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The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
MOCK ELECTION
LEADER PICKED
Mrs. George Bass Temper
ary Chairman of MAKE
Believe Convention.

Mrs. George Bass yesterday was
selected as temporary chairman of
the Democratic mock" convention
which will meet at Community
Service headquarters, 91S Tenth
street northwest, May 4. to nominate
a candidate" for President and
Vice President. Delegates to the
convention arc to be nominated by
the State societies of the District.
Chairman of the Republican
mock" committee is yet to be an
nounced.
1t is planned to have everything
conducted along regular convention
lines. There will be women ushers.
pages, and each State will be al
lowed space for the erection Of the
State placard.
According to the call issued by
Community Service. under whose
auspices the conventions" are to
be held, only women can be dele
gates.
Suggestions as to the party plat
forms may be sent to the Platform
Chairman. Community Service, 91S
Tenth street northwest. Suggestions
should be marked ID" or 'R" ac-
cording to the party the plank is
intended for.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
RIVER FLOODS
DRIVEOUT 5000
Crest Of Rise Not Expected
Until Tonight in Eastern
tennessee. =

Chattanooga, Tenn, April g.
Preparations for caring for 5000
people, who are expected to be made
homeless as a result of flood Condl-
tions throughout the Tennessee
River watershed, went forward to-
day under the direction of Red
Cross, city and State officials.
hundreds forced to fee their
homes near the river here. were be-
ing cared for in private homes. hos
pitfalls and in the Baptist tabernacle.
Hundreds of others we're seeking
higher ground today. as the river
continued to rise. The crest was
expected to be reached here tomor-
row with an eight foot flood stage.
One Death Reported.
Railroad and wire. service was
badly crippled. Street cars were
being operated on a curtailed basis
in the city. One death as a result
of the flood had been reported early
today.
Loss in live stock will run nigh
Bodies of dead animals could be
seen going down the river today.
Louden and Charleston. Tenn.
were reported under water from the
flooded Hiawassee River. The sit
uation at Louden was described in
telephone messages as Exceedingly
serious
Col. Foltz, in command at Fort
Oglethorpe. has rendered to Mayor
Childress the use of as many army
field kitchens as would be needed
to provide food for the homeless.
Many Factories Closed.
Scores Of manufacturing plants
located near the river have closed
down either as a direct result or
high water inundating the buildings
or through inability of workers to
reach the plants because of cur
tailed street car service.
By tomorrow, il was predicted.
practically every plant in the city
would be affected.
Property loss in the Tennessee
River watershed will run high, re-
ports today stated. Loss is vari-
ously estimated at between 100000
and S1,500.000.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
DEGREES WILL
BE CELEBRATED
Special Work Scheduled by
Masons at Coming
Convocation.

Celebration of the past and most
excellent masters degrees is sched-
uled for the stated convocation
Tuesday evening by High Priest A.
r. Meek, of Lafayette Chapter No.
5. The official line will be headed
by the scribe. Companion Yerger.
John Wanamaker. of Philadel-
phia. in a letter recently wsitten to
Past Grand Master ]. Claude KEEPER
said:
The country needs what mason
ry teaches and it will be the high
est order of patriotism to promote
the new life throughout the United
States.
II believe to have touched shoul-
ders and clasped hands of our
brethren. and sit in the presence of
the lodge that has inherited the
charter which George Washington
read with his own eyes and stamp
ed approval on by his acceptance
and life as a past master, would
contribute to the revival of the
Masonic spirit which I am enjoy
ing"
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
I. w. Harrison Denies
Discord With Wilson

Ilarrisonburg. Va, April 3.-In a
letter to the Daily News-Record,
published here today, Representative
T. w. Harrison. of the Seventh Vir-
Ginia District, denies that there is
discord between President Wilson
and the Virginia dele cation in Con-
gress.
He said his attention had been
called to published reports which
produce the impression that all the
Virginia delegation. with the excep-
tiOn of Senator Glass. are at dis
cord with President Wilson"
The article is wholly unjusti-
fed he said, by the facts. In my
judgment. in regard to every MEM
Der of the Virginia delegation, and
certainly, so far as / am concerned,
is without the slightest foundation
on which to rest. 1 have from the
beginning been an admirer of Presi-
dent Wilson and still am
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
PLAN TO GUARD
YANK GRAVES
Senior Chaplain Of A. E. F.
Behind Movement to
Preserve Cemeteries.
PICK CENTRAL SPOT
Buildings as Memorial to
Soldier Heroes May Be
Elected.
PICK CENTRAL SPOT

Many. gold star mothers have been
led to believe that If they neglect
ed to request of the War Depart
ment the return of their dead, 1t
would be in effect the abandonment
of their children to forgotten. neg
iected graves in France.
Nothing could be farther from the
truth il the American Field of Honor
Association carries out its plans,
which it assuredly will. backed as
il is with a roster of the most H.
lustrious names in America.
The American Field of Honor
movement had it's inception with
the Rt. Rev. Charles Fl. Brent. for
mer Episcopalian bishop of the
Philippines and senior chaplain Of
the American Expeditionary Forces.
Bill Is introduced.
ment has been introduced in Con-
gress. 1t contemplates first of all
perpetual care of the graves of
American soldiers in Europe, with
their concentration. as far as pos
sible. in one or two great ceme-
teries.
The present plan is for the ac-
QUESTION from the French govern
ment of a tract of several hundred
acres. probably near Chateau Thier-
of
those who died in France and whose
relatives did not ask that they be
moved to the United States be
brought. The second field would be
in Belgium. probably in the Ypres
region. where several divisions OF
american troops fought and fell.
Plan American Control.
In the central field of honor it is
planned to erect buildings of archi-
tectural dignity and beauty, An ef-
fort will be made to obtain extra
territorial jurisdiction for the fields,
so they will be wholly under Amer
lean control and really part of the
United States.
\ command of American soldiers
would be kept on duty, detail to
the Guard OF Honor being made
one of the rewards of service in
the army. Details would not be for
more than one year.
Reveille and taps would be
sounded every day over the graves,
the flag would be raised and low
cred as over an army post.
Have Fellow Feeling.
The French have a fellow feel
ing with us" says Bishop Brent.
Their dead outnumber ours by L.
. 100000. and they are to remain
\, here they lie. About. 1000. 900
dead of all nationalities who fell in
the war rest in the soil OF France
Long Years ago when French soldiers
and sailors fought for American in
dependence they left their bodies in
American soil, as the monument
raised at Annapolis bears age-long
witness"
Cardinal Gibbons agrees with
Bishop Brent. He says: Il agree
that the experiment of eXhuming
the bodies of the soldiers would be
useless one. to say nothing of the
distress and pain caused to rela-
tiVes.
IF the soldiers themselves could
be consulted, I feel that they would
say what St Monica said to her son,
st Augustine: 1T matters not where
YOU place my body: only remember
me at the altar of Cod"
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
BAPTIST FUND
STATUS SHOWN
Will Probably Have Passed
slOO,OOO,O 600 Mark by
May II.

When the Southern Baptist Con-
vention meets here May IL. the de-
$75,000.000 campaign
fund will probably have passed far
beyond the $100,000,000 mark. Al
though the original amount was far
exceeded In the drive which ended
last December, efforts are now be-
ing made to reach every member of
the denomination who did not share
in the original drive. A special
campaign with this end in view will
be conducted during the last week
Of this month.
DR.. J. F. Love, secretary of the
Foreign Mission Board. to which
$50, ,00o, 900 OF the fund was allotted,
has just issued a statement show
ing the needs of his board.
mot a single station in any of
the ten countries occupied by
Southern Baptists is adequately
equipped" said Or. Love.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
MRS. PRALL VICTOR
IN REALTY SALE SUIT

Chief Justice Mccoy, in Equity
Court, yesterday granted the petit
tion of Mrs. Elizabeth C. Prall, self
styled Irish Queen" filed in 1904,
to sell the property at 920 Sixteenth
street northwest.
Mrs. Prall. who is now a patient
at the Government Hospital for the
Insane, claimed a one-fourth inter-
est in the property, which adjoins
the Hotel Gordon. 1t Is valued at
more than $4,000.
The other owners, Jennie NJ. Prall,
ct al, protested against the sale on
the ground that a larger price
could be obtained in the future.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
ROWS
BEFORE LABOR DEPT

Eighty-eight labor disputes are
now pending before the Department
of Labor, according to the weekly
report issued yesterday by H. L.
Kerwin, Director Of Cancellation.
There are 80 strikes before the
department and 49 controversies.
During the past week four cases
were adjusted and fifteen new ones
developed. The fifteen new cases
compare with and 16 respectively
for the two previous weeks.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
MOTHER ORDERED
TO PROVE FITNESS

Mrs. Catherine v. Beall, wife of
Robert v. Beall. a dairyman, was
cited by Chief Justice Mccoy in
Equity Court yesterday to show
cause why on April 9 she should
not surrender to her husband their
four children, all minors.
Mrs. Beall is being sued for an
absolute divorce. She filed a cross
bill against Beall askinG--for a lin
tied divorce. The courts order also
requires the wife to show why she
should not leave her husbands home
and keep away from him.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
1t. Comdr. Semmes Read
Leaves Estate of $5,928

Lieut.. Commander Semmes Read.
u. s ". retired. one-time aide to
President Roosevelt. left an estate
valued at s5.92S, according to the
petition of Lucy Cooper, executrfx,
for letters testamentary on the es-
tate filed in the office of the Regis
ter of Wills yesterday.
William l. Posey. brother of Anna
+. Eaton. who died March IS, is
given $1,000 by his sister. A nephew,
Marion c. Posey, is willed $50. The
balance of the estate is to be di-
Vided among the brothers. sister
and nephew of the deceased, Jere-
miah \. and William L. Posey, Mary
Phillips and Orlander J. Posey. The
household effects at 1401 G street
southeast arc given to the sister,
Mary Phillips. Edwin c. Dutton is
named executor.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
This Is Hallowed Ground"
Declare Ypres Notices
CBy Herald Leased wirel

London, April 3.-The city fathers
of Ypres. Belgium. have issued
proclamations in three languages
warning visitors to remember that
they walk on hallowed ground. The
English copy. prominently displayed
in the newspapers here, reads:
Notice-The burgomaster and the
city council of Ypres urge you to re-
member that the ground you walk
on is hallowed by the sacrifice OF
250,000 British officers and men who
were killed or wounded in four ter
rible years of battle endured in the
salient of Ypres and whose heroism
Belgium can never forget"
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04

A full suite for the living room or library that
is thoroughly good and worthwhile. A truly
remarkable value! Can you imagine whole
room full of serviceable furniture at price like
$39.75? Such is the suite we here offer. 1t
consists of-Arm Rocker, Armchair, Side Chair,
Side Rocker, Table with wide shelf, and Tabou-
ret Chairs have seats of imitation Spanish
leather, broad arms and comfortable backs
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04

ADA MACK.
If you got a letter from a Chi
cago concern which started out.
Sweet Papa" or "Oh, Baby"
overlook IL. Many business
houses have installed graphic
phones which play sweet music
during the stenog's working
hours. William A. Bachrach's
found that music helps workers
gain speed and accuracy. Then
others adopted the idea. Miss
Ada Mack, stenographer. makes
her machine fairly hum when a
Jazz record is started.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-13
Ozark Stock Show.

Men who are interested in the de-
velopment of the dairy and live stock
interests of the Ozark Country will be
glad to learn that plans have been
made for bigger and better Ozark
Stock show to be held at Springfield
this year, the week of October 40.
Those who attended the first Stock
Show last year were surprised at the
attendance of nearly $4,000 and the
more than 700 head of registered live
stock that were on exhibition.
This year preparations are being
made to handle much larger crowds
and still heavier display of the best
livestock which this region can pro-
duce. Coming as it does late in the
season, this date will allow the win
ners from the various local county
fairs in this district to meet for one
final contest of the season. Not the
least interesting of the plans for the
Stock Show is the fact that $40, ,000
premium list is being offered and that
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-13
Congress at Work!
Tacoma IedQer.)

(Iacomd Leuger)
Ninety-six Senators in easy chairs.
Before them the task of establishing
a lasting peace. In blows a political
bee. Then there are 45. The peace
dove is scourged and sent home to
roost.
Four hundred and thirty five rep
resentatives in solemn assembly.
They clamor anxiously to work out
postwar legislation. In blow some
home folks, with tales of "fences"
needing repairs. Then the party
wires begin to buzz. One hundred
and seventy five representatives re-
main.
Loud speeches proclaim the need
of rigid economy to keep the national
treasury from ruin. Slight cuts are
made in departmental estimates, but
special appropriation bills to please
district voters continue to appear.
Revision Of the inequitable tax law
is demanded from all quarters. But
certain home objections and inability
of representatives to frame sound leg
islation result in the calls being side
tracked.
The snow leaves the Capitol and
robins begin to chirp. Representa-
t1ves look across the green lawns,
yawp, and then feel an inspiration to
roam. Resolutions are quickly voted
providing expenses for ''investiga-
tions' in the Orient, in the Far West
and on Europe's interesting battle
fields. Wires carry the glad tidings
to wives, daughters, sons, relatives
and near relatives that the government
considers the tours so important that
representatives. families are expected
to join for the legislators peace OF
mind! A few millions added to pros.
pective federal deficits doesn't matter
The weather gets warmer. Legis-
1 llative tasks become depressing. Gov
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-13
Fitz-Horton Wedding.
Poplar Bluff Republican !

tfOpldr bluH hepuDIlcdU. j
The hospitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. @. Horton was the scene of a
happy event on Wednesday eve, the
marriage of Miss Lucy Sherwood Hor-
ton to Mr.. Samuel Fitz of st. Louis.
The spacious home was throngsd
with friends of the contracting par
ties and interest flooded high as Miss
Dorothy Horton, sister of the bride,
sang Frances Alliten's Song of Thanks
giving, which ends with the fervent
phrase, "Thank God for Love" Mrs.
Bayles Flannery accompanied the
song and played the Mendelsso
Wedding March, from "The Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" To the stately
strains the wedding party moved.
The Rev. John Alden Gallaher, of the
Presbyterian church led the process
ion and was followed by Mr.. Charles
Samuel Fitz and his best man, Mr..
Herman Radtke of Leeper, Mo. No
sooner had they taken their stations
than Miss Zella Mabon of Miami, Okla,
bridesmaid, appeared. Miss Mabon
was dressed in lemon organdie and
carried on her arm a sheaf of pink
roses. Mr.. M. o. Horton escorted
the bride, Miss Lucy Sherwood Hor-
ton to the side of the groom, making
complete the wedding group. The
bride was robed in pearl satin and
her bridal veil was decked with or
ange blossoms. The solemn and i'm
pressive marriage service of the
Presbyterian church was used by
Mr.. Gallaher, and after the marriage
blessing, the happy husband and wife
turned to receive the felicitation of
their friends who showered them
with good wishes.
The guests admired numerous, we'll
chosen gifts and later were seated at
a delightful luncheon. Numerous
handsome gowns were observed.
Mrs. M. G. Horton was in black satin.
Mrs. Geo. Reed was dressed in pink
satin and Miss Dorothy Horton was
gowned in lavender charmeuse. The
good wishes of their friends followed
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitz on their journey.
They will reside in st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-13

a new show pavilion some 300 feet
long will be erected for the exhibitors.
Visitors who attend the Stock Show
will not only see the best stock in this
country, but in addition most inter-
esting circus, which will be free to all
visitors and include string of gen.
uine elephants, some aerial and aero
batic performances, a crack military
band and a number of thrilling and
amusing specialities. Premium lists
will be available in short time.
Those wishing more detailed infor-
nation should write to Fl. r. Nelson,
Manager Ozark Stock Show, Spring
field, Mo. Mr.. Nelson urges that all
who have good beef cattle, dairy
cattle, swine or sheep, begin fitting
them now in order that they may be
exhibited nextfall in the pink of con-
dition, so that visitors who will as
semble from far and near will know
what really good livestock the Ozark
country has.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-13
Obituary.

Dorothy Virginia Fern Gunter, the
dear little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Q. Gunter, of Annapolis, Mo-. died
February 20, 1920, She was aged one
year, five months and four days when
God called her home. She was the
only child of the family and it was
hard to give her up, we know, but we
feel sure that she is resting in the be-
yond with he dear Savior and many
other dear ones that have passed away
and gone to that eternal home. She
left father and mother and many
relatives and friends to mourn her
loss. 1t is hard to think of an inno-
cent babe dying. but we should not
grieve over them SO much, for when
they leave this world they are going
to land that lis much happier and
brighter than this one. She was such
dear, sweet little girl and very
smart, and will be long remembered
by one and all,
Dorothy, oh how we do miss y ou,
No one else but us can tell,
But God sent an angel from heaven,
And took you home to dwell.
Now there is voice that is silent,
There is heart that is still;
There is form now sweetly sleeping
In the graveyard at Doe Run.
There is another angel singing
With the blessed saints above;
But our sad hearts need not mourn,
For we know that God is love.
Altho' your hands we cannot clasp,
Your face we can not see,
Yet we hope and trust to meet you,
In your bright, new home above.
Yet again we hope to meet you,
When the day of life is o'er,
And in heaven we hope to greet you,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
Doar Jesus, let our hopes be not in
vain,
And when we leave this earth for
Y ever,
With dear Dorothy once again
That we shall all be united in heaven.
Sadly missed by father and mother.
A FRIEND.
Pennington News and Piedmont
Journal Banner requested to copy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-13
Return Privilege Upon Partitions.

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 10. Estab-
lishment of free return privilege up
on live stock partitions as used in
mixed shipments of stock is being
sought by the Missouri State Market
ing Bureau of the Board of Agricul-
ture in connection with the plans
which are being considered for the
adoption of a uniform partition.
Death losses in cars of mixed stock
have caused carriers to consider
regulations providing for the separa-
tion of classes of stock in mixed ship
ments and the use of a standard parti-
tion with such shipments. AS the use
of such partition would mean con-
siderable extra expense to shippers,
it has been pointed out by J. r.
Cavanagh of the bureau that some
provision for the return of costly
partitions should be made.
There is little doubt but that many
instances of death losses of stock in
transit can be traced to the mixing of
various classes of animals, especially
the loading of calves with larger cat
tie, and some steps should be taken
to prevent these losses. Flimsy parti-
tions and partitions of poles such as
are used by many are really worse
than no partitions as they oftentimes
cause those very things which they
are supposed to preventive Grip
pling and death of animals.
A substantial partition such as is de-
sirable for use with mixed shipments
will cost too much to make its use
possible unless some provision is made
for its return to the shipper. Under
return privilege, the same partition
might be used number of times, the
per trip cost being actually less than
the present cost of fimsy or pole
partitions.
Several partitions are being con-
sidered for adoption, the main re-
quirements of any partition which
might be adopted being that it should
be sufficiently strong to protect the
stock, that it be easily removable
without resultant damage to stock
cars, and that it be adjustable to any
width car.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-13
Cheerful Words
For Many an Ironton Household.

To have the pains and aches of a
bad back removed-to be entirely free
from annoying, dangerous urinary
disorders, is enough to make any
kidney sufferer grateful. The follow
ing advice of one who has suffered
will prove helpful to hundreds of
Ironton readers.
Geo. E. Heatherly, retired farmer,
Fredericktown, Mo-, says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills have been of benefit to
me and am glad to recomend them.
They gave relief from backache and
severe stiffness through my back.
Doan's also regulated my kidneys.
received good results from Doan's
Kidney Pills. l shall keep them on
hand to use as preventive"
Price, 60c at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tha
Mr.. Heatherly had. Foster Milburr
lCo., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.--Ady.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-13
IRONTON, MO-, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1920.

ernment funds dwindle, leaving no
chances for "pork." One hundred
and sixteen representatives families
finished shopping for the Orientaltour.
The political pot boils over. Congress
must soon adiorn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-13

Of the average 100 men more than
half are dependents at 65 years of age.
Don't let your children become de-
pendents. Start them out with the
Thrift Stamp habit and they will tread
the road to success.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-13
Days of Week.

NOTE. The precipitation includes
rain, hail, sleet and melted snow, and
is recorded in inches and hundredths.
Ten inches of snow equal one inch of
rain. "T" indicates trace of precipita-
tion. ARCADIA COLLEGE Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-13

For SALE-An Upright Piano in
excellent condition. Apply at this
Office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-13
Weather Report.

Meteorological Report of Coopera-
tive Observer at Ironton, Iron County,
Mo-, for the week ending Monday,
May 8, 1920: