The Washington times., 1924-09-27
EDWARD BUTLER
FINED 81, 150 IN
ROCKVILLE
p. G. Man Taxed on Liquor,
Assault and Speeding
Charges

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ROCKVILLE Nd. Sept. 27.-Ed.
ward Butler. of Washington, known
as Smoke Screen Butler, paid fines
aggregatiug S1.15O In the police
court here following his conviction
on charges OF Illegal possession Of
Intoxicating liquor, assaulting an
officer and speeding. He was given
the alternative Of going TO the house
Of correction, but decided to nay
the cash. Inethe liquor and ASA lit
cases he was fined $500 each, and
in the speeding case he had to
pay $3.50.
Buffers arrest followed d chase
on the Seventh street pike several
weeks ago. which ended when
Buffers machine coIlided with q
tres and was wrecked. 1t was
charged that while the chase was
In progress Butler fired a revolver
In the direction Of the officers who
were after him.
William H. Fawcett 10 in 4 Wash.
lngton hospital with broken leg,
q broken, arm and other serious
injuries as result of an autoTno.
bile collision on the Potomac pike
Thursday afternoon. The machine
he was driving, became unmanage-
able when the radius rod broke and
plunged into car operated by J..
w. Trout, said to be connected with
the Chevy Chase Club. Both auto
mobiles were wrecked.
Fawcett, who is q well-known
farmer OF the vicinity of Trayilah,
was carried into nearby home and
given firss-aid treatment by Doctor
g. v. Hartley, and was later taken
to the hospital. It Is thought he
will recover. Trout il not seriously
hurt
Rockville and the county general.
ly will be literally represented II
any OF the world series baseball
games are played in. Washington.
In anticipation of the Nationals cop.
ping the pennant, hundreds Of the
fans Of the county OF both sexes
have filed orders for tickets and
many others are expected to take
their chances for seats on the
days Of the games.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage Of George w. Mas.
chauer, forty-six, of washington
and Miss Grace M. McNelea, FORTY.
four, OF Ashburn, va, and Lew
Loots and Miss Eta L. Radcliffe,
both Of Virginia.
The plans Of the Rockville yoIun.
teer fire department for the cree.
ton Of q headquarters on the LOT
opposite the courthouse, recently
purchased from the estate OF the
late Judge Edward C. Peter, were
turthered at the. September meeting
OF the organization. when the propo.
sltion was discussed at considerable
Iengtn and the president, Doctor
Gus M. Linthicum, authorized tc
appoint a committee to prepare
plans and specifications and q
statement OF the approximate cost
tne committee will be named al
once and is expected to submit its
report at the October meeting. n
. not thought any serious obstacles
VIII De encountered and a handsome
nome which will also be used n
meeting place of the town coun
Gi' rs expected to be reality with.
IN the next few months.
Inc treasurer announced that
SINCE last February the receipts OF
the department had aggregated
around $4,000, and were sufficient
60 meet All expenses, including nav.
ing 5000 Tor the building lot, and
wipe out all indebtedness.
The dwelling on the farm of Roh
4
county, near Jamestown, this coun
". was destroyed by fire shortly
before o'clock Thursday tnorninr
entalnng loss Of about $4,000. GOV
The building was occupied by JOS.
eph Savage, who was alone in the
house at the time, and was forced
dow.
For violation of motor vehicle
regulations, the following have paY(
Zines or forfeited colIaterals in the
police court here: e. B. Fuller.
$l1.6O; Watson r.. Newton, N. HI.
Boss and F., A. Lanahan, 81 each.
Alfred J. Mckenzie, $7.25 Frank
Gregory, So.
Five hundred men and women at.
tended q Democratic, mass meeting
In the town han at LaytonsviIlc,
this county. Thursday evening. II
was held under the auspices OF the
Davis. Bryan and Winebrenner Club
OF that place, which Is q branch
Of the Wornen's Democratic club Of
montgomery county, and was pre-.
sided over by Judge Samuel Riggs.
senator Thomas H. Caraway, OF Ar.
Kansas. delivered the principal ad.
dress, which was humorous throurh.
out and which kept his hearers In a
joyous mood. Mrs. Jesse w. NichoI.
son, president Of the county club;
Major =. Brooke Lee, secretary 81
state OF Maryland, and David G.
Winebrenner, Democratic candidate
for Congress In this district, aiso
spoke.
LONG LIFE CREDITED