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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-19
GIRL IS POLITICAL POWER
IN PANAMA REPUBLIC
Niece of Former President r.,
Ferrc Credited With StcadXins
Ship of State.
BI DAVID VI. CHGRtH.
international News Service Stan
COrreHnDullrut

! PANAMA CITY. II. H.. Dee. IS
Women have played an important
! part in the BACKGROUND OF the worlds
history. and there have been some his
toric women of the ages past who
have been. credited with ruling the
great empires Of the world.
In This day of suffrage and In this
period when woman is taking her
| place in the sphere of politics and
,hni IL Is not surprising 10 find
To be the power behind the govern.
ment OF II Latin-American republic.
n beautiful young woman of TWEEN
ttS1sN Is said to be the most power
little Republic OF Panama.
,, Anita truman, niece OF the former
dant Of an old panamanian family Of
Ger man. French and spanish extrac-
ton. ~ generally given credit for
R Keep the politics OF Panama ON an
with flashing black eyes and the
EEa a, lips OF story-book Spanish
manian celebrities gather.
Educated in the United States and
.:horoushiy acquainted with tae 'rCll-
being friendly towards thc American
government. Anita l:rhinan IL saii 10
DE on OF the great factors In still
more cXcitable Panamnnians who dis
trust the United States and it's ag-
kressions in Panama Anita Erhmar
~ said to he the best friend tho
United States has in higher pana-
manian circles
Attended Harding Dinner.
When President i'orras. Of Panama.
gave dinner in honor at PRESIDENT
Elect tHardinE on his recent visit
here. Anita Erhman had one of the
places kcf honor. She was the most
PROMINENT Panamanian woman there
and made more friends among the
party Than any other guest. She dis
played an ability "a mingie with
American statesmen on their own
level.
While She holds no official position
in Panama. Anita :rhman is look ed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-19
NORMAL PUPILS OBSERVE
BETTER SCHOOL WEEK"
Fmmville Students Enter Into
Spirit Hf Event With
D., EnfhuSirSfu
.ltspeei,l to The Times Dlspatch.l

lSpccial to The Times Dispatch.1
EARNNILLE. VA. Dec. lS.---The
students OF the State Normal School
entered into the spirit OF letter
School Week" with great enthusia sin.
This week was observed ut the re-
quest of l.. L. claXton. United States
Commissioners OF Education. In order
TO center attention upon the import
ance vf improving schools.
Special programs 1T which cduca-
tiona, topics were discussed. were
held .ach night in the auditorium.
These exercises eliminated in "A large
meeting OF the students. faculty and
alumnac on Saturday night. Miss
Katherine Staliard. president OF the
student body. presided ut the meet
ing.
The devot!onals we're led by Miss
Martha CoullipE. Miss CouliinE also
gave n splendid talk on The Growth
tion of the school Stunts To bring
out some OF the aims and hopes of
the school were given by the fourth
.cieties and the. dramatic club. DIR.
Jsrinan spoke Of the future develop
:nent OF the school. He showed that
Will. that of the public schools II
Virginia. and that to meet the most
urgent need Of the state 1t must
extend It's rural department and II.
work for the Improvement of teach
ers already in the service.
Plans for Il students building at
the State Normal School at Farm
Vile We're first formulated about ten
years ago. The first class to con-
tribute WAS that OF June. 1911. Stu
dents and aluinnae OF the institution
have pledged more than iiV.00O to-
wards this building. and OF this
amount over $4,000 has been paid In.
The building Will occupy con
will, contain an auditorium and rooms
ios literary societies. III Kappa One
IA Society. Y. w. G. a. cabinet and
student government association, The
Guc' hall.
y very attractive drawing Of the
proposed building has been hanging
for six or seven years III the prcsi-
dents office
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-19
SURGEONS SHORT C!".cUiT
STOMACHS AT HOSPITAL
University of Virginia Physicians d.
rect Normal Food Channels TO
Other Courses.

Especial tn The Times Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Dec. is.
The late fall and early winter ban
quoting season just drawing TO n
close has left record Of casualties
which Is reflected in hospital figures
al! over the country. II
Many and varied, are the complaints
OF the dinner table victims ana the
ingenuity OF surgeons Is being taxed
10 minister To the host OF bon vivants
who have dined. not wisely. but too
We'll.
An operation known as the gas
troeAtcroStomy. or short circuitinE
Of the human stomach, is being re-
lied upon here At the univcrsity of
Virginia Hospital to relieve the most
acute OF stomach disorders. Sensn-
t!onal AS the title Sounds the gas
rocntcrostoiuy is accomplished with
little danger and Il minimum OF post
operation discomforture TO the pa
tient.
The manner in which the operation
is performed Al the University Hos
pitai was described today by DR.. w.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-19
v. & NJ. STUDENTS
( STUDY SHIP STATUS
Glass In Foreign Commerce Visit
Newport News and Iiamp-
Y ton Roads
tSpecial to The Times D!spa;ch

VI Especial to The Times D!spatch.l
Fi WILLIAMSBURG. VA, Dec. Is
The class in foreign commerce.. un-
der the direction or Professor Ralph
shipping conditions q, Newpor, News
and Hampton Roads.
= The trip was muSc in launch fur
nlshed by the United States collector
;rict. The boys left williamsburg In
the morning ana embarked from the
&. & O. pier at Io'clock: y COM.
prchcnsivc trip was made around
the haroor and Hampton Roads, with
4 shor; sal! UP the river.
IL Opportunity was EN.n the stu
dents TO study the loading and I'M
loading Of vessels. the operation OF
the glSas;ic coal pier machinery. the
grain elevator, storage facilities.
railroad and other transportation ia
a ,wo-hour trip was made through
the shpyards and the entire oreani-
Ga;ion MAS seen, including the offices
and shops. as we'll as the actual as
INC entire trip waa carefully
scheduled The men had lunch on
board the launch and utilized every
available. minute in study OF the ship
ping facilities in relation TO foreign
trade, 7 he return trip was made in
the evening.
program for the study Of foreign
trade, including courses in foreign
commerce.. South American MARI cts.
geography or commerce and so forth
previous trips included a study o; the
industries o: Richmond and Il visit
to the port of Norfolk After the
ho!idays iwo-1ay tripS will be mnde
tended studies will De made OF varl-
Gus industrial and commercial cs-
tahiishmcnis under tho direction OF
Among the members OF this class
Is h. w clford Eraurr. Of Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-19

upon as Il Panamanian leader She
comes from the mes; prominent fam
iiS in the republic.
Anita Erhman. beauty though she
is. is said to WELD her power In
Panama through her ability to quick
Is discern political situations and to
convinGe, Through arguments. those
officials whom she has known all OF
her life and many of when are her
relatives.
According to the popular belief
Anita Erhman has so frequently won
the leaders of ranamanian politics to
her viewpoint that she is now sought
AZ an adviser whenever political ar
fairs become complex.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-19
Thieves ATTEMPT TO ROB
TROPHY ROOM OF U. VA.
Midnight Maraudcrs Break Into LII.
brary, but Arc Banlcd BY :"
z. Lock Oh CnbinCt.

Especial to The Times Dispatch l j.
+ CHARACTERISTIC. VA, Dec. Is
An unsuccessful attempt was made
two and one-half months ago to rifle
the famous trophy cabinet in the IL
hrary of tho University OF Virginia
it became known here several days
ago.
During the night thieves entered
the library. presumably opening the
double doors with skeleton keys. and
cut through the hard oak panncling
Of the cabinet. Efforts to remove or
break The lock We're unsuccessful. and
thc door WAS forced with a Jimmy.
Whether the marauders were
frightened away. or whether their
search for gold or silver trophies
being unsuccessful. they We're willing
To leave the contents OF the case
undisturbed. is unknown. At any
rate. the. hundred or more art OBJ
1ects. relies and original manuscripts
arc left intact.
. The contents OF the cabinet on the
mnin floor of the Library building.
while OF small commercial value.
would be considered priceless by any
discerning collector. Many OF the
exhibits date back 10 Revolutionary
days and represent the efforts OF
l.. homas Jefferson and his colleagues
The n to ",as, ra the university in 1872
keogrnphy By Antonio ratarcnio.
dated 1897.
The personal belongings Of JEFF
fcrh1n in the case include AN original
manuscript OF his Anelo-SaXo gram
mar. a device invented by him TO
record the distance travelled by ear
riRSe and duplicating machine
which was the forcrunnci' Of the in
Eention now used by bank executives
IN signing notes. Jcfferson's Biblcs
scrap book and personal letters are
also In the cabinet
In addition. there is the original
manuscript OF one of James Fcnni-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-19

more Cooper's novels. tho walking
cane of President Madison. II letter
in handwriting of Edgar Allan Poe,
and an early. edition OF Oyid's Me-
tamorphosis.
The most recentS and perhaps the
most cherished momento in tho minds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-19

of the student body is thu h,n,.r
with It's attendant Croix do Guerre;
awarded students OF the Universit,.
Of virEinin attached to the Americail
ambulance All on the Verdun sectm'
during the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-19
This Xmas?
Get Yours Now at "Low-Profit Prices"

You owe it TO that wife OF yours
TO make her days happier and her
years longer.
Every moment she spends at try
ing work in her kitchen saps her
energy and takes the bloom from
her life.
For the flOOSlIR is Americas
foremost kitchen convenience.
Not just an ordinary kitchen cabi-
net, but one with special features
carefully worked out to make
kitchen work easier.
II you expect to buy a HOOSlER
this season-don't delay. The de-
mand is increasing SO rapidly it is
doubtful if the supply will hold
out. To be sure of having a
HOOSlER for Christmas-bet
order it today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-19

n. Goodwin. OF the surgical. stan of
the university
"Shorl circuttinE the stomach by
the observation-disclosures. in layman !
language. simply means giving n dis
eased portion of the stomach rest
by direrting normal. food channels
into other cOurScS." he snid
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-24
ORLEANS

Helen Beede is home for a three
weeks vacation from Lassell Sem
mary and is assisting in the Central
Savings Bank.
Miss Ruth Rogers who is an in
stluctor in Simmons college, IS
spending the holidays with her par
ents, M. and Mrs. J. B. Rogers.
DR.. and Mrs. Cleasby were recent
business visitors in Montreal. Dr..
Templeton of Irasburg is carin" for
the hospital patients during their alb
sence.
Mrs Gerald French is visiting her
parents in Maiden, Mass.
Miss Blancone of Oxford, England
has returned to H. w. Whipple's af
ter two weeks rest, to resume care
of his daughter, Mrs. Dale Turnbull
and child, who are gaining slowly.
Mrs Celia Perkins has gone to
live with Mrs. Adde Chamberlin for
the winter.
Miss Marion Bartlett, who is teach
ing physical culture in New <Jer-
sey is spending vacation at her
home.
Mrs. Violet Wheatley who fell re-
Gently and was qui>e badly hurt is
being cared for at Carl Dwinells.
Randolph Turnbul; of Greenfield,
Mass, is spending the holidays at his
home here.
There will be a community tree
and sing for the children and young
folks in Opera Hall on Friday even
ing next. Mrs Harold Dowinnna
having the music in charge.
Fred Hunt and brother Ralph of
Derby Line have gone to New
Orleans to visit Their mother and
sister.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-24
CRAFTSRURV

The village schools closed Friday
for the Christmas vacation. There
were appropriate exercises and a
Christmas tree, where all the chill
dren received present. 1t was a
very pleasant occasion.
Barbara Davidson from Morris
vile, Hilda from Johnson and Max
from the U. V. NJ, Burlington, are
spending their vacation at home.
Among the U. V. NJ. students who
are spending their vacation at their
home here are Gaynell Ladd, Ken
meth Cowles, Louis Hadley.
Mrs. Bessie Goodwin is assisting
in the central telephone Office during
the absence of Mrs. TWiss.
Ellis Noodle is confined to his
home by illness.
Mrs. Lydia Robbins fell down the
cellar stairs last week breaking three
Tbs and bruising herself severely.
Mrs. Jennie Randall returned
Thursday from Blightlook Hospital
whede she has been spending several
weeks
Mrs. Alden Twiss and sons, Mil
ton and Glen lett Saturday to spend
the Christmas vacation in White Riv-
er Junction.
Lena CLARK of Bennington and
Bessie from Rochester are home
to spend their vacation with their
mother, Mrs. Francis LOOMS.
The box supper and dance Friday
evening, given by the Woodmen,
drew a large crowd and proved a
pleasant time
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-24
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There is
only one way TO cure catarrhal DEAFNESS,
and that is by a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
named condition OF the mucous lining Of
infamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when 1t IS entirely
closed, Deafness 10 the result. Unless the
inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to Its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh' whleh ~
faces Halls Catsrrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal DeafnesS that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir.
culara free All Druggists 75c.
+. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. o.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-24
Monkeys Numerous as Birds.

American Y. w. c. A. secretaries
in India looking for emp ground
for their girl guides, have been
amused at the hundreds of moneys
that chase about their weekend bun
galow. "Instead of blrd-hunts we can
indulge in monkcy-hunts," writes one
of them. Indian girls like the Amer
lean school girls, are fond Of week
end tramps with swimming, boating
and loafing thrown in.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-24
NEWPORT LOCALS

Reserve your table for special
Turkey Christmas dinner at the New
port House, Newport, VT, from II to
. adv.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-24
Jud Tunklna.

Jud Tunkins says many a young
man with fire future has used most
Of 1t up admirin' its possibilities.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23

a pledge or evaded issues is abso- lutely false and misleading.
 My letter to the Juneau Republican Club of April states that am sup porting all Republicans who are nomi. mated at. the primaries; that I have not associated myself with any eandi- date during the primary, and that I am not allied with nor responsible ts any so-called political faction Whatso- ever; and that if elected I will recom- mend for appointive offices only resi- dent Alaskans and bona fide Repub- licans '
 T now reiterate each and every statement in said letter. and other per. sonal letters and advertisements im Alaska newspapers, that stand for Alaskans for Alaska and the appoint ment to office only of bona fde Rep~b- lcans, to be chosen with the consent and indorsement of local Republicans; that I am a staunch Republican, and have been all my life.
 "The telegram sent out in the name of the Juneau Republican Club last Tuesday attacking me unjustly and without provocation is simply Heron propaganda, instigated by the faction of Heron supporters in the Juneau Republican Club, from which organ ization forty-six representative Alas kans and Republicans, I being one, withdrew last January solely in the interest of party harmony.
 (Signed) "J. c. MCBRIDE"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23
FORMER SENATOR J. HAM LEWIS
 INSISTS THAT DEMOCRATS MUST RENOMINATE PRESIDENT WILSON

WICHITA, Kan, April 23 (by Asso- ciated Press) James Hamilton Lewis, former Democratic senator from Hi nois, in a speech before the Demo- cratic state convention here yesterday said the country must be prepared to see President Wilson renominated.
 The nomination of President Will &son. he said, would be a protest against the torturing of the peace treaty into a pact of revenge against nations.
 The convention selected twenty dele gates, including three women, to go to the national convention at San Fran cisco uninstructed.
 The resolutions adopted commend the Democratic record, indorse the League of Nations, refer to Democratic policy on the service mems bonus, xommend the prohibition amendment, and condemn compulsory military training
 A letter from President Wilson, set ting forth that the League of Nations was an issue of the campaign, was read.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23
MOBAT7EMPTS
 10 RID JAILOR
 OF MURDERER

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 23 tby Associated Press).-A mob of seven hundred men unnecessarily attempted to take William Ray, a negro, from the Marion county jail last night. Ray had confessed that he murdered two white girls,
 The police, commanded by the state adjutant general, surrounded the jail and the mob dispersed. Further trouble is feared.
 Quiet has followed the riotous scenes of last night, when the police dis persed a mob which was trying to lynch William Ray, the alleged con- fessed murderer of Martha Huff, a white girl.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23
AMUNDSENN NOW AT SIBERIAN
 TRADING POST

NOME. April 2a (by Associated Press) A wireless message from An idir, trading post in Eastern Siberia, reports the arrival there of Amundsen, the Arctic explorer. No details of his Expedition are given.
 Christiania advices in March of this year reported that the explorer was making a dash for the North pole, and last September his ship was reported to be ice-bound off the West Siberian coast. His route was planned so as to bring him to Anidir. ...
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23
ALASKASAILED
 FROM SEATTLE
 THIS MORNING

SEATTLE, April 8 (by Associated Press).-The steamship Alaska sailed for Northern ports at O'clock this morning, carrying 147 passengers, of whom the following were booked for Cordova:
 Iver Heines, Thomas F. Grohart and wife, Mrs. c. P. flaming, s. H. Palmer and wife, Carl V. Nelson, H. L. Wy rick, J. W. Thergelh Mrs. A, Dexter, Mrs. Sam Smith, Charles E. Taylor, Irene Mitchell, sommer Otis, Axel Carlson, o. Krafser and wife, Mrs. Catherine Chambers, Amos Greene and Roy Bumstead
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23
BARRED FROM CANADA

BUTTE, Mont, April 23 (by Asso, ciased Press).-Postmast Goodwin announced yesterday that he would refuse to accept the Butte Daily Bull, 1etin, organ of the "wobblies," for cir culation in Canada.
 The Metal Workers Union, with a membership of eight hundred "wob- blies," has issued a handbiH stating that the strike is still on.
 Two hundred and fifty troops ar rived here today. All is quiet and there is no picketing. The mines are working short-handed, but expect to Agve full crews tomorrow.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23
CAILLAUX IS BANISHEDFOR
 FIVE YEARS

PARIS, April g (by Associated ress).-Former Premier Caillaux, found guilty of commerce with the enemy, was fined the costs of the prosecution and sentenced to three years imprisonment, including the time he has been under arrest, thus giving him but one month more to serve,
 Caillaux also was banished for five years and deprived of his civic rights for ten years.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23
SIMS SUGGESTIONS
 NOT HELD UP

WASHINGTON, April 23 (by Associ- ated Press Captain Pratt, former as- sistant chief of operations of the navy, testifying before the senate naval in- vestigating committee yesterday, said that the requests and recommends tions of Admiral Sims during the war were never held up, but were acted upon as soon as the situation permit ted. A special system was used to fla cilitate the handling of Sims mes sages, he said.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23
M'BRIDE MAKES EMPHATICDENIAL OF CHAS. EYEBROWS PROPAGANDA
 AND CLEARLY DEFINES POSITION

The Cordova Republican Club is in receipt of a telegram from the Juneau Republican Club in which 1t states that it requested all three candidates for national committeeman to sign a pledge to support Dan Sutherland and work for him if elected; also to rec ommend for appointive offices only residents of Alaska who are active Republican workers, and to be guided in such recommendations by Repub- lican clubs of the respective divisions. The statement is also made that Mo- Bride withdrew from the club and wrote long letter evading the main issues.
 MCBRIDE NAILS HEBRON LIE
 The above propaganda, sent broad cast, paid press, by the Heron sup porters at Juneau, has only served as a boomerang, J. c. Mcbride, who is in Seattle on business connected with his Alaska enterprises, has sent a complete denial to the charges made, and again defines his position as a candidate for Republican national con- mitteeman, in the following wire to L. L. Harding, who is in charge of his campaign at Juneau:
 You will wire Alaska Republican clubs and newspapers, over my sigma ture, that I am supporting Dan Suth- erland, and will cooperate with him. Any statement that I refused to sign
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23
MANY STATES
 JOIN REVOLT
 SONORA

AGUA PRIETA, Mexico, April 23 s(by Associated Press) Sonora head quarters announces that the states sof Michoacan, Guerrero, Zacatecas, Te- huantepec, Vera Cruz and Sonora are now in revolt, and that revolution ary movement has begun in Neuvo Leon, Hidalgo and Walisco. It is said that the revolt has given birth to a new party of progress.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23
 FIRING UPON
 AMERICANS

r TOXIC, April 23 (by Associated Press) ).-An official statement issued yesterday says the reports that Japa- nese fired on the American engineers barracks at Hailare are erroneous. 5 The fighting, says the statement, was between Japanese troops and a crowd composed mostly of Czechs and Chi nese, who sought the release of six Bolshevik prisoners.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23
POLICEMEN RAID
 HEADQUARTERS OF "WOBBLIES" "

>sEATTLE, April 23 (by Associated Press) The police raided the alleged Northwest headquarters of the "wob- plies" here last night, and seized a list of names said to be a directory of members, together with radical lit- erature and posters, and arrested three persons, including Alice Rosenbaum, said to be wanted in the East on fed eral charges.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23
TWO COMMISSIONS TO
 CONTROL DARDANELLES

SAN RENO, Italy, April 23 (by As sociated Press).-The supreme allied council yesterday announced that con- trol of the Dardanelles would be exer- cised by two international commis- sions, one of which will regulate traf fic and supervise affairs generally. The other will be military.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23
IOWA FOR LOWDEN

DES MONIES, Iowa, April B (by Associated Press).-The Republican state convention, in session here yes sterday, instructed that twenty-two of Iewa's twenty-six votes in the Repub- Ifcan national convention be cast for Governor Lowden of Illinois. Four are uninstructed, but informally have indorsed Lowden.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-23
SAYS WILSON MUST AGAIN BE NOMINATED
GIRLS BURN TO DEATH
 IN DISASTROUS FIRE
 IN TEXAS OIL TOWN

WICHITA FALLS, Texas, April 23 (by Associated Press).-Two girls were burned to death in fire which swept three blocks in Newton, in the oil fields, last night Six wells were damaged, and the loss is a quarter of a million dollars.