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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
DID MYSTERIOUS WOMAN
SHOOT CLUb-|MAN TRYN c
TO PREVENT SCANDAL?

New York, June 1S-The first legal
detention in mysterious case of the
murder Of Joseph 3. Elwell, wealthy
sportsman and whist expert, who was
shot to death in his home here last
Friday. was forecast today by the
district attorneys announcement Of
his intention to have Marie Larsen,
housekeeper and Edward Rhodes,
chauffeur of the dead man, held by
the court as material witnesses.
Assistant District Attorney Joyce
in charge of the murder lnvestiga-
tion, at Elwells home, issued the
following statement:
Edward Rhodes, chauffeur for Mr..
Flwell, and Marie Larsen, house
keeper, will be taken to the court of
general sessions where we will ask
that they be detailed formally as
material witnesses.
Detectives investigating the murder
of Joseph Il. Elwel, turfman and
whist expert, today We're particularly
Interested in revelations expected from
Mrs. Marie Larsen. Mr.. ElwelPs
housekeeper and the owner Of the
pink silk lingerie found in the Ell
well house, who We're to face each
other and answer questions regard
ing the hiding Of these articles the
morning Mr.. Elwell was killed.
Mrs. Larsen already has revealed
the identity of the womep who is said
to be the owner Of the lingerie and
who is reported to have rushed into
Mr.. Elwells home the morning OF
the murder in an effort to obtain her
belongings.
Her name has not been made pub
lie.
Efforts will also be made today to
obtain definitely whether Mr.. Elwell
went to bed the morning he was
found shot or whether his house.
keeper hurriedly made up the bed
after she found him in q dying con-
dltion. Throughout the investigation
It has been assumed that Mr.. Elwell
had not gone to bed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
HERB WILL SAVE AND WIN
FOR LIMPING ELEPHANT

Washington, June 1S,-Herbert
Hoover, today announced formal
ly that he will support the ticket
nominated by the republican ma.
tlonal convention at Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18

Washington, d. c., moved from
16th to l4th position, displacing Ne
wark, n. j., which dropped into 18th
position; Cincinnati, 18th largest city
in 1910, now ranks as 18th.
New Orleans. through the advance
of los Angeles and Washington. was
forced from 18th rank to nth place,
while Minneapolis retained its rank
as 18th largest city,
The ranking OF the cities below
Minneapolis cannot be determined un-
til the population of Kansas City,
Mo, Providence, X. l., and Rochester,
N. Y, have been announced
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-18
LEAVING ST. LOUIS At
THE SWITCH WHEN II
PASSES OTHERS, DETROIT
BECOMES FOURTH CITY

Washington, June 1S.-Detroit with
numerical increase and a rate of
growth larger than Chicagos and
second only to New Yorks curing
the last ten years, is now fourth
largest city of the country. displac-
ing St. Louis, and out.rankng Bos-
ton, Cleveland, Baltimore and Pitts
burg, all of which were larger than
the Michigan city ten years ago. De-
uoit's 1920 population, announced to-
day by the census bureau in 993, 1889.
an increase of 527973 or 1874 per
cent.
Detroit is the only city Of 100, 900
or more which has more than doubled
its population in the last 10 years.
Cleveland, also with a large in
crease, has outstripped st. Louis and
Boston and takes rank as fifth larg-
est city of the United States. The
Ohio city had the fifth largest nu-
merical increase of any municipality
in the country during the last 10
years, its increase having been ex-
ceeded only by New York, Chicago
Detroit and Los Angeles, CTeveland's
population exceeds that of st. Louis
by $4,000 and that of Boston $4,000,
its total being 796,s36, an increase
Of 2S6,l73, or 42.1 per cent, over
1910.
With announcement Of the popula-
tions of Cleveland, and Detroit, the
definite ranking of the countrys IS
largest cities has been established.
New York and Chicago remain first
and second largest cities, respectively.
Philadelphia is the only one of the
Is whose 1920 population has not been
announced, but it is not likely that
the Pennsylvania city's rank as third
largest in the country will be chang
ed. Detroit had jumped into fourth
place and Cleveland into fifth posi-
ton, forcing st. Louis into sixth, Bos-
ton into seventh, Baltimore into
eighth, and Pittsburg into ninth place
Los Angeles, with the largest rate of
growth, advanced from 18th rank
to 10th, and displaced Buffalo, as well
as attaining the honor of being the
largest city west of St. Louis. San
Francisco retained 11th rank, and
Buffalo dropped from 10th To 18th,
while Milwaukee was forced into 18th
place.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
HAMILTON RESULTS.

First Raoe-witch Flower. lI2 CMcTag-
gart). 7.ao, 40, 228; Heath Belle. lO5
CRomanellD, 40. go; Thorny Way. liz
(ButwelD. 21O. Time i:Ol. War Tank.
Assyrian Queen, Flea and War Canoe also
ran.
Second Raoe-Cluymoore. 1oT (wilis)
100, $50. 24O; Royal Jester. 40 CClsvpr'
$50, 2.3O; Escarpolette, 1OJ (NcCrnnn), 2.40.
Time l:l4 %. Runnyven, soscol, Ausket,
AntiphOn and John r. Roche also ran.
Third Race-Fair Lassie, lis tFator)
800. 500 800; Alberta s., los Kennedy
800, $50; Nurse Jane, los (StearnsD, $50
Time ia 2-5. Dellahm, Charlotte c., Un.
dine. Sea Court and North Shore also ran.
Fourth Race-Eddie Rickenbacher, ia
CSimpson), 3 90. . go, go; Jorice, l0T CKen
nedy), $40. $50; TicklIsh, 115 (McIntyre),
$40. Time 1:l3 10. DR.. Hickman and
Kuklux also ran.
Fifth Raoe-Easter Lily, III tMc1aE
gart). 100. 400. 10; Exho-ter. los (Wil
lis). 40, 800; Free Mantle. 1I5 tMeyersI
$50. Time Al A.. Marauder, Lazy Lou
and Gain de Cause also ran.
Sixth Raoe-Dimitri, 90 UiN). 14.SO. $50
$50: Hondo. los tStearns), 24.JO, 1850
Allah, 90 iHenjeD, 100. Time l:l4 3-5
Trusty, Redlard, Highland Lad. Sim Feiner
Circulate. Deckhand. James and Oriental
Park also ran.
Seventh Race-yirgo. 1O6 CMcTaEgartl
9 10. $50. 400; Col. Lit. 1O2 (Richcreekl
q 40, 300; Sea Prince, 100 CKennedyl, $50
Time 1:4S 3-5 Neenah. Mildred. HaCka
more, Horace Leach and Short Change.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
Washington Starts
Campaign to Get
Summer Tourists

You will he well within the
realm of truth in advising the
travellers who visit Atlantic City
that it is not only in the light Of
economy but a treat to visit the
National Capital in the summer
time" reads a letter sent yester-
day by Charles J. Columbus, sec
retary of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association Of this city
to John c. Benton, secretary of the
Atlantic City Hotel Mems Associa-
tion. in beginning a drive to at
tract summer travellers to Washing
ton.
The letter further points out that
the hotel and dining charges are
below those of most cities, as has
been proved by personal investiga-
tiOn on the part of members of the
association.
The parks. amusements, outdoor
and indoor entertainments. airplane
service and weather conditions are
set forth in such a manner as to
be perfectly true and highly entiC-
ing to the pleasure seeking sum
mer tourist.
Mr.. Columbus reminds the hotel
rsen that they would be doing their
guests an added service to put
them in the way of the informa
tion that the National Capital is
well prepared to house and enter
tain them.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
HAMILTON ENTRIES.

First Race-Five furlongs. Winchester,
IL; Bertha S. 100: Fuse 100; tJOhn X.
Summa, 100. John Uhl. 109; Fox Haven,
IO2: Jealous. 1I2; Ruth Maxim. 1O9 Lady
Granite, 100: Eugenia X. lO9: sudOr, 102;
OukIinE lO2 Also eligible-tGrumbling
Mac 112: YoOrmir 112; Skirt Dance, 100.
IL. ". SchOrr entry.
Second Race-Five and One-haH furlOngs.
TiIlotoy. 50: Biddedee, 81; Iron Boy, 96; Toe
the Marx, los; POpeyes, lO2: Flibberty Glib
bets 100: Bleve. 96: Sa yOna. lO3: Onico, 04
Trusty, 1OJ The Portuguese. los: Redland
1O6; MumbO Jumbo. 90; Due de Guise. 90
Annabelln. 10l.
Third Race-St. PauI. 40: Surdee. llB:
Springside. 10; AlgOniquaron, lO6; Bryan
gar. lO5; Rex GaiPty, 1OS; Flame. 100.
Fourth Race-Mile and seventy yards
Fort Bliss. 1l2; Clearance, 1Ij: Kings
Champion. 1O2: G. NJ Miller. III; Diadi
100: Smart Money, 1O9.
Fifth Race-SiN furlOugs. fSilent West
1O5; rAJom. 1O5; Jean Core. 1l2: John Rear.
don, III; Madeline Lillian. lO2; Greyburn,
III IL. h. L. Ross entry.
Sixth Race-Mile and a sixteenth Buck
board. 100: Handful. 100: Antoinette, IO7
tai City. 100; James. 100; Guaranteed, 90,
\ X. BeaI, ir2: Skyban, 100. Joan IN Arc
1oT; 'Deckhand. 1O4. Also eligible-Trophy,
I12-
Seventh Race-Mile and one e-elgbtb Son.
timentaI, 1OT; Incidence. l13; Thinker. 1Os
Austral. 1l3: Orena Rose, III: 'Capt
Hodge, 103; 'Pas de Chance. 1Os. Night
Wind. Ill: Prunes. 1O4: Jim Petrie IO3
apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear.
Track fast
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
KING EDWARD RESULTS,

First Rsce-Truant. ll6 CThomas), 1890,
SO. 2.To; Donna Grafton. III CMcCorklel.
2.Nn. 80; Ca Mask. los CDominickI. :. 50.
Transient HeSsian. Primitive W. II. Mont
gomery. Necessity and Laurentian also ran.
Second Race - Nohlcman. Ill (Thomasl.
So 80, 20. 90 q. 90. Mona G, IOl tBurger)
400, 80; Star Finch. ia uFodenD, TO.
Waldo, jr.. Galopin. Miss Horncr and Can
vas Rack also ran.
Third RAce-Hattie Mccarthy lO6 TTay.
wardl. 81 80. $50. SO: May MauIshy. 1Of
lMCCorklel 800. 2.6G: Col. Murphy. 10.
Casey). 10. Mike Dixon. Glider and Lady
Hester alSO ran.
Fourth Race-Sand River Cd. 113 Hay
wardl. 1880, 76O, go: LObeIia. 1lC
(snith), 40, 40; Harry VI. stevens III
tCnseyD. $50. COnCha. Resist. Pleasure
Bent and Pierrot also ran.
Fifth Race-TUgs, 1O7 tHayward), HOO
10, 400; W. P. DabnPy. lO7 Casey, $50.
$50; TrentinO. l12 CBurger). $50. Thir
teen. Ray o Light and High Tide also ran
Sixth Race-Kernan. Ill (MoOreD, 40
$50, 2.90; Roadmaster. Ill Burger, $50
so; Fairy Prince. Ill Hayward. $40
Our Little Anne, JOe's Sister. Ella Jenning,
and Healer also ran.
Seventh Race - Will Soon, lis CSmfth)
2.sO, l4.S0, go; Lady lone Jos Casey
$40, 800; Presumption, 1l5 tuayward)
go. Olive James, Onwa and Delaney also
nan.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
SARATOGA RESULTS.

First Raee-Lion d Or. 124 (sande). = 10
3. l to 8. out; War Marvel. 112 (Rodriquezl, g,
to 5. l to 4: Ina Frank. 113 tKelsay), even
Time I'LL 40. Ira Wilson. Believe Ne
Girls Wee Louise, Penelope and High Cost
also ran.
Second Race-Robert Oliver 143 (Brooksl
. 10 /, 4 to :, l TO 3: Stucco. 143 lNerglerl .
TO .. 3 TO :; InfdPI II, l43 Crawford.
= to :. Time f:2S %. Vigilantp, Flight
Captain and Brand also raE.
Third Race-GOy' nor. lO3 PiPrCPl. Il to
:, even. . to :; Chevalicr. lOT (Schuttingerl .
4 to 5, l to 3; Bay Wood. 112 tSandeD, to
l. Time Los Is. LouEh Red, ToreadOr,
Gypsy Lad and Rankin also ran.
Fourth Race-Dinna Care. 1O4 (SandeD. 4
to ., l TO >, out; Ethel Gray. 1Oi lMcAteeD, ,
> TO . out; Marienna. 1Oi (RobnsOnl, 10
3. Time IS. FeOdor also ran.
Fifth Race-TenOns Bon. 10 tTurnerl, IL
to .. 6 to 5. 3 to ); GeK. 100 IweinerD. s
to >. to ;: Tom Saunders, 112 (LykeD. :
to l. Time 1:3s -. Paddy Dear Aurum
Alma r. Tom Brooks, Airman and Judge
David also ran.
Sixth Race-ROCkla nd. ll5 (Sandpl tc
l. ; to ., to ): PantaIette, lI5 (Coltilettn
to .. l to 6; Mavourneen, l15 (Fair.
brother. to 2. Time 80. Light Rose
Flur. Cuhanita. Marjorie Mckay. Lowell
ness, Perfection. Coca Cola. Kings Belle
Charity Banksia, Had Her Way and Kate
Fraley also ran.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
SARATOGA ENTRIES.

First Race-SIx furIOngs Shoot On. 10;
'Mari0n Hollings, 10; Biboler. l0s: Rover
los. Gus SCherr, 100: Barry's Pet, ll6; Lola.
Jos: sand Bed lI3. 'AIill Race. 10; Nellie
YOrkp, lln; Brink. 0S; Locust Leaves, lOS;
MADAM Byng. III. Amack kasSin, 10; Hoo
sOh rs. Jessie. los; 'Huntress, 10; J. Al
fred Clark los. 'Our Maid, %.
Second Racs-Five furIonEs. Eternity,
11J: Rising Rock. llj: LouEh Storm. ll2;
Dough Girl 1l2. Our Flag. ll5; Exodus. ll5;
Lady Lillian. ll2: Brunswick. llj; Buffer,
llJ: Aruda. ll5; AdOnis, ll5: L'Eclair, lO0'
KirkIevington. 1l5: st. Michael. 40; Joe
ChOatr. 100: PIayfell0w. 100; ArsPahOe, 100;
The Baggage. 100: Dry Moon. ll5; Musty.
1O0; SHpaIong. 10; Thimble, 1i2; Rep lO9'
HuOneC. 100.
Third Race-One mile. Audscious, 1l6;
Linden. 100; 'Gnome. 05: Passing shower,
lO4: Arethusa, 100; Naturalist, l2s; Donna
Gonna, III: star Master. l22; Bridesman,
IO6: Best Pal. los; Carpet sweeper 100
The Trump, 9J; Cirrus, 124. Royce Roofs,
10; Leochares. 10; PastOreau, lOi; BOni'
face. l24, Wyoming, 1913; Under Fire. 96.
Fourth Race-SiX furlOngs. Service star
1O6 Yellow Hand, 1l2: BagOa, ll6; The
Lamb. IO6; Pilgrim. ZIG; Krewer. 1l6.
Fifth Race-One mile. Armistice. 1O5
Pastoral swain. 122; Fizcr. lO7; Wyoming
10; Convoy. 100; BrOtherly Love. 10J; Bay
a-d, u2; Capt Hershler. ll2: RedmOn, l22
Garnet sweeper. III; POcatellO. l05: Fair
cain. IL: Thunderstorm, 1l6; Triumphant
llJ.
sirth Race-One mile. Free State, 1l5
BLACK HackIe. II5: Beaumarias. l15; Farm
ingdaIe. Il5; Nellie YOrke, 10; Sea Sinner
1l5-
apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
CHINESE CHIEFS
TO FIX TERMS
Ex-Premier Chin Yum Peng
Slated to Head
Government.
BY ROGER AMES BURR.
washington HernId-PubIic Ledger
Service, Far East Gable Dispntch.D

Pcrking, Aug. 3.-The victorious
military leaders, conferrlng at
Tientsin on the reorganization OF
the Peking government, are due at
Peking at the end of the week when
the final terms can be announced
Indications point to new govern
ment, headed by former Premier
Chin Yum Pcng, free from japanese
influence, but dominated by the
Chang Tsoltn military government
of ManChuria.
The Students Union is agitating
for non-party cabinet
Several reactionary leaders are
still unarrcst.d in spite of the 49,
goo soldiers and detectives patrol.
ling Peking. guarding the gates. in
Nestigating traffic to and from the
legation quarter. Food and sanitary
conditions are improving.
Forty thousand reactionary trooDs
have been paid off and disbapded
Five thousand have reenlisted in
the Chang TsOlin army.
Twelve Mongolian princes arriye,'
today to negotiate as to the status
Of outer Mongolia. In view of the
Peking political turnover. the Chi.
nCse forces of outer Mongolia are
deserting daily becoming bandits ant
threatening the country. The West.
ern MOngOls have mObilized, declare
their resistance to the continuation
of the present Chine rule and
desire autonomy with Chinese suzc
rainty.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
NEGRO ESCAPES
AFTER RCAPTURE
Grabs Captor's Revolver
And Disappears In
Woods.

Lynchburg. Va, August Shot
through the face while escaping
from county police yesterday an un-
Identified negro. believed responsi-
bic for a number OF recent holdups.
has disappeared in the woods near
Brookville, Campbell County.
The negro was rounded up in a
manhunt with bioodhounds. He was
captured after a long chase by JUS
tice W. B. Steel. who turned him
over to N. z. Deacon, a citizen who
assisted in the chase.
The captured man turned on Nj.
Deacon, grabbed his revolver in the
scufhe and escaped. Search for the
other negro wanted by the police
has been given up temporarily.
The negroes are accused Of more
than a dozen holdups during the
past two weeks.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04

Emulating their patron saint"
David, who beaned oil Goliath, some
of the best baseball players in
America are members of the House
Of David.
The announcement was made here
a few days ago that five members
of the baseball club that showed
New York fans some classy work
are wanted by the big leagues.
Big Offers.
Two Of them, Paul Mooney. the
great pitcher. and Cookie" Hanna
ford, one of the fastest first base
men ever seen in action. have been
Rupert and Huston to play with
offered startling salaries by Coils.
tho Yankees.
One of the tenets Of the House Of
David is not to cut the hair or
beard, SO the team presents a weird
appearance on the field. but they
play a mighty swift brand of base
ball in spite of their foliage.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04


second. while Jadda should carry'
the colors of the pickle king" to
victory in the fourth.
Out Of the old brine vat they
hope to yank a genuine pickler IN
the last. It's none other than Beau
msrais, which burnt up ton OF
wise public the last time out. To-
day the stable connections take
run" at the "Oralors" and l miss
my guess il they don't give the
layers an awful wallOping.
over to Hamilton the wise word
Is Smart Money. Take II from me,
this bird has surely been given a
careful prep. Dee" Hammond has
MIN fit
St. Paul. with Romaneln in the
pilot house. looks like one of the
Surcst winners Of the day. l know
that the Giddings people think ST.
Paul is the best horse in the sta
BILE. The Ross entry will be knock
ing at the door in the fifth, while
the poison" is Antoinette, which
burnt up a ton Of wise money the
last time out. The change in train
ers may work wonders with Pas
de Chance.
One best bet of the dny-Ex odus.
Best tnke-a-chnnce bet-JOhn s.
Renrdon.
Best pnrIny-shoot On, Yellow
Hand, Black HackIe 10 show.
SARATOGA SELECTIONS.
First Race-LOcust Leaves, shoot
On, Rover.
second Rnce Exodus, Buffer,
Dough Girl.
Third Raee-DOnnaconn, Audn-
cious. Naturalist.
Fourth Rnce-Jadda, Yellow Hand
Krower.
Fifth Rnce-wIIson Entry. Pnsto-
rnl swain, Carpet Sweeper.
Sixth Race - Benumnris,. Farm
ingdale, Black Huckle.
HAMILTON SELECTIONS.
First Rnce-JOhn's Ummn, Zeal
Gus, sudOr.
second Rnce-FlIbbcrty Gibbet
The Portuguese, Toe the Marx.
Third RHce-st. Paul, Bryngar,
Sturdec.
Fourth Race-smnrt Money, Fort
Bliss, Kings Champion.
Fifth Race-Ross ESltry, John s
ReardOn. Joan Corey.
Sixth Rnce-AntoInctte, Handful
skybnll.
seventh Rncc-IndOlence, Pas de
Chance. Night Wind.
Best Bet-smart Money.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04

for an international h.alth organ
ization.
Bourgeois detailed the proceed
ings at The Hague of the inter
national commission authorized TO
form world court. He explained
that under it's findings there would
be II judges who would be elected
by concurrent vote Of the league
assembly and council, also four al
ternates, and that this panel would
be changed every nine years.
Decusna's proposition provides for
creation OF an international health
bureau with headquarters at the
seat of the league. its duties being
to draw up international agreements
for mutual aid in fighting epidemics
and also to bring the nations into
general agreement on the means
of combating disease.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
Harding's Methods of
Reducing H. G.. L.
Announced in N. Y.
CBy Universal Service,)

New York, Aug. 3.-The four
principal measures by which Sen
atOr Warren G. Harding, Republican
nominee for President. hopes to re-
duCe the high cost Of living through
enactment in a special session of
Congress he will call. if elected,
were outlined here today ia Repub-
lican national headquarters by Rep
resentative c. Bascom Slemp, of
Virginia.
They are, according to Repre-
sentative Slemp:
First, revise and possibly repeal
the excess profits tax.
Second, abolish the government
tax on freight and passenger rates.
Third, increase the tariff sched-
ules.
Fourth, Bring about a consider
able reduction in The income tax
schedules"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
League Votes to Use Blockade
To Isolate Offending Nations
From World, in Case of War

San Sebastian, Aug. 3.-The league
of nations council today accepted the
principle of a strict economic block
ade to be used to isolate offending
nations from the rest of the world.
1t was decided that this blockade
would be used to preserve peace
even when states which are mem
bers of the league quarrel with nom
member nations.
A recommendation of action was
prepared for submission to the
league assembly at Geneva, asking
appointment of a joint commission
of the assembly and the council.
authorized to prepare the procedure
for the blockade.
Blockade Only Weapon.
During debate preceding adoption
of the blockade plan, ii was pointed
out that failure to provide the
league with a naval or military
force left the blockade its sole
weapon. Plans are being effected
under which all the nations would
cooperate to minimize commercial
losses due to a blockade.
Before adopting the blockade, the
league council heard presentation Of
three important subjects for its
consideration
NJ. Bourgeois submitted plans fol
an international court of justice
NJ. Tittoni explained the blockade
and NJ. Docusna presented a scheme
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
N. YIN GRIP
OF DOPE RING
Drug Trahckers Clear from
$780, 900 to $2,0O0,-
900 Is Claim.
ny RAYMOND G.. CARROLL.
Copyright, 1920. Public Ledger c.


Now York, Aug. 3.-For ways that
are dark and tricks that are devious
we are told that the persons en-
gagged in the Illicit drug traffic have
the Chinese beaten a dozen city
blocks and several blind alleys.
Ralph A. Oyler, special agent of the
United States Internal Revenue
Service, blew the big details Of this
of color business.
Il am putting 1t low when ] state
that in New York City alone from
$500, 900 to $4,000, 900 yearly is be-
ing cleared from the sale of NOR
phine. cocaine and heroin." he said.
THE business is in the control cf a
well-organized ring. We have hopes
CT being able to gather in its lead
ers. There are to be no raids. We
are after individuals, and have a
pretty fair line on some of the mas :
ter minds already.
The profits which the ring is
gathering from the trade are simply
staggering. The business yields
from 1000 to 5000 per cent on its
investment"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
ROOSEVELT RETURNS
TO WIND UP HIS JOB

Franklin D. Roosevelt. Democratic
candidate for Vice President, re-
sumed his duties as Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy yesterday with
a program calling for a clean up"
of all his official connections by Fri
day, when he leaves for Dayton and
the notification festivities at Gov.
CoX's home. Then he will jump
back into Maine for his own notif1-
cation. Then he doubles back to
Chicago for the start of a whirlwind
speaking tour during the month of
August, taking III most of the
Northwest and Middle West states.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
CANADIAN HARVESTS
NEED MORE I.ABORERS

Thirty thousand farm laborers
will be necessary to harvest the
crops, of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta, according to an esti7
mate announced by ]. A. Bowman,
commissioner of colonization Of
Manitoba.
officials of the prairie provinces,
railway representatives and farmers
recently held a harvest help con-
ference in Winnipeg and asked for
5000 men for Manitoba. 5000 for
saskatchewan and 10000 for Al
berta.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
COLBY NAILS RUMOR
OF CHANGING PARTY

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 3.-Denying
reports that he intended resigning
from the Democratic party and re-
turning to the Republican fold Secre-
tary of State cambridge Colby has
written a letter to a friend here in
which he says:
The Democratic party has be-
come, in the truest sense of the
word. a progressive party" Colby
was leader of the Roosevelt forces
in 1912
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
Police Hunt for Two Boys
Missing Since Yesterday

Allen Payne, 3 years old. and his
younger brother, Harry, who live
at S07 F street northeast, ran out
to play in the neighborhood yes
terday morning and failed to show
up at lunch time. Their father.
Harry ]. Payne, notified the police,
and they are making every effort TO
locate the lads.
Allen was dressed in linen shirt
and brown knickerbOCkers. His
brother Harry was wearing khaki
overalls. Both boys were bare
headed and barefooted.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
Black Cat Jrs. After Games.

The Black Cat Juniors, of George
town. with a record of Is victories
and defeats, would like to book
games with teams of this city av-
eraging 16 years. Manager Frank
Athey, 1920 Thirty first street north
west will receive all correspondence
for games. The Black Cats are
anxious to meet the American and
Moulton Juniors.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-04
Good Game Saturday at 18th & H.

The Rex Athletic Club will battle
the lie Droit Tigers, colored cham
plons of the city, on Saturday at
Union Park. Fifteenth and H streets
northeast, and on Sunday the much
talked Of game between the Rex
and KnickerboCkers will take place
on the same field. Both games will
begin at 8 o'clock. All players Of
the Rex Club are requested to report
at Union Park on Wednesday at
D. m.