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The New York herald., 1920-01-15
Red Agents Seek
to Make Trouble
for Guaten7alans
Hard at Work in Republic Stirring Up
the People Against Cabrera
Government
[specIaI Cable to the HcraId.l

GUATEMALA CITY, Wednesday TN.
der the pretext of forming political or
ganlzation to further the old scheme fol
union of the Central American Repub.
lies, Bolshevist propa gandists arc actively
at work in Guatemala to stir up disorders
against the Estrada Cebrera government
Energetic measures VIII be taken by the
authorities TO halt the activities Of these
agents OF the Bolsheviki. and to prevent
the scattering of Red literature through
out this country and other Central Ameri-
can states. using Guatemala City as a
base.
Supporters of the scheme for n Central
American union realize that the Bolshevi-
ki could not. even If they tried. put the
union into being. Therefore IL Is believed
that only the radical element and the po-
Iitical enemies of the Estrada Cabrera gov
eminent could be affected by the Boil
shevist agents propaganda. ,-..'t 80.
The New York herald., 1920-01-15
AZ Influenza

Is an exaggerated form Of Grip, LAXATIVE
BRoM0 Ot1NTNE 1nblcts should. he taken lin
larger doses than Is prescribed for ordinary Grip.
good plan IS not to wait until You are STICK
hut PREVENT IT by taking LAXATIVE BRoMO
QuININE Tablets In time
The New York herald., 1920-01-15

men. who while ashore are acting in a
most orderly way.
Entertainments are being arranged for
the officers and men of the flotilla
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intention TO call upon their governments
for military protection IL demonstrations
here are threatening.
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Continued from Page Oneo

were added to the guards on duty, but only
one arrest had been made since noon. The
man taken into custody is said to have
shouted, Down with Noskep
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
Wullam chapin Dbl ColllnsvilIe.

William Chapin In Collinsville.
A son Of Chaplin WAS entertain'ng
,hEss OtAsf b5ys. IN a-ladias Term ana
Douglass, and they are said TO have
been playing with two reyolvers, one
loaded and the other empty. when
Douglass accidentally shot Terry
Dir. c. j. Kilburn. who Is also the
medical examiner and lives next door
TO the Chapins. arrived before Terry
cied. He was working over the boy
when he heard the crack OF a pistol
shot and looking up a stairway saw
Douglass with u revolver in his hand.
lie took the revolver from the boy,
who had shot himself after hearing
the doctor say Terry could not live.
Terry died ten minutes after being
shot
An autopsy revealed that his heart
ana left lung were punctured.
The recovery OF Douglass Is eI-
peeted. lie will lose his right eye.
His father is in camp with the First
regiment at Mantle.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
men
MAY BE HANDICAPPED

Dealers in International postal cou-
pons in New England, who are re-
ported To have made huge profits, may
find their profits limited by an order
issued yesterday by Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson establishing new con-
version rates for international money
orders.
The order sets forth that because
OF the decided and long continued de-
preciat ion of the currency OF certain
European countries as compared win
the United States. IL is hereby order
ed that on and after August 10. and
until further notice. postmasters IN
issuing International money orders
shall convert the money OF the United
States In accordance with the follow
ing schedule:
Great Britain. I pound equals ~;
Netherlands. l fiorin equals 3S cents
Sweden, krona equals "a cents; Den
mark, / krona equals 20 cents; Nor
way, 1 krona equals 20 cents; France.
81 equals 1890 francs; Belgium, VI
equals 1890 francs; Italy. ~ equals
1890 francs"
The order particularly calls atten-
tion to the fact that the rate has not
been changed for Switzerland, and
that the rate for kroner on Sweden IL
different from that OF Norway and
Denmark.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
HACERSTOWN GEM THIEF
CAUGHT IN one MINUTE

HAGERSTOWN. Nd, July Sc
While the street was crowded with
people, Henry Phillips. Manchester.
n. H.. broke with a stone the plate
glass display. window of r Bruce
Carson's jewelry store here yesterday
afternoon. and selling a handful of
watches and tewelry. started on run
down Washington street A minute
later he was captured by Robert
Boyle and turned over to Policeman
Jacob SALES, who took him to police
headquarters.
Justice John II. Bitner committed
him to Jail for a hearing today. 1t
is thought Phillips was after cabi-
net containing $4,000 worth of dia-
monds,, but was unable to reach it
through the hole made In the glass.
Carson telegraphed for Pinkerton
detectives to come here and make an
investigation. 1t is thought Phillips
may have accomplices. Phillips wore
spectacles. being near-sighted. He was
poorly clothed.
Il couldn't get work." he said, land
I made up my mind / would not beg"
He made no explanation of why he
came to Hagerstown.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND REST OF COUNTY

ROCKVILLE, Nd, July 3O.-The
county commissioners have sold to j.
S. Wilson. jr., & Co.. OF Baltimore. the
$4,000 school bonds authorized by the
last Legislature. the entire issue being
taken by the Baltimore company at
10 per cent below par.
Hugh +. O'Donnell has resigned as
motorcycle constable for Wheaton dis
trict and the county commi iss sioners
have appointed Guy Jones to succeed
him August /. The commissioners
have also appointed Leroy Rogers,
William NJ. Mobley, and Hiram Mus
ersburg, and Potomac districts.
A license has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for the
marriage OF Miss Ruth NJ Iddings,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Iddings, of Brookeville, this county,
and William Mortimer Steamer, Of To-
ronto, Canada. The marriage will
take place Saturday evening at the
home of the parents OF the bride.
elect.
Miss Helen Fisher, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Geary A. Fisher, of Halpoje,
has been appointed a clerk in the Of
flee of the county commi ssioners here.
Warner w. Welsh. for many years a
clerk in the office, has been named as
! real estate transfer clerk.
Under the direction OF Rev. John Z.
Fort, OF Laytonsville. the annual camp
meeting at Washington Grove, this
! county, began last evening with a
| large attendance. 1t will continue
through August s with several meet
| ings each day.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
August Snow Predicted,
But Il Is Insect Storm
Instead Of White Flakes

For the Atlantic states and the
Mississippi Valley snow for Aug
ust 1.
Sounds like n swoop on the
weather man, but this SNOW" an
insect pest. occurs on trees. says
the American Forestry Association
in a bulletin today, so do not get
out the furs just yet.
ON the backs OF black insects
occurs this snow" which Is ma
lures camouhage for them and
they appear by thousands on the
trees. particularly the sycamore
and beach during August. Thou,
sands of trees have been destroyed
by this pest. II has u natural
enemy In the caterpillar.
Trees become so covered WIN
this beech light" as some call the
snow" that they look as II a snow
storm had swept through the grove
or orchard.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
SUIT TO COMPEL
PEACE DISMISSED
Petition Of Harry S. Mccartney
Refused by Justice Mccoy
of D. c. Supreme Court.

Peace with Germany and Austria
met a judicial veto yesterday follow
ing a Presidential veto OF the Con-
gressionaI peace resolution last May.
Chief Justice Mccoy OF the District
Supreme Court. after listening TO ar
guments. dismissed the petition OF
Harry S. Mccartney, Chicago attorney
for writ OF mandamus compelling
Secretary Of State Colby and Henry J.
Bryan, law clerk OF the State Depart
ment. to promulgate the peace resolu-
tion regardless OF the veto. Mecsrt-
ney contended that there was a power
of sovereignty above the Constitu-
tion which left an interest right in
Congress as representative OF the
people, 20 act independently OF the
President in matters OF great exi-
gency.
Justice Mccoy held that Congress
had not attempted to ASSUME any such
superconstitutional right
Mccartney announced that he would
at once attempt to obtain q writ OF
,ertiorari from the United States Su-
oreme Court. This writ, Justice Nc
10Y said, has never been issued direct
rom the United States Supreme
court since the establishment OF the
Court of Appeals.
The Washington times., 1920-07-30
BOY KILLS CHUM.
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Sends Bullet Into His Head
When Doctor Tells Fatal
End to Prank.

WINsTED. Conn. July 3o.-Lesiie
TORY, twelve years old, son OF HUI
bert TORY. is dead. and George Doug
lass. fourteen, who shot him and then
turned the revolver on himself, send
ing a bullet into his right temple. is
shooting occurred at the home OF
The Washington times., 1920-07-30

A TOURIST examining giant loaf of bread In the
~ public market at Reval Esthonia The loaf, which
weighs twenty five pounds is sold whole in part
Food the whole is plentiful and cheap Eggs In the
Reval market sell for twenty cents dozen
The evening world., 1920-08-23

as it Is Mr.. Pollock thinks seven
years of me is quite enough He says
that. he is tired of my expressions
tired of my voice, that he knows lust
what l am going to say even before
] open my mouth. He claims that
woman, to be interesting, must be
more or less Of a mystery and that
after living seven summers and win
ters with any woman he has had
enough. SO what can you do with a
man like that?"
What will the next woman do with
him?" l asked
Il am quite certain she will not hold
his love over the seven year time" re-
piled Mrs. Pollock. II have tried 10
keep the veil of mystery which l
think every modern wife EMPLOYS
about me, but Mr. Pollock always dis
covered my methods and declared he
understood me too well.
II am not going to ask for a di-
vorce," concluded Mrs Pollock, ''be-
cause of Virginia. All l want Ia a
separation and proper support. AS In
the woman who has stolen Mr., Pol :
locks love, all I can say Is that she
had better realize how short seven
years Is"
But In seven years you too will
have changed, of course" I said 10
Mrs. Pollock. Don't you remember a
scientist once declared that we all
change every seven years? No doubt
Mr.. Pollock viii discover that you are
different and that he hasn't quite
solved the eternal question vet"
But Mrs Pollock only smiled a
woman's smile.
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money or had your salary raised,
suggested Mrs. Jarr. "You are acting
very quecrly about it anyhow"
Suppose did, and had little ex-
ira money what Of it7' asked Mr..
Jarr. Il see other men who don't
make as much money aB 1 do and
they can always flash a roll"
YES, ana that's all the most OF
them do" said Mrs. Jarr THE kind
of people who are always showing
their, money are the kind OF people
who seldom use II any other way
Mrs. Stryver always carries big
roll OF money with her, but l notice
she never has tho change for car-fare
or TO pay the soda water checks when
we are together If you were man
that only showed your money /
wouldn't care, but you are one Of the
softies that must spend 1t. | know
yO1I are just a softy for that man
Rangle and others like him when you
are out. and you're the one to pay"
81 pay my shot" said Mr.. Jhrr, but
/ don't shoot often since I've been
married"
Then, to satisfy her, Mr.. Jarr pro-
duced the disputed bill. II was a five
dollar note.
IT'S too much money for you. You
can get 1t changed" said Mrs. Jarr.
willie can go out with you and bring
back some change, and you can give
him fifty cents 10 buy ball i prom
Used him a bail II he was good"
Il want some paper dolls! / want
some paper dollsl" began the little girl,
who was listening eagerly to the con-
versauon as all girl children do when
their parents discuss domestic finan-
Ces.
"Yes, and give Emma quarter, too, -
said Mrs. Jarr "as she's your favor
tie"
willie might lose the money II we
send him out with this fiye-dollar bill
to change" said Mr Jar weakly.
A cold. hard light came into Mrs,
Jarr's eyes ale better mott" she said
with tense emphasis.
The little boy WINGED and said quick
ly: "Oh, no, / won't lost II. I'll hold
It tight and run right back and then
/ can 80 out again and buy my ball. >
"Such an unselfsh little boy" said
Mrs Jarr, kissing him; never thinks
OF himself first"
SO, followed by the youthful ward
ers, Mr.. Jarr went forth and changed
his lone So bill, paying a dollar for
sundries. giving the children 10 cents
and sending back a dollar and a half
TO their mother for the woman in by
the day.
The next day a Acknowledgment
package G. o. n. came while Mr., Jarr
was present and he had TO produce,
Friday he asked for quarter 20 get
downtown,
You had $40 this week." said Mrs
Jarr severely. mo, five2 Wen, is
all the same; IS is a lot OF money with
nothing to come out Of H. Oh, don't
talk 10 me about Vhat you gave mel
You didn't give me anything. Well !
don't remember I'll That's Just how
ran WENtA an HouE EpnaNk"
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your abode.

why do you call her little girl
II she's bigr snapped Mrs. Grumps.
THAT IL matter OF proportions" /"
said PinlSy-Panky.
Proportions be hanged" scolded
Mrs. Grumps; and for what do
need big or little girls In my house,
l would like TO knOw2"
81 am sure you would soon see how
nice this little girl Vs." said Pinky-
PRnky In a colxiuR voice.
~ ike living by mvself." snapped
the cross owl.
'But your house is such n marvel
OF tidincss," continued the Imp In
wheedling tones. 1T would be real
pity that Miss PRnsy should not see
81 win bring this human child a
berry 20 eat, which win make her tho
right size 60 be ablo, to enter my
house"
"Oh." said Pansy TO Pinky- PanlIy,
chow delightful but how am | TO get
big again afterwards. wonder?
Don't you think 1t Ia rather dWnSer-
ous7 Mrs. GrImps might want to
poison me, and then | could look be-
hind TO more doors! And my poor
mamma would wonder what had hap
pcncd 70 me; and | could no more
ride upon Sunshine, and never again
see any flowers, or eat anything good
or pat Tim and Cussy, or ask any
more questions. Oh, l DO not az al
want to be polsonedl"
"Mrs. Gr1Imps is cross, but she II
not wicked" said the Imp in re-
assuring voice. "You can safely cal
her berry. And think, what fun, We
Will be tho same siZeI'
at would be rather delightful,
said Pansy, but all the same
would feel happier II I could be SURF
OF Rstting my real size back agalr
afterwards"
Don't fuss" said the Imp; "thos'
who 20 forth seeking adventures
The evening world., 1920-08-23

can always tell an habtual resident
of Los Angeles in a Turkish bath. He
has creases lin his abdomen from
Carrying loaded trays around in
cafeterias.
Real estate agents in Los Angeles
call themselves Realtors" Groceries
are called "Groceterias." Being in
the heart of the fruit belt fresh fruit
is high and hard to get and being
within smelling distance Of one OF the
biggest gasoline refineries in the coun-
try and having oil wells scattered all
over town, Los Angeles is all WORKED
up over a shortage OF gasoline. The
people say the Standard OIL Company
Of California is holding out gasoline
on them in order to boost the price.
They might be right.
ANeELENAs PROUD OF THEIR
TRICK BED.
Los Angeles is the home town OF
tho trick bed They have notnlhE
but room out here, so they build their
apartment houses with wide hallS ana
big rooms and cunningly conceal the
beds in the walls and elsewher
I visited the nat OF a friend and
the first thing he did was pull knob
on the wall of the living room. Inc
wall swung out and strapped 20 the
back of 1t was a bed Then he took
me into the dining room and offered
TO bet me / couldn't find the bed /
refused to bet. He proudly opened
the two lower doors OF the sldeboard
and extracted a fully equipped bed
on rollers.
But" l said, 81 am curious 70
know what becomes of the bed When
you push it back and close the doors.
The sideboard rs only about two
feet deep"
"Ab," said my friend, that's the
cute part When you push the bed
in II slides back under the floor Of
the bathroom"
And no took me out in the bath
room and proved It. The floor OF the
bathroom was raised TO permit OF
storage OF a bed beneath II.
The street car in Los Angeles IS 5
cents but the street railway company
is publishing advertisements showing
that II Is losing money, In this re.
spect Los Angeles rs like New YORK.
II costs Is cents 20 get your shoes
shined in Los Angeles. The shoe
polishing stands are patronized al
most exclusively by strangers.
The leading cafeteria OF the city
Is run by Boos brothers.
The evening world., 1920-08-23

We think alike, we talk alike;
all life is too monotonous. You are
young and may find another man
whom you will love better than you
do me; but one thing Is certain, ri
couldn't love any woman on earth
longer than seven years.
"Mr. Pollock says he Will never
cease to love our little Virginia.
continued Mrs. Pollock, because she
N constantly changing and very In
keresting. He declares that he dis
covers something new about her every
time he secs her; but he feels that
after living with me for seven years
he 10 quite we'll acquainted with me-"
There was almost a twinkle IN Mrs.
Pollock's eyes as she made this last
statement She said that she was
forced to give up a, hand sOmely fur
niRhed apartment and seek a room at
the Island because she was almost
pennileSss, although she says her hus-
band has an income of $4,000 and is
President of the Union Dyeing and
Finishing Works at No. 5l6 West
2bth street, Manhattan. However,
since Justice Hendrlck forced her
husband to sign a check for $50 and
mas promised to hear her case next
Tuesday she hopes that both she and
Virginia win be provided for.
"Wouldn't 1t be possible TO become
. [4hameleon wifeT l said TO Mrs.
pollock. "and change your .tempera-
ment. ,7our ideas, and perhaps even
become a fizzy blonde or deep dyed
ct might have worked In the be-
ginning" laughed Mrs. Pollock. but
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his newspaper, II see Ma
tional Suffrage 10 with us at last.
Now all women over twenty-one can
vote"
''Yes." replied Miss Primm, Private
Secretary to the Boss. Isn't It finer
IL bet you wish It had happened
twenty years ago" said Bobbie the
ohice Boy, with a grin.
what do you mean to insinuate?'
demanded Miss Primm.
'Oh, he's just talking" said Spoon
or. the mild little Bookkeeper, In an
efort'to head of a quarrel. Now
he continued, watch Harding and
Cox doll up"
"Weu, that's a pretty remark TO
make" said Miss Prlmm. "Do you
mean TO suggest that masculine
beauty will influence feminine vOtesT
why, 'er, sort o. thought the wo-
men would vote for the good looking
men"
'iSure, they WILL" said Bobbie.
Don't you ever run, Spooney. II you
do you'll finlsh so far behind your
folks will be ashamed OF YOU"
lis that so2" came from Spooner.
I'm school 1 was elected Secretary
OF my class, mainly by the votes of
the girls."
"And you haven't shown any class
since" said BObble,
"Oh, forget III" snOrted Popple.
Then he smiled. NOW l suppose
they'll have 70 equip all the polls
with mirrors" he said.
and the Bodshevlki with powder
puffs." chirped BObbie
Hear the little IDIOT" said Miss
Primm. "He thinks that's funny"
Then she turned 10 the boy, We're
not talking about the Poles" she
snapped. Were talking about the
booths"
seems like every'body's talking
about booze these days" replied
Robbie. only they call 1t hootch,"
81 didn't say booze" said Miss
Primm. Il said booths"
'NOh, see" said Bobbie, Rffecting
seriousness. THAT makes the prob
lem more problematlcai. Now was
thinklng|-----
'nhinH an non ~anAT aalA aCA
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keep the rest II you want to get StIs
smaller"
Pansy took the berry and bit
bravely into II.
Then something very surprising
happened She suddenly found her
self beside huge, sandy -colored
animal that had an uncomfortable
resemblance TO a bear.
What has happened7" cried
Pansy.
IoolIing UP she saw Mrs. Grumps
lock,rS aowu uPo1 her, ana hc= s;icS
seemed to have become much larger,
and tho tree also, and the door
everything seemed TO have grown
suddenly quite frighteningly huge.
The fluffy animal resembling a bear
moved and some one at her eide
laughed a shrill laugh.
It's Timl" cried Pinlxy -PanaSyu
volcc-'It's Tim! It's not a bear
only you have become tiny, and he
has remained the same sizel"
''Oh. goodnessl" cried Pansy: "but
what is going 20 happen to me, and
where Is Sunshine and where "a
Cussy7"
Look up" laughed the Imp.
Pansy looked up, and there tower
ing above her was a huge horse with
long shining name falling down like
river OF light, and another hug,
bear. even bigger than Tim.
"Oh, Ohl" cried Pansy 'Fbut I VII
never be able to get on TO Sunshine'i
buck again! This is too DREADFUL
And for the frst time Pansy fei
inclined to cry.
Cheer up!" said the Imp. "Thi.
Is a magic wood and all sorts o
things can happen. 80 don't worry
60 and have a look behind Mrs
Grumps's door and then we Bhal
see what happens next"
but / feel 30 strangel" squeakes
Pansy, Even her voice had becom,
quite small.
coprriEht. 1870. Bell Syndicate HAa.
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q ~, IU2O, by The ITu8s IuDIlbhI
S\/OU are Withholding something
what is ~" asked Mrs. Jarr,
susplciously as Mr. JArr,
ike good husband and true, handed
over his money.
ITS a five dollar BILL" said Mr..
Jarr Gee, womanl I've got to have
transportation up and downtown and
little money for my frugal midday
meals haven't -"
Il believe you are keeping some
thing from me-" said Mrs. Jarr ITS
more than IS. 1t looks like $40. I'm
sure can't be expected to save when
you spend so much money"
You know how much I get, don't
your asked Mr.. Jarr. "Well, gave
You all but S., didn't II"
Maybe you've made some extra
The evening world., 1920-08-23
Copyright. 1890. by Ths Press Publishing

n HARRIAGE is like Prohibition;
mi until you try. you never know
how many cases can be found
in either desert.
A mans idea OF conducting a love
AGAR with smooth diplomacy is to
N1alk over a womah's heart with hob
nailed shoes, while he whispers Ssh!
don't make a noise!"
A woman has begun to grow old
when she had rather talk about her
aches and Illnesses than about the
men she knows.
When a man who is spending tho
day at home can think of nothing else
to do, ne always discovers that It's
time to eat.
Woman may have the right 20 vote
and the right to propose, but for a
S5ng time to come man will mon0po-
lze the right to grow fat.
The girl who marries the man who
has saved her life risks his asking,
some time or other, why did I ever
do it?r f
There's one thing to be said for the
aunmer love affair: II It can survive
the ordeal of seeing each other. In wet
bathing suits it is based on more tina
A w~m4n remembers, her tirtt ki
LA -
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v1npOniceEorco
~ BIZ BIDE DUDLEY. q

9 90, tThs Nov YoFk EVeninG woFld.
Snoolts. the boss, who had tist
stepped out of mis- private office.
but stop this noise" He held UP
a newspaper. II can't read"
with that the Boss frowned again
and returned to his room. shutting
the door. There was silence for q
moment. Then Bobbie spoke up.
Cant read. EN- p said the boy.
That's funny. / could read when I
was six years old"
oven Miss PriTnun had TO smile.
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"Seven Years Is as Long as
| Can Live With Any Woman;
She Must Be Mysterious. -
The Husband
Declares:
"He Is Tired of My Express
sions; Tired of My Voice, and
Not the Least Bit interesting"
The Wife
Says:
The Marital Troubles of the Pollocxs Reveal Som
Unique Beliefs of the Husband.
By Fay Stevenson.

yHo question:.
w a Martin D. Pollock,
is
he
Pollock q las
which
possible Pollock
of
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WOMEN WEAR DARING BATHING
SUITS AT THE BEACHS.

Within an hours ride of Los An
geles are several wonderful bathing
beaches Long Beach, the chief sea
shore suburb OF Los Angeles, Ia a
beautifur city of $4,000 people, orig
inally settled by charter members OF
the Anti saloon League. There has
never been an open saloon in Long
Beach and there will never be an
oDeu saloon thAra.