davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1923-07-30
MONTGOMERY FIRE
FIGHTERS RECALLED
Eight Speeches Mark Joint Session
of Four County Companies
at Rockville.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 3o.-A joint
meeting of the volunteer fire COM
panies of Kensington. Rockville, Sill
yer Spring and Takoma Park. COM
posing the Montgomery County Vol
unteer Fire Association, was held in
st. Mary's Hall here Saturday even
ing. with about $50 members of the
various organizations and others in
attendance. II was conducted by
Wilson S. Ward OF Rockville, presi-
dent of the association.
Rev. John r. Coolahan. pastor of
ST. Mary's Catholic Church, delivered
the address of welcome, the response
being by John Feast, formerly presi-
dent of the Silver Spring company.
Robert Strobel of Hagerstown, who
is member of the executive board of
the State Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation. told something about how TO
raise money for volunteer fire com
panies. and Mayor Paul kelleter of
kcnSington, who is connected with
the United States forestry service,
talked on Forest Fires" Others
who addressed the meeting were
Joseph +. Howes. chief of the Rock
vile Department.; Richard T.. Green.
Rev. p. Rowland Wagner and T.
BARNARD Welsh. both live members
of the Rockville organization.
Following the meeting, refresh
mentS were served by members of
the Rockville company.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
JAIL QUIZ Will GO
TO COUNTY BOARD
Prince Georges County Prosecutor
Will Confer at Marlboro
Tomorrow.

Special nispstch to The Star.
MARLBORO, MI, July 30.-Prose
cutting Attorney ]. Wilson Ryon of
Prince Georges county. who IL in
Nestigating Jail deliveries and sub
stitutions for men sentenced to terms
in the county Jail here. will meet
the county commits siourrs at the
courthouse tomorrow and later viii
confer with Judge Fillmore Boall
OF the seventh judicial circuit.
Bernard Ridgely, II former en-
ployc of the Jail, who was arrested
Saturday OH the charge OF assisting
in jail-breaking. will be given a
further hearing August 9 by Justice
of the Peace Fl. w. Gore. or three
Simms colored. was arrested In
Washington Saturday. He made an
affidavit duplicating Ridgely declar-
ing that he had opened the cells
Simms was awaiting trial on a charge
Of criminal assault Mr.. Ryon stated
this morning that he would ask the
county commissioners to form "a com
mittee of themselves or of reliable
citizens 10 conduct a sweeping in
vestigation. The commi ssioners are
Charles A Ryon. George w. Waters
George y. Wells. william II. Duvall
and George A. Guide.
Money has not been passed. | am
sure of that" Mr.. Ryon said. u
have made quiet preliminary in
vestlgation and found that none OF
the men involved has had sufficient
money to bribe. There may be a
political motive. but I am not in a
position TO state this definitely" Mr.
Ryon is a candidate for one of the
judges of the seventh judicial cir
cult 10 be elected this fall. He is a
republican.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
CERTIFIED SEED
URGED BY U. OF M.
Farmers Can Increase Wheat
Value 2 to 8 Cents a
Bushel. Says Expert.

Special Dispatch to The star
COLLEGE PARK. Md. July 30
Plant only seed wheat that has been
certified. is the advice given to farm
ers by the University of Maryland
experiment station. TT will increase
the worth of the crop from . to 8
cents a bushel." says J. f. Metzger.
head OF the aEronomy department.
under whose direction much of the
certified wheat in the state has had
its origin.
According TO the results of sur
veys made by the experiment sta :
ton 30 per cent of the wheat of
Maryland and other states in this
section goes into a grade lower than
II should because of weed seeds.
Certified seed is that which has
been produced on fields that We're
inspected before the wheat was har-
vested and was found TO be pure and
free of garlic. corn cookie. chess or
cheat and rye
Pure seed is the first step in pro-
ducinG high quality product" says
Metzger. and we hope at no dis
tant date to have every wheat
planter in the state use only certified
and 100000 bushels of seed wheat are
used annually I'm Maryland. This
years certified and listed supply has
reached $4,000. 1t will not take many
years to supply ali that is planted
If the farmers of the state will avail
themselves of that which is offered
from season to season
Evening star., 1923-07-30
MILLIONAIRE HOBO RUNS
AFOUL OF POLICEMAN
How Released. But Too Late to
Preach at Migratory
Labor Picnic.
By the AssocIated Press.


PHILADELPHIA. July %0.-Dr. ].
Eads How of st. Louis. millionaire
hobo" who is attending the hobo"
conference in this city, was ARRESTED d
yesterday while distributing cards ad
vertisinG a meeting and picnic to be
held here He was arraigned on a
technical charge of disorderly con-
duct, but later was released. He will
be given hearing today.
DR.. How complied with the order of
d policeman to gather up all the
cards he had distributed. but then. it
was charged, he continued to adver-
ttse the conference by word of mouth.
ride in a police patrol to City Hall
ensued and Dr. How was prevented
from appearing a the religious serN-
ices of the conference, where he was
scheduled to deliver a sermon"
The conference. which has for its
aim mutual and educational benefits,
also urges that migratory workers in
quest Of employment be provided with
food and lodging.
George 5. Bonner of this city, chair
man of the conference. praised the re-
cent pronouncement of Woodrow VII
son urging spiritual regeneration of
the world We respect the utter
ances of such d man as Woodrow
Wilson when he gives expression to
our innermost wishes and thoughts.
1t matters nothing to US whether he
is republican. democrat or socialist
said Bonner.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 3o.-While
driving along the Camp Humphreys
=, ad shortly before l o'clock Sunday
morning. George Curtley. colored
living his address as @0S Cd street,
:-outheast Washington. was held up
and his car with sixty gallons of
corn liquor was taken
several hours afterward the police
recovered the car minus the liquor,
noar Braddock. Arlington county. 1t
= as turned over 70 Constable J.
Weass. Of Fairfax county. Curtley said
J. was near Snake Fill. on Camp Hum
phreyS road. coming north when n
ear appeared. and he thought it-%as
going TO make ii turn. Instead he
y as compelled to stop and at the
point of a pistol he and osborne Fen
wick. and Florence, Fenwich, colored
VINO were with him. were compelled
8" got out While his car and liquor
were taken.
\ passing hacker picked up the
Trio and brought them to this city,
and the police wcre:' given de-
scriptiou OF the three men IN the
sachine that held up Curtiey.
Il was nearing o'clock YESTERDAY
r.urnlng Whcu The police took into Gus
fpdv Richard stuart. hacker and
francis Lash. the latter employed as =
l,aokkecp,r al the -CitiZeuS' National
Back The men wer. brought TO police
e.utfoll by Strgt. Wilkinson and Police
Zen Durrer and Lawrence Pddgett.
They denied knowledge of the affair,
although they were held on the state
ment of Curtiey for the action of the
Fairfax county authorities, the alleged
offense having occurred in Fairfax
county.
Each man furnished bond
rf $1,000 each for their ap-
pcarauce 10 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing before Justice Of the. Peace
GeorEc X. Pickett at his Office at AIS
Prince street. when the matter will
b." investi isated. The authorities re-
CURED bond of 1000 Of Curtley, which
hS gave. for his appearance on a charge
"f Illegal transportation Of liquor. and
lis ear Is held.
The car belonging to Curtlcv is Il
touring machine valued 3t about $500.
The police were unable 10 find any
trace Of tn, liquor.
Mrs. Paul wife of Arthur 4 raul.
died early this morning At her resi-
dcuCe- 2f9 Prince street. The de
ceased had been in falling health for
" long time She is survived by her
husband.
The Rev. William d. Smith. rector
Of -. Marks Church. Richmond. will
otficiate every Sunday during the
month of August at St. Paurs Epis-
cCpal Church.
Funeral services for Richard Muir
phy. who died Saturday. were held
yesterday afternoon at his late resi-
dence. els South Alfred street, and
conducted by Rev. o. Z. Lloyd, pas
tor Of the Second Baptist Church,
Burial was in Union cemetery.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
NEW LAWS NEEDED
IN OYSTER DISPUTE
Virginia and Maryland as Far
Apart as Ever. Says
Commissioner.
81 ecial Dispatch to The gtar.

n ecial Dispatch to The gtar
BALTIMORE, July 30.-DespIte ef-
forts made in conference between
state officials Of Maryland and VIZ
ginia on the crab and oyster indus
try problems pertaining to the bor-
der-line waters. an agreement is ap-
parently as remote as ever. accord
ing to Conservation Coramrssioner
Harrison W. Vickers, il. lie said
little could be accomplished unless
new laws are adopted
The latest conference took place
on the steamer Governor Mcl.ane be-
tween Mr.. Vfckers and Conservation
Commissioner Mcdonald Ice Of Viz
ginia.
AS TO the crab problem CommIs-
sioner Vickers describes the situation
as follows:
Maryland crabbers say that Viz
ErIi;;hS Grvdge during the winter
Maryland waters and, furthermore
market female crabs.
Complaint OF Iir1inians.
Nirsinlan crabbe"a contend that
MarNlanders capture great numbers
OF hard crabs and place them in
water pens, where they are allowed
70 remain until they shed their shells
They are then sold rs soft crabs.
Maryland crabbers de"I ire that the
Nirginians, by marketing female
crabs. prevent propaeation.
Virginia crabberS contend that the
MarylanderS ALLOW thousands OF
crabs 70 die in the water pens while
they are waiting for them to shed
their shells.
AS to the oyster situation IN the
Potomac river.sAtr. Vickers said that
some legislation may be put through
said that the NarvIaud tongcr~ and
dredgers complain that Nirginians
who violate the law are fined only
$40 in Virginia. whereas Maryland
oystermen are fined <lp0 for viola
tions
Evening star., 1923-07-30
4, 500, ,OOO-Barrel Fruit Crop
For -Four Nearby States

AIARTINSBURG, ". Va, July 30
Reports made by federal statisticians
TO fruit growers from all parts of the
country indicate commercial crop
this season, embracing all fruit that
is barreled and not including the
farm crops marketed locally, of ap-
proximately 4.5oo,o 900 barrels from the
states of West Virginia. Maryland,
Pennsylvania and Virginia. The esti
mate by states: Pennsylvania, 1,250,-
600 barrels; Maryland. 900 barrels
Virginia 100000 barrels; West Nir-
gina, l,250.000 barrels.
The general report was made by
Federal Statistician Shepherd of
New York. For New York state as a
producing area he reported 62 per
cent normal for this year as against
So per cent normal last year. This
section. is particularly Interested in
the New York production because of
competition. For the state OF Wash
ington the government reported a
34,000-car production, as against 3d.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
MARINES TO CAMP
AT WINCHESTER, VA.
Stop on Way From New Mar
ket BattlefieIds tC GUAM
tiCo Arranged.
81 -al Dispatch TO The star.

Sr.- -aI Dispatch 10 The Star. .-
NiNCHESTER. Va. July 5u-Be-
I'rctu 1000 and 5000 men of the Unit
a states Marine, Corps will he here
from September IS to October / on
their way from the New Market, Va.
Dattlcficlds 70 their base at Quantico,
Va. il Was learned today. following a
sit of Brig. gen. Smedley Butler and
his staff.
The "Y'' will camp at the Win
chester fair grounds, and it is ex-
pcCted much of the time will be de-
voted to trips to battlefields in all
directions from Winchester. The city
was taken and retallen by opposing
Hrmies cighty-one times during the
cfNil war and six times in one day,
80 that il will be difficult for the
mon from the Quautico base to so
anywhere in the Winchester section
without being on a former battle
round.
Motor Vehicles in Outfit.
IN addition to the more than 5000
Tlariues, it "aS l. armed from Gen.
Buffers officers that there will bc
about so motor vehicles and artil-
l"ry and loo horses and mules.
Shenandoah valley from Quantico,
i'r way Of Culpeper, Orange, Cor
dnnsyllie. Basic City. and thence 10
stanton. arriving there during the
third week of September. About Il
week will be spent III the vicinity of
Staunton, ana then the marines will
rc-enact tho battle of New Market,
7,herc the hoy cadets of the Virginia
Military Institute distinguished d
themselves IN battle with the forces
u Gen. Stgci.
President Harding and d party Of
friends arc expected TO attend The
uaucuv.rs at New Market and other
haitlrficldS ia The Shenandoah val
'..l. probably making the trip from
ashttetou by automobile to Win
chester aud thence 10y the same mode
travcl Soujhward on the VALLEY
:rN-sccuc OF Sheridan's 'ridc"-to
N,tv Market.
After their cucampmont here. the
marines VIII return 10 Quantico by
>.ls of Bcsryvillc, Castltmans Fer
-. where a day and night will be
spent. and thence through LeeSburG'
ana Washington to QuantIco
Evening star., 1923-07-30
MARRIAGES.

SEESER. w Na-AI1n ouI1cer11 mt
has just been made of the marrige
of Miss Ada Boor, daughter of VIII
liam Boor, and George McCauley, in
the Baltimore and. Ohio passenger
service. which took placs at Cleve-
. land. Ohio, January D.
REDWOOD, W. Na.-Wade Hell
mick of Caress, and Mrs. Mandy Lee
Saffens of Removal, were married on
the West Virginia and Midland, pass
enger train as it was speeding along,
by the Rev. S. Bennette of the Methc-
dist Protestant Church of Burnsville
BLOOMERY, w. Va-Charles Ed
ward Alkire and Miss May Paris were
married at Bloomery.
FROSTBURG, Md.-Kar1 Lancaster
and Miss Hazel Mcintosh. both OF
Akron, Ohio, were married at the
Hotel Gunter.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
DIES OF PERlTONlTIS.
Navy Yard Employe Stricken at
Work Thursday.
sncclaI D.sna.ch 20 The star

BLADENSBURG, Nd July 81. -
G"dfrey y. AebersolG. twenty Mt
years old. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Coz
frey j Acbersold OF the River road.
near here. died yesterday OF peritoni-
tis. Funeral services will be held
" ednesday afternoon from the home
of his wife's mother. Mrs Edward
Eadtke, River road. Burial Will be
made at Evergreen cemetery here.
Colonial Camp, No. 1899 Mbdern
Woodmen Of America. Of whicn or
ganizatiou Mr.. Aebersold was clerk
Will have charge Of the services
Mr.. Acbersold had been i'll sine.
Thursday, having been stricken while
Al work in the navy yard. where he
had been employed for ahcCt twelve
wears. He leaves his Uidnrr. VINO.
before her marriage. was Miss Tina
fadtke. and two sons Arthu. Fred
CTick. seven years old. and Godfrcy
Edward, two years old; his parcnrS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey J. Aebersold
and his sister, Mrs. Anna White, all
OF the River road neighborhood
Evening star., 1923-07-30
Boy inds Mother
Lost II Years
Through Divorce
SneciaI Disnatcb to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, July 30.-Rich-
ard Austin, seventeen years old, who
lived fourteen years with an uncle
at Shenandoah. Page county, came
here a week ago in quest of his
mother, from whom his father was
separated when he was three years
old.
The boys quest was given pub
licity here, and Thursday night he
walked up to a knot of men talking
in Main street and asked about his
mother. One OF the men took the
boy to 2101 Taylor street, where Mrs.
Mary May. the mother, lives. The
boy will live with a brother in De-
troit.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
ROAD CUT TO RELIEVE
FAIR GROUNDS TRAFFIC
New Highway. Racing Program
and Pupils Day Among Fea-
lures for Fredericksburg.
srccial Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBCRG. Va, July 50.
detailed arrangements for the
Fredericks sburs Fair. september %.
70. -, and -. include a new road
through Elwood to remedy congested
traffic conditions.
\ complete race program has been
arranged. Arrangements TO get an
abundant water supply TO the exhi-
bition grounds are now being made
The first day will be for pupils of the
public schools in Frederick sburg
Spotsylvania, Stafford. King George
and Caroline counties, who will be al :
mitted free and various races and con
tests Will be held, for which ap-
propriate prizes will he awarded the
winners. School exhibits Will also
be featured on this day. The premium
list is now being printed The out
look is Very bright for a big and sue
cCSSful fair.
Evening star., 1923-07-30

600 in 1922. Other areas in the
northwest district were reported cor
respondingly heavy. Arkansas was
listed for 90 per cent normal crop.
Irregular production for the middle
Atlantic states was reported.
Little was gathered at the Wash
ington conference. it was said, as re-
CARDS the probable market for apples
this year. Tentative markets will not
likely be established until next week
when the International Apple Ship
pers Association meets in Detroit for
its annual convention. which will be
attended generally by growers and
shippers from this section The most
indicative remark made by the sta
tisticlanS, /: was reported, was that
the northwest would probably he
forced this year to turn to by-pro
duct disposition of some of its yield
because of ver-production. The
Wanatchee and Yakima areas have
specialized i'll producing better grade
stock through constant pruning and
cultivation and have had. growers
concede, a relatively smaller quantity
of inferior fruit such as commonly
goes into the by-product plants.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
VICTIM IN ALLEGED FEUD,
Virginiar in Hospital and Other
in Jail After Shooting.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The star
CCLPEPER. Va, July 3o.-Bernard
Lam is in Harrisonburg hospital sur
fering with bird shot wounds in his
oack and Milton Grim is in the county
jail as result OF a shooting affray
III the Baughcr Chapel neighborhood
The affair is believed to be an out
growth Of the shooting last August
of the elder Grim and the Shaving Of
his son George Grim. Of whici, Lam
was tried and acquitted in tho circuit
court. Milton Grim had a prelin-
mary hearing before Justice Bruce of
Elhton this Wee: and will be tried al
the coming term of court
Evening star., 1923-07-30
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md. July 30 ,Spc-
cial )-MontSomery county boasts OF
tWenty-four accredited" herds oi
dairy COWS. from which hundreds OF
gallons of milk are daily shipped tc
Washington.
All the COWS of such herds are en-.
tirely free from tuberculosis. deter
mined after two annual or three
semi annual tests by methods APPROX
ed by the bureau of animal industr,
of the United States Department OF
Agriculture. or the state agricultural
board. a campaign is now in pro
gress to rid the county of the dairy
disease. 1t is being directed by DIR
Thomas A. 1.adson. of the State Agri-
cultural board. and DR.. H. II. Ladson
Of Oakdale. this county. aad about
a dozen skilled veterinarians are en-.
gagged in the work. Immediately a
COW is fourd TO be tubercuiar it is
destroyed and its owner indemnified
.. Wilhelm, Avilton. Garrett county
ou- of federal funds
The horse show to be staged here
in connection with the annual fair
late in August promises to be more
elaborate than usual. Those il
charge-ThomaS I. Fulks. Josiah "
Jones, Mrs Andrew J. Cummings and
Mrs. Herbert L. DiamonG-are busily
at work endeavoring to interest the
owners of horses to help make the
show a big success and there is said
to be every Indication that all classes
will be filled with animals of high
quality.=
Rain caused q postponement OF all
games In the Montgomery County
Base Ball League scheduled for Satur-
day. consequently Boyds and Rock
Vile continue deadiocked for firsl
hOnorS. each with eleven victories
ard three defeats. Next Saturday
Washington Grove plays at Rockville
Bo-ds a! Bl,hesda and Glen Echo al
Dickerson.
II is understood the Capital Trac-
ton Railway Company of Washing
ton will formally take over the line
from Chevy Chase lake To kensing.
ION on August !. Through cars &c
Washington will nor. il IS stated. be
put on until after certain repairs are
made, which are expected to take
about q month
Evening star., 1923-07-30
Bones of Ancient Americans

From Current History.
Interesting remains Of an ancient
American race have been found IN a
mound at Santa Barbara. Cal. Scien-
'1stS declare that skeletons found
near the surface in their tions
we're buried long before Europeans
set foot i'm that section. 1t is estimat-
"a that the most recent remains found
date back at least 500 years Not a
tooth in any of the skulls unearthed
shows evidence of decay, although all
are much worn, due evidently TO sand
and grit in the food eaten. The
front teeth in some instances were
lpund 10 be a. large as the molars of
The average modern white man. The
SItUres of number of the skulls had
crown together. indicating that their
owners lived 10 a great age. Among
:ie bones were found {; lump OF yell
Low paint and one of red which pas
ed current as money among these
primitive people.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
rain axes Off
Good Leg; Peg
Escapes "Injury''

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
ELKINS, w. va, July 30.-Mon-
roe Howard lost his only leg when
Jared from a Goa train and run
over here yesterday.
Howard lives one mile south Of
Mill Creek and worked for Moore
& kepple on bark peelipg con-
tract. He lost leg in an acci-
dent several years ago and had
wooden leg, which was "unin-
Jured' in his latest mishap. He
is at the city hospital. His wife is
a daughter OF John Lambert. who
lost a son in the world war. How
ard has a large family.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
BULLET VICTIM MAY DIE:
FUGITIVE FOUND HIDING
Special Dispatch to The sta

MUIRKIRK, Md, July %0.--Ed
ward Dixon, colored. thirty one Years
old. of this place, shot and perhaps
ia tally wounded Marine Ross, also
colored. at the home of Tom HiE
don here yesterday. Constable
Thomas II. Garrison and his son. 7.
V. Garrison, and Deputy Sheriff Till
man of Brentwood went to the home
of William Jones, colored, at Belts
willie, early today and founQ Dixon
hiding in closet. Dixon claims
Ross struck him several times be
fore he shot him. Ross was removed
to a Baltimore hospital, wounded in
his abdomen. Dixon Is in the Hy-
attsyille jail.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
LIST FOR HORSE SHOW.
Special Prizes Arranged for Event
at Berryville.- Va.

WINCHESTER. Va. July 20.-En-
tries already arc being booked for
The annual exhibition Of the Clark 6
county Horse Show Association. to
lee held August and 9 on the horse
SnoW grounds just west of Rerryville
Nhlle the show ring will continue
ne main attraction, the society is
Offering special prizes for exhjhits :
IN the cattle. swine and poultry de-
partnnents, inauguration of which a
rev years ago excited much interest
among breeders of thoroughbred
stock Races are to be another fea-
lurA Dl me chow wv
Evening star., 1923-07-30
BOBBED HAIR COST 1924
Heads of Deaf and Blind Schools
Fined on Pupils Complaint
Special Dispatch 10 The star

Special Dspetch 70 The Sat
RONSEY, W. Va, July ao.-rhe
cases of The state against Mr.. and
Mrs. II. +. Griffey. superintendent
and assistant superintendent, re-
spectively. of the Deaf and Blind
schools here. one of which was tried
at the last term of circuit court when
the defendants were found guilty of
having shingled the hair of Miss
Nellie Brown, one of the students of
the school. came TO an end when
Judge Daley fined the defendants
$40 and costs. the costs amounting to
s3I4.
The remaining seven indictments
were dismissed. 1t is understood
that the civil action brought by Miss
Browns father will also lie dis
missed.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
WHEAT BEGINS TO MOVE.
4SO,283 Bushels Received in Bal.
timore by Boats.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
BALTIMORE. July 30-A consider
able amount Of new native and near
by wheat has begun to move into
Baltimore elevators. SO far this year
the vessel reCeipts-that is grain
carried III small schooners and bay
boats-is 4S0,283 bushels. as compared
with 394.S1S bushels at this time last
year. In addition, considerable new
grain has been received by rail
shipments, but as no separate records
Of old and new grain are kept, Il Is not
known just how much this is. The
amount received, however, consti-
tutes only a small part of the Mary
land crop. which was estimated on
July 1, by the local statistician of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture at S,S30,000 bushels.