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The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
BROKEN HEART
KILLS WOMAN
Rescued from Syrian Mis-.
sion, Mrs. Ferris Comes
Home Only to Die.
BY DWIG

Moundsville, w. Va. July IL
Rescued from an American mission
in Syria last April after her hus-
band had been massacred by the
Turks. Mrs. John Ferris. an aged
woman who had spent the greater
part of her life in foreign mission
work, died here yesterday from a
broken heart after the tragic end
of her work
Mrs. Ferris returned to her old
home in Moundsville destitute
When rescued from the mission she
was exhausted from starvation.
Two sons and c: large number of
nephews and nieces in Moundsville
made home for the aged woman.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
London Ravaged
By Epidemic of
Asparagus Eye

London, July IL. - The discovery
that London is suffering from a
wave of asparagus eye" follows
the announcement of the prevalence
of the asparagus neck"
Patients with widely staring eyes
and a tendency to astigmatism are
coming forward in considerable
numbers for treatment. The COM
plant is caused, according to doc
tors, by the eaters trying to keep
his eye on the asparagus. tip, at
the same time watching to see IL
anybody Is looking at him.. A visit
to London restaurants showed that
all asparagus eaters do thiA
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
BEAUTIES OF BEACH
TO COMPETE FOR CUP

Washington's own Beauty Show
of 1920" will be preseased at the
Tidal Basin beach Saturday, when
two silver cups will be presented by
Manager L. Gordon Leach to the To-
cal damsels endowed and adorned
with the most puichritude.
At $3.50 o'clock. rosy maidens in
fantastic bathing costumes will pa
rade before three judges, who will
pick the prettfest and m6st becom-
ingly costumed.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
FOR MONEY
. MOST NUMEROUS IN
PRESENT CONGRESS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

Vious reason that thorc were so
many tfat such would have been
almost impossible. Only Ss of the
oiils introduced In the first two
sessions OF the Sixty sixth Congress
became laws; only fifty-two of the
public resolutions were adopted.
and only severty-five q. the private
laws and resolutions were passed
upon fdvorably.
The majority OF the bills acted
on involved the raising and spend
ing OF money. The pumber reported
cut Of committee calling for money
was 365 in the two sessions of the
present Congress The number not
involving appropriations or tho
of money was 2ss. and the
number of committee reports on
bills of a private character was 2Ty.
OF the s5S bills on which commit
tees reported, only 40 were acted
on, leaving 3ss still nending.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
Eightieth Division Vets
To Convene at Richmond

Winchester. Va, July l1.-worId
war veterans who served in the
Eightieth c'Blue RidgeD division
are planning trips to Richmond
during the first reunion, to be held
September As. A number of posts
of the division association have
been formed in this section of the
State.
Lloyd Williams Post. American
Legion, Berryville, Va. plans to
erect a community building as a
memorial to the marine officer for
whom the post is named. The
scheme is to be laid before a mass
meeting of Clarke County citizens
tomorrow night.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
Father and Son Drowned
Under Culvert in Storm

Villa Nova, w. Va, July III. C.
Duffield and his son, Elvin Duffield.
were drowned in a culvert near here
and the body of the son has not
been recovered.
The body of the elder Duffield was
found buried in the mud four feet
deep just below the culvert. They
had taken refuge in the culvert from
the rain, which proved to be a
cloudburst. and they were over
whelmed before they knew II.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
FARMER PROPS BALKY
HORSE UP WITH STICKS

Hyattsville, Nd, July 11.-A far
mer of Seat Pleasant district. Prince
Georges County, hasa horse who re-
fuses to back. In fact, the farmer
AYERS, so opposed Is the horse TO
backing. that IL lies down whenever
an attempt is made to make it per-
form a rearward motion.
So the farmer has hit upon the
unique plan Of propping the steed
up with sticks whenever it gets con-
trary and takes a motion to lie
down. He reports the plan a success.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
CITY CLUB MEMBERS
TO HEAR DR.. BALLOU

DR.. Frank Washington Ballou.
new superintendent of schools of
Washington, will address the weekly
forum luncheon of the City Club
wednesday. DIR. Ballou will be in
tsroduced by DIR. william Carl Rue
diger, dean of Teachers College AT
oieorge Washington University.
The address will be DR.. Ballou's
frst public appearance In Washing
ton. DIR. Ballou Is a member of the
Poston City Club, which has recip-
rocal relations with the local club.
DR.. Ballou returned to Washing
ten yesterday from the summer
s;hool Of the University of Pitts
blrg, where he was instructor.
The forum luncheon on wednes-
day will be the last for the summer
sc son.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
Deaf Woman Badly Hurt
When Trolley Hits Team

Frederick. Md. July 11.-Mrs.
Harrison M. Kemp was perhaps ia
tally injured when a trolley car
struck the team in which she was
riding.
Mrs. Kemp sustained a compound
fracture of the leg and was badly
injured about the head. Her re-
covery Is not expected. The acci-
dent occurred at a crossing on the
Kemp farm. Mrs. Kemp, who is a
mute, is said not to have heard the
signal from the trolley.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12

down like a cork. swinging from the
middle of the channel on toward the
Canadian side. With it's black and
white stripes it looked like a giant
float on a fishline.
Forty-five minutes after the bar
rel began its voyage il plunged over
the precipice of water at a point
about one-quarter of the distance
across the horseshoe from the Cana
dian shore. 1t took the plunge head
first and slid down the face of the
cataract in plain view of the watch
ers. until it was midway between the
crest and the foaming water below.
Then II went behind a cloud of spray
and was lost to signt.
For several hours watchers waited
for the barrel to reappear below the
falls. William Hill, riverman,
went dangerously near the foot of
the great waterfall in a rowboat in
an effort to find the barrel. The Maid
Of the Mist, the staunch little steam
er that takes sightseers up to the
foot of the falls, cruised about in
search of the barrel. Pieces of IL
were finally picked up and Stephens
was put down as another victim of
the Niagara. The body has not yet
been recovered.
Veteran PIunRer Witness.
Bobby Leach. of this city, who
went over the falls in a steel bar
rel on July Is, 1911. saw the death
trip of Stephens. From the first
time that he saw Stephens barrel
Leach predicted that IL could not
succeed in making the trip.
Mrs. Anna Edison Taylor made
trip over the falls In an
oak barrel in October, 1901. Leach's
trip took thirty-nine minutes. That
OF Mrs. Taylor took ten minutes
longer because she was caught in
an eddy below the falls before riv-
ermen recovered the barrel after
the, plunge.
Stephens was 5S years old. HIS
barrel was six feet high. and made
OF staunch Russian oak girded with
heavy steel hoops. The interior of
the barrel was padded. and Stephens
wore padded suit. The barrel was
equipped with electric lights and
an oxygen tank. the latter with a
contrivance which
was the invention of T. w. Hill, of
Bristol. a friend of Stephens. 1t
was partly to prove the efficiency
Of the invention that Stephens made
the trip.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
Hail Stone Barrage Hurts Animals.

Lynchburg, Va, July H. !,
very destructive hail storm passed
over the Eagle Rock section ABOVE
I.ynchburg several days ago wnen
hail stones large enough to pene-
trate a tin roof fell. Heavy damage
was done to crops and gardens ana
some animals not under shelter are
reported to have been injured oy
the big hail stones.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
Family Of s. to Hold Reunion.

Mrs. George Coleman and children,
of Lynchburg. have gone to Apo
mattox to be present at family re-
union at the home of Mr.. Coleman's
mother, Mrs. Anna Coleman, at
which ffty-three children. grand
children and great-grandchildren are
present.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12

This verse Is written years from
In futuristic tense;
Perhaps that n the reason why
This thing contains no sense.
So crawl beneath your crazy quilt,
And common sense dfsmiss;
Then you will know how IL will
seem
When we all look
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
Dual Celebration Planned.

Hagestown, Md. July IL. The
Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce
has under consideration a dual
celebration for this city and at An
tietam battlefield on September II,
the anniversary of the famous bat
tie fought there in 1862. The plans
are in charge of a committee which
will act in conjunction with resi-
dents of Sharpsburg.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12

Our brains will he cycIonic and
Our thinker will do tricks,
Our watch will run hapbazard and
BE full of Iuny-ticks.
Our heads will he as empty shells;
We wonder, will we miss
Thcs stun we used TO think with
when
The whole world locks
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
Girls Orsanized to Pick Peaches.

Hagerstown. Nd, July IL. - Miss
Sue Frick, In charge of the wom-
ans department of farm work for
the county. has organized Hagers-
town girls into a peach picking
battalion. The girls have fully
equipped camp between Smithsburg
and Edgem6ht. A large number of
volunteers have been secured.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
Charlottesville Boy Drowned.

Charlottesville, Va. July IL
Delma Herring. aged II. SON of Mr..
and Mrs. Matthew Herring. Of Bar
louisville, was drowned Thursday
in the Ohio River. near Pittsburg.
The body was not found for two
days and then about eight miles
down the river. 1t reached his
home at Barboursville Sunday and
was buried at Rochelle.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
Weston Woman Kills Self.

Weston. w. Va, July IL. - Mrs.
Elsie Leona Graves, aged 81, wife
of Fred c. Graves. of Weston, killed
herself yesterday at the home of her
sister, Mrs. w. L. Gooding. Fair
mont, whom she was visiting. She
sent a bullet through her temple.
Mrs. Graves was in Ill health.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
Girls Foot Mansled bv Mach;,.

wheeling. w. Va, July 11.-Mary
Alberta, aged s years. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Beck, near
Short Creek. was caught in a now
ing machine. in front of which she
ran in play, and it was necessary to
amputate her right foot above the
ankle at North Wheeling Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
Acts as Y. w. CA. Hostess.

Hagerstown, Md, July IL. - Mrs.
Rose Dorsey Habersham. formerly
of this city, who has been for some
time doing war work in France.
Italy and Belgium, Is hostess at the
Y. w. c. A. in Antwerp during the
International athletic games this
gummer.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12

The world is bound for Craxyland,
Were going 10 cross the hills
That lead away from common sense
!. To fields OF daffy-dills. y. -.s
"Who's Ioony nows, will no more
be,
when we have gone amiss,
Cause who can ask the question
when
The whole world looks
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
BY HAL M. COCHRAN.

Ia, ia. fair sensibiIity,
You've been n good old friend;
but, even SO, twill not be long
Fer we will reach the end
OF reason for your being here,
You've brought ms heaps of Bills
But Billy Sunday says e'er long,
We're going to look
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12

Don't allow your health to be ruined dthroush
a burden of unhealthy fat. Become sienderI
Spend some time daily In the open air;
breathe deeply. Get from any druggist box
of Korein and follow Korein system simpie
directions that come with il
Weigh yourself and take your measure
ments every week. Continue reducing until
you are down to normal Korein system b ab-
soluteiy harmless. is pleasant. and even few
dsys treatment Is likely to show q noticeable
reduction. Legions of testimonials
Korein system pronounced korsssI
has succeeded when other remedie2
etc, have failed. 1t Is the N
delight of those who wish ES
70 improve their figure and T
to acquire young. active "
appearance. $4,000 ~
guarantee that you reduce ssSs 1910. - -
10 o6opounds, whatever you need to)
or cost you nothingl Buy Korein At
any busy pharmacy follow directiona
Show stout fisnds this sdsvsiaeue.I
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12

action becomes weak,
energy fails work is an
effort and the beauty Of
the figure Is destroyed
Fatexcess 10 unhealthy.
If shortens lives of MANY.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
Too Fat?
EASY, HOME SELF TREATMENT

Overstoutness weakens, the liver BE-
comes sluggish, fat accumulates. heart
The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
MAN IN BARREL DIES
IN PLUNGE OVER
FALLS OF NIAGARA

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-12-25
IMPORTANT MEETING OF ATLANTIC
COUNTY POMONA GRANGE.


Atlantic County Pomona Grange will
meet with Egg Harbor Grange. No. 146,
at Egg Harbor City, or Jan. s. The af-
t%ernoon session will be called to order at
? O'Clock. 1t is expected that several
topics of considerable importance will be
taken up at this meeting, among them
being the proposed action concerning the
wholesale and retail marketing situation
in Atlantic City. Worthy Master J. l..
Purzner requests that every Atlantic
County Grange member who can possibly
do so should come to this meeting, in or
der that the question may be discussed
in all its phases and that the action taken
by the Pomona Grange may be represen-
tative of the farmers of the County. Egg
quartered in Red Mems Hall. in which
place the meeting will be held. For the
evening meeting, to which non-Grangers
as well as Grange members are cordially
invited, an interesting program is being
prepared by Worthy Lecturer w. B. Mac
Dougall.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-12-25
EXCELSIOR COUNCIL, 231,
PRESENTS WAR MEDALS.

A historical event was recorded in Elk
%celsior Council. No. 231. Jr. O. L. A. NJ,
Friday evening of last week, when q
members of that Order were awarded
medals for service in the World War.
The medals were of bronze, suspended by
the colors, and upon one side was engrav-
ed. Presented by State Council of New
Jersey, Jr. O.. L. a. NJ, to (name) Our
Gallant Brother, in grateful. recognition
of his, Service" Upon the other side ap-
peared, World War, 1917-191S.'1 The
presentation speech was made by Louis
d. Champion, Esq, and those to whom
the medals We're awarded were: Enoch
Clifford, Charles w. Schmidt, Jr.. Stanley
G. Drinkwater, Leslie Stebbins, Henry l..
Smith. Jethro Adams, J.. Walter Block,
Maurice S. Mathis, Roy c. Adams. Abel
bert Adams, Irwin NJ. Adams, Morris l..
Parsels, Joseph NJ. Ingersoll, William
Schneider, u. Lloyd F%enton, Clayton L.
Ingersoll. Frederick L. Sharp. Charles e.
Risley, p. Leroy Adams, Benjamin o..
Clark. John Y. Hosbach. During the bus
mess session, which preceded the presen-
tation, William T. Terry became a mem
Der of the order. The Excelsior band
rendered several pleasing numbers and
refreshments of ice cream and pie were
served. The attendance prize for the
evening. a gold Lodge emblem button,
was won by Herbert Thomas.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-12-25
MRS. HICKMAN HOSTESS
AT DINNER PARTX

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. George w
Hickman was the scene of much merri-
ment on Friday, Dec. 10, when friends
and relatives assembled to wish them
much happiness, as the occasion was
fb eentif h9fn any IGeu 1gaf9l siiiiisVT Tsra roca Nam
Promptly at one o'clock the guests were
invited into the dining room, and all pres
ent did ample justice to the delicacies
provided for them. A handsome boquet
of cut flowers adorned the center of the
table, a gift from Mr.. Hickman.
Late in the afternoon, games suitable
for the occasion We're played. prizes be-
ing won by Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Hecker,
and Mrs. NJ. Ware.
Present at this happy event were: Mrs.
T. b. Ware, Mrs. w. S. Hickman, Mrs.
A. Thomas, Mrs, J.. Ware, Mrs. NJ.
Brown, Mrs. d. Hecker, Mrs. NJ. Sutton,
Mrs. e. Nichols, Mrs. w. Chew, Mrs. L.
Block. Mrs. F. Carr, Mrs. J. Adams, Miss
Mae Rambo, Miss Emily Ware, also Leon
and, Howard Ware, Byron and Emerson
Nichols, Mary Thomas, Edward Thomas
sen and Thomas Hickman.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-12-25
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

Work and Play a little every day.
Don't wait for all play someday-af-
ter you've forgotten how.
Fire of unknown origin Wednesday
night destroyed the barn with it's con
tents on the Haddon Hall farm at
Mortified.
A Preaching Mission, lasting a week,
will be conducted at st. Marks Ep1s-
copal Church by Rev. c. Estornelle
early in January.
The Epworth League of Wesley M.
E. Church will hold a Christmas ser
vice in the church Christmas morning
at 6 o'clock. All invited.
The Pleasantville Free Public Lib
rary will be closed from Dec. "a to
Jan. 8 inclusive, on account of not
having fire in the High School building
during the holidays.
Persons wishing to participate in the
distribution of Christmas cheer to the
moor are requested to leave donations
of provisions, money, clothing, toys
etc. with Miss Laura Horn at the
Weaver Store on or before noon Fiji
day.
Among the local gunners who have
been successful in bagg1ng deer thlS
season are Charles j.. Adams, George
Cpnover, Walter Sanders, j. M. Me-
couch and Charles @. Barker. Several
large bucks have been displayed this
week in front of our stores.
The Mems Bible Glass of the First
Presbyterian Church will hold a sup
per in the Chapel on Monday evening,
Dec. 81, for the purpose of reviving in
terest in the lukewarm Troop of Boy
Scouts. All boys above the g of II
years who may be interested are inv1t-
ed to be. present. Former Scoutmas-
ter Clarence B. Davis will be in
charge, and Scout officials from Allan
tic City will be present to address the
aSsemblage.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-12-25
MT. PLEASANT M. P. CHURCH.
Rev.aW. E. Pettet, Pastor.

Sunday:
$50 a. m, Glass.
1880 a. m, Preaching; Special
Singing; Special Sermon.
230 p. m, Sabbath School.
$50 p. m. A Sacred Cantata enti-
tied Lord of ALP, by Fred B. Holton,
will be rendered by the choir. The
following program will be given;
l. o Zion. That Bringest Good Tidings
(Prelude and Mems Unison Chorus.
>. Arise and Shine (Bass Solo, Alto
and Tenor Duet and Chorus).
3. A King Shall Rule 6Full Ghorus).
4. O Little Town of Bethlehem so
prano and Alto Duet.
5. There Shall Come A Star CTenor
Solo and Chorus.
6. One Midnight Still (Contralto Solo.
I. Glory to God in the Highest (Cho-
S. Would I had Lived in Bethlehem
.. No Room for the Christ Child So
prano Solo).
10. God With Us (Chorus).
Il. Sing Unto God CFinal Chorus).
The regular Christmas Exercises
will take place Tuesday evening, Dec.
2S.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-12-25
FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZES AND ELECTS.

The P~leasantYille Firemen's Relief
Association organized for the ensuing
year with the following officers: Pres
ident. Walter ". Whitman; Secretary,
Walton Risley: Treasurer. Thomas B.
WoottOn. The financial affairs of the
Association are in splendid condition.
several thousand dollars worth of
stocks and bonds being owned by
them. This organization is for the re-
lief of fremen who may be injured
while attending fires, and the fund is
made up by fire insurance companies
doing business within the municipality.
The companies pay annually a per-
centage of their gross receipts. and
the fund is administered through local
organizations who operate under a
State organization. Besides the ofhe-
ers named above. DR.. W. J. Hudson
and Paul Wootton constitute the mem
bership.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-12-25
cET-ToGETHER DINNER BY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Robert L. Race, Albert e. James and
Thomas B. Wootton, the committee ap-
pointed for the purpose, ave arranged a
large get-together dinner meeting for
members of the Chamber of Commerce
and all citizens interested in starting the
new year off with some active organized
efforts for Personalities renewed pro-
gress. The dinner will commence at 6.3o
o'clock sharp on Wednesday night, jan
nary s. and arrangements have been made
for the seating of as many of the mem
bers and their friends as will attend
concentrations will be invited from all
members and citizens for the 1921 cam,
paign of civic progress. The dinner ana
viving the very important functions of
the Chamber of Commerce in his com
mupitV.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-12-25
CHILDREN NARROWLY ESCAPE
DEATH IN BURNING BUILDING

Three small children had a narrow
escape from being burned to death
shortly before moor Wednesday, when
the small two-story cottage at Oak
hurst, occupied by Messiah Camper,
colored, and family burned 0 the
Ground. Camper vas absen al his
work. ana his wife had stepped out %
a nearby grocery leaving her three
children. M four years old. another
two years Old. and a third an infant
four months old, in the house. Mrs.
Virginia Austin and Mrs. Mary Spen-
GER, n%eighbors, saw flames from the
house and fastened to the scene. The
two older children had made their es-
cape from the burning structure, but
the infant was still inside the house.
1t was impossible to gain entrance to
the place by the door owing to the
dense volumes of smoke. The women
smashed a window and climbed in.
The baby was found in its crib sur
rounded by flames. S~natching it in
her arms the woman made a hurried
exit from the house. The baby was
found to be severely burned, and was
hurried to a nearby physician. Mean
while, despite the efforts of volunteer
fremen the house burned to the
ground. The fire is believed to have
been caused by a piece of burning coal
from the stove onto the floor in
close proximity to the infant in the
crib. When Mrs. Camper saw her
house in flames she hurried back to
the scene and was o%Yerjoyed in finding
no serious harm had befallen her off
springs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-12-25
PRICE R N


d. S. LeCompte will spend the
Christmas holidays with his mother at
Cambridge, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Stroup. Jr.
and daughter, are spending the Christ
mas holidays with relatives in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Anna Knorr left this week for
Philadelphia, where she will spend the
winter with her sisters, Mrs. Stewart
and Miss Watson.
Miss Martha K. Collins, who has
been employed at Hartford. Conn. for
several weeks. has arrived home to
spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Claude Bailey and
daughter. Henrietta, will spend a part
of the Christmas holidays with rela-
tives at C~entreYille. Md.
Mrs. Amy A. P%enhallow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Penhallow and daugh-
ter, will spend the Christmas holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. B.. A. Taggart and
family at Westville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Webb will spend
the holidays at the home Of their
daughter, Mrs. Arthur r. Smith, in
Philadelphia. A tree and a turkey din
III ~ Lit lA0 4dllllllC6 Will OE Lie
program for Christmas day.
Miss Margaret Huckle entertained at
her home last Thursday evening. Miss
r. Martin. the popular French teacher,
Miss D. Channels, Music Supervisor in
the schools. Misses Ruth Glendenning,
Pauline Stafford and others. The de-
lightful evening was spent in singing
and dancing, after which dainty re-
freshments WERE served.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Yickers en-
tertained the following guests Satur-
day evening: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
DeGroOdt. Kenneth DeGroodt and Le-
more DeGroodt and Mr.. G. Bowen, of
Atlantic City. The evening was spent
in playing games, singing and dancing.
At a late hour dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess.