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The spectator., 1920-08-03
JUST PARAGRAPHS.

Newport.-A. w. Milling. county farm demonstrator of this county. John E. Williams cashier of the Ar kansas Bank and Trust Company, and R. D. Williams. merchant planter. will be members of the profitable farm tourists from Arkansas. who will make the trip to Georgia and the Carolinas in the first of August.
 delphia.-County Judge J. T. Greene has appointed Stan c. Harley and J. A. Holmes as members of the Clark County Pension Board to sue ceed o. c. Scott, deceased. and s. A. Rudasil, who is absent from the coun- ty The board will meet soon to make out the pension list for the co1nty for this year.
 Conway.-An attendance of more than 5000 was reported at the picnic recently at Mt Vernon. 20 miles north. east of Conway. Senator W. F. Kir- by made the principal address. Dwight l.. Savage and w J. "Bill" Waggoner of Lonoke candidates for prosecuting attorney of this district, held a poll tical debate.
 Eonway.-Judge George R. Haynie of Prescott spoke in front of the courthouse here in the interest of his candidacy for the democratic nomina- ton for governor. At several points in his address he was given loud ap- plause.
 Danville.--The Yell county fair will be held here October 19 to %. it was decided at a mass meeting here. IL is planned to hold the biggest fair in the county's history.
 Fort Smith.-Six-cFt street car fares became effective on the Fort Smith Light and Traction Company's lines in Fort Smith anl Van Buren re- gently The practice Of selling nine six-cent checks for 50 cents was dis continued.
 Cotton. This section was visited with splendid rains recently. covering all Baxter and parts of Marion coun. ty This rain was badly needed in sections as crops were beginning to suffer and this rain will insure early crops of corn.
 Conway Receiving advices that the St. Louis market Is flooded with home grown Irish potatoes from Mis-. sissippi. and that the Kansas City market is extremely weak r. NJ. Will Hams, county agent. has postponed shipment of the car.
 Plumeryille.-Lyle Bradley. Will liam Durham, Brooks Parker. Albert Burrows, Charles King and Harold Burrows left for Little Rock, where they will apply for admission to the six weeks navy training school at Great Lekes- ns
The spectator., 1920-08-03
Electrical Sterilization

In new report on electrical steril- ization, Professor Beattie and Lewis of Liverpool university, concluded that milk can be freed from disease germs without heating above 145 degrees to l47 degrees Fahrenheit. At this low temperature, the state of the milk is not altered and its properties seem to be in no way impaired, while the elec- time of keeping The tests were made with two types of apparatus different degrees of current and several quail ities of milk
The spectator., 1920-08-03
TROOPS OPEN FIRE AS IRISH MOB GATHER AND MANY
 ARE SHOT DOWN.
STRAY BULLETS DO DAMAGE
tachment Patrol Streets After Night Fighting Between Sim Feiners and Unionists.

Belfast.-Brother Michael Morgan, Redemptorist. was shot dead in Clonard Monastery, Falls road. during serious engagement between rioters and troops
 Two others were killed. William Downey and William Gojenrey.
 The belief is held that Brother Nor gan was the victim of stray bullets. The rioters grew increasingly men acing and after -arning the troops fired, with the result that three per sons were killed and fully a dozen wounded, some seriously.
 There was q renewed outburst of rioting on Kashmir road, one of the most dangerous districts. The attacks against the military were of formid- able character and many were injured by stones and other missiles.
 There was serious rioting at Bain- bridge, the home of Col. Smyth, who was recently assassinated The offices of news agency were set afire and destroyed
 
 District, believing that Il mob was about to attack his premises, fired a number of shots and wounded four civilians. He was seized and beaten and eventually sent to the hospital Albert Macauley was shot
 Belfast was quiet after night of sanguinary fighting between Sim Fein and Unionist mobs, but the situation was tense and the military with armored cars were patroling the af- fected areas Rain was falling and 1t was hoped this would prove deter rent to further rioting.
 The primary cause of the trouble Is believed to be the recent murder of Col Smyth in Cork, as many men em- ployed at Belfast come from Ban Bridge, which was Smyth's native town.
 Serious trouble developed in the east end of Belfast when mob invaded n distiuery and tried-to get the workers from the premises. Order was re- stored only by the arrival of a ma chine gun detachment.
The spectator., 1920-08-03
Early Risinn.

A Chicago advertising man drove through to the advertising convention in Indianapolis. A few miles outside of Indianapolis he had bad luck. His ear skidded into the ditch and he had to wait till dayligh1 to ger someone to pull him out
 At 3 80 a. m. he went to nearby farmhouse. knocked at the door and the farmers wife answered the call. The advertising man asked: Could ! get your husband to pull my car eut of the ditch?'
 "Well, that's too had" she replied. -Ynu should have got here before breakfast. He took the horses over half an hour ago and is down the road two miles there and plowin' by nOw.s
The spectator., 1920-08-03
important to Motnovo
French Trade Grows.

The value of the French foreign trade for the first three months of 1920 was as follows: Imports. T,T66,95o.0o0 francs. against 6.342. T52 OOO francs in 1919; exports. 3.3S3, ,SS6, GOO francs. against 1.1S0.93l Ooj francs in 1919. Imports of food products were valued at 2.o63, ,s5o, ,o0o frances; industrial ma terials. 3.SO1 .3S4.0O0 francs: manufac- lures, l,9o1. .714,0O0 francs. Exports of food products were 34S.Si4 600 francs; industrial materials, SS4 .627,- aO0 francs: manufactures. 2,016,4 461. GOO francs; postal packages, 133.954.- o00 francs
The spectator., 1920-08-03

stand up and have three healthy chill dren. You can use this letter if you wish, for your remedy is certainly won- derful for sick, run down women. "- Mrs. A. KwARCINSKI, 3627 w. Oakdak Ave, Chicago, III.
 For forty years Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been making women strong and well. relieving back ache, nervousness, alteration. and in- fammation, weakness, displacements. irregularities and periodic pains. Ithas also proved invaluable in preparing for childbirth and the Change of Life.
 Women gEo suffer are invited to write fvr free and helpful advice to Lydia F. Pinkham Medicine Go. (con- fidentiaD, Lynn, Mass. 1t is free and always helpful.
The spectator., 1920-08-03
ee OUT OF 100

Of tAe little ills such SsS Nasal Ca. tarrh, Sunburn, Itching, pr Soreness anywhere, may be quickly relieved by applying NacherBalm which is harm less, and cooling. Keep it handy, and avoid limitations.
 If you cannot buy Naeher-Balm To- cally, send 30c in stamps for a tube, to E. w. Vacher. Inc, New Orleans, La.-Agents wanted.-AdY.
The spectator., 1920-08-03
t-essened Mortality.

A Baltimore specialist on diphtheria is quoted as saying that the conquest of this disease in its first stages can now be formally proclaimed. It is stat ed that statistics reveal that whereas formerly four out of every ten per sons stricken with diphtheria died, vow only four out of 100 die. It is only Il comparatively few years ago that diphtheria was one of the most dreaded diseases.
The spectator., 1920-08-03
Too Proud to Court.

The Pup Grritably)-Suffering dogs Whats the idea of the prolonged crow ing this lovely morning?
 The Rooster-Just had an addition 10 my family, old top.
 The Pup-How many?
 The Rooster-Why, err, to tell the truth, Towser, l forgot to take the ensus.-Buffalo Express.
The spectator., 1920-08-03
ASPIRIN
N1-ne "Bayer" on Genuine

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" IS genu- inc Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. Accept only an unbroken "Bayer package" which contains proper directions to relieve Headache, Tooth ache. Earache, Neural gia. Rheumatism, Colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes of r tablets cost few cents. Druggists also sell larger "Bayer packages" Aspirin Is trade mark Bayer Manufacture Mon oaceticaci cideste, of Salicylicacid.-Adv.
The spectator., 1920-08-03
Aids in Fiuhtinu Forest Fires.

Fifty of the n forest-fre stations of the state of New York are equipped with steel towers to facili tate the operation of quickly discover ing and locating fires in the woods. During the last year as a result of the operations of this department. the number of fires and the extent of the lamage was greatly reduced in that state.
The spectator., 1920-08-03
To Have a Clear Sweet Skin.

Touch pimples. redness. roughness or itching, if any. with Cuticura Olnt-
 ment. then bathe with C1nicura Soap and hot water. Rinse, dry gently and
 dust on little Cuticura Talcum to
 leave fascinating fragrance ou skin. Everywhere 25c each.-Adv.
The spectator., 1920-08-03
s5,2oo Paid for Cow and Calf.

Nhitby, Ontario.-A new Canadian record price of $J,200 for an imported Scottish female shorthorn was paid here by Frank Bailey. for the white 2-year-old Countess Telmas ", with calf at foot
The spectator., 1920-08-03

IiOt hIlOW Wudt IO uO.
 My mother advised me to take Lydia E.
 Pinkham's Vege- table Compound and use the s ative Wash sc l took her a dvice and used these remedies and cured myself. l feel fine and do all my homework which l could not do before, aS | coul1 hardlv
The spectator., 1920-08-03
Rather Loses s22 Hidden in Shoes

San Francisco.-A foot bath at mid night cost Gust Pena his shoes and S22. While he was wading in the ocean some one stole the dogs" and money he had put in one of them for safekeeping.
The spectator., 1920-08-03
Lemon Juice,

Lemon juice will whiten the skin and remove stains from the handa. Lemon juice will allay the pain from insect bites. Lemon juice and salt will remove rust, ink and fruit stains from white goods.
The spectator., 1920-08-03
N v ~ r :!sE ~ 2 ~ ss ~ s s.l- s eooeo 4~Sa lo Gn1od For.
anyttlhalnG IA X. l j. !!:: ! s

si h4 T Idf to pray for the things she deSfred It was very dry and hot. and everybody was looking anxiously for rain. Suddenly it ec- cured to the little miss that she might pray for rain, and she acted on her impulse at once.
 In few minutes there came a ter rife thundershower. Streets were flooded, trees were blown down. and other damage was done. After the shower the chid's mother found her standing at the window looking out with rueful face upon the debris and heard her say in an awestruck voice:
 "Oh, Lord what have doneT'
The spectator., 1920-08-03
ClL.OMEL DYING
 FAST IN SOUTH
'"D0dsOn's Liver Tone" Is Taking the Place of Dangerous,
 Slckening Drug.

You're bilious, sluggish. constipated and believe you need vile, dangerous calomel to start your liver and clean your bowels.
 Here's Dodson's guarantee Ask you druggist for a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone and take a spoonful tonight If 1t doesn't start your liver and straight en you right up better than calomel and without gripping or making you sick l want you to go back to the store and get your money.
 Take calomel today and tomorrow you will feel weak and sick and nau. seated. Don't lose days work. Take a spoonful of harmless. vegetable Dodson's Liver Tone tonight and wake up feeling great. It's perfectly harm less. so give 1t to your children any time. It can't salivate 70 let them eat anythim~ - aSs e01u11asd 2
The spectator., 1920-08-03
"Can't Cut Off My Leg Says Railroad Engineer

II am railroad engineer; abors e5 yesrD ago my leg was seriously injured in an accident out West. Upon my refusing tS allow the doctor to amputate 1t | was told it would be impossible to hesa the wound. l have tried all kinds ot saive0 and had many doctors in the past 2e years, but to no avail. Finally resolved to use PETERSON'S OINTMENT on my leg. You cannot imagine my astonish- ment when I found it was doing what over 100 things had failed to do. My leg Is now completely red."-Gus Hauft To Myrtle avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y. Great for piles eczema. old sores and all skiu diseases. 60 cents. Mail orders filled, Peterson Ointment Co. Inc. Buffalo. N Y
The spectator., 1920-08-03
Just lt.

Just It. .I heard the labor leader delivered striking address," He did, he irged them to quit work"
The spectator., 1920-08-03
DO ALL MY
 HoUSEWORK
Before 1 took Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound l could hardly stand, says
 Mrs. kwarcinski.
NIII|1HIlllll1111I1lIH'

Chicago, Ill.--"I suffered with dis placement and irregularities and l did
The spectator., 1920-08-03

eWitt.-Miss Beaulah Frederick, assistant supervisor of health nursing in Arkansas, has concluded a partial tour of Arkansas county with Miss Hilpert. health nurse for Arkansas county. Numerous summer schools now in sessions were visited by Misses Frederick and Hilpert and at each place lectures on health were given to the children and mothers.
The spectator., 1920-08-03

Pine Bluff.-Members of Judge W. B. Sorrells' Bible class at the Lakeside Methodist church and the Calebs of the First Baptist church will go to Earl k. Wright's plantation in Plum Bayou township to attend a barbecue, at which the Methodists will be the guests of the Baptists as the result of ball game played several weeks ago when the Methodists won.
The spectator., 1920-08-03
DeWirt-The membership or the

DeWirt:-The membership or tho First Baptist Church of Stuttgart has under construction a handsome new church house to take the place of the one burned during the period of the world war. When completed this building will be ahe largest and most modern building of It's character in the town. costing approximately SSo.- O0o Pastor Jean hopes to occupy this splendid new building within few months.
The spectator., 1920-08-03

Conway.-Theb oys' and girls clubs of Faulkner county will be the guests of the people of Conway during the county meeting and rally to be held here three days, August 5, and z. The meeting is primarily social one, and few lectures or demonstrations will be included in the program.
 Newport.--At a meeting of the stockholders of the Newport Amuse- ment Company recently 1t was deeid- ed to incorporate the business for s50.- 000 ad articles of incorporation are being filed with the secretary of state.
 Conway.-At q meeting of the Theo- uore Campbell post of the American Legion, delegates to the state con. yention at Helena were elected. They are; H. l. MeAlister, William J. Clark. w. H. Newborn, Sam Frank, John F. Lyon and William R. James.
 Heber Springs. w. l.. Dean, prin. cipal of the Heber Springs High School. Is acting superintendent of schols of Cleburne county during the summer. B. F. Jordan, the superin. tendent. is taking two months' vacar ton.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23

900 square yards OF District streets;
Corson 4 GrumAn $1,000 square
yards at ss.s5 cents a square YARD
and the Crawford Company $1,000 at
ss.S7 a square yard. Sheet asphalt
will be used.
TIE contracts awarded comprise
paving the following streets; Con-
necticut avenue. from Chapel road TO
Chevy Chase circle northwest I
street northwest. from Twelfth street
to Ohio avenue; Il street. northwest
from Virginia avenue to Twenty
third street: Twenty-fourth street
fron X street to Virginia avenue,
MOTH west; Nineteenth street from r
street TO New York avenue north
west: New Hampshire avenue from
street to Twenty-seyenth street.
northwest: Jefferson street, from X
street TO M street. northwest; Girard
street, east of fifteenth street, north
west: California street. from Phelps
The Washington times., 1920-07-23

school teacher in the Middle West"
Mr.. Washburn's As army revolver
and a number OF cartridges were
found in the room occupied by him at
his mothers home. Mr.. Dooling sent
the revolver to police headquarters
for expert examination.
The assistant district attorney Said
Mr.. Washburn told him he was not
on the roof of the New Amsterdam
Theater the night of June 1O-11. In
his wifes party. said Mr.. Washburn.
were Mr.. and Mrs, +. A. B. Washburn,
his brother and sister-in-law. and a
man friend. He said, according to Mr..
Dooling:
MY wife Joined the party on the
spur Of the moment. l was not at
home when she left. When ! got
back l found a note from her. 1
saw her when she came in"
Mr.. Dooling said this checked up
in every detail with Mrs. Washburn's
story. She said her husband was at
home and in their room untn after
D o'clock on the morning of June IL.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
.ELWELL CASE
SUSPECT MUM.
Man Believed to Be Early Caller
Blocks PROBE With
A. Silence.

NEW YORK. July 23.-The au-
thorities have "more than a suspic-
ion." as TO the identity Of the man
who called on Joseph b. Elwell early
on the morning OF June IL, when
he was shot TO death. The murder
inquiry, however. has been halted, ac-
cording TO Assistant District Attor-
ney John T. Dooling, because the call
or has absolutely refused to talk.
Mr.. Dooling said yesterday:
This man undoubtedly has a rea p
son for his repeated denials that he
was in Elwelrs home on the murder
morning. L think, however. we shall
find a way to make him talk"
Society circles today are gossiping
over the seizure OF Il 45-caliber auto
matte Colt army revolver. owned by
William Mayhem Washburn, husband
of Mrs. Elizabeth Clarkson Washburn.
which was turned over to Mr.. Doolng
by Mr.. Washburn and the iatter's at
torney,> Harold A. Content. yesterday.
Mrs. Washburn is the young woman
who received a 5000 check as a we'd
ding present from Elwell on the
morning OF her marriage, October 20
last.
Mr.. Dooling said last night that
Mrs. Washburn and her husband had
Informed him the check had been re-
turned to Elwell, adding:
"Elwelfs check, Mrs. Washpurn
said, was deposited in her husbands
account at the time of It's receipt.
Bank records bear out the accuracy
of her recollections upon this point.
The same records show that Mr..
'Washburn's bank pad out 500
check on January 7, 1920.
"Mr. Washburn did not know Mr..
Elwell. When he and his wife re-
turned from their wedding trip to
Asheville, N. e., and went over the
presents, they decided it would be
better not to accept the gift from FL
well. The check must have been re-
turned prior to January :, although
Mr.. Washburn, unfortunately. has
been unable to locate his check' stubs
or Cancelled checks"
Mr.. Dooling said the "gossipy" let
ter written to Mrs. Washburn, then
Miss Betty Clarkson, and forwarded
by her to Elwell, was received by
Mrs. Washburn in the spring of 1913.
Pressed for the name of the author
of the letter. Mr.. Dooling said:
you won't get that from me-"
Later he said 1t was a letter from a
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
MOTHER OF 4, Welded IS
YEARS, sues FOR DIVORCE

Mrs. Hose Befrett. Wedded IITteFh
years, OF - Florida avenue northeast,
filed suit today for divorce from the
father OF her four children. She al
leges non-suppOrt and cruelty.
Mrs. BerTett. who Is represented by
Attorney Leo A. Rover. declares that
on January 10, 1918, her husband
ordered her out OF their home, and
that they have not lived together
since.
The wife says her husband. william
T. Berrett. is a pipe filter, employed
al the Washington Terminal COMPANY
and earns about $40 a month. He
gave her $50 a month until last June,
she says. but since then has refused
TO contribute for her maintenance.
They were married at Ellicott city
Md. September %. 1895, and have
three children living.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
of Calling on Ewe Just Before Staying Maintains Silence

street TO Twenty-third street north
west: Nichols avenue, southeast from
sheridan avenue southwark; Massa-
chusetts avenue. southeast, from
Fourteenth street to Fifteenth street;
Potomac avenue. southeast from
Eleventh street TO Thirteenth street;
C street. southeast. from Eighth
street. TO Ninth street: Fourteenth
street northeast, from Il street 10 q
street: Thirteenth street, northeast.
from c street TO ID street, and Four
teenth street southwest from ID
street to Water street.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
ARDS392,OOO|N
PAVING CONTRACTS
Corson & Gruman and Gran
ford Co. to Resurface Streets
With Sheet Asphalt.

Contracts calling for the expendi-
lures OF $4,000 for resurfscing
streets In Washington were ayarded
by the District Commissioners today
to Corson & Gruman, paving con-
tractors. and the Crawford Paving
Company.
These companies will resurface ga
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
KILLED CHASING HER HAT,

PHILADELPHIA, July 23.-Stcppins
from an automobile In which she
was riding to chase her hat which
had blown off, Mrs. Amelia Winkler.
sixty-one years old, was struck by
another car and killed almost instant
ly- yesterday.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
MAY WRIGHT SEWELL,
NOTED EDUCATOR, DIES

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July 23.-Msy
Wright sewalI. seventy-six, interns-
tionaIly known for her activities In
educational and cultural work, died
at st. Vincent's Hospital here late
last night, -s..- IT,. -
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
WILLIAM VANDERBILT.

OF New York. who died at
his Paris home yesterday. He
was seventy years old and had
been i'll since last April Is. or
late years he had spent much
of his time in France racing
his string Of thoroughbreds.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1920-06-23
FIRST

An old Chinese proverb expresses the thought that ga
hundred may make encampment but it takes wo-
to make home.'
And next to her family there's nothing dearer to wo-
mans heart than her home.
First comes the delight in furnishing it and then
the desire to keep always as sweet and clean as it
when new.
The keeping of home today is not the aborious task
"from to sun" that it in days gone by Home
keeping is pleasure when done in the modern fashion and
takes but little time.
The homekeeper of today has in the Royal treless
servant that quickly and thoroughly completes the largest
cleaning tasor the smallest without single demand on
her own energy-and very little on her time
Keep Your Rugs Ever New
With Royal
Dirt cuts the nap and shortens the life of rugs It
pleasure to keep them clean-with the Royal
Many good housewife whose home is kept scrupu-
lousy clean has been virtually astounded at the of
dirt Royal takes fro mher carpets when she first begins
to it.
And all the WHILE unseen the dirt is being dustlessIy
removed from the surface and from the fabric of YOUR
rugs; keep down, where walking has pressed it into the
weave it is being disodged and carried up into the bag by
the cleansing rush of air. for the Royal Cleans by Air
Alone!
DEMONSTRATION WILL CONVINCE YOU