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The Washington herald., 1921-08-20
No More Fairgrounds
To Open This Summer

No more Fairgrounds will be
opened this summer. Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, supervisor of municipal
Fairgrounds, announced yesterday
Mrs. Rhodes expressed the hope tina
some OF the school Fairgrounds
could be kept open during the
school term, as was done last win
ter.
Children are not allowed to linger
In the school yards after tho clos
ing hour unless there is a play-
ground Instructor there. explained
the supervisor. and an appropria-
ton from Congress or voluntar,
contributions from the people viii
have to pay the salaries of in.
structors. Contributions amount.
ing to $l,254.55, enabled Mrs. Rhode,
to open nine Fairgrounds this
summer.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-20

None Of the plscos Is kept IN ock.
and Chief Watson il g. - q ~ the
first piece in Janusry aad an by-
April.
Another saving, which the chief
is anxious TO effect by early de-
livery is in fuel used for. the horse
drawn steam engines.
Watson said that the replaced
engines will be disassenbled end
their parts used for. repaif work. Tn.
horses win be trsnsfcired TO othc-
branches OF Che District service, As
the sewer or refuse department..
Delivery Of the motors will leave
only about forty horses in the fir.
service.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-20
Courteous Bandit
Gives Victim 81
For Carfare Home

You will need something to eat
and carfare to get home" a negro
gunman said to Claude NJ. Rocco
1888 Sixth street northwest, as he
returned him 81 after holding him
up and robbing him Of $40 at Fourth
and X streets northwest shortly be-
fore o'clock last evening.
Rocco was standing on the south
west corner when approached by the
negro. who pointed a gun in his
face and demanded that he throw
his wallet on the ground. After
learning where Rocco resided. the
bandit remarked that at would be
a shame to make you walk home, so
I'll give you carfare and the price
Of a meal"
The victim accepted the money
and headed for the Sixth precinct
station where he reported the hold
IN
The Washington herald., 1921-08-20
SENATE.
(Proceedings Of August j

Proceedings OF August 1eD
Met At noon and recessed nj 5n,
until nse3 today.
Passed Federal good roads aid
bill, with an amendment REDUCING
amount Of appropFia tion from $780,
100000 to s7D,O0o,0oo. . third Of
which sum n to be Immediately
available for states.
Passed bill providing cancellation
stamp fer the Bfrninghan eenten-
NAL.
FOREIGN Relations COMMITTEES Or
dered favorable report on reselu-
ton By senator Lodge, autherizins
an appropriation OF $ise00y0O0 for
expenses Of government exhibit N
the international centennial to be
held September 2. 1872, ut Rio dc
JanierO, Brasil.
Senator Townsend declared that
no effort would be made to jam
through the senate before recess
the railroad relief bill, Just re-
ported.
senator Glass declared In discuss
ing the S4s,OOO, 900 deficiency asked
for the United States shippins
Board that Admiral Sims r. an op-
ponent of the American merchant
marine.
Senator Harrison offered m
amendment to the urgent deficiency
bill that NO member Of the ship
ping Board be paid . salary ex-
ceedinE $4,000 q year.
Debate ON the urgent deAcieney
bill. called up by senator Warren
chairman OF the Appropriation
The Washington herald., 1921-08-20
SOVIET SANCTIONS
US. RELIEF PLANS

RIGA. Aug. 1s.-Maxim Litvinor.
head of the Soviet Famine Relief
Commission, and Walter Lyman
Brown. the head OF the European
division OF the American Relief Ad-
ministration, have reached a full
agreement on all the twenty-seven
points discussed in their negotia-
tions.
The formal signing OF the agree
ment will take place tomorrow. The
Americans have completed their
plans for the relief work. and IL is
expected. will begin operations i'm
rnediately.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-20

upon before the House votes on the
tax bill this afternoon.
The foreign trade amendment
which was adopted. defines a FOR
eign trade corporation as one con-
Quoting at least so per cent OF It's
total business in foreign countries
and which also has at least 80 per
cent Of its capital invested IN the
business.
The committee also voted 20 sub
mi, a proposal for creation Of a
,ax investigating commission. TO be
composed Of three Senators, three
Represe natives. and three repre-
sentatives Of the public. the latter
TO be named by the President. They
would make Investigations OF all
problems connected with raising
revenue for the Federal govern
ment.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-20
FaD0rs Medal and Cross
For Unknown Soldier

A favorable report was made to
the Senate yesterday by the Mill
tary Affairs Committee on a bill
bestowing the Congressional Medal
of Honor and Distinguished Service
Cross upon the unknown American
soldier to be buried In the Memorial
Amphitheater. Arlington, on No.
vember II.
President Harding will lead the
impressive cercmonials planned
Ger IL eesapien, -,
The Washington herald., 1921-08-20

Prioss realized On Swift q Co. sais. Of
carcass beef In washington for week eudinr
saturday. August 10, 1921. on shipments vold
cot range from 10 cents TO 17.5 cents per
pound aud avenged 1s.47 cents per pound
Az.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-20
Brownlow Visits District.

Louis Brownlow. former District
Commissioner and now City Man
ager OF Petersburg. Va. arrived in
Washington yesterday 90 spend his
vacation. Yesterday he visited mu-
nicipal officials in the District
Building.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-20

swAnK.-On wednesday, August II, 1871.
at SIS D. N JAMES W.. In the seth
year Of bis age.
Funeral from his late residence. 1872 Gales
ST ne, Saturday. August 20, at 2 .. n.
Friends and relatives respectfully invited
70 attend Interment Glsnvood Gene
terry. 700
The Washington herald., 1921-08-20
DEATHS

o coNNER-os Thursday, August Is, 1921.
at 1870 p. m. WALTER A. tDICK),
beloved husband Of Isabel A. (nee
white) AID eldest son Of Thomas J.
and Julia O'Conner. In the 18th year Of
bis aEe-
Funeral from his late residence, 11A
Morse street northeast. on Saturday at
Q q. N, thence to Holy Name Church
where mass VIII Be sung at $50 q. N.
Interment at Mount 0liyet Cemetery.
Sca
, 1921-12-23

ferred from h district our OF Mo
brara county TO the district court OF
Laramie county set forth an interest
ing story involving thrilling details
including the use OF rms to obtain
possession OF tho property. which is
"Niobrara No 1 placer mining claim.
otherwise described as the Ell. Sw
and Wa SEX of section 7-32-63.
The action was Instituted April rs,
1891. when Mcdonald filed an appli-
cation for n perpetual injunction re-
straining the Lambert Orc company.
tho Butler corporation and tho Lori
mer Minerals company from setting
up any claim to tho land.
Eight OF the individual defendants.
replying to tho petition. assert that
Mcdonald claims the land without
legal justification. being merely the
agent OF others who secured patent
to he Ian from the federal govern
ment through fraud and perjury"
The Lortmar company sets forth that
II was IN possession OF the land on
and prior TO August 20, 1891, when
plaintiff. by and through his agents.
representatives IND employees. did un-
lawfully and with force OF arms, and
with tho use OF deadly weapons. used
in connection with threats of bodily
injury. take from the defendant and
its i~essees. assigne.s and agents the
possession of said ore n the prem
10 thereof"
The defendant In a joint answer al
leges that they expended 10000 in
development of the property. that
they compiled with the requirements
OF the mining law and customs and
that they were In actual Possession.
but that George r. Goff Of Gienrock.
wyo.. and Fred b. Rodgers notwith-
standing Jumped" their claim. there
after securing patent through de
ceit"
, 1921-12-23
OFFICERS JUSTIFIED, SAYS JURY,
IN KILLING BANDITS IN H0LDUP

over again and his gun slid out OF his
hand
According to WeddclIs version Of
the affair ach Of the bandits fired
once or twice He says he shot twice.
Niske, three times and Brown once.
Brow said that he had Remained AZ
n point OF vantage outside the store.
His intention was to await the en-
trance OF the bandits into the store
and then prevent their escape through
the front door. After they got inside
he started across the street and had
made about half the distance when
70 shooting started. Al he reached
tho door he saw one of the bandits
preparing TO leave the store He had
not even drawn his gun as he started
across the street and commanded the
bandit TO give up. The man whiried
TO enter h store again firing once or
twice at Brown as he turned.
Without hestitating Brown pulled
his gun and fired Al the bandit and
kept tho drop or him until he iearned
that none OF the other officers In the
store had been injured
After he was certain that the man
he had put down could not engage IN
any moro gun play Brown turned the
case ovcr to weddeii and busted him.
self In preventing anyone entering the
store. A large crowd had gathered.
having e attracted bvzthc shoot
ing.
The hearing was conducted by At.
torncy Thomas l.. Purcell, son OF
Prosecuting Attorney NJ. W. Purcell.
After ali evidence had been taken the
court room was cleared and thu Jury
prepared tho verdict.
The boys conducted themselves in
a name hat Is typical of good ofn
Gers said NJ. w. Purcell. 1.-The only
thing 1 wish is that they would qui;
taking chances. II il prima facia evi,
dence OF outiawry when n man wears
a mask and carries a gun. The off
GERS should await for no other EVIL
dence OF hostility before firing upon
a person SO conducting himself.
Brown who came across the street
without having drawn his gun and
the other officers in the store whc
waited untn they had been fired OF
before shooting In seif-dcfense. took
too much chance"
, 1921-12-23
GRAINS BOOSTED
BY RUSS RELIEF
Signing of Appropriation for
Wheat Purchases Has
Bullish' Effect.

CHICAGO, Dec. s5-Signing OF the
Ruxxinn relief bill had a bullish eff
feet today on the wheat market In the
early dealings. ana the fact that Kan
szs and Nebraska continued to be main
iy too dry tended further TO strength
en- prices. There was gossip also that
tho domestic visible supply total In
Monday might ee expected to show
something Of a decrease. Opening quo
tations which varied from &c to sc
higher, with May s1.16A TO si.16S
ana July s1.o4h to s1.oiS. were FOL
lowed by moderate additional gains.
Assertions later that exporters were
after wheat arid that milling demand
was Improving led to a further ad'
vance, which. however. turned out TO
be transient The close was unset
tied, 40 to 20 net higher. with May
si.16E to s1.1sH and July f1.o4is to
si.o4x.
Corn and oats. like wheat, were
given n upward impulse by the sign
tnr Of the bill for Russian relief.
After opening unchanged to 10 of,
May B4%o to 54so h corn market
scored a fair general vance.
subsequently, lightness of receipts
and smailness OF rural offerings were
factors on the bull side. Prices closed
unsettled, SO to nc net higher. with
May at $50.
Oats started unchanged to Sc high
er. MAY ssSc and then continued to
harden. y
Provisions derived firmness from
higher quotations on hogs.
, 1921-12-23
Gift Night Draws
Big Attendance to
Columbia Theater

The gift night at the Columbia the,
alter drew an unusually large atten.
dance last night. The 10 dolls which
were added to the usua number OF
gifts were distributed through the in
dications of chance, and a manicure
set. a travelling bag. a pipe set. and
n table cloth and several other arti.
cles were presented to the lucky per.
sons in the audience.
For tonight and Saturday night the
performance will be presentation OF
Bonnie Kirkland. Realistic scenes as
well as a real horse on the stage will
add to the delightful plot.
On mex Thursday night. which of
course is gift night. the gross receipts
OF the evering will be divided into
presents In addition to the two dls,
mond ringa.
, 1921-12-23

Continued from Pace IL
iieved that the bullet which entered
his right arm was fired by Nisise.
Ho said that he did not chnres this
officer with responsibility and rnid
that the flesh wound he resolved was
suffered in a good cause.
DR.. II. r. Lathrop who performed
an autopsy on George Otto Boche,
one OF tho bandits told OF his examina'
ton OF the mar and identified his
clothing. The doctor also told his view
OF h wound inflicted On Nh willis
raying that he believed that the bui
let entered his arm from the front and
emerged from tho back Of tho arm.
He also said that both bandits had
been hit twice. Boche suffered
wounds which were inflicted by bull
lets entering h head Mt the tip OF
the nose and one which made n slight
abrasion on the abdomen. The
Wounds found on tho other bandit
were both IN the head. One buiiei
entered the left eye while another en-.
tered. tho mouth emerging back or the
right jaw.
Jack Weddoli was the first one OF
the officers TO go on the stand. He
admitted responsibility for the killing
of one John Doe but said that he
fired only after the baudit had refused
to observe the command OF Charles
Miskel TO throw up his hands. had
fired ice and was leveling his CUR
to shoot again at either he or Miskei
weddeli says that he fired twic,
once at the bandits arm as no wa
lowering the gun. and realizing i'm
mediately that he had missed firet
point blank at his head. A bullet from
Misikel's gun hit the bandit Mt almost
the same instant and he toppled life
lessly 10 the floor.
with one bandit out of the way
Afiskel fired twice at the bandit late
Identified as Bcche who had turnes
as II TO leave the store. His exit wa,
cut off by the appearance or A. y
Brown who had been stationed on TIL,
outside.
Weddell said that he heard Brown
command TO tho bandit to throw ur
his hands, but claimed that the ban
dit retorted by firing ohce or twice a
Brown. Just then the officers In th'
rear OF the store heard the report of {
heavy calibre gun and Boche tumbies
back into the store
IT yelled at Brown. then to see Il
he was all right" said weddell. 'Hs
said everything's okeh here. how Is
Miskel."
Mlskel said that he was all right and
'vedden went to the front Of the store
keeping tho fallen bandit covered al
the time. Boche tried to rise but had
not completely risen when he topped
, 1921-12-23
$1,000 Tons of
ArmOr Plate In
the Navy Yard

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-what TO do
with some 5000 tons OF steel armor
plate. purchased at a cost OF $780,
600 and now stacked in the Brooklyn
navy yard is the problem facing off
cials of the plant In view of the ex-
pected decision of the navy depart.
ment to scrap several war vessels in
accordance with the terms of the arm
ament conference treaty.
This huge amount OF steel was or
dered for the two 5000 ton dread
naughts South Dakota and Indiana
which are about one-third completed.
Some o 1000 additional tor of armor
plate have been contracted for to
complete the five other big war yes
sells now under construction. the West
Virginia, Iowa, Montana, North Caro-,
lima and Massachusetts,
, 1921-12-23

Tho mycological department of the
famous Kew Gardens is in charge of
a woman. Miss Wakefield. who In the
course Of her work a examined and
ramed tnngi from all over the world.
and has made some valuable discoy-
cries in relation to plant diseases.
, 1921-12-23

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-The stock
market was listiess at the opening OF
todny's session. Money brokers pre-.
dicted a continuance of firm call and
time rates over tho Christmas holi
days Equipments zero featured by
American Locomotive which added
III points to its recent steady rise.
Steels. rails. oils, motors, feathers and
chemicals were lower. American
Writing paper p~erferred was weakes,
Of the ~speciAities falling almost 2
points.
Trading In the first halt Of the Sos
sion was In lightest volume Of any
day in several weeks. Contrary tc
predictions. however, money rates
eased. Call loans opened and ex
tended over Christmas at 55 per cent
and this quotation was lowered to {
per cent before noon. Oils OF the low
er grades. feathers. coppers and mi
nor motors and equipments were
singled u for pressure at reactions
Of 1 to 8 points. Popular steels ant
equipments were not affected by the
reaction and the only change amons
rails was a decline OF 1 points fol
Atlantic Coast Line. The market raj
lied moderately at noon when buying
OF Mexican Petroleum caused short.
to cover in h entire oil division.
, 1921-12-23
Money.

NEW YORK. Dec 23.-Can money.
easier: high. 55h per cent; low. 8; u
ing rate. 81: closing bid. "a; onered
Mt 8: last loan. s.
Time loans. f<m; 50 days, 30 days
and six months, b@5h.
Prime mercantile paper. b45A.
, 1921-12-23

Foreign Exchange Irregular.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Great Bril-
tain-Demand 4.1s. cables ASH. .
France-Demand 7.93h. cables 1-s@-
Itaiy-Demand 4.44. cables 4.44H.
Belgium - Demand 7.s1H, cables
7.32.
Germany-Demand .52h. cables IS.
acknowledgements 36.55. cables 1851.
Norway-Demand 1888.
Sweden-Dcmand 24-e5-
Denmark-Demand zoos.
observation-disclosures 1880.
Spain-Demand 14.S5.
Greece-Demand Ala.
Argentina-Demand 1887
Brazil-Demand 1915.
Montreal e3H.
, 1921-12-23

CHICAGO. Dec 2-Butter--Un-
changed
Eggs-Lower; receipts. s.0ss cases:
nrrts. 5o451c; ordinary firsts. $50
tor frsts. Ss@40c-
Poultry-Alive. lower; fowls, $50
2sc; springs. 23c; turkeys, <oc; roost-
ers. 15kc.
, 1921-12-23

Rather h lose the opportunity to
secure the much coveted X issued
by tho Kansas State Normal school
for excellency In athletics. fourteen
girl students recently liked ten miles
IN q binding snowstorul. covering the
distance in two and or.e.ha,f hours.
, 1921-12-23
STOCK TRADING
IS. SLUGGISH
Prospects of Firm Call and
Time Rates Encourage List
less Condition.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Today's ses.
sion OF the stock market was dull and
reactionnry among standard issues. A
few industrials and specialties were
bid up by pools. Sales Appropriated
$4,000 shares The closing was ir-
regular.
, 1921-12-23
CHANGE Of VENUE IS SECURED IN
FIGHT OVER MINERAL PROPERTY
Scene Of Legal Battle Over Gold and Uranium De-
posts Shifted from Lusk to Cheyenne
Where Dispute VIII Be Aired

CHEYENNE, wyo, Dec. Pa legal fghs for gold; sill
yer and uranimum lands said to be worth millions of dollars
is to be contested in Cheyenne instead of in Lusk, the place
of its origin, as the result of a change of venue to this county
Granted in the case of George d. Mcdonald VS.. Henry Metz,
ct al. the others numbering about go. The pleadings trans
, 1921-12-23
Turkey Prices
on T~ObOggan

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s-The whole
sale price Of turkeys yesterday
dropped as much as 10 cents a pound.
the state department Of farms and
, 1921-12-23

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Copper-
steady: ~electrolytic. spot and near by.
13x 414c: later, lac.
Tin-Easier; spot and near by,
$3.50: futures. $3.50.
1ron-Steady; unchanged.
Lead-Quiet: spot. s4.70G4.so.
, 1921-12-23

Potatoes.

Potatoes.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23 - Potatoes =
Strong; receipts. % cars; total Unit
ed States shipments, 2os; northern
white sacked. s1.so@2.oo cwt; Min
nesota Red Rivers sacked. s1.s5 cwt-;
idaho rurals sacked $500 cwt
, 1921-12-23
livestock Mart

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-U. S. Bureau
Of Observation-Disclosures 1000;
beef steer slow and draggy; few early
sales about steady: quality plain; fat
she stock dull and weak: calves. bulls.
stockers and feeders steady.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; fairly alc-
tive; steady to 15c higher than yester-
days average; under weight up most;
big packers doing nothing; top $7.65;
ono load 100 to ITO pound average:
practical top on $50 pound average
$40; bulk $7.oo@7.35; pigs mostly Is
to $50 higher: bulk desirable around
$3.50; some at s7.65.
sheep-Receipts 5000; fat lambs-2
to 4oc higher; cheep steady: top fat
lambs S11.40: bulk desirable kinds
s11.oo@11.25; fat ewes top early s4.75;
no choice lambs here: no feeder trade
early.
, 1921-12-23

Holland has doubled the annual al
lowance of Queen Wilhelmina, on the
ground that 1t IN necessary for her to
live in greater state when receiving
the heads of foreign governments.
, 1921-12-23
LIBERTY BONDS.

zinc-ouiet; East ST. Louis deli'
cry spot. s4-9o94.95.
Antimony5Spot f4.bo.
, 1921-12-23
Sugar Issue Is
OUersubscribed

NEW YORK, Dec za.JThe $4,000
600 9 per cent issue o. the American
Sugar Refining company was heavily
oversubscribed yesterday. New Eng
land took the large share. The bonds
were offered at ssis and interest to
yield about 6.14 per cents Earl d.
Babst, president OF h company. said
in n letter to bankers that the issue
would constitute the sole funded In
~debtedness OF the company.
, 1921-12-23
Midget Smith
Beats Herman

NEW YORK Dec. 25.-Pete Her
man was ~vSsurning to New. Orleans
today af.>r bang stopped In his sec
ond effort to regain the bantamweisht<
title. He lost the decision TO Midget
Smith last night after is rounds
, 1921-12-23

DENVER Dec. 23.-Cattle - Re-
ceipts. $50, market slow, steady: beef
steers. $5.50@6.50: cows and heifers.
s3.75@5.25; calves. s69s: bulls. sac
3; stcokers n feeders. $4.25@6.75-
Hogs-Receipts. $50; market steady:
top. s7.25; bulk. $e.5o97.10. y
Sheep - Receipts. 2.1oo; market
strong. $50 higher: lambs. 5000:
ewes. s3.5094.5o; feeder lambs. $50
$50.
, 1921-12-23

markets reported Prices ranged fro
IS cents for fancy Maryland birds te
30 cents fer fair western robblers-
Florida strawberries sold at the
wholesale price OF 81 n quart.
, 1921-12-23
Silver.


NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Foreign bar
silver. e4&c; Mexican dollars. 4sAc.
, 1921-12-23

TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED ADS
-BRrNo REsULTs-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-08-18
FAMILY REUNION.

Rev. and Mrs. w. |. Hargis have re-
Gently enjoyed having all their chill
drea with them, with the exception of
w. I. Hargis, Jr., and family of Ore
gon.
Those present were A. B. Hargis,
wife and daughter, of Jellico, Tenn;
A. C. Hargis and wife, of Houston,
Texas; Fannie May Hargis, of At
lanta, Ca; Mr. and Mrs. M. NJ. Be-
denbaugh, of A. and M. College, Miss;
DIR. J. E. Hargis and family, of OK
ford. Altogether there were 10.
On last Thursday the families of
Rev. Hargis and DR.. Hargis joined
in picnic dinner on the lawn in front
of the home of the father and mother
in honor of the visiting children ard
grandchildren. The families greatly
enjoyed the reunion. Most of the
children remained two weexs. Mrs.
A. B. Hargis and daughter are sill
with the parents.