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The Washington times., 1923-04-26
FOREST BLNES
IN MARYLAND
SPREADING
MoonshineFs Blamed for Fires,
Which Have Defeated e.
forts of Fighters.

HAGERSTowN. Nd, April 2G.-
What was characterized as the
most destructive forest fire in the
history of this section was sttl
sweeping the mountain at Catoctin
Furnace, Md, jut this side of the
Frederick county line early today.
after having destroyed thousands OF
acres of valuable timber land.
Between 800 and 400 men, forest
wardens, their deputies and resi-
dents of the section have been
fighting the eight-mile wall OF
flames since early Monday without
food or sleep. and many last night
fell exhausted and had to be carried
from the scene.
The water supply of Frederick
may be entirely cut off. The Tus-
carora water sheds, in which are
located the headwaters OF one of
the main water supplies Of that city,
began to burn late yesterday and
were still on fire early this morning.
Sheds housing another of the main
water sources were threatened.
Little hope of checking the mass
of flames that is sweeping toward
which lies Middletown, and Foxville
without the help of rain is held out
by the fire fighters, who are work
ing under the direction OF District
Forester Klein of Frederick.
Usual Methods Fail.
The usual methods of fighting
forest fires are Valueless, Klein u
quoted as declaring, because OF the
high winds. Many miles of fire lines
built to head off the sweeping wall
of flames have proven futile for the
same reason. 1t was said that nm
less it rains soon the fire will last
three or four days longer.
Origin of the fire is laid to in
cendiarism, many holding to the
theory that 1t was set because Of .
raid on n moonshine stiil at Waite
Rock within the past week.
At least 1000 acres OF valuable
oak, poplar and chestnut timber has
heen destroyed. and early today the
fire was said to ne blazing in aver
r. letween MiadietSwN and FAX
u1:lIa :. - - ~.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
WILL OF STUYVESANT FISH
GIVES NOTHING TO CHARITY

NEW YORK, April 26.-"Hav-
ing observed and always believed
that charitable requests afford the
testator a means of gratifying his
vanity at the expense of his heirs,
I make none,'' Stuyvesant Fish,
banker and railroad man, wrote in
his will. filed yesterday, disposing
of an estate of about $2,500,000
The will is in Mr.. Fish's own
handwriting, and is brief. 1t COW
ers only one side of sheet of
paper about the size of an ordi-
nary letterhead, and consists of
only four paragraphs. Mr.. Fish's
three children, StuyVesant Fish,
jr. Sidney Fish, and Mrs. Marion
Gray, are made equal beneficiaries,
and are designated as executors.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
AUTO BREAKS INTO BANK
AS STEERING GEAR LOCKS

CAPE MAY, April 26 An auto
mobile driven by two colored men
crashed into the front windows of
the Merchants National Bank, at
Decatur and Washington streets,
causing the bank Waterman to
think that bandits were trying to
break into the bank, until he saw
that the automobile was half inside
the building.
The drivers of the car said that
they tried to make the sharp turn
of the corner, but the knuckle on
the steering gear became locked.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
FLYWHEEL BURSTS IN ICE
PLANT; LOSS is 500. 900

WEST CHESTER. April 26.-The
bursting of a fIywheel weighing
seven tons yesterday caused a loss
estimated at 100000 at the plant
OF the West Chester Cold Storage
and Ice Company. The engine room
was wrecked, but all the employees
escaped injury.
Sections of the wheel weighing
500 pounds were hurled in every di.
rection. One piece tore a huge hole
in the roof. Another was hurled
over stack 100 feet high and in
descending wrecked two furnaces in
she engine room, while another was
found 800 feet away at the plant
OF the West Chester wheel works.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
COUPLE ARRESTED ON
WHITE SLAVERY CHARGE

ATLANTA, Ga, April 26.-Na.
tion-wide efforts of Federal officers
to capture pair said to have car
ried on white slave operations in
several States have ended with the
capture here of Frank G.. Leal. alias
E. F. Figge and a woman who says
she is his wife.
The pair are said to be wanted
also in Kansas City in connection
with automobile thefts.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
DAUCHERTY ORDERS RIGID
OKLAHOMA OIL PROBE

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 26.-
Direct orders from the Attorney
Generals office in Washington to
rigidly investigate dealings of oil
firms and corporations doing bust
ness in Oklahoma came to light at
the Federal Investigators office to-
day.
This action, 1t is believed, resulted
from announcement that no appro-
priations by the last State legis.
Vestigation.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
TREKKED THE SAHARA
BUT DIDN'T SEE SHEIk

NEW YORK, April 2s.--Although
they trekked the Sahara desert
from Biskra to Tlmbuctoo in a
caravan. Mrs. Edna Brush Perkins
and Mrs. Charlotte H. Jordan, both
Of Cleveland, Ohia. did not see a
single sheik, they said on their
arrival aboard the Olympic.
They said they received utmost
courtesy from the desert chiefs.
Mrs. Perkins is the wife Of DIR. Il.
@. Perkins, head of the department
Of bacterioIogy in Cleveland, and
Mrs. Jordan is the wife of Edward
s. Jordon, motorcar manufacturer.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
To Talk on Statesmen .

DR.. Thomas H. Mccarthy, head
of the department of history, will
give a lecture on Training 81
American Statesmen" tomorrow
evening at 8:15 o'clock in Lisner
Hall, Georgetown University. The
meeting is under the auspices OF
the Philippinensian. The public ID
invited.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
SPECIAL CAR IN JAPAN
FOR WOMEN AND KIDDlES

TOKYO, April 26.-That women
and children in Tokyo may board
street cars, more easily a special
type of car has been put into use
here. The cars follow the lines of
the regular tramcar of Tokyo, but
are lower, and the seats are more
comfortable. Thirty-nine such cars
are now in use on the main lines
OF Tokyo.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
WORK SPEEDED
|. ON ASSESSING
PROPERTY
Much of Montgomery County
Task Completed Must Be
Ready by July 1.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. April 26.-The
Philathea class Of Grace Methodist
Sunday school, Gaithersburg. enter.
tanned the Baraca class. Of the
same Sunday school, at q banquet
in the church hall Tuesday evening.
about fifty members Of the. two
classes and others attending. The
decorations were blue and white
the colors of the PhiIathea clasa--
artistically arranged balloons Of the
cosors mentioned being prominent.
Clyde Thomas. president Of the
Baraca class, acted as toastmaster.
and toasts were responded to BY
Mrs. Clyde Thomas, president Of the
Phflathea class: Foster Summers.
William g. Cooley, Ralph Robertson.
Carlton MobIey and Pearl Raugh.
man, of the Baraca class: the Rev.
DIR. Owens, pastor of Grace Church
and others.
The work of reassessing al real
and personal property in Montgom-
cry county ordered by the State
tax commission, and which has
been in progress since last fall.
has been completed in Laytonsyille,
PooIesville, Colesville, Jamestown,
Olney, Gaithersbure. GAINESVILLE,
and Damascus districts.
Considerable work remains to be
done in the other five districts =
Clarksburg. Rockville, Bethesda,
Potomac, and Whaaton-but the
State tax commission has issued
strict orders to complete the work
in time for the annual tax levy,
which must be signed before July
1, and that win. 1t 10 stated. Be
accomplished even IL necessary 70
greatly increase the number Of as
SCISSORS.
1t is estimated that the county's
new taxable basis viii be around
ISL, 900 900, or an increase Of ap-
proximateIy $4,000, 900, which, Of
course, win mean . substantial de-
crease in the county tax rate.
J. FUR White, a member Of the
Board of Supervisors OF Elections,
Montgomery county, win. II has
been announced. be q candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Coun-
ty Commissioner from the Third
District at the primary election to
be held in the summer. The present
commissioner-Clagett C. Hilton,
who was appointed several months
ago by Governor Richie to fiji ont
the unexpired term OF Lawrence
A. ChisweiI, who resigned to become
Supervisor Of Tax Assessments for
the county-wil not seek the noni.
nation.
Paralysis caused the death at her
home near WoodfieId OF Mrs. Mary
King, widow of Singleton L. King.
She was seventy-three years old.
Surviving her are four daughters and
seven sons. The funeral took place
from the Methodist Church at Wood
field, the services being conducted by
the Rev Mr.. Hoffman, OF Baltimore.
assisted by the Rev. M. A. Line
weaver. pastor of the Methodist
Church at Damascus. and the Rev.
DIR. Thomas, of Baltimore. Burial
was in the cemetery adjoining the
church.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
STRIPPED A STEAMSHIP,
CHARGE AGAINST MAN

BALTIMORE. April 26.-Accord-
ing to testimony in the Eastern Po-
lice Court, Charles Rowe, sixty-two
year sold, stripped the steamship
Queenstown, at anchor at the foot
of Eastern avenue, of most of its
removable equipment.
He was committed for grand jury
action.
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
BANDITS, ONE DRESSED AS
COP. GET 100000 RUM

ST. LOUIS. April 26.-Seven ban
dts, their leader disguised as po-
liceman. raided government wars
house here and escaped with fifty
barrels of bonded whiskey worth
Sle0, 900. s..-...---
The Washington times., 1923-04-26
CHESTER SAYS CONCESSIONS WILL REPAY COST OF WAR TO
NURSE IDENTIFIES MEN
IN JAIL BREAK
Night nurse at

| Night nurse at
! the Athens,
| Ca, Hospital,
| who was
| brought to
| New York
for the
removal
proceedings
being held
before
United States
Commissioner
Hitchcock,
and furnished
additional
details of
the flight of
Gerald
Chapman,
mail bandit,
who was being
treated at the
st. Marys
Hospital for
gun shot
wounds he
received when
captured by a
posse after
his escape
a month ago.
Inc nurse
identified Abe
Silverstein
and Dominick
Didato,
both Of
New York,
as aiding in
the escape.
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No. "a.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
PEOPLES COMMERCIAL
AND SAVINGS BANK

At Washington. in the District of Column
bia, at the close of business. April 3,
1923.
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Index to Statements
Printed Today

i. AnacOStia Bank.
26. American Commercial and Saw.
ings Bank.
IL. American Security & Trust Co.
5. Bank of BrightwoOd.
80. Banking Trust and Mortgage Co.
(see Page 22)
8. Citizens Savings.
%. Commercial National Bank.
(see Page a2l
8. Departmental Bank.
10. District National.
%. Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank of Georgetown.
IL. Guarantee Savings Bank.
Z. Industrial Savings.
10. International Exchange Bank.
81. Liberty NatiOnI Bank.
IL. McLachIen Banking Corporation.
6. Merchants Bank & Trust Co.
IL. Mt. Vernon Savings.
30. Munsey Trust Company.
(see Page 2s)
Ia. National Capital.
2. National Savings & Trust.
q. North Capitol Savings Bank.
Is. Northeast Savings.
"a. Peoples Commercial and Savings
Bank.
3. Riggs NatiOna! Bank.
Is. Second National Bank.
4 Terminal Commercial and Saw
ings Bank.
%. u. s. Savings Bank.
%. Washington Loan and Trust Co.
20. Washington Mechanics Savings
Bank.
Is. WOodridge-LangdOn.
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No. 16.
REPORT OF CONDITION
OF THE
Second National Bank
RESOURCES.

gton, in the Columbia at the close OF business on
April 8, 1928.
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No. 10.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
INTERNATIONAL
EXCHANGE BANK.

At Washington, in the District of CO.
8, 10 1928.
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No. IS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
W0ODRIDGE-LANGDON
SAVINGS
AND COMMERCIAL BANK

At Washington. in the District OF Column
bia. at the close OF business April 3,
1923
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City of Washington at the Close of Business April 1872

No. %.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
NORTH CAPITOL
SAVINGS BANK,

{ Washington. In the District Of C0Ium-
bia at the close of business April Srd.
1923.
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GUARANTY SAVINGS BANK

No. II.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
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No. IA.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL
RANK
BANK.

At washington. in the District of Column
bia, at the close of business on April
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No. rs.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL
AND SAVINGS BANK

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bia. at the close OF business April ..
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RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
1. q Loans and discounts. 81, 702, 953. ~
.. Overdrafts, unsecured. 2s.3l
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No. FL.
No. FL.
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK.

At Washington, in the District of CO.
lumbia, at the close of business on
April 8, 1923.
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WASHINGTON LOAN AND
TRUST COMPANY

At Washington, in the District OF Column
bia. at the close or business April s.
1923.
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Il H c. STEWART, cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnIy swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief
H. c. STEWART, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
= tails 9Th day of April, 1923.
CHARLES A. MCCARTHY,
(Seal) Notary Public, D. c.
-CoFrect-Attegt:
Samuel @. Eberly. Clarence F. Donohoe,
Lewis Flemer; H. H. Mckee,
John c. Yost Directors
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No rs.
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
FARMERS AND MECHAN-
les NATIONAL BANK
OF GEORGETOWN

At Washington. in the District of Co
lumbia, at the close of business on
April 3, 1922
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The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1923-03-24
IN BANKRUPTCY No. q. 83 TUCSON

In the District Court of the
United States, District of Arizona
In the matter of II. Blanchard,
bankrupt.
To the creditors of Fl. Blan.
chard, of Nogales, Santa Cruz
county, District of Arizona, a
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on
the 10Th day of March, A. D.,
1923, the said H. Blanchard was
duly adjudicated bankrupt; and
that the first meeting of his ere
ditors will be held at the office
of the undersigned, ISL North
Stone Ave, in the CITY of Tue
son, Arizona on the 10Th day of
April, 1923, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon. at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint trustee, exa
mine the bankrupt, consider an
application for an order of sale.
and transact such other business
as may properly come before
said meeting.
Dated at Tucson, Arizona, this
21st day of March. 1923.
JOHN Fl. MARTIN, !.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1923-03-24
NOTICE or SALE or REAL PROPERTY

In the Superior Court of Santa
Cruz county, State of Arizona.
S. G. Barker, plaintiff VS.. Earl
D. Hammack, Anna T. Ham
mack, husband and wife, and j.
w Grigsby, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an ex,
ecution issued out of the Super.
ior Court of Santa Cruz county,
State of Arizona, in an action
wherein S. G. Barker was plain
tiff, and Earl D. Hammack, Anna
T. Hammock and j. w. Grigsby
were defendants, upon judg
ment rendered on the Doth day
June, 1922, in favor of said
plaintiff and against said de.
PENDANTS, for the sum of Nine
Hundred and Seventy and 10 Zoo
Dollars 1870 19). current lawful
money of the United States of
America, with interest at 1875
per annum from March Goth,
1923, and costs. I have this day
levied upon all the right, title,
claim and interest of said defend.
ant. J. w. Grigsby, in and to
the following described property,
to wit:
One half interest in Lots -Four
20 and Five (5) in Block Ten
(1O) as the same are delineated
on the plat of the Wise sub di.
vision of part of Lot Three 81
Block One "a City of Nogales,
Santa Cruz. County, Arizona, as
surveyed and plated by A. S.
Noon, October 1, 1919, and which
platfis of record 10 the office of
the Recorder of Santa Cruz
County, Arizona.
Notice is hereby given that I
will, on the 10Th day of April,
1928, at 1890 o'clock a. 70. of said
day, at the court house door,
City of Nogales, Santa Cruz
county, State of Arizona, sell at
public auction. for current law
full money of the United States
of America, all the right. title,
claim and interest of said de.
fendant in and to the above de.
scribed property, or as much
thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said Judgment, with in.
terest and costs, with accruing
costs, to the highest bidder, for
cash.
Dated this nineteenth day of
March, A. D., 1923.
H. J. Brown,
By Sheriff.
]. Fl. J. PATTERSON,
3-24-4t Under Sheriff.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1923-03-24
L. A. BANKERS GO SOUTH.

The private car, Santa Bar.
bara," which arrived in the city
yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon
bringing a party of prominent
California bankers and business
men, departed for the south last
evening and, according to rail
way officials will go as far as
Topic, taking approximately a
week to complete the journey.
The party consisted of A. e.
Huntington, vice president of
the California bank of Los An
geles; j. S. Mcdonald, president
of the First National Bank of
Pasadena; Ray mond Stephens,
attorney of Los Angeles; A. M.
Chaffey. president of the Calf
ornia Bank of Los Angeles; Di
rectors G. T. Wardlaw and A.
M. Gibbs of the same bank and
A. G.. Ebert of the California
bank.
It is reported that the party
goes south in the interests of
{ big business projects and with
the intentions of making cur.
sorry survey of the West Coast
of Mexico with the intention of
investment. During their stay
here the memb ers of the party
were seen in company with Max
Muller, president of the Sonora
Bank and Trust Company of this
city, and with other local bank.
ers. -Herald.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1923-03-24
HARRY BARNETT is DEAD

William Henry Barnett, known
to hundreds of his friends in
Santa Cruz county, as Harry
Barnett, passed away last Thurs
day afternoon at his home in
Patagonia, from acute indiges.
ton and heart trouble.
Harry Barnett was born in
Philadelphia, Pa, about sixty
four years ago and was a mem.
Der of an old highly respected
prominent family of the Quaker
City. For many years he en-
gagged ia the business of mining
in the Patagonia and Santa Rita
mountains, and for more than
forty years resided at Patagonia
and vicinity, where be had a
host of friends all of whom will
deeply regret to learn of his
sudden passing. He was the
first sheriff of Santa Cruz coun.
ty, and for many years was an
enthusiastic member of the 3.
P. 0. E. Lodge of Tucson.
At the time of his death Mr..
Barnett and his son, Fred, con
Quoted the Patagonia Meat
Market.
Deceased is survived by three
sons and three daughter. and a
sister and other relatives who
reside in Philadelphia.
Harry Barnett was a man
among men. He will be missed !.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1923-03-24
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
of
NOGALES JOBBING & TRADING COMPANY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRE-
SENTS: That we, whose names are
hereunto affixed, do hereby associate
ourselves together for the purpose of
forming a corporation under the laws
of the State Of Arizona and for that
purpose do hereby adopt the following
Articles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I
The names and post Office addresses
of the incorporates are:
Guillermo Mascarenas. Nogales, Ariz.
Mariana Palazuelos, Nogales. Ariz.
l.. B Fleischer, Nogaies, Ariz.
ARTICLE II
The name OF the corporation is NO.
GALES JOBBING & TRADING COM.
PANY.
ARTICLE III
The principal place of business of the
corporation shall be at the city of No
gales, County OF Santa Cruz, State OF
Arizona. but principal and branch Of
fees may be maintained, and meetings
of directors and stock folders may be
held, and business transacted, at any
place, or places. within the United
States, or foreign countries, as the
Board Of Directors may determine.
ARTICLE w
The general nature of the business
proposed to be transacted is as follows:
|. To carry on business as factors,
brokers. agents, commission merchants
or merchants; to buy. sell. job. mani
pulate. export, import and deal In. at
wholesale or retail. merchandise, goods,
wares, food products and commodities
of every sort, kind or description, and
to carry on any other business. whether
manufacturing or otherwise, convenient
with any of the corporation objects;
to open stores, Offices Or agencies
throughout the United States, or for
eign countries.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1923-03-24
GIANT PROJECT UNDERWAY.

Work on the giant Richardson
Construction Company's irriga.
ton project in the Yaqui valley
is already under way, according
to HI. E. Richardson and HI. A.
Sibbett, president and general
manager, respectively of the
company, who left on last nights
train for the company head
quarters at Esperanto, says Fri
days Democrat.
The work at present consists
of preparations for rebuilding
the big diversion dam at Los
Limones. and the dredging of
the main canals. Actual con
struction work on the diversion
dam will commence in April, as
soon as the high waters 10 the
river subside, so as permit the
work. The company is now pre-.
pairing to lay a spur from the S.
P. de Mexico's main line over to
the dam site, so as to give easy
accessibility from railroad cars
for materials, and machinery
needed in the construction.
The diversion dam will be
completed in about two years
time, and will when completed
enable the company to supply
water for about 10000 acres of
land, for the growing of the
staple crops of the valley. The
company with it's present works
is now supplying water TO; about
10000 acres.
The. proposed project, when
completed in its entirety will, it.
is estimated irrigate about $780,.
600 acres of land, but the add.
tional 100000 acres above the
amount which can be supplied
| by the diversion dam, will come
only when the large storage re
servoir in the vicinity of Suaqui
de Batuco is completed, which.
will probably require 10 years
or more to complete.
When, however, it is consider,
ed that the completion of the
diversion dam in two years time,
will open for active cultivation
about five times the amount of
land now being titled in the
valley, and the millions of dol.
lars worth of wheat. rice gar.
banjo, corn, beans and other
crops produced last year on the
present acreage is taken into
consideration, it can be seen that
in two years time, the project
will be producing annually close
to one hundred million dollars
worth of staple products, while
the work of finishing the project
is being accomplished.
I The resumption of work on the
big project was made possible
by the Obregon government,
which early in the present year
restored the concessions of the
company, forfeited through in.
ability to continue the work dur
ing the revolutionary period.
The rights of the company
having been restored in, their
entirety actual work on the big
project is now under way, Civ
ing work to hundreds Of laborers
and meaning total expenditure
before the project is completed
of about $30.O00,OO0 pesos; and
opening up district, capable
when finished of producing we'll
over half a billion dollars worth
of agricultural project each year.