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The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE, Md. Feb. 11.-The
High School building recently com
pleted at Fairland, this county, was
dedicated this afternoon. The ex-
ercises were in charge of the Fair
land High School Improvement As
sociation, and were presided over
by Odorian W. Roby, president of
the school board.
Addresses were delivered by DR..
A. F. Woods, president of the Uni
yersity of Maryland, whose topic
was What the School Means to the
Community" John A. Garrett, Of the
Rockville bar, and Prof. Edwin W.
Broome, county superintendent of
schols. Col. Charles W. Conley
also spoke briefly.
The orchestra of the University
of Maryland rendered several selec-
tiOns and a quartet from the same
sang. In the early aft
ernoOn luncheon was served by a
number of the young ladies o. the
community.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Ellen Sage, wife of Charles W. Sag,
were held this morn.Lg ut the fam
lily residence here.
A license has oeen issued nere
for the marriage of Miss Helen Con-
verse Browne, of Waupaca, Wis,
and Marcus H. Hobart, Of Evanston,
Ill.
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DRY AGENT'SFATE
In SLAYING CASE
RESTS WITH JURY
Judge Directs Report al
10 O'clock Today in
Manassas Case.

MANASSAS, Va, Feb. 1.-THE ar
guments by the attorneys in the
trial Of the Commonwealth VS.. Will
lam c. Hall, former prohibition offi-
GER charged with the murder OF
Raymond c. ShacklefOrd and Law
renee D. Hudson, alleged bootleg
gers, on the night of March IS, 1919,
at Fishers Hill. Va, were concluded
at Sis this afternoon and the case
went to the jury
After celebrating two and half
hours the foreman of the jury. l..
\. Pattie, reported to Presiding
Judge Samuel c. Brent that it was
thought that a decision could be
reached before night, but at 1885
when the jury filed into the court
1t had not reached a decision.
Judge Brent ordered the jury locked
pp for the night and to report at
1915 tomorrow morning. More in
terest was shown today than any
time during the three trials here on
this same charge, the courtroom
and the corridors being crowded
with a throng anxiously awaiting
the verdict
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damus to force the payment of this
money. The plaintiff company is
also involved in the Court of Claims
In proceedings involving a total of
$14 100000 alleged to be due from
the fleet corporation.
This money is claimed as being
lawfully due on contract to build
and deliver thirty-four merchant
ships. which are now in control of
the fleet corporation.
At the outset of the proceedings
the 'shipbuilders claimed that the
feet corporation awarded it the
sum of $7,194,S75. The feet corpo-
ration denied that it awarded this
amount outright. but explained that
IL awarded it with the understand
ing that the sum of s3,776,7S7 would
be deducted for moneys paid to the
Cunard ship line on behalf of the
plaintiff company.
The shipbuilders complain that
the fleet corporation has endan-
gered their existence financially and
in other ways.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
WOMAN'S TRACES
SOUGHT In KILLING
Murder of Taxi Driver Re-
mains Mystery to
Police.

HAGERsTowN. Md, Feb. IL
Police here and at Martinsburg ad-
NIT that they are baffied in efforts
to solve the murder Of Garfield Mil
Ter, taximan, found dead with four
bullet wounds in his body, near
Falling Waters early Wednesday.
The police insinuate that there is
a deeper motive than robbery in the
killing of Miller. Sensational de-
velopments are expected at any time.
1t is intimated that a woman figures
in the case. The police here have
learned that an automobile was
seen standing in front of Miller's
home in this city about 2 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
Miller's overcoat has been found
near the scene of the murder. His
moneybag was in one of the pock-
cts. 1t was empty and had been
turned inside out. Miller had about
$500 which, some of the officers be-
lieye, was the motive for the crime
and that after shooting their vic
tim, the slayers stole his automobile
and made their getaway.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Valley Citizens Demand
Better Mail Service

HARRISONBURG. Va. Feb. IL
Demand of citizens of this section
of the valley for better mail serv-
ice over the Chesapeake-W Western
Railroad was Investigated yesterday
when A. A. Fisher, of Washington,
head of the railway mail division of
the United States Postofice Depart
ment, and his assistant, ]. W. John
son, with a committee of local citi-
zens visited the points along the
railroad affected by the present
service.
When it was learned a few days
ago that the Chesapeake Western
Railroad had made application to the
State Corporation Commission for
permission to discontinue all pas
senger trains, and subsequently. the
mail and express service provided
by the road, local citizens were sue
cessful in having the hearing post
poned temporarily.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Poor Boys Rise to Fame
Celebrated at BANQUET

WINCHESTER, Va. Feb IL
The Rouss Fire Company held a
celebration last night of the birth
day Of the late Charles Broadway
Rouss. of New York and Winchester.
Rouss, who come here from Fred
er1ck County. Maryland, a poor lad
many years ago and sold nicknacks,
was penniless when he went to New
York City at the close Of the civil
war, in which he, served as a Con-
federate private.
When he died several years ago
he was one of the wealthiest mer-
chants In the metropolis. His pub
lie and private benefactions here ap-
proximated 100000.
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DATEFOR HEARING
ON FARE INCREASE
SET FOR JUNE Is
Alexandria People Obtain
Victory in Opening
Move of Battle.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. s. Doniphan,
7S7 King Street

= Mug otteets
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 1.-THE
case of the Washington-Virgin
Railway Company, which seeks to
increase its fare between Washing
ton and Mount Vernon and on its
Falls Church division, has been set
for hearing June IS by the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
The increase asked for has been
suspended ftill the hearing, June 13.
The commuters are gratified at win
ming the first sktrmish of the battle
and hope to finally defeat the prop
osition.
The company last night offered to
compromise the case. This was
natIy refused by the executive com
mittee Of the commuters.
Officials of Alexandria Hospital
today are perplexed as to what to
do with a S-weeks'-o boy found
in a basket late last night on the
stems of the nurses home. In the
basket was a bottle of milk. There
also was a note signed - L. Hunt"
The note was dated Washington.
The authorities think the name Is
fictitious.
This city soon may have a branch
of the Knights of the Ku Klux
Khan. Efforts are being made to
organize here and in Arlington
County, it is stated.
An entertainment was given to-
night in the Young Peoples Build
ing under the auspices of Lone Star
Camp, Red Men.
The funeral of Mrs. Jane r.
Jones took place this afternoon
from the residence of her nephew,
j. f. w Timberman, 209 South
Fairfax street. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. E. V. REGISTER and
Rev. S. A. Wallis, Braddock Chapel.
In the police court today was
heard the case of a Washington
merchant whose driver and helper
were taken in custody yesterday
afternoon when, in addition to
load Of groceries. six dozen bottles
of peach extract, three dozen bot
ties of jamaica ginger and other
beverages were found. The own
er put up $500 check for the ap-
pearance of the two men tomorrow
morning and a bond of $4,000 was
required before the truck was re-
leased.
Charles H. Callahan, of this city,
has been elected grand senior
warden of the grand lodge OF Ma
sons of Virginia, which has just
concluded its annual meeting in
Richmond.
Arrangements have been made
for a reception of new members of
the Holy Name Society at st.
Mary's Catholic Church Sunday
night at 7 o'clock. Following the
affair at the church the members
will proceed to the Lyceum Hall
where addresses will be made by
Representative O'Connell, of Louis
lana, and p. ]. Haltigan, of Wash
ington.
The police today are endeavoring
to locate the tall White man who
attacked Miss Margaret Tudor on
the streets late last night. Miss
Tudor was en- route to her home,
3O7 South st. Asaph street when
the man after addressing her and
endeavoring to escort her home,
knocked her down with his fist
She was found by Frederick C.
Duvall and subsequently sent to
the hospital. She had sufficiently
recovered today to leave that in
stitution.
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RESUME ACTION
FOR MILLIONS
MLOCAL COURT
Shipbuilding Firm Sues
b. Corporation on Con-
tract.

. The Pusey and Jones shipbuiIdfng
concern, who were some few weeks
ago benefited by an order signed by
Justice Siddons, restraining the
Emergency Fleet Corporation from
foreclosing a mortgage on their
yards amounting to $1,000, 900,
continued proceedings yesterday
whereby they hope to compel the
fleet corporation to pay them i'm
S5.396, 900.
Justice siddons took under advise
ment a petition for a writ of man
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Double Tragedy Laid
To Domestic Troubles

EVANSVILLE. Md, Feb. IL
Domestic troubles are given as the
cause of the tragedy in which Mrs.
Madge Van Sickle. aged 3s, was shot
four times and instantly killed by
her husband, William Van Sickle,
aged SO, who then ended his own
life.
The shooting followed a brief con-
versation when husband and wife
met on a road. The woman was
called from a party, which drew to
one side. while the conversation was
in progress, and was startled by re-
ports of the revolver.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Film Breaks Record.

d. v. Gritith's Way DoWh Last
cached it's twenty-fifth performance
st Polls last night, playing to an
average OF 1000 people at each
performance All records for at
tendance at Polls were broken dur
inc that time. making a total of So
ooo neopIe. Before that, the record
ras held by Hearts of the World"
wbich played to $4,000 people in 25
-norformances in 1918. For years
.-evious to that, The Birth of a
Ration held the top notch with an
attendance Of $4,000 people in IL
rsrfornances. This statement comes
rom the management of Way Down
East"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Wants Cathedral Chapel
Dedicated to Roosevelt

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Feb. 11-Ex-
pressing the hope that one of the
chapels in the Washington Cath
edral will be dedicated to the
memory of the late former Presi-
dent, Theodore Roosevelt, Canon
Talbot delivered a lecture on the
cathedral before a large audience in
the ballroom of Carvel Hall last
night.
Canon Talbot explained that there
are to be nine of such chapels. He
expressed the hope that the twin
towers, which will guard the en-
trance to the edifice, would be
memorials to the army and navy.
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COLLEGE TO HONOR
WORLD WAR DEAD
University of Virginia Plans
Memorial Tablet for
Heroes.

r CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb. IL.
A large bronze plaque upon which
are inscribed the names of eighty
University of Virginia alumni who
made the supreme sacrifice during
the world war Will be unveiled here
on June l in connection with the
uniyersity's centennial exerCis s,
according to an announcement today
by DR.. william H Goodwin.
The plaque will be presented BY
the Seven Society and the classes OF
'1S, '19 and 20. The unwilling will
take place upon the north front OF
the rOtunda and appropriate dedi-
cation services will be conducted By
alumni service men
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Rotary Club Started
By Annapolis People

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Feb. 1.-THE
Rotary Club, of Annapolis, recently
organized. was formally installed
and granted a charter as a mem
Der OF the national body at a meet
ing and banquet held at Carvel Hall
tonight. Douglas Burnett, of the
Baltimore Rotary Club, presided.
A large delegation of Rotarians
from that city, Washington. Fred
erick, Hagerstown, Salisbury, Md;
York, Pa, and other cities was
present. Gov. Ritchie, an honorary
member of the club addressed
the gathering. The Annapolis club
starts with fifteen charter members,
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Poor Estate S25O,O0O.

Mrs. Cornelia Tyler Poor. widow of
Charles Henry Poor. who died at
her home. 1892 Eighteenth street
northwest on February 5, left an
state valued at S25O.OOO according
60 the petition for probate of the will
6Ied Yesterday by Charles Long
street Poor, the son, and co-execu-
tor with the American Security and
trust Company. The amount is rep
resented by personal property. The
-op inherits the bulk of il.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Socialist and Fiery
Editor Debate Tonight

individuality and Socialism will
enter the forensic lists tonight at
Old Masonic Temple with Frank
Harris. editor of PeaTson's Magazine.
and Seymour Stedman. running
mate Of Eugene Debs on the 1920
Socialist ticket, as respective cham
piOns.
The two have been debating up
and down the country the question
of the person and the communal
concept and have been drawing big
audiences. Harris has varied the
usual procedure OF those about to
engage in debate by widespread
paper attacks upon the theories
upon which Stedman bases his
thesis
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Normal School Maidens
Dieted to Gain Weight

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Feb. IL
The training school of Fredericks-
burg State Normal School is now
operating a nutrition class.
Some weeks ago the pupils of the
school were examined and all found
under weight were. placed in the
nutrition class, which will be con-
tinued for three months, under. the
direction Of Miss Taper, COM
munity nurse of Fredericksburg.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Family Have Narrow Escape,

BERKELEY SPRINGS. W. Va,
Feb. 1.-THE family of Ernest Iden
had a narrow escape when the home,
a wooden structure near here, was
ablaze on all sides before the mem
bers could be aroused. 1t is thought
a lamp kept burning on account Of
a sick child, exploded.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
:: NEARBY STATE EVENTS =,
Marries to Avoid
Bearing Witness
Against Her Love

FAIRMONT. W. Va. Feb. IL
The States plan to use Miss Leila
Tucker as the chief witness in the
prosecution OF Emanuel Layman was
circumvented by the marriage Of the
pair.
They had been former sweethearts,
but had disagreed, and the girl in
formed the authorities of Layman's
dealing in intoxicants. The wife
could not testify against him.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Quota for u, of V.

The District Of Cofumbia's quota
in the S3,O0o,oOo centennial endow-
ment fund which will be raised for
the University Of Virginia has been
fxed at S25,000. according to an
nouncement yesterday by Milton C..
Elliott, regional chairman for the
Tsstrict. The campaign opens on
March Z.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Army AirpIane Meets
Mishap in Virginia

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Feb. IL.
"A United States army aeropIane. en-
route from Langley Field, to Boiling
Field, Washington, exhausted its
supply of gasoline in mid air and
made forced landing late yester-
day evening on the farm of John
Freeman, three miles from Fred
ericksburg, Spotsylvania County.
The pilot, Lieut.. Clayton Bissell,
was forced to bring the flying ma
chine to earth at once and landed
in a newly-plowed field. When the
plane hit the soft, bogsy earth the
under carriage was smashed.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Marry at CherrydaIe.

CHERRYDALE. Va, Feb. IL
William II. Davidson. who is sta.
toned at Fort Myer. Virginia, anc
Miss Leyina May Prince, who lately
moved to cherrydale, from Cumber.
land, were married at the Metho'
dist Protestant Church parsonage
here.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Leaps From Train; RObS
Girl; Off on Train Again

GRANTSVILLE Nd Feb. l1.-A
negro did quick work in leaping
from a passing freight train as Miss
JuIia Melik, 20 years old, was cross
ing the tracks, beating and robbing
her and jumping back on the same
train as the girls screams had at
tracted the attention of persons
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Alleged Slayer Gets Bail.

DANVlLLE, Va, Feb. - An
I ny T. Reynolds. Patrick County
farmer, who killed his son. Alvis
REYNOLDS, it is alleged, in a drunk
en- brawI before Christmas, has been
freed on $4,000 bail by Judge Mar
tin P. Burke, of the Virginia Appel
late Court, after being refused by
ne district bail commissioner.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Boys Bitten by Dog.

RIVERDAIE. Md. Feb. IL. -
Ernest Edwards McNey, 13-year-oId
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed McNey, local
merchant, and George Buscall. L.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. David
G. Buscall, have been bitten within
the last few days by a dog here.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12
Gas Overcomes Family.

HAGERSTowN, Md, Feb. IL
David w. Gossard. his wife and two
small children. were all overcome by
inhaling coal gas while asleep in
their home last night.
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Dies in Ninety-second Ycar.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Eeb- y,
Mrs. Sarah e. Monroe, a nAc1.9
Stafford County. died at her honii
near HARDWOOD yesterday, old az
being the primary cause Of death
Mrs. Monroe was a widow and hat
lived to the ripe old age OF % year
and months
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12

This city soon may have branch
of the knights of the ku Klux
Klan. Efforts are being made to
organize here and in Arlington
County, it is stated.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12

An entertainment was given to-
night in the Young Peoples Build
ing under the auspices of Lone Star
Camp, Red Men.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12

Charles H. Callahan, of this city,
has been elected grand senior
warden of the grand lodge OF Ma
sons of Virginia, which has just
concluded its annual meeting in
Richmond.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-12

The funeral of Mrs. Jane r.
Jones took place this afternoon
from the residence of her nephew,
j. f. W. Timberman, 209 South
Fairfax street. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. E. V. REGISTER and
Rev. S. A. Wallis, Braddock Chapel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-18
MARY MACLAREN IN 1.-THE POINTING FINGER"

Mary MacLaren, Universars popu, lar star, lays aside her beauty for a few scenes in The Pointing Finger the featured production on the pro. gram of the Palace Theater tonight and Sunday matinee, and appears in the gingham of county orphan asylum and in the taudry outfit of an underpaid shop girl in the city, before she finally comes into her own. 4 9f..st -.i,.a 1T ''rhe Pointing Finger boasts a popular star and well known cast. Tn Miss MacLarens support are seen Johnnie Cooke, a veteran character actor who is. remembered for his ex- cellent work in "The Weaker Yes sell and David Butler, her leading man. Carl Stockdale, one of Uni versars best known 'heavies," is seen as the crooked superintendent of the charitable institution.
 In "The Pointing Finger" which was adapted from Frank R. Adams story, "No Experience Required. Miss MacLaren is cast as the oldes. orphan in the Brotherly Love Or phanage. A longing for feminine finery prompts her to steal the ma
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-18
F KIDNEYS ACT
 BAD TAKE SALTS
Saw, Backache is a Sign You Have Been Eating Too Much Meat,
 Which Forms Uric Acid

When you wake up with backache and A dull misery in the region Of the Kidneys, 1t generally means you have been eating too much meat, says we'll known authority. Meat forms uric acid which overworks the kid neys in their effort to filter it from the blood and they become sort of paralysed and loggy. When your Kidneys get sluggish and clog you must relieve them the same as you relieve your bowels; removing all the body's urinous waste, else you have back ache, sick headache, dizzy spells, your stomach sours. tongue is coated when the weather is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine Is cloudy, full of sediments. channels often gets sore, water scalds, and you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night.
 Either consult a good reliable phy. sician at once or get from your phar macist about four ounces, of lad Salts: take a tablespoonful in 3 glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your Kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes. and lemon iuice, combined with lithia and has been used for generations to clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys. also to neutralize acid in the urine sc that 1t no longer irritates. thus endina bladder weakness. ..o .s.. --e
 lad Salts Is a life saver < reg uIar meat eaters. If is inexpensive efeervescent lithia water drink W
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-18
ROBERT WARWICK AT THE COLISEUM TONIGHT


 Robert Warwick in Thou Art the Man his latest Paramount Aircraft picture, will be the attraction at the Coliseum for tonight only. MT. Warwick has the role of Myes Calthorpe, a young Englishman, who comes to South Africa to seek his fortunes. Suspecting that he is De- | ing made tool by his employers in diamond-smuggling game, he pro | tests and is discharged. In Cape Town he meets Joan Farrant. with whom he falls in love and who .se- cures him position with her broth 1 CT. Farrant is also mixed up in the illicit diamond traffic Calthorpe in nocently becomes involved in the crooked business, is caught, and served three years in prison. Upon l his release, by hard work, he be comes manager of sugar planta tion, only to be denounced as a crim' inal by Joan, who has been enflamed against him by her brother. Subse- quently, however, she learns the truth, and she and Calthorpe are united.
 | Lois Wilson is MT. Warwick } leading woman, and the supporting cast also includes such prominent l players as J. M. Dumont, Clarence Burton and C. H. Geldart.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-18
CAT DIDN'T ITCH;
 PICTURE IS DELAYED

Sidney Olcott has been directing notion picture plays for SOC many years and has been up against some difficult problems but neve. anything like the one he encount, ed ip Scratch My Back" the new itu pert Hughes story, Goldwyn E.n- inent Authors production, which comes to the Palace Theater for two days, commencing Sunday. Mr. Oi- colt had to get SC 'eral feet of i,lm ;howing ( cat scratching his ol l,G. 1t was a puzzler.
 old Tom, the studio cat, was draft ed for the job and didn't like it. There was no reason why he should scratch at that time and pleading was of no use. All the tricks that the director, assistant director, play CTS, camera-man, and everyone who saw the operation could think of were tried unsuccessfully. Tom wouldn't scratch. They even put a rubber band around one of his legs, but he just paved, it off. I
 Then they let, him alone and wait eQ luc mAhutuotf pucoOu' -NN wasn't itchy. There was nothing to scratch for. Then just as everyone gave it up and the cameraman turned away in disgust Tom very carefully and negligently scratched inst as he was wanted to. But it was a short scratch and before the cameraman could get in his work Tom was quite comfortable again.
 After that there was a postpone ment of the scene. It was tried an other day Director Olcott told the Cameraman to wait all day if it was necessary, adding: He's got to scratch sometime
 So the cameraman waited for the urge to come to Tom and no one had the heart to figure how long be wait ed. Finally, however, Tom apparent ly realized that something was ex- pected of him and that he might as well get it over with, so he did his part like, good actor and the scratching process was recorded, Mr. Olcott, after seeing the scene on the screen. said it was well worth wait ing for.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-18

First publication May 14. 1921. Last publication June 26, 1921.
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cash, except that said plaintiff may become bidder at said sale and said amount so bid by him applied as a credit on said judgment, costs. in terest, etc, aforesaid in case his bid is highest; said amount or amounts so bid to be applied on the liquidation, payment, satisfaction or partial satisfaction of said judgment and decree herein referred to.
 Dated this 10th day of June, 1921.
 J. M. TANNER, United States Marshal, First Judi
 cial Division, Territory of Alaska.
 By w. RI GARSTER, Deputy. WYNN AND OOGHE. Attorneys for Plaintiff. First publication, June II, 1921. Last publication, July 9, 1921.