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The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
DEMANDS CUT
|INLAUNDRYPAY
Local Concern Tells Wage.
Board $l4.5O Weekly'Is
| $3.50 Too Much.
slim BUDGET OFFERED
Manhattan Establishment
| Claims $8.05 Enough for
| Room and Board.
SLIM BUDGET OFFERED

Allowing approximately 20 cents
q week for amusement and 10 cents
q week for dentist bills, John w.
Lowe. president Of the Manhattan
Laundry. In budget submitted at
the laundry wage conference yes
terday. signified his intention of de-
manding that sl2 weekly be fxed
as q minimum wage for local laun-
dry workers. The conference did
not arrive at a decision. but Is ex-
pected to do SO when the session
is resumed In the District Building
board room this morning at 10
o'clock.
Based on questions asked four of
his employees. Lowe. representing
the owners voiced the proprietors'
opinion that a $3.50 weekly reduc-
tion should be made in the $3.50
said by them at the meeting last
May to be q fair minimum wage
for their women employees.
SAVINGS Need Ignored.
The budget makes no allowances
for savings, and says s8.05 a week
is enough for room and board, and
that $13 and 5000 Is enough year
ly for doctor bills and vacation ex-
penses. respectively.
Miss Ethel Smith. of the National
Women's Trade Union League, sum-
med up the case for the workers. She
pointed out that q minimum wage
In similar industries in Massachu-
setts. North Dakota and the State
of Washington recently had been
fixed at from SIS to $22 weekly.
The workers would be satisfied
with $3.50. she stated, and sub
mitted in substantiation of their de-
mands a budget recently compiled
by the Industrial conference
Not . Matter of Existence.
Mrs. George Cook, representing
the public on the conference. de-
clared that the members had an
erroneous impression of the object
of the meeting. 1t was not to de-
termiue the lowest amount upon
which a woman could exc out an
existence, she said. but to arrive at
a decision concerning a minimum
wage upon which the workers could
live decently.
A motion by the Rev. George A.
Miller, representing the public. Sec
onded by James S. Easby-Smith.
chairman, to exclude the public from
the meeting, was successfully op-
posed by Miss Smith on the grounds
that 1t was contrary to precedent.
Among others in attendance was
Miss Mary Anderson. director of the
Women's Bureau of the Department
of Labor.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
G. ". U. NAMES
SPORT LEADERS
Assistant Managers of Four
Teams Announced by
Student Council.

The student council at George
Washington University has an
nounced the appointment of the
following student activities officers:
Ralph Aten, manager of the tennis
team; w. B. GloSen, assistant man
ager Of the tennis team; ]. S. Zim-
norman and N. c. johnson, assistant
managers of the football team; G. E.
Graham. assistant manager of the
basketball team, and Joseph Gar
nett, assistant manager of baseball.
The council Is considering the
formation of rife club to rep
resent the university in the ma
tional intercollegiate championship
matches. w. R. Stokes is leading
the movement. for the organization
Of the club, and the project has the
Endorsement Of Bryan Morse. direc-
tor Of student activities.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
ALLEGED MURDERER
OF GIRL RECAPTURED

KEARNEY. Neb.. Nov. 1s.-Dehnis
Chester, accused of killing Florence
Barton, Kansas City society girl. was
captured four miles south Of Oconto
today. Chester was alone and un-
armed and offered no resistance. He
did not deny his identity when ques-
tined by the officers and was taken
to Broken Bow Immediately.
Chester, arrested In Montana and
charged with the Kansas City
crime. made spectacular escape
from officers at Broken Bow Tues
day by jumping from window of
q moving train.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
RUSSIAN TENOR SAYS
u. S. MEALS CHEATED

CHICAGO. Nov. 1s.-George Bak-
lanoff. celebrated Russian baritone.
isn't annoyed over his treatment at
Ellis Island, where he was held
while an investigation was made as
to whether he should be permitted
to enter the country.
He smiled amusedly on his arrival
here today and declared that II II
was true 1t only costs the govern
ment IL cents for each meal served
to persons at Ellis Island, he was
cheated.
Baklanoff's co-stars greeted him
with open arms and kisses. Bakla-
nom is to sing with other members
of the Chicago Opera Association.
He was detained because he at.
tempted to enter this country some
years ago with woman who was
said not to have. been his wife.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
LOCAL MENTION.

Expert Frame Fitting.
aAFlN OPTICAL co.
so7 , srREEr nv.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
We GiDe the Values and Get the Business
Who Discovered America? Who Started
the Var? Who Started the Price Ball
Rolling Down Hill in Washington?

Historians Seem to Disagree WelI-Whafs the
Difference? Americas Ours, the Vars OUer
and Clothes Prices Are Lower All Ouer To0n.
What Else Matters?
It's story Mr. Reader prices Washington down
you're getting what waited for an's well.
And that's all there Is There isn't that
WHOEVER Prices where themand
The Washington herald., 1920-11-20
child seald.d !. Wash Tub.

HAGERsTowN. Nd. Nov. 1s.-
Four-year-oid June Marlowe was
badly scaided by falling into tub
of boiling water while her mother
was washing yesterday. Mrs. Mar
lowe rescued the child.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-08-26
OUTLOOK ON THE FARM
Crops Better Than the Most Sanguine Hoped For And Prices For Goods
 He Wants Are Receding

Now that the late rains have made the Missouri corn crop at least one hundred per cent better than appeared possible month ago, and the pas lures are renewed, and the general outlook greatly improved, farmers and other citizens are confronted with problem that did not worry them a while back.
 Then it appeared there would be no surplus and just where to put their money was the least of their worries But now that crop prospects are all to the good, and it looks as though neat balance would be the result all along the line, the question of investment crops out every day.
 With the high prices that prevails for wire fencing, for farm machinery and for everything the farmer needs he is questioning the advisabihty of laying out all his ready money for inn provements. He knows that prices are going to recede. He can tell that because the price of sugar has already begun to sag, and that the prices of cotton goods have begun to shrink. He can also tell 1t because the prices LII IloSS anu CdClle IS not WIldl IL was d year ago.
 Many wise farmers figure that the best thing they can do is to hold on to their money, or put it in liquid shape. The farmer reads the papers more now than he used to, and he knows that Liberty Bonds at the present mar ket price are just about as good place as he can find to put his money. He can buy discount now. help to stiffen up the market, and when prices recede if he wants to he can sell his bonds at a higher price than he paid and get more than twice the value for his money if he spent it now on the high priced commodities.
 Or he knows he can invest in Treas ury Savings Certificates, which are Uncle Sam's ten day note. He can get the money, plus interest, on ten days notice, and be sure that his money is in reach at all times, and get back more than he invested.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-08-26
RED CROSS TO FILM DISASTERS
 AND FLOODS

Red Cross officials at Southwestern Divisional Headquarters of the Red Cross in St. Louis have announced the release of number of new films. It IS planned to film disasters. such as fires. floods, and explosions in which the Red Cross renders relief. Films and photographs will be released for national distribution. The Red Cross Bureau of Pictures is making every effort to provide films which will meet with the popular demand, and at the same time serve as means of spread ing educational information.
 Pictures released recently are "The Story of the Orange .sThe Mosouito Menace" "In Florence Nightenpale's Footsteps and Ely Dangers There will be a picture showing the work of the Red Cross at Evergreen. Md. the hospital for men blinded in the war: one showing Queen Elizabeth of Rou- mania among her people; and one of Belgium arising from the desolation left in the wake of the invader.
 The expanded Red Cross motion pie ture program which will be announced Tn detail very soon, provides for a travel series of motion pictures taken by its own photographers abroad and at home. These pictures are of scenes and events of general interest. not necessarily related to Red Cross activ- ities.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-08-26
HOPE TO DESTROY OCEANS OF
 BOOZE

Washington.-Congress, when it meets in December, may face a re- quest on the part of the federal prohi- bition officials for authority to destroy O,O00, ,000 gallons of liquor stored in this country under bond,
 Some of the officials, including Com missioner Kramer, believe that abso- lute prohibition cannot be achieved While bonded warehouses bulging with liquor exist throughout the country, presenting continual temptation to vi olate the law.
 They say that $5OO,00O worth of bonded liquors were stolen in various sections of the country last week, most of it seized by highwaymen, who held up truck loads of liquor being trans ferred from one warehouse to another. In several cases battles occurred be- tween the robbers and the whiskey guards and guards were wounded.
 Officials also say that most liouor now being sold illegally in many big cities came out of the bonded ware houses in some mysterious manner. If the liquor were destroyed this big diff ficulty would be removed, they argue. Without liquor in storage anywhere in the country prohibition enforce ment would be matter only of guard ing against smuggling and moonshin- ing.
 Federal prohibition officials now have no authority to destroy confis- cated liquors except where law viola tions are detected. They will put the plan of disposition of the vast stores up to Congress when it convenes in December. They may prove the be- ginning of a new wet and dry fight.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-08-26
GREAT LOSS ON COTTON BY
 WEATHER DAMAGE

In the fall of 1918 farmer of Mis- sissippi County, Arkansas took five bales of cotton to market and tried to sell them. For two of the bales weigh ing 655 pounds each he was offered 32 cents pound. For the other three weighing 1886 pounds he was offered 26 1-2 cents a pound. If he had sold them then he would have received s595.SI but he wanted 40 cents a pound and so decided to hold his cot ton.
 The farmer took his cotton home and let it stay out in the weather. His guess on the market was good but his practice of leaving the cotton out inthe rain was poor, for when he took his bales to market in 1919 the two best bales were docked 213 for dam aged cotton and the grade was cut down so that he received only 33 cents a pound. The three poorer bales were docked 596 pounds for damaged cotton and the price paid for them was 32 cents pound.
 Had the cotton been stored in a warehouse the farmer could have sold it in 1919 for 35 and 40 cents pound and made possible profit of over $36O As it was he sold his cotton at a loss of more than $150 for the five bales.
 Losses incurred by Arkansas far mers in 1918-1919 season from wealth CT damage to their cotton, which they had worked hard all year to raise and harvest, was enormousY, says Circu- lar .92 on Cotton Marketing Condi- tions in Arkansas, a bulletin recently published by the Agricultural Exten- sion Division, University of Arkansas. "The lack of proper warehouse facili- ties for the storage of cotton is se- rious menace to, the economic welfare of Arkansas farmers.
 Every town in the state receiving 12,000 to 15,000 bales of cotton an nually could with ease support a cot ton warehouse and make market for it's cotton. Thus farmers could con centrate cotton in sizeable lots for sale, store it and keep it free from damage, and when desirious of secur- ing loans, instead of shipping to some larger market, ample loans could be secured by presenting warehouse re- ceipts to local banks as collateral"
The Carlisle independent., 1920-08-26
WOMEN SOLDIERS COMMON IN
 POLAND

All over Poland today the woman guard is familiar sight standing with her rifle before public buildings, rail- way stations, bridges and warehouses, according to word reaching the Red Cross from Warsaw. Many of the guards posted by the Polish govern ment over the supply houses of the American Red Cross have been women legionaries, and in this work of pro- tecting the relief stores brought to the sick and hungry children of their country they take an especial satis- faction.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-08-26
NOW IS GOOD TIME TO PLAN
 NEW POULTRY HOUSE

Now, while the work on farm crops is not so rushing and just before the fall harvest begins, is a good time to make the plans and build the new poultry house or remodel the old one A comfortable shelter for hens in cold weather is just as essential for good egg production in winter as a suitable protection is necessary for the milk COW in winter, declares H. B. Lansden, poultry husbandmal of the Agricultural Extension Division University of Arkansas.
 A good hen will produce eggs in just that proportion that she has sur plus feed not needed to keep the body warm. A good poultry house means that the hens will not require so much feed for body warmth and the surplus feed will go for egg production. The county agent is always glad to help in furnishing plans for a poultry house.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-08-26
Save On Your Subscription

The regular subscription price to the Weekly Kansas City Star is 50 cents s year; the regular price to the Independ- ent is s1.5o year.
 The rate of both papers one year, un; der special arrangement we have just made with the publishers of the Weekly Kansas City Star is only S175.
 Bring or mail your order to the Inde. pendent office. Your subscription will be extended if your time is not up.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-08-26

If you sit in cool draft when you are heated and get stiff neck or lame back, you will be looking for some thing that will ease the pain. Fix your mind on BILLIARDS SNOW LINIMENT and don't be talked out of it, because it is the best pain relieving liniment you can get anywhere. For sale by all druggists.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-08-26

Have your clothes cleaned by the new process and get rid of that horrible scent of gasoline. Work called for and delivered. Ties cleaned and pressed. Mend ing a speciality. All work guar anteed. 32-tf
 Mrs. Blanche Cook
The Carlisle independent., 1920-08-26
State of Ohio, City of Toledo.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & O., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE. FRANK T. CHENEY
 Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of December, A. D. 1886 A. w. GLEASON.
 tSeaD Notary Public.
 Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in- formally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials. free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O.
 Sold by all druggists, 75c
 Halls Family Pills for constipations
The Carlisle independent., 1920-08-26

Spend Your Vacation Out doors in the Beautiful White River Country of the Missou- ri Ozarks
 A stream and mountain paradise ideal for lovers of outdoor life. Here is the land of "The Shepherd of the Hills" on one of the most beautiful rivers in the world; Marvel Cave with it's under ground wonders, beautiful Lake Tan eycomo with delightful summer camps
 and recreation clubs JAMES-WHITE RIVER FLOAT
 TRIPS Delightful float trips may be made on the beautiful James and White Rivers great towering bluffs, crystal clear water, fresh scenes of beauty at ev- cry turn, ideal camping sites and fish ing sport to satisfy the most enthusi-
 astic
 Women as well as men make these floats and enjoy them just as thor
 oughly.
 The way there is via the
The Carlisle independent., 1920-08-26

Mortgage blanks, deeds, contracts, leases, agreements, notes for sale by L. R. Kirby. Notary Public.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-08-26

Headquarters for contracting and building. City Repair Shop. 1T Bogard & Pearson
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23
Clothing Wanted.

1t having became known that a
number OF poor little children of this
place are debarred the privilege of
.attending school, because they have
no decent clothes to wear, several
kind-hearted ladies have undertaken
to supply the wants of these needy
children. To this end, they urgent
Iy request the assistance Of all our
people. What these ladies want is
for every one who has any spare
clothing suitable for the needy child
rem, to aead or leave it at the home of
either Mrs Cara v Davis or Mrs.
7. D, Robinson The boys are from
eight to nine years old and the girls
are about eleven years Of age.
Clothing that may be altered to fit
viii be very acceptable. The char
liable will please respond quickly.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23

brilliant Arcadia lawyer, and DR.. E.
j. Etheredge, our nominee for the
Legislature. One of the guests re-
mminded the company of the fact
that Florida editor, Claude
L'Engle, while a member of Con-
gress, was the first man in the Ua-
tied States to propose that our gov
ernment go into the aviation busi-
ness on a large scale by appropriat-
ing one million dollars for the pur-
pose. The country laughed at
L'Engle, but subsequent events
proved his foresight and wisdom
The editors and others became so
absorbed in the enjoyment of the
intellectual and material feast that
the time limit was passed with the
result that the proposed visit to
Carlstrom field to see some of those
thrilling aviation feats being enacted
there, had to be called off.
The first thing done at the after
noon session of the editors was the
adoption of resolutions
thanking the Commercial Club,
Manager Gordon of the hotel and
the citizens of Arcadia for the de-
lightful entertainment given the
county newspaper folks.
The next meeting will be held in
Sebring, about the middle of Octob-
er, at which time Ma" Ruhl of the
White Way, will serve that celebrat-
ed chicken pot-pie. for which Editors
McWhorter of the Tampa Tribune,
Harry Gam of the Lake Wales
and other noted journal
lists have been hungering for several
weeks.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23
APPRECIATE COOPERATION
Commercial Club Passes Resolution
Thanking Arcadia for Aid.

At the last meeting Of the Com
merclal Club, w. H Johnson, speak
ing for the special road committee,
spoke Of the cordial reception he
had received in Arcadia when he
went there with a petition asking for
the opening Of the short-route road
to Fort Myers and the hearty CO.
operation he had met witn in Sc
curing signers to this petition. The
following resolution was proposed by
Mr.. Johnson and upon motion was
passed unanimously:
"Wherea5 the committee from
Punta Gorda, appointed to obtain
SIGNATURES in Arcadia to a petition
for a short road from Punta Gorda
to the Lee county line, met with
cordially at every hand and, through
the assistance of Mr.. John l.. Jones,
obtained the petition promptly filled
to the last line, therefore be it rctoly-
ed that the thanks of the CONNER
cial Club of Punta Gorda be extended
to Mr.. John L. Jones for the active
measures taken by him in circulating
this petition and to the people Of
Arcadia for their hearty support"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23
CITY DOCK WILL Be
REPAIRED and PUT
IN GOOD CONDITION
Council Decides to Begin Repairs I'M
mediately. Cost VIII be i'm
Neighborhood of 1900.

At special meeting of the Town
Council Monday night, considerable
time and thought were given to ways
and means Of repairing and main
| tanning the municipal dock in safe
condition, which, during the past few
months has become unsafe and one
! OF the biggest problems the council
has to deal with.
1t was pointed out that the present
condition of the dock Is the immed-
ate result of heavy trucks used by the
oil companies holding dock franchis-
es, the dock never having been in
tended to carry such heavy loads and
the contract between the town and
the oil companies not contemplating
the use of these trucks. The amount
paid the town by the oil companies
is far short of enough to maintain
even that portion used by them in
safe condition, and it Is likely that
unless they are willing to pay much
more the leases will not be renewed.
Within the past few days a
tnOrOuBn Inspection Ol lne uOCh mas
been made and 1t is estimated that
at least $500 will be required to
put it in good condition, and it was
tentatively decided to borrow enough
money for the purpose from other
funds to put the dock in good con-
ditiou again.
To do this will require about 200
new piling besides a considerable
amount of lumber and other mater
ial. When the new piling are placed
they will be cOncreted to protect
them from the clements and thus
made of a semi-permanent character.
it has been the policy to
use small sapllng piling, which rot
away and must be replaced within a
year or IS months. Plans discuss
ed at the meeting of the council con-
the immediate repairing of
the dock by replacing about 200 pill
ing, considerable number of grid
ers and decayed floor planks and lev
cling of the entire structure.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23
DeSOTO END OF The
SHORT ROUTE ROAD
SURVEYED MONDAY
Much-Tallled of Short Road to Fort
Myers Established by Survey.
Follows n Straight Line

That part of the short road from
here to Fort Myers which is to be
built by this commissioners dis
trict, has been officially blazed, sur
veyed and staked out to the point on
the Lee county line that was desig-
mated by the Lee county commission
ers.
Monday morning, the official ablaz-
ers, F. NJ. Cooper, Joshua Mizell and
R. S. Windham, accompanied by F.
Perry King, assistant road engineer,
with a force of chain-bearers COM
posed of \. c. Caldwell, J. L. Cald-
we'll and Frank villains, went south
of town to Clark's old mill, a point
on the present hard road about
eight miles from here, and there be-
gan the survey. They ran the line
south, thirty degrees east, until they
reached the connecting point agreed
upon on the Lee county line They
not only blazed out the road, but
they drove down stakes every one
hundred feet so as to clearly mark
out the line. 1t took them all of
Monday and Tuesday to do this work,
but they did it well.
As soon as our county commission
els approve Of the survey, which
there is no doubt they will do, work
on this end of the road will begin;
and there is nc dnubt that the Lee
county authorities will be equally as
prompt and e ergetic, with the graft
flying result lat Punta Gorda and
Fort Myers Will soon be connected
by direct hard road shortening the
present distance by automobile road
between the two placeseby more. than
twenty miles The present route
from here via Olga to Fort Myers is
forty-five miles long. This new
route will reduce the distance to less
than twenty-five miles.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23
Eastern Star Activities.

The members of the Eastern Star
met in the lodge room on Wednes-
day afternoon of last week and re-
hearsed the work of the order. There
was an unusually large audience.
Mesdames G.. J. l.. Smith and A. p.
Jordan were hostesses at this meet
ing and served ice cream and cake,
to the enjoyment of all present.
The sewing circle of the order will
meet in the lodge room from to
5 p. m, next Wednesday, when the
members will be entertained by Mrs
F. NJ. Glover.