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The Washington herald., 1921-12-06
MORE THAN HALF
OF FD.C.POPULATION
WORKS FOR LIVING
Clerks, Both Male and
Female, Outnumber
Other Employees.
ODD CENSUS DATA
Report Shows 55,557 Out OF
236,O27 Persons Hold
Clerical Jobs.
Did YOU know that

Did you know that
More than half Of WashinEtor.s
inhabitants-143.3s7 male and g.
$50 female, totalling 236.Os7 pey
sons-are employed for wages.
profits. or other forms OF pecuniary
compensation?
OF this number OF males l43 per
cent. or 2O.55S. are employed as
clerks, other than those working in
stores. while OF the females 3l.T
per cent. or 1880. are doing cleri-
cal work?
There are 1852 female telephone
operators and IS male operators in
the city?
There are 2.355 male and 60 fe-
male lawyers, judges and justices
actively engaged in the legal pro-
fession here?
The s,457 laborers residing in
the Nations Capital includ. S.0SZ
males and 375 females?
Iod Female Physicians.
Among the l,232 physicians and
surgeons are included 100 female
practitioners?
Six females are included smon-
the 1873 persons who are "mrio, o.
ed as doOrkeepers, watchmcn ann
guards?
These facts were contain,d @ "a
occupation analysis Of IN, 1s-u ,-,. r-
sus compilations made pl.lI- bs
the Bureau Of Census OF 90. Ice
partment Of Commerce. ycst,rdal.
The report also shows that t1.
number OF males employed a.
clerks nearly doubled since an. Iss
census, 1910. while the number a
female clerks has Increased nearly
/ five times since ten years ago
The number OF clerks employ o.
in stores - given as l.4ss males
and l.lGl females. which brings tine
total numb Of persons employ ed
in clerical positions iu the DiStr:~y
To 52.557. or S3.JNs mary than in
1910.
The remaining occupatioual clas-
sifiCatlons for each OF which at
least 5000 persons Of both sexes
were reported in 1890 are as fol-
lows:
Servants and walters. 5.o3S males
and 1926 females. st"nographers
and typewriters. 1885 males ana
{ Il.O34 females: retail dealers. g.
/ $50 males and Sos females. lauu-
/ dresses and laundrerS. eNclud u-
/ laundry employees, % males and o.
I OS5 females: statesmen and sale
} women. 3.sls males and c274 g.
= males. bookkeepers. cashiers a.
accountants. 3.6S3 males and e.
females. soldiers. sailors and ma
rines. 5.2a2. all males.
Decrease in Dressmakers.
The number engaged n .rn-
portant occupations for zach n.
which fewer than 5000 persons are
reported. are: ClerEymen. 7t> m,-
and 9 women. school teaCh.r
45C men ana 2.676 women. sffi,ia'
and inspectors. State and United
states. o9l7 men and women
trained nurses. S. men and l.75a
women. midwives and nurses. NOS
trained. 329 men and SsS women.
The number OF dressmakers N
seamstresses. excluding those ,m-
rloyed in factories. decreased from
4lSl in 1910. 20 1853 iu al, 'as
census, while the number of lauH-
derers. excluding those employ
in Iaundries decreased from 30
in tho earlier year to e."95 In IT,.
latter.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-06
Beruyn Fire Department
Beqins Membership DriUe

BERwYN. Md. Dec. 5.-The Ber-
wyn volunteer fire department IN
corporated. has been organized. Ihe
incorporators are L. Lee Mohle, DR.
A a Etienne, Arthur Hustled. Charles
r peck. jr., and Herbert H. Smith.
A committee head d by f. Lee Mohle
has started a drive for at least 200
charter members and it is hoped
to gain this goal in two weeks me
company plans 10 buy an up-'o-oa'e
chemical apparatus.
1t is the intention TO give protec-
ton not only to Berwyn but TO COL
lege Park. including the University
of MARYLAND. Branchville, Beltsviie
and intermediate points.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-06
Ice Plant Fought
By Takoma Park
Testimony Shows Site Was
Approved in Letter by
Commissioners.

Testimony at yesterdays public hear
ing ON lTakoma Park citizens protest
aglinst construction of the Takoma
Park Ice and Ice Cream Company ;
spIant in that section revealed that the
commissioners in a recent letter to the
company had approved erection OF the
rlant on the site chosen.
Yesterdays hearing was the second
since the protest Of Takoma Park
residents. who charge the plant would
be a public nuisance
Louis Gutenberg and Paul Sleman.
attorneys for the company. produced
a letter written by Secretary Gargas.
Of the Board Of Commissioners, saying
that the proposed site in back OF stores
on Cedar street comes within the re-
1uirements OF the zoning commission
and II a logical location since its
proxin1ity to the railroad renders 1t
unit for a residential section and the
fact that It has no street frontage
makes Il undesirable for retail busi-
The Washington herald., 1921-12-06
CALLS GRAHAM
CRUEL HUSBAND
Naval Officer in Alienation
Suit Declared to Have
Nagged Wife.

More testimony tending to show
that Lieut. Lorimer c. Graham. who
is sueing Augustus l.. Humes.
wealthy New York attorney. for
100000 damages for the alleged
alienation of the affections of the
now Mrs. Elsa r. Graham Humes.
was a cruel, selfish and Indifferent
husband to his former wife. was
introduced yesterday when the trial
was resumed before Justice Staf-
ford in Circuit Court No. /.
Mrs. Hilda Portner Derby. sister
of Mrs. Humes. testified that Gra-
ham nagged her sister incessantlv.
and even found fault because she
spent her own money on herself
Moreover. this witness testified.
Graham was not much bothered
about the safety Of his wife. and
related an incident in France when
the war broke out in which she
declared Graham let his wife look
out for herself and make her way
back to America, while he looked
first to his own safety.
Mrs. Derby also testified that on
one occasion Graham refused to buy
fresh eggs for his family because
they were too high in price. State
ments to the effect that the then
Mrs. Graham never was happy with
her naval bfficer husband were made
by this witness. who stated that her
sister frequently had the blues
over his treatment.
other testimony. which tended to
show Graham as even being
,"stingy" toward his children in the
matter of Christmas presents, was
introduced.
Mrs. Oscar Portner. sister-in- law
of Mrs. Humes, testified that Gra-
ham always acted like a fool to-
ward his wife" and showed no af-
fection for her or their children.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-06
BIRTHS

White,
William II. and Mary V. Boswell, boy
Ross A. and Ethel Dyer. girl.
Thomas P. end Ruth Speake, girl.
Roger W. and Anna G. Wheeler, girl
Daniel G. and Florence Rice, boy.
David Y. and Mary e. Fenton, boy.
Charles and Grace s. Bartges, girl.
Victor P.-and SophIonia e. Gravis, rirl
Colored.
John Z. and Maud B. ouander, girl.
Oliver s. and Goldie J. Brown, girl.
Craze +. and Bessie Young, girl.
William A AMI Elizabeth Jackson, bog.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-06
Hyattsville Rebekahs Elect.

HYATTSVILLE. Nd, Dec. 5.-Es-
ther Rebekah Lodge, Odd Fellows.
of Hyattsville, have elected the fol-
lowing officers for six months: Miss
Catherine Duvall noble grand; Mrs.
William II. Anglin. vice grand. on
GERS chosen for one. year are: Mrs.
P. X. Parlett, recording secretary;
Mrs. Ruth Maxwell, financial secre-
tary, and Mrs. A. C. Hart, treasurer.
These officers will be installed Janp-
ary 1. On the evening Of January
16 the lodge viii celebrate the twelfth
anniversary OF its organization.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-06

As Christmas draws near, wash
inCton tenants in droves are be-
seechinC the Rent Commission to
be their Santa Claus.
The general plea OF rent payers
is: Please be a good St. Nicholas
and allow my family to spend
Christmas in our present home.
Thirty to sixty days Is usually
required after receipt of a written
notice 10 vacate property before the
Rent Commission in it's present
crowded condition can settle a
The Washington herald., 1921-12-06
ASK OLD MARLBORO
ROAD BE REBUILT

HYATTSVILLE. Md. Dec. 5.-Pe-
titions are being circulated by citi-
zens of Marlboro. Queen Anne. Kent.
Laurel, Hyattsville, Riverdale, Vans
VILE and Bladensburg districts ask
ing the county commissioners to rec
ommend to the State roads commits
sion, as a lateral road, to be built
in 1922. the old Marlboro-Bladens-
burg road. running from Marlboro
by way of Oak Grove, Large, Bright
seat and Landover to Bladensburg.
The road would make the distance
from Bladensburg to Marlboro about
fourteen miles.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-06
1000 See Bike Races.

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-New York
will not be cured of the six-day
bike bug. There were more than
10000 fans in Madison Square
Garden galleries when the riders
got away at midnight Sunday. and
there has been a big jam of cus-
tomers at the main gate ever cinse
Maurice Brocco, italian rider. is
a greater sport hero than
The Washington herald., 1921-12-06
Gambling House
Arouses Citizens
Prince Georges Sheriff Urged
TO Suppress Establish
ment.

MOUNT RAINIER, Md. &c. s.
People of this neighborhood are re-
ported up in arms ovef a report that
an extensive gambling establish
ment is in operation a short dis
tance from the istrict OF Columbia
line on the washington-B Baltimore
boulevard in Prince Georges County.
Prince Georges County paper
in its current issued under the
head Tip for Mr.. Sweeney" after
James Arthur Swee-
ney upon his election as sheriff of
the county. urges him to take ac-
tion for suppression of the estab-
1fshment
The Washington herald., 1921-12-06

Traces of vanadium and arsenic
we're found in the water from some
deem wells in Buenos Aires.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-06

The largest telescopes show that
about one star in eighteen is double.
With the spectroscope the number
of stars recognized as doubles" is
about one in five or six.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-06
OARD OF TRADE FIGHTS ENFORCEMENT ON PROPOSED PARKS
AND THEN HE GAVE UP GOLF

There THe Starter G,veS S
tiInn a TtCHcT AND Tells t,r1
TAeRe ace Z2G AstGAD OF
AlN.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-06

BRS tiINSeIF A NICE NEW
So%E OCTE,T.- AND AUSTleS
ovGa To Ttte PUBLIC COOR Sc
EIGHT A.Nn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
SUMTER FIRST
BALE, GEORGIA'S
SECOND, ISSOLD
Grown Bv A. A. Forrest
And Brings Fifteen
Cents

Sumter county's first bale of cotton
of the 1921 crop, and the second for
the state Of Georgia, as far as has
been reported, was marketed Tuesday
morning by Albert A. Forrest, wei
known farmer living near Leslie,
The bale, weighing 420 pounds,
was ginned by the Farmers Cotton
Oil company and taken to the L. &.
Council warehouse where it was sold
through Mr.. Council to Coffin Bros.
& Co., buyers of Americas and Co.
lumbus, the price paid being Is cents
per pound, which was considerable
premium above the market. 1t grad
ed American middling. T.
Mr. FORREST has captured first bale
Donors for a naiaber of years in Sum
ter county He is a bit later this
year than in some other seasons, the
first bale frequently being marketed
in July. The earliest record here so
far as known, cotton men say Is
July 27.
The first bale for Georgia was de-
livered at Moultrie last week and aY-
pressed to Savannah where it brought
nearly 70 cents per pound at auction,
being bought by Ernest A. Cults, big
cotton factor there and formerly an
Americus man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
LIQUOR CARGO
SEIZED OFF i. S.

NEW YORK, ugust 2.-The
schooner Henry L. Marshall, with a
cargo of liquor, was taken into Gus
tody last night four miles off the
coast by the coast guard cutter, Sene-
ca and brought here today. The
schooner was uying the British flag,
but advices from the Seneca said
there were no papers showing the
transfer to British registry.
On arrival at Quarantine, the Unit
ed States marshal and customs Off
GERS were asked to take the craft
into custody.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
Gel LEBRTTY OF WORLD FOR Is YEARS
MOST POPULAR VISITOR TO GEORGIA

cana, "Pagliacci," "L' Amore del tre
Re-" Tn Ballo in Maschera," "Lodo-
letta," Marta" "L'Elisir d'Amore,'
"Manon Lescaut," "Madma Butter
fly" LA Fanciulla del West" "Lu-
cia di Lammermoor," La Gioconda.1
al Trovatore," Don Giovanni
"Germania," Girls" "Lucrezia Bor-
gia," "Tosca," "La Forza del Des-
tino." (French) Lies Pecheurs de
Perles," "Armide," Faust, Julien
"Le Prophetic" Carmen Samson
ct Delila," and "Manon."
The famous singer was the guest
of honor at a silver jubilee cele-
bration, on the 25th anniversary of
his operate debut, in November,
1919, at the Metropolitan at which
prominent New Workers, including
the mayor and other officials, spoke
of his great artistic achievements.
He received an illuminated parch-
ment from IS families holding boxes
in~ the $7.000000 Golden Horse
shoe" a flag from the City of New
York, several medals and numerous
gifts from his fellow artists.
Mr. and Mrs Caruso resided in
! New York City during the opera sea-
SON They had summer home on
Long Island and another residence.
Vile allie Panche, at Florence, italy.
Caruso enjoyed an intimate place
in the hearts Of all Georgians. Since
the beginning of the annual visits of
the Metropolitan Opera company to
Atlanta, which began more than ten
years ago, he was a visitor almost
every year until last season, when Ill
ness suddenly put stop to his ap-
pearances. OF bright and playful
dispositions he always was the IA
vorte in Atlanta and entered hearth
ly into the spirit of the gay week 50
cia1ly and otherwise, always enjoy
ing the visit to the Southland as
delightful vacation, although usually
appearing in difficult roles at least
three times. He learned to love At
lanta and Georgia just as deeply as
they loved him.
Although his voice had been heard
from the Atlanta stage in reality by
thousands of Georgians, who will nev-
err forget it, there are other thous-
ands multiplied many times who have
heard it and had been charmed by 1t
through the agency of the phono-
graph and through it he win con
tinue to live in the hearts and homes
ef the South, as well as of the whole
world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
Weddington Mentioned
For New Appeals Court
Times-Rccorder Bureau,
Kimhall House.

Times Recorder Bureau,
Kimball House.
ATLANTA, August 2,--If the new
branch of the state court Of Appeals
is created by the next session of the
general assembly on account OF the
large number of cases now pending
before the present court and IN order
to establish more convenient loca-
tion for lawyers of South and Middle
Georgia, Colonel C. A. Wellington,
of Cochran, will, in all probability,
be candidate for one of the SIX
seats, it was learned hero this after
noon.
Colonel Wedding formerly resided
in Dublin, where he served as mayor
for a term. Later, he moved to Bleck-
lev county, and is recognized as one
of the most forceful orators and at
torneys of South Georgia. He was
in Atlanta Monday and today. and
while here, a member of the leglsia-
ture urged him to enter the race
should the court be created.N He de-
clined to say whether he would be q
candidate.
The legislation providing for the
new branch of the court of appeals
will name either Macon >" Albany
as the location. The fact that Ma
con is so interested in The capital re-
moval issue may prevent its leaders
from making a contest for the court
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
EQUALIZATION
LAW IS SAVED
Times Recorder Bureau,
kimhall House.

Kimbal House.
ATLANTA, August 2.-The fill
buster was renewed with the opening
of both houses this morning and con-
tinued until the senate haA defeated
the bill to abolish the tax equaliza-
ton law, and the house started vot-
ing on the gasoline tax measure.
Senator John H, Jones and SEN
ator Snow led the fight against abol-
ishment of the tax equalization law
in the senate, and mustered enough
strength to keep the measure from
receiving a constitutional majority
Twenty-Five votes were cast for the
bill and twenty-five against it.
The Troup delegation and Repre-
sentative Lankford, of Toombs,
fought the passage of. the gasoline
tax measure, while Representatives
Culpepper, McMichael, Beckham and
others supported it.
- Speaker Neill was forced to use an
iron rule to quell the tilibuster.
On account of night sessions in
both houses, Governor Herdwick has
postponed his reception planned for
tonight until later date.
In discussing the filibuster, which
has cost the state thousands of dol
lars and has delayed action on im-
portant legislation, Senator John H.
Jones, of LaGrange, declared tha.
proponents of the tax equalization
adjustment measure had not lived
up to their promises" regarding the
time when vote would be taken.
"On Wednesday, July 20,' said the
senator, "the senate adjourned at 1
O'clock, after an aye and nay vote
had been recorded, but a second be-
fore the result could be announced.
This vote would have tabled the
measure, thereby facilitating the
work of the senate.
"But on the next morning, unani-
nous consent was asked to repeal the
previous vote and postpone consid-
Grafton of the bill until Thursday,
July %, fixing it as special order
for that date. We, generously, did
not object.
son last Thursday, however, re-
alizing that they had lost, the propon-
ents of the bill began an utterly IN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
Rrannon MAY Opnoae
Overstreet In First
Timcs-Recorder Bureau,
KimhalI House.

Bureau,
Kimhall House.
ATLANTA, August 2-When Con
gresham Overstreet, of the First
district. runs for reelection at the
next election, he will be opposed,
and one of the chief candidates
against him will come from Bullock
county. according to developments
here this afternon. Representative
Harvey Brannen, of Bullock, is ore
of the prospective candidates, It was
learned, and is being urged TO run
by a number of his constituents. He
is considered one of the most con-
servative members of the house, and
has the reputation of being about the
only member who has not made a
speech on the floor this summer.
In the committee rooms, however,
he is very active, and was one of the
leaders in saving the highway com
sion from disruption, when such a
strong fight was made against it sew
eral weeks ago.
81 cgnnot say whether | will be a
candidate for congress in the next
race" said Mr.. Brannen, "but ] have
the question under consideration.
My entrance depends largely on the
further advice of my friends. If
there is some other man in Bulloch,
whose views are the same as mine
and has an equal opportunity of be-
ing elected, | would retire in his fa-
.vor.p
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
POOR BUSINESS

Congress seems to be pretty cold
to the request Of the Shipping Board
Tor an appropriation of 1925, 5,09O,-
600 to meet deficits during the next
five months.
1t looks as though a lot of very
pertinent questions will have to be
answered before this additional bur
den is loaded upon the taxpayers.
Among these questions is: Why
are British vessels carrying more of
cur trade than our own vessels at
time when hundreds of our ships
are laid mp for lack of cargoes?
A wear ago shins under the Amer
lcan flag carried half of our foreign
trade. To day they are carrying only
about 35 per cent.
Putting up $25, 100000 a month to
make un deficits, while the bulk of
our trade is carried in foreign bot
TOMS, presumably at a profit, doesn't
seem like good business PROPOSE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
FORD'S PLAN FOR
MUSCLE SHOALS
IF He Wins PLANT
D etroit Manufacturer
Would Make Every
Freight Car into ;
BY EDWARD THIERRY.
(Copyright 1929

IN CAMP, via Oakland, Md, Aug
ust 2.-What is Henry Ford going
to do with the nitrate plant at Mus
Gle Shoals, Ala, which he has offer
cr to purchase from the government
for $5,O00,0OO cash and a yearly
rental of $1,68O,O0O on a 100-year
lease?
His plans are SO stupendous he
will not now reveal them. Bpt in
an exclusive interview he authoriz-
ed these statements:
A mammoth electrical industry
will be established on the banks Of
the Tennessee river.
Nitrate production will only use
one-third of the cheap water power,
One big industry will be the melt
ing of steel railroad cars into an al
loyed matchmaking three scars out
of one
Ford who is vacationing in camp
with Thomas A. Edison and H. S.
Firestone, chuckled over his own
amazing statement that he would
make three cars grow where only
one grew before.
81 cannot discuss plans in detail
while the proposition is still before
congress" Ford said.
Lighter, Better Cars.
eyes, we plan to make nitrate for
fertilizer. But nitrate is only part
of It. One big reason we made the
proposition to the government-and
a reason thai might interest the rail
roads-is that we want to manufac-
ure railroad cars that will be lighter
and better.
Light rolling stock is one Of the
big needs of American railroads
And we will make new and better
cars out of junk! ,.assz
we expect to use oue-third oi
the 100000 horsepower at Muscle
Shoals-cheap horsepower-for cleo
tr;c furnaces to melt up steel cars
We will make alloyed metal cars
Out of every one car that is ready
for the scrap heap we will make
three new cars.
"Stretch them-thats the idea
When the steel is melted down we
will introduce allows and stretch a
60,0O0-pound car into three times
its equivalent in light, durable
metal
There is water power at Muscle
Shoals that will make our electric
furnaces nossible. Water power is
the big thing It is being criminal
ly wasted everywhere.
"Thomas Edison and | took ride
down the Potomac river the other
day. On the canal we saw canal
boats hauling coal.
"We agreed that if the river were
harnessed properly there would be
no need of the coal being carried up
and down Houses could be heated
and lighted and factories operated
on cheap water power,
Shouldn't Burn Coal
"Why, coal ought not to be burned
at all!
1.-The common sense thing, to do
is to take the coal out of the mines
and take out all the by-products-
light oils, coke, tar benzol, gas, etc
We do that in Detroit. We use
5000 tons of coal day, and we have
enough of valuable by-products left
over after using everything we need
in our plants to sell coke to the city
of Detroit and put gas into the city
gas mains"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
Italian PostoRice
Collapses In Quake

ROME, Aug. q (By Associated
Press. THE postoffice building at
Bari, in southeastern Italy, on the
Adriatic, collapsed today as a result
of earth tremor. Eight bodies so far
have been recovered from the RUNS.
Others are reported to have been
killed in the disaster and many injur-
ed. One of the bodies taken out wa
that Of NJ. Zavoisnia, reputed to be Q
Greek millionaire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
PERSECUTION

The weakening of Soviet rule in
certain parts of Russia has resulted
in reviving anti-Jewish prejudice, ac-
ccrdiug to DR.. Kreinin, prominent
Jewish social worker, who has just
arrived at Berlin from Moscow.
Dr. Kreinin fears the extermina-
ton of the entire Jewish population
in White Russia in the revival of the
pogroms which have already begun,
sHe tells of Jews forsaking their
@somes and property and fleeing to
F5e frontiers. More thap $4,000 are
living in horrible conditions along
the Rumanian border Not child
under seven years of age is to be
found among them, all having died
of disease or starvation.
Sc persecution lives after the
World War as before.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
PARDON WON FOR
GIRL IN PRISON
Times-Recorder Bureau,
Kimball House.

hlniDdll IlObpC.
ATLANTA, August 2.-After a
fight which was started when house
and senate committees Inspected the
state prison farm, Senator Dennis
Fleming, cf Albany, and Senator Al
win Golucke, of CraNfordville, sue
ceeded in securing from Governor
Hardwick today a pardon for Mar
garet Harris, seventeen-year-old girl
who left college only to fall into the
clutches of the law on the charge OF
larceny.
The prison commission heard the
petition Monday morning AM N the
afternoon recommended that the girl
be pardoned. The governor signed
the papers this morning. Now the
two senator's are getting up sub5crlp-
tions to send the girl to her home IN
Indiana.