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The Washington times., 1922-07-16
BLIND GIRL TYPES
FOR NINE DOCTORS
Miss Matilda Allison Won Hos
pltal Position In Stiff
Test.
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SACRAMENTO. July ia heart
to resolve. a head to contrive and q
hand to execute"
In this old but familiar quotation
might be summed up the extra.
ordinary capabilities Of Miss Matilda
Allison. Caiifornia's first blind steno-
grspher.
Miss Allison Is stenographer AT the
Napa State Hospital. q position In
which an intimae knowledge of medi.
cal terms is quite as important al
fast and accurate tipping. Her rou.
tine day consists of taking clinical.
pathological and bacteriological die.
tation from nine physicians. There
are many sighted stenographers who
probably would shy at such an as.
signment. you may observe. Then,
how did a girl who Is totally blind
prepare herself for such exacting
employment? Here Is the story In
brief:
When she was only seven years Of
age an accident which occurred at
her home In Lincoln. Placer county,
made Matilda Allison totally blind.
Determined to achieve indepsn-
dence and confident in her ability
to do so, she entered the California
School for the Deaf and Blind. in
Berkeley. Here she became 1ccus-
toned TO the new life which she must
live. In 1909 she was gradual ted
from the high school section OF :be
institution as the valedictorian OF
her class. But even then" she
says. .'I did not know how to make
q living"
The young blind girl took a posi-.
ton as a telephone operator and
studied stenography in her spare
time. Her friends offered sympathy
but no encouragement. How can a
blind girl take shorthand and per
form the many other duties ot
stenographer?" they asked her.
But, in addition TO having "a
heart to resolve" Matilda Allison
possessed "a head to ycontrive," and
she forced her way past one diff
Guilty after another. undaunted and
steadfast in her determination to be-
come a stenographer. And then.
when she felt equipped to take the
State civil service examination. the
real struggle began. There was no
clause in the law permitting a ol!nd
person 10 Jake tne eAdlnlndtlOn, anu
the civil service commissioners sd.
vised her to try some other type Of
work. But even laws can be changed,
and at this juncture Miss Allison
brought her hand to execute" into
play. After steadily -besieging the
doors OF the commission for more
than two years she finally convinced
them of the practicability Of a new
classification Of blind dictaphone
operators, typlsts and stenograph.
ers"
When the examination was over II
was announced that Matilda Allison
was the first on the eligible list.
In addition to her regular duties,
Miss Allison is assistant editor OF
the Imola Times, a tri-monthly
paper issued by the Napa Hospital:
II have not reached the height OF
my ambition yet" she will tell you.
"Some day l am going to strike out
for a Job in the news rooms OF q
paper. have always loved to write.
and one of my chief aims Is 20 De-
come a newspa aperwoman."
The Washington times., 1922-07-16
Anthropoligists Have
New Evolution Theory

LONDON, July 15.-British an
thropologists are investigating the
theory that modern men are not
men descended from apes, but have
walked this old mundane sphere IN
their present physical form for
some 100000 years.
The anthropologists are Of the
opinion that this research will lead
to the conclusion that II a neolithic
man were to don the topper" !"
"spats" and other garments of the
present-d day Piccadilly "swanker"
that he would cause no sensation.
because these two men are ply
sically the same.
The Washington times., 1922-07-16
FIVE RUNNING
|. FOR SENATE;
u For. HOUSE
Of Those Who Aspire to Togas
-Four Are Democrats and
One a Republican.

Just as an indication of the i'm
portant part women are going to
play in the elections throughout
the country this year, twenty-one
are already in the field for seats
in the national lsw-making BODY
six seeking seats in the Senate
and fifteen in the House Of Rep
resentatives.
Ears to the Ground.
Statesmen ana politicians around
the capitol are keeping their ears to
the ground these days and note that
Of the six who aspire to Senatorial
togas five are Democrats. They arc
Mrs. Izetta Jewell Brown. OF w.
Va; Mrs. Peter olesen. OF Minneso-
Ia; Miss Belle Tierney. OF Mississip-
pi; Miss Virginia Green, Of Ohio, and
Mrs. Miriam Ferguson, Of Texas.
wife Of the governor who was Inn
peached. The lone Republican wo-
man candidate is Mrs. Lydis Will
liams, Of Nevada.
OF the fifteen women who are
seeking seats In the House nine are
Democrats and six are Republicans.
The Democrats are Mrs. Virginia
Peters Parkhurst of Maryland; Miss
Esther O'Keefe, OF Ohio; Mrs. Ellen
Davis and Miss Jane Leonard. OF
Pennsylvania: Mrs. Leila Seton, OF
Alabama; Miss Maggie Smith, Of
Montana; Miss Irene Buell.. Of Ne.
brasks: Mrs. A. K. Gault, of Mime
sofa. and Miss Anna Blanton. Of
Texas. who is running for the pri-
mary nomination against her broth.
The Washington times., 1922-07-16
SWEDISH DOCTORS
OPPOSE DRY LAW
Total Ban Seems to Be Rather
a Drastic Decree" As
serts Medical Board.

STOCKHOLM, July 15.-"To de-
privs the majority Of citizens, who
do not misuse alcoholic liquors, or
what IN for them an innocent stimu-
lant because q, small number Of peo-
pie abuse liquor seems to be rather
drastic decree"
This opinion is found in the Off
cial report Just issued by the Medical
Board OF Sweden on the proposed In
PRODUCTION OF total prohibition.
It has aroused intense interest
throughout the country, which Is
now in the midst Of nationwide
conflict between the prohibition
forces and those who want to main
tain the present 80 called Bratt
rationing system. whereby only
those who have openly shown their
abuse Of alcoholics are deprived OF
Sweden will vote on the liquor
question August 81 Of this year.
The Medical Board points out fur
ther that a large number OF physi-
clans believe that under certain cir
cumstsnces and in the case Of GER
tain diseases alcohol cannot be Dis
pensed with without great disadvAn-
tases, and IL says that not only the
IhthI consequences Ok tn6 dDube OI
alcohol should be considered, but also
those effects that cannot be charac-
terized as harmful.
II declares that most OF the So
called primitive races used alcohol
and expresses doubt that a cultured
community can suddenly dispense
with stimulants.
II the aim is TO produce q nom
alcoholic community, this end must
be achieved through legislation i'm
posing gradual restrictions, so that
the present and possibly the next
generation may be afforded time to
change their habits. =
In conclusion the board, while en-
phasizing the necessity for vigor
ously fighting the misuse Of alcohol,
recommends that the personal re-
striction system now in force in
Sweden be further tested, developed
and improved.
Sweden has used the Bratt system
for seven years. Under It the cour,-
try's inebriate record reached the
lowest figures since 1918. during the
first quarter Of this year, according
to the Swedish social board.
The drop In the inebriety record
has been especially marked Ia about
Stockholm, where Il amounts to no
less than 3s.S per cent compared to
the last quarter Of 1921.
The Washington times., 1922-07-16
South Americans Pay
Tribute to Nick Carter

BUENOS AIRES, July 1b.LVan
Renslear Dey's (Nick Carter's)
death caused deep sorrow to the
hearts of South American youths
and also elders, who were the most
devoted admirers the writer ever
had.
Nick Carter is the most favored
reading matter for the young peo-
pie IN this part OF the Americas and
even in towns where most neces.
sary things are lacking there is
always a book store big enough to
hold few hundreds OF Dey's thrill.
ing stories. South American boys
and girls paid tribute TO him.
The Washington times., 1922-07-16
HEARST TN REPLY TO MAYOR HYLAN PLEDGES HIS SUPPORT

machine to tighten labor and TO
increase production.
The manufacturer serves when
he employs those machines to
make materials which the people
require.
The man OF commerce serves
when he carries our manufactures
to foreign countries and brings
to our country the things our
people need.
The farmer serves when he
raises the food products upon
which we all depend.
The business man. the great ex.
ecutive. serves when he plans
enterprises which create increased
wealth and increased demand for
labor.
Praises Hylan Services.
And certainly the working man
serves. for without his labor no
plaifs, however vast, could he
carried into successful operation.
The writer, the journalist.
serves by supporting the princi-
pies which he believes to be for
the welfare OF the people and the
nation.
And cannot I. as q journalist.
perform my best duty &c the
public by pursuing my establish.
ed calling to the best of my abil.
ity and to the best interests Of
the public? .....
Mayor Hylan. you have done
more for the people Of New York
city than any mayor in the life Of
q generation. You have clean,d
up the city morally. you have
keyed It up civically, patrioticaiiy.
You have defended the citizens
from what is wrong. you have
lead them constructively for what
is right.
Lead the State crusade now for
equal rights, equal opportunity
and equal. justice.
You are Sod enough to say
that have supported you effee-
lively in the past.
I will try to support you ten
times more strongly now in q still
wider field and for still greater
objects.
Very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
The Washington times., 1922-07-16
Student Gets College
Degree After AZ Years

Canton Ohio. July 15.--To have
gone forty.seven years without any
tangible evidence OF attendance At
n college, and then 10 receive the
full degree OF bachelor Of arts, Is
the remarkable experience OF Rollin
Doolittle. OF New York city, who
was awarded his degree by the boacd
OF trustees OF st. Lawrence Univer.
sity.
This Is only the second time In
twenty years that q former student
has been so honored by st. Law.
renee. \
The Washington times., 1922-07-16
Baby Born in Air Named
After Aviator Guvnemer

PARIS, July 15.-Born In an air
plane speeding at nearly 100 miles
an hour 5000 feet above the Medi
terranean Sea, the baby of Nine
Georges Breyer will be christened
Guynemer in memory Of the French
lace of aces" killed in the world
war.
Nine. Bryer was at a resort on
the Riviera when natures signal
came. She, took an airplane for
Naples. but her child was born In
midair and the pilot landed his
plane in an open field. where peas
ants cared for mother and son.
The Washington times., 1922-07-16
Boys Outrank Girls in
, Detroit Birth Figures

DETROIT, July 15.-More boy
babies than girls were born In De-
troit during the last year. Figures
announced recently by the depart.
ment OF heath. shows the ratio OF
births 107 males to 100 females.
The infant mortality rate, based
on the number Of babies born, indi.
Gates deaths under one year Of age
At the ratio of 81 to 1000.
The Washington times., 1922-07-16
He's Father of Seven;
Bride-tO-Be Faints

DETROIT, July 15.-The arrest
here of George Vanderpool, forty
five years old, of Adamanore, ohio.
on a charge Of abandoning his wife
and seven children. interrupted his
plans for marrying Miss Alma
Finke, thirty-seven, and shocked
the bride.to.be into a faint.
The wedding was about to take
place when two patrolmen with the
warrant, intercepted Vanderpool
and lodged him In jail.
The Washington times., 1922-07-16
Hooks Oysters
On Nail Sinker
of Fishing Line
FREDERICKSBURG, Va,
July 10.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va,
July Is.
nR. A. C. PALMER, Of Ur-
- banna. cast his line over
board the other day in the
Rappahannock river, having
two nails on his line for a
, ,sinker. Having q bite as
soon as his line touched bot
tom, he hauled it up only to
find that he had dropped the
nails in the mouth Of an
oyster which promptly closed
It's jaws on II.
The next day he caught
two more oysters in the same
manner.
The Washington times., 1922-07-16
Are Trained
How to Direct Gun Fire

Naval aviation students at the
Pensacola air station are now given
a post graduate course" which
gives them actual practice in spot
ting"
A battery OF threeinch guns has
been installed at the station so as to
reproduce on q reduced scale the
The Washington times., 1922-07-16

volvers, but their dismissal has been
ordered by Judge Beverly Berkeley,
who ruled that so long as the
weapons were not concealed no law
was violated.
Gov. e Lee Trinkle was appealed
to by local union leaders to take a
hand, IL is believe he will leave the
administration Of the law 70 the,
local court. .
A telegram signed by F. D. Laud.
ernann Of the machinists; H. w.
Bias, of the -boilermakers, and W. L.
Scottg Of the blacksmiths. was sent
to the governor. They declared that
the Judge was inviting lawless by
such q ruling. "1f you can use your
good offices to overcome the actions
OF Judge Berkeley u will be appre.
ciated by the railroad employees who
desire to preserve the peace OF this
city" the telegram said.
Appealed 10 Governor.
The telegram also called to the
Governors attention the killing OF
a striking emploSe and the wound.
Ing Of citizen by q detective at
Crewe station.
srrr'ff r. L. Sullivan, OF Not.
tingham county, where the killing
took place. has issued statement
to the effect that In his opinion the
Staying OF the striker was an ac-
cidSni. A detective was cleaning
h,s. rif1e used for guard duty at
a." railroad shops when IL wns dls-
charged killing the striker 500
yards away.
The Washington times., 1922-07-16

In Norfolk. James v. Trehy and
James f. Prince, former machine
men and who fought side by side for
the success of the old machine, OF
which the late Senator Thomas A.
Martin was the chief, are today fight
ing each other. Trehy will support
Swanson and Prince will support
Davis. With Prince will be some OF
the most influential political men OF
Virginia. Davis has the best chance
of carrying Norfolk because he will
have a better organization behind his
candidacy.
Davis open opposition to fanati.
cism. especially with prohibition IA.
naticism. has won him many votes,
even among the rabid prohibitionists.
Davis Ia not in favor OF the open sa.
loon. but he Is opposed to maintain.
ing an expensive organization for the
sole purpose of enforcing prohibition
laws. He believes prohibition should
be enforced, like other laws, by the
proper constituted authorities. lie
was instrumental in practically
the prohibition department
In Virginia. He said the enforce.
ment OF the dry laws should he left
In the hands Of the attorney general
of the State.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-06
PALATKA DAILY NEWS

ing after long illness. The funeral
took place Sunday afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. .. S. Axtell and Mrs.
L. B. Bailey attended the meeting
of the presbytery at Green Cove
Springs Tuesday and Wednesday.
Communion service was held at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning
and four young people were admitted
into the church membership. They
were Ida May Bixler, Gertrude So
lana, ]. W. Tucker and Norman Biz.
Ter.
Mrs. H. M. Bascom, who is guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Crosby, has
been quite ill for the past ten days,
but seems now to be on the road to
recovery.
Miss Elfreda Darlington is also re-
ported ill this week.
Mrs. M. B. Carroll entertained a
few of her friends with sewing
party on Wednesday Of last week.
Those present were Mesdames STEELE,
'Tingley, Park, L. v. Bailey, Harry
Bailey, Jaeger, Burling, Berry and
Rowland and Misses Vandermerlin
and Fisher.
Mr.. Arthur futile is leaving this
week for his home in Groton, Mass.
During the summer his home here
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INTERLACHEN.

! The Sunshine society meeting at
the Lake View on Wednesday after
noon was well attended, and the topic
for program dicussion, Progress in
Education" was especially timely
now that so much interest is awak-
ened in the improvement of our own
school building and facilities. Our
growing young people need the very
best advantages for obtaining educa-
tion, and should have them without
the expense and inconvenience of
leaving the shelter of their homes to
pursue their studies after complet-
ing the grammar grades.
Mrs. Alice Herreshoff returned a
few days ago from most delightful
cruise in Florida inland waters, in
Guiding trip up the st. Johns river
to Sanford, on the yacht Helianthus
with Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Herreshoff.
Mr.. Herreshoff, who is one of the far
famed ship designing Herreshoff
brothers, has been in Miami for the
winter season, and cruise on his
handsome yacht is an experience Of
unalloyed pleasure.
A pleasant evening of musical en-
tertainment is promised at the hall
Saturday evening when Professor
LeBarge, who was here earlier in the
season, will return and give another
musical program, using variety of
instruments of which he is master.
At the schoolhouse on Friday aft
ernoon DR.. Lydia Woerner gave a
very interesting talk on India, its
people and customs, and displaying
the native costumes on some of the
pupils. This was, followed by the
regular program of the school soci-
ety. consisting of recitations, songs,
readings and dialogues. These BIZ
monthly programs have been helpful
to the pupils and greatly enjoyed by
parents and patrons. The school is
planning a picnic for the closing day
of the term, and everyone Is invited
to attend, enjoy and make II pleas
ant for all.
Mrs. Schumann has just returned
from a trip over the state, having
visited Orlando, DeLand, Sanford
and other IMPORTANT towns Will cab
sent.
Mrs. D. Langerwisch and grand.
son, Mr.. Wilson Alleger, left Satur.
day in their motor car for their home
in Stroudsville, Pa. They woulc
stop in Jacksonville over Sunday
i,where they would be guests of Miss
Eames at her fathers country home
Mr.. Warren Fraser and his young
bride paid brief visit to his child
hood home here last week, and were
guests of his aunt, Mrs. Christine
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CRESCENT CITY

The regular monthly meeting of
the v. l. A. will be held next Monday
afternoon at o'clock.
The annual town election will oc.
cur next Tuesday, the 18th instant.
Mr.. M. R. Hubs and Miss Nellie
Hubbs will leave for their home in
Brooklyn, N. Y, next Monday.
Captain and Mrs. D. Chaplin War
rem expect to leave for their home
at Pripet, Maine, next Monday, as
will also Mr.. and Mrs. d. ]. Man
chester, Mr.. and Mrs. Holyoke and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow. All will sail
by steamer from Savannah to Bos-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Payson and
daughters, Misses Linda and Miriam,
and Miss Alice Torrey, will leave to-
morrow for their home in Attleboro,
Mass, making the trip by motor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Torrey ex-
pect to leave next Monday by train
for their summer home in Attleboro,
Massachusetts.
MIR. and Mrs. George Fairfield,
who have had rooms with Mrs. Ben
ham on Park street, will leave for
their northern home next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Turner, who
have spent the winter at the Sprague
House, will leave today for their
home in Detroit Mich.
Rev. C. H. Jordan spent Wednes-
day in Orlando as a delegate from
the Chamber of Commerce to the
capital removal convention.
The protracted meetings at the
Baptist church, conducted by Rev. C..
C. Cook, of New York, were conclud-
ed on Tuesday night. She attend
ance has been fine.
The New England club held COM
munity picnic in the Eva Long park
last Tuesday afternoon at which time
the new pavilion was formally dedi-
Gated, Captain j. L. Davenport,
president Of the club, presided at the
exercises and the principal address
was delivered. by Rev. c. H. Jordon,
rector of the Episcopal church. There
was larSe attendance Of club men,
bers and town people. The pavilion
was erected by the members Of the
club and will be for the pleasure Of
all people.
Francis Kinard, with his wife and
child, who has been merchandising at
Pierson, has returned to Crescent
City.
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will be occupied by Mrs. Jewett and
the Misses Jewett
A party motoring over from st.
Augustine recently were guests OF
Miss Martha Baron and Mrs. !. A.
Benoit. Those in the party were Dr.
Oliver Huntington, of Cambridge,
Mass, formerly professor of chem
istry at Harvard; Mr.. and Mrs. E. W.
Huntington, of Lowell, Mass, and
Mr.. Howard Rutledge, of Baltimore,
Mr.. This party had been in st. Au-
gustine for three months and had
not seen an orange grove, so they
We're highly delighted with the
groves here.
Mrs. Flora Babcock and Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter, Of Lexington, Mass, ar
rived on Tuesday for few days
stay at Ferncourt. They have been
for some time in Orlando.
A party motorin gto Shell Bluff
for the day last Friday included Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Burling, Lynn Bur-
ling, Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Park, Mr..
and Mrs j. D. Gray, Mrs. G. A. Bal
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Carroll and
Mrs. L.. M. Tingley.
Representatives of several light
ing companies were present at a
meeting of the town council Tuesday
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Shirnrnying Serbia
Quits Quivering
From Queer Quake
fBy Associated PressD

Belgrade, April g. intermittent
earth shocks, which began on March
%, are continuing in the northern Sec
ton fSerbia, but with decreasing IN
tensity.
No casualties ave been reported,
but the supersitious peasant popult-
ton is alarmed. There was vide
spread damage in the Lazarevstz dis
trict because of the characteristic
flimsiness of the houses.
A number of hot springs have star
ted up in the assures caused by the
earth shocks.
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Papers Printins|
Claims Of a \
Being suppr,
stpy Aasocinted n.

Budapest, April 5--Tbs v
secutor has ordered sei,,n
newspapers which publisbsd !
imists' proclamation Moud.,
ming Francis Joseph Otto, N
Of the late former Empers, \
as king Of Hungary.
The proclamation read: vi
death of Charles, Otto II NJ
hungary, although Temporal
vented from coronation"
1t was signed by 10 MI
headed by Count Albert Ann,.I
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@BE KIND TO ANIMALS
WEEK TO RE oDo,

April 24-29 having bee, n
for a nationwide celebratior
Kind to Animals Week." M
will hold an exhibit Of book, |
terest children in animals M
a spirit of loving kindness
them.
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SAN MATEO.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Hall and
daughter, Eunice, left Saturday for
their home in Lowell, Mass.
William ]. Gokey, of Brooklyn, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gibson, Of St.
Augustine, were motoring visitors
here on Monday.
Messrs. Rowley, Anderson, Grill
and Bascom motored to Shell Bluff
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. N. Solana, of st.
Augustine, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Solana for the week
end.
Mrs. w. G. Hoover and little
daughter, Elizabeth, expect to leave
tomorrow for their home in Spring
field, H., after an extended visit
with Mrs. Hoover's parents, DR.. and
Mrs. j. S. Axtell.
Sam Colbert, an aged and we'll
known resident of the negro settle
ment, passed away Wednesday morn
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-06

In expressing our appreciation of
your business, we SAY 1T WITH
SERVICE.
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Notes.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Mclean left Sun
day for pleasure trip of a few days,
accompanied by Mr.. Bivan, who has
spent some very pleasant weeks with
them here.
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STRIKERS BACK TO WORK.

Cleveland, April 5.-Three hum
bred striking electricians and cleo
trical fixture workers returned to
work today.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-06

evening and lengthy discussion was
held on the subject of electricity for
San Mateo.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-06

Many folks right in your neighborhood are taking
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ing case-irto the home for only One Dollar first
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It's the easy and convenient way to secure sucha
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