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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
DANGER STALKING
MELLETT PROBERS
Men Lettering in Car Near
Prosecutors Home Scared
Away by Shot.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CANTON, Ohio. August Efforts
of investigators into the murder of
Don r. Mellett, Canton publisher,
were turned toward adequate provi-
sion for their own protection today
following the lettering of three men in
an automobile near the home of Prose
cutor C. B. McClintock and the re
ceipt of threats by Herman Witter,
State director of industrial relations.
An Ohio national guardsman, on
duty at the McClintock home last
night. fired a shot at the men in the
automobile after he had been showed
off the running board following his
efforts to question them regarding the
reason why they remained near the
house. The automobile. which sped
away. had its license plates covered.
A national guardsman In plain
clothes was assigned to guard the Wit
ter home because Of threats made
against him in his activities on an
inquiry into the murder. Witter is a
former newspaper man.
Steve kascholk, the ''informer"
against Patrick Eugene McDermott,
has been moved from the Stark Coun-
ty Jail 10 some other point for safe.
keeping.
McDermott. believed to have inside
information In the conspiracy against
Mellett and perhaps to have been one
Of the gunner who killed the publish
er. is being sought throughout the
country. A warrant charging larceny
will be served on him when he is APP
pretended and his 'extradition TO Can
ton for questioning will be sought.
The warrant charges that McDermott
stole articles of clothing from a room.
ing house in Canton during sojourn
here at about the time of the murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
VILLAGE AND MEN
FOREST FIRE TOLL
Mining Town Wiped Out,
Fighters Killed, as Flames
Sweep Over Wider Areas.


i MISSOULA, Mont. August 6.--Lit-
tie Roadway is being made against
the forest fires in the Northwest and
the flames continued to spread today.
i The high winds which swept the
flames over numerous forests early
in the week have subsidized, IL is re-
ported TO forest headquarters here.
+ The flames on the Blackfeet. the
F'lathead and the Pend Orielle Forests
were scattered over wide areas by
the gale.
Forest headquarters here reports
that already this year the flames have
burned over 100000 acres in the dis
trict comprising western Montana
and northern Idaho. This is nearly
sfour times as much as the total area
|burned i'll 1924 and 1925
Two additional deaths have resulted
from the fight against the flames.
Jefferson Sencena of Yuma. AriZ., was
killed near Bonner's Ferry. Idaho,
when struck by a falling tree, while
an aged woodsman named Lundstrum
died while fighting a fire near Donald,
b. c.
One town fell prey to the sweep of
the flames. The old mining town of
Priest, Calf. on the Big Oak fiat road
10 the Yosemite Valley, was wiped out.
Fifty persons were made homeless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
M'LEAN FIELD DAY
PROGRAM is ISSUED
School Campus to Be Scene of An
nual Celebration
Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MCLEAN. Va, August 6-All prep
arationS are completed for the cele-
hration of this communities biggest
day of the year, Mclean day, on the
school campus tomorrow Mclean
was the first community in northern
Virginia to hold day" for the bene-
MT of the cooperative civic enter
prises, and the custom has become so
popular that it is initiated now by
practically every community in this
suburban section. The proceeds of
this years celebration will be divided
between the school, the community Ii
brary and the School and Civic
League. which latter in turn finances
most of the civic improvement prof.
ects of this progressive community
The grounds will be opened by 10
am, and all the amusement features
for children and grown-ups will be
functioning early. The sand pile for
the children, which proved so popu-
lar last year, will be repeated, with
the doll baby and other features I'M
der Mrs. Cunningham s direction. An
innovation this year will be the op-
portunity for pony rides around the
grounds.
The hot Virginia fried-chicken din.
ner in the parish hall will be served
continuously from II to o'clock, I'M
der direction of Mrs. A. NJ Ber-
thiaume, assisted by Is other women
Through the cooperation of the COM
munity all the materials for this din
ner have been contributed, so the
proceeds will be net profit. Mrs. Lewis
Magarity will be in charge of the
lunch counter outside. There will be
large and varied collection of games
and amusement features. many new
with ice cream, cake, soft drinks
candy, cigars. etc, on sale.
The formalities begin at / o'clock
with a band concert, which will be
continuous. Much interest is being
manifested in the baby show, which
will begin at . o'clock. directed by
Mrs. L. s. Walters, assisted by Miss
May Walters, Mrs. Croker and Mrs
Cunningham. Three prizes will be
given, a silver spoon. gold baby pins
and white gold ring with amethyst
setting. Ribbons will be awarded as
second and third prizes
The professional tournament, open
to riders from Virginia. Maryland and
the District, under direction of j. Fl.
Carpet. will begin at o'clock. Four
prizes will be awarded. $25. SIS. $40
and So. At 3 o'clock there will be
base ball game between two local
teams arranged by Ralph Thompson
as part of the local league series AT
4 o'clock tug of war. arranged by
Clemens Storm. will he featured The
coronation address at 1870 pm. when
the queen of love and beauty with her
maids of honor will be crowned by
the winners of the tournament will
be given by n. carleton Hanes of
IIerndon. There will be open air dane
ing from to 1880, under direction
of Franklin Gicker. sr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
FETE FOR CRAFTSMEN.
Club Here Invited to Outing in
Baltimore August 81.

Members of the Washington club
Of Printing House Craftsmen will be
guests of the Baltimore club at an
outing in Arion Park, Baltimore, Sat
urday, August 81.
AT a meeting of the local board of
governors Tuesday plans We're made
for an open meeting in October. These
committees We're appointed: Program.
Z. l.. Anderson. Alton r. Carly. J.
A Eppley, G. Is. Hamill and Bert
Blair: membership, f.. l.. Anderson.
I. j. Rev, p. /. Leane. George IL.
Buckman, l.. w Thomas George G.
Cole and w ]. Dooley.
The club plans an active Winter.
It's president, John J.. Deviny. now is
president of the International organi-
cation of craftsmen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
PRISONERS RECAPTURED.
Trio That Fled Fort Leavenwo rth
Caught at Atchison.

ATCHISON, Kans, August lP).-
Three prisoners who escaped Wednes,
day afternoon from the disciplinary
barracks at Fort Leavenworth were
captured at ? o'clock this morning in
the railroad yards here by Arch
Gregg, city patrolman. and Fred Tay-
Tor, special officer for the Missouri
Pacific.
The prisoners are John Bicknell 20,
Willimantie, Conn; Francis l.. Rost.
IS. Westfield, Mass, and VERNE Fl,
Moore. %, Lawton, Okla. Bicknell
was one of another group of five es-
capped prisoners from Fort Leayen-
worth captured here several weeks
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
IN DELEGATESHIP RACE.
William F. Keys, Mount Rainier
Asks Democratic Nomina ton.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MOUNT RAINIER. Md. August g.
WILLIAM +. Keys of Mount. Rainier
today announced that he is d candi-
date for one of the Democratic nomi-
nations for the House of Delegates
from Prince Georges County in con
nection with the primaries to he held
September IA
Mr. KEYS has been resident of this
county for 20 years. He recently
served as councilman in Brentwood
from which town he removed to Mount
Rainier several months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
RUSSIANS DENY SUSPECT
is GEN. SEMENOFF'S WIFE
Paris Police Try TO Learn Iden ttty
of Woman. Held in Sale Of
Borrowed Furs.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS. August s.. Indignant denial
was given today by members Of the
Russian colony in Paris that the
woman arrested yesterday. charged
with selling borrowed jewels and furs,
was Nine. Helene Semenoff. wife of
the prominent czarist general, Greg
orie SemenofY. Friends said Nine.
Semenoff has not been in Paris for
some time.
The police have started a new in
vestigation to determine the real iden-
tity of the woman under arrest, who
is alleged to have sold the borrowed
articles to hotel keeper named
Wolff. II is said that a Young Pole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
ARTS CLUB OUTING.
Nearly Hundred Enjoy Supper and
Program on Potomac River.

Nearly 100 members and guests of
the Arts Club of Washington as
sembled last evening at Idle Hour
Camp on the Potomac bank. for
the annual Midsummer picnic. as
guests of the dramatic committee of
the club. represented by Mrs. Maud
Howell Smith. chairman.
After some of the members had
enjoyed a swim in the river box
supper was served on the broad
porches of the cottage. A. program
was later rendered by Miss Adelaide
Borah. Sophocles T. Papas, Ben Kane
and Mai. Charles Ferris, with an i'm
promptu CLOSE harmony quartet"
furnishing vocal entertainment, Gen
eral dancing closed the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
FINANCE EXPERT KILLED.
French Econ omist Dies With Wife
in Auto Accident,

PARIS. August O).-Jules De-
camp, chief of the economic section
of the Bank of France and Nine.
Decamp were killed today when their
automobile crashed into a ditch. NJ
Decamp had played an important
part in French economic history be-
hind the scenes in recent years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
SIX SHIPS FOR ROTARY.
International Meet in Belgium in
1927 Arranged.

CHICAGO. August LP).--Six ships
will carry delegates 10 the interna'
tional gathering of Rotary Clubs at
Ostrand, Belgium, next Summer. the
council of Rotary international an
nounced today The council. with dis
trict governors from all parts of the
world present. has been discussing adj
ministrative matters and plans for the
convention at week Of meetings
which ended today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
WOMAN is ROBBED.
Colored Man Snatches Purse In
Front of Home.

Mrs. Helen Rickord. Apartment 4,
171S t'orcoran street, was the victim
of d purse, snatcher in front of her
home last night about 9:I5 o'clock.
an unidentified colored man grabbing
the bag containing 81 and fleeing.
The apartment of Mary l.. North
ern, l474 Columbia road, was en-
tered between and s o'clock yes
lerday afternoon and a handbag con-
tanning SAP In cash and box con-
tanning iewerly valued at $l45 stolen.
Entrance was effected with a dupli-
cate key.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
ARLINGTON SCHOOL.
BOARD HEAD RESIGNS
c. c. Lamond Replaced by Appoint
ment of A. B. Davis of Vir-
ginia Highlands.
speclal plspatch 70 rhe scar.

SpecIaI Dispatch 20 The star.
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, Va, Au-
gust &C. G. Lamond, chairman OF
the Arlington County school board,
representing the jefferson district,
rendered his resignation yesterday on
account II Ill health, and the board. &C
cepting 1t with reluctance. appointed
A. b. Davis of Virginia Highlands to
fill the vacancy in membership. The
change is effective September J..
County Superintendent Fletcher
Kemp announced today that the
board, at its September meeting,
would elect a chairman. Jefferson
district was served five years on the
school board by Mr.. Lamond, who
resides at Braddock Heights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06
VT. w. TO'MEET IN TEXAS
Delegates Named to Represent d. G.
at Ell Paso Next Month.

The national encampment of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held
at FL Paso September 10 to 81
National Capitol Post has elected
the following delegates: Thomas r..
Cavanaugh. Jacob Orken, George j.
Neuner and William H. Trautham.
Alternates are: William NJ. Lawton.
George II. Forester, Harry Dean and
Joseph r. Much.
Reduced fare will be charged mem
bers and their families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-06

a companion of the woman. was her
accomplice in obtaining the loan of
furs and jewels from Russian refugees
in Paris.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-24
Are You All Run Down?
Many Ell Centre Folks Have Felt
That Way

Feel all our of sortso
Tired, achy, blue, irritable,
Back lame and Stiffo
II may be the story of weak kid
news!
Of toxic poisons circulating about
Epsetting blood and nerves.
There s Il way to feel right again.
Help your weakened kidncvs with
Doan s Pills-a stimulant dimetic.
Doan S are recommended by many
people in this locality.
G. Maiben, painter, 221 Tnivcr-
sitv Ave-, San Diego, Calf. says:
"Mv Kidneys acted too freely and
rctions were scanty. | had n
duh hurting through the small of
my back and sharp pains across my
kidneys made it hard for me TO
get up or down. I was so bad 7
couldn t get out of bed for weeks
at time. Doan's Pills rid me of
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Price Soc, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Pills-the same that
Mr.. Maiben had. Foster Milburn
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-24
JAZZ" WHITMAN
DIGS Up OUTSIDE
OF COURT ROOM
Former MOther-in-Law
SyncOpated King Gets
Money She Demanded.
Ry United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK. Mar. 24.-Thc sud
den pcnchant of prominent persons
for settling their legal difficulties
out of court was exhibited again to-
Pdav when the suit for $4,000
brought by Mrs. Celia Stack against
Paul Whitemrn. the 'jazz king,
was dismissed shortly after jurors
had been impanelcd.
The amount of the settlement was
not revealed
Mrs Stack, former mothcr-in law
of Whitcman, claimed that the or
chcstra leader owed her six months
care and maintenance of the child
born to his first wife, Nellie Stack
Whiteman, whom he married in Lit
tleton, Colorado, in 1908. The child
died in Colorado.
Whitcman and the former Miss
Stack were divorced in New .Icr-
Scy II years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-24

4GtVv supplies. They are cairicG
by large trucks to either end of the
nain plank road at which points
hey arc light red to smallcr
trucks, which haul them TO the camp
@lepot on the state highway. At this
point they are transferred to othc"
trucks which take them oNcr the
camp plank road tc tine jumping
pff place, where they are agatd
nnloadeI, shot down the shoots, aud
gain Ioadcd ON trucks and j:aulrc
across to the supply depot. AII
nTicr hGavy supple, arc han4lcd IN
ne same way. CGrrais, machine
shops for jhc tractors. veterinary
hospital, carpenter shop. and otter
departments Of the camp arc jocat' i
at nur end.
Many Live In Tents
At the Other end the actors taking
Iart in the productiGr aic housed
III comfortable tents. These are
located around tic sides Of Il quad
rang!c, in ore corner of wEich is
"hcadquarters.' in chargc of Cap
tain Dix, who is in command Of the
.ahap. IN the center of the qua /
r;nglc IS q large pole, At The top az
Y uhich f.ics tie flag Of the United
Statcs aith the Union Jack Of Eng
E.nd and the tricolcr Of Frarc"
Ilacc.i iust below il. Trc foreign
flags a-e flown in tribute TO u"
Frcnch and Enn'i,h who f&ntc
prominently in the story Of " Beau
Gcstc.
The names of tiosc occupying thn
tents are d:a2Iaycd on small si@"S
or the "lawus' in front of liz
tents. rhcr" is Ha.hciur.
club, 'sLittlc Ronus Of the
Bron& =, "Shadoys Of Paris cafe.
and other interesting names dispan-
Cd Oh the various fonts.
'Ctow quarters, where ar army
Of men is fed three tilHes Il ,'ay, II
in lcalitv an up to the minute res
taurant, housed il Il large canvas
tent. Every person in the ca.np ap.
pears 10 have plenty 10 cat, and
judging from the supplies that "lr
constantly rolling in, th"r" IS little
chahce cf anyone g@ing hungry.
Camp Is Systematic
TIE entire camp is laid out in IN
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-24
ADVERTISEMENT
FL Centre. California

I'll Centro. California
Sealed proposals will be received
bv the Board of Directors of I'm
noria' Irrigation District at its of.
flee in tho Masonic Building, in the
City Of FL Centre. California, State
Of California, until 1000 o'clock
"A. NJ. on the morning of the 9th
dav of April, 1926, and thereupon
opened for the construction of the
nronoSod drainage works of said
District.
The grade, alignment. and guam
titles are as shown in detail in the
plans and specifications. and the
respective location of the bitches is
noted on the map accompanying
SAID nlans and specifications.
Said work shall be completed on
or before the @Oth DAY of Septem-
bpr 1926.
Plans and specifications can he
seen at the office of the Board of
Directors in the Masonic Building.
IN the City of FL Centre. State of
California, and at the office of the
General superintendent of said I'm.
perial Irrigation District in the
CITY of Imperial. State of Califor-
mia, to which plans and specifica-
tionS reference is hereby made for
more detailed description of the
work to be done.
Any bidder to whom tne contract
shall h" awarded shall within ten
dHvs after the acceptance of his
nd, make, evecutc. and deliver to
thn RH"rd nf Directors n written
contract in form satisfactory TO the
P"""d. - ~ ,o~rormonco of said
york Wit % . time and in the
manner stated in said notice.. plans
and specifications, and also furnish
it an acceptable bond in the sum of
20 per cent. of the total contract
price, based on the District s esti.
mate of the amount of work TO be
done. for the faithful performance
OF said contract. and also furnish
IN additional bond in the sum of
80 per cent. of the total contract
price. based on the Districts esti-
mate of the amount of work be
done, as a guaranty that the con-
tractor will pay in full the claims
of all persons performing labor
upon or furnishing material to be
used in Such work.
Each bid shall be accompanied
by certified check for ten per
cent. of the amount bid, made paw
able 70 the Treasurer of the Dis.
trict, and to be forfeited to said
District should bidder fail for ten
davs after the acceptance Of his
bid to enter into said contract with
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-24
MARY MILES MINTER ALSO
Ry United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK. March 2i.- Mary
Miles Mintcr, living in her lavish
apartment house Just off Central
lark, prefers that any information
concerning her recent talk with
district Attorney Asa KcvcS of Los
Angeles relative TO the Taylor muir
der ease comes from Kcycs himself.
81 ann sorry but don t believe /
Should enter the discussion at tins
time the former screen actress
told telephone callers. 81 thank you
for your courtesy.
Miss Mintcr "lso is known in the
apartment as Miss Shelby, which
was h"r name before she entered the
movies.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-24

ley residents to stay away from
Camp Paramount -, unless one has
pass Even equipped with this
necessity, it is by no means a pleas
ant trip, for it is hot and dirty in
the sandhills. Visitors who pcrsi 5t
il going TO the camp are further ad-
ised to take only the toughest of
clothing, for any other kind would
bc practically ruined. Any women
who are curious enough to take the
trip should wear hiking clothes a".l
20 prepared for tough drill
IS the bows saw, for they will not be
disappointed in this latter respect.
"Canip Paramount' is interest
ing. without doubt, and if the pcr-
IONS picking out the site of the camp
close with an idea Of having nature
assist in soIating them. they surely
cnosc we'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-24

Orderly and syst temttic 1nanncr, fol-
lowing 'hc lines of a military camp
Sanitation and ryg"nic rules are
strictly enforced. The camp main
tain5 its own police department, r'
addition to two deputies from the
sheriff S office. Uncle sam $ Gus
toms mon have y half dOZcr riders
on the job, and they keep Il lookout
for any person. who might try TO
Jring forbidden liquor into the
camp from the Mexican border ON v
n short distance away. Nature heIps
thcm do ,thcir job for it would be
difficult work bringing IN any
large quantity Of liquor over the
rics Of shifting sand.
..lIcadquartcrs'' is in constant
communication with the "junpin.'
t! place, with the camp at the
n:ain planl; road and with the out
side Wo1ld if this is required
through a privatr telephone system
hat has been installed.
Characters On the Lot
All this without word about
shooting'' scenes for the picture
That this work is going ON, is c%i
cent from the queer characters one
encounters IN walking about, rathei
slHffliHg about, the ''iot. - ThrN
IRE queer only because one cnrouut.
crs them in their maEeup. which
seems queer 10 the layioan.
Prod has now reached ths
/. .lage H.. i-rgo scenes are being
filmed castle or fort has been
C.cCtr} r. hill about - milo east
a. the = y camp, and around thi~
the acti. of the licturc will hc
filmed. Na-ll ia THIS connection had
gtapped yesterday jest as Il Pres,
representative arrived on the scene
There are least two women IN The
tmp, for their names Wcr" spied IN
| front Of thcir tents. but if here arc
any other members Of the fair sr>
10 evidence Of them was encounter
ed. It is a tough place for "
woman, with clouds Of heavy. ch0&
/ nc dust hanging in the air at Al
times as the tractors, horses, sIedgrs
and trucks churn up the fine pow
derry sand on the floor Of the camp
Nust Possess q Pass
Again the advice is given to Va.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-24
ASA KEYES VACATIONS

CHICAGO, Mar. 24.--ASa KcVcs
district attorney of Los Angeles, was
"on vacation' today from the in
vestigation he has been conducting
thraagh the east and middle west i'm
search of clues in the William Dcs-
mond Taylor murder case.
keyes left Chicago last night for
Traversc City, Michigan, for a
brief visit with his mother. He cx-
pected to reach hs mothers home
about noon and return to Chicago
tonight.
lie will change trains in Chicago
anal set out again for Los Angeles,
where he is planning to quest ion
Mabel Normand, screen comcdi-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-24
No 1914 Trobate
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE AT PRIVATE SALE
In the Superior Court Of the State

OF Callforn1a. IN ana for the Coun-
ty of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Estate of
J. G. HAMILTON. Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned, William
Pitts Hamilton, Executor of the es-
tate of J. G. Hamilton, deceased,
will sell at private sale. subject to
the confirmation of said Superior
Court. :" or after the 9th dav of
March, 1926, at the office of c. L.
Brown. Attorney, Room Four, Bank
Of Italv Bldg. corner Sixth and
Main SITS, FL Centre, California. all
the right, title and interest said es-
tate has acquired by operation of
law. or otherwise, in addition to
that of said deceased at the time of
his death. in and TO the real proper
ty situated in the County of Tmper-
ial. State of California and descrih-
ed rs follows:
Lots IS. 10. 90. 81. 90 and %,
of Block 9, FL Centre Townsite,
rs ner map on file thereof.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
SALE: Not less than $1500.0O cash,
and balance of purchase money evil
denced by promissorv notes of pur-
chaser secured by trust deed on
said property to secure their pay
ment to be taken by said executor
upon confirmation of sale, there to
ho fo"r of said notes in equal
amonnts. and bearing increst at 7gs
per annum, payable quarterly, and
said notes becoming due and payable
in one, two, three and four years
from their dates, respectively.
Bids or offers must be in writ
ing. and may be left at said office
Mt any time after the first publica-
tion of this no., zee, and before MAX
ING said sale. No bid will he con-
sidcred for sum less than $550O.OO.
Dated March Sth. 1926.
WILLIAM PITTS HAMILTON,
Executor of said Estate.
G. l.. Brown. Attorney for said
executor. 1910