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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-20
By JOSEPH s. EDGERTON.

ABOARD u. 8. s. HENDERSON,
I'm ROUTE TO BOMBING AREA
SIXTY MILES OFF CAPE CHARLES.
Va. July 20.-Somewhere In the haze
off the bow of the Henderson rides
the giant ex-German battleship Ost-
friesland- awaiting a shower of aerial
bombs which win send her to the bot
tom within the next few hours.
On shore, well over the horizon
astern. division upon division Of army
and navy planes. with a total Of thirty
five tons of high explosive bombs
hanging in racks beneath their wings.
are on the alert awaiting only the
word to attack from the u. s. S. Shaw
NUT, sea base Of the bombing forces.
First Attack to BE Light.
The Ostfriesland will first be AT.
tackled by De Havilands. Martin bomb
crs and F-5-L airboats carrying ESQ
and 300-pound bombs. This attack Is
for the purpose Of clearing the decks
Of all personnel, especially the crew.
OF the anti aircraft guns 30 that the
heavier bombing attacks may proceed
unmole&ted.
Following the completion of this
light bombing attack the board of OBJ
servers, composed. of naval officers vi
tho various departments OF the serV-
ice. VIII 20 dDOdTQ the Target 10 dSCef-
tain the amount of damage inflicted
by the explosions.
Then attacks will be made by NCs.
F-5-L's and Martins with $50 and 500
pound bombs, following which the
board Of observers will once more ex-
anime the target.
The 1.000-pound attacks VIII close
the operations today. II the target Is
still afloat tomorrow morning she will
be attacked with 1,000-pound and later
with giant 1000 -pound bombs
To Observe Damage
II none OF these heavy bombs pierce
TO the 75-pound armor deck at the top
OF the casemate armor amidships one
or more 1.0o0-pound bombs will be ex-
ploded staticaliy on that deck in order
that the extent Of the damage to such
armor may be determined, particularly
the damage downward through the
deck.
In case the Ostfriesland remains
afloat upon the completion of the
bombing the Pennsylvania will attack
her With gunfire, using the main bat
terry. The range will be not less than
is, 900 yards, or ten land miles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-20
NICKEL BUYS ONE "SHINE"
IN HUB 'BOoTBLACK WAR

BOSTON. July 20.--Bnston' Common
vas the scene of battle today-:ho
opening engagement in price wal
between bootblack stand proprietors
ana Independent shoe-sh:nii,s Toys.
A dime has been the price of q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-20
SOFT DRINK MEN MAKE
800 PER CENT; DEFY STATE

BOSTON, Mass, July 20.-Ice
Cream and soft drink dealers, charged
with asking higher prices than existed
in any other sections of the country,
have ignored the demand of the State
commissioner on necessaries that they
lower their prices. The State official
charges that as high as 500 per cent
profit il being made.
Not one dealer has responded to
Chairman Hultmans request that
communications be addressed to his
office making known their intention
to cut the price or increase the guam
tty. The official stated that sum.
monses were In preparation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-20

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short Skirts, Drawers and Corset q
Covers; lace and embroidery
trimmed Fifty Cent Day, choice =
for 50c.-Bargain Basement.
Petticoats, Eno =
Regular and extra wv :
size Bingham Petticoats, with
straight ruffle. Fifty Cent Day. .
50c.-Bargain Basement.
Boomers, 2 Pairs E0o s
Juveniles pink and wv +
white crepe and batiste Bloon.srs,
with neat ruffle; sizes, to IL
years. Fifty Cent Day, pairs,
50c--Bargain Basement.
Juveniles, at S0o
Dresses. Boomers ard wv .
overalls, of good washing male.
rails; sizes, to 6 Yeas. Fifty q
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Basement.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14
THINGS WE THINK
THINGS OTHERS THINK AND WHAT WE THINK
 OF THE THINGS OTHERS THINK

However pleasant forgiveness quarrel is better
 In Opportunity the street piping a horn some people couldn't see it.
 Haven't always noticed that when your poor rea- tons call your neghbors wives their windows?
 Hope springs eternal in the human breast" quoted the optmist. Tt has get jump on disappont- ment," replied the pessmist.
 Men in love are tedious. They lose all proportion. What girl wants is a be a brother to her-someone elses brother.
 The queen of modesy has been found. She refused to accompany her male riding persisted in passing some undressed lumber
 A girl is always supposed to what some man thinks she ought to want beginning father contnu ing with Ter lover, and ending with her husband
 Many man whose hair is grizzled about the ears, even though he owns high powered motor csr would prefer little of the jingle of the seighbes to the rattle of the motor chains.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14
TACKLING A BIG JOB
(From the Washington Starr

(From the Washington Starr
 There can me no dispute about the size of the order the present congress has in hand It is very Iargc-thc largest ever committed to a congress in time of peace. There can be no dispute about the commitment. The people spoke with tremendous emphasis. Such ma joriticS were never before recorded. The plat form on which the battle was won was comprc- hcnSivr and reasonably clear. In it's general features the chart admits of but little dispute. But lei us not deceive ourselves. That order cannot be filled while you wait. Time will be necessary to put measures in the proper shape. Every item on the card has am importance all its own. Nor if the order iS filled as we'll as may be needed we expect at once, or Soon any large proton of the relief all desire. A good start can be reasonably hoped for now. There i~ nothing to bn gained bv closing our eyes to the real situation. It is not only unpdcccdont- eel, but irksomc and burdcmoomc. We should tackle it with full admission that it can be re licvrd only gradually. We shall be some time in getting clear of its obligations
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14
SYNDICALISM

(From the Philadelphia Public Ledger)
 Attempts to fire several vessels of the United States Shipping Board during the recent strike have been reported. Emery dust, carefully pac- ed where it would do ''the most good," has been found in the machinery of other ships. In one case four men exercising their legal right to work narrowly escaped death in one of the fires. The emery dust would leave d ship a helpless disabelCd craft somewhere at sea-
 Who is back of these attempts to destroy gov ernment property and kill or cripple crews! Nobody asks, for no man questions Is there not a strike on!
 Such things have become commonpaces of strikes They are so familiar the public takes them for granted Workers organiza- tions no longer take the trouble to deny or disvow them. Steps on the part of the labor organizations to prevent them are conspicuous by their absence.
 Yet murder is in the heart of men who do such things. Ii is not about time for respect able labor unions, always insistent upon their own rights, to put an end to such practices? {? To discipline mon who break laws and destroy property? To aid in their apprehension or at least to throw them out of the organization!
 Sydicalism and sabotage are present in many strikes. Has lalor finally elected to drift along with syndcalisr? And does labor understand that the syndici list is proud in regarding him self as the outpost of revolution?
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14
GERMAN DIVORCE
 MILLS GRINDING
 OUT SEPARATIONS
ny International News Service,

0gy International News Servicc)
 BERLIN. July 13. - The divorce wave following the war has hit Ger many with full force. English di- vorce corts worked overtime the first year after the armisitce straighten- ing ogt the matial tangles result ing from the war Germany reacted more slowly, bit the Teutouic divorce mills are now grinding out separation papers with full German efficiency.
 "In the year 1920 in Berlin there was one divorce granted for every eight marriages consummated," de- clares the Bedliner Tageblatt. follow in an investigation into the cause of the domestic disagreements. "Chil- dren still play the major role in hold ing together families, for one-half of the divorced couples during the past year have been childless."
 Continental marriage conventions are notoriously different from those in the United States. and cases where men and their wives seperate and go their own ways without reso"ting to the divorce courts are so common that the social Grundies scarcely ever raise an eyebrow The continental custom whereby husbands and wives agree to disagree makes more marked than ever the growing recourse to the courts.
 'In the majority of cases the wife was the guilty party" continues the Tageblatt. But the new freedom brought by the revolution, with the reduced working hours, has brought disaster to many formerly happy families. The husband formerly work ed eleven or twelve hours a day, and when he came home in the evening he was a good enough father.
 Since the elght-hour day has come into fashion, and in many lines the man has even shorter hours. the hus- band spends much of his time in bars. racetracks or in jovial society--or if they do come home they are in the house so much that 1t Tears to fric- tion and finally the divorce court"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14
AIRPLANE STILL YOUNG

(From the Portland O"c9onanl
 Everybody now knows that mechanical flight is possible, but if is not so commonly realized that it is only D years ago this month that Professor Samuel Picrpont langIy eSsayed his first flying venture with theoretical flying machine. We say theoretical because although it flew some 300 feet under the impulse of a single horse power motor if carried no passen- gers and if left most persons skcpticaI as to the ultimate future of the invention. The original Langley machine weighed only 7 pounds. It's success was overshadowcd by the failure of his attempt to launch in 1903, plane propelled by 50-horse power engine and large enough to carry man. This fell into the Potomac river and the fiasco was hailed with chorus of dcri- sion. The world was not yet ready to believe that man could find a way to overcome the law of gravity
 This latter date serves as an even more potent reminder of the speed with which scientific in vention moves in the 20th century. Undoubt- edly Langley then had mastered the principle of flying but few believed him. This was less than IS years ago Largely himself died before one of the Curtess brothers disentombed the old machine which had failed in 1903 and made it fly. This was Ianglcy's final vndcation though the tragedy of it is that he did not wit ness if.
 The so seconds that the Langley toy ai1plane remained aloft in May. 1896 were a momentous minute and third in the history of aviation since then have vastly improved the stability they have not altered its general principle The work of thousands of men has been required, however, to bring flying to the state in which a transcontinental flight is regarded as a com- monplace and an air voyage around the world is delayed by only political considerations.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14

According to a report received the Alaska road com. mission is seriously considering establishing in Anchorage. The report states that will be in charge of J. A Gorges who will act as dsbursng agent for the southwestern district this connection it has been suggested that the Anchorage Chamber of Com. merce revive the agitation have the interior depart ment recognize this district land office in Anchorage; and then there is the formerly occupied by the United geological survey An chorage certainly deeds is entitled to a representa- tive of this deparm further the needs the grow ing mining ndustry.-Anchorage Times
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14

Ua to 1920 the approximate value of property owned by railroad com panies in the United States was SIS, 900, ,o00, 900.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14

Democratic leaders still complain loud ly because they created such chaos in public affairs in eight "ears that the Republicans have been unable to make much of a dent in the iob of cleaning up the wrccka@c in four months
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14

Somebody must be modernizing the young German of today. Now comes a story from Berlin that as a singer had announced from the stage the title of his selection as "There Is Scent of Vioets" two boys threw stink bombs at him and the audience rushed out pell-mel
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14

The proposed steamship line to Alaska will benefit us little and may actually result in harm if
 forces off the boats running Every pound of freight and carried by government line will aid to the cost of the lines now running and will re suit in higher and poorer service. The Canadian steamers plying in southeastern Alaska add heavily to the burden Of southwestern Alaska, and if they stopped from interfering with cheaper rate could be given to Alaska as a whole The territory now has ten boats the six passenger four freighers The government cannot duplicate these yes ses at cost of several hundred millions of dollars It might be well to spend the money in encouraging the boats now running by giving them a good sum for carrying the mas-Valdez Miner
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14

Keep the public informed by d. vertisiEg regularly tn the CordovA Daily Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14

FOR RENT-FURNIsHE CABINS.
 See Dooley.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14

WRITE VIOLET RAY. s. DENNISoN, Ohio. if you wish a pretty and wealthy wife. Enclose stamp.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14

Many a prescription s worth its weight in gold to the doctor the druggist and, sometimes the undera taker. ..-,.... .-.e
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-14
Voice of the Alaska Press

We by the Nnnana News that Fairbanks is trying to have the military post at Ft Gibbon removed from thora to Fairbanks We knew that the Ncnuua people had tried to have moved to Ncnana but this tho have heard of Fairbanks trying dig post holes auI p.nt old post in them. Fairbanks is doing pretty we'll without itay post We have a wireless post and signal corps post and the soldiers those two posts to be all that needed protection Fairbanks against the Indians foreign powers We wish Gbbon to keep it's post and if Fairbanks can con tribut" to Tananas will glad to do so- Fairbanks News-Aiiner
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29
ST. Jean Baptiste Is
Now in Major Basilica

A decree will be read in the Church
of St. Jean Baptiste, at Seventy sixth
Street and Lexington Avenue, this
afternoon at 4 o'clock which Will in
corporate the Church of st. Jean Bap-
tiste with the Basilica of St. John
Lateran in Rome. This will mark the
elimination of one of the most inn
portant missions performed by Arch
bishop Patrick j. Hayes during his re-
cent pilgrimage to the Holy See
The Church of ST. Jean Baptiste is
the first to be SO honored in the United
States. But three other churches, all
of them in Rome, have been raised to
the dignity of Major Basilica Basilicas
are found in the United States, but
they are all minor Basilicas, enjoying
no special or exclusive privileges
1t was this title of Minor Basilica
that Archbishop Hayes was asked to
obtain from Rome for the Church of
St. Jean Baptiste, more than 100000
Catholics having joined in the petition.
But instead of the title they asked. a
consstory, by a formal brief aggre-
gated and incorporated the Church of
st. Jean Baptiste with the great
Basilica of ST. John Lateran.
The decree will be read as a part of
solemn ceremonial, which will in
clude a procession and benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament. and a sermon
by the Rt. Rev. Monsignor Joseph Nc
Mahon
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29
Richmond Honors Hero
First Borough Soldier to Fall
in War Buried

Richmond Borough made the funeral
OF John Edwards White yesterday a
community memorial because Mr..
White was the first soldier from the
borough to be killed in the World War.
Calvin D. Van Name, Borough Presi-
dent, and Captain James Burke, COM
mander of the Staten Island G.. A. R.,
spoke at a service in the Stapleton
Village Hall and afterward there was
short religious service of which the
Salvation Army had charge.
A guard of honor from the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars escorted the flag
draped coffin, placed on gun caisson,
from the hall to st. Johns Episcopal
Church in Rosebank, which White had
attended, and, following a religious
service, proceeded to the Moravian
Cemetery, where q salute was fired
over the grave and bugler from Fort
Wadsworth sounded taps
Whites home was at 33 High Street,
Rosebank, and he was killed while a
member of the 4th Motor Transport
Company, of the 1st Division. His
body had been lying in state in the
Village Hall since Thursday night.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29
C.. A. IL. Demands Ban ON
Memorial Day Sports
Pittsburgh Posts Enlist Legion
Officer in Campaign 10
Keep Date Sacred
speoial Dispatch to The Tribune

PITTSBURGH, May 28.-Thc pro-
tests fled here several days ago by
the American Flag Day Association
against baseball, movies and other
forms of public amusement on Memo
rial Day has been taken UP by the
two local posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic, which to-day passed reso-
luticn condemning any form of public
amusement on Memorial Day and call
ing upon the American Legion and
other patriotic organizations to pass
similar resolutions.
Post Commander William H. Nc
Naugher of Post 81, American Legion,
the largest post in western Pennsyl-
vania, indorsed the resolution passed
by the Civil War veterans and stated
that he would bring the matter before
his post at the earliest opportunity.
The Grand Army resolution, in ap-
pealing to other organizations to take
up the issue, says:
Resolved, That all other patriotic
rganizations, ministerial associations
religious institutions and civic bodies
of the nation take stand against the
present custom of featuring baseball
games, movie shows, circus entertain
ments and all other forms of public
amusement on Memorial Day, and
awaken the nation that Memorial Day
should be kept the sacred, hallowed
memory that it is."
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29

checks in payment Of goods, made by
another cigar dealer
The next move, it is alleged, would
be to go to the bank on which the
check had been drawn and get blank
check book. If the clerk demanded an
order for the book, they had the sig
nature of the depositor for whom they
said they wanted the check book and it
was easy to forge the order
Then, tina: there would be no com
plant on the check they had stolen
they would, according to the detectives,
remail the check to the person from
whom they had stoleu il.
In the mean time Mshoney, it is said
would forge checks ranging from 800
to $500. Pellegrino IS said to have
been the presenter lie is slender
dapper man and ,ooks like tourist
Yesterday lie had a camera slung
| across his shoulder. He would present
the check for payment. it is alleged.
According to the detectives, Mahoney
on several occasions counted upon the
banks refusing to honor the check. To
avoid such an embarrassing situation
he is said to have timed the presenta-
tion so that either he or Noble would
be in the place of business Of the man
whose name was forged to the check.
Worked From Victims Offices
They would engage rim in conversa-
ton, the detectives say, asking him if
he objected to their staying a few mo-
ments, as they expected telephone
call If the bank called to verify the
! check, it is said, Che member of the
gang would answer, representing him
! self as the proprietor, and authorize
{ tho hank tO nav tha check
Last Wednesday the detectives fol
lowed Mahoney to the Like Cigar Com
pany, at 1859 Third Avenue. From
there they trailed HIM to the Ell Duena
Cigar Company, at 1854 Third Avenue.
On Friday Mahoney, it is said, went
to the American Union Bank, at Il
East Twenty Street, and got g
| blank check book by representing him
| self as Louis 2elt, tobacco dealer, OF
225 Fifth Avenue. The agents immedi-
ately assumed that he had got check
mailed by ZeIt to one of the two to-
bacco companies on Third Avenue.
Police Are Called In
The Pinkertons then Informed In
spector Coughlin, and got the assist
ance of Detective Sergeant Brierton
and Detective William Raddy.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning Ma
| honey left the Hollywood Hotel and
met Noble and Pellegrino.
PelIegrino went to the American
Union Bank and presented to the pay
ing teller, Kurt Socin, a check for
S240, made payable to "cash" and signed
Louis Zelt." He indorsed the check
Moses Simon" and the paying teller
handed out the money.
Pinkerton agents Grogan and Thorn
hill, who had been trailing him, con-
tiLued to follow him as he left the
bank. Pellegrino went to a cigar store
in the Flat.ron Building, at Twenty.
third Street. He entered on the Fifth
Avenue side and came out the Broad
way side. From there he went to the
Exchange Savings Bank and changed {
$50 note.
Make Division of Spoiis
AT Eighteenth Street and Sixth Ave.
nue. he met Mahoney and Noble. He