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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

The treasury department is again pur-
chasing federal farm loan bonds
after lapse of almost year. Total
purchases this month are expected
to reach $35, 00o, 900. About 2o,oo0,-
600, principal amount of bonds have
been taken up since June 5.
The administration approved Senator
PheIan's bill designed to provide for
an adequate future oil supply for the
United States. The bill was intro
duced at the last session.
President Wilson has ordered bicy-
Gle. The order was placed with a
WestfieId, Mass, concern, by Admiral
Grayson for the Presidents own use.
Politicians are convinced that the COM
inq Presidential election will be
three-cornered race, and that the
third ticket will make fight which
will be a serious matter for both of
the old parties.
The Department of Justice has formed
a national sugar distributing COM
mittee, composed of refiners, import
ers, Wholesale grocers and represen-
tatives of industries that depend on
sugar, A. w. Riley, assistant to the
attorney general, announced.
Norman H. Davis, Tennessee, was ap-
pointed by President Wilson to be
under secretary of state.
Children may not be transported as
parcel post, First Assistant Post
master General Rooms has ruled in
passing upon two applications re-
ceived at the Washington City Post
Office for the transportation of chill
dren through the mails.
Greeted by the cheers of tremendous
crowd and the blare of band Sen
ator Warren G. Harding came back
to wind up a mass of official busl-
ness awaiting him prior to making
arrangements to plunge into action
as the Republican nominee for the
Presidency. Senator Harding was
a,slhIy affected by the esstier,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
GENERAL

Sixty thousand men are needed in
Kansas and Oklahoma for harvesting.
according to employment agents who
are recruiting workers. They warn,
however, that applicants must be in
dustrious and husky. The minimum
wage that they will receive is about Sc
q day.
Washington gave an enthusiastic
greeting to Senator Harding, nominee
of the Republican National Convention
for the presidency. A band, augment
ed by thousands, of citizens, filled the
concourse of the Union Station when
the Chicago train bearing the Ohio
senator's party arrived.
The Philadelphia Bourse urged the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
grant the railroads of the country per-
mission to increase their freight rates
50 that their financial stability and
the nations industrial future may be
preserved.
An immediate investigation will be
made of the reported discrepancy be-
tween The population figures for Chica-
go given out by the Census Bureau
(2,7O1,212) and those sent to Wash
ington by the district census authori-
ties in Chicago (2,SS4, 500. This an
nouncement was made by Director of
the Census Samuel L. Rogers.
The flow of immigration is steadily
Increasing, 1908 coming into New
York last week from Europe, Commits
sioner F. A. Wallis announced.
Eight oil tankers belonging to Ger
man subsidiary of the Standard Oil
Company finally were allotted to the
United States for transport of petrol
and oil to Europe.
Marion, the little central Ohio city
of nearly $4,000 people, went wild with
iov and enthusiasm when it learned
that one of its citizens, Warren @.
Harding, had been nominated for Pres
ifent by tbs Republican National Cou-
esntlpt.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
MARYLAND IN BRIEF.

With view of establishing a fac
tory there, representatives of mitt
and glove company, Philadelphia, have
been spending several days in Green's
boro.
Thrown from load of hay when his
team was hit by an automobile, Mer-
rill Morris sustained a fractured rib
and other injuries.
Lieut.. Otis McCauley, of North Eas..,
has been appointed recruiting oficer
for Company e. First Maryland Reg
inaeas hsinE rssFeenisad Al ElktesA
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25

Unless striking longshoremen get
$1.20 for overtime before June 70 all
coastwise workers of New York will
be called out on strike.
Major General Edwards, commander
of the Twenty-sixth Division, New
England, was among the AZ men given
honorary degrees by Syracuse Uni
verSity
Suit against District Attorney Swami
and Assistant District Attorney Dool-
ing for $1,O0O,000 damages was filed in
New York by CASTOR B. Means, charg-
ing they conspired "to bride and cor
rupt witnesses" to testify at his trial
on charge of killing Mrs. King.
Three thousand operatives in the
Henry Somehow clothing factory of
Baltimore were idle under circum-
stances which union leaders declared
amounted to a lockout.
A third political party to contest in
the coming presidential campaign will
be launched in Chicago July 10, headed
by Amos Pinchot and a committee of
forty-eight.
An embargo on the export of sugar
is included in the plans of the Depart
ment of Justice for relieving the ma
tion-wide sugar shortage, A. w. Riley,
special assistant to the attorney gen.
eraI, announced.
The Mexican government is about
to send mission to the United States
for the purpose of discussing informal
ly the relations between the two coun-
tries, according to reports received by
the State Department, Washington.
Additional warrants against Dmydro
Rwankiw, Russian, who was ordered
deported, were issued by Assistant
Secretary Of Labor Post, charging the
alien with "moral turpitude."
Operating conditions in the iron and
steel trade are better and larger capac-
ity in operation than before the rail-
road strike. Other conditions show
little change.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
WoMAN's CONGRESS ENDS.
Suffragists to Meet Next in Paris Tn.
less Sex Wins Vote BY 1922.

Geneva.-The International Woman
Suffrage Alliance Congress at its clos
Ing session here accepted an invita-
ton to hold the next congress in Paris
In 1922. The acceptance, however, is
contingent upon the women of France
not obtaining the franchise within a
year previous to the date as the men,
hers desire to convene in a country
where women have not been enfran-
cniSed
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25

Easton.-People living in Easton
will face large increase in taxes for
the coming year The Mayor ana
Council fixed the town rate at 81, an
increase of Is cents over that OF last
year. This increase will De applleu
mainly to the general fund, which for
wears had been run on 60 cents. The
items of the levy include 81 cents Tor
the general fund; sewer loan, cents;
$4,000 street bonds, 4 cents; dlsposai
bonds. 2 cents; fire equipment, cents.
A new motor fire apparatus was ap-
proved by the Council this week, ana
it is thought that delivery will be
about August /.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25

Hagerstown. = Major Joseph c.
Byron, this city, has been awarded
a distinguished service medal by the
War Department. He is cited for lex
ceptional, meritorious and distin-
guished service in connection with the
supply service of the army during the
World War, his individual efforts
making possible the accomplishment OF
that portion of the supply program
that depended for success upon the
supply of hides and leather" The
decoration was pinned on Major Byron
by Secretary of War Baker In the
offices of the War Department.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25

Cumberland Clarence M. King, y
years old, former Mayor of Cumber-
land, former Sheriff Of Allegany coun-
ty and former Superintendent OF the
MARYLAND House of Correction, died at
his home here. Mr.. King had been
i'll for several years, but was DedIase
six weeks. He died on the thirty
third anniversary of the death OF MS
daughter. He was the last OF MS
family, his parents and IL brothers
and sisters having preceded MIN ID
death.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
DYNAMITE KILLS 1893.
173 Bodies Recovered After Explosion
in Hunuarjan Mine,

Berlin.-One hundred and ninety
three miners are believed to have been
killed by the explosion of dynamite
depot at ANNA, the great Hungarian
coal and iron mining center, 90 miles
southeast of Temesvar Thirty-siX men
were seriously injured.
One hundred and seventy-three bod
les have been recovered. The dyna-
mite exploded just as the miners were
leaving shaft
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
Children Put EIaos on Liberty.

New York. - Twenty-fOur hundred
school children celebrated Flag Day at
the foot of the, Statue of Liberty. Ex-
cursion boats carried the pupils out
to the statue, which they decorated
with American flags.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
CHICAGO SAVES DAYLIGHT.
Moves Clocks Ahead to Conform With
Eastern Time.

Chicago.-Daylight saving went into
effect here and will continue in force
until last Sunday in October. The or
cities near Chicago. Municipal, state
and federal departments have agreed
to run on the new time, but it will not
affect through trains, and union labor
has announced that it's members
will pay no attention to the Or
dinance.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
BRITISH AT TELFAR.

Trbesmen Massacre Officers, Officials
and ToWnsmen.
London.-Two British officers, all the
government officials and a number of
townspeople were killed in an attack
by Shammar tribesmen on TeIfar, near
Mosul, Asiatic Turkey, according TO
Bagdad advices coming by way of Bonn
bay The government building was
seized in the attack, which was made
OH June 4. A punitive column Is
reported to have been sent frenn Mo-
auI,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
CHICAGO GAINS 515,92e.
With 2,701,2 Residents, Rate of In
crease is 23.6 PERCENT.

crease is 23.6 Percent
hington.-Chicago, whose 1920
census was announced by the Census
Bureau as 2,701,212, had during the
last decade the second largest growth
numerically in its history with an in
crease of 515,292. 1t was the third
time Chicago had shown an increase of
more than half million. Chicago's
rate of growth was 23.6 per cent, which
was 81 per rent less than the ursvious
tEn YEARS..
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
GERMANS UNLOAD STOCKS.

Securities in Seized Property No Good
is Warning.
Washington American citizens
stand to lose millions of dollars as a
result of the sale in this country of
securities in German owned American
concerns that were taken over by the
alien property custodian.
Germany has sent to this country
large blocks of German holdings in
the sized concerns. These securities
are being sold here. They are pro-
nounced worthless.
The Washington times., 1920-07-18
HAS HUSBAND PlCHED
FOR TAKING HER BOOZE
Squsndsring Of $4,000 Forgiven,
But Squsndering Of Red Liquor
Proves "oTo Much"

PITTSBURGH. July ls.-When her
husband squandered $4,000 OF her
money last year. Mrs. Mary Dahlen
took the matter philosophically and
declared that a bit OF misfortune al
ways was to be expected in every
family, but when he pilfered two bot
ties OF fine red liquor from her trunk
the irste wife promptly had him
placed in the cooler.
John Dahlen, the husband. was for
merly a hotel keeper.
When the Dahlens appeared before
Magistrate DE Wolf that worthy was
visibly affected, as he has known the
couple for years. Mrs. Dahlen began
her story in a quiet, measured tone.
carefully choosing her words. While
dwelling on her husband dissipation
of her fortune OF $4,000 in a years
time. Mrs. Dahlen was In no wise un-
duly exercised either In tone or ges-
ture. But when she tremblingly be-
gan her story OF how he had taken
the two bottles OF liquor from her
trunk without her consent she be-
came "hot under the collar" and de-
clared that ''it was too much"
The Washington times., 1920-07-18
new AIRPLANE ENGINE
WILL BE SPEED MARVEL
Develops 500 Horsepower, Fireproof,
Can Be Started "COld" After
Dive-Designed in Detroit.

DETROIT. July lS.-A new 1900
horsepower airplane engine, the most
powerful ever built in this country
and the most powerful in the world
except for a few racing freaks, has
been completed here. 1t is expected
to develop speed far greater than any
thing yet achieved. In addition. 1t is
fireproof and can be started cold
after Ions dive, thus ending two OF
the greatest dangers that aviators
have had to face.
This announcement was authorized
by Col. Jesse 6. Vincent, designer of
the engine, who * known as one of
the creators of the Liberty motor.
The new engine, in spite OF its great
power, is not freak. 1t is intended
for steady, long time service, either
for heavy duty or for great speed and
is designed for American quantity
production methods.
While the men who are handling
the new engine expect that it will
push a plane at least 200 miles an
hour, the engine was not designed for
this purpose alone and is capable OF
wide and general use. 1t weighs only
I 94 pounds per horsepower.
The Washington times., 1920-07-18
LAST RITES TOMORROW
FOR c. A. ]. WILLIAMSON
Was Government Employe for More
Than so Years. Widow, 2 Sons
and 2 Daughters Survive.

Funeral services for Charles \. j.
Williamson. hinety-two years old, a
Government employe for more than
sixty years, who died Thursday at
his home, 81 Il street southeast. viii
be held at the home at two O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
The services will be conducted by
the Rev. T. T.. Copes, pastor OF
the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church. and the Rev. John +. Fort.
pastor of the Tennallytown Methodist
church. PallbeaTers will be furnished
by the Mineola Tribe Of Red Men. OF
which Mr.. Williamson was a member.
Mr Williamson entered the Gov
ernment service in 1850 at the GOV
ernment Hospital for the Insane. At
the time Of his death he was in
charge OF a number OF the larger
shops at the hospital.
He Is survived by his widow, two
sons, William A. and Thomas +. VIII
Hanson; and two daughters Mrs. Hat
tie Nicholson, OF this Getty, and Mrs.
Carrie Emo. OF Iowa.
The Washington times., 1920-07-18
Too Many Old Maids Seen
As Menace to Growth Of
Quakers, Says Educator

CAPE MAY, N. j., Jdly ls.-Elbert
Russell, OF swar,hfore, Pa a we'll
known educator. declared yester-
day that single blessedness looms
up as a grave menace to the future
Of the Society OF Friends" In an ad-
dross at the final session OF the
Hicksite General Conference. He
said:
There Is something radically
wrong in the decreasing number OF
marriages among our young people.
We are educating our daughters TO
grow up In luxurious idleness on
inherited wealth.
"Qdskers are not passing along
the call OF God to their children. We
are feeding the vanities of the girls
rather than training them for wife
hood and motherhood and life OF
service"
The Washington times., 1920-07-18

Iy," an old-fashioned negro, ninety
six years OF age. who was born on the
Reeder farm and who has lived there
ever since. Uncle Nose" lifted his
farmers bat and bowed. and a kind
gentleman presented Uncle small
drink, which he gulped In manner
doing credit TO a fellow OF ninety-six.
Honey Boy" also presented David
IL. Reeder, father OF Foster M. Reed
er, who was given loud cheers as an
appreciation OF his hospitality during
tho day.
Much amusement was furnished by
one club member who insisted upon
prancing about In an extremely tight
hitting bathing suit. much too small
even for his shrunk shanks. This
bathing suit boy" posed with "Uncle
Nose" amid the cheers OF all.
rs TAKE THE ARR
In the afternoon twenty five club
members were taken up. one at a
time, for hydroplane rides over the
river and adjoining country. II. w.
Taylor was the first to make flight.
Just as the plane was getting ready
to leave the water with Taylor the
wing collided with several small posts
projecting from the water, and for a
few minutes II seemed as though the
planes stays would be snapped. Tho
bathing suit kid" went to the rescue,
wading up to his neck and pushing
the plane out of the danger zone.
The flight by hydropiane back TO
Washington was raffled on In the
afternoon, and the lucky number was
held by Frank T. Mitchell. who got
for so cents the same ride that DR..
Bulls paid $40 for.
About 4:3O o'clock ice cream and
cake were served. and shortly after
ward the cars began to leave for
home. the last biding farewell about
o'clock.
J. A. Whitfield. president of the
club. who made a special trip from
Richmond. where he has been on busi-
ness, in order to attend the outing,
was delighted at the success of the
affair.
Large credit for the success belongs
to Fulton Brylswski. chairman of the
outing committee. Other members OF
the committee. all of whom worked
hard, were H. Seymour Waicott. Fos-
ter NJ. Reeder. II. W. Cutler, Charles
J. Waters. Oscar A. Thorup. George
Pitt. and Raphael Semmes.
The Washington times., 1920-07-18
DENIES ELWEIL LINKED
WITH "wHISKEY RIM"

CINCINNATI. Ohio. July is.-ln-
yestigations conducted by Thomas 4.
stone. Baltimore. supervising Federal
prohibition agent. failed TO reveal
evidence or any illegal transactions
TO include tho so-cAlled "whiskey
v" in the killing OF Joseph B. Ei-
well. New York sportsman and whist
expert, mysteTiously murdered several
weeks ago. as was reported.
mo reports or Investigations iE
the Ohio Maryland division OF the
Federal prohibition enforcement sery-
Ice have connected Elwells name In
any manner" Colonel Stone said. II
understand that Investigations In New
York have shown no basis for the
suspicion"
The Washington times., 1920-07-18
ANOTHER ZEPP ON WAY
TO U. S. FROM GERMANY

BERLIN. July 1S.-The$ $second OF
two Zeppelin cruisers. which. IL is re-,
ported. are To be sent to America, left
Friedrichhafen on rigay. says mes
sage to the Tages Zeitung from Con-
stance.
According to the same source. Ger
man agents have arrived at New
York ana are endeavoring to sell the
Zeppelin patents to American inter
ests, as the Friedrichshafen yards, by
the peace treaty, are debarred from
building further airships.
The Washington times., 1920-07-18
GIRL SWIMMER, 10, SAVES
CHILD, 7, FROM DROWNING.

WILMINGTON. Del, July 1S.-Fan-
ME King. vcn-year- old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs J. II. King, was rescued,
unconscious, while bathing at River
view beach by Margaret Janvier, ten
years old
When Margaret saw Fannie's Curls
on the water she realized
the child, who could not twin, would
drown unless aid came promptly.
Margaret, who Is an expert swimmer
swan To the girl and brought her TO
the shore where she was resuscitated.
The Washington times., 1920-07-18
NO PEACE UNTIL REDS
TAKEWARSAW-TROTSKY

LONDON July 1s.--A raidogram
picked up by British government
station and given out by the admiral
ty today, quoted Leon Trotzky, the
war minister. as saying in
an impassioned speech at Moscow
msss melting: I'VE will make peace
with Poland only on the triumphsl en-
try OF our army into warsaw"
The Washington times., 1920-07-18

DUNCAN MeLACHLAN, Of
New York, who has been
awarded the $4,000 Paris sehol-
arship offered by the Society
OF Beaux-Art Architects. The
prize entities the winner to a
two and a half year course at
the Ecole des Beaux-Arts In
Paris.
The Washington times., 1920-07-18
TURNER GUILTY.
: GIRL IS HAPPY.
Slayer OF Thomas N. Moore to
Die on GalIows-0ate will
Be Fixed Friday. =
(continued from Pase ~

bridge, when Turner approached and
lsveled a revolver at Moore, demand
ing his money. She stated she ran
from the automobile and Turner shot
Moore when the latter attempted TO
protect her.
Moore was shot to death by the
negro in the early morning OF May
z5. Turner was captured two hours
after the killing, near Rosslyn. Ar
lington county, by Sheriff A. c. Glenn
ents and several other officers. TAX
en- to the Jail at Arlington county
courthouse, Turner confessed to De-
tectiye Sergts. Edward j. Kelly and
The Washington times., 1920-07-18
ROYAL CONSTABULARY IN
ERIN TO Be ABANDONED

LONDON, July ls.-It Is reported
on the west coast of Ireland that
Dublin Castle intends to disband the
Royal Irish Constabulary within six
months, said a dispatch to Daily EX-
press today.
The Dublin correspondent Of the
Exchange Telegraph reports that
Constable Masterson, of the New
castle West Barracks. was shot and
killed while motoring to his home in
Galway.
The Washington times., 1920-07-18
MUSIC WITH MEAL.

While the boys were busy grab
bing their buffet Winner, scrambling
for choice pieces of fried chicken, and
later peacefully sitting on the grass
and eating to ther hearts content,
a thirty-piece jazz band played wild,
wild music.
Dinner was hardly over when there
was a whirr in the distance. and be-
fore long a Capital Flyers hydro
plane, piloted by II. c. Downey, light
cd on the water near the dining spot.
Downey carried as passenger DR..
Mark G. Bulls, life member OF
the club, who was the highest bid
der for the ride from Washington,
paying $50. The trip, which started
at the Highway bridge, was made in
about forty-fve minutes.
After hurrshing for Dr. Bulls and
listening to him tell of his experience.
the excursionists grouped themselves
on the hillside and were photo
graphed. Then they scattered for
sports that struck their individual
taste.
Honey Boy Evans. with a big
megapbone, presented Uncle Nose
The Washington times., 1920-07-18
CONFIRMS HER STORY.

Detective Sergt J. Z. keck, OF
Washington, testified that he con-
firmed Miss Clark's story that she
had been dragged into the woodland,
Producing glove which the young
woman took of her hand in order
that she could get her two rings and
wrist watch for the negro. Blood
stained leaves. due to the how OF
blood from the negro's right thumb,
which had been partly shot away by
Moore. also were found at the spot
where Miss Clark told Keck the ne
gro had thrown her down and at
tempted to assault her, the witness
testified.
The Washington times., 1920-07-18

CLEAN dry storage for furniture and
pianos Estimates cheerfully given.
wESCHLER'S 92O Pa. ave. n. W. Phone
Main 1882.
The herald., 1920-11-11
STUFF
BT>S-a@[~
GILkY SWIPES
GILKY'S DIARY.

Friday-Just as | started to skool
| seen DR.. Mills going in to mister
GillemS house When | cum home
Nd sed they was little yung baby
over to Gillems. DR.. Mills is the
same DR.. pa 4 ma got me frum
when | was a little innOsent baby.
Saturday--ma was remarking that
mems close is about twenty per ct.
CT x she diddent see why wimmcns
close diddent do so also. pa sed
when ne was at the opry house 70
show the other mite it seemed to him
that w,mmens close was about 40
per CT. of. But that assent the way
ma meHt Xackly | don't think.
sunday have been lcrning to
play a little on a Vialin 4 have got
soza | can play on some Of the Xer-
sizes so this afternoon | TUX my
Nialin 4 went over TO James house
4 set a while x tawked 4 then & up
q asst her what she wood like for