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The Washington times., 1921-02-09
PR0MENADES, THEN
SNEAKS BACK |NPEN
Famous Convict, in Woman's
Dress, Caught Climbing Into
Prison Home.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 9.-Joseph
Vending, central figure ten years
ago in Louisville murder, added an
other to his remarkable exploits last
night, State reformatory officials an
nounced today. He broke prison, they
say, apparently paraded the streets of
Frankfort in woman's dress, and,
when he tired of his brief freedom,
was caught by guards ascending a
rope ladder in an attempt to~scale the
reformatory walls and re-enter his
prison home.
The fact that he carried a dress led
prison officials to believe Vending
may be responsible for the appearance
of the woman in black" whose pres
ence on the streets has been reported
number of times to the Frankfort
police.
Vending secreted himself in the
prison chapel after picture show
last night and in some unexplained
manner made his way outside the re-
formatory walls. His absence was
noted and a search instituted. but he
voluntarily returned.
vending, subject OF a nationwide
search in 1900 as the slayer of Alma
kellner eight years old, whose body
was found buried under a Louisville
church, OF which Vending was
Janitor, was found in San Francisco in
July, 1910. Brought to Louisville, he
was convicted of murder and sem
fenced to life imprisonment While a
trusty, he once was found in the home
OF a Frankfort woman, and still later
after an absence of a week, was dis
covered passing the Frankfort court
house disguised as woman. All
prison privileges, it was announced
have been denied him.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
BODY HOME MONTHS
IS STILL UNbUR|ED
Dead Marine to Lie in ParIor
Little While Longer Pending
Completion of Vault.

SEAFORD. Del, Feb. s.-An order
has just been placed with local
monument dealer for a large over
head granite receiving vault, which
will be the last resting place of Eu-
gene Linthicum, son of the late Ben
jamin Linthicum, of Church Creek,
Md, who died while in the service
overseas. 1t+ -. =
Young Linthicum was member OF
the United States Marines. His body
was brought to the United States
about seven months ago and since
that time has lain in metal casket
in the parlor of the Linthicum home
at Church Greek. His father one of
the wealthiest men of Dorchester
county. died several weeks ago, and
before his death it was at his rer
quest that his son was kept in the
metal casket in the .parlor of the
home until the receiving vault was
procured and ready for occupancy.
It was stated that it would be at
least three months before the vault
would be ready for the burial OF
young Linthicum.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
SPECTER OF BLINDNESS
DRIVES MAN TO SUICIDE
Eugene veith Takes Life t.
Avoid Becoming Burden.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 9.-After writ
ing two notes and drawing a check,
representing his savings, in favor of
his daughter, Mrs. Marie Wilson.
Eugene Veith, sixty-eight years old
committed suicide yesterday with a
pistol He was found by his son-in-
law, Norman Wilson, with the pistol
In his left hand and a mirror in the
right hand
According to his son-in-law, Mr..
Veith had been suffering from eve
trouble recently. Shortly after Christ
mas he awoke one morning to find
that the sight in one eye was gone
and that ii was seriously impaired in
the other. Mr.. Veith feared that he
would go totally blind and be bur-
den on some one
The Washington times., 1921-02-09

MRS HARRIET MCCOY, of Chicago, who has won
M her fight to retain the custody Of Zena Rulo FOUR
shown in the photograph The little girl is the daugn
ter of Mr. and Mrs Alex Rulo and was given into the
custody of Mrs Mccoy two years ago when the knion
divorce action was in progress. The mother OF Zena
wishes her back and in the court action Mrs McCoy
was permitted to retain the little girl temporarily
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
FINK SUES YANK WHO
BEAT HIM; ASKS $4,000

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 9.--when ex-
Private Samuel Berman, a salesman,
several weeks ago paid $40 fine for
publically thrashing eX-Capt. Il. b.
Fink, jr., also a salesman, for alleg-
ed mistreatment while both were sta
TONED at Camp Lee during the world
war. ho announced that "it was worth
$1,000"
Yesterday Captain Fink took him at
his word. but for good measure in
stituted civil suit to recover $4,000.
Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08

Of real estate abutting said improve
ment shall be made in accordance
with the ten year payment plan, as
provided in Chapter 113 of the Acts
Of the General Assembly of the
of Kentucky of 1916
IL the owners of said property de-
sire, or may be paid in cash upon
the completion and acceptance Of
the work by the Board of Council.
Sec. S.-This Ordinance shall
take effect from and after its pas
sage and publication as required by
law. All ordinances and parts Of
ordinances in conflict with the pro-
visions of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Adopted LIST day of April, 1921.
Approved 1st day of April, 1921.
THOS. d. TINSLEY, Mayor.
Attest: II. L. TAYLOR, City Clerk.
Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08

As a criminal prosecutor he Is re-
garded by other prosecutors as a
positive force.
He is president of the Association
of Commonwealth Attorneys Of
Of this State for this year. Just last
week he was appointed by Governor
Morrow as Commissioner from Ken
lucky to the National Conference Of
Commissioners on Uniform State
Laws. This is a national body made
up from the best lawyers from each
state in the Union. The appoint
ments are made in the recommended
ton of the American Bar Associa-
ton only, which body fosters and
provides for this Commission.
1t certainly is an endorsement
for the Mountains of Kentucky when
they can furnish a man who can
gain these positions Of preferment
which come only thru ability, hard
work and earnest endeavor, which
are the cardinal qualities OF which
4 Circuit Judge ought to be made.
Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08

bourville, Knox County, or any pub
lie school, shall be borne by the
City of Barbourville, and paid for
in the same manner as herein pro-
vided for other property owners.
Sec 5.-The Mayor and City
Clerk are hereby appointed a COM
mittee to advertise for bids for paw
ing said street, including concrete
curb, in accordance with plans and
specifications hereinbefore referred
to- They shall advertise for bids not
less than two consecutive weeks in
some newspaper published in said
city, and in any one other publica-
tiOn which, in their judgement, shall
be productive of the greatest benefit
and procure the largest number OF
bids. Bids when received shall be
sealed and endorsed 'Street Paving
Bids" and directed to the Mayor.
who shall keep the same and open
them in the presence of the Board
of Council at such time as may be
designated in said advertisement.
Each bidder shall accompany his bid
with certified check on a solvent
bank for the sum of 10000, pay
able to the order of the Treasurer
of the City, which will be returned
in event of rejection of said bid.
and returned to the successful bid
der upon the execution Of the con-
tract. The Board of Council shall
reserve the right to reject any and
all bids.
Sec. 6.-The successful bidder
shall execute bond to the City of
Barbourville, Kentucky. in the sum
of $500, with good and sufficient
surety, to be approved by the Board
of Council. for the faithful perform
ance of his contract; and the con-
tractor shall within twenty days be-
gin his work on said contract, and
complete the same with diligence
and without delay.
Sec. THE payment of taxes as
sessable against the lots and par
cells Of real estate abutting said Inn
provement shall be made in accord
ance with the ten year payment
plan, as provided in Chapter
I113 of the Acts of the General AS
sembly Of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky of 1916, if the owners Of
said property desire, or may be paid
in cash upon the completion and ao-
ceptance of the work by the Board
of Council.
Sec. S.--This Ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage and
publication as required by law. All
ordinances and parts of ordinances
| in conflict with the provisions OF
this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Adopted 1st day Of April, 1921.
Approved 1st day Of April, 1921.
THOS ID. TINSLEH, Mayor
Attest:-H. L. Taylor, City Clerk.
Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08
COUNTY, BOARD OF EDUCATION
CANCELS PREsENs stPERTS.
FENBENI's GoNTRAf't

Al q meeting OF the County Board
OF Education held Monday, April
4th, with w. H. Davidson, 8. H.
Black, Obie Barge and Silas Miracle
constituting quorum. q motion was
made by w. II. Davidson and sec
onded by Obie Barge that the Board
OF Education cancel the contract
of E. b. Hemphill as Superintend-
ent of the County Schools of Knox
County. Three voted for the motion
and one against. The vote stood
yea. w. II. Davidson, S. II. Black
Oble Barge: nay. Silas Miracle.
The Board has not yet appointed
a successor and we are carrying
elsewhere an advertisement for a
new superintendent
The present incumbent, E. B.
Hemphill. will hold Office under the
law until January 1st, 1922. 23-2t
Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08
HON. j. b. SNYDER
Makes His Announcement for
Circuit Judge

IL another column Of this paper
VIII be found the announcement
card Of Hon. Joseph B. Snyder, an
pouncing his candidacy for the Office
Of EiFeuit Judge Of this judicial Dis
tfiet. Mir snyder has been COM
muh&sAith's Attorney 6f this pisa
trict since June. 1910. when the act
OF the Legislature creating tho 34th
District out OF Knox and Whitley
County came into effect. and he be-
came the Attorney for this District.
tho he had been elected and was
serving at that time in a district
composed of the counties of Whitley,
Bell and Harlan. Then in 1915 he
was elected Commonwealth Attor-
ney of this district composed of
Whitley, Knox, and McCreary, so
during all the time he has had the
endorsement of the voters of five
counties. for prosecuting.
As to the success Mr.. Snyder has
had in his prosecutions, a very small
per cent of the cases tried are ever
appealed to the Court of Appeals for
review. During the term of service
rs felony cases haye been appealed
to the Court of Appeals by defend
ants who have been convicted, and
of this number As were affirmed and
33 reversed. In other words, the
position of the Commonwealth rep
resented by Mr.. Snyder was upheld
in . of the IS cases.
What we could say would add but
little to the record that Mr.. Snyder
has with the people as TO his posi-
tion on law enforcement, and his
opposition to the illegal sale of Ii
quor. But we would say that his
activities as lawyer have not been
confined to the courtroom, but he
has personally led the prohibition Of
ficer in raids on moonshine stills,
has torn up their distilleries and
captured the offenders.
Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08
NEW SERIES. VOLUME II; No. 20

ent of schools OF said county for the
term of four years, beginning on the
first Monday of January, 1922, in
accordance with the Common School
Laws and the Rules and Regula-
tions prescribed in pursuance there
of by tho State Board of Education.
u IL agreed that f.. b. Hemphi'l
shall receive an annual salary o.
Twenty four Hundred dollars to be
paid in regular monthly installments
out of the county school fund. II
is further agreed that he is to de-
vote his entire time to the discharge
Of the duties of this office, and that
failure to do so will automatically
invalidate this contract. II is fur
ther agreed that so long as he is en-
ployed as county superintendent un-
der the terms OF this contract, he
will refrain from active participation
in partisan politics.
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
BY G. G. Hammons. chairman;
+. b. Hemphill, secretary;
Z. B. Hemphill, superintendent.
This contract will be in full force
and effect January 1st, 1922, and
any cancellation of this contract
will legally take effect after this
date only and that after some pro-
visions of the contract have been VIC
lated.
e. b. HEMPHILL,
County Superintendent, Knox CouH-
ty, Kentucky.
Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08
JUDGE II. y. ROSE
FOR REELECTION

In this weeks issue OF this paper
will be found the announcement Of
r. s. Rose. for the Republican nom
nation for recollection to the Office
OF Circuit Judge of this district.
Judge Rose needs no Introduction
to the poop;o of Knox County. He
has served as Circuit Judge now a
little more than three years. this be-
ing only an un-expired term, and
most every one familiar with Judge
Roses action on the bench in every
phase of that action is lhoroly con-
vinced that he is able as lawyer
and perfectly fair and honest as a
Judge in all his rulings.
He has but one object in view
and that is to know the law and
mete out even handed justice ~ the
rich and poor. the black and white
the corporation and individual alike
and has had no pets and no favoIite
and no enemies while he was IN the
bench.
Last Monday was candidates day,
first day of Circuit Court, ard in his
announcement and brief speech.
Judge Rose briefly reviewed what
he had tried to do and especially the
enforcement of the criminal Law
and the putting down of lawlessness
which, entrenched as IL is, is very
hard to do and he reviewed some Of
the difficulties under which he was
trying to get the law enforced His
friends in Knox County are conf
dent that Knox County, his old
home, he having been raised on L't-
tie Poplar Creek, taught school for
many years In Knox County will
give him a heavy majority against
any man who runs against him In
this Faee for Circuit Judge.
Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08
CITY ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE for the improve
ment and construction of Clark
Street, in the City Of Barbourville,
Kentucky, from Wall Street to the
end of Pine Street, at the exclusive
costs of the owners of the real es-
tate abutting on such improvement,
to be apportioned among and asses
sed upon the lots or parcels of real
estate abutting feet on said street,
on the ten year payment plan, by
paving the same with Kentucky
Rock Asphalt and construction of
concrete curb.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Board
of Council of the City of Barbour
vile, Kentucky:
Sec. THAT Clark Street, from
Wall to Pine, in the City of Bar
bourville, Kentucky. be improved
and constructed on the ten year pay
ment plan, at the exclusive costs OF
the owners OF abutting real estate
on each side OF said street, by paw
ing said street twenty feet in width,
ten feet on either side OF the center
line of said street with Kentucky
Rock Asphalt, and constructing
thereon concrete curb.
Sec 2.--That said part of said
street be paved and guttered in ac-
cordance with plans and specilica-
tions which have been adopted by
the Board of Council and are now
on file in the office of the Clerk OF
the Board of Council, and here re-
ferred to.
Sec. 3.--That the improvement
and construction including concrete
curb of said part of said street be
made at the exclusive costs of the
owners of real estate abutting on
such improvement, to be apportion
ed among and assessed upon the lots
and parcels of real estate abutting
fest on said street; and a tax shall
be levied upon such lots and parcels
of land for the payment of the cost
assessed thereon, which tax shall be
due and payable at the office of the
Treasurer of said City upon the
completion of the work and accept
ance thereof by the Board of Coun-
Gill; as shall be provided by Ordi-
nance.
Sec. 4.-That the cost of paving
intersections with public ways, in
cluding one-half the width of the
street being improved opposite 9th,
er streets or alleys which run into
but do not cross the street being 50
improved, and the proportion of said
improvement abutting upon proper
ty belonging to the City of Bar
Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08
RESPONSE

County Superintendent's Contract
State of Kentucky, County of Knox,
This article of agreement made
and entered into this 5th day of
March. 1921, Witnesseth: That e.
B. Hemphill OF Barbourville, Knox
County, Ky, holding a proper GER
tihcate in scholarship, administra-
tion and supervision, as provided by
law. hereby contracts with the
the County Board of Education OF
the County of Knox. State of Ken
lucky, to act as county superintend
Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08
BEV y. WHITE
KILLED BY JOHN BAILEY

Anothe chapter in the Bailey
White life tragedy was added on
Thursday, April 7th, when Bev P.
White. of Lexington, died at the
hands of John Bailey. of Fount.
From the statements of those
most familiar with the affair and
after much sitting of wild stories. it
appears that while John Bailey was
in the little restaurant at Heidrick
depot about 1880 a. m, Bev p.
White started to enter. As he did
so a shot rang out. Mr.. white start
ed to run around the building, but
two more bullets reached him and
he fell, dying almost at once.
William Bailey, father Of jshH,
was IN the Csuft Hoase square when
the shooting isek siaes. A man
rushed up to him and tsid him John
had shot BsV White. He went aoress
the street to whore Jim Bailey and
John Lee we're standing by Cole 4
Hughes store and sought a car to
take them to Heidrick.
After the shooting John Bailey
handed over his gun to George Per-
ry, deputy sheriff, stating, however,
that he refused to come to Barbour
vile Jail as his life would not he
safe. His father and brother also
refused to let him come.
Read p. Black and deputies ar
rived on the scene about thirty min
utes after the shooting. The sheriff
asked John Bailey to come to town
and was joined in his plea by other
citizens, being assured of his per-
sonal safety but he refused on the
ground that the Barbourville Jail
was not safe place for him and
that the Whites from Clay County
would kill him there. He promised
to go to another Jail as he was will
ing to submit to the law. Sheriff
Black told him he would take him
to Pineville and the Baileys agreed
to this if the guns Of the father and
brother were not taken from them.
Sheriff Black then went to town
to get an order from Judge Rose for
! commitment to Pineville, sending
the order out with Deputy Sheriff
Dan Philpott. He meanwhile called
up Mr.. Hollingsworth of the L. & N.
for permission for a freight to take
the party to Pineville. Philpott serv-
ed the order on George Perry who
had charge of John Bailey. and he
promised to see that II was carried
out. II. II. Owens was with Phil
pott when the order was delivered.
Believing that everything had been
arranged, the crowd dispersed.
Before the freight train arrived
at Barbourville depot, the BaileyS
and deputy Sheriff Perry. 1t is al
elged, said they would walk up the
track. They walked about a mile
to where a section crew was at wOrl;
and informed them they had permis,
sion to be taken to Fount ON the
motor car and Mr.. McAlester took
them there.
When il was seen they were gone
Sheriff Black enrolled numerous de
puties, among them Judge F. d
Sampson, of the Court of Appeals
but this action was naturally futile
Judge Sampson. Sawyer A. Smith
Bart S. Reid and others saw to the
proper disposition OF the body o.
Mr.. White which was taken to tn,
Hopper Parlors.
1t is a sad affair. Criticism from
the Advocate is useless. The mat
ter is in the hands OF the Circui
Court now in session. II 10 theil
business to act.
|
Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08
u. ii. :. WINS

In a we'll contested game of base
ball Saturday b. H. s. defeated Mid
dlesboro II. S. with a score of 10
to 5. The home team is a good one
and should make "A fine record for
itself this season.
Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08
GILBERT CASE TRANSFERRED

A change of venue was granted to-
day in the Gilbert-Lewis-Lee killing.
The case has been transferred to
Richmond, Madison County, where
court will open the first Monday in
May.
Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08
NOTICE

The Office of Superintendent Of
Knox County Schools will be vacant
on January LIST, 1922. We invite ap-
plications from those who may wish
to occupy this position.
The Board meets the 4th Satur-
day OF each month.
County Board OF Education.
Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
DIR. w. Ii. MintOn, Pastor

Morning service IL a. m.
Evening service 7 p. m.
Sunday School s:45 q. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-27
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VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of 1.-The Corpo>
ration Court of thte City of Alexan-
dria, on the 16 day of May, 1921.
Mary J. Snidow, complainant VS..
Clarence R. Sn;dow, defendant. In
ChancAry No. 1888.
MEMO.
The object of this suit is to obtain
divorce a vinculo matrimonii upon
the ground Of wilful desertion and
abandonment, and for general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Clar-
ence R. Snidow is nonresident Of
this State: 1t is Ordered, That said de
PENDANT appear here within ten days
after due publication of this order,
and do what is necessary to protect
his interest in this suit.
Frederick P. Russell, P. G.
A Copy Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
11s-4wp Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-27
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zette for good results.
NOTICE

At a meeting of the City Council
of Alexandria to be held in the Mark
ct Building at eight o'clock p. m. or
Tuesday, May 31st, 1921, an amend
ment to that section of an ordinance
empowering and instructing the Ma
yor of the City of Alexandria to ex-
ecute a contract on behalf of the City
Council of Alexandria with Edward
r. Vaudeville, his successors or as
signs, in reference to the furnishing
in this city of light, heat and power,
by electricity, approved July 25, 1906
and which READS:
"The said contract shall further
provide that the said Edward E. Man.
deville, his successors or assigns, in
consideration of the award to him or
them of the electric lighting franchise
and in further consideration of the
agreement as ABOVE set forth, shah
furnish electric current for light, heat
and power to all consumers in the
City of Alexandria, who will pay for
the same monthly at price not 70
exceed twelve (12c) cents net per Kill
owatt for the first kilowatt and seven
(7c) cents net per kilowatt for, each
succeeding kilowatt."
will be considered by the said City
Council, and the following ordinance
looking to the amendment of said Sec
ton of said ordinance, will be present
ed to the said City Council at that
time and place for its consideration
and if approved will then be adopted,
by which amendment the rates now
charged as ABOVE provided for will be
changed as shown in the proposed
amendment as set out below.
The said proposed amendment is as
follows:
An ordinance to amend an ordiE-
ance entitled Gan Ordinance empower
ing and instructing the Mayor of the
City of Alexandria to execute con-
tract on behalf of the City Council of
Alexandria with Edward E. Mande-
Vile, his successors or assigns, in re-
ference to the furnishing in this City
of light, heat and power; by electri-
city, which was approved July 25,
1906" -
Be it ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of Alexandria, Virginia:
Sectiop 1. That paragraph 4 Of an
Ordinance entitled "An ordinance EN-
towering and instructing the Mayor
of the City Of Alexandria to execu-
cute contract on behalf of the City
Council Of Alexandra with Edward E.
Vaudeville, his successors or assigns,
in reference to the furnishing in this
City of light, heat and power, by cleo
tricity, approved July 25, 1906" and
reading as follows:
"The said contract shall further
provide that the said Edward E. Man
deville, his successors or assigns, in
consideration of the award to him or
them of the electric lighting franchise
and in further consideration Of the
agreement as above set forth, shall
furnish electric current for light, heat
and power to all consumers in the
city of Alexandria, who will pay for
the same monthly, at price not to
exceed twelve (12c) cents net per
kilowatt for the first kilowatt and
seven (7c) cents net per kilowatt for
each succeeding kilowatt."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-27

As representative Of the California
Questioning Europe al the outbreak
OF the World War in 1914, he rem
dered what later proved a valuable
service in making photographs Of
Notifications. Although imprisoned
eight times he reached America in
1915 with many importan, prints,
During the war he was civilian di-
rector Of American explosive plant
&C.. He has volunteered his serv-
ices temporarily at Baltimore aiding
the Salvation Army in planning its
home service program TO relieve suf.
ferars from unemployment.