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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25
BLIzzARDCOES
STAND AT
CHARLES TOWN
Union Leader, On Trial For
Treason Testifies in
Own Behalf
DEFENSE NEAR CLOSE
Announcement Will be Made Today
as to Whether All Testimony
Is In

Charles Town, W. Va, May 25.-
William Blizzard on trial here for
treason in connection with the armed
march on Logan county last sum
mer. Yesterday afternoon took the
witness stand in his own defense.
After his testimony, the defense
announced that it had probably
closed its case, but would say def
nitely in the morning.
Blizzard was palpably suffering
from nervousness. His bovlSh face
seemed to have lost some of the bu-
ovancy that marked it during the
arlv stage of the trial; there were
suggestions of haggard lines below
the eyes as he talked.
At the beginning he manifested a
tendency to purse his lips repeatedly
as though to control any muscular
movements that might betrav the
strain he was under. He had not tes-
tilted long before he asked for wa
ter and drained two Or three glasses
before he left the stand.
He was cross-eXamlned bv { w.
Osenton. the attoTnev who has been
so successful in reducing several de-
fensc witnesses to sneechlessness. He
kept a smiling face to the LAWYER ard
answered all questions put to him.
giving the impression. at least. that
he was trying to be entirely frank
as to his doings while the armed
march was going on.
On direct examination, Blizzard
gave a detailed account of his ac-
tions from August "a, when the
miners "army" started from Mar
met. until September 1. when the
men were all on the way To their
homes after the arrival of Federal
troops. He told of happenings that
have not previously beer hrough'
out supporting his recollection of
dates and nlaces bv circumstantial
accounts Of episodes at the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25
IN CONGRESS
YESTERDAY
SENATE

Continued consideration of the
earthenware schedule of the tariff bill
but made very little headway.
Owing to continued illness of Sena-
tor King, of Utah, consideration of
coal tar dyes and the dye embargo was
again deferred, but probably will come
up before the end of the week.
Practically the entire day was spent
in fight over the proposed duties on
graphite, which split both Republican
and Democratic ranks, but in the end
resulted in a victory for the commit
tee.
Because Of continued absence from
sessions Republican leaders issued a
call for a party conference today, at
which Republicans will have the con-
dition of affairs brought forcibly to
their attention and will again be
urged to remain on the job until the
tariff bill is passed.
Concurred in House amendments
and completed legislative action on the
bill authorizing the President to name
an additional member of the Federal
reserve board who is to be represen-
tative Of the agricultural interests.
The bill now goes to the President.
Senator Caraway resumed his at
tack on the Attorney General and
charged the Department of Justice
with having assigned secret service
men to shadow members of Congress.
Finding itself unable to reach an
agreement regarding action on the
House anti-lynching bill. the judiciary
committee will meet again today to re-
sumo consideration of that measure.
Discussion among Republican mem
bers of the finance committee, II is
said. has disclosed a division of five
to five for the McCumber and the
Smoot soldier bonus plans. Chairman
MrCumber said he pJobably would
call a meeting of the full committee
this week, when the subject will be
DISPOSED of.
A subcommittee consisting of Sen
ators Curtis. Mclean and Sutherland
was designated to hear House Repub-
lican Leader Mondell. who proposes
to substitute the pending reclamation
bill for the land settlement feature Of
the bonus measure. which the RepubIi-
cans have agreed to strike from the
bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25
KILLED IN AUTO
ACCIDENT TODAY
c. Harvey KerSey Was a
Native of Alexandria
Occurred in Jacksonville. Fla Was
Member of Local Lodge of Elks

c. Harvey Kersey, forty-three years
old, unmarried, was killed in an auto
mobile accident in Jacksonville, Fla,
this morning according to telegram
received by George w. Bontz, Jr.. sec
retary of Alexandria Lodge of Elks,
from A. c. Hamrick. secretary of
Jacksonville Lodge of Elks.
The particulars regarding the ac-
cident were not given.
Mr.. Kersey is survived by his faith
er, Charles Kcrsey, employed as engi-
neer at the Evening Star Building,
Washington, d. c.. and one brother
and a Sister. The BODY it is expected
will be brought to Washington for
burial.
The deceased was well known in
Alexandria where he enjoyed wide
circle of friends all Of whom eXDres-
sed regret on hearing of his untime-
ly death.
For a number of years Mr.. Kerney
was employed as "A salesman by the
firm of Charles King and Son, incor-
porated. of this city. and he subse-
duentlv went to New York and ac-
cepted position with the firm of
Houck and Brother. Later he became
identified with F.. R. Durkee and Com
panv. of New York Citv. and at the
time of his death was their southern
representative.
Mr.. Kersey was member of Alex
andria Lodge No. 758, Benevolent and
Protective Order Of Elks. and had
been member of that lodge since
Nav 8. 1905.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25
Miss Wentworth to
Sing at Christ Church

Miss Estelle Wentworth. former
Alexandrian, and Opera Star will
sing at the morning services in
Christ Church Sunday, May IS. She
will sing the Aria. "These are They
from GauPS "Holy City" Miss
Wentworth is we'll known in AleXan-
dria as we'll as throughout the coun-
try as one of the leading sopranos.
She will sing in a recital in the
Young Peoples Building on We'd
nesdav night, June /, and during her
stay here she has consented to sing
in the II o'clock service in Christ
Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25
CITY AUTO
TAGS ARRIVE
License of $3.50 is Due and
Payable BY June
First
MAY be Obtained at Duncan's Garage
Between 7 a. m. and s p. m.

Mayor J. NJ. Duncan announces
that he has just the city automobile
license tags which are now ready for
distribution. All persons living in
the city and owning automobiles un-
der the provisions of the city law
are supposed to take out the re-
uuired city license not later than
June l. The price of the license for
all cars is $3.50 year. The mayor
announces that these license tags NAV
be obtained at his Office on North
Pitt street. Dunean's garage, from
Z a M. until 8 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25
HOUSE

Met at noon and adjourned at $50
p. m. until noon today.
Considered the bill designed to pro-
hibit Transportation in interstate COM
merce of filled milk.
A bill providing for the naturaliza-
ton Of alien married women was in
troduced by Representative Gable, Of
Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25
Property Transfers

Deeds of CONVEYANCE for three two
story brick dwelling houses on the
cast side of Columbus between Oro-
noco and Pendleton streets, have been
placed on record from Hugo Herfurth,
Jr., and wife to Miss Mary Thomson.
James NJ. Doherty has sold to Manda
Douglass and S. Rhody Douglass a
house and lot on the west side of Lee
between Wilkes and Gibbon streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25
Custody of Children
Six Little Ones Turned Over to Two
Uncles

At a special session of the police
court Yesterday afternoon, Justice
Duvall heard the case Of white man
charged with alleged neglect Of his
six children, three boys and three
girls. The court after going into
the details of the case turned the
children over to the custody of their
two uncles. H. s. DriscOll, field
agent of the Children's Home Soci-
ETY. of Virginia was present and eX-
plained the provisions and terms un-
der which the little ones would be
taken to that institution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25

The inter-class track and field
meet of the Alexandria High which
was held yesterday afternoon was
won bv the Senior Class over the
other three classes. Fred Petit was
individual point star of the season.
The teams entered bv each Of the
four years all showed up well and
some especially interesting competi-
ton was seen in some of the running
events.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
From Our Special Correspondent

Washington, May 25.-"LOneiy
Manuel Herrick, Representative from
Oklahoma, who calls himself the
"aero daredevil" of Congress has
sent a letter to Herbert j. Fahy, OF
this city. accepting a challenge to
take another trip with Fahy IN an
aeroplane. Herrick rode with Fahy
during the Board of Trade shadbake
at Chesapeake Beach last Saturday,
but declared that Fahy was milk
and water" type of flier.
~ shall not make any more requests
of the War Department for any
planes" Herrick writes, because
am sore at the War Department for
issuing an order that | must not do
anv more stunt flying over the capitol
for fear that | might fall upon the
skvlight and fracture a pane or two
and thus put some Slivers Of glass in
some sleepy Senator's or Congress
mans nose. Now, if you have not got
vour life insured l would advise you
TO do so. Personally, don't have to
as I am not leaving any dependents
behind. For | have neither father
nor mother, sister nor brother, aunt,
nephew or niece nor cousin in even
the forty-third degree. Life to me is
not sweet and | do not care two
whoops in gehana if you go up cou-
pie of miles and stand her on her nose
and let her hit"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25
Mrs. Clarence KOOntz Dies

Mrs. koontz, wife of Clarence
hoontz, died this morning at her resi-
Gence 2OS North ROYAL street after a
lon@ illness. Mrs Koontz is survived
by her husband. The body was taken
10 Wheatley'S chapel and prepared for
burial. She was q member Of Liberty
RebekaR Lorge Of Odd Fellows
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25

A musicale will be given at st
Mary's Academy on June 5. at eight
o'clock. A very fine program has
been arranged and the price of ad-
mission will be fifty cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25

An adjourned meeting Of common
council will be held tonight when
that body will act on the matters
presented to the board Of aldermen
Tuesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25

T. L. Carter auction"er, today sold
at public auction for .ohinson Mon
cure. trustee. house and lot 425
South Lee street which was pur-
chased by Elias London for 1920.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25
Bible Thought for Today

~ Remember now thy Creator
AA in the days of thy youth,
while the evil days come not.
nor the years draw nigh.
when thou shalt say, | have no plea
sure in them. Let Us hear the conclu-
sion Of the whole matter; Fear God.
and keep his commandments: for this
is the whole duty Of man-Eccle-
siasteS y: l, 13.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25

not sweet and | 40 not care L"o
whoops in gehana if you go up cou-
pie of miles and stand her on her nose
and let her hit"
Politicians here are wondering by
what kind of new invention the speech
of Senator Watson, of Indiana, got
printed i'm various newspapers in the
United States on Tuesday, twenty
four hours in advance of the actual
delivery of the speech on Wednesday.
If there is some kind Of new radio
that transmits speeches through the
air twenty-four hours in advance OF
their delivery, many scientists mere
would like to know about 1t.
The fact of the case seems to be
that the Associated Press got mixed
up and released the speech too soon.
Newspapers all over the country thus
gave their readers an account of the
Watson "Keynote" speech at lndianap-
oils before it was actually delivered.
Revolutions" in the Central Amer
lean Republics are becoming mighty
tame affairs. This is the information
which reaches the State Department
concerning the latest outbreak" in
Nicaragua, where a handful of Amer
lean marines assisted by the prompt
action of American Minister Ramer
succeeded in quelling the disturbance
before it had gotten under full steam.
Nine casualties, with but two kill
mos resnlted from the revolution"
and now State Department officials
are wondering whether there is any
one left in the country to pull OF an
oldtime killing" match in Nicaragua.
1t is quite evident that someone is
wanted to lead a sure-enough "revolu-
ton" with the casualty list showing
up in large proportion.
Failing to obtain a majority OF the
Republican members of the Senate
Finance Committee for favorable
report on his bonus scheme, Senator
McCumber, the Chairman, has resort
ed to the expedient of calling for
Democratic aid to help him report his
bill. A meeting of the entire Finance
committee will be held tomorrow at
which time he expects that with DEM
ocratic support he can obtain a ma
iority of the committee, report his
bill to the Senate and put it on the
calendar for action just as soon as
there is lull in the debate on the
tariff bill.
Republican Senators are hot on the
trail of Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Blair simply because ne does
not propose that his bureau shall be
run by Republican politicians but shall
be managed for the good of the ser
vice. Blair. who is from North Caro-
lima, is sticking by his guns and re-
fuses to accede TO the wishes Of his
Republican Congressman and fill the
positions now held by Democrats un-
der him with incompetent Republl-
cans.
Senator Pepper, of Pennsylvania,
one of those fighting for the removal
of Blair. called at the Treasury De
partment today and demanded that
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon ask
for the resignation of the North Caro-
lima Republican. Pepper declared
that Blair had refused consistently to
"play ball', that he seemed to have
no sense of political proportions and
that his continuance as Commissioner
would mean that the Treasury Depart
ment would be in a constant turmoil
ISAAC GREGG.
Rcd I ,ptfar DaV at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-25
ESTABLISHED ITs1

Oldest Daily Newspaper In tAs
United States and Best AdVertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-24
WEATHER FAIR
FOE THIS WEEK

Washington, July 22-Weather
outlook for the period July "a to 20,
inclusive.
North and Middle Atlantic States.
Considerable cloudiness. local
showers aad thunderstcrms until
latter re~t - the week when the
weather fair. Temperature
ar the normal.
Soush aad East Gull
States f.e.at levers and thun-
derstorms vi.h temperature az,
proximately normal. There are no
indications at this time Of a dis
tIrbanre in the West Indies.
West Indies.
West Calf States. Generally fair
leather with temperature approx
mately normal bat with prob
ability of catered thunder show
crs. Thnsc are no indications at
ais tiwa - 4 disturbance in the
est Indies.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-24
and wires overhead or underground.

and wires overhead or underground,
1t also necessitates changes in cen
trail office wires and switchboard
connection; in subscribers ac-
counts and directory listings; and
frequently requires the running of
new drop lines from open wires
or cables.
In the telephone business, every
day is moving day" Though there
are certain periods, especially in
spring and fall, when tho number
of connections is abnormally large,
many stations are being moved ev-
cry day And the habit Is not pc
cuiar to West Virginia, since near
ly 100000 telephones out of 49,
100000 in the Bell System We're
placed last year.
The problems of station move
ment are among the largest prob
| lens OF the telephone people. 1t Is
only by the most expert manage
ment of plant facilities that service
is enabled to follow the subscriber
wherever he goes.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-24
DAUGHTER GETS S1.3333
WHEN She ElQPES;
LOYAL TO HUSBAND
(Ry International News Servleel

(By International News Service
Cincinnati, O.. July 22.-Angere3
because his 20 year old daughter
Helen eloped with baseball Varne.
poolroom proprietor last Monday
and refused to give up her husband
after a charge OF bigamy had been
filed against him, Tony Cassimatis,
proprietor of the Lincoln pool room
drew UP will cutting his daugh-
tev's inheritance to 71.33 OF his
100000 estate. The will which
was placed in the vaults of the
probate court today for safe keep
ing, provides that the girl shall be
given 100 drachmas while the res
idue of the estate shall 90 to her
two brothers living in Greece.
Narne and the girl were married
in Coyington. Ky, and the bride
groom was arrested there an hour
after the ceremony on a warrant
sworn TO by his new fathe~in-law,
who charged that Varne had an IN
divorced wife living in Greece. The
bride OF an hour declared she would
stick by her husband and Varne
was released on bond pending re-
eeipt of information from his ra,
tive land confirming the divorce
which he told the court had been
granted him.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-24
RECENT TRANSFERS
OF REAL ESTATE

Moral Robinson, ct al to D. H
bowers, consideration s., lot or par
eel OF ground in North Mountain.
Stamps attached soc,
Lille n. Mason, ct TX, to Sallie
Nj. Cole, consideration so, real es-
tate at southwest corner Of High
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Stamps attached $500.
r r Kline. ct NIX. OF Artbur p
voorhees,. consideration 81 rea1 "a.
tate on east side Of Norm High
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-24
sToVER's EXPENSES LARGEST.

Charleston. July 22.-krcidcr H.
Slower of Keyser Republican can
didate for Congress in tho second
district, has spent The most money
of any of the candidates who have
filed with the secretary of state the
first of the two campaign expense
statements required by law The
timc limit for fling these initial
statements expires today
Mr. Slower has expended $424.A0
and $29S20 of this amount went for
training expenses.
C. NJ. Seibert of Martinsburg
Democratic candidate for nomina-
ton for Congress In the Second
district. writes none" in his state
mont under the heads OF contribu-
tons and expenditures.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-24
IS
LIQUOR SUSPECT

Wheeling, J;'v 22-Harry W.
Brooks, Follai< r. W. Va, coun,
Gilman, is one ii three prisoners
confined in the Ohio county jail as
the result Of series Of liquor raids
made in Follansbee late yesterday
by state and federal officers led by
[. 5. District Attorney W. D. Brow
Of Parkershug.
Tony Falbo, a Follansbee lawyer
is in the Brooke county jail at Wells
burg charged with illegal posses
sion Of a moonshine still and a
iarce quantity of moonshine liqucr
In the Follansbee raids. 500 ga.
Ions Of moonshine whiskey, several
hundred bottles of home brewed
heer, four stills, two bushels of rye.
four packages of hops and four cans
Of extract we're seized and are be-
ing held pending the hearings ~
fore L. S. Commissioner William j.
Cotton here.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-24

train was ten hours late.
The strikers said that the new
week begins with the best prospect
they have yet had for victory.
They claimed that freight traffic Ia
seriously crippled and that passen.
ger traffic Is becoming more land.
irapped day by day. They con-
tended that the effects of the strike
arc now extending away from the
railways and that persons in all
branches of industry are now feel.
ing the effects of walkouts.
They declared that the industrial
boom which was reported on the
way Will be indefinitely side track.
ed by tho strike,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Grim. of Bed.
ington, with their guests. Mrs. John
Scully, Mrs. Fred Bishop and Miss
Mary Bishop. of Atlanta. Indiana,
visited Shepherdstown. Sharpsburs,
Halltown and Charles Town Sun
day afternoon. The trip over An
tietam battlefield was Of especial
interest to them.
Miss Virginia Dodd, OF Washing
ton, Miss Mabel White and DR..
Earl Dodd. OF Philadelphia, have
boon spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. ID. II. Dodd, Boyd avenue.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-24
STRIKE KEEPS
TRAINS LATE

New York, July 2i.-There has
been an increase during tho past "a
hours in tho number Of delayed
trains entering Now York city due
to the shopmen's strike. Officials
of some lines admitted that schcd-
ules were dragging. One st. Louis
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-24
CHURCH is BLOWN
Up WITH pYNAM MITE

Point Pleasant. July PAN ex-
plosion wrecked the Holiness
church at Wymoa, Mason county,
last night
Police were investigating the re-
port today that residents in the
neighborhood of the church put
three sticks of dynamite under the
building
On several occasions shots have
been fired through the church build
ing during services.
Read the Martinsburg Evening
Journal.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-24
SAM AFTER TEN WEARS.

After being confined to the hos
pital for the insane at Spring Grove
Nd, for 10 years, Harry X. Row
land, former Hagerstown city
councilman. was freed by jury
of lunacy in Hagerstown Saturday
which declared him of sound mind
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-24

Col. Stuart w. Walker and At
torney Harry II. Byrer, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Keys, of this city are
guests of the Battery Park Hotel at
Asheville. N. G.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-24

$500.
Ada Young, ct al, to James Viii
liam Barber. two-thirds Of adjoining
parcels Of land, on Berry street
Stamps attached soc.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-24

Miss Lillian Tfenary, Of the Gar
ment Shop, has been spending her
vacation in Washington and Balti-
more
Evening star., 1922-05-16
DECLARE TRUCE IN FIGHT
FOR LITTLE FILM STAR
Principal in "Alice in Hungerland''
Will Be Reared Under Jew
ish Faith.

NEW YORK. May. 16.-The court
fght for possession Of Esther Razon.
twelve-year-old star of the Near East
Relief film, "Alice in Hungerland,'
has been settled, temporarily, at
least, by truce.
!, The fight. started by Rabbi
Stephen s. Wise against Mrs Florence
Spencer Duryea, Esther's foster
mother. with the fling of a hale y
corpus action. was terminated when
MIRA Duryea consented. conditionally
to the once homeless war orphans
adoption by persons of her own faith.
Under the agreement, Esther was
taken from the yodpg ladies' semi
nary Of West Chester county, wheSe
Rabbi Wise alleged she was in danger
of being Weaned away from her re-
lgious faith, and was sent to Rabbi
Wise'S home for month. Dur.
ing the period. DR. Wise will seek
. Bet of Jewish fo.ter-parents who
are able to give Esther all the ad-
vantages she would receive as Mrs.
Duryea's ward.
Mrs. Duryea was given the right
to reject all applicants If she felt
Esther would not do well under, their
care.
Mrs Duryea adopted Esther from a
Jewish orphanage in Constantinople,
with a stipulation that she should
be brought up in the Jewish faith.
under the guidance Of Rabbi Wise,
Abram I. Elkus and other Jewish
leaders.