Evening Star Newspaper, July 7, 1923, Page 8

\ i - THE-- EVENING - STAR, WASHINGTON DN\ Ritchie Is Halted ‘Bfiv IS EXHUMH]' For Driving One -SUICIDE SCOUTED), Mite Over Limit Speclal Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., July 7.—Mary- land police are no respecters of per- sons when it comes to going after speeders. How great the Infrac- tion of the law is does not seem to matter either. A zealous motor cop pursued a machine passing along the An- napolis boulevard, and, catching up with it, halted the car and in the usual tones of police lore told the occupants that they were speed- ing along at thirty-six miles an D. -C., SATURDAY, JULY — By GLUYAS WILLIAMS. stM DAMACES ICOURT WILL DECIDE ’MAKIN[; OF BROOM ; '/ " EASTERN SHORE o BY BOYSDISLKED t ! ]l’robnhle Application for Change of | ‘ Venue in Trial of Virginia Truck Suffers Severe Loss. Sostre e Federation of Labor Protests Wheat in Shocks chttered et e Btar. o unaer| Against Prince Georges WONDERS IF HE LOOKS ~ STUDIES MAN IN DECIDES HE MAY NOT About Fields. Institution. LIKE THAT WHEN HE COLLAR AD. CATCHES ~ BE AS HANDSOME ., HAS LUMPBAGO. HOPES RIS OWN REFLECTION BUT THAT HE HAS A the code of Virginfa it is up to Judge | NOT IN OPPOSITE WINDOW BRAINIER TACE Snapshots. rs. race Simmdns-Kepner of Frederick Likely Murder Victim. w LOOKS AT PICTURE OF MAN RUBBING HIS LAME BACK | B. D. White of Princees Anne, who is to preside at the trial of the Gar- i retts of Cumberland county, charged a|with the murder of Rev. E. S. Plerce, | to determine if there shall be Special Dispateh to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., July 7.—In an effort to determine the cause of her Special Dispatch to The Star. EASTON, Md., July 7.—Quite number of the farmers of Talbot Special Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., July .—Gov 2| Ritchie will take no action regard- death the body of Mrs. Grace Sim- mons-Kepner, a member of ong of the oldest and most wealthy families of Frederick county and wife of B. livard Kepner, Jocal architect, who was found dead at the country home of her parents, Mr. and -Mrs. Ezra Houck, by her husband more than two weeks ago, was exhumed yes- terday for post-mortem examination. The woman's death was caused by a bullet wound in her head, and the examining physician, at the time of .the finding of the body, said death had occurred about two hours before. No Arrexts Made. The autopsy was performed at Aount Olivet cemetery by Drs. Wil- liam M. Smith, J. O. Hendrix and Ira 3. McCurdy of this city and Dr. Mal- teese, Baltimore. in the presence ot State's Attorney ron R. Anders, Sheriff James A Jones, Deputy Sheriff Charles W. Smith and Detective Charles A Kihler. Baltigore. De- tective Kahler has been conducting an investigation into the case for the Jast week. No arrests have been ade. The state’s attorney declines 0 discuss any possible suspects. The reports of the autopsy will be submitted to the state’s attorney within the next forty-eight hours. Until that time no other action will be taken. Husband Finds Body. Justice Alban M. Wood, presiding @oroner, decided. after consultation with Dr. Hendrix, that an_inquest would be unnecessary when the death of Mrs. Kepner was reported to authorities. The shooting occurred while Mr. and Mrs. Houck sat on the front porch of their home. They, Lowever, were unaware of the shoot- ing until their son-in-law came from this city and went to the room of hls wife, where he found the body. State’s’ Attorney Anders, while ad- neing no theories, insists that Mrs. epner did not commit suicide. He cxplained that the body was -found lying on the bed in a position which dld “not indicate she had dropped there after shooting herself. He sald that the bullet, he believed. entered the left side of the head from a point that would have made it impossible for the woman, using her right hand, 16 have shot herself. There was, he sald, no traces of powder stains on the body. It was originally given out, sald the state's attorney, that the bullet had cntered the right side of the head. “This autopsy.” sald the state's at- torney. “was performed for the pur- pose of deciding whether or not it Was a suicide case. Until that has bgen determined we shall take no oftier action.” VOTING LISTS HELD NETWORK OF ERRORS Court Orders Corrections Made in Henrico Following Complaint of One of Candidates. Speeial Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., July 7.—Judge R. Carter Scott of Henrico has ordered that the voting lists of that county shall be corrected, amended and per- fected-aL once and be available for the primary of August 7. The order of Judge Scott followed receipt of, a letter from Sidney M. O'Bannon, one of the candidates for treasurer, in which he declared that the lists as they stand are a ‘“‘network of errors,” and that unless the same are correct- ed hundreds of the voters of that county will be denied the right to exercise the right of suffrage, for which they have qualified by com- plying with the law. There are seven candidates for the Henrico ~county sreasurership, with the hottest campaign that has been =een for ars. There are meetings in very part the county each night, and the candidates are hotfooting it from one end of the county to the other. | There are the usual county officers to be chosen this time, and if there is a candidate who is not opposed ; such fact is not known. There is bitterness and bad feeling in every direction, and while there have been n0_encounters there are signs that before the day of election the entire county will be a mad and violent| community, all on account of the cpn- | test for of 'S, Expert accountants are now going gver the records of the county and are making up a correct list of the voters for each precinct. This will require considerable time, for the hame of every yoter must be carefully checked and payments as required by the law have to be embraced In the printed lists, which is the sole guide for the election officers. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., June 7 (Special). _Charged with operating an antomo: iie while under the influende of liquor, Tacob, Martin of the vieinity of Tra- vilah, this county, was fined $100 and costs by Judge Samuel Riggs in the po- tice court here. He was arrested by Motor Cycle Policeman Oscar Gaither. Others paying fines or forfeiting col- _laterals for violations of motor vehicle regulations were: Benjamin Jackson, $26.50; R. Ford Slicker, $7.25; Samuel Green, $11.50; J. C. Williams, $19.50; H. Webster, $12.25. | Miss Hilda L. Schlosser of Washing- jton and Charles B. Wood of Akron, {Ohjo, were married in Rockville by 6v. S. J. Goode, pastor of the Chris- fan Church. _Rey. Nolan B. Harmon, jr.. pastor of {ithe Methodist Church, officlated at the arriage here of Miss Mary A. Dickin- son and Marion C. Seay, both of Glen- ora, Va. Frank L. Wilson Dies. _Frank L. Wilson, one of Colesville district’s Dbest known cltizens, died a few days ago at his home, near Bur- “tonsville, agel sixty-six years. His geath” was due to pneumonia and fol- wed u short iliness. He is survived his wife, a son and two daughters. ‘or & long time Mr. Wilson was a dem- Incratic judge for Colesville district. | When Berry E. Clark, clerk to the poard of county commissioners, Ireached his office in the courthous fere vesterday morning he found on his desk addressed to him.an en- glope containing two ten-dollar bills und an unsigned note, which read: "Compliments of a taxpayer who ap. reciates the almost impossible work ficcomplished by you In the reassess- #ment of " property in Montgomery ounty 8 Bawe Ball Results. & 7The Fourth of July. games in the Siontgomery County Base Ball League Yesulted as follows: Morning: At Rockville—Rockville, ‘14; Glen Echo, At Dickerson—Bethesda, 10; Dick- 0. At Washingtoh Grove— Washington Grove, 3. Aft- At Glen Echo—Rockville, 12; Beho, 3. At Bethesda—Be- . 16; Dickerson, 1. At Boyds— Avashington Grove, 13; Boyds, 8. Standing of the teams: Boydst 8-3; [lRockville, 8-3: Washington Grove, 7- 's; Beghesda, 1-4 Glen Echo, 3-8, and &k rson, 0-11. ““Next Saturday Dickerson plays at ftockville, Boyds at Glen Fcho and Washington tirove at Bethesda. . hour, one miles in excess of the Maryland speed limit. The occupants tugned out to be Gov. Albert C. Ritchie and John N. Mackall, chairman of the state roads commission. The policeman did not flinch, however, and depart- ed warning them. The governor and Mr. Mackall did not admit going too _tast. D. C. DRIVER LOSES MARYLAND PERMIT Operating Car While Intoxi- cated'Charged to Lampkin. Seven Others Suspended. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md. July 7.—One Washington motorist, Franklin E. Lampkin, 1206 Jefferson street north- west, had his license to operate a car in Maryland revoked on a charge of driving while intoxicated, and seven others suffered suspensions of ten to thirty days for violations of the state motor vehicle laws, according to the weekly report of Automobile Com- missioner Baughman, made public to- day Samuel J. Racoosin, 1333 Tth street ! morthwest, had his license suspended for thirty days for permitting his car to be operated by a person without a license; Richard P. Arms and Fenton L. Nichols, both of 612 E street north- east, suffered suspensions for oper- ating without a license, the former thirty days and the latter ten days, while Thomas Harrison, 1910 Kalo- rama road; E. R. Gilmor, 1519 Riggs place, and John F. Killeen, 2117 N street northwest, all had their li- censes suspended for ten days on charges of speeding in exceeding the ;r;ierd limit of thirty-five miles an 5,000 HOUSEWIVES FIGHT BREAD COST Baltimore Women Unite in Plans to Bake Own and to Observe “Breadless” Days. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md. July verbal pledges have been made by 5,000 women to bake their own bread and to observe the two “breadless” days a week, Wednesday and Saturday, until the bakers reduce fhe price of bread. according to Mrs. E. Palmo Dowell, chairman of the bread In- vestigation committee of the House- wives' ~ League. The campaign against bread prices will begin with real force next week, she declared. Mrs. Dowell said she believed that a boycott of manufactured bread, with the strength being planned, will force the price down within three weeks. Besldes those who already have pledged themselves many other housewives are observing the “breadless” days and_ are baking their own bread, Mrs. Dowell said. SENTENCED FOR CRASH WHICH KILLED WOMAN Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., July 7.—Morton Wood, a colored man, will serve three months in Henrico county jail and pay a fine of $50 for causing the death of Esther Read, a colored woman, riding in his automobile. The man was driving a big machine in the county on the night of May 13, and while speeding lost control of the car, ran into a tree and turned the machine over. The woman was instantly killed. Wood was not found for several days. Badly hurt he had wandered away in a semli-conscious condition. FIRE DESTROYS SCHOOL. One of Stuyvesant Buildings Is Complete Loss. Special Dispatch to The Star. WARRENTON, Va,, July 7.—One of the school buildings at Stuyvesant was destroyed by fire of unknown orlgin. The fire was discovered in a cottage between the residence of | the headmaster, Edwin B. King, and the gymnasium. The work of the fire company was directed to saving | the other buildings, which they did. The property was insured. DETOURS ARE LISTED. Stretches of State Roads Closed in Prince Georges. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., July 7.—The fol- lowing detours in Prince Georges county are listed in the state roads commission detour bulletin for the week ending July 12: Central avenue—Turn to left at Four Corners (0.0), turn right (1.8) and cross raflroad track at Mitchel- ville . (2.8), proceed turn right (3.3), turn right (4.6) to QueeneAnne, turn right (5.4) to Marlboro, turn right (6.2) to Halls Stetion (7.2). Length of detour, 7.2 miles. Condition fair. Defense highway—Turn left (0.0) at barricate, turn right "(0.1) on Woods road, turn left (0.3) on cinder road, turn right (0.9) and proceed to Seabrook, Bowle, etc. Length of de- tour, 0.9, mliles. ‘Condition very good. Queen_ Chapel road—Go south on Queen Chapel road from intersection of Queen Chapel road and_Riggs road to 34th street in Mount Rainler, turn left (0.5) to Baker street, turn left (one square) to Wells street, turn left (two squares) to Gash street, turn left (five squares) to Prospect street, turn left two squares to Co- lumbia avenue in Hyattsville (0.5). Length of detour, 2.0 miles. Cona tion falr. MURDER CASE DISMISSED. Special Dispateh to The Star. 4 LYNCHBURG, Va., July :7.—Pre- liminary trial yesterday in the mu- nicipal court here, resulted in George ‘Wade, cofored, being dismissed of the murder of John Ashby, also colored. Sunday. Wade maintained that Ashby was trylng to shoot, but he shot first. SWIMMERS ON INCREASE. Special Dispatch to The Star.., LYNCHBURG, Va., July 7.—Munici- pal playgrounds here during June had an attendance of 23,300 people, the lvlmmln‘f pool at Miller Park having a paid attendance of 8,002, & gain of 3,006 over June, 1922 £ flow: . OBSERVES PICTURE OF MAN ADJUSTING ROSE SUPPORTER- BEEN RAY HE'S ALWAYS WANTED ™ CANT QUITE MAKE LOOK LIKE THAT BUT OUT THE ONE DOWN WHAT CAN VOU DO-IF THE LINE EXCEPT YOU'RE BOW-LEGGED THAT THERE 1S MAKES NOTE TO BUY DECIDES IF THAT BAK- A PAIR. HIS HAVE SLIPPING ALL GAZES WISTPULLY AT ING POWDER CHILD CRY- - WELL-SET UP VOUNG ING POR MORE CAKE , MAN PORTRAYING WERE 'HIS HE'D SPANK IT. - KLASSY KLOTHES HARD PORTRAIT OF A MAN READING- THE ADS IN A TROLLEY - ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 7 (Spe- cfal).—Residents of this city are ex- tremely slow in the payment of their city license taxes, according to Charles H. Callahan, commissioner of revenue. The licenses were payable June 1, and thus far only a small percentage have paid the required license tax. The licenses now due are for busi ness and professional men and also the_city automobile license. According to Mr. Callahan only 294 persons thus far have pald the required city li- cense for automobiles. There dre, he estimates, at least 1,500 autemobiles in the cify. The license on automo- blles this year—that is, for the city 1s 15 cents a horsepower, with a fee of 50 cents. Only 399 out of about 1,200 business and professional men have paid the license thus far. It was explained by the commis- sloner of revenue that these licenses should be paid at once. § Penalty Provided. Heretofors the police have col- lected all such licenses, but under the new system those requiring such licenses are supposed to call upon the commissioner of revenue and obtain the necessary application and then pay the license to City Manager Yllder M. Rich. The city license ordinance provides a penalty for de- linquents. Medals Presented. ZThe presentation of two medals was a2 feature of the installation oere- monies of the newly elected officers of Potomac Lodge, No. 38, Indepen- dent Order of Odd Fellows, last night in 0da Fellows' Hall, Wwhich was largely attended. ~The lodge pre- sented a gold medal to W. I. Latham, st in honor of having been a mem- ber of this lodge for the past fifty years, and the speech of presenta- tion was made by Col. D. R. Stans- bury. Thomas E. Mills, retiring noble grand, was presented with a paft grand jewel, the gift of the lodge. George M. Reynolds made a speech of presentation. The members were Addressed by Robert S. Barrett and J. Randall Caton. Afterwara the lodge was thrown open to the public and a soclal session held on_the lower floor. The new officers of the lodge are: A. F. Ellmore, noble grand; E. R. Thomasson, vice grand; Ellmore Mudd, recording secretary; G. J. Minor, financial secretary; G. W. Bontz, treasurer; John A. Martin, warden; J. W. Tulloch, ~conductor: L. K. Dyer, inner guard; L. ¥. Foard, ~uter guard; J. W. Willey, right sup- porter to vice grand; Arrington, Jett supporter to vice grand; W. E. Catham, sr., right supporter to noble ! grand; H. E. Arnold, left supporter %o noble, grand; L. E. Cheshire, left soene supporter; Wjllard Merchant, right scene supporter; Clyde Smith, chaplain. Red Men Installation. A large number of members were resent Thursday night at a joint in- Stallation of Red Men and Degree of Pocanontas, held in their hall in the Alexandria National Bank bullding. The following were installed chiefs of Seminole Tribe, No. 355, Red Men: . Simpson, sachem; E. L. Hawes, gamore; R. F. Sullivan, junior sagamore; S. F. Gill, prophet; E. R Sullivan, chief of records; W. R. Tatspaugh, collector of wampum; Hudson, keeper of wampum; H. W Davis, trustee; L. C. Lane, first san- nap; J. L. Kearns, second sannap: H. R Phadgett, L. C. Myers, E. Waters, warriors; L. D. Sullivan, H. W. Davis, George Smith, B 3 Davis, guard of wigwam; E. E. Davis, guard of forest. Chiefs of Silver Moon Council, No. 15, installed for the new term fol- Mamle_ Roberts, pocahontas Marguerite Wallerstedt. wenonah: Marguerite Davis, prophetess; Eleanor Sullivan, keeper of records; Helen Davis, collector of wampum; Rena Padgett, keeper of wampum: Ellza- bpeth Mudd, first scout: Christine Shipp, second scout; Belle Brawner, Mollle Davis, runners: Edith Clark- son, Mollle _ Sullivan, councilors; Bertha Dyer, Elizabeth Butts, Ruby Houston and Mrs. M. L. Nalls, war- riors; Josephine Willlams, guard of forest, and Josephine Gafnes, guard of tepee. Jewels Presented. Past _chlef's jewels were presented to S. F. Glll and Marguerite Davis. During the evening & musical pro- gram was_given by the Citizens' Band and Marguerite Wallerstedt, A social session followed. Among the visitors present were Deputy Great Pocahontas Elsie M. Sullivan and Deputy~ Great Sachem W. Norton Crump. Jullan Y. Williams, the newly elect- ed president of the national organiza-. tion of the Travelers' Protective As- soclation, was tendered a dinner in honor of his elevation by & number of friends last Tuesday night at the Hotel Rammel. J. H. Trimyer pre- sided. Speeches were made by Mayor W. A. Smoot, Charles H. Callahan, John H. Trimyer and others. " Two Lots Sold. William A. Glllesple. and wife have sold to the Suburban Home Company, Inc., ten lots in Rosemont. A deed of conveyance has been recorded in the office of the clerk. Subpost office station No. 5 has been opened at’ the pharma of Albert WI1l, 1501 King street, by Postmaster F, Clinton Knight. The dance given last might by the 0ld_Dominion Boat Chub at its club- house was well patronized and greatly enjoyed. Music was furnished by the Krazy Kat Orchestra. AT Lo IMMIGRANTS HURRY IN. NEW YORK, July.7.—12,026 immi- grants passed through- Ellis Island the new immigration quotas went into effect Bunday, Commis- sioner Henry H.' Curran announced. He pai conditions at the fsland were | again normal. A PRETTY” GIRL IN IT. LEANS WAY OVER AND PEERS TEELS A LITTLE EM) RASSED TO TIND IT WAS, A CORSET AD- LOOKS OUT OF WIN - DOW REST QP TRIP. Heart Fails at Sale, So Owner -Buys Back His Own Pictures Impressed by the beauty of the collection of paintings he had offered for sale at Christle’: Sir Joseph Robinson, the South Africa mine owner, yesterday bought hls own pictures by outbidding com- petitors. As a result, but twelve of the 114 pictures offered for sale changed hands. ‘The most sensational bids of the sale were made by relatives or agents of Sir Joseph, Intent upon keeping the plctures out of the hands of pro- fessional buyers, who soon found it hopeless to obtaln anything worth having. The situation was & result of a visit | Sir Joseph paid to Christie's after he had offered his collection for sale. Overwhelmed by the uty of the plctures, which he had not examined for some time, he regretted his de- ciston to dispose of them. Unable to cancel the sale, because Christie’s ruled that such an action would be a breach of faith with the | world's buyers, he sent his friends and agents to buy back his own pic- tures. It was stated that he had |originally ordered the sale some months ago to “give the buyers, es- peclally Americans, a chance to show their mettle.” One Dbidder offered 18,000 guine for Franz Hals' “Portrait of a Ge | tleman,” but was swamped by 15,000 | guineas offered by one of Sir Joseph's agents. Fad of Wearing Fur All Year Threatens Animals’ Extinction Naturalists all over the United States are worrying over the proba- ble extinctfon of certaln mammals due to the decree of fashion that women wear furs all year. Museums are hastening to obtain specimens for their collectlons before it is too late. Newspapers say Americans are enriching the Interfor of Africa by wearing monkey fur on ‘their gar- ments. Boon some of the animals which exist in abundance will be in the class with the dodo and the auk. “It fs only by educating the Ameri- can public to the heed for periods of protection for these animals that we will be able to preserve one of the | country's most valuable assets for the enjoyment and profit of future generations,” says a bulletin of the National Geographic Society. “An_expedition to the Island of Guadalupe, off the coast of California, which the National Geo- graphic Soclety recently helped to finance for the purpose of finding If | any specimens of the fur seals, which once lived there in great colomles, still were to be found, proved con- | clusively that no traces of these animals have appeared on the island for many years. They have been ex- terminated by unscrupulous fisher- men. Unless the public comes to ap- preciate the danger menacing many of our other fur-bearers throughout the country, their life story may soon be that of the seal. $100,000,000 a Year for Furs. Tt has been estimated that Amerioa spends yearly $100,000,000 for fur gar- ments, the trade of fur merchants in raw and manufactured furs for im- port and export trade In New York alone belng about $375,000.000. “And for such a trade Billy Beaver, Tommy Marten, Jackie Skunk and Harry Muskrat—to slip into the nomenclature of bedtime _stories— are not only paying with their lives, But with the threatened existence of their kind. The high prices which have been offered for their pelts have led to Intensive trapping, to the clearing of woodland and to the draining of marshes. In many parts of our country beavers and martens NO DIVORCE IN VIEW, MRS. HILLIARD SAYS Separation From Actor-Husband Move in Marital Strategy,” She Declares. the Adsgciated Press. “’!&%“’ YORK, July 7.—Mrs. Olga Everard Hilliard, denying reports that any aoction for divorce from Robert Hilliard, actor, was in pros- pect, said today that they had sepa- rated as a move in marital strategy | with_a view to enriching their home | 1ite when it 1s resumed. ] “Nerves,” aggravated by stage te perament, was the reason given for the separation by Mrs Hilliard, who {s the daughter of James Everard, wealthy brewer. * From Lake Placid, N. Y., where Mr. Hilllard is now resting after taking an insulin treatmént for diabetes, re- ports were received confirming the separation, which Mr. Hilliard said began last December. ONE KILLED, THREE HURT. CHICAGO, July 7.—fne worhan was killed and another Wwoman ‘and two men were injured when the automo- bile in which they were riding was struck by theé Manhattan Limited of the Pennsylvania _Rallroad near Wheeler, Ind. Mrs. W. B. Randall of Custer, Mich., was the woman killed. ‘W. B. Randall, her husband, and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ellis of Lombard, I, were the ones injured. The in- ured were taken to a hospital at , Ind., where it was sald they would recover. Lower | | have been exterminated, and even | Alaska is beginning to worry about the growing scarcity of fur-bearing animals within her boundarfes. “Some of the states have realized | the danger and are establishing close perlods for some of the most valuable | fur-bearers. Until a Sew years ago |the farmer who had marshland in- fosted with muskrats voiced violent | prejudice against the little animals, iand set out to exterminate them: now that same farmer knows these muskrats can become as valuable as any of the live stock on his place. He | protects them during the mating sea- | son, and takes only a reasonable num- ber of pelts for market during the dead of winter when the fur is good. | Fox Farming Profitable. “The great demand for furs has led | to the rapid increase of fur-farming | throughout this country and Canada. | Recent reports say there are about 800 fox farms in Canada alone and that the owners of them aré growing wealthy on thelr profits. Thd small fur-bearers are very prolific and there are millions of acres of land in this | country where they would multiply in great numbers if they were given | the proper encouragement and if in- | telligence were exercise¢ in taking | the pelt: | “The United States biological sur- |vey has been making an intensive | study of the best methods of raising | wild enimals in captivity, and re- | ports that foxes have been raised with | great success. Silver foxes, blue foxes, | skunks and muskrats can be raised successtully, and further investiga. | tions are being made into the possi- | bility of ralsing minks, martens and | fishers, which up to the present time | do not breed in captivity or else pro- { Quce inferfor animals. “Various methods have been sug- | gested for bringing the fur supply | within the neighborhood of the de- | mand. Large tracts could be set aside as permanent preserves. It has also | been suggested that the national for- ests might be administered as game | preserves, the national forests of | Colorado_alone being capable of pro- ducing $100,000 worth of fur each year by the conservation of -the wild animals which already live within their confines. OLD HOTEL IS SOLD. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md, July 7.—The Hotel Frederick, formerly the Groff House, one of the oldest hotels in the clty, has been Sold by Willlam H. Ramsburg to Miclfael J. Groghan, | who has conducted it for four years | under a lease. | _Mr. Groghan also operates the Hotel | Braddock, Braddock Heights, and will ! make extensive improvements to his Frederick hotel during the summer. | Try This! IL of cloves, camphor, men- thol and similar cooling, healing medt::lnu wlllp:?mt‘; ly relieve the fiery in an g ’;:Ickvy stop the inflammation, combined in a tion ) that will penetrate the skin nerves.. The on jon known that will do this is Noxzema . Greaseless Skin Cream, Try it. You'll be amazed at the instant relief. I} It's the.world’s finest remedy il for tired, aching feet. Y At all drug stores—3 sizes, 35¢, 50c, $1.00. sy The p';,f your d Cl;lfl'o: ou Nox:'mwyu.. 102 E. Lafayette Ave., Baltimore, county living in Chapel district, near Skipton, Wye Mills and Willoughby were hit hard by one of the severest hail and wind storms that have passed over that section in many years. Corn flelds and tomato fields were completely torn up, while the Wheat, which had been cut and stood in shocks in the fleld, was literally taken up and blown all over the flelds, scattering the grain out of the wheat heads. Butterbean vines were torn off the poles and. are a total loss, It is estimated that the loss to the farmers in that section will amount to more than $25,000. The heaviest losers are John Dulin, George Dulin, Omar Dulin, Hazil 'Calloway, Ira Calloway, Webster Towers and I3d- ward Rhodes. BARNS BURNED DOWN. One Struck by Lightning—Cause of Other Fire Unknown. Special Dispatch to The Star. ; ROCKVILLE, Md, lJuly 7~-—b1§::'-‘ ning set fire to the large new on he tarm of Henry H. Griffith, near Laytonsville, this county, caus- ing the total destruction of the build- ing. The entire contents of the build- ing, which included wheat, hay, two wagons, agricultural {mplements and ther things, also were destroyed and a valuable Percheron stalifon and a cow perished in the flames. The loes is placed at about $9,000, | partlally covered by insurance. | Earlier’ in the evening the barn, silo, garage and hoghouse on lhe; farm of Charles C. Waters, near Oak- mont, were destroyed by fire of un known origin, causing a loss of sev eral thousand dollars, partialiy cov- ered by Insurance. The tenant, George Savage, lost farming implements and other possessions. CONVICT WHIPPING TRIAL NEARING END Higginbotham Case Expected to Go to Jury in Florida Today. Ny the Assoclated Pres: LAKE CITY, Fla. July the reappearance of Juror M Chambers, who doctors sald last night was sufferigg from acute ap- pendicitis, In the box today, argu- ments were started in the cloging chapter of the trial of Thomas W. Higginbotham, charged with the murder of Martin Tabert of North Dakosa in a convict camp of the| Putnam Lumber Company. The case, is _expected to go to the jury late today. UNIONS RAISE $50,000 FOR PHONE GIRLS’ STRIKE Leaders Declare Life of Unionis; Threatened by Employers. Service Continues Bad. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, July 7.—The Boston Cen- tral Labor Union last night pledged itself to raise a fund of $50,000 for ! carrying on the strike of telephone | operators for & seven-hour day and | higher wages in five New England; states. Julla 8. O'Connor, president of the telephone operators’ department, In- ternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, in an address to the Cen- tral Union said the strike was not primarily for wages and changes in Working conditions,. but “a fight to keep unionism alive The city of Lawrence continued to be the center of the strikers’ activi- tles, with service almost cut off. Of- ficlals of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company reported that they were making every effort to restore service there. BUS LINE BANNED. | ( License Refused on Route to Com- (| pete With Steam Line. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., July T7.—The state corporation commission has snnounced the first refusal of a li- cense to operate an auto bus line botween points that are being served by an electric line, as well as a steam line, 1n which the former is barely making expenses. “The Cities of Hopewell and Peters- burg both protested the license, the ccuncils of the two towns uniting in @ formal objection to the scheme. The commission holds that the ser- vice at this time is adequate. A church in Kensington, England, | hag a clock which strikes the hours | on 'bells, but which has no fac clc——]c|lc——=]cl——lole——jol—=lalc——lolc———0o] District National Bank 1406 G Street Systematic Savings is the first rule of success No matter how much of an income you have, you can’t have money available unless you save it by some practical and sys- tematic method—such as a Sav- President H. L. Offutt, Jr. Cashier W. P, Lipscomb C. J. Gockeler N. L. Sansbury Vice Presidents The “Friendly Bank” change of venue. This can be had on | motion of the defense or that of the | state. | Lawyers have contended that the| state had no alternative in the mat- ter and must try cases in the county In which crimes are committed, but | if there are any decisions affecting the matter they are not recalled, and none hag been found which would | indicate that the subject has been be- | fore the courts. The Virginia Law Register says that it is convinced that | the new code s unconstitutional, the | only case cited in that publication | being one from Tennessee, where a | murder was committed in Munro | county and the trial took place in! Blount county, the decision belng re versed. | In that state, however, the consti- | tution provides that a man must be | tried in the county or district in | which the crime is committed. There{ is no such provision in the state con- stitution, the nearest approach being that - offenders must be tried by a | jury from their vicinage. SHOT HANDLING REVOLVER. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., July 7.—Enos | Hammond of Rockwood was brought | here suffering from a bullet wound over the right eve, the result of a| revolver he was handling exploding. His condition is serious. An opera- tion for the removal of the bullet was performed.at Allegany Hospital. | and 18 cents a d | contracts jor 7o ing broom-making snd other con- tracts at the Cheltenham Feform School for Colored Boys,*in Prince Georges county, until the Federation of Labor has informed him regarding’ and conditions at the school. The federation wants the contract abrogated, it now being en gaged in organizing the broom- makers of the city into a union. The governor sald he was heartily {in favor of the principle of not per- mitting prison labor to compete with free labor. ‘heltenham School, however, sald, is not a state institution, received state aid and is entitled to its appropriation this year, contract contract, for the leglslature attached no strings to the appropria tion. 1 shall be glad, however, to take the matter up with the Chelten- ham authorities and find out if some arrangements cannot be made to pu the school In line with the poiicy followed at the state institutions. Charges were made by the federu tion that the colored boys ut the school were making brooms for 16 y. They pointed out that this prac e seriously hurt the wage-earning capacity of the broommakers of Baltimore, including the workshop for the blind. v ot It is estimated that the atmosphere of the planet Venus contains less tha one-thousandth of the amount of oxygen present in the earth’s atmos- phere. WRECKING OPERATIONS AND SURPLUS SALES SAVE YOU MONEY ON BUILDING MATERIALS Furnaces and Willlamson malke purchased from Uncle Holland Lee. They were and never used; they are brand-new, not buy a better ces can be used am pipe or All heating experts agree is no more economical way to heat a house than by this type furnace, and we will save you one that there big money on_one. New, gaivanized Reclaimed, each ‘described above, with $50,00 sings, good condition, Lumber 2x4 2x6 2x8 2x10 2x12 Sheathing Flooring Heavy Timbers m at Camp surplus _property no heat-warped at @ wonderful many pipe each. . $30.00 Screen Your Porch—Government Screens, 60c Note These Prices Wailboard Plaster Board, per 8. ft. Reclaimed, New *Firé-pru Cantonment Sash, 34x34%, 6 lights ........... Steam_Radiation, per ft. Electric Fixtures ... ‘ertain-teed Co.’'s Roofing— pitol Certain-teed Co.’s Shingles— square . Shovel, 59¢; 5 Government' Lanterns, Bathroom Outfit, $62.50 The fixtures which go to make up this met are of excellent make. The set consists of a_ white, low down, toilet outfit, a lavators with fittings and _white enameled roli-rim bath tub with all fittings complete. The bath tub and toflet outfit and are brand-new in the original Special attention s called to the fact that our Roofing. 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