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Punctuality
and Appetite

4 NJ A N u E L
KANT took a
daily walk so
punctually at a
certain h GU
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REVIEWS STUDENT OFFICERS.

Graduation exercises for more than
zoo students who had completed the
Reserve officers Training Corps course
were held vest erdav afternoon a Camp
Humphreys. Va, the graduates being
reviewed by Brig. Gen. w. ID. Connor.
comma ndaBt of the camp. The places
of the men who left will be taken
next by engineer militia troops FROM
New York and Ohio. who will have
several weeks OF training under the
camp instructors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-28

ing "A definite decision by the wage
board. There's nothing new In the
situation. declared Commissioner
Brownlpw today. II have nothing to
say" declared Joseph H. Hurley
president Of the City Employees Assoc
citation. I'VE are awaiting tho action
of the conference.
1t is expected that the conference
viii hand. down its ruling on the
wages of per diem employees within
the next few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-28
100 TAKEN TO CAMP.
Children as Good Will Recruits Are
Accompanied by Mothers.

ACCU1HPdHIeu Uy "UtHe1s.
One hundred and sixty happy chill
dren and their mothers journeyed to
Camp Good Will today, according to
an announcement made by Louise o.
Beall. assistant secretary of the Asso
ciated Charities.
Special attention is being paid this
year to undernourished children. and
the housekeeper. who is a trained
dietician. is working out a special
diet for these children, with excellent
results.
Requests to attend the camp are
daily pouring into headquarters, 923
H street. The committee in charge
hopes to run the camp until the end
of August. This, it was said, will
largely depend upon the generosity of
the Washington public.
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RESOLUTE WINS;
WAS BETTER BOAT,
! SAYS SIR THOMAS
American Yacht Gets Over
Line 10 Min. As Sec. Ahead
of Shamrock.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. July 2S.-Resolute
which decisively defeated Shamrock
~ in the deciding yacht race in de-
Tense of the Americas cup yesterday
probably viii not run another race
said II. De b. Parsons. a member OF
Yacht Club. today.
a great chorus of whistles from river
craft and factories shriekcd a hearty
greeting to the Resolute as the gallant
cup defender passed up the East river
to her mornings at City Island.
This was the first public appearance
here of the stanch sloop since it de-
feated Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock
~ yesterday. successfully defending the
Americas cup from the British chal-
lenger
After short stay al City Island. Off
Gals of the New York Yacht Club said
the defender would he taken TO Bristol,
r l.. and be dismantled.
Highly Praise Handling.
There viii be no special celebration
of the victory by the New York
Yacht Club. Nachtsmen today highly
praised the handling of the ResoIute
by Charles Francis Adams, I'd in all
the races off Sandy Hook. His gen.
eralship in the fuky winds was de-
clared to he nearly faultless.
The Resolute's crew of twenty-five
Norwegians. seven Swedes and one
Dane-ali American citizens-also
came in for UnStinted praise Capt
Chris Christensen. the sailing master.
won the last yacht race against the
Shamrock III IN 1903.
Upton Hides Feelings.
Sir Thomas Upton. who hid his bit
ter disappointment behind his cordial
congratulations TO the RcsoluHe and
her crew. saving that the better boat
won. Will soon leave for a visit to
Canada. He Will issue another chaI-
1ehge in 1922 and will name the chaI-
lenger Shamrock V
The big green sloop will probably
be lowed UP the Hudson within a few
days and anchored, to allow visitors
a chance to inspect her
Won on Her Merit.
The Resolute won the race on ber
merit. aided by wonderful skill on the
part of ner skipper. Barring the start
which kept Mr.. Adams at disadyan-
Iage for good portion of the first
leg. he sailed great race. Mr.. Bur
ton sent the green sIoop away to a
line start in which he wiped out forty
seconds of the Resolute's handicap.
He also got the weather berth and a
IeaV OF a good length and a half.
1t was the best start the British
Corinthian has made since he has
been racing in this country and all
who saw il were pleased regardless
of their preferences as to which Yacht
finally won. Taking full advantage of
that start, Mr.. Burton did his best
with the yacht that had been intrust-
ed to his handling. He held the lead
until the superior sailing qualities of
the Resolute enabled her to cross the
Shamrocks bow when off West End
and from that time on to the finish
the white sloop not only held her
lead but kept increasing it.
Victoria Whistles Salute.
When the finish did come and the
Resolute bowled across the line a
winner, the first yacht to send up
shrill salute was the Victoria, with
Sir Thomas Upton and a large party
of his friends aboard. Then the rest
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ACCUSED SOLDIER CAUGHT
Legerstrom. Wanted in Walter
Reed Shooting. Found in New York

Oscar Legerstrom. soldier at Wal
ter Reed Hospital. charged with shoot
ing Basil Burdsell. member of the
military police force, at the hospital
while the latter was guarding him
about a week ago, is under arrest in
New York city.
Legerstrom was a prisoner on the
hospital reservation. and. it is
charged. shot and dangerously wound
ed the guard in order to. effect his
escape.
Detectives O'Brien and Mullen in
yestigated the shooting. They
learned the alleged assailant had
friends in the gashouse district in
New York and caused his arrest there.
The pr soner will be returned in GUS
tody of Detective O'Brien.
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HEADS RESERVE BOARD.

Reappointmen of W L. -. Harding
as governor of the Federal Il eserve
Board has been made by President
Wilson. Edmund Plat. the newest
member Of the board. has been made
vice governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-28

In the election of 1900 eight ma
tional tickets were submitted to the
voters-republican. democrat, prohi-
bitionist, social democrat, populist
socialist-labor. union, reform and
united Christian.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
READERS VIEWPOINT
Letters to the Editor
on Current Topics
FIrearm Restrictions

To the Editor Of the Epcrino Public LEDGER
Sir-The writer. who was formerly a
resident of New York and interested IN
welfare work, has had brought to his at
tentlon the promiscuous sale of firearms
and black jacks; also knives OF SIX ncnes
in length or over and other dangerous
weapons Should there not be some
legisla ton advocated TO control the sale
of such articles, such as the sullivan law
of New York state?
Tho writer has noticed on several
occasions, while walking, the extensive
display of firearms and other dangerous
weapons in pawnshops and hardware
stores This condition, l am sure, Is
attractive to those who feel inclined to
earn anything but an honest living and
to perhaps a demented person or an
innocent hot-tempered person who, per-
haps II the laws were strict on TINS SUD-
ject, would not allow his or her mind
to travel in this direction. Almost every
day | have read of gun fights and in
juries and even murders perpetrated by
people who might not have committed
these acts. True, We cannot altogether
eliminate this evil, for the denizens OF
the underworld would find way OF
evading any law, but why not protect
the populace Of this city from injury by
limiting the sale of firearms only by per-
nit? This would in very short time
overcome the difficulty. Why not inn
prison any one having such weapon for
a term of one year or over, with re-
strictions where the owner can prove his
or her intention to protect property or
pe' ''" ' ROBERT FRAGER
Philadelphia. June 80.
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ONLY TWO BIDS FOR LINERS

June 30, 1920
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|BhONTS'S ESTATE
NAY Be NOTHING
81, 600, 900 Damage Suit Might
Wipe Out Assets of Late
Transit Chief
BENEFIcIARIEs AFFECTED
BY the Associated Press

New York. June 30.--Mrs. Amanda
G. Thomas, chief beneficiary in the will
of the late Theodore p. Shonts, and
Mrs. Shonts his widow and contestant
for S1o0. 600 claimed as an acknowl-
edged debt for money borrowed from
her. may get nothing from his estate II
a newly discovered 81 .OOO,OOO damage
suit against Shonts is revived and Judg-
mcnt obtained.
Discovery of the suit was called to
the attention of the Surrogate's Court
here today by the Guaranty Trust Co.,
temporary administl Gtors Of the Shonts
estate. The action was said to have
been pending in the Nassau County
I Supreme Court at the time of the trac-
tion magnate's death.
Roland r. Conklin, who said he was
a large stockholder of the New York
Motor Bus Co. and the Chicago Motor
Bus Co., alleged he had an agreement
with Shonts in connection with obtain
ing franchises Sor operation of the COM
pauies' vehicles, the trust company
stated. The 81 900, 900 suit was for
damages alleged to have been suffered
by Conklin and the companies as re-
suits of Shonts's alleged action in
fipancing the Fifth Avenue Coach Co:
here and the Chicago Stage Co. rival
corporations to the motor bus com
panies." :
. The trust company asserted that in
the event of Conklin obtaining Judgment
for the whole amount the visible assets
OF the Shonts estate would be exceeded
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PERFECTLY SAFE
I'm all of its many uses
MILTON is not poisonous, will
not corrode the skin; cannot
take fire or explode. 1t is per-
fectly safe to have about in the
nursery. Yet it is more efficient
than many usual and some
times dangerous compounds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30

Mothers and nurses coming in from
the street, will safeguard baby by
/ using MILTON as a mouthwash
1t effectively kills germs.
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$3,ooo,ooo offered for Leviathan;
100000 for tho De kaIb

Washington, June 30.-(By A. P.)--
An offer of 1000, 900 for the giant pas
senger liner Leviathan and $500, 900 for
the De Kalb were the only ones that
had been received when sealed bids on
these two former German liners were
opened today at the shipping board.
The United States Mail Steamship
Co. made the offer for the Leviathan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-F'rom a practical standpoint. II
will REQUIRE at least three months to
organize new county committee in
Philadelphia under the provisions OF the
new constitution.
The new constitution will be ratified
possibly In thirty days by the requisite
document Is ratified the present county
COMMITTEES is automatically legislated out
of existence. '---,,...
Under the terms of the new constitu-
tion, IL requires an affirmative vote of
three -fifths Of the posts In Philadelphia
county, representing three-flfths of the
pald-up membership, 10 organize new
county committee.
with such strong posts as the Henry
II. Houston. No. 8, OF Germantown, In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30

upon condition that the board lend
sd, 900 900 TO the company to be applied
to reconditioning the vessel.
The company offered to apply 25 per
cent of the net earnings of the vessel
for a period of ten years upon the pur- :
chase price and the loan.
The American Ship and Commerce
Co. bid for the DeKalb which 1t would
operate In It's passenger service to be
inaugurated between the United States
and Germany. .i
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Orders u. S. Aviator's Release

Mexico City, June 3O.-tBy a. P)
General p. Elias Gales. the war
minister, last night ordered the release
Of Lieutenant Stanley NJ. Ames, the
American aviator. who was forced to
make landing in Mexico. thirty five
miles south of the border. Sunday last,
while lost in a raiustorm.
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opposition 70 the county COMMITTEES
propositiony II win require some active
effort on the part Of posts Interested ~
the formation OF county committee to
effect it's organization In three months.
The difficulty Is greater because OF the
fact that a large number of posts have
abandoned meetings during July and
August, and consequently cannot act
upon the county committee proposal until
September unless called together In
special session,
ROMAN c. TfASSRICK,
County secretary.
June 30, 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
CHILEAN DISORDERS HALTED
Liberal Union Presidential Candi'
a8 date Leading, 1873 to 1913

Santiago, Chile, June 3O.-(By A
F.l--Disturbed conditions here due to
uncertainty over the result of last FRI
DAVIS presidential election had appar-
emily passed today, the normal life OF
the city being resumed. The street
cars are running again and virtually
ali the troops have been withdrawn
As the day is n feast day. however
the business houses were not opened.
Official figures on the choice Of pres
idential electors. so far as compiled
according to-the latest announcement
give Luis Barros Borgoro. the LIBERAL
Unionist eandidate, l33 votes, and
Arturo Alcssandri. candidate OF th'
Liberal Alliance, 12S votes.
A Santiago dispatch of June IS gav'
the unofficial figures as 10 electors tol
Alessandri and 173 for Borgono. In
dications are that it will be several days
before the complete official count il
known.
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tion there is no ground for the state
ment that the Legion affairs Will un.
doubtedly be under the supervision OF
n state deputy commander for approx.
mateiy two months" etc Not only need
there be no interim between the disso-
luton of the present county committee
and the formation of the new. IL the
posts desire It, but II Is probable that
there will be no interim of any kind
II. EUGENE HE1NE,
Chairman constitutional revision COM
mittee of state cantonment.
Philadelphia, June 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
Two Legion Letters

To the Editor Of the Evening Public LcdocJ
Sir-Kindly permit me to call your at
tention to an erroneous statement In
your Legion notes of this evening.
Under the new department constitu-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06

ness interests which are now suffering
from lhe delay iu tho restoration of the
peace &C the world We shall have the
support eff tha women OF thg United
States
Abiding 90 tho committee ~ f7i APP
pointed hy Chairman HAYS. Of the Re
publican national committee. Chairman
Cummings said that DC the committee
ever meets eft viii be necessary 20 call
out the militia to preserve order"
Tie characterized the Sixty sixth con-
gress AS the most melancholy failure IN
legislative history"
As for holding tho Wilson admins
tratiun Co am account for its steward
ship Chairman cummings said "92
Investigations set on foot at cost have
produced nothing that was worth the
expenditure NJ dollar. except 10 DEM
uustrato that this war has been fought
out 10 q successful conclusion without
scandal. or fraud, or graft"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06
WANTSLABORERS
IN CONGRESS TO
REPLACE LAWYERS
Labor Leader Organizes
Workingmen'S Political In
formation Bureau to Get
Union Men Elected.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. with the object
Of electiRg lahorers to political office
II. b. Perham. Of this city, former vice
president Of the American Federation
Of Labor and past president az the
Order Of Railroad Teiegraphers has es-
tahlished the "WorNugm,us Political
Information Bureau"
The bureaus slogan Is Send Working
People to Congress and Mr.. ferhaw
explainedSthe bureau would strive to
foster polRtcal constructive IL VILE
be nonpartisau. he emphasized
Mr.. Perham deplored the prepouder.
ance Of lawyers tn congress and SAID
the bureau would work TO replace them
with laborers.
Statistics complied 10y the bureau
show that Of the ass members OF the
house Of representatives. 2ha are law
yers-l03 more than al 1.-THE others COM
bined
The compilation follows Real estate.
s, farmers, :. merchants, l3. bankers.
il; manufacturers and publishers. \
each: newspaper and pedagogy ea'n,
doctors, insurance and railroad en-
gineers, 3 each. authors finanCltrs hoF-
Iienlfurists iron workers. mmbtrmen,
molders and towing. 3 each. advertising
coal cattle buyer, contractor dentist
editor fruit grower glassworkcr, gas
and electric, grain. hat maker, miner
mine owner. minister. oil and gas, ra'l~
road conductor. railroad president, snip.
ping. soldier and wholesale, ] each; ana
aea lawyers. The bureau has no rec
ora OF the private life positions 81 lhe
remainlng fa members However, MT.
perham said, he had learned they were
not OF the legal profession.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06
$500 DELEGATES
To ATTEND BIC
ROAD GATHERING

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Feb 6-Thlrty-
five hundred state road officials, build
ers and road material exhibitors from
every part OF the nation are expected u
attend a convention Of the American
Road Builders association here Feb
3 TO IL.
The National Crushed stone associa-
tion and the American Asphalt associn-
tion will hold meetings at the same time,
Gov. Morrow, Kentucky, cas- invited
every governor and mayor OF the coun-
try, In order that they, In cooperation
with road officials. may work out prob
lens connected with the proposed eN-
penditure for road construction OF APP
proximately 81, goo 000, 600,
Two hundred and thirty-one varieties
Of road building machinery and tools
will be exhibited at the armory.
II, l.. Powers. OF New York, secretary
Of the Road Builders association, Is
here arranging for the congress, which.
IL Is said win be the largest Of its kind
ever held
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06
MEREDITH MADE A
RECORD WHEN LAD.
New Secretary of Agriculture
Raised Runt Pig Into
Prize Winner.

DIES MONIES. la, Feb, 6.-Raising a
runt pig into prize winning animal
was the first experience OF Edwin r,
Meredith publisher and business man.
nominated BY President Wilson to be
secretary Of agriculture. The pig was
given MIR Meredith by his father, then
a storekeeper. when the family lived
near Atlantic. Iowa. Mr. Meredith was
~ years old a the time. His father
told him II he raised the pig he could
have the profits lie raised the animal
into big, healthy hog.
Later the Meredith family moved to
a farm near Marine. Ia 1t was here
the young man received his first actual
experiences in farming.
When 10 years old young Meredith
came to Des Moincs TO continue his
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06

schooling he paid HE board % his
grandfather. Thomas Meredith. with
money he earned by odd jobs while at
tending Highland Park college
Thomas Meredith published the Far
mers Tribune, a political paper. and
young Meredith. when n years old
went TO work for his grandfather at IS
week The grandfather decided 10
sell the paper, and q was purchased
by Nr Meredith and a printer. The
printer partner soon sold out aud Mr.
Meredith became the sole owner Of the
Farmers Tribune. In October, 1902 the
name OF the publication was changed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06

to Successful Farming. The first edi-
ton Of Successful Farming contained 10
pages. Tho February edition this year
contains 27S pages Of reading matter.
A number Of other magazines are pub
ished under his direction.
Mr. Meredith is a Democrat and in
1916 was defeated for governor Of Iowa
by w. L. Harding, Republican.
During the war afr, Meredith was one
o. the 81 a year men serving the gov
eminent He was a member Of the
United States labor commission sent to
Europe in 1918. He is a director Of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06
WANTS ALL
OF NIEXICO'S COTTON

MENICO CITY. Feb. Representa-
lives Of German commercial houses
have arrived here to arrange for ship
mcnts OF cotton and wool to their coun-
try. They are prepared TO buy all Of
MeNiCos surplus OF such stocks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06
TRI-COUNTY MEDICAL.
SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING

BRISTOL, Tenn, Feb. 6. (Spll Tho
Medical society of Sullivan, Carter and
Johnson counties, Tennessee, recently
organized, held its regular monthly
meeting here Wednesday at Everctt's
cafe DR.. James Delaney, Of this city
made the principal address. Dinner was
served the members Of the society The
Tri-County Medical society Is composed
Of nearly every leading physician In the
three counties
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06
S. S. CONVENTION TO BE
HELD AT GULFP0RT

MERIDIAN. Miss, Feb, 6. (spl)--
State Secretary W. Fred Long has an
nounced TO local Sunday school work
ers that the state Sunday school con.
vaation will be held in Gulfport April
6.T-s Col j. c. Hardy Is chairman and
III G Bowen. entertainment and Pra Is,
Excl ri Roper, music. A big parade
win lie Il, AIDED by the Navy Training
School and Military institute.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06
TWO BREAK JAIL.

MERIDIAN, Miss, Feb g. tSpl )-Of-
ficers at Forest have notified the au-
thrri,ics here OF Jail delivery in which
William Johnson and Walter Smith, two
white men, arrested here and turned
over to the Forest authorities on a
charge Of robhing the store OF steele q
Son. made their getaway The men
had quantity Of stolen goods in their
nossession WHOM Arosterd.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06
MEXICAN LEADER SLAIN.

JUfAREZ, Mexico Feb. 6.--Jesus Rod
rgdez. rebel leader. who has been oper-
atinE I'm the vicinity Of Jiminez for the
past three years, has been killed by
members Of the Defense Social Chome
guards, according to newspapers Of
Chihuahua city Rodriguez's body was
brought to Jiminiz for positive identifi.
cation, II was stated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06
SMALLPOX IN HUNTSVILLE.

HUNTSVILLE. Ala Feb. G tSpl)-
Several cases Of smallpox have been re-
ported by nr Crote, county health Off
GER All but one case Is In the mill
suburbs. and every Infected house
has been quarantlned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06
R. M. BORDEAUX BACK
AT MERIDIAN. MISS.

MERIDIAN. Miss. Feb 6. tSpl)--As-
sistant Attorney General r. NJ, Bpur-
tieaux. who served short time under
Attorney General Ross A. Collins, has
returned TO Meridian and resumed his
practice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06

the Federal Reserve bank, ia Chicago,
and also president Of the Associated
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-06

To Heal a Cough
Take HAYES HEALING HONEY, 35c,
adv
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