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The Washington times., 1921-05-09
MINISTER DEFENDS
BRIDE OF FLAG[ER
Millionaire Treated Her "As
Ward" Says Or. Mackay, Re-
veaIed as Wedding Witness.

NEW YORK. May 9-Another mys-
FERROUS element was injected yester-
day into the many puzzling circum-
stances of Millionaire John II. Flag
ler's trip to the obscure village OF
Copake Falls to marry Beatrice Fran
ces Wenneker.
II was learned that the unidenti-
fled man who had accompanied Flag
Ter to the little hamlet in the Berk-
shire foothills. near where Coiumoia
county. New York State. adjoins the
Connecticut and Massachusetts State
lines, was DR.. John w. Mackay, min
lister OF the fashionable North Presby-
terrain Church, at 155th street. near
Broadway. ~
Standing before his pulpit Il. the
conclusion of the morning services
yesterday. DR.. Mackay denied that he
had performed the ceremony uniting
Flagler in his thEd marriage 20 the
former wife of James Divisish. jr..
who sued Flagler in the supreme
court, New York county, in 1917.
Later Mrs. John Henson. of the
Rhinecliff apartments. on Riverside
Drive, a member of DIR. Msckay's con-
gregation. admitted that she had been
one of the witnesses TO the Flagler-
w tuHehtI WtuuiHS' CtltDTdttu at tUe
residence of Thomas Il. Heating, keep
er OF the Copake Falls general store.
DR.. Mackay said:
II have known Mrs. Flaglsr good
many years. ! knew her father. l
know the circumstances of her di-
vorce, and consider that she was JUS
titled in obtaining IL. She had good
reason to 20 to Ohio to get IT.
mo unfair inference should be
drawn from her renting an apartment
at 135th street and Broadway. Her
father left her ample funds to main
tain that apartment and an automo-
bile. Mr.. Flagler treated her solely
as a ward. l have known of and ap-
proved their friendship for a good
many years, / have been the conf
cant and adviser of both Mr.. and Mrs.
Elapler.nO
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
IPPINE APPARATUS IN N EwGATE> PRISON LONDON

since they had restored the use or
the lash no man had come for a sec
ond beating.
"In our own State of Delaware we
stilf have the old whipping post.
And there is less crime In that state
than in any, other community of the
same size.
1.-THE lash was hrst introduced in
Delaware long ago to punish wife
beaters. then its use was extended
to tramps and highwsymen.
"Hoboes hate Delaware as a re-
suit. When freight trains approach
sthe boundary line tramps drop off
and get around the state some way.
They would rather walk around the
place than run the risk of the whip.
BURGLAR WARNED COMPANIONS.
"A burglar, one dashed in that state,
sent word TO all his gang not to go
there as the punishment which took
few minutes to administer was
worse than a life imprisonment, else
where.
imprisonment may be fearful in
some places. but Sing Sing. under
former Warden Osborne. was a de-
lightful place. / hear. One Monday
crooks who begged me to send them
there as II was q 'cinch.'
II don't say that Mr.. Osborne did
MT accomplish much good. He was
splendid and most human warden.
But prisons are built for reformatory
purposes, also for punishment by de-
privation OF liberty.
1.-The number of old offenders. that
crops up continually, proves prisons
don't reform. Then. there is some
thing wrong in the method of pun
ishrhent.
LAsHEs At INTERVALS.
'Tnstead OF giving a fourth Of
fender 1ife'-always his fate-I would
recommend six months in jail with a
lashing every thirty days, the first
strokes to fall previous to incarcera-
ton.
LET him be stripped TO the waist
and given ten blows with the lash
His skin may be broken. so let 1t be
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
HARDING GOLF
AIDS HIS WORK
Hapgood Says Best Cure for
Presidents Fatigue Is Ex-
erCise on Links.
BY NORMAN HAPGOOD.

There is one thing that the folks
at Marion, Gopher Prairie, Wounded
Dog and outlying regions do not
fully understand. On matters within
the range OF their experience their
opinion is usually Of the best. They
have a faulty idea of how Presi-
dent ought to live.
1t is sometimes we'll to Look
ahead. President Harding SO far
has done extremely well. This ex-
cellent start has been Que mainly
TO the soundness of his judgment.
1t has not been due to the number
OF persons with whom he has
shaken hands or to the number of
hours he has been at his desk.
SEE SIGNS OF FATIGUE.
Up to now the system has worked
well, but there are those who think
they begin to notice signs of fatigue
. IN the President. If this is true and
II the fatigue increases, it will be a
serious thing for our. country and for
the world.
~ For the benefit of the towns have
mentioned, and all others, / should
like to lay down dogmatically the fol-
lowing eternal truth: A man can
work when he is tired, but he cannot
show his best judgment when he is
tired.
As judgment is the most important
thing Mr.. Harding will be called on
to show, it is essential that he be en-
couraged to take as much exercise and
recreation as possible. He is so con-
scientious about his new RESPONSE
bilities that there is danger he may
be too good-natured about delegations
from Moore's Crossing and West
Lebanon, and that he may not be regu-
lar enough in his golf.
i wonder II the American farmer
and small-town denizen has yet fully
recovered from his prejudice against
this game? One of the first news
paper articles / ever wrote described
for Western newspaper a practise
match by the then champion of the
united states. not ~unnaturally
Scotch-American.
HOW ROOSEVELT DID TT.
found that the principal idea pre-
vailing about the game was that il
was played by Arthur Balfour and
other effete Europeans.
Some years later Theodore Roose-
Welt undertook to make William How
ara Iaft PRESIDENT or the United
States, and did it. He knew that Mr.
Tafts form of exercise was golf. and
he also knew that for a man of Mr..
Tafts physique golf was the best con-
ceivable form of outdoor activity.
But Roosevelt knew a lot of other
things also. He knew that golf
would not make any votes and might
lose a lot. Therefore, as Mr.. Tafts
super-manager,y in the campaign. he
persuaded him not to play. After
Taft was safely elected he took it up
AVOID TENNIS PHOTOS.
Colonel Roosevelt had managed his
own exercise like the Incompatible
politician he was. ] say incompara-
BILE because at that time David Llovd
George had not successfully chal-
lenged his pre-eminence in instinct
for popular psychology.
The colonel happened to like to play
tennis. He had, indeed, what was
called a tennis cabinet. But he had
no photographs of himself taken in
tennis clothes. Tennis also was look
ed on at that time with some sus.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
Chicks 4 Legs Try
To,Walk Two Ways

HARRISBURG, May "a little
chick with four legs. two OF
which go forward and the other
two backward, caused c. III.
Grouse, of Pembroke. to think his
eyesight had gone bad yesterday.
Grouse was relieved when he saw
other chicks fleeing from the strange
sight.
According to Grouse. who kept
the chick under observation after
be made the strange discovery, the
.four-legged fowl can travel fair
ly well except when II becomes
excited.
Then the legs fail to work In
unison and the chick finally be-
comes exhausted from the exertion
of trying to go forward with the
front legs. while the back legs
persist In going the other way.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
SON CONVICTED, MOTHER
DIES OF BROKEN HEART

LEXINGTON. Ky. May 9.--News
reached here today from Whitesburg.
Ky, OF the death of Mrs. Caroline
Hunsucker. aged seventy. VII" liter
ally succumbed to a broken heart, IT
Is held, because OF the recent murder
of her husband. William Hunsucker,
by their son, Arlie, aged twenty-on, ,.
who has just been given a life. SEN
tence in the penitentiary.
The aged mother attended the trial
and collapsed when her son was con-
victed. She was taken home. and
v hen the boy was taken to the State
penitentiary her death followed.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
Rome Strikers Back at Work.

ROME, May o-Several hundred
state employees who have been strik-
Ing for some days marched In SQUAD
rons 10 various ministries and the
central postoffioe yesterday and voiced
their Rrieve
The courcil Of ministers decided TO
T-ant th'r wage increases OF from
no 20 200 liro nor month. pendlnr
discussion on Increased salaries nv
the new parliament, whereunon the
employees announced that their strike
would he called on at midnight to-
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The Washington times., 1921-05-09
S3,0OO,0OOADAY'
US. Interest BILL
War Thrift Habits Create New
American Records for
Saving Totals.

Approximately $3.o0o.0 900 day now
is being paid by the Government in
interest to owners OF Liberty bonds.
Victory notes, and War Savings
stamps.
This gigantic interest payment is
going into the pocketbooks of more
than 20,OO0.0Oo Americans who prac-
ticed thrift during the war to buy
Government securities
Workers. professional men and
women. and women and children are
the chief beneficiaries of the interest
payments. according to the Govern
ment rolls. A large majority of them
are 'depositing their interest pay
ments in savings banks to earn more
interest.
BIG SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
Savings deposits in the nations
10000 banks now total about $6,5OO,-
100000. Treasury reports show. This
is nearly twice the total OF pre-war
days.
Despite widespread unemployment
and the nation wide economic depres-
sion. the great bulk of Americans now
are better off 1naacially than ever
before, officials here believe. In no
other nation are there so many saw
ings bank accounts, official reports
show
Government officials say the thrift
habits practiced by the majority Of
Americans during the war period and
in the last year have become perma-
nently fixed on the buying public,
"NEyER WILL GO BACK
"The total of savings bank deposits
probably never will go back to the
prewar figure of $4,000, 000. 000." sa ID
c. Lester. acting director OF the Thrift
division OF the Treasury Department
There has been some falling OFF in
the total during the last year. 1t was
forced by unemployment. Now the
country seems to be digging out OF
depression. the savings total may be
expected to rise again"
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
French Diplomat to Speak.

Ladies' night will be held at the
University Club at 8 o'clock Wednes-
day night Count Vincent de Wierz-
bicki, formerly of the French high
commission, will speak on France
Today and Tomorrow. Ambassador
and Nine. Jules Jusserand will be
guests of honor.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09

washed with a salt water solution to
prevent infection.
He, will suffer more or less agony.
The wounds will heal in twenty-five
days. normally. and he will be free
from pain about the time he is ready
for his next whipping.
AT the end OF his six months i'm
prisonment when he gets the last
iashing, he Will leave Jail in pain. II
he wishes to continue as a wrong
doer he Will very likely leave the
State where such severe penalties
await him.
He will never come back for more.
"He will not black jack any more
innocent. citizens to drive them in
cursbly insane from blows on the
skull. He will not rob and injure
any more victims and make little
children dependent upon institutional
care and force helpless women I'M
fitted for work to go out into the
world OF toll.
The defective. OF course should
nor be whipped. But we must believe
that many bad people want to be
bad"
HAS SAVED MANY YOUNG MEN.
Opposed to Justice Fawcett's appsr-
entity harsh recipe for eliminating
feions stands the fact that he Is
famous for his leniency with first
offenders. Young men who have COM
mitted crimes while intoxicated have,
in the past. been required to take
the pledge; IL drug users, they have
been asked TO take, In open court. an
oath never again to touch narcotics.
Getting jobs. drafting in jurymen
as protectors OF the hayward. max
ing each offender promise to attend
the church in which he was reared
are part OF Judge Fawcett's work
la reformation. He has often been
aclled the ''Sunday-school Judge" be-
cause he has sent back to church
ard school many boy who has
strayed away. Out OF LOO first Of
tenders who have come before him.
only sixty-three have broken condi-
lions OF parole.
CHURCH Is REMEDY.
III we could get young men in
terested in the churches" said the
Judge, I'VE could close the prisons
Few church going boys will commit
n serious offense. In all cases where
defendants are under twenty-one
make them promise to attend faith
fully the churches in which they
would / whip a woman offender
The justice raised hand in horror
Never, never. under any circuln-
stances should a woman be hurt he
declared. Besides. women are not
addicted to the particular type of
crime which is-So prevalent now and
which is so hard TO stop. Unless sac
Is connected with some member IF a
gang a woman is easier TO reform,
more anxious to do what is right. III
she is involved with bad companions
I would send her away. home to her
people, TO friends. or to some place
where she could receive good care
and right training.
But since | am not married, per-
haps there are those who might saw !
am too lenient with women. and that
I don't understand them. Perhaps II
Is SOL cant say. But know ]
would never give them drastic treat
ment"
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
Nine. Curie to Get Medal.

NEW YORK, May 9.-The gold
medal of the National Institute of
Social Sciences will be conferred IN
Nine. Marie Curie, famed scientist and
discoverer of radium. on MAY 10 at
the institutes annual dinner at
the Waldorf-Astoria. Vice President
Coolidge will make the presentat ion
address, The following day Nine.
Curie will go to Washington to re-
ceive a gram of radium from Presi-
dent Harding.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09

picion by the districts from which
the returns come in late and turn the
scale.
The colonel used to have his photo
graph taken when he was carrying a
gun or jumping over fence on
horse. That is sure winner As a
matter of unvarnished fact, II is the
favorite sport of kings, this shooting
and riding, and of dukes and duch-
esses, but IL is familiar on the prairie.
and somewhat heroic in it's require
ments. so its aid to a statesman Is
undoubted,
SAYS HARDING NEEDS COLE.
Once / was standing on hill out
side Cheyenne, Wyo., when a group
of men galloped up on horseback.
President Roosevelt arrived first, a
little blown. Right behind him was
James X. Garfeld, holding back his
horse.
AS Garfield jumped off we exchanged
q few words. and he spoke as natu-
rally as il he had been playing GRO
quet Yet I was not surprised to read
in metropolitan newspaper that the
President romped in and his secretary
was badly winded That was the way
things had been dramatized.
Mr.. Harding's tasks are important
beyond description. His business is
to keep his mind and body in condi-
ton, to survey the whole world field
with the clearest vision, and to decide
things right.
The more golf he plays the more
likely he will be to get away success
fully with the questions that one after
the other will be hurled at his head.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
Peers Like Stage Wives.

LONDON, May s.-According TO d.
vorce court returns or non-returns,
1t would appear that marriages be-
tween actresses and peers OF the
realm are an unmitigated success. or
all the actresses who have married
peers in the last TWO hundred years
not one has been divorced, and only
one has sought divorce.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
Spain to Study U. S. History.

SEVILLE. May "a plan for the
establishment Of an international
center for the study OF American his
tory was adopted today by the Span
ish-American conference on geography
and history in session here.
The pronosition was submitted by
the Argentinipn detection.
The Washington times., 1921-05-09
FOURTH STREET

i. A. Blumer III Fourth ST., says: stand
ing on my feet too long at time and colds
settling on my kidneys weakened my kidneys
There was soreness across my back which
gave me lots of trouble. Mornings felt stiff
and sore. II / worked hard would be trou-
bled with dizzy spells My kidneys were out
of nix and had to get up during the night
Peoples Drug store and got Doans Kidney
Pills. They fixed me- up in good shape"
The Washington times., 1921-05-09

Mrs. E. E. Thrift. 4s7 f ST.. says: Usually
In the spring have an attack OF kidney com
plant and feel run down ard languid My
back aches and the action of my kidneys Is
irregular. A box two of Doan's Kidney
Pills has never failed to relieve these attacks
restoring my energy and putting my kidneys
IS. 1851 .
On June 10, 1920, Mrs Thrift said: II don't
need to use Doans any more as they did the
work so thoroughly"
Woman's enterprise., 1921-09-16

it has helped a great deal in eet-
ting the women Of Baton Rouge TO
register and now it is behlnd inc
movement to better library conditions
locally and in the state.
The clubs that form the Assoc'a.'oh
of City Clubs are as follows: O'N'c
Association, Housewives League
Philistoria, Music Club, Rest Room
League, Study Club, l. H. Gottheo
Memorial, Little Theater Guild, henry
Watkins Allen Chapter U. D. G., re-
viewers, Social Science, Marietta
Johnson Auxiliary, Reading Circle
Joanna Waddill Chapter U. d. u
League of Women Voters, Association
Of Southern College Women, and tn
i Graduate Nurses Association.
The meetings are held monthly tn
} first Thursday in the Woman's Gu
House, alternating business an
| luncheon. The meeting in Octobe
5 will be a luncheon.
Woman's enterprise., 1921-09-16
Twentieth Century Book Club.

The Twentieth Century Book Club
had their first fall meeting at the
home of Mrs. T. 0. Brown. A most
interesting program was enjoyed on
Music. The principal business Of the
afternoon was arranging details for
the opening of the cafeteria. This is
a most wonderful achievement Tor the
club, having begun last fall and made
q perfect success last year, serving
hot lunches at the parish high school
at a nominal price. This beng sucr
a splendid accomplishment OF inter
est to others and worthy Of emula
tion complete article on "fhe Ca1e
terra" will app ear in these columns
next month.
The following officers Will serV'
this year:
Mrs. E. X. Weams, president.
Mrs. R. F.. Major, 1st vice president
Mrs T. w. Smith, End vice presl
dent.
Mrs John Wimberland, secretary
Mrs. ]. E. Daughtie, treasurer.
Mrs. S. C. Blackman, librarian.
Woman's enterprise., 1921-09-16

the club house which is to be the place
Of meeting for the State Federation IN
November.
Discussion on no-fence law was en-
tered into with spirit and the assocla-
tion endorsed the movement and went
on record as being in favor OF TINS
law.
Many suggestions were MADE 1ol
the betterment of the city which with
the cooperation of the authorities VII
be carried out.
Two new members We're added u
the roll, Mrs. NJ. D. Landau and Mrs
2 Lee Tullis. Mrs. J. B. Mount 0
Montgomery, Ala, was an lntereste
visitor at the meeting.
Woman's enterprise., 1921-09-16
Meeting of Civic Association.

A large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the Civic Association was held on
Wednesday morning at the Woman's
Clup House with Miss Carolyn Farm
bacher, 1st vice president, in the chair.
Routine business was transacted ana
further discussion was held on. the
traffic ordinance. The cutting OF
weeds. condition of side walks and
the garbage question came up for q
great deal of discussion. A commit
tee was appointe&to to take further &C
ton in regard to traffic ordinances
While fines have been imposed on ca
drivers for other offences, no one ma
been fined for violation of the cutout
, on automobiles.
The condition of the side walks l
Y parts of the city were taken up an
y several places pointed out as BEN
r impasMble after rains. The comm
a tee will see the authorities in rega1
le to this matter.
J. The forum idea was adopted and
,e future at meetings of the Civic Ass
,e citation will have all public questlo
al discussed openly on both sides.
" The association voted its proportl
" of gift to be presented to M
We Storm, retiring president Of the ST.
ep Federation and $1n.OO was voted
al. wards the repair Of the interior
Woman's enterprise., 1921-09-16
Better Libraries.

The Jonna Waddill Chapter, U. D.
c. owner and manager of the public
library. at a monthly meeting voted
unanimously to ask an expression
from the candidates for representa-
tives of the Louisiana Legislature on
the following resolutions:
Whereas, the State Federation OF
Women's Clubs was instrumental IN
creating a State Library Commission
for all library purposes in Louisiana,
and,
Whereas, this act carried no appro-
priation,
. Be it resolved, that we hereby ask
, your support in order to get enough
money to carry on this work."
At a regular monthly meeting o.
: the Association of City Clubs heit
: Aug, 4, 1921, at the Woman's Clu'
j. House, the above resolutions wer
i unanimously endorsed.
= =. COPIES of resolutions were sent Tn
10 three candidates and Mr.. HERNIA
:, Moyse being elected to the Leg'sl'
y =, tire wrote the Chapter a most gra'
~ ~ living letter assuring the LADIES'
- = his hearty cooperation and to mar
W ~ fight for funds at the special Sc
sion.
IN Copies of this letter were sent
~ the request of Mrs. A. G. Read, RE
~, eth Dist. La. Federation Womer
Clubs to all clubs in this district o.
IN side of Baton Rouge. The city Gu
We of Baton Rouge are behind this mo>
40 ment. This matter will be broue
to- up at the State Federation "n'
of meets here in November.
Woman's enterprise., 1921-09-16
The Civic Association.

For years always ready to help III
civic affairs of Baton Rouge, asks
that leaves be cleaned up. |
One of the best ways to help build
YOUR city is to be of civic service:
One of the greatest mistakes cities
make is to depend on too few men
and women to perform civic tasks for
them. In some instances, even TINS
NAV be due to the ambition OF a 1e~
to perform multitude OF duties
Both extremes add to the enhance
| ment of the city's prospects.
There is need of interesting all the
neonle all the time in the affairs OF a
citv The time has come when all
hands and minds should help in things
affecting the communoty.
Here in Baton Rouge we could al
get together and have cleaner Guy
Garbage handling is a big problem AM
besides the commissioner, the hote
:. keeper, and business concern the IN
dividual should help. The housewl1
l should remember that while she
keeping her own house and premise
she should see about the proper hanc
v ling of garbage, trash, leaves an
refuse on the outside, do her share
J. the city's housekeeping. Now, tn
the autumn season is at hand, II
" leaves will fall abundantly and
f. swept from off the neutral ground i
10 to the street will fill the sewerage a
o. ter each rain. Housekeepers shou
see that this is not done. There a
N many other ways that we can ne
r. make our city look better if we ca
10 and Baton Rougeans do care.
ee BY serving and giving service
IN the community nearly all city hou'
ke keeping troubles would be done aw
or with and strangers would marvel
be the civic pride displayed.