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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-05-20
Frank.

"wen, he's frank even if he isn't
tactful."
SIN what way?'
"He admits he wants all the money
he can make; he says in most matters
he thinks of himself and his own in
terest first and he doesn't claim that he
was happier when he didn't have
dollar to his name"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-05-20
One Hopeful Feature.

Christopher Morley reprints in the
New York Evening Post the following
'full-page sable-ruled advt." in a
garment weekly: "You will share
-. He was the founder and organ.
izer of the company, which will con.
tinue to bear his name. Due to the
discontinuance of business for q week,
there has accumulated an enormous
stock of suits and coats which we
will dispose of at an unusually low
price. This is an opportunity which
you cannot afford to miss"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-05-20

and Inflammation so
that / was not able
to do my homework.
| consulted several
do c tors but non e
seemed to give me
relief. | read in a
paper about Lydia
K. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound so
| decided to try it,
and before the first
bottle was gone /
found great relief so
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-05-20
SUFFERING Of A
LIFETIME ENDED
Words Can't Express Gratitude
| Feel Toward TaaIac,"
Says Mrs. burlington.

"From childhood until / got Tanlac,
I suffered from Indigestion and ston-
ach trouble" said Mrs. j. A. Burning
ton. $40 Stanford Ave. Los Angeles.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-05-20

England is feeding daily a quarter
of a million starving children in CEN
trail Europe.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-05-20

time cannibals, now subsist mainly OF
potatoes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
Nationally Known Orators
To Speak Friday
Night
AT OPERA HOUSE
Affair To Be Under Auspices of Joint
Association of Railroad Employees
of Alexandria and Washington.

IArrangeents have been made Cor
mass meeting at the Opera House
at o'clock Friday night under .he
auspices Of the Joint Association Of
Railroad Employees Of WashinPton
and Alexandria. The public IS in
vited to Lear the railroad workers
side of the question. The following
have been invited t. address the
meeting. Representative Geo. (!ud-
dleston, of Alabama; Seantor Robert
M. La Folette, of Wisconsin; Rep
reesntative ]. M. Bare, of North
Dakota; Glenn E. Plumb, author of
the Plum plarl; Miss l.. Martin of
the political amnesty committee; J.
j. Forester, late of the U. S.
Railroad Labor Board, will act 80
chairman. Mr.. Forester is also vice
grand president of ths Brotherhood
of Railway and Steamship Clicks
The following subjects will be
discussed by the speakers: The To-
Justice of the wage reduction; tic
need of perfect united organization
of transportation workers; Wall
street and its relation to the rail
roads; government ownership Of
the railroads, and cost of private
ownership to the public
The meeting under whose ouspicas
the gathering will ass ,mble r!prc'
sents all crafts of the sixteen san
dard recognized labor organizations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
Continued on Page Four)
ELECTION BOARD HEAD CELE-
BRATES HIS Cpd BIRTH:
DAY BY WORKING.

New York, July 27.-John R.
Voorhis, head of the New York city
board of elections, celebrated his
ninety-second birthday anniversary
today by doing as he does every
other day, getting to his office at
9 o'clock and staying there all day.
Mr.. Voorhis has been an office
holder for forty-eight years, though
not continuously. He has been hear
ing protests for twenty-five years
that he was too old to hold office.
Mr.. Voorhis declared today he was
thriving on work, and saw no neces-
sity for breaking his schedule to
celebrate birthday anniversary.
He takes no vacations, wears no
glasses and hears as well as any one
else in his office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
GERMANS PLAN TRANS
ATLANTIC AIR LINE WHEN
ALLIES PERMIT.

Berlin, Germany, July 27.-Ger-
many will! build transatlantic Yep
pehn airships iust as soon as the
allies lift the ban on them and in
ventors once more are permitted to
build them.
'In view of the pressure being
brought to bear in France and Eng
land by American capitalists who are
eager to invest money in getting a
New York-Berlin. line started, there
is hope that the allies viii soon
withdraw their objections"
This was the report made at a
general meeting of the Zeppelin Air
ship company stockholders by Direc-
tor General Eckener of the Zeppe-
lin wharves.
The Germans also are trying to
get the allies to reconsider the de-
mand that the big Zeppelin hangers
at Friedrichshaen on the Bodensee,
the birthplace of the Zeppelins, be
destroyed, inasmuch as the plan is
to make this the starting point of the
transatlantic line which would touch
France and Spain before flying over
the ocean.
Herr Eckener iS quite sure that
the plans are practical, and predicts
that hardly a year will elapse be-
tween the time the ban on airship
building in Germany is lifted and
that on which the first transoceanic
flight is successfully carried out.
Count Brandenstein-Zeppelin, SON.
in-law of the late inventor, was made
director at the annual
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
ADMITS FATHER TOOK BANK
FUNDS

Chicago, July 27.-Vivian Spurgin
daughter Of Warren C. Spurgin, mis-
sing president of the closed Michi-
gan Avenue Trust Company, who,
with her mother, returned to Chi
cago from Detroit, where they fled
following Spurgin's disappearance,
has admitted that she had knowledge
that her fa;ker had taken more
than $4,000 OF the banks money
before he fled, it was announced to-
day by James r. McShane, assistant
states attorney, and Ben Newmark,
chief investigator for the state at
torney's office, who questioned Miss
Spurgin and her mother upon their
arrival here.
Miss Spurgin stated, according to
the state authorities, that the infor-
nation was given to her by her
mother following a conference with
her father during which he bade
them good bye, and said ne would
probably never zee them again. Both
Mrs. purgn &rG her daughter are
being detained for further ques-
tioning today by Mr.. Newmark and
Mr.. tMcShanc. who intimate that
they believe the wife and daughter
Of the bank president know more
than they have told.
Questioning Ct the women brought
out that Spurgin and his wife had
been estraaged. that he told them
ke contemplated flight and turned
over to them $4,000 worth Of insur-
ance papers, and gave each $3.50 in
cash, when he told them he would
probably rever see them again. They
fled to avoi,l publicity, they asserted
The search fer Spurgin has devel-
oped two new clues, one leading to
Ouray. COL. where he is said to
have had mining interests, and the
other to the neighborhosd Of Mobile,
Ala. where i is said he mad many
friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
White House and Congress
Realize Need for More
Revenue
MAY TAX AUTOS.
Increase In Cost of Postage Stamps
To Three Cents Also Favored.
Spenders' Tax Urged.

Washington, July 2T.-With the
Ways and Means Committee begin
ming hearings today on taxation re-
vision, information came from both
the White House and Congress in
dicating that the leaders are reach
ing out for new sources of rev.
enue.
Chairman Lasker's call for $780,
100000 to meet the DEFICIENCIES of the
Shipping Board during the fiscal
year just started, and the calls COM
ing in from other governmental
agencies for more money to meet
the needs of the new fiscal year,
compel the search for more revenue.
At the White House, it was indicat-
ed that a Federal tax on automobiles
is being considered very seriously. At
the conference several days ago be-
tween Chairman Fordney and Secre-
tary Mellon there was favorable dis
cussion of a Federal automobile tax
to raise about S80,OOO,0OO 1t is un-
derstood now that President Harding
is very much inclined to favor such
a tax, although no indication has
come as to the amount he thinks
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
BAND SWEARS TO COMBAT KU-
KLUX KHAN IN TEXAS.

Beaumont, Texas, July 27.-Or-
eanization of band of men to COM
bat the alleged activities of the Ku-
Klux Klan in southeast Texas, with
the announced intention of conduct
ing open warfare against members
of the khan, if necessary, because
officers have not the nerve or de-
sire to place under arrest its men,
bers who have violated the law" is
said to have been effected.
First announcement of the new
organization was set forth in COM
munication addressed to the Ku-
Klux Klan and sent to a local news
paper for publication.
Squads of Special service men,"
the notice stated, "have been ap-
pointed to locate members Of the
klan." 1t added that summary pun
isnment would be inflicted upon any
who are found. The communication
says, in part:
eve have formed a club, or mob
you may call it, of more than 100
fearless men, and we are going to
stop you people with hot lead and
hot steel at the first opportunity,
and that will not be far off. We
have sworn vengeance on such peo-
pie and will shoot down like mad
dog men whom we learn to be mem
bers of the klan."
The communication was signed
"Anti-Ku-Klux Klan of Southeast
Texas" sc.t,s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
Negroes Nominate
Full Ticket for State Cfiices To Be
Voted Or In November
(Snecial to the GaZette1

Richmond, July 27.-Acclaiming
their candidate for chief executive
as the next Governor of Virginia,
negroes from every part of the state
in a conventeA held in True Reform
ers Hall here last night, nominated
tentatively a full state ticket for
state offices at the general election
to be held il November.
Barred from the Republican con-
vention in Norfolk, negroes of Vir-
ginia; led by Joseph R. Pollard, a
Richmond attorney, who was can
didate for United States Seantor at
the last senatorial election, met in
the first convention of its kind here
since carpetoagger davis and put up
their slate Independent of their
white Republican cohorts.
John Mitchell, editor of the Rich
mond Plane, president of the Me-
chanics Savings Bank of Richmond,
and a committee chairman Of the
American Bankers Association, was
nominated fer Governor on the tenta-
tive slate. 4. full and final state
convention will be held at Richmond
September ). A preliminary con-
vention will lc held at Buckroe
Beach Aug.I,t G to formulate a plan
of organization designed to reach
every precinct in the state
P. B. Young. Of Norfolk, was
nominated for Lieutenant Governor.
Young is president of the Tidewater
Bank and Trust Company and editor
of the Journal and Guide. J.
Thomas Newsome, of Newport News,
and Joseph e. Pollard, Of Richmond,
was nominated for attorney general.
Mrs. Maggie l.. Walker, presi-
dent of st. Tuke's Savings Bank of
Richmond, ami president of the IN
dependent Order Of st. Luke. said
to represent 100000 negroes in the
United States, was nominated for
superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
1t was uurI imously decided to
nominate full state, city and county
tickets. 1t s expected that the Sep
tember 5 convention will make tne
tentative nominations permanent.
City and coun'y convention will be
held to nominate members of the
house of delegates, sheriffs, city
sergeants, conmonwealth's att,r-
neys, etc, eftcr the September cor
vention.
Sixty-cight delegates were pres.
ent representing all parts If the
state. Norfolk, Richmond. Peters
burg, Roanoke, iynchburg, Newport
News Staunton, Hampton, Bristol,
Fredericksburg, Chariot" i>!l.:' and
few of the counties Were repre-
;nnted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
n STREET LATEST
Joy FAD IN GREENWICH
VILLAGE

New YORK, July 27.-Grccnw;ch
Village, local center for everything
that is different in art, literature,
n. sic, darc;ng and dress. has
bought fort4l another innovation.
This .ime t, Is tie street swimming
party.
Several hundred adult villagers
christened last night, with delighted
whoops ami gurgies, swimming
pool constructed in the middle Of
West 10th street. The pool, six feet
wide, fourteen feet long and five
feet deep, "ac built by fremen for
children, but :he grown ups lost no
time in trying it out under Fire
Chief Kenl1ns ruling that adults
would be parrnltted to use the fire
department i:1hs after the kiddies
got through at 8 o'clock in the even
ing.
Costumes ranged all the way
from regular bathing suits to what
ever some of the bathers happened
20 have on vixen they sighted the
pool.
Christening of the street swim
ming pool keeps the village just
one jump ahead of other sections of
New York, where the best adults
can boast is the block shower party
also just .naugurated under Chief
Eenlon's ruling,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
STILL SEEK BASIS FOR IRISH
PEACE

Dublin, July 27.-Eamon de Va
lcra, the Irish republican leader,
and his colleagues have not yet
found a basis for the proposed con-
ference with the British government
on the Irish question in London, but
ere continuing to search for a COM
mon ground ca which the contcnding
parties can meet, it was stated in a
we'll informed quarter here today.
At the Mansion House it was
announced thai the Sim Fein cabil-
ret still vas considering the gov
uuence, on statement could yet be
authorized.
The Irish leaders have no i'm
mediate intention of summoning the
Dali Eireann, The situation, it is de-
clared here, since things have rot
yet reached the stage where any
tangible proposal could be submit
ted to the Dali Eireann. The leaders
are not considering the details of
any system, tut the means of secur-
ing an acceptable basis for confer
ence at which plans could be discus
sed
The newspapers here emphasize
the importance of summoning the
Dali Eireann and print a list Of
SO of its members in prison, whose
release they demand.
The republican liaison officers for
observance of the truce continue
tkeir work, notwithstanding some
friction with the military authori-
ties, who objected to the use of the
official note paper Of the Irish re-
publican army. while being willing
to recognize the liaison officers as
the temporary representatives Of
the civil population.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL HEAD SHOOTS
WIFE TO DEATH

Wilmington, N. c., July 27.-zAfter
shooting his wife to death and
throwing the body in swamp last
Sunday moraias, Ed. sneed, negro,
Of Northwest Township, Brunswick
county. proceeded to the Sunday
School of which he is superintendent
and calmly directed the services.
The body of his wife was discov-
cred while Sunday School was in
progress and Sneed was arrested by
Sheriff Lewis, when he left the
church. News of the killing reached
this city today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
Entertainment
Benefit Association OF Railway En-
plcyceS Enjoy Social


Alexandria Dovision. No. 1874,
Benefit Association of Railway En-
ployees, entettJined its members and
their families last night in their hall
over Alexandria National Bank
building.
A large crowd was present and
braved the extreme hot weather as
the B. A R. E., always has some
thing doing worth while for all those
present.
A musical program was rendered
by the orchestra after which there
was an address by NJ. B. Thompson,
conductor of Division No. 1874.
Owing to several out of town en-
gaements by the speakers for the
evening there were no regular speak
crs present. but those attending had
a good time.
One of the important events of
the evening was the refreshment
period whicn vas greatly enjoyed.
The Benefit Association of Rail-
way Employees is made up of over
one thousand men from the South
ern Railway, Richmond, Freedricks-
burg and Potomac Railway Com
pany, and the Fruit Growers EX-
press, and DIVISION No 1874, is just
branch of the large association
which has c~er one hundred and
forty-fve Divisions in all parts of
the United States, where ever there
is a large Gurch of well organized
railway employees, and also all along
the line.
The chief aim of the B. A. r. E.
is to furnish iraternal protection for
all railway employees regardless of
the departtncl t. and can be secured
from the president down to the
water boy, and are offered the same
benefit, and from last reports from
the national office which is located
in Chicago that severad more large
divisions just been opened up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
Mother of Little Girl Takes
Child From Foster
Mother
USE AUTOMOBILE
Mrs Claude Jarvis Made Futile Eff
fort to Prevent Alleged Abduction
and Is Injured In Fall From Auto.

Jessie May Javins, about two and
a half years old, the adopted daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Javins,
of 10S North Fayette street, was
abducted early last night by its
mother, It is alleged The child's
mother is said to be Mrs. Minnie
Lands, OF York, Pa.
According 10 statement made
today by Mrs. Javins, an automo-
bile drew up in front other residence
early last night and a man and wo-
man were in he machine. The man
told Mrs. Jayins that the mother
wished to see Jessie. In moment
the child was brought out and the
child was taken in charge by the
mother and tine man jumped into
the machine and started, and as he
did so Mrs. Javins realizing they
were about to take he- child, jumped
on the running board OF the machine
and she cluls on tcnaciously and
cried at the .cp of her voice for help
as the machine spec along, and
when the automobile reached Stone
Bridge, at the corner Of Duke and
Peyton streets, a distance of four
blocks from the Javins home, Mrs.
Javins says size was either knocked
or fell from The running board of
the machine and the driver contin-
ued at a rapid pace eeing westward
on Duke streets, and did not stop.
Mrs. Javins :oday is suffering from
shock and bruises as a result Of the
fall from the machine. She sus-
tanned bruises and contusions on her
right arm and side.
Mrs. Javins claims she adopted
the child May 5. 1921, in the corpora
tion court OF :iris city, although she
says the chill had beer in her pos
session for ,ne past nineteen months
1t is reported that the mother now
lives in York, Pa. The police of this
city and Washington have been noti-
fed and every effort is being made
to trace the child.
immediately following a report of
the alleged abduction, Chief Goods
end Policemen Durrer set out in
motorcycle md followed up a cold
trail of several miles in Fairfax
county west pf Alexandria in search
of the automobile.
The alleged kidnapping of the
child created considerable excite
mcnt in the neighborhooL. Mrs.
Javns says tf:at despite her cries
along the street no one attempted to
give any ak by pursuins; the auto
mobile
1t was stated today that the
mother of The child recently institu-
ted legal proceedings in the circuit
court for ths recovery Of her daugh-
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
UpHEAVEL IN STREET

There was an unheavel of the Wit
rifed bricks IN the street on the
north side 81 King between Royal
and Fairfax streets early this after
noon. The gases beenath the bricks
caused smal; explosion. No one
was injured. Employees from the
city engineers Office soon were on
the scene and made arrangements
to repare the damaged street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
FOUR GUILTY OF MURDER.

Clinton, Tenn, July 27.-Otto
Stevens, of Columbus, Ohio, and
Oakdale, Tenn; John Mcclure, of
Baltimore; Tom Christmas, of Har-
riman, Tenn, and Charles Pebree, Of
this town were found guilty of mur-
der in the first degree here yester-
day and sentenced to be electrocuted
at Nashville next September Is. Mo-
ton for new trial will be heard,
probably July 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
"RAINMAKER" FULFILLS CON-
TRACT; WINS $4,000

Lethbridge, Alberta, July 27.-
"Hatfeld'cs over the top; the S9,-
COO in his , This message was
flashed out yesterday by F. S. Rat
lift, secretary Of the Medicine Hat
United Adjudication, which on
May l contracted with the "rain-
maker" from California, for four
inches of ram at $4,000 an inch.
Hatfield staged his last battle
with the elen:ents recently. A four
inch, bringing the total from May
1 up to 4.24 inches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
Bond Ordinance
Board of Aldermen Act on 100000
Measure-G. W. Bontz. Jr.,
Named Clerk.


The board OF aldermen held an
adjourned meeting last night and
adopted the ordinance providing for
a bond issue OF S300l0G to be known
as street and genera, fund bonds.
The bonds viii be at interest at the
rate of six per cent payable semi
annually. AS soon as the mayor
signs the ordinance the bonds will
be offered for sale t. the highest
bidder. This ordinance was adopted
by common council at an adjourned
meeting held last Friday night.
Prior TO passing the ordinance the
board elected George W Bontz, Jr.
clerk. This Board has been without
a clerk since sae death of Luther II
Thompson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
Property Sales
Four Deeds of Transfer Are Record
ed Today


Deeds of conveyance for the fol-
lowing pieces of property have just
been placed on record in the Office
of the clerk of the court: Cornelius
Desmond to William Thaxton house
and lot on the south side Of Pendle-
ton between Columbus and Alfred
streets; James Callan % Lewis Will
kins house and lot on the west
side of Columbus between Mont
gomery and first streets; Carroll
Pierce, trustee, to Robert L. Kane
lots s, 7, s and 8 block 26, section
a Rosemont, Richard n. Chichester
to Patrick Taylor and Ernest }.
Frazier house and lot 124 South Pey
ton street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
Police Excursion
Expected They Will Garry A Capac-
ity Crowd Tomorrow

The members of the police depart
ment will give an excursion tomor-
row to MARSHALL Hall. A large num-
ebr Of tickets Lave been disposed of
for this. excursion and the indica-
tons are that it will BE- we'll patro-
nized. Everyone wishing to spend an
enjoyable outing should not fail to
patronize the policemen's excursion.
The police usually carry capacity
crowds on their excursions each
year. Funds derived from the ex-
curslon a1e applied to the uniform
fund.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
U. s. RAISED s29,OOO,OOO FOR EU
ROPEtN CHILDREN

New York, July 27.-More than
S29,O0O,00O was collected in this
country and al: but about S2,0OO,OO0
of it distributed FOR chief relief in
the war torn sections of Europe up
to May 81 by the European relief
council, of which Herbert Hoover
is chairman
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
FIRE HYDRANT TAKEN APART
TO RESCUE BOY WHO
PUTS ARM IN TOP

New York. July 27.-The Dutch
boy who plugged up hole in the
dyke with his hard and saved all
Holland is a prototype of five year
old Davey McCiuskey, of Harlem
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27
WALK $50 MILES TO KIN.

Jacksonville, Fla, July 27.-How
a mother and her two sons, fourteen
and sixteen years old, walked nearly
six hundred miles in order that the
mother might, for the last time, see
her sister, fatally i'll here, was re-
vealed today after the funeral of
Mrs. ". c. Chambers of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-27

Suffolk, After IAN all day session
on the Suffolk City Court IN the case
of the contested will of Anir"w
Sheppard, a wealthy negro formerly
of Suffolk aaj lately Of Philadel-
phia, where the contestant, Andrew
B. Sheppard, sought throagk his
attorney to prove the vii! & forgery
The jury returned vcrd.c- last
night, that the will in question is
not the last will and testament of
Andrew Sheppard. The case was
one of unusual interest, Andrew
Sheppard left ar estate of more
than $4,000, accumulated during
rs ,cng life as Pullman gar peter.
and, according to the evidence OF
witnesses. it was shis wish that the
estate should go to his second wife,
:Ahlie D. Sheppard.
Continued on Page Three