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The Press., 1920-06-03
THREE NINETEENS.
By DORA NOLAN.


 The woman in the soiled red satin kimono rested triple chins on upturned palms, pudgy elbows on the spotted crimson cover. Directly in the center of the table, on tripod, stood crys- tai ball. Into this the woman gazed through eyes as opaque as jet beads. Opposite, huddled close together on a rickety plush settee, sat her audience, two grOwn-up children or very young ladies, if one might choose to call them-the man in the street would have chosen to call them "fappers."
 In deep, artificially bass voice which rumbled up from somewhere in the depths of the red kimono the crys- tai gaZer spoke. The words came slowly:
 q see !n the life of the slim one"
 Marie Fenton clutched at the hand of her plump companion.
 'I see in the life of the slim One," repeated the oracle, "a bright light. It flares up suddenly, then burns steadily through the years. It is the love light. It comes the year the Sdllc HuluDcT dppcdIS luIcc llIucS III the future of her whose life I see here depicted"
 The fat sybil lifted her chins from their resting place, yawned expansive ly, then turned to her audience with a brisk, business-like air. "A dollar apiece" she demanded, stretching out hand decorated with many rings. This sudden metamorphosis of prophecies, endowed with magical pow CT to see around the curves of the long lane of going-to-be, into a mere greedy mOney-getter was disconcert.ng to the spellbound listeners, But they opened their handbags quickly and paid the fee.
 "Of course she has to live" little Marie Fenton excused as they hur- ried down the dark stairway.
 "Yes, I suppose so, and she looks as though she ate a lot, tOO," agreed her stouter companion. But, oh. Marie! What she foretold for you is wonderful What can she mean by the same number coming three times?" "Why, that's easy enough to under stand." replied Marie, proudly. II
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Vlolets Profitable.

Violet farming Is profitable work. A woman horticulturist whom l know in Hampshire (says an English cor respondent) made Il good livelihood out of 1t in pre-war days, and. having now been demobbed. Is again installed on her picturesque estate. She cul- tivates viOlets of mammoth size and of exquisite perfume. Some are des- tined for decorative purposes. some for the scent factory. while others find ready market in the confectionery trade, where crystallized viOlets are in large demand.
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Saxlna the Wood.

"Our noble forests must be saved" exclaimed the theoretical conserva- t1onist.
 "They must" assented the man who goes into small details "even If manu- lecturers are required to produce matches that will produce light with out using up half box to each cigar ette"
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Chemicals Extracted From seaweed

Dr. J. w. Turrentine of the depart ment of agriculture, in addressing the spring meeting of the American Chem ical society at St. Louis, said that before long America would be inde- pendent of foreign countries for iodine and bleaching carbon and to large extent for potash.
 Dr. Turrentine further stated that the seaweed which grows in abun- dance on the Pacific coast can be made part of profitable industry in the making of potash. About 30 products and by-products and deriv- atives have been obtainable from kelp, some of which have commercial value and are obtainable in large quantities and at small cost.
 Products of common use obtained from kelp are ammonia, table salt, creosote, pitch, combustible gas and Prussian blue.
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Growth of Museum of Art.

The celebration of the fiftieth an. niversary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art recalls much that is interesting in the early history of the museum. which was incorporated April 13, 1870, and whose opening reception was held on Feb. 20 1872, says the New York Evening Sun.
 The museum came into being by raising $25O.OOO for all purposes in- cluding the purchase of works of art of every description. as well as the maintenance of the institution. Today one article of one collection, the Ros. pigliosi cup of Benvenuto Cellini, is valued at this sum. while the value of the collection as a whole cannot even be estimated.
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Resumed Trade With America,

Samsun. the most important Turk ish port on the Black sea. is chiefly noted as center for high-grnde to- bacco. most of which is purchased by American buyers of American tobacco companies. The first shipment for the United States since the armistice was on March "A. 1919. The only two ar ticles exported to the United States up to December 1. 1919. were tobacco and poppy seed.
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noW'S This 2

Wo o3oe 41oo.o toe cay case Of caAaSrA 9xr tac4 ssH saas1t trhsc,%E hs SHEsa sy HALLS en Internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the 0yotom.
 Sold 6y druggist0 for over forty ysarU. Price Ke. Tsstimonials free.
 U. J. Cheaey = Co, Toledo, Ohio.
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Crowded Hotel.

Full up. No more beds" What will you charge me to sleep on 6 billiard table?" at .e
 Forty cents an hour. regular bill Hard rates. l wouldn't profiteer on man in trouble. ."--LOuisviIle Courier Jnul nal ~.s t e -
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Invisible Ink.

The simplest of all invisible inks is milk or. better still. buttermilk. If used with perfectly. clean new pen and on unglazed paper, 1t will not show. The easiest way to bring it out Is to iron 1t with a hot flatiron.
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Literal Description.

"So you've been staying with your brother? l hear his new wife had an awful temper How did she strike you?"
 With anything that came handy"
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Oil Cake Substitute for Coal.

In Egypt cottonseed oil cake seems to be proving a satisfactory substi- tute for coal. The present value of the oil cake Is less than fifth of the cost of coal
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A Question.

He accused me of pussyfoot meth ods."
 ''I didn't hear him say anything like that"
 "Well he said l was a cat's paw"
The Press., 1920-06-03

In 1888. on the twenty-fourth of January, Samuel F. B. Morse gave his first demonstration of the code of dots and dashes used in telegraphy and now known as the Morse code.
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A lCnl-feit Want.
Event Worth Rememberino.

What this world needs is a spray and a germicide for the humbug.- Wilmington News.
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Wastlno It.

Wasting It. He threw an alarm clock at his wife," er.f.g.. " #. "He ought to be ashamed of himself for throwing away his tine so."
 Silence 10 Golden. First Private-Can you imagine any thing worse than having cooties? Second Private-Yes. Suppose you had 'em. and they chirped.-The Amer. jean I.e"ion Weekly
 Nc Soldier Did ThlA. According to the new Standard die tionary 1t is:
 Craps. n. (Local. U. s. A game of chance in which the object Is to guess the numbers thrown on two dice.- Home Sector.
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FACTORY FINISH Some shoe repairers do good work repairing a shoe but fall down on the shaving and finishing of it. That's where we shine. We learned our ished in the first place, and so we know how to add that last touch which makes or mars shoe. When you get our shoe, you'll say, Looks just like a new one."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-16
Miss Bennett Entertained

Miss Myra Bennett delightfully."-
entertained a number Of her friends
at her home in Cason's Neck on Mon
day evening, August 18th.
Music and games We're enjoyed
until a late hour when refreshments
were served after which the guests
departed, expressing themselves as
having spent a very pleasant even
ing.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Harry c. Bennett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Todd, Mr.. ad Mrs. Yer
non Seward, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Par
rott of the Neck district; Mr.. and
Mrs. Allan H. Kendall and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Cleaves, of Baltimore;
Mrs. Gertrude Stairs. of Cambridge;
Mrs. Hester A. Bennett, Mrs. VIM. j.
Bennett, Mrs: Bertha Seward and
Miss Emma Spedden, Misses Myra
Bennett, Emma Wheatley, Sallie Prlt
chett, Myrtle Phillips, Ethel Seward
and Irma and Lillian. Phillips. of Bal
timore; Goldie Bennett, Amelia Hub
bard, Evelyn BENEFIT, Elsie Groll
Mr.. Harry Hubbard, of Annapolis;
Frank Phillips, Allen Rhea Edwin
Bennett, Everett Seward, Emerson
Seward. Edward Pew. Norman Ben
nett, Norman Seward, Swain Foxwell
John Rhea and James Hubbard.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-16
WILSON GIVES THREE
YOUNGSTERS LONG RIDE
IN WHITE HOUSE CAR
Boys, Hair Still Wet From Dip in
Swimming Hole, Accost President
And Then Have An Experience
Long To Be Remembered.

Washington, d. c. Aug. l4-Three
Washington youngsters are inordina-
tely happy tonight. They have just
been the honored guests of the Presi7
dent of the United States; they have
ridden for many miles in a big White
House automobile and have had
nearly an hours intimate converse
ton with Woodrow Wilson-some-
thing few people outside of the Off
cial family itself have had in almost
a year.
1t all came about this way. The
President and Mrs. Wilson were mo-
toring in Rock Creek Park this af-
ternoon. A shower came up, and af-
ter it had passed the car stopped OPP
posite a swimming hole while the
chauffeur removed the curtains.
Three boys, their hair still wet and
their bathing suits still dripping. re-
cognizing the official party, emerged
from the bushes, and grinning broad
ly, chorused:
"Howdy do, Mr.. President"
"Howdy do" came the smiling re-
Spouse from the Chief Executive.
With boyish frankness, one youth
then said:
Have you gotten well; Mr.. Presi-
dent"
AT least I am improving" sale
Mr.. Wilson.
After a word or two more the
youngsters, becoming a bit self-cop-
scious, moved hurriedly on. But.
still smiling at the thought Of his IN
reviewers, The President directed the
chauffeur 10 overtake the boys.
would you like TO go for ridef'
said the President as he came up with
the barefooted trio.
'You bet!" they exclaimed, with
hearts that beat rs one.
Whereupon the elated youngsters
climb bed into the automobile and for
l.nearly an hour they were driven
through the park and finally to their
homes. And while the details of the
conversation which took place are
not recorded, it is known that the
swimming holes, movies, school days
and sundry other topics Of youthful
knowledge and experience entered in
to the long talk. Also it is known
that the President felt himself high
ly entertained and well repaid for the
hospitality he extended.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-16
Tuesday, August l7Ih, 1920

between the hours of 2 and 3 o'clock.
p. m. all that dwelling house property
and lot where the said Mrs. John L.
Eskridge now resides, situated on the
southwest side of Church Street, Cam
bridge, Maryland, being No. 10 Church
street, having a frontage OF So feet
on said street, and running back for
a depth of 100 feet with right of way
adjoining.
This property is situated in one of
the most desirable residential sections
of Cambridge, and is very convenient
to the business section. The dwelling
contains rooms and is in good con-
dition.
Possession Sept. LIST, 1920, taxes and
insurance to be adjusted as of that
date. Prospective buyers are invited
to look the property over. The owner
will be glad to show it.
TERMS OF SALE:-Ten (10) per
cent cash on day OF sale; 90 per cent.
six months from day of sale, and the
balance twelve months from day of
sale, with interest from Sept 1st, 1920,
or all cash, at the option of the pur-
chaser, the deferred payments to be
secured by the bond of the purchaser,
with surety to be approved by the I'M
dersigned
CALVIN HARRINGTON, Attorney.
Dixie Realty Co, Auct.
1880 cod till sale
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-16
WASHINGTON ClLLEtE
REOPENlNG ASSURED
Reduction In Personnel OF Board,
Members Elected BY Alumni And
POSSIBLE Wholesale designations
Are Steps Considered.

Chestertown, Md, Aug. low
| ing largely to the efforts of the ad-
visory committee of Baltimore Dusi-
ness men interested in education, the
crisis in the affairs of Washington
College seems TO have been ayerted
and there is now every prospect that
the college will be opened this fall
under improved conditions. For 4
time there was considerable doubt
whether the college would reopen.
The only money available for its OPP
Grafton was the State appropriation
and this was not sufficient 10 keep the
institution running through the term.
In addition there was a large float
ing debt which was causing those in
terested in the college a great deal
of concern.
Governor Richie was deeply inter
ested in keeping the school open for
at least two years more, by which
time, it is expected, the State school
survey will have been completed and
a definite policy toward State and
State-aided schools outlined. 1t was
thought that arrangements might be
made by which WashintOn College
would be taken over outright by the
State and incorporated in the State
system. 1t was in the face of this
situation that the Baltimore commit
tee composed of former Gov. Colds
borough, Charles F. Harley, Van Lear
Black, Charles C. Homer, George
Weems Williams and Clarence W.
Perkins with State Superintendent of
Schools Albert S. Cook, was called
into consultation. The committee
made an inspection of the school
property and an exhaustive eXamina-
ton of the financial affairs of the
school and also inquired into all the
conditions affecting it. Since then
the committee has been at work. and
will hold meeting next Thursday,
at which it will make probably its fl
nal recommendations for the reorgan
ization of the institution. The trus-
tees of the school have been working
in cooperation with this committee
and together they have formulated
an entirely new policy for the govern
ment and future conduct of the old
college.
Plans have Deen made by which it
is reasonably certain that the float
ing debt on the college. amounting
to approximately 100000, can be
paid off when necessary, thus remov-
ing one obstacle to the reopening of
the college this fall. In addition to
| this the trustees have decided to put
on the board a complete new set of
nonresident members, and by the
time the next Legislature meets a
new charter will have been drafted,
! undermining a number of the arch
aic provisions of the present charter
and providing for reduction in the
number of members of the board to
! Is, instead of "a the trustees hay
ing been convinced that board of
| "a members is too unweildy.
| 1t has also been suggested that the
charter be so changed so that the
plan. followed in many of the larger
colleges, of having definite number
of trustees elected by the graduates
of the school may be adopted. This
will give direct representation on the
! board of those most interested in the
success of the school. The life ten
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-16

ure of the office of trustee will also
be abolished, and the management
will be delocaIized. In fact, it is
stated that the entire board of trus-
tees is willing to resign so as to give
the widest opportunity for the com
plete reorganization of the institu-
ton and the placing of it upon firm
financial basis.
A special committee of the alumni
association, consisting of Hiram S.
Brown, John J. Coulbourn and Al
bert D. Mackey, has sent out invita-
tions to all members of the associa-
ton to meet on September 18th at
the college for get-together dinner
at which plans will be formulated for
stimulating greater interest in the
college among the former students.
1t is expected to have present at the
dinner graduates from all parts of
the country.-H. E. W.
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Roots Work and Harding

The Republican newspapers and
public men profess admiration and
even affection for Elihu Root. In spite
of the refusal of their Senators to
accept his tender of resignation for
the peace treaty any more than they
would ex-President Taft's it is under
stood that if Mr.. Root did not write
the treaty plank of the Chicago plat
form, he at least suggested its ten
or. Many of them still bemoan the
fact that President Wilson did not
make him a member of the Ameri-
can Peace Commission. They in
dorse what he says and does in 4 po-
litical way. They are correct enough
in this, for he is the ablest man in
| their party today.
But how do Senator Harding and
Mr.. Root hit it off together in the
matter of the League of Nations? We
now know just what the Republican
candidate thinks of the covenant. He
will have nothing to do withI it il
he is elected President. He will
sign a peace resolution at once and
then will hopefully sound the ma
lions that are already in the league
to see if they will not desert it and
! join his New Relationship. No hope
| for our entrance into the league in
that peculiar scheme. Furthermore,
the bitterest newspaper enemies of
| the league recognize at once where
Mr. Harding stands. One of the most
heated of them all observes, he and
| Senator Lodge have pronounced "a
| two-fold sentence of death" upon the
league, and henceforth there can be
no such thing as Republican
| Covenanter." The latter is absolu-
| tely true, if a man is going ore
main staunch tc his convictions on
the covenant.
| Meantime, what of Mr.. Root? That
| gentleman has just finished a plan
| for the establishment of an Internal
ional judicial tribunal for which he
| is receiving the applause of the world
| But is this work of his preparatory
to the founding of Mr.. Harding's
New Relationship? 1t is not. 1t
! is performed, at the request of the
League of Nations and must be pas
sed upon by the Supreme Council of
Of the very organization that the pres
ent leaders of Mr.. Roots own party
declare is the iniquitous "super-gov-
eminent at Geneva" and to kill which
Mr.. Harding clearly declares his in
tention.
Elihu Root giving the best of his
intellintect. judgment and experience
| to CROOKED internationalism," as
one Sinking foe of the great associa-
ton of nations calls it, must wonder
what has hit his party since he left
the United States to take up his work
for the league at The Hague.-Bos-
| ton Post.
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Suburban Property For Sale

Having purchased "Appleby" the
beautiful suburban home of the late
W. Lake Robinson, [ hereby offer the
same at private sale.
Located just outside OF the town
limits, containing 1879 acres of land.
beautiful shade and lawn, cement
pavement from front door to Cam
bridge. fine dwelling, large cellar,
spacious porches, good orchard, abund-
ant out buildings. town water. State
Road front, street forty feet wide on
each side. thiRf property possesses
great natural beauty and value. and
with the expenditure OF q comparative
ly small sum of money can easily be
made one of the most beautiful places
in Dorchester County. Situated as it
is, like a city that is built on a hill,
its beauty cannot be hidden. If sold
before certain contemplated changes
have been made therein, / can sell this
property for a surprisingly low sum
and upon most reasonable terms. If
you want homo OF which any man
may justify feel proud, come to see me
W ithout delay.
T. ShNGSTON INSLEY,
Cambridge Md.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-16
Fiftieth Anniversary OF Mary
land Pythianism 10 Be Held

One of the three pig celebrations
OF the fiftieth anniversary of the IN
stituUion of the first Knights Of Ply
thIas Lodge in Maryland to be held
in the State early in September, will
be held in Salisbury, September 3rd.
Hundreds of Knights of Pythlas
and their families and friends fRom
all over the Eastern Shore will gath
er here on that date and will hold a
a celebration that will be pleasant
and memorable.
The families and friends of the
Knights of Pythias will join with
them in this breat celebration.
Committees of Salisbury Pythlans
and of Salisbury ladies will see to II
that all visitors receive every cour-
tesy and enjoy every minute of their
stay here.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-16
CALVIN HARRINGTON. Solicitor
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
TOWN RESIDENCE

BY virtue of authority from the
owner. Mrs. John e. Eskridge, on &C
count OF the said owner intending to
remove from Cambridge in the near
future, the undersigned, as Attorney,
Will offer for sale. by public auction,
to the highest bidder, at the Court
House door. Cambridge, MARYLAND, on
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1920-02-20
HIS TIME FULLY TAKEN UP
tant Occupation Than Merely
Looking for Work.

A big. strong. notwithstanding fellow
knocked ut the kitchen door and asked
for something to eat. but the woman
was not charitably disposed.
"Why don't you get some work.
she snapped
81 haven't time. ma'am."
Haven't time:" she asked in sur
prise.
NO, ma'am: I'm busy"
BUSY, indeed" she said sarcastical-
ly. I'D like to know what keeps you
busy?"
"Tearin' round from house to house,
ma'am."
"What?
"Tearin' round from house to house,
ma'am, tryin' to git something to eat,
takes up all my time. so | don't have
any left to work in. That's the whole
truth, na'am; and If you don't give
me bite I'll have to waste two or
three precious hours. ma'am, lookin
for somebody that will
And his nerve saved him.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1920-02-20
WASHINGTON

Poland needs 100000 tons of Amer
lean grain to avert starvation until her
harvests next September, according to
Stanilas ]. Arnot, newly arrived in
New York from Warsaw, to act as
pIenipOtentiary of the Polish govern
ment in food matters.
Robert Underwood Johnson OF New
York, author and editor and one of the
founders of the League TO Enforce
Peace, has been selected by President
Wilson as ambassador to Rome to sue
coed Thomas Nelson Page of Virginia,
who resigned several months ago.
Frank L. Polk. under secretary of
state, has been made secretary ad in
term to act until President Wilson APP
points successor to Robert Lansing,
who resigned.
More liberal financial cooperation
by the federal government in road
building in Western states where large
areas of public lands are located than
in other states where the government
controls no nqer-develOped territory
was advocated by Secretary Meredith,
tives from Western states. Appropra-
ton of S1OO,OOO,OOO annually for four
years was suggested.
Extension of the air mail service to
include distribution of newspapers and
second-claSs matter is practical, Brig.
Gen. William Mitchell of the army air
service told the Senate pOStOffice com
mttee. He urged retention of the aer-
uplane mail service and declared II
great aid to military preparedness in
aircraft development. Mail could be
delivered between New York and San
Francisco on a regular thirty six hour
schedule, he said. Actual flying time
much of the time.
President Wilson has revoked the
wartime emergency regulation permit
ting foreign-born ships officers to hold
licenses for American vessels, excep-
ton being made in the case of those
who have signified their intention OF
becoming American citizens. A period
of three years and three months grace
is allowed to complete naturalization.
A bill by Senator Fernall, Repubi-
can, of Mime, aholishing the housing
corporation and transferring its AT
fairs to the Treasury Department on
June 30 next, has been passed by the
Senate