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The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
GEORGIA..

Fitzgerald.-One and quarter
million pounds OF tobacco sold last
week by Lon Dickey Company.
Dublin.-Cotton ginnings for sea-
son far behind last years product
Savannah.-Wright htsvflle and Ten
niville Railroad reports il is run
ming at loss.
Dublin.-S. =. New, attorney. an
nounces candidacy for solicitor in
Dublin circuit.
Savannah.-Atlanta and Macon
Shriners to meet here, September ..
Lyderly. - Homecoming celebra-
ton for soldiers. September 8.
MouItrie.-GOvernor Hugh NJ. Dor
sey will attend big stumping exhi-
bitiOn here, September G.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
INDIANA.

lndianapOlis.-Judge Ernest K. Keith
OF Marion County Superior Court, one
OF states most prominent lawyers,
dead here at 81.
Warsaw.-More than 1000 attending
Winona Lake Bible conference. Gipsy
Smith among speakers.
Terre Haute.-Wom of city meet
to form league to combat high cost
OF living. Will demand fair" price
list.
lndIanapOlis.-Dr. W. H. Hubbard.
formerly on staff of Central Indiana
Hospital for Insane, dead; stricken
by apOpleXy.
Bedford.-Motor truck carrying fifty
knights of Pythias and families on
outing crashes over embankment; one
hurt.
Columbus.-Dr. J. J. Rapp, dentist,
daughter Marie. injure in auto crash.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
Arrested for Selling
Watchman's Weapon

A watchman at the Department Of
Agriculture, being too tired to turn
in his army pistol after his trick"
OF duty was ended. handed the
weapon to Robert Paul. another en-
ploye. and requested him to give II
to the captain of the watch. In
stead of doing so, Paul sold the re-
volver for $. and yesterday he found
himself in the dock at police court.
The chief clerk of the Agriculture
Department asked that Paul be plac-
ed on probation. This was done, with
a sentence of ninety days as the de-
fault.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
Rent Agents Discourage
Parenthood, Senate Told
Real Estate Dealers Bar Small Children from
Washington Apartments Like Smallpox,
Witness Testifes Before Committee

There Is no place in Washington
apartment houses for children. They
are excluded with the same dread
as is smallpox or yellow fever"
Charging that District land own
ers are the greatest propagators OF
race suicide he knows because they
resort to every subterfuge to keep
out small children and babies. A. d.
Fairbairn, a newspaper correspond
ent, living at 1850 Girard street. told
the Senate ubcommittee investi-
eating rent protiteering in Washing
ton OF ignominies suffered by both
his wife and himself because of his
4-year-old son whom he described
as a normal boy"
Fairbairn made this statement
after Senator Capper, Kansas. had
asked him to give any information
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27

munitions. War. as we Of this gen
Grafton have come 20 know Il. Ia nc
longer a duel Of professional arInIes.
but struggle between nations. which
engrosses the attention, Affects rno
mode of living. demands sacrifices Of
and assigns a role TO practically every
individual Of the entire population of
the Nation"
Gen. Williams suggested that IN the
plan proposed by Secretary Baker ana
Gen. March there was much tax
about the tasks which the country
must assume in the event OF war. but
almost no mention OF the need for
preparedness from an industrial stani-
point
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
DONOVAN APPOINTED
DISTRICT AUDITOR

Daniel ]. Donovan. director Of the
draft for the District and secretary
to the District Commissioners, was
announced yesterday as the successor
to Alonzo Tweedale as District auditor.
Mr.. Tweedale's resignation is effective
August %. when he will become treas
urer OF the Shipping Board.
The District post left vacant by Mr..
Donovan, who held the rank Of maJol
in the army, will be filled by Daniel
f. Garses; chief clerk of the Engineer
Department Both the newly appoint
ed officials are Washingtonian5.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
Mr.. Zegowitz's Funeral Tomorrow

Funeral services for Frederick ].
Zegowitz will be held at his home,
613 Q street northwest. tomorrow.
lnterment will be in the ST. Mary's
Cemetery.
Mr.. Zegowitz dropped dead sud
denly at Mount Rainier, Monday
night after attending a carnival. He
is survived by his wife and seven
children, 49,
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27

relative to the housing conditions
here which he might have gained as
newspaper man.
There seems to be a general con-
spiracy against infants" said Fair
BARN, "and it is most tragic
Every normal man desires to be-
come a father, every normal woman
desires to become a mother and yet
they are in many cases prevented
from enjoying their prerogative be-
cause almost without exception Wash
ington apartment house owners VIII
not permit families with small chit
dren to come into their houses"
Fairbairn said he had been given
written notice to vacate his apar;,
ment because OF his 4-year-oId son
He testified neighbors had suggested
that he send his son to a boarding
school.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
TENNESSEE.

Memphis.-CoI. Frank Hunter has
returned from overseas duty.
Nashville.-State Board of Educa-
tiOn will meet Tuesday to elect
president of State Normal School at
MurfreesbOrO.
Dyersburg g-Registration last week
1876 women and 822 men
KnOKville.-GOy. Hooper nominal
ed chancellor by Thirteenth district
Republicans.
Newbern.-Charlie W. Glass, for
mer editor Tennesseean. home from
overseas.
COvington. - Peter Frederickson
named deputy county registrar.
y.-Representatives of Metho-
dist churches and organizations to
meet here September 8.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
Married at is, Sues.

Ruth l. McNaney petitioned the
District Supreme Court yesterday
for an absolute divorce from John
J. McNaney. whom she married in
Elizabeth City. n. c., in July, 1904,
when but 16 years of ago. Mrs.
McNaney charges her husband with
misconduct and failure to contribute
sufficiently toward her support and
that of their four children. Attor-
neys McNeill and McNeill appear for
the wife.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
PENNSYLVANIA.

wed to Miss Minnie Moore of New
Salem. Introduced to her by his
'bunkie' in army. killed in France.
Garwood City is planning a big
homecoming for soldiers Saturday.
Washington.-Entire crop of hay
and straw destroyed when lightning
hits barn of Frank Roach.
Latrobe.-Home-comi for soldiers
today.
Greensburg.-Mlss Mildred Kuhns,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ruhns, home after years war service
overseas.
Pittsburg.-FTank W. Algoes' nose
slashed Off with razor in fight.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
Woodmen Boosters on
Beach Outing Today

Three thousand persons are expected
TO visitCheassp peake Beach today on
the annual excursion Of the Boosters
Club Of the woodmen OF the World.
Members OF the eight local camps
numbering i.Jpl, and their friends
have been invited.
A program Of field exercises has
ben arranged and other features are
srEed lied. Free dancing will be an
all-day attraction. Persons unable 30
spend the entire day at the resort
win make the trip TO the beach on
the trsin leaving the District line
at go O'Clock tonight.
Officers OF the Boosters Club are
A. II Woody. president: Capt q. A..
Cole. vice-president. -. W. Thayur,
treasurer; and @. II. Easter. secrc-
tary.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
MARYLAND.

Ocean City.-william H. Pindell,
of Baltimore, dead; was on vaca-
tion.
MISUNDERSTANDING cigarmakers
to return to work, with increase.
BaltimOre.-HenryS S. Barrett elect
ed commander James Edgar Potts
Post, American Legion.
Baltimore.-Fish story: william
Linkins and Mr.. Chaffee. of Wash
ingtOn, caught 145 fish in I42 min
utes at Arundel-on-Bay.
TimOnium.-Prepar on for
annual fair.
Crisfield.-StanIey Cochrane Post,
American Legion, already has large
membership.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
League Headquarters Opens Here.

HeadQuarter OF the District Of Co.
lumb:a NOnpartiSan Citizens Commit
tee favorinE-a league OF nations have
been opened in rooms 2O7-z09, Union
Savings Bank building. 40 Fourteenth
street northwest. William V. Ma
honey, secretary. announces that a
drive for membership is being made
No admission fees or dues are
charged.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27

Of the committee, was protected By
two signals: one in the stop" posi-
ton about 1000 feet in the rear. and
another in the caution position.
1900 feet behind.
The report of the investigating COM
mittee makes no reference to the
use of wooden cars, although IT is
claimed that had the coaches of the
ninth section train been steel, the
shock of the rear-end collision would
have been comparatively slight.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
ILLINOIS,.

Bloomington - The Bloomers have
cinched Three -Eye-League pennant,
defeating Peoria
Chicago.-He avenged his honor.
declares aged father of James Stew
ard. who shot and killed wife and
Charles Schools, former lieutenant,
in cafe
for divorce from husband, a; married
forty-seyen years.
Chicago.-Twenty thousand invita-
tions sent out for prohibitionist
meeting here next Monday.
Dsnviile.-Russel s9pcie, u; Esrs
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
Veterans Open Headquarters Here.

Washington will be the headquarters
for the veterans of the Fifth United
States Division, recently mustered
out of service. Publicat ton of their
monthly magazine, the Red Tri-
angle" will begin soon, ----
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
BACK HOME NEWS
Like Letter from the Folks-W Watch for
Your State News in The Herald.

Forth, -. and Sylvanus Fortin. q,
killed when train hits automobile.
Hyde Park.-Search renewed for
Irene Stein. kidnapped fifteen years
ago; she was then years old
The Washington herald., 1919-08-27
Navy Yard News

Navy Yard News |
w. D. Cornelius, of the tool shop.
is spending his vacation at Phila-
delphia and Atlantic City.
George Gardini. of the gunners'
WORK shop. spent part of his vaca-
tlon on Filhanans Island.
Henry Comwell has broken camp
on Beach Bay.
Maurice Denkins, of the west gun
shop, has sent his wife to the
country for her vacation.
John Morrison spent a few days
at the Richmond cattle show.
Charles Jacobs. of the west gun
/ shop Is spending his vacation nj
Atlantic City
Judge James Allan. of the suppIv
department., with his granddaughter.
spent the Weekend at Chesa-
peake Beach.
W. Jackson. elevator operator
general machine shop. spent bis
vacation at Colonial Beach.
H. r sangley. first-class painter
OF the L. S. S. Mayfower, is re-
covering from an operation.
Jess Barkley, of the gunners'
work shop, spent a few DAYS down
Chesapeake Bay with his family.
Happy Talbert. OF the tool shon
drawing room. has resigned.
&. B. North. OF the gunners' work
shop, is recovering from his recent
illness.
Ben Gragc is spending a few
days in Baltimore.
Fred Lambert, of the gunncrs'
work shop. is spending his yaca-
tion in Baltimore.
/ Bill Collins, of the power plant
with his family. is cnjoying a
vacation at Colonial Beach.
G. V. Grear is contcmpIatinp
Spehdlhg ms two weeks vacation at
his home at COeburn, Va.
! Miss Mable Williamson. Of the
public work, and Miss Helen Brest
! of the jig and gauge room, are en-
Joylng an extended visit to Ocean
View, Va.
! Shiver King. leather worker of
( the gunners' work shop, spent five
days at home laying in his winter
supply of coal.
Mrs. Mary Campbell, of the ac-
counting office. has returned ia
work, after being out on sick
leave for week.
A. Riley, of the tool shop, is
speedily recovering from his recent
/ illness.
. Thomas Fannie visited his farm
at Rocky Point, Md, a few days
ago.
/ Earl Gordon. of the west gun
shop. has returned from his motor
trip through Virginia and Mary
land.
, Allen Burch. of the sight shop,
was married last week
Charles Haynes, of the tool shop.
has returned to work again after
/ spending his vacation at Atlantic
City.
Pat Murphy and F. +. McCath-
ran are spending their vacation at
Colonial Beach.
! Walter &. Cornelius, of the haul
ing shop, is spending his vacation
at West River. Md.
! Capt. Claude Berrengenne is back
in his old place in the gunners'
work shop.
A. Alzak, of the tool shop, is
enjoying his three days leave at
Colonial Beach.
Sam Weiner, of the gunners' work
shop, intends to spend a part of
his vacation at Atlantic City.
W. B. Garner has returned to
work after spending his vacation
at Atlantic City.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-20

ave have left undone the things that
We"
Not this time, my dear. Merely
about everybody in the world"
"No one could call you narrow
minded !"
"People have the right spirit about
it," she explained. "They are so full
of good will toward men that they try
to do too much-that's the trouble
You see, most of us and our good in
tentions are hampered by average sal
aries and moderate strength"
"I've noticed it."
1--WE want to give to everybody. We
want our homes superscrupulously tidy.
We plan festivities which require new
party clothes for the whole family
extra special cooking and preparation
for guests.
Then we set about doing these
things. At first it goes well and we
pnthuse. The common, everyday affairs
interfere and compllcate matters.
"At the beginning of Christmas week
with many frills deleted-we find
ourselves growing tired, awfully tired.
But we see that it's impossible then to
stop and rest. That's where the strain
begins. We feel compelled to finish
what we've started and to carry the
program through TO the last item of
Duying, making. packing and shipping.
Unexpected demands interrupt.
Then the strain begins to tell on our
nerves. Perhaps we don't say anything
for fear of spelling Christmas for the
others, but in our hearts we wish man.
kind had kept Christmas free from this
sort of thing.
when Christmas day comes we are
too weary to bother about the true
meaning of it all or to take very keen
The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-20

Gazing Meditatively Out OF the Window.
pleasure in the results of our back
breaking work, much less to go out and
hear beautiful music and uplifting SER
mons"
"Pve always wondered why women
attempt so much"
because everybody does. And if
one poor, lone, sensible woman sits
down and fatty refuses to kill herself
working for Christmas, her family and
friends will think she is a quitter-a
social Stacker"
"Well," suggested her husband, why
not let the rich people have all the
fuss and feathers, and let those in
medium circumstances realize they
can't keep up thar pace?
"You don't understand" said the
woman with the brown eyes; "as long
as rich folks do it, those less able Will
strain to do likewise. That's why the
wealthy people will have to see the
trend and institute a change.
'In place of so many mere presents
we must give such things as love, cour-
age, kindness and generous impulses
things which our present physical and
mental strain forbids. Throughout the
rest of the year, If any one felt In
cllned to send a regular gift to a
friend or relative, that could be done
very easily and the recipient would
know it was a voluntary, not COM
pulsory, remembrance"
Its a great idea," said the brown
eyed woman's husband, cheerfully. "a
| bit of real affection in place of some
of the monstrosities now exchanged
would be a great Improvement"
"You can make fun If you want to"
she replied, "but when the world
wakes up to the real meaning of Christ
mas-and the war i believe has helped
to wake it up-you'll see the effect
spread over the entire year. Then
the first of January won't be asso-
ciated with bills and pills, but with
the genuine eagerness to live the next
u months better than those preced'
| ing"
"In the meantime" sighed her hus'
band dramatically, Il hope you haven''
bought me another smoking jacket"
'"That reminds mel" said the woman
with the brown eyes. 81 haven't tims
to be sitting here talking. And it won'i
he any of your affair until tomorrow
morning, anyway" - Chicago Dali,
| News.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
GLASGO

Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Young and Sarah Comercn were Christaaa guests of Mir. and Mrs. W. c. Burdick.
 Christmas exercises were held at Glasgo school ard the following pro- gram was carried out: Santa Claus, Norman Shaw; The Night Before Christmas. Arthur Weseman: MT. Sandman's Visit. Francis Button The Christmas Goose, Henfy Neseman; Overheard at Chris5nas, Dslia Jarvis Signs of Christmas, Celia Shaw The Birds Christmas, Leors BsNon; The Marriage of Santa. Claus, Emma Be- iard. What Does Johnny Want. John McGovern; Wish You O Merry Christ mas, Orrin PeTtonian, Christmas Gifts, Percy Riley; song by school, Upon the Housetop; In Bethlehem, Evelyn Clark santa Claus and the Mouse Theodore Kenyon; Playing Santa Claus. Idella Gauchier; Talking 10 Santa Claus. Dor othy Albro; Old Christmas, Edwin Weseman; The Christmas Holly. Harry Kenyon; The Christmas Tree, Lena Tournier: old Christmas Returned, Jo- 5eph Dutka; Dolly's Christmas Gift
 Katie Kokossa; song. Santa Claus is Coming; Why Christmas is Late So- phia Taper; Merry Christmas, Dorothy Richardson; Christmas Holly, Stepber Clark; Santa Claus in Holland, Flcr-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

cnce McGovern; The Eavesdropper,
 Anhthony Usgat The Brave Little Tree,
 Marie Wesemafi;; The Finest Tree,
 Dwight 'Barfiarn; The Manager Babe, Ruth McGovern; Christmas Quotations,
 Norman Shaw; Dear. Santa Claus,
 Helen Dutka; AFree Gift Randall Shaw; Playing Santa, Grace McGov+
 ern; 4 Wonderful Man, John Grondees-
 Ri; Secret, Calista Kenyon; Vice
 Versa, Joe, Dut6a: A Joke 'of Pa, Elsile
 Barre: Poor Dolly, Theresa Golec; The Christmas Surprise Vivian Richard
 son Mrs. Santa Claus, Sifyie Bedard5, X Gift to Santo, Irene kakoszka; The
 Longest Day Irene Sxymkauf; I'll Try, Peter Gauthier; Irving's Stocking, Irv- ing Gauthter; Enough for All, James Gauthier; The Christmas Mouse, Annie tDutka; My Dream. Martha Button: Down at Grandpa's House, Emma Wescman1 Merry Christmas. Alhina i Show; A Possibility, Richard BartIem;
 Secrets, Annie Sebitchy; song by prim- ary class; Santa Claus is Coming. 1 Harry Knyon inpersonated Santa Claus and distributed gifts from a well laden tree. ..s.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
SPRING HILL

Byon S. Hawkins and family of Wilimantic and Mir. and Mrs. Nelson White of Winsted were at the F7aher- ty home Thursday.
 MT. end Mrs. Frank Davis spent Christmas in Fitchville.
 C. C. Davis and family, including Frances, who is at home for the hol- iday season, dined in Willimantic Thusday.
 Miss Reynolds and Miss Pierce, also Mr. and Mrs. LaJess' were entertained at Alanweld Thursday.
 Miss Marian Storrs and Mrs. Bab- cock of Brooklyn, N. T., were at the home of Judge L. Storrs on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
CARGO OF. FLOUR AT
 THE STATE PIER

The Western Glen. a steamship, ar rived early Friday morning at the state pier in New London, loaded with about $500 tons of flour which will be unloaded at once, discharging it's car go with the aid of several hundred stevedores.
 The ship is one of two which will come to the. New London port and tie up at the state pier to unload four The first was expected Thursday but was delayed.
 The ship passed City Island early i11 Thursday morning and was expected to drop anchor at midnight. but did not until early Friday morning. She was piioted and assisted by Scott's tugs and pilots. The ship came by way of the Panama canal and reached New York to come here via the Sound, passing through Hell Gate. So far as known this is the largest cargo ever passing through this historic passage. The contracts recently made by the U.
 S. Grain Corporation for handling 15.
 900 tons Of flour is one of the many
 propositions that the commission has been working on.
 Last night number of stevedores, arrived from New York to begin the work Of discharging the flour for stor- age at the state pier. The number all ready Available for the work, however. will not be sufficient, according to Resident Engineer Waldo E. Clarke of l the pier.
 l This matter of labor will be the greatest problem in the handling of l this contract, stated Mir. Clarke. An American fmperialist-O1d K1ns ! Coal.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
COLUMBIA

Mrs. W. H. kneeland has returned to her home in Columbia after visit ing her children at Hartford, seeing the new baby SheEzletoh at 8 Rowe avenue, her third grandchild.
 Mrs. Adelaide Leonard, who has been visiting her brother, Fred. and other relatives at Hartford has re- turned. to Columbia, to again care for her mother, who is 9f years old.
 t The funeral of Samuel Brainard West, 7S, of Columbia, who died Fri day ip the Hartford City hospital was held sunday at 1.5o p. m. from the Columbia Congregational church, the services being conducted by Rev. P. Newton Owen, tho pastor. Burial was in the family plot in the cemetery of which organization Mir. West had been an official for many. years. The bear CTS at the funeral was Fred A. Hunt. tCharles K. Hitchcock, Fred Aben and Allison L. Frink.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

Thomaston-The Thonaston Knife company gave it's employees their choice of a turkey CT a ham as a Christmas present.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29

MT. and Mrs. Rossnagle are enter taini1g friends from Pawtucket, R. I.
 Miss Florence Hill is visiting in Bridgeport.
 The Junior Christian Endeavor meetings will be discontinued during the winter.
 Mrs. Perkins L. Lathrop spent the weekend with her son, Arthur. in Dayville.
 c. Arthur Eeeney of Windham Gen. ter is visiting 1Gr. and Mrs. ". $. Haven. MT and Mrs. Arthur s. Wood and son, Stancliff, spent Christmas with Mrs. Woods parents. During the recent cold spell it is re- ported that ice was 8 foot thick or some of the ponds.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
COVENTRY

:, Tine community Christmas tree was held in the church Monday evening. A cantata directed by Miss Tucker of the west district. was given by mem bers, of her school and others was much enjoyed by all. Afterward San ta Claus came and gave a present of bag Of candy to all children in the parish under f16 years old.
 Tho nominating committee of the c, E. society met. at the parsonage to choose officers for the next six months.
 Miss Idella R. Thompson has gone to spend the winter with her cousin, Mrs. Ada Wyckoff of Waverly, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-29
LEONARD BRIDGE

Henry L. Watrous moved Chester J. Hoimes' household goods last week to Quaker TIiH, where MT. Holmes is to make his home with his nephew, William A. Durfee.
 William A. Durfee of Quaker Hill was a recent visitor here.
 School in District No. E. closed Fri day for two weeks vacation with laden with gifts for the pupils and teacher, Miss Marjorie Collins. Miss Collins is spending the. Christ mas recess #itli her mother in Wflli- mantle.