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Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
A TYPICAL PLATFORM

R1~ HE PLATFORM adopted by the New York Republican State Convention is typical of the ordinary party It utterly nsincere meaningless and expressive contempt which machine politicians have for the public inelec4.
 platform that all persons entitled to their rights under the constitution preu declaration, and the Republican party in New York state the Republican majority in the excluded from thelr privileges without right whatever and in de- nial of their constitutional protection
 platform states that have not adopted the equal suffrage immediately, but the convention in persons be delegates at large to the Republican convention utterly vot CTS who are onehaIf voting strength of the state,
 platform proposes international court of justice and affects support the League and thus prevents the Uni having part in the court of international jus lice which the League has brought into being.
 This platform insneere than most political natfoms are political platforms rule do not deal with any first class issue debate until the sentiment favor /, the issue has become well nigh overwhelming.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
SNOW REMOVAL

THE PAST severe winters recorded They will again. It may not be possible say just when, they to It will be socially profitable to per- hand machinery for dealing wit snow storms when they Such machinery would be stored not would be kept constantly ready and would be brought out when the necessity arose.
 The best to clear street of when the storm
 being the work before the fall heavy before it packed down by passing vehicles
 streets it would be practical to send blows to against the curbs throwing the the middle highway. In other it would be advantageous way through the middle the might better to roll the
 they have tried successfully drift machine working something after the principle of shovel and rotary plough The machine tried lines cuts away drifts and loads the into trucks at speed much greater than attained with picks and shovels.
 There were heavy this winter. There may Get ready before comes
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
BRITISH GIRL
 TAXES PRIZE AS FASTEST KNITTER
Man Feels 28 Pounds of Po- tatoes In About Nine
 Minutes

Knitting fifty eight jumpers in eighty-eight working days is the rec crd of a girl Ewing in Esher. She used thirty seven pounds of wool, and turned out one jumper in each period of forty-two working hours.
 There is an old saying that half the world does not know how the other half lives. It i<; still more cer- tain that nine-tenths of the world are unaware how rapidly certain tasks can be performed.
 Have you ever tried how quickly you can peel pound of potatoes? Try it, and then compare your time with that of H. Webb, who, at a re- cent cookery exhibition, peeled twen- | weight pounds of potatoes in nine minutes eighteen seconds.
 What about wrapping up parcels? l There is great competition among | grocers' assistants in this branch Of their business, and at a grocers' ex- hibition before the war Messrs. F. l Brett and J. Russell broke the sugar wrapping record by wrapping one hundred pounds of sugar in one hun dred separate parcels in seventeen l minutes and fifteen seconds.
 Come to carving. The gentleman 1 who holds the pre-war record in this
 direction is Mr. Langley, master of the West Ashford Workhouse, who
 claims that he can carve the meat for eighty five inmates within the space of four and half minutes Each piece of meat must be
 weighed and must turn the scale at four and a half ounces.
 How long does it take a barber to
 shave a customer? Some years ago
 there was d contest between a num- Der of hair dressers to decide this question The winner was an ItaI.
 ian, AEessandro Costariole, who shaved and combed his man in the record space of one minute ant
 twenty-seven seconds.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
AFTERMATH,

The boatswain does not pipe us now,
 the coaxswain does not call: We do not stir at reveiIle and rise to
 curse it all
 Gone are the watches, ships and
 crew; the danger, toll and strife; The war is over now and we are back
 in civil life.
 Yet shall we, shall we soon forget
 that life of yesterday, The ships, the men, the ports, thu
 stars, the seas, the open way? In future years amid the joys of
 friends and home again Will dreams not come like rising
 tides to haunt us now and then? Will dreams not come like Channel
 dawns to tow us from the room? Will ships not rise before our eyes
 and beckon in the gloom? Shall we not hear as though a fog
 some lonely be1lbuoy ring. And yearn again for ships and men
 and high adventuring? Aye, memories shall come again like
 mists above the sea. And all the years ahead shall know and breathe the used to be. The used to be of ships, of men, blue
 water, wind and skies And who, shipmates, among us now
 would have it otherwise? Morrow Mayo in the Home Sector.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
SAYS ARMY MEN SHOULD RECLAIM
 LOST BAGGAGE
Hundreds of Pieces On Piers In French
 Cities

New York, Feb. 24 - Franklin D'Oher, national commander of the American Legion, has issued a buIle- tin to every post in the country urg- ing the former ser. ice men to reclaim their lost baggage through the Army and Knights of Columbus bureau, To- cated in this city at 105 West 10th Street Commander D'OEF figures that the million and more members of the Legion will greatly facilitate the clearing up of the baggage prob lem by communicating with the Casey men or Army officials. There are 15o,oO0 pieces now being re- moved from Hoboken, N. J., where the army piers are cluttered with the barrack bags, boxes, trunks, etc, to store houses on Governors Island.
 'fThe lost baggage branch of the army said Commander DOIier, ''in most cases was separated from the personnel of the service under the stress of war and military exigencies. and it was impossible in those diff hcult moments, before the armistice, for any baggage left in dugouts, or such places, to be given individual attention
 After the arrival of the baggage in the United States the officials at Hoboken exerted every effort to bring before the ex-service men the fact l that they stood ready and willingly at | their service +o recover their belong l ings''
 William P. Larkin, Overseas Direc- | tor of the Knights of Columbus, said | last night that a returning K Of c.
 man had told him that there are
 hundreds of pieces of A. E. F. bag gage on the piers at MarseiNes, HavrA and Bordeaux.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
NEITHER CAN BE FREE

@ ELSIE BURNS brilliant British essayist has publish D ed edition of his discussion of political ideals which he has added chapters democracy and th League of Nations.
 This is his view of phase of the problem- of inme of
  withi is that State egroup to realize what finest be s andno com De in 
  them
 
  is that of
 
  the nnajori rew That is to say that England cannot be democracy whl expresses Ireland and Ireland be democracy whl she continues to be oppressed Nations more
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
THE BEGINNING OF THE END

HE WEIGHT of financial msmanagement, of polIuca x extravagance of machine wastefuness presses so heavily upon the community that the hitherto sev1le mates of the Republican machine beginning to rebel Some of them consciously getting out from under tuners are waking to the knowledge that matters are very wrong
 Not everybody connected with the Republican machine consciously the methods by which Bridge ports operating expenses nordnate swollen so that the highest grand M the highest tax rate and the greatest oeDt companions of equal rank in the city budget
 The Apportonment and Taxaon7 for years now
 doc and serve body is beginning to bak at carry ing out orders The diminished salary Increases are an point the salaries of he boys another the Common Council revolution rears It's scutted ship sinks of the crew expect Q be in the life boats.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
DRINKWATER'S LINCOLN

IT USF the fashion to about DrnkVaters Lin aD coln It easy overestmate that production, which without exceedingly good acting would be tame indeed
 advertised the production has than it de- serves
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27

be part slave and part free Ensayement of always did and always will partial enslavemen of all groups experience chate furnished proof to this point In the South fifty after the war; are hun dreds of thousands of socaed poor whites who were re- estate they had economic place Being generations deprived of opporun
 y they this day attained economic freedom
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
ROBERT E. PEARY
OBERT E. PEARY loved a

D OBERT E. PEARY loved advanure. He had the persist G\ of the true seeker. Eight times he sought the poe finding it the last trip Unfortunately the joy marred by the preensons of Dr. Cook an preender that he had preceded Peay poe Peary still at his death, but he had lived e longer fact than most men eniav
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
WHAT'S YOUR WIFE WORTH?

London, Feb. 24.-what is the cash value of a wife is a question which agitated the London Divorce Court for a time. Counsel for the husband in case, arguing on the question of damages, said that the old theory that a wife was a chatteI and that the jury had to award damages to the owner of the property still holds true with some slight notifications.
 Then you call her a quasi-chat- tel,'' said the judge. The court found the matter too heavy for hasty decis- ion and reserved judgment.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-27

As a protest against the price of shoes, Australian parents are sending their children barefoo+ad to school ! The children Ike it.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
SAYS HARDING
FEARED BORAH
Cox Declares C. O. P. Can.
didate Opposed League
Under Pressure.
By WINDER X. HARRIS.
Universal Scrylce.)

Louisville, Ky, Oct. s.-Charging
that Senator Harding's definite
stand against the league of nations
was taken under the pressure of
threat from Senator Borah," leader
of the Senate 'frreconcilables." Gov
Cox, in a speech here tonight
sought to place former President
Taft, a strong league advocate. in
an inconsistent light if he con-
tinued TO support the Republican
candidate for the Presidency.
Asserting that Mr.. Taft has at
tempted to persuade the friends of
the league that his candidate after
all will be all right" the Demo.
cratic nominee declared the former
President should tell in front OF
the curtain what is going on be-
hind"
Attributing a creed" OF America
and America only" to Senator Hard
ing. Gov. Cox said:
TO preach such a gospel of self
ishness is an offense to the decency
, of America"
Later on he added:
If we were 10 heed the preach
mcnt of the prophet of Marion We
might as veil make our dcclara,
tion 81 independence a scrap OF
paper"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
,SAYSJAP FEAR
| LACKS REASON
Premier Hara Thinks Trou-
Bile in California Caused
By Propaganda.
washington Herald-PubIiC Ledger
Far East Service. special Cable
Dispatch.D

Tokyo, Oct. S.-Premicr Hara to-
day gave an exclusive interview on
the California question. He said:
The question has arisen from
misunderstanding. Californians say
the Japanese cannot be assimilatcd.
They cannot change their color. but
they are imbibing American spirit.
Anti-Japanese propa gandists point
out that the birth rate in California
is exceedingly high and that this
forms a menace, a conclusion that
is absurd.
The japanese have regarded
America as country of justice.
We cannot believe the anti-JaPanese
agitation in California represents
public opinion. l cannot understand
why Americans regard Japan as a
military nation. This might have
been true in former days but there
is nothing more unpopular in Japan
today than militarism.
War talk has existed 4 long
time. Ten years ago when I visited
America ! was asked when We were
going to fight America. There is
no question that cannot he solved
amicably between the two nations" ."
copyright. 1920. 10y Public Ledger Co..
The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
Stays Wife, Tries
To Die, Leaving
Note: 81 Love Her
CBy Universal service.)

New York, Oct. S.-"HaroId has
killed me- exclaimed Mrs. Adele
Hood, who. with blood streaming
from a cut throat, stumbled into
the arms of her brother and died
Her husband. Harold Hood, a car.
penter, was found huddled in the
cellar. his own throat slashed. He
is dying at the Newark City Hos
pital.
On the dining-room table was this
note:
My wife has driven me to this. 70
he wrote. We have a little boy.
Ny heart aches for them all the
time. Her people are the cause of
her leaving me. Just put me and
my wife together, for she is all I
have ever had, and want her here
after. Just le: everyone know OF
the time Of the funeral. so that
they can see my wife and me once
again.
Il love her. love her. love
her. and no one will ever have a
chance to take my place. By-by
10 all my friends. and take a les
son. Don't let it cost you what it
cost me-
The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
HOUSING NEEDS
HIT MANY GIRLS
City Club Body Takes Up
Relief Measures and Plans
Early Action.

Charges that a most serious hous-
ing shortage affecting principally
girls employed by the government
exists in Washington were taken
up by the housing group Of the
City Club at d meeting last night
in the clubhouse, Farragut Square.
The group decided to make an
intensive study of the situation, and
detailed plans will be formulated
at a meeting to be held within a
week or two.
Julius ]. Peyser. member Of the
group. pointed out that sixty-four
girls were living in moderate
sized boarding house in the north
west section and that eight were
living in one room.
Exemption Of real estate loans and
real estate improvements from tax
alton was given consideration. Mr.
Peyser believes the housing corpora
tion bill. which made available mil
ffons OF dollars for the erection OF
houses. may provide relief.
The recent statement that there
is no housing shortage in Washing
ton is ridiculous he said.
The group adopted a charter set
ting forth the scope Of activities OF
the organization. It pledges itSel!
to encourage and stimulate better
conditions in the field Of housing and
10 cooperate with individuals. gov
eminent denartm-nts ana other or
EanizatIons in the fUrtherance Of its
ideals. Bylaws Eor the group also
were adopted.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-09

AT CONFERENCE
Discussion of Disposal of
German Cables to
Be Secret.
UPublic Ledger Seryicc.)

Division of the work among sub
committees on which all of the five
great powers will be represented.
and the exclusion yof the press from
the general sessions of the confer
ence as well as the meetings of the
sub committees, was the first ac-
tiOn taken yesterday by the Interna-
tional Communications Conference
which is to dispose of the German n
cables and prepaSe for a general
meeting to be held a year from now.
The machinery worked much as it
did at the Peace Conference. The
press was admitted while the dele
gates exchanged words of greeting
and assurances of goodwill. Then
Norman II. Davis, UnderseCretary of
State, who was made chairman of
the conference, expressed it as a
matter of course that the sessions
would be closed to the press.
The major work of the conference
will be done by the subcommittee
of which there will be five: disposal
of the German cables: radio proto-
w. 'h'Vi ''1'''i''tI 'oplC ullOn' IN
ternationai cable and radio laws and
cable landing rights; improved cable
communications and facilities >bc-
tween the five great powers.
The aim of the conference will be
to bring about increased efficiency
of the existing cables and additional
facilities, according to the plan pro-
posed by Mr.. Davis in welcoming
the delegates in behalf of the
United States
The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
Gompers Sees Gam
In Democratic Feeling

The peak Of Republican en-
thusiasm is passed and prospects
for Democratic success are growing
brighter, Samuel Gompers. presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, said yesterday.
Practically all principal officials
of the American Federation of Labor
will spend the next three weeks in
an intensive campaign to elect the
Democratic national ticket and to
defeat certain enemies of labor in
Congress.
Mr.. Gompers will start with a
speech in Baltimore next Tuesday
night. Frank Morrison, secretary of
the federation, will begin a serie 3
of fifteen speeches in New York
State on October Is. James Lord,
head of the United Mine Workers,
will campaign in Indiana.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
TWO MEN SHOT
IN PISTOL FIGHT
AFTER HOLD-UP
Detective Sergeant Alligood Wounded in
Abdomen and Edwin E. Monk, By
stander, in Thigh as Police Hold Toledo
Pair Charged With Shoe Store Robbery.

Detective Serg Frank NJ. Aigood shot the abdomen and
wounded Edwin T. Monk, worker 34
right $50 night
running gun Toledo hodup
E streets northwest.
The alleged Joe Homer old and Walter Randall
captured pistols point Bceman John H
on street front of the Frank R. Jellef
The chase followed hodup William IN
furnishing 1928 Pennsylvania northwest
The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
BREWERIES MAKING
4 PER CENT BEER
lBy InHersaI srrNicrn

Many of the principal brcwcrics
OF New York and Chicago are max
ing beer containing from e
per cent Of alcohol. il was learned
yesterday. Tho Chirago cases are
already in the hands Of legal cx-
perts. according to William NJ.
Williams, commissioner of internal
revenue.
Both Commissioner Williams and
Prohibition CCmmiss iOncr Kramer
refused to comment on action
against New York and New Jer-
sev breweries Rigorous action,
They said, will be taken against
any breweries found violating the
law. 1t was also admitted that
whisky is still being openly sold
over many bars in many large
cities, notably Chicago and New
York.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
King of Ireland
Is Latest Scheme
To Appease Land
(By Universal Seryicco

London. Oct. s. = President
Eamonn de Valera, of the Irish
republic" will not stand in the
way of the Duke of York, sec
ond cousin of King George of
England, becoming King Patrick
I of ireland.
This information was con-
tained in a secret message re-
ceived in London by the Irish
Vigilance Society from the Irish
Vigilance Society that is organ
lied in the United States. The
one definite proviso is that the
new King, If he ascends the
throne. shall be responsible only
to the Irish people. Before the
London organization makes an
answer to America the matter
will be brought to the attention
of the Irish republican leaders
in Ireland.
\ prominent London weekly
announced a scheme to have the
Prince of Wales try his hand at
settling the Irish question by
acting as regent until a perma-
nent form of government could
be set up.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
s5OO,OOO SUIT
AGAINST PEER
Song Writer Charges Brit.
ish Tobacco King With
Being Love Pirate.

New York. Oct. S-Mystery en-
shrouds a suit for $500. 1000 filed in
Federal Court today against Sir
Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, multimillion-
anre head Of the British-American
Tobacco Company. The papers ac-
cuse the tobacco king of being "a
love pirate" and laconically state:
Action is for alienation of affec-
tiOns and criminal conversations" ."
The suit is filed by Monte" Brice,
a song writer.
The action is expected to throw
the fare of wide publicity on and
provide a sequel to the romance
of the middle-aged Sir Hugo Cum
liffe-Owen and Helen Elizabeth Oil
yer Brice, wife of Monte" Brice,
aged. 25. and only three years ago
an obscure super in screen produc-
tions.
The story Of how this obscure
miss won the heart of the British
nObleman, repUted to possess a for
tune of $40.OO0,OOO will soon be told
in open court. it is expected. When
the story is told, it will disclose
the events which led to the secret
divorce of Mrs. Brice .on November
=, 1918, and her marriage on De-
Cember 81 Of the same year to Sir
Cunliffe owen. who. repOst has it.
spent more than $1,000. 600 for jewels
and other gifts to his beautiful
bride.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
JERSEY RAIL COMBINE
ORDERED DISSOLVED

Philadelphia. oct. 81 plan for
the complete dissolution OF th, in
Ierlocking interests Of the E'ddius
Compay. the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway Company. the CENTRAL
Railway Of New Jersey. and tho
LchiCh and the WiIk"sharra Coat
companies must eflcd iu Federal
court within ninety days. accord
ing to dissolution deere, entered
today by Federal Judges EuhIus-
ton. Wooley and Davis
The judges acted upon the petit
tion OF the government filed yes
terday by A. Z. Myers, special As
sistant Attorney General. in carry
ing out the recent decision OF The
United States Supreme Court. whSh
ordered a separation Of the Read
ing's interests from its coal COM
panies. The time limit for the plan
TO be filed expires January ., 1921.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
BURIAL TO MARK
CEMETERY OPENING

The first burial in tn" new Fort
Lincoln Cemetery on Blad"nsburE
road at the District line will take
place this aftern pon when tn" bod,
Of Charles l.. Opperman, journalis'.
and former specialist with the L. :.
Department of Agriculture will be
inferred.
Mr.. Oppcrman died about two
months ago but the body was held
by his family for the opening of tn,
cemetery.
Fort Lincoln Cemetery is one Of
the chain of cemeteries being
opened on the site of famous forts
in and around Washington.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
Only Woman Prohibition
Director Loses Her lob

San Francisco Oct. S.-Mrs. G..
Warburton, Federal prohibition di-
rector for California, was ordered
relieved of her office, according to
advicess here today. Mrs. Warbur-
ton was the only woman prohibi-
tion director in the United States.
John L. Considine has been ap-
pointed her successor.
Il blame this entire matter on
political enemies who wanted my
job" said Mrs. Warburton today.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
GIRL BADLY BEATEN,
YOUTHOF Is HELD

Wakefield. Mass. Oct. S.-Au-
thorities today waited for Miss Mil
dred Wanamakcr to recover suffi
cicntIy from injuries sustained in
an attack on her here to identify
her assailant.
The girl was so brutally beaten
that physicians said she had only
an even chance to live. She was
able only to nod answers to Il few
questions.
Miss Wanamaker, 20 years old, a
st"nOgraph'C was found uncon-
sciOUs in woods near here. Frank
Ramoy, an lS-ycar-Old admirer, en-
ployed near the scene of the at
tack, was held in Jail until he can
DC confronted by the girl.