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The Washington times., 1922-11-20
DAVIS IN
CAPITOL, AIM
Of ]. D. {.
Confederacy Women to Strive
for Honor in Famous
Statuary Hall.

BlRMI NGHAM. Ala. Nov. 20
Rcafflrming their stand that Statu.
airy Hall in the Capitol at Washing.
ton would never be completed until
II held statue Of jefferson Davis.
tn" United Daughters of the Con.
tcderd"y today pledged themselves
to continue urging their Senators
and congressman TO work to that
end
The tw"nty-ninth annual conven.
ton Just ended was voted the most
'ucc, ssful ever held. Delegates
ere en route today To their homes
'Oughout the nation. after dc.
ling To hold the 1928 convention
Washington beginning the third
cdnesday in November.
installation of officers featured
closing meeting. following a
"rmy afternoon session when a
rlit arose on the report OF the
finance committee. The division
arose over the money necessary TO
finish the jefferson Davis memorial
monument at Fairviow, Ky. Numer.
Gus delegates sought to use the
funds for educational purposes.
Their motion was lost, however,
when il was explained some of the
money had been raised by volun-
tarv subscriptions.
The convention voted to send n
cahlegram To Lady Astor congratu-
lating her on her recent victory of
winning her place in the House of
Commons again.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
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The Washington times., 1922-11-20
ALLEGED DRUG
ADDICT TRIES
SUICIDE
John o'Leary, Charged With
Being Narcotics PeddIer.
Fails in Effort.

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 90
Preferring death to facing a jury
on the charge of being one of
the leaders of a dope" ring,
John O'Leary, of Roanoke, at
tempted to end life with a pistol
in the Federal building.
3 OLeary is accused of mailing
two ounces of morphine and two
ounces of cocaine in the Norfolk
postoffice October 23 to what the
authorities call a dope den" in
Roanoke. He is also accused of
sending poison and purchasing
and selling cocaine and morphine.
While he was being quizzed by
Federal agents last night O'Leary
attempted to- get possession Of a
pistol one of the officers carried.
Give Me That Gun.
"Give me that gun" O'Leary cried,
"and / will blow my brains out"
O'Leary jumped up and attempted
to seize the gun. 1t required three
officers to quiet him. Two other
prisoners in the same room with
OLeary became frightened when
OLeary grabbed for the gun. Mar.
cotic Agent K, l.. McCarty. who had
OLeary in charge, was obliged TO
summon extra help to subdue the al.
legged drug king. A special guard is
now standing at the cell occupied by
OLeary.
In the meantime the authorities
are probing the alleged dope ring OF
which Mccarthy is said to nave been
one OF the chiefs. II is charged mem.
bers of the ring did big business in
disposing OF drugs through the mails
and by selling ii to individuals ad-
dicted to the use Of narcotics. Agents
Of the alleged drug ring are believed
to have operated in several Virginia
cities.
Struggled From Ships.
How the drugs were secured has
not yet been ascertained. but II is be-
lieved they were brought into this
port on foreign ships. smuggled
ashore to OLeary and his confeder-
ates.
OLeary was arrested in Norfolk
by United States Agent A. +. Feim.
ster. charged with mailing drugs to
Roanoke. Dope worth $4,000 was
found in the mail here.
Ernest Urquhart and Andrew Hen
erickson, arrested in Roanoke, are
held in that city.
A farm near Roanoke. alleged to
have been used as blind" for stor-
ing drugs. will be searched by Fed.
eral agents.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
by FAY KING.

In stories and picture plays
little danes who work around
Magnificent Mansions and run
errands for style shops are al
ways consumed with "a craving
for the flimsy finery they tote
around and are always swipin'
something or sellin' their souls
to enjoy "A little Of the luxury
they lug. But II amt always
that way In real life.
l think the romantic writers
mistake what IL Just "a naturally
tagged expression at the end Of "a
ION day for suppressed desire
ana envy and all that stuff.
AZ least one little dame I know
who handles all that spangly
stiff amt eaten up with any
misery over Il. Listen at her:
Gee, ] get so sick and tired
Of beads and fringes and silk
and satin and all that truck 1
can't ever bear 10 window. w.shOD.
l always hug the outside edge Of
the sidewalk so l won't have 10
see any stuff like that we've got
ut the store?
KICK IS TAKEN OUT.
when you know how much
thing costs wholesale and what
II costs retail and whose line IL
is, II takes all the kick out Of Il.
l can tell one Of our frOcks a
mile away, and instead of admir-
ing II on u woman, I find myself
wonderin' why she ever picked il
out. After you've looked at n
thing as long as us girls do it's
Outa fashion before it's In styIe."
IL guess its Just like n guy that
runs a cigar stand and don't
smoke or u soda jerker that
can't look an ice cream soda in
the face.
Gowns just get so they mean
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
STEEL|NDUSTRY
|SLEADER|N
REVIVAL
Production Higher Than 1913
Average-EngIand Leads
In Rehabilitation.
International News Service.

NEW YORK. Nov. 20.-The steel
industry OF the United States il
closer to complete recovery from the
upheaval OF the war period than
ards. British production in that
ing to information officially re.
ceived by the Department OF Com.
merce.
Production OF steel ingots in the
United States was S.0SS 900 long tons
during the third quarter of 1922, or
6 per cent above the average for
1918. In England irgOt production
during the same period was but so
per cent of pre.war output.
American steel ingot production
passed the 1913 average during the
second quarter of the present year
The Washington times., 1922-11-20


with q production Of S.906 900 tons,
or II per cent above pre.war stand
ards. British production nj that
period was but 66 per cent or the
1913 average.
France and Germany are behind
England in rehabilitation OF the in
dustry.
American ingot production fell off
in the third quarter as compared
with the second. principally as re.
suit OF the coal and rail strike. In
ability TO get fuel forced closing OF
many plants.
Production of pig iron was far be.
low the average of 1913 in both Eng
land and the United States during
the first three quarters of the pres
ent year. which is the most reccn'
period for which international com
parsons are available. The United
States industry, however. led the
British in approaching the pre.war
average.
British pig production was az fol
lows: First quarter. 997 800 long
tions. or 3S per cent OF 1913 average.
Second quarter, LII 400 tons. OF ~
per cent Of pre-war. Third quarter
l,24l 100 tons, or 40 per cent of
1918.
American pig production was as
follows: First quarter, l ,296,00 tons,
or So per cent of average 1918 out
put. Second quarter. 1867. 900 tons,
or 81 per cent OF pre.war Third
quarter. .54S 900 tons, or 81 per cent
of pre-war average.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
$50 MEN LAID OFF At
B. & o. RAILROAD SHOPS

CUMBERLAND. Nd. Nov. 21.--
Notice OF the indefinite furlough Of
220 men here and 1870 at the shops
at Keyser, w. Va, effective Mon.
day, has been posted by the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad. The Cum.
berland list includes 1i5 from the
car repair shop. five from the
roundhouse and 100 from the new
back shop and II composed ~ new
mechanics employed since the re-.
turn 10 work of regular employees on
September rs.
A. presen' nearly coo shoprnen
and car repairmen are employed
here.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
FAY KING TELLS GIRLS
NOT TO WASTE GOOD
SYMPATHY
Poor Danes Sometimes Have Better
Times Than Wealthy.

nothin' but commission and al
teratiOn!
I'm pretty handy with the
needle and thread myself, Kid"
my friend says, land. believe me.
when YOU see what n lOtta
change II takes 10 buy some Of
them creations and what "A little
time II takes 10 make one Of 'em,
it's crime-it amt "A tempta-
ton.
An anyway. Il takes more
than u bunch Of maleen and
rhinestone ornament to make "a
hit. Some Of those babies that
blow in which sCrawny necks and
sharp elbows take the taste right
Outta your life. You see them
fidget about In il and you'd
rather have your health and
shiny blue suit. do you think
Jim would give one Of them
babies a tumble In all their silk
lined? Not on your life. You
can't fool a guy like him BY hay.
ing your face lifted and money In
the bank!
SOME REAL SPORT.
II bet l have a better time
bObbing around on the back end
Of Jim's motorcycle In a flannel
shirt and corduroy skirt than
those danes have dancin' around
In a silver cloth dress wOrryin'
what they are going TO wear to-
morrow night!
~ got the first one Of them
gOld.plated dolls 10 envy YETI
guess Marie's right.
Fun amt always "a synonym of
finery.
After humoring u lot Of those
pretty friils all day a little shop
girl can't rush out looking like "A
Joy, 10 don't judge her as You
see her trotting off home to get
dolled up for her date with Jim.
She amt Outta luck, she's Just
out Of pep-for a little while.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
"Pape's Cold Compound" Breaks Cold in Few Hours

Instant Relief! Don't stay stuff
ed-up! Quit blowing and snuffling'
Take "Pape's Cold Compound"
every two hours until three doses
are taken. The first dose opens
cloggedup nostrlls and air passages
II head s,Ops nose running; re-
lieves headache. dullness, feverish
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
Women Smokers Hired
AS Lure To Others,
w. T. u. Told

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 90
Women are hired by the tobacco
interests TO smoke in hotel lob
bies and restaurants in order to
induce other women to smoke,
Mrs. Mabel S. Shaw, Of Penn
sylvania, declared at the national
convention of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union. Thu
union is planning a campaign
against tobacco, particularly the
cigarette.
Wayne B. Wheeler, general
counsel for the Anti-Saloon
League, said his organization
would not try tC upset the SEN
iority rule in the organization
of Congressional committees, but
that if the rule no longer pre-
walls the dryS would seek to pre-
vent vets from capturing COM
mittee chairmanships.
Wheeler said the vets lost
their best chance to make a good
showing in the recent elections.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20

ness. sneeZing. The second and
third doses usually break up thr
cold completely and end all gr.ppo
misery.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is tn
quickest, surest relief known and
costs only few cents AT drug
stores. Tastes nice. Contains no
uuinine. Insist upon Papc's.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
Liquor Law Profitable in B. c.

VICTORIA, b. c., Nov. 2O.-In
the sixteen months OF operation of
the provisional liquor control act
It has netted British Columbia sl2l,.
300. according TO figures prepared
for an investigating committee of
the legislature.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20

Don't lose another hair. Don't
tolerate destructive dandruff A
little Danderine now will save your
hair; thicken and strengthen it:
double its beauty.
railing hair never stops by IL.
self! Dandruff multiplies until II
forms crusty scale, destroying
the hair. roots and all, resulting in
badness.
Your druggist will tell you that
"Danderine" IL the largest selling
hair saver IN the world because IL
corrects and tones sick, ailing hair
Of men n d women every time. Use
one bottle OF Danderine. then IL
you find a single falling hair or
a particle Of dandruff, you can
have your money back.
adv. 1x47
Arizona republican., 1922-03-19

work clothes and dressed themselves
anew In spotless white-for what
purpose shall ever remain a mys-
terry to us-having seen San Bias
after dark-they tossed our baggage
on their shoulders and led the way
uptown.
Hotel" we said. over and over
again. That is a word that has PEN
etrated TO every coast an American
ever touches. He always wants a
hotel and he wants it quick. The In
dians nodded. They knew Just what
We wanted. The mosquitoes stung US.
A desperate variety of red tick about
the size of the head OF an old fash
ioned brass pin. dug in all over us.
A small red gnat. almost too small
to be seen. but with red hot feet,
left little blisters on us. The sand
was soft and deep. Our feet found
the long abandoned rails Of tram
way and found them hard. Overhead
the moon was discoverable only as a
spot OF soft radiance in the wet gray
clouds of a Pacific night.
Custom House, Not Hotel.
A dog rushed out from an ancient,
pillared portico and tried to bite us
with some slight success. The In
dians led us into a white washed
room. in which a slender boy sat
lonely at a desk. One tiny lamp
flared smokily at his right hand, sur
rounded by an aureole OF insect life.
He arose and bowed tremendously
We bowel back with Andalusian cour-
tesy, and moved up to the desk to
register in the open book that laid
under his hand. We thought. poor
fools, that we were in hotel. But
we were in the custom house. in
stead. When one comes ashore at a
Mexican port, one goes through the
customs. Offialdom wants to know
who and why.
/ shall always remember that boy
as one Of the most lonely and one
of the most courteous persons I have
ever met. Formalities ended we
stumbled up the street again. Later
we learned that we were headed for
Caterina's hotel. Every American
on the coast swears by Caterina.
During the Vera Cruz troubles she
was the only one in San Bias who
had the courage to shelter Americans
when they trooped down to get on
board the boat the German consul
had furnished for them. Every one
else was either hostile or not friendly.
But Caterina took them in and gave
them of her best.
s Ne Welcome at Caterina's.
Maybe if Caterina had known that
two Americans-and two .damnably
tired. gnat- eaten, tick-b bitten Amer
icans-were standing outside, she
Arizona republican., 1922-03-19
THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN PHOENIX SUNDAY


might have opened the door and
taken us in. But we said no word.
We did not even know this dark
house was a. hotel when the Indians
stopped in front OF it. No light was
visible. No light was ever visible
From inside a feminine voice told us
to go away. The Indians stated that
"two senores" desired a nights lodg-
ing, but Caterina was not interested.
The house remained dark. There
was no sound of feet descending the
stairs, no welcome clangor OF bars
and chains being drawn.
"On your way" said Caterina.
The saloonkeeper across the street
did his best to be helpful. We have
not yet found any Mexican who has
not done his best to be helpful, ex-
cept Caterina. and maybe Caterina
had her reasons. He crossed the
street and knocked at the door softly.
furtively, as though he desired to
wake but one person in the house
and by no means to cause a tumult
in the street. He called for Caterina
by name, and later for Helena and
Dolores and, for all I know. for
Madge and Maud. The names all
sounded alike at midnight. The cold
voice within repeated that it's owner
desired us to regain our route.
There is another hotel" said the
cafe keeper, going back to his chair
at the open door of HIS saloon. but
it is in bad condition"
Some one began again to strum
softly the music that had been inter-
rupted by our pleading at Caterina's
unyielding door. Down the street the
whistles OF the night watchman
trilled from their corners and the
harsh cIamor of a bell toiled the
hour. The patient Indians. simmer
ing dinly in their gala white In this
up our bags and started for the house
that was in such "mal estancia-Se =.
Here we had but to hammer q very
little before Maria came down. Any
guest, we judged later, was port in
life's storm for Maria Next day
staked her to a peso to buy US food,
the while the old Indian crone sat un-
der a tree in the yard and patiently
washed the dishes from which we
were later to eat.
InconsequentiaI Details.
Tt did not matter to us then-it does
not now-that a hen dived now and
then in the dish water, kingfisher fa-
shion. Nor that pig played about
her aged feet until one of the various
dogs abandoned his own troubles
long enough to drive the intruder
away Nor that the old Indian had
never heard of hot water or soap.
Nor that Maria gave us for a towel
that night what had once been an
embroidered table cover on which the
proof of occupation still remained.
Nor that the black spider haunted our
dreams. Nor that her name is not
and never was Maria
She took us in. And for that al
though I deprecate her fashion of
hotel keeping, and wish that she
might sweep her floors more often.
and believe that her hotel is heavily
over dogged, shall always bless her
name. Kind, fat, snaggle -toothed
Maria made her guests genuinely
welcome. 1t was not that the few
pesos she charged us must have been
another barrier against bankruptcy
to her. She was really glad to see
US. She was really sorry to see us go.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-19
bdgeAemc
loyal ORDER oE MOOSE

PhoeniA lodge, No. 70S, held a very
busy meeting last Wednesday night.
Several matters of Importance were
transacted for the greater advance
ment of the lodge. among them the
appointment of a sick steward. whose
duty it will be to call on the sick
members who are in the city and to
see that they are taken care OF in the
proper manner Brother r. A. James
was appointed the sick steward. Any
members knowing of any brother
Moose who is sick or in distress may
notify him or the secretary, or die
tator, and they will receive the proper
care and attention.
Several matters were discussed in
regard to increasing the membership
and attendance at the meetings
The following officers were in
stalled in office: H. A. Hazard. die
tator: 7. NJ. BRENNAN. past dictator:
A. F.. Meyer, ice-dictator: A. A.
Wooton, treasurer; G. II. Harris,
seargent arms; r. r. Mcdonald,
inner guard and brother: S. w. M.
Owens, w. S. Runyon and A. A. Moss.
trustees, for one, two and three-year
terms.
The entertainment committee is ar
ranging for a special program for the
on March 90. The program will be
announced later.
The Greater Los Angeles lodge,
o. D., was instituted on March with
a class of 500 members. making it the
largest class to be initiated at one
time by any fraternal order. This
lodge was instituted by Brother f. j.
Henning, assistant secretary of labor,
and is being organized by w. Ward
Davies, national director or super
visor for the Southwest, and includes
some of the most prominent business
men of Los Angeles, including DIR.
Lloyd Mace, who is the first dictator
of the lodge. and Mayor Crier and
about so of the city and county Off
cials This class has pledged to dou-
BILE the membership in 80 days and,
in addition to this. 700 members of
Lodge No. 3S6 will transfer to the
new lodge in body and about 100
members of Lodge No. 20. which will
make lodge of nearly 1000 members
Arizona republican., 1922-03-19

to start with. 1t is the plan of those
in charge to make Greater Los An
geles lodge lodge of 10000 mem
bers by the time the supreme lodge
convention convenes in August. Bro.
Yinger of this lodge was reported
nearly well and Bro. O'Rourke was
reported well.
Brothers, don't forget II you know
of any sick members, whether they
are of this lodge or visiting members,
to report them at Moose club or call
503s, so they can receive the proper
attention.
All visiting members are invited to
attend our meetings at Odd Fellows
hall and to make the club rooms at
443 West Washington street their
headquarters while in the city.
There will be a special officers
meeting at the club rooms on next
Wednesday evening. All officers are
requested to be present.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-19

fishing party for next Monday night;
well. we are ready TO go, the stage is
all set and the pond is there, filled
and ready, and will be well stocked
by o'clock, the time set for the first
hook to be cast.
We furnish the hooks and lines and
you do the fishing, and we guarantee
you to catch all that you can eat.
Come early and avoid the rush, for
the fishing will be fast and furious,
while fun, excitement and good fell
lowship will reign supreme. The
dance will start promptly at O'Clock
with the best of music.
We had the regular initiation last
Monday night, exemplified by the
uniform rank degree team of the
camp and we are sure that the
stranger who was admitted will al
ways remember the journey through
the forest.
Arrangements were completed for
the organizing of our baseball team.
which will be second to none in the
state and will be prepared when the
season opens to go on the diamond
with the best in the valley.
State Manager G.. r. Mcdonald IS
here and has moved his family. and
is here to stay, and you will meet
him If YOU attend lodge, as you
Arizona republican., 1922-03-19
Giant Spiders, Pigs, Dogs,
and DiUing Hens Add Zest
to Hotel Life in Mexico
But Did Not Maria Give Shelter to TuUo Gnot-
Eaten, Tick-Bitten Americans at San
Bias at Midnight? And They
Were Duly Grateful
By HERBERT COREY.
ARTICLE NO. IL.

SAN BIAS. NAYARIT Mexico,
warren 16-The gods forbid that /
SHOULD cry fie at a lady's hotel keep
ing. After all. Maria was a good
sort. She was fat, kindly and su-
perlor to any imported fancies about
sanitation. But as a hotel keeper
Ane mas her eccentricities We found
mem when she ushered us into the
loom which had apparently been
used a. stable. but was doubling as
guest chamber. A huge spider
positively the largest spider that I
aave ever seen, even in dream
scuttled up the cob-webbed wall. He
was black az q SO hat, and gome-
tnlnS larger around than the dollars
tEey use in Arizona. As he clung
70 the entrance to his cosy corner
we could aee his ayes sparkling.
see. We said. pointing him out
we tnougnt we were doing Maria
favor, not realizing that spiders
were no treat to hotel keeperess in
San Bias. ''See." we repeated. gasp
ing, "A spider!''
What the Dictionary Said
1t didn't Tease Maria. She smiled
at US kindly. too well bred to show
she had noticed our perturbation and
SAID something in Spanish. l hunted
out the meaning of ii by my pocket
dictionary in the smoky light of the
greasy lamp she furnished. What she
SAID, II my translation is to be trust
ed. was:
Yes. They are loose and Free
But we did not go away because
there was no other place to go. San
Bias is pitifully destitute Of life about
midnight. Once this gave promise of
being lively port. Then the railroad
was built, instead, to Manzanillo.
some hundreds Of kilometres further
south, and the revolution stopped
work on the country roads, so that
nowadays not even q stage coach
touches at San Bias. Eventually the
sand washed into the harbor so that
landing in an Indian canoe is. at
times. at matter of difficulty and
danger.
Difficulties Of Travel.
We did not know all these things.
No doubt there are men who could
have told US, but the fact is that dur
ing the last few years not many men
nave travelled widely in Mexico It
has been difficult to get reliable in
formation about roads, trains, boats,
hotels or other important items of
travellers life. Through a variety of
causes we had been decanted upon
the soft sand Of what remains of the
San Bias Harbor about midnight,
from an Indian dugout. After the
Indians who carried us ashore
through the surf had taken off their
Arizona republican., 1922-03-19

animation by the states accountants
after James III. Wilkerson, assistant
attorney general filed complaint
charging the defense had failed 10
keep an agreement permitting In
spection Of the books at Grant Park.
The records are those of the Grant
Park Trust and Savings bank and the
Curtis Trust company. controlled by
Vernon Curtis, a defendant with the
governor in the conspiracy case.
Through the Curtis institution the
new defunct Grant Park bank, the
state claims sums ranging from s10.-
100000 to SiS,000,000 Of state funds
were loaned to Chicago packing
houses and only part of the interest
earned accounted for.