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The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
Il Your Friends ,.
Are Eating Yeast
THEY WILL BE GLAD TO KSow THAT
THEY CAN GET TINY TABLETS
AT DRUG STORE.
EASY TO TAKE-REsULTs
oUIcK-BETTER FOR YOU

So many people are eating yeast, spinach.
oranges, ETC., and drinking quarts Of milk
esh day in search Of yitamines that the
chemists have perfected a tiny tablet con-
tanning q proper dose Of both water and fat
soluble vitsmines in highly concentrated
form. The tablets are more economical. less
bother, easier to take and agree with the
stomach better.
The reason people want yitamines is be-
cause vitamines bring more strength, weight,
color, freedom from boils, carbuncies. PIN
pies, ETC., Doctors say most Of us need more
vitamines than we get in q regular meal.
and it is simply amazing what these Phos-
Pho vitamine tablets will do for person In
three or four weeks time. The tablets are
made in Americas greatest laboratory. Tons
Of yeast are used. They get Vitanines also
from hulls Of rice, and mix the ccncentrated
elements together into . proper doss-sdd
Giyeero-phosphates,. etc, and you get In
tiny tablet a scientihcally compounded tab
let that does amazing and most unusual
things fve men and women who are weak,
thin, pale, updernourished.
Local druggists recommend this new pow
erful way to take yftamines. and you can
rel Z bottle Of sixty Pros-Pho Vitamtne tab
lets. at the nearest Peoples Drug Store.
(send 81. plus 4c war tax)--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
E.L. STOCK KFAVORED
FOR STATE SENATE
Montgomery County Caucus
Likely to Nominate Wash
ington Man.

Edward l.. Stock, prominent in
business and civic life of Washing
ton, probably will be the Repub-
lican nominee for the State senate
from Montgomery County, Nd. A
caucus to select The nominee will
be held at Rockville next Tuesday.
Stocks name was first proposed
a: n recent meeting of the Repub-
lican State central and county COM
mittees and is said to have met with
instant favor. He is in no wise an
aspirant for the honor, but has an
rrednced he will accept If the nomi-
nation is rendered him. His home
is near Bethesda.
Stock is head of the Fifth district
of. Rotary Clubs and is one Of. the
board of governors of the City Club
of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
HACKER ROBBED:
OF AUTO BY TWO
FARES IN VIRGINIA
ID. c. Man Knocked I'm.
conscious and Left i'm .
Road. {.

Assaulted by two uuidentified
men, robbed Of his automobile ana
thrown unconscious to the roadway
along the Military road. one mile
from the south end OF Long Bridge.
was the experience Of John IL
Purks, OF 700 Seventh street south
west according TO a report made 30
the First precinct police shortly be-
fore midnight
Purks was found lying along tho
roadway by James Dunton. Of Alex
sndria- Va, who was passing in an
automobile. The dared man was
brought to this city by Dunton, and
after being given hrst-aid treat
ment. recounted the attack
Two men, both young and we'll
dressed, engaged his automobile.
which he uses for hacking pur-
NOSES. 20 convey them TO Alexandra.
Va, according to PurkS
after having gone a short dis
tsnce from the south end Of the
Long Bridge. one OF the men, who
is described as being short stout
and having a heavy voice. COM
manded Purks to hand over the
car" When he refused, he struck
him over the mead with a blunt
instrument rendering him partially
unconscious and hurled him from
the car.
The assailants then proceeded
down the Military road in the d.
rection Of Alexandra, and although
police along the route have been
informed. they had not been an
pretended at an early hour this
morning.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
DENIES PELLAGRA
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Rep. Hammer Repudiates Re-
ports; Cites Cotton Belt
Letters.

The stories of famine and the
alarming increase of pellagra
throughout the cotton districts arc
entirely without foundation" Repre-
sentative William II. Hammer, of
North Carolina declared yesterday
upon his return to the city after a
hurried visit to North Carolina TO
ascertain the truth of the situa-
ton
Hammer also sent out 400 letters
to physicians and druggists and
other prominent citizens. asking for
reports in his district on the fam
inc and pellagra plague alleged to
exist in the cotton belt of the
South. The response to these let
ters have been immediate. nearly
200 replies have been received al
most by return mail.
without exception tho letters de-
MED that there was any condition
approaching famine OF even near
famine in his district From nearly
every section came the report that
money was scarce, business dull
and times hard. but everywhere the
people had plenty to eat.
I1OhS SodHks anu oNhCA
in the center of the cotton belt Of
the State. the reports say. raise
more than enough food products TO
supply themselves This year they
are in splendid condition and no
pellagra or underfed conditions
exist.
kilograms sent to all sections of
the cotton belt by Mrs. Roy. w.
Mckinney, president general OF the
Daughters of the Confederacy
brought unanimous denials that
those sections of the country were
suffering from want. an epidemic OF
pellagra or any other disease Fam
inc and pestilence is unknown in
Georgia. it was claimed, and the
GREATEST indignation is expressed in
the replies to Mrs Mckinney be-
cause Of the false statements cir
cuIated outside the South concern
ing the conditions alleged.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02

guests of Miss Washington" and
her friends.
William E. Fennan, president OF
the Atlantic City Amusement Mems
Association, has announced that
every feature of the entire resort
would be at the service of the
visiting young women during the
time of their stay. On the evening
of their arrival, September 6, stage
boxes will be set aside in the
Apollo Theater. Woods Theater. the
Globe Theater and Keith's Theater
on the Garden Pier for the use of
Miss Washington" and the other
visiting beauties, and they will
need only the credentials furnished
by the newspapers which are their
sponsors to entertain their friends
in the best of style.
Offers Use of boardwalk.
The amusement men have taken
over the task of providing the full
program for the pageant to Nep-
tune on the Steeplechase and have
promised a number of novel fda-
lures for the occasion. Ma16gers
of the pageant committee are to
assist by providing means whereby
every attendant at the. pageant can
secure fancy costume and Mayor
Edward l.. Bader has offered to set
aside the entire Boardwalk for car
nival during and after the pier af-
fair.
Miss Washington" will spend the
busiest evening of her shore visit
on September s, when she will be
requested to visit every one of the
long list of outdoor entertainment
affairs to take place on the avenues
and beach. Great rings for circus
acts are to be set up, and the lead
ing speciality vaudeville artists of
the country are volunteering to give
their acts
~ The outdoor entertainment pro-
gram is to take place prior to the
governors ball. which is the formal
occasion for bidding farewell to
King Neptune. ruler of the carni-
val. and for Presentation of the
thousands Of dollars worth of tro-
phies which will be won. by the
young women in attendance on the
pageant .ffair.
Plan Fireworks Display,
During the outdoor carnival the
entire beach will be made over into
a blaze of fire, also under the direc-
tion OF the amusement men, who
have contracted for thousands of
dollars worth of fireworks for the
occasion. Miss Washington" and
her companions from other cities
will have special places of honor
at each entertainment feature and
will make triumphal procession in
specially decorated rolling chairs
from end to end Of Atlantic City to
visit the several attractions.
Importance of the pageant Is ar
tested by the number of demands
being made by newspapers and
chambers of commerce Tor places
for their selected young woman.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
SELECTION HONOR
ATTRACTS MANY
CHARMING GIRLS
Winner Will Be Guest of
Honor in Atlantic City
Pageant.
MUST SEND PHOTO
Board of Judges Will Use
Simple Method to Reach
Decision.

Long after her social triumph as
the honored guest of Atlantic City
at a remarkable two-day pageant
Miss washington" will be remem-
bered for the distinction OF being
selected from the flower OF the Dis
tricts young womanhood, as the
most suitable representative or
great city on a great occasion.
And It is the very signal honor
that the selection conters, as well
as the aIluring visit and valuable
rewards. that Is attracting young
women in many walks of thes city's
life to submit their photographs to
The Herald, so that the board of
judges may survey them as a pre-
iiminary step in arriving at de-
cision. In a great many instances
mothers have brought photographs
Of their daughters to the ONCE In
the hope that they might win the
honor.
other Cities to he Represented. !
Every detail of the selection of
Miss Washington" has carried
strong appeal and aroused a hne
spirit of civic pride. for the youns
woman from this city will have as
her companions at Atlantic City,
Miss Philadelphia" Miss New
York" and a score of the other
larger cities. and the District -
Justly ambitious that Miss wash
inEton"wiil be the most charming
person in the bright assempiage.
The method Of selecting Miss
Washington" is as simple as it is
fair. 1t Is only necessary to submit
a photograph to The Herald, or can
at The Herald office 50 that arrange
ments can be made to have one
taken. These photographs will be
carefully retained until August 20
when they will be submitted to a
board of judges, who are expert
enced critics of art. They will Sc
lect from the photographs the ten
most beautiful and have these ten
young women appear in person.
Many VIII BE Published
From them one will be nameo
Miss Washington" Not only mus,
she possess artistic beauty. but she
must have poise. grace and refine
ment- Many Of the photographs viii
be published in The Herald each
day. but publication of the photo
graph has nothing to do with the
final selection. All of the photo
graphs will be submitted to the
judges.
The successful young woman,
with a chaperone, will have her ex-
penses paid for a visit to Atlantic
City, where she is to be a central
figure in a celebration and pageant
that is already attracting nation
wide notice. She will be given an
ocean front suite in one of the
resorts most famous hotels and will
have every luxury and attention
showered upon her. Before her de-
parture Washington merchants will
make many useful contributions to
her wardrobe.
VIII Attend Neptune Carnival.
The entire Steeplechase Pier.
known TO thousands of visitors
from every section of theA United
States. is to be turned over to Miss
Washington" and her companions
on the night of September Z, when
Eeptune's carnival is to be cele-
brated. From nightfaIl until the
pageant is concluded every amuse,
ment feature of the big resort win
be at the service of the civic beau
ties and all who participate in the
functions OF the evening will be the
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
Wants Conqressmen
On Time Clock

Truant Congressman may have to
begin punching the time clock. Rep
resentative Kissel. Of New YORK, IN
troduced a bill yesterday for the
payment of salaries to members Of
Congress on the basis Of their at
tendance. Awful" was the word
he used to characterize the absen-
teeism which now prevails In the
House.
The Kissel bill proposes that after
this Congress. the pay OF members
be raised from $500 to $4,000.
providing they attend each session
and answer every roll call. Unless
a member is given unanimous con-
sent to be absent. the bill proposes
he shall receive no pay for any
week during which he fails to at
tend every session.. II a member
fails to answer thirty roll calls in
any one session consecutively Mr..
Kissel would declare his seat va
cant. '...
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
Awaiting "Miss Washington"

Here in brief are the details
for the selection of Miss Wash
ington":
Any woman in Washington or
the suburbs is eligible.
Submit a photograph to the
Art Editor of The Herald, or see
the Art Editor and arrange to
have one taken.
Photographs will be accepted
until August 25. They will be
submitted to the Board of Judges
August 26. The artists will ask
the ten most attractive of the
young wonien to appear in per-
son and will select the one most
suited for the role of Miss
Washington"
The decision will be made as
shortly thereafter as possible,
about August %.
The judges are: DR.. Mitchell
Carroh, vice president of the
Washington Arts Club and edi-
tor of Arts and Archaeology:
Henry W. Bush Brown. of the
Washington Arts Club, a well
known artist and sculptor; Or.
Thomas A williams. of the
Washington Arts Club. an au-
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
Neqro Peacemaker Shot
In Carnival BrdICl

Arthur McAlroy, colored. carnival
company employe, will undergo an
operation for the removal OF a bull
let from his right wrist this morn
ing at the Casualty Hospital. be-
cause he attempted to act as peace
maker between two other coiored
men Sunday evening.
The alteration. said to have
arisen over a woman, took place on
the carnival grounds adjacent the
Union Station Plaza. McAlroy says
he showed his friend Sylvester Ham
ilton into a tent to prevent him
shooting one Chocolate" Baldwin.
but Hamilton shot anyway, with the
result that he struck McAlroy.
The bullet travelled UP the mans
wrist and lodged in the deep mus
cles of the forearm. Patrolman
Frank Lear heard the shot and
placed Hamilton under arrest.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02

EVERY DISTRICT YOUTH PASSES
PHYSICAL. TEST AT CAMP MEADE
97Lads From Washington VIII Be Kept To
~. gether in Company NJ
- Sd. Battalion.

Not q Washington youth was re-
jected for physical disability at the
opening OF Camp Meade yesterday
when the citizen representatives Of
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia
and Washington reported at the
camp to start their course Of mill
tary training.
As the camp. owing to the size Of
the. army appropriation could only
accommodate 400 men II was
necessary to disappoint nearly g.
900 others who were anxious to
avail themselves OF the opportu-
nifty to become citizen soldiers.
Ninety-seven Of the fortunate
boys were ,Washingtonians and
Company NJ, Third Battalion has
been formed of these lads under
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02

much good and thought would give
it a trial. have been very glad that
/ did, for now / feel much stronger
and do all of my work. / tell my
friends when they ask me what helped
me, and they think it must be a grand
medicine. And it is. You can use this
letter for a testimonial If you wish. I"
Mrs. HARRY A. WILSON, r. Ed. s,
Clearfeld, Pa
The experience and testimony of
such women as Mrs. Wilson prove that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will correct such troubles by
the cause and restoring the
system to q anormal condition. When
such symptoms develop as backache,
bearing-down pains, displacements,
and ''the blue" a woman
Observation-Disclosures Lydia
E Pmkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02

the leadership OF Capt william Z.
Goe, Forty-hrst Infantry. First
Lieut. II. L. Kelly, Fifty-ffth In
fantry and Second Lieut. Earl r.
Loucks, Fifty-fourth Infantry.
All day long incoming trains un-
loaded steady streams of candi-
dates that taxed the physical ca
pacity of the examiners Many of
the doctors were veterans in the
service having examined candidates
for Pany years in the army and
they were not a little amused to
see the boys appear in line clad In
various colored silk pajamas wait
ing to be examined. Some fastid-
ious army. this" one old medico
was heard to say.
After the physical examinations,
the men. according to the army
formula, were issued their uniforms
and the camp began TO take on a
real military aspect. Companies
were formed as quickly as possible
and by evening there were 80 COM
panies.
Most of the men that have arrived
so far are from Pennsylvania. Bal
timore has not yet furnished enough
men to form a company.
The boys Immediately will begin
training. The course will include
positions. standing at attention.
rest. facing. etc. the manual Of arms.
loading and firing and drill.
General Pershing will deliver a
lecture 10 the embryo soldiers on
objects Of training for national de-
fense today.
The camp is in charge Of Col C.
W. Helms, being assisted by Major
w. A. Pickering acting as executive
ofncer. Most Of the Instructors have
seen active service.
Andrew Leako. a former service
man Of the Twenty-eighth Resi-
ment of the First Division. armed
with a letter from the mayor Of
Uniontown. recruited a squad OF
wouid-be soldiers and started to
walk to Camp Meade. a distance OF
227 miles. One by one they fell
by the ways:Ge yet the gallant
L,eako pIodded on for six DAYS, ar
irving this morning with two bud
Hies who feel that they have at
least qualified as a soldier SO Ear
as aikinR is concerned
Little Joseph Burns. l6 years of
age. a native OF youngstown, Ohio.
was no less ambitious than Leako
and when given the consent Of
parents to attend the course he
mounted his bicycle and tried to
spread the news all over Youngs.
town. with the result that he lost
so much weight the medical ex-
aniner was compelled reluctantly
20 refuse him admission to the
camp.
OF the l.I00 men provided for
only thirty-five were found 10 be
physically unit
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02

thority on art: Cuno H. Rudolph,
District Commissioner. and Bach
rach. photographer. an expert in
artistic portraiture.
Miss Washington" will re-
ceive a trip to Atlantic City, with
all expenses paid, to a magnifi-
cent celebration. at which she
will be an honored guest.
Before departure Washington
merchants will make the follow
ing additions to her wardrobe:
Rizik Brothers will give her an
evening gown; J. N. Gliding &
Co. an afternoon frock; the
Hecht Co, n bathing suit; the
Meyer Shops. a travelling hat;
William Hahn & CO., shoes. and
Selinger's. $50 F street. a string
of ''Du Barry" Pearls.
She will be accompanied by a
chaperOne.
At Atlantic City she will have
a chance TO win a 5000 golden
Venus. offered for the most
beautiful representative from the
various cities.
She will be central figure in
a series of elaborate receptions,
balls and entertainments.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
AIRMEN PLANNING
FLIGHT OVER POLE
NEXTSEPIEMBER
Naulty Expects to Start
From Point Barrow, /:
Alaska.

Flight over the North Pole by
airplane 10 planned by Edwin Fair
fax Naulty and his son, Leslie Fair
fax Naulty, of New York.
The elder Naulty, who In 1916
completed the first an-metal air
plane. is now in Washington COM
pleting plans for the proposed
flight, which he intends to start
from Point Barrow, Alaska, in Sep
tember.
The prime objects of the night
will be to. demonstrate the practi-
cality OF the Northwest passage by
air TO and across the North Pole:
to photograph the North Pole re-
gion, with the various phases Of its
animal life. and to obtain various
other scientific data that could be-
come available in no other way.
First Jump coo Miles.
We expect to make 500 miles on
the first hop and land at the Eigh-
teenth parallel" said Naulty last
night II = landing is impracti-
cable. we will continue north until
II is. From the first stop the flight
will be direct to the Pole.
Time enough for full obserra-
tions will be spent At the p",e. and
then the fight will continue on to
Spitzbergen, a landing being
planned to the west OF Andree Point.
up on Northeast Island. From there
the fight will go on to North Cape.
Norway"
The flight over the Arctic Circle
is but a small part Of the long jour
ney planned. In succession It Is
MANNED TO touch at Stockholm
Christiana. Copenhagen. Paris and
London.
Four Men in Party.
Only one machine will be used,
and the expedition will consist OF
four men. Names Of the others will
be announced later, Saulty said
Fuel is our great problem" con-
tinued Naulty. I'VE must take II
with us. and there are no gas tanks
between Point Barrow. and Spitz-
bergen. We shall have the best oi
wireless equipment and hope TO DC
in constant touch with civilization
b. relay through high north sta
tions all the time we are north. we
hope to arrive at the North Pole by
the most modern of means-the air
craft-and tell II by the most mod
ern Of communications-the radio
IF we fail to get through. re-
lief expedition will come after us
IN the East coast. starting from
New York, via Labrador. Disco
Island, Cape Sabine, Cape Washing
ton and thence TO the North Pole
Rut we are not thinking 50 much
Of relief as we are of getting
through
Through q Closing Door.
I'VE will be slipping through
closing door, but think We can
make it. we3l carry gasoline sup
pry for fifty flying hours. At loo
miles an hour. we can make II In
actual flying time OF twenty-tour
hours from Alaska TO Norway Al
ffty miles an hour well just SLIP
through.
cessful. Il will be followed by 9TH
ers The most important Of those
we have planned is the location OF
the magnetic pole and the full de-
termination of the point OF north
magnetic polar verticity."
7, is also hoped by subsequent
lights, Naulty added, to solve the
question whether the Arctic Is the
seat of a prehistoric civilization.
IT we should. find evidences or
ancient cities" he continued, "it
would result in a later flight along
the Asian coast
1--WE do not know that we shall
succeed-no man can know that
but we shall do our best TO get
throngh"
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
Driver Thrown, Horse KILLED,

William Miller. 81 Fenton place,
was thrown to the street and re-
ceived bruises about the body when
a coal wagon he was driving was
struck by a Washington and vir-
ginia Railroad car. One of his
horses was killed and the other
hurled h;i agar against a standing landing automo-
Emergency Hospital, where his
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
Pickpocket Gets S65.

A pocket book containing $65 in
bills and an automobile operators
permit was stolen last night from
George W. O'Brien. of i1035 Thirty
first street northwest, while on a
street car near Eighteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02

unable to do all Of
my own work. /
had severe pains
in my left side
every month and
had fever and sick
dizzy spells and
such pains during
my periods, which
lasted two weeks.
Lheard ofLydia E.
|Pnkham's Vege-
table Compound
|1zs- NAl-
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
Says Roommate Robbed Him.

yictorio Devato, living at sos n
street northwest, was robbed of sSe
wort hof clothing, according to a
report received at police headque--
ters last night. Devato claims thai
his roommate, Rioke Fermendo
stole the clothing while Devato was
out of the room. Devato gave the
police q description of the man and
. search is being made for him.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
Blaze Causes 500 Damage.

The burning out of a generator
in the basement Of the United Cafe
teria, 1910 F street northwest.
after II o'clock last night. caused
a considerable amount Of smoke.
The slight blaze did damage estI-
mated at $loo.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02
SYMPTOMS I
WOMEN DREAD
Mrs. Wilson's Letter Should
Be Read by All Women

Clearfield, Pa.-"After my last
child was born last September I was
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02

Leg of Lamb, ID. ....asc
Breast Lamb, stewing, h.. rae
Shoulder Lamb, roasting, Ib. TIC
Rib and Loin Lamb Chops, ID. 3ae
Shoulder Lamb Chops, lb.. 77c
The Washington herald., 1921-08-02

Veal Outlets, ID. .....toe
Breast Veal. bone out, b....I4e
Shoulder Veal, roasting, h.. Ise
Rib and Loin Veal Chops, lb. SOC
Shoulder Veal Chops, b...zse