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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-10-12
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

ID greatly relieved by constitutional treat
ment HALLS CATARRH MEDTCINE
Is q constitutional remedy. Catarrhal
Deafness Is caused by an infiamed con-
ditton Of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
cnian Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. and VIXEN 1t Is entirely closed
Deafness Is the result. Unless the in
nammatlon can be reduced, your hea ring
may be destroyed forever. HAII;S
CATARRi! MEDICINE acts through the
blood on the mucous surfaces of the sys-
tem thus reducing the Inflammation and
ditions. ~- ~S
Circulars free. All Druggists.
J: Cheney & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.-Ad-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-10-12
The MernjnQ Mail,

well, you look busy" remarked a
caller at the sanctnm.
$50 1 am" said the editor of the
Chiggersville Clarion, who was sort
ing his morning mail.
"What are those letters in the small
pile?"
complaints from subscribers, a
few letters telling me how to run the
paper and couple of checks"
And in the big pile?"
Poetry" Birmingham Age Herald.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-10-12
cutleusa fes PlmpIy faces.

cutIeusa fes PlmpIy faces.
TO remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash of in i've minutes with CUT
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
clude Cuticura Talcum. Advertisement.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-10-12
~ QuAllTIES IN LAYERS
es., Constitutional y. vioor and oth.r
"ssurity-Easy Then
" Get Esoa

b Al, M , Two absolutely basic quail.
ltutIono, myers. The first ia
natur,., ''gor. The other Is
Is easy with these two quail.
,taet sas'' with good care, to Get
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-10-12

1t Is better to have done ones best
and lost than to have done ones
worst and won.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-10-12

Cats, unlike politicians, give voice
to the most decided utterances while
on the fence.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-10-12

Jamaica, Country Of Springs"
The name Jamaica is a corruption
Of xaymaco, West Indian expression
meaning 1.-THE country Astounding in
springs"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-10-12
Effect Of Floods in the Potomac

The volume Of water in the Poto-
mac river which flows past Washing
ton is sometimes $50 times as great
In food as at low water.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-10-12
Would illustrate His Story.

Would illustrate His Story.
Judge-NOw try to tell me in a
few words just how the battle went
on.
Accused--Your honor, l never wuz
good at the talking game. I'd rather
show you the whole fight from be-
ginning to end.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
Tests
MAY BE MADE IN
court At TRIAL
Chemists Gather to Testify in
Case of Idaho Woman Ac-
cused Of Murder.
r., International New. Service.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 81
Examination OF veniremen in the trial
of Mrs. Lydia Southland, accused of
the murder of Edward T.. Meyer. her
fourth husband, was continued today.
Eleven jurymen have been passed for
cause by the State and six by the de
Tense. ~ g.
Witnesses from outside points be,
gan to arrive today. Among them
are chemists and other experts who
will testify concerning samples of fly.
paper which the State will claim con.
tanned arsenic. II IL asserted arsenic
caused the. death of Meyer.
The defense. IL is expected. will
deny the presence OF arsenic in the
flypaper or in the body of Meyer
Should that contention be advanced
il has been agreed upon that chemical
tests will be made in the courtroom
in the presence of the jury.
Mrs. Southland was cheerful today
and appeared to have enjoyed good
nights rest. She expressed conf.
dence Of her acquittal.
Prosecuting Attorney Collins, OF
Billings. Mont, has arrived here to
seek removal OF Mrs. Southland to
Billings TO stand trial for the murder
there OF her third husband, Harlan
Lewis. IL she 10 acquitted here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
GOVERNMENT
To GET TAX ON
EMPLOYEES PAY
Federal Clerks Will File Inc:
Report in QUESTIONABLE.
100000 Affected.

Every Government clerk n Wash.
ington will be given an income tax
QUESTIONABLE Monday morning by the
heads OF the departments, In order TO
check up on the returns for the year
1890. The questionable is the work
Of Deputy Collector Fridley, in charge
OF the Washington office, and was
originated by him two years ago. Last
year II was discontinued because Il
was believed that the clerks were
educated up to sending in their re-
turns.
An order for 100, 900 questonnaires
has been given the Government Print.
ing Office and they will be ready for
distribution the latter part Of the
week. The blanks will be distributed
in every Government department in
Washington.
Two years ago, when Collector Frid.
ley first started his plan OF getting a
line on delinquents, he distributed
10000 missionaries, but the clerical
forces OF the departments have been
cut considerably since that time.
Many Government employees, It is
said, believe because they work for the
Government that they do not have
to pay income taxes. This Is far from
the fact, according to Collector Frid-
ley, and be is going to make q sys-
tematic canvass of every Government
department to see that the Govern
ment collects the tax due on incomes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
coLoREDcoNlC MORNING
AD EXPERT Is NAMED TO
MARYLAND "U."FAcULTY

H. X. Dugdale, formerly OF Wash
inston and well known in local ad'
vertising and bushes circles has
been appointed to the faculty Of the
new school OF commerce Of the Uni
versity of Maryland.
Mr.. Dugdsle will direct the uni
versity's course in the principles and
practice OF advertising and will de-
liver a series of thirty evening lee.
lures on the subject beginning oc'
tober 6.
He is account executive with a
Baltimore advertising agency han.
ding the advertising Of several con-
Germs in Washington and other cities,
q member OF the board Of governors
of the Advertising Club Of Baltimore,
and instructor OF advertising at the
Baltimore Business College.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
HIGHWAY BILL:
FIRST MEASURE
BEFORE HOUSE
Prompt Action Expected on
Measure as Administration
and States Favor II.
by International News Service.

The House will resume its work
early next week. The bill making ap.
preparation for Federal Government
participation in the construction OF
good roads in the various States will
be the first important measure to re.
ceive the attention of the House.
Speaker Gillett has notified his Of
flee that he will return from Massa
chusetts the latter part of the present
week. House Republican Leader Mon
deli, now in Wyoming looking after
his campaign for the United StateS
Senate, will be back Monday. Acting
Democratic Leader Garrett is due Sat.
urday.
With the return of the House lead.
ers there will be a conference on leg.
islation; and plans will be formulated
by the Republican majority to hold
the House members until the tax bill
can be pushed through the Senate
end be sent to the conference. The
good roads bill is now In conference
tut II is expected to be brought out
soon under an agreement and passed
The Administration Is DESTROYS OF
having this legislation perfected. i
will carry from $50.000.000 20 $50
900. 900 in appropriations to he dis
tributed over period OF five years
for allotment to the several States
for road building, the States to con
tribute an equal amount 10 that
granted by the Government. The
immediate expenditure OF this money
is desired because OF the relief /; will
give to the unemployed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
BOLIVIA WILL
PRESS CLAIMS
AGAIN IN 1922
Latin-American Treaty Dispute
Is SheIved by League of
Nations.
BY NEWTON r. PARKE,
International News Service.

GENEVA, Sept. 27.-The Chilean.
Bolivian, dispute, which Threatened to
cause further OBJECTIONS from the
ranks of the League OF Nations. was
put upon the shelf today. II will not
come up again until next year at the
earliest.
The Bolivian delegates to the
League Assembly meeting received in
structions from their government not
to press their demand for revising of
the Taona-Arica treaty Of 1904 at the
present meeting, but to reserve the
right to present their claims again
next year.
Chile had threatened to withdraw
from the League IL the League under
took to revise the treaty in question,
and she was supported in her posi-
ton by other Latin-American states.
1T Is not practicable for the League
Of Nations to attempt to blockade any
country or to. attempt TO apply eco
nomic. pressure II the United States
or other nations not members Of the
League refuse to cooperate said DIR.
Okla, Of the Japanese delegation, when
the assembly resumed discussion Of
certain clauses of the blockade com.
mittee's report.
The Japanese delegate pointed out
the danger Of the League plunging
itself into war, and suggested that 1t
should try to reach All agreement with
America in the event that a blockade
was contemplated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
MooNSHINE STILL IS
FOUND NEAR ROCKVILLE

Southern zephyrs today led to the
downfall of Jesse j. Cooley, arrested
on the farm OF c. II. Hoskinson, three
miles south of Rockville. As Reve-
nue. Officers Rose and Fitzpatrick
motored along the highway. the smell
Of sour mash, coming from a clump
of bushes q little south of the road,
attracted their attention and they
found, on investigation, one sixty and
one twenty gallon still in operation,
with q quantity Of mash.
Cooley was arrested and taken
before Justice OF Peace Upton Per.
rell, at Bethesda, Md, and committed
to Jail at Rockville on O technical
charge of local option violation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
CHICAGO PooRoM REPORTED
ADVISED By KU KLUx KHAN

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Walter Dom
browski. q Russian, who. according
TO police, claimed membership in the
ku Klux Khan, was fined 500 today
for urging fellow Russians to start
a pogrom in a West Side Jewish
settlement.
Dombrowski, mounted on q soapbox
and using a two.foot section OF lead
pipe to emphasize his words. was
inviting the Russians 10 join him in
attacking the Jews, when he was
arrested. The police testified in court
Dombrowski told them he had been
instructed by a Ku Klux Khan leader
to organize the pogrom.
Dombrowski contradicted the police
mems testimony that he had been
advocating an attack on the Jews,
but refused to tell whether he is a
Eu kluX.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
PRINCE GEORGES BANKS
ARE IN GOOD CONDITION

Reports OF Prince Georges county
banks just made public show these in
situations to be in unusually prosper.
Gus condition.
The total resources Of the, First Ma.
tioual Bank Of Southern Maryland of
this place is given as 0S,S04.84, in.
dicating a marked growth. Resources
Of the Southern Maryland Trust Com
pany at Seat Pleasant are $76,66o.SS;
the Clinton Bank, at Clinton, 's127,.
2l2.S4: the Bank OF Bowie, Bowie,
sos, 340.13; the First National Bank
OF Hyattsville, Hyattsville, ss56,31s.2s;
the Prince Georges Bank, Hyattsville,
S451, 1884. and the Citizens Inter
State Bank, Mt. Rainier, ssS,323.ss.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
OFF|CERSPLAN
! IMMENSE ARMY
FOR EMERGENCY
Initial Steps to Organize 81
Full Divisions of Citizen
Soldiers Announced.
BY InternatlsasI News Service.

Initial steps toward organizing the
nations reserve men power for i'm.
mediate mobilization in case of an
emergency. were announced by the
War Department. '
Under the plan outlined by the gen.
eral staff an organized reserve will
be created consisting of three field
seven divisions. which with the nine
regular army divisions and the eight.
cen national guard divisions. will give
the army fifty-four fun divisions in
the event Of war.
$4,000 Officers Needed.
All the divisions OF the organized
strength. as they will only be called
into active service in time Of war, and
the approximate size Of each division
will be 1880 men arc 800 officers,
which will mean that 43,467 reserve
corps officers will be needed for the
three field armies Of the organized
reserve corps alon. At the present
time there ar 66,S8s reserve corps
officers, and largely those who served
during the world war and graduates Of
reserve officers training camps.
Retain Old Divisions.
In the new reserve organizat ton the
"ai department pldHs 10 TetAln the
sixteen national army divisions, which
were Organized during the world war,
in the vicinitjes from which they were
originally drafted, and their world war
histories will live with them. The new
organized reserve. however, win in
clude nine divisions in addition to tn"
national army divisions. The national
army divisions are allocated to those
States which contributed the largest
Numbers Of soldiers to each.
The recruiting Of the reserve divi
sion and the command will be under
the regular army corps area commsn.
ders and it Is expected that this work
will commence about November /. NJ
the present time approximately 500 Of
ficers of the regular army are engaged
in the organization work OF the re-
serve corps and ultimately 800 Off.
GERS will be needed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
Fight for Real Blue
Sunday Starts In
Alabama
ny InternatfsnaI News Services.

''The first absolute evidence
of the campaign Of reformers to
bring about State and nation
wide blue Sunday laws has ap-
peared," declared a statement
issued today by Crawford H.
Ellis, of New Orleans, president
Of the Anti.Blue Law League Of
America.
Governor Thomas E. Kilby
of Alabama has Just called the
legislature Of Alabama into spe-
cial session to convene October
A. One of the specific purposes
of the special session as stated
in the governors call is as fol-
lows:
"'To revise laws relating to
the observance Of Sunday and to
regulate the exhibition Of motion
pictures nt..
THAT should be plain enough
to convince the skepticaf persons
that agitation for blue Sunday
laws is to be aroused in the
South by reform organizations
this fall and winter. II they
succeed in passing their Sunday
bills in Alabama, Tennessee,
Florida and Georgia they will in
wade the North and carry on the
fight until they get a national
Sunday law through Congress,
just as they have predicted"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
RETAIL GRocERS CLOSE
MEETING At PETERSBURG

Retail grocers and butchers from
all sections OF Virginia closed their
second annual convention at Peters.
burg last night, following an all-day
session at which Statewide problems
Of the joint trade were discussed and
suggestions made for their respective
solutions.
The convention. was addressed by
Mayor Samuel w. thinner and by the
associations president, w. w. Tiller,
Of Richmond. who reported on the
associations accomplishments of the
past year. w. r. McBain, of Nor.
folk. secretary, submitted his annual
report.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
D. c. KIWANIANS TO ATTEND
CONVENTION At NORFOLK

More than fifty Washingtonians will
attend the annual convention of the
Capital District Kiwanis Clubs az Nor,
folk, Va, Friday and Saturday.
The local Kiwanians will leave Sew.
enth street wharf on Thursday even
ing. Traffic cop-proof kiwanis motor
cars will meet the boat and land the
visitors at the Monticello Hotel,
freight prepaid"
During the sessions Miss Sue Har-
ward, Metropolitan Opera star, will
sing. On Friday afternoon there will
be a boat trip to Portsmouth and New
port News. A dinner will be held Fri.
day night, followed by a ball. The
guests will be treated to an oyster
roast Saturday afternoon at Cape
Henry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
MORE MARRIED MEN THAN
BACHELORS ARE SUICIDES

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Suicides have
increased - per cent during the first
seven months Of 1921 as compared to
the same months last year. according
to figures made public by Coroner
Peter M. Hoffman. The suicide toll
was 365 for the seven months, with
the month of May highest with fifty.
seven.
own lives as women. In age, the sui.
cides ranged between thirty and forty
years, while the married men were
two to one over the bachelor. Almost
one-third were asphyxiated, with
shooting a close second as the means.
Temporary insanity was the motive
In the most cases, with dependency,
due to i'll health, q close second.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
BRIDE HAD ONLY rs CENTS
FOR $500 TAxICAB FARE

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 81
Mrs. Margaret Dobson, nineteen-y year.
old bride Of three weeks, Of New
Brunswick, n. j., was stranded here
on herr way TO join her husband in
Madison, Wis.
Mrs. Dobson hired a taxi in New
Brunswick to take her TO Madison,
agreeing TO pay $500. according to
the driver. The expedition ended
here when the driver, having spent
all his money on expenses, asked
for an advance TO buy gasoline.
Mrs. Dobson revealed the fact
that she had only 25 cents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
"cAPIToL EYE" EXPOSES
BILLS TO PUBLIC ANALYSES

The Capitol Eye, a magazine de-
voted TO the interest Of persons
seeking detailed and immediate in
formation on Federal welfare bills,
made its bow to the public today.
Published in the Munsey Building
by A. Gram and v. Hitchcock. the
magazine presents an attractive ap.
pearance.
According to the announced edi.
torial policy, the magazine will pre-.
sent a monthly digest OF Federal
bills dealing with public health and
education. The so-called maternity
bill is discussed in the first issue
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
$664 WORTH OF TIRES
INVISIBLE THIEVES LOOT

Tires worth 1864 were stolen early
this morning from 1890 Fourteenth
street northwest by thieves who en-.
tered by way Of a rear window. The
loss was reported to the police Of the
Eighth precinct by W. NJ. Wood, man
sger OF the place. The loot comprised
thirteen new tires.
How the thieves could have oper-
ated a machine to the place and un-
observed load SO many tires is a ques-
ton that is puzzling people in that
vicinity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
ADOPTED ~ YEARS AGO,
MOTHER SUES FOR HEE

KANSAS CITY, Sept. p - Has
twelve years OF absence Tilled the
love Of Helen Lolita Belche.'. fifteen
years old, for her mother? Win the
courts set aside legal adoption OF
the girl In order that she may be re.
turned TO her. mother, who has begun
legal proceedings for her Possession?
Those two questions are the main is
sues to be determined here in a habea
corpus hearing.
Mrs. Anna V. Stanston. the mother
instituted the proceedings. The court
issued a writ against Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Hunting, directing them to
appear in court to answer. "Whei'
re adopt Helen" Mrs. Hunting said
last night. I'VE We're assured the moth
+ didn't want her. Helen has decided
to remain with us"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
STUDENT FEARING HAZING
NEARLY KILLED BY FALL

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Sept. 27.-
While planning and practicing an
escape in the event that the sopho.
mores should attempt to haze him,
Tyler c. Wood, aged nineteen, of
South, Norwalk. Conn, a freshman
at Lehigh University, was perhaps
roof in the rear Of a rooming house
and landed on a cellar door thirty.
five feet below.
He Is In st. Luke's Hospital suf.
fering from an injury to his spine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
2 CUBAN BANDITS SEIZE
MAN, GET $4,000; KILL COZ

HAVANA, Sept. 27.-Two notorious
bandits, Ramon Arroyo and julio
Ramirez, captured Jose Lanterns near
his home yesterday, but released him
after securing $4,000 ransom, accord.
ing to advices from Matsnzas.
In fight between, the bandits and
a detachment Of police seirt to cap.
ture them, Serst. Francisco Sanchez
was killed. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
MEXICAN GENERAL BEATEN
IN ELECTION BESEiCES CITY

ToLUCA, Mexico, Sept. 2I.--Gen.
Andres q. Castro, defeated candidate
for governor, marched on the city this
morning with quickly recruited
army and established what virtually
amounts to q state Of siege. ..
Gen. Abundio Gomez, newly elected
governor, has called all state troops
and reserves to arms. He has wired
President Obreson for aid. Revolu.
tionists are In possession OF the Ma.
tional Railway OF Mexico station,
yards, and equipment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
PROF. BELMONT

Noted Cisirvoysnt and PaImist, can rssd
your life by the lines In your palm. which
are the record Of your life. Being Q grad.
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you important matters OF your future life
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
SMALLPOX ScoURGE
DECREASING IN CUBA

HAVANA, Sept. 27.-Smallpox in
Cuba decreased from 305. cases on Sep
TENDER 1 to 276 on September 10, 1t
was officially announced at the ma
tional palace today.
The number of cases reached 5000
at one time in the epidemic, it was
stated, but mortality has been excep-
tionally low
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
LEGION TO PROBE DEATH OF
VET FloCCEp BY GUARDS

Out OF work, arrested on q charge
oil vagrancy and placed in q convict
gang at Glenn Springs, N. j.. Thomas
M. Keelan, world war veteran, was
flogsed to Death by his guards, &C.
cording to the American Legion post
OF spsrtanburg, 8. c., near the scene
OF the outrage. ......... ~. e.
A Federal Investigation has been de.
manded and two men are being held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
PROF MARCUS Ia MAR

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
RIZPAH ELDON

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-27
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