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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12

She slipped into her coat and pipned on
her hat TITS time to be going" she said,
and hurried out.
The days OF agony and suspense dragged
by--every football In the street was list.
ened to hopefully, every telephone CALL was
answered with fiuttering heart, the post
man was met before he could ring the bell.
Then came Thanksgiving Day, Poor
Vackers stood at the window where he had
watched day and night. A place had been
set at the table for Dorothy "She will be
here for her Thanksgiving dinner George.
I'm sure" Mrs. Keshon said with faint
heart. So -;yt yts..
One o'clock. Sc. 800.
I'VE always had dinner at one said the
mother, "but we can walt a little"
Hslf-past one. N o..
I'VE might as we'll start, George. Well
save Dorothy's turkey for her" ~
Two o'clock so. it,
Come, George your dinner ia getting
cold-we're nearly finished" E
Turning his face from the window pane
the broken-hearted boy said: Thank you,
no. have no appetite--Im going out TO
look for her; perhaps she's coming and
I'll meet her somewhere" ....I
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Workmen meeting him on the country
road next day said the young man looked
and talked as one demented
Why didn't he go into the Smith house
and demand his bride? Two theories are
advanced as to the reason. He was not
invited. In his boyish heart was some
sentiment of dislike for the Smiths. Mrs.
Smith had said. idly or purposefully, who
knows: why rush the girl? Why not
Fait until you leave the navy and are es-
,aolished in some other work." At all
vents, he did not enter the house. But he
.aunted the woods about the house.
Something tells me she is about here"
he said as he returned again to Elmsford
the next evening. Night after night his
said it sounded like the call of distressed
bird for its missing mate.
The scene Of Dorothy Vackerss disap-
pearance is one Of the most lonely spots
In the outskirts Of the metropolis. Leav-
ing the elevated railway at One Hundred
and Sixty-seventh street, one walks west
three long blocks. There is an ascent Of
a steep hill by thirty-five stone steps.
These steps lead almost directly to the
marble Church of the Sacred Heart On
the left of the church is the parish house.
a smaller structure of the same pure white
marble. Close to this parish house is a
weather-worn vacant house-a black shell,
as 1t were-of house. This group faces
Shakespeare avenue near where It joins
One Hundred and Sixty-eighth street An
other sparsely settled block faces Shakes
peare avenue. A turn into One Hundred
and Sixty-seventh street and half block
farther on is the home which Dorothy
Vackers left on the night Of November 20
and to which at the time this is written
she has not yet returned.
The two and half blocks are punctu-
ated by vacant and neglected lots, on
which grow underbrush and struggling
trees. The declivity mounted by the stone
stairway is thickly wooded. A few street
lamps cast detected glow along the coun-
try-like road; but the shadows seem
longer than the glow.
It was a year ago she met young Vack.
ers. girl friend introduced them, she
said George said he fell in love with her
at sight. He asked permission to call He
met her parents. They welcomed him to
their home. The courtship was an open
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Vackers and his bride in name only.
On the following Saturday the young
pair went again to the beautiful marble
church at the top OF the hill and consulted
Father Leonard further about the bride
groom's admission to the church.
Everything should be ready by Tues
day." said the rector. "You be sure TO
come back this evening to confession, Dor
othy"
The couple enjoyed their dinner at noon
at the pleasant home at No. 1873 West One
Hundred and Sixty-seventh street. They
went out in the afternoon, saying they
were going to the Harlem Opera House to
see n vaudeville and motion picture enter
tainment They returned together at a
Quarter-past seven.
1T was beautiful picture, mothet," said
the bride. "You should have seen It," She
sat at the piano and played and sang I'D
Like to Go to Sleep in My Mothers Arms I"
The photograph, under Mrs. Keahon's
hand, added to the merriment
When Mrs. Keahon told them that din
ner was waiting Dorothy said:
II must go to confession. I'll have some
tea and cake when get back"
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The { rurch Of the Sacred
Heart, 10th Street and
Shakespeare Avenue

one. He called SO often when he was on
shore leave from the navy that the neigh
bors used to look for the young man that
sat on the Keahon stoop 80 much OF eve
nings." Last August the couple became
engaged. Thereafter the smiling neigh.
watch Dorothy Keahon 60 to the corner to
see her sweetheart on the street car and
to kiss him good-by before he swung
aboard.
They seemed ardently in love: happy
as it is given to young creatures to be on
this troubled footstool.
The young man, who was a naval en-
gineer, desired to leave the navy, but he
was going quietly about it. Application
had been made for his discharge. but 1t
had not yet been granted. The young
couple desired to be married soon after
their engagement took place. But since
his discharge from the navy might come
soon, they concluded to wait
1T ought to be along by the first OF No
vember. anyway" he said. But the dis
charge did not arrive. Lets not wait any
longer" he said on his last five days
leave. Lets get married on my next
shore leave whether I'm discharged or
not" he urged. and his young fancee and
her parents agreed.
The next leave Of absence occurred on
November Is. He came from Boston.
where his ship was In port. His fancee,
hearing his step and his rap upon the door,
dashed to the hall to meet him and threw
herself into his arms. Usually shy and
undemonstrative, the sudden sight Of him
seemed to have broken down her maidenly
eserve.
1--WE come to get married." he said.
1--WE just won't wait any longer, Dorothy"
That night the engaged pair and An
drew Keahon and his wife talked about
the future. You'd better 60 to the priests
tomorrow and ask about Joining the
church first" advised Mrs. Keahon.
81 WILL" said the young man. The next
day he and his fancee went to the church
to tell the priest that the young man from
the navy wished to become a Roman
Catholic. 1--WE always liked the Catholic
service. always attended II on ship"
said the young man. after met Dorothy
I only waited till should leave the navy
TO Join her church"
"Well," said the reverend father, send
Mrs. Keahon to me-" The motherinlaw-
to-be called on the priest and told him OF
the approval OF the family, the excellent
character OF the young man and his family.
~tIe wants to Join the church at once,
father, and then marry Dorothy she said.
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TT will take several days
to get the consent Of the arch
bishop and attend to other
Details" was the answer.
Meanwhile you might get
the license. Go up to the
Borough Hall and get It from
the license clerk"
On Tuesday, November 16,
the young pair, Mr.. and Mrs.
Keahon, Mrs. Alexander Smith
and Miss Rosie Smith, Dor.
othy's chum. went to the Bor-
ough Hall OF the Bronx to
secure the license. While
there Mrs. Andrew Keahon.
overhearing someone say that
there was a wedding going
on upstairs, suggested: why
not have a civil ceremony
performed now? Then II
George is called back to sea
in a hurry you'll be at least
half-married."
Upon this impulsive sug-
gestion the young lovers acted
at once. The brides father
and mother and Mrs. and Miss
Smith were the witnesses.
Thus 1t was that the civil
ceremony took place and the
happy days followed at the
Keahon home with young
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12

Dorothy Arnold, the
Wealthy and
Fashioaable New York
Society Girl Whose
Disappearance IL Still
a Mystery.
Evening star., 1920-01-15
SENT ON MISSION TO RUSSIA.
Rear Admiral McCully Selected for
Special Duties.

Rear Admiral Newton a. McCully
has been relieved from duty with the
interallied commission of control and
appointed head of special United
States mission 10 Russia. Lieut. Com
mander Hugo w. Koehler and Ensign
Stanley f. Dole, L. S. n. stationed in
LONDON, have been ordered to report
to Admiral McCully for duty with the
RuSS mission.
Evening star., 1920-01-15
AT THE COMMUNITY CENTERS.

Park View Community Center, New
ton and Warder streets, is organlZ-
ing a mandolin and guitar club and
an orchestra. The orchestra. when
is under the direction of Mrs r.. j.
Ward. meets at the center on Mon
day evenings, and the mandolin and
guitar clubs, consisting of twenty
seven members and directed by Mr.
Ellsworth Quinter. meets on Wednes-
day evenings.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

for interesting people in every state
in the campaign to secure representa-
ton in Congress and the electoral
college.
James T. Lloyd, former representa-
tive in Congress from Missouri, is
chairman of the committee The
presidents of all state societies in
Washington have been invited to at
tend the meeting.
Evening star., 1920-01-15
SUFFRAGE COMMITTEES
MEET TOMORROW NIGHT

The state societies committee for
District of Columbia suffrage will
meet at the Chamber of Commerce
building tomorrow night to perfect
the organization and to discuss plans
Evening star., 1920-01-15

The Park View Social Club. an or
ganization of young men and women,
Will admit a few new members. APP
plication NAV be made to the preSl
dent. Miss Shannon, 1888 Park place.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Mrs Medill Mccormick, wife of the
Illinois senator, has accepted an lnVl-
tation to be one of the princlpai
speakers at the Lincoln birthday pan
quet in Portland, Me.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Boy Scout Troops sos and sos Will
meet this evening at the Garnet Com
munity Center. Tea will be served at
the center from to 1890, and the
activities will include the Junior Red
Cross. the Commercial Thrift Club.
the Community.Reading Club and the
class in domestic art.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Burrville Community Center, whose
secretary is Mrs. Carnegie Knox, IS
the youngest of the group, but 1t al :
ready has organized Boy Scout
troop. a Girl Scout troop. girls dra-
matte club, class in home nursing
and n cooperative buying association
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this evening at the Wilson Norma
Community Center.

The Community Center's Band will
meet for rehearsal this evening at
the Dunbar General Civic Center
Hereafter this enterprising group OF
musicians will rehearse, under the
direction of Prof. James Il: miller,
every Sunday afternoon at 4:30 and
Thursday at 7:30 at the Dunbar Cen
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TONIGHT.

Meeting of the veterans of the ship
ping board at o'clock. at 1402 Penn
sylVania avenue. to form a veterans
post.
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Pacenakers!

In Washingtons clothing trade we've exactly what the term
"pacemaker implies-he leaders in lowering prices
Here's entirely scale of prces-and of them
BELOW OUR ACTUAL COSTS. Good business often demands
the taking oss better do this than carry over stock
We're clearing the winter clothing right and the fact
that still have tremendous fortunate for
Evening star., 1920-01-15

The millinery classes of Petworth.
Powell Wilson Normal and East
Washington eastern High SchooD
will begin work on spring headgear
about the 1St of February.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Civic Center this evening will be the
Crushers' dancing class, taught by
Louis Murray of Baltimore; Boy Scout
Troops sos and sos, the Boy Scouts
Glee Club and Band and the basket
ball teams in the gymnasium.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

speak before a meeting of the Mis-
sissippi Society Saturday night at s
o'clock. at the Thomson School 18th
and |. streets.
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Meeting of French Club of the
ashlngton Salon - the Mclean
building, 1917 II street.
Evening star., 1920-01-15
The koIumbia Esperanto KIub,


will hold a public meeting tonight at
o'clock at the Public Library. The
league of nations will be discussed.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Meeting of Equality Post, No. cS4
Veterans of Foreign Wars. at S
o'clock at Pythian Temple. 1912 9th
street
Evening star., 1920-01-15

n j., and DR.. .Abram Simon will eX-
change pulpits tomorrow evening and
Saturday morning. Rabbi Foster Will
preach on "Religion's Biggest Year
and For God and Country.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Smoker of Georgetown Chapter,
Delta Chi Fraternity at 1715 Q
street.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Dance by Progressive Council, No
9, daughters of America.
Evening star., 1920-01-15
Consult GUIDE
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

when the question of floral decora
tiOnS arises. 1914 F-Advert iSemen
Evening star., 1920-01-15

"tercOpflcOh fccKUTc On NITS%H
will be given Tu-scay night at 8
o'clock by DIR. Hudson Stuck at
Epiphany Parish Han, 1917 G. street.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

The American Legion, Columbia
Heights Division. will meet this
evening at the Powell Community
Center, Hiatt place and Lamont
street.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Meeting of the District of Colum bia
Library Association at s o'clock at
the Public Library
Evening star., 1920-01-15

The millinery class of the Powell
Center, which meets to-
night, is repairing for an exhibition
at the center on the evening OF the
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o streets. A supper and social will
precede the lecture.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Activities at the Dunbar General
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Washington Salon - the Mclean
building, 1917 II street
Meeting of Equality Post, No. cS4.
Veterans of Foreign Wars at s
o'clock at Pythian Temple. 1912 9Th
street.
Meeting of the District of Colum bia
Library Association at s o'clock at
the Public Library.
Open meeting of the Southeast Com
munity Association at o'clock at
Tyler School, 11th and q streets south
east.
Informal dance of the Kallipolis
Grotto Band and Drill Corps at s
o'clock at the New Willard
Dance and supper celebrating the
twenty-f1fth anniversary of the Cali
fornia State Association at the Raleigh
Hotel
Election of officers of the City Club
at O'Clock at Hotel WASHINGTON.
Entertainment by the Blusston Col
lege Glee Club of Ohio at s O'Clock
at the Y. NJ. c. A. Hut of Waiter
Reed Hospital.
TOMORROW.
Conference on hOmemaking under
the auspices of the Housekeepers' AL
lance at IL O'Clock in the ballroom
of the Lafayette Hotel.
Flowers for Your Sick Friends
Our prices reasonable. Shaffer. 900 18th
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Open meeting of the Southeast Com
munity Association at o'clock at
Tyler School, 11th and G streets south
Evening star., 1920-01-15

TIC "HsHIHN'VU NHHPVT' ~
Alumni Association of the Cathollt
University of America, will meet to-
morrow at o'clock at COL + street
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Flowers for Your Sick Friends
DUR prices reasonable. Shaffer. 900 18th
Evening star., 1920-01-15
Miss CIarn Herbert. assistant libra

rian OF the Public Library. VIII con-
uuCt tne conference nour Ior Siris M
t.~ested in library work. which Will
H., Il part of the conference which the
" w e. \. will ho,d January IS for
business and professional women OF
hi Lii
Evening star., 1920-01-15

The Spanish conversation class. mil
Iinery and dressmaking will hold ses-
sions at the Thomson Community
Center. 9Th and l. streets. this even
ing. The Colorado State Society
will meet in the auditorium.
Evening star., 1920-01-15
Rear Admiral Charles Herbert

Stockton. L. s. n. retired, commander
general of the order of Washington.
will preside over the annual dinner
Of that organization on the evening
of February % at the Lafayette Hotel.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

The North Capitol and Lexington
Citizens Association will hold a spe-
cial meeting tomorrow night at
O'Clock at the Emery School. \ dis
Cussion on reducing the high cost of
living will be held.
Evening star., 1920-01-15
The Nebraska state Association will

meet Wednesday night at O'Clock
at the Wilson Normal School. l1th
and Harvard streets. Address by Col.
". o. Gilbert Election of officers
followed by dancing.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Monday evening at O'CLOCK at INC
Cosmos Club Charles |. corby and
Arthur Ramsay will speak on THE
Pressing school News Of the District
OF Columbia.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Informal dance of the kallipolis
Grotto Band and Drill Corps at s
o'clock at the New Willard
Evening star., 1920-01-15

Representative John f. Baker of
California Will address the joint con-
ference on retirement tomorrow even
ing at o'clock at 1923 New York
avenue.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

American Legion, will meet Tuesday
night at O'Clock at the District
Armory. AZ l. street. Important bust
ness will he transacted.
Evening star., 1920-01-15

New activities now being organized
at the Wilson Normal Community
Center are classes in the literature OF
TODAY including fiction, poetry and es-
saws: public speaking and dramatlcs,
vioiin and an orchestra. These are
under the direction and leadership OF
Raw Edwards Mrs. Aurora Edwards
and Miss Willard Howe.
The. Federal Employees Union of the
Department of Agriculture will meet
Evening star., 1920-01-15

President Wilson'S industrial com
mission and president OF Ohio State
University. Will speak at the dinner
OF the university graduates tomorrow
evening at 6 30 o'clock at Cushma MS
restaurant Coz 14th street.
Evening star., 1920-01-15
The WRITER'S. Lenguc of washington

The Writer'S League of Washington
will meet tomorrow evening at
O'Clock at the Public Library. An in
teresting program will be carried out.
"The Four Crowns is the subject
of an address by Or. Henry Allen
Tupper this evening at 8 o'clock at
the First Baptist Church. 10th and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-26
Whitewater Odd Fellows Honor
Edl0ard Bells, Oldest Member

had their goods hauled by covered
wagon from Cincinnati because of lack
OF other means of transportation.
There were no good roads in those
days, he says, and he can remember
the time when the mail from the east
was carried west in a great crate on
a wagon. With six horses drawing
the wagon, it was so hard to pull over
the roads that the drivers would ac-
cept no passengers. 1t was a good six
hours ride from Richmond to Milton,
a distance that motorists of the pres
ent day skim over in what seems only
few minutes.
Stage coaches were the vogue in
those days, Mr.. Bells declares, and
the price of an omnibus ride to Cincin-
natl by way Of Boston was so cents.
The stage coach offered strong COM
petition and ran through Eaton and on
down to Cincinnati
Mr.. Bells was first employed after
leaving the tailoring business, as book
keeper and Office manager at the Fork
ner. Scott & Elmer Grocery company.
Later he joined the forces of the l. R..
Howard wholesale grocery.
He has been a lifelong and devout
member of the Friends church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-26
FORMAL NEGOTIATIONS
BETWEEN GOVERNMENT
AND MINERS RESUMED

LONDON, Oct. 26.-Formal negotia-
tions between the government and the
executive officers of the miners feder-
alton in an effort to settle the coal
strike were re-opened this morning, in
dicating that he informal discussions
which had been in progress since Sun
day had proved satisfactory, in some
measure al least.
The miners executive body had prev
iously been in conference over the gov
ernments new proposals, and as a re-
suit of it's deliberations it decided to
begin formal negotiations.
Strong opposition to the government
emergency power bill. giving the ad-
ministration far reaching authority in
the event of a general strike of dis
orders was anticipated in the House of
Commons today. The measure enter
ed the committee stage of considera-
tion and the government issued in
structions for all supporters to be
present at todays session of the
House.
Motion Defeated.
In the House of Commons last night,
a motion for the rejection Of the bill
offered by William c. Adamson, labor
leader, was defeated by vote of 257
to SO, and the measure was passed to
second reading. Liberal and labor
leaders including H. H. Asquith, for
mer Premier ]. H. Thomas, and Mr..
Adamson, labor leaders, and John
Robert Clynes former food controller
made strong appeals to the govern
ment to withdraw the measure which
Mr.. Adamson characterized as panic
legislation, which is always danger
GUS"
Premier Lloyd George defended the
bill which he declared was not intend
ed as an attack on trade unions but
absolutely necessary to face the
threats of railway men and the triple
alliance to cripple our national life
almost without notice"
Further consideration of the bill was
prevented during the night session. as
T. P. O'Connor, leader of the Irish Ma
tionalists, secured permission to begin
the debate on events in Ireland. Mr..
O'Connor discussed recent acts of re-
prisal in the island, but no new points
were developed. .e-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-26
ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE
BRILLIANT ORATOR,
TALKS HERE TONIGHT

Albert ]. Beveridge, former United
States senator from Indiana, will ad-
dress what is expected to be the lars-
est political meeting held in Wayne
county this campaign, at the coliseum,
this evening.
Mr.. Beveridge will be introduced by
Judge William A. Bond, of the Wayne
circuit court, who will preside at the
meeting.
The former senator has a large fol-
lowing in Wayne county and is re-
garded as man of great intellectual
attainments, and one of the foremost
American orators. He has been MAX.
ing an active campaign in behalf OF
the candidacy of Senator Harding. He
will enter into a thorough discussion
of the important issues of the cam
paign.
Mr. Beveridge is expected to arrive
in Richmond from Indianapolis late
in the afternoon.
Issues Statement.
Lewis G. Reynolds, chairman of the
parade committee for the Beveridge
meeting tonight, made the following
statement:
Weather permitting the parade will
move at 7:15 p. m. Threatening wealth
er will not interfere with the marct,
but of course If it should be actually
raining at $50, the parade will be
abandoned.
"Marchers are requested to be at
South Tenth and Park Place at GAS
p. m. Banners and torches will be
distributed, and the line formed by
Captain Harry E. Thornburg and as
sistants. Large 'sparklers," not small
ones as has been stated, will be sup
piled to the women who take part in
the parade. unless they should prefer
the red-light torches.
There will be enough for all, and
will make brilliant line.
Women Take PART
"As there are but few regularly or
ganized clubs, it was deemed best not
to assign any special position to any
particular body.
THE women who take part may
march together as body, or join with
the men as they may choose. The
whole idea is to have a successful pa
rade and brilliant one.
THE procession win march in the
center door of the coliseum, and down
the center aisle, headed by the band.
The entire lower floor will be reserv-
ed for those taking part in the parade.
THE arrangements at the coliseum
are in the hands Of Karl X. Meyers"