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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01

had received advice whilc abroad from
Henry WhiAc, Republican member OF
the peace commission. was questioned
by Representative Longworth. Repub-
lican. OF Ohio. who said such statement
must have been wrong"
only the other day heard" said
Mr. Lonsworth. that 4 number of
friends had collaboratcd in buying a
box of toys TO send to MIR. White to
give him something to do while Col
oncl House and the President were at
tending to the affairs OF the peace
conference"
Representative Garner. Democrat OF
Texas. declared MIR. White would not
tolerate any such Indifference to him
as Il member OF that commission. and
would not remain on it If he were not
given anything more to do than to
play with bunch of toys"
II am quite sure he did wise thing
in selecting Henry y. White" Mr..
President very little trouble over there
ana has usually agreed with the Prcsi-
deut on cVcrythinS.'
Lanes project for farms for soldiers
was urged before the House Public
Lands Committee today by Henry
Sterling, Legislative representative OF
the American Federation OF Labor.
Estimates sent to Congress by the
War Department provide for main
tanning 100000 mon in France and
Germany i'll July. 100000 in August
and 100000 in September.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
American Schools
Surpass English
Lady Beecham Thinks
Boarding Schools Are
Bdne to Rich Children.

LONDON, May S1.-The American
system Of education has great adj
vantage over the English plan in en-
abling boys attending day schools to
live at home and receive the care and
the opinion OF Lady Beecham. wife of
a famous music conductor. Sir Thomas
Beecham.
Lady Beecham thinks that many pit
falls in English married live would be
avoided IL the boys OF this country
saw more OF their homes and learned
20 understand women. Boys of we'll
;o7do families in England rarely see
their parents. except during holidays.
They attend boarding schools, begin
ming in ;he;r early teens. some whcn
they are only seven or eight. AS a
rule. these schools are SO far distant
fro;i the pupils homes that their par
ents see the boys only for a month at
Christmas. a month a; Easter and dur
inE The midsummer holidays, which
last about SIX weeks.
II Is the children Of the poor that
schools. as ,hey are called. The pub
lie schools OF the United States have
no counterpart in Great Britain. What
are known az public" schools here
arc fashionable private boys schools.
like E;on. Harrow and Rugby. en-
are booked fer them N their baby
hood.
LADY Reecham, after pointing out the
advantaSe Of the American day schools,
says thar boys growing up in this
way 20 comprehend their mothers,
when they marry have far moro sym
pathy with their wives"
Il think she continued. that much
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
APPEAL Is TAKEN FROM
DECISION OF SUPERVISORS
Campbell County Attorney Would Have
Highway Commission Rclct
Road Contracts.
Especial TO The Timcs-Dispatch.J

LYNCHRURG. VA. May sl.Cou,-
monwcalth's Attorney y. b. Light; OF
Campbell County. has noted an appeal
from Il recent resolution adopted by
the board OF supervisors relative TO
the road construction in Rrookvillc
District. which will stop the. state
rclct the, Ward Road. the, Salem Turn
pike and tho Link road TO contract
about June 10, as has Just been an
nounced by the commission to be its
program.
The commemorative Attorney is APP
pcaling from a resolution allowing the
Virginia Construction Company's
claim, amounting to S2,25o.5o in excess
q; it's contract. and the releasing OF
the Virginia Construction COMPANY
and 5 Il Bennington. contractors.
from their contracts. No appeal Is
noted from the act OF the board in
permitting the return of the forfc.:s
OF the contractors.
In addition to between $4,000 and
$1,000 due contractors, which has been
tied up by the appeal. the hands OF the
state Highway Commission Will be tied
up for the present and the case cannc:
he heard until the July term. unless
ii brought before Judge Barksdale III
vacation period.
1t is understood that residents OF
the county who are opposed to the
appeal have retained John l.. Lee and
:. V. Kemp TO bring the issue TO =
settlement as speedily as possible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
STATES Will Be GIVEN
/ ! GERMAN WAR MACHINES
0 Distribute 1000 Cannon and
$4,000 Hun Guns Throughout
Country.
luxury TAN UP IN HOUSE
Army and Navy Scored by Chairman
y Fordncy, of Ways and Means Com
s. mittee, for Not Diminishing More
Quickly Men Called Into Service.
rBv Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, May Substitution
ot 5000 German cannon and 10000
machine guns captured by the Ancri-
can army during tho war would be
left TO the Governors and Legislatures
OF the States under plan approved
today by the House Military Com nit
tee. Requests have been received for
many times the number of guns
availah
Repeal OF the luxury tax section
OF the war revenue bill was consider
ed today in tho House. Chairman
Fordney, of the Ways and Means Com
mit;ee. said favorable action on the
repeal resolution seemed advisable be-
cause OF the many complaints against
the taxes.
Need Money to Fay Bills.
~, am opposed 10 consumption cons taxes
government" We will fall behind one
or two billion dollars next year under
present taNcs.
The army and navy arc lax in not
dsmissinE. more quickly more of the
men called into. service. There is no
excuse for this long delay. and it sim
ply adds millions 10 government cX-
penscs:
tarif measures. designed To protect
American industries developed during
the war: and particularly tho dye and
soon b. the ways and means com
mttee.
object Was TO Stop Waste.
Representative Kitchen. Democrat.
o. North Carolina urged the repeal OF
the luxury tax, explaining that II was
placed III the war revenue bill not
solely TO raise revenue, hut to stop
'uastefUl consumption and unneccs :
sa-y production during the war
Representatives Cannon, Republican n,
Of Illinois, and Thomas, OF Kentucky.
and Sims, OF Tennessee. Democrats,
led the attack against the repeal,
which was unanimously proposed ny
the Ways and Means Committee. and
easily passed the last Congress. Chair
man Fordney, Republican, and Repre-
sentative itttchin, OF North Carolina.
ranking Democratic member OF the
committee, urged repeal.
Opponents. however. attacked the
proposal. declaring that Il would only
remove costly articles. including wear
TE apparel from taxation. which
could be borne without financial in
.u-y ot consumers. Advocates Of the
repeal declared the lax was levied in
kline u Mar % discourage cNpcnsivc
pc-c1aSes and prevent their nnruiac-
IuEs o.; admitted that the Joss Of
SfS.PNf"ep revenue expected 10 result
tro-, rle levy would be kcen!y TEL: by
IRE susE*s,,on ,ha. :rs Fresiden;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01

contusal trouble in this country is due
TO our system of educating our sons.
The English boy sees little OF his
mother and sisters. almost nothing OF
femininity In general. and grows to
manhood understanding the minimum
about the ideas and ideals OF women.
When he marries. his experience is
often gained at tho expense OF his
wife. which does not make for happy
marriage.
1T is almost revolutionary to con-
denim our fine old public schools, with
their enormous weight of tradition. but
l confess. / would like TO see tho day
school and the educational system,
so common in America. play a much
bigger part In the upbringing of our
sons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
POLES CONTINUE ADVANCE
Their Troops Occupy Stanislau, Galicia
DisarmlnE Gnrrison of Ukrain-
Ian Soldiers.

RASLE. May &l-The Foies have oc.
cupied Stants!au. Galicia, seveniy-hve
miles south southeast OF L=.nbe-E
according 10 an official announcement;
from Warsaw.
Tho Jkrairia7 garrison 0, S;ar:s!au
MAS d.sarmei ~ th@ Polish forces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
MUCH MoLAssEs WASTED
Cubnn Sugar Mills Produce More Than
Cnn lie Marketcd-May
Burn II.

HAVANA, May 3l.-Great quantities.
OF molasses are wasted by the sugar
mills OF Cuba. Attempts have been
made TO utilize this waste product as
fuel for tho boilers OF tho sugar mills
and now a Cuban inventor claims he
has invented an apparatus which will
permit the use OF the molasscs as fuel
without choking the furnaces.
All the sugar mills produce more
molasses than Wn DO marketed and. It
lis asserted. twice tho amount needed
to furnish fuel for steam power
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01

ing to message from Bamberg. Ba.
raria. 1t is expected that a ministry
on n broader basis will be formed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01

Hoffman, Ministry Resigns.
COPENHAGEN. May S1.-The Hoff-
mann ministry has resigned. accord
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-20
MIR. MooRE's MAIDEN SPEECH

Nearly half a century ago, when
the radical republican majority IN
Congress was engaged in all sorts
of mischievousness destined to far
Their humiliate the states which had
previously composed the late South
ern Confederacy, a Virginian of the
Patrick Henry mould took his seat
in the House Of Representatives,.
During a debate upon the ccrstitu-
ton shortly after the member from
the Old Dominion appeared the lat
ter started the solons of that day
by mis- remarkable insight into the
actual meaning and history of this
great instrument. Members gath
cred about him while he was speak
ing, and during the entire time the
Virginian served in Congress the
fire eaters of the north were care
full where he took hold of him.
The maiden speech yesterday OF
Hon. R. Walton Moore, the present
Representative from the Alexandra
district. brought this incident tc
mind. Mr.. Moore's eloquance
brought forth applause and stand
ing recognition from his new assa-
cates in the House of Represents,
tives. The occasion was the ce:a.
bration of the anniversary of the
adoption of the federal constitute
The speaker manifested his -
markable insight into the aetna,
meaning of the constitution, as vel
as its history, and much that h
said was original yot only to t's
galleries, but to some Congressm II
In the most eloquent terms Mr.
Moore, as it were, called from tbs
land of shades the many Virgins ms
who so particularly played their re,
spective parts in the conception;
and bringing to the birth of TIKI
great American republic.
After King George the Third haG
recognized the independence of thu
United States our forefathers wcr<
confronted with a herculean task s::r'
liar to that which is facing Presid"n'
Wilson today at the close of The
world war. Washington and his rs
sociates had their anxious periofs
All were not of one accord then. ro'
are they now. This Mr.. Moore
graphically portrayed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-20
International Union. Of steam and

international Union. Of steam ana
operative engineers.
!: "a letter has been sent out from
the union headquarters to every 10
cal in the country declaring that
"teh officers Of the union feel that
President Wilson should be given an
opportunity to hold the arbitration
meeting which he has set for octo-
her s, and all members are instruct
ed to refrain from affiliatlng them-
selves in amy way with the proposed
strike. -,
sSome of the men want to STRIKE
and some don't" said Mr.. Conner
ford eThe majority, however, are
not in favor Of it. This union al
fects thousands of men all of whom
will be told to keep working.
~The officers of this union do not
propose to allow irresponsible mer
to govern the policy of their organ,
l.izations. and we feel that the mer
who are ordering this strike are
not responsible"
It is suggested by contempt
rary that "there is one thing unlof
labor leaders should bear well II
hind. There is widespread feellne
that unions are getting out of hand
that conservative leadership is be
irc compelled to yield to a radlca
lement composed largely of forelg
ncrs that is aiming at something 1a'
different from collective bargaining
CT the closed shop. This belief i
intensified by the backing the Fed
Grafton of Labor is giving to police
and fire departments in various
cities in their proposal to unionlZ'
and affiliate. The public views thi:
as an open threat to take out of IT.
hands the right to govern, the RICH
to control and the right to punish
without which government is
farce. The stern determination tina
| is shown to fave this issue now an'
boldly should serve as fair warnin:
Of a temper that does not mean t.
be crushed by unreasonable de
nands Of labor any more than it j!
ready to submit to arbitrary rul
BY capital or by industrial autoc
racy.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-20
houeh every effort is made to ar

though every effort is made to ar
raign such.
Congress4nen are receiving editor
ial clippings in which some OF the
Southern editors point out condl-
lions which are making verltaoie
farce Of prohibition, particularly N
Georgia. 1t is declared in one OF
these clippings from a "Crackef
State newspaper that in single day
$50 drunken men in Atlanta alone
were taken in tow by: the police and
tie prohibition officers.
'the officers of the union feel that
newspaper. declares there IS more
intoxication than when saloons were
permitted to flourish III that State
If the national prohibition en-
fcrcement bill goes through, az
agreed to by the Senate and Houss
conferees, there will be provision
IN it for the manufacture OF cider
and light wines in the homes or CT
the farms. The ardent "drys' IL
Congress do not even want American
citizens to have that privilege. bu
they are evidently unable to proven
this action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-20
DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT?

Early last Saturday night; four
mon were picked up in different sec
tions of Alexandria while beasly
drunk. They were taken to the sta
ricn house and after having sobered
up were released upon depositing
five dollars each as collateral fcr
their appearance in the Police Court
the following Monday morning.
They were. non est inventus when
their cases were called.
Early this morning a young sail
or was in a bad way at the intersec-
ton &C Prince and Royal streets.
He was in need of being shown the
way to GO home. He had evidently
procured liquor in this city.
A number of persons were made
to face the grand jury of the Cor
poration Court yesterday to answer
charges of violating the prohibition
law. Some were charged with sell
ing intoxicants. others with trans
porting liquor into the city.
1t is believed that the police bring
but few of what arc termed boot
!eggers to the bar of justice, al
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-20
KEPT HER AWAKE
The Terrible Pains in Back and SIDES
Cardui Gave Relief


Marksv;lle, La.,-Mrs. Alice john
SIN CT this place writes: For one
VEN | suffered with an awful misery
il my back and sides. Ny left S:dc
vas hurting me al! ~ time. The
=? zery was something n;s:.i.
I could not DO anyth;n=. net even
sep at night. It kept me awai;
nest of the night. l took different
n.t:cines, but n2thing cid me any
good CT reliev me uas.! took CaE.
lui.
was not able to do any of M
work for enc year and ! got worse ="
h, time, was confined to my bed
III and on. I got SC bad with my back
that whcn l stopped down was not,
allie to stra;ghtcn VI again. | de-
c.;lcd l would try Cardui. By time |
hid taken the entire bottle / was
fc2l;ng pretty good and could straight
9" up and my pains were nearly all
gone.
shall always praise Cardui. con-
t,nued taking it until I was strong
ard we'll" If you suffer from pains
due to female complaints. Cardui may
women who once suffered in this way
now praise Cardui for their presen:
be Just what you need. Thousands Ct
r2ca health. Give it trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-20
TO STRIKE OR NOT TO STRlkE L,

Steam and operative enginee"&
employed in the steel works thrsugt
out the country will not join in ths
general strike of steel workers 10,
Monday according to dispat'?
from Chicago. This was~--noun:a
yesterday by H. NJ. Comerford,. gen
eral secretary and treasurer of II,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-20

The annual meeting of the stock
holders and directors Of the Harris
g Shafer Co., will be held at the Of
Ere of Mr.. Gardner L. Bocthe, Alex
.rlria National Bank Building, Alex
aadria, Virginia, Oh Thursday, Sep
tcmber 25, 1919. at 2:3o p. m.
BY order Of the President.
214-15t. E. A. Harris, Secty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-20
ODD FELLOWS ADJOURN

Centennial Celebration Ends And
Delegates Leave City
The centennial celebration Of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
the greatest and most spectacular
event by far in all the hundred
years of Odd Fellowship, came to
It's close in Baltimore yesterday,
md the vast hosts Of Odd Fellows
have gone to their homes in all parts
Of America, Australia and other
places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-20
Wby We Are Opposed to the Council Manager Plan!

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-10-01

in Denison this week the guest of
Mrs. Frank Carl.
Miss Ava Butler was in attendance
at the teachers meeting in Denison
Saturday.
Mesdames Foster and Leon kepford
were county seat visitors on Wednes'
|day.
Mrs. Bricher returned to her home
lin Missouri Valley after a pleasant
visit of some weeks with her daugh'
ter, Mrs. L. Langworthy.
Mr.. l.. C. Butler was in Omaha on
business Saturday.
Mr.. Dan Hemphill was a brief cal
Her from Buck Grove this week.
Mrs. Lou Winner and daughter, OF
Cloverton, Mimi, came Friday being
called here on account of the serious
illness of the formers sister, Mrs. H.
Anderson. Mrs. Bertha Befenson, OF
Charter Oak is also at the Anderson
home caring for her mother.
An interesting event Of this week
was the farewell courtesy to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Thompson. Some 60 of
their friends surprised them Thurs.
day evening and a social good time
was enjoyed. Delicious ice cream
and cake was served. The worthy
couple were the recipients Of several
pieces of silverWare. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson have the respect and es-
TEEN of everyone in Arion and we
wish them heal and wealth and
prosperity in their new home. They
left on Friday afternoon for Spen-
Ger, S. Oak.
Lige Henry, youngest son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Mart Henry, OF Dow City,
was a welcome visitor in Arion this
week. Lige has just received his dis.
charge from the navy where he serv-
ed 2 years as coon on transport. He
made several trips across the pond.
He helped serve the soldiers going
over and kept the coffee hot while
they whipped the Huns and was with
them when they came back victorious
and for lad of II can tell you many
interesting tales of the two years he
|spent on the rolling waves.
Miss Matte Tranter, OF Armour, s.
lDak., arrived the last Of the week
for a visit OF some weeks with rela-
itives here and at Denison.
Loren Butler, who has been farm.
ing near Brighton, Colo. the past
year, arrived home Thursday. He
made the tri by auto and looks as
though the west agreed with him. He
left on Sunday for Ann Harbor, Mich,
where he will enter the law school.
A number of Arion people, mostly
children ARE having touch of the
summer Flu. The disease does not
seem to be of a serious nature as
they are sick but few days, then up
and off to school. One good old lady
declared that there was no Flu about
Iit-just reaction after the Arion Fair,
Mrs. Bert Coburn was an Arion Wis
itor from Buck Grove Thursday.
Mrs. c. Christensen and baby, Of
Logan, came Saturday for short
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Wingrove.
Mrs. Catherine Henry and son,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-10-01
ARIoN ITEMS
! ++***++++*+****

A very interesting and helpful
District Sunday school convention
was held in the church Sunday after
noon and evening and was well at
tended despite the Indictment weather.
The meetings were presided over by
the County Superintendent, Mr.. Gene
Virgins, of Dow City. Song services
were conducted by Mr.. Mott MceHnry,
of Denison, and special excellent
music was furnished by the Arion
choir. The speakers for the afternoon
service were: Mr.. Gene Virgins, Mrs.
Earl Chas, Rev. Iona Brocius, and Mr..
Frank Huffman, and those for the eve
ming were: Mr.. Harvey, of Denison.
and Rev Rink, Of Dow City District
officers were elected for the ensuing
years. The members adjourned feel
ing that the convention was decided
success. s- .-..
The members OF the w. C. T. U. held
their annual business Meeting at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Butler Saturday
evening at which time the following
officers were elected for the coming
year: Mrs. Agnes Nichols, Pres;
Mrs. VIM. Mari, V. Pres; and Mrs.
Mary Butler, Treas.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blackman and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Boyles went to
Denison Wednesday afternoon to at
tend the funeral of their nephew, AL
dred Herren.
Mr.. Lucine Langworthy Of Boone,
WHO has been visiting friends in Da
kota for several weeks past, stopped
off here Monday on the return trip
for short visit with his brother, Ger
aid, and wife.
MI John I1ggerS went to Omaha
Tuesday morning where he purchased
2 cars of cattle. He also visited his