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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16
All the News and the
Most Special Features
Calm Fears of
G. W. u. Colds
Students To Be Gallants
for Girls Who Need
Escorts.

George Washington University
students who are arranging for the
Arts and Science Department BAN
quet TO be held Saturday evening at
the New willard Hotel as the open
ing event OF the centennial :elebra-
tion OF the founding OF the uni
versity are not going TO let mamma
fears hamper the attendance OF a
fine flock OF co-eds at the brilliant
social event.
The word got abroad that some
OF the girls couldn't find escorts
and that their mammas frowned
at the idea OF their darling daugh-
tiers going alone after dark to
hotel banquet and remaining around
the festive board until goodness
only knows what wee hour.
SO on Saturday evening compe-
tent chaperones will be provided to
accompany unescorted co-eds from
Lisner Hall, 2023 G. street north
west, following the late afternoon
classes, TO the New willard Hotel.
Memmas can rest assured that little
daughters will be in safe hands and
will be returned to the family door
step.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16

Following a talk on healthfl hab-
its OF living and the necessity ~ ex-
erclse being continued by business
men through life. Mr.. Camp mounted
the conference table and removing mis-
dinner coat, demonstrated the daily
dozen" which he had evolved during
the war 10 keep the men or the naval
stations Mt, and which he assured the
women would accomplish all he prom
ised them.
Mr.. Camp objected to the regular
setting-up exercises OF the army, say
ing they were too strenuous. made
sIackers OF the men who refused to
do them and exhausted them so they
were more susceptible TO disease
germs. On the theory that man has
but a limited vitality that must not
be wholly exhausted, he evolved a
system OF stretching the muscles and
OF bodily contortions that wo1ld keep
the men in condition without firing
them, and the daily dozen" thus
formulated met with growing faVor
during the war on the part OF officers
and men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16


She Is Princess Dilla, of the Osages,
heiress to millions. expert at every
fancy dance step there is. but liking
outdoors better.
He Is Col. John r. Spurrier. of
Claremore, Okla, and he hasn't ever
worried much about the his cost OF
living. either. He is sole owner OF
the big 400 Ranch" in Oklahoma
where VIII Rogers used to work be-
fore the theatrical magnates began
paying him a million dollars a week
The paleface and his Indian princess
arrived here from Pawhuska, Okla,
where they were married at the home
OF the princess red-skinned paents.
The Osages gave them a send-off the
white men out thee are still talking
about.
The bridegroom has a nickname.
Out West he is called buffalo Ray"
He owns tn largest private herd Of
buffalo in the world.
That's one of the reasons too. why
they came to Washington on their
honeymoon. Colonel Spurrier is try
ing to negotiate with the Interior
Departmnt for the purchase of an
other herd.
He says when he gets back to okla
homa, he's going to build a home
on his ranch Just like the White
House."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16
3 HOSPITALS
GUARANTEED.
Discovery Of Smallpox and
Diphtheria Leads Fowler to
Precautionary Measure.

Three hospitals, Episcopal Eye,
Ear, and Throat, George Washing
ton University, and Sibley, today
are under partial quarantine by or
der Of DR.. William c. Fowler, Dis
trict Health Officer. The quaran-
tine at Sibley is indefinite, but at
the other hospitals will last for six
teen days.
SMALLPOX DISCOVERED.
Discovery OF a case Of smallpox at
the George Washington University
Hospital Sunday night led Dr. Fowler
to quarantine the second. third and
fourth floors OF the institution. The
hospital is allowed TO receive and
discharge patients on the first floor
only. All OF the nurses and other
employees have been vaccinated.
A case OF smallpox, discovered on
February in the Episcopal Hospital.
resulted in a siNteen-day quarantine
OF the second floor. All of the nurses
have been vaccinated.
SIX CASES OF DIPHTHERIA.
Six cases OF diphtheria among
nurses of the Sibley has caused an
indefinite quarantine to be placed on
all maternity wards. A ten-day-old
baby was found with diphtheria in
the hospital yesterday. This quaran-
tine will be lifted as soon as cultures
taken of nurses and other employees
prove negative.
1.-THE situation in each of these hos
pitfalls is well in hand" said DR..
Fowler. 81 see no danger. However.
we believe it best that these precau-
lions be taken. even though we feel
there is no danger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16

There is no reason why a woman
should look like ruin when she's
past thirty" said Mr.. Camp. nor Is
there any reason why she should lose
the bloom OF youth. when a little ex-
ercise. but six minutes a day, viii
keep her looking young"
GIVES DENOMINATION.
Mounting the table In the caucus
room, he then gave the women pres
ent special exercises that would
assure them a good carriage, a beau
tifui back. shoulders not muscular
but nicely rounded, a neck devoid
OF hollow places. and a good COM
plexion resulting from good health.
Mr.. Camp has been in Washington
seeking to have Congress enact a
law that would make physical edu-
cation compulsory in the schools. At
the request of his Congressional
friends. he gave a talk to few OF
the invited members, but the wort
spread and last night the caucus
room was filled with members and
their wives. with Congressman stand
ing in the rear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16

Because OF the publicity given
by The Washington Times TO the
disappearance OF Margaret Bragieur
and Elizabeth Shorey and the
promptness with which representa-
tives OF this paper located the two
runaway girls and turned them
safely back to their distressed
parents. numerous requests have
been received from mothers and
other relatives OF missing persons
to have search instituted for their
loved ones.
Owing to the number and fro
quency OF these requests. The Wash
ington Times has decided to estab-
lish a Bureau OF Missing Persons,
to cooperate with the police and
relatives OF men. women and chill
'dren who have disappeared.
MUST REPORT TO POLICE.
The Bureau OF Missing Persons
will not concern itself with any
case which is not reported to the
police. The authorities must be
notified as a guarantee OF good
faith on the part OF the relatives or
friends.
In addition TO maintaining a rep
resentatiye at Police Headquarters
and the Detective Bureau to CO.
operate with the authorities, the
Bureau OF Missing Persons will keep
an accurate file index OF photo
graphs, personal descriptions. nm
ger prints, whenever possible to
procure them; brief biographical
sketches concerning the habits,
traits, and character OF the missing
persons. together with the probable
or suspected whereabouts OF the
persons and the inferential cause
Of the disa nnearanc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16

Unfailing IN her devotion to duty,
Mother Blaine was the most beloved
figure in the history of the jail and
the asylum.
"One of the brightest spots in the
week for everybody in the institution,
from the highest officials down to the
lowest inmate, was the sight of
Mother Blaine at the organ Sunday
mornings" said one OF the officials
this morning.
Everybody looked for her! every
body loved her"
30 YEARS AS ORGANIsT
Mother" Blaine, who was Mrs. Re-
becca A. Blaine, was the widow of
Robert G. Blaine. She was a lifelong
resident of Washington, and was born
seventy-four years ago in the north
east section OF the city. For many
years she lived on the old family es-
state which covered part of the
present site of the Library of Con-
gress. The last forty years of her
life were spent in the house where
she died last night, at 1873 c street
southeast.
Thirty years ago Mrs. Blaine took
her post for the first time at the or
she had been unfailing in her at
tendance at the Sunday morning
services.
Last Sunday. for the first time in
years, she was missing. Anxious in
quiries revealed that she was danger
ously i'll at her home.
News of her death was announced
this morning at the Jail and asylum.
SURVIVED BY FAMILY.
Mrs. Blaine is survived by son,
DR.. Robert E. Blaine. a well known
Washington physician, with offices at
524 Tenth street northwest; and by
five married daughters. all living in
Washington. She also leaves a sister,
Mrs. Josephine d. Hicks, who has been
living with her at 1913 C street for
years.
Requiem mass for Mrs. Blaine will
be celebrated at ST. Peters Catholic
Church Friday morning. The services
will be attended by a delegation of
Jail and asylum officials and en-
ployes, while a number Of floral trib-
utes will be sent by inmates and
prisoners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16
R. R. Valuation Bill Passes.

The Senate yesterday passed the House
bill providing for an appropriation
of $1,000, 900 to complete the work
of ascertaining the physical valua-
ton of the railroads, being conduct
ed by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
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Bureau of Missing Persons
Established by Times

All necessary correspondence will
be conducted with chiefs OF police
and welfare workers and other in
yestigstors in other cities. and rigid
inouiries will be made In the hope
OF assisting the relatives or friends
OF the missing. The Washington
Times will also inaugurate a Miss
ing Persons column on its CLASSIFIED
mage. so as 70 AFFORD the relatives
and friends every facility for bring
ing the distressing absence TO the
attention OF the greatest number OF
readers in the most diversified
ways.
SERVICE WILL BE FREE.
The services OF the bureau OF
missing persons will be available.
free OF cost not only to the re-
latives and friends OF missing
persons but to those who seek
acauaintances from whom they have
been separated for many years, and
to ministers in quest OF the re-
latives OF i'll or dying persons, and
lawyers searching for heirs to
estates.
All that The Washington Times
Bureau OF Missing Persons asks Is
that a guarantee of sincerity be
given by reporting the case to the
police, and that IL be given earnest
cooperation consisting OF full.
adequate and complete information
and data upon which to predicate
a thorough investigation.
II any N your relatives or
friends have disappeared and you
are DESTROYS OF locating them. why
not let The Washington Times place
the facilities of its Bureau of Mis-
sing Persons at your service?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16
SURVIVED BY FAMILY.
Oppose Army Governors.

Opposition to the appointment of
military men as governors of the
possessions of the United States Is de-
veloping here, and strong pressure is
being brought to bear upon Presi-
dent-elect Harding to name civilians
for these positions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16
DecrieS VIadivoStOk Attack.

The attack upon four American
sailors in Vladivostock on the night
OF February s was made by Russian
criminals ard is Of no political i'm
portance, Admiral Strauss, in COM
mand of the Asiatic Fleet, reported
to the Navy Department yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16
PRESIDENT READY TO
RENDER ACCOUNTING

President Wilson has already pre-.
pared to render a final accounting Of
the funds placed at his disposal dur
ing the war, it was stated at the
White House today. The resolution
passed by the House yesterday ask
ing such an accounting will find the
President prepared to render a com.
plete account, the White House
stated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16
'SUFF' PARTY
OPENS MEET
Battle Is Not Over, Alice Paul
Declares in Calling Conven-
ton to Order.

sour battle is not over; our com
plete victory is not won," declared
Miss Alice Paul. suffrage leader
today, opening the convention Of the
National Woman's Party. which is
to decide the future course of this
organization in politics.
MUST KEEP UP WORK.
1--WE must be encouraged to con-
tinue until women are indeed free"
Miss Paul declared. at Is for this
spirit OF this organization is to be
disbanded and its machinery cast
aside, or whether spirit and machin-
cry both are to be turned toward new
ends"
Miss Mabel Boardman. Commission
er Of the District OF Columbia, in well
coming the delegates called upon
American women to offer "true SER
vice to the State"
when n woman says she cannot
serve on jury because her sympathy
would prevent her sentencing Grim
inal. she ignores her very grave duty
to the community. upon which such
an individual preys." Miss Boardman
declared. III we women are to be OF
true service to the State we must be
of service as women, adding our
woman's knowledge and experience
to the body polite"
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, OF Philadel-
phia, rendered the treasurer's report
showing expenditures OF S754.747.51
in the suffrage cause. Demonstra-
lions. including picketing OF the
White House. cost $15.SS6.
Today's session OF the convention
was devoted to reports.
FOREIGN SESSION TONIGHT.
The session tonight will be the
foreign session. A brilliant audience
from the embassies and legations in
Washington will be present and the
woman movement in Armenia. Czecho
Slovakia. Denmark. Sweden, Iceland.
Serbia and the Philippines will be dis
cussed by Princess Anne Azgepetian
of Armenia. Miss Anna Stepenak Of
Czecho- Slovakia, Madame Thit Jensen
OF Denmark, Mrs. Velma Swanson
Howard OF Sweden, Madam Grouitch
of Serbia, Madame Chydenius of Fin
land, Nellie Wal Ling SEE OF China.
Mrs. Bainbrige Colby. wife Of the
Secretary Of State. will welcome the
foreign delegates and Mrs. II. o.
Havemeyer, Of New York, will preside
at tonight's session.
More than 1000 people were turned
away from the memorial ceremonies
in the rotunda OF the capital last
night. The crowded rotunda rang
with enthusiastic applause and &C
claims at the end of the impressive
ceremonies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16
INDIANA RAIL RATES
UNFAIR, |. C. DECLARES

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today declared freight and pas
senger rates, fares and charges, fixed
by the Indiana Public Utility Com
mission for intra-State traffic to be
unduly pre1udicial to traffic in Inter
state commerce and ordered the rates
raised to the level of Interstate
rates.
The order becomes effective March
"a. Interstate rates on coal, for
distances OF thirty miles and less,
were exempted from the order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16
Victim of SHOOTING Dies.

BRAINTREE, Mass, Feb. 16.-An-
tonia Dasterio died yesterday from
a bullet wound received last night
while walking with two companions
on Pond avenue, South Braintree.
His assailant escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16
Women Can Stay Age
By Six Minutes Daily
Exercise, Says Camp

Walter Camp, for years actively identified with Yale
athletics, last night turned beauty DOCTOR and before
large gathering that included the wives OF Congressman
and filed the of the House, he demonstrated
how women obtain enduring beauty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16
Indian Princess Here;
Rich Paleface's Bride

The richest Indian maid pretty as dream-gr and real
princess to boot in Washington her honeymoon And her
husband Is "bae-face"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16

A peculiar feature of earthquakes
IL that they seem to undulate the
Ground with a twisting motion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16
Mother Blaine Dies;
Beloved For Kindness
The District Jail and the W

The District Jail and the Washington Asylum
ing.
Mother Blaine who every Sunday up to last Sunday for
the past thirty has been the keyboard the organ the
chapel is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-16

Washington's Greatest Need
Votes for It's inhabitants
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-16
Engineer Is Killed
In Odd Railway
Accident in East

MoRRIsTowN. y. j., Sept. i6.-
An odd accident late yesterday on the
Delaware. lackawanna 4 Western
railroad between Dover and Rock
away, caused when a west bound
local passenger train crashed into "a
ear OF an east bound freight train,
which became derailed just as they
were passing, resulted In the death
OF locomotive engineer and slight
injury 10 "A passenger and a fireman.
The passenger locomotive jumped
the track, uncoupling itself from the
baggage car and rolled down. an em-
bankment. The baggage car also was
derailed but was not overturned. The
passenger coaches remained on the
tracks.
Joseph Hendricks OF Hoboken. the
dead engineer OF the local, applied
the brakes, hut not In time to avert
collision with the freight car. which
left the rails only short distance la
front OF his engine. His body was
crushed la the wreckage OF the cab.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-16

SANTA FE. - NJ sept iG Am
uouucomcnt from democratic sources
that former governor 90. 4 lArrgIulo
is to come Out uf his retirement boz
III raso and make thro or four last
minute sp,,,h,s iu behalf uf m, soma
toriul candidacy ur former mounted
policeman Apolouio Scnn. has aroused
Interest In political circles lu the
capital where IN" final po itiDll Land
INK place ut the former governor has
been a cause Tor come speculation
II is known here that the Hanna
campaign committee has assisted cS-
tcnWvcly In financing the campaign
Of Nj Srnu who was nominated fur
the senatorship by % convention OF
~ Independent republicans" held in
the office OF Bronson M Cutting.
owner of the Santa Pc Ncw Mexican
Max Gutierrez. uf Bcnulinu county.
q memhrr of IN" convention of "a
and @ supporter uf Scno's candidacy
received Two chrcks from Arthur
Seligman chairman of ih. democratic
state committee. Tor $500 each and 10
is understood that other advances
have hrru made from the Democratic
campaign treasury or allied sources
Ia assist the Independents lu ma o.
tanning IN organization and conduct
ing campaign
Induce l.urraSoiu 10 Enter.
Il is also known that tho demo-
cratic leaders hItr been Du-ouvtntiug
with the independents since the demo.
cratic convention boo Albuquerque iu
an effort to induce Mr. tlraEolo to
come out of his retirement and outci
the campaign for E'nu 1ud thnt thcs,
efforts mp fu tho beginning or thf
present week. had been uniVaiiing
! What tho arguments wen" thp finnl
| " prevail ,d upon Mr l.urruzoiu t'
! enter tho campaign in It's vlusiuf
| hours are NOT known here.
\ majority uf the undergraduates
| who supported Iptuzoio IN hiH hpl
| from the reuuhlifnu pHrtv lu the lPti
| election. have rtullruDd thamTelyr
| with tho rrpuhl can party iurludiui
! an OF th. more influential leaders
including such mon nH Frank \ Hui
! bell 81 Alhuuucruuc; q. II Chose, Nr
/ Huuun'a huaIu'sH ueeuriuft. and IN
/ more influential .pudDrs uf thr forme
/ Independent movement ln SAN Misuo
| uud Morn counties. who ARE ucfiNri
supporting senator HuraHW
Hnnnn'- rtirr T. Esidrpcr
n now develops iTuw correspond
enoe OF Mr Hanna. Wndo nuhlic hor
todav hy former i1drueu'rnts th1
/ Mr. unnnl prr.on1iic iE rolviur ,rr
largely uuon IA. inlrnrnd"ni cam
pa IN being made lv Spun and hi
associates, 10 produce Hanna yutcl
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-16
Louisville Public
Warned Not to Attend
Ku Klux Klan Meeting

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Sept iG.--The
board Of public safety today served
notice on all citizens 10 remain
away" from a proposed meeting OF
the ku kluN Khan Sunday night and
warned owners ~ public halls not TO
rent their places to the organiza-
tiOn
should any attempt he made 10
hold the meeting In defiance OF this
order the boards announcement
says. any person who attempts 10
attend u will be regarded as an un-
patriotic citizen and a law vioiator
and will be dealt with accordingly"
Mayor Smith recently declared he
would use every lawful means to pre-
vent the organization Of klan In
louisville. Fun page advertisements
In morning paper announced that
Il Rev. Ridley would address mass
meeting sunday on IN" purposes OF
the Khan which brought the subject
To an issue
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-16
Fireman and Tramp
Killed When Fast
Train Is Derailed

CLINTON. Iowa. Sept is.--FIre-
man John johnson. of Clinton and
an unidentified tramp were Killed
when the engine OF the Chicago 4
Northwestern Railways fast west
bound passenger train number q
known as the s4os Angeles limited.
was deraiied in n washout mile and
a half west OF Belle rlnine. early
today.
Engineer Thomas Lea, ut first re-
ported dead, was badly ncaided and
was taken to a Cedar Rapids hospi-
tai. The tramp. presumably. was
riding or the engine tender.
No passengers were killed and
although many were shaken from,
from their berths none was reported
injured.
A terrific rainstorm sent water
runhing down a hill and washed out
a culvert over "a small creek and the
engine and two following cnrs
plunged into the ditch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-16
BODIES OF
zR-2 VICTIMS
ARRIVE HOME
Final Tribute to Ameri-
cans Who Lost Lives in
Dir:gible Disaster viii
Be Paid in Memorial
Services Tomorrow in
New York City.


NEW YORK. Sept. i6.--The British
cruiser pnuntleas brinQinu home the
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rnade up of muriaes aud bluejnckets
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urehdhhhsht MAiyihhH' otiicers from
the French light cruiser Vile D'ys.
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AZ soon hs the Dauniless makes
fast the bodies will be- removed TO
temporary chapel where they will