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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-11
MOTORCYCLE RACES

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 1.-THE great
est motorcycle contest in the history
of Southern sports will start here at
) o'clock this afternoon when more
than a score of machines vii face
the barrier from 24-hOur speed battle.
Twenty-seven racers have an
nounced their intention of qualifying.
To qualify it will be necessary to MAIN
tain a speed of go miles an hour or
more for more than zen miles earlier
in the afternoon.
The contest will last through tonight
and tomorrow, the man covering the
greatest distance in the "a hours be-
ing declared the winner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-11

bowls have been uncovered where
the villages once stood. Bone hooks
are also among the debris, and these
indicated that the lake-dwellers
used to fish from their houses.
Wooden boats and pieces OF tlsh-
ing nets were raked from mud.
Some of the fishing nets were made
of straw. others Of flax fibers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-11
O--Latest-=O
sport NEWO

the right field bleacher5 with two on,
and the Reds won their third straight
from the Giants, 7-3.
The Pirates made it eleven straight
by defeating the Pills IA to a. In
four games with Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh scored 81 runs and made "a
hits for 10S bases.
Del Gamer, with a triple and a
home run accounted for four runs and
enabled the Cards to beat the Braves,
TO, increasing their lead over the
Giants BY more than a full game.
Getting IS hits for total OF 70
bases, the Robins massacred the Cubs,
1911.
No games in the American league.
A ITNNFL DIN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-11
Collecting Without
Authority

The striking railway employees
announce that someone has been
collecting money without authority,
claiming it is for the strikers, and
they desire to warn the public to
avoid contributing to any one I'M
less they have a letter signed by
II. T. Chichester, chairman OF inc
local trades crafts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-11
TRINITY VS.. ST. PAUL's

Trinity and St. Pauls, the Alpha
And Omega of the Sunday School
Baseball League, will battle at
Dreadnaught Park this afternoon,
the game beginning at $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-11
Watching The ScOrebOard

ny United Pressl
Yesterdays hero-Jake Daubert
broke up the game with a homer into
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-11
VIRGINIA NEWS
PARAGRAPHED

Observation-Disclosures snakes,
81 rattlers and fourteen copperheads
were killed by six persons IN Brery
Branch Gap, 20 miles from here,
several DAYS ago. A nest Of the rep
tiles was discovered under large
rock, and an even larger number
were found scattered over the hill
side surrounding the scene. The SIX
men used clubs and rocks in the
destruction, and all Of the men es-
capped being bitten.
Richmond-An alarm Of fire
sounded Tuesday afternoon from
1872 Wood street, and when the fire
brigade reached the place the house,
apparently a dwellir@- was burning
briskly. The fremen subdued the
flames and made an inspection. A
25-gallon still, complete in every
way, and 10 barrels of mash were
found in the lower part of the place.
The still had oyerheated and caused
the fire.
Fredericksburg-A. B. Bowering
reached his eightieth birthday this
week. He is enjoying excellent
health. Besides being Commissioner
of Revenue of Fredericksburg for
the past 40 years, which office he
now holds, Mr.. Bowering has been
active in musical organizations, and
is now director of the Fredericks-
burg Band.
Harrisonburg. - Moonshiners are
hel irresponsible by the officials of the
Chesapeake Western Railway for the
loss of % barrels from the bridge over
the Shenandoah river at Elkton with
in the past eight months, according to
a statement of an official last night.
IF the moonshiners Of the Elkton
vicinity would only tell us how many
barrels they need, we would be gS0& to
supply them" said c.. y. Williamson.
superintendent of the railroad last
night, land save them the trouble Of
emptying the water. Not only barrels,
but innumerable buckets containing
water to be used in case Of fire have
been missed in the past few months"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-11
Yesterdays HOME RUN
HITTERS
(By United Prcss.)

RUTH YESTERDAY AND A YEAR
AGO
1921-Forty-second homer and a
single in four times up against the
White SoX.
1922-No game scheduled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-11
TENNIS
(By United PresSl


Longwood Tennis Club, Chestnut
Hills, Mass, Aug. IL Coming from
behind, Gerald Patterson, Australian
tennis champion and recent winner of
the all-comers' tourney at Wimbledon,
today defeated Andre Colbert, of
France. in the first of the semi-fnal
matches for the DAVIS Cup, three sets
to two.
The veteran Colbert appeared to
have the match in hand, winning the
first two sets, but Patterson, once he
got started, was invincible.
Colbert wrenched his right hand in a
fall Just before the set ended and
evidently was in great pain He was
given a great ovation as he left the
court.
New York, Aug. 11,-With tough
break in the loss of James o. Ander-
son, one of its star players, the Aus
tralian Davis cup team may have
trouble in reaching the challenge roun
for the cup against the French and
Spanish teams almost single handed
The responsibility will rest upon the
broad shoulders of the great Gerald
7. aPtterson. He is almost capa-
bic of the task, however.
The Spanish team which arrived to-
day will play in the final round at
Philadelphia next week against the
winner of the Australia France series
in Boston, and the winner of the final
round will play the American cup hol-
ders at Forest Hills on September l,
2 and 4.
In Manuel Alonzo and Count de Co
mar, the SpaniardS have two high
ranking players of Europe and they
Continued on page seven)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-11
WITH THE MAJORS
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays RESULTS

st. Louis. :; Boston. 9,
Cincinnati, :; New York. 8.
BROOKLYN. 10; Chicago, 1.
pittsburgh. Il; Philadelphia, 4.
TODAY'S GAMES
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Brooklyn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-11

Scranton. Pa, Aug. 11.-SO many
bf Christy~ MathewSon'S old friends
have visited his parents home in Fac
Itoryville, near here, since he came
down from the mountains for visit
that the doctors today had to establish
b limit on the number of his callers.
',They were afraid that too much hand
shaking and talking might weaken
him. -S'A
4 Mathewson will be AZ years old to-
fnorrow and the town intends to give
him a real birthday party.
Pm feeling pretty good" Big Six
Bald. However, I'm not yet IN my
Iold-time shape. l hsye been wanting
I to return home for two years to see
| my father and mother, and l feel for
4unate that l have recovered enough
r. make the trip"
The former pitching star vii re-
main here about week and will re-
] turn then to Saranac Lake where ne
sintends 70 resume his favorite pastlme
s of beating all the checker champions
bin the mountains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-11
WILL PLAY SATURDAY

The strong Arlington A. c., base
ball team will clash with the Dread
naughts tomorrow at 4 p. M, on
Baggett'S field.
Both teams are primed for this
contest and a good crowd is expect
Ied as each has big following. The
lineup for Arlington will be:
Pfleiger, c.; Morris, SIS; Beau
champ. If; Harrison, IT,; Ufer, 1st
b.; Tillett, CT; Tribby, 2b.; Wise,
3D.; Laycock, p; Deuterman, p;
Every Saturday to the end of the
season, all first class teams will be
booked by the manager Of the
iDreadnaughts, also the best of
|semi-pro clubs on Sundays for the
remainder of the season.
Watch papers for list of teams to
be DreadnaughtS opponents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays RESULTS
No games scheduled.

ToDAN's GAMES
at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-07
LIONS CLUB BOOSTS
SALVATION ARMY

The Glenwood Lions held their reg
ular weekly meeting at the Williams
last evening with large crowd in
attendance.
Lion Joe Gregory was good fellow
ship chairman. He had procured the
services of the High School orchestra
consisting of Opal Richardson, Eddie
Holland, Fred Benedeck, and Ted Tor
rey. This orchestra rendered several
fine selections during the evening.
Z six new members were taken into
the Lions club, as follows: Ollie Thor
son, Joe Blossom, Jack Condor, DR.. G.
A. Hopkins, Sam Silver and Carl Full
ghum.
Election Of officers was the next in
line, and the following were elected:
President, VIM. Noonan; first vice
president, Frank Delaney; second vice
president, B. L. Eaton; third vice pres
ident, Joe Gregory; secretary, Carleton
l.. Hubbard. treasurer, G. B. Mccarthy;
directors, W. D. Blaine, W. G. McDon-
tail twister, II. T. Hubbard; lion tanner,
Frank Langston.
Miss Inez II. Lamson, field repse-
sentative Of the Salvation Army, was
present and made few remarks in re-
gard to that organization, and lad
plans for their drive in Garfield coun-
ty to raise $4,000.
1t was the sense of the meeting that
the Glenwood Lions sponsor this drive
and give it their support. A collection
was then taken up among the club
members and $105.50 was raised at
once. Several teams will be busy work
ing the city today, representing the
Lions club, American Legion, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, and the Ladies' Aux
iliary of the American Legion.
DR.. G. L. Williams won the evening q
drawing which was Parker. fountain
pen.
Mr. Mills Of the Colorado Power
company was present us guest.
Messrs. Zack Higgins and R. P. coul-
ter, county commissioners, were also
present as guests.
AS our retiring president, j. o. Stan
age, intends leaving Glenwood for an
other location, vote of thanks and
appreciation was extended to him for
his untiring efforts in the good work
which the club is trying to accomplish
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-07
I'D .sikoad eompany 1850 per tom

ths taihoad company 1850 Per ton
for hauling the bridge to Denver. This
made the bridge actually cost us $65.2o
per ton, or about $14.S0 per ton less
than we could have bought a brand
new bridge. We therefore gave the
people of Thermopolis the benefit Of
this $l4.SO per ton saving. The editor
mentions that the bridge built in Their
mopolis is worth $4,000 and that we
gave it to the county for 1S,759.00.
He admits that we gave the Thermop-
oils taxpayers good deal.
Regarding the small bridge over
Rifle creek near the town Of Rifle, I
think your county commissioners know
that the plan for this bridge was duly
approved by the State Highway depart
ment of Colorado before it was built
or shipped. / might also add that we
have just finished a 1907 span stee.
bridge west of CRANKY, Colorado, over
the Grand, or Colorado river, which
was approved by the State Highway
department and the contract let by the
county commissioners Of Grand county
in the very same way that your county
contract was let for the Rifle bridge.
We have also sold Montezuma, Rio
Grande, FL Paso, Cheyenne, and many
other counties in Colorado, bridges in
the same way in which we sold your
county.
Our reputation at Falls City, No
braska, has been above reproach for
twenty five years, in fact, my grand
father came to Nebraska in 1854 and
built the first building in Falls City.
AS stated in previous letter, 1 will
be very glad to come up and talk to
your taxpayers whenever you think it
will be e1pedient. If they wish the
grand jury to investigate that partie-
ular bridge, we will be glad to furnish
them with all the facts.
Very sincerely yours,
JOHN A. CROOK.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-07
NEW THEATER OPENS

Tho new Globe theater, formerly the
Odcon, on River Front, was filled to
its capacity Thanksgiving night when
the management opened the building
with the comedy, reported Missing"
played by Owen Moore.
The entire building has been reno
vated "a new heating plant installed
and the structur. is now comfortably
heated throughout. The outer lobby
has been entirely made over. 1t is f.n-
ished in white and ivory enamel and
tie ticket booth, which is enclosed in
plate glass and the dome ceiling add
great deal to the attractiveness Of
this lobby which is open to the street
at all times The advertising frames,
b':iit around the pillars of the build
ing, dvantageorsly display pictures
to be shown.
One goes from the outer lobby into
= omall vestibu'e, which is beautifully
decorated, carrying out the general
colur scheme Of blue and gold. Tho
walls Of the main auditorium are dec
Grated with II rrh tapestry, paneled
with tan and gold, and the wood work
is done in golden oak.
Tho draparies, including large cur
tain on the stage and box curtains, are
Of blue plush and gold and harmonise
beautifully with the color scheme.
The booth for the projecting ma
chine is built on the roof entirely out
of sight Of the audience and well to-
wards the front Of the building. The
pictures are thrown on an aluminium
screen and are easily seen from any
portion Of the auditorium, despite the
fact that the floor Is not raised.
The now photoplayer furnishes -x'
cellent music during each performance
and the floor, which is one Of the best
In town, b in excellent shape for dane
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-07
Jury Says Slayer Of Blanche Tibbetts|
Committed Involuntary Man.
slaughter
TOM MCCARTHY IS ACQUITTED

according to his client g claim.
The case went to the jury Wednes-
day evening, and this morning the jury
returned sealed verdict of acquittal,
at the opening Of court
As The Post goes to press the case
of the People against Sam Allison,
charged with stealing a set Of harness
from Hugh Miller of New Castle, is
being tried before jury of twelve.
District Attorney Delaney has nolled
the criminal case against J. L. Stock.
ton Of Silt, who was charged with sell-
Ing mortgaged property, and also the
case against Dick Fogarty and Jess
Nordyke of Rifle, charged with cattle
rustlin2.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-07
A CORRECTION

In the announcement in last week 8
Post of the birth of a baby son to Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Thome it was stated that
the baby had been named Robert Wig
gle. This was mistake, and the error
was made in obtaining tho news from
the Glenwood santarium. A baby son,
Robert, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wiggle Of Gypsum, was receiving treat
ment at the sanitarium, and the two
babies were confused, and we wish to
correct the impression a. the Thoms
baby has not yet been christened.
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-07

ing. 1t is protected by canvas COW
efing.
When the work in the basement and
dressing rooms is completed the build.
ing will be equipped for road shows
which the management hopes to bill for
tine near future.
In all, this is one of the most beau
tiful theaters on the Western Slope,
and the managers, f. w. Dewitt and
George Hinman, are to be highly COM
plimented on their enterprise along
this line
The Glenwood post., 1922-12-07
TRUE STORY OF
THE LACY BRIDGE

TRUE STORY OF LACY BRIDGE
Denver, Colorado,
November 23d, 1922.
Mr.. zack Higgins, County Comm,
Rifle, Colorado.
Dear Sir and Friend:-
appreciate your sending me the
Rifle Telegram Of September 7th.
It il certainly interesting to note
how the editor coutradicts himself.
First, he says that the est mated cost
for taking down the Rifle bridge and
rebuilding it at the proposed new loca.
tron was about $4,000. The railroad
proposed to pay one half Of this
amount. Further he states that we
only received t1s,15O.OO for this struc-
ture. | am glad he admits that there
was some danger Of high water in tax.
ing out the north pier of your old
s7O' bridge and putting the bridge into
the river bottom.
He fails to tell that we took this
bridge down, built temporary wooden
bridge over the now channel and hauled
tho steel to the railroad. This labor
cost US about $lS50OO. The railroad
transportation charges from Rifle to
Denver amounted to $3.50 per ton,
and to this, add the freight from Don.
yer to Thermopolis, Wyoming To re-
place the Eye Bars" that were lost
in the river at Rifle cost $4,000.
No mention WAS made of the fact
that ths bridge had to be unloadel in
our Denver shops, and completely over
hauled. Why doesn't he tell you that
We added 100 feet to this structure be-
sides widening the roadway, Why
It he mention that we put in new
foundations and furnished new lumber
for this structure, at Thermopolisf
He admits in the tn I'D paragraph of
his article that Denver junk dealers
pay only $1,000 per ton for a bridge
delivered in Denver. He admits that
We paid the county $2s.O0 per ton and
then had tho expense of taking the
bridge down and shipping it to Denver
ourselves. In other words, the cost Of
taking down and shipping the bridge
to Denver was more than the junk deal.
ers pay for bridge delivered in Den.
yer. Therefore if you had sold this
bridge to junk doalcr for 5000 per
ton fob. Denver and the county had
taken it down and shipped it, you
would have owed the junk dealer
money.
For your information, new Fabricated
steel bridges were sold in Denver last
epring at about $4,000 per ton. We
paid Garfield county t2S.00 per ton
spent ele.4o per ton taking it down
and loading tho bridge, and paid "a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
LAWYER FINED S1O FOR CONTEMPT, ASKS RAISE:
 JUDGE MAKES IT FIFTY

Del Norte, Col, Sept. 4-Attorney ess Steph and District Judge Wiley engaged in a Judicial pok CT same" here that proved expensive for the attorney.
 MT. Stephenson, you are fined S10 for contempt of court announced Judge Wiley, after a heated conver- sation during the course of a trial
 'tY our Honor, I suggest that you make it $20,'' retorted Stephenson.
 Nm Stephenson, you are fined SEQ for contempt of court respond the court.
 Your Honor, further suggest that you double it." said Steph enson.
 ''Mr. Stephenson, caM your sug- gestion and tilt the pot $10 more. tempt of this court" the judge de- clared and the judicial poker hand was closed with the payment of the fina hu StanhanSo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
HUNT FOR HEIR TO
 , MILLION REWARDED
William Sample, Left Huge Sum, Found in Bangkok, Siam; Many Samples" Appear; Scar on Neck Marked Him; Amateur Detective Gets 5000 for Locating Missing Man in Parkway Land.

Poplar Bluff. Mo, Sept. 4-After a wouild wide search for William Sam ple, heir to a fortune estimated at $2,5OO. 900, lasting for four months, steamship in the harFbor of Bangkok, Siam, ready to sail to America for a visit to his home in southeast Mis- souri.
 |, George Pind, of Cape Gdrardeau, has been conducting the search in order that he might turn over the vast fortune to it's owner. The for tune was Left to Sample by relatives who recently died.
 As the news of the search for and corner of the globe. hundreds of William Samples" applied to Plnd for the money. When they would ar rive at Cape Girardeau and find P1nd. around, and he would look at the back of their necks before making any statement
 Pdnd stated. after the rightful l owner of the fortune was located, that the rightful heir had a scar on mark would be the deciding faotor in ascertaining the one William Sample for whom he was searching. When he was found, Sample said
 he had been in Siam for number of years and did not know of the
 search being conducted for a1in. He appeared to be greatly pleased with the news of his newly acquired mil lions and could hardly wait until his boat left for America He was found been assigned to assist in locating Sample. The detective, according to Pind. was paid $5,000 for his success ful search.
 A greater part of the legacy ac- o11ired by Sample is in a diamond
 mine in South Africa, it is claimed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04
AUTO TRIPS

Beaver Brook and Dam with its big reservoir covering hundreds of acres and little islands dotted here and there supplies some of the water used by the city. It is only six miles from the city.
 Directions: Noble avenue to Boards ley Park entrance, bear along edge of park to East Main street, then right to Nichols Fork at green, right fork, turn left and continue one mile and continue to end of paved road at to reservoir and dam on left. Con tinue on to Huntington by taking first turn right after passing fire house and arrive at Warrenite to Shelton reser- voir and Shelton.
 Samp Mortar Rock
 Visit Lovers Leap, the Cave and the Mortar or round hole in the rock
 made by Indians in grinding their l corn. A pretty stream of water comes
 running past the rock. This route takes one out into the country, al- | though only five miles from town. Directions: North avenue, past Mountain Grove cemetery to Tunxis | Hill road to Black Rock turnpike. to l first left turn on way to Danbury. fol l low to Samp Mortar mill, cross bridge and continue to right to foot of rock
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-04

Jersey City. Sept 4.-John Walsh aged 55, of 5S Essex street. slipped on a step at the top of the stairs in his home and fell, striking on the hack of lnis neck and breaking his sninaJ cord He died soon after he was taken to a hosnitaI
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-23
HIGHWAY BUILD.
ING.

This is the subject of a bulletin
sent out by the United States gov
eminent which contains some potent
facts. Everywhere there is grow
| ing ssupicion that roads as being
built under the direction Of highway
commissions there is useless waste
of money because of the selection of
politicians rather than experienced
road builders as members Of the
board.
The federal report shows that Of
the $600,O0O,00O spent on highway
building last year, one-third came
from the federal treasury and from
automobile fees and the other two
thirds was paid from local and state
taxes. These have become so bur-
densome tina THEY are retarding real
estate development and ownership.
For this reason an effort is being
made to cut the overhead expense
and extravagancies of boards as
those charged with raising the taxes
hesitate to make any further in
crease in rates. The federal report
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-23
TAMPA TRIBUNE LAUNCHES
NEW PICTURE PUZZLE

On another page of today's paper
announcement is made of The Tampa
Tribune's "R-Word" picture puzzle
game. This is the second puzzle
game The Tribune has conducted and
all those who took part in the first
game will eagerly welcome the Sec
ond. Fascinating toa extreme, full
of fun and amusement for everyone,
The Tribune's "R-Word" game will
interest all of our readers. Fifteen
big cash prizes are offered for the
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-23
PALATKA DAILl
and tomb-like that the dropping of

and tomb-like that the dropping of a
cent on sidewalk would seem like
the thunder Of an approaching storm
We wish the laks against stealing
and robbery Of all sorts enforced. II
some lazy, shiftless husband abuses
his wife and will not add to her
pleasures in place OF promulgating
her UNhappiness we declare the law
must he enforced and he shall be ar
rested. If a man commits any act Of
indecency, or sets fire to a building,
or initiates public or private prop
erty, we insist that the law-the law
be put to work.
Let every law on the statute books
OF Florida be strenuously enforced
SO long as they remain there. That
will be the quickest way in which to
make the state better and happier
one in which to live and enjoy the
pleasures of living.-Kis-
simmee Valley Gazette.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-23

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