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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-24
A-rangemen.s Complete

T'nrs 'rr taxing car 90 u rr"w@ o'
tnr ."ruaarI r"oH'" lf0l" born r"'n-
.r.r.al OR" !~''~o~S" gard has h". u
rgfIr IN tho Virginia at"'1ro side 81 -"
,..n seating Hvr thousa&d Two hundred
lcnpln. The r-ands'and seats ,.i"o
The circus seas brought frr.n -" UH'-
vr-s,ty. seats 2.3t". and 'crr"-Rrv
rcats Will be erected ~ -" cd "f ~"
l.. 1t 20 ;aEo care ~ AT al1!'!nHH th"U-
N...,i :" |. ~ Sc"r Hn' '"'N ALL hn
r".rl"I today Tn" s-'.o 10 t'rk"'S has
already passed ~" s'',"u u.''iS..ua wars,
which" leaves tire" taru,-.l1 :" 20 L'S-
posed Of today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
EAST SIDE NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. H. d.
EadIeagh. Call Blue A&2I or $3.50.

The X K. klub met Tuesday evening
at the home Of Miss Florence Miller IN
Grafton street. The guests OF the evening
were MIS- James Hagan, Mrs Hal Wolfe,
Mrs Harry johnson. Mrs Bruce Warner
Mrs H ID. Wadleigh and son. Junior. Mrs
Ethel White. Miss Esther Sodereren, Miss
Gladys Deshler. Miss Nellie white Miss
Rose Deshler and Miss Florence Miller
The next meeting will be held Friday eve
ming October Il. with Mrs. II. D. Wad-
ielgh. 81 Madison street
The FeSta Embroidery club will hole
their regular meeting, Friday afternoon,
September 80 at the home of Mrs. L. E.
Lnthey in Garfield avenue
The meeting of the Chalitso class Of the
been held Thursday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs, J. II Cozad, In Wilson ave-
nue.. has been postponed indefinitely.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lafferty entertained
at dinner Sunday at their home in Quincy
street The guests were: Mr. anL Mrs.
quist Mr. and Mrs Ray Palmer, Mr.. ".
II. Mayes and Mr.. Ivan Mayes.
Mrs. Clark Davis and little daughter
Marjorie. Of Hutchinson. Kan. are spend
Mrs. Davis mother, Mrs. J. Wtlmot, in
East Eighth avenue.
The Teachers and officers Of the Bible
school OF the Third Christian church will
hold their Workers conference, Thursday
evening in the basement Of the church
Freeman avenue.
Mr. II. s. Krege has returned to his home
In sumner street from Minneapolis, Kan.
where he spent the summer working
sunday at her home ia Ohio avenue The
guests were. Mr.. sud Mrs. IieFt Wells. Mrs.
James Nichols. Miss Edna Wingate and
Miss mex Coxen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
STHLMAHS TO MAKE UP
New York Bankers Wife, However.
Demands He AcknowIcszsc Her Son

New York Bankers Wife, However,
Demands He Acknowledge Her Son.
New York, Sept 2S.-James A. Still
man, multimillionaiFe, who sought to
divorce his wife and sEore he was not
the father of little Guy Stillman. homes
for a reconciliation with Mrs. Fiji
S1lIman. it was reported reliably to-
day. While this astounding develop
ment was reached, it was learned Mrs.
StillmaR would entertain no overtures
for reconciliation until her husband
admitted the fatherhood of Guy.
Meanwhile, plans are proceeding for
further hearings in the sensational di-
vorce suit. Attorneys for Mrs. Still
man will ask Supreme Court Justice
Morschauer to appoint a commission
to take testimony of Canadian wit
nesses in Montreal. The request will
De entered when referee hearings are
resumed in the. case October II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
Co-oPs STAGE Two-AcT PLAY.
Dramatic Club Is Composed of Wives
of Members.

Not a Man in the House. was the
title OF two-act comedy farce which
was staged by the Cooperative club
players at the Boys Industrial school
Tuesday night The dramatic club is
composed of wives of members OF the
Cooperative club. and the number
Tuesday night was in charge of a
committee OF which Mrs. H. F. Guth-
re was chairman
Mrs. W. R. Falkiner directed the
play and the cast was composed of
Mrs Arthur Springer, Mrs. Frank c.
Squiress Mrs. E. Claude Smith, Mrs
Mauriee Schlegel and Mrs Joe
Nickel Preceding the play the mem
bers of the club and their wives were
served fried chicken dinner by the
boys of the school who also gave a
double program of musical numbers
and athletic events
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
WANT NO RAIL TAXES.
Agricultural Senators Start New Drive
Against Revenue Bill.

Washington. Sept. 2s.-The senate
agricultural bloc" started q fight to-
day against the retention of half of
the present transportation taxes on
freight Pullman and passenger rates.
as proposed by the Penrose tax re-
vision bill.
Senator McNary, Republican. of
,Oregon. offered an amendment for
fhe repeal of all the transportation
faxes as of January l, 1922, as pro-
Fided by the house tax bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
Paris Newspaper rs Burned.

Paris, Sept 2s.-The Preintemps,
the largest emporium in Paris, took
fire this morning and all the fire sta
tons In Paris were called out to fight
the blaze Traffic was disorgan ized
for a radius of four miles from the
heart of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
NORTH TOPEKA

Items for this column may be left
at PetrO's drug store, or telephone
Mrs John Harrison, sea after
o'clock, or after g. m. Other hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28

The ladies Of the North Topeka Bapttisx
church will meet at the church at 80
to morrow. All members are requested n,
be present as there is lots OF work to be
done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28

The Big Brothers class of the Second
Presbyterian Sunday school and their
friends will be entertained & the home of
John Ward. $40 Park street, this evening,
A full attendance of the class is desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28

The branch store Of the Emahizer-Spie
man Furniture company is moving todav
TO their new North side store
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28

- NAS-A NV 4NVttAA sAttC ctOIE-
The Russians Of North Topeka sent fit.
t tssp P reiass By B sEsss Pes Eestedsy
Russia The Rev. Father Eckhart of
Sacred Heart church. Seward avenue. has
appealed to his congregation from his
pulpit to take advantage of the new DosfaI
regulations which lifts the EMBARGO ON
parcel post to Russia by sending the
letters they receive from them a.. rs me
tremely pathetic.
Notes and Personals
Mrs: Geo. Bolz. Of 1895 North jackson.
street motored 10 Mayetta yesterday to
spend the day with Mrs Lizzie Marble.
W. Z. Chafee of Union Pacific hotel Enent
the day Tuesday in Kansas City on usi-
Mrs NJ P Redmond Of Carbonate Kan
L visiting friends and relatives in North
Mrs. Max Caughlin of Los Angeles. cal
y Ylsitlng her uncle James Caughlin, rs
The 6. A. salyer home is being -f,r,f-
gated today after 'ng Guaranteed for
Mrs Jacob sehoekley is i'll at her home
Mrs. Chas. Waite and children. Of pen.
dentf Kan, is visiting at the home of her
Rarents' nj, and Mrs John Hastings. 1875
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. steviek SIC North
Kansas avenue. are making an extended
Bert Kline. who has been i'll at hin home
1875 Curtis is improving
Miss Rosetta kout has returned TO her
nome IN EentFalfa. after two Weeks' VISIT
TO friends and relatives in North Topeka.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kennedy. of Kan
sas Clty: n an. returned to their home yes
teruay after visit TO Mrs. KeRnedy's sister
Mrs. NJ. H Daley, 1928 North Van Buren,
Moving Pictures at Seaman High
Wednesday night Larry Semon in
School Days" and Harry Morey in
The Gauntlet" Plenty of fun and
actionn; Is and % cts-Adv.
5. r. Dexter. undertaken. Lady as
sistant, S23 Kansas ave.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27

MR.. c. " NORTON. Architect.
T20 Sth st. 5. w.
MR.. f. d. GODFREY. e42 West.
minister ave. n. w
MR. THOMAS II. MELTON, Con-
tractor, $500 Wisconsin ave.
MIR. CHAS. .E. WHITE, Vice Presi-
dent of the National Bank of
Washington.
MR.. j. j. NOONAN, Proprietor Vir-
.ginia Theater and American
Lunchroom, 610 9Th st. y. W.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
MRS. C0RDELIA c. TURNER
SUCCUMBS AT AGE OF SO

Mrs. Cordelia Celestine Turner
eighty-three years old. widow OF
Samuel Vincent Turner. died yester-
day afternoon at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Clarence T.. IngIing
2540 Fourteenth street northwest
She had been Ill for about three
weeks.
Mrs. Turner had lived in Washing
ton for many years, spending the last
few years OF her life at the home OF
her daughter. She was born in Mat
thews county. Va.
She is survived by six daughters.
Mrs. Milton Lemuel Odell and Mrs. c.
e. Ingling. both of this city; Mrs. Al
bert Ford Ferguson. of Duluth, MINI.
Mrs. Edward C. Parker, of Philadel-
phfa; Mrs. Joseph Dickie, of Spokane,
Wash, and Mrs Julia p. Ward. OF
Norfolk. Va, and three grandchildren,
living in Washington: c. N. Odell.
Mrs. Homer Joseph Dodge and Tur-
ner Ward Graham.
The body will be sent to Norfolk.
Va. tomorrow. where the funeral will
The Washington times., 1921-03-27

facility for the convenience Of it's
members. who will embrace residents
OF Prince Georges. Charles and St.
Mary's counties as well as from
Washington. II will not be mems
club exclusively, the promoters plan
ming to include women and children
in the membership.
Fox hounds, rabbit dogs and bird
dogs will be kept at the club, SO that
club members may enjoy hunts in
Southern Maryland. A large dining
room also will be provided, which
will enable many Washington motor
lists to dine In passing the club. AL
eady a large number of Washington
ians have signified their intention of
Joining the club.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
FORM new COUNTRY
CLUB IN MARYLAND
Promoters Plan to Include
Women and Children in
List of Members.

Residents Of Southern Maryland
have organized country club
1t is to be known as the Southern
porary officers elected include Chair
man w. Gilbert Dent. Eugene s.
Burroughs. secretary. and J. Frank
Dent. treasurer.
The clubhouse. which will be To-
Gated at the corner OF the Washing
ton, LeonardtoNh. Clinton and Pisv
cataway State roads. win have every
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
Boy, Hit by Auto, Dying.

\ MT. VERNON, N. Y, March 27.-
Run down by an automobile while
carrying home q bottle Of holy water
which had been blessed at q Catholic
Church, Matteo Luckeggi, nine, sus-
tanned a fractured skull today which
may cause death.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27

be held at 2 y. m. Interment Will be
in the family plot at Norfolk. &
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
DEATHS.

DEATHS.
COOKE. on Friday March 25 MARY
NJ, yelict OF Luther NJ. Il. Cooke and
daughter OF the late samuel and Agnes
Stephens, OF Frederick County, Md
Funeral services will che held in ths
chapel of w. r.. Speare Co. 1908 n
street N. w. at 10 o'clock on Monday
Interment Ia Loudon Park Cemetery.
Baltimore.
TILLKTT. On Friday. March rs, 1921,
FREDDA, beloved wife of Percy o. Till
lett. of Bancroft. Va.
Funeral from Thos X. Nslly a. Sons
funeral parIors, 131 Eleventh street south
east, on Tuesday. March 20, at y. m.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited
TO attend Interment at Congressional
Cemetery. Friends can view remains at
Thos X. Nslley & Sons.
alexandra papers please copy)
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
Puritan Shopping Bags,
$1.OO

Smart, snappy. stylish bags--mad
Of waterproof automobile cloth, line,
with figured cretonne. Large an,
medium sizes. Special at 100.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
Cowhide Bags at $3.50

Travellers Samples -- Values to
S12.bO in the lot. some all leather
One of kind samples. Extra spe-
cial at $3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-13
Retail Merchants
Style Show Committee Dollar Day
February iG-Entertaiument
February 3.

TIE regular mc.thly meeting Of
he Retail Merchants Bureau of the
sieXanlr;a CEanibe: CT Commerce
was he'll last n:rh..
The following committee was APP
pointed 10 consider the advisabiEty
IF hc'i;r.r style show this spring.
c. r. Morrison. Irwin Dicner. c. 3.
Swan.
Ii w,3< decided to htld the next
.Do-.,ar Day" sale on Wednesday, Feb
rua.y 16:h. c. r. Morrison was ap-
pcintrA a camm:ttee cf/one to make
arrangements fer same. It is expect
ed tnat this vii. be the largest affair
cf the k;nri ever heli in the city.
THE e".eyt.9 i.2nent committee re-
rcrted that thoy had arranged an
e',-,bc~a,te rrc~,cm fer the monthly
mes;:rrr night IN February, Wcdnes-
'sr, FEBRUARY 9th. and they trusts;
:hns every member w3u3i be present
IN tf:. occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-13
Issues Stop Order

Mclean Cancels All Inaugural Plan:
Washington. p. c.. Jan. l3.--Ooc'
ration Of the general inaugural "em-
mittee, the citizers' body \" y"
:,harge of arrangement for the i.
2uction Of Presdent-c -ciact HasAir2
las definitely ceased with the *
ccption Of the executive, finanre an'
Hrditirg subcommit:ess and tha Of:
fee cf the secretary Jess W. Sm't".
Chairman Edwart! p. Mcl.ean !.
srcd general stop order last r'gnr
He took occasion = assure coa-
tribu.ors to the guarantee fInd 9!
sl5O.0 .0nG that all save a small
anlornt spent would be returned
- IL and tbarss; T. /" q"
workc $ and citizens - -rahr fo'
their cooperation
The farewell message" said IL
part:
TIN inaugural organization, Coz
lowing the wishes OF PresldenI-c!c1I
Hariirr. will Immediately cease to
furrticr. with the exception Of the
eye:uijve. irance and auditing COM
nittecs and the Office OF the sec.
~arar.. These branches VII have
charge Of winding 10 the affairs
# TIE organization. They, 100. viii
i;.hard as socn as possible.
.The finance committee. wE1cH me
business incidental 70 the prelim,
mary work IS finished, will retuT
The fsnds. less TIE small amount
sncnt. to the pUblic-s1irited c!r!-
zens of Washington, to whor tat
committee IS very grateful for their
who!e.sculed support. shown n gen
arors cnrtriut:crs c! money, time
and effort.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-13
Successful Year
Gratifying Reports Submitted at 10th
Annual Meeting cf Alexandria
Building & Loan Association

- #t
The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders and directors of the Alexan-
dria Building and Loan Association
was held last night at Col King
street, and the annual statements
read showed the association to be
IN very prosperous condition and
the officials of the association ex-
pressed qualification at the splendid
growth of the association during the
rsst len years.
Directors elected follow: c. J. W..
Summers, H. A. Stewart and Charles
w. King.
Officers chosen: Robert S. Jones.
president; NJ. L. Dinwiddie, treas
urer: C. P. Waller, Jr., secretary;
james r. Cation, il. attorney.
Trustees, C. S. Taylor Burke, Worth
Hplfsh and Carroll Pierce.
Ir view. Of the existing ecmand for
stocl. it was decided to open another
series and subscriptions can be taken
hv any directors or at the office of
ths secretary. COL King street.
Dividends were declared as follows:
Series /. $3.50; series 2, Sc; series 3.
So; series 4. s4.25; series 5. $3.50:
series, 6, 75 cents; series Z, so cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-13
NAVAL COURT FOR
.AERONAU?S' STORY
Daniels Says Inquiry Will be
Held Upon Their Re
turn to New York
HEARING FOR FARRELL.
Will Investigate Sale CT Letters TO
New spaDers- kloor Issues State
m.rt--Hinton Expresses Regret

ur,-t,;,.s,to, Ian ~ Secretary
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faf'"ta ne 'h:cP '''i.e.' 'o"' w.,
way :" lfr sH'rss OF tiuuso" n"l
inc '''fs :" '"'i'',s' "
$40 VII Pa! par'.e''''s ",','.''
n" rf.:'s!-o SAFE 70 ''." "S.'",:''' S.,A -,
news Stf''ica'eS % 'e''''s ''''' 80
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-13
Citizens Bank
e. S Lambert Gets New Office With
Citizens Bank

~ I
At the regular meeting of the di-
.rectors cf the Citizers' National
B@nk. the directors who were re.
elected at the stockholders meeting
on Tuesday, organized and re-eleet-
ed the following officers: Edward
L. Daingerricld. president; Carroll
Pierce, vice president; Richard NJ.
Green, assistant vice president and
NJ. J.. Dirwiddie, cashier.
The office of an additional active
vice president was created by the
Board in order to care for the rapidly
crcwleng business of the institution,
Mr.. u. S. lambert being elected. to
this position. ard as soon as he can
arrange his personal affairs, will de.
vote his entire time to his new du.
ties.
Mr.. Lambert has been a director
Of the institution since 1908. and is .
l;fc long resident of the city, being
actively and successfully Identified
with its business interests.
He ;s a nephew of the late William
Henry Lambert, who was the first
cashier of the bank when it was or
eanizeo in 1870. and the directors
arc to be congratulated upon secur-
ing his services.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-13
MEETING TONIGHT
To Complete Arrangements for Dance

the 20.-Berefii Near East
The executive committee and chair
,aen of assistant committees Of the
.Alexandr;a Rrarch cf the Near
East Relief will meet tonight at the
hon" Of Miss Rose NJ. Macdonald.
500 Cameron street.
The chairmen of committees IN
charge Of the informal benefit G.rce
10 h given next Thursday, were
appointed Monday. but members Of
thesa committees have been selected
i,v the respective chairmen. amon9
tEnm :
refreshments. Miss Nina Baker
Fulton. chairman. Miss Josephine
Gregg. Miss Elizabeth Warwick
Miss Marraret Warwick, Miss Abbi@
Hc"tan. Miss Mary Pcm5arton Mon
cur" aud Miss Esther Green.
Arrangements, Miss Sarah Cox
chairman, Miss Agnes Mayo. Mis-
Ada Cerrett: Miss Sarah k~nner.
Miss Charlotte Kcmper and Miss
Joyce Graham.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-13
Lecture Tomorrow
Pref. Archer to Speak OH "Bagdad
And the Near East

Professor John Clark Archer.
Chair of Missions and Missionary
Education or Yale University, will
give his lecture on "Bagdad and the
Near East" at the Young Peoples
building Friday, January l4rh, at
S:15 p. M.
There are some cighty pictures in
connection with the lecture, mostly
colored and are from the lecturers
own photographs. Professor Archer
is more than ordinary well versed
in his subject. having lived much
IN the Near East. During the war
on leave of absence from Yale he
served in AIesopctamia, being ;r
charge of education for the British
forces there, under the auspices o.
the Y. NJ. c. A.
tn, lecture will include intimate
shct.hcs of the life of the Near
Eastern peoples. scenes from city
and desert. from the home, the
Mosque and the school. The Mo-
hammcdor call To prayer will be
given IN TIE original Arabic.
The l:ctrre is under the auspices
Of Section F Of the Woman's AuXil-
;ary Of St Paul's Church and the
proceeds are to se given to the Near
Fact Relief fund 10 b" raised in
alrvar,,ria.
The following ladies' have consent
ed to he patronesSes: Mrs. NJ. w.
0'Brien. Miss +. II. Potts. Mrs. W.
r. smoot, Mrs. Urban Lambert.
Mrs. !. NJ. Johrson. Mrs. J. A. Egg
horn. Miss yGault Norton. Miss Flor
crce F'varS. Mrs. Wallace Rollins,
Mrs. Albert Bryan. Miss Laura King,
Miss Rose Macdonald. Mrs. Charles
Dtahi. Mrs. Morris Horner. Mrs. s.
A. Wallis. Miss Lucy Graves and
Mrs. Julian 7. Burke. Sr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-13
Pythian Officers
installation Tuesday-W. d. Jcnnier
Heads Organization

Deputy Grand Chancellor S. f.
Norris Tuesday night installed the
following newly elected officers Of
Oriental Lodge. Knights of Pythias
at their castle hall on Cameron street
w. D Jennier, chancellor comman-
der; c. H. Pendleton, vice chancellor:
F. Hollingworth. prelate; E. R. Sui.
liran, master of wardrobe; Joseph
Reeves, master at arms; J. L. But.
Ter, inside guard; NJ. Mehrling, out
side guard.
During the evening the degree of
esquire was conferred on class Of
eight candidates. Gold jewels en-
blems of the order were presented to
F.. R. Sullivan. retiring chancellor
commander, and c. H. Pendleton.
winner of the membership trophy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-13
Another Holdup
Guy Nash Victim Of Two Negro
Highwaymen Early Last
Eirhf


Guy Nash. who lives on Duke
street extended, was held up and
robbed at the point CT pistol lass
night about o'clock while enroutr
to his home. The highwaymc0. dcs-
cribed as negroes. obtained 50 and
q gold watch.
Tic highwavmen commanded him
to halt and pulled (. pistol in his face
and he endeavored to wrench the
pistol from the man holding it and
had his hand slightly cut in the
scuffle.
News of the holdup soon spread
in the neighborhood and small
sized posse was formed and search
made fer the highwaymen.
colored man. who claims Rich
mond as his home, was found walk
ing along the railroad track, bare
headed. by some of the men. He was
taken il, custody and brought to po.
ice headquarters The, man says
that he dropped his hat while coming
to Alexandria on q Richmond tra'T
about S o'clock last night and was
in search of It when he was taken II
custody. The police say they do moi
think he is the man wanted as he
does not resemble the men .wanted
For the several robbers that have
occurred here during the past 4
hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-13
Sec. Wilson To Speak
ADDRESS Cameron Club January
in Young Peoples Building


OH Monday, January "a, the Sec
rotary Of Labor, the Hon. William
3. Wilson. will give an address be-
fore the Cameron, Club and its many
friends.
The department that he represents
is confronted with!some of the most
difficult problems of the day. Per-
haps two Of the most important sub
divisions that are passing forward
IN the mind Of the public are the
unemployed and the Immigration
questions. but from what ever angle
Secretary Wilson will approach his
subject, it is bound to be f"anght
with vital interest.
Tie meeting viii be held at the
Young Peoples Building a eight
O'clock. These educational atGres.
<es tie Cameron Clrb is glad to share
with its friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-13
Body Found Today Hang
ing To Tree Near Ac-
c0tink Creek
.s73 IN POCKETS OF MAN
Was Employed as Carpenter at Camp
Humphreys Thought to Have
Hanged Self Sunday

The, body of man believed to be
: Robert Coffey, foty-one years old
of Is Overlook Road, Summit, N
j., was found hanging from tree
this morning near Accotink Greek, in
the vicinity of Camp Humphreys
.sbout seven miles south of hlexan-
dria.
The discovery Of the body was
made BY number Of men en- route
to .Asctink Creek. Justice Troth, of
Fairfax county was summoned and
he hell, coroner's jury and gave a
verdict of suicide by hanging.
The dead man, according to re-
ports from Fairfax county. had beer
employed for several months past
carpenter at Camp Humphreys.
In his pockets was found $73 and
also IN Identification card bearing
8 tie name of Robert Coffey directing
that in case of accident Thomas
Coffey, of Is Overlook Road, sum.
nit, N. j.. be notified.
The body was turned over to Un.
tiertakcrs William Demaine ard Sor
and moved to their mortuarv chapel
and q telegram was sent by Windsor
Dema;ne to the foregoing address.
No reason could be assigned by
anyone in Fairfax county for the sui
eide. Whether or not Cofey is. a
,larr:ctl man could not be learned
this morning.
According to reports Coffev was
last seen talking to = man in tie VI
c;nitr of where his body was found
hanging Sunday morning.
Rope used by Coffey for hang ng
himself was taken from skif in -Ac-
rc.!nk Creek it was STATED by the au-
Ghcrities cf Fairfax county. The body
was frozen and was in good state
of preservation. The authorities arc
of the opinion that Coffcy probably
hanged himself Sunday.
Since the above was written Cn-
dartaNer Dema;ne received telegram
from Thomas Coffey, Summit. n. j..
brother Of the dead man. directing
that the pody be held until he arrives.
He is expected here tonight to iden-
tsfy the body and take it back to New
Jersey for burial.