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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
FOOD IS RUSHED
TOWN GUT OFF
BY FLOOD
Inhabitants Of KitzmiIIer. Md.s
Reported To Be In a
DepIorable Condition.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd. April 49,
Following the disastrous 'deluge that
engulfed the Cumberland valley Q
few days ago and did hundreds 64
thousands Of dollars property dam
age, besides toll Of fourteen lives,
two truck loads Of provisions were
sent yesterday to the little stricken
mining town Of Kitzmiller, near
Cumberland.
The inhabitants Of the town, who
have been without light or heat for
the past few days, are said 70 be In
q deplorable condition. A third
truck load Of food win be dispatched
to the town today.
The town is isolated from. the
rest Of the world in every way.
Tremendous landslioes have blocked
the roads leading into the town
and, communication has been entirely
cut foff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
DRINKING HABIT
KILLING OFF
j. s. MEN
Professor Osborn Says Tip
ping Students of 1876
Are All Dead Now.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Professor
Henry Fairfield Osborn. in an adj
dres on Evolution and Conduct, .
at Columbia University, declared
that Americans, largely because Of
drinking habits, are dying out as
a race. He said:
drinking is deadly. Every drink
ing man / knew in 1875 and every
drinking student Of mine up to the
year 1890 has paid the death pen.
atty"
Describing the decadence Of the
race, DR.. Osborn added:
II have every reason to believe
that the Cro-Magnon cave man Of
between 10000 and 40 600 years ago
could enter any branch OF, the In.
tellectual life Of Columbia Univer.
sity on equal, If not superior terms,
with any of the 10000 students"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
GAR,
ALIVE, HIDES
!. IN ITALY
ERs A
Protected by Government and
Vatican, Is Tale Told by
Gypsy Dan, Doctor.
INTERNATIONAL NgWa REEu
By international News Service.

LOS ANGELES. April a.
Former Car Nicholas Of Russia.
believed to have been executed by
Russian firing squad when the
monarchy was deposed, is alive and
is living in southern italy under
an assumed name and under the
protection of the italian govern
ment and papacy. according to a
startling statement made here by
Gypsy Dan, a. physician.
Gypsy Dan said that a friend,
who fled from Russia, after many
narrow escapes in which his life
was threatened, finally made his
way to this country, where he told
him the story.
At the time Of the supposed shoot
ing Of the Car it was said that a
soldier, in type and character repre-
senting the Car, faced the firing
squad. The guard and those in
authority, really believing It was the
true Car they were putting to
death, buried him.
It was said that friends of the
royal house in Europe, at the time
Of the supposed death, were hurrying
the Gar away under guard and that
he Is now secluded in the southern
part OF Italy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
SAYS SPOUSE USED FORK,
MANNING HIM FOR WEEKS

WASHINGTON, Pa, April S.--In
suing for divorce here, Arthur
Draucker, a business man, charged
that his wife attacked him while he
slept with a meat fork and 90 badly
MANNED him that he was in a seri-
GUS condition under the care Of q
physician for weeks.
Draucker said that within Q
his agility. dnd sprinting prowess
kept him from serious injury.
When she became angry" sAya
but hunt the cyclone cellar"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
FATHER AND SON FREED
IN ALLEGED RUM PLOT

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April a.
Maurice w. Allen and his father,
I. j. Allen, were acquitted by a jury
In Federal court here yesterday of q
charge Of conspiracy to divert 1000
cases Of bonded whiskey from the
Philadelphia warehouse Of the Fed
eral Distilling Company. Of Baltt.
more. The son was manager Of the
warehouse. % $
The jury was directed to bring in
the acquittal verdict on the ground
Of insufficient evidence.
The whiskey was withdrawn on
four counterfeit permits to which
the name Of the Rev. John T. Davis.
former State prohibition director.
was forged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
CONGRESSMAN
ISSPEAKER IN
CLARENDON
Frank Oliver, OF New York,
Sees No Cause for Alarm
In Investigations.

CLARENDON, Va, April 81
Congressman Frank Oliver Of New
York, speaking before q large audi
ence last night composed Of mem
berS of the Edward Douglas White
Council Of the knights OF Column
bus Of Clarendon In the auditorium
OF st. Charles School declared that
the people Of the country need
have no cause for alarm over the
numerous investigations now going
on at the Capital. He declared
that they would soon clear up.
Joseph L. Dugan. lecturer Of the
council who presided at the meet.
ing, stated that It was his puHpose
to have prominent speakerg ct each
meeting.
The funeral services Of Henry
Goucher, sixty-three years old. o.
Cherrydale, who died Tuesday fol.
lowing q short illness, took plaee
at his late residence on Ardyie
street, Cherrydale. today at Lao
o'clock. the Rev. William "a.
officiating. Interment was In
At the time OF his death he was
Weather Bureau as msteorologist.
During the Indian Wars Of 1885 20
1890 he served as a member Of the
signal corps, seeing service at Fort
Apache and Fort Bowie. He Il
survived by his widow and one
son. Edwin p. Goucher.
With Sheriff Howard B. Fields,
directing the officers yesterday, the
home Of Martha Sharp, colored, OF
Queen City, was raided, resulting in
the seizure Of four and one-half
gallons Of alleged whiskey and one
gallon Of alcohol. The Sharp wO-
man was taken to the Arlington
county jail charged with illegal
possession and later released on
$3.50 bond.
The officers returned to Joseph
Maggie, white, who operates q
tailor shop on Alexandria avenue,
Fort Myer, where four gallons of
alleged whiskey were found, Maggie
was released on $4,000 bond.
Sheriff Fields, going next doO-
to the home Of c. A. Pope, found
one gallon Of alleged whiskey. Pope
was taken to the Jail and later
released on $3.50 bond.
The Cherrydale Athletic Club win
hold a dance In tho auditoriunn uf
the Cherrydale Fire House tofnUt.
row night; dancing beginning ct
$50 o'clock.
The proceeds win be used to buy
new equipment for the baseball
club.
The regular meeting Of Clarendon
Troup Boys Scouts, No. 104, viii
be held in the Sunday School room
Of the Clarendon Methodist Church,
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
ATLANTIC CITY RECTOR
TO SEEK CONGRESS SEAT

ATLANTIC CITY, April S.-Rev'
Charles Baird Mitchell, acting an
sistant rector Of st. James Episco'
pal Church for several months, an
nounced that he would be a can
didate for the Republican nomina'
ton for Congress in the First Con
gressional district of West Virginia
His home is at Fairmont, w. Va.
The clergyman made the an.
nouncement after he had received
a telegram from Ernest X. Bell,
chairman Of the Marion County Re-
publican Committee, urging him to
be a candidate and saying that ne
had been endorsed by the Republic
can leaders of the county.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
IDIANS HERE TO PROTEST AGAINST GREEDY GUARDIANS
Presidents Engagements.

10 a. M Committee to cor
ordinate rail and water trans
portation; Admiral Palmer.
1890 q M Col. Thomas w.
Miller.
1915 g. m.-FOrmer Senator
France Of Maryland.
II a. I1.-Senator Lawrence
Phipps.
11.16 a. m. Congressman s..
Wallace Dempsey OF New
York and others.
1l:30 q. me-. j. Adams, OF
Oregon.
HAS q. MIR. Putnam and
Mr.. Sawyer.
IL noon-Senators Edwin s..
Broussard Of Louisiana ana
Joseph e. RansdeilT OF Louisk
ana. ~
8 p. m.--Dine with Secretary
and Mrs. Hoover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
HUSBAND DEAD,
WIFE DYING
IN PA9T
Mrs. 7. cummins, Authoress,
Shot Spouse and Then Self
Ii Richmond Home.

. 2 sE9 y ~
RICHMOND, Va, April g..
Mrs Tula Cummins, well known
authOress, was dying today at q
hospital here as q result Of q
suicide pact with her husband, in
which only the latter was thus
far successful. I
Cummins was killed by a bullet
through his head, while his wife
was wounded just above the heart.
Admits Death Pact.
Mrs. Cumnina told police that
she and her husband had contem.
plated suicide for some time, but
the exact reasons were not made
clear due to her critical condition
when taken to the hospital. Cum
minis had been In bad health.
The revolver was found in Cum.
Minis hand. indicating. according
to the police, that Mrs. Cummins
had shot herself and then passed
the gun to her husband.
Found BY Police.
The tragedy was not discovered
until nearly twelve hours after the
double shooting. Arriving at the
apartment which the couple occu.
pied, in North Third Street, the
police forced the door and found
Cummins dead and his wife un.
conscious.
During brief periods Of conscious
ness Mrs. Cummins whispered into
the ear Of Coroner James NJ. White
field what that official character.
ICED as "the most pitiful story" he
ever listened to. She indicated that
her husband had been in Ill health
for several months and that the
deed had been carefully planned.
Cunmins, who was fifty.fouH
years old, was well.known in In
surance circles throughout the
South, having been in the insurance
business here for many years.
Friends secuted the idea that fin
ancial difficulties could have been
4 motive for the deed.
Noted As AuthOress.
Mrs. Cummins was forty.two
years old. The couple was childIess.
She IL known In the literary world
as T. d. Pendleton. The fact that
the author under this name was a
woman had never been discovered
by her readers or publishers until
the shooting.
Mrs. Cummins had contributed to
a number Of the best literary mag.
azines in the country and to a num-
ber' Of popular periodicals. She spe'
cialized in short.story writing, and
Is a poet Of no small merit. She
recently completed an authoritative
monograph on Edgar Allan Poe. She
was preparing for publication Of her
first novel.
She liz also an authority on the
life Of Abraham Lincoln, and has
amassed a collection Of hitherto un'
published biographical data on his
life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
CABINET
PUL[SOUT Of
CRISIS
Parliament Battle Over Rent
Bill SettIed-Rift Seen
In Ministry.
By DAVID M. CHURCH,
international News Service.


LONDON, April 3.-Following
an all-night session Of Commons,
during which the army annual
bill was passed, the Laborite gov
eminent of Premier Ramsay Nc
Donald today emerged from the
most bitter fight Of its brief ex-
istence. It was reliably reported
that differences have arisen in
the cabinet which may cause seri-
GUS trouble in the immediate
future.
The parliamentary battle arose
over the rents bill, which would
prohibit the eviction Of tenants
where the head Of the household
was out Of work.
Causes Furious Debate.
Minister of Public Health John
Wheatley sponsored the rents bill.
It brought forth furious debate
but did not come to vote, Cir
cumstance displeasing to the ex-
tremist Left wing. .tl
The Let's tried hard to intro
duce amendments into the army
annual bill. Led by George Lans-
bury, the extremists attacked the
original measure. offering amend
ments abolishing the death penalty
in the army and prohibiting the
use Of troops In labor troubles.
The bill was finally passed at
sis o'clock this morning after
violent verbal exchanges.
The official opposition in Com
mons passed resolution condemn
ing the proposed capital levy.
The cabinet met today to con-
slider the parliamentary situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
La TOILETTE IS
WELL IN LEAD
IN PRIMARY
Al Smith Also Is Holding Good
Advantage Over McAdoo
In Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April g.
Senator Robert M. La Toilette held
a better than two-to.one lead over
President Coolidge for the Republi-
can convention delegation from Wis.
consin, and Governor Al Smith of
New York a comfortable advantage
over William g. McAdoo for the
Democratic delegates, as additional
returns from Wisconsin primary
were received today.
Returns from 1881 precincts of
2,574 gave L Toilette, 176,443; Cool.
idge, 76,417. Returns from 49S pre-
cincts: Smith, 36,206; McAdoo,
26,274.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO BUYS
ANOTHER RAILWAY LINE

ASHLAND, KY, April 3.-The
American Rolling Mil Company to.
day announced the sale to the Chesa,
peal1e and Ohio railroad of the Ash,
land Coal and Iron railway, a forty
mile road extending from Ashland
to Seaton. The deal was said to in,
volve approximately $4,100, 900, and
was described as cash."
The deal was contaminated In
Cleveland by the Van Sweringen in
terests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
BOY
IS CONVICTED
FOR FIRE
Sentence Deferred in Case Of
Furnnan Norris, Guilty Of
Burning Stable.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, April 3.-Fur.
map Norris, nineteen. resident Of
Rockville, was found guilty by
Judges Peter and Worthington, in
the circuit court here, yesterday. to
setting fire TO q stable at the fair
grounds here last October, but sen.
tence was deferred. The zouug
man was arrested on suspicion soon
after the fire and msde a statement
TO officers in which he admitted his
guilt, but at the trial insisted he
had made a. the statement under
Shortly before the fire at the
stable, the main exhibition hall at
the fatr grounds was destroyed by
IRE, and Norris Is under indictment
charged with setting fire to that
building also. At the time of both
fires, young Norris was making his
home on the grounds with his
grandfather, Charles Anders, who is
superintendent there.
Miss Mary I. Albaugh, daughter
OF the Rev. and Mrs. Henry z. AL.
baugh, Of Rockville, and James K.
Weakley, Of Washington, were mar.
ried yesterday.
The brides only attendant was
Miss Ruth Parsley, Of Lay Hill. this
county. Jonn Atwood, of the same
locality. was best man. The
marches were played by Miss Mabel
Trumbauer, Of Washington.
The couple win make their home
In Washington.
The funeral OF William r. Foster,
well-known farmer, who died at his
home near Germantown on Sunday,
aged fifty.six years, took place yes.
terday. Burial was in the GENE.
terry at Neelesville.
Senator David /. Walsh of Mas.
sachusetts will deliver an address
In st Mary's Hall here next Sunday
evening. The meeting win be held
under the auspices of the Rockville
branch Of the National Council of
Catholic Men and the public has
been invited. Senator Walsh will
discuss 1.-THE Senate and Some Of
Its Problems"
Convicted in the circuit court
here on charges Of larceny, Willard
r. Granger and Frank Jackson, col.
ored, have been sentenced by Judge
Robert B. Peter to two years in the
penitentiary and one year I'm the
house Of correction, respectively.
Allan Hoffer, Of Washington, who
successfully managed the dog show
held here last August in connection
with the annual fair. has been en-.
gagged to assist with similar show
to be held at the fair next August.
Funeral services for Uriah Ric.
ketts, retired mail carrier and life.
long resident of this county, who
died in Rockville Tuesday were held
today,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
o2,5oo MORE ACRES OF
LAND OPENED TO PUBLIC

More than $4,000 acres Of public
land in Arizona, California. Idaho,
Nevada and Wyoming were thrown
open to homestead entry yesterday.
Ex.service men are given a ninety.
one-day preference to these lands
over the general public. All filings
must be made through the States
land Qfficas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
Insults Woman, Killed.

PITTSBURGH. April 3.-Joe Dix.
on, colored, was killed here by
Jack Gallagher, after, it Is alleged,
he had insulted the mans wife.
The woman told her husband Of
the incident and when the latter
caught up with Dixon he struck
him on the jaw. Dixon dropped
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
DRUGGIST AND 2 CLERKS
HELD IN LIQUOR DEATHS

TOLEDO, Ohio, April S.-Charges
Of manslaughter were placed YES.
terdny against Meyer Selznan
druggist, and two clerks, alleged 20
have sold denatured alcohol un-
labeled, which Is said TO have caused
the death Of fifteen persons here
since Sunday.
Philip Miller, Toledo. died at a
hospital here at noon, and two
others are near death there,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
U. 8. ADMIRAL GIVEN
WELCOME AT BARCELONA

BARCELONA, April 8.-vice Ad.
miral Andrews, OF the American
cruiser Pittsburgh. was formally
welcomed here today on his way to
Cartagena to place wreaths upon
the graves Of Spanish sailors killed
at Santiago and Cavite On the
6panish-AmeTican war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03

The funeral OF William r. Foster,
well-known farmer, who died at his
home near Germantown on Sunday,
aged ftfty.six years, took place yes
terday. Burial was in the GENE.
terry at Neelesville.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03

Leave It to Frances Marion. the
brilliant young scenario writer. to
do something daring. She is letting
her bobbed hair grow long again.
, 1924-04-30
Publication.

1T is hereby brought to public notice
] that acco r.l g. 70 H the scheme '9 Of efo Am t@I
Loan 0. 1910, the drawing by the Notary
Public, St, Thoma;, of thirteen bonds at
Francs 1000 has taken place, resulting
IN the drawing of the following bonds:
, 1924-04-30
Publication.

IT is hereby brought to public no
I tice that a balance of interest
amounting to Francs 331.30 will be
On hand for distribution on the 26th
day Of May, 1924, from their Ne
j~esties King Christian the Ninth
and Queen Louise's Golden Wed
ding Memorial Fund for the benefit
Of worthy INDECENT persons in ST.
Cr0ix.
Applications, containing the re-
Quisite information and duly certi-
fed, must be forwarded to the I'M
dersigned within the 18th day of
May, 1924,
Despatching Secretary's Office,
S CrolX, Virgin Islands, Is April,
1924,
R. E. BARRETT,
DeSpdtchjag >ecretaJB
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-12
Alabama Ak Slayer
Kills Infant; Mother
In Critical Condition

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. g.
Maedron Collins, infant daughter of
Mrs. Blaney Collins, of Morris, Ala.
died in a hospital here early this
morning, and the mother is in a crit
ical condition as the result of an AK
attack last night by a negro believed
to be John Milton. trusty at county
convict camp No. 6.
A score of deputy sheriffs, direct
eG by Chief Deputy Fl. S. Hill and
aided by several hundred private cit
liens, continued their search this
morning for Milton over the terri
tory surrounding Morris.
The attack is said to have taken
place on n road about two miles
from the convict camp near Morris
An unidentified white man. who fur
nished meager details of the attack
to officers, this morning, said th4
negro sprang from a thicl1et beside
the road and struck Mrs. Collins on
the head with a double bladed ay.
and then crushed the child's head.
The negro. startled by the shouts oe
the white man who witnessed the af-
fair, mounted a work horse standing
near by and escaped.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-12
Government Estimates Cotton Crop
At 12,351,OOO Bales Condition 67.4

WASHINGTON Aug in the cotton on sn dur
the production for this which placed today
culture in its semimonRly report Dang it's fluctuations On
conditon OF he rop july Was made july 20 from "
The is doing spendd in most of Texas the largest
suffering from drought in eastern Texas Northern Louisiana and
the hot forced blooming ahead of
in Georgia
wees,
a
a wss s0u sv a
and they are ppsfng the farmers are applying powdered
but BY d has been than expected all sGeon
heavy damage beginning Alabama that
in they year unfavorabe
very localities practically damage in
toni fields.
Damage by grasshoppers has been greater wesv
The still late but has been catching in states
hough at first was everywhere two or three weeks Late and
Souri, not only week or ten days late
noma and one two days late ma AaDam9
has
5 stands M y' en the G Ge m & come
plaiints Alabama
below gdT on S pgps @ per fer cS n M @ or
being less than the condition this
Cotton crop conditions upper
aoas sv5s~ s 1's9 %
suen % Of 'b e %
Of July % @ dam
planting rapidly sections
California, brighter than
n
heavily uited conditions favorable of OO
Picking with
conditions unfavorab
Condition Irak Mesopoama be
favorable
WASHINGTON Aug SA forecast placing cotton production
of which
de-
The condition
which
condition
made, compared with last of 1O12847S bales
Ginnngs last otaled 643S1
bales Gnings by states announced of the cotton
gnned o
of
throughout
will be the
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-12
GEORGIA CROP REPORT

United States bureau OF agricultural econ
omics state department OF agriculture, state
college Of agriculture, monthly crop report
Although the prospects for q bumper corn
crop in Georgia were reduced by dry wealth
or in parts OF the state the latter half Of
July, the condition August 1 was fully aver
age and the indicated production still much
above the final Outturn last year.
Early upland corn in the northern half Of
the state was needing moisture and firing
badly in some sections particularly in west
ern northwestern and north-centraI Pied
mont counties. Rains since crop report date
have been very beneficial, particularly to
the late crop, but until the last few days
moisture was insufficient in many counties.
Lowland corn is progressing nicely and n
splendid crop in southern Georgia is prac-
tcaliy made.
Tobacco Crop Excellent
On August g spleneid start was made
toward marketing the largest tobacco crop
Georgia has ever produced. The acreage in
bright tobacco was more than doubled this
year and the crop did well in practically all
sections Many are finding tobacco TO be
one OF the best money crops TO take the
place Of cotton in the areas devastated last
year.
Peanuts
fair yield OF peanuts is indicated. al
ing the month. The acreage in the CONNER
Georgia is considerably above last year.
For the entire United States the condition
The condition IF no nrona Auu1ISt I
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-12
with probable production, follows:

ment. My best wishes for your re
turn to health"
The Davis Gompers correspond
erce was concluded with the follow.
ing telegram from Mr.. Gompers I'm
der date of New York, July 25:
Telegram received. You ex
pressed wish for personal interview
with me, and designated the time
In my reply l manifested my will
ingness for the interview to take
place to conform to the time desig.
mated by you. The several dates and
places suggested in my letter are
still agreeable to me- / can submit:
no questions to you which would
not be equally submitted to other
candidates for the presidency"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-12

was reported at 75G per cent Of normal, in
dicating production of $50, 600 pounds
compared with CSC, 1862 900 pounds last yeas
Fruit
Peaches made splendid crop, exceedin
the most optimistic expectations Because o
heavy production considerable difficulty wa
experienced in marketing the commercial
crop at satisfac tory prices and niue
larger proportion than usual of the CONNER
cial crop was not harvested.
Apples and pears are above the average i
prospect.
The condition reported for watermelon
and cant aloupes and the record of carlo
shipments show this years crop to he aboy
average and much better than last year.
Most Of the minor crops were below th
ten-year average in condition. but recer
rains have been very beneficial in most o
northern Georgia.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-12
CoTToNSEED OIL MARKET
Liberty Bonds
MARKETS. At 4 GLANCE

STOCKS, Strong; high priced
rails show big gains.
BONDS: Firm; several for
eign issues ut new top prices.
FOREIGN E\CH ANGE:
Higher; sterling betterS previous
high.
COTTON: Advanced; firmer
spot market.
SUGAR: Steady; better de-
mand for granulated.
COFFEE: Firm; higher Bra
lillian markets.
WHEAT: Declined; increasing
stocks.
CORN: Easy. larger receipts.
CATTLE: Weak; slow de-
mapd.
HOGS: Lower; heavy re-
ceirts.