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The Washington herald., 1919-09-18

. native Of Gray. Maine who tells
of that examination; who tells. more
over. Of the incidents which led up
to It Stop with me and talk with
him. His story is well worth vtiie-
So into the once OF Old Judge Oscar
r. Libby, in State street. Laclede. to
take a chair by the old mans desk
For Judge Libby left Maine for La
clede when he was but a boy.
Judge Libby Is a delightful old man
to talk with; and he is a delightful
old man to look at with his white
hair and white mustsche and white
goatee.
Retired now, but keep the old
office SOS I'll have a place To enter
tain my friends" he said. as he
waved me IN his courteous and dig
nified manner TO a chair. Then he
told his story.
"You know" he said TO me. before
Burrows was elected-in 1880, as ! re-
call. November OF 1sso-the appoint
ments TO West Point were sold. either
privately or in the open market, to
the highest bidder. A travesty. but
true. I know. for I wanted to secure
an appointment and / never could,
in those days, get sufficient money to
gether all at one time When at last
II did, ] was too old A boy can't De
more than z. you know. when he
enters West Point
We'll, things had been going that
way as long as anyone could remem'
Der, when Burrows was elected Hs
changed it all Great old man. Joseph
| II. Burrows. Great old character. He
1rlafnad v
! 1851, and pastor. for many years, OF
the First Baptist Church Of Gaines
vile, No. He became interested in
politics and was elected to the Cen
era Assembly OF Missouri. Then he
ran for Congress. and one Of his
pledges to the electorate was honest
appointments for West Point
sixteen Compe titorr for West Point
Poor old Burrows. He's dead now
died at his home, Oakland Farm ir
Gainesville. not so very long ago. But
| IL it hadn't been for him John Per
shing wouldn't be where he is today,
Joseph Burrows kept all his pledges
was author Of the bill reducing postage
to cents. He was elected, and the
examination, as announced. was held
in a school in Trenton
! The Oay OF Ine e3AulnaIlOD. JOhn
! and a number OF other boys-l think
there were seventeen-were there. A
committee OF FIVE persons, as I recall
was selected TO grade the examination
papers. The papers were completed
at last and turned in to the committee
iGrading OF the papers started, and one
lby one, until only two remained. thel
were discarded. The two left were
those Of John PershinE and a boy
named HigEinbotham.
But TO decide which OF those papers
was the best, the committee could not
! The five men tried and tried. Each
time they went over the papers tht
result was the same II was q case
OF 'whittle de whit as the old judge
! characterized it between the two boys
AT last one OF the commItteemer
hit upon a scheme.
He walked over 10 the blackboard
in the schoolroom where the examins
tion had been held and wrote on thi
board a sentenCe-the same sentenc'
twice. II was this"
The old judge paused. He leanec
over his desk. pushed back his broad
brimmed. soft black hat from a little
OF papers which it covered, found
The Washington herald., 1919-09-18
OH! FOR RELIEF
FROM FLAMING
SKIN DISEASES

cannot reach the blood by apply
ing lotions, oinments, salves,
washes and other local applica-
tions to the surface of the skin.
So when you use such treatment
for your tomenting skin diseases,
the most you can expect is a tenn
porary dlsconhnuance of the pain,
which promptly returns, and keeps
you constantly applying the local
remedies, making no progress
whatever toward permanently rid
ding yourself of the disease.
Why longer continue such
makeshift treatment2 Go to
your drugstore to-day and get a
bottle of S. S. S.. the reliable
blood purifier, and begin a treat
ment that will prove satisfactory,
as it has to thousands of others
who were afflicted just as you
have been. S. S. S. has been used
for more than fifty years, so that
you are not experimenting when
you take it. 1t will counteract the
germs that attack the skin, and
its tonic properties will build up
the general health.
Don't continue to suffer. but be-
gin taking S. S. S. today, and
write our head physician, who will
give you full instructions about
your own case. Address Medical
Director, 4O4 Swift Laboratory,
The Washington herald., 1919-09-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

New York. SEPT I7.-T1day's closing rates
n exchange On principal torcigB markets
wera-
Sting demand, 4Lrs; cables. 4IF4; hank
rrs SLty dsva. All. ninety days, 4Os5t.
Nr7Ccer checks All, cablsl 92 Belgium,
CrCcss. 905: cahsS so. Gcr1nare checks.
$40: cables. 5El Austria. checks. 10: cables.
r5sE Holland checks. = LIS: cables. 81
I-z7. checAs 10 70; cab,cs. 1905. Swiss. cEcvks.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-18
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

T5r--y9.. S.-t- e Sprts o7cned in god
,1rr15r5s t7-lr with rr.rea stcaly. Sles
amounted u 500 bales EecclH-S tSta-leu
. 0ap taIes, in.dut.s-y SD Ame1lcan-
Ty.turss Cp-ur1 Sc ..-. Amg1can nladlLhs
fan 2 IL grot UltL--a-. l2.'s; i'lL mlddlLhS:
10 o. r5JfrT- - g.. I-r ua.uiu- IiT5s god
srslInarz, L5-lJ. l--l- .-. -EoL
The Washington herald., 1919-09-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Sept. T.-BUTTER-Market firm
saIted and unsalted fresh creamery extras, ssa
81; do frsts. 54a5gs; do, higher than extras "a.
G25=; State dairy tubs, 46a57z
CHEESE-Aarket quiet; State whole milk
Specials, S5sa3ll=: do. fancy. 2lkal0; do, lower
gIadeS, DAB; Wisconsin whole milk fancy.
young Americas, s2s.aSs; State skins specials
2lLS'; do, choice. Hale; do, fair 70 good Aal6:
do lower grades. Tal1
EtHiS-Markst firm; nearby white fancy, Ia
75, do. brown, s2ass; .ztra. sas; hrsS, I7ssl.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-18
! NEW YORK MONEY. MARKET.

New York Sept H.-MOuey on call on the
New York Stock Exchange today ruled at
Ucr cent. All industrial loans were per cent
The Washington herald., 1919-09-18
Water Molecules Small.

II a. drop of water could be magni
fed to the size of the earth. each OF
its molecules would appear no larger
than a baseball.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-18
COTTON RANGE.

New YORK. sept. L. Ring. " Nv Y.,-k cot
ton Trlce5-
The Washington herald., 1919-09-18

names of Mr.. and MrS- Pershing an
of John and Jim.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Joint Board Composed of
A. F. of L. Officials and
Employers i'll Try
to Reach Adjustment
Local Unions Stubborn
Government Refuses to Bear
Any Part of the Expense
of a W &c Advance

An attempt to settle the shipyard
strike is being made by the Atlantic
Coast Shipbuilding Industrial Board,
according to an announcement made
yesterday by Henry C. Hunter, coun-
sci for the ship repair yards Of the
Port Of New York If the proposed
settlement is acted upon favorably it
is expected the strike will be called
off in several Of the largest yards.
The board is composed Jointly of
committees from the Metal Trades
Department of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor and the Atlantic Coast
Shipbuilders' Association. In keeping
with an agreement between these or
CARNATIONS, the industrial board is
made up of a committee of ten whose
duty it is to determine and enforce
the standards of wages, hours and
working conditions in the shipyard in
dustry.
Both Sides Represented
The employers representatives on
this board are: w. T. Smith, of the
Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation, of
Chester, Penn; J. II. Null, president
of the William Cramp and Sons Ship
and Engine Building Company; M. A.
Meeland, president of the New York
Shipbuilding Corporation; Wallace
Downey, president Of the Downey Ship
building Corporation, Of Staten Island.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Renee Boucicault Drug
Fiend, Lawyer Declares
Court Told She Has No Under
standing of the Value
of Money

Mrs. Renee Boucicault, member of
family Of famous stage people, was de-
scribed in the Supreme Court yesterday
as drug addict, who was made 80 by
her husband. The proceeding was an
application by Mrs. Bouccault, who was
twenty-one years old last February,
and has been twice married, to re-
woke q deed of trust she made Mrs.
Boucicault's estate consists of a trust
fund of $4,000, established for her
in the will of her grandfather, Isaac
E. Holbrook. plate-glas manufacturer
Mrs. Boucicault also asks that Oscar
Englander, trustee under the deed of
trust, account to Ter for the property
placed in his hands.
In opposing tho application of Mrs.
Bouccault. counsel for Mr.. Englandcr
told Justice Wagner: "Your Honor. she
is a drug addict, made so by the man
she married. She is in such physical
and mental condition that while not a
subject for an insane asylum she is ut
tcrly irresponsible and unable to un-
derstand the care of money"
Mrs. Boucicault's present husband,
who took the name Howard Z. Bouci-
cault was formerly Alexander Marks.
She is suing him to recover jewelry
and household articles she alleges he
took from her. Her first husband c..
R. Seelye, divorced her three years
ago.
Justice Wagner reserved decision.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Women Physicians See
Electrical Instruments
Visit Show and Inspect Appli.
ances Used in Hospitals
at the Front

national Conference of Women Ply
sicians visited the electrical show yes
terday for the purpose Of studying
the therapeutic exhibit, that contains
all the instruments which were used
abroad in the war hospitals and which
are curative agents in the rcconstruc-
ton hospitals here Several inter
prefers were on hand to explain to
the Chinese, Japanese and European
physicians the various demonstra-
tions.
The women were interested to learn
that many Of the A. f. +. men who
had recovered from wounds and shell
shock and had visited the show asked
to have the therapeutic treatment ap-
piled to them again. There are violet
and x-ray machines. vibratory and
pneumo o-massage instruments, mercury
lamps for skin troubles, electric baths,
some with bicycle home trainers for
exercise while taking bath; rays for
charging the human system with ozone
and oxygen, bedside X-ray units for
bedridden patients, electric pads and
sterilizers, and magnets with pull of
forty-eight pounds that were used in
France to remove pieces Of shrapnel.
The Illuminating Engineering So
ciety held a meeting at the Engineer
ing Society Building last evening, and
A. l.. Powell and +. +. Harrington
read papers on Home Lighting, How
to Make it Comfortable and Effective"
The members afterward went to the
Electrical Show, where they have a
booth for educational purposes.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

and H. L. Britain. Of the Terry Ship
building Company, Of Savannah, Ga.
The labor represe natives are: James
Wilson, president of the Pattern Max
ers' League of North America; W. H.
Johnson, president of the international
Association of Machinists; j. W.
Kleine, of the international Brother
hood Of Blacksmths; Lewis Weyand,
president Of the international Brother
hood Of Boilermakers and Iron Ship
builders, and D. ]. Kiniry, Of the Anal
gamated Sheet Metal Workers 1nterna-
tional Alliance.
There is some question whether the
local unions will abide by the rulings
of their international organizations.
When the contract between the Allan
tic Coast Shipbulders' Association and
the Metals Trades Department was en-
tered into the international body did
not consult the locals. Upon compile
tion the agreement was sent to the
local unions and several Of them voted
it down. The men who actually work
in the yards said they should have
been consulted first. Several hundred
men walked out Of the Downey and the
Standard shipyards when the strike call
that their employers were parties to
the agreement which prohibited strikes
or walkouts.
Another attempt to settle the strike
is being made by the United States
Shipping Board. There were reports
that the government had rescinded it's
order that men must work forty ght
hours, but Darragh Delaney, repre-
sentative of Chairman Paynes> Of the
Shipping Board, seemed to know moth
ing about it,
Mr.. Delaney, who came to this city
at the request Of II. H. Gunder, who
had been district representative Of the
board, was in conference with the men,
bers of the Metal Trades Council yes
terday, but no statements were issued
after the meeting.
While these negotiations were going
on word was received from Washington
that any increases made to shipyard
employees over the Macy award must be
assumed by the shipyards, and that the
government will not bear any Of the
added expense.
The telegram sent to all the ship
yards reads:
"The United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation takes the
position that. following the policy an
nounced by the President, no increase
be authorized over the Macy scale,
which is continued in effect after Octo-
Der l unless change is authorized
after the White House conference; and
if shipbulders in the mean time put
any increase into effect 1T must be un-
derstood that they do so at their own
cost, and that the Emergency Fleet
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

ice Council; F. NJ. Crouch. secretary
Of the Joint Commission on Social
Service Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States; j. Frank
Wilcox, general director Of the Social
Church; Albert Moore, secretary of the
social service work of the Methodist
Church in Canada Howard Coonley,
Of Boston; Raymond Robins, Mary Van
Kleeck, former head Of the Woman In
Industry Service of the Department of
Labor, and others.
The conference will continue through
to-day, with morning and afternoon
sessions.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

Corporation will not, directly or indi-
rectly, assume or pay any part Of such
increase"
Since the men are striking for
forty-four- hour week and 25 per cent
increase, they say this message will
help settle the situation.
Differ on Strikes Extent
There was wide range Of differ
ence between estimates yesterday Of
the number Of men involved. Adalbsrt
George Volck, assistant district man
ager of the Emergency Fleet Corpor-
alton, said that less than 500 men were
out Of the shipyards Of the entire
North Atlantic Division, extending
from Philadelphia to the Canadian
border. This statement contradicts
the union claim that 100000 workers
were on strike.
Mr. Hunter. speaking FOR the ship
repair yard owners, estimated the rtT-
Der Of men on strike to be about
5000.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
u. S. Had Aviation Base
In Mexico, Says Cabrera
One in Lower California Disap.
pears, but Another Is Set
Up on the Border

MEXICO CITY, Oct. Reports re-
ceived from customs officials and
other agents Of the Mexican Treasury
Department on the American frontier,
according to statement issued to-
mig night by Luis C cabresa es s. Secretary Of
American airplane base which had
been established at San Quintin, Low
err California, has disappeared, but
that another base has been estab-
lished at Naco, Arizona.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Many Are Drowned
In Spanish Floods

MADRID, Oct. (By The Associated
Press Many casualties have resulted,
it is feared, from the floods caused by
excessive rains throughout the country,
particularly in Cartagena, the inhab-
itants of which spent a night of terror
last night, owing to the inundation of
the lower parts of the city. The town
was in complete darkness owing to the
interruption of gas and electric light
service. The inhabitants, who had
taken refuge in the upper floors,
crowded the windows and balconies, ap-
pealing for help. The mounted police
did their utmost to rescue them, swim
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Boy Murderer, 18 Years Old,
Sentenced to Die in Sing Sing

ROCHESTER, Oct. 2.-Supr IN e
Court Justice William W. Clark to-
day sentenced Elmer H. Hyatt to be
executed in Sing Sing prison in the
week of November 9. Hyatt, who was
eighteen years old to-day, was con-
victed of the murder of Patrolman
William A. O'Brien, whom he shot on
the night Of May 2 after OBrien had
discovered him robbing a house
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

ming their horses neck deep in water,
put were obliged to abandon their ef-
forts by the rising waters.
First reports gave twenty-two eAsu-
altIee In Cartagena, Tho dood swept
merchandise from the docks and caused
great damage to goods in stores and
warehouses. Foodstufs arc becoming
scarce, and warship has been ordered
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

to Cartagena to replenish the supplies
of the city.
Flood damage Is widespread, particu-
larly in the provinces of Valencia, All
cante and Murcia. Railroads are ont
in many places. Traffic in Valencia. a
town Of almost 100000 inhabitants. is
stopped. Telegraphs and telephones
arN down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-23
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
PLAN MANY PRESENTS
Organizations and Philanthropic
individuals Join in Christ
mas Work.

Innumerable baskets and gifts sent
to the society's visitors by churches,
Sunday schools, clubs and phiian-
thropic individuals are among the
Christmas bcncvolences planned by
the Associated Charities in addition
to it's fourteen opportunities Toys to
remember at least 100 families and
also 1925 in cash for additional pres
ents have been sent in by one man.
The Society's Camp Good VIII emil
drcn and their mothers have been
given tickets by the Rotary Club for
its Christmas entertainment at
Keith's Theater tomorrow afternoon,
which will be followed by the presen-
tation of gifts to every child. the
Rotary Club has also sent 5000 to the
Associated Charities with which to
remember it's Camp Pleasant children
with Christmas tree and presents
The society at the request of SakS
& Co. has selected the children who
are to be the recipients of overcoats
from the store Christmas morning.
Andrew Thomas, proprietor of How
ard Theater. will throw open his thea
ter to 1000 colored children Christ
mas afternoon.
A special messenger brought to the
Social Service House this morning
box full of presents, each separately
wrapped with the child's name to
whom it is to go with just the source
given as From Santa Claus"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-23
SAYS ALLIES APPROVE
ITALY'S FIUME POLICY
Premier Nitti Announces France
and Great Britain Give Friend
1y Consent" to Program.

ROME, December 21-Premier Nitti
in addressing the chamber of deputies
today made the announcement thai
Italy had the friendly consent, if not
the complete adhesion. of France and
Great Britain on the Fiume question.
and asserted that the dominant point
of view was favorable to the Italian
government.
The proposal made to the allies with
regard to F'iume. the premier added,
vas the minimum. He said the gov
ernment recently had asked the reg
Ular and irregular forces to retire
from the town, and that during the
last few days the national council a
hume had associated itself with the
Governments program. The exact re
suit of the plebiscite held in Fiume
last week was not known, the
premier continued, but more than
alf of the persons who registered
loted, of whom four-ffths favored
the attitude of the national council.
Signor Nitti said the government
sincerely desired to entertain friendly
relations with the Jugoslavs. He
contradicted a statement that the
vnited States had economic aims in
the Adriatic. and said the status of
Italian exchange did not depend on
the greediness of the United States
but on the proportion between sales
nd purchases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-23

J; H. H.. 81; DR.. I. W. D.. 81; A: c. B.,
"; A. B., 50; Mrs. L., SO: Columbla
Iypographlcal Union, No. 1o1, slU; >.
y. T., ~; J. D. c.. $3.50; Mr.. and MIS-
e. p: s, 81: G. NJ. J., 50; NJ. ]. t. 81.
Total. S22O.95.
Cndesignated. previously acknowl-
edged. $3.50.
Amount asked for, s1o.949.
Amount received. S11 50i.0S.
The Star received the following con-
trlbutions to the opportunities up TO
noon today:
Acknowledged. s50S: L. NJ, most
needed opportunity. 50; J. L. K, an
opportunities. SO; NJ. l.. D, any op,
portunity, SO: c. l.. H, Nos /. 4 anu
II. 50 each; T. p. H. No. :. 50; NJ IS
Adrienne Erwin. No. 8, 81: In the
Spirit of Christmas. No IS, 81 Ms.
Edward S. Keen, any opportunity 30
Mrs NJ l. White. No. IA, So: MIS-. r.
S. Altenus. No. IA. $40: cash NO. g.
81: Thomas r. Sweeney, jr.. No y.
IS: John NJ Sweeney, jr, No. II. "a
Mrs c. II. r. No. 2, 81; Rebecca =:
Warner. most needed opportunity. sio'
clara II. Burroughs. any opportunity
s5: T.. G. NJ No. ,, $40; Annette iaw-
kirs. No. -. 81: ]. H: S, No. II, 81;
r S No Il, 81; +. J. s, No. 13, 81:
Lincoln Hawllirs. No. II. 81; Edgar J;
Hough. any opportunity. 50; DIR Kari
Kittle, No. 9, $3.50. Total SGo3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-23
NEW MOTOR TAG WARNING.
But 5000 Licenses for 1920 Thus
Far Taken Ont.

With only 5000 automobile license
tags issued thus far. Wade Fl. Coombs,
superintendent of licenses, warned local
motorists again today to get their tags
before January /. when the new license
year begins.
Mr.. Coombs said he expected to re-
ceive a shipment OF motor . Gle tasS
within a few days. AS soon as the tags
arrive Mr.. Coomhs Will make an an
nouncenlent. so that owners of motor
rvcles also may apply for their licenses
before the new year begins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-23

It matters little what it is that you
want-Whether situation or a servant
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
pereon who will fill your need.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1919-01-24

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