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The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
HAMPTON ROADS
TO BE DEVELOPED


NEWPORT NEWS. Va, July a.
Hampton Roads and the< Virginia
Peninsula are to be made the great
est military and naval center in the
world.
This is the opinion of naval and
military experts, many of whom
have Inspected the army and navy
bases in this section in the past
few months. The latest of these
were Secretary of War Weeks and
Gen. John ]. Pershing, Chief Of
Staff, who were here Wednesday
and made an inspection of Fort
Monroe. Langley Field, Camp Eus-
tice, the Lamberts Point Army Base
and Fort Storey.
Hampton Roads is pronounced the
military and naval heart of the
United, States. In the Spanish
American War 1t was the chief port
of embarkation and debarkation. In
the world war 1t rivaled New York.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
OFFERSTO REDUCE
LOCAL GAS RATES
lOCENTS 1000
Drop in Prices Would
Cost Company $780,
900 Annually.

voluntarily Offering a reduction
of 10 cents per 1000 cubic feet OF
gas. the Washington Gasiight and
the Georgetown Gaslight Compa-
nies yesterday presented a state
ment to the Public Utilities Com
mission showing that they are earn
ing less than per cent on their
holdings. It was also shown that
II the present rate is reduced 10
cents, that the earnings Of the COM
pany would be cut $450.00o year.
The present rates range from VI
per / 900 cubic feet, when consump-
ton is more than 100000 feet
month, to s1.25 per 1000 cubic feet.
when consumption is less than 10o,-
900 feet a month. The proposal 10
reduce the rates applies to the rate
OF s1.25.
Robert o. Luqueer. a gas engineer
of New York. stated that the net
earnings Of the companies for the
year which ended May 81. 1921,
amounted to s705.070.67, which pro-
vided a return Of 5.97 per cent
William NICK. Clayton introduced
into the evidence information he
had received that salaries and
wages OF employees of the gas COM
pany in Baltimore had been reduced
10 per cent. thereby saving 100000
annually Col. Kutz said that the
commission had no power to COM
pei a reduction in salaries, but that
IL could render a decision as to
whether or not the public utility In
question was operated upon an eco
nomical basis.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
Runs Water Cart
By Day but Makes
Whisky at Night

CHICAGO. July 22..Federal
Judge Lands today uncovered the
human paradox. a man who oper-
ates a city sprinkling cart during
the day and runs an Illicit still at
night.
James Williams. a person of color,
Is the individual who doubles on
both sides of the eighteenth amend
ment. A moonshine still had. been
discovered in his apartment
Where do you liver asked the
Judge.
Pm fohgetful Of the 'zack ad-
dress. cap'n. yo' honah. but hits
erroun 'Thutty-first an State street.
Hits de grandes' cullod boahdin'
house in dat destric"
What do you do besides operat-
ing this still? 1 mean do you do
any regular. lawful work.
Deed I does. Misto Jedge, I'm
mohnin' till night I drives one dem
city watah wagons"
Well. Williams" said the Judge,
when you fall off the water wagon
you fall all the way. I'll give you
thirty days in the house of correc-
tion. And when you get back to
your water wagon take my advice
and lash yourself to the mainmast."
Deed, l will cap'n boss. I sho'
will" said William. as the deputies
led him away.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
OWENS AVENUE BILL
FOR INJUNCTION UP

HYATTSvILLE, Nd, July ga
Testimony on the petition for an in
junction to restrain this town from
enforcing the assessment for i'm
provement of Owens avenue. sought
by various property owners there,
was given yesterday by the plain
tiffs. represented by s. Marvin Peach
and Vincent A. Sheehy. before Judge
Fillmore Beall in the Circuit Court
for Prince Georges County at Upper
Marlboro.
The plaintiffs contended that the
town ordinance for the Improvement
of Owens avenue required the work
to be carried 10 Columbia avenue
and that the improvements had only
been completed as far as Luttrell
avenue: that an assessment could not
be legally made against the prop
erty owners on the improved part Of
the street until the entire street had
been improved: that Owens avenue
had never been accepted by the town
as a public street; that the expense
of the improvement is confiscatory
and that the street was improperly
graded. The towns side of the case
win be presented Monday before
Judge Besll by Attys. Charles w.
Clagett and T. Howard Duckett.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
LAID TO LAST REST
Body of George B. Fleming,
Aged U. s. Worker, Buried
In Arlington.

Funeral services over the body of
George b. Fleming, Of 1755 Colum-
bia road northwest, who died sud
denly Monday night. were held
Thursday at the funeral parlors of
William J. Lee, 332 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, and interment,
after cremation, was made in the
Arlington National Cemetery yes
terday. Born in Plymouth, Ohio. In
lS47, he enlisted with the Union
forces in the civil war as a drum
mer boy before reaching the age of
IA years, being mustered out of the
service in 1855 as a sergeant In
Company G, 191 Ohio Volunteer In
fantry.
Took Up Journalism.
Following his war service, Mr..
Fleming became a journalist. and
at one time held the position of
city editor Of the Washington
Hatchet. Later he entered the gov
ernment service as postmaster at
Charlotte, Mich. afterward assum-
ing charge of the House document
room. For a period of nearly thirty
years he served as an examiner in
the Pension Office. being retired
from that position August, 1920,
when the civil retirement law went
into effect. In 1857 Mr.. Fleming
married Miss Ruhama Gunong, OF
Plymouth, Ohio, whose death oc-
CURED eight years ago. In 1916 he
msrried Miss Caroline Marvin, OF
Shelby, Ohio, who survives.
Body Brought Home.
With delegations from Congress
and veteran organizations in at
tendance, the body of Capt. William
b. Hudson, who died while serving
with the hospital unit of the Rain
bow Division in France. was buried
yesterday in the Arlington National
Cemetery.
| The burial service was conducted
| by the Spanish War Veterans. with
| the following organizations partici-
pating: Rainbow Divisions Veter-
ans, George Washington Post
American Legion; National Guard
of the District, the Woman's Re
lief Association of the District Ma
tional Guard. Capt. Hudson grad
uated from the George Washington
University of medicine. and imme-
diately afterward enlisted in the
Medical Corps during the Spanish
American War.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
COURT SENTENCES
TWOFOR MURDER
OF LOCAL GROCER
One Colored Gunnan Gets.
Thirty Years-Part-
ner Gets Twenty.

Ten men and one woman were
sentenced to Jail or penitentiary
terms. varying from one to thirty
years. by Justice Bafiy In Criminal
Court yesterday.
william Albert Payne. Is years
old. of sss Z street southwest. a
eeiored gunman. was sentenced to
serve thirty years in the peniten-
tiary.. and his partner. John Walter
wracks. % years old, of SO Francis
street southeast. was sentenced to
serve twenty years. for the murder
Of Max Leberman. a grocer, at 21s
" street southwest. March 3.
The testimony showed that the
two gunmen entered the store at
night. and asked for package Of
cigarettes. As Lieberman turned to
get the package. one of the men,
presumably Payne. shot him in the
back. The grocer died three hours
later. Robbery was the motive for
the killing. but after the shot was
fired, both OF the colored men ran.
Julia Porter colored, was SEN
fenced to serve five years in the
penitentiary. She is alleged TO have
thrown a lighted lamp at Emma j.
Carter during an argument, March
81 last. severely burning her.
Three Years for Assault.
James Byrd, colored, was sem
fenced to serve three years in the
penitentiary for an assault on his
wife. Irene Byrd. June 2e. at their
home, 30 Defrees street northwest.
HArrnan pn~nrG Nnlnrad a1An
sentenced 10 serve three years on a
also colored. with a razor, at 325
Knox Court southwest. The accused
was caught in the act OF slashing at
the woman by Detective Oscar
Mansfield.
Andrew Chapman was also SEN
fenced to serve three years on a
charge of grand larceny. He is al
legged to have stolen a watch from
the manager of the White Palace
Bowling Alleys. 314 Ninth street
northwest. June 8. Chapman had
been employed as a janiter. The
watch was taken from a desk.
Sentenced for Passing Rad Check.
John Howry. alias John Scott
Howland, was sentenced to serve
two years and five months in the
penitentiary on a charge of making
false pretenses, Howry is alleged
to have entered an F street depart
ment store October IS, 1920. and
presented a fraudulent check for
s425 in payment for a coat.
Curtis Reed. of 2740 Philips
Court. was sent to jail for one
year. He is alleged to have stolen a
quantity OF clothing from a store
conducted by Rosenburg Brothers at
Slo4 NJ street northwest. February
81
Benjamin Webster and Z. l.. Ha-
zell were sent to jail for one year
each for the theft ot an automobile
| from Louisa B. Wilson, of 11o4
| Vermont avenue northwest, June 81.
Edward B. Warren and Robert Lee
/ Hubscher. both of 1891 Rhode ISL
and avenue northeast. were sent to
| Jail for one year each for the theft
of an automobile belonging to Fred
w. Scott. visitor from Pittsburgh,
/ April 8.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
Negro DriUer Faces
Four Traffic Charges

Driving his automobile while un-
der the influence of liquor, collid-
ing with a street car, passing a
crossing officer's signal and having
dead numbers on his automobile
were the charges that Mack Green,
colored, 2s, of 6l7 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest had lodged against
him when arrested by Policeman
Strong, of the First precinct, yes
terday, at Fourteenth and F streets
northwest.
According to Strong, Green, in a
touring car, came zigzagging down
Fourteenth street and, falling to
heed the officers signal, crashed
kato an eastbound street car, in
charge of Conductor w. c. Holmes,
OF 216 New York avenue, smashing
the front of the automobile. He
was arrested and taken to No. L
precinct, where a pint of "gin" was
taken from him. He is being held
for bonds.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
Wife Sues Woman
For Alternating
Husbands Love

ROCKVILLE. Nd, July 2a.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Hughes Nicol, who is
temporarily living in Baltimore,
has instituted suit in the Circuit
Court here against Mrs. Helen
C. NJ. Tigh,- otherwise known as
Helen Hemmings, Helen Franks
and Helen Nicol. claiming damages
in the amount Of $4,000 for siiena-
tion Of the affections of the plain
tiffs husband. Alexander Mathew
Nicol.
The man in the case was at on.
time private secretary to Bailing-
ton Booth. Of the Salvation Army,
and is also understood to have been
for a time on the stan OF one OF the
big London daily papers. All are
English people who came to tn,s
county within the last year. the
defendant recently purchased and Is
now occupying property at Poto-
mac. this county.
Mrs. Nicol Is represented by Daw-
son & Dawson. OF this city.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
Actors Sent to Jail
For Amateur Burglary

Justice Jennings Bailey in Criminal
Court yesterday rang down the cur
tain on an amateur performance in
which Alfred Fales, alias Alfred
Butler. and Emile Mohler, alias Emile
Miller, vaudeville actors, essayed the
role of burglars, and sent the per-
formers to prison-Fales getting one
year in jail and Mohler two years In
the penitentiary.
Both hail from Brooklyn. N. Y,
and were stranded in Washington
after q few one-night stands. They
admitted entering rooming house
at sos Ninth street northwest and
boring hole in the door of room
occupied by Robert F. Saunders and
stealing q watch valued at s45.
Detective Patrick o'Brien made the
arrest
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23

strong, healthy baby girl. can hon
estly say that / did not suffer much
more when my baby was born than
i used to suffer with my periods be-
fore took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound years ago. / give
all the credit to your medicine and
shall always recommend 1t very
highly. Mrs. II. b. JANSEN, Mil.
ston, Wisconsin. ~ <
How can women who are weak and
sickly expect or hope to become
mothers Of healthy children? Their
first duty is. to themselves. They
should overcome the arrangement or
debility that is dragging them down,
and strengthen the entire system, as
did Mrs. Jansen, by taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
give their children the blessing of q
good constitution.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
Arabian Sailor Jailed.

Said Borden. an able-bodied Arabian
seaman. who quit his ship in Baltt-
more a few days ago to see the
sights of Washington, was sent to
Jail yesterday in Police Court by
Judge Mattingly for sixty days on a
charge Of vagrancy. Policeman
Strange. who arrested the sailor,
testified he had watched the man for
narlv week and had warned him
not to use park benchsFfor bed.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23

Highest, so.2, lowest, $50.
Relative humidity-S a. m, 72; 2
p. M. 45: p. m. 65.
Rainfall Is p. m. to s p. m.). 0.
Hours Of sunshine, 81.
Per cent of possible sunshine, 46.
Departures from Normal.
Accumulated excess of tsmpera-
ture since January 1, 1921, s7s.
Excess of temperature since July
J., 1921, as.
AccuEsulated deficiency of precipi-
tation since January l, 1921, 1.5s.
Excess of precipitation since July
1. 1921. 81.
Temperature same date last year
80; lowest. 81.
.- Tide Conditions.
CThis data furnished by the U. S.
Coast and Geodetic Survey.)
High water at 1913 a. m. 3 #
in: at 10:41 p. m, 3ft. 2 in.
Low water at 1872 a. m, in:
at 4:57 p. m, 2 in.
Sun rises at a. m. and sets at
MON rises at s:14 p. m. and sets
at S:25 a. m.
River Conditions.
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both very muddy yesterday after
noon.
T~ a.. nxA~-
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
Clarendon Athletic Club
Team, to Play Indiantedd

CLARENDON, Va. July 22-The
Clarendon Athletic Club, which has
been reorganized and strengthened,
will meet the crack Indianhead nine
here Sunday afternoon.
The visiting team will come up
on the government tug and will be
entertained at luncheon in the club
rooms Of the home team. Manager
Ralph Ball promises to uncover a
phenom twirler to succeed Sedgwick.
now with the Philadelphia Nationals.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
Eastern Star Picnic Today

CLARENDON, Va, July 22.-Mary
Washington Chapter, Order of East
ern Star, will have a basket picnic
at Great Falls tomorrow afternoon.
Members will meet at Masonic Tenn
pie and will be conveyed by auto
mobile to the Falls.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
One Dead in Wreck.

ATLANTA, Ca, July 22.--One dead.
another thought buried in the wreck
age: and a third seriously injured,
is the result of d freight deraiiment
on. the Southern Railway between
Atlanta and Birmingham early to-
day. George AIbino. Of Galveston.
Tex. was killsd.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23

For the District
of Columbia and
Maryland Fair
today and prob
a b ! y tomorrow,
little change in
temperature; mod
rat e variable
winds.
For Virginia -
Fair in the in
terror. cloudy on
the coast today;
tomorrow fair;
moderate e a S I +,
shifting TO south ,
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23

derful medicine.
We are very fond
of children and for
q considerable
time after we mar
ried / feared I
would not have
any owing to my
weak condition. /.
be IAN taking
Lydia p. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound d and
nOu T have q nice
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
IhIS YOUNG
MOTHER
Tells Cildless Women what Lydia
E.Pmkham' svesetable Compound
Did for Her

Millston, Wis. want to give
you a word of praise for your won
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Today and Tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-23

hitting 10 south winds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-21
WE SFIT, nor T.ESS

Stoves and ranges demonsl<
and saic all this week os >
gar Duplex Range. West IL
ware Store. 1880 u. TaA s. s
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-21
THE LAST NIGHT
By Olive Barton

SO il seems that Rostand did not
close his dramatic career with
"Chanticleer" in which Maude
Adams most feminine of actresses,
was most inappropriately but with
singular effectiveness. staged for a
male part, He had previously risen
TO the very zenith of fame as the
author of "Cyrano de Bergerac" and
did not decrease that fame by his
authorship of "Canucleer."
Now. 10 the surprise Of the literary
world, it is made known that 10
years ago. in 1911, he completed
another great work, combining
poetic power and dramatic force.
It has not yet been published in
English. but advance descriptions of
it appear in some Of the literary
journals.
1t is called The Last Night of
Don Juan"
Everyone knows what sort of man
Don Juan was. He was a libertine
most reckless. And we might eX-
pect his last night 10 be one of deep
shame and remOrse.
But the satire Of the poet is found
i'm this. that he denies to Dan Juan
any such luxury Of repentance. The
tears which are collected from the
eyes of women he has wronged, and
which n ethinks. with a vanity he
would substitute for penitence. nigh,
no ~ him q cooling drink i'm hell
are found 20 have been SHED over
the loss of a bat. or over trivial
disappointment. He has had small
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-21
BERRIEN SPRINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Robinson
have moved into the Duncan house
on Mechanic st.
Ralph Gillette was a business Wis
F itor in Niles. Tuesday.
The two-day fair to be held on
April % and % at the town hall
promises to be a big success. The
money will be used for the Soldiers
Memorial fund The several sOcie-
ties. lodges and clubs Of Berrien
Springs will have charge of booths,
from which a great variety Of things
can be purchased. including baked
goods. canned fruits and jellies. The
American Legion Auxiliary has an
nounced, as their part Of the fes-
tivities. a bountiful supper to be
F served from to : o'clock Saturday
evening.
Miss Florence Williams was sur
prised by a number OF school
friends at her home Saturday even
ing. A social evening and refresh
ments Of ice cream and cake were
served.
4 3. r. Webber's house on the shore
OF the St. Joseph river near the
river bridge. was destroyed by fire
Sunday morning. The fire started
in the roof and was caused by a de-
fective chimney. The loss is partly
covered by insurance.
Mrs. Royal Morris was a s.. JOS
eph visitor Friday.
/ W. i. Stemm Of South Bend Is
here this week looking after work
on his fruit farm. south OF town.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. y. Havilaud were
/ visitors at the home Of the lattere
sister. Mrs. Levi Farley, IN E!khart,
Saturday.
Reuben Feather has returned here
after a visit OF several months with
relatives n St. Louis, No, and Blu
cnanan.
Mrs. G. T. Wollan1 OF Benton
Ha~bor was visitor a. the home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-21

OF her mother, Mrs. Margaret
lam. Wednesday.
Henry Whaley died Tueaday 4
at his home on Mechanic ~
is survived by his wife.
Miss Nina Sparks has re
from winters visit in
Smyrna. Fla. on her way homo
stopped in Washington. u. g..
two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Burg
and Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Burg
were South Bend visitors Frida'
John Beech and family have .
ed into the Hendleman house
Cass St, which they recently
chased. Mr.. Beech sold hts
south Of town TO Charles Bohra
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s Pennell
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde ". Pennel
returned from New Smyrna. u,
where they spent the winter M
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Upham
son Of st. Joseph We're visitor
the home Of Mrs. Upham S S.
Mrs. Richard DouEan. Sunday
Wilson Sparks celebrated his
birthday Monday. when IS Of
relatives gathered ar the HON
his nieces, Mrs. Nellie Park and
Miller. and enjoyed a birthday
ner. He was the first white
born In Berrien county.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-21
BY CONDO

share in any Of them. And no
there is denied him. not love. bt
the capacity for loving. That
which he is deprived is that
which he has deprived himself.
Rostand did not write as a mora
ist. He would have resented
idea that any such purpose was
have been expected O fhim.
But he displays his insight n
human nature and life when
devil awards the punishment 20 Il
Juan. He does not make Don J
a great villain, but a consumn,
fool -
Not that nAything buy ~
Let me roast in hell" cries ]
Juan.
But Satan. AS in one or Kipinl
poems. will not waste coal nor spa
in hell where gentlemen sleep thri
on grid, TO such "A fool as I'D
Juan. He must live. the clown. "a
fool.
The characters in the play al
mostly women. those whose hearI
Don Juan supposes he has brokol
But they do not appear 10 roproad
him with his sin; they laugh ar d,
folly, his impotent helplessncss
Satan is courtly and leisureIy.
he has a fine vein OF humor. hc
in no hurry. he knows he viii 4
all that is coming 20 him.
But poor Don Juan, lie Isl 4
even a high class villain: he is dooi
ed 10 wear his motley. and appc
as I'm Punch-and-Judy show
incarnation OF stupid folly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-21
"HUNLANIZEs

WASHINGTON. April o0-p
master Gen. Hays today amour
he had called a conference Of
presidents and other officers Of
seven unions connected with
postal system.
Hays made it plain that =
part az his plan 90 "humanize
postal service" The aDDolntr
Of q welfare director fcr the den
ment may Dc one % the roS-l ~
ne conference.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
Flour Cost and Bread Price,

10 the Editor of The Star:
why is it the price of bread dnas
not come down? Flour is emf no,r,,,
one-half in price, as the very host
patents' are selling for SIS nor
barrel Wholesale, and a barrel of
spring wheat -four will make $50
ohe-pound loaves of bread. Rut 1ha
bakers are only giving us twelve
ounce loaf, which is $50 loayes to
a barrel, or SIS a barrel. Icavin,,
so Tor expenses of baking. lard. saif
htiik, water, yeast and delivery. one
OF our largest bakers made oath bn
got over 200 loaveS out of a harral
OF Ceres, flour, which is IA blended
Hour and which is not supposed ia
make as much bread as a straight
spring patent. as winter nours are
softer and do not have as much
gluten as spring. but make much
inter and sweeter bread. | myself
have had barrels of winter flour test
ed and have never got less than o60
one-pound loaVes- l have been forty
years in the milling business and
know above are facts.
ROBERT 2. TENNEY.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
LAWYERS TO MEET.
Georgia Bar Association Announces
Annual Convent ton Program.

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 3.-The pro-
gram for the annual mAating of the
Georgia Bar Association at Tvboe.
June z to 4, has been announced by
"a Il. l-aWton, the president The
PRINCIPAL address viii be delivered
oH lam T.. Eorah, United States
senator from Idaho
Inc program also includes an ad-
dress by prville Park of Macon, Ga.
on The History of Georgia as Re
corded in the reports of the Georgia
bar AssocIation'; one by Reuben Il.
cIcs of the Times; Are We Goine,
FORWARD or Backward?' and another
on sunday legislation. by Robert N
arnold of Columbus, Ga. 9iurphcv
Candier, chairman of sac Georgia
nItlI"ad i.I,It,; commission, is to spNk on
gia.' 'i'