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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23
JACK NoRwoRrH COMING
IN my LADY FRIENDS"

\; tho court Wednesday and Thurs
,lav. December $3.50. 4 most whole
Sninely refreshing comedy VIII be Of
rerrd with Jack Norworth as the
bright particular star. Mr.. N"rworth
+ healing his own company in N"
New York comedy thc1trv >urr"SS MY
Lady Friends" TniS VicC" WIS one nf
tho outstanding hits 81 asst season III
New York where il had run Of nearly
=, wear. Its authors are Emil Nyttray
and Frank Mandcl Mr. AandelS lat
rSl output is Mary" George NJ.
Cuhan's most recent success. Nor
worth. than whom there i no one on
the contemporary stage who y NOR"
nt IN adept at putting over" 4 song.
scores heavily IN my Lady Friends
with II Want to Spread a Liza" sun
shine" Seats so on sale Monday a.
. q. III.
This famous comedy was considered
tn" seasons treat last year when pre-
scented by Clifton Crawford
Speaking OF memory. Jones. how far
can you" ''Oh. away hack, l can TO
msmber when liquor WAS 80 plentiful
YOU could get two for - quarter ami
cEgS SO cheap they were on III" fire."
lunch counter. Tnues-I:S-
patch
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23
McMechen Briefs

urged that all participating De On
,,,l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30
Handsome
Dining Room

A handsomely appointed Dining
Room. representing everything that is
new and modern plus cleanliness in
its entirety, bespeaks your patronage,
while dozens Of electric fans bespeak
the coolest of atmospheres on the hot
test summers day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30

of the ancient belief in auspices?
The appearance of birds in flight on
this side or that. or going in one
direction or another. interpreted as
indications of the fate OF battle or
n campaign, and thus governing tho
even of Roman army, as
we'll as the strategy of some of the
greatest generals of antiquity-a'll
priestcraft Uhe institution of the
augurs) can only have had it's birth
from some striking coincidence pow
erfully affecting supersensitive
imaS ination.
In some general. just before fight
ing n disastrous battle. happened to
have his attention attracted by an
extraordinary flight of crows cross
ing his path. or perhaps. more likely.
IL some superstitious soldiers in tho
ranks saw and talked about tho in
cident. that would be all that was
necessary in those days to set up Il
belief in an occult connection be-
tween the Hight of ominous birds and
the fate of battles
There absolutely was no other
ground than forgotten coincidence
for the superstition which held back
TO aid the Athcnians at Marathon un-
til the moon had "flled out her cir
cle''-that is. had reached tho full
phase.
1t had. some time or other. hap
pcned that Il Spartan army. setting
out just before full moon. was de-
featcd, and some imaginative person
thercupon started the legend that II
was unlucky for Spartans to march
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30

doom
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30
ny GARRETT r. sERvIss.

The total eclipse of the moon early
IN the evening Of May 2 seems TO
public attention. and was the occa.
sion of the birth of n new legend.
or at least OF what would surely have
become legend If the event had
occurred some hundreds of years ago.
EVEN in the present day, | shall
he surprised If, in consequences of
what happened i'm Connecticut during
me Observation of the moon in the
earth's shadow. a permanent addition
Is not made to the extensive folk
lore about lunar Influences.
Just when the moon became fully
buried in the shadow Il sudden hail
storm burst In Central Connecticut
and Immediately the spectators drew
the conclusion that the two coinci-
Gent phenomena. the eclipse and the
storm, were casually related.
The hailstoneS are said to have been
OF uncommon size. and the mag
ton required no aid in convincing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30

month.
But that kind Of unreasoning logic
has not disappeared from tho world.
rave you ever been tempted TO try
whether there might not be SOME
virtue in tho tradition that your hair
VIII grow better II you have 1t cut
petore full moon. during the two
weeks that she is increasing" !. e:
phases? I have known persons who
had full faith In that superstition.
and they were people moving In
educated" circles. too.
Other Curious SupcrstitIons.
only during the Increase" CT the
moon. They think that the moon
being on tho up grade. so to speak.
brings up the sprouts. This is really
much worse than the case OF the
Yankees and tho hail-bringinS
eclipse. for in the latter there was
at least colorado argument of cas-
ual connection on account of the
possible effect of the withdrawal OF
the moons radiation.
Among other deathless moon su-
psrstitions, evidently based on CO.
incidcnccs. arc such as these: Wild
weather Is near when "a big star
Is seen dogging the moon" Con-
we have the story of an old fisher
man of Torquay, who. after great
tempest. said: II knowed twas com
Ing, safe enough. ! see a big star
ahead OF the moon towing her and
another astern chasing her"
In Scotland 1t is an old tradition
mat children should never be wean-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30
MOON SUPERS7177OMS RIFE,
EVEN IN THIS ADVANCED AGE
American Farmers Plant Potatoes in the Dark of the
Moon, While No Scotland Mother Will Wean
Baby When 1t Is on The Wane

some of the onlookers that a decided
chill fell upon the earth as the moons
light was withdrawn and that this
chill was the cause of The hail.
Such line of reasoning, loose as II
was. is natural To the average mind
there is nothing SO resistless MS CO.
incidence. Let two extraordinary Tor
even merely Unusually things occur in
striking JuNtaposition and nine per-
sons out OF ten will associate them
as cause aud effect. or as both the eff
fects OF common cause.
have no doubt that this coinci-
dcnce of an eclipse with hailstorm
VIII become. though it's details Will
be torSotten. n lasting tradition in
the literature of natural marvels. Age
Will strengthen it in proportion as
the passage of time lenEthens its
roots and obscures their origin.
Supcrstitions Not Exaggerated.
That such an expectation is not
exaggerated is proved by many his
toric examples. What but pure 90
incidence of this kind was the origin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30

ls;ineh steel belt on most battle
mHndous power. The Lexington thus
vantage Of high speed. but it viii be
able to fire u heavier. charge over 4
greater distance than any other bat
tisship for which the plans are
the Lexington in action will speak
with a voice of 16-inch guns. OF
vies OF Great Britain and italy con-
tain no gun greater. than 15-inches
and rnns that of Jhpan includes 1s-ino
Speed. Which o are now under M com.
struction. Unlike tho Dreadnought
class. reliance on big guns exclusive
~. the Lexington Will carry l6 six
Compared with British Hood.
Taking a page from the naval les
sons of the war. the designers OF the
Lexington have equipped the ship
torpedo tubes. four of which arc sub
merged and four on deck. and with
means of defense against aerial
bombs and aerial torpedoes. Defense
obtained through fore and aft tor
pedo defense bulkheads. by which
the stability of the vessel will be
preserved no matter where she is
an explosion. it is claimed. the Lex
ington class of warship should prove
An indication of the LexinGtons
greatness is afforded by comparison
with British warship Hood. which
when it is floated. will be the biggest
ship in the British navy and afloat.
Lexington-Speed. 80 knots; dis
1920 tons; length, S7i
feet: horse power. 100000: big guns.
Hood-Spced. RI knots: displace-
ment. il.2o0 tons: length, SEQ feet
horse power. $4,000: big guns. Is
inch: main armor, 12 inch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30
DRAWINGS FOR
QUEEN OF AMERICAN NAVY
Battle Cruiser Lexington VIII Be
Worlds Greatest Fighter i'll
u Speed and Armament.
uNsNKABLE By ToRPEDoEs
In Length, Horsepower, Guns, Main
!. Armor, Displacement and Speed
She Will BE Far Superior to
British Warship Hood.
IRy Associatcd Pressl

QUINCY. MASS. May 29.-The keel
of the worlds biggest warship Viii
be- laid down here within SIN no ndn
bining in degree unequailed by any
ship OF war now built or building:
the qualities OF powerful armament
drawings and awaits the arrival of
materials TO be advanced from the
hands of the architects to those of
the builder.
BY fall. it is estimated, the pros
pective queen of the United States
Navy will become ship under con-
struction instead of an ambitious
plan.
The Lexington is the name:ship Of
give Uncle sam within four years a
ee1 OF SIX BY snythnn ihe6 aoh
Her sister ships. the Constellation;
Saratoga. Ranger. Constitution and
United states, arc also under con.
old navy with which to develop for
the FIRST new capital vessels OF the
postwar fleet traditional back
ground for fresh exploits.
One Whale of n ship.
With the others of it's class, the
Lexington will be whale OF a ship.
1t will displace $4,000 tons and Will
have the power of 10000 horses. as
length of S74 feet, is within As feet
of the length of the Leviathan. mon
ster passenger liner. The l01.i feet
Of width OF the Lexington will make
that floating gun platform broader
than any passenger ship.
The Lexington, which is to he
equipped with electric drive. will at
tain a speed of 30 knots. This cru.s-
er speed. higher than that of many
destroyers. is the object of much OF
the designing that entered into the
creation of the Lexington class. Ar
NOR will he sacrificed TO make pos
sihle the S5-knot spccd-the main
belt being only five inches thick at
its maximum as Compared WITH the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30
without rhnnks

If there is one thing on earth that
young Mrs. Blake likes more than
another. II is clotheS-hats. frocks.
coats and-oh. all the rest of EN-,
One morning she rushed into her
hubby's private room at his office and
burst out Elcefully:
1--WE just ordered the most beau
tiful hat TO be sent home. It's the
sweetest thing YOU ever see. dearest,
and only ten guineas! It's a perfect
love"
But dearest" had reached his limit.
Without raising his eyes from the
letter he was reading. he replied:
II regret 10 have to tell YOU. my
dear. that your love will be returned"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30

ed during a waning moon. Even SO
belief that timber felled in tho full
OF the moon Is soft and relatively
An English tradition aflrms that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30
The PITY of II:

First lady: Why. didn't YOU know
my husband was n great optimist?"
Second lady: mo. What pity
He could have had the order l gave
for a. pair of spcctacles for my hus-
band only last Week"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30

u Christmas comes with a waxing
a waning moon lean. The part play
ca by coincidence In every one Of
these and ina hundred other Similar
notions stands conspicuous.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30
Progressive Energy

We have spared neither effort nor
expense to make Murphy's Hotel Cafe
terra the piece de resistance in the art
of Cafeteria management. An arti-
fetal system of ventilation by which
a current of fresh air is continually
forced throughout the entire Cafeteria
attests the ultimate Of progressive
energy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30
Service
ExceptiOnQI

Murphy's Hotel Cafeteria offers a
service unexcelled. Everything ex-
cept hotel prices and tips. Courteous
attendants are in charge Of the food
counters, ready and willing to serve
you in every way possible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01
TO DISPOSE OF
SEIZED GERNaA
CABLE HOLDINGS

The International Conference on
Communications, provided fer in the
Treaty of Versailles. will hold g pre-
liminary meeting in Washington Oh
September Is, to consider problems
arising Immediately from the World
War, with especial reference to the
ownership of former German cables.
The American members of this com
mission will be Postnlaster-Gen
BurIeson, Admiral Benson and Mr..
w. S. Rogers, editor of the Wash
ington Herald.
The former. German cables which
will be disposed of at that time, says
the National Foreign Trade Council,
comprise the zap Gables connecting
Guam with Shanghai, China, and
| Menado, Dutch East Indies; the
Atlantic Cables, formerly connecting
New York with Emden, Germany,
one of which the British have di-
verted to as to connect Halifax, Nova
! Scotia, and Penzance, England, the
other of which the French have di-
verted so as to connect Halifax, Nova
| with Brest, France; and the German
African Brazil Cable, the northern
| section of which the French have
| diverted to Brest.
I The ALLEGATION. Of any of these
| former German cables to the United
States would prove most valuable in
providing direct communication with
| foreign markets. The zap Cables
| would provide a direct line to the
| Dutch East Indies, and an additional
| Mne to Shanghai. The Atlantic
Cables could, with additional extern
sions from the Azores, provide direct
communication with Central and
Southern European Countries not
| now directly connected with the
| United States. The South American
| African Gable could be linked with
| an American Gable down the east
| coast of South America, so as to pro-
| vide service to African points. Such
additional service under American
| control would prove most advanta-
| geous in eliminating delay Or inter
| ference and in promoting American
| foreign trade.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01
ENCL AND EXPERIENCING
HUGE PROSPERITY WAVE

frank to say, however, that the.
League will go by the board unless
America becomes member
Telford thinks that before many
years that the labor element will
have become strong enough SO that
England Will have a labor Govern
ment "and' said he tit Is the
opinion of many thinking English
men that many worse things could
occur than that That the SOLDERING
effect of responsibility would head
off some of labor's more radical ideas
and make the party more conserva-
tive and besides the labor party in
c1udes many of the most able men in
England today"
There is no ground for the stories
concerning BolsheYists and the
reds in England. There are indi-
vidual cases perhaps but Bolshevism
and the red spirit does not exist in
any considerable amount or in an or
ganized form in England today"
what about the Irish question
Mr. Telford?' the Times man asked.
1.-THE average Englishman wishes
with all his heart and soul that the
Irish question could be settled so all
concerned would be satisfied. and he
is willing to concede anything and
everything except cutting Ireland off
entirely from the Empire and he is
not willing to ceerce the Northern
Counties. to accept something which
those people do not believe will be
for the best interests of Ireland"
Telford also made a trip through
the devasted area of France by au-
tomobile examining carefully the
battle areas as far south as Chateau
Thierry; in all covering some five or
six hundred miles with an English
Colonel of Engineers a guide.
He says that the destruction in the
whole region is more fearful than il
is possible to imagine. At every turn
there are evidences of complete desc
1ation. Debris by the thousands OF
tons. Abandoned tanks in the streets
'pill-boxes, cement works, barbed
wire, every sort of thing connected
with fighting and destruction. 1t will
need scientific treatment to clean il
up. The poor peasant can never dc
| lit, and I doubt if the French people
| can do it unless they are able to Sc
/ cure a large loan from somewhere
| with which to capitalize the work."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01

There seems to be some differ
ence of opinion among residents
of Bridgeport as to which SER
vice the people really prefer
the jitney service or the trolley
service.
In order to determine the feel;
ing of as many of the residents as
possible The Bridgeport Times is
asking its readers to signify on
the coupon printed below eEifich
service they prefer ard to send
the coupons to The Times Office
that a proDap snbulatioa Eaay :!
mad&
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01
MILK DELIVERED BY AUTO.

Sterling, Conn. Sept. Ito meet
the problem of getting milk to Provi-
dence after the Danielson and Provi-
dence trolley line stops on Sept. 6. the
milk producers of this section have
planned a motor van route.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01
DRYS NOMINATE
WOMAN FOR SENATE

Indianapolis, Sept. Mrs. Culla j.
Vayhinger of Upland was nominated
for y. s. Senator by the Indiana Pro-
hfbftion party which concluded its an
nual convention here last night. Mrs.
Vayhinger is the wife of the president
of TAYLOR Uniyersity,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01
TR0LL-EEYS, 706;
jIInEYS, Az

With a settlement Of the trolley
jitney trouble in sight interest in the
contest lass a little, but all the votes
this morning were for the tro1leys.
The total vote now is tFelleys 7ee
and jitneys 412:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01
WILL, RENONITNATE,
MERRITT SEPT. il

The Fourth Congressional RepubH-
can convection will be held here Sep
TENDER Is. It is expected that Con-
gresham Schuyler Merritt will be re-
nominated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01

Paul Ivory Perkins. seven years old.
is packing 'em in" at his evengeIistic
meetings in Kansas City. Young
Perkins, who is called the youngest
religion dispenser, is said to be threat
ening Billy Sundays attendance re-
cords.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01
FLASHES

( Detective John Seery last night ar
fested Joseph Bednar of $50 Broad
street, On charges of violating his
parole from s3wethersfield prison
Bednar, who is employed as a
lEhauffeur. was sentenced to prison for
a, check fraud.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01
GIRL KILLED BY AUTO.

Stamford, Sept. Helen Howley
aged II. of Glen Brook, was killed last
night by being struck by an automo-
bile driven by Miss Harriet Sargent
Of Shippan Point. The girl had just
alighted from a trolley car.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01
NEW SPANISH CABINET.

Madrid, Sept. 1-F'ormatfon of a
new Spanish ministry to take the
place of the one which resigned late
last week Is announced here under the
premiership Of Eduardo Dato.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01

At Niles, Michigan. a pastor has
built up the strength of his congrega-
ton and also the total of contribu-
lions by newspaper advertising cam
pafgn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01

Police are searching for the driver
ihf an automobile which yesterday
lnofnfng ran down and seriously in
Blurred George Navkin. 5. of 233 Pixley
tplace, near the Columbia GRAPHIC
phsne Companys plant
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01

Mrs. Katherine Braddock of 81
8fallett street, suffered second de-
gree burns of the body last night at
Eher home when she dropped a lighted
t3annp which set fire to her clothing.
She Mas taken to the Bridgeport hos
ptta1 where it was said this morn
Ting her condition was fair.
Z Fire resulting from the dropped
lamp did slight damage to Patricel-
:1n's furniture store at the same adj
Idrex.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01

A 55foot yawl crossed the Atlantic
ocean recently, covering a distance of
2,108 miles in Is days and nine hours.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01
HELPLESS WITH
RHEUMATISM
t Until He Took "FruIt-a:tiVes"
Of Fruit Liver Tablets
IL: I'M ma: I. foRas. Nxr.

H; h No: I; .LORNB, ONP.
t'For over Tires Years, I was
{, confined to Esd With Rsea1iasisni I
X treated With DOCTORS and tried nearly
( eseTythiag ;wiSRebt Benefit.
l. Finally, ~tiisa ;SiF;Enis taves'.
! Before 1 fsa rassa Aal d 5os, / saso
i Improvement sess pai5 sbds easier and
I he swelaas sgsss5 10 60 down
, I eohtinied taking this fruit
medicine improving ali the time,
aAnd now I can walk about two miles
land do light chores about the place..
Z ALEXANDER MUNRO.
/, Doc. a box; s fol- ESQ, trial size 25c.
! At dealers OF Tfuan FRUIT-A-TIvES
N1imited, OGDENsBURG. N. Y
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01

4 Milk took another jump in price
y4pday when circulars were distribut-
ned to the effect that starting today
tErade B milk will sell for IS cents
u, quart and Grade A milk would cost
ri cents per quart. Increased cost
ypf production is given for the in
fcrease in price.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01

Charles. M. Williams, superintendent
of Connecticut School for Boys at
Meriden for last % years, has resigned
his position.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01

Registrar Iounsbury explains laws
governing the~use of the ballot to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01

One year old Josephine Moran
suffered minor bruises to her scalp
yesterday afternoon when her hair
got caught in washing machine be-
ing operated by her mother at the
,chlld,s home at eos Connecticut ave-
niue. She was treated by DIR. Owen
IL. Groark of the Emergency staff.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01

.sskArt<5eneraI Cole inspected first
recrrlt organization in New Haven
which win be part of new National
Guard infantry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01

Engfant,s three big unions vote to
stand by miners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01

Elevator Falls ten stories in New
York building, Twos dead and fif-
teen hurt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-01

Frank P. Walsh is to address a
meeting of the Friends of Irish Free
dom at mass meeting at Poli's on
sunday held as protest against the
treatmen of MacSwiney.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-26
The C. =. Ball Garage
Cor. Fourth and Pleasant SITS.
WHY WOMEN SUFFER
Many Paris Women Are Learning
the Cause.
ZEN often suffer, not knowing

Women often suffer, not knowing
the cause.
Backache, headache, dizziness,
nervousness, languor-
Each a torture of itself.
Together hint at weakened kid
neys.
Strike at the root-get to the
cause.
No other remedy more highly en-
dorsed than Doan's Kidney Pills.
Recommended by thousands
Endorsed at home.
Here's convincing testimony from
a Paris citizen.
Mrs. J. w. MARYLAND, 326 Eighth
street, says: "Some few years age
I suffered severely with kidney
complaint and sometimes was in a
serious condition. 1 had a constant
dull aches across the small of my
back and I was terribly dizzy, al
times, I have used Doan's Kidney
Pills for this trouble and they have
helped me more than anything else
always relieving me of the com
plant"
Price soc, at all dealers. DOM
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doans Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. MARYLAND had. Foster
Milburn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
| (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-26
SOLDIERS AND MARINES MARRI-
ED ABROAD.

WASHINGTON, March 25. =
American doughboys, gobs and devil
dogs, have married about 5000 for
eign brides during the Americans
service abroad and have already
brought 3,709 of these new wives
back home, according to figures sub
mitted to the War Department by the
Commanding General of the Port of
Embarkation at Hoboken. Up to
March Is, 1920, the number of
brides who came into this country
through Hoboken were.
French, 1926; British, 1,101
Luxemburgian, 90; Belgian, 70; Ital'
ian, Al; German, 81; Russian, %;
Spanish, Swiss, s; Polish, 5; Greek
Dutch, Rumanians, g.; Serbian, q
Jugo-Slav, 2; Czech, 1; Mexican, 1
unknown, IA. Total 3,709. Nc
record is available of the number
of brides returned to Europe.
Only those who received and cared
for in hostess houses under supervi.
sion of the Red Cross are listed. A
number came by commercial boats
and of these, there is, of course, nc
record at the Port of Embarkation