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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-02-23

NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO ISSUE
AND SELL $4,000 MUNICIPAL
COUPON REFUNDING BONDS OF
AND BY THE CITY OF BLACK
FOOT, IN THE COUNTY OF BING-
HAM, IN THE STATE OF IDAHO,
AND INVITING BIDS THEREFOR.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-02-23

- HI Do men neglect church at
E tsndanos! The following rea-
sonS can be assigned why
DokeAln AaDos neglect this import
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-02-23

v. c. Holland VS. j. H. Mcdonald,
Appeal From Justice Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-17

The sir Of nystgry
5uy. de uses The. SAME
STUFF Ehak ;ai,rourd-up ran
At q na1ioual rconveuFion or
q 9uas shoe' lobbyist uses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-17
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
Unidentified MAN
AMNESIA SUFFERER
Taken to Winchester Hospital I'm.
conscious Following Attempt
to Tear Off Clothing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dis2a tch to The Star
WINCHESTER. Va. Nav 21-A
well dressed man. apparently twenty
eight years old has been in "A hos
pital here since late yesterday
afflicted with form of amnesia and
symptoms of epilepsy. after having
been removed from the Pennsylvania
railroad station, where he was found
unconscious and endeavoring to tear
mis- clothing off his body.
The only evidence of possible iden-
tifica:ion found was an envelope ad-
dressed to Leonard Hollar, Wood.
stock. Va. Police were endeavorine
to locate some of his relatives.
The man arrived here Saturday
afternoon over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. and went to the
Pennsylvania station, buying a ticket
for Martinsburg. w. Va, and saying
he intended TO change cars again for
Cumberland Md. He could have
made a connection just as con-
venient. il was said. with the main
line of the Baltimore and Ohio al
Harpers Ferry without making the
change in Winchester and again al
Martinsburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
REFORMED CHURCH BODY
CHOOSES NEW OFFICERS
Rev. Wissler Selected as President
of the Virginia
Conference.
Special pispa tch to The Star.


MARTINSBCEG. w. Va. May 81
Rev. II. w. wissler of Mount Craw-
ford. Va. was elected president of
Virginia Chassis. Reformed Church in
the United States, at it's annual ses-
sion, which closed in Christ Reformed
Church in Shepherdstown last night.
Elder David a. Miller of Mofets
Creek. Va. was elected vice president;
the Rev ]. Siler Garrison of Har-
risonburg, Va. state clerk, and Elder
Walter w Switzer of Harrisonburg,
Va. treasurer.
Grace Reformed Church. in Mount
Jackson, Va was selected for the
1924 meeting. Next years session
will he held in conjunction with the
fiftieth anniversary services COM
memorating the founding of the con-
gregation there. w. T. Brundick is
pastor of the Mount jackson Church.
Dean Charles f. 'Wehler of Hood
College, Frederick. Md: II. J. Benchoff
headmaster of Massanutten Academy,
Woodstock. Va: Rev. A. II. Smith,
superintendent of the Hoffman Or
phanage at Littlestown, Pa; Elder
Joseph II. Wise, treasurer of the home
DIR. j. c. Bowman of Lancas ter of the
Reformed Church Theological Semi
nary there, were among the more
prominent speakers who addressed
the sessions. DR.. Bowman preached
yesterday morning here, where he
began his pastoral work.
Reports submitted to the Chassis
showed a membership at present OF
more than 5000. and also showed
slightly more than $4,000 raised
during the closing fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
FARMLAND, REBUKED,
KILLED cow, CHARGE
Slashed Animal to Death to Avenge
Self on Woman Who Fired
Him. Police Say.

Special D:spatch to The Star.
BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va, May
21.-Worley Puffinberger, resident
of Timber ridge district, this county,
was arrested by Sheriff Pannett of
Fyche, this county, Saturday, and re-
Yyche, this county, Saturday, and re-
turned to Winchester, Va, to answer
charges of having maliciously infiict-
ed wanton cruelty upon a COW by
ripping her sides.
The motive is alleged to have been
revenge against Mrs. Bertha V.
Haines. owner of the COW. Mrs.
Haines is understood to have said she
suspected Puffinberger of milking her
COWS surreptitiously and to have
taken him to task for it. driving him
off the place a week ago.
a short time after she ordered him
off she found the COW disembowled
and it eventually died. Puffinberger
denies the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
|KENS|NGT0N LINE
| TO Be OPENED SOON
Capital Traction Co. Accepts
Contract to Operate Cars;
Old Feud Ends.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, May 21-The
kensington railway case has been set
tied by the public service commits
sion. r. II. Philips, who holds con-
troll OF the road, has signed a contract
under which the road will be oper-
ated by the Capital Traction Com
pany Of Washington, Under an agree
ment by which any profits that may
be made will be divided after costs
OF operation and maintenance are
paid
kensinston residents have raised
$4,000 to put the road into condi-
ton. The Capital Traction Company
will put in additional funds for the
same purpose, all OF which will be
represented by income bonds. The
traction company will furnish the
equipment and operate the road as a
direct line from the center of Wash
1ngton to the end Of the Kensington
line.
The case has been a source of
worry to the public service commits
sion for several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
new K. OF C. COUNCIL
STARTED IN CLARENDON
Knights From Three Cities Take
Part in Degree Work on
Candidates.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, May 21.-Knights
of Columbus of Washington, Virginia
and Maryland, about five hundred in all,
were present yesterday when the newly
organized Edward Douglas White Coun-
ell was instituted at Clarendon, State
Deputy Charles Mccartney of Roanoke
and his staff having performed the off,
cial ceremony.
having performed the official ceremony
Following the installation in the
morning Petersburg and Fitzgerald
councils of Alexandria conferred the
candidates and later the Roanoke visi-
tors conferred the third degree on sixty
five candidates.
At banquet given in celebration
OF the event by the ladies of the
jurisdiction addresses were made
by State Deputy Charles L.
Griffith of Washington, supreme
treasurer of Norfolk, District Deputy
William J. Fisher of Petersburg
Council, Past State Deputy John H.
Blake of Richmond and State Deputy
Mccartney.
Officers installed are: John F.
Cavanaugh, grand knight; Thomas
Dolan, jr.. deputy grand knight
Arthur, Veitch and Jerry D., Flana-
gan. recorders; Farley Mills. advo-
cate: A. A. Kirchner, lecturer; Ber-
nard F. Fegan, inside guard; Francis
Crimina, outside guard; John Spates
warden; DR.. Frank j. Ready, ex-
aiming physician: J. Thomas Man
ming, John N Walsh. William T. Nc
Closky and Rev. A. T. Lackey, trus-
tees. and Joseph Dugan, chancellor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
GETS 10+YEAR TERM
ON BRIBERY CHARGE
James A. White Accused Of
Offering Money to Protect
BootleggerS.
Special D:spatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. May 21.-lJames A.
White of Northampton will serve ten
years in the state penitentiary for
bribing Eugene Dennis, town sergeant
for Cape Charles. The prosecution
held that White, who is alleged 70
have been acting for several persons,
offered the officer easy money" for
protecting twelve persons engaged In
bootlegging.
The officer reported the affair to the
attorney of the commonwealth. and
steps were taken to get the entire
dozen persons. only nine at first CON
tributing IS a week for protection
Before the scheme could be worked it
was disclosed and arrests followed
The petition shows the names Of
nine persons who were to he protect
ed as the state alleged. The defense
tried to have the supreme court grant
writ of error. but the judges de
clined to interfere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
CHURCHES OF THREE
STATES TO GATHER
Disciples of Christ From D. C. to
Meet in Conference at
Cumberland
Special DISPATCH to TIE Star.

Special Dispatch to tt q Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. May 21.-The
forty-siXth annual convention of the
Christian Missionary Society of
Maryland. Delaware and the District
of Columbia will open here tonight
at the First Baptist Church and will
continue until Thursday noon. The
convention represents the commu-
MON known as Disciples of Christ or
Christian churches, of which the late
President Garfield was a member. The
sessions are to be held in the First
Baptist Church because the tempo
rary building of the entertaining con-
gregation, the First Christian Church,
is not suitable for such a gathering
Rev. Frank NJ. Field is pastor of the
church.
The address of welcome will be de-
livered by Judge Albert A. Doub of
the Circuit Court: Devotional exer-
cises will be conducted by the Rev.
F. A. Poffenberger of Waynesboro.
Pa. The presiding officer is the Rev.
p. a. Cave, pastor of H Street Chris
tian Church, Washington, D. c., who
is president of the society. Rev. c.
r. Stauffer pastor of the Ninth Street
Christian Church, Washington, will
deliver the convention sermon. Dele
gates will be in attendance from
most of the fifty-five churches affili-
ated with the society. The Rev. A
w. Gottschall of Baltimore is general
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
-FOUR ARE DROWNED
WHEN BOAT UPSETS
Four Others in Craft Narrow.
Iy Escape Death in
Middle River.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. May 21.-Four
young men from Baltimore were
drowned and four others narrowly es-
capped death late yesterday afternoon
when the boat in which they were
rowing turned over in Middle river,
about two miles from Middlesbor-
ough.
The dead are:
Bernard Bender. nineteen; Norbert
Bender, twenty-four; Milton Mark
WITT, twenty-one, and Henry Ray.
twenty-fiv
Eight were in the Inflated boat.
which was overturned by the swell of
A passing motor boat. Only one OF
the eight could swim. the others
struggling to save themselves as
boats nearby rushed to give assist
ance. Although heroic efforts were
made to save the men. four were
drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
wine WORTH $4,000
DUMPED OVER BANK
Dry Officers Destroy Supply of
Foreign Quarter in
Westernport.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch to The Star
WESTERNPORT. Md, May 21.-
Prohibition enforcement officer
Hawkins had big wine pouring at
Wesernport. when 1900 gallons of
the grape product were emptied from
the cellar of Tony DeJulio. The wine
at 81 quart was valued at 10000
DeJulio was wine maker for the
foreign colony. Last December Haw-
kins raided DeJulio's place and took
a sample of the wine, not being sure
that he could legally destroy it. He
sent a sample to the national prohibi-
ton headquarters, and a few days
ago received orders from Washington
to conf1scate the wine.
1t was carried out in buckets and
poured over the bank, as there is no
sewerage in the place. The barrels
were broken up and there were
enough slaves to fill a large truck.
1t is asserted by naighbors that De-
Julio bought grapes by the carload for
his wine making. The wine had been
sold largely to foreigners who fol-
lowed the European custom of drink
ing 1t with their meals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
ExPL0DES DYNAMITE CAP,
GIRL LOSES HER HAND

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va. May 21-NIary Jane
Head. eight-year-old daughter o'
Jesse Head prosperous farmer or
Fairfax county. lost her right hand
when she struck d dynamite cap with
Il hammer. She was otherwise in
Jured and is in serious condition
in Emergency Hospital. Washington.
1t is declared that the girl found
the explosive on the farm. went 10
the house and got hammer and then
climbed the roof of an clubhouse, 50
people could not see her, and ex-
ploded the cap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
Leather Seized During Ciui War
Is Found in Fortified Condition
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, May. 2l.-A
large quantity of leather seized
in raid by Union forces west
of here in 1863 has been found
by II. Richard Frye, an aged resi-
dent of Lebanon Church, who said
today that as a boy he we'll re-
membered the incident. The leath-
er now has the appearance OF
stone, it having become retrified by
it's long exposure to the elements.
Mr.. Frye found the leather In
some laurel bushes in an almost
inaccessible place, and 1t is being
exhibited at his home.
Tells of Raid.
Mr.. Frye. who is seventy-fve
years of age, said that in 1863,
when fedral forces were encamped
in an around Winchester, it was
customary for large parties to go
on raiding expeditions, and these
trips frequently carried them
many miles away from the main
body of the army. 1T was on one
of these marauding incursions
that the Yankees" raided what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
CLEVELAND POLICEMAN'S
SLAYER BELIEVED FOUND
Man Held in Carnegie, Pa, Answers
Description of Murderer; Main
tains Silence.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May 21-A
representative of the Cleveland police
department was expected to reach
Carnegie, "a suburb, today to quiz a
prisoner who answers the descrip-
ton of John l.. Whitfield, wanted
in connection with the killing of
ratrolman Dennis Griffin. The sus-
pect, giving the name of Benjamin
Moore Of Morgantown, w. Va, was
arrested while driving through Car
negie in an automobile yesterday.
The Morgantown police Informed
the Carnegie officers that no such
person as benjamin Moore lived
there.
The suspect was questioned for
several hours last night after which
it was announced that the prisoner
had little to say. He maintained that
his name is Moore and further than
that he refused to talk"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
ARREST DRY AGENTS
AS AUTO SPEEDERS
Bethesda Policeman Charges Pair
Driving SIS Miles an Hour;
Action Protested.
SnecisI DiSpatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 21.-That
Montgomery county's motor cops are
TO respecters of persons was demon
strated at Bethesda when Policeman
Guy Jones arrested two United States
revenue officers scouting for boot
leggers. John II. Tilden. jr., who
was operating the car, was placed
under arrest on charge of speeding
and he will he tried in police court
here Tuesday.
According to Officer Jones. Tilden
was driving fifty-five miles an hour
The government officers resented be-
ing ntcrfered with. apparently ne
ing under the impression that they
were immune from arrest, but Officer
Jones was unable to see why they
should he accorded any more priv
ileges than others and so inforped
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL BOY
HURT BY GUARD, CHARGE

Special Dispatch tc The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. May 21.-Applica-
ton is TO be made for writ of
habeas corpus to procure the release
of Charles Bradshaw, sixteen, from
the Virginia Industrial Home for
Boys. The allegations are that the
boy was Numerically beaten and a
cash five inches long cut in his scalp
when two guards beat him up.
The disposition of this proceeding
means the application for a complete
investigation of the establishment by
orders of the governor. The boy
body is alleged to be covered with
bruises and marks from the beating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
6O-Cent Potpie
On II Pedigreed
Carrier Pigeons
specisl DISPATCH TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, May FL
Morris Williams, colored, Stephens
City, yesterday ate the most eX-
pensive potpie II ever has been his
opportunity to sit down to, the
piece de resistance consisting of
eleven highly-bred. pedigreed car
rier pigeons, worth anywhere from
SO to IS each. The pigeons cost
Williams only so cents.
1t happened that the pigeons
were sold to him by Ernest Will
liams, a young negro. who had
been employed to take them to
Stephens City for a trial flight by
w. Benton Snider, a Winchester
fancier. He told Morris Williams
that Mr.. Snider had too many
pigeons on hand and wanted to
sell some.
Ernest was arrested, admitted
selling the birds, and was SEN
fenced to ninety days at hard
labor on state roads. Eugene Sack
son, who drove the Snider truck
to Stephens City, also was arrest
ed, but released when II developed
that Ernest Williams forcibly took
the pigeons from him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
S3O,OOO FIRE DESTROYS
BIG HOME NEAR Laurel

Special Dispatch TO The Star
LAUREL, Md, May 21-"Bright-
wood" an eighteen-room dwelling sit
uated near here. was completely de-
stroyed by fire, entailing a loss of
$50, 900.
The fire was of undetermined origin.
Water in the vicinity was not sufficient
10 afrord assistance to fight the blaze.
A. Kinsey and his wife. caretakers of
the property. were the only occupants in
the dwelling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
WHISKY VAN|SHES
ON GUARDED TRAIN
Eight Barrels or More Disap.
pear Under Eyes of
Detectives.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. May 21.-GoVern-
ment officials are trying to learn what
become of the whisky in eight or
more of the ninety-one barrels ship
ped from the Foust distiilery, Glen
Rock, Pa, to government concentra-
ton warehouse No. 3. The liquor
worth thousands of dollars was found
to be missing when the Shipment
guarded by railroad detectives. ar
rived here yesterday.
According to persons at the dis
tillery, Internal Revenue Inspector
Fissel inspected the ninety-one bar
rels at Glen Rock, and the ninety e
barrels were full. According to David
Stiefel. vice president and general
manager of the concentration ware
house here, his inspectors told him
that there were from eight to ten
barrels empty upon their arrival here.
Pennsylvania railroad detectives
who accompanied the shipment to this
city reported to their Office that the
shipment had arrived without moles-
tation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
CIVIL WAR VETERANS
CLOSE ENCAMPMENT
Auxiliary Societies Choose Officers
for Year on Last
Day.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, May 21-
The meeting connected with the an
nual encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic closed with the
elections of state officers of the
Women's Relief Corps and the
Daughters of Veterans.
Mrs. Fife Rosch of Huntington
was chosen president of the state or
ganization of the relief corps and
Mrs. Lucille Strange of Wheeling,
president of the Daughters of Vet
Grams Among other officers elected
by the relief corps were: Senior vice
president Mrs. Ida Vaughn, Parkers-
burg; junior vice president, Mrs.
May Gump, Huntington; treasurer,
Mrs. Maude McVey Zoll, Charleston
chaplain, Mrs. Lizzie Conkle, Wheel
ing. Other officers elected by the
Daughters of Veterans were: Senior
vice president, Mrs. Ivy Cunningham,
Wheeling; junior vice president, Mrs.
Emma Marshall. Wheeling; chaplain,
Mrs. Bessie Hall. We1lsburg; treas
urer, Mrs. Anna Belle Rheuff, Wells
burg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21

was known as Stump's tannery,
now Star Tannery post office. They
appropriated Mr.. Stump's horse and
cart, and, loading 1t with leather
taken from the tannery started
back to Winchester down the
Wardensville grade.
Surprised by sharpshooters.
About a mile northeast of Noun
tain Falls they were suddenly
confronted by a detachment of
Confederate sharpshcoters, whom
Mr.. Frye alluded to in his MARIA
tive as "bushwackers," and
brief but decisive engagement en-
sued. One of the raiders was shot
and killed, and his body was
buried nearby.
The horse attached to the cart
became frightened and ran away.
The cart was upset at sharp
curve known as Horseshoe Bend,
and the leather scattered about.
Later persons living in the neigh
borhood, including Mr.. Frye. hid
the leather in laurel bushes in an
Inaccessible spot. There 1t re-
manned through the storms and
weather Of sixty years and was
found only a day or two ago by
Mr.. Frye. who readily recalled all
the circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
KHAN NOTES APPEAL.
Protests Decision Rating organiza
ton as Business Corporation.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. May 21.-The Ku
Klux Khan is to appeal the decision
of the state corporation commission,
which ruled that the concern was a
business corporation. that lit should
have obtained license for doing bust
ness in Virginia and that 1T had failed
to do so and must pay a fine for such
failure.
The effect of this was to put into
the hands of the Khan in this city
about $1,000 of cash. the parent or
ganization at Atlanta being prevent
ed by statute from instituting or
maintaining a suit in this state for
failure to obey the tax laws.
Horace c. Buchanan of Richmond
and Lawrence Spiller of Roanoke rep
resent the parent organization. The
record for appeal has been signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
TWO CULPEPER MEN
KILLED IN ACCIDENTS
DR.. Burdette and Luther Pierce
Victims of Tragedies
in Virginia.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

CULPEPER. Va, May 21.-News
of the tragic death of DR.. James
Rurdette, the only son of Mrs. Morton
Burdette of Culpeper, as the result
of an automobile accident at Ash
land, Va, was received by relatives
here. Immediately following the ac
cident DIR. Burdette was rushed to
Richmond hospital, but died upon the
operating table.
a few hours later word was re-
ceived here of the accidental death
of Luther Pierce, a prominent young
farmer of the Jeffersonton nefghbor-
hood, who was killed by the over
turning of a tractor which he was
operating on his farm. The machine
turned completely over, owing to the
giving away of the bank of ditch.
Mr.. Pierce being caught under 1t and
fearful1y mangled.
He lived ten minutes and directed
the efforts of a farm hand to extri-
cate him. His young wife, who was
Miss Lola Timberlakc, member of a
well-known Culpeper family, and
a daughter survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
ARMSTRONG URGED
TO OPPOSE RICHIE
Attorney General Asked to Enter
Race for Governor of
Maryland.
srecisl pisna tch TO the Star.

FREDERICK, Md. May 21.-At-
.torney General of Maryland Alexan-
der Armstrong, Hagerstown, guest of
the members of the Western Maryland
Republican Club, was urged to permit
the use of his name as a republican
candidate for Governor Of Maryland.
Mr.. Armstrong was non-committal in
his stand. but promised to give a
decision by next Monday evening.
Those attending the dinner were
George Henderson and Tasker
I.owndes. Allegany county: Maj. c.
l.. Whipple and Charles NJ Harris
Hagerstown; Capt. Frank Hewitt and
States Attorney Thomas L. Dawson.
Rockville; w. Harry Halter, Col. D.
John Markey and Charles McC
Matthias. Frederick county. Galen l.
TAFT. chairman of the republican state
committee, Baltimore, was also q
guest. and is understood to have
represented Senator Q. E. Weller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
Pretty Good Proof.

From the New York Sun.
Sunday School Teacher-Who was
the strongest man mentioned in the
Bible?
Willie Wise-Jonah?
Sunday School Teacher - What
makes YOU think il was Jonah?
Willie Wise-The whale got him
down but couldn't hold him.