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Evening star., 1923-09-27
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, September 81
(SpeciaD.-The new democratic state
central committee for this county
Maj e. Brooke Lee, Berry E. Clark,
J. Forrest Walker, Lloyd ]. Jones,
Lewis p. Allnutt and B. Ashby Lea
veI-met here yesterday afternoon
and organized by electing Mai Lee
chairman, Mr.. Clark treasurer, and
Mr.. Leavell secretary.
The meeting was attended by party
workers from various parts of the
county, who reported democratic
prospects in the county good. Ar
rangements were made to look after
the registration and other matters
pertaining to the campaign.
Farm Sold at Auction.
Albert NJ. Bouic and Robert G. Hill
ton, trustees, yesterday sold at public
auction here the Frank Griffith farm,
near Etchison, this county, to the
Montgomery County National Bank
of Rockville and the Farmers Bank
ing and Trust Company of Rockville
for s10,501. The farm contains 2S2
acres.
Raymond M. Hudson of Washing
ton has bought at public auction 1874
acres of the property of the Interna
tional Shoe Heel Corporationfi at Hal
pine, this county. for 5000.
license has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for the
marriage of Mrs. Sarah Brown and
Nota F. Mckinley, both of Washing
ton. Their ages were given as fifty
five. and f1fty-one, respectively.
Jailed for Assault.
Ralph Jenkins. colored, Of Clarks-
burg, this county, is in Jail here on a
charge of assault preferred by Martha
Day, sixty-year-old colored woman
of the Clarksburg neighborhood. He
was arrested in Washington follow
ing search by county authorities for
several days. The woman charges
that he visited her home a few days
AGo, and, without provocation, struck
Nfid otherwise assaulted her
The county commissioners have ap-
proved the contract entered into by
the citizens committee of Martins
Addition to Chevy Chase with the
George B. Mullen Company of Wash
ington for the Improvement of GER.
tain streets of the subdivision. TIE
price was $4,000.
Upon the advice of two physicians
in each case. the county commission
ers have decided Alice B. Swanten
and Margaret Leonhardt, both of this
county, to be of unsound mind, and
have directed that they be committed
to Springfield Asylum, at Sykesville,
Md.
Evening star., 1923-09-27

yesterday that he believed that
horses were a small factor in
long-haul traffic. and the traffic
tests show that he was right.
The two-day test taken ,on the
twenty four important roads
shows that the horse-drawn traf-
fic will average about 3.54 per
cent of the entire traffic this year.
The same kind of a test taken
last year showed that the horse
drawn traffic constituted an av-
erage of 504 per cent of the daily
traffic. John n. Mackall, director
of public works, pointed out that
these tests were taken during the
canning season, when the horse
drawn traffic on state roads is at
its height.
Holding Own I'm Places.
The traffic chart shows that on
some roads, where canning facto-
ries were located, horses almost
held their own. On other roads
their percentage was very low.
ranging between fraction OF
per cent and per cent.
a striking comparison made in
actual numbers of vehicles instead
of traffic is seen in the Baltimore
Annapolis check. On this road 1t
was shown that during the two
days only 102 horse drawn vehi-
cles were noted, as against S,3SS
motor driven vehicles.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
READY FOR OPENING
OF TOBACCO HOUSES
Handling of Crop, Far Better Than
Believed, Will Begin ~
Tuesday. I
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, September 81
Warehouses for the handling and sale
Of tobacco are to open in all the cities
and markets of the state Tuesday
next, and on that date the co-opera-
tive warehouses ais will open.
The crop this year Is good. far bet
ter than was believed possible when
the drought delayed planting in the
spring. The members of the cooper
ative association are beginning to
show some sentiment against the final
payment for the crop of last year, but
this will be relieved in a short time.
1t is thought. and then the advances
on the present crop are expected to
be larger than last year.
The cooperative association mem
bers are still strong for that organi-
cation. and its membership has ma
terially increased this year.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
r. A. M. ELECT OFFICERS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Specidi Dlspdtcn 10 Inc star.
LYNCHBURG. Va, September a.
Lynchburg Chapter Of the Royal Arch
Masons here has elected the follow
ing officers for the coming year:
High priest, J. P. Harvey; king, c.
H. Tyree; scribe. T. c. Jones; treas
urer. D. T. Walker: secretary. w. S.
Adams; captain of host, G. L. Wing
field; royal arch captain, T. P. Forbes;
master of second veil, Z. P. Cox; mas,
ter of third veil, A. s. Burnham; chap
lain. P. L. Hawes; stewards, r. A. du
Val. ]. B. Layne and ]. v. Adams, and
tiler. J. A. Weinel.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
49, 600, 900 DEFICIT
IN VA. TREASURY SEEN
Senator Holt Predicts Increase In
Taxes-Advocate of Road
Bond Issue.

RICHMOND, Va. September 27-
Senator Saxon w. Holt of Newport
News. a member of the finance COM
mittee. says that by the end of the
year the deficit in the state treasury
will be s3,000,000, and that there
must be an increase of taxes to meet
the expenditures, for which reason,
If roads are to be built. 1t will have
to be with a bond issue. He has
always been for a bond issue.
An increase of taxes to meet the
deficit and to keep up with the
development of the state will mean
an increase of about 25 per cent. and
IL bonds are issued for roads the
gasoline tax. now going to roads
will have to be used to pay interest
ON road hnndS
Evening star., 1923-09-27
Maryland Warns
Motorists About
Glaring Lights
special Dispatch to The. Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, September 81.
Automobiles with glaring head
lights are due to be fined IL warn
ings now being issued by the local
and state police are not needed.
A dozen motor cycle police are
now patrolling the roads at night,
stopping all machines with these
defective lights. But this week
they are only given a warming
Starting Monday, additional men
will be sent on the road, and all
motorists whose lights do not
comply with the law will be given
a summons.
According to police records, head
lights with a strong glare have
resulted in a number of accidents.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
LAST WINCHESTER
TOLL GATE TO CLOSE
State Commission Takes Over Blue
mont Pike Next
Sunday.
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, September 81
Toll will be collected for the last time
Sunday on the Winchester -Bluemont
pike between this city and Castle
mans Ferry. Clarke county, as on
October l the road passes under con-
troll of the state highway commission
under terms of an agreement entered
into between the commission and the
turnpike company. The latter also
turns over considerable cash and
agrees to maintain that portion of
the road between Berryville and the
Shenandoah river until after the first
of the year.
With the closing of these toll gates
next Sunday night. all roads in the
vicinity Of Winchester, junction point
of half dozen trunk highways, will
be free and the last toll gate will
have disappeared.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
Spread of Child Minds IN adults
u. S. Danger, Declares DR.. Work

"The bootlegger. the hooded
lyncher, the petty gambler. the
unprovoked murderer, the syndi-
calist. all have abnormal concep-
tions of their relation to that
which Is established and to nor
NAL human conception of right.
To limit crime we must minimize
criminal propagation. and by the
same token we would diminish
insanity, for they are kin.
when men deteriorate moral
responsibility fails and enacted
laws become inert or the enforce
ment of existing law is evaded.
Each in turn marks q step down
ward from our present high po-
sition of supremacy among ma
tions. 1t is a travesty, on justice,
on the theories of a state govern
ment's responsibility, and to the
present day ideals of what should
constitute human relations, that
almshouses, jails and county
farms continue to house those
whose only offense is mental sick
ness"
Evening star., 1923-09-27
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EASTON, Md, September a.
Rapid multiplication of grown
people with child minds is the
greatest danger confronting the
nation. DR.. Hubert Work. Secre-
tary of the Interior and former
president of the American Psy-
chiatric Association. told $50
members of the medical and chi-
rurgical faculty of Maryland at
their semi-annual meeting here
last night.
DR.. Work urged the mining
ing of criminal propagation in
order to limit crime--which he
attributed to immature and all
Ing mfnds-and to diminish in
sanity.
DR.. Work defined crime as the
result of a moron's concept of
civil customs. He continued:
Evening star., 1923-09-27
SAMUEL HAYS. FORMER
RIVERDALE JUSTICE, DIES
Deceased Was Prominent Mason
and Well Known in Mary
land Vicinity.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
RIVERDALE. Nd. September 27.-
Samuel Hays. formerly justice Of the
peace and for twenty years a resi-
dent here. died at the home of his
nephew, E. 8. Hays, 537 6th street
southeast, Washington, d. c. An i'll
ness Of one year. begun by a stroke of
paralysis. led to his death. Five sons,
resident in New York survive.
The deceased was a prominent Ma
son. and Mount Hermon Lodge of
Hyattsville, Md, will have charge of
the funeral ceremonies. Services will
be held at o'clock this afternoon at
Padgett's funeral porlors, 73o 11th
street southeast. to be followed by
interment at Addison's chapel, near
Seat Pleasant. Md.
Mr.. Hays. who came of q prominent
Maryland family. was born near Seat
Pleasant and was seventy-two years
of age at the time of his death. He
removed to Riverdale twenty years
ago. practicing there his trade of
house renovator. He became promi-
nent in social and political circles,
having affiliated with the Pinkney
Memorial Episcopal Church and
Mount Hermon Masonic Lodge of Hy-
attsville. For five years previous to
his final illness he served as justice
of the peace of Riverdale.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
SWEET POTATO CROP
LESS THAN LAST YEAR
Maryland Yield Estimated at
1,o56,0OO Bushels by Agri-
cultural Statistician.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, September a.
Sweet potatoes will not he so plenti-
full this year. This is indicated in a
report just issued by John s. Dennee.
local agricultural statistician. divi-
sion of crop estimates. United States
Department of Agriculture.
The crop, Mr.. Dennee said. will
show q decline Of about Is per cent
from last years average. Midsum-
mer droughts are blamed for condi-
tions. In Maryland, where 5000
acres were planted, the report states,
the estimated crop will total 1,056, 200
bushels, as against 100000 bushels
in 1922.
The report warns the farmers of
Maryland to study the figures care
fully and decide whether to sell i'm
mediately or hold for advanced prices.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
LAW OFFICES BURNED.
Valuable Collection of Books De-
stroyed at Orange.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
CULPEPER, Va. September 27.-.
Fire of unknown origin partly de-
stroyed the brick building in which
were the offices of Browning & Not
tingham, a well known law firm of
Orange. completely burning the fine
law library of the junior member OF
the firm and damaging both offices
The flames were first discovered be-
tween 2 and 3 o'clock am, and had
made great headway before the alarm
was turned in.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
COUPLE HEADED OFF
ON WAY TO MARRY
Parents of Fourteen ear-0ld
Bride-to-Be Send Police
in Pursuit.
.pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER. Va, September 81
Soon after Carl Seaford Of Orange and
his youthful sweetheart, Miss Viola
Hicks. aged fourteen. had left Orange
in an automobile bound for Rockville,
Nd. to get married. the Orange au-
thorities were notified by the family of
the young girl and Sergt. r. H. Wells
started in pursuit.
The couple were overtaken in Fred
ertcksburg and brought back to Orange.
where Seaford was arraigned before
Mayor Perry, charged with abduction
When the case came up for trial 1t was
found that the charge could not be sus-
tained and was dismissed.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
s4O0, 900 DEED OF TRUST
is FILED IN ROCKVILLE
Largest Paper of Kind Put on Rec.
ord in County Covers Congress
sional Country Club.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, September 27.--
A deed of trust in which $500, 900
one of the largest amounts ever
named in a paper of the kind re-
corded in this county-is given as the
amount involved has just been placed
on record in the Office of the clerk
OF the circuit court at this place.
II was given On the property of
the Congre ssional Country Club, In
Potomac district. this county, to the
Riggs National Bank, Washington, as
trustee, and secures 100000 in per
cent gold bonds issued for the erec-
tion of buildings and other improve
ments on the clubs property. All of
the bonds have. 1t is stated, already
been disposed of.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
EPIDEMIC OF ROBBERIES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, September 81
An epidemic of robbery is prevailing
in this county, and Sheriff Alvie A.
Moxley, Deputy Sheriff Stanley Gin
gell and other officers are being kept
busy conducting Investigations.
The home of Frederick A. Park
hurst at Edgemoor was entered re-
Gently and oriental rugs and other
things of an aggregate value of about
$4,000 stolen and yesterday Samuel
Wick. a young Rockville negro, was
arrested on a charge of stealing a
diamond ring valued at $500 from
Mrs. Sadie Fields of Rockville The
ring was recovered by Deputy Sheriff
Gingell, who found 1t in Vick's home.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
FORTY NEW LOCOMOTIVES.
First to Be Delivered to Southern
Railway Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

oIINCIdI UiHpatcN 10 Tie Star.
LfNCHBCRG, Va, September 27-
Delivery of an order for forty Mikado
locomotives will be started here to-
morrow for the Southern railway
when the Richmond branch of the
American Locomotive Works sends
the first of the finished locomotives
over the Chesapeake and Ohio for
transfer to the Southern.
The engines will come under their
own power and in pairs. They will
go at once into the freight service
of that system.
Evening star., 1923-09-27

The idea that a bushel of wheat
should be worth as much as & day
of labor had its origin back in the
days when a great deal more labor
was required to produce wheat than
is required at the present time.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
POSSIBILITY STARS AND
 STRIPES WILL FLY
 OVER NORTH POLE

Washington, Dec. 10-The possi- bility of flying the Stars and Stripes on a new polar continent of a mill ion square miles which may some day become an economic asset U the United States was pointed out by Lieut.. Commander Fitzhugh Green to a Naval Arctic Air Board, Green said that Spitzbergen on tfe European side of the North Pole ts on a line with volcanic ice area and the Aleutian Islands which Is Of a volcanic formation which furn- ishes evidence that similar land may be found in an unexplored blin spot north of Alaska. this revelation caused the Board to concentrate their attention on Point Barrow as the best position from which to hop of. .
 While the Navy Is preparing for It's great exploration, Amundsen Ia laying in supplies for an airplane dash from spitzbergen to Alaska via the North Pole, thus an inter national competition is developins which may prov. embarrassing 10 the United States.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
DEATH OF
 FORMER ALASKAN

Seattle, Dec. 1.-The investlga- tion of the death of Abe Reisirg, 50 years of age. a former Alaskan, three minutes after he had been re- moved from cell ir the City Jal, Is under way by the Coroner. Reising was found unconscious Friday after noon by Patrolmon Cronk and was sent to Jail, supposedly in drunken condition, and placed on the cement floor where he lay for two hours still unconscious before he was removed to the hospital. Reising was identi- fled by means of letter found in lie pocket from Howard H. Wilmot. Probate Judge In the Wasilla Dis- trict of Alaska. The letter acknow- ledged the receipt of $150 which had been turned over to the Court ty Reising as Administrator of the estate of William Moffat. Reising left Seward h November and went to Seattle.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
WHITE HOUSE HAS
 ITS EARS COOKED

Washington, Dec. 10-The White House had It's ears cooked to catch the reaction to the Presidents utter ances. Comment In Washington caused little surprise. the Republi- can Conservatives approved and the Progressive Republicans disapprov- ed and the Democrats attacked the message as a equalization to big business. Editorial comment from newspapers from all parts of the country was telegraphed to Wash ington and subjected to a micr F. scopical. analysis. The Presidents political advisors as whole an nounced themselves as being pleas cd.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15

wife of Edward Sailstad. or g charge of bigamy.
 Edward Sailstad Ia a former presi- dent of the Multltone Photograph Company. and was recently arrested at Napa. California. on charges of murder and arson. and he pleaded guilty to the charge of arson.
 Editors Note: The name Sailsta1 was spelled Hallstad in other press articles which was not correct.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
NOME POSSIBLY RE
 SELECTED AS BASE

Washington, Dec. 1.-The possl- hilities of Nome's being selected as q jump-off base for the Nayy's Polar flight next summer developed at q session of a special planning board preparing recommendations for Sec ictary Denby. Information tndicat- cd that the flight from Nome could be attempted three months earlier than from Point Barrow, which re- mains Ice bound until August. Cap tain Henderson of the Coast Guard said much ice and fog was against Point Barrow.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
FILIPINO
 ARRIVES IN SEATTLE

Seattle. Dec. 11-Accompanled by his mother, Jus'a Venasquez Car Islands, Gregario Carmichael. aged 13 years, reached Seattle last Sur day night on the liner President Madison. and with his attorney. J.. F. Curran and c. 5. Mason. of New Kirk. Oklahoma. who Is the Ameri- can guardian of Gregorio. they will proceed to Oklahoma and enter claim to the oil estate valued al thirty million dollars.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
COOLIDGE NOMINATED
 FOR PRESIDENT

Washington, Dec. l2th-The an- nouncemept of the candidacy for President of Coolidge nomination was made Monday by Frank W. Stearrs of Boston. Cooiidge's closest personal and political friend. Wm. N. Butler of the Republican Nation al Committee for Massachusetts, IL was stated. will act as the Presi- dents personal representative in the campaign. Preceding the announce ment there was a conference at the White House In which Butler, g earns and George Harvey and James B. Reynolds, Coolidge's man. ager in 1920, participated.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
COOLIDGE RECOMMENnS
 REPEAL TELEGHAM TAX

Washington, Dec. l2-President Coolidge In his Budget Message to Congress further said, "I also rscom- grams and telephones and admis- sions which are source of incon- yenience to tax payers. Govern ment expenditures for 1925 estimat- ed to be presented a. s3,2ss.os0,- 444-s2,689,s7S.2i4 less than ex- penditures for the current Fiscal Year.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
pERsH1No WANTS BIG MnrTI,

Washington, Dec. 10-Genera! Pershing states in a report that the Nations defense presents serious problem and should receive thought ful consideration. Fully apprnc'at ing the needs of economy he urged that an army of 150,000 men, and 12,000 officers be maintained, with annual manervers modern and tac- teal, and the encouragement and development of a National Guard strength to quarter of million men.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
BOOZE PARTY ENDS WITH
 SHOOTING .SCRAPE

Tacoma, Dec. ll-S. J. Gillespie, an automobile salesman is in the hospital with bullet wound and not expected to live, and Mrs. Kelley, the wife of T. l.. Kelley, Manager or the Tacoma Motor Systems, is in jail as result of an alteration last Sunday at a liquor party involving Mrs. Kelley, her husband. the vic tim and his wife.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
NINE MEXICAN STATES
 IN OPEN REBELLION

Vera Cruz, Dec. l0-Nire Mexi- can States are In open rebellion against President Obrecon and Gen era1 Pelsas Cahles, ObreGon's can didate for the Presidency. Accord- ing to information from various sections of the country the Militia of the States of Vera Cruz. San Luis Potosi. Chihuahua. Michoacan. Ia maulipas. Slnalca. and Sonora are reported to have repulsed the Fed eral troops and busted the ofiice holders. President Obregon has hastened back to Mexico City from where he has been convalescing from his recent illness.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
MRS. CARMACK WINS
 SECOND VICTORY

Seattle. Dec. 2th-Ruiing that property holdings worth quarter of a million dollars are community property, Judge Dykeman recorded the second victory for Mrs. Grace Carmack Safting, the halS-lndian daughter of George Carmack. dis coverer of the Klondike. In her fight for share In her fathers es tate, Mrs. Shafting's claims are con tested by Marguerite Carmack, tho second wife and widow of the lats George Carmack, whose attorneys gave notice of appeal.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
MONDAY (TELEGRAPHlcl
ALASKA MAIL BOAT
 STARR WRECKED

Seattle. Dec. 10-lt vas reported lest night that the Alaska Mall boat otarr., Captain o. H. Johansen. was wrecked in Shelikof Strait. oR Ko- diak Island. The extent of damage done is not definitely known, 1t was reported last night that the vessel was a total wreck, a later dispatch this morning stated that the yes sel had freed herself from the rocks and was afloat. The latter radio message was from the Navy Radio at Cordova to Seattle.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
COOLIDGE PLEASED WITH ATTITUDE OF "STAND
 PAT" NEWSPAPERS

Washington, Dec. 10-Coolidge is reported as being much pleased and gratified with the reaction of the country to. his message. A stream of commencing telegrams started yesterday and are still com ing. Coolidge declared himself as being particularly pleased with the reception given his message by the "stand-pat" newspapers.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
TUESDAY (TELEGRAPHIc)
SAYS U. s. WILL DEPEND ON
 IMPORTS FOR OIL SUPPLY

Washington, Dec. 10th-David White, expert geologist of the Geo. .ogical Survey Department testify ng at the Senate Public Lands Com 1littee's inquiry on the leasing of Naval Oil Reserves. predicted that he United States would be depai.- dent upon imports within five year" for oil supply. He said that 1t was doubtful if the navy could go five years with constantly increasing of consumption upon domestic pro- duction.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
CANTON CUSTOM HOUSE
 SEIZED BY FOREIGNERS

Hong Kong. Dec. 10-Parties from foreign sunboats In Canton harbor were landed and have taken possession of the Custom House there because of threats made by Sun Vat Sen, South China leader to raise the question of Customs. and Pampanea. are known to be Two American vessels, the Ashville anchored in the harbor nearby.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-15
EXTRA COPIES OF THE
 NOME NUGGET ON SALE AT THE NEVADA.
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT. CIRCULATION ETC., REQUIRED Bv ACT OF AUGUST 24, 1912.

of THE NOME NUGGET pub ished Weekly at Nome, Alaska. for October lst. 1923.
 publsn.r. G"2. $ Maynard Nome. Alaska.
 Editor. Geo. $ Maynard Nome. Alaska
 Managing Editor nona
 Business Manager. Geo S. Maynard. Nome Alaska
 Owners: uf q corporation, give It's and the names and addresses of stock holders holding per cent or more oS total amount of stock. If not cor porat,on. give names and addresses of individual owners) Geo. S Maynard, owner, Nome Alaska.
 Known bondhoiders. mortgages, and other security holders. holding 1 psp cent or more of total amount of bonda. or other securities. Hf there are nona 90 state) None
 Average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or dis- tributed, through the malls or other wise. to paid subscribers during the six months proceeding the date shown above is.
 (This information i- r,eautred from daily publications onty.j [
 GEO. S. MAYNARD
 Manager. sworn tU and subscribed before m this 2sth day of October. 1923.
 B. GRIMM, Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska, My Commission exptres August l4th. 1927.