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MEASURE WOULD ABOLISH IL
CENslNG AND PUT COMMITS
SION IN CONTROL.
PRESIDENT WOULD APPOINT
Packers Would Be REQUIRED to Dispose
of Interest in Stockyards-Com-
mission Would Be Given
Large Powers.

Washington Licensing of the meat
packing industry has been abandoned
in a new bill introduced by Senators
Kenyon and Kendrick for the control
of that industry This measure takes
the place of the Kenyon bill, which
was similar to the House bill spon-
sored by Representative Anderson OF
Minnesota, which required licensing.
1t also involves several other changes
for the control of the big packing IA
dustries, the result of protests which
have come in mostly from farming and
dairy interests. 1t provides for the
control of the huge industry by COM
mission of three to. be appointed by
the president with the consent of the
Senate, similar in powers to the con-
troll of the railroads exercised by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Like the Kenyon bill, it requires
teh packers engaged in commerce In
dispose of ownership or control or or
interest in the stockyards within two
years, period of time that may De
extended by the commission.
1t also compels the railroads to pro-
vide refrigerator cars The new bill
which has just been introduced differs
from the Kenyon bill in these three
important particulars.
Instead of vesting the power to SUI
pervise the meat packing and allied
industries, stockyards, ETC., in COM
missioner of foodstuffs in the Depart
ment of Agriculture, it is vested in
federal livestock commission TO be
composed of three commissioners ap-
pointed by the president with the con-
sent of the Senate. The commission
is to have all the powers and duties
heretofore exercised by the bureau OF
markets in the Department of Agri-
culture relating to the acquisition and
dissemination of information regard
ing the production, distribution and
consumption of live stock or live stock
products, including operations in and
the ownership of stockyards.
! 1t is not mandatory, as in the Ken
yon bill, for packers, stockyard live
stock commission men, ETC., to secure
license from the commission, but
the commission is given the power to
prescribe rules. regulations and orders
to regulate and control the regulations.
whether direct or indirect, of packers
or operators. to "the purchase, manu-
facture, storage or sale TN commerce.
of foodstuffs or commodities, other
than those handled in the business Of
packer or operator, respectively,
and the commission Is given the pow.
er also to require any packer or op-
orator Ito refrain from direct on IN
direct participation or interest in such
other business, either by ownership,
control, community Of stockholders OF
otherwise"
Packers and stockyard men may
on application, secure certificate to
engage or carry on the business OF
packing. operating stockyards or stor
ing Of live stock products, and must
ccmply with the regulations OF the
commission granting the license.
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FUND TO FIGHT THE FLU
United States Senate Gives Public
Health Service Large Sum to
Combat Disease.

weshington.-A resolution carrying
an appropriation of 100000 to be used
by the public health service in COM
batting influenza was adopted by the
Senate.
As originally introduced by Senator
France, the resolution proposed an ap-
preparation Of $4,000, 900. This was re-
duced in committee to $1,000 900. and
in order to prevent an objection by
Senator King to immediate considera-
ton OF the measure, Senator France
yielded to a further reduction of $780,
600. Efforts by Senator Smoot to have
the amount placed at $3.50. 900 failed.
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CABINET CHANGES
MADE BY WILSON
DAVID F. HOUSTON IS NAMED AS
SECRETARY UNITED STATES
TREASURY.
MEREDITH SUCCEEDS HIM
Iowa Farmer and Business Man Secre-
tary Agriculture-Says Big Prob
lem of Nation Is Proper Move
ment of Crops.

Washington.-Two more changes In
President Wilson's cabinet have been
made and a third is expected in the
near future.
David Franklin Houston Of st. Louis,
Mo-, who has been secretary of agri.
culture since the beginning of the
Wilson administration, was given the
treasury portfolio and Edwin l.. Mer-
edith of Des Moines, Iowa, was named
to succeed him as head of the depart
ment of agriculture.
The third cabinet change expected
soon is the appointment of the pres
ent secretary of the interior to sue
coed Franklin X. Lane, who desires
to retire to private life. Mr.. Lanes
successor has not yet been selected
and officials generally would hazard
no guess as to whom it would be.
In selecting Mr. Houston to succeed
Carter Glass as secretary OF the
treasury the president ran counter 10
all guesses of administration Off
Gals, most of whom had expected AS.
sistant Secretary Leffingwell to be
given the office.
In choosing Mr.. Meredith to sue
coed Mr.. Houston the president select
ed a practical farmer as well as a BUS
mess man. Mr.. Meredith is the editor
of Successful Farming, and before es'
tablishing that paper was publisher
of the Farmers Tribune. He is pres
ident of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World, director OF the
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank and
was one of the excess profits advis
ers of the treasury department ap
pointed in 1917.
In a statement made at Miami, Flar
Mr.. Meredith said one of his first
undertakings as head of the agrlcul
tural department would be to WORK
out some method Of getting crops &c
market without too much lost mo
tion." q
Meanwhile Mr.. Houston will sue
coed Mr.. Glass, who will take his seal
in the senate to fill the unexpirec
term of the late Senator Martin OF
Virginia. after serving as secretary Of
the treasury for a little more than
year. t-=-
When Secretary Lane passes out Of
the cabinet only four of the presl
dents original official family will re
main. Besides Mr.. Houston, they are
Secretary Daniels of the navy depart
ment. Secretary Wilson of the labor
department, and Postmaster Genera
Burleson.
Mr.. Wilson had two secretaries o.
state-W. J. Bryan and Robert Ian
sing: two secretaries of war-Lindley
M. Garrison and Newton d. Baker
three attorney generals-James Clarl
McReynolds, now an associate justice
of the supreme court, and Thomas
Watt Gregory and A. Mitchell Palmer
two secretaries of william
C. Redfield and Joshua w. Alexander
and three secretaries of the treasur!
William G. McAdoo, Carter Glass
and David F. Houston.
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FOR HURRIED READERS.

Camden.-Orland Reeves and Wal
hce Cosser have bought the dry
goods business of Berg Bros, on East
Washington street.
Mena.-T. G. Rose, manager of the
falr Store, has resigned to accept a
position in Oklahoma City.
Malvern.-The Malvern City Coun-
Gil has ordered a road grader to be
used on the streets of Malvern.
eureka Springs.-Albert Graham
aas resigned his position with the
iirst National bank here and has &C
vepted position in a bank in Little
Rock.
Dumas.-Plans are being drawn for
S25,000 church building to be
erected by the Baptist church of
Dumas.
batesville.-El Elmer Boutwell,, an In
S0pehdence county ex-soldier, has
~ue arrangements to enter the state
agricultural School.
mena-Fred Harris, a farmer re-
Sung east Of Mena, was awarded a
sAorthora bull the Farmers & Mer-
ssanls hank bought to present to- one
u Its oatrons.
,n NewHort.-Miss Stella Palmer, in
speclor Of the domestic science de-
sSl'lnent OF the high schools, has in
''e0'ed the Newport schools.
ueha.-Sheriff j. A. Thornton, who
Sean collecting taxes at Gfannis, IL
gs- 1. ased with the collecting OF .$19,-
"'''e more taxes this year than last.
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FiUME PLAN Is ACCEPTED
Jugc SIavia Agrees to Terms OF the
Allies In Settlement OF Adriatic
Question.

Berne-A Belgrade dispaech says
the Jugo-Slav government has decided
to accept the allied ultimatum with
regard to settlement Of the Adriatic
controversy.
Under the settlement plan as set
forth in the allied ultimatum, the city
of Fiume was to be Independent un-
der a league OF nations guarantee.
The port and the railroad terminals,
the allied note provided, were to be
controlled by the league OF nations.
The suburb of Sussah was allotted to
Jugo-Slavia A strip OF territory
along the coast was delimitated TO
connect Fiume with Italian territory
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NOT OVER z IA PER CENT
Reserve District Bankers Say This
Should Be Maximum Rate on
Daily Balances.

Chicago, INSTRUMENTATION to
banks and trust companies in all fed.
erai reserve districts that no rate in
excess of "a per cert can be paid
on net and available daily balances
were made in resolutions adopted at a
meetings here of bankers from the IL
federal reserve districts.
The action was taken IN order to
conform to the approval expressed By
the federal reserve board through
Gov. Harding of the action of the
New York clearing house in adopting
"a per cent as its maximum rate
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FAIR DEAL Is DEMANDED
south's Shippers Are After Reasonable
Freight Rates to South At
lantlc and Gulf Ports.

Washington Fair treatment In tho
matter of freight rates and shipping
facilities for South Atlantic and Gulf
ports is being urged upon members OF
Congress and the railroad administra-
ton by committee of the south rep
resenting commercial shipping, trade
and traffic organizations throughout
the southern states that was formed
at conference held in Memphis Jan.
~, by Representatives Of these organ
izations.
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Reve,,uers Fooled.

New York.-Thirty-five barrels of
water were seized by revenue agents
on board the Spanish steamer Cabo
Menor at Erie Basin, Brooklyn, on the
supposition that they contained intoxi-
eating liquors.
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Higher Prices Predicted.

Cleveland Higher food prices for
1920 were predicted today by delegates
to the Joint convention of the National
Gamers Association. the Canning Ma
chinery and Supplies Association and
the National Canned Foods and Dried
Fruit Brokers' Association.
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Names Jewish Relief DAYS.

Jackson, Miss.-Gow Lee NJ. Russell
issued his official proclamation set
ting aside fourteen days from Jan. 81
to Feb. as Jewish relief days in the
state of Mississippi. The Governor
calls upon all people in Mississippi to
organize in every community and aid
in the American Jewish Relief Cam
paign.
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Bed Cross Workers Held.

vladivostok. list of American Red
Cross workers captured by the Bolshe'
vik at Kliucinskaya station was re-
ce'ved here. 1t is as follows: DIR. w.
II. Kingston, Oklahoma; Dr. J. N. Me-
dill. Jarosa, COL; Pharmacists W. o.
Lowe. No. 262 West Seventy-seyenth
Street. New York City. and E. H. Cha
rette, Stockton, Cal.
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vIraInIan SURGEON General.

Washington.-Dr. Hugh S. Cumming
OF Hampton, Va, was nominated sur
geon- general of the public health serv-
ice by President Wilson. He sue
ceeds DIR. Rupert Blue, whose term
expired on Jan. Is.
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Fire Destroys Hotel.

Hot Springs, N. C.-The Mountain
Park Hotel. which was formerly used
by interned Germans as a barracks.
was completely destroyed by fire. en-
sSil.ng loss estimated at 100000.
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Paris.-Albert Thomas, French Ia
Dor leader, was unanimously elected
director general Of the international
labor organization at the first session
of the governing body. He was nom
mated at the labor conference at
Washington in November
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Paris.-Gen. Denikine and his staff
have taken refuge on board British
vessel at Constantinople, according to
Zurich dispatch to the. Echo do
Paris.
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IenkIna 10 Leave MEXICO.

Mexico City.-W. o. jenkins, Amer
lean consular agent at Puehla, Is ar
ranging to sell his Mexican holdings
and leave for the United States.
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Improvement at CHICAGO.

Chicago .-Influenza and pneumonia
cases and deaths are decreasing. as an
nouneed by DR. Dill Robertson, com.
missioner of health.
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Paris-Marshal Foch, Joffre and
Petain and Maj. Gen. Buat, chief Of
staff, make up the new French supreme
war council, according to announce
ment
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Mena.-Mena is to have it's second
movie theater soon. G. N. Jenkins
of Foreman has bought the DR.. Regain
brick building on DeQueen street and
will install a new theater in the
structure.
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Camden.-A leap year dance was
given by the young women of Camden
in honor of the young men at the
Elks' club rooms. The dance was
a formal affair. Sixty couples were
present.
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Batesville.-The Parent Teachers
Association of Batesville public
schools held quarterly program meet
ings. Interesting programs were con-
Quoted in all schools on the subject
of thrift.
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w. S. White of Muscatine, Iowa. are
making arrangements to erect but
ton factory at Gallon on the Ouachita
river, near here.
Batesville. Forrest jeffrey, man.
ager of Jeffrey Bros. & Co.. OF this
city, fell from an upper deck of his
store and sustained severe injury,
several ribs being broken.
Malvern.-J. H. McCulley has re-
signed as farm demonstration of Hot
Springs county to accept more re-
munerative position with the John
Deere Pillow Company
Paragould. Slight damage by fire
was done yesterday morning to the
roof of the First Methodist church.
Nalyern.-The Linlani Hardware
Company has bought from Bernard
Glover the Hales building on Main
street. The Hales building has been
occupied by w. A. Glass, jeweler.
Cotter.-H. H. Poynter, who lives
hetween Cotter and Yellville, made
90 o19 last season from a cotton crop
PRODUCED on 10 acres of land.
Camden. Chickasha Stave
,coppany. is. erecting a large staye
mill on the Morgan & McAnulty niD
site, near Stephens.
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Dumas.-The real estate firm of
Brasfield Bros, L. McFadden and /. N.
moore was organized here this week.
Dumas.-The Baptist church Of
dumas has extended a call to the
Rev. Mr. Kelly of Benton to fill the
pulpit of the church two Sundays in
each month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-22
GAYETY.
Hello. America"
This Weeks Show.

Dash, ginger, wholesome and re-
fined comedy, tuneful melodies, an
exceptionally clever cast and a scenic
investiture OF unusual beauty, are set
forth as the outstanding characteris-
tics of Hurtig's Hello, America
Those two premier merrymakers.
Sam Lewis and Sam Dody, better
known to burlesaue patrons as 1.-The
two Sans" again have the stellar
roles. Others OF prominence are
Margaret White. Billie Hall, Eliza.
beth Barringer, Shaw and Lee, and
Sam Bennett. The chorus of twenty
selected beauties. each member OF
which is possessed of marked singing
and dancing abilities, is much in
evidence. A double quartet of male
voices provides the proper balance.
Two acts and eight settings are re-
quired for the production.
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Lewis Took Stage
Rather Than Turf.

1t took all the tears and pleading
of the family of Sam Lewis, featured
star in Hello. America" at the Gay
ETY. Theater this week, to keep that
versatile burlesque comedian from the
life of a jockey. and the parental au-
thority had to agree on the stage as
a compromise.
This fact leaked out recently in an
interview with the Gayety star, who,
with Sam Dody, has brought bur-
lesque humor to it's GROWING point
over the Columbia circuit.
But this is getting away from the
story about the jockey, and the par
ents, an everything
Fact is. Lewis was so slow In
growing that everybody in the family
circle believed il would be necessary
to send him out in the world via the
freak circus route to make his own
living. He had a different idea, how
ever, and gently broke 1t to his father
one day. It was this: The life of a
jockey, following the ponies around
with the big chance.
SO great did the steam brew in the
family. teapot that Sam had to aban.
don the proposition. But the junior
prodigy argued that in order to grow
up a rich man he would have to seek
some public place. Finally the stage
was hit upon, and no sooner did the
family allow its consent when Lewis
commenced to grow.
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A Few Facts About
Hazel and Eleanor Dawn.

Hazel Dawn, who plays the prlnci-
pal, role in up in Msbefs Room 10
already we'll known TO the pubic
through her prominence In musician
and farce productions and for her sue.
cesses on the screen as a bright and
pretty young woman OF unusual per-
sonal accomplishments. There Is also
another member OF the Dawn family
In the play, her sister Eleanor. VINO
appears to have all the attractiyeness
of her sister though in different
way. They are a strong contrast 10
one another. Hazel is fair, while Eie-
amor is a brunette--tall and slender.
She studied art at the New YORK
School of Applied Design, and intend
ed TO follow the career OF an illustra'
tion artist. but about two years age
she was induced TO accept part IN
Her Soldier Boy" and was. so pleased
with the theatrical profession that
she decided to follow in the footsteps
of her sister and let the art or Illus
tration wait for a time. She is very
stunning in appearance, and has the
charm of quiet dignity OF manner.
There are two other sisters In the
family, one of whom Is known as
Margaret Romano. who. after max
ing a great hit I'm comic opera, has
become a prominent member OF the
Metropolitan Opera Company. New
York. The other sister Is studying
abroad at the present time. The I'M
usual success which these sisters have
won on the stage is all the more re-
markable since their forbears were in
no way associated with the theater.
Apart from their musical accomplish
ments, the young ladies all appear to
have similar tastes and habits. Their
home is on Long Island, and they
spend most OF their leisure outdoors
riding. swimming. playing tennis and
golf and INDUCING in other healthful
easements. That undoubtedly ac-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-22
BELASCO.
Walter Hsmpden in
George Washington"

George Washington" with walter
Hampdcn, in the stellar role. will have
it's first presentation on any stage at
the Shubert-Belssco Theater tomor-
row evening. The play is the work
of Percy MacKaye, sblest of Ameri-
can poetic dramatists. and 1t has tho
further distinction of being the hrst
that has ever sought seriously TO por-
tray the great First American on the
stage.
In order to do justice to so impor-
tant and difficult a task Mr.. Mackaye
has devised what is believed to be an
entirely new dramatic form-a point
that gives promise of proving in it.
self of no small interest.
Concerning Mr.. Hampden, II u
enough to recall his extraordinary
triumphs OF last season as Hamlet,
achievement that taken alone nigh
well win for him the rank OF finest
American actor in the poetic and Sc
rious field. At the head Of the sup
porting company is George Marion. 80
dclightfuuy remembered for his TOBY
IT, "Toby's Bow" while among tho
many other players OF distinction may
be mentioned Allen Thomas. J. Harry
Irvine, Ernest Rowan, william Sau.
ter, Gerald Hamer, Paul Leyssac
Charles Webster. Beatrice Reinhardt
Elsie Hcrndon Kesrns, Meta Sunder-
land and Beatrice Maude.
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admiring and laughing public. The
Yeason is that these terms no longer
Mt. From the moment that the cur
tain goes up and one of the charac-
ters is seen acting in a mysterious
way there is a great laugh and the
outburst never ceases for the next
two and a half hours of play. 1t is
all brought about through a delicate
bit of feminine finery handsomely en-
broidered with the words Mabel
from Garry" Garry. in a moment of
elation - or eberration - sent the
dainty garment to Mabel. a hand
some, lively young widow, of whom
he was somewhat enamored. Two
years later he meets her in the coun-
try home OF friend to which other
of their fashionable intimates have
also been invited. Garry is now mar
ried to a sweet young girl, a bride of
two months. When he meets Mabel
she leases him about the present he
once gave her and threatens to show
II TO, his young wife. Garry becomes
alarmed beyond description and re-
solves to get possession of, the gar
mcnt by hook or crook, and orders
his man servant to help him. The re-
suit is a whirl of excitement.
The cast includes Hazel Dawn.
Walter Jones, John Arthur, Enid
Marley, Grace Fielding. Harry Brad
ley, Adele ROLAND. Fred Sutton, Dud-
ley Hawley and Eleanor Dawn.
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The Very American
Walter Hampden.

1t would be difficult for anyone to
be more thoroughly American" in
lineage--not to speak of sentiment
than is Walter Hampden. And, to
confine ones self for the moment
solely to that phase, it would be diff
ficult to find an actor more truly At
ted to portray our great first Ameri-
can--George Washington. This apro-
pos Mr.. Hampden's new stellar ven
ture as the name-part player of Percy
MacKayes colorful drama of Amer
ica-in-the- making. George Washing
ton" For Mr.. Hampden traces his
ancestry directly to the earliest co.
lonial days in New York.
Mr. Hampden's full name. in private
life. is Walter Hampden Dougherty.
the "Hampden" being an integral part
Of the patronymic and factor in
every generation OF the Doughertys.
His father was a well-known lawyer
and public man; his grandfather OF
even greater repute in the specialized
field OF Jurisprudence, and so on back
for many generations Throughout
in the family for public service-a
notable talent for seeing public
duty and for doing it.
In the present generation this is
exemplifed not only in Mr. Hamp-
denis own person, but likewise in
that of one of his brothers. This Is
Paul Dougherty, famed the country
over as the ablcst American painter
OF sea scenes, and. like Mr.. Hampden,
also known apart from his direct pro-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-22
B. F.. KEITH'S.
Holiday Bill of Rare
Entertainment Value.

An extra matinee at p. m. tomor-
row will be given in celebration of
Washington's Birthday, and holi-
day bill will be headed by two CO.
star attractions One is the new mu-
steal comedy "a Reckless Eve" by
william B. Friedlsnder. The cast is
led by Esther Jarrett, Cecil Summers
and Jack West. The book is by Will
NJ. Hough and the lyrics and music
by Mr.. Friedlander.
The other stellar feature will be the
extraordinary soprano, Olive Cornell
in conjunction with her music meas
tro, Senior Westony, who will accom-
pany on the piano.
An added attraction will be the
beautiful and graceful prima donna
ballerina, Mile. Albertina Rasch. and
her dancers. Claud and Fannie Usher
will be seen in their new "heart-in-
terest" comedy, "The Bidea-Wee
Home" McLallen and Carson will
exploit ooh. Sarah The Twelve
Navasssr Girls, each a soloist, and all
forming the finest ladies' orchestra on
tour, are included. others will be
Kellam and O'Dare, in Chasing the
Blues" Jed Dooley, in characteristic
equilibrist," and the usual house ad-
dition.
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News Of Plays and Players
You'll Soon See In Capital

/ The revival Of the dramatic spec
tscle. Ben Hur." at the New Ma
tional Theater Monday. March l, Is OF
more than passing interest In the the
atriesl world, as IL really marks the
resumption OF the pre-war conditions
that made dramatic production OF
the size of this Biblical romance pos
sible. .vr
ing stock OF the railroads was con-
fined 20 the essentials OF war and
production. the Railway Administra-
ton in Washington notified Messrs.
Klaw and Erlanger that they would
be unable 10 supply them with the
large number OF baggage cars neees-
sary to transport the ben Hur' ef-
fects from city to city. Therefore the