davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
DIVIDES FORTUNE WHILE
ALIVE TO SEE III ENJOYED

MEDIA. Pa. July 1s.-A faith
er's desire to give away money
while he lives in order that he
might see the good that comes
from 1t resulted In the four chill.
dren OF John p. Volkhardt, Of No.
I3b East Jefferson street, this city,
sharing equally In the gift 81
$4,000 by Volkhardt during q
family reunion held at his home.
The children are Charles Vollg.
hardt, OF East Orange, N. "; George
Vollxhardt, OF HasbrcolKe Heights,
m. u; Mrs. Philip Schwartz, 81
bloomsbury, and Walter Volkhardt,
OF Philadelphia Miss Mary VoIk.
hardt. 9 sister and d maid at
the Vo1khardt home also were gen.
erously remembered. VolShardt ID
q newsdealer in this city and has
made quite a fortune invegting his
earnings In zeal estate
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
RACE CONGRESS
OPENS MAIN
OFFICES
Ministers and Representa-
fivss Of Civic and Benevo-
lent Bodies Present

The Central Bureau OF the Ma.
tional Race Congress opened its Of
fices today Ia the Louis building.
Eleventh and You streets northwest.
Many Of the prominent colored
ministers were present AZ well as
Representatives from most Of the
colored civic. and BENEVOLENT associa.
items Of the District. Among the
speakers this morning were: The
Reverend Doctor w. n. JernaRin.
president Of the Race Congress: the
Reverend Doctor Walter n. Brooks.
pastor Of the Nineteenth Street
Baptist Church; the Reverend James
Howard, pastor Of the Mount Zion
Baptist Church; the Reverend y.
@. Wilcher, Newark, NJ. j.: II.
Washington Rhodes, editor Of the
Philadelphia Tribune, and Mrs.
Alice Dunbar Nelson, widow OF the
famous cclored poet. Paul Lawrence
Dunbar.
IN speaking before the assembly
this morning Doctor Jernagin said
that. an intensive drive win Be
conducted to organize local units IA
towns and cities Of the United
States where branches Of the Race
Congress do not exist Continu-
ing Doctor Jernagin said, 1--WE urge
upon every negro youth to gain
the largest possible measure at
education. Efficiency Is the watch.
word Of our day and generation.
The world has established stand.
ard Of efficiency ana no one may
hope to reach success who falls be-
low the standard. The education Of
the negro must not only lead to
efficiency In work, but must arouse
his moral energy and manly vigor.
I'VE wish to warn our young
people against the mad tendency,
toward sensuous pleasures and
moral laxity. OyerinduIgence Ia the
gayeties and frivolitles tends to Inn.
press the white race ynat Itle negro
does not feel his oppression keenly
nor consider race prescription seri-
ousIy. The coming policy OF op-
preasors In all lands aims to divert
the mind Of the oppressed by en-.
couraging pleasureaDle excesses and
dominating indulgencee.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
WILL WAGE LONE
FIGHT FOR
MILLIONS
Companion Of Blind RecIuse
Plans Suit Against ''Plug
Hat Villains

+ IS
Maurice A. Foley. sixty.sx-year-
old international detective, engaged
for nineteen years trying to re-
cover q $1s6.0OO,O0O fortune win
carry on his fight alone.
His companion for nearly score
.of years. Mrs. Margaret Kelly.
seventy.two-year-old blind recIuse,
was buried yesterday in Cedar HiIl
Cemetery.
Foley, held at the Second pre-.
cinct while the coroner's office In.
vestigated Mrs. Kelly's death in
Foley's home at 1711h Seventh
street northwest, was released yes
terday afternoon. He did not attend
the funeral.
Foley returned home yesterday
and resumed the task Of gathering
necessary data for his planned law
suit against two uncles OF Mrs.
Kelly who he says ARE more than
q hundred years old and ride around
washington in big automobiles,
wearing plug hats
&c was Mrs. Kelly who Foley said,
was cheated out Of one-third Of q
$166, 900 900 estate. Mrs. Kelly IL q
grandniece Of Captain Hugh West
De Neale, who served in the War
Of 1912, and who uIed near Alexan.
dria on December q, 1915.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
COURT DIRECTS DISPOSAL
or MISS MYERS ESTATE

Complying with q petition Of tho
National Savings g Trust Company
trustee under the win OF Miss Cath
crime w. Myer, to construe her will
Justice Hoehling Of the District 6u.
prerne Court has decreed that the
brother OF tegtatrix. Walden Myeri
is entitled to q life interest in the
premises at 919 Farragut place
northwest, assessed at $4,000.
The court directs the, trust com
pany to hold the sum OF $22,50O to
pay life annuities OF $500 to Cath
crime ". Myer and Albert J. Myer
jr.. nephews OF the testatrix. One
fourth each OF the remaining ~
tate. real and personal. III to 81
to the three heirs mentioned and
the Smithsonian Institution.
Miss Myer died February 8, 1922
and left an estate valued in excess
OF $4,000. Surviving her are 4
brother, walden Myer: q sister
Gertrude w. Myer, and d sister.in
law. Gertrude ". Myer, widow oi
Albert J. Myer, who was a brotheI
Is the testatrix.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
BANDIT USES TAxIcAB
IN HoLp-uP OF GROCER

ATLANTIC CITY. July H.
lone bandit who held up and robbed
Julius KaiSon, proprietor Of q gro
Gerry and delicatessen store 1T No.
10 North New Hampshire avenue.
rode In q taxicab.
KaiBon said he was alone when q
tall young man entered and asked
for some chewins gum, whipped out
q revolver, ordered Kaixon not to
close the cash register. rifled II Of
$780,, backed from the store. entered
the taxi which had been waiting for
him and got away. Captain 81
DetectiVesl Malseed said today that
the ownership Of the taxi had beer
traced to Ruohen De Koslky. 81
North Massachusetts avenue, but he
II convinced that the driver had
nothing 70 do with the theft. the
bandit having engaged him 70 drive
n and from the store.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
STATE TROOPS AssAILED
FOR DUM-DUM BULLETS

sARANAC LAKE, N. ". July II.
when Ralph M. Travis. state
trooper. was arraigned before Coun-
" Judge John X. Collins at Platts.
burg charged with second.degree
manslaughter IN shooting Guy Mar
tin, Of Schenectady, alleged rum
runner, the judge held in his hand
the soft-nosed bullet that caused
death. He asked Captain C. j..
Broadfield, OF B Troop, why it
was men under his command were
permitted to use dum-dum bullets
which the United States army re-.
fused to use even against fanatical
Moros In the Philippines.
Judge Collins said he was unable
to comprehend why a body OF men
such as the State troopers doing
ordinary police work were permit.
ted to use such bullets.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
Plan To Renew
ROCKVILLE
PIKE
Md. Commissioner Promises
Work on Georgetown Sec
tor WIN Begin at Once

ROCKVILLE. Nd, July i7s-Four
more miles Of the Rockville George.
town pike win at once be placed IN
first-class condition. according to
word received BY Doctor BENJAMIN
c. Perry. president 81 the board 81
county commissioners, from Chair.
man MaclEall, Of the State roads
commission.
Last year. concrete shoulders were
constructed on both sides 0f the
road and the road reetlrfaced from
the District Of Columbia line TO
Hamiitonss hill, distance of several
miles, ana Chairman MAclkall has
assured Doctor Perry that work Of
similarly improving the four.1niie
stretch from HamiltOn's hin to Hal.
pine win be started at once and
rushed 70 completion. II b also
planned, 20 Il Il stated. to complete
the two and q half miles from Hal
pine TO Rockville probably next
year.
Because Of the sides Of the pike
having been worn away by the
heavy traffic that portion Of the
thoroughfare without shoulders a
regarded as extremely dangerous
and accidents, some OF them Sc.
rfoue, have been Of frequent occur.
renee. Recently prominent citizens
of the county have given the matter
their attention and the decision 81
the State roads commission TO make
the Improvement at once Is the re-
suit.
Reverend William b. waters az.
ficiated at the marriage here 81
CharleB9 A. Lewis, twenty.three, Of
Gallatin, Tenn, and Miss Esther NJ
Hedges, twenty-three, Of Mechanics.
burg, Pa, the home Of the minister
being the scene Of the ceremony.
For violations of the motor ~.
hicle regulations, fines ana colIafersI
have been collected In the police
court here as follows: Edward H.
Make. ~; r. w. Yellott, $77.7E;
John Clark, $12; Ernest w. Nichols,
W. ~. Grund, 8. M. Fraser, and
Allen .. Crute. $50 each; John al.
Long. William j. Wilson, M. Taylor.
and George M. Goiner, 81 each: al.
NJ. White. 50.
! r. 2 - ~ /
Upon the advice Of Doctors Otis
~. Linthicum and Eugene Jones,
Shepherd G. Green, Of this county.
has been adjudged by the county
commissioners to be Of unsound
mind, and has been ordered com.
mitted to Springfield Asylum, A
Sykesville. Nd, for care and treat.
ment ct the expense Of the county
and State.
Judge Samuel Riggs has filed with
the county commissions report
Of the fines, colIateraIs ana costs
collected In the police court durfne
the month Of May. They totaIed
$I.e7A.7O and 80 to the county police
fund.
Perrfe =. Waters, OF Germantown
has issued invitations for The mar.
riage Of HIS daughter, Miss JuIia
Elisabeth Waters ana Beverly An.
drew Davis. jr., Of Rocky Mount.
Va, which will take place ~ $50
o'clock Thursday evening. Juiy Al
IN the Neelesville PresbyterisYi
Church, near Germantown Mr.
Davis II q special assistant Ia thc
United States Attorney General.
The bride-elect's father Il register
Of Wills for this county.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
ILL IN HOSPITAL, so
SHE'S MARRIED IN BED

WASHINGTON, Pa, July 17.--
Stricken with q serious illness savs
eral days ago, short time befor9
her intended wedding, Miss Cathers
inc Collett, OF Wheeling, w. Vaf
refused to abandon her plans, ana
was married in the Monongahela
Hospital to Ira Leslie Brake, 81
MonOngahela.
Miss 'Collett was visiting In Monons
Kahela when she became 90 Ill that
she was taken to the hospital, WHARF,
the probable postponement OF he5
wedding has caused her great COM
Germ sf
She showed marked Improvement.
ana her physician, to whom she cnl-
fided her great desire to be married
at the appointed time, gave his con.
sent to q hospital wedding. The
bride was propped up in her bed
during the ceremony.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
SIDEWALK WORK
|. IN ALEXANDRIA
ASKED
Mayor smoot Asks SIC, 900
Be Appropriated by
City counciIs

ALEXANDRIA. July 17.-DecIar
ing that the sidewalks IN the heari
Of the city were q disgrace to the
community, Mayor Smoot yesterday
championed move which led the
city council to approve an appro,
priation for immediate street I'M.
provement which includes an item,
Of $4,000 for sidewalk work ii the
center Of the city.
Other work proposed and Ioy
which a resolution was introduced
70 be acted on at the next neetine
Of the council, July "a, includes nav
Ing North Washington street and
improvements, SIC, 900; paving Wesi
Walnut street between King stree
road and North View terrace, $3.50,
construction Of sewer on North Co
lumbus street. 500, and the pur.
chase Of 9 truck, 1900.
The entire program for the next
two years reported by City Manager
Rich providing an outlay OF S136 900
was set aside for further analysis.
According to the financial report
submitted as OF May 81, the end 81
the fiscal year, the city had on hand
9 cash balance Of $26, 5O0.6g, despite
the fact that expenditures for the
year totaled $206,O45.5O, while the
budget appropriations called only for
expenditure Of $196. 26O.5O. This,
however, was offset by additional
revenues.
Colonel Julian Y. williams has
been elected president Of the new
Alexandria Hotel Corporation. Car.
roll Pierce was chosen vice priest.
dent. and Harry Hammond, secre.
tary and treasurer. This action was
taken yesterday at the first nneetine
Of the board Of directors.
A name for the new hosiery viii
be decided at the meeting on Tues.
day. In the meantime, with the aid
Of experts, the board IL carefully
Weighing advantages offered b
available sites.
Children from the Masonic Home
In Richmond who for the past two
days have been guests OF local Ma,
sonic bodies lett last night for their
home. They were entertained while
here with visits to historic spots.
---@
Hugh Binns, ex-marine, who gave
his address as the National Hotel
washington, was fined SIS and costs
in police court this morning foE
speeding, held for action OF thu
grand jury on charge OF violating
the State prohibition law, and held
for Washington authorities on !
charge Of having had In his posses
sion an automobile alleged to have
been stolen last night from New
Yorg avenue and Fourteenth street
northwest.
William Thomas. colored, charged
with driving an automobile while
under the influence OF liquor, col
liding. leaving the scene OF the acct
dent and driving without q permit
was fined $50 and costs in police
court today.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
At SEA NEARLY
SPOILED AS BOAT LURcHEs

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1S.--It's
all right to set married at sea, but
II sure II tough to have tie boat
give 2 lurch just aa you're about
70 put the ring on the lady's finger
and find that you almost placNd Il
on the thumb OF your best man.
This Il what happened when James
II. podgon, 1r., scion Of 4 weaithv
family. and Miss Ruth Carraher. 4
southland society girl, were lnarried
aboard e coastwise steamship dur.
Ing 9 trip UP from Los Angeles. ~.
cording TO the account given ~
Dcdsor here today. The ycunr
couple. childhood sweethearts' tocIr
along q landlubber minister and IRE
ceremony was performed 81 ire
bridge Of the boat
The Washington times., 1924-07-17

any such close working arrange
ment between wage earners and
farmers as now exists between the
organizers and funds Of the railroad
trade unions and the organizers and
funds of the dominant organization
OF farmers In the Northwest.
Numerous Republicans in Iowa
and numerous Democrats IN Iowa
do not hesitate to say, that Iowa
will go into the pocket of Mr.. La
Toilette this fall.
Discounting the extreme enthusi.
asts who think that Mr.. La Toilette
will carry States in the Central
West and In tho Southwest, ana
combining these present calculations
to the regions to the west of Mis-
sissippi and north Of the northern
Missouri line. It IL within the
bounds Of possibility In the minds
of many astute politicians that Mr..
La Toilette might carry the follow.
ing States:
Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Ne
braska. South Dakota, North Da-
kota, Montanl, Idaho, and Wash
ington.
Won BY Radicals.
IN all Of these States important
recent victories have been won by
the radical forces. In some Of them.
such as Wisconsin, Minnesota, South
Dakota and Idaho, the Democratic
party il almost extinct.
In one OF them, Minnesota, q
third party (the Farmer.Labor
~ vsf1yN a.. a1A1 axy %14e S,,1 - -, S.tv
In one OF them, North Dakota,
the Republican party, which IL the
dominant party, has again been
captured ana Is now possessed and
controlled by the Non-partisan
League, which IL devoted to La
Toilette.
In one OF them, Montana, . ma
tional Democratic hero, Senator
Thomas J. Walsh, will not be op.
posed Tor reelection to the Senate
BY the La Toilette forces and will
not fight any battle against those
forces.
IN one Of them, Idaho, the lead.
ling statesman 10 United States
Senator William Edgar Borah, who
will not lift one finger to oppose
La Toilette and who, although d
Republican. has the enthusiastic
support Of the local Idaho progress.
stv0 party. which almost carried the
State two years Ago, which expects
to carry It this year and which
idolized La Toilette.
Held In Trenches.
From these and similar facts re-.
garding the nine Northwestern
States here mentioned 1t Is thought
by political strategists to be neces.
sary to entertain the thought that
La Toilette may possibly get the
electoral votes Of all Of them in
November.
These electoral votes from these
States total seventy-one.
# then the Davis sure electoral
strength is placed at l49, and Ii the
Coolidge sure strength Is assumed
also to be 149, and IL the La Toilette
reasonably possible strength il put
e seventy-One, we have q total III
SSD electoral votes held fast III the
trenches of the three contestants.
This would leave, out OF 631 cleo.
toral votes the whole electoral col.
iege. . remainder Of ony 1852 cleo.
toral votes to be fought for in No
Mans Land.
What can happen In No Mans
Land will be discussed In the con.
GLIDING article.
Tomorrow: No Mans Land.l
Copyright. 1894, BY Current Newa
i N0otIYrNm- TMA \
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
GRANDMA DEAD. GIRL
TRIES 70 END LIFE

NEW YORK, July l7.--Betty
Noble, nineteen, drank iodine when
mourning ct the grave Of her grand.
mother In st. Michael's Cemetery,
Astoria, the police ray.
The grandmother died several
days ago. The young woman went
to the grave. Patrolman Flynn
was passing when he saw her IyinS
across the grave. He called an
ambulance ami sbo was taken tc
st. Johns Hospital. It was said
she would recover.
life with her grandmother.
She had lived practically all her
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
Verdict For $40, 900
Against Purnel
Upheld

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July IL.
The decision Of the United
States District Court at Grand
Rapids, Mich, granting Mr..
and Mrs. John Hansel $50, 900
judgment against BENJAMIN
PurneIl, king" Of the House
Of David, religious colony at
Benton HarbOr, Mich, was af-
drmed here yesterday BY the
United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals.
The judgment was granted
Hansel and his wife By the
lower court IN his suit against
Purnell, in which he alleged
that Purnell obtained, through
false representation. property
from Hansel and his wife and
their services to the colony IN
1o12-102O.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
TRUCK TAlLBOARD BREAKS
AND MAN FALLS 10 DEATH

TRENTON. July 17.--When the
tailboard Of q motor truck broke
and hurled them to the ground.
Jacob Beers was killed here and
Joseph Clink was probably mortally
injured.
Beers was q helper on q depart-
mont store delivery truck and rode
on the rear. Clink, not an employee
Of the company, climbed aboard for
d free ride.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17
Cheering Explained

VINELAND. N. u, July i6.---
When Mrs. j. q. Brookins, wife 81
the pastor Of the First Baptist
Church, hung his bathing suit on
the rear Of the car she forgot 1t
when they started for home. All
along the route from the seashore
the people cheered them ana both
remarked that Il was ''just like
their wedding trip" Arriving home
the pastors wife took one look and
said: "Oh, that new blue ana white
bathing suit f1oated on the breeze
ell the way from the shore,s
The Washington times., 1924-07-17

Headed BY Professor Mitchell
Carroll. editor Of Art ana Archae0l-
ogy ana Mrs. Carroll, q party OF
Washingtonians are sailing Satur-
day for Europe on an archaeologi-
cal tour. In the party are Colonel
and Mrs. William Eric Fowler, Mrs.
Florence Campbell Forester, Miss
Mary 3. Temple, Miss Sophie r..
Casey and Mrs. Walter Scott PEN
field.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17

One thing only e sure. The
Northwestern farmers have never
been so effectively disconnected in
all American history as they are
today, and the forces OF organized
labor have never been quite 10
alienated from 10th old parties.
Nor has there ever before been
The Washington times., 1924-07-17

From 7:SO to 10 o'clock tonight q
Garden Party win be held on the
lawn Of the home OF Mrs. Joseph
Reynolds. No. Cedar street, Rose
mont. the proceeds Of which win
so to the Alexandria play ground
association.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17

"A special meeting Of the Mission
airy Society Of the Del Ray Method
ikk Church win be held &C the par.
sOnage tonight at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17

Mrs. George Oorley. of Fort,
Wayne, Ind, Is the guest az her
sister Mrs. J. w. Varney on La
Verne avenue, Potomac.
The Washington times., 1924-07-17

Harold Payne. Of Peyton avenue,
Potomac. accompanied ~ Howard
Rhea. Of Mt. Ida, have left for q
motor trip to BIaclEshurg, Va,
where they viii visit relatives. On
their return they win visit Luray
and the Natural Bridge.
The Chilkoot post., 1924-03-07


  of
  They based Regulations.  of the be
  andp of it be night wd in fog and leading section preceded by its  and
  of it. Of is ia if 
  n of the  
  it is rme
  bounds, two at t1me the section halt, the loader get
 
  far he
  usually the at built  is not one two at olne c r squadfo of fjre-s"ept then the s0bst1I"te aa"t- leader ucuaIAy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-03
81 Ht'EEE.EA!9II][,REE,SSA
WILLIAM DESMOND ONCE
TURNED DOWN BELASCO

William Desmond, the star in
Wild Life" scheduled to be run at
the Opera House Friday has had a
mighty interesting and varied thee
trical career. For five years he was
the matinee idol of Los Angeles in
stock productions. His adventurous
spirit took him to Australian
haunts, where for two and half
years he played in stock.
Belasco, Frohman ana Morosco
have had him signed up at one time
or another. Bill claims with a heal
ty laugh that he has appeared in
about every play that was ever writ
ten, from Ben Hur to Rose of the
Rancho" The Sign of the Cross, !"
and all the popular board fayori-
ties.
When David Belasco made his
arrangements for the production Of
The Rose of the Rancho" he APP
preached Mr.. Desmond with an Of
Ter to play the leading role opposite
Frances Starr. As Bill laughinely
puts it, 1t was a little matter Of
Salary that kept me with Morosco. >"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-03
MRS COHEN HOSTESS
AT PARTIES "WEDNESDAY

Wednesday at her home on Col
lege street, Mrs. Samuel Cohen was
hostess at two beauti 'ul parties, en-
PERTAINING i'll the morning and again
in the afternoon.
Mrs. Cohen's apartment was ur-
usually attractive on this occasion.
the color notc If pink ana white be-
ing carried out effectively. Hand
some silver baskets and vases fill
.ed with clusters of beautiful mar
clssi, and gorgeoue pink japonicas
artl9tlc&lly arranged in iridescent
Hover jars were placed in every
available space in the living room
dining room and reception hall
where the guests were received
Dainty candies further carried out
the attractive pink and white color
motif.
Beautiful Madeira handkerchiefs
were the high score prizes, won Nv
Mrs. Marvin Everett and Mrs. B. r
Boyd in the morning, and Mrs. Carr.
Glover in the afternoon.
At the conclusion of the game, an
elegant hot luncheon Was served
and compotes of sailed nuts and
gcandy We're passed.
'At the morning party, Mrs. Cob
ems guest list included three tables
Tor bridge and two of forty-two, and
IN the afternoon five tables Of
bridge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-03
MRS. MILNER HOSTESS
TO BRIDGE CLUB

Wednesday afternoon, at her
home on Furlow street, Mrs. Cobb
Miner was a charming hostess at
bridge, having as her guests the
members of her bridge club, and a
few additional friends.
Attractive baskets and flower
jars filled with beautiful pink jap
onicas and narcisssi, formed
charming decoration of the living
room and dining room where the
table were arranged for the after
moons game. The effective pirk
and white color note was further
carried out in the scare cards and
refreshments.
The high score prize was a deck
of cards won by Mrs. Cliff Will
Iiams.
Late in the afternoon, after the
of the game, delicious
salad course with hot tea was serv-
ed.
The guest Its included Mrs. Z.
B. Everett Mrs. Eugene Bailey,
Mrs. Alton Cogdell, Mrs. Middle
ton Mcdonald, Miss Louise Mar
shall, Mrs. W,~D, Moreland, Mrs.
Charles NJ. Council, Mrs, ]. L.
Mathis, Mrs. James HiXon, Mrs.
Sam Clegg, Mrs. Willis Hawkins,
Mrs. Cliff Williams, Mrs. Lee Coun-
Gil and Mrs. Lawson Stapjeton.