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The Washington herald., 1920-05-25
WEIGHTS BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Measure Providing Stand
ard for Measures Is Sent
To Senate.
SAFEGUARDS BUYERS
Committee Charges Fraud
Is Committed in Sale
/. Of Ice.

Establishment of standard weights
and measures for the District of
Columbia IL provided in a bill which
was the first of a number of meas
ures affecting the District to pass
the House yesterday and go to the
Senate.
Inspection and regulation of
Weighing and measuring devices
and establishment of standard con-
tainers for the sale of fruit. vege-
tables and other commodities Is
provided. )
Affected by RegulatIons.
The bill. which is a redraft of
the present law. effective since 1885.
places the following additional safe
guards around the buying public:
Prohibits short numerical count;
provides specifically that the sale
of commodities by weight shall be
net weight; establishes standard
loaf of bread; provides for the sale
Of ice by weight only: establishes
standard containers for the sale of
fruits and vegetables; regulates the
sale of coal in sriall quantities; /;
regulates the sale of wood; spe-
cifically regulates the Use of gaso-
line-measuring pumps: regulates
sale of oysters and FISH; regulates
coin-in- the-slot machines; provides
for delivery of sales ticket with
purchase when demarded; provides
punishment for charge of excess
weight on freight and express. and
abolishes charges of fees for in
spection OF weighing and measur-
ing devices.
Committee Charges Fraud.
Regarding the provision requir-
ing sale Of ice by weight only. the
committee in its report said that
1T is matter of common knowl-
edge that mere fraud is committed
in the District of Columbia in the
sale Of ice then in :he sele of any
other commodity.
Many persons engaged in the
sale and delivery of ice are arro-
CANT and dictatorial: refuse to sell
by weight. and inform consumers
that they shall accept for the money
they pay such amount as the vendor
sees fit &c deliver:
Consumers who protest against
this proceeding often have their
supply of ice cut or"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-25

to act. His song. I'm Burlington
BERTHE from Bow" isR't very excit-
ing, but it gives him a chance to
show off some real Piccadilly man.
nerisms.
For a time it looked a sthough the
Ford Sisters were going to ignore
the great King Jazz completely.
Their orchestra is clad in pictur-
esque Continental costumes. And
the sisters themselves burst on the
vision of the audience clad in swirl
ing. voluminous confections of ivory
and vermilion satin reminiscent of
French pastry. But in their next
number, when the girls glided out
clad in lace hosiery and the neces-
sary quota of spangles. that fancy
orchestra couldn't help drifting
into the strains of "Vamp a Little.
Lady" And the girls caught the
spirit of the music perfectly.
old Cronies" is an act that is an
old pal with vaudeville audiences.
and always greeted more than
cordially. Lydell and Macy have
dressed it up a bit this time with a
few bits of dialogue of the double
The Washington herald., 1920-05-25
Cosmos-yaudeville.

One OF the most wonderful psychic
demonstrations. IL you choose to call
it~such, and one of the best offerings
of ventriloquism ever presented in
Washington are features of the
Cosmos Theater bill this week. The
psychic demonstration is furnished
by George Lovett's Concentration" "
which includes Madam Zenda, who.
blindfolded. answers questions on
all subjects propounded by the au-
dience without hint from Mr.. Lovett,
who gathers them on written slips,
ana the Mystery Band, which. also
blindfolded, plays any tune with
marvellous technic," as the an
nouncement states, suggested in the
same way as the questions to Madam
Zenda.
There is no pretense of spirit help,
but the act is a strong rival to the
ouija board. Wallace and MacCar-
mack furnish the ventriloquism.
which is scenic as we'll as funny
and pleasing. Black and White. two
girl dancing acrobats open with a
number which is a revelation of its
kind. The Clipper Trio sings we'll,
but its comedy is a bit forced.
AL Lester and company provide a
very laughable detective act with
some bristling dialogue, the Martyrs
a delightful musical number, in
cluding a pretty singing violinist.
and Chick and Tiney, with the as
sistance of a lively IS, introduce a
surprise feature that wins storms
OF applause. Violet Heming's pic
ture play, The Cost" is the big
matinee added feature. and Fresh
From the City" a Sennett comedy
a Mutt and Jeff and the Pathe News
complete an unusually good bill.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-25
SACRED HEART PARISH
$50, ,967 OVER COAL

= Sacred Heart Parish went over
the top in its 100000 caHpaign
yesterday with {s30,967 To spare at
the end OF the third of the ten-day
campaign. The total is exactly
$130.967 for three days.
Parishioners gathered last night
to celebrate the phenomenal success
Of the campaign. The mems team
bringing in the largest contribution
yesterday was No. Z. under Capt.
Frederick J. Rice, which reported
$5.325 collected yesterday. OF the
women's teams, Mrs. NJ. ]. Falvey's
team. C. led with $4,000 for the day.
Despite the fact that the goal has
been more than reached. the drive
will be continued until the end of
the ten days.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-25

Phonetic spelling, ALTERATION ga
lore and poetry, are being employed
by the hundreds of friends of The
Herald's little traffic cop who are
suggesting names they believe ap-
propriate to his important station
in the automobile section of this
paper where he gives a bit of good
advice to motorists each Sunday.
All the titles sent in show a
marked amount of originality.
Young folks as well as their elders
are displaying a keen interest and
many Of them frankly state they
trust they will win the $40 offered
to the person whose name is Sc
lected. .- ..-. %. -
Likening the cop to the popular
Kewpies. Mrs. L. NJ, Callison. 3121
Mount Pleasant street northwest.
has the following to say
THE enclosed little names for
your cop without name keep ring
Ing in my ears. until am just COM
PEELED to- drop my work and pen
you my humble suggestions. So
here goes:S
"Kopsie'--this to me sounds full
of pep or, better still. 'Kopsee-Wop
see'
The Kewpie Kids took so well
that I,sbelieve the above will be a
suitable name for, bur little un-
named cop. Hoping our little Cop
will See as ! do also. yours most
cordially. H.
MRS. L. NJ. CALI,IsoN."
Following are a couple. of other
clever titles suggested in yester-
days mail:
&C. U. Incourt," by. T.. Rice. sS6
Fifteenth street northeast.
1T. r. Afic." by Dr. c.. e. Bar
ton, District National Bank Build
ing. In honor of Theodore Roosevelt
Musical Director" by Miss vir-
Iginia Thomas. ss7 II street north.
east, because each automobile
,honks different sound Of horn"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-25
keith.s-ysudcyiIIe.

with practically every ac1 at
Keith's this week running a dead
heat a high level is the rule rather
than high spots"
Boyce Combe's seasick ballad and
sneezing song are supplemented
with ditty which calls attention
to the ailment of thinking. Luckily
the audience contracts nothing
worse than an attackof laughing.
Young Mr.. Combe is one of the rare
vaudeyillese who really know how
The Washington herald., 1920-05-25
E. L. Thurston a Father;
Takes Short Vacation

Ernest 1. Tkurston. superinten-
dent of schools. is in Lumberton.
y. j., playing the title role in a
play given its premiere there last
Thursday. entitled THE Floor
Walker"
Superintendent Thurston left IN
a hurry last week when a telegram
conveyed to him the news that he
was the father of a future Pres
ident Scores of congratulations
have been pouring into his office
at the Franklin School.
The school read is expected to
return this week. Lumberton is the
home of Mrs. ThUrston's mother.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-25
Lutherans to Give Fete.

A lawn fete will be given by the
Young Peoples Society of ST. Mat
thew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
at 1888 Maryland avenue northeast
Thursday night. The committee on
arrangements includes John Kern,
Ellatine Benson. Anna Herath. Min
ME Eslin and John Kroll.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-25
Belasco-.Maytime.,

Washington theatergoers~ saw a
revisitation of the delightful mu-
sical comedy. "Maytime," backed by
real music, a real chorus, William
Norris. Carolyn Thomson and Mel
yin Stokes, at the Belasco last night.
Sigmund Romberg wrote the music,
while Rida johnson Young is cred
tied with one of the most delightful
little stories that have graced a
Washington stage in the past few
weeks. b.. .
The play moves along very read
lily, making the few hours spent
seem only too short. All this Is
helped wonderfully by a swirl Of
color in scenery and in gorgeous
costumes made more beautiful by
a we'll drilled chorus. Carolyn
Thomson, the prima donna, who has
been heard here before and who now
returns in the role of Ottjlie, dis
actress and singer to advantage in
'Maytime," as also do Mr.. Stokes
and William Norris
The play opens in the picturesque
period of 1910, when Dick and Otti-
lie, who are children and in love
with one another, but are separated
by destiny, Dick being discharged
by Ottilie's father and forbidden to
come back. After fifteen years he
returns. a rich man. to find Ottilie
married and his Paradise closed for
ever. But. as all good love stories
go, they must have happy ending.
This is in the last act, when Dick
and Ottilie, the grandchildren of the
Dick and ottilie of 1910 are happily
married.
formance were Edward Nannary.
Amy Lester. Ruth Watson, Douglas
]. Wood and Howard Marsh who
displayed a wonderful tenor voice.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-25
Suspecting Crime, Coroner
Disinters Youths Bodv
Especial to The Washington Herald

Especial to The washington Herald.D
Winchester. Va. May "a. - A
coroner's jury at Berryville was to-
night investigating the death of
Charles Longerbeam, 81. son of ]: B.
Longerbeam. travelling salesman, who
is alleged to have been killed in a
dispute instead of dying of heart
disease as announced last week
His body was disinterred and an
autopsy showed his liver had been
crushed. 1t now develops that
while driving a team near Berry
Ferry last week. Longerbeam had a
dispute with a farmer relative to an
old debt, and the latter is alleged
to have struck him with a shovel.
The authorities are acting on in
formation given by John Shepherd.
who says he was with Longerbeam
at the time.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-25
Will of D. E. W. Towson
Tested In Court Here

A suit to construe the will of
the late Dorsey Z. w. Towson, in
volving an estate worth $4,000. was
fled in the District Supreme Court
yesterday by the widow. Mrs.
Blanche K. Towson against
Blanche T. CarstsrpheD. Helen J..
Leontine L. and E.oith G. Towson.
the other heirs. and the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company, ex-
ecutor.
The object Is to determine the
meaning Of certain provisions of
the. will in order that a sale of
real estate may be made and not
be subject t. contest Afterwards.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-09
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that pur-
uant to the resolution of the Board OF
Trustees of the School District of the
Town of Abbeville, and under
uthority of the Act of the General
Assembly approved February 49,,
1920, an election is hereby ordered to
be held at Abbeville Court House
in said District, April GOTH,
1920 within the usual hours, for the
urpose of allowing the qualified
lectors of said district to vote on the
question of levying an annual tax of
our mills in addition to the special
axes now levied in said school dis
riot for school purposes, to be used
or current expenses for the support
nd maintenance Of the schools of
aid district.
Those desiring to vote for said
cvy and additional tax will vote a
ballot of the following form (printed
or written):
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-09

May 18th, $50 p. nj.
Leave Augusta, Ga, Tuesday May
1th, 1915 p. m.
Leave Edgefield, S. C. Tuesday
lay 18th, 1O:4O a. m.
Leave Trenton, S. G. Tuesday May
18th, 80 p. m.
Leave Aiken, S. c., Tuesday May
18th, 1890 p. m.
Leave Batesburg, S. c. Tuesday
May 18th, 2:2O pm.
Leave Newberry, Tuesday May
11th, 1890 p. m.
Leave Columbia, S. C. tuesday
May 18th, 3:45 p. m.
Arrive Charlotte, N. C. Tuesday
May 18th 7:15 p. m.
Consolidated leave Charlotte
Special 7:25 a. m.
Arrive Washington 7:15 a. m. May
18th.
For business returning from
Washington, will be given specla! at
ention, and special cars operated as
necessary. Pullman reservations
should be made as far in advance a:
possible, by applying to nearest Sou
thern Railway Ticket Agent or ad
dress, J. F. Bowling, Ticket Agent
Greenwood, S. c.; A. ]. Lee, C. P. &
T. A., Greenville, s. c.; R. c. Cotne1
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-09

spent the weekend in Oakway with
her daughter, Mrs. Mary Low Myers.
She also spent S-onday nignV in And
erson seeing friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Crawford, and
little son, Ray, and daughter, Miss
Ethel, were the spend-the-day-guest
last week of Mr.. and Mrs. j. R.
Rogers. Miss Ethel spent part of the
day with Miss Lula Williams.
Mr.. S. S. Ellenburg was called to
Plum Branch last week to attend
he funeral of his sister. We all ex-
end great sympathy to this be-
reaved man, as he has lost two Sis
ters and one brother this year.
Messrs. Mack Williams and o. L.
Ellenburg were in Abbeville Monday,
Mr.. Raymond Price, of Abbeville,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-09
Special Train Via Southern Railway
system, Tuesday May 11th 1920

Account Southern Baptist Con-
ention Washington, D. C., May
9th to May 18th Southern Railway
ystem will sell Round trip tickets
all delegates at one and one third
are, dates of sale May 9th to 14th,
with final limit May oath, 1920.
To properly accommodate the dele
ates and others from this terri
ory we have arranged to operate
Special Pullman cars from Green
wood, Anderson, Greenvllle ana
Spartanburg, to be consolidated at
Charlotte with delegation from Co
umbia, Charleston, Augusta and
ther South Carolina points, as well
as the Charlotte delegation, from
which point same will be operated
as a section of the Augusta Special
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-09

,pent the weekend with his brother,
Mr.. R. R. Price.
Mr.. Sewer Wilson has returned to
Tampa, Florida and is staying with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Williams this
year.
Mrs. Add Hill, and little daughter,
Sarah, spent Saturday afternoon
with Mrs. J. F. Rogers.
Mr.. Jim Rogers is on the sick list
his week. We hope he will soon be
Ii right
Mr.. j. L. Williams, of Greenville,
was in Abbeville Monday.
Mrs. J. F. Ellenburg, and sister,
Miss Lula Williams, spent Monday
with Mrs. Walter Ellis.
Mrs. W. C. Rogers spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. NJ. L. Williams.
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I following schedule:

II 1OllO"luS SSHCouAS'
Leave Greenwood, S. c. Tuseday,
May 18th, 1915 a. m, Return fare,
s22.5O.
Leave Abbeville, S. c., Tuesday
May 11th., 10: a. m. Return fare
s22.O2.
Leave Greenville, S. Co. Tuesday,
May 11th., 1 :25 p. m. Return fare
s1s.5e.
< Leave Anderson, S. c., Tuesday
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s21.O6.
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1881.
Leave Union, S. c., Tuesday May
1th, 9:12 a. m. Return fare $l9.44'
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Nav 18th, 80 p. m. Return fare
s17.12.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-09
SPECIAL ELECTION SCHOOL
DISTRICT TOWN OF ABBEVILLE

April 20th., 1920.
Shall an annual tax of four mills IN
addition to other special taxes be
voted in this district: Yes.
Those opposed to said levy and
additional tax will vote ballot
similar in form except that the word
No" shall be substituted for the
word Eyes"
The following will act as mana
gers of said election: T. c. Seal, g.
A. Bolts, and J. l.. Clark.
VIM. NJ. Barnwell,
Chairman Board of Trustees,
]. s. Morse, Secretary.
March 20, 1920.
-22-1 1-ti.-4 weeks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-09
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Minutes

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This oil Is conceded to be the most
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SAccept no substitute. This great oil
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-09
Keep Your Liver Active Your System Purified anc
Free From Colds by Taking Calotabs, the
Nausealess Calomel Tablets That Are
Delightful, Safe and Sure

Physicians and Druggists advising their friends keep
their systems purified and their organs perfect working order
protection against the return Of Influenza They know that
coggedup system and lazy liver favor colds influenza and
serious complications
To cut short cold overnight and to prevent serious
picaons take Caotab at bedtime with swallow of
water ALL No salts nausea gripmg ckenng
after effects Next morning your cold has vanished your liver
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feeling fine with hearty appetite for breakfast Eat what you
please-no danger
Caotabs sold only in original sealed packages, price
iyve Every druggist is authorized to refund your
money # Won are not nerfecv de;obed with calo4.h.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-15
POLICY ACCOMPANIMENT AND
 CONTROL OF STATE PARKS

- Hartford. Conn., June 14s-A policy or government and control of state parks has been adopted by the state park com mission, approved by Governor Holcomp and issued for information of the people.
 It is set forth that the parks belong 10 the people. In them it is permitted:
 ITO fish in accordance with the pub lie statutes.
 2-To gather nuts, berries or wild now CTS except for the market.
 3-To use any dead wood for the fire place.
 4-To camp for two days or less with out permit; camping for longer periods to be by special permit.
 It is desired that the parks be used for picnic parties, camping and outdoor h1e by the people of Connecticut, and this is possible provided the park is used in a wholesome and reasonable way, that trees shrubs and plants be not injured and all rubbish placed in receptacies TOT it, or buried or burned.
 The parks of the system are: Sherwood Island, WeStport; Hurd, at East Hamp- ton Mt. Tom, at Litchfeld; Mt. Bush- nell, at Washington; Selden Neck, at Lyme Haystack, at Norfolk; Ivy Noun tain, at Goshen Mohawk Mountain, at Cornwall; Great Hill, at Portland; West Peak, at Meriden'; Mashamoquet Brook at Pomfret; Sap Tree Run, at Pomfret Bolton Notch, at Bolton Dart Island, al Middletown; Wharton Brook, at Walling- ford Buttinball Brook; at Chaplin; Kent Falls at Kent; Hammonassett Beach, al | Madison Black Pond, at Middlefield, Devils Hop Yard, at East Haddam. The l total acreage is 5,029.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-15
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS
 OPENED IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, June 14.-Headquar- ters for two of the aspirants to the dem ocratic nomination for president at the national convention, which begins June 2S, were opened here today. Those foT whom offices were opened were United States Senator Robert L. Owen of Ok lahoma and Attorney General A. Nit chell Palmer The headquarters of Govrenor James NJ. Cox of Ohio will be opened here tomorrow with the expected arrival of E. H. Moore, national com mitteeman of Ohio, who has charge of the governors pre-convention campaign.
 Bainbridge Colby. secretary of state, recently chosen a delegate from the Dis trict of Columbia, is being mentioned by leaders here for the permanent chair manship of the convention. United States Senator Carter Glass of Virginia is be- ing discussed in connection with the chairmanship of the committee ON reso- lutons.
 Tentative plans call for the opening of the convention by J. Bruce Kremer vice chairman of the national committee, who will introduce Homer s. Cummings, chairman of the committee; as tempor- ary chairman of the convention, who will make the keynote speech.
 E. G. Hoffman, secretary of the na- tional committee, arrived to lay. Will Der W. Marsh, treasurer of the rational committee, is scheduled to arr:ye tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-15
Gompers For Non-
 Partisan Program
At A. F. of L. Convention Characterizes Failure of U. S. to Ratify L. of N. Cove nant as sPitiable." ;"

Montreal, June 14.-Organized labor c1 the Unitede States was appealed to by President Samuel Gompers of the Amer ican Federation of Labor here today to give it's support to the non-partisan po- litical programme of the federation ana to urge upon congress the ratification of the League of Nations.
 Characterizing the failure of the United States to ratify the covenant as ''pitia- ble,' MT. Gompers, speaking before the annual convention of the federation, said eff the question was submitted to the people, without any other entangling problems, I am positive that the people of our country would say by an over whelming vote that it desires the League of Nations"
 The veteran labor chief expressed the fear that in the coming political cam paign the league question will be sub merged in the number of questions which must attract the attention of the peo- pie of the United States"
 "It- is regrettable," he added, that the question in itself has not had an op- portunity to be presented for the con- sideration and determination of the peo- pie of our country"
 Mir Gompers was brief in his appeal to the federation to continue to stand by his non-partisan political programme, asserting that this subject may De <1 concrete form before the convention, within the next few days.
 Forty years of experience. of success and triumph" said Mir. Gompers, ''has shown us the way. The demands which labor makes not only of employers but of society are for services which laool performs and gives to society and with out which such progress would be Inn possible and civilization would come tc a standstill Labor makes demands fol better and higher life"
 The One Big Union," he said, could not endure because it ran counter te laws of human nature
 Mir. Gompers' address, which wal greeted with great applause. came at tht close of the convention session today ant was in reply to those given by Fraterna Delegates J. w. Ogden of the British Trade Union Congress, and J. A McClel land of the Canadian Trades and Labol Congress