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The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
THINK CAPITALISTS
WANT JAP-U. S. WAR

Japan does not want war with the
United States and deplores the con-
stantly recurring discussion OF a
possible future conflict with this ma
tion. Yamato Ichihashi, professor of
japanese civilization in Leland STAN
ford. Jr.. University. and official ad-
wiser to the japanese delegation to
the International Labor Conference.
declared yesterday. However, he
asserted. IL the efforts OF certain
politicians and capitalists to stir up
strife between the two countries
continues long enough a war is not
inconceivable.
Prof. Ichihashi will address the
City Club at its weekly luncheon to-
morrow afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
HEALTH STATUS HERE
ON PAR WITH OTHERS

That the District Health Depart
ment> maintains g standard on a par
with, and in many instances above.
that OF other large cities is the de-
cision of DR.. William A. Fowler.
District health officer. following a
tour of cities in the Middle West and
South.
DR.. Fowler visited st. Louis. New
Orleans. Atlanta and other cities. He
found the. methods in use in those
cities to be practically the same as
those in force here. He was told
a recurrence of influenza would not
be a surprise.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
CARBON!
Rid System of Clogged-up
Waste and Poisons
with "Cascarets."

Like carbon clogs and chokes a
motor. so the excess bile in liver.
and the constipated waste in the
bowels. produce foggy brains, head
ache, sour. acid stomach. indiges-
tion. sallow skin. sleepless nights.
and bad colds.
Let gentle, harmless "Cascarets"
rid the system of the toxins. acids,
gases, and poisons which are keep
ing you upset.
Take Cascarets and enjoy the
incest, Ngentlest laxative-cathartic
you ever experienced. Cascarets
never gripe. sieken, or cause incon-
venience. They work while you
sleep. A box Of cascarets costs so
little too-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
Welfare Workers Confer
On Betterment Of Boys

A nationwide campaign to i'm
prove the physical condition OF g.
100000 American boys between the
ages OF Is and 20 years. will be
planned at a conference at 22s First
street northwest. today. of repre-
sentatives OF State boards OF health.
the American Red Cross. the Y. NJ.
c. A. and the United States Public
Health Service. Sampel Gompers.
president of the American Fedora
tion of Labor. is to be one of the
principal speakers.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
BACK HOME NEWS
Like Letter from the Folks-Watch for
Your State News in The Herald.
KANSAS.

Buhler. - p. s. Ratzlaff charges
A. /. Heidibrecht with feeding Mrs.
Ratzlaff "doped" candy in suit for
alienation of affections.
Wichita. - Of1cers say L. s
Chandler. who died overseas and
passed as son of Mrs. L. s. Chano-
ler. beauty specialist. was her hus-
band.
Leavenworth. Mine and bar
racks will be operated by prison
ers.
ations will pay s163.o60 in taxes.
Fredonia. Former Representa-
tive T. J. Hudson celebrates S0th
birthday.
Salina.-W. d. Mitchell. II. farm
er. found dead on prairie.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
WASHINGTON.

Abcrdeen.-Cornerstone of $50. 900
st. Joseph's Hospital laid.
Vancouver raised for sur
veJing proposed dock.
Guler.-Winter weather hats build
Ing Of bridge on Lewis River.
Charleston. Councilman Simon
Mettler ousted for violating dry law.
Centralia.-Mrs. E. S. Wooster
heads literary department OF Won
ems Civic Club.
Spokane e.-Dealers warned not to
sell storage eggs for fresh ones.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
Attorney Leekie to Be
Buried on Wednesday

Funeral services for Adam Edward
Lloyd Leckie. who died in Mexico
City. October "a. will - conducted at
; o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the
First Presbyterian Church. John Mar
shall place, between c and d streets
northwest. The body will arrive this
afternoon. Mr.. Leckie was senior
partner OF Leckie. Cox & Sherier.
Washington law firm. He was 81
years of age.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
OREGON.

Astoria.-Channel from Tongue
Point to Astoria will cost s2.s0O.0oo
Roseburg.-Son of J. J. Robertson.
with lighted match. burns home.
Portland. d.-Moonshine still with ca
pacity of ninety gallons OF mash
found in mansion at $50 Corbett
street. rented by ]. s. Baker.
Eugene to try Martin Clark
for murder of c. l.. TAYLOR secured.
Oregon City.-Clackamas County to
vote on bond issue for $500. 900 to
pave l45 miles OF highway.
Hood River-J. II. Scott starts
surveying loop railway line.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
WISCONSIN.

Milwaukee. - II. E. Byram re-
elected president Of c.. n. & st. p.
Railway
Anchorage.5American Legion post
organized
Madison. Contagious diseases in
crease in State during October
De Pere.-Two-year-old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur st. George drinks
carbolic acid and dies.
Grand Rapids.-T w Brezeau
heads bar association OF Wood. wau-
sau. Portage and Waupaca counties.
Kenosha.-Store clerks will affiliate
with A. F. OF L.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
THE PARAGRAPHERS'
NEWS VIEWS.

It's unfortunate that a pocketful Of
money should be such an irresistible
and general urge to strike.-Savannah
News.
Mexico has refused to recognize the
league Of nations. Which Is about the
biggest boost the league has had for
some time.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
And yet. somehow. when an Ital-
ian opera singer starts to ''cuss out"
German opera, We begin to think Of
the interested party."-Detroit Free
Press.
It's to the cider mills instead OF
ing their app1es.-Boston Transcript.
D'Annunzio continues to hold Fiume.
merely. II would seem, by poetic
license.-Philadelphia Record.
"I'll say this for some OF the land
lords: They're backing UP the real
estate men in great style" 'In what
way" They're certainly making it
cheaper for lot of folks to buy their
own homes than to pay rent"-Detroit
Free Press.
One visitor to another-"where do
you bathe" In the spring" Il
didn't ask you when. I asked you
wherer'-Edinburgh Scotsman.
Vaeationist-tDo you have many
wrecks here Old Timer-WelI, I dun
no. You're the first I've seen this sea-
son.-Houston Post.
Edith-So that rich old bachelor
didn't proposef Madge-No; he ate six
meals at that summer hotel where
they advertise home cooking and de-
clded to stay single.-Boston Tran
script.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
Battling for His Ideals.

ROBERT F. BRADBURY. some
times termed the Mayor Of TwininE
City. ID. C" is still battling for his
ideals. although he is laid up for re-
pairs" because Of a recent painful ac-
cident. He wants q statue OF hal.
L'Enfant, the great French engineer
who drew the first plans for Wash
ington. placed in L'Enfsnt Park or
Circle, at Minnesota and Pennsylvania
avenues southeast. Twining City BET
ter railway facilities for the south
eastern suburbs: Improvement OF the
Pennsylvania avenue bridge and the
commencement OF work on GaIiince"
Hospital. Mr.. Bradbury has been
active and strong for civic betterment
in the East End. He is the father
of Bradbury Heights. May all his
dreams come true.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
Judge Kathryn Sellers
To Talk on Delinquency

Judge kathryn Sellers, of the
Juvenile Court. and the first woman
to hold a judicial position In the
District of Columbia. will address
the annual meeting Of the Juvenile
Protective Association in the Gold
room OF the Shoreham Hotel Friday
evening.
This Is judge Sellers first public
lecture, and she will speak on juve-
nile delinquency. the causes of it
and the remedy
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
Round the Town ~ EssSHfsEEEt. EsssSHfsEEt SHHH

study the malady at close range. He
remained there until the last vestigs
OF the plague had disappearct- The
local newspapers carried daily stories
OF DR.. Nevitts heroism ard sought
In vain for photographs OF ths hero
physician He was not much gEen 20
having his picture took" bud was
full OF the magnificent couragA and
determination OF his Nstundy Scetch
forbeays. finally located an old he
ture Of the doctor andfit was playtd
up as front page feature by al
least one newspaper. DIR. hewitt n "a
modest a. he Is courageous. and
should be perform some other big act
for humanity the stories concerning
IL viii be pictureless. unless some
good friend persuades him 20 make
an appointment with a photographer.
Tee Mseh Candy the Cause.
Now comes my good friend. p. T.
MORAN, with.a psason for the sugar
fhortage. \and his reason Is a novel
one.
1T is because the ladies ana chill
dren. God bless them. eat too much
candy and other sweet stuff."
He explained that there In n con-
slant demand for everything sweet
from dun" and doughnuts 20 choco-
late creams He does not crfticisc.
however. without being constructive
and suggests that the wonderful in
ventive mind OF the American people
think up" some good substitute for
candy that will require less sugar.
Proposed ws~hinEton show Place.
While in the Office building OF the
House OF Representatives met my
, good friend, J. J. MALONE. the cour-
teous and handsome secretary TO
Representative JAMES V. GANLEY.
He asked IL the Washington people
had gone asleep on the proposition to
establish here the proposed Interna-
tioanl Exposition of the United
States as a permanent show place AZ
the Capital? He handed me a copy
Of a bill introduced in Congress June
3. 1919. by Representative DAVIS. OF
Minnesota, establishing the exposi-
tion and providing for building sites
''in or near the District OF Columbia '
Exhibition buildings are 10 be pro-
vided for the States and foreign coun-
tries in the interest Of commerce
mining. industry. agriculture. arts
and science" The board Of manage
ment Is to comprise the President of
the Senate; Speaker Of the House
| four members of the Senate and four
members Of the House.
Prominent Washingtonians with
whom / have discussed the PROPOSE
tion declare il will be a big thing for
the District. the country at large and
the world.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
Church Thanks Congress.

gress for the passage OF the ProhI-
bition Enforcement bill over the
Presidents veto, offered by Rev. Dr.
c. c. Mclean. was unanimously
passed at Mondays meeting OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04
viii Makes Widow Beneficiary,

Mrs. Mary Eudora Miller Glover.
wife OF Richardson Glover. Is made
the sole beneficiary in the latter's
will filed for probate in the Dl.trict
Supreme Court yesterday. The will
Is dated July 16, 1916. Mr.. Glover
died October II.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04

And 30. since shadows form Of life
BY far the larger half,
Our fervent blessings let us give
To those who mate Us laugh
CLARA J. DENTON.
Hyesas. Lis.s s,6 THi.<s.
Look backward and .eontempnte
the future. There IL food FOR
thought In q local campaign an
nouncement I have before me. II
was employed ~ part OF the pub
iicity In the campaign Of the Dis
trict Republicans in 1915 for the
election Of ROBERT /. MILLER ana
w. CALVIN CHASE az delegates 20
the Presidential nominating COM
mittee. One Of the proposed planks
In the platform is Interesting. Here
It is:
The expenditure of less money
for maintaining hyenas. lions.
tigers and other wild animals. and
more money for providing and car
ing for human beings in charitable
institutions. and reduce the high
cost Of living"
There are other features of the
announcement that are interesting.
Unqualified suffrage for the actual
bona fde residents Of the District
of Columbia: opposition to the
Shepherd prohibition bill: cheaper
rates for gas. telephone. electricity
and other utilities. universal trans
fers: pensions for Federal employees.
public school employees. and more
pat for messengers. laborers and
street cleaners: Increased police and
FIRE departments: more appropria-
tions for Northeast and Southeast
Washington.
Msvfng Pfetures from Life.
There were some interesting side
lights at the recent Jollircation ana
dance of the local movie operators
at Old Masonic Temple. HARRY
! CRANDALL demonstrated that he
was an adept in the terpsichorean
art when he danced like a 2o-year-
old with his children. LAWRENCE
BEATS OF the Loew theaters gave
evidence of considerable ability as
an orator. JOSEPH L. GRIFFIN
! and FRANK NOBLE MITCHELL.
exhibitors, demonstrated a brand
new classic dance. Someone pres
ent named st the Partisan pirou-
ette." The local projectors of pic
lures at our movie houses wore
Ounce caps at the banquet. Some
Of them made speeches who had
never spoke" before, and they are
not deaf and dumb. either. The
cameraman was there. too. and
made negatives for snappy pictures
that will be produced in Washing
ton playhouses-
DISAPPEARING District Pest House.
In talking with DR.. FRANK Az
BOTT, superintendent OF the Wash
| ington Asylum Hospital. he to.1 me
that the days OF the District pest
house, or smallpox hospital. are num-
bered. The ancient one-story frame
building in rear Of Washington Asy-
Ium Hospital and Jail will be sup
planted by q modern contaglon hos
pital to be come led with the CALM
ger Hospital. II will be provided with
approximately 200 beds aad will have
attached to II a quarantine building
to take the place Of the detention
camp.
DR.. ]. RAMSEY NEvITT. the eff
cient and popular District coroner,
made the wooden smallpox hospital
famous Several years ago when the
disease was epidemic here he volun-
tarily gave up his practice and en-
tered the pest house to personally
attend the unfortunate victims and
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04

The world will submit even to the dca
ton of
The Washington herald., 1919-11-04

And 30. since shadows form Of life
BY far the larger half,
Our fervent blessings let Us give
To those who mate Us laugh.
CLARA ]. DENTON
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
BISHOP GREER, Of
NEW YORK, DIES.
Sudden Relapse After Opera
ton Causes Death of
Episcopalian.

NEW YORK, May 20,-The Right
Rev. David II. Greer, Protestant Epis-
ccpal bishop Of New York, died in a
hospital here last night. Bishop Greer
was operated upon for Intestinal trou-
bio a week q and his condition had
improved steadily until yesterday morn
ing when he suffered a relapse,
Al first the relapse was not con-
sidered critical, but the patient con-
tinued to fail and yesterday afternoon
II became apparent that he could not
live. He sank into a coma about an
our before his death and did not re-
gain consciousness.
At the time Of his death, the Rev.
4: c. Monk was r~eciting a prayer for
him in the hospital chapel. Bishop
Greer's daughter, Miss Jean Greer, was
with him at the end.
Bishop Greer's health had been poor
for several months but despite his ad-
vanced age-7b years-his condition had
AZ no time been considered dangerous,
He spent 10 days In q hospital several
months r undergoing an operation
similar TO one which resulted in his
death. He Is survived by his widow and
daughter and by two sons, Laurence
Greer and William Greer.
Funeral services for Bishop Greer
VIII be held at II o'clock Friday morn
ing At the Cathedral OF st. John The
ference Of church officials, The SER
vices will be conducted by Right Rev.
Sharies Sumner Burch, suffragan
bishop Of Now York. Right Rev.
Charles II. Brent, bishop OF western
New York, n Right Rev, Arthur s.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
DECLARES
DRAFT Of LEAGUE
IS UNACCEPTABLE
Republican Senate Leader
Predicts Present Text Will
Not Be Accepted by SOIonS
Without Amendment.

WASHINGTON, May 2o.-senator
Lodge, Republican leader and chairman
OF the foreign relations committee. in +.
statement last night declared that the
revised league Of nations Ia unancent-
able, and predicted II would NOT he 40.
cepted by the majority OF the senate
without amendment.
Characterizing the new league COVE
nant as included in the peace treaty.
a distinctly worse than the old and
more dangerous TO the peace ~ line
world and to American rights and in
terests, Senator Lodge declared that
hohe OF the suggestions from the senate
out. 'eeh Carried
Senator Lodges statement folIowa.
so far as can judge-and | have
had conversation with many senators,
including members of both parties-f
an satistled that a majority Of the
league as now presented must receive
amendment; that in its present form,
"ltnout any change, 1t would not be
ITO say that the amendments nut
formulated by Mr.. Root on the sug.
gestion OF the state department have
been met IL without foundation. Not
one OF the suggestions of the senate,
not one OF the amendments proposed
" "I INooL mas Deen carried ont
Some OF them have been entirely re-
jected, and where there is an appear.
ance OF their having been adopted. ex-
animation shows hat the new form is
distinctly worse than the old. and
more dangerous to the peace Of the
world and to American rights and in
terests.
ut is impossible now to enter upon a
detailed analysis because, although we
may suppose that the draft of the
league sent over In the press dispatches
10 fairly accurate, we have no knowl.
edge OF the treaty with Germany or OF
Its relations to the league. The sum
mary which was sent out was not only
incomplete, but vague and Inaccurate,
and VI Is impossible to gather from II
what the terms imposed upon Germany
In many respects really are.
There 10 no desire anywhere TO de-
lay the treaty Of peace with Germany
n moment beyond the time necessary
to understand II, but we must have il
before US in official form. As TO the
league OF nations, the American people
must know just what they are to be
asked TO agree to. BY that league they
are invited to take the gravest step
ever taken by the United States and
no organized clamor,. no manufactured
pressure OF any kind, viii swerve the
senate from its high duty Of laying be-
fore the American people exactly what
the league involves and what II means
TO the United States and to the future
peace OF the world"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
J0NESB0R0 MEN WILL
DRILL OIL WELL SOON

JoNEsBoRo. Ark, May 20. tspl) -
At the meeting Of the .ArkansAs III
and Gas company Of Jonesboro plans
were formed for the sinking OF a well
as soon as possible.
The officers Of the company are T.
Ritter. yonesboro. president; J. T,
woodbury.. Springfield. vice president.
] G. Cant. Harrisburg. treasurer, W
IL. McAdams, Jonesboro, secretary
These men, with p. r. TAYLOR Marked
Tree, are the trustees Of the company
II Is thought that oil In paying GUAM
titles will be found. The land is In the
Granger field Of Texas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
TAX IN z

CONWAY, Ark, May 20. (spl)--The
roundup Of alleged evaders Of the state
automobile license fee is being con-
tinued by Prosecutor L. H. Coulter,
with tho aid OF township and county
officials, In the first batch OF informa-
ton filed against the alleged evaders
II was charged that eli owners Of mo-
tor cars we're not paying the annual
state license OF $40. and two residents
OF this city were brought into court
and fined 81 and costs at the opening
OF the drive. Prosecutor Coulter Ia be-
ing aided by the township and county
police officials In searching out and ar
resting the owners. who are charged
with having adopted various schemes
70 conceal the fact OF their evasion OF
the payment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
FAIR Is ORGANIZED.

WlNONA, Miss, May 20. Cspl)-A
representative crowd Of business men
farmers and women Of the Duck Hi
community met yesterday and organ
ICED the Duck Hill Community fair I'M
der the direction Of the county agri-
cultural department. The following Of
ficers were elected:
c. r. Sykes, president; Mrs. Clark.
vice -president: C. A. wilkins, secre.
tary and treasurer.
Finance Committee-E. +. wilkins.
J. w. Clarh 8. A. Neal, Mrs. Alma
Ware.
Publicity Committee-Mrs. JEFF VIII
kins, Mrs Belle Moore.
Rules and Regulations Committee.
s. McKewen, Ruby Oliver. Jim Tyler,
J, NJ. Thomas, Flora Love Hines, Mrs
@. Y. Gillespie and Mrs. I'd Campbell.
Arrangement Committee-G. r. Tay-
lor, Charlie Campbell, JEFF wilkins,
Mrs. Richard Mitchell, Mrs. Luther
Tyler and Mrs. S. s.. Caruthers, chair
man
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS
OVER TOP ON LOAN

WINoNA. Miss, May 20. (Spl) 10.
w, Sturdivant, chairman OF the Victory
loan. has received reports from ali dis
tricts. n the figures show Montgofn-
cry mas again gone over the top. Tho
sl74, 700 was sold, This county has ex-
ceeded its quota in every war drive
that has been put on. and subscribed
for It's full allotment Of war savings
stamps, m Is the only county in the
state that paid for them in full at the
lions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
FOR BETTER SCHOOLS.

NEW ALBANY, Miss, May 20. (Spi.)
Hon. J. It. Calhoun, OF the state edu.
cational department OF jackson, Miss.
will open a drive In Union county Tues
day in the interest Of better schools,
Consolidation OF districts, the erection
OF better sch~oolhouses, better equip
ment and better teachers, will be his
slogan. Director Calhoun will be as
sisted In this campaign by a number
OF speakers and great interest will
doubtless develop. Union county has
already consolidated a number OF dis
tricts and their success Is only an in
centivs to further action.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
AVIATOR RETURNS FROM
BRISTOL TO LANGLEY

BRISTOL, Tenn, May 20. (spl)--
Lieut. Lynn D. Hepinstall, the army
aviator, who has been making daily
flights here during tho Southern Auto
mobile exposition. left yesterday On the
return flight to Langley field, vlr-
ginia, His first stop win be at Roa-
make this city within two hours after
leaving Bristol.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
ASKS ~ANNULLMENT.

CONWAY. Ark, May 30. (spl.)-T.
Wilson, OF Cato, In an action pend
Ing In chancery court, charges that
Jesse B, Powell made false affidavit
here In January when he swore the
age OF Wilson'S daughter, Claude vii.
that he might obtain license for mar
rage, Wilson states In his court ae-
ton that his daughter was only 10
years OF age at the time and asks the
court to set aside the marriage and
to restore his daughters maiden name.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
LIEUT.. HARRIS AT HOME.

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, May 20. (spl)-
Lieut.. 8. W. Harris, who recruited
large contingent Of men for the IeT,h
infantry IN the city before the resi.
ment went TO the Mexican border and
afterward led them on the battlefslds
OF France, has returned TO lluntsvlus
Several OF he men who went out with
him won distinguished service crosses
and various citations for bravery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
TO FIGHT MI REDS

PINE BLUFF. Ark, May 20. tspl)
"A meeting OF the returned soldiers Of
this county will be held Tuesday eve
ming for the purpose OF organizing an
association TO combat all forms Of or
ganized propaganda and any movement
that might be detrimental to the peace
and prosperity Of the nation. Judge
W, r.. Sorrells will act as chairman Of
the meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
SCHOOL TAX r

PINE BLUFF. Ark, May 20, (spl)-
county have voted the i2-mil school
tar. The tax Ia divided. allowing 4
mills for buildings and I mills for gem
eral purposes. Both places viii begin
At. once the erection Of modern high
school buIldinKN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
WILL WORK ON STRIKE.

OTTAWA, May Ex-senator Robert
son, minister OF labor, and Arthur
Merghen. minister OF the interior, lett
for Winnipeg early today TO interoede
In the general strike In progress there
and endeavor to restore order.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

president of the board OF mis-.
sions OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church OF America.
Tho cathedral services will be pre-
ceied by private funeral services In
Bishop Grenr's home.