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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-02-06
CARD PARTY

The Progressive Five Hundred Club
of Accokeek, met OF Saturday evening
last at the hospitable home of DIR. and
Mrs. Henry Claggstt. All member
were present with The exception OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Pearce. TIE
first prize was won by Miss Sophia
K 4nder. and Mr.. Clinton Baden, while
the "boObles" were awarded to Miss
Eupenia Brent and Mr.. Alec EdeIen.
The next clue meeting to be entertain
ed at the home OF Mrs Pearce, on Tues
day evening, February End.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-02-06
State of Ohio, City Of Toledo,

=
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F: j.
Cheney 6, Co.. doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. D. 1885, A. W: GLEASON,
iSeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces Of the System. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halra Family Pills for constipation.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-02-06
Legislative Notes.

Governor Richie is still hard at W'rk
On his budget, and as he works lntehS'fS
" and never seems to tire, ne Keeps
HI, aidas with their tongues hanging
ont ropcb. Of the time. After holding
hearings and receiving delegations
f,ono morn till dewy eve, he summons
his s+aff after dinner and plunges into
fc,ras and such, sometimes deeply en-
gagged until the wee small hours. Inc
next morning he appears fresh ana
smiling. but the staff looks wiiteo anu
worn.
Incidently, the Governor deeply en-
crossed upon his budget, politely pu.
firmly and with expedition chases all
office seekers away from him until ne
finishes the job he is on.
President Norris and Speaker iy-
dinos also their financial prooiehs'
There was time when at every session
tbare were many useless emplyes some
Of whom did nothing at all, and there
was also all manner of petty gra11 III
that everybody with little pull could
share in the general scattering OF
lo,oass It was scandalous but in ag-
oregate did not amount to very large
snn What is left of that sort OF
thing is quite insignificant. Instead OF
having too many employees the appro-
,r;.+ions have been so cut that there
are if anything, too few, and instead
of too much equipment there is hardly
enough.
The appropriation by the General AS
semhly of 1916 for the session OF 1910
was in round figures $195,000, but 1t
really cost about 1922, 200, for de-
fciency item of $4,000 had to be carrl-
cd in Governor Harrington's budget
two years ago. In the budget OF that
wear the Legislature appropriation Tor
this session was cut to about STA, O0O,
hut there is in sight already dehcien-
cy of $4,000. The deficiency is caused
bv number of omissions in the budget.
For example, there was no appropfia-
ton for telephones and none Tor the
mileage of desk officers, which is txed
h. law. and so on. The printing con-
tract did not call for as many copies
of bills as are absolutely needed and
special arrangeme qes have had to be
made for these as we'll as the printing
of 80 reading fife bills.
President Norris is busy on plal
70 avoid some of the delays which occur
at the opening of every session. Hs
proooses that the chief clerks shall gel
to work some weeks before the open
ing Of each session, and in conjunction
with the State purchasing agent,
position to be created, have typewriters
equipment and supplies of all kinds
ready when the Legislature meets, In
stead of having to wait for all these
things after the session opens, and buy
them under the present expensive sys-
tenn. Just now, a month after the ses
sion began, has the Legislature an
typewriCers-only Is or 20 for 120 legiS
Iators-and these only on the personal
guarantee of President Norris and other
members.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-02-06

President Norris introduced bill
amending the constitution so that men
bers of the General Assembly would lie
properly compensated by the state
Instead of five dollars per diem now
paid, he would give all Sc ators and
delegates $1,000 in lumb,, sum-for ths
ression and provided $4,000 for the pre-
siding officers. In the event of specia
session being called he would the legis-
ators $40 per day and the President of
the Senate and Speaker of the House
SIS day each.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-02-06
LAND FOR SALE

1925 so. TT, timbered, high ground
Metzerott Road. adjoining Metzerot,
farm, Prince Georges County, Md
for sale 5000, cash.
r. NJ MACLENNAN,
1909 Dauglas ST., N. E. Washington.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-02-06
HORSE FOR SALE

r ARGE, fine young mare for sale.
IINot afraid Of anything. Sold only
because of want Of use. Will be sold
very reasonably. Inquire Of
DR.. L. A. GRIFFITH,
Upper Marlboro
Md.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-02-06

The number Of bills so far introduced
are fewer than usual at this period anc
it does not appear likely that there will
be the flood that was once the rule.
Of those introduced only few are Of
any consequence except some of the
local bills, the subject matter of which
are things which ought to be settled by
the counties and with which State
Legislature ought not to be bothered.
The buncombe bills and the foolish
bills are in evidence, but if there are
any "bellringers" the bells are so
muff1ed and concealed as not to have
ben heard or seen as vet. All these
varieties of proposed Legislation are
likely to have hard shedding in both
houses and still harder if they ever
reach Governor Richie. SO mote it be
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-02-06

T. VAN CLAGETT, Solicitor for
Complainant.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07
LATE Bulletins

Springfield, iii, April 7.-
James Yearsley Of Spring Val.
ley, ILL.,, member Of the execu.
tive board Of the United Mine
Workers Of Illinois, and H. o.
Perry, coal operator Of HIS.
bOrO, indicted by the federal
grand Jury at Indianapolis on
conspiracy charges, surren-
dered to federal officers hero
today. They were released on
bonds Of $4,000 pending a pre-.
liminary hearing Tuesday.
Pittsbc---., Kan, April 7.-
After q plea Of guilty to the
charge Of contempt had been
made for Alexander H0watt
and two other Kansas miners
officials when they faced Dis.
trict Judge Andrew J. Curran
today, their attorney withdrew
the plea. The officials will face
trial Friday morning.
Washington, April s-House
Republicans today cleared the
way for q two.day debate on the
peace resolution, beginning to.
morrow. Under the program
adopted by the rules commit
tee, the final vote will not be
cast until after ) p. m. Friday.
On both days, the house will
meet an hour earlier than Gus.
tonary.
Washington, April 7.-George
r. Summerlin, charge Of the
American embassy ut Mexico
City, has been summoned to
Washinston. State department
efficials said today his Visit had
nothing to DO with Nexican a..
fairs.
Albany, n. \, Apra 1.-Two
bills designed u carry out the
reconnen1ation Of the ~.
senhly judiciary committee
sfor baSgfng the Socialist party
Of America from participation
In politics In New York state,~
were INTRODUCED IN the legis.
lafure today. -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07
GERMANY PLEADS RIGHT
TO FORCE RUHR ORDER:
PROTESTS FRENCH DRIVE

the contents of the French note of
April 5, notifying Germany that
the occupation had been ordered,
asserts that the occupation of the
towns mentioned in the French
communication occurred before the
note was presented to the German
government.
I'VE must, in the name of JUS
tice. reason and humanity" the
German note continues. make the
sharpest protest against the action
of the French army.
1T can not possibly have been
the intention of the treaty of YER
vailles to prevent Germany from
restoring order as quickly as pos
sible in the part Of its territory
most seriously disturbed by bands
of robbers.
Couldn't Delay Action.
"The movement in the Ruhr re-
gion, if it had not been quickly op-
posed, would have shaken the re-
public to its foundations both po-
litically and economically. The
German government would have
acted inexcusably if it had waited
on the optimistic hope that the In
surgent movement in the Ruhr dis
trict would end without military
Intervention, and events SO far
have shown that it was right.
Everywhere that the troops ar
rived the movement quickly cal
lapsed and the fears expressed by
the allies that the very entry OF
the troops would make the dis
turbances worse and lead to the
destruction Of most important
works has up to the present moi
proved justified"
The note points out that alleged
violations of the treaty must, un
der the terms Of that instrument
be redressed by all the signatorie:
on the allied side, and not by /;
single one. acting independently.
| British Defer Reply.
London, April 7.-Announcemen
of Great Britain's attitude towart
the French move in Germany i.
being held in allegiance pending
meeting OF the supreme council o
premiers and ambassadors here to
morrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07
STATE G.. O. P. Is
URGED TO FAVOR
LOWDEN TUESDAY

Chicago, April z. - Republican
voters of Illinois are urged, in a
statement issued by the states two
senators. 20 Republican congress-
men; seven state officials and
three ex-governors, to vote for
Governor Frank o. Lowden in the
presidential preference primaries
next Tuesday. The statement was
given out by Lowden headquarters
here today.
Governor Lowden has done in
the state anG has proved that he
can do for the nation that which
can be promised, and only promised
for other candidates" the state
ment says.
In addition to Senators L. Y.
Sherman and Medill Mccormick,
and the Republican congressman
and state officials, the signers were
ex-Governors Joseph w. Fifer,
Richard Yates and Charles S. De-
neen.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07
DEN|K|NE AIDE
ASSASSINATED

Constantinople, April 6.-(By the
Associated Press. General Deni-
kline, former commander OF anti
bolshevik forces in southern
Russia, arrived here last night and
Is today a fugitive on board Brit
ish warship. Immediately after he
landed he went to the Russian en-
bassy with General Romanovsky
his former chief of staff, and it was
while he was there that the latter
was aSsaSsinated.
General Denikine is believed to
be in danger because of the high
feeling that prevails among Rus
sian officials here, and went on
board the warship under guard
Of British soldiers.
General Romanovsky's murderer
has not been apprehended and
there is little chance he will DC
caught as attaches at the Russian
embassy say, SO far as they car
determine, nobody saw the tragedy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07
E. T. MEREDITH
BRYAN'S CHOICE
+. FOR PRESIDENT
Meets Nebraskan's Ideas
But is Not Hankering
For a Try.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
Especial to The ArguS).

Washington, d. c., April 7-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan has looked
over the list of men available for
the Democratic nomination for the
presidency and came to the con-
clusion that Edward T. Meredith,
secretary Of agriculture, who halls
from Des Moines, Iowa, is best
equipped, best qualified and best
suited to the demands of the rank
and file Of the party for a progress
sive candidate.
Mr.. Bryan's views have been dis
closed to leading Democrats with
whom he has recently been in in
formal conference here. Curiously
enough Mr.. Meredith himself is not
an aspirant for the nomination but
is an avowed supporter of William
6. McAdoo, for whom he is trying
to get the Iowa delegation.
But the commoner thinks the Will
son lead hangs too heavy around
the neck of Mr.. McAdoo and while
he is personally fond of the former
secretary of the treasury and has
a high regard for his ability, he
thinks the son-in-law argument
would be difficult one to surmoGnt
in the campaign.
Doesn't Like Palmer.
As for Attorney General Palmer,
Mr.. Bryan chafes because of the
injunction issued by Mr. Palmer
against the coal miners. The COM
moner thinks the Democrats should
keep in the good graces of labor
Sand while he approves heartily of
MIR. Palmer's prohibition views, he
doesn't think the attorney general
! can qualify as friend OF labor.
! To all the candidates ON the list
/ Mr.. Bryan applies this test-pro-
hibition, woman suffrage, friendli-
ness to labor, capacity for business
administration and recognition of
| the interests of the farmer. Mr..
! Meredith supplies all of these quail
tiles. He ran for governor of Iowa
on dry ticket and is known as a
champion of prohibition. He has
ardently supported woman suffrage.
He has taken a broad attitude on
the question of labor and was ap-
| pointed member of the public
group in the presidents first in
dustriaI commission. Mr.. Meredith
! is, moreover, a successful business
man. He is the editor and publish
er of Successful Farming" one of
the largest farm periodicals in the
country. He is promoter Of other
large business enterprises and
thinks in terms of business eff
cheney. He favors the League of
] Nations and has been a consistent
' supporter of President Wilson.
Would Wait Four Years.
AS a matter of fact, Mr. Meredith
has never taken himself seriously
as a presidential aspirant. Many
of his friends here, however, who
are not inclined to think he has
much of a chance this year even
with Mr.. Bryan's support say he
would make an excellent candidate
four years from now as he would
by that time have acquired an in
,timate knowledge of government
administration through his member
ship in the cabinet.
MIR. Meredith is himself one Of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07
Reds in Flight.

Coblenz. April Two thousand
communists have crossed the Rhine
into the British zone of occupation
and have been interned. Twelve
hundred more are expected to ar
rive today.
Flight of large nut1bers Of the
communists into occupied territory
is considered an indication that the
revolt in the Ruhr region is near
an end. Bochum was still in con-
troll of communists late yesterday
and they expected a big fight there.
Ruhr Devastated.
The situation in the Ruhr valley
is bad and living conditions are al
most unbearable. A railroad strike
at Essen is reported and no trains
are running,
Firm conviction is expressed by
Germans that the action of the
French will solidify more than ever
sentiment all over Germany against
the allies.
Gelsenkirchen, north of here, and
Dortmund and Schwerte, to the
east. were captured today and oc.
cupied by advancing government,
troops. Much fighting is reported
| in the Ruhr area.
Red Terror in Essen.
There are indications of the "red
terror" in Essen under the direc.
tion Of Russian officers, it is said
The chief of staff of American
forces here has repeated his decla.
ration that he has no direct con-
Germ with any action outside ol
American occupied territory ex-
cept on specific instructions from
Washington.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07
ROCK ISLAND
.MENACEDBY
RIVER RISE
Three Factories Cease On
erations in West End;
Vacate Shantytown.

With the Mississippi river stage
at 1862 feet above low water mark
at this point today, rise of nine
tenths of a foot over yesterday, fac
tories closed, streets flooded, fam
lilies driven from their homes, rail-
road washouts interfering with
passenger and freight train ser
vice, the flood situation in the quad
city community has reached a Sc
rious aspect.
The most serious developments
since yesterday afternoon are the
closing of three factories in Rock
Island, the necessity of building
dikes in Bettendorf to prevent the
shutdown of the Zimmerman Steel
plant and the Bettendorf company
plant at Bettendorf and the flood
ing of the LeClaire Pike in Daven-
port, which has inundated the
tracks of the D., r. 1. & N. W.. the
c., NJ. & st. P. and the c., B. & @
lines, which. with washout on
these lines between Davenport and
Clinton near Shafton, has resulted
in a serious railroad tieup.
The l. & l. interurban line is also
tied up between Davenport and
| Clinton by the washout between
Shafton and Camanche. Iowa.
Other serious developments OF
the Iowa side of the river are the
breaking of the levee on Musca
tine island, II miles south of Mus
catine and the breaking of tempo
rary levee near the mouth of the
Wapsipinnicon river between Dav
export and Clinton.
OF these situations the breaking
of the levee below Muscatine is b.
far the most serious. Thousand
OF acres Of farm land are floode,
and the Rock Island railroa.
tracks are in danger. Compan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07
HOTELMEN TO
CAST DIE IN
FL|RT DEATH

Chicago, April Managers OF
Chicago's six leading hotels were
selected as coroner's jury today
to determine whether an alleged
street filtration is sufficint grounds
for killing a man.
The hotel managers will investi-
gate the death of Travers Walsh,
knocked down by Joseph Name, a
125-pound pianist, after Walsh is
said to have attempted fifrt with
Mrs. Name, and fractured his
skull.
In announcing his selection of
the jury. Coroner Peter Hoffman
said hotel managers came into con-
tact with all classes of people and
would, he said. be supposed ito
have an intimate knowledge OF
men who may be termed fiirts and
in this particular case could deter
mine whether Walsh was such a
person. This case will decide
whether a killing is justified for an
alleged Irritation or insult to an
other mans wife,"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07

Two Third Michigan Vote
Gives Senator 45,774
Plurality.

Detroit. Mich, April 7.-Tabula-
ton of additional returns from
Mondays presidential primary
showed this afternoon that United
States Senator Hiram w. johnson
was maintaining his lead over Ma
jor General Leonard Wood for the
Republican endorsement.
The figures were:
Q.735 precincts out of 2,42D.
Johnson ..............l l2S,S16
Wood S3,042
No additional figures were avail.
able this afternoon on the Demo,
cratic voting. The last tabulatior
early this morning of 1,472 pre-.
cincts showed that Hoover was
leading Governor Edwards of New
Jersey by 4,466. The results:
Hoover ..............17,662
Edwards ....... 1876
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07
LAND
INUNDATED
FOR MILES
10000 Acres. Under SIG
Feet of Waters South
Muscatine Menaced.

Muscatine, Iowa, April
IA break in the Mus
catine island levee at a
point about twelve miles
south of this city last night
has inundated thousands
of acres of farm land and
the overflow of a consid-
cradle part of South Mus
catine is threatened.
At least 10000 acres Of
farm land will be covered
by from three to 16 feet
Of water.
Hundreds of workmen
are cooperating: with city
and county officials and
the Rock Island Railroad
company is erecting a bar
rier across a slough which
extends upward from the
flooded area to the city.
With the breaking of the levee.
an alarm was sounded and the man
power of the city was modified to
| check the water advancing from
the south and to aid in the removal
of families from the flood area. But
little livestock in the path OF the
water was saved.
Vast Inland Sea
The lower part of Muscatine Is
land is an inland sea many miles in
extent
During the early evening, several
hundred American Legion members
and business men Of the city. Joined
with the. volunteers and assisted
workers in building up the levees
both inside and outside the city
limits.
The break occurred within mile
of the point where similar flood
originated four years ago. A 80
foot gap soon extended the length
of city block and the roar of the
/ onrushing waters could be heard
4, miles away.
Break to Lower Stage.
| II is expected that the break in
the leyee here will result in low
ering in the stage at other points,
thus reducing the danger Of floods
elsewhere.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07
N. Y. VOTE is
STILL IN DOUBT

New York, April New York
state "big four" uninstructed dele
CATION to the Republican national
convention rolled over the opposi-
tion Of former Senator William M
Bennett. pledged to the presiden-
tial candidacy of Senator Hiram
w. Johnson of California, in yes
terday's primaries, according to
virtually complete returns early
today.
With only 126 election districts
out of the 2,571 in the city missing
the vote for the big four" was:
Nathan L. Miller, 70,043.
Senator James w. Wadsworth
Jr., 1886.
Senator William M. Calder, 49,.
SOL.
Colonel William Boyce Thomp,
son. 6s.104.
Benefits vote was 25,361. Of
which his home borough, Brooklyn
contributed 14,373. The vote here
was lighter than anticipated by par
lty leaders.
Lowden Claims Vote.
Chicago, April Louis L. EN-.
merson, manager of Governor
Frank o. Lowden's campaign, to-
| day claimed 70 of New York's IS
Republican delegates would vote
for Lowden.
William Cooper Proctor, mana
ger Of General Woods campaign
contested Mr.. Emmerson's state
ment and claimed the entire New
York delegation for Wood.
Milwaukee Vote.
Milwaukee, Wis, April I'm
official tabulation of returns from
1874 of 1879 precincts early toda!
gave Daniel w. Hoan, Socialis
mayor, a lead of 3,605 votes ovel
his non-partisan opponent for re
election, Clifton Williams. Mr.
Hoan's indicated majority wa.
/ greater than that he scored two
years ago over his non-partisan op
ponent, 2,0S9, officials saying re
turns from the Is missing precincts
could not change the complexion o
the result.
The vote stood: Hoan, 1888
Williams, 34,018.
Thompson Leads.
In the race for delegates at larg'
to the Republican convention a
Chicago, $50 precincts out OF 2,17
outside Milwaukee gave Thompson
leading candidate Of those sponsor
ing instruction for Senator LaFol
Iette for the presidential nomina
tion, 1904; and Governor Philip
leader OF the candidates, favorin'
an uninstructed delegation, O,lS4.
/ In Milwaukee, "a precincts show
ed: Thompson, 4,673; PhilipI
$3.50.