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whose wooden huts were destroyed.
Mayence, Sept. 22nd.- While estimates
of the number of dead from Wednesdays
explosion, which destroyed the Badische
Cempany's great chemical plant at
Oppau, continued to-day at approxi-
mately l,5OO, the total persons actually
found to have been injured exceeds the
first figures by a wide margin. Already
twenty-five hundred persons have re-
ceived treatment for injuries sustained
through the effects of the explosion.
Bodies of dead to the number of 800 had
been recovered this morning. The
French and German authorities in the
district were continuing the rescue work
today in the. closest collaborations. A
German hospital train has arrived at
Frankfort and French train at Treves
with injured from the scene of the dis
aster.
Amsterdam, Sept. 22nd.-The total
damage from the explosion in the Bad
ische Aniline .Coys. chemical plant at
Oppau, is estimated at $50, 600, GOO
marks, according to Berlin advices re
ceived here today.
London, Sept. 22nd. MIR. Lloyd George
will receive The Labourite Mayors of the
London boroughs at Gairloch, Scotland.
on Friday. .
Paris, Sept. 22nd. General Pershlng,
who arrived in Paris yesterday to place
on the tomb of the unknown soldier Of
France the medal of honour voted by the:
United States Congress. will. visit Presi-"
dent Millerand at the Eysee Palace to
morrow. M. Barthou, War Minister,
and General Pershing held a. conference
this morning.
New York, Sept. 22nd.-The Olympic
arrived here last night, after the rough
est trip of her career. She encountered
a gale. the force of which ragged for
three days.
Stockholm, Sept. 22nd.- R, D. Noun
tain, the Cambridge. University runner.
yesterday at an athletic meeting won the
500 metre race in one minute 5 6f10 sec
onds. It is claimed that this is a world
record. The worlds record for 800
metres was previously made by F. Rajel,
Hungary, who made the distance in one
minute z $40 seconds in 1912.
London, Sept. 22nd.-Prospects OF a
conference between Sim Fem represen-
tatives and members of the British Ca
binet. at an early date were declared
today to be less hopeful, as result OF
yesterdays consultation between Mr..
Lloyd George and several of his minis
ters at Gairloch.~ Severalof this mornings
newspapers reflected this view and re-
ports from political correspondents at
Gairloch generally agreed that the Min
Scko~ nk0v,oI a uooro r;n,1 oftit16or To-
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Grand Master Orangeman, and a mem
Der of its ~deputation to the United
States.
New York, Sept. 22nd. An advance in
the price of bar sill yer in London today,
due mainly 10 a continuance of the de
mand from China and India. was met by
an advance here of 684 cents an ounce.
Mannheim, Sept. 22nd.- Desolation
and ruin alone remain of what was once
the flourish ing town of Oppau. The town
had $500 residents, of whom a majority
of the men engaged in the chemical
works were killed and wounded. Soldiers
in French uniforms are clearing away
the ~wreckage and picking up the dead
and injured as after a big battle, and
eleven hundred dead, and four hundred
injured are the latest estimated casual
ties. The desolation around Oppau equals
anything seen at Verdun or in Flanders
over a similar area. Hundreds of per-
sons are digging in the ruins for the bod
les of relatives or friends. nearly a thous-
and of which have been recovered thus
far. The vast crater is slowly filling
with water, and it may never be known
how many victims found a grave there.
The fremen and relief workers have not
been able to discard their gas masks.
NEW YORK, september Z3rd l9Zl.
Flour, Blended Clears St. Lawrence brand
pr. brl. SIPS.
Meal Kindred per 100 lbs $1.95
New Seasons Pork per brl. $500
Heavy Mess Pork per Dbl. $751;
Sugar--Crystals maximum per 100 lbs.
MoIasses Sugar $50 test, no quotation.
Cotton, Middling Upland, at Liverpool
per III. ID 80-10Od.
Exchange. New York and London, so
e. days sight $3.714
Exchange New York and London, sight
1878
LONDON, September 23rd. 1921
Sugar, Demerara Crystals, per cwt, AS.
-47s.
" -Muscavado per cwt. 27s. 28s.
German Beet $500 fob. no sales.
White Java sugar elf United Kingdom
22s. Sd. September shipment.
Demerara Rum, per gal. nominal.
Trinidad Cocoa, Good Middling Red per
cwt 56s. 58s. nominal.
Cotto1, good Medium West Indian Sea
Island per Id. 26d. nominal.
Bank of England rate of Discount per
cent. 81.
Consols 48.
Three per cent rentes in Paris Fcs. $3.50.
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Anxious Old Lady, ON river steamer
- / say, NY good man, is this beat going
up or down?
Surly Leckbsnd- Well, she's a lesky
old tub, na2bn. so l shouldn't wonder if
she was going down. Then, again, her
b'ilers amt none too good, SO she might
go up.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
Seek Acceptance
OfBerrynanAve.
AS County Road

CAPITOL HEIGHTS. Md, Sept. 2.
Declaring that although legisla-
ton was passed at the 1916 ses-
sion Of the legislature making
Bergman avenue from Central ave-
nue. to the Marlboro Washington
boulevard a county road, the COM
missioners of RDJnce Georges have
repeatedly. refused to accept the
road as a county highway. the Cap
itol Heights Civic League is plan
ming to go before the commission
ers with a petition setting forth
these facts and asking that tn,
county accent the road.
George Finger. president of the
league. stated today that it would
be a waste of the taxpayers
money" to erect bridges on Berry
man avenue. A bond issue of $3,70o
for bridges and culverts was recent
here and 1t was planned to spen6
according to Finger. about $4,000
for five bridges on Bergman ave-
nue.. Since this thoroughfare, or at
least that part from Central avenue
to the Marlboro pike. appears to
have been declared a county road.
Finger says. the league sees no re
son why the town should pay for
the bridges on that street.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
SOCIETY WILLARD
BUILDING FUNDOr
EHRlSTlANCHURcH
Missionary Body Backs
Plan for $500, 900 Edi-
: fee Here.
The United Christian Missionary

Tho United Christian Missionary
Society, a national organization,
. will cooperate with the Vermont
Avenue CHRISTIAN Church in its cam
, psisn to raise funds for building
In washington q church Of the
Disciples Of Christ that will htiy
represent the denomination ma
tionally.
Word to this effect was received
In Washington yesterday from the
international convention of the Dis
! ciples Of Christ which Is meeting at
Winona Lake, Ind A resolution
was adopted pledging the co-opera-
tion Of the convention
The Rev DR.. Earle Wilhey. pas
tor of the Vermont avenue church.
will preach the convention sermon
tomorrow morning. The singing OF
the male quartet of the Vermont
avenue church, composed OF Will
lam z. Braithwaite. Paul 9. Dedtg,
W. s. Haynie and Benjamin A Line
back. aroused great enthusiasm at
> the national gathering.
The new representative church to
o be erected by the Disciples Of Christ
in Washington will cost in the
neighborhood Of 100000. About
one-third Of the sum will be raised
Z locally The balance IL is proposed
20 raise by nationwide subscrip-
tions. As q nucleus of the building
fund the church has already the
sum of $4,000. Q. W. Starratt is
treasurer Of the fund.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
A. C. BELT FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TO-DAY

The funeral services Of Alvin @.
Belt, rear estate man and Democratic
leader of Washington. who died
Thursday evening, Will be held at his
late residence. II25 Columbia Road
northwest this afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock. The Rev. George r. Dudley
of St Paurs Episcopal Church will
officiate.
The following will serve as active
pail hearers: Capt Robert +. Scott
John +. Costello. Democratic Nation
al committeeman of the District: A
l. Sinclair. chairman OF the Rent
Commission; Charles N. Madert. Louis
c. Dismer. Charles Benedict Calvert
William c. sullivan. harles Schneider
Honorary pallbearers are: District
Commissioners Rudolph and Oyster.
Rudolph Forster. executive secre-
tary Of the White House; Herbert L.
Davis. auditor. Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia; A. Mitchell
Palmer. Francis p. Garvan. William
T. Gallagher. Col. Robert n. Harper.
William +. GUIDE. George L. Will
liams, Col Isaac II. Meekins.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
JOHN PAUL JONES
CEREMONY TO-DAY

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Sept. z.-with
the casket bearing the body of
John Paul Jones, in the crypt in
in the Naval Academy Chapel. and
portraits and other historic me-
mentoes adorning the walls of the
academic buildings. two other gifts
to further perpetuate the memory
of the illustrious naval hero and
first admiral of the American navy,
have just been made to the Academy
and their, Acknowledgement will
be made at a ceremony to be held
in Memorial Hall at the Academy
tomorrow morning.
The latest additions are a hand
some bust of the great seafighter
and a portrait of the Bon Homme
Richard. They FORMED part of a
collection of trophies of the late
Gen. Horace Porter, one time Am
bassador to France, and who was
instrumental in locating the casket.
buried in France. and having IT
transported to this country. They
have been presented to the Acad-
emy by Madame Mende. of New
York
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
CAPITAL SHRINERS
MEET BALTIMORE
ON DIAMOND TODAY
Members From Both the
Cities Will Parade
Before Game.

Several thousand Shriners, includ-
ing 1000 members from Baltimore.
win march In a parade this after
noon as a prelude to a ball game
between teams representing the
Almas Temple and the Baltimore
Shriners at the American League
Park.
The procession will start at Shrine
headquarters. I'll Thirteenth street
northwest and will lie led by Henry
Lansburgh. of sAlmas Temple and
Edward Brownley of Boumi Temple.
Baltimore
The parade will start promptly at
$3.50, the line of march being as
follows: North on Twelfth street TO
I street, west on / street to Four
teenth street. north on Fourteenth
to Vermont Avenue to street; east
on 8 to Sixth street and thence to
the bail park. Ample reservations
at the park have been made for the
parking OF machines.
The game will be called at $3.50
D. m. sharp. The Almas team under
the leadership of Andrew walker is
confident Of victory. A program of
entertainment, embracing many
novel features has been arranged,
Music of all descriptions will be
provided by a regular band. an I'm
perial Nut" Band and a Drum
Corps. The Arab Drill Company will
exhibit in military maneuvers. An
entire section has been reserved for
the patients of the Walter Reed Hos
pital. who will be guests of the
Shriners.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
P9rothXXPixsA' y
,A%ANV1 ~

Poverty Flat would have won no
races in Millionaire Row. The poor
boy who stays a poor boy in this
country would merely have been a
rich mans son il he had been born
on Easy Street.
We deIude ourselves when we be-
lieve that we would be successful,
or famous, or wealthy IL circum-
stances were altered. II it is in us
to achieve, We alter the circum-
stances ourselves. The weakness
that makes us fail at one thing
would make US fail at another for
the price OF success is the Same at
every counter. You must pay for
it with endless labor, with self
control. with grit. and patience and
endurance. with everything of brain,
and Drawn, and heart that Is in you.
That Is the only legal tender that
the high gods recognize. and when
you pass that out, they give you
back in exchange whatever you ask
of them. And there is no IL about
it. And II you have not these quail
ties, IL you are lazy and shiftless,
and . gutter. and afraid Of hard
work. and II you are high tempered
and selfish and irritable, and hard
to get along with. you will fail.
You have not the price OF success.
There is no II about that. either.
In reality, our success in fife de-
pends almost wholly upon ourselves.
Nobody can help US much. What
we have we must go get for our.
selves. A rich and benevolent phil
anthropist can make us pensioners
upon his bounty. or open a door for
us occasionally, but that is about
all. The balance We must do for
ourselves.
The men and women who occupy
the seats of the mighty did not wait
for some one to come along and
boost them into high places. Edi-
son didn't say he thought he would
like to invent something If some
one would come along and send him
to the Institute of Technology. The
Schwabs and Rockefellers, and
Carnegies didn't feel that they
might make a fortune IL some one
would put them into a good busi-
ness. The famous writers didn't
wait for leisure, and quiet, and per-
feet conditions before putting pen
to paper. and they didn't depend on
some stranger getting what they
wrote into magazines. They all
rolled up their sleeves and went to
work to get for themselves the
things they desired. There was no
II to their programs.
So IL you are getting to be an
iffer. don't. Cut 1t out. Quit maxi
ing excuses to yourself. Buck up
and do things instead of camouflag-
ing your failure. II is the brand
of weakness, of cowardice. 1t is
the hall mark of the Stacker. 1t is
the confession that you have not the
strength TO stand alone and do a
mans or a woman's part in the
world.
Don't make 1t. Eliminate IL. from
your vocabulary. and achieve things
Instead of explaining to others why
you failed.
Don't be an ifferi
fcopyrisht., jssl. Wheeler Syndicate, Incl
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
John G.. Burroughs Dies
Near Concord, Aged 81

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Sept. John
G. Burroughs, aged 81. one of the
best known farmers of Potomac
district. this county. died yesterday
at his home near Concord, aged, 81.
He had been in poor health for a
long time and his death, which was
due to senile debility. was not un-
expected.
He was the father of Mrs. Robert
Wilson, of Bethesda. and Mrs.
James Fling. of Chevy Chase. Tn"
funeral will taxi place tomorrow
afternoon at the Methodist Church,
Potomac.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
COLLISION
FATAL TO FARMER

WINCHESTER, Va, Sept. a.
Harris Lawyer. aged 60. prosperous
Morgan County, w. Va. farmer,
was fatally injured last night in
an automobile collision at a curve
on the road between Unger's store
and Berkeley Springs, and died
while being taken to a hospital at
Martinsburg. w. Va. The cars
were wedged together SO tightly
that four horses had to be used
to pull them apart.
Lawyer leaves his widow. three
sons and two daughters.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
THE IFFERs
Are you an Iffer?

Hc yOu
You know the tribe for the con-
stitute a large portion of. society.
The lazy, idle, incompetent chap
who drifts from a poor job to one
still poorer, but who always says:
Il should be a great success and
worth $4,000 a year in any big
ONCE If I could only get into the
right thing"
The lazy loafer who hangs around
country stores and city poolrooms
and swaps dirty stories with other
loungers. while his wife takes in
boarders to support him. and who
tells you, 81 should have been a
millionaire IL my rich uncle had
only set me up in business as he
should have done"
The shiftless storekeepers, too
lacking in enterprise to even keep
their, shops clean who assure the
world they would have been shining
lights II they had only gone into
some profession; and the chronieally
tired lawyers and doctors who have
not energy enough to, keep up with
their professions who do not hesi-
tate TO declare that they would have
been merchant PRINCES IL only they
had gone into commerce.
The ignorant and illiterate who
would have been brilliant and in
telligent IL only they had been to
college in their youth.
All the down and cutters who
would have done marvellous things
IL they had had any chance in life.
The women who would write
great books, or paint great pictures
II only they had time.
The lazy. selfish. J self-indulgent
women who lie on the bed and eat
chocolate and let their houses be as
nlthy as pig stys and poison their
families on bad cooking. but who
says: II simply can't do housework
but would work my fingers 70 the
bone II had something artistic to
do like being a grand opera singer,
or acting in the movies"
The virago whose temper makes
life purgatory for her husband and
children, but who says: "I would
be as amiable as an angel IL 1t
wasn't for my poor nerves"
The weak mother whose children
are the terror Of the community
who says: II know that Johnny and
Mamie should be controlled and
taught to obey and I would do II
II they didn't have such sensitive
dispositions"
And so on. ad infnitum. You
know the whole aim of self-excusers
take refuge under II, which covers
more sins than the Justly famous
mantle of charity. It's so easy to
say that IL conditions had been
different you would have been dff-
ferent, and after you repeat this
statement enough times you come
10 believe II yourself.
But it isn't true once in million
times. The Individual who can not
rise superior to his environment,
who can not fight his way out OF
any place in which he finds him
self. would simply have been a cum
berer of the groupd wherever he
was put by fate. The also-rans in
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
Gera1ds Plan
Lunch Party
VIII Entertain Friends
At Their villa on Long
Island.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2.-Mr. and
Mrs. James w. Gerard will give a
luncheon party tomorrow after
noon at Meadow Mere, their villa
at Southampton.
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander. who
has been in Paris wib her daughter
Mrs. Sheldon whitehouse. wife of
the counsellor of the United
States Embassy, sipce the latter
part OF June, will asil for New
York tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Bing-
ham of 270 Park avenue have con-
cluded their Southampton season.
home in Westbury, l. l., where
they will spend the autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Oakley Rhine
lander, of So West Fifty-second
street will return to this city about
October. s from Peru.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Harris and
their son, Leme1t Upham Harris,
left Southampton today, where they
spent the greater part Of the sum-
mer and will go to their country
home in Tuxedo Park. for a short
stay before leaving on September
for Vancouver. en- route to Japan,
where they will remain some
time.
Mrs. John NichoIa- sBrown. who
has been In Baltimore for several
days has returned to town before
leaving for Newport, where she
will rehain until the middle Of the
autuvh.
ME and Mrs. Henry W. Deforest
Charles Deforest, and Miss Alice
Deforest, who have been on an ex-
tended trip to California and the
Canadian Rockies. will return early
this month and will go to Gold
Springs Harbor, L. l.. for the
autumn.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
Liner Adds Lady
Barber to Care
For Bobbed Hair

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-rhs white
Star Line has bowed TO the call of
the bobbed hair.
Hereafter on the Olympic a
woman barber will be carried. 10
care for the shortened tresses Of the
women passengers and 70 shorten
the locks of those who decide TO
adopt this mode before they land
at New York.
The lady" barber will also. on oc-
casion. shave the mere male pas
sengers, as she got her experience
during the war while men BARRIERS
were at the front
The innovation came after pro-
tests from men BARRIERS on rhe
Olympic. who were driven 20 dis
traction by their women customers
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
STATE LEGION MAY
ASK HARVEY RECALL

NORFOLK, Va. Sept. "A reso-
luton asking that President Hard
ing recall Ambassador George Har-
vey from his British post was in
troduced today at the state con-
vention of the American Legion. II
was alleged that Col. Harvey by
his remarks at the Pilgrims dinner
in London this summer. insulted
every soldier in the American army
and has misrepresented the ideals of
the American army during the
world war.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
!. WASHINGTON SOCIETY !:
Hardir,gs To
Take Cruise
Plan Trip About chesa-
pealae Bay Ouer La
Dor Day. /

The President and Mrs. Harding
expect to lease<the city this after
noon for cruise on the Presiden-l
tiaI yacht Mayflower to exten6
over Labor Day. They win, be ae,
companied on this brief, yacatis
trip by party of probably sik Or.
eight friends It's expected that
they will return to the white House
early Tuesday morning.. =
This will be the nrst trip the
Chief Executive has had on tia
Mayhower in two weeks. and Il, II
expected this vacation. with the
extra rest afforded by Labor Day.
will give him and Mrs. Harding an
excellent Opportunity to recuperate.
It is not considered likely that the
ship will make a stop during the
trip. but will cruise about the
lower Chesapeake and the Virginia
Capes. ..
President Harding yesterday was
invited to attend the annual fall
pageant to be held in Atlantic City,
N. J.. September and 8. The
President was compelled to decline
because the affairs of state will
not permit his leaving the capital
at that time.
Tho President and Mrs. Harding
yesterday afternoon attended the
memorial services for the late King
Peter Of Serbia In the Bethlehem
Chapel Of the Washington Ca
thedral.
Later In the afternoon the Presi-
dent received Signor Tomasso Tit
toni. president of the Italian senate
and sometime premier of Italy. and
Count Paul Teleki. once premier of
Hungary. Signor Tittoni was re-
ceived at 4:30 o'clock and Count
Teleki at 5 o'clock.
The Ambassador of Spain, Senior
Riano. will return on the sth for =
series of visits in the North. Nine.
Riano. who Is the guest at York
Harbor. of her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Ander-
son. will not return until the first
of October.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
Miss Brewer to Wed.

ROCKVILLE. Md, Sept. 2.-Mr.
and Mrs. William G. Brewer. of
Dickerson. this county, have an
nounced the engagement OF their
daughter. Miss Margaret Anne
Brewer, to D. Herbert Shreve. OF
the same locality. The wedding
will take place during the present
month.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
Garbee.Brown Wedding.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Sept 2.-Mrs.
Viola Lulu Garbee and Leroy Erv-
ing Brown, both of this city, were
married Saturday at the residence
of the officiating minister. tie Rev.
P. F. Arthur, of Fairview Methodist
Church.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Morgan
thai and young son. Dee, have re-
turned to their apartment. in the
Laclede, after a pleasant stay In
Lancaster and York, Pa.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03

Ems. John ". McEiduff. to U. s. s.
Manley.
Lieut. Comdr. Charles ]. Moore,
to Destroyer Force. Pacific Fleet
Lieut.. James A. Newell. to U. s.
8. Prometheus. 50
Lieut.. Fred A. Payne. to Naval
Hospital. Washington, d. C.
Ems Robert Petross, to U. 8. 8.
Arkansas.
Lieut. Otto T. Purcell. to treat
ment Naval Hospital. Mare Island.
Cal,
Lieut.. Comdr. Herman A. Spana-
gel. to u. s. 8. Arkansas -.
Lieat. Comdr Griffith Z. Thomas,
to New York. N. T..
Lieut.. Theodore B. Watson, to
Destroyer Squadron Three. Attain
tic Fleet.
Lieut.. Stephen wierzbicki. to duty
Naval Hospital League Island. Phil
adelphia. Pa.
Lieut.. Erion II. Parker (Ci. Sd,
to Air Force. Pacific Fleet.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03

Miss Katherine Miner, who has
spent the last few weeks at her
home at Lake Mohonk, New York,
has returned to Washington.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03

Eugene Meyer, of the war Finance
Board. left yesterday for Mount Kis-
CO, N. Y, to join Mrs. Meyer, who
has been spending the summer there.
He win return TO washington Tues
day, but Mrs. Meyer will remain un-
til October, after which they will
be established In their new home at
2201 Connecticut avenue, recently
leased from Judge Charles w.
Mayer.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03

Miss Sybil Clark and Ethel Clark
have returned from a months va
cation spent with their parents at
Dallas Center. Iowa.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03

DR.. and Mrs. Grant s. Barnhart,
with their daughter. Miss Grace,
have been spending the last two
weeks at Lock Haven, Pa.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03

works. language and country, and
also the comnemoration of the an
niversary of his birth and death In
a manner worthy of his greatness.
While in the city Mrs. Rose will
be the guest of Mrs. william Wolff
Smith and many other social func-
tions are being arranged in her
honor.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
MINISTER OF SWEDEN
TO COME BACK HERE,

The Minister of Sweden, Capt.
Axel wallenberg. will go from New
port. where he is at present. to
New York on Tuesday. returning to
Washington on Thursday.