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Evening star., 1921-10-29
SUNDAY EDITOR SPEAKS.
C. e. Nelson Tells Journalism Class
at G. w. q. Of His Work.

The preparation of the magazine
pages Of a newspaper was described
yesterday afternoon before the class
in journalism at George Washington
University by c. f. Nelson. Sunday
editor of The Washington Star. Mr..
Nelson told how subjects for special
the kind of writing that was re-
quired for them, and their relation to
the current news of the day. He gave
special attention to the syndicate
method of handling material, and
cited instances of important news
that might be found in unpretentious
items that were submitted for publi-
cation.
The speaker also told of the pic
torial side of the newspaper maga-
zine work. and described the prepa-
ration of the rotogravure section Of
the Sunday paper. At the close of his
talk he answered several questions
which were aFked by members of the
class.
Evening star., 1921-10-29
GROUP OF HOUSES SOLD.
Last Of Six on 10th Street Dis.
posed of This Week.

With the sale this week of the resi-
dence at $500 10th street northwest to
Mrs. Anna T. Wright. the last of the
six houses erected by the late John l..
Warren on the west side of 10th
street between Meridian and Oak
streets was turned over for private
occupancy. The row was sold out
through the office Of H. L. Rust.
Other purchasers were: John Nc
Neeley. $500 10th street; Jacob T.
Wright, 1904 18th street; Mrs. Gertrude
K. Metzerott, 3506 18th street, and Lee
s. Hagerty. 350s and 1910 10th street.
Each of the six houses has 'front.'
age of twenty-four feet on 18th street.
They are of the English basement
type and it is said that special atten-
tion was paid to architectural fea-
lures, the fronts being an adaptation
of the English style. Each house con-
tains eight large rooms and three
baths, with a brick garage.
Evening star., 1921-10-29
FINAL DIVORCE DECREE.
A final decree Of divorce has

A final decree Of divorce has been
of Mrs. Pansey c. Anderson against
Samuel A. Anderson. an employe of
the Treasury Department. Attorneys
Raymond Neudecker and Bertrand
Emerson, jr., appeared for the wife.
Evening star., 1921-10-29

Starting with practically nothing
five years ago, Mrs. Olive Phillips of
Los Angeles. Cal. has increased her
income to 100000 by operating fur
nished apartments.
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.W.V.D. GRADUATES
WILL TEACH SCHOOL
Many of Them Placed in
Positions Secured by
University

MoRGANTowN, July s-The
teacher placing bureau osW. v. U,
under direction of Prof. L. B. Hi
has been very successful this year
in helping place university gradu
ates in attractive positions In state
schools Some of these have been
in high schools, some in county ag.
rlculturaI work and others in grad
ed schools.
The following is the list of some
of the graduates who have taken
positions outside of the graded
schools; G;alys Bennett. Anderson;
Helen Bowers. Wheeling; II C. Bal.
ley. county agent In Barbour coun.
ty: Helen Blrnee, Japan; Mary
Barnee, White Sulphur Springs;
Bonnie Boyles. Adamston; ". E
Buckley, Fairmont. principal OF high
school; Elsie earle, Shtnnston; An.
ne Cnwley, sistersville; Melissa
Crowell, Falrmont; Eleanor Etter,
Middlebourne; Blanche Gibson
FaIrmont State Normal; Nell Hook.
Mann; Mary 7. Hayes, Bridgeport;
Eleanor Jones West Union; Grace
Martin, shinnston; Charles Moore
Elkins; Grace Payne, Monongah;
Allie Shrtyer, Sutton; Georgina
Smith. Trladelphia; Frances. Stealy
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GOOD HEALTH Hints
Oklahoma Farmer Gives Sound Ad.
vice on Avoiding Sickness.
Used Black rauaht
30 Years

Cameron, okla.,-"I have used
Thedford's Black-Draught for about
80 years and certainly ought to
know by this time what good med
lcine 1t is" says Mr.. T. L. Bostier,
well-known farmer of this place.
Mr.. Bostier has passed his three
tscore-and-tenth year, but declares
his health still is good, ''and ! can
say Black Draught did its part"
Where there is a lot OF malaria,
a liver medicine Is q necessity, and
] have never found one better than
Blaek-Draught.' continues the Ok
lahoman, st Is one that know to
be reliable. ] sure use 1t for the liv-
or, stomach, constipation, indiges-
ton md 1t has done me world
Of good We use 1t for the family
and 1t gives satisfaction.
Most trouble. or sickness comes
from the liver and II taken In time
can be avoided That Is why
!use aek-Draught as do / am
much pleased with results obtain.
ed
Thedtord's Black Draught is pure.
ly vegetable. It acts on the bowels,
gently stimulating the liver and
helps increase the normal flow OF
bile into the intestines. II assists
IN the digestion of food, and relieves
constipation In a prompt and natural
way:
Ask your druggist for a package
today. Inslst on Thedtord's. Nc-1Ss
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may arise It any time between Chi
ma and some other power from
which China could emerge only Is
sho always emerBes humbled and
beaten.
As China has become & new Bal
kans7, or international trouble cen
ter and danger zone, such, q sitna-
ton Is o menace to the peace Of the
world. When occidentals In the
Far East are asked how that situa-
ton can be changed they shake
their heads and say they do not
know. They add, however, that
China wiz never reform from with.
in. The motive power must come
from the outside.
Which statement brings another
query: What outside agency viii
furnish the motive power to bring
about q change in China?
owig to international jealousies
one can only echo: Who? One
thing however Is certain: Sooner or
later as things are drifting now,
some power or other Is going to
step in and give China at least a
start, albeit possibly not In the pre-
else direction she might wish TO go.
Copyright. 1921, N. E. AZ
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the front deck and invaded our
cabins, assuring US all the while
they did not intend taking anything
belonging to US. One man asked for
the gift Of a small towel which we
gave TO him. A peddler. however,
who had come aboard without our
kowledge was discovered and taken
off the boat, bundles and all. We
could do nothing for him.
1.-THE second day out of Chung
king We were fired on and ordered
to stop. Our skipper was an A No. /
man and went right on. A hail Of
bullets came after US and as we
were pretty thick on the boat the
skipper decided to go in to shore.
I'VE were rushed and boarded by
men carry knives, while armed sen.
tries stood guard. Bedding, boxes
everything was ransacked. Anything
locked was instantly slashed open.
Fortunately they wanted only light
loot and loft US our clothes and bed
ding. Watches, money, handbags
and the like were carried off.
Gunboat to Rescue
Even our correspondence, note
books, pens and so forth were taken
the rest Of our effects being dumped
out on the floor in a tumble.
Right In the middle Of the hold
up H. M. S. widegon came by. We
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-09

Thislis Inc third 81 o series
or articies she'd slight on
American problems3fn the orr.
emit. prepared byi William Phil
10 simms. famous newspaper
correspondent who Is making
4 ilrsthand study Of conditions
IN the Far East
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WIMFELD

Miss Vista Hall spent a few days
recently with her father Ray Hall.
Mr.. and MIS-. Basil satterfield
and two children were calling ON
Harry Summers Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay McDougal and
children were visiting friends here
last Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Boyce and two chill
dren were calling at D. c. Bakers
Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Adams and daughter
Mrs: May Petty, Mr.. and Mrs. WI
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Suplp,.osinlg..

Supposing 4 man came to you to.
day and offered you the home you
are now renting IL besides paying
your rent regularly you save
q little BIT more and pay that along
with the rent,
WOULDN'T YOU ACCEPT his
OFFER?
Wouldn't you think It worth whils
saving for?
Wouldn't you consider Il a good
opportunity to obtain the long Gov.
eted prize-A HoMEsFoR PRES
ENT AND FOR OLD AGE.
HOME OWNING
Is the only direct route between
poverty and power TO the man who
is Just starting In LIE With limited
capital. As long as some men are
under the thumb Of the landlord,
they care not for the future, and
they spend their money as fast as
they earn II and often before II Is
earned.
THE ONLY ALBARRzER
between paying rent and owning
your own home Is
YOURSELF
Nothing else need stand in the
way. Simply soy mol" l viii pay
rent no longer"
The road to the LEFT may look
more inviting but the RIGHT road
will lead you quicker to real happL
ness.
THERE IS A KEY
waiting within II you accept the
right road and travel It far enough
to unlock the prize at the other end
YOUR HOUSE.
LEVI B. HARR
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Condition of the Contest.

into The West Vrgnah Circulation etWeen2now
and September 1, 1921. sSsSs
Those from whom subscriptions may be taken those
residing in Marion County who not now having The West
delivered to their homes nor have been subscribers
within the past thirty days.
Each will be presented with his or her bicycs
all subscriptions
Contestants not limited age or sex and
boys or girls models
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stgnailed and as soon al tic r.un.
boat could put about she cane back
20 our rescue The pirates ned and
when the Idegpn,s lieutenant had
heard our story he fired three shells
after them. What the effect Of the
shells was ] do not know.
On to Fehgtuhsien we went only
TO be told there that below that
place the river was at the mercy OF
the city magistrate had but 200 sol.
diers to defend the city he could
not provide Us with an escort.
Fooled Again
so we halted there two DAYS.
Then Providence sent us help IN
the guise Of the Q. S. s. Monacacy
which came steaming up stream.
Captain Brant of the Monocacy had
business with the magistrate OF
Fengtuhsien.
When the American captain
heard about us he invited US TO
come with him as far as the Stand.
ard OIL steamer. Mel Tam which
he said was standing by down the
river. From there, he said, he
would give US an armed escort to
see US through the remainder Of tho
danger zone.
This he did. After we put off
under the American flag We were
three times fired upon in m effort
to bring us in to shsore. But we kept
on going. By way Of reply our es-
cort gave them a burst from tho
machine gun. So We set safely.
through, thanks to the Kindness Of
Captain Brant and Lieut.. Courtney
Of the United States navy"
In Cahoots
The worst OF the pirates and ban.
dts are ex.soldiers. They are more
intelligent and better armed.
Many soldiers are Jekyl-Hydes,
playing soldier part Of the time and
bandit the rest. Sometimes whole
companies Of soldiers turn bandits,
bag and baggage, while in some
district bandits and soldiers are in
cahoots. The soldiers keep hands
off and even protect the pirates the
latter dlvvying up with the soldiers
Successful bandit leaders become
officers / nthe regular army and Of
flcers in the regular army revert to
banditry. This is by no means an
uncommon occurrence, particularly
nowadays.
tits often difficult to tell where
to draw the line between military
leader and bandit chief. so-cailed
generals have set themselves up
here and there in China and with
thousands of troops under them,
defy the powerless authorities.
Meantime they levy bounty on the
Inhabitants. collect 1t and SO keep
going.
Sleeping Volcano
China is sleeping on top of a vol
cano which may errupt at any time.
FtkF1onR a,d 1a9,Jta.1 800 z,,k -
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sleenlnu Wolenno

China Is sleeping on top Of vol
cano which may errupt at any time.
Citizens and soldiers are out OF
control. Both do pretty much as
they please. With Picking powcrless
and Canton without authority the
Tuehuns. or military governors, be-
having as they like and highway.
men lnfesttng the land an 'incide'
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GIER2I S!

Don't let the boys get away with all these 100 Bicycles! Re
that the beautiful models made especially for girls are
offered also If boy wins Bicycle it will be model with
bar and motorcycle lines but any girl who complies with
conditions noted below will receive the seventyfv dollar
Ladies Model.
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az wILCTAMsptiiL1P elMMs

vivian f'aprsssly w snes = - a
HsNKow China June 17-Jesse
lanes wouid have Escorned this
ce y, +, Il kioysd 4 dyenture, ex-
citement daueer sHereabouts he
cc n bayaSnIied I,is stradeSwith as
,, rss ,,e,iii IL 4 h siSfr las a ribbon
, ,',,,,,'i eies,s rims =
In faet hetnr' 4 tafTiit or pirate
rorfh and Test sof Hankow Is Just
s -, ~ fisss ssfest occupation fuagi.
~ NJ Ra,,,,srs < =, seldom caught
"a 80 ,exs seidnS, ntiuished There
o.re Il has becon1e 4 hobby with
~. 'S,s srd 4 ssds limo with Others.
u se,nS I'M hSr,sess Il Ttinll become a
60 ss,SS seaTn n. 5l,e the motto
T., s-h;nsss yvijd west +
f,n, ,ss,. .,,s,st X ma inland trails
49, V t,s sr,S Ann baing sby chair.
49,, ny Is sni,nsis chinese Robin
3 a,Ss ti,,c,s WfileFon The upper
,s,e 81 - - SsSs ysnrt "a fresh-water
,,ess.ss Az idsiSs = land office bust
1870 : ~
"ssS A..,eE.a sfss.rimes
.n,,s,; +s,s sion mr. soejetv narty
- -, - 80, n - inst listened 10
ss 80 s.tsstad IN fines IN The de-
. 80 ~ ~ IN yanStzs from Men
- 1, .,,s SrroS, NJ n szcbuar to
Ic han we're fescned once by the
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You fellows who have always wanted
ways in which you make real money
bieycle-nows your Of these dollar
brand new, completely equipped COLUMBIA Machines You
are bound to win of the 100 offered you
the other fellows won't be asleep the
away Todayl
The Washington herald., 1921-12-11
HOSPITAL PLANS
NEW YEAR BALL

The New Year ball ~ the
women's Board at Columbia Hos
pital. at the New willard on Jan
usry 5. is expected to prove one o.
the most fashionable events OF the
season.
One OF the features, Il 10 ex-
pected. will be the souvenir pro
gram. It will be a novelty for
Washington society. Gay colored
bunting and floral ornaments are
being selected by the committee in
an endeavor to place the setting for
the ball on a par with the FIRST
celebrations OF the Capital.
The committee is headed by Mr..
Jerome e. Hunssker. chairman. and
Mrs. John L. Newbold. vice chair
man. Mrs. Matthew Delaney is IN
charge Of the boxes. other mem
bers are: Mrs Thomas Bradley.
Mrs. Joseph Hampson, Mrs. william
A. Hill. Mrs. Victor Kaufman,
Mrs. Reeve Lewis. Mrs. Malcolm
NcConihe. Mrs. George Hewitt
Myers. Mrs. Hewitt Wells. Mrs. 2
l.. Tanner and Mrs. d. du Bose Call
lard.
The Myer Davis Orchestra has
been selected TO supply special
music.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-11
Club House
Open Daily
Many Notable Visitors
Guests at Arts and
Letters.

The activities of the first month
of the season for the international
Association OF Art and Letters cul-
minated last week in brilliant
celebration of the opening OF the
new clubhouse at l7l5 ! street. the
home of Gen. and Mrs. r. X. Evans
having been leased by the organ
ization for a term Of years.
The house warming was a gath
ering of members and OF the repre-
sentatives of foreign lands. the
most widely separated. physically,
being spoken for by DR.. NJ. de Oil
veira Lima, OF Brazil. and by NJ.
karpovich. of the Russian En-
bassy. The spacious rooms were
decorated with magnificent chrys-
anthemums. the gift of DR.. and
Mrs. J. S. Riley. and for color the
flags OF all nations were displayed
in testimony OF the international
sentiment that moves the associa-
tion
The clubhouse is now open daily
to members and visiting strangers.
Mrs. c. Essery Barnard. chairman
Of the committee on entertaining
visitors. and her staff. will supply
hostesses to be at the rooms each
Gay. The members who have ofri-
ciated during the past week are:
The Washington herald., 1921-12-11
CLUB RECEPTION
SHOWS NEW IDEAS

At the reception the Twentieth
Century Club gave yesterday in
honor of the women of the arms
conference an unusual opportunity
was afforded to meet the guests.
After they were presented to the
president and those receiving with
her they found smaller groups re-
ceiving in other parts of the draw
ing room, which added very much
to the atmosphere of hospitality.
The officers of the club and the
chairman of the committees were
among those who received in these
groups. A pleasant feature was
observed by those assisting in the
drawing room in, speaking only
French. The president, Mrs. Will
lam H, Heron, was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. Frank H. Brise.
Mrs. John c. Hoyt and the recon
ton committee, of which Mrs. GIL
bert H. Grosvenor was chairman.
The literature section will meet
at the residence of Mrs. William n
Holmes, 1884 Belmont street. to-
morrow at p. m. Mrs. George n
Bowerman. who is In charge Of the
meeting, will give astalk on "The
Movement and Tendencies of Mod
ern literature"
The household decoration section
viii also meet with Mrs. Holmes on
tuesday at IL a. m. Mrs. Holmes
VIII talk on Color in the Home"
The parliamentary law section
will meet on Tuesday at the Y. w
{. A. at IL a. m. Mrs. L. C. Bethel
will conduct the class.
The archaeological oa,tia 10,
meet at 1922 woodley place at 2;45
p. m. on Tuesday. Mrs. Jesse Cum
bingham will read a paper on "The
social Customs of the Primitive In.
dian Tribes of Mexico"
The French section will meet
with Mrs. John Van Schaick. ir
1i7 Massachusetts avenue. on
Wednesday at $3.50. Members will
read Christmas play in verse nv
the Belgian author. Franz Ansei.
This will be the only reading in
December.
The section of education will,
meet on Thursday at Ii a. m. At
the Women's City Club. c. =
Blanchard. of the U. 8. Reciama-
ton Service, will speak on some
of the government projects. his
subject being Making the Desert
Bloom" The lecture will be illus
trated with slides and motion pic
lures.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-11
Congress Opens in Midst
Of Capitals Gayest Season
Ladies of Cabinet Inaugurate Days at Home
After Series of Functions in Honor
OF Farley Delegates.
By EVELYN c. HUNT.

The Scason-spled with capital Swas naugurated Monday
when Congress convened session after short In
ordinary society Capital you know. doesn't right
but of this because of the conference society," all
sets OF official diplomatic and residential has been extremely
for weeks Already had brilliant its
history much of the entertaining having been done for the various
delegates the conference the notables looking How
for President Harngs word nor
macy could quite yetb applied Washington society
Cabinet who have been busy
business of having their days home all of them who are town
Wednesday "wednesday always the day the week
which Of Cabinet officers know OF course
for the first this Mrs Coolidge and Mrs Frederick H.
Gn wife Speaker of the House also receive Cabinet
days"
Collective Receiving Wardman Park
Though always simple, in yet
world wife call the Cabinet ladies such large
numbers always intensely interesting The three
Wardman Park Hotel Mrs Fall Mrs Wal
lace received together which made con-
the much oer Someone said
collective receiving
Cabinet recall that the Cabinet ladies OF the
something of the several times received
Lansing Cabinet hostess popular and al
pleasure meet her She has
brighter and happier since she has been out Of official
lie; the obligations of Cabinet hostess certainly
The Washington herald., 1921-12-11
PEERS BETROTHAL
STIRS WASHINGTON

Washington was greatly inter
Lord Fairfax. of Cameron, the
American born British peer who re-
claimed his title as twelfth baron
of the Fairfax line after its hold
ers from the sixth baron on had
been American citizens, has an
nounced his engagement to Miss
Maud Mckelvie, of Sussex. Lord
Fairfax, who left a clerks desk in
the office of Brown Brothers G. Co..
New York. in 1908, at the invita-
ton OF King Edward and waged a
fight for his English rights, is a
bachelor OF 81 years. His friends
have been long in doubt which
country would be called on for a
wife to share the title, for the
diplomatic Fairfax when called on
to express his views on girls in
the United States and England
said: The women of the two
countries, though differing in many
ways, are equally lovable and de-
lightful."
The peerage which this Ameri-
can born man holds was created in
1927. and the second baron fought
with Cromwell when Prince Rupert
was defeated at Marston' Moor. The
sixth baron, however, sold his
Yorkshire estate when pressed for
funds and went with his family to
Virginia in 1747. The present
holder of the title was born there
in the county named after his
family.
The present heir to the peerage
is his brother, Charles E. Fairfax,
who still Is an American citizen
and a resident OF New York
The Washington herald., 1921-12-11

Irish TUeed
.FcrHs Bride
Princess Mary May Visit
LdsceIIes Estate Prior
To Wedding.
By GERTRUDE LADY DEcrEs

LONDON. Dec 1o.-Ireisnd 10 full
of expectation at the reported visit
Of Princess Mary TO her fances
estate st> Portumns. The Viscount
Lascenes Is popular with his ten
antry and King George thinks IL
would be a gracious gesture for
lot of his Irish subjects TO see his
daughter as soon as possible.
Fifteen picked Irish peasant girls
have been selected TO make the lin
gerie for Princess Mary's troussesu.
II will be OF the finest Irish linen
and all garments will be threaded
with pale blue ribbon. her fsvorite
color. 1t is intended that she will
personally inspect the progress OF
this work which, by special orders
OF the Queen. must be completed BY
the end Of January. in time for the
Wedding on February Il. Princess
Iary's travelling frocks will he OF
rish tweeds and a number OF white
.nitted frocks will also be made by
Donegal girls.
Itis understood that the American
Luncheon Club. London's most rep
resentstive American institution.
has invited Lsscelles to be the guest
of honor at it's next meeting, which
will also celebrate the Irish peace.
Society is interested in the com
ing marriage OF Lord Fairfax OF
Cameron. to Maud, the only
daughter Of James McKelvie. OF
London. Fairfax is the only Ameri-
csn-born British peer and was form
erly a New York bank clerk. He
established his title in 1903 when he
proved he was the heir OF the Ntr-
ginia Fairfs1es. holders OF the ar
cient Scottish title. He is promi-
nent in business, but is known best
in Mayfair.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-11
Benefit Fair
By G. A. r.
Presidents and Ctairnien
Outline Winters Work
Among Children.

The presidents and chairmen Of
the committees of the State execu-
tive, Children OF the American Rev
olution. met Tuesday morning at
the home Of Miss Helen E. Stout,
State director, 1921 Adams Mills
road.
Miss Stout suggested an outline
of work that she would like for the
chapters to adopt in their plans for
the children's work this winter. A
general discussion took place with
the following members giving much
that advanced the ideas of the work
being done and of the new work to
be taken up. Mrs. Warren E. Emely.
Mrs. Fred L. Volland, Mrs. H. F.
Sawtelle, Mrs. Earl B. Fuller, Mrs.
Charles W. Allen. Mrs. G. T. Stor-
ment, Mrs. A. Stewart. Mrs. L. NJ.
Jones. Mrs. Edwa-d Symonds, Mrs.
James Webb. Mrs. W. w. Sloan. Mrs
Blanche Ray and Mrs. Tonnis J..
Holzberg.
1t was decided to give a colonial
Islr some time the latter part of
January and the proceeds would be
used for the c. A. r work. The
presidents reported they were now
interested in perfecting their plans
for the celebration of George wash
ington's birthday. February 22.
Mrs. T. ]. Holzberg, 1925 Elev-
enth street northwest, chairman on
membership. will be glad at any
time to go before the D. A. R. chap
ters to extend greetings of the c. A.
r. work and take membership of
the. children who are eligible.
Miss Stout read a letter from the
Juvenile Protective Association
thanking the c. A. r. for their sup
port.
The January meeting will be held
at the home OF Mrs. Charles w. AL
len. 1415 Rhode Island avenue
northwest.