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The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
NO MORE WARS
COX TELLS VETS
AT RIFLE CAMP
CONTINUED FRnM PACE nNr

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
matches, many OF whom saw over
seas service.
1 recognize that in a sense YOU
are assembled here for the purpose
of increasing the efficiency Of our
military strength" he told them,
and yetnI am convinced that the
great mass of our soldiers is united
70 prevent wars if it can be honor
aoly done. They know the meaning
OF modern warfare. There was
very little romance in the long
hours and the slaughter of the front
trench. The thought that must
have. run through the mind Of every
soldier in the midst of il all was
now such a thing was possible in
modern civilization"
The governor recounted the tre-
mendous cost Of the world war TO
the United States and declared. I'VE
are staggered to even think Of tho
possibilities of the sons OF man
again being brought into combat. Sc
He told the guardsmen that their
organization will be kept alive. 'if
for no other reason than domestic
defense, and the military arm OF
the Federal government will be
maintained.
But the hope that vast expendi-
lures for armaments are a thing
of the past" he said, possesses every
home in America while the common
impulse that moves the great mass
of people worldwide is inspired by
the vision of peace and the settle
ment of controversy by the arbitra-
ment of reason rather than of
force"
The governor paid high tribute to
the National Guards part in the
war, declaring 'it seems to me that
the public has not the proper appre-
citation of the service rendered" by
these troops. He promised them, if
to see that they received
the honors won by many of them
overseas but never awarded
This, a government of free peo-
pies, should never run counter to
the fundame ntals of simple justice.
Nothing would give me a livelier
sense of genuine happiness than the
opportunity of helping to bestow
honors richly won overseas and
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
CHILD MALADY
WARNING GIVEN
Fowler Cites Health Ruling
As Whooping Cough
Spreads.

Determined to break up the
spread of whooping cough, DR.. Will
lam c.. Fowler, District Health Or
ficer. said yesterday he would
prosecute parents who allow their
children on the streets while suffer
ing from the disease.
Fifty-six new cases OF whooplng
cough were reported during the
pats week, bringing the total to
SAP. Only eighteen cases were dis
charged during the week. DR.. Fow-
Ter says the epidemic is more extern
sive than formerly. but is very
mild. There were 524 cases under
treatment at this period last year.
Children who have whooping
cough are not allowed in street
cars or public buildings, but may
go out on the street II accompanied
by parents.
Four cases of diphtheria were re-
ported during the week against
three cases discharged, bringing
the total cases under treatment to
sixteen.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
Montgomery County

Rockville, Md. Aug. 12.-Mrs.
Emily Delphane Ball. of Washing
ton, is the defendant in a suit for
limited divorce filed in the Cir
cult Court here by Floyd Anson
Ball. of this county. The couple,
according to the bill, were married
December 16, 1919, and lived to-
gether in Washington and this
county until August l, 1920, when
the plaintiff was deserted.
Service Men Plan Quartern
A movement has been started by
the henderson Smith Edmonds Post
of the American Legion, of this
place. for the establishment at
Rockville of club room for mem
bers of the post and other former
service men. Donations are now
being received by w. V. Wilson,
finance officer, and on September II
carnival will be held here to
raise funds.
Rev. P. Rowland Wagner, pastor
of the Baptist Church, officiated at
the marriage here today of Miss
Rubie Wright and Lloyd NJ. flasher
both of Palmyra, Va.
ooo Lights TO SHINE.
a novel feature of the annual
Rockville fair, which will be held
August "a, 25, 26 and 27, will be
Keeping the gates open until 10
o'clock each night. Arrangements
are being made to install 500 in
candescent lights to illuminate the
grounds and special attractions for
each evening will be provided.
Charles II. Viett, of Rockville. has
sold to W. Vernon Beall, also of
Rockville, a double house opposite
the courthouse for $4,000.
Bids for repairing the road lead
ing from Hunting Mill to Travilah,
this county, a distance of about four
miles, have been opened by the
county commissioners here. The
Federal Construction Company, of
Washington, and George B. Mullen,
also of Washington, were the only
bidders, their bids being s44,2S5 and
$4O,315. respectively.
Teacher to Marry.
DR.. and Mrs. E. Henning Etchison,
or Gaithersburg, have announced
the engagement of their daughter.
Miss M. Landella Etchison, to Clyde
Griffith of Darnestown. The mar
riage, it is understood, will take
place within the next few days.
Tbs h1ide-elect was for several
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
SET HEARING
ON GAS RATES
Petition for Increase to Be
Heard Thursday Morn
ing, August 26.

ThC petition Of the Washington
Gas Light Company for an exten-
sion of present rates for two
months, or an increase in rates to
SI-G5 per thousand cubic feet for
gas. VIII be heard Thursday morn
ing August 26, in the board room
Of the District Building, it was an
n"unced yesterday by Commissioner
Eutz-
The company, which also petitions
for the Georgetown Gas Light Com
pany. is asking that the Commits
sion extend its three-month's order
for an increase in gas rates to sI.25
from September to November !.
Increase in cost OF oil and coal Is
given as the cause for the requested
increase in rates
The company claims in the petit
ton that an increase to sI.32 per
thousand cubic feet for consumers
is necessary if it is to earn a return
Of s per cent on the fair valuation
Of the property. and an increase to
Sl.S5 is necessary If a return Of :
per cent is to be gained
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
BECKETT TO SPEAK
FOR WOMEN'S VOTE

Raleigh. N. c., Aug. 12.-Gov.
Thomas Walter Beckett today an
nounced he has reconsidered his an
pounced intention of sending the
Susan B. Anthony amendment to the
general assembly with a written
message and will personally appear
before both houses in. joint session
tomorrow to urge ratification of the
amendment.
The governor is said to have re-
sented the action of a majority of
the lower house in attempting to
dispose of the amendment before. its
submission, to them by assuring
the Tennessee legislature that the
amendment would not be ratified by
North Carolina.
Close. friends of the governor said
tonight he has prepared a new mes
sage that will rank as the most
forceful utterance of his admlnistra-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13

from Washington Immediately fol-
lowing his original collapse.
Financial Aid Discussed.
Discussing the financial features
of the campaign. Senator Penrose
said that viii Hays had evolved
several novel features by which it
is expected generous contributions
to the Republican war chest will
be obtained. In the FIRST place. the
Senator and Mr.. Hays believe the
women of the country who are in
terested in Republican success in
November will prove a very salts
factory aid" in the work of col
lecting funds.
1T is proposed" said the Senator
or rather it has been decided that
each State shall be assessed a Ger
have agreed to raise a certain
amount"
The Senator appeared to be
pleased with the reported attitude
of Southern States. Clearly he en-
tertained visions OF a rupture in
The Solid South" due to the same
cause which he said had weakened
Gov. Cox.
Cox" said the Senator. ''is grow
ing weaker every day. He has
failed to impress the people of the
country and has failed to illuminate
any of the big issues of the con-
test. His supposed independence of
Wilson was destroyed by himself,
and now he indicates that he is to
follow the President in Mr. Will
sons peculiar ideas As a result
he already is nearly out of the
running"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
VIRGINIA POLICE.
RECOVER AUTO
Colored Driver Arrested In
Warrenton With Car
Stolen Here.

With an automobile in his pos
session which was stolen Wednes-
day from James T. Hunter. 1884
Ninth street northwest, Garnett
Diggs, Colored. was arrested yes
terday in Warrenton, Va, and is
being held by the Virginia authori-
ties pending the arrival of DeteC-
tive Thomas Walsh, of the local
police department. who will bring
Diggs and the car back to wash
ington. Walsh was despatched TO
Warrenton early this morning.
When Hunter found that his car
had been taken he at once suspect
ed Diggs. When the latter failed
to show up at his usual haunts a
lookout was sent to nearby towns
asking for his arrest
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13

the Volstead act was a question
which provoked a dispute in Federal
Court today between Brame and Dis
trict Attorney Hiram Smith.
Brame insisted upon trying the
case under the revenue law which
is declared TO be much more drastic
than the Volstead act.
Smith held out that the Volstead
act automatically repealed the other
law, and Judge Waddill inclined to
the same view.
The upshot was that he refused
to go into trial at this time. The
negro was already on bond for trial
at the October term and the case
will not be tried until then.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13

years a teacher in the public
schools OF the county.
Licenses Issued
license was issued by the clerk
of the Circuit Court here this after
noon for the marriage of Miss
Louise f. Sanders and Harold G.
Leland, both of Takoma Park, this
county. The couple, it is under
stood, were married at Takoma
later in the day. {.
A license was issued here today
for the marriage of Miss Olive E.
Atwood, of Washington, and Autry
c. McKissack, of Hobby Soring,
Miss.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
COX IS FLAYED
ATG.0.P.RALLY
Rep. Mclaughlin Raps Can
didate for League of
Nations Stand.
DECLARES WILSON BOSS
Administration Is Charged
With Heckhng Recent
Congress.
DECLARES WILSON BOSS

Representative Melvin o. Nc
Laughlin, OF Nebraska, fired an
opening gun in the whirlwind Re
publican campaign for Harding and
Coolidge at a meeting of the Hard
ing and Coolidge Republican Club
at wardman Park Inn last night.
He rained anathema down upon
the head of Gov. Cox, of Ohio, for
daring to espoUse the cause of the
league of nations, key plank in up
Io-the-minute democracy.
Democrats looked to this new
leader to wrest the party from a
painful dilemma, into which it had
been drawn by the President, but
the people were to be discouraged
and disappointed" he said. Gov.
Cox, after a conference with the
President, stated that he was une-
quivoCally in favor of the league
II was a body blow to democracy.
for il proves that Wilson was still
all-powerfUl in party council"
Mclaughlin defended the work Of
the SiIty-sixth Congress, and
charged the administration with
'heckling" Congress at every turn.
They say this was the 'dO-noth-
ing Congress- continued the
speaker That's propaganda. The
records are open, and I wish to i'm
press upon this audience that the
Sixty-sixth Congress put through
more legislation than any previous
congress in history. You need not
take my word for that. for the rec
ords will speak for themselves.
Observation-Disclosures of the PhiIi-
pines was charged by Judge Jen-
kins, Of Georgia, former Judge in the
islands.
Plans were discussed with refer
ence oraising the clubs quota Of
a fund Of $4,000 that the District
has been asked to contribute to the
campaign chest Of the National Re
publican committee
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13

The Mob Man" of the Tidal Basin Frederick w Hne
The title means that whenever obstreperous visitor of
the beach needs escong the dressing disoder
behavior and his friends inerced that who
walks through them all Not that the Basin the habit of
force the only keeping orderly;
only when fails that the strong-a method
Heine capable for he six one weighs 2Io pounds
mile five minutes and unaraid of those skilled
with the gloves
He's Washington old and works in the winter
for the American Accountants Association in South He
played football and baseball with Tech High School and
coach in football there this year
His fathers farm Virginia furnished him opportunity to
swim and break" colts his youth He at every
important beach in the United States He his amusing
experience life guard when he 800
split the lip OF her by fist blow Monday was
no Heine though
picture will appear tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
NEW YORK COMMUTERS
HIT BY RATE INCREASE

New York's thousands Of COM
muters will be hard hit by the 70
per cent increase in rates which win
go into effect on August 20.
onicials Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission say thai The
Public Service Commission OF New
York Will have the legal right 70
protest the increases over the Long
Island Railroad II IL chooses, owing
70 the fact that the Long Island n
an intra-state railway.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13

boy then and promised him help
II he ever needed it The boy re-
turned within a week to America
as a stOwaway and asked for the
promised aid
Mrs. Houlehan will go to Balti-
more today to bring George Per
riot home
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
VICTORY SURE
FOR SUFFRAGE,
LEADERS SAY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

NON nun IAub ONh
pass that they are preparing to
leave the city tomorrow night.
The suffragists gained their sec
ond victory in the house today in
the tabling of a resolution declaring
it to be the sense Of the legislature
that the amendment. could not be
ratified because Of limitations in
the State constitution.
No debate was had and the
speaker of the house, who is op-
posed to ratification. permitted the
resolution to go to the table with
out a roll call.
In the senate a resolution asking
the lobbyists, both suffragists and
antis. to pleas go away and let
us alone" was withdrawn by unani-
nous consent
FurOre In Hotels.
Despite the confidence OF the suf-
fragists the eve of battle finds
the hotel lobbies and the conference
room in furore with the situation
changing and shifting as one leg
islator or another reverses his posi-
tion and begins to talk OF his con-
science or the voters back home
The antisuffrage group has been
re-enforced by a delegation of Nash
Vile society workers and leaders
who have thrown themselves into
the fight and have had some effect
on the Nashville Legislators.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. presi-
dent of the National Woman's party.
continues to direct the fight outside
although at the suggestion of Gov
Roberts, the steering committee was
turned over to Mrs. Charles Will
liams, of Memphis, vice president Of
the Democratic National Committee
and a strong supporter of the State
administration.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
LAW DISPUTE PUTS
OFF LIQUOR TRIAL
Especial to Washington Herald, I,

Richmond, Va Aug. 12.-Whether
or not a negro chauffeur charged
with transporting liquor believed to
have been part of a recent ship
ment Of 1000 cases of medicinal
spirits consigned from Kentucky TO
New York which, according to Fed
eral Prohibition Supervisor S. r.
Brame, was diverted to beverage
purposes en- route. should be tried
under the old revenue law or under
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
NEXT WAR IN AIR
AND UNDER SEA-FOCH

Paris, Aug. 12.-The next war
will be fought in the air and un-
der tho sea Marshal Foch told the
naval cadets in an address TODAY.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
GET OFF PORCH"
SENATOR PENROSE
ADVISES HARDING

CONTESTED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-13
Financial Aid Discussed.

from Washington Immediately fol-
lowing his original collapse.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17
BEGINS TO SEE THE TRUTH
Captive, and Not the Victor
rious Captor.

"My sOn-in-law, Luther Stuckey,
doesn't amount to anything at all. and
yet, paradoXical as it sounds, he is n
bowling success in his chosen special
ty," related old Oliver Onken. HE
sings a squealing tenor, he can second
the motion all right, and will be as
useful as anybody else to count on
when the cholera breaks out. He
might possibly do well managing q
small farm. In short, he has never
really accomplished anything except
to work me so adeptly that he is able
to keep better dressed than / can af-
ford to, and by that means maintain
a higher standing in the community
than l enjoy. Just how he manages
1t / do not exactly understand, but
somehow he keeps right on putting
it over me. l cannot kill him, and he
will not leave. When he broke into
the family 1 thought l was getting a
son-in-law, but now it looks painfully
like my sOn-in-law has got me-
Kansas City Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17
COULDN'T FIND LkDY'S NAME
Younu Man, However, Had Done His
Best, and Probably the Editor
Appreciated 1t.

The editor was busy writing an ar
ticle on the evil effects of the excess
sive use of tobacco and how it at
fected the heart. But he needed in
formation on a certain medical point.
Baxter find out all you can about
angina pectoris,' he said to a budding
young journalist, land be quick as you
can"
Twenty minutes passed before the
aspiring journalist returned.
well" Queried the editor, you've
been long enough about it; what have
you learned?"
well, I've done my best was the
answer. 1--WE looked in all the local
directories, and the London directory
as well, and there is no such name as
Angina Pectoris. Then l made thor
ough search through some of the hi
ographies in the office library, but
found nothing. No one in the building
has heard of such person. Perhaps
she's married now, and that was her
maiden name. Are you quite sure
you've got her name right, sir?'-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17
0UICKI STOP
INDIGESTION
Pain in Stomach, Sourness,
Gases and Acidity relieved
with "Pape's Diapepsin"

Your upset stomach will feel fine
No waiting, When your meals don't
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you belch gases, acids or raise sour
undigested food. When you feel Jumps
of indigestion pain, heartburn or head
ache from acidity, just eat tablet
of harmless and reliable Pape's Dia-
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Millions of people know the magic
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They know that most Indigestion and
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The relief comes quickly, no disap-
pointment,. and the cost is so little
too. Pape's Diapepsin helps regulate
your stomach so you can eat favorite
foods without fear.-Adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17

e s,sen etc. They were all feeling mis-
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~ss DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
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az always keep the Pleasant Pellets
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- for bilious attacks | can speak in the
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Send 10 cents to DR.. Pierce's Invalids'
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Of any of his medicines.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17
NEGLECTING that
COLD OR COUGH?
Why, when DR.. Kings New
Discovery SO promptly
checks it

IT'S natural you don't want to be
careless and let that old cold or
cough drag on or that new attack
develop seriously. Not when you can
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Cold, cough, grippe, Group does not
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Its quality is as high today as it al
ways has been-and it's been growing
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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17
Tardy Bowels, Inert Liver

They Just won't let You put pep
into your work or play. Sick head
ache comes from retaining waste mat
ter and impurities In the body.
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Smoothly yet positively they produce
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make the liver and bowels respond to
the demands Of a strong, healthy body.
Still 25c.-at all druggists. Try them
tonight.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17
Ancient Football.

China played football long before
Japan, so long ago that the football
was stuffed with hair until the fifth
century, when the ingenious Chinese
thought of initiating 1t.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17
impression Verified.

"'Hamlet' is one of the longest parts
in the English-speaking DRAMA re-
marked Mr.. Stormington Barnes.
II never measured it." answered the
tired business man, "but it certainly
gives you that impression when you
listen to It,"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17
bELCHING
Caused by
Acid-Stonlach

Let EATONIC the wonderful modern
stomach remedy. give you quick relief
from disgusting belching. food repeating.
indig estion blOated, gassy stomach. dyspep-
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They are all caused by Acid-StOmach from
which about nine people out of ten suffer
In way another One writes as fol-
lows: Before I used EATONIC. / could not
eat a bite without belching 1t right up sour
and bitter I have not had bit of trouble
since the first tablet"
Millions are victims of Acid-Stomach
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ailing. have poor digestion, bodies improp-
erly nourished although they may eat heart
lily Grave disorders are likely to follow II
an acid-stomach 10 neglected. Cirrhosis OF
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catarrh Of the stomach-these are only
few Of the many ailments often caused BY
Acid Stomach.
A sufferer from Catarrh Of the Stomach
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II you are not feeling quite right-lack
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At all drug stores-a big box for soc ana
your money back il you are not satisfied
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17
4 TEXAS FAMILY'S
: EXPERIENCE

c.,r.ston. Texas.-"After the food in
~. 1s N nv family became rundown, due
lso o. of being in the water, loss
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17
Take RICH-TONE
and Gain new euerty

Rich-Tone makes more red corpuscles,
enrfching and purifying the blood. 1t
contains all Of the elements that are
needed most in maintaining strength
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healthful sleep-lt gives You all those
things which mean energy and WELL
being. Get a bottle tOday-Only $1.O0
at all drug stores.
A. B. Richards Medicine Co., Sherman, Texas
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17
How Rats Cause Fires.

Rats are fond of eating the insulat-
Ing material of electric wires, and are
responsible for many of the fires as
cribed to defective insulation" They
also gnaw holes in lead water pipes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17

Congress was asked Friday by Sec
rotary Baker to authorize the eXpendi
ture by the war department of $4,000,
900 in building ammunition and ord
nance storage depots in the vicinity OF
Ogden, Utah.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17

The more we boast of knowing the
less we really know; the truly wise
man seldom speaks Of himself.