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The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
Such Is Life
As 1t Is Seen
By o. B. JOYFUL

The national prohibition act per-
suades us to the belief that soon
We will not be listening to stories
like this:
He found his own front porch
with wonderful Accuracy. navigated
the steps with precision. and discov-
cred the keyhole by instinct Once
in the dimly lighted hall. there was
an ominous silence followed by a
tremendous crash.
why. what has happened.
Henry?" came a voice from above.
TITS all right. Mary, but I'll
I'll learn those goldfish to snap at
me-"
Misses Esther Delsin and Alice
Troski have gone to work as hod =
carriers at Wilkes-Barre. Pa.
Charleston. W. va.-John n.
Boggs, always hated red-headea
babies. And he wasn't satisfied
with hating them while he lived.
but left a will stipuiating that his
farm shall not become the prop
erty OF his daughter II she has q
red-headed child.
J. w. Gregory. Kingston. n. T.,
dropped his pocketbook In Constan-
tinople several years ago. it was
returned recently by a Turk who
had picked 1t up and waited for
the war to end so he could return H.
Springfield. IlI.-John Alves. 81
years old, the baby of q family of
five children. all living, visited his
eldest sister. aged los. for the first
time in sixty years.
Anybody who expects to go to Jail
might as well cut this out and save
1t for future reference:
Fairmont, w. va.-The voracious
appetite of Harvey Martin. arrested
on a charge of nonsupport. threat
ened to bankrupt the county and
he was released.
The first meal he ordered in Jail
was SO cents worth Of hamburger
steak, 25 cents worth OF sausage.
the jailer that he had good ap-
petite.
I'll say you have" returned the
jailer.
When carpenters worked for a dol
lar q day. there were those who COM
planned of the high labor cost"
And there were carpenters who
kicked because they had to pay s.
for pair Of shoes.
While the minority party in Con-
gress viewed with alarm the hundred
million a year spent by the govern
ment.
Such was life!
No doubt our great-great-grandchil-
dren viii voice loud and vociferous
protest at the raising of wages from
sSs to ss4 a day.
And special grand juries will inves-
tigate grocers who charge more than
$367.50 for q barrel Of flour.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
SPIRITUAL WORLD
LIFE Is PICTURED

That mans thoughts and acts dur
ing life control his destiny after
death was the statement made last
night by Alfred H. Terry, pastor Of
the First Spiritualist Church, in
Pythian Temple. His subject was
What Happens After Death"
He said that dying was merely
leaving the physical body and pass
ing into a consciousness Of a spiri-
one.
The testimony of the spirits
themselves Is the only evidence 81
what happens after death. SpiTituaI-
ism has lifted the veil between man
and the spiritual world and revealed
a life OF progress and splendid
achievement" he concluded
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
TONS OF MEAT LOST
N BUTCHERS STRIKE

New York, Nov. 2-Tons Of meat in
butcher shops and packing houses may
have to be destroyed. the proprietors
assert. owing to the strike OF butchers
and drivers. Recognition Of the union
is the one demand on which the
strikers unite. Wage increases and
hours OF labor asked for vary.
The demands were made by 400
butchers, drivers and delicatessen
statesmen, and were characterized by
association members literally teem-
ing with extraordinary propositions
which show Soviet and Bolshevist
tendencies" Among other things they
declare the men professed a willAg-
ness to work on Labor Day. but not
on May !. the official holiday OF the
international Socialist organization.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
CALIFORNIA.

Los Angeles.-Arrested for fraud. J.
NJ. Flowers. auto president. attacks
prosecutor with cane. and wife claws
attorneys face.
Turlock.-State w. C. r. L. favors
lea que of nations.
Tulare-Eleven San joachim Valley
counties will conserve water supply.
Fresno.-Mother of Miss Edna Cray
ton, nurse influenza victim. seeks in
dustrial compensation from board Of
health.
Pasadena. - Lieut.. Richard Folsom
Cleveland. son of Grover Cleveland.
just back from China, says young
Chinese organize better naturalization
societies.
Porterville. - Oranges beng bought
up as speculation.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
TEXAS.

Paris-y. d. Crook, IS, president
Crook Record Co. dies.
Fort Worth-Fifty acres OF county
land sold by county for refinery plant
Observation-Disclosures district to be
paved.
Stephenville-Sherif James Turnbow
victim Of heart disease.
Waco-Renning company will build
$4,000 plant
Ranger-New theater to be built in
Austin street.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
NORTH DAKOTA

p Farso-E. +. Russell named director
Nonpartisan League publications.
Bismarck--workmen's compensation
act held valid.
Hillsboro-Otto Shelbe. 30, ends life
by leaping irsto Elm River.
Crosby-Child Of Peter Herberg\ in
hales steam from kettle; dies.
Grand Forks-P. o. Olson returns
from business trip to Minnea polls.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
Wilson Letter Stolen.

Rome. Now IA personal letter by
President Wilson containing promises
Of political concession by the allies
to the Jugo-slavs has been stolen
from the safe of Se Foreign Minister
of Juso-Siavia at Beirrade. according
to the newspaper II Tempo.
The paper adds that the inquiry will
probably involve Mime. vesnitch, wife
Of the foreign minister.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS

The following washingtonians have
registered a: New York hotels:
8. B. Bsueham. Marlborough: c. L.
johnson. Bristol: J. A. Jones. Herald
Square; r. g. Curtis Grand: II. H.
COLLECT. Grand: E. 8. Ogden, Hermit
tage: Q. E. White. Herald Square.
TRADE REPRESENTATIVES.
Woodward & Lothrop: G. B. White.
mems and womenis shoes. 3SI Fourth
avenue. Breslin.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
MINNESOTA.

Minneapolis Park improvements
costing s95O, O,533 proposed
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Schaber. Sc
early settler of Twin Cities. dies.
st. Paul-Drive for Harvard funds
receives excellent support.
Canby-Stubborn bulls horns cause
train wreck. injuring trainmen-
Fergus FalIs-Snow is one foot deep
here.
Duiuth-Dinner celebrating compile
tion OF State tish hatchery held.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
Town and Country Club
To Name New Officers

The Town and Country Club will
hold its annual election of officers and
board OF directors tonight at the
town house. Eighteenth street and Co.
lumbia road northwest
Included in the membership of the
club are many OF Washington's rep
resentative business, financial and
professional men.
Numerous activities. including
smokers, dances and sociaIs foTr t~e
women folk. are being planned aud
will he discussed at the meeting to-
night.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
BACK HOME NEWS
Like Letter from the Folks-Watch for
Your State News in The Herald.
OHIO.
= =

Sorwalk. - Number OF cases OF
trachoma under observation.
Van Wert-Community center will
be installed here.
Napoleon. - Mrs. David Wilson, 81,
pioneer resident. d.es.
Delphos--Mrs. n. L. Eggers cele-
brates ninety-second birthday.
Fremont.-The Rev. ]. r. KERN, pas
tor First Reformed Church. resigns.
Tifhn.-Failure to collect funds pre-
vents soldiers celebration
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
Saved BY 30-hour Row.

Boston. Nov. e-Adrift in their
dories. eighty miles from shore.
three fishermen were compelled to
row thirty hours before they set
foot on solid soil at Nantucket. The
schooner to which they belonged
had not arrived when they reached
shore
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
JUST IN FUN

Mrs. Al notice that your husband
doesn't smoke. Is 1t because YOU OBJ
1ect to It? Mrs. Bob, dear. no! III
objected to 1t. he'd smoke. Boston
Transcript.
How about the high cost of living?'.
We're investigatipe it." But there's
a complaint that you are getting no.
where" so I've heard. Wen inves-
tigate that."-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
IF you break the wfshbone of
q chicken just right your wishIl
come trueAthat IS. if you are a
good wisher."
Il wish" will never get you as far
as 81 will"
Second Glass scout-when do we
get heavy weather?
First Class Scout-At night.
second Class Scout-Why at night I!
First Class Scout-Because it's
light in the daytime Life.
"A fashionable hair dresser and a
good advertising agent ought to make
a good match"
why so?"
Because she wears puffs and he
puffs wares. ."-Baltimore American.
Flatbush-You know the saving OF
food will end the war.
Bensonhurst-How do you figure
that out? Hasn't II started a riot
already?-Yonkers Statesman.
"She said she'd like to see any
man try to kiss her"
Did you call her f?"-Louis-
willie Courier-Journal.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
Tone Down Army Garb.

London, Nov. 2.-The red tunic of
the soldiers dress uniform is like
ly to be abandoned for blue or
khaki. Army life and pay are SO
improved that authorities do not
think bright coIors a necessary lure.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
Demand Rat Guards.

New York. Nov. Health au-
thorities are insisting that rat
guards" be placed on all ships ca
bles. Plague bearing rats leave
ships from Mediterranean ports
when the guards. bits of tins. are
not on the cables.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
COL. SAM R srRArrAN.

nat McCn u lOL o ElunEfw
Ever fiourished in our time.
Meaning our political 'opponents.) }
COL SAM r. sTRArTAN.
@ssne- Di-ti.etis. fer w.sAi.gss..
Washington produced. among other
notable things. the very frst police
women Twenty-Five years ago. Mrs.
LILY THOMPSON made application
10 the chief OF police. DICK sYL-
vDsrER. for appointment on the
force. she did not ask to be as
signed 20 any special work or side
lines, but told the major she pre-
ferred to do straight street duty.
with some sturdy man cop a. her
partner. Her home was In an apart
ment house at t0e Twelfth street
northwest. The site Of this struc-
ture 10 now occupied b. the Raleigh
Hotel.
Mrs. Thompson was in town Sat-
urday on q visit from Indianapolis.
and she looked me up and we had an
Interesting talk over old times.
When she applied for appointment
-as Q policewoman she was about %
years Of age and comely. She is not
homeiy now. although her hair has
taken on q much lighter shade and
carries q suggestion Of a giistening
snowbank in miniature. Some OF the
old-time policemen will remember her
Several Of them desired her for their
partner. Her application was turned
down by Mai. Sylvester, although he
said he believed the policewoman
would come in the near future. and
his words were prophetic-they arc
here@
Mfter IL became known about town
that q pretty woman with the nerve
OF hero had applied for regular
street duty as a member OF WASH
ington's finest" and her appoint
ment had been refused, several Of
our enterprising business men sought
her and rendered her an appoint
ment in their establishments as
special poifcewoman." She did en-
gage In detective work for one house
I'm plain clothes for a short while.
Several dime museum proprietors
also offered her a chance to make
a good salary as an exhibit clad In
brass and bue. To these she re-
piled that while she was sincere in
her desire TO serve the public as a
uniformed policevoman. she declined
to figure as a freak. To a WASH
tngton big store proprietor who offer
ed a wartime salary to wear a po-
lice uniform and stand guard IN his
place, she made this reply:
mo, sir. i will not wear a regular
police uniform unless / am permitted
to perform regular police duty with a
man partner naughingly) who can
protect me"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
To Aid Boys Health.

A national campaign TO improve the
physical condition of 100000 Amer
ican boys between the ages of Is and
20 will be launched at a conference
called by the United States Public
Health Service for November 4 and 5.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
A LINE O. CHEER .,
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
By John Kendriek Bangs. ,
THE BOYISH SIDE.

THE bOhIsH SfDE.
Copyright. 1913. BY The Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.l
The reason why 1 strive to keep
The boyish side Of me alert
Is that when down to waters deep
My struggling steps revert,
The cherry heart, the boyish song.
The eagerness for life
That holds the lads soul all day lon,
May be with me. and make me stron,
To battle with my strife
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
$4,000 Ssers in Paris.

Paris. Nov. 2.-onicial estimates put.
the number of thought readers, me-
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
~conbIns- the Entire District.

Failing to stir Congress TO action In
the matter OF District suffrage. the
citizens common councils. more ia
rilisriy known as citizens associa-
lions, have started a drive to organize
every man and woman in Washington
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03

and its suburbs Ths isa1srs Of ss,.
movement believe that whsu All -
banded together ConrreH vim ~.
heed 70 their Just demaAds f6r psoe.s
sary things. They also beiisvS thsx
VIII then become q buivsrk bshirS
the District Commissioner M proc,,r-
ing for this community more sffentio,
from the solons on the Inn ana m.
equity that now is In Largo measur,
denied them, ~
The oeorEetown Citizens Assoc,s.
tion has created an innovation m The
matter Of having the banner member-
ship. The plan was described 70 me
BY President B. A. BowLEs. Of that
organization.
We are going 10 comb oesrretovn
In our drive" he said I'VE hsv.
arranged to have every house visited
and the fathers and mothers and sons
and daughters OF mature are invited
to Join with Ne for the betterment Of
our old and honorable town. II they
decline to do 30. We win AK them
their reason why7 By our plan wd
expect to secure LOO new member@
In q short time"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
Round the Town e EsssszlsgE#s Esszlsg#z s1Es

But them feilers that's sgin us.
Wei. u surely beats my time
That sech q lot o. sinners
Ever fiourished in our time.
Meaning our political opponents. }
COL. "a n n STR LTsTlN
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
Archbfshsp CsrrsIrs sfIest senfi-
nela-

while strolIIng through the beau
tIfuI and historic grounds surround
ing Georgetown University one OF
the instructors OF that venerable
and distinguished institution OF
learning called my attention 90 two
real relics OF antiquity. quaint car
non OF large size. They are mounted
in front OF the statue Of Archbishop
Carroll. founder OF the University.
and to my mind seemed 20 be grim
sentinels guarding not only the ef-
fgy of the good archbishop of bless
ed memory. but also the great college
he founded.
The great cannon have a most in
teresting history. They were
brought from England TO Maryland
by the Lord Baltimore colony. in
1884. The guns were sunk IN st.
Mary's River. shout eighty miles
below Washington. by the colonists
The obsolete cannon remained az
the bottom OF the river until 1874
when they were raised and removed
to St. Ingoes Church. near Leonard
town. In 1865 Just after the civil
war had ended. the guns. rusted and
eaten by the elements. were
brought TO the university. In 1909.
they were mounted in their present
position by the distinguished ma
rine off1cer. Col. JOHN c. REID. The
occasion was one OF ceremony and
was attended by graduates OF the
old university who wore both the
blue and the gray In the war be-
tween the States.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
sFishheeh- 10 Ne ner,.

Poor old "F1shhook" has gone away.
He died several days ago at his hum
bic home near Giesboro. MOSES
JACKSON was black ana he was I.
character. but not bad one. He was
for years a sort OF protegs Of Capt.
HARRY RANDALL Of steamboat
fame. He was known 20 the MARI
Washingtonisns who visited the place
at the foot Of Eleventh street termed
the Oyster Wharf In the season
when the btvalves came up from
downriver. and me Fish Wharf sf-
ter the oyster had been discarded for
the nonce according TO custom and the
law. He gained his cognomen while
selling live bait 20 anglers who sought
the rock bass and other varieties In
cluding the white perch from the
whsrves or along the river banks Aft-
er selling a tomato can flied with min
nows to his customers he would in-
variably volunteer this inforInation
80 gud measuah:"
BOSS. youse bound ter snag some 90
dem big eels an Mis'sipi cats. an
dey's gwine ter swsller yer hook. Ef
dey duz, jess do this an ycr'n sabe yer
hook"
Then he would in q stage vhispef
tell them how to save their hook
whole without spelling them But 1
will not give away his precious secret
with which he made many q '-tip"
from the amateur Isaak waltons who
were his patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
3. 4. [. PROMOTING MANY SPORTS HERE Committees Not Doing So Well in Drive for New
 Members

"The boys Have not been doing so well the last week. or so.' said w. L. Woodruff, secretary of the Birmingham Athletic club. "Evidently they are resting up from their efforts of July, when they exceeded their quota of 100 new members by a large margin. However, things have been picking up in the last day or so. and 1 expect the committees to bring the 100 new mem bers this month that they have set out for"
 The membership committee of the Birmingham Athletic club must main tain an average of 100 new members each month in order to fill the rot by the first of November, the date on which the officers of the club wish to close their drive for new members. When the membership is up to it's old standard of 600 members, the roll will be complete, and the doors of the club closed. A waiting list will be formed, and the old initiation fee of $25 be sides the regular dues will be charged an applicant entering the club.
 1 The Athletic club is promoting many sports in Birmingham. Amateur bas- ketball baseball, wrestling and boxing, as we'll as professional wrestling, and swimming are some of the atlSeticf which will be brought to Birmingham , by the Athletic club. At present in terest is centered on the amateur swim : ming meets being staged in Birming 1 ham. The state championship meet will be held at East Lake Saturday under the auspices of the Birmingham 1 Athletic club
 The officials of the club state that i they may be able to put on a wrestling match for Labor Day, the first of Sep | tember. Though promising nothing 1 definite, the athletic committee of the | club may be able to bring some ot
 the best men in the country here for
 the match.
 Already the club is being oyerhauled and renodeled. The locker rooms have been repainted, the new spring board
 of the swimming pool has been in stalled, and ndinenous other repairs have been made. including a new roof over
 the second floor balcony When thC roll of membership is up to standard and all changes have been made in the club, there will be no club in the south 1 to excell the Birmingham Athletic club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
MINORS ACTIVE

The minor leagues, however, have not been inactive. For a time they adopted a ''watchfu1 waiting policy with regard to the drawing up of a new agreme1- with their big brothers, whereby their verbal understanding of January might be put down in black and white. Failing to hear favorably from either the major leagues or the national commission, the minors finally became restless, and at a recent meeting in Chicago they outlined their policy in a statement, copies of which were forwarded to each big league, as well as to the governing body.
 Tn this statement the minors pointed out that inasmuch as it had been agreed to abrogate the national agreement, they felt free to take affairs effecting the con- duet of their business entirely into their own hands. They made it plain that they consider the ancient right of the majors to draft players from them as dead. as the well-known door nail, and that they expect to dispose of their players hence forth as they see fit. It was also pointed out by the minors that they intend to re- spect all titles to players and territorial rights as has been the custom.
 Tn due time the National league got to- gether in New York in answer to call from President John Heydler. The com munication from the minors, outlining their plans and requesting written agreement with the National league ac- kpowiedging their independence, was tNken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
Barons Drop Third Straight to Lookouts
Bitter Fight May DeDelop
 BetWeen Majors and Minors
Minors Want New Agreement With Majors-National League Wants Right to Draft Players From Minors
 Fans Don't Want Squabble Between Clubs
Ky JAMES J. CoRBETyr

Baseball has seen some turbulent times during the last 30 years or so, and indi- cations are that the end is not in sight yet
 With the crushing of the Federal league the powers that be in the national game figured they had swept the last cloud of trouble from the horizon for some moons to come, and it appeared that way until the United States got into the world war and baseball lapsed into ta state of coma under the press of more im- portant and patriotic business.
 At the outset of the 1919 season express sions of optimism for the success of the game as national institution were heard on all sides. This was the feeling despite the fact that at meeting between the jors and minors in New York last January, verbal understanding was reached whereby the National agreement. framed in 1903, was to be abrogated and a new working agreement, elimina ting the draft, put in force.
 There was much talk early in the year of a shakeup in the national baseball commission, whereby Garry Hermann was supposed to retire as chairman and a new chairman selected by committees from the two big leagues. As time wore on the major league com mittees became noticeable because of their inaction. No move has been made to re- organize the central governing body of the game to date, and though it is ex- pected that the question will be taken up once more at the meetings of the big leagues during the coming winter, the vet eran governors" of the pastime continue in power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
MEXICO RESUMES
 ITS OPAL MINING
By Associated Press

Qderetaro, Mexico, August 4-Opai min- ing in this district, an industry as yet untouched by foreign capital, has shown renewed activity with the close of the war and normal number of men will soon be at work. The Queretaro district for more than sixty years had furnished virtually all of the opals sold in the repub- lie, most of the valuable gems going to dealers in Mexico City who in turn ship them to the United States Primitive methods are still used, here to secure the gems. Dynamite is used to blast the gems from the ground. After tho rock is broken into sizable pieces, 1t is taken to the shops for the grinding and polishing processes. Modern methods are not used. the rough stones merely being placed on spindles and applied to an ordinary grind
 stone worked by foot power. Vigorous rubbing on soft leather is the last step in completing an opal for the market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
SPORTS
 LOCAI--nY WIRE

iali' and to say the least the prospect of some sort of hub-bub is interesting
 It IS my opinion that for the good of the game, now that it is facing another season of prosperity at the turnstiles, the
 majors and minors should get together. patch up their differences amicably and sal the baseball ship of state in a true course.
 The minors should have better working conditions with the big fellows. The Iact that many minor leagues, not to men, tlon dozens of individual clubs, have gone broke during the last few years. indi- eates that the little fellows have not been getting a proper return for the talent they have lost in the draft each year and they are the producers They develop the young players coming up. It would appear that some sort of an agreement setting fair price for minor league play CTS from leagues of various classiffca- tion could be reached and this should satisfy both sides. Turbulent times in baseball have been tiresome to the fans despite the fact that baseball wars make big news. The fans support the game for the game itself They don't care lot about wrangles between the club own CTS.