs
staged by the Hyattsvills fire depart
ment.
The Berwyn Brass Band win play
throughout the day. and there win be
fun and frolic for young and old.
Among the athletic events will be q
race for members Of the fire depart.
ment, potato races, boys races. girls
nacAs. shoe and sack races.
One OF the mirth- creating features
win be a mule race between two Of
the swiftest army mules this side OF
Raltinore. There Will be two ball
games. one at 10, q. m. and the other
Tbs committees are as follows:
Arraneements--C.J j. Kelly. chief OF
the fire department; w. 3. Dutton'
chairman OF the entertainment com.
fnittee; John J. Fainter, secretary
Racins-E. Deviin. or. J. c. Haw.
kins, G. e. wiseman ara y. a.
Soules.
Zimmerman, M. Bresnahan ana H. d.
Ice Cream-R. A. King, J. v. Rris.
zoe and J. Wells Fainter.
Luncheon-H Degges, II. Angh1
and C. z. Shaffer.
Paddle Stand--John J. Fainter. a.
J, Hasson and. M. Cogar.
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3 Husbands Shoot
RiUals They Trap
Two Vengeful Virginia Spouses Kill Their Men.
Judge Chides Third For
Poor Aim.

upper floor, and Whitlock was wound.
ed in the foot by q gun in the hands
OF Fisher.
In Danvine. II. p. Pridemore ID
dead of q bullet wound in the head
inflicted by Henry Edwards. who
says he found Pridemore in his
homo with Mrs. Edwards when he,
too. returned from q decoy railroad
trip;
police Immediately after the shooting.
declared he had suspected the be-
havior Of his wife with Pridcmore foc
several weeks. She had charge of
spinning frames In o mill at which
the two men also were employed.
Pridernore had charge Of q set Of cards
In the same department..
Edwards said he decided to lay a
trap such as In frequently exploited In
moving pictures and told his wife he
was going to a nearby town to spend
the night. She accompanied him to
the train and saw him leave. He got
off at the next station and walked five
miles back to his home, arriving there
about midnight.
Stealing up to his house. he found II
In darkness. 90 he decided to keep q
vigil. II was not long. he Is quoted a.
saying Dy tne ponce, peIore tne uSnt
was turned on in his room and. look.
ing through the window. he saw Pride
more preparing to leave.
Edwards secreted himself, he says.
and when Pridsmore emerged from the
back door and walked to the street.
Edwards accosted him and shot him
through the head. The wounded man
fell and Ewards made for the police
sta ttoy, htf WINS intsrcertsd NV n m.
iiceman who had heard the shot.
Pridemore denied having entered
the Edwards home on the night OF
the shooting. He said he was passing
Edwards house when man emerged
from II and ran away. Edwards, he
said, ran from the house and called
on him Pridemore) to halt, and before
he could offer any explanation he was
shot through the head.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
MARINES TO MIMIC
CIVIL WAR BATTLE
Battle Of Wilderness to Be Re-
peated With Modern Military
. Equipment This Month.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Sept. 3
The Battle Of the wflderness-blood.
lest conflict Of the civil warts to be
fought again. But this time there will
be no fratricidal strife between the
American warriors who will contend
for supremacy, and. barring accidents.
the dead" will rise in body as soon as
each military rnaneuver is completed.
The new Battle Of the wilderness
will be fought by 1000 marines, many
Of them veterans Of Chateau Thierry
and the Marne, and with the most
modern appliances of war, on septem.
Der 28, 80, so and October /. a.t
II viii be the most elaborate peace
time military maneuver ever staged
by the United States Marine Corps.
re-enact the scenes Of the civil war
battle on the historical field in view
OF Secretary of the Navy DENLY,
Mai. Gen, John A. Lejeune, and other
officials OF the army and navy. Dur
ing their stay on the old battle
field the officials will live near the
headquarters occupied by General
Grant.
Brig. Gen. Smedley d. Butler. post
commander Of the Marine Barracks
at Quantico. and a special staff of ten
marine and naval officers, plloted by
Acting Mayor w. ]. Ford. Capt. M. b.
Rowe. Capt. r. Conway Vance, and
c. r. Howard. made a preliminary
tour OF inspection of the civil war
battiefields from Charlottesville to
wilderness Run, near the border line
Of Spotsyivania and Orange counties.
II II said that an entire brigade
OF infantry, accompanied by suit
able number Of machine guns, one
FOUNDERS and Stokes light mortars,
regiment Of artillery and tech.
nical regiment with highpowered
searchlights. signals. &C., and a
squadron OF aircraft viii form the
army for the maneuvers.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
EUGENE FIELDS ESTATE
PAYS $3.50 FOR TROUSERS

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-The estate Of
Eugene Field, poet Of childhood. was
closed yesterday In probate court by
the widow, Mrs. Julia Field, after
pending Tor almost twenty-six years.
The final report shows the estate.
daughters Of the poet. Only one
bill was allowed. $3.50 for pair of
trousers purchased by Field In 1895.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
$50, 900 THEFT CHARGED
OF CAMP DIX SUPPLIES

NEW YORK, Sept. ss-The theft of
army goods valued at more than $50.
600 from Camp Dix. N. j., was re.
vcaled yesterday when Gustav Rosen.
berg. Charles n. willets and John d.
Johnson were held In $4,000 bail by
United States Commissioner Hitchcock
on a charge Of conspiracy to defraud
the Government.
shoes, thirty-one bales Of underwear
and twenty-five bales Of socks were
stolen.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Va. Farm, Dating
From ITO, Wins
HOnOrS at Fair

FREDERICKSBURG, Va,
Sept. 'S.--A partiularly at
tractive display in the main
exhibition hall at the Prince
William fair at Manassas .
few days ago was the exhibit
Of products grown on a single
farm.
First honors, carrying q sill
yer cup, were awarded to Clo-
yer Hill Farm, 'established In
ITO, and operated continuous
ly since that time by tho same
family-the winning exhibit
being entered by the family Ut
the late J. B. johnson.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Fall Proves Fatal.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, Sept. s.
Herman r. Worth, thirty-three years
old, Of Simms street. Walnut Hills,
died at the Chesapeake and Ohio Hos
pital of q fractured skull received a
few hours before when he fell off n
scaffold at the Chesapeake and Ohio
shops. Worth was q timer employed
on finishing passenger coaches at the
shops, I-s Ar > a..." a. y B
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Richmond's Bonding Limit.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. s.-ln a
abatement issued by Comptrolier
Henry C. Cofer, Il was shown that
the balance OF the city's bonded oeot
limit is but $6,se7.62Z.S4. the orig
inal amount being $2s.77o.sZI.St, OF
ls per cent Of the assessed Vaius oi
real estate. A.
cofer saws, the amount 81 redemp
tions Will again increase the balance
by about $1,000. 900 30 that the city
n keeping within d safe margin.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Four Prisoners Escape.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Sept. a.
Four prisoners made their escape
from the county Jail when they struck
down another prisoner who was act
ing as turnkey. The prisoners who
trial on q charge Of highway robbery;
Edit Farmer. Milton Gowdy and Tom
Smith, sentenced for misdemcanor Of.
lenses. All were negroes. White and
Smith were later captured. .. ~
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
SAYS JACK ROSE
WORKOUT KNEES
PLEADING LOVE
Pretty Dancer Charges Un-
faithfuIness and Asks
Divorce.

NEW YORK, Sept. S.--Janet odette,
petite Broadway dancer, yesterday
said she had wasted lot of time"
on Jack Rose, comedian. She has
sued him for alleged breach OF
promise. She bases her allegations
ON bundle Of letters. One, signed
"Jack," says that the author lis a
little wild" but will sweeten down
gradually"
The suit was brought through
Harry s. Hechheimer of No. 1910
Broadway. Miss odette said to re-
porter: ,,r.
"Lonesomeness in the show bust
ness always pays its own reward,
because you will find that actors
make you lonelier than you ever were
before. A loaf of broad Is sweeter
n It's yours than candy in the ma
gician's hand when 1t passes rapidly
away in the face Of the audience.
Jack Roses protestations Of af-
fection were 30 sincere that the knees
OF his trousers were bare from kneel-
ing and duplicating me to be the
fe.ure Mrs. Rose. felt sorry for
him and believed him, But his love
fitted elsewhere in true Broadway
style.
Urged Quick Divorce.
L met MIN Wnen was WOrknH6
In Philadelphia. He threatened to
make me his wife. He urged me to
get a divorce from Frank Karson,
my teammate. I had instituted an
action in Chicago before I met Rose,
end when he knew that he kept urg
ing me to 60 through with 1t. OF
course, know that he isn't rich, but
] wasted q lot Of time and am entitled
to compensation"
The amount she seeks Is not dis
closed my Miss Odette. She showed
this written letter, which she said
Rose had written to her.
You will not be surprised to re-
ceive this, as It Is a letter SO accord
ing to your letter you haYe positive
proof that I Love you. Note: have
Just spelled Love with q capital Il.
I lust received your letter, and It was
very sweet, and now love you more.
All you say in 1t is true.
Honey, know I am little wild.
but I will sweeten down gradually,
and when we are together viii start
I'm to make money, and now trust
you enough to let you help me ana
listen to whatever suggestions you
make.
at want to be yours. body and soul.
because you are the only girl IN the
world for me. No matter whom /
meet, nobody looks good to me but
my JAM SO don't worry about me.
I will see you soon and you and
will continue the act and instead OF
Christine being the Horse, I'll be the
Horse. You can still hold the 'reins.'"
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
RACE TRACK ISSUE
ST|RS Mt. RAINIER
Anti-SIate Republicans Attack
Bowie Track In Public 81
Meeting.

HYATTSvILLE, Nd, Sept. 3.--with
the primary election next Friday. can
didates for the varioes county offices
are bringing up their Big Berthas for
the final attack.
The big issue that IL being played
up by political spellbinders in the mass
neetings-Democratic and Republican,
organisation and anti-organization--
preceding the election In whether or
not the race track at Bowie and its
directors exert an evil influence on
the political affairs Of Prince Georges
county.
The organization Democrats are
out-and-out in favor Of race tracks.
while the 'antis" are equally de.
termined race track gambling shall be
abolished. ....
The organization Republicans be-
lieve the people of the entire State
should vote on the issue, and the anti
organization outfit declare the issue
Ii purely a local one.
And 30 on.
While some Of the younger political
aspirants have been demonstrating
their ability as stump speakers and
making the welkin ring with their
denunciation Of some members Of the
opposition faction, older and wiser
politicians are shaking their heads
end murmuring Naughty. naughty"
< Campaign Avquires> Pep.
The campaign, which has been live
fy enough for the past month, IL be-
coming poppy enough to delight the
heart of any big town ward heeler.
Last night the Ryon-Pyles anti-or-
ganization Republicans met at Mt.
Rainier. The principal topic OF dis.
cussion was. Of course. the race course
issue.
States Attorney J. Wilson Ryon,
candidate for membership on the State
Central Committee, declared he had
two uncles who were members Of the
Bowie race track board of directors,
but that they were in no way influenc.
ed politically by this fact.
He said that Q prominent Demo.
crat, an official Of the Bowie track,
approached one Of the uncles, William
8. Ryon, Of Seat Pleasant, and de.
manded that he withdraw the name
Of Richard A. w. Pyies, OF Mount
Rainier. as q candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for the State Senate,
in order to make It easier for William
Noble Fisher, the organizations se.
lection for the senatorial toga.
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Schooner Floated

BLOCK ISLAND. Sept. s.-The
three.masted British schooner Barbara
W., which went ashore In q fog at
Sandy Point on the west side Of the
island yesterday, was floated un-
damaged today by the Coast Guard
bound. from Port Reading, N. J., for
81. John, N. b. E,s.ra r.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
JUDGE BUCHANAN DEAD
AT HIS VIRGINIA HOME

EMORY, Va, Sept. 3.--Judge John
A. Buchanan, former Congressman
from Virginia, one Of the most promi.
nent citizens Of the State. Ia dead al
his home on farm near here.
six years old, served in the Virginia
house OF delegates, was In Congress for
two terms and for many years served
40 Judge Of the State supreme court
Of appeals. .....
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
ICE PRICES CUT DEEPLY
BY PORTSMOUTH DEALERS

PORTSMOUTH. Va, Sept. s.
Portsmouth has an ice war. Dealers
are cutting prices right and left.
1t 10 easier and cheaper to keep
cool in Portsmouth than in any other
city In Virginia. Ice Ia selling for az
low an 90 cents q hundred pounds.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Traffic Injury Fatal.

: WHEELING. W. Va, Sept. s.--
John Shadwell died at the North
Wheeling hospital, the result OF In.
juries sustained while en- route home
from church. when he was squeezed
between the bus upon which he was
riding, and q dairy truck near the
Iansing Catholia Church.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
SIays Wife and Surrenders.

MoRRISTOwN, N. J., Sept. 81
Joseph Del Sardo. forty-nine years
old, OF Madison, shot and killed his
wife as she went out to feed the pigs
today and then, according to police,
went to the home Of the chief Of
police and surrendered.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Missouri Mules for Spain.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 3.--An order for
1,400 head Of mules, involving $780,.
900, was placed here today by a rep
resentative Of the Spanish govern
ment. The mules will be used by the
colonial army in northern Africa and
for domestic purposes.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Japan to Fete Primes.

YOKOHAMA. Sept. 3.-Extensive
preparations have been made here for
the arrival of Crown Prince Hirohito,
who has been visiting European coun-
tries. He visited England. France
and Italy.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Poisoned by Alcohol

NORFOLK. Va. Sept. IA 'ic.
tim of wood alcohol poisoning. ac-
cording to the doctors, John Hurd.
retired U. 8. NJ. died In a local hos
pitai. He was found In Sssmen's
Bethsl and taksn TO the hoanital
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Bar Dancers Under 60.

oKREEK. s. D., Sept. 3.-The
Episcopal convocation of Sioux In.
dams resolved to ask the Commis.
sioner Of Indian Affairs to halt dane.
ing of traditional dances by any In
dams under sixty.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04

Nv advertisement may be copied. bu.
The New York herald., 1921-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Havemeyer have
left Colorado. and on their arrival here
win go to Islip. l.. l., to remain over
Thanksgiving.