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MRS. HARDING PATRONESS
FOR HOSPITAL AFFAIR.

Mrs. Harding heads the list ~
patronesses for the Episcopal Eye.
Ear and Throat Hospital ball to be
given at the Willard Hotel tonight
at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Coolidge will
also he a patroness. as will be Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. William
Howard Taft, Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes, Mrs. John w. Weeks. Mrs.
H. C. Wallace. Mrs Harry NJ.
Daugherty. Mrs. Edwin DENLY. Mrs.
Albert b. Fall. Mrs. Guy d. Con-,
Mrs. James ]. Davis, Nine. Riano.
Lady Geddes. Nine. de Cespedes.
Princess Lubomirska, Princess BIZ
besco. Nine. Grouitch. Nine. j. B.
Hubrecht, Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury,
Mrs. Edison Bradley. Mrs. James S.
Frelinghuysen, Mrs. James w.
Wadsworth. jr.. Mrs. T. Coleman
Dupont. Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Will
lard Saulbury. Mrs. Rudolph Kauff-
mann, Mrs. Charles ]. Bell, Mrs.
Eliphalet F. Andrews. Mrs. John c.
Boyd, Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs.
George w. Baird. Mrs. Tasker H.
Bliss. Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs.
Henry c. Corbin. Mrs. T. NJ. Cha
tard. Mrs. Frederick A. Delano,
Mrs. William F. Dennis. Mrs. John
Allen Dougherty. Mrs. Frank B.
Noyes. Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins. Mrs.
Franklin. H. Ellis. Mrs. George w.
Ehle, Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs.
Henry w. Fitch, Mrs. A. P. Gard
ner. Mrs. Charles c. Glover. Mrs.
Randall Hagner, Mrs. NJ. A. Hanna.
Mrs. Charles B. Howry, Mrs. Ridge
ly Hunt, Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mrs.
Victor Kaufman, Mrs. Julian
James. Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs.
Breckinridge Long, Mrs. Joseph
Letter. Mrs. c. B. Keferstein. Mrs.
Nicholas Luquer, Mrs. Ridgley Nc
Lean, Mrs. Charles A. Mum. Mrs.
George Mesta, Mrs. Horace G. Mac
farland. Mrs. Isaac T. Mann, Mrs
Charles G. Matthews, Mrs. Beverly
R. Mason. Mrs. william D. Mac
Dougall, Mrs. Truman G. Palmer,
Mrs. Edwin s. Fuller. Mrs. James
Parmelee, Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph.
Mrs. John N. Speel. Mrs. J. Town
send Russell, Mrs. William c. Rives,
Mrs. Cabot Stevens. Mrs. Harold
Walker, Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood and Mrs. Charles v. Wheeler.
Many of the patronesses have
subscribed for boxes.
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V1M-O-GEN Yeast Vitamines
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No matter what form of yeast or vitamines you have
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-23
ASKS ALEXANDRIA
COUNCIL FOR SIX
MORE POLICEMEN
Commissioners Say Parts
Of City Now Almost
Unguarded.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. 8. Doniphan.
727 KIM Sfreef


TT King Street.
ALsxANDRIA, Va, Nov. ga
The board of police commissioners
tonight petitioned city council to
appoint six additional policemen to
serve at night from now till April,
1922. 1t was set forth that because
of the limited number Of officers
available for duty at light. a great
deal of the city Is practically un-
guarded. The commissioners also
requested new pistols be purchased.
the present ones being antiquated,
some having been in use fifteen
years. The petitions were referred
to the joint committee on france
and police.
Relief Truck and Engine Com
pany No. l submitted a resolution
endorsing Fire Chief E. J. McDer-
mott for reelection.
Albert Peters, of Washington,
manager of a fire insurance COM
pany. sent a letter to Chief McDer-
mott praising the work OF the de-
partment in handling the FIRE which
destroyed the warehouse of the Mu-
tual Ice Company, and a letter from
the Mutual Ice Company praising
the firemen also was submitted by
Chief McDermott. Many fireme n
were on hand, expecting that a joint
session would be held to elect a fire
chief. but no action along this line
was taken.
Attention was directed to the fact
that the term of Police Commits
sioner r. f. Knight of the Second
ward has expired. No action was
taken by council toward filling the
vacancy.
k ID 3 X
Resolution appropriating $500 TO
purchase a carload of granite curb
was referred to the committee on
streets and finance.
At a meeting held yesterday at
the residence of Mrs. George E.
Warfield a unit of the Woman's Ma
tional Foundation was organized.
Mrs. Warfield being one Of the or
ganization chairmen for this city.
Miss Helen Norris Cummings, State
director, gave an address on the
aims of the organization. She also
stated that Mrs. c. c. Calhoun, ma
tional president of the organization,
will visit this city soon and address
the several units. Mrs. George T..
Warfield is chairman of this unit,
with Mrs. George Buddin. secretary,
and Mrs. David Hulfish. treasurer.
Abraham Fortune, charged with
violating the prohibition law. in the
Police Court today waived prelimi-
nary hearing and was held for &C
ton of the grand jury. He was re-
leased on furnishing bond Of $500.
The young woman describing her.
self as Grace Brady. who was taken
into custody at the time Fortune
was arrested, was acquitted.
An "old folks concert" will be
given by the choir of st. Paufs
Episcopal Church next Tuesday
night in Norton Memorial Hall.
The Kings Daughters of Wood
lawn. Fairfax County. will give a
Thanksgiving dinner Thursday from
noon till 6 p. m. at the Friends
meeting house.
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Wounded While Hunting,
Dies of BLOOd-P POISONING

CHARLoTTEsvILLE, Va. Nov. %.
Robert Glenn Argenbright. son Of
]. G. Argenbright, of near Church.
vile. Va. died last night at a local
hospital from injaries sustained last
week in a hunting accident.
The young man. who made his home
with his uncle. G. N. Rogers. near
Carysbrook. Fluvanna County,
dropped his gun while crossing a
field and the charge of shot pene-
trated his left leg halfway between
the knee and thigh. Bloodpoisoning
developed and his condition was such
when he reached the hospital that
it was found necessary to amputate
the limb. The body was taken on
an the afternoon train today to Carys-
brook. where interment will occur
at IL o'clock tomorrow morning.
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DRY CHIEF UPHOLDS
PITTSBURGH AGENT

PITTSBURGH. Nov. 22.-John Ex-
nicios, local prohibition oflicer, has
the full confidence of national pro-
hibition heads In Washington, and
VIII remain here. according to infor-
nation received here today by the
superintendent Of the Anti Saloon
League Of Pennsylvania
Dr.. b. L. Scott. superintendent. was
notined that there is no disposition
on the part Of prohibition heads to
remove Exnicios. in a letter from
Federal Prohibition Director Haynes.
The letter Is an answer to one writ
ten Haynes by the Rev. Mr.. Scott
regarding attempts said to have been
made to discredit the work Of Ex-
nicios. and to have him removed or
transferred to some other district
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Fauquier lands average but S45.Os
In valuation. but in total value of
all farm property she is third in
the State. with nearly $4,000, 0oe,
led by Augusta, with over $4,000
600. and Loudoun. with $4,000. coo.
The lowest valuation of land in
the State is in Appomattox, scene
of Gen. Lees surrender. 3l4.70 per
acre.
Among the cities, two farmer.
within the limits of Alexandria,
presumably farm on farmland
valued. officially. at nearly $1,000
an acre. Their combined holdings,
howve". are but sixty-five acres.
At Newport News two citizens, one
male and one female. elct to farm
three acres each on land valued at
$500 per acre.
Increase Since Civil War.
The bulletin gives suggestive fig
ures OF farm values in the State for
each decade since 1850. These show
that in 1920 there were in the State
over $4,000 farms. compared with
1900 in 1850. and that the value
of farm property is sls6.O00. 900.
compared with $3.50, 100000 In 1850
and less than 100000. 900 in 1850
The value of farm property in the
State in 1870. five years after the
close of the civil war, was $685.
100000 less than in 1860, not in
GLIDING the loss in slave property
But the average acre per farm now
is not quite 100. while seventy
years ago 1t was 33S, and the aver
age value per acre is $64.47. an in
crease of more than $50 per cent
since the days before the war
Evidence that the negro has
thriven along with his white neigh
bors on the farm is given by the
figures showing practically one
third Of the farms of the State.
owned by negroes, there being 3o,-
94s colored and 1o6.4l4 white own
ers. and that the farm property
owned by colored people Is over
$llo.0o0.000. a gain of $50 per cent
since 1900. The increase of farm
Vaiuessfor the white farmers IN the
same twenty years has been about
400 per cent. Farm property now
owned by negroes In Virginia is
two-ffths as much as the total
farm values of the State in 1850.
OF the $4,000 farms operated by
owners. $4,000 were free of mort
gage in 1920 and 1880 made no
| report on mortgage
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-23
E yeSpecialist and Medical Author
Report on Wonderful Remedy
To Strengthen E yesight
Say Strengthen, Eyeash 500 Many

New York.-Dr. Smith, a well
known eye specialist, and Dr.
Judkins, a Massachusetts physi-
clan and medical author make the
following reports after a thorough
test of a popular remedy for the
eyes:
Says DR.. Smith: When my at
tention was first called to IL l
was inclined to be skeptical. But
II Is rule of mine to give every
new treatment a chance to prove
its value. Having specialized in
qualified to express an Intelligent
opinion on remedies for the eyes.
Since this one has created such
sensation l welcomed the oppor-
tunity to test II. / began to use
1t in my practice little over a
year sssi ago and ! am frank to say
accomplished with Bon-opto not
only astonish myself. but also
other physicians with whom /
have talked about II. and l advise
every thoughtful physician to give
Bon-Opte the same careful trial
my mind that he will come TO the
conclusion / have, that 1t opens
the door for the cure of many eye
troubles which have heretofore
been difficult to cope with. 1
have had individuals who had
worn glasses for years tell me
they have dispensed with them
through the use of Bon-Opto. In
my own practice 1 have seen it
strengthen the eyesight more than
80 per cent In one weeks time. 1
nave also used II with surprising
results IN cases of Restrained
eyes, pink eye, inflamed lids, ca
tarrhai conjunctivitis, smarting,
painful. aching. itching eyes. ewes
weakeneo from colds, smoke. sun,
DUST and wind, watery eyes, blur
REQ vision, and, in fact, many other
conditions too numerous to men
tion In this report. A new and
striking case that has been
brought to my attention is that
OF girl IL years old. Two prom
inent eye specialists. after a
thorough examination, decided,
according to her father, that in
order to save the sight of her
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right eye. the left must be re-
moved. While awaiting an op-
portunity for the operation and
still undecided as to its wisdom.
her, father was told it would do
no harm to use Bon-Opto. In less
than three days a marked i'm
provement was noticed. At the
end of week the Inflammation
had almost disappeared, and at
the end of six weeks the eye was
pronounced saved. Just think what
the saving of that eve means to
this little girl. Another case is
th-t of a lady SO years old. She
came to me with dull vision and
extreme inflammation of the lids
and the conjunctiva was almost
raw. After two weeks use Of Bon
Optic the lids were absolutely nor
NAL and her eyes are as bright as
many a girl of 16."
DIR. Judkins. Massachusetts, ply
stefan and medical author. FORM
erly chief of clinics in the Union
General Hospital, Boston, Mass,
and formerly house surgeon at the
New England Eye and Ear Infirm-
airy of Portland. Me, says:
have found oculists too prone to
operate and opticians too willing 20 pre-
scribe glasses, while neglectinE the simple
formulas which form the basis of Bon
Optic, which in my opinion, is a remark
able remedy for the cure and prevention
Of many eye disorders. Its success in de-
veloping and Strengthening the eyesight
will soon make eyeglasses old-fashioned
and the use Of Bon-Opto as common ~
that of the tooth brush. I am thoroughly
convinced from my experience with Bon
Optic that II will strengthen the eyesight
at least 50 per cent in one weeks time
in many instances"
Victims Of eve strain and other eye
INA azA II
will be glad to know that according to
Drs. Smith and Judkins there is real hope
and help for them. Many whose eyes were
falling say they have had their eyes re-
stored by this remarkable remedy and
many who once wore glasses say they
have laid them aside. One man says after
using Il:
Il was almost blind Could not see to
read at all. Now I can read everything
without any glasses and my eyes do not
hurt any more At night they would pain
dreadtully. Now they feel One all the
time. 1t was like q miracle to me-" A lady
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-23
GIVE BABY SYRUP PEPSN


A MOTHER 70 always anxious
"A to give the safest and best
medicine to q constipated baby,
bat Is puzzled which to select.
Let her decide by the ingredi-
ents on the package.
Every bottle ofDr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin has the formula
printed plainly on the outside
ofthe carton under the portrait
Of DR.. Caldwell, who wrote the
prescription in 1892. You will
lind that it is q combination Of
Egyptian SIENNA and other
simple laxative herbs with pep
sin. II will not grippe the baby,
and 1t Is free from narcotics.
A bottle sufficient to last a
family several months can be
had at any drug store, and the
cost is only abouta cent a dose.
While no one, young or old,
need take a drastic purgative
like salts or calomel, be espe-
cially careful what you give a
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who used il saws: The atmosphere seemed
hazv with or without glasses. hut after
using this prescription for Is dave every
thing seems clear can read even mn.
print without glasses. Another who used
il says: u was bothered with eyestrain,
caused by overworked. tired eyes which
induced fierce headaches. I have worn
glasses for several years. both for distance
and close work. and without them ] could
not read my own name on an envelope or
the typewrittng on the machine before me
/ can do both now and have discarded my
hong distance glasses altogether. can
count the nuttering leaves the trees
across the street now, which for several
wears have looked a dim Errcn b.ur 20 me.
] cannot express my Joy at what 1t has
done for me-"
II is believed that thousands who wear
glasses can now discard them in a reason
able time and multitudes more will be able
70 strengthen their eyes TO be spared
the trouble and expense Of ever getting
glasses. Eye troubles Of many descriptions
may be wonderfully benefited in this essy
manner. Go TO any drug store and get a
bottle Of ROn-OptO tablets. Dissolve one
tablet In a fourth Of glass OF water snd
Use from two to -four times day. You
should notice your eyes clear up Percept-
IDLY right from the start and Inflammation
and redness will quickly disappear. II
your eyes bother you even a little, Il ts
your duty 20 take steps TO save them nov
before It is too late. Many hopeIessly blind
might have saved their sight II they had
csred for their eyes In time
NOTE: Another prominent physician 10
whom the above article was submitted.
said. Yes. the BOn-Opto prescription Is
truly a wonderful eye remedy. Its con
stituent Ingredients well known to cmi-
nent eye specialists and widely prescribed
by them. / have used Il very successfully
In my own practice on patients whose
eyes were strained through overwork or
misht glasses. IL 10 one Of the very few
preparations feel should Be kept On hand
for regular use in almost every family.
Bon-0pto referred to above. IL not a patent
medicine or a secret remedy. IL l. an ethf
cal preps ra ton, the fOrmuls heinz printed
on the package. The manufacturers rusr-
sntee Il to strenr then eyesight 20 per
cent In one weeks time In many Instances
or refund the money. II H. dispensed
under guaranty by all rood druggists In
this city including The Peoples Drug
Stores.
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ARLINGTON LEADS
VIRGINIA COUNTIES
IN FARM PRICES
Loudoun Stands First and
Fauquier Third in Total
Farmland Values.

LEEsBURG. Va, Nov. 22.-Arling-
ton, youngest and smallest Of Vir-
ginia's 100 counties, has the most
valuable farm land In the Com
monwealth, according to a bulletin
issued by the Bureau of the Census,
The average value Of such land in
the county 10 given at 33363s an
acre. However. among the 5000
citizens of Arlington. but "a are
CLASSIFIED as farmers. The rapidity
with which Washington on one side
and Alexandria en- the other have
encroached- on the farming area is
illustrated in the Official figures,
showing that within the present
limits OF Arlington the acreage in
farm lands has shrunk from 1851
in 1900 to 2.773 in 1920. Building
lots have gained 5000 acres in the
twenty years.
No other county farm land in the
State compares with that of AIRING
ton in value as officially assessed.
The nearest rival is NORTHAMPTON.
one Of the most venerable of the
counties, between Chesapeake Bay
and the Atlantic. with So per cent
colored population. home of truck
ing and oyster industries. Farm
land valuation there is Sl5s.ls.
Norfolk County farm land, despite
the proximity Of Norfolk and Ports
mouth, IL but 3l07.1e. and in Hen
rico. largest suburb of the City of
Richmond and home of many of the
business men there IL 10 se5 ma
standing of Counties.
Among the strictly agricultural
counties, not adjoining nor prac.
tically part OF an urban community
with more than 5000 population,
the ten leaders In value of farm
lands, excepting Northampton. are:
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PeterS0n'S Ointment
Best for Eczema
First Application Stops Itching Of
Eczema and Erup6ons.

Live and let live is my motto"
says Peterson, of Buffalo. Drug
gists all over America sell PET
ERSON'S OINTMENT for so cents
a large box and 1 say to these
druggists, IL anyone buys my
ointment for any of the diseases
or ailments for which / recon-
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give them their money back.
I've got a safe full of thank
ful letters. testifying to the
mighty healing power of Pet
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ming sores, eczema. salt rheum,
itching scalp and skin"
John Scott. 283 Virginia Street
Buffalo. writes. "Peterson's Oint-
ment is simply wonderful. II
cured me of eczema and did IL
30 quickly that / was astonished"
Mail orders filled by Peterson
Ointment Co., Inc. Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by O'Donneil's Or Peo-
pies Drug Stores.-Adv.
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velvet with panels and sleeves lined
with watermelon pink georgette and
her hat of brown velvet had a
broad brim which narrowed at the
back, with a plume gracefully curl
ing over the brim. The bridesmaids
gown was of dark blue velvet with
the facings of French blue. and her
hat was of TIE same shade. Each
carried clusters of bridesmaids
roses.
The best man of the bridegroom
was his classmate. Ensign Roland
Gaines. OF Alexandria. Va. and the
ushers were John Page, Charles
Peterson, Joseph Beal, Henry
Wheeler and Edward Burnes.
Following the church ceremony a
buffet luncheon was served at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Page for the
wedding party and members of the
immediate family. Chrysanthemums
also were used as decoration in the
home. Ensign Cronin, who is on
leave, is attached to the L. S. S.
Maryland. now at New York, and
after a short wedding journey he
will take his bride to New York
lily 10 man neT nome
Mr.. and Mrs. James VI. Halstead,
of New York. are spending some
time in the city, and are guests at
the Bellevue.
Mrs. Alsop entertained informally
at luncheon at the Shoreham yester-
day, having in her party Mrs. Ros-
coe C. Bulmer and Mrs. McKenna
PUltZ.
Mrs. CharleS Long entertained at
luncheon at the Shoreham yesterday.
Mrs. John B. Kendrick yesterday
gave a luncheon in compliment to
Mrs. Meissner, sister of Mrs. An
dreius \. Jones. wife of the Senator
from New MeX&o. The other guests
were Mrs. Joseph l. France, Mrs.
A. A. Jones, Mrs. Charles S. Thomas,
Mrs. Rufus Day. Mrs. Victor kauff-
mann, Mrs. John T. Axton, Mrs. HUI
bert Work. Mrs. Emory S. Land. Mrs.
James Patten and Mrs. Wulfjen,
mother of the hostess.
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''Yeur very lte." says DR.. Carey. ode
pends upon the perfect Questioning and
health Of your kidneys % whatever you
DO don't neglect them"
DR.. Carey's famous prescription No.
TIT known a. Aarshroct 10 not recon-
msnded for everything, but We cannot
too>strongly urge its use II you suffer
from annoying bladder troubles. frequent
passing Of water night and day, with
smastins or irritation, brick dust sedi-
msnt or highly colored urine, bloatias
trrftabihty with loss Of Aesh, backache,
or auy other tendency 10
Bright's Disease, Diabetes o. Gravel. for
kidney disease In its worst fern NAV be
stealing upon you.
Doa't wait until tomorrow to berin
the use Of this wonderful pesscrtptioa
now oetainabls In both liquid and tablet
form II you have aAy Of the above symp-
toms. Kidney and Bladder troubles
don't wear away. They will grow upon
you slowly. stsalthily and with unfa ilins
certainty.
Never mind the failures Of the past II
you even suspect that you are subject
to Kidney Disease. doa't lose q sinsle
day for Peoples Drag Stores and every
good druggist has been authorised TO re-
turn tho purchase Aoaey On the nrst
two bottles to all who state they have
received no bsasat.-Aav.
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BEAUTY Is HARMONY

therefore no beauty in a home
in which the wife and mother is
cross and irritable and dull-spir-
tied. often as not disease is at
the bottom of such a condition.
Let the woman who is always
tired and who suffers from low
spirits and mysterious aches and
pains only try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. She will
harmony will be restored to her
home with the return of her
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