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The Washington times., 1920-12-18

But in this case it wasn't saloon
that was cleared out. 1t was n Whole
dance hall ard the process was eX
ceedingly thorough.
Every Saturday night citizens OF
Landover hold a dance for the benefit
Of the roads. One night Ralph Kar
rick, Of Landover. took his girl to
the dance. He omitted contributing
his share for the Improvement Of the
highways. At the following dance
the music was stopped and the com
mittee in charge "bawled him out" in
the middle Of the floor. Karrick paid
opal, CLEARS FOR ACTION.
But Addison Darniel, his pal, who
works in the Washington Navy Yard
with him. wasn't satisfied with the
way his friend was treated. Accord
ing to the survivors, he peeled OF his
coat and shouted: II can lick any six
men in the hall"
His challenge was accepted and
Addison began cleaning up.
One chap rushed him, pop bottle in
hand. A mighty blow from the en-
battled Addison's fist laid him low
with a badly bunged eye. One by one
the other assailants polished the floor,
Finally, in the midst of a circle Of
prone and CORY victims stood the
unconquered Addison, bloody but tri-
umphant. His foes were stretched
out like "Dying Gladiators." Means
of pain and humiliation dubbed out
through the walls of the bulging
building to the ears of awe-stricken
villagers.
ENTER THE LAW.
The mighty arm of the law stepped
= 1.
brother, Henry Darniel, and Fred
Ratke, all of Landover and all en-
ployes of the Washington Navy
Yard, felt its clutches.
Last night they appeared before
Magistrate r. f.. Joyce, at Mt.
Rainier, just across the District
Line. Yards and yards of bandages,
The Washington times., 1920-12-18

my studies later in the Canton
Academy.
From the age of fifteen 7 have
been making my own way in the
world. At sixteen I was unhappily
married to an OEdcnsburg boy. and
this marriage WAS annulled two
years later. Two years ago my
father died This lett me alone, Tor
| have not lived with my mother in
= long time
Discouraged in the north | came
to Syracus" last June. | have r"la-
lives here"
SHE LOVES nOUSEWORN.
Tire reporter asked Miss Smith why
it was that when she came to syria
use she engaged in housework while
most all other young girls at the
time were leaving housework to get
big pay in factories.
Il entered housework because
love it," was her reply. There is
nothing | love better than to spend
my time working about the home.
Those who know me can tell YOU
that | don't spend my idle mpmrn,S
roaming about. ! love to work am Gag
the girls here. they are such mic"
girls and so sweet to me. and when
am not busy about here | spend
James street.
since coming to Syracuse haze
told my aunt many times that I was
discouraged, and sometimes didn't
care what happened to me. | wanted
n home. and one of my own to TAX"
care of and kind husband to work
Tor.
when my aunt asked me why |
didn't get married always am
swered. Well. some day / may bus
this time it will be a nice, ricn Old
bachelor
and that's how this letter got It's
origin. A week ago Sunday visit u
my aunt She told me about the -ar-
ticle in the paper, and added, smN-
ingly, Now, Helen, there's your
! chance There were several others
there. and they all urged me to wri ,e
at least.
ION the impulse of the moment J
said | would, but later rearel it
might not be the right thing to do.
| spent many many hours shiaking
before ! actually wrote and mailed
the letter. And then it was not until
! after l had figured how happy /
could really be If the letter led to n
romance for me.
you see, l have never had half "A
chance. And / suppose my case has
been the same as that of many other
| girls.
81 like to read, / like good clean
enjoyment, and | like nice things,
but up to now my dreams have never
come true. ] saw in this venture
n chance to get that which l had al
most given up hope for. People may
think it Is not right, but why? Ac-
cording to the story told of Mr.. Han
son. he had always been a hard
working man. He has enough to
make a comfortable home and asks a
wife to share 1t with him.
"why isn't 1t my right to answer
| him? ! know l can make him happy.
As said in my letter to him. i
feel comply with the require
ments'"
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
BOMBS HuRLED|N
JAN|T0RS' STRIKE

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.--Violence early
today broke out in the dispute be-
tween flat janitOrs and their employ
ers here when bombs were hurled at
union janitors are said to have been
employed. The buildings were dam
aged but no one was injured.
Janitors in 1000 apartment build
ings have been ordered to strike to
day as the result of the breaking off
Of peace negotiations between the
janitors' union and the employers.
Fifteen thousand families, ii is es-
timated, are housed in the buildings
effected.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
FLU" KILLS 7
BABIES IN DC.
Epidemic Strikes st. AIMS In
FAINT Asylum and 81 Infants
Contract Disease.

Seven babies at St AIMS Infant
Asylum, 2300 X street northwest.
died OF influenza within the past two
weeks, records OF the District Health
Department disclosed today. or the
thirty-six infants In the asylum,
thirty-one have been stricken with
the disease, which has become cpl
demic at the institution.
EPIDEMIC sUBsIDING.
Asylum authorities declared today
the epidemic was gradually subsid-
ing. There have been no cases with
In the past three days.
The total deaths from influenza
here. including those at St. AIMS,
now numbers ten, with thirty-nine
cases being reported this month.
DR.. Edgar p. Copeland. child ex-
pert, who is caring for the children.
conferred with DR.. William c. Fowler,
District health officer, several days
ago.
Every step to prevent the spread
OF the disease is being taken" said
DR.. Fowler, 1.-The infants have been
isolated"
80 CHILDREN ESCAPE.
The first case was reported on De
cember of a four months old baby
The baby died several days later. All
of the dead range in age from nine
days to eleven months.
None Of the olGer children have
been taken sick" a hospital authority
said today, "the disease is confined
entirely to the infants.
There are eighty other children.
from two months toseven years OF
age, who have escaped the disease
The Washington times., 1920-12-18

quarts of liniment, and clouds Of
medicinal odors accompanied them.
We'll, WELL" exclaimed the magis-
trate, you boys got in the wrong
place. You didn't want to go to
Landover to a dance. You should
have gone to Ardmore. That's where
the scrapping is done"
Henry and Ralph got off with s.
each. But Addison, it was figured,
had enjoyed himself more. lie was
fined S25 and costs.
You should be glad ] didn't adj
an amusement tax" quoth the
magistrate. The boys paid.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
SOLITARY FOR LITER ON
;; EVERY CHRISTMAS DAY

CLEVELAND, Dec. IS. - George
E"Jiggs") Losteiner. wounded and
captured in the recent Bedford, Ohio.
bank robbery, was sentenced to life
Imprisonment yesterday, with solitary
confinement on every Christmas Day
for the Staying of Patrolman Patrick
Eaffney two years ago. Gaffney died
pn Christmas Day.
A jury, after being out forty-fve
hours, returned a first-degree murder
verdict with mercy recommending
solitary confinement on every Christ
has Day.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18

british troops and auxiliary police carrying out
surprise searching expedition in the streets OF Dub
lin. Civilians were stopped and searched as shown
in the photograph Note the difference In discipline be-
tween the regulars and the member Of the auxiliary
(center background who nonchaanty smokes his pipe
while going about his work.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
Central Citizens to Meet.

The Central Citizens Association
will hold it's regular meeting Mon
da ynight at o'clock in Juvenile
Court room, 20S | street northwest.
4. J. Donovan will preside.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
WALSHKN|FES
DISTRICT BILL
Massachusetts Congressman on
Economy "Spree" Strikes
Out Firemen's Bonus.
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Continued from First Page.)
the District who did not get a full
day off each week, and were con-
stantly risking their lives for the
protection or the city.
Mr.. Walsh also succeeded In block
ing temporarily an appropriation OF
s22 900 for remodeling the Court OF
Appeals building. besides a number
of smaller items in the measure.
PRAISE AND CENsURE.
Discussion OF the work of the com
munity centers brought forth praise
and criticism from members. Nj.
Walsh protested against the candy
pulls and recitals. which are features
OF the entertainments, declaring the
Government had burdens enough OF
it's owns without adding unnecessary
expenses. lit is about time we begin
curtailing these activities" he de.
clared.
Congressman Mann came to the de-
Tense OF the community centers. con.
tending the work should be regarded
as a part Of the regular course OF the
public schools. 1T may not be the
learning OF the A. Il. and G. in the
primary grade" he said. but 1t is
nuch more educational in many re-
spects than the study OF algebra and
geometry is
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
new CENSUS FIGURES
FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK

The population of continental
United states on January | was
1O5, 70S,7I1, as announced by the
Census Bureau. The figures by
States were as follows:
Alabama, a.3tS,17t; Arizona. 33s,-
903; Arkansas, 1,752, 2O4; California,
S;426,S6l; Colorado, 93a,629; Conncc-
ticut. 1,3S0,6S1: Delaware. 22S.0O3:
District OF Columbia. 1851: Flor
ida, 96S,i70; Georgia. 2.Ss5.S32; Idaho.
tSl;S66; Illinois. 6,ts5,2S6; indiana.
l,76s,257; Kentucky. 2,,l6,63O; Louisl.
ana, 1,7ss,509: Maine, 76S.Oli: Mary
land. l,A9,66l; Massachusetts,. 3,s52.-
356; Michigan. 5,e6S,t12; Minnesota,
2,3S7,l2S Mississippi, l.7sO,6ls; Mis-
Nebraska. i,29e,372; Nevada. 77,407:
New Hampshire Ii3,OS3; New Jersey,
3,l55,90O; New Mexico, $50, $50 New
York, lO,3st,S2s; North Carolina.
2,559,l22; North Dakota, 6tj.sgo;
Oregon. 7S3,3S9 Pennsylvania, S,7ge,-
OH; Rhode Island, 6Ot.s97. south
Carolina, l.6S3,72i; South Dakota,
6s6,5i7; Tennessee, 2.337,SS5; Texas,
t,66S,22s; Utah, 1890; Vermont,
s52.t2S; virginia. 2,5os,iS7; Wash.
l,t63,7Ot; Wisconsin, 2,632,O67 wyo-
ming, l9i,t02.
The population OF the United
states with outlying possessions
is 1881, 800, the outlying pos
sessions totalling 12,1iS,73s.
These possessions are:
Alaska. $500: American Samoa,
s,0b6; Guam. 1929; Hawaii 25b.ail:
Rico, l,2a9. 3O9; military and naval
service abroad Ii7,22S. Philippine
Islands, i0.35O,siO Virgin Islands,
26,s5l
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
Six Take Count When
'Bad,11an' HitsLandouer
In Real Red Dog Style

The smoke of battle is gradually thinning out over
Landover, Md.
In another week it should be completely dissipaed
The battle was classic There hasn't been anything
like it since Riproarng Ike, the bad from the Bad
Lands. cleaned out the Red Dog saloon.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18

DO you want to rent room? Turn
10 the Want Ads" now, for n big iist
pf vacancies.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
TYPOS to Meet Tomorrow.

The Columbia Typographical Union,
No. 10l, will hold it's regular meeting
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
in Typographical Temple, 423-425 G
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18

DO you want to rent n room Turn
tn the went Ads" now, for a big list
OF vacancies.
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
OPPOSED TO DANCING.

"Docs the Congressman think in
structions in dancing IA part OF school
work." Mr.. Walsh asked.
Just as much as instruction in
baseball or football" replied Mr..
Mann, and the gentleman will not
contend that the students who play
football for the different high schools
here are violating the law because
they use the schoolrooms?"
well then" isaid Mr.. Walsh, "is
card playing a part OF school
studies?" Congressman Mann replied
that he didn't play cards" but prob
ably would be better OFF II he did.
or probably worse off than some mem
bers that | know"
The Washington times., 1920-12-18
NOT MONEY. BUT HOME.

"It Is not the thousands that at
tract me-" says the dark-haired miss.
who already has felt the sting or
disappointment in marriage, but
rather a home l can call my own.
one | can plan, work in and make
comfortable for "A good husband
The case is an unusual one, for
Helen Smith IL not the type one would
pick blindly to enter through TINS
avenue OF matrimony.
Self-supporting since she was mr.
teen, she IL now employed to do house
work in the Sigma Kappa sorority
house at Syracuse University, ana
says that she loves the work.
Her offer OF marriage to the NAL
den man is one OF thouSands. but Miss
Smith believes her letter has attract
ed his attention. for she says that a
representative of Mr.. Hanson made an
appointment to call upon her this
week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-17
CONCERT BEGINS
SUNDAY At 4:3O

Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
the FL Paso Symphony orchestra VIII
give its third program Of the season
An advance sale Of 1000 tickets. con-
sisting largely Of purchases by large
business houses. assures an attend
ance exceeding the first two concerts
and hopes are held out By the Music
association that at least 5000 people
viii attend the concert
The hour for the concert has been
moved up half an hour from 4 to
$3.50 o'clock, in order to make way for
IA meeting held under the auspices OF
the Central Labor council at ESQ,
when senator A A. WOrsley, OF Ari-
zona. viii speak. Mrs Ralph NJ
Henderson, a gifted violinist, viii be
the soloisL for the occasion giving as
her number, Songs Of Home" by
Snetana- Mrs. Henderson viii be &C
companied by George Daland-
While the program has two bril-
liant numbers in II Guarnay." by
Gomez and The Ballet Russo by
Luigini; and the always popular Peer
Gynt suite OF GreiE, the treat Of the
program from a musical standpoint
will be two movements OF Beetho-
ven's second symphony, the adagio,
which Is in a slow moving form, rich
and somewhat plaintive, and the
andante. brisk, cheerful, radiant with
life and emotions
Conductor P. J. Gustat has put his
orchestra through four rehearsals to
make the program a smooth and ar
tistlc one throughout.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-17

CHILDREN playlets Saturday
y St. Clements parish
Little Clara johnson, the Of Little Red Riding
Hood Leroy Lane he has cast number children toI this part IN
child
childish
herself could have been loveabe hesayS
Little Little Riding
Hoods Little Betsy production Of the St.
Clemehfs Child Players
Betsy MeWisms plays vanbety, the stsPsrs Of
Little Riding Hood
she a difficult role Mr., Lane
Trbe member Of the Child Players and promises to
addition She herald AffabiH well prince
FIutterby
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-17
RHEUMATIC
SUFFERERS
There's Real Relief in
Every Bottle Prescrip-
ton C-2223.

Those who have used Plough's Pre-
scription C-2223 say there Is satisfy
ing relief in every bottle-that they
were benefited by this treatment az
ter all other rheumatic remedies had
failed.
When you buy a bottle Prescription
C-Z223 Il Is like having a specialist IN
your home, because this reliable rheu-
matte treatment was originated and
used BY a successful physician for
years In his private practice. With
this knowledge Of drugs and expert
ence in testing the results Of his
medicine Il is to be expected that hts
rescripttOn-noW known and sold as
Prescription C-22z3-should be a de-
pendable treatment for rheumatism,
govt. sciatica1 lumbago and neuralgia
conditions.
The chemists that make PrescrIp-
ton C-2223 are so sure that You win
get relief from your suffering that
they viii refund the price OF two
$3.50 bottles II you are not satisfied
with. the results, provided that you
take the medicine according to direc-
lions.
Before taking Prescription C-222s I,
IS very necessary to stimulate the
liver and regulate the bowels. Take
cathartic especially prepared for
this purpose-2223 Liver Pills
Almost any good drug store guar
antees and sells $3.50 bottles Pre-
scriptfon C-2225 and the 1928 Liver
Pills, OF write Dept III. 2223 Labora-
tory, Memphis, Tenn, for sample OF
the pills, literature and 1920 Almanac
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-17

An old owl win catch more mive
than a dozen cats
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-17
Wanted: 10000 People To Witness
Military ManeuDers For PerShing
Some Fellowship For The Soldiers

. line OF cooperation ana was cloalh5
/ the meeting when he invited them az
TO attend the PeTshing celebration and
I get out their friends
Fort Bliss is the most active mill
/ tary post IN the United states" he
said, and We want you people 70
know what We are doing. We are go
I ing to show you things that Gay that
you can't see any other time. We are
going 10 put our cards on the table
On the morning at 1880 we are
going 70 have review OF af the
troops. In the afternoon, from =
o'clock on, we are going TO have an
open display of military activities in
clubhouse, so that thousands OF peo-
pie can stand around on top OF the
hill and see. Then. Immediately att
erWards, we will show a number o.
features IN tents and under canvas
on the main parade ground. Men win
be on hand TO explain them, and you'll
all come away feeling that you know
the army better than you ever knew
Asks Cooperation.
Gen. Howe told the citizens pres
ent that he wanted them TO cooperate
in making the soldiers feel at home;
In giving them real welcome TO Fl
Paso. The home influence IS the
cruxA Of it ALL" he said we want
you as organizations % extend the
soldiers privileges and cuurtesles
that will lead TO your becoming ac-
quainted with them and, when finding
them worthy. taking them into your
homes. When we can make the SOL
der feel that you are his friends
when he conducts himself IN such a
manner as TO deserve your friendship
and assistance we do a lot to help
him 10 lift himself up. NY officers
VIII all cooperate with you. They
are going 20 invite leading citizens
10 come out to some OF our dances
and our dinners and meet the enlist
ed men at home, and we want YOU as
leading citizens TO take these men
who wear the uniform unto your bos-
oms and show them that you have
thelr welfare az heart I want 10
see you give them dances and parties
and make them feel contented here.
We want you to feel that anything
We have Is yours. We want vOu al
ways at our celebrations and tourna-
ments. In other words. we want the
civic ana the military to become one
great community body
Many OF the FL Pasoans assured
Cen Howe Of the hearty cooperation
he could expect.
Howe 10 the conference who were
present were: Rt- Rev. Bishop A. J.
Schiller, Rev. Fuller Swift, Rev. Milo
Atkinson; A. Schwartz. Rotary club;
sam Gillett kiWanis club; j. Mason
Pollard, American Legion; G. A. Mar
tin managing editor Herald, n. NJ
Walker, University club; Jack lTorrI-
son. Spanish war veterans and Poul-
try association; Rev F. N. Johnson.
American Legion; Scott c. White, Ad
club, and others.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-17
@FLO-FLO" IS COMING TO
THE CRAWFORD ON JAN. 81

Manager Z. +. Maxwell. is delight
ed at receiving final assurance that
-Flo-Flo" IS 20 play his showhouse
on January 51-February I, and ..
He got a bunch Of san Francisco
papers today lsuding Il ss an enter
taiument Of a high order. The Bull
letin says. for instance;
no musical show in years has eI-
celled the sheer beauty OF this pro-
duction, the lavish and intimate dis
play OF milady'S gowns and the pa
rade OF the shapely RIrlies In their
lingerie novelties"
Not alone does the music win en-
thusiastic applause" continues the
critic "but the comedy crammed
into the two big acts keeps an audi
ence in q constant state Of merH-
ment."
There Is a lot more about "the
perfect 80 chorus" the allurement OF
those filmy diaphanous creations Of
the eternal feminine" etc, 80 that Is
why Maxwell is pleased.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-17
Dry Enforcement
SIenthS Put Lid
nGayBr0adYay

New York, Jan. Flour minutes
after the eighteenth amendment be-
came effective in New York this
morning-12.05 o'clock 70 be exact
a Brooklyn cafe owner was arrested
by an internal revenue inspector for
selling a glass OF brandy. A bar
tender in the same establishment was
arrested a minute later.
This news Travelled in underground
channels faster than prairie fire fan
ned by a cyclone, and in a short time
the merrymaling over the demise OF
John Barleycorn came TO a more or
less abrupt end in the greater city's
cafes. restaurants and hotels.
The presence Of one hundred rev
enue inspectors in the white light
district and the knowledge that the
city-s 1900 policemen were watch
ing for violations Of the new law
caused the saloon keepers and others
to close their doors somewhat un-
tremendously
The final celebration Of the passing
Of the wet era did not come up 10
predictions here. In some Of the bet
ter known establishments, the revel-
~ resembled the traditional new
years eve celebrations, but for the
most part the interested ones de-
clared their last fling" was rather a
sad affair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-17
Child Players OF St. Clements Plan
Three Shows To Be Given Next Week

The Schooimaster. -Juanita sauls
The Parson. -----. Betsy McMllliams
Bertram. the forester ...LeRoy Lane
Hodge, his assistant John watson
Spot. Bertram's dog------.By himself
Robin GoodfelloW Dorothy Perkins
Mother Goose .-- Charlotte Basforu
FAIRIES ----.---
Marjorie futile. Jean Harding,
Margaret Mulkey. Barbara stain.
The Marriage Of Prince Flutterby
has the following cast:
Prince Flutterby, a susceptible
youth - --------.- Vera Hannin
queen Cl0tilde. his mother
Sarah Person
King Clovis. his father Double
Nancy -HollyhOck. princess Of sal
soolum --..-----. Betty Colt
Doodle. nurse to the prince .-.-
Jack the Herald. a friend Of
Naney's .-:----.-- Helen Trimbie
Cinderella" is cast as follows:
A GoodWife, Peppercornelias who
IS not. however a very good
vie ..--.-.. Martha Hlrt
Ella. the Goodman's daughter by
his first and good wife. Ella.
Jacqueline Hotchkiss
Vainbetty. elder daughter OF Pep
percornelfa by a former mar
rage .----. Betty McWilliams
Scratchcatty. younger daughter OF
Peppereornelia ... Caroline Dixon
A Lieutenant. who has waxed
musrache Irene Eanen
A Counselor. whose bones creak
with rheumatism. -Juanita Sauis
Prince Affability, son and heir Of
King Pomposity-1I Margaret Knots
a royal herald Helen Trimble l
frog census taker. .ZellinOe Davidson Z
A coachman Alice Root ]
A Waterman Emma Harrison /
assistants to Leroy Lane IN pro- I
lucing the shows are: Music. Mrs. I
Stafford B. Biddle; costumes, Mrs.
Mary A STAIN scenery. ". s. Her I
lerts stage, F. Q. Stain, orchestra, {
-aura PsttlgreM and Elsle Erear
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-17

g IL OF YOU come out and tel
n everybody you see to come out
We are going 70 put on the biggest
military show in the history OF e
Paso."
This was the declaration Of MAI
Cen Robert l. Howe 10 a COMMITTEES
OF Ell Paso citizens Friday afternoon.
speaking OF 'Pershing day at the
post. Sunday, February 1.
Not many Of you have ever seen a
full general review a bunch Of
troops" he said. Tt VIII be worth
seeing. and we want $4,000 people
there II they VIII Gomez
Cen Howe had called a meeting
OF representatives Of all fraternal and
civic societies Of the city with view
10 seeking the cooperation for a closer
union OF the military and the civilian.
He had talked with them along the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-17
.LATIN-AMERICAN DELEGATES
WELCOMED BY UNITED STATES

Washington. D. c. Jan. 17.-Latin-
American delegates 70 the second
Pau-American financial congress,
which egins here Monday, called at
welcomed by secretary Lansing
They then went TO the treasury de-
nartment where secretary Glass re-
ceived them and later were guests Of
secretary Glass at a luncheon at the
Pau-American Union building. All
the Latin-American countries were
represented. nine miisters OF finance
being included IN the delegation