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The Washington herald., 1920-07-03
SHOE FIRM STARTS
COOPERATIVE PLAN

William Hahn & Co. have started
new plan to reduce the cost of
shoes by dealing directly with the
public. They will deal with large
eastern shoe manufac turers direct
in an effort to eltninate middle
mems profits.
A stan of scveTa- hundred entirely
inexperienced salesmen VIII handle
the shoe sales. The system by which
the shoes are purchased Is much
like that used in the Piggy wiggly
stores for the sale Of merchandise.
Members Of the company claim
that the system will be kept in op-
GRAFTON if IT meets with favor from
the public.
The new system was started by
the big Dupont shoe firm of New
York. Gilbert Hahr and E II. Pow
crs, are local managers.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-03
new JOB
ON FLEET BOARD
Federal Rule No Bar to VIII
liam Towers in Taking Po-
sition at Higher Pay.

United States statutes forbidding
a government employA to'leave his
position for one in another office al
a greater salary. were not effective
in the case of William Towers. dep
uty auditor OF the District, who ten
dered his resignation yesterday. to
become head of the division of hous-
ing operations of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation at Philadelphia.
Dubious concerning the legality
of his act in taking the Philadel-
phia position he brought the matter
to the attention OF the Comptroller
of the Treasury.
Mr.. Towers was informed that he
was not affected by the ruling,
which was intended to prevent gov
ernment employees from depicting
the force in one office by taking
other government jobs carrying
more pay.
Towers was appointed to a subor.
dinate position in the auditors Office
May 20. 1904. and was named deputy
auditor two years ago.
The position was created by a
resolution of the Shipping Board
effective July /. Towers will 60 to
Philadelphia next week.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-03
SUE FOR PROPERTY
ARMY FORGER BOUGHT

Charles v. Arth and James B.
Archer. assistant district attorneys,
rled suit yesterday in the District
Supreme Court to recover as much
as possible of property left in this
city by Walter w. Broughton, a
former aviator with the A. Z. F..
now serving a sentence of four years
and a half in the penitentiary for
forging army pay checks to the ex-
tent Of s22,5Ss.22.
Broughton was sentenced six
week ago by Justice Gould in Grim
inal Court No. l. An itemized list
of his forgeries is attached TO the
claim. He is known to have left an
automobile and some stocks and
bonds in this city. which he pur-
chased with the proceeds of the
forged checks.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-03
Cumberland Official Dies.

Cumberland. Nd. July .. John
w. Heck, 65 years old. weighmaster
and former police magistrate, fell
dead in front OF his office today.
His widow. three sons and four
daughters survive.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-03
STRIKE ENDS
In HAGERSTOWN
Western Maryland Lifts
Freight Embargo When
Men Resume Work.

Hagerstown, Nd. July 2. - The
railroad strike in this city came to
an end today. Ninety per cent of
the strikers returned to work on
the Western Maryland railroad and
the road is operating at normal
again. Oficials announced this af-
ternoon that the freight embargo on
the entire line had been lifted.
Brotherhood chiefs. who came here
from Cleveland and Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. to help end the strike, have
left town.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-03
Declares Quarterly Dividend.

The Seabord Film Corporation OF
the District % Columbia has de-
clared quarterly dividend of two
per cent, payable July 20.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-03
Big Storm Hits Hagerstown.

the worst electric storms in recent
years swept over Washington Coun-
ty this afternoon. causing heavy
damage. Telephone and telegraph
lines were knocked down. There
was a heavy rainfall.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
TEXAS CA1TLEMEN FACE
A SERIOUS S|TUAT T|0h
Money Stringency Bringing About
Depletion of Existing
Herds in State.
ny Associated Pre-. to e very Evenins


Fort WORTH T K, Aug. IO.--Texas
cattlemen are facing n very serious sItua-
ton, which has its bearing on the country g
beef supply, due to their inability TO get
loans, according To A. G.. Williams, as
sistant secretary Of the Cattle Raisers
Association of Texas He said that the
money stringency was bringing about the
depletion of existing herds and preventing
the building up Of new ones.
"More Good pasturagc is going to waste
in the cattle country than for many years
Mr.. Williams said. Range conditions
in Texas and elsewhere have been ideal
for the past year, and prices, though
unsatisfactory, have not in general meant
actual loss 10 the stockmen. The relative
ly low prices prevailing have been In good
ly measure result of the inability to OBJ
tain credits.
''I'he present financial situation, how
ever, following on the heels Of severe
drouths in both the Southwest and North
west, is bringing about reduction Of tho
cattle population which must in the end
mean mounting beef prices and nation
wide economic loss.
"On recent trip through west Texas
and New Mexico, ! had occasion To OBJ
serve that many pastures were unstock-
ed. or thinly stocked. and inquiry develop
ed the fact that owners were anxious TO
stock and had plenty of security but could
not obtain loans.
"Many eattlemen whose ranches were
stocked were being compelled to lqnidate,
and thousands OF cattle which should
normally be used for breeding, or Mt
least for development into finished beef,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
,ow far their influence will extend.

how far their influence will extend.
The suffrage movement has been a
biparty affair for the last two years
-Four wears ago neither national conven-
ton indorsed the movement. Not Until
the war did President Wilson become n
supporter OF suffrage More recently,
however. lenders of both parties fell into
line. and OF the SO Legislatures which
have ratified, Republicans controlled as
MANY If not more than Democrats.
For this reason and for the reason
that in States where women hnve been
voting they have divided pretty much ms
did the men, il is doubtful if ratification
being accomplished by Democratic
State will count very heavily IN the
coming campaign. But there are other
considerations which party leaders be.
leve will count with the new body OF
American voters, and because OF them
the present campaign may be vastly al
fected, provided, of course, the tennessee
vote is recorded and the proclamation OF
ratification is issued by the Secretary OF
State. :
There was genuine elation at the
Washington headquarters OF the Wom-
ans Party, where the ratification nag
was unfurled with the thlrty-sixth star
displayed. Miss Alice Paul, head OF
party, was the only suffragist leader in
Washington, the others being either IN
NashvilIe OF Raleigh. She Immediately
announced that the next move would
be the enactment of blanket law by
Congress to remove "all determinations
against women in existing Legislation. =
Also il is important, she said, for the
registration books to be opened in all
States where women are newly eniran-
chised in order that they may qualify
for voting in November.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
VILLA HITS PROFlTEERs.
Made Regulations on Those Merchants
Whose Books Showed Large Profits.

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 10--The
whimsical capriccs Of Francisco villa,
which have ranged from practical jokes to
violent outbursts, hnd an odd climax at
the little town Of Sabinas, Coahuila, when
Villa concluded the terms of surrender
to the De la Huerta provisional govern-
ment of Mexico.
After closing the Sabnas brewery and
all saloons, Villn dispatched four "audi-
tors to audit the books Of al the larger
mercantile establishments of the town and
report to him the namesof those men whose
books showed the ost profit made during
the past IL months. This being accomplish
ed he requisitoncd on these stores for
shoes, hats, breeches, underwear, socks,
shirts, forage, horseshoes, leather, pack
mules and horses.
Later Villa told General Martinez,
with whom he concluded terms for sur
render, that he did not expect the pro-
visional governm ent To pay for these goods
as "thc people he had taken clothing and
provisions from were able to lose it on
account of the large profits mndc during
the past year" All of the materials seized
were issued Immediately to Villas com
mand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

Have YOU read the classified ads7
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

Washington, Aug 19.--Should the
action of Tennessee yesterday, In ratliy-
ing tho Susan b. Anthony Amendment TO
the Federal Constitution, not be reversed
bv reconsideration, and court proceedings
do not dciay it's effect, the politics of the
present campaign, as well as of the future,
nav and probably will be revolutionized.
Nearly 100000 additional women
will bc enfrnnchiscd, at least half OF
them in States now regarded by pro-
icssional politicians as doubtful. More
than l6,OOO.OOO women already hold
the right TO vote for President under
State laws. but only 1000, 900 were en-
titled 10 vote for members of the Federal
Senate and House of Representatives.
Moreover, the suffrage amendment
confcrs upon women the right to hold
office. Under that measure, they ENJOY
the same privileges as men, and IT heeo
not be surprising if women IN increasing
numbers aspire to seats IN both branches
of Congress or even aspire, IN time, 10
the Presidency and Nice-fresldency OF
lhc United States.
In the South, something like 4,0O0,O0O
Negro women are enfranchiscd and until
IT unless the Southern States find means
& barring them. many more thousands
( them will be found voting than Is tfh
,ase now withnegro men. In most Southern
states men of the negro race have been
llscnfranchised In great numbers bN
'grandfather" clauses In the State Con
stitutions. by educational and other tests.
Much Of this work, as Senator Simmons
tointcd out In his statement IN The sun
the other day. will have to be done over II
the whites are 20 maintain political doml-
nance in the South
But i, is not in the South that ma
tional interest Will center with woman $
suffrage going into effect by constitu-
tional mandate. Not more than one or
TWO of those States, II any, Will be Ion-
tered doubtful as between the national
partics. il is assumed But it is by no
means certain that the States OF the
last and Middle West will not be pro-
foundlv affected politically by extending
suffrage TO women, thereby increasing
pproximatcly 100 per cent their voting
population.
Leaders Of both parties are quite
aware of this and for weeks the two
Presidential nominees ard the two
groups of managers have busted them
q selves in behalf of suffrage, each seek
ing to make capital out of the situation
Governor Cox has been the more ardent
advocate perhaps of ratification and GER
tainly Democratic leaders generally have
been more enthusiastic about 1T, feeling
that if the Democratic State OF Ten
ncssee should provide the thirty-sixth
vote the Democratic party at large
would profit more in the coming election
But II remains TO be seen whether tbs
gratitude of women generally will make
Democrats OF thcm in this campaign. Ii
Is taken for granted that the profcssIona
women politicians will be more favorablN
clined TO the Democratic standard, bu
they are mere handful as compared
with the great body OF American wome'
voters. and it cannot be foreseen jus
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
WOMEN'S VOTES WILL
HELP DEMOCRATS
Gov. Cox and Campaign Managers
Delighted Over Action in
Tennessee.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Columbus, Ohio, Aug. l9.--Govcrnor
Cox and his aides joined yesterday in
hailing Tennessee's ratification Of the
woman suffrage amendment. That the
enfranchisement of women would help
the Democratic presidential and also
local tickets, was predicted universally
by the governors advisors, who said they
believed a great majority OF women
stand with Governor Cox on the League
of Nations issue.
Governor Cox on receipt Of the news
from Tennessee. issued n formal state
ment declaring "the mothers of America
would stay the hand of war" and also that
the ratification was apromise Of perform
ancc of Democratic platform pledges.
The statement follows:
''The civilization of the world is saved.
The mothers of America will stay the
hand of war and repudiate those who trifle
with a great principle. The action of the
Tennessee legislature has another signifi-
canoe. Il is an earnest of the DE mocratic
policy to pay its platform obligations"
Senator Harrison, of Mississippi lead
or IN the Cox organization, who came here
from New York to arrange the governors s
speaking itineraries. said:
"Orr campaign plans will not be
changed as q result OF Tennessee's rati-
fication. They will proceed with the League
of Nations the paramount issue. | am
confident the League issue will appeal to
women especially"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
The Worlds Most
Coveted Records

From the days of the Prairie Schooner, the
Pony Express and the completion of the rail-
roads men have sought to establish new trans
continental time records between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans.
1t has called for the highest development
of skill and courage. And it has, as in the case
of the motor car, blazed the way to mechanical
reliability.
The purpose of this Essex test, was to
prove it's reliability. In the period of la hours
was crowded more strains, more calls for
endurance and mechanical strength. than the
average owner demands in life time.
Every requirement of motor car perform
ance was met by these two cars. And the fact
that they SO consistently met their tasks
proves Essex uniformity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

were being sold for slaughter.
"The shcep-raising interests ri the San
Angelo country are even more scriouly
threatened than the cattle interests. This
il due in part 10 the financial stingsncy,
and is having its bearing on the cattle
situation.
'grhe principal factor in the sheep
mems problem, however, appears To be
the virtual withdrawal Of the wool buyers
from the market The wool crop this year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
TO HELP AMERICANS OUT
OF RUSSIA BEFORE WINTER

Washington, Aug. 10 Every eff
fort will be made by the American gov
ernment to get marooned Americans out
of Moscow and other parts of Russia
before winter sets in, IT was stated at
the state department. Thirty FIVE Amer
leans are now at Moscow and they vlr-
tuallv are held as hostages while the
Bolsheviki attempts TO force the United
States to negotiate officially with Soviet
agents
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
b. l.. +. BANK.
Institution Chartered Recently Will Open
in Cleveland, Nov.9.

in Cleveland, Nov.9.
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening
Cleveland, O., Aug. l9.-The bank of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
charter for which was recently granted
IN Washington, will open November l.
A 2O-story building will be erected to
house the bank when building conditions
improve, Warren S. Stone, grand chief,
said
Capitalization will be $1,000, 900. The
stock is to be limited to brotherhood
members. most of whom are engine drivers.
Dividends will be limited to 10 per cent.
The main purpose of the bank is stated
to be 10 aid the $4,000 members and the
SS7 divisions of the brotherhood.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
BAREFOOT DELEGATION
CALLS ON HAIR DING
by Associated Press to Every Evening

by Nhso'FHteu fF'ss 9" IsE'fy F1VHHiHR
Marion. Ohio, Aug 19.-Sehator Hard
ing received his littlest front porch delega-
ton yesterday. It consisted of six bare
foot Marion urchins who marched up
in military dignity under the command Of a
coclSy little leader, bearing aloft an Amer
ican flag and. Harding picture nailed
to the back of snowshovel. They SER
enaded the Senator with campaign
song and were rewarded with a hand
shake and mile apiece and the priv
ilege of having th cir pictures taken
with the nominee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

in the San Ang clio territory II estima -
nj between 800, 900 and q, 900 900 povn 4
nm increase II about q, ,OoO, 900 pounds owe
former years.
Comparatively Iittls of that has bssn
marketed because the buyers, having
cornfor table stocks on hand, are not
Offering anything ike fair pv,se, The
growers are cndcayoring w hold. and have
several million pounds stored ~ Sac
Angelo and neighboring pfnnA.r
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

The speeds at which they Travelled wors
not so unusual, for another Essex stock car
had on a speedway track gone 3O37 miles in
so hours. But in the transcontinental runs,
some $50 cities and towns had to be crossed
Crowded traffic imposed its obstacles to con-
sistent going. Mountain ranges In the East
and West with grades such as the average
driver never encounters, called for the utmost
of hill climbing ability.
Few will ever motor all the way aczoss
America and therefore cannot know tho
extreme varieties of conditions encountered
But let each reader apply to his consideration
of what Essex has done, every experience be
has ever met in his own driving. 1t will give
some appreciation of Essex reliability.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
POLITICAL EFFECT
OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE:
Nearly ~, 600, 900 Will Have Fran
chise; May Change Result in
Several States.
THE PARTY LINEUP.

The party lineup on the vote in
the Tennessee House on the resolu-
ton to ratify the Federal suffrage
amendment was as follows:
Democrats: Aye, 35; nay, "a; ab-
sent. 1.
Republicans: Aye, Is; nay, IL;
absent, ..
The lineup in the Senate last
Friday was;
Democrats: Aye, Is; nay, 8. he-
publicans: Aye, z nay, /, absent
or not voting, 4.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

Two Essex touring cars, carrying u. S. Mail,
each one making the entire trip between San
Francisco and New York, have set the time
records for their respective directions across
the American continent.
And thus comes to Essex another distinc-
ton for reliability and endurance.
Except for one airplane record, these two
Essex cars have crossed the continent in less
time than was ever recorded by any travelling
machine. The fastest time possible between
San Francisco and New York by train is
slightly less than the time taken by the light
weight economical Essex. But in the case of
the railroad train, many different locomotives
are used each pulling the train only few
hundred miles
From Cheyenne to Omaha the route taken
by the Essex was 43 miles longer than the
$50 mile route of the famous Overland Limited
yet the Essex time was but one hour longer
than the express train time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
Light Weight Nos0
Establishes Reliability

How gradual have men come to a realiza-
ton that light weight car can also offer
reliance and performance
Essex has led the way for that was It's
purpose from the very first. Economy is of
growing importance. Men want to save IN
fuel and in first costs. But they want Nc
sacrifice in performance and they demand
unquestioned reliability
Essex offered itself to the public without
claim. Now more than 1000 owners know
and praise its worth.
Owner cars that had been driven upwards
of 25, 900 miles were used in the recent nation
wide Essex week to establish reliability, eco
nomy, speed and hill climbing records.
To Essex owners the winning of the trans
continental records is not a surprise But
those who do not know Essex performance
and reliability must regard that these two
trips across the continent are as important in
marking mechanical advancement as any
similar event in the history of the motor car.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1920-12-24
GIVES THEM TIME TO THINK
Unique but Effective Treatment Ac-
corded QuarreIsome Married
Couples In SWabia.

In Swabia they have curious Gus
tom aimed at reviving harmony in
troubled homes. Whenever married
couple, declaring incompatibility Of
temperament, seeks divorce, instead Of
appealing for Cancellation to a magis-
trate who may or may not be n
psychologist and may or may not be
blessed with persuasive eloquence, the
authorities shut up husband and wife
in a tower, allowing them only one
fork and one plate between them. The
result Of the experiment is then pa
tiently awaited.
The story goes that nine times out
Of ten, at the end Of few hours Of
this inconvenient regime, the two are
released from the tower perfectly rec
onciled. Material necessities have
drawn them together and effaced the
sentimental misunderstanding. And
they return happily to their dwelling
they return happily to their dwelling
to breakfast more comfortably in the
peace of the reconstructed home,
whose imperfections they no longer
perceive.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1920-12-24
CONGRESS CLASHES
ON WAR ESTIMATES
SHARP CONFLICTS DEVELOP BE-
TWEEN CONGRESS AND WAR
DEPARTMENT.

Washington. Sharp conflicts be
tween Congress and the War Depart
ment over the amount of money to be
appropriated for the military estab-
lishment developed at the first meet
ing Of the House Finance Subcommit-
tee to draft the 1922 army appropria-
ton bill.
Representative Anthony of Kansas,
chairman of the subcommittee, pre-
dicted that thes army appropriation
for the coming fiscal year will be re-
duced approximately to $500, 100000.
He advocated restriction of the army
to lie, 900 enlisted men, abandonment
Of half the army camps and immed-
late sale of the army's surplus sup
plies.
Secretary Baker and Major General
March urged appropriation this year
Of approximately 500, ZOO, 900 for army
expenses. The War Department was
allowed 1892, 100000 for the present
year.
Secretary Baker estimated that the
War Department will incur deficit
of $50, ZOO, 900 during the present year.
OF this amount, he said, s3S,00O,OO
viii be needed to pay enlisted men.
Chairman Anthony, however, said
members of the committee are con-
WINGED the War Departments def
cheney will total at least 100000, 900.
The secretary was asked to submit
a report showing what camps are be-
ing maintained and for what purpose
they are being used.
ct has been shown it costs much
more to maintain camps on the Next
cen border than at centralized posts,
said Mr.. Anthem. "The committee, for
the sake OF economy, intends to pro-
vide withdrawal of many Of the troops
on the border"
Another policy Of the committee, he
indicated, viii be to provide for the
full strength maintenance Of only two
divisions instead of nine, as the, War
Department favors. The remaining d.
visions would be maintained in skelet-
onized form and would be increased
In full strength only in emergencies.
Secretary Baker said the army now
consists of approximately $4,000 en-
listed men and $4,000 officers.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1920-12-24
Proved.

Edward Charles was logical sort
Of person. incidentally, he was In
love. But love wasn't strong enough
to swamp his logic.
Thus it was that Eve Maude. his
adored one, received the following
strange love letter:
Eve Maude, ] love you.
"First-I love you.
"Second-All the world loves a
lover.
"Third-But am lover.
Fourth Therefore, the world loves
me.
"Fifth-You are all the world to me.
"Slxth-Therefore, you love me-
London Answers.