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The Washington times., 1919-10-31
UNK|SSEDFOR TWO
YEARS, WIFE SUES
Also Says Husband Objected
To Patent Fastener on
Her Gown.

NEW YORK. Oct. 31.-A man who
can't appreciate the superiority OF
patent fasteners over buttons for
women's gowns and refuses to kiss
his wife before relatives and permits
her to go unkissed and unhugged for
two years, Is enough to cause any
woman to take up a position in which
she can earn S25 week and to seek a
legal separation from her husband
according to Mrs. Amelia Skerl. young
and pretty, who testified before Su-
preme Court Justice Platzek yester-
day in her suit for separation from
Frank A. Skerl, mechanical engineer
and inventor.
Skerl July 10, 1910, in this city, and
that they went to Europe for their
honeymoon. While they were on the
boat on the way over, she said, her
husband went through her trunks
and, after telling her meyer to use
pins on her clothes, ordered her to re-
place all fasteners on her dresses
with buttons.
On later occasion, she said. he
objected to the cut of a house dress
and made her rip it apart and re-
make 1t three times before he was
satisfied. His chief objection, she
testified. was the way the seams or
the inside were finished
At Trieste. where they stopped or
their honeymoon. they had their frs,
quarrel. she testified, and he aIlovoa
her to go several days without kiss.
ing her.
Mrs. Skerl. in her testimony. also
complained of routine consistina
entirely Of eating and sleeping. te
which she said her husband was ad
dicted, and says he forced her tc
follow. He would get up in the
morning. she said. eat his breakfas,
and go to his office At noon he
would come back for a hasty lunch
and dash back to the office. At
o'clock in the evening he would com,
home for dinner. and at 0 O'Clock h,
would go to bed
While they were living in DAYTON
Ohio,. in 1915. she said her husoanf
decided that she needed a little di.ci
phning, and did not speak to her 70,
Two weeks. Finally, In Novemher
lels, she testified she left him anl
obtained position in a phonorrant
store at $25 a week. Since then al,
testined, she has been living with bs,
mother In Jamaica.
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
HAS HER HUSBAND
HELD AS B|GAM|S7

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 Napoleon
Arthur Bourasse, forty-two. a broker.
was held in $4,000 bail yesterday or, a
complainant was Helene Montrose st.
Marie. who claims to be his second
wife. and who is known on the mov-
ing-picture screen as Helene Mont
rose.
In her affidavit the complainant al
leges Bourasse married her on Feb
ruary IL, 1915, at Brooklyn, while he
had a wife living. She charges he
married May Cohen on July g, 1910.
Bourasse was arrested earlier in the
day in the office Of Assistant District
Attorney Edwin p. Kilroe.
Through Mr.. Kilroe, the complain
ant told newspaper men she met Bou-
rasse in 1914 while they were fleeing
from Paris during the German drive.
which, it was feared, would reach
that city. He told her. she said, he
was agent for a French banking
house. They were married some time
after they had renewed their ac-
quaintance on this side of the At
lantic.
She alleges she lived with Bourasse
in several New York city hotels and
left him about six months after their
marriage on learning that he was un-
faithful to her. She asserts he told
her he was married fifteen years ago
in Canada, but that his first wife died
She learned only recently of his Iiy-
ing wife. she said. The hearing has
been set for November IL.
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
z INJURED WHEN
AUTO HITS POLE

An automobile operated by Andrew
M. Weldon. thirty years old. Of 1890
Kramer street northeast, collided with
a trolley pole on Bladensburg road,
near South Dakota avenue northeast,
yesterday afternoon. Weldon and
George e. Mcdonald were slightly in
jured and were taken to Casualty
Hospital
Slight damage resulted when the
automobiles operated by Fred Thorn
as. 2I20 street northwest, and
Harry Mckay. OF Rosslyn, Va, coll
ided at Seventeenth street and Penn
syivanfa avenue northwest yesterday.
Herbert Tebbs, 313 Seventh street
southeast. was the operator OF an au-
tomobile that collided, with an auto
truck operated by Marshall Wood
ward, of 1898 Eleventh street north
west, at New Jersey avenue and e
streets southeast yesterday. Tebbs'
machine was slightly damaged.
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
ALL SAINTS DAY MASSES AT
ST. PATRICK'S ANNOUNCED

Tomorrow, the feast of All Saints,
is a holy day of obligation in the
Catholic Church. and members of that
church are required to attend mass.
In St. Patrick's Church, besides the
masses at 8. z, 8, o. and 10 o'clock,
there will be a special mass cele-
brated at 12:10 o'clock. for those who
have been unable to attend the earlier
services. but who may have oppor-
tunity during the lunch hour to full
fill their obligation.
The 1910 mass, it Is announced at
st. Patrick's. will be a low mass, re-
quiring little less than half al
hour.
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
CHILDREN DIE AS
PLANE HITS SLEIGH

MooRHEAD, Ind, Oct 31-Clirord
Lomsdak, eight. and Elsie Moe, four
teen, were killed and three others in-
jured When an airplane, alighting
from a flight, crashed into a sleigh
haulding children to school at Hitter
dale, near here.
The driver of the sleigh turned di-
rectly into the path of the airplane
as 1t came to the ground, it was said.
The aviator attempted to clear the
sleigh, but the tail OF his machine
overturned II.
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
P0ST0FFICE CLERKS WILL
KEEP "N0-STRIKE" CLAUSE

The National Federation Of Post
ofhce Clerks yesterday finished yot-
ing on the retention OF the mo strike"
clause In the organizations constftu.
ton and decided in the affirmative.
Polling the referendum vote
started last September, when a strike
for better working conditions and in
creased pay was considered. A strike
was not possible as long as the con-
stitution retained the "no-strike"
clause. and the decision was not
reached until yesterday, when it's
abolition was voted down 10,3S9 to
9,460.
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
TOO BUSY TO EAT
WITH ROYALTIES

When the members of washington's
ofncial family gathered to lunch with
Albert. King OF the Belgians, wednes-
day afternoon. the seat reserved for
Secretary Of Labor Wilson was va
cant, and remained SO during the
meal.
Down at the Pan-American Build
ing on Seventeenth street, the Secre.
tary was presiding at the Interna-
tfonal Labor Conference, and the
stress OF the times prevented his e-.
changing the gavel for the oyster
fork
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
GERMAN WORKERS
THREATEN STRIKE

BERLIN. Oct. 31.-The decision of
the employers in the German metal
industries to limit the powers of the
workers councils as to control and
of the business was met to-
day by a threat of the workmen, most
of whom are on strike, to call gen.
eral strike.
The strike leaders are limiting at
sabotage and riots" IL crisis comes
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
WOMEN, HERE IS
| A MONEY SAVER

Save Ave to ten dollars quickly by
IN rlAaafng everything in the home
Inst AZ oasy as laundering. You can
dry clesn suits, coats, waists. silks.
iaces. gloves, shoes, furs, draperies,
rurs. mems clothes-everythin that
toaid be ruined by soap and water.
" Place a gallon or more of gasoline
= . dishpan or wash boiler, then put
6 the things to be cleaned and wash
hem with Solvite soap. Shortly
everything comes out looking like
Nothing fades, shrinks or wrin-
kles. No pressing needed. Do not
attempt to dry clean without Solyite
soap. This gasoline soap is the Sc
cret Of all dry cleaning.
II A package Of Solvite soap contain
hg directions for home dry cleaning
costs but few cents at any drug,
grocery or department. store Dry
clean away from flame or out of
doors
The Washington times., 1919-10-31

which contained . croix ae evs<9o
with bronze star. and French ue<
tation signed by General Petatn. ThG
citation was for bravery un4er Gf9
June ] TO IL. 1919" At that ti1ne
Sergeant Williamson was aboard =
man-o-war and did not 90 TO IL
turned.
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
RETURNS MEDAL SENT
TO HIM By MISTAKE

TULSA. Okla. Oct. 31.-Sergt Rob-
ert s. Williamson, of the marine corps
recruiting service here received a
sealed envelope from the Government
The Washington times., 1919-10-31

HOES COPS HoMEy IN COOLER =
ALBANY, N. Y. Oct. 31.-A police
mans pride is severely hurt when his
own home is robbed. John o'Bray
was arrested half an hour after Police
Surgeon Murname's home had been
robbed OF s1.75.
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
TRAFFIC Cops USE LIGHTs.

BOSTON, Oct. .31.--The statue of
Liberty has nothing on the Hubs
military traffic .oops" who took the
place of striking police. They used
electric lights as wands to direct the
night traffic. 1t worked well.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-24
MIZRACHI MOVEMENT IN
GALICIA.

A conference of the leading Mira
chi members and workers was re-
Gently held at Cracow for the purpose
of devising plans how to spread the
Mizrachi idea in that section Of Pol
and. AS a result of the Conference, .
committee was appointed whose func-
tions are to organize Mizrachi Socie-
ties in the various cities Of Western
Galicia and ultimately to call Gen.
eral Conference of Mizrachi represen-
tatives in that territory.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-24
THE WISH ONITOR

rant, at the Court House thereof, In the
City. of Fort Worth, on the first Monday
the 3rd day OF said month, then and there
TO answer the petition OF Rosa Mitchell, as
plaintiff, filed In said Court, on the 23rd
day of September, A. d. 1919, against Sam
Mitchell, as defendant, said suit being
numbered 504l0, the nature OF which de-
mand Is as follows, to-wit:
Being petition for divorce, alleging that
by reason Of the acts and conduct on the
part of defendant toward plaintiff their
further living together has been rendered
insupportable; that defendant cursed and
abused plaintiff, applying to her the most
,pprobious epithets, assaulted her. locked
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-24
Friday, October "a, 1919.

her In cellar, and told her that he was
going to desert her, etc.
Plaintiff prays judgment for divorce,
for costs, and for general and special re-
lief.
Herein fail not, but have you then and
there before said Court, this Writ, with
your return thereon, showing how you
have executed the same.
Witness. Mrs. G. Frank Coffey, Clerk
Of the District Court Of Tarrant County.
Given under my hand and seal Of said
Court In Fort Worth, this LIST day Of o.
tober, A. II. 1919.
)SEAL) MRS. G. FRANK COFFEY,
Clerk District Court, Tarrant County,
Texas. BY A. W. Tasse, Deputy.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-24
CITATION BY PUBLICATION.

The State of Texas, in the District Court,
Tarrant County, Texas, November
Term, A. d. 1919.
To the Sheriff or Any Constable Of Tar
rant County, Greeting
You are hereby commanded, That, by
making publication OF this Citation In
some newspaper published in the County
of Tarrant, four consecutive weeks prev
ious to the return day hereof you summon
Sam Mitchell, whose residence Is unknown
to be and appear before the District Court
to be holden In and for the County OF Tar
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-24
!horn Drilling & Development Association
LONGHORNS BRINGS IN
3O,OOO,O00 GASSER

One Of the recently organized companies
In Fort Worth which In attracting much
attention II the longhorn Drilling and
development Association. This new Rich
mond In the field owns six strings OF drill
Ing tools. which are rapidly being sent
TO the Ranger and Desdemona fields,
where they have contracted TO drill TWEEN
ty-hve wells for one Of the largest COM
panies operating In these well known
fields, In addition to drilling oil wells, the
Longhorn Company has lease on for
ty-acrc tract known rs the u. Ernest
lease, about eight miles south OF Ranger.
midway between the Ranger and BESIDE
mona fields On this forty-acre tract the
LonEhorn company has derrick up and
n vast number OF feet OF casing together
with large tank and pumps
They have n well down S6h feet. which
" the surprise Of that section. without
warning, the well began To blow off gas
which Ia heard for several miles. This
big gasser In one mile northwest OF the
RanCer-Duke oil company well now pe.
Ing drilled on j. w Blackwell tract
The great gas well In being visited by
people from both the Rnr-er and BESIDE
mona fields to witness how n we'll pro-
ducing 10000 600 feet Of natural gas every
~ hours acts.
The T.onghorn Company will preserve
this production Of gas 10 supply surround.
Ing oil companies with fuel and steps are
being considered to pipe the gas to Fort
Worth.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-24
..IS.G.ZM &c s.MMMM.


drilling for the largest Producing Companies
heel and with millions of dollars in sight, fail?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
APOPLEXY CAUSES &c.
BIG PACKERS DEATH

MILWAUKEE,, wis, July 26.-Pat-
rick Cudahy, president of the Cudahy
Packing company, Cudahy, Wis, died
suddenly yesterday afternoon from an
apoplectic stroke.
Mr.. Cudahy, rated a millionaire, re-
tired from active business in 1916,
making his son, Michael, the executive
head Of his packing business. Later
when his sons, Michael and John, en-
tered the war, he again became the
chief executive.
Mr.. Cudahy was born in ireland In
1849. He came to this country when a
lad, and at the age of IL embarked as
an employee of n packing concern. In
1876 he became a partner Of Planking-
ton and Armour, and in 1883 with his
brother, John, bought the Plankinton
interest and later established the
Cudahy Packing company.
The death of Mr.. Cudahy, brother Of
Edward A. Cudahy, president Of the
Cudahy Packing company. one of the
five great packing firms of Chicago, re-
moved the third Of the Cudahy brothers
whose rise to great wealth and influ-
ence made one of the remarkable chap
tiers of the history Of Western business.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
STONE HAS CLOSE
CALL WITH MAD STEER

CHEYENNE. Wyo., July 28.-Fred
Stone, well-known comedian and former
cowboy, yesterday had a narrow escape
had just "~bulldogged" turned on him
at the annual Frontier Days celebra-
ton. He was saved by cowboys after
he had been trampled on, but not seri-
ously hurt.
"Bulldogging'' consists of making a.
flying leap from the saddle to the
shoulders of a steer, selling 1t by the
horns and twisting its neck until the
animal crumples to the earth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
specification for Candidates.

''Our city commissioners should be
men who have no personal ends TO
serve and who will accept office with
the sole purpose of promoting the pub
lie good. Men of this character are
slow to offer themselves for public Of
flee. An organization must, therefore,
be formed to find them, place them in
nomination and help to eject them"
Mr.. Mallory said that since the last
meeting, and by direction of a reso-
luton passed then, he had chosen a
temporary committee, which had Sc
lected the names of an executive COM
mittee to be presented at this meet
ing. He called OF Hugh Wynne to read
the list of those selected. and the conf
mittee named above was elected.
Bolton Smith Their took the chair.
In assuming the gavel Mr.. Smith said
that he believed all good citizens are
now agreed that the good of Memphis
requires that all work together for
civic improvement and growth of the
civic consciousness and that primarily,
respect for the law, brought about by
strict law enforcement is the great
need in Memphis as IN every Ameri-
can city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
CROWDER TO RETURN

HAVANA, Cuba, July 26.-Maj.-G Gen.
CrQwder, who came TO Cuba to draft
new election laws. has made repara
tons to return to Washington with his
work completed on Aug, Z.
Gen, Crowder has drafted three laws,
namely. the census law, already APP
proved by tha. Cuhan congress; an cleo
toral law, and a statute controlling ex.
ecutiVe p%ardonirg rover. He has been
assured that congress VIII approve the
remaining two measures prior to his
departure,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
U. S. NAVY TO BUILD
GREAT AlRSHlP SHEDS

WASHINGTON. July 26.-Plans com
pleted by naval engineers and approved
by Secretary Daniels call for the cree
the largest dlrigible hangers in the
world. Construction will be started i'm
mediately with a view to completion in
time to house the dirigible which the
navy Is to purchase abroad and bring
to this country next spring. Officials
said 1t was probable a second hangar Of
the size sWnMld be hnilt In Elnrida-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
II BOYS DROWNED.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 26--Elev-
on boys, all members of the Springfield
BOYS club, were drowned yesterday in
Big pond, East Otis, when a flatboat
and several canoes in which they were
being towed from an island on which
they were camping, were tipped over
by high waves.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
WOULD
TAKE CONTROL Of
C|Ty'S BUSINESS
CONTINUED From First Page,

sent to the 200 men VINO attended the
meeting. 1.-The people of Memphis will
be called upon to elect five city COM
missioners who will serve for four
years. Throughout that period the
Happiness, prosperity and good name
Of this city will be profoundly affected
by the standing. character and capacity
Of five men who shall be chosen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
ASK BIG FOOD PROBE.

COLUMBUS. o., July 26.-Swecping
investigation of food prices in every
county In Ohio is requested in a COM
munication sent by Gov. James M. Cox
today to State Acknowledgement John
G, Price, Grand jury Investigations,
Gov. Cox stated, should be begun in
some cases without delay.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
PEACE ENJOYS
ARRIVE AT PARIS

PARIS, July rs. (By the Associated
Press. 1.-The Bulgarian peace delega-
ton arrived at the Lyons station at 5
o'clock this morning. The delegates
were received by Col. Henry on behalf
of the allies and were escorted to the
NChateau Madrid al, Neuilly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
VETERAN BANKER DIES.

CHICAGO. July 26.-Elias Greene
baum, veteran banker, died early today
from the infirmities Of old age. He
was 81 years old. Mr.. Greenebaum,
born In Germany, came to America in
1S+T, In 1855 he started a bank, which
has been conducted by three genera
lions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
Time for Action.

He called upon Arch Schwalb, presi-
dent of the Trades and Labor council,
vice-president of the executive commit
tee. Mr.. Schwalb said that he had
never before taken part in any politi-
cal movement, but he felt that 1t Is
time that every good citizen should
realize his civic duties and that In join
ing the new organization he did so be-
cause he believed the time is at hand
for making the future safe for good
government. REIMBURSEMENT and recon-
struction must be undertaken, he be-
lieved, by every man who believes In
good government and higher ideals and
If others who believe as did the men
present would join with them, he felt
that the future of Memphis was as
sured.
J. e. Holmes Their spoke briefly. He
said that he believed that this gather
ing would in future years be considered
the starting point in "a new civic era
In Memphis, TIE birthday Of a nav civic
conscience, marking here the period of
better things as the armistice marked
the beginning of better things in the
world after five years of upheaval and
strife. In closing he Appealed to every
man present to bring to bear all his
Influence in securing the material and
moral growth of Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
Plan of Organization.

Elias Gates then presented the reso-
luti&& the only one passed, which di-
reefs the executive committee to Sc
lect candidates for the offices to be
filled next November; &c formulate Il
platform; to organize and etherwtse
take such steps as may be necessary
TO elect the ticket TO be submitted. and
lastly, to add such citizens to the ex-
ecutive committee as they may deem
expedient.
Bolton Smith announced that the OK
ecutive committee will call another
general meeting to receive the list OF
nominees, and that frequent general
meetings will be called, as without the
cooperation of all good citizens, tho
committee alone can accomplish moth
ing. This statement was made in re-
Spouse to inquiries by r. w, Bailey,
s, t, Carnes and several others, as
to whether or not Il was the purpose
Of the resolution to allow the commit
tee alone to select candidates.
The committee will appoint a secre-
tary n will proceed at once to or
ganize every ward in the city, the in
tention being to make q thorough or
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26

TO accept o position as publicity d.
rector OF the Memphis Enterprises, Inc,
which, as a branch Of the S. A. Lynch
Enterprises, Inc, owns and operates
one legitimate and five motion picture
theaters in Memphis, @. l., Brown, for
five years connected with the editorial
department OF The News Scimitar as
assistant city editor and dramatic critic,
has resigned, greatly to the regret OF
his associates.
Mr., Brown assumes his new duties
Monday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
Those Present.

ganization and to hold a number of
Public meetings during the coming
campaign,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26

The list of those present, including
those elected as members of the exc
cutive committee, mentioned above, in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
Forty Sixth Birthday
INSTITUTIONS WORTHY OF THE NAN
GROW STRONGER AND MORE USEEt
WITH THE PASSING OF YEARS.

On July 26, 1873, this institution was authorized by the
of the currency to do business as a NATIONAL BANK. Ever
been the constant aim of it's officers and directors to so serv
ers as to help them in every way con sistent with sound, safe b
cipes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-26
Additional Rights.

~NsSAsS'
I'm addition to the right to vote for
municipal officers and electors for
president and Vice president, the SUI
frage act before us undertakes to con-
Ter upon women the right to vote upon
al questions or propositions submitted
exclusively to n vote of1the electors OF
municipalities, However, under section
20 " article .. women may not vote In
municipal elections on the proposition
OF giving or lending the credit Of Il city
or town to or In aid Of any person, COM
pany, association or corporation, such
an election being n constitutional cleo
ton In the sense that none but the
qualified voters" under the constitu-
ton can participate therein"
This does not refer to elections on
bond issues,
"The objections TO this act have been
presented with all the force and learn
ing possible, These arguments har-
monize with what were doubtless the
nrecoucetVed notions of many Of the
profession. when the matter is probed,
however, nothing Ia to be found In the
constitution which limits the power Of
the legislature IN the premises except
In the one particular noted.
1--WE likewise think the power has
been validly exercised, II results that
the decree OF the chancellor Is reversed
and this bill dismissed. We are Of
opinion as Indicated, that the act did
not confer upon the women of Tennes-
see authority to vote upon any PROPOSE
ton Of lending or giving municipal
credit, but It does not appear0 that any
such proposition II anywhere imminent
NJ this time. aud there Is no need to
retain the bin for this reason,
Ona-th,rd o. the costs VIII be paid
by the defendants and two-thlrds by
complainants.