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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-04-20


tions, and get relief the best way h,
can"
II can understand just how 1t ha.
worried you," said the hotelkeeper
''The fact that you couldn't react
around and claw the itching place
with your fingers kept the matter
fresh in your memory and got on your
nerves. The pursuit Of the unattain.
able always is more interesting to u
than the easier work close to hand
You had your whole person to scratch.
and might have bought a currycomb
for quarter, and had good time, but
you couldn't be happy until you had
reached the one inaccessible spot.
"A while ago I imagined I had
heart disease, and went and saw the
doctor. He knows I have money in
the bank, and am considered good pay,
so he confirmed my worst fears, and
made up his mind to have me for his
star patient, until one Of III petered
out. He threw an awful scare into me,
so that I went home sweating ice cold
circus lemonade!
HE gave me some medicines and Z
lot Of instructions. Among them was
one to the effect that when I went to
bed should always sleep on my right
side. He cautioned me over and over
again against laying on my left side,
and left the impression that If I dis
obeyed him, I'd wake up some morn
ing to find myself a candidate fer q
floral horseshoe.
'That matter looked easy at tho
time. and I assured the doctor I'd fol-
low his bylaws to the letter. When
went to bed that night, I stretched
out on my right side, and in ten min
utes was Just suffering to roll over.
don't believe I ever had such q
for anything. It seemed to
me the height Of human happiness
would lie In sleeping on ones left side.
followed instructions for two nights,
md then I decided that life wasn't
worth such sacrifices, and rolled over
md slept on my left side, and nothing
happened. I was feeling better than
usual next morning when I got up.
"Of course this experience lessened
ny confidence In the Doctors instruc-
ions. and I concluded that If I was
yoing to sidestep the instructions
night as well sidestep the mediciv
90, for they tasted like low life u
Chinese alley, and I threw the VIZ
OF out Of the window. Thus the sew
zones lost his most promising patient
,ecAuse he handed out a rule that
wasn't strictly necessary.
speaking Of the unattainable. do
'ou know what's the matter with Silas
rurbelow1 He has everything a man
'ould ask, stranger In the town |
you'd say. He has a beautiful home
md a wife who would be considered q
uccess anywhere, and he has festoons
4 money where it will do the most |
'ood.
'sYet he has a secret sorrow. II
hink he's the most melancholy man I |
yer saw. and his trouble is that he
ant raise a good stand Of whiskers.
Iowadays, when whiskers are cons:d-
red an infirmity, It seems strange
hat any man should grieve over such
matter. -
'He sends all over the United
tates for hair growers. and half the
me his face Is blistered or swollen.
nd still the whiskers won't grow on
i'm. II some miracle happened, and
e woke up some morning to flnd his
all covered with whiskers,
ed probably have them shaved OF
ithin a week; but because they won't
row, he won't he happy till he gety
lem"
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1t with either
hand, and I have
been backing up
against every tele
phone pole and
gatepost, rubbing
like a horse with
the mango. A
man Of my social
and commercial
standing doesn't
look dignided
while thus en-
gagged, but when
q mans back
itches, he has to
AnFv TIN Nnnuan.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-04-20

You don't seem to like the idea of
q whirlwind campaign"
II hate the mere mention Of It."
replied Farmer Corntossel. Maybe
you'd find 1t hard to understand, nev.
er havin' lived, as I did, in 4 part Of
the country where every once In
awhile you have to get out md run
Tor Z cyclone cellar"
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Plenty OF Time.

Teacher-What, Bobby, you say you
don't want to be president Of the
United States7
4 Bright Lad-Not Just now, thanks,
H It's al the same to you I'd rather
wait until after a couple Of more elec.
tions.-American Legion Weekly,
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THE UNATTAINABLE

S6THERE'S a spot on my back,
L about the size Of a postage
stamp, that has been itching all day"
said the retired merchant. "and it has
caused me more grief than the last
attack of rheumatism. I can't reach
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nlnDunT
79909Q'4RnE

a cheap and elHeient system of
marking its streets has been hit
upon by ! southwestern city that
stencils the name in black on a
white backgioaod on the curb Of
the riehthand corner at the inter.
sections of the street SO that any.
person who drives along can see
The nsme Of the cross streets as he
approaches. s
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-04-20
The United states exported 49,
100000 bushels of corn last
month.

An aviation school, with for
mer American Army officer as
instructor and equipped with
American machines. has been es-
tablished in Brazil.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-04-20
HE Weak End,

Reggie is going to the country On
Saturday"
For q week-endT
Yes; his heads been botharine
hlm."-B0ston Transcript
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-04-20

DnriBE tho last fiscal year. the
International Revenue Collectors
in Hawaii collected so, ,676, ,678
for Uncle Sam.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-04-20

The farmer was originally the
ono who collected taxes end now
|hspAys thes like every one else.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-04-20

The Easter lily was introduced
IRON Jspap about 80 years ago,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-04-20

Writing ink made Of lampblack
and glue is believed to have BEN
in use $500 years.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-04-20
Ninety eight percent Of the land
in Alaska Is national property.

Whales a,s believed to live
400 years.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-04-20

Several t ho q an d American
styrewsstess have bs6n imported
to Turkey since the close of the
world war.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-04-20
Notice to Teachers

The next examination of applicants
for teachers certificates will be held in
Natchitcches, April II. 18. l9, (white)
20, Fl, %, (negro). The examination
Of white applicants will be conducted
at the Normal College; negro appli-
cants at the Lincoln Institute.
c. E. HOOPER,
Superintendent.
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The Woman. Tonic

II took It faithfully and I
. the results were inlmedi-
: ate," adds Ms. Gregory.
/ II continued to get BET
. ter, all my ills left me, -
J and / went through :.
! with no further trouble.
My baby was fat and
strong, andmysen- -shaak
Ood-am once more hale
agf hearty, can walk
miles, do my work,
though A years old, feel
J like q new person. All
, owe TO Cardui." For
many years Carduj has
J been found helpful h
building up the system
when run down By 6s>
4 fefaATR ~ pss13ap n Vsannsne,
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
MISS GARRISON AWARDED
IEGIoN'S BEAUTY PRIZE

Miss Emma Garrison was ad-
judged the winner of the beauty
show held at the carnival at
Georgia avenue extended, and the
District line, by the Vincent b.
Costello and Cissel-Saxon Posts.
American Legion. and Takoma Park
Post of Veterans OF Foreign Wars.
The Misses Mae McCurtin and
Alice Costello were the nearest
competitors. Miss Garrison receiv-
ed the S25 in gold. Over fifty girls
from Washington and nearby towns
stepped forward on the open air
dancing pavilion, when the judges
called for the competitors. The
Judges. who admitted they had a
difficult task m choosing the win
ner, were Capt. Watson B. Miller,
department commander, American
Legion; the Rev. g. l.. v. Redman,
and Capt. George A. Hood.
Another beauty show is scheduled
for tomorrow nights program, but
last nights winner will be elimi-
mated. A similar prize Is offered.
The carnival is the greatest sue
cess of any affair which the joint
posts have yet undertaken and the
large openair dancing floor is
crowded all the time.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18

guests were given faycrs Of minia-
ture tea trays and baskets, the
work OF the children at the Trinity
Community House.
Tonight the members of the Car
avan Club viii be honor guests at
the Trinity Community House.
There viii be an extra moving pic
ture feature, extra musical pro
gram, and Nick Altrock and Walter
johnson Of the washington baseball
team will be on the program.
President Clark Griffith. OF the
washington team, has agreed TO
turn over the entire receipts OF the
American League game between
washington and Chicago next
Thursday. Yesterday Mr.. Griffith.
vice President Eynon. Secretary
Jordan, and Manager Milan were
presented with handsome tea trays
and baskets, the gift OF the Trinity
Community House baseball nine.
Those making the presentation were
Ernest Forrest, manager: Clarence
Ticer, captain, and Lawrence Hur'
die, field captain.
Members OF the Caravan Club
who are actively behind the move
ment are Ellwood p. Morey, j.
Parker Naugie and the Rev. ID. r,
Covell.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
H. [. PELLEW IS
MADE V|sCOUNT;
1884 YEARS0LD
District Resident Active for
Half a Century In Reform
|; and Charities.

British laws of succession are
operating today to confer an H.
lustrious yiscountcy upon a Wash
ington nonagenarisn who nearly
fifty years ago renounced his citi-
zenship In q great monarchy to be-
come a practical philanthroplst in
the greatest democracy.
Henry Edward Pellew, aged nine
ty-four, OF 1887 Massachusetts ave-
nue.. clubman and uplift worker, is
the man to whom have come so
tardily the honors and prerogatiyes
OF viscount OF Exmouth, a title
originally conferred on his grand
father for gailantry in the royal
navy. He is placed in direct line
OF Inheritance by the death yestef.
day Of Lord Exmouth. bachelor.
at the age of thirty-two. The sue.
cessor is the great.uncle of the de
ceased peer.
Pellew, who usually summers at
Sharon, Conn, has not gone out
Of the Capital this year and will
not attempt the journey overseas
to participate in the settlement Of
the estate on account OF advanced
age. His son, Charles Ernest Pei
lew, professor of chemistry at Co
lumbia University, and now heir-sp-
parent to the yiscountcy. viii per-
form these functions for him. II
was declared today. Professor Pei
lew lives at SIS East Fifty-sixth
street, New York.
Henry Edward Pellew was born
I'm Canterbury. England. in 1923.
He married Miss Eliza Jay, daugh-
ter of Judge william Jay. Of New
York, in 1858. She died in 1858.
and In 1873 Pellew married her
sister. Augusta Jay. and settled
permanently In America, becoming
citizen.
While living in New York he was
closely Identified with Theodore
Roosevelt, the first OF the name,
father or the late President Roose-
welt, IN organizing the Bureau Of
Charities, and was prominent I'm
tenement house reform and presi-
dent of the New York Society for
Improving the Condition Of the
Poor.
In 1888, the new Lord Exmouth
came to Washington and has since
made his home here, being active
in work for the amelioration of
negro living conditions and a fore
most worker for the Cathedral Of
IS. Peter and Paul. He Is a mem
ber of the Century and University
clubs. OF New York, and the Metro
politan Club here.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
GROUND FOR NEW CONVENT
WILL BE BROKEN MONDAY

Ground for the new convent Of
st. Martins CatholioS Church will
be broken next Monday night when
the church opens Its annual car
nival on Mt. st. Martin, 116 I
street northeast. A school and hall
win later be built next to the con-
vent. The convent will house the
sisters teaching at st. Martins
School. N
The carnival will continue nightly
from Monday to Saturday. Dane
ing will be a nightly feature.
Thursday has been named Knights
OF Columbus night. On Monday,
Thursday and Saturday the X. c.
clown band will be a feature.
A grand mardi gras, with prizes
for the most attractive costume and
the most ludicrous costume, will
close the carnival Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
WHAT'S DOING
Today and Tomorrow

Today.
Meeting--Nationai Capital Post, No.
I27. Veterans Of Foreign Wars, 1919 Penn
Meeting-Syracusian Lodge, No 10.
Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth street north
west, .. m. r. 0H.T'
swimminy-centraI High school pool.
Thirteenth and Clifton streets northwest.
Moonlight = Daughters OF Isabella,
Steamer 81. John. Seventh street wharf.
Dsnce--Hedom Club, Fort Berry coun.
try Club. ss20 .. m.
Neutrality-suspicious. women's Council,
Church OF the Covenant. evening.
Lawn party-oolden Ruls Council, No.
10, Daughters OF America, Eleventh and
G streets southeast, evening
Lawn Fete-Brookiand Chapter, o. v.
g.. Georgia avenue and Quincy street
northwest evening.
outing--Natlonsi Dramatic Club, Ches.
apeake Beach, all day.
Religious services--Helpers from the
Hills, 1900 Rhode Island avenue north
Picnic--seat Pleasant Athletic Associa.
tion, Chesapeake Beach, all day.
ConeertA-Community Center Band. Du-
pont circle, f:30 D. m. irN
.a Tomorrow.
supper--Arts club Of wsshinston. ciut
garden, & D. m.
Meeting.Dunbar Community Center
Band, Dunbar High School. evening.
Swimming--Dubar High School pool
9:eo TO s;30 D. m.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
TRINITY HOUSE
DRIVE AIDED by
CARAVAN CLUB
300 Members and Friends
Hear Judge Sellers Plea to
Help Children.

More than 900 members and
friends Of the Caravan Club at.
tended the luncheon today in the
City Club, and listened to Judge
Sellers tell her reason for backing
the children's' department. OF the
Trinity Community House. The
Caravan Club is supporting the
efforts of the Trinity Community
House to raise $4,000 to carry on
the work of the Children's depart
ment. A special program had been
arranged and women were invited.
Children performers from a local
theater added to the gayety. The
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
SEEK
S350,O0O FUND.
F0RDELEGATES
Preparations Begun to Enter
tain Great Host Coming for
1923 Convention.

Between S12.oOO.0oO and SIS 1000 900
IL expected 10 be spent In Washing
ton by the Masons who viii attend
the Shriners' Convention here June
s. 6, and 7. according to Harry j.
Standiford, executive secretary Of the
committee in charge of arrangements.
who started preparations to open his
office in the Homer building today.
A whirlwind campaign to secure a
fund Of $350.000 for the entertain
ment of the delegates is to be initi-
ated within a week or ten days.
pending the installation of office fur
niture. Collection is to be started
on the $1,000 already pledged by
Washington merchants. This figure
pledged had a large part to play in
the bringing of the convention to the
District. in the opinion of Mr.. Standi-
ford. Nov" he says, 1--WE want to
see the Washington merchants back
up their initiation OF the fund with
liberal contributions to complete the
necessary fund"
eft is believed more money will be
left in washington than was left at
Portland, Greg, or at San Francisco,
and the figure is calculated In mil
lions. This will be the largest event
in the history of Washington. and
the citizenry OF the city will benefit.
Therefore we want them to cooper
ate with u.s."
As soon as the office is opened
residents willing to rent rooms dur.
ing convention week will be asked
to send in their names, as the regul-
lar hotels will be unable to accommo-
date the large numbers coming.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
INTRODUCES BILL FOR
MT. VERNON HIGHWAY

Congressman r. Walton Moore,
|of Virginia, introduced into the
House yesterday bill providing
for an appropriation Of $750,000 for
the construction of a Federal high
way to connect the District with
George Washfngton's home at Mt.
Vernon.
to construct and maintain the high
way. His bill directs the Secretary
of Agriculture to have surveys made
to ascertain the best route possible.
The bill was referred to the COM
mittee on roads.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
Sheriff Offers SIS
a Head For 40.
Bootleggers

Would you be interested In
picking up $1,000 easy?
If you like good bootleg
liquor such as is siad to be dis
pepsed in Prince Georges coun-
ty, Nd, there's an opportunity
open for you. 49,
j. Arthur Sweeney, sheriff Of
Prince Georges county, wants
several score of Washington
people to turn sleuth and help
him run down the bootleggers
in his county and he has 81, 900
to pay over to those who give
him the proper assistance.
"Get me forty bootleggers
and furnish the evidence to con-
vict and / will pay $25 a head
for them," says the sheriff.
Here's the sheriff's PROPOSE
ton, as drafted by him:
Twenty-Five dollars reward
will be paid to any person who
can give me information lead
ing to the arrest and convic-
ton of anyone making sales of
illicit liquor or running disor-
derly houses.
"The county and State fail to
furnish sufficient funds for a
regular force, so / am going to
depend on the people Of Wash
ington and Prince Georges
county to help me clean up our
county and make it one Of the
cleanest in the State" the
sheriff declared.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
WOMAN AND MAN GET
MINOR HURTS IN TRAFFIC

While crossing the street at South
Carolina avenue and Eleventh street
southeast, last night. Ella Carter,
colored, fifty years old. 300 Eighth
street southeast. was knocked down
by an automobile and was bruised
about the body. She was removed
to her home.
James Potti seven years old, $40
Fourteenth street northeast, was
knocked down in front of his home
by an automobile. He was treated
NJ Casualty Hospital for cuts about
the arm.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
o. c. ASKED TO RESURFAcE
BLADENSBURG ROAD

Resurfacing of Bladensburg road
from Fifteenth and II streets north.
east TO the District line Is asked OF
the Commissioner In a resolution
forwarded yesterday by the Deca-
tur Heights Citizens Association.
The association also asked the
Commissioners to order the trolley
poles removed from the center of
Bladensburg road.
The resolution declared that 1900
automobiles use this road each hour
during the peak Of daily travel II
was pointed out that the rebuilding
of this road as a permanent hard-sur-
faced roadway win cost about s75.-
OO0
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
ANAcosTIA CITIZENS ASK
FOR NEW PUBLIC PARK

a park on the reclaimed land In
Anacostia, between the Pennsyi.
vapia and navy yard bridges was
urged yesterday by a delegation of
the Anacostia Citizens Association,
which called on Major ID. L. Weart,
assistant to the office in charge OF
public buildings and grounds.
No action will be taken until the
return OF Lieut.. Col. G. o. Sheriff.,
officer In charge of public buildings
and grounds.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
PROBE ORDERED INTO
CHARGE VETS ARE ABUSED

Actuated by charges of DIR. e. C,
Reitzel. former assistant surgeon,
U. s.rPublic Health Service. that in.
sane war veterans are being cruelty
treated at the Spring Grove Hos.
pital. Catonsville, Nd, DIR. w. r.
Bliss, E.. charge of War Risk hos.
pitalization, has ordered an immedi
ate Investigation.
A member of DIR. Bliss staff has
been ordered TO Catonsville, and Gov.
ernor Richie Of Maryland has
pledged cooperation to officials Of
the Maryland branch of the Ameri
can Legion.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
CAR CAPTURED
I'm CHASE YIELDS
/ BIG CORN LOAD
coIored Drivers Battle Officers.
Taking Them for Hold-up
Men. They Say.

Following a thrilling chase in
which a score or more shots were
fired on the washington-Baltimore
boulevard early this morning. Mer-
riii Taylor and John johnson. both
coiored, Of Washington. were ar.
rested by internal revenue agents.
Their car and seventy.four gallons
of corn liquor were confiscated,
Internal Revenue Agents Evans,
Fowler, Simon and Ruby sighted
the car as it was passing through
olney, Md. The negroes were com
manded TO halt. but instead they
put on greater speed. In the chase
that followed shots were fired by
the agents and the negroes The
left rear tire and front right tire
Of the fugitive's car were shot from
the wheels. 1t was estimated that
the machine was travelling about
sixty-five miles an hour.
Revenue Agent Evans was thrown
out OF his machine when the car,
|. travelling at a high rate OF Fpeed,
was rounding a corner. He suf-
fered injuries to his hand. When
IL was seen they could not proceed
further the negroes leaped from the
machine and attempted to escape.
Ruby caught johnson about n
quarter of a mile from the road
after the latter attempted to escape
in the fields.
Both men were taken before
United States Commissioner Benson
at Cabin John and were releas ID
In $500 bond each.
The negroes told the Government
agents that they thought the latter
were stick-up men and became
frightened.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
coLoRED MEDICAL MEN
WILL CONVENE IN D. C.

Dunbar colored High School will
be the scene Of the twenty-fourth
annual convention OF the National
Medical Association, whose mem
bership comprises many OF the
leading colored medical, dental and
pharmaceutical men OF the country.
beginning August %.
DIR. u. J. Daniels. OF 1107 New
Hampshire avenue northwest. is In
charge OF arrangements. A ball
IL TO be given In Convention Hall.
August Is.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
Autos Stolen Here
During Past
"a Hours

Robert McReynolds, mana ger
for the Commercial Auto Sup
ply Company, 819 Fourteenth
street northwest, reported that
a Buick roadster was stolen from
the rear Of the establishment.
Herbert Il. Johnson, III Third
street southwest, reported that the
Rnrage In rear Of els Third street
southwest was broken Into By n
thief. who stole . Dodge touring
car.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
SPARKS OF INcINERAToR
START AWNING BLAZE

Sparks from an incinerator are
believed TO have been responsible
for a fire In an awning last night
IN the rear OF 1922 Sixteenth street
northwest Damage is estimated at
A similar estimate OF damage
was caused at 2o36 Fourth street
northwest, when fire started in a
rear rom on the second floor.
William Garrison lives at the
house.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
"BUBBLE PARTY GIVES
CHILDREN NEW THRILL

A bubble party" was staged by
shildren OF the Virginia avenue
playground today.
Bubbles OF every size, composition.
color and description sailed over
the heads of the children playing In
the grounds as each competitor tried
70 blow prottier or larger bubble
than her rivals.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
War Prisoners Freed.

All but one Of the persons for
whose liberation from ian on SEN
tences under the F'sp'onage act
the Child Crusaders invrdrd Wash,
ingtop four months nso hsve now
been set free n was stated today
as the youngsters prepared TO de-
rart from the CITY. The case OF
John Pancner. Of Detroit. In now
before President Harding.
The Washington times., 1922-08-18
Ministers Watch Stolen.

The Washington thief Is no re.
specter of persons apparently. While
the Rev. Donald G. Mcleod, 1850
Euclid street northwest, was IN the
crush at the ball game yesterday a,
American League Park, a pickpocket
stole his watch. He values the time
piece at $25.