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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-08
ARGENTINE POlO|STS
LOSE TO AMERICANS
Mcadowhrook Four Hangs An
other Dcfca, on South.
cru Quartet.
Iuy Associated press !


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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-08
|HA Easy Lessons
/ WsasS ~ ~ Auction Bridge
II eNH4SSA " - yIIo,J
Cop,r,she io7, by lIoyis. Jr.

ace .................. Il trick
*, Q................. II trick
h, J. ................... trick
r, 7............... trick
.. j. I................. trick
q. I. Observation-Disclosures. trick
J, = 4. Observation-Disclosures. No trick
Defensive or quick trick valuation
Of example hands:
Hearts-A. X. !. :, 3........2 tricks
Clubs-iO. :. 6...............o tricks
Diamonds-o. 4. 3..........l-4 trick
Spadcs-K. -. ................l trick
Value az hand. , IA quick tricks.
Cluhs--A. 4, 2................l trick
Diamonds-J. 4. 3. % trick
SDades-k, :, 6............l-2 trick
Value OF hand, > IA quick tricks.
Hearts-Q, ]. ..1-2 trick
ciubs-K. Q, ]. +..........c tricks
Diamonds-A. IS. q. 4..,..2l-$ tricks
Spades-lp. 80 trick
Valuation of hand. five quick tricks
Hearts-h. @, Z. 4. 2......l IL tricks
Clups-h. l. 2...--. IL trick
piamonds-J. 10, 4. 2......O trick
SpadeS-Cs ................ trick
Valuation OF hand, "a quick
tricks.
The foregoing rules OF card valua-
tion are the basic Of auction an.
must be thoroughly mastered by the
beginner before even attempting any
further progress In the game. II the
beginner understands how to value
CARDS and hands. ne has built the
foundation to become a good player,
but ii is impossible otherwise There
"a ~ q Y, ~. -
who can improve thcii game so pcr
cent by study M cards and hand
valuation. Without Il proper foun-
dation. no one can succeed and card
valuation Is the foundation Of good
auction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-08

have done credit TO any team In tho
bis tent"
Pirate scouts have pointed out also
;hat the scarcity of real prospect.
in the organized baseball field has
caused club owners to ask sky-higi,
prices for any player attracting
major league attention.
The moment scout looks over
a prospect his cash valuo Increases
100 per cent" said ono OF the din-
nout detectives. elf two scouts
give him the once-orer. the price
goes up n few thousand. II three OF
us happen to visit ,ntr v.ub-good-
night"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-08
MAJOR LEAGUE SCOUTS
COMPLAIN OF MATERIAL
Industrial Teams and Semi
pros Snap Up Promising
Nn,,nuctrrc
Youngsters.
(By Associated press.l

PITTSBURGH. oct. THE tre-
mendous development Of industrial
league and semiprofessional base
pail Is blamed by tho scouts of the
pittsburgh Nationals for the un-
usually small number OF promis lul;
youngsters in the minor leagues
this season.
lirnte sleuths who have been
famphSing through tho bushes
since spring agree that many bail
tossers worthy of Class \ attention
nave preferred to play on TIA" side
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-08
VIII Tnlls on "Nou."

!. .. Iiundley. Jr.. leader Of the
Christian Endeuvor Society of Han
oycr Avenue Christian Church. VIII
address the organization this even
INK At o'clock at the church on
Now The burden OF Mr.. Humid
lcy's talk viii he Decentralization
the Thc: OF Time"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-08
HOREMANS
SETS BILLIARD RECORD

TBy NssOClntcd prcSSl
BOSTON. oct "A run OF $50 i'm
is balk-linc billiards said 10 he
the highest on record. Was made here
last nigh; by Edouard iinr.ma,s, tn,
belgian billiard champion. In 4 prac-
tic" game. Horcmans is IN training
hero for the tournament for tn.
world title. To be held in New York
next month. The highest run pre-
viously recorded Is said u 10 TOI
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
DON'T YOU
LOVE 1T?

vvY HEN the vaudeville &C
" tress. "
w Spots you In . box.
Sings a mushy love song.
Right at YOU. f
WhiIees the audience laffs.
And you darn near die.
And the Aissus gets mad. =
And calls her hussy.
Under her BREATH
And you blush.
while The audience.
Hurts fragrant. = :,
Raspbsrriss.- - a.,
Right At you both. a..>
In ysrbal boqusts. -
And rash laffs. 4
And At last you get up.
And dash out.
Aed next day at the office,
You :bfAs about the pippin.'
What sang to you. b..
Al ths Foolish Theater."
And yer wife tells company.
What q killer" you are.
An how she almost died.
OF delight. - 3@ q"
At yer discontinue. rr5
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
Hints for,
Xmas

1HRIgTliAs comes but onos
: yssr. othsrwiss two hus-
~ bands out Of three would
have TO 90 Into bankruptcy.
Some husbands' idea Of ChEist.
mss shopping h u sivs th> VIE
five,dollar biu asd ten her 20
get fifty presents ut ths lo-csnt
store.
The main idea OF the holiday
spirit II to give an your frineds
q present and yet not mako them
feel that they are getting free
samples from Department
store. You. may Be two months
behind on the rent and three
weeks auAy from pay day. but
a. long ~ your friends .ars made
happy your Christmas wfll b .
success. n
III y best to pick out ussfsl
sifts. For instance. II would DO
unwise to buy 1 bottle Of hair
dressing for your bald .srand-
father. He would probably drink
It because that would be the
only way he could use It.
II you are sending antiques
for prcsents, you should sAy -.
Otherwise. your. friends 3 win
think that you are trying TO- get
rid OF the 'rubbish in your atttc.
Etiquette says that prfcs tA6s
should always be removed from
presents. but that u . very fool
ish custoqn. II the sum II over
fiys dollars. It should bs left
just ~ It IL. II It = s So Ill
you have to do - take q pencil
and insert . ''6"I In front OF the
decimal point
A woman should not buy .
nishtsown for, her husband BE-
cause he might, b mistaken for
a member Of the Ku Kux Khan
on . dark night. a&
For real useful Yift. nothing
win be more appreciated than .
ton OF coal. -
When setting . present for the
baby choose . crying transn,ittef.
A, crying transmitter - an In
sentton which Transmits the
baby's yeils to the radio ei,d
broadcasts Il In some other pslgh-
borhood. :. 49,. + ~, ~. 4
Rattles for babies are no teegsf
necessary because most every
family now has a ,flivyer. Al.
II there II 4 flappers In the ,fans-
ny II h, not necessary to give hAr
any presents because The boaSs
viii be ciuttered mp with. tie opss
she gets from her boy friends:
A woman can; make her hus-
band happy BY giving MIN . rair
OF rubberlsolsd shoes. Then ~
can sneak upstairi At . O'clock
in the morning without being
heard. - rs 3ti
The Washington times., 1922-12-22

Mantle Of snow covers Russia!.
says . cable dispatch. but II
doesn't need that to make the
SAyHB BV0u'.---s.. - t.e nj
The Washington times., 1922-12-22

Actress advocates kissing clinic
for .iovsfs TO- teach them prorer
method Of oscpiAtion. That's 4
Gmacling good idea- s....,t =. \
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
NEW LAFFS
BY FRANZ McNE1LI..

~ Hfo town pavss streets With
rubber. Hfishwaymen pro
~ tested that snealting up be-
hind citizens !. was getting too
dangerous and threatened to leave
town unless something was done
Policemen complained milk
wagons made too much noisa and
threatened to quit. wasons kept
them awake. Now everyone n
satisfisd except rubber heel manu-.
facturers. otte' f'H' =
million Dollar Estate Left TO
Street Cleaner" What . "ciean.,
up" ..
Woman shows tears Of dir,
monds In Paris. Now we'll 90
an spidemio OF wife beating.
There may be q fortune In every
family. and i,'s up to ftssa hus,
band 10 find out.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22

Laugh and the world laughs
with you; tgst married and n
Laughs at you. - t3, .s...-e7,
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
In Four
Reels
RlsR, Ehro gmorton
~ nDeLsoeey. X

4 n s-rN E, hucer,t ss $.
.kfNnHk fI4u PALMS On. the
t8sks Isis 'Guami ccn-
~ stftbdksd ~ waitsss' Art
I. Upaift eccssty). Addrsss-
lng . citcls d his ruffisns. stands
btrfke;lls fink.Yks. Hing Of the pi-
ea4sG kt Mn fset. tsaching native
childrsa's Frsvd,s nurssry rhymes.
sits Clarics Tutti.r .rrutti. beautiful
parats QUEEN. who. h. sood to her
Saasnts. ne says TO- his sang
SPOKEN TITLE. Tonight. whom
Jon brilliant sun he's sunk. IN =
bnrgt o9schronaatis glory. below the
snaSsfnl>d 'dssh ws do the dirty
,WUfie'Nsgs ssss y z g 'fsH
CLOSE uP of sun sinking casu-
any. ana FADE OUT.
REEL IL,
rRAx NIGHT III. stsamaeassd
yacht % 9. opis Lather, miliion-
airs head Of the Charlotte Russo
Tsnat. II riding at anchor. a ny
Nancs ea the .dsck with daxzling
Allfna LAtAsr. .Opie's sister, the
6slls-of the bail. A dark form
alinbs, evsr the rail and whispers
in S.ths. fnillionaireis sar. It -
EDssWsA Dare. Secret Service agent.
snd s.hs hissss - WHISPERED
TITLE: Foul play ~ planned.
Pirates are bent on capturing ana
holding you Ind kIiina for ran
sStm.. ..af E'- - ss7
Opie indicates ANNA to Devon
and motions that Dewen may
marry her II ne saves them. There
= . wtld chorus Of shouts. and pi.
rates. LED BY Clarics and Ike.
1waFm the deck. Clarice immedi-
ately tails for Dswen and twists
Adams wrist The yacht h. cap.
tured.
.%A@a REEL III. y NJ
iMPRISoNED In q bamboo
hut, Dewen. Alma and Opie pasa
sscapc. Clarics enters and .m-
traceS Dewsn, twittertns her
oyslfds. y ( ~ = "
q bswen; thfustins her as,ds.
crfSs SPOKEN TITLE: Away.
we've never been !. introduced"
Then he throws. : shelterins arm
about xnlna. Ciarice leers At Al.
lina and says-SPOKEN TITLE:
$Her doom IL sealedw
& 40 4 REEL Nv. q.,s
3sTHE PLANK on tho pirate
ship. Is Aliina. blindfolded. Ia =
chic one-piece bathing suit. u
about to walk It. Clarice and Ike
Grting sher on. Dewen. leaping
from his foamihg horse. springs
ct Clarice, tears q loclet from
her nscR, opens; j., reads inscr,p-
fSn indie, and yelis-sHoUTED
TfTLE: "sToP! This PuIlme,,
lower berth certificate proves
that you are the lons;lost daush-
ter OF Creamie Lather, mother Of
this girl. Would you kill your
own sister?"
Clarice 10 dumbfounded. There
is a reunion. Ike announces he
Will give up pirating to help opie
Sell charlotte russes to the Rus
SLAMS. Dewen and Allina sit
down to compose their engage
ment announcement. FADEOUT.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22

There IL : butcher shop IN New.
York which poses It's meat prices
on the window right below its
name. which 10 Reedom . Weep.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
WE'LL SAY So.
BY Hale Thempsoaln.

@sILK hosiery has more follow
~ ers, every day. Says = tradS
~ paper report. hut not hsds
half as many as before the long
skirts came into style. I. s,l:S |
Man arrested for stealing wagon
full OF coal.-News item. Evident:
ly he wanted to become the rich
est man In the world.
They saysit Is hard luck 70 walk
under q ladder. especially II re
should slip and fall on your head
The slosan Of the marrying pafS
sons seems to b always groom
for one more"
There II . butcher shop In New
York which posts 'its meat prices
on the window right below Its
name. which 10 Reedon . Weep.
ACTRESS advocates lsissing clinic
for lovsfs TO-, teach them proper
method Of oscpiatson. That's \ 4
Gmaclsing good Idea. ,,...,t IN
Laugh and the world .iaughs
with you; gst married and II
laughs, at you. = t,, x...-e~.
SIX ..-A- AZ ,
The Thirsty bnt poor individuals
who since prohibition CRY, thsiS
throats are parcheA can Stiilyfind
oonsolation IN the fact they're
not giraffss.- 50 I.o. q
.si i. .;tr, - ..l-1
Mantle Of snow covers Russia..
says . cable dispatch, but X
doesn't need that to make th4
Staying good. .,. -. ~ :
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
"TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTINA

WAS Nie MIGHT
BEtbRe cARlSTAAs
ujltGN AL 1HN0OSH
nAe FLAT
NERT BoHT. usA8
BUSY WITH THIS
ANN VITA THAT:
tArtaER SAT-
WITH HlS FRi6jNS,
.5HvTH HNS
JoANSoN AAjn 6A1ES,
they u,eRE ALL
BUSY bRAWlNS
10 ttUSHe5 AAN
srRAtsArS3 a.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
AS USUAL
BY LA MONTE wALDRoN.

a CHAP who played the races
"a Told the world that he
- was aces gl ~ !
When first he ,risked his money
on the nags;
He had = little system ~
BY which he. never missed 'em.
And he thought he'd have, to
take away his cash In bags.
He picked EN- and he picked 'em
Till he became the victim s.
OF the lad who always. counts
his profits net. ,
And the fellow with the system
Tore his dops sheets up and
hissed 'em-- 's't' - = =
When; it'g ''bookie" versus sys-
a. tenn. he's the one best bet.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22

Unemployed--Can you give me .
5ob whers I can kesp dressed up
eli the time and won't have to
work muchf
Once NanaCsr--I1l keep you In
mind end when I find two Jobs IKE
. that yea On have the other one
Evening star., 1922-12-15
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia, fair tonight
ana TOMORROW: colder tonight, lowest
temperature about 2s degrees: moder-
ate northwest winds, becoming var.a-
BILE.
Maryland. fair tonight and tomor-
row: colder tonight; moderate to
northwest and west winds.
virginia. fair tonight and tomor-
row; colder tonight and in southeast
portion tomorrow: fresh northwest
winds. becoming variable.
west Virginia, fair tonight and to-
morrow: much colder tonight; warm
er tomorrow in west portion.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm. 36: 8 pm.
80; ~ midnight, 80; 4 am. A; 8 am.
A.: noon, 45.
Barometer pm. 1896; pm.
2s.ss; 12 midnight. 2s.s2; 4 am. 1880:
. m. 1895; noon. 1888.
Highest temperature. As. occurred
at am. today. Lowest temperature.
-. occurred at 2 pm. yesterday.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. 80; lowest. rs.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature. So; condition clear.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. 1927 am; high
tide. 1853 am. and 5:28 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1913 am. and
1922 p.m.; high tide. sos am. and
G:24 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 7:19 am; sun sets.
4:47 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 7:2o am: sun
gets. 4:47 pm.
Moon rises. 3:54 am: sets, 2:o3 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1922-12-15
Deaths Reported.

Tie following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty four
hours:
Albert Iockhart, 20. Emergency Hospital.
Emmie f. Young, 80. 642 Keefer st.
Gertrude Maui, IS. TO Morton st.
Frank Mcguire. so. st. Elizabeth's HOS
pital.
Annie HambriGht. 50. Providence Hospital.
Richard ]. Creamer, 5s. 4ss New Jersey ave.
Rufus l.. Herrick, "a. 1856 Newton st.
Samuel H. Sherwood. "A. s. New YORK ave.
Nathaniel Smith, 70. Providence Hospital.
Bessie Dabney. IS. 4420 18th st.
Frances Flint, ~ hours. George washington
University Hospital.
Mary Hill. %. 2lo st: Sc.
Lorraine Fisher. 81. 2S15 st.
Viois Hawkins, 20, Freedmen's Hospital.
Evening star., 1922-12-15
Birth.

MONROE. December 2. 1922. to MIR. and Mrs.
William Emory Monroe, at Heights, W. Va.
a son, WILLIAM EMORY. Jr.
Evening star., 1922-12-15
STROKE BRINGS DEATH.
y. e. Roberts Of Clarendon Was
Well Known in Washington.

CLARENDON. Va. December 10
Harry Everett Roberts. we'll known
suffered a paralytic stroke about s
o'clock last Saturday evening in
Washington and died few hours
later at his home. at Bancroft. Va.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
evening at his late residence, with
Rev. Melvin E. Lederer. pastor of the
Arlington NJ. L. Church officiating.
Sacred music was rendered by Mr.. and
Mrs. Brewer and Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley
Of Bancroft. The body was sent to
Grinnen, Iowa, for interment
Mr.. Roberts was born January 13.
1868, in Grinnell, Iowa. lie was the
Evening star., 1922-12-15
FOREIGN.
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported 20
the health department in the last t~enty-four
hours:
Joseph J. and Mildred NJ Murphy. boy.
Michael A. and Panagtata BnurdonkiiS. gil.
Frederick ". and Lorena Y. Gissell girl:
Thomas ]. and Catherine V. Flahertr. e.-i.
Belmont J. and Lucy n. Faber. girl.
Julian and Harriet E. Redmond girl
John F. and Sarah +. LartZ. boy.
Carlisle V. and Margaret s. Allen, boy.
Samuel and Hattie Cgel. girl.
John W.. and Marie Stevens. girl.
Johnson c. and Era r. Brady. boy.
Russell S. and Polly Cranshaw. boy.
Fred and Gertrude Kochli. hoy
Harry A. and Celia Oliver. girl.
Oliver H. and Edna Gish. girl.
Rosario J. and Nellie Lombardo. boy.
Milton and Hazel Wells. girl
James W and Margaret l.. Buckner, 10y.
Andrew adm Rosa Butler. boy.
Horace B. and Edna {. Wallace, girl
Peter L. and Rosa Adams, girl.
Luther and Jane Flanagan. boy.
Evening star., 1922-12-15
ACCUSE NEGRO OF HOMICIDE

Coroner Nevitt yesterday afternoon
held an inquest at the morgue in the
case of Albert Carroll, colored. who
was shot to death yesterday morning
at $40 Sd street southwest in a dis
pute over a game Of craps. The jury
named John e. Mason, colored, as the
slayer, and he was committed to jail
to await the action of the grand jury.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

Thomas Braxton. 81. Freedmen's Hospital.
Marthina Moore. %. pa Ct; ne.
Eari H. Thornton. 2s. zO7 K st. sc.
Leonard Wood. 2, III d st. s.w;
Absoiom King, sJ, Freedmen's Hospital
sallie Stewart. -. 1877 11th st.
Samuel ]. Jones. 80, Douglas road s.e.
Joe LewiS. %, Gar6eld Hospital.
Irene J. Campbell. 20. 1850 Q ut.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

son Of Cornelius Lee and Hester Jane
Roberts. He married Blanche Hop
ley at Atlantic. Iowa. June IA. 1898.
He is survived by his wife and six
children-Lucille Ester. Mary Louise,
Everett Hopley, William Cornelius,
Harry Donald. Katherine Blanche
and by his mother, who lives with the
family at Bancroft.
Evening star., 1922-12-15
CLAIMS $4,000 DAMAGES.

Isadore A. Slyder has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court to recover
$40. 900 damages from Joseph Mathy.
alleging slander and libel. He charges
that December IT, 1921. Mathy wrote
a letter and later repeated the state
ments orally rejecting on the plain
tifY. Attorneys Kenyon 4 Macfarland
and A. Y. Bradley represent the plain
Evening star., 1922-12-15
9u @ eneEiari1.

ANDERSON. A tribute OF love 10 the memory
Of our darling baby. GEORGE ASTHONEY
ANDERsON. Who died four years ago today.
Dee@n HIS LOVING MOTHER. .
REAL. In sad but loving remembrance Of my
dear friends, MAGGIE BEAI. who died one
rear ago. December Is. 1921, and JOHN
BEAL, who died Eve weeks later
Today recalls the memory
OF the loved ones laid to rest,
And those who still remember
Are those who loved them best.
Patient in their days Of waiting,
Faithful e'er to earthly home,
Reclamation crowned their lifework
When the angels Whispered Come.
AMY AND FRED SMITH. .
DEnSTEN. In loving remembrance Of our
dear wife and mother. MARIE H. BELL
STEIN, who died i've years ago today, De-
cember Is, 1017.
Thou art gone, but not forgotten,
Fresh our love shall ever he;
For as long as there 10 memory
We shall always think OF thee.
DODGE. In loving remembrance Of our dear
husband and father, JOSEPH LANE
DODGE, who departed this life i've years
ago today, December l6, 1917.
HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Evening star., 1922-12-15
CARTS Of Tbanks.

BRACKET. We wish TO express our Sincere
thanks and appreciation for the sympathy
and beautiful floral offerings by relatives
and friends at the death Of our dear mother.
SARAH II. BRACKETT.
NORA BRACKET BELL. ARTHUR D.
TRUSsELI.
HELM, We wish to extend our sincere
thanks and heartfelt appreciation for the
sympathy extended and beautiful floral trib
utes offered by relatives. neighbors. friends
and little playmates at the death Of our
beloved son BILLIE.
MR.. AND MRS. ". A. HELM tSEE DES-
MOSDl.
MAUI. We wish TO extend our thanks to our
relatives and friends for their kindness.
sympathy and floral tributes at the death
Of our mother, GERTRUDE MAIL
THE FAMILY. .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-18

left this morning for two weeks stay
at Buckeye Lake
Mr.. John Bradford Of New York City
spent the day n the city looking over
the Fairgrounds with Recreation Super
iHtendan, \. Q. Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hewitt. Of
Woodlawn have returned from their
motor trip TO Hot Springs Va
Mss Bertha Greer and Miss Virginia
Edla left last night for Cleveland. O..
where they will ho joined by Mr.. and
Nre Arthur Fl Str!cklin also Of TINS
CIV The patty viii go 10 Buffalo, ".
Y and while there Will visit with A1'
and Mrs Robert J. Linton. former resi-
dents Of Warwood and Wheeling.
Mrs. \ .. Mccall and daughter Helen
If Youngstown. Pa. who have been
quests a, the home Of Mrs. J. w.
Picket ~ Fleetwood. for tho past rev
days. have left for home
Miss Marie Mct'nllOch Of Pasadena.
cal. is the guest Of friends N the city.
Miss Elizabeth Good. OF Woodlawn,
will stay the remainder Of the month
at Parkershurg. Miss 1an'e Good has
recently returned from that city.
Miss Elizabeth Greer. after visit OF
several weeks with her niece Mrs. Alex
Idnsley Of Rochester. y. Y, Is now Mt
Clifton, Springs. y. Y. where her health
Is greatly improved.
Miss Adelaide Schockey, aftcr visit
Of several weeks In Richmond. Va
and short visit with friends at
Philadelphia and Atlantic City. is now
II Worcester. Mass. where she will be
the guest o. relatives FOR several weeks.
Mrs w. ". Holloway and children
will Join Mrs. Alex Glass and daughter
Mrs Gibson Caldwell and children at
Fishers Island. the first OF August
Mrs T Morris Rees and children.
David and T. Morris Jr.. Of Martins
Ferry returned yesterday from vaca-
ton trip TO Warren. Pa. Newcastle and
Elwood City Pa. while a. Warren. Mrs.
Rees was Joined by her daughter.
Phoebe. who Is attending summer
school at Kent Norma School. Kent. ..
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day. but was able 70 60 home after the
wound was dressed A. the Ohio NalIey
General hospital.
Or. W Hamilton leaves this morning
for Mack,naw, Mich, where he Will
to.n Mrs Hamilton and her sister
Miss Margaret Mears
Miss Martha Irwin. daughter OF MT.
and Mrs W. W. Irwin Of South Front
street Is confined to her home with
serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Don Crawford return ed
home Yesterday after spending the
weekend with their son Billy who IS
encamped with ST Matthew's Choir boys
at Mt. Lake Park. Md.
Tom Noble OF the Island LETT yester-
day for an extended business trip
through the southern part Of the state
Mrs. Thomas Paden and family are
spending short vacation al Atlantic
City.
Miss Ruth Burger Of EdSewood has
zone TO Greensburg. Pa, where she VII
visit with friends and relatives 'or
sometime.
Joe Jefferson Of his city has return
ed home after a short business trip 10
Pittsburgh.
Mrs George W Coohrane Is visiting
A, Mountain LAX" Park. Nd.
Wilfred Thomas 81 tho South Side
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FORCES CHECK
To GET ARMS
NEFF HARDWARE COMPANY VIC
TIM OF ALLEGED RoBBEHf
LAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Purchaser Had Check Prom Coal Com
pany ISSUED to Buy Arms And
Ammunition

A very clever scheme was worked In
securing firearms and ammunition from
the Netf Hardware company. lOlS-2o
Market street, on last Saturday accord
INK to a report current last night
On Saturday afternoon man walked
into the Neff Hardware store and stated
he was connected with a certain coal
company and had a check for a certain
amount with him, signed by an official
NJ a coal company. for which he was
10 pay for the ammuni ton and firearms
he vas TO purchase.
II Is understood that the man Sc
cured "a automatic revolvers and con-
siderable amount of ammunition. Inc
man walked out Of tho store after CIV
Ing the check and stepped into an QUITO
mobile nearby.
The coal company was afterwards
called on the telephone and no one al
tho coal company seemed to know any
thing of the purchase. II is now pc
lcved that tho man was not connected
with the coal compan! ard that tn"
name IF the official signed 10 the check
was forged.