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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-14
HIGHLlGH'TS in THE
FAMOUS HALL MILLS
MURDER MYSTERY CASE

September IA, 1922-The Rev Ed
ward Wheelef and Mrs. Eleanor
Rhinehardt Mills, Of New Brunswick,
both shot to death.
September 16-Their bodies found
under a crabapple tree on the Phillips
farm near New Brunswick New
Brunswick is in Middlesex county but
the Phillips farm is across the line
in Somerset county.
September 17+Double inquiry be-
gun in Somerset and Middlesex coun'
ties.
September 26-Body of Mrs. Mills
exhumed and second autopsy revealed
that her throat was cut
October. f2-Governor Edwards took
direct charge of case, sending At
torney General McCran to New Bruns-
wick. Body of Mrs. Hall exhumed.
October 2S-Wilbur A. Mott, of East
Orange, appointed special prosecutor,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-14
First Baptist Church
Revival Service Draws
Large Crowd Wednesday

The familiar theme of the Prodiga:
Son, which the Reverend Ben Mat
thews took for his subject Wednes-
day night, pleased 4 ia"ge crowi of
people who attended The revival being
held at First Baptist church. Reverend
Matthews tooks his Bible picture from
the 18th chapter OF luke, beginning:
with the 11th verse.
He mentioned how the parents .;
today too often do as 6id that father
in the stcry-spoil their children. He
said:
when the father was asked. he
gave his younger son his share of the
inheritance. Soon the son wanted To
leave He did notfeel that he needed
the love and friendship of his rela-
tives and friends.
"He went to a far country. He
wasted his substance on riotous liv
ing. Rut things were soon changed.
When his money was gone. his friends
were gone. Everything was gone.
Then the famine came and he began
to be in want. He was hungry-he
was starving. He let himself out to
4 citizen of that country who set him
to feeding swine. Feeding swine did
not appeal to him, but he had to 10
something. No man gave unto him.
He had no friends,
"But when he came to himself and
thought OF his father and conditions
at home and said to himself. Il will
AriSo nd e n fof To
and went unto him. His father saw
him coming and went to meet him.
Just so God goes to meet anyone
who starts to come to him, for He
says, Draw nigh to God and God Will
draw nigh to you,' in His book.
"The returning son was welcomed
by his father and taken back. lie
was given the best robe, the ring,
the fatted calf. My son which was
lost is found So the Heavenly
Father viii welcome, receive &nd
bless those who come to Him, but we
lave to arise and go to Him."
Much interest was shown by those
present during the meeting. The Bap-
tist quartet, composed of Messrs. Sui
livan, Barnett, Mueller and Bennett
rendered a number entitled, 'Be
Man. and there was rousing song
service proceeding the meeting. There
will be a prayer meeting today at 2:30
at the church under the auspices of
the Missionary society, to which all
are invited, including men and chill
dren. The subject of Thursday nights
discourse will be, "The Man Who
Moved to Town.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-14
PRUSSIAN DIET In RIOT
AT SECOND READING OF
BILL'TOPAYIOFFKAISER

BERLIN, Oct. 13.-(AP)-Three mem
bers of the Prussian diet, including the
temporary speaker and vice president,
Hugo Garnisch, were injured in last
nights riotous celebration Of the sec
ond reading of the bill providing for
an indemnity and property settlement
between the Hohenxollerns and the
Prussian state The session ended
under police protection.
The sitting was broken up five times
by communist uproars, in which blows
were exchanged and ink wells, books
chairs and other articles were hurled
by the communists and their oppon-
ents. The vice president was hit by
an ink we'll and bespattered from head
to foot. He announces that he will
take legal action against the leaders
of the disturbance.
The bill, which gives the former royal
family cash and property valued at
$25, 900, 900 is expected to pass the final
reading Friday.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-14
COURT MUST DECIDE
WHETHER SCHOOLGIRL
MAY WEAR KNOCKERS

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Oct. 10
(AP)-The question of whether nine
year-old Virginia Allen can attend
school wearing kniclsers has now beer
placed in the hands of the law, and its
first hearing will come up Saturday
before Judge James Fortune.
Mrs. Fahym8 Allen, mother of Vir-
ginia, who has been barred from public
schools here for three weeks because
she wore knickers, filed suit in the
Clark county circuit court today ask
ing for a mandamus requiring the
school authorities at Port Fulton, near
here, to allow Virginia to attend school
The suit comes as a climax to the
three weeks struggle between the
mother and school authorities, during
which time She sent the child to school
twice each day to have her turned
away. The petition makes no mention
of the knickers, but states that the
child is being deprived of her rights to
public school education.
The petition makes the superintend-
ent of education and board of trustees,
principal of the school and the girls
teacher defendants in the action. 1t
points out there is no school law
a ainst clothing and also no law
against females gearing male clothing,
unless for criminal disguise. 1t also
states that high school girls wear
bloomers in gymnasium classes.
Mrs Allen, when she sent Virginia to
school in knickers, said it was to have
been only temporary until she could
afford to- make her some other cloth
ing. No she intends to fight the case
on "nrincinle"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-14
PLAN TO AID COTTON
|. GROWERS STARTS ROW
AT MEMPHIS MEETING

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 1S (AP)-A
vigorous fight over means of re-
lieving the existing cotton market
depression was precipitated here late
today in the south-wide cotton con.
ference by the submission OF 81 pro-
posal endorsing legislative aid for
farmers. The proposal embodied in
resolution presented by Walter
Sillers, Jr., Rosedale, Miss, would
advise the resolutions committee at
that time in session that the con.
vent:on wanted a resolution calling
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-14
FEDERATION OF LABOR
DENIES REPUTATION OF
SMITH FOR PRESIDENT

| DETROIT, oct. 13 (AP)-An en-
rhatic denial that the American Fed
Grafton of Labor professed antipathy
to the presidential aspirations Of
Governor Alfred E. Smith of New
York, was made today in the annual
convention of the federation.
The committee of resolutions, hav-
ing secured permission to inaugurate
special order of business, presented
o supplemental report on the resolu-
tion presented last week which urgeo
the convention to endorse Governor
Smith for the democratic presidential
nomination.
The original report of the commit
tee, presented Monday, recommended
Withholding action on the resolutions
because the country was not now
i'm presidential campaign.
Reports reached the committee that
the conventions action Monday was
construed by many newspapers as
a .xepudiation Of Governor Smith by
the federation"
"This is most emphatically untrue"
said today's supplemental report.
which was unanimously approved by
''Your committee submits the fore-
going report so that attempted mis-
construction of its former reports,
in an effort to inJure Governor Smith
politically may be discountenanced
and refuted"
The convention outlined today pol
icies for the Forthcoming year on
local plant labor organizations anti
union plant, injunction processes in
labor disputes, labor banking and in
surance, and workers participation.
in industry through stock ownership
Disposal Of these major questions,
virtually cleared the convention cal
endar of important business, paw
ing the way for possible adjourn
ment after the election of officers
and the selection Of next years con-
vention city.
Birmingham, Ala, Long Beach,
Calf, and st. Petersburg, Fla, are
under consideration by a special
convention committee.
The conventions plan to resist in
roads into the ranks OF Federation.
through the local plant unions auth
orized special assessment of all
affiliated organizations for the con
duct of the campaign.
mo Breakfast complete Without
The Dispatch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-14
BIsBEE MAN KILLED

BISBEE, Oct. 1S (AP)--Charles N.
Smith was killed instantly when he
was struck by a three-ton boulder
that fell down stope on the 1900.
foot level of the Junction mine here
today.
The Washington times., 1926-08-17

STVERY day for twenty consecu-
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PETTY THE YES
BUSY HERE

While he was at work yesterday.
a thief entered his home, ransacked
it and stole so in cash and 4
watch valued at SS5. Joseph Hack.
ney, 31s L st. $. E., reported to
the police last night.
G. Hansen, 500 X st. s. E.. en-
ployed by an automobile concern
at New York Avenue and North
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stolen.
Richard e. Chaser, 274s Macomb
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So from his home. Sarah Yate,
1900 Eighth st. N. W., lost $40 in
similar manner.
Five patients OF the Naval Hos.
pital reported that their lockers
were entered and robbed. Harry
II. Walthrop lost his shoes; Ben-
jarnin CHANNEL his trousers; Dennis
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q safety razor, and Jack A. Richter,
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Miss Martha Crap. 81 Rhode
Island Ave. N. W., reported that
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night by forcing the front door.
She screamed and they escaped
without having gotten anything.
The Washington times., 1926-08-17
PARKHURsT OUT
Of RAGE

Prince Georges County. Nd, just
over the District line, drew much
Of the spotlight yesterday N the
pre.primary maneuverings Of Mary
lands election campaign.
Mrs. Virginia Peters-P arkhurst,
Of Berwyn. who had been declaring
for more than year to be cand'
date for the Democratic nomination
for tinted States Senate, Withdrew
her papers. She announced sup
port Of the ticket headed by Goysrs
nor Albert C. Richie and stated
she will support Representative NIL.
lard e. Tydings. .
At the same time, a group 81
women in the County Federation q
Republican Women openly voiced
criticism Of Mrs. Eva G. Chase, Of
RiverdaIe, who last week announced
acceptance Of place as candidate
for clerk of the Court OF Appeals
On fine Republican primary ticket,
headed by Senator o. E. Weller.
The Rev. j. Edgar Smith, pastor
Of the Christian Church at Land
over. Nd. and mail carrier there
for the last four years, announced
he would conduct a vigorous cam
paign for Republican nomination
for sheriff. The TninistersmaiI car
rier said he would enforce the law
without fanaticisn, and that,
with reference to the Volstead act.
IL q complaint came to him about
q man having gallon Of home
brew In his home, he'd ask the
complainant to swear out q war
rant. If the complainant refused.
the Rev. Mr.. Smith said he would
ask him to leave his office.
The Washington times., 1926-08-17
Greater Movie Season
Contest Rules

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The Washington times., 1926-08-17
D. c. FOLK WILL
SEE TOURNEY

Many washingtonians are ex.
pected TO attend the tournament
and picnic Of the Groveton Com
munity Club. to be held tomorrow
at the estate Of Pierce Reid. four
miles south OF Alexandria, on the
Fort Humphrey road.
The affair is to commence at IL
o'clock in the morning and will last
until II o'clock at night. The
features will include a tournament,
in which the knights, on horses,
win vie for the privilege of crown
ing their ladies; baseball games and
dancing.
Lunch, ice cream and soft drinks
will be sold on the grounds, the
proceeds to be used for the benefit
OF the club. George K. Pickett IL
president and Herbert Blunt. sec
rotary. The membership is made
up of prominent rural residents in
the neighborhood of Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1926-08-17
WEATHER To Be
BEARABLE

Continuation Of unsettled weather
with plenty OF showers in sight TO-
day and tomorrow, and temporal
lures perhaps a few degrees lower
than those prevailing yesterday, VIII
follow In the wake Of the severe
rain and electrical storm which ala
considerable damage in Washington
and vicinity yesterday afternoon:
That's the forecast of X: "a.
Weightman, chief Of the local Wea-
Their Bureau. Mr.. Weightman looks
for q continuance Of the humidity,
which registered 80 per cent at 3
a. m. today. but lower temperatures
are like to offset the usual efrects
Of such moist atmosphere, he said.
More than an inch OF rain zen
during yesterday afternoons Storm
In addition to the stailing OF au'
tomobiles, because of wet Ignition
systems, the downpour flooded
number of cellars, particularly IN
the nearby Maryland and Virginia
suburbs.
Autos Stuck In Mud
AS has been the case during
other severe transforms OF the
past few weeks, a veritable food
OF mud and water swept across
Connecticut Avenue Northwest az
two places between the Bureau OF
Standards and Grant Road. Con-
tractors are cutting down the
ground along the west side OF the
avenue and filling In on the east
side. The slope from the west side
with the loose earth. causes the
flood OF mud and water, at times
approximately three feet Deep
which sweeps across the road dur
ing heavy rain storms, virtually
blocking traffic. Three auto
mobiles were still stuck in the
residue of the mud south Of Grant
Road today.
Approximately S5 trees were up.
rooted over the city, according to
police count, in several cases the
heavy trunks crashing on to parked
automobiles, damaging the ma
chimes badly. Two autos parked on
q driveway Of a vacant house on
Massachusetts Avenue, near Twen-
tieth Street Northwest, were
crushed in this manner.
The telephone company reported
today that breaks in cables and
feed. wires during the storm threw
978 telephones out of commission
$50 in Maryland suburbs near the
District, 303 in Virginia suburbs
and 225 In the District.
The Potomac Electric Power Com
pany also was kept busy answering
trouble calls, the most serious
from Charming st. and Bladensburg
Road, where 100 feet Of $500 volt
electric feeder wire was torn down by
a lightning bolt, throwing the In.
dustriaI School, on Bladensburg
Road, and numerous homes into
darkness.
The suffering wire caused fright
ened residents to call the fire de-
partment, and the firemen notified
the power company.
Prostitution Reported
One heat prostration was report.
ed just before the storm. when the
kiosk at Pennsylvania Avenue and
e Street Northwest registered so
degrees. John r. Newcomb, 30, Of
Arlington Va was overcome at
Twelfth Street and New York Ave.
nue. Northwest. He was revived at
Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1926-08-17
REPORTS
RECORD RAIN IN YEARS

HAGERSToWN, Nd, Aug. IT,
The heaviest rain since the Johns.
town flood in 1899, regular cloud
burst, fell over the lower part OF
Washington County late yesterday
afternoon, with Sharpsburg and
Antietam battlefield as the center.
Water ran through automobiles
In streets of Sharpsburg, flooded
the lower floors Of houses, oblit-
Grated scores OF gardens and
wrecked some Of the roads. The
damage will run into many thou
sands Of dollars.
Many chickens were swept away
and drowned. The little Antietam
Greek burst its banks in less than
one hour and carried away fences
and damaged corn fields at Boons-
boro. Water ran more than a foot
deep in the streets and an auto
mobile was washed from road
into a field.
The ditch OF the C. & o. Canal,
which has been dry, was half filled
by storm waters from the hills por.
fions.
The Washington times., 1926-08-17
FREIGHT RATES LOWERED
FOR ALL FERTILIZERS

General downward revision OF
freight rates on fertilizers and fer
tilizer materials was ordered today
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. and the railroads were or
dered to put them into effect on
or before January i, 1927.
Maximum reasonable rates based
on distance scale were prescribed
Tor uniform application over
standard roads, while certain So
called short or weak lines were
given arbitrary or percentage
over the rates prescribed for the
standard lines,
The Washington times., 1926-08-17
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The Washington times., 1926-08-17
NOTED ENGLISH EDITOR
FOUND SHOT TO DEATH

LONDON, Aug. 17.-Sir Howard
Spicer, X. B. E., director Of the
United Newspapers, publishers Of
the Daily Chronicle. and well known
as the editor Of several magazines,
was found dead in a hotel last
night, death apparently having
come from bullet wound.
Relatives said that Sir Howard
Had been suffering from influenza.
The Washington times., 1926-08-17
Counterfeit Handmade

BUDAPEST. Aug. 17.Tne Buda.
epst police have discovered 100, 900
kronen counterfeit note, made en-
tirely by hand with coIored inks. 1t
is estimated that It took four dave
10 make he note, which Is worth
ST. so.
The Washington times., 1926-08-17
MORE FUNDS ASKED FOR
ROYAL FAMILY or JAPAN

TOKYO, Aug. I7.-The imperial
family OF. Japan is going to have
more spending money il a move.
ment now being fostered by infiuen.
tial japanese is successful.
It is proposed to increase the
annual appropriation for household
expenses for the imperial family
from $2.22E.000 to $4,000, 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-24
SALE OF LANDS AND. LOTS FOR
rHE DELlNQl ENT TAXES FOR
THE YEAR 1928 REMAINING
UNPAID AND WHICH ARE.
LIEN ON THE LANDS HEREIN
: anav.-s YDEN(RlRED.
STATE or NORTH DAKOTA.
County Of Burleigh

STAT. of s>'b. II pANolH
County Of Burleigh
Whereas, the taxes for the year
1926 have become delinquent and re-
main unpaid on the following lands
and lots in the County of Burleigh
and state Of North Dakota,
Therefore notice is hereby given
that by virtue Of Chapter 322 OF the
Session Laws Of North Dakota for
1919 az amended and re-enacted by
chapter 2J6 Of the Session Laws OF
~, and Chapter 1873 Session Laws
~ 1925, | shall sell at public auction
FOR cash 10 the bidder who will pay
the amount of all taxes, penalties
and costs charged against any one
OF the described tracts and lots, and
who viii accept the lowest rate OF
interest from the date of sale on the
amount Of such taxes, penalties and
costs so paid by him, which rate
shall in no case be more than 9 per
eentum per annum. with 3 per cent
penalty to attach the day OF sale
SAID auction will be held at the Of
flee IT the County Auditor in the
city 90 bismarck. Eurleigh County,
Norift Dakota, on Tuesday. Deem
Der x beginning at ~ O'Clock a.
u Of said day in order to satisfy
tn, amount of all delinquent taxes
on =. II piece or parcel of land here
in /. described, together with in
teresit penalty and costs.
witness my hand and official seal
thi9 18th day of November, 1926.
FRANK j. JOHNSON,
county Auditor, Burleieh Co, N. ID.
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