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The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
DEEPER MISSISSIPPI
URGED BY OFFICIALS
Twin City Delegation Urges Sixty
Foot Channel.

Early completion OF sixty-foot
channel in tho upper Mississippi River
was urged by delegations OF 81. Paul
and Minneapolis officials who appeared
before the House Rivers and Harbors
Committee yesterday,
L. C. Hodgson, st, Paul mayor. said
the cities had spent money and were
ready to spend more to encourage
river development.
Replying to questions by Chairman
Small. James Oscar. st. Paul COM
missioner OF public utilities, said the
cities owned Ave miles of water front,
that boat lines soon were to be put In
operation and that terminals which
were connected with railroads were In
operation.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
naval FLIERS
TO CROSS SEA
Commander Powers in
Charge Of Proposed
Transatlantic Trip:

Transatlantic flight, is soon to
be attempted by United States navy
flyers.
Naval orders yesterday assigned
Commander John H. Powers, fore
most naval aviator. to be in charge
'of the development of plans in as
sembIy of material and personnel
for the proposed transatlantic
flight"
The flight probably will start
from Halifax. 1t is probable that
the navy's new flying boat, the N. c.
l.. which has three Liberty motors
and recently carried fifty pas
sengers, will be used in the pro-
posed flight because of it's great
carrying capacity. 1t is the largest
flying boat in the world.
Commander Powers has been in
charge of aviation in the office of
naval operation in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
Alexandra County Notes.

At the last meeting of the Alex
anuria county supervisors Tuesday,
February IL, at l p. m. was set as
tine tnne for taking up the lighting
CCutract for the county, and it VIII
probably be decided to increase the
pOwcr- Of the lamps from 40 to so
'"ndfe, and to authorize all night
lighting instead of till l a. m. as
at present. and the question OF
establishing a municipal. lighting
plant. which is in the hands of a
committee composed of Messrs.
Sherman and Keefer of the Claren-
con Citizens Association, appointed
10y the civic federation at its last
meeting will be discussed.
The civic federation has fostered
a cleanup campaign and will pay
particular attention to RossIyn, the
Georgetown ppprOaCh TO the county.
Clarendon received a number OF
much needed improvements. incIud-
ing The opening of the Vinson road
Mount Vernon boulevard and an ad-
uitiOnal number of electric lights.
Troop So of the Boy Scouts held n
-et-toGether meeting at the Baptist
CHURCH under George F. Dennis.
acOutmaster. Mrs. Ralph Thomas
also appearing with full troop of
Girl Scouts. Rev. c. P. Ryland off,
Ciated, the speakers of the evening
being W. c. White of Washington
Rev. L. A. Smith. BaIlston. and
Corp. W. J. Petchaft, with the Ma
rInes in France and now of Walter
Reed Hospital. The boys were in
vited BY the Clarendon Citizens AS
socIation to form a junior auxiliary
and responded en- masse Friday
night at the association hall, where
after enjoying an interesting musi-
cal program, followed by eats" per-
fected- their organization and will
have the association as their guests
next Saturday night, the fifteenth,
an Old-fashiOned spelling-bee be-
tween adult and junior teams viii
be the feature.
The next meeting OF the Claren-
don Citizens Association will be
held Tuesday. the eleventh instant
The citizens of Ballston perfected
the organization OF a citizens asso-
cation. Friday evening. starting out
with a roster of seventy five mem
hers.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
.SUFFS SHY ONE
VOTE IN SENATE
But Women Declare They
Will Get Majority. in
Test Tomorrow.

Final polls on suffrage were being
taken in the Senate, yesterday. by
pros and ants.
These polls showed, according TO
suffrage leaders, that the necessary
two-thirds will be obtained tomorrow
when the suffrage resolution is called
up by Senator Jones of New Mexico.
Anti's polls show sufrragists one
vote shy.
This necessary vote will turn up to-
morrow. suffragists declared conf
IDENTIFY.
When the vote was taken on Octo-
Der /, 1918, fifty three Senators voted
for suffrage; thirty-one against it and
twelve did not vote. With all pairs
taken into consideration. the amend
ment was two votes short. Since
then a number of States have changed
Senators.
But the net result has been the gain
OF one vote, that of Senator Pollock.
South Carolina, who will announce
his position in a speech tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
Johnson is Determined
to Get American Boys
Out of Russian Brawl

Twice beaten in his efforts to
have the Senate pass on a resolu-
tion for return of American troops
from Russia, Senator Hiram John
son will call it UP every day next
week, IL necessary, he said yester-
day. ..
johnson is bolsheyik-vote
against him." the word passed
yesterday by a 'standpat" Repab-
lican among his colleagues,
Johnson's resolution says nothing
about the bolsheviki. 1t refers sim
ply to getting American troops out
of Russia in the shortest possible
time.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
SENATE TO BREAK
POWER OF CLIQUE
Concentration of Rule in Hands of
Few to Stop.

Senate Republicans in caucus yes
terday went on record in favor of
amendment of Senate rules so as to
end concentration of power in the
hands of few senator's.
This is the reform advocated by
Senator Norris, Nebraska and back
ed by all progressive senators.
The caucus advocated amending
the rules to provide that chairmen
of the ten most important commit
tees cannot be members of more
than one conference committee, and
that no member of any of the big
ten can belong to more than two
committees.
Norris wanted membership limit
ed to one of the big ten.
The caucus also urged that COM
mittees be limited to seventeen
members. This is to speed up
senate business greatly retarded by
the unwieldiness of large commit
tees,
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
TWELFTH NIGHT.
CAST SELECTED.
Gonzaga College Students
VIII Give Shakespearean
Comedy Tuesday Night.

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in
an elaborate stage setting will be pro-
duced by the Dramatic Association of
Gonzaga College, Tuesday evening, in
the college theater. Daily rehearsals
are being conducted by the associa-
ton under the direction of a noted
Shaksspearean scholar.
Executive researches have been
made by the ASSOCIATION with view
TO making the production correct in
every. historical detail, and the Con
zaEa vCoIlege faculty procured the
richest costumes O6tainable for the
cast The costumes, the EHZabethan
SONGS. and the scenic effects have all
been made to conform to the period
Of the play.
Dramatic classes from a number OF
the local young wOmen's colleges and
seminuies have secured reservations
for Tuesdays performance. Follow
ing is the cast:
Duke OrsinO. Martin +. O'Donohue;
Valentine, James J. kilTOy; Curio,
Robert \. Gallery; Sir Toby Belch,
Allen q. Evans; Sir Andrew AGue-
check, John J. CarmOdy; Sebastian,
William Z. Ring; Antonio. J. Carroll
Hayes; MalvOliO, J. Burke Walsh,
Robertus. Paul ]. O'Donnell; Clown,
Joseph II. Meegan; Fabian, Daniel J.
Murphy; Viola. Vincent p. Downey;
Stephen. Leo \. Walshe; MerCurius,
Aloyslus l. Sheehan.
LOrds and attendants-J. William
Sheehan. Leo F. stock. Daniel +
Scanlon. Hush J. WelCh, Harry J.
Kaney George J. Ellis.
Sauurs-JOseph NJ. Mccarthy, Leo j.
FoEarty. Maurice w. O'Connor, Will
lam A. Blake.
Pages-HaroId o. Gardner, Stuart
Davis
The. patrons and patronesses Of the
production are:
The~hOst Rev. John BonZanO, apos-
tolic delegate to the United States;
the Rt, Rev T. ]. Shahan, rector OF
Catholic University; the Rt. Rev.
AIsgr-- Q F. Thomas, rector of st.
PatriOk's Church; the Very Rev. John
B Crecdon. president OF Georgetown
University: the Rev. Eugene Del. Nc
Donne1l. rector of Holy Trinity
Church; the Rev. p. c. Gavan. rec
tor Of the National Shrine of the
Sacred Heart; the Rev. Walter J..
Hayes, of Holy Name Church; Holy
Cross Academy, Immaculate Semi
nary, the AIOysms Club.
Senator and Mrs. Ashurst, Justice
and AIRS. Joseph McKenna. Justice
and Mrs. c. J. Snyth. Col. and Mrs
d. H- Ginty. Mr.. and Mrs. 4. B.
COppes. Dr. and Mrs. James J. XII
roy. Or. and Mrs. Michael j. Raedy.
Mesdames Robert Bacon. c. J. Car
mOdy. Thomas II. Carter. Minnie Cos
tello. Lawrence \. DOwney. James =.
DUFFY, James Enright, Mary NJ Fitz-
gerald, Daniel Foley. John A. Foley,
Cornelius +. Ford, John X. Hayes,
Harry J. Kane. John F. Keely. AL
bert KirChncr. T. B. McNamee, RoCh
NIIChafOwicz. NJ W. Moore, P. J. Nee.
Mary c. O'Brien. John d. O'Connor.
Patrick ODonohue. VI. W. Pyne. NJ.
Brooks, Reitz. Maurice J. Sheehan. Ed
ward =. Hunter. Harry A Walsh.
jeremiah Walsh. Lillian c. walshe,
Richard NJ Welsh. Leonard Wilson.
William A. Wimsatt. Joseph G. White
The Misses Mary J. HolIihan. Anna
Lynch.
Senator Joseph f. Ransden. Con-
Gresham George +. O'Shaunnessy.
congressman Augustine Louergan,
Edward Becker. John II. A. Brown
ing. ROssa +. Downing and 2. y.
Tubin.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
Bill Gives Federal Aid
to Mothers and Infants

The House Labor Committee yes
terday reported favorabIy a bill to
extend to the states federal aid for
the instruction and proper care of
mothers and infants.
The bill which was introduced by
Jeanette Rankin is aimed particu-
larly at the dissemination of in
struction on infant and maternal
hygiene in the rural districts.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
Evening Gowns "Limit. "

New York, Feb. s.-Some evening
gowns are 1.-The extreme limit Of
indecency" and ''demoralizing the
youth of the country" resoluti0ned
New York City Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs. appealing TO dressmakers
TO reform.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
Give SOLDIERS
CIVILIAN WAGES
P. 0. Appropriation Bill
Prohibits Work on Roads
at Army Pay.

The employment of soldiers as road
laoorers at their regular army pay
is prohibited in an amendment to the
postottice appropriation bill, which the
Senate passed yesterday. Hereafter
soldiers may not be detailed for road
work except with their consent, ana
If so employed they must be paid
the same wages as are paid to civilian
laborers.
The amendment is intended to cor
rect an abuse which has been the
subject of much complaint from
soldiers who enlisted or were con-
scripted for army duty and whose
whole time has been spent in con-
structing roads.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
asserted during the debate on the
amendment that 10000 soldiers had
been employed in constructing roads
IN Virginia which are to be part OF
the national highway to Richmond.
He said that soldiers. had been SIM
ilarly employed in Massachusetts and
that he had protested in vain
against it.
Money for Postronds.
The amendment was a joint draft
by Senators Frelinghuysen, of New
Jersey, and Trammel, of Florida.
The bill as finally passed carries
appropriations for the expenses of
the POstOffice Department totaIIing
S4OO.OOO,O00. OF this sum 100000. =
600 is authorized to be spent during
1919, 1920 and 1921 on the construc-
tiOn of roads. The appropriation
for each year is allotted to the sew
eral States and each sum given to the
State is to be met by an equal ap-
preparation by that State
The appropriation for 1919 is $780,
100000. while for 1920 and 1921 s75,-
100000 for each of those years is
appropriated. with these sums
duplicated by the States. and with
the balances on hand the total
amount available r good road
building by the Frueral and State
governments for the three years
will be $56O,00O, 900.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
One Way to Get Drinks.

Muskegon, Mich, Feb. S.-Citizens
were falling all over themselves to
get on the jury panel here. A judge
decided jurors in whisky smuggling
cases must sample the evidence.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
Even Jail Board Soars,

Portland. Me-, Feb. S.-He's in again
old H. c. l.. The price of board
in the jail here has been increased
fro m5O cents to IS cents for out-of-
town prisoners.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
Danish Workers Walk Out.

Copenhagen, Feb. S. Shipyard
workers at Jiel have struck to pre-
vent foodstuffs from reaching gov
eTnment authorities, according to
dispatches received here today.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
JEWS PUSH DRIVE
FOR BIG WAR FUND
Zionist Organization Gets Many
Responses to Appeal.

The Zionist organization of Anne
rica is pushing its campaign for the
reconstruction and rehabilitation OF
the Jewish colonies and institutions
in Palestine.
With its enrolled membership as
the nucleus, the Zionist organiza-
ton of America plans to raise the
needed amount in ways that will be
tree from the spectacular and the
sensational. 1t will be a sober ap-
peal presented and carried through
in sober manner. 'f
The following additional names
have contributed.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09
Sis Get @s..ev cs.seis.e..

Little Falls. MINI. Feb. s.-A Wis
consin woman with q super-consciapce
has renitted 60 cents to the city
council for a bush she took from a
city park several year. ago.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09

/ It necessary to. offer . strong front al
the peace table against the Italian
claims In DalmAua- -. .s-- -.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09

The next meeting OF the Claren-
don Citizens Association will be
held Tuesday. the eleventh instant.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-09

The citizens of Ballston perfected
the organization of a citizens asso-
cation. Friday evening, starting out
with roster of seventy five mem
hers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
u. OF |. ALUNV
ENTERTAIN nUsAN
Governor Is Also Guest at
Luncheon-Trustees on
Inspection Tour.

Gov. A. H. Roberts, DR.. H. A. Nor
gan, president Of the University of Ten
nessee, five out-of-town and three local
members Of the board of trustees. with
j, d. Hoskins, assistant president Of
the university, were entertained at
luncheon by the local alumni at the
Chamber Of Commerce, following an in
spection OF the medical and dental coll
leges and the general hospital located
here. The luncheon began at / o'clock,
with the governor and DR.. Morgan
among those scheduled for brief adj
dresses following the luncheon,
The inspection was begun at 8 o'clock,
terminating about II o'clock, when the
visitors were treated to an automobile
ride owe the city by members Of the
alumni. Lindsey hall, College of Med
icine and School Of Pharmacy, on Madi-
son avenue; Eve hall. laboratories on
Monroe avenue; Rogers hall, College of
Dentistry and College of Medicine were
all visited during the inspection.
Those in DR.. Morgan's party we're as
follows: H. Clay Evans, of Chatta-
nooga; II. 9. Kyle, OF Rogersville, chan
cellor; w P. Cooper, of S~helbyville;
Judge E. T. Sanford, of Knoxville; T.
Asbury Wright, of Knoxville, and T. N.
Jacobs, state veterinarian, of Nashville
DR.. Sanders, of Nashville, and DR.. F. NJ.
Mckee, Of Union City, commissioner OF
agriculture and ex-officio member OF
the board. Bolton Smith, James s. Rob,
inson and c. P. j.. Mooney are the locaI
members of the board of trustees who
went with the party of inspection.
About a hundred local members of the
alumni Of the university attended the
luncheon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
FROM WALL STREET
More Gains the Rule in Early
Trading, But CruCible Steel
Off SenSati0nalIy.

NEW YORK, Sept. A.-Further gains
Of one to three points were made by
leading issues at the feverlshly active
opening Of todRy's stock market, Cru
cib.e Steel, yesterdays sensational tea-
ture, was a striking exception, falling
nearly Is points in the first 10 min
utes. Baldwin Locomotive, which ri
vailed Crucible IN the preceding ses-
sion. added almost three points to yes
terday's advance, but reacted bia points
Immediately. American Car, American
Locomotive, American Can, Hide and
Leather preferred, Central Leather, Z,
S. Rubber, Industrial Alcohol, Chino
Copper and Sumatra Tobacco embraced
the other strong features. L, 5. Steel
made only a fractional gain, which was
soon forfeited.
Motors and kindred specialties domi-
mated the mixed trading at midday.
Chandler made an extreme gain Of %
points, General Motors rallied five and
keystone Tire seven, Crucible and Bald
win recovering 8 to 6 points. Ameri-
can Wooden reacted sharply on an
nouneement of the increased dividend,
More substantial progress was made
in the final hour on the greater ease
OF money. oils and motors scoring the
most extensive gains. The closing was
irregular. Sales appropriated 1000, 900
shares.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Butter, irreg-
ular; receipts, 1888 tubs; firsts, 81
Q57c.
Cheese, firm! receipts, 6,92l boxes;
average run, 29h @S0c. IT,.
Poultry, alive, steady; chickens, 200
S2c; fowls, 32@S4c: turkeys, 254S0c,
Dressed, steady; ROSTERS, fresh, 22q
csc; others unchanged.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4-Bar silver,
1.i3s; Mexican dollars, S7h.
CHICAGO, Sept, POTATOES, arriv-
ais, So cars; strong; Maine Cobblers,
sacked. car lots, $s,40@3,55 cwt.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Butter steady
creamery, 4Sd55o.
Eggs, receipts, l1.17a' cases, I'M
changed. "
Poultry. alive, unsettled; springs, &C;
fowls, 9S@Slc4
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 4.-Butter, un.
changed. Eggs. &c higher, Frsts, 44c
seconds, 36c.
Poultry, hens, Zee lower. 25Mc. other,
unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 4.-Poultry-Hens
24q2lc; ducks, Ike; others unchanged
Butter and eggs unchanged.
NEW YORK. Sept. 4.-The cotton.
seed oil market closed steady; spo'
S2l.O0i November, $3.50; December
s17.97; January, February, March an,
April, SIS. 90, Sales l4,600.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
NEW E COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. Favorable
weather over the belt. the absence OF
news regarding the tropical storm, and
a poor Liverpool market sent the price
OF cotton Ia. lower levels on the open
ing today. In the first half hour Of
trading the active months lost 81 to
So points.
As the decline progressed much liqulL
dation was forced on the long side,
Late in the morning the market a
easy at net declines OF "A to IS points.
Selling pressure was continued In the
afternoon session, being encouraged to
some extent by a lower foreign ex-
change market. In the trading up TO
l O'Clock prices went 81 to ll9 points
under the close of yesterday,
Spots, quiet at decline Of Is points;
ordinary. 1900; good ordinary, 10000;
low middling, PARSE; middling. 10000;
good middling. 31.00c. Sales on the spot
1863; to arrive, none, Delivered OF con-
tract, one
Futures closed steady at decline OF
l07 to 122 points,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
Uncle Sam Needs
Men To Work In
Ordnance Plant

The United States government is
shortly to engage in the manufacture
.of armor plate and forgings for guns of
large caliber, according to an
mept received from Washington. Ma
schinery for installation in the SIS, 000,-
900 naval ordnance plant at South
Charlestown, w. Va, is being assem-
bled and operations will begin.
The plant is equipped with every
modern appliance for turning out the
specialties which the government will
require and when in operation will have
an annual capacity of $4,000 tons of
armor plate, guns, projectiles and mis-
~cellaneous ordnance forgings.
The United States civil service COM
mission is now e~ndeavoring to secure
men suitable for foremen for the vari-
/ Gus departments and wages ranging
from So to $14.40 per day are offered.
No scholastic tests will be given ap-
plicants, but they will be rated on their
training and experience and physical
ability. Applications and detailed in
formation concerning the positions of
foremen that are now open are to be
secured from secretaries of the civil SER
vice in first-class postoffices through
out the country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
Miss Jordan Will
Christen Transport
Named by MemphidnS

Miss Elizabeth Jordan, daughter Of
Mr., and Mrs. r. L, Jordan, 1870 East
Parkway, on Sept. 10 will christen the
army transport Chickasaw, the name
for which was chosen by Memphians, the
honor to do so being the oversubscrip-
ton in less than the required time of
the fourth Victory loan.
Fred D. Beneke, who was director Of
publicity for the loan. has been notified
that the launching will occur at a Phil
adelphia shipyard on the above date,
A program Is being arranged for the
occasion and the party of Memphians
viii leave Monday for Philadelphia. Mr..
Jordan probably will accompany his
daughter and Mrs. E. G. Willingham,
who had charge of the woman's division
in the fourth Liberty loan, will act as
%chaperon.
The committee which had the priv
ilege of naming the sponsor was COM
posed of he following persons: W. w.
Mallory, chairman; Hugh r, Wynne,
vice chairman; s.. M. Williamson, direc-
tor of sales; Fred D. Beneke, publicity
director; c. w. Metcalf, director of
speakers, and Mrs. E. G, Willingham,
director of the woman's division,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
DOW JONES

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.--American Lo-
connective earned 41,05 on common stock
in year ending June 80 against 1874
previous year and 36.08 two years ago.
Oil leasing bill passes senate amended
so that oil companies cannot charge
different prices in various parts of the
country, but now goes to house.
Special meeting of railway execu-
tives in Washington tomorrow to dis
cuss recent proposals for remedial rail
road legislation.
Dun's reports 1858 failures in United
States during August, best showing of
any preceding month except July since
January.
House passes senate bill permitting
national banks to invest up to five per-
cent of their Capital and surplus in
corporations engaged in international
financing operations.
Preliminary report of department of
commerce shows United States imported
from Germany during seven months
ending with July 1898 1928 worth Of mer-
| chandise against $15.624 900 for 1918,
! while exports were 81, 27Q,624 against
nothing in 1918.
20 railroads / As. up is.
20 industrials los IS, up 2.ls,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
LAST TRIBUTE PAID TO
J. P. MEEHAN'S MEMORY

Friends of two generations gathered
at the undertaking parlors of John j.
S'Ollins Thursday afternoon to pay a
bJt tribute to the memory OF John Pat
rick Meehan. SIS years old. who died
Wednesday at $3.50 o'clock.
Bud" Meehan, as he was Familiarity
known to hts friends, was well known
among members Of the sporting fra
ternity. For a number of years until
his health failed, he followed the rae
ing game, Three years ago Mr.. Nee
hams health began to fail, and his
death was not altogether unexpected.
Mr.. Meehan wal the son of the late
John. and Margaret Ann Lowe Meehan,
pioneers of Memphis, Two sisters, Mrs.
Thomas N. Mckeon and Mrs. Augusta
Chauvernot, survive.
The funeral was held Thursday aft
ernoon at the Collins undertaking par
Tor. Interment was had in Cavalry
cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04

NEW YORK, Sept. An active cot
ton positions old under 80 cents this
morning and to new low levels for the
present bear movement, reflecting
heavy general selling on stop orders,
due to weak cables. a favorable weather
map and an absence Of outside specu-
lative support. December contracts de-
elined to 29. 85c n March to 29.95c,
representing a net loss of IS to 70 points
From these levels slight rallies occurred
after the opening as a result Of buying
prompted by reports that a tropical
storm was brewing in the Caribbean
sea.
Selling pressure was subsequently re-
sumed, resulting in still lower levels,
with December off to 29.7Sc and the
whole market down about 81 to "A
points under the previous close. The
favorable Western belt forecast, weak
ness in grain and liberal selling by the
South, doubtless on weather conditions,
chiefly explained the heaviness at mid
day.
StiIl later the market declined to
around 1850 for December, showing
a general net loss of 80 to 10 points,
Aside from a continuation OF earlier
selling and bear news, there was moth