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Indiana daily times., 1920-08-07

into her kitchen and locked them up in
her cupboard, and now they lock down
from the shelf like ordinary dishes and
spoons do who have never seen COW
jump over a moon.
Well. as Puss logged along he came
across funny little man sitting on a
rug. And this seemed so funny, that
Puss stepped to ask him what he was
doing.
'Sit down beside ne" said the funny
little man, and whei Puss did, the rug
went up into the air just like an air.
ship, Oyer the hills ana far away 1t
sailed, and IN the next story you shall
hear more about this mystic rug.--CoBs-
Indiana daily times., 1920-08-07

The committee in, charge of events for
the annual outing If the grOcerymen of
Indianapolis, at Columbia park Wednes-
day, Aug IS, is considering, among the
many other attractions, pretty baby
contest.
They have in mind putting this in the
hands of Mike Vogt and now Mike is In
q mess.
He has kissed every baby in the east
ern part of the city, and told every moth
er that her baby was the prettiest and
sweetest in all the world.
Now. what's worrying Mike is-sup-
pose all these mothers should enter their
babies2
Final arrangements viii he completed
at a meeting to be held next Tuesday
night.
Indiana daily times., 1920-08-07

she picked mp an old shoe and threw
II at him, and of course then he didn't
wait to pick the cherry.
And after that Puss said good-by and
went upon his way. And before | tell
you what happened to him, the farmers
wife took the runaway dish aud spoon
Indiana daily times., 1920-08-07
Begin Monday to
List g. A. r. Rooms

The listing of rooms in private
homes for the G. A. r. national en-
campment here Sept. 1925, will be
started next Monday. it was an
nouaced today.
Headquarters will be in room 701,
Chamber of Commerce building
Fifty thousand rooms in private
homes pust be obtained If the Yeter-
ans of&he Civil war and the other
visitqt&&p the encampment are to be
IN 100, 900 persons in all are
e attend the encampment.
Indiana daily times., 1920-08-07
GERMAN RAIL STRIKE
DUE IF FRENCH CROSS

BERLIN, Aug. IA general railway
strike will be declared throughout Gel-
many If the French attempt to send
troops across this country to Poland, Il
was reported today.
Indiana daily times., 1920-08-07

10000 FIRE AT NORTH VERNON.
NORTH VERNON. Ind, Aug. Fire
Of undetermined origin, destroyed the
National Pin and Bracket Company's
plant here, Friday night, at loss OF
1000. Insurance of $500 was car
ried
Indiana daily times., 1920-08-07
Man With 20 Pounds of
Brass Rods Arrested

David HUFF, ga East wabash street.
was walking near his home early today
carrying a bundle Of brass rods weigh
ing about twenty pounds.
When halted By the police he admitted
taxing the rods .s the Insley Manufac-
turing Compan and he WAS arrested
Indiana daily times., 1920-08-07

the nominee as the new leader of the
party and assuring him of no whitehouse
interference during the campaign.
Indiana daily times., 1920-08-07
COX, ROOSEVELT
MARCH AT HEAD
OF BIG PARADE

Continued From Page oneo
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Spanish War Vets to Meet.

Gen. Nelson \. Miles Post, No. |.
Spanish War Veterans, will
meet tonight in Perpetual Hall. 1lO3
r street northwest. The new by
laws and roster, including the roll
of honor. will be distributed.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
TRADE BOARD READY
FOR WINTER BANQUET

Business will be detnroned and
pleasure Will reign when the mem-
beers OF the. Washington Board of
Trade gather at the wardman Park
Hotel tonight for their annual mid
winter banquet.
Six hundred covers will be laid
and many members of Congress will
be present as guests.
Interpretative dancers from ia
nous studios andtentertainers from
our own city have been secured to
liven the evening.
The medal struck by the French
Mission, in commemoration of the
entertainment given by the board
last October. was Z formally pre-
scented to the organization fyester-
day afternoon at meeting of the
board of directors by Capt. Oyster.
A committee was appointed to re-
port on a continued appropriation
for the upkeep of the Washington
community centers.
An acute shortage OF freight cars
i'm Washington was predicted by
Fielding Il. Marshall. CONNIE rcial
passenger agent of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, in a
letter read to the board. Mr.. Mar
shall said the shortage was in
evitable. unless freight cars now on
sidinEs in Washington were not I'M
loaded Immediately.
The following new members were
elected TO membership: Thomas ].
Williams, Clarence Weidmann: Ed
ward r. Hunt. william F.. Null,
Neal u. Franklin. James c. Hollis
ter. Samuel II. Stidham. Henry ].
SterZer. Vernon ii. Whitman: J. Ben
son Thomas and Norman r. Firer
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
TROLLEY STRIKE ENDS
WITH PAY INCREASES

A tie-up on all the lines of the
Washington. Baltimore and An
napolis Railway was averted when
officials of the company agreed to
grant Increased wages to motormen
and conductors of the company. who
quit work at 4 a. nj. yesterday.
The decision of the company came
just two-and-a- half hours after the
strike was in effect.
The men demanded an increase of
Is cents an hour. with time and a
half for overtime, The company at
first refused to grant the demands.
1t was only short time after the
strike had been called that J. j.
Doyle. general manager of the rail-
way company, called a hurried con-
ference with a committee of en-
ployers.
Manager Doyle. following this
conference. announced that the
following wage scale had been
agreed upon;
For workmen employed less than
six months, so cents an hour.
For workmen employed over six
months, SIS cents an hour. .l
For worknfen employed over one
year, so cents an hour.
Time -and-a-half for overtime, a
day being ten hours.
Train service was delayed be-
tween 4 and 3 O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Wilson Names Women
On Assay Commission

Names of two women are incIud-
ed in the personnel Of the annual
assay commission appointed yesterday
by President Wilson TO meet in Phil
adelphia February IL to test the
weight and tineness of gold coins
reserved by United States mints
during 1919
The women are Mrs. Kellogg
Fairbanks. Of Chicago. III. and Mrs.
Il. Is. Munford. Richmond. Va.
Other members of the commission
are Representatives William a.
Ashbrook. Ohio; John NJ. Rose.
Pennsylvania, Albert II. VestaI. In
diana: J. Edward Berry. Cambridge,
Mass: John Stuart Bryan. Rich>
mond, Va; Col. Richard BURGESS. FL
Paso, Texas; Senator Arthur Cap
per. Kansas; George II. Dern. Salt
Lake. Utah: Louis Fischer. Wash
ingtOn ID. C.: T. V. Gregory. EnIrn-
ton. Pa: DIR. J. NJ. Henderson, Co.
lumbus. Ohio; Or. 4. r. johnson
Reevesville. $. G.: SedgwiCk KistIer.
l,ockhaven. Pa; Joseph II. O'Nen.
Boston. Mass: Harry ScheeIine.
Reno. New: Till Taylor. Pendlcton,
Ore; Samuel W. Traylor. Allentown,
Pa; r. \. Underwood. Plainyiew
Texas: Garland T.. Vaughan. Lynch
burg. Va: y. L. Wescott. OnIey.
Va. and Charles +. Wright. Mont
pelier. Idaho.
EX-officio members of the COM
mission are the Comptroller of the
Currency. the Federal judge for the
Eastern Pennsylvania district and
the assayer, L. S. Assay Office. New
York.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
ACCOMPANY
MUST EXPAND
Resides Report Says IS
Per Cent Rate Should
Be Continued.

Consumption OF gas has increased
in the District during the past year
to such an extent that the Wash
ington Gas Light Company must be-
gin considering ways and means of
charging it's gas holding power.
according to the report of Howard
S. Reside. president of the COM
pany. which has just been submitted
to the stockholders.
President Reeside also tells the
stockholders that it will be neces-
sary to have the present gas rate,
80 cents per thousand cubic feet.
continued after April 1, the
date of expiration of the
existing rates. Mr.. Recside
states that it may be necessary
at this time to ask the Public Utili-
ties Commission for a higher rate.
but adds that no decision to this
effect has been reached.
The need for extension of the
works of the company is discussed
at length in the report and il is
stated that the consumption of gas,
instead of decreasing after the war,
has taken an unusual increase with
all signs pointing tu.a greater con-
sumption in the near future.
To make the needed extensions of
the manufacturing apparatus will
require additional capital. the re-
port further states. Analoston
Island. of so acres. which was pur-
chased by the company some time
ago. is recommended for the loca-
ton of any additional manufacture
ing apparatus or gas holding tanks.
The present board Of directors
was reelected for another term.
The members are Howard $. Rec
side. ord Preston. Guy F. Whiting,
Joseph Letter. James NJ. Green.
Daniel Fraser and John n. Nc
Ilhenny.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Earthquakes Recorded
On Seismograph at C. u.

Earthquake shocks somewhere be-
TWEEN 800 and $500 miles of WASH
lnEton were registered Yesterday
morning on the seismoSraph at
Georgetown University. The shocks
continued more than two hours, the
first coming at SAP a. m
Father TorndOff, professor of as
tronomy at the university. said that
though the shocks evidently were not
of A serious nature they were the
most sever" registered in months.
Similar shocks were registered at the
same time by the United States gov
eminent seismograph at the Univer-
sity of Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Relatives Of U. 5. Dead
To Get Mementos Feb. q

With special exercises on Washing
tons Birthday, posts of the American
Legion throughout the country will
assist in conveying TO the next Of kin
Of the American soldiers. sailors and
Marines. who died in the war. an eX-
preston of appreciation on the part
Of the French government in the form
of engraved certificates.
Frank D'Olier. national commander
OF the American Legion, has made ar
fragments with the Adjutant Gen.
eraI of the army for the distribution
OF approximately 1850 certificates.
through posts of the Legion. in all
cities and towns where posts have
been organized To those living in
outlying sections the certificates will!
he mailed.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
OWNERS.
AWAIT DECISION
Roper Says Transporting to
Homes May Violate
18th Amendment.

Whether owners of 100000 worth
of seized liquor awarded them yes
terday' by decision OF Justice
Smyth in the Appellate Court can
transport the stock to their homes
.or warehouses Will be determined
today by Internal Revenue Commits
siOner Daniel &. Roper.
Liquor taken from the Gladding
Express Company by the Washing
ton police just after the signing of
the Reed bone dry law, February
%. 1918. was involved IN the test
case. The ruling affirms those
made by Justices Gould and STAFF
ford In the District Supreme Court.
speaking 10 representative OF
The Washington Herald last night.
Commissioner Roper said the pro-
hibition amendment prevents the
transportation of liquor either from
city to city or from house to house.
This seemingly would place the
stock of the Gladding Express Com
pany in dubious situation.
Commissioner Roper said he would
investigate the case from the view
point of the Internal Revenue Blu
reau. \.
Acting under the direction of Mai
Pullman, Washington police seized
truck of the company loaded wifi
liquor and also took quantity of
whisky from the automobile of Sal
Natorc-Scalco, who had entered the
District few hours after the Reed
! law had been signed.
The GladdinE Company pressed
me point that the provisions OF the
Sheppard dry law could not be ap-
Piled 10 the Reed act
The Appellate Court also ordered
new Police Court trial for Orient
whiting, it being ruled that the
Police Court judE" had no evidence
upon which to base his. instructions
To the jury. when be told the de-
Gliding body that Whiting WAS trans
porting liquor in half-pint bottles.
Whiting was found guilty.
The case Of the GladdiuE Express
company was argued by ATTORNEYS
wilton J. Lambert. r. H. .Yeatman
and T. NJ. Wamplcr for the com
pany. and Conrad II. SyInc and F..
II. stephens for the District.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Jury Exonerates Car Crew,
Says Auto Killed Stump

The police are searching for an auto
mobile or street car which struck Will
lam G. Stump. So Rittcnhouse street,
previous to the time Sunday he is sup
posed to have met his death when a
trolley ran over him severing both legs.
At Walter Reed Hospital it was
found that stump had a severe cut
on his head which ia supposed to have
caused his death. The crew of the car
which struck Stump sunday night was
exonerated by the coroner's jury. II
is thought a passing automobilist
struck him and did not stop.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Texas Solons Oppose Entry
Of Mexicans Into u. S.

Importation of Mexicans into Texas,
Arizona and New Mexico as farm la
borers was opposed yesterday by
Texas Representatives before the
House immigration Committee.
Under the provisions of the Huds-
p"th bill, which is under consid era ton.
the Director General of immigration
would be authorized to permit the
entry OF MeNicans into the United
states under the contract system.
winch provides for their return at
the end of the crop season.
Two-thirds of the contract labor
erS brought into the United States
are never returned and are used as
tools for crooked politicians in Texas
TO control elections" REPRESENTATIVE
John c. Box told the committee.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Mass Meeting for Women
AT Interior Department

A mass meeting for all Washing
ton women and girls will be held
on the evening of February Is in
the auditorium of the Department
Of the Interior, Eighteenth and F
streets northwest. under the aus
pieces Of the Girl Friendly societies
of Washington.
The meeting will he the SECOND
Of series of three arranged by
the Washington alumnae of the
National Cathedral School. for the
purpose Of enabling Washington
women to hear a discussion Of cur
rent topics by men of note.
Secretary Of the Interior Lane,
the speaker at the first Of the meet
ings. has offered the Interior De
partment auditorium for all future
gatherings.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Colored Citizens May Open
Z More Cooperative Stores

In a project to open seven more
cooperative stores to combat the
high cost of living, the Nationau
Association for the Consolidation of
the Colorcd Race, Inc, will meet
Tuesday evening at the Twelfth
street branch of the Y. NJ. G. A.
The association has already one
store in operation at 2O25 Four
teenth street northwest. and an at
tempt Will be made to interest color
ed citizens of the District in the
founding of seven others.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
District Deficit Bill
Laid Before Senate

The sum Of $52S,9O5 will be required
as a supplementary appropriation TO
run the affairs of the District Of Co.
lumbia f6r the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1920, according to an estimate
sent to the Treasury Department by
the Board of Commissioners. and laid
before the Senate yesterday. The es-
innate was referred to the Committee
on Appropriations.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Flu Hits Senators.

Barely quorum of Senator's re-
ported at the Capitol yesterday
owing TO various causes. chiefly ILL
ness. Senator Walsh of Massachu-
setts: Wolcott, of Delaware; Ken
Non. OF Iowa; Edge. Of New Jersey,
ana Gay. of Louisiana. were de-
tained on business of the Senate"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Walsh to Address Society

senator David Walsh. OF Massa-
will be the speaker at the
annual meeting of the Massachusetts
state Society tonight at the Wilson
Normal School. An orchestra from
The Marine BanI will give a concert
ana furnish music for a dance to fol-
low the address.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Knocked Down by Street Car.

Catherine MARI. 80 years old, 800
\ street northeast, was knocked
down by a street car at East Cap
itol and T. streets early yesterday
morning. She was removed to Cas-
uaIty Hospital. where 1t was said
her injuries were slight.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
Thieves Get $165.

Thieves entered Days Drug store
at Fourteenth and p streets and
stole S165 hidden in a small bag on
shelf. the police say. DIR. Charles
Z. Chamberlain. manager, reported
the theft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12
Your comrade in arms. H. Hines,

Your comrade in arms. H. Hines,
Major General. U. s. A.
Fifth misunderstanding to the
old 5th Division: Owing to the death
of Maj. Gen. Mcmahon, who command
ed the division of St Mihiel. the I'M
dersigned. who succeeded him in
command. sends greetings to the old
members of the division, who so glo-
riously participated in the st. Mihiel
drive. They may all be proud of hav-
ing participated in the st. Mihiel ac-
ton. which will be an epoch in Amer
lean history as the first purely
May success attend all your efforts
and may you always retain that pa
triotism and devotion to your coun-
try that distinguished you at St.
Mihiel."-H. e. Ely. Brigadier Gen.
eral, U. S. A.
Twenty-sixth Division-'To the
veterans of the YD. or Yankee Divi-
sion: This anniversary recalls the fact
that in 1915 fifteen French divisions,
with 10000 casualties, failed to pene-
trate the Les Eparges sector. which
was yours to reduce on the 18th of
september and that you didn't stop,
but made night march down on the
Grande Tranchee Calonne and reach
ed Vigneulles at o'clock on the
morning of the 18th. My greetings and
congratulations r. Edwards,
Brigadier General, u. S. A.
Forty-second Division.-"The most
vivid recollection that we of the Rain
bow Division have on st. Mihiel day
is of those who went two years ago
to their last charge. We cannot for
get. Blue-lipped, smudged with sludge,
chilled by the wind and rain of the
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foxhole, forming grimly and without
emotion in the murk which the
ground was throwing up, as heavy as
that which the skies were letting
down, they drove through to their
objective-and to the judgment seat
of God. We will not say that they
have died. They have but passed be-
yond the mists that blind us here-l
and came to the end of the rainbow
Douglas Macarthur, Brigadier Gen-
eral, U. S. A.
Eighty-second Division.-"Good luck
to the soldiers of the SD GALL Amer4
ican) Division. who fought so nobiy
and so well at the battle of st. Mi
hiel. Advancing from your posts
astride the Moselle river. you acted
well a most difficult part. While
praising those who live to relate the
victory. let US not forget the met
who died on those eventful days
w. p. Burnham. Colonel. Infantry. U
s. -
Eighty ninth Division.-"To the
members of the S9th Division: My aft
fectionate greetings. Upon this second
anniversary of the great struggle at
ST. Mihiel my pulse quickens at the
thought of the deeds Of valor which
marked the part you played. Equally
patriotic is the way you have individ-
ually grasped the postwar problems
of readjustment. Heartiest congrat-
ulations." wv. NJ. Wright, Major
General. U. s. A.
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Of the reduction Of the st. Mihiel sa-
lient desire to extend the greetings
Of tho LIST Division and Of myself &c
all our members. wherever they may
be, in remembrance of the momentum:
events Of that day and Of the superb
spirit. the high morale and the fine
courage that animated the entire
command."-C. p. Summerau. Major
General. U. 8. A.
Second Division-'To the men who
served in tho I'd Division during the
world war: September II will be tho
second anniversary Of the battle Of
st. Mihiel. In that battle. for the
nrst time In history an American
Army. under American command
fought on European soil. It was :
great victory. The I'd Division play
ed glorious part in that victory. L
broke through the enemy's fortified
lines. and. leading the advance. it
seized the crossings of the Rupt dc
Mad. captured Thiaucourt and oc-
cupied the heights beyond. In this
battle it captured $500 prisoners. 12c
cannon and an enormous quantity o.
Major General. U. S. NJ. c.
Of the 4th Division: Now that the
second anniversary Of the st. Mihiel
drive is approaching. my mind natu-
rally revefts to the stirring scenes
of that great event in American his
tory. The courage. energy and devo-
ton to our great cause. which you
remain fresh in my memory. I desire
to express to you my appreciation of
your gallant conduct and wish for
you every happiness and prosperity.
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AMERICANS WON ST. MIT1IEL
JUST TWO YEARS AGO TODAY
Commanders Of Eight Combat Divisions
Engaged in Salient Send Messages of
Greetings to Former Troops.

Today 10 the second anniversary of
the battle Of st. Mihiel, when an
American Army commanded by Amer
leans fought for the first time on
European soil. and. by clearing the
Germans from the famous salient. won
a glorious victory.
In commemoration OF that ami
versary the commanding generals of
the eight combat divisions of the
American expeditionary force which
took part in that battle have sent
messages of greeting through the
American Legion to the men who
fought under their command
At dawn September ~. 1918. began
the first all-American major offensive
battle of the war, which reduced in
forty EIGHT hours the wedge held by
the Germans since 1914.
In the operation the Americans
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took 10000 prisoners. 443 guns and
vast quantities of material, and estab-
lished the allied line In a position to
threaten Metz. The assaulting troops
suffered 1000 casualties.
The divisions participating were the
1st, regulars, from all states: Cd,
regulars and marines, all states; 4th
regulars. all states; 5th, regulars, all
states; 26th New England National
Guard: SD or Rainbow. National
Guard from twenty-seven states; SOD,
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee Ma
tional Army troops: seth, Kansas
Missouri. South Dakota and Nebraska
National Army troops; Goth. Texas and
Oklahoma National Army troops.
The messages of the division COM
manders. which appear in the current
issue Of the American Legion Weekly
the official publication of the legion
follow:
First Division-"On the anniversary
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A large European electric plant has
been equipped with devices to dry
fruit and vegetables with the heated
air drawn away from it's generators
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-17

sTry an original mud massage for
the complexion. Mills Barber Shop.
pl2-17-1t.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-17
Seret. Reynolds
to Wrestle Jack
Jqfdan Monday

The wrestling and boxing program
arranged by the First Separate Com
pany. National Guard Of Florida Tor
next Monday night at the Armory. ia
eiades an excellent match between
Sergeant Re- uuIds aud lack Jordly.
Reynolds having been here several
weeks waiting 10 take on jordan.
@hom he believes he can conquer on
the mat
The boxing preliminary between
brown and Grey has been requested
BY number 81 fan. wh, saw these
two go six rounds Al the List nai.h,
prosing ~ b. about a. cyesliy iLAtch
cd as any tao men 1pp safsar hcrp
tsis season. While Brown Id al tne
way, Grey believes he et.. even .h.ng.
up next Mon1sy
a battle royal x N addict festar.
for Monday evenings pri-l "a. viii,
fourth match may - arranged be-
tar~ that evsuiag
Tho Daytoia band VIII play bet%e /
rounds, making an evening fEii 90 ea.
tsrtasumeE.t Cor the boxing fans OF IN,
Triple Cities