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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21
Two Men, Once Friends

Pittsburgh, Nov. 21.-Once warm
friends, Antonio Marshall and Paul
Letz, each about 80, who had become
deadly enerAies over girls chose
dramatic setting for the denounce-
ment Of their rivalry.
Going out to the middle OF the
Thirty-third street bridge, spanning
the Allegheny river, at midnight,
they faced each other under the glow
of an electric lamp and began shoot
ing.
The aim of each was true and both
fell. Marshall died in st. Francis
Hospital this morning, and Letz, in
the same institution, is not expected
to live through tomorrow. Neither
recovered consciousness after being
found, and only fragments of the
story leading up to the tragedy have
been collected and pieced together by
the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21
VIRGINIA NEWS
PARAGRAPHED

Fredericksburg. = While playing
with his fathers shotgun Friday!
Walter, 7-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson Sample, OF Spotsylvanla
county, was instantly killed when the
gun was accidentally discharged. The
youth was playing in room where
the gun was kept with George, a
brother, 2 years his senior, when
Mrs. Sample was Mortified to hear
an explosion Of the weapon. She
rushed into the room and found the
child with practically all of his face
and head torn off. One chamber OF
double-barreled gun was loaded
with a No. 8 shot shell, which the
youth had found and was playing
with. One shot struck his elder
brother and went entirely through
his nose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21

Mrs. C. G. Supinger has returned
to her home in Front Royal, after
spending some time as the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. Carlton A. Pad
gett, Jr., at her home in South Royal
street.
Miss Wilhelmina Matters, the
attractive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Matters, delightfully."- en-
tertained on her seventh birthday at
an enjoyable party. The home was
ers and potted plants. Among those
present were Maurice Wingfield, Lii
lian Wingfield, Lillian Humpheries,
Virginia Davis, Margaret HAYNES,
Catherine Haynes, Louis Duty,
Booty Duty, Russell Osgood, Francis
osgood, Clarence Bowles, Mildred
Beck, Melvin Beck, Charles Jewels,
Edgar Woodg, Marion Wood, Billy
Matters and Louis Matters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21
Divorced Wife, Mother-ln-
Law and Caller are Vic
tins of Jealous Rage
DRUNK, SAYS WIFE
Tbree Small Children Are The Only
Witnesses Of Triple Tragedy AT
Cuba, Ohio.

WILMINGTON, Ohio, Nov. 21.-Ollver
Vandervort, aged so, who claims to oe
q fur dealer of this city, is being. heio
under murder charge in the CLINTON
County Jail here today following i
triple murder at Cuba, village near
here, last night. u,,.:.
Those murdered were Bertha whit,
low Vandervort, aged 80, his divorced
wife and mother of Vandervort's three
children, Mrs. Jeff Whitlow, aged 81,
mother of Mrs. Vandervort, and How
ard Boser, aged "a, said to have been
a caller on Mrs. Vandervort.
Mrs. Whitlow, before dying from
her wounds, the police say, declared
that Vandervort committed the mur-
ders. The police say she told them
Vanderyort came to her home while
intoxicated and started a quarrel
which ended in the shooting OF the
three. ;.
Rodney Wallace, a farmer living
near the Whitlow home, informed the
authorities today that VanderVort,
while crazed by drink, shot him last
night. A post mortem examination
will be held today to determined II
the same caliber bullets killed the
three persons and injured Wallace.
Vandervort told the authorities to-
day that he was not responsible TOR
the triple murder and that he is the
victim of circumstances in having
been found at the Whitlow home. He
elaine that while walking in the road
in front of the Whitlow home ne
heard commotion and saw in the
darkness a figure rush from the door
He said he could not tell whether the
figure was that Of man or woman.
According to his story, the police say,
Vandervort's 10-year-old son, Oliver,
rushed from the house to call for help,
saw his father and induced him to en-
ter.
Asked by the authorities who did
the shooting the boy said: Papa
did it, =,
The three small Fandervort chill
dren were the only witnesses. When
the police arrived Vandervort was
sitting in the house holding his young
est child, a baby.
Oliver, the 10-year-old son, told the
authorities that after the shooting he
attempted to- attract the attention OF
neighbors by shooing revolver four
times into the ground. The revolver
with four empty cartridges was found
in the house. Another revolver, which
had not been fired, was found in Van
dervort's auto. No trace was found of
the gun with which the murders were
committed.
Mrs. Vandervort was killed when
she came to the door to answer Van
dervort's knock, according to young
divers story to the authorities. She
had her baby in her arms, but it
was unharmed. A bullet pierced her
head.
Bosier was then shot, the boy said,
and Mrs. Whitlow fell third victim
when she came downstairs, attracted
by the shots.
Fandervort and his wife had been
divorced twice. Their second divorce
was granted about six weeks ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21
Successful Entertainment

More than four hundred people
witnessed and enjoyed the Black Face
Fantasy which was given by the SUI
dents of Alexandria High School IN
the High School Auditorium on Frl-
day and Saturday nights. The High
School comedians kept the audiences
in uproarous laughter from begin
ming to end at each performance
Professor Sloe, Phi. D., played by
Howard Baggett, gave some lllustra-
tions as to the difficulties encount-
cred in the attempt to enlighten a
class of "coal black roses" in an act
entitled "The Night School" In the
second act, Tobias and Nose, acted
by Bennette Moore and Frank
O'Meara, held the audience in great
suspense while they appeased their
hunger with flaming bananas, and
MANY other acts of magic. For the
msin act which was called "Jazz,
Jokes and Jingles," the stage was
artisticly set as for an olden day
"husking bee" The stage was set
about with corn ready for the husking
and a great harvest moon was seen
Just making its appearance over the
eastern horizon when the "darkies"
began to make their appearance Tor
an evening of hilarity. During the
course of the husking each one pres
ent was called upon to entertain with
Jokes, songs or recitations. Iambo
and Sambo. impersonated by Fred
Petit and Stanley Dreifus kept
everything gay between the numbers
with great line of rare jokes.
Brother Hennie Brown. otherwise
Henderson Sutthard, buck dancer de
luxe, seemed to. give the audience
what was wanted as at both perform
ances he was called back several
times. Sambo delighted his listeners
with several selections in the baritone
which he calls "all his own" Many
other equally delightful numbers
were on the program which was con-
cluded with the singing OF Good
night Ladies" by the entire COM
pany.
The money realized from the min
strel will go Athletic Association
Miss Kroes Ficklin directed the Ell.
tire play and was assisted in the
business end by Miss Kathryn Adams
and Richard Wright, in the stage
decoration by Bennett Moore and in
properties by Frank O'Meara. Ac.
companists for the several musical
numbers were Miss Louise Thomas
Miss Marian Dienelt, Miss Dorothy
Hinton and Miss Louise Anderson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21
Four Barrels of Mash
Found in
House
STILL IS CAPTURED
Man and Woman Who Claim They
Are From Terre Haute, Ind, Taken
In Custody.

One of the biggest whiskey hauls
made by the police during the past
year took place at 1880 o'clock this
morning when raid was made on a
house known as 115 South Union
street. The police upon entering the
place discovered four full grown
whiskey barrels filled to the brim
with mash for corn whiskey. one
still with capacity of forty gallons,
about one hundred pounds of sugar,
one new oil stove, one ten gallon
stone jar, large oil can, a small
quantity of corn liquor, several cans
of articles supposed to have been
used in the manufacture of whiskey,
rubber pipes and a large copper coil
for the still. The still was declared
to be one Of the most perfect yet
taken by the police.
Owing to the fact that the PROPOSE
tion of handling the four barrels of
mash was regarded as out OF the
question, the police simply destroyed
the mash by pouring large quantl-
ties Of salt in each barrel and let 1t
remain Ill LIlS ilOuSe.
The house is two story brick
structure and the mash and other
articles were found in the attic OF
the house. There was little furnl-
ture in the premises. The house IS
now undergoing repairs.
The police took in custody a young
man giving the name of Abraham
Fortune, 80 years old, who says he
came here two weeks ago from Terre
Haute, Ind, and white woman de-
scribing herself as Grace Brady, "a
years old, who saws her home also is
in Terre Haute. Ind, and who says
she came to Alexandria about two
weeks ago in search of employment:
Both deny ownership of the still and
gave the police the name of man
whom they claim is the owner. They
are arranging for bail bond each
which probably will be given late
this afternoon.
The raid was made by Chief
Goods. Sergeant Campbell, Police
men Walker and Cline.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21

Lvnchburg.-First Lieut.. A. 5.
Burnham, who has been acting cap
tain of Company B, Second Virginia
Infantry, here, for some weeks, mas
resigned from the service, and Gov
ernor Davis has accepted the reslg
nation. The company will elect a
captain and first lieutenant next
Tuesday night. There has been a
vacancy in the captaincy Of the COM
pany since Captain R. F. Craighl!l
was made lieutenant-colonel of the
regiment. Lieutenant Burnham was
a major in the One Hundred and
Sixteenth Regiment in France dur
ing the world war, having gone out
in command of Company Fl, OF Cow
ingtOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21
Plans Improvements
New Police JusticeTo Have Quarters
Ready January |.

Plans soon will be mapped out for
certain improvements in the police
court room to accommodate the new
civil and police justice, F. G. Duvall
Members Of the committee on public
property accompanied by Justice Du-
vail yesterday made preliminary
survey of the big room preparatory
to completing the task of presenting
their plans to city council.
When the new justice takes office
January l, all civil and criminal
cases will be tried in this court, that
is the civil cases heretofore tried
before magistrates and other ar
rangements will have to DE made for
the accommodation of those who will
have business in this court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21
Skunk Balks 'Possum Hunt

Hyattssville, Md, Nov. 2l.-A
successful 'possum hunt. partlcipa-
ted in by G. Hodges Sarr. assistant
cashier of the First National Bank
Of Hyattsville; George T. and Geo.
L. Sellers and Andrew Haber and
Tndrew Barr, threatened to come to
grief when skunk was discovered.
The skunk, however, was put into
its den. The party treed five pos
sums, bagging four.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21
THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
OF The
ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL

desire to remind all friends of
the near approach of Thanks
giving Day, and hope the same
beautiful offerings of money,
groceries, house keepers goods
etc, will be showered upon the
hospital as in the past.
Members of the board will be
present to receive on Thanks
giving Day, Thursday, 9th,
from 10 o'clock Il. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21

Sixteen members Of the Old Do.
minion Boat Club enjoyed delight
full Oyster Roast at Fort Foote yes
terday. The trip was made in the
launch, "Edlyn," belonging to Z. F..
Carver. and in the launch belonging
to C. j. Mueller.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21
.Oehlert Found In Jail
Hiding Under Bunk
Prisoner, Who Was Supposed to Have Es-
capped Discovered Yesterday Morn
ing By Jailer Cross Four
Year Old Son
HAD NEVER LEFT THE JAIL

Oehert Had Seven Hack Saws Which He Had Hidden In
a Vent Pipe-Planned to Make Getaway Today While
Court Was in Sesson-Prisoner Makes Second At
tempt to Escape Last Night and Negro Prisoner Calls
Jaier and Plans Are Observation-Disclosures Now
Closely Guarded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21

Lynchburg.-With committee rep
rescnting the Ministerial Union here
appointed to start work looking to
inauguration of plans for large au-
ditorium for the Billy Sunday cam
paign to be held hero a year hence,
Walker Pettyiohn, member of the
City Council, has directed the Coun,
ellis attention to the move and asked
the members to consider the location
of the auditorium upon site owned
by the city at Thirteenth and Court
Streets and that the city join the
ministers to provide q permanent
auditorium instead of temporary
one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21

Richmond.-Copies of an opinion
rendered by Attorney-General John
r. Saunders. of Virginia, at the re-
auest Of the State Board Of Charities
and Corrections, have been mailed out
from the offices Of the board to all
justices of the peace in the State.
instructing them that, under sections
of the statutory law quoted by the
Acknowledgement. they are to stop
sentencing to jail minors under Is
wears OF age except for very aggra-
waited offenses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21

Toano.-This town and the Eir-
pinia peninsula were today settling
dowr to normal conditions following
the closing of the first annual field
trial meet here Of the Virginia Fox
Hunters Association. The meeting
was brought to close at sumptuous
BANQUET rendered the huntsmen by the
citizens of Toano. The annual cleo
ton of officers Of the association fol
lowed in the auditorium of the high
school building here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21

Winchester.-Format:on of conf
panv to manufacture bricks Tor
building purposes was announced TO-
dav by number Of Winchester and
Frederick county men, who were IN
tcrested in plans launched recently
b. Baltimore interests for such al
enterprise, but which failed to ma
terialize. The new company, headed
bv f. A. White, will begin building
operations at once on a site where
there is an abundance of clay.
Frcderictsburg-At the recent
State election held in Kentucky, FL
'arbc W. Carter. formerly of this
citv. was elected to the legislature
from one of the Louisville districts.
on the Republican ticket. All of the
other Republican candidates on the
ticket. excepting the Governor, were
defeated by the Democratic candi-
dates. Mr.. Carter is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ". D. Carter. Of this city, and
formerly practiced law in Fredcrlcks-
burg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-01
MRS. HARDING RESTING
 IN RESTLESS NEW YORK
By Associated Press

New York. January 31.-Mrs. Warren G. Harding, wife of the Presidens- -elecI enjoyed an uninterrupted rest here to- day in one of the most restless cities of the land.
 She did not leave her hotel suite at all. This disappointed the curious, who stood in clusters downstairs in the lob by throughout the day, hoping to eaten a glipmse of the future first lady of the United States.
 Fifth avenues modistes and fashion able shops of all kinds were gay With throngs of purchasers and lookers-on, who braved an unrelenting snowstorm in the hope of seeing Mrs. Harding se- lect her White House wardrobe. Fail ing in this, they feasted their eyes upon the special displays which the long line of stores had arranged in windows and on models for the eyes of the idistln- guished visitor.
 Mrs. Harding's two companions, Mrs. Edward B. Mclean of Washington. and Mrs. Harry $. New. wife of the Senator from Indiana. left their hotel suite and visited dressmaker. returning for din- ner with the wife of the President elect ss
 The secret service man who accom- panied them from Washington cheered the crowd in the lobby when he an nounced to group of newspaper folk that Mrs. Harding would appear tomor- row morning and probably would spend five or six days seeing the stores ana the sights of the metropolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-01
DAVIS TAKES STAND
Denies He Was Principal in Alleged
 Poison Plot
By Associated Press

Soperton, Ga, January S1.--Dan Davis, one of four persons under ar rest on charges of murder in eonnec- ton with the death of William H. Hall, took the stand in his own defense to- day, denying charges of the state that he was a principal in poison plot that is alleged to have caused Halls death.
 Davis stated that Hall owed him $S,000 and that he signed insurance notes for Hall for the purchase of $15,000 life insurance. He declared that under the arrangement, in the event of the death of Hall, he was to receive only the $3,000, and that the balance of the insurance money was to go to Halls children. He declared that in the automobile accident at the time of Halls death, he considered it miraculous that all except Hall should have been thrown out of the car. Halls body was found in creek, under the car.
 The defense rested this afternoon and arguments were begun. The case will go to the jury late tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-01
MRS. CULVER LAYS
 CRUTCHES ASIDE
Virginia Beach Woman Freed of Rheumatism and Stomach
 Trouble By Tanlac

'T've laid my old crutches away. for I don't need them any more since took Tanlac," said Mrs. B. c. Culver |of Virginia Beach, Va.
 | About a year ago I lost my appetite and my stomach got in such bad condition I couldn't eat anything with out suffering terrible pains. I had to give up coffee, fruits and vegeta Dles because they hurt me so much. My liver got out of order. l always had an awful bad taste in my mouth and lat times got so dizzy I could hardly stand. I got so weak I couldn't do my housework and finally began having rheumatism in my feet and ankles so couldn't walk without crutches.6 I and every day seemed to feel more fore.
 One day some friends told me how Tanlac had helped them and begged me to try it. Well. I got eight bottles and before I had finished the first two I was eating anything l wanted, even fruits and vegetables. without suffer ling, and when I had finished my .liird bottle the rheumatism was gone and had laid my crutches away. All my Troubles are gone now, my nerves are perfectly calm and sleep like a child every night" 4.s < tAE
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham oxclu- Fsively by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store and Patton-Pope Drug Co.,. in Ensley by Ezell Drug Co, in Bessemer by Pegram- Patton Drug Co.,, and in Avon dale by Robert W. Murray.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-01
PAC|F |C FLEET IS
 IN CHILEAN WATERS
Thousands Assemble on Val paraiso Water Front to View
 U. s. Sea Fighters
By Associated Press

Valparaiso Chile, January sl.-The United States Pacific fleet, composed of the dreadnaughts New Mexico, Idaho. Wyoming, Arkansas, Texas. New York and Mississippi, IS destroyers and five auxiliary craft, arrived here this morn ing after cruise from Panama which was made in nine days without incident. Thousands of persons, including scores of natives of the United States who re- side here and in Santiago, assembled on this city is built to view the moving lines of sea fighters as they steamed into the harbor for five-day visit.
 The flagship of Admiral Hugh Rod man, the New Mexico, fired a salute of 21 guns to which the shore batteries and lis appreciation of the reception arranged half mile off shore, the other warshps, comprising the sixth and eighth battle ship divisons and the twelfth, fifteenth and thirty-third destroyer divisions. an- chored in column formations stretching several miles to sea.
 The squadron represented the most powerful naval force to visit Chilean waters since 1908, when the United States fleet passed in review before the late President of Chile, Pedro Montt, off Val- paraiso during it's world cruise. Ad- rniral Rodman came ashore at Il o'clock this morning and paid his respect to Ad- miral Munoz Hurtado, commander of the Chilean navy, after which the latter and other naval officials boarded the flag ship and returned Admiral Rodman 5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-01
B|G DECREASE IN LIVE STOCK VALUE
Number of Animals Ten Million Less Than Year Ago,
 Estimate Shows
By Associated Press

Washington, January H.-Value of live stock on farms and ranges in the United States had decreased more than two and quarter billion dollars during the last year and the amount of live stock about 100000, according to estimates an nounced today by the department of ag- riculture.
 Cattle and sheep decreased in number more than 4 per cent, and swine in- creased more than per cent. There was decrease in value of more than half a billion dollars in nilch cows and about the same for other cattle while swine showed decrease of almost half a bil- lion dollars, and sheep almost a quarter of a billion dollars.
 Horses numbered % 1S3, GOO; decrease of 29 per cent. and were valued at $l664,- 16soOO, decrease of $298 3s7, 600, with an average value of $S2.45 per head
 Mules numbered 4,9990O0, decrease of 0.s per cent, and were valued at s57S f7s,- 900, decrease of $162 927, GOO, with an average value of $11572 per head.
 Milch cows numbered 23,321, 900, de- crease of 13 per cent and were valued at s1, ,49l ,900.00O a decrease of $51S, ,228, 900. with an average value of $63.79 per head.
 Other cattle numbered 42.S7000O, a de- crease of Az per cent. and were valued at $1 ,346, ,665, ,000 decrease of S5S 600, with an average value of $3l. per head
 Sheep numbered 45067. 900, a decrease of 4.3 per cent, and were valued at $2SS,- 732, 900. a decrease of $2O6, ,92S, 900, with an average value of ss.41 per head.
 Swine numbered 666f9,000, decrease of Fl per cent, and were valued at $S65,- 633, GOO, a decrease of S497, ,636, 900, with an average value of $l2.99 per head
 Livestock not on farms, that is in cit es and villages. is not estimated yearly but their number in 1910, as reported by the census was: Horses, 3,1S3.000; mules, 27o,o00; cattle, 1,S790oo; sheep. Ssl0oo, and swine. l .28S. 600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-01
DR. SHELBURNE LEAVES
Gadsden Turns Out to Pay Tribute to
 Popular Pastor

Gadsden. January 31.-(SpeciaL)- The First Baptist church was a busy place yesterday with people of all de- nominations turning into it's doors to pay a tribute to Dr. James M. Shel- burne, former president of Howard college, who left today for Danville Va, to accept the pastorate of the Danyille church. br
 In the morning committee, repre- resenting the church was in charge Of the services and eulogistic services en- sued. pr. Shelburne, following many addresses, in which his friends dealt with him most kindly, spoke to his congregation and in a brief but inns pressive sermon bid them farewell. He recalled the tme he had spent in Gads-' den as most profitably spent and de- plored the fact that conditions over which he had no control made his de- cision to go to Danville a matter of no compromise. In the evening the serv- Ice was in the hands of the Ministers association and Rev. E. c. Scott of the Presbyterian church, presided