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The Washington times., 1921-02-27
D.C.|NSURANCEM men
LOOK TO BALTIMORE
Congress of Life Underwriters
to Meet March 10, First
Time Since War.

Much interest is being taken by
Washington life insurance men in the
third southeastern congress to be
held March 10 at Baltimore and In
which the Life Underwriters' Asso-
citation of the District of Columbia
will participate. Eugene G.. Adams,
president of the association, is vice
chairman of the congress-; John +.
Dryden I'd. Is serving on the publicity
committee: A. L. Baldwin has been
appointed to the program committee
and Frank r. Strunk is on the fl
nance and registration committee.
This is the first session OF the
congress to be held since the war.
The last session was held in Wash
ington and was attended by large
numbers OF life insurance men from
Baltimore. The Washington life men.
1t is said, are preparing to send a
delegation this time that will make
the Baltimoreans open their eyes.
Life insurance in all it's phases will
be discussed by the men attending
the congress. Selling talks, instruct
ing agents how to get the signatures
Of applicants on the well-known dot
ted line, will be made by prominent
speakers, including Orville Thorpe,
president of the National Association
Of Life Underwriters; Charles w. SEQ
vile, of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Barney
Pearson, OF Texas
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
PER|[S SEEN
FOR SCHOOLS
10000 Public Institutions Are
Closed Throughout Country,
Survey Shows.

Twenty thousand public schools
throughout the country have closed
their doors, hundreds Of thousands
Of American children are being de-
MED the privileges Of education,
many teachers are not only illiterate
but cannot speak proper English.
was the astonishing statement made
today by Miss Josephine Colby, field
secretary Of the American Fedora
tion of Teachers, who has Just COM
pleted a survey of school conditions
in the United States.
CALLS A CONFERENCE.
Miss Colby called a conference of
representatives OF school and Gov
ernment employe organizations for
the purpose OF devising some plan Of
action to meet the serious condi-
tion which she says threatens the de-
truction OF our social establishment.
An extensive program OF education
through publicity Is one OF the nrst
steps proposed by Miss Colby. She
believes that all forces should join
hands to present the real conditions
to the public so that the proper SEN
a remedy.
Miss Colby explained that the thou
sands of schools which have closed
their doors have done so because
teaching as a profession has lost
It's attractitveness principally be
cause OF the low salaries paid.
To Offset such a condition Miss Colby
in her survey declares she found
many schools in charge OF illiterate
teachers who were doing the chill
dren more harm than good.
THOSE AT CONFERENCE.
Present at the conference were Mrs
E. c. Paul. president of the High
School Teachers Union; Mrs. Eliza
beth Catch. secretary OF the High
School Teaches Union: Allan Davis,
representing the Principals Union:
Miss Ethel Smith, OF the Women's
Trade Union League: Luther c.
Steward, president of the National
Federation of Federal Employees:
Thomas +. Flaherty. secretary Of the
National Federation OF Post Office
Clerks; Miss Cora McCarty. vice presi-
dent OF the Grade Teaches Union.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
AUTO TRUCKS COLLIDE:
One IS TURNED over

An operator and his helper had a
narrow escape from serious injury
yesterday when the auto truck in
which they were riding was over
turned following "a collision with a
similar vehicle. clifton l.. Jackson.
colored. 1888 Tenth street northwest,
operator OF the overturned truck, and
his helper. Edward Talbert, also col
ored, 1875 Tenth street northwest, es-
capped by leaping from the machine.
The vehicle was going north on
Twenty-eighth street and when near
Olive avenue was struck by coal
truck operated by Lewis Rounds, COL
ored. Jackson's car was forced against
fire hydrant, causing II to capsize.
The other truck collided with tree
box and demolished IL. Rounds was
charged with colliding.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
HOUSE REFUSES $4,000
TOPROTECT U. S. RECORDS

House Conferees on the legislative.
executive, and judicial bill failed TO
heed the warning Of the recent fire
in the Commerce Department Build
ing IN which priceless records were
destroyed by refusing protection 10
me historic Declaration of Indepen-
dence.
They reported back a disagreement
on the Senate amendment providing
$4,000 for a fireproof receptacle for
the Declaration of Independence and
other valuable State papers. An at
tempt will be made to restore the
amendment in the House.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27

,nptop. where DIR. Moore himself has
lived for more than eighty-nvs years.
DIR Moore was born at Fort Monroe.
Va, In 1880, but came to Washington
while stlli a toddler, and has been
here ever since. Also. he says ne
isn't ever going to leave.
The doctor recalls. wildly the
baicyon days OF Andy jackson. Dani
Webster, Calhoun. and the imnortii
Lincoln. and he just loves TO taik
about 'em. He is writing a book on
his recollections OF Washington which
ought to be interesting.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
CURZON WARNS TURKEY
ALLIES BACK ARMENIA

LONDON. Feb. 27.-Lord Curzon,
British foreign secretary, served no
tice on the Turk delegates here yes
terday that the powers are determined
to constitute a united and stable
Armenia.
by Turkey and Russia, II was added,
are to be restored.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27

For DIR. Moore has just finished
his ninety first birthday
and he says he's just as spry MS he
was forty years ago.
Incidentally, he's been married six
ty-eight years-which Is somewhat oi
a record In itself.
Mrs. Moore helped the doctor cele-
brate, at their home last Wednesday
SO did four sons, four daughters, and
a whole flock OF grand ana great
grandchildren. Originally there were
ten children. five boys and nve girls.
One son and one daughter died The
others all make their home In Wash
The Washington times., 1921-02-27

facie evidence OF irregularities as TO
make citation of further details SUI
perfluous. A section chief outrank-
ed by all Of his clerks Is a fair sam
pie.
"Simiiar cases are so numerous and
the various aspects so flagrant that
officials in the division are helpless to
meet the arguments and are frank TO
admit that apparently their recon-
mendations were totally ignored"
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
Dr.. Moore, Hale at 81,
Married 68 Years, Is
Writing of Old Days

Back in biblical days there used to be bird named
Metbusaeh He was pretty old In fact he holds the
age record
Dr. Joseph B. Moore, who lives at 21l3 street north
west admits Methusaeh has little something on hi, just
now-but he has hopes
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
De laszI0's Art Exhibit.

Considerable interest is being mani
tested In art circles over the special
exhibition OF paintings by Philip A.
de Baszlo. at Corcoran Gallery of
Art. The exhibition will he on public
view from today until March 20.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
CLERKS CLAIM
UNFAIR RATING
Employees Of Finance office OF
War Department Petition
Congress for Probe.

Protesting against what they term
unfair efficiency rating OF employees
in the office OF the chief OF finance.
War Department, 26 per cent OF the
clerks OF the office signed a petition
asking the House and Senate Mill
tary Affairs committees TO make an
investigation OF the methods used TO
determine the rating.
HEARS FROM wADsWORTH.
Last week Joseph II. Lotion, a clerk
in the claims settlement division, a
leader in the protest movement re-
ceived a reply from Senator Wads-
worth. chairman of the Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committee. Mr.. Wads-
worth stated he couldn't offer much
encouragement for an investigation
at this time owing to the proximity
OF the sessions adjournment.
According TO Lotion, the clerks re-
ceived on February IL what purport-
ed to be their efficiency, ratings.
Percentages as well as lineal number
in the entire bureau was shown on
OUTRANkED NY CLERKS.
Now in my own case" said Lotion.
al am outranked on the bureau list
by as many as ninety-three places by
clerks whom ! 'outranked on the
division list. This is such prima
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
small LOSERS
WORRY POLICE
Many Trivial Robbery Com
plants Made Which Cause
Loss of Valuable Time.

Why SO many people; take the
trouble to report trifling thefts is a
question that has irritated the police
for long time, for not only do the
detectives lose time in investigating
them, when they could be engaged in
more efficient work, but the time Of
the desk sergeants at the various
precincts and the telephone opera
tors at headquarters is practically
wasted. Then, too, time is wasted
in entering the thefts on the records.
PIE THEFT REPORTED.
One man who reported a robbery
yesterday is an optimist OF the high
est order. The thief carried of
several pies and two pieces of meat.
If the loot is ever recovered II will
be one OF the most remarkable re-
coveries made by the police. Surely
the storekeeper who reported the
matter has little hope OF seeing his
goods again. Nevertheless, the case
was Investigated and the time con-
sumed was, o. course, wasted.
Often the loss of pocketbook
containing few postage stamps
and some small change Is reported.
Why the loser complains to the po-
lice because OF such a trifling loss
Ia a puzzling question. Almost every
day the cops" are asked to look
out for a stray dog that from a
pedigree standpoint, is not worth
10 cents. The probability is that II
the police did recover such an ami
NAL 1t would be sent to the pound
where a sponge soaked with chloro-
form would be applied to it's pro-
boscis. Yet the owner of the animal
wants the entire police force of the
city to set aside all other work until
the animal is located.
If couple of shirts disappear from
olothesline in a rear yard the
owner rushes to the telephone and
plaintively tells the authorities of the
loss.
MORE IMPORTANT WORK.
This question OF reporting trifing
matters to the police is particularly
annoying. in view of the depleted
ranks of the Police Department The
efforts of all the members from the
superintendent down to the private
are needed in combating and pre-
venting major crime, so that the Dis
trict will be safe place to live.
Thieves who steal trifling things are
not professionals" and there Is
hardly any possibility Of running
down a real" thief while investigat-
ing such cases. Hence the futility of
troubling the police with such
matters.
The police realize it is their duty to
help the citizenry in every case pos
sible, but they also realize that there
is much work of Importance which
keeps them on the alert and that little
time can be devoted to cases involv-
ing the loss of a rag doll or a boys
kite.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
36-inch "Cottons," 18c
.Oualities Standard ut 25c to 39c Yard

About 5000 yards-includng Muslns, Cambrics, Lace
Cloth Voes BaiSte and Madras Shrtng Very special at
1sc yard Get supplies tomorrow-the 5000 yards will be
sold before store closing.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
These Are Extra Special
House Dresses, S1.79

Quality, style, finish and dt-all superior at the
price Of standard percae and gngham, in attractive
plaids checks and stripes. Billy Burke and waist line
models made with neat collars, belts, long or A
sleeves Sizes SO to A. At $1.79.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
Huck Towels at Zoe
Including Csc and 35c Values

Important purchase and sale of than 5000
Towels included 25c to 35c values. Note the quantity
and the extraordinary little price for such towels Ample
quantities. Hotel proprietors and others interested
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
Comforts at S2.79

NOIIuOII8 a. QAsSV
Including $3.50 and $500 values-flufy and warm
Comforts covered with slkone in art designs and color
ing Scroll stitched-wll not slip Choice for $2.79.
Plaid Blankets, 1898
Regular at s4.9S and S5.9S-these famous Woonap
Blankets of plaid rich colorngs warm and comforting
like wool, $3.9s pair
Children's Dresses, $l.19
Dozens of styles-charmingly youthful models-of
fast color gingams made up to lasting satisfaction
The finishing touches and needlework-much superior to
dresses usually offered at the price Sizes to IA years
At $119
Silk Stockings, Csc
Womens Thread Silk Hose-with high spliced heels
and double toes Plain and embroidered-al sizes; in
black and coors. At Csc pair.
Underwear at $1.66
Women's Night Gowns and Chemise, of sheer baiste
and nainsook white and pink, danty lace trimmed; all
regular Sizes Very special at $1.66.
4O-inch Organdies, 39c
Worthy of dresses and wass-heIe in white, blue
gold pink rose and greenland only 39c yard.
Underwear at 89c
For stout women-Exra Size Short Petticoats and
Drawers of good quality nansook, neatly trimmed with
reliable aces and embrodeeS; at less than uSua-S9c
Girls Boomers, 59c
OF black saeen-sizes 10 to iS years. Quality of
material needlework to make them rarely good values
At 59c.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27

When the qualities noted in conjunction with the nj
present needs will be eagerly purchased.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
Bows Union Suits, SEC
These Are Extra Special
Bungalow Aprons, S1.29

Made to sell at higher prce-These gingham
and percale aprons. Choice of and square necks,
shoulder side and front fasenngs belts and pockets;
ppings of contrasting coors Medium and large sizes.
All at $1.29.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
Girls Boomers, SEC

OF black sateen-sizes 10 to t8 years Quality or
material and needework to make them rarely good values
At 59c
The Washington times., 1921-02-27

skirts Shirts including Messane
likely and find needed cooD
The Washington times., 1921-02-27

Colors include Sorrento Blue, platir
heather mixtures. An early visit is adyi
were to be purchased at the sale price.
new garments, as follows:
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-02-18
COTTONWOOD
AND VICINITY
Personal Mention and Local
Happenings of the Week in
This Vicinity.

Princess flour, $2.40. S-2
Mrs. II. ]. Barth is visiting in
Spokane this week.
Spokane Bread 10 cents a loaf
at Randalls. 81
George LANCE is reported on
the sick list this week.
Anyone wishing home made
cakes leave your order at
Randalls. 81
Harry c. Cranke, auctiOneer,
Nezperce and Grangeville, Idaho.
Make your dates at this office
Mrs. A. A. Harrison and child
rem returned Tuesday evening
from a weeks visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Oldham
at Lewiston.
The roads the fore part of the
week were almost impossible
and practically all of the travel
ing was done horse back.
The Cottonwood Battery &
Welding Shop has gone on a
strickly cash basis. Read their
ad in this issue. 81
FOR SALE-Solid oak 6-foot
extension dining table in good
condition, or will trade for Dmoc
Jersey SOW bred to farrow in
March or April. Inquire at this
office. 80
Mrs. Henry Bosse and baby
departed for Uniontown, Wash,
Thursday morning for a visit
with relatives and friends. She
expects to be gone for two or
three weeks.
r. M. Tombleson and family
departed Sunday morning for
their new home at Eugene, Ore
gon. Before leaving they spent
a day visiting with old time
friends.
G. II. McClintic, a farmer re-
siding near Cottonwood has plac-
ed on the market a glue called
"Stick Tight Glue" which is OF
his own making and from the
demonstration work done about
town he has named it rightly.
Tom Randall, Wednesday OF
this week commenced his ice
harvest. The ice is of good
quality and about 10 inches in
thickness. The ice is being
stored in Mr.. Randall's ice house
back of the Orpheum theatre.
E. A. Lancaster returned Sum-
day evening from a two weeks
visit with friends in Lewiston
having spent the time at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Link Man
waring, former residents of this
city. He departed for his home
on the river Tuesday afternoon.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-02-18

Mrs. Arthur Thoelke is spend
ing the week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Blackburn,
on the river.
The boys basketball team of
the Cottonwood high school to-
night will go to Ferdinand for a
game with the Ferdinand high
school team. The trip will be
made on a gasoline speeder.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-02-18

400" all hard wheat flour
$3.50 cash, either at the stores
or the v. c. Warehouse. 81
H. C. Netzel departed Thurs
day morning for Nezperce on a
business mission.
Mrs. Homer Brutzman left
Wednesday morning for Pom
eroy, Wash, where she will visit
with friends.
Mrs. Ralph Bernard, of Lewis
ton, is visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. NetZel, hav-
ing arrived in Cottonwood on
Tuesday evenings train.
Vern Dye and wife of Winona
passed through Cottonwood Sat
urday enroute to the hardware
convention at Lewiston. They
returned home Wednesday even
ing.
John Hoene, Paul Schurman,
and Nick Allen are among those
from Cottonwood attending the
hardware convention in Lewis
ton this week. Those gentle
men left Monday morning in
order to be present at the open
ing meeting Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Williams
who have been making their
home in Cottonwood for some
time are removing to their ranch
on the river this week. Mr..
Williams took down load OF
household goods to his farm
home Thursday morning.
Our spring weather was knock
ed into winter weather Wednes-
day night when the mercury
dropped to the zero level and
several people We're caught un-
aware and the following morning
were confronted with the pro-
blem of thawing out frozen
water pipes.
Attorney Wilbur L. Campbell,
former probate Judge of Idaho
County, was a business visitor in
Cottonwood, Monday, being here
in connection with legal matters
PERTAINING to the Kopczynski
estate for which estate Mr..
Campbell has been employed as
attorney.
Joe Fischer, a recent arrival in
this country from Switzerland
and a cousin of DIR. Sommers is
expected to arrive in Cottonwood
from Philadelphia, to make his
future home in this section of
the country. DR.. Sommers has
been expecting his cousin to ar
rive most any night for the past
week.
John Struck and Jacob Mat
thiesen left on Wednesday morn
ings train for a visit in southern
California. They are going with
the view of looking over the
country and if it appeals to them
they may decide to locate in sun
ny California. Mr.. Matthiesen
visited California some 35 years
ago.
Isma Nau, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Nau ac-
companied by her uncle, John
Ries, of Ferdinand, left Monday
morning for Gillette, Wyoming,
where Miss Isma will spend an
indefinite period with her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Morgan of Gillette.
The Chronicle the first of the
week completed a new telephone
directory for the Nezperce Tele-
phone Co., which are being dis
tributed among its patrons. For
quick service take seconds
time and look up the number you
will save much time and annoy
ance to yourself as well as the
operators when you call by
numbers.
Herman Weigand is making
some extensive improvements to
the building which he occupies
as a pool hall and barber shop,
tearing out partitions in order to
give him more room for his pool
hall. The work is being done by
John Reiland. During the pro-
cess of remodeling the barber
shop and pool hall has been clos
ed to the public.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-02-18

SEEDS-Alfalfa; Red, Alsyke,
White and Sweet Clover; Orch
ard, Bronze, Rye, Fescue and
Blue Grass; Timothy; Red Top;
Genuine SRING RYE and
BEARDLESS BARLEY; Sorg-
huns; Sudan Grass, Kaffir
Corn; Feterita, Amber Cane.
We carry a full stock of Field
and Garden Seeds. Poultry and
Bee Supplies, Fertilizers, etc. etc.
Write for prices.
MARK MEANS CO.. Seed
Merchants. Lewiston. Idaho. 8-S
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-02-18
FOUND $500 CASH.

When Miss Harriet Boyd,
bookkeeper at the Owl Drug
store, quit her days work about
Z o'clock Tuesday evening she
walked to the Raymond hotel, at
Fifth and Main, to await the
street car to take her home in
Charleston. AS she stood for q
minute at the corner, she noted a
folded and tied handkerchief on
the sidewalk and picked it up.
There was no apparent owner
near. so she took the handker-
chief to her home. Upon reach
ing there, she was startled upon
unfolding it to find a certified
check on the First National bank
for $500 and $500 in currency
enclosed.
1t was a kind of sleepless night
with Miss Boyd and so she was
happy when yesterday morning
she reached the store to report
the find, and later the money
was deposited in the First Ma
tional bank.
The owner was Hazel jain, q
Nez Perez Indian woman of Lap
wal. She had reported her loss to
the police late Tuesday night and
Officer Skeels and Chief of
Police Gasser Immediately began
an ivestigation. The woman was
satisfied that the money had
been stolen and so the officers
found it necessary to make in
quiry of several persons, pursu-
ing the investigation with vigor
when word came as to the find
ing of the money. When Chief
of Police Gasser advised the wo-
man of the recovery and took
her to the bank, her delight and
appreciation We're shown in a
gift of $100.-Tribune.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-29
THE "OLD RELIABLE"
THEDFORD'S Black DRAUGHT
White Haired Alabama Lady Says She Has Seen Medicines Come
and Go But The "Old Reliable" ThedOrds Back-Draush
Came and Stayed

Dutton, Ala.-ln recommending Thed-
lords Black-Draught 10 her friends and
neighbors here, Mrs. T. F. Parks, we'll
known Jackson County lady, said: 81 am
getting up in years; my head is pretty
white. Ihave seen medicines and RENE
dies come and 20 but the old reliable
came and stayed. ! am talking of Black
Draught, a liver medicine we have used
for years-one that can be depended up
on and one that will do the work.
"Black- Draught will relieve indigestion
and constipation iftaken right, and know
for tried il. II is the best thing | have
ever found for the full, uncomfortable
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-29
Helped Her and Her Husband

Backache, rheumatic pains,
still Joints, sore muscles, sallow.
ness, irregular bladder action
and symptoms of kidney trouble
are promptly banished by Foley
Kidney Pills. Mrs. Anna Nor
row, Piqua, Q says: Mr.. Nor
row and have used Foley Kid
ney Pills many years" We keep
them on hand.-Sherman Rob-
bins and Sons local agents.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-29

or one of my deputies will be
at the following places on the
dates mentioned below for the
purpose Of collecting state, coun.
~ and school tax:
Oct. I. Hardwick's Greek,
Oct. ;, Nirden,
6, Clay City,
Z, Cane Greek,
10, Rogers Chapel,
II, Slade,
-, Bower.
IL, North Fork.
Persons not paying their taxes
at these places will be required
to come TO the court house to
make settlement,
VIM. GARRETT, Sheriff.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-29
BOWEN.

Miss Maule Bowen spent last
Tuesday night with Mrs. VIM. II.
Mccall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett, Of --,
are visiting her parents, Mr.. aud
Mrs. II. l.. Stdmper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Faulkner
are parents of a new girl, born
Saturday, Sept. oath.
Mrs. Everett Faulkner left
Wednesday morning for visit
with her kinsfolk in Indiana.
Mrs. Cyndla Sheffield visited
her daughter, Mrs. John Creed,
at Stanton, few days last week.
Messrs. Bill and Lemming
Faulkner, were here from Hoz.
ard, with their gran1mother,
Mrs. Ruth Faulkner, from Satur.
day TIL Monday,
Mr. and Mrs Vernon Fan1k.
nor IF St,nton were here Friday
70 attend the bprial Of their lit.
te granddaughter. who died at =
Lexington hospital.
ur Ioa Naal farmer livjno
near Rosslvp and Miss MYRTLE
c,,rheu attractive d,oghtar of
Mrs Roll Camnbell were mar.
,,od ~ Stonto, S.nt DIST
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