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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-31
CENTERvILLE NEWS.
The sick are improving nicely

Ine SICK are improving nicely.
The social given Saturday night by
the club Of the N. "A. A. 6. P. was good
success. The club is doing nicely and
hopes to have our required number
soon.
The social gwen Monday evening by
the X. Of r. at the home Of Sir II. Trip
lett was decided success.
Mrs. Catherine Smith entertained sew
eral at dinner Sunday in honor Of her
brother, Mr.. John Page Of Pittsburgh,
Pa, who has been visiting in the city.
He left for his home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Nash had several
callers Sunday.
Mrs. Sam Lee who has been sick with
the flu is able to be out again.
Mrs. William Oliner is on the sick
list: also Mr.. Frederick Kidding.
Mrs. J. w. Martin and Mrs. FL. w.
Thompkins were calling on friends
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. L. p. Lewis and Mrs. A. L. Crit
tenden and family took dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. 8. Fl. Jones Tuesday.
The Sunday school will give a Hal
lowe 'en party at the home OF the
superintendent, Sister Bernice Pierce
Friday evening. A good time is ex
pected by the young folks.
The church and Sunday school is 40
| ing nicely. We invite everybody out
Our new pastor is expected here nex'
week.
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MoBERLY NEWS.

Rev. Chas. Bratton filed the pulpit
at the Second Baptist church Sunday.
Rev. J.. II. Downey is in Versailles,
Mo-, carrying on a revival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Tymony left for
Chicago, ILL.,, their home Saturday night.
The mortgag burning at pilgrim Rest
Baptist church was postponed until
Sunday, Nov. 3, on account Of the in
clement weather.
The imperial jubilee sacred concert
company Of Kansas City, Mo-, will play
at the Franklin Street Methodist church
Monday, Oct. 81.
Mrs. N. J. Porter is visiting relatives
and friends in Des Moines this week.
P. A. club met last Thursday with
Mrs. William Bartlett as hostess the
evening was spent in fancy needle work,
after which the hostess served a dainty
two-c course luncheon, which all enjoyed.
The meeting will be with Mrs. Bertha
Green, Oct. 80.
Mrs. Manic Noel is on the sick list Isl
this week.
Rev. Young Of Fayette preached sew
eral nights last week for Rev. W. =.
Swancy.
(Last Weekly
Rev. and Mrs. J. 81. Downey have re-
turned from Kansas City, where they
have been attending the state meeting
Mrs. Grace Kiser and Miss Oneida
Carr are Kansas City visitors this week
The remains Of Mr.. Leroy Robetrs
were brought from Des Moines satur
day night for burial. His funeral was
held at the Second Baptist church a
2:30.
The funeral of the late Clarence klr
by was held last Wednesday evenii,n!
at the Second Baptist church. He wa
a member of the following lodges: Tn
Masonic, the Knights Templars, Code
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into the presidency of the Industrial
Of, the Whitelaw apartment, fine five
story structure, just completed; and is
now on drive to complete the fnanc-
ing scheme Cor the erection of two other
apartments for 1920.
The I. b. P. E. O. w. and the Knights
sessions in Atlantic City in August. The
writer was at the K. p. session, and met
many that he knew in other days, but
failed to meet his old Des Moines asso-
ciatiates, Rev. G. w. Newton and Mr..
Harrison Gould, Jr., who he afterwards
heard were there.
Miss Adah Hyde, daughter Of your
esteemed townsman, Mr.. r. N. Hyde,
paid her first visit to Washington a
few weeks ago; calling on Mr.. and Mrs.
T. E. Barton and Mr.. and Mrs: I. E.
Williamson, besides visiting many other
places Of interest. dare say that Miss
Hyde will give a good account OF her
self to her Des Moines friends from her
vacation on her return home.
1 learned that Des Moines has some
enrollments in the university, but |
have not met any Of them yet.
The university has for this year the
largest enrolment in its history.
Rev. Emory B. Smith, the gifted
young minister of Lincoln Temple Con-
gregational church, here, returned a
few days ago from his vacation, having
visited Kansas City, Omaha, Denver
and other points of interest.
He delighted number Of addresses
in the interest of the N. A. A. c. p, and
was greatly pleased with the work that
was being done in furtherance Of the
cause among the people.
There is now on foot, here, plans to
open a bazaar by the Washington
branch of the N. A. A. G. p, during the
holidays for the purpose Of exploiting
the principles among the masses, instead
of the .tclasses Of the people, here, and
elsewhere.
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DELTA SIGMA THETA DELTA
CHAPTER. IOWA CITY, IOWA

The colored students registered IN
the different colleges Of the university
are as follows:
In the college Of liberal arts-Juanlta
White, Indianola, Iowa; Coda D.
Crutcher, Des Moines; Mamie Diggs,
Des Moines; Mildred Griffin, Des
Moines: Harriett Alexander, Des
Moines, Hazel Shaw, Des Moines; Beu-
lah Wheeler, Marshalltown; Helen ~
Beshears, Cedar Rapids; Naomi Hayes
Fort Madison; Helen Lucas, omana'
Neb.; Imogene Wilson, Keokuk; Vlr-
gil Winters, st. Joe, Mo-; Laney Cole
man, Austin, Tex.
Pre- laws-Irving johnson, Gravity
Iowa; William Taylor, Jefferson Clcy'
No. and Fred Slater, Clinton.
Pre- engineers-U. M. Horrison, ROCK
Island.
Pre- medics-C Clement Washington q
Kansas City, Mo-; U. w. Allen, Aus.ln'
Tex; II. G. Hill, Austin, Tex; Lee FER
guson. Austin, Tex; Joseph Fulton, MO- MO-
line. Ill: Prof. Smith, Topeka, Kans.;
Robert Richardson, N. c.; Harry Harp
er. Fort Madison; Cecil Brewton, Mason
CITY. and L. E. Windsor, Rock Island
College Of medicine b. 81. Lonoon' !
Buxton, Iowa and Clement Scott, Parls'
Texas.
Dental College,. a. Allen, Moblie'
Ala; j. K. Titus, Lexington, ny; !. =
Donaldson, Austin, Tex.
College Of engineering-Ralpn oones'
Des Moines and Curtis Bush, C1h'on'
Iowa. .. To
Law college-A. W. Martin, st. joe
No. and T. s. Boone, Fort Worth, Tex.
Pharmacy Henry Marlowe' Jersey
City, N. J. .o 4rom
Miss Juanita White, a graduate rronl
Simpson college Of music, but now =
student in the college Of lberal arts, Ss
has accepted a position as Instructor :, - :
mna;c at Wilberforce university. sne
left Saturday in order to report hoi
duty Tuesday. -. ho1d
The Delta Sigma Theta sorority neiu
+ha;r ;nstallation Of officers MONDAY
night. The
Mrs Helen D. Beshears spent 'no
week end in Cedar Rapids.
Tbe Delta Sigma Theta announce tne :
n1edpes to their sorority Miss Mildred
Griffin. Miss Haze1le Shaw, Miss Naomi
Harner and Miss Beulah Wheeler.
Miss Imogene Wilson spent SUNDAY =
a - AZ = =
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TEACHES MUSIC AT wnBERFoRcE

Miss Juanita White Of Indianola,
daughter Of Mrs. Martha White, our
state president of colored women Is clubs
has accepted the position as teacher
in music at Wilberforce university and
entered upon her duties the past week.
Miss White is a graduate from the
musical conservatory Of Simpson col
lege, Indianola, and we hope for her.
much success along that line. Reports
from her are to the effect that she likes
her work very much.
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UNWILLING MURAL. TRIPARTITE
PoRo COLLEGE, ST. LOUIS, MO.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 22.-The new
Poro college, st. Ferdinand and Pendle-
Malone and dedicated Thanksgiving,
1918, at which time editors Of nearly
every weekly paper in the country and
Poro agents throughout the United
States attended, was the scene Of in
spring ceremonies Sunday, Oct. 10,
when the Mural Tripartite, handsome
painting in the rotunda Of the building
was unveiled.
The Poro building which is monu-
ment to the genius of Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
lone, has been newly decorated on the
interior by the foremost painters of the
Mound City. Special hand paintings
were observed in the private apart
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ged to do SO not later than Monday,
Nov. 8 as the list will be closed and
sent in to national headquarters on that
date soon after which each member
will receive from national headquarters
a certificate Of membership.
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NOTES FRO MWAsHINGToN, d. 6.
By I. E. Williamson.

Probably at no time in the history of
the city Of Washington has Abraham
Lincoln s historical Emancipation Proc
lamation been SO universally celebrated
as it was on Sept. %, 1919, the fifty
seventh anniversary since the abolish
ing of human slavery in this country.
It took on the form Of church and
public place gatherings of the people
in various places, rather than that Of
calling the people together at some cen
trail place with its pomp and pageantry
proclaiming our ffty-seventh birthday
of freedom.
Senators and congressman were glad
to aid us in these meetings with ad-
dresses suitable to the occasion, on in
vitations from those having them in
charge. All can not be given space at
this time who were instrumental in
commemorating this great event; but
suffice it to say that through the public
spirited efforts of Attorney I. E. Will
Hanson, who still retains his Des
Moines legal residence, Hon. Cassius G.
Dowell of the seventh congressional
district of Iowa was secured to speak
for our people at New Bethel Baptist
church to very appreciative audience.
Seated on the pulpit platform with
Congressman Dowell were Lawyer Will
hanson, the master of ceremonies; Mr..
J. Frank Blagburn Of Des Moines and
|Rev. W. D. Jarvis, the minister in charge
of the church.
Delegated bodies in uniform from the
ranks Of the I. B. P. O. E. w. COM
manded by Capt. George B. Hunt, and
knights of Pythias by Gen. 81. Clay
Smith added Immediately to the spirit
of patriotism and freedom heightened
by the occasion; while the Community
Civic Centers' band, an organization OF
musicians, led by Prof. James F. Miller,
was warmly applauded for the soul
stirring selections rendered for the oc-
casion.
Congressman Dowell does not make
public speeches as rule, but gave as a
reason at this time, that he felt that
he owed such an a1legience to his state
that he could not decline to respond 20
the solicitations of an Iowan even
though he had been absent for long
time from the grand old state.
The war conditions have caused q
great scarcity, of houses, which, in turn,
has created a new impetous among the
people to meet those conditions by seek
ing to purchase homes for themselves,
and stop paying rent. In fact, the hard
ships undergone to even get houses to
rent. has caused substantial stock COM
nanies and corporations to be formed
r. meet the housing demand.
There are more people in Washing
TON D. C. today, buying, and bargain
mo to buy homes than has ever been
known before. !,
One Of the most energetic and pub
lie spirited men in the city Of Wash
;noton is Mr.. John Whitelaw Lewis. He
came to Washington about twenty-five
vears ago with General Coxey's army,
hunting a Job. He found it among the
sesons Of Toll but with indomitable
viii and dogged .tenacity he has s. not
on1v succeeded where more scholarly
men have failed, but he has talked and
worked himself into the founding, and
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oTTuMWA BRIEFS.

The N. A. A. C. P. held its regular
meeting Monday at the Masonic hall.
The Lyric club rendered a very in
teresting and successful program :" An
Evening with all Nations represent
ing the leading races in music and cos
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CHRIST, QUIZ ALL.

Christ! Our all.
A friend divine!
Pure and loving.
And always kind
Ready and willing,
To ever relieve!
Each ones sorrows
If patience to believe.
A few are chosen
To suffer and take
And endure hardships
For his dear sake
Representing his ifel
While here on earth
Proving themselves true born and to
ssHmDi
Every wait! Their worth.
At timesl Our heads
Are caused to sdroop,
For things past, we have humiliated to
~. stoop
But by prayer and faithl
We may above
And dwell with 1Jesuso
Some day as his own
Tho sorrow may cause Thee
"A many weary night!
And wrong may rule for
"A while over right.
There will come day
Tho nowl Dark be the way
That all Darkness gill be Light. !"
How a,.---.:--s cle feelings
Of Christian hearts
The true " eigion'
That strands Satan s larks.
How happy the feeling
That comes in mind
OF ssChrist' Our "Au'
Who is ever kinds
While on earth we scan
Face after face
Seeing if we can true
Friendship trace
But none we find
Who is always kinde
But q Jesus" Our All
And through his grace
We are able to face
Our trials from time to time.
He knows all our needs
He hears all our calls
And whenat times
Trouble upon us falls
t...He,l, is our all 5s-
Through temptations which will some
times lure
Be always ready to endure
And when life s sorrow 8, in this life
are o 'er
Christ our CALI is sure.
And to all who serves Him
In spirit and truth
Hold out faithful ~
And against ttSin'' be proof
And when trials upon thee heavily fall
Go down on the knees and call
Upon Christ our all.
Written and composed by Callle >.
Coleman, 1918 Main street, Keokuk, la.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-22
.U-B0AT CHASER
is RESCUE SHIP
Fighting Craft, Detailed
Here, Will Assist Naval
Aviators in Distress.

The first submarine chaser to be
detailed at a local station was yes
terday assigned to duty at the Naval
Air Station at Anacosta, D. c., from
the Atlantic Fleet.
The ship, which is 10 feet long and
which for the past few months has
been used TO protect convoy ships
along the Atlantic coast, will be used
on its present duty to help hydro
planes which have made false land
ings and to salvage the wreckage of
damaged planes.
OF battleship gray. the ship docked
at the naval station wharf yesterday
afternoon under the direction of En-
sign Ward, commanding officer. 1t
has three standard engines of ~
horsepower each. with a triple guide
The ship makes twenty knots an hour
Officers at the air station stated last
night that this was the first ship as
signed for rescue duty. 1t is equipped
with powerful wireless
Two other ships for emergency
trouble, as well as several small
motor boats. are now docked at the
naval air station base, officials stated
last night.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-22
S150,000 VALUE
OF Lee ESTATE
Last Child of Confederate
Leader Owned No Realty;
Will Filed.

Miss Mary Custis Lee, the last
child of Gen. Robert L. Lee, left per-
sonal property valued at s15O,OOO,
according to the petition of Robert
f. Lee, a nephew. c. S. Taylor
Burke, and Arthur Herbert jr., filed
yesterday in the office of the reg
lister of wills.
Miss Lee died on November o.,
at Hot Springs, Va. She owned no
real estate, the petition states. but
left securities known to be valued
at S15O,O0O, besides eleven trunks in
the care of her banker in Alexan-
drta, Va. Miss Lee also left four
trunks in this city and two more,
trunks in a hotel in Hot Springs.
Va the contents and value of which
are not known as yet.
The heirs-at-law are: Gorge Boil
ling Lee and Robert +. Lee.
nephews, and Anne Custis Lee and
Mary Custis Nee, neices. the latter
being under age. The court is asked
to appoint a guardian for her. At
torney J. X. NJ. Norton. of Alexan-
drla, represents the heirs.
The will of Mrs. Ellen Allen Evans.
who died January Il last, provides
that her son. John Mannix, of Balti-
more, inherit the piano. A daughter.
Margaret NJ. Newman, of this city, is
The Washington herald., 1919-01-22
DIVORCE ASKED
BY TWO WIVES
Both Women Charge Cruel
ty and insufficient Support
Against Husbands.

Charging cruelty and insufficient
support. Mrs. Amelia L. Smith 6lad
suit for maintenance Yesterday In
the District Supreme Court against
s. Burke Smith, a resident Of Prov
incetown, Mass.
The Smiths were married in
Charleston S. c. in February 1912
and have two children. Since their
marriage, the petition states, they
have lived in various cities and
towns, coming to Washington on
October 3. 1913. the date on which
the wife alleges they separated.
Her husband earns $1,000 a year,
the wife states. and Is employed by
the Electric Boat Company at Prov
incetown. She asks the court for
alimony pending settlement OF the
suit Attorneys Calladay and Bar
ger appear for the wife.
Mrs. Elizabeth II. StalIings
charges cruelty and insufficient sup
port in her petition for a limited
divorce filed yesterday against
Thomas s. Stallings.
The couple were married in Alex
andria. Va. in February. 1915. and
ever since that date, the wife states.
she has been compelled to support
herself.
On several occasions. Mrs. Stall
ings declares, her husband has gone
The Washington herald., 1919-01-22
Value OF FARM
HORSE DECLINES
: -2l $4,000 Animals in U.
S, agriculture Worth 1915
Less Than in 1918.

The Department Of Agriculture yes
teFtlay reported the number OF horses
held on farms Jan. 1. 1919, at 21,-
r-s2f0o. valued at s212O, 10000 The aver
age value per head was S9S.iS This
represents a decrease in numbers OF
2l.OCo. as compared with Jan. l, 1918
and decrease i'm value per head OF
S.Es
Mules increased Zoo during the
yCAr, the number held on farms Jan.
h-,Bilg being 4.gg5.UCO.OCO. Their value
WIS estimated at $667.I67,0oo The
average estimated value per head
was SlGL59. an increase of $6.IS as
. ComDared with year ago.
The number Of miICh COWS held on
farms Jan. :. 1912. was estimated at
=. 457. 900. -hc estimated value being
81 So .C55. an. The number Of milch
cows increased l57.rOO during the year,
the report shows. Their value per
head was estimated at 30 more than
81 on Jan. I, 1915
Other cattle numbered H.299, 0oO,
which was an increase of NJ, 600 heads.
The value was estimated at $l.9GO,6iO,- =
20 or NL16 per head.
Hogs held on farms January !, 1919,
numbered 75.IS7.OOO worth. according
10 the estimate. 81. .6S5, ,9S7, 600, or an av-
erage increase Of $3.50 per head. in
value as compared with a year ago.
The number Of hogs was 46O2,pl
greater than on January l. 1918.
The report show, that q. $4,000 sheep
were held on farms January l, 1919,
which was an increase Of 10000 for
the wear. The estimated value was
S57g.o16.on0. or an average value Of SlL6l
per head
The Washington herald., 1919-01-22
MARINE CONFERENCE
AT NATIONAL MUSEUM
Senator Ransdell Will Open Ses-
sion of Shipping Men.

Delegates of business orHaniza-
tlons, representing many parts OF
the country, will meet at 10 o'clock
today. in the New National Museum,
Tenth and B streets. in a confer
ence on the American merchant ma
rlne. Senator Joseph Z. Rsnsdell,
OF Louisiana, who invited the dele
gates to Washington, will open the
conference. Other speakers of the
morning will be Harry A. Wheeler.
or Chicago, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce of the United
states; cambridge Colby. former
member of the United States Ship
ping Board, and Senators Jones, of
Washington, and Fletcher, Of
Florida.
A discussion on the cost of op-
Grating American ships will take up
most of the afternoon. The speak
ers Will be Representatives AleXan-
der, of Missouri and Greene of
Massachusetts,, both members of the
House Committee on Merchant Ma
rine and Fisheries; Capt. ]. W.
Powell, Of the Bethlehem Shipbuild-
ing Corporations; Homer /. FerGu-
son, president, Newport News Dry
dock and Shipbuilding Company,
and Holden A. Evans. president,
Baltimore Drydock and shipbuilding
COmDanV
The Washington herald., 1919-01-22
Community Center Notes.

The Community Social Club of the
Park View Community Center meets
this evening at o'clock.
The Community Orchestra of the
East Washington Community Center
meets at the Eastern High School
tonight for rehearsal Members of
the community who wish to join this
orchestra are asked to present them
selves at any rehearsal.
\ Social Dancing Glass will be held
at the Powell Community Center at
30 O'Clock tonight. The class is just
forming and is open to anyone who
wishes to learn the new dances.
Elementary and advanced French
classes meet Wednesday evening at
the Powell Community Center.
The shorthand class at the Powell
Community Center meets at o'clock
Wednesday evening.
Spring hats are now being made at
the Powell Community Center mil
IInery class which meets this evening
ut $50 o'clock.
The ArlOn Club OF the signal corps
has its regular weekly meeting to-
night at the Thomson Community
Center.
Key punching. arithmetic, Spanish,
English. typewriting and domestic
art classes meet at the Wilson Nor
Iral Community Center tonight.
The Social Club Of the Wilson Nor
NAL Community Center will have a
dance this evening. to which men in
the service and war workers will be
welcome.
Miner Normal Community Center Is
open from 1. to for the distribution
Of commodities to the members of the
Buying Club.
The Dunbar Community Buying
Club meets this evening at the Dun
bar Community Center at S o'clock.
The Red Cross unit of the Birney
Community Center has a meeting at
the center tonight at o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-22
NORTH CAPITOL BANK
ELECTS MICHAEL HEAD
Officers and New Board of Direc-
tors Elected al Meeting.

Omcers for the North capitol Saw
inZs Bank for 1919 were elected re-
Gently rs follows.
TheodOra Michael president; Jas. w.
French. first vice president, V. C..
TirEey. second yire-president: b. l.
Grove. third vicc-presideut. r. 5. Bur
gpss. secretary. Leo \. Rover. attor-
ney, Eugene Aldridge. assistant cash
Ter.
. y urw board Of directors also WIS
elected. as follows: F. :. Burgess.
George CIaEett, V. .. Dickey, Daniel
DoOdy. Robert \. Dore. John \. Eek
ert. IT. .. yesterday. Jas. W. French,
Vernon VI. Green, E. l. Grove. Ed
ward ?. Hail. Joseph \. Herbert, ST,
Louis Holmes. Theodore Michael. Geo.
r. Phillips. y r. Powell, NJ. r
EeagG. L"O y. Rover. Clifford Spar
row. Charles 3. Stewart. Leon =. IL
man. @. n WruslOw. Charles Young
= l.. EIrhlC-
The Washington herald., 1919-01-22
COLLISION VICTIM SUES
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
Alleges Severe Injuries in Crash
Between Street Cars on Ben
ming Road.

The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company and the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway Company We're made code
PENDANTS i'm a $4,000 damage suit filed
yesterday in the District Supreme
Court by Dorm Dersheimer.
Dersheimer alleges severe injuries in
a collision on BenninE Road. April q,
1918. He is represented by Attorney
L. + Downing.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-22
Munsey Again Elected
Head of Trust Company

Stockholders Of the Munsey Trust
Company at their annual meeting
yesterday elected the following di-
rectors:
Frank A. Munsey, Wilton ]. Lam
bert. George B. Fraser. Ashley NJ.
Gould, Perry Belmont W. T. Dewart.
c. II. Pope. F. A. walker. George u
Gather. william L. McReynolds. S.
J. Henry and T. c. willis.
The board OF directors organized
Immediately and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President. Frank A. Munsey; vice
president and genera counsel. Will
ton J. Lambert: vice president and
treasurer. c. II. Pope; vice president
fnd secretary, George Is. Fraser: a.
sistant treasurers, c. d. Ratclifie
snd c. Frank Kesne.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-22
CHINA TO PLEDGE
AN OPEN MONGOLIA
Bars of Thibet Also Will Be Let
Down If Allies Grant Demands.

China will promise the Peace Con-
ference to open Mongolia and un-
mapped Thibet to world commerce
in exchange for sovereign demands
she will make. Chinese diplomats
stated here today.
PekinE delegates to Paris also
have been instructed to agree to a
revisal of customs taxes and tariffs
by n concert of the Powers, it was
declared.
China's. demands include absolute
and unconditional return of Kiao-
chou and Tsingtau by the Jap
anese; restoration to Chinese owner
ship and control of the Chinese
Eastern Railway. now directed by
Americans and japanese; internal
control of Chinese customs and
restitution to China of legal power
now exercised by foreign courts.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-22
Demented Soldier ESCAPES.

Archie NJ. Watson. said to be, de-
mented soldier. escaped from st. Eliz-
abeth's Hospital yesterday afternoon,
and is still at large. The man had
been in the hospital several months.
having been sent there from an army
camp. He is p years of age. weight
about 40 pounds and wore his uniform
when he escaped.