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The Washington herald., 1920-05-20
HEAVY A SLASHES.
MADlEINPRICES.
PubEc's Tendency to Stop
Reckless = Buying Be-
lieved Responsible.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


tary. OF, the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association. stated yes
terday afternoon. Many dealers are
overstoeked. he says, by failure OF
the public to buy and when they
can carry. a large amount of goods
no longer they@let them slide for
whatever they. can get. Two, recent
sales were caused by this. he stated.
Heads OF washington's leading
department stores declared last
night that whatever reductions in
prices have taken place were due
to many causes and not to any one
reason which would affect costs
permanently.
ITS nothing but temporary
hysteria brought on by competition
and the unreasonable weather."
said Harold H. Levi, general man
ager of Hecht and Company. Most
of the local houses are selling goods
at rock bottom prices, many OF them
at a loss"
A. Lisner. proprietor of the Palais
Royal stated that the present low
prices OF inferior goods will un-
doubtedly continue while there was
no indication that the high price
OF finer clothing would be lowered.
Secs No Permanent Break.
Several of the executives of Lans-
burgh and Brother believe that silks
are selling low because the banks
have forced most of the whole
salers to turn their stocks into cash
and that the low price of ready-to-
wear garments is due to the late
spring. Philip p. King. OF Kings
Palace. sees no permanent break in
prices.
S. H. Reizenstein of the Mode,
Eleventh and + streets northwest: ::
p. C. Reynolds of the Model Clothes
Shop. 1921 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. and Max L. Kay. OF II.
FriedIander and Brothers. 42S Ninth
street northwest. declared the 20
per cent sale reductions in their
stores were merely temporary and
said that the sales were caused by
backward season.
Parker-Bridget Company has for
several days been selling their en-
tire stock, with a few exceptions,
at sale with reductions of about
25 per cent.
Fifty Per Cent Slash Made.
Frank II. Jelleff, Inc. has an
nounced reduction of from 80 1-3
to, SO per cent on misses and wo-
mems clothing.
Friedlander Brothers are an
nouncing sale cuts averaging 80
per cent in mems suits and trousers
The Young Mems Shop are an
nouncing nearly SO per cent re-
ductions on. many spring suits.
J-,E. Cunningham and Company,
Inc. nnounced so to so per cent
reductions in. women's blouses and
dresses. .
Eiseman's announced 35 per cent
reductions in mems suits due to- a
purchase from an overstocked man
ufacturer.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20
CHIEFST0SEE
SERVICEMATCH
Secretaries and Assistants
VIII Attend Game at
j Annapolis May 2o.

Secretary Of War Baker and A.
sistant SECRETARY OF War croveII
and Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt win attend the annual
Nsvy-Army baseball game at An
napolis May 20. 81 was announced
here yesterday. Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels is also expected 20
attend the annual service match but
has not announced his plans.
Practically the Sentire Atlantic
feet. including six battleships that
will convey the midshipmen on
their summer cruise. viii assemble
in the upper bay May %. Il was
stated at the Navy Department yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20
Randall, Sentenced to Die,
Granted 30-Day Reprieve

Lewis Randall. colored. convicted
of an alleged felonious assault on
Mrs. Bessie Gleason and sentenced
to be hanged next Monday, was
granted a thirty-day reprieve yes
terday by Justice Gould in Criminal
Court No. l.
In the meantime the Department
of Justice will investigate a plea
for Executive clemency made by
friends of the condemned man.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20
Engineer Victim
OF Heart Disease;
Train Speeds On

Especial 40 washingfea Herald,
winchester. Va. Nay 1s.-A
e0-year-oid engineer on the Ball
timore and Ohio Railroad died
today with his hand on the
throttle near Kernstown. Md. His
train speeded on.
: The man was Martin Phalen,
of Brunswick. Nd. He had ig-
nored the advice OF his friends
to retire from railroad employ
ment because of heart trouble.
He left a hospital in, Paitimore.
to run the engine. -
e. C. Wiley. fireman. discovered
the death after the train failed
to stop at Kernstown. He. sp-
piled the brakes.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20
Law Students Again Strike.

Albany, Ne Y. May 19.-The $50
students of the Albany Law School
went on strike" again today when
Jacob Goldenkoff. recently expelled
for alleged socialistic beliefs, re-
turned to school a second time und-
er protection of an injunction.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20
Sue. Traeion Company for SIS. 900.

Eva L. Dayton sued the Capital
Traction Company and Samuel NJ.
Frazier yesterday in the District
Supreme Court for $4,000 damages
for personal injuries which she
claims to have received when a
truck belonging to Frazier collided
with a street car on January 6.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20
Ten Dollar Loan QuibbIe Fatal.

Mitchell, S. D., May ia S10.5O
loan started an argument between
william Smith. of Ethan, S. D., and
Terry Hughley. of Shreveport. La,
here in which Smith was shot and
killed.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20
VETERANCOURT
OFFICIAL DIES
John Ramsey Young, Clerk
Old. c: Supreme Court,
Z Succumbs.

John Ramsey Young, clerk of the
Supreme Court. for the District of
Columbia for thirty years. who died
yesterday at his home, 1920 S street
northwest, will be buried tomorrow
afternoon, with funeral services at
the family residence. .-.
Notice of Mr.. Young's death was
given to the court at noon and ad-
journment was ordered until next
Monday out of respect to the mem
.ory Of the former clerk. Young
was actively engaged in his duties
at the court house until the cold
weather of last winter forced him
to keep to his home. = He was So
years old. had been in government
employ fifty-three years. and en-
ployed at the District Supreme
Court for forty-four years.
The veteran clerk entered the Of
fee as an assistant clerk in 1876
and became clerk in 1891. He had
also served nine years in the army
before entering the clerks office.
Mr.. Young was born in Will County,
Illinois, February 20, 1887, enlist
ing in the army at that place Au-
gust 4, 1852. He resigned from the
paying department of the army. to
hC oS oSoA esllNN ~ LAlC SAOSC
of the civil war, at Boston, Mass,
in 1871. He returned to Washing
ton. serving for five years in the
office of a patent attorney before
being appointed to the clerks office.
Miss Julia Holderby Young. an
adopted daughter. and a sister re-
siding at Shreveport, La. survive
him.
Mrs. Mary Palmer HamersIy, first
cousin of the late President Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who died at her
residence. 2OO9 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., Tuesday afternoon. following a
short illness, will be buried in
Arlington National Cemetery fol-
lowing funeral services at the resi-
dence this morning at IL o'clock.
Mrs. Hahersly was 10 years old
and was the wife of the late Louis
R. HamersIy, of New York. She is
survived by a son, Louis r. Hamer-
sly. jr.. of New York. and three
daughters, Mrs. Robert Roosevelt.
of Washington; Mrs. Roland Curtin
and Mrs. John Roosevelt, of New
York.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Turton, ST
years old. who died at her resi-
dence. 1907 X street. will be buried
in Glenwood Cemetery, funeral
services being held tomorrow at the
residence. the Rev. Joseph T. Kel-
ley. pastor OF the Fourth Presby-
terian Church, in charge. Mrs.
Turton is survived by two sons.
William H.. and James E. Turton,
of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20

A south African mine develops $50
horsepower from the fall of water
piped into the workings for various
other uses. r.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20

There are fifty-seyen locks in the
New York State barge canaL
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20

Bleached Pure Irish Linen
Table Damask. 20 inches wide. 19
designs to select from. Heavy
weight, pure fax. $500 grade
regularly. S Special. per 1915
yard
Bleached Pure Irish Linen Nap
kins. 22x22 inches wide; assorted
floral spot and striped designs;
pure fax. Regularly $1,000 dog
en-. Special, per dog $500
"Pequot" Bleached Cotton
Sheets and Cases. This well
known brand at less than today's
cost. Tom size before hem
ming. 81 K 80 in eh es. $40
each .............
Tom size before hem &c
ming, 45x3e inches. each,
Hemstitched Pure Linen Huck.
aback Towels, plain damask bor-
ders; an-over designs. including
"Webbs" famous towels. Resul-
arly s2.75 each. Special, 81 IN
; each
Genuine St. Gall Embroidered
Swiss-white ground. with col
ored embroidered dots; dark
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20

Womens Pure Linen Hand
kerchiefs; narrow lace edge or
.hemsti.ched, embroidered effects,
on fine sheer pure linen.
Regular 39c and Soc grade, 3nc
for. each. .-............
First Floor.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20
LINEN SHOP

grounds. with white. dots. includ-
ing navy and copenhagen blue. 81
inches wide. Regularly SOS.
$3.50 and $500 yard. 81 95
Special yTd. d.......-...
Art Needlework Salon
New Crepe Blouses, In blue.
old rose, orange and tan; stamped
for the new wool embroidery;
piqued neck and sleeves. Resu-
larly S3.75, $500 and $500
$500, for. each. ........
Chxdren's Stamped Made-up
Play Suits and Rompers. of fine
durable wash fabrics. Size 2 to s
years. New models. Reg 81 Q5
ular $3.50 and S2.75. for
Resular $3.50 and g m
$500 models for.
Till EI~z-
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20

Sanford finally restored order by
obtaining unanimous consent to
withdraw his remark. g.. g.. u.
. During the debate Champ Clark
charged the regular army officers
with maintaining the second most
powerful. lobby here" The Anti
Saloon League has the most power
full lobby. he said.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20

Artistic Cand1A Atick at Special Prices
Candeseks finished srtisc in vory antique blue ,nou.
green. dull gold Bach has brass cup Regularly s1oo
Special each. Soc. Third Floor
The Washington herald., 1920-05-20
Handkerchief Dent.

Third Floor
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
Turk Cabinet Resigns

Constantinople. March An
view of the gravity Of the situa-
ton the cabinet resigned Wednes-
day. The Sultan has called upon
Marshal Izzet Passa to form a
new cabinet.
An exceptionally strong Brit
tish fleet arrived at Constanti-
nople recently and it has been re-
ported that other allied warships
were on their way in connection
with disturbed Turkish condi-
tiOns.
Allied warships are anchored in
the Bosphorus with their guns
commanding the parliament
buildings, as an influence to stop
the massacre Of AflnelfidnsoelAHL n
other. cortributingirt1e cause rof
Turkish Unrest is tkatiithe peace
treay deprives thesTurks OF their
centuries long control ofthedoaGs
danelles. and relieves them OF ters
ritory containing four-fifthso OF
their population. Moreover the
Nationalist movement threatens
overthrow OF the government.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
LEGION HONORS !.
Our DEAD HEROES
Be- utif,,i Memorial Services Held
And French D plomas Pre-
ccated To Families

JesseM Dykes Post of the American
Legion did itself proud with it's first
memorial services for the Madison
county boys who lost their lives in the
services of their country at the First
Christian church Wednesday evening
About 20 out of 80 of the families of
the young heroes who are sleeping
across The waters, were present and
we're presented with the Diplomas of
Honor which the French government
has sent as slight token OF its ap-
2reciGtion Of their sacrifice. These
were presented after the service.
Dr.. R. L. Telford delivered the adj
dress of tire evening. AS usual he
spoke to tie point with rare sympathy
and understanding and his thoughts
made a solemn impression upon
everyone. The music was very beau
tiful and added much to the program
Commander Harry D. Rice, of the
local post, covered himself with honor
in his opening remarks The. even
in g was a most impressive occasion ir
every way! zoo
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
NORMA TALMADGE LIVES
ON INDIAN RESERVATION

Norma Talmadge's latest Select Pic
tuie, s"The Heart of Wetona," will ap-
pear at the local theatres Friday. The
Heart of Wetona" was filmed on an
Indiana reservation in California, con-
sisting of Is Indians and twenty log
cabins. The reservation which is call
ed Idyllwild is situated at an altitude
of 5000 feet. During the filming of
this picture Norma Talmadge lived
with her mother and her sister, Con-
stance, in beautiful bungalow direct
ly outside the reservation.
Norma was idolized by the natives
of Idyllwild. They never tired watch
ing her work or watching her play. Be
fore she left the reservation the In.
dians insisted upon giving party in
her honor. A huge celebration con-
sisting of tribal dances and bar.
becue was rendered her. She was
made princess of the tribe, the high
est honor an Indian tribe can bestow
on woman.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
BRIDGES CALLED TO
WINCHESTER SCHOOLS

\ call to the superintendency
Of The Winchester City Schools
has been extended to Prot D. W.
Bridges. formerly superintendent
here, it was learned following the
visit OF Prof. Bridges here early
in the week. Since leaving here,
he has been. located at Mayfeld,
where,-lle mas a three-year con-
tract, which he hopes to get an
nulled so that he can return to the
blue grass, where he and his vile
have lived so long and have so
many friends. The Winchester
position is reported to carry a sal
ary OF $1,000 a year and from that
point is one OF the best schools
superintendencies in the state.
Prof Bridges has been doing
good work in Graves county since
leaving Richmond, but he and his
wife are anxious to get back to
this section if possible
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
well KNOWN BARBER
III Dies in EAST END

James Cunliffe, we'll known
barber of the East End, died at his
home on Estill avenue, about nine
o'clock Thursday morning, of
pneumonia and septic poisoning.
He became i'll Immediately after
returning from Lexington over a
week ago, and it is believed that
re drank something there that
caused internal hemorrhage, the
physicians say. This developed
into pneumonia and he sank rap
idly to the end. Cunliffe was 80
years of age and is survived by
his wife, who was a Miss Aldrich,
and four little children. He for
merly worked at a downtown
barber shop but had been con-
Quoting place in the eastern part
of the city lately, where he had
many friends. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
MORE TAXES FOR
MADISON FARMERS
State Tax Commission Orders
This County's Assessment
Increased By $365, 900

Although Madison was given a
raise IN its tax assessment of over
two and half million dollars last
year, the State Tax Commission
has Just added another raise of
S5o5,OCO to the taxpayers of the
county. The Board Of Supervis-
ors who will meet soon, have been
notified to add that much to the
assessment Of the county as re-
turned by Tax Commissioner Ben
r. Powell.
The raise ordered is divided
$3CC,CCO on lands and $65,OOO on
town lots. Nadison's tax valua-
ton for assessment as turned in
by the County Tax Commission
er is figured at $2t,937 $50. but
the taxing authorities at Frank
fort seem determined to contin-
ue Their practice OF putting every
thing on the farmer that he can
possibly bear.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
TWO OF TRAIN Crew UP
II ON POPULAR CHARGE

When a barrel OF whiskey was
being shipped from the Warwick
distillery at Silver Creek to a
point in Texas for medicinal pur-
poses, was unloaded at Louisville
the other day, two of the train
crew, which had accompanied
it that far, had to be 'unloaded'
with it, it is said. Anyway, J. w.
Mercer, sorekeeper-gauger at the
distillery warehouse, which is
owned by the Bernheim Com
pany, Louisville. and A. L. Davis,
railroad and express agent at
Silver Creek. were summoned to
Louisville Monday by United
States Commissioner J. A. Craft
to testify for the government
against L. E. Lawson and George
Leidner. charged with taking two
gallons of whisley from the bar
rel. d
When the whiskey arrived in
Louisville it is alleged that a hole
had been bored in the barrel and
some Of the whiskey taken Out
An, investigation resulted in the
arrest of Lawson and Leidner
baggagemen and express messen-
ger on the L. & n. train which
runs between Richmond and
louisville. Il =...
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
"Playing" Comes Rather High

Judge G. Murray Smith got
busy in police court as soon as he
was able to get out again and had
quite bunch before him Wednes-
day. He fined Charles Gormley
and Roll Roberts $40 and costs
each for breach of the peace in the
East End. The men claimed that
they were just pranking Sunday
evening, but one carried a bad
looking eye. A number of others
IN that section are slated for ap-
Ipearance in court today.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
new JERSEY sues
AGAINST DRY LAW
(By Associated PressD

Washington, March 4 = The
state of New Jersey through At
torney General McCran today FL
ed in the United States Supreme
Court a suit seeking to have the
prohibition amendment declared
unconstitutional and to prevent
enforcement OF the Volstead act.
Theas suitM sets forth that the
amendment is i1ripfoperlt drawn,
stha toinz 2lostdtes the. Legislatures
haye onot ratified It as provided
by their state constitutions and
btlaat there is mo power in Con
gress, to. Propose a csflstituttolnal
aHeRdlpent. regulating the ira &tS
and morals of the people. It is
recited, further9 thai hsE alneafds
ment is, legislative and not a cons
stitutional matter and that as
such it was improperly passed. 1t
charges that the Volstead act,
having been enacted under au-
thority OF the amendment, is null
and void.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
STANLEY TO APPEAR
BEFORE PR0BERS
(By Associated Press)

Frankfort, KY, March 4-Unit-
ed States Senator A. O. Stanley
arrived here today. The purpose
of his visit is to confer with the
joint probe committee relative to
charges OF irregularities in con-
nection with the Frankfort re-
formatory. Stanley had with him
cancelled checks of payments, he
had made to wardens of the re-
fornatory for various items pur-
chased in accordance with the
the custom OF other governors for
the executive mansion.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04

master and apprentice laws was re-
pealed by the bill of Representative
Kaufman, which passed, SO to 0.
The Lazarus bill to establish the
compensation of the Secretary of the
State Nurses Examining Board at ST.
800 a year, and provide that nurses
Of 10 years experience in religious
institutions, conducting hospitals, may
be licensed without examination, was
passed, SO to 10. go
The bill of Representative Kauf-
man to permit city prisoners to work
for the city under the direction of the
Board of Public Works, passed unan-
imously. 'S'
Representative Neels bill to provide
that the State Tax Commission shall
assess all the property of telephone,
telegraph and pipe line companies,
was passed, SO to 1.
The Kaufman bill, to provide FOR
maintenance of children deserted by
their natural father, was passed, 65
to 3.
By decisive majority the House
passed the bill of Representative
Shannon to require bids for the po-
sition of County Treasurer and estab-
fishing the salary in counties of 20O,-
600 poulation at $4,000 a year.
The House then considered the
bill of Representative Meyers to ap-
propriate $4,000 for widening the
approach to the State Capitol, but
the bill was defeated by vote OF
43 to 33.
! Representative Goehringer's bill
to appropriate $12,5OO for expenses OF
the official indexer Of Jefferson
! County, passed, 50 to 2.
The bill of Representative Ken
nard, to change the time of holding
Court in the Thirty-sixth Judicial
District, passed, 80 to o.
The resolution allowing ]. w
Hedden $1,229 for services rendered
while Superintendent of Printing
passed 81 to l.
The House passed the bill of Rep
resentative Smith exempting SOL
diers from the tax on suits.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
CHARGED WITH HTH
i T01Iy3lEVElNGAG GUN


|JG6lAltg Judge W. X Price IS
sued a warrant for the arrest of
Robert Powell, a returned soldier,
Thursday morning, and placed in
the hands of the sheriff, on a
charge Of carrying concealed a
deadly weapon. The warrant was
sworn out by John keeton, who
told the Judge that Powell was
sitting talking to his (keeton's)
wife, from whom it is said he is
separated, when has came up.
keeton said that Powell pulled a
pistol and leveled it at him. The
occurencetook place near Will
liams' store in the eastern part of
the citv.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
MEXICO TO DEPORT .@
EX-CONSUL JENKINS
dix Associated Press)

Washington, March 4-Mexico
City reports today assert that W.
O. Jenkins, former United States
Consular Agent at Puebla, is to
be expelled from Mexico in conse-
quence of his alleged dealings
with rebels. 1t is indicated also
that his property will be seized.
The deportation Of Jenkins would
not surprise officials here. Mexi-
can liken it to recent depC rtatlon
of Russian radicals by the Wash
lngton government.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
PAYNE Re RI: E:~E:LI.ECTED ELI FOR
ANOTHER YEAR

At tie regular meeting Of the
Richmond School Board Tuesday
evening SuDt. ], Howard Payne
was reelected for another year.
Prof. Payne is now finishing out
his first years work here and ap-
pears to have pleased all with the
results that he accomplished
while at the head OF the city
schools. His reelection by the
board will undoubtedly meet with
almost unanimous approval The
election Of the remainder of the
faculty will not take place until a
month or SO later, it is understood
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
LOSE BABY son

James ]. West, the little eight
James J. West, the little eight
month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John
West, of the Silver Creek neighbor-
hood, died Wednesday Of influenza
and pneumonia. The mother and sew
eral children are very i'll at this time.
Funeral services were conducted at
the grave Thursday morning, by Rev.
D. II. Matherly. Many friends ex-
tend sympathy to Mr.. and Mrs. West
in their sorrow.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
G, O.P. COMMITTEE
TO RUN ELECTIONS
IBy Associated Prcss)

Louisville, March 4-Republi-
can campaigns in Kentucky will
hereafter be conducted by the
State Central Committee which
will function the year round and
the chairman of that committee
will be chairman of the campaign
organization. This was announc-
ed today after yesterdays Repub-
lican State Convention here.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
ALLIES toilet HUNS
TO FLOAT LOAN
f4iy Associated Press)

London. March 4-The Even
ing Standard says that the Allied
Supreme Council decided to allow
Germany to launch an interna-
tional loan because it is recogniz-
ed Germany's ruin would mean a
weak and dangerous spot i'll Eu-
rope. The newspaper says the
loan will take precedence over
any indemnity payments Ger
many is called upon to make:
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-04
THE HOpTOWN JOTTER

Mack Neblett is telling about GER
tain high brow Hopkinsville mother
who was leading her young hopeful
through menagerie.
They stopped in front of the ele-
phant
!. 20, .,ooky, mother" exclaimed the
kid. "He's bigger'n hell, amt he %
The mother grasped.
F.1WilIie, Willie!" she admonished.
ssWhat an awful thing to say. How
many times must l tell you never to
say 'ain't'?"