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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-23
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-23
THE HORSE GETS A RIDER
CHAPTER 81

Bv the time men of the Stone
Age became acquainted with TIE
horse, it had lost its extra toes and
had one-toed hoofs.
For a hundred thousand years or
more, men never had any idea Oh
making friends with the horse. They
thought of it only as wild creature
whose flesh tasted good when roast
ed over the fire. Tens of thousands
of wild horses were slain with
spears and arrows. Great heaps OF
bones remaining from Stone Age
feasts prove that horse meat was
greatly enjoyed. =
HAnt.ngs and engra1ings OF
horses We're often made by cave ar
lists. In one of these pictures the
horse seems to have a halter about
it's head. This is taken to prove
that the animal had been tanned by
the time the picture was made.
There are also other reasons to
believe the horse mad been tanned
by some tribes, at least-late IN the
Can you imagine yourself far
back in the history Of the human
race-back to the time when the
tanning was first done?
Let US suppose that man said
to himself
"How swift that horse can run!
I wish | could go that fast
One summer day ne happened to
be lying lazily in the shade OF a
tree, thinking about the fun 1t would
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-23
MARRIED

Saturday, August 10, 1922, at
Grace Episcopal Church, by Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter. RUTH +. SMITH,
of Alexandra. Va. and DR.. Edgar
Hartley Shreye, of Dickerson, Md
1912.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-23
Crack MarkSmen To
Compete In
Rifle Matches

Washington, Aug. 22.-Crack rifle
men of the United States, who have
made notable records in national and
international matches, will compete
in the International Rife matches, to
be held at Milan, Italy, beginning Sep
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-23
CARD OF THANKS

I desire to thank my many friends
for their kindness in my recent be-
reayonent at the death Of my dear
sister, Annie +. Ly!es, for flowers
sent, also Tor use Of automobiles.
2O0-1p Mrs. Rachel Sullivan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-23

EVERY BIT OF OULLNESS dis
appears with a golden Clint Sham
pOC,-Ady.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
OCCUPANTSF[EE
HOUSE IN NIGHT
Squire Drownds' Mansion in
RosIyn Deserted and Has
Ghost Mystery
SISTERS WHO FLED, SILENT

Another haunted house to which
interest and attention has been Ia ely
directed is the old Drowntl', mansion.
which adjOins what is now the safely
suburban community Of ROslyn.
II u a house set away from the sight
OF any casually prospective buyers ol
model modern homes. or of the auto
mobilists who use tho roads there
abouts. though picknickerS and love-
lorn pairs might---and often have com'
upon it unawares. II stands well shell
tered in a grove Of cedars. chestnuts aud
pines. and is nearly half submerged in
OvergrOwn grass. brambles and vines
The fo0tpath that winds among III,
trees past the little cottage Of Perry
Greenspnn. the real estate man. aud NJ
to the crumbing walls of the Drownd'
mansion. is seldom used. though il is q
fair shortcut 10 the Edgchill road. ~
winter this incongruOus patch oI
timbcr-covcring about forty acres -
has an aspect that is dull. austore and
sometimes Frightening. IT there il vino
the branches make mOurnffl noises ant
as he turns II curve in the road tw,
windows peer at the stranger fror
underneath frowning gable, In SUM
mer the place becomes ovcrgfown with
honeysucklc. wild roses aud wisteriu
and takes on rpri" beauty.
Crowned With a Turret
The house is three stories high. with
gables. and is crowncd in front with Il
sort of spiked tIrrct. 1t is Of frame
and the roof is shingled. and discount =
ing the decay and the disorder of the
setting it, is pretty much like all other
comm0dious country houses built in the
vicinity in til" years just following tn,
Civil War:
Once. Of course. there were shell
driveways around II. thc lawns were
kept. the trees neatly trimmed and
iustic benches set among them.
There were. greenhouses nearby and
there Squire Drownds. whose hobby ant
avOcatiOn were horticulture. grew the
rhododendronS. orchids and iououil.
and tuberOscs for which he was in 9
mild way famous.
lie had covered one of the uorcha:
with glass. installed II heating system
and made n conservatory of il. Ant
if he had crossed n narcissiIs bulb ant
a jOn1uil bulb successfully hc kept tn,
plant there and showed il to whomcvci
came to call. Here also he is said tt
have united in marriage many swain.
and maidcns from the srrroundin,
country.
There lived with Squire Drownds hi.
two sisters and occasionally other rel.
atives. They entertained little, bu
not Overmurh. for when the Squire wa!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
MEMBERS OF CLUB
DENY PROBST STORY

Pittsburgh. March n.--,Ry A:-P. -,
immigration officers here were today
checking M the activities of August
PrObSt. Il former waiter at the fashion,
able Rolling Rock Club in the Allrghany
Mountains. near I.igonier. who is fight :
ing deportation proceedings nr Ellis
Island. -
Members Of the club pronounced as
"whOly untrue statements attributed
I" l'robst that wealthy relatives of a
Pittsburgh girl were seeking his dcpor
iation I" prevent her marriage to him,
on the grounds that he is insane.
From official records here Irobrt
came to this country last June as stew
ard on the liner Olympic. aud deserted
his shin in New York harbor. IIc
made his wav TO- 'hirngo the statement
said. wher" h" was picked up and
started for New York City. He es-
capped from the officers and next np-
peared among II force of walters re-
cruited for the Rolling Rock Club.
The. immigration authorities here
were Instructed to loTk on, for him
February 2G last. and the next day were
notified tha, he had appeared in New
York. AdvicrS concerning Probst were
that he had 'brcn annoying prominent
people, in Pittsburgh, and is u dangerous
man.
Members Of the club said today that
Prob>l. who was known to them as
".Archic,' was seen to act uueerly on
several occasions. and it, was common
gossip around the club that Il" had de.
clarcd he was Of royal blood aud better
than another Swiss who was 10 marry
an American hciress. After an Incl
dent in which Probst was said to have
figured Manager Gale. of the club. took
him 10 New York and turned him over
10 the Ellis Island authorities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20

~ ~ 3. y ~ f.,z1 ~ xt.A
not horticulturfst or Justice OF tne
peace he was an ninateur taxidermist,
and always had sometbipg better than
company to give his. attention to. There
were. Of course, sefvaits---a coachman,
a butler and several maids.
Dne day, about ten years ago. the
Squire was knocked down by an auto
mobile IN front Of the Reading Ter
minal in Philadelphia. lie. was badly
hurt. but they took him home. lie
died soon afterward.
For three years the Drownds sis
ters lived IN the house witt, only serv-
ants and the stuffed animals the Squire
had left about.
Furnishings Are Sold
It all happened suddenly--on a nigh
that the servants were out. And whn,
IL was is not known to this day. Al
that can be learned is that on that night
shortly after IL o'clock. the sisters. hat
clad. nppeared ut the door of the near.
est cottngc and begged TO be taken In
In the morning they left for Philndel
phia and never returned, and neither
then nor afterward could they be per
shaded to tell what il was that hat
driven them away.
For more than five years the houst
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
AlMSH0USE INNATE LEFT
AN ESTATE WORTH $4,000
Nepnews and Nieces to Inherit
FUNDS Of Aged Germantown Woman

on" OF tho wills filch for probate TO-
day was that of Mrs. Anna !. Ekrou.
who died in the Germantown Aims
mousse at the age Of cighty-thrcn lrav-
ing an estate of $4,000. Until about
SN months ago she lived with a
n'ph"w - Policeman Ballcntine. When
nlS SON wa" married the Balen-
''he house became too small and she
moved to the amshous,. paying board
mere, Her little estate was left to her
nephew and nicccs.
Another will filed was that of Jacob
d. burnstine. of 32I South Seventeenth RI
m,reft: who died suddenly on March :.
ne 'rit VII 300 to his widow. Mrs. An +.
~ Burnstne.
~, srallces smallces ilulings, who left an estate
~ HWHN'. beQueathod $50 to the Girls
trioldhy Home at Cape May and $3.50
mr miss lonary work among the Ne
s'ocs and the Indians.
other wills filed were: Catherine
sMirk, lo4l South Fifteenth street
"spo; s; Frederick Klauder. 1881 Gratz
street, Sl2,OOO. and Annie II. Nc
SSt"nrhcy, 14& North Eleventh street .
inc inventory filed today of the per.
sohal estate of William Il. Gordon
showed total property of $50, $50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
NAB 2 MORE IN AUTO DEATH
Youths implicated by Four Other
Boys Previously Arrested

Two more boys were held today by
Magistrate Dorm accused of being or-
cupants of the murder" ear that
struck and killed Vicenzo Montaol'o
at Twenty. third and Clearfed streets
March Q.
The two. arrested last night. were
implicated by four other BOYS. arrested
last Friday night. Police say they
have statements from the boys that rhcy
were in the car. which had been stolen.
and struck natrolman just before
killing Montaollo.
The boys gave their names as Thomas
Star. alias Goat seventeen years
old. 2216 West Harold street. and An
thony Hnnnigan. seventeen. 2731 West
Albert street They were held with
ont bail TO await the action of the
Coroner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
WAR VETERAN MISSING
Wife Says He Took $3.50 Of He'
Money With Him

Mrs. Camille Walters. 4S::G mbria
street. reported at the Manayunk sta =
tion this morning that her husband, ca
ludc Walters. Il World War veteran.
disappeared from his hom" Saturday
morning. taking with him S33U Of her
money.
Walters. who is twenty -onc years
old. was gassed during the war which.
according to his wife. destroyed one of
his lungs. He left saying that he was
going to see the compensation board.
bur later his wife found the following
note:
please take notice Today is the
day ] meet my fatal doom. &. W. -
Saturday afternoon she received II tclr-
gram from him saying he would write
later.
Walters was discharged from the
army Of occupation about siN months
ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED
One Of $500 for Springside School
Comes From D. of c.

\ $500 tuition scholarship for one
year at the SprTgSide School. Chest
nut I'LL. is offered by thc United
Daughters Of the Confcderacy. This is
one of sixty eight scholarships provided
by this organization to various. ed,lra
tionnl institutions throughout the
country.
Among other scholarships to be
awarded this year are: To st. Mary'>
School. Memphis. Tenn. 500: Ala =
bama Polytechnic Institute. $50: Mar
ion Institute. Marion. Alabama. $50
Columbia Institute. Columbia. Tenn,
two scholarships 500 each: Ran.
dolph Macon Academy. Front Royal,
Va. 500. and William and Mary Col
legc 500.
All scholarships given under this ar
rangemcnr are for Il tenure of four
years. or until the student completes
the course. except University of Vir-
ginia scholarships. which are limited
to two years
Applicants for these scholarshlps are.
requested 70 communicates with Mrs
William Kelly Beard. 5O+3 Pulaski
avenue. Germantown. as soon AS pos
siblc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
SAYS GIRLS KIN
KIDNAPPED HIM
Swiss Butler Charges Plot to
Keep Him From Wedding
Pittsburgh Heiress
INVESTIGATE HIS SANITY

New York. March 2O-A writ Of
habeus corpus. signed by Federal Judge
Mack. was served yesterday at Ellis
Island upon james r. Daily. represent
ing Immigration Commissioner Robert
r. Todd. calling for the bringing of
August Probst, a Swiss citizen. held on
the Island because of alleged insanity.
before Federal Judge Knox. tomorrow
afternoon. 50 his mental condition may
be inquired into.
Two attorneys served the writ--Ber-
nard Sander and David Steinhardt.
While neither would enter into the full
details Of the case. Mr.. Sander ad-
mitted when intcrrogHtcd that prcbst.
who Is twenty four. and strikingly
handsome fellow. will tell II most re-
markable story in court.
Both lawyers assert the Swiss is en-
tirely sane and should be release under
the usual bond of $500 in which aliens
are held. while investigation Is made
'of their drsirabiIity as citizens. The
story that PrObst : counsel say lie will
tell is that efforts are being made to
get him out of AMERICA because he and
Pittsburgh girl of Great wealth and
social prominence are in love and want
TO marry. but the girls relatives object
to his station in life and had him kid
Mapped and placed in the psyrhopathic
ward to separate them.
The Pittsburgh girl. according to the
story. is very near kinswoman of a
Pittsburgh millionaire. She is nineteen.
good looking and a college girl.
According to his sworn testimony
which was presented TO Judge Mack in
the application. for the writ of habeas
corpus. August Probsi, also known as
'Archie' PrObst. was born in Bcrnc.
and came to this country June last
as a. steward On the White Star liner
Olympic. Hc had friend in this city.
Through him rrobst learned that the
Rolling Rock Club at Ligionier. Pa,
near Pittsburgh. wanted butler. So
he went to Lisionier and got the lob. .
The Rolling Rock Club is/said TO be
so exclusive that Its membership roster
Is confined to twelve families. all mil
lionaires and all highly placed socially.
PrObst asserted he first got $50
month. was raised to 500. in addition
to which he got his meals and sleeping
quarters and was able. therefore. to
send money to his mother in SwitZpr-
land and to deposit $40 in thc Ligonier
Bank and $3.50 with his friend Zim-
norman. prObst testified he speaks
English. French and German and served
with the army of his native country.
His attorneys asSert-maybr he was
too modest TO do 50 hmself-hc is rx.
tremely gO"d-'oOking and is Il yOdeler
of high talent. in addition TO which he
plays the piano and is Il general all
around athlete
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
AUTOlST TOO SASSY"
Talking Back to Traffic Policeman
Costs Man $3.50

'Sassing' Manayunk new traffic
pairolman cost Leo Wojci"rhowir.
Sl3.50. lie is a baker. and lives ut f.l1
Main street.
Because Of NUMEROUS accidents,
caused by racing automobiles, Traffic
Policeman Norman Taylor has bcru
stationed at Main and l.ev"rlng street,
with II scmaphOrc.
This morning. Young WoiciAchowlr2
disregardcd Taylor's signal for him iu
stop at the. crossing. When reproved, hr
made some remarks that Taylor objected
To. Magistrate Dorm sustained the oh
ject ions Sl3. 80 worth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
DISCUSS POLICE WORK
cortelyou Meets Chamber Of Com
merce Committee

James T.. COr,elyou. Director of Pub
lie Safety. attended the meeting of III"
Municipal Affairs Committee of the
Philadelphia Chamber OF Commerce this
afternoon and discussed certain polio"
protective measures in which the Cham
ber Of Commerce is -Oprraling with
the city. DIR. Wilmer Krusrn is chair
man of the committee.
\ delegation from the Tent and
Awning manufacturers Association
also attended the meeting and placed
before it legislative matters of vital in
ter"St to the organization. The matter
Of the convention hall on the Parkway
was the third item of business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
TRUCK KILLS WOMAN
Fruit Seller Fatally Hurt at Della
ware Avenue and Market Street

Mrs. Regina Malatesra. thirty year!
old. Of ia South Water street was
injured fatally when struck by n motor
luck this morning while crossing the
street ut Delaware avenue and Market
street where she conducts n fruit
stand. Mrs. Malatcsiu was taken to til"
Pennsylvania Hospital, bul died on the
operating table.
Jacob M. Hill. of 343> Edgcmon,
street. driver of the truck. was arrested
and held without bail by Magistrate
Coward to await the action Of the
Coroner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
INCREASE IN EMPLOYMENT
EXPECTED SOON IN PHlLA.
Survey Of City Shows Only Slight
Decrease From Peak

Although employment in Philadc,-
phia took drop in February, general
conditions indicate that spring work
in the next three months will cause q
big gain in the number Of employed,
according 10 the Industrial Relations
Committee of the Philadelphia Cham
bcr of Commerce.
Tue survey covers siSty-seven firms,
largest employers of labor in ten diff
ferent standard lines Of industry and
ono group of miscellaneous inc ndustries.
The drop in employment in these in
dustries was from 9I.061 in January
to 95.0SS in February. December s
figures showed 30. 100 workers.
The percentage of increase or de-
crease in the period from August,
1921. to end of February, 1922. fol-
In,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
Crash Victim Dying

Doctors nj the Presbyterian Hospital
have little hope today Of saving the life
Of Louis Kaufman, of ISL Glcnwood
avenue, who was struck by an auto.
mobile when it skiddcd at Forty first
street and Girard avenue last night.
Kaufman's skull is fractured. his right
leg broken and his body badly cut and
bruised. The car was driven by Lucius
Campbell, Of Fast Roosevelt Boulevard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20

Comparisons show that there has
been drop of only iT0S employees be-
tween this month and 1919. when en-
ployment' was at its height.
Efforts hayc been made throughout
the winter by the city departments.
industrial plants. business people and
welfare bodies to provide employment
and to aid those who cannot obtain
work. said the committee. AS Il
result unemployment in this city has
not caused serious suffering this
wintpr.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20

remained rs they had left II, with the
table set for breakfast, with the guest
beds made and the sisters beds tumpled.
a year ago some One-at the order Of the
DrOwnds then in another part Of the
country advertised a public sale. and
all the furniture. the poster beds. tho
high boys and table, linens. the bed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
SAYS'bRONENCASE
RESTS on PACKAGE
Detective Parker Expects to
Find Solution Of Murder
Mystery in Bundle
WAS MAILED At PALMYRA

n, mysterious package. sent through
ono mails. can be TRACED TO its desti.
nation and recovered, Detectiyp Ellis
p.rter. Of Burlington County. N. j..
Believes he will be able to announce
..o name of the murderer Of "HOnest
,,h," Bruren. wealthy circus owner.
..ho was shot to death in his home at
Riverside. y. y.
Detcctive Parker refused to reveal
kat the packagc contained. though he
hinted that the unusual nature of the
"rt;cJc would raise the murder mystery
20 the realm of those mysterious crimes
With which Conan Doyle used Sherlock
Holmes to solve for the delight Of fic-
tion readers. ....r..
'' nor would the county detective say
hv whom the package was mailed. or t6
Whom IL was addressed.' II was mailed.
he said. at Palmyra. r.. j.. the same
nostoffice at which Mrs. Doris Brunen,
wife of the murdered Snowman. was ac-
rustomed to receive letters written to
her as Mrs. d. Nolen." by 'Doc'
Ward. former "ballyhoo" and lot man
with the Brunen circus.
Detective Parker, announced today
that Doe Ward had told him he had
sent silk stockings to Mrs. Brunen and
TO her stcp'daughter Hazel, Mt Christ-
mas time: ana they had sent him a
present. OF q box OF candy IN return.
Ward, back In jersey. Cny. Is ready to
answer further questions at any time.
Detective Parker said.
Finds Finger Prints
Parker was away all of last night.
He would not say where he had gone,
or what he had learned. 1t Is believed.
however. that he was on the trail OF
the mysterious package which he hopes
will reveal the murderer's identity. He
said also that finger prints had been
disclosed on examination of the gun grip
found in a field near Brunen's home
and supposed to have been lost by the
murderer as he tried to take the shot
gun apart while he ran. The finger
prints were faint, Parker said. and NAV
not be of much use in tracing the muir.
derer. They have been photoeranhed
however. and enlargements made Of the
dim outlines. Finger prints will hc
taken Of nil those who might have Ind
4 share in tho crime. and comnaroJ
with the marks on thc pun grin
Parker reported to Countv Prosocu-
,or Kclsov todov mn ,oSt ,,;oh.'s ,r;',
and the two snent several hours in con-,
ference behind locked doors Eonh Ia1
imurtant. information to ;mnart tn Tho
other
A now theory q, which porkor ;s
working 10 tbnt thc mnrJcrer hrIod Il,
the bip porouc bock of Tho Rruncn hn,,a
Watching for n fnvorahla onnortnrit,. ~
sneak m IN tbo L,tnbo, ,,.;,,do'.' & y"
which Rrunen s.t Thor. "o" q, ,;mIor
nath from Tho ooroo, 20 tSo So',so .' .het
would Joadon tIo ;no,fo,i ee "e th. ,,,,u ,"u'
dsror and oorr,. ~, m ", ,",,h,,, ~ ane muir
poul prclIm formcr cnncossinnmo;ro
with rho Rrupe, show bo. hoon ,n"a.oL
in n hotcl NJ Patarsom ",od ond
porkcr ,viIi oi,hor nn 90 "oo liz, -" " , anu
hin, o,,,o W." - 49, s' IT, See "',n u. nave
= .usncc, ''"'' ,'o"'' e IS HUI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20

slsthiss .,!s!!. !. ssd !; q, Z.
hunters. " N
Nothing remained TO watch Il
return Of the wrnith---or whateUU
was---except stuffed eagle ana q
hornets that had made their Me19
the third story walls. #s
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
BODY IN RIVER THAT
OF NOTED INVENTOR
Inquiry Shows That Director
in Big Vienna Firm Lies
Here in Potter's Field.

The body OF q man about forty-four
years old was found floating in the East
River Off Whitehall street on June 2s.
Papers showed that the man was Alex
ander Rechnitzer. an Austrian. Failing
to find any relatives. the police buried
him In Potter's field
Yesterday the Missing Persons Bureau
at Police Headquarters received letter
from the Austrian Consul General of "a
state street requesting that the bureau
make an effort to find Alexander Rech-
rltzer. an inventor of Vienna. ranking
high among the scientific men OF his
country. Rechnitzer. II was said. was
director Of prominent firm in Vienna
In behalf of which he wes travelling In
America. Following his arrival in this
c7untry he appeared to have been
stricken with mental trouble and was
Tor some time patient In ST. Eliza
beth's Hospital. Washington, d. C. When
last heard of, according to the Consul
Generals letter. he was at Memorial
Hall. 225 Bowery. Salvation Army
refuge
At Memorial Hall the records show
that Rechnitzer stopped there on June
2S and "a. How he met his dealt,
whether he became III and Respondent
or whether It was an accident. was never
known. Belongings left at the Salvation
Army refuge are kept for one year.
At the office OF the Austrian Consul
General II was said request had been
received from Rechnitzer's firm In
Vienna that the missing man be found.
Information available indicates that
after leaving the Washington Hospital
Rechnitzer failed to communicate with
his firm and In the course OF time the
request to find him was made.