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PRLZE AWARDS IN LITERARY
TESTS SHOW WIDESPREAD
INTEREST ALL OVER STATE
Girls Prove Good Spoilers, ENcelng in Many Cases
Local Prize Winners Will Run Into Hundreds
in Times Dispatch Contests.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. Apr,i
"l6.-kcportS Thus far from eighteen
members OF the Virginia High school
League. VINO have hold the local prize
contests in the literary events. show
that nearly Ecv"uty-iivc high school
pupils I'm the state OF Virginia have
awarded by tho Richmond Times
Dispatch throuch the auspices oi the
Virginia High School League ,h"td-
quarters al the University OF Viz
pinia) Ia students In Virginia high
schools for excellence in literary
events such as spelling, debating.
reading, defamation, recitation. Tho
contests are open 10 ho;h hpys ana
Eirls. as VIII hoe seen by tho names
Girls r"od spoilers.
IL appears mat tn" SlrlS are bet
ter spoilers than boys In 'h, hiSh
schools, ii - Judge from these rec
suits, for ,l"rc were only TWO hogs
10 win in the spelling match out of
ten, hold tno Ms winning the other
.siEh' Girls h3,Ee taken 20 deha,ti'ns
n"rS in the debating contests. ton Of
them were girls. and n some cases
The team WAS composed OF two kris.
In others. ther" was boy aud j,
EirI. In SSH others. the team was
composed OF two boys.
Medals for those contests have been
sent - me respective schools Nor"
reports are h"iuE received daily. and
orary events alone viii ruu several
hundred in number. The athletic
events hay" tho largest number Of
winners. ana The medals awarded is
The Times dispatch through tho
JeaEu" f1~ excellence I'm athletics
Viii be among the thousands this
EeYo-ts from athletic contests VIII
We'd up until May !.
he fe.i7wins Is lis, of tn, names
t1' ".rn'rS az tho local Nrl2, con-
tFs-> rr literary events.
Pr'c Winners I'm Heading.
1A- t.-l.. LNraN High hoo
NJ Henry Nance, bedford
80 >,1al' Bedford, Va Jacob
ayurhourc High school.
E"- Ma: Grafton Iflantou
.t10 ifiSh school. Carrcrsvil!e.
y fHl-t q t;ooch. Apple ,irnv,
-t.-r ~-.H. .tT-i. Grove, Va Nm.
- Sen W.S, Frfut Hirh school
- HI. t-- Marshall Garner. :
A-f- iEral High school .
aart"S Wartmau South /
Si-a 'noo.. South Hill. Va: /,
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the first four months could do but
little work, had TO lie down most of the
time, and was very nervous, but nv
husband was always reminding me to
take the Vegetable Compound, which
! did. Of my eight children this last
one was the easiest birth Of all and
am thankful for your Vegetable Com
pound; ! recommend it to my friends
%hen hear them complaining about
their Ills; Mrs. Nj. NATALIE, 72
Fremont ST., Springfield, Mass.
Sickly, ailing women make unbapnv
homes, and after reading Mrs. IA
tales letter one can imagine how this
home was transformed by her restora-
ton to health. Every woman who suf-
fcrs from such ailments should give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound a fair trial. 1t is surely worth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-17
BEAUTY CULTURE HINTS

There Is real common sense in inst
noticing whether the hair Is we'll kon,
to judge OF a womuns ncntncss NJ,
good taste. If you are one OF tho
few who try to make the most a.,
your hair, remember that 1t is not nd =.
Hisable to wash the hair with M.
cleanser made for all purposes. hui
always use some good shampoo. yom
can enjoy the very hes. by po,,,n,
some canthroN from your druuris,
dissolve tcaspoonful in IA Gun NJ
not water. This makes "A fun Gun Of
:hampoo liquid. enough 40 IL in .,.,
to apply IL TO all the hai; instc..,
just the top of the head. Daudrur
excess oil ANA dirt are dissolved and
chtlrclS disappcar. Your hair will he
so luify that /, will look much he,yin.
IMAM II Is Its luStcr ard soItu.sy
VIII also delight you. while tn, sin
uiatcd scalp gains the health which
insures hair Srowth.--Ady,~
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Edwin Mister variua Agricultural
liieh school. lienrico County. va::
raul Gibson. Lebanon state school.
Lghanon. Va. William Subloti. Dan
vale High school, Dauvillc. Va. Ned
Howard. Parkslcy High school park--
ley. Va; GcorE" Misc p.ist. Virginia
Episcopal School. I.ynChburS Va.
Winners in Iirls' Contest.
Girls reading contest 0ocHl priZc).
medals awarded by Tho Timos-Dis-
patch through the Virginia High
school Literary and Athletic Loague:
Marjpr." smith Luray lIiEh school.
lurty Va. MARY Macaun bedford
HiEh school Bedford, va; Elizabeth
Sy Yin, r iyHchhurE liieh School.
Culp.por High school. culpcpcr IA:
Mabel Garrett. Hamilton High school.
,!I Grove liish school, Apple
Point iiish school West Point. Va.
Gladys i,ni<iuS Royce Agricultural
hiSh school. Royce. Va; Annie rislo
-urkor. South IIiu High school. south
icuuurai ilieh SCHOOL. licnrico Coun-
~. Va. ho,ilc Jennings NAruna High
SNh""i. N"ruud. Va: Mari. KnoN. To-
,n,am"n stat, Sch""n Lebanon Va:
school, Seven Mountains. Va: nor-
tense i,au.S. pauvinr High school.
pAnvillc. Va: Edith Davis. Aibcrcne
il-h school. Aihcrcnc. Va. Dora
Icy. Va.
Excel in Spelling
Gathering Jennings. Bedford High
S Nmrnhx, E I.>nnTh;,r Wi cgrispip
L.ynchhurr, Va; MARY Taylor. TAMIL
ton High school. Cartcrsviilr. Va:
Jennie peane Payne. Apple Grove
liiEh. school. Apple Grove: Va; Rob
school Nest Point, VA: C.atherine
Snriui. foycc N.ricul,ur,l Hin
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Wire TAKES
HUSBANDS ADVICE
And Is Made Well Again
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Springfield, Mass. 1.-The doctor
told my husband that had to have an

|opcptlon, other
wise l would be q
sickly woman and
couldnot have any
more children on
account of my
weakened condi-
ton. l refused to
have the opera
ton. My husband
asked me to try
Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable
.cnp,pn,tpI Enn
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CLIFTON FORGE

CLIFTON FORGE. VA April 10
Is L. Goodwin is spending several
"aNS in Richmond on business.
MrS. !. W. p'conncr * visiting
Rev. T.. \. Tyler. l.. w. Earricr ana
~. ~; l,inkinhnk"r have returned from
6,a!timorc. whore they attended the
baltimore Conferences
Mrs. Frank oFcrrcll. OF Richmond.
rs mere OF. a visit To friends.
MRS: l.. u. Fl.n, Mrs. Frank Marks
ana j. Henry Good have returned
nom" from Richmond. where they at :
'cnHcd the funeral Of Roland Good,
mrs y: y. Wulfarth and daughter.
i.cich. have returned from Mont
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-17

Tomcry.. w. Va. where they visited
=; a; Wolfarth, who Is II patient In
the hospital there
Mrs. {. Everett is spending sew
eral DAYS In Charleston and Cincinna-
IL. visiting friends
, Mr ana Mrs. +. NJ Tribbctt. of
Roanoke. are visiting Mr.. Tribbctt's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Tribbctt
Mrs. ~. B. Campbell and two chill
urCn. John and Louis. hnVn rclnrnrd
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year book. The rhipsicli. has reached
INC NIL and is being distributed 1t
Us snid to be the best yet from the
inncchanical standpoint. as well as
, ,,, inc contents. II is several
makes very pleasing and happy i'm
prSsSl"n. The edition il practically
vNhaustcd in spite at the fact that
~ only reached the ilill last Saturday.
me editor is G. Al. Cannon. aud the
ouSlncsS mAmaEnr. +. IL uunter
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Absorption Process
Makes Faces Young

Success mas com,
years have sought for
moving the outer re
In cases OF unsi.h;Iy fi'
would 10 both pain. ,h
The process they dis.
effective and Incepenst
amply demonstrated ma 'H
eolized wax tsold 10y crus
packages entirely removes
sorp'ion. the witherea ~:
akin. showing the youthfu'
beneath The wax 4. spulie
Ike cold cream. and washed
morning. The absorption ais
'clogged pores. Increasing IL.
breathing capacity ana 'prc.erv!sy
color and natural beauty o. T.,
skin. -''
a harmlehs mediterranean white
also proved quite buccer,fuI can b. ;,
at nome in tiny. Al! ono need do ., -
dissolve an ounce of powdered sAxolit. /.
half pint OF witch hnzel and ba,h, "a,
face in this sniu;Ion. After the worry m,
application tho inner !inns disappear. AND
the deeper onc. soon foilow--trv
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recitation and defamation for girls:
Virginia F'lemminG. Hamilton High
school Cartcrsvillc. Va: Dolly Mink.
Nuruna High School, Naruna, Va.
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from II short trip. to Hampton. where
they were guests OF friends.
Mrs. e. X. Lacy is the guest OF
mOnd for Il few dnvs
, 1921-05-03
SENATOR NEWBERRY FREED BY court RUL
Home Rule Is
Effective in
Irish Affairs

DUBLIN. May s--A new chapter
I'm Irish history will be recorded
this week with the Inauguration OF
the new homo rule partition act.
This will mark the end Of the act
Of the union, under which ireland
has been governed from West
minister fer 100 years. The week
will also witness the Inauguration
of Lord Talbot. tho new lord lieu
tenant. who Is the first Catholic to
hold that office in recent times.
Despite the Importance Of these
Developments the Irish people ap-
peared today to await them with the
utmost indifference.
Lord Talbot viii be worn In to-
morrow with the usual ceremonies.
although the will not make the
traditional state entry into Dublin
Castle. with the old time pagcantry.
Later he will issue n proclamation
summoning the pariiaments for
north and south Ireland.
, 1921-05-03
FRENCH A A


Paris. May 2.-tBy The Associated
Press.GThe French government is
proceeding with the preliminaries
necessary to the occupation of the
Ruhr valley. should that step be or
dered.
A brigade of cavalry was %entraining
today at Meaux to join a large de
tachment of infantry already on the
way from Lyons, in addition to ar.
tillery from Vincennes and other gar
risons. now on the move.
Orders for mobilization of the r'nss
of 1919 were expected to be issued
here today.
Negroes are now expected to be in.
cluded in the forces sent into the
Ruhr.
Newspapers as a whole expressed
themselves today as being in favor OF
the mobilization. the only discordani
note being struck by Humanite, which
in large headlines attacked the order
calling the men TO the colors. 1t also
carried on its first an advertisement
by the communist committee of &C
ton. beginning with the words: "Dowr
with war: down with mobilization
, 1921-05-03

ton four. article one OF the constitu-
ton. This gives congress the power
of regulating the manner OF holding
elections and not OF elections "
Chief Justice White in his dissent.
ing opinion traced in detail the growth
OF Tho election system to show that
congress was given the power under
the constitution to regulate senatorial
elections.
1T is essentially a federal matter.
not existing before the constitution"
he said.
The direct election amendment 10
the constitution has not changed the
provisions OF section four. article one
OF that document. the court held.
Chief Justice White predicted that
legislation would come which would
set aside today's decision as to the
power OF congress over primaries for
otherwise government cannot live"
Upon learning OF the courts de-
%cision. Chairman Dillingham; of the
senate elections committee. which has
charge of the Ford-Newberry contest,
said the committee would meet in a
few days 20 consider the effect of the
courts decision on future senate &C
ton. Senator Dillingham; said it APP
peared that with the corrupt practices
law held void the committee would be
without further jurisdiction.
Associate Justice Pitney also read
an opinion dissenting in part from the
courts decision and announced that
Associate Justices Brandeis and Clarke
had concurred in the opinion he filed.
Chief Justice WHITE said he con.
Cured In the reversal OF the convic-
ton but that a new trail should be
held.
The majority opinion, which held
the corrupt practices act unconstitu
tonal. said in part:
\ I'VE cannot conclude the authorit,
TO control party primaries or conven
lions for designating candidates wa.
bestowed on congress by h grant O
power TO regulate the of hold
ing elections. Tho fair intendment o
the words does not extend so far; tn,
trainers OF the constitution did moi
ascribe to them any such meaning
Nor is this control necessary in order
to e1ectuate the 4 power expressly
granted. On the other hand. its ex
ercise would Interfere with purely do
nestle affairs of the states and in
fringe upon liberties reserved to the
people.
1T should not be forgotten that, ex
orcising inherent police power. the
rtntc may suppress whatever evils
may be incident 20 primary on con
Continued OF Pass 81
, 1921-05-03
ENROLMENT IN
| OCAL SCHOOLS
IS INCREASED To
THIS YEAR
Gain of 800 Pupils In
Year Shown In Annual
Report Of S~upenntend-
ent A. A. Slade

One of the most remark
able school activities that is
noted in the annual report
submitted by A.. A. Slade,
superintendent of schools, to
the school board directors at
the annual meeting held at the Cen
trial school this afternoon is the ire
mendous growth in school enrolment
during the present year.
The total. enrolment in tho grades
and high school last year was e,2fe.
School opened last fall with an m
rollment of 1894. BY November Q.
the enrolment had increased to 2,Ts7
and at present the school lists are com
posed of s.o46 students.
This increased enrolment has
amounted to an average of from 20 to
30 pupils n week while there have been
several weeks during the current year
when the new enrolment scared past
the 100 mark.
As a result of this tremendous in.
crease In Casper schools. all buildings
are now crowded to capacity. Base
ment rooms are in use in very grade
school building. Glasses are meeting
ING the haiis OF the central ana East
Casper SELL OILS. The Burlington chapel.
a room at the public library and the
council chamber at the city hall are
also used as school rooms. Two base
ment rooms which were net designed
for classes are in use at Salt Creek.
The furniture IA just been installed
at the new Elk street. school but this
ssvsnroom building will give us only
temporary relief.
The new building program of the
board or education provides for the
enlargement OF tho Burlington school.
a new building near the reservoir
southeast Of town. a new building at
MiIls and at Salt Creek. II these
plans arc carried out. Casper school
| children in all probability will be com
fortabiy housed at the beginning of
the next school year.
, 1921-05-03

Gated from the state statutes because
it is "unconstitutional.
Unique In the annals OF court his
tory is the statement which makes the
above stand Of the IL jurymen a mat
ter OF public record. Every member
Of the jury which voted guilty in thu
case which resulted in the sentencing
OF DR.. Jeffrey subscribed his name to
a petition which will be sent to Gov.
Robert D.. Carey Inc which was made
public today.
The following is the text of the pc
OF the conditions which resulted in the
sentencing of DR.. Jeffrey;
I'VE, the undersigned. citizens of the
county Of Natrona, state of Wyoming.
duly selected and qualified jurors of
the district court of the Sixth judicial
district in and for said county and
state. sitting in the case OF the State
Of Wyoming vs. Joseph H. Jeffrey,
charged with practicing medicine with
out a license. who found him guilty,
feel that the aw under which such
prosecution can be brought is unfair.
unjust and not in conformity with the
spirit of the American constitution
anu iniringeS upon tne HDerues OF
every citizen and his right to select
the person to care for his health whom
he deems best qualified for that pur-
pose. mostly earnestly urge upon the
governor of h state of Wyoming, and
upon the members of the legislature.
h a a proper law which will provide
for the licensing of chiropractors be
enacted. No verdict of guilty would
have been brought in by us had we
not believed that the question would
be submitted to the supreme court of
the state.
I'VE believe that the existing law is
unconstitutional both as to the state
constitution and the national constitu-
ton and that the supreme court would
SO decide"
The petition is signed by A. G.
, 1921-05-03
Lad Hooks On
Plane, Takes
Ride in Cloud

OELWEIN. Iowa, May -
John Medley, 15-year-oId Oelwcin
youth, caused his parents n great
deal of worry and grief through
taking an unlimited trip in the
clouds. hanging to the tail piece of
an airplane.
An aviator giving exhibition
flights with two women as passen-
gers. made ready TO take off," As
the machine started TO glide away
Medley ran and caught hold of a
stabilizer and was of on the trip.
Having difficulty with his plane.
the aviator noticed the youth. A
forced landing was made and Nee
ley was well lectured, the aviator
failing to weigh his words. Medley
said he enjoyed the ride, adding but
that guy is sure rough"
, 1921-05-03

make a naval demonstration If Ger
many refuses to yield to the allies
conditions in the PREPARATIONS issue.
it as stated here today. The dem
onstration, which would not take the
form of a blockade would probably
occur in the North sea, it was added.
The Preparations commission will ad.
wise Germany of h allies conditions
within six days after the decision
upon them has EEL reached by the
supreme council. Germany then will
have six days in which to give an
answer, which is required TO be a d.
yes or no. without conditions.
, 1921-05-03
MEDIATION is
UP TO OWNERS.

WASHINGTON, May .. White
House officers said today il was their
understanding that appointment of a
federal commission to mediate in the
controversy between h ship owners
and marine workers awaited accept
ance by the owners of government
mediation.
President Harding on Saturday
placed the whole question lin the
hands Of Secretaries Davis and Hoov-
er and it was said today that the
commerce secretary was in commune
cation with the operators in an ef-
fort to have them accept the workers
proposal for mediation.
1t was said at the shipping boards
offices that little difficulty in obtain
Continued on Page 81
, 1921-05-03
SEVEN KILLED
In CORK RIOTS
FOR Weekend

CORK. May ..-Seven persons
were Killed Sunday by the police
and members of the military forces
in clashes in Counties Cork and
.Tippcrary.
In an ambush OF crown forces Ii
kiliorrcy, County Cork. two frish
republicans were killed and FIVE
others. captured. two Of whom were
wounded. There were no crown
casualties in the fighting. which
lasted an hour and n half.
A police patrol which was fired
on from a house in Tippcrary re-
turned the fire killing two men.
One Of them. James Maloney, Is said
to have been the son Of p. j. Ma
loney, tSinn Fein member OF the
British house of commons from the
south division Of Tipperary.
Three other fatalities occurred in
minor clashes.
, 1921-05-03
TIEUP s.
seen IN BIG

geo is owned by the United States
shipping board.
1t is believed by leaders of the ma
rine workers hat the waikout call
will be headed generally today in all
ports IN the Atlantic. Gulf and Pa
cific coast. They said they received
messages from the west coast last
night indicating that workers there
were in full sympathy with the move
ment.
From some ports came information.
leaders said. that owners in a few in
stances were taking On men at the
old rates of pay rather thar suffer
losses through tying up of the ships.
WASHINGTON. May shipping
board officials said today but few
vessels bad been tied up as a result
of the refusal of the seamen to accept
the IL per cent wage cut ordered by
the board Friday. In the cases re-
ported the vessels were held In port
because the--sn refused to sign
articles at the reduced rate Of pay.
GALVESTON. Texas. May 2.-Sir
United States shipping board vessels
, 1921-05-03

when a motor car turned over on the
road to the Hat Six tails. MASKING his
hand under the rods holding the top
up. The car skidded on a wet place
in the roads and turned turtle. None
of the other occupants were injured
more than sustaining slight bruises.
The others in the a were Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Rotchell. Mrs. Conner, Miss
Dunty and r. Westover.
, 1921-05-03
PEACE RESOLUTION
PASSE BY SENATE
SmuggIer
Murders Agent

Ell PAS0. Tex, May e-Prohibi-
ticn Enforcement Officer John Wat
SON. shot through the lung Satur-
day night lin n battle with liquor
smuggiers near !snthon,. y. H..
died here early this morning. He
was n former captain in the army,
His physician. DIR. Paul Gallagher.
gave a pint of blood In an effort to
save him. Officer W. b. Holman,
who was with Officer Watson. was
hot in the chin and through the
right arm
, 1921-05-03

it would invite. rather than prevent
demonstrations The country is set.
tin down to n patriotic program. ]
think we need less watching and more
working in this country.
Il would not ray that 1t is perfectly
safe to leave the smokehouse door
open. but we are back to normal. al
most, as the president of the United
States would say. and we have reason
TO be proud of ourselves"
, 1921-05-03
Report of U. S
ENJOY at the
Vatican Denied

WASHINGTON. May 2.-Appoint-
ment of an American diplomatic rep.
r~csentative TO the vatican is not undo
contemplation, said a statement is
sued today at the White House in re.
Spouse to repeated inquiries as to the
possibility of such an appointment
being made.
, 1921-05-03


Justice McReynolds read the opin-
ion TO which Justice McKenna dis
scented as to the power OF congress.
but agreed as to HI decision.
CHEZ Justice White also dissented
from the decision that congress did
not have power TO control all elections
but agreed hat h statute had been
grossly misconstrued."
Justice McReynolds said that the
lower court erred in Diminishing the
demurrer OF the defendants.
obviously the corrupt practices
act overs also the primaries and
other preliminary acts preceding an
election" the court said 'The one
question here is whether congress
may limit expenditures of n candidate.
The source of such power is in sec
, 1921-05-03

Yesterday had been n typical "Amer-
lean Sunday" the attorney general
said. Mr.. Daugherty's statement said
he had been urged 10 issue n general
public warning against announced
demonstrations. as has been custo-
mary with the department of Justice
the last severai years. but that he had
refused to do so.
MY idea was the statement said.
''that IL n general warning were given.
, 1921-05-03
INDIAN CLAIMS
TO RICH LANDS
TO BE IGNORED

WASHINGTON. May 2.-The SUI
preme court refused today to permit
John M. Taylor, as representative of
the Eastern Emigrant Cherokees. TO
intervene in the Red river oh land
cas-
Taylor claimed that large tracts of
the territory in dispute was the prop
erty Of his clients by reason of a
II, 000. 00o-acre grant made by Presi-
dent Van Buren,.
, 1921-05-03

scanian's union. the Marine Firemen.
Oilers and Water Tenders union and
The Marine Engineers union had voted
10 resign their jobs rather than ac-
rcpt the cut.
Tt is estimated that about IFS. oeo
~criscrs arc affected by the walkout.
The IS per cent reduction. suggest.
I'd 81 Chairman Benson. Of the slip
f;ng board ard piacca e. sffsss-st
, 1921-05-03

midnight Saturday means a Virtual
reduction of from 40 to 60 per cent
when certain new working conditions
are considered, workers declared.
OF the 125. 900 workers affected by
the waIkout, $4,000 to o 1000 are in
this port. The number of ships af-
fected is said to be about 1000 of
which between 200 and 500 are in this
port. The total tonnage involved is
more than I,.aoo.o 900 OF which $780,
, 1921-05-03

PARIS, May 2.-tBy The Associated
Press.)-official French circles are ex-
tremely reserved in their comment on
the passage by the United States SEN
ate of the Knox resolution declaring at
an end the state of war between the
, 1921-05-03

tlatlons are considered at an end.
Premier BRAND said this morning
1t would take IL days TO complete
French military preparations for &C.
cupation of the Ruhr district.
"If at the end of hat time Germany
has not fully yielded to the allies" he
declared, the French troops win
march"
Il hope we shall not march alone"
he added.
, 1921-05-03

United States. on the one hand. and
Germany and Austria-Hungary on the
other Confidence was expressed. how
ever. that congress and the president
would amply provide against any dis
advantage to the allies as the result