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The Washington times., 1922-07-22
ALEXANDR|ANS
bALk At PRICE
Of TEXT BOOKS
Public School Pupils Find Cost
Doubled in Next Years
Contract.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 22.-The
residents Of this city whose children
attend the public schools are much
exercised over the report that the
books for the coming year will cost
from two to three times as much as
formerly.
The books are not furnished free
to the pupils Of the public schools
in the State Of Virginia but have
to be bought by the pupiols them.
selves. The State had a contract
with the publishers made before the
world war and until this year when
the contract expired. Under the
new contract the prices Of the books
have been raised, the higher grade
books being about double in price
and those of the lower grades cost.
ing nearly three times what they
did last year.
The funeral Of Leonard L. Chess.
er. who dropped dead In the street,
will be held from his home. s0S Duke
street this afternoon. The Rev. Ed.
gar Carpenter, rector Of Grace Epis.
copal Church. will conduct the sery.
ices, and the burial will be In Bethel
Cemetery.
At the meeting Of the t'araca
Bible Class of the First Baptist
Church tomorrow morning an ad.
dress will be delivered by Maniey
Cobb, director Of the daily VIIca.
ton Bible School. which 10 being
conducted at st. Paul's Church.
The Improvement Of the roadway
on North Washington street ex.
tended has been completed and the
road was today opened for travel
The, completion of this road gives
Alexa1drians two good roads Ia
Washington.
The funeral OF little Walter L.
Hendrick, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w
Hendrick was held from wheatley's
Chapel on King street yesterday
afternoon. The funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. o. p. Lloyd
pastor of the Second Baptist Church
The State Corporation Commission
has granted charter to. Percy
F. Walsh dncorporated). The OBJ
iect OF the new firm is TO con.
duct an undertaking business. The
stock is placed at from 81 900 min
imum to $4,000 maximum. The
officers are Richard II. Perry, presi
dent: Gerald Walsh, vice president
Ethel e. Perry, secretary, and Roy
M. Perry, treasurer.
w. L. Foftin and wife have
bought from w. L. Jeffries and
wife a house and lot, 1911 Kins
street. c. G. Batcheller and wife
have bought from Mrs. Bessie Ger
lacher and William II. Gerlachei
lots 46 and ~, in block ], section
2, in George Washington Park.
The band Of the Thirteenth En-
gineers of Camp Humphreys last
evening gave an open air concert
for the citizens of Alexandria or
the bandstand which has beer
erected at the corner Of Prince and
Washington streets.
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RoTARIANS GUESTS At
SHAKESPEARE PRODUCTION

Presentation Of Shakespeare's "As
You Like II" was given last night
by the Shakespeare Society of Wash.
ington In the sunken garden at
the home of Ernest Hathaway,
Chevy Chase, Nd. The Rotary Club
was the guest OF Mr.. Hathaway.
Among those who took leading
characters in the play were Walter
w. Beck, Mabel Owens Wilcox,
James Otis Porter, Charles u. Rue.
sam and Ada Louise Townsend.
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Rum Aids Netherlands.

The Netherlands government has
balanced It's budget by increased
revenues from whiskey, wine and
beer, American Commissioner Adams,
at The Hague, today advised the
Commerce Department Property
taxes also increased. Larger reve-
nues from these sources more than
offset decreases In taxes from In.
comes and bonuses.
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locusts Sweep Spain.

A plague OF locusts is sweepins
over Spain destroying crops, Ameri
can Agent Cunningham TODAY re.
ported to the Commerce Depart
ment. Entire harvests are threat.
ened by the pests in certain prov
inces. Between Cordova and Mad
rid large sections Of the grain crops
have been ruined.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22

On your vacation you will want
timely news and thrilling fiction.
Won win insure your getting both
n Won order the Daily and Sunday
Wsshington Times sent 20 your
mountain or seashore resort. Nine
ty.fjye cents brings II 10 yon for .
Ionth; $3.50 for three months.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22

let The Daily and Sunday Wash,
ington Times be your vacation
friend and companion. Order Il sent
TO your mountain or seashOre resort
--95 cents a month or $3.50 for
three months.
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Z 2SCHOOL HEADS
QUIT bERTHS|N
MARYLAND TOWN
Mrs. Ford. Of High School, and
Miss Brodgen, County Super
intendent, Resign.
Special to The Washington Times.

Miss Edith l.. Ford has resigned as
vice principal OF the Rockville High
School. a position held b. her for
many years. She will, II is under.
stood. become q member Of the
faculty OF one OF the Baltimore high
schools.
Miss Nettie Brodgen. for the last
three years superintendent Of tho
rural public schools Of the county.
has also resigned. Poor health
forced her to give up the work.
She is now at her home in Ten.
nessee.
More than a hundred guests from
this county, Washington, Baltimore,
Wilmington. Philadelphia and other
places attended the wedding Thurs.
day evening Of Miss Martha +.
Moore, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Rowland Moore. OF Sandy Spring,
this county, and Lieut.. Howard X.
Ramsey, Of the United States air
service. who IL stationed at Boiling
field, Washington, which took place
at Plainfleld. the home of the
mride's parents. The ceremony was
that Of the Society OF Friends and
took place on the lawn adjoining
the spacious home. Arthur Jackson,
Of Wilmington, read the wedding
certificate.
The bride wore a gown OF white
crepe meteor and carried white roses
and lilies Of the valley. Her maid
Of honor was her sister. Miss NJ.
Elizabeth Moore. and the brides.
maids were Misses Hadassah Moore
and Marian Ramey, Mrs. J. Allan
Little Misses Marie and Charlotte
Prather and Mrs. Charles Thomas,
Little Misses Marie and Charlotte
Moore and Masters Robert and
Brooke Moore. nieces and nephews
OF the bride, were the ribbon hear.
ers. The marches were played by
Miss Eleanor Miller.
Lieutenant Maitland, OF Boiling
Field. was best man. and the ush.
ers were Captain Dunn and Lieuten-
ants Wolfe. Kirksey and Beaten. all
OF Boiling Field.
ton was held. Lieutenant and. Mrs.
ttaIney leaVlng lhter lot LHeI Hoioy
moon trip. They will make their
home in Washington.
The State regent OF the Catholic
Daughters Of America will vsiit st.
Martins Catholic Church, at Cal
thersburg. this county, tomorrow
morning and confer with the women
OF the church with a view to or
eanize a chapter at Gaithersburg.
The Catholic Daughters Of Amer
lea are an auxiliary to the knights
Of Columbus.
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Evangelist Smiles.

Trotter smiled throughout the
reading Of the letter. 1t was the
first time he had lost his serious
mien since Mrs. Trotter took the
stand.
Miss Florence Moody. the mother
Of the mission love baby" whose
father, Mrs. Trotter asserts, was her
husband. too, appeared pleased with
the trend things were taking in the
evangelist's favor. A smile could
be detected playing across her face.
Every now and then she would turn
to her companions and hold q
whispered conversation.
Judge Dunham, provoked at the
knowing mods some Of the women
spectators were exchanging with
their neighbors, interrupted court
long enough to sound a warning
Pointing his finger at one Of the
women, who appeared as though
she had left her housework unfin'
ishsd In order to get to court, said
that II she had anything to say for
or against either Of the principals
or with the way the case was pro
seeding, she had better walt until
she took the witness stand to say II
The letter the evangelist wrote to
the Rev. Mr.. Hesz and his letter for
Mrs. Trotter, which the minister
read to her, follows:
Letter to Preacher.
New York City, n. Y,
February II, 1922.
my Dear Bill:
"I am doing a foolish. thing, hui
namely speaking. but you said
should do all in my power to save
my home, my wife, my work and
myself. ] am making this one last
effort.
wish you would read the incloset
letter to Mrs. Trotter.
"I'll promise you that II she con
sents to II, to fully do my part
under God.
"will you please keep the letter
in your possession as l am enjolnet
from writing her and will get into
serious trouble. She got such g
strong Injunction that dare not
write or phone her. l will bt
home Tuesday and stay until
Thursday
Thanking you for your trouble
and praying for His will, not mine
MEL TRoTTER."
The letter to the wife follows:
New York city, N. v,
FEB. 16, 1922.
MY Dear Trots:
"It is midnight, but I am yer,
anxious to make one more attempt
to save our home and ourselves.
Urges Visit TO Texas.
why won't this work? Leave
your case in court just as II is
ready to be taken UP whenever yo,
are ready for II to come up. In th'
meantime let us take each other fo'
better or for worse and begin over
! Never mind what you have said o.
done--never mind what l have salt
or done-you take me, take you
Then, let US 60 to Texas CHouston
and visit Lou, while I conduct q con
ference there. then 60 to Lo
Angeles. I'll ship the open car, ant
Il should be there nearly as quick a.
we are.
"if you are sure after that tri,
] you cannot live with me, your cas-
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Trotter Was Desperate.

The plaintiffs counsel bitterly Oh
jected to the introduction Of the
letter.
The evangelist, having been en-
Joined from writing or telephoning
Mrs. Trotter by order Of the court.
wrote the letter to the Rev. William
Hesz, pastor of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church here, with the
request that he. Rev. Hesz, read
the rnissive to Mrs. Trotter with n
view Of helping her see the light.
That the soul saver was des-
perate at the time he wrote the
letter IL shown by the use Of such
feryent expressions as personal
ly, need you. i want you.
miss my home. II You were 10 be-
gin all new-not trying to patch
mp anything. I know I could love
you to death. would like TO
show you this"
During the reading OF the letter
the expressions on faces OF the
spectators were Of amszement. Mrs.
Trotter. on the witness stand, and
her attorneys, Fred Geib and Myron
Walker. were motionless. Their
faces showed they were unprepared
for the surprise attack.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22

The Improvement Of the roadway
on North Washington street ex.
tended has been completed and the
The, completion of this road gives
Washington.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22
USED SWATTER
! ON HEAD, WIFE
I OFPASTOR SAYS
Evangelist's Helpmeet De-
cIares Trotter Punished Her
To Save Her Soul.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July
22.-How a blow from q small fly
swatter, made of light screening
and bound with a felt edge, could
leave its mark on the body Of Mrs.
Lottie M. Trotter, plaintiff in the
sensational separate maintenance
suit brought against her famous
evangelist husband, "Mel," is the
point at issue In the cross-examina-
ton Of Mrs. Trotter.
The witness testified on direct
examination she showed the marks
resultant from blows delivered by
her husband with the fly swatter
TO George Z. Walker, member OF
the City Rescue Mission board Of
which Trotter is head, and a friend
of the wife.
Swatter Exhibited.
The attack with the swatter is
one of the specific acts OF cruelty
on the part Of the soul saver" In
Mrs. Trotter's bill OF complaint.
The swatter with which the
blows were alleged to have been
struck was admitted to an exhibit
for the defense.
The fighting parson" entered
Judge Major l.. Dunham's court
this morning. appearing refreshed,
his face wreathed In smiles.
The defense scored a significant
victory Just before court was .ad-
journed last evening. with the in
PRODUCTION of q surprise letter-a
final plea made by the evangelist
TO his wife after the filing of the
separate maintenance suit for her
to return to him, forget their past
marital difficulties. and start life
anew-by Charles f. Ward. chief
Of counsel for Trotter.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22

At the meeting Of the E'aracs
Bible Class Of the First Baptist
Church tomorrow morning AN ad
dress will be delivered by Manley
Cobb. director Of the daily Wlra
ton Bible School. which Ia being
conducted at st. Paurs Church.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22

The funeral OF little Walter L..
Hendrick. son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Hendrick was held from wheatley's
afternoon. The funeral services were
conducted by the Rev o, p. Lloyd,
pastor of the Second Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22

The funeral Of Leonard l.. Chess
er. who dropped dead In the street
will be held from his home. so8 Duke
street this afternoon. The Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter. rector Of Grace Epis
copal Church, will conduct the serv
ices, and the burial will be In Betho
Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30

come back into the center of the ROOM
Mrs Cline began to scream and tried
to throw herself between the two men.
nnt ! held her back because was
AFRAID the shooting would start down.
stairs.
"All this happened in the front hail
on the hrst floor. Cline now turned to
one OF his brothers In. law and asked
tim to so upstairs and get the other
gun for Bergen. This was Charlie
Scullion. Charlie went upstairs and
came down in a minute. but we were all
so excited that do not remember
whether be brought the gun down or
not. | do not recall seeing Charlie
hand gun to Bergen. and do not re
member Bergen having a gun when he
went upstairs. recall that Cline had
told Bergen that he could Use the first
pistol II he liked, and that Cline would
take the one that was brought down
stairs. but | can't remember the trans
fer being made. can remember as
clear as daylight, however, that Bergen
went upstairs first and that Cline iol-
lowed him with gun in his hand
FINALLY there was a sound. 1t vas
like scuffling of feet. and it came
from right over our heads, so that it
must have been in the front bedroom
Mr.. and Mrs. Clines room. Then there
was n shot--only one. 4 moment later
Bergen came stumbling down the stairs
and went out of the front door. We
were all so excited that do not re-
member exactly what followed. Cline
came down soon. don't remember
anything that was said or done then.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
HdLf-C0sh Bonus
Rejected BY Senate
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from Psse One
ing that he did not care to discuss how
the money should be raised.
Sees Conflict with Existing Law
The Simmons amendment conflicts,
Senator New declared. with provisions
of one Of the earlier Liberty Loan acts.
requiring that the interest from the
foreign debt he applied to redemption OF
American bonds.
This statement, however. was denied
py Senator Lodge, Massachusetts, the
Republican leader, who contends that
no such provision existed.
Senator Edge inquired whether New
had information MS to the Presidents
attitude. and whether IL meant n GER
tain veto for the measure II no pro.
vision was made for the raising of rev.
enue. Senator New answered that he
had no knowledge of what the Presi.
dent would do.
Announcing his support Of the bill.
senator Lodge said lie would have pre
ferred that the money bc raised directly
by taxution He aaid the bonus would
nave to be paid sooner or later by the
people in the form Of taxes. whether
financed by the use of the foreign debt
or otherwise.
Senator Simmons said he had offered
his amendment TO use the debt interest
for three reasons: To meet the Prcsi.
dents requirement that the bill passed
carry a means Of financing, to remove
the apprehension Of business that the
bonus would entail additional taxation,
and to give notice to foreign govern.
mcnts that this country did not intend
to cancel the debts.
The argument that the bill ran "di.
rectly counter" to some of the obicc.
tions made by the President in messages
to Congress was advanced BY Senator
BOrah, who also took the position that
On additional burden might emburrass
the Government in providing for the
disabled and sick veterans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
CLINE NOT BAD MAN,
BUT SORT OF 4 NUT

George Chubby" Cline. who is held
for the murder of Jack Bergen. him
daredevil" Mt Edgewatcr. y. j.. had
many peculiarities and pulled many &C.
centric stunts. but friends in Camden.
where he was born. say he Is rot a
bad man" but lust sort ot 'nut..
They deny that he wns gun .toter,
or that he played the ladies'
The picturesque ma "ner IN whlcn
Chubby" answered th advertisement
Of a North Camden girl or n Western
or cowboy" husband is one of the
most amusing stu is credited to Cine
in his youth. :.
For a joke. the young woman IN
serted an advertisement in camden
newspaper. asking communications with
young men from the plains with
the purpose Of matrim'ny. :,
When the advertisement was called
to the attention of Cline. he hired q
cowboy suit and large white mare and
dashed up to the door Of the husband
seeker in real. wild West fashion.
However. Chubby" failed to carry
of the girl, who barred the doors OF
the house.
Another unusual story is told OF on"
Of his visits TO Camden while the war
was on. Cline. wearing an officer |.
uniform and displaying the insi gnia OF
a major. was sitting in a pool room,
telling some G. his war experiences.
when one OF his boyhood friends en-.
tered the room wearing the uniform OF
a private.
Hello Chubby exclaimed the
private as he rushed forward with out
stretched hand. forgetting his military
training entirely and not making any
effort to salute. .,
, Salute Major Cline, Private ---,'
roarcd Cline ns he jumped to his feet
and glarcd at the dumfounded pr'-
vate, who was struck speechlcss by
the action OF the major
Cline always said he held commits.
sion in the United States Army with
the camoufape section, but among his
friends he often was referred TO as
1.-THE movie officer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
Missing Widows
Body Is Found
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PaEr One
tain Kinds, captain OF the yard. has
been in personal charge of the search
parties.
Hundreds Of sailors and marines par
ticipnted. combing over every square
foot Of the huge Government rcserva
ton. Patrols on shore watched the
rivers edge. and lookouts on the shirs
constantly scanned the waters about
the yard, waiting for the body to ap.
pear.
While some hoped Mrs. Taylor might
have slipped by the guards and wan.
dered away. most of the navy yards
colony of officers believed she was
drowned. This morning, when a tug
slipped her moorings and began to
move out into the river. the BODY
came to the surface. 1t was seen and
quickly taken ashore.
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ElOpe,ss, 81 and Is,
Return to Homes
Continacd from Pase One

Continacd from PAGE One
him there disappeared a girl half his
age, high school student and a neigh.
Dor. who had worked in the same mill
with Miller.
There had been great furore. n
bustling about Of police. a sending out
Of photographs. the recovery Of the
mans automobile. abandoned in fight
letter in which regret and indifference
at the severance of home ties had been
whimsirally mixed by the eloping hus.
band and all the other trimmings
which 20 to make UP sensational
story.
The weeks slipped by the talk died
down. and New Berlinville. acceptinc
the changed conditions in the Miller
and the Clark homes as permanent.
went about its quiet community life,
back to "normalcy."
They All Watch Train Come In
The arrival of the evening tram from
Pottstown. where connection Is made
with the main line and the outer world,
Is the concluding event Of each days ac-
tivity In New Berlinville.
1t brings back to town those who have
gone to the larger places to shop or TO
visit. The eyes of all the village are.
through long custom. ccntered on the
train; every passenger ulighting and
passing up the long road which is the
the gaze Of all its people.
From the train last night there
nlightcd. quietly. Charley and Edith
whence they came no one knows. Their
coming was unheralded. but they had
n hnnIrol S,n, 81.
tion before. through the mysterious
'passiny along" Of news so peculiar to
the country village. the whole town
knew they were back. Every porch
WIS tenanted. every eye was centered
on the pair as they walked slowly up
the street.
The village literally held Its breath
ms 1t watched and waited. The two,
each still gripping suitcase, reached
Mi!ier'S gate and badc each other a
cheerful, respectful Good evening""
Miller turned in at the gate and faced
the women he had deserted for the
younger girl. Unhesitatingly md with
out word Of rcprcach. the wife threw
herself into his arms, circied her own
about his neck. kissed him and sobbed
convulslvely.
And two doors away Mrs. Clark.
forgetting her daughters acts. opened
her own mother arms. Clasped the wan
derer to her breast and turned into the
house.
Two doors closed: two families we're
left alone with their own troubles and
the readjustments of their own affairs,
and while the village buzzed with com
ment and wonderment the tangled
strands were Strengthened out. ap-
parently with mutual satisfaction, and
two households resumed the normal
course OF their activities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
Got Rid Of Her
Burning Feet
Thanks to Husbands Kindness
Callouses Also Peeled Right OFF,
and Soft Corns Faded Away!

sou.0@aDsa~ao
"For many years the burning
callouses on my feet and soft corns
between my toes nearly drove me
crazy" says Mrs. Anna Beckman.
"My housework Was endless torture
and ! was compelled to wear shoes
much too large TO get around at all.
The terrible aches ana pains almost
ruined my nerves. In fact, be-
jieye | aged ten years in the past
yenr or two. Plastcrs, powders and
medicnted foot baths did no good.
Rut one day. thanks to my hus-
hands kindness, he brought home
box of Gypsy Foot Relief. n secret
from the desert. The very first time
I used It, the burning stopped.
Three days later the callouseS peel
ed right of. leaving the skin soft
and smooth, while the corns be-
tween my toes just seemed to fade
away. The swelling went down
and can now wear shoes two
sizes smaller than the ones | had
70 wear when my feet were In such
awful shape. really feel as II
I had n pair of new feet, and am
telling all my friends and neigh
hors who have any foot troubles to
use Gypsy Foot Relief"
Note :-Gypsy Foot Relief, re.
ferred to by Mrs. Beckman. can be
applied in minute, without fuss
or bother. Sure, quick relief
comes three minutes later, or the
makers give back the little it costs.
IL Is sold In this city by all good
druggists, including
Iigssits, Gro. v. EYuns. Jacob BROS.
Woods nras S,ascc. Masphses, Msa!:
. b.a. g.. A-Ip k-si. ...,,. NJ ".
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30

BRUSH Up on YOUR SLANG
ssIny. and tho new ' Marx a'fNl 'fTNWsln.h ho'msS Hss
writes about the .'hot news" from Oatman,
AriZ. Every sunday In the Sunday Msss-
zine Section Of tho Sunday PUBLIC Lspo N.
MAKE Z, = Hub.t"-Afr.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-17
Rich Pay Found
Declares Owner
of Well, Sec. 10


Luginbyhl et al. are drilling ut
around 1900 feet In the northeast.
southwest OF section ss.6n.7w and
are making double hole.
Cant and Arrasmith. Newell farm
In the southwest. southwest OF sec.
ton 27.6n-7w are drilling ut around
1900 feet.
Several dcrrIcks are going up IN
the gas area proper and a number
OF wells. not contained in this 70.
port, are drilling.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-17
81 ss0sz Ss5 srSs1zs Ss~s


Pastors Con Dead.
News OF the death OF W. c. Haley.
Of Eufaula. Okla. has Just been rc'
ceivcd here. lie died Monday even
ing ut his homo after q long Illness.
Burial occurred In Eufaula Tuesday
afternoon Mr.. Haley was ~ years
Of age and IL survived by his wife
and eight children. He was son
Of Rev. II. P. Haley. pastor Of the
Baptist church Of Rush Springs and
former resident OF this city. Cliff
ton and Hosea Haley. farmers living
near chickasha. are brothers Of the
deceased.