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, 1923-10-19
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Oct I9.-Foreign
exchanges Irregular. Quotations In
cents: Great Britain. demand.
4.52h; cables. 4.b2xi 6o-day bills on
banks. <.4sH. France. demand,
5 ss; cables, 6.ssh. Italy. demand.
4.52; cables. 4.B2h. Belgium. de
mand, 5.lsh: cables. $40. Germany,
demand. .ooooo0oI: cables. %.oOooOooi.
Holland. demand. s9.1s; cables. so.ls.
Norway. demand. 15.43. Sweden.
demand. 1854. Denmark, demand.
1850. Switzeriand. demand, 1871.
Spain, demand, 13.4s. Greece, de-
mand, i.e2, Poland, demand. .ooO1H.
Czeoho slovakia, demand. 2.ss. Jugo
Slsyia. demand. 1916. Austria de-
mand. .ooi4. Rumsnia. demand.
Az. Argentine. demand. s2.2S.
Brazil. demand. 400. Montreal,
es 25-32.
, 1923-10-19
MURDER TOLD =.
In LETTER OF
late SUICIDE

DENVER Colo. Oct ia let
ter found today In the effects of
Jean Basil ~Clendenning. who COM
mitted suicide here last Tuesday in
the presence of ar operative for a
local detective agency. refers to
Clendenning having KILLED i've
men" and TO having spent about
$4,000 to keep out of the peniten-
tiary." -Clendenning Is said to be
the lessee OF the J.. X. Bar ranch at
Aqua Dulce. Ariz- Friends Of
clendenning believe he was mental
ly deranged when he wrote the let
ter and that he was laboring under
4 deiusion when he swallowed
poison IN the presence OF the
detective.
, 1923-10-19
PRICES WELL
SUSTAINED IN WEEK
Low to Medium Qualities in Demand in Boston Mar
ket While Foreign Trading Witnesses Ready
Sale for the Better Grades
'ombing "a; y blood eombins .no

combing "a; y blood eombins .n1
SO.
Michigan and New York fleeces-
delaine unwashed .5o9.51. Fine
unwashed .469.47; Il blood unwash-
ed .529.53; 4 blood unwashed So
a.53; quarter blood unwashed .Id
@.47.
Wisconsin, Missouri and average
New England-half blood 81 SO;
Il blood .4s@ Al; quarter blood "a
@.4s.
Secured basis, Te1as-Ffne II
months 1.1591.2o: fine s months
1.o591.1o.
California northern 11591ao;
middle country 10; southern 1909
1.o5.
Oregon eastern number 1 1.256
1.2s; fine and F. N. combing 1.2o
q Las; eastern clothing 1.lo6
LIS; valley number /. 1.1691.1s.
Territory, Montana: fine staple
choice 1.2s91.so; half blood comb.
ing 1.1591.2o: q blood combing loo
d1.o2; quarter blood combing SOC
So.
Pulled: Delaine 1.ao91.7s; IA
1.1o91.12; A supers LOO.
Mohair. Best combins .7s9 SO
best carding .7oG.T5.
, 1923-10-19
BOSTON, Oct. 1s.-rhe comm'

BOSTON, Oct 1s.-The CONNER
ciai Bulletin will say tomorrow;
THE demand for wool has con-
tlnued moderate during the past
week and prices have been gener.
ally we'll sustained. The manufac-
turers have favored especially the
low to medium qualities rather than
the finer grades request for these
description coming chiefly from
wooden and knit goods manufacture
ers.
This foreign markets have been
strong especially for good wdols.
with inferior descriptions occasion
ally slightly Irregular. Bradford
quotes medium to low cross bred
tops up a half penny.
The fall clip movement oontin-
ues rather slow with prices hardly
changed.
'.Mohair Is rather slow, and
prices are only steady"
The Commercial Bulletin viii pub
lish the following quotations tomor-
row:
Domestic Ohio and Pennsylvania
fieeces-delains unwashed .53G "a;
Fine unwashed .4s9.As; u blood
, 1923-10-19

Of La Societs des 20 Hommes ct Q
Chevaux which is holding Its annual
convention here.
George Dobson Of Passaio. N. J..
was reelected commissaire intend
ant national. and Paul McGahan of
Washington. d. c.. was renamed
historian national.
-Four sous chefs de chemin % fer
also were elected as follows;
u. n Barker. Parsons. Ksna;
George +. Plant. Milwaukee, Wis;
w. b. Hatch. Atlanta. Ga: and
Judge Hays Of Arizona @. w. Reed
OF Naperville. Ill. was elected con
ducteur.
, 1923-10-19
Black Mountain Wildcat
Bailing Crude, Is Report

prove profitable to put II on a pump.
Once rugged up for pumping It is
very probable that n commercial
quantity Of crude, even though II is
black oil, may be obtained.
On the other hand, the Black
Mountain structure is comparatively
small in potential productive acre.
age and Is n considerable distance
from the railroad. Unless other
black oil areas in its vicinity are
proven worth while It is improbable
much can be done with further de-
velopment OF Black Mountain. since
a pipe line would be required to
carry the oil to the Burlington. and
the market Tor black crude is prac'
tically nil.
, 1923-10-19
Livestock

CHICAGO. Oct le.-U. 8. De.
partnent Of AgricultureHriobs-
Receipts. $4,000; uneven, Is to CSC
lower; desirable grades on Tight
weight show most decline; bulk good
and choice 23o to s25 pound
butchers, s7.4o97.5o; top. $780,, bet
ter grades. $50 to 22o pound aver.
ages. mostly sy.Io67.so; packing
sows. largely s6.s5d6.60; slaughter
pigs, 25 to SOC lower: desirable
strong weight. s5.75@e.25; heavy
weight hogs, s7.0097.50; medium,
s1.O0G7,5oi light, s6.so97.4O; light
light. s6.OO97.oO; packing sows,
smooth. s6.3o4s.so; packing sows.
rough. ss.1oQs.so; slaughter pigs,
;5.oo@s.s5.
Cattle-Receipts. 10000; uneven
fed steers and yearlings. generally
steady with weeks sharp decline.
spots stronger; killing quality. plain.
bulk fed steers and yearlings OF
quality and condition to sell at $3.50
@e.25: some fed Kansas, upward to
5000; she stock. dull. weak; stale
kind numerous: bulk Gamers and
cutters. s2.25f3.oo: few fed cows
were eligible to exceed 400; heavy
bologna bulls, strong TO iBc higher
vealers. mostly 25c lower. packers
taking best kind around sI1.ooi
stockers and feeders. dull at recent
downturn.
sheep-Receipts. 5000; slow, kill
Ing classes, generally steady; few
qualified offerings IN sale; no choices
fat westerns offered: some held
around si2.5o; most natives to pack
ers. sii.5o612.o0; few to city butch
'ers. si2 259i2.s5; culls. mostly $500;
fat ewes. s5.2596.oo; no feeding
lambs sold; looks steady.
, 1923-10-19
Of Gas Found in
Test of Allen Lake Field

flows Of gas had been picked up In
several upper sands.
The Western States OIL 4 Land
company completed It's test OF Allen
Lake. In one hole something like
the shaie. All sands. with the ex-
ception of one at nbout SIS fec. in
which there wns q little gas were
dry or yielded nothing but water.
At 1880 to 1880. or in the same
formation the Western Pipe OF
Canada has recently found water
and its first Indications of gas. the
Western States log shows dry gray
and
, 1923-10-19

After Is months of drilling the
Utah OH Refining company test Of
Black Mountain In Hot Springs
county is down $3.50 feet, supposed
iy in tho Amsden sand. and bailing
between 25 and 80 barrels Of black
oil daily. The tools are being
pushed slowly down in the hope OF
increasing production.
It is possible Black Mountain may
yet prove commercially productive.
Bailing from approximately $500
feet is q very slow process. especial
ly in this case where the tools are
being intermittently used. II the
well does so barrls by bailing, and
continues TO slightly increase. It may
, 1923-10-19
WHEAT FALLS
OFF IN PRICE
Decline of Past Two Days Con-
tinued in Trading at
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct 1s-with talk
current about likelihood OF increased
imports of Canadian wheat into the
United States. duty paid. the wheat
market here showed a downward
tendency today during the carly
dealings. It was asserted that at
prevailing prices of flour millers as
far south as Kansas City could i'm
port Canadian wheat at n profit.
On the other hand, firmness in the
corn market exerted a steadying
influence on wheat values. Wheat
opening prices. which varied from
unchanged figures to %4Sc lower
with December los to 1854 and
May 1.1oA to 1.1oH. were followed
by a moderate general decline and
then something OF a rally.
Subsequently. tho outlook for Rus
sian competition received further
notice, and the market dropped
under persistent selling on the part
OF commission houses that recently
were active buyers. Tho close was
heavy. Il to 1bc net lower. Deem
Der 1.oih 91.o4S and May 1.o9S
TO LOBE.
Corn and oats showed only tran
silent setbacks rs n result Of i'm
proved weather conditions. Scarcity
Of corn for immediate delivery wa
a handicap to bears. After opening
unchanged to 40 lower. December
.T6% to II. the corn market sagged
a little more and then recovered 70
about yesterdays finish
Later. the corn market weakened
when the wheat market dropped
near the end OF the day. The close
was heavy. q to 1h OHIO net low
err, December .75S9% to .7B%.
Oats started unchanged to &c
lower. December .4sH. and after q
further decline rallied with corn.
Provisions were lower in line with
the hog market
, 1923-10-19

Test OF the Allen Lake structure,
sec. s4.23-7s. Carbon county. by the
Central Pipe Line company of
Canada. rs now drilling at a depth
OF 1860 feet. Sand was encounter
ed at 1.34s feet, where some water
and a small showing OF gas was
found.
In 1918 the exploration depart
ment Of the Cosden Refining COM
pany drilled several tests OF Allen
Lake. In oneh ole something like
$4,000 feet OF gas was struck at
approximately 1880 feet Small
, 1923-10-19

No. DS-3 Is a new wolverine ioca'
ton on section e-3s-7s, for the
Marine on company in Salt Creek
Rig is on spot and being built, and
casing is being trucked In.
On section s-sa-7s, No Ds-2
wolverine In drilling In blue shale
at $40 feet. About 200 feet of
1ah-inch casing has been landed
and cemented.
On section 5-Se-7s. No. CR'l
wolverine is being cleaned out at
depth of 2,744 feet. No. era on
the same section has 2,leo feet OF
six and fve-eighths casing landed
and cemented with 60 sacks OF
cement
From Sheldon Dome on section
$50, the Marines Sheldon No 2 is
, 1923-10-19
Sugar

NEW YORK. Oct. Is-Rennsd
sugar vas quiet and unchanged with
the list from DIS to $50 for fine
granulated. Offerings ca second
hand rugars supplied soTne of the
early demand.
Refined futures nominal
Sugar futures closed erIsys approx.
mate sa'es 10000 tons; october 500,
December EOS: March 400; Mag
zI1
, 1923-10-19

Cash Grains and Provisions.
CHICAGO. Oct 1e.-wheat-No.
2 hard. si.osh q11OE; No. 8 hard.
S1.05&.
corn-No. Q mixed. s1.os; No. 2
yellow. S.lo.
oats-No. Q white. 4lz a4tk c;
No. Q white. 4164sAc.
Rye-No. Q. IN G72c-
Bariey-6367sc.
Timothy seed-s7 6o4s.oo.
Glover seed-sIeooQ2s.oo.
Lard-si2.57
RIbs-se.o0911.oo.
, 1923-10-19
Methodist Basket
Practice Tonight

The first basketball practice of
the year is called for 7 O'Clock this
evening at the Methodist church
gymnasium when the candidates for
the Methodist five IN the Casper
Basketball league viii get their
opening workout.
, 1923-10-19

Mrs. Sarah Babb and daughter.
Inezs have returned from a months
pleasure trip to southern California.
the Grand Canyon and other places
Of interest While they had an en-.
1oyabls time. they say that no place
looked as good as Casper.
, 1923-10-19
p. & r. Wells Tested

An official production test Of all
its Salt Creek wells Is now being
made by the Producers and Rein
ers corporation under supervision Of
the Bureau OF Mines. This test was
promised the Salt Creek Producers
Conservation committee some ume
ago. There was considerable con-
troversy over the matter and the
charge was made that the Produc-
ers and Refiners was attempting TO
evade the general field test. The
present test OF its producing wells
is the fulfiilment by the Producers
and Refiners OF its agreement.
, 1923-10-19
Metals

NEW YORK. Oct. is-copper
quiet; e~lectrolytic spot and futures
12B G1s; Tin easy; spot and nearby
AIS: futures 41.s2. Torn steady;
prices unchanged. Lead steady,
spot SIS. Zinc steady; East st.
Louis spot and nearby 6.3o464o.
Anthony spot 7.so@7.76.
, 1923-10-19
WAR DECLARED
ON WET RING
CONTINUED From rase onel

CONTINUED From Pnse one)
had been given In brides since the
conspiracy originated
Barring Of the alleged conspiracy
revealed a shocking and sensA'
tional state of affairs in New Jersey
and possibly Pennsylvania" Mr..
HAYWARD said State and other OF.
ncials. politicians and persons high
In social standing YER in league
with the bootleg conspirators,"
, 1923-10-19
Money

NEW YORK, oct. 1s-call money
easier, high AZ; low AZ; ruling rate
AZ closing bid "A; offered At ~
last loan Az: call loans against &c.
ceptanoes AZ; time loans easier.
mixed collateral 50 TO 90 days SO
6A; 4-6 months 5k; primo CONNER
.cis1 paper So. ---
, 1923-10-19
Butter and Eggs

CHICAGO, Oct. 1p.-Butter-
Higher; creamery extras. 47c; stand
ards. 45hc; extra nrsts. b04Bc;
firsts. 42U94shc; seconds. 40
41hc.
EE-Higher; receipts. 4,1is cases;
frsts, s2@s5hc: ordinary firsts.
26n27c.
, 1923-10-19

OMAHA. Oct. 1s.-U. S. Depart.
ment OF Agriculture,SHogs-Rs
oeipts 5000; fairly active, mostly 10
9i5e lower; bulk 200 to soo-pound
butchers e.5o96.s5i practical top
$50; part load 100; mixed loads
carrying packing sows and lights
s.2596.bo; packing sows s.1o8s.2s,
average cost yesterday as; weight
27a.
Cattie-Receipts 700; an classes
generally steady; few sales fed
steers ana yearlings s.251e.s5; fed
heifers 1855; grass cows and helfers
s.50G4.2b: and cutters 2.s5
G5,a6; feeding steers largely e.ss
0T.oo.
sheep-Receipts $500; killing
classes steady; early sales fat west.
ern lambs I2.16; fed clipped 1I.So;
eve top SIS; feeders weak; early
saies feeding lambs ii.T5RI9Io,
feeding ewes 3.T5@4.oo.
, 1923-10-19

DENVER. Colo, Oct is-Hogs-
Receipts, 500; mostly $50 lower; top
SIS for three loads; 100 to aso-
pound average: part load lights SIS:
packing sows strong. mostly 500;
stock pigs steady; mostly 600;
some stays 500.
cattle-Receipts TOO; generally
steady desirable feeder steers 7.25:
others s.2517.oo; two loads heifers
4.7595.oo; covs $50 down; cutters
2.7503.o0.
sheepReoeipts 1900; little DO.
ing; run mostly on through billing,
a four-car train left Wyoming 1850;
around steady to weak: no sheep or
feeders sold early; late yesterday
five cars Colorado lambs Ills.
, 1923-10-19
Potatoes

CHICAGO. Oct. 1eJ-Potatoes
steady; receipts 19i cars; total U.
s. shipments 1855; Wisconsin sack.
cd round whites U. 8. number /,
.s091.Io cwt.; ditto, bulk LOO 91.15
cwt.: Minnesota and North Dakota
sacked Red river ohios .so91.05
cwt.; bulk .s5@.e5 cwt.; Minnesota
and North Dakota sacked round
whites .so11.oo cwt.; South Dakota
sacked Early ohios U. s. number 1,
.oo6.o5 ewt.; few 100 cwt; Mon.
tsna sacked russets 2.io cwt.
, 1923-10-19
IOwAN HEADS
30 AND 8 SOCIETY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. Oct. 10.
Robert ]. Murphy Of Iowa has
boon elected chef de chemin de fer
, 1923-10-19
Silver

NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-BAr silver
s3Se; Mexican dollars 4Sae.
, 1923-10-19
Market Gossip and Briefs
On Operations in Oil Fields

reported to be drilling at a.745 feet
in blue shale-
, 1923-10-19

Expert watch and jowelry repair
Ing. Casper Jewslry Co, o, s. Bldg.
, 1923-10-19
Cotton

NEW YORK. Oct. is.-spot cot.
ton steady; middling 5000.
, 1923-10-19
ElnK

DULUTH. MINI. Oct. 1e.-Ciose
flax October s2.43&; November
ss.4tai December s2.42; May
, 1923-10-19

Send your automobile news 70
Spark PluE,"-cars Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-09
SKIRT IN GEAR CAUSES
FATAL AIR PLUNGE

GREENWICH, Conn, Aug. g.
Sterling G. Wincapaw of Greenwich
was instantly killed in a hydroaero,
plane accident at Lake George.
Mr.. Wincapaw, who had made
about 100 air trips at Lake George,
was with a woman passenger in the
hydroaeroplane about fifty feet above
the water, when the woman's skirt
suddenly became entangled in the
control. The hydroaeroplane drop.
ped to the water, falling in a slant.
ing direction, and a splinter from
one of the wings penetrated Mr..
Wincapaw's skull to the brain. He
died before medical aid could be ad.
ministered.
The body will be brought to White
Plains and funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
Mr.. Wincapaw was thirty-four
years of age. He was a partner in
the Greenwich Yacht Yards. his
father. Charles c. Wincapaw, and
brother, Leland s. Wincapaw, being
associated with him. He was a
member Of the Indian Harbor Yacht
Club and the Gedney Farms Hotel
Golf Club. He had figured in two
or three serious automobile acct
dents, in which he had escaped in
iurieS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-09
RIVALRY GROWS KEEN
IN BABY BEAUTY SHOW

Rivalry is growing keen in the
baby and beauty contests now be.
ing conducted by the Congress
Heights Citizens Association as a
feature of the carnival being held
this week at Wilson Park.
One entrant is being selected
each night as the beauty of the
DAY and on Saturday night these
winners will be pitted for the final
prize The baby contest. with a
very very, , large plumber of entries. has
neen marked by several ties in which
the Judges were unwilling to make
a nara and fast decision SO early
IN me contest which might result
IN oeoarrlng a possible winner from
the tlnals. In such cases the chill
dren tied have been entered as
individual winners.
The babies who will be entered
in the finals are Priscilla Brewer
Gwendolln Tull, Lillian Burgess
Joseph Porter. Elizabeth Benner
MARIA spears. Thelma Dorsey,
Ruth Perkins and Marian FRYE.
The beauty contest has had a more
restricted field and but two Young
ladies' have so far been selected
for the final nights competition.
Ihey are Bertha Purdy and Made.
line Day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-09
By FAY KING.

Fashion note says earrings
must go!
Fathers. husbands. brothers
and sweeties said SO when they
first came in.
The average man does not like
earrings.
Maybe that though his lady
love likes to look like Cleopatra
all cluttered up with dinGle
bangles. her Romeo does not
want to look like Mark
Anthony!
Danes have sure been dangling
q mean earring these days. Any
thing from Q pair of dumbells to
q curtain ring have been hung on
the lobe of milady's ink listener.
and one dame I know wore 'em
so long she had black and blue
marks ON her shoulders.
thought at first they were bruises
from the earrings but discovered
later the earrings were lead or
something and were writing all
over her collar bone as they
swung backwards and forwards.
BROKE HIS EYEGLASSES.
Saw lady drop her program
IN the CnedCer one evening ana
the gentleman next TO her
stopped to pick it up at the same
time she did. Their heads
bumped and when she sat up
again his eyeglasses were shat
tered and he had three scratches
on his cheek.
That's what her earrings did.
But will his wife believe it when
he explains.
That's the point.
seriously suspect that he IL
one Of the charter members of
the loft With Earrings Move
ment!''
One night there was q piercing
shrek in the subway.
Everyone turned to look.
STRAP HANGERS ERROR.
A tired business man had mis-
taken a stenographer'S earring
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-09
Wore Them So Large Weren't Safe
With 'em-One Nearly Lost Ear.

> for q strap and had leaned all his
weight ON the hoop ring.
think the report is q bit ex.
aggerated, but did hear that a
lady trying to make a train in
a taxi saved the day by letting
him drive on the rim OF one If
her earrings when they had
blowout a few blocks from the
station.
A doctor says that If women
continue to hang all that over
weight and excess baggage on
their cars the IObes will be all
stretched out of shape.
l guess the fad was started by
some dame that has been looking
for years and years for a pearl
I'm oysters to have a pair Of ear
rings made. Getting discouraged
she decided to wear the shells
instead.
LIKE CANNON BALLS.
Was going out to dinner with
a cOupla friends / know and
when the Mrs. appeared with her
latest pair of earrings on, her
husband said nothing, but reach
ing for them yanled them off
and threw them out of the win
dow. Fortunately / had presence
OF mind to hOller down for the
pedestrians to scatter and avoid
a casualty.
Somebody shouted that a
pawnbrOker' sign was falling,
and then remembered that her
earrings were something like
that famous design, almost as
large and heavy too, unless the
pawnbrOker's sign is followed out.
Mazie's brother caught two
foul balls i'm the grandstand this
season and Maize wanted to have
'em mounted for earrings, but he
gave 'em to little boy he knows,
who wants to be q Babe Ruth
when he grows up.
What viii become of all the
earrings?
They'll use some Of 'em to grab
at for free rides on merry.go-
rounds, / think. At least those
that are built like extra tires.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-09
VIRGINIA COURT CLERKS
TO MEET IN NORFOLK

NORFOLK. Va, Aug. 9.-Be.
tween seventy-five and 100 mem.
bers of the Court Clerks Association
of Virginia will meet in this city on
August II and Is and will hold
their annual convention at an Ocean
View hotel.
Clerks from nearly every county
in the State will be present
Prominent lawyers and laymen OF
the State will deliver addresses,
Major Laurence Waring, of Norfolk
is president; H. F. Hutchinson. al
Mecklinburg county. is vice pres.
ident; and J. M. Bosang of Pulaski
county, Is secretary and treasurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-09
EX-LAUREL MAYOR ENTERS
STATES ATTORNEY RACE

LAUREL, Md, Aug. 9. - George
Patterson McCeney, a former mayor
Of Laurel. has filed his certificate
with the board of election super.
visors as a candidate for States at.
torney for Prince Georges county on
the Republican ticket.
McCeney was a former Democrat,
but came over to the Republican
camp IN 1920, when he supported
Harding for President, and has
since been outspoken in his adhe.
renee to that party. and his friends
predict he will make a strong can
didate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-09
CENsURE EXPECTED FOR
ENFORCING SPEED LAWS

WAYNESBORO, Pa, Aug. g.
Burgess w. H. Morrison has issue /
strict orders to all members of TIL
Waynesboro police force that cam
paign is to be waged to break W
reckless driving of automobiles upon
the streets of this city.
He says there has been entirely
too much recklessness in the han.
ding of motor vehicles by the res.
dents of town and by the transfer.
motorists, and he means to see that
Il is stopped before any lives a,
lost. He also says he expects IN
receive all kinds of censure for ri,
enforcement Of the law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-09
"ELEcTRICAL PILOT" MAY
ELIMINATE FOG DANGER

LONDON, Aug. "a new &c.
vice-virtually an electric pilot
is beng tested by British airmen.
Great hopes are entertained that
it will do away with the fog
peril to air pilots.
The device consists of an electric
cable which is laid slightly he
meath the ground, and a set of
which acts al steering and height
indicator Is fixed to the airplane.
BY this means the pilot Is able
to locate the track while in the
air, and by watching the indica-
lions Of height he is able to land
although the ground may be in.
visible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-09
LIGHTNING KILLS CADDY;
STUNS FOUR GOLFERS

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Four promi-
nent Chicago manufacturers were
stunned and a ten-year-old caddy
was killed by lightning near the
twelfth hole on the links of the
Westmoreland Country Club.
j. F. Carroll, assistant manager Of
, the Sanitary Manufacturing Com
pany, was so seriously shocked that
1t took nearly two hours to revive
him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-09
BLIND BABY RECEIVES
SIGHT: CALLED MIRACLE

LONDON, Aug. 9.-Thousands of
people witnessed what was declared
to be q miracle today at st. Wini-
frede's Well, at Holywell, near
Liverpool, when Mary Williams,
twelve months old. and blind since
birth, was able to see after being
immersed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-09
Bedford Road Closed,

CUMBERLAND. Md. Aug. T.
Bedford road, between the city
limits and Naves Crossroads, is
blocked to traffic on account of
the building of shoulders. Only
persons living along the road will
be permitted to travel it. The
work is expected to be finished in
about three weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-09
Marine Assignments.

Col. Henry c. Davis and Col. L,
H. Moses, Of the United States
marine corps, have been ordered
from the marine barracks at QUAINT.
co to the Army War College.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-09
Lisbon Parliament Ended.

LISBON, Aug. 9. - Portuguese
parliament was prorogued today
after violent scenes precipitated by
the opposition's attack upon the
government.