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Evening star., 1923-08-07
HUSBAND GETS DIVORCE
On INFIDELITY GROUNDS
Absolute Decree Entered in Favor
of Roy B. Fahrney of
Silver Spring.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SheCial Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. August On
the ground of infidelity, Roy B.
Fahrney of Silver Spring, this county,
has been granted an absolute divorce
by Judge Edward c. Peter. in the
circuit court here. from F'leta NJ.
F7ahrney. He was represented by At
torney Albert NJ. Bouic of Rockville.
The couple, so the bill set forth.
We're married in Frederick. Md, May
II, 1914, and lived together until
March II last, when. 1t is stated, the
plaintiff discovered his wifes unfaith-
fulneSs. No children were born of the
marriage.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage of Miss Ruth r. Munro
Of Baltimore and hardwood W. Dent
of Stafford. Va; Miss Laura V. Pitt
man and William H. Kennedy. both
of Charlottesville. Va, and Miss
Nellie NJ. Dwyer of Arlington, Va,
and Milton L. Petit of Washington.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma
Embrey. wife of William r. Embrey,
who died Friday at her home near
Cabin John, this county, aged sixty
nine years, We're held Yesterday aft
crnoon in the Methodist Church at
kins. officiating. Burial was in the
cemetery near the church. Mrs.
lGmbrey had been i'll a long time of
n complication of diseases. She is
SulNlN'u ny anu III &C
children.
Carr Funeral Services.
The funeral of Mrs Emma w.
Carr, aged sixty-eight years, who
died on Saturday, at the home of her
son, c. \. Carr, near Chevy Chase.
took place yesterday afternoon from
Pumphrey's chapel, Rockville, the
services being conducted by Rev.
Henry II. Nichols. pastor of the
Baptist Church at Germantown. The
body was sent to charlottesville. Va.
for burial. Mrs Carr is survived by
four sons. Her husband died only a
few months ago. She had been Ill a
long time of Il complication of dis
eases. but the immediate cause of
death was whOoping cough. She was
"a native of Virginia and had lived in
this county but short while.
For. violations of the motor We
hicle regulations. the following have
paid fines or forfeited collaterals in
the police court here: Benjamin
Shanholt. S19; Arthur Jordan, S12.25;
George #. Clarke, S11.50; Russell
Turner, samuel c. Green, NJ. E.
Walter and Irving Jarin, 1925 each;
Worthington Smith, $3.50.
\ license has been issued by the
clerks of the circuit court here for
the marriage of Miss Virginia n.
Morgan and Robert e. Newby, both
of Washington.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
THOUGHT KIDNAPPED;
GIRLS DROWNED
Bodies of Two Campers
Found in River After
Wide Search.
Special Dlspa tch to The Star.

PIEDMONT, w. Va, August =
People Of the tri-towns-Piedmont
Westernport and Luke-were wrought
up over the disappearance Of Mildred,
aged fourteen. daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Harry Dawson. and Mildred, aged
fourteen, daughter or Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. ID. Harlowe, all residents of Fair
view street, Piedmont, who had join
ed the camp Of the Girls Friendly So
ciety on the south branch of the
Potomac, near Romney, w. Va, Sun
day, and the finding of their bodies
In the river yesterday. morning.
Until the report that they were
rumors OF their having been kidnapped
or lost in the woods. Many searching
parties went out, and Allan l.. Luke,
general manager of the West Vir-
ginia Pulp and Paper Company; DR..
Zadock T. Kalbaugh and Harry Daw-
son, father of one of the girls, were
present when the bodies were located.
The girls were of party Of TWEEN
ty that went to camp Sunday under
the chaperonage of Mrs. Zadock T..
Kalbaugh. The pair started out on
a walk through the woods, and when
they failed to return, word was sent
to Piedmont Of their disappearance,
while other campers joined in hunt
ing. The manner of their meeting
death has not been ascertained.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
VIRGINIA PRIMARIES
BEING HELD TODAY
Legislature and County Of
flee Candidates in Hot Con-
tests for Nomination.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, August 7.-Voters
in Virginia today are nominating
candidates for the Legislature and
county officers. In some counties the
nominations have been made or are to
he made by conventions, and in others
the incumbents are to return without
having to make fight. The election
is warm in many cases. that in the
county of Henrico. adjoining Rich
mond. being especially bitter. There
>are thirteen candidates for five places
to- be filled, the treasurership being
the place sought by no less than five
There are two candidates for sheriff,
Two for attorney for the common
wealth and two for commissioner of
the revenue.
Bond Issue Fight.
In this contest there is the matter
of bonds on between Senator Gum
and r.. ]. Timbcrlake, Senator Gum
being a bond man and Mr.. Timberlake
opposing. The result is much in
doubt
There are just seventeen candidates
FOR the Legislature in Richmond-tive e
tur the @anat" and twelve for the
house Three senators are to be
chosen. for this city and six members
OF the house The situation is much
mixed and the outcome uncertain.
PILOTS Political Issue.
Down in. Norfolf there is Il double
game afobt--the bond matter and the
pilots Just how the latter became
involved is not known, but some of
the candidates want to have the
pilots placed under restrictions and to
reduce their pay, thing that has
been agitated for several years and
which has never resulted in any
thing more than a waste of time and
expense to the pilots. who are OPP
Grating under laws which are many
Years old.
1t is admitted that the pilots give
excellent service, that the men are
otfiCient, but the fact that there are
only forty of them seems to be a
small affair. but for the last year
these have been more than ample for
the handling of business in that sec
ton. This fight is not interesting
other parts of the state.
Twenty-Eighth District Watched.
Interest in the voting is centered
In the twenty-eighth senatorial dis
triCt. where Senator &. O'Connor
Goolrick. outstanding champion of
the bondiSsue method of financing
highway building and improvements,
is opposed by w. Worth Smith, jr.
who has waged his campaign on the
paN-aS- -you-So plan. In the vote
there and i'll other districts and coun-
ties where the road financing Ques-
tion was made the issue many be-
lieve will be forecast before the re-
suit of the referendum in November
when the highway problem will be
decided. Too some forecaSters pre-
dict that victory or defeat for Sena-
tor Goolrick at the polls today will
determine the question Of his candi-
dacy for governor in 1925.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
NAVIGATING SHARK
CAUGHT IN VIRGINIA
300-Pound Fish Killed in Kappa
hammock River After Fierce
Struggle.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va, August Z.
Near the entrance to Urbanna har-
Dor, Rappahannock river. recently, a
shark eight feet long was roped and
taken after a desperate struggle by
fishermen. The fishermen surround
ed the fish and not until they had
pulled him into shallow water did
they realize that their captive was a
man-eater
They were without sufficient weap-
ons to combat the attack of this 300
mound fish and found il necessary to
summon additional help, and after a
number of shots from shotguns. pis-
tolls and other arms the shark was
overcome by the use Of boat hook.
This is the first shark that has been
ca aptured in the Rappahannock for a
number of years and created a SEN
sation as it was caught only short
distance from the bathing beach.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
MRS. BENJAMIN GIVEN
DIVORCE AND CHILDREN
Husband, Brother of Mrs. Enrico
Caruso, Forbidden to Marry
Again.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WHITE PLAINS, y. Y, August =
An interlocutory degree of divorce
has been granted Mrs. Katherine D.
Benjamin from Park Benjamin, son
of the late patent lawyer and brother
of Mrs. Enrico Caruso. Mrs. Ben
jamin was awarded s75 weekly ali
mony and the custody of Park Ben
jamin, jr., six, and Betty Benjamin,
seven.
Mr.. Benjamin, it was testified be
fore Refree Frederick L. Weeks, is
in a South American city with an
unnamed cabaret dancer.
The degree, granted by Supreme
Court Justice George II. Taylor, per-
mits Mrs. Benjamin to remarry, but
forbids her eX-husband to do so, Eek
cept by express permission of the
court" Mrs. Benjamin was Miss
Katherine Doremus before her mar
riage in June. 1909.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
LYNCHBURG WEDDINGS.
Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star
LYNCHBURG, Va, August John
L. Goff of Lynchburg, minister to the
Christian Church at Narrows while
a ministerial student at Lynchburg
College, and Miss Leila May Hott of
NarrowS, were married, the celebrant
being Rev. w. r. BalderSon, pastor
of Pulaski Christian Church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Goff will reside here after Sep
tember I, when he will resume his
college work.
Miss Ardeila +. Mason of Lynch
burg and Bolivar L. Hornsby, former
ly of Columbia, S. c., were married
at the parsonage of Centenary Metho-
dist Church by the pastor. DIR. w
7. A. Haynes. After trip to Co
lumbia by motor car they will reside
here.
Robert Kabler and Miss Ruby
Blankenship. both of Lynchburg.
were married here at the Centenary
Methodist parsonage, the pastor. DR..
w. T. A. Haynes, officiating. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Blankenship. After a bridal
trip they will reside in Lynchburg.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. August CSpe-
ciaD A light vote is being polled
in this city today in the senatorial
primary to nominate a state senator
to represent this district. The judges
and clerks simply are marking time
and there are comparatively rev
around the voting places. The early
morning vote failed to come up to
expectations and unless big vote
is polled between and 7:17 o'clock
this evening. when the polls close,
the vote here will be far less than
anticipated. No reason can be as
the part of the voters.
Many who work in Washington
left early this morning without vot-
ing. However. it is expected that
turn from work this evening.
There were approximately 1000
qualified voters in the city and it
was estimated a few days ago that
todays primary. However, judging
from present Indications, consider
able less than 1000 votes will be
polled here today.
Robert S. Barrett of this city is
getting a big majority of the votes
polled in this city.
Voting in Counties.
Reports received here from Ar
lington county are to the effect that
pecially in the upper end of the coun-
ty. Frank L. Ball appears to be lead
ing in that county.
Only Ii fair-sized vote is being
polled in Fairfax and Prince William
counties. according to reports receiv-
ed here today. The other candidates
In addition to the two named above
are Walter Tansill Diver, incumbent,
and James Sherier, both of Fairfax
county.
In the other counties contests are
not only for the state senate but also
for the state legislature, and various
county offices and this, it is thought,
will bring out more votes than ordi-
narily would be cast here, where there
is only one contest-that for state
senate.
City Ohfces Closed Friday.
All of the city offices here will be
closed Friday out of respect to the
memory of the late President Hard
ing. and bells of the city hall and
the bells OF the fire engine houses will
be tolled during the hour Of the funeral.
Hundreds of Alexandrians plan to
go to Washington this evening to
witness the arrival of the body of the
late President Harding.
A number of persons who had
failed to pay their city licenses were
arraigned in the police court today
before Justice Duvall and arrange
ments made for settlement.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
MT. RAINIER HONORS
THE LATE PRESIDENT
Proclamation Issued by Mayor and
Council to Pay Rever-
ence.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MOUNT RAINIER, Md, August T.
At meeting of the mayor and council
last evening the following proclama-
tion was issued:
ITO the people of the town of Mount
Rainier, Md:
I'm the unensing wisdom of Divine
Providence. Warren GamalieI Hard
ing. twenty ninth President of the
United States of America. has been
taken from us. The nation has thus
lost great statesman and the Ameri :
can people a true friend whose life
was inspired to promote the interests
of American welfare and TO bring men
into harmony with truth and good =
ness. 1t is but proper that the heart
felt sympathy of the citizens of this
municipality should find some fitting
expression.
Now, therefore. we. the mayor and
common council of Mount Rainier, Nd.
do request the citizens of this mu-
nicipality to suspend their earthly
tasks on Friday morning next. Au-
gust 10. from 10 o'clock to IL o'clock
the day on which the body OF our be-
loved President will be laid in its
earthly resting place. to give rever-
ence to the memory of our dead Pres
ident, whose untimely death has spread
gloom throughout the land"
Evening star., 1923-08-07
ACCUSED OF CUTTING
EMPLOYER TO PIECES
Posse Captures Negro Near Savan-
nah-Recovers Mule and
Wagon.

: SAVANNAH. Ga. August John
Henry. a negro, was arrested at
RossignoL Hill. four miles west of
Savannah, by a sheriff posse from
Effingham county, charged with
numbering u. q. Trueblood at Aber-
corn. Effingham county. Trueblood's $
body. cut into many pieces, was
found yesterday and the officers i'm
mediately struck a trail which led
them into Chatham county and to
Rossignol Hill.
According TO Effingham county Of
ficers, Henry was located as his
home at Rossignol Hill and had in
his possession d mule and wagon
and furniture taken from Trueblood' s
place and $3.50 in cash.
Henry, il develops, was sent to
the Chatham county chain gang
some months ago for violating the
prohibition law and made his escape.
He had been working for True
blood in Ellington county.
The Effingham county officers took
Henry to the Springfield jail.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
RUN DOWN BY AUTO.
Man in Critical Condition-Hit by
Unknown Motorist.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
LONACONING. Md, August -
James Grove, sixty-six years old. is
in a critical condition from injury re-
sultsnt from having been knocked
down by an unknown motorist a short
distance from his home.
Mr.. Grove is partially deaf. and it
is thought he failed to hear the ap-
proach OF the car. Realizing his con-
dition, he always keeps to the ex-
treme right side of the road, where
he was found PROSTATE by passing
motorist.
He suffered a deep cash above his
right hip. and decorations and con-
tusions of the face and body. He is
thought to be internally injured.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
10 OIL MEN INDICTED
ON FRAUD CHARGE.
Federal Grand Jury in California
Accused of Using Mails to
Defraud.
By the Associated Press.

by the Ass0clhted Press.
Los ANGELES, Calf, August -
A federal grand jury yesterday In
dicted ten oil operators, six of Texas
and four of Los Angeles, and one
Los Angles corporation on charges
Of using the mails to defraud
1t became known today that inves-
tgators for the national vigilance
committee Of the Associated Adver-
tising Clubs of the World, with head
quarters in New York, have been in
the California oil fields for the last
three weeks attempting to expose
alleged fraudulent representation in
the sale of oil units.
The committee Is said to have been
active in Texas during the govern
ment's recent drive against alleged
fraudulent oil stock promoters In
that state.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
TOWN NAMES JUSTICE
AFTER EIGHT YEARS

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LANHAM, Md, August After
having got along without d justice
of the peace for eight years, or since
the death Of Squire" Benjamin Cross.
this community has now such an Of
fetal in Philip B. Otterbach. who has,
upon the petition of number of clti-
zens. been appointed magistrate for
the recently created Lanham election
district.
Otterbach, who formerly resided in
Washington where he was at various
times in the grocery and hotel busi-
ness, expects to take the oath of Of
flee this week. He is prominent
member of Naval Lodge. No. 4, r. a.
A. NJ, of Washington, of which he is
a past master.
The late Judge Cross held the po-
sition for upward of twenty-five
years.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
JAILED FOR DRIVING
WHILE INTOXICATED
Mount Rainier Motorist Gets
Six Months for Second
OffenSe.
Special Dispatch 20 The Star.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, August Con
victed yesterday for the second time
of driving an automobile while un-
der the influence of liquor, Edward
]. Wissman. thirty-five years old, of
Mount Rainier. Md. was sentenced by
Magistrate Lamkin, in the traffic
court to six months in jail.
Wissman. it was testified, was ar
rested Saturday afternoon after his
automobile struck George NJ Mes
sick and broke his leg.
Two policemen testified that Wiss-
man was intoxicated when they ar
rested him. Wissman denied that he
had struck MeSSick.
Examination of the traffic court
records showed that a man named
Wissman had been arrested in 1918
and fined 500 for driving while in
toXicated. Wissman denied that he
was the man. but later admitted that
he had been arrested and fined for the
offcenSe. His license, the records
showed. was revoked, and he did not
obtain another for two years.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
STARTS OWN NEWSPAPER
Los Angeles Company Incorporates
for 500, 900, of Which gs
Pays $4,000.
By the Associated PresA.

BY Inc AsbOclated PreeA
SACRAMENTO, Calf, August T.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr.. has entered
the newspaper publishing business
in California, according to articles Of
incorporation of the illustrated Daily
News Publishing Company. Inc. OF
Los Angeles. on file today with Sec
retary of State Frank c. Jordan.
The company has a stock of $780,
900, of which amount Mr.. Vanderbilt
subscribed $4,000. The other direc-
tors and subscribers are C.. Cotton
Bingham, Walter M. Harvey, Edward
]. Ralph and Thomas Ball, all OF Los
Angeles.
Mr.. Vanderbilt announced several
weeks ago that he would start the
publication of a paper in Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
"SPOONERS" ARE WARNED
BY LANHAM RESIDENTS
an>ci.l D,.natch Ia The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LANHAM, Md, August 7.-Those
"spooners" of Washington and else
where who are wont TO visit the
quiet stretches of the Washington
Annapolis highway in the vicinity Of
Lanham soon will receive orders to
move on" if the people of Lanham
have anything to do with 1t.
The folk here claim that "spooners'
are virtually monopolizing the road
after nightfall, and practically every
night there is line of machines
parked along the thoroughfare. 1t is
hoped to secure policeman to break
up this form of outdoor sport"
Evening star., 1923-08-07
AMERICANS THREATENED.
Sugar Men Arouse Animosity of
Filipinos-Hote Stoned
By the Associated Press.

MANILA, Z. l.. August George
T. Walker and X. Bradford Hardon.
American sugar men who arrived
here recently from the United States
to investigate the Philippine sugar
industry, were threatened by Filipi-
nos on the island of Negros Saturday
night, according to word received
here. Natives who are opposed to the
sale of Philippine sugar centrals to
outside capitalists gathered in front of
the hotel where the two Americans are
stopping and threw stones at the build
ing. the reports stated.
Walker and Hardon were not hurt,
according to reports here, but de-
tails of the attack were unavailable
=late today.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
DRY AGENT KILLED
BY OHIO CONSTABLE
Fatal Shooting Follows Arrest for
Threatening Estranged
Wife.

EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio. August 7.
n. Martin, thirty, of this
city. employed as a special prohibition
agent In the court of Mayor Ferren of
East Palestine, was killed late yester-
day in revolver battle with Constable
John A. Stewart after he had wounded
the latter twice.
Martin, who was separated from his
wife, had gone to his home and threat
ened her. Stewart arrested him and
Martin opened fire when he was placed
in an automobile. wounding Stewart
twice. Stewart then shot him four
times.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
RUNAWAY TRUCK INJURIES
DRIVER AFTER JUMP
Special Dispatch to The Star.

uPeCfhI DIhVatCH 10 I He DtHT,
CUMBERLAND, Md. July o.
Jumping from a runaway automobile
truck, which he was driving on a
hill at Kingwood, w. Va. Saturday.
Mac b. McGinnis. High street. King
wood. was run over by the machine
and painfully injured.
McGinnis stated that after he had
jumped from the truck he fell and
before he could get away the truck
passed over his body. He was treat
ed by a doctor at Kingwood and
later brought to the AIlegany Hos
pftal here, where he showed slight
improvement this morning. An X-ray
photograph will be taken today to de-
termine the extent of his injuries.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
ARREST ITALIAN DEPUTY.
Communist Founder Of Red Guard
Carried Weapon.

.ROME. August 7.-Police last
right arrested Giuseppe Minfrino, the
communist deputy from Pisa. when
they found him walking the streets
carrying a sword stick. Signor Min
grino attracted attention as the
founder and leader of the red
guards" communist organization
formed to fight fascism.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
ROUNDUP STARTED
OF $4,000 BANDITS
Suspect in Shooting of Toronto
Bank Messengers Returned
From Detroit.

TORONTO. Ontario. August THE
arrest of William s. Morton at De-
troit and his Imprisonment here led
police to predict the immediate cap
ture, in widely separated cities, of
four members of gang which last
July "a shot down two bank messen-
gers after rabhinR them of $S3,016
in currency.
One of the suspects has been cap
tured since Morton was brought here.
Another is reported 10 have been
taken at Windsor, while detectives
are in pursuit of third at Windsor,
and fourth at Montreal.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
DROS LIQUOR CHARGE.
U. S. to Ask Dismissal Of Captain
of British Schooner.

BOSTON. August by request of
United States Attorney Dyer, the
governments complaint against Capt
Frederick Hynam. of the British
schooner Kaduskak, charging con-
spiracy- to violate the prohibiaion
law, will be moved for dismissal here
today.
The kaduskak was seized July II
and brought into Boston so that Hy-
nam should answer a Maine indict-
ment His lawyer charged that he
had seen shanghaied on the high
seas. and international complications
doomed, as Hynam was a British
subject.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
BERRY PICKER SHOT.
Unidentified Boys Believed to Have
Been Responsible.
Dispatch to The Star.


CUMBERLAND. Md, July while
picking berries on the Grabenstein
farm, east of here, Hilarious, Buck"
Davis, a silk worker. was shot In
the hip by an unidentified party.
= Davis and two companions, James
ZfAr and Charles Wagner, noticed
sekeral boys firing rifles in the woods
belAw them, but did not know who
rhey were. They heard bullets whiz-
ing past them. and when Davis said
that he had been shot his companions
Throughout he was Joking. Davis was
taken to the Grabenstein home and
later to the Allegany Hospital, where
he is being attended by DR.. Thomas r.
Mcdonald.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
TEIXEIRA GOMEZ NAMED
PORTUGAL'S PRESIDENT
Executive-Elect Has Been Minister
to Great Britain Since Republic
Was Created.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LISBON. August 7.-Teixeira Co
mez, former minister to Great Britain.
was elected president of the republic
yesterday by 121 votes.
Senior Gomez has been Portuguese
minister in London since the procla-
nation of the republic in 1910. He is
a landowner in south Portugal,
journalist and author of several books
He has never before occupied a post in
the executive department Of the gov
ernment He will assume the presi-
dency in October.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
FALLS CHURCH SERVICE.
special Dispatch to The Star.


FALLS CHURCH. Va, August =
Union memorial services in honor of
the late President will be held at Old
Falls Church Friday morning at IL
o'clock.
Rev. r. A. Castleman, Rev. DR..
Reese Murray and Rev. w. s. o.
Thomas will conduct the, services,
Evening star., 1923-08-07
TAILOR rs ARRESTED.
Snecial Dispatch to The Star.

LYNCHBURG, Va, August ii. A.
Braham, a Lynchburg tailor. was ar
rested here under warrant sworn out
in Richland county, S. c., in which
Braham Is charged with the theft of
clio othing goods valued at $3.50.