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The Washington times., 1920-11-29
N. f. CHURCH
BARS ACTORS
Banned From Membership Along
With Dancing Masters,
Bishop Asserts.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov. 2s.-l
The theatrical profession falls under
the same ban as dancing masters
and are undesirable for membership
in the Methodist Episcopal Church,
asserted Bishop Joseph F.. Berry,
presiding here at the semi-annual
meeting OF the House OF Bishops.
commenting upon a communication
received from the Actors Equity As
sociation Of New York, which asked
whether the recent edict barring
dancing instructors applied to the
amusement profession in general.
Dansing and theater going are
placed in the same category as games
OF chance and both OF them are spe-
cihcally prohibited. Inasmuch as we
prohibit these iniquities, we could
scarcely be expected to admit to
membership those who are RESPONSE
BILE for their promotion" Bishop
Berry declared.
The Actors Equity Association. In
a communication signed by Frank
Gilmore, executive secretary, ex-
pressed resentment" at the bishops
action In barring dancing masters.
Does this ban apply to all profess
sion dancers. including those on
the stage. Are folks in the theatrical
profession equally barred from your
valued membership" the communal
cation asks. 1t adds:
Dancing masters are our brotfers
and sisters In the amusement>profes-
sion. hence injustice done them is also
resented by those of the stage. In
the name of the theatrical profess
sion, as we'll as speaking for the
n m nj he
Actors Equity Association reiterates
its indignation at what can only bs
termed as a Pharisiac attitude ,on
the part 0. any Christian denomina-
tion."
Bishop Berry said he consideree
the communication an "affront."
THE paper has received only -.
lent contempt" asserted Bishop Ber-
ry. mo attention whatever has bee
paid to these people. II they ar.
sane, they give no evidence of II by
any of their public declarations. II
fact that they would address a con
of this nature to boo
like the house Of bishops Of 4
Episcopal Church wou
be regarded as very strong evider
II an effort was made to prove case
Of Insanity.
I'VE desire neither advice nor die
tation from such a source. Our 81.
lence upon the matter is the best ev!-
dence of the contempt with which We
regard the alleged communication.
doubt II there Is a dancing master
Or actor anywhere in the world who
10 . member of the Methodist Epis-
,opal Church. We regard the insti-
tutions with which they are Identified
Is directly inimical to the Christian
life and no dancing master or actor
could get 1t without very sincere re-
pentance."
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
the same size.

Ii Is estimated that the more than
1900 telephone operators employed by
the company cost on an average OF
$1,000 each to train. In addition 20
this there are about 5000. operators
employed on private branch ex-
changes. This estimate is based on
the salary they get as soon as they
begin. the cost OF maintaining the
school and the other things that enter
into the making of a telephone opera
tor. The average operator Is not or
material use to the telephone com
pany until after three months OF
service.
In this connection interesting sta
tistics on the cost of maintaining
telephone service have been compiled
by the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. which showed that the telephone
girl costs the country about $15O.0O0,-
900 year and that she Is the most
expensive item in telephoning. For
seven months ending July 81. 1920. the
figures compiled by the Interstate
Commerce Commission show that the
telephone girls salaries cost the COM
panies Ss5.43l.l5l.
SALARIES BIGGEST ITEM.
No other cost, even the cost of tele-
phone switchboards and the expensive
'dpIt, WHICH dUlOuHtb W ~
dollars a mile. equals the cost OF the
of telephone operators.
The telephone girl costs more than
long distance calling. The Inter-
state Commerce Commission reports
show that for the same seven months
the long distance revenue for all
important companies was $77.916,0l2.
operators wages increased
22 per cent in July. 1920. over July.
1919. A larger increase is shown
in the seven months period ending
July 81. 1920. as the salaries for
operators for the same seven months
of last year was s63.295.0l3; more
than s22, 600. 900. increase showing a
35 per cent gain.
These gains show two things: One
is that telephone operators wages
are increasing and that more opera
tors are being employed. There !
never seems to be an end to the de-
mand for more telephone operators
COST OF MAINTENANCE.
Another great element in telephone !
,osts is that Of maintenance, which |
includes the salaries of linemen and |
experts both inside" and outside"
For the seven months ending July |
81. 1919. the Bell system and other |
of any Importance paid |
,ut s33.1ss.4s3. This year they paid
,ut s42 S.562--nearly q $4,000, 900
Increase.
The number Of telephone instru-
nents reported to the Interstate
Commerce Commission in the large
was for July 81. 1920, g.
'95. .7O7. an increase Of 6ss.09s for the
ame period Of 1910 or s.3 per cent
Increase. This could be made larger
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
CAPT. HAROLD CUNNING

CAPT. HAKULD CUNNING
HAM, whose hair turned
white in the two years he navi-
gated the giant transport Le-
yiathan during the war. has
Joined the forces of the United
States Mail Steamship Com
pany and will soon take the
bridge of one of its magnificent
passenger ships.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
CROP OUTPUT
WON 7 Be CUT.
Farmers Ignore Pleas to Curtail
Yield to Check Price
Decline.
BY w. II. ATKINS.
International News Service.

Farmers will ignore pleas to hold
back crops and cut next years out
put, officials of the Government were
advised today in reports from agents
in the farm regions. Threats OF
some farming groups for wholesale
holding movements to check the de-
cline on food products are not being
supported actively by any substan-
tial element of the farm groups, ac-
cording TO these expert advices.
MOVE CROPS TO MARKET.
Sufficient reports are now in hand,
II was said authoritatively, to show
that the great majority OF the
farmers are proceeding with their
crop plans for next year In their own
way.
Reflection of farmers plans also
was to be found in returns OF agents
OF the Federal Reserve Board, and or
the Treasury Department, indicating
the great majority of farmers are
moving to markets an increasing
amount of their harvested products
and liquidating their current obliga-
tions. Liquidation Of bank loans by
farmers has been fairly steady, 1t was
said Farmers bank rolls have been
hit by the price decline, officials ad-
nit. but the reports transmitted by
experts show farmers generally are
finding a way to cancel outstanding
loans, and are paving the way for
future operations upon safe lines.
HELPS CREDIT SITUATION.
This liquidation at the banks OF
farmers loans has served to liven up
the credit situation in the sections
under inquiry, it was stated. and with |
the freer movement OF products TO
points of distribution now under way !
officials declared their belief that the |
farmers will find themselves in an |
advantageous position at the begin
ming of another planting season. |
That the shrinkage OF farm product |
prices has dealt severe blow to |
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
CApPER AFTER GAMBLERS.

Senator Cappcr. Republican. OF
the Kenyon Kendrick bill, has pre-
pared bill to stop gambling in
bread and other essential food sup
plies" he has announced.
II will shoot this bill on the first
day Of the coming session." Capper
says. 1--WE must put an end to grain
gambling on boards OF trade.
am not advocating. and never have
advocated, doing away with the ex-
changes. and their legitimate activ-
tiles. What ] am after is to stop the
gamblers and price spectators in
farm products"
Requests for Congressional action
on the attitude of the Federal Re-
serve Board in denying the agri-
cultural interests further extension
of credit are pouring in upon Capper
and other members Of Congress from
agricultural States. Hearings on the
subject conducted by a joint confer
cnce of the leading members of the
Senate and House agricultural COM
mittees are expected.
The Senate Finance and House
Ways and Means committees are also
planning to give attention to the
taxation and tariff situation. but
aside from conducting hearings II is
not believed anything can be done
to meet the situation until the next
Congress meets in extra session in
March or April.
GRAIN EMBARGO PROBABLE.
1t is not improbable, however, Pres
ident Wilson will be called upon to
place an embargo on grain importa-
tions, especially Canadian wheat, and
other importations. such as of cotton
and wool, with which American pro-
ducers say they are unable to COM
pete.
Senator Cummins, Republican.
Iowa, chairman OF the Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee, says he
expects his committee to make a real
effort toward working out a law to
establish a widespread system of
mark citing which will benefit farm
ers. stockmen and consumers alike,
and do much to eliminate the mid
dlemen and others interests now
both producers and con-
sumers."
Amendment OF the Federal farm
loan act to give the farmer further
relief. and the establishment OF sys-
tenn of warehouses whereby the re-
ceipts Of products in storage may be
made negotiable, as well as a wider
opening Of foreign markets, are other
plans proposed by Senators and Con-
gressmen whose constituencies are
agricultural.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29

Corporation to facilitate movement
OF the country's crops. and to relieve
the financial situation about which
farmers are complaining, Senator
calder, Republican. of New York. will
introduce resolution calling upon it
10 do So he saws
The Washington times., 1920-11-29

MRS. DOROTHY yACKERS.
" pretty eighteen-year-Old
bride of four days, strangely
missing from her home in
New York City since she left
to go TO church FIVE blocks
away. She is the daughter of
Andrew Keahon, wealthy
contractor.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
Capital Hello Girls
Best Paid Operators
In Telephone Service

Washington telephone girls the highest paid tee-
phone operators in the country according to officials of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Not only they the highest paid but it also costs
much to train them it does operators in other cities Of
the size.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
ASK CONGRESS.
NEW LAWS
Leaders Bombarded With Re-
quests for Remedial Legis-
laton for Business.
by J.. BART CAMPBELL.
International News Service.

Although Congress does not re-
convene until one week from today,
its leaders, now reaSsembled here,
are being bombarded with demands
for early remedial legislation from
agricultural and business interests.
BUSINESSMEN ACTIVE.
Representatives OF those interests
have already appeared at the Capitol
with copies OF emergency measures
they desire passed at the coming ses-
sion. There is hardly an office Of
:. member OF Congress that has not
been visited by them.
They have been informed by Re-
publican and Democratic leaders al Ike
with whou, they have conferred that
there is - &c likelihood of Congress
hndinE time during the next three
months to do much more than pass
appropriation bills.
Until they have consulted the Pres,-
dent-clect. Harding upon his return
from Panama, the Republican leaders
will, however, not attempt to COM
plete their program for the approach
ing short session.
A number of Republican Senators
are planning TO introduce bills after
Congress opens which they.siate are
urgently required by the country's
agricultural interests.
WOULD REGULATE PACKERS.
Several from the Middle West de-
clare they intend to support the Ken
yon-Kendrick bill for regulation of
the packers. This measure. hold
over" from the last session, is on the
Senate calendar as unfinished busi-
ness" and viii therefore have the
right Of way when the Senate beg ms
of impending |, gisla-
ton. Senator Kenyon Republican. OF
Iowa. one of the authors, declares
he intends to press it to vote de-
spite the opposition he anticipates il
will encounter.
Unless the Treasury Department
acts to revive the War Finance
The Washington times., 1920-11-29

IL II were not fer the fact that the
war stopped the manufacture IT te.-
ephone instruments mad cable and
switchboards to a great extent so far
as business and household require
ments was concerned. The enormous
rush TO catch up with the de'uan
following the armistice. has not yet
found the manufacturers equal to the
demand
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
Pace Lecture Toniuht-

Edward A. Pace, LII. D.. of Catholic
University, will lecture tonight on
"Is 1mag Salcsman's Asset"
at s o'clock at the *. of G. evening
school
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-03-25
OLD PICTURE
IS DISCOVERED

Fred F. Crouch has brought to light
a picture of the Western hotel which
stood where the Reinking store is
located. The building was three
stories high with balustrade run
ming around the second and third
floors. 1t must have been an impos-
ing structure in the village days of
Baraboo and was the mecca for the
leading travellers of that time Mrs.
A. Lincoln was once a guest, and
William Wallace was one OF the lead
ing landlords.
The hotel at first contained but
one story, erected in 1847 by Col. Ed
ward Sumner He "slept" some stran-
ger then coming to this region, look
ing land" At first the hotel was call
ed the Adams house, the name of
the town then being Adams, and
later was twice enlarged. According
to the History of Sank County,
1880, it was here that Maj. Clark,
"Jim Brown, Levi Crouch. Charley
Sumner and several others were
won't to stretch their legs beneath the
mahogany of the old Western and
discuss religion, crops and politics.
In 1855 Col Sumner sold the Western
to Dunn & Davis, then it passed to
VIM. Wallace, J. E. Wright and others.
VIM. B. Pearl landlord of the Clubhouse
Devils lake, for many years was the
last landlord of the Western. He
vacated a week before the building
burned, November 6, 1873. The
picture is now at the E. B. Trimpey
studio where copy will be made for
the Sank County Historical society.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-03-25
For Colds, Catarrh or influenza

Do you feel weak and unequal to the
work ahead of you? Do you still cough
% little, or does your nose bother you?
are you paie2 Is your blood thin and
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shape. Build strong!
An old, reliable blood maker and
herbal tonic made from wild roots and
banks, is DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. This "nature remedy" comes
in tablet or liquid form. 1t will build up
your body and protect you from dis
ease germs which Turk everywhere. One
of the active ingredients Of this tenn
perance Alternative and tonic is wild
cherry bark with Stillingia, which is so
good for the lungs and for coughs;
also Oregon grape root, blood root,
stone root. Queens root,-all sbilfully
combined in the Medical Discovery.
These roots have direct action on the
stomach, improving digestion and assimi-
lation. These herbal extracts in the
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are best for scrofula. BY improving the
blood they fortify the body against an
attack Of grip or colds.
Catarrh should be treated, first, as a
blood disease, with this Alternative. Then,
in addition, the nose should be washed
daily with DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Send 10c for trial pkg. of Medical Dis
coovery Tablets or Catarrh Tablets to DR..
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-03-25
LEE R. WHITNEY
HEADS PSYCHOLOGISTS

In recognition of twenty years
service as treasurer of the Wisconsin
Archaeological society, his election
dating from it's organizatin in 1900,
cane was presented to Lee Il.
Whitney, George A. West making the
presentation speech at the annual
meeting in Milwaukee. Then Mr..
Whitney was elected president, sue
ceeding DR.. Samuel A Barrett, who
had served for three years.
Other officers elected were: Vice
presidents, DR. S. A. Barrett and
George A. West, Milwaukee; A. T.
Newman, Bloomer; Robert P. Perry,
Lake Mills; E. J. w. Notz, Milwau-
kee; and p. v. Lawson, Menasha;
directors, w. III. Vogel, Milwaukee;
Towne L. Miller, F'airwater; II. E.
iCole, Baraboo: treasurer c. G..
lSchoewe, Milwaukee; secretary,
Charles E. Brown, Madison.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-03-25

toy Scott, Margaret Stanley, Phyllis
Vethe, Hubert Sceales, Evelyn Conan,
Gertrude Went, Gertrude Rutland,
Elizabeth Taylor, ELEANOR Vethe, Ber-
mice Knapp, Dorothy King, Geneyieye
GoIlmar, Yvome Wilder, Ethel Jude
vine, Valera Gollmar, Adeline Putt,
Prudence Wood, Pearl Fitzsimmons,
Nancy Jane Pfannstiel, Sylvia Burke,
Lorene WEIGH, Clara Haniey, Doro-
thy Shorty, Dorothy Crane, Mary Eliz-
abeth Lee, Margaret Radtke, Dorothy
Zweck, Sylvia Berk, Pearl Simonds,
Henrietta Pugh, Irene Kent, Genevieve
Kramer, Laura Fosnot, Dorothy King,
Gertrude Lindley, Viola Bjornsen,
Edith Butterfield, Della 1raxler, Por-
tia Kelley, Dorothy Swagg, Ugo Fahn-
rich, Beatrice Goertsch, Lucille Pitts,
Arville Koepp, Helen Schied, Helen
Swan, Lucinda Stevens, Esther Roo
ney, Jane Huntley, Olive OFT, Leola
Gall, Vera Butterfield, Mae Ida Ror-
derson, Mary Lee, Audrey Griggs,
son, Helen Schultz, Blanche Anne
Ruggles, and Evelyn Marriott.
Columbian Trio
uncle Sam----------Oscar F'illhauer
ColumDla----------- -Corrine Swan
columbia Dorothy Mather
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-03-25
RESOLUTION
BY The G. A. R.

George Carpenter calls the attention
of The News to a resolution presented
at the annual meeting of the G. A. r.
at Waukesha last June. After citing
that America was forced into d world
war to protect it's citizens and main
tain it's rights, Joined other nations
fighting for the same purpose to pre-
vent dominance by certain selfish and
greedy nations that the conquered ma
lions were then debating the peace
terms, framing articles of agreement
and forming a constitution for a So
called league of nations for the en-
forcement of peace throughout the
world, requiring surrender OF cert;
rights by some and the acquisition by
other nations Of some other rights not
possessed by them before the world
war; the Grand Army of the Republic
views with alarm the entrance into
such league of this our free and in
dependent nations the greatest on
face Of the earth, built on founda-
ton of wisdom and labors Of Our best
tlL1ZC1lS 'tllu CClASAlCO Ny Civ OtOCN Va
many who have laid down their lives
to preserve and perpetuate orr in
dependence. The reso ut'On asked that
the representatives Of tie United
States senate study carefully the pro-
visions of the league, and from a
purely American standpoint, to exam
inc and deliberate upon the same, I'M
biased by any post or present party
affiliations to the end that the rights
of the nations be maintained and that
no promises will be given that will
force this nation into war against the
will of its people as represented, or
place any burden upon us because
we have been outvoted by some other
nations on account of our having join
ed some league
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-03-25
BIRD HOUSE MANUAL
TRAINING CONTEST

The Manual training department OF
the Baraboo schools under the direc-
ton Of the instructor, III. w. Hawkins,
is conducting a contest for the pur-
pose of learning about birds and pro-
tecting them. The contest is open to
everyone between the ages of six and
twenty-one years. Each contestant
is to make bird house and Mr.. Haw-
kins will give any instruction neces-
sary. These houses must be at the
high school for exhibition not later
than nine o'clock Friday morning,
March 26. The contestants will be
divided into two classes; the first
class including those from fourteen to
twenty-one years of age, and the
second class those from six to four
teen years of age. Prizes will be
awarded.
In each class the one winning first
place will be allowed hs choice of the
three prizes in his respective class,
and the one winning second place will
chose between the two remaining
prizes.
in addition TO these prizes, to the
one in either class, who gets the first
bird to nest in his house, will be
awarded prize.
A similar contest was conducted
last year and a good assortment OF
houses was shown, but much larger
contest is expected this year. The
business men are taking an interest
ed part in offering the prizes and it
is anticipated that many young peo-
pie and children will enter this con-
test. Both boys and girls may COM
pete and this is for the interest OF
the children as we'll as for the older
ones.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-03-25
Important to all Women
Readers of this Paper.

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You may suffer pain in the back, head
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Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
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But hundreds of women claim that DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
1he remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for a sample bottle to see
what Swamp-Root, the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine will do for
them. By enclosing ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, you
may receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
large size bottles at all drug stores.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-03-25
NORTH FAIRFIELD

Mrs Gust Lewis entertained the fol-
lowing last Saturday afternoon, Mrs.
Joe Lewis, Mrs. L. P. Lewis, Orvalle
and HELEN Lewis, Virginia and Luz
Gle Lamer, Stacy and Charlie Anchor
Emma and Cenia Newell in honor OF
Opal Lewis birthday which was Mar
IL. Ice cream, cake and coffee were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lewis, Orvalle and
Helen Lewis, and Mrs. L. P. Lewis
visited Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Paul Green, Mrs. Milton Holt
visited Mrs. Carl Anchor last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Carl Anchor entertained the
Wesleyeen mission band March It'll
About twenty-five were present, ice
cream was served
Mrs. Emily Wilder of Baraboo ii
staying with her mother, Mrs. L. N
Atkinson.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-03-25
CAUCUS
PICKS CANDIDATES

The annual caucus took place
Tuesday night in Finders hall, with
nominations as follows: Pres Adolph
Fry; trustees, Paul Bittrich, w. H.
Gall, Ernest Dettman, VIM. Pfaff;
clerk, G. F. Scharnke; treasurer, r.
F. Popp, H. Wiseman; assessor, w.
H. Schultz, r. NJ. Pierce; supervisor,
w C. Holtz, G e. Bender; police
justice, r. F. Popp, justice of the
peace, r. F. Popp; constable, F.
Runge; Paul Bittrich, G. F. Schranke
and ] .Gasser from the caucus COM
mittee.