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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-30

cxar. kerensky and Duna money.
was handed absolutely yaluciens
toutside Russia) soviet rubles.
II was harcfaced roi,bcry--iike
getting yellow cigar coupons for
dollar bills.
~ the Saveiofsky station ! was
handed over 10 the Russian com.
niandant Of the He'd Cross train
that was 10 take 900 Swiss refugees
to Nnrva. Enthonia-
The Swiss might set away. I Was
informed. al any moment How.
ever. we were delayed five days
Meantime ] made friends Will
my guard. Ivan Novoseiniy-.
bought him over WITH some Of that
soviet money. Ivan took me. Into
the city and finally allowed me- 10
wander out alone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-30
TRAGEDY ENDS
SOCIAL EVENING

NEW YORK. July ~. Mrs. Car.
RE Weber sidney invited a number
81 guests To her house for social
evening Before the pleasantries
were over. Peter Banner. 20. was dy
ing and 81 900 worth OF furniture and
cut glass had been destroyed
Banner. lying In Bellevue hospital
with "A bullet IN his abdomen. charges
Mrs. sidney with shooting him. AZ.
cording 20 the police. Mrs. sidney
denies the charge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

being thslf we1ing anAiversary.
Mrs. John HeAber returned 70
Alsdo Monday after spending few
days 1t the homo q Hirvsy Ram
!, scy,
Rev. and A1rs. O. L. Carr arrived
home Friday after spending . week
In Chicago.
Jesse Cooper It'd John Marley
were Rock island visitors Monday
night.
Quito ! number from here went
to Aledo Tuesday to get their ap-
pies that they had ordered through
the farm bureau.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28


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|fhooo sooportes1 shall - pn1iened
~ 110ooo yensy impf1sonnl enI
trpmjeg 05Olitti later told . par
|Iiamentary commission that Cener-
81 Cayigiia had assured him Fiume
would b occupied by Tuesdy AZ
teYnoon. Reports Of destruction by
the rogu1ars we're exA9gefated, ne
declared. The dreadnaught Andre-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

Nothing has such concentrated
penetrating heat a. red pepers. The
moment you apply Red Pepper Rub
for colds, backache, sore muscles.
stif neck. lumbago. or the pains OF
rheumatism or neuritis, you feel the
tingling heat.
In three minutes the congested
spot is warmed through and
through. When you are suffering
SO you can hardly get about, just
get Jar OF Rowles Red Pepper Rub
made from red peppers, at any drug
! store. You will have the quickest
! relief known.-Ady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
CHRONIC cATApRI
fellsws Repeated Colds M. NJ.
Il Inpsre.

Your body suffering from . -.
does not properly attend "a a,s
ton and elimination. A : 49,.
flames the mucous memhr,se -
brings about that conditiea n!
which chronic catarrh occur. r.
on which 1t depends.
Purify your blood. make n .,...
BY taking Hoods Sarsaparills -
II your bowels are NOT hesIthtsns
active, take Hoe s pilla WY
medicines have relieved ana ~. ~
vented thousands Of cases a. :, ~
fc catarrh: Economy is one y n
strong points Of Hoods sars.s.
rilla-ioo doses in q bottle. M
not get 1t today?-(Adv) W
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

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~ ~ on61g lo1o6u nne110,
~ pOok 80 III ~ tn1o -
nD1 Y0thlogGly any attempt d
80 Is oppoeo his program.
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- WoD 1ooWA Nj ru1nof fkAi
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
Break Chest Colds
b.. With Red Peppers

Ease your tight aching chest.
Stop the pain. Break up the con-
gestion. Feel a bad cold loosen up
in Just a short time.
Red Pepper Rub" il the cold
remedy that brings the quickest re-
lief. It cannot hurt you and it
certainly seems to end the tight
ness and drive the congestion and
soreness right out
When heat GENERATES right down
into colds, congestion, aching
muscles and sore, stiff joints, relief
comes at once.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
HAMPTON
Especial Correspondence. J

The N. Z. Sunday school gave an
entertainment at the church on
Christmas eve, consisting Of recita-
tons, dialogues. songs and a tab
leau. The children were given a
Christmas treat and q collection
was taken for the starving children
Of Europe. the amount received be-
ing about SIS. We regret that lack
Of space prevents our publishing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
fSeecial Correspondence.l

Orion. nj. Dec. 49, sherman
lodge, A. ,. = A. n. held their an
nuai election Of officers ct the reg
ular meeting last week, tho new
oiIlcefs being - follows:
". M.-Hafcld Neville.
B. WI. A. 0ustafsOn.
J. VA. r. Lundin.
Treasured r. Hanna
Secrstary-W. W. Kerr.
II vas voted to hold . joint in-
staIlation with the Eastern Star,
early in January.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

70 CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY
take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO
QUINfNE tablets. The genuine
bears the signature Of e. W. Grove.
zoe. --(Adv.).
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
HOLD WATCH PARTY.

Watch-night service will be con-
ductsd ct the Salvation Army.
Twenty-nrst street and Fifth ave-
nue., starting At $3.50. Refresh
ments will be served. No admission
fee CHARGED. All are invited.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
Project IL (hndrea.

Healthy Blood and = Healthy Sys-
tenn IL = Child's best protection
against Colds, Grip and 1nhuen1a.
Give them GROVES IRON TONIC
SYRUP. 7sc.-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

Special 60c MONDAY lunches and
81 table d'hote dinner evenings, at
the New Harper Cafe. Try them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-12
PROPOSAL !OREV|SE
THE CONSTITUTION
Senate Body Favors Putting
Question to
People
HAS STRONG SUPPORT
Measure Regulating Search Warrants
Reported Favorably Provides
Heavy Penalties.

Richmond, Feb. 12.-Favorable ac-
ton was taken yesterday by the
Senate Courts Of Justice Committee
IN Senator James Z. Cannon's propo-
;al for submitting to the voters of
Virginia in the November election the
question of whether there shall be
called convention for the purpose Of
.evisng the State Constitution. The
resolution was ordered reported to the
Senate, the vote being to 2.
Following the action of the COM
mittee on the Constitutional conven-
ion resolution, motion for the favor
able report of Senate Ill. No. 63, TO
regulate search warrants and to pro-
libit searches without search war
ANTS, was carried, to 2. Senators
Robert F. Leedy and ]. T. Deal are
patrons of this measure.
Under the resolution of Senator
Cannon, the General Assembly of 1922
will be required to call constitution
Il convention providing the majority
If the voters Of Virginia so desire.
Supporters Of the resolution point to
he numerous proposed amendments
o the Constitution as the best argu-
nent for complete revision Of the
document, which is declared to be too
explicit in that it hampers and re-
stricts the General Assembly in
adopting measures tc meet changing
conditions.
Under the search-and-seizure bill
'eported out by the Courts of Justice
Committee. no search warrant can Ea
ssued until there has been filed with
:he justice, judge or court authorized
o issue affidavits, an affidavit partic-
,larly describing the place 70 be
searched, the thing sought and an al
'egation of the offense A search not
made in compliance with the law will
&c treated as a misdemeanor for the
first offense, and q felony for the sec
md offense, while the officer violat-
ng the law shall be subject to the
,ggreved person compensatory or
punitive damages, the amount to be
decided by the jury The officer, il
guilty, forfeits his office. Any officer
ssuing a warrant not complying with
me law will be guilty of misdemea-
?or. The bill also provides for the
safeguarding of seized property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-12
Virginia Tax Assessors Have
Access to Government
Files
WILL INVESTIGATE ALL
Penalties to be Imposed on Those
Whose Returns to Statefe5Ire Less.
Than Amount Given to Government

Taxpayers in Alexandria in COM
rcn with every other place IT.
ne state of Virginia hereafter viii!
have to make their income tax re.
:urns correspond with the income taE
returns furnished to the United
States government, otherwise the
persons failing to do so will be sub
iect to penalty for their failure.
The state income tax department
.ecently has been investigating the
eturns furnished the government
md it is stated in many cases founc
viGc difference between the amount:
yiven the two In the cases o!
corporations the penalties and fine!
lave been collected.
The fcrce of income tax workers
'or Virginia is now engaged IN gong
avcr the returns given by individuals
which it is stated will hereafter be
lone every year, the United States
having access to the returns given
in Virginia and the government re-
ciprocating by permitting the state
authorities to inspect its returns.
An official of the tax income bu'
.cau in commenting on the ne"
method of adopted stated it viii
yield many thousands of dollars tc
she state Of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-12
LOCAL. TEAM VICTORIOUS
Lee School Basketball Team Easy
Winner Over Manassas Fresh
man Team


Bv a overwhelming score of 46 to
i the midget girls team of Lee pub
lie school last Tuesday night defeat
ed the High School freshmen team of
the Manassas High School in one Of
the fastest and most clean cut games
seen here this season. The game was
played in the auditorium of the High
school.
The cool and deliberate manner in
which the Lee School youngsters ad,
vanced the ball from one end of tn;
floor to The other by means of short
criss-cross passes, which quite baf-
fled their less active opponents, and
The accuracy with which they Gagged
Baskets from almost any position was
The admiration of the large number
If sport lovers who were present.
The playing of the centers and for
wards was especially ccmmendable
md as the opponents score shows thc
guards were always on the job.
The line up for the Lee School was
1s follows: Teck1a Dreifuss Iona Vogt
EVELYN Park, Cecilia Shapiro, Christ
ne Plaskett, Margaret Schafe, Vir-
.inia wilkins, Marion Chilcott and
Virginia Bladen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-12
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Schocl of Agriculture on Camp
Humphreys Reservation
Contemplated

Hon. r. Walton Moore, Congress-
man from the Alexandria district, has
received the following:
Dear Sir:-Tn connection with in
struction of enlisted men CT tn
army in vocational traiaing it Is
contemplated among others to start
school of agriculture on the CAM
Humphreys reservation.
| am writing to ask if Fa!rfa"
county has an agricultural demon
strator when We might get in t3uco
with and Tor any other information
that ,ou might suggest which would
aid us in starting this project.
Very respectfully yonrs.
B. G.. Dunn.
Captain c. Of L.
Asst, Commandart Vocational School
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-12
COMMITTEE ON ROAD
Commerce Body Appoints Twelve to
Urge Its Construction

The chamber Of Commerce has ap'
c:ntea a committee of twelve to co.
operate with the committee of foul
ranled by the City Council in an eff.
t.crt to have modern roadway con-
structed between this city and Fair
fax Courthouse. The personnel of the
coTmnittee was announced today. The
council committee and members o.
this committee will next Wednesday
go 10 Richmond and appear before
the State Highway Commission ard
urge .he construction of the road.
Every merchant in the city should b.
vital!y interested in this proposition
iaasmuch as a good road will great
" aid in bringing the residents along
its route to Alexandria.
The committee is composed of the
following: Julian Y. Williams, chair
man; w. A. Smoot, Wallace Lindsey.
Charles w. King, Judge S. G. Brent.
Harry Hammond, II. R. Burke, E. Fl.
Kemper, Robert +. Downham, T. w.
Robinson, r. S. Jones and Capt. Geo.
II. Evans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-12
DREADNOUGHTS WIN

The 63rd Infantry quint Journeyed
over from Potomac Park last night
engaging the Dreadnoughts IN an IN
teresting basketball contest at the
Armory, and being compelled to take
the short end of a 26-l3 score Inc
soldiers proved to be adept at guard
ing and passing, but were off IN thel2
shooting, the working of their center,
Eustis, being their only redeemlng
feature in this line. The general team
work of the Dreadnoughts featured
the contest, with the goal shooting
of Beaton, Crouch and Dre!fus and
the guarding of Roberts and his lcHg
shot from the center of the floor out
standing Line up and SUMMARY.
dnoughts-Beaton and Dreifus,
forwards; Crouch, center; Loverin and
Roberts, guards. 63rd 1nfantry-Mc
Donough and Howard, forwards; EuS.
It's, center, Murray and Savage
guards. Observation-Disclosures
Mcdonald fer Roberts, Wenzel tor
Loverin, Goals Beaton 3, Dreiius >,
Crouch g, Loverin, Roberts, NJ
Donough, Howard and Eustis 3. Fouls
Eustis 3 (out of 81. Time of game, J.
ten minute quarters. Referee, Mr. }.
w. TulIock, u. of Penn. Scorer, MI.
Everett Kelly. Timer, MIR. Russe!
Kelly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-12
COLUMBIA VS.. LyCEUM JR :

The Columbia Fire Company team
succeeded in defeating the lyceum
Juniors after hard fought battle at
MeBurney's Hall last night. Al
though the playing Of the IL" lads
vas good they were out-weighed by
The Columbia boys.
w. Meade was the shining light
cor the c.. A. c.. while Kersey and
Trumble played well for the losers.
The score was 81 to Is. The line
lp was as follows: Columbia. guards,
Deeton and R. Padgett; center, n.
Smith; forwards, l.. Nowland and
w. Meade. Lyceum Jr's. guards,
Trumble and L. Whitestone; for.
wards, Jim Bayliss and Kersey; Gen.
ter, E. Whitestone.
Tonight the Lyceum .Jrs. will
play the strong High School Re-
serves at .Lyceum Hall, and battle
royal is expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-12
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT
Joseph Padgett Succumbs at Age OF
Eiphty-Si

Joseph Padgett SuccumnS at age Ol
Eighty
Joseph Padgett, eighty-six years
old. died this morning at the resi-
6cnce Of his daughter, Mrs. Edwar..
II. Hammond, QuanticO, Va. The de-
ceased was retired contracting
br:cklaycr and for many years was
one of the leaders in that line ci
business in this city. He IS survived
by the three sons and two daughters
as follows: Carlton A. Padgett;
Joseph L. Padgett, Ernest Padgett,
this city. Mrs. Edward Fl. Hamm md,
Ouant!co, and Mrs. Charles W Tuck
er, of Washington.
The body was brought here this af-
ternoon and taken to Dema'ne's
mortuary chapel and prepared for
burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-12
DEATH OF ]. II. MILSTEAD
Former Alexandrian Dies 1T Pcrts-
mcuth, y. Fl


john Hammiil Mil On Of tie
of '4'f s1 Hs ct s. $ csssasy ssa rs,s"ar Hsssa:
10 at.nrst! al Hospital, Forts
moi y H., of influenza. H. hal
just, eturned from European waters
and was attached to the U. S. S.
Ospcy, one of a fleet of mine sweep
crs, and had been in the naval SER
vice twenty-five years.
Mr.. Ali!stead is survived b. his
wife, two children, Edward Ryden
AIiIstead and Mrs Powell. wife Of
Ccloncl Powell, of Norfolk, three
s:tcrs, Mrs. J. E. Shinn. of this
city. Mrs. E.. V. Fisher and Mrs.
i. w. Talbot. cf Washington, and
three brothers. Messrs. Bruce,
SEahlon end Wilton NilsteaG. Func-
"a! arrangements have not hecn
completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-12
'OPPOSE PROBATE
Of P0RTNER' WILL
Promises to be Hard Fought
Will Case in Prince
William
is SET FOR APRIL 13
Array of Legal Talent Will Figure in
Case When it Shall Have Been
Called at Manassas.

Manassas, Va, Feb. 12.-Wlla
promises to be one of the hardest
fought will cases ever filed in the Cir
cuit Court of Prince William Count!
IS that of the late Paul Valear Port:
1er, one of the heirs to the $1,500,00t
estate left by his father, Robert Port.
rer, founder of the Portner Brewing
Company, of Alexandria, and large
real estate owner in Washington and
Manassas.
The will was offered for probate a:
..he February term of the Circuit
Court, whereupon Oscar c. Portner, of
Washington and Manassas, appeared
md opposed the probate.
Judge S. G.. Brent, before whom
The case will be tried, yesterday set
April 13 as the date for trial, ani on
motion of contestant, appointed as
.urators Thomas H. Lion, common.
wealths attorney of Prince William
County, and II. Thornton Davies, both
qualifying by executing joint bond
If S1500O0.
Portner, who wal unmarried, died
October 80, 1919, in New York City
leaving his entire estate amounting
% S25O,000. for life to his sister, Mrs
Eta P. Meredith, wife of William P.
Merediths of Washington, and tife
-emainder to her daughter, Sylvia. IN.
will was made two years prior to his
death, while he was critically il! in a
,ospital in Washington.
The legal heirs are Mrs. Anna P.
Flood, wife of Representative Henry
D. Flood; Mrs. Palmer Derby, Mrs.
William P. Meredith, Oscar c. Port
rer. all of Washington; Alvin 0 Port
nar, Of Baltimore; Mrs. Alma Port
Ter and Mrs. A. L. Humes, of New
York City, sisters and brothers cf
.he deceased, and nephew, Edward
Portner, and a niece Sylvia Meredith
At the time of his death Mr..
Portner was vice president and d.
rector of the Capital Construction
Company Of Washington; the Vir-
ginia Feed and Milling Company
Of Alexandria; and the Ror:ner
Realty Company, Manassas, the held
ngs of the latter corporation includ-
ing the Portner apartments in Wash
ngtcn and 1000 acre farm, "Anna-
burg joining the corporate limits of
Manassas.
Counsel for proponents is John
S. Barbour, of Fairfax and Wash
ington; Peelle, Hoehling and Ogil-
by, of Washington; and II. Thorn
ton Davies, of Manassas, and for
the contestants Thomas Fl. Lion
of Manassas; Thomas W. Harrison,
Richard E. Byrd and I. W. Castigan,
of Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-12
SPORTS

Tonight, the American Legion bas-
.;et5all team will meet the fast War
Risk Of Washington at the Armory.
md from all Indications, a rafting
socd contest should result. Manager
Champion OF the soldier aggregation
Expects to see his lads come home
With the long end Of the score. The
rame is scheduled to get under way
promptly at S.l5 o'clock.
Tomorrow nights affair in the City
Basketball League between the Dread
loughts and the Lyceums bids fair to
6r;na out the record crowd Of the sea-
son at the Armory, and plans are
being made to rope off the playing
floor, so as to avoid the possibility of
The crowd cncroach;ng on the side
ines. Both Manager Wheatley of the
Lyccums and Manager Wenzel Of the
Dreadnoughts plan to use their
strongest lineups. although the in
jury to Crilly, star forward of the
Drcadnousht club in the game, last
Friday night. may force the crack
basket shooter to few the contest from
the side lines.
4, A meeting Of the Cardinal Athletic
!, Club will shortly be held at the home
of Sylvester Breen. when plans for
The coming baseball season will be
marped out. The Cardinals plan to
have another real team on the diamond
this season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-12
BURSTING WITH WEALTH
Eypt Enjoying Season of Great
Prosperity

Egypt is "bursting with wealth"
1cumulated from cotton, says a
Irrespondent CT the London Daily
spress in Cairo.
"Illiterate natives living in mud
It's have made 100000 sterling out
cotton dealers" he continues.
Bome have made s500,O0O. They
e buying land at inflated prices
I'd paying off mortgages which are
IRarded as family heirfoonls One
Eitish official says that the country
As made at least S500,000,000. Nat
,ally there is an influx of new mil
bnaires in Cairo with a huge de
and for automobiles, jewelry, new
buses and all kinds of luxuries, bu
the provinces many Of the newl,
ch have not changed their stan
erd Of living at all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-12
CONVENTIONS POSTPONED
Retail. Merchants May Meet in March
Dollar Day a Success

Retail. Merchants May Meet IN March
Dollar Day Success
The state convention Of the Re-
.tail Merchants Association of Vir-
einia which was to have been held
here this month has been postponed
until after the adjournment of the
state legislature
Announcement of the foregoing
was made last night at the monthly
meeting Of the Retail Merchants
Bureau of the Chamber of COM
merce.
1t is expected that the meeting
probably will be held the latter part
IF March.
The reason for pcstponing the
meeting is that many members are
anxious to keep in close touch with
the doings of the legislature and if
:hey left their homes it would be a
disadvantage to them.
Report was made that the dollar
day sale held last Tuesday was big
success and it in all probability will
De made permanent affair.
b. Veil was elected a director fol
two years.