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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16
Couch GIVEN 20
YEARS SENTENCE
MURDER Charge
Jury Out Sixteen Hours,
Returning a Verdict to
Judge Champion On
Saturday Morning.
DEFENDANT ENTERED
A SELF.DEFENSE PLEA
Attorney Gives the Convicted
Mans Character AS Officer;
Refuted By Mathers.

Pick Couch, former city night
watchman of Wilson was sentenced TO
twenty years in the pententiary at
McAlester Saturday morning for the
murder of Ernest Lunceford at vii.
son on July 3. The jury ,returned
its verdict to Judge Champion in
district court after being out about
sixteen hours.
Thirty witnesses werec allied dur
ing the trial which lasted two days,
some of them being city officials OF
Wilson and nearly all men and women
of good standing in the community.
Boy Pruitt, one of the witnesses for
the defense testified under cross ex-
animation that he had been in partner
ship with the dead man as a bootleg
ger and gambler. Upon completion of
the testimony he was ordered TO Jail
by Judge Champion.
q, Entered Plea Of Self Defense &.
Couch entered plea of self-de-
fense on the grounds that he was act
in the capacity OF his office when
he attempted TO arrest Lunceford
for disturbing the peace and flourish
! ing n gun on the main streets.
In the attorneys argument to the
| jury Friday afternoon. j. B. Cham
| picn. sattorney FOR the defense, ed
! lineated the character and the past
record OF the defendant as a peace
officer fer eight years. He served
under Sheriff Buck Garrett as a de-
I putty and later as marshal at Hewitt
He was always good, law-abidine
\ officer who saw that the law was
| enforced in his community" Cham
pion declared
/ Champion brought out the fact that
| Luncefcrd lived eight days after be
/ ing shot. during which time he did
| not avail himself of the opportunity
| of making u statement to clarity tht
/ details of the shooting. He charged
the dead man with having been Q
bootleggcr, gambler and bad man
he declared Lunceford and Boy Pru
lit had set in a poker game the nigh
before with the defendant and th'
I defendant had not been able to col
lect his winnings.
James, Mathers. county attorney
also pointed to the past history o
the defendant. He charged that Couct
had once operated a Joint which hat
been closed by officials orders; tha
Couch had once applied to Deput!
sheriff Bill Ward for permission TO sci
liquor in the county; he said th'
defendant and the dead man had sa
together ut q poker game the nigh
before.
Alathers confined his argumen
closely to the testimony Of witnesses
Throughout the trial Couch's wifi
and two daughters sat beside hin
apparently unmoved. Mrs. Molli
Lunceford mother Of the dead man
his wife and other relatives sat be
side the state attorney and showe'
no signs OF emotion.
County Attorney Mathers was as
sisted by his assistant j. l.. Hodg
and II. II. Brown, Attorneys for tn
defense were J. u. Champion and W
T.. Castelman, city attorney of Wilson
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16
TWO MEN HELD AWAITING
IDENTIFICATION OF CAR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. l5.-W.
c. Mckinney and c. c. Brunn. who
said they were from Purcell. Okla,
are being held here by police today
following their arrest last night. or.
ficers said they are endeayoring TO
establish the identity of ear in which
the two men were found.
when asked the name of the owner
OF the machine. the officers said the
men failed to give satisfactory ans
wers and were taken to police head.
quarters Letters found in their pock.
cts Indicated that at least one OF the
men had been in trouble in Tulsa
and several ether cities in the south.
west. the officers said. According TO
the police, Mckinney later admitted
that the car was stolen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16

Sunday, November 6
Day of Prayer For
Armament Conference

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.--The
Sunday before Armistice Day,
Nov. G, will be observed by
churches throughout the country
as q time for special prayer for
the International conference on
limitation Of armaments. The fed
eral council Of the churches Of
Christ In America today issued
an appeal TO the religious ele.
ments Of America To undertake
a campaign of education in be-
half of II real reduction of arm
amcnt."
The appeal also calls on all con.
gregations To hold sepcial ser
vices on Nov. II, at the time of
the opening Of the conference and
the memorial service to unknown
dead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16
PAGEANT OF FUN
OPENS AT 7::3O
TUESDAY MIGHT 7
Forty-eight Merchants Have
Joined Hands in Preparing
Huge Entertainment.

Chamber of Commerce Band
marches down Main street at
1880 Tuesday evening and the
Pageant of Fun opens.
Forty.eight merchants have join.
cd hands to contribute toward
your entertainment for the eve
ming.
Count them over in the big
advertisement in this paper and
you will know that there will be
surprises in store for you. s..e..
Assurance has been given that
some OF the windows will have
real live models. '''-f>-,'
The beauty OF youth always full
Of charm will be seen in the most
gorgeous apparel.
After the Pageant CT Fun is
over the picture shows will be
open and YOU may delightfully."-
spend a few minutes longer with
the throngs of live happy people.
Tho shows will run just a little
llNltl lIliil USUAL Abl Npbi ''iiT
Venience.
Don't miss a single window. Ev-
cry one presents something of in
sterest.
Look out for the little red wa
gen" and the clowns and scores
of fun makers.
1t will require an unusually bad
night OF pouring rain to cause a
postponcment but should that
happen the program viii be on
for the next night.
Time, TUESDAY night, October
is. at $50.
Window Display Night will be
worth coming miles to see. Come
and get better acquainted with
Ardmorc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16
PARIS, TEXAS, IS.
AGAIN SWEPT BY"
DISASTROUS fire
City Is Visited By Repeti-
ton of Conflagration
Of Exactly Six
Years Ago.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT
MORE THAN $5OO,OO0
Blaze of Unknown Origin Is
Started in the Heart of
Business District.

PARIS, Texas, Oct. 15.-Fire which
ragged five hours in the business sec
tion here Friday night and spread in.
to Two residential sections was brought
under control in the district sat
urday evening but still was burn
ing in the resident district at noon.
1t was night of terror for citizens
and a repitition on a smaller scale
Of the conflagrotion exactly six years
agd Loss probably will be in excess
Of half 4 million dollars.
Wire communications was badly in
terrupted by the fire and connection
with the outside intermittent. Fire
fighting apparatus from Bonham and
Honey Grove, Texas. and Hugo, Ok
lahoma were hurried here TO assist
in checking the flames. The blaze
originated from an undetermined cause
in the Rodgers-Wade Furniture Com.
pany's building, . five story structure
in the heart OF the business district.
Destroying that building the flames
swept northwest into the residence
district, burning dwellings, on Bonham
and Graham Streets. five blocks dis
tant from the fires origin
Shortly after the flames struck
the residences on Graham Street had
been consumed. There was much en-
citement a ndnumerous trucks were
hastily loaded with household goods
TO be rushed to places Of safety
area removed their furniture to .the
lawns.
Six years ago last night Paris was
swept by the most disastrous fire in
its history. the loss reaching into
millions of dollars. Strangely enough
Lamar county centennial celebration,
ihd concluding act Of which was "ThD
/ burning Of Paris" reproduced pyro'
/ technically.
Property destroyed included the
Dodgers-Wade building. Southwestern
Telephone Company offices. three
stores of the Rodgers-Wade Company
on Grand Avenue. Hicks and llackle
/ Grocery. Paris Hardware Company
store and Humphreys wagon yard.
Much fire and water damage was
done TO property surrounding the de-
stroyed structures.
Wires Down
DALLAS. Texas. Oct. i5.-After
raging six hours last night. fire
starting in the business section ot
Paris and spreading to the residential
district was brought under control at
o'clock this morning. according 10
telephone advices here from Hcncy
Grove 20 miles west OF Paris. Besides
the loss In the business district ten
residences wered cstroyed and the to
/ tai loss will he around one million
residences were destroyed and the to
municatIon was out at $3.50 this morn
ing TO Paris.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16
DEMURRER IN CHICAGO
TRIBUNE CASE SUSTAINED

CHICAGO, Oct. 10. - Judge Harry
Fisher today sustained the demurrer
NJ the Chicago Tribune to the 10000.
900 libel suit brought by the city Of
Chicago. lie declared the city had
no cause for action and denied II the
right to amend its petition.
The city brought Identical suits
against the Tribune and Daily News.
claiming the papers had printed false
Statements regarding Chicago's fin.
nncinl standing and thereby iniuring
the city's credit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16
TEXAS CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE CONDEMNS
KHAN AS UNLAWFUL

DALLAS. Texas. Oct. ia rcso-
luton dcnouncing the ku Klux Klan
as an unlawful institution, doing vio'
lence to both men and women, viola
ting the constitution OF the United
States and that Its promoters are
working for purely morcenary motives,
was adopted by the Texas Chamber
OF Commerce In annual convention
here today. The resolution will be
printed and copies sent to Texas con.
gressmen and to other commercial
organizations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16
DIR. DAVIDSON TO
OKLAHOMA CITY

Dr. II. L. Davidson. pastor OF the
broadway Baptist church. will go to
Oklahoma City tomorrow where H.
will deliver three special services a,
the First Baptist church Of that city.
He will address the Mems Glass at
banquet Monday night.
From Oklahoma city Dr. Davidson
win 10 TO Enid whore ON Friday night
he viii dedicate a magnificent new
church building
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16
FIREMEN TO CELEBRATE
on TUESDAY EVENING

Members of the fire department will
hold social session at the fire hall
a fireman. IL 60 be married. Other
members OF the force are rendering
the couple n dance and banquet in
The sleeping quarters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16
. CREAM STATION WILL BE
OPENED HERE BY DRAKE

]. Iietzel Drake announced satprda,
I that he would open cream station
d In the building west Of the Trensley
Aumber yard on First avenue, south
\kest. some time during this week
Die will buy and shin cream ana hut
srfai 10 Oklahoma City firms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16

Alcohol was first distilled by the
Arnblans. aud when we talk about
coffee arl alcohol we are using Arab.
ic words
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16

MERCHANTS "DISPLAY
NIGHT" TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 18.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16

MERCHANTS "DISPLAY
NIGHT" TUESDAY, !
OCTOBER 1S.
Evening star., 1921-05-02
BUY A HOME NOW.
BOSS & PHELPS,
14O6 H St. NV.
PRICE, $4,000.

PRICE, $4,000.
A positive bargain in a very attractive home
Park I'd. where possession be had at
any time. A well built three-story bay-window'
brick house having ten rooms and bath, hot.
water heat. electric lights. large lot with room
PRICE, $12,75O. |
duplicated anywhere for the price. A two
story and attic house having four bedrooms
two baths. closed sleeping porch ON second Z
floor. hot-water heat, electric lights, built-in
garage. Everything up-to-date. TIE.i
PRICE, $6,85O.
complete home In Columbia Heights: COLO
nial tyne. having six rooms and bath. electric
screens and awnings; plenty Of room for IA.
slider offer. You should see this house.
PRICE, $lf, 500.
home in Chevy Chase that can be sold on
terms Of 81, 600 cash and monthly paymeRfs
A two-story and attic house heated With hot
water having electric lights. oak floors there
are four large bedrooms, bath and sieepinc
porch on second floor.
PRICE, 5000.
An attractive home q little on from lst st.
in the Bloomingdale section; built by q we'll
known builder. three-story hosBe having nine
rooms. five bedrooms. hot-water heat electric
lights. large porches' room for ssrase. Easy
PRICE, $l1,5OO.
ID M lss and r
Three-story colonial brick house, having nine
rooms and bath hot-water heat, large lot the
house in beautiful condition. Can be sold on
terms Of 81. 200 cash, monthly payments.
PHELPS,
OF HOMES
Evening star., 1921-05-02
Tel. M. 1910.

PRICE, $3.50.
desirable home on East Capitol st. COM
plete in every detail, having hot-water heat.
electric lights. large front porch, screened-fn
rear porches, deep lot to soft. alley. owner
will give prompt possession. This is cheap
home.
PRICE, $l0,50O.
downtown home near 14th and l. streets:
a four story brick house. having ten rooms and
bath. furnace hrst; owner is receiving $325 per
month out OF the house. Will sell on terms
Of g, 600 cash and monthly payments. good
speculation.
PRICE, $6,25O.
A modern home on North Capitol st. not far
out; can he sold on terms Of 81, 800 cash and
monthly PAYMENT These are six rooms ,s,I and ID
q very salable house at this price.
PRICE, $11,5OO.
st. nesr eer''% Columbia I'd suitable for home or
to be remodeled for business. There are eleven
rooms. two baths, hot-water heat. garage
space The house occupied by IN owner who
will give immediate oessession.
PRICE, $500.
most complete northwest home, attractively
located: >two-story colonial house With four four
hot water; having electric lights: awnings,
screens and 4 garage. Attractive lawn. with
hedge and flowers.
PRICE, $1,000.
A cheap home in the Rloomingdaie section:
owner occupying house will give possession and
sell on terms Of $1,000 cash. There are six
rooms and bath. electric lights. porcelain wash
basins in all bedrooms; house in fine shape.
BOSS &
THE HOME
Tel M -4340.
Evening star., 1921-05-02
CHAS. D. SAGER,
923 Fifteenth Street NV.
Main So.
SUBURBAN HOMESCITY HOMES INVESTMENT
SPECULATIONS.
INVESTMENTS.

INVESTMENTS.
$1e.ooo-Northwest seetion-l1 brick DWELL.
rented 6 soE % more than
properties yield handsome returns
Ans. Arn: On trask.ss; x.ssheuss and
SUBURBAN HOMES.
iew: 8 :. and B.; n.v.h.; eiee. New.
''sooSs:5 Bq,s:S s,:sd:rd' :,.1 Detached
Must b. sold soId at '%. once. MAJ: Make ofrer. .'''
SIC, o,5oo-Chevy Chase. Md. Charming bunga-
iSx sss,ms rooms; ai bath; h.. hwh' GSch e'ec;
$11, 750-saul's Addition. Attractive new
home. 8 r. and b., h.w.h.. elec.; large
$l2, ,50o-Near Conn. ave-: new bungalow. 6 r.,
b.. h.w.h.. elec.; we'll arranged; con-
yenient to cars.
elec;, hwd. frs: front and screened
a., TN Porshes; sirs.s,, LerEs arg. lot v,,s
snilt;in areproof heated garage;
81. ie.75c-Wonderful ~, value, s.uI's Addition.
Large lot. Spacious porches. f.. b.
Hot-water heat. elec. It's: a bed
rooms, large sleeping porch End noor).
ave. Modern. Front and sleeping
porches. Open fireplace. delightful
home.
s13,5oo-Corner. Chevy Chase. Nd Beautiful
home, Sr.. b.. hw. h., elec. Large lot.
French DOORS Spacious living room,
leading to two porches. Open fire.
place.
$14, bungalow. Saul's Addition. 6
rooms, baths; h.wh., elec. It's. s;
front and sleeping porches: southern
exposure. Nearly new. Terms can
be arranged. Owner very anxious to
sell.
SIC, ,ooo-Chevy Chase, D. C. Corner residence,
8 rooms, baths; library. Vacant.
Stone and cement porch. Bult-in
ireproof garage. Large lot. Beauti-
full location.
81, ,ooo-At Chevy Chase Club, rooms. 8
baths, h.w.h., elec. Lot S0x150.
Double garage. Center entrance.
Brick construction. Slate roof.
Porches. Finest location, surrounded
by elaborate homes. Convenient to
cars
NORTHWEST SECTION.
$3,s40-M st. near 5th. Brick, 8 r. and b..
2-story brick house, rear. Bargain.
$6,500-New York ave. near 1st NV, r.
and b.. brick. New paper and paint
Bargain.
$6,S50-Near New Hampshire ave-, 8 r. and
b., 8-story, bay-window red brick and
stone trim.
S7,50o-Near Interior Dept. r. and b.
brick on floors; hot-water heat; good
section.
WILLIAM K
Evening star., 1921-05-02
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
IN CLEVELAND PARK-A BEAUTIFUL NEW
detached home, with garage, built by Boss &
Phelps; now vacant. Will rent for 81 500
year. Will accept lots in part payment
BOSS & PHELPS, 1406 H st. NV.
VACANT; OPEN; SEE ANY TIME: 7O2
Quincy st. NV; 11-room and bath brick (6
bedrooms) furnace heat gas: stationary wash
tubs open CRATES: newly papered and painted;
deep lot to wide alley. Will consider small
house, second trust notes or anything else Of
value. Talk up.
THOs. e. FARRELL.
Main 1885,, S37 Woodward bldg.
We HAVE A SNAIL BUILDING CONTAIN
ING APARTMENTS Of 5 rooms and bath
each, located on Columbia Heights; low rentals
and monthly agreements. Owner will accept
small residence In part payment.
HEDGES & MIDDLETON, INC,
1884 II st NV Phone Main 1929.
30 ACRES NORTH OF WASHINGTON. IN
Montgomery county. Nd; direct line Of 18th
st.; now subdivided into small acreage tracts.
viii exchange all or any part for improved
property or second trust notes. This ground
Will double in value in few years. What
have You to onerl
THOS. E. FARRELL,
Main 7ss. ss7 Woodward Bldg. Main 2es.
Evening star., 1921-05-02
FOR SALE-HOUSES. FOR SALE-HOUSES
Contnued. Continued.
JOHN W. THOMPSON & CO,
incorporated

821 18th St.
18th and Fairmont SITS.
Attractive 1c-ro dwelling hot water heat,
electric lights. hardwood floors. baths. West
Of l4th ST.. In exceptionally desirable locality.
Immediate possession. Terms. Price. 3le5oo.
Near 18th and Columbia Rd.
Dwelling Of 8 rooms and bath hot water
heat. in business locality. Can easily be re-
modelled into business building. offered at an
exceptionally low price. $l0.5O0.
Mt. Pleasant Section.
Modern home On popular street in Mt Pleas
ant. contains rooms and bath. hot vater heat.
electric lights. Price, $4,000.
JOHN w. THO
Evening star., 1921-05-02
JOHN w. THOMPSON & CO.,
821 18th St,

HEDGES & NIL
1884 H Street NV. y
CHEVY CHASE, D. C.
Price. $17.5oo-A detached home. having eight
rooms on two floors. beautiful living room
with open fireplace. large side and sleep
ing pofches. hardwood floors, electric
lights, hot-water heat, instantaneous
water heater. In perfect eondition; and
there 10 also . garage: immediate pos
session and easy terms.
NEAR SOLDIERS HOME.
Price. 1.So0-Ioeated In one Of the most at
tractdve blocks In thts section: q house
that u well worth the money; contains
SIX rooms and bath, large front porch.
cupied BY the owner
SAUL'S ADDITION.
Price. 81. .750-We have just obtaiped this
reduced price from the owner on at
tractive place in this desirable suburb:
detached. on a large lot. the house con
lights, hot-water heat and all other
modern Improvements. This is an alb
:olute bargain and will last only
day or two.
GEORGETOWN.
Price. $s.Uo-Bxeeptionally we'll built resi-.
denee located in an exclusive part Of
this section This IL three-xtory
pressed brick. having nine large rooms
and bath and sleeping porch. Equipped
with electricity and an excellent heating
plant. 1t Is now vacant and may. be
sold On reasonable terms.
HEDGES & NIL
132d Fl Street NJ w
Evening star., 1921-05-02
SPECULATION.

SPECULATION
$9.S50-Aristocratic Georgetown. Fine old
detached brick residence: lot approx
imately 75xl75; II rooms. baths.
porches, garage: splendid residential
section. Will remodel into beautiful
old colonial home. The most attfac-
tive proposition Of its kind ever Of
fered in GeorRetoWn. It In Yacant.
Evening star., 1921-05-02
& CO,

Main 1H7.
Saul's Addition.
Attractive 8 room dwelling; has hot water
heat. electric lights. hardwood floors Sey
close to 18th vt. car line, In desirable icee-
tion. Price, $ll 900.
l4th and Monroe SITS.
Tvo-family apartment building n very de-
sirable section. within half block Of 18th st.
car line. Well reated. Hot-water heat, elec-
tric lights. Price. 5000.
Near Central High School.
water heat, electric lights. metal weather
stripping. Good northwest section. 5000.
Owner win accept 1000 cash
MpSON g. co
Evening star., 1921-05-02

/.
Near 10th and Rhode Island
ave. n.w.--Beautiful semi-detached home with
hot-water heat. electric lights. g large bed
rooms. baths; large two-story brick building
on rear. Brownstone front. The exterior OF
the house 10 Of the character that must be
seen to Be- appreciated; the dining room 10
hardwood noor.; servants quarters. To build
We are authorized to sell for $s2:b 500. An. op-
portunity to buy q high-elass residence.
2.
Eight-room and bath home in
splendid northeast section. Located square
from East Capitol st.. west Of 1th. Price.
IS, 750. Small cash payment; balance moothly.
3.
Very substantially built and
nicely arranged Groom and tile bath home.
west OF 14th street: hot-water heat; electric
lights; nice back yard: plenty Of room for
garaEe; has been excellently kept. Price.
$500. Reasonable terms will be accepted.
4.
One of the most attractive
six-room homes in Columbia Heights, within
masters rooms and baths; hot-water heat;
paved alley. Price. $4,000.
Evening star., 1921-05-02
FOR EXCHANGE

22X-ACRN FARM 10 MILES SOUTH OF
Manassas; small house; good outbuildings; on
country road. Price. $2,500; clear. Will trade
for small suburban place OK city house and as
sumo trust.
s5o-aere farm, two sets Of buildings: one
mile from W., B. 4 A. electric line. Price.
S4O, 900 ciear Of trust. VIII trade for ground
or unimproved property in city and assume
trust.
Apartment House; rent for $500 year.
Valued at $25, 900. Will trade $4,000 equity
for residence.
Row Of eight houses valued at $25, 900.
Will trade $40. 900 equity for unimproved land.
PRATHER & ROBINSON,
514-15-l6 Bond bldg.
18th and New York ave-,
Main 442.
Evening star., 1921-05-02

WOODSIDE. ND.
6h acres; fine shade and fruit trees: e1-
cellent soil; fancy shrubbery: fine lawn:
rooms and baths: electric light; furnace
heat: open freplaces: loft. porch across
front and side: about ~ miles north Of Dis
tric car. Price reduced to make quick sale.
critics. EDW. P. SCHWARTZ, Inc. 734 18th
NV fsee Mr.. BIRCKHEADD
OWNER LEAVING. WILL SELL GOOD SIX
room house: gas. electric. garage. bearing
fruit. garden. two lots: only $4,000 81 200
cash. $25 monthly. See the homeseekers
friend. ]. NJ. EARNEST. Mt. Rainier. Nd. g.
A REAL BARGAINS ROOMS AND BATH:
furnace heat. electricity. gas. open fireplace.
sleeping porch. fruit. shade. garage. chicken
house; over 10000 50: feet ground. Immediate
possession. Price. $500. Owner. LEWIS
KEISER, Bethesda. Md. Cleveland 1928. 2'
WOODBRIDGE D. G.
For rent-Apartment, furnished or unthrnish-
ed. Also have several bargains to show you
in homes and BUNGALOW at reasonable prices
and terms. See NJ. o. BULL. ZOO r. I. ave-.
or F. A. LINGER. 1877 R. I. ave. ne. Tel.
North 6S11J.
SIR. BUNGALO"............ WV
6-r. bungalow. .......'....... 4'1W
Or modern pebbleda shed. ............... $500
Also other bungalows and cottages for sale
on terms to suit Lots Acreage. Farms on
band all the time.
f. C. HALL.
No Milton ave, Clarendon, Va.