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The Washington times., 1922-05-16
Home-Loving People
Read Real Estate Ads

Most people s-o r~sponaIvs to the
land the bnuss or the farm appeal
because the home building instinct"
10 tha fourth strongest in our make
Thinking prosperous people are al
ways int-rrstsd In Real EatatA an
nouncern entR And that's why The
Tiunes tar"s aucn pride In tho sue
cess OF this chsra cter ot advertising.
There has almost cesaed to be
season when people haVsp't real
buying interest In home propositions-
whether IN tho city or in the suburbs
particularly when made through The
Timee' columns. faith due to the
fact that the"e columns are closed
against all that are unworthy
All OF which explains why The
Times 90 successfully serves sdvertIs-
ers. Reader faith Is synonymous with
reader rcsponsiveness--andr reader re-
sponsiveness spells paying results
The Washington Times
Want Ad Pages.
Read for Profit.
Use for Results.
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The Washington times., 1922-05-16
DANTE'S INFERNO" TOO
HOT FOR MOVIE REEL

HACKENSACK. N. j., Nav 16.-
Dante's Inferno" was blamed by
fire marshals yesterday for a fire
which damaged the Royal Thcater
here on Saturday night.
A film version of the hell scene be
came overheated Will being run
through the projecting mackinc and
exploded. the movie operator told the
The Washington times., 1922-05-16
Lloyd George Possimlstic.
nv International New, Service.

nv Int~rnatIonaI News ServIce.
LONDON. May 16 The refusal OF
the United States 10 take part in the
meeting at The Hague has turned
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
The Washington times., 1922-05-16

constitutional. This will DUE
zle some that do not understand
technicalities. The highest court
decides that Congress hasn't the
power to protect children whose
lives are confiscated in indus
try. and that the State Of New
York hasn't power to limit the
gas rate to 80 cents. To pre-
vent confiscation Of children's
health is unconstitutional. To
confiscate gas company profits
Is unconstitutional.
Supreme Court decision num-
ber three. The great court con-
demned a law that would check
gambling in grain futures, cal
culated to increase the cost Of
bread. ~
In France they put you in
fail for such gambling. Here
the Supreme Court decides
that you mustn't interfere with
1t. Supreme Court judgments
are all sincere. And they make
you know that this is, since the
Cars death. the most conserva-
tive country in the world.
Last night. at College Point.
Long Island, was opened the
first lighthouse for flying ships.
That is PROGRESS.
Tens Of thousands Of years
ago the first bonfire was lighted
on the shore to direct our say
age ancestors out after dark in
. dugout canoe. That also was
great progress.
We 20 ahead slowly. thanks
to mans inventive genius and
In spite Of war and selfishness.
A cable dispatch says "Prin-
cess Mary will start her own
racing stable. Mary blue will
be the foundation of her colors."
Nice. pretty colors. The other
evening her brothers attende
the prize fight.
Horse racing promotes gam
bling and crime. Prize fights
promote brutality and spread
disease. One of these days
what is left of the royal family
will ask: "Why didn't we know
enough TO avoid those things ?"
To 20, to Keyport and back
from New York city takes at
least two hours. 1t takes long
or BY the water boat. An air
boat goes there and back in
twenty minutes, carrying
twenty-seven passengers. An
drew Freedman sold his rubber
tired hanson cab for a good
price after the first automo-
biies appeared. The buyer was
foolish. Owners Of railroads
take warning.
A man entered a restaurant,
ordered all he could eat and ate
it. then wrote on a piece Of
paper: T have no money;
plsase have somebody shoot
me- q
Few have written 1t. or said
Il, but many have felt that way.
II you have no money this Is a
dreary place. Smiles change
10 frowns. clothing gets shabby.
people are all busy"
To be safe In this world. keep
IN mind the fact that poverty is
slavery, and get out Of poverty.
Then try to do something worth
while
Unnecessary noise Is crime.
A scientist says every extra
noise In an office causes leak
age Of energy" Tone down the
bell on your telephone. that it
may not make you Jump. En-
courage rubber soles and heels.
II very prosperous. have floors
covered with cork. The brain is
compelled to adjust itself to
every loud noise.
Thirty-odd years ago this
vrfter. as editor. worked with
mn the rest Of the editorial staff
OF the Evening Sun. under
Charles A. Dana, ten yards
sway from the stereotype de-
partment, In the same room.
That nearly spoiled Richard
Harding Davis literary style
be was one Of the reporters.
Now Frank Munsey. enormous
lv rich, has stopped all the
noise. laid thick velvet carpets.
and the Sun Is . wonderful
newspsper-
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$500, 900 for Good Work,
3 High Court Decisions.
First Air Lighthouse.
Dull Royalty. -
ARTHUR BRISBANE
scapyriEht. isssb

One good piece Of news. The
House votes 100000 to pros
ecute thieving profiteers Of the
war period. Attorney General
Daugherty has promised to go
after those gentlemen. He
knows how to do 1t. and it is
safe to say that some patriot
eers win have a chance to ex-
plain how they got it, what
they did with it. and possibly
to give some Of 1t back.
The Washington times., 1922-05-16
Many Obstacles.

Officials OF the United States
Chamber of Commerce will not dis.
cuss the building program. 1t Is
known, however, that the action
OF President Defrees has strong
support, although not the unanimous
The Washington times., 1922-05-16

The Supreme Court declares
unconstitutional the child labor
law, intended to protect chill
dren from their exploiters. Su-
preme court judges are learned
and honest. But did the men
that wrote the Constitution in
tend to make it impossible for
Congress to protect children
from hardship!
The Washington times., 1922-05-16

Increasing cloudiness
followed by showers late
tonight or Wednesday.
Slightly cooler; moderate
northeast and east winds.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-06-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF AP-
PLICATION FOR DISCHARGE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
For the Western District Of South
Carolina. !.
In the Matter Of M. D. Cox, doing
business as Cox Variety Store, Eas-
ley, S. c., Bankrupt.
To the Creditors of the above named
Bankrupt:
Take notice that On May II 1922,
the above named bankrupt filed his
petition in said Court praying that he
may be dccreed by the Court to have
full discharge from all debts prov
able against his estate, except such
debts as are excepted by law from
such discharge, and hearing was
thereupon ordered and will be had
upon said petition on June 13 1922
before said Court, at Greenville in
said District, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, at which time and place all
known creditors and other persons in
interest may appear and show cause,
if any they have, why the prayer
of said petition should not be granted.
D. G. Durham, Clerk.
Dated at Greenvillc, S. c., l.
Nav II 1000
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-06-08
Ambassador Denied RECOGNITION

Washington. Boris Bahkmctefr,
whose status as Russian ambassador
here has been a subject Of contro-
versy since the Kerensky government
which appointed him collapsed five
years ago, has been notified by the
state department that his credentials
no longer will be recognized by the
United States after June 80
The department acted after MIR.
Kahkmeteff himself, taking note OF
senate criticism Of his continued pres
ence here. had offered to retire should
the Washington government desire It.
In making public the correspond
ence the department announced also
that termination OF Bahkmeteffs du-
ties as ambassador has no bearing
whatsoever upon the question of the
recognition OF the soviet regime in
Russia, which is an entirely separate
matter"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-06-08
Death Sentence for Mrs. vinson

Atlanta, Ga.-Mrs. Cora Lou Vinson
was convicted by jury in Superior
Court here Of the murder OF her hus.
ed to be hanged July 28.
The verdict without a recommen
ton to mercy was more than even
Solicitor General Boykin had asked
as he had urged the jury to conyic,
the woman and fix her sentence at life
Imprisonment, saying he had never
asked that a woman be hanged Under
Georgia law murder verdict withow
recommendation carries death pen
atty.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-06-08
CHAPTER XII.

Throughout the term Ramseys cal.
culation of probabilities against the
happening of another interview with
Dora seemed to be well founded, but
at the beginning Of the second "sem-
ester" he found her to be a fellow
member of class in biology. More
than that, this class had every week
two-hour session In the botanical
laboratory, where the structure Of
plants was studied under microscopic
dissection. The students worked in
pairs, special family OF plants bel,.g
assigned to each couple; and the in
structor selected the couples w!eh an
eye to combinations Of the quick with
the slow. D. Yocum and r. Milhol-
land (the latter in strange state Of
mind and complexion) were given two
chairs, but only one desk md one mi.
croscope. Their conver sution was
strictly botanical.
Thencefortn it becam. the most
Aress'r:' care Of Ramsey, life to pre-
vcr.. his uorfa.tx<o from learning that
acre was any CONVEY latjnn ut all,
even botanical. Fn.tunateiy, Fned
was not taking me biological courses,
though he appeared to be taking the
sentimental ones with an astonishing
thOrOughness. and sometimes, to Fred's
hilarious delight, Ramsey attempted to
turn the tables and rally him upon
whatever last affair seemed to be en-
gaging his fancy. The old Victorian
and pre-Fictoran plague word pet
ticoat' had been revived in Fred's
vocabulary, and in others, as skirt"
The llghtsome sprig was hourly to be
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-06-08

seen, even when university rulings for
bade, dilly-dallying giddily along the
campus paths or the town sidewalks
with some new and pretty Skirt And
when Ramsey tried to fluster him
about such matter Fred would pro-
fess his ardent love for the new lady
In shouts and impromptu song. Moth
ing could be done to him, and Ramsey,
utterly unable to defend his own sensi-
bilities In like manner, had always
to retire In bafflement. Sometimes he
would ponder upon the question thus
suggested: Why couldn't he do this
sort Of thing, since Fred could? But
he never discovered satisfying an.
swer.
Ramsey's watchfulpess was so care
full Cest he make some impulsive nd
mission In regard to the botanical lab.
oratory, for instance) that Mr.. Nit
chel's curiosity gradually became nj.
most quiescent but there arrived q
day III February when 1t was piuued
into the liveliest activity. 1t was Sun
day, and Fred, dressing with fas-
tidiousncss ever his daily habit, no.
ticed that Ramsey was exhibiting an
unusual perplexity about neckties
Keep the black one on" Fred said,
volunteering 81 suggestion, as Ramsey
muttered tiercely at mirror. "It's in
better taste for church, anyhow.
You're going to church, aren't your"
eyes. Are you?"
"No. I've got luncheon engage
ment."
well, you could go to church first,
couldn't you? You better; you've got
lot Of church absences against YOU"
"Then one more won't hurt. No
church in mine this morning, thanks
Gby. ole soX; see you at the frat
house, for dinner"
He went forth, whlstling syncopa.
tiOnS, and began n brisk trudsc into
the open country. There was pro-
fessor's daughter who also was not
going to church that morning and she
lived little more than three miles
beyond the outskirts Of the town. I'M
fortunately. ms the weather was threat
ening, all others OF her family aban.
doned the idea Of church that day, ami
Fred found her before q. cozy fire, but.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-06-08
VERDUN PRESENTED.
MEDAL FROM U. S.
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR OFFERS
AMERICAS GIFT TO FRENCH
CITY.
p0|NCARE ACCEPTS TOKEN
Both Make Impassioned Addresses on
Ground Made Sacred by the
American Dead.

Verdun, France.-In the name Of the
American Congress and the American
people, Myron L. Herrick, the Ameri.
can ambassador, presented to the city
OF Verdun the first and only medal
ever given by the United States gov.
ernment to any community in the
world.
The ambassador and Premier Poin,
care together visited the ground where
are buried many thousands Of French
whose vaior the medal commemor.
ates. and both spoke under the emo.
tion aroused By the thought Of the
dead and the sight Of the red zone"
30 devastated that it may never be fl,
for human inhabitation.
Mr.. Merrick spoke Of the deep
friendship of the United States for
France which. though it might not
prevent disagrcements and misunde..
standings, would dissipate and sur.
vive them.
"Verdun and valor are forever one
and inseparable," said the ambassa
DOR $50 beamed the spirit OF France
And so this medal. which give to
this iuustrious city, hallowed by the
sacrifices and courage OF all France,
Is tribute from the whole United
States to all of France"
M. Poincare recalled the thrill at
the coming Of Americans, the JOY OF
their victories, the sorrow over their
dead, and expressed in glowing terms
the gratitude Of France to America.
Both the French premier and the
American ambassador were greeted
with enthusiasm when they arrived
at the Verdun station at noon. Thou.
sands OF citizens Of Verdun and other
towns and villages, from all corners
of, the Meuse department, the Ar.
go4ne and Nancy, lined the principal
thoroughfare as the premier and am.
| bassador crossed the city to the city
hall to attend the luncheon given by
the municipality in their honor. Mayor
Robin, who was too i'll to meet NJ
Poncare at the depot, was carried to
the banquet hall to preside over the
luncheon, which Mr.. Poincare at his
| right and Mr.. Herrick at his left.
The war minister, Andre Maginot
came from Nancy and joined the
party. Mr.. Herrick was accompanied
by Colonel 7. Bentley Mott, military
attache; Secretary Lawrence Norton;
Parmely Herrick, son of the ambassa-
| dor; Colonel Francis e. Drake, Of the
American chamber Of commerce in
Paris; Major Kipling, Of the Amer-
can legion, and Majors Rue Welion
and Robert S. Cain, of the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars.
Crowds filed city hall square while
the luncheon was in progress and
cheered for America with such
warmth and nsistencc that The am
bassador was forced to stand and sa-
lutte the spectators.
Premier Poincare accepted the
medal in behalf OF the French gov
ernment, making an impassioned
speech in which he spoke Of what
had been done by the American sol
diers to help gain the victory, and
defended Frances position on the
reparations and army issues.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-06-08

Ramsey Milholland
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON

mo-" Fred admltted,."I suppose not.
or course, If you did, then you would
give her quite talking to, just the
way you did the other time, wouldn't
your" But upon that, another re-
sumption Of physical violence put an
end to the conversation.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-06-08
DO Not Reach for tho Moon.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)

Psychological science apparently has
exploded the good old notion that
babies will reach for the moon" DR..
John b. Watson states in the Scientific
Monthly that when actually put to the
test they will watch attentively any
thing they see moving, no matter what
Its distance, but that they will not
reach for 1t until it is within 20 inches
of them.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-06-08
400 Bales of Cotton Burned.

Ridge Springs, S. C.--The Monetta
cotton warehouse containing 400 bales
OF cotton was completely destroyed
BY fire. Lightning striking the build
Ing at the height Of severe electri.
cal storm caused the fire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21
SID HOUSTON BLAMES
GOVERNMENT FOR FAIL
URE TO USE HOSPITAL

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Sept. IA.
Failure of the government to put
into use a $245,OO hospital here,
which is equipped with 1875 beds, un-
occupied, was characterized as "a
crime, by Sid Houston, editor of the
Stars and Stripes, after an inspection
Of the hospital Tuesday. He embod-
led his protest against the govern
ment's failure to use the hospital in
two kilograms, one to Col. Charles R.
Forbes, director Of the veterans bur-
eau, and the othdr to Brig. Gen.
Charles E. Sawyer, both in Wash
ington.
The hospital, which occupies the
former E. L. Morse home overlooking
Excelsior. Springs, is surrounded by
a 16-acre tract. The hospital was
completed in 1921.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21
MISS WILKINS TO
SAIL FOR CHINA
SEPTEMBER %

Miss Helen Wilkins of Mexico, will
leave Tuesday for Vancouver, from
whence she will sail September 28, on
the Empress of Australia for Shan
ghai, China, where she will become
the bride of Carr Eubank son of DR..
and Mrs. M. D. Eubank, of Indepen-
dence. DR.. Eubank will accompany
Miss Wilkins to the coast where she
will join a party of friends who will
sail with her for the Orient. The
wedding will take place in the home
Of Eubank's aunt.
Miss Wilkins is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Wilkins and is a
popular member of the younger set
here. She was graduated from the
Mexico High School in 1917 and from
Hardin College in 1919, While in Har
din she was elected to Pi Theta Kappa
and Eta Epsilon Gamma ~sororities.
She obtained her A. B. degree at the
University of Missouri in 1921 and
was a member of Kappa emma, Sor-
ority there. While in the University
she was a prominent figure in school
dramatics and social circles.
Following her graduation at the
University Miss Wilkins became a
member Of the faculty of Mcmillan
High School. Besides being one Of
Mexico's most attractive and popular
girls, Miss Wilkins is an accomplished
musician an dis active in church and
social circles here.
Mr.. Eubank is a graduate Of Will
liam Jewell College at Liberty, Mo-,
and first met Miss Wilkins when he
visited Mexico with the Glee Club Of
that school. He was active in ath-
letics at William Jewell and was a
member Of the Kappa Sigma Frater-
nifty. During the war he served with
the air forces Of the American army
in France.
Ten years of his life we're spent
in China, where his father was a
medical missionary. After his grad
uation he returned to the Orient and
has been connected with the Texas
Oil Company with he~aduarters in
Shanghai. Eubank and his fiancee
have not seer each other for over
two years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21
GOLF EXPERT
PRAISES NEW
COURSE HERE

Frank Dewitt, secretary of the
Moberly Country Club and golf pro-
fessional, who was in Mexico Friday
and Saturday laying out the new
nine-hole golf course, which will be
built. on the W. c. Stewart farm, says
that the course will be one Of the best
in the State. Mr.. Dewitt declares
that the ground is naturally adapted
to the use to which it is to be put
and will make an exceptionally golf
links.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21
Phone No. "a

surrounded with smilax and roses.
The smaller tables had attractive
bouquets Of roses and smilax, the
guests included: Mrs. Ben Locke,
Mrs. Edgar Eisenberg, Misses Loula
Franklin, Priscilla Sannebeck, Paul
inc craddock, Carolyn worrell, Mir
lam and Mildred Glandon, Helen
Plunkett, Ruth Cauthorn and Frances
McCue of Auxvasse. After the eiab-
crate dinner Miss Carolyn WorreIl
arose to make her Speech as toast
mistress of the evening and following
her very clever remarks Miss Ruth
Cauthorn in her ever pleasing man
ner spoke on: "The Bride as a School
mate then Mrs. Edgar Eisenberg
with her years experience as a wife,
spoke on: ''The Bride as a Wife, Mrs.
Ben Locke gave a most delightful
and truthful toast To-: seThe Mother
in-law of the Bride" and after this
Miss Miriam Glandon not to forget
the groom though he be far away at
present, gave a clever toast: "To The
Groom" Miss Priscilla Sannebeck was
owe flowing with good wishes and
good luck, as she spoke on: "Bon
Voyage" and even shed a few tears
for the bride who so soon speeds to
China to meet the one Of her heart
and thoughts-Carr Eubank, the
groom. Miss Wilkins made a few
answers to themany delightful toasts
just given and thanked the ones who
had give her such spledid thoughts
for her voyage.
The F. e. C. Club met last Friday
evening and took their husbands and
families to Mrs. E. R. Locke's for a
picnic supper. Songs were sung,
toasts given, and a general good time
had by all, ven to playing games on
the lawn. At a late hour the party
broke up to repeat the same next
year.
Mrs. Ida May johnson has returned
from her vacation in Minneola
Springs.
The Add-A-Member Glass Of the
Methodist Church invited their hus-
bands AMI children to a picnic at the
M. M. IA. on Tuesday evening. Most
Of the members were present and
those who were not missed a most
delightful evening and a splendid
supper. Miss Phradie Wells Of
Kirksville and Mr.. Van Wyngarden
Of Newton, Iowa, were among the
out-of-town guests.
MI. and Mrs. F. P. Kelso and Mrs.
Chas. Duncan are domiciled for the
winter with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Buckner in the Pitcher house on East
Promenade Street.
Miss Barbara Reavis spent inc
weekend with her parents here.
The Helping Hand Circle Of the
Kings Daughters will meet Thursday
afternoon, Sept. 81, at the Baptist
Church at 8 o'clock. This is the first
meeting since June and it is hoped
every member will be present, as a
splendid program is being prepared
and a meeting Of interest to all.
Miss Flemma Snidow left Thurs
day for Dallas, Tex, where she will
resume her work in Bryant High
School for the winter.
Now that Hardin is opening, the
sorority girls are quite busy with
rushing and entertaining the new
girls who are arriving. On Tuesday
afternoon the Beta Sig active chap
ter gave a very delightful tea at the
home Of Miss. Elizabeth Green to
which the yinvited thealumnae and the
rushees. The active chapter: Misses
Betsey Worrell, Betty White, Lucille
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21
Germany Refuses to Pay.

PARIS, September 15.-The mern-
bers Of the reparations committee de-
cided that the refusal of Germany to
give up the 10O,O0O,OOO gold marks
demanded by Belgium as a guaran-
tee Of the six months note issue
made the crisis SO acute that the i'm
mediate attention Of the allied prem
iers was necessary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21
HENRY FOR5
CLOSES PLANTS
AT DETROIT

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 16-Stepa
toward closing the Ford Automobile
factory at Detroit were begun by
Henry Ford Friday. This will mean
that 100000 men will be thrown out
of employment. Mr.. Ford is confrm-
ing the threat he made recently to sua
pend operations until he is assured
that coal ~profteering has ceased.
No cficial statement was issued
from the officials at the plant FRI
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21
Travelling in Hearse.

A man by the name of Jim Jan
uary, formerly Of near Farber, but
now of Springfield, ILL.,, passed
through Laddonia recently going to
Colorado in a hearse. Mr.. January
said that the vehicle was the first
one used in Springfield and was
eighty-three years old.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21
FARMERS BANK AT
LIEGE is CLOSED PENDING
ATrnTT or ACCOUNTS

The Farmers Bank of Liege, Mo-,
has been closed by the Board of Dir
ectors of the bank pending an audit
Of its accounts. The State Finance
Commissioner has been requested to
send a state bank examiner to take
charge. The bank has a total deposit
Of 100000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21

Through an error it was stated in
the Thursdays Ledger that ]. J.
Weimer was survived by three chill
dren. MI. Weimer has no children
and the persons named are the chill
dren of Urban Weimer who died some
time ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-21
Use Hitch Lot For Shows.

The hitch lot at fulton viii be
used for the carnival grounds the
first week in October. After the
street fair the city will take charge
and use it for hitching and automo-
bile parking purposes.