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GETS one CENT DAMAGES
FOR SLAP IN HIS FACE

WHEELING. w. Va, Feb. "a
$4,000 damage suit arising from a
slap in the face has finally been
settled here by jury verdict of one
cent after the case had dragged
through the courts for nearly two
years.
John Tennison was the plaintiff
and Riley Riggs the defendant They
met on the Wheeling Creek bridge in
July, 1919, became involved in an
argument, and Riggs is said to have
slapped Tennison's face. He had the
latter arrested and appeared against
him in Magistrate ]. J. Gomper's
Court, where Tennison was fined $5
and costs. Tennison then brought
suit for $1,000 damages in Circuit
Court, where jury has just termin-
ated the long-drawn-out proceedings
by awarding the plaintiff one cent
damages.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
BODY Of SLAIN.
WOMAN FOUND.
Was Floating In Newark Bay
With Skull Fraotured-Many
) Stab Wounds.

NEW YORK, Feb. "a baffiing
murder mystery was revealed yes
terday with the discovery OF the BODY
OF comely young woman In new.
ark Bay. All indications are that
she was killed with great violence
INVESTIGATION BEGUN
PROSECUTORS Garven. assisted by the
Bayonne police, began an inVesuga-
tion which may lead to New osh
City.
The body was discovered on West
Twenty-fifth street, Bayonne, by John
Raduxzis. He called policeman
County Physician DAILY was sum
omned. DIR. Daily expressed the opin-
ion that the body had been In the
water since early morning.
The woman was apparently ABOUT
thirty years old. She was neatly clad
and wore an unmarked gold wedding
ring. In q small leather purse In
pocket OF her coat were $500 ana
some chocolate candy.
WHAT SHE LOOKED LIKE.
The police gave the following de-
scription OF tho victim;
Height, Ave feet i've inches. weight.
1t0 pounds: complexion and hair. dark.
She wore three-quarter length
maroon coat with u plush collar. The
coat has three large buttons on the
front and two on the back.
The black skirt was Of serge. She
wore silk stockings, The white, laced
high shoes had once been black, and
had been dyed their present color. A
mark In them showed they had been
manufactured by tho Newark Shoe
Company. She had on a black satin
waist with lace collar and ouffs.
An examination Of the shore near
where the body was found showed
fresh impripts of auto tires. The po-
lice think the body was taken to the
waterfront In an auto from Newark
or New York.
STABBED; SKULL FRACTURED.
The autopsy performed by Assistant
County Physician Hasking at Bau-
miller's morgue in Bayonne. disclosed
stab wounds on the head and neck, a
skull fracture and cuts and bruises
on the right hand and forearm. 1t
seemed certain that the woman had
struggled long with her assailant be-
fore tho fatal blow on tho head was
struck.
The police scrutinized the records
of persons reported missing in Bay
onne, Newark and nearby muntcipali-
ties They found no description that
answered that Of the victim. A de-
tective came to New York last night
to examine the police headquarters
records of missing persons,
The slender clue offered by the man
ufacturer's name in tho woman's shoes
is the only one the police have to aid
them in effecting her Identification.
There were no labels on the coat or
skirt: no keys nor papers in the purse.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09

well-known opponents of suffrage.
Besides Chairman Brandegee, there
are on the committee Senators Wads-
worth OF New York, Moses of New
Hampshire. Williams Of Mississippi,
and Beckham of Kentucky, and Con-
gressmen Gould OF New York, Fess of
Ohio, Luce of Massachusetts, johnson
Of Kentucky, and Pell of New York.
Without waiting to get the formal
permission to install the statue in the
rotunda the suffrage leaders not only
brought the statue to the Capitol, but
they made nation-wide preparations
Tor its unveiling.
Approximately forty-fve. Of the
leading women organizations of the
country are preparing to send dele
gates to place wreaths at the base Of
the memorial on the unveiling day.
They are planning to come from all
sections of the United States. From
the headquarters the National
Women's Party, notices taking
everything for granted, were issued
stating that Speaker Gillette would
accept the statue on behalf of Con-
gress. Speaker Gillette did tell them
he would accept the statue-provided
the joint committee on the library
granted permission to have IT placed
in the rotunda. 1t was planned to
have the unveiling exercises the
feature of the national convention CT
the woman's party.
Mrs. George Minor. president gem
eral of the d. A. r.. and Miss Ida
Hafford, director of national head
quarters Of the General Federation cf
Women's Clubs. are two Of the club
women who have been invited to par
ticipate in the exercises.
In the meantime. the National
Woman's Party is wondering what's
going to happen next Trouble
enough is brewing now and no one Is
able to predict what's liable to hap
pen IL the suffrage leaders are COM
PEELED to undergo the humiliation Of
recalling invitations.
Apprehensive members of Congress
fear refusal will result in a general
program of picketing the Capitol
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WOMAN GIVES RULINGS
THAT COMPOUND VETS

Mrs. Annette Adams. Assist
ant Attorney General. today was
voted the palm for her COLI
leagues. for placing more legal
clogs in the way OF the whisksy
traffic, than any prsdecssser.
It's bad day when Mrs.
Adams does not draft . new
opinion INTERPRETING the Voistead
law, for dry law enforoers. Each
one throws a new bombsheii I'M
TO the camp OF the whislNeyites.
And each OF her decisions
deals a stunning blow TO boot
leggers and smusglers Mrs
Adams passes upon all legal
questions involving prohibition.
customs. tax. and revenue prob
lens.
Mrs. Adams Is one OF the
hardest workers In the Depart
ment OF Justice. She beats many
OF her subordinates to work. and
ls one OF the last to leave the
building after the night gong
sounds.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
LINER LEVIATHAN MAY Be
PASSENGER SHIP AGAIN

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-Restorat,on TO
overseas commercial trade OF the so.-
.00o-ton passenger liner Leviathsn. the
largest ship afioat, soon viii be con-
sidered by the United States shipping
Board, IL was learned here yesterday.
The ship. after Completing her work
as an American transport. has been
lying idle at her Hoboken pier. Bids
for her reconditioning Offered about
year ago called for s9.0o0.o00 TO
SIC. 100000 expenditure to restore her
TO the condition she was In when
taken over by the United States. This
work now could be done, II was said.
for several millions less. because Of
decreased costs Of ship work.
The craft is costing the Shipping
Board approximately $65.000 a month
for upkeep and care.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
LONE MANS DEATH
REVEALS HIS PETS
Fifty Dogs, Thirty-seven Cats
and Other Animals,Found on
Isolated Farm.

SWAN, Neb. Feb. s--When Silas
Breen, sixty-eight. bachelor farmer,
failed to appear at the postoffico for
his mail for q few weeks nsighborn
Investigated.
Breen's body was found in his
homo practically eaten away by the
cats and dogs which he had kept
He died of smallpox. Among the
animals found about the place were
eleven small poodles. one dachshund.
three water spaniels, one St Bernard.
eleven bulldogs. three Scotch collies,
Ave airedales and sixteen mongrels.
A total of ffty dogs. thirty-seven
cats, a cellar infested with white
cages, several broken bowls Of gold
Ash and a barnyard OF animals dying
Of starvation were among the effects
of the dead man
Breen had not been known as q re-
cluss and had appeared normal In
every respect He had few visitors
and thus his peculiar hobby of col
lecting animals was unknown.
In his writing desk was found an
envelope containing $4.50O In bills
and a note asking that his animals
be provided for in case of his death
until a home could be found Tor them.
Breen came to Holt county. Neb.,
many years ago. His wife ran away
with another man. He married again,
but his second wife died during the
honeymoon and Broen returned to his
ranch.
He was born and spent his boy
hood days on q farm near LaSalle,
Ill. Ten years ago he made a third
attempt at matrimony. With the
birth Of a son, who died in infancy.
the woman became an invalid and
Breen spent all Of q good fortune
on her. but she died. =
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
MRS. SHONTSLOSE
SU|TFORsl,OOO,OOO
Court Dismisses Action, Holding
Charges Against Mrs. Thomas
Not Sustained.

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-rhe 81 .0oo. 900
suit for alleged alienation OF afrsc-
tions brought by Mrs. Mills d. shonts.
widow Of Theodore p. shonts. against
Mrs. Amanda c. Thomas was dismissed
yesterday by Supreme Court Justice
John v. McAvoy. The motion 20 dis
miss was made by Mrs. Thomas's at
torney, former Justice Clarence j.
Shearn.
In her answer to Mrs. shonts's com
plant. Mrs. Thomas denied she had
1T olen the railroad mans affections.
She asserted that his affections had
been lost to his wife by Mrs. shonts's
own acts, and her disposition, She
also declared that In 1917 Mrs. shonts
had given her a release FOR vaiu-
able consideration" OF any and all
claims Mrs. Shonts might hold against
Mrs. Thomas.
Former Justice shearn urged that
his client be freed from the necessity
Of going to trial In view OF the fact
that the reply Of Mrs. Shonts TO Mrs.
Thompson's answer had not disposed
of positively assertions made by Mrs.
Thomas in her own defense.
Former Judge Dixon and George w
Files, attorneys for Mrs. Shonts. said
the decision would be at once APP
pealed.
SAY TT WITH yIoLETs,
Or Roses oUDE's are best: homegrown
and lasting. 1914 F.--Advt
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
ROYALTY HELD BY POLICE
WHEN BALL IS STOPPED

BERLIN, Feb. 9.-While a dis
tinguished company. composed of
members of the former royal court of
Bavaria. was holding q carnival ball
in a Munich hotel in defiance Of an
order prohibiting carnival celebra-
tions, the police appeared and stop
ped the ball
According to the Lolsd Anzeiger.
the entire company, which included
several former princes and princesses,
were taken on foot to the police sta
ton for Identification.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
100000 BACHEL0RSPAY
INCOME TAX IN new YORK

ALBANY, Feb. a-New York has a
large unmarried population, State in
come tax officials made plain yester-
day when they announced that 100000
bachelors and about $4,000 single
women filed returns In 1920. A total
of 745,000 returns was filed in the
whole State
OF the unmarried men and women.
81. 900 males and 10000 women sup
ported dependents. There were S40,-
900 joint returns made by married
persona
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Takes Rap at Prunes.

BOSTON, Feb. 9.-The man who
lives on the proverbial boarding
house diet of white bread, potatoes,
meat occasionally, pruncs and skim
milk. may look well. but he lacks vi
tality and tone, DR.. Martin Edward.
a specialist in dietetics said, in an sd-
dress to the Methodist Ministers
Association.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Suffragists Statues
May Not Win Place
In Capitol Rotunda

Will the "Three Graces" of the suffrage movement now
consigned the dark beneath the Capitol steps, be al
lowed decorate the ronda alongside the statues of Washington
and Lincoln?
Or will the National Woman's Party be put through the
humang ordeal of recalling thousands of hastily issued invita-
tons the formal unveng exercises at the Capitol February
when Speaker Gillette according to the premature proclama
ton accept the behalf of thankful Congress?
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
HEMPEL W|L[F|LL
GALLLCURC| SHOES
Soprano Engaged by Chicago
Opera Company Was Metro
p0Iitan Star.

NEW YORK. Feb. s-Frieda Hem
pei has been engaged by the Chicago
Opera Company and will Join that
or ganization at once.
The announcements came from the
company yesterday. Immediately
after the announcement that Nine.
GaIli-curci had been engaged by the
Metropolitan.
Miss Hempel was prima donss
with the Metropolitan, to which she
came ~ 1918 from the Berlin Royal
Opera. Like Gaill-curci. she Is q
soprano. and like CALL
Curci. she made her American debut
as Gilda in "Rigoletto."
Galli-Curcfs contract with the
Metropolitan does not bar her from
singing in Chicago. In concerts,
was announced last night. The
singer has planned a concert tour OF
seven weeks next season.
A report that Rosa Raise. dra-
matte soprano, would leave the Chi
cago company next season because
OF salary difficulties was denied. IL
was said that she was angry be-
cause there was a possibility that
her husband, Giacomo Rimini. wouia
not be retained next season. This
also was denied by an officer OF the
Chicago company.
VISIT PHH.ADELPHIA NEXT SUNDAY.
sS.5o-RoUND TRIP-&s.bo. Special sx-
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Sleep MaIady Kills Woman.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. Feb. o.
The first fatality in this section of
West Virginia from "sle@ping sick
ness' occurred in this citN yesterday
when Mrs. Blanche Edwards, wife OF
School Commissioner Roy Edwards.
succumbed after sleep of two
weeks She was thirty-four years
old, and besides her husband. leaves
three children.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Express Train Kills Boy.

DANVILLE, Va. Feb. s.-Earl
Harris, eight years old, son of A. ID.
Harris. was struck and killed at
Gretna by a Southern express train.
The lad was on his way home from
school and was crossing the tracks,
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Draws Line on AGENTS

FINDLAY, Ohio, Feb. 9.-Because Of
the crime wave which is sweeping
over the country Mayor Mitchell has
issued n warning to housewives not
to admit agents into their homes and
not to buy anything from canv assers.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09

WASHINGTON may not have elaborate inaugural
ceremonies first proposed, but there will be the
inaugural just the same. The photograph shows Con-
gressman Clarence ]. Mcleod. twenty -hyeyeaF old
member from Michigan. driving the first nail In the
inaugural stand.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Strike Gasser in Ohio.

FLUSHING, Ohio, Feb. o.-The
Ohio Fuel Supply Company has drilled
in 1000. .000-foot gasser on the AL
bert Wilson farm in Buttermilk
Valley. The well has been plugged,
according to reports received here.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
ACTS WITH APE
GLANDSAT74
Veteran English Thespian Hopes
Operation May Give Him
'Pep" for Films.

PARIS, Feb. s.SEvelyn Liardet,
veteran English actor, who SUBJ
mitted TO the monkey gland" opera
ton by DR.. Voronoff q week ago,
was able to leave his bed for the first
time this morning. The mystery as
to the Identity Of the other fiye men
whom DIR. Voronoff says has has
rejuvenated Is deeper than ever.
OPERATION CALLED SAFE.
Rumors that former Premier Gle
menceau was one OF the fiye have
been denied by DR.. voronoff. who de-
clared: fa g.
''Liardet. who is seventy-four. 10 the
Oldest man to undergo the operation.
ClemenceauI No."
DIR. voronoff was then asked
whether Clemen nceau Is too old for the
operation. He replied:
He is too old for any other opera
tion, but the rapid recovery OF Liar
det proves that the gland operation
is perfectly safe at any age"
When Liardet was seen this after
noon for the first interview following
the operation. he was seated reading
from DR.. Voronoffs book, Life"
Mrs Liardet, white-haired, but con-
side him. When he shook hands his
grip was that OF vigorous man OF
forty. His voice scarcely indicated
his great age. Mrs. Liardet opened
the conversation. saying:
CONSIDERED BRAVE MAN.
my husband. who is connected with
the French and British aristocracy.
has had a most active career as an
actor and impresario. He has circled
the globe four times, and has visited
Australia.
81 consider him the most wonderful
and the bravest man in the world"
Discussing the operation, Liarde'
said:
"When came to Paris especially
for the Voronoff operation, / knew
that / was risking my life. But
considered my life q small thins
compared with the advancement OF
science.
Two years ago I similarly sub
mitted to the first operation for peri.
tonitis, which permanently destroyed
much Of my strength At that time
the surgeons stated that was the
Oldest man ever to undergo such an
experiment.
CONFIDENT OF YOUTH.
~ arrived in Paris on January q
and met DR., Voronoff. who placed me
in. a private hospital He arrived on
Monday, accompanied by several as
sistants. i did not see the monkey
nor any of the preparations, because
DIR. Voronoffs first act was to chloro-
form me. -a ...e., l-.'a-
II am under the impression. how
ever. that the monkey was brought
In alive and placed on second oper-
ating tnbies where he was rchloro-
formed and the gland taken from
him while living and at once trans
ferred to me.
when I became conscious felt
some pain, but nothing acute Today
1 am able to walk with small diff
Guilty and / expect to leave the hos
pital a young man again In a few
days.
II do not feel any return of youth
as yet, but DR.. Voronoff assures me
that / will return to middle age with
in a month II this is true / intend
to make a trip to America and per-
haps may enter the movies-"
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Eqqs Decline in West.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. "a further de-
cline of four cents in the wholesale
price of eggs was recorded here to-
day, the best grade selling at 81
cents a dozen. This Is a drop OF 20
cents in the last two weeks
The Washington times., 1921-02-09

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. Feb. D.
Fresh eggs which sold for 6S cents a
dozen here yesterday are offered to-
day at 55 cents and advertised for
tomorrow at 30 cents.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09

VISIT PHILADELPHIA NEXT SUNDAY.
"a g5O-ROUND TRIP-33.bo. Special ex-
cursion, Pennsylvania system. Leaves Union
station 1890 A. M. Tickets on sale Friday.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09

|. SAY m WITH yIoLETs,
Or Roses 0UDE'S are best: home grown
and lasting. 1914 F.--Advt
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
FOES OF WOMEN VOTERS

The membership Of the Joint Com
mittee on the Library includes so,ne
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16

who was recently discharged from the
u S. army are the guests OF their
brothers. Oscar and Mollie Penning-
ton OF this place.
Chas. Chaffins made his usual call
at Rev. Kitchens Sunday.
Rumor says the merry peal OF we'd
ding bells win ring In our town soon.
There win be a pie social and fish
ing pond at Compton in the near fu-
ture.
w. S. Pennington was in Louisa on
business Saturday.
Dennle Chaffin was calling on his
sister recently.
Mrs. Henry Compton was calling on
Mrs. w. s. Pennington one day last
week.
Luther lobe was calling on Mamie
Pennington Sunday.
Oak Chaffin was the pleasant guest
OF Alma Kitchen Sunday.
Mary Pennington and son. Mrs
Sarah and Effie Kitchen. Mrs. Stella
lobe and sister, Lula. were at Dave
Kitchens Sunday evening.
There will be a festival at Dennis
September 10. Proceeds to build a
bridge across Cat. Come and help o
good cause.
Still send the NEWS as It always
brings cheer and happiness to all.
SALLY ANN AND TIN LIZ.
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HEWLETT, W. VA.

Mrs. Garland McComas Of Estill was
the weekend guest Of Mrs. Cecil Hew-
lett.
Mrs. Elisha Hooser returned home
Tuesday after spending a week with
her daughter Mrs. Dixie Vanover OF
L.orado.
Cecil Mullins was at Hewlett Sat
urday
Lindsey Skeens was calling on his
old friends at Hewlett Monday.
Miss Amanda Lester was calling on
Mrs. Cecil Hewlett Friday.
Miss Katherine Loar spent Sunday
with relatives In Fort Gay.
Mrs. John Damron OF Chattaroy was
the Weekend guest OF her sister, Mrs
BIZ Burke.
Sidney Hensley was caller on
Hewlett Branch Sunday.
Bill Burke was at Hewlett Monday
MIR. and Mrs. Peter vanhoose and
son spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
james Biliups.
Lindsey Skeens and Miss Nellie Bill
/ |lups attended sunday school at Mere
dith Sunday
Vol Burke was calling on Cecil Hew-
lett Sunday.
Bascom Hooser was a business call
er nj Hewlett Monday.
Charley Hatcher spent saturday
with John Hatcher.
Harmie Billups spent Sunday will
his best girl ateLouisa.
Mrs. Ell Hatcher, who has been very
low with typhoid fever for the past
two months is able to be out again.
SLEEPY JACK.
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YATESyILLE

Quite crowd OF your todns-p people
motored through here enroute 20 the
mouth OF Garner on East Fork to at
tend a Masonic funeral on last sun
day.
We are still having plenty Of e.
freshing showers at this writing.
A vast number OF miners who were
at work in the coal fields Of West Va
have returned home since the out
break fthe mine war Quite a num-
|,ber Of our nelghbors who have return
lied talk OF changing their business.
They say they think they will quit the
mines entirely and so to something
else.
A deputy sheriff by the name of
Sparks passed through here from the
back country Sunday with two young
men In tow. He informed your scribe
that they had been getting on the out
side OF little too much moonshine
and he also said they had been guilty
OF carrying concealed deadly weap-
ons. either OF which anyone can get
along very well without
The earliest corn will soon be ripe
enough to cut. the crop Is excellent
too.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns Blankenship ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Worth Blankenship and
Mrs. Raish Blankenship were visiting
the family OF James Prichard Of Tus-
cola Sunday.
Jack Shorts new dwelling house,
when completed according to the plans
win be quite an ornament In our vi
cinity
News Of interest is very scarce this
week. COUNTRY GREENHoRN.
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BIG ROAD MEETING
ATLOUlSVILLE
Movement to Take Great
Forward Step in Ken
lucky.

A biz meeting was called for Louis
viiie Thursday OF this week 70 further
fha movement for good roads In ken-
lucky. Delegations from every coun-
" ii the state were sought. The oc-
canion was Governors day ~ the state
Fair.
the object 10 10 formulate plans by
..hlnh more money VIII be raised TOR
tie state road fund and 20 put sncn
an organisation behind Il that the Leg
islature may be aided and caused 70
take dcnnite action on a larger ROAD
program.
II "A prohabie that the meeting VIII
urre bond Issue Of fIfty miiliona for
road purposes,
M. Ben Williamson. one OF Eastern
Kentnckyss llvest and most success
fni business men, "a chairman OF dis
,rlcf composed OF nevefai counties. ne
headed large delegation from this
district.
Lawrence county delegates who went
Are n l. vinnon, Or. T. y. Burgess
Augustus Snyder r II. Yates, En w
Kirk and N. r.. Conley.
This n regarded AZ tho largest mofe
lnont ever started IN Kentucky, There
haa been made good start on road
hnl,dlhe N Kentucky, and the Ice is
rnificlenfly broken 70 make the time
ripe for great step forward. II Eas
tern kentucky Il 10 have proper sthna-
inr IN these matters we must take
lively Interest all the way through:
our people must talk and work ana
60. operate IN these movements
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EVERGREEN

Mrs. Clayton Thompson is no better
at this whiting.
Miss Hattie Thompson returned home
from Louisa.
Elmer Berry is visiting Ulysses
Thompson.
Mrs. Kelly F'raley and Hattie Thomp
son were shopping at Adams Thurs
day
Rev. Burgess will preach at this
place Saturday night Everybody
come.
othie Thompson was at Georges
creek Sunday.
Misses Hattieand Jettie Thompson
visited Mrs. Green Thompson Sum
day.
Mart Robinett returned home Thurs
day from Ellxhorn.
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WHAT DOES THE REAL FARMER LOOK LIKE, ,ANYIioW7 I

The city newspaper cartoonist
likes to picture the farmer chap
with billygoat whiskcrs and a corn
cob pipe. -,
But the new caftoonists are be-
ginning to see that even II there
ever were the extremes we used to
see in the papers, there is a new fare
mer developing.
The new cartocaist has noticed
that the new farmer has good
deal in him OF the type Of the alert
business man Of the growing cities.
He may 90 around the farm in
oycralis just as a peperful city man
g5cs about In short sleeves and old
suit, but when he Is away from the
business. he IS pretty up 70 date.
cartoonist Plumb herewith presents
the oil and new.