The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-14
ADS GUILTY
To WET PICNIC
At BOYDS
Washington Man Fined 5000
and Sentenced to 80
Days in Jail

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug. IA
Bradshaw Palmer, colored, of Wash
ington, who was arrested at Boyds,
this county, several days ago, when
squad Of Montgomery county of
ficers visited a colored picnic in
progress there and took charge of
600 half pints Of whiskey and gin
and four automobiles, pleaded guilty
In the police court here to a charge
of having intoxicating liquor In
his possession with the intention Of
selling 1t and was fined 5000 and
sentenced to thirty days in jail by
Judge Samuel Riggs.
Roy drummer, Solomon Temple.
Alphonso Williams and Joseph Jar.
Wis, who were arrested with Pal
mer, were tried on similar charges,
but all were acquitted.
Rose Allen, colored, also Of
Washington, was adjudged guilty
II disorderly conduct and paid a
fine Of $25 and costs.
Mrs. Lillian e. Davis, of this
county, has filed suit In the cir.
cult court here against her hus.
oand. Wilson c. Davis, of thie
county, for maintenance and sup
port: She charges that because
OF the conduct Of the defendant
sne was on March, "a, 1924, forced
20 ieaVe MIN, after they had lived
togetner In Washington and this
;ounty since their marriage on Au.
sust q 1877: She Is represented by
n notTrney Robert Peter, jr,. of
According to a report submitted
the State motor vehicle commits.
sioner by Berry e. Clark, clerk to
the county commissioners here. tha
Ilnes collected in this county for
vioiations or the motor vehicle reRu.
!atlons aggregated $2,s95 for the
tirst six months Of this year.
At the request OF the citizens.
committee of section 8. Chew
cnase, this county, the county com.
nlssfoners have approved an
amendment to the rules and re1II.
Iations for the welfare ana Gov.
srnment Of the section which Tro.
Woes that no building permit ha
ISSUED for the erection of anv
residence costing less than 81 300
license has been Issued Nv tina
Jerk or the circuit court here .ror.
sne marriage Of Robert r, Covner
OF Philippt, w. Va, and Miss .
FRANCES Selby, Of Washington.
A delegation OF citizens from,
Soam ascus district, headed by S. o.
oeaiI, appeared before the eoI,ntv
commissioner here yesterday ana
urged that the commissioner
recommend to the State Roads Com.
mission that one mile of the road
rom damascus to Purdum, begin.
nlng at Damascus, be improved in.
seeao OF q, mile of the road from
damascus to Browningsville, which
the commissioners recently recon.
.h .snueu. me commissioners denied
The members of the volunteer
ire departments of Rockville ana
sandy. Spring are planning to be
very busy at the annual fair TO
oe held here Tuesday, Wednesday.
thursday and Friday OF next week
raffling off mule that was
donated by Ward Savage. The nro.
ceeds will he divided between the
two departments. rti- n
President Coolidge and John w
Davis. the Democratic presidential
candidate, have. presented to the
Rockville department autographed
photographs of themselves, and
these, too. will be ratified off at
The Montgomery county author.
tiles and those OF the District OF
Columbia are making a very care.
full search Cor Kay Russell, a
colored youth, who, police saw
murderously assaulted Robert Fri.
day, colored, of Washington, at
Cabin John Bridge, this county,
Wednesday afternoon.