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The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-07-05
plays and players

Fort Armstrong - Vera Gordon
and Dore Davidson in The Good
Provider."
Majestic-"Queen OF Turf"
Garden - Jack Holt and Bebe
Daniels in North Of the Rio
IGrande."
CapitOl-vera Gordon and Dore
Davidson In The Good Provider."
New Ceogan Picture Coming.
Manager E. r. Cummings is anx-
| ious to have all the kiddies see
Jackie Coogan when hes comes to
| the Fort Armstrong in Trouble .
his new picture Free tickets are
to be distributed among the young
sters by the Fort Armstrong, pro-
vided they participate in q draw
ing contest that has been arranged.
Two tickets will be issued to each
youngster under Is who presents
at the theatre by Friday a drawing
of Jackie and his dog. To the one
submitting the best drawing there
will be given a prize Of IS. It's a
great opportunity for the kids to
see their favorite as the guests OF
the Fort Armstrong. The picture
will have its first showing Sunday
! and will remain at the local thea
tire through Wednesday.
Miss Hammerstein in ~Evidence.'
The attraction at the Fort Arm
: strong theatre announced for a
three-days' engagement, beginning
tomorrow, is Elaine Hammerstein's
presentation of her newest film
play, Evidence" Edward Montagr
wrote the scenario and George
Archainbaud, who has supervised
a number of Miss Hammerstein'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-07-05
PARRY SPEAKS,

Rev. ]. e. Parry, Free Methodist
pastor, will preach tonight in the
Salvation Army tent, The Argus
lot. His topic will be THE Leper
Cleansed."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-07-05
Lady Elks Meet Tomorrow.

The regular meeting of the Lady
Elks will be held at 2::3O tomorrow
afternoon In the club rooms. Only
short time will be given over to
business after which cards will be
played.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-07-05

Porto Rico exported nearly 225,-
000, 900 cigars in 1920.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-07-05
,ociial Events


The Tri-City Garden club Will
hold : morning meeting next Tues
day II Huber Place." Thirtieth
street and Ninth avenue. with the
Misses Lille and Emelia Huber.
The especial attraction win be the
watsr iilies which grow in the large
pool on the place. There 10
splendid collection of flowers which
will interest club members. The
meeting il called for 10 O'Clock.
Association Sponsors Music Week.
: The Tri-City Musical association
is to have Movie week from July
10 to 1e. Members will sell tickets
to performances at the Capitol
( theatre, a certain percentage to 90
to the treasury Of the association
as benefit.
The association 10 working up its
finances in anticipation Of splen-
did prosperous season this coming
fall and winter, when It is hoped
to open the concert year with
some special attraction.
Riggs. Binder.
Rev. F. J. Rolf, pastor Of the
Evangelical Church OF Peace Of
ficiatad at the marriage Of Miss
Velma Binder, daughter OF Mrs.
Selma Binder, 1881 Ninth avenue.
and Floyd Riggs Of Rock Island
Monday evening. The ceremony was
performed at the parsonage at 1880.
Immediate relatives witnessed the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs left
on short wedding trip and will
reside with the brides mother upon
their return. Mr. Riggs is employed
1t the Standard Textile Products
company.
WIN Have leo Cream Social.
The Altar society and the Young
Ladies' sodality Of st. Mary's Cath
Olic church will give an ice cream
sociable. Thursday evening, on the
church lawn. The affair will be
held In Columbia hall In case Of
Gives Dinner at Wyanoak Inn.
Miss Adah Cannon, 913 Char
lotte avenue, Davenport. entertain
ed at dinner party last evening
at Wyanoak inn, near LeClaire,
honoring her house guests, the
Misses Elizabeth r. King and Jen-
ME O'Hern of Chicago. There were
covers for seven at the supper ta-
BILE on the veranda. Summer flow-
ers decorated the table.
Celebrates 7snd Birthday.
Yesterday was the 72nd birthday
of Herman Gravert Of Rockingham
road, Davenport, and children,
grandchildren and great-grandchil-
urenN Joined In family reunion and
celebration.
There was picnic dinner at
noon, fireworks with out Of door
sports holding the center of inter-
est In the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gravert were mar
ried- April "a, 46. years ago, in the
old country, coming to Davenport
about forty-two years since, Mr.
Gravert having been we'll known
painter for many years before he
retired from active work.
Their children. seven in number
all Of whom were present, are Mrs
c. H. VESSEL and Mrs. H. C. Beck
er Of Davenport, Mrs. o. Petersen
and e. D. Gravert OF Muscatine
Mrs. William Harder Of Walcott
NJ. A. Gravert and John H. Gravert
OF Davenport. There are also q
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Lady Elks Meet Tomorrow.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11
GOOD NEWS
Many Blackfoot Readers Have Heard
It and Profted Thereby.

Good news travels fast" and the
bad back sufferers in Blackfoot are
glad to learn where relief may be
found. Many lame, weak and ach-
ing back is bad no more, thanks to
Doan's Kidney Pills. Our citizens
are telling the good new of their ex-
perience with this tested remedy.
Ask your neighbOr!
Mrs. Jennie Bellamy. "a S. =. Main
St., Blackfoot, says: II had backache
and my kidneys acted irreguuarly.
l bought Doan's Kidney Pills At
Powers Pharmacy and have always
found relief. Doan's are splendid
remedy"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Bellamy had. Foster -Miiburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11
STATE of IDAHO
County of Bingham

The Board of County Commissioners
of Bingham County assembled at their
office on this day as a Board of Ed
ualiZation, IN regular adjourned ses-
sion, pursuant to adjournment of July
:, 1922, the Chairman, w. T. England,
Nelson Miller and Jonn r. williams,
members and y. Il. Malcolm, Assessor
and Ruth f. billiard, Deputy Clerk
being present.
The Board continued to examine
the 1922 assessment rolls and without
completing the work of equalization
the Board adjourned until tomorrow
to hear further matters pertaining to
equalization.
ORDERED, That this Board do now
adjourn until tomorrow, July II, at
ten o'clock a. m.
w. 7. ENGLAND
ATrEST Chairman
f.. NJ. FISHER, CLERK
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11
$65O5.OS
LAID OVER CLAIMS

John Il. Toevs Refund taxes 80. $24.42
STATE OF IDAHO ~
COUNTY OF BINGHAM
We. the Board of County Commiss-
toner's of Bingham County, Idaho,
hereby certify that we have examined
audited and approved the foregoing
claims against the Current Expenses
fund OF Bingham County, beginning
No. 367 and closing NO. 1872, and here
by authorize and direct the County
Auditor to draw warrants against
said fund beginning No. $40 and clos
ing No. 63S, amounting to $6,505.0S.
ATTEST: w. r. ENGLAND
F. NJ. FISHER Chairman
Clerk. yr 800 FEE ,n
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11
In the Matter of the Petition of
p. }. Williams. ct al, praying for
the construction of a steel bridge

across Snake River near Wape1lO.
The above entitled petition came on
regularly for hearing before the Board
Il. J. williams and five representa-
tive citizens of the Wapello section
appearing in support of said petition.
and there appearing no one on opposi-
ton thereto. The petition was con-
sidered at length, and it was thereup-
on ordered that Engineer e. Milton
Christensen be and Is hereby instruct
ed to make an examination of the
bridge site and matters pertaining to
the feasibility of constructing a bridge
at this point. and the petitioners pre-
sent were advised by the Board that
If the site appeared feasible and the
Engineer reported favorably, that this
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11
$965.00
STATE of IDAHO
COunty of Btngh II iai

We, the Board of County Commits
sioners of Bingham County, hereby
certify that we have examined. audi
ted approved the foregoing claims
against the Yellowstone National park
Highway fund of Bingham County.
beginning No. and closing No. 8,
and hereby authorize and direct the
County Auditor to draw warrants
against fund beginning No. $50 and
closing No. 592, amounting to 1896 90.
w. T. ENGLAND
ATTEST: Chairman
F. NJ. FISHER, CLERK
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11
STATE of IDAHO
County of bingham

We the Board of County Commiss-
toner's of Bingham County, Idaho,
hereby certify that we have examin-
ed audited and approved the fore
going claims against the County
Bridge Fund of Bingham County, be-
ginning No. 10 and closing No. PA,
and hereby authorize and direct the
County Auditor to Draw warrants
against said fund beginning No 206
and Closing No. 253, amounting to
$2,961.2S.
w. T. ENGLAND
ATTEST: Chairman
F. M. FISHER, CLERK
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11
In the Matter of Allowing Claims
Against the County Fair Fund.

lnthe above entitled matter the fol-
lowing County Fair Claim, No. 5 hav-
ing been filed subsequent to the last
meeting of the Board at which time
claims We're allowed, they We're pre-
scented to the Board at this time, who
audited, examined and approved said
claims, and authorized and directed
the County Auditor to draw warrant
No. in payment of said claim, amour
ting to the sum of ..................-..... $4,000
County Fair claims allowed
prior to date -.............-.-......... 1858
Total County Fair funds eX-
pended to date .......-........ $92.5S
Claim Amt claim
No Claimant Allowed
5 E. A. Doud Assessment of
water ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2O.Oo
Total $4,000
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July II, 1922
~ ATE of IDAHO
County of bingham ~

The Board of County Commissioners
Of Eineh ham County ass embled AZ their
office on this 18th day of July, in re-
eular adjourned session pursuant to
ad iollTnment OF July IL, the chairman
W ] England Nelson Miller AMI John
|, Williams, members and +. NJ. lush
e. Clerk being present When the fol.
lc W Ing matters came on for consilera
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11
$1,704.21
STATE of IDAHO
County of Ring h n m

We, the Board of County Commits
sioners of Bingham County, hereby
certify that we have examined, audi
ted and approved the foregoing claims
against the Comfy Road Fund of
Bingham County, beginning No. 1872
and closing No. 2S3, and hereby au-
thorize and direct the County Auditor
to draw warrants against said fund
beginning No. 2S5 and closing No.-33
amounting to $1,704.21.
w. T. ENGLAND -
ATTEST: | Chairman :.
r. M" FISHER, CLERK ~ ~
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$4,000
STATE of IDAHO
County of bingham

We, the Board of County Commits
sioners of Bingham County, hereby
certify that we have audited and APP
proved the foregoing claim against
the County Fair Fund of Bingham
County, No. s., and hereby authorize
and direct the County Auditor to draw
warrants against said fund in pay
ment of said claim, No. ) amounting
to the sum of $4,000.
w. r. ENGLAND
ATTEST: Chairman
r. NJ. FISHER, CLERK
ORDERED, That this Board do now
adjourn until tomorrow morning, July
II, at ten o'clock a. N.
w. T. ENGLAND
ATTEST: Chairman
f. NJ FISHER, CLERK
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11
In the Matter of Placing Signs on
steel Bridges of bingham County
ocrOss Snake River.

In the above entitled matter. it is
ordered that the following sign be
placed on either end of the steel
bridges of Bingham County across
Snake River;
NOTICE
$1,000 to $4,000 fine and imprison-
ment for riding or driving across this
bridge faster than walk. same penal
ty for driving horses, mules or cattle
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11
JULY II, 1922

In the Matter OF Re-FIA1nE RCSfStT0-
ton fee for the registering "f ell
ectOrs.
In the above entitled matter, it ap-
pearing to the Board that owing to
the unusual amount of work in con-
nection with the registering of cleo
tors, it is ordered that the fee hereto
fore fixed at zoe per head be increased
to csc for each and every person reg
is1ered in every precinct of Bingham
County.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11

ports for the Quarter Ending July
3, 1922.
In the above entitled matter the
follow ing officers quarterly reports
were examined and approved: J. e.
Good, Probate Judge and F. NJ. Fisher
Auditor and Recorder.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11
OFFICIAL PROCEEDING Of THE BOARD
Of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

415 McDonald's Grocery Sup
plies INDECENT ...-..-...-.......- 1900
416 Newcomb Nate Issuing
warrants of arrest - 100
Az Oregon Short Line X. r.
Refund of taxes ----.-........ 1874
AS Pembroke Co., office
supplies ----.----- -.---....-....... POI
419 Republican Printing Co.
Publ. Notices -............- 645
420 Syms-Y York Co, Off Sup
plies 329.35
421 sewell. Mrs Emma, care
of Go. Hospital ............ no 90
422 snyder, VIM. II. Assess
ing Observation-Disclosures. 91.Z5
42S Simmons, A. H., Mileage
for Sheriff .a............ 291. o5
aga Simmons, a. Fl. Expenses
Sheriff observation-disclosures. 2S2.S5
425 Thomas, Walter +. Mile
age County Agent - 7463
426 Three Garage Car
hire 800
427 Utah Power & Light Co,
Refund taxes ..--..-.-.....-...... S19
42S Valley Supply Co, Sup
plies INDECENT --.-...-........ 1900
429 Williams, J. r. Expenses
Commissioner ........... 60 90
430 Weitbrecht Staty Co. Of
flee supplies ........-....-...... 2O9
43l White, l. Fl. Deputy Shelf
iff $500
432 Ball, w. B. Water master
services ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3SS.15
Total S65O5.0S
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in punches or more than twenty at a
time and faster than a walk.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11
Amt. claim
Allowed

Claim Amt claim
No Claimant Allowed
/ Clinton Jensen &C John H.
Berg, Right of way ...-.-.... $4,000
. Rulon Jensen &C. Mrs Ma
RE Jensen Right of way 1880
8 0. S. Sartin Right of way $4,000
Total $965.00
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11
In the Matter of Allowing Claims
Against the County ROad Fund.

In the above entitled matter, the
following County R~ad claims, begin
ming No 232 and closing No. 2S3, haV-
ing been filed subsequent to the last
meeting of the Boarc at which time
claims were allowed, they were pre-
scented to the Board 1T this time, who
examined, audited and approved said
claims, and authorized and directed
the County Auditor to draw warrants
in payment of said claims, Except
those that have been disallowed or for
some reason rejectcd) beginning No.
2S5 and closing No. 337, amounting to
the sum of .-........--.......... .... 81, 704 81
County Road Funds expended
prior to date SO 1S46S
Total County Road claims al
lowed to date ............... $40 SSS. 9S
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ATTEST: IA.
r. M" FISHER, CLERK

In the Matter of Allowing Claims
Against the Yellowstone National
Park Highway Fund.
In the above entitled matter, the
following Yellowstone National Park
Highway claims beginning No. ! and
closing No. 8 having been filed sub
sequent to the last meeting of the
Board at which tim. c.alms were al
lowed, they We're presented to the
Board at this time, who examined,
audited and approved said claims, and
authorized and direc,ed the County
Auditor to draw warrants in payment
of said claims Except those that have
been disalloWed or for some reason
rejected) beginning No. $50 and clos
ing 500, amounting to the sum of 1865,
Total Y. N. p. H. claims allow
ed to date .-..-.........-.. 965. 90
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CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-08-11
JULY 10, 1922
STATE OF IDAHO,
County of Ring INN. 49,

The Board of County Commissioners
of Bingham County assembled at their
office in the ounty Courthouse at
Blackfoot, Idaho, on this 10th day of
July in regular session, this being the
first meeting of the third quarter of
the year 1922 the Chairman W. +.
LnG land, Nelson Miller and John e
Williams members and F. NJ. Fisher
Clerk being present, when the follow
ing matters came on for consideration !:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-03
BONDS MORE ACTIVE.
Local Transa ctions Most ConspicuouS
Features Of Tuesdays Market.

Nnlr York. May @.--LnCal transactions
again were the most conspicuous 1ea-i
lures Of tOday's more active BOND
utarr,t issues Of wider scope showing
n..... !rua! irr"gUlHr!ig.
sew York railways refunding Tours
:. :" s., Joints on especially heavy ac-
..I,ar.IHt!"n in the later dealings and
tn, certificates and adjustment fvcs
gained three points each. marlborough
rcfundinE nvcs also We're steadily ac-
CURED and further buying Of Third
Avenue issues were noted.
High grade railway mortgages reg.
!Stcrcd few changes. but the underlying
issues Of many western. southwestern
and chaI roads were higher by fractions
to | IUtnt. sS
Government offerings were dsetAeiy
mixed all the Liberty issues closing ct
slight reactions on smaller dealings.
ErcNrh and Swiss governments and
mUnIc!pais were strongest OF the inter-
national group and Argentine fiyes held
firm, hut McXicans continued their H.
cent cratic movement
Total sales par valuc) aggregated
sl9,432, eco.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-03

FOREIGN EXCHANGE:

New York. May 2-Foreign exchange
Irregular; Great Britain, demand L43E
cables i.i3i!; sixty day bills ON tanks
ii""s. France. demand 91S; cables
AIM. italy. demand J.33; cables 5.33J..
belgium. demand So; cables SAB.
Germany. demand .S37s cables -. Hob
land. demand 1888. Norway. emald
80. Sweden, demand 1854. mark.
demand 2L"0. Switzerland. nand
1885. Spain. demand 1852. C {, de-
mand 40. Poland. deman OK.
tZccho- SlpVakia, demand 1.9t. eSen-
tine, demand 26.12. Brazil. dem 1915
Montreal 9S,7-16. ...
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LIBERTY BONDS

Nov York. May 2.--Liberty bonds
r!oscI: 3l.'s. 1920; first fs, f99.aS
lid: second - s995i bid: FIRST 4E,s,
.Hn.-o: second l'i's. s99.46: third AIS,
H?.S": fourth as. s99.So: victory 81 s.
Elyn.N.; Nir;nry 4.'s, $l0Q.56.
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POULTRY

New York. May Live poultry. IL
regular: hroi,c-s. 55T 6nc. Dressed,
Grm: western chickens. 2SG CSC; fowls,
22N Sic. 100
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

Wheeling. " Va Nay . %.
Furnished The Tntell,""D,"r ny 4 r.
Ma~tcn X Co. members ,irw YORK Si"'E
Exchange second floor National EIaI
- y. Va RidE.
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n. Y. CURB MARKET

W--ec''n- - We. "" ~. 80
Furnished The In;,'N."nr"" ~
H1Stsr K 60 r0m,'~S \"N Vows >'n'N
E,xrha3cs. second flouT National lana
- w Va BLDG
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LOCAL. STOCKS

Wheeling. W. Va. May .. 80.
Da'lv quotation Ist Wheeling Si"rA
Exchange. COMPLIED for The Intell!.
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N. Y. COTTON MARKET

W.,,'.'... y W. NJ % =
Furnished The intelligence hy \ r.
Nu-i,n = CO Wrmuris New lulA g.. .,
~, hIur.'. .,r."ud flOUc .NatiouA, Eaus
VI " "a. HIdg
G,rpt'L-S pD,D Him leu. ,.I,,Ss
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n, Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

Wheeling. W Va Ma %. -.
Furnished The IniellIcenCSr ~ \ =
ESchSngs Second floor National UAni
D, W. Va, ,Bldg.
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8 + r' g.. 80. -
WHEELING LIVE STOCK

W. - -. ". w.. MAJ d.. 80.
,EEl;I,,. .-,N :. ~w,,.'n -.'M. co.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

whec!:aC. y :. -
Furnished The Ini' l.!.-'..: - =
M.,-tcn. * Co, nIcmh"Is .rrH ''... ..''. .
Ex.aange. second N"or %.'.si.,. i...,.
81 " Va Bldg
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Teurl COG. N 60
Texas ror1rn"v
I"vas x igv l..
Tobacco Prod
rlnu PaHjf:"
: Eu3n'.E.
Ritcd Retail :
Euinn oil ......
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do. preferred
Utah Copper
Eanadirlu Strr'
Wr. Caro-. tNrii,
wHat Aaryiaud
BestIn= E.Ie...
WHIT Motors
lily IS over o.
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Norfolk & w st
Northern Pacific
Okla. Producing
Owens Bot Com
Pan Amer. Pete
Penn. T. r ....
Pierce Arrow
pSh. & W. Va. -
pu-e On. Com. .
Press. s. g. en- .
Ray Cons. EOp q.
Reading CR. On,
Pacific on
ReploEle Steel d.
Republic. Com.
10. -" fCrrrd
Ryl. Dutch. ny
s.. l.. 6 So. ~ 90.
San trIr. OF;
Sears ErcaG X
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Mess Sls"', C'--r
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Inn Rail com
Evening star., 1922-11-30
CLIMB down LADDERS
TO ESCAPE FROM BLAZE
Four Persons Reach Safety During
Threatening Fire on New
York Avenue.

Four persons at 1920 New York
avenue were forced to seek safety by
descending fire ladders late yesterday.
when a blaze broke out in a lavatory
on the first floor Of the building and
quickly spread to the rear of print
ing establishment conducted by Fran
els r. Hughes
A. T. Hoffman. realty dealer. and
his stenographer. Miss Minnie Robin
son, were assisted to the street by
Sergt. b. H. Buehler. No. engine
company. According to the firemen,
the couple were standing on a cor
nice and were about to jump to the
street when a fire ladder was thrown
against the building and they were
assisted to safety. Neither Miss Rob-
inson nor Mr.. Holtzuan would say
anything regarding this report.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Nicol were
the other two who were forced to a
fire ladder to escape the blaze. Mr..
Nicol descended without assistance.
Privates ]. X. Gheen and E. A. Smit
assisted Mrs. Nicol to the street.
The fire started from an undeter-
mined cause. w. d. Nolan, who has
Officer in the building. discovered the
blaze. and sent a stenographer to turn
in an alarm. Unofficial estimates of
the damage compiled after a casual
inspection placed property loss at a
figure between $500 and $4,000.
Evening star., 1922-11-30
LETTER WRITER JAILED.
Man Convicted Of Insulting Clarl
Grimth's Secretary.

James Gawthney. colored. convicted
Of an offense of handing an insulting
and obscene letter to Miss Edna
Berry, secretary to Clark Griffith.
manager of the Washington base ball
club, was sentenced in Police Court
yesterday by Judge Hardison to serve
ono year in Jail and in addition to pay
Ia fine of $500, and in default of the
payment Of the fine to serve an ad-
ditional year in jail. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Ralph Given, who pros
ecuted the case. asked the court tS
infiict the full penalty of the law,
which was done.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

ture film distributing companies op-
Grating places of business and storage
warehouses for films in this city.
charged with violation Of the fire.
safety regulations applying to that
nature of business. filed months ago.
were heard yesterday by Judge John
P. Mcmahon in the Police Court.
The argument for defendants was
submitted by Attorneys James B.
Archer and John Lewis Smith. The
xovernment was represented by Gile
Evening star., 1922-11-30
ASKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.

Mrs. Mary H. Gardner yesterday
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court for an absolute divorce from
Herbert W. Gardner. They were
married at Nashville, Tenn. October
80. 1911. and have no children. Mis-
conduct with a woman unknown to
her is the charge made by the wife.
Attorneys Archer & Smith and God
frey L. Munter appear for Mrs. Gard
ner.
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lespie Walsh and Frank W. Madigan,
assistant corporation counsels.
The contention Of defendants coun-
sci was that they had been unable to
comply with. the regulations Of the
District of Columbia Commissioners
concerning fire prevention OF the in
>Aammable celluloid films stored, by
reason Of the nature Of the construc-
tiofr of the buildings occupied by tho
moving picture concerns.
The motion to quash was overruled
by tina court. Then an agreement wna