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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31
National Guard

Adjutant General Presson has az.
cepted an invitation to attend q
meec Of Napoleon Ouillette Pos,
American Legion, at Rumford on
April l and will speak on The Ma
tional Guard; What 1t Did in the
Great War and What 1t Hopes to
Accomplish in the Future" Mator
Jonn A. Hadley, commander of the
post writes that the entire member.
snip OF the post will cooperate and
assist in every possible way in the
Establishment of a company Of the
National Guard in that town, consid .
cradle interest already being shown
there in the project.
Captain F. II. Farnum, L. & A
inspector instructor Of the Maine
National Guard. has completed the
federal inspection Of the National
Guard OF Vermont and Rhode Island
He says that interest in the Guard
is daily increasing and that he found
IN each state one military unit which
nad waiting list. SO many were the
applications for enlistment. -
captain Farnum found the n. q
OF both states with from Is to 80 per
cent. OF overseas men, who are fl,lin,
the positions Of officers and non.
commissioned officers. bringing the
oreanixation to a fine healthy con-
dition. owing to the large number NJ
experienced men and promising to be
very efficient.
boothbay Register-There is being
SHOWN considerable interest in the
formation Of a company or at least :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31

have marked the history Of the State
The House Of Representatives takes
pleasure in assuring the State OF Maine
that The Common wealth Of Massachu-
sets still takes a maternal interest In
its offspring. and yeeis that come part
Of the distinction which Maine has OBJ
tanned during the past hundred years liz
reflected upon this Commonwealth:
That the relations between Maine and
Massachusetts will be az ciose and as
friendly in the future as they have bee n
in the past is the sincere wish and the
confident expectation Of the House Of
Representatives: and be il further
ORDERED. That a copy of this order
be transmitted by the Secretary of the
COMMONWEALTH to the Governor of the
State Of Maine.
House Of Representatives, March Is, 1920
Adopted. JAMES w. KIMEALL,
Clerk.
Once Of the Secretary
Boston, March 1s, 1870.
(seaD
A true copy.
Witness the Great Seal Of the Common
wealth
tSigned) ALBERT p. LANGTRY.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
In reply to this courteous greeting on
the part of Massachusetts,. Governor
Ailliken sent the following letter:
"Dear Mr.. Langtry:-
IT have read with genuine pleasure
the order passed by the Massa chuse It's
House Of Representatives congratulate.
ing the State OF Maine on It's one hun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31
GOOD ROADS CONGRESS
DELEGATES APPOINTED

Governor Car, z MiIliken Tues
Gay appointed the following IN
official delegates 10 represent the
State Of Maine al the United States
Good Roads Congress, April 12-17. al
; Hot Spring, Ark:
Robert J. Peacock. Lubec: Rupert
r. Baxter. Bath: Elton II. LEWIS,
Boothbay; Elmer A. Pa.iee, Har-
nony; Frank p. Washburn. Perry;
Lewis E Jordan, New Gloucester:
Frank STANLEY, DNHeld: Woodbury.
E Lore. Southport; George v. Cur
r1sr, Fo-- Fairfield: L ". Bean.
Presque Isle: A J. McDo1gau, Carl
bot; A .. Foster, Limestone: W. P.
. Mahany. Easton: John Edmun6s,
Mars Hi; a. E. Moores. Eoulton:
John u. Brown. Eagle Lake: B. ".
Howe. Par.en; James =. Gulnac,
Bangor: P. II. Gi-lsn. Bangor: ". s.
Owen, Milo; Walter J. Mayo. Dover:
Nathan Bucknam. Dexter: Dr. B. G.
Croxford- Newport: Fred y. Boston
Gardner: John ii. Robinson. Halo
WEI; Clinton H. Goodhua, Water
vile: C. ]. Bailey. Winthrop: W. j
Thompson, China; Merton L
Wheeler, Augusta: J. Henry Morse.
Oakland: Joseph ". Allen. III. Yer
non; Frank VI. Briggs. Slowhegsn:
Martin l. Reynolds, Sidrcy; Frank
l.. Besse, Clinton: Waldo Petten-
gill, Rurnford: Herman L. Horne
Norway: E. E. Hastings. Bethel:
John Reed. Roxbu-y: Harvey D.
Granville. ParsonsheId: Elmer E.
Page. Saco; Oscar Hanson, Lyman:
Edgar Wentworth, Berwick; vii
lam 3. Deering. Hollis; Lucius r.
Williams, Wells: Fred n. Dow.
Portland; D. W. Hoegg, Jr., Port
land: Lyman H. Nelson, Portland:
z. H. Phillips. Wes,brook; Fred n.
Negconb, Scarboro; William r.
Spear, South Portland: George p.
P.aistec, Gorhan: Quinch II. Chute.
Harrison: j. Irving Hayden, Ray
n1ond: Eugene H. Lowe, Gray: Miles
3. Langley, Portland; George F.
Goodspeed, Wilton; John r. Trim
Die, Calais: W. D. PenneiI. Lewis
ton; Ernest F. Clason, Lisbon: E. W.
Pen'ey, Auburn: Frank 3. Nichols.
Bath: Hiram W. Kicker. Poland
Spring: Whiting L. Butler, Farm
ington: A. @. Miller, Auburn:
Charles F. Mann, Lisbon Falls: Viz
gil Hail. Belfast: George A. Savage.
Northeast Harbor: William c. Ford.
"hteheld; Ralph W. Carleton.
Rockport: David Talbot, Rockland.
P. Henry Gay. Newcastle: Arthur p.
Crockett. kockland: John T. Cav
"aiooooro; Arthur 3. Holt, Goulds-
boro.
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State House Chat

The date Of the banquet tor IN
State House bowiers in Celebrate
of their successful season, is Satr'
day, April 10. instead OF April 3 Z
stated yesterday. Two commits
have been selected, consisting q
Banquet, p. II. Keller. H. S. EI
and Vindyl Hewes: entertainne1
G. ". Starkey. G. F. II. Bragion ar
H. A. Folsom. Special matches ~
planned for the afternoon. with Tx
banquet at $50, followed by an ei,
tertainment to be arranged: all
take place at the 7 building.
The third floor rotunda was aga.]
occupied Tuesday afternoon by
party Of ladies engaged II sewi1
on the costumes for the Centenn1
celebration
The date Of the state House Row.
banquet to celebrate the successtas ~
SON being closed this week, is Satu!d'|
April 10, instead of April 5 as u
nounced yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31
Highway Commission

The State Highway Commission
mas announced a hearing for April
. at Bath before the joint board on
the petition Of the town of Phipps-
burg for State and county aid in the
reconstruction of the Winneeance
bridge between Phippsburg and
Bath. The joint board consists of
the Highway Commission, the Saga
hoe county commissioners ,ha
Phippsburg selectmen and the mu-
nicipal officers Of Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31

platoon Of state militia. The organ
ization desired by most Of the young
men would be field artillery and II
is believed this would be the branch
Of service such an organization
would get into. Some active work
is being done. chiefly by ex-seryice
men. in going over the statistics Of
this section to see what material is
available. Adjutan: General Pres
son has agreed to come here and
meet the public at meeting in
order to help the cause. The adiu-
tant general seems deeply desirous
OF having local men in the guard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31

dYeata anniveFszFy- I hope 20 go
extend TO the Legislature % yor1 -.
tie ktaoers appreciation o. Ins 49,
Maine Al this ACTION On fht1' yx
Though the t1o F-atsE 10 song@ ns.
common corporate Interests. Ger Toaa
are tne came, and Maine zoc
ehrse-.s viii continue Jointly - Lhs
Fu2ysc41 Of those principles. oos2 ~
that have made the CS4tsc States toe
greA- nation IL 2k-
Very trziy yours
(slEsSs CARL e. MiLLskEN-
To
EoN. ALBERT p LANGTgT.
Ser-ra-y cs the Common wss4-5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31
Industrial Accident

4 decision was rendered TUESDAY
by the Maine Industrial Accident
Commission Ia the case Ct Alberta
Bel:reau 3. the Peppereai Manu-
featuring Co. and the American NJ
tsaal Liability Insurance Co. insuE-
srs awarding com psnsation-
The petition alleges that on the
first day Of August 1913. while
working as a roll cleans. il the en-
ploy Of the Peppere1 Manufacturing
Co. the petitioner received a per
scal injury by accident arising on.
Of and IN the course Of her employ
ment- tia: she was picking waste OF
doner gear. while i was Ia motion
and she caught her finger between
the two gears taking TIE END OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31
New Corporations

The following new. corporations
organized under the laws of Maine,
have had their articles of incorpor-
alton approved by the Office Of the
attorney general:
Scribner Company, organized
March % at Portland. Capital stock.
10000; all common; nothing paid
in: par value, 800; shares sub
scribed, none. President, Fred C.
Scribner. Portland: Treasurer, Dow
c. Scribner. Saco; clerk. E. H. Will
son. South Portland: directors. Fred
{. Scribner Of Portland, Dow C.
Scribner Of Saco. and Emma c.
Scribner Of Portland. Purposes
wholesale and retail dealers in orr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31

r. mould % put to bed after hot mustard foot bath
mil; 81 attack Of bronchitis pneumonia and to cond
vs - .o'ess should b. obtained 1t the drug store and cS
Id Y Dcsor Pierce and they Ansh the bladder and
NJ y s.1.y away much OF the poisous and the uric acid
sdon ts foeehead arms .nd hand. nav s. b,thd with
ousy At en tablespoonful Of saleratus has been dissolved
ytrenrsec - stsac. Of grip pneumonia to build up
Hcss ssos q that wsknown herbal tonic Dr. PerceG
oeovey. made from roots and barls without aabhoA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31

A copy Of will recently flied with
the attorney general Of Maine in re-
iation to the inheritance tax on GER
tain properties In Maine, recalls q
tragic event in the history Of the
United States. gallant defence of
her honor and reminds us of the too
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31

zenaide Labonta Of Lewiston, Mil
dred !. Keefe Of Bath and Mrs. Grace
E. Royce Of Augusta, each in the
State prison for the murder OF their
infant child: Peter Wallis, a Greek,
in State prison for the murder OF
Everett Winslow Of Falmouth; and
Alphee Dumont Of Lewiston, in jail
on liquor nuisance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31

ceries. provisions and other gNd
and wares. Approved Marca ?.
The Club Cigar Stores. Inc- d
ganiZed March 81 at Lewiston. Cad
ital stock, $4,000: al comnc.
nothing paid in; par value, 81
shares subscribed. 3. President
c. T-embiay. Lewiston: clerk u
treasurer. Esther N. Tremblay, In
iston: directors, NJ. c. Tremal|
Esther n. Tremblay and E'reend
A. Cotton, ali of Lewiston. P-
poses. a general business in pipa
cigars. tobacco. cigarettes, ,obad
conists supplies, etc. ApprTA
March 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31

The primary nomination papers Of
Percivai p. Baxter OF Portland. Re
publican candidate -. State senator
from Cumberland county, were filed
Tuesday at the Department Of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31
TO Meet the Sudden Attack Of
COLDS, GRIP OR FLU
An old enemy is with o

An old enemy is with y
again. and whether W
fight the enemy or q germ
We must put up q goa
fight, and not be afraa
Grip or Flu" runs ;
very brief course when ~ \
patient is careful. and y
we keep the system, y
good condition and nrTi
of the poisons which se y
TO acculuate within T. !.
bodies, we can escape y
disease. Remember o.
three C's: a CleI
Mouth, q Clean SKIN
Clean Bowels. TO ens
of poisons from the v
tenn and keep the oos'
loose. daily doses o.
pleasant laxative snow:
be taken. Such . onss
made Of Msy.apple,. le. ~
Of aloe, root of ja!s3p, ..,t
called DR.. Pierce's PleaI
Pellets. Hot lemons
should be used freey N
attacked BY q colo. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31

OF chime bells. to be placed in the
chapel at West Point
The third provides $4,000 for a
statue Of her father to be placed in
Fort Sumter. Charleston, g. G.
You will remember that in 1860
Major Anderson was sent to
Charleston to succeed in COM
mand Colonel Gardiner, with head
quarters at Fort Moultrie. Trouble
was brewing and he at once reported
that the forts in Charleston harbor
were weak and needed strengthen
ing. Receiving no reply from Wash.
ington. he strengthened as Tar as he
was able Forts Castle Pickney and
Aoultrie. Fearing an attack by
the hostile Southerners, lie decided
to abandon Moultrie for Sumter
and on Dec. 26 did 80. The rebels, in
curing his reason were told he did
SO to save the government property.
He was attacked and after terrific
bombardnent on April Il and 10,
1851. he was obliged to surrender
Sumter.
Major Anderson was the same
year promoted to brigadier general
and placed in command Of the De-
partment Of Kentucky and Of the
Cumberland. but i'll health obliged
him in 1853 to retire from active
service. He was then brevetted q
major general.
He died on Oct. 2s. 1871. in Nice,
France.
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Fish and Game

Report has been received by the
Inland Fisheries and Game Depart
ment OF the prosecution on March
y before Judge Clyde r. Chapman
OF the Belfast municipal court Of
James Dineen Of Saco, on the charge
OF hunting without a resident hun
ter's registration certificate. He was
found guilty and fined IS and 6 costs,
which he paid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31

Petitions have been received At
the department from 25 per cent. Of
the legal voters of the towns of AL
bany and Waterford in Oxford CONN
~. asking that the present reeu,a :
tons prohibiting fishing in Crooked
river and tributaries. so far as IN
the towns mentioned, these waters
being tributory TO Lake Sebaso. be
repealed. a hearing will soon be set
by the commissioner.
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Pardon Hearinos

Pardons viii be the principal BUSH
ness FOR the Governor and Execu-
tive Council at the regular monthly
meeting. beginning at 10 o'clock
this wednesday, morning. although
the closing up Of the monthly ac-
counts will be no small item.
The petitioners Tor pardon are:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-03-26
POSTAL FLYERS
MAKE RECORDS
Twenty, Mail Ayiators Flew
]. 254.034 Miles in Eight
Months.

The Pcstofiice Department AM
nounced yesterday that, during the
last eight months. the twenty afr
mail ayiators in it's service maze
Lii trips. with but forty-seFen
forced landings through mechanical
trouble. They few a total distance
of 254.e34 miles.
The premier Is j. H knight. who.
between July 1. 1919. and February
20. 1890. made 1o6 trips. aggregatiBg
24,02e miles. with one forced landing
on account of weather and but two
is second. with ninety trips, over
1880 miles.
Six pilots. Lewis. Miller. knight.
Ellis. Stevens and Lee. made 5i5
trips, with a total of liz 40 miles,
and with only nine forced landings.
The records were made in the noun
tain routes between New York and
Cleveland. and New York and wash
ington. >.
The POstoffice Department says
for weeks the flying into and out Of
the air mail field at Newark. N. -,
on the New ork-Bellefonte and
New York Washington trips. had to
be performed with planes equipped
with snow skids instead of wheels
Now air mail planes on Western
fields are to be equipped. with four
instead of two wheels, so they may
navigate through mud.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-03-26
IF BAckAcHY0R.
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat less meat and take a glass of
Salts to flush out Kidneys
Drink plenty of water.

Uric acid in meat eXcites the kid
neys, they become overworked; get
sluggish, ache, and feel like Jumps
of lead. The urine becomes cloudy;
the bladder is irritated. and you
may be obliged to seek relief two
or three times during the night
When the kidneys clog you must
help them flush off the body's urin-
Gus waste or you'll be a real sick
person shortly. At first you feel
full misery in the kidney region.
you suffer from backache, sick
headache. dizziness. stomach gets
sour tongue coated and you feel
rheumatic twinges when the wealth
er is bad.
Eat less meat. drink lots OF wa
ter; also get from any pharmacist
four ounces of Jad Salts: take q
tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast for a few day. af1
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acsd
OF grapes and lemon juice. compiped
with lithia, and has been used for
generations to clean clogged kid
neys and stimulate them to ncrn1et
activity. also to neutralize the actds
in urine, so it no longer is a spuree
of irritation. thus ending bladde-
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot
injure: makes a delightful effe ves-
cent lithia-water drink which ev-
eryone should take now and iHea
to- keep the kidneys clean and ac-
tive. Druggists here say they sen
lots of Jad Salts to folks who be-
lieve in overcoming kidney trouble
while it is only trouble.-Adv.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-03-26
HOTEL TENANTS
TELL OF RENTS
Monmouth Hotel Case
Takes Up Second DayBe
fore Commission.

Charges that tenants In the Mon
mouth Hotel are now paying twice
the rents advertised In December.
1918. that the owner is making a
net profit, Of 20 per cent on his in
vestment and that he had agreed
to compensation for lack of serv-
Ice In some cases. while refusing It
in others, were the principal new
developments In the second days
hearing Of the Monmouth Hotel case
before the rent commission yester-
day.
N. d. Eaton. one OF the complain
ants, was the principal witness yes
terday. He testified that the APP
praised value of the hotel was
$15o.ooo, the replacement value does
not exceed $3.50, 900. the total rents
collected aggregate $4,000 annual
lys and the total expenses to the
owner are not more than $4,000 O
year, leaving a net profit Of $780,
900. or 20 per cent.
Eaton stated he occupied an
apartment containing three rooms
and a bath, which he described as
scantily and poorly furnished, and
paid a monthly rental of, 500. He
stated James L. Karrick. the own
er. voluntarily accepted a Reduction
Of SIS in the rent for December,
1919, on account Of poor service.
Before the hearing began uKar-
rick filed a motion asking dismissal
Of sixty-six Of the 10 complaints.
alleging the complainants are not
bona fide tenants. but subtenants.
c. II. Merillat. attorney for Kar-
rick. did not appear at the hearing
yesterday. but the proceedings were
recorded by a stenographer employ
ed by him. Chairman Oyster stated
the commission wished to hear each
Of 10 complainants.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-03-26
WORK OF WOUNDED
ATTRACTS SOCIETY

Women Of the Diplomatic Corps.
Cabinet officers wives and promi-
nent Washington society women
win attend the bazaar and exhibit
ton Of handicraft Of wounded and
sick soldiers. sailors and Marines
today and tomorrow at the District
Red Cross Chapter House, 16 Jack
son place. An invitation to attend
has been sent Mrs woodrow VIII
SON
Displays in the exhibition include
basketry, bead and needlework, and
are all the work Of patients in Wal
ter Reed, St Elizabeth's and the
Public Health Service hospitals
Half the proceeds of exhibits sold
will revert to the maker, the other
half going to the institution to pur-
chase additional material.
Hours for the two-day affair are
from 2 to in the afternoon and z
to 8 in the evening.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-03-26
Births Reported.

HAIRY A. ara May G. chich. tsv.
Hence 4. end Lillian c. Stroud, boy.
Claude D. snd LAnrz u. Johnsoa. boy.
Charles Q. and EIencra Wilson. girl.
Jcoeph q. aDd Carmala Layexxo, boy
Yrank md Ysn Dars. girL
Rudolph and Hattie Green. bag.
Wfilian A. snd Rnfh, n. Cuysling. giri.
Harold J. and AIdipsl u. Mailman. girl.
George =. and Msrgserite n. stsrtweiL
,irL
John +. and Mary O. Mooney. boy.
Gabriel NJ and Fiorenee I. Mitchell. girl.
Paul and Mary Hsgenann. girl.
George p. and Viola Prue. girl
William and 0ertru1e Edelin, girl.
John y. and lillian Thomas. girl
Clinton and Beatxice Lockiey. boy.
Alexander and Emily Ballard. girl.
James w. and Moselle Stanbsck. boy.
Aisxander and yirgie Cephas. boz. Queens
farm, Brookla ID. C..
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-03-26
Marriage Licenses.

Robert L. Jones. II. OF Washington. and
Marguerite Dove. 20. of Anpspoiis. Nd. The
Rev. J. Z. Briggs.
John ID. Thomas, -. q. q. NJ. and Mabel
T. 1Illey. -, Of birmingham, Mass. The
Rev. u. b. Bagby.
William N. Miehaux. 81. OF Washington
and Ethel n. Smith, -, Of Phiiadelphia
Pa. The Rev. j. g. Ball.
Augustus y. Lang. -, Of Galveston, Tex,
and Lucy l. Dodsln. "a, OF Washington Tue
Rev. J. O. Ball
Jesse r. Csriisie. %. and Edna Bell, "a
both OF Leesburg, Va. The Rev. II. v,
Downs.
Henry II. Buckner. .. and Bertha Ed
monds. g. both Of Washington. The Rev.
W. J. Howard.
Fred J. Boston. Sc. and Bessie Anderson,
. both Of Washington. The Rev. A.
Ssyles.
Joseph r. TrsyIor. Il. and Cora v. Nc.
J.'E. Briggs. Z
OrviIie D. Dodd. &C. Of Washington. and
Grace A. Mcdonald. -. Of Portland, Greg.
Judge Robert e, Nattingly.
Harry L. Davis, %. and Bette J. SandIin,
-. both Of Richmsrd. Va. The Rev, ]. Il.
Briggs.
f. James Z. Brown, e. and Mary r. WILL
isns, Is. both Of Washington. me Rev. L.
Robert @: Lloyd. "a. and Anne C. Lind.
Soy. p. both Of Paris. Va. The Rev. J. III.
Jeffries.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-03-26
Burleson Partial, Charge;
House Is Asked to Probe

An investigation by Congress of
charges made by the American Le-
gion of Tennessee that Postmaster
General Burleson had violated the
soldier preference rule by appoint
ing Charles McCabe,, former secre-
tary to Senator Shields. as Postmas-
ter at Nashville. was asked in the
House yesterday by Representative
Johnson. South Dakota
Robert c. Webster, a former
service man, should have been
given the ONCE. johnson said. Web
ster was certified to the Postoffice
Department by the Civil OService
Commission, but Burleson refused
to appoint him, johnson said.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-03-26
BOLSHEVII CAPTURE
J AMERICAN CITIZENS

Two American citizens have been
captured by the Bolsheviki at Novo
Nikoiaevsk. -thf State Department
was advised yesterday. The men
are DR.. A W. Strickney, geologist.
and H. D. T. Reynolds. both en-
pIoyes Of a London firm Instruc-
lions have been sent to the United
States Embassy at London and the
consul at Hardin TO make a thor
ough investigation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-03-26
Deaths Reported

Charles Monson- u years. q. 8. Soldiers
Home Hospital
Samuel 8. Wentworth, So. U. & Soldiers
Home Hospital.
James ID. Forester. 81, Emergency Hospt
Mollie B. Wright, 6s. George Washington
Hospital
Withrow c. Pitt. -, l04 c St ne.
James A. sarren, II, Casualty Hospital
Harry Deneyer. 5, en- route to Emergency
Hospital
Alice Fuquea, 63, Garfield Hospital
Cora Foatz, 40, 1914 18th St NV.
Fannie Burgess 50, 40s T st NV.
Pole OF Napolean Shumate, IS. 7th and
st sw-. on Southern X. X. tracks.
Mary q. Brown. 81, 1913 Q st. NV.
Catherine Powell, 2 years, months, Chill
dren's Hospital
Harvey Pearson months. Freedmen's
Hospital
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-03-26
SCHOOLS OBSERVE
MARYLAND HOLIDAY

Baltimore. March Robustness
houses throughout the State were
closed today and special exercises
were held in the schools in observ-
ance of Maryland Day" -,
The, holiday marked the 2Ssth
year since the landing of the first
colonists under Governor Henry
Calvert. -
The special topic of discussion in
schools was Maryland Highways"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-03-26
War Contracts Settled
At II Cents on Dollar

War contracts totaling nearly sl,-
000,0oo,000 have been settled for IL
cents on the dollar by the War De-
partment Claims Board. Joseph
Fairbanks. vice chairman, told the
Houe Military Affairs Committee
yesterday.
Cross-Questioning by the commit
tee brought out that some members
OF the board have been receiving as
high as $50 a day for their work.