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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-09-08
Few American Llnuuists.

According to the Interchurch World
movement, thirty-two different Ian
guages besides English are spoken In
New York city by some 100000 peo-
Pile; but, in spite of our pOlyglot city
populations, native Americans are sell
dom gifted as linguists. The lines Of
class distinction in America. although
elastic, are more of handicap in that
respect than they are in Europe. The
European who lives near an interna-
tional boundary comes frequently in
to contact with foreigners of his own
social and intellectual interests but
most Americans see little Of the for
eigners among our people and neither
inherit nor get by constant practice
facility in using other tongues. -
Youths Companion. II
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-09-08
The Sun Volcano.

Not long ago at the Yerkes Observa-
tory an eruption was observed (and
photographer on the rim Of the sun
which threw up material to height
of 100000 miles. One cloud of it.
which appeared as If floating detached,
was reckOned to have some thousands
of times the volume of the earth.
We are accustomed to regard great
volcanic explosions on the earth as the
most appalling of natural phenomena,
but they are feeble and trifilng dis
turbances compared with the outbursts
which are continually taking place
all over the body of the sun.-Kansas
CITY Star.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-09-08
Aviation in the Sahara.

The French do not regard airplanes
as profitable for use in commerce over
the Sahara desert; 1t costs too much
to move the mineral wealth Of the
territory by airplane when pack mules
and camels can be used instead. But
to supplement the desert police and
to maintain French prestige military
avlators are well worth while. The
Arab tribes have deep respect for them
and take to their heels whenever an
airpIane arrives.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-09-08
catherIno Uu the Wreckaoe.

The uprising Of wreeking companies
since the war Is one Of the euriositieS
OF the time. These concerns buy
anything that is discarded for the pur-
poses for which 1t was constructed.
from a small shack to a battleshlp or
a locomotive or even an entire rail-
road. Companies which conduct such
business on a large scale are said to
make immense profits and there Is
Just sufficient element OF chance to
make It more or less exciting 1t IS
simply the business Of the old junk
man glOrified and enlarged In q way
to produce fortunes In the retaining
Of waste material and the salVaging O.
what Is considered Valueless
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-09-08
Has Proper REGARD for Rooster.

Charles Collins of Oak Hill, Litch-
Geld, Mo-. thinks so much Of a White
wyandotte rooster that he encourages
him to roost nights on the foOtbOard
Of his bed and feeds him every little
while. This is because Mr.. Collins
was awakened one night by the ex-
cited Growing Of the rooster, which
had somehow got into the house, and
found when he got up to Investigate
that the house was on fire. Anything
that that rooster wants hereafter be
must have.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-09-08
Famous Men Look Alike.

Houghton Mifiin company recently
received a request from distinguished
member Of the British parliament
for an engraving Of Hawthorne
such as appears as a frontispiece in
the standard edition of his works.
It was, said the correspondent. for a
special purpose" Another letter
told the purpose Of the picture. It
was framed and presented to Lloyd
George, who has been, writes the NJ.
P, much impressed by the resem-
blance as shown by the portrait be-
tween Mr.. Hawthorne and the prime
minister"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-09-08
Had Their rribuIations.

Ten years ago George L. Verify and
Jennie S. Turney, Chicago, first cous-
ins, were pronounced man and wife
by minister in a Gretna Green mar
riage at st. Joseph, Mich. Both be-
ing Catholics they were married again
by a priest when they returned to
Chicago. Two years later they were
separated, because the statutes of ILL.,
nois and Michigan forbid first cousins
to marry. Now they have just been
married again in Kentucky. where the
marriage of first cousins is legal.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-09-08
seekinn a Rare PIant

In 1903 a scientific man named
Drummond discovered one solitary
aroma plant in the woods Of st. Tam
many Parish, Louisiana, and it is cher
ished today at the Arnold Arboretum.
Now Harvard has written to New Or
leans asking to have Louisiana
searched again for the rare growth.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-09-08
immense Coal Dunn

The coal dump Of the SnOwden Coke
company at Linn, Pa, is said TO be the
largest in the world. 1t takes care Of
overweight coal cars at one time,
dumping them simultaneously at one
operation Ia eight seconds.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-09-08

Navy Never Supplied President
No naval man has, ever held the
presidency, while Il Of the presidents
were at one time or another connected
With the army.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30
British Quietly
Hurry Souiets
Back bRussia
Deport Twenty or Thirty
Whenever Steamships
Are Available.

London, April 29.-Quietly and
unostentatiously the government is
cleansing London and other big
English ports of radical elements.
There is as yet-nothing of the ma
ture of a general roundup in the
movement. but numerous arrests
are made daily, most of the prison.
ers being Russians, who are deport-
ed in patches of twenty or so,
whenever steamboat accommOda-
ton is available.
A veritable panic has consequent
ly seized the foreign denizens of
LOndon's East Side, who are scat
tering to less wide-awake cities in
order to avoid the slow-moving,
but inexorable sweep of the gov
ernment's dragnet.
The Stepney Borough Council to-
day protested formally against the
Wholesale deportations of inoffen-
sive alien Jews" but the home of
flee replies that 10 per cent of the
deportees are undesirable because OF
their criminal records. while the re-
mainder are "conventionists." who
during the war, elected to return to
Russia rather than serve in the
British army.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30
WEATHER DAMAGES
MARYLAND APPLE CROP

Cumberland. Nd, April 2s.-The
crop of Ben Davis apples Of the
orchards of Western Maryland and
West Virginia. embracing the tracts
between Hancock, Keyser and Rom
ney, has been injured by the recent
cold weather. The Ben Davis apple
tree is the first TO bloom and the
last to bear fruit and is the biggest
seller OF all varieties Of this belt.
1t is not thought that the York
Imperial species, which bears after
the Ben Davis. has been injured.
Peach blossoms have not been ar
fected. il was said by an orchardist
this morning.
Preparations for the fruit ship
ping season are being made. Cum
berland is one Of the largest fruit
shipping centers in the United
States. The fruit from the sur
rounding orchards goes to all parts
OF the States, South America and TO
Europe. Apple trees are rapidly
taking the place of peach trees.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30
HOUSE REJECTS
DC. MEASURE
Appropriation Bill Goes to
Conferees to Decide
50-50Plan.

The House yesterday rejected the
Senate amendments to the District
appropriation bill. which include
the half and half provision and
eliminate a House provision rails
ing District taxation sc 2-3 per
cent. The bill now goes to the con-
ferees.
Conferees. named yesterday, are
Senators Curtis. of Kansas; Phipps.
of Colorado; Smith of Maryland.
House conferees are Representa-
tives Davis, of Minnesota: Cram
ton. of Michigan. and Buchanan, of
Texas. Chairman Davis. of the
House. announced that before the
conferees will accede to the Senate
amendments on the half and half
principle. the House will be given
an opportunity to vote again.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30
FALL
OFSEA RATES
British Believe That Ocean
Freight Collapse viii
Hurt U. S. Ships.

London. April 20. - Immediate
collapse Of the present high sea
shipping freights was strongly pre-
dicted today in well-informed quar-
ters here, and is expected 20 bring
hard times to the steamship COM
panies. Liverpool shipping men be-
lieve the expected slump will wreck
the United States merchant ma
rine's chances Of profitable opera
tions on numerous routes.
Sir Alfred Booth, chairman Of the
Cunard Line. said to Universal
Service tonight: The Cunard Line
is able to weather the storm and
wants to get over IL quickly. We
hope that 1T will result in a definite
break In the vicious circle OF rising
wages and rising prces."
The Leyland Line has established
a s3,0OO,OOO reserve fund TO meet
the blow.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30
Americans Shipping
Goods to Germany
CWashinEtoa HeraId-PubIIc Ledger
Service, Special Cable DIEpatch.I

tN ashtnEtou Herald-Publtc Ledger
Service. Special Cable Dispatch.D
London. April 29.-All phases Of
British feeling endorses the terms
of the allied note to Germany and
Premier Lloyd Georges statement
is being eagerly awaited. The en-
phasis which has been made in the
note concerning disarmament is re-
garded here as the correct attitude.
more especially among those anN-
ious for good feeling between Eng
land and France.
The position of the United States
and Germany is a question eNercis-
ing the minds of many here. more
especially in view of constant re-
ports here as TO the large number
Of American business men who are
at present in Germany. Naturally.
until peace is signed. il is impOssi-
BILE for America to trade officially
with Germany but one constantly
sees many American n manufacturers
passing Through England en- route
for Austria and Germany.
Copyright. 1890. by Public Ledger Col
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30

thought he must be going to be
!, married.
The next three months were
spent in buying beautiful furni-
ture. They were the happiest
days of her life, although she
felt she must surely die when
they were over. Never a word
Of his future wife was spoken
between them, and sometimes
she would forget that she was
planning another woman's home.
Finally the day came when the
house was furnished completely.
That morning at the office he
asked her to drive out TO see 1t.
Now, she thought, Il will surely
meet her"
Arriving at the house, she was
surprised to see there was no
one there but the servants. They
went through the rooms. Down
in the dining room the table
was set for two. She did not
linger here, but stepped quickly
into the sitting room. She knew
he had followed her, and dread
ed what might come next. Miss
M, do you think my bride
will like this homer he asked
softly. She tried to say some
thing. The room went dark.
When she came to she was in
his arms and he was calling her.
At first she could not under
stand, but he smiled at her.
kissed her. then whispered, Il
love you"
Submitted by
Frances Treherne.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30
BASEBALL HERO
TALKS FOR RUM
Home Run" Baker Aids
Campaign Of Hilton W.
Robertson.
Especial to Washington HeraId1

Trappe, Md, April 2s. - John
Franklin Baker. former home-run
king of the Philadelphia Athletics
and New York Yankees. took the
stump for the Eastern Shores wet"
candidate for Congress, Hilton w.
Robertson. here last night.
Baker started Immediately to tour
Talbot and Denton counties, making
speeches tonight at Trappe and
Easton. Baker declared he does not
think much of the Eighteenth
amendment nor the Volstead act.
Robertson is the first candidate to
run on the wet ticket for any office
On the Eastern Shore of Maryland
in forty-five years.
Robertson is running on the
Democratic ticket and will be OPP
posed by p. Alan Goldsboro. OF Caro-.
line County. William y. Andrews
is the incumbent.
Baker. who is now playing semi
weekly ball with the Upland team
of the Delaware County League, de-
clares that if Robertson is nomi-
mated Monday he will stump the
entire Eastern Shore before next
fall, quitting baseball IL necessary.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30
GiUe Freedom
7oPhilippines,
Senate Urged
Member. of Parliament
Piqued By Stand on
Irish Question.
t"nshinRtOn HcraId-CrOSs AtIan-
tic Service. Special Cable Dispatch.) }
BY j. NJ. DENVER.

BY J. NJ. DENVER.
London. April ga suggestion
was made on the floor of the house
of commons today that the Brit
ish parliament. following the
precedent set by the United States
Senate" move a resolution favor
ing the indepedence of the Phil
ippine Islands.
A. T. Davies asked Foreign Tn
der Secretary Cecil Harmsworth
whether, considering the lack of in
formation here concerning public
opinion in the United States on the
Irish question. the government
proposed to establish means of So
informing the British public"
Harms worth replied that the COM
munity could obtain information
through the newspapers. and that
he considered it unnecessary TO
make special arrangements"
Ronald Mcneil called attention to
the manifesto issued by the Phil
ippine commission on independence
at Washington. commenting that
the American in self determination
might be better shown by giving
independence to the l0,50O,OOO in
habitants of the Philippines than
IN passing resolutions IN favor OF
Irish independence. He then asked
the chair, with ponderous irony
to enable commons. "as a mark of
respect to the American Senate" to
follow the Senate precedent by NOV
ing a resolution favoring Philippine
independence.
A. Bonar Law. replying in the alb
sence OF Lloyd George. said the gov
ernment had no information of the
manifesto and that the matter was
not one which concerns the gov
ernment.
Copyright, 1920. Cross-AtIantic Newspaper
Service, Inc.)
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30

Is the romantic, moonlight,
soft music, honeyed word sort
of proposal to be preferred to
the cave-man kind, or does the
bashful lad who does his by
letter choose the best method, or
just what is the ideal proposal?
That's the question that has
caught the attention of wash
ington since the announcement
OF the opening of the Garrick
Players season on Monday
night with II Love You" and
the coincident announcement of
a prize contest by The Herald
in conjunction with the Gar
rickers whereby choice seats at
the Garrick are given to those
writing the best letters or es-
says on Il Love You" expert
ences.
Already there has been con-
siderable response to the con-
test and the editor faces quite
a job in selecting the best let
ters.
Miss Doris Sheerin. a promi-
nent member OF the Garrickers,
and who should be we'll versed
on the subject as she is one Of
the most beautiful girls in
America and for a long time
previous to going on the stage
was the favorite model of the
leading artists of America, says
that a proposal Is not necessary.
Miss Sheerin contends that
when two people reach that per-
feet understanding brought
about by true love II Is not nee
essary for the man to spout
poetry. The girl knows he loves
her even before he does himself.
II She let's him get to the point
of a proposal all he need say is
What minister do you want to
marry us?'
Which is another angle to
this romance game worth con-
sidering.
Send in your idea of the per-
feet Il Love You" experience.
Following is one OF the let
ters selected from among those
received yesterday:
ne nest ~ Love nou' Expertenc
Know OF.
She was a stenographer to one
of New York's successful law
yers. Although a very sensible
girl, she fell in love with her
employer. / guess it was his
kindness, his straightforward
ness, that attracted her at first
and finally brought forth the
best that was in her. Bravely
she fought her love and prayed
that he would never suspect her
true feelings. Just as she
thought she had conquered her
feelings he came to her one day
and said. Miss M, would
you help me in selecting some
furniture for my new home?
You know. a woman's advice is
necessary in such matters" She
trembled little. for she
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30

were taken from 422 Tenth street
northwest. those being taken into
custody being relayed by policemen
down a long line of curious onlook
ers. The word spread rapidly that
raids were in progress, and Tenth
street between D and Z streets was
thronged by the time the patrol
wagon drew up in front of 405,
awaiting activity of Lieut.. f. w.
Brown. who was in charge of the
raiding squad at this store.
Capt. Colin f. F1ather. of the
First precinct station, was in charge
of the principal raiding party, con-
sisting of ten plain-clothes men and
police officers who visited 422 Tenth
street.
Took Charge of Phone.
After Capt. FRther had his men
posted at all exits he had other Of
ficers take charge of the telephone
and collected papers about the shop
to be taken to police headquarters.
All of the officers in charge OF
the four raiding parties had writ
ten instructions telling them of
their part in the general raid. From
the manner in which the raids were
conducted it was evident that the
police have had a watchful eye on
the shops for some time. They
knew just where to put their hands
on the incEiminating papers and
also could identify the principals at
each establishment.
Several Arrested Before.
Several of the alleged handbook
men arrested yesterday have stood
trials for the same offense before
The last time Frank Mccormick
was arrested the late Raymond w.
Pullman, tEen Superintendent OF
Police, personally visited his ests -
lishment and later testified at tnc
trial, which ended in Mccormick 5
acquittal.
Superintendent of Police Gessford
personally directed the four raids
from his office in the District
Building.
After they had been completed
he seemed confident that his efforts
would not prove fruitless. He said
he had taken the matter up thor
oughly with the District attorneys
office before acting and that he was
certain his men had all the. evil
dence necessary.
Il think handbook making is a
menace of the morals of the city"
Superintendent Gessford said, "and
am determined to exterminate it.
know it will be impossible for me
to prevent the handbook men from
doing business altogether, but as
long as they do do business the
police department will do business
with them and cause them all the
trouble possible.
Gessford deprecated the fact that
many women patronized the hand
books.
Some Escaped Net.
There are still a couple of men
whom the police did not get in
their net yesterday. but Che Off
GERS in charge of the squads seemed
sure last night they would find
these alleged offenders today.
Following is a list of the officers
who participated in the principal
raid at 42z Tenth street northwest:
Capt. Colin E. Flather, Lieut.. Sheetz,
Sergt. Beckett, Sergt. Holmes, Sergt.
Sullivan, Sergt Davis. Private Liv-
ingston. Private Kisg. Private
Burke and Private Davis.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30
SOVIET FORCES
CEASE ATTACKS
British Hear That Bolshe.
wiki No Longer Harass
Denikin Veterans.

Washington Herald-Public Ledger
Service, Special Cable Dispatch.)
London, April 29.-Soviet Russia
is complying with the British ulti-
matum on behalf of the remnants
of Gen. Denikin's. left in South
Russia under command of Gen.
Wrangel, according to reports to
the British government today. from
the crimea and Constantinople.
The government. had received re-
ports from military and diplomatic
agents in the Balkans and South
Russia indicating that the Bolshe-
visits have stopped their ruthless
offensive against Gen. Wrangers
forces and have indicated their
willingness to enter into peace par
leys.
Thus the storm cloud which ap-
peared last weekend over the
Russo British negotiations is rising
and officials view with optimism
the possibilities of renewed dis
cussion of trade relations in CO.
penhagen between Gregory Krass-
in. as trade delegate of Soviet Rus
sia, and Edmund Wise, who is now
in Denmark as official British rep
resentative.
AS a result of the new negotia-
tions it is generally anticipated
that Britain and Russia will now
slide into official relations" because
Britain realizes that trade with the
Russian co-operatives is no longer
possible and trade with Russia can
only be resumed with the Russian
government.
Copyright. 1920. by Public Ledger Coz
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30
HOSPITAL PATIENT
ACCUSED OF THEFT

Frederick. Md. April 29.-On a
charge of taking $3.50 from John
w. Chenoweth. a patient at the
Maryland tuberculosis Sanatorium
at Sabillasville, this county, James
E. Meade. also a patient at the
same institution, was arrested in
Baltimore and brought to this city
for hearing.
The police say Meade admitted
the theft. OF the money he Is
charged with taking. s140.S6 was
recovered.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30
P. K. Bauman's viii Probated.

Fredericksburg. Va. April 2s.-
The will of the late P. K. Bauman.
grand master of Masons in Virginia,
was probated in the Circuit Court
of Spotsylvania County today. Mr..
Bauman's three sons. Charles F..
Albert r. and Kuszner Bauman,
were named as executors. The will
leaves the entire estate for the
widow, Mrs. Mary L. Bauman: the
daughter. Miss Cordelia Bauman,
and the three sons.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30
Penrose Not Seriously
Ill, Asserts Brother

Philadelphia. April %. - The re-
port that Senator Penrose is seri-
ousfy. ill was denied today by his
brother, DR.. Charles Penrose.
The Senator WILDE at the Chi
cago convention with bells on" said
the DOCTOR. That is absolutely GER
tain"
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30
The Happiest Moment Of Your Life
Vas When You Heard Loue You"
Special Contest Announcement

The WGshisgton Herald eonjaneon Gdryiek PdyerS
management herewith offers p of tickets to the Gdrrk Players
production of Tasdoy evening" May H. for the best letters
of srrds e best LoUe You experience
off, Tell of the romantic interesting proposal
you hea1d Perhaps perhaps friends 1t any
send IN your ster before midnight Frdoy Moy 1t u
be necessary yoar your letter, but be IS
your copy identification Read story lO1v further drtaIar
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30
Angler Finds Missing Negro.

Hagerstown, Md. April 29.-The
body Of Andrew Alexander, colored,
who disappeared from his home in
WaynesborO over week ago, was
found in the Antietam Creek yes
terday by a youth who was fishing.
During the search for Alexander his
wife found bloodstained knife
and his shoes on the creek bank.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-30

Nine alleged handbook makers
taken from four different downtown
by four separate
Eaiding parties were arrested sim
|nltaneously at 1:35 o'clock wednes-
bay afternoon and later released
hfter each furnished a $4,000 bond.
All of the four raiding parties
carried out their work as smoothly
|as II it had been ably rehearsed.
betting under the direct leadership
|pf Superintendent of Police Harry
l. Gessford, who has opened a de-
|termined war to exterminate the
making of handbooks on races in
The National Capital.
Names Of Those Arrested.
Those arrested and later released
are:
h Samuel Rapaport. Samuel Roy
Beard. E. NJ. Benner. Lewis Pfeiffer,
Dempsey. Frank Mccormick. Edgar
|E- Patterson and Joe CarUso.
More than a score and a half of
others were taken into custody as
witnesses from the four establish
ments visited by the raiding squads.
They will be called to appear with
the principals before the grand jury
this morning.
While the raids were made at
practically the same time there
were slight intervals between two
Of them. The first one was conduct
ed at S13 E street northwest by
a squad of policemen in charge of
Lieut.. Sanford, OF the First pre-
einct station.
Samuel Rapaport and Samuel
Beard were taken at this address
The next occurred at 422 Tenth
street northwest, where Frank Nc
Cormick, Z. E. Paterson and Joe
Caruso were taken with twenty-five
witnesses. The third was staged
across the street at 4O5 Tenth street
northwest. where the band of al
legged offenders was augmented BY
Z. NJ. Benner. Lewis Pfeiffer
and Thomas Jefferson. In the mean.
time, a raiding squad, acting unoel
Sergt. J. o. B. Gray of the Second
precinct station, swooped down upon
cigar store at 174O Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. and took Michael
+. Dempsey into custody.
Many Papers Seized.
Quantities of papers were taken
from each of the establishments de-
signed to be used as evidence in the
trials.
Two patrol loads Of witnesses