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Evening star., 1921-07-10
BALLST0N.

r. E:BALLSTON. Va. July 9 (SpeciaD.-
EAnnouncemen of the name of the
EnHw principal for the Ballston School
ITO succeed Miss Florence Gravatte.
seho has been appointed to the new
f1y created position of supervisor of
Wounty schools. will be made in a few
E4ays. according to Prof. Fletcher
Kemp. superintendent of county
I'd two-day trip to the University Of
sRirginia Normal School. where he
went to make his selection.
" There are about 1000 students at
3he Normal School preparing for the
profession. Prof: Kemp states. which
makes 1t a problem to pick out the
Rne best suited for the Ballston berth.
EBut. he added, as the school is closed
dor the summer months and there Is
no need of hurry in making the Sc
Bketion. little time will be given to
investigating the records Of the like
" Members Of the Women's Bible
Glass OF the Ballston Christian
Church have started arrangements
for a lawn fete to be held on the
&ing at 1870 o'clock.
~ 1t was decided at recent meeting
~. the officers and teachers of the
Sunday School of the Presbyterian
Ehurch. at the home of Mrs. Conklin.
at Upton. to hold the annual church
NAShiS a. Hieh ESSHo oh NSuhScAoJ
Huly 20. A committee of arrange
Ements was appointed by the superin-
1endent.
" Frank Daley. sixty-eight years of
hge. died here Monday evening. Fol-
Rowing funeral services at his resi-
.dence. Tuesday evening. the body was
sent to Orange. Va, for burial.
EIDeputy state Councillor John T.
1syons of the Jr. o. L. A. NJ. installed
tthe new officers of Ballston Council
"Wednesday evening. as follows:
Councillor, Charles w. Burrows: vice
councillor. Elmer C. Howell: recording
secretary, r. L. Grimsley: assistant
recording secretary, T. Keith Shreve;
financial secretary, James E. Proctor:
treasurer. A. c. Putnam; conductor.
tC. H. Louden: warden. James Fl
Thompson; inside sentinel. R. Clayton
Bhreve; outside sentinel. Raymond
Crack; trustee for eighteen months.
Fred Hummer; State Council repre-
sentative for two years, C. II. Bow
beer; alternate representative, George
91umaker. The council has q men,
bership of about ESQ and Is growing
rapidly. -.--......
EZMaj. e. W. r. Ewing recently re-
Eelved a check for $1,000 from Will
mm G. McAdoo. former Secretary Of
the Treasury, to be applied to the
park project at Manassas. to which
Mai Ewing has devoted much effort.
With the check came assurance of
Ahe hearty cooperation Of Mr.. Nc
Adoo in the project.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
UPPER MARL. LBE'ORO.

UPPER MARLBORO. Md, July 3
John Fink. clerk to the board Of election
supervisors. has issued the following
intend to enter. tho coming primaries:
For clerk Of the COURT Claude s. Nc
,kee. republican, Nottingham district;
for sheriff. Samuel f. Brady, democrat.
OF Marlboro district: Thomas H. Garri-
son, republican. Hyattsville district;
county commissioner. John NJ Bowie,
republican. Queen Anne district: house
Of delegates. Louis F. Litz, republican,
Seat Pleasant: for state central commit :
tee. republican. DIR. Watkins. colored.
Mr.. Fink will be in Upper. Marlboro
every second and fourth Tuesday to is
sue certificates to those with political
ambitions. The date for holding prima-
ries will be between the 9th and 18th Of
September. but they must be held TWEEN.
ty days prior to election. which this
year will be Tuesday. November 8.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
LONG SKYLAND PROGRAM.
Washington Visitors at Celebration
of Holiday.

a., SKYLAND. Va. July Sat Stony
Man Ranch, Skyland, Va, the celebra-
tton of the Fourth was continuous
throughout the holiday. Tennis matches
were played and several card parties
and teas We're given. For the oldtime
Virginia dinner, tho great dining hall
was lavishly decorated with flags and
hunting. The orator was Prof Calvert
.Magruder OF Harvard. son Of the late
Uudge Daniel Nagruder of Annapolis.
At the Pow Wow grounds. a mile from
camp. the festivities concluded at mid
night with bonfire and spectacular dis
EHlay Of fireworks. -,
M@Among those present were the minis
Efer from Norway, Madame Bryn. Miss
anger Bryn and John q. Bryn. who are
Hccupying the Oak Crest bungalow in
Dfhe camp for the remainder of the sea-
s1on; Mr., and Mrs Edgar s. Kennedy
,ead Miss Mary Kennedy. Mrs. H. C..
MWinship. Miss Margaret Winship, Mrs
E4eslie Perry. Miss Temple Perry, Mrs.
Ernest Lent, the Misses Lent, Mrs. E. A.
darlington. Mr.. and Mrs George Judd,
George Judd, jr; Miss Elizabeth Mar
shall. James Place, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
w. Sollitt. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Elmer Land
Ntbigt. R. B. Johnson, Mrs. Edith Craw-
Mord. Mr.. and Mrs Brandenberg. Mr..
.And Mrs. John A. Koons, w. D. B.
s8yookings, c. S. Cragin, Donald D.
Ehepherd and A. w. Gregg. all 81
s7Tashington.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
Winchester Folks ,
Sleep on Porches
And in Basen,es,ts

Special Dispatch to The star. o.,
WINCHESTER, Va. July g.
Doctors reported today they
were attending an :, unusually,
large number OF people wh0
have become III during the pres.
ent spell Of hot and humid
weather. The condition Of some
was reported seFious, but NO
deaths have been attributed to
the heat.
sixteen Thermometers ranged
from % TO % degrees last
nlxht. and the hnmidlty WAS 80
great that, scoises. of pefsons
slept out Of doors on front and
bnck p0rches. Others souEat re.
lief I'm Easements,
Evening star., 1921-07-10
FINDS RIVERPpLLUTED.
Cumberland Health Officer Warns
Swimmers,
Special Dispatch to The StS9


CUMBERLAND. Md. July s.-Har-
'vey Fl. Weiss, city health, officer. is-
sued a warning to people not to swim
in that part Of the Potomac border
Ing on the city of Cumberland. He
says: THE part Of the Potomac
which borders on Cumberland, isspol-
luted. The sewage of the city 10
dunapsd :3into the river at four diff
.fsrei1s places along this border. Cum
a large city and the river
,csinitet carry this sewage away fast
enough SO as to leave the water IN
: NOV that We have an excellent
water supply from Lake Gordon. we
h1ow inst how bad the Potomac wa
ter .ias polluted. We know how the
Lake Gordon supply reduced the IRE,
me- nfious Am cunt of typhoid fever ana
other water borne diseases. Cumoer-
Ia nd sdoss, not want any more tS-
phoid fever"
Evening star., 1921-07-10
ARRESTED AFTER YEARS.
Wheeling, W. Va, Man Faces
Charge. Of Fraud.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The BAf.
,ELKINS. w. Va. July s.-Mike Po.
lites, former confectionery man OF
peared from this city a number Of
years ago and was apprehended sew
erai days ago by the chief Of police
Of waShinGton. Pa. while he was
walking down the main street in that
city, was lodged In Jail here and his
grand jury. ~,
On Aug -25. 1915, Politics fled pa
pers Of Involuntary bankruptcy. His
case was hrst taken Up September II.
1918. and ON November 8. 1917. It was
finished by bankrupt referee. In the
meantime. while 1t was pending Ac-
tien. Mike is alleged to have drawn
$4,000 from various banks in Wheel
ing and left town.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
SEAT PLEASANT.

EZSEAT PLEASANT. Nd, July s.-The
&nnual tournament, farmers outing and
44cnic given by James F. Armstrong
md his co-workers in honor Of the
&opthern Maryland colored farmers,
Sphooi officials, teachers and this years
graduates in the elementary schools Of
FT1nce Georges county will take place at
Upper Marlboro July - bsGipning 1t
Evening star., 1921-07-10

The amazing increase in the use Of oil
for fuel 10 not surprising when It Is con-
sidered that weight for weight and with
proper burners the oil gives 80 per cent
more steam than coal. IT is easier than
coal to handle, 1t obviates dust and dirt
makes little smoke and no ashes and
can be lighted instantly and controlled
a absolutely. -'.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
PADEREWsKI FIGHTS FIRE.

PASO ROBLES. Calf. July Sig
mace Jan Paderewski. pianist and for
mer premier of Poland. led a nre-
fighting force in beating out a brush
and grass fire which started near his
estate here yesterday. The fire burned
over twenty-six acres before 1t was
checked.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
Nse Brentwood Meeting.

NTh& jSN1eion of officers of the West
Citizens Association will
take place at meeting of the asso-
citation to be held at the schoolhouse
next Wednesday,. A meeting will
also be held by the association on
July 20, when annual reports will be
made. in addition to music and
speeches. @
Evening star., 1921-07-10
KICKS BOY IN FACE.
Seven Yssr-old From Indian Head
Loses Teeth Aftsr Using Stick.
Special Dispa tch to Tho star,

Special DispAtch to Tho btaf.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va. July p
Donald Shelton. seven-year.oldb boy
of Indian. Head. Nd, was kicked in
his face and painfully injured while
on the farm Of Randolph Sullivan.
Stafford county, where he was visit
ing. -. i -
i The lad touched the mule on . rear
leg with u stick and the animal
kicked. its hoof landing on the chin
of the boy. Several teeth were knock
ed out and his chin was badly cut:
He was brought to the Mary Wash.
;ington Hospital here for treatment.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

GIRL DIES IN AUTO CRASH.
Fatally Hurt When Machine Goes
Over Bank Near Cumberland.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, July s.-Miss
Bessie Lyons. age eighteen years.
daughter OF Mrs. Sadie Lyons, widow
Of Alexander Lyons. 102 Onutt street.
when an automobile occupied by four
young people, went over fifteen
foot embankment on the Frankfort
road. near the summer home Of Raw
ley B. Swayne, manager Of the Queen
City Hotel, four miles south Of Cum
berfand.
Miss Lyons died fifteen minutes aft
or reaching Allesany Hospital. Her
breast was crushed.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
BACKS NURSERY TALES.
Educator Disagrees With
Critics at National Meeting.
.isl Disnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK. Nd. July 9.-"Old
Mother Hubbard" and 1.-The OLD Lady In
the Shoe" which have been condemned
at the National Educational Conference
in Des Moines. Iowa. have In G. Lloyd
Palmer superintendent OF education OF
Frederick county, g. stanch supporter.
He believes such stories develop the
Imagination and furnish good training.
far superior to the proposed plan OF re-
placing ''Old Mother Hubbard" with d.
gests of historic events.
Evening star., 1921-07-10
WILLARDs START HOME.

MADRID. July S.-Joseph II. E.
Willard. the retiring American am
bassador, and Mrs. willard left to-
day for the United States. Several
members Of the diplomatic corps and
King Alfonso's secretary bade them
farewell at the station.
Evening star., 1921-07-10

It 10 calculated that $4,000 tons
Of SCOT falls on London every year
As the result OF the combustion OF
annually commune. -
Evening star., 1921-07-10

According
Middle timber stone
q
defense aanst Hence the the little VILLAGE
being
by .
The
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-24
BALL TEAMS OFFERING
Industrial League Leaders Here
Saturday; Troy's All Stars, Sunday

Industrial League Leaders Here
Saturday; Troy's All Stars, Sunday
When the Windsor Print Works
team from North Adams takes pos
session of the diamond at Morgan
park, Saturday afternoon, Bill Hur-
ley will be found on the mound. This
used to be Bills home, so he needs
no introduction here. Everybody
worth knowing in Bennington knows
Bill and they know that he's some
baseball player The Windsor boys
now are leaders in the Industrial
league, hence the game here Satur-
day should be one of great interest.
The game will be called at 1880
o'clock,
An all professional aggregation
will come to Bennington, Sunday,
for the game on that day. Troy
sport writer's play these fellows up
as the best baseball eXponents in
eastern New York. No one who Ell
ioys first class baseball can afford
to mss that contest. The game Sun
day will be called at $3.50 o'clock.
The X. Of c. team is said to be i'm
proving daily Considerable practice
work has been negotiated the past
week and those who ought to know
say the Bennington boys won't have
much difficulty in disposing of either
Troy's All Stars or the print works
crowd.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-24
SOLDIER BOYS GUESTS
OF BENNINGTON FOLK
''Y" and Other Village Friends to En-
te tain Disabled Men at the
Wilson Camp

In the estimation of General Secre
tary Winslow of the Y M, c. A.,
Camp Bennington is located in an
ideal spot and is eXcellently equipped
for the comfort and pleasure of the
disabled soldiers who are using the
place as a rest camp. This estima-
tion may be due to the real feed
which he and the boys work secre-
tary had at the camp Thursday even
ing, when they were the guests Of
Mrs. Crompecker and the boys.
This afternoon the soldiers are the
guests of the T. NJ. c. A. and sever
al good people of Bennington who
desire to make things pleasant for the
boys. They will be brought to Ben
nington in cars loaned by Mrs. Min
erya Bradford, Samuel Levin, Lee
Warner, Mr.. Gallagher. Raymond
Howard Spencer Lee, and the zen.
nington garage Upon arrival in the
village they will be guests Of
John Harte. From the theatre they
will 90 to Kandyland, upon invitation
by Harry Morris, the proprietor, to
partake OF cantaloupe sundaes pre-
pared specially for them. The after
Moons entertainment will be closed
with a tour of Old Bennington and
historical points of interest nearby
This trip will be made in the auto.
mobiles which conveyed them from
the camp.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-24
eLAKE.sTuART
Bennington Couple Married at Baptist
Parsonage Thursday Afternoon.

A mple but pretty wedding took
place Thursday afternoon at the Bap-
tist parsonage, when Miss Elizabeth
McAlpine Stuart and Henry Edward
Blake were united in marriage. Rev.
W. G. Towart performed the cere-
mony. The couple we're attended by
Miss Margaret Stuart and Roderick
Stuart, sister and brother Of the
bride.
The bride was becomingly attired
in a dress of navy blue taffeta with
hat to match and carr ed bouquet
of American beauty roses. The
brides attendant was also attired in
navy blue taffeta and carried O6u-
Quet of sweet peas
Following the ceremony a dinner
was served at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Stuart
of Lyons street, to immediate MEM
bers OF the family.
The couple left early by automo-
bile for a brief trip through northern
Vermont Upon their return they will
reside on Branch street, where a
furnished fiat awaits them.
Both bride and groom have &C.
quired a large circle of friends here
who extend congratulations. Mrs.
Blake is a graduate of Bennington
High school class of 1911 and also OF
Bliss Business college at North Ad-
ans.
The couple were the recipients OF
numerous presents including silver,
linen, cut glass and household uten-
sis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-24
ALL FIN A KNIGHTS
Vermont stale Library
Of 1I'.|1|I 1GI'.R|1|IPSACk WILL
CUalvIiE:'hl[ m m 4fGG'VNN
Annual Convention of Statesmen
Here July z and 8
lSEVENTY-FIvE EXPECTED
First Time Gathering Has Not
Taken Place at Headquar-
ters in Kenosha, Wis.

The sales force of the Allen A. com
pany will hold its annual meeting In
Bennington. For years this gather.
ing has taken place in Kenosha, Wis,
the headquarters of the company and
the innovation In changing the loca-
on is being received with joyful ac-
claim by the knights of the gripsack
IN the company's employ, some OF
whom will on this occasion obtain
their first view of the "effete east
and nearly all will receive their first
Introduction to Vermont in her sum-
mer garb of green.
There will be rs men in the party,
70 of them statesmen and five execu-
tlves Of the company including Presi-
dent Alien. Practically every state
in the Union will be represented.
Those from the wild and woody sec
ton of the country will assemble at
Chicago where the party will be made
up, put on board Pullman's and sent
on its way.
1t was found impossible to provide
accommodations for the party IN
Bennington and as consequence
headquarters have been secured at
the Greylock Inn, Williamstown,
where the delegation will arrive We'd
nesday evening, July 6
The meetings of the convention
will be held at the company's under.
wear mill on Scott street Special
trolley cars will transport the sales
men to Benn ngton from Williams
town in the morning and return them
to their hotel in the evening. Lunch
con will be served at the Elks club
rooms on both days by the proprietor
of Kandyland.
The greater portion Of the time on
both days will be taken up with ses-
sions at the mill but on the afternoon
of the day of arrival here the party
will be given an automobile trip to
the monument and other points of his
touc interest. A group photograph
will also be made at the base Of the
lofty spire,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-24
THEA'|gRECKED
BY VIOLENT WIND;
TOLL IS 7 LIVES
Score Lie Helpless Beneath Ruins
of Barnesboro, Pa, Playhouse
BEAMS CRUSH AUDIENCE
Women and Children Trampled
In Rush In Darkness to
Exits of Building

Johnstown, Pa, June 24.-Acord-
ing to reports received here. at least
seven persons were killed last night
and many seriously injured in the col
lapse of the Grand Theatre in Barnes
boro, a town Of about 1880 popula-
tion in Cambria county
The builaOg gave way in the early
part of the evening at time when
the theatre was crowded with men,
women and children
Only meagre information has been
received regarding the tragedy, be-
cause of storm which has torn
down the telephone wires 1t has
been necessary to relay all messages
here over the damaged wires, making
it possible to obtain only the barest
details. These, however, tell of sew
eral hours of terror and panic when
the building gave way as ts/' storm
ragged and the great beams and timb-
ers of the roof crashed down on the
audience.
Latest reports say the building is
in ruins and that squads of deputy
sheriffs, policemen and volunteers
are working to rescue many l%ing
persons buried beneath them. AL
ready the bodies of seven dead have
been recovered and nine who are
still alive have been dug out from the
ruins, the rescuers working with
searchlghts. 1t is believed several
of the injured VIII die.
SO far as can be learned, the audi
ence received no warning. The house
was crowded, and soon after the per
Torrance began the storm started,
with heavy rams and high wind
which blew almost directly against
the building. Less than an hour af-
ter the performance had started the
building swayed for an instant IN TIE
wind and then with a crash the plast-
ering of the ceiling and the upper
part of the walls fell, covering the
audience ana start ne the panic
Finally the whole building collapsed
1t appears from reports that the
majority OF the audience mangaed to
reach the open air before the build
ing collapsed entirely, Most Of those
who were killed or hurt are believed
to have been the ones koncked down
by heavy plaster and the first beams
that fell.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-24
TRUSTEES REACH
AGREEMENT WITH
BERKSHIRE CO..
Result VIII Add Speed to Main
Street improvements
TRACK-LAYING ON MONDAY
Village to Undertake Half Ex-
pense of Extending Surface
Sewer Through Pond

Some time between 10 and IL
o'clock Thursday evening the mem
bers of the village board of trustees
attached their signatures to con-
tract with the Berkshire Street Rail.
way company providing for joint ac-
tion on the part of the village and
the company relative to the improve
ments being made on Main street and
the long controversy that has been
agitating the village for more than a.
year came to an end Now that it is
all over, the surprising feature to any
one who mas Kept moderately in
touch with the proceed ngs is that so
much time and effort should have
been necessary to reach such an ap-
parently simple conclusion
The document to which the trus-
tees attached their signatures Thurs
day evening is loaded down with far
less legal yerbiage than usual and
can be easily understood by any one
who cares to read it, Summed in a
few words it states that the village
valves the collection of the paving
assessment provided by the charter
under which the company operates
until such time as the company
shall be in position to meet the &c
knowledged obligation. 1t is proyid.
ed that in case of disagreement at
any time as to the ability Of the com
pany to meet the obi cation appeal
may be had to the public service CON
mission and in case the pubic service
commission does not act to a commits.
sion to be appointed by the justice of
the supreme cocrt The statute Of
limitations is waived by the company.
The company agrees to furnish new
ties and rails and necessary material
for the relaying of the track between
Depot street corner and the Cooper
bridge on Main street and to give the
service of its track gang for this work
to such an extent as will not impair
the upkeep of other sections of the
line
President J P. Morrissey presided
at the meeting and Trustees Light
hall Warner. Estes, Buchanan, Bcr.
geron, Mcguire and Holton were in
attendance as was Clerk w, P, Hogan.
The clerk stated that he had COM
municated with Corporation Attorney
o. r. Clayton whose presence was
desired at the meeting The attorn-
ey had stated that he was unable to
be present because of his connection
with a case in county court and that
whatever action the board might see
fit to take in regard to the signing of
the contract with the trolley company
could be taken without his presence,
Fred c. Martin and Attorney Col
lins Graves appeared before the board
in the interests of the Holden, Leon
ard company and there was long
discussion concerning the extension
Of the surface sewer through Depot
pond. Mr.. Martin insisted that the
present outlet of the surface drain
was upon the company's property and
produced map to substant ate his
claim. After some discussion reso-
luton was adopted that the village
meet one-half of the expense of extend
ing the sewer provided that the COM
pany give the village government
time to adjust its finances to meet its
portion of the expense, $9lOO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-24
JOHN sPARGo's LARKsPURs
Writer Considers Them Some Of His
Best Productions

Writer Considers Them Some OF HIS
Best Productions
John Spargo, author of The Jew
and American Ideals" just brought
out by the IIarpers 'The Psyche o.
gy of Bolsheyism, and THE Greatest
Failure n History" writes to his pub
fishers from his home "Nestledown," ;"
Vermont as 70 lows
81 am enjoying my garden the
days, and trying not to worry about
editors or publishers or problems. You
ought to see my larkspurs They are
just approaching their glory. Last year
when the Publiity Department of Har-
per and Brothers sent out a paragraph
about some Of my larkspurs being nine
feet tall, got from a parts of the
country letters asking about them
some of the letters were pointedly
incredulous, and several ladies frank.
ly expressed their refusal TO believe
anything of the sort To convince one
lady | sent a photograph showing a
clump towering some three feet over
my head. Even then she wasn't quite
convinced think. We |, tn S morning
| measured one clump, the tallest
stalks of which reached ten feet. We
may not be abe to produce best sellers
here at Nestledown, but we can grow
lark 'nurs, From Harpers Literary
Gossip