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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued 10 the
following:
Frank w Wright and Mabel Duffy, both OF
Staunton. Va.
G. Otie Speck. jr., and Josephine A. Arthur.
both Of Lynchburg. Va.
Eammett v. Rinpr Of Gordonsvile, Va, and
Della Thomas Of Johnson Spring. Va.
William Thomas and Florence Venie, both OF
Baltimore, Md.
william Schwartz Of Lilitz. Pa. and Wini.
fred ". Rees of Delta, Pa.
Edward Campbell and Serena Wheeler.
William F. Saunders of Chester, Va, and
Martha r. Lyon of Richmond, Va.
John T. Carter and Evelyn Robinson.
Talmadge Walker OF this city and Blanche
NJ. Cleveland Of Mount Rainier. Md.
Ollie Perrin and Sarah Warren, both OF
Richmond. Va.
Howard Gibson and Susie washingt ton
William F. Poat, ir.. OF Richmond. Va and
Margaret f. DALEY of Cumbera nd, Md.
Joseph f. Buckley and Evelyn s. Bright.
John W. Moore and Alma l.. Spinks. both OF
Alexandria. Va.
Floyd Brown and Fannie Muse.
Thomas X. Lyons and Lily NJ. Horney. both
of Baltimore Md.
Harry Maiden and Annie Cunningham
James l.. johnson of Pulaski, Va, and
Mabel A. Rainey of Emporia. Va
Milton <. kerns and Sarah A. Tolbert. both
Of Ballston. Va.
Herbert j. Wright and Malinda R. Ware
Carl c. Well and Roslyn A. Chaney, both OF
Baltimore. Md.
William Coats and Martha Chew
Robert X. Smith and Irana q. Butwistle
both Of Richmond. Va.
Evening star., 1923-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel V. Hayden are
spending a few weeks at the Marlbor-
Oush-BIenheim. Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1923-05-01
by Mrs. Benjamin Gotfredson and
Miss Evelyn Reading of Detroit.

The moving picture entertainment
which was to be given at st. Paul 8
parish hall. 2sd street. tomorrow. Is
postponed until Wednesday. May 3,
owing to the death Of Bishop Harding.
The second. annual dinner Of the
Alumnae Association of the Visitation
Academy will be given at the City
Club, 1920 G street, Tuesday, May 8,
at o'clock. There will be musical
program.
One of the private luncheon parties
given In connection with the book re-
view luncheon held by the District of
Columbia branch of the League OF
American Pen Women. today. when Mrs.
Ernest Thompson-Seton. second national
vice president, came from New York to
speak. was that given by Mrs. Louis N.
Geldert, national president Of the
League Of American Pen Women, in
honor of MRS Bertha Lincoln Heustis,
former national president and now
president of the Los Angeles branch of
the league Among Mrs. Geldert's other
guests were, Mrs. Richard l.. Hoxie,
who has just returned from Miami,
Fla. Mrs. James Meredith Bercegecey
also Of Florida Mrs. Joe Mitchell
Chapple. Mrs. John Mock. Mrs. Clifford
Ireland and Mrs. Forrestine C. Hooker
Mr. and Mrs Samuel V. Hayden are
spending a few weeks at the Marlbor-
Ough-Blenheim, Atlantic City.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty -four
hours:
Joseph Bevans. 80, st. Elizabeths Hospital.
BETTE Fewe', "a. Gallinger Hospital
Patrick S. Quaid, 81, 1926 w st.
John C. Getren. so, 20 St ne.
Alexander w. Pearce. 50, 1648 3rd It.
Latrobe Bromwell. IS. United States Sol
diers' Home Hospital.
Frank e. Middleton. IL, 36l1 Lowell st.
John COkines. 30. tuberculosis Hospital.
Georgia C. Lakin, "a. 145 Uhland Terrace.
Albert j. Buehler. 66, s21 st. ne.
Harry l.. Good. 30. Tuberculosis Hospital.
Sarah Townsend %, Emergency Hospital.
William LaycOck, 4. Providence Hospital.
Gerald +. Healey. 4. 206 at.
John B. Slaughter. IA months. Children &
Hospital.
Dorothy Simpson. I6 months, ChiIdren's Hos
pital.
Robert J.. Bell. month 26l5 X st.
Infant Of Thomas and Mamie Robinson.
day, sol II St s.w.
Mary 4. Boone. SO. 1907 I'd st
Laura A. Jordan, so 1412 y. J.
Anne Dixon, 27. Freedmen's Hospital.
Thomas Marbury. 26. Gallinger Hospital.
Jane Lewis, 20, Home for Aged, Blue Nans.
Fletcher Gray. jr.. 13 days, 81 st.
Evening star., 1923-05-01

Mrs. Frederick Thomas of Liver
pool. England. who is staying at the
Hamilton Hotel has been Joined there
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BOY CHOIR ~SCREECHINC'' CAUSED
TRANSFER OF WOMAN,S BEQUEST

the choirs "screechings." An investi-
CATION was promised. Mrs. McHie's
home faces st. Thomas, across the
street.
the announcement that her entire
fortune was to be left for an animal
memorial hospital. with the inscrip-
tion over the door: "The more I saw
OF humans, the more I thought of
dogs"
She had previously announced that
her will beQueathed her estate to a
hospital for incurabIe children. She
did not then explain her reasons for
changing her mind and her will.
She later admitted: after her COM
plant to the police, that the "screech-
tngs" Of the choir boys. followe ed by a
Evening star., 1923-05-01

Mrs. Fl. r. Howe of Hampton. Va.
Is spending a fortnight at the Lee
House.
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81 so

IS styles Nainsook
NiQhtQoWnS, with
yokes and sleeves OF
fish-eye lace or Swiss
embroidery.
WIndor Crepe
Gowns.
Shadow Batiste
Chemlse.
Nalnsook Costun
Slips.
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Births Reported.

Tho following births have been reported :
the health department in the last twenty .fou
hours:
James and Ludell Simmons, boy.
Harold 8. and Lillian r. Giusta. boy.
william A. and Dorothy Borden, girl.
Louis p. and Irene Rehlader, boy.
Richard G. and Frances A. Shreve, boy.
Norris L. and Catherine O'Connell, girl.
Seth e. and May Bishop, boy.
walter G. and Gertrude L. Coz, boy.
Joseph w. and Ruth G. Wynn, boy.
Henry =. and Helen p. Erwin, girl.
Raymond J. and Alberta n. Souder, boy.
James A. and Mary =. Judd, boy.
Victor De X. and Mary f. Hickman. girl.
Walter G. and Blanche 2. Hazard. girl.
James W. and Clara B. Hudson, girl.
Edwin w. and Gladys Krause, boy,
Thomas K. and Mamie @. Robinson, boy.
Richard and Leola jackson, girl.
John and Mary Bethea, girl.
Joseph s. and Gladys Masch, boy.
Carl and Lucy Proctor. boy.
Evening star., 1923-05-01
Mrs. Hartman Entertained
For Colonial Dnmes Today.

Mrs. Z. A. Hartman enterta ed at
luncheon today for her sister, Mrs.
James P. Andrews, of Hartford. Conn.
who is here as delegate to the Bien-
NAL Council of the National Society
of Colonial Danes of America, and
the other members of the Americani-
zation committee.
After luncheon the Secretary Of La
Dor. Hon. James J. Davis, gave an
address on Methods of Americaniza-
ton.
Among the delegates present were:
Mrs. Paul Blatchford. Mrs. Holmes
Chicago. Mrs. Samuel NJ. Inman and
Mrs. McEwen Johnson of Georgia.
Mrs Waddell OF North Carolina. Mrs.
g. r. Miller OF Delaware, Mrs Henry
McAllister of Colorado. Mrs. Frank
Streeter of New Hampshire. Mrs.
Henry S. White of New Jersey. Mrs.
Hamilton Fairfax. Mrs. Anson Phelps
New York and Mrs. Leonard Daggett
of Connecticut.
Among the members and guests
from Washington. were Mrs. James
j. Davis, Mrs. James Carroll Frazer
Miss Laura Harlan. Mrs. Murray Ad-
olson, president of the Colonial Danes
club: Mrs. w. L. Finley. president of
the American Womens Legion: Mrs.
Albert l.. Baggs. president of the
Chaumont Init
Mrs. Fl. p. Howe of Hampton. Va.
Is spending a fortnight at the Lee
House.
Mrs. Frederick Thomas of Liver
pool, England who is staying at the
Hamilton Hotel has been joined there
Evening star., 1923-05-01
DRIVERS GET DIPLOMAS.
Colored Students to Be Graduated
Tonight at Dunbar High.

The colored drivers attending the
Washington Safety Councils safe
drivers school will receive their di-
plomas tonight at the Dunbar High
School
The course, which includes instruc-
tion in traffic rules and the mechan-
ism of the automobile, consists Of a
series of lectures extending over sew
eral weeks. and Is one Of the efforts Of
the safety council to procure safer
streets in Washington. c. D. Childs,
jr., will preside at the meeting.
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BY the Associa ted Prsss

By the Associated Prsss
NEW YORK, May 1.-'Screechings'
of the boy choir OF the exclusive
Fifth Avenue Episcopal Church Of st.
Thomas. whose stately home at 53d
street. Is considered one Of the best
Gothic examples in the country,
caused the transfer OF q society wom-
ans bequest from a home for incura-
BILE children to a memorial hospital
for the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals.
This became known today when it
was learned that Mrs. Sidmon McHie.
wealthy brokers wife. had visited the
police yesterday and complained OF
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feud which she carried on with the
church officials because OF the Sunday
Gosi,ic sdtf,cs csu.ed % hsr sr 70 PENNY ch.nSa ~.
hefswiM. She admitted having futile
ly combated the chofr's Sunday ef-
forts by playing records on her
phonograph, sending the swelling
voices into the church by means Of q
powerful amplifying device.
Evening star., 1923-05-01

Hood Saturday night were stressed at
q meeting Of citizens associations
held at the Birney School last night.
A total Of 1920 was collected for
the benefit Of the widow and children
Of Vivian H. Tibbs. who was drowned
when the Mood waters struck the
section.
Ways and means for sewer better
ment and methods OF preventing}fur-
ther catastrophes Of a like nature
were discussed at the meeting.
Evening star., 1923-05-01

Nalnsook Slips with
10.lnch hem.
Wolfe and Shadow
Batlste NiohtooWns,
In sleeveless model.
Plisse Crepe In
boat neck gowns,
prettlfy stitched.
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Society.
continued from Eighth Pase.l

league. consisting Of Mrs. William
Wolh Smith. chairman; Miss Dick
Root Mrs. Jesse Nicholson, Mrs. Ber-
nadine NJ Angus, Mrs Virginia White
Speel and DR.. I.oy McAfee, and the
maga1ine fund committee. consisting
of Mrs. William Wolff Smith. chair
man, and Mrs. Daniel c. Chace.
A special committee of arrange
ments has been appointed to carry out
tho plans for the dramatic fete. this
committee. consisting of Mrs. Daniel
g. Chace, chairman; Mrs. William
Wolff Smith, Mrs. J. J. Locher, DR..
Mary Meek Atkeson and Mrs. w. B.
Moses.
As the seating capacity Of the
theater Is limited those desiring seats
SHOULD make their arrangements at
once at league headquarters. 1123 II
street northwest.
Evening star., 1923-05-01

Nainsook Gowns and
z nve Iope ChemIse,
lace and embroidery
trim med.
Shadow Batiste
Chemlse, Vests and
STEP lnS, In mesh,
orchid and peach,
shIrred yokes and lace
trimmed.
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SEEK FLOOD REMEDY.

Need of local betterments in the
Hillsdale section as result OF the
The Kusko times., 1923-03-28

Placer on Little Creek, claim un7 surveyed and claimants unknown; j; on the southwest No. ' Above Gold Run Placer on Little Creek, clam unsurveyed and claimant unknown; on the northwest and southeast claimants unknown and claims un- U. s. L. M. No. 1278- to which the survey is tied is hewn spruce post 8 in. square, 8 it. long, chls- eled U. S. L. M. No. 1278, with stone mound it. high and 6 1t. base around same, situated on a high prominent point on the right limit oa Little Creek, immediately above the confluence of Little Greek and Trail Creek, whence West Twin Peak bears N. 49 deg. 30 min E.. East Twin Peak bears N. 51 deg. 40 min. E.; and No. Dome bears N. g deg. 43 min. E.;
 Lat 63 deg. 1 min. N.
 Long. 156 deg. 25 min. W.
 JOHN SUNDBACK
 Register U. $. Land Office.
The Kusko times., 1923-03-28

deg. 35 min. E. 822.O. To Cor. No. 3 thence s. 70 deg. 41 min. E. 802.25 it. to Cor. No. 1; thenc5 s. 17 deg. 27 min. w. 1043 it. to Cor No. l and place of beginning, containing an area Of l9.805 acres.
 FERRON FRACTION PLACER Beginning at Cor. No. l,
 Identical with Cor. No. 4, No. Two Above on Little Creek Placer and Cor. No. 1. No. One Above on Little Creek Placer, this survey, previously described; whence:- U. s. L. M. No. 1278 bears $. 57 deg. Is min. 22 sec. w. 6547.58 it. thence N. IT deg. 27 min. E. 1043 fit. to Cor. No. 2; identical with Cor No. 4 No. One Above, this sur vey previously described; thence s. 66 deg. 24 min. E. 112.2 fit. to Cor. No. 3; thence $. 23 deg. 38 min. ". 1036.9 it. to Cor. No. 1 to place of beginning, containing an area of 1886 acres.
 Total Area included in the Con- soldated Claim 38.265 acres.
 Said Consolidated Placer Claim is situated on unsuryeyed ground on Little Creek, tributary of Innoko River, a tributary of the Yukon River, about ten miles southeast of the town of Ophir in the Innoko Mining & Recording District in said Territory.
 The adjoining claims are on the northeast the Gold Run Associa- tion Claim on Little Creek unsur- veyed; on the southwest No. 8 a. bove Gold Run on Little Creek unsurveyed; on the northwest and southeast claims unknown and un- surveyed.
 U. s. Location Monument No. 1278 is hewn spruce post 8 in. sq. it. above ground, painted blue, with stone mound around same, and chiseled U. S. l.. M No. 1278; whenee:- W. Twin Peak bears N. 40; 30 min. E. E. Twin Peak bears N. 51 deg. 40 min. F.. No. 1-Dome bears N 23 deg. 43 min. E.
 Lat. 6 deg. 04 min. N
 Long. 156 deg. 25 min. w
 JOHN SUNDBACK :. Register Of United States Land Office.
The Kusko times., 1923-03-28

43 min. E. 792 it. to Cor. No. A.; Thence s. 7S deg. 58 min. W. 697.8 it to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning, containing an area of 10.827 acres.
 NO. 4 ABOVE GOLD RUN
 Beginning at Cor No. 1, iden- ticai with Cor. No 4 of No. A bove, this survey, whence U. $. L.. M. No. 1278 bears s. 57 dee. Y min. 6 sec. ". 4297.o2 it.; Thence N. 28 deg 43 ". 792 it. to Cor. No. g. identical with Cor. No. of No. 5 Above placer, this survey; Thence N. 41 deg. 32 min E. 546.9 it. to Cor No. 3; Thence s. 37 deg. 19 min. E. 1875 if. to Cor. No 1; Thence s. 68 deg. % min. w. 680.1 it. to Cor. No. 1, the place of be- ginning, containing an area of F. 754 acres.
 The total area contained in said Consolidated Placer claim is 29.503 acres.
 The adjoining claims are, on the northeast No. 5 Above Gold Run
The Kusko times., 1923-03-28
Alaska News Notes

Forty-three fox farms are operating in the Kachemak bay and surrounding district.
 Fifteen halibut schoonerS recently left Seattle for the halibut banks of Alaska, Most of them are of the long line type. fishing from the vessels in stead of from dOries.
 That there are sixteen gold and sil yer mines operating this winter near Hyder as against one during the past three years, was given out by Oren Hill, a. resident of Hvder, to Ketchikan papers
 J. l.. Waller, of Anchorage, recently circulated a petition. for road to be built from Anchorage to Homer, dis tance of 12O miles. The road would connect the camps of Kepai, Kassilof, Ninilchik, and Homer.
 Wrangell, and Petersburg papers are protesting against wretched mail ser- vice. Despite the fact that these towns are on the route of the regular steamer service to Seattle, most vessels pass the towns without stopping to deliver mailA
 A young prisoner now serving his sime in the Anchorage jail whiles away hls leisure hours by writing nov ing picture scenarios. Up to the pres ent time he has written 36 stories and h as sold about half of them. His latest
The Kusko times., 1923-03-28

story, revised for the photoplay, is laid in the Yukon basin,
 Fred Hoeler, an old timer in Alaska, has disposed 0. bis property in Fair banks. and will leave for Dallas, Texas, his former home,.tO spend his remain ing years. He has spent over 8 score of his 80 years in the North.
 Wolves are SO thick at the head of Swede creek, near Dawson, that the snow looks as if it had been packed down by a band oe caribou. They are keeping close after small punches of caribou and killing. them in large num- bere.
 Official announcement was recently made by E. Brook representative Of the Norwegian Young Peoples Society of the United States, that Ketchikan Fishermen Home to be built by the organization. The institution will cost about S2O, 000..
 
 In response to an advertisement which made it's appearance in 8 recent issue of the Country Gentleman, the Sure Mature Seed Company, of Fair banks, of which Jack Shanley is busie ness manager. received on one of the last mails sixty requests for their hardy Alaskan grown seeds.
 The Port Angeles Tribune says that Joe Pugh, resident of ahat city, re- ceiyed three pounds of butter from Juneau as a present, and says while the butter was fresh and fine, ''it was evidently made from the cream of the reindeer milk, as milch cows are scarce in Alaska" Can gou get around such ignorance?
 Citizens of Mccarthy are trying g induce the Kennecott Corporation to sell them electricity for lighting pur= poses. McCarthy proposes to build a power transmission line half way and the company the other half. A meter will be installed and the town pay for the electricity, which will in turn be charged to the consumers.
The Kusko times., 1923-03-28
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

Mineral Application No. 0548 United States Land Office at Nome Alaska April 22, 1922.
 NOTICE IS HEHEBY GIVEN that William Schneirla, whose post office address is Ophir, Alaska, has made application before the U. s. Land Office at Nome, Alaska on behalf of himself and his co-owners Jacob ". Schneirla, Charles Schneir- la and Edward Schneirla, for a United States patent for the Con sohdated Placer mining claim, bear ing placer gold, known and des- cribed as Mo- Above, No. 5 A bove, and No. 4 Above Gold Run Placers, on Little Creek, a tri- butary of the Innoko River, and situated about eleven miles south east of the town of Ophir, in the Inneko Mining and Recording Dis trict, Territory of Alaska, said Con solidated Placer mining claim be- ing designated by the U s. Sur veyor General of Alaska as U. s. Mineral Survey No. 1277; the ex- terior boundaries of which, accord i ing to the plat and field notes of said survey now on file in the said U. s. Land Office at Nome, Alaska, with a magnetic variation of "A deg. 31 min. L., being as follows:
 NO. 6 ABOVE GOLD RUN. Beginning at Cor. No. 1;
 A hewn spruce post if. long, 4 in. sq., in earth mound scribed 1-1277- Alb whence U. s. L. M. No. 1278 bears s. 53 deg. 13 min. W. 3260.6 fit.
 Thence N. 39 deg. g min. W. 533.1 fit. to Cor No. 2 whence Cor. No. 4 of No. Above, survey 1278, bears s. 14 deg. W. 1002.8 fit. dis tant, Thence N. A deg. 2 min E. SIP it. to Cor. No. 8; Thence s. 29 deg. min. F. 621.9 fit. to Cor. No. 4; Thence s. 53 deg, 28 min. W. 397.6 fit. to Cor No. 1 the place of bigInning, contain ing an area of 5.922 acres. Beginning at Cor. No. l, which is identical with Cor. No. of No. l 6 Above, this survey; whence U. s. L. M. No. 1278 bears s. 5 deg. IA min. ST sec. w. 3658.18 fit. Thence N. 29 deg. 9 min. ". 621.9 it. to Cor No. ? identical with Cor ,-o 2 of No Above this survey
 7ha.re k. 63 deg. E mn. 7. 671.7 C 1 'lf. hos :; Tncnsa l -.
The Kusko times., 1923-03-28
NOTICE OF. APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

United States Land Office Nome, Alaska, April ..22, 1922.
 Mineral Application No. 0547
 NOTICE IS HEHEBY GIVEN that William Schneirla, whose post office address is Ophir, Alaska, has made application before the United States Land Office at Nome Alaskt, on behalf of himself, and his CO., owners, Jacob w Sshneirla, Charles Schneirla and Edward Schneirla, for a United States patent for the Con- solidated placer mining claim bear ing placer gold, known and des- cribed as No. l above Gold Run; No. 2 Above Gold Run and the Ferron Fraction on Little Creek in the Innoko Mining x Recording District in the Territory of Alas ka, which said Consolidated claim is described by the United States Surveyor General of said District as Mineral Survey No. 1276, the ex- terior boundries of which, accord ing to the plat and field notes now on file in this office, with var iation Of 24 deg. 35 min. E. are as oil
The Kusko times., 1923-03-28
NUMBER TWO ABOVE GOLD RUN ON LITTLE CREEK

Beginning at Cor. No. l. A shewn spruce post, 1 1t. long in, sq., in earth mound, scribed 1-1276 2 Alb; whence; U. s. L. M. No. 12TS bears s. 57 deg. 5 min, 58 sec W, 5788.01 ft.; thence N. 51 deg. 39 min. W. 1181.3 fit. to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 65 deg. 57 min. E.. 699.35 it. to Cor. N. g.; Ithence s. 57deg. 21 min. E. 1882 3 'ftss to Cor. No. 4; thence s. 55 ldeg. 13 min. w. 76O.15 it. to Cor. Mo- l, place of beginning contain ing 17.124 acres.
 NUMBER ONE ABOVE GOLD
 RUN ON LITTLE CREEK
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1.
 Identical with Cor. No. 4 No. Two Above on Little Creek Placer, this survey, previously described:- : Whence U. s. L. M 1278 bears s. 57 deg. 19 min. p sec. W. 6547.58 it.: thence 57 deg 21 min. ~ 109" s f to Co~ No Q; id"Ntiea' with Cor. E5 rf~as hove a1 Little CreeN ~ saz survey 8aaesaRg1Y i 2eer5aa4 tsaaea Y. 4
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-10
DISASTROUS FIRE
SWEEPS BUSINESS
HOUSES OF SCOTT

DUBLIN, Ga, July 7.-Seven
storehouses, one used for a dwelling,
were burned at Scott, a small town
about fifteen miles from here, Satur-
day morning at o'clock. The fire
started from an unknown origin in
the store of d. G. Smith. The loss
is estimated to total about $4,000,
partially insured.
The fire ate its way steadily through
a row of wooden stores after it was
disco cred, as there is no fire de-
partment in Scott. Nothing could
be done to stop the fire. Three
large stores, located in the center of
the block, where the fire started,
stopped the blaze, saving the re-
nlaindcr the block. Several years
ago similar fire wiped out a row
on the other side of these brick
stores and dropped the march of the
flames as they hit the brick buildings.
The owners Of the burned stores
were: D. G. Smith, storehouse and
stock, insured; w. B. Norman,
combination storehouse and dwell
ing, no insurance; Riley Graham,
store and stock Of goods, insured;
J. M. Hammock, store and stock of
goods, no insurance; Arthur Ham
mock, barber shop, no insurance;
j. J. Harrison, stock Of goods, build
ing property owned by S p. Price;
Schwal Drug company, store and
stock of goods, insured.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-10
Snakes to Battle
In Special Arena
At Kinston, N. {

KINGSTON, N. c., July with
no state commission or statutes to
interfere, and without managers to
haggIe over terms, promoters" here
are arranging for series of summer
bouts between reptiles caught in this
section.
"Arenas''-made from screen wire
are being set up on the sandy
banks of Neuse river, near here.
Snake beaters" are combing the
swampy places for husky snakes. Cut
rates of a quarter a seat have been
promised by promoters" Fans have
promised their support.
At New Bern recently the feature
attraction of fair was a battle be-
tween a huge RATHER and king
snake. Scores attended recent bout
here between water RATHER and
rat. Both lost. The rodent inflicted
fatal bite upon the snake and then
0ipd
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-10
King of FinancierS Holds
Customary Simple CeIe-
bration Before Retiring to
SecIusion Solitary Habits

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, July S.-An
old man stood upon a spacious lawn
and gazed across the miles of rolling
hills and forests, bathed in sunshine,
today. He had reached the age of
81 years. He went to church. Pho
tographers and reporters surround
ed him as he arrived at the little
country place of worship.
The old man was John D. Rookie
Teller. He has given away half
billion dollars. But so fast does his
fortune continue to grow that his
wealth is still estimated at from a
half billion to a billion. Members
Of his family spent the day
with him at his home at Poncantico
hills.
No one, not even Rockefeller,
knows the exact size Of his fortune
Some estimates place it as high as
5O0,O00,000, while others make it
as low as $5OO,OOO,OOO. He once
swore under oath that he did not
know within $1Q0,0O0,OO0 or So
how much he possessed. His in
come tax last year was based on
an estimate of 1878, 100000.
Despite his fabulous wealth, the
oil king today is not Americas rich
est man, that distinction being con-
coded to Henry Ford, who is report