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10 FOUR ARE DROWNED WHEN BOAT UPSETS Four Others in Craft Narrow- ly Escape Death in Middle River. Special Dispatch o The Sta BALTIMORE, Md, May 21.—Four young men from Baltimore were drowned and four others narrowly es- caped death late yesterday afternoon when the boat in which they were rowing turned over in Middle river, about two miles from Middlesbor- ough The dead are: Bernard Bender. nineteen; Bender, twenty-four; Milton witz, twenty-one, and Henry twenty-five. i Eight were in the ill-fated boat. which was overturned by the swell of a passing motor boat. Only one of the eight could swim, the others struggling to save themselves as boats nearby rushed to give assis ance. Although heroic efforts were made to save the 'men, four were drowned. ARREST DRY AGENTS AS AUTO SPEEDERS Bethesda Policeman ‘Charges Pair Driving 55 Miles an Hour; Action Protested. Norbert Mark- Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., May 21.—That Montgomery county’s motor cops are 1o respecters of persons was demon- strated at Bethesda when Policeman Cuy Jones arrested two United States revenue officers scouting for boot- leggers. John H. Tilden, jr. who was operating the car, was placed under arrest on a charge of spceding and he will be tried in police court here Tuesday According to Officer Jones, Tilden was driving fifty-five miles an hour The government officers resented be- fng intorfered with, apparently ne- ing under the impression that they were immune from arrest, but Officer Jones was unable to see why they Ehould he accorded wny more priv- fleges than others and so inforgied them. TWO CULPEPER MEN KILLED IN ACCIDENTS| Dr. Burdette and Luther Victims of Tragedies in Virginia. Pierce Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. CULPEPER, Va., May 21.—News of the tragic death of Dr. James Rurdette, the only son of Mrs. Morton Burdette of Culpeper, as the result of an_automobile accident at Ash- land, Va., was received by relatives kere. Immediately following the ac- cident Dr. Burdette was rushed to a Richmiond hospital, but died upon the cperating table A few bours later word was re- celved here of the accidental death of Luther Pierce, a prominent voung tarmer of the Jeffersonton neighbor- hood, who was killed by the over- turning of a tractor which he was operating on his farm. The machine turned completely over, owing to the glving away of the bank of a ditch, Mr. Pierce being caught under it and fearfully mangled. He lived ten minutes and directed the efforts of a farm hand to extri- cate him. His young wife, who was Miss Lola Timberlake, member of a well-known Culpeper family, and a daughter survive CIVIL WAR VETERANS CLOSE ENCAMPMENT Auxiliary Societies Choose Officers for Year on Last Day. Bpecial Dispate's to The St CHARLESTON, W. Va. May 21.— The meeting connected with the an- nual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic closed with the elections of state officers of the Women's Relief Corps and the Daughters of Veterans. Mrs. Effie Rosch of Huntington was chosén president of the state or- ganization of the relief corps and Mrs. Lucille Strange of Wheeling, president of the Daughters of Vet- erans. Among other officers elected by the relief corps were: Senior vice president Mrs. Ida Vaughn, Parkers- burg; Jjunior vice president, Mrs. May Gump, Mannington; treasurer, Mrs. Maude McVey Zoll, Charleston; chaplain, Mrs. Lizzie Conkle, Wheel- ing. Other officers elected by the Daughters of Veterans were: Senior vice president, Mrs. Ivy Cunningham, ‘Wheeling: junior vice president, Mrs Emma Marshall, Wheeling; chaplain, Mrs. Bessie Hall, Wellsburg; treas- urer, Mrs. Anna Belle Rheuff, Wells- burg. ARMSTRONG URGED TO OPPOSE RITCHIE Attorney General Asked to Enter Race for Governor of Maryland. Special Dispatch to the Star. FREDERICK, Md. May 21.—At- torney General of Maryland Alexan- der Armstrong, Hagerstown, guest of the members of the Western Maryland Republican Club, was urged.to permit the use of his name as a republican candidate for Governor of Maryland. Mr. Armstrong was non-committal in his stand, but promised to give a decision by next Monday evening. Those attending the dinner were George Henderson and Tasker Towndes, Allegany county: Maj. C. E. Whipple and Charles M. Harris, Hagerstown; Capt. Frank Hewitt and State’'s Attorney Thomas L. Dawson, Rockville; W. Harry Haller, Col. D. John Markey and Charles McC Mathias, Frederick county. Galen L. Tait, chairman of the republican state committee, Baltimore, was also a guest. and s understood to have represented Senator O. E. Weller. — “CAVE DANCES” NEW.FAD. Popular Amusement Foreseen at Resorts Adjacent to Caverns. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va, May 21.—With the opening of numerous roadhouses, tearooms and dancing pavilions in proximity to Shenandoah valley cav- erns, virtually all of which have been exploited by their owners in the last few years, “cave dances” are rapidly becoming a fad. Most of .the caverns are on prop- erty adjacent to the valley turmpike, one of the best roads in the state, and proprietors are catering .to what gives promise of being a very popu- Jar amusement this summer. The syncopated gyrations may be staged either on the pavilion floor or in the subterranean - “ballrooms.” Ray. ! Constable Fined $5 by Judge He Defends in Fight Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., May 21.—High Constable N. J. Smith has been fined $5 in the municipal court here by Judge F. W. Whitaker, who also presides over the civil court. Evidence showed that the con- stable resented something said by H. E. Gregory about the civil court and a fight ensued. The judge who fined Smith was the same who was being defended by the constable. FARMHAND, REBUKED, KILLED COW, CHARGE Slashed Animal to Death to Avenge Self on Woman Who Fired Him, Police Say. i Var { Special Disnateh to The Star. \ BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va.. May 21.—Worley Puffinberger, a resident of Timber ridge district. this county, was arrested by Sherift Pannett of count turday, and re- s county, Saturday, and re- turned to Winchester. Va., to answer charges of having maliciously inflic ed wanton cruelty upon a cow by| ripping her sides. i The motive is alleged to have been revenge Mrs. Bertha V.| es. owner of the cow. Mrs.| nes is understood to have said she | suspected Puffinberger of milking her | cows surreptitiously and to have taken him to task for it, driving him off the place a week ago. A short time after she ordered him off she found the cow disembowled, and it eventually died. Puffinberger denies the charge. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL BOY HURT BY GUARD, CHARGE Special Dispatel to RICHMOND, tion is habea of (| the against The Star. . May 21.—Applica- made for a writ of procure the release les Bradshaw teen, from | Virginia Industrial Home for Boys. The allegations are that the boy was ufmercifully beaten and ash five inches long cut in his scalp when two guards beat him up. The disposition of this proceeding ans the application for a complete | vestigation of the establishment by | rders of the governor. The boy's| body is alleged to be covered with bruises and marks from the beating. CLEVELAND POLICEMAN’S SLAYER BELIEVED FOUND/| o be corpus Man Held in Carnegie, Pa., Answers Description of Murderer; Main- tains Silence. PITTSBURGH. Pa. M 21.—A{ representative of the Cleveland police department was expected to reach arnegie, a suburb, today to quiz a prisoner who answers the descrip- tion of John L. Whitfield, wanted; y connection with the killing of atrolman Dennis Griffin. The sus- pect, giving the name of Benjamin Moore of Morgantown, W. was arrested while driving through Car- negie in an automobile yesterday.| The Morgantown police ~ informed the Carnegie officers that no such person as Bennjamin Moore lived there The suspect was questioned for soveral hours last night, after which it was announced that “the prisoner had little to say. He maintained that his name is Moore and further than that he refused to talk.” ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 21 (Spe-; cial).—R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, will hold annual Confed- rate Memorial day exercises at 6 ock Thursday evening _at the Confederate Monument at Washing- ton and Prince streets. The oration will be delivered by Rev. W. S. Ham- mond, pastor of the M. E. Church South. The exercises will be under the auspices of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the members have arranged to decorate the graves f the Confederate dead in the ceme- teries in and near the city Thursday | morning. The monument, where the j exercises are to be held also will be | decorated and at the close of the exercises at the monument the as mblage will move to Christ Church etery, where the mound beneath which rest the remains of a num- ber of Confederate soldiers will be strewn with flowers. The firing of a salute will bring the exercises to a close. Music will be furnished by the Citizens' Band and selections will be given by a quartet. A burglar early Sunday morning entered the store of the Atlantioc and Pacific Tea Company, King 'and| Fayetto streets, and stole $265, which ; represented the receipts of Saturday. | The money was in a sack in a metalio tub in rear end of the store on a shelf. Entrance to the store was effected by breaking a glass in the front door. A hole only sufficient to permit a boy’s body to enter was made, and the police are convinced that the burglar had a boy to get into the { store through the opening made by the breaking of the glass. The broken glass was discovered by Mrs. William Rogers, owner of the building, who lives above the store, and she made a report to the police about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Rogers said that about 2 o'clock Sunday morning she heard a crash, and at.the time thought it was caused by the breaking of glass of a wind- shield of an automobile and paid no further attention to the matter. A fow pennies and a check for $10 and the empty moneysack were found by the police when they entered the store late in_ the afternoon with M. A. Morris, local manager of the store. Director of Public Safety, Paul Mor- ton stated today that he had finger prints taken of the broken glass and woodwork of the doorway, and is now engaged with the members of police department of making a thorough investigation of the rob- bery. The annual May procession was held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at St. Mary's Church and was par- ticipated in by 125 little boys and girls, twenty-five acolytes and the Junior Holy Name Band. Miss Laura Nngent was crowned the May queeny| The little girl: were dressed in white and carried flowers. Rev. Louis {smet, pastor, was In charge of the i | ce | barrels were full = < WHSKY VANIHES ON EUARDED TRAN Eight Barrels or More Disap- pear Under Eyes of Detectives. The Star. Md., May 21.—Govern- ment officials are trying to learn what become of the whisky in eight or more of the ninety-one barrels ship- ped from the Foust distillery, Glen Rock, Pa., to government concentra- tion warehouse No. The liquor worth thousands of dollars was found to be missing when the shipment, guarded by raiiroad detectives, ar- rived here yesterday According to persons at tillery, Internal Revenue Fissel inspected the nine rels at Glen Rock, and the ninety-one According to David Stiefel, vice president and general manager of the concentration ware- house here, his inspectors told him that there were from eight to ten barrels empty upon their arrival here. Pennsylvania railroad detectives who accompanied the shipment to this city reported to their office that the shipment had arrived without moles- tation e DIVIDES HIS PROPERTY AMONG HIS CHILDREN Special D's Special Dispatch BALTIMOR the dis- Inspector -one bar- ch to The Star CULPEPER. Va. May 21L.—Something unusual in the distribution of prop- erty occurred this week when Justice of the Peace J. A. Hammer made a personal division of his property and household effects among his seven children, all of whom are now mar- ried and in homes of their own. Calling all of his children together upon an appointed day, Justice Ham- mer, in the midst of them, “divided unto them his living.” lcaving for himself only such things as he needed for one room. Teams were on hand to haul the property to its new homes, and the utmost amicability marked the whole proceedings. |REFORMED CHURCH BODY CHOOSES NEW OFFICERS Rev. Wissler Selected as President of the Virginia Conference. pecial Dispateh to The Star. W. Va., May 21.— r of Mount Craw- ; elected president of Virginia Classi; d Church in the United < nnual ses sion. which closed in Christ Refo Church in Shepherdstown last night Elder David A. Miller of Moffet's Creek. was elected vice president; the Re: Siler Garrison of Har- Va., state clerk, and Elder vitzer of Harrisonburg, e Reformed Church. in_ Mount son, Va. was selected for the meeting. Next yvears Session will be held in conjunction with the fiftieth anniversary services com- memorating the founding of the con- gregation there. W. T. Brundick is or of the Mount Jackson Church. Dean Charles Wehler of Hood College, Frederick. Md.: H. J. Benchoff headmaster of Massanutten Academy, Woodstock, Va.; Rev. A. H. Smith superintendent of the kHoffman phanage at Littlestown, Pa.; Elde Joseph H. Wise, treasurer of the home mission board of Philadelphia, Dr. J. C. Bowman of Lancaster Reformed Church Theological Semi- nary there, were among the more prominent speakers who addressed e Dr. Bowman preached 3 y morning here, where he began his pastoral work Reports submitted to the clas: | showed a membership at present of ed ed more than 3,000, and also slightly more than $40.000 during the closing fiscal vear. CHURCHES OF THREE show = STATES TO GATHER| Disciples of Christ From D. C. to Meet in Conference at Cumberland. Special Dispatch to Tte Star. CUMBERLAND, Md.. May 21.—The ixth annual convention of the Missionary Society of . Delaware and the District of Columbia will open here t the First Baptist Church and will continue until Thursday noon. The convention represents the commu- nion known as Disciples of Christ or} Christian churches, of which the late President Garfield was a member. The sessions are to be held in the First Baptist Church because the tempo- rary building of the entertaining con- gregation, the First Christian Church, is not_suitable for such a gathering. Rev. Frank M. Field is pastor of the church. The address of welcome will be de- livered by Judge Albert A. Doub of the Circuit Court: Devotional exer- cises will be conducted by the Re . Poffenberger of Waynesbor . The presiding officer is the Re P. A. Cave, pastor of H Street Chris tian Church, Washington, D. C.. who is president of the society. Rev. C. R. Stauffer, pastor of the Ninth Street Christian Church, Washington, will deliver the convention sermon. Dele- gates will be in attendance from most of the fifty-five churches affli- ated with the socie The Rev. A. W. Gottschall of Baltimore is general secretary. —_— NEW K. OF C. COUNCIL STARTED IN CLARENDON Knights From Three Cities Take Part in Degree Work on Candidates. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., May 21.—Knights of Columbus of Washington, Virginia and Maryland, about five hundred in &l were present yesterday when the newly organized Edward Douglas White Coun- cil was instituted at Clarendon, Btate Deputy Charles McCaffrey of Roanoke and his staff having performed the offi- clal ceremony. having performed the official ceremony. Following the installation in the morning Petersburg and _Fitzgerald counclls of Alexandria conferred the first and second degrees on_forty-five candidates and later the Roanoke visi- tors conferred the third degree on sixty- ceremonies. The procession was formed at St. Mary's Academy, the children being headed by the band ‘The employes of shop A, Alexan- dria naval torpedo station, presented Arthur 8. Rhodes of the supervising force with a leather traveling bag Saturday afternoon as a recognition of their respect and esteem for him. Mr. Rhodes, who has been connected with that plant for many years as supervisor of that shop, will leave his present position shortly to join the chautaugua circuit, with “the Ram’'s Head Players, of which he is a member. Everything is in readiness for the housewarming of the Old Dominjon Boat Club, which will be given to- night in honor of the opening of its new home at the foot of King street. Following a business meeting at § o'clock, the festivities will begin. During the evening refreshments will be served, five candidates. At a banquet given in celebration of the event by the ladies of the jurisdiction addresses were made by State Deputy Charles I Griith of Washington, supreme treasurer of Norfolk, District Deputy Willlam J. Fisher of Petersburg Council, Past State Deputy John H. Blake of Richmond and State Deputy McCaftrey. Officers installed are: John Cavanaugh, grand knight; Thom: Dolan, Jr. deputy grand knight; Thomas ~Miller, finkncial secretar: Arthur Veitch 'and Jerry D. Flana- gan. recorders; Farley Mills, advo- cate; A. A. Kirchner, lecturer; Ber- nard F. Fegan, inside guard; Francis Crimina, outside guard; John Spates warden; Dr. Frank J. Ready, ex- amining : physician; J. Thomas Man ning. John N. Walsh. William T. M Closky and Rev. A. T. Lackey, tru tees, and Joseph Dugan, chancellor.’ tonight | EVENING ' STAR! WASHINGTON, D. 'C, MONDAY, Leather Seized During Civil War Is Found in Petrified Condition Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., May. 21.—A large quantity of leather seized in a rald by Unlon forces west of here in 1863 has been found by H. Richard Frye, an aged resi- dent of Lebanon Church, who said today that as a boy he well re- membered the incident. The leath- er now has the appearance of stone, it having become petrificd by its long exposure to the elements. Mr. Fryve found the leather in some laurel bushes in an almost inaccessible place, and it is being exhibited at his home. Tell Rat, rve, who i® seventy-five of “age, said that in 1863, fedral forces were encamped n around Winchester, it was customary for large parties to go on raiding expeditions, and these trips frequently carried them many miles away from the main body of the army. It was on one of these marauding incursions that the “Yankees” raided what UNIDENTIFIED MAN | AMNESIA SUFFERER, Taken to Winchester Hospital Un- conscious Following Attempt to Tear Off Clothing. Mr. years Spocial Dispatel e Star. WINCHESTER. Va. May 21.—A well dressed man. apparently twenty- eight vears old has been in a hos- pital he since late yesterday aficted with a form of amnesia and symptoms of epilepsy, after having been removed from the Pennsylvania railroad station. where he was found unconscious and endeavoring to tear his_clothing off his body. _The only evidence of possible iden- tification found was an envelope ad d_to Leonard Hollar, Wood- Police were endeavoring ate some of his relatives. man arrived here Saturday afternoon over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. and went to the Pennevivania station, buying a ticket for Martinsburg, W.'Va. and saying he intended to change cars again for Cumberland, Md. He could have made a connection just as con- venient, it was said. with the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio at Harpers Ferry without making the change in Winchester and again at Martinsburs. {RAISE MONEY TO FIGHT POLLUTION OF STREAM jLynchburg Association Seeks In- junction to Keep James | i River Clean. I Dispateh to The Star. HBURG. Va, Piedmont Field and Stream ation here has begun solicitation of funds to enable it to institute a suit in the federal district court here, in which injunction will be ‘asked against interested parties and con- cerns io prevent future pollution of the James river west of Lynchburg. The association has retained coun- {sel and will shortly file a bill ask- ing for an injunction. The associ- ation is planning to follow the suit to the highest court, if necessary. May i | Protests Decision Rating Organiza- tion as Business Corporation. Special Dispateh to The Star RICHMOND. Va.. May 21.—The Ku Kiux Klan is to appeal the decision of the state corporation commission, which ruled that the concern was a | business corporation. that-it should | have obtained license for doing busi- | ness in Virginia and that it had failed 110 do so and must pay a fine for such i faiture. The effect of this was®to put into {the hands of the Klan in this city labout $7.000 of cash, the parent or- ganization at Atlanta being prevent- ed by statute from Instituting or | maintaining a suit in this state for failure to obey the tax laws. Horace G. Buchanan of Richmond {and Lawrence Spiller of Roanoke rep- resent the parent organization. The { record for appeal has been signed. Pretty Good Proof. { From the New York Sun chool Teacher—Who was he strongest man mentioned in the Bible? Willie Wise—Jonah? Sunday School Teacher — What | campus. | makes you think it was Jonah? ! Willie Wise—The whale got down but couldn’t hold him. him was known as Stump's tannery, now Star Tannery post office. The: appropriated Mr. Stump's horse and cart, and, loading it with leather taken from the tannery started back to Winchester down the Wardensville grade. Surprized by Sharpshooters. About a mile northeast of Moun- tain Falls they were suddenly confronted by ‘a detachment of Confederate sharpshcoters, whom Mr. Frye alluded to in his narra- tive us “bushwackers,” and a brief but decisive engagement en- sued. One of the raiders was shot and killed, and his body was buried nearby. The horse attached to the cart became frightened and ran away. The cart was upset at a sharp curve known as Horseshoe Bend, and the leather scattered about. Later persons living in the neigh- borhood, including Mr. Frye, hid the leather In laurel bushes in an inaccersible spot. There it re- mained through the storms and weather of sixty vears and was tound only a day or two ago by Mr. Krye, ‘who readily recalled ail the circumstances. LIST OF FARM DAY EVENTS ANNOUNCED College Park Will Be Active From Morning Until Darkness. Special Disoat i to The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md. May Thirteen events are on the program for farmer's day at the University of Maryland on May 26, according to the completed list, given out by H. J. Patterson, director of the state experiment station and chairman of the committee in charge. The program. 9 am. to noon—Exhibition and competitive drill of R. O. T. C. unit for alumni medals and sword. 9 am. to 1 p.m.—Demonstrations by hovs' clubs 9 am forestry. 10 am. to wuditorium 10:15—Boys” club demonstration in cattle judging. 10:30—Conference of beekeepers; conference of grange lecturers; con- ference of chemists, 11—Laying of corner stone of new gairy building. with addresses by D. G. Harry, president of the State Dairymen’s Association; J. M. Den- nis, ‘state treasurer; L. Rogers, United States Department of Agricul- ture, and S. M. Shoemaker, state board of agriculture. 11:30 to 1:30—Luncheon (free to all visitors). 1:30—Farmers’ day exercises: (a) c by university musical organi- zations; (b) address by Gov. Ritchie: ) awarding of farmers’ certificates of merit; (d) exhibition and demon- stration by home demonstration and home economics departments. —Laying of cornerstone of new ry ‘and gymnasium —Basge ball game, Johns Hopkins. Visitors wil ‘Ibe greeted by a re- ception committee and provided with guides for their tours about the A nurserv. in charge of the state hygiene bureau, will competent- 1y take care of all children who may be left there. MINISTER PREACHES WHILE HOME BURNS W. Va. May 21.—While the . A. McCauley, in charge of the evangelistic services being conducted in Davis by the Pentecostal denomi- nation, was preaching here, he re- ceived a message that his home at Crellin, Md.. near Oakland, had been destroyed by fire. His wife and five children escaped unhurt With only the clothing they wore. The fire started in a room where several of the children had been sleeping during the afternoon METHODISTS TO MEET. Bishop Recently Named for Mexico to Preside at Richmond. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., May 21.—The annual conference of the Virginia Methodists wilt be held here the middle of Octo- ber and will be in session for a week. The mectings are to be held in_Centenary Church. The_announcement also is made that Bishop James Cannon of Vir- ginia, named for Bishop of Mexico, will come here to preside over the conference, his first session in Vir- ginia since his appointment. There is much speculation as to shake-up among appointments by him. 21— to 1 p.m.—Demonstration in noon—Motion pictures in ar: Maryland vs. W.& J.SLOANE 1508 H STREET, N. W. (Opposite the Shoreham) In Our Division Of- MODERATELY PRICED FURNITURE will. be found a most alluring selection of DINING ROOM, BED ROOM and LIVING ROOM FURNITURE as well as OCCASIONAL TABLES, CHAIRS, CABINETS, DESKS, LAMPS, MIRRORS and PRINTS. The prices are surPrisingly moderate, and an ex staff of salesmen are quglified to give expert advice if desired. MENTONE SUMMER FURNITURE Unusual in its character, only obtainable here, will make an exceptional appeal to those interested in the requirements of the Summer Home. It is impossible adequately to describe our furniture in this limited make without any obligation CARPETS, DOMESTIC e space or ;_o ll:g;'v the moderate prices t which it is marked. For reaso suggest .w‘lvh;:whid:we_wouldbegl- to have you we a whatever. and ORIENTAL RUGS are also shown in great profusion, at prices which will compete with any other opportunities. Store Howurs: 8A.M. 10 5.30 P. M. Saturdays 8 A, M. to Noon ivdglu. ;:‘fd to s‘l‘l ipping points in 'plgni:d States . MAY 21, 1 923. KENSINGTON LINE TOBE OPENED SOON Capital Traction Co. Accepts Contract to Operate Cars; Old Feud Ends. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE. Md, May 21.—The Kensington railway case has been set- tled by the public service commis- sion. R. H. Philips, who holds con- trol of the road, has signed a contract under® which the road will be oper- ated by the Capital Traction Com- pany of Washington, under an agree- ment by which any profits that may be made will be divided after costs of operation and maintenance paid. Kensington residents have raised $13,500 to put the road into condi tion. The Capital Traction Company will put in additional funds for the same purpose, all of which will be represented by income bonds. The traction company will furnish the equipment and operate the road as a direct line from the center of Wash- Ington to the end of the Kensington i line. The case has been a source of worry to the public service commis- sion for several year: | i$30,000 FIRE DESTROYS | BIG HOME NEAR LAUREL | Special Dispatch to The Star. LAUREL, Md, May an elghteen-room uated near here, wi stroyed by fire, ent $30,000. i The fire was of undetermined origin. | Water in the vicinity was not sufficient to afford assistance to fight the blaze. A. Kinsey and his wife, caretakers of | the property, were the only occupants in | the dwelling. are | i | { 21.—*“Bright- dweiling sit- completely de- iling a loss of i i GIRL, TRYING TO PICK UP | ICE CREAM CONE, KILLED | Special Dispateh to The § BALTIMORE. Md.. May 21—Turn- ing back to pick up an ice cream cone she had dropped. three-vear-old Helen Relnig was instantly killed by a westbound Wilkins avenue street car. | | aso received orders from Washington | 60-Cent Potpie On 11 Pedigreed | Carrier Pigeons| Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va, May 21 Morris Williams, colored, Stephens City, yesterday ate the most ex- pensive potpie It ever has been his ! opportunity to sit down to, the piece de resistance consisting of eleven highly-bred, pedigreed car- rier plgeons, worth anywhere from $3 1o $5 each. The pigeons cost Willlams only 60 cents. It happened that the pigeons were sold to him by Ernest Wil- liams, a young negro, who had been ‘empioyed to take them to Stephens City for a trial flight by W. Benton Snider, a Winchester fancier. He told Morris Willlams that Mr. Snider had too many piceons on hand and wanted to sell_some. tirnest was arrested, admitted | selling the birds, and was sen- | tenced to ninety days at hard labor on state roads, Eugene Jack- | son, who drove the Snider truck | to Stephens City. also was arrest- ed, but released when it developed that Ernest Williams forcibly took | the pigeons from him i WINE WORTH $10,000 DUMPED OVER BANK| Dry: Officers Destroy Supply ofi | Foreign Quarter in B Westernport. Special Dispatch to ] WESTERNPOR Md., May 21.- Prohibition enforcement officer Hawkins had a big wine-pouring at Wesernport, when 1,200 gallons of th= grape product were emptied from the cellar of Tony DeJulio. The wine at $2 a quart was valued at $10,000 DeJulio was wine-maker for the foreign colony. Last December Haw- kins raided DeJulio's place and took a sample of the wine, not being sure that he could legally destroy it. He sent a sample to the national prohibi- tion headquarters, and a few days| Star. to conflscate the wine. 1t was carried out in buckets and poured over the bank, as there is no sewerage in the pla The barrels | were broken up and there were | enough staves to fill a large truck It is asserted by naighbors that De- Julio bought grapes by the carload for | his wine-making. The wine had been | sold largely to foreigners who fol- | |lowed the European custom of drink- ing it with their meals. | Head | ing GETS TOVEAR TERN ON BRBERY CHARG James A. White Accused of Offering Money to Protect Bootleggers. & tch o The Star RICHMOND, Va,, ay 21 James A ‘White of Northampton will serve ten years in the state penitentiary for bribing Eugene Dennis, town sergeant for Cape Charles. The prosecut held that White, who is alleged kave been acting for several persons, offered the officer “easy money” for protecting twelve persons engaged | bootlegging. The officer reported the affair h attorney of the commonwealth, and Sleps were taken to get the entire dozen persons, only nine at first cor tributing $5 a week for protection Before the scheme could be worked was disclosed and arrebts followed The petition shows the names nine persons who were to he prote. ed as the state alleged.” The de tried to have supre cov but the ju on clined to interfere EXPLODES DYNAMITE CAP, GIRL LOSES HER HAND 1 Dispateh to The Star FAIRFAX. Va. eight-year-old Jesse Head, prosperous Fairfax county t i wben she struck a d a4 hammer. She jured and is in in Emergency It is declared that the girl the explosive the farm, went the house and got a hammer an climbed the roof of an outhouse people could not see her, and « ploded the cap, DIES OF HIS INJURIES. Traveling Salesman Succumbs as Rezult of Auto Accident. was ot a serious Hospital, W Special Dispa RICHMO Burdett, a traveling he died in a from injuries received r stone when the car in which he riding went over an embankment The car became unmanageable as approached a sharp curve. The or pant of the car was badly cut and mangled in the accident to The Sta D, Va. M salesn loc v 5. M vesid Blac 1 ar { Formerly 1013 Pa. Ave. N.W. Now 1324 N. Y. Ave. R ec ognized nationally as one of the finest brands made. H Sold From $30 to $60 SUITS at $12 Because of this merchandise being “SAL- VAGE STOCK” —we will not be responsible for the wear or con- dition of the same —bat you are the judge and the prices make it worth your while. 40c lisle fo 750 silk for $1.25 value the ARROW & IDE COLLARS 12}c 2 for 25¢ 75c to $1.50 Neckwear, wrjnkled from Don’t Forg;t Address ner Tros —house of Kuppenheimer good clothes Owing to the fact that this is a temporary location and we are without o s will be unable to make DELIVERIES, ALTERATIONS or hold merchandise on (iry;:;it‘.] e ! NO C. 0. D.S—NO EXCHANGES—NO CHARGES —Damaged by Water or Smoke KUPPENHEIMER Stocks Still Complete! $75,000 IsaLot of Goods, and the Crowds Who Bought Haven’t Made a “Dent” in “It” FIRE SALE Every ore is talking about the wonderful bar; WEAR‘:.JHATS, Slylg'g—big Nfact, everything that its act worth— 'T HAVE TO BELIEVE JOHN WHEN HE “RAVES” ABOUT THE BARGAIN HE GOT—come in and see for yourself—a trip to the tub is about all a s may need to be perfect and you buy it at about 1-5 of its actual worth. 1324 New York Avenue- gains in this sale—SHIRTS, TIES, UNDER- a man has to wear is offered at a fraction of 1 Note the Fire Sale Address, 1324 N. Y. Ave. equipmc | Just 76 Men’s $25 Gabardine Suitsg 4 50 l GOOD CLOTHES AT Lot No. 1— SUITS at $5 Lot SUITS at $18 These! Honlerys Silk Stripe Shirts, $1.65 4 for $6 s, for Collars, Shirts and Drawers SUITS at $8 Lot No.4— Lot No.5— LotNo.6— Lot No.7— SUITS at $15 Read!! Interwoven most of them perfect SUITS at $20 $1.50 to $3 Madras and ARATEX Semi-stiff 21c Each $225 and $2.75 Duofold SLIS 1324 N.Y. Ave. FIRE-SALE PRICES! ' No.2— Lot No. 3— SUITS at $10 Lot No. 8— \ SUITS at $23 Prices!! 65c Silk Neckwear; water soaked 5C ! B. V. D. Suits — all sizes Union 2 for $1.50 Young’s Felt Hats; $4. $5 and $6 31.95 values