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The Washington times., 1919-04-03

Al Jol S n
you know, the
Washington boy
who's such q
funny fellow on
the stage and
such q sad. sad
one on-at Bow
ie gets about
q thousand stor-
les q year from
admirers W h o
want him TO
"put their stun
over" for them.
OF course, most
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
TEACHERS TO
CARRY CASE
INTO COURTS
Reused BY Refusal Of Board to
Grant Miss Wood Public
Hearing.

A hght In the courts today facsS
the Board OF Education as q rssalt
Of lts refusal yesterday 70 accede %
the demands OF the District tsschars'
unions for q public hearing for Miss
Alice Wood. the teacher suspended
for making alleged unpatriotic Pe-
marks In the elass room
While no formal announcement va
made. members Of the board said ae
the close Of the meeting that d.
mands made by tha teachers would
not be complied with.
The attitude oR the Board Of Edu-
cation 10 met with an equally arm
stand by the teacherS unions. The
policy OF the teachers was stated
yesterday In The Times By Miss Ailco
Deal, president OF the High school
Teachers' Union. who declared they
would carry the fight to . hnish-
VIII Be Ne COnprOniss.
We teachers reserve the right 6
al labor to treat with its employers
Miss Wood was an injustics. There
viii be no compromise. There can
be no compromise. The teachers are.
prepared for q tight to the end In she
interests Of Justice. The matter win
be fought out In the courts u the
Board Of Education formally refuses
to recognize our claims for = hsarinB
for Miss Wood.
Miss Deal told The Times today
that no formal statement would -
made by the teachers regarding 81.
ture action until the formal anEWsP
OF the Board OF Education iS reeaiVea
'If the board refuses to give Hi88
Wood q hearing, a. indicated oy in-
dtVidual members after the mestinEs
Q conference Of the High School
Teachers Union will be called I'm
mediately to decide definitely upon
the course OF action which We shan
pursue" said Miss Deal Miss Clara
Stutz, president Of the Grade Sehoo1
Teachers Union, % also prepared e
can = meeting OF the grade tsaehsFE.
Ask OtheR Coneesua0aA.
Other concessions asked By Eha
teachers include q request for a'eieaR
definition Of the rights OF the teach
ers, the appointment OF q teachsrB
council to act In an advisory eapaos
ity to the Board OF Education. Rud,
later, for the placing OF q teaeherS
representative on the board
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
MAID HAS NARROW ESCAPE
WHEN HOTEL CATCHES FIRE

Damage estimated Ga SIS vas
caused BY fre In . basement rOOR
Of the Rochester Hotel. SO = street
northwest, yesterday. The hre va
caused by an overheSted oil stove.
Alice Brown, colored, q maid Re
the hotel, was asleep In the room
when the hre was discovered Sh0
was awakened when choked By
smoke and made her way to The
street
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
Here's the Funniest Story
That AL JOlsOn Knows

she had for her till after the
show.
"a stage hand gave Il to me-"
she explained. "Isn't IL a peach! -
Nav. kid" said JoIson, as she
closed the door. "it looks like an
apple to me-"
. y =
We sort OF forgot about the
story then. and started talking
about the war. Which, naturally
enough, brought US to the late
lamented Ford peace trip-and
right there JoIson had a huneh.
Listen" he said. That makes
me think OF something. I've new
but you might be able to DO some
thing with it-and I guess it's
about the funniest one I know"
So here. at last, is Al Jolson'S
funniest story:
X = y
You remember when l was
playing In washington in 1915
December. 1918? Well, we fnlsh-
ed our run here and i went up to
New York just about the time the
Oscar II was leaving with the only
full cargo Of nuts that this coun-
try ever exported.
The big town was awfully
crowded about that time. and for
several hours after / got there
couldn't get q room at all. But
finally, the Blltmore gave me a
couple in the suite that was just
being vacated by the Ford family
they were Edsel Ford's rooms.
"Well. you know, couldn't get
any rest at all that day. People
were calling up about every min
ute to ask IL Mr. Ford was there.
And finally 1 got tired and sore.
mo" I yelled into the tele-
phone, this isn't Mr.. Ford. It's
Al Jolson, the comedian
"'Oh, 1 beg your pardon came
back the voice at the other end
OF the line. No. Il wasn't you
wanted. want to get the other
comedian" r. D. B.
ian this. maiI IL to Mr.. IoIson n
The Washington times., 1919-04-03

VR0EiE. Money Invested In War Saw
l6RS aEaRps VgSH hIg aiNlAsRas.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
BURGLARS GET COIN AND GEMS

Frank A BurtelI. Of e46 9 street
southeast, has reported to the po-
lice the theft Of Jewelry valued At
about ST5 and $50 In bills. Entrance
to the house was gained By fereInG
the rear Vthdew.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
A Distinct Triumph.

It was q distinct triumph and will
''e one Of the strongest links in the
. ng chain OF evidence put forward to
prove the boy insane and irresponsible.
: DR.. Lind, who is the youngest OF
he experts called by the defense, prov
ed q clear-cut and convincing witness.
He is q specialist in criminal insanity
at st. EliEabeth's Hospital, and quail
ned as an expert before the court by
saying that he had been senior ply
siciAn for six years at St Elizabeth.
where $500 insane patients are con-
fined annually. He also Is assistant
Ipsychiatrist at Washington Asylum
Hospital, instructor OF psychology and
neurology at Georgetown Medical Col
lege, and attending neurologist at
George Washington University Hos
pitAI.
He described the young prisoner as
most difhdent in manner when he ex-
amined him. DIT. Lind said: As he en-
tered the room he knelt in the same
maner a. . Catholic entering a pew.
II was very difficult to keep hs at
| tentoln, and even when questioned
him about the killing, he seemed dis
interested and vacant"
The Washington times., 1919-04-03

OF these stories are pretty sad,
but, getting so many he's bound
to find some good ones. So l had
a huneh that It would be a good
idea to get him to tell me the
funniest story he's ever heard.
So, between the acta last night.
/ went out to see him in his dress
ing-room, at Polls, and put II right
up to him.
The funniest story l ever heardT'
said Al. why, that ought to be
easy. Let's see now--let's see"
and he scratched his brow where
the makeup and the regular
face" meet.
You know" he continued, q
moment later, its funny, darn
funny, but l can't think Of a one
thatll bring a real laugh. tell
you what; call Kitty Doner; she
knows everything"
So we did, and Kitty came right
in, full of pep and suggestions.
We'll" she said, how about
that dollar storyT"
Nope" said Al. as not funny
enough"
"Then maybe the doughnut one"
she hazaFded.
Nope" said Al, that's not
funny enough either"
She tried 4 few more. but none
OF 'em seemed to come up to the
Jolson standard, so she went out
after asking Al to keep an apple
II you know a funnier story
Polls Theater. Maybe he will
Washington.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
MUSIC IN THE HOME

A talking machine or ether self
playing instrument, means happier
and brighter days. Get one BY in
vestigating prices and terms offered
by firms in The Washington Times
WANT AID PAGES.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03

you funnier story than this mail to Mr. JOson
Polls Theaer Maybe he will it in "Sinbad while he
Washington
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
BOWLING HAS
BRAIN Of BOY
Of 8, IS CLAIM
Expert From ST. EIizabeth's De-
CIares Boy Slayer Victim Of
Arrested Mentality.

Driving home its strongest blows
in the defense OF Ralph Turner Bowl
ing, the boy murderer. DR.. John Z.
Lind, summoned by the lawyers for
the defense. today told the jury that
the boy on trial only measured up
mentally to the eight-year-old child.
BY a series OF mental tests ae-
repted by all Institutions for criminals
end insane, DR.. Lind was able 10 de-
termine that the boy only had the
reasoning power Of a very young
child, even though he has reached the
age OF seventeen years; His Infer
ence offered to the jury was that the
boys act in numbering his sixty
s1ght-year-old sweetheart was as ire
sponsible as though it had been COM
mitted by a school child.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26

ed to The call of duty. We want 9TH
ers to know what we have done that
they may profit by the example that
this County has set.
Nearly four hundred of our Iron
County sons answered the call to help
make the world safe for democracy.
Many crossed the sea and some gave
their lives--lives that were dear to
them, that we might never know the
disgrace of defeated country.
May we end this up with an appealP
An appeal for the boys who have
come back to you, with their ideas
broadened, your boys who have learn
ed to understand the value OF CO.
operation and organization-realize
the joy that comes of good fellow
ship.
The American Legion, an organiza-
ton composed of the returned sol
diers, sailors and marines, is planning
big Home Coming celebration on
the fourth OF July. The proceeds go
toward the building OF q Club House
for the fighting sons of Iron County.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26
Safety First.

The campaign to reduce accidents
to employees in the Southwestern
Region during the month of May,
1919, was decided success. During
May, 1919, there was total Of GAG ac-
cidents to employees, as compared
with 1,475 during the same month Of
last year, reduction Of Sc per cent.
During the 3-months' period, Janu-
ary to March, 1919, inclusive, an
average Of employe per month was
killed to every o,715 in the service,
while during the month of May, the
number was reduced to / employe
killed to every 24,0sS in service. Dur
ing the same 3-months' period, en-
ploye out Of every 1853 was injured,
while during the month of May, en-
ploye was injured to every 27s in
service.
Officers and employees took a most
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26
II Then, Why Not Now?

Senator Lodge has been bowling
himself hoarse because the peace
treaty was not furnished members OF
the United States Senate Immediately
after the draft was handed over to
the German plenipotentiaries.
We don't know whether he is right
in this matter or not. For several
years our mind has been befuddled
by "bunk" in some newspapers to the
effect that Lodge is the worlds great
living man.
He may be but we are willing to
hazard the guess that in addition to
all that is claimed for him by friends
and friendly political newspapers that
HE rs NOT CONSISTENT.
When a request was made in the
Senate in 1906, for information con-
cerning foreign negotiations that were
being made by the late former Presi-
dent Roosevelt Senator Lodge in OPP
posing the resolution said:
"We have no possible right to
break suddenly into the middle of a
negotiation and demand from the
President what instructions has given
to his representative. That part of
the treaty making is no concern of
ours"
If then, why not now?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26

Weeds Versus Poetry.

Nature has been kind to the people
of Arcadia Valley, in that she has Civ
en- us her most beautiful art-our hills
and valleys, which are unsurpa ssed
in the Ozark mountains.
But the question arises: Have we
done our part? Have we, or are we,
taking care of this valley as we should?
We must answer, no. Our streets we
find as we go along them are grown
up in weeds, which to say the least,
are very unsightlY. But that is not
the principal reason why they should
be removed. Your boys learned that
not only Sin union is strength" but
were taught and accepted the theory
of DR.. Draper, that, "Oleaniness is
next to Godliness." We have heard
many of them remark about the con-
dition of Ironton as compared with
many other towns OF its size.
While the weeds are offensive to
the eye, they are still more so to the
health. Disease is born of filth. There
is no filth that lie 80 dangerous to
health and the production of un-
healthful microbes as are the weeds.
With the Assembly time of two of
our churches drawing near, and the
celebration of the 4th of July, which
will bring thousands of new corners
to our little city who have never been
here, we are sure that it is the desire
of everyone to make good impress
sion. We cannot boast Of big manu-
facturies and large places of business
but we can surely hold Arcadia Valley
up for its health and beauty. To do
this we must have a general cleanup.
We must instill into the minds of ev-
cry man, woman and child in Ironton,
that it is not only a menace to health
to let the streets get into such con-
dition, but that as business proposi-
tion it is very unwise. Beautify your
city by making it cleanly and you
have enchanced its value so per cent.
We understand that there is a city
ordinance on the City books making
it disdemeanor to permit weeds to
grow along the streets, in front Of, or
surrounding places of business, or up
on the vacant lots within the city
limits. We are sure the patriotism
of every citizen viii give them the
desire to not make it necessary to
ask the Marshall to have these laws
enforced before the important oc-
casions that are soon to take place
within our city.
We have heard OF the wonderful
way in which Iron County has answer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26
Oversubscribed a Billion.

Total subscriptions for the fifth
or Victory Liberty Loan aggregated
$5,249, 300. With quota of $4,-
500, 900 this shows an oversubscription
of more than S75O,OOO, 900. With this
generous response on the part of the
people, and the steady stream of
money that is, pouring into Uncle
Sans Golfers because of the Savings
movement there should be no reason
able ground to fear that the Govern
ment at Washington should cease to
live, and the German predictions that
the loan would fail were proven
,groundless, as most German pre-
dictions have.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26

We want a Club House that will
beautify the city and that we may all
be proud Of. What are you 60
ing to do about this? Are you 10Oper
cent American? We feel that you
have shown this in the way that you
have done in many of the other cam
paigns since the war. Let this be a
memorial of your love for your coun-
try and your boys.
We cannot think of better way to
end this appeal than with the words
of the great writer: 30, Liberty,
float not in the far horizon, remain
not in the dreamland of the enthusi-
asst, the philanthropist and the poet,
but come and make thy home among
the children OF men,"
YEoMAN ALMA SCARBERRY, u. s.
Navy, Member 4th July Committee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26

HERE is a sample Of the frenzied
frothings Of Senator Sherman OF Illi-
nois:
History would forget the reign Of
Caligula In the excesses and follies OF
the American government operates d
under the League of Nations inter-
preted by President Wilson and Colo
mel House.
The New international Encyclope-
dia sayslof Oaligula:
He banished or murdered his rela.
tives, except his uncle, Claudius, land
his sister, Drusilla; filed Rome with
executions, conflscating the estates oi
his victims; amused himself, while
dining, by having victims tortured
and slain in his presence; and uttered
the wish that all the Roman people
had but one one neck that he migh'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26
DON'T MISTAKE THE CAUSE
Many Ironton People Have Kidney
Trouble and Do Not Know 1t.

Do you have backacheP
Are you tired and worn out?
Feel dizzy, nervous and depressed?
Are the kidney secretions irregular?
Highly colored; contain SEDIMENT
Likely your kidneys are at fault.
Weak kidneys give warning of dis
tress.
Heed the warning; don't delay
Use tested kidney remedy.
Read this Fredericktown testimony.
Geo. E. Heatherly, retired farmer,
Fredericktown, says: "Doan's Kid
ney Pills have been Of benefit to me
and am glad to recommend them.
They gave me relief from backache
and severe stiffness through my
buck. Doan's also regulated my kid
ne,ys. received such good results
from Doan's Kidney Pills | shall keep
them ON hand t0Nuse as q preventive e
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
MIR. Heathley had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N, Y.-Adv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26
IRONTON, MO. THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1919.

active interest il the campaign and
the outcome indicates what it is pos
sible to accomplish by intensive eff
forts, the exercise of preeaution, and
having SAFETY FIRST always in
mind.
The "Safety" movement was given
an impetus during the month of May
which will be continued, as, doubt
less, all employees are impressed with
what may be done to avoid accidents
to themselves and fellow men by an
ticipating the consequences of unsafe
working methods and conditions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26

The Boonville Advertiser hits the
bnll's eye with this straight pointed
paragraph:
Ninety mine out of every hundred
bomb throwers, and Bolshevikl prop
agandists are blear- eyed importations
from foreign countries. 1t is not that
they have any real grievance against
our laws or our people, it is simply
because they are natural born degen-
crates, anarchists and socialists, and
they delight in tearing down, in the
work of murder and in property de-
Btruction, Itis not on record where
any of these human devils ever paid a
cent of taxes, or contributed in any
way to the upbuilding of the country
orin the personal welfare of any OF
our citizens. They should all be sum-
marily dealt with.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26
Los Angeles Elects Democratic Mayor.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Voters of Los
Angeles, Calf, replied to an appeal
of Senators Lodge and Smoot, g. o. p.
leaders, to line up for the Republican
candidate for Mayor in that city by
returning majority of approximate
ly 1900 for M. P. Snyder, the Demo-
cratic candidate.
The election was held on June 8.
On May II, Senator Smoot of Utah
sent the following telegram to Los
Angeles:
Cdr. A. ]. Scott,
''Los Angeles, Calf.
Senator Lodge joins me in the hope
that every Republican will support
the Republican candidate for Mayor
in the coming city election. Don't
let this Administration point to Los
Angeles as Democratic city year
hence when the national campaign is
on. The Nation is Republican. We
hope Los Angeles will be.
(Signed) GREED SMooT."
This telegram was read into the
Congressional Record. There also ap-
pears in the Record. the following
message from F. Ray Groves, Secre-
tary of the Democratic County Com
mittee, to Senator Phelan of Cali
fornia:
"Hon. James D. Phelan,
"UDited States Senate.
an. P. Snyder, Democrat, elected
Mayor of Los Angeles. ALI papers
concede his election by $4,000 ma
jority. Snider now leading by $4,000.
City clerk estimates total vote cast
rs, 900. "F. Ray Groves"
A similar telegram was sent to Los
Angeles by Representative Mondell, OF
Wyoming, Republican leader in the
House. in which he also made parti
san appeal to the Los Angeles voters
to elect Woodman.
The Los Angeles voters reply to the
expressed 'hope" of Leaders Lodge
and Smoot is eloquent. Los Angeles
has ordinarily been regarded as Re.
publican city. The majority returned
for Snyder is said to be the largest
ever given any candidate for that of.
fee. The defeated Republican csndi.
date was Frederick T. Woodman, in
cumbent. His chief organ in the pre-
election campaign, the Los Angele'
Times, appealed for his re election oil
strictly partisan premises. In ont
of its appeals to Republicans to rally
to the e.support of Woodman, a state
ment in the Times declared, GA vot'
for Mayor Woodman is vote for tht
upholding of Republican honesty o
purpose and Republican morality"
I At last accounts, Senators Smoo
and Lodge had issued no rejoinder tt
the Los Angeles voters reply to thei
partisan appeal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26

There is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years it was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Catarrh is local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by f. ]. Cheney G.
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any. case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send fo-
circulars and testimonials.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
-Advertiaement
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26

decapitate Rome at a blowl To vie
with Xerxes, he made a bridge of
ships over the bay between Baiae and
Puteol, distance of three Roman
miles and 600 PAGES. and celebrated
the exploit by costly banquet in the
middle of the bridge, and by collect
ing on it great numbers of people,
and causing them to be drowned. His
favorite horse was stapledin palace,
fed at marble manger, ,and was made
member of the college of priests,
and afterwards to the consulship. As
climax to all his absurdities, he de-
elared himself god, and had temples
erected and sacrifices offered to him
self.
Senator Sherman's partisan chuck
le-headedness transcends.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26


IN reference to the proposed League
of Nations and the Honorable Sena-
tors opposing before its submission
for their consideration-the Post
Dispatch says:
We do not need refendum of the
Senate or the people on the question
raised by Senator Knox with regard
to the effect on the sovereignty OF the
United States of treaties obligating
this country to submit to arbitration
of international disputes. The Senate,
with the approval of the people, has
repeatedly gone on record in favor OF
arbitration treaties which require no
more concession of sovereign power
than the League. The only difference
is that the treaties were made with
single nations and the League is an
agreement with group of nations.
The principle is the same. Senator
Knox and his followers have gone
over hundred years backward to
find objections to the League of Ma
tions, Their fears are ancient illusions
which experience has dissipated in
the minds of unbiased men. The
League of Nations is step forward
on the line of true Americanism. 1t
is an attempt to apply the principles
OF constitutional law and the guar
antees of justice and liberty which
have blessed US to the nations of the
world. Have we no faith in these
principles and in the progress OF
civilization on the path of organized
democracy under the reign OF law2
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26

THE facts attending the Panama
insurrection and secession from the
Colombian Republic stand continued
reproach to the United States. 1t
was the presence of our battle ships
that gave success to the insurrection.
The award of $25, ,OOO,O about to be
made to Colombia by act of Congress
is tardy but inadequate reparation.
And don't like the lying reason at
tending it-"for rights in the canal
zone" If Panama, wherein lies the
canal zone, was in rightful posses
sion of the zone without aid from
us, Colombia had 40 "rights" there.
Why not say honestly that the
$25 100000 is awarded our sister
Republic because we have wronged
her?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26
Ice House Hours.

My Ice house will be open from $50
A. NJ. to $50 A. M; from 12 moo n to /
p. M; from 5P. M. to 1880 p. NJ; on
Sundays from $500 A. M. to 7:30 A. M
sharp. +. BUEcHsENsCHUETz,
~. Middlebrook, Mo-, June 10, 1919.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-26

READ that some "moral" people
in Seattle have stolen petitions asking
for referendum on "dry" legisla-
-tion recently adopted by the State of
Washington. But to your profession
al reformer the end seems to justify
the means.