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The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
THREE SECTIONS
OF MARINE BAND
TOPLAY AT BALL
Continuous Music on Pro.
gram of, Unofficial Mar.
4 Function.

Are we really going to dance to
the music of the Marine Band?"
asked pretty young woman as she
stopped to buy tickets to the un-
official Inaugural ball to be held at
the Willard March 4.
You most certainly are" was the
cheerful assurance given her by one
Of the women as she sat behind her
table in one Of the downtown hotel
corridors.
The visitor, for she had Just ar
rived In Washington from a far dis
tant point, with her husband, said
that others visitors with whom she
had talked welcomed the opportun-
ity afforded by the charity ball for
gaiety during the inaugural period.
Her judgment was borne out by
the sale of tickets yesterday after
noon and last night. Largely in
creased sales are looked for today
and tomorrow since nearly all the
reservations at the leading hotels
date from this morning.
In spite OF her many engagements
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall is finding
time to assist in the sale of tickets
and Is making the rounds of the
hotels daily giving her personal at
tention to il.
The music program for the ball
has been so arranged that the
dancers may be in motion con-
tinuously throughout the evening
IL they SO desire. The Marine Band
has been divided into three Sec
tions, two Of which will play al
ternately In the large ballroom and
the other in the small ballroom.
Arrangements have also been
made for unusual decorations, in
cluding, as a special feature, a dis,
play OF flags seldom seen under one
roof. Among these will be the flags
OF the Vice President, Gen. PERISH
ing' the Secretaries Of War and the
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
CAR BRINGS DEATH
TO BOY, AGED FOUR
Child at Play Runs Before
Path of Approaching
Automobile.

Arthur Burkley Amman, 4-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. An
nan, 1881 Kilbourne place north
west. was struck by an automobile
operated by Harry II. Matthews.
1918 d street southeast. in front OF
314S Nineteenth street northwest,
yesterday, and suffered injuries from
which he died while being hurried
to Garfield Hospital.
The automobile, according to the
police, was going south on Nine
teenth street when young AMMAN.
who was playing in front of the
Nineteenth street address with other
companions. ran into the street and
was struck by the vehicle.
The boy was placed in a passing
automobile and started for Garfield
Hospital but died before reaching
that institution.
Matthews was taken to the Tenth
precinct police station but later re-
leased on order OF the coroner to
appear at the inquest at the Dis
trict morgue this afternoon. Po-
liceman Edward II. Hinson, of the
Tenth precinct. was in charge of
the investigation of the accident.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
PACKERS SON WINS
ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

Paul Leitenberger, son OF New
York meat packer. was awarded a
final decreee of absolute divorce
from Mrs. Dorothy Carrie Leiten-
berger, by Justice Hitz, yesterday.
This Is the third time, according
to the evidence, Mrs. Leitenberger
has figured in a divorce suit. 1t
was shown she was sued for an alb
solute divorce by Lewis Koch. her
first husband, and was named CO.
respondent in an absolute divorce
suit filed in Erie County, New York,
by Esther Charles against Clarence
J. Charles. Charles was named CO.
respondent by Leitenberger. The
Leitenbergers were married at Nj
agars Falls, Canada, in 1916.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
"TWitty" Harris
Relatives Claim
S465.75 Estate

vaIeptine Harris, colored. yester-
day nfsd letters of administration
on the estate Of his brother. "Twitty'
w. I. Harris. who was shot to death
by. policemen Sunday after he had
killed Policeman Samuel Hayden
and wounded two men while on q
rampage with q pistol.
At the time of ''Twitty's'' death
II Is set forth, he had s4s5.75 on
deposit in q bank. Attorney z. p
Moore, who fled the petition. sets
forth that the brother and a sister
Mary Harris, are entitled to the
money.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02

Navy and a host OF army reri-
mental nsgs. navy iags and Marine
Corps hsgs. The regimentsi dags
are rarely placed on exhibition but
as special mark OF courtesy they
were loaned, for the ball.
The plans Of the floor committee
were completed yesterday at a spe-
cial meeting. when a final rehearsal
OF those who Will have direct
charge Of the three big rooms was
held. Col William Eric Fowler.
chairman Of the ball committee,
expressed himself as satisfied with
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
Uns0uud Mind Plea
Unties Marriage Knot

Mrs. Margaret e. Weldon, nee
Heard, yesterday was awarded q
hnai annulment of her marriage OF
February IL, 1920. to Robert G.
Weldon, on the ground that she was
OF unsound mind at the time of the
ceremony and is still SO, according
to afddavits filed in the case.
The decree permits the woman to
resume her maiden name. She
brought suit through her mother
She and Weldon lived together only
eight days. it was set forth, but al
first he thought her nervousness
and peculiarities, he stated, were
due to the fact that she had just
been married.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
Walt Whitman Poets Subject

DR.. Langdon z. Mitchell, eminent
Washington poet and playwright
who was personally acquainted
with Walt Whitman. viii discuss
Whitman's poetry in the NTH Of his
series OF eight George Washington
niT-rs.ty lectures on Poetry as
the Greatest of All Means OF self
expression and Of National Culture
ans Unity 20 be delivered at Has
eoDofrOw morning 1t Concordia
Lutheran Church, Twentieth ana q
sfresfs nortAvsak
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
City to Pay $1,000
For WOnsan's Injwl

A consent verdict. by which the
District Of Columbia agrees to pay
$1,000 damages to. Dollie Marks for
personal injury. was filed and rati-
NED yesterday in Circuit Court No.
2. Justice Siddons presiding.
The plaintiff claimed to have
broken her leg by stepping into a
depression in the sidewalk at
Seventh and B streets northwest
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
|ECKIESS DRIVERS
And CUN-ToTERS
STIR CITIZENS IRE
Heated Session Held by
Columbia Heights
Association.

Bitter denunciation Of the reck-
Iessness Of automobile drivers in
this city and Of the prevalence Of
|concealsd deadly weapon carrying
was made at q meeting Of the Co
| lumbia Heights Citizens Associa-
| tion held in the Parish House. 3o17
Fourteenth street northwest. last
night.
During the discussions several Of
| the speakers became so bitter that
murder and lynching" were sug-
rested as means to do away with
these -detriments to public safety.
The threats grew out Of the In
PRODUCTION Of q resolution by j: G.
|Hiatt urging support Of the Hill bill
now before Congress providing Q
more rigid law against the carry
InH- Of oeadly weapons, and calling
upt for passage of an amendment
TO the association bylaws provtd-
ing for the creation of q committee
on public safety.
After heated discussions on the
Measures the association unani-
mously agreed to the amendment
ana adopted the resolution
- Citizen Expresses Ire.
WITH the calling mp Of the amend
ment to- the bylaws came a discus
sion on reckless driving OF auto
nobiles during which A. W. Fair
BARN declared he believed that a
pedestrfan who was nearly rum
down by a reckless driver would
Be justided In shooting the reckless
driver and that he was tempted to
shoot sreckless q driver recently who
almost struck his child
During the discussion on the car
rying Of deadly weapons, c. c. Ian
caster said: although ] am not an
advocate of mob violence
feel that unless the laws are
made so severe that they will NIL
the gun toter with fear We should
deal with the situation by hanging
those criminals who jeopardize pub
lice safety by carrying and using
deadly weapons"
A recurrence OF the reckless
driving discussion resulted In a
corpromise in which II was agreed
that both the drivers Of automo-
biIes. and pedestrians need to exert
more care in the effort to reduce
the. number Of accidents.
After. the adoption of the amend
ment creating a public safety COM
mittee. W. B. Todd, president OF
the association, named o. A Phelps
as chairman of the committee. The
committee was instructed to inves-
tigate the reckless driving matter
and the alleged laxity in issuing
licenses to drivers
Favors Carfare Cut.
That the street car fares In this
city should be reduced and the
charge for transfers between the
two companies should be abolished.
was the subject of a report sub
rnitted by w. ]. Swanton, chairman
OF the public utilities committee OF
the association The report was
based. on data gathered from in
complete reports submitted to the
Public Utilities Commission.
As the result OF a report by the
public utilities committee Of the as
ISOLATION in which II was pointed
out that TIE government fuel yards
can furnish coal at a much lower
price than IL charged by dealers
IN this city. the legislative COM
mfttee was instructed to draft
bill to be presented to Congress giv-
ing the government fuel yards the
authority to sell coal to Washing
ton consumers
Ten new members were elected to
membership. w. B. Todd presided.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
LandIady Sues Tenant

the District Supreme Court arainst
Charles b. Ward yesterday to- re-
cover $773.o5. which she claim. as
damages Tor Ward failure to keep
the furniture In the residence at
lSos * street northwest in good
condition as she claimes he agreed.
The plaintiff claims she leased the
house for two years to Ward ON NO.
v~ah~- J. 1915.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
ADVOCATES UNION
OF ALL CHURCHES
F. B. Smith, Lenten Service
Speaker, Would Drop
Petty Antagonism.
TODAY'S LENTEN
SPEAKER =,

Representative A. w. Barkley,
Of Kentucky. Will be the speaker
at the Laymen's Midday Lenten
services IN b. r. keith's Theater
this noon. The Rev. A. z. Bar
rows wiu conduct the prayer
services.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
Initiates Birds for Blind.

washington's blind listeneo 70
talk on birds by Miss Isabel Good :
hue last night IN the Library OF
Congress. Explaining the habits OF
various birds. Miss Geodhue imi-
tated their different songs. tnclod-
ing a verbal reproduction OF nature
music.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02
RADICAL CHANGES
IN TRAFFIC LAWS
APPROVED FOR d. C..
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
decision is final. for persons whose
applications have been disapproved.
Revocation Rules.
Revocation or suspension of oper-
ators' permits by the Commission
ers Is permitted by the regulations
where the holder of such permit
has been convicted of Illegal trans
portaticn' Of intoxicating liquor in
any vehicle operated by him, or OF
any other illegal Iuse Of such We
hicle," or where for any reason the
Commissioners of the District are
of the opinion that the continuance
of such permit is a menace to public
safety or public morals"
A minimum fine of IS and maxi
mum fine of $40 is the penalty pro-
yided in the regulations for OBJ
tanning a permit by misrepresenta-
ton or for refusal to return the re-
voked permit to tho Commissioners
after notification that the permit
has been revoked
Must Register.
Tourists or non-residents bring
ing automobiles into the District
are required to register at the traf-
fic bureau, in return for which
registration cards will be issued.
free of charge.
Locking of automobile wheels, so
that automobiles cannot be moved
in cases of emergency, is prohibited.
Automobile headlights must show
a white light for a minimum dis
tance of 200 feet to the front OF an
automobile. Use of the spotlight
on streets within the District nre
limits is prohibited. and is allowed
outside the fire limits only when
projecting its light on the ground
for a maximum distance Of 80 feet
in front of a vehicle.
In regard to driving signals. the
regulations state that a driver in
tending to make a turn to the left
shall extend his arm in horizontal
position and slow down; a right
turn Is to be preceded by extension
of the arm. with the forearm raised
at right angle; an up-and-down
motion of the arm Is indicative that
the driver intends to stop.
A list of streets upon which
schools are located, drawn up by
the Commissioners several days
ago. appear in the regulations as
ClOSeu "
school recess periods on days when
school is in session.
Mirrors Allowed.
Tenth street, from K street to
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. is
designated as a one-way street, to
be used for southbound trafiic only.
The placing of mirrors on vehicles
so loaded or equipped to prevent
the driver from seeing traffic in his
rear Is authorized
Preparations for receiving appli-
cations for operators permits and
for carrying on other business stip-
ulated in the regulations are being
:racc by the police department.
The traffic bureau of the depart
ment offioiall ~cognized for the
arst time. will u = the charge
Of CanE AHA 4 <..--.!.-v
The Washington herald., 1921-03-02

the arrangements and said he felt
sure the large crowd WIN be hsn-
died without confusion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
{6e 2e Spur tBc }t Moment


I,a nice to have car that ""I 'l'mD all lhe mus
high bot i, often reminds one ci 'hat song "o'er inc
AH TO The Poorhousa'
r.,,
There isn't so much m "a H'me W''r "h NIH''
Iitte. age 81 has 9'sN'. ''l' '' room mouse ""
''"'
i"s ''rsmas s-ui Would "r al! '.-'' " We r''"
--l 'r'' to "l0u'S '"'' r'''E '''' ''''' ""'''.
'.' 7'h' '"''' .
lie4 ii'ch On iiie
ftr, sc.m5 TO hcy good deal % gucuma,ism 100
.f considerable dyspepsia too and the natural con-
isiln IS that things was fixed up favor plto.t
medicines
Life aint worth nothu' after YOU cit through with
Nou can't cycn hcv fl dry cleaned and use it over.
Most el us puts in our lives wishh We was some
fa .so and reckon some one else wishes they was ls
I've bgCn usn' my Hfa about 7S years. and got q
good doai wear out Of it, but co"sdcrin got rish'
uar. distance TO go Nit
= = =
Memory teN''r
For thc benefit of The oll-mcrs the exalted ruler
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
Home Forum
h CHRISTMAS NEGs.iCH


Thl3 is The go.h Christmas have
spen; In Ardmore. Although We have
wi,nt ssed a very sad affair, as oug
attorney general says. !. Is no worse
here than a. other places: 50 lei as
oil put our aheulders together and
make the town hrdMCrc one Of the
pe,, In al The yhele ws.ll. We car
do it.
We have some Of the best people
= thc uniCn here. We Cont nced
10 b. fighting all the time. Ne are
hlts. Hi;h 50 many sCod things in
CGrter cauntg plenty M l.ne land.
oil wells, seod water. geod sas. good
sleek, saed fowls, good .cads, and we
mss. have sood streets. good churches
aEd buildings. There !a harely room
90 set a sea; N .he churches when
yea 80 hut you know we can al
va%e find room for one more. Now as
fe. picture rhows. mast say that
d rot know. an 81 years old ara
Y have F"s M first ticket 10 buy 10
p lct1ro show and my first Dackage
c. gun to Ivy t3T myself. Those
ih.nG-, | am svrc we doH't need. but
thcro hrc lots of GOOD things we do
reed, ana Te can have them II we
I'll Just only, try.
What we need first of all Is good
law and then 80 abide by u. Enforce
H. and handle sll law breakers. rich
and i9or, alike. We don't need boot.
icggers, choc pcddlors or makersj we
have no II for them in Garter coun-
~ or tho whole world. God said he
made everything for good purpose
and believe Il % be true. Now, IS we
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
CAN YOU TELL?
By u. !, ard \. W. BOOMER
40. ?3--Iiow Playing Cards May
inierr-et The Bible

\ soldier was once arrested for us-
ing gacli Of playing cards a. u Bible
IN church. His defense was ns fol-
'ows
"T.icsc cards nrc both my bible
ana prayer book. rhc Ace reminds me
here Is only one GoI. The deuce hat
the Bible !s divided INTO two part',-
New and Old Testament, The trey
brings 10 mind the Holy Trinity
Father. Son and Holy Ghost. The
four spot recalls tho four great apos'
jlos-Matthcw, Mark, Luke and John
The five spot brings 10 mind the five
wise virgins who had their lamps
trimmed and ready The glx spo, that
God created heaven ana earth in six
days and re7;Cd ON the seventh. The
seven comInnads me that the sabbath
ls day for rest and worship. The
eight SPOT recalls the eight righteous
persons, namely, Noah. his wife and
three sons and their wives. who were
saved from the flood by being allowed
to enter the ark The nine spot repre-.
sents the nine lepers cleansei by the
Saviour, who returned thanks. Each
OF the spots on the ten reminds me OF
one Of the Ten Commandments.
The Knave teaches me 10 shun the
dey!l and all his works. The queen
reminds me of Mary The mother OF
Jesus. to whom al should do homage.
and the king reminds me OF the king
Of heaven and earth. 10 whom all
should bow in worship
Furthermore this pack Of cards Is
my almanac. It's number Of spots is
365-thc number IL days in the year.
There are fifty.tyo\ cards In the pack
tho number OF weeks IN >thc year.
There are -four suits, representing the
four seasons. spring. summer autumn
and winter-and each season Is Ill.
vided into thirteen weeks. the number
OF cards in each suit"
Copyright, 1921, Public Ledger Coz
Tomorrow-"Why do Some Billiard
Players Try TO influence Their Shots
by Moving the Body9"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
GERMAN TOYS

II YOU looked over ,hc chi'drcns Christina,
lys for udemark, and the Ike. You vu find
more than 80 per cent OF them bear ,be "Nade
crmany' stamp Public aversion to German
of which wc heard so much couple of
ago. seem, to have disappeared
, lol4 the United States bought nearly SSODWo
OF toys in Germany ln 1920 toy imports
ID Si09S0O0 mainly iron. the Imperial Re-
y In 10 months of this year our import. reach
100000 aud hc decline in reported value. due
Expressed exchange indicated an increase iu
ity
rman competition. fortunately Is not so keen
, totals seem TO indicate. The Germans output
from ours They excel in undrcsscd h'sqpt
china dolls doll houses. furniture and dishes.
anical toys and boats lead soldiers. musct
lp,ions aud similar productions which require
hand labor of a good grade. The United States
onrcr in bicycles. doh carriages. electrical TOYS.
ng goods and the larger iron and wood toys
as ehildren's cars aud automobiles And our
are necessarily higher for labor costs much
here.
iere arc many among ms who will view with
or this renewed German INVASION but 3. should
membcrcd that it is only by selling what She
! that Germany can ever avoid complete col
and furnish d continued market Tor our own
cts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

are about 30 finish a. t@.1. ! think
moss beautiful yeari 1921. i1. as just
everybody ry 20 81, ..Sgt sooG W.
can live in 192s:
:,3i' jus, !si !De cay one word 90 all
men: BID you eyer thlnh vhas God
gave yeu ail--n0t jus. t.e Is you. ba;
al T.! yur? he -aye ssG pouts 6ves
The beasts Of the fltd ana the sewls
0f ths air tyer ne l.oni and vhy
eol's Eou all jus. Hu.l this had way
OF living and live fus good things ard
not for evil? And 20 all u goa wo.
men and G;r.s, :t4ke good works.
cone make had ones: Eou tan End
semet thing good 20 10, and ( am care
Ysu ven't be Idle Il yeu VIII start out
un ;hs sosd rBaS: Aake good hgusA.
seegtrFi cooks good horne makers,
Women and men alike. make eeod
.trdmgre builds rs make soud sIeets.
seed ehssshes. good schools; good
homes; a good town to i've IN. lei
vg all go tu work there Is plenty tsf
I'll Of Us 90 do. but 40 unto stiiefs
rs yoa Ike 50 have them 10 uatd ysti.
H5' many WI try ~ ao this, and
have l5ving Ardmsre 10 i've in?
New, Yet us all 80 6h d4r way, hvine
that l5v'Ic aons. "itslp ssaneseay T'a:
Gev!'
Year friend.
MRS. LDUt.A i, HAIL,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25
HOMETOWN
STUFF


things gets them.
val ratio. That's the limit.
/----
.I," uo
y "Nu" an lh0'' % ,"''H ~, mas -, o,,.'
'"''' :" -
The typewriter Is mightier than
the ship
Human nature never changes but
10 often short changes.
rIomaJ,,ew .nigbt ,mprove with ag.
:, an ,ho yo,d d,dn't die Young
n,nhy snrnt Mis- limo NJ the movies,
[,,l,. n. n,d mo- show al home.
r,,,., No lc,f upu,ued in getting
,..,.ro,,,,. f,,. 1000
u,,, win, , .,,,r, snn h,l,.v,s
%, ,,rodir.
,.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

Among the l97 political prisoners IN the United
States there IS "a man named David T. Blcdcc,, OF
Georgia who IS serving 20 year term in The ed-
cul prison Blodgctr Is /, newspaper man. his Of
Tense was that he published the iull' ,cxt Of speech
made in 1917 by Thomas f. Watson. Following the
delivery oi The speech Watson was elected to the
United. States senate and the newspaper man was
cntcnccd to serve 20 years in the penitentary Mr..
Bodgci Is evidently of The opinion that justice has
queer ways OF asserting itself.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

n you make youf starch Win sfapy
water rep will find that il sives {,
giosa 70 The iinefi and prevents tie
iron from sticking 70 the surface sf
the article.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

In Norway there IL now law
which prohibits any person from out
ting down tree unless he plants
three saplinFs In rs place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

Tho Gangos' indls's moat important
river. is 1857 miles long and r. nav
lgnble for distance OF 500 milon
from the son,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

The hes, way to lie when sleeping ID
on the tight siGe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

A mosquito has twsnty.twc tooth,
nll OF which may b. seen through a
microscope.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

IIatdock will lay as many ~ t,see,'
coo cgrs each IN one seaset.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

Tho SCI Ia gradually getting more
and more salty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

According to medical authority.
the passengers who are asleep when p
railway collision occurs escape most
of the bad effects OF shaking and
toncusslon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

Some rare movies are raw
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

Now that wc know why chicken
crosses the road. why does one cross
her knees7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-25

Copyright, 1921 Public Ledger Coz
Tomorrow-"Why do Some Billiard
Players Fry TO influence Their Shots
by Moving the Boiy?"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-10
FOREST AVENUE STORE
AND RESIDENCE ENTERED
Thieves Enter Ebert Trlslers Home
and Grocery Store Sunday Night
Unable to Tell What Was Taken.

When Mr. Ebert Trisler, Forest
avenue grocer, and his family return
ed home from church Sunday. evening,
they found the side window in their
dining room open and the kitchen door
unlocked. Looking about the residence
and the store which is connected.
many burned matches were found and
the cash drawer and cash register In
the store were found to have been
opened.
The thieves removed a screen from
the side window and prying the win
dow open entered in this manner. Af-
ter ransacking In the house and store,
they left the building by unlocking the
kitchen door.
What was stolen, Mr.. Trisler cannot
tell at this time. Only small change
was left in the cash drawers by Mr.
Trisler, the amount Is not known, but
this was taken. Several packages OF
tobacco were found on the dining room
table which had been left there by the
thieves. The local police are looking
into the case and have the description
Of two strangers seen in that neigh
borhood earlier in the evening.