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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24
SPORTING

1t Is reported that Bandsman Rice,
the English light heavyweight, is COM
ing here for bouts.
Jack Dempsey and his manager ar
rived In New York to complete negotia-
tons with the promoters Of "Gunboat"
Smith for a match in Boston late this
month.
The police department ordered an
Investigation Of the bout in Philadel-
phia between Harry Wills and Sam
McVey, negro heavyweights, which
was stopped by Referee Frank Floyd.
Floyd said the men were stalling.
Charles B. Cochrane is reported to
be so disgusted over the funk of Pete
Herman out Of his match with Jimmy
Wilde, after agreeing to all conditions.
that he has decided to abandon the
promotion of pugilistic bouts. Perhaps
he may dispose of his contract with
Carpenter.
The New Haven Club clinched the
pennant In the Eastern League by de-
feating Waterbury in that city, 10 to
2 The local team led the league the
greater part Of the season.
The Boston National League Base
ball Club announced the purchase Of
Second Baseman Lacy from the Colum-
bia team of the South Atlantic League.
Lacy has been. ordered to report to
the Braves Immediately.
Carl A. Barrett and Eugene Buckley
were appointed members Of the new
Massachusetts State Boxing Commis-
sion to serve with Col. Alfred F. Foote.
In Schmidt and Haeffner, the Pitts
burgh Pirates have two of the best
young catchers In the National
League. Schmidt, it may be remark
ed, has been in the circuit a number
of years, but Haeffner is a newcomer
and one of high promise. He is one Of
the best catchers, in fact, unearthed
this season.
They make 1t hard for youngsters
breaking into the game In Cincinnati.
The Redland critics have hoped
aboard young Sam Crane, the kid
shortstop, who took Kopf's place, and
are riding him into the ground.
Speaker is probably the best man.
ager in the game today. He Is the
we'll nigh perfect type-one in hun
dred. Comment as to his playing abil-
ity is unnecessary.
Louis A. Firpo, South American
heavyweight boxing champion, is soon
to visit the United States, where he
will seek the advantages to be derived
from good trainers and expert MAN.
agement. Firpo weighs 213 pounds.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24
SCIENTIST FINDS
CURE FOR LEPROSY
Prof. L. E. Dean of College OF
Hawaii, Discovers Oil Solution.
U. S. Official Confirms Result.

Washington. Successful expert
ments upon 5S persons suffering from
leprosy lead officials of the United
States Public Health Service to believe
that they have at last found cure for
that ancient and dread disease. Every
one of the patients has recovered to
such an extent as to warrant his re-
lease on parole, end after year not
one has shown the slightest symptoms
of recurrence.
The recent announcement in the
Journal of the Missouri Medical Asso,
citation has been confirmed by DIR.
Claude Lavindar of the Washington
Public Health Service. An official re-
port said:
1.-The starting point for this study
was the observation that now and then
the course of the disease appeared to
be favorably influenced by treatment
with chaulmoogra oil.
1.-THE treatment, however, was at.
tended with many difficulties and
could not be carried out in all cases.
: "At this point the United States
Public Health Service enlisted the CO
operation of Professor L. e. Dean,
head of the chemical department Of the
College of Hawaii and president of that
institution. suggesting that attempts
be made either to isolate the active
constituent of this drug or to devise
means for making its continued admin
iStration feasible.
1.-THE latter has been accomplished
by preparing what is known as an
ethyl ester from the chaulmoosra
oil. The treatment has been carried
on at the leprosy investigation station
at Kalihi, Hawaii, the work being d..
rected by DR.. J. T. Mcdonald, direc-
tor of the station.
"The results thus far have been SO
satisfactory that lepers come willing.
ly for treatment, recent inspection
by Hawaii health authorities falling to
disclose a single secreted case of lep-
rosy.
"Forty-eight lepers were paroled in
October, 1919, cured in one year. Up
to now they have remained free from
disease. At present the treatment has
been administered only at the receiv.
ing station, but 1t Is hoped to extend
facilities to the leper colony at Molo.
kali.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24
Every coIiiery In the wyoming VAL

Every coIiiery In the wyoming VAL
ley section of District No. l, from
Pittston to Shickshlnny, resumed op-
erations with virtually full forces.
The sophomores of Franklin and
Marshall College at Lancaster, Pa.
had the police on the jump all day
last Sunday and Monday night In an
attempt to prevent them from past
ing up posters. Giving orders to the
freshmen, the poster went up, how
ever, and only one collegian was ar
rested, Paul G. Staufft Of Bedford
county, who was fined.
A committee from the Diet and 9TH
er dignitaries bade farewell to the
Americans both at the Toxic station
and on the pier.
The news that Don Fernando Igles-
as Calderon, special envoy Of the De La
Huerta Mexican government to the
United States, was reporting to De la
Huerta and the Mexican foreign Office
concerning interviews with Secretary
Of State Colby as to the latter's atti-
tude on recognition came as a sur
prise to officials of the state depart
ment who know that the eminent Mexi-
can envoy has never seen Secretary
Colby to talk to him and Mr.. Colby
has never knowingly laid eyes on
Iglesias Calderon.
Henry Clay Frick carried only $780,
600 of life insurance. Not only was
this an unexpectedly small amount for
man of his wealth, but it was the
occasion Of almost equal professional
surprise that it should have been the
largest payment made during the year
1919.
President Wilson, without assist
ance and leaning lightly on his cane,
walked briskly through the front en-
trance of the White House and step
ped into his automobile, while crowd
in Pennsylvania avenue looked on
with unusual interest.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24
Outlaw Rail- Strike Ended.

Chica switchmen, en-
ginemea and yardmen are helping man
the railroads as a result of a recent
meeting at which it was overwhelming
ly vote to end the strike, which has
been on since March.
First indications Of the intention to
resume work came when hundreds of
strikers applied for their old positions.
They were refused seniority rights for
which they have been holding out, but
were told they would be given their old
positions and every opportunity to at
tain their former standing.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24
MAY YoHE TIRES OF RANCH.

Former Lady Hope, of Hope Diamond
Fame Will Return to Singapore.
Los Angeles, Cal.-May Yohe, for
mer actress, has given up ranch life.
Miss Yohe, who as Lady Francis Hope,
was the possessor Of the famous Hope
diamond. is, with her husband, Capt.
John Smuts, at the Pico Heights Hotel
here. They will return to their former
home at Singapore, starting late this
week.
Mrs. SHUTS conducted a rance about
one mile from Lomita
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24

Whereas. at the January Session of
the General Assembly of Maryland, held
in the year 1920, two Acts were passed
to-wit; Chapter 319 proposing an amend
ment to section Is of Article III OF the
Const tuition of the State. title "Legis-
lative Department. regulating the con-
per rsaiion Of Members of both Houses
# lLe General Assembly; and Chapter
SIS proposing an amendment to Section
81 Of Article of the Constitution of the
state, title Judiciary Department" )"
regulating the pay of Clerks of Courts,
and which said Chapters 319 and o65 are
n the words and figures following:
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24
INDIAN WAR MOTHERS.

Mothers of American Indian War
Veterans Organize Chapter.
indianapolis, Ind.-Mrs. Alice A.
French, head of the National American
War Mothers, has announced the for
nation of the first chapter of American
Indian War Mothers, formed at Fort
Yates, n. d.
The officers Of the new chapter,
which will be known as the Cannon
Ball, are: War Mother, Mrs. Bear
Ghost; secretary, Mrs. Basil Two
Bears, and treasurer, Mrs. Fast Gorse
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24
suNFLowER GROWS ON TREE.
MiddIetown Curiosity Attracting Great
Deal of Attention

Middletown, n. Y. curiosity
which is attracting many persons to
the yard of Mrs. Mary G. Dewitt, here,
is q suntiower growing out Of the trunk
of a large maple tree, some distance
from the ground. The plant has a
stem three feet long and Il flower in
bloom the size of saucer.
A bird Is supposed to have carried
the the seed into the tree, where II
took root Ia the bars,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24
PAPER SUITS FOR ARGENTINA.
Clothing Trade Alarmed by Shipment
From Germany.

Buenos AireS.-An announcement
that a shipment Of 100000 paper suits
is due In BuenOs Aires next week from
Germany and that the garments will
be sold at three pesos a suit has
caused some alarm in the clothing
trade, according to the newspapers.
La Epoca predicts that the sale of the
paper garments will be unsuccessful,
declaring that the men OF Argentsns'
will not ~eae such ct.4np ci"'t'
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24
RESCUED BY WOUNDED VET.

Despite Injured Shoulder, Saves
Drowning Man and Woman.
Brooklyn, n Y.-Samuel Raskin,
twenty-six, ex-corporal, convalescing at
the Home of the National League of
Women's Services in Brooklyn, saved
from drowning in Sheepshead Bay,
Herman and Esther Birmer, twenty
one and twenty respectively, of No.
1000 Emmons avenue, Sheepshead Bay.
Despite an injured shoulder, he
saved both and brought them to a row.
boat.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24
Lineman Burned, Hanging in All

LIneman Burned, Hanging in Air
Mannheim, Pa.-Dangling by strap
from a high tension wire of the Edi-
son Light and Power Company, after
having been burned by 1000 volts,
David Cover, thirty-two years old, of
Lancaster, was lowered to the ground
by ropes and taken to the Lancaster
General Hospital by fellow workmen
His condition is serious.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24
CHAPTER 319

AN ACT to propose an amendmenI u
SectTon Is of Article III. of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Maryland,
title Legislative Department" reg
ulating the compensation of the MEM
bers of both Houses of the General
Assembly of Maryland, and to pro-
vide for the submission of said amend
ment to the qualified voters Of the
State of Maryland for adoption or re
lection
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the Cen
eraI Assembly of Maryland, (three-flfths
of all the members OF each of the two
Houses concurring), J, That the following 6
be and the same is hereby proposed as
an amendment to Section Is of Article
III of the Constitution of the State of
Maryland.
Is. The General Assembly may con-
tinue its session 80 long as in its judg-
ment she public interests may require.
for a period not longer than ninety days;
and each member thereof shall receive
a compensation of three hundred dollars
per apnum and five dollars per diem for
every day he shall attend the session,
but not for such days as he may be ab-
sent, unless absent on account OF sick
ness or by leave of the House OF which
he is member and he shall also receive
such mileage as may be allowed by law,
not exceeding twenty cents per mile;
and the presiding officer OF each House
shall received an additional compensa-
ton of five dollars per diem. When
the General Assembly shall be convened
by proclamation of the Governor, the
session shall not continue longer than
thirty DAYS, and in each case the COM
pensation shall be the same as herein
prescribed.
SEcTIoN2. And be itfatrther enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That said a.
foregoing section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State of Maryland shall, at the next
general election for Members OF
Congress held in this State,
submitted to the legal and qualified
voters of the State, for their adoption
or rejection, in pursuance OF the dir
ections contained in Article XIV CT the
Constitution of the State of Maryland
and at the said general election the vote
on the said proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall be by ballot, and up
on each ballot there shall be printed the
words"For the Constitutional Amend
ment," and against the Constitutional
Amendment" as now provided by law,
and Immediately after said election due
returns shall be made to the Governor
of the vote for and against said pro-
posed amendment, as directed by said
Fourteen Article ofthe Constitution, and
further proceedings had in accordance
with said Article Fourteen.
Approved April 8, 1920.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24
GIRL BORN TO MRS. opELL.

Convicted Slayer of Edward kneipp
Now in Auburn Hospital.
Auburn, N Y.-Mrs. Pearl B. Odell,
the Rochester girl convicted Of the
murder of Edward Knefpp, a former
lover, and now serving twenty years in
Auburn prison for women, was remov-
ed to a local hospital where she gave
birth to girl.
The father of the child, james Odell,
Is now confined in death cell in Sing
Sing awaiting electrocution. He was
not notified.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24
CHAPTER 565

AN ACT to amend Section 81 of Ar
ticle 4 Judiciary Department, of the
Constitution of this State, and to pro.
vide for the submission of said amend
ment to the qualified voters of this
State for adoption or rejection.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, (threefifths
of all members of each of the two houses
concurring), That the following section
be, and the same is, hereby proposed
as an amendment to Section 81, Of
Article 4, title Judiciary Department"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-24

Given under my hand
and the Great Seal OF
the State of Marland.
Done at the City of
Annapolis. this 23rd Gay
of July, nineteen hun.
dreH and twenty.
ALBEIT G. RITcHIE.
Or:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-14
HoUsEkEEPER's WEEK.

Special meetings of interest to the
Aousekeepers of Richmond county
will be held for three days, November
-1-12-13.
Many labor saving devices will be
shown and demonstrations given in
the use of each one both morning and
afternoon.
Be sure to attend as many as DOS.
sible and bring your neighbor with
you.
The. following program will be car.
,ried out:
Thursday, November IL, 10 a. m.-
Butter making, using electric churl
2 p. m.--millinery.
Friday, November IL, 10 a. M
(a) Sewing with electric motor. (b)
Decorative cake icing, using oil stove
2 p. m.-(a) The family laundry, using
electric and hand power washing ma.
chimes. (b) Millinery continued.
Saturday, November .13, 10 p. m.-
(a) Fireless cooker demonstration. (b)
ironing with electric iron. Q p. m.--
General exhibit of finished products
and labor saving devices.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-14
Under Democratic Revaluation Act the
Taxes for the Average Farmer, the
Mill Worker and Laborer are LESS
This Year Than Last Year. Look at
Your 1920 Tax Receipt for Compare
son. / Republicans Hate to Admit
this, but Figures Speak.

The tax books 1920 about been completed and will
be the hands of the Sheriff few days. And the people of
Richmond county going their eyes at the result of the
Revaluaton. @# .@4,
The leaders Of the Republican party have been telling the
people that they to be feeced numerically by the Revaua
ton Act that the taxing system would work direct hurt
upon poor farmer upon the mill worker and upon the aboe
while let's the rich farmer and business The lead
have preached this day in and day out and earnestly that
many sensible have possibly been fooled into believing such
gross Misrepresentation.
But their attempts msrepesent will gain the Republicans
nothing Facts and figures will speak for themselves The actual
tax receipt will speak louder than any Radical spebnder In
stead of the small farmer the aborer and the mill worker having
taxes they matter of fact will the
pay LESS.
Now sten you sensible and of Richmond county
Continued page 6.
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WAREHOUSE
MACHINERY
Cotton Warehouse Act, and
How Warehouses Can Be
Built. Three Are Needed
in Richmond County and
Our People Should Bestir
Themselves in This Matter.

Chapter 1853, Laws of 1919, is
an act to provide improved mar
keting facilities and to develop
an adequate warehouse system
for cotton, in order to enable
growers of cotton more success
fully to withstand and remedy
periods of depressed price.
When this question came be-
fore the Appropriation Commit
tee in 1919, it was asked that
the Legislature put the credit of
the State back of warehouse re-
ceipts for cotton. This was OBJ
jected to because it. would be
Class Legislation. But DR.. Clar-
ence Poe of the Progressive Far
mer and others interested in the
passage of a warehouse law ac-
cepted the suggestion of the
Continued on page 3
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-14
Election Matinee.

Manager Atkinson has ar,
ranged to get full returns at, the
Opera House on the night of the
election. A special Western
Union wire and long distance
phone will be Installed adjoining
the operating booth, and the full
election returns will be flashed
on the screen as fast as received
The admission will be Soc, and
no doubt the Opera House. will
be filled with eager people anx.
ious to get the county, state and
national returns. The bulletins
will begin coming in at 8 o'clock.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-14
SIMMONS SPEAKS
Simmons Says Republicans
Are Manipulating Markets.
Raleigh Negro Paper Still
Urging Negroes to Reg
lister.
Especial Correspondence

Raleigh, Oct. 11.-Raleigh
and other people who heard the
speech of Senator Simmons at
Bailey (and there were over
three thousand there) pronounce
it one of the ablest campaign
addresses and most convincing
political speech they ever heard
the senator make.
Senator Simmons placed the
responsibility where it belonged
when he explained what effect
the failure of the Republican
Senate to ratify the treaty has
had and is having on the price
of commodities, for instance,
and when the purpose of the
monied men of Wall Street and
other "big business" interests is
being repeated this year, as Of
ten before, to so manipulate the
markets as to have the political
effect the Republicans desire.
The present situation in the cot
ton and tobacco markets was ac-
counted for by the senator, in
part, through political machina-
tion of, the party that has al
felt lite or no interest in the
farmers of the South. A Repub-
lican Congress has been in
power for the last two years, yet
they think people are fools
enough to believe the accusation
that the Democrats are respon-
sible for all the bad things and
Continued on page z
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Robert Page Saturday.

Hon. Robert N. Page will ad-
dress the men and women of
Richmond county in the court
house at Rockingham Saturday,
10th, at 3 o'clock. Mr.. Page is
very popular in this county, as
attested by the splendid vote he
received in the recent primary,
and our people will be glad to
hear him. The Rockingham
band will furnish music.
The women of the county are
not only invited, but URGED to
come out and hear him, as are
the men.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-14
Greer Admits Stealing.

Robert Greer has admitted tc
stealing the Studebaker automo-
bile from Raleigh; he made the
admission in his effort to clear
his friend, Mildred Henricks,
The following account of habeas
corpus proceedings for Hend-
ricks, held at Raleigh Oct. 9th
before Justice Hoke, will be o1
interest to the Post-Dispatch
readers:
Raleigh, Oct. 9. - Habeas
corpus proceedings before JUS
tice w. A. Hoke, of the Supreme
Court, today in the effort to re-
lease from the Wake county jail
Mildred Hendrix, of High Point
vicinity, resulted in refusal OF
the justice to release the young
defendant. He did reduce the
bond of Hendrix from $2,500 to
$500.
The writ was brought here
from High Point by L. B. Will
liams, Of that bar, and present
ed to Justice Hoke after testi-
mony of nearly four hours
Young Hendrix, who had been
held here on a charge of steal
ing Studebaker car from B
C. Bullock in Raleigh, Septem-
ber 16, was acquitted by Robert
Greer, also Of High Point, who
testified to the court that he
alone stole the car and had ear
lier accused Hendrix while un'
der the influence of whiskey.
The state vigorously contend
ed the release of Hendrix, wht
has been constantly in Jail with
Greer. The story which Cree
Continued on page ,
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)ct. 27, 28, 20, 80 the Dates. Big Pa.
rade Opening Day, Wednesday, Oct.
9th. Hon. O. Max Gardner to be
Speaker. Decorators Will Arrive.
Next Week to Bedeck the Streets
and Places of Business. See Page 10
for List of Prizes for Parade. -.

The Fairs heretofore held in Rockingham have been
attended with varying degrees success but the approaching Fair
beyond doubt will far supass all previous attempts The plans
all aured and much ambitious than in the past
The Fair management has contracted with the largest
decorating firm in the State the Renner Company of Winston
decorate the streets of the city and the business houses This firm
will send their force decorators here by Friday of next week for
this purpose
The dates of the Fair, readers know Oct 81
2 49, 3 The amusement feature will consist of the Bright Light
Shows and the management promises that everything will be clean
and free from Objectionable features special feature will be the
free attraction the Ferris Wheel Girls who will give perform
ances each day.
The parade will be real parade this year. $l0C has
Continued on page7
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DR.. Della Dixon Carroll.

DR.. Della Dixoa-C Carroll, Of
Raleigh, will speak in the court
house at Rockingham next Mon
day night at 8:15 o'clock. She is
a fine speaker and propounds
straight Democratic doctrine.
The women of the county es-
pecially are invited and urged to
come out and hear her. The
men, too, of course are asked to
come.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-14
White Women Register.

Every white woman in Rich
mond county, no matter whether
she can read or not, should regis
ter. The mere fact that she may
not be able to read will not pre-
vent her from registering. So
come forward, you white women
and register; it is your privilege
and DUTY.
So far 225 white women have
registered in Rockingham pre-
cinct. The books will close on
Saturday of next week, Oct. q.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-14
Escaped Prisoner Captured.

John Jones, colored, who broke
Jail last winter and again three
weeks ago, is once again in dur
ance vile, and safely behind the
Jail bars. Deputies Reynolds and
IS. E. Covington, with Sheriff Pat
.terson, Of Bennettsville, captured
John about half mile from
Fletcher's siding, across the
State line, Monday night about 8
o'clock, at Willis Bells home.
John had been picking cotton
there.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-14
Buys so Acres.

T. T. Cole last Friday bought
from E. B. Morse the 50-acre
Thrower tract of land adjoining
the Claude Polk property that
Cole bought several months ago,
on the Ellerbe road four miles
from Rockingham. The new
property adjoins the farm OF
BILLY" Covington.