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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-13

high cost OF labor and materials and
the excessive expense OF operation and
the waste and extravAgapce that WA
revealed by the Walsh committee lur-
Ing the earlier days OF the board!
When allowance 10 made for these
items. which were a heavy drain on
the finances OF the board. Admiral
Benson said. il showed that the board
Is making excellent progress, AMI
when these dehcits are, wiped out II
wiz be on a substantial earning
basis.
Admiral Benson took occasion to-
day to deny that the board had showa
faVoritism TO J. n. Barde. OF the Barde
Brothers Corporation. a ship brox 49,
age firm, in accepting his offer for the
disposal OF surplus materials valued
at st7. 600. 900 on the Pacific Coast AS
result of the charges Barde Broth
ers have withdrawn their offer.
The admiral declared that the with
drawal was made at his request TO
remove all cause for complaint by
apparently would-be purchasers on
the West coast and to allow them a
longer time In which to submit bids"
He added that Mr.. Barde's consent
was considered to be very generous
In view OF the excellent OFFER made
by him" ...
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-13
MINI. D|SLOYALTY
LAWS HELD VALID
U. S. Supreme Court hso De-
clares Wyoming Gas Statute
Is Constitutional.

The State law OF Wyoming enacted
February rs. 1919. regulating the use
of natural gas. was upheld by the
United States Supreme Court today
The act. which is known as the car
hon black law. declares that burning
natural gas for the manufacture OF
carbon black Is an extrayassnt and
wastefui use and provides that such
usa shall not be permitted Within ten
miles OF an incorporated town or IN
austrial plant, unless the heat so gem
Grated shall be applied TO other manu-
facturlng or domestic purposes.
Z carbon black IS used in the prodec-
ton OF printing inks. carbon papers
stove polishes and rubber compounds.
the lower court held the act uneonsu-
tutional in a test case brought by the
Midland Carbon Company and the
Occidental oil and Gas Company.
Mrs. l.. IL. Woodbury., OF ontario
nroyince, Canada. lost today her SUIT
Tor $500 for loss Of trunk shipped by
her on the Galveston, Harrisburgh
and San Antonio railway. from Canada
TO Texas. She will receive but SlOo
The limit OF liability fixed by the rail-
,oad company on the passenger ticket
on which the trunk was shipped. The
case was on appeal by the railway
company from the Texas Federal
court.
The Minnesota State law against
disloyalty was held valid today By the
IJuIted States Supreme Court. The
test of the law was made by JOSEPH
Gilbert. Gilbert was convicted by a
Jury in the State OF Minnesota under
state act Of April 20. 1917. to punish
disloyal utterances in public and SEN
fenced to $500 fine and one year In the
peniteTtiary.
Gilbert made the statement that the
war with Germany was a newspaper
war and that the draft act was not
administered fairly. The conviction
was afiiremd by the Minnesota Su-
preme Court. Justice Brandeis dis
scented from the courts opinion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-13
WOULD MERGE ITALIAN
SOCIETIES IN AMERICA

The amalgamation of all Italian
societies in the United States into one
fraternal body was asked by A. Mis-
tretta, OF the Sons of Italy, at a mass
meeting of Washington Italians In the
Old Masonic Temple last night
Closer business relations and more
extensive trade between the two
countries were urged by Bruno Bag
noli. secretary OF the European Elk
port Corporation, under whose
auspices the meeting was held.
Speakers were Capt. j. Walter
Mitchell. of the press committee on
suffrage for the District: Col. NJ. A.
Winter, Capt. u. w. Thayer. and
Frank Damico, secretary of the
1talian-American Civic Association.
Vocal selections were given by Miss
Rose Fiore and Romeo Guaraldi, Of
the Italian embassy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-13
SUPPORTERS OF IRELAND
URGED TO SHUN HYPHEN

Efforts in the country TO obtain
Irish freedom were traced last night
at meeting of Pndraic II. Pcnrse
branch OF the Fricnds Of irish Free
dom, held In Typographical Temple.
Il. Edward Mitchell presided.
The Rev. James A. Geary. of Catho-
lie University. cautioned against fol-
lowing the leaders of the Irish move.
ment 10 the point OF disregarding
America. and pointed out the danger
or being laid omen to charges ~ being
"hyphen.ted Americans
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-13
EYES" OR mo"
WHICH DO
YOU SAY?
sHoUlp TAKE PePIo. Mam:An
(. 81 Dloodsd Mes and Wemsn Knew
What They WsMt To 20
and Do II

II may be you are just recovering
from a sick spell-or may be your sys
tenn Is run down and your blood so
weak that you are in poor shape 10
resist infection
But IL you don't feel and look robust
you are not robust Such stare il O.
ten due to weak blood. not enough
red blood cells. a condition known az
ancmia.
The best remedy for aneunia (bloou-
tessness) with it's low mental and ply
steal vigor Is Guides Peto-Msngan.
Pepto Mangan supplies the veal.
watery blood with the very clements
It needs TO put new life INTO II. IL
repairs, r--creates, and re-ouild.s the
exhausted blood. the vital fluid Of
health and life. Try Pepto-Mangai
II you are rundown" II cannot
harm you--it will certainly help you
unless you have some deep seated
chroic disease requiring the phys!
,ian's care. Be sure the nam
Guides" is on the package. Witt
)ut GUIDES" IL is not Pepto- Mangan
For sale az all druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-13

contention that a follower OF Col
might stray from God ana stlil come
back ito God.
IL was IL 80 o'ylovk when the con-
Fregation nled out OF the church. In
the afternoon there was another
service and in the evening still an o
other.
TRANSFORMERS DISCUSS CASE.
The afternoon session lasted from
2 o'clock until 8. The Densel case
was not mentioned. although before
the service the psrishioners stood
around for some time In front or
the little wooden church and sx-
pressed their views-in Dutch and
not for the information OF the gen
eTsl hubble.
II had been said that meeting
OF the consistory would be held to-
night TO consider calling a new pas
tor from Holland. Regarding this,
Mr.. Rose. who. as presiding elder.
Is chairman OF the conslstory. said
II might be six months before any
action was taken.
I'VE have plenty OF the word OF
God" he said. III We run short OF
sermons, We can pick out some the
Rev. Mr.. Densei has written but
never used. The congregation will
have the word OF God as usual
MT. Rose did not consider an ex-
PLANTATION of~this statement as peril
rent. ...t4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-13
ROCK CREEK RESIDENTS
WILL URGE new SCHOOL

In an effort to obtain a new school,
house to- relieve "deplorsble" condi-
lions in the section between Rock
Creek and Albermarlc street north
west, l.. h. Carrier. president Of the
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Assocla-
ton, has called a meeting for tonigh {
OF all residents OF that section.
Parents of school children are es-
pecially urged to attend. II is said
that children are compelled to walk
more than a mile to school.
The meeting, which will be under
the auspices Of the association. will
be held in the grill room of the Ward
man Park Hotel at 1880 o'clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-13
WOMAN, STRUCK BY AUTO,
Is TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Struck by a motor car at Nine
teenth street and Florida avenue,
Mrs. Cornelia T.. Yeomans, seventy
two years old, of the Cumberland
Apartments, received fractured
right leg. Tho driver of the car,
who, according to the police, is
Frank Boudnot, of Northbrook
Courts, took Mrs. Yeomans to her
home. Later she was removed to
the Homeopathic Hospital.
Mrs. Yeomans had been visiting
friend and was returning home
when the accident occurred. She Is
the mother OF James II. Yeomans,
automobile editor OF The Washing
ton Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-13

sVOU see, I found that ordinary
i milk is sevenzeighths water,
50 when you put that into coffee
you get a pretty thin drink. But
one day my milkman didn't come,
and | used some Every Day
Milk.
II wondered why 1t made my
coffee taste SO much richer, and
then / realized that most Of the
useless water has been taken out
Of Every Day Milk right at the
farm-so it is really doX6lf-siehn<sJ
eonss-y milk and that's why it
makes my coffee 20 creamy.
THAT water business set me
thinking about economy, and
when ! got to figuring prices /
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-13
England Talks to Geneva
By Wireless: League
Heads Listen In"

GENEVA. Dec. Wireless
telephone messages from England
were heard plainly in Geneva yester-
day. when william Marconl gave
q demonstration. The newspaper
correspondents attending the as
sembly OF the League OF Nations
were especially invited 20 tho
demonstration and understood
quite clearly messages spoken by
Lord Purnham and Lord Riddell
from Chelmsford. County Essex.
England, 500 miles away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-13
TWO TEXAS BANKS ARE
FORCED TO CLOSE DOORS

HOUSTON. Tex, Dec. 1.-two
Texas banks We're closed Saturday.
The First National Bank OF Hearne.
one of the Oldest banking institutions
In the State, blamed crop failures for
its action. while the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Paducah made no
statement.
1--WE. thought 1919 hard enough. but
we did not then know 1920" said
President r. c. Allen. of the Hearne
Bank. Seven years of crop failures
is the cause"
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found that when I added the
water they had taken out ! soe
from an Every Day tin more than
q quart Of wonderful creamy
milk 70, less thas q boHls Of mik
costs.
"That started me to using L
m cooking and on the children's
cereal. and what with the ice I
save I figure that using Every
Day saves me over two dollars .
month-and makes people think
I'm wonderful cook. tool"
Every Day Is the milk that cuts
bills and makes everything taste
20 good. Your grocer is waiting TO
send You your supply.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-13
PACKERS. TO ASK DELAY.

Counsel for the five large packer
today announced that they would ask
for a postponement OF the court pro-
ceedings scheduled TO come up to-
morrow in the District Supreme
Court involving plans for the divorce
ment OF the packers interest in stock
yards and stockyard terminals
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What One Woman
Discovered About Milk
BEN SON REALIZES GRAVITY.

4 WOMAN whose cooking is IA
n nous among her friends let some
of them into her secret the other day.
Take my coffee, for example," she
said, 1T isn't the coffee itself that
counts, although that must be made
carefully: It's what put into it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-13
To Give Cider Party Tonight.

The West Virginia Society will
give it's annual "cider and ginger
bread" party tonight at Pythian
Temple, Ninth street above New York
avenue.
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FIND MENACE .
MICH TARIFF
Admiral Benson Indicates He
viii Ask Congress to Protect
Merchant Marine.

Tariff increases as now contem-
plated by Congress present a grave
menace TO the existence Of the IN
FAINT American Merchant Marine, in
the opinions expressed by officials
Of the Shipping Board today.
II will mean IF the proposed
schedules are passed that we might
as well tie up our ships and throw
up our hands. We would be
through"
BENSON REALIZES GRAVITY.
Admiral Benson. chairman OF the
board. was reticent. said one official,
In discussing the problem confronting
the board in the tarifr situation. be-
yond saying that he recognized the
gravity of it
His words indicated that he will
ask Congress TO reconsider It's plans
for higher schedules or make ade-
quate provision for the protection or
the merchant marine. one remedy
he, said, might be establishment or a
preferential rate on commodities car
ried in American bottoms
The issue, as officials OF the board
regard II, is whether the Government
can raise more money from Its mer-
chant marine or from higher tariff
imposts. At the present rate OF ex-
pansion and progress the merchant
marine would In a few years. they
contend be the more productive.
Discussing the potential possibni-
ties of the merchant marine as reve
nue. producer. Admiral Benson pointed
to the financial report of the Shipping
Board, which showed a net profit OF
approximately $G,0O0.O00 on the oper-
ations OF the board from its inception
until June 30 last. period OF nearly
three years.
ANY PROFIT REMARKABLY.
While admitting 1t was not great.
the admiral said that II was remark
able. that the board should. show any
profit at all considering the difficul-
ties IL encountered in the organiHa-
ton of the merchant marine in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-13
PASTORS CONDEMN
EXPULS|0N0F GIRL
D. C. Clergymen Feel Church
Wrong In 0usting affinity"
OF erring Minister.
Continued from First Pase.)


nunciatlon OF the male ia the case.
lie refused TO call him 4 man"
1T Is almost inconeoivGble OF
American citizenship, let alone sup
posed Christianity. that church
should undertake TO visit punishment
on a weak girl and let the male go.
he said.
Both. OF course. should be for
given. and welcomed back. But 70
pick on tho girl is outrageous. To
turn out that girl is not a reprimand
To her. Instead, II 10 the worse pos
sible reprimand the church could give
Itself
This male person In the case. from
what have read. Is lacking In the
rudimentary essentials OF American
manhood. In the FIRST place. he was
a weakling to yield TO temptation. A
real man would be strong enough to
resist.
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SHOWED UNFITNEss.

when he fell he showed he was
utterly united ever TO have preached
the gospel. or even TO have attempted
IT,. lie should have guided her the
right way.
But. since he Cid not do this, he
should at least have manhood enough
TO try and shelter the girl. by assum-
ing full responsibility.
'Expeliing the girls family from
the church, along with her, is an in
toierabie outrage. They. OF all peo-
pie. deserve only pity"
Other pastors expressed similar
views-but there was one who fiatly
refused TO say single word. He is
the Rev. Henry ii. Ranck, OF l405 Fiji
teenth street northwest, pastor of the
Dutch Reformed Church at Fifteenth
and o streets northwest-the same
denomination which expelled the eiop-
ing pair.
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REFUSES COMMENT

II haven't studied the CASE he
said. Besides, don't think any
minister ought to express an opinion
on II. think IL wrong of the
newspapers TO print anything about
ia sordid story which can do
nothing but bring disgrace on the
church."
sition. of forgiveness of sins, and
Christ's words about the repenta 1T
Magdalen," he was asked
That's Hypothetical question"
replied the pastor, land refuse
TO be trapped"
, 1920-12-09
G.. H.
Chairman.
Publication.

N conformity with Section 20 of the
Colonial Law all persons residing in the
Country District of the Jurisdiction of
Frederiksted who consider themselves
to have been. during the last year, in
receipt of a clear yearly income of l, 800
Francs anl otherwise to be entitled to
the franchise in conformity with Section
Is of the said Colonial Law, or who
before the 31st. March 1922 will attain
the qualifications of franchise (see Sec
ton %, last clause are hereby requested
to notify the same in writing to the
undersigned Chairman of the Electoral
Board before the expiration of this
month.
The Electoral Board for the Country
District of Frederiksted, St. Croix, De-
cember End. 1920.
C. H. PAYNE,
Chairman.
, 1920-12-09
Publication.

IN conformity with Section % of the Co.
lonial Law ali persons residing in the
y town of Christiansted who consider
themselves to have been, during the last
year, in receipt of a clear yearly income
of |, 800 Francs and otherwise to be en-
titled to the franchise in conformity with
Section Is of the said Colonial Law, or who
before the 31st Of March 1922 will attain
the qualifications of franchise (see Sec
Board before the expiration of this month.
The Electoral Board for Christiansted's
Town and Suburbs, st. Croix, Deem
Der End. 1920.
WILH. JENSEN.
Chairman.
, 1920-12-09
Publication.

IN conformity with Section % of the
Colonial Law all persons residing in
the town of Frederiksted who consider
themselves to have been, during the last
year, in receipt of a clear yearly income
OF l,5OO Francs and otherwise to be
entitled to the franchise in conformity
with Section Is Of the said Colonial Law.
or who before the 31st. March 1922 will
attain the qualifications of franchise (see
Section %, last clause are hereby re-
quested to notify the same in writing to
the undersigned Chairman of the Elec-
toral Board before the expiration of this
month.
The Electoral board for the Town of
Frederiksted. St. Croix, December End.
1920.
c.. H. PAYNE,
Chairman.
, 1920-12-09
Publication.

PURSUANT to paragraph 2 of Charter of
Foundation for Merchant WILHELM
SMIDT'S Legacy for assisting poor
persons in St. Croix, it is hereby brought
to public notice that a balance of interest
amounting to Frcs. 81. so will be on hand
for distribution on January l, 1921.
Applications for participation in the
distribution, duly certified, should be
forwarded to the undersigned on or be-
fore 22nd December, 1920
Despatching Secretary's Office, Chris
tiansted, st. Croix, V. l., Is November,
1920.
c.. w. FOX,
DespGtchGng Secretary.
, 1920-12-09
Publication.

IN conformity with Section 22 of the Co.
lonial Law all persons residing in the
y Country District of the Jurisdiction of
Christiansted, who consider themselves
to have been, during the last year, in re-
ceipt of a clear yearly income Of 1,5OO
Francs and otherwise TO be entitled to
the franchise in conformity with Section
18 of the said Colonial Law, or who be-
fore the 31st. March 1922 will attain the
qualifications of franchise (see Section
%, last clause are hereby requested to
notify the same in writing to the under
signed Chairman of the Electoral Board
before the expiration of this month.
The Electoral Board for the Country
District of Christiansted. St. Croix, De-
cember End 8
With. JENSEN.
Chairman.
Evening journal., 1920-07-07
COUNTRY CLUB
TENNIS HONORS
Play for Club Championship
Opens on Courts This
Afternoon
PAIRINGS MADE FOR
OPENING MATCHES

The Wilmington Country Club ten
mis- tournament for the club cham
plonship opens this afternoon. Play
will be continued each afternoon un-
iii the championship Is decided. Pair
ings for the opening sets are as fol-
.0ws
James Il. Hughes, Jr.. vs.. Lammot
dupont.
H. r Isaaos vs.. J. L. ellison.
Irvine Finn, Jry. Us. Maxwell
A. Felix dupont vs.. A. II. Gawihrop.
C. NJ. Steward, Jr., VS.. John bigss'
T. w. Harris VS.. J. NJ. HOPES.
s. Taylor Cause VS.. H. G. Mode.
w. S. Bergland vs.. John Pickard
Charles Warner, Jr., vs.. William D
hIopSS' Ieon Moore VS.. C. S. capelle, Jr.
.. ". p Johnston vs.. 5. l. Walls.
C. 5. Cause vs.. p. j. Nowland.
Herbert Snyder vs.. w. ;. Carpen'
ter, Jr. . e,,,
$. Taylor vs.. p. d. Laird.
]. B. Jessup vs.. John 5. Garrett
Evening journal., 1920-07-07
DEFIANCE STARS
LIFTLD TONIGHT

Defiance All-Siars win pry on their
lid This evening when they meet tho
crack Harlan Giants. Delaware's lead
Ing colored club. Manager Shields
sent his players through a stir drill
last night in preparation for the col
ored champs and when Defiance takes
the field this evening they expect 10
give their rivals a sun run for no
victory.
The All-Stars are practically tho
cream OF The Defiance Twilight League
and should play a snappy. clean game.
Either pennnck or Maxwell win adorn
The wlndpad. while a suitable twirler
/ Will be selected from Freddy Clark,
/ Marty Walsh, Buck Magin and Lefty
/ Dillon. Jimmy Robbins. crack third
basoman OF the Delaware College
team viii cover short with Bill Walsh
on ilrst Buddy Clarke at second and
4Bruz Lowell on Third. Gillespie, Mo
C0nmlll, Lutz and Hyns0n VIII cavort
on the outneld
Being The only game or import
anco In town this evening, a record
crowd rs eXpacied at the Third and
Adams streets ground All the play
ors viii appear In uniform. and Il Is
expected that the contest VIII set un-
der way al 630 o'clock
Evening journal., 1920-07-07
RnsEnALE RREAKs ENEN.

In a morning game between dupont
9uartermaster Department and Rose
dale A. C.. at Carney's Point. on Mon
day. OuMtermaster defeated ROsedale
: TO o. In an afternoon game on the
same grounds, ROsedale defeated the
Ouartermaster Department 7 TO 6.
Batteries for the two teams were
rmaster-McKJnley pitcher, and
Theodore, catcher; Rosedale A. c.
Charles Boyer, pitcher, and A: Saun-
iers, catcher. These men pitched al
both games.
Last saturday afternoon RosedalC
defeated Marshallton, at the latter's
grounds 2 TO 0. Boyer twirled f0l
Rosedale and E. LambeTth for Mar.
shalltOn.
Evening journal., 1920-07-07
THEY ALLL00K
ALIKE TOST. HEDWIG

81. Hedwig's Of the Catholic League
defeated the strong Holy Name team
OF the same league last night 7 20 3.
Jennings Of the Keystones played third
base and Herbert OF the Sllverbrook
team done the pitching for Holy
Name. Herbert was knocked out Of
the box In the fourth inning. Joe
0sowskl did the pitching for the
/ Polish boys and allowed only four
hits and had seven strike-outs.
Deiekats fielding and Kid Conny's
lhits featured for S. Hedwig. The
saints Will play the Black Socks at
the Military grounds this afternoon
at 6 80 o'clock.
St. Hedwigs would like 10 arrange
games with any teams in the STATE.
address Joseph Mikolajewski, 400
Porter st.
st. Hedwigs Pickups.
We'll, boys we're still winning. Joe
| you are working hard. What about
that home run you promised me?
Nd Gestwicki got single and a
Say, fellows. did you see Deleskat
reach after that ball and get his man
al llrst Tnats playing the game. kid
Smitn redeemed himself. We have
to hand it 10 you kid.
N. Mailoy certainly can cover that
short garden
Hats off to Captain Rogers the best
third sacker in the city.
! How about a little smoker some
time next week?
time. w '''
tbBS HSns sbsY you ySn % tnc, have to to. do & bette
Mary's next Thursday so YOU mus
wake up, old boy.
Wen Jimmie, are you ready for thi
DIG DatlleF Do your best kid an,
you Will beat those eastsiders.
Nkgle Wnere was your hit, Niggle
old BOY? Are you holding it for tn
Don't let st. Mary's get your goat
What have you TO say about tn
minstrel show? Made some OF IN
knockers sit back and take notice.
Well have TO hand 10 10 Jimm,
kerns. He kept the crowd in an up
] roar throughout the performance.
II oyster, the strong arm man. hat
n a hard time OF II trying to bend tha
| iron rod. He wasn't quite so stronl
as the blacksmith thought.
. solo. '' ''''
Much credit should be given Il
~--'NtHf - AAAA "a WI hAlk MNNIuENN IMAM
ager as he certainly brought the min
/ strel 10 a success.
Right in the old game now bav
and we'll have that twilight leaCii
rag clnched by the time we meet In
ST. Mary's bunch.
, Right now The st. Hefwg's teal
is the talk Of the town. Mon /
and lost ?. That isn't a bad recor
, Tor The youngest team in the leagu,
, There certainly is a great spirit be
! tween the boys right now. Thev ss
there isn't team in the league ma
VIII stop them. Stick together bov,
ii Batteries for the next game ! Ma
y 10y and Coony Gestfcki. Watch mi
! pair for they are going higher Coon
! Is getting his eye on The ball. II va
u don't believe 10 ask Babe McGonicl,
Jimmy Malloy, our mighty soufi
paw, is certainly pitching greaf Ral
e He heaved them over for ifth War
s last Saturday and had the Defanc
2 team eating out Of his hand. holdin
u Them to five scattered hits and siril
ing out 10. S'' -
All right St. Mary's get ready n
s the beating Of your life when n
10 meet Don't fOrgat 10 bring Va,
heavy artillery, such as Jimmy IA,
lor. Hank Hayes. McNim IND ir,vo6