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Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01

world is eight miles from Stuart. More
than 100 years old, many Of the wine.
sap trees do better than 100 bushels
to the season. The record is It's bush,
els for one tree in one season, or 238
bushels for two Consecutive seasons.
Some of these apples are 13 inches in
.diameter being the largest ever
grown.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01

Emmitsburg, and Miss Maize Webster,
a cousin of the bride, were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice will make their
home in Westminster after short
wedding trip.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-01
CARNIVAL

The Thurmont High School will hold
its annual carnival in the Town Hall,
Thurmont, on the evenings of Febru-
ary 10th and 18th. Ice Cream, cakes,
candies, fancy articles, groceries, etc.,
will be for sale.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. August 21. CSpe-
ciaD Patrick Sweeney, chauffeur for
Col. Sheriff, q. S. A, of Washing
ton, was arrested on the 9TH street
pike, near Wheaton, this county, on
a charge of operating an automobile
while under the influence of liquor.
The car he was driving collided with
a machine owned and operated by
Frank H. Crown, of Mount Rainier,
Md. Both autos were badly damaged.
Sweeney was arrested. He will be
tried in the plice court here.
On similar charge NJ. F. Daily
of Washington was before Judge
Samuel Riggs in the police court
yesterday. Trial will be concluded
Wednesday.
A license has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage of Miss Josephine NJ
Barnhill. of Washington and Fefdi-
nando Norma. of Bethesda. In MAX
ing application for the license Norma
stated that both he and the young
woman had been divorced.
When her chauffeur. John \. Butler,
was fined $50 and costs by Judge Sam
uel Riggs in the police court here
Yesterday for failing to stop after
the car he was driving had collided
with another, Mrs. Adler, of Wash
ington, who was in her car at the
time. expressed herself so plainly
about Maryland justice" that Judge
RIGGS felt constrained to adjudge her
guilty of contempt Of court and i'm
posed. a fine OF $1O and costs.
Buffers defense was that he was
not aware that he had struck another
car and Mrs. Adler and her son testi-
ned that they. too did not know that
81 collision had occurred
Frank Wilson of Beane has filed
with the supervisors of elections a
certificate of his candidacy for one
Oh the democratic nominations for the
house OF delegates, and his name will
be Non the official primary ballot at
the primary election on September
10. His entrance into the contest in
creases to seven the number of can
dldates for the four nominations to
be made. Mr.. Wilson is a retired
merchant. He has never before
sought public Office
A license has been issued here for
the marriage, of Miss Gertrude Ally
man and Arthur E. Massey. both of
Washington.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
WIFE SHOOTS SELF,
MAN AND GIRL HELD
Suicide Said to Have Follow
ed Husbands Determination
to Leave Wife for Woman.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, August civil
liam III. Knight, whose wife ended
here life by shooting here last
Wednesday night, was today arrest
ed with a young woman giving her
name as Byrda Harvey They were
taken on a minor charge. They have
been released on $500 bond each. The
girl is eighteen years old.
According to reports. Mrs. knight
went to Norfolk Tuesday, the police
were Informed, and they found her in
a hotel with a small child. She had a
pistol in her possession. She return
ed to Richmond Wednesday, and that
night Mr.. knight telephoned to the
young woman to come to his home al
once. She went, accompanied by her
sister. The young woman told Knight
he must choose between them, and
when Knight announced that he
would go with the girl. Mrs. Knight
is said to have gone to her room and
fired the bullet into her head. Mrs
knight was removed to a hospital,
and that night she gave birth to a
child. which was born dead.
Mrs. Knight accused her husband of
being disloyal to her. and then it was
that Miss Harvey Is said to have
made her demands. Knight went with
his wife to- the hospital, and when
the facts of the death were reported
to the police the case was turned over
to Detective Gentry for his investi-
CATION. The arrests and the charges
followed.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
JURORS ANNOUNCED.
Petit and Grand Jury Members
Chosen in Frederick.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


FREDERICK, Md. August Ell
petit and grand juries during the Sep
tember term of court have been
drawn by Chief Judge Hammond Ur-
ner and Judge Glenn III. Worthington
Court Will convene on September 8
and will be grand jury term
The Jurors: Buckeystown. Lee
Simmons. George S. Allnutt: Freder-
lex, William L. Cannon, David O.
Griffin. Robert e. Delaplaine, j. Will
liam Neighbors, Glenn c. CARRIER,
Aaron Il. Rosenstock, Charles A. Sif-
ford, John P. Angleberger: Middle
town, Charles NJ. Shank, Romer c.
1ounklns; Creagerstown, A. Scott
Long, Emory c. Shorb; Emmitsburg
Charles b: Late. Joseph Fl. Long;
Catoctin, John w. WarrenfeltZ. John
r. Cartee: Urbana, A. Windsor Davis.
william II. Stup; Liberty. Marshall o.
Boone, John NJ Lease; New Market.
Walter England. Frank A. Hammond !:
Hauvers, Abraham Toms; Woodsboro.
william II. Smith, Jonas Grim; Pc
tersville, Howard c. Fawley; Mount
Pleasant, Newton L. Wachter. Cor
nelius l. McDevitt: jefferson, Samuel
w. Brown. Charles A. Hemp; Thur
mont. Samuel G. Tressler, william III.
Green; Jackson, John S. Clark. Aouilla
"A. Marshman; townsville, William O.
Repp; Woodville, c. Ernest Mullinix
Linganore, Peter T. Duderar: Lewis
town, William F. Gaugh: Tuscarora.
spencer L. Stup; Burkittsville, Daniel
r.. Hightman; Ballenger. oliver T.
King; Braddock, William +. Reid
brunswick, Ernest w Burch. CIayton
T.. Orrison; Walkersville, Harvey r.
Cramer.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
CANDIDATE WANTS
PRIMARY SET ASIDE
Aspirant for Virginia Senate Ap-
peals to Court, Challenging Nor
folk Vote of August z.
BY the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va, August 21-B A.
Banks, candidate for the Virginia
senate from the city of Norfolk in
the democratic primary of August :,
today petitioned Judge A. II. Hankel
in the city circuit court, to set aside
that primary as being "of no force
and effect" and to order new
primary.
In his petition Mr.. Banks makes
all the other candidates in the recent
primary respondents in the suit and
each of these was being served with
a copy of the petition today. These
candidates are: James A. Barron
John A. Lesner George Pitcher, Israel
Brown. w. l.. Devaney, jr.. Sarah Lee
Fain. j. Sidney Fitzgerald, Albert S.
j. Jakeman. j. l.. Mitchell, c. l.. Old,
Vivian L. Page and r. Lloyd Will
liamS.
The petition sets forth twelve
reasons in the petitioners opinion for
declaring the primary null and void.
Most of these reasons We're brought
out in the special grand jury inyesti-
cation, which followed the discovery
that official primary ballots were be-
ing illegally circulated among cleo
tion workers on. the day before the
primary and the day of the primary.
In his petition Mr.. Banks stressed
the point that this motion is brought
not only on behalf of the petitioner
but on behalf of the electorate of
the city of Norfolk.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
600 VIRGINIA FIREMEN
GATHER FOR CONVENTION
Fredericksburg Prepares for Gala
Occasion-Marine Band to
Provide Music.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
EpE cDrrDc

Special Dispatch to The Star
FREDERICKSBURG Va, August
fredericksburg is putting on
her holiday attire for the State Fire
mems Convention. which meets here
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The big parade. which will be one of
the outstanding features of the con-
ventfon, will take place on Thursday
the middle day. beginning at 10 am
In addition TO approximately 600
firemen from various parts of the
state, and decorated automobiles
there will be several bands in line
A fOrty-piece United States Marine
Band from the Quantico post. Tansilrs
Band of twenty pieces. from Wash
ington: Harrisonburg crack band and
several others. will make the parade
attractive. Free band concerts will
be given on Wednesday and Thursday
nights in the City Park
Delegates from the various fire
companies in Virginia have already
begun TO arrive. A busy three-day
program faces the 600 delegates, and
indications point to this convention
being one of the best in the history
of the association. Capt. c. NJ. Har-
rison will be chief marshal of the
parade.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
COMPANY REPORTS
PROGRESS
Public Service Firm 0perat-
ing in Four States Has
Record Six Months.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatca to The Star.
FREDERICK, August p. = The
semi report of the president
of the Potomac Public Service Com
pany, operating power companies and
electric lines in western Maryland,
southern Pennsylvania. Virginia and
West Virginia. indicates the most
successful "half-year" in the history
of the company. AS evidence of the
prosperity of the corporation
S2,500,000 hydro electric power plant
at Williamsport has been con-
structed and will be in service within
thirty days.
In part, the report of the company's
president. NJ. +. Reilly. follows:
THE great demand that has been
made on our company for service has
resulted in our being forced to go
into the most extensive constructive
program ever entered into by this
company, which includes not only the
building of the Williamsport power
plant, but quite number of addi-
tional transmission lines, new and en-
larged Sub-stationS. extensive switch
ing and electrical devices. many dis
tribution extensions, transformers.
etc. Practically an entire new gas
plant has been constructed at Fred
erlck, also new and enlarged gas
mains on principal thoroughfares in
that city.
The one largest item in our con-
struction program has been the new
WllliamSport power plant, which is
near completion. being at this time
in trial operation.
synopsis of earnings and expenses
of company:
Total gross revenues, $1,345, 36O.19.
percentage of increase. 30: total
operating expenses, s703,122.07. per-
centage of increase, "a; operating in
come. $642.23S.11, percentage of in
crease, "a; incorporating income,
$11,33I.14; gross income, $653,575.S5,
percentage of increase, %: deduc-
tions. taxes. interest, etc, 49.9SS.0S:
available for depreciation, dividends
on preferred and common stock, S303,-
5S1.I7, percentage of increase, g."
Evening star., 1923-08-21
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. August 81 tSpe-
ciaD Cornelius j. Cummings. one of
the best known carpenters in the city,
was killed yesterday afternoon as the
porch. He fell about ten feet to the
concrete sidewalk and sustained frac-
tured skull and a broken shoulder.
Cummings was picked up and taken to
was pronounced extinct. He is sur
vived by his wife. Mr.. Cummings
lived at 415 Queen street.
Mr.. Cummings was a member of
Alexandria Lodge. No. T5S. Benevolent
and Protective Order of ElkS
AT a largely attended meeting of
Alexandria Post. No. "a. American
Legion. held last night. presided over
by ]. Randall Cation. in the absence
of Commander Elliott Hoffman. reso-
lutions were adopted that the post
guarantee to the Alexandria Hos
pital the ambulance fee incident to
the calling out of the ambulance
when same is asked to respond to
a call of mercy or necessity. regard
less for whom the call may be made.
The preamble sets forth that:
Whereas there is reported In an
evening newspaper of August 20 an
instance of young man who was
seriously cut and wac carried to the
Alexandria Hospital in the police
patrol owing to the refusal of the
hospital authorities to respond TO the
call without a guarantee of the pay
OF an ambulance fee
Miss Fanny Carter. superintendent
of the Alexandria Hospital, denies the
fused to send the ambulance because
they did not know who would pay
for il.
This, she says. was never done
The post elected Milton Glasgow
and G. II. Shepperton, delegates. and
Nhov -fnG
knight. alternates. to the state con-
vention. which will meet next month
in Fredericksburg Va.
The Alexandria firemen. from the
three voluteer fire companies of the
city. mum bering sixty, left at 1902
o'clock this afternoon for Fredericks-
burg. Va. to attend the annual meet
ing of the Virginia State Firemen' s
Association. A number of relatives
and friends of the firemen accom-
The Citizens Band will leave Thurs
day morning for Fredericksburg and
will head the local firemen in the
big street parade which will be held
parade compete for the best uni
formed company in line of march.
The Alexandria Band will also COM
pete that night in the band concert
for the 500 prize. Twenty eight MEM
bers of the band will make the trip.
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood
Fones. who died yesterday at the
Alexandria Hospital. took place this
afternoon from Wheatleys chapel.
Rev. /. F. Kelly. assistant pastor of
St Mary's Catholic Church. offisia ating,
Fitzgerald Council. No. 459, knight s
of Columbus, will nominate officers at
it's meeting tomorrow night in the
X. of c.. Home. The election will be
held the first regular meeting in Sep
tember.
At the Alexandria Hospital it was
Poss, who was seriously cut last Sun
day night, is considerably improved
Clarence r. Ramey, who also was cut
at the same time. is rapidly recover
ing from his injuries and proba bly, will
leave the hospital today,
Evening star., 1923-08-21
Baltimore Women Quiz Office
Seekers on Liuing Cost Stand

equal chance to state their views and
give their promises of support to the
bills the league wishes to see passed.
would cause dissatisfaction and would
completely destroy the leagues use
fulness and purpose.
Question Candidates.
Before election every candidate
will be sent a QUESTIONABLE, and
then, irrespective of party affiliations,
we will choose from the replies we
receive. taking into consideration the
fitness and ability of the candidates
whom we as an entire league can
and will support.
'I know we haye many women in
Baltimore and in Maryland who are
as well qualified for political office
as the men-better than a great many
men. Many women that I could name
have the necessary executive expert
ence and are sufficiently well known
for their work as leaders of women's
organizations to be elected If they
ran as true non-partisan candidates
on the Endorsement of the women's
organizations of the state"
Evening star., 1923-08-21
CITIZENS LEAGUE
ANNOUNCES PLANS
Prince Georges Voters Body In
terprets Purposes to Clean Up
County Politics.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opffIii ~ hpdtcH 10 lie SUIT.
HTATTSVILLE, Md, August 21.-
An Interpretation of the purposes of
the Citizens League of Prince Georges
County shows that it intends to in
vestigate the regulations of candi-
dates for public offices. both before
and after the primaries, and publicly
announce the names of those it finds
suitable.
The league has for its members the
best pen and women of Prince
Georges county. who have pledged
their time and money to Kidding that
community of The crimes and vices
of which it is thoroughly ashamed"
the statement said. Religious beliefs
and secret societies, it is stated, have
no part in the organization.
"It is simply a combination Of those
people of Prince Georges county" the
statement said, whose aim is to bet
Evening star., 1923-08-21
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
BALTIMORE, August 21.-Answers
to the questionnaires to be sent out
by the league before election, ire
spective of party affiliation, will de-
termine what candidates the Balti-
more Housewives League will support
this fall. according to Mrs. E. Palmo
Dowell, chairman of the bread COM
mittee.
What we are anxious and deter
mined to do said Mrs. Dowell, lis
to elect either men or women who
will aid the league to obtain what
it considers needed legislation to curb
the rapidly mounting cost of living
in Baltimore, as well as the rest of
the state.
Among our members and those CO.
operating with US we have as many
OF one political party as we have of
the other, and to indorse any one or
more of any party now. before we
give all candidates of all parties an
Evening star., 1923-08-21
DRY OFFICERS SEIZE
$45,245 IN PROPERTY
1O4 Persons Arrested in Month in
Virginia for Liquor Law
Violations.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, August o1.-Prop-
erty captured and confiscated by the
prohibition department during July ag-
gregated S45.245, which included eleven
machines, 1875 gallons of liquor. nine
ty-seven stills and the destruction of
more than $4,000 gallons of mash. One
hundred and four persons were arrest
ed and held for trial. There are sew
eral new men on the list of inspectors,
being men employed in the communi-
ties, and the changing of these from
one county and section to another has
produced the results in suppressing
moonshiners and bootleggers.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

ter conditions and who are willing to
work together to put the best avail
able men in office, detect, punish and
stamp out vice and crime. promote
honesty in office and make the county
better place in which to live, with
total disregard to party affiliations.
1t is not the intention of the league
to dominate the politics of the coun-
~, but by concerted effort 20 show
those who do control our offices that
the people have reached the end of
their patience"
Evening star., 1923-08-21
MAN, MISSING 3 DAYS,
FOUND DEAD IN HOME
Friends Alarmed by Absence,
Break Down Door of Home,
Find Body on Floor.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

speclaI Dlspatch 10 The Star.
MORGANTOWN. w. Va. August
21.-Albert Norman Weaver aged
forty eight. was found dead in his
home in Riverside Sunday evening,
when friends, alarmed by his absence
for three days, broke down the door
to his apartment and entered
Weaver was last seen by II. l..
Wade. with whom he held a short
conversation. He went to his home
in the rear of the residence occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moody and
family and locked the doors. Mem
bers of the Moody family, alarmed
by his failure to make an appear
ance as usual. notified Sheriff w
Nick. Yost, who went to the residence
and broke down the door. The man
was found lying on the floor. Weaver
was single. -Four brothers and three
sisters survive.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
PAIR HELD IN GANG
MURDER OUT ON BOND
Richmond Men Released on $4,000
Bail in Alleged Staying of
World War Vet.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


RICHMOND. Va. August Civil
liam Ganzert and Jennings French.
the two men charged with the mur-
der of Percy r. Robbons. world war
veteran, have been released on $4,000
bail each in the police court The DO
lice justice had been holding them in
default of $4,000, but when the act
ing attorney for the commonwealth.
Harry c. Glenn, stated that he had
investigated the evidence, and the
fact that the two men were well
known and well connected. he sug-
gested that bail for each of them b..
fixed at the sum mentioned.
This is one of the murders that hava
attracted attention to the alleged
gangs that are reported to exist here,
and which the police We're and are
anxious to have suppressed. Rela
tives went the security for the ac-
cused men. The grand jury will meet
in October.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
DEER KILLING STOPPED.
West Virginia Issues Restrictions
Effective for Year.
peclal Dispatch to The Star


MARTINSBURG, W. Va, August %.
-hiliing or deer in eastern and
southeastern counties of the state has
been prohibited by the state game and
fish commission of West Virginia. ac-
cording to notice received here, for
the entire year. The order is made
effective against Berkeley, Clay,
Greenbrier, Grant, Hampshire, HARDY
Monongalia- Morgan Mineral Nicho-
las Pendleton, Randolph, Tucker and
Webster counties. !
The order stated, however. that
bucks with four horns over four
inches in length may be hunted and
killed under specified restrictions be-
tween Octoberd 80 and November 10
Any one convicted of violating the
provisions of the order is liable to
fine and imprisonment.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
WOMAN TO SEEK OFFICE
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Mrs. E. c. GatzendanneH Will Be
Republican Nominee for Reg
lister of Wills.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md. August FL
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Getzendanner Of
Reane will be the republican candi
date for register of wills for this
county to succeed Perrie E Waters.
whose term expires in the fall. She
was the only member Of her party
to file with the supervisors of cleo
tions certificate Of candidacy for
the nomination within the filing
period. which expired at 12 O'Clock
last night; consequently the super
visors are required by law to certify
her as the republican nominee. She
Will be the first woman to run for
public office in this county.
Mrs. Getzendanner is the wife of
Franklin c. GetZandanner, a farmer
and has been a resident of Rockville
district for more than twenty-three
years. For Il number of years she
was employed as a court reporter
Mrs. Getzandanner was formerly
president of the Montgomery County
Federation of Women's Clubs Two
years ago she was nominated by the
republicans of the county for register
of wills, but declined.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
REVIEW VIRGINIA TROOPS.
iov. Trinkle and Gen. Muir
Pleased With Results.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, August 21.-Gov.
Trinkle of Virginia. Mai. Gen Charles
II. Muir. commanding all units of the
Sd Army Corps Area. and a party of
high military officials yesterday re-
viewed the 1881 Infantry Regiment,
Virginia National Guard. in annual
encampment at Camp Trinkle, near
here.
Both Gen. Muir. who visited the
camp for his first time. and Gov
Trinkle expressed satisfaction with
the condition of the camp and the
method cf training the guardsmen.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
Residents Urge
Lights Remedy
For Bootlegger
Special Dispatch :, The Star.

Special Dispatch - The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, August a.
Bootleg barbecues." petting par
ties and other diversions frowned
upon by the law have become so
numerous in the, northeastern sub
urbs of Winchester that residents
of that locality who own their
homes and are interested in the
city's suburban development have
petitioned the common council for
more electric lights. 1t was
thought, the petitioners said, more
light would have a marked ten
dency to break up these gather
ings and restore peace and order
to the community,
Evening star., 1923-08-21
FINED FOR HALTING AUTO
Man Who Figures in Pollard Case
Impersonated Officer.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

RICHMOND, Va, August 2I,-J
Mosby West. the man who figured in
the Pollard murder case here several
months ago, arrested a week ago on
the charge of impersonating an cffi-
Ger, was fined $50 in police court and
then placed under bonds for $500 for
good behavior for a year. West is
engaged in the real estate business.
He held up a machine at night, de-
claring they were speeding. He en-
tered plea Of guilty.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
TAX BASIS INCREASES,
Special Dispatch to The Star.
pEINLNDyCI- Nr1

FREDERICK, Md, August 21-An
increase of nearly $4,000, 900 in the
taxable basis of Frederick city is
Indicated by early figures issued by
the board of supervisors and asses
sors, now in session. The city. has
kiken the standard for assessment
fixed by the Maryland tax commits
sion, and which netted an increase
of s10,0oo,000 in the basis of Fred
erick county.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
COLLEGE HEAD TO WED.
by the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, August 21.-The
engagement of DR.. Lyon G. Tyler.
son of President John Tyler. and for
more than quarter of century
president of the College of William
and Mary. to- Miss Stfe Rufiin of
Charles City county, Va, was an
nounced here today. No date for the
wedding has been fixed.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
WIFE FIGHTS FOR CHILD.
Says Husband and Mother-in-Law
Conspired Against Her.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CUMBERLAND, Md. August 21-
Mrs. Francis V. Gordon has insti-
tuted habeas corpus proceedings
against her husband. James o. II.
Gordon, whom, she alleges, willfully
deserted her, and Mrs. Delilah Cor
don. her >motherin-law. to secure
possession of Nina Alvina Gordon, her
child, aged two years. She alleges
the defendants forcibly took the child
and are OBTAINING her.