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Arizona republican., 1920-01-09
FORMER GOVERNOR DEAD

Savage former governor of Nebraska,
die dhere this afternoon Al the age
OF II
Arizona republican., 1920-01-09
BRAND DEMPSEY A STACKER

BRAND DEMPSEY A STACKER
DENVER, Jan. 8-Leo Leydsn
post of the American Legion at .
meeting here tonight adopted q
resolution branding Jack Dempsey,
the pugilist, as a Stacker" and
declaring opposition to holding the
proposed Dempsey Carpe ntier fight
in Colorado. Copies of the resoIu-
ton will be sent to all American
Legion posts in the uHised States
wits, a request that similar action
be taken bv e9~l
Arizona republican., 1920-01-09
ALL SET FOR RATIFICATION

PARIS, Jan. S-The ratification of
the Versailles peace treaty Will take
place Saturday afternoon at o'clock,
in the hall of ministry of foreign af-
fairs.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-09

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Arizona republican., 1920-01-09

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Evening journal., 1920-11-29
SLUMP in MUSKRAT
HIDES HIT DEALERS

CAMBRIDGE. Md, Nov % - Some
surprise was caused in financial cir
Giles here late Saturday afternoon
when ]. Fr'd Dunn filed a deed ~
trust for the benefit Of creditors. nam
.4ng Milford Nathan. Edgar r. simmons.
Edward s Phillips. Ivy 4. Andrews
and r. Elmer Deal trustees. Mr.. Dunn
has been a very successful business
man. hut last winter he boucht A
large lot Of mushrat hides. paying as
much as Si25 each rhinNing that
everything was going hlchnr he
sl pped theSe hides 10 New York and
had them stored 10 await higher
market But the price Of hides, in
stead Of advancing. rapidly fen. and
ihe same hides for which S. were
raid had TO be sold for $3.50, and
/ even leSS
Wien 10 became known that Mr.
Dunn was involved tn financial din
culties. his creditors began 10 press
him and get judgments against him
| Judgments have been recorded againsl
nm for approximately s90O00
Evening journal., 1920-11-29
CONTRIBUTORS TO
SOLDIERS MEMORIAL

Special 10 The Evening journal.
ELKTON, Md, Nov. 29.-Many con-
tributions have been made for the
proposed $1,000 Memorial to be erect
cd on tho Court House green in
honor OF Cecil county soldiers and
sailors, who made the supreme sacri-
flee during the war. Those who have
contributed TO date and the amounts
follow:
From the 1919 soldiers reception
committee 500; William r. Warbur-
ton, $500; Robert C. Thackery. 5 Ralph
Andrews, ]. ID. Decker, Charles q
Wells, William Selby, w. Hollings-
worth Mackall. Joshua Cayion and
Providence Chapter Red Cross. SiOC
each; Henry Ninsinger, Thomas b
Miller, Frank p Price, j. Wesley Nc
Allister, John +. Gence and Frank r
Whitney, $50 each; Henry l.. Con.
stable. G. Ellis Diebert. Harry II
Cleves, Mrs. Eloise W. Ash, w. Der
Price, Jacob Rubenstone and Emerson
R. Croihers, S25 each; Oliver G.. Giles
S3); Edward Diebert, $50. Clarence :
Diggs, John II. Terrell, Robert j Me.
Cauley and Reuben Diebert, $40 each
Mrs Robert G.. Thackery, SO; the
Rev. John McElmoyle, ID. D., $40
/ Charles N. Jpffers. So
Evening journal., 1920-11-29
AGAIN URGE
SOLDIERS BONUS

About 1926 former service men at
tended a meeting OF the Rank and
File Association in the interest OF a
bonus for veterans Of the war in
pythian Castle yesterday afternoon.
5. Lovebein, organizer from Wash
ington. ID. c., was the principal
speaker. lie outlined the aims and
purposes Of the organization and
spoke Of the question of a bonus from
the national and state governments.
Tho Rank and File Association Is
urging a bonus OF 81 a day from the
Federal government and $40 a month
from the state governments FOR each
month OF service.
Captain II. ID. Parker. OF the
American Legion, who was present,
expressed the opinion that the move
ment for a bonus. whether State or
national, would be a complete fail
ure unless there is concerted effort
on the part OF all veterans Of all the
wars. The whole matter, he said
rests with the legislators, and unless
sufficient pressure can be brought 10
bear no organization representing a
faction Of the war veterans can hope
10 accomplish anything
Evening journal., 1920-11-29

The Want Ads will include requests
for good cooks and domestcs and
capable stenOgraphers. You will find
the Want Ads the best mediums for
advertising.
Evening journal., 1920-11-29
DRIVE ON NEXT
FOR MILITIAMEN
Reorganization Plan is Out
lined, Youths Are Now
Enlisting
GENERAL
IN CONFERENCE

Further plans for the organization
OF the Delaware National Guard will
be discussed at a meeting OF captains
and aides. which all former service
men are also urged to attend, in the
armory tomorrow night.
Adiutant-General J. Austin Ellison
and captains Of the recruiting teams
met yesterday and discussed plans,
deciding to start a drive for recruits
this week. The response with which
the announcement OF the reorganiza-
tion Of the guard has been met is
encouraging and the number Of en-
listments increase daily
Delaware's organization will be an
integral part of the Second Corp, in
IAN probability a unit of the new
.Twenty-ninth Division. The guards
men, while still remaining under the
Jurisdiction OF the Governor of the
State, will be. for military purposes,
under command of the corps COM
mander, Northumberland Robert
Bullard. one Of the notable figures OF
the late war.
Evening journal., 1920-11-29

lss,rly."-chaS I" Wbiissi NJ fsi
4, lsry Cherry Hil Farm
Mr.. White Is the we'll
ti,,n tein,9Mn breeder aud ex-
hibitor. He wrote ~.
ABOVE letter IN Dere,,,e. ne J.
per. after his test had
shown a gain OF 81 ,-ra @
Evening journal., 1920-11-29
BUCK DEER CHASES
DUPONT co. MAN

Spencer. Mass. Nov. 27.-Msior
Henry 7. Dufult world war veteran
now with the dupont Powder Com
paly In New York, and G.. Everett
Allen. general manager Of two Spen-
Ger shoe factories, were forced by a
big buck deer TO fee for their lives
from a wood lot in South Spencer
when they went in seanch Of rabbits
BY dodging behind trees they finally
escaped
Evening journal., 1920-11-29
GETS2SEGGSADAY
NOW FROM "a HENS
G. c. White. Well-Known Breeder
Tells How. Costs Nothing TO Try.

Orri,ees.Ne esNe Don Sung TO "a utnsv p,.
from 'enh ~ aud aud the egg WELD incrosseala ~
Hond 20 Is n day. Don snns essea sl
nv beDs NJ ~ Am now giving n 10 ~,
Evening journal., 1920-11-29
DR.. FRANK VIRDEN
DIES in HOSPITAL

After a long illness from a lesion Of
the heart, Or. Frank Nrden. Of $40
West Fourth street, died in Joh MS
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Satur-
day night. He went TO the hospital
only on last Thursday upon advice 4
friends
Doctor Virden pracliced in this city
for the last twelve years. His wife,
and two children, Marjorie and Frank
Allen Nirden. survive him. lie will be
buried in Forest cemetery, Middle
town. The date OF the funeral has
not been set.
Evening journal., 1920-11-29
FATHER CONNELLY
RECEPTION TONIGHT

The Rev. John ]. Connolly. chaplain
OF the Benevolent Pioneer Literary
Society. will be the guest of the PiO-
neers at the club rooms tonight.
Father Connolly, who has Just re-
turned from a tour Of Europe, will
relate his experiences in Rome,
France and Ireland. and will also de-
scribe the impressive ceremonies al
lhe Vatican when Joan OF Arc was
canOni1cd.
Evening journal., 1920-11-29

: Day from "a hens. We win mako esss ss,,
the same oner we made him. Here ~ is isu
I've your hens Don Sung and watch
feHits Tor one month. II YOU don't fnd
mat IL pays for itself and pavs Won -
good pront besides, simply tell rs ana
your money will be cheerfully refunded
Don sung (Chinese for egg-layinel h
scientific tonic and conditioner. IL is
easily given in the feed, improves the
mems health and makes her stronger ana
more active. IL tones up the egg-laying
pIeans, ana gets the eggs. no matter
now cold or wet the weather
You can obtain Don sung fron, vour
druggist or poultry remedy dealer or
send x1.04 includes war farl FOR n
back1ge by mall. Burrell- Dugger Co
as Columbia Bldg Indianapolis. In&
The Washington herald., 1920-09-23
.NAU HEADS
ACCOUNTS MEN
American Institute Elects
Cleveland Man President
OF Organization.

Carl II. Nau. of cleveland. was
Yesterday unanimously elected Drss-
ldent "f thn American Institute Il
Accountants during Ih,. run~nfn- ,,,-
sion Of the annual meeting uf the
orCanization. which closed al IN.
Willard hotel IN the afternoon Nan
succeeds Waldron Il. Rand. uf BIS
ton.
Other officers chosen were W p.
Hilton. Of Norfolk. Va. and r Z
Ross. of Philadelphia. vire-prrsl-
dents. T.. StoI rcIr. uI New NDrk
treasurer. and \. P. Richardson. =
New York. secretary. IN, last Two
being reelected.
After "a speech on Advisory Ar-
counting by William r. Cover. or
New York. tho afi,rnoon session all
J"urned ana IN" members went in
a body [" Annapolis iu Visit the
Naval Academy.
In In" evening an Informal dinner
Was given at CarNrl HalI Gov. Al
bert g Richie being among those
who delivered brief speeches Dane
ing followed tho dinner.
A short. Unuf7riaI meeting or the
council will be h'Id con the t.utt
floor "f the Willard hotel -riS mnrn-
ing at 10 o'clock. those not mam-
hers of that body going % the
Chevy Chas" club for golf
The Washington herald., 1920-09-23
JILTED GIRL INDICTED
ON MURDER CHARGE

Francis Spinner, a 19-year-old COL
ored girl, alleged to have shot and
killed Andrew Corum, a War De-
partment messenger. on April l. was
indicted for first-degree murder yes
terday by the grand jury.
The woman is alleged 20 have
killed Corum on the sidewalk at
Fourteenth and T streets northwest
after he had refused to marry her.
After shooting Corum, it is al
legged. the woman shot herself and
took poison, but. recovered at the
Emergency Hospital.
Bruce Underdue, a cOlored paral-
ytic, wa. indicted for second-desree
murder in connection with the death
OF Everett Wade on May Is. Wade
was a tenant at Underdue's home at
10 Sheridan road southeast. 1t is
alleged the killing took place DUR
ing an argument between Cnderdae
ana Wade, the latter having been or
dered TO move.
Twenty-four alleged delinquent
husbands were indicted for non-sup-
port. Two were indicted for grand
larceny.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-23
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

80 - I III r nun EAhE ON
So we went to the woods.
But I soon got the swing of it.
Within a month 1 was turning out
copy as regular as shipments Of
hardware
And I had success. My column
in the weekly made some stir, and
I was referred to in a gosslpy way
by the critics as something fresh
in the line Of humorists. l aug
nented my income considera bly,
by contributing to other pubIica-
tions.
After five or six months the
spOntaneity seemed to depart from
my humOr. QUips and droll say
ings no longer fell carelessly from
my lips. l was sometimes hard
run for material. 1 found myself
listening to catch available ideas
from the conversation of my
friends. Sometimes l chewed my
pencil and gazed at the wall paper
for hours trying to build up some
gay little bubble of unstudied
fun.
And then I became a harpy, a
MOIoch. a Jonah. a vampire to my
acquaintances Anxious. haggard.
greedy. l stood among them like a
veritable killjOy. Let a bright
saying. witty comparison. a piq-
uant phrase fall from their lips
and / was after it like a hound
springinE upon a bone I dared
not trust my memory: but. turn
ing aside guiltily and meanIy. I
would make a note Of it in my
ever-present memorandum book or
The Washington herald., 1920-09-23
Society.

where she will spend a week with
her mother, Mrs. e. T. Stotesbury,
and attend the Bryn Mawr horse
show.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Medorem
crawford have returned to Wash
ihston after spending the summer at
Atiahtic City and various Northern
resorts. Miss Crawford has Joined
her parents here after visiting Miss
Catherine Hill, daughter of DR.. and
MRS David Jayne Hill. at Cohasset,
Mass.
Nine Claude Lanslaie, with her in
rant daughter, has treturned to
washington and Joined NJ. LanglaIs
at Wardmsn Park Hotel. Nine.
Lanslais spent the summer in Maine.
Mrs. Morris Ernest Locke left
washington yesterday for New York.
where she Joined her aunt, Lady
harrington, who sails Saturday for
England. After her aunt's depart
ure and a few visits in New York,
mrs. Locke will return to this city
10 close her apartment here, prepar-
atory to Joining 1t. Col. Locke at
Fort Leavenworth.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-23
CONFESSIONS OF 4 HUNORLST

upon my cuff for my own future
usee.
My friends regarded me in sor-
row and wonder. l was not the
same man. Where once l had fur
nished them entertainment and
jollity. l now preyed upon them.
No jests from me ever bid for their
smiles now. They were too pre-
CiOUs. I could not afford to dis
pense gratuitously the means Of
my livelihood.
was a lugubrious fox pralsinE
the singing of my friends. the
crows, that they might drop from
their beaks the morsels of wit
that l coveted.
Nearly every one began to avoid
me. I even forgot how to smile.
not even paying that much for the
sayings I appropriated
My own home became a hunt
ing ground. My wife is a sinEu-
larly feminine creature. candid,
sympathetic. and impulsive. Once
her conversation was my delight
and her ideas a source Of unfaiI-
ing pleasure. Now | worked her.
She was a gold mine of those
amusing but lovable inconsistent
Cies that distinguish the female
mind.
began to market those pearls
of unwisdom and humor that
should have enriched only the
sacred precincts of home. With
devilish cunning l encouraged her
to talk. UnsuspectinG. she laid
her heart bare. Upon the cold,
conspicuous. common, printed
page l offered it to the public
gaze.
A literary Judas, l kissed her
and betrayed her. For pieces of
silver I dressed her sweet conf
dence in the pantalettes and frils
of folly and made them dance in
the market place
Dear Louisa! or nights have
bent over her cruel as wolf
above tender lamb. hearkening
even TO her soft words murmured
in sleep. hoping to catch an idea
for my next days grind. There Is
worse to come
God help me! Next my fangs
were buried deep in the neck OF
tie fugitive sayirgs of my little
children.
Guy and Viola were two bright,
fountains OF childish, quaint
thoughts and speeches, 1 found a
ready sale for this kind of humor,
and was furnishing a regular de-
partment in a magazine with
Funny Fancies of Childhood" Il
began to stalk them as an Indian
stalks the antelope. l would hide
behlnd sofas and doors. or crawl
on my hands and knees among
the bushes in the yard to caves
drop while they were at play, II
had all the qualities of a harry
except remorse.
once, when I was barren OIL
IDEAS and my copy must leave in
the next mail. covered myself in
a pile of autumn leaves in tho
yard. where knew they Intended
10 come to play. I cannot bring
myself to believe that Guy was
The Washington herald., 1920-09-23
Separate Skirts In Stout Models
OFFICER WINS FIGHT
ON INSANITY DECREE

After A siN-months' hght in the
District Supreme Court Lieut.. Com
mander George II. Lewis, I. $. y
has succeeded in having the adjudi-
cation Of insanity against him set
aside.
Justice Stafford affixed his sig
nature Yesterday to decree set
ting aside the verdict OF a lunaCy
jury declaring Commander Lewis 10
be Of unsound mind.
The naval officer fought against
the decree because. he claimed. he
was not present in court when the
jury dellberated on his case He
now becomes a competent person in
the eyes Of the law capable OF
managing his own financial and
personal affairs
Lewis was committed by order Of
Secretary Daniels after nervous
breakdown which he claimed was
due 10 overwork during the war.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-23
DOCTORS USE
CALOTABS FOR
COLDS AND FLU
Influenza and Grippe, Like Ordi-
nary Colds, Require Calotabs,
the Purified and Refined Calomel
Tablets That Are Nausealess,
Safe and Sure.

Doctors are warning the public
that simple colds and mild cases Of
influenza often lead to pneumonia
and other serious complications
They say that every cold should re-
ceive immediate attention and that
the first step in the treatment is to
make sure that the liver IL active.
For this purpose Catotabs. the per-
fected. nausealess calomel tablets
are the surest. best and most agree
able laxative.
One CalotAb at bed time with a
swallow OF water-that's all. no
salts, no nausea. and no upsettinp of
the digestion and appetite. Next
morning your cold has vanished,
your liver is active. your system is
purified and refreshed and YOU are
feeling fine with a hearty snpetite
for breakfast. Eat what ynn
please-no danger.
For your protection, Calotabs are
sold only in original sealed pack
ages, price thirty.hve cents All
dru gststs recommend and Suarantss
Gslotabs and are AUTHORIZED To re-
fGnd the price IL you are NOT de-
lighted with theDA-(Ady.)
The Washington herald., 1920-09-23

aware of my hiding place, bat
even II he was. | would be loath
to blame him for his setting fire
to the leaves. causing the dcstruc-
tiOn of my new suit Of clothes,
and nearly CrematinE a parent.
Soon my own children began to
shun me As a pest Often. when
| was creeping upon them like a
melancholy Ehoul. l would hear
them say to each other: "Horc
'omes paper, and they would
gather their toys and scurry away
to some saicr hiding place. Miscr-
able wretch that was,
And Yet l was dong well fnan-
ctally. Before the first year had
passed l had saved a thousand
dollars. and We had lived in COM
fort.
But at what a cost, am not
quite clear as to what pariah is.
but was everything that il
sounds like. | had no friends, no
amusements, no enjoyment of life.
The happiness of my family had
been sacrificed. was a bee.
sucking sordid honey from life's
fairest flowers. dreaded and shun-
ned on account of my sting.
one day man spoke to me.
with pleasant and friendly
smile. Not in months had the
thing happened. l was passing
the undertaking establishment of
Peter HehelbowCr. Peter stood in
the door and saluted me.
stopped, strangely wrung in NV
heart by his greeting. He asked
me inside.
The day was chill and rainy.
We went into the back room.
where fire burned in little
stove. A customer came. and
Peter left me alone for a while
Presently l felt a new feeling
stealing over me-a sense OF
beautiful calm and content. I
looked around the place. There
were rows of shining rosewood
caskets. black pals. trestIes
hearse plumes, mourning stream
ers, and all the paraphernaIia of
the solemn trade. Here was
peace, order. silence. the abode
of grave and dignified reflections.
Here. on the brink of life. was
little niche pervaded by the
spirit of eternal rest.
When l entered it. the foIIies
of the world abandoned me at
the door. l felt no inclination
to wrest a humorous idea from
those somber and stately trap
pings. My mind seemed to stretch
itself to grateful repOse upon
a couch draped with gentle
thoughts.
A quarter of an hour ago was
an abandoned humorist Now [
was a philosopher. full of seren-
ity and ease. l had found a ref
uge from humor, from the hot
chase of the shy quip. from the
degrading pursuit of the painting
joke, from the restless reach
after the nimble repartee.
l had not known Heffelbower
well. When he came back. | let
him talk, fearful that he might
prove to be a jarring note in the
sweet, dirgelike harmony of his
establishment.
But no. He chimed truly. /
gave a long sigh of happiness.
Never have l known a mans talk
to be as magnificently dull as
Peters was. Compared with II
the Dead Sea is a geyser. Never
sparkle or a glimmer of wit
narred his words. Commonplaces
as trite and as plentiful as black
berries flowed from his lips no
more stirring in quality than a
last weeks tape running from a
ticker. Quaking . little, tried
The Washington herald., 1920-09-23
By O. HENRY

pose, Louisa thought Of the checks
that would cease coming oh.
John" she walled. what will you
do now
For an answer l got up and be
gan to do polka step around the
supper table. l am sure Louisa
thought the trouble had driven me
mad; and think the children
hoped it mad for they tore after
me yelling with glee and emulat-
ing my steps. I was now some
thing like their old playmate as
OF yore.
The theatre for US tonight" l
shouted; nothing ess And late.
wild, disreputable supper for all
OF us at the Palace Restaurant.
Lumpty -diddle de- dee de dunn"
And then ! explained my sIee
by declaring that l was now a
partner in prosperous undertak-
ing establishment, and that writ
ten jokes might go hide their
heads in saCkcloth and ashes for
all me.
With the editors letter in her
hand to justify the deed had
done, my wife could advance no
objections save ii few mild ones
based on the feminine inability
to appreciate good thing such
as the little back room OF Peter
Hef- no. of HeffelbOwer & Cos
undertaking establishment.
In conclusion. ! will say that
today you will find no man in our
town as well liked. as jovial, and
full of merry sayings as !. My
Jokes are again nOised about and
quoted; once more ] take pleas
ure in my wife's confidential
chatter without a merCenary
thought while Guy and Viola play
at my feet distributing gems OF
childish humor without fear of
the ghastly tormentOr who used
to dog their steps, notebook in
hand
Our business has prOspered
finely. keep the books and
look after TIE shop while Peter
attends to outside matters. He
says that my levity and high
spirits would simply turn any
funeral into a regular Irish wake.
Copyright. 1920. by Wheeler syndicste.l
The Washington herald., 1920-09-23
Tourney and Horse Show
To End Lynchburg Fair

LynchhurE. Va. Sept. 2c-An old
time tournament with some horse
show classes will he tho hiE attrac-
ton at the LynchhurE fair Friday,
the closing day Of fair week next
week
The crowninE Of tho queen of the
tournament will be ar the fair
grounds and the ball Wi. 'ake place
at night at the city dftoriun.
Judges for the tourney and horse
show classes will he John L. Lee,
J. E Edmunds. 9. T. Gentry. T. II.
Drummond and +. Y. Marundalo