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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-25
Sure
Death
to
COrnS
"Gets-It" Makes 'Em Lose Their
Grip and Lift OF Painlessly.

The hrst thing "Gets-It" does
when IL lands on a corn or callus Is to
snuff out the pain. Then II shrivelB the
corn or callus and loosens it.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
BRYANSEESU
RUN BY WOMEN
Female Ballots Will Swing
Great Reforms, Says
Commoner.

Women's votes will swing great re-
form movements in the country with
in the country within the next few
years. according to William Jennings
Bryan, in n speech as the National
Temperance Council banquet last
night at the Raleigh.
The conscience OF woman enters
the arena OF politics never to be
absent again." shouted Mr.. Bryan.
And we can all look forward to
the future with a greater confidence
than We ever have had before"
Bryan also prophesied world prohibi-
tion in the next few years. what we
have done will be heard around the
globe, and we shall drive alcohol out
completely" In the early part of his
speech, Bryan amused the white rib
bon banqueters with a description OF
old-time political banquets. These, he
asserted. were divided In three Sec
tions: asting and drinking. speaking.
and "mopping up" when the sober sur
vivors dragged their friends from un-
der the tables, sorted them out and
sent them home.
The banquet was presided over by
Daniel NJ. Polling. Reports on temper
ance work during the war were pre-
sented by officers OF the United Com
mittee on Temperance Activities in
army and navy.
A temperance song. written by Mrs.
William Jennings Bryan, was sung by
Frank NJ. Waring.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
'RIDER" ON NEW
JURY'SREPORT
Note Attached to Verdict
Would Hold Slayer Un-
der Observation:

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. ia rider
on the verdict OF second degree mur-
der, returned by a jury here in the
case OF Harry New. who was found
guilty Of staying his sweetheart. Freda
Lesser. may delay indefinitely the
prison term which New must serve.
The following note. headed ITO the
Court and not for the Press" was
found attached to the written decision
of the jury:
I'VE recommend that the defend
ant. Harry s. New. jr. be placed in
some institution in the State of
California for a reasonable period of
time for observation as to his men
tai condition. and that the court de-
termine when the defendant should
be confined in the penitentiary."
Counsel for the prosecution and
the defense disagree as to the i'm
portance of the rider" A motion
for a new trial will be made Mon
day morning.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
KEY MEMORIAL BRIDGE
NEEDS $1,100, 900 MORE

Hearings will be held before the
House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce at 1870 o'clock
this morning, on q bill increasing the
appropriation for constructing the
new Key Bridge at Georgetown.
The bill, which was introduced by
Mr.. Moore, Of Virginia, increases the
appropriation from 100000 to s2,10o,-
0oo
No contractor could be found will
ling to undertake the work on the
original appropriation Of sl.0oo, 900, and
the government was forced to do the
work itself. under the Chief Engineer
Of the War Department.
II the supplemental appropriation is
approved by the Interstate and For
eign Commerce Committee, 1t then
will have to go to the Appropriations
Committee to be passed upon again
before it reaches the floor Of the
House.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
Harden Camp Adopts
Eight Representatives

Eight members OF the House of
Representatives last night were
elected to honorary membership in
Richard l.. Harden Camp, United
Spanish War Vaterans, at a meeting
of the post in the lower hall of Py-
THAN Temple
Those mustered into the organfza-
tion wereH Representatives William
L. Carss. w. H. Newton, T. D.
Schall. Everett Sanders. f. 8. Pur.
nell. Sidney f. Mudd. John w
Rainey. J. V. McClintic, c. A. Chris
topherson and J. F. Donovan.
The congressman were made mem.
bers OF the organization because OF
the fact that they served as funeral
escort to the late Representative Car
c. Van Dyke. who was past com.
mander-in-chief OF the Department OF
Minnesota. of the veterans organiza,
ton.
Francis C. Hum. chairman of the
entertainment committee, arranged
for banquet and entertainment
which followed the initiation of the
Congressman. Daniel V. Chisholm
past commander-in-chief. acted as
toastmaster. Two hundred and sixty
members Of the post were present.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
COLVER SCORES
EXCESS
Penalty on Conservative
capitalization, Says
Trade Commissioners.
FEW DOLLARS FOR u. S.
Treasury Gets But One-hfth
OF Sum Levied, Dealers
Are Told.

New York City, Jan. 15-William B.
Colver, OF the Federal Trade Commits
sion, In a vigorous address here today
before the National Wholesale Dry
Goods Association, attacked the excess
tax law as being "a bonus for inflated
capitalization. and a penalty on con-
servative capitalization" He said its
abolition would effect an almost i'm
mediate lowering of the whole un-
healthy price structure which Is a
burden upon every citizen. whether he
be consumer. merchandiser. producer
OF, taxpayer"
prices are no longer fixed by the
government. and. therefore. the only
reason for the existence OF the excess
profits tax system has absolutely dis
appeared.
The excess profits tax was never
designed to be. and never was a reve-
nue. measure. At the time the gov
ernment was fixing prices on various
commodities II found that the cost of
production in different mines. mills
and factories covered a wide range.
But since certain quantity Of a given
commodity was inlperatively needed, q
price was fixed high enough to bring
out the needed production from the
high-cost producers.
This gave abnormal and undue
profits to low-cost producers and the
excess profits tax was intended as an
equalizer to bring these undue profits
back to the public treasury.
The excess profits tax is passed on
and multiplied until about 1900 or
800 is taken out Of your pocket. and
my pocket. for every dollar that finally
gets to the public treasury. he tax
is difficult and cumbersome to collect,
and bears inequitably upon different
concerns Of the same size and prof.
itableness."
Colvcr. in urging the ratification of
the peace treaty. declared the business
of the nation is suffering from uncer-
tainty occasioned by the delay. I'M
til the treaty is out of the way, he
said. the nation will continue to suf-
fer more and more.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
SAVE NATURAL
GAS,SAYSLANE
Secretary Of Interior Pleads
For Conservation of All
: u. S. Resources.

iPicturing the great future need Of
~ 07t'r"l rCso:lrces, Secretary OF the
Interior Franklin X. Lane, in an ad-
{ .. ut 1T >the opening con-
~' N0turaI Gas Conservation,
ieclared practically two-thirds Of the
ID. IS tina. goes into the homes
= lis 2.41G.OGS users in the United
States Is wasted.
More than 10 representatives of the
natural gas industry, the consuming
public and State utility commissions
attended the conference in the audi
:oTium Of the Interior Department
II was called by Secretary Lane to
eject means Of presenting ruthless
waste of one OF the nations most i'm
portant sources Of fuel and light.
Van II. Manning. director of the Bu-
eau Of Mines, and George Otis Smith.
hrector OF the Geological Survey.
oointed out that efficiency in the use
n natural gas can be trebled through
he use Of improved appliances.
Secretary Lane declared a desire to
get rid OF the gas to get at the more
Faiuable oil also had occasioned ruth
ess waste.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
Gen. Andranik Here;
Keeps Mission Secret

Gen. Andranik. known as THE Ar
menian Garibaldi" arrived in WASH
ington yesterday afternoon on a spe-
cial misst~l the natureo ( which<he
leclined TO discuss, >The general was
accompanied from New York by his
aide, Capt. Bonapartian, and was met
by representatives Of the Armenian
National Delegation in the United
States and of the Armenian National
Union.
Gen. Andranik is one of the pic
turesque figures of the world war
Besieged by the enemy on the far
frontier OF Zangezeur. he and his men
continued thes truggie even after the
signing of the armistice.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
Fremen's Pay Bill
Goes to House Today

Chairman Mspes Of the House Dis
trict Committee today wiz send IA
the House the conference report on
the hremen's pay bin. he said yester-
day. The conference reports provides
for the scale OF salaries for nremeu
as contained IN the original House
bin. with the Senate strike clause and
civil service provision
Immediately after tts adoption by
the House. Senator Calder win send
IL TO the Senate. where Immediate ac-
tion IL expected.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
Mansion Is White House
Until Coal Man Arrives

Every time the Executive ofices
OF the White House coal up" the
tue threatens TO be a misnomer.
Much architectural thought was
spent upon plans for the west wing
IN which the ofiices are located. but
unfortunateiy the bins were 30 dis
posed that the manhole down which
the black diamonds are dumped Is
directly In front Of the entrance
doors.
Durins the recent cold spell the
expedient Of spraying the coal 70
check the clouds OF dust was adoIted
but IL froze into a solid mass which
had to be thawed out with live
steam.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
U-Boat Captain Ends Life.

London. Jan. 15.-Dispatches from
Berlin today quoted advfces from
Hamburg printed in the Lokal An
zeiger as saying Capt. Moraht, COM
mander of the German submarine
which sank the French battleship
Danton, had committed suicide by
taking poison.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
Quarrel Over LIQUOR.

During a quarrel as TO the owner
ship of whisky yesterday In Pierce
street court, James Snowden, COL
ored. 20 years old, 6o3 Girard street.
was cut on the face with a knife.
Ernest johnson, 80 Fenton street,
was arrested, charged with assault
with a dangerous weapon.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
Seeks to Lift Ban on Raises
OF Workers Transferred

A repeal Of the sct prohibiting in
creased pay under lump sum appro-
prfation to employees transferred with
in a period OF one year fro none execu.
tive department to another is au-
thorized In q bill introduced in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Sterling
Of South Dakota
The act cohtaining this prohibition
was approved October 6. 1917, and was
designed to prevent the older depart.
ments from losing employees seeking
the higher salaries in new departments
under the lump sum arrangement.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
Dean Of Smith College
To Speak Here for Drive

Plans for raising $4,000 900 for
Smith College will be outlined by
Miss Ada Comstock. dean of the in
stitution. at a special meeting of the
Smith College Club Of WASHINGTON,
at tho Arts Club. 2017 X street
northwest, tonight.
The meeting tonight will include
a reception TO Miss Comstock, and
the serving OF refreshments. Host
esses will be Miss Edith ]. Goode,
Miss Frances Carpenter. Mrs. H. G.
Nichols. DR.. Caroline Rumbold, ana
Miss Mary Colgan, president of tho
club.
Parents of Washington under
graduates at Smith College and all
former students of the college are
especially invited to attend the
meeting.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
Lieut.. Harold Crawford
Buried at Arlington

Funeral services for-Lieut Har-
Did Lee Crawford. U. S. n. Il. F., 90
years old, who died in the Naval
Hospital. Fort Lyon. Colo. Satur-
lay. were held yesterday afternoon
Vt o'clock at the residence of his
sister, 1903 c street northwest. In
:erment was in Arlington Cemetery.
Lieut.. Crawford was born in
Ogden. Kan. and came to this city
II the age of 10 years. He attended
he istrict public schools and
George Washington University.
Surviving Lieut.. Crawford are his
wife. Gertrude Z. Crawford: his ia
her and mother. a son, Harold L.
Crawford; four sisters, Mrs. Flor
nee E Nelson and Misses Grace E,
tlice l. and Lillian Crawford and
-hree brothers, Frank A., G. Ericsson
ind Carl T. Crawford.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
Money and Ring Stolen.

Twenty dollars and a small dia-
mond ring valued at SIS, were stolen
from the home of Dennis F. Nc
Carly, 1890 Maryland avenue. yes
terday evening. according to a re-
port to the police last night. En-
trance was gained by smashing a
rear window.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
Woman, Aged 20, Killed
By Gas; Tube Disconnected

Mary Ahern. 70 years old. lO4 North
Capitol street, died last night from
inhaling gas. Police say that while
she was sweeping a room at her home
she accidentally severed a rubber gas
tube permitting the gas to flow into
the room.
Coroner hewitt will hold and inquest
today.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
Cyclists Leg Broken.

Phillip Burkman. Is years old. 5ls
H street northeast, fell. from his
motorcycle while trying to avoid a
collision at Second and X streets
northeast, last night, and broke his
left leg above the knee. He was re-
moved to Casualty Hospital where
1t was found that he was also suffer-
ing from bruises On his chest.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
Wants Small Crave Marker.

MemphIs, Tenn, Jan. l5.-That q
tomstone not less than "a inches
nor more than 80 inches high, should
be erected, over his grave. was the
only specific provision in the will OF
Emmett Howard. veteran press as
ISOLATION operator. His win was
fled for probate here today.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16

This Is the scarlet fever season.
warns the United States Public
Health Service. \ clean. sanitary
mouth will help to prevent IL.
Compel the children to brush their
:eeth regularly and keep the mouth
slean-
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16

Danish scientists have perfected a
process for treating cheaper woods
that makes them more durable. chem
ical action in "a hours producing the
effect of several years Of drying.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
Charges Cruelty Of Husband.

Charging cruelty and abuse, Mary
Batalan yesterday asked limited di-
vorce from her husband. George Bata-
Ian. The plaintiffs attorney Is H. B.
Moulton.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16

To Cure A Cold In One D.y.
Txks LAXATIVE BRoMo QU1NINE (Tabiets)
II stops the Cough and Headache and works Joc
boz Dc.-Adx. :.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
Airmail Doom Sealed
Unless Senate Is Kind
To Bill House Defeated
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

Republican, of Massachusetts. presid-
ing in committee OF the whole.
Unless some way is found to restore
the provision the Postoffice Depart
ment will be without funds for opera
ton of the mail planes. Discussing
this phase of the matter last night,
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Otto Praeger. who has charge OF the
air mail service. said: ,
Unless the Senate restores this ap-
preparation. we will be obliged to sus-
pend all operations OF mail planes on
June 30. We will be able to and will
continue the service up to that time
in any event, because we have funds
sufficient to finance 1t until then.
After that. OF course. we have no au-
thority in law to maintain the service,
unless Congress in the meantime
should provide 1t by separate legisla-
tion." -
The ruling OF the Chair eliminating
the appropriation followed a bitter
fight in which the Republicans were
divided, and the Democrats lined up
solIdly in favor of the provision. In
fact. the Democrats sought to in
crease the appropriat to. $3.ooo,OOo
as recommended by Mr.. Praeger. but
were blocked by parliamentary tao
tics.
MondeII Leads Foes.
Republican Floor Leader Mondell
the appropriation. He was assisted
by Representative, Madden. Repub-
lican, OF Illinois.
tiyaa Mann ~ Illinois
and Longworth, Ohio. both Repub
licans, championed the cause of the
mail planes. They took the posi-
ton that the government should en-
courage the science of aviation by
creating n unified control of the Air
Service in the army. navy. Postoffice
Department, and for commercial pur-
poses.
Mr.. Mondell based his opposition
chiefly on the ground that carrying
the mails by air is not economical.
He vigorously denied that delivery
Is expedited and condemned the ap.
preparation as pork barrel legis-
lation.
Friends Have Hope.
Under the rules OF the House, the
provision will not be subject to a
point of order il it should be restored
by the Senate. Friends OF the service.
therefore. believe that they still will
have an opportunity to vote for IL
when the bill comes back to the
House. They have no doubt they can
muster a majority.
A plan OF Representative Kitchin,
for the transmission Of letters by
telegraph through the Post-ofice De-
partment. at a cost of about 30 cents
for 100 words. was kept out OF the ap-
preparation bill by a point of order.
Kitchin planned to have the letters
transmitted at night under contracts
of the telegraph companies to be made
by the postmaster general.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16

It's finally to the knock the of living and
high cost of living department has created in the United
States Department of Justice with woman at the head
She is Miss Edith Strauss, of New York
Ninety of the for food and CLOTHING
spent by women Miss Strauss "and high prices will
down if refuse pay them IL we do not demand
and sale of necessities" -
That's her platform women. ssstA1E ~
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
WANT TO DANCE?

Prod. Cain. Americas Foremost Dancing Mas
=. can teach you the latest ballroom DANCES IN
f-N lessons. II yoa can Be taught. He Il -
sed by Miss ntzhuEh and Miss Hodges, both
cii-kDoWn teachers Of Washington. teaching ex-
EGEeiy st the
Rghtway School Of Dancing.
as New York Ave. (bet. I2th-isth)
Only upto-dAte Dancing Academy South Of
- fok oty. Private lessons any hour, lse;
~ need no appointment. open q NIL p
= Pssns Franklin - 81"
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16

'sBayer's Tablets OF Aspirin to be
senuine must be marked with the
Iafety "Bayer Cross" Always buy
N unbroken Bayer package, which
contains proper directions to safety
'elieve Headache, Toothache, Ear
Iche. Neuralgia. Colds and pain.
handy tin boxes Of Il tablets cost but
few cents at drug stores-large
packages also. Aspirin is the trade
mark Of Bayer Manufacture Of Mono
tceticacidester of Salicylicacid.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-16
To Prevent rnauenua.

Z Colds cause Grip and Innuenn-LAxAITvEI
BROMo QUININE Tablets remove the c.use.
There Is only one "Bromo ouinine." n N
GROVES ssnature on box. Ncs-Ads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
WIVES REQUIRED TO WORK.
Marriage Laws Of Soviet Russia Provide
for Husbands Support.

London, April 29.~-A Russian wife IS
required to support her husband If she be
able To do so and he is unable 10 work and
in need Of her support, under the marriage
laws Of soviet Russia. A copy Of this code,
translated into English, has just reached
London from the Russian peoples COM
missariat of justice.
II provides that married persons shall
he expected TO support eanh other. Should
one refuse and the other be what IS elassed
rs a fncedful, unfit To work, the latter
has the right TO apply To the department
Of social security TO compel the husband or
wife, as the case may be, To pay support
Mutual consent of husband and wife or
merely the desire of one Of them 10 be
freed from the other may be considered as
grounds for divorce. Local Judges are
authorized to hear divorce cases but their
decisions are subject 10 appeal.
The matrimonial age Is fixed at IL for
men and Is for girls. Both must be Of
sound mind and mutually desirous Of
marriage. Differences of religion or vows
of celibacy are no impediment, Married
persons may choose to bear the surname of
the bride or Of the bridegroom or their
Joint names Marriages contracted IN ac-
cordance with religious forms are not
binding unless the union ls registered under
the prescribed form of civil, or sovietist
marriages. Old forms Of marriage law or,
AZ II is termed, "the legalized forging To-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
MANY ACTIVITIES OF
GIRLS RESERVE CORPS
Program for Meeting of Friend
ship Club, Monday Afternoon;
Hike to Holiday House.

An interesting program was outlined
at the meeting of the Friendship Club on
Monday afternoon, for the entire month
ofsMay., The club is planning to hold
fashion show next Monday afternoon.
This will he given under the auspices OF
the program committee.
Monday afternoon, May II, the club Is
hoping to take a number of children on IN
automobile trip, ending up at the Holiday
House, where games will be played and
refreshments will be served. \ County
Fair" will be given by this club on May
Is, in the club rooms, S04 Market street.
A hike will be given some time during the
latter part Of the month.
A delightful tea was given yesterday
afternoon bv the Girls Work Council.
The purpose Of the ten was to interest
persons in the work Of the council and to
try and secure volunteer workers.
The Ayita Reserve Corps met last
evening and held their sewing class.
The Industrial Girl Reserve Corps will
have a rehearsal OF their play The Young
DR. Devine' tomorrow evening at the
club rooms S04 Market street They Will
present this play next Friday evening,
May IA, at the club rooms.
A party was given last evening by the
Landhth Reserve Girl Corps for Their
mothers.
Pocahontas Corps will give a party in
honor Of their school teachers tins after
noon. at 4 q clock at the club rooms.
The Girls Work Council will meet on
THURSDAY afternoon at 4 O'Clock Mem
bcrs will please note the change IN the
meeting OF this council for just this week.
At the meeting Of the lIiawatha Corps
on Friday afternoon, new work viii be
started. that is Of making many small
trinkets out Of sealing wax.
The Freshmen Corps met this afternoon
at the club rooms, S0f Market street and
had initiation This corps IS planning to
hold IN the near future, a vaudeville per-
formance.
The Girl Reserve Corps at the Italian
PRESBYTERIAN Church met last evening al
the church Part Of the evening was de-
voted to mission study and tie other part
to sewing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
HOLIDAY HOUSE READY
To RECEIVE GUESTS
Weekend Parties Arranged, But
Formal Opening Will be on
May 81.

After intensive house cleaning and ar
ranging of furniture, the Holiday House
Of the Young Woman's Christian Asso-
citation. located near "The Cliffs" on the
Il. and O. railroad, is in readiness to re-
ceive guests. While the formal opening oi
the house does not take place until May
81, many parties have been arranged tor
the three week-ends previous to the holt
day. Miss Ruth Hopes OF kennet
Square. who is to be the housekeeper, has
arrived. Miss Hoopes who was Red
Cross nurse overseas during the war, Will,
from her experience, he of great value IN
directing the work at the Holiday House.
a new Dodge truck has been purchased
and will convey the guests TO and from
the house.
-Four clubs Of the Y W G. A. enjoyed
'hikes" out to the house on Saturday
afternoon.
The Holiday House committee met yes
terday afternoon and discussed the rates
for the summer 1t was decided that the
rates for this wear would lie Just a little
different than in former years. For mem
bers there will be a less expensive rate
than for non-membcrs. The weekend
will include -four meals and the privilege
of stayinp over night The rate for this
will be 81 for members and S2.25 for non
members. board and room for q week will
be 81 and IS
An the local delegates that attended the
recent National Y " &. 4. convention,
held in Cleveland, Ohio, and members Of
the staff will enjoy weekend party al
the Holiday House. Echoes will be heard
If the convention Among the guests for
this party will be Miss Grace l.. Osborn,
former general secretary Of the local
y. ". q A., hut now member OF the
last Central Field Committee.
A ukelele club las been formed with
Miss Rehccca Reinhardt the Instructor
/ The club meets every Friday afternoon At
I 5 As clock Tins week the clui, will not
meet On Friday, hut will meet on Thurs
day afternoon at tho same hour.
Miss G. II. Ice. director Of the cafeteria
/ spent the weekend at Trenton, y. J.
Miss j.. r. Aluchmoore, physical
/ director Of the local y ". G. A., and Miss
Gertrude Casperson, spent the weekend
+ III Morristown. y j., at the home OF Mss
/ Muchmoorc 5 parents.