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The Washington herald., 1919-12-10
STATES PRAISE SUNG
BY WEST VIRGNIANS

Loyalty Of West virgtnians during
the late war. was lauded by Repre-
sentative Reed at a meeting Eof the
West. Virginia State Society las,
night in Pythian Temple. Other
speakers were E. F. Morgan, cand.-
date for governor. and Col. ]. William
DeGrange. chairman Of the entertain
ment committee.
Mrs. E. B. kincheloe. who has been
entertaining at many OF the army
camps. gave a piano selection and
monologue: Miss Katherine McClod
danced the highland fling. accom-
panied by George Young and his IA
nous bagpipe and Miss Margaret
Mansfield rendered a violin solo.
An old time West Virginia cider and
gingerbread party concluded the en-
tertainment after which dancing was
held. Forty new members were ad-
mitted to the society. which is one
Of the largest State organizations in
the city
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TO the 1870 election, Mr.. Hays said
that the committee had a very SYM
pathetic interest in that matter.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay, chairman
of the executive committee OF the
women's division OF the Republican
national committee, elaborated on the
part women will play In the election
next year. She estimated that 25,OuL.-
GO women will be gwen the privilege
OF voting should the suffrage amend
ment be ratified. She said that H.
10000 women already have the vote
At the executive meeting today five
former national committee chairmen
will be present These are Victor
Rosewater. Frank Fl. Hitchcock, Will.
lam l.. Wilcox. Senator Harry 5.
New and Charles d. HilIes.
An innovation will be that the gen.
eral meeting OF the committee will
be open. Tomorrow the National AS
sociation OF Republican State Chair
men viii meet. This gathering was
scheduled for September but was
postponed In order to bring the two
conventions together
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10
ACCEPTS NATIONAL CHORUS !,
FOR CITY OF WASHINGTON
Commissioners Brownlow Praises Singers for
Part Played in War-"Sing Us on to
Peace" Now Slogan.

Hereafter when the city or COM
munity desires music for some civic
celebration. IL will not be necessary to
improvise chorus. In accepting this
large chorus for the city OF Washing
ton. i shall be able to call upon you
for your very excellent services. to
your own credit and TO the fame of
Washington" declared Commissioner
Browniow. at Trinity Community
House last night. accepting the Mar
tional Community Chorus from the
hands OF the conductor. Lieut. Hollis
Edison Davenny.
Gen. u. NJ. Lord. of the Finance
Division Of the War Department, who
with Mrs. Lord. accompanied Com
missioner and Mrs Browulow TO the
public rehearsal. also addressed the
Choristers. One OF the important re-
suits OF the war was community sing
ing. which Is too valuable a national
gain to be allowed to disintegrate, :.
said the General. During the irving
mouths ahead of US. sing US on to
Peace. Plenty. Prosperity and Ma
tional Honor
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10
HOSPITAL FUND
TOTALS S62,616
.Chldren's Workers Collect
$4,300in Day-Drive
Continues.

More than 81. 800 was added to the
Children's Hospital fund yesterday
by the volunteer workers who. de-
spite the rain. kept at the task OF
raising the 100000 needed to mod
ernize the hospital buildings and
equipment at Thirteenth and w
streets northwest. The total to date
Is $62.616.4s
Mrs. cuno H. Rudolph and her
team have collected or had pledged
sl0.563. up to yesterday Afternoon
Mrs. John .Crayke Simpson and he:
workers have s7.143.5o to their
credit. There has been no change in
the standing of the divisions
Thomas Bell Sweeneys stiil lead
ing. but by reduced margin.
New contributions follow:
S0-A. Lsner. A Ward.
Soo-Mr- and Mrs Henry B. Spencer
S!'S D-Members Of ST. Mays Guild
Gas Light Company.
A2SNt vernon Seminary.
SI8.6-Civil Service Commission
Sloo-Ms r Ia Walker Is A FuIleT Co
Mrs. Whitman Cross, s. A. Drury. Mr.. Hines
W. NJ. HAnnAy. Geo IL Judd. Mira l. r. Lee
soo5-washinston Gas Company employee
SS-Public schools
So-John IL Hammond. Ann. P. Br.dIey
Robert BatcheIler. ALFRED BatcheIer. l. Cor
Wrtherill. Z J. Power. DE-. A B. Crane. J. S
wal. SwAr1ell. Rheem 4 Hensey. B. =
keith's Theater Miss Josephine Patton, Mn
Herte-. In Memoiam. Saks & Co.. Horace Lut
trell. MrS. f b Grandin. Katherine Daridge
S6-Chas c. Glover.
Ie 6e-Colored churche.
S3o-Mrs. T. +. AnSberry.
S8o-Coby Company employee
W-Mra J. L Davies
Oo-MrA NJ. T. Scott. Junior and Senio,
CLASSES Medical Department. Georgetown Uni
yersity.
25-Mn- Joseph T. johnson. w. a. Butler
Co, Girls Bazaar. wonen's Bible Class ot
Echngton. los /. FcarSon Printing Op.. Mis-,
y. l. Barnes. Conrad BeckcI, Abraham Sig
mund Mr.. and Mrs Charles ColfzX LuaS
Charles H. Ffanzoni. Mrs n. IL Warner jr,
F1echer FirerooGnG Co. Paul Sleman. Mrs. O
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10
239 New Members in
lexington Association

The North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association . admitted 2Ss
new members at special meeting last
night in Emery School, bringing the
total number OF new members received
since the drive to more than 40.
Betterment OF the association formed
the chief topic for discussion. A COM
mittee was appointed to cooperate
with the National Safety Society to
study and take necessary steps for
the prevention OF street accidents. A
resolution was approved urging a re-
quest for improved street car service
10 the Northeastern part of the city
between the hours of 4:30 and 80 .. m.
The association is planning a ban
quet to celebrate its twenty fourth
anniversary which probably will be
given January a.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10
SCHOOL JUDGE
MURDER SUSPECT
Student Who Tried Case
Faces Trial for Crime at
The Same Spot.

Nashville. Tenn. Dec. s-Last Sat-
urday morning Edward C. Hollins.
Vanderbilt law student. acted as
Judge In q moot case held by his
class. The case was q mythical au-
tomobile accident that occurred at
the corner of Fifteenth avenue and
Broadway.
Tomorrow Hoilins will go on trial
to answer a charge of manslaughter
in connection with the killing OF Miss
Mary Maury. assistant Carnegie liz
brarian. by automobile at that iden-
teal spot last Saturday night
Upon surrendering to the police
Sunday he claimed he knew nothing
of the tragedy until Sunday morning
when he read Of II in the newspapers
He stated to the police that he then
examined his car which was damaged
slightly and that not until then did
he suspect an accident. Hollins' home
is in louisiana
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10
SHEKEL'S SHEKELS q
LOST AT CLEANERS

Yea verify. Washington is a city
o: absent-minded citizens.
It may be worry brought on by
the high cost Of living. the sugar
shortage and the coal strike that
results In memory lapses. But
whatever IL is. washingtonians sp-
parent!y never will learn that It is
Improbable to leave money in
clothing sent TO be cleaned.
l. S. Shekei 1919 Vermont ave-
nue. northwest. learned this yester-
day. when he reported to the police
that sl2 was missing from a suit
he sent to a cleaning company yes
terday morning. Shekel remember
ed the money an hour after he left
the clothes with the cleaners. He
hustled down TO the ofices. found
the suit but the money had van
iShed
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10

.. BrooveE. Robertf Inc, Nrs L W. Leon
ard. Sirs. Thomss Noble, ]. C Robertson, Nit
ehen Harrison. Mrs Paul sieman. Mrs Farrsr
smith. hrA George A. Lewis. Jules Dsmonet.
q w Forsberx. Cash. Dorothy P. Bloek, Mrs
Nncoln Green. MrS Sidney BaIlo1. John s.
Barbour. Joseph J. Kenyon. Reynold Hit.
oiivef Drant Klther.ns B. wt.sou. Mrs. Pey-
ton Russell, Alberta Preston Peten. MIA Ord
Proton- Carfe 4 wtaaou Co. Nm. Truman
Newberry. John L Black. h r. Adams. John
Barrett, I'D, Mckenaey, Dr. and Nrs. Louis
AAekah. Harry A Kite. Elizabeth Voc Leoni.
deraa. Gfaoe v. T7sll. A J. wadssorth. T.
C. Dulin. Additional
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10
ST. ALOYSIUS TOTAL
TO DATE, $l07,926

-. AloSsius school fund drive on
Yesterday. the sixth day, netted
N.slt.16. making the total to date
sl07.s26.3e.
The banner for the largest days
collection was won by Team +. cap
tanned by Miss Margaret A. Nc
Allister. with $500.
Team 3. in the mems division. Of
which A. S. Fennell. jr., is captain,
won with $S95.
The returns by tcams last night were as
folws
.Wome1l's DIVISION Tam 4. Miss Ann l.
Dllon. Ne6: Team B. Miss Sadie Etzpatrck,
&SO: Tam {. MS Margaret Fogary, sos
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10

hundred times easier. Ever since
then / have used it for any weakness
and would not he without il for the
world. ! do all my work and am
strong and healthy. I am nursing
my baby, and / still take she Vege-
table Compound as ID keeps a woman
in good health You may publish my
testimonial for the good Of other
women, if you choose to do so."-Mrs.
c. WEsTMoRELAND, Harrison, n. Y.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments, irregularities, Inflammation,
liberation, backache, headaches and
nervousness should lose no time in
giving this famous root and herb rem
edy. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, a trial, and for special
advice write TO Lydia Z. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10
17-YEAR-OLD YOUTH
ARRESTED AS FORGER

William Scott Keech Selden. Il, Of
42e5 Eighth street northwest. was ar
rested by Headquarters Detectives
keck. Bradley and Barbee Yesterday
and locked up on a charge OF forgery
Selden Is alleged by the detectives
to have obtained possession of a cur
rent handbook on the Washington
Loan and Trust Company. belonging
TO an acquaintance. Joseph o. Fur
man. SS Tweuty-trst street north
west.
The young alleged forger. detectives
say, made out six checks on the bank
ing institution, the total value of the
checks being SITS When he presented
the last Of the checks. signed with
Furman's name, at the bank yester-
day the police were notified and the
arrest followed.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10

Lee F. Hammer. Of the Russell Sage
Foundation. of New York. former
commissioner of training camp &C.
tiVities. asserted that Washihgton's
community singing would be copied
over the country. with special atten-
ton to Lieut.. Davenny's method oi
organization. The large chorus. with
its roll OF l.9S3 names, Is composed
OF ~ or more units. who meet for
separate rehearsal, in addition to the
general rehearsals. Mr.. Hammer CON-
mented on the excellent phrasing and
tone OF the chorus In its rendition OF
Gounod's Send Out Thy Light" Miss
kesheimer IVES at the piano.
The chorus will sing Christmas
carols in Central High School Decem-
Der 80. Conductor Davenny looks for
ward to a membership OF 5000 next
spring. with plans for a May festival.
with professional soloists.
A message OF consratulation was
read from the Rev. Frederick Tower
Gaipin. OF the First Baptist Church.
or Pittsburg. Plans for the formal
public appearance of the chorus are
not yet completed,
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10
W. S. Rogers President
Of The Herald Directors

At a meeting of the directors OF the
Washington Herald held yesterday. c
7. Brainard resigned as president and
director. and Thomas w Slocum and
George W. Eastment resigned as di-
rectors.
Walter s. Rogers was elected presI-
dent and director. aid Edgar Richard
and Herman Suter were elected di-
rectors. The other directors are: d..
J. Kaufman. B. F. Minor, +. W. Nc
Reynolds and L. NJ Bell.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10

Lydia z. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound and
had q very hard
time. I read in
the newspaper
about the Vege-
table Compound
and when pF
second child came
/ took it and was
well during the
whole time, and
childbirth WAS a
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10
SENATOR HARDING'S
HAT In THE RING
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
the earmarks of being cut and dried.
Fred W. Upham. treasurer of the na-
tional committee. as well as chairman
Of the Chicago convention delegation.
asserted with positiveness that the
Republican convention would be
committee meets at the New Willard
this forenoon at IL o'clock.
There isn't a chance in the world
to beat u.s." he said Chicago is the
natural convention city but we took
no chances and began our campaign
six months ago."
st. Louis Fighting.
The st. Louis delegation refused to
give up and Representative Dyer, of
Missouri. claimed during the day that
the delegates would send the big
gathering to the Mound City.
To this Mr.. Upham countered with
this: We have thirty-four votes and
possibly more. All we need is tWHn-
ty-seven of the hfty-one.''
The St Louis delegation made its
plea for the convention on the ground
of political expediency as it claimed
that the holding OF the convention in
Missouri would not only have a bene-
fetal influence on the State itself but
would help in breaking up the solid
South.
Will II. Crocker. head OF the
Pacific Coast delegation. early de-
cided that San Francisco did not
have a chance and cast in his lot
with Chicago.
Chairman Will II. Hays. believed
that the convention would meet on
June s, which happens to fall on
Tuesday. This is a departure as
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10

Mn. Hasxell. ssss: Team r Mis- Mar.
ssret a, McAliister. Sso; Team G. Mis. Arpe,
n: Mssssi;. Asi: Team. H. NJ, cstherine q.
Men's piyiEon-ream !. Frank ! Br.xnsh.n
800; reams J. E. Cotton, ss5: ram A
> fsnneii IT.. sss6: Team 1 George A. Gar
ner. 50: Team 5. A. J. Gleeson. SIS; Team &
John =. keeey. a25; Tam Z, A. W. Sesie. jr..
20; Team : Louis c schsl. $a5S; Executive
womnS total s,asis; men, ,ot. an,
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10

the orthodox day for starting the
big fireworks has. in the past been
Wednesday. The change was made
in order to avoid any possible sun
day session and IT Is planned to
close Friday or early Saturday, a
concession to newspaper men who
have never been enamored OF the
late Saturday sessions with early
Sunday newspapers on their hands.
woaid Hurt johnson.
Should Chicago land the conven-
tion. which seems assured. a crimp
will be put in the candidacy of Sem
whe. IL Is said. had banked on cap
turing the Missouri delegation II
the convention were held in St
Louiss Lowdeni supporters. on the
other hand. were Jubilant as they
figured that being right at home
not only would his own State dele
cation be solid for him but the To-
cation would have a certain in
fiuence on other States. As Gen.
Wood Is out of the "favorite son"
class his hackers argued that one
place was just as favorable as an
other.
The clincher in Mr.. Upham's ar
gument was the fact that he prom
ised that Chicago would pay all ex-
penses. No sum was mentioned but
the Association Of Commerce and
other bodies which will back the
venture have expressed themselves
as willing to dig" to the tune of
100000. No other city could offer
Ia l-A1x Nl,saF
the Coliseum will be used unless It
should be decided to give the dele
gates the advantage OF the lake
breeze on the Municipal pier. a
structure which will accommodate
thousands more than the old con-
vention hall.
Thompson silent.
Mayor William Hale Thompson. ma
tional committeeman from Illinois. did
not come with the Upham boosters.
who arrived yesterday morning. The
mayor arrived late in the afternoon
and Immediately sought seclusiorf.
He refused to discuss candidates but
that he will throw his strength to
Governor LOwden is a foregone con-
clusiOn. The governor himself Is eN-
pected here at the end of the week
to attend the Gridiron Club dinner
Saturday night.
At the meeting today the keynote
speech is likely to fall to Governo-
Sproul. of Pennsylvania. who will
speak for the East. ,.,.rtI.,,.. A!>.
kelvie. Of Nebraska. will represent
the West on the platform. while Mrs.
Medill Mccormick will speak for the
women as will also Mrs John q.
South. of Kentucky. who succeeded
Mrs. Mccormick as chairman of the
women's committee of the national
committee.
Women Interested.
Chairman Hays in a talk to the
newspaper men emphasized the fact
that the women of the country are
displaying keen interest politics
and especially the kind that looks
towards constructive legislation. He
mentioned specifically such problems
as the high cost of living. reduced
taxes. economy in expenditures. bud
get reforms. AmeriCanization and the
maintenance of law and order
Asked whether the national COM
mittee was favorab BILE to the ratifica-
ton of the suffrage amendment prior
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10
Sugar Gouser Fined 81, 900.

New York. Dec. s.-The shapFo
Candy Manufacturing Company ~1<
fined $1,000 by Justice chatneld inthe
Brooklyn Federal Court today sfter
pleading guilty to pronteering IN fo-
gar. "a
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10
HOW WEAK
women ARE
MADE STRONG
Mrs. WestmorelandTell in
the Following Letter.

Harrison, Y. Y" When my first
child was born / did not know about
The Washington herald., 1919-12-10


Before the started in perhaps you
who the kppcred herring herring
which imported from the northern European
supply shut off discovered
than the large sardnes according the European
process would make food product similar form
the imported goods Since that time the Industry expanded
rapidly, and "Argo Sardnes you'll find product that
please in every particular.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-08

don't want to hear any r'ore. I'm OF.
o. you for life, but remember what ,
tell you. Steer clear from the two o
US, snbef' a.,
I guess the second foreman "snbieu
all right, because he vouchsaieu no
answer. My heart warmed to DOC
Casey and I slipped away unobserNeu,
The next morning the doctor hN'u
me up with court plaster n was
installed ny assistant veterinarian VI
$50 for the trip. -,
Five days out we ran into n squat
and our work was cut out for IN. we
even had horses on the decks IN
wooden stalls. The ship was lurchlng
and pitching. and huge seas wonld
burst oyer the gunwalcs.
Several of the wooden stalls gave
way and the horses were loose on the
deck. With every lurch of the ship
n couple of horses would fall, and,
kicking and snortlng. would slide down
the inclined deck. hitting against
winchcs and the hatchwny, scraping
their hides of. II was worth a mans
life to get into that mess.
Then l had more or less respect Tor
the foreman and second foreman.
Into the midst Of that struggling and
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-08

hands to his head. fell over backward
and rolled down to the foot Of the gang
plank, and lay there in a crumpled
heap, the blood pouring from his nose.
mouth and the wound below his ear.
Upon hearing this shrek several Of
the men leading their horses. In their
fright turned them loose, and there was
a mad stampede on the deck.
The pasty-faced %horseman. whom ]
had helped ont a little while before In
the argument about his bunk was
standing near the runway, holding on
to a horse. He turned his horse loose
and rushed to the bloody mass. which
was twitching with convulsive shud-
ders. The foreman, IN seeing this &C.
cfdent, snapped out q long string Of
cures. which almost frozs my heart
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-29
Omaha Favors Meat
Control, if Moderate
w. B. Tagg Recommends
Body Similar to Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Washington, Aug. 29.-While the
general attack on the Kenyon and
Kendrick bills for regulation of the
meat packing industry was continued
today before the senate agricultural
committee, w. B. Tagg, speaking for
the Omaha Live Stock exchange,
said moderate government control
would be welcomed.
Don't give us a license plan with
one-man control from Washington,
he said. "If it comes to regulation,
let us have a live stock commits
soner to run it, with members who
represent the industry and can hear
and pass upon all complaints OF I'M
fair treatment"
you would think It a good plan
to establish such a commission
asked Senator Kenyon, republican, OF
Iowa.
81 do" Tagg responded. "Give us
commission like the Interstate
commerce commission, but put the
power in the law. But your plan of
taking away the refrigerator cars
would shorten the sale of meat"
Instead of requiring the packers to
sell stockyards they own, Tagg said,
they should be compelled by law to
luCIuuc DIlNIlCSto VI lllt olllpptlS WI
boards of directors of the yard COM
pan es.
Would you confine the big pack
ers to dealing in meat products and
kept out of dealing in other food
stuffs?" asked Senator HARRISON
democrat, of Mississippi.
Let the commission consider that
for a year or two" Tagg responded,
and recommend legislation to con-
gress if that is necessary. But wait
and find out"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-29
BRITISH FORCES
lombard PORT
Heavy Canno1ade CenterS
About BoIShevik Naval
Base.
EDS CAPTURE TOWNS

London, Aug. pa heavy bonn
bardment lasting two hours was
heard in Viborg, Finland, Aug. II. in
the direction of kronstadt, bolshevik
naval base near Petroorad, says a
HeIsinofors message today. II is sup
posed that British naval and air
forces were engaged.
BoIsheviks Take Towns.
London, Aug. 29.-The towns Of
Kupiansk, sixty miles east southeas st
OF Kharkov, and Pavovsk, on the
Don river, ninety miles south-south-
east of NoroneZh, have been cap
tured by the bolsheviki according to
a statement issued by the Russian
soviet government today.
The statement follows:
THE towns of Kupiansk and Paw
lovsk have been captured. Following
the capture of PskOY we advanced
ten miles"
Due TO German Intrigue.
London, Aug. 29.-The recent cap
ture of Pskov by the bolsheviki was
due to German intrigues and lack of
harmony among the antibolsheVik
commanders, according to dispatch
to the Daily Mail from Helsingfors.
The correspondents account says
that on Monday Gen. Judenich, the
Russo EsthOnian army leader. sent
Gen. Arsenieff, head of the pro- Ger
man and monarchist Russian faction
to arrest the antiboshevik guerrilla,
Gen. Balakovitch, who had been made
a hero by the people of Pskov.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-29
How Much Longer Will
Troops Be Held in Siberia?
House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee Seeks to Learn At
titude to Russia.

Washington, Aug. ga clear dehni-
ton of the attitude of the United
States with reference to Russian, Jap
anese and Slescian questions was
sought today from Secretaries Lansing
and Baker by the house foreign affairs
committee.
These representatives, of the admin
istration were invited by the commit
tee to attend its session today that
the house might learn how much longer
American troops are to be kept in ST.
IBERIA, why British and French troops
have been withdrawn from Siberia, and
the Japanese policy towards Siberia, as
Japan still is maintaining military
forces in that country. The mouse reso-
luton protesting against the sending
by the United States of the Fifth and
Fiftieth infantry regiments to SI'es'a
also was to be taken up by the COM
mittee
The sentiment OF the committee, Il
has developed. is strongly in opposition
to the retention of American soldiers in
Siberia and to the sending OF American
soldiers to Siesia.