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The Washington times., 1921-02-11
|MOUNTEDC0PS.
ON DRY DUTY.
Military Police Begin to Patrol
Baltimore Pike as Foil to
BootIeggers.

No longer will the smooth roads
of Maryland offer an opportunity
for free and easy access to the Capt.
ltal for bootleggers. Nor will the
practice Of bootleggers who have
gone out on the road and held up
fellow-bootleggSrs, henceforth be a
profitable venture.
SIX sUB-sTATIONs OPEN.
Today the mounted military state
police began operations on the Mary
land roads, with six substations open
ing. Station A. located at Hyatts-
Vile, Will be in charge of Sergt J. L.
MontgiIiion. The men OF the Hyatts-
vile station will patrol the road be-
tween Washington and Baltimore.
day and night
The State military police Is the
idea OF f. Austin Baughman. com
missioner of motor vehicles for
Maryland. and was prompted by nu-
merous hold-ups on the Baltimore
pike by armed men seeking to rob
bootiegsers' stocks being transport
ed into Washington. The men who
VI ere sworn into service yesterday
have Just finished a thirty-day pro-
gram of intensive training at Camp
ular army officers. The headquar-
ters of the State police will be IN
Baltimore and Commissioner Baugh-
man will have direct charge of the
force.
GOV. RITCHIE SPEAKS.
At the ceremonies at Camp Hola-
bird yesterday. when the men were
formally inducted into the service.
Governor Ritchie was the principal
speaker. He praised the training of
the men and said great things were
expected OF them.
"You will deal with two classes
Of persons-thugs whom you may
handle as severely as you like, and
the great masses of citizens you
meet on the roads who are ordinarily
la abiding citizens. but who may
be guilty of infractions Of the law.
with them you are to be as patient
and courteous as possible" said Gov
jernor Ritchie.
You go ont from here wearing
1.-The uniform of the State of Mary
Hand and II lies In your hands
whether credit or discredit shall be
brought on II. You represent the
State OF Maryland as much as l."
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
TACKLE D. c. BILL .
ISSUES TOMORROW
House and Senate Conferees
Likely to Reach Agreement
on 60-40 Plan.

The House and Senate conferees on
the District appropriation bill meet
tomorrow at . o'clock in an effort
to iron out differences
The Senate half-and half provision
and the clause relating to the use of
District surplus revenues in the Fed
eral Treasury for the purchase cf
school sites and the development Of
the park system are the chief matters
Of argument
The Senate conferees, headed by
Senator Curtis, stand ready to accept
the House sixty-forty plan whenever
the House agrees to the other section.
II is expected an agreement will be
reached on this basis
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
|G. W. y. Ladies'
Act Like Babies
Men Peck. In at Unique
Party Given by Fair
Goods.

osorss Washington University
Eirls are q nns bunch Of babies. 40
eordins'to young men students who
psspsd In last night at . Baby
Party given by the women's Uni
vsrsity Club In the ciubrooms. ioz7
q street northwest.
Every siri present was dressed In
the garb Of youngsters ranging In
age from one to twelve yeAra Some
girls wore long swaddiins clothes.
ohewsd on rubber shoppers and
played with pretty little ratties.
The Girlies had q nne time crawling
around on their knees. crying. Eurg-
ling and looking cute.
Then there were srown-up babies
present. These assumed the role OF
little school girls. with knee-lensth
skirts and piEtsils down their backs.
The school girls had a lot OF fun
petting the little babies In swad-
ding clothes, holding them In their
laps and rocking them to sleep to
the tune Of = tazzy lullaby.
Then the refreshment bell rang
and those babies forgot all about
their ages. The one-year-olds. along
with the twelve-year-olds. made a
wild dash for the eats and succeeded
In making away with hot dogs.
msrshmallows, Ice cream and cake.
But ali are living today. And tho
mothers who were kept up late last
night were kept up, not because
their babies were peevish from In
judicious eatinx-but because their
darling babies didn't hit the front
doorstep until around the mystic
hour of midnight.
~Yes, sir. those girls are some
babies" the college boys are saying
today.
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
FOOD PRICES
ON'7OBOGGAN
Further Drop In Wholesale Costs
Predicted d-Prs-War Figures
Believed In Sight

The eaxly retsrn Of pre-war prices
4sr nearly all food commodities was
predicted today By market men, who
PSnssd 10 the recent rapid dselins
- The wholesale prices of many
itnAs, reflected 10 some extent In
ths. retail markets, as q basis for
Aeif prophscy,
VEGETABLES DOWN
virtsAlly ALI vegetables are now
down To prices thai prevailed before
Tie wan sceosdlng to commission
mervh anti, sAd many Of these have
Soaehed fsrmer low levels In the
retail psArAetA
ostons today were selling az $50
. hundred pound sack, while I6o-
pound sacls of white potatoes are
seiling for $3.50. Some of the chain
seares arc selling white potatoes for
~ cents q quarter peck. compared to
90 cents TO 81 siH months ago.
Eggs dropped approximately 10
coats q dosen In the past few days.
and strictly fresh eggs are being sold
for - cents a dozen. Market men
who have been watching the egg
MARKET say the end Is not yet In sisht.
and there may be a further drop BY
tsnerupw.
COMPARATIVE PRICIsS>
Meats show q reduction ~ COM
pArsd with SIX or seven monthe a&o,
and market mon today supplied q
compartson Of prices that obtain at
uAOst Of the market stands Aad stores
cAsse cpllowi
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
IB[ANTONWARS.
ION NJOBBUREAU.
Texan Says U. S. Employment
Service Only Keeps High
Pay Men on Rolls.

Congressman Thomas l.. Blsnton
Of Texas Is out again to "get" the
scalp Of the United States Employ
ment Service.
And when the Texas member.
armed with a point Of order. goes
on the war path against any par
ticular item of an appropriation bill,
he usually tommyhawks 1t.
KILL 1T GOOD AND PROPER
When Blanton caused the S260.ooe
appropriation for the Employment
Service TO be thrown out Of the 1egfs-
lative bill in the House, he simply
"scotch'd It," II the Senate unholds
its Appropriations Committe In CIV
ing s225.000 to continue the service.
then Blanton says he's going to XIII
II good and proper with a point OF or
der that will stick.
The only thing the United States
Employment Service does is to keep .
lot OF high-salaried Government en-
ployes on its rolls" said Mr.. Blanton
today, In leading up to his declaration
to knock out the Senate amendment
when the bill comes back to the
House.
NEVER DONE ANYTHING.
\ The fact that the Senate sliced on
$4,000 from the original sum doesn't
appease him. The House rules will
favor Mr.. Bianton II he persists In
raising a point Of order against the
item.
Failure of Congress to appropriate
| for the United States Employment
Service fog the next fiscal year means
its disconthuance.
IT'S never done anything. anyway.
to help solve the problem of unem-
ployment," remarked Blanton, with .
characteristic wave of his hand that
signifed his intention of holding 70
| his proposed course.
The Washington times., 1921-02-11

Prices vary to a certain extent, de-
psading upon the locality, Some Of
the above mentioned meats may sell
for = can't for two more per pound In
the NJ. Pleasant section than down
town, while there are few places
in the southwestern and southeastern
ssctions OF the city where porterhousc
may Be bought a. low as 30 cents q
pound,
In AddStion to the drop In the prices
OF meats, vegetables and eggs the
last named commodity being sold at
So to eS cents . dosen this time last
year, Wholesalers declare. there has
bssn . slight drop In canned goods
and q further drop. 10 predicted soon.
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
ST. JOHNS STUDENTS
PLAN PROM IN APRIL

Arrangements for st. Johns College
senior prom and spring play have
been completed. Both events viii
take place in April.
The prom will be held at the Cath
oiic University in the new gymna-
stun on April %, and the spring play.
Bachelor Hail." will be presented on
April IL, IL, and 13 at Carroll Hall.
Tenth and G streets northwest
Special Lenten services are being
observed in the college this week.
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
IMPERIALISTS GAIN rs
SEATS IN SOUTH AFRICA

CAPE TOWN, Union of South
Africa, Feb. 11.-With the results Of
nve constituencies still missing. the
returns from the general election
stand today as follows:
South African party Imperialists
or anti-secessionists) - seventy six
seats.
Nationalists Observation-Disclosures
one seats.
Labor party-nine seats.
Independents-fives seats.
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
VETS INDORSE PLAN TO
HONOR UNKNOWN DEAD

The next meeting of Walter Reed
Hospital Post, No. 346, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will be held on Feb
ruary 81 in the hostess house at the
hospital. At a meeting Of the post
held Monday night resolutions were
adopted endorsing the movement to
bring back from France the body OF
one unknown American soldier to be
buried in Arlington Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
Fired on By
Footpads, Offers $500
Reward For Capture

Believing the police will exert extra efforts In the cap
conviction of the two oopad VINO hred shot
to kill him early Tuesday morning when he refused to turn
to them his money vauabe Hugh Mckane, personal
friend of Presdentelec Harding, who lost his arm during mill
tay service In the Spanish today offered through
The Washington Times reward of $500, part OF his hard
earned savings q Government empoye
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
CONGRESS Heiqhts CitS.

The Congress Heights Citizens As
sociation will hold it's regular
monthly meeting Monday night. Elec-
tion of a secretary and other import
ant business Is scheduled.
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
Mrs. Nelson to Speak. .

Mrs Robert E! Nelson will speak
on "Constantinople Today" at the
Women's City Club tomorrow after
noon at 4:45 o'clock. t
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
Mac|ean Takes New Job.

Ma3colm r. Macloan has resigned n
secretary ana sales manager OF the
Duquesne Steal Foundry Company to
become sales manager, Castings dfyi-
sion, Penn Seaboard StesfS Corpora
tion, Philadelphia, ft2sfsgt:
The Washington times., 1921-02-11

DovatPs comet was the 1pee,
comet Of tho nineteenth vestuyy asd
" kss~n IA tho typiaal oas~ct-
The Washington times., 1921-02-11

Observuut advertise
ere are putting more
ead more edvertisinG
in The TINES.
Th newspeper
carried OVER A
HALF MIL l. ] q "
MORE LINES OF To-
cal display sdvertis-
ing In 1920 than dur
ing tho previous high
REGARD year Of 1ola
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-26
IT DOES THE WORK
STATES HAMILTON
Mississippi Man Declares That His
Health Was Completely Restored
By Tanlac

Yes, sir, I can tell the people some
thing about Tanlac and am glad to
do So" said ] w. Hamilton of Gre
NADIA, Miss,
Ianlac proved to be a wonderful
help, to me and it's always a pleasure
to tell others about it. For five years
or more before I took it l had stom-
ach trouble, attacks of acute indiges-
ton and was constipated My appe-
tite was poor, my stomach hurt and
distressed me after meals and l had
dizzy spells and a severe pain across
the small of my back. l was so run
down | could hardly do any work
and nothing seemed to help me a par
tic1e.
However. l felt better almost from
the first dose of Tanlac. and was soon
eating and digesting my food perfec
tly. I have regained my health COM
pletely now and am feeling fine.
Ianlac is splendid medicine. and
it's pleasure to recommend it to all
others because I feel sure 1t will do
the work"
Tanlac is sold in Fitzgerald by
1. J. Halle & Co., and by leading
druggists everywhere. adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-26
Ouch! Lame Back
Or LumbagO Or
Backache Away
Rub Pain Right Out With A Small
Trial Bottle of Old
est. Jacobs Oil"

Kidneys cause Backache? No!
They have no nerves, therefore can
not cause pain. Listen! Your back
ache is caused by lumbago, sciatica
or strain and the quickest relief is
soothing, penetrating st. Jacobs Oil
Rub it right on your painful back
and instantly the soreness, stiffness
and lameness disappears. Doa't stay
crippled! Get small trial bottle oi
"St. Jacobs Oil" from your druggist
and timber up. A moment after it is
applied you'll wonder what became OF
the backache or lumbago pain.
Rub old, honest "St. Jacobs Oilr'
whenever you have sciatica, neuralgia
rheumatism or sprains, as it is abso-
lutely harmless and doesn't burn to
skin.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-26
DELEGATES FROM EVERY
PART OF THE WORLD
TO ATTEND M E. MEET

DETROIT, Mich. October 23-One-
thousand delegates representing ev-
cry part of the world and including
thirty or more bishops of the church
are expected here November 18th to
18th, to attend a conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church that is
intended to become one of the most
important meetings in the history of
Methodism.
Objects of the conference are set
forth in the following call that has
been sent out by the committee on
conservation and advance of the NJ. F.
Church.
The purpose of this conference is
to assemble representatives of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for three
days OF thanksgiving, prayer and
counsel on the general theme &c The
Worlds Need and Our Reply"
The conference will be held for in
formation; inspiration and the deep
ening of the spiritual life of the whole
church. 1t is hoped drought this con-
ference that America and all of the
World will hear the solemn voice of
a great church, reiterating its loyalty
and devotion to Christ as the hope of
the world at time when he moral are
chaotic and unaroused"
The conference is described by the
church officials as a "follow-up" of
the centenary movement. The regu-
lar meetings of the council OF boards
of benevolence. the bishops, and the
boards of various missions and church
extension will be held in conjunction
with the conference.
It is announced that the bishops
and many visiting pastors and lay
men will deliver addresses on topics Of
world interest.
In addition to the delegates sew
eral hundred churchmen of both the
clergy and laity from many parts OF
the country are expected to attena
the sessions.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-26
5,477,397 Bales Cotton
Are Glnned To Date
Report Of Census Bureau Shows
Heavy Ginning

WASHlNGTON-Cotton OF this
years growth ginned prior to Octob-
er 18th amounted to 5,477, 397 bales,
exclusive if linters, compared with
1854, 5S2 bales last year and 1920 1O4
bales in 1919 to that date, the census
bureau announced today.
Round bales included numbered 90
81 compared with f4O, O99 last year;
American-Egyptian included number
ed|,49o bales compared with 1882 OF
last year, and sea island included
numbered 1904 bales, compared with
S34 last year.
The ginning report included par
agraph stating.
The department of agriculture on
October 3, 1921, estimated that the
condition g. the cotton crop on Sen
TENDER Is was 42.2 per cent of \ nor
mai, the lowest condition ever reported
which forecasts a total production OF
about6,537 900 bales of 500 pounds
gross. Reports indicate that a larqe
proportion of the crop has been ginned
Inc heaviest ginning on record nrior
10 'h'H year. was that OF 1916 when
|'ooo, lSZ bales or 643 per cent of
the crop were ginned prior to Octob-
er 18th. The next largest ginning to
that date was in 1918 when 6,811 .351
bales were ginned to that date
Glnnings by states follows.
Alabama 426,l52; Arizona 8,657;
Arkansas 449. 484; California 4012 and
Florida 8,l27; Georgia 637,129; LOU
lslana l95.l15; Mississippi 5l2,OO7;
Missouri 1888; North Carolina 444
9o4; Oklahoma 347. 146; South Caro-
lima 494,261; Tennessee 1853 900; Texas
,/4O766; Virginia 75O5. All other of
the states 3,079.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-26
ELECTION
CASE MAY BE FORCED
IN SENATE SOON

WASHINGTON, Oct, "a The
NeWberry election case may shortly
be forced on the senates attention
despite the hope OF administration
leaders to sidetrack it until the next
session.
Senator Lodge, Republican leader
In admitting today tine possibility
that consideration of Newbcrry's sta
tus might come up after the tax bill
has been disposed OF, said:
1T is of course a matter of the
highest privilege, and may be brought
up at any time
Democratic Senators PROCESSING
amazement at Republican delay in
asking the senate to act on the ma
Jority report OF the investigating COM
mittee which found Mr.. Newberry
guiltless in connection with the Law
ish expenditures in his Michigan CAM
paign for senator in 1918, were today
considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF de-
handing that the senate be given a
chance to pass on the question at
once. The Democratic members OF
the investigating committee, Senators
Pomcrene and Ashurst, have filed mi
nority reports denying Mr.. Newberrys
right to seat in the senate, and in
clnjunction with Republican progress
slves, will put up stout fight for the
adoption of the minority findings.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-26
Sulphur Clears
Rough, Red Skin
Face, Neck and Arms Easily Made
Smooth Says Specialist

Any breaking out OF the skin, even
fiery, itching eczema, can be quickly
overcome by applying little Mentho-
Sulphur, declares noted skin special
list. Because OF its germ destroying
properties eSis sulphur preparation
begins at once\p soothe irritated skin
and heal .eruptioN such as rash, PIN
pies and ring worm.
1t seldomn fails remove the tor
ment and disfigureme0t, and you do
not have to wait for rNief from en-
oarrasment. Improvement quickly
shows. Sufferers from skin trouble
should obtain a small jar OF Mentho-
Sulphur from any good druggist and
use it like cold cream. adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-26
LOVELY BIRTHDAY
PARTY

A beautiful party was that on Mon
day afternoon when Mrs. J. S. Will
liams delightfully."- entertained at her
pretty bungalow home on west Pine
street in honor of her eldest son James
who was celebrating his fifth birthday
anniversary.
The Halloween idea was beautifully
carried out in every detail, yellow and
black crepe paper twined from the
chandelier to. each corner of the beau
tlfully decorated table. Jack o'lanterns
with red and yellow candles marked
the places of each guest. The white
birthday cake in the center of the ia
Bile was banked with pretty green fol-
iage and flowers. The table was al
SO laden with fruits, flowers, candies,
and three white cakes.
The young host received many pref
ty and useful gifts tokens of remem-
brance of his little friends.
The young guests were entertained
on the lawn with various games by
Miss Opal Thornton. Mrs. Williams
was assisted in serving ice cream and
cake and fruits by her mother Mrs.
Bowen of Cordele, Mrs Durham, Mrs
Howe, RS. Thornton and Mrs. Bragg
The little guests enjoying this par
ty were: Louise Smith, Elenor Bragg,
Betty Booker, Francis Durham. Eve
lyn Moore, Opal Thornton, Paul Ward
Edwin Moore, Herbert Howe, James
Durham, Herman Moore, Edgar
Bragg, George Kilcrease, Billy Bragg
Junior Howe, Edgar Howe, Harold
and James Williams.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-26
A CASH AND CARRY TOWN
Merry Price War On In Thomasville
Over Invasion of New Idea

TOWNSVILLE, Oct, 24-Thom-
asville is fast securing a reputation as
a Cash and Garry" Town. Up to the
past month there were none of the
many varieties of these stores in the
town, although the many merchants
who have stores on the outskirts of
the city has taken up this form Of
business and were making cheap prices
contingent on no delivery service. One
of the stores opened in the main por-
ton of the city however and there
is war on, the regular grocers cut
ting their prices materially and going
into active competition with the new
style concern. The people will soon
learn that it pays to pay cash and
carry home and this form of business
may be generally adopted by all of
the stores before many days have gone
by
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-26
AMERICAS ONE
POET LAUREATE

America has one poet laureate
u. Neilhart. John G. has made ma
tlonaI reputation as singer of words
but having lived in Nebraska most OF
his life--although born in Illinois
the legislature of Nebraska only re-
Gently declared him the states poet
laureate by official resolution
This new star in our bright firma-
ment of national genius is-praises
be!-not one of the blank verse tribe
that is squeaking and shrieking its way
through our present history. Read
this verse from Ncihardt's poem the
Battle Cry:
More than half beaten. but fearless
Facing the storm and the night:
Breathless and reeling but fearless
Here in the lull of the fight
! who bow but before Thee.
God Of the fighting clan.
Lifting my fists I implore thee,
Give me the heart of a man!'
A vivid pisture, strong in sense that
thrills the very soul. a mighty prayer
all in eight lines, or less than 50
words Compare that with the cheap
drivel Of the blank verse bolsheviks
who are trying to dump our love for
poetry among the sewage.
Ncihardt is 30 and a conner. He is
a product of the small town, Sharps-
burg, ILL.,, and Bancroft, Neb. He will
do greater and greater work and our
best wish to him is that he shun the
precincts of the big city and all that
that means to the literary genius
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-26
PEGGY HYLAND TELLS
FILMING NEW PLAY
Cliff Dwelling Sleeping Quarters Like
Pullman Upper Births She SAYS

We are going to show the world
what the ancient cliff dwelling sleep
ing quarters were like, and how they
resemble the modern Pullman upper
births in the distance one has to
climb and the space one finds therein
declared Peggy Hyland on her arri
val in Colorado Springs recently. The
trio of filmers. which includes Fred
l.. Granville the director and Roger
w, Fowler, cameraman, in addition
to Miss Hyland the star. were met bv
reporters from all the local newspap-
ers. Popular Peggy waxed most en-
Enthusiastically over the movie to the
newspaper men
We are making a picture which we
think will be something decidedly
different 1t will ge called Along the
Sante ,Fe 'fraiI.' Our Storv-scenic
film begins in San Francisco at the
/ Golden Gate and will end in New
York at the foot OF the Statue Of
Liberty Not merely the wonderful
sights of America will ge depicted
but we shall show motor partv's
experiences while travelling from the
Pacific to the Atlantic.
1t was lovely in Yosemite The
wonderful big trees will probaglv look
very impressive in the picture. but
there was something more in Yosem-
lte-the delightful odor OF the trees
themselves. The Grand CANYON will
be shown too. eW took pictures 60
ing down the Bright Angel Trail and
caught such unusual incidents as the
sure-footed, path-finding mules taking
a sand bath.
Miss Hyland seemd particularly
pleased with the pictures of Indians
and Indian Pueglos, and said it was
amusing at Zuni to get a picture OF
chief who visited Sante Fe durino
the Fiesta. This gig chief was deter
mined to violate film etiquette bv
gazing with his eagle eye directly into
the lens.
he Indian pueblo life. fear is not
here Tor many years. confided Miss
Hyland. | think it most desirable
to get motion pictures of 1t as seen to-
day Among other oddities. we were
lucky to get a picture of an Indian
cake oven with dog using it as a
temporary kennel-between BAKING
days, dog days, as it were.
Yes, indeed, motor trip like this
reveals scores of interesting thing.
which we have cen fortunate enouoh
to record on motion picture film. so
that people all over the world NAV
enjoy our trip in a measure by going
to the movies"
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