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The Washington times., 1920-08-23
BALTIMORE YOUTH
|. FINDS LOST COMET
Student at Polytechnic Reds
covers Meteor Sighted Some
Time Ago by Japanese.

BALTIMORE. Aug. 23.-What Is do
clared 10 be remarkable achieve
ment in astronomy has been accom-
plished by Claude II. Hall, jr.,
senior at the Polytechnic Instituts
and one OF the most energetic work
ers in the astronomical section OF TIN
Maryland Academy OF Sciences. YounI
Hall has rediscOvered the location o
Tempel 2, a small periodical comet II
the constellation Cetus. which wa
sighted several months ago by jap,
anese astronomers and later by OBJ
servatories throughout the world. bu
which through an error In calculation
became lost unexpectedly to the scien
tine world.
IL Is interesting to note that Har
ward observatory has accepted tn
boys findings and has published TIN
location as given by him in it's as
Economical bulletin.
BY process OF mathematical cal
culstion requiring close application
knowledge OF intricate rules and tn
utmost accuracy. young Hail drew W
a chart which he felt confident woul'
prove a key to the latest celestls
mystery.
with the valuable assistance OF {
II. Dorsey. jr., and David Watson
students. and Edward McColgan
Halls chart was followed in an Oh
servation through one OF the tele
scopes in the academy observatory
and the missing comet was disco~
cred tucked away in the heavens.
Astronomically it's position, whci
relocated, was: Right ascension, I:
hours. 80 minutes. IA seconds: siderea
time, % hours, 10 minutes, So seconds
declination. = degrees. "a minutes, A.
seconds; time, August S.G67. Tempe
was first discovered April 3. 1887
Its orbit is almost circular, and L
never comes nearer to the earth thar
about 40, 0OO, 900 miles and that onl.
about once in 900 years. 1t RETURN
in periods Of FIVE years and eigh
months.
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ROACHES INVADE CITY;
CITIZENS START SUITS
Horde of Bugs From Dump Plaques
Huntington, w. Va.-Plan Gas
Attack on Pests.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Aug. PA
multiplicity Of damage suits now
threaten this city as a result OF the
cockroach plague following the in
itiativc taken by one resident who
fled action for 10000 because the
bug horde forced him to vacate his
premises. Now scores of other resi-
dents threaten similar action.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Prout flcd
suit against the city for $4,000
damages.
Mr.. Prout says his daily bill for
insect powder, which he purchased
wholesale, was 81. In abandoning his
home nc says he is not taking the
furniture, leaving that 10 the mercy
OF the new inhabitants"
The complainant says he has
sought relief from the city without
result, and he claims to have slaugh-
tered as many as 100000 reaches in
a single day. These he has in glass
lars in a safe to be used as evidence.
Many residents in the vicinity of
the city dump, where the reaches
have their base. declare that unless
the city is able to find means i'm
mediately for an abatement OF the
nuisance they will be compelled to
vacate and that they will follow this
action with damage suits.
x huge supply OF chemicals to be
used in gas attack, the only effective
method found is awaiting shipment
from Pittsburgh and will reach here
today.
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BLACKSNAKE, RATHER
BOTH PERISH IN duel

HAZLETON Pa, Aug. 23.-The
prize snake story of the season comes
from Nescopeck Pass, a point along
the Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Rail-
way, which runs through a wild sec
tion of country. Persons picking
blackberries heard a commotion and
saw a fierce battle between five
foot black snake and a four-foot rat
tier which ended in the death of both.
The rattlcr started hostiliticS when
it sank it's fangs into the black snake
about fifteen inches from the tail.
The latter turned and encircled the
rattler. breaking its back, and then
crawled of. According to local sci
entists. the venom from the rattler
undoubtedly proved fatal. even II the
black snake was able to disappear
into the woods.
The Washington times., 1920-08-23
WHAT HYATTSVILLE
PEOPLE ARE DOING

EVANSVILLE, Md, Aug %
Forty Years Experience in the us'
of Commercial Fertilizers" was th'
subject of a paper presented by Prof
Thomas White. of the staf OF th'
experiment station of the Cniversit
of Maryland. before the August meet
ing of the Evansville Farmers club
Saturday, at the home OF JONI
Snowden, "Snowden Hail. nea.
Laurel Prof. Whites paper followed
a dinner in charge of Mrs: Boss. Mrs
Boswell and Miss WarinG. Thos'
present included Capt, Van Dousen
J. c. Higgins. Percy Cassard, Juliui
Snowden. william Stanley, DR.. A. q
Mccall. DR.. n. J. Patterson, director
of the experiment station of the
University of Maryland; Page Cron'.
miller, w. II. Gano, of Philadelphia
DR.. a. F.. Woods, president OF th'
University of Maryland; Judge J. II
Shepherd, Alexander Guide. Samuei
w Beal, Judge Fillmore Beall, Mr.
Boswell and DIT. II. d: Mcdonnell
president of the club, who also u
state chemist. Before dinner an In.
spection of the farm was made ane
everything found in excellent shape
In the absence of the Rev. J. II
Strong, pastor of the First Baptls
Church. who is ait Atlantic city or
his vacation, the Rev. w. +. Blake, oi
Hyattsville. occupied the pulpit II
the church at services YESTERDAY
morning and also will conduct
services next Sunday morning.
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WIVES CAN SAIL WITH
SHIPPERS, BENSON SAYS

Wives of captains of Governments
owned merchant ships, may now ac-
company their husbands on voyages
as a result of an order announced
last night by Chairman Benson, of the
Shipping Board.
Captains on vessels controlled by
some of the private lines are per-
mitted to take their wives with them
at sea, the chairman said, and re-
ports to the board have indicated
that considering the bonuses being
offered for efficient comma nders, the
Government was in danger of losing
some of it's best shippers unless the
privilege was granted.
Permission for wives to sail with
their husbands will only be granted.
however. after thorough investiga-
ton, and to captains whose records
for efficiency are high, the chairman
stated.
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N. Y. LABOR FEDERATION
ASKS TEACHERS TO JOIN

NEW YORK. Aug. 23-An invita-
tion to teachers organizations to af-
fliate with the American Federation
of Labor is contained in the report OF
the committee of education OF tho
New York state Federation, which
will be submitted to the federation's 8
annual convention in Binghamton,
N. Y, Tuesday.
The report, which was made public
last night by Peter ]. Brady. chair
man Of the committee, also advocates
tho further increase in teachers sala-
ries, until the minimum pay Of a
teacher in this state Is $4,000 a year.
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CHINESE REBELS TAKE
TOWN AS THEY ADVANCE

Annoy, China, Aug. 23.-Hostilities
continue between the provinces OF
Fukien, supporting the militaristic
Chanfu group, which recently lost
power in China, and Kwantung. which
is loyal to the new Peking govern
mont
Fukienesc forces are reported t.
have captured Ungkunp. Another
wing OF their army is said to be ad =
vancing down the Han river.
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NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
and NEARBY VIRGINIA
Harrisonburg Firemen Arrive To-
night for State COnvention-Rev.
FIR. Smet TO Be Given Reception.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 23.-The
Harrisonburg, Va. 6se men. $50 strong,
will invade Alexandra tonight as the
first contingent to arrive for the con
vention of the State Firemcn's Asso-
cIation. They will reach this city
about . O'clock.\ The local fire COM
panies will meet at their respective
quarters at s o'clock. and headed by
the Alexandria Citizens Band, will
march to the Union Station TO receive
the visitors and escort them down.
town amidst red lights.
The tents which will house the
Harrisonburg men have been pitched
on the lot surrounding the Lee School
building on Prince street. Alexandria
has been decorated from end to end
in honor of the convention. The King
street illuminations will be switched
on tomorrow night.
The funeral of Catherine. two-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Carter of Fairfax county, was held
from st. Marys Church this afternoon.
The Rev. Lawrence Kelly conducted
the services and burial was in Bethel
Cemetery
Fitzgerald Council No. 459. knights
Of Columbus, tonight will tender a
reception to their chaplain. the Rev.
Louis Smet on his return from Europe.
A delegation of fourth degree knights
will act as guard of honor, and escort
Father Smet to tht hall. where the
opening ceremonies will he the pres
cntation to him of a sword and bald
vic OF the fourth degree. The pres
entation will be made by c. NJ. Hor-
gan. Grand knight Fannon will de-
liver an address of welcome, and he
will be followed by Worthy Navigator
william Desmond. Father Smet will
respond. and musical and literary
program will follow. Refreshments
will be served.
The funeral of Mrs Alice w. Zim-
norman was held from the home of
her brother, John r. Zimmerman. 11S
North Alfred street, this morning.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. w. j. Morton. of Christ Episcopal
Church, and burial was private.
A lawn fete will be given by Friend
ship Council No. 2S, Sons and Daugh-
ters of Liberty. on the ground sur
ro, >.ding Odd Fellows Hall, next
Wednesday evening.
At the Second Presbyternai Church
Yesterday services were conducted by
the Rev. II. T. Chisholm, OF Tampa,
Fla.
Harry c. Mankin, OF this city, and
Miss Ruth McGhee Johnston, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Johnston, OF
Blackstone. Va, were married at the
home OF the bride last Wednesday.
The Sunday School of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South and the
baraca class OF the First Baptist
Church will go on joint excursion
TO Marshall Hall today.
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JAPANESE BANDITS ROB
U.S.. CONSUL AND WIFE

TOKYO. Aug. 23.-Bandits held ur
and robbed the American consul al
Nladivoetok, says a dispatch received
today from that city by the kokuss
Agency. The consul and his wife
accompanied by British officer. were
accosted by six men. who took then
valuables and escaped.
On the same day, Russian bandits
fired upon the militia In the con-
fusion the militia fireu upon the Jap
anese postoffice. This brought Jap
anese troops, who captured the
militia. They were released.
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FRENCH WIN RELIEF.

PARIS, Aug. 23.-The French gar.
rison at Adana, Asia Minor. which
had been besieged for two months,
made sally Friday and, according to
the foreign office, has now virtually
been relieved.
Eighteen American relief workers
were with the garrison. The foreign
office says that the garrison badly
defeated the besiegers and that the
sllmailon no longer is critical.
The Washington times., 1920-08-23

ish problem. but also as a world
problem. But the cloven hoof OF the
anti-Semite which was displayed in
controversy, peeps out again. Zionism
receives its support as "a serious en-
deavor to mitigate the agc-long
miseries created for Western civiliza-
ton by the presence in it's midst of a
body which it too long regarded as
alien and even hostile, but which ii
was equally unable to cXpel or alb
sorb."
Unless by "agc-long miseries" Mr..
Balfour means the spiritual miseries
of hating, prosecuting and massa =
cring by which western civiliza-
ton afflicted its own soul, this is a
very reprehensible statement. The
Jews have brought western civili-
zation" not miseries but untold bless
ings. But if Mr.. Balfour's Zionism
is an attempt to assist western civil
ization" to rid itself OF it's unwelcomc
foreign body. still more clearly must
he have intended offering that BODY
the maximum of territory and oppor-
tunity in Palestine.
But in the project as Ii now ma
terializes, a mere fraction of this body
is simply to change it's place of exiIs.
and new miserics of race friction are
to be created.
BUFFER FOR ENGLAND.
Now you have got a start" ran
Mr.. Lloyd Georges historic message
from San Reno. And it is up to
you to make it good.v 1t cannot lie
too emphatically recorded that no
start has been given except for Coloni-
zation and immigration, and that
whatever the measure of success
reached, the gain will be more to the
British Empire than to Jcwry.
For while that empire will be safe
guarded by new barrier for the de-
fense of Egypt, and enriched by a
loyal and Industrious population that
may be used for it's battles, and
while it's derelict acquisition will be
converted into a comparatively fruit
full and self-supportng colony, the
Jewish problem will remain not
merely untransformed but largely un-
alleviated. There will be neither
quantity of salvation nor quality OF
status.
common task unifes the work
ers, and thus the common Concentra-
tion on Palestine will strengthen and
perpetuate the Diaspora on it's pres
ent lines-a dubious blessing indeed.
In the deal with Christendom the Jew,
as usual, has got the worse of the
bargain.
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TWO KILLED ON BRIDGE.

OLD LYME, Conn, Ang. 23.--Henry
c. Smith. thirty-eight years old, of
Warehouse Point. and George II.
Bownton. thirty-six. OF Springfield,
Mass, were killed today when they
were struck by the wcstbound colon
lal express Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad here.
They were waikiki gacross bridge
while freight tain was passing
them. and tho express came from be-
hind and hit them,
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But although II had by then been
made clear to them that Great Brit
ain has been granted in mandate for
Palestine AS the Jewish National
Home" nothing can absolve Mr.. Bal
four from the responsibility for hav-
ing promised it.
BALFOUR'S PROMISES.
Mr.. Balfour is too old a diplomatist
not to have understood in what sense
his words. however guarded, would
be taken. And 20 breath of dis
avowal came from him when at a
great Zionist demonstration mem
bers or representatives of the gov
ernment. like Lord Robert Cecil or
the late Sir Mark Sykes, infiamer the
Jewish imagination (and the Arab
resentmen), while Mr.. Herbert Sam
uel was allowed to compromise his
reputation as sober politician by
declaring that next year would see
Israel in Jerusalem. according to the
immemorial aspiration.
But we do not need these witnesses
nor the unanimous world press to tes-
tify to what Mr.. Balfour promised
Fortunately we have another utter
ance Of his dated ten months later
which, so far from repudiating, re-
peats and embroiders. On September
20, 1918, Mr.. Balfour wrote preface
to Mr.. Sokolow's History OF Zion
ism.
"Those who go to Palestine will not
be like those who now migrate to
London or New York. They will not
be animated merely by the desire to
lead in happier surroundings the ki1d
of life they formerly lead in Eastern
Europe. They will go in order to
join a civil community which COM
pletely harmonizes with their histor-
ical and religious sentiments; a COM
munity bound to the land 1T inhabit5
by something deeper even than Gus
tom; community whose members
will suffer from no divided loyalty,
nor any temptation to hate the laws
under which they are forced to live.
To them the material gain should be
great; but surely the spiritual gain
will be greater still"
And answering the fears OF the
anti-Zionists that their ancient home
having been restored to them, they
would be expected to reside there"
he treasures them, denying only the
latter clause. He adds: "Everything
which assimilates the national and
international status of the Jews to
that of oher races ought to mitigate
what remains of the ancient antipa-
thies: and evidently this assimilation
would be promoted by giving them
that which all other nations possess
local habitation and a national
home"
WORLD PROBLEM.
Finally, he regards the problem in
its true light, not merely as a Jew
The Washington times., 1920-08-23

ARCHBISHOP MANNIX, of Melbourne. Sim Fein
sympahizer landing at Penzance the Cornish port,
after he had been taken from the liner Baltic by
British destroyer The archbishop can be mount
ing the steps (second from eft) The action of the
British government in preventing the archbishop from
landing in Ireland aroused storm OF protest through
out that country
The Washington times., 1920-08-23

TOWARD scHoLL, Of ziOnsvlle Pa, while on
Il investigating tour of his farm to determine the
for the chronic milk shortage across this
unusual sight in his COW pasture He not only discov
cred the for the milk shortage, but also the
reason for the unusually rapid growth of the farms
latest litter of piglets.
The Washington times., 1920-08-23
lUAKES ALARM CHILE.

SANTIAGO, Chile. Aug. ga
series OF violent earthquakes visited
the southern region of Chile Friday.
causing considerable alarm. but, so
far as has been ascertaincd, little
property damage
The Washington times., 1920-08-23
RECOVER CARRANzA'S GOLD.

MEN1CO CITY, Aug. 23.--Ten mil
lion pesos OF the eleven million in
treasure carried off by train during
the flight Of the late President Car
rama from Mexico city have been re-.
covered.
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CAPT. F. B. CLAY DIES AT
WALTER REED HOSPITAL
Infantry Officer Ill 4 Months-Fu-
neral and Burial to Be in Home
Town, Marietta, Ga.

Capt. Frank B. Clay. United States
Infantry son of the late United States
Senator Clay Of Georgia, died toda y
at Walter Reed Hospital after an
illness of more than four months.
The body will be taken to Captain
Clay's home in Marietta Ga. this
afternoon by a brother. a Georgia
lawyer. Funeral services will be held
Wednesday in Marietta, where his
mother is living.
Captain Clay. who was thirtytwo
years old. was Dorm in Marietta. He
was graduate of the Marietta
schools and of the United States Mil
itary Academy at West Point. He
had been in the army since 1911.
During the world war he was COM
missioned a major and given COM
mand of a regiment at Camp Gordon.
The Washington times., 1920-08-23
Minister Prays For
Morals of Summer
Community in N. j.

OF our people would be killed. WASH
Ington's Crossing-and I'll never TAX e
this back--Washington's Crossing
has broken the law OF modesty and
has been indicted by me.
"Washtngton's Crossing must either
change the character OF certain girls
or I'll see that they change their
location. The immodest OF today are
the immoral OF tomorrow. Washing
toms Crossing has stained its history
with the 5000 commuter. I'm not
indicting the whole community I'm
only saying that little, evil group
has been permitted by the township
committee TO certain practices which
make you blush. / shall absolutely,
In honor TO the Crossing and in honor
To mlself. Vindicate any innocent per-
son at Washington's Crossing.
Americas ideals are being over
ridden by young yamps with spark
ling eyes that come nom belladonna,
with paint on their lips and their
checks. that stand in front Of the
railroad station TO my humiliation
and to that of everybody who wants
modesty and virtue among our girls.
"Why, only last Sunday | stood
there and heard somebody say Look
at the Rev. Kopfman looking them
over No wonder America leads all
the world in divorces. This whole
sale surrender to the flesh and the
devil must stop. ! did "a lot or harm
when | was dancing master. but God
has let me repair that now
Mr.. Kopfman closed with the an
nouncement that he might be mar
tyred. but his night against the bun
galow colony would continue.
After the sermon, the Rev. Kopf-
...E. -. L..
he didn't know whether or not he
would preach again in the evening
"If | do" he said, my subject will be
The Scarlet Threat in Windows: or,
the Worlds Morals Cross Examined.
Oh. I'll tell you some things that will
open your eyes
LEAVES WITtsHERIFF AS GUARD
The Rev. kopfman did not preach
again. He left Titusville accom-
panied by the sheriff and his depu-
ties. as speedily as he had entered
Back at Trenton his fervor reached
still higher bounds. 81 am planning
several raids here. to be carried off
in regular New York style. with a
, policeman on one side of me and a
stenographer on the other I'll go into
the house"
Then privately, and not-as he said
Tor dlrect quotation ne descrlDci
graphically just what he means by
"bungalowing" and love romancing.
He ended the account abruptly by
saying he was going to the Mercer
Hospital at Trenton to have himself
examined for signs OF the great
nervous breakdown" which he some
times thought was impending. In
stead he remained at the hotel for
most OF the afternoon. ,
Late last night he caught a train
for New York.
Nothing happened yesterday at wash
ington's Crossing, The mermaids ap-
pcared in the same costumes they
have used during the rest OF the
summer Late in the afternoon the
Hopewell township committee in
spected the beach and bathers and
reported they found nothing amiss.
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Washington Times Help
w a n tie d advertisements
penetrate everywhere, up
and down the highways
and most remote parts of
the city. Have you a mes
sage for them to deliver?
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EDWIN II. BACON.

Edwin Booth Bacon, formerly n
member OF the firm of j. Bacon &
Sons, OF Louisville, Ky, one of the
largest dry goods firms in the South,
died yesterday at the home OF his
niece, Mrs. Perry Heath. 21OO s street
northwest, after an illness of three
months from brain fever.
The body will be taken to Louis
VILE this afternoon and interment
will be in the Cave Hill Cemetery,
Louisville, tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Bacon wa~ born sixty-six
years ago in Louisville. He is sur
vived by two brothers, jeremiah and
John Bacon; and a sister. Mrs. Emily
Conway, all of whom were with him
when he died and who will accom-
pany the body to Louisville.
The Washington times., 1920-08-23
OPENING WALL
STREET PRICES

Complete Wall street market
appears In this column nj the
close of todsy's trading. These
papers have. in the arst page
date line, "CLOslNG WALL
STREET PRICES"
The Washington times., 1920-08-23
GEORGE VI. MCFARLAND.

Funeral services for George NJ. Nc
Farland. prominent resident of Hy-
attsvillc and former part owner and
managing editor of the Hyattsville
Independent. will be held at 9:3O
o'clock tomorrow morning in st.
Jerome's Catholic Church in Hyatts-
vile. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery, Bladensburg. Pallbearers
will be members of the Holy Name
Society OF St. Jeromes Church, of
which Mr.. Mcfarland was a member.
Mr.. Mcfarland. who was flfty-four
years old. died Saturday afternoon at
his home on Wine avenue. as the re-
suit of paralytic stroke. He was a
son of the late James A. and Ellen
Frances Mcfarland. and a member of
one of the most prominent families in
Maryland He was the oldest resi-
dent in Hyattsville.
Mr.. Mcfarland established the Hy-
attsville Independent and was it's
managing editor for about twenty
years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Katherine r. Mcfarland; two sons.
James and Bell Is. Mcfarland, and
three daughters, Mrs. Charles ID.
Sinkinson. Mrs. Corinne Parker, and
Miss Stella Mcfarland
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bined mendacity with blasphemy,
But although it had by then been
made clear to them that Great Brit
ain has been granted in mandate for
Palestine AS the Jewish National
Home" nothing can absolve Mr.. Bal
four from the responsibility for hav-
ing promised it.