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The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Bull Bufaloes
Offered for Sale BY /
Canadian Government
EDMONTON, Alta. Sept. ..

EDMONTON, Alta. Sept. .. :
nNE thousand buffaioes are for
sale by the Dominion govern.
ment. They are for the most part
bulls and represent the surplus Of
the herd Of nearly 5000 in the ma
tionai park wainwright, Alta.
The park is the largest wild,same
preserve under fence in the world.
1t contains more than 100000 acres
and could support $4,000 buffaloes
readily. But there 10 little Winter
pasturage because OF tho deep
SHOWS, and a vast quantity Of hay
has to be cut every yearlto carry the
herd through the cold season. This
difficulty VIM make 1t necessary to
limit the maximum size Of the herd
to 10000 head. "
The herds now growing rapidly.
As the number OF breeding cows in
creases its rate OF growth will be
more rapid. Nearly third Of the
animals are bulls. 30 large q pro-
portion Of males Ii unnecessary,
and, under the present plan, they
win be sold or killed and sold for
meat. The slaughter WIN begin
when cool weather sets in in the
fall. 20
The wainwright herd has de-
Seloped from 500 bison bought from
Michael Pablo, Of Montana. In 1908.
The national park is in the prairie
country that was the aboriginal
habitat Of the bison. The herd Is
the largest in the world. OF the mil
lions Of bisonttha once roamed the
continent only s,s1i remain, accord.
ing to the last census Of the Amer
lean Bison Society.
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its lack of association with American
history. The Wilson's had no place
to put 1t. Therefore they. sold it,
And nobody would have been the
wiser, IL the label had been properly
removed from the box In which Il
was taken from the White House."
declare others.
However, other articles from the
Wilson collection sold at Sioan,s now
rest in the rooms OF ReynoIds-one,
a sketch of Lincoln. from which has
been erased the pencil presentation
salutation, ITO woodrow Wilson.
President Of the United states"
RAISES PROBLEM
All Of which leads back home"
folks to again puzzle over the ques-
ton Of ownership OF gifts to the
President Of the United states s.
Are presents donated during an
administration the personal property
Of the President, or the property of
the White House and the people9
II gifts received by Wilson while
overseas were entered duty free
while In the care of the Chief Ex.
ecutive--do they become TAXABLE
when they pass from the White
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Woman Keeps Vow
When Her Husband
RegainS His Health

LISBON, Sept. 81
A CURIOUS sight was Witnessed
in the streets Of Lisbon just
after dawn recently. Maria Con-
ceicalo. wife OF a workman. was
seen dragging herself painfully
on her knees from her house
through the busy streets to the
church Of Our Lady of Health.
thus carrying out a vow made
during the illness Of her husband
in case Of hh recovery.
The distance from her house to
the church was over two miles.
and before she had accomplished
one-half Of her pilgrimage her,
knees were torn by the stones and
her dress was stained with blood.
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Mrs made by soldiers out of war
materials. and. numerous. medals
struck off In his honor, the follow.
inG are the only important gifts
received by the President in Europe:
"In England:
Photograph of the King and
Queen of England. A book relating
to Windsor Castle. The freedom OF
the city of London, presented in a
gold casket by Lord Mayor at Guilds
hall. - ..---.,..a..-s..s -,- - RI
''In Italy: ......- Ell d.
"A water color picture, on bronze
easel. presented by the Queen Of
Italy. A bronze figure presented at
the Capitol in Rome "a gift from
the people,. A figure Of Italia
Victoria sent to the train Mt Genoa,
either by q school or by s citi-
zens of Genoa. x set of books from
citizens of Genoa. A mosaic pre-
sented by the Pope, '--. "
I'm France:
"A bronze figure presented by q
body of students. The President
also received numerous honorary de-
grees from nearly all the countries
Of Europe. So. = ...
Gifts to Mrs. Wilson:
"a pin of Partisan enamel with
tiny diamond chips, presented in Ho.
tel de Vile by the city of Paris.
Linen. hand-embfoidered lunch set.
in case, presented through Madame
Poincare and Madame Pinchon, by
the working women of France.
"In Belgium: m.
"a small medal by Cardinal Mer.
cier. A Belgium lace table cover.
presented by the Queen. A COM
plete table cover presented by the
Queen. A complete file Of the
.Libre Beigique' paper published
during the German occupation), pre-
sented by the King in leather folder.
"In Italy:
"A reproduction Of the Wolf and
Romulus and Remus, in gold, pre-
sented by the people through private
subscription. A piece Of lace In
leather case, presented by signor
Orlando, in behalf Of his colleagues
A small reproduction in silver of a
pitcher found in the ruins Of Pom
peii."
LAUGH ON PENROSE.
Publication OF this list gave the
laugh to Senator Penrose and to
Representative Rodenburg, Illinois
Congressman. who had introduced a
resolution to investigate the reports
that gifts received totaled more than
$1,000, 900 In value.
But the list later appeared to
have been prematureIy released,
or incomplete through errors. No
mention was made of the $4,000
tapestry presented to Mrs. WILSON
a beautiful piece of work depict
ing the celebration OF "Psyche's
Marriage" so great in size that
Il later covered almost the entire
east side OF the East Room in the
White House when the wilson's
returned TO their home on Penn.
sylvania avenue.
Nor did the list include mention
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Aviators Spray Trees
to Show Value ON Farms
I.terns tionsi News Service.

3 International News Service.
DAYTON. Sept. s.--The possibil-
ity OF the airplane In assisting
farmers was demonstrated by Nc
Cook Field fliers and a French
aviator at Orchard Grove. near
here. when several planes took
UP insect-killing liquids and other
germicides and sprayed trees.
The experiment was made on
grove OF catalpa trees and was
watched by large crowd Of farrn-
ers. II was pronounced grest
success.
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BY TILLER
Being Some Intimate Glimpses and Close-ups
OH Persons Familiar tn the Nations Capital.

tCopyright, 1891.
TN the good old days, recalls
Judge James Campbell FIournoy
-one Of the best story tellers
who ever came out Of Kentucky--a
stiff poker game could generally Le
found at certain hotel In Louis
vile. A periodical visitor to Louis
vile was a fellow who made a ,iv.
ing out in Indiana by dealing in
turkeys. Whenever this Hoosier put
through big deal in turkeys ne
followed II by hopping on a train
and going to Louisville to play poker
with the particular crowd he liked.
The Indiana man, explains Judge
Flournoy, was q liberal spender and
a poor poker player. Not -infrequent-'
ly he went back homo broke. but IL
the turkey market was good he
might be depended on to return in n
few weeks.
.one night" says our narrator.
"the Indiana visitor was on oct
ting rampage. He tried TO run every
body In the game and bought chips
steadily. High stakes were beng
played. q faithful waiter was serving
the drinks and winners and losers
were betting freely.
AT last tho visitor from Indnna
showed all his chips into the center
Of the table. making q bet OF ap.
proximately $500. An old Kentucky
Colonel by the name of Hendricks
promptly called him. b.
what have you.' suh?" asked the
Kentuckian. tE
Nothing but busted flush"
said the man from Indiana.
'Exhibiting a full house and y,
king full at that, Colonel Hendricks
raked In the big pot. He was silent
for n moment and them addressed
his adversary as follows:
Brother. understand that you
are turkey DEALER
The Hoosier said he was such a
dealer and on large scale. \
well, suh,' observed Colonel
Hendricks, there are q lot OF Eng
lish sparrows IN Kentucky, and I
just want to observe, without offend.
ing you, sub. that II you could catch
every sparrow in this State and sell
them at turkey prices; you couldn't
keep In enough money to play poker
ss you play the game"
The Indiana man said nothing.
bought a new stack, lost II and went
out into the night. He was seldom
seen around those parts again"
Judge Flournoy also says that one
Of the best families In Kentucky at
one time had black sheep" This
: young man was Wild, triflins and ex.
ceedingiy lazy. At that, he was a
likeable fellow in.a way, but he'd
rather shoot pool than work. and
how he got along was a village mys.
terry and scandal.
An old colored man. a character
about the town, who had known tho
black sheep when he was n mere
baby, was lsmentins ono day, the
fan from grace Of this scion Of one
Of the most prominent families Of
OF Kaintuck.
II jcs' doan know what's de mat
ter wid Mr.. Billy" said the vener.
able darixy. Seems 4 me he's a-set.
tin mo- triflin' all de time.
You know how he pears to me,
Jedse. Ef had a job dat I didn't
want done a.tail. ia hire Mr.. Billy
ter do H."
Judge Fiournoy says the old ne.
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PENROSE ATTACK.

FENhOSE ATTAIN. ...... ..s -
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
arose In the Senate shortly after to
launch his bitter denunciat,on Of
"gifts from crowned heads"
Interrupting a speech by Sen.
ator Ashurst, Democrat, Of Ari-
zona. who said that in 1910 1t had
been proposed to prohibit accept
ance Of gifts from foreign rulers by
the President. Senator Penrose
asked II the Arizona Senator had
in mind gifts made to President
Wilson in Europe.
"I know nothing of that" SEN
ator Ashurst replied. but II any
Democrat accepted such. gifts he
would receive my condemnation as
quickly as IL he were a Republi-
can"
IT have been told that the Presi-
dent and his party came back over
burdened with presents from
crowned heads and foreign govern
ments,' said Senator Penrose.
.sThere was jewelry valued at hun
dreds OF thousands. and was told
that customs authorities valued the
gifts at more than s1,ooo,0oo,"
In the face Of this, and acting on
the express wish of President and
Mrs, Wilson, Secretary Tumulty
Immediately issued a statemens
tending to ridicule the overvaiua.
ton OF donations by the Pennsylva-
MID Senator.
LISTS THE GIFTS.
Outside Of a considerable num-
ber Of small gifts declared Tum-
ulty. such as books, walking
sticks, an old silver dish found In
the ruins of Louvain, war souve-
The Washington times., 1921-09-04

Ten prizes will be paid by The Washington Times for the
best words to accompany the music of the -Four Horsemen
Fox Tro. written by Miss Alice Terry. which appears p
todsys paper.
The first prize will be $25 in cash. second prize four
tickets to 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"
playing at Polls Theater and from the third to the tenth
prize, two tickets to each successful contestant
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
CUSTOM ONLY GUIDE
FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVES
ON DELICATE QUESTION
BY CLIFFORD MEREDITH.

z CLIFFORD MEREDITH
<I this the place where the $4,000 tapestry given to- Mrs.
~ Wilson by the people of France once hung tc,s
with words the guides of the White House, leading
visitors the Of beauties Of the Executive Mansion
ghseers from back home the puzzng
question:
Are the gifts Of foreign potentae and peoples the President
United Of the who
Executive they the gifts Of nation
other entrusted the chosen chief merely during his continuance
in ohicefo as x z
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Returning to the subject Of the
national indoor game. q recent ar.
rival in Washington, began playing
at one Of the clubs and was mys.
titled by the fact that II was sim
ply impossible for nim to put over
a bluff" on q certain fellow play
er. Invariably when the new player
in the game had = reAl hand h.s
opponent threw his cards into the
deck. Just as Invariably he was
caught by this player whenever he
happened TO be 'out on a limb"
with an incomplete flush, straight.
or other hand. :,
1t was all very simple according
to the fellow who exhibited such
marvellous judgment in calling or
throwing in. Here's the way he
explained IT,:
THE first time played with
that guy I watched his face quite
closely. He has a peculiar manner
Of giving himself dead away. Every
time he tries to put over a bluff
he opens his mouth and his lower
lip sags down. When he's got .
good hand he closes his lips tight.
I simply call him whenever his lip
says and I haven't missed getting
the pot yet. But don't tell him
told you. don't think he knows
his own habit and its worth money
to me.
tcapyrisht. 1891, by Theodore Tilisr.)
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Custom alone has apparently
been the guide for former 'Presi-
dents in solving this delicate aues-
tion--custom and the inability TO
house elsewhere the collection come
with their reign Of power.
The White House is veritabie
museum OF beautiful, historic fur.
niture and works of art. left behind
by pasts Presidents as memorials 70
their respective administrations.
Thus visitors within the portals OF
the Executive Mansion are remind
ed Of other than the current poiit.
icai beacon in their trip through
the household of the First Lady,
-This service was presented to the
White House by President Taft
this chair. was donated by Presi-
dent So-and-So."
LADEN WITH GIFTS.
(, The removal from the White
House of gifts received by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson during their
visit overseas during the peace
conference, and the recent report
that some of the lesser gifts re-
ceived have passed under the auc-
tioneer's hammer anonymously, re-
calls the stir at the time the for
mer President was being laden
with the remembrances OF the
crowned heads Of Europe.
The avalanche Of gossip started
with the report published here that
the wilson's were being deluged
with gifts pouring In from all over
Europe. ..a. .... .r
president and Mrs. Wilson came
to Paris with a very modest col
lection of trunks. but they Will
probably be forced to take home
a carload" stated one report.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson have
received SO many gifts in the
course of their stay in Paris and
their visits to England and Italy
that large quantity Of them will
probably be taken to Washington
on an army transport.
Gifts of all kinds and Of all val
ues began pouring in the day
President Wilson arrived. and they
still are coming in in a reverend.
ing stream. They come from all
classes Of people.
MANY of the presents are price
less, but the President values most
those having a sentimental appeal
They have come principally from
children, not only in France, but
from all over, Europe. and also
from families in entente countries
which have suffered from war.
President Wilson has directed
that each one be formally acknowl-
edged. Sometimes in response to
a particularly touching message
accompanying the gift he writes a
s. personal acknowledgement, but the
pressure on his time Is SO great
that he cannot do so for all.
Nevertheless. every gift, no mat
! ter how Insignificant, Is carefully
preserved.
ia Many of them will undoubtedly
find permanent places in the White
House. because the President does
Al 1T,
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= Theodore Tillsr.)
sro's description Of Mr.. Billy" is
about as apt as one could give in so
few words. ~.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04

Josephus Daniels, former Secre.
tary Of the Navy. who was both de-
nounced and praised during his ad-
ministration OF the Navy Depart
ment. has one habit with which no
fault can be found. It's an excep.
tional habit. too, and it's unfortu.
nately true that few men, have it.
Near the close Of his term of
office visitor who called upon
Secretary Daniels was asked to
wait q moment while Mr.. Daniels
finished letter In long.hand.. II
was later revealed that Mr.
Daniels was writing a note to his
mother. .t...-.~. .. '..
Subsequently 1t was learned that
Mr.. Daniels left home as q young
man nearly forty years ago. Every
day since that time. except when
Josephus Daniels was with mis-
mother. he has begun or ended the
days work by writing q letter TO
his mother. with Mr.. Daniels,
every day has become a Mothers
Day" when 1t come to writing a
letter home.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04

The ends of the tapestry frame, which once belonged
to Marie Antoinettea present from France to Wilson
which found its way from the corridors of the White
House to the antique shop The lettering the old
loom bears the initials of Marie Antoinette.
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TEN PRIZES OFFERED 8
FOR RBESTvERSES TOFTT
TIE -FOUR RHORSEMEN'

Winner OF First Reward, SIS in Cash, win Also
Share Royalties When Words and Music
Are Placed ON Sale In Music Stores.
Contest Closes Next Saturday at Noon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-06

NOTICE. FANS En ~A$" Saturday afternoon &'A beginning"
Evening star., 1921-06-05

= 1NcE time immemorial the Holy
Land has been the pilgrimage OF
- thousands. the battle-ground OF
MANY civilian tSonS and a nrine
Evening star., 1921-06-05
A VIEW ON MONTGOMERY AVENUE.

lished in 1855 and the Advocate in
1870. Both are issued every week
When The Star man left the trolley
at its entrance to Rockville he saw on
the left the Montgomery county fair
Grounds. and on the other an old
small brick structure, in grove of
oaks and spruces. A tablet in the
wall has this inscription: II. H. s.,
Ammo Domini 1877" That was the
date of the building of the church. 1t
is st. Mary's Catholic Church and the
han. who has served there about eight
years. He succeeded Father Mcguire.
and it is interesting to note that
Father Mackin of St. Pauls-Mgr.
Mackin-was the priest at this little
church for a number of years back in
the early '1Os. st. Mary's has the
largest congregation in Rockville.
This is not that there are more Cath
olics in Rockville than members of
any other denomination, but that ST.
Mary's draws its congregation from
wider territory in Montgomery county
outside of Rockville. The Rockville
Methodist Episcopal Church has the
largest Rockville membership. and
the Baptist Church at Rockville" is
third in membership. The present
Methodist pastor is the Rev. holland
P. Harmon. He has served his fiock
four years and succeeded the Rev. j.
w. Duffey, retired, and called a pa
triarch of the ministry" DR.. Duffey
still lives in Rockville.
X x y X
TT is not "the Rockville Baptist
Church." but the Baptist Church
at Rockville, Nd" and the pastor ia
Philip Roland Wagner, a man of en-
ergy. spirit and ability. He is a
man of liberal views and his popu-
larity extends outside Of his own con-
Evening star., 1921-06-05

where blend the traits - minele the
types OF the English cavalier, who
Iaoved north and west from the lower
Potomac and Patuxent counties. the
thrifty and rigid churchman Scotch
who came from the same regions and
the economical and hard-working
Caravans. who moving from Pennsyl-
vania down the Monocacy valley also
Frederick county to the Rock Creek
valley.
There are old-fashioned Maryland
men in Rockville. who recall the
happy days when every Maryland
home had a mint bed in the garden
and could turn out a rich and m0Alow
toddy for every man who caHed.
There are some old-fashioned fellows
who can remember when ox-carts
drawn by yokes of steers numbered
along the main street and horses with
saddles and saddlebags were hitched d
in the shade around the courthouse
square or in front of the Montgomery
Hotel. There are men who will yell
when the band plays Dixie" and
who In their minds eye see legions
of stalwart young fellows in gray
following the stars and bars. And,
by the way-and by the main way
they have in Rockville a Confederate
monument which is really impressive
in it's sculpture.
: But there are a great many new
type men in Rockville. There are hum
dreds Of men who could not ride .
horse over fence without letting their
feet Zap or their hands 60 down on the
Evening star., 1921-06-05

are against the law and against
human nature. that poor weak man
cannot obey them all.
The boys and girls of Rockville are
now so far away f.om the minute. the
polka and the lancers that they dance
the trot and toddle and catch on to
new steps quicker than you do in
Washington. These modern young
Rockville people would drop to the
floor in amazement If they should
hear some old colored fiddler, sitting
in the corner by the fireside, patting
the floor with his foot to mark time
to the music-yes, they would fall to
the floor in a fit of amayement II they
should hear old Uncle Ned call out
Ladies change" and Swing yo'
partners"
Rockville is an up-to-date town in
many ways. 1t has good stores. You
can buy anything you need. and al
most anything you want. and GER
tainly anything that is used on the
farm, in the stores.
Though Rockville is a healthy town,
nigh and dry. and especially dry, with
excellent water and a modern sewer
system. there are more physicians
than one would think could prosper,
but the answer is that they practice
all over Montgomery county, and m in
lister to suffering man in the District
of Columbia and in Prince Georges
and Anne Arundel counties. You will
see their gilt signs on pretty. garden
powered homes ana on those signs
you may read DR.. Otis N. Linthicum.
Evening star., 1921-06-05

that section of Maryland. and. without
going into the history of this church.
The Star man thinks it began az a
chapel of our st. Paurs (Rock Creek)
Church, which began as a chapel OF
st. Johns (Broad Creek) Church. still
standing on the old, or lower. road
between Anacostia and Piscataway
The present rector is the Rev. N. F..
Minnick. He succeeded the Rev. Mr.
Houghton-Burke, and before him was
Thomas F. Packard. son of the Rev.
Joseph Packard. a celebrated minister
of the Episcopal Church.
The Rockville Presbyterian Church
at present. is supplied by the Rev ].
r. Henderson. The Presbyterian
Church goes back far before the Gre
alton of Montgomery county. Close to
the village of Potomac, in that county.
and in the churchyard Of the Meth
odist Church is stone inscribed:
School, 1850. Placed by Janet Mont
gomery Chapter, D. A. R., 1915" That
was the site of an early Presbyterian n
Church, which was the mother church
of the Bethesda Church. The Rock
willie Christian Church is a thriving
congregation, and the Rev. Oliver
Cromwell Barnes is the pastor. The
present church stands on the site Of
an older, which was built in 1850.
There is a Free Methodist Church
in Rockville, which is served by q
pastor from Washington. Three of
the colored churches of Rockville and
vicinity are the Clinton African Meth
odist Episcopal Zion Church. the Jeru-
salem M. E. Church and a Baptist
Church.
The population of Rockville is l.15o
BY measurement on map of Mont
gomery county the courthouse is ap-
proximately fifteen and one-half miles
northwest of the Capitol, and nine
miles from the crossing of the Dis
trict line and Rockville pike.
Evening star., 1921-06-05

ton, and there are seven trains daily
from Washington to Rockville. Eiec-
trio cars leave Rockville every hour
during the greater part of the day.
During the morning and evening rush
hours they are closer together.
Farther back in this narrative you
probably noted that two of the fa-
nous men of Rockville were referred
to as 'Lovey" Morgan and Skillet"
Higgins. skillet" is formally ad-
dressed as Mr. Frank Higgins and is
one of the sterling and dignified law
yers of the town and county. Years
ago-and how many you are not to
be told-when Frank attended school
at Rockville the~spelling class was
under drill. Little Frank was called
on to spell "skylight." and he spelled
the nickname Skillet" which his
schoolmates gave him, has stuck.
"Lovey" Morgan's regular name is
William E., but when he was q little
boy, attending the Catholic school at
Rockville, which. by the way, John
Surratt once taught, he was very par
ticular in his dress. He also came to
hair slicked down. He liked also to
wear a buttonhole bouquet. He was
popular with the little girls at the
school and the other fellows nick
named him "Lovey" Morgan He has
passed some years on this sphere and
has worked on the Montgomery Ad-
vocate. Of which he is manager. for
forty-six years. but to his old friends
he is still "Lovey" Morgan. By the
Rockville. the Montgomery County
Sentinel Mrs. Rebecca G. Field is the
proprietor and H. Clay Field the
manager. The Sentinel was estab-