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The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

Although Merritt o. Chance is
now the Washington city post
master, he still remembers with
pride the FIRST money he made SELL
ing the st. Louis Republic and the
Globe Democrat in his home town,
Mount Vernon. Ill.
This same newsstand meant a
university education for the prcsi-
! dent of st. Mary's College. at
Raleigh. N. c.. and it also enabled
Mr.. Chance to come to Washington
when still a lad of Is.
Since first entering the govern
ment service as assistant messenger
in 1883, Mr.. Chances advance has
been a series of progressive steps.
He remained one or two years
in each position only to be pushed
on when an opening for an ener-
getic young man was found He
has been city postmaster since
1915. the longest period Mr.. Chance
has ever spent in one position.
His successive steps have been
F., December 10. 1855. assistant mes
senGer; transferred to War De-
partment as clerk. promotions year
Iy until December 16. 1895. Three
and a half years later he was
created chief clerk. fourth assis-
tant postmaster general. and it
was in this position that Mr..
Chance began his postoffice work.
Then followed a series of expert
ences with upward progress until
1911, when from the position of
auditor for the Postoffice Depart
ment. he was appointed secretary
to the Presidents Commission on
Economy and Efficiency.
| His devoted and Conscientious
| work on the commission won him
a membership on July 1, 1912. Less
than twelve months later he was
made chief clerk and superintend-
dent of the Post ONCE Department.
On September l, 1915. Mr.. Chance
| was appointed Washington post
master. little knowing that he
| would face the greatest problems
of handling the National Capital
mail that has ever been the lot of a
city postmaster.
In wartime Washington, the
city postofiice has daily cared for
more mail than ever passed through
the city postoffice during the busiest
of Christmas seasons and this with
a force crippled by having many
skilled employees absent in the
army. Washington is now one of
the big four" city postofiices,
ranking with New York. Philadel-
phia and Boston for the number Of
pieces that are each day cancelled.
With other cares over. Mr.
Chances chief delight is to motor
to his summer home at Kensington,
Nd, and his garden with every va
riety of vegetable and flower accli-
mated to this district.
Mr.. Chance is married and has
one son, Lieut.. Gordon NJ. r.
Chance, who served his country
with the Marines.
He is a member of a number of
clubs. among those are the Cosmos.
the Press. the Loyal Legion. the
board of managership of the Y. M
&c. A., the Commercial Club, the
Washington Chamber of Commerce,
the Board Of Trade. the Noyes-Tem-
ple lodge OF the Masonic order, as well
as serving as chairman of the
Washington Billy Sunday COM
mittee.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Our Mail Bag

10 the Editor The Washington Herald:
NOW that the permanent State ex-
poSltlon plan has been revived much
mas been said of late as to who is.
OF was, the original man to suggest it.
IL impresses me as unimportant who
nrst suggested a Permanent State
Exposition" for Washington, the
prime fact remaining if it is for the
oeheht OF all is not the time ripe for
an organization to be created TO
do it.
QQoung typewriter report, known
as a Conference of Governors" held
at the Hotel Powhatan, March 6, 1917.
over two years ago. at which the
mon. william Nick. Clayton presided,
ne said. in his opening remarks: !:
Inc idea Is neither new nor original
out Is as old as our government. being
one or the dreams of our first Presi-
dent' George Washington. so 1t would
appear that the plan has been the
nope and dream of every generation
since the time of Washington to wit
ness the realization of such a plan."
The true worth and benefit to the
whole country at large Of such a
permanent State exposition seems to
nave, without a dissenting voice, the
unanimous approval of every indi-
Vldual and every group of men and
women in the District of Columbia. II
my recently published letter in the
newspapers of Washington has stimu-
4ated that sentiment into action at
what appears the psychological time
to make this dream of many genera
lions a reality. then it has indeed
served its purpose.
IN suggesting a guaranteed fund of
hve hundred thousand to be pledeed
by hundred of the various business
interests and corporations of WASH
ington, / was prompted to do SO be-
cause l was impressed by the very
stupendousness of the task to be ac-
complished. Formulating plans for a
permanent State Exposition, as bene-
ncial and worthy as the object ia to
our country in general. is a business
in itself. 1t calls for hard work for
an indefinite period. maybe Of years.
on the part of an organization created
solely for that one purpose with high
seared. well-paid trained corps of sec
retaries to carry on the work. Stop
ana think of the human machinery
ana FUNDS needed to start a temporary
worlds Fair, and we are here pro-
posing to do something even greater
than that because it is of a perman-
ent nature.
l am glad to learn that Col. Robert
~. Harper. so highly regarded and so
welf known for his past accomplish
ments in civic matters. and a commit
tee created for this very purpose some
time ago are about to take steps to-
wards the formation OF such an or
ganization devoted to a movement of
this Kind. With peace. the day has
dawned for our Capital to take its
place as the International Show
Place OF the world. and my most
hearty support goes with the organi-
zauon that will start out to do 1t.
FRANK N. LORD.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Round the Town E$sEEEs EssSEEs ~ SHE5
How to Pronounce Chevy Chase.

Ny good odime newspaper co-worker, JOHN McCARTH.
the following good
Like great otherN trouble in
the matter OF pronunciation, but thanks
heard some nights since on Chevy Chase will
trouble in the future for have been furnished rule brief
to
The two culud ladies' attracted
attention by the remark: My who
division OBJ de Census Oce all de
words Chevy Chase She
remuneration OBJ Chevy Chase Chevoy chaay,
to always put de de las pronoun'
Now there you chevoy Chassay and well
always where to the access"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
THE PARAGRAPHER'S
NEWS VIEWS.

William James Sidis. former Harv-
ard prodigy. was caught red-fiagging
in the company of May-day demon
strators at Roxbury. Perhaps he has
exhausted the mysteries of the fourth
dimension and is following up the
more difficult problem of a panacea
for social ills.-Springfield Republican.
Why don't the labor unions, who
seem to have the power to increase
their wages. get busy and cut down
the high cost OF living? Is 1t possible
there is something that labor union
cannot do?-Los Angeles Times.
Five hundred thousand persons in
Germany. 1t Is said. still love the
Kaiser. Not only Is it a queer world I;
in spots it is positively fOolish.-De-
troit Free Press.
A convict wins the war cross and
is cited three times in dispatches.
Nothing SO very remarkable about
that-crime is often no more than a
matter of misdirected energy.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
NONtTilOT CilllH. Vi We" loiH. iHuSl
be an exceptional sort OF executive.
lie is said to be more popular than
when elected, though most of his pro-
gram was wrecked by a Republican
legislature-Chat News.
The peace treaty is going to leave
Germany with an oversupply of
Observation-Disclosures American.
Telling Germany the peace terms in
5000 words rather sounds as if the
Paris peace delegates may have given
fairly full expression to the sentiments
toward Germany entertained by civil
Observation-Disclosures sun.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Heart-to-Heart Talks. New Feature

NTH the Hew Of 1omCT3g and mohering hOmeck
ers Dr. ELNORA FOLKMAR informed
hereafter IN the endlegh. hours social evening will be held
northwest with DR. NINA B. SHARP hostess The
will be featured by hcsoheart women
and their II aimed make
workers who
Dr. FOLkMAR also said
for the near f~
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A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
By John kendrfck Bangs.
IIII, ANGINA NAY

THE SINGING WAY.
Like to the winging bird I'd soar aloft
Into the sprinsy air so fairly soft,
And on the topmost bouGh of some
green tree
Pour out in song the very soul of me;
And with the breezes speed my sing
ing way.
Rejoicing in the beauty OF Gods day
Upon this earth which holds in fullest
need
Rich gifts OF every sort TO meet my
need.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Against Pink Tea" Government.

Representative BENJAMIN FOCHT, Republican
vania ousPoken against what is known the invisible
nt OF the District by ocald He
needed for Washington including suffrage the solid
worngmen and other citizens should together
their plans concrey and compehensvey
intelgently the be above
all things" he said, keep the real sharks"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
WELL! AMT NATURE
WONDERFUL!

Yes" said Mrs. Blunderby. my
nephew is home again. and you should
Just see his collection of momcntums
of the war."-Boston Transcript.
Crawford-"Since he became a mag
nate his expenses are enormous"
Crabshaw-"No wonder. He hires a
doctor to keep him out OF bed and a
lawyer to keep him out Of JAIL
Life.
Church-"I see my peighbor has got
dollar car" Gotham
Where did he get it," THE carr"
mo, the three thoussnd dollars?'
"oh. he hasn't got that yet."-Yonkers
Statesman.
Close Friend-"I hear your husband
has cases enongh to keep him busy
for two years" Lawyers wife-"Two
years? My dear, don't tell a soul, but
he's got enough in the cellar to keep
him as busy as he usually is for the
rest of his life"-Buffalo Express.
Miss Fern House, who has been Wis
iting in Sanford, Midland County, has
returned to her home in Rosebush,-
Houghton Gazette.
Doctor-You need to be treated for
the whisky habit. Pat-Begobs( that's
how l got it.-Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Resort of Venerable Bookworms.

For nearly nall century Georgetown has possessed library
that has been exploited but little
who know OF its existence The Peabody pube library
located at 3233 northwest and the Librarian
NELSON GILBERT Phe institution endowed PEABODY
the millionaire phanthrops and established about
shelves approximately volumes including
books of Maryland and District
awayback of Congress The
BODY was $1,000. which later increased
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
An Odd Police Assignment.

Folks who persist placing waste and other debris from
public
OF the law informed that Policeman MERIT has had added
his other duties the task househoders
their refuse these recepaclcs
the benefit
because the filled overhowng
housekepers without that appro
available for removing the accumulated trash
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
The Washington Heralds Poet
Today Rhymes on
The Materialist
By EDMUND VANCE COOKE.

Spring brushed the earth with her fresh sweet kiss
And the new day dawned with burst of bliss,
What wonderful morning!" Judkins said;
What glorious day to lie abed!"
The summer sun bubbled molten hot
And the earth seemed almost simmering pot
I'm glad, said Judkins, that summer is here
1t gives such a relish to ice-cool beer"
Autumn arrived and the days fair face .
Was yeiled IN a glamour of misty lace,
And the stars OF the night burned dark and deep.
And Judkins said. Amt it great for sleep?"
And last came winter and in one night
Old earth was bleached to dazzling white
Finel Finep said Judkins, "this makes one feel
keen desire for a smoking meal"
When Judkns goes whittier Peter waits
To slip him in past the pearly gates
Hell blink his eyes at the broad pave shining
And cry, "SayLaint this place for minins!"
Copyright, 1919
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Modern Theater for Georgetown.

While West Washington informed
that the that modern
Georgetown persistent
he had been informed that for
been selected Dumbaon Wisconsin
succc
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Britain to Paw U. S. SIS. 500. 900.

Great Britain has agreed to pay the
United States s35,5oo.0oO as a balance
settlement OF all war material claims
between The two countries, Secretary
Of War. Baker announced yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

We have spread knowledge manufacturing
transportation methods France that they will wan
our products and machinery in adopting them.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

The returning from health
demand higher greater productive
snd purchasing and general prosperity.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

a. We have learned the these
four OF and which will and
much added future prosperity introduction steam into
general industry
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23 Our allies and than we with
their than three of they will to
supply world markets quickly America take longer
time for them get back industry.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

The Peace Conference handles the future with mastery TIL
snly problem it can't handle is the present.
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75 More people in of the world have
receptive to ideas and utensils of life than
OF this warhey have been introduced artificial
devices laundry machinery and everything
arazor-the demand for which supply.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

Fool political isms can't make much headway countr
where the mans chief education of hi
children.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

Senator Moses the for the
Presidency and Moses will pilot him political
'rHderncss
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a. We have found in the four that
and better goods and cheaper with wepd than
Germany with her owpad child labor that
abor does work in a given time.
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Germany will not be competitive in future as
I'm the for of prejudice trade
ention will be confined Russia many years
10
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- The profits from foreign trade will circulate here
and bring increased purchasing power prosperity to our o.
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IS Most Of the worlds financing Developments improve
and be done natural tha
the purchases of materials and supplies will be
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IS BY our part in this have acquired better 60
for foreign trade than could have gained by fifty years of
reatons-we have been advertised.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

SUBSCRIPTION RATES By NAN.
.se ,: s month"; $500 per year. Daily only
w.hnrton c. a, ..oona-c... mail
Twenty-Five Reasons Why America Will
Have Continuing Prosperity.
Foreign demand for goods greater ever had
before
We have a merchant that we never had before
We have better banking facilities than ever before
in our history.
We have learned criminal which will aid our
Z. future prosperity.
Our shelves of ordinary requirements now empty
g. Our cities require building projects
America has lost little manpower in the war; Europe has
lost much
We will manufactured products where in the
past we have principally exported materials
We have learned produce we used to import
the used to send abroad will stay here
Think the textile industry and merchandising
industry by more than 100000 buying Civilian
If stand the prosperity we can stand
the test OF peace in prosperity.
prosperity we have accumulated will make MIR
chasing power that will keep generally years
The profits foreign will circulate here America
and bring increased purchasing prosperity
a. may be unpepared for peace but if we arc . rr
pared for for warwhy the help trade
. rivals!
IS By part this war we have acquired better good will
for foreign trade than of trading
relahons-we have been advertised.
Our require REPAIRS rccements and extensions
(which is in itself large contribution prosperity
purchasing
Being foreign trade rather than just e
of material payros will be larger purcha
-tns power, prosperity, at home
the worlds financing for Developments, improve
and restoration be done here only that
-the purchases of materials and supplies
- Germany will not be competitive future as
the past for reasons of prejudice and the fact that her trade
10 come
We have spread knowledge of American manufacturing and
transportation methods France. which they want
I. our products and machinery in adopting them.
young returning from abroad will have better health
m all for their greater productive
and purchasing and to general prosperity
a. We have learned to use the tractor on the farm within these
four OF and which will
much to added future prosperity the introduction into
general industry
Our allies and enemy than we with
their more than three of they will be able
supply world markets quickly America longer
, time for them to get back into industry
past four years that we can produce
and better goods and cheaper with wepad than
Germany paid child labor for the reason that our
abor does more work in given time
More people of the world
OF this warthey have been introduced ice san
devices laundry machinery and everything
.razor-he demand for which supply.
The Peace Conference handles the future with mastery The
snly problem it can't handle is present
Fool political hsadway in country
where the chief education of his
, children.
Senator Moses the nomination of Leonard
Presidency and Moses will pilot through the POLITICAL
'rHderncss
The Washington Heralds Poet
Today Rhymes
The Materiaist
By EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
Spring brushed the hwthh her fresh
And the new day dawned with bur of bliss
What a wonderful NOR Iudkins
What glorious day to lie abed!"
The bubbled hot
ain a
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

We will now export manufactured products wher
past we have principally exported materials
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

TO- Our railroads require extension
which itself contribution TO our nrosncriv
purchasing power
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

Being foreign trade rather than inst
pores of material larger for more purch
ling power, prosperity, a home.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

II We may be unprepared for peace, but if are a.
rivals!
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

II Even the prosperity we have accumulated will
chasing power that will keep generally prosperous fo
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

TO- Think of the boom to the textile industry and
industry by than 100000 men buying Civilian clio
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We have learned to produce at home what we us
the used send abroad will in the future
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

Doctor-You need to be treated for
the whisky habit. Pat-Begobs( that's
how l got it.-Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

H. If we can stand the test of in prosperity W
the test of peace in prosperity
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

| EFT us install an Electric Washing Machine now on
- the eve of summer so that your increased number
OF summer wearables may be washed, better,
promptly, neNpensively and without labor worthy of
the name.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

We have learned that waste is criminal which v
future prosperity.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

p America has lost little manpower in the war; E
lost much.
The courier-index., 1919-05-16

Miss Ruth Anderson, canning club
agent for Lee county, has resigned
'her work here and will probably be
assigned to some other county by
the district agent. 1t is understood
no successor has been selected to
take up the work in Lee county.
We have leased large warehouse
and are prepared to take care of
your storage needs. We move any
thing loose at both ends. Leake &
Wells, phones IL and 1872. *tf
Jim Spence, who has been laid
up with a belated attack of the
stu" is recovering. At least Jim
is able to come down town and give
personal and expert testimony that
the "fiu" is all his friends claimed
it to be last fall when it was such
an unwelcome guest in practically
every Mariana home.
Phone Ill for fresh meats and
groceries. Best quality, reasonable
prices. Willis Cash Meat Market
and grocery. Phone Ill. Auto
delivery. at
Mesdames Pugh Govan, w. L.
Ward and F. N. Burke received
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Pugh Govan in honor of Mrs.
Mckee. In the receiving line with
the hostesses were Mrs. M. H. Ford,
and the honoree. They were assist
ed in the dining room by Mrs. Mat
tie Ford, Mrs. Carrie Louise Apple
and Miss Frances Govan.
Phone Ill for fresh meats and
groceries. Best quality, reasonable
prices. Willis Cash Meat Market
and grocery. Phone Ill. Auto
delivery. SIT
Under the auspices of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy me-
mortal services were held here last
Sunday in honor of the Confed-
crate dead. Many beautiful wreaths
of flowers were placed around the
pretty Confederate monument in the
City Park, following which an ad-
dress was delivered by Gov Brough
in the Methodist church to an au-
dience that filled the large auditor
ium and balconies. The governors
address was enthusiastically elo-
quent.
C. l.. Douglass and A. II. Smith
have opened blacksmith shop and
garage at Oak Forrest and wish to
announce they are prepared to do
all kinds of work in their line. Sat
isfaction is guaranteed. Prices
reasonable. aga
additional Locals on Last Page)
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SALTS # BACKACHY
AND KIDNEYS HURT
Drink lots Of water and stop eating
meat for . while IL your Bladder
troubles you

When you wake up with baclraehe and
dull misery in the kidney region il gen
orally means you have been eating too
much meat, says Q well-known authority.
Meat forms uric acid which oyerworks
the kidneys in their effort to filter II
from the blood and they become sort Of
paralyzed and loggy. When your kidneys
get sluggish and clog you must relieve
them, like you relieve your bowels; re-
moving all the body's urinous waste,
else you have baekache, sick headache,
dizzy spells; your stomach sours tongue
10 coated, and when the weather 10 bad
you have rheumatic twinges. The urine
is cloudy, full of sediment, channels often
get sore, water scalds and you are obliged
TO seek relief two or three times during
the night.
Either consult q good, reliable physi-
clan at once or get from your pharma0ist
about four ounces of JAd Salts; take
. tablespoonful in glass of water
before breakfast for few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with hthia.
and has been used for generations 10
clean and stiznsEaafe sluggish kidneys.
also TO neutraIiD acids in the urine 90 it
no longer irritaaaA Ahza ending blades
weakness.
Jad Salts 10 q EAe saver for regular
meat eaters. IL b hexpsasive, sanAce
injuxe and makes . deki&Aefnls s1fss~
vesceaA HsAiarwasw asmk.
The courier-index., 1919-05-16

complimentary to Mrs. Mckee. A
delicious salad course was served
We want stave bolts and will
pay cash on delivery at our mill OF
on board cars. Bott Bros. Manu-
featuring Co. *tf
Get your little girl bicycle. We
have a few exceptionally good
wheels that we are selling cheap.
Harris & Burke. *31
S. G. Bodzinger, who has been as
sociated with his father-in-law, M.
Nathan, has gone to Savannah, Ca,
where he will engage in the millin-
cry business. His wife will leave
soon to join him in Savannah.
Why not buy that box of candy
now, today, this very minute? P.
r. Turner Drug Company has the
very box you have been looking for.
$tf
The Masonic Lodge will serve a
barbecued luncheon at the Masonic
Hall at z O'Clock tonight to be follow
ed by meeting at which seven can
didates for the mysteries of Mason
ry will be given their first degree.
Bottled Coca-Cola is not affected
by the luxury tax, which became
effective May 1, and the price re-
mains the same to the dealer and
the consumer. at