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The Washington times., 1920-07-04
TOTAL CENSUS OF U. S.
WILL Be KNOWN SEPT. |

The total population OF the United
States will be announced about Sep
Uembcr t. according to statement
issued today by Dr. Joseph A, Hill,
chicf statistician of the Census Bu-
reau. He said that during the period
between the present and september
I. population figures for all the towns,
cities, counties ard states in the
country win he made public. The
agricultural census will not be com
olcated until after the population CEN
gus, while the census of manufac-
tures will follow that of agriculture.
The bureau has decided that de-
tailed statistics covering the number
bf persons of different nationalities
sesiding in tho United States'will not
be made public until next year.
The Washington times., 1920-07-04
3 new YELLOW FEVER
DEATHS in VERA CRUZ
Malady ReaDpesrs as Mexican
Authorities Finish Fight Against
BuhOnic Plague.

VERA CRUZ. July I,--Despite ef-
forts OF sanitary authorities several
new cases Of yellow fever developed
today. following announcement that
there was no further danger from
bubonic plague. Three deaths from
yellow fever were reported. Officials
declared every effort was being made
to prevent spread OF the mslady.
1t is believed scores of persons
had contracted the fever, but that
~ has not yet reached the stage
where IL was necessary TO summon
physicians, owing to the fact that
IL requires considerable time FOR the
fever germs to incubEte.
sanitation measures will be con
tinueds ... ..s s.,..... .
The Washington times., 1920-07-04
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
PLANS NEW SCHOOL
Course in Business Training
Will Be Offered Students,
This Autumn.

Washington 10 10 have a new gu
cstionsI ins,itutlqn, bscked by an
Organization of Nyashfqs,on busiSess
and professional men. 81. John's Sol
lsge has announced tbs.Qrganizsuon
OF new. high schos raE commGce
and Fihsnes. TO open aeno beginHng
OF The school year In septe nber. The
new institution IL 20 pxvyide a four
years business course ss part OF lhe
regular high school training. the
curriculum haF been made up with}ths
cooperation OF the business mems or
Santzation, and IL is the plan OF ths
FOUNDERS for the school TO make pse
OF the opportunities offered by WzFh
lhgt0n business houses TO give the
students practical work throughput
the course. This also will enable
many "f the students to pay their
way mere by what viii. really be
part OF their education.
OBTAIN SCHOOL BUILDING.s
The business mems committee has
been organized as the Society Z ~
Commerce and Finance. and has pb-
famed Tor the school 'the building at
the northwest corner OF Msssachu-
setts avenue and Thirteenth street
northwest. This society, number
among it's members some OF the most
prominent business men in Washing
ton.
The present office OF the school is
ir st. Johns College, 1225 Vermont
avenue northwest.
Business education. says the ptos-
pectus OF the new school. TO be wdrth
while TO the student, to his parents,
TO his community and to his country,
must do more than aernI~ Iii
his intellect or sharpen his business
scumen. i must develop his cha FAC
ter, broaden his vision, and strengthen
his will. II must make men. 1t must
lmplant courtesy. punctuality, hA1
esty. reliability, discipline. sn|
loyalty. The world can nevc. hAvs
enough of such men. In every SNrk
Of life it is calling for them today
SPECIAL ADVANCED COURsES.
ITO fill the need for suoh school
in Washington. ST. Johns college Gin
open new High school of Com
mercc and Finsnce, at the Beginning
Of the school year in September.E II
undertakes this task at the solicEa-
tion of an organization or Washing
ton business and professional nen
who have pledged the Institution their
cooperation and support.
ne course y III cover TOUR NedGs-
and will fit the graduates OF the
school to meet the most rigid ere.
ouiremcnts OF anv college. . For ehis
fall ii is planned To establish only
the fret year Of the new school,. pd-
mittinS bows who have completed Abe
eighth grade in the pubiic or p1rocAiai
schools. y limited number of special
courses for ,adranced students. eili
also b provided"
list OF OFFICERS. e:
The officers OF the Society of Com
merce and Finance. who a"e the gov
crning power behind the new scheoi,
are: President. Peter \. Drury: yicp
presidents. Michael q. Mccormick ano
Milton L. Allies; secretary. MicifHei
Heister; treasurer Frank r. Dcvereiy;
eS ecutiHe board. the Rev. Brother! Z.
| Edward:i president OF ST. Johns Gol-
tlcge: 'Pster 4. Drury, Michael G.. He
| Cormick. Milton L. Allies. Micha Il
Hcister Frank B. Devereux. OSWALD
r. Sthuette. William II. Turton, and
| Leo A. Rover.
The Washington times., 1920-07-04
ANOTHER AMERICAN
SUPREMACY

With more than 10000. 900 adult
members. the American REQ
Cross has more than three times
the enrolment Of all the rest OF
the world together. Japan is
secOpd. with 100000 snembers.
According 10 the latest avail
able hgures. Argentina has 1000
members; Brazil. $500; China.
10000 Denmark; 5000: France.
25O, 600; Holland. $4,000: Italy,
800 .OO0: New Zealsad. 10000:
Norway, 1000: Poland. 10000;
Isrtussl. $500: Rumsnls. 1900:
serbia. $3.50; spain. $4,000: ,,swe-
den. $1,000; switzerland, 4=,5OO;
Uruguay. 300.'
Current figures for England.
;snaas, and Australia, which
ave important organizations.
30 not available.
The Washington times., 1920-07-04
MISSING!
=, - -
Persons Should Be Re-
ported to the Police
Quickly.
wh "A your child is missing; what

VIII n your child is missing; what
10 20,
Occasionally some one Il missing.
\ cnild IL kidnapped or lost or
mu millionaire Is missing. IN d
case Of This kind notify police head
charters in the District Building. OF
ccll Main 400o. DO IL al once. DO
noi waste any time. Give head
quarters complete description Of
the missing person. Take a picture
with YOU Detectives viii be as
signed TO o-the case. ~
The great difficulty in locating
missing persons the police claim, IS
the fact that the interested pa ~
notify the police too late, and allow
them TO get away, This viii Ta'
tcriaily assist the police in their
search,
The Washington times., 1920-07-04

| time to spare. He ask ed me to write
| TO him. | don't recall what ! said,
/ hut ! never wrote TO him, I'm sure.
! He was artificial. He did not appeal
| seriously to me.
Il really can shed no light, on his
death mystery. Like everyone else,
have been trying to figure it out; but
] can only guess. | don't know. IT |
| thought | could have given any in
! formation TO the authorities. ] would
! have come forward at the first, but
| there was nothing I could tell
Mrs. Wilmerding definitely fixed her
| first meeting with Elwell as in Feb
ruary or March of 1918 at Palm Beach.
She mentioned a Mr. Lewisohn' as
one of the guests at the luncheon
party which Elwell subsequently, gave
for her and her aunt and uncle at his
house adding:
"Elweil had just built his house
there. He was living in much finer
style than he lived later. was at
the beach for two months that year
with my uncle and aunt. Elwell had a
wonderful house then.
II came north on April (. 1918. Ell
wood did not come north until three
months later. about July of that year,
or perhaps later. I saw him several
Pier. l stayed there all summer. He
ceme to visit me. over week.ends.
from Friday 20 Wednesday usually.
He motored up and down in his
limousine.
SAYS. SHE DROPPED HIM.
I'm the San of 191s returned to
New York and stayed that season at
the Hotel Seville. with my grand
mother till winter, when ! was taken
sick with appendicitis and almost
died. 1t was then that Elwell called
on me at the hospital, and he called
only once. I have seen him since.
when | met him first he did not
own race horse. but in the fall of
19lS he had quite a stable. II may
have been as late as February of 1919
that ! dropped him, but. anyway, ]
never wrote him or saw him to speak
to, after ! came from the hospital"
Mrs. Wilmerding discussed Elwell
with the appearance Of one who was
talking about a casual acquaintance.
Sire was matter-of-fact in discussing
other women. She expressed no r.
spect for him. no regret at his death.
but. on the other hand Insisted that
hc was "a good sport" and that she
had no reason to wish him IN.
Mortimer Cuthbcrt Wilmording. the
div forced husband of the latest woman
in the Elwcll mysterM spoke of his
former wife with bitterness last
night He said shc had obtained di-
vorce from him on the ground Of
cuelty. and he did not contest It,
though he thought OF doing so at FIRST.
He said he met her at her aunt's
home, where Nc dared her to marry
him. Mr. Wilmcrding added: Z.
"She said she was y girl who never
took = dare, and I remarked. Wei
what if | dare YOU to marry mo-
Noxt day her srut asked mo. whx L
did njtsmsrfy Josephine saying You
The Washington times., 1920-07-04

until the thirtN-siNth State RATINGS
the amendment, what the% have en-
ioycd of power here is only the Gcner-
Gus gift OF men and not what II theiiS
by right. then they will ha%e expert
cnced real triumph"
There is no opinion. however, which
may either controVert or modify the
fact. which. like light in fog,
points the difference between wom-
ems status at the convention in Chi
cago' and the one just closing.
FOUGHT TOR Equal VOICE.
1t is tho fact of equal representa-
ton on executive committees, prize
For which Republican women fought
all during the sessi,n in Chicago. and
which was yielded grudginsly at the
las.
The place vas given to Democratic
women before ever they set loot upon
westward bound trains; they came
here with. fun knowledge of posses
sion and with full pride Of place.
Upon that representation hinged
equal voice at every committee meet
ing. every council. every revolution
Of the busily turning inner wheels
save only those governing the resolu-
tions committee. Mary Holland Kin
kaId, leader from Washington. eX-
planned:
we understand that only party
leaders OF each State are cntitied to
representation Oh the resolutions.
That Wr failed to appear caused
neither regret nor resentment"
These arc salient points of differ
ence between the last two conven-
tions
In San Francisco every nomination
was seconded by a woman.
In Chicago<1here was second only
once.
The Washington times., 1920-07-04
Women Democrats
More Enfranchised
Than G.. O. p. Sisters
By WINFRED VAN DUZER.
Universal service.

SAN FRANCISCO. July IA little grayhared woman
who resembles several hundred little grayared women IN
attendance at this Democratic national convention looked
down upon the hubbub which ragged arod the speakers
nIatfom following one of the first ballotSI
The Washington times., 1920-07-04
PRES|DENT1KEEPS
HIS OWN COUNSEL
Has Lots Of Fun Watching Con-
vention and Letting Candi-
dates Squirm.
Continued from First PageJ

Continued from First PageD
GLIDING Homer 9. Cummings, chair
man Of the Democratic national com
niittee, had most intimate knowI-
edge OF the Presidents views before
they left, ana IL is presumed he has
explicit confidence in their judgment
IL is no secret that there have been
several long distance telephone con-
nectiops between the White House
and San Francisco In the past ten
days. but IL is emphatically denied
that there H. any basis for the as
sumption that President Wilson is at,
tempting any long range debating.
wORSHiPPED ny TUMULTY.
Probably the most intensely inter
ested Individual az the White House
Is Joseph II. Tumulty. secretary to the
President. whose loyalty to his chief
is almost akin to idolatry. Since the
days that Woodrow Wilson was gov
'ernor of New Jersey. the loyalty Of
Mr.. Tumulty has been striking. Be
cause of his intimetc personal friend
ship with all the Presidential candi-
dates, Mr.NTunulty has bean in IA most
delicate situation for months, as ncu-
trality has been essentioal to har-
mony in the party. While it has been
presumed by some that his personal
choice was Attorney General Palmer.
the fact is that he has reli2iousIy en-
dearored to keep hands of al all
stages, so that no act could be con-
strucd as possibly having the stamp
Of Presidential upp,ov
Mr.. Tumulty remained in the en-
ccutivc Offices until after o'clock
this morning, scanning the press re-
ports from Sab Francisco. Other
,Nfa ,.,I
with him were DR.. Gary r. Grayson.
Rudolph Forster, Ike" Hoover and
Doc Smithers. Callers during the
night included Senator Tom Hefin
OF Alabama. and a number of other,
personal friends Of Mr.. Tumulfy
Sandwiches and Coffee were served
after midnight.
DENIES DICTATORSHIP.
Rumors came from san Francisco
20 the effect that President Wilson
had expressed some choice as to the
candidates for The nomination, but
M Tumuit! issued u statement in
denial early in tnc evening. One re
port vas lnat senator Glass, pre-
SdmablN acting Tor the President.
iad stated tina, "C,A Won't do" while
1.'other "as ,hut tnc plans OF the Ad-
.ninistration forces VS. 20 sW ing their
strength to john ". Davis. American
ambassador 10 GTeaL Britain. after a
hopeless deadlock had ocen reached in
the ballotin2. Another rcportt was
hat only candidate within The Ad-
nInistration circle .Woulu be accept
able to the Presideni. sun another
vas thai the Prcsidcn' i3hed 20 have
the refusal of the nomination and was
desirous )f having his reprcscnta tatives
bring about such aneventua!ity.
All stories and gossip that in any
way implicated the President a. as
suming to be dictatorial in any sense
were denied. and means were taken 10
emphasize the fact in San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1920-07-04
DEATHS

pRtGGS-Depsrted this life July g. 1890
At a:2E o'clock, att her residence, tI
Ridge street northwest, EMMA SPRIGGS,
Srriprs She leaves to mourn one son
I and daughter-in.law, Elizabeth Spriggs
funeral Tuesday, July 9, at o'clock
at Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
sermon preached by pastor, Rev. James
A. wilifs
The Washington times., 1920-07-04

At the
left is
seen the
fighting '
face of
w. D.. Bryan
as il
appeared
TO the
delegates.
At the
right
it is
wreathed
in smiles,
despite "A
crushing
by the
Democratic
steam
roller.
The Washington times., 1920-07-04
TELLS OF PARTING.

Concerning her parting with Elwell
she said
There was no open rupture, no
quarrel, no sharp break. He called
on mc In Miss Allston's sanitsrium
about Christn1as ot 1918 and said ho
was guing away. lie had only a snort
The Washington times., 1920-07-04
Two Unusual Views of the Commone San Francisco Convention

ag Ssaa4sa n,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-17
ESTHER.

Mr.. Paul Moran of Bonnie Terre was
seen in our town last week.
Miss Clara Rosenstengel visited
home floks at Doe Run the past week
end
Miss Edythe Bachler was in Desloge
Saturday on business.
Supt. D. E. Alternately and the High
School boys went to Bonnie Terre last
Friday night to play the Bonnie Terre
boys ON their court. They were ac-
compsnied by a number of the town
people of Esther. This was the begin
ming of the indoor games. The score
was 81 to 20 in favor of Esther. Es-
Their has splendid lot of boys on the
team. They stand for clean things
and play clean games. Much credit
is given Supt. Alternately for his splen-
did work in training the boys.
Miss Cynthia Gruner visited in
Pennington Saturday
Miss Clara Rosenstengel, Effie Sui
Elivan and Van Ness Topping, teachers
here attended the ball game in Bonnie
Terre Friday night.
Misses Nelly Humphrey and Iva
Cole spent the week end shopping in
st. Louis.
Miss Ollie Porterfield visited home
folks in Bonne Terre the past week.
end.
Miss Effie Sullivan visited her un-
Gle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Buckley, of st. Francois Saturday
and Sunday.
Many of our people are doing their
Christmas shopping in the nearby
towns now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter are visiting Mr..
Potter's parents in st. Louis.
Mr.. Murphy is very ill with pneu-
monia.
Miss Mona Lewis, who teaches
here, was shopping in Flat River
Monday. RI 3yuads
The Esther boys will play Desloge
this Friday. night at the Y. M. G. A,
in Flat River. Everyone be present
and be a booster.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-17

lily of Bonnie Terre spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs,
F. 7. Harter and family on this route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ozro Boyd and son,
Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coff-
man spent Sunday with relatives in
Flat River.
Leo Haynes and little daughter,
Gertrude, spent Saturday and Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Mary Jane
Haynes.
John Bowling spent Friday night
with his sister, "Aunt" Vine Bowling.
Jim Weinbarger spent Saturday
night with his sister, Mrs. Nancy
Evans.
]. G. Harter spent Sunday witt
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Gregory and FAM
lily.
Miss Anna Strahlman spent Sundal
with her sister, Mrs. Howard Price. .
There will be a pie supper and
Christmas tree at the Avon school
noNt Thursday night. Dec. 23rd. Evy
erybody invited.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-17
CROSS ROADS

Mrs. VIM. LEM spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Vessels.
Will Kiepe of Libertyville was Fl
this community last Saturday on bus
mess.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ferguson and
family spent Sunday with relatives Of
Libertyville.
Mrs. Crabdree and children of Flat
River are guests of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lauhary.>
Geo. LEM and son of Womacl
passed through here Friday en- rout,
to Fredericktown on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Moore were
business visitors at Fredericktowr
last Saturday.
James Ferguson has been saving
wood at Mine La Motto.
Odas Laughary of Flat River is the
guest of his parents here.
Mrs. Jos. Vessels and Gus Vessels
were business visitors at Libertyville
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Ferguson Of
Mine La Motto were guests of rela'
tives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Lewis and chill.
dren of near Libertyville passed
through here Saturday enroute to
Fredericktown.
Mrs. Nick Beard is guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Rodgers, Of
Blytheville, Ark.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-17
CHESTNUT RIDGE

Bro. Huey filled his regular ar
pointment last Saturday night, Sur
day at II a. m. and Sunday night.
The box supper given by the Chess,
nut Ridge school last Friday night
was quite success. They Melted $32,
Lawrence Herzog and Miss Lucy
Drake were married last Saturday.
They will make their home on ]. r..
Rudy's farm near Chestnut Ridge.
Mr.. Benham Mcclure. who is work
ing at Flat River, visited his parents
last Sunday and attended churchsat
the Ridge.
Mrs. Mary caves and son and
daughter of Desloge visited the fam
lily of Jake Grader from Sunday until
Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Marks and little
daughter, Loretta, are home for the
winter.
Ed Zeller went to Ste. Genevieve
last Saturday and will remain there
for the winter with Mrs. Joseph
Worst.
Ressie Hawn is working at French
Village.
Barton Wagner has a new wood
saw.
Ellis Doss has completed his new
smoke-house and cellar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Knapp and
little son, Bobbie, Of st. Louis and
Mr.. Knapp's mother, Mrs. Steve
Knapp, also of st. Louis, and his cou-
sin, Jim Burner, of California, motor
ed to the home Of Mrs. John GS
Marks, their aunt, recently, and spent
two days, then returning to st. Louis.
Jim Burner had not been here for
10 years. For the last seven years
he has been living in California.
Mrs. Ed Zeller is in Ste. Genevieve
at present with Mrs. Joe Worst.
Garrett Counts spent last Saturday
night and Sunday with his niece, Mrs.
Eliza Burgess. On Sunday he was CALI
ed to Flat River on account of the
death Of his old friend, Mr.. Mayberry.
They served in the same regiment in
the war Of 1860.
Mrs. VIM. Bowling spent last week
in st. Louis, visiting her mother, Mrs.
Mary Detchemendy. Mrs. Bowling's
daughter Mrs. Susie Wigge., Of Flas
River, came and kept house Iur Mrs.
Bowling while she was away.
Miss Pearl Hawk of Kansas City,
Kansas, and Miss Ruth Hawk Of ST.
Louis visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. U. G. Hawk, recently.
Barton Wagner has just returned
home latter two weeks stay in So;
Ghas Porter Of Desloge and Miss
Mitchell Of Flat River visited Mr. and
Mrs. Ella Burgess recently.
Ellis Doss butchered 10 large hogs
last Friday, They netted 25 or 26.
hundred pounds. They were the I'm
est in the neighborhood.
q q Y x
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-17
ROUTE 3

Mrs. Wimple Gordon and baby spent
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]
Gordon on this route.
Mr.. land Mrs. Alec Gordon spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. AL.
len. fj5g rs
Grace Smith spent Saturday and
Sunday with herparents, Mr.. and Mrs
L.C. Smith. ..
"Unclea Garrett Counts attended
church at Pleasant Hill last Saturday
night and Sunday. 'es =
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Henderson and
family Of Pennington attended church
at Pleasant Hill and spent the rest Of
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. cof-
fer.
Mr.. and Mrs r. M. Counts and fam
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-17

Byron Presnell has been sick with
bronchitis the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Kinkead spent
the latter part of last week with then
son, X. N. Kinkead, and wife.
'P. A. Cashion and daughter, Audell
spent Sunday with friends in Perry.
vile. -
Master William Graham is on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Tillman were
shopping in Pennington last Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Vansickel OF
Bonnie Terre visited the formers
mother, Mrs. A. E. Vansickel, of this
place last Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Tucker is spending this
week with her sister, Mrs. VIM. Wea-
therington Of Pennington, who is i'll
Kennett Burns has purchased the
blacksmith shop here and has moved
his family here where they will re-
side, We are glad to have them
hack again.
Ralph and Willie Moore of Mine La
Motto spent Sunday here with the
family of Cyrus Holmes.
A. v. Downs of Fredericktown Wis
tied his daughter, Mrs. Kennett Burns,
last Saturday.
Mrs. King visited her daughter
Mrs. Weatherington, at, Pennington
last Tuesday.
Homer Hughes of Pennington is
spending this week here with friends.
Lloyd Umfeet was a business Wis
itor at Fredericktown Tuesday of
this week.
Everybody come to the Christian
church here next Sunday morning
and evening.
Some in this community are butch
ering hogs this week.
There will be Christmas tree and
program at the Christian church
Christmas eve. All are invited to
come and put on private presents il
you desire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Moran entertain
ed number of young folks few
evenings ago with a social at their
home. Music and games were played,
refreshments were served and a good
time was enjoyed throughout the eve
ming. Those present were: Misses
Audell Cashion, Genevieve and Helen
Ballard, Esther Strahlman. Maggie
Lewis, Grace Fikuart and Cressie
Presnell; Messrs. Rae Lewis, Lester
and Hubert Presnell, Lloyd Umfeet,
Albert Tucker, Willie Wade, and
Yount Cashion.
w. G. Wallace Of Knob Lick spent
the latter part of last week here with
his niece, Mrs. H. B. Presnell, and
family. On Thursday evening num-
Der of his friends came in to spend
the evening with him. "Uncle' Will
and Willie Wade entertained those
present with number of good pieces
on their violin. Refreshments, con-
sisting of boullion, crackers and pick
les, were served. All present spent
very enjoyable evening. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Pres
nell, Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Wallace,
Mrs. A. H. King. Nellie, Alfred and
Albert Tucker, Willie Wade, Hubert,
Lester and Cletis Presnell, Lloyd
Umfeet and w. G, Wallace.