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The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
Breaks Four-Century Gus
tom by Attending Dinner :
Of Chancellor.
IS HISTORIC OCCASION
Medieval Pomp and Color
Reproduced at Gathering
Of Notables.
By EDGAR c. MIDDLETON.
Washington HeraId-CrOss Atlantic
Service, Special Cable DixpatChD


CWashinEton HrraId-CrOss Atlantic
Service, Special Cable Dispstch.D
London, Aug. S.-Gecrge v, when
he went to dine with the Lord
Chancellor Ucrd Birkenhead). in
the historic robing-room of the
house of lords. the other day. was
the hrst English King to take
coffee and liqueurs in that august
pile in 400 years. The last British
sovereign so to do was Henry VIII
Bluff King HaT of many wives.
\ kindly thought prompted Lord
Birkenhead to invite King George
TO dine informally with him and
meet a few intimate friends in
such COnEenial surroundings. But
It was a highly alarmed secretary.
after the invitation had been sent
out and EraciousIy accepted, that
brought the chancellor to realize
that he had broken, however un-
Willingly, one of the sacred un-
written laws of British social
etiquette.
Event of Century.
1t was the social event OF the
century" said a high official of the
house of lords Such a party has
never been known in the memory
Of any one in the house.
Everything was done with all
the ponp and ceremony of me-
dieval times. Peers and peeresses
lent a splash of color to the pro-
"eedings- Lady Birkenhead as
hostess attended in robes and full
regalia. The men wore their full
orders and decorations.
Old Customs Followed.
The guests were conducted from
their carriages to the robing room.
where the dinner took place, by old
fashioned link boys. in knee
breCches and with wooden naptha
torches in their hands The wait
ors at table wore the Identical
costumes worn by their predeces-
~0rs at the historic party. given in
this same room 400 years ago. by
cardinal WOlsCy to Henry VIII.
The dinner was served on the bare
boards of the historic horseshoe
liable over which all occupants Of
the British 'WooIsack' Oord chan
'"lIors) in history have conducted
most of their important national
negotiations"
Surroundings Famous.
As the king took his seat on
The lord chanceIlor's right hand he
was face to face with the historical
frAsCO by Cope Of The Departure
or the Mayfiower for New Eng
land"
On the very site where the horse
shoe table stood Charles I, the
marty" was condemned to be
executed
Copyright 1921. Cro~s-AtIdnuic Newspaper
Service. lnc.I
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
Boy Dies
Showing Comrades
Swimming Ability

Cumberland, Aug. S-WhiIe try
ing to show boy chums how well
he could swim with both his arms
missing, Courtney Green, Is. was
drowned near Uniontown yesterday
when he dived from a car trestIe.
The boy lost both arms near the
elbows when he picked up a high
tension wire several years ago.
Since that time he had made won
derful development. He not only
could swim but play ball. He could
throw a ball as far with his elbow
as many boys can with their entire
arms.
1t is thought that his head struck
piece of wood in the bottom of
the pool, stunning him
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
IRISH FRIENDS
ASSAILSPEECH
Resolutions Attack League
Stand of Democratic
Nominee.

Gov. CoX's speech favoring the
league Of nations was denounced
in a resolution adopted last night
at a meeting of tie Padraec A
Pearse branch. Friends of Irish
Freedom. held at Sol Z street
northwest.
In the course Of an open forum.
held because Charles Wheeler
treasurer of the Protestant Friends
of Irish Freedom, scheduled
speaker for the evening. was un-
able to attend. several members
from out of town. who had boasted
allegiance to the Democratic party.
admitted that they were forced to
change their views and were ap-
plauded
The resolution. proposed by p. J.
Ryan and seconded by +. Edward
Mitchell. follows:
"Resolved-That in a choice be-
tween internationalism and nation
alism: between the league of ma
tions and the Constitution; between
those anxious and ready to surren-
der with the pen what our fore
fathers won with the sword. and
those who believe in the teachings
of Washington. jefferson and Lin
coln-that this branch of the
Friends OF Irish Freedom stands
unequivOCally and unreservedIy for
American independence and free
dom from entanElinE alliance
with European powers, for the lib
erty of America rather than the
Imperialism of Europe, the spread
of which would be the certain con-
sequence of the acceptance of such
a league"
In the absence Of the president
Daniel \. CallaGhan, vice president.
presided.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
FACING
COURT FIGHT
W. B. Westlake Declares
That Boost in Rates Is
Illegal.

The threat of a legal fight to
prevent the Potomac Electric Power
Company from receiving an increase
of 90 per cent for its power rates
was given by william B. West
lake. president Of the Federation
OF Citizens Associations. represent
ing 100000 residents, last night
when he called a special meeting
of the public utilities committee OF
the federation for Tuesday night
Mr.. Westlake cites the injunc-
tion obtained three years ago. which
is now in force. preventing the
Public Utilities Commission from
enforcing rates based on the vslua-
tion of property. as the basis of
the fight.
Thinks Boost Illegal.
Until the injunction granted the
company three years ago restrain
ing the Public Utilities Commission
from enforcing, rates based on the
Ndludl llOb VI Tue plOptlAs -
moved. I do not believe that the
commission can legally increase the
rates" declared Mr.. Westlakc.
1t was pointed out that the com
pany is evidently of the same mind.
since a few days ago it petitioned
the Snpreme Court to modify the re-
straining Injunction.
Unless this action is taken this
week the matter may be threshed
out before the Public Utilities Com
mission when it meets next Mon
day to consider the application OF
Pepco for an increase of from TO
s per cent.
Want 10 Cents An Hour Rate.
The company requests an increase
of electric current rates by > cents
per kIlowatt hour. This would
mean an increase from S to 10 cents
per kilowatt hour and an increase
by 20 per cent of the present low
tate paid for street and park light
! ing service.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
Must Stay Away
From Your Kind"
Lady Astor Told
Washington HcraId-Cro>s Atlantic
Scr>ice-SpcciaI Cable Dispstch.

London. Aug. S.-Lady Astor
laughed heartily in telling a joke
on herself caused by her interest
in America or soldiers still in Eu-
rope.
Il saw a lonely doughboy stand
ing in the House of Commons build
ing gazing at the great hall" she
said. "I asked him if he'd like to
have me show him the building
especially the rooms of the house
itself.
He gave me terrified look,
gulped and then suffered, grow
ing red in the face as he looked
hurriedly around for an escape;
You are the kind of a woman
mother told me to keep away from
over here Then he ran away and
left me standing there watching
him in amazement."
tCopy1ght, 1890, Cross Atlantic Newspaper
Service, Inc.l
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
ROADS TO OPEN
NEW COAL LAND

Cumberland. Md, Aug. S.-A hith-
erto undeveloped coal field, miles in
extent. will be opened by a new
standard CUage railroad of the Tun-
Melton -FreepOrt Coal Company. This
line will connect with the main road
at Keyser. W. Va.
The Paisley interests of Cleve
land plan a road to extend along the
big Wheeling Creek Valley to open
up 500 acres OF coal land in Monon-
gala County.
An important coal deal was closed
st Johnstown this week when the
H D. Waldridge Company Of New
York acquired the holdings of the
Conemaugh SmokeIe Coal Com
pany, including over $500 acres
and a forty-house village for some
what over 100000.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
''GUNMAN JOE"
GETSHEARING
Alleged Member of Silver
Spring Bank Band Fights
Extradition.

Hearing on the writ of habeas
corpus, proceedings for which were
recently instituted by Joseph
Thomas, alias "Gunman Joe" to
prevent his being taken from Phila-
delphia to Maryland in connection
with the robbery of the Silver
Spring Bank, April 26, will be con-
Quoted in the Quaker City today.
State Attorney Thomas L. Daw-
son, of Silver Spring, left Washing
ton last night to attend the hearing
Thomas was indicted recently by
the Montgomery County grand jury
on counts of robbery. larceny, and
murder, the latter being the out
come of the staying of Francis p
Hallcwell, of the Silver Spring Bank.
Three mon have already been ar.
rested for alleged connection witt
the hold-up and are now in Balti-
more.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
CONFERENCE ASKS
SABBATH SANCTTTY

Winchester, Va, Aug. S.-The
Rev. DR.. William T. Walters, OF
Richmond, was yesterday reelected
president of the Virginia Valley
Central Christian Conference. which
adjourned today, after being in ses-
sion since last Thursday in the
First Christian Church here. Other
officers elected were: Rev. B. J..
carp. Luray, vice president: Rev. A.
w. Andes, Harrisonburg, secretary:
Rev. w. c. Hook, Harrisonburg. as
sistant secretary, and Samuel Ear
man, Harrisonburg, treasurer.
The conference adopted a report
on the committee on moral reform
which pleaded for general law en-
forcement, for the sanctity of the
Christian Sabbath and against di-
Norce.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
MANY OFFER
TOAD WOMAN
Article in Herald Brings
Several Opportunities for
Aged U. S. Clerk.

Several offers Of employment for
Mrs. c. J. Msg4lis. 7l-yesr-old en-
ploye OF the Postoffice Department,
OF 745 Second stret northwest, who,
as reported eXcluEively in The Her
aid yesterday. will be retired August
20 without a pension, were made
yesterday as a result Of the news
paper article.
Seeing the statement TO the effect
that Mrs. Msgslis is an excellent
housekeeper, half q dozen persons
visited her and offered an opportun-
ity of employment. Mrs. Msgslis
las not yet decided upon any OF the
propositions. but will undoubtedly
accept the most attractive soon after
she is released from - '-0srtmeut.
Her salary was said TO be S42 a
month. Instead II is S6224 a month
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
MAD BULL KILLS
WEST VIRGINIAN
Man Gored to Death While
On Trip to Arrange Wo-
man S Funeral.
Especial to Warrington HersId.)

Harpers Ferry, Aug. S.-Hurrying
to his farm for conference before
arranging for the funeral of his
7s-year-old mother law. Mrs. O..
I. Kemp. who died yesterday. c.
J. Cavalier. 5S, one of the wealthiest
and most prominent men of this
section, was attacked by his blood
cd bull. and gored and stamped to
death.
A son, Kenneth, chased the ami
NAL away, and called medical aid,
but Cavalier died an hour later.
The mother-in-law will be buried
tomorrow. and the son-in-law on
Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
POLICE TO AID
HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Maj. Harry L Gessford, superin-
PENDENT Of police, continues to seek
|ro-operation Of his men with the
|other departments of city govern
fment. In yesterdays police bulle-
tin appeared a continuation of the
listing Of methods whereby police
may serve the department of health
In this short article Mai. GessfOrd
has sought to explain the regula-
tions requiring strict observance
with conditions relative to the Is
suance Of permits of various kinds.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
CHILD LOSES FOOT
IN MOWER KNIVES

FrostburE. No. Aug S-Elvin.
Lehman. aged years, lost his foot
just above the angle in a moving
machine.
His brother. aged IL, was driv-
ing past a clUmp OF bushes. when
the little fellow jumped out and
struck the horses with a switch,
causing them to run. The boy was
on the cutting side OF the machine.
and before he could get away he
was caught by the knives. The boy
on the machine had a narrow es-
cape in getting the horses under
control.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
KEROSENE LAMPS
RESTORED TO USE

Harrisonburg. Va, Aug. S.-This
city is without electric current for
lights or power and. except for
auxiliary plants and kerosene
lamps, will be in darkness at least
week while repairs are being
made to the hydro-electric plant on
the. Shenandoah River. Current was
cut off tonight.
In the residential sections most
people will depend on kerosene
lamps.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
Boy Killed By Lightnins.

Grantsville, Md, Aug. S.-David
aged Is, son of Isaiah
Eounsley. was struck and killed by
lightning during fsevere storm Fri
day evening. He was standing in
the yard at his home when the bolt
struck a wire clothesline He was
badly burned about the face and
neck.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
Carbuncle Proves Fatal.

Fredericksburg, Va, Aug, s.
Samuel Fell, aged IL. died at the
home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Marshall Fell, in Caroline County
from blood poisoning, caused bv A
on his back. Mr.. Foil
was a road builder for the county.
He is survived by his pareats, two
brothers, and three sisters.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
MACCABEES' OUTING
AT BEACH TOMORROW

National Tent. No. !, and Mount
Vernon Tent. No. 4, of the Macca-
bees, will hold their annual outing
tomorrow at Chesapeake Beach.
More than $500 eXcursionists are
expected to attend.
Maccabees who are unable to
leave with the main body of eXcur-
sionists in the morning can make
the trip on the train leaving the
District line at $50 in the evening.
Frank Haanan is chairman Of the
arrangements committee.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
Greatest Ever.

The suitor had stated his case in
a few halting sentences. But have
you achieved any success in life?'
asked the adored ones father.
"Oh, boy! Have II" blurted the
happy youth. why. didn't | make
it clear to you that your daughter
has promised to be my wife?"-
Sukslo Express.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
Romance Began
At Revival Brings
Druggist to Altar

Harrisonburg. Va, Aug. S.-A. X.
Fletcher. a local druggist. and Miss
Laura E. HoagIand. of SomerviIle,
y. J., were married today at the
home of the bride.
They became acquainted three
years ago when Miss HoagIand was
pianist at a revival conducted here
by Rev. Gypsy Smith.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
EMILY MESsMER.

EMILY MESsMER.
The girl that Charles Dana Glib
son chose several years ago as
the most perfect specimen OF
California beauty, Emily Mess
mer. Of San Francisco, has Gre
ated a sensation there by elop-
ing with Sergt. Oscar Putznsr.
Of the Berkeley. Cal. police
force.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-01
ATTEND THE SHORT COURSE
IN AGRICULTURE AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF TENN.

The Short Course in Agricul-
ture givn by the University OF
Tnnessee, Knoxville, will begin on
January 2 and end February To-
II is free to all Tennesseeans.
While a considerable number OF
Young farmers have attended the
Short Course in tht past years.
many more are urged to attend
DR.. TAFT Butler, editor o fthe Pro-
gressive farmer says, There are
few farmers who would not find
it a good investment to attend one
of these short courses. No farmer
is too old to go to this sort Of
practical school. The average mar
is apt to think there is nothing OF
practical value he car get from
one of these short courses at an
agricultural college which will
be of real value in dollars and
cents, but he is mistaken. Those
who haveInever. attended such a
school ar not good judges of its
value. The best judges are those
who have taken such short course
and they almost universally agree
that the investment is a good one
Helpful instruction will be given
on soils, crops, fertilizers, njuri-
Gus insects and crop diseases. In
animal husbandry, breeds of live
stock and judging, feeds and feed
ing, growing of forage crops. and
diseases of livestock will be stu
died. Special attention will also
be gwen to dairying. including
breeds of Diary cattle, forage and
silage crops, milk and milk test
ing, dairy machinery and butter
making. There will also be a
course in horticulture including a
study of truck and fruit crops,
and their cultivation, manage
ment. Grating, Spraying, diseases
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-01

pruning, ETC., will also be taught.
"1n short the value of such a
course is, it seems to US, so appar
ent that it is strange that 1000
farmers do not go to it every
year. Never before in the history
of the world was it so necessary
to have accurate and definite
knowledge of any business to get
the most out of it, and this is be-
coming more particularly true of
farming as the years go by.
But the best part of a short
course in agriculture to the aver
age young farmer is that he
learns something of what there is
to be known about his business,
and he also usually gets a desire
to know more about farming and
learns how he can do this by his
own efforts. He simply gets the
desire to know aas much as any
one else, and the wonder is that
anyone should have less ambition
than this in his life work"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-01
BAND PLAYED DIXIE AT
INTERNATIONAL

In 1918 when a Hereford bull,
Point Comfort XIV won for the
South grand champion for the
breed at the international Live
stock Show, many Southern far
mers and breeders were prone to
think it was just a chance that
such a thing happened and that
it certainly would never occur
again. Now, six years later, the re
suits prove that since 1918 the
South has not been to sleep over
her livestock interests. To carry
off nine grand championships by
breeders south of the Ohio river
at the 1919 international Live
stock Show is evidence enough of
this. The grand championships
for Southern Bull and COW, Here
ford bull, Angus bull, Percheron
mare, Duroc Jersey boar, Poland
China sow and Hampshire ram
and eve make the list. Tennessee
won her share of the glory. DR..
Higgins and Mr.. Little have
started the ball rolling and every
farmer in the state is needed to
geep it going. To make Tennessee
the leading livestock state of the
south all farms must own pure
bred stock. Care and feeding of
animals is the next consideration
after procuring purebreds. How
ever. Tennessee farmers seem to
realize this for new, modern barns
are springing up and silos are be-
ing built in all communities. But
while all this is going, there are
some conditions that need atten-
ton. Cattle are often sold to the
butcher as non-producers, when
after being taken from the butch
er's pen and being cared for and
fed properly they will produce the
amount Of butterfat expected of
them. This has been tried and
found that often are and feding
make the animal poor and not its
breed. Also there are some of
onr communities that have not vet
Joined in the Better Sire-Bet-
FER Stock" Campaign. and Tonnes
see counties should hold a 1907
membership. 1t is believed that be
fore many weeks this will be true
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-01
EAST TENNESSEE FARM NEWS
EDITED BY H. B. POTTER,
Division of Extension, u. of T.

baby beef.
Mr.. A. B. Cherry, A demonstra-
tor of Montgomery County, has
found, he says that Crimson clo-
yer is a good fertilizing crop. He
is xpecting a yield of $500 pounds
of tobacco from 8 acres of land
that would not produce 600 pound
before it was sown in crimson
clover. This same land was pur-
chased for $500 an acre about Is
years ago, and the icrease in tn
value can be readily seen as the
production has increased to such
an extent.
Hector West, a boy corn club
member also of Montgomery
county, won first prize at his
county fair on his corn. He had
followed very carefully his coun-
ty agents instructions in the pre-
paration of his land, and care of
his crop. He made an average of
112 1-9 bushels an acre, while he
reports that the average yield per
acre of corn in his community is
about Is bushels. The total ex-
pense of producing his corn was
$23.O5, and his profit was SASH
This boy is already making plans
for his crop next year and is plan
ming on carrying away another
blue ribbon from the grown folks.
w. A. Owens, County Agent for
Fayette County holds one of the
banner records in cooperative
livestock shipping in Tennessee.
Since March l he has shipped
through his Cooperative Market
ing Association % carloads of
livestock aggregating a total of
SAG, 1880 at a saving of $7,161.57
above what would have been re-
allied had they sold their local
dealer.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-01

The, reports of agricultural
work accomplished thru cooper
alton with agricultural agents
shows some splendid results. 1t
seems as if every line of agricul-
ture is rapidly improving. The
boys and girls clubs are going
to train theid young people into
some of the best people of the
country They are now taking
premiums away from the parents
right along, and the pleasing side
of this is that the parents ar tick
led to death that their children
can do it. When one little girl took
first prize on her canned goods at
her county fair and her mother
took second, it was hard to tell
whether mother or daughter were
more pleased. All past records
were roken at Nashville at the
Fat Stock Show when the Haw-
kins county boys and girls Calf
Club took second prize of $500 on
their carload of Baby Beef grade
Herefords. They are planning to
take first premium next year and
if the older farmers are not care
full they will do it. In the same
show Martha Campbell took first
premium on her Angus Baby Beef
and Henry Waltens was awarded
first premium for his Hereford
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-01

1t will be of great interest to. AL
farmers that in comparison WIN
foreign countries the United State
agricultural yields are more per
man than the foreigners. The far
mer produces less per acre but
more per man possibly than any
other country in the world. Under
the intensive farming system OF
Belgium about 5.3 acres are cul-
tivated for each person engaged
in farming, while in the United
States, there are 81 acres per per-
son cultivated by those engaged.
Considering acreage and yield per
acre the average farmer in the
United States produces 2R times
as much as the average Belgian
farmer, 2.3 times as much as the
English, 80 times as much as the
French, 212 times as much as the
German and over 6 times as much
as the average Italian.
The average yield per acre in
the United States is gradually in
creasing. From year to year this
increase is so small that it is
hardly noticeable, but at the end
of a given period covering a num-
Der of years, it is plainly seen
that the production is increasing.
SPLENDID RESULTS FROM
COOPERATION WITH THE
COUNTY AGENTS
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-01
ACREAGE OF TENNESSEE
WHEAT CROP

The 1888 Tennessee wheat
acreage was about $4,000 acres,
with a yield of 8 bushels to the
acre, which is one of the lowest
yields known, and a total yield
of 100000 bushels, and that of
a very poor quality. The popular
belief has been that Middle Ten
nessee is the largest producer of
wheat in the state, and in former
years it has been. However East
Tennessee has produced in the
past few years as much or more
wheat than Middle and West Ten
nessee combined, This fall East
tennessee has produced the largest
portion of the states entire crop
The weather conditions have been
partly responsible for this. Due
to the heavy rains and many early
fields becoming infested with the
Hessian fly many fields are going
in to winter in a very low con-
dition.
The fall rains have caused so
much trouble to tn efarmers. Up
to the middle of December only
about 15% of the fall blowing
had been done. Wages of farm la
Dor have been considerably in
creased over least year.
AGRICULTURAL YIELDS IN
U. S. INCREASING