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The Washington times., 1920-11-07
SEEKSVO|CE 4.
At CAPITOL
City Club to Demand National
Representation for District
of Columbia.

National representation for the
District, rather than local seh-gov-
eminent, will be the immediate ann
Of the District Suffrage Group OF tie
City Club, according to the group 3
formal platform, just adopted and
made public by Roy l.. Neuhauser,
chairman of the group. The plat
form is largely the work Of Paul +.
Lesh, secretary of the group.
PLAN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN.
Plans for a vigorous campaign to
secure national representation for the
District will be formulated at meet
ing of the group to be held at the
clubhouse. Farragut Square. at y
o'clock Friday evening. November I'D.
The groups platform. as just AN
nounced. follows:
1.-THE objects of the District Suffrage
Group include the discussion and con-
sideration. of measures proposed for
the extension to the citizens OF the
District OF the rights. privileges. and
immunities of other citizens OF the
United States and the advocacy OF
such measures as may be approved
after consideration. D..
after careful consideration. the
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
SOFT COAL RAS DROPPED
WITH GREATER OUTPUT

with the average output OF soft
coal now running 100000 or moro
tons a ,week, prices have 'docIined
MOTE than IS per cent In many of tho
fields during the past month. accord
ing to announcement by the Natioaa,
Coal ISOLATION here. -
Operators in soft coal fields whero
unusually hish prices existed, have.
within the last ten DAVIS, II Is stated,
been setting up fair practice COM
mittees and working in conjunction
with Attorney General Palmer. Coin
cident with this effort. prices In
these particular fields have already
begun 80 fall
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
Does Anybody KnsvoE Where
The Peace Treaty. Is AT!
Colby Doesn't

That volumlnous document known
as the Treaty OF versailies." which
includes the Covenant Of the League
Of Nations. apparently has become
so unimportant since the catA-
clysmic election last Tuesday that
even its whereabouts are q matter
1t may be IN the white House on
whose steps u was left last spring
by George sanderson. Secretary OF
the senate. after that body had
finally refused to ratify II.
In the natural course OF events.
however. II might have been sent
for safekeeping to the state De-
partment.
But Secretary of State Colby con-
fessed today he did not know whore
II was and had no Information as
10 whether Il ~ In his department
or among President Wilson's coilec-
tlon OF private papers.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
KlltriiS

cLARk-ThomAs e. and Fspnis o.. sSy!
DINON--Randoiph and Bertha, boy. =, .
EIcHoRN-RaymoDd A. and Cornsiia r..
roWLER-Ahilburn n. and Msrcis. GRIT
and ErmA, girl q Z
LOSEN-yake and Lacy, boy. =,
SiCAETZ-Burnett and Ida, boy.
sMlTH-Frcdsrick and Mamie, gipL go.
BrONE--John L. and Clara, girl ''''
rHOMAS--James and Viola, girl.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Pearl r.. girl.
ziM HERAAN-Wtlltam r. and Susie NJ,
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
CONTROLLER Held for Fraud.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.--State Comp
tro''er Errene VI Travis was today
held for the grand jury on charges
OF paying out funds on fraudu ent
audit and permitting funds to be thus
paid. The action OF. Justice Ker-
nochan In ordering Travis held came
rs n climax to many weeks Of "John
Doe" inquiry into bond purchases by
the comptrollers office.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
MIDDLE WEST SEES
ERA OF PROSPERITY
With Election Of Harding, Chi.
cago Is In Midst Of BIG
Business Revival.
NJ JOHN DEARBORN

CHICAGO. Nov Like an eva
ianche sweepin down the mountain
side beyond human control. Harding
was swept into the cauldrop Of ma
tionai leadership. Much like the
natural laws governing such physie>
graphical phenomena was the change
brought about In our poll zeal struc.
ture. Our politico-economic noun
tain had gradually grown top-heavy.
With the change In our political
geography nay be" noted also the
passing OF the era OF swollen prices.
Maximum quotations for commodities
ruling without license or reason last
spring and summer may be listed by
commercial historians as another
characteristic boon" period. the de-
testable aftermath OF all wars and
described by econo nists OF all ages
as an evil pestilence necessary and
unavoidable until destroyed by Its
preponderant ,inutility. -. -
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
BIG BUILDING PROGRAM FOR
CHICAGO.

Behind the scenes in the great
building drama there Is feverish
activity. Money, material and labor
are being marshalled into readiness
for a giant drive TO solve Chicago's
housing problem. Fifteen million dol
lars pledged by Chicago bankers; lots
Of independent realty operators are
offering attractive bond Issues for
apartment buildings and hotels. either
projected or under way.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company has announced It's plan to
out in $1,000. 900 to help the building
program; a cooperative building plan
has under way the plan for thirty
houses in one unit plan,. costing
50, OO0, 900 on five-acre sites and in The
rusiness district, the world famed
"' COP" The deadlock has been bro
ken.
ne Federal Reserve Bank building
8 already started as to foundation
and will cost S6.OOO,0QN Would 1t not
be pertinent to suggest a close rela-
ton between this undeniable activity
and the gradually widening steel in
Edustry of the couhtry?--especially
when Chicago's local situation Is but
index of the nationwide situa-
ton.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
DEATHS.

BICkFoRD-cornslia e. 70 yrs, kenssaw
Apis -
coNNoRs-Thomsa. a. yrs, 1877 O st. NV.
cORBlN-wtiford.~a "a yrs-. It'll Ut. and N.
JoHNsoNEeh.rlss. y.. rrssdm.n'.
Observation-Disclosures. "a yr.. osrneld
AAppoX-Martha. s. yrs. Little Sisters
AELLErr-Andrew. IS Yrs. U. g. Naval
auREAr-oeorss w.. IS yf.. Emergency
HECrORr-sarah j.. ~ yrs. ga 7th st. ne.
REEpER--Rschasi Ats yrs. al ltth ST.
s.ifrn-Jo..ph C.. yr. s,s,., Ho.p.
SQulnR-chayles H.. 81 yra, Emergency
wARDAchSffty. Sc yrs.. SCI rickford pL
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
MIDDLE WEST UTILITIES MAKE
MONEY.

But certain things there are that
will not be changed. Middle Western
utilities are intaining earnings
that warrant guarantees OF 3 per cent
for income with modicum Of net
and gross statements. assuring abso-
lutte safety of principal for many
years. II IL another facile demon
stration Of healthy decline of COM
modify prices and normal advance in
bond valuations.
In the Western bond market there
ls activity OF unusual Importance.
An Issue OF $s.OOO.OO0 Illinois Central
equipment trust certificates was sold
without public Offering.
The Commercial Trust Company Of
y Iiladelphia sponsored what a.
.,nown as the philadelphia plan"
Although the notes bear per cent
interest, investors grabbed them at q
premium. paying rs high as l03h.
The Wisconsin Electric Power Com.
pany 100000 first mortgage TN
sinking fund gold bonds, series "a"
due October IL, 1925, 10 another issue
neticng with public approval. Mil
waukee as q business and manufac.
turing center is constantly the sub
ject Of much favorable comment In
banking circles, certain of It's indus
tries having a distinctly national
scope.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
nEI.r MlNTYp-rsxALs

CLERK-In confectionery store;
e1Psrienced: Apply STOHL-
MANS BAKERY, 1854 Wis
consin ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07


"Self-Government Is the American
ideal and is accomplished In the
United States by the selection by the
people from among their number or
the persons who make. execute. con-
stpue, and enforce the laws OF the
nation and their respective states and
municipalities
ut 10 recognized as the right OF the
citizens Of each municipality to gov
ern its affairs. to participate In the
government of the state, and TO
participate also in that OF the nation.
The deprivation Of the citizens of any
municipality or political district OF
that right can be justified only BY
reasons which are compelling. The
people OF the District live In q
political subdivision which Is part
OF the nation, and 10 q munich pality.
but 10 no part Of any state.
The reasons which prompted the
location Of the seat of the national
Government in q political subdivision.
which should be no part of any State.
are recognized. and therefore the set
ting up within the District Of State
government IL not approved nor ad-
vocated.
"The recognition of the principle
OF self-government In the affairs OF
the District as a municipality Is APP
proved, but the practical application
OF the principle Of municipal self
government to the municipality which
Is the seat Of the Government Of the
United Statse presents such difficult
ties of detail and 10 opposed by SO
many citizens upon the ground that
1t would constitute an Interference
with the rightful Jurisdiction OF tho
Congress of the United States over its
seat OF Government that no measure
OF local or municipal self-government
which has been proposed Is approved
or advocated.
THE METHOD FAVORED.
I'VE approve, however. and advo-
cate participation by the citizens Of
the District in tho government OF the
nation and the assumption by them of
all the duties and extension to them
Of all the privileges of other citizens
Of the nation.
Such participation Is free from
all objections and particularly from
those which are urged against the
making of the District q self-Govern,
ing state or self-governing NUM-
cipalty. The Withholding from
half million Of citizens of such priv.
ileges and duties is a plain viola
ton of the principles upon which
the nation was founded. .. ~.
1.-The people OF the District pay tn,
Federal taxes. as we'll Is, their loca'
taxes imposed by Congress. and they
are. like all other citizens of the
nation. in other respects. subject to.
it's laws. In making, OF these. laws,
however. they have no voice wha--
ever: .".' .~"
1.-THE people Of the United States
generally participate In the national
Government by electing the men,
bers of Congress and, indirectly. the
President. They may invoke the ma
tional judicial power in proper CASES
by. suing or-being sued in the Federal
courts. The granting Of like priv
ileges to the citizens Of the District
can be accomplished only by an
amendment to the Constitution. An
amendment has been proposed, Hous
Joint Resolution No. II OF the sixty
sixth Congress, which we approve"
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
STOCK MARKET PROSPECTS.

In all Presidential elections ., the
took market, started at a low point
not later than, August and steadily
advanced 10 higher .levels.i, In ,lS2s
The rise began in carly August. reach =
Ing it's peak in November; In 1900.
starting in June. there were only
three recessions right through into
the following year; May. 1904. the up
ward move continued unbroken Until
December: in 1908 only two setbacks
were noted, In 1912 the move ended
IN Octobef ADD 1n y1Sf& thsreSwas a
period Of great activity unttf Novem'
Der. ..
There always was a checking in
fluence of course. because prices can
not go up forever, but with readjust-
mept well under way 1920 bids fair
to mark ansera OF constructive prices
that may extend well over a two-year
periodr .ASath different currency
situation. a new dollar valuation
horn OF it's evil; initiation. many
stocks are far. below a normal price
range. - 80
Clothing manufacturers report they
are receiving no orders for spring
goods. This is, chargeable to an ex.
tent 10 the prevalent warm weather
giving a severe check to the distribu-
lion of some lines OF seasonable mer-
chandise, especially wearing appa-
rel. The lull has placed a heavy
financial burden on tobbers and man.
ufacturers carrying heavy stocks and
the slowing down of demand has been
reflected in labor curtail-
nent, but all authorities agree that
The demand is merely deferred. Other
retail business at Chicago Is distinctly
good. Wholesale business in holiday
goods is well under way and the
whole gamut of holiday trade per Sc,
8 buoyant.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07

ACCOUNTANTs- BooKKEEPERs - saiar-
les S16N-y2.740: 3o-say courses prerare
for asst. auditor and bookkeeping exams.
introductory class,s free, REVENUE Az
nITORs' TRAINING INST, Az Kellogs
bldg, 'ft16 + st.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
New War INSURANCE
Rule Is Generous

WashlHgton.-New conditions under
which lapsed or Cancelled war rf,,
uerm) insurance may be- rcin.ta..a
generous IN scope, and of vast Imr.,
lance to millions of forruc. service.
men throughout khe country. ar. all.
uouncod by Dired For r. G.. ChoHu.-..
Jones Of the buieau of war risk lr
~urau'" with the Approval OF srrsc.a-.
of ia" Treasury D. +. Houston
The new ruling IS officially dpsr..
mated as IT. d. 81 w r." effective.
July I. 1920. The feature of maxi.
mum interest TO former service mon
provide for reinstatement, or r"iustalo-
mcrt and conversion. of iapsod or cam
celcd war risk (term) insurance under
conditions substantially aa follows.
in all cases the applicant must ion
der at least two monthly premiums
on the amount Of Insurance ro be re-
instatcd. or reinstated and converted.
with his application.
The application also must comply
with the following requirements in
reference 10 health to the satisfaction
Of the director of the bureau of war
risk insurance:
When insurance lapsed or was can
celed prior to July /, 1920, and when
application is made within eighteen
months succeeding the month Of dis
charge or resignation, but prior TO
January I, 1921:
The applicant must be in as GOOD
health as at the date of discharge
or resignation. or at the expiration of
he grace period, 4 whichever is the
later date, and so State in his aPpjca
ton.
The foregoing is an extremely 10
eral provision and presents aEoppor
tunify for a very ldge cla5- Of former
service mcn to reffftate any time up
TO January |, 1921, without a medical
examination. by SIMPLY paying two
monthly premiums pm the amount of
insurance they wish to reinstatc and
making their own statement Of health
with application,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
PRISON REPORT SHOWS MANY
cONVIcTS PARDONED IN JUNE

Austin, Tex - FOrty-nine convicts
were pardoned in June. according to
the monthly report Of the state prison
commission filed with the governor.
On June / there we're 1890 convicts in
the penitentiary and on state farms,
compared with 2773 on July 1, a re-
duction in prison population of AZ
during the month. New ronvicts re
ceived totaICd 102; captured, 8; re-
turned by sheriff, /; returned from
parole. ,: discharged, 4; escaped, 20;
died. >: delivered TO sheriifs, ;; pa
rolled. Is.
Conyicts on hand during July were
distributed as follows:
huntsville prison, 279, asylums, "a;
on state-owned farms, ZOOS; on leased
farms. $50.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
MAY MAKE A. 81. N.
LARGE TRUNK LINE
RAISING 100000 CAN SAVE RAIL
ROAD FROM JUNK HEAP,
SAYS e a. FROST.
MEETING TO BE HELD SOON
Plan May Also Include Building Twen-
~ Miles OF Track From Monroe To
Eros, Connecting With Ire
mont and Gulf

Monroe. La. Monroe Bastrop.
Hamburg. Crosactt Monticello and
other towns along the lnr of the Al
kansas and Louisiana Midland can
save the railroad ToG the Junk heap
and convert it from junk water road
into trunk line at a cost OF $500
900.
This Is the gist OF plans made by
h A. Frost OF the Frost. Johnson
Lumber Company of Shreveport. and
contained in a telegram to the traffic
department of the Monroe Chamber Of
Commerce at meeting ut business
interests vas held here recently,
communication were read from other
towns along the line. and IT was an
nounccd that all stations agreed to
raise their quota OF bonds. The half
millions dollars thus raised with IA
like amount put m by Frost. Whilcd
ana associates will. il is said, be- used
IL buy the present road. connect with
the Ashley. Drew and Northern build
forIymIle span between Monticello
and Pine Bluff and connect with the
Rock Island and Cotton Belt
The plan may also include building
twenty miles Of track from Monroe to
Eros connecting with the fremont
and Cult there and with the Louisi-
ana RAILWAY and Navigation Com
pGny at Winfield, thus giving
through line from Pine Bun to New
Orleans. II Is sunderstOod other lum-
Der interests are Interested With
Frost and Whited I'm the plan. and
another meeting with representatives.
from all sections affected will he ueld
soon. The road is now In the hands
OF receivers and will no finally dis
posed of July 3
A bid of S375.OOO has been made for
the road with the privilege OF wreck
ing the portion above Bastrop. This
bin will lee accepted unless a better
one Is made before the time limit ex
ptres.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Rats and Mice damage Crops.

Uvalde. Tex.-Thf widespread dam
age to crops caused'by rats and mice
is causing CONGRESSMAN John n. Gar
ner to receive manyappeals from the
federal government Tor help in cx-
terminating this pes@ which has done
millions OF dollars daaage to the truck
growing section alore- Whole fields
OF watermelons and cantaloupes have
been destroyed and ctton fields have
suffered a great dealthe rodents hay
ing destroyed the boR.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Christensen Chosen
Hew Party Nominee

Chicago. IH.-Parley p. Christensen,
Salt Lake City lawyer, was nominated
as the presidential candidate for the
new farmer-labor party by its conven-
ton Wednesday. Christensen, a mem
Der Of the committee of as, was chosen
on tha1 second ballot a
Christensen was etectsd over Dudley
Field Malone Of New York by vote
of 1925 to 1746
Christensen, who presided over part
of the fusion party sessions, was tn.
chairman of the forty-eight convention
prior to the amalgamation.
He took the stand as the vote was
announced and was greeted by warm
demonstration.
My work has just begun" he said
in announcing his acceptance.
A minority report from the platform
committee was sponsored by three OF
the five representatives of the COM
mittee OF forty-eight. but was defeated
by a vote Of slightly less than 3 to l.
The majority report was signed by
the five labor members of the com
mittee on resolutions and two of the
forty-eight's party representatives. II
was adopted by big majority, which
on motion was made unanimous.
OBJECTIONS from the ranks of the
new party began when 1t was shown
that the minority report would be
overwhelmingly defeated. James r.
Fcrguson of Texas was the first to
openly pull out Of the meeting. He
was followed by delegates from sew
eral states. none Of whom was tdenu-
fled with the labor party.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Manifesto Introduced.

Chicago. Ill.-The Moscow manifes-
to. containing the principles of the
Russian soviet and issued over the
signatures of Nikola5 Lenine and Leon
TrOtzky, was INTRODUCED Friday as evil
dence in the trial of VIM. Bross Lloyd
and 10 other members Of the commun-
list labor party on charges of conspir-
acy against the government
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Gov. COX VISITS
PDLSIDENT WILSON
Both Declared to Be Agreed
On League Unity In
Party Cause.

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anu ... .,,.r , confer
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Meeting ."F '"' '.'S' ,''''' ,.u..i
san Francesca '""''''.'''' ga.
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i"r"a'd issue" l"''i''''
N".rlnG soI'''I''E "' I'"'
The president declared That ne ana
Governor Cox were ah~o'"i'I! 81" ono
with REGARD 90 the grrdl issue "' '''
league of nations aud th"' me ""''''.
nee lis ready 10 %" the champion OBJ
the honor OF thu nation ANA 'h' 1'''''
peace of the world. inc parry
choice. tho president added, VIII nave
the vigorous support of an d"S"t"'t'9
united party. and. J am confident ai7o
of an absolutely united nation.
Governor Cox declared in his state
mcnt that ne and Mr.. Wilson W'I"
agreed as to the meaning and su''i-
cheney of the party platform and the
duty of the party in the face of threat
ened bad faith 10 the world in me
name of America tie u'''dIe" '""'
me- would give all his strength 10 tue
promises made by President wilson 10
those who sacrificed lu 'ho great war.
Mr. l|oosevc'ts statement sPok" OF
the ,Icndid accord of the president
and Governor Cox and "N1 E"SSod me
wish that every American could have
witnessed their conference.
The statement issued by the presi-
dent follows.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Bella Kun Escapes.

Berlin Bella Kun, former IIungar-
of other communists, who were being
from Vienna to Russia by
way of Germany, escaped from the
train on the way to Germany near
OderberE. frontier station on the
zeChO- SlOvak border.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Miss Helen Taft Married.

Montreal-Miss Helen Taft, daugh-
ter of former President William IL.
Taft, was married Thursday at Muir
ray Bay to Frederick Johnson Man
ming, instructor in history at Yale
University. Miss Taft is president OF
the Bryn Mawr college.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
Suffrane Session Refused.

Rutland. Vt Governor Percival w
Clement Monday issued a proclama-
tion refusing to call the legislature
in special session 10 make possible
ratification of the federal amendment
for woman suffrage
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-24
FOR HURRIED READERS.

Monroe,-Dr. r. L. Powell of
Gainesville, Tex. has been chosen
pastor of the First Baptist Church
here to succeed DIR. r. J. Pirkey, who
has gone to Louisville, Ky, to assume
the passionate Of the Broadway Bap-
fist Church Dr. Powell is former
armyq chaplain as was DR.. Pirkey.
Pointe la Hache.-F. J. Lobrano.
registrar OF voters, is making tour
of the parish registering voters for
the September Ii primary. A hot
fight is in progress over the judicial
district ticket of s.. Bernard and Pla-
qucmines parishes.
Jennings.-A committee from the
Jefferson Davis Police Jury and the
Acadia parish police jury met and for
mulated n resolution providing for the
construction Of new ferry over the
MeTmentau river.
Alexandria. - Naturalization Ex-
aminer Jackson of New Orleans re
Gently conducted an examination Of
seven foreign born subjects in the dis
trict court before Judge John A. VII
Jams
Monroe Despite the Quarantincs
against other parishes which have
been rgidly enforced for some time,
Anthrax has invaded OuaChita parish
aand is killing horses and COWS in the
southern and northern parts of the
parish
Natchitoches One hundred thous-
and dollars worth of bonds each for
Road Districts Nos. % and 27 out of
the 5000. 900 each for the districts was
bought by l.. f. French of Alexandria
at par and accrued interest.
Natchitoches. - Parish Demonstra
ton AGENT ]. J. Nixon reports crops
rcplautcd in the oycrflowed districts
as -. King splendid progress and very
rapl growth Army worms are re
ported to be running the Young corn.
Baton Rouge The Schell Good
Roads bin authorizing police juries to
create parishes into partsh-widc road
Districts. passed the House without
dissenting vote.
Estherwood Worms have strip
ped all of the mulberry leaves off OF
the trees.
Poute a Ia Hache. - The newly
elected police jury of Plaquemines
parish met for organization and b. 4.
Favre. merchant here. was elected
president
Natchitoches A splendid rain for
corn mad young crops fell here re
Gently. however. the cotton crop does
not need rain
PIaucheville. The annual rally OF
the Holy Name Society of this place
and Of Hessmer had to be postponed
on account Of rain.
Vaudeville. - The y. O. G.. - rail
road viii build $4,000 depot here at
once. The material is on the ground
and construction work is about To lie
started
Mandevile-Daily rains are prov
IN 1T much benefit 10 the farmers
WHO are preparing for large sweet
potato crop.
Estherwood. The ice supply is in
sufficient in this section. II is sell
Ing at from IS cents to 81 per hundred
pounds