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New Britain herald., 1920-11-08

BREAKS A COLD
 IN A FEW HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound' instantly re-
 licves stuffiness and distress.

"Pape's Cold Compound" instantly re-
 Iicvcs stuffiness and distress.
 Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing and snuffling! A dose of Tapes Cold Compound" taken every two hours un- til three doses are taken usually breaks up a severe cold and ends all grippe misery.
 The very first dose opens your clogged-up nostrils and the air pas sages of the head: stops nose running; relieves the headache, dullness, fever ishness, sneezing, soreness and stiff ness.
 "Pape' Cold Compound" is the quickest. surest relief known and costs only a few cents at drug stores. It acts without assistance, tastes nice, contains no quinine-Insist upon Pape's,
New Britain herald., 1920-11-08
ADRIATTC PROBLEMS.

Rome. Nov. s.-Ttalian and Jugo- siav delegates who will seek to find a settlement Of the problems arising from tho future disposition of term tories on the eastern shore of the Ad- riatic. have arrived at Santo Marxher- ita, near Genoa. Conversations be- tween them will begin today.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-08
ITALIAN ELECTIONS.

Rome. Nov. s.-MunicipaI elections at Milan. Naples. Bari. Palermo. Pisa. Genoa and Florence were held yester- day. and constitutionalist candidates were successful at all these cities. No untoward incidents are reported.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-08

Read tho N. Y. Call every day. --~advt.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-08

WYE know one who Can. A
 w little woman in the Quinby organization has kept the secret of the La Touraine Formula for years. She is one of the few people who who know this valuable secret.
 This secret Is sometimes called ."thc million-dollar formula" We regard it as though it were byond price, because it Is the real reason for the celebrated goodness of La Touraine Coffee.
 From green coffees from all parts of the world we select the five or six exceptional, high-grade coAees that go into La Touraine. We must comb the markets for iust the type and standard we require of each
New Britain herald., 1920-11-08

Read the N. Y. Call every day -advt
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-13

ing from her home in New Plymouth.
John Mcpherson, aged so, died
last week at his home, formerly the
Cartwright place with cerebal hem
orhage. The funeral services were
held Wednesday, conducted by Rev.
Rittenhouse of Baker. Mr.. Nc
Pherson left two daughters and two
grandsons.
Mothers Day was appropriately OBJ
served in the NJ. II. Church Sunday
morning. The church was beautiful
ly decorated in flowers, special music
was rendered, the pastor preached a
most excellent sermon and Mrs. Van
Deusen read poem.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-13
CRANE.CRANE

At the parsonage OF the Methodist
Episcopal church Rev. w. J. Lus-
combe read the service of the church
for the marriage of Pearl and Annie
Crane both of this county Mr. Crane
for many years was rancher on
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-13

lower Dead OK Flat, but during the
past year moved to the DR.. II. H..
whitney ranch on the Shoestring
ditch which he is operating at this
time. After the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs Crane went to Boise for a short
wedding journey.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-13

Be fair to Malheur County. Con-
struct its roads and develop its re-
sources. Vote for Julien A. Hurley
for State Senator.
ADV. 351-2i-24.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-13

Let the auto licenses build roads
now-not ten years hence. Vote for
the increase limitation Oregon
needs good roads and needs them
now.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-13

Vote for Julien A. Hurley and re-
elect its first State Senator for this
District.
ADV. 351-24-24,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-05-13

Mrs. David Graham and Mrs. Dan
Gallagher returned Saturday to their
homes in Juntura after weeks visit
at Mr. and Mrs. p. j. Gallagher's.
Evening star., 1920-02-26
TNOMORE SEEKING
ITO Be POLICE HEAD
Former Maj. De NeaIe and
Mai. Pratt Are Latest
Candidates.

Speculation as to who the next su-
perintendent Of police will be today
revealed that in the history of the
department only one man has been
promoted from the ranks to that posi-
tion.
This was W. C. Brock. who headed
the Cepartment in the early eighties.
He " as a captain of police when ap-
pointed superintendent. The other
eight men who have headed the force
since its organization were selectd
from outside the department
The list includes lawyer. a school
teacher, = soldier, a business man and
two newspaper men-Richard Sylves-
ter and Maj. Pullman.
No iFtimatlon has come from tne
Commissioners. however, as to wheth-
er they Will name i man from the de-
partment or an outsider.
Two New Candidates.
Two new candidates for the vacancy
were put forward today. One is
George {. De Neale, a former major
Of the citizens employment bureau at
1910 Pennsylvania avenue. Mr.. DE
Neale. it is believed. will have the
hacking of the business interests OF
I5e Neale WIS in the Marine Corps
lieutenant TO major. which rank he
held when he left the service last De-
cember.
The cther is Harry l. Pratt. for
nger detective in the police depart
r4ent. now a major in the military in
tsliiSence service OF the Army. Pratt
for long time was assigned as an in
vestigator in the District attorneys
ONCE and just before going in the
Army acted as night chief of de-
tectives-
Friends of Pratt point to his good
RECORD in the department and TO the
experience he has gained in the Army
a. qualifications in his favor.
Chairman sherman BeseiEed.
Friends Of candidates have begun to
besfege Chairman Sherman of the Sen
ate District committee. and other SEN
a9ors, seeking their influence.
THE names OF Inspector Grant. In
spector Sullivan and Capt. Doyle have
been put forward.
Evening star., 1920-02-26
PRESIDENTIAL INABILITY
| DISCUSSED AT HEARING
Representative Madden Supports
His Proposal Giving Cabinet
Power to Decide.

What constitutes ''rahility" of "A
President Of the United stats to per
form the duties Of his olice and how
this question may be determined was
discussed today from all angies by the
House Judiciary committee i'll open
hearings on four measures relating to
mod of procedure
Emphatic objection was expressed by
members Of the committee to certain
provisions of il bill offered by Repre-
sentative Madden, republican, Illinois,
which would give the cabinet power to
declare the President unfit after be-
ing i'll or absent from the country for
six weeks.
Mr.. Madden said he was trying to
suggest a short way out of the diff
Guilty, adding that the cabinet, natu-
rally in harmony and sympathy with
a President, would not lie inclined
to do violence to his rights.
why does your bill fix March as
the date ii is to take effect" asked
Representative Morgan, republican,
Oklahoma.
Simply to take the present Presi-
dent out of the discussion" Mr.. Mad
den replied. Il do not want President
Wilson to think this Legislation is
aimed at him"
Representative Husted, republican.
New York. thought the plan gave
"trene ndously wide discretion TO the
cabinet" which amounted to absolute
power over the President.
Evening star., 1920-02-26
LOCATION SOUGHT
FOR MARKET P. 0.
Mr.. Chance Asks for Sugges.
tions for Place for Branch
Now in Eagle Hut.

City Postmaster Chance today ad-
vised the District Commissioners that
he would be glad to receive sug-
gestions for a new location for the
Center market postal station. now in
the Y. NJ. c. a. Eagle Hut. which the
Commissioners expect the Y. M. c. A.
to begin tearing down on or before
March l.
The city postmaster asked the Com
tive of the District government to
meet with a representative Of the
city post Office to canvass the neigh
borhood for a new location for the
station.
This request was made followin ng
a letter from Daniel E. Garges, Sec
retary to the Commissioners. in which
it was stated that ut is underst pod
that the city post Office pays the
Y. NJ C. A. rental of $2,100 year
for the privilege of using a portion
Of this temporary building, and it is
suggested that with this amount you
could readily obtain other quarters
in the vicinity"
through its inspectors and the city
postmaster himself, has canvassed the
neighborhood for several weeks. they
have been unable to find another
suitable location for the station
Corporation Counsel Frank Steph-
ems said today he had not yet been
notified by the rent commission to
answer the plea filed there yesterday
by Mr.. Chance to prevent the District
heads from ousting the postal sta
ton.
Evening star., 1920-02-26
MORE STEPS TAKEN
FOR ROADS RETURN
Two Divisions Go March |
and General Assistant
IS Days Later.

Practically the last steps in the
disorganization of the remaining di-
visions Of the Railroad Administration
in preparation for the return of the
roads to private control at midnight
Sunday were announced by Director
General Hines today
The director general announced
that the divisions of traffic and of
public service as such are discon-
tinued, effective March 1, and the
office of general assistant to the di-
rector general is discontinued. ef-
fective March IS
division of traffic. has been elected
vice president of the Atchison, To-
peka and Sante Fe Railroad Company,
and Max Thelen, director of the di-
vision of pubic service, has been ap-
pointed director of the division of
remain effective for about six months
after March 1, with Mr.. Thelen as
chief. acting under the supervision
of Director General Hines. Such por-
tions of the work of the divisions of
traffic and public service as remain
administration after March l will be
under the direction Of the division
Of liquidation claims
H. A. Taylor, general assistant to
the director general. has been appoint
ed general solicitor Of the Erie Rail-
road Company, effective March Is His
duties or any duties that at present
go to the general assistant will, after
March Is. be performed by NJ. Brice
Clagett assistant to the director gen.
eral
Preparations were we'll under way
today for moving the entire staff Of
office employees Of the Railroad Admin
istration to the new quarters to be oc-
cupfed by the remaining sections of the
administration in the Hurley-Wright
and Premier buildings. on the south
west corner of 18th street and Penn
sylvanta avenue. Many of the present
employees Of the Railroad Administra-
ton will go to the division of liauida-
ton claims. and will be attached 10 the
office Of Mr.. Hines. who, while not
bearing the title of director general of
railroads. will be actively engaged in
clearing up the various problems aris-
Ing out of the discontip ;ance of fed
eral control of the roads after March !.
Evening star., 1920-02-26
HANNA PRAISES
STAGGER HOURS
Oh'NN3H 'OOOO
Street Car Congestion Re-
lieved, Capital Traction
Official Says.

The plan Of having the 10000 en-
paoyes of the War Department report
for work at s As and S:15 o'clock in
the morning, instead of all ut O'Clock.
has relieved street car congestion in
the morning considerably. in the opinion
OF J. II. Hanna. vice president Of the
Capital Traction Company.
Omcials OF the Washington Railway
and Electric Company have not yet had
reports from their men, but are CON.
hdent the records will show improve.
ment on their lines also. The stagger-
hour plan went into effect Tuesday
morning.
Under the new arrangement employees
In the building at 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue, and in the vicinity Of
6th and b streets, report at 8 AS, while
war Department workers in Potomac
Park and other buildings west Of 18th
street. report at 9:15.
Mr. Hanna said the crowded condi-
tions which resulted from the efforts
OF All these people to get to work at
y O'Clock have been relieved to a no.
ticeable extent. He said his men are
making observations daily, and will
rearrange schedules as they find out
from which parts of the city most of
the War Department clerks come at
S:45 and at 9:15.
MI Hanna suggested that conges-
tion during the morning rush hours
could be relieved still further il one
OF the other big departments would
open at 9:l5 instead of 3 o'clock.
The Public Utilities Commission also
mas inspectors observing the resuIta
OF the staSger-hour plan in the War
department and will report their oh.
servations to the commission.
Evening star., 1920-02-26
HOMEMADE STILL
seized, four HELD
''FIying Squadron"' of Police
in Raid Under Direction of
Revenue Bureau.

A flying squadron" of policemen.
working under the direction OF the IN
ternal revenue bureau for the enforce
mens of the prohibition law. last
light raided the house at 3215 Pros
pect avenue northwest and took into
custody three men and woman, al!
Colored A home made stli also was
taken by the officers.
Henry Brooks. colored. who gave
his address as at the Prospect avenue
house. is locked up at the seventh
precinct police station on charge OF
mar ufacturing intoxicating Liquor i'll
violation of the prohibition law.
Probably Held as Witnesses.
The two other men and the woman
also are locked up at the police sta :
ton. No CnArse has been made
against them. 1t was stated today
they probably will be held as wit
, E.sSes.
The raid was led by Sergt. j. NJ.
Roper. who had with him Detective
{. T. Cox and Policemen NJ. Rubin and
III. r.. Benson. The policemen entered
the house late last night 1t is stated
tht still which they found there was
not in operation at the time, but that
, barrel containing thirty gallons OF a
mash conf posed of corn meal. mo-
lasses. Yeast and water in the last
stages of fermentation was found
Parts 81 the still it is declared were
found hidden between mattresses on
bed. The appearance of the stll! Is
such. however, as to indicate 1t has
been used the revenue officials say
The still was composed of an OIL
stove, fve-gallon can. CONNECTING
pipe, 4 small rubber hose and fun
nell Also there was tub, INTO
which. the revenue men explained,
the liquid obtained from boiling the
mash dripped. together with long
garden hose. used to supply water.
Unnamed Beverage.
F. p Bratten. in charge OF the
prosecution of the prohibition law
here. had the still at his office in the
Hooe building today. Mr.. Bratten
said he did not know what the com :
modify could be called which was OBJ
tanned from the mash. but that II was
strong alcoholic beverage.
4 quantity of the liquor has oeeh
turned over to chemists of the inter
nal revenue bureau for analysis 10
determine its alcoholic strength.
1t has not been determined When
Brooks will be arraigned for trial
For some time the "hying squad
ron" of policemen detailed to assist
the revenue officers has been working
in Washington.
Evening star., 1920-02-26
CITY CLUB TO CONSIDER
new BYLAWS TONIGHT
conditions in Balkans Described by
DR.. Erickson in Plea for
United States Aid.

At a meeting Of the City Club at the
Hotel Washington tonight the organ
ization's new bylaws are to be con-
sidered and voted upon. The meeting
is scheduled for 8 o'clock and all
members Of the club are urged to at
tend. President Whitfield is to pre-
side.
At the clubs weekly forum luncheon
yesterday DIR. c. Telford Erickson told
Of conditions in the Balkans. espe-
C. lily In Albania, and urged that the
United States should take definite
steps to aid the stricken peoples in
that part of the world. DR.. Erickson
represented Albania at the peace con-
ference in Paris and is that country's 8
representative in the United States.
He expressed the opinion that if the
people Of this country knew the real
facts they would not be content with
. policy Of inaction.
DR.. Erickson described the Balkan
states az backward politically, eco
nomically and educationally, this con-
dition. he said. being the result Of the
Intern eddling in Balkan affairs of the
great powers OF Europe, each one Of
whom has interests in the Balkans
which 1t deems OF more Importance
than the welfare of the Balkans
themselves.
Evening star., 1920-02-26

delay" in settling the present wage
demands. it was said. because the
unions would have to present thelr
demands anew to each OF the ~"
privately owned railroads
The memorial also set fortn ina.
the .ineouities. uncertainties. delays
and antiquities" OF the bill would
nromote unrest and intensity exist
ing causes Of disagreement anu pre-
vent the orderly adjustment OF
grievances. ~ h;,,
hrn~atsd the right and freedom OF
collective bargaining ana suost'lu-
an "indefinite and uncertain nethou
of compulsory adjustment or arpltFa-
ton of disputes.
Ceorre p. Hampton. managing d.
-.ctor Of the Farmers National Coun-
ell. urged the President through Sec
retary Tumulty to veto the bill De-
cause il contains vicious provisions
antaeonistic to American princlpiee
and he then cited other op1ectiohS
Among these were that permlsslon
granted for merging the the. roaa "a .n IN
almost inevitably result IN an III
.reasad return on false capitaliza-
ton"
6.rtt,cises Rate-Fixing Clause.
Tho Instructions under the bill to
Tho Interstate Commerce Commission
to fix rates to yield net income OF
& per cent, including the one-nai per
cent discretionary. gives carriers q
good basis for demanding very hlsh
rates since the exact enect OF IN
creasing rates IN reducing the volume
~ trafic cannot be forecast. says
the national councils memorial
Rights Worth Six Billion.
The rights granted the railroads un-
fa
nronerty right which is estimated as
worth at least six billion dollars oy
tho national council. which declares IL
places heavy carrying cnarseS on tne
Deople The memorial lurtner Al
ieres the guaranteed dividend is not
aniv an invitation, but in effect a
mandate to extreme waste, fnefnclency
and petty graft entailing cost TO the
naonIe a waste, Of nearly $2.O0O.00O
q day.
Enrmerx FnvOr the DiIl.
The action taken tnday by the rep
rassnta,iycs of the national council
is directly opposed to representations rs
received at the White House last mig ht
from the big six" ORGANIZATIONS OF
farmers, the National Grange. Ma
tional Farmers Union. International
Farm Congress. American Farm Bu-
reau Federation, National MIX FRO
ducers' Federation and Farmers Ma
tional Congress. reiterasing the stano
Of several million agrlculturists
against government ownership or op-
Grafton of the railroads. and urging
that President Wilson sign the bill as
a piece of constructive legislation.
The farmers letter asking approval
Of the bill was signed by w. ]. Drum
mond. chairman of the board of gov
ernors of the International Farm
Congress- and T. c. Atkeson, Wash.
ington representative Of the National
Grange. 1t pointed to the memorial
drawn up at the recent meeting here
Of representatives Of the lnterna-
tional Farm Congress, American
Farm Bureau Federation. National
Grange, National Farmers Union.
Farmers National Congress, National
Milk Producers Federation, American
Cotton Association, several state
farmers unions and the Dairymen's
Lea que of New York.
This memorial declared for the
safeguarding and protection Of every
right of private property and against
government ownership or continued
operation of the railroads by the
government
Evening star., 1920-02-26
BRIBERY CHARGES FAIL
IN ORDNANCE FRAUD CASE
Counsel for Capt. Nicholson Wins
in Motion to Dismiss One Phase
of Detroit Proceedings.

DETROIT. February 26. Charges
Of bribery against the six men being
tried in federal court here on indict-
ments alleging a conspiracy to de-
fraud the government of millions OF
dollars worth of Army ordnance ma
! terial. were dismissed by United
States District Judge Tuttle today.
Dismissal Of the bribery charges
! was made on motion of counsel for
Capt. Soterios Nicholson.
The trial on the conspiracy charge
began last December and presenta
ton of evidence was completed yes
terday. Summing-up arguments were
expected to be completed soday.
Nicholson, with Grant Hugh browne
millionaire sportsman, and four others
are accused of conSDiriru. through
prearranged bids. to purchase 1T the =
own price ordnance material which
the government planned to dispose of
Evening star., 1920-02-26
RENT COMMISSION
HEARS THREE CASES
No Decision Is Rendered.
Two Involve Appeals
for Possession.

Hearings in the cases of l.. Stewart
West against Anna Wigginton for pos
session of premises. Sos K street north
west, and John G. Hodges against Rob
ert NJ Brown for possession of the
business building at 1011 F. street north
west, were heard by the District rent
commission today. but no decision was
rendered in either case.
Hodges asks the commission to award
him possession of the + street building.
which he alleges he purchased to use
for his book bindery. His present loca-
ton in The Star annex. he sets forth.
is no longer available because the build
ing is being razed to make room for
the addition to be built to The Star
building. The present occupant Of the
E street building is q barber, and claims
in his answer to Hodges complaint that
no necessity exists for the latters re-
moval.
Plaintiff and defendant in tho case
OF West against Wigginton are colored.
The defendant maintained that West
has no real title to the house in dis
pute. holding it merely on 4 life interest
bequeathed by his mother in trust for
his son.
The commission also heard the case
Of Maj. H. B. Pratt. L. S. N. c.. against
w. D. Sterrett. involving an alleged
technical increase of rent for a fur
nished house on Pierce Mill road. near
the bureau Of standards. Neither side
was represented by counsel. present.
ing their respective sides for consid-
Grafton by the commission. Maj.
Pratt alleged that the owner Of the
house. for which the occupant pays
500 a month. desired to remove a
large part of the furniture. This.
Maj. Pratt said. he was willing to per-
NIT IL the rent was reduced to $50 a
month. To this, however. Maj. Pratt
said the owner demurred.
The commission probably will rem
der decisions in the three cases, as
we'll as in the case Of Joseph Ferrero
against four defendants for possession
of tit. 71S and 721 18th street north
west, argued Tuesday. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1920-02-26
AMERICAN ON TRIAL IN
SWITZERLAND FOR FRAUD

BERN. February 25-The hearing
of testimony in the case of Louis II
Wetmore. an American commissioner
who, during the war, is alleged to
have been connected with irregular
contracts for watches and compasses
for the American Army. began today
before the criminal court of Bern.
Wetmore was arrested in Paris. He
is accused Of having suggested to con-
tractors that they place higher
amounts on their accounts for goods
sold. in order that he might share in
the difference in prices. 1t is charged
that Wetmore in this manner obtain
ed more than 100000 francs The
testimony is being taken in the pres
ence OF two American delegates. Capt
John H. kiplinger. as prosecutor. and
Ambrose Clougmer. as military de-
!endcr.
one of the most notable in American
expeditionary force annals Capt.
John H. kiplinger and Capt Arthur
Basher. trial judge advocates. and
Capt. Ambrose Clougmer. defendants
counsel. who were sent to Switzerland
to make the investigation. were twice
arrested by local authorities and
forced to give up their papers. Their
arrest. it was said. resulted from the
taking of depositions without the
presence OF Swiss authorities.
1t finally became necessary for the
judge advocate general Of the Amari-
can eXpeditionary force and other
high officials t., make several trips to
Switzerland. in order to complete the
records