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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-05
PROHIBITION ACT IS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Attorney General of State Files
Suit In Supreme Court Against
the Volstead Act and Says
That Law Will not
Stand

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The state
of New Jersey through its attorney
general, Thomas F. McCran, today
filed in the United States supreme
court a suit seeking to have the pro-
hibition amendment declared uncon-
stitutional and to prevent enforce
ment of the Volstead act. The suit
is directed against Attorney General
Palmer and Daniel C. Roper, COM
missioner of internal revenue.
The bill sets forth that the amend
ment was improperly drawn, that in
twenty-one states the legislatures
have not ratified it, as provided by
their state constitutions, and that
there is no power in congress to pro-
pose a constitutional amendment reg
ulating the habits and morals of the
people. 1t recites further that the
amendment is legislative and not a
constitutional matter and that as
such it was improperly passed.
It is charged that the amendment
centralizes authority without the
consent of the people of New Jersey,
and that it is violation Of their
sovereign rights. The Volstead act,
having been enacted under authority
of the amendment, the petition says,
is null and void.
Claims Act Illegal.
It is claimed that the Volstead act
is illegal because by "depreciating
and in a large measure destroying the
taxable value of real and personal
property within the state" it is de-
structive of the states free and in
dependent government; becauseit de-
priveS the state of revenues from Ii
censes, which in 1918 amounted to
S2.442.S99, and because it interferes
with the internal government of the
people and operates to punish them
by heavy fines, Imprisonment and
forfeitures. thus preventing applica-
tion for licenses for the sale of nom
Intoxicating beverages which is au-
thorized under the laws of the state.
Complaint is made that the act re-
stricts the practice of physicians of
the state and the operation of its pen
al, correctional and charitable insti-
tutions; that the state has not con-
Cured IL the amendment and that if
the act is enforced it will nullify the
right of the state to regulate it's in
ternal affairs. 1t is claimed the act
is not appropriate to enforce the pro-
hibition contained in the amendment
which is expressly confined to intox-
icating liquors.
In conclusion the complaint de-
clares that if the amendment is valid
the right of congress to legislate un-
der it is restricted to matters relat-
ing to "the external concerns of the
United States and within the peculi-
ar domain of the federal government
to regulate commerce among the
states" and that the state alone has
the power to enforce the act within
its own borders.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-05
CHARITY LOSES IN SUIT
FOR S2,000,00O WILL

New York, March Airs. Rosa F,
Spang, widow of millionaire Pitts
burgh steel manufacturer. was one OF
unsound mind when she signed her
will leaving the bulk Of her S2,OO0,0 ,00O
estate to charity and giving her only
child, Mrs. Mabel Spank Ancker, OF
Copenhagen, Denmark, an annuity OF
$4,000, according to verdict render
ed by jury in Surrogates court early
today. The verdict rendered the will
void. The jury deliberated more than
twelve hours.
Mrs Ancker brought suit to breal'
the will. contending that her mother
vas OF unsound mind when the will
vas drawn up and signed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-05
Senator Bankhead
IsLaid to Rest

Jasper. Ala, March 4.--Hundreds
of friends of the family aad official
representatives from Washington,
Montgomery, the Alabama state cap
"a, and otne:' cities paid tribute ttls
r,;rning to t;r late Senator ]1hn II.
Bapkhead at funeral services held at
the First Methodist church.
Services were conducted by the
Grand Lodge Of Masons.
Burial of the dead Senator Was &C.
layed ty a heavy rain storm which
broke over Jasper as the body was
being borne from the railway station
to the church, and it is probable ina!
the interment will be deferred until
Friday. Meantime the body Will lie
in state at the church.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-05
House Refuses Today
To Repeal Prohi
Enforcement Act

Washington, March 4.-The
House today refused by an over
whelming majority to repeal the
prohibition enforcement act.
The repeal measure was offered by
Representative Eagan, Democrat, OF
New Jersey, as an amendment to the
legislative, executive and Judicial ap-
preparation measure and Speaker G;J-
lett overruled point Of order against
it. Mr.. Eagan also proposed elimi-
nation from the bill Of an appropria-
tion Of s4,5O0,000 for enforcing the
dry act. Both proposals were de-
feated on one roll call.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-05
nEY. R0BT. E. JETT WILL BE
C0NSECRATED MARCH oath

StauntOn. Va. March t.--Consecra-
zion of the Rev Robert c. .Iett of Lynch
Iurg. as bishop of the newly organized
Protestant Episcopa! diocese Of South
western Virginia. will ho in Trinity
church. StauN:on. Va. March II. RiSh-
n DaniclS 6. Tut,ie. presiding d:Gni-
t,.ry Of the Episcopal church in the
United S:"tcs has announced. Con-
"rrrotion VII lc condnct"i hr HiSh"n
1'"'!'n ari Eve other bishops. whose
,...s wji! he annOuIC2I :; ",
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-05
CONSPIRACY CASE MAY CO
TO JURY THIS AFTERNOON

Detroit, Mich, March 4.-The case OF
two former army officers and four civ
ilians, charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the government through pre-ar-
ranged bids for army sa age. was e.;
pected to go to the jury in federal
district court here this afternoon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-05
Examination For Healers

Columbia. s. c.. March 4.--.NitGr i
long legislative fight. covering weeks
the South Carolina senate tod.lv pass
ed a bill which requires oil hHi lers 70
stand medical examination at the
hrnds Of the state boa'l Of medical
examiners.
The intent Of the bill as brought
osr ~ Geh"to. IS 20 r2nirre chir .Dr,''- =
t.-s - .'.: ..'"";'""i rx"wiH1;;ar.
An amendment to provide 4 board o(
chirorrnctic nvH'ni"n"' s''.'i' - - 90
state have. w1s !Cs. j.. : ~" .! ,,
to -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-05
Atlantic Refining
Company Brings
$3.50 A Share

New York, March 4.-The highest
price ever recorded for the sale of
one share of stock in the history of
the New York stock exchange was
raid yesterday when ten shares of At
antic Refining Company common
stock sold for $3.50 share. The pre-
vious record was made May :, 1901,
when Northern Pacific touched $1,000
during a panic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-05
No o." Injured.

WaehinGton Nar Avn ofic;al ro-
,crt on the bombing cf the American
ccrsnlate at Zuri"l last night was
NnGc to tho S:Hta Department today
r. conSal Cine erul Eocna. who said
the buildino was partially destroyed,
IL. t,..., !.O c"" wH> iE'Nred.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-05
Army Aviator Killed.

Riverside. Cal. March i.--Iieuten-
ant Raymond F.. Pearson, United
States army aviator. was killed today
ar Marshfeld near here when his air.
plane went into tail~spin too riear
ihr ground 70 recover. Lieutenant
I'earson had beer flying herc six
lMnnthS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-05
Bomb is Exploded
Under American
Consulate at Zurich

Zurich, Mar. A bomb exploded
last night under the porch of the
American consulate here, seriously
damaging the building, but injuring
no one. Police authorities are be-
lieved to have secured clues as to the
guilty persons.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
"All the Citizenship of the United
States" Will Not Take Part
In the Next Election
By BILL PRICE.

Candidate HARDING rejoced over the vote of the
Tennessee Legislature comforting suffrage upon women
marking:
Il glad to have ALL the citizenship United
OF course Senator HARDING, Governor COX, and
Candidate AARON WATKINS, Prohibonst all made
statements welcoming women to the polls in November
next 1t wouldn have been prudent for to have
otherwise. Women voters will be much sought in the
ing elections Shrewd leaders will be connected with
the political organizations of each party and will try put
lit over the opposition and swing the their
spectvc parties
But the point is that ALL the citizenship the United
States will not vote in November next All of it should
rghuly VOTE but there pretty close to 100000 adult
and the District of Columbia who cannot vote
for anybody anything unless of them go their
home States and avail themselves of citizenship privileges
they have maintained because they have suffrage rights
in the District
Let's make it unanimous in the future Messrs Harding
and Cox! Cothe the almost half million people of Wash
ington with genuine freedom Any elected President
November next will have influence enough with Congress-
whether it is is not of his party to give start
suffrage in the Federal Capital.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
ALL DEFENDS ON THE MANi
NOT ON THE CONVEYANCE.

BY PEGGY enjoy myself fully as
much going out with fellow on
street car as I do with one in ma
chine. Many fellows in autos act en-
tirely too fresh and that's one rea-
son why / prefer the street car.
go with a fellow for what | think or
him.
BY VESTA-I think just as much or
a boy who takes me to place or
amusement in n street car, and usual
ly have a better time. These auto
fellows think more Of stopping their
cars out on a lonely place in the road
and trying to love than they do OF
the girl they are with.
BY BLONDINE--It all depends on
the man himself. Many girls ike
auto riding and others don't care
rap for II. or course, "A machine ls
convenience, but there are too many
young men who think that girl owes
them kissing if they take her out IN
an auto. They are not to be trusted.
BY WASHINGTON GTRL-Automo-
biles are not to be shifted at hut tho
average girl would rather take
walk with n man worth while than
to be lavishly entertained by haif OF
n man.
BY BILLY don't expect fell
low to spend money for taxi, but
II he owns an auto I prefer to uavel
in II. Therefore, ] prefer the autoist
In tho auto there is no one TO 10th
er uA .
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
"FOr Sale-My Baby"

An artist in Chicago widower, in debt and without
work. advertised to sell his four auburn haired
bueyed daughter to good family for $1,000 He received
200 replies.
What to think of the incident?
The artist, assume, did not to part with
his daughter He wanted work. He would gladly have
oiled hard to maintain home Nobody offered him the
of doing that Yet 200 families eager to ex-
change 900 for beautiful well bred chd-a child not
their
Few of these families would have sold daughter for
$1,000 Was their willingness to accept the despairng
artists offer, therefore, generous mean?
In slavery times comey child would often fetch on
the auction block much that in money having double
the buying power of the money of today
Is beautiful free white child worth less than the off,
spring of a slave?
We do not know the quality of the artists skill But
it would be strange inferior to his do hang
many walls for which have been paid more than
enough to clear his debts and save his home
Not that support of art should be conducted char
ity basis. Still talent deserves chance.
This growing habit of selling children is not the most
inspiring fact of time 1t needs to be discouraged
Where the of poverty genuine it ndcts our civil
cation. Where it is bogus, it calls for punishment
good rule for child buying couples is have children
OF their own
The Washington times., 1920-08-20

garden cry out that there can be no
intelligent purpose in the world
since their galleries, on whose con-
struction they have spent so much
labor and ingenuity, or the cocoons
that they have so tenderly pre-.
pared to house the crysalises OF an
other generation Of their kind, are
ruth'erslv destroyed by the spade or
the pruning knife Of the gardener.
as for man to denounce or deny the
government OF the universe simply
because his sun must be cNtin-
guished and he himself must some
day cease to build cities and to
plume himself as the cynosure OF
his petty planet, while he sinks, TO
be forgotten like the worm trodden
under the careless foot Of n passer-
by. II we have no surviving souls
the universe is but a passing show
for us. while We are not even the
hitting shadow Of a ny's wing to
the universe
The Washington times., 1920-08-20

human. Regarded from the Milky
Way. or from some of the unthink-
ably remote globular star clusters,
the going out OF the light OF our
petty sun, or the wrcCking " our
little hotilla Of planetary batcat
by "a passing star in the ocean of
immensity would not appear as a
disaster OF magnitude so tremen-
dous as to make the whole universe
seem to be only mad realm of
chaos. and to call in question the
existence of any intelligent purpose
controlling all.
The careers of Julius Caesar and
Napoleon Bonaparte. Rome's empire
and the world war. loom big in our
little 5000 years or so of history
but in the great husbandry OF even
so minute a section OF the universe
as the solar system they are of less
moment than the labors and
achievements of ants.
As we'll might the insects in .
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
Travelling Library Planned.

CH1CAG o.--Borrowing a book
from the public library in one
city and returning 1t to the library
in the next town whore he makes
stop may be arranged for the bene-
fit of the travelling man.
The national council OF travelling
mems associations has appointed n
committee to see what can be done
along this line and has asked the
American Library Association to ap-
point a similar committee TO confer.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
Garrett SerUisS
on
Life

"It seems certain that its end" the
end of the human race) will come, for
eventually the light Of the sun will go
out. or the earth and the other planets
will be wrecked by passing star, ana
the question Of the purpose OF II all, ".
indeed. there is any purpose in IT, stiil
remains unanswered."-from +. X Moul-
tons "lntroduction to Astronomy.
These are the generations of the
heavens and OF the earth when they
God made the earth and the heavens.
and every plant OF the field before Il
was in the earth and every herb OF the
field before 1t grew."-From the Book
of Genesis"
When the second of the momen-
tous sentences quoted above was
written or pronounced the readers
or hearers to whom II was address
ed had no suspicion that the stars
were distant suns, that the planets
were other worlds belonging to-
gether with the earth to the one
nearby sun, and that the earth it
self was only minutest speck
amidst a universe OF greater crea-
tions, and relatively as insignia
cant as a single drop of water in
the ocean.
Now, some thousands of years
later, these things are known to
everybody, but. as the first quota
tion shows. even leaders of the
science which has brought about
this accession Of knowledge can see
nothing behind it all that either
proves, or clearly suggests to them.
a governing purpose. This is
shock to those who have been ac-
customed to take the old saw that
.-1A nctr l. a
for an affirmation that the study OF
astronomy affords proof that a su-
prcme planning and supervising in
telligence made the universe and
all that 1t contains. To some minds
it seems to afford such proof, to
others. no.
In any event. the essential char
acter OF the evidence which II
offers is the same as that offered
by the phenomena of nature right
around us on the earth. The i'm
mensity of the data of astronomy
does not alter their quality.
But, all of the millions OF suns
in space are composed OF similar
materials, and all apparently obey
the same physical laws that prevail
in our little solar system, and this
reduplication on so vast scale
may be regarded as suggestive OF
definite, prearranged plan, the ar
gumcnt being that while chance. or
the operation OF the laws OF proba-
bility, might account for the phe-
nomena OF one solar system, tho
same explanation would not apply
when Identical phenomena were
found recurring, in the same order,
in millions of other systems.
still there remains the question
OF a determining power, or intelli-
gence, behind even chance. The
word chance covers gap in human
knowledge, but conception OF
chance throws no light into that
gap. unless We include In that con-
ception the thought OF something
which determines the complexion OF
chance itself II there Is nothing
behind chance then II determines it
self. and so takes the place OF
purposing intelligence. Led by
this reasoning some would say:
"Chance and God are simply differ
ent names for one thing"
The purpose OF II all would not
appear 40 elusive " the point OF view
were less exclusively terrestrial and
The Washington times., 1920-08-20

Beauty contests are dangerous.
One broke up the Hop Pickers'
dance in Sangerbund Hall. New
burgh. The judge awarded the
golden apple to a gal whose face
was as wrinkled as a roll-top desk.
Then all the Newburgh William
Tells grabbed bungstarters and
started to pop the golden apple off
the winners skull
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
ee1nEARn nnSSEErS -
and the
"GINGHAM JAMES"

GOLDIE ana tNe
"GINGHAM JAMES"
Washington men and girls are
overwhelmingly against "Goldie"
and her ideas of men, girls and dress.
Nobody gives encouragement TO
"Goldie's' advanced New York ideas
Read these:
From a "DIFFERENT KIND OF GIRL"
We are proud of the gingham girls OF
Washington. We don't want any of the
ideas OF life or styles OF dressing "Goldie"
has. The bingham James" have cause 20
look over these rainbow freaks. who seem
to prefer making mashes to association
with plain girls.
From ONE WHO KNows'-New York
is the place for you, Goldie, not Washing
ton. I'll bet you know more about .
charge account than savings account
From "BINGO"-Give me the girl in
ginghsm.
to New York. old dear Broadway may
like bizarre freaks but not Washington.
You amuse hicks.
From X, l.. F.--The plainly dressed girl
working for living notices others like
"Goldie" because OF the way she dresses,
an dthey wonder how. in these days. she
can dress in baby doll style for work on
the salary the average girl is getting us
the so-eslled Plain Jane" who is TO b.
| admired.
From "DoT'-Tm from New York. too.
] n.
The hicks" who giggle at Goldie may
have something to gigge over There are
a good many foolishy dressed girls on the
George avenue line. who think they mako
a hit with their extreme dress and paint ed
faces. Goldie's well-groomed feet and
ankles are not causing much sensation
as she thinks.
| From CAKE EATER prefer to
sit next to ginghsn,- dressed girl. I'm not
stuck on New York vamps.
| From KITTY B.-Sensiblc girls do not
wear their best dresses to work. Go back
| to Broadway, Goldie. il they like your
| style.
From n H. Rive lived in New York
and Washington and the Washington girls
can hold their own with any OF them.
| They are pretty, well-bred sensible sand
dress more tastefully than tho much
vaunted New York queens.
| The last writer adds these verses under
| the heading. Modest Goldie:"
| on the street am troubled
BY the common ginghau I7nc.
! Who stares at me and EgElcs
| TIL she holds her sides in pain.
oh. it surely is most trying.
| For a tender, shrinking doll
| To endure their ugly guying
| And their ignorance and gall
oh. I'm quite a nifty dresser.
| And choose my clothes with guile,
| But the Common Jane" poor thing,
| Dosent appreciate my style.
ALFRED GUS kARGER, in Cincin-
| natl for the summer. sends a news
paper clipping showing that ROBERT
| L. GOODENOUGH was sentenced to
| six months in jail for violating
| whiskey laws karger thinks il re-
grettable that Goodenough was not
| better.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
THIS CAkE-EATER COULD FIGHT.

"A Cake-Eater's Girl says there is
considerable misapprehension as to
birds OF that species being effeminate.
She tells why in these lines:
was on a car with a "Cake-eater'
A fellow on the car. very much larger
than my Cake-eater, and dressed like
1900. made a very sluring remark about
cater and looked at me and smiled.
My Cake-ester turned to him quietly
and asked him to get on at the next
corner There were two OF them and
they got on and so did we.
This big fellow got nice hit In
the Jaw. and my Cake-eater got hn
but 6O-to odds. l didn't do any pro-
tecting either.
with this Cske-ester and we sure go
nice pl.Ses, but | have never paid my
If the statue overlooking the
Hudson was meant for Liberty, for
what was the Washington monu-
ment? Yours till the Yellowstone
parks in front of the White House.
G. d. S.
W. DAY BOYER and ~ G. c.
severely criticise w. l.. II. for ad-
mitting that he gets into theaters
COllarleSs, Coatless ana hatless be-
cause he wears his old army uniform.
Boyer says disrespcct for the
uniform is thus. shown: that II Is
unlawful to improperly use the uni
form; and that there Is a "deplorable
postwar lassitude of public senti-
ment" over misuse OF uniforms.
Tho guy who hasn't seen half hose
Must have been In doze,
or like this one:
Windy day.
Girlies at play,
skirts high,
But dust In the eye. y. q.
A goat getter-The guy who sits in
his Pierce.Arrow, keeps alongside the
street car, in which. you are riding:
and gives you n look 10 artist could
paint.
ELIZABETH GUERNSEY
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
CUT OF A MANS SHIRT.

I've puzzled over this for many
hours and have come to II. and s,
for answer: Why is a mans shirt
cut like IL is at the bottom
Couldn't it just as well be
straight? JOHNNY.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20

England is starting this beauty
tournament in order to take our
noodles off the money she owes us.
Got to go some to even take our
minds off the interest on the war
debt.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20

Let's lay off the roll tops Have
a heart! The men wouldn't stay on
earth two hours if the girls were
all gone. " ,,
NAVY YARD EDDIE.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
Bugs" Baer
Votes for Beauties

Having grabbed the power OF SUI
frage, the sweet dolls will be able
to vote for 'emselves in this inter-
national beauty contest
The Washington times., 1920-08-20

Senator HARDING believes in lib
erty under the law" Why not law
under liberty?
One explanation Of rotten politics is
that the people don't know what they
want and the politicians do.
EDMUND NJ. SULLIVAN.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
M{fMM
SOLDIERS. by l.. l.. L.

FEE TAYLOR announces that CAM
BURTON, BOBBY BENNER, and AL
REED, of the "Squidulums,' will
leave Saturday for a two-weeks'
camping trip near Chapel Point.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20

who can arrange seventy-one
gs so as to get a total, by ad-
dition. OF s999. 10000? This may
be interesting to adding machine
operators.
ELIZABETH GUERNSEY.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
BHkHT
BKNRC
HRCR

YYBCHT
What's the total of the first line
multiplied by the second?
FULLER GORDON.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20

Every woman is sure of one vote.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20

LOUISE and RUTH, of the fl
nance department of the War De-
partment, write that one of the
"prize wonders" of that bureau has
returned from a vacation, and there
is much gossip as 10 which of two
"dear charmers" will be dubbed
"Mrso