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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
GIRL BUYS LETTERS She
WROTE COB" DESERTER
Pretty Hortense, II, Bids in His Suit
case at Auction and Reclaims
Pink Love Notes.

NEW YORK, March 2::.--A packet
OF pink-enveloped letters. addressed
in a feminine hand and buried deep
In commonplace-looklng suitcase.
was the quarry OF pretty Hortense
Smithson, seventeen, of Passaic, n j.,
when she attended the sale at the
barge office OF unclaimed effects or
dead, deserving. and missing navy
and merchant marine sailors. Hor-
tense evinced little interest In the
auction until the suitcase was offered
for sale.
She whispered to her mother, Mrs.
Edward p. Smithson, and the latter
started the bidding. There was some
competition. for among the crowd
were bargain hunters. willing to take
chance on n pig in poke Mrs.
s nithson finally bought II for S9.I5.
Then Hortonse dragged it to cor
ner. opened II, fished out packet of
letters. threw the remaining con-
tents into the discard, and started
away.
There is really nothing To say.
the girl replied to questions, except
that l wrote every one of those let
ters I'm not going to say 10 whom
I wrote them. He deserted his ship
and it's all over"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
TRIES TO CUT THROAT;
THEN HANGS HIMSELF

BOSTON, Mass. March 2o.-Hang-
ing to a bedpost in room in Bos-
ton hotel, with an open razor on the
floor and number OF letters to a
woman on a nearby table. man,
identified by the police as Edward 4.
Barnard. wealthy real estate opera
tor at Cambridge, was found yester-
day when employees OF the hotel broke
down the door. The reason for the
unusual suicide was not known. 1t
is understood the letters were to the
mans invalid wife. Apparently, after
trying to cut his throat, Barnard tied
a rope around his neck with one end
to the bedpost
Barnard left his home last night,
saying he was going to New York.
He registered at the hotel as +. u.
Balls, of Lowell. He was about
forty years OF age and had wide real
estate holdings in Cambridge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
RECLUSE DIES Of
GUNSH0T WOUNDS
Maryland Hermit Sucoumbs
Without Revealing Identity
OF His Assailant.

BALTIMORE. March 90. - Joshua
MerrymaD. aged farmer, who was
shot down at the door OF his home
near Haight. Carroll county, Thurs
day night. Is dead today at, Univer-
sity Hospital without revealing tho
identity OF his sssailant. He had
been unconscious since Saturday,
when he was rushed to the hospital
In an effort TO save his life.
DR.. IL. X. Gorsuch, coroner OF the
western district, was notined of Ner-
ryman's death. and will conduct. an
Investigation. The body will be sent
to Westminster for burial.
Merryman was native OF Virginia,
the father OF twelve children and had
been living near HaiEht twenty years.
The son and a daughter OF the
elder Merryman, when seen at uni
versity Hospital. branded as false the
story OF Nimrod Brouthers and his
wife that Stanley Merryman. the
farmers oldest son. had committed
the deed. Stanley Merryman works
the scene. and IL Is said was able 10
prove that he was not near. hS ia
theirs home Thursday.
Nimrod Brouthers and his wife are
in jail at Westminster. They were
arrested Friday after they had failed
to report Merryman's death for more
than twelve hours.
Brouthers declared that Merryman.
after being shot. WAS able to stagger
to his room and throw himself across
his bed. Merrymans son said that
his father had been found lying on
the floor just inside the door. and was
not on the bed at all
Merrymans son and daughter do
not credit the story that negroes
committed the, act. but think robbery
was the motive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
REBEL CHIEF SIDES WITH
CARRANZA; LEADS ARMY

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March az
Gen. Roberto Cejudo, former Felicista
chief in the state OF Vera Cruz In
marching to Vera Cruz with a large
force furnished by the Carranza gov
eminent to fight his former compan-
ion rebel leaders in the campaign of
pacification, according to special
message from Mexico City, published
in La Pronza today.
Cejudo. the dispatch says, has prom
ised Carranza he would conduct an
active campaign among the revolu-
tionary elements with which he for
merry was associated to bring about
submission to the government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
AIDE TO VILLA AND REBEL
INDIAN CHIEF SURRENDER

Ell PAsO, Tex, March 22.--Nicho-
las Fernandez, said to be second in
command OF Francisco Villas rebel
forces. and Chief 1gnacio Morris and
the largest band OF Yaqui rebels in
Sonora, have surrendered TO General
Diguez and Pruenada of the Car
rama forces, II was claimed here to.
day by A. r. Sandoval. acting Car
ranza consul general.
The surrsrders are reported to
huA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
HOOVER ATTACKED
FOR TREATY POLICY
Former Food Chief Charged
With Keeping Views to Him
self Until Last Minute.

Another bitter attack on Herbert
Hooysr's candidacy for the Presi-
deney has been made by the Repup-
lean Publicity Association. .1.
Mr.. Hoover was criticised because
all during the night against tho treaty
ne kept his own views on the matter
10 himself, but in the last hours OF
the battle against the treaty he per
United IL to become known that ne
favored a policy which would Keep
the United States out or European
entanglements.
The associations statement. issued
through Jonathan Bourne Jr'' us
president. follows In full:
Merely Views Conflict.
TN the middle OF March. 1920, after
beginning a campaign for the Presi-
dency. Herbert Hoover permits his
friends to give TO the public a letter
alleged to have been written by him
in April. 1919, favoring a policy which
would keep the United States out OF
European entanglements. Msnifestly.
the publication of this letter is for
political purposes. Whatever view
Mr.. Hoover himself may take OF his
secret letter OF April, 1919. there Will
be but one view Of IL taken by the
public. Mr.. Hoover is In the posi-
ton of a man who. during the prog
ress OF a battle. stands aloof on a
hillside where he can view the vary
ing fortunes OF the conflict When
the battle is finally won he proclaims
himself an adherent of the victor.
In April. 1919. the battle for
preservation of American nationalism
was raging holly. The outcome was
in doubt. Thirty-nine loyal and
En-
had subscribed their names to a public
declaration for the preservation OF
American independence. Those thirty
nine men were in need of all the help
they could secure. From one end OF
the country to the other they were
subjected to abuse and villifcation.
. ...... Silent as Tomb.
"All the power of the Administra-
tion, with which Mr. Hoover seemed
to be in complete accord was welded
against those thirty nine loyal Ameri-
cans. On the question of the preserva-
ton of American independence Mr..
Hoover WIS then as silent as the
tomb. His friends. his political pro-
motors, now give to the public let
ter alleged to have been written in
April. 1919. showing him to have been
secretly on the side of America.
Gwen Ii 1t be assumed that the
views now proclaimed were enter
tanned by him then. the publicity given
them now will serve the opposite
purpose from that intended. There
was never a more vital problem be-
fore the American people than that
presented by the British Wilson
League of Nations. American indie
pendence was never more in danger.
The tone Of the letter alleged to have
been written by Mr.. Hoover in 1919
shows his recognition of that fact
II, then, Mr.. Hoover realized that the
nation was in danger, and he be-
lieved that his views might be worthy
Of consideration on the subject, he
was manifestly derelct in his duty as
a citizen in keeping his opinions
secret When he now comes out of
his seclusion and proclaims himself
on the side of the victors, he presents
himself merely as a fitting object for
derision and contempt"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
ASK CHARTER FOR BIG
TRACTION SYSTEM IN VA.

RICHMOND, Va, March 22.-Appli-
cation has been filed with the State
corporation commission for char
ter for the Northern Neck Railway
and Power Company, which will
operate transportation line 100
miles long operated by electricity
from Fredericksburg to a point on
the Rappahannock river. The prin-
,ipal offices will be located in Fred.
,ricksburg.
Capital stock of the company Is
placed at $4,000, 600, and par value OF
shares, 500. Officers named are
Willis II. Fowle. president; @. n.
Happier, vice presidents; NJ. Glennon,
secretary, all OF Norfolk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
ENGRAVERS GIVE SMOKER.

Engravers OF Local No. gave a
smoker Saturday night at their new
hall, Perpetual building, Eleventh
and + streets northwest. Guests we're
engravers OF Local No. 3. The en-.
tertainment committee furnished the
following program: r. Wayson and
his orchestra; Messrs. Burdine. Jar
Wis, Callow and Falconer. Addresses
were made by the presidents of tho
two locals. c. Melvin sharpe and J..
Walter Thompson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
READY FOR U. S. TOURISTS.

The state Department has issued
a warning to Americans who plan
10 visit England to secure their hotel
accommodations and to obtain definite
terms before departure. Lack OF
housing facilities makes this advis-
able, according to consular reports
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
HOBO KING TO FIGHT "DRYS'

NEW YORK. March 22.-Jef Da-
Wis, king of American hoboes, who
declared he planned to go to Eng
land ito Undo what 'Pussyfoot' John
son had done for the 'drys,'" today
outlined his plans for saving Bacchus
in Britain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
LEGION TO GIVE DANCE.

EVANSVILLE. Md, March 22.-
Preparations are progressing rapidly
'or the big dance under the auspices
" the snyder-Farmer Post, American
Legion, in tho new state armory on
The evening OF Easter Monday. waldo
Burnside heads the committee In
charge Of arrangements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
New Printed Xoiles, $l.l5

3s-inch New Printed Voiles. eX-
ira fine quality, in patterns that
have the appearance of fine geor-
gette crepe, in scores of exclusive
designs that cannot be duplicated.
Other qualities of Voiles in all
the newest styles and coloring, 1T
prices ranging from o5c to 0oc,
yard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
35-mch Pongee Silks, 88c

35-inch Pongee Silks, fine
grade sllk-mixed fabric for wom-
ems and childrens wear. Excep-
tionally finished quality that has
the appearance Of the eNpensiy e
all-silk pongee. All popular street
and evening shades.
GOidenberg's-Iirst Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
So. so French Ratine Sl.98

40nch Imported French Ratne hgrade cotton fabric with
the desirable wool finish pronounced favote for suits and
In shades such blue old russell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-22
Wholesale Selling
Price of Beef in
Washington

Prices realized on Swift & Com
pany's sales Of carcas beef on ship
ments sold out for period shown
below. as published in the news
papers. averaged as follows, show
ing the tendency Of the market:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04
"The Goose Hangs HIah."

The expression the goose hangs
high" comes from the southern amuse-
ment known as goose pulling" A
goose, its neck carefully plucked and
well creased, was hung by Its feet to
the branch of a tree. Men on horses
would ride past at gallop, trying to
catch it by the neck and pull the head
off. The better the goose was in dodg
ing, the greater the fun. When the
goose hung high, so the competitors
had to stand in their stirrups, the Joy
was the greatest. The whole of this
expression Is, Everything is lovely
and the goose hangs high"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04
LEARN MUCH IN QUIET HOUR
Cultivation Of Habit and Attitude Of
Listening Is Matter of First
Importance.

Cultivate the habit of listening. as
1you would the lungs, muscles or men,
tory. See to II that you listen with
levery sense alert to all that Is going
lon In this vast panorama about us.
Cultivate. too, the habit of listening
when you are alone. If 1t is in the
laisles Of vast forest, listen to the
myriad voices all around you, the song
|of the streams, the murmur of tbs
pines, swish of leaves and epic of oak
land elm. If 1t is alone in your room.
take a few moments for quiet medita-
|tion. and listen to the still small
voice." Gods messenger, speaking to
You Of the inner thoughts and life
which only he and you can under
stand. 1t is only by thus "lowly listen
ling" that we can hear the, right word
for our guidance.
There is always time to listen, for
by listening / mean an attitude of
mind and heart rather than a particu-
lar time or place in which to exercise
the art. The time and place for its
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04
"sP.TE HOUSE, THERE fEl
Boston Building Is Said to Go Sae'
to Days If the American
Revolution.

What is believed to be one OF the
narrowest and Oldest dwelling houses
In this country Is that ut "A HUI
street, Boston. The house Is less tha1
II feet wide and it's erection Is SAID 70
date back to the American Revolution
airy period. The dwelling, constructeu
If wood and particularly peculiar 10
the midst of the modern brick struc-
lures in that vicinity, is located direct
ly opposite the entrance of Cops Hill
burying ground and within the shao'
ow Of what once was the ammunitior
barracks of the British army. 1t is u
feet long, with its entrance on HUI
Street place, which is also so mario"
that one has almost to enter the aliey-
way sidewise. There are three stories
and an attic floor One room. the
kitchen, is IN the basement, and on the
street floor are the dining and living
rooms. There is a bedroom above
these, and on the third floor Is another
bedroom.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04
EARLIEST OF ENGLISH COINS
Golden solldus, Still In Existence, Is
Believed to Belong to Year
421 A. D,

The golden solidus Of Scan 0modhd
lis the earliest English coin III exist
lence. estimated to belong to the year
421 A. D. by Alfred Anscombe, F. R.
FL. s., at a meeting of the British
|Numismatic society. He expressed the
|opinion that the coin had been struck
Ito commemorate the victory that the
|Alemannic Prince Scan, duke of Cair
|Benet, or Winchester, won over the
Saxon invaders of Britain in the six
|teenth year after that in which the
comet of A. D. 443 was seen-namely,
In A. D. 459. Scan was the official
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04
Make the Best Of the presen.

Most Of us dream Of what we might
have been If we had been given sec
ond chance. If we were honestly given
la chance to choose another path fol-
|another life, we would come back al
last to the choice of a better chance
at the life we have lived. Our long
regrets are not over things we had
no opportunity to do, but over things
that we could have done and did not
do. What we need is not better
chance, but a better use Of the chance
we have. 1t would not be a new line
of life we would choose, but new
vigor and wisdom in the line of life
we have already followed. If, there
fore, we do not want to build up re-
grets for old age, we will want to put
as much fineness and devotion into the
life we are living as we think we
would put into another life If that
were permitted US.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04
Bread That Satisfies

The Bread we bake is most delicious
1t is not dry, porous, puffed-up, bread,
but is the real, meaty, homemade
kind that everyone in the family
will enjoy.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04
MahouanY.

One of the materials cabinet makers
delight in using Is mahogany. The
timber most priced by them is that
of "Swietenia mahogani," found in
Central America and the West Indies.
The largest of these trees attain q
height Of go to 100 feet, with a d.
ameter of six feet. However, these
dimensions are not common. The
wood, which is capable of receiving a
high polish, Is of reddish brown
color, and varies widely In its shades
and markings. Employment is given
TO large number of men and oxen In
cutting and removing the, timber to
the coast for export.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04

chief of ten provincial kings In south
ern Britain. In the Merlin" he was
called Duke Escam." In the "Morte
ldArthur" he was called Duke Eu-
stance" Wolfram Won Eschenbach.
|circa 1910, said he was slain by Orilus,
lord of Cumberland.
The folk name 0modh, genitive
plural Omodhu, Mr.. Anscombe identi-
fled with the Amothingas of "Wid-
|sith." Their homeland lay near
Shrewsbury, and to this day that town
lis known by the Welsh as "Caer
Amwythig."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04

helped dig up the ruins of some of tie
ancient cities for which enterprise
John d. Rockefeller contributed $780,
600 to the University of Chicago. In
telling of 'Modern Babylonia and Its
Buried Cities" the archeoogist had
thrown upon the screen pictures of
many kinds of earthen wares found
among the ruins of the ancient dwell
ings. One kind of twin" vases at
tracted especial attention.
THAT" said the lecturer. "shows
that the ladies painted their cheeks
and penciled their eyebrows 5000
years ago, just about like some OF
them do today The inside of one OF
the cups was red, while the other was
black. The twin vases were found in
a room that was undoubtedly q
boudoir of the period. Verify there 3.
nothing new under the sum-"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04
How Chinese Handle Eaas,

Human, China, is very large egg
producing district. Changsha is one
of the most important distributing
centers and eggs are preserved here
for shipment to other parts of China.
Under the old system the eggs are
COLLECTED In the country round abou.
land sent to the egg commission
houses to be sold to retail dealers or
|peddlers. For export to other parts
|of China the eggs are preserved by
wrapping them in coating of clay
land salt mixed with rice hulls. Such
clay-wrapped eggs are then closely
packed in large jars and sealed up
after which they are said to keep in.
l1efinitely
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04

asked. "Oh, no." she replied Re
cause had such a hard time to find II.
I didn't know 1t was in the paper until
about half dozen of my friends
called me up and told me about it, and
even then couldn't locate it, although
[ searched that old paper ragged.
why couldn't you find it?" "Be-
cause" said Miss Vokes with a grin,
1.-The daraed thing had a two-column
head on it. thought it was patent
medicine ad."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04

The dwelling is referred to by North
Enders as the "Spite House" 1t
earned this sobriquet. according to a
legend that has been persistent for
years to the effect that the original
owner, Tory. had the house erected
to shut off the natural light from the
home of a neiglihor with whom he had
quarreled. AS the result of the al
legged "spite" the neighbor, so the leg
end goes, was obliged to keep a can
die burning within his home.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04
SURELY NOTHING is NEW
Discoveries in BabyIona. Give Re
newed Proof of Truth of tho
Ancient Saying.

Six thousand years ago the ladies
painted their cheeks and penciled
their eyebrows, according to DR.. E. J
Banks, who gave an illustrated lee
|ture before the Photographed section
'of the American institute of the city
|of New York, says the Evening Sun
of that city.
1t was Doctor Banks who conducted
1.-THE expedition into Babylonia and
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04
CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK.

II despise a hypocrite. Now
there's johnson, for example; he,
the biggest hypocrite on earth"
but you appear to be his bes,
friend"
"Oh, yes; I try to appear friend
ly toward him. It pays better in ths
end"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04

cultivation is here, there, now and al
ways, wherever we are, whatever we
/ may be doing. 1t is surprising how
much more the listeners of the world
accomplish than they who are blind,
deaf and unresponsive to the great
possibilities in this life that Is ours
IElsye fash Safer in Christian Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04
A SAVER.

"Is your husband in favor of day
light saving?"
81 think so. He stays out so much
at night that think he'd really pre-
fer not to use any daylight at all"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-06-04
MisIed by the Head,

May Vokes was talking about one Of
her early appearances in New York.
"Gee" she said, Il shall never forget
a write-up one of the papers gave me"
Because 1t was so good?" she was
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-03-15
DIUEzITA POZNAMKA
NASEHO KONGRESNfKA JANA ]. BABKY

V breznovem elsie Congressional Record nalezame
Nrkou ale vyznamnou naseho kongresnika j. Babky
cr9 zasouz ably Geska Veenost eho pusobnos sezn'me
bya Pr zprve kerou konference kongresu predloza
aby toz vaa maiteum drah od prvnho bezna 1920, ma
lva roxy zaruta la uroku kapau, die posednho od-
kongresnk Babka durazn6 vystoupl pro predo
poukazav ze by nemea byt prata We Ve rec VyVrac
zpravu konference nepetm pfedlohy by dopravn
system oc vekem chaosu nezakada pravde
by prava konference bya zavrzena konference ma
dale praVo predlohu opraVit kongresu pred
ozit Ia predoha by mea by zavrzena, ekoz jest to
nenebezpecn6iN naNrh jaky kdy teo zakonodrne byl
predozen Jest nebezpeCne uchyovan od anerckych
zsad souronym spoetnosem jech rotn pfiJem
pfedloze, oda APP, dava pravo Interstate Com
Commission zaructi draham cd prvnho bfezna 1920
diva roxy odhadnuteho kapitalu 5l2fc.
takoy4 jenani ospravednit pred zraky anne
ckGho du? Kde vIada dva pravo davat nekomu
zaruky? kdya by bylo spravedve zaruct prem
podinikum zeeznc bychom pax nemei pravo zrucl
prijem inym soukromym korporacim? Nebyo by to pax
sprvne spravedVe? kdyz Vlada by mela neco po-
dobneho podnknout proc nezac tam kde by tofo oya
prvni Fade potreba? Proc nezaruG prem denkdm
kte svou prac usnadnuji uztek? Proc prokazoVa
tenn keii mail nez potIebu prehizet y erl
llkosiye pohz svoJl existence StaroS SVe roolhy
Dokady re podobne usnesen m6a ucmt ably zeleznce
nepfiSy eceverd bezpodsa,ny Drahy Jsou
dnes epm pofadk kdEz c vlada pfeVzala 10 dobo
vadn konroly zepSen doprayy vada pines vice obet
nez takovem case tdy pred Vlada dva majitelum
drah splacen t6chto vydaJu Drihy Jsou
epSm pofadku byly predchazellcleh epech
kdyz sprivne nen treba zadneho IL
padku Kdyz yada preVZala drthy delnc byh
svobodn, bez iakychko zavazkn tax opet byi ponecha
Nedorozum6n mez matey zameSnancl bylo Vzdy moZho
lrovnai $4,000 byy vsechny tfi, vzdy V
ohode Vyrizcny Muzem budoucnos ocekaVat od nyneJ-
Sith rditelu takove vysledky?
Tyto namitky line kterlm neminm maiir mne
nut hlasovat proti priieu teIo +. >.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-03-15

veci sdeluje, re jiz pred delsl
dobou pokousel Sc tehdeisi
havlovicky farar Regner dolo-
vati ma sve kolatuTe u Hrono-
va uhli, ale nedostatek finan-
cnich prostredku plan ten zma
I'll. Ke konci lonskeho roku "a
cali sc V Hronove op6t o vec
zaiimati kopati ma oznace-
nych mistech. Co vykopali, Ii
de sob6 hned odnaseli domu a
tvrdili, re Jim to "dobfe hoii'
PAX pfisi znalci a prohlasili,
re uhli zde rozhodne je, ale re
loziska jeho nalezaii Sc Y hloub
Tee dsi' 100 metru. Uvazovano,
re pfi dokonalosti dnesnich
technickych prostredku, phi ne
dostatku nllFi a jeho drahote
by Sc Hlad dolovani rentovaIo.