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Evening star., 1922-05-28
PRIMARY CONTEST
narrowed down
Proposed "Wet' Candidates
for Senatorship in Virginia
Eliminate Selves.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

LYNCHBURG, Va. May 27.-The
promise Of three-cornered fight in
the state primary in August for the
senatorial nomination with an out
and-out wet" candidate against
Senator Swanson and former Governor
Westmoreland Davis was nipped
aborning when it was stated in the
public prints Of the state that those
who were engineering the fight were
and Judge r. T. w. Duke. jr, OF
Charlottesville for this opposition.
Before the story was twenty-four
hours old, Col. Leedy. declaring his
opposition to the Volstead act, said
he had no idea of going into the selia-
graphing from Blackstone, said he
was candidate for nothing.
"Wets" to Fight Davis.
It is stated that the "wets" will
fight Mr.. Davis because he has
pledged himself, II elected. not to
vote for the weakening of the VOL
stead act. and it is equally certain,
or more so. that the Virginia Anti
Saloon League will hold Mr.. Davis
weakening of the Virginia prohibi-
tion law in 1920 and for that reason
will fight him.
If it should prove that the 'wets'
could get out a candidate, then there
would be three-cornered fight. with
the "drys supporting Senator Swan
son on his past record and the vets
hghting Mr.. Davis because he is
against weakening the Volstead law
as a senator. while the "drys" will
charge him with weakening the Vir-
ginia law two years ago.
That the state anti-saloon league
expects to publish what 1t terms Mr..
Davis record as governor is prom
ised by the Virginia edition Of the
American Issue, of which David Hep
burn, superintendent. is editor.
Up i'm Air Over Appointments.
Virginia G. o. P. leaders are some
what up in the air over the successor
to Thomas ]. Muncy, late attorney
for the western district OF Virginia,
whose death occurred three weeks
ago in Roanoke. and some surprise
has been expressed generally that the
appointment has not already been
made. 1t is known here that l.. p.
Summers of Abingdon, who was asked
to take the Office. does not want 1t.
1t is known that c. E. Gentry of
Charlottesville. senior assistant to
Mr.. Muncy, has been highly recon-
mended for the appointment and it is
believed Mr.. Gentry could easily get
the appointment IL he would say that
he would take it.
Reports are making the rounds OF
the state that Senator N. B. Early OF
Greene county Is strongly consider
ing announcing himself a candidate
for congressional nomination in the
Harrison, the incumbent.
Next Wednesday is the last day for
candidates to enter the state pri-
mary.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
H-SERV|CE men BACK
SENATOR M'CUMBER
New Club Lauds His Twenty -Four
Years in Public Service--0ther
Primary Contests.
Special Dispatch to The star.

BISMARCK, N. D., May 27.-
Former service men in North Dakota
are championing the cause of Senator
Porter ]. McCumber,>a "a candidate for
denomination in the republican pri-
mary of June 90. The "Ex-service
Men for McCumber Club" has been
organized and headquarters will be
maintained during the campaign.
funds being raised by subscription
among the service men.
I'VE are not supporting Senator Nc
Cumber on his record for soldier
legislation alone. but we believe that
served by man whose record of
twenty-four years in the United
States Senate has brought him into. a
position of power and influence" says
a statement of the club.
With time for filing petitions In the
that Senator McCumber would have
several opponents in the field. For
mer Gov. Lynn J. Frazier is the nom
partisan candidate, and 1t is thought
4will stick in the campaign. although
there have been rumors that he would
pull out. Ormsby McHarg of James
town, once secretary to Senator Nc
Cumber and who held positions in the
Taft and Roosevelt administrations,
is expected to be a candidate. p. D.
Norton, former representative and
Judge w. S. Lauder are expected to
file.
With the situation in North Dakota
clouued by an apparent free-for-all
race in the primary in which personal
and political grudges will figure as
efforts to elect a candidate, the out
come is uncertain.
RenreEeDfafiya n n PurtnagS an.
pears certain of denomination In the
first district and J. H. Sinclair in the
third. Sinclair is backed by the nom
partisans in a district overwhelmingly
Evening star., 1922-05-28
MARYLAND women
=
|STAYNOkPAR1SAN
Effort to Have League oi
Voters Back C Candidates
Loses Out.
Special Dispatch to The Star,


BALTIMORE, May 27.-Deelar1 ring
that Endorsement Of individual can
didates in an election campaign
would load the Maryland League of
Women Voters into partisan poll
tics" which would mean death" to
the organizations delegates to the
state convention here refused I'd
make any changes in the present
"non-partisan or all-partisan"' poll
cies of the league.
After a lengthy discussion of the
question. Would the League Indorse
or Oppose Candidates." the matter
was dropped without even a motion
being made. And when a resolution
was presented, providing that the
state league urge" aniiiated branches
OF the organization to indorse local
measures or issues in campaign,
the motion was promptly tabled.
Georges county and Mrs. George
Matson Of Baltimore led the Discus
of candidates.
1t was agreed. however. that the
league should educate all voters as
to the records of the candidates of
both parties and that every effort be
made to give Information to members
or either party in the league con-
cerning their party or party candi-
The delegates further agreed that
every member Of the league, individ-
ually, should join a political party
and take an active part in that party,
put that as an organization the
league should be a "clearfng house"
for the problems Of all parties.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
OPENING GUNS FIRED
IN ALABAMA CAMPAIGN
Judge Brandon and Col. Graves
in Fight for Gov
ernorship.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MONTGOMERY. Ala, May 27-The
political campaign for governor In
Alabama may now be said to have
gotten well under way with the OPEN
ing gun fired today by Judge Will
liam w. Brandon, at Troy, for the
nomination.
Judge Brandon has been out of the
state for nearly month. He Is a
leading churchman of his denomina-
ton and he was a lay delegate to
the general conference of his church
just held in Hot Springs. Ark. The
Judge came home and spoke in north
there on development of Muscle
Shoals. but the Troy address was con-
sidered by friends as the first or
opening gun of his campaign for gov
ernor.
Col. Bibb Graves of Montgomery has
been hitting the traiP' for several
weeks. and during the past week, he
was active. speaking here and there
throughout the state wherever dates
could be arranged for him.
1t may be said without doing vio-
lence to any truth that Col. Graves
has gained some strength within the
past few weeks, but not many per-
sons are yet ready to believe that he
is anywhere near making 1t even
comfortably or uncomfortably close
for Judge Brandon, uni ess~he adds
votes mighty fast between now and
August s, the date of the primary.
Congressional contests are being
waged in the second, seventh, eighth,
ninth and tenth districts, but the
liveliest of these is in the seventh,
where there are several candidates
for the seat to be vacated by Capt.
L. B. Rainey. In the eighth a woman
is opposing Judge Edward B. Almon,
and J. Morgan Prestwood of knda-
lusia and Thomas M. Arlington Of
Montgomery, are fighting for the seat
Of Judge John r. Tyson from this.
the second district. Judge Tyson has
not yet been able to leave his ofn-
cial place at Washington to look
after his political fences.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
WASHINGTON STATE
DEMOCRATS meet
Platform Assails "Newberryism. :"
Champions Smith-Mc-
Nary Bill.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
TACOMA. Wash. May 27.-Wash-
ington state democrats, in convention
at Olympia Wednesday, officially
opened the 1922 campaign. In a short
platform the democrats demand the
enactment of the Smith McNary bill
by Congress, condemn the repub-
licans for failure to enact the soldier
bonus. condemn what is called New
berryism" and urge national legisla-
tion to stamp out the narcotic evil.
The campaign, democrat leaders
say. will be started at once. the
congressional delegates using the
Newberry case as the principal cam
paign argument.
Dill Not Popular.
Former Representative c. c. Dill.
who is making warm campaign for
the democratic nomination, is finding
stiff opposition in his own party.
However, only one candidate. Rich
ard Seely of Bellingham, has been
announced as Dilfs opponent Seely
is not known and efforts to bring out
some one else to oppose Dill has
proved futile. He will probably get
the nomination by default.
w. NJ. Shorts, president of the State
Federation of Labor. is being groom
ed as the democratic candidate in the
hrst district against Representative
John +. Miller. DR.. K. j. Brown,
mayor-elect of Seattle and temporary
chairman of the democratic conven-
ton. will use his influence to put
Shorts over
Other Candidates.
Francis Garrecht, former United
States district attorney in eastern
Washington. will be candidate
against Representative Stanley Web
ster. while an effort is being made
to get Mayor Ben Hill of Walla Walla
to file in the fourth district against
Summers. Hill and Garrecht will
have little, if any, opposition for the
democratic nomination.
In the second and third districts no
candidates are in sight for the demo-
Gratis. The third district is SO over
whelmingly republican that no demo-
Gratis like to make the race.
Republican circles are speculating
upon what effect the candidacy of
George H. Stevenson for the senate
rial nomination against Poindexter
will have. Stevenson has formally
announced himself, being third man
in the race. PoindeXter's supporters.
however. are confident Poindexter
will be renominated with a large ma
jority.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
TWO new VIRGINIA
GOVERNOR PROSPECTS
Senator Mapp and Col. Saunders
Both Regarded as Drys, Con-
sidered on Verge Of Race.
Disna fch tn Tho Star

Special Dispatch to The Star,
RICHMOND, Va. May 27.-What. is
considered tantamount to a declaration
of candidacy for the gubernatorial nom
ination was made here bL- Senator G,
Walter Mapp of Accomac while here at
tending the pageant.
Right on the heels of that is state
ment made by Col. John R. Saunders
of Middlesex, TO the effect that he has
been assured Of much support and al
the proper time may make declaration
of his candidacy.
Both are from the first district, which
has not had a governor since the civil
war. Senator Mapp was the leader OF
the prohibition forces. and Col Saun-
ders. while a member of the senate,
Der he will become the head Of the
department, as provided by law, but he
will name director to have charge OF
enforcement.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
CAMPAIGN IN FLORIDA
IS VOID Of SENSATION
Senatorial Race and Entry of
Woman Candidates for Office
Main Interest.
Special Dispa teh to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 2S.-
with the democrtic primary only a week
away. Florida has not been much stirred
and except for the unusual situation Of
having woman candidates in view for
number of county offices-besides sone
or two for the legislature-the campaign
promises little sensation. In the sena-
toriai race Senator Park Trammell and
eX-Gov> Albert w. Gilchrist both DEM
ocrats, have been touring the state maxi
ing speeches, some times from the same
stump" and at other times separately.
increased somewhat, although Tram
NEIL is assuring his friends that he will
return to Washington.
Republican Activities.
Republican activities do not appear to
be making much stir and very small
vote will probably be polled by that
party in the state in November At
ganizing new and independent" re-
publican party in Florida, the new re-
publican newspaper called the Post,
strongly urging the formation of a
white" party, under the republican BAN
ner.
democratic newspapers, talking Of the
proposed white republican party, de-
clare 1t would be a good thing, but
scarcely expect the idea to succeed at
this time.
Seem Sure of REELECTION.
The four representatives now repre-
senting Florida, Drane, Clark, Sears
and Smithwick, appear to be holding
well against opposition and their friends
claim will go back with good majorities
w. A. MacWilliams, opposing W. ].
Sears, is making vigorous campaign,
however. and Robert W. Davis is prov
ing his popularity in the contest for the
seat of Frank Clark
In the women's ranks appear candi-
dates for the legislature, Ior super
visor of registration, tax collector,
county commissioners, members of
county boards of education, superin-
tendent OF education, and there is
even one woman after the job of
county judge in south Florida. The
registration Of women does not indi-
cate a very general interest in poll
tics on their part, but some are going
after the Offices.
Evening star., 1922-05-28

He II opposed by
George Mcclellan Of Beach. drafted
by the independents without hope OF
nominating. Friends of Representa-
tive George M Young expect him to
pull through again in the second dis
trict, which is non n-partisan normally
by small majority on state candf.
dates, but In which the voters have
deserted organized lines on other Of
fces.
Evening star., 1922-05-28

adopted the canine family, refusing
TO be satisfied when away from the
puppies. Mrs. billiard is confident that
the romping Of the puppies with their
foster mother. Will yet bring her TO a
rough and tragic end.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
The Coming Dread.

Miss Aanchaser-What do yeu
consider the dangerous age in q
woman?
Mr.. Hardfax-The dangerous age
in a woman 10 when she bee1ns 10
show it Then she's, in crave danesr
of being laid on ths Shoif.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Makes Himself Plain.

Mrs Monk-I wish my mother
could hear your lecture, Mr. Hippo.
but she's stone deaf
Mr. Hippo-Bring her around and
let her try lip reading. I'm an ex.
cellent subject to. practice that art
Evening star., 1922-05-28
HEN MOTHERS PUPPIES.
Adopts Litter Of Five Bird
Dogs.
JpeciaI Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va. May 27.-Mrs
John w. billiard. who lives in Amherst
county, the wife Of . Lynchburg busi-
ness man, has at her home an old hen
which is mothering a litter of five
birddog puppies. The hen was placed
In the dog house in an effort to break
her from setting and at once she
Evening star., 1922-05-28

It matters little what 1t is that you
want-whether situation or q servant
"a want ad in Tha Star will reach the
person who will ill your need.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-07
Rheuma Conquers
Rheumatism

People who have been rheumatic suf
ferers for years-ycs, even 50 crippled
that they were unable TO help them
selves-have been brought back TO ro-
bust health through the mighty power
of Rheuma.
Rheuma acts with speed: it often
brings in few days tie relief you hay
!onged for 1t helps antagonize aud
drive from the systems the poisons that
cause agony aud pain in the Joints an
muscles.
It is a harmless, inexpensive remedy
but gratifying and quick acting, and is
the one discovery that has forced rheu
matism and sciatica to Yield and disap-
pear.
If tortured with rheumatism (any
form get a bottle of Rhepma from
Root : Pharmacy today If it does no
rid YOU of all rheumatic suffering YOU
money Will be Observation-Disclosures
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-07
NOE AND WORK.

An Aurora. ILL.,, man of 80 says he is
the worlds oldest worker. Whether he
is or not his vigorous age and keen en-
joynent of his job eutitle him to distinc.
ton.
The mans name is Holden. He is an
adiustor of railway claims for several
insurance companies. He has been
working since he was IS, and he has not
been absent from work one day in 90
years 'Quit?' says he. Il should say
not Work keeps me alive
There are many men of only half this
age who are beginning to talk about be-
ing too old to work as they used to.
There are men only quarter of his age
who complain of long hours. who want
iive-day weeks and other alterations for
their lot Of labor. and who cheat on the
job at every opportunity.
1t may be a young mans world, but
about every so often one of these old
timers hobs up to make the younger
generation look lazy and foolish, and to
prove that a mans place in the business
world is what he makes it, no matter
what his years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-07

Pop wouldent lceve me go out last
Sundey AFTERNOON on account of me ak
SILENTLY breaking of his cigars vile /
was seeing if l could iuggle with ; at
one time. and he sent me up to my room
and | herd the fellows outside and /
had good idcer and / snuck over and
looked out the frunt windo and the fell
lows was setting over on Sam Crosses
frunt steps and | waved and Pubs Sim
kinS ran over and | scd, Hay Pubs. l
amt allowed out, if YOU fellows ring
our bell one at a time and ask for me
maybe my father will get tired of an
Sering il and maybe he'll leevc me go
out.
All rite, sure, Ill ring it ferst. sed
Pubs. And | quick Snuck back to my
room and jest then the bell rang and
herd pop going down stairs on account
of him being the Ony one in except me
and | leened over the bannisters TO heer
wat happened. Pubs saying, Is Benny
in. Mr. Potts?
He is. and that's ware hes going. to
stay, Sed pop. And he shut the door
hard and went back up to the setting
room and pritty soon the bell rang ageu
and pop went down agen tawking e
himself and l herd Sam Cross saying
Can Benny come out, Mr.. Potts.
He can not. and you can tell that t.
whoever elts it may concern and save
me the trubble, sed pop. And he shut
the door even harder and he hadent
/ hardly got back to the setting room wer
the bell rang agen. and pop dident an
ser it and it rang > more times ard POI
went down fast sounding mad and quicl
opened the door and sed, No he can
come out and quick slammed it agen
calling up stairs. Benny, Benny.
Sir? [ sed Thinking. q, herray. an,
! pop Sed. Come down heer and camp II
ehe hall and tell this streem of inquir
ers that you're in to stay. Ne thinking
Heck good mite And | went down ant
pritty soon the bell rang and it wa
/ Sid Hunt saying, Can Benny come out
10 hello Benny. | thawt you was YOU
! father And | stood there tawking [,
him about ) minnits and pop calle'
I down. Shut that door. there's draft
coming up here from the North Pole
how long does it take you to say YOU
cant 90 out shut that door.
+ WITCH | did. and pritty soon the bel
rang agen and it was Lew Davis anC
after | had tawkcd to him about ; min
nits pop called down, Benny, put OF
your hat and coat and get out of hecr a
quick as your legs will carry You.
WITCH | did Proving its a CRATE thing
to keep on trying.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-07
In the DAYS News.

One of the most influential public of
fieials in Great Britain, yet one whose
name is scarcely known to the general
public. is Sir Archibald Bodkin. who
holds the position of director of public
prosecutions, a position which has nc
exact parallel in official circles in Amer
lea The chief duty of the director OF
public prosecutions is to set the law in
motion i'm big criminal cases of public
Importance. When informed of a suspi
cious death or "a big fraud, he it is who
decides, after police Investigations have
been made, whether a prosecution should
or should not be instituted Authori-
ties in all parts of the country must
supply him with information, and he
can employ counsel or any other eN-
merits he thinks necessary. Sir Archi-
bald, who has had notable career in
the law, holds the record for the mum
Der of murder eases be has conducted
During the late war he was responsible
for the prosecution of every spy caugh
in the United Kingdom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-07
More fumes from Fiume.
Winter Sports CarnivaIs.
(Groton Times

Probably never before have the twin
states of New Hampshire and Vermont
seen such a burst of enthusiasm over
winter sports. Nearly every place that
thought over the matter at all has had
or is to have its winter carnival. And
those held so far have attracted large
crowds not only of citizens but visitors
from the cities where snow sports arc
not easily available, who have taken adj
vantage of the opportunity offered for a
weekend visit to the country.
Good Winter sports are the thing.
There's nothing so we'll designed to keep
people where winter falls heavily awake
circulation and urge them to the same
attention to things in general in cold
weather a. when the temperature Is 40
or 20 degrees OF more higher.
\ great many people sort of hibernate
in winter. They get out of doors long
enough To get TO the shop or Office and
back home to eat. but they do lot of
kicking at the necessity of being out in
the cold even that long. What they
need is a dose of winter sports. Then,
with their blood tingling, they not only
do not mind the cold so much. but they
do better work where it's warm.
So here's to the winter sports carni-
val. Every town should have one. III
it seems best not to make a big thing
of it and invite outsiders. let it be held
early in the season and be for towns
people. If they get started at the
sports the thing will last all winter and
the sickness and death rate of the town
viii decrease accordingly as the people
take advantage of the opportunity for
exercise.
|. 1t costs money. YOU say? Sure But
would YOU rather spend money for cold
remedies. flu medicine and especially for
tonic TO drive that dark brown taste
from your mouth in spring?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-07
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are q Harmless Substitute y

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub
stitute for calomel-are mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. These little olive
colored tablets are the result of DR..
Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with caiomei.
The pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth like
strong liquids or caloInel. They take
hold of the trouble and quickly correct
it. Why cure the liver at the expense of
the teeth? CalOmel sometimes plays
havoc with the gums. So do strong
liquids 1t is best not to take. calomel.
Let DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets take
its place.
Headaches, dizziness" and that lazy
feeling come from constipation and
disordered liver Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "iogy and
heavy" They clear clouded brain
and perk up" the spirits. .15c and 30c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-07
TrESDAY. MARCH I. 1922.
REVERENCE FOR WILD FLOWERS

Springtime wild flowers in the South
a.e IL their glory, and will bloom in the
North amazingly soon. Those who truly
love these native blossoms of wood and
field have already renewed their annual
plea for protection. Some of the most
precious flowers are in danger of becom-
ing extinct. ..,.e .
Ia a lecture delivered by DR.. Edward
Everett Hale in 1898, the great man
spoke of the value of taking city chill
dren out into the country for a day. and
their JOY in picking wild flowers. He
urged, Aowescc, that the boys be very
careful IN gathering the trailing arbutus,
for it is becoming very scarce
Trailing arbutus." he is reported to
: have exclaimed. Il was asked to buy
bunch of it while ago. Buys trailing
arbutus' I woul IS soon think of buy
ing "a kiss" That was % years ago. and
one 81 pr. Hale's hearers at that time
avs he mas never bought arbutus since
1t would be a fine thing if all the per.
sons who will go into forest and open
country for springtime rambles could be
as deeply impressed with this spirit OF
reverence for nature. There is no OBJ,
! lection. in many cases, to plucking 4
dainty bouquet of blossoms if reasonable
care is exercised 80 that roots are not
torn up and so that plenty of flowers are
left for seeds. 1t is the wholesale gath.
cring and uprooting at armfuls and bas-
I ketfuls of flowers. more than one needs
to bring the breath of springtime within
doors, and the wanton destruction OF
plants and shrubs, which nature lovers
object to.