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The Owosso times., 1920-11-12

Eugene r. Holmes, aged 76 years,
prominent Civil war veteran, died at
his home on John street Wednesday,
after a short illness. The funeral will
be held this afternoon at the home, Rev,
f. d. Draper officiating He has been
resident of OwoSso thirty.five years.
Surviving him are his widow and three
sons.
Rev. 3. g. Mattson called upon few
friends Tuesday afternoon while in the
city. His appearance indicates that be
is enjoying his work although it is bit
strenuous.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-12

Election of officers Nov. 2, L. A. to
o. r. C. resulted as follows: presi-
dent, Josephine Lampman; vice presi-
dent Marie Barcus; senior sister,
Helen Ruele; junior sister, vindata
Anderson; secretary-treasurer, Anna
Lowrey; guard, Julia VanWinkle ;
chairman Of ex., Edna Smith; first
member, Sarah Bartlett; second men,
Der, Mae Bradley; musician, Roberta
Frye.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-12

Louis DreheusteJt is nc Memorial
Hospital suffering from fractured
skull ana other i,juries Sustained y s.
terday when hts automobile wa struck
bv Corupna av,rns street car. Ha
booked his clr ouf of the ,ard Gf Clay.
bo Mead direct y Oh to the tr'cK The
car was demolished.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Thomas has gone 10
Owosso 10 see her sis'er Mrs. Fleming,
who is critically i'll. .-Cedsr Springs
Clipper.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-12

Prosecutor Matthews moved to
nolle PROSE- the statutory charge
against George Spencer, Shiawassee
farmer, on grounds of insufficient
evidence. The court took his rec
concentrations in writing, with a
petition from relatives of the. girl
who accused Spencer, under consider
alton.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
Girl, IA Years DID,,
Fights Bull; Saves s.
Aged Grandfather
Especial to the Warrington Herald.

Especial to the Washington Herald
Martinsburg, W. Va, Sept. Sat
tacking an infuriatcd bull with q
pitchfork as he was in. the act OF
goring her SO-year-o!d grandfather
Anna Mary Newkirk. II years old
saved the aged mans life this af.
ternoon.
The girl was milking q COW in
the barnyard when she heard the
aged mans cries for help in a near
by pasture. Grabbing the pitch
fork she rushed TO the rescue and
succeeded in divertinG the animals
attention.
The ball had knocked down the
grandfather, George Newkirk. when
the girl arrived. He sustained sew
ersl fractured ribs.
The grandfather was able TO crawl
to safety while the girl held off
the bull She then fed and succeeded
in getting over the pasture fence
ahead of the animal.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
Bride, 81, of Civil War Veteran, Is,
Takes Her Fourth Try at Matrin,ony;
Ceremony Performed at RockuiUe

En- route today for a two weeks
honeymoon at Atlantic City are
Andrew J. Whitaker, rs years old,
1871 Oregon avenue northwest. vet
eran of the Civil War, now an ac-
countant in the comptrolIer's office,
Treasury Department, and Mrs.
Louise P. Thorp. 1925 Cochrane
street northwest, 67 years old, who
were married at Rockville, Nd. yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. 1t
is Mrs. Whitaker's fourth matri-
monial venture.
The clerk of the circuit court at
Rockville yesterday afternoon re-
ceiyed a telegram from Whitaker
requesting him to see to it that
the Rev. MiIlard +. Minnick, rector
of Christ Episcopal Church, would
be home at 3 o'clock. and imme-
diately after the arrival of the
couple the ceremony was performed.
The pair returned at once to. Wash
ington to entertain guests at Mr..
Whitaker's home last night.
whitaker was fourth assistant
auditor OF the Treasury Depart
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
Youthful Soldier of Fortune
Having Time ofHsLDeHere.
AsOtJicialsS Seek Big Brother

How did you get out of
Europe"
"on a ship. It's easy to get out
of Europe"
Then Louis LaPair smiled-no,
grinned. Louis has a broad. world
embracing infectious grin.
Louis is staying at the House Of
Detention at Fifteenth and D streets
northwest. Sixteen years old, a
Belgian stowaway and veteran OF
the world war. he is endeavoring to
get in communication with his
brother. John, who was last heard
of at El Paso. Tex.
With a male empIoye OF the House
of Detention, Louis yesterday visited
the downtown section of Washing
ton and took a swim at the Tidal
Basin bathing beach. He returned,
grinning as usual and asking when
dinner would be ready.
The immigration officials are we'll
content TO allow. Louis to find his
brother. The Belgian Embassy is
helping him.
Il used to, get. letters. regularly
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09

from John Louis said, in English.
but two years ago I wrote TO him
and got no answers"
when Louis says answers" the
wv" isn't silent
After a while" he continued,
John wrote to me and told me he
was going on q big trip and not to
send any more letters until I heard
from him"
At present Louis is doing light
work at the institution. which is
undergoing many changes in the in
terror.
When I get started" he said, I
must find some other work here. I've
got to eat. you know"
And he sighed for the delayed din
ner.
a German bbmb killed Louis
mother at Antwerp. His father and
three brothers fell before Hun bull
lets. Following the bombardraent
of Antwerp, Louis was picked up by
passing British troops. He was in
the allied fighting forces until the
signing OF the armisticc.
Now he. has come to America, one
Of two survivors of a fighting fam
ilg. Louis wants. to make his home
somewhere in the United States.
Older men than he have looked into
Just as hazy a future and frowned
in anxiety. -.
But Louis LePair, embodiment Of
optimism, Erips.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
Bryan Buys Newspapermen
Drinks of Grape Juice While
He Talks of Bygone Days
Lets have a drink.

Let's have a drink
1t was not the voice OF Il ruby
nosed individual. 1t was the voice
of William J. Bryan. enemy OF
liquor and world advocate of pro-
hibition. He was standing in front
of a Washington drug store at F.f-
teenth and II streets northwest
when he extended the invitation to
three newspapermen.
That has a familiar sound, but
I'm afraid it won't have a familiar
taste" said one of the trio.
Let's be patriotic and drink
grape juice" suggested another.
Want it straight or a high ball 80
asked the white coated soda dis
penser.
Lets have it in tall glass with
ice," ordered the Nebraskan. and
after each man had taken a sip of
1t, he asked: Ever try it with gin
ger ale?. Boy. give US a bottle of
ginger ale. Mrs. Bryan used to put
ginger ale and lemon in mine, and
1t improved it.
The colonel split the bottle OF
ginger ale four ways, and smacke ID
his lips over it
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09

the catuemen. he is mighty apt
to die unwept and considerably
unsung.
But that MarilIa girl IVES a
benefit to the eye. And she was
the most elegant kind OF a house
keeper. I was the nearest neigh
lbor. and used to ride over to
the Double-Elm anywhere from
nine to sixteen times a week with
fresh butter or a quarter OF VEN
ison or a sample of new sheep-dip
just as a frivolods excuse to see
Marills. Msrilla and me sot ex-
tensively inveisled with each
other, and / was pretty sure was
going to get my rope around her
nook and lead her over to the
Lomito. Only she was so everlast-
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09

lar Of the structure and smoked
Il Toro tobacco, while We wran-
gied amicably concerning the af-
fairs Of the rest OF the world.
Mr.. kinney's wife, q young and
capable woman. we had left in the
house. She remained to busy her
self with the domestic round of
duties, in which 1 had observed
, that she seemed to take 4 buoyant
and contented pride. In ore room
We had supped. Presently, srom
the other, as Kinney and I sat
without, there burst a volume of
sudden and brilliant music. III
could justly estimate the art Of
piano playing, the construer OF
that rollickinG fantasia had cred
itably mastered the secrets of the
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09

keyboard. a piano. and one so
well played, seemed to me to be
an unusual thing to find in that
small and unpromising ranch
house. l must have looked my
surprise at Bush Kinney, for he
laughed in his soft, Southern way.
and nodded at me through the
moonlit haze of our cigarettes.
You don't often hear as agree
able a noise as that on a sheep
ranch" he remarked; but I never
seen any reason for, not playing
up to the arts and graces just be-
cause we happen to live out in the
brush. It's a lonesome life for a
woman; and If a little music can
make it any better, why not have
it? That's TN way l look at it,"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09

Il did," said I. There was a
drove of javalis roofing around it.
could see by the broken corrals
that no one. lived there"
That's where this music propo-
sition started, said Kinney. "I
don't mind telling you about it
while We smoke. That's where old
Cal Adams lived. He had about
eight hundred graded merinos and
a daughter that was solid. silk and
as handsome as a new stake.ropc
on thirty-dollar pony. And I
don't mind telling you that was
guilty in the second degree of
hanging around old Calls ranch all
the time / could spare away from
lanbins and shearinr. Miss Ma
rilla was her name; and ana fig
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09

ured it out by the rule of two
that she was destined to become
the chatelaine and lady superior
of Rancho Lomito, belonging to
II. Kinney, Esq., where you arc
now q welcome and honored
guest.
Il will say that old Cal wasn't
distinguished as a sheepman. He
was little, old, op-shouldered
hombre about as big as a gun
scabbard, with scraggy white
whiskers, and condemned to tthe
continuous use of language. Old
Cal was so obscure in his chosen
profession that he wasn't even
hated by the cowmen. And when
a shcepmsn don't get eminent
enough TO acquire the hostility of
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
You Never Saw Anybody in Your Life that
Was as Full of knowledge and Had Less Sense

"A wise and generous theory"
assented. ~"And Mrs. Kinney
plays well. am not learned in
the science of music, but ! should
call her an uncommonly good per-
former. She has technic and
more than ordinary power"
The moon was very bright, you
will understand, and l saw upon
hinney's face a sort of amused
and pregnant expression, as
though there were things behind
it that might be expounded.
You came up tho trail from
tho Double-Elm Fork" he said
promisingly. AS you crossed it
you must have seen an old desert
cd jacsl to your left under a com
ma mott" -
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09

Tell US the real story of the
grape juice fiction" suggested one
of Mr.. Bryan's guests.
"I'll do it," he promised. When
President Wilson asked me to be-
come n member of his cabinet I
told him that l never served intoN.-
eating liquors in my home. He told
me TO use my judgment and l did.
Well, when the table was set for
our first state dinner. there wei
two glass in front of each plat :.
Those two glasses looked sort of
lonesome sitting there, wTere there
used to be five or six, so Mrs. Bryan
conceived the idea of adding a glass
OF grape juice at each place to give
the table 4 little color. We never
regarded it as an attempt to sub
stitute grape juice for wines. but
that Interpretation was put on it
Mr.. Bryan did not have enough
change in his pocketbook to pay
for the round of drinks" and as
he reached for his wallet and pulled
out a bill. he said he knew some
men to invite friends to have a
drink and then asked them to pay
for II.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
Assistant Treasurer Blair
Tells Of Highly Special
lied Organization.
CALLS IT HIS BUSINESS
Gained Reputation During
10 Years as W. M. c. A.
Secretary, He Boasts.

Chicago. Sept. s.-Declaring that
during his sixteen years as a Y. N.
c. A. secretary he had gained a
reputation as a money raiser rather
than for piety." Harry NJ. Blair.
assistant to Treasurer Fred w. Up
ham. and the real money-getting
head of the Republican national
ways and means committe, defended
the @. Q. p. campaign against Gov.
Cox's charges before the Senatorial
investigating committee today.
Blair was called to the stand late
in the afternoon. after Dudley s.
Blossom, OF Cleveland. had thrown
a bomb into the Republican ranks
by testifying that the quota he was
Instructed to raise for Cuyahoga
County and the city OF Cleveland
was 100000 for the Republican
National Committee. 1t was the
first direct evidence the Senators
had received directly in support of
the $4,000. 900 fund charges OF the
Democratic candidate.
Refuses to Tell News Source.
: A possibility of the United States
senate being called on to rule on
the privilege of newspaper writers
to refuse to reveal the source OF
their information developed when
c. c. Brainerd. a Washington cor
respondent. was on the stand.
Brainerd refused to tell who gave
him to the story of the G. Q. P. plan
for a si6.000,00 fund which aP-
peared In his paper last January and
which Moore testified yesterday was
Gov. Cox's first basis for his charges.
Senator Pomerene got the matter
put over until tomorrow. with the
khreat that it would be taken before
the United States Senate at its next
session for a positive ruling.
Doesn't Spend II.
Blair's story of his life was an
open IL. not boastful account Of his
success as a money raiser. II am
the money raiser" e declared. Il
am not the man who spends it."
lie had gone into business after
his sixteen ,sars as a "y" secretary.
but when the war drives came on
he jumped back into his chosen
work, making his great hit as direc-
tor of the war camp community
campaigns.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
WILSON LETTER
OPENS HIS CELL
Vet Gets Bail When He
, Shows Letter From First
Lady of Land.
Especial to The HeraIdD


Danville. Va, Sept. S.-Last night
Jerome Isaacs. of Baltimore, was
forlorn and friendless-a prisoner
in the city jail awaiting trial for
grand larceny.
Today he became a person of note.
Friends from every side flocked to
his rescue. Bail set at $1,000 quick
ly was raised. One of the leading
members of the Danville bar was
retained in his defense. He became
the hero of the city.
The transformation took place
when Isaacs showed a letter signed
by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. assuring
him of a square deal and giving ev-
idence of interest in his case.
1t developed that he was one of
the military guards which attended
President Wilson while in France.
Before he was assigned to this
duty he was wounded and gassed
at the front.
Isaacs is charged with taking
$500 in cash and jewels valued at
$4,000 from 4 Danville hotel after
posing as a United states Secret
Service agent.
His trial has been set for Friday
in the State court.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
Officials Expect Over TO-
900 Children Enrolled
Early in Year.
TERM STARTS MONDAY
New Families in District In
crease Necessity for
More Room.

Congestion in Washington schools
when they open on Monday seems
inevitable, in the face of figures
prepared by the school authorities
for last year and for 1918. 1t is
expected that 10000 children will be
enrolled before the year is far gone.
School officials yesterday ex-
pressed uncertainty as to the ex-
pected increase in enrolment Mon
day.
DR.. Frank W. Ballou, superin-
tendent OF schools, said that the out
look was bright. Neither he nor
Assistant Superintendent Stephen
Z. Kramer could say how much OF
an increase was estimated. Other
officials, however, place the esti-
mated enrolment Monday at $1,000.
Late Arrivals Expected.
The number of pupils who ap-
pear at the school doors on Mon
day. however, will not represent the
full strength of enrolment. Hun
dreds of Washingtonians are out of
the city with their children and will
not be able to enter them as stu
dents until later in the school year.
How large this percentage of late
arrivals is, is shown in school sta
tistiCs for 1918 and 1919
When the schools opened last year
the total enrolment for all day
schools was 57,66I. an increase OF
5,32S over the 1918 figures. On De-
cember 10. 1919, before the schools
had closed for the Christmas holi-
days, the number of pupils had
le4ped to 1856. Corresponding fig
ures for 1918 were 55,SSS.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09

But in all cases these tragedies
emphasized the urgent need of care
full driving and observance of traffic
rules
The police are doing all in their
power to eradicate the evil of care
less driving. The Herald is striving
to encourage careful driving.
In its plan to honor and entertain
fifty careful motorists this week,
The Herald is receiving the cooper
alton OF tho Shubert-Garrick Theater
where fifty motorists will be enter
tanned after their names have been
published on The Heralds roll of
honor for careful motorists.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09

ment during the Harrison admins
tration, and went out with the ad-
vent of the Cleveland administra-
tion, only to be reinstated when
Mckinley took charge of affairs in
Washington.
The Civil War veteran is an ex-
Cellent golf player and is n mem
Der of the Kirkside Golf Club. He
is member of the Columbia Lodge
No, 3, r. \. NJ, and a charter mem
Der of the Royal Arcanum. He is
also a member of the Burnside Post
No. s, G. 4. r.
Upon their return from Atlantic
City, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitaker will
make their home at 1881 Oregon
avenue northwest.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
HERE'S THE LATEST;
RACING MEN STRIKE,

Montreal, Sept. S.-The latest
thing in strikes occurred here to-
day.
The owners of horses on the pro-
gram to compete in the fall meet
ing of the Montreal Jockey Club
tomorrow refused to file their en-
tries unless the size of purses was
increased.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
WATSON LEADS SMITH
NSENATORIAL RACE

Atlanta. Ga. Sept. S.-Early re-
turns from today's primaries from
about one-third Of the State evenly
divided, indicate that Thomas L.
Watson has a majority over Scna-
tor Hoke Smith for renomins ton as
United States Senator and Hugh NJ.
Dorsey. present governor. making
the race for the Senate also.
Thomas Hardwick. according TO the
same returns. has a majority over
all opponents for the gubernstorial
nomination. Both Watson and
Hardwick were running on an
anti-Ieague Of nations platform.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
THE MISSING CHORD =: =: =: You
W,c.

n STOPPED overnight at the
sheep-ranch of Bush Kinney.
on the Sandy Fork of the
Nueces. Mr.. Kinney and I had
been strangers up to the time
when I called Hello" at his
hitching-rack; but from that mo-
ment until my departure on the
next morning We were, according
to the Texas code, undeniablc
friends.
After supper the ranchnan and
I lugged our chairs outside the
twO-room house to it's Hoorless
gallery rooted with chaparraI and
sscuista grass. With the rear
Negs Of our chairs sinking deep
into the hard-packed ioam each
CT US reposed against an elm pill
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
BIZ O. HENRY

ingly permeated with nlial senu-
ments toward old Cal that never
could get her TO talk about scr-
Gus matters.
You never saw anybody in
your life that was as full Of l,nowI-
edge and had less sense than old
Cal. He was advised about all the
branches OF information contained
in learning and he was Up TO all
the rudiInents OF doctrines and en-
lightenment. You couldn't advance
him any ideas on any OF the parts
OF speech or lines OF thought. You
would have thought he was =
professor Of the weather and
politics and chemistry and
Confined on PALI sEt ~
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09

Four mounted traffic officers, two
on motorcycles and two on bicycles,
have been assigned by Capt. Albert
]. Headley, chief of the Districts
traffic squad. to select the fifty
careful motorists who will be placed
on the roll of honor next Sunday.
You can bet I had 4 great deal
of pleasure picking out the fifty
motorists who were honored by The
Herald last Sunday and would like
to get in the game again this week
However, 1 do not want to have all
Of the fun, and will therefore as
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
Baker Wishes T. R.
Was as Discreet
AS He Was Brave
cPubiie Ledger service.)

Newton d. Baker. Secretary OF
War. refused yesterday 30 be
drawn into a debate with Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, jr., as to
their respective war records. Col.
Roosevelt charged in a recent
speech that Baker was a pacifist
and had been inefficient in his
conduct Of the war.
Il am not going to discuss
my war record" said Baker yes
terday. Il saw Col. Roosevelt at
the 'front.' 1t is too bad he is
not as discreet on the stump as
ne was brave in battle"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
UNIDENTIFIED MAN
DROWNED IN RIVER

Lynchburg. Va. Sept. S.-An un-
identified man was drowned in the
James River this afternoon when
a canoe overturned. The body has
not been recovered.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
Reserve Force
In Corps Areas
ToForn Body
The War Department An
nounces Scheme to Insure
National Defense.
By UNIVERSAL SERVICE.

The War Department, it was an
nounced yesterday, is completing
the organization for a vast cmer-
gency army which can be mobil-
lied and equipped for oTense or
defense within twenty-four hours.
Under this plan the first line will
consist Of the regular army Of 500
600 troops; the National Guard
with 455Iooo officers and men will
form the second line. A vast re-
serve force for which 10000 off
GERS have already been appointed
and $4,000 more are under consid-
Grafton, will form the final and by
far the most numerous section.
Arrange fer ExpansIop.
While the number OF troops in rns
reserve force is not definitely fixed.
the skeleton organization will be
such that it can be expanded TO an,
size the emergency may require. The
only limit will be the number OF
men OF draft age in the United
States.
The country has been divided into
nine military districts TO be known
as corps areas. Each CORDS area
will contain troops from the regular
army the National Guard and the
organized reserves; all organized in
time OF peace into briEades. div
sions, and army corps, with the
necessary auxiliary and special
troops.
Each corps area commander will
be charged with all the military
activities in his area. and with Ger
tain exceptions. will be in command
Of all the regular and organized
reserve personnel stationed therein
National Guard Plans
In the development OF Tie Ma
t.onal Guard careful consideration
s-Il be given not only 70 its tuac-
ton in war, but also with o Nation
to its use as State forces durinE
special situations. As planned th.
new National Guard combat com
maEds will be armed with rifles.
pistols or machine guns 50 that any
local Unit will be able 10 operate
as infantry at will
Doubt has been expressed that
such strength can DC maintained.
As an inducemeEt in that direction
the following annual scale Of pay.
TO include at least forty-ninc GrilIs
and fifteen field day service has
been fixed.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
Toll of Deaths BY Accident
Shows Urgent Need of Care
In Dri0ing in City Streets

Forty-six killed accidents
in the year ended June 80.
Forty-thec OF these killed by by
cycles but nearly all OF the orx these lives
careless driving, violations regulations reckcsness
In the motorist In other cases the
pedestrian at fau
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
Reser, g. 10 he Localized.

Each unit OF the organized re
serves will be localized and have
officers residing in the locality. The
enlisted personnel will be assigned
to units localized in the vicinity or
their places OF residence. Provision
viii be made for transferring OF
GERS and enlisted men. upon changes
Of residence. to similar units 10
Gated in their new places OF resi-
dcRce.
As the organized reserves will b."
distinctly a war force il will not
compete with tho National Guard
For administration and such volun-
tsry training as may be possible
in addition to the annual period o.
fifteen days, an adequate personnel
OF the regular army will be pro
vided.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09

or the 10000 reserve officers ap-
pointed since 1918 none have been
given definite assignment. All will
be under the orders Of the com
mander Of the corps area embraC-
ing their residence and will be as
signed by him TO a unit OF the or
ganiZed reserves in that district.
Each reserve officer will be required
to undergo fifteen days training
each year.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09
$1,000 REWARD

Is offered for iHio-mGfion leading
to the ares. and ccH5Icfi0H Of
anyone stealing The Washington
Hcr0id from nesrsp0f6r dealers,
stands, or from the residence Of
Gny subscriber.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-09

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