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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27
NELLIE Billy DIES
Of PNEUMONIA
IN N.Y.HOSP|TA[
Widely Known Writer Remem-
bered for Record-Br Breaking
Trip Around the World.

NEW YORK. Jan 27.-Nellie Blv. in
private life Mrs. Robert L. Seaman.
one of the special writer's on the staff
Of the Evening Journal. died today Of
pneumonia in st. Marks Hospital.
She became i'll two weeks ago and
shortly afterward was taken to the
hospital from her room In the Hotel
McAlpin. She sank steadily and yes
terday no further hope was held out
for her recovery.
Nellie BLY, occupied a unique place
In the worlds journalism for nearly
two-score years, and the reputation
she made in the eighties by her record
breaking trip around the world for a
New York newspaper remains undim-
med today.
Men and women In all corners of the
United States knew her as a great
ministering angel to humanity. Her
daily mail contained many grateful
letters from persons who had been
helped by her words Of advice, inspira-
ton, and wisdom.
Nellie BLY, knew life as few news
papers writer's of the day. The back
ground Of her knowledge of human
frailities, sacrifices, joys, was the ex-
traordinary newspaper life she had
led since she began writing in Pitts
burgh about forty years ago. She had
always been a feature writer and
had appeared on the public platform
many times in behalf Of good move
ments to which she decided to give
her energetic support.
She waged sensational fight
against gambling and more recently
welded her powerful pen In an agtta-
ton against capital punishment. She
heard the cry Of homeless boys, the
blind, and the destitute; and her force
full articles in their behalf brought
about many ch.needed reforms.
Nellie BLY, covered political conven.
tons for many years and her articles
were tremendously popular. She knew
the political game as few women
writer's of today.
Nellie Bly, was fifty-six years old
and had led a tremendously active
life. She was a newspaper writer.
from her early youth, managed two
large corporations for a time, and In
her after life returned to newspaper
work with as great an avidity as she
had shown in her younger days.
The thing that made her famous
was her trip around the globe In 1889
In seventy.two days, six hours and
eleven minutes.
She undertook the trip to prove that
| Jules Verne's famous romance.
| Around the World in Eighty Days,
could be matched In reality.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27
81, 900 FOR CAR, TRACTOR,
AND TRUCK, FORD'S AIM

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 27..-Henry
Ford today was near the goal of prices
he set out to attain several years ago
when he announced he would sell "a
car, a tractor, and a truck for $1,000"
In a statement Mr.. Ford announced
a cut OF $3.50 in the price of the Ford
tractor, bringing the selling price Of
the farm machine down to $685..
With the new cut in effect, the Ford
touring car, a truck, and a tractor'c can
now be purchased for S;,137.
81 believe 1t will do the country
some good just at this time. especially
when spring is approaching. to make
1t. easier for the farmer to get his
work done at lower cost and thus help
bring down the price Of food and
everything else" says the announce
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27

Standard Oil Company. He sails for
the Orient in three weeks. What we
want Is a divorce, gotten in three
weeks, II II can be, and without
knowledge of the suit to anybody
except the lawyer, the Judge and the
prominent Washington woman. Can
It be arranged?"
Assured Of Secrecy.
THE whole thing can be arranged
to the entire satisfaction Of your
friend" Thomas declared.
well, how about the publicity"
the reporter asked.
There won't be any publicity, and
her husband will know nothing about
Il until It's too Late" Thomas assured
the reporter.
AS the matter is so urgent
wouldn't it be a good idea for you
and your friend to meet me at my
home tonight" Thomas asked. You
know 1t is pretty risky business get.
ting a divorce quick like this, and
1t would really be better for you to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27

mercy OF its benefactors, particu-
larry OF the Japanese. Just as they
have done in Siberia, the Japanese
have fomented revolutions in China
and have armed the enemies Of the
Chinese government. This noble un-
dertaking so far has been some
what hampered by the fact that
troops loyal to China have also been
able to get arms. II a way could
be found to disarm the Chinese
troops. the bandits who get their
arms and ammunition from jap
anese sources, or whose generals
have been bribed by the Japanese.
would have an easier time Of the
final subjugation of the great
Chinese republic.
The plan fits in remarkably well
with the whole tenor of the arms
conference. Instead of restoring
the integrity or the sovereignty OF
either China or Of Russia, the con-
ference leaders have sought to In
sure the helplessness OF those coun-
tries, lest they resist the future en-
croachments of Japan or OF Great
Britain.
Simple Way to Peace.
1t is a simple way to make peace.
II China and Russia can be dis
armed and paralyzed, IL the i'm
perialist free-booting Of Japan and
Great Britain has nothing to fear
from Chinese or Russian resistance.
the peace of the Orient should be
secure.
Against this program, the Ameri-
can delegation has not raised It's
voice. Instead II has stood ready
to assent at every turn.
From time to time we have heard
noble sentiments from Mr.. Hughes
and from his colleagues concern
ing the friendly interest which the
United States has In China as well
as Russia. From time to time, Mr..
Hughes has emphasized the moral
trusteeship," which he feels the
conference should hold for these
less-favored countries. To the man
in the street, this meant that the
United States was prepared to de-
fend the rights Of Russia or Of
China. In his innocent credulity,
he could picture Mr.. Hughes pro-
claiming the sanctity Of treaties
against all violators; proclaiming
the independence Of China and Of
Russia against all threats; avowing
the determination of the United
States to see that Justice should be
done to the weakest.
Instead. for two months now, We
have heard the voice of the United
States raised only in defense Of
the strong, we have heard its dele
gates assent to every step that
would fetter these nations; we have
watched them bind the United
States to the chariot wheels Of an
alien imperialism.
Leave China Helpless.
II the conference were to end to-
morrow, II would leave China more
helpless than ever and Russia more
completely at the mercy of the
Japanese invaders, than It was
when the conference began.
Worse, 1t would leave the United
States bound, by the treaty Of the
quadruple alliance, to protect Japan
against q possible retaliation by
China or of Russia, should either
of those nations ever become strong
enough to strike back at its
despoilers.
But the conference for the dis
armament Of China will at least
have been a success. This Is linn
itation Of ornaments with. q ven
geance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27

Some people think JAN" Is mod.
ern, but In The Washington Times
Sunday morning you will learn that
the ladies and gents who lived 5000
years ago knew how TO shake Q mean
shoulder blade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27
MEAT WORKERS VOTE
TO CONTINUE STRIKE

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-More than 30
per cent of the striking packing house
workers voted today to continue the
strike, which has been in effect since
December s. according to figures an
nounced today by officials Of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher workmen Of North America.
These figures are based on the votes
cast in East st. Louis, St. Joseph,
Mo-, Oklahoma City, Kansas City,
Omaha, Sioux City, Denver, Albert
Lea, Mimi, and a part Of the Chi
cago vote.
Dennis Lane, secretary Of the Meat
Cutters Union. said there was no
doubt that the strikers had voted
Overwhelmingly to continue the
strike.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27
VOLUNTARY
CLEANUP
UNLIKELY
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
the public interest is affected by and
involved In every suit for divorce or
the annulment Of the marriage ties;
and
Whereas It is further considered
that the people of the Commonwealth,
in every such uncontested suit or
whenever the court or judge thereof
shall deem 1t for the probable good,
should proceed through a duly ap-
pointed representative and defend or
contest the same"
Backed by Woman.
Under the provisions of the bill.
whenever any suit for divorce or the
annulment of a marriage hereafter
instituted shall have been matured by
the due execution Of the process
therein, and the respondent shall fail
to defend or contest the same, or
whenever the court or the judge
thereof in vacation shall be of the
opinion at any time during the prog
ress of the suit that the respondent
is not defending same in good faith,
or that the public interest require It,
the court shall appoint some discreet
and competent attorney a guardian ad
Item, who shall defend the suit in the
name anu on Denaff OF the common
wealth of Virginia.
The bill further provides that the
guardian shall not be related to or
connected with the parties, nor have
any interest In the matter in the con-
trOversy.
In case the respondent fails to enter
his appearance in any suit the clerk
Of the court must appoint a guardian
to represent the interest Of the absent
defendant.
One Of the hackers of the measure
Is DIR. Kate Waller Barrett, for many
years active in reform work. and a
resident Of Alexandria, now in Rich
mond working for the support Of the
measure.
1.-THE provisions Of this bill should
put q stop to the wholesale divorce
business which has caused a blight on
the name Of our grand old State, and
disgrace to the city of Alexandria,"
she declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27
LACK, CONFIRMATION OF
EGYPTIAN RIOT VICTIMS

LONDON, Jan. 27.-Official con-
firmation Of the report that 100 per.
sons had been killed and 1000
wounded in disorders at Cairo. Egypt
was still lacking this afternoon.
Field Marshal Allenby, British high
commissioner in Egypt, has made no
mention of the casualties nor OF any
serious new disorders, in his latest
dispatches.
The cabinet discussed the report Of
heavy casualties in fresh Egyptian
disorders, but no public statement
has ben made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27
CANADA MAY ANNUL
INDIAN TRIAL MARRIAGES

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Jan. 81
The special Canadian committee on
Indian affairs today recommended
that legislat ton allowing trial MARI
riagcs among the Indians be an
nulled
Free and easy marriage and di.
vorce have resulted in grave i'm.
morality among the Indians, the
committee said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27
CHILD ScAlDED TO DEATH
IN POT OF BOILING SOAP

CHIPLEY, Fla, Jan. 27.-Falling
into a pot of boiling soap, the four
year-old son Of Henry Wachob, resid-
ing near here, was scalded to death
today. The child, with others, were
playing around the pot, where its
parents were working.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27
BY POLITICUS.

Whatever else the arms confer
ence may achieve. 1t seems certain
that 1t will make China safe for all
the plunderers.
The latest achievement in this
humane endeavor Is it's attempt to
forbid the expectation of arms to
China. Against this ban. the Jap
anese delegation suggested a res
ervation that the prohibition must
not interfere with the shipment Of
arms to the japanese troops in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27
Arms Conference To Make China
Safe---FOr international Crooks
copyriEht, 1879. BY Star Company

China. They were promptly in
formed that the prohibition, Of
course, would not affect this Jap
anese privilege. But the shipment
Of arms to the Chinese government
for its own troops Is to be strictly
forbidden. That Is the conference
idea Of disarmament"
Called Restoring Peace.
The whole thing was undertaken
under the benevolent notion Of re
storing" peace in China. Its chief
effect will be to leave China at the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27
AlL-METAL MONOPLANE
PERFECTED BY GERMAN

BERLIN, Jan. 27-Prof. Hugo
Junkers, noted German scientist, has
Just completed the design for an all
metal monoplane. which will be $50
feet from tip to tip of the wings.
There will be four engines of 1000
horse power each.
The airplane cannot be built until
the allies relinquish their control
over German aeronautics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-27

For Colds, Grip or Influenza.
and as q Preventive. take Laxative BRoMo
QUININE Tablets. The genuine bears thu Sig
nature Of Il. W. Grove. tBe sure you get
BHOMO) 30c.-Adv.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-23
OF A
SLICE OF BREAD
First Wheat Harvest Placed mt From
10000 to $1,000 Years
Ago.
RIO NANCE OF 4

1t is well known that Neolithic man
grew wheat, and some authorities
have put the date Of the first wheat
harvest at between $1,000 and 10000
years ago.
The ancient civilizations of Baby
lonia, Egypt, Crete, Greece and Rome
were largely based on wheat, and it is
highly probable that the first great
wheatfelds were in the fertile land
between the Tgris and the Euphrates.
But there must have been a long
history of wheat before that The an
cestor of all our ordinary wheats is
the emmer, which was cultivated in
the Neolithic Age
Think Of Neolithic man noticing the
big seeds of this Hermon grass (Which
still grows on the slopes of Mount
Hermon, in Palestine), gathering
some Of the heads, breaking the brittle
spikelet- bearing axis in his fingers,
knocking off the rough awns or brius-
ing the spikelets in his hand til 1.-The
chaff separated of and could be
blown away, chewing a mohthful Of
the seeds - and resolving to SOW and
SOW again
That was the beginning OF long
story.
Virgil refers in the Georges to
the gathering Of the largest and full
ears OF wheat in order to get good
seed for another sowing. but 1t was
not till the first quarter of the nine
tcenth century that the great step was
takenfi by men like Patrick Sheriff Of
Haddington, England, Of deliberately
selecting individual ears Of great ex-
cellence and segregating their prog
cnry from mingling with mediocre
stock
One of the factors that assisted the
Allies In overcoming the food crisis In
the darkest period OF the war was the
virtue of Marquis wheat, very pro-
life wheat with excellent qualities. 1t
is now the dominant spring wheat in
Canada and the United States, and 1t
has enormously increased the real
wealth Of the world In the last ten
years.
This Marquis Wheat is a fine ex-
ample of evolution going on. In 1917
upwards Of 25O.OOO,OOO bushels of this
wheat we're raised in North America,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-23
SEVEN FARM ASSOCIATIONS
ELECT HEADS FOR NEW YEAR.

Lexington, Ky. Members of five
state agricultural organizations held
their annual meetings in connection
with the tenth annual Farm and Home
Convention at the College Of Agricul-
ture while two other state organiza-
tions were formed as a result of meet
ings scheduled in connection with the
convention. The Kentucky Country
Life Association, which will he afrili-
ated with the National Country Life
Association, and the Kentucky Poultry
Association were the two new organ
izations perfected.
Associations which held meetings
together with officers elected for the
coming year follow:
Kentucky County Life Association
resident, Mrs. Monctte Wigglesworth
Nersniller; four vice presidents, Mrs.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-23

N. L. Hall, superintendent of Shelby
county schools, Shelbyville; Rev. F.
NJ finder, North Middletown; ]. f.
Smith, Berea and F. J. Keilholz, ex-
tension editor of the College of Agri-
culture, and secretary-treasurer, ]. NJ.
Feltner.
Kentucky Poultry Association
President, ]. T. Wilson. Corydon; vice
president. w. Clayton Thomson, of
Georgetown; secretary, j. H. Martin,
of the College Of Agriculture, and
treasurer, Mrs. w. p. Ellis, Crestwood.
Kentucky Beef Cattle Breeders As
ISOLATION: President. p. A. Thomas,
Shelbyville; vice president, ]. L..
Cleveland. Payyes repot; secretary
treasurer. Z. s. Good, of the College of
Agriculture.
Kentucky Sheep Breeders Associa-
ton: President, R. H. Stevenson, Lex
ington; first vice president, Alfred H.
Blastock, LeXingtn; second vice pres
ldent, Perry B. Gaines, Carrollton, and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. E. S. Good, of the
College of Agriculture.
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and in 1918 upwards of 300,000,O0O
bushels; yet the whole originated
from from single grain planted in
an experimental plot at Ottawa by Dr..
Charles E. Saunders. so recently as
the spring of 1908,
The parent of Marquit Wheat on
the male side was the mid-European
Red Fife. Tho parent on the female
side was less promising wheat, call
ed Red Calcutta, which was imported
from India into Canada about thirty
years ago.
The father was part of cargo that
came from the Baltic to Glasgow, and
was happily included in a sample sent
on to David Fife in Ontario about 1912
From this one kernel Of this sample
David Fife started his stock of Red
Fife, which was crossed by DR.. Saun-
ders with Hard Red Calcutta.
The result Of the cross was medley
of types, nearly a hundred varieties
altogether, and It was in scrutinizine
these that DR.. Saunders hit upon Mar
cuts. He worked steadily through the
studying head after head OF
what resulted from sowing, and Sc
lecting out those that gave most prom
ise. Each Of the heads selected was
and finally Marquis
Wheat emerged, probably the most
valuable fod-plant in the world,
1t is like a romance to read nat
'the first crop of the wheat that was
destined withon a dozen years to over
lax the mightiest elevators in me ana
was stored away in the winter OF
l9O4-O5 in paper packet no larger
Than an envelope"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-23

Kentucky Swine Breeders Associa-
tion: President L. NJ. Lebus, Cynthi-
ana; vice president, DR.. B. A. Muster
lyons and secretary-treasurer, Grady
Sellards, of the College of Agriculture.
Kentucky Dairy Cattle Club: Presi-
cent, c. G. Valkamp, Paducah; vice
president, Clarence Smith, Crestwood,
and secretary-treasurer, ]. ]. Hopper,
of the College Of Agriculture.
Kentucky State Horticultural Soci.
ETY.: President, W. H. Sites, Hender-
son; first vice president, ]. X. Exall
Paducah; second vice president, Louis
e. Hillenmeyer, Lexington; third vice
president, H. Van Antwerp, Farmers,
and secretary-treasurer, Ben E. Niles.
Henderson.
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NeWY61k;
Letter.
by Price

tress and in addition an unusual
beauty, which the other never could
claim. "Montmarte" is gorgeously
staged and populously cast. Some fiji
ty actors are employed. most Of them
with speaking parts. Galina Roper
max gives poignant vitality to the
role OF Morie-Claire who surrenders
to the call Of excitement rather than
OF love.
Ny
One OF the Dickens curios sold at
the Anderson Galleries the other day
in the collection OF William Clyde
wilkins Of Pittsburgh, was a leteter
urging writer's TO protect their works
by international copyright. 1t was dat
ed April 81, lS4s. Appropriately
enough, 1t was bought by a publisher
William Randolph Hearst-for $3.50.
Ny
In an effort to prevent the CONNER
cializing OF the dog-show bench, the
American kennel club has adopted
rule which is liable to lead to difficult
ties. The rule would debar all persons
who ever sell dogs froc acting as
Judges. This would include practical
ly every amateur breeder, such az
Mrs. Payne Whitney. Mrs. Haley Fiske
and others. who occasionally buy
dog and sell II at some later time
Ny
Champagne has become too much OF
a luxury for the christening OF bat
,leships and liners, but It Is none too
good for our Fifth avenue busses
Four bottles OF It were used the other
day in starting our glass-topped inno-
vations on their first trip up the great
est street nthe world
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-23

The constitution of Germany ac-
cords to citizens the right of the initi-
alive.
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Cornelia Sorajib. midas first wom-
an barrister, has begun practice n
Allahabad.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-23

New York. - One hundred thousand
New Workers are said TO be victims of
fake and wild cat stock brokers here.
So great has become the number OF
complaints against them since an in
vestigation was started that two pur-
les have been put to work on the Job
OF getting at the real extent of Grim
inality involved.
Ny
There used TO be a song to the effect
that real society" never had any fun.
Everything was suppose dto be 80
formal, so correct" that II was rather
stupid In those domains. As a matter
of fact, the society" in question is
never afraid TO take advantage Of the
! opportunities afforded by institutions
erected for the great general public
which Offers advantages for good
times For Instance. one OF the sue
cessful affairs OF the season In New
Work was the private skating carnival
given the other day by the Irving Bro
kaws at the Hippodromc. All the
members of the Smart Set who go in
for sports were on hand to celebrate
the event and the vast Hippodrome
stage saw some skating as expert II
not as fancy as professionals had ever
achieved upon 1t. Reginald Vanderbilt
was one OF tn estars in cutting pigeon
wings and Mrs. Biddle-Duke was an
other. There were rumors that Lord
Burghersh would give an exhibition OF
skiing. but this did not materialize.
Ny
Two days have ben cut from the
running time between Genoa and New
York with the launching OF the new
steamer. Conte Rosso II is the great
est liner In the Mediterranean service
and makes 20 knots an hour. Next 10
her speed and size, one OF the interest
ing features OF the new liner is the
way In which dangers OF nal de mer
have been minimized The kitchens
have been placed on the upper deck
and this one change in arrangement
is said to have accomplished wonders
towards doing away with the curse OF
seasickness, as tho living quarters OF
the ship are thus immune from cook
ing odors. There are numerous other
innovations for the adding OF comfort
and convenience for passengers. She
will arrive here February oath and
leave for Genoa, her home port on
March 4th.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-23

Nearly all elephants lie on their left
sides when sleeping.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-02-23

The energy OF a wave depends on its
length and height.
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Galina kopernak, the Russian nc .
tress who made her American debut
In "Montmarte" at the Belmont thea
ter the other night, is worthy sue
cessor to Nazimova. She has the sub
tlety and dramatic force Of that &C