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STRATEGY
Wife. Fakes Inheritance
to Bring Errant Hus-
band to Capital.
DIRTY TRICK, HE SAYS
Once Located, She Has
Him Arrested on Non
Support Charge.
DIRTY TRICK, HE SAYS

Mrs. Louise M. Joclyn calls it
strategy. Her husband. Elmer J..
Joclyn. who has returned to Wash
ington. under protest after an alb
sence of two years, hasn't ex-
pressed his opinion, But he prob
ably would call it dirty trick"
The police of several cities hav-
ing made a futile search for her
husband. who had been A. w. o. L.
from home for the last two years,
Mrs. Joclyn decided to do a little
detecting" on h.r own account.
From somewhere she got tip he
was in Baltimore.
And-here's what Mrs. Joclyn
calls the strategy comes in-she
sent him a telegram, purporting to
be from a lawyer and conveying the
information that a large sum of
money was being held in custody
for him awaiting Identification.
Right away the husband came
back with a minute and detailed
description of himself. And right
away Mrs. Joclyn filed another tele-
gram. This one was filed to the
Baltimore police asking for joe
lyn's arrest on a charge Of nonsup-
port. The request was granted.
Detective Sergt Frank Baur, Of
local detective headquarters, went to
Baltimore and returned with joe
lyn.
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unable to hold down position.
drifted from one place TO the other
until faced by starvation and disgrace,
they came under the protection of the
police.
MENTALLY UNFIT TO WORK.
"Such girls are really mentally un-
At to work" Mrs. Van Wrinkle COM
mented." and they should not have
come to Washington in the first
place"
Girls released from home influences
belong to another class affected by
the mania Coming to Washington,
said Mrs. Van Wrinkle. they find met
acqusintances of whom they know
little. Several instances have been
reported in which girls have fallen in
love with married men, mot knowing
they had wives, and nave discovered
their mistake too late.
"Disillusioned, they give way to
dispondency and finally work them
selves into dangerous mental
state" Mrs. Van Wrinkle commented.
THE government has been more
than good to many of the girls who
have come here said the woman
police head" The authorities have
provided their employees with every
possible means by, which their work
may be made congenial"
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MAN DROWNED WHEN GUN
RECOL KICKS him OVER
Andrew ]. Mangum Fell From Skiff
Into Eastern Branch and Top
BootS Rare Him Under.

Investigation by the Fifth precinct
police into the drowning OF Andrew J.
Mangum. of $40 Fifteenth street
southeast. whose body was found by
George Rathedale. a guard at the Dis
trict Jail. in the Eastern Branch yes
terday, resulted in the announcement
that Mangum was kicked" from
skiff by an accidental discharge of
his gun.
Mangum left his home Monday
morning to go hunting along the
Eastern Branch. He failed to return
home Monday night, and was report
ed missing to the police. Immediate
ly after notification by Rathedale
that he had found the body of . man.
the police launch removed the body
to the District morgue, where II was
identified as Mangum by J. e. PERISH
ing. of 310 Fifteenth street southeast.
Police believe that after he had
been Kicked" into the water by an
accidental discharge from his gun, the
heavy hunting Jacket and top boots
carried him down. He IL survived by
his widow and seven children. He
was employed as a fireman at the
Carey Ice Cream Company. An au-
topsy will be conducted today by
Coroner hewitt
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Tnere Is strange nerve mama
prevalent in Washington which is
giving the police department deep
concern. Mrs. Van Wrinkle said.
Girls. unused to office work before
they came to Washington during the
war are lighting to hold their posi-
tions because they receive larger
salaries than they ever did before, ac-
cording to Mrs. Van Wrinkle. with the
result that they break down and are
thrown on the mercy of their friends
or public Institutions with the ac-
companying distress of mind.
MANY SENT TO INSTITUTIONS.
"The women's bureau hears of
these cases almost every day." Mrs.
Van Wrinkle stated. Some of the
girls who fell victims to the condit ion
are in institutions throughout the city.
Others have been sent home to their
relatives. As a rule. girls thus af-
fected cannot be reasoned with and
must be made to submit to arrange
ments which win keep them safe
from harm.
"The fact that the government en-
ployment situation has frightened
here serves to aggravate conditions.
Not many months ago 1t was pos
sible for a woman worker, COM
paratively unskilled, to obtain a posi-
tion with the government at a much
higher salary than she would receive
in her home town"
Mrs. Van Wrinkle declared there IL
a class OF girls in Washington men
tally unable to hold certain kinds of
positions. even should they be for
tunate enough to find employment.
The woman police head explained
these workers have been going from
one department to the other, unable
to stay In steady employment, and
when the Government released num-
bers Of employees certain girls, out Of
work but attracted by Washington.
stayed here while dependency
preyed upon them"
DRIVEN TO EXTREMES.
Many of this class of girls found
themselves without funds and were
frequently driven to the extreme to
exist. according to Mrs. Van Wrinkle.
"The women's bureau has come
across cases of poverty and starva-
tion almost unbelievable to most
Washingtonians," she said. "Only
last week some of the bureau work
ers found n woman in Union Station
who was In dep1orable condi,~
and did not know what to do or where
she was going. In her handbag were
found ticket each to Asheville, n. c.,
and another to New York City.
"She said she did not know to which
city she was going. BY diligent In
auiry we found her people lived In
Brooklyn, but she refused TO hoard the
New York train and declined to give
up either ticket. We finally per-
suaded her to get train for New
York and teIegraphed her relatives to
meet her on her arrival"
According to Mrs. Van Wrinkle, this
girl, who was former Government
employe, was ''one of the victims OF a
strange nerve mania
There are cases In which girls thus
affected arc kept In work in the Gov
ernment offices by request OF the
womens bureau. There have been
many Instances where young women,
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PRESIDENT SAVES NEGRO
IN SHADOW OF GALLOWS
Frank Bowman Gets 30-Day Re.
prieve On Execution Eve-N0
Reasons Given.

President Wilson last night granted
q thirty days reprieve to Frank Bow
man, colored, who was to be hanged
at 8 o'clock this morning at the Dis
trict jail for the Staying of Clarence
], Keefer, white, in a clump Of wood
land near Brookland in the summer
Of 1915.
Bowman was brought into court on
: ugust IS and granted an extension
OF time on account of the fact that
no word had been received from the
White House in regard to a commuta-
ton of sentence. Later, however,
President Wilson notified District At
torney John e. Laskey that he would
not commute the negro's sentence.
Arrangements were then made for the
execution Of Bowman this morning.
No statement was given at the
White House why the President
granted the thirty days reprieve.
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MANY SEEKCARE0 Of
BABIES IN WINDOW
Children From Florence Critten.
ton Home Aiding in Drive
Win Many Friends.

Many persons have expressed a wish
to adopt one of the babies oIn -.
Florence Crittenton Home who have
been placed in the window at I22.
G stret for three days as an appeal
to the public to aid in the work at
the home.
In each case. however. the women
In charge have been compelled to eN
plain that the babies are not to be
adopted. They have mothers, who
in spite of the double burden of faith
erhood and motherhood which they
are forced to bear, would not part
with their children.
1t is to take care of the children
while their mothers are fitting them
selves to undertake the burden that
the home is conducted and for which
1t is asking funds.
There are now about twenty-five
babies in the home. Only ten or
twelve Of the babies are taking part
in the Jubilee" in the window at
1927 G street. The babies are brought
in in relays from the home at 218
Third street northwest and each one
is Allowed to stay only q short time
in the window--never long enough
to become tired '
In past years the Florence Cr't-"~-
ton Home has been able to conduct
it's affairs and care for all the w..
and babies at the home without seek
ing aid other than the annual contri-
buttons. Due to abnormal living con-
ditions these contributions have in
many cases fallen off, while the ex-
penses of the home practically have
doubled
1t is hoped that several thousand
dollars will be realized during the
three days the babies are in the win
dow, today being the last.
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|Nerue Mania' Driuir1g
Govt. Girls Desperate
As Their Jobs Vanish

Mental collapse the result of the lure of money, is
driving of girl Government employees to misery
bordering on starvation and in some instances compelling
unfortunate love affairs and rash acts according to Mrs
Nina Van Wnkle superintendent of the womens bureau,
police department, in an interview today.
Such a mental collapse given by Mrs Van Winke
the probable cause for the suicide of Miss Fosse May
Rose former yeoman (F who leaped to her death into
Great Falls on Labor Day
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MOTORCYCLE RIDER HURT
WHEN run INTO BY AUTO

Isaiah Stout, forty years of age.
was injured about the legs. when an
automobile operated by e. Hartstall,
of 1872 Kenyon street northwest,
struck the motorcycle on which he
was riding last night. Stout, who
lives at 12S Eleventh street south
east, was taken to Garfield Hospital.
His condition is not serious.
While crossing the intersection of
Eighteenth and NJ streets northwest,
Mary Walker, colored, 300 Il street
southwest, was struck by an automo-
bile belonging to Howard w John.
son, 1918 + street northwest. She was
treated at Emergency Hospital and
later taken home by Johnson.
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ELDRIDCE WILL LECTURE
ATRESEARCH UNIVERSITY

Frank r. Eldridse, jr., chief of the
Far Eastern division. Bureau OF For
eign and Domestic Commerce, Com
mcrce Department. has undertaken
the lecture course in foreign trade OF
the Research University, 20 Jackson
place. A weekly lecture will be given
every Saturday from 20 10 o'clock
in the evening,
During the past year Mr.. Eldridse
has been Instructor at Geor getown
University in course OF foreign
trade concerned with Far Eastern
economies.
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HOUSEKEEPERS TO OPEN
SEASON NEXT TUESDAY

The winter season Of the House
keepers Alliance will open at IL
o'clock Tuesday morning with a meet
ing at 1906 Twentieth street north
west. The call for the meeting was
issued yesterday by Mrs Rose c. Hoes,
president of the alliance.
The winter program will be ar
ranged. featuring classes in clothes
renovation. domestic economy, and
cookery. The trained servant employ.
ment bureau at the Franklin School,
under Mrs. Abby Johnson. has re-
ported a large number Of placements.
The Washington times., 1920-09-22
HEBREW ATONEMENT DAY
WILL END AT SUVDOWN

Observance of Yom Kippur. the
Hebrew day Of atonement, will close
At sundown today. This is the most
important of all Jewish "holy days"
and 10 marked by fasting and absti-
nence from all material occupations.
Services are held in all synagogues-
Rabbi Nathan. II. Colish preached
last night and this morning at Adas
Israel Synagogue. :, Rabbi Abram
Simon preached at the Eighth Street
Temple this morning.
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HURT AS CAR HITS AUTO.

Lilly Roberts, colored. thirty.fve
years old, was bruised about the body
when an automobile in which she wa.
riding, and which was operated by
Rufus Brennan. 2it3 Eleventh street
northwest, collided with a car of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company this morning. She was taken
to Freedmen's Hospital.
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DRIVER CUT ABOUT ARMS
WHEN TRUCKS COLLIDE

A. J. Kirby. of Oxen HIN, Md. was
cut about the hands and arms when y
truck which he was driving coliided
with a truck OF the Chaplin Sacks Ice
Cream Company, at Four-and-a-half
and c streets southwest today. He
was thrown from the truck.
The Chaplin Sacks truck was operated
by c. @. Reed. OF North Capitol and
NJ streets northeast, who escaped un-
hurt. Kirby was taken to Providence
Hospital. where II is said his condi-
tion is not serious. H
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TWO BOYS ESCAPE AT
HOUSE OF DETENTION

Police are searching today for George
Butler. elcve, years old, and his pal.
AIoysius Warren. twelve years old,
who escaped through an migrated
window a. the house OF detention.
whore they were held on charges OF
petty larceny.
The runaways had been sent to
the wash room for their usual clean
up. when the guard opened the dssr
he discovered their escape.
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Y. w. n. A. TO RESUME.

The Young Woman's Hebrew Asso-
citation will resume it's regular meet
ings with a meeting at o'clock
Thursday evening in the vestry rooms
OF the Eighth Street Temple, accord
ing to announcement from the secrc-
tary.
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DENNIS CONNEL. Of Wash

ingtea. - he appeared In
The character of Abraham Lin
csia at the pageant last atght
on the steps Of the Capitol. The
pageant showed the pregress
Of prohibition In the United
States up to the time Of rstifi-
cation Of the Eighteenth amend
ment.
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notice.!

To the Public of Washington
and Vicinity; '. 81. p
You are cordially invited to
be present at the laying of the
foundation stone OF the National
Shrine OF the Immaculate Con-
ception, to be laid by His EN-
inence James Cardinal Gibbons,
Thursday, September %, at 3 p.
m, on the grounds OF the Cath
Ollie University. Michigan avenue
northeast This national Cstho-
Tic monument In to be erected In
memory of our soldiers and
sailors and II a glorious tribute
to tho Blessed Virgin,
The Rev. Bernard A. McKsnna.
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MRS. LEOLA N. KING, for
Aeriy Wsshinxton's 6rss

Aeriy WaskinYtOn's trst
woman traffic cop. who return
cd 10 the city today TO bcceme
sales manager of the Washing
ton brsneh Of the Ea~tlassd
Studio. The photograph was
taken when she was on duty at
Seventh street and Massxchu-
sets avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1920-09-22

"MAKE hay while the sun shines" was the order 70
M these lsborsrs of the District department Of pub
lice buildings and grounds They are engaged today
in giving the last trimming of the season to the Monu
ment Grounds
The Washington times., 1920-09-22

BANNERS attacking Engd trade opium are being carried by members
Association who parolng American
The Washington times., 1920-09-22

The TIMES has hundred detectives
cokins for you today in the Help Wanted
,dx
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-28
SUPREME COURT RESERVES
THREE. LEXINGTON CASES

In opinions handed down by the
STATE Supreme court on Monday. the
lower court is reversed in three cases
coming UP from Lexington county The
cases reversed are: T. L. Harman, YER
sus Walker D. Hines, director general
Of railroads. This is case where
suit was brought to cover damages for
cotton.
\ case Of considerable importance
was that Of VI. f. AWtry, versus Sal
lie f. Wood. In this case a new trial.
is ordered. 1t is a contention over an
alleged will. and much property is in
volved
Another case reversed is that of r.
II. Stephens, versus Hartford Fire In
surance Company, in which damages
were awarded for the alleged non-faiI-
urt to pay a fire insurance claim.
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EODSON TELLS The
HORROW OF CALOMEL
You Don't Need to Sicken, Gripe. or
salivate Yourself tot Start
Liver. IL:

You're bilious, sluggish, constipated.
You feel headachy, your stomach may
be sour, your breath bad, your skin
sallow and you believe you need vile,
dangerous calomel to start liver and
bowels.
Here's my guarantee! Ask your
druggist for a bottle of Dodson's Liver
Tone and take a spoonful tonight IL
it doesn't start your liver and straight
en- you right up better than calomel
and without gripping or making you
sick I want you to go back to the store
and get your money.
Take calomel today and tomorrow
you will feel weak and sick and nau-
seated. Don't lose a day. Take a
spoonful of harmless, vegetable Dod-
sons Liver Tone tonight, and wake
up feeling splendid. 1t is perfectly
harmless, SO give it to your children
any time. 1t can't salivate.
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Calhoun county, but recently pl9chas-

Calhoun county, but recently plHchas-
ed q home in this county near Dixiana.
He says that the thing he missed most
while living in Calhoun was his Lex
ington county paper.
Miss Sara Drafts is the beautiful
and attractive guest Of her friend,
Miss Alma Long.
DR.. Rice B. Harmon was a business
visitor to Columbia Yesterday.
DR.. B. X. H. kreps, prominent ply
sician of Columbia. was here Sunday
in attendance upon the illness of Miss
Ruth Efird.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Norman, popular repre-
sentative Of the American Tobacco
Company with headquarters at Will
son, n. c., spent the weekend with
his family in Lexington.
Mr. George Bush, one Of the best
BARRIERS that ever pulled Il razor, is
again with Mr. Sam J. Long. Mr..
Bushs many friends are glad to well
come him back home.
Mr.. H. L. Schofield, one Of the most
progressive young farmers in the
county living near Pelion was here in
attendance upon court for 4 day last
week.
Look at the label on your paper
this week, and if the time has expired,
you better renew before another is
sue. You do not want to miss a single
paper and we do not want you to
miss any: but we have endeavored to
explain to all that the cash-in -ad
vance system goes into effect Febru-
ary l.
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ARANDONED CHILD GOES
INTO \ SPLENDID HOME.

Sheriff Miller was not long in find
inc a mighty good home for the aban-
doned baby. which was found in the
Augusta road seven miles from Lex
inrton on last Tuesday by Mr.. Eamp-
ton Laird who chanced to be passing
in his automobile. There were many
anxious callers for the adoption of the
bright blue-eyed baby, but it was
given over to Mr.. and Mrs. Hendrix
Roberts, prominent and Well-to-do
residents OF near Lexington, who have
no children of their own. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Roberts were delighted over
their good fortune and the little one
will not lack for anything that will
add to it's comfort and pleasure
through life.
The person or persons who left the
child in the middle of the highway
have not been brought to justice, but
officers are working on the cas-, and
it is likely that the identity Of the
guilty ones will be brought to light
soon.
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had been several days since the still
had been operated. No arrests were
made at the time. but it is probable
that the owners of the still will be
brought into court before long.
Sheriff Miller continues his unre-
lenting efforts against illicit liquor
handling and he has been instrument
tai in putting out of business many
stills in different sections Of the
county during the last few months.
The still captured last Friday was
brought to Lexington and is being
held by Sheriff Miller. 1t has at
tracted much interest. d great many
persons having called at the Jail to sec
the latest type Of liquor stills.
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SALS.

tances R, Wingard, who is
yseSfg at the home of her daughter
Columbia, was Z. visitor to friends
and relatives of here for day last
week. Her many friends were GLAD
to see her.
Prof. Jesse O. Wingard, principal
of the Bowman High School and an
old Lexington boy was here, Saturday
on business.
Mr.. W. Westmoreland, prominent
business man of Sanearia, was in town
Monday on business.
Mr.. L. w. Perrin, one of the popu-
lar clerks at the Harmon Drug Co.,
spent the week end with his parents
in Union.
Mr.. G. A. Taylor, of New Brookland
Rt. 2, was in Lexington yesterday and
added his name to our long list of
happy readers. For the past few
years Mr. Taylor has been living in
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-28
Convalescents
Build Up On
Pepto-Mangan
Increases the Supply of Rich Red
Blood-Restores Strength and
Vigor
Physicians Recommend 1t
Sold in Liquid and Tablet Form-The
Name "Gude's" the Guide to
Genuine Pepto-Mangan

A serious illness such as Influenza
or other infectious disease always
leaves the body with low vitality, lack
of strength, and impoverished blood.
Guides Pepto-Mangan aids GONZALES
cents to a quick recovery, for it cre
ates a generous supply Of rich, red
blood and restores the body to it's nor
NAL, healthy condition.
That's why physicians recommend
Pepto -Mangan. for they know that it
imparts to the blood and material so
sorely needed by weak, rundown sys-
TENS.
Pale. sallow, thin, easily-exhausted
men and women find that Pepto- Man.
gan builds them. up wonderfully. A
new supply Of rich, red blood is Gre
ated, which in turn imparts the glow
of health to the cheeks, increases the
appetite, the eyes sparkle, the entire
system takes new lease on life.
Pepto-Mangan is obtainable in IL
quid or tablet form, whichever proves
most convenient. Both forms possess
identical medicinal qualities.
There is but one genuine Pepto-
Mangan and that is; "Gude'S'' Ask
your druggist for "Gudes and look for
the name "Gude's". ON the package. If
it is not there, it is not Pepto- -Mangan.
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LEXINGTON MEN NAMED
FOR COTTON CONVENTION

r. NJ. Mixson. president Of the South
Carolina division of the American Cot
ton Association, has named the follow
ing we'll known men from Lexington
county as delegates to attend the an
nual convention of the American Cot
ton Association to be held in Mont
gomery, Ala, February 1920: T. B.
Kernaghan, Batesburg; J. L. Cromer,
Chaplin; w. H Witt, Swansea; L. S.
Trotti. New Brookland;,%,L. W. Wise,
Pelion; Samuel 3. George, Lexington;
H. F. Hendrix. Leesville; DR.. D. NJ.
Crosson. Leesville; Chalmers E. Wes-
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Hon. George S. Drafts, the vener-
able county judge of probate, is again
confined to his home by illness and
has been for the past several days.
Judge Drafts had about recovered
from a prolonged sickness, when he
ventured out on the first Monday in
January and conducted the public
sales i'm front of the court house. He
contracted a fresh cold and has been
confined to his home ever since. He
is the eldest county official IN Lexing-
ton, and his numerous friends every
where will wish for him a speedy and
a permanent recovery.
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SHERIFF MILLER CAPTURES
COMPLETE LIQUOR Still

One of the most complete and up
to-the- minute liquor stills ever seen
in this county was captured by Sheriff
Sim J. Miller on last Friday after
noon. Unaided and alone, the sheriff
located the plant right in the middle
of Cedar creek in the lower section Of
the county. The still was planted in
the midst of a dense, marshy place,
far from the view of the average per-
son.
The still of forty gallon capacity, is
of copper throughout, and the vigilant
officer secured cap, worm and all. No
liquor or beer was found, however,
and in the opinion of the sheriff. it