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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-01

Some one remarked that if 1t
wasn't a famine it was revolution
in China which is entirely too bad,
but I suppose they are having both
while I am out here on a boat from
Hong Kong 10 Singapore and Cal
cutta, for in North China it was said
the floods would occasion famine
again this year and in the south Or.
Sun Vat Sen. as President, is carry
ing on a war with a view to bling-
ing some more territory under his
sway, believeing himself the rightful
ruler of all China and looking upon
the northern government as usurp-
ers and practically traitors playing
into the hands of the japanese and
giving away or selling away the in
terests of the people of China. 1t is
with regard 10 experiences in South
China in the trail of Civil war that
these lines are written. Two things
Will make it difficult for many
Americans to understand the situa-
ton: In the first place any Oriental
country is different from our home
land; and in the second place the
mass of our citizenry is not used to
civil war especially such warfare
as is carried on in the old Dragon
Empire Perhaps considerable de-
tail will help to give a correct i'm
preston of conditions as they really
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-01
EXPERIENCES IN SOUTH CHINA
BY DON CARLOS JAMES, Missionary

! Our destination was Kwai Hsien
| (Kwai-eenl on the West River in
Kwong Sal Province, said to be 500
miles from Hong Kong. One may
go from the port to Canton and
thence to Sam Shut by rail and get
4 boat on to Wuchow and up the
river, or by a simpler course take a
boat out of Hong Kong, transfer to
a smaller boat at Wuchow and per-
haps after while he will arrive at
kwai Hsien. The reason for the
perhaps" becomes manifest later.
Some eight months ago DR.. Sun be-
gan campaign to bring Kwong Sal
under his control. The work was
mapped out; a schedule was made;
airplanes flew over the garrisoned
cities announcing the period when
the new army would be there; and
at the end Of the allotted time the
southern government was in con-
trol. In some cases, they took pos
session without opposition Many
Of the defeated soldiers went into
retirement in the backlands TAX
ing their arms with them. We knew
the river was closed for a month
during hostilities. but that was
about all we did know when we ar
rived in Hong Kong. The two mis-
siOnaries whom we were to visit had
written that one or the other would
meet us in Wuchow. as no English
was spoken on the boats above
there. A telegram for them was i'll
ed with the understanding that it
might require two days for it's de-
livery. A friend in Hong Kong said
he wouldn't let us go alone and re-
marked that "Kwong Sal is not the
safest place in the world" He
didn't feel that there was need for
us to abandon the proposed journey,
though the river had been closed
twice and some one had been taken
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Department of Highways and Public
Works Division of Highways

Works Division of Highways
Columbus, o., May %, 1922.
Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the Director of High
ways and Public Works, Division of
Highways, at Columbus, Ohio, until
one o'clock p. m. Central Standard
Time), June 9, 1922, for improve
ments in:
Morgan County on Section &c" of
the McConnelsyille-Za Road,
7. c. H. No. 345, Petition No. 4434.
in Morgan Township, by grading
roadway, constructing drainage
structures and paving with Rein
forced Concrete.
Width: Pavement 16 ft. Roadway
26 fit.
Length $500 ft. or $50 miles.
Estimated cost of construction,
$50, ,085.5S.
Date set for completion, Septem-
Der Is, 1922.
The bidder must submit with his
bid a proposal bond or certified
check in an amount equal to five per
cent $50 of the estimated cost,
but in no event more than Ten
Thousand Dollars $50, 100000.
Plans and specifications are on
file in the office of the Resident En-
gineer and the Department of High
ways and Public Works, Division of
Highways.
The Director reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
LEON G.. HERRICK,
Director of Highways and
Public Works.
Construction 25m2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-01
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR SHERIFF

I will be candidate for sheriff
before the Republican primary next
August. AS we are known by the ma
jority of the voters of Morgan coun-
ty, by our past record, we put our
success in your hands and kindly
thank you in adance for what ever
that may be. Very truly yours
w NJ NEWTON
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-01
To Stop Coughing at Night

A summer bronchial cough keeps
not only the sufferer but other mem
bers of the family awake. Alfred
Barker. 1861 Avondale ST., E.
Liverpool, o., writes: "My boy was
suffering from bronchial cough
for { ,or S weeks. Foleys Honey
and Tar has done him wonderful
good" !" No opiates. Sold Every
where
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-01
Will Surely Help Others

Rheumatic pains, swollen, aching,
stiff joints and muscles, dizziness
and blurred vision are symptoms of
kidney trouble. Mrs. A. Lechner,
1929 Main Ave-, Clifton, N. j.,
writes: Foley Kidney Pills help
ed me and I gladly give permission
to use this as testimonial for they
will surely help" Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-01
Good Help i'm Summer

Indigestion causes worry, nerv-
BUSINESS, sick headaches, biiiousness,
coated tongue, bad breath, bloating,
gas, constipation and constant dis
tress. Henry C. Thorne, 1902 Har-
rison Ave-, Boston, Mass, writes:
"Since taking Foley Cathartic Tab
lets / feel fine" Cleanse bowels;
sweeten stomach; invigorate liver
Sold Everywhere
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
WIFE
SUES TOFORCE
OLD AGREEMENT
Mrs. Irene Bailey Asks Sepa-
ration Grant-Second
Spouse Objects.

Must a man who enters into a
separation agreement with his first
wife live up to it's terms even though
wife No. 2 has entered upon the
scene and claims first right to his
earnings?
This is the question raised in a
suit filed la the District Supreme
Court today by Mrs. Irene Bailey, OF
Silver Hill, Prince Georges county,
Md, against Albert l.. Peck, Secret
Service operative in Washington, for
specific performance Of separation
agreement entered into by the
parties In 1920, when they were hus-
band and wife.
Mrs. Bailey, formerly Mrs. Peck,
was divorced by Peck in the circuit
court OF Arlington county, Va, In
December, 1920. In a suit in which
the wife entered no appearance. The
petition filed today by his former
wife alleges that Peck promised that
he would give the then Mrs. Peck
$40 per month for the support OF
eleven-year.old Kenneth Il. Peck
then and now in the mothers Gus
tody.
The former Mrs. Peck charged
that after the divorce DEGREES was
granted Peck began to neglect his
agreement and has now proposed to
abandon 1t altogether Mrs. Peck
No. was marriea on December %,
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
VICTORY SUNDAY
FEB. 19,FORD.C.
WAR MEMORIAL
Church Services Will Play Part
In Raising Fund-$5o,o 900
Already Collected.

Sunday, February 10, has been
designated by the George Washing
ton victory memorial committee as
victory memorial Sunday, to be oh.
served as a part of the campaign to
interest Neutrality-suspicious. I'm the cree.
ton OF a fitting permanent memorial
to the Districts war dead.
An executive committee, which will
meet Thursday afternoon at o'clock
in the District building, was ap.
pointed. including the Rev. DIR. Henry
Allen Upper, of the First Baptist
Church; the Rev. James Il. Freeman,
the Rev. Charles Wood. Mgr. G. F.
Thomas, Mrs. Henry +. Dimock, John
Poole, John Temple Graves, A. Lisner,
Mrs. Alexander Wolf, Nine. Grouitch,
T. j. Donovan and Judge Knapp.
Tentative plans for dividing the
District into areas which will be
thoroughly canvassed for funds were
discussed yesterday. The actual drive
TO raise money Is expected to end
this month. Mrs. Henry +. Dimock
outlined briefly the purposes OF the
proposed memorial. Emphasis was
made OF the fact that every State
will have a room of its own and that
all meetings of civic. State and
national character may be held in
the building.
Mrs. Dimock announced that the
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
NAVY YARD MEN
SAY 5-DAY WEEK
|SUNNECESSARY
Machinists' Head Objects to
Contract Work While
Men Go Idle.

Optimism expressed by the Labor
Department over the program of
work curtailment at the Washington
Navy Yard Is not shared by the
Inachinists made subject to the
order which reduced their working
period to q five-day week.
Though the men agreed to this
reduction last July, when il was
declared there was plenty of work
but shortage of appropriations
they now feel that if the department
continues its policy of letting out
work on contract that can be cared
for at the yard, the agreement. in
addition to the unwelComed wage
award of September, is an unneces-
sary hardship.
Through Robert f. Janson, presi-
dent of the local branch of the In
ternational Association of Mlchinists.
the men declare that the taxpay.
ers and citizens Of the United
States should continue the program
of insuring peace by insisting on the
policy Of the Government manu-
featuring all it needs in war ma
terial in its owned and operated
plants. This is the only guarantee
10 a peace loving people to remove
the profit out of war.
There should be a definite poll
Cy in the allotment of work TO the
yard" says Janson, $50 as not to
demoralize unnecessarily the per-
sonnet at the yard by repeated re.
ports of 'curtailment of work. and
the continual transfer from depart
ment to department because Of lack
Of work in one or the other"
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
MUNICIPALITY
H0N0RS WOMAN
FORC|v|C WORK
st. Louis Housewife Officially
Decorated for Benefiting
Her City.
BY HAZEL BLAIR.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Feb. Mrs.
Lon o. Hooker. of st. Louis, IL the
first woman in this country to he
officially decorated by her city for
civic benefits she has rendered. Mrs.
Hooker was the recipient recently OF
a beautiful gold medal from st. Louis
city authorities in appreciation of
work she has done in starting baby
clinics in Congested sections: putting
scales in the schools to determine
children's weight and other civic
measures she has undertaken. In.
terest Is added by the fact that Mrs.
Hooker has three sturdy sons OF her
own and is the wife Of one OF the
most successful attorneys in st.
Louis. She is only in her early
thtrties.
She is a college graduate and the
ordinary social glitter does not at,
tract her, although she is favorite
socially. She has brilliant artistic
talent and II active in the work OF
the st. Louis Art League. but her
chief interest is In the work OF the
baby clinics. Several years ago when
st. Louis had no clinics she collected
money from rich friends and started
the work in a small way. 1t has
grown now to stupendous size. and
the city and Red Cross have taken
over the clinics and more are being
proposed. As a result of this st.
Louis boasts the best baby welfare
work and record in the country.
Mrs. Hooker also collected money
and started the work in the public
schools in finding out who the un.
der.nourished children were and why.
As result community kitchens
have been established in many school
districts.
Since receiving her medal Mrs.
Hooker has been guest of honor of
many mems organizations in st.
Louis.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
Exclusive Golf Club
For Women in N. Y.
Planned
by International News Service


NEW YORK, Feb. IA golf
club exclusively for women is in
the course of organization.
II will be the, only all-woman
golf club in the world.
The idea is to afford women a
place where they can play cham
pionship matches.
Miss Marian Hollins, Of West
brook, l.. l., present national
woman golf champion, Is chair
man Of the organization commit
tee, Mrs. Hathaway Watson,
president Of the Woman's West
ern Golf Association, Is a men,
Der Of the committee. Other
prominent golfing women who
are interested are Mrs. Thomas
Hastings, Mrs. Winthrop Aid
rich, Mrs. Childs Frick, Mrs.
Howard F. Whitney and Miss
Eleanor Mellen.
The new club will be located a
Glen Head, l.. l., and will be
known as the Glen Head Golf and
Tennis Club. An option on 100
acres Of land has been procured,
and it is planned to have the
clubhouse and links built by next
season.
The course will be somewhat
similar to the national links at
southampton.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07

sum OF $4,000 has already. been
raised. David Jayne Hill. presiding,
said that the proposed memorial build
ing, when completed, would carry out
one of the projects closest to George
Washington's heart.
That the proposal for memorial
building Is being well received
throughout the country at large was
reported by Mrs. Dimock. Hundreds
Of letters attesting its popularity,
have been received, many from chill.
dren enclosing 10 cents to be ex-
pended In buying q brick to be used
in the construction OF the building.
In a few cases the children have
actually sent along brick.
1t IL planned to read the Presi.
dents letter of endorsement from
every pulpit on February 10.
Calve and Ernest Schelling, the
pianist, are to appear at a concert,
February 20, the proceeds from
which will be added to the fund.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
FEDERAL RIGHT TO FIX
PRICES WILL BE TESTED

Constitutionality of Governmental
price fixing of farm products as pro,
posed in the Sinclair-Ladd bill pend
ing enactment in Congress, will be
thoroughly considered before the
measure is progressed. members OF
the House Agricultural Committee
indicated today.
Doubt as to the legality of price
fixing by the Government was ex.
pressed by. Congressman Tincher
Rep) of Kansas, before the com.
mittee today, when II took up the
Sinclair bill for consideration.
Announcement was made that q
statement on the ACCESSIBILITY OF
prlce.fixing, prepared by Senator G..
f.. Parce, Of Australia, one of Great
Britain's delegates to the arms con.
ference, will be read to the committee
I'm executive session.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
EXAMINATIONS IN CIVIL
SERVICE ANNOUNCED

The Civil Service Commission to-
day announced the following exami-
nations for technical positions be-
ginning on February 90:
Coffee rooster, quartermaster inter.
mediate depot, Washington, d. c.,
salary $1,400 a year, March II:
chemical laboratorian tanalytical)
and laboratorian (metallurgicaD, ma
val experiment station. Annapolis,
Nd, for March s: laboratory at
tendant, Public Health Service. $720
to 81, 200 year. set for February 90;
photographer and assistant photoR.
rapher, engineer reproduction plant.
Washington Barracks plant, 500 to
$125 a month, set for March 8.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
Times WANT AD
SURE ROAD To
QUICK RESULTS
Striking Example Of Value
Shown in Quest to Adopt
Baby Boy.

'Times Want Ads Bring Quick and
Satisfactory Results"
This is more than a slogan coined
by the classified advertising manager
Of The Washington Times. 1t is a
{ verifiable fact: Indeed, it is a fact
which is verified in hundreds of
instances every day.
The claim that every human want
can be satisfied through the CLASH
, fled columns of The Washington
Times" comes pretty nearly being
proved by the fact that childless
couple in The Washington Times
sought in vain for many weeks to
find a suitable boy baby to adopt,
but their first effort through the
classified. columns Of this paper
which they had been looking.
Foster Mothers Thanks.
Here is a letter received today
from the happy foster mother:
II guess you think awfully hard
Of me for not writing sooner, but l
have been so engaged with our
[ adopted baby that / have not had
time to write. ! am now writing to
tell you the glad and wonderful news.
God has answered our prayers, and
through the help of The Washing
ton Times, we now have the dear
est and most wonderful baby in the
world and we are so happy that
words cannot express our Joy. We
can never thank The Times, most
wonderful paper, enough for the
service rendered in helping us to
adopt this wonderful baby
Proves Friend Indeed"
There is a true and old saying "a
friend in need is a friend indeed and
we have found The Washington
Times such friend. Everybody
else will find it "a friend indeed
Please thank the classified ad.
vertising department manager for
us and tell him of our gladstone
news. i wish my name kept secret,
but you can publish my thankful
ness to The Washington Times. ]
hope the manager will some day see
our darling and | hope he, too. is u
great lover of babies, as they are
the browning joy of a home"
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
YACHT PARTIES
LEAD HALL INTO
DIVORCE ACTION
Wife Says Former D. c. Garage
Owner Left Her for Days
at a Time.

That Charles Vernon Hall, man.
ager OF The Auto Top Signal Com.
pany of this city, initiated the alleged
yacht disporting procivities of James
\. Stillman, the New York banker,
was the charge under oath today
of his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth G. Hall,
who brought suit In the District
Supreme court for a divorce on the
grounds Of cruelty and non-support.
Justice Bailey ordered Hall to show
cause Friday why his wife's plea for
alimony and court order for the
custody of their five children should
not be awarded pending the out
come of the suit.
Week end yachting trips down the
Potomac river were the outdoor
sports to which Hall was most de.
voted. according TO the allegations
OF his wife's bill.
Through Attorneys Nathan Cayton
and Raymond Neudecker she Charg-
ed that Hall formed habit OF
leaving his wife for days at a time,
refusing to inform the plaintiff OF
his whereabouts" Another woman,
whose name the wife has not been
able to ascertain, it was further
alleged, is receiving all of IIall's
attention at the present time.
1t was charged by the wife THAI
he used profane language In the
presence of their children and often
Inundated her when they were with
mutual friends. During the last few
years of their married life, the bill
states. Hall has refused to treat
his wife with ordinary courtesy"
The Halls were married March 16,
1910, and have five children who ara
at present with the wife. Hall form
crly owned n large garage in the
business district of the city.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
MARY 8. HOWE DIVIDES
ESTATE WITH RELATIVES

Mary Bruce Howe, in her will
dated May Ia, 1918, and filed, for
probate today, leaves $40, 900 each to
Ammo Howe and to Mary Carlisle
Howe. as a token of affection, -
and directs that the remainder of
the estate be divided between her two
sons. Ernest Howe and Walter
Bruce Howe, in equal shares. The
sons are also named executors.
Mrs. Howe died in this city Jan.
uary 90 last, and left recall estate in
this city and Rhode Island valued
at more than $4,000 and stocks,
bonds and cash, estimated at more
than 1000. according to a petition
to admit the will to probate by the
son, Walter Bruce Howe.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
JONES SEES HARDING
ON MARINE SUBSIDY PLAN

Senator Jones of Washington
chairman of the Senate Commerce
Committee. conferred today with
President Harding with regard to
the plans of Chairman Lasker, OF
the Shipping Board for a Govern.
ment merchant marine subsidy.
No conclusions We're reached as
to the attitude of the Administra.
ton toward the Lasker plans, al.
though Senator Jones said 1t con.
tanned many helpful features and
practical suggestions for the stimu.
lation of the merchant marine"
President Harding is expected to
go before Congress in short time
to lay the plan before members of
the Senate Commerce and the House
Merchant Marine Committees.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
TEACHERS CLASS MAKES
GIFT TO ITS TEACHER

The Rev. Charles f. McAlllster,
rector of st. Matthew's parish, Prince
Georges county, is the recipient of
a black leather brief case, the gift
OF the teachers training class of
Epiphany Church, 1917 G street
northwest.
For more than u year Mr.. McAlli.-
ter has taught the student teachers.
and at the last mceting of the class
the gift was presented to him. The
tinal sessions of ;he semest ~ will be
held Thursday afternoon and night
at EpinhanY.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
TRAVELLERS AID SOCIETY
ESTABLISHES D. c. OFFICE

The Travellers Aid Society, which
has been without an office since It
established a booth in the Union
Station three years ago. has taken
quarters at the Burlington apart.
ments, 1t was announced today.
Clerical work must be performed
by the four women representatives
In addition 10 their work at Union
Station, where they meet all trains
and give aid TO incoming travellers.
II IL estimated that 1900 persons
a day are given either assistance or
information at the booth at the
Union Station.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
a. OVERSEAS HEROES TO
BE INFERRED At ARLINGTON

The bodies of one officer and forty
three enlisted men. killed in action
overseas. will be buried in the Ma
tional Cmetery at Arlington tomor-
row.
The final military. honors will be
paid by detachment from Fort
Myer. The District chapter of the
Red Cross will transport relatives
and friends of the men TO and from
the cemetery.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
ADVERTISEMENT.
THOUSANDS OF
men and women
ARE Being Deceived

By being persuaded to take substitute for Vino.
Your physician will tell that there
body builder known to medicine than the combination Of tones
contained Vno which plainly label
among other things curative elements Of old fashioned Cod Liver
Oil without oiVegeabe IronBeef Pepones-and Gycero-
phosphates.
Therefore why will weak people, feeble old people,
delicate children
claims medicines
aneed restore strength and build nothing
and know what taking.
For Vinol has been sold in this city
dubted know who have been benefited by its Surely
ukng and get your back if fails you
ODonnes Drug and Peoples Drug Stores Washington
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
Junius B. Wood to Speak.

Junius 3. Wood, correspondent Of
the Chicago Daily News who for
the last two years has been repre-.
senting that paper In the Far East,
principally in Japan, China, Siberia,
thee Philippines, and the South Sea
Islands, will address members OF
the class in Journalism of the
knights OF Columbus Evening
School. 1871 Massachusetts avenue
northwest. at 3 o'clock tonight. Mr..
Wood will recount his experiences
AZ reporter and war correspondent.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07

ton of which is arranged
in wide pleats held in
place at the normal
waistline, by a belt slip
ped under narrower
pleats at the. sides. Gray
bone buttons fasten it up
the center front. With
such a coat a black vel
vet tam-o'-shanter may
very properly be worn.
One Of the smartest
things Cheruit does to a
tailleur OF black wool
velours Is to embroider
the skirt of its three
quarter length coat with
black cire rib1o1. l is
gives an effect not un-
like quilting. Then, too,
the revers and the mar
row belt are of the rib
bon. The lines of this
model defy a good many
of our set notions about
the new tailleurs-such
as the necessity for low
bloused waist-lines and
decorative sleeves - but
by their unquestioned dis,
tinction carry their point.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
SALVADOR WlTHDRAWS
FROM SHAKY FEDERATION

Further evidence Of the collapse
Of the Central American Fedora
ton was received at the State
department today in the form of a
cablegram from the American min.
lister in Salvador, reporting that the
Salvadoran congress on Saturday
passed a bill resuming Salvadoran
sovereignty.
Honduras has taken similar
action.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07

1921, to Elwood Bailey. II is stated,
and Peck has also remarked since
the divorce decree In 1920. In oon-
nection with the suit Justice Bailey
ordered Peck to show cause Friday
why the wife's claim for specific
performance Of the agreement
should not be granted.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
Hansbury to Speak.

William Leo Hansberry, archaeo!-
ogist. will give a lecture tonight al
the Dunbar Community Center, F1rst
and n streets northwest, on Ancient
African Civilization" at 815.
The Washington times., 1922-02-07
w oreS from Paris
BY Marie Suzanne
tcepyrishI iss1.S
PARIS, France,

Of observation that the child greets
each with the wel-chosen simplicity The
designed for the small French girls spring
mornings tng of lightweight gray SERGE