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8 e HEADLESS BODIES PROBE IS BEGUN Two Found in Bag—Three Severed Heads Also Discovered. Ty the Associnted Press CRISFIELD, Md., April 2 An in- vestigation to solve the mystery which surrounds the casting of a bag containing the headless bodies of two negro children and three severed heads into a pond near here was be- sun last night. The only clu to the man seen by three little boys to toss the sack into the water was that he rode a bright red bicycle and wore leather leggings and a heavy vestcoat. He has not yet been found. Man Seen With Bags. At the inquest held yesterday afte; noon the boys testified that they no- ticed the man, who, they said, was & negro, approach the pond, jump from his bicycle and throw the_bag into the water. He then rode rapidly away, looking around once as though to see If any one was watching him, but ap- parently not noticing the boys. Think- ing the man was drowning some pup- Dies or Kittens, they went to save the <upposed animals. What they found in the bag, they testified. wa: bodies, three heads, two bricks, some clothing and a bag of egss. Dead Six Months. Dr. C. B, Collins, who examined the Lodies, testified he thought the cki ren had been dead about six month One body. he judged. was that of a haby perhaps a week to a month old. the other that of a child between the ages of two and four years. Although the police pumped all the water from the pond, no other bodies were found. The coroner's jury was instructed to investigate further, and, it is said. will be recalled when the <heriff and police complete their in- vestigations. RESTAURANT OWNER WOUNDED BY BANDIT Highwayman Taken by Richmond Police After Shooting in Lunchroom. i bisvateh to The Star RICHMOND, Va., April as, aged twenty-five, keeper in South Richmond, morial Hospital suffering from a se- | rious wound inflicted early this morn- ! ing when a highwayman entered his | place and demanded the cash in the +~stablishment. Vocas grappled with him, and in the fight that followed the man got one hand free and drew second gun, shooting Vocas through | the leg. The police came in a few | ioments and arrested a man named ank Gunther, giving his home as Chicago. He told the police he want- ed the money and went after it Gunther is in jail. 21.—1 restaur:; WOMAN THROWN THROUGH, WINDSHIELD OF AUTO Severely Cut About Head When Machine Is Crowded Into Ditch. Special Dispatch to The Star FREDERICKSBURG. —Mrs. C. R. Philbrick of Madison. was lacerated about her head and fuce and otherwise injured when | she was thrown through the wind- snield of an automobile in which she was en route to York Harbor. Me, with her husband and chauffeur. The accident occurred near Cor- | hin's Post Office, on the Bowling, Green road, when, according to Mrs. Philbrick, a large limousine car loomed up and passed in a cloud of dust, crowding the other machine into the ditch. The car did not overturn, but { crashed into a tree, causing all three | occupants to be bruised and cut. Mrs. Philbrick was knocked unconscious | and badly hurt She was brought here to the Mary Washington Hospital in an auto ambulance, which was summoned from Fredericksburg. Although painfully hurt. it is not| thcught her injuries will be fatal. Mr, Philbrick sustained a deep cut on 'his hand and nose and the chauf- feur received several minor cuts. The top of the touring car was torn off by a bough of a tree. Va. April 21 PROMINENT MASON WEDS. Wallace D. Blanks Marries Miss Josephine Smith. i Special Dispatel to The Sta. | RICHMOND. Va., April 21.—Miss!| josephine Smith, one of the leaders in | Petersburg’s social set. became the bride of Wallace D. Blanks. a young hanker of that city. Mr. Blanks is identified with the nrogress of the city, connected with various civic organizations, and is well known in musical circles. His bride is well known as a soloist in one of the leading churches of the ity Mr. Blanks is one of the best known Masons in Virginia and is a st master of the order. THREE HURT IN COLLAPSE. Building Caves In While Being Razed at Frostburg, Md. Epecial Dispateh to The Star. FROSTBURG, Md., April 21 —Will Torter, William Forespring and Lioyd Torespring were injured when a huilding they were razing at Meyers- dale suddenly caved in. The Fore- sprirngs jumped and were bruised and stoved in alighting, but Porter landed in the cellar with large beams, roof and plastering upon him. A large timber under which he was found broke the force of the debris that followed, and he escaped with severzal broken ribs and severe sprains and bruises. e —————— 8 BRIDGES TO BE BUILT. Bids Also Asked for 15 Stretches of Highway. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND. Va., April 21.—High- way Commissioner Shirley has called for bids on fifteen pieces of work for the highways of the state, and while the lengths of the roads under two | {with TORMENTOR FREED Slayed Man With Stone After Be- ing Teased and Thrown on Ground. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. CHESTERTOWN, Md., April 21.— John Wilson, a fourteen-year-old ne- gro, charged with killing Lloyd Fisby, twenty-three, at Coleman's Corner, was acquitted in the Kent county court here. According to testimony. the slain man had been teasing the boy, had thrown him to the ground twice and had Injured his shoulder. It was de- clared that following this treatment the lad grabbed a large stone and hurling it at his tormentor, !«lruukJ \IRGNAVALIATION T Placed on Land, Houses and Machinery—Colored Own 12 Per Cent. Special Dispateh 1o The Star RICHMOND, Va.. April 21.—The ag- ! gregate value of all the land, houses | and machinery in the state is placed | at $1,319,436,678, according to the | auditor of public accounts, than being the valuation for last The whites own 21,149,350 acres of the total of 23,070,195 in the state. 'wo Counties Omitted. In this connection it is noted that area and value of the lands in Bu- chanan and Dickenson counties is not set forth in the report. This acreage is independent of the mineral lands of the state. which is assessed under | the direction of the state corporation commission The value of the farm lands and the town lots and buildings owned by the whites is fixed at $1.237,376,184, and that of the colored people at $82.060.- 534. The colored people are shown to own about 12 per cent of the area of the state, exclusive of the lands of Buchanan and Dickenson counties Report on Timepieces. | The report of the auditor shows also | that there are only 188301 timepieces in the stat with an average val of about $7.50 for watches and clocks, cne county reporting the value of the watches at §1.25, and Warren county | does not report ‘a solitary watch or clock. vear. | {ROCKVILLE PIKE SOON | TO BE RESURFACED | Road to Be Widened Six Feet From District Line to County Seat. | { { | The Rockville pike between n.-! District line and the Montgomery | county seat is soon 1o be resurfaced | and the safety of traffic enhanced by ! placing concrete shoulders on both | sides of the roadway. Representative Fred N. Zihlman o Maryland, who has vear after year urged upon Congress the absolute necessity for keeping the great high- ways from the District connecting | these Maryland highwavs in good condition, was informed today by John N. Mackall. chairman of the state road commission of Maryland, that this work on the Rockville pike would soon be advertised for bids. The road will be widened from its present width of fifteen feet to twen- ty-one feet by building a three-foot concrete shoulder on each side—simi- lar to the work done on "he Wash- [ ington-Baltimore boulevard and the Frederick pike. It has been found that whers the Maryland roads have been widened that there has been a xreat decrease in the number of accidents and ‘he | Rockville pike will oe the third ! highway in this section which has, been improved in this manner. i i FROPOSES TO PLACE TAX | ON MAIL ORDER HOUSES!: i | | | All Companies Outside of State Would Be Licensed by Mary- | land Plan. | Special Dispatch to The St | CUMBERLAND. Md, April 21 —W. C. Dempsey, merchant,’ Kennedysville, | Md., has suggested by letter to the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Asso- clation_of Baltimore, that steps be ! taken by merchants of Maryland to | have a bill placed before the legisla- | ture for passage. to compel mail order houses outside the state to pay | a license in the state. i The suggestion was referred to the Cumberland Chamber of Commerce by | the Merchants and Manufacturers | Association. Secretary Franklin C.| Ankeney of the chamber of com- | merce in reply, stated that the cham- | ber will co-operate in any effort to secure the necessary legislation. | THOMAS SUCCEEDS GLOTH;‘ AS POLICE COURT JUDGE Latter Resigns After Eight Years to Seek Arlington County i | Prosecutor’s Office. i Special Dispateh to The Star. i CLARENDON, Va. April 21—Wil- | liam C. Gloth. police court judge of | Arlington court, resigned yesterday. The resignation was sent to Judge | amuel G. Brent of the circuit court, who accepted it and named Harry! Thomas of Ballston to fill the unex- | pired term. which ends December 31 | of this vear. Judge Gloth has held the office for over elght vears. He Is a candidate | for the office of commonwealth at- | torney for Arlington county. He| stated today that he resigned in order to be free to devote more time to the | practice of law and to his campaign for election. MAKE PAPER FROM GRASS Mill Near Baltimore to Begin New Process This Week. this call are short, there are bids asked for elght bridges over streams :hat will -call for a considerable out- ay. The roads are in various parts of the state and are connecting links in parts of the system that have been provided. CHEESE FACTORY BUILT. £peclal Dispatch to The Star. GRANTSVILLE, Md.. April 21. Garrett county can boast of another industry, this being a cheese factory at Keyser Ridge, on the national turn- pike. ~ A stock company of 160 mem- Lers has been organized, with a cap- ital of $15,000. An experienced man- ager has been procured and the equip- ment is In place. Cheese and cream- ery butter will be made_ | Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., April 21.—In a mill near Baltimore there:will be manufactured, next week, the first newsprint ever made out of saw- grass. This grass grows in Florida, and the newsprint run of the Mary- land mill will be used for samples by the Grass Fiber Pulp and Paper Corporation of Florida, This concern, capitalized at $1,000,- 000, controls acres of Florida saw- grass and operates a pulp mill. In addition to the newsprint, the Balti- more mill will transform other pulp from the Florida mill into various grades of kraft wrapper. Gllbert D. Leach, assistant secre- tary and treasurer of the Florida company. Will supervise the opera- tions at the Maryland mill { Alexandria Lodge, No. 75 | for the crippled children, and nur: THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO IYOUTH WHO KILLED ‘ At the Bottom of the Ladder. HEAVENS ABOVE | VARMINTS fOR SOUVENIRS ! DONT TOUCA EM JASPER . DONTI! GET'EM A SOUVEN {ERE THeY D. C, SATURDAY, —By KESSLER. ARE! LIVE ! IRS HORNED TOADS AND SPIDERD ! 25¢ WHILE THEY LAST CAVEHT" AuVE ! fLL HAVE SOME FON AT LODGE /flm{umu !lnml!l’}”h " SENATOR MEDILL MPCCAICK.OF ILLINOIS, ONCE MADE # 50, SELLING “OQNED TOADS AND TRAP- DOOR SPIDERS TO TOURKSTS IV PASADEND, CALIFORNIA. Night Prowling Rooster Stumps | N ABOLISHING Officials as Nerves Give Way Special Dispateh 1o The Sta FREDERICK, Md.. April red rooster, loud-voiced and wake ful, which arous Frederick's colony of chickens at midnight and keeps them awake the er until sunr has assumed lesal in Frederick. The rooster and his voice took up half an hour of the time of the mayor and city council wien Milton A. Woodward. 4 West 4th street, a wealthy retired mer- chant, and frequent republican candidate for mayor. filed a formal complaint against the rocster. Health Declared Impaired. Woodward backed his complaint with the statement that he had gone sleepless. on account of the rooster, for months;: that the health of his daughter, Miss Emma Wood ward, was impaired, and her nerv 23 CRIPPLED TOTS ARE AIDED BY FUND Elks of Alexandria Guarantee Suf- ficient Money to Give Children Best Treatment. ANDRIA, Through Va., a1 the ALE cial) April (Spe generosity of 8, Benevolent and Trotective Order of Elks, a sum sufficient to guarantee alleviating the condition of all the crippled chil- dren in the city, has been put at the posal of the Cross societies, it 'was announced to- In addition, these societie: thank the St. Vincent ety of St. Mary's Catholic for their generosity in this cay. also sir Paul Church work. Twenty-Three Crippled Children. The latest donation from the Elks a result of their charity bazaar tecently held will mean that each of the twenty-three children report- ed to the societies will be given treatment by Dr. Graham in Rich- mond, state orthopedic. While all of the children cannot be permanently cured, the majority, it is robably will be cured and the con- tion of others will be improved The foregoing societies undertook the work of seeing that the children were treated with a depleted treasury facing them. Howeve they report that the work has been greatly en couraged by the physicians of the City Hospital, through Miss Fanny Carter, superintendent, who provided co-operation; X-rays were given free by Dr. Ryder: the railroads furnish- ed free transportation to Richmond| when needed, have given their time. Gasoline Blazes. Six hundred gallons of gasoline belonging to the Standard Oil Com- pany of New Jersey, which was being shipped into a big tank car on the Tailroad track in front of the com- pany's plant on North Lee street, took fire shortly before 9 o'clock this morning. The employes of the plant Subdued the blaze before the arrival of the fire department with chemical extinguishers. The fire alarm at- tracted & big throng to the scene, the oil company's plant being in close proximity to the city gas plant. the Tertilizer factory and other big in- dustrial plants. Friction caused by the pumpins of oil into the big tank car, it is thought by employes of the company, was responsible for the blaze. Deeds Recorded. Deeds of conveyance for the follow- ing pieces of property have just been placed on record in the office of the Clerk of the court: Fred L. Hume and wife to Robert F. Green, lots 1 and 2, block 15, Rosemont, and Mrs. Tillie C. Reid to Mrs. Addie E. Grover, house and lot on_the west side of Fairfax between Wilkes and Gibbon streets. In the corporation court yesterday afternoon & Jury in the case of John E. Reed, colored. charged with feloni ous cutting, was sentenced to_serve two months in jail and pay a fine of 1850 and costs. Reed was represented by Attorney Robert Thomas and the state by Commonwealth’'s Attorney W. P. Woolls. Judge Howard W. Smith presided. Woman Jalled Six Months. Josephine Harris, colored, was given six months and fined $50 for her second offense on a charge of, vio- lating the provisions of the state'pro- hibition law by a jury in the corpora- tion court yesterday afternoon. Members of the state council of ‘Washington, D. C., the state councilor, Mrs. Margaret Hartman, and a num- ber of officers both state and national, attended a_meeting of Mount Vernon Council, Daughters of America, Thursday night. Mrs. Mary Catherine Windsor, widow of David A. Windsor, & former resi- Tuberculosis and Red | de | stated, | | ) Corbi flayed to a ragged edze. He said he had tried to buy the rooster, and had failed, had threatened and fumed and fussed, and failed, and as a last resort he appealed to the long search through city City Attorney Edward J. Smith acquainted the aldermen that the city’s laws omitted roost- ers and their misdemeanors. ou might classify them as public nuisances,” he said, “but you can't arrest a rooster with any degree of success.” Referred to Health Official The complaint has been referred to the health committee, which will visit the coop of the rooster, to determine whether its presence in the vicinity of the Woodward home is a menace to public health. Should it be the coop the rooster must be moved, says the mayor. {OLDEST FIRE ENGINE | CONVENTION FEATURE George Washington Relic to Be Taken to Frederick State's Meeting. Special Dispaich to The Star. REDERICK, Md.. April 21.—One of the oldest fire engines in the United owned by Friendship Veterans Association. Alexandria, Va.. and purchased by George Washington in 1774 will be brought to Frederick for the thirty-first_annual convention of the Maryland State Firemen's Asso ciatfon, June 6. 7 and 8 The ‘engine ranks with the oldest in the United States for antiquity honors. and is one of the most highly prized fire-fighting relics of the coun- try. Firemen from Maryland. Pennsyl- vania, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia will attend the gathering in this city, where the Maryland organi- zation was born thirty-one years ago. TRUSTEE IS APPOINTED TO SUCCEED T. N. PAGE Special Dispateh to The Star. WINCHESTER. Va., April 21.—Elec- tion of R. Gray Williams of Winches- ter to succeed the late Thomas Nelson Page as a member of the alumni board of trustees of the University of Vir- ginia_endowment fund was announced by President Edwin A. Alderman of the aniversity, in a letter just made public here. ‘The board manages an endowment fund for the uses of the university that_is mow in excess of $2,000,000. Mr. Williams, who is a prominent Win- chester lawyer and bank president, also is president of the Handley board | of trustees, which is custodian of a fund of about $2,000,000 left to this city for educational purposes by the late Tudge John Handley of Scran- ton, Pa. PATSY CORBI CONVICTED OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER Special Dispateh to The Star. CLARKSBURG, W. Va.,, April 21.— A first-degree murder verdict, with a recommendation for life i{mprison- ment, was returned against Patsy of Baltimore, alleged to have been implicated in the murder of Bella Lemon Jast summer near the links of the Rolling Road Golf Club, Cantons- ville. Corbi was convicted of being an ac- cessory before the fact in_the mur- der of Frank Naples, a barber, of Kelly Hill Tony Carby, named as the actual slayer of Bella Lemon, never has been apprehended. TO LET BRIDGE CONTRACT. Special Dispatch to The Star. PETERSBURG, W. Va., April 21— May 1_the state road commission of West Virginia will let the contract for the bridge across the river in Petersburg Gap, over the Potomac. This bridge will be 280 feet long, 200 feet of which Is steel through truss and eighty feet steel pony truss. On the same date the contract will be let for the bridge across the river at Upper Track. This bridge will be 300 feet long. phite L Y dent of this city, died yesterday aft- ernoon at her residence 1713 G street northwest, Washington, at an ad- vanced age. She is survived by two children, Mrs. Snowden, wife of Dr. Arthur Snowden, this city, and Rich- ard S. Windsor of Washington. Her funeral will take place at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from Wheatley's chapel this_city and will be con. ducted by Rev. Dr. E. B. Jackson, pastor of the First Baptist Church and the remains will be placed in the family vault in Union cemetery. E/"\l OFHEH SCHDOL Questionnaires Sent Out in! Falls Church to Determine | i Sentiment. | SR H | Special Dispateh to The Star. | FALLS CHURCH. Va., April A\{ proposal to abolish the Falls Church | | High School, which has been under | { consideration by the board of school | trustees, has been submitted to the people of the town in the form of a| statement of the considerations volved and a questionnaire. Questions Asked. The questions asked are whether the | present two-year high school shall b j continued or discontinued; whether | | the citizens are in favor of a consoli- | i ! | in- | dated accredited high school at Fal Church; whether they favor first car- | ing satisfactorily for the elementary | grades, or whether they want th elementary school and the accredited high school developed at the same | | time. Citizens are asked to sign and seturn the questionnaire by April 25. Those who have been missed in the i distribution of blanks can obtain them | from S. A. Rohwer, clerk of the board. At the beginning of the present | scmester there was an enrollment of | {402 pupils in the elementary grades .| and 20 in the high ool On the! ! basis of this enrollment the cost of ! {instruction is $121.50 a year for cach | school pupil and $2. car { | high | for each pupil in the grade s i Statement by Board. | The statement by the board. accom- ! panying the questionnaire, is as fol- | lows: i “For many years there has been ! maintained as a part of the public| school eystem of the town of Falls Church school district the first two vears of a high school course. This | high school has been supported by | state, county and district funds and ! has had an enrollment which aver- | ages less than twenty. The number ! completing the two years' work ha never been as great as the enroll- ment and has averaged less than cight. To maintain this high school work requires the full time servic: of two teachers and part time ser ices of a third. The courses offered | follow those prescribed by the state board of education for the first two vears of high school, but the school {is not accredited, although its gradu- ates have satisfactorily entered other ! accredited schools and have cone tinued their high school training to completion. Elementary School Crowded. i “The enrollment in the elementary school has increased so greatly the last few years that it is im- perative that additional quarters be secured, and a temporary relief the district board has considered the ! possibility of abandoning the high chool work. The board believes this district is the logical center for an ! accredited high school and would like | very much to have a consolidated {high school established here, but | this cannot be done with the present funds. The board feels that the greatest obligation to the children of the community is to those who attend the elemenary grades, and, therefore, the elementary school must recelve first consideration. There has never been any effort made to get a general expression of the opinion of citizens of the town or patrons of the school on the matter of a high school and we therefore take this opportunity to ask you to tell us your views, “For your convenience we attach the following questionaire and re- spectfully urge that you fill it out and return it either to your child's teacher or send it direct to S. A. Rohwer, clerk of school board, iast Falls Church, Va. We would appre- clate a letter if you feel the question- aire does not permit a_full expres- sion of your views. If you wish more information call on one of the trustees.” —_— ASKS S. A. R. CONVENTION. Frederick Makes Bid to Get Annual Meeting. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md. April 21.—An effort is being made by the Frederick Chapter, Sons of the Amerfcan Revo- lution, to bring the annual conven- tion of the National Soclety to this city next year. Plans for this con- vention were discussed at the an- nual meeting, when these officers were elected: President, Frank C. Norwood; vice president, Dr. Joseph H. Apple; sec- retary, Edward D. Shriner, jr.; treas- urer, A. LeRoy McCardell; historian, Edward 8. Delaplaine; registrar, Gor- don M. Ash; chaplain, Rev. 8. 8. Mil- ler: standing committee,” David C. Winebrener, 3d.; W. A. Russell Beall, William M. Storm and S. Elmer | considerably. 'APRIL 21, 19 MAN IS MYSTERY ASMEMORY FAILS Unable to Tell Name or Res! dence—Apparently Is Wealthy. By the Assoviated Pross. CHARLOTTE, N. C., April 21.—Ef forts were being continued here to- day to ascertain the identity of a man about sixty years old, suffering from loss of memory, who was brought to Charlotte yesterday by an | automobilist, who pick the road from Columbia The man, who spoke intelligently upon many subjects, but who could not recall his name or home, said he came to himself elghteen days axo on a road in Florida and had been making his way since then toward Richmond or Baltimore, where he felt he would find friends. Might Recoguize Writing. Reports that a man named had been missing from Baltimore were called to his attention and he named a Baltimore hotel, saying: “If I could sec the register of the Eme son Hotel | believe I would recogni my name." Memories of being fond of dogs and of possessing a large number, and apparent delicacy about accepting aid proffered by Thomas Griffith and Clarence Okuester, the latter secr tary of the chamber of commerce, and a general appearance of being a man of some means were marked by tho: who conversed with the stranger. Wears Small Moustache. He wears a small, slightly gray mustache and has gray hair and his clothes appear to have been well made. He assured his benefactors that when finally restored to his memory he would be able to repay all the money spént for him. The man was sent to a ho: observation last night aft taken to dinner. GOVERNMENT TAKES MASONIC BUILDING Chesapeake City Property Is Con- demned to Enlarge C. and D. Canal. ed hin up on 5 C Special Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md. April The Masonic buildIng at Chesapeake City, with the land upon which it is built, has become the property of the fed- eral government, being the result of a decision of a’jury in the United States district court, which found that the property was subject to con demnation by the government, in fur- therance of its project for enlarging the Chesapeake and Delaware canal iinto a ship canal The verdict came after Judge Mor- ris A, Soper instructed the jury to find in favor of the government, re- turning to it the property it had firs condemned in 1919 The Cecil Lodge of Masons of Chesapeake City against whic| contended that bec lease the federal authorities could not acquire title to the biulding The lodge’s building is situated on the edge of the condemned watrwa Which the authorities intend to wide In addition to the it houses the Chesupeake City use of an old order, I post office and town hall. NEW POLICE SUBSTATION OPENED IN ALEXANDRIA ! Rosemont Subdivision to Have Day and Night Protection—Move Pleases Residents. ANDRIA. Va sub police station h, been opened Rosemont in what was formerly used as a waiting room at that subdivision The property has been taken over by the city and has been fitted up with a desk, telephone and toilets. It will be opened to the public, and it is pr posed to have a day and night office at_this point Re nts of not only Rosemont. but the territory just morth and we. this place long have sought police station at this point, and it is believed the location of a sub police station here will prove most to residents. GARDENERS MEET. Plan to Beautify Grounds of Rock- ville High School. April Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md.. April 21.—Abo twenty members of the Fockville Society of Amateur Gardeners gath- ered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Nicholson. jr. on the Rockville pike, near Rockville, and furthered plans for beautifying the grounds surrounding the high school building here by planting trees and shrubbery. Dr. George E. Lewis, supervisor of the public 1 property of the unty. presented a plan showing the location of trees and shrubbery now growing, walks and buildings, and this will be used as a guide to the Washington exvert who has volun- toered advice as to arrangement. It was definitely decided to begin the Work at 2 o'clock next Thursday afternoon. 5 The recently elected officers of the Rockville Society, are: President, Mrs. Leonard L. Nichiolson, jr.; vice presi- dent, Mrs. Chauncey M. Grubb; secre- tary, Miss Katherine Poole; tréasurer, Mrs. Ernest L. Bullard. —_— OLD SLAG BEDS OPENED., oh to The Star. Spectal D TUNNELTON. W. Va. 21— April Formulation of a new corporation here | of which J. Burdette and D. M. Flynn are controlling stockholde: been completed for the purpose of opening up the old slag beds at Iron- ton, where an iron smeliting plant was located years ago. The new concern is to be known as the Tayton Slag Company. The slag is to be used in road building through this section of the state to expedite the work. The output for the present is three S. cars daily, but it will be increased to | ten as soon as additional machinery can be installed. The slag is beingz obtained from two leases, one on the Benjamin A. Curtis land in Preston county, where there are about 800.000 tons and another at J. M. Duffy’s coal 1and at Ironton, where there are 200,000 ons or more. WARDEN ASKS WARFARE ON ENEMIES OF GAME Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., April 21.—In an appeal to the sportsmen in this coun- ty and throughout the state, E. L. LeCompte, state game warden, urges their co-operation in a campaign to rid the state, as far as possible, of hawks, owls, crows, weasels and all other enemies of wild game and birds. Mr. LeCompte calls attention to the fact that while a state law provides bounties on bird and chicken hawks, no such inducement to Kkill owls, weasels, crows and the like is pro- vided, and he asks the sportsmen to insist that their representatives in the approaching legislature favor legislation designed, to check the rapid destruction of the birds and game of the stats, - the action was brought, | helpful | has | 1 | he story so far Staples of Liffan, sent to Arabia with engraved by the beautiful grandcau 3 diver. Tt {8 to be inscribed * from the young nultim muduke Edward Thorn in love with her and tries to night of Jay's bachelor dinner t clope with him. Smith, gagement York fewelers, 3 is priceicss Tuby to er to Lis en airena TODAY'S INSTALLMENT. toward hin VI—THE SECOND GLASS. HE days that passed were cer- tainly blissful ones for Jay Clairena was not demonstra- tive. He could not seem to get one moment alone with her. This to sweetheart’s ex treme bashfulness. Marriage would open out a new world of lo 1d 1o ing to her. He blessed the fate, des- tiny, call it what one would, that had brought them together to tread life's rimrose path to the end. At last he was to know the aning of the | word home. A home of his own, and the girl he loved in it. His reveries | stretched further on, bringing & glow { 1o his heart and a smile to his 1 He felt rather sorry for had seemingly gotten ppointment much more he had supposed : n could. He ertainly nsible view of the matter, forgetting a girl had con between him and his old chum. Smith was sure of this when Thorne had onsented to be best man at the wed- ding. As the taxi rolled onw were the resolutions Jay Smith made to make Clairena one of the happiest women the world held. He would cause her to be glad she had intrust- ed her happiness to him. He be marriage 4 melt the that was always about her t The stobping of the taxi destination brought his rever sudden ending He was we cllent arrangenic made for the Prince « given a ing at but « he ascribed his real mq ased with the which had b elor ould aborate spread his watch, h few min would soon be ant he made ers had been He was by but what abe v of the > Ere he W » fill up. ings h guests | At that in- covery that cov- thirteen, ns superstitious. cuests! Would and worry over to think over done the room In the hearty greet- . h llowed the incident! ped his mind i was in no enviable mood Ed- | ward Thorne tered the banquet hall, ‘here the ts had already assem- bied to do h »r to the bachelor di A group of his college iled at him good-humoredly for keeping the affair waiting. One »f them whispered in his ear: “There were secret wagers Ed. tha vou would not come | " “why e turned him with such an ugly glare | friena a hack. much embarrassed ! rand perturbed, answering »h laid upon an old stood. One toasts to That will et themselves into 0 ttempt 1o meddle with This did 1a to my | shing the ble lant that the t fol- raye gay. His 1a A'few of hi he yom wire untasted, sha the prospective | e put down the hand th, indul champazne ¢ On his him his i in his 1 her father, Is as 1o hope moment to this affair he | up to brooding | in being in- | terview with He lingered as he dared that she mizhi to return to hn n son vealized given terrupted Clairena n the gro hoping aza nyent some exeus When he heard the 2 ndid voice by h i1l 2ra rection of was to was wi in the @ the place at which the dinner be held During busy that § t drive 1 thinking eming. He would be ordeal. this which his friends would t echo his successful rival it would take all was felt a hear i« death wish the all the bl He 1 o eddea | that o her. How was ne | He shuddered was _only 1eht all and not was nevel until hour how him. and how bl be fo him without to face the future the thought The |I.- 1 th ear Claire as an in two whole citics had Dbeen wiped from the face of ihe rth by flood and fire; world-wide Wars had encircled the globe—begin- ning with the fir of onc sho staunch ships had met with disast and gone down on a peice over night, Two weeks! Wha not happen in that short iU he knew the old colonel had fears | regarding leaving hin alone vith his | daughter —lest he attempt 1o urgs his<, P tan her, He knov well, even if | he did go to the honse to recount the | happy events that hal taken place at the bachelor the colone Would see to it that he did not mect Clairena G2 by s her yet so far? P446 knew he was late for the a but he did not care. He felt like tossing up a coin—head to go, tail to switeh his car around and go home. He realized, however, that such al course would cause no end of com- ment, especially as every one who Would be there was acquainted with ] the fact that he was deeply in love | with fair Clairena Vail. He steeled himself to go through the ordeal, cost him what it might; he felt like an unwilling soldier pushed into the thick of a battle. He | was warmly welcomed. After that first attempt of his friends to have a little sport with him as he entered and the rebuke they met with from him they were too diplomatic to pur- sue the subject further. The gayety of the evening | on, as though the rejoicing w uine in every heart, without a | exception. Thorne’ appeared to be | the merriest one present. He and Smith had one weakness in common— the second glass. The affair broke up at midnight, Thorne being among the first to de- Smith was about to leave the hall, where he had been standing alone In contemplative mood. fie was thankful that ho one had noted the nuinber of those prei ent who sat around the festive board. He tried to forget it. And yet, he wondered if it were true “that com- ing events oft cast theirshadows on before. As he was.abuul (o turn away & What week might not happen In less time went | gen- ngle {us but this once?’ sugg | the | Thorne i chances th JIL-BETT or Stifling Conscience BY LAURA JEAN LIBBEY. Exclusive and First Publication of This Old-Fashioned Love Story. Gopyright, 1923, by MoOlure Newspaper Syndiouts. hand was land on his shoulder. Turn- ing, he found Thorno beside hir “My car is_out of commission.” he plained. “I came by trolley. Tt you don’t mind I'll go back with you chap.” riainly! I shall be right glalg of your company,” replied Jay Smith heartily, slapping the other on the back. “While waiting here why not hava one drink for good fellowship—the asion will never present itself (o ted Thorne. his head. “You know | to refuse, espectally on of all others; but it wise, Bd. 1 already have g Jay shook do not like this_occasion wouldn't be a heada - Thorne grasped a decanter a filled two glasse to the brim, o claring he would not take No for answer, adding, “Do not cross y g00d luck by refusing.” Smith s looking uneasily his com as he referring 1 num the table? If he had at tact in not rais Ing a hub-bub over it at the time Thrusting the glass into Smi hand, he fairly forced it with ingly boi us gay to his lins There scemed no dlternative thenlio) How it. In the excitement of t moment Jay did not_mnotice Thorn. ped the contents of his glaes i nearby receptacle—the glass ed to his 1ips w; n empty one Just more—a last one.’ Thorne t us drink a honeyuoon for you and your pne—and ail the happiness that with wedded bliss In the excitement Jay eazerly caught up his draining it at a single draught s béfore. emptying the e tents his glass in the contalnef “And now one to the bride-elact.” coaxed Thorne, jubilantly, as he noted the effect of 'what he had alreads tmbibed on his companion 1y could not refuse to that. By this time it was with difficult deliriously happy bridegroom-t - could his feet. Arm in arn pavement. Thort Eratified to learn ewy ning Smith had brougik uffeur to he gotten out of the w prete r another. h Jay in, then whéel. Another 1 his helpless co whirling away from 1 of festivity, along the ser ad. As Thorne gazed « ess companion. a diabolics ke from his lips. This disf veled. disreputable looking befng was to the girl he would huve laid down his life to win. Jay commenced to babble abe Clairena. This set Thorne fairly wil He could not brook hearing S unble on about his love for ere they were to go on their ho . and the splendid fortune he ded to make over to he ou would never have won he tined the old man’s consent, if ¥ 1l as poor as J—only a stri awyers son at his con words fell upon benumbed ears th was beyond taking in thew ng, and continued babbling of »¥s'in store. As Thorne listened 1 occurred to him suddenly £ 1o his companion he sneercd 1 ever hear of the quotation he hany a slip wixt the cup and the lp? " a an ir h's of the momnen: drink t Thorne ped ool n panion we 1 ard. knew mith made, or if he 1, he was o engrossel 1 come to hird nobler s the remotc losing Clairena?’ h. he car and facin nor cared Smith caught lairena.” ful fiancee.” he mutte hiccough, uttering the ou—love—rme ed, w t for the peey renit to love!” shrilled Thorr 3 gh that resounded long anid through the loncly in the aght that had come to him, road she were to see you mow Wouldn't it be the mos ng that ever happened” ¥ swe-et girl thinks worl’ o' me.” t do_you hallenged Tho: Juy was too pi fluence ¢ the w “You shall put peated Thorne, i to proving it e, fully der the to understand er love to the tes shaking his clencheyl face. “We'll sek spect she will show the Who is unable to atand he will despise you' Do De vou! 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