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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-31
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PHYSICIANS EVERY DAY

more than Fifty years has been
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vigor to the entire body.
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literature and medical adj
vice, which will be sent without
cost Address Chief Medical Adj
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-31
Madieinsl Value Of S. S. S. l. Fully
RECOGNIZED.

NCCoSuiGLasS
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TO spread disease.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-31
O COOP TO PETERS!

Richmond, March 30 Professor
stork presented DR.. J. Sidney Peters,
State Prohibition Commissioner with
a bouncing nine-pound baby boy last
night. according to information re-
ceived from the Memorial Hospital.
Dr.. Virginus Harrison introduced DR..
Peters to his son for the first time
last night. Both baby and mother are
said to, doing nicely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-31
Statistics Tell Us

how few men who reach age IS are
self-supporting. We urge young men
TO take long-term Endownments to
make sure of an independent old age.
Such protection saves all the time and
protects others If death interviews.
National Life Insurance Company NJ
Vermont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-31
WAKE UP FIDDLE FLT'
Take "Cascarets' for Your Liver and Bowels and Feel
Fresh as a; aisy-Cpnstipatiu sGonei

"Cascarets' tonight sure! Your sys-
TEN is filled with liver and bowel poi
son Which keeps yom skin sallow, Your
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-31

right. Don't stay bilious or cohstipat-
ed. Feel splendid always by taking
Cascarets occasionally. They act with
AiHts@gghsg5gBg MISREPRESENTATION Eheg.
Sssilts,..
ssasess
little too-Casc1rets work while you
slesp,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
Magnates Propose to Place
National Pastime Be.
yond Reproach.
MAY DISPLACE OLD.
COMMISSION PLAN
Governing Board Which Would Have
jurisdiction Over Minor as Well as
Major Leagues Proposed by Presi-
dent Heydler, of National League
Punishment For Every Crooked or
Undesirable player.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
governing body to replace the ma
tional commission now in control Of
the major baseball leagues were out
lined today by President John Fl.
Heydler, of the National League.
The new body must be nation wide
in scope, limitless in power and COM
posed of men SO prominent and
reputable that their names will be a
guarantee to the fans that there will
be no place for a dishonest player or
promoter in the national paStime,
Hcydler declared.
The movement to ! form a new
body is already under way, he said,
and will take form as soon as the
world series is completed.
Control Miners Too.
1.-THE national commission has done
wonders for baseball" he said, "but
the present investigation proves that
|ibaseball needs a nation wide but
centralized power to control not only
the major leagues, but the minors.
down to the smallest circuits.
There must be no cases in the
future like that Of flSeaton and Smith.
who were released by the Pacific
Coast League for cause, only to find
a haven in the Southern Association
for time. The new body must be
able to reach out into the farthest
corner OF baseball and punish any
guilty or undesira BILE player.
7 believe every one, who wants ia
see the game put back on It's pedestal
will agree with me, and I expect the
hearty cooperation of all"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
GERMANY NEEDN'T FEAR REDS.
Socialist German Leader Says Only
Dreamers Think it Possible.

BY Associated Press.
Berlin, Oct. 1.-Only romancers
and dreamers believe that, the Rus
sian red army will eventually strike
at Germany and seek to establish a
soviet here with the aid of which it
will make war on France, declares
Wilhelm Dittman, the independent
socialist member of the reichstag.
Dittman. who was one of the Ger
man delegates to the Moscow COM
munist congress, in an article in the
Freiheit turns upon bolshevism,
which, he declares, is an impossible
system which can exist only in Rus
sia because Of the "crass ignorance
Of the Russian peasants"
German workmen," he goes on,
"who are not two-legged beasts but
outstanding human beings. would
never submit to the dictatorship of a
few" He says they, have nothing in
common with men who ARE neither
socialists nor communists and gen
orally have only a vague understand
ing Of politics. government and So
ciety.
They are mostly unable to read
and Write" Dittman continues, "and
their horizon hardly extends beyond
their own thresholds, as might have
been the case Of the German peasants
Of the millde ages. And these men
constitute Is percent of the entire
population Of the country.
Blind passion and high ardor have
idealized soviet Russia as land
where all the wrongs OF the pro-
letariat have an end. Hitherto, the
exclusion Of soviet Russia fEomwest-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
DRIFT is clTYwARD.
Country Loses Population While
laruer Towns Gain

-SSSS SPdlcliSu VvUlIc
Larger Towns Gain.
Washington, Oct. 1.-Cities are in
lcreasing in population seven and a
Nhalf times as fast as the rural dis
tricts, the census bureau disclosed
tonight in compilation Of figures
covering approximately IS per cent of
the new census. The figures indicated
that the completed census would
show the majority Of the population
10 be city dWellers.
For the last ten rs rural growth
was but one-thir great as it was
in the previous : de, but the cities
almost maint : their rate of
growth, getti : ave new inhabitants
from 1910 tf : % for each six added
during the s-cedinS ten years. All
population nters, even the small
country lets and towns, showed a
greater ..portionate increase than
the p - rural districts. The great
est ! ases, however, were by cities
or iO,Ue0 or more inhabitants.
While the bureau attempts no ex-
planation of the reasons for the in
creasing migration to the cities each
SSS'i oui Ing lllc ldSI uCCu1C, pIt-
sumably higher wages. shorter work
ing day, and home conveniences at
tracted the rural population, espec-
tally during the war, when wages in
big industrial centers went up rapid
ly.
Although showing check in the
rate of population growth for the
country as whole, the bureaus fig
ures indicated that the complete CEN
sus would place the total number OF
inhabitants Of the continental United
States at approximately los, ,76S, 100,
gain of 13,795,S40. or 15 per cent.
Cities will absorb practically all OF
this increase, it being estimated that
12,172, 500, would reside in towns of
$500 or more inhabitants, while T.
623,o40 would be added to the farms,
and the small hamlets. For the coun-
try-side itself, the increase would be
approximately one million and a
quarter.
Such movement of the people
will place the urban population at
approximately 54,796,10o and the rur-
al population at 50,792, 900. In 1910
the rural population outstripped that
of the cities by almost 100000
people, there being 49,34S,SS3 in the
country and 42,523,3S3 in the cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
Defeat of Russians on
Northern Front Virtu-
ally Complete.
BLOCK REDS PLANS
FOR FALL OFFENSIVE
One Entire Russian Division Sur.
renders After Numbering It's Off,
cers-PoIes Claim BoIshevik7 were
Whipped UnmercifuIly-Now Near
ing wilma, Lithuanian Capital, and
Continuing Advances.
By Associated PreHS,

DS AoSpCldt0Q FTeAS.
Warsaw. Sept. so.-The defeat Of
the Russians on the Polish front
seems virtually complete. The soviet
troops are reported fleeing eastward
in disorder in an effort to avoid b.
ing surrounded by the Poles whn ara
in close pursuit.
The result of the Polish victory II
declared by the military experts a
eliminating any chance for the bol-
shevlki launching the fall offenaiya.
which War Minister Trotzky was
credlted with planning. to drive back
the Poles from the territory they oc-
cupled after the failure Of the soviet
attempt to capture Warsaw.
One Division surrendsrs,
The advices from the front report
that one Russiah division surrender
cd TO the Poles after having murder
ed all the conannissaries Win IA ,vh.>
tried to compel the troops to offek
resistance.
Tonight's communique declares ti,e
ooisheVlki all alons the northern
front were, whipped unmercifuIIy.
much to the discouragem Of their
commanders. The commander OF the
Ihird solshevik army committed sui
eide, it is asserted, when he reaiized
tnat his command had been COM
pletely smashed.
Inls sallernoOn'S reports show tlarl
the Poles are less than. thirty-fisa
miles from wilma, the L.itinan al 'l,-
itaL, and their advaness Is e. n t....,.i
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
FINANcIERs WANT PEACE.
Says There Should be No Trade
Conflict Between Nations.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Brussels. Sept. 50.-Distinct and
multiplying signs of economic i'm
provenaent are seen in countries, most
shaken by the great war, and op-
tiomism over their future is felt, ac-
cording to speakers at the interna-
tional financial conference here.
Some Of those who spoke today
declared that within few years the
world will return to-active conpeti-
ton between sellers and that the
pass.
Charles Wauters, Belgian minister
Of commerce, asserted the temporary
advantages enjoyed by countries al
lowed to export freely will turn to
their disadvantage as result Of
prohibitive rates Of exchange.
LET us not only dwell together in
peace and unity" said Henry Bell,
manager Of Lloyd's Bank, London,
"but@1et us all deal together freely
and in harmony"
Mr.. Bell said the question of free
trade arose Immediately in connec-
ton with discussion Of the situa-
ton. He preferred delegates to the
conference to the declaration Of the
supreme economic council against
The artificial barriers to information
al commerce, and expressed the hope
the conference would make 1t clear
that behind all questions Of interna-
tional trade was the question of dur
able peace.
ut isl q great error" he declared"
to consider the success Of one nation
in trade a detriment to others. Com
merCe is not a form of conflict, but,
on the contrary, it is that which
should bind nations together"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
WHAT GOOD ROADS MEAN.
NONRESIDENT Motorists Spend $74
0Ofl O0A Ia California The Xa,.

Non Resident Motorists Spend S74,-
100000 in California This Year.
San Francisco, Sept. 27.-Califor-
MAS good rSads system and ideal
motoring conditions will reap a mo-
tor tourist Srop estimated by the
California State Automobile Assocla-
ton to be worth in excess of $74,-
100000. The state motor sales de-
partment recently issued statement
to the effect that during the first six
mopths of this year $4,000 non-resi- :
dent license permits were issued. At
this time Superintendent Chenu es-
timated the total number for the yea,
would be double this figure, or 1874
900 rnotorcars from other states tour
Ing in California in the twelv.
months.
Striking an average Of four per-
sons a car, according to Secretary
Manager.p. e. Watkins of the asso-
ciation. Hfis would mean that in the
course of this year alone 100000
people from other states alone would
tour California. Estimating that
each motoring party will remain in
the state an average Of one month
(many of them remaining half Of the
year) an average minimum expendi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01

much for suppression OF hog cholera
as for the welfare of the American
child
tie spoke for prevention Of abuses
OF child labor for protection OF nealIh
OF American maternity and child
hood, for national campaign in be-
half Of health and higher standards
OF physical well being, for industrial
peace thru adjustment oni concilia- :
tion.
For Eight Hour Day
There is a growing ana proha5-
ly wise sentiment in America" he
said, lin favor Of an eignI-hour day
everywhere for women. Tke federal
government has set the example in q
policy which looks toward the pro-
tection of our best human resources.
Justice and American standards de-
manu that women, who are employed,
should be paid living wage, and II
Is entirely unfair 10 the e<StateNWhicn
fulilis its obligations to humanity IN
any piece of humanitarian legisla-
ton affecting industry, that other
states, by failing to perform their
Obligation, gain a temporary advan-
tase in costs of production. / believe
that one of the principal functions of
the department of public welfare will
be TO eniiSnten and have local ac-
tlon, SO tnat we may have thruout
our states an increasing sense of OBJ
legation to meet a national standard
OF social justice
L desire particularly TO emphasizes
the need of safes harding the pros
Perity of the American farmer, SO
that he may compete with industry
in obtaining labor. am hearing con-
Stantly voices raised in behalf OF the
women in industry. desire to raise
mine now III behalf of the women
on the farms of the United States,
who in the labor shortage OF this
year have gone into the fields-young
hirls. and old women--to give SER
vice which, if it had not been given,
would have deprived US this year of
an adequate food supply. There must
be labor, normal labor, available to
farm as well as factory"
In connection with better health
Senator Harding urged the grouping
VI oaA tihC 1SoSidI agencies uU-
der the proposed department of pub
lie welfare.
he touched on law enforcement
and referred to the Wilson League of
Nations. He opposed the execution Of
a mortgage pledging the human and
material resources Of the United
States to doubtful and war-breed-
ing enterprise
In dealing with law enforcement,
|>he said:
1--WE must all condemn without
qualification the failure of enforce
ment OF prohibition just as we must
all condemn the failure Of established
authority to prevent outrages or vio-
lence such as lynching.''
In the course Of his utterances
Senator Harding made 1t clear that
he was not attempting to set forth a
complete social Justice program and
that this was of such breadth that il
could not be fully discerned until the
department OF public welfare was q
working organization. 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
Senator Borah
Suddenly Quits G.
0. P. Campaign
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington Oct. 1. Senator
Borah. republican, of Idaho, has writ
ten republican headquarters at New
York and Chicago asking that no
more speaking dates be made for
him in the republican presidential
campaign.
Senator BOrah also has telegraphed
to Senator Johnson, republican, Cali :
fornia, another of the league Of ma
tons irreconcileables, and Is await
ing q reply. MIR. Borah declined to
discuss the message, but there were
reports that 1t had to do with the
league of nations issue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
HERzoe KNITTED IN FIGHT.
Encounter Due TO Charge of Crook.
edness by Fan.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-Charles "Buck"
Herzog, star infielder of the Chicago
National baseball team. involved in
the baseball scandal, WAS stabbed In
an encounter with a crowd Of fans
at Joliet yesterday afternoon as the
Cubs were leaving a baseball park
where they had an exhibition game.
A crowd of fans had gathered
outside of the park and We're mill
ing" about the entrance. waiting for
the appearance Of the team.
The automobile in which the play
ers were riding was making its way
slowly thru the crowd when one Of
the fans jumped on the running
board.
Here are some Of those crooked
Chicago ball players" he shouted.
Herzog seated in the tonneau of
the Car, arose and knocked the man
from the running board. He then
opened the door and leaped out upon
the, PROSTATE tan, pummeling him
with his, fists.
The CROWD sursed about the men
A companion of Herzog's opponent
charged thru the crowd with an op-
en- knife in his hand and slashed at
him three times.
Herzog leaped to his feet and
struck at him. ByS this time cooler
heads interviewed and they were sep
arated.
It was learned that Herzog had
been cut across the palm Of the right
hand. on the left arm and on the lef,
leg. His hurts were dressed by the
Cubs trainer and he returned to
Chicago with she team. Ha was i'm
jured 50 slightly that he went to a
performances at the Garrick Theater
last night.
Herzog was named by "Rube" Ben
ton of the New York National League
team, at the start Of the inquiry, az
one of the two ball players who had
|,attempted to bribe him to throw d
baseball game. He was later exoner-
ated of all blame by President Heyd-
Ter Of the National League. Ever
since the accusatton, however, he has
felt the scandal keenly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
Coming Series Not "Fixed."
~ Associated Prens.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Oct. district Attor-
ney Harry E, Lewis, Of Brooklyn, ex
pected to complete his examination
of Brooklyn National League players
on reports that gamblers had ap-
preached some of them with pro-
posals to throw the approaching
world series.
After three players had been ques-
toned by Mr.. Lewis, yesterday, he
said he was convinced that they
were on the level Those ques-
toned were Zack Wheat captain,
Pitcher MamauX, and James w.
Taylor. fielder.
Because of the press Of other busi-
ness. District Attorney Lewis, of
Brooklyn, today announced he would
not be able to complete his eNamina-
ton today of Brooklyn Nationai
League baseball players in connec-
ton with reports that an attempt
had been made to six" the approach
ing world series.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
sMfH OFFERED cLEMENcY.
War Department Explains Release OF
Army Officer,

Washington, D. c. Oct. I.-Lieut.
Frank II. tdard Boiled) Smith, whose
release from prison following convic7
ton by court martial of brutal treat
ment Of American soldiers iu France,
has just become known. objected to
any clemency, Secretary ssof War
Baker said today.
Smiths commanding officer, the
secretary said, had appealed for a
reduction of the eighteen months.
sentence. Smith objected to any
change in hts term, saying he wished
to serve out his sentence to avoid
further publicity.
Sentence Had Expired.
The$ar department today explain-
<d Smith was free because his sen
tence had expired. His Imprisonment
began at Fort Jay, n. Y, on July 21
1919, and continued until March 20,
1920, when because of good conduct
he was granted parole. He was re-
leased from paroe July ,2s, when the
reduced sentence expired.
There is nothing unusual in the
granting of parole in this case the
war department says. Paroles are
recommended after proper investiga-
ton by the commandment of the dis
clplinary barracks and formal ar<
proval of such recommendation is
given by the war department"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
CONRAD ELuDEs PURsUERs.

Escaped Burglar Gets Rid Of Hand
cuffs and Steals Automobile.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Octt ALBERT Conrad,
burglar and Jail breaker who escaped
from deputy sheriff yesterday
while being taken to prison, is still
at large.
The sheriff's posse, back from a
night search, found an automobile
which Conrad abandoned on the
highway pear Elmira after the pow
er failed He recently broke into a
garage, filed the handcuffs from his
wrists, and stole a car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
TALKS ON WATERWAYS.
Gosthals Principal Speaker at Ameri.
can Port Authori4ies' Meeting.

Goethals Principal Speaker at Ameri-
can PORT Authorities' Meeting.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago. Oct. IAN address by
Major General Goethals, builder OF
the Panama canal, was the chief
event today on the program Of the
Ninth annual convention of the
American Association of Port Au-
thorities. Particular stress has been
placed by the delegates on water
ways from the Great lakes to the
gulf and thru the St. Lawrence, and
speakers yesterday predicted that
Great Lake harbors would soon
become great world ports"
John NJ. Glenn, secretary of the
Illinois manufacturers, said: Men Of
vision can see the time when deep
dransht ocean liners will pass
hawsers as daily matter Of course
over the mooring posts Mt Great
Lakes harbors."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
ReprisaIs to Be Stopped.
Sv ASSnciofoS prpSS

Dublin, Sept. 30.-Warning against
reprisals, no matter what the prova-
cation. was given the royal Irish con-
stabulary today by Sir Hammer
Greenwood, the chief secretary for
Ireland. in q speech on the occasion
of distribution of medals. He
dewitt upon the provocation which
had been given the police with 103 of
their number murdered and l70
wounded, but declared no reprisals
could be countenanced by the au-
thorities. He congratulated the men
upon their general maintenance Of
discipline.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-01
TEAMS LINE UP FOR
i. CRUCIAL GAMES

Cleveland Meets Detroit in Closing
Series and Takes Lead in first
Game of leheader-White Sox,
With Reorganized InfieId and Out
field, Battle ST. Louis at ST. Louis.
BY Associated Press.
Detroit. Oct. 1.-Cleveland and De-
troit met in the opening contest of q
four-game series which may decide
the American League championship
here this afternoon.
Football weather prevailed and the
playing field was sticky from driz.
zling rains which lasted thru the
morning. Two games were sched-
uled for today because of the post
.ponement of yesterdays game on
account of cold weather.
In order to cinch the pennant the
Indians must win three out of their
four games with the Tigers.
Mails and Ehmke were chosen to
do the hurting in the opening game.
A crowd OF less than 1000 saw the
game because of the cold weather
The score at the end of the 9Th in
ming was: Cleveland 4, Detroit, 0.