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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25
Door Mat Is Alien Enemy To
Majority of Men
Blu KIRK MILLER

But nine men out of dozen don't
know yet what a cocoanut doormat
means.
Revise that verdict. Eleven men
out of a jury.
They avoid that old front porch
WELCOME, like it was Einstein'S
theory Of irrelevancy.
Men have been silhouetting them
selves on parlor floors since the
time we were amphibians.
When nature took our web feet
away from us. she slipped us the
first Darwinian coughdrop on rec
ord. Smith Brothers got tho idea
from that
Toe-snitching tho infant aim.
fair to the kid
In the second place, who is going
to perform the ceremony.
Where was there ever q baby
who would stop wiggling long
enough to take off a set OF instep
measurements?
Only expert mothers can get 'em
quiet long enough to blow their
nose.
you could have talked a week
and never said that"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25
400 MOTHERS ARE
HERE FOR MEETING

Four hundred delegates arrived In
Washington today to attend the
annual convention OF the
National Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teachers' Associations which
will open at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
m. lg at the Ebbitt Hotel. The
congress will continue throughout
the week.
This morning at IL o'clock at the
Ebbitt. which has been established
as the convention headquarters,
beard meeting of some of the ma
tional officers was held. Business
matters were taken up.
At the opening session tomorrow
reports from the State presidents
will be read. following which a
round table discussion will take
place. DR.. Valeria Parker. Mrs.
Isaac L. Hills. Mrs. c. e. Allen and
Mrs. w. r. Stevens, will participate.
Their themes will be Health, Social
Hygiene. Marriage sanctity, Home
Economics"
There will be a closed session in
the afternoon at 2 o'clock for voting
delegates only. Mrs. Orville T. Bright.
presiding. At q meeting tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock at the Central
High School. p. p. ClaIton. United
States Commissioner of Education.
and DR.. Frank w. Ballou, super
intendent of schools, will speak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25

the fate OF the bill-at least the early
enactment OF it's provisions-willd de-
pend upon the vote in the Senate to-
day.
Advocates OF the od-Smoot bill
believe the measure will be lost IL IL
goes to the Civil Service Committee,
and that in it's stead the Sterling
Lehl bill will be reported out.
In this event Senator Smoot de-
clared that he will re-introduce his
bill as a substitute measure, and SO
designed that IL will be a straight
appropriation bill. An unofficial poll
made OF the House and Senate showed
that II will be possible TO enact
the Wood -Smoot bill into a law with
in thirty days, 1t was said today. The
bill is complete. and has already been
agreed upon by members of the APP
propriations committees of both
Houses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25
POLICE DRAG RIVER
FOR CHEMIST SBODY

Harbor police this morning resuE-
ed the search for the body of Arthur
r. Willis. 1471 Irving street north
west. chemical expert for the United
States Tariff Commission, who was
drowned in the Potomac yesterday
afternoon when his canoe overturned
near Corn Island, q mile and half
above Great Falls.
The accident occurred before the
eyes OF Willis wife, who stood help
lessly on the Maryland bank as her
husband drowned. A friend, Warren
N. Watson, 1919 N street northwest,
who was waiting on the Virginia
shore for Willis to ferry him across,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25
TRAIL LIQUOR
! TOEMBASS|ES
Bootleggers, Keeping Tab on
Diplomatic Rum, Shadow
/ ed BY Police.

Armed bootleggers, trailing en-
i.l "a 49,. IT,
uesSy wnsAey on us ulPe H'o
Washington, are causing the pro-
h;hst;, .G.;I. ,,h ,o,..-r .nd
, have been the means by which the
nolic. b.vo Lapt track of lio,nor
49, - III.
ouppou nere ioL .he uSo VI "'p'o
mats ana Cnelr IrlendS.
POLICE CHECK RUM SHIPMENT.
The detention of two officials of the
r,h,,. cu,a.v w.. an.
70 the ract that tneir car WAS oelhs
trailed by armed bootleggers, and the
maryland officials notihed the wash
ington authorities 30 that the car was
ne,a up as soon as IL reacheo inc lis
prohibition officials are now check
ing up on the amount OF liquor that
nas Deeh withorawn rom aisllie sI
IN enIs country ~ .ne envoy ,,-
n sose' a. a. 80
.Lts on,nt,v row
$1,000 a. arch;h,t;or cv,c,eI.
49,. rsc,rd 90 tha smonnt rrhcv
nnI,~ Lno~ thet shinment has baon
sent in INIT how much Is in the ship
meet thev have been unable to learn.
ThA foreign enyoys obtain their
LIQUOR in this country on State De-
partment permits and the only check
the prohibition bureau has is the
amount of stamps which the ENJOYS
have to purchase before they can
withdraw the liquor from the bonded
warehouses.
Some of the embassies have with
drawn a large amount of whiskey
from the distilleries in this country
and the very embassies that have
withdrawn so much liquor have the
smallest STATS. The Russian embassy
according to prohibition bureau rec
ords has withdrawn fifteen barrels
Of whiskey during the month of
February. The records of the other
rrorth. were not ayafIabIe today.
go. pucAUIEn
AAchHS NM !"
Another feature OF the embassy
ltouor that in puzzling the prohibition
.,.,., a. d., .,ho. cor.ti-
0uroao ohiSoio 40 :. :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25
|Swin,min' Pool
Opens Saturday
City's Youngsters on Alert
as Splashing Season
Draws Near.

Go asst your ma. Skinnay. can
you go duckinH"
The municipal bathing pool,
Seventeenth and B streets north
west, will open at 10 a. m. Satur-
day for the frst splash of the sea
son. During the merry month of
May assorted swimming will be
permitted. but skirted suits for
both sexes Will be required. At
tendance limit has been set at 100
at one time. Doc Fowler will
sample the water daily-by means
of test tubes.
Paste this schedule in your hat:
Daily except Sunday, to 6p. m.
Saturday. 10 a. m. to p. m.
Elementary swimming instruc-
ton will start June %: Boys, Tues
day, Thursday, Saturday, to $3.50:
girls, Monday, Wednesday and FRI
day, o to $3.50; men, Tuesday Thurs
day, Saturday, 4 to 9; women, Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday. 4 to 6.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25

These men, famed throughout the'
world, will meet tonight at the ses-
sion of the National Academy OF
Sciences, in the National Museum.
The Prince of Monaco will receive the
Alexander Agassiz medal for dis
tinguished scientific work. Professor
Einstein will be guest OF honor.
This afternoon at o'clock the
prince will be received by President
Harding at the White House. The
President Is expected to return the
call later.
What the prince will do during the
rest of the day Is conjectureA At any
rate he will be vary busy" So
stated a member OF his stan this
morning. Efforts to learn just what
was going to keep him busy were
fruitless.
The first effort was made at about
8 o'clock this morning when re-
porter burst into the princes suite
at the Hotel Washington and caught
the royal visitor as he was prepar-
ing to rinse himself on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25

please don't bother me now"
sighed His Highness. 81 am taking
my bawth. Later, maybe"
But later he had flown. A hapless
member of his retinue. lingering
behind. was caught before he could
escape.
II know Messing Of rat he said
several times. and the interview was
at an end.
1t developed. however. that the
prince lad gone to make the rounds
OF the various scientific institutions In
Washington. He did not expect to
call on Professor Einstein during the
Gay.
And Professor Einstein was deluged
with work at his apartment in the
New willard. 1t was stated. He
couldn't grant a solo interview. but
he might possibly entertain a de!ega-
tion. briefly.
At any rate Washington 10 today
pleased with royalty and super-intel-
ligence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25

Great adnoids!
They're taking toe prints OF the
babies.
Bertillioning them on the heels.
The house cat.
Hoof prints himself when ne
comes from the coal bin up.
Into the wax floor department. OF
the domestic madhouse.
One greasy cat can stencil more
square yards of wall paper while.
Pursuing a handpainted butter
fly that is watercolored thereon.
bloomin' stun.
A dog-hound who has been loose
after a rain gets himself In fat.
With the cook-maid by entering
the kitchen midst a smoke screen
OF foreign fleas and feetful of
domestic mud.
Furthermore, the human Of the
species is no exception to their
footprints in the sands OF time
business.
The world is supposed to be civil
lied.
The home is supposed to be a At
place wherein to live.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM

$50 a. m.-The Secretary of
the Treasury.
10 a m.-Senator Dillingham;.
Of Vermont
1905 a. m.-Senator Moses, of
New Hampshire.
1910 a. m.-Senator watson,
Of Georgia
1918 a. m.-Senator Calder of
New York.
1928 a. m.-Bishop Mcdowell
1880 a. m.-Hon. Francis r.
Loois.
1885 a. m.-Senator Brous-
sard and the president and two
members OF the New Orleans
Board of Trade.
10:40 a. m. - Congressman
Langley. of Kentucky.
1O:45 a. m.-Senators Sterling
and Norbeck. OF South Dakota
10:40 a. m.-Jefferson Patter-
son, of Washington. d. c.
1888 a. miss Mary Stew
art.
IL a. m.-Admiral c. N. Ches-
ter and Congressman Fess. of
Ohio.
11:10 a. m. - Congressman
Hicks, Of New York.
1880 a. m.-Senator Cameron.
OF Arkansas.
11:4O a. m.-Dr. Stockbridge,
Of Atlanta, Ga
11:45 a. Mr.. Bean and Mr..
Carron. Of Florida
IL MFRS. Bates Bachelor.
1890 p. m.-Mrs. Lund. Ma
tional Academy of Sciences; DR..
Charles d. Wallcott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferdinand Joke. of Gin
cinnati: Congressman Kelly. of
Michigan. and girls OF the grad
uating class of Highland Park
High School.
3 p. m.-Elmer Dover.
4 D. m.-The Prince OF Mo-
naco: the President to return
the call.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25
TODAY.

TODAY.
Meeting-Central CitiIens Association.
Trinity Community House. Third and
streets northwest, p. m
Band Concert-U. s. soldiers Home
Band Bandstand, $3.50 y. m
Annual Triduum-knights OF Columous'
st. Aioysius' Church, 1880 D. m.
Band Concert-U. 8. Marine Band Or
chestra, Marine Barracks, p. m
Isolation, Baptist Church, p. m.
Annual Convention-National Congress
of Mothers and Parent-Teachers' Associa-
ton, New Ebbitt Hotel. IL g. m.
Lecture-'The Power That Liberates,
BARON Eugene Fersen, Masonic Temple
Auditorium, Thirteenth street and New
York avenue p. m.
Lecture-"Present Critical Conditions in
World Affairs" Miss Janet Richards,
mic kerbocker Theater, IL a m.
TOMORROW.
MeetinR-Terence MacSwiney Council,
American Association for the Recognition
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25
Neiqhbor RescueS Child.

two-weeks-oId baby might have
smothered to death yesterday in a Are
at 1927 1 street northeast were IT not
for the presence Of mind Of Mrs.
n. c. B. Schlatter, who lives opposite
that address. Mrs. Schlatter CROPPED
her way through the smoke and res
cued the baby. John Wauheason, as
Il was lying in bed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25
Monaco and Einstein,
Big Men of Science,
Dodge D. c. Reporters

His serene highness Albert Prince of Monaco, who
draws his from the worlds most noted gambling
resort Monte Carlo and spends them in deep dredging
for the sake of science Prof Albert Ensen dscoverer
of revolutionary scientific theories whose entire fortune
would last prince several minutes today in Wash
ington both seeking industriously to avoid publicity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25
Doc Bites Boy on Leo.

While walking in the alley bound ed
by First and Second and p and Bates
streets northwest this morning, nine
;year-old Bradley Edelblut, 1920 First
street northwest, was bitten on the
right leg by a dog. He was taken by
his father to Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-25
Civil War Vet, ~, Seeks
Wife Born on Odd Day,
Scotch Is Preferred

'Hopc springs eternal in the human breast" was a
sentiment heartily Endorsed by Thomas Marseilles Dushane
seventy veteran of the Civil War; leaning
heavily on a nd-carved Soldiers Home cane, he mped
into the court house Just before today
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-07-20
Winefield Says
WillBrineinCo Cows
George Wingfield Here and Made
Plans for Fallon Business
Betterment
:.

George Wingfield, Reno banker,
visited Fallon Friday and Saturday
looking over his properties in this
valley in company with his local
manager, G. h. Leidy. Mr.. Wing
field Is one of the men possessed OF
money who believes implicitly in the
splendid future of this valley and
has made heavy investments in lands
which he confidently believes will
return him a handsome profit in due
time.
Mr.. Winfield stated Saturday that
he would introduce into this valley
within the next few weeks a 500
lot of dairy cows which he will sell
To project farmers on easy terms and
that he will not abate his COW i'm
portations until he has forced the
number to at least 5000. He fig
ures that this number of mixers will
consume about $4,000 tons of alfalfa
hay annually and that his agency
will act to relieve In a very sub
stantial manner the hay marketing
SiludtlOu ntits
Another project entertained by
Mr. Wingfield concerns a cannery in
Fallon and along with other eompe-
tent men he characterizes this valley
as the ideal place to furnish the
sueculent garden stuff for the en-
tore state of Nevada. Ii he has his
way there will be nothing used in
Nevada but Nevada products and in
fulfillment of this aim he hopes to
see local effort directed at gardening
within the near future. To this end
he has announced his intention of
financing cannery undertaking
here that will furnish a ready mar
ket for all of the varieties Of produce
possible here. This covers a very
wide range and includes asparagus,
celery, cauliflower, spinach, small
fruits and most everything that can
come to mind as a product from a
land where sois, climate, and abun-
dance of water and long growing
season combine.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-07-20
FALLON TO BE MADE POINT OF
DISTRIBUTION FOR GOLD PARK

A. d. Cox, superintendent of tha
Star of the West Mining Company
east of Fallon on the Lander
Nye line, passed through Fallon Sun
day on his way to Reno on business
Up until recently about 35 men have
been employed as the mine force
and Mr. Cox was going out to ge,
additional workers.
Hitherto Fallon and Austin have
shared the advantages attachingto
distributing supplies to Gold Park
but movement is on foot that will
give this city the sole benefits thus
accruing. II is said that X. b. Todd,
president and general manager OF
the company, now in New York, will
establish offices in this city upon
his return and direct mining activi-
ties from this city.
The Star of the West property is
a gold producer and monthly ship.
ments OF bullion are being made reg
ularly. High grade ores are worked
with a 50-ton plant and the deter
mined ore body is sufficient in size
to satisfy the eompany's manage
ment that the mine will produce
with profit for many years to come
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-07-20
ISLAND NOTES

There will be an ice cream SOC
ial at the chapel and park on Sat
urday evening, July 30th at nine
o o'clock Everyone is cordially in
vited to attend The social will be
given by the Ladies' Circle. Ice
cream and cake twenty cents
The Ladies' Circle met for bust
ness meeting at the chapel on last
Thursday afternoon. After the
business was disposed of the ladies
adjourned to meet the second
Thursday in August with Mrs. T. d.
North
Chester Connor, John Hupp, Stan
ley Stawer, H. X. Giberson and F.. V
Connor went to Walker lake on last
Sunday.
The regular meeting of the Island
farm bureau will be held at the chap
ell on Wednesday evening. July 20.
The oil derrick on the Jones and
Jewell ranch is nearing completion
and the company will soon be ready
to start the drill
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-07-20
ABBIE SHIRLEY DIED
AT HOME SUNDAY NIGHT

Abbie l.. Shirley, son of Mrs. Lau-
ra Shirley and well known popular
young man of Fallon, died at the
home of his mother Sunday evening
following a long Illness. He was 26
years of age and a native of Still
water, this county. He grew to
manhood in Fallon and worked on
both Fallon papers as printer for
number of years. He was stricken
with his fatal illness last fall and
had been bedridden since April.
Those who knew the deceased liked
and respected him without exception
and his passing will be uniformly
deplored.
In addition to the mother the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters survive:
Archie, Perry and Jerry Shirley, and
Mrs. Jessie Casey, Mrs. Nora Lee.
Mrs. Linnie Joseph, Mrs. Isla Riley
and Miss Dorothy Shirley
Funeral services were held at the
NJ E. church at two o'clock, Monday
afternoon, interment being made in
the Fallon cemetery.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-07-20
Mining Men Claim
Story is Untrue
Story Printed in Standard About
Desert Hardships is Disputed
by Mining Men

The Standard has been called up
on by A. d. Cox. superintendent Of
the Star of the West Mining Com.
pany at Gold Park on the line be
tween Nye and Lander counties t
print another version to the stor,
wherein Milton b. Wilson, A
Mcleod and J. b. Phillips were re-
fused succor by r. B. Todd, presi-
dent and general manager of the
same mining company According to
Mr.. Cox, and c.. C. Sage, automobile
driver in Mr.. Todds employ. the ac-
count published is too lurid and Mr..
| Wilson issued an authority for state
ment that is not warranted by facts
Todd, Sage, Mr.. and Mrs. Logel, OF
this city, and Henry Elliott of Reno
formed party which stopped over
night at Aime Bermond's on Sunday,
July 10th. There is an old saw that
every question under debate must
have two sides and this seems to be
no exception to the rule. The story
as reeited by both Cox and Sage is
as follows:
Mr.. Todd is now in New York and
in his absence he has unwittingly
been made the butt of an impeach-
ment that was not earned. He has
been mining in the Nevada desert
since 1905 and understands desert
conditions we'll He would abandon
no man to the horrors of desert
thirst.
I'VE sat as party on the porch
at Frenchman's Station when Wilson
and Mcleod approached. seemingly
under the influence of strong drink
They were given water by Mr.. Ber-
mond and Immediately suggested
that our automobile be dispatched
to pick up the third. member of the
/ party whom they asserted had fallen
on the desert two or three miles
J away. This was at about $3.50
O'Clock in the evening and the gen
eral compartment of the two men led
all members of the party at Ber-
mond's station to believe that booze
and not hardship had inspired q
lurid story of suffering and threat
ened death.
''Mr. Todd gave instructions to
watch the men closely and render
aid If the story reeited by them
proved to be bona fide. but only q
/ few minutes intervened until Phil.
/ lips Joined his companions Food
and drink uuicklv revivpd the man
Mr.. Wilson was particularly talka.
tive, emphasizing his station in the
Fallon business world.
THE absence OF Mr. Todd and the
/ fact that a trivial incident has beer
much magnified and distorted
prompts us to seek to correct a story
set afoot by Wilson that does him al
actual injustice and no one would bt
+ quicker to recognize the stigma at
taching to failure to render aid in
case of actual need than he
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-07-20
Fanon Woman
Had Big Fire Loss
Eallon Woman Lost Heavily in Fire
Which Destroyed Home
and Heirlooms

Mrs. Arna Robertson suffered a
loss which she estimates at $40, 900
when her home in the eastern part
of town burned Sunday afternoon.
The origin of the fire is unknown
The blaze made su~h rapid headway
In The wooden structure that 1t was
impossible to enter the building to
save any of the contents. These In
cluded heirlooms, acquired by Mrs.
Robertson in Norway, years ago. up
on which she asserts no value can be
placed.
She had carefully safeguarded
these as she travelled over the world,
treasuring them above all other
things and the collection of heir
looms had both intrinsic and historic
value. Among the articles destroyed
were gold and silver ware of early
periods, clothing and art treasures,
some of the destroyed articles hav-
ing a history that antedated back
to early in the seventeenth century.
Mrs. Robertson could have dis
Pbotd VI lnC "
authorities but she lived alone with
them, talked to them and made them
her companions. She recently start
ed laundry at her home in connec-
ton with her bee business and she
worked indefatigably to free herself
from debt. In the course of her ac-
tivities she made many friends and
from these she has received many ex-
pressions of sympathy over her loss
which is an unusual one.
Insurance was placed on her little
home recently by Mrs. Robertson to
the amount of $500 and from this
she said yesterday, she must rebuild
and continue in her efforts to create
home for herself In this city.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-07-20
Girl Auto
Thief Arrested
Enjoys Distinction of Being the
First Woman Occupant OF the
Churchill County Jail

1t fell to the lot of Madeline Stan
ley, 22-year old Salt>Lake City, Utah,
girl to be the first woman occupant
of the Churchill county Jail. The
local hoosegow was erected about IA
years ago and has been the head
quarters for many folks bent on
criminallty but until Friday evening
when Miss Stanley was thrust into
durance vile no woman had ever
been locked within its walls
Miss Stanley looks like a 17-year
old, ID pretty, slight of stature and
has nerve" in plenty. The truth
OF this is shown when IL is known
that she deoamped from Reno with
a Ford car, belonging TO j. M. Heath,
state highway department employe
who formerly worked In the vicinity.
The car had passed from Heath TO
one Sidney +. Chenoweth, who gave
fictitious checks in the sum of $500
and 800 in payment therefore and
the girl obtained the car from the
passer of bum paper whom she had
promised to marry, according TO the
story told the officers in this city
when taken into custody. She re-
eanted, If her story is correct and
started to drive the car to her home
in Salt Lake City.
The trip was made without Incl
dent until Miss Stanley left the Lin
coin Highway at Brooks station and
by mistake followed the road lead
ing to Rawhide when mishap COM
PEELED her to seek aid and she was
helped back to Brooks station. This
occurred ON Tuesday of last week
and on Thursday she returned to
this city.
Sheriff Jim Smith had been ad
yised from Sparks regarding the car
theft and the passing of the fieti-
tious paper which figured in its trans
fer from Heath TO Chenoweth and
looking up the Stanley woman took
her into custody. She readily ad
mitted the facts as related and ex-
pressed surprise that Chenoweths
checks had proven worthless.
She went to Jail with considerable
bravado and If the experience is the
first OF the sort for her she proved
to be a splendid actor for she insist
ed on being friendly with the sher-
III and his jailer, M. d. Johnson
Reno officers came down Saturday
and took the woman to Reno to be
charged with the theft of the auto
mobile which constitutes grand lar
ceny.
The belief is entertained by peace
officers and by automobile insurance
companies that an organized gang of
thieves operates in Reno and the sus-
picion exists that the Stanley girl
may be an important unit in the
organization.
No credenee is given to her story
that she was fleeing from Cheno-
weth or that she did not know his
status In banking circles.