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The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Trade Board to Investigate
Street Improvement Act

Alleged unfairness OF the Boriand
act which provides that property
owners bear the burden Of street
improvements in the District VIII
be Investigated by the Washington
Board Of Trade. Charles A ".
Langley was appointed chairman OF
committee of three to conduct
this investigation.
This step was taken at a meet
ing yesterday OF the streets ana
avenues committee of the board, 7 >
Janney Brown presiding. The other
members OF the investigating con-
mittee are II. L. Bittinger and
George c. Altemus.
Rudolph Jose was appointed chair
man Of a committee Of eighteen to
cooperate with the Federal High
ways Commission on the highways
program.
A resolution expressing apprecia-
ton OF the recent estimates made
by the District Commissioners for
street improvements was adopted.
The other members OF the committee
to confer with the Federal High
ways Commission are william j..
Killeen, Charles A. r. Langley. s. N
Hines, Charles H. Tompkins, Charles
/. Corby. Joseph Letter. Harry Blake.
Harry West, Edward NJ Agee. NJ
o. Chance. W. W. Everett, Isaac
Cans, A Lisner. Samuel Hart.
Horace Dulin and John l.. Newbold.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Southwest Citizens Ask
Modern School Building

Meeting as a joint organization at
the Eliza Kendall School Building
he Southwest Civic Association
and the Randall School Community
Center adopted petition asking that
n modern school building be built to
replace the antiquated Randall school
This petition. as drafted. will ask
that The Board OF Education and
Board of Commissioners recommend To
Congress an appropriation large
enough 10 provide for the erection OF
a modern school. having auditorium
library. gymnasium and electrical
equipment throughout.
Rev. o. f. Jones. pastor OF the st.
PauI's NJ. e.. Church. spoke on the
advantages of courage and co-opera-
ton. Rev James L. White presided
as president pro TEN. The meeting was
opened by singing America" followed
by prayer by the Rev. Jones.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Police Notify Landlords
Of Charges of Unfairness

The machinery of the Police De-
partment will be used by the Dis
trict Rent Commission in serving
notices of complaint by tenants
against landlords who are alleged
to have resorted to unfair methods,
1t developed yesterday.
The rent commission referred a
number OF such complaints to the
Police Department yesterday morn
ing and more will probably be
served today.
The landlords will be given ten
days in which to answer the charges
made by their tenants. When the
answers are filed with the commits
sion a hearing will be called to ad-
just the differences, 1t was ex-
planned. 1t is likely that this period
allowed for filing answers will be
shortened to six days.
Defendants must nle an original
copy of the answer with the rent
commission and a copy with their
tenants responsible for the COM
plant, it was pointed out.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Rev. Smyth Appointed
Rector in Baltimore

Tho Rev. James A. Smyth. as
sistant rector of St Patricl. =
Church. mas been appointed rector
Of ST Peters Church in Baltimore
lie was informed OF his appoint
rhent by Cardinal Gibbons and will
assume his new duties ut once.
FIR. Smyth has been at St Pat
Tick's since 1906. His annual course
of Lenten conferences have received
much favorable comment during
The past ten years. Under the di-
r1ctiOn of Fr. Smyth. the Young
women's Sodality and the Chill
dren of st Mary at St Patrick's
have become the largest Catholic
sodalities in Washington.
Fr. Smyth mas spent all OF his
priesthood in this city. having beer
stationed at st Jos-ph's Church al
the Shrine OF the Sacred Heart
in this city. before being assigned
to St Patrick's.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Gore Company Receiver
Sues to Recover Auto

William +. Thyson. receiver for
o. u. Gore & Co. has fiIed
suit of repleVin against limited
States Marshal Maurice SpIaIn to
recover i fOur-passenger sutomo-
bile, which he says tho marshal
seized.
According to ThySou. the auto
was turned over to o. ". Gore &
Co. in payment for a debt and the
original owner wanted II back
Thyson said il was his purpose
to use the machine in connection
with his duties as receiver for the
brokerage firm. against which
bankruptcy proceedings are being
conducted
Thyson said last night that no
word has Oeen heard from Ollie H.
Gore, president OF the firm. who is
supposed 10 be In New York. since
the proceedings were instituted
more --.an a we-k ego.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
BLUE BIRD OPERA GIRL
MARRIES In SECRET
tBy Herald Leased wIre.)

New York. Feb. 11.-Miss Mary
Ellis, who created the role OF Mytyl
in "The Blue Bird" the Maeterlinck-
wolff opera, was married last Fri
day to Louis G. Bernheimer. OF this
city. 1t became known today.
Only Miss Ellis mother and
father. Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Ellis.
and Mr.. Bernheimer's immediate
family knew of the marriage and
the news will be a complete surprise
even to the young prima donna's
closest friends.
Miss Ellis Joined the Metropolitan
Opera Company fast season when
only twenty-one.
When seen at her apartment Miss
Ellis reluctantly confirmed the re-
port Of her wedding. saying that It
was meant to be ''profound secret"
She would not say where she would
spend her honeymoon.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
SCHOOL CADET
BATTLE
High School Corps to Learn
War Tactics of
Europe.

War will be declared tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the
Franklin School. when officers and
noneommissioned officers OF the
high school cadet corps engage in
mimic battle games under tue dr.
M c. r.. military director.
With a map of an actual battle
ground as the scene. these school,
boys will divide themselves into
two armies and. enuIating war
tactics. will advance to meet each
other with imaginary bodies OF
men This. will be the first bat
tie" OF the year.
Similar trays will be staged from
time to time and prizes will be
awarded officers OF the winning
armies The prizes have not dsfi-
njtely been decided on. but Lieut.
Day stated yesterday that the
awards will consist OF a sleeve
device. The boys Will have the ad-
vantage OF the advice OF Lieut.
Day. who wears three gold chew
ronS
There are approximately 1,4oo
boys In the cadets at present. IL
was estimated by Lieut. Day. The
brigade Is divided into two regi-
ments, each OF three battalions.
The battalions have four companies
composed of nifty men Lieut. Col
g T Lanham. Of Eastern High
School. Is the brigade commander
and other officers are Lieut. Col
George B. Porter. Of Central. and
Lieut. Col Leon Chatham, Of Nc
kinley School. February recruits
from the freshman classes have not
been tabulated yet
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Bureau of Engraving
and Printing

William P. Chailis. superintendent OF
section S. died at his home. lTSs Lanier
Place. Monday night. after an illness
of ten days. Mr.. Challis had been All
employe of the bureau for the past
forty years. and a superintendent in
the printing division for twenty years.
He served his apprenticeship as a
plate printer with the johnson Book
Publishing Company. OF New York
CITY. The funeral will be held today
at p. m
Thomas D. Parker, pressman in the
surface division. Is taking few days
rest at his home in Dunn Loring, Va.
Miss Barbara Eubanks, OF the stamp
perforaung division. is absent on ac-
count OF illness in her family,
Edward Genoe, in charge Of the
printing division. midnight shift. is
enjoying a few days vacation
George Cleary. of the $50 shift
is taking Mr.. Genoe's place during
his absence.
Miss Sarah Adams. OF the exam
lining division, was married a short
time ago. She Is now Mrs. OTIS
The folloying printers have been
transferred from the $3.50 to the
midnight shift: John NibIick. F.
Nagle. c. f. Haught. Joseph Reedy
and IL Fellows. This change also
affects the following assistants:
Miss Thelma Watkins. Miss Nary
Hasbrouck. Miss Helen Boswell
Miss Margaret Bagget. Miss Mary
Cock rifle. Miss Grace Pumphrey and
Miss Edith Cockrille.
There is nothing slow, about the
girls in the stamp perforating di.
vision Straw hats have made
their appearance even though the
snow has been over sin inche es
deep.
Paul Grindle, machinist in the
stamp perforating division, is alb
sent due to illness.
division, has been absent for thu
past week due to illness in hel
family.
Miss Esther Dudley ha. resigned
her position in the examining d.
vision. She will be married in thu
near future.
Maurice Sackett has been trans.
ferred from the midnight shift t.
the day force in section s.
The following girls are on the
| sick list in the stamp perforatins
division: Miss Marie Beaumont
Miss Bertha Brandt, Miss Emma
McGahey, Miss Mary oliver ant
Miss Bridget Condor.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Govt. Printing Office

Cards have been received from
Harry J. Barrans. now in Palm
Beach. Fla
John n Hooper. OF the night proof
section. is Ill in sibley Hospital.
Miss Agnes Cation, of the forward
ing and finishing section. has been
called home by the death OF an
aunt.
Charles Newton. Fred Brown and
John Getz are on the sick list In
the machine shop.
Robert Chase. or the stores divi-
siop. has been III for a week.
A. +. Zimmerman. OF the carpenter
shop. is In Baltimore attending 4
murder trial.
William A. Mitchell. Of the COM
putting section, is on the sick list.
! Otto II. Gaty is absent from the
carpenter shop on account Of the
Illness Of his daughter.
The many friends OF Miss May
Sardo. Of the monotype section.
are pleased TO see her on duty
after a weeks illness.
Misses Mary Frazier and Matte
B. wynne OF the machine sewing
section leave Wednesday from
Baltimore for a three weeks stay
at Palm Beach.
Lafayette d. Weeks of the lino-
type section. who has been I'll sew
eraS weeks. with influenza. is con-
valescing.
C. J. MacMurray is again on
duty in the night proofroom after
q weeks illness.
John Davis OF the finishing sec
tion. accompanied by Mrs. Davis,
leaves tomorrow for q two weeks
trip to Miami, Fla.
John J. Patterson OF the for
warding and finishing section has
been confined to his home for a
week with injuries resulting from q
fall on the ice.
Edgar s. Wilde Of the hand Sec
| tion, who has been i'll several
months. returned to work for half
a day Thursday.
John E. McCracken and william
Collier have returned to work in
the electrical section, after sew
eral weeks illness.
John H. Hooper of the night
proofroom is now confined in Gar
field Hospital, due TO continued I'll
health.
Miss Agnes Cation OF the for
warding and finishing section was
called home Saturday by the de4th
of an aunt.
Dan Lear, Of the paint shop. has been
laid up several weeks with Influenza
Miss Gertrude Bischoff, Of the stores
division. after an illness of two weeks,
is convalescing.
Miss Isabel NJ. Long. Miss Jessie E.
Sothoron. Mrs. Nelia Wilson and Mrs.
L. A. Furneyhough, pressfeeders OF
the night presroom. are on the sick
list.
William Hill. OF the forwarding and
finishing section. with Mrs. Hill, spent
last week visiting friends in Maryland
Ernest z. Emerson. assistant pur-
chasing agent. has been suffering from
a strain resulting from a fall on the
lice.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Colored Holy Name Society
Starts Drive for $25,00O

The Holy Name Guild of ST. Au-
EiStine's parish. composed of COL
! "red members OF the Holy Name
Society. yesterday began a drive
for $4,000. with which to estab-
lish building for the moral
physical and intellectual training
and advancement OF coIored men
and boys"
Cardinal Gibbons and many high
in official and commercial life OF
Washington have Endorsed the
drive, which will continue ten days.
The guild was established three
years ago, with headquarters at
1927 Thirteenth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
"Art and Archaeology
Before French Club

At the semi-monthly conference of
the French Club OF the Washington
Salon tonight at its studios in
the Mclean Building. 1917 H street.
DR.. Mitchell Carroll, OF the archeo-
logical department OF George WASH
ington University, will speak on Art
and Archaeology" and J. Z. Sanford,
the writer. will give a talk on The
Art of Making Verses"
Miss Josephine Houston and Auguste
l<ing-Smith will render a musical pro-
gram. Announcement will also be
made Of the opening Wednesday even
ing or next week of another free
tuition class In French for beginners.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
LIFELONG PROFESSOR
RETIRES PENNILESS
CBy Herald Leased wtre.)

Philadelphia. Feb. u.-Dr. Edward
Fshs Smith. virtually penniless and
applying for q pension from the Car
negie Foundation. win ,vetire from his
duties as provost Of me University Of
Pennsyivsnia out Of love for the in
stitution in whose service he hss
grown old.
In connection with his application for
a pension from the Carnegie Founda-
ton. DIR. Smith. pointing to some
papers. said:
Il have just arranged the last for
malities necessary to obtain the pen
sion. ] have every reason TO believe
the foundation will assist. The uni
versity has no pension fund. I have
not a cent In the world. have been
teacher all my life. That is wonder
full but unremunerative work. and one
does not grow rich. either. from writ
ing textbooks on chemistry"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Court-Martial to Try Spy.

New York, n. Y. Feb. L-Conflden,
that the writ of habeas corpus sued
out by Herman Vessels. alias Carl Rod
'ger. restraining tho government FROM
trying him OH a charge OF being a
spy. would be dismissed. the navy
yard authorities are preparing speed
ly to try Vessels before courtnartial
According to navy officials. weseTs
spy work was done I'm Manhattan, and
he planned to blow up marships. the,
allege.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Rail Director Sued for $50, 900.

Alleging they were severely in
jured while passengers on the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad. James w. Norris and his
wife. Mildred S. Norris. have
filed separate suits in the District
Supreme Court against Walker d.
Hines, director general OF railroads
1t is stated the train jumped the
track at or near Milford. Va Mrs.
Norris places her damage at $50, ,OO0
The husband claims $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Asks $1,000, Alleging Assault.

Alleging that she was assaulted
with the arms. hands and fists OF
Julia Butt in front Of the Municipal
Court, Agnes o. Tansill yesterday en-
tered suit for 5000 against the former
in the District Supreme Court The
PLAINTIFF is a clerk in the Treasury
Department She is represented by At
torneys Hawken and HavelL
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Seven Transports for Sale.

The offering for sale of seven small
vessels of the army transport ser
vice was announced yesterday by the
War Department
AL the vessels are under 100 gross
tons Bids will be received until
March by the Port and Zone Trans
portation Officer at New York.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Alleged Whisky Carrier to Be Tried.

Michael Collins. charged with trans
porting a half pint of whisky In vio-
lHtion Of the National prohibition law
waived trial by jury in the Police
Court yesterday. The trial WAS sci
for February -. and bonds nxed AT
$2UO.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Bergman Elected Great
Sachem of d. C., l. o. r. nj.

L II. Bergman was elected Great
Sachem OF the Great Council of the
District, Improved Order OF Redmen.
when the seventy-fifth great council
fire was kindled Tuesday night
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Teacher College Elects.

The senior class of Teachers College
at George Washington University has
elected the following officers: Eliza
beth Humphrey, president: Gertrude
Walter, vice president: Airline Dufour,
secretary. and Leila HardelT. treasurer.
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-24
AND HE is DEAD RIGHT.


=. the Peaple'D is a communication from
IA Edward = Flynn, commissioner q.
/, highways Of Utica township, calling
NJ the Free Trader-JOurnal down for
guessing wrong on the location OF
ii that part Of the road north of But
a falo Rock on which broken glass was
Ii strewn by the road commissioner Of
: Ottawa township-Or more properly
II bv a teamster working for him. At
IL he outset. it is but justice and ri.at
" that Mr. Flynn should be freed from
. any suspicion of being the guilty
I'll Ottawa township but so near the line
y between the two townships hat it was
8 reported 20 the Free Trader-Jourua
1as being in Utica township. ana the
crude man on which it was located led
us to guess that way We guessed
wrong. The oifense was committed In
Ottawa township BY Ottawa people
which adds to the gravity of the OF
Tense so far as this town is concerned.
Mr. Flynn Is absolutely out Of it, and
we regret that b. any implication OF
ours any suspicion Of vandalism
should be thrown on him His com
munication shows him To be the kind
of a man who makes for better road
conditions in a town
The explanation OF the Ottawa Of
tenders Is that the strewing Of the
glass on the road was the result OF
a misunderstanding CT Instructions ON
the part of a teamster employed by
the commissioner, He is said to have
, been instructed to go to one pile 81
ashes for material and got into the
, wrong pew, and hauled this Rubbish,
which included broken glass, instead;
that as soon as the glass was reported
il was "raked OFF, and an effort made
to remedy conditions, not, however
before considerable damage had been
done, If reports are correct
In gpjte Of the "defenseo of the ct
tawa parties. at least two things are
wrong. At best ashes are very MOOR
road making material. and if. AS Mr..
Flynn implies, they are generally
used over the township it should be
stopped Secondly, the roads, in
spite Of the great damage done by
the heavy hauling over them. should
not be allowed TO get mo a condition
where it is necessary to dump in loads
of material Of any kind at one time.
The hauling Of crushed stone or
gravel in the method IT is being done
I is runous to any soft or gravel ROAD.
but there seems to be no way to sfop
it, That being ;he case. extra efforts
should be made to keep road as inn
portant as the one in question in NJ
fleast paSqablp condition II wnuld de-
mand almost daily attention and
would involve considerable expense.
but we believe the public are entitled
10 it,
The condition of the gravel roads
: around Ottawa is a crime and dis
grace Their neglect because At some
future time we are to have state aid
; or government roads is no eycusc for
their present condition This docs
not apply to Ottawa township roads
, particularly; they are much the sam,
in nearly All dlrnctions ana i, mann.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-24
THE CHANGE TO lEApN

3 Opportunity Is knocking at the door
pf La Sale county in the annual
summer state fair farm school which
= beckoning to boys of the communi.
y In the competitive examinations
TO be conducted is the foundation for
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-24

FIomiug,bur& ky John 'onley
ngod eighty IS dead near here. He
hoaStcd That h" had never east Il vote
since the negro was given the right
Of ballot. He wanted to vot" for Grov-
cr Cleveland for president, but stuck
to his vow. His mother Mrs. Mary
Coulcy though living within ON" mile
Of the Amysyillc Mount Striiihg pix"
for ufty years. meyer saw IT,
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-24

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MIX. Corbus Pharmacy.
The Ordway new era., 1920-07-16

tlies. recommends as successful trap
one designed by Prof. c. +. Hodge
which may be used In capturing adults
as they enter or leave the barns. This
trap. 1t is said, is undoubtedly very
effective under certain conditions, and
has the advantage OF catching not only
the stable fly but the house fly and 9TH
er undesirable species as well.
The trap is inexpensive, and can be
De made by anyone with box. or box
lumber, and screen wire. The frame
work OF the trap should be made so
hat 1t will fit snugly into the barn
window intended for its use. prefera-
oily one on the brightest side OF the
barn and close to the stock kept with
in. The screen entanglemcnrs are so
arranged that flies either trying TO
leave the barn or enter 1t are caught.
At the bottom of the trap is space
about One-fourth of an inch wide run
ming entirely across the frame on both
sides This crack admits the flies be-
meath a peaked roof or ridge of screen
wire having holes large enough for
dies to go through punched along its
top at two-inch intervals. The flies
enter this space, ascend through the
holes into the upper chamber of the
trap and are unable to escape. The
sides of the trap, also. are made OF
ordinary screen wire bent inward and
upward in two horizontal folds run
ming across the window, ore near the
bottom and one near the top.
The ends of rho scrpen ore sacnrelv
tackssi and u series of small holes
The Ordway new era., 1920-07-16
NzZp y019 noZzzY CHM"

eight family cases, and provided care
for five old people suffering from tuber-
culosis. We also assisted in improv-
ing the welfare of seven old people,
took care of young boy who was
without work or funds and one run
away girl. placed three children under
the care of the juvenile court and
placed two in a boarding house."
Reports from other localities indi-
cate a warm Red Cross interest in
community centers. clinics and other
more concrete forms of social better
ment. Activities of this kind differ.
Just as the needs which prompt them
differ. each locality presenting curious
types of problems.
There Is, however, one need which
irrespective of locality is found to he
prevalent cverywhere-the need for
health education.
Ignorance is the underlying cause of
the continued disaster of preventable
disease and death that are undermine
ing the vitality of the American peo-
pie. Health education Is the means by
which this ignorance can be removed.
In recognizing this, the Red Cross Is
establishing health centers where in
formation and education will be offered
and where the health workers of the
community may be brought to work
together. While only few of the
health centers have been put in oper-
alton by Red Cross chapters. there be
ing at the present time only about 10
ccnters in the county, the activity is
growing steadily. Within few years
it is expected the Red Cross health
center will form as definite purt of
the community's institutions aa the
public school or library. Much de-
pends on the interest of the people
themselves.
Then there Is the Red Cross Nursing
service. Nursing service obviously
tends to improve health conditions and
promote health interests. The total
number of nurses enrolled in Red Cross
Nursing service is 81 800; of these lO5
are colored women. While during the
war thousands of applications were
received from nurses. the enrolment
has now resumed its pre-war status,
the present monthly average being
only about l25. This number falls far
short of the demand, and in order to
increase the supply. the Red Cross is
daily bending its efforts In behalf of
tie recruiting of nurses. OF the 81 300
nurses. 531 are public health nurses
serving under Red Cross chapters. and
| l24 serving In organizations affiliated
with the Rcd Cross and under the su-
pervision.