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The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
HITS REMAIN
IN QUIETUDE.

Mr.. and Mrs. william Hit re-
main in quietude at their Virginia
estate, and there Is no announce
ment yet of their intention to take
part in the social conclaves OF the
season here. II was while she. as
Katherine Elkins. was a guest at
the Mclean Friendship mansion
that the persistent Duke of Abruzzi
pressed his suit, to be worsted by
the quiet son of the Illinois Con-
gresspan. She was then the chum
of Alice Roosevelt, and the Duke
was handled in the Capital by Count
Won Bernstorff, the German Ambas-
sador. who was often a guest AZ
the Mclean social functions. After
visiting the Duke in Italy in COM
pany with her mother Katherine Ell
kins announced on alighting on the
pier at New York that she was back
home to be an American. and forth
with her engagement and quiet
marriage to Billie Hit was an
nounced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter are
assuming their former place in So
ciety now that the war Is passed,
and are at their city home. They
spent the summer at Bar Harbor. Me-.
and at the West Virginia mountain
resorts near Washington. and OPEN
ed their town house early. They
have. however. not yet taken much
activity in society. Mrs. Letters
mother Mrs. John r. williams. and
her sister. Mrs. McCombs. who had
brief and unhappy welded life
with the former chairman Of the
| Democratic National Committee.
have leased their Massachusetts,
avenue mansion and announced
that they will spend the season in
Southern Europe.
Mrs. Marshall Field. OF Chicago.
has resumed her winter residence in
Washington, where she will enter
| tain as usual.
Mrs. Louise Cromwell Brooks
has returned to Washington and
taken residence in Massa-
chusetts avenue. As the beautiful
Louise Cromwell she was a favorite
pin society during the Taft admins
tration. She Is one of Washington's
most attractive young matrons, and
has begun a season of entertain.
ment that her friends say will place
her in the group of social matrons
who will reign in the coming ad-
ministration.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
HAVING MERRIEST CHRISTMAS OF MANY SEASONS

invited to play to the exclusive So
cial gatherings.
During the WILSON administra-
tion Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh has been
one of the social favorites OF the
Capital because of her friendship
for the Vice President and Mrs.
Thomas r. Marshall. She 10 q
Democrats and since the women have
gained the ballot is the District OF
Columbia member of the national
committee. Her Massach usetts ave-
nue. mansion has been much used
for charity entertainments and rails
ing war relief funds during the
present administration. Since the
death of her husband she has not
lived at the Walsh estate out in
Denver, which Is said to be one OF
the most lavish and expensive In
the country Her place in Wash
ington society now promises to
yield to that of her daughter and
son-in-law.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
MISS BEATRICE BECK,

ways attend social funcions at the
other. Mrs. Charles Brooks, preSi-
dent of the local Wellesley alumnae.
is one OF the patronesses for the
concert and dance.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26

Although he Is so years of age he
appears much younger. He Is .
brilliant conversationalist. Beth
his sons were at the front during
the war, the older being decorate !
with q medal for valor and Is now
a captain. while the younger Is an
agriculturist and possesses a large
estate near Perugia-
Signor Ricci's only daughter mar
ried DR.. Gallant. who fought a duel
for her with DR.. Catherine and was
severely wounded
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26

Col. A. Q. Yates. L. s A, wHte-
Transportation Section. once OF the
Quzrtermsster General, returned %
Washington December %, from q
trip to the Pacific coast, where be
has been serving on q board Of Of
ficers to decide upon repairing GER
CONTINUED on PAGE FIvI-
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
WHAT HARDING Is
GOING TO WEAR.

Il hear, too. that Harding will be
the best dressed man at the White
House since the days Of Chester
~ Arthur. who succeeded James A.
Garfield. President-elect Harding.
19r one thing. Is going to bring his
tailor to Washington when he
cemes to be inaugurated March q.
HIS clothes win be Toledo-made. and
will reflect all that Is proper In con-
servative style lines. Senator Hard
ing Is not q fop nor is he dandy"
In his dress. but he always looks
we'll dressed on dress occasions. yet
he likes a "slouch hat" and outdoor
apparel, and whenever he has an
Opportunity shakes or "civilized
elothes" and dons comfortable
logs" for hunting and fishing.
but his white House clothes
well. that's different. He's going to
have what he thinks the occupant
~ the Presidential once should
have for any occasion and will let
MS Toledo tailor make them
..Gettum. the tailor. and Senator
Harding are oid-time friends and
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26

Mrs. y. EeHt Robottom and her
daughter. Elsie. are visiting Mrs
Robottom's parents. DR.. and hrs
Alexander Fitzhugh Msgruder, in
Washington. over the holidays
They expect to go to Honolulu iste-
in the winter TO Join Lieutenant
Commander Robottom. L. s. N WHO
is on sea duty.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26

The board OF lady visitors OF the
Home for Foundlings
has issued invitations to a Christ
mas tea to be~heId at the home.
lsl5 Fifteenth street northwest. on
Thursday. December 80, from ! until
6 O'Clock.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19

today do not know who Charles Kings
ley was. He might have been author OF
the prohibition enforcement law as far
as many people could tell.
AND FRIDAY-WHAT's
HE IN LITERATURE?
The nearest many Of the modern young
hopefuls could come to telling what
Friday" has to do with the history Of
literature. is that Friday is tie day be-
fore pa gets his check. Little they know
about Robinson Crusoe'' and his man
Friday.
But ask the girls who Lucille is, and
not one Of them will fail to tell you
that she is the famous designer of beau
tiful gowns. They all know the title Of
tie book in which she is mentioned time
and again-the Style Book
But the impression must not be gained
that the young people OF today are all
frivolous and Ignorant as to the history
Of the nations famous men and women
Not at all.
They now read such books as Wood
row Wilson's History of the American
People" and books telling how to vote,
and similar publications.
This change has largely been brought
about. librarians say. through the diff
ferent methods Of teaching In the pup
lie schools For the past few years
teachers IN literature and history have
been recommending certain books for pu-
pills to read. IN order to acquaint them
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
Seems Like Christmas

BOSTON. Nov. 19--Yics President elect
Coolidge has been given q suit OF clothes
by the wool growers Of western Massa-
chusetts, pair Of shoes made up by the
skilled artisans Of Brockton, and he has
received numerous gifts ranging from
a four-leaf clover to the buckeye sent
lin by Mrs. Warren @. Harding, but the
latest of all came when an enthusiast
out in Armdore, Okla, asked for the
pleasure Of giving Mrs. Coolidge an au-
tomobile.
Governor Coolidge sent back word that
he appreciates the offer but declined with
thanks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19

more thoroughly with the lessons, The
following Of the teachers recommends
ton has formed itself into habit with
the young people until the old-time books
have long been forgotten and have given
way to the more modern publications.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19

Syringe and Conbna at
o~ ~ssEos z wn ~a"km sdnus
Kaags Constipation
Drug ss Located in the OF tn Shopping
The terhan Station
South Washington
is n
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
Young Folk Today
Pass Up FGUOrite
Books of Parents
sPHgTiET' Progress Robinson
CTuSOe,' Water Babies
Seldom Called For.

What are the young people Of today
readingf
Are they reading the books that you
S and l. Mr.. and Mrs. Parent. read In your
q boyhood days. when, with reluctance,
we laid aside our Grimm's Fairy Tales
and our Aesop's Fables. to run to the
q grocery TO buy ten pounds Of sugar for
mother to put up i've bushels Of peaches
or to buy a quarters worth Of beefsteaR'
for company dinner?
Oh, nc!
Long since have these books occupied
lonely place on the back shelves Of
s the public library, or removed altogether
from the book list Possibly IL par
ent or today called at the library now
and asked for a copy. Of Little Brown
8 Baby" BIRDS Christmas Carol" or
Swiss Family Robinson" the Librarian
s would have to scratch her head, look at
q her reference card. then blow the dust
u OF the book. and hand It to the said
parent, with thoughts wondering Of who
S is this old fashioned stranger?>
Possibly there IS not a parent IN
q Indfanapo polls who at some time or an
other has not been wholly wrapped W
& IN the strange and mysterious dOinRs set
forth IN Arabian Nights" or who has
s not pictured himself as s great soldier
as he followed the narrations OF George
! Warrington. Napoleon Bonaparte or
AbrRham Lincoln.
OTHER Old FAVORITEs
GO INTO THE DISCARD.
Pilgrims Progress De Foes Robin
son Cruso " LOuisa May Alc0tt's Lit
tie Women" which was the fRvorfte Of
the girls when the mother OF today was
about 10 years Of age, and Water
Babies" al were read from cover 10
cover, time and again by the boys ana
girls OF fifteen. twenty and twenty-five
years ago.
But along with the passing OF the
waist with, the leg Of mutton sleeves.
. the wide bostomed. trailing skirt and
5 the Merry widow hat, these favorites
! Of father and mother have long ago
passed Into oblivion.
Clerks at the public Libraries are
uthority for the statement that these
& oks are seldom, II ever called fer.
she young people Of today are not
snh rested n what the fairies OF the Ara
bias Nights did. Probably sU they know
Il s.. ubad. the Sailor, IS what they CLEAN
ron. The popular play.
I'VE ter Babies" no longer hold en-
2hautras snt for the young mind. for thev
re nov more Ousessed with the history
y the - Ate A Pie fraternity or This
y That ! fraternity than with the found
slncs that were born IN the mind Of
Charles X agsley. tt would be safe 70
bag that nj ne-tenths OF the children OF
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
THE TONOPAH SITUATION

The exodus OF miners from Tonopah, where majority
of the workers in the camp departing for other states
where higher paid convincing evidence that the
Tonopah operators would have acted wisely they had per-
the fifty day bonus to have remained in effect
Under the agreement recently reached, the operators
undoubtedly justified in technical in withdraw
ing small bonus but the fact that other districts
paying higher wage in market where the supply did
not equal the demand called for spirit OF magnanng
upon the part OF the mine which they could web
have afforded to display.
The fact is that under the present economic conditions
five dollar wage sufficient maintain workman
and his family OF the camps, and whether
the workman is married has family should not
be allowed into the determination OF teh wage If
he is he ought be- and his should be sufficient to
permit him raise family and provide security against
age and the hazards Of life.
The Tonopah situation at this time is not parallel to
others in which certain highly organized crafts demand
ing exorbtant wages simply because they in position
them from their distressed employers The miners
there simply to have begun migrating to other fields
where the demand for their labor has given them the bene
lit Of higher wages than that obtainabe in their
dstriet.--Reno Gazette
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS

Delegates 10 the Pan-Amcrian Financial Congress
Washington propose that tic United States shall lend
the Latin American countries enough money credit
pay their debts to Europe-about billion dollars in all.
That would give Europe billion dollars credit here and
enable buy American goods without still running down
the rate of exchange South America her debts thus paid
would become debtor instead of Europes, and would
then give her trade For the delegates say the Latin
American countries bound both in honor in self
interest to give the preference the country that has
them the money. =.
The proposition has excited good deal OF merriment
the press, "A New Way To Pay Old Debts but all
it doesen be such bad scheme lend Europe
other billion in any
In the present state of the world the credit the Latin
american countries is about good that of European
countries the American investment would be about as safe
and our trade would be stimulated both with South
and with Europe The money need the United
States at all it would be merely credit here would
pay debts already owing the Americans:
cure for thus said to have been discovered in Mexico
Is obviously useful thing but prevention of yphus would
surely be better Doubtless it is thing far beyond hop
lns but Mexican could be induced take frequent
baths and use peny of soap there would be no
typhus in that country.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court of the Seventh Ju-
dlcial District OF the State of Nevada
In and for the County of Mineral.
In tho matter of the estate of Christina
b. Gee, Deceased.
: Notice is hereby given that the UNDER
signed was on the 30th day OF January.
A. D., 1920, appointed and qualified by the
above entitled court as administrators of
the estate of Christina b. Gee, deceased
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to file the same with
the proper vouchers and statutory affIda-
Wits attached, with the clerk of the court
within 40 days from the date of the frs,
publication Of this notice.
Dated Feb. IA, A. D., 1920.
MARTHA GEE,
J.. IL. WHITE, Attorney for the es .te
Flrst pub. Feb "a last March o.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14

proved in the trial that Hartman got
neither money or stock until some
time after Rice had been indicted.
Rice entered the plea that the
Hartman order was so small it prob
ably was lost in the shuttle OF big
business. The evidence in the case
showed that Rice did business
amounting to more than S3S,000,000 in
1917 and 1918, Rice said that he
never gave his personal attention to
orders for less than $4,000. He
showed in court cancelled check
Tor $22S,000 received in payment for
stock deal which his firm had put
through
"Herzig admitted that he had
served sentences in Sing Sing. Ell
mire and in the penitentiary on
Blackwell's Island He said that he
adopted the name of Rice twenty
five years ago, At that time, he said,
he competed in prize story contest.
signing his effort George Graham
Rice" He said that he had never
changed his name afterward When
he went into court yesterday Rice
wore coat of carefully matched pelts.
which IT was said is valued at $4,000.
Rice has written several books
upon dealing in stocks and kindred
subjects. His masterpiece was
My Adventure With Your Money"
Rice is well and unfavorably known
IN this state, particularly in Tonopah,
Goldfield and Rawhide, in which
places many people were the victims
OF his unsavory mining stock deals.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14

AS a fitting conclusion to his lat
est nefarious career in the field OF
phony finance during the last hall
dozen years. says the New York
Curb, George Graham Rice, the hth-
erto acknowledged King OF Wall
Streets" whose real name is Jacob
Simon Herzig, has been convicted OF
grand larceny in the first degree by a
trial iruy before Justice James T. Ma
lone in the court of general sessions
this week
4" Rice whose wholesale plundering
of investors has been exposed per-
sistently by the New York Curb,
since its inception, is now in the
"tombs' or city prison, TO which he
has been remanded, to await sentence,
which will be imposed next Thursday.
"The maximum penalty OF this OF
tense, of which Rice has now been
found guilty and convicted. is ten
years Imprisonment in a penal insti-
tutioh of this state, presumably the
pcnitenitiary at Ossining with which
he is already quite familiar. There
are seven other indictments against
Rice and it is possible that this fact
may influence Judge Malone in pro
nouncing sentence upon him.
For the able and fearless manner
in which the conducted the prose
cution of Rice, in the face OF the lat
ter's attempt at personal vilification
Judge Edward Swami, district attor-
ney OF New York, and Assistant dis
trict attorney John r. Dooling. merit
the heartfelt thanks and appreciation
of the investing public.
Rice was convicted on Thursday
of last week, shortly before midnight,
after a sensational trial The jury de-
liberated almost five hours before
"Rice was accused specifically OF
taking $72l in cash and 500 Lib
rrty bond belonging to Rudolph
Hartman, an attorney living in Mans
'ield. Ohio, through the mails on
February, 10. 1918, with orders for
Rice to purchase ten shares of AM
'yicnn Car & Foundry stock. 1t was
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
4348b
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(PUBLISHER)
Serial No. Oo7Ol
4-348b
Serial No. Oo7Ol

Department of the Interior
US. Land Office at Carson CITY.
Nevada, January 10, 1920.
NOTICE is hereby given that Ben
jamln H. Donnelly, of Rawhide, Ne
vada, who, on August 4, 1916. made
Homestead Entry, on No 0o7O1, for
N VIZ, Section IS, Township 10
North, Range "a East, M. D. Meri-
dian, has filed notice of intention to
make final three year Proof, to estab.
i'si claim to the land above described,
before S: T. kelso, Clerk of Court,
at hawthorne, Nevada, on the 2eth
ny of February, 1920.
" imant names as witnesses.
award y. Shaugnessy, of Yer
ington, Nevada,
Martha 0. shaugnessy, of Yerina-
ton, Nevada,
Charles w. Bafford, of Rawhide.
Nevada,
John Q. Conors, of Rawhide, Ne.
vada.
MINNIE l.. BRAY,
Register.
FIRST publication. January "a. 1920.
Last publication, February 81. 1920
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
uesire for Friends Unlversai.

-, "ne'ner we confess It or not, we
al. al uesire to be loved; however we
, nuy seen at friendship, we secretly
.. ior friends. But like every 9th.
o ~ soou thlng on earth. being liked by
:, n must In some way be earned;
r. n nus It's price, and must he bought.
"a, VINO viii take no trouble to make
himself worthy of the liking and re.
sur sa,u Vi MS fellows must In tile end
nnd himself lonely Exchange.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
Work Involved In Making Riaa.

Nine hundred and ninety-seven cut
ting tools alone are required in manu-.
faeturng modern rifle. The twist
drill is one of.the busiest of these. To
supply 100000 rifles, 100000 holes
must be drilled.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
Never Touched HimI

A bullet, travelling straight for the
heart of Toledo policeman hit the
officers badge. shattered it, ripped his
coat and went off at an angle without
touching his body.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
Ask Any Doughboy Who
Was lover There"

and he will tell you that American railroads are
the best in the world.
He the foreign roads = in England and
France, the best in Europe = and in other Con-
tinental countries = and he knows.
The part railroads have played in the develop
ment OF the United States is beyond measure.
American railroads have achieved high stand
ards of public service by far-sighted and courage
Gus investment of capital and by the constant
striving of managers and men for rewards for work
well done.
We have the best railroads in the world we
must continue to have the best.
But they must grow.
To the $4,000, 100000 now invested in our
railroads, there will have to be added in the next
few years, to keep pace with the nations business.
billions more for additional tracks, stations and
terminals, cars and engines, electric power houses
and trains, automatic signals, safety devices, the
elimination OF grade crossings and for recon-
struction and engineering economies that will re.
duce the cost of transportation.
To attract to the railroads in the future the in
vestment funds of many thrifty citizens the direct
ing genius of the most capable builders and man
ayers, and the skill and loyalty of the best work
men = in competition with other industries bid
ding for capital managers and men = the railroad
industry must hold out fair rewards to capital to
managers and to the men,
American railroads will continue to set world
standards and adequately serve the Nations needs
if they continue to be built and operated on the
American principle of rewards for work well done
Clud advertisement Ia published MNn
cszooociation OF Raillvay 9secutlysA
Thoss desiring Information concerning hs railroad rix
alton obtain literature BY ~ring The A.socis
ton Of Rdiuay Ereutire' 81 Broadpay. Ner York
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-02-14
Claims Allowed
b. the Board 81 County
Commissioners.

AT TIE LAST REGULAR MEET
ing of the board of County Commission
els of dineral county the following claims
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-02
CON GRESS WILLING To
PAY BIZ GGER SALARIES
To ARMY AND NAVY

House and Senate conferees on the
Army and Navy bill reached an
agreement April "a, under which in
creased pay will be given to all en-.
listed men in both services as well
as all commissioned officers up 10 and
including the rank of colonel, in the
army and captain, in the navy.
Under the agreement enlisted men
in the navy will receive an average
increase OF 80 per cent provided
in the <ouse bill, while enlisted men
in the army. VIII receive the average
of 20 per cent proposed in the sen.
ate measure. Senator Wadsworth, re-
publican. New York, senate manager,
said that the increase for the two
services would amount to about the
same in dollars because of the dit.
ference in ration and other allowances
Senator Wadsworth. said a general
increase would be allowed commits.
stoned officers but the amount agreed
upon was not made public. The re.
cruiting station at Ardmore is in
charge of l. A. Bynum, c. NJ. B.
United States Navy who will take
pleasure in telling all young men how
they may see the world and serve
Uncle Sam at the same time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-02
ANOTHER MAIN STREET
DEAL IN REAL ESTATE

a deal was consummated Satur-
day morning whereby Newman and
Company become the owners Of the
Anderson building, on West Main
street. now occupied by the Crescent
grocery store.
The new owners propose to remod-
el the building aS soon as they got
possession and may convert it into
two.story affair il this is not done
il will be extended back to the alley
and will be 200 feet in length.
\ member Of the firm stated that
they proposed to make the new place
the best equipped clothing establish
ment in southern Oklahoma, but il
WIS going to take some time to make
all the changes planned.
He also stated that Mr. Dilworth's
lease had some time to run, but
thought perhaps "A deal could be
made with him whereby they could
gain possession a: once.
Newman and Company have occu-
pied their present quarters for several
years, but the new place when fir
ished will furnish them with much
more room, something they are bad
ly in need of at present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-02
Slaughter Motor Co.

A. T.. MERRILL, Sulphur, Okla. 0p
J. A. DICKSON, Davis, Okla. =
J. o. ROBERTSON Tlshomingo, Okla
]. c. BRYANT, Wilson, Okla.
HIGHWAY GARAGE, TT. Towson, Okla
Il q. WILLIAMS. Addington. Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-02

Use Ardmoreite WANT ADS.