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The Washington times., 1922-08-31
VAUDEVILLE SHOW NETS
RAIL STRIKERS $1,000

Striking shopmen were benefited
at a vaudeville show given last night
at the Southeast Gardens, Pen asyl-
vanina avenue between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets southeast, In
the sum OF approximately $1,000.
While p. J. Conlon, vice president
Of the International Association Of
Machinists, was urging the men TO
stand firmly for a month. terminal
officials at Union Station stated that
the force of the local strike was
broken. twenty-five union shopmen
having been. employed on one of the
Southern roads entering Washing.
ton.
The theater was loaned to the
strikers for the night by Manager
william p, Hall, and the entertain
ment drew a capacity crowd. Ana.
teur sketches. singing and music
were in the program.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
Is MARYLAND
INDEPENDENTS
RESUME MINING

CUMBERLAND. Nd, Aug. 81
The number Of coal, companies in
the Georges Creek and Upper Po.
tomac territories that have signed
an agreement with the United Mine
Workers and have resumed work has
increased to fifteen, employing over
500 men and representing a daily
output Of about 1000 tons.
The operations are small in com.
parison with the Consolidation Coal
Company, the Georges Creek Coal
Company and the Piedmont and
Georges Creek Coal Company and
several others which are holding out
against the union. 1t is the first
time, however, that any companies
operating in this field have signed
an agreement recognizing the union
and permitting the check-off system.
The companies that have signed
are Mt. Savage Mining Company, P.
II. Bender Coal Company. Langdon
and Boal Coal Company, w. d.
Kerns Coal Company, Georges Creek
Clean Coal Company, Metz Coal Com.
pany. Arch A. Michaels Coal Com
pany, Piedmont Mining Company,
Welsh Coal Company, Michaels Coal
Company. Allegany Big Vein Coal
Company, Georges Creek Coal Nm.
lIg Company, twelve in all, and shree
wagon mines.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
EASTERN STAR CARNIVAL
r.: REVEALS NEW DANCE

The Put and Take" the "Bart
more Hop" and other "jazzy" dane
steps are losing their popularity in
Washington In favor OF the plain one
step and fox trot, IL the dancing at
the fair being held nightly at SIX.
teenth and Lamont streets BY the
various chapters of the Order OF the
Eastern Star of the District can lie
taken as a criterion.
Other attractions at the fair. which
is being held for the benefit OF the
Eastern Star Home and the various
chapters of the Eastern Star esr.
'iCIpatIng. include novelty games aud
Venetian swings. There also are a
number OF refreshment booths:
The fair grounos open every. eve
ming at Z o'clock. The fair will CON
tinue until September 3.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
C. EXTENDS RAILROAD PRIORITY ZONE THROUGHOUT u
HOW MAX .OSER
WON NATH|LDE,
NOW REVEALED

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Of mountain road. II was necessary
for Major Oser to hold Mathilde's
horse by the bride. She admired
his deft. but forceful ways.
Set amidst towering trees the
riding academy looked cool and rest.
ful after an especially long ride
in the hot sunshine. Mathilde used
to spend long hotrs there. She
loved horses and liked to play with
them. Some times she asked the
hostlers to allow her to exercise
one or curry another.
At other times. while Major Oser
reclined In a great, deep chair, Ma
thilde read to him In the soft Swiss
dialect Of German that she then
spoke better than English. When
the weather was bad, Mathilde called
the riding academy upon the tele-
phone. Not once but many times a
day.
II just love horses and love to be
among them" Mathilde told a friend.
Whether or not Mrs. Mccormick
noted a change in her daughter is
not known, but the father came 10
Mathilde was in love. The lucky
man was Major Oser.
Friends Of Mathilde Say she suf.
fered as only a lovesick girl can.
In the meantime. Major Oser re,
mained only her riding, teacher SO
far as his attitude was concerned.
He Is a man of charming manner
and his attentive politeness toward
Miss Mccormick was exquisite.
she Is only a dear child" Major
Oser was said to have remarked.
In the meantime Mrs. Mccormick
began to get worried. Mathilde was
losing her appetite and was losing
weight. She began to cough and
her face paled. She spent every
possible minute at the riding acad.
emy.
Physicians Called.
"She would only come in to
Sleep" said one attendant at the
hotel, who remembered the time.
"One could always find her in the
Mullerstrasse."
Physicians were called in They
said that Mathllde was ailing and
that she ought to have a change Of
climate. But II was not a change
Of climate she needed at all. She
was worried and dissatisfied with
that love.sickness which overcomes
most persons at some time in their
iives.
Mr.. Mccormick understood. One
day he went to Major Oser and init
mated to him that Mathiilde was in
love with him. There was some con-
versation. the details OF which have
remained a secret.
The following week. the question
was popped" 1t took place during
a short horseback ride. When they
returned Mathilde's eyes were shin
ing. and the paleness had gone out
Of her cheeks. Major Oser looked to
be the happiest man In the world.
The next episode Is the marriage.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
Hiram johnson Is
Gratified Over
Victory
BY Senator HIRAM w. JOHNSON

BY Senator HIRAM W.. JOHNSON
written Exclusively for Universal
Service.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 81.
Just as ever in our fights
with special privileges and cor
rupt political influences, Cali
fornia has emphatically re-
sponded.
Sinister national interests
united with like State inter-
ests, and both poured money
into the fight without stint.
The Newberry fight was par
simonious compared with that
Of our opponents.
In addition, every pseudo
American, who looks long
ingly at Europe and forgets
America, whether. his residence
was New York or California,
preached the doctrine Of inter
nationalism and endeavored be-
hind a smoke screening appeal
for world peace to becloud the
facts.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
Progressives Here
Joyous at Johnson's
Victory in California
by Universal Service.

News OF Senator Hiram w. John.
sons great victory In Tuesdays pri.
mary contest in California was re.
ceived with widespread rejoicing
among the old ''irreconcilable" and
progressive groups at the Capitol 10,
day.
Senators Borah and Mccormick,
chairman Of the Republican Sena.
torial campaign committee, were par,
ticularly pleased. They have been
following the campaign with much
interest.
Early in the race Mccormick gs We
out statement intended to repu.
diate a report. that the Harding eie
ment In the Republican party would
be glad to see johnson defeated
Since that time Mccormick has kept
In touch with the situation and was
glad to hear the result.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
POSTAL CHIEFS TO SPEAK
At LABOR DAY MEETINGS

Labor Day will be no day Of rest
for chiefs of the Postoffice Depart
ment.
On that day Postmaster General
Work will speak hfore the annusl
convention Of the United NationLl
Association of Postoffice Clerks In
Buffalo: First Assistant Postmaster
General Bartlett will speak before
the annual convention of Postoffice
Laborers at Boston, and Third As.
sistant Postmaster General w. Irving
Glover will address the annual con
yention of the National. Assbciatlon
OF Supervisory Postal Officials az
Denver.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
JOHNSON 'SLEAD
IN CALIFORNIA
GROWS LARGER
His Majority to Probably Run
as High as 90, 900 Votes,
Returns Promise.
By international News Service.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. S1.-The
extent Of Senator Hiram Johnson's q
victory in Tuesdays primary over
c. c. Moore, who was contesting
the Senator's denomination to the
Senate on the Republican ticket,
grows as the returns come in.
II appeared today that Johnson's g
majority will run $4,000 to 10000,
instead of 10000 as at first esti.
mated.
With approximately, 1000 pre-.
cincts yet to be heard from, John.
son was leading by slightly more
than $1,000. The count stood early
today at: johnson, 272,655; Moore,
207,450.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
POLICEMAN DYING AFTER
FIGHT WITH BEER-RUNNERS

CHICAGO, Aug. s1.-Police Ser
geant Edward McAvoy, who was
seriously wounded in gun fight
with alleged beer runaers, was re-
ported to be dying in n local hos.
pital.
"McAvoy suffered a change for
the worse during the night and
now is unconscious,' was the state
ment made at the hospital.
The others who were wounded In
the affray are expected TO recover.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
TENNESSEE FARMER ENDS
HIS LIFE WITH RAZOR

BRISTOL, Tenn, Aug. 31.-The
body OF II. Crockett Lesueur, sixty
years old. was found yesterday by
searchers near his home. His throat
was cut from ear to ear.
An open razor was found near the
body. Lesueur. one Of the weal.hiest
missing two days. II 10 believed he
balanced.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
NATIVE MARBLE FOR
WEST VA. STATEHoUSE

MARLINToN, w. Va, Aug. a.
The State capitol commission will in.
vestigate the deposits OF high-grade
marble said to exist in unlimited
quantities at Hillsboro and other
points In Pocahontas county, near
here. II Il is Of sood quality and Of
sufficient quantity the commission
may decide to build the new $1,000.
900 State House at Charleston with
this State product.
The marble crops out on lands
owned by j. S.. McNeal. OF Hills.
boro, and he has offered the com.
mission the privilege OF entering
upon the lands and removing suffi.
cient marble to construct the capitol
without charge.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
BEE CAUSES AUTO UPSET
INJURING MAN AND. WoNaAi,

John Henry Davis and Mrs.
Charles Valentine, of Alexandria
Va. are in the Alexandra Hospital
today seriously injured. following
the collision with a telegraph pole
Of an automobile In which they
were riding on the Camp Humph.
reys road:
A bee flew into the car. annoy.
ing the boy who was, driving. In
his attempts 10 escape from the
bee. he ran into a pole. overturning
the machine.
Davis received a fractured leg
and several Of Mrs. Valentines
teeth were knocked out. The
driver was unhurt. as was Mrs
Lynn. Mrs. Valentines mother
who was in the machine,
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
CONTROL
Of ROADS.
COMPLETE
Continued from First Page)

Continued from First Pagel
70 defeat the strike of their shop.
men before any further Govern
ment steps are taken.
Senator Albert B. Cummins IRE.
publican). of Iowa. author Of the
transportation act, Is still holding
the bill he prepared authorizing the
Government to take over the roads,
but he stated today he had no in.
tention Of introducing It immedi.
ately.
Without actually striking, the
other standard railway unions are
now aiding the striking shopmen in
every way possible and will con.
tinue to do 80, 1t was privately
asserted by labor officials.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
Daugherty Visits Family.

Attorney General Daugherty has
gone to Columbus, Ohio, to visit his
family. II was stated at the Depart
ment Of Justice today.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31

diately redeem their pladges. This
letter will be sent out before the end
Of the week. and II Is expected that
next week will see the greater por.
ton of the fund in the Shrine cof-
fers.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
4 EXPLOSIONS
WRECK HOMES
IN cleveland.
Labor is Blamed for Blasts
Which Shake City and
Awaken SIeepers.
BY international News Service.

CLEVELAND, ohio..' Aug. 3t.--
Four houses under construction
were destroyed. foundations Of many
others were loosened, and windows
I'm houses for an erea Of half a
mile were shattered early today as
the result Of four explosions in the
Garfields Heights section Of the city.
Police say the, blasts were caused
by bombs and suspect labor troubles
prompted their , planting. Fire
broke out and the shattered houses
were burned to their foundations.
The four houses completely de
stroyed were two-family buildings
and were nearing completion. The
damage Is estimated at $4,000. ."
When firemen and police arrived,
IN response to a hurry call, flames
were shooting skyward from The
wrecked buildings, the glare being
visible for miles. With no chance to
save the four houses, firemen con-
fined themselves to preventing the
flames from spreading to surround.
ing buildings.
Before the arrival Of the firemen.
townspeople with topcoats hastily
donned over their sleeping garments.
vain to check the flames. II.
The first OF the explosions was
heard about $50 a. m. Immediar rely
afterward, three more blasts rocked
the neighborhood. People in their
beds half a mile away were thrown
out by the force of the explosions
Firemen succeeded In confining the
flames to the four buildings com
pletely destroyed.
Police are searching for clues to
the perpetrators. Labor troubles
had been reported from this district.
they say.
The Washington times., 1922-08-31
BY International News Service.
Bridge Is Blown Up.

ny lntsfnhIionhf SeWt befNtCe.
Bridge Is Blown Up.
WILMINGTON. Del. Aug. 81
The Fourteenth street bridge of the
Pennsylvania railroad was dyna-
nited early today just before a
passenger express train was due
TO pass over II.
Search Is being made for the
dynamiters. So heavy was the
charge that windows in houses
half a mile away were shattered
The part OF the bridge holding
the northbound tracks was de;
stroyed. All trains were tagged
and the police threw a GORDON
about the bridge Ito keep all per.
sons away. They feared that some
of the charge of dynamite had not
exploded and might go off any
minute. The damage to proper j
was heavy. -. 80 r."s:
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23
MOTHER, QUIcKI GIVE va
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP,
FOR cHILD'S BOWELS

Even a sick child loves the ''frultys
taste Of California Fig Syrup" fthO
little tongue is coated, or II your. child
is hstIess, cross. feyerish. full Of cold,
or has collie, a teaspoOnful will never
fail to open the bowels. In q few;
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly it works all the; constipag
ton poison, sour bile and waste IRON
the tender, little bowelssand gives'yQ
q well, playful child again. -s.s
Millions Of mothers keep :".CaIIfQrnl
Fig Syrup" handy. They know tel
spoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genuine
California Fig Syrup, which has dit
rections for babies and children Of ALI
ages printed on bottle. Mother l. You
must say California" or you may GET
an imitation tig syrup.--Advertisement
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23
:ANALYZE MISTAKES

WHEN you make a mistake. 6nd
" out why You made 1t. Think Il
over a few minutes. Fix In your mind
the manner In which It happened. Be
ashamed Of It, II tits bad mistake.
Scare yourself about It, II Il ID q
dangerous one.
The child never fOrgets the mlstake
he makes when he puts his finger 10
the fire. That mistake he has to think
about for a long time afterward. One
OF the kind Ii always enough for
him. M
Admiral Peary's Eskimo dogs made
the mistake Of eating all that was
given them when they were encamped
In the Arctic regions waiting for one
OF his dashes to the pole. Apparently
they remembered that mistake when
the food ran out and some Of their
number had to be eaten.
When the survivors of the pack re-
turned to America they were very
sparlng Of the food that was given
them, and buried the remainder. More
than that they secured the nelghbOr-
hood for food to bury. They had had
time to think over their mistakes.
Most people have much the same
sort Of work to do every working day.
Those who do not think over their
mistakes continue to make them and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23

uncommon
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for the most part they always stay
where they are.
Men who make the same mistakes
twice never get The confidence Of an
employer.
Those who think about their mis-
takes. and find out ways to eliminate
them. are those who get along.
LIT IL better to discover your own
mistakes than to wait for the boss to
discover them. Discover them early,
and you can do without them the
next time.
/. Go over your work. If 1t IL not up
to the mark that you ought to make,
you have either made important mis-
takes, or wasted time, which In it.
self is an important mistake.
Think about that. Let 1t sink into
your soul. Think how It held your
work back, and what the repetition Of
1t will do to your LIES work.
This may not contribute to your re-
pose the night you are thinking about
it, but 1t will make you sleep better
for many night to come. Perfec-
-tiOn Is the absence of mistakes. We
cannot any Of us achieve 1t, but we can
all achieve pretty fair substitute by
cutting mistakes to the minimum.
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23
EVEN CAREFUL
CALOMELUSEUS
ARE SALIVATED
Next Dose Of TreacherOus Drug
May Start Misery
for You.


CalomeI is dangerous. 1t may salivate
You and make you Eufrer fearfully from
soreness Of gums. tenderness Of jaws
and teeth, swollen tongue and exces-
sive saliva dribbling from the mouth.
Don't trust caiomel. 1t is mercury;
quicksilver.
II you feel bilious. headachy. cOnStl-
pated and all knocked out, just 60 to
your druggist and get a bottle Of DOd-
sons Liver Tone for a few cents which
is a harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel. Take a spoonful
and Il 1t doesn't start your liver and
straighten you up better and quicker
than nasty calomel and without making
you sick, you just 60 back and get your
money.
If you take calomel today your be
sick and nauseated tomorrow; besides,
1t may salivate you, while If you take
DOdson's Liver Tone you will wake up
feeling great. No salts necessary. Give
1t to the children because 1t IL per-
fectly harmless and can not salivate.
Advertisement.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23
Something TO
Think b0nt
RESTRAIN YOUR SPEECH
By FL. WALKER

XXIHEN inclined to speak Of q
persons faults, though he or
she may be unfriendly towards you,
restrain yourself, and think Of your
own shortcomings.
Then, IL you are Q charitable soul,
you viii turn your 5nversatIon into
another channel where there are NO
hidden dangers and go sailing under
clear skies in joyous sunshine.
One thOughtless, impulsive, SIAN
derous word spoken in the presence
of others, and particularly In the hear
ing Of those given to gossip and dis
posed to magnify what they hear,
may ruin an innocent man or woman
for life. - ,.a.ss4i II 4
Clean your own house before you
set about the task of cleaning the
house Of your neighbor.
Purge your own soul Of shortcom-
lngs and you will find yourself so
busy in doing It that you will not have
time nor inclination to discuss the
defects Of others. re-
"Let him without SIM" said the
Master of Men, "cast the first stone"
And the accusers of hapless woman
stole away, one by one.
Your faults and my faults have come
down to us through the ages.
So, let us always curb our speech.
wherever we may be and think noble
thoughts instead Of the kind that de-
base others and ourselves as well.
! Aside from the good policy Of speak
ing no evil. there comes to the man
or woman who may adopt it, divine
sense Of serene happiness that cheers
our way like the stars Of night.
And another thing that accompanies
such a course is the ability to make
friends and hold them In all sorts OF
weather. ~ ra...s.s 4. .,..,.a.t
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23
rAE FlM,oER NAlLs

XxTHEN the moon at the root Of
w the finger nails shows a red
color of mixed shading, Il Is an indica-
ton Of eombattss nature, which de-
lights In contests OF bodily strength
or mental agility. Note whether the
nail Of the finger Of Saturn, or second
finger, bears a white mark. This Is
held by some authorities to indicate
a voyage to be undertaken BY the sub
ject. II nail shows black marks, 1t
is an indication of sorrow and tTou.
BILE. On the thumb nail the black
mark shows a faulty, passionate ma
ture. On the nail Of the finger Of
Mercury, the little finger. white spot
means q successful business enter
prise, and a black spot means the OPP
posIte, a reverse or disaster In bust
ness.
II there Is white, star-shsped mark
on the nall. 1t is sign of affection
that is not reciprocated, except when
the mark appears on the thumb nail.
when it means the opposite, or re-
Quilted affection.
Nails Of medium length and width,
and of BLUSH tint, show that the
circulation of the blood is faulty. and
there IL tendency toward extreme
nervousness.
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23
ADDING INSULT TO INJURY
Still, II Must Be Admitted That.;ThleS
Had Logic Of Matter on ~
His Side. 's''@

A man was charged In Glasgow with
stealing herring barrel. After tho
charge had been proved the accusef
addressed the magistrate;
Deed, Sir Battle. the man: at the
bar is a great rogue; the stealing O
the barrel Is nothing to- some OF his
tricks. He stole, my sign.boarti last
week, and what does your honor think
he did with 1t 2.s.e ", ....5.~.-e ~.
'"That would be .hard for me to ssy,a
replied the magistrate: @
''Weel, sir said the Witness. "Im
tell ye. He brought II into my. ain
shop, WI my ain name on It, an 0ffered
to sell it to me. as he said he thought
It would be o. MAR use to me than
anybody else."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23


In lying down to sleep, in waking
and in motion, there come no regrets,
no torrents to torture guilty con-
science, no remorse that ages the
heart and drives the soul to despair. i.
II it did nothing else, this char
table observance would serve at least
to give you peace, make you great
hearted and enable you at all times
to strike the incest balance between
right and wrong, and to hold the re-,
spect and love Of the community in
which you live.
And after all is said and done, what
Is there more to, be desired in life
than the good will Of neighbors. whose
hearts and hands are always warm
and friendly?
tcOpyrizhtyf
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23
Bears the ~ 1A
signature rLMzZIzx
In Use for Over SO Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
"Rlazes.n

Blazes In English and American
slang, euphemism for the internal re-
giOns. from the flames which theolo-
gians are used to describe. This is evil
IDENTIFY the meaning in expressions
like go to blazes." But in what looks
to frstsight like an identical express
sion, Drunk as blazes." another ety.
mOlogy has been suggested, making it
corruption of Blazers, or Blaizers,
|. e., the mummers who took part in
the procession in honor Of the good
bishop and martyr st. Blaise, patron
saint Of English wool-combers. The
uniform conviviality on these occasions
made the smile an appropriate one
Chicago Journal. M
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23
cabby's Comment.

Ethel had arrived home from the
party and was telling her mother about
her adventures.
"And did you enjoy the ride home,
dear2" asked mother.
"Oh, 1t was thrillingl" exclaimed the
child. Down at Mason street the
horse stopped suddenly and backed
right onto the pavement. The cabman
had to get down and drag it back onto
the road"
Eyes, DEAR" said mother, wisely; 1t
must have been what they cali a jib-
bling horse"
THAT wasn't what the cabman
called it." replied Ethel. thoughtfully.
-Tit-Bits.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23
DYED HER SKIRT, DRESS,
SWEATER AND DRAPERIES
WITH DIAMOND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes" CON-
tains directions so simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses,
skirts, waists, coats, stockings, sweaters,
coverings, draperies, hangings, everything,
even if she has never dyed before. Buy
Diamond Dyes"-nc other kind-then
perfect home dyeing is sure because Dia-
mond Dyes are guaranteed not to spot,
fade, streak or run. Tell your druggist
whether the material you wish to dye il
wool or silk, or whether it is linen, cot
ton or mixed observation-disclosures.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23
GUARD AGAINST COLDS AND
INFLUENZA.

Ply keeping little vacher-Balm in
your nose.
1t helps to prevent the germs enter
ing the system.
If you are taking cold, it makes you
feel better at once.
Nothing better for Aches and Pains.
Keep 1t handy this time Of year.
Ask your druggist, Jars or tubes, Doc.
e. w. Vacher, Inc, New Orleans, La.
advertisement.