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Evening star., 1923-08-11
Warming Issued.
PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
AT ROCKVILLE FAIR
Youngsters Will Participate in
Games and Races on
Opening Day.

Games and races of all kinds in
which children will participate are
scheduled for uesday. August 81, the
frst day of the Montgomery county
fair at Rockville. Md. ]. C.. Chris
topher. director of the cnildren's de-
partment, announced today. Chill
dren from Washington and several
counties in Maryland will be admitted
free on this day.
Washington White is in charge of
games for the boys and Miss Mar
garet Karn for the girls.
The first event on the program will
be the judging of children's live
stock at 10 o'clock. This will be fol-
lowed at IL o'clock by volley ball
and speed ball games. Other games
are scheduled for 1870 o'clock.
In the afternoon the first event will
be the Judging of Shetland and other
ponies and at 1880 a Shetland pony
race. At 2 there will be another
pony race. base ball game between
school teams of Montgomery county
is listed for o'clock. A relay pony
race at $3.50 o'clock is the last event
on the program.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
GASOLINE DEALERS
WARNED ABOUT TAX
Penalty Will Be Imposed for
Failure to Make ;
Returns.
Special Dispatch to II e Star.

Special Dispatch to IL G Star.
RICHMOND, Va. August 11.-Sev-
eral thousand of the retail dealers lin
Virginia have thus far failed to fe-
port and pay tax on gasoline carried
by them in stock on June 27, at cents
per gallon the day the new tax law be-
per gallon. after which it automatic
ally fell on the wholesaler and other
importers of gas.
Inspectors attached to the office OF
the secretary of the. commonwealth,
said James NJ. Hayes today, will zee
each retail dealer. including those
who have not paid their taxes. In
formation will then be supplied the
of11ce or the attorney general, when
office is required to institute appro-
pirate action for the recovery of the
gasoline levy referred to. In addition
TO payment of the tax. judgment Will
be rendered for double the amount,
said Mr.. Hayes. and all costs.
Blanks for filing out reports have
been placed in the hands of all whole
sale oil companies for distribution,
many having been mailed direct to
retail dealers. Those not already sup
pied can secure same direct from the
office of the secretary of the common
wealth.
Warning Issued.
To avoid double payment of the tax.
as well as cost of civil suit. which
will be expensive. retail dealers are
warned to make prompt report and to
pay the tax before the twentieth day
of August. which will be the last day
on which the levy can be paid without
the penalty.
All tank car buyers of gas from
outside of the state must take care
of this tax the same as wholesale
dealers.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
ANTHRACITE PRICES
HERE UNDECIDED
Strike or No Strike Indica-
tionS Point to Increase to
Consumers.

Washington will not know what it's
winter supply of anthracite and the
price to be paid by consumers for this
coal are to be until after September
l, when it will be known whether the
anthracite mines are to be closed
down by strike. Uninformed as to
the future supply of anthracite, local
coal dealers are hoping there will be
no strike and that the normal move
ment of hard coal to this city will
continue after September l as if there
had been no disagreement between
the miners and their employers
In the meantime the anthracite sup
ply in Washington remains small
with little prospect of any great in
crease in the supply until after the
expiration of the present agreement
on August 31-granted the miners
actually do not go on strike. Move
mcnt OF coal to this city has been
amazingly slow-so slow that dealers
stocks, while normal. have failed to
keep pace with the demand Unable
to obtain sufficient coal last winter
the people of Washington this year
have taken warning and are laying in
reserve during the summer
AS to price, dealers cannot hazard
guess. If there is a strike in the anthra-
cite fields there is hardly a question
that coal will go higher, although just
at present the price is lower than 1t
was last year II there is no strike
and the mine operators meet the de-
mand Of the unions for wage in
crease, coal will also go higher. So it
looks as IL Mr.. Consumer is going to
pay higher prices anyway. Meanwhile
the retailers are sitting tight" until
September /. when they will receive
quotations from the so-called INDIE
pendents" and possibly from the Nbig
What the action of the government
will be with regard to the threatened
strike, officials will not say. But they
agree that something should be done
and done soon in the way of govern
ment Intervention to prevent a ceSsa-
tion Of work in the anthracite fields
September /. The impression prevails
that the United States Coal Commits
sion will call its persuasive powers into
full play and strongly urge the warning
factions to get together In the interest
learned during the last coal strike.
when public opinion did more than any
one factor to end the strike, is held
up by officials as a reason why the
points at issue must be settled before
a strike Is called.
See Solution Next Week.
The next week is expected tc
furnish the solution to the intention
of the government. By the middle
of the week Secretary of Labor Davis
will have arrived in Washington from
Europe and Chairman Hammond o
the coal commission will also be ir
the city. Mr.. Davis is to be appriseC
of the gravity of the situation i'm
! mediately he lands from the LeviathaI
at New York on Monday.
The President has already ha6
made known to him the imminent
| possibility of a strike in Pennsyl
vania, and doubtless one of his frs
big official acts will be to delegate
, to cabinet member or the coal com
mission the task of getting the miner,
and operators together. That is the
| impression in Washington today
where the issue of coal has been &
! major one since year ago las
April.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
AUTOISTS' LICENSES
SUSPENDED In ND.
Five Washingtonians Are Penaliz'
ed From 10 to 80 Days for
Infractions.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, August 11.-Only
five Washington motorists ran afoul OF
the state motor vehicle laws during
the past week, according to the weekly
report of the commissioner of motor
vehicles made public today. and penal
ties ranging from ten to thirty days sus-
pension of licenses were imposed, as
follows
James ]. Clifford. 3347 18th street.
thirty days for permitting markers OF
another car to be displayed and failing
to comply with directions of commits
sioner; Raymond B. Ward, jr.. Kenil-
worth avenue. thirty days for reckless
driving and failure to appear when
directed to do so; K. G. Doub, 2020
18th street northwest, ten days for pass
ing vehicle when way ahead is not clear,
and Vincent Callahan, 1909 North Capitol
street northwest, and John r. Gathe.
1000 F street northwest. ten days each
for operating without licenseA
Evening star., 1923-08-11
THREE HURT IN CRASH
ON JERSEY RAILROAD
Empty Freight Cars Smash Into
Officials Train, Wrecking
Engine.
BY the Associated Press.

MAUCH CHUNK. Pa. August IL
One man was injured and three train
men painfully scalded today when
runaway string of four freight cars
crashed into an officials train on the
Central Railroad OF New jersey at
Nesquehoning today.
Herbert b. Wyckoff of Jersey City
chief clerk to A. B. Edgars, superin-
tendent of the Central railroad. suf-
fered a fractured right arm and nu-
merous body bruises Thomas Bee
han, pilot, of Mauch Chunk; Thomas
Frazer. engineer. of Bayonne. y. j..
and Charles Snyder of Annandale, Pa.
fireman, were scalded when the loco
motive on the officials train was
wrecked by the impact of the col
liSion.
Officials of the railroad were on an
inspection trip, when they saw the
runaway box cars rush down a grade
and pile up against the locomotive of
the private train. Frazer. the en-
gineer. attempted to stop his engine
and back away from the approaching
cars, but could not reverse the train
before the speeding box cars smashed
into the engine
Evening star., 1923-08-11
SHILOH CHURCH TRIBUTE.
Colored Residents Honor Memory
of Late President.

Colored residents of Washington
yesterday participated in memorial
services for the late President Hard
ing at the Shiloh Baptist Church.
Addresses on the life and deeds of the
departed Executive were given by
Rev. J. l.. S. Holloman. vice president
of the general Baptist convention of
the District of Columbia, and Rev.
w. l.. Washington. pastor of the
Pilgrim Baptist Church. Prayers
were offered by Rev. c. n. Pryor. an
aged and blind minister; Rev. J. Mil
ton Waldron, pastor of Shiloh Church;
Rev. r. l.. Frayser, pastor of the
Alexandria Memorial Baptist Church.
quartet and choir of the church sang
several hymns and the services were
concluded with A five-minute silent
prayer by the entire audience.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
DETECTIVES WORK
*0N GARRETT CASE
Preparing for New Trial at
Cumberland Courthouse
: August 20.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. August 11.-Law-
yers and others interested in the Gar
rett murder case, which will be re-
srmed at Cumberland courthouse
August 90. are preparing to renew
the fight before Judge White. 1t is
Known that five private detectives
are employed in the case and they
Will be on the scene early, but just
WHO is employing them is not known.
The defense is to make one power
fN effort to free Larkin {. Garrett
Op,the ground that the mans life has
been once in jeopardy and that he
cannot be tried again, though the
prosecutor insists that mistrial was
not trial, there being no disagree
msnt of the jury and no verdict
The state will make renewed
Fl ght for a change OF venue and of
HeT1ire. There is a list of Cumberland
msn in the hands of the officers for
summoning as jurors in the cases.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
SHOOTS TO SCARE
HUSBAND; KILLS Man

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va, August IL
Minnie Mosby. colored. when went to a
dance here to get her husband and
who shot twice at him when she saw
him with another colored woman, has
been held for the next grand jury
here to answer the charge OF muir
dering Steven Ginnis, also colored.
The woman claims she shot to
frighten her husband, aiming far
enough away SO that he would not
be hurt. He was unhurt. but the two
bullets entered Ginnis, and he died
on the way to the hospital.
The wife tucked her revolver away
and went home. A little while later
the police advised her that she had
killed the man. this being the first
intimation that her revolver had done
more than to frighten her husband.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
BALLOT ROOM KEYS
HELD BY LOGAN
Representative Determined
to Keep Votes Locked Up
in Charleston.
By the Associated Press.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. August IL
Congressman w. Turner Logan, chair
man of the city executive committee.
has refused to turn over TO Sheriff
]. NJ. Poulnot keys to the room in
cast in Tuesdays municipal primary
other mem berG of the committee, who
did not attend the meeting of the
kStoney faction. which last night for
mally declared Thomas i. Stoney
nominated for mayor over John p.
Grace. Sheriff Poulnot stated today,
adding that he could not request re-
moval Of the national guardsman on
duty at the hall until he secures the
key.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Mother Ends lO-Yr. Hunt for Son
Only to Lose Him Through Court

deserted by her husband. and un-
able to support both herself and
child, turned the latter over to a
humane society. Then she went
to a sisters home in Steubenville.
Ohio, recovered after a consider
able period of time and was finally
married to John T. Tice of Wheel
ing. w. Va. and Immediately the
to the home of it's blood mother,
was started. Ten years of mother
craving did not halt the search.
and two weeks ago the baby was
found In the Bice home near Fair
mont. Then began the legal fight.
The decision brought open cries
of Joy from the foster-parents
but they were mingled with the
sobs of the real mother. who saw
her child in her arms only to have
him snatched away again.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
HOLDS UNJUST CRITICISM
CAUSED HARDING DEATH
Kansas City Group Pledges to B,e-
frain From Destructive Thought
Against Chief Executives.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
lola. Kansas. August 11.-Calling
upon the people to pledge themselves
against destructive criticism which
destroys the life of the executive as
well as wrecks the morale of the
people, Frank r. Forrest, lawyer and
prominent democrat, in a Harding
memorial here yesterday said that
such criticism was in large measure
responsible for the death of Warren
G. Harding and other presidents, and
urged that the public should endea-
vor to give constructive thought.
A telegram is to be sent President
Coolidge carrying the pledge of the
Kansas oil and gas belt against un-
just criticism and an appeal goes
out for a nation wide response to the
plea of the lola meeting. Closing his
address Mr.. Forrest said: Criticism
killed Lincoln, criticism killed Gar
field, criticism killed Mckinley and
criticism contributed in major de-
gree to the death of President Hard
ing"
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Crickets Inuade
Houses and Eat
Paper Off Walls

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG. w. Va, August
11.-Residents in the northern end
of this city confess to deep worry
over the ravages of a cricket or
some kindred insect upon their
homes and personal property.
Cases are reported in number
where the insects have swarmed
into homes despite the efforts OF
the residents to keep them out.
1t is reliably stated that they
have been eating the wallpaper
from the walls at the home OF
William Marshall, while in otneI
homes the insects have destroyed
upholstery upon furniture and in
few instances have wrought dam
age to the clothing of men ana
women, it is said.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG. w. Va. Au-
gust 11.-A ten-year hunt by the
mother for her lost little son,
which led her in the end to the
point where she found him in a
good home with good foster-parents,
was lost in court at Fairmont when
Judge Meredith. after legal
fight over possession of the child.
held that the youngster, now
eleven years Of age. should remain
with his foster-parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Bice Of near Fairmont.
Ten years ago the mother of the
babe, then Mrs, Gladys Butchery
of Fairmont, was stricken i'll, was
Evening star., 1923-08-11
CHURCH CONVENTION.
Special pispat tch 20 The Star.

Special UspRtcH 10 Int StHr.
WINCHESTER, Va. August IL
The annual convention of the Vir-
ginia Valley Christian Conference.
embracing a wide territory in north
ern virginia and adjacent parts of
West Virginia. will be held August
IA to II in the Christian Church on
Timber ridge, Hampshire county.
w Va, with Rev. DIR. William T.
Walters Of Richmond presiding.
Most Of the delegates. numbering
over 100 clergymen. will come here
by rail and go by automobile to the
church in which the convention will
be held. Housewives of that section
were said today to be preparing to
entertain a large gathering during
the convention week.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
RAILWAY CHANGES.
Three Superintendent on South
ern Are Switched.
'ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, August IL
Men employed locally by the Southern
railway have been advised of three
cornered change to be made Septem-
ber Is among superintendents. which
involves the Danville. Norfolk and
Georgia, Florida and southern
r. l.. Avery goes from the Danville
division to the Norfolk. from which
he came several years ago; J. 7. De
Ramus from Macon to DanYille and
d. D. Nolan from Norfolk to Macon.
Evening star., 1923-08-11

BUYS INTEREST IN FIRM.
speSisl Dispat tch to The Star

PURCELLVILLE. Va, August IL
Samuel Chamblin. who lives near
hefe, has bought out the interest of
Robert Pancoast in the firm of Pan
coast & Paxson, dealers in implements
add automobiles, Purcellville. He will
take charge at once under the name
of'Chamblin e. Paxson.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
NOTED BEAUTY DIES.
Mrs. Pendleton Was Widow of
Winchester Bar Leader.
Dispatch to The Star.

SIFCIA DIspdICH I
WINCHESTER. Va. August IL
Mrs Lilly cambridge Pendleton, aged
seventy-nine years, widow of Alex
ander r. Pendleton. one-time leader at
the Winchester bar, is dead at her
home here from general decline. She
had been blind for a year or more.
Mrs Pendleton was daughter of
the late Philip P. and Caroline Colds
borough cambridge, and was born in
Dorchester City, Md. She was regarded
many years ago as perhaps the most
beautiful woman in this city.
Hher first husband. E. Holmes Boyd,
a widely known lawyer. died more
than twelve years ago. and Mr.. Pen
dleton died here in 1922. She is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Peyton
r. Harrison. Martinsburg, w. Va. and
Miss Lilly D. Boyd, this city; one sis
ter, Miss Mamie cambridge. Balti-
more, and one brother, William F.
Dandridge. Frankfort. Ky.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-05
Colored Pins Indicate
Danger Spots in Roads

A rather original way of ascertaining
the condition of roads and the places
where repairs are necessary has been
worked out byfa road commisSi Oner for
state roads of Maryland. 1t is based
upon the accidents occurring on the
highways of the state. Upon receipt
OF each accident report, numbered
colored pin Is put in the proper loca'
ton on map of the road system OF
the state. Fatal accidents are marked
with red pin and other accidents are
marked with yellow pins, the number.
ing on the pin referring to a card in.
dex system, enabling one to find the
character Of each accident.
BY keeping this record, 1t has been
found that bad stretches Of road can
be easily located because of the mum
Der of accidents occurring thereon. In
many cases 1t was found that the road
on that stretch was too narrow, or had
a bad approach to a bridge, and in
many instances these stretches had
never been listed as being In need Of
repair or change. The method outlined
has proved successful and has located
many dangerous spots.-E. B. House.
Department of Civil and Irrigation En-.
cheering. Colorado Agricultural Col.
lege.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-05
Decide Upon Dates
For Tobacco Sales
Sales To Open In Georgia August
Second; S. Carolina On First

ASHEVILLE, n. C.,-"Great Brit
ain practically has ruined its position
as the leading nation OF the world,
which leadership was voluntarily re-
inquished by the United States in re
fusing to become a member Of the
league of nat ons', r, l.. Mcclellan OF
Louisville. Ky, foreign representative
of the Southern Railway, declared in
addressing the Tobacco Associaf on OF
the United States at the annual ban
quet here Friday night.
Reelection of f. NJ, Darlington of
Richmond, Va, as president for the
twenty-fourth consecutive Year and
recommendations as to the operating
al sales season in the bright tobacco
markets were the outstanding business
features.
After considerable discussion. with
both warehouSemen and buyers taking
part. IT was finally agreed to recon
mend that the AUCTION sales in bright
tobacco market Begin Aug. | in South
Carolina; Aug, in Georgia, Aug q
IN Eastern North Carolina from Ra-
legh east and Sept rs in the old belt
including Danville, Va. Winston Sal
en- n, {, and Durham, ~ c.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-05
ROAD
BUIL, Ding
Wider Highways Help
Solve Traffic Problem

A dispatch from London safes that
country roads and city streets to be
laid out hereafter in Great Britain
will have a right of way 100 feet wide
in most instances and 100 feet wide as
a minimum. If present plans of the
government are carried out. The
same dispatch states that because
motor traffic has made 1t obvious that
the old narrow country roads are not
In these days safe, and because unem-
pl0yment in many lines makes this
time seem favorable one for the con-
struction and improvement of high
ways, public enthusiasm has greeted
the official plan for the widening of
existing roads and the establishment
of the 100 foot width as the official
standard for the future.
England's roads approached 100 per
cent perfect long before any great ae-
cOmplishment in highway construction
had been recorded in this country
Long before the war the highways of
England had become rivals of the rail-
ways through the use of motor trucks
and steam traction engines, often haul
ing several trailefs, each with a ca
pacity of tons. The roads bore this
traffic well and their maintenance,
which calls for almost daily inspec-
ton and continuous repairs, has en-
abled these highways to stand up
under much heavier traffic than 80
per cent of American roads receive.
The plans of the government will
involve total of several thousand
miles of additional new construction,
destined to make London the center of
the most adequately roaded section of
the world.
The United States just embarking
with governmental assistance upon the
construction of an interstate, nation
wide, primary highway system, will
consider the conclusions which an in
finitely greater experience has forced
upon British highway authorities.
While few of our roads, like those in
the vicinity of London, need right
of way 100 feet in width at the pres
ent time, that traffic requirements will
ultimately demand such a width seems
almost certain.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-05
Uniform Sign Is Urged
by the Highway Bureau

Standardize danger signs along
American roadways. Make them
alike from coast to coast.
So urges the bureau of public
roads, United States Department of
Agriculture. The recommendation is
made for the consideration of high
way officials, automobile organiza-
lions, municipal officials and other
persons interested in safe driving.
BY standardization of all highway
danger signs the department believes
automobile accidents may be lessened
Deaths from automobile accidents
have nearly doubled since 1915, and
the rapid increase of such accidents.
the department believes, can be ap-
preciably checked by the adoption OF
standard danger signs, easily read and
distinctive, along American highways.
a A tourist at the present time will
see almost as many kinds of signs as
there are states he visits. Also, in
some cases. the style of sign changes
in going from one county to another
The subject is under consideration
by committee of the American As
sociation of State Highway Officials.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-05
Good Roads Are Called
Great Aid to Churches

where roads are best churches are
strongest and civilization bears its
choicest fruit; where roads are poorest
churches are weakest and ignorance.
poverty and crime abound.
This is the outstanding thought in an
article written by DR.. S. NJ. johnson.
former pastor of the Austin PreShy.
terrain church at Chicago and now di-
rector of the Lee Highway association.
Doctor Johnson. in his article. points
out that the modern highway will do
as much for rural community as a
railroad. school or church, serving as
mears 70 bring the people together
and promoting the consolidated school,
the union church and the civic center.
These. he shows, result in more regular
attendance at church and school and
better-paid preachers and teachers for
the rural communities