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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-31
LITTLE GIRL AT
PLAY AS BANDIT
KILLS HER UNCLE
Pulls Trigger of Gun Supposedly
Not Loaded and Man
Falls RiddIed.

NORFOLK. Va, July 31.-word
reached here today that pretty four
teenyear-old Alberta Harris. daughter
OF West Harris. shot and killed her
uncle, David Harris. at the latter s
home in Plymouth, N. c.. last Thurs
day. The shooting was accidental
That Is no way to rob him." de-
clared Alberta. after several playmates
had staged an impromptu hold-up.
Let me show you"
Running to the next room. Alberta
secured a shotgun. thought to be I'M
loaded. She aimed the gun at the
uncle and pulled the trigger. 1t did
not explode. With a smile on his face,
Harris threw up his hands. in pre-
tended fright.
Again aiming the gun at her uncle,
Alberta pulled the trigger. There was
a deafening report and Harris dropped
to the floor, his face and breast prac-
tically torn away. He died instantly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-31
COAL BIN CLASSES
TO Be ELIMINATED
At JOHN MARSHALL
Nine-hour Day Will Allow Proper
Room for Pupils In
Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va. June 3o.-A nine.
hour school day will be in effect at
the John Marshall High School be.
ginning September Is. Pupils will go
to the first classes at 8 o'clock in the
morning and the final class will be
dismissed at 5 o'clock in the after
noon.
AS a result, recitations In coal bins,
in manual training rooms where the
work benches were used as desks and
in former soup kitchens. as was the
case last year. will be unnecessary.
Nor will any classes be held in cloak
rooms as in recent years.
The situation from the children's
standpoint is far from being as bad
as IT might seem. Those who report
at o'clock will complete their day
at 1890, giving way to afternoon
pupils who remain until o'clock,
Division of the day Is made necessary
by the overcrowding of the high
school and the construction OF an
annex.
John Marshall High School at pres
ent covers an entire city block. The
administration building of the school
board covers five lots on the opposite
side of Marshall street and two add.
tional pieces Of property adjoining
have been purchased. An annex will
be constructed there and used for all
freshmen classes. Only Junior, inter-
mediate and senior classmen will at
tend recitations in the present John
Marshall school building after the com.
pletion of the annex. This arrange
ment is expected ultimately to pro.
vide sufficient room.
During the next term all classes will
be conducted in the high school. There
will be approximately 1000 pupils in
attendance daily, of the 1900 to 2,40o
enrolment, taught by about 70 teach
ers. There is to be a morning and
afternoon superintendent, each with
his corps of teachers; while the usual
evening classes also are to be con-
Quoted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-31
BEAUTIFUL STATUE is
GIVEN TO EASTON CHURCH

EASTON, Md, July 30.-Mrs. 8.
L. F. Deyo, Of Norfolk. Conn.
mother OF Mrs. Royce r. Spring. Of
"Harleigh." on Tropics creek, near
Easton. has presented to the vestry
and Pensioners of Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church. Easton, hand
some marble statue OF Christ
1t has been placed in the church
at the right side of the pulpit. The
figure itself is about three feet in
height, and stands upon a pedestal
of green stone. beautifully carved.
and is a reproduction Of the famous
work OF Thorwaldsen, who died In
1874. The original, together with his
twelve apostles, is in Copenhagen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-31
D. c. POLICE HAVE
THEIR OWN PAPER,
DAILY BULLETIN
George Sellers Is Whole Staff of
Publication Sanctioned by
Department Head.

Probably one of the smallest daily
newspapers published in the United
States is the Daily Bulletin" which
is issued to members of the Washing
ton Police Department.
The paper is published at Police
Headquarters in the District Build
ing, and is OF leaflet form. George
Sellers is compositor, printer and .edi.
tor.
Each day the DAILY Bulletin" car
ries news Of the police force, detailed
descriptions of missing people, stolen
property, orders from the Major and
superintendent. and various other
articles pertaining to the operation of
the department.
When members of the force report
for duty they are handed copies of the
Daily Bulletin" and instructed to
carefully scrutinize 1t and to follow
out the orders and instructions 1t
contains.
Maj. Harry L. Gessford, superin-
tendent of police, also uses the Bulletin
to refresh the minds OF policemen as
to what their actual duty involves,
pointing out the powers that the police
manual gives them. Each policeman
Is supposed to be familiar with the
rules and regulations of the manual,
but some at times seem to forget their
obligations. so Gessford frequently
calls their attention to these various
rules in the Belletin.
Sellers, who claims he is everything
from the printers devil to the edi-
tor" is an old printer. He learned his
trade when a lad. but came to Wash
ington and accepted job in the Gov
eminent Printing Office and'later was
appointed as station clerk in the Po-
lice Department July %, 1895. Re
Gently a change was made in the Po-
lice Departments printing shop and
Sellers got the job. He has used his
head in getting out the paper, which
is snappy and readable. The Bulletin
is set on linotype machine. which is
operated by Sellers.
The Bulletin is a big aid to police
men in their efforts to perform their
duty as guardians OF the common.
wealth. Hundreds of dollars worth Of
property would never be recovered II
1t were not described in detail in the
Bulletin. This particularly applies to
stolen automobiles. When reports Of
car thefts are received at headquar-
tiers, full descriptions, with engine and
tag numbers, are given to Sellers and
the next day the descriptions appear
in the Bulletin. For eleven years
Sellers has been secretary of the Po-
licemen's Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-31
BOARD LETS CONTRACT
FOR FLINTSTONE SCHOOL

CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 3d.
James c. Powell. contractor, was
awarded the contract for erection of a
public school building at Flintstone
at an estimate of 1890 by the school
board of Allegany county. when bids
for three buildings were opened at the
Union street office.
Owing to the cost being greater than
the appropriation. bid of s55 ,037.2l
on the Linderville schoolhouse offered
by George A. Bowman, and another
for the Homecoming school building at
$2S.471, by Olin Gerlach, contractors.
were rejected. no wards being made.
An endeavor wifi be made by tho
architect for the Homecoming and Lin
nervtlle buildings to further reduce
those plans in an effort to make the
costs meet with the appropriations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-31
Tanner Found Slain.

ELKINS, w. Va, July 30.-Word
has been received here of the slay-
ing at Beckley, w. Va, of II. c.
Wiseman. former employee of the
Elkins Tannery. Wiseman was the
son of Mrs. Margaret Wiscman, who
was burned to death at her home in
South Elkins on October 2S, 1920.
C F. Wiseman, of Elkins, the father.
and A. r. Wiseman. of Cumberland.
Nd. a brother. left for Beckley to
make arrangements for the funeral
which will be held at Staunton, Va.
Young Wiseman left Elkins about
three weeks ago in search of work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-31
BUILD GOOD ROADS IN
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY

FREDERICKSBURG Va, July
30.-This has been Good Roads Week
in the upper end of Chancellor Dis
trict, I'm Spotsylvania county. be-
tween Finchville and Shady Grove,
to the court house and joining the
National Highway ~ the court h ouse.
When finished II VII give an excel
lent drive from fredericksburg en-
tirely within the county and entirely
ever hard reads.
The grading is being done by coun-
ty teams and the soiling by residents
of the neighborhood. Wednesday
and Thursday were the rig days.
Or these days many teams ani .aen
were operated from Logan. Rayo,
Curlew, BrockIoad, Sunlight and
Payne's Store. Food for man and
beast WIS furnished by friends
from distance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-31
DEDICATE SHAFT
TO WAR HEROES
OF FUNKST0WN
Impressive Ceremonies Mark
dwelling Of Handsome Gram
ite Monument.

FUNKSTOwN, Nd. July So.-The
handsome $4,000 granite monument
erected by the citizens Of this town
as memorial to the seven men who
died In battle in France has been
dedicated.
The monument was unveiled by
Miss Lois /. Talbert, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John T. Talbert, and a
niece OF II. Vernon Talbert, one OF
the m~u who sacrificed his life ovvr-
seas. Hhe ceremony took place at
the Mer.. ,rial Park and was preceded
Ey a large parade In which ex-servics
men, members Of secret orders, pubic
school children. and several bands
participated. Edgar p. Eyler vas
chief marshal of The parade, with
Chester knepper. Guy Hoffmaster
and Samuel Stocksliger as aides.
The parade disband'd at the me.
mortal plot. around aich was packed
4 solid wall Of people.
The dedicatory address was dellv-
cred by Col Claude B. Sweeney. Of
baltimore, who commanded the 31:th
infantry, A. r. F., and the response
vas made by Congressman Fred N.
Zihlman of Maryland.
The memorial plot Is located In the
south end of town. At the base OF
tile monument Is cannon secured
from the Aberdeen proving grounds
and pyramids of shells that camc
from an arsenal In New York.
The monument bears two large
bronze tablets. suitably inscribed.
obtaining the names of the follow.
ng men who gave their lives In
Il tile: John l.. Biser, Rodney 70.
Dixon, Herbert A. Ingram. James 3.
Newcomer. Louis z. Stockslager.
larry E. stottlemyer, and II. Vernon
Calbert. and the honor roll Of fifty.
wo men and one woman who served
heir country: Miss e. Blanche Hoff.
master. army nurse; Bruce Artz,
Iugh Artz, Bernard r. Ball, Jacob
D. Bower. J. Chester Brewer. Leon
:. Carr. Walter s. Davis. Guy l..
Doub, Clarence G. Emmert, c. Les
Iigous, Samuel d. Green. Obed !.
hammond, Shull M. Hebb. Chester r.
Iockenberry, George r. Hickman,
Iartin Ingram. Lester d. Iseminger.
Merrill j. Iseminger, Howard Itnyre.
Jesse Jacobs, ROBBERY G. Kenly. Raw
Kesselring, Clarence A. Lownian,
Lloyd c. Ludy. Elmer McKinsey,
Alexander n. Moore, Arthur G.. New
conner, Clyde A. Newcomer. David X.
Newcomer, Gorrell v. Newcomer,
Charles p. Pentoney. Albert c. Pof.
fenberger. Robert A. Remsberg, VII.
bur Remsberg, John w. Reynolds.
Clarence l.. Sager. Frank L. Shank,
Guy Slayman, Allen c. Schildknecht,
william II. Smith. George b. South,
Robert NJ. Stockslager, Hugh n.
Troxell, Joseph l.. Troxen. Garnett
Trumpower, Charles r. williams
Guerdon Williams, Lloyd w. VIII
llams, and Charles z. Clark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-31
WEALTHY FARMER
BELIEVED SLAIN
NEARHAGERSTOWN
Posses Search for Man Who
Vanished After Receiving
Large Sum Of Money.

HAGERSTOwN. Nd. July 30
General search is being made by
posses of farmers and officers for
Samuel Hastings. a prominent farmer
living along the Cearfoss pike, about
ono mile from this city. who myster.
iously disappeared from his home
several days ago.
His family, who called neighbors TO
help search for Hastings, intimated
that he might have met with foul
play. Hastings. II is said, received a
considerable sum of money recently
and this fact. II is believed, became
known.
Hastings was last seen returning
from a field where he had been plow-
ing. He appeared to be Respondent,
but his family do not entertain an
idea that he may have ended his life.
He spoke about coming to Hagers-
town. telling his wife that something
was worrying him and that he ex.
pected to settle II.
Attired In overalls and an old shirt,
he leaped a fence and disappeared.
When he failed to return LONE in the
evening. a search was begun, but the
farmer could not be located in the
neighborhood. His family notified
Sheriff Duffey and the local police,
asking them to look for Hastings in
this city. Inquiry was made at some
OF his haunts here and also at his
former home in Clearspring, but no
trace Of him could be found.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-31
N. VA. INDUSTRIES
LOOK FOR BETTER
TIMES THIS FALL
Summer Dizziness Is Reflected
In Decline In Number of
Mn Employed.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. July 3d.
The worst business depression felt 80
Ear by West Virginia is reflected in a
report by the State bureau of labor,
showing the relative employment con-
dition of manufacturing plants on
June I and is.
There were 1907 more employees on
June than on July Is. the statement
shows. The figure for June / was
26.440. and July IS. 22,Ss3 persons
employed in thu 40 manufacturing
plants which reported.
In commenting on the general busi-
ness condition and expressing an opin-
ion as to the future outlook, a num-
Der of concerns gave the information
that summer months are always slow.
Some Improvement due in fall" Others
believe that the spring of 1922 win see
substantial resumption Of operations
for an Improvement before the fall Of
1922.
The glass and metal working indus
tries are the hardest hit. On June l
glass, glassware and chinaware plants
employed $500 persons. BY July 10
this number had been reduced to Sis,
a decrease of 1852. Metal working
plants employed 9,725 persons on June
16 and 1856 on July 10, a reduction of
2.039. Other plants reported as fol-
lows:
Sixteen lumber companies-June /,
1878: July Is. 1904; decrease of 372.
Two power companies-June !. 492;
July Is, $40; increase of IS.
Eight shoe and clothing manufac-
turers-June 1, 1854; July 1, 2.689; in
crease OF As.
Three tobacco companies-June !,
sos; July is, s63; increase of 81.
Twenty three miscellaneous COM
panies-June /, 2.701; July /, 1929;
increase of 622.
The cost of manufacture exceeds the
selling price of lumber and the out
look in this industry is uncertain, the
report shows.
The tariff bill pending in Congress
will have a noticeable effect on the
glass industry. according to the views
of several manufacturers. Prospects
for the wooden industry are bright. the
report says. All the wooden mills and
manufacturers reporting said business
is now good and will be better this
fall
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-31
ENG|NEERK|LLED.
TRAIN RUNS WITH
NO GUIDING HAND
Eight Miles from Scene Of AccI-
dent Before Dead Mans
Absence Is Noted.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. July 80. -
With the engineer lying dead beside
the track. train No. 16 of the Sea-
board Air Line. ran eight miles with
out anyone at the throttle and be-
fore the absence of the engineer was
discovered.
Robert II. Buckner, forty.nins
years old, had been an engineer on
the Seaboard for many years. A few
days ago while his train was three
miles out OF Suffolk, Mr.. Buckner
was knocked from his engine when
1t passed under a bridge.
Henry Mason, colored, fireman
with Engineer Buckner, said he did
not miss his chief until the train
has run eight miles from the spot
where the engineer was knocked off.
Buckner had gone back to the
tender after the train left Suffolk.
When he did not return after the
train had run eight miles. the fire
man began an investigation. He
brought the train TO a stop and
a search was made for the engineer.
He could not be found. The train
was backed and a sharp lookout
kept for the missing engineer on
both sides of the track.
ine oouy was iounu unuer the
overhead crossing of the Atlantic
Coast Line near Suffolk. His head
was crushed and he probably died
instantly.
Buckner lived at 107 Middle street,
Portsmouth. He is survived by his
widow who was Miss Enez James,
Of Crewe, Va, and a son, Robert n.
Buckner, tr.
He was one of the best engineers
with the Seaboard and his name was
attached to one Of the locomotives
as mark of the esteem in which
he was held by his emuloyers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-31
WOMAN TO CELEBRATE
1O6TH BIRTHDAY SOON

LYNCHBURG, Va, July 30.-Mrs.
Halena Miley. widow of John Miley, a
native Of Page county. this State, who
now resides with an unmarried daugh-
ter, Miss Mary e. Miley, at st. Paris,
Ohio, will celebrate the 106th anniver-
sary of her birth early in September.
The last report from Mrs. Miley was
that she was remarkably strong and
robust for one of her years and. that
she retained all Of her faculties as they
were some years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-31
Rides Horse At 80.

ELKINS. w, Va. July 3o.-W. III.
Wilson, better known, perhaps, as
Uncle Billy" Wilson, although over
eighty, rides horseback and rides well.
He made the trip from Beverly to
Elkins and back on horseback, using
the detour. as the pike is now being
paved. Mr.. Wilson is still hale and
hearty. the years having left little Inn
nress upon him.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-18
Wireless Megaphone Serves as
Eavesdropper ON All the World

Professor Alfred N. Goldsmith moved
q switch yesterday in his laboratory
at the College of the City of New York
and motor began to hum beneath a
megaphone of resonant wood He ad-
justed three needles on dial on the
contrivance and the master eavesdrop-
per of the world was at work
"All right, New York" commanded
the megaphone, "listen!"
The voice was that of the chief radio
operator on the steamship Gloucester,
the vessel which recently established
direct wireless telephone connection
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
with the entire breadth of the continent
between.
The Gloucester was tossing some
where beyond Sandy Hook, but the
next moment the sound of its phono-
graph, with s popular song record play
ing, was as plainly audible in the col
lege laboratory as though the instru-
ment Itself were there. 1t was posi-
Bile TO detect even the imperfections on
the record, and it was apparent, from
its condition, that it was a favorjte
With the crew of the Gloucester.
Several other records were played
before the concert program was fin
ished. All were loud and distinct. No
one in the audience wore Z head set
1t vas Us f the phonogrsph were IL the
New-York tribune., 1921-02-18

room. When the last number of the
concert, which Professor Goldsmith
had arranged as demonstration Of
the receiving instrument perfected at
the college, was approaching its end.
he moved two of the needles on the
dial slightly, throwing out the localzer
and the amplitier, which are important
parts of the contrivance.
In jify the clear-cut strains of
music merged into a jumbled murmur,
which was q conglomeration of all the
wireless gossip to be caught in the air
adjacent to New York. The faint buzz
of wireless instruments could be dis
tinguished at times, but not with suf-
ticient clearness to recognize any sym
boil 1t was a mere humble of sound
that came from the megaphone
Professor Goldsmith adjusted the To-
cslizer and amplitier to the wave
length of the great wireless station at
ling note burst into the room imme
diately, untroubed by all the hubbub
through which it had passed. All that
was eliminated by the localizer.
"Now," said Professor Goldsmith,
moving the localizer needle another
fraction of an inch. I'VE will listen TO
st. John, New Brunswick
AS he finished speaking. the sharp
crackle of Nauen ceased aud q new in
strum ent, with a voice of slightly dif-
ferent timbre. took up the story 1t
was the operator At St. John After
that came 3 hit OF message from
Lyons, France.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-18
Some Think He's Dead
Politically, Hylan Admits
Opposes Honoring the Living at
Hearing on Remaining Park
for George Brewer

Mayor Hylan yesterday admitted that
some people considered him politically
dead" The occasion was public hear
ing on the proposed ordinance chang
ing the name of Bedford Park. Brook
lyn, to Brewer Park, in nonor Of George
Brewer, now eighty years old, who did
much for the old city OF Brook Il. The
Mayor said that he was not in favor
of honoring persons who are still alive
But there is yacht named after
your honor" interposed the speaker
mo, there is not said the Mayor
IT'S tug that carries coal around
the harbor, although some critics of
mine have called it q yacht. l guess
these people figure me a dead one po-
litically."
The Mayor said he would take the
matter of the park under advisement,
adding that he believed Mr. Brewer
was entitled TO much praise,
New-York tribune., 1921-02-18
Senate to Rush Immigration Bill
Through to Check Influx of TypI,us

WASHINGTON Feb 17Enactment the immigration restric-
on m before adjournment of Congress made the object
The
ater Senator Harris Democrat Georgia. had speedy
of the legislation that
abes them ypus
immigration barriers put up
The Republican leaders
Wli privileged position
predicted.
While Senate leaders making plans
Dill from the legislative ange, and thereby the number
OF immigrants American
ypus Chairman Johnson of the House Immigration Committee
charged New York City health authorities with passing
the Public Health
typhus into the country.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-18
Miners Chiefs Arrested
Upon Criminal Charge
nowat and Dorchy Face Years
imprisonment if Convicted
by Kansas Court

PlTTSBURG, Kan, Feb. l7.-Alex-
rnncer NJ. Howat, president, and August
,glorSny, president, respectively, of
y sse Kansas District of the United Mine
"orKers, were arrested late to-day on
naFfants charging them with criminal
violating the Kansas Industrial
Sourt law in connection with the CALI
ing the Mackie strike.
=, Inc arrest of Howat and Dorchy is
sse flrst under the criminal sections
~ tne Industrial Court law in the
ASnsas mine fields.
:, held for trial on the criminal
,,LhSrge, Howat and Dorchy will face
sse Cherokee County District Court
columbus. Imprisonment in the
spehltentlary for not less than one
'eT car upon conviction is provided.
welcome the chance for direct
nrsSt, howat said when arrested with
rs Tesshy at the union headquarters.
Ahe haekie strike began February 3,
n.om controversy over the age OF q
nnlner The complaint alleges that
aSs o~at and Dorehy using their power
Ar, influence as union officials, in
~ssea miners to quit work
ooth men were sentenced to Jail last
p.l Tor contempt of court and again
'efaay on similar charge.