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The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
Woman in Tacoma Held
As Tennessee Slayer

TACOMA. Wash. Aug. aS-Mrs.
william H. Stubbs was under arrest
here yesterday held for the Knox
willie, Tenn. authorities, suspected OF
being Maude Moore. OF Knoxville.
who was convicted here more than
two years ago on charges Of muir
dering Leroy D. Harth. automobile
dealer.
The arrest was made after q
photograph. sent here by the Knox
Vile authorities. was alleged to
have been identified as that OF
Naude Moore.
Mrs. Stubbs declared she was in
nocent and said she was ready TO
fght extradition.
Maude Moore was convicted and
sentenced to twenty-one years i'm
prisonment. She secured a new
trial and was released on $4,000
bonds which were forfeited when
she disappeared.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
Charlottesville Firemen
OFF to State Convention

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Aug.
23.-Thirty members Of the local nre
department left this morning for
Lexington to attend the annual
State hremen's convention which
opens tomorrow and continues
through Friday. Other members
will make the trip in autos to-
morrow. bringing the delegation to
forty or more.
The Firemen's Rand. eighteen
strong. with Harry Lowe as con-
ductor. will join their comrades to-
morrow night. At the convention
held last year IN Alexandria the
local band brought back the 500
prize offered for the best band. DR..
Henry w. Battle. pastor of the High
Street Baptist Church. this city. Is
chaplain of the State Association
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24

Highest, 1913. Lowest, ss.I.
Relative humidity: q. m, 20;
p. m. -: s .. m. ~.
Rainfall q p. m. to .. m). o.
Hours OF sunshine. e5.
Per cent OF possible sunshine. Is7.
Departures.
Accumulated excess Of tempera-
ture since January l. 1891, s62.
Deficiency OF temperature since
August 1. 1921, a. -
Accumulated deficiency of pre-
since January l, 1921, t.6I.
Deficiency OF precipitation since
August 1. 1891. .2.73.
Temperature same date last year
Is: lowest. 81.
Tide Copdftions.
High water, 1851 a m, 2 IT 8 In.
Low water. 6to7 a. m. Q In; s:l2
.. m, In. -,
Sun rises 5:2s a. M. sets s:s7 p. N.
Moon rises s:Ss p. m. sets 1906
O. m
Potomac River. clear and Shen-
andoah' slightly cloudy at Harpers
Ferry yesterday afternoon.
Other Temperature.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
DROWNING VICTIM,
LYNCHBURG NATIVE

LYNCHBURG. Va. Aug. as.-
James A. Anderson. aged 80. q ma
tive of Lynchburg and q cotton
broker At New Orleans. La. was
drowned here accidentally thrs
afternoon when he fell out of =
canoe. He could not swim. and did
not reaprear. Divers failed to To-
cate the body. but IL was recovered
forty minutes later with graphing
hooks.
Mt. Anderson. with his wife and
s-months-old baby. was here on a
visit to his mother. Mrs. J. A. An
derson.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
Mrs. nj. Cooke Pates Dies.

FREDERICKSBURG Va. Aug. %.
Mrs. NJ. Cooke Pates died at her
home in Spotsylvania County yes
terday. aged 81 years. She was a
member of Zion Baptist Church.
She Is survived by her husband and
FIVE children. They are George
Pates, Of Washington: Mrs. Annie
wakeman. Of Spotsylvania: Mrs.
Margaret Studebaker. OF wsverly;
Richard Pates and Fitzhugh Pstes.
of Fredericksburg.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
RICHMOND MURDER
SUSPECTS TAKEN

DANvILLE, VA, Aug.23-Two
men giving the names Of c. J. Kelly
and ]. e. Williamson. arrested on
the outskirts OF town today soon af-
ter they had swung from a freight
coming from Richmond. are being
held as suspects in the murder OF
Patrolman Curtis at Richmond.
AS the police closed in, William
son sought to draw a revolver. but
was quickly covered. Detailed de-
scriptions have been wired to Rich
mond. '... p.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
Bids on Concrete Bridge
Will Be Opened Aug. 30

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. Aug. 80.
announcement that bids will be re-
ceived for the building OF a con-
crete bridge over Swanson Creek.
between Aquasso. Prince Georges
County. and Malcolm. Charles Coun-
ty, is Of interest throughout South
ern Maryland. The bridge will be
twenty feet wide Bids will be re-
ceived at the ONCE Of the county
commissioners here until August 80.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
Mrs. Downes Seeks Divorce.

UPPER MARLBORO. Nd. Aug. %,
Mrs. Roberta e. Downes has nled
suit In the Circuit Court here fot
absolute divorce from John J.
Downes. The bill sets forth that
they were married in Washington
February 12. 1913. and lived to-
gether until April l. 1915. since
which date the wife alleges she has
not heard or seen OF her husband.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
ALEXANDRIA WINS
IN $4,000 SUIT OF
MRS. DAISYBURTON
Injured Woman Claimed
Damages for Falling
Over Rock.
rHE HERALD BUREAU,
A. 9. Doniptfan.
THT KlnS QfrsSf

VI htnk btfoGt
ALEXANDRIA, va. Aug. 2s.-A
verdict for the city was given by
a jury In the corporation court this
afternoon in the damSge suit for
$4,000 brought by Mrs. Daisy pa-
tona v. Burton for injuries alleged
to have been sustained when she
stumbled over . rock the nisht Of
June Z last. on the sidewalk on the
east side Of Fairfax between Wolfe
and wilkes streets.
Following the verdict. Attorney
r. W. Stump. representing the eom-
plainant, made q motion for q new
trial. which was overrtiled by Judge
Robinson Moncure. Corporation AZ.
torney II. Noel Garner represented
the city. Nine witnesses were
heard.
An Overland automobile stolen
from w. w. Malone, OF Washington.
last Thursday was found last night
abandoped In Fairfax County, two
miles south of here, by Policemen
Durrer and Magner.
william Tyler, 70 years old. over
seer at "Renfew." the country home
of Harry Aitcheson. Fairfax Coun-
ty. died last night OF typhoid fever.
Besides his wife he IL survived by
the following children: George W.
A. Tyler. John S. Tyler. and Miss
Ida Tyler. The funeral will take
place at Q o'clock Thursday after
noon at wheatley's mortuary chapel,
the Rev. S. A. Wallis, Of the Brad
dock Episcopal Chapel. oticiating.
and burial will be in Bethel Gem
etery.
Members OF the various Masonic
bodies with which he was Identified
will attend the funeral Of Alderman
William w. Bailenger. which will be
held at 4 o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the residence, sos Cameron
! street. The Rev. John Lee Allison,
D. D.. pastor Of the Second Pres
byterian Church, viii offIciate.
Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery.
Tho funeral of Forney 8. Powell
took place this morning at the resi-
dence in New Alexandria. the Rev.
D. II. Martin, D. D.. pastor Of Trim
ity n. E. Church, officiating. Burial
was in Union cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
FARMER A SUICIDE:
WIFE HEARS SHOT

HAGERSTowN. Nd. Aug. 81
John z. Gehr. aged 81. q farmer Of
Indian Springs district committed
suicide at his home yesterday BY
shooting himself through the heart
with a shotgun. His wife. hearing
the report. found her husband dead
upon the floor.
Dependency. due 20 I'll health. is
believed to have been the cause
Gehr leaves a widow. two daugh-
ters and two sons.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
Accused of Trying to Kiu
Wife; She Won't Testify

DANvILLE. VA, Aug.as.-w. +.
Beck, druggist, who on his return
from Altavista, is alleged to have
shot up his, home and virtually
wrecked the place, was tried by the
mayor late last night Nobody was
admitted save the principals and
two police witnesses.
The warrant charged Beck with
attempt to kill his wife. He was
found guilty of simple assault and
shooting in the city, fined sss and
ordered. to give bond OF s1.eeo for
good behavior. Neither, Beck nor his
wife would testify and the motive
behind the shooting remains ,veiied.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
Capitol Heights Hall
Dedication Labor Day

CAPITOL HEIGHTS. Nd. Aug. IS.
Work on the new Odd Fellows
hall here is progressing rapidly
and the cornerstone will be laid
Labor Day with appropriate cers-
monies. followed by a dedication
dance In the evening.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24

For the District
OF Columbia and
Maryland, partly
cloudy today and
tomorrow: n o {
much change in
temperature: gen.
tie variable winds.
For Virginia,
partly cloudy to-
day and tomor-
row; warmer In
extreme west por-
ton today: mod
crate east and
southeast winds.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24

SAY IT WITH fLowERs"
-onr birthdays and anniversaries. Consult
GUIDE, 1sl4 r st.--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24

Gay IT WITH FLOWERS"
--op birfAdays and snsiyersaries::' Consult
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
THE WEATHER

Forecast for To-day and Te.srrew.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24

An Overland automobile stolen
from W. w. Malone, OF Washington.
last Thursday was found last night
abandoped In Fairfax County, two
miles south of here, by Policemen
Durrer and Magner.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-24

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-08
WOMEN AND TuE NEWSPAPERS

"A New Jersey Judge haH ruled that
~ a woman doesn't read the papers her
husband has right 20 get . divorce
sava the raa,,rnput Journal But the
vnrr,en do read the papers. Just let g
etore advertise something that's been
selling for g. viii be auld for ten min
utaa on a certain day for 81 10. and the
pollce reserves will he needed at that
etnra when the appointed time arrives.
Nast women are discriminating read
ere They unitedly favor sensible. n
formative, practical reading Advet=
ttnementa are practical reading. for
they have 20 dc with the expenditure
of money.
No woman who is the buyer for her
household can hp a practical manager
of her department uniess she keeps
herself informed az "a prices. And 10
do that ahe must read The advertise
snentn What would We think Of buy
or for the hat department i'm a habeF~
dasharv store. for example. who never
bothered TO inform himself as 20 quo
tatlora put out ty tho wholesalers and
manufacturers of hataf What would
we think of the candy buyer for "A de-
partmont store who Was ignorant aN 70
the ruling prices on sugar. Or the feed
huver who didn't keep posted as to tho
priCe Of corn The newspaper IL in
valuable to the careful aud economical
housewife. for by reading II and buy
ing IN accordance with the inforna
tion cleaned from Il she can save much
money and be sure of obtaining better
values for what she epends.--Dallas $
News
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-08
RAD IRISH STRATEGY.

Certain nvorze aious advocates of the
cause FOR which Irishmen are fighting
are adopting tactics that are bound to
aiienate rather than win sympathy
from neutral sources. The United
states government Is officially neutral
on the subject of Irish home rule and
Irish independence. Il has no more
ground of quarrel with Great Britain
because of it's management of what II
considers TO be n domestic question
than the British government would
have over the policy of America IN the
Philippines or over our handling OF the
problem of mob violence IN certain
sections of this country. Any deliber-
ate attempt. therefore. To embroil us
with Great Britain under the mistaken
notion that thereby the cause of Ire
land will be aided is not only very bad
strategy but is directly calculated To
create hostility where none now exists
and TO destroy the natural sympathy
| which America is always ready To eN~
| tend TO the oppressed.
| However widespread and deep may
! be the conviction among the people ol
/ this country who are Of Irish origin
| that the policy of the extreme party In
Ireland is the right one, advocates of
/ the Irish cause not only have no right
| to arouse false hopes. of American in
| tervention in the present quarrel. but
/ I'm giving countenance to and encour-
aging a propaganda of misrepresenta-
ton they are doing infinite injury to
the cause they have at heart. For ex~
ample, what can be thought of an
| audience, presumably composed of in
telligent and well-informed American
| men and women, who would sit pas
| sively and silent when a revolutionary
| missionary from Ireland-a woman-
| gave voice TO such palpab1e misstate-
ments as were uttered in this city this
| week by Miss MacSwiney. sister of the
late mayor of Cork 1t is charitable TO
| suppose that Miss MacSwiney was the
victim of malicious deceivsrs when she
declared that the English are using
borrowed gold from the United States
to devastato Ireland and to ex-
terminate Irish liberty" She was
surely ignorant Of the truth or she
would never have insulted the intelli-
gence Of an audience in America by
her deciaration-than which nothing
could have been more absurdly untrue
that England's debt 10 the United
States was "a deseoration of the
| Liberty loans raised by the people of
the United States i'm the name of lib-
| artyt yt's--philadelphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-08
Found Whipping Post Protection

Ianes Randall who died in Philadel-
phia. few davs ego, probably is reinein-
bered hv some Of the Older OF the under
world folks here as the special investigator
charged with Kidding Wilmington Of gam
bleys about twenty-five years sEo tie
directed the operations initiated and
financed l,y Every Evening that resulted
in closing all gambling houses here
esreoiallv those engaged in lottery policy
and in the arrest and conviction oi more
than sixtv of the principals and assistants
ard during the two months or more that nc
was here he putpcsely mingled with the
,,,aeu,rahlea. samesters and criminals, and
from that period Of close intimacy with
,hoae claasea he learned At first hand what
deem venoration or wholesome fear they
held for Delaware's whipping post and
pillory
Mr.. Randall frequently stated At that
time and in subsequent couve sations, that
the fear Of the "cst' had rendered WI
rington almost wholly immune from b'H
/ ,,orerafions" by outside crooks. lie con
tended. and based his views on the testi-
monv gathered in Wilmington gaming
dons. that only for the whipping post
there would be frequent raids hy burglars
and robbers who directed their efforts to
big Jobs and who came from the larger
cities The "cat. i" he always insisted, Kept
the big burglars and crooks from the out
/ side from operating here
The detective found the whipping ad-
nnistered 10 big Frank Mccoy and
pals. who attempted TO rob the Delaware
Bank. many years before, was stu serving
as n deterrent against subsequent efforts
in the same line.
Mr.. Randall was one Of the most con-
scientious and trustworthy of detectives
during his career he had served man
prominent men and large institutions, and
his views on the efficacy of Delaware
whipping post were the conclusions oil al
intelligent man who knew the criminal
classes and their methods through "clos'
up'' experience and careful observation.
Perhaps those seeking 20 have this Torn
~ n,nishment abolished are only partly
Informed on the value Of whipping as
deterrent of crime, and may profit by th'
views of this expert opponent of the La"
| loss classes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-08
lust Folks
by Edgar A. Cues,
THE roNaioNrp.

Want tn walk life's humble way,
Want to henr what people say.
An to know EN- through and through
Know the good an bad they dc,
Know their failures an their iuys
Just like younger girls an boys.
fiviu out their time Of play.
In friendly sort o way
CROWN M m CROWN old
Shouldn't make ~ strange an cold
There's no reason ! can see
Why the boy I used to be
Shouldn't follow right along
With his love ri nirth an song
Wasn't over proud back then,
Why bn orer-proud with men,
Want 10 walk along the street
Friend 70 everyone ! meet,
Don't like CROWN fer away
From the friends of yesterday.
Or ~ feel that I'm too great
To be laaniu' on my gate
Just ~ pass the time y dny
with the folks who ccrnr my way
Let me know 'em ono an al.
Rich an rnor an big an small
at me keep glad hello
For the hunbleat men ] know.
Let me share their thoughts m hnsr
All their troubles year lpy year.
An I'll learn frnm them the things
That don't reach the ears n kings
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-08

monies of his successor, but u Ia an
nouuced from the White House that
he intends not only IN ride with Mr.
Harding To md from the Capitol but
that he will niao entertain Mr.. Harding
at luncheon
When Mr.. Taft wns lnausuratad. Mr.
Roosevelt accompanied him 20 the
Capitol but went 20 the station Inn
uediateiy after the ceremonies and did
not ride back TO the White ftuune with
the new President. SIR. Wilson, In
npite of his ilneas. ls going Tn carry
out the traditional program. a. de-
eisiun which will receive general pub
lie approval. The country likes to zee
the ordinary oourteHies between an
OUTGOING and an incoming President
observed, regardless Of partisan or
personal differences, and MIR. Wilson Z
decision ought not 90 be without ef-
feet I'm softaninR some Of the bitter
animonltes that have developed IN
American politics during the last two
nfes~@Hew York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-08
Farmers Face Grave Problem.

Secretary of Agriculture Meredith in
his annual report declared that The
farmers are facing n grave problem, and
very strongly urged the extension OF co.
operntion markets, ard means for financ-
ing them over this period OF depression IN
prices. He emphasized the necessity OF
keeping open the direct rond between
consumer and the producer, and oniareihs
tin every possible way. After paying a mpn
tribute TO the patriotism Of the farmers o'
the country, noting that they had, pro-
duced IL per cent moro OF the ten prih-
cipal crops in 1920 than the average
Weld he noted TIM, the decline OF prices
Of the commodities had decreased ~ per
cent, between planting time and Novefn-
Der /. pointing ont that the yield OF hmefi-
can farms for the year had reached the
Tremendous total Of 1000, 600, 900. lie
called attention 10 the surprising fact that
this wears crop, produced ut an abnof-
mally high cost is in value sS,Wo,V"'"o'
less thhn the smaller crop OF lole'
The greatest stress es n remedy Tor w.
present dishearteniup conditions IS III"
ON the necessity for cooperation IN mar
ketine. in disposinp OF farm products
direetlv 20 the consumer without INC
necessity Of sharing the profits oi the
middle man. The Secretary hnds eiso
that relief Of financial character must
be extended the agriculturis's TO enapie
them 90 keep their crops out Of the hana'
Of the spectators, but does not venture
90 present any definite plan to attain th''
Desired end. One significant assertion ~
the renort declares that ''no other industry
or business could suffer similar eN
perience and avoid insolvency
The situation evidently is about IA ha'
ss Il we'll could be, according to Secretary
Meredith. and he insists that Cunsfes
give the whole question careful study sn'
take prompt action for the relief OF th'
farmers He. however. sees no sohitioi
Of tho problem that may be applied i'm
| msdiately
Perhaps. and let us hope, conditions ai'
not as dark as the Secretary OF Aerlcui
ture sees them There must be some wa
| by which the farmer can continue W
business without loss. especially as thef
il big demand abroad for the producer
~ the American grain fields and for OH
mea,s The conditions Of depression tha
nre found 20 exist in farming should yieh
tc tho ap,,i;cation of the same sane bus
ness principles es are spphea :" ''''
industries when they srs lssFinv and un
rrof,able except. of course, the iarfne
cannot shut down operations Tor teri
or a aeaaon es manufactures may whe
The business is not profitable
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-08
no MORE BANQUET oRATony.

Tho Times correspondent comments
upon the ssiup Of banquet oratory IN
New York and the East.
II may not he dead. but the Eight
nenth Amendment certainly put Il 70
sleep. There were n lot of things thet,
when spoken To- the accompaniment Of
sparkling wine, seemed fair ard sweet
but when mumbled over cold cocoa are
dia,rasslnnlg dull, Thre we're storiee
that seemed as scintIliant jewels when
revealed in the piow Of the Burgundy
but when repeated while the matted
milk was tamelY flowing would appear
tireadfullv commonplace.
To put Il bIuntlv. man had 70 be
mildly epuied in order to endure a ioi
Of stun that was put over the table
under the Rulne of banquet oratory
Los Angeles Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-08
PRESS COMMENTS.
POPULAR TASTE
AND THE MOVIES


pnris In agitnted by tho question
whether tho movie In danger to
legitimate drama. nnd Henri Bafaiiie
cnlla IL not merely that but the ereht-
eat danger To thought and proEf"ss.
Henri bernstein In legs severe. pu,
asserts that the transfer of drama 10
the screen has produced nonsense ana
that "a real work OF art In tho MINIS ~
vet to be achieved. A. matter ..
fact, the rivalry between cinnna nho
spoken drama IL unreal In the s"hHe
that the two are very diffrent foiinn of
art" The cinema, as Its supporters
love to say. draws somefhing from
sculpture. something from painting
something from the novelist, Hinco bo,h
follow characters with freedom the
pla wright does not enjoy md SOME
tblnu from the pageant, ns the most
suceessfui producers. like Griffith.
show. This fact. which constitutes much
of the movi.a' fascination mud PROMISE
10 enthusiasts like Munstetbura aud
vachpl Lindsey. niialoadr many Hrer~
tator. w'r.trhed stun Not Mt all like
''rho Last of the Mohicanp. or pitt
full Not ut ali like Channel .
they nav. why should u he7 n should
simply be good Of it's own genre. ON
tho other hand, "a Bataille may hase
felt, this nsultifurm inheritance of the
movies adds 20 their danger. bad fllu
may injure taste not only for the spok-
en- drama but In half dozen other
| folds.
The pity is that the film is often
wretchsd In itself. without uneeeHsers
comparison with other intellectual and
wsthtic handiwnrlt. But II Is Some
| mitigation OF Judgment that the pro
| portion of inanity and cfudity In other
| fields Is high In Chicago In recent
/ season out of some fifty dramatic pro.
ductions the Drama League approved
| sixteen. If even Is per cent of novels
| paintings. and magazine poetry is ffs'
rate we may well be proud And tbs
movies are under The handicap thai
| present business conditions demand
| enormous quantity production. A single
| producer rnnv have a fun score of altu'
| showing of announced at one time
The literature of all time II fansacbed
new novels and piays are adapted no
| and hot scores of special wfiterS cart
| their. dread hy scenarios, and agenetel
| offer ftb TO 1850 for q mere idea
Fewer and better movies is slogan
sadly needed The public can give J
effect hv refusing market for he'
flma. but the public hns hitherto beer
blind. Meanwhile. the steady expansion
and Improvement nf press criticism
fima are forces towards lifting publt
taste New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-08

Senator Alice is TO be commended tor
his desire that the Legislature shall devote
itself assiduously to work, and there was
reason in his insistence upon a session on
Friday However, the Legislature did so
well in getting organized promptly, that
the little vacation until Monday morning
viii be excused, But no laziDess will be
tolerated, and it is hoped the members
have arranged for remaining IN Dover
from Monday morning until Friday after
noon of each week throughout the session.
In no other manner can they attend to the
work that win come before them, and the
increase of their compensation TO ten
dollals per day viii allow them to adopt
this course without any financial sacrifice.