The Washington times., 1922-11-18
SOUGHT $4,000
DAMAGES, GOT
ONLY $50
Damages for Loss Of Dog Cut
Heavily in Rockville Court
Proceedings.

ROCKVILLE. Md. Nov. is.-In
a suit against DIR. Jessie 3. Trum'
pour. OF Linden. this county. ior
30, 900 damages for the loss Of h
dog. GiIard Al. Childs. also Of Lin
den. was given judgment for }oO
Dy jury IN the circuit court here,
The dog was represented as an
English bull terrier Of aristocralic
breeding and winner OF numerous
blue ribbons al shows In various
parts of the country. According 10
the testimony, Mrs. Trumpour shot
and killed the terrier while II was
fighting with a dog she thought
was hers in front of her home.
The actual cash value OF the dog
Childs fixed at $1,000.
Charging the defendant with de.
sertion and bigamy. Mrs. Beatrice
Combs, OF Philadelphia. has filed
suit in the circuit court here for
an absolute divorce from Shady ii.
Combs. OF Claypole. KY.
The plaintiff, so she states In her
bill, was married To the defendant
in Rockville on April IL. 1917, and
lived with him In Washington and
Philadelphia until November 10.
1918, when she was deserted. On
February %, 1919. according to the
bill, Combs, under the name OF
Henry Shady Newcomb. contracted
a bigamous marriage in Rockville
with Miss Nora Edna Stevens. OF
this county. The bill further al.
leges that on July 26. 1920. he de-
serted wife No. and married an
other woman In Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Combs asks the court to
award her the custody Of the cou-
pies only child, Marcia Combs.
The plaintiff Is represented by At
orney John A. Garrett. OF Rock
vile.
Miss Rachel Ritter and Roy VIII.
liam Bayliss, both OF Chambers
vile, Va, were married in Rock
vile Yesterday by the Rev. p. Row.
land Wagner, pastor OF the Baptist
church, as were Miss Gladys M
Kenner, Of Hume Spring, Va. and
everett Godfrey. OF Alexandria.
The home Of the minister was the
scene OF both ceremonies.
The young men Of Rockville and
vicinity have issued invitations for
heir annual Thanksgiving dance.
which wifi be held in the town hall
here the evening OF Friday, De
cember I. The committee OF ar
rangements consists OF Leonard l..
Nicholson. jr.. Harry A. Dawson.
George Peter and Robert Peter.
Mrs. Lena Austin Landlord. OF
Bethesda. this county. has insti-
tuted suit In the circuit court mere
for an absolute divorce from Frank
Charles Lankford, formerly or BE.
hesda. but whose present place OF
residence is unknown, on the
grounds Of desertion. According 70
the BILL the couple were married
n Baltimore county. Maryland. on
October 3. 1915, and lived together
in Washington and Bethesda until
April 1. 1919. when the DEFENDANT
without Just. cause or provoca-
ton" deserted the plaintiff
Mrs. Lankford asks the court 10
award her the CUSTODY OF the cou-
nles two children. Charles Ernest
and Rhode Cloud Landlord. aged
six and four years. respectively.
Mrs. Lankford 10 represented by
Attorney John A. Garrett. or ROCK
vile.
These are the men selected by
the county commissioners to re-
assess all real and personal prop
erty in the county. as directed by
the STATE tax commission: Lay
.onsyille Olney and Colesville dis
tricts. william II. McCenev. =. NC
Cuhbin Waters and Frank j.
r>a,,-,,. T,e r,,sh,,rV PooIesvi1le,
Ca,thershprg. Batnesville and Da'
.oascus DISTRICTS. Norman Wootfon'
william r. warfield and Albert +.
Thounson: Rockville. Darnesfown
erd Potomac districts. Lee Offutt.
Harry G.. West and Charles II.
,vost. Ro.heuda district. Edward VI.
ZONES. II. Latane Lewis and w.
' ,,,Ies Offutt. wheaton district, II.