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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-12-20

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SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec 20.
Efforts are being continued to avert
the strike Of San Francisco bav
ferry employees A conference be
tween representatives, of 10 bay fer
ry companies, three ferry employees
unions and the mayors OF six trans
bay cities has been arranged for 1
O'Clock this afternoon to discuss the
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-12-20
SOUTH NEV. TEACHERS
MEET IN INSTITUTE

Elementary School "Goog
raphy Prof F. w. Trainer
High School. High School
English" Supt. A W. Armitage
Round Table .-.-................,....
......... Miss June Winner
Evening Session
S:Oo-Music.
Address. The Spirit Of
Democracy" ..--..
Prof R. c. Thompson
Reception for Visiting Teach
ers. Tonopah Teachers
President Walter f. Clark. Uni
yersity of Nevada, Reno, was On the
program to deliver an address to
night, The immigration Problem"
but on account OF illness was com
pelloI to remain at his home IN
Reno
Up until noon A. teachers regis
tered at the institute Following
are those who are now attending
the session and their addresses.
Ruth Ayerjll Tonopah; A. W Ar
mitage, Golddeld. Myrtle Brown, Ann
Bradley, Tonopah; Mrs Catherine
Brown. Francis Barron Goldfeld;
Gertrude Bartoo Gladys Bennett
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-12-20

Martinez Ferry Co.
Pays Off Employees

rlded to readjust its wage scale by
-ignng new crews on As hour
week basis
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-12-20
THE WEATHER

Tonight fair and colder
Tuesday fair
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22

Aphrodite Star Loses Her Equanimity
When Nine-Hour Secret Becomes
Property of Her Co-workers in Play

If Melitta of the "Aphrodite" COM
pany at Polls was a bit disturbed
in her own particular modest. inge-
nue. way last night it may have been
because the ring was a little loose
and she feared it might slip off and
roll under the camers foot
Or it may have been that Alma
her real name-knew that Jimmy
Paskman OF Philly, Pa, her hus-
band of nine hours, was back stage
waiting for curtain"
But the real reason for the slight
embarrassment was the fact that she
and Jimmy had tried to slip it over
on the company-and didn't get
away with 1t.
At IL o'clock yesterday Jimmy j.
Paskman, 21-year-old mems wear
dealer of Philadelphia, and Alma
Rosenberg. 21-year-old Rosine of
Cleveland. or Melitta of "Aphrodite," +"
appeared before Judge r. E. Mat
tingly IN Municipal Court and signed
life contracts to play permanent
roles.
Back stage last night Alma was
wearing a lone glove-on the most
important hand. until she found the
reporter congratulating Jimmy.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
HALO ON HLETOP
LEADS TO BELIEF
IN HIDDEN RADIUM
Lights Flash and Shin
mer Over Rocky Crests
On Dark Nights.

HARRIsoNBURG. va. Dec. I'll
Mole hflI. near this city. may con-
tain incalculable wealth in radium
deposits.
Buried in the bassltie rock some
Of the richest radium deposits in
the world may lie buried. according
TO stories which circulated about
the town today with the news that
the summit had been purchased.
At times, during damp. dark
nights, sudden flashes. like auroral
lights. have been seen TO shoot up
wards from the sides and crest OF
the hill.
After remaining for a time like
a shimmering halo about the sum
NIT they disappear, only TO give
place TO others that follow during
the course of the night.
The geologic composition Of tho
mass forming the hill. which is a
bssaltic rock, is altogether foreign
to anything else found in this sec
tion of the United States.
Specimens of boulders found have
blotches of jet black crystals, with
edges as sharp and keen cutting as
glass.
These are said to be composed OF
hornblende. from which radium is
derived
Tho ridge rises 1900 feet above
sea level. II is the highest elevs-
tion for miles around and has long
been popular with picnic parties.
II controls a wonderful panoramic
view OF the surrounding country.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Fate Refuses to -..
Play and Two
Go Unframed

Fate twice refused to play with
a stacked deck yesterday
Tcn-year-old Frank Mckenzie, Of
1884 Ninth street northwest, was
struck by an automobile operated
by Brent Bailey, l125 Seventh street
northwest near his home.
When the boy arrived at Sfbiey
Hospital 1t was found he was 1unin-
jured.
Mrs. Bertha Bannister. of Taun-
ton, Mass. left her pocketbook con-
tanning $40 in her local hotel room
yesterday morning. At Lorton, Va.
while en- route by auto to Jackson
Vile, Fla. she discovered her loss.
A phone call to detective head
quarters here sent Detectives Ver-
million and Mullen to the hotel.
When Mrs. Bannister arrived in the
city the detectives handed her the
pocketbook, found untouched where
the hotel guest had left 1t.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Sausages and Pickles on this Tree;
West End Citizens Eat, and Petition
Congress to Restore District Bonus

A real Christmas tree, with un-
usual decorations of sausages.
pickles. cheese, loaf sugar. crack
ers-in short, the most practical Of
all decorations, edible ones-was
the unique feature of the after-the-
meeting spread last night of the
West End Citizens Association.
1t was all due to the thoughtful
ness of Julius Griebel and his wife
the caretakers of Concordia Luther
an Church, Twentieth and G streets
northwest. who planned the tree as
a surprise for members of the as
ISOLATION.
The association adopted a resolu-
tion asking Congress to restore the
s24o bonus to police and fremen of
the District. The resolution was
proposed by NJ. E. Buckley.
Unanimous endorsement was vot-
ed the bill of Represe ntative War
rem Gard, of Ohio, which provides
for a merger of the two street car
companies of the District.
Following the reading of a letter
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Dorsey Pardon
Arouses Anger
Of Judge Lands

CHICAGO, Dec 21.-Law violat-
ors, appearing before Judge K. NJ.
Landis for sentence today were
given "a hours grace.
The judge. angered by the pardon
of James A Dorsey. millionaire Ell
gin cattleman, sentenced to eight
years in Leavenworth prison by
Lands for illegal sale of tubercular
cattle, refused to sentence several
men who came before him until the
'4porsey pardon has been obIiterated
from my mind "a hours"
Dorsey was pardoned by President
Wilson a few days ago, after hay-
Ing served four years
Dorsey. whose conviction was OBJ
tanned on the swindling of farmers
out Of hundreds of thousands of
dollars, has been pardoned," the
Judge said from the bench. "T can
not sentence you men until this case
has been obliterated from my mind
2f hours"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
ONE-WEEK NOTICE
FOR NONPAYMENT
OF RENT FAVORED
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Central Citizens Assoc'n:
Ask Change in Proposed
Amendment.

At meeting Of the Central Citi-
zens' Association, held last night at
Juvenile Court. 1t was decided that
the legislative committee of the or
ganization wait on the Senate
Judiciary Committee for the purpose
of having them reach some equit-
able situation between the landlords
and tenants. and that they endeavor
to have the commission eliminate
from the proposed amendment to the
code that part of the bill aboIishing
the seven days summons for nom
payment of rent.
1t was resolved that the commit
tee on sidewalks and streets recon
mend the paving of First street
northwest, between Indiana avenue
and + street.
The organization went on record
as approving the building program
of the Board of Education, and also
approved the campaign to be waged
for the purpose of raising funds for
the starving children of Europes
with the recommendation that the
fund include the children of ireland.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
WOMEN WILL HELP
PLAN INAUGURAL
Chairman Mclean Says Their
Aid in Election Will Be
Rewarded.

Recognition of the services Of
American women in helping elect
Senator Warren G. Harding to the
Presidency will be accorded by the
inaugural committee, it was an
uounced last night by Z. B. Mclean,
chairman of the committee.
This decision solves one OF the
several problems that confront tho
men in charge of the Inauguration
ceremonies.
Howard S. Reeside, it was An
nounccd. has accepted the chail-
manship of the committee on illu-
mination. Recside is president OF
the Washington Gas Light Conf
Dany. Percy S. Foster will be chai-.
man Of the music committee; Barry
Z ulkley, committee on hospitality,
and Huston Thompson. Boy Scout
,r:m'.tee.
Further Endorsements of the sug-
gcstI Mardi Gras OF the States. On
Pennsylvania avenue on inaug ira
tior night, were received vest .rd.iy
at :he committees headquarters n
the NGw Willard Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
VETS PLAN FIGHT
NSUNDAYLAWS
Tank Corps Post to Draft
Legislative Program.
Elects Officers.

Combatfve measures to down the
proposed blue laws" with a COM
mittee to draft a program of legis-
lation against them were formulated
at a meeting of the Tank Corps
Post No. 19, Of the American Legion
at the Washington Chamber of
Commerce last night.
At the meeting, which was the
final one for 1920. officers were
elected as follows: Commander.
Charles w. Swan; senior vice COM
mander. Frank L. Peckham; Junior
vice commander. T. p. Randall; SER
geant-at-arms, o. E. White; post
surgeon, DIR. A. NJ. Zinlhan; color
bearers. T. A. Tracey and Joseph
Fries; post historian, T. p. Randall.
Those appointed were: Finance off,
Ger. George P, Frailey; assistant A.
nance officer. H. E. Spence: post ad-
jutant, George H. Fox. assistant ad-
jutant, T. A. Tracey.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
EXPLOSION TRIAL
PUT OFF TO JAN. 7
Thompson TO Face Jury in
Germantown Dynamite
Case Next Month.

ROCKVILLE, Md. Dec. 2l-The
trial Of Guy Vernon Thompson for
the murder Of james Bolton and
two little children OF his house
keeper. Mrs. Hattie shipley. who
were killed November Is. when the
Bolton home near Germantown was
blown up. has been postponed until
January Z.
The trial was set for December
%, but because of the incapacity
of States Attorney Dawson, who is
recuperating from a minor opera
tion, IL was found necessary to post
pone IL. In the meantime, Thomp-
son will be kept in the Baltimore
city Jail.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22

from Z. B. Henderson of the Dis
trict Safety Council asking for CO.
operation, Luther Linkins. G.. A.
Howard and II. Z. Holler were ap-
pointed to represent the association
at the meetings OF the council.
\ resolution was adopted express
ing regret at the death of DR.. L. L.
Morgan, vice president of the as
sociation who died November 23
Thanks were extended to William
Mex. Clayton, chairman of the Pub
lie Utilities Committee of the Fede-
ration of Citizens Associations, for
his efforts to prevent increase of
rates by local public utility cor
porations.
E. S. Alvord. DR.. f. L. LIE Merle,
E. NJ. Peterson and William Mckee
were admitted to membership.
]. NJ. Waters, representing the
Bell Telephone Company entertain
ed the association with the lecture
on THE Romance ofthe Telephone"
which he is delivering before local
civic bodies in behalf of better CO.
operation between the company and
its subscribers.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22

Somebody's told!" she said as she
threw a blush and tried to slip off
the glove unseen.
Jimmy sought desperately to keep
up his nothing-to-it chatter, but the
glove was off and the sparkle of the
diamonds only laughed at his at
tempt.
What's the diff" said James, I'll
tell the world"
But don't tell the rest till after
the show,v pleaded Alma.
So the reporter left the girl who
already in her young life has been
the understudy of Love" in "Ex-
perience." and the boy who reformed
from THE Rogue" in that same pro-
duction to become a Philadelphia
misunderstanding third pair OF the
company to be married within a
month.
But as he sought the exit through
the labyrinth of "Aphro's" props,
ne came face to face with the camel.
|'Don't suppose you need to betold.
Old Dumb Face, eh?' he murmured-
as he gave the beast a tickle under
the chin.
Old Dumb Face only dropped a
mean lip into a wise grin and let
fall one of his sleepy eyelids.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
IS: NEARBY STATE EVENTS 3:
Mounted Raiders
Get Stills After
Ride at Midnight

LYNCHBURG, Va. Dec. 2i-Fed-
eral revenue raiders from Lynch
burg yesterday raided and destroyed
three stills in the Little. Piney
River, destroying three outf1ts ana
a considerable amount of material
In process Of distillation. One stiIl
OF 800 gallons capacity was being
operated and two men were ar
rested
The revenue men rode horseback
thirty miles at night into the noun
tains, this being necessary In order
TO get through the alertness Of the
Tnoonshiners who were greatly sur
prised by the raid.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
RAILWAY EXPRESS
CONCERNS MERGE
Four Companies Authorized
To Join by Interstate Com
merce Board.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion yesterday approved the merger
of the four national railway express
companies as asked of it last sum-
mer. The four companies will In
the future operate under the name
of The American Railway Express
Company. The amalgamation was
asked by the express companies on
the ground that they were prac-
tically operating as one concern and
the amalgamation would be in the
public interest.
A total capital off s34,000,000 will
be pooled by the four companies
the Adams, the Southern. the Wells
Fargo and the American. The
merger was practically unopposed.
Only four States-Florida, Louisi-
ana. Mississippi and Texas-entered
objection to the combination. The
complaint raised by attorneys for
these States was that 1t would re-
suit in a combination in restrains
of trade. ..
In making public it's decision the
Interstate Commerce Commission
declared 1t was a well-known fact
that even before the war the four
major express companies were so
interrelated in their business that
they constituted practically one sys-
TEN. When the roads were taken
over by the government during the
war. the commission held, the activ-
titles of the four concerns were
practically handled as those of one
concern and the few lines of differ
ence were wiped out. The COM
panies are now a single unit. and
the commission held 1t would be to
the advantage Of public interest to
have them operate as such.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Two Hurt in Bedroom Fire.

LYNCHBURG, Va. Dec. 21.-Neal
Henry, a salesmsn. and r. l.. JEFF
ferries a merchant. had narrow es-
capes from being burned to death
here early today when fire broke out
in their bedroom. Henry aroused
by flames sweeping over his bed,
rushed to the rescue of his mother,
sister and aunt. When he got out
of the house in night attire, for
getting Jefferies up to this time, he
went back to arouse him but found
entrance to the room blocked by
fire.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
INCREASED VALUE
OF ASSESSMENTS
ASKED BY BOARD
New Rate on 140 Proper.
!, ties Urged to Raise total
Over $15O,000.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. 8. Doniphan.

: TT King Street.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 2I-The
tax review board has completed re-
viewing the books of the assessors
and have recommended an increase
over the new assessment by between
$50, 900 and 100000. The increase
recommended by them will be pre-
sented to the Judge of the Corpora
ton Court for final action. The
books OF the assessors now are open
for Inspection,
The board of review, IL Is an
nounced, will be in session from
now until January l to hear any
grievances Of taxpayers. They have
no power to make increases, but
under the law they may make de-
creases.
The assessment made by George
s. French and Frank ]. Pollard IL
$S,070,790, an increase over the last
assessment of s1,23s,79e.- The as
sessment is made every five years.
Arrangements have been made
for an indoor athletic meet at 2
p. m, December 80. at the armory.
Sunday schools OF his city. Arline-
ton and Fairfax counties will be
represented. After the affair ban
quet will be rendered the partici-
pants by the ladies' auxiliary of the
Y. NJ. G. IA ! in the Westminster
Building. -
John Quill, colored. was shot in
the side last night while in a pool
room at the southwest corner OF
Cameron and Fayette streets. He
is being treated at the hospital by
DR.. S. 3. Moore. The police arrest
ed Alfred Peters, colored. and he
gave bond in the sum of $500. Clar-
ence johnson, colored, charged with
assaulting Quill, also was released
on $500 bond.
Public schools viii. close Thurs
day afternoon for the Christmas
holidays and will not reopen till
January 3. st. Mary's Academy, the
parochial school and the Xaverian
Brothers School. Washington and
Queen streets, will close tomorrow
and reopen January 8. The Episco-
pal High School of Virginia closed
for the holidays December IS, and
will reopen January 3. The Episco-
pal Theological Seminary of Vir-
ginia will close tomorrow and re-
open January 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Reynolds
last night entertained at Odd Fell
lows Hall on the twentieth ami
versary of their marriage. During
the evening refreshments were serv-
ed and there was dancing. The hall
was decorated with Christmas
greens.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Tobacco Men of Three
States Join Hands

bANV1LLE. Va, Dec. 2i.-The
Tobacco Growers Association of
virginia and North Carolina has
Joined hands with two other tobacco
associations which exist in Virginia,
North and South Carolina. The
amalgamation just completed now
links up the State growers organ
iz1tion with the Sun Cured Associa-
ton and the American Growers
Protective Association. largely dark
leaf producers.
Meetings will be held in Lynch
burg, Va. Raleigh, n. c., and Flor
ence, s. C., when the members of
the various growers associations
Will assemble to ratify the action
taken by their representatives at
Richmond.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
FARMERS WINNING
FIGHT WITH MILLERS

HARRISoNBURG, Va. Dec. 81
Millers of this section of the valley
are now paying as much for wheat
as the Baltimore market offers, IL
was announced yesterday at the
regular meeting OF the Federation
of Farmers Clubs.
Several months ago, the farmers
clubs of the county agreed to hold
their wheat until they could obtain
as much for ii here as the Balti-
more market quotations. In some
instances, il is reported that millers
are even bidding above the city
price,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Merchant LeaDes TOlDn
After Mysterg Threats

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. 21.-
Benjamin Letter. prominent mer-
chant who was kidnapped by four
masked men two, weeks ago and
whisked in an automobile to the
outskirts of the city where he was
severely maltreated and ordered to
leave town, announced Tuesday that
his store would cease operations in
Jacksonville at p. m.
Leffier received a letter Tuesday
morning that II he did not immedi-
ately close he would again be the
victim at the hands of masked men.
Leffier operates a large clothing
store at Newport, r. l., 1t is said
here.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
FACULTY MEMBERS
TO TOUR COUNTRY

. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec.
2l.-The entire faculty of the Uni
versity of Virginia will go on "a
series of transforming" tours for
the Centennial Endowment Fund
during the Christmas holidays.
Nearly 100 members of the teach
ing staff met here last night and
were addressed by President Edwin
A Alderman and Armistead NJ.
Dobie, executive director of the
fund. All agreed that the import
ance Of raising the 100000 for
the university is worth sacrificing
part of the holidays.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Government SeiZeS Brewery.

WlLKES-BARRE, Pa, Dec. 21.-
The entire plant and apparatus of
the Stegmaier Brewing Company,
the largest in Luzerne county, were
seized today by the United States
Government for alleged violation OF
the Nolstead prohibition act. 1t was
the first brewery taken over by the
revenue authorities in the State OF
Pennsylvania. The action is said to
involve payment of a huge fine for
putting out beer having an alcoholic
content greater than that allowed
by law.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
COLD STORAGE
BILL MAY PASS
this SESSION
Conferees Hold Meeting
To Clear Way for
Early Adoption.
By ROBERT BARRY.

In the hope of obtaining passage
at this session of the Hutchinson
bill for regulation of cold storage
warehouses. the marking Of cold
storage foodstuffs shipped In inter-
state commerce. and for fixing a
limit Of twelve months as the maxi
mum time foodstuffs could be held
in cold storage. conferees on the
legislation met last night on call of
Senator AISLE ]. Gronna, Of North
Dakota, chairman of the Senate
Committee on Agriculture.
The bill contemplates a conserva-
tive regulation. directed by the Sec
rotary of Agriculture, for the pro-
lection of the public and legitimate
business. -
The bill would seek to put an end
Il the marketing of bad eggs, and
il would enable the consumer to de-
Icrmine from legible marks the date
1OJdstuffs had been placed in cold
storage.
Grants Broad Powers.
Although many members of Con-
gross objected to the authority to
hold foodstuffs in cold storage for
twelve months, the House voted
down efforts to impose a ten-months
or shorter limitation 1t was argued
that nature made the law that
twelve months was to be crop
season, and that 1t was essential
that food supplies could be carried
over from harvest to harvest The
NarriaA fnrfhar
means of protection to the public by
granting power to the Secretary of
Agriculture to declare as unfit for
consumption cold storage foods re-
Eardless of the time they were in
storage. Broad authority was
granted him to enter warehouses
and examine all features of the in
dustry with a view to protecting the
public interest
President Wilson recommended
enactment of such a law in his high
cost of living message to Congress
in August, 1919. He renewed the
recommendation in his regular mes
sages in December, 1919. and De-
cember, 1890. The measure which
now has advanced to the point OF
being in conference between the
Senate and the House seeks to con-
troll the cold storage business
through the police powers of Com
Gress over interstate commerce.
The Hutchinson bill passed the
House on September 80, 1919. The
Senate struck out all of the House
bill after the enacting clause and
presented a redrafted bill. The re-
yised bill passed the Senate on May
Il. 1920. The second session. of the
Sixty-siIth Congress ended soon
thereafter and progress toward the
final enactment of the bill has not
been possible to date.
Copyright, 1890, Public Ledger co.,
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
Orange Fire Causes
OUer 500, 900 Loss

ORANGE. Va. Dec. 2l.-The large
brick building of Orange Grocery
Company at Orange was destroyed
by a fire of unknown origin. to-
Eether with stock of goods, several
days ago. The fire had been burn
ing for some time before it was dis
covered in the top story.
The loss is over 100000. with in
surance on stock, $4,000; building,
$4,000; fixtures. $1,000: elevator,
800: total, sSl,700.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-22
~ SEE BY
/ HE HERALDl
What When Where

The Mems Club of Calvary P. E.
Church. meeting, in the parish hall,
S p. m.
Address, DR.. Joseph Perry Green,
of ST. Louis. psychologist and lectu-
rer, before weekly forum luncheon
of the City Club, at the clubhouse,
1890 D. m.
Christmas party, Washington
Council of Knights of Columbus, K.
G. Hall. o'clock. The Rev. DR..
Guilday will speak.
Meeting Mid-City Citizens Asso-
citation, Thomson School, Twelfth
and L streets northwest, s o'clock.
Exhibit and sale of articles made
by patients of st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital. at Trinity Community House,
Third and s streets northwest, /
p. m.
Amusements.
Belasco-Cecil Lean and Cleo
Hayfield in Look Who's HERE"
National-"The Half Moon"
Polrs-"Aphrodite."
heith's-Vaudeville matinee daily.
Strand-vaudeville and pictures.
matinee daily.
Cosmos-Vaudeville and pictures:
matinee daily.
Gayety-"Parisian whirl."
Folly-Naughty. Naughty"
Metropolitan-'Unseen Forces"
Sialto--Oh, Lady. Ladyr'
Palace-Bert Lytell in The Mis-
leading Lady"
Garden-"Heliotrope
Columbia-'Tdols Of Clay"
knickerbocker - The Best of
Luck"
-Crandalfs - Nazimova In Nine.
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