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The Washington times., 1920-11-09
FRANCE WILL RESUME
RELATIONS WITH ROM

ROME, Nov. s.-Mgr. Tedeschini
under papal secretary OF state, has
been tentatively selected as papal
nuncia to France as soon as dipio.
matte relations between France and
the Holy See are officially resumed.
Il was reported In well informed
vatican circles today. Pope Benedict
XIV has decided to found an academy
OF archaeology in Rome
Among the American who have re.
Gently been received In private au-
diencc by the pontifr are Mgr. Joseph
Lynch. bishop of Dallas. Tex. MIRA
Walter Marshall. Mrs. Duia RsA
Drake. and Mgr. Patrick Heffron.
The Washington times., 1920-11-09
Baseball War Riuals Fight
: For Minor League Support
Who Will GET
BABE RUTH?

The baseball war foreshadows
a merry winter for the lawyers.
From present indications the
ownership OF Babe" Ruth, of
the Yankees. Eddie Collins. and
Ray Schalk. OF the White Sox,
Harry Hooper of the Red Sox
and several dozen other players
OF the three American League
clubs who jumped to the new
Organization. will be the chief
bone OF contention.
The bob tailed American
League claims the players OF the
three "deserters" belong to the
American League.
Owners OF the Yanks, Red Sox
and White Sox. insist the players
belong to the clubs.
Ban Johnson, president OF the
American League. claims the
three clubs which jumped. vio-
lated the contract which makes
him president OF the league for
twenty years.
Bring on the barristers.
The Washington times., 1920-11-09
BASEBALL FACING
FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL
-uture Of Organized Sport I'M
pends in Balance at Kansas
City Meet. '
BY JACK VEIOCK,

International News Sporting Editor.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Nov. g.
Major league baseball is roosting on
q mere bubble today.
Action taken at Chicago by the
eleven affiliated National and Amer
ican League clubs has shaken Or
ganized baseball to its very founda-
ton; in fact, there is no such ami
NAL now.
WAR TO FINISH.
Here. in Kansas City. minor league
club owners from every nook end
Granny OF the country are sitting
steady. viewing the situation from a
safe and sane angle. The attitude OF
the minors Is this:
Let 'em fight 1t out It's no quarrel
Of ours
Emissaries representing the major
league factions were due to arrive
here today to confab with the minors
In an attempt to "line them uc.' With
Garry" Hermann coming as chair
man of the committee representing
the new National League, and Ban
Johnson sliding into town in the ir =
terest of the bob-tailed American
League, the leagucrs gather. I'd here
Continued on Page II, Column 81
The Washington times., 1920-11-09
Release of Thousands
In u. S. Employ Called
Myth By Civil Service

"There will not be reduction of 5000 Federal
employees in Washington the result of the change of ad
in my opinion declared Civil Service Com
missioner Morrison today.
''How they going to slash without disorganzing
the deparments' he continued care any of the branches
of the Government going to functioningf"
The Washington times., 1920-11-09
GR|FF'S FATE
WITH BIG BAN
Nationals. in Fight to Finish
With -Four Other John.
son Clubs.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.


It's boots and saddles again for
Byron Bancroft Johnson. He's off
to the wars with his wild harp slung
behind him.
Washington finds itself allied with
Ban in what may be the greatest
hight ever waged in professional
baseball. Washington Is one Of the
Faithful Five the others being
Philadelphia, st. Louis, Cleveland.
and Detroit.
I'VE shall meet you at Phillip"
said Ban, as he and his Faithful
Five" boarded the train for Kansas
City, where today both factions In
the major league hostilities will pre-
sent their cases to the minor
leagues.
d. c. FANS IN TURMOIL.
II there Is to be warfare In base
to know as much as possible of the
situation. for the Washington club
may soon be up to its neck in
struggle which may mean bankruptcy.
torn schedules, and shattered ball
clubs.
So long as the Faithful Five"
stick together 1t will be difficult for
Messrs. Coniskey, Fraxee. Rupert.
and Houston to shatter the American
League. They are a minority. All
action taken by the league as a body
10 sure to be taken by Bans "Faith-
ful Five"
CLUBS CROWD BAN.
Ban and his Faithful Five" are
being crowded to the wall by the
eight National League clubs and three
American League clubs, Chicago, New
York and Boston. Bans side declines
to 60 into a joint session with it's
rival where majority vote rules be-
cause that would be going down to
certain defeat. The vote would be
1 to from the start. Therefore, the
Faithful Five" are sticking togeth-
er. hoping to gain the support Of the
strong minor league association today
in the Kansas City meeting.
If the minors, many Of whom have
already taken sides, decline to sup
port the introduction of a supergov-
ernment Of baseball, as provided by
the so-ca1led "Lasker p1an.' the
eleven big league clubs will face diff
ficulties in obtaining players. With
out players, 1t Is impossible to stage
baseball campaigns.
BAN HAS BEEN WORKING.
For several weeks Ban johnson has
been working among his friends in
the minors looking to splitting the
possible support of the eleven rivals
desirous Of ousting him. II he has
succeeded, he will occupy 4 strong
position in case the fight comes down
to hostility between the two major
leagues. If he fails, II looks bad for
him and his Faithful Five" The
minor leagues of the country are the
foundation OF the national game.
II the eleven are finally drawn up
in battle array against the Faithful
Five" and the player supply Is not
Withdrawn from Bans side, there Is
no particular reason why Washing
ton fans should worry about losing
their window upon big league base
ball.
Ban johnson still holds the reins in
the American League. His league is
a close corporation. If the Chicago.
New York and Boston clubs decide
to stick to the National League and
enter the proposed twelve-club circuit.
the American League, acting under its
CONTINUED on Page IL. Column ~
The Washington times., 1920-11-09
Cut Throat To Avert
Impending Jail Term
For $35, 600 Stumble

Preferrng death to prison sentence John j. Mcdonald
hiryfive years DID, who to be tried in the District
courts tomorrow on charges of swinding Washington
furniture dealer out of $35oOO early this morning
mtted suicide in the District Jail by cutting his throat from
ear to ear
The Washington times., 1920-11-09
GEM THIEF FELLS CLERK; CAUGHT IN CHASE

THE DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH, formerly Miss
Consuelo Vanderbilt, of New York. and her husband
the Duke of Marlborough from whom she was divorced
in London today, the ground Of infdelty The duke
is said to have registered at hotel under assumed
name and occupied room with woman who was not
his wife.
The Washington times., 1920-11-09
Divorce From Duke
Giuen in London To
ConsueLo Vanderbilt
By EARLE c. REEVES,
Interna ti0nal News Service.

LONDON, Nov ga decree of divorce granted
today to the Duchess of Marlborough formerly Miss Con-
suelo Vanderbilt of New York. The Duke charged
with nfdety Detectives gave evidence that he occupied
room at the Caridge Hotel in Paris February 2S last
with and that he registered "Charles Spencer
The Washington times., 1920-11-09
Domestic Help In
Greatest Demand

Statistics show that Of the
four kinds OF labor r-office,
selling, manual and domestic
domestic Is in the greatest de-
mand. Possible this Ia a false
demand. Again II may be a roal
demand caused by the fact that
immigration has been decreased
for the past few years. Anyway
the fact remains that women are
spending more money to re-
cruit their help than their hus.
bands are to oil their office
forces. Nine. LaBlanc, 223 II
st. N. w, was in need of house
hold help and her experience is
Of value to all others. She
wanted a woman to clean her
apartment twice a week and
placed a Want.ad in The Times.
She says-"Nery much pleased
with my ad. Tho Times brings
quick results" II will bring
quick results for you--just
phone your want-ad to Main
52e0.
The Washington times., 1920-11-09

WEATHER

showers this sfternoon
aad teaiskt. Colder late
teaiSht. Wednesday fair
aAa muek colder. Fresh.
ssutk shifting 90 west.
aad northwest winds.
Temperature ~ Q .. m,
IS degrees.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13
Pennsylvania
Fruit Outlook

The Bureau of Statistics, Pennsyl-
vanai Department of Agriculture, re-
ports the prospect in this State for
fruit, on July 1, as follows:
Apples-Reports from every county
in the State show that the prospect
for apples on July / was Sc per cent
of normal or full crop. This fore
casts total production of LASS, 900
bushels as compared with 7,614,0OO
bushels last year.
Peaches-The outlook for peaches
was 7S per cent and indicates a total
production of 1,550,000 bushels. The
total production last year was esti-
mated at $4,000 bushels.
Pears-Prospect for pears on July
l was 81 per cent and is indicative OF
a total production of $4,000 bushels
compared with 3O3,50O bushels last
year.
Other Fruits-Prospects for plums.
80 per cent; cherries, Is per cent;
raspberries, 95 per cent and black
berries 95 per cent.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13
Flies and the
Dairy Cows

You can't work effectively and fight
flies ut the same time; neither can the
COWS.
The fly season is here, advises DR..
T. e. Munce, Director, Bureau Animal
Industry, Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture and points out that dairy
men cannot raffod to give their cows
high priced feed to create energy to
fight flies. Every pound of feed given
a COW should go to sustaining her to
yield milk. Energy consumed other
wise is complete waste and results
in financial loss to the owner.
Dairying is a big and important in
dustry. The margin of profit to the
owner when there is a profit, is ex
tremely small, therefore, the little
leaks must be stopped, otherwise the
business is conducted at loss.
The cheapest and most effective fly
spray, and one that can be home mixed
is composed of one gallon of fish OIL
one pint kerosene and two ounces
carboiic acid 1t should be applied
twice daily
Try it! You will be surprised at tie
results.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13
Economy

Melville Boggs, generally reputed
to be the best informed person in the
village concerning the affairs of his
neighbors, was telling friend, but
recently returned after an absence of
some years, of the troubles of Susie
Smith and Peter Jones.
Susie has broken off her engage
ment with Peter" he said. "They's
been goin' together for about eight
years, durin' which time she had been
inculcatin' into Peter, as you might
say the beauties of economy. But
when she discovered, just lately, that
he had learnt his lesson so well that
he had saved up 217 pairs of socks for
her to darn after the wedding she APP
peared to conclude that he had taken
her advice little too literally, an
broke off the match
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13
CalnneSS

A restless, bright-eyed urchin was
scrambling up on the back of rail
way seat, and reaching out his arms
and legs in all directions. Every few
minutes he knocked off the tall silk
hat of the fat man in the seat be-
yond, and presently an umbrella came
tumbling down from the upper rack,
nearly Draining the fat man. When
the latter could stand the strain no
longer, he turned to the occupant of
the seat behind and said emphatically:
Madam, will you kindly look after
your son? He is extremely annoying"
The lady, already burdened with three
other mischevious imps, said in most
casual voice: Johnny, sit down. The
gentleman's nervous"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13

Blossom end rot" is said to be due
to excessive variation in the moisture
supply while the tomatoes are form
ing. The tender tissues at the blossom
end is ruptured by sap pressure, and
is then rotted by various organisms.
No control measures can be giver
other than to keep an even water sup
ply.
Mosaic" is another tomato trouble
which may be severe in some cases.
1t is a constitutional disease which
causes the leaves to assume lighter
sickly color and to show nothing Of
yellowish areas in the normal dark
green of the leaf Usually this mott
ling can only be seen in the upper
leaves. In severe cases the leaves
become narrow and stringy and the
plant is dwarfed and unproductive. A
plant once affected by mosaic cannot
be cured, but the disease is easily
avoided since it is nearly always due
to infection in the seed bed from one
year to the next. A complete change
of seed bed soil will overcome this
disease which is not carried over In
the seed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13
Look Before You Lift

A self-fmportant woman, having
entered one of the municipal buses
and secured a seat from one OF the
old school gentlemen, Immediately
began to tug at the window back OF
her seat with the remark that the
air was sitting, says New York Eve
ming Post The gentleman, being also
a human being, smiled at her efforts
as did everyone around her, at which
she made some remark about dis
courtesy.
Madam" said the man who hal
given her the seat, "if there had been
any necessity of opening the window
would have opened it for you, but
if you will look again you will find
that there is no glass in the frame"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13
The FurrOW
We0Os and VleqOs AboHt tbe Farm

Recently hog cholera was reported
on the premises of an up-to-date
farmer in the Cumberland Valley.
Two hogs had died, several were sick
and about one hundred were exposed
to infection. The attending veterinar-
ian advised vaccination which was
promptly done with the result that n .
additional cases of cholera developed.
The point that the Bureau of Animal
Industry, Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture, wishes to bring out and
to the attention of other farmers and
hog raisers, is this: Had this farmer
not protected himself by having the
disease recognized early and vaccina-
ton administered promptly, in all
probability most, if not all, of the hogs
would have died; he would have lost
thousands of dollars and the consum
ing public would have had less pork
to eat.
Every hog that dies from cholera
means that much less pork for the
public to use and that much higher
price for the consumer to pay. Hog
cholera is a preventable disease and it
behooves every one, be he producer
or consumer, to take advantage of
every opportunity to spread the gospel
of sanitation regarding our food pro
ducing animals and thus help reduce
the H. C. L.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13
Finny Veterans

What is the average age of fish,
There is not a great deal of informa-
ton on the point, but it would seem
that plaice is a veteran at 20. One
of that age was recently caught in
the North Sea. 1t had been previous
ly caught 16 years ago, when it was
reckoned to be about four years old
An Identification disk was placed on
it in accordance with the international
scheme of inquiry into the migration,
growth and age of fish. Then it was
released, but it ultimately ended its
romantic career in the tolls of trawl
net. The oldest living fish would seem
to be carp specimens of which have
been known to live 200 years; while at
Plymouth, is a large conger eel whose
age is reckoned at 40.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13
Helping the
Farm Home
BY e. T. Meredith, Secretary OF
Agriculture

A condition must be diagnosed be-
fore it can be successfully treate
The United States Department of Agri-
culture and the State Agricultural
colleges made farm home survey, no,
for the sake of the survey itself but as
preliminary cure of some of the dis
orders exposed.
For some time past statistics have
shown that an increasing number of
farm families are moving to town. II
those who left were surrounded by
conditions as unfavorable as some of
those brought out in the survey, their
exodus is not surprising. The whole
body social will suffer with the aban
donment of any considerable number
of farms. On the other hand, if con-
ditions were as satisfactory on the
whole, as the majority wrote of, it
is doubtful whether in the end they
will find themselves happier or more
prosperous in town than they would
have been if they had stayed in the
country.
In those localities where the condi-
lions of the farms are such that the
occupants are dissatisfied, remedy
must be found, for the farmer and his
family are entitled to living conditions
which are the equal in comfort and
healthfulness of those he would find
in town or city.
The Department of Agriculture
means to bring to bear on the cas- Z,
all the curative power it possesses.
1t asks the sympathetic aid of all those
other agencies which can be Of such
great assistance-the church, tbs
school, the community organization,
and the press. Most important of all
is the help which the farm home itself
can give, for our efforts can accomplish
no great thing unless the members C
the farm families are willing to CO
operate.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13
The Magnolia Scale
Is Common

The largest scale insect found in
Pennsylvania is found growing on the
magnolia and tulip trees. Ordinarily
it is held in check by natural enemies,
but sometimes the scales become SO
abundant as to threaten the health of
the tree In such cases the trees
should be sprayed in the early spring
before growth starts with one of the
so-called soluable or miscible oils such
as Scalecide.
For further information regarding
shade tree pests, write to the Bureau
of Plant Industry, Pennsylvania De-
partment of Agriculture, Harrisburg.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13
Stock Market
Outlook

According to a recent letter by
Winslow Taylor & Company, Members
of the Consolidated Stock Exchange,
the second largest stock exchange in
the United States, favorable factors
are gradually developing which point
to a long period of prosperity for the
security market-which after all is
but reflection of general conditions
in the whole country. The letter If
part says: -.
"The assurance of large crops as in
Dictated by the Department of Agricul-
lures crop report is one of the MIST
favorable factors at this time. Com
mercial prosperity and agricultural
prosperity go hand in hand. Naturally
the first to feel the effect of bumper
crops are the railroads tapping the
agricultural districts. The railroad
stocks at present are selling lower
than they ever have for the past
twenty years. We confnedtly be-
believe that purchasers of railroad
equipment stocks at this time will be
rewarded with attractive profits ir
the very near future.
There is an extraordinary demand
for money and credit Concerning
money and credit for crop movements
it would seem that the country has
never been in SO good a position.
Financial preparations are much fur
Their advanced than they ever were
Labor conditions are improving
rapidly. Where a shortage existed a
short time ago there is surplus OF
efficient labor at the present time.
Transportation difficulties are also
slowly improving Great construction
and building projects are beginning
to get under way In addition the
orgy of extravaganza which had grip
ped the country as whole is disap
pearing and people are saving their
money.
For the immediate future investors
who are seeking conservative invest
ments with a high return in dividends
should pay particular attention to the
railroads, railroad equipments, coppers
and oils. Among the rails, Southern,
St. Paul, Rock Island and Missouri
Pacific are low-priced issues that may
be bought now with every reason t.
believe that they will net substantial
profits later on. Among the higher
priced issues, Reading. Atchison,
Pennsylvania and Southern Pacific
would appear to be most attractive.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13
The Best Way to Get Ones Way
AS Demonstrated by the Boy

Once upon time there was boy
who wanted, oh, very much he wanted.
to buy a bag of new, smooth, colored
marbles. So he went with ten cents
to the toy shop, and, holding out his
money, said: Ten cents worth of
marbles, if you please"
But the Toy Man shook his head
sadly and said: twenty-five cents,
if you please"
He Wanted 1t So Much
But the Boy had only ten cents, and
he was very much surprised. why"
he asked, ARE ten-cent bags of marbles
Is cents?"
In a second the Toy Man could tell
him. "The trains that bring the stone
from the quarries are not running .
he said. 81 must charge more for
what marbles l have"
Now the Boy wanted, oh, very much
he wanted, those marbles, so what did
he do but go to the engineer of the
train and ask him why he was not
running his engine.
In a second the Engineer could tell
him. There is no coal being mined, 3"
he said, land how can I run freight
train without coal for my engine "
But the Boy wanted, oh, very much
he wanted new bag of marbles, so
he went to the coal miner, and asked
him why he was not at work.
AT once the Coal Miner could tell
him. The Grocer asks so much for his
eggs and four said the Coal Miner,
that l am going to give up mining
and work at trade in which can
earn more"
So the Boy saw his bag of marbles
fade farther and farther away, but
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13
Cucumber Wilt

Cucumber wilt is bacterial disease
which affects the vines. Immense
numbers of bacteria grow in the sap
conducting tubes of the stems and clog
cannot pass up to the leaves. Conse
quently the leaves are wilted in hot
days, even though there is plenty OF
water in the soil, and the vines be-
come sickly and stunted and soon die.
This disease must not be confused
with the injury caused by white grubs
which often eat off the root just be-
low the surface, nor with injury done
by the larvae of the striped cucumber
beetle which destroys the roots, nor
with the squash vine borer, which
also works in cucumbers. When a
vine affected by bacterial wilt Is
broken across, strands of Shiny, ropy
material will pull out from the broken
ends.
The disease is spread mostly by
sucking insects which transfer the
bacteria on their mouth parts from a
diseased one to a healthy one. 1t is
also carried over winter in old diseased
vines and probably in the soil. These
features of the disease will indicate
the value of the following control
measures: % Destroy all wilted
plants by burning as soon as the dis
ease is noted; (2) Burn all the old
plants in the fall to avoid possibility
of carrying the bacteria over winter.
(3) Plant the cucumbers as far away
as possible from last years plot so as
to avoid contamination from the dis
eased soil. (4) Keep down sucking
insects.
For further information regarding
insect pests and plant diseases, write
to the Bureau of Plant Industry, Penn
sylvania Department of Agriculture.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13
The Common
Stalk BOrer

Many whitish grubs with purplish
band about the center of the body are
being received by the Bureau of Plant
Industry, Pennsylvania Department CT
Agriculture from all over the State.
These are the common stalk borerS
which inhabit corn, tomatoes, potatoes
and similar vegetables and also many
weeds.
They cannot be killed; only proven
tative measures can hold them in
check. Weeds must not be allowed
to grow close to crops as they are
attractive food for this pest in its
younger stages. Crops grown on land
which has laid fallow for season
will not be bothered with this pest
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-08-13

recently arrived at for the purpose of
making an accurate comparison of the
individual characteristics of tnsse
spheres of rubber and felt.
The ball is placed in a seat where it
may be stuck by hammer which de-
may be struck by hammer which de-
brought into action. The ball is dis
lodged and hurled forward, where it
falls into one or the other of a series
of network receptacles. A lively bail
will go to the farthest hole and dead
one will merely roll into the first one.