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The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-03

Postmaster Scheffler from all parts of the territory. Another source of widespread interest is the identity of the "steady, reliable bachelor of 3S" whose ad is still running in the Times. Several people who might reasonably be expected to know de- clare that the unknown is none other than our sprightly steamship agent, Leslie Counts.
 # # *
 M Mrs. Oscar Larson and little daugh- ter Annette. of Railroad Row are pre- pairing to leave shortly for visit in Strelna.
 # # # A COW belonging to Tony Lynch, the Old Town 0a1ryman, was struck by a train Monday and so badly in- jured that she Lad to be killed. that evening and took the thrain out fer Cordova nixt day. So her-r-re I am: And here on Friday, so the guys at the mines will see it."
 * # #
 MT. and Mrs. Florence Sullivan left Hast Saturday on the Northwestern. After a short stay in Vancouver, Washington they will go on to Salt Lake City, where MT. Sullivan will go in business with relative. ..
 "Sully'' has been an Alaska for the past fourteen years, and is we'll known in Fairbanks and Nome. He used to haul freight from Fairbanks to the Koyokuk.
 To catch the Northwestern Satur- day, "sully', made remarkable time out from Slate Creek, where he bad been working in the mines. "A couple of guys there" he said, "bet me I couldn't foot it out to Gull kama inside of three da-a-ays, but faith. made it in two, with no trouble at all, at all. Ninety miles 1t was. l quit wor-r-rk the night of the twinty- sicind, shtarted out the nixt mor-r' ming, and got in Gulkana the night of the twinty-fourth. Mkt morning l caught the auto stage for Chitina- sivinty-foive miles,-getting in there
 * * #
 Little Francis, son of MT. and Mrs. Harry I. ONeill, took a tumble one day last week and gashed his scalp so tadly that several stitches had to
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-03

he taken to close the would. Francis is the child who was so dangerously sick last winter, and had to be taken outside for treatment.
 # # #
 c. w. Scarborough is expected back on the Alaska, after a professional trip of about three weeks to Latouche and vicinity.
 Continued on page 5
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-03

You think you are a pretty valuable member of the community but if your services and talents were put up for sale without any prestige or pull or property, how much would they bring under the hammer?"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-03

xS%@J. Jones has taken over the Goodall carpenter 5sshop and is pre- pared to do all kinds of carpenter ands. mill work. Phone 142-3 rings. . 22-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-03

The only important ancestors are those that are alive.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-03

Your eyes fitted Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os- borne.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-03

Sun Maid Raisin Bread, always a favorite at the City Bakery.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-03

The Daily Times Job Plant is well equipped for all classes. of commercial printing.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-03

Graham Bread frcsh every day at the City Bakery .
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
C|TY'S "BEST" BABY
T0BEP|CKED TODAY

Today is the day of days in Capital
Babylon.
It's king or queen is to be selected
this afternoon from among about 100
who took first honors in the various
classes, in which more than 1900 of
the prettiest. healthiest and best
natured youngsters of the city COM
peted at the baby show at Polls The
ater.
Winners in the final class to be
Judged before the grand contest for
the title of "Washington's Best Baby"
is held will be announced at the the
ater Immediately after the first per-
formance Of the regular show. which
begins at p. m. This remaining
class is composed of four to five year
old infants. AS soon as the winners
in 1t are proclaimed the Best Baby
Contest" will begin with the taking
of motion pictures of all the little
ones eligible. This film will be added
to the Baby Show reel now being ex-
hibited at each performance in the
theater.
1t was ERIN Go Bragh" day at the
Baby Show yesterday, when the
judges. Mrs. VIII H. Chase. Mrs. F.
A. Evarts, and Miss Ina c. Emery,
announced the awards in the three to
first prize for boys go to Jack
O'Keefe, of 55O1 Illinois avenue, but
a little miss by the name of Frances
Sullivan, whose parents reside at 2945
Upton street, captured first honors
among the girls and several other
equally Celtic cognomens appeared on
the honor roll.
Gertrude Geibel. Of 21s Ninth street
northeast, was awarded second prize
for girl babies in her class, and Harry
Allen, Of Is Grant place northwest,
was similarly placed among the boys.
other little ones who were given
capital prizes yesterday included Billy
Hoagland. 1928 Eighteenth street
northwest; Margaret Grissette, 5O1
Fourteenth street northeast; r. Hand
ley, $50 G street southeast; William
Thomas, Falls Church, Va; John Con-
nelly, Riverdale. Nd: L. A. Coleman,
1905 Seventeenth street northwest
and Audrey Harper, 103 Quebec Nlace
northwest
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
CLASSES FOR CHILDREN
AT GENERAL CIVIC POOL
Swimming Instructions to Be Given
Boys and Girls Under Is
Years Old.

Swimming classes for boys and
girls under fifteen years of age will
be opened at 2:30 o'clock next
Wednesday afternoon at the General
Civic Center pool in the new Central
High School. Eleventh and Clifton
streets northwest.
Two classes. beginning at 2:30 and
$3.50 o'clock every "Wednesday and
Thursday afternoon during July and
August will be instructed. Pupils
must provide themselves with one
piece bathing suits and towels and
girls must have rubber caps.
Every precaution Is taken to make
the pool safe and parents are invited
to inspect II. The water is changed
each day and the pool thoroughly
cleaned, and every child is required to
take a shower bath before using the
pool.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
NEVER TEXTBOOKS
ORDERED BY BALLOU
Change Follows Conference
With PrmcipaIs-WilI Be
Made Gradually.

Acting upon recommendations OF
principals OF high and grade schools,
DR.. Frank A. Ballou. superinte ndent
OF schools. in his first important move
as school head today announced the
changing OF the English textbooks In
the grade schools and foreign text
books In the high schools.
superintendent Ballou conferred
with the principals yesterday. He
agreed that the present books were
not modern and ordered the change.
Because OF insufficient appropria-
tion the entire change cannot be mad C
for several years. First changes will
come in the lover grades and first two
years in high schools. AS soon as
possible the present books will be
cleared out and more modern books
will take their place.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
Sidewalk Debaters
Don't Seem to Worry
Much About Politics

.what about watching the bulletin
boardr"
Bulletin board be- We can read
IL all in the afternoon papers. Isn't
there a ball game on todayf No game! |!
Say, what kind OF town 10 this any
way9"
Farther up the street.. the mega
phone lecturer on the sightseeing
wagon pointed toward the greatest
Treasury In the world.
Here at your right 10 the United
States Treasury. II was here that
william Gibbs McAdoo. son-in-lsw Of
President Wilson. whose going TO be
nominated at San Francisco, launched
the famous Liberty Loan Drive.
"And now they're selling at SO on
the hundred" piped up q man who
knew. That's all the convention
comment the neck-stretchers would
make.
WILSON TO BED EARLY.
About that time the reporter was
about ready to throw up the sponge.
Returning to the office, he found the
hands OF the sity-room clock pointing
to IL o'clock. Well no wonder Who'd
expect the grandstand to gather
around when the show doesn't begin
until 1880 o'clock Washington time.
But II Washingtoniansa are worrying
their heads on about who Is going
to lead Democracy's banner, there
are no early signs OF II. whats the
use, we don't vote" said one Of the
oldest Inhabitants.
Perhaps there's one man In Wash
inEton who IL more interested than
anyone else. even II ne didn't get
a single vote during last nights bal
loting. That's the leading candi-
daes papa-in-law. But come to
think about IL, even President Wilson
went to bed last night at 10 o'clock
while the balloting was just begin
ming.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
D. .C.PLANE TO OPEN
P. 0. ROUTE IN WEST

Air mail service from Chicago to
st. Louis is to be inaugurated next
week. with the original plane which
made the first airmail flight in this
country, from Philadelphia to Wash
ington. as one OF the carriers. the
Postoffce Department announced to-
day.
The day for the first flight has not
been definitely decided upon. Carl
Egge will be in charge of the route.
The Chicago-St Louis route Is to
be the first step in the opening OF
Chicago-St. Louis is-Minneapolis-St. Paul
route during the summer. 1t Is ex-
pected that the opening of the trans
continental line to san Francisco will
follow before winter.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03

Nov, Amt this the irony of fate!
While Fannie Dew on-the-Rose' Hurst
and that crowd OF Journalists are
writing history at Frisco, I've gotta
bat out stun like this"
Nominations may come and nomi-
nations may 60. but who gives a dern
down at Seventh and Pennsylvania
avenuey
II IL were put TO a popular vote the
brow-mopins Democracy of the streets
probably would hand the palm to
Walter Johnson for that, "no-hit"
game he put over on the Red Sox.
WHAT WAS ON MS MIND.
Say. can that kind OF stun" an
AmericaniEed fruit vendor warned
this Inflated scribe when he asked
for the sssth time. well, what's the
big thing on your mind today?"
81 amt got time to bother about
politics. Nominatin' McAdoo amt
goin' to help me get rid of this truck"
Nearer the corner two men. who
bore all the outward marks OF Dis
trio politicians, were having q heated
argument.
But It wasn't about Frisco or even
Harding. One man pounded the air
with his fist. Listen to me-" he
said. getting a stranglehold on the
others coat lapel. "What that felier
Heating said last night was the
straight goods. It's that dog gone
Bureau of Efficiency that's got II In
for the reclassification bill. You mark
my words"
This was I 90 much for further
eavesdropping. Steering toward the
Willard Hotel where the politicians
still love to dictate to the public. the
reporter found a group in earnest
conversation.
WANT TO KILL TINE.
"WhAtIl we do to kill time today?"
the hottest looking individual inQuir-
ed
The Washington times., 1920-07-03

Department and were there at the
time OF their release. Three days be-
fore June 80 they were notired they
were 10 be dropped from the rolls.
And since that day they have been
walking through the streets OF Wash
ington looking for new Jobs.
They are only two OF the thousands
who answered the call OF Uncle Sam
during the war now In similar plight
They travelled many miles from home.
They have become used to the ways
OF big city and now they do not
want TO 20 back home, they say.
There are not the same opportunities
in the little home towns. nor the same
salaries. The girls were directed to
the United States Employment Officc
at 14l0 Pennsylvania avenue.
BUREAUS TO AID THEM.
They did not know II, but there are
welfare bureaus being maintained In
the various Government departments
for just the purpose of assisting girl
war workers in getting new positions.
Mrs. Olive Ross, In charge OF the well
fare bureau OF the War Department.
will welcome any girl out OF a posi-
tion. at her office, 10002, Food Admin
istration Building. and will do all she
can to assist her.
On June 80 the War Department re-
leased about 1000 and the Navy De-
partment deprived about 700 girls. 1t
Is estimated that within the last six
months fully $4,000 clerks have been
dropped from the Government rolls,
many OF whom were girl war
workers.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
MAN SHOT AS PROWLER
IS DEAD IN HOSPITAL
Luther White, Colored, Wounded
J While Lurking in Bushes Near
Picnickers' Camp.

Luther White, colored, who was
shot while prowling around a pic
nickers' camp near Luna Park, Va.
June IA, died in Freedman's Hospital
yesterday. Sheriff A. c. Clements
was notified.
+. NJ. Van Ness. Washington police
say. shot White when he saw him in
some bushes near his camp. Fannie
Lee. mother of White, and now in
Warrenton, Va, was informed of his
death. White was brought to Wash
ington an hour after he was shot,
and had fingered between life and
death in the hospital since.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
OFFICIALS WILL SPEND
WEEK -ENDAT WORKHOUSE
Commissioner Brownlow and Party
of Seven to Be Guests at
OccOuuan, Va.

Commissioner Louis Brownlow, his
wife, and a party of seven left Wash
ington today for Occoquan. Va, the
District workhouse, where they will
spend the weekend as guests Of Col.
Charles c. Foster, superintendent of
penal institutions Of the District.
The party included John Joy Ed
son, Mrs. Whitman Cross, DR.. George
NJ. Cober. all OF the Board of Chari-
ties: DR.. Paul Johnston, secretary OF
the social hygiene committee; DR..
William c. Fowler, District Health
Officer: George S. Wilson. secretary
Df the Board of Charities, and Mrs
Nina c. Van Wrinkle. chief of the po
licewomen's bureau.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
KEY YSPEAKERS" TO
URGE GRADE PAY

Several hundred Of the best orators
among Government employees are
ready to invade the Federal depart
ments in Washington to spread the
doctrine Of reclassific alton, following
the completed organization of the
joint conference on reclassifcation
last night.
with the cooperation of depart
mental heads assured in the move
ment, the conference, headed by Jere-
miah Connolly and r. J. Quinn, today
set out to arrange a speakers pro-
gram whereby all employees. Will be
given an opportunity to hear the prin-
ciples and advantages Of reclassifica-
ton expounded-
The conference now has organized
nearly 300 key persons who VIII be
used as speakers and to spread re-
classification propaganda otherwise
through various publicity stunts now
being conceived.
These key persons" together with
Government officials and employees.
met last night in a grand rally at the
headquarters of the conference, 1923
New York avenue northwest In
point Of numbers and enthusiasm
sweeping success for the movement
was forecast.
Former Congressman Edward keat-
ing, who was secretary to the Con-
gressional joint commission on re-
classification of salaries, was the
principal speaker.
He urged increased activity on the
part of Federal employees in pushing
the campaign for the adoption of re-
classification as recommended in the
report Of the commission. He ex-
al IL
would make the civil service what 1t
should be, "the most perfect civil ser
vice in the world" and declared that
he always felt the necessary changes
in the service would be brought
about by those who have decided to
make 1t their life work.
Keating made an attack on Her
bert d. Brown, chief of the Govern
ment's efficiency bureau, charging the
bureau with hamperng the work Of
the commission in every possible way,
and declaring 1t probably was re-
sponsible for the failure OF Congress
to enact legislation recommended in
the report.
In answer to the declaration OF
other speakers that reclassifcation
could easily be obtained, once the
employees themselves as well as Con-
meaning of reclassihcation, hundreds
Of workers subscribed to 1.-The Re-
classification" the official publication
OF the conference which will be is
sued weekly.
Last nights rally completed the
appointing OF key T<rsons" with the
following selection of representatives:
For the Government Printing Of
flee, John j. Sweeney, jeremiah A.
Hunt. s. ]. Clinkscale, Philip Caraher.
Thomas w. Tucker, Thomas J. Cason,
william p. Chroniger, Burdett II. Mar
tin, Garet l.. Austin, Paul b. Snyder,
Louis A. Oehmler, II. J. MCGOWAN and
w. j. Hendricks: for the Congress
sional Library, II. S. Parsons and Mrs.
II. J. King; for the Panama Canal
Charles A. Hamilton; for
the War Department, George l.. JEFF
frey, Frank S. Holliger and Hiram
L. Johnson; for the Federal board OF
vocational education, Lee w. Thuma,
Miss Georgia Ludwiok, Miss Cathryn
Chsloner. Mrs. Frances e. Wood and
Robert l.. Vogt.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
BOY IN HOSPITAL AFTER
BEING STRUCK BY CAR

313 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
last night. James Trumbo. seven years
old, was taken to Providence Hos
pitaI and treated for injuries in the
back Of his head.
The boy is resting comfortably to-
day. His home Is 307 A street south
east. Motorman G.. z. Sells and Con-
ductor l.. G. Davis were in charge OF
the street car.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
WHAT POLICEMEN
ARE DOING

Private William Sutton and Traf-
fic Officer John Leach have changed
details. Sutton now directs traffic
Mt Fourteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, while Leach has gone
TO the street. Both saw service in
France.
Detective Sergeant Alligood is
hustling to make good since his
promotion. He is called the mas
ter mind" by fellow-officers.
Capt. Alber Headley is busy
forming new plans for the safety Of
the pedestrian public. His cross
walks" have been called success.
Mounted officer Everett Grimes
has returned to duty. after n mar
row escape from death when his
horse was killed beneath him by
lightning.
officer George Sellers Is now sta
toned at headquarters. engaged in
printing the Daily Bulletin OF the
department. He was formerly at
the Fourth precinct.
Hack Inspector Collins has re-
turned to duty after a short vaca-
tion.
In the absence OF Surgeon Howard
Hume, on vacation until August 10,
w. II. II. Bandenberg IL responding
60 all calls of sickness among men,
bers of the department.
Harbor precinct police have re-
ceieved much praise this summer
for their work on the District wa
ters in recovering bodies and saw
ing lives. officer Totten got spe-
cial commendation for diving six
teen feet to rescue the body of a
young boy.
Headquarters Detective Waldorf
and Davis are making many Dis
trict boys happy by finding their
stolen bicycles. They are specially
assigned to this work.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
dan CUPID Is BUSY
ON Eve OF
FOURTH

there are more ways than one
20 celebrate the Fourth" said Col
onel Kroll. the genial marriage IL
cenSe clerk at the court house this
morning as he faced q line OF more
than forty applicants for marriage
licenses.
ITO get married is the patriotic
duty OF every man and woman"
said Cupids intermediary, "and
every applicant for a marriage IL
cense Is a good citizen"
The Washington times., 1920-07-03

shows that revenues OF his ofnce dur
ing the Same period totsled to2.i6l.
an Increase over the previous year OF
aoT. 1881. Revenues from sutomo-
bile and motorcycle licenses alone
reached k2o5. .09o.
The report shows that ll,ooT mis-
cellsneous licenses were granted snd
64.329 automobile and motorcycles
licenses. The increase In automobhs
licenses compared with the previous
year is over 10000.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
Gen. CORCAS REPORTED
VERY ILL in LONDON

The condition OF Major General
Gorgas. former surgeon general OF
the United States Army. now Ill In
London, is very grave. the American
military attache there reported 10 the
War Department today.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
Thousands of Girl
War Workers Now
Stranded In Capital

do you know where any girl war
workers who are stranded can be
found7
The question was addressed by .
reporter for The Washington Times TO
two pretty girls, walking hand-in-
hand down a street in the district OF
temporary Government buildings near
Potomac Park.
yes" came the reply. I'VE are"
And they looked up wistfully at the
open windows OF the temporary
buildings. where the click of type
writers manipulated by girls for
tunste enough to be retained on the
Government payrolls after July i
could be heard.
These girls were Miss - -
and - -, formerly typists In
the War Department. and they were
on their way to look for another job
when they were stopped by the in
curing reporter at Nineteenth and b
streets.
GIVEN TREE DAYS NOTICE.
They were many miles away from
home. And they had only 500 each
to last them until they fnd employ
ment. This sum represented the Anal
two weeks pay. which the Govern
ment allotted to the clereks when 1t
released thousands on June 80.
The girls explained their plight.
The home town OF one Is In Pennsyl-
vania and her companions Is in Vir-
ginia. Two years ago they came to
Washington to work as typists In the
surplus property office OF the War
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
Thieves Break Showcase
With Stone, Get Lot Of
Jewelry in D. {. Store

Breaking the showcase with =
wrapped stone. thieves stole . guam
tity of cheap" jewelry from a store
at 419 Ninth street northwest early
this morning.
Samuel Koonis discovered the
theft when he opened shop this
morning and reported 1t to the First
precinct.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
SILVER WATCH STOLEN.

Watches figure In the official
swatch list" Of the police again today.
Edgar S. Mcdonald, 2711 Nichols
avenue southeast, reported he left his
silver timepiece on a stand at 9oo ID
street northwest, and when he re-
turned IL was gone. First precinct
"sleuths" are watching for the watch
thief
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
55,0OOG|VEN
AUTOL|CENSES
D. C. Revenues for Past Year
Total S265, ,096, Latest
Report Shows.

Nearly $4,000 automobile and motor
cycle licenses were issued by the Dis
trict government during the rscai
year ended June 80. last. according to
a report made to District Commis-
sioner Brownlow today by Wade II.
coombs. Superintendent 6f Licenses.
Superintendent Coombs' report
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
OPPLICER NAMED CLERK
BYD. G. COMMISSIONERS

The District Commissioners today
appointed Sam A. Opplfger as clerk
in the office OF the Public Utilities
Commissioner.
Opplige has been secretary to Major
C. H. Brown, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner of the District.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
"BUCK" IlllARD MISSING.

Buck" LilIard. of Little Washing
ton, Va. is being sought In the Dis
trict today. Lillard Is said 10 have
been i'll when he left home several
days ago.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
First Aid to
Vacation Pleasures

Have The Times follow
you while away on vaca-
ton. Add a pleasant hour
to your vacation. Mail
subscriptions, payable in
advance, $500 for three
months.
Phone Circulation De-
partment, " ain 81 90,
Branch too.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03

Headquarters Detective Waldorf
and Davis are making many Dis
trict boys happy by finding their
stolen bicycles. They are specially
assigned to this work.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-02-22
ON The FARM.

WILL
w has considerably NOTED recently especially the o.!
themselves higher
is a a possibility 1t
quitting
the influence the farmer
would
daylight
S
0
by
general
decreases
Professor Hubbard thinks
cessful
greater diversity
necessity eghthour o
Senator Reed has attacked Hoover waiting
proof that all the
be TO the
the physician
Bisbee daily review., 1920-02-22
THAT CHERRY TREE.

told
who 1880 wrote "A lAfe OF
Anecdotes Equally Honorable TO
to Counrymen'
pictured the cherry tree as prone on
ground Such
really did to bars
better OF 1t
to reliable Weems
father 10
Weems of words thus:
who killed that beautiful III
tie cherrytr tree onder the garden"
truth he bvey cried out
can nott can't tell lie did cut II
wit M
his father transports
Run my killed
paid housandfoId heroisn in is
silver their
of purest
whom regards genial old liar Lodge
ALL He calls cherry
false" Other historians hold the
Feb 22and
end of time