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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-17
Flappers Arrange
Bangs AS Initials

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 17.-In
every city there's the girl with thu
little curl pasted down SO cutely in
the middle Of her forehead. Kan
sas City flappers are going this
little beauty trick one better.
They take little whisp OF hair,
apply the "stickum" and Errange
1t neatly into the form of the let
ter OF their last name.
Yes, and some of them are even
trying to wear their front bangs
in monograme.
Attleboro, Mass, Aug. 17.--Ed-
ward Alfred Schneider of Rock
Vile Center, Long island, Is SOME
Romeo. He smashed all records
for marriage proposals when on a
visit to this city he proposed to
Miss Theresa Hamill Simons of AL
bany, N. r., in the short period Of
one-half hour. Schneider met
Miss Simons and invited her for
an automobile ride. He proposed
was accepted, and was
on his way to the district court
house within half hours time.
Judge Charles C. Hagerty, after
being convinced that the case was
one OF love at first sight" grant
ID a waiver Of the five-day mar
'iage law. The next trip was to
he Methodist parsonage, where
Rev. Edward E. Wells made The
couple man and wife. The auto
'ide which started as a Joy ride
vas finished as a honeymoon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-17
Girl Outwits N
Bandits; Sits
On Treasure

Chicago, Aug. l7.-Miss Rose
Yore, secretary Of dairy COM
pany, has novel plan to outwit
bold bandits. She was stopped by
robbers yesterday on her way to
bank with $1,000 In currency.
Dropping the money on the SIDE
walk, she sat down on 1t and
screamed. Efforts of the bandits
to pull her over were futile and
they fled as aid approached.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-17

the policy of Fran:a throughput
the world.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-17

Chicago. Aug. 17.-Chicago is
the second Polish city in the world
according to census figures Of for
eign-born population made public
by the census bureau.
There is a total of 1851 per-
sons Of Polish birth in Chicago, ac-
cording to the census figures, but
church records show that the Pol
ish population of the city, includ-
ing those born in America Of Pol
ish parents, is in excess of 275, 1000,
Polish leaders declare. Warsaw is
the only city with a greater Polish
1t is said.
Chicago's total foreign-born pop
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-17
Hope Economic
Benefits From
Conference

Toxic, Aug. lit is my be-
lief that the gretest benefits the
world will derive from the forth
coming conference In Washington
Will be OF an economic rather
than Of diplomatic or political
character" said oanJf Muto. une
leading figure in the Japanese
spinning industry, who took a
prominent part in the popular
movement for armament restric-
tion In this country. He added Il
very much hope that the powers
Will concentrate their attention
on achieving economic results"
"The age of so-called 'dipIo-
macy andof political intrigue has
passed and the world is now enter
ing on a new era; an era OF mu-
tual cooperation among nations.
Like many other countries, Japan
has been unconscious OF the
cnange In human relationships
and Of the progress made In the
direction of International cooper
atom.
1T Is to her lack OF understand
ing OF this cooperative support
that the mistakes In her policy,
especially towards China, have
been due"
Mr.. Muto believed that the
problems OF the Pacific center
China. He recommended
that China be asked to accept a
system of International advisers In
exchange for the powers promise
% abolish extra-territoriality and
grant complete tariff autonomy.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-17
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Wheat un-
derwent fresh declines in price to-
day. The market was bearishly
affected by assertions that yester-
days export business amounted
only to 100000 bushels. Besides,
pit transactions this morning lack
ed volume. Opening quotations.
which varied from unchanged
figures to x lower, with Septem-
ber at $1.22 TO s1.22K and De-
cemher $1.2s to s1.2sh. were fol-
lowed by a material general set
back.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-17
Chicago Second Polish
Metropolis, Excgedel1
Only By Warsa7c

ulation is placed at S05,4S2, divid-
ed as follows: Germans, 1925;
Russians, 1O2,O05; Italians, 50.-
215; Swedes, $500; Irish. 56.-
1856; Czecho-Sloyaks, 50,3O2; Eng
lish, 24,42O; Norwegians, 2O.4Sl;
Austrians, 30.491; Hungarians,
2S,1O6, and Canadians, 26,O54.
Those nationalities with less than
20, 900 population are not listed.
In Chicago is the largest congre-
CATION Of Polish-speaking people in
the world, namely, st. Stanislaus
church, according to Polish lead
ers.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-17
Canadian Beer
Flows over Line

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 17.-Michi-
gan state police endeavoring to
check the flow OF Canadian beer
and liquor across the Detroit river
from Windsor, made several raids
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-17
Constabulary
Leaves Stopped

Belfast, Aug. 17.-All royal
Irish constabulary leaves have
been cancelled, dating from today.
il was announced here this fore
noon.
London, Aug. IT. - Measures
taken to recall British troops on
leave to their units in Ireland, an
nounced yesterday, were stated in
official circles here today to be
purely Of precautionary nature
1t was claimed that the move
was not aggressively precaution-
airy because the last thing the
British government would do
would be to take any steps to
break the Irish truce.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
CHILDREN'S RELIEF
FUND IS GROWING
District Contributed S1S6, 900
For Europe's Little
Ones.

Figures OF the national collection
Of the European Relief Council for
relief of children of Europe. which
closed on April 1. show that the
District contributed $1S6,0Oo of the
S29, 900 900 received in cash and
pledges to aid the needy and starv-
ing youngsters across the sea.
The total, amount of money
raised. or definitely in sight from
the several State committees. is
s19,196,O00. In addition to this, it is
believed that approximately 100000
more will be added to the fund from
State treasures. making a total of
$19. 700. 900. Besides the latter, the
national collection has been credited
with the following sums derived di-
rectly from their constituent sup
porters and allocated to Children's
Relief Work in Europe as part OF
the entire operation: $5.000.000 from
the Red Cross: $2,2O0,0OO from the
Jewish Joint Distribution Commit
tee. and S2.1O0.O00 from the Amer
lean Relief Administration These
additions make the total of cash
received or definite pledges. s2s.-
100000. IL the probable collections
cf 100000 from the States is added
to this, the collection will total ap-
proximately S29.OOO.000.
On account of the decrease in the
price of food commodities since the
original estimate of needs in Eu-
rope was made. the realization of
this sum of $4,000. 900 from the ma
tional collection insures the carry
ing out Of the complete children's
relief programs In Europe OF the
distributing members of the Euro
pean Relief Council.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
Army Air Service
Misses s. Warship
In Bomb Practice

The navy won the first skirmish
from the army air service in the
controversy over the efficacy of air.
pIanes in naval warfare, 1t was
learned here last night.
Not. a single hit was scored by
more than a score of army air fiiers
out of the several hundred dummy
and real bombs aimed at the BAT
tered old Nevada. stuck in the mud
off Hampton Roads.
On Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. army air
fiiers decided to use the old ship
for practice purposes. in preparation
for the bombing of a warship IN
the near future. Twenty-Five planes
flew over the old vessel several
times. While dummy bombs only
were to be used, some real bomos
were dropred from the planes, it
was learned Not a single hit was
| registered, naval officers exultantly
7 stated.
Naval officers pointed out that il
| the fiiers could not hit a stationary
| target, they will have less chance
| of scoring on the Iowa, another bat
| tleship. which has been designated
| for the attack" by the army air
service off the Virginia capes next
week in the presence of President
Harding and the Atlantic fleet. :,
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
GIVES LUNCHEON
FOR MRS. MINOR
Mrs. Moran, Donor of Doors
For Continental Hall,
Is Hostess.

Closing the series of events. which
attended the gift of a pair of bronze
doors to Memorial Continental Han
of the D. A r. by Mrs. Francois
Berger Moran. of this city, Mrs.
Moran entertained at luncheon at
the Chevy Chase Club yesterday in
honor of Mrs. George Maynard Mi
nor, president general of the ma
tional society. and DR.. Kate Waller
Barrett. State regent of Virginia.
Guests of honor were wives of
members of the foreign Diplomatic
Corps. including Nine. lie Breton. OF
the Argentine Republic; Nine. Math-
leu. of Chile; Nine. Pezet, of PerN
Nine. Urueta. of Colombia; Nine
EIizaldt. of Ecuador; Nine. Dominica
of Venezuela; Nine. Amaral, of Bra.
zil; Nine. de Cespedes, of Cuba. and
Nine. Grouitch. wife of the Minis.
ter of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
The doors were presented to tbs
national society of the d. a. r. by
Mrs. Moran yesterday morning in
memory of charter members.
In making the presentation speech
for the Daughters of Virginia, DR.
Barrett pointed out that Mrs. Moran
in addition to her Colonial lineage
is a great niece of Mrs. Bushrod. OF
Washington. the last mistress OF
Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Moran was among the frs
to espouse the organization of tkG
national society. serving as charter
member, and appointed first chapter
regent in Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
Loot Home as
Children Watch;
Mother Absent

Two thieves entered the home OF
Mrs. N. Kay. SIS Ninth street north
west. during her absence yesterday
and stole $40 In cash, wrist watch
valued at SIS and some wearing ap-
parei. The men were admitted by
the two small children Of Mrs Kay.
upon their inquiry for q Mr.. Lyer.
They ieisureiy ransacked the bed
room Of Mrs. Kay and departed.
While riding on a Ninth street car
between the Seventh street wharves
and Ninth and r streets northwest.
Mrs. c. e. Riley. of West Virginia.
had a small black purse stolen con-
tanning sSS in cash and travellers
checks for $50. The theft was re-
ported to the police of the Sixth
precinct. Mrs Riley 10 visiting at
$40 Tenth street northeast.
Frederick A. windham. New
brooklyn, s. C.. reported to the po-
lice OF the Sixth precinct that his
pocket was picked of sfS.
Thieves entered the home of Mrs.
Mary Saks, 634 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. snd escaped with q quantity
Of wearing apparel and q fountain
pen' according to report made to
the police.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
FOWLER APPEALS
FOR d. C.. CLINIC

Public health work in the District
will be curtailsd unless Congress
answers the appeal of DR.. William
G. Fowler. health officer, for a de-
ficiency appropriation of $500 to
keep the clinics open. However
every effort will be strained to con-
tinue them even though the pro-
gram must be curtailed II the ap-
preparation is not granted.
According to DR.. w. D. Tewks-
bury, one of the attendant physi-
clans at the clinic, the closing would
create a deplorable situation in the
District. Washington has had a pub
lie health clinic for the past fifteen
years. Until the government opened
the clinic two years ago. a clinic
was maintained by the Associated
Charities.
Cases at the tuberculosis division
OF the clinic average about forty a
day. while the average at the other
division is a little higher.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
NEGRO IS ARRESTED
ON MURDER CHARGE
Catch Last of Three Said to
Be Implicated in
Killing.
tcOpyrtsht, Underwood and Underwood

R6fus Gordon. coIored. charged tc
be implicated in the murder oi
Simon Miller. who was shot while
investigating a robbery in his gro
Gerry store at 1ou Lamont street
northwest. at 10:i5 p. m. September
12. 1919, was arrested at Atlantic
City and brought to Washington
yesterday afternoon. He was com.
mitted TO Jail to await action OF the
grand jury.
Rufus Gordon Is the last of the
trio charged with the murder. The
others. Roy Gordon. his brother, and
Aloysius Chase. were arrested two
months ago and were indicted by
the grand jury.
Police claim that RaIfus Gordon
entered the grocery store while the
others kept watch on the outside
They claim that Miller was ordered
to throw up his hands and that a,
he reached below the counter fol
his gun. Gordon shot him. Miller
died before reaching Emergency
Hospital. When Miller Cell the pros
pective thieves became scared and
fed
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
TESTS
OF SMOKE MASKS

Selection of a suitable gas mask
for use in the Fire Department will
be made by officials of the Bureau
OF Standards within the next two
weeks, it became known yesterday.
officials of the government bureau
are now conducting tests with four
improved types of masks. At pres
ent there are only limited number
OF masks in the Fire Department
and they are distributed among the
truck companies. With the selection
of the now type officials hope to
equip the several engine companies.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
Red Cross in Appeal
For ChiIdren's Clothes

An appeal to American women
for 100000 garments to aid the
Red Cross in saving the lives of
thousands of European children has
been received by Robert E. Olds,
American Red Cross Commissioner
to Europe
We have urgent need of these
garments" asserts Mr.. Olds in a
message just received at nationai
headquarters OF the Red Cross. ''I
therefore appeal to women in Red
Cross chapters in America to stim-
ulate production to the utmost of
their ability. Never has need been
greater than II is today. Paris
headquarters receives continual re-
quests from American workers in
the field asking for more children.s
clothing. These workers know the
need for they have it always before
them"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
Spanish War Vets
In Annual Banquet

Nearly fifty members of the Dis
triol of Columbia Commandery.
Naval and Military Order of the
Spanish-American War. passed an
eventnE OF war "reminiscences last
tight at the Army and Navy Club
n their annual round table ban
duet
Repressntative Royal Johnson. of
South Dakota, was the principal
speaker of the evening. He charged
the smembers to exert their influence
10 wake this country sufficient In
arn1E and navy preparedness.
Other speakers were Rear Admiral
w. n G. Bullsrd. Rear Admiral J.
y. Hemphi1l, Representative John
NJ. Evans, of Montana and Repre-
sentative Joseph Walsh, of Massa-
chJtsstts. H. c. H. Stewart was
toa strTaster.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
SAYS US. OFFICER
CAUSES FRICTION
DR.. "a. G. Bell, Incensed at
Treatment, Makes Com
2 plaint.

Ina Used over treatment by a
United. Ultes immigration officer
whus1SVas responsible for his wife
and his secretary. Miss Miss Cath
erirfer Mackenzie and himself
spending Tuesday night in the i'm
migratiOn detention building in
Vanrehoro, Maine. DR.. Alexander
GRAHAM Bell. inventor of the tele-
phone, arrived here yesterday to
make 4 complaint to the State De-
partment.
Drk Bell said he had decided to
takeStke matter up with the State
Depzftment because he felt inter-
nationaI unfriendliness was being
devsfoped by the methods Of the
imniigratinn official with whom he
hadsehad the encounter. 1t is likely
he Rin make a complaint to the
Department of Labor also.
Dr. Bells secretary is a Cana
dian.s The detention order was is
sued a kainst her only. and. accord
ing 10 the scientist. was animated
by spiH on the part of the immi-
EradoH agent. When protests were
UnaKsiiinE. DR.. and Mrs. Bell vol
untxrily left the train and spent
the night with Miss Mackenzie in
the @-SancebOrO detention house.
NeSsss morning they returned to st.
JOhts Washington authorities had
beeh appealed TO. and the difficulty
waSaqnickly adjusted The party
then resumed it's journey, arriving
in Washington Friday.
Dr. Bell said he had been told
by many Canadians that the ac-
tionsr Of the American inspector
were helping to create an unfriend-
ly keeIinE on the border. and that
ne ihouEht the State Department
shoh1di know this. Miss. Macken-
zie's dificulty. he said. grew out
of an encounter with the inspector
last September. when he threatened
to get her. IL she came back.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
TWOBOOzE RAIDS
] YIELD II GALLONS
WHISKY And GIN
Patrons of Negro Club
Try to Smash the
Evidence"

Sixteen quarts OF whisky. bonded
with fake stamps; two gallons Of
gin and three gallons of canned
whisky were seized by Internal
Revenue onicer =. T. Rose. Sergeant
Curry and Detective Rome. OF the
Sixth precinct. IN a raid on the
Grotto Club at si3 Fourth street
northwest. msnagedsby Henry II.
simms. colored. At p. m yesterday.
Frank Robinson 90. coiored. who
was acting ss bartender. and who
Is claimed by the police 20 be q
silent partner. was arrested and re-
leased on $500 bond.
After they were discovered three
white men, who were later held as
witnesses, tried TO destroy the evil
dence by smashing Il on the floor.
The tailor shop at 10 y street
northwest, managed by George p.
Psrr. Is, colored. was rsided also by
Internal Revenue Officer Rose, Ser
geant Curry and Detective Rome at
p. m yesterday. Nine gallons OF
corn whisky labeled Hair Tonic"
was seized.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
st. Mmys School Fund
Gets &S,000 in Campaign

Forty-eight thousand dollars has
been collected in the campaign for
$250,000 for the st. Mary's Indus
trial School, 1t was announced last
night when the campaign officially
came to a close.
Captains of teams not yet COM
pletely reported can reach the Rev.
P. L. Ireton on Monday and Tuesday
in room 317, the McGill Building
and thereafter in st. Patrick's rec
tory. The women's City Club COM
mittee on public relief will give a
lawn fete and dance at the Clifton
Service School on Friday, April 30,
for the benefit of the school.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
D. A. R. CONGRESS
ADJOURNS AFTER
ANNUAL BANQUET
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
dent general, announced that the
proposed bill for making a national
park of the Yorktown battlefield
will be introduced in Congress by
Representative Newton. of Mime
sofa, at the present session. Mrs.
Morris urged every member of the
D. A. R. to get behind the bill in
an effort to have it made a law.
Resolutions reported by the reso-
lutions committee. and adopted. in
cluded the Endorsement of forest
protection week. May 22-2S: in
dorsement of the project Of build
ing road from washington's
birthplace to connect with the
State road at Fredericksburg:
favoring the movement for better
movie. films and their regulation.
and for raising funds by voluntary
subscription to a woman's dormi-
tory at Oxford College. Ohio. in
memory of Caroline Scott HarrI-
son. first president general Of the
D. A. r.
Other action included a vote Of
thanks to Mrs. Theer. of wiscan-
sin. a Real Daughter, for her
words of encouragement for the
D. 4. r: an Endorsement of the
Smith -Towner bill as a means of
rearing more intelligent and more
patriotic children; a vote of thanks
to President and Mrs. Harding. ma
tionaI officers: Director Rowe, of
the Pan American Union and all
who had contributed to the success
of the thirtieth congress.
Mrs. Minor. president general.
thanked the resolutions committee
for it's work.
Hearty support of the Caroline
Scott Harrison memorial was evil
denced in the tender of several con-
tributions of 800 each from chap
ters scattered throughout the eoun-
try.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
Poord of Trades Plans
For Shad Bake Complete

Preparations have been practi-
caIly completed for the twenty-sev-
enth annual shad bake of the Board
of Trade. to be held at Chesapeake
Beaeh May 81. Chairmen of sub
conafnittees on entertainment made
their final reports last night A
prize will be given to the holder of
the ticket with the lucky" number.
j. p. Bateler. chairman of the SOU
venir committee announced last
night that forty souvenirs have
been provided and that many more
are expected. As only 500 tickets
will he issued, members are urged
To- 5ny their stiel<sts immediately.
sale will - May 1s. A band
ru7se ~ .forty-five Boy Scouts
VIII De ,-ken along on the trtpse
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
Rain Puts Off Tag Day
For the Episcopal Home

Because of the inclement weather
yesterday the tag day for the ben
eit of the Episcopal Home for
Children was postponed until to-
morrow. Should the weather again
he unnr"nitious. tags will be sold
'on the first clear day.
Mrs. Charles L. Henry. chairman
cf the tag day ccmpittee. requests
that the members OF the committee
and volunteer workers report at
1919 @ street northwest the first
clear morning. A small amount
was collected yesterday between
ram storms, 5-s--
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
Child Bitten by Dog,

While playing on the vacant lot
on Florida avenue between Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth streets north
west yesterday, Robert Bloredheim.
II years old. of 1444 Girard avenue
northwest, was bitten on the left
hand by a dog. He was treated at
the Children's Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
Badly Bruised by Auto Truck

Andrew Carroll. SO years old. of
1870 E street northwest, Is confined
to the Emergency Hospital suffer-
ing from scalp wounds and bruises
about the body from being struck
and knocked down at Second and 4
streets northwest yesterday after
noon, by an auto truck driven by
Charles Riggs, a Pierce street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
ARCHBEHOPH HANNA
IS SAID TO SUCCEED
CARDINAL GIBBONS
Bishop Shahan and Mon
signor Pace in Line
SIOf Promotion

BALTIMORE. April 23.-Previous
speculation as to the probable sue
eessors Of the late James Cardinal
Gibbons was upset here today when
IL became generally tintfmzted
among the local and Washington
cathoiis clergy that Archbishop Ed
ward Hanna. of San Francisco.
had been tentatively slated to head
the AInerican hierarchy.
simultaneously 1t was said that
Bishpp Thomas ]. shahan. rector of
the -Catholic University. would
evenfpaIly be given charge Of the
San francisco see succeeding Arch
bishop Hanna. Several dignitaries
Of the Baltimore archdiocese were
advised of the program. which calls
for thei elevation of Monsignor Ed
wardA Pace. dean or the school of
philosDphy at the Catholic Univer-
Bishop 'Shahar.
Won Eminence Mt Rome.
Archbishop Hanna while at the
American College at Rome attained
eminAnee in scholastic circles. He
is regarded as the nearest prototype
in the American clergy of the late
cardinal. The time of the execu-
tionsof the hierarchy changes were
not indicated. II is believed. how
eveE,- that they will materialize
within two months. Dennis car
dinsf Daugherty. of Philadelphia.
had been prominently named for
the Baltimore see, as had Arch
bishop Glennon. OF st. Louis.
Archbishop Hanna. is one of the
mOsts widely known clergymen on
the Pacific Coast He was nomi-
mated coadjUtOr archbishop of San
Francisco in 1907. but failed to re-
Ceive the confirmation of Rome on
account of charge of modernism.
The .&charge was disproved and
dropped. He received the appoint
ment of auxiliary bishop of San
Francisco in 1912. from Pope Plus
and In. the same year was conse-
Grated bishop of Tetopolis. In 1918
he was appointed archbishop of San
Fra aheisCO- He is active in civil af-
fairs of California and served as
cOmtai ssioner of immigration of the
State. He is 81 yeats old. a native of
Rochester, n. Y.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
No Confirmation Here.

Bishop Shahan could not be
reached last night but colleagues
declared local Catholic circles here
have not been advised of the ap-
pointmenG
The bishop came to Washington
in 1892. serving as professor at the
Catholic University until 1903. when
he was designated by the Holy See
as rector of that institution