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The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
THIEVES ROB STORE
OF $1,000 SMOKES

Fifty-three thousand cigarettes
valued at approximately $500. be-
sides S21 in cash and a suit OF
clothes. were stolen by thieves who
broke into the Myer Z. Smith cigar
store at 1900 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. early yesterday morning.
Entrance was gained by breaking
on the lock at the rear door. Third
precinct police believe the robbers
used an automobile to carry away
the loot.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
DANTE CENTENARY
PLANS COMPLETE

Arrangements for commemora-
tion Of the sixth centenary of the
death of Dante by the ITALIAN Catho-
He Society connected with the Holy
Resary Church have been COM
pfeted. The eerenonfes.wiil be held
at Carroll Hall. 924 g street north
west, next Sunday evening at y
o'clock. Addresses will be made by
DR.. Aurelio Palmieri. distinguished
orientalist, and Prof. Henry Graf
tan Doyle, Of George Washington
University.
G. Balducci is president of the
Italian Catholic Society, under
whose auspices the celebration viii
be held
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
Viscoussf Grey to Get
Back in Political Ring

LONDON, Sept. s.-viscount Grey.
of Falladon. has consented 70 enter
the political arena again after an
absence OF severed years He will
address meetings, and has prom
Used TO devote his energies 20 the
restoration OF liberal principles. In
view Of the much-talked-of general
election. the return Of this liberal
statesman TO active politics prom
ises interesting Developments.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
Accused Of Check Forging.

Wanted in Hampton. Va. on a
charge of passing worthless checks.
William A. Leffler. 40 years old.
was arrested yesterday afternoon
as he stepped from a train at the
Union Station by Detective Sergt.
Nalley, and held at the First pre-
cinct station awaiting the action Of
the Virginia authorities.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
MISS WASHINGTON
WILL REST UNTIL
SHE STARTSTRIP
wiz Carry Message From
district Chiefs to Jer-
s: sey Shore.
SHORE PROGRAM
western High School Girls to
10 Honor Pretty Class
3. mate.
SHORE PROGRAM M
FROM PAGE ONE.

HHNAhNSbD RAOn EAoG O-'G'
trictsBuilding- As soon as the Com
miSSdners bid her farewell and
wish. for her the success that her
sdmkSrs are confident will be hers.
thatSof being selected as the most
beautiful of the city representatives
at Niantic City. she will drive d.
rest :to the Union Station. Here
asaEa:1arge numbers of citizens will
he gathered to cheer her on her
way. The train will leave at 1:05
o'clask in the afternoon and arrive
at ktiantic- City at $50. She will
be accompanied by her chaperone,
Mrs: William Atherton DuPuy. and
Mr.. dnd Mrs. German.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
Triplets-Mrs. Wilson's Niece.

NEW YORK, Sept. Sword was
received here today that triplets
were born to Mrs. Jorge E.. Boyd,
at Ancon. in the Canal. Zone, on
August %. Mrs. Boyd, formerly
Miss Elizabeth Boiling is q niece
Of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and q de-
scendant of Pocahontas.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
Doctors Recommend
Bon-opto for thieves

Physicians and eye specialists pre-
scribe Bon-Opto. as a safe home
remedy in the treatment of eye
troubles and to strengthen eyesight
Sold under money refund guaran-
tee by all druggists.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
DEATHS

cURNN.-On September 8, 1921, at 1880
an. at his late residence 224 Four-and-
a4Aalf street. DANIEL O.. beloved hus-
bad Of Jalia Curtin (nee Long).
Notlee of funeral hereafter. 1871
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
FLORISTS.

Inappropriate Funeral Token,
Guide Bros. Co. 1914 F s.
y-inexpsnstys
8 Rfcapt ..es dsBvsry ssrvics.
GEq; C. SHAFFER 'os ,.t.
E1PHEssfvH FLORAL NM Pho.s n.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-01
SYNDICATE

MISS Jennie jackson Of Bennington
spent Thanksgiving with her parents
Mr. and Mrs James Jackson.
Harold Bentley Of Cambridge, was
Sunday visitor in town.
Fred Squires, who has been in the
Cambridge hospital for the past five
weeks, came home last Wednesday
much improved. His many friends
are glad to learn he is making such a
rapid recovery.
Miss Elva Wilcox Of Bennington
visited at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs w, 0. Wilcox Sunday.
Frank Mcclure of Manchester was
the guest of Fred Squires Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Fred l.aumberg has
been entertaining friends from Now
York,
II. w. Buck spent the week end
with his family in East Arlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-01
SUNDERLAND

e. G. Bacon was in Arlington sur.
veying one day recently.
Mrs, Arthur Baker spent Thanksgiy.
Ing with her sister, Mrs. Ella Towsley
OF Bennington.
Miss Doris Goyette of Castleton is
spending the holiday vacation with
her parents, Mr. Nd Mrs. e. e. Coy
cite,
Harold Goyette OF Albany was in
town Thursday.
Harley Baker spelt the week end
at his home here.
Miss NJ ldred Cook is spending a
weeks vacation at the home of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs +. A, Cook.
Mrs Martin Obergefell and daugh
ter Elsie OF New York city are guest
OF Mrs. f. A. Cook.
Mr, and Mrs Samuel Randall were
in Manchester Saturday
Mrs. Lester Gilbar and daughter
Margaret are visit ne Mrs. Gllbars
mother, in Claremont, N. H.
+. WNParker of North Bennington
spent the week end at b. A. Parkers
Mr., and Mrs, Thomas Madison and
daughter Phyllis of Arlington spent
Thanksgiving at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. B. A. Parker.
The harvest supper given at Unior
church Nov 20 was we'll attended. Al
enjoyed Il pleasant even ng and goot
sum of money was realized.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village ane
Advertisements.

Joseph T. Sweeney went to Spring
field this morning for few days,
Philip Harris has returned to town.
after making visit with his sister, in
Montpelier.
Did you ever see a riot? See The
Son of Wallingford.' Opera house
Friday and Saturday.
Ladies' cumfy house slippers, all
shades. only 500 pair at the New
York stores shoe dept. =
Edward Hike, late Of Troy and well
known locally, is in South SALISBURY
to attend the funeral of his uncle,
Cornelius A. Myers.
! The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Ben
nington Hebrew association plan to
! hold a package party in Union hail,
Sunday evening, Dec. 4.
| We order our fish by telephone; and
we always get what we ask for, so
you do the same thing to Petras' Mkt
and you'll be satisfied. Phone Sow -
| One Of the travelling men for TIE
bennington Wholesale CO., returned
from Manchester this morning. HI
reports eight inches of snow and good
shedding. in that section.
Alice Brady in Dawn of the East
a tale OF oriental cunning against
accidental straightlorwardness anC
THE Reckless Sex an Educat'ona
comedy. Harte theatre today.
Rev. J. A. Perry will be IN charge o
the midweek service at t.he Metho
dist Episcopal church this evening
This and the Epworth League devot
ional meeting form the drill ground o
Methodism. All are welcome.
The friends Of Master Robert Mur
ply will be happy to learn that h
aas returned 10 his grandmother
home on Main street after being cor
fined for some. time at the Putnar
Memorial hospital with fever.
The health posters appearing in tn
various store windows today wer
made By the pupils OF the sixth grad
Of TIE School street building. undo
the direction of Miss Adelaide ChanI
Ter. teacher OF drawing.
Zebra @. Graves OF New York, VIII
recently underwent an operation ia
the removal Of tonsils and adenoid
s Is making short visit al the HON
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Collin
i NJ. Graves. Mrs. Graves is witt HI
d for a few days.
Y The annual Memorial exercises {
q Bennington lodge of Eks will be hel
n at the opera house. Sunday Afternoon
4 at clock The principal speakc
q will be Thomas Fleassidy of Adam
n There will also be special music frol
Il North Adams. The public is cordial
n invited to these exercises
n Thomas Gould, who went to Tire
Il Wednesday on business, is expectir
q TO be called any time to serve as
y guard on some of the United Stat,
mail trains Mr.. Could Is a marr
reserve. and saw actual service In Il
Spanish American War, the Phil
pine troubles, and the Word War.
Report has been received that Mi
Agnes Whipple formally employed
the Marshall Garage, together Wi
her brother-in.law l.. w Harrlngt,
and her niece Miss Ida Harrington
SALISBURY, have arrived safely
Los Angeles, Cal, where thew plan
spend the winter with Miss Whipple
brother.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-01
NORTH BENNINGTON

The Christmas seals sold by the
Anti-Tuberculoss association and
which are the support of the work OF
that organization are to be sold in
Noisi Bennington Saturday morning
Dec g. A committee of ten girls has
volunteered to do the work and 1t Is
hoped that they will meet with a
ready response.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-01
CIITROPRACTIC

Anatomical study reveals the fact that
the nerves VIII CHI go to specific parts
of the body branch off from the spinal
cord at certain definite points. These
nerves control the actions OF these
specific parts. Thus II Is found that
when wrong condition existed in any
particular part Of the bodily organism
the reason Is to found in displace-
ment of SPINAL bones at the point
where the nerves going to this partic
ular part branch forth from the spinal
column.
Chiropractors do not claim to cure,
treat or heal disease They merely
/ correct wrong conditions OF the bodily
machine and Nature does the real
work of healing. The work OF the
Chiropraotor Ii, IN a sense, mechanical
--he puts the bodily organism in prop
er shape and the body itself cures It.
self
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-01

Arabs Like Hyena Stew.
Some Arabs are extremely fond OF
hyena stew, and this despite the fRct
that even dog turns from hyena meat
10 disgust.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-29
LEAGUE OF NATIONS AN
EXPENSIVE INSTITUTION

accounts for one third 70 the entire
expense, the report says, then points
out that the location Of the head.
quarters Of the League in Geneva
accounts for good deal 0 fthe eA-
cessive outlay.
Since the main purpose of IN !,
Commission Of Inquiry i to suggest
every form of economy, the repo,t
says, ii feels bound to point out
I, - ~ the moment, Geneva is-and
so far as it is possible to foresee will
femain--a city in which the cost of
living is comparatively higher than
I'm almost any city in Europe. and
where the rate of exchange is, at
the moment Of writing, the most dis
advantageous for the great majori
ty of states members of the League" !"
The ror@rt suggests that were the
League headquarters located al Rrus-
sells, Fontanibeleau, Turin or Wen
ma, or almost anywhere else. an i'm
mediate economy would be, effected
that would be appreciated by all
members Of the League and particul-
arly by those whose exchange is do
preciated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-29
BOY SCOUT TROOP
ROTARY'S GUESTS:
TELL ABOUT WORK

Twenty-fon members Of Browns
vile Boy Scouts No. /, headed by
Rev. w. II. Frame, scoutmaster, and
j. Il. Couch, assistant seoutmaster,
were the guests of the Rotary Club
at luncheon today.
Tne meeting was part of the clubs
boys work program, and after a pre-
liminary announcement of its pur-
pose by Lawrence Olmsted, chairman
of the boys work committee of the
club, the meeting was turned over TO
Scoutmaster Frame The scoutmaster
briefly outlined the work of the
scouts, pointing out the opportunities
given the organization To make boys
into better men. "the citizens who will
govern Us in the future
Abe Plenn explained the signif-
icance Of the scout badge, and Patrol
Leader Alamia repeated the scout
oath and the scout law. Demon
strations in signal work we're given
by George Leonard and Abe Plenn.
Johnnie Vivier, tied knots. and an
other scout boxed the compass.
Major Edward H. Bowie. supervis-
ing forecaster. and Edgar b. Calvert.
in charge Of the forecasting division,
of the United States Weather Bur-
eau, were guests Of the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-29
700 NEWSPAPERMEN
WILL REPORT THE
FIGHTING CLASSIC
nRy The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, NY, June 90. -
Probably more newspaper correspond
ents than were employed in the bat
tie fields Of France in the World
War will be present TO report Satur-
days championship match. Ike Nor
gan, head Of the press arrangements.
said there will be seven hundred news
papermen at the ringside. the greatest
array of fight chroniclers or CIron-
iclers Of any kind ever asscmgled To
cover single event.
Reports Of many nations will watch
Dempsey, champion, and Carpentie-,
deboinair challenger. battle for hon
ors and through their newspapers tell
the world the story Of the encounter.
Seven writers will be present waiting
and hoping they vii be able TO flash
a message Of victory for their ,un-
try man.
England will be represented by
fifteen correspondents and Canada hy
eight. Even Toxic, on the other SIDE
of the world, will have special writ
ers there as will Copenhagen. Hava-
ma, Buenos Aires and other foreign
cities.
Two hundred correspondents will
dictatS TO the telegraph operators
while the bout il in progress The
remainder will sit in the encirclng
arena directly in front Of the hold
crs Of $50 tickets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-29
DECLINES TO
CONFER With
SINN FEINER
De Valera Invitation to Sir
James Craig, Is Not
Accepted
tBy The Associated Ires-)

BELFAST, Ireland. June 20. -
Sir James Craig. the Ulster premier.
declined today an invitation Of Fam
onn de Valera to meet him in Dublin.
The invitation was contained in a
letter to Craig and four other prom
inent lrishmen outside of Valera's
party asking them to meet him at
the Mansion House Monday for a
conference.
In his reply TO de Valera's invita-
tion. Craig said: 1T il impossible
for me to arrange any meeting.
have already accepted the prime min
ister's invitation TO London con
ference"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-29
Ry The Associat,d Press,

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, June
29-Obligatory use of two languages.
French and English. in all its trans
actions, an dthe high cost Of living
at the headquarters in Geneva ar.
given by the special committee in
vestigating the workings of the
League of Nations as an explana-
tion of what has been cors.dercd in
some quarters as the excessive cost
of the organization. Thr expense for
last year, as already reported, was
about s4,l50,000.
"There can be doubt" says the
committees report, that, rightly or
wrongly. the League Of Nations has
the reputation Of costing too much. 1"
The report then goes on To explain
how the complexity, diversity and
novelty Of the work undertaken ne
cessarhy costs heavily, particularly
since it Il Ia the hands Of a compara-
lively young institution that lacks
exnerience.
The dual language of the League
recurring translation and duplicate
publication Of all documents alone
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-29
MARKETS FOR
COTTON FOUND
TOBELIMITED
Germans, Having Little Mo-
ney, Content to Use Sub
stitutes
(Ey The Associated Pressl

BERLIN, June %. - Necessity
forced Central Europe TO get along
without it, usual supply Of cotton
goods for so long that the public has
become accustomed to all sorts Of sub
stituteS and the task Of getting back
the European market for American
cotton Il an extremely difficult one
while the mark remains at its low and
wildly fluctuating value.
What is true Of the textile markets
in Germany i even more true Of those
in Austria and other war-torn coun-
tries whic have unfavorable exchange.
In consequence the buying power of
Central Europe is generally estimated
by manufacturers of cotton goods TO
be only - percent Of what il was in
normal pre-war times.
Germans have become 50 accus-
toned 10 the use Of white paper
tablecloths and napkins that even the
best hotels in Berlin no longer feel
it necessary to provide linen or cot
ton cloths for their tables. Great
rolls of heavy crinkled paper are kept
IN all restaurants and hotels. Walters
cut tablclengths from these as re-
qulred. The same system is resorted
TO in private houses.
Genany has an abundance Of pap
er an he price is low. Textiles are
expej Fe because of the high price Of
the Nrorted raw materials. Laun-
dry work is also expensive. Woven
paper cloth has replaced cotton, wool.
EN- and silk fabrics almost entirely al
upholstering and drapery material In
car furnishings. Wherev~~ cloth need
not be washed or expose 70 moisture
paper substitutes arc raed. Woven
paper towels and ~ 'ecloths have
been perfected W an even ba
washed two or thr-e mes. i
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-29
TROPICAL STORM IS
CONTINUING TO HEAD
TOWARD THIS COAST

A special United States weather
bureau bulletin today states that the
tropical disturbance in the Gulf of
Mexico is apparently central north
east Of Vera Cruz, and slowly moving
northwestward.
If the storm continues in its present
direction, it will strike somewhere
about the mouth of the Rio Grande
within the next forty-eight hours. in
the belief of local weather observers.
The intensity of the disturbance was
still unknown. No additional reports
Of the storm have been received
from Mexico.
The barometer reading at the vol
untary weather station at the first
reading this morning at z o'clock was
1894, but later in the morning ii rose
to 29.99. At o'clock this afternoon
another reading showed that il had
fallen eleven points TO 29.8S.
The United States naval radio sta
tion at Point Isabel early this after
noon reported the barometric pres
sure there at 1896, stating that it
had hovored around 2966 and 1855
all the morning. Captain Wallace
Reed Of the United States Coast
Guard Station at Brazos Island re-
ported a moderate sea, with long
swells. with no indications there OF
unusual weather disturbances.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-29
LOCALBUREAU
INSPECTED BY
WEATHER MEN
Tour Of Major Bowie and E.
B. Calvert May Result In
Improved Service

Major Edward II. Bowie, supervis-
ing forecaster, and Edgar B. Calvert
Of the forscasting division. of the
United States Weather Bureau a,
Washington, are in Brownsville today
inspecting the weather bureau at the
home of Mrs. A. w. Reed, local Unit
ed States weather observer.
From here they go to Point Isabel
which will conclude a tour of inspec-
tion of coast stations embracing tht
area from the south Atlantic coast
to Point Isabel. The heads of the
departments are visiting each station
and are making thorough investi-
cation os surrounding conditions and
noting the needs for Improvement
in the service.
Major Bowie and Mr.. Calvert have
Just concluded an inspection of the
bureau at Corpus Christi. Before ar
irving here, stations at Jacksonville.
Miami, Key West. Sand Key, and
New Orleans, Port Arthur, Galveston,
Tampa. had been visited. Then fol-
lowed visits TO stations at Mobile.
Houston, and Corpus Christi.
A number Of additions to the wealth
er service have already been arranged
for, according to Major Bowie and
Mr. Calvert New stations will prob
ably be installed at Lupeter Inlet,
near Miami. Florida; and another at
Long Key, Florida. on the railroad
Ene- Another is to be established at
Egmont Key on Tampa bay and one
At Cedar Keys between Apalachicola
and Tampa
Going on down the coast line ne@
stations are TO be established for serv-
Ice during the months of June. July
and Auvust at Morgan City, La, and
at Port 0'Connor. Texas. say the Wis
iting weather men. The new stations
while not of the---first class. will h..
equipped for observations both on
call and on showings Of meteorologiea |
conditions of an unusual character.
The stations will also be eouipned
for the dissemination of information
at all times during the period they are
functioning to the weather bureau
and the general public.
the Mexican government Is coon
Grating in the improvement work by
establishing stations at Progreso. on
the Peninsula. Vera Cruz. and other
points on the Mexican coast, according
to word received here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-29
CIVILIANS WILL
QUIT ARMY WORK
Five Affected by Reduction
In Appropriation Will Be
Released at Fl. Brown

Five civilian employees at Fort
Brown will be discharged to morrow
afteroon. and these who remain will
have their salaries reduced. according
TO announcement made today at the
Quartermaster Corps at Fort Brown.
This is in line with the economy
program which il necessitated by the
reduced appropriation for the army
for the coming fiscal year. begin
ming July |. All teachers will be dis
charged. and the vocational train
ing schools vii be closed
The Service Club, part Of the Edu
catiOnal and Recreational Service
vii not be discontinued, Col Howard
Il. Hickok. commanding officer of
Fort Brown. announced this morning.
but the club will be conducted under
a different system Of management
due to the reduced appropriations
According to the orders for the
economy program for the coming
year, each station il allowed a stated
amount for each purpose. and any
employees which would call on the
pist To exceed the expenditure of
that amount. will have to be dis
charged, explained Colonel Hickok.
BY reducing the salaries of some that
remain, il j. hoped To keep several
more in positions than there would
be il the same salaries were 10 re-
main in effect.
If the positions left vacant by ci-
villains are ordered filled, soldiers will
do it, Colonel Hickok said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-29
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
is DENIED c. GAINES

DALLAS. Texas, June 20. Fed
eral Judge Wilson, having denied the
application for a writ of habeas cor
pus to halt the trial Of Charles Gaines
in the county criminal court on. a
charge Of the murder of G.. W.
Street. in the postoffice robbery. the
defense counsel today planned 10 car
ry the fight to the United States cir
cult court Of appeals.
Judge Pippin in the criminal dis
trict court today forced the defense
TO the trial of Gaines when he over
ruled a motion TO stay the proceed
ings The selection Of jury was be
gun Immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-29
HARDINCASKS
CONGRESS TO
PASS OPINION
Wants Favorable Expression
on Question of World
Disarmament
(By The Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON. d. c., June 29-
President Harding today wrote to
Representative Mondell of Wyoming
republican leader in the house, that
it is wholly desirable" to have an
expression in the 'broadest and most
general terms"
The president added: IL am vast
iy more concerned with the favorable
attitude Of congress on this question
than form of expressing that atti-
tude. You may be sure that the exec
utive Is ready 10 give every consi
deration to such expressions as the
members Of the two house find them
selves disposed to make"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-06-29
EUROPE OWES U.S..
BILLION DOLLARS
INTEREST ON LOANS
0By The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. d. c. June %
Approximately a billion dollars in
terest is owed TO the United States
by European debtor nations up about
May Is. treasury officials tod the
senate finance committee today ex-
planning the administration bill TO
give the secretary broad authority
in funding the allied debts.
Secretary Mellon told the commit
tee that no suggestions had been
made that the United States 10 ac-
cept German reparation bonds. He
said the only funding negotiations
entered into were with Great Britain.
and they were Of preliminary ma
ture.