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a a THE EVENING LEADER VOLUME NO. 39, NO. 107. Bureau Member of Andit Circulation STAUNTON, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1924. ASSOCIATED Member PRESS PRICE TWO CENTS NINE PERISH IN FIRE WHEN WALL FALLS EIGHT FIREMEN AND ONE LABORER CARRIED TO THEIR DEATH WHEN TONS OF MASONRY SWEPT DOWN, BURYING FIRE ESCAPE AND LADDERS, AS FOUR-STORY BOX FACTORY IN CHICAGO (By The Associated Press) CHICAGO, April firemen 'and William Behr, a laborer, were killed and a' score of persons.

including two women, injured, some probably fatally, last night when a wall of a burning four story box factory collapsed after an explosion. Firemen were trapped on the fire escape and ladders, tons of masonry sweeping down 80. suddenly none could reach safety. The damage is estimated at $200,000. DEATH OF MRS.

SEABROOK News has reached here of the death at 4:30 yesterday morning of Mrs. Louise Fauntleroy Seabrook at Albukuerque, N. where, on account of her health, she had resided for six years. Her home was in Winchester. She is survived by her hushand, Henry Hamilton Seabrook, and tWO sons, Henry Hamilton Jr.

and Archiwas the child of the late bald Fauntleroy, Mrs. Seabrook Dr. and Mrs. A. M.

Fauntleroy, of Staunton, where she was born 'in 1885, She had been a member all of her adult life of the First Presbyterian church, this city. The burial will Albuquerque, Mrs. Seabrook also is survived by four brothers and four sisters: Con-! rad Fauntleroy, of Washington; Major Powell Fauntleroy, of the United States army; Major Arch Fauntleroy and Captain Charles Fauntleroy, the United States Medical corps; Miss Ann Magill Fauntleroy, of Washington; Mrs. J. J.

Clack, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Kate Miller, of Baltimore, and Mrs. W. C. Johnson, of Washington.

ERROR IN PRICE An error in the price of jelly Easter eggs occurred in the advertising of the K. H. 10c store yesterday and this morning. A price of 28c a pound was quoted; the figures should have been 20c. JUDGE PRATT DISCUSSES WHAT ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST ACCUSED IN THE RYDER CASE Charged with perpetrating one of the most atrocious and heinous offenses on record in the annals of gusta county, the next step has not been decided upon in bringing to justice the alleged culprit or culprits.

according to Judge Wm. A. Pratt, of the juvenile and domestic relation: court, who yesterday issued two criminal warrants for the arrest of Mr. and, Mrs. John A.

Sandridge, of near New Hope, alleged to have contributed to the cruel treatment and delinquency of Lila Ryder, 25 vears of age, and her 5-year old son. Rob- I ert. In discussing the law such an offense, Judge Pratt today stated that section 1923 of the Virginia code, enacted by the legislature in 1920, the caption of which is contributory delinquency, deems such offenses as misdemeanors, punishable by not more than'12 months in jail, or a fine of $500. or both. Chapter 284, of the acts of 1922 as enacted by the legislature, under cruelty to children, also calls the offense a misdemeanor and fixes: a like punishment.

No Yet The Judge, when asked if he would take action in the matter in his own court, or hold the case for. the grand jury of the circuit court of Augusta county, replied he was as vet undetermined as to what steps he would take, pointing out that if. the culprits in this case are guilty, of the beastliness alleged to have been per- (Continued on page two.) THAW'S EFFORT TO GET OUT OF HOSPITAL COSTS FORCED MOTHER TO AID THEM PHILADELPHIA, April Harry K. Thaw frightened his moth-sert, er into agreeing to his sanity trial plans by threatening to escape from the Pennsylvania hospital for menal and nervous diseases if she withLeld her approval. This information came from high authorities yesterday and appeared to be authentic.

His fused to answer questions concerning it. It was asserted that Thaw's progrant for petitioning the court for release on the ground the is now mentally sound was about to collapse because, of the withholding of 82-yeaf old mother. approval, by Mrs. Copley, Thaw, his Compelled Her Consent John M. Patterson told Thaw he would not act as his counsel unless his 'mother approved, the.

program, and it was then that Thaw obtained af furlough from the hospital, and, accompanied by guards, visited his skirts of Pittsburgh. There mother. at her home on the outer made his threat he would repeat his escapade at Mattewan, N. unless she gave her consent. Up to that time James Gay Gordon, long the Thaw family counsel, had refused to become a the proposed petition.

for release. After. Harry's threat his mother sent Mr. Gordon, a communication saying she had determined to stand by her son. Ass the committee of Thaw's person, she gave her consent, and Patterson was employed as counsel.

Mrs. Thaw remained in her hotel yesterday and refused to be seen. The slayer of Stanford White rested at the hospital over the Good Friday cessation of court. "Says He Must, Prove Sanity Counsel. opposing his release virtually have decided not to examine Thaw under cross-examination.

They take the stand that it is for Thaw PROTECTION yoU can leave your wealth for your loved ones, but you cannot leave them your experience and business ability. Many estates built on slow years of careful planning rapidly disappear because of poor management. Name this Bank in your will as executor. and you will make certain the wise management and preservation of your estate, Farmers Merchants Bank Not a single contribution trickled into this office for several days for the Jetterson Foundation fund, which is for the purpose of purchasing Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, and establishing it as a national The local quota is $1,200 for city and county To date $318.10 has been given. Who will be next? AT A STANDSTILL TO INCREASE FORCE ON THE AFTON ROAD LYNCHBURG, April Is reported that 'the State Highway department is making plans to enlarge the convict 'camp at work in Nelson county the Afton road from sixty to seventy men, the effort being to complete the stretch of tire highway from Martin's to Lovingston before next winter.

It is expected that the work will be in such condition next fall that the surface cann otbe put down. but the base will be completed for winter travel, making the surface possible during the early spring of 1925. GOES TO LOGAN Thomas S. Wright, formerly of Staunton, has been connected with the Welsh, W. Publishing company, 38 foreman, Easter at his home in Huntington.

W. Va. He has resigned his position at Welsh to accept the foremanship of the Logan Banner at Logan, W. Va. WARRANT IS OUTSTANDING FOR WHEELER MONTANA SENATOR INFORMED THAT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MARSHAL'S OFFICE HOLDS WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST; ASKED TO GO THROUGH FOR.

MALITY OF ACCEPTING ITS SERVICE. "Christ, The Lord, Is Risen' God hath sent His angels to the earth again, Bringing joyful tidings to the of men: They who first, at Christmas, thronged the Heavenly way. Now. beside the tomb-door, sit on Easter Day. Angels sing His triumph, as you sang His birth.

"Christ, the Lord, is risen. Peace, goodwill on earth." God has still His angels, helping, at His word. All His faithful children. like their faithful Lord; Soothing them in sorrow, arming them in atrife, Opening wide the tomb-door, leading into life. Angels, sing His triumph, as you sang His birth, "Christ, the Lord, is risen.

Peace goodwill on -Phillips Brooks. Reprinted from the Southwestern Episcopalian. 01 A CANDIDATE FOR SPEAKERSHIP OF HOUSE DISCUSSES ROAD QUESTION (By The Associated RICHMOND, April that while he still was opposed to issuing bonds for road building purposes in Virginia, the general sentiment in the state gradually is turning in favor of bonds for this purposes Delegate Warren, of Pittsy)vania, today said he believed the change was due to the policies of those administering the "pay-as-you-sion go" plan. was opposed to bonding the state for the construction of highways," he said, "but I feel the sentiment, is turning toward this plan. am.

sorry to say this, for I. haven't changed my position and I'stfll feel under proper administration can be built under the 'pay-as-yougo' plan. 'Lie change in sentiment is resulting because the people want good roads and are not getting them. If you go; now plan had followed the plan those administering the pay as intended we would have roads. As it is.

the present policy is foreing the people to favor, Depleted Road Fund The delegate referred to the action of the assembly in voting 1.0 repay $1,000,000 of the Robertson act funds each year and also to set aside $1,000,000 to the highway department to be used in connecting links in the system. The passage of these two provisions, he said, took this much from the roadbuilding program. "I was opposed to these provisions," he said, "but the anti-bond crowd in the house put them In addition to the road bond question, Mr. Warren said be believed tax equalization, redistricting of the judicial circuits, port and harbor bonds and educational bonds would be among the most important mat- GUTH'S EASTER EGGS CHOCOLATE COVERED WITH NUTS AND FRUIT CENTERS, 10c, 25c 50c CRATES OF AX CHOCOLATE COVFRED EGGS CREAM CENTERS 25c. Willson Bros.

WHITMAXE CANDIES. LICCETT'S (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 19-Senator Wheeler was notified today by the United States marshal's office for the District of Columbia that it held a warrant for his arrest. issued under terms of the Montana indictment found against him last week. Wheeler was asked to go through the formality of accepting the service at his leisure, and said he might do so later today. It was said the senator probably would not be required to put up bond for his appearance for trial but he would be allowed to give his own recognizance to appear whenever desired by the prosecuting officials.

Later Wheeler Appeared before United States Commissioner MacDonald and furnished bond of 000 for his appearance May 6 at Great Falls, Montana. TOMLINSON BRINGS HOME FOLK FROM URBANNAFTO TESTIFY FOR HIM IN LEE'S INVESTIGATION RICHMOND, April -Half-adozen of the leading citizens Urbanna, the home of C. M. Tomlin- son, World war veteran and former employee of the state who brought the sensational charges of immorality against Commissioner McDonald Lee, took the stand yesterday and told the legislative committee that the man's reputation for integrity and veracity had never been questioned in the community where he was born and grew to manhood. The witnesses who their confidence In honesty included J.

H. Richwine, mayor. of Urbanna; R. S. Bristow, former postmaster; Ashby Jones, chaMman of the board of supervisors; Justice of the Reace Chandler, and Wilbur Ryland, son of the man who employed Tomlinson for a number of years.

E. P. Buford, counsel for Colonel Lee, asked each of the witnesses if Tomlinson had not left the community some eight or nine years ago. The invariable reply was that he had, but that he had returned several times a year ever since, with the exception of the war period. Motive Is Discussed Tomlinson himself was placed back on the stand by Mr.

Gordon. It has been suggested, Mr. Gordon Aid, "that you wrote the letter to Governor Trinkle bringing these ODD FELLOWS PLAN BIG RALLY HERE APRIL 28 Members of Staunton lodge 45, L. 0. 0.

had A most successful meeting here Friday night at which they were addressed by Hugh H. Harlow, formerly of this city, now grand master, of Virginia Odd Fellows. Mr. Harlow, stated that position the world of Fellows is an enviable one as this city has furnished the 'grand lodge the greatest number of grand masters of any city in Virginia, five. The local lodge will play host to more than a thousand visiting Odd Fellows from all parts of the state on April 28.

when it that a Valley association will be formed. A public session will be held at 2:30 fn the afternoon with the big organization meeting at 8 in the eveIt. is expected that from 75 to 100 lodges will ape represented. The Alexander has, already fired its infention of sending a big delegation, Sinong the prominent folk of the order who are expected to: attend this gathering are, Deputy Grand Mire of the Sovereign of Grand Williams: Lodge Herbert. A.

Thompson, Grand Master Wilfred E. Lawson, and, Deputy Grand Mantor James, Chamberlain of the L. District of Columbia; Samuel Whitmore, deputy grand, master of North Carolina, who. by the way, 18 from Parnassus; Governor E. Lee Trinkle, member of Wyetheville lodge No.

87: Hon. W. W. Bright, grand master of New Jersey, 'N member of the state legislature there; H. H.

Harlow, grand master of Virginia; and Mrs. Mattie J. Callahan, president of the Rebekah sembly of Virginia. NEW THEATRE The Fast Express with William and Edith Johnson "Flying Finance" Mermaid Comedy Special "He Loops To Conquer" Leather Pusher with Aeroplane. Trimmings (Continued on Page Five) Ito prove his sanity, which, they ashe failed -to do by his poor showing on the witness stand Thursday.3 It also was determined not to call Evelyn Nesbit, Thaw's divorced wife.

The' latter could testify to nothing that is not: already proved and admitted, it was said. Thaw's mother will not be called. This program virtually assured the case will go to the jury by Tues-1 day. There will be no, session of court today 'and' allenists for the opposition will testify on Monday; and Tuesday. Mr.

Patterson's $75,000 fee for presenting Thaw's sanity claims to a common pleas court jury here will bring the total teost of the trial to upward of $100,000, it was stated. Minimum Fee $50,000 Patterson's minimum fee is 000, it is said, which amount will; be paid him if he loses. He is the largest item in the bill of expense. Alienists' bills! thus far have cost approximately of which $3,000 is to be paid Thaw's doctors, headed by Dr. Charles K.

Mills, and the remainder to "opposition's experts." The minimum fee for experts in sanity trials is $25 an hour, and the rate promised in some cases is much higher. Those doctors who oppose Thaw's release will present their bills to the court, but his supporters will be paid by Mrs. Thaw. Lay witnesses also are running up a considerable expense in railroad fare to Philadelphia, hotel bills, amusement and extra compensation which runs from $10 a day up, according testimony and the the importance position of the person who is testifying. Stenographic transcripts are another item of expense.

Bell's Drug Store PHONE 139 PHONE 1160 OPEN A DAY EASTER SUNDAY, April 20th, Bell's Drug Store, E. Stollenwerck, Prop. THE -QUICK SERVICE STORK TWO PLIONES-150-1160 THREE PERSONS INJURED IN FRANKLIN FIRE: BUSINESS MAN ESTIMATES LOSS AT $500,000 ters before the 1926 general assembly. "The last. equalization law amounts to nothing," he laughed.

"It is just a salve to deceive. Nobody has any authority and no good can come from the The delegate said Ire was in favor a centralized tax commission. and. added that until such a commiswas established there would be tax equalization. As To Schools "At the next session.

there must be some legislation for the financing of our public schools," he continued. "We must move forward in this branch of state activities, for the common schools offer opportunities to our children to become weliqualified citizens. When We neglect our public schools, we; neglect jour children. and our future citizen, ship. "I believe this can be accomplished ed by adjustment of either through, tax equalization br segregation of taxes." Delegate Warren is a member of the special committee charged with investigating the state department of game and inland.

fisheries. He announced during the dosing days of the 1924 session of the assembly that he would be a candidate for speaker in 1920. Delegate of Lunenburg, and Delegate, Price! of Richmond, also announced their candidacies. Delegate Brown. of Roanoke, and Delegate Norris, of Lancaster, have, been mentioned as possible candidates, but neither has made any definite announcement.

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HARRISONBURG, April Three persons were Pinjured in the big Franklin fire Thursday night, Mason Boggs, a well known business man of that town, declared last night at the Hebert house. Mr. Boggs was one of Chem. He ran nail into his foot and came to Harrisonburg last night for medical treatment to prevent tetanus. Two other men were slightly hurt' by falling glass.

Mr. Boggs WaK accompanied to Harrisonburg by R. H. Hedrick. They were the first eye-witnesses of the big blaze to reach Harrisonburg and tell a first-hand story of the con flagration.

"The tire started in the printing office," said Mr. Boggs. was caused by an explosion of gasoline. The gasoline in the engine became exhausted and an attempt was made to put it in the engine while it hot. An explosion followed.

Strong Wind Blowing could have put the fire out where 'it started if we had had any water. The flames burst out of the printing office building soon spread both ways up and down Main street. A strong northeast wind, was blowing and it fanned the flames to a high pitch. At one time it looked like the whole town would go. The people soon saw it was futile to fight the fire; they stood around "The courthouse was burned.

This was due fact that the house opposite the courthouse was an old log one covered over. It made furiously hot fire, and the heat was no intense that it set fire to the outside woodwork of the courthouse. All the court: records were taken out and saved. DON'T LET YOUR TURKEYS AND CHICKENS DIE. Hogshead's Poultry Health Will Save 'Em.

A Safe, and Reliable Remedy Roup, Black Head, Cholera. Chicken Pox, Limber Neck, Diarrhora, etc. Thos. Hogshead Incorporated HOGSHRAD'S store in the town was destroyed. Bowman's store and Boggs and company, were heavily stocked They had just received large new shipments of goods.

Three bank buildings were destroyed, but I understand the records of the bank and the Franklin bank were not damaged are intact. The vaults protected them. The new bank building, which would have been completed in sevFeral months, was burned. Churches Saved "All the churches were, saved, although at one time it was feared the Presbyterian church would be dee stroyed. Many of the buildings destroyed were good ones.

I under stand some of the firms did not carry insurance. "It is hard to estimate the 1088. but I suppose it will run around, $500.000. Mr. Boggs said he saved his house by constantly playing water on it.

He said Barnes Boggs' house war saved by sawing a tree, and throwing it upon a nearby building which wax burning, smashing the structure flat to the ground. He stated that tops of many automobiles caught fire; although they were moved some distance away. Several families, he said, moved their household effect. a mile from town, thinking the whole town was doomed. 29 YEARS AGO A horse named "Sidney" died near Greenvile at the age of 23 years.

You may expect this to be a story moralizing on the affection that often exists between a horse and his master. But it is not. On the other hand we will say that from the toughness of the meat voti get some places you may think they are still serving "Sidney." If you really would enjoy delightful meats, this is the place to come. We defy any of the better class hotels or restaurants anywhere to serve a better grade of meats than we serve. They cannot, for better menta Meet your friends here.

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