The Washington times., 1921-06-08

and she was highly entertaining. She
could sing, dance and recite. better
than most OF her playmates. She did
not put on "any airs" as her former
playmates express IL. She would just
jump up and sing or dance when
she was called on.
One OF her former school girl COM
panions says she could speak the
incest little pieces you ever heard"
She was smart in her books too. She
hated to go to school but she learned
| her lessons She could read better
than any one in her class enc of her
| former school mates said.
SPOKE PIECES.
EVERY Friday we had to speak a
piece and Margie would always speak
the incest piece of slT' a class mate
said.
When we had plays. Margic was
always better than the rest Of us.
She was just out to do those kind
OF things, you know.
1--WE all used to say, Margie will
some day be an actress, and IL turned
out just like we said IL would"
Margie was all wrapped up" in her
grandfather Leonard Wood, with
WnOm tptnl csNeTai years Oh her
girIbooa. Leonard Wood was her
mothers father. She often walked
the streets of Berkeley with her arm in
that OF her grandrsther's. She called
him Daddy Woods" He took a great
fancy to Msrgie, and he bought her
candy and other things that little
girls crave.
when a uSsn shot ard killed Daddy
Weeds- "a almost broke Msrgte's
heart. she .never got over IT. her
former srkootnstes declare. Ii WAS
the turning potst In Margte's hf~ She
had always been happy, and when
Daddy Woods, was brought home
de- d, she cYteds until she became
sick.
Mr.. Woods was known to everybody
in Berkeley. Like all small towns.
everybody in Berkeley knew everybody
else. Nearly everybody in Berkeley
who was there twenty or even fifteen
years ago, knows Marguerite Upton,
her father, Sam Upton, and her grand
father. Donnie" Woods.
Donnie is nickname by which
Margie Uptons grandfather was
known to practically every resident OF
Berkeley. He was shot down in the
street of Berkeley about twenty years
ago by Robert CBob) Townsend. The
latter claimed he shot in self-defense
and he convinced a jury that his act
was justified. He was acquitted.
STREET DUEL FATAL.
Woods objected to a petition that
was circulated by residents of Lee
street, Berkeley. Residents on Lee
street wanted one of Marguerite's
relatives to move from that
thoroughfare into some other part of
the town. Donnie" Woods accused
Townsend OF being responsible for
the petition. and when the two men
met ON the street a fight took place.
1t was claimed Woods attack ed
Townsend with stick and brass
knucks Townsend, who apparently
had been expecting trouble carried a
gun. When Donnie" Woods attack
ed him he pulled his gun and fred.
The bullet pierced Woods heart. He
fell dead at Townsend's feet. A pair
of brass knucks was found near the
body. Townsend claimed Woods tried
to use the knucks and he fired in
self defense. There was a long,
sensational trial but the jury in the
end believed Townsend's story and
acquitted him. Townsend Is still
living.
One strange feature Of the kill
ing OF bonnie WOOD is the fact
that his widow married the brother
OF the man to whom the petition,
circulated against one of Peggy's
relatives, was addressed. The town
sergeant of Berkeley at the time was
J. d. Rudd. He had brother
named Ned Rudd. 1t was the lat
ter who married Mrs. Wood.
Mrs. Rudd, like Peggy's mother. re.
fused to say anything about Margie's
childhood days. She even got angry
with a photographer who snapped a
picture of the bungalow. She came
out Of her humble little home and Of
fered strenuous objections to having
II photographed.
VISITED HOME LAST YEAR.
Peggy Hopkins visited her mother
last summer. She registered at one
OF the best hotels in town and went
over TO see her mother in Berkeley.
Then she went to Ocean View where
she spent several days. Ocean View
is one OF the liveliest of summer re-
sorts. II was here that Peggy. as
Marguerite Upton spent many pleasant
days. II was here that she frst got
a taste of society. II was here that
she met many friends II was here
that she first met Everett Archibald,
jr.. OF Denver, her FIRST millionaire
husband.
Peggy's manners would win any
man, her old friends say. she had a
smile for everybody she knev. and
her greeting is so cheerful. so Meas
ant that you just cannot help liking
her.
when she was here Ia., .,rv.,