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The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23

"chsrry-This 10 the Niesst Thing
That Has Happened for Long
WhiIsl" He Said.
how blue her eyes were, with just a
aim Of corn-colored hair loosened
above them, and what husky, exquis-
lite, childish notes were in her voice.
"Cherry-this IL the incest thing
that has happened for long. long
whilel" he said.
"You and Alix are angels to let
me comet" Cherry answered, as they
turned. and with laughter and eager.
interrupted talking went back to the
house.
Cherry, Peter saw at once, was DIFF
fersnt In every way. Cherry was full
Of softness, Of ready response to any
appeal. Of sympathy and comprehen-
sion. She had been misunderstood,
unhappy. Deglected; she had devel-
oped through suffering certain timid-
ity that was almost q shrinking, a
certain shy clinging to what was kind
and good.
Her happiness here was an hourly
delight to both Alix and himself. She
seemed to flower softly; every day
Of the simple forest life brought her
new interest, new energy, new bloom.
She and Alix washed their hair again.
damned the creek again. tramped and
sang duets again. Sometimes they
cooked. often they went into the old
senseless spasms Of laughter at moth
ing, or almost nothing.
One evening, when In the sitting
room there was no other light than
that Of the fire that damp July eve
ming made pleasant, about week
after her arrival. Cherry spoke for
the first time of Martin. She had
had long letter from him that day.
ten pages written in flowing hand
on ten pages Of the lined paper Of q
cheap hotel, with little cut Of the
building standing boldly against 4
mackerel sky at the top Of each page.
He was we'll, he had some Of his din.
ners at the hotel, but lived at home |;
he had been playing little poker and
Wub ioCAicE Sudu ever. ne Whb lVUAs
ing into proposition in Durango.
Mexico. and would let her know how
1t panned out.
Peter had been playing the plano
lazily when the letter was tossed to
Cherry by Alix, who usually drove
into the village every morning after
breakfast for marketing and the~nail.
he had seen Cherry glance through
It. seen the little distasteful move
msnt Of the muscles about her nose,
and seen her put 1t carelessly under
q candlestlck on the mantel for later
consideration. At luncheon she had
referred to 1t, and now 1t evidently
had caused her to be thoughtful and
q little troubled.
Mart may 60 to Mexico!" she said,
presently, with . sigh.
ITO stayf" Peter asked, quickly.
Cherry shrusssd
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23
The Real Test.

"A speechmaker nowadays" said
Uncle Eben, "ain't satisfied wifi ap-
plause. De real test Of his eloqua-
ciousness comes at de conclusion.
when he takes up a collection"
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23

The first thing man does after
making fool Of himself is to try tO
explain how 1t happened.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23
True. perhaps.

Nathaniel-"What does 'collegebred'
mean, dad?" Father-"Merely big
lOnf. Nathaniel"
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23

Next to loafing, the hardest thing
Is work.-Cincinnati Post.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23
II must 20 homs-I must 70
back to Mart tomorrowP'
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
That Word "strIke."

The first use of the word strike"
as applied to labor troubles. occurred
in a London newspaper in 1765. In
September Of that year were numerous
references to great stoppage Of labor
in the coal fields. and the workers are
said to have "struck out" for higher
wages.-Indianapoli News.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23

Tribute to AerIeuiturIst.
The agricultural population pro.
duces the bravest men, valiant SOL
diers. and class Of citizens the least
given to evil designs.-Cato.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-12
SAVING CLAIMED
BY DRY LAW HEAD
Nearly Half Million, Says
Haynes, in Review of
Years Work.

Prohibition Commissioner Rcy A.
Haynes has been in office exactly
one year. and within that time, ac-
cording to his own summary, has
completely reorgani5ed the pro-
hibition unit, increased the rum
Der of prosecutions and has saved
the government nearly halc a mil
lion dollars.
He also presents a record of
2,076 cases of violations as reported
by his general agents force of ap-
proximately 240 trained men
Then, too, $4,000 samples of liquor,
good and bad. have been examined
by his chemists. And areoplane
patrols. several submarine cha sers
and speedy motorboats have been
recruited to eliminate smuggling
in Southern coast ports.
As result of reorganization,
Haynes points out. the position
of supervising Fe ierai Prohibition
Agent has been abolished and per-
missive and enforcement work has
been vested in the State prohibi-
tion directors. A mobile force of
general prohibition agents work.
ing under the immediate snpervi-
sion of Is divisional chiefs and d.
rected from the Washington cffIce
has also been established. This
change. he said, has proved to be
a very valuable factor in suppres-
sing violations of the law, result
Ing in the recommendation of the
assessment of millions of dollars OF
additional taxes"
The Washington herald., 1922-06-12
THIEVES TAKE SAFE
OF DUTCH MARKET
Open II on Soldiers Home
Grounds, But Obtain
Little Loot.

Stealing a safe from the Old
Dutch Market store at 470s Four
teenth street, northwest, thieves
hauled il nearly four miles to the
Brookland side OF the Soldiers
Home grounds. where. after hours
of labor. they cracked IL with chisels
and rified II OF the contents. which
are said to have been of little value.
early yesterday morning.
The president of the company.
Joseph A. Whitfield. declared last
night that the thieves were poorly
paid for their efforts. as only
enough money Is left in each store
over Saturday night TO make early
Monday morning change.
The broken safe was found aban-
doned on the Soldiers Home
grounds yesterday afternoon by an
inmate. John Kirby. II was re-
moved to the Tenth precinct sta
tion. Headquarters Detectives
Springman and Darnall are investi-
eating.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-12
LABOR CONFIDENT,
STATES GOMPERS
Veteran A. F. of L. Chief Says
He Faces Fight Un-
dismayed.

CINCINNATI. June 11.-Organ-
lied labor will meet here tomor-
row filled with a militant deter
mination that justice for all peo-
pie must triumph" Samuel Gem
pers. veteran chief of the \. r. of
l.. said in a statement issued here
tonight on the eve of the fedora
tion's convention.
Labor realizes, Gompers said.
that there is grim struggle
ahead. Those who oppose and
antagonize our position have
heaped issues upon u.s." he con-
tinued. These issues in no way
depress our spirits. We meet as
the parliament of labor engaged
In fighting the battles of mankind.
Our movement Is united, its spirit
unconquerable.
I'VE are shocked by things that
have happened. Twice within a few
days the Supreme Court has rem
dered decisions fitting only to the
days Of old. There is a boisterous
and brazen movement at work to
destroy every progressive institu-
tion and to submerge human rights
for the sake of profiteers and indus
trial autocrats.
I'VE face the struggle with con-
fidence in the ultimate victory in
justice. We face the future with
hopeful hearts"
Vice President Matthew woll also
issued statement, declaring that
labor has not shaped the issues con-
fronting 1t.
They wero shaped" he said, "by
those who consider humanity least
and profits and property most"
The Washington herald., 1922-06-12
THIRTY AWARDED
CERTIFICATES AT
FOREIGN SCHOOL
Others Will Get Diplomas
Today at Georgetown
University Exercises.
FORM NEW PLANS
President Creeden Announces
Full Approval of Board
OF Regents.

Certificates were awarded thirty
men who have completed the full
course of the School of Foreign
Service. at Georgetown University.
last night. Others will receive
diplomas az today's general gra.lu-
alton exercises.
The principal address was de-
livered by l.. s. Rowe. director
general of the Pan American
Union. You could select no more
fruitful field for your career than
Latin America" he said. Rev.
John B. Creeden. s. J.. president of
the university. spoke, and Dean
Roy s. MacElwee presented the
young men for their certificates.
Plans for a greater Georgetown
University, win all professional
schools centered on the Hilltop. were
finally agreed upon at yesterdays an
nual meeting of the board Of regents.
according to announcement. Ap-
proval was given by the regents 10
President Creeden's financial pans COR
carrying out the expansion.
storm Interrupts Exercises.
An electric storm that plunged the
Healy Building into darkness last
night interrupted the reception of
President Creeden at the close OF tie
exercises OF the Foreign service
school.
The young who received their GER
tifcates last night were: Carl w.
Balr. NJ. Francis Burke. Green T..
Bush, jr., Porter L. Bush. Gordon L.
Clark. John G.. Clemson. Murray l..
Crosse. Adolph A. Daily. Dennis T.
Darcy. J. s. de Bettencourt. James e.
Fi;zribbons. Joseph +. Foley. Thomas
b. Folliard. James l.. Gahhage.'.
Leonard n. Green. Fralx r. lIsszard.
Oscar C. Iden. Samuel Kirschner.
Edward r. McKeown. Joseph A.
Mack. Thomas J. Gaready, SHmuel
Sachs. Albert l.. Sal1ersOn. Joseph
J. Skorup. jr.. RAu, W. Twombly.
Warren Ullrich, Henry J. vinskey.
Bernard y. Weitz. and Arthur H.
Woodmanses-
TIL baccsIaureste services for the
university were held yesterday
morning. The faculties. alumni,
and $50 graduates marched in the
procession to Dahlgren Chapel
where the mass in honor Of
the seniors was held. The sermon
was delivered by Rev. Charles l..
o'Brien, of Philadelphia, a mem
pcE Oh the CLASS OF lSO1s
The celebrant Of the mass was
Rev. John J. Callsghan. OF st. Mat
thew's Church, the deacon. Rev.
Francis Regis Donovan. S. j.. and
the sub-deacon. Rev. Joseph Reith.
S. J.. Rev. John Edwards Grattan.
s. J. was master of ceremonies
Paul NJ. Miller, assistant. and
Charles O'Malley. ]. Harold Kivlig-
han and c. J. O'Neill. acolytes.
The 123d commencement day ex-
ercises will be he'd this afternoon
at AIS o'clock when George E.
Hamilton. dean OF the Law School.
will address the graduating class.
Attending yesterdays meeting of
the board of regents. were: James
A. Farrell. Judge Charles A De-
Courcey. DR.. Ernest Laplace.
George F. Hamilton. Rev. Francis
Donovan. S. j.. Rev. Vincent s. Nc
Donough. s. J.. Rev. w. Coleman
Nevils. s. j.. James F. Tracey,
Francis y. Anglim, secretary, and
President Creeden.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-12
Gu. TO GRADUATE
go wednesday,;
BENSON TO SPEAK
Archbishop Curley Will
Preside Over Closing
Exercises.

Two hundred and thirty Catholic
University students, the largest
graduating class in the history Of
the university. will receive degrees
at the commencement exercises
Wednesday morning at IL o'clock.
The exercises will be presided over
by Archbishop Michael ]. CurIey.
chancellor OF the school. Admiral
Benson will make the principal ad-
dress. The valedictory will be de-
livered by Joseph F. Kelly. of Holy
oke. Mass.
The fourth annual reunion OF the
university's lay alumni opened yes
terday morning with graduates
from all parts of the country in at
tendance
Both the alumni and the candi-
dates for degrees. the latter wear
ing their academic caps and gowns.
attended holy mass in Gibbons Hall
chapel yesterday morning. The
mass was celebrated by Rev. Joseph
E. Hsmill. Following this the eX-
ecutive committee Of the lay alumni
Charles z. Martin. class OF 'o1.
president OF the alumni, presiding.
This morning will be given over
I
alumni At 2:30 In the afternoon
rhe first meeting Of the entire
Alumni Association will be held in
the assembly hall Of Mcmahon Hall.
Something definite in the way Of
plans for the construction Of a sta
dunn in the big natural amphithea-
ter Immediately below the Eymna-
sium is expected to grow out Of the
meeting. Plans also will be formu-
lated looking TO a more active par
ticipation by the alumni in campus
activities. especially athletics
This evening at sac O'Clock a
banquet will be rendered the alumni
and the outgoing class in the uni
versity dining hail. by the rector.
Z Bishop Shahan. The toastmaster
will be William II. DeLacy. faculty
member of the law school
Tomorrow morning at 1000
o'clock the senior class will plant
tree in front Of Mcmahon Hall.
the first OF a row Of cedsrs TO face
/ one another on either side Of the
east driveway. Tomorrow night the
| senior class will give a dance in the
university ballroom in honor OF the
alumni
Prior to the commencement exer-
! NiscS "tuOetoaN morning. mem
oriai tablet in honor Of c L. stu
dents killed in the world war. will
he unveiled. Maj. Gen. Tasker II
Bliss will deliver the address His
escort will be composed Of former
service men. chosen from the stu
| dent body
OF the two hundred and thirty
degrees to be conferred "Wednesday
seventy will be given in the school
! of theology. The degree OF A r.
Will be conferred on sixty students,
and the degree NJ. A on thirty-nine.
/ Twenty-seven students in the en-
gineerinE department will be hon
: ored with degrees. while the de-
gree Of bachelor Of laws will he
/ given to eight law graduates ThIr-
teen candidates will receive the de-
gree of doctor Of philosophy. The
degree of doctor Of theology will be
conferred on two students and doc
tor OF cannon-law on three.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-12
Separated Bridal
Pair Coo By Radio
He Missed Boat Because of
Daylight Saving, and Spends
Wireless Honeymoon.

NEW YORK, June Really,
m'dear. there 10 no telling where
this radio craze will end. Now it's
the :'radio honeymoon"
Sherman Holt. of San Bernar-
dino. Cal, and his bride. who until
few days ago was Miss Evelyn
Jackson. OF Paterson. N. J, are ra-
dio honeymooners. but not from
choice.
Holt proprietor of an Anrora
his troubles on daylight saving. He
booked passage for his bride and
himself on the steamship George
Washington, which sailed from
Hoboken yesterday afternoon. He
found IL necessary to make a busi-
ness trip to Philsdelphis before go
ing aboard. He arranged with Mrs.
Holt to so aboard the liner where
he would Join her shortly before
sailing time. But daylight-ssving
railroad time table confused Holt
and when ne reached the George
washineton's pier the steamship was
well down the hsrbor.
Onicials of the United States
lines. when Holt told them hi,
plight, sent Capt. Moore of the
George Washington a radio mes.
sage TO relieve the brides mind and
Holt took quarters in a Broadway
hotel which has radio receiving sp-
paratus. Arrangements are beine
made whereby the bride may whis-
per sweet .nothings to the impa.
tient BRIDEGROOM. who will follow
her by the next boat. June IL.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-12
Declares Australia
Needs Men at Home

MELBOURNE. June IA sug-
gestion made in England that for
sentimental reasons, Australia
should maintain a garrison at Gal
Hpoli, where SO many Anzacs sacri-
feed their lives in the attempt to
take the peninsula, has been vetoed
by Prime Minister Hughes.
He declared that he does not be-
lieve in maintaining garrisons of
Australian troops anywhere outside
of Australia. He said that every
Australian is needed in Australia to
develop its resources and II neces-
sary. to defend II. He declared him
self in favor, however. of a memo
rial at Gallipoli to commemorate
the deeds OF the Anzacs.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-12
BONUS IS SHELVED
FOR FEW DAYS, But
PASSAGE ASSURED
McNary Reclanixf1 f1onPro-
vision Draws NW
Adherents.
GAG RULE UNLIKELY
Opponents Plan STR Hxbi
Against Measms-ea
Senate Floor.
GAG RULE UNLIKELY

The new soldier bouussbu,s sbc11-
ing the NoNsry YcisDas3on
Kicker" will bs allowed 10 rsst
on the Senate docket for . fs~
days.
Administrations Leaders n~ ~
mit they have changed thar pAans
to rush the bonus nght 20 the Son
ate noors Although no definite az
pisnstion 10 given. 90 10 ob~fous
that the sudden activity Of the anti
nonus members had something 10
DO with the change Of plan Thsn
the tarif bin. which has consumed
rine weeks Of tedious debsts. and
probably will consume nine more
before vote 10 brought has had
up contamination OF the bonus4sak-
srs' plans.
The McNsry reciamstion prov1-
sion has rounded up n few more
prospective votes for the bin. sew
ersl Senators. heretofore considered
doubtful on the bonus proposition,
are now leaning toward Tn. Nc
Cumber bill because Of the MoSary
amendment.
Even II the McNsry plan we're not
tackled on the bonus. passage OF thu
compensation measure is assure 1.
Dg tuDsldnIlal mklOTlty.
The anti-bonus band, however,
planning a stiff night II 10 e.
tain that the bill cannot be pas
within four or FIVE days after
siderstion 10 begun. Senators
derwood and Williams have rail-
a group determined 10 provoke fui.
debate on the question and there
seems little chance that any gag
rule will be enforced.
Underwood will attempt 20 have
the bill put over TO the next ses-
sion. He believes that inAsmuch
as IL cannot be put in force until
next year there is no necessity for
speed in Senate consideration.
The administration group is plan
ming a drive to limit the debate on
the tariff bill. in which l.sOo pro-
visions are yet 10 be debated. Feel
ers have been sent out TO the Dem
ocratic side but they met with re-
buke. II debate IS not limited
and II seems impossible that IL can
be. in view Of the necessity for
unanimous consent 10 such action
then the tariff cannot possibly be
concluded before the FIRST part OF
August. IL is said.
Meanwhile administration mem
bers are content 20 let the tariff de-
bate drag on for a few days longer
until they see an opportunity To
force the bonus 10 the floor and
obtain its passage.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-12
IRISH-AMERICANS
PLAN FEDERATION
Three of Seven Organizations
Agree; Others Consider
Proposal.

The various Irish-American or
ganizations in Washington will
have a central body to handle all
matters OF common interest, II pres
ent plans succeed. l.
Three OF the seven organizations
here already have agreed to the
proposal. which was made by the
Padraic II. Pearse Council. Ameri-
can Friends of the Irish Republic.
The organizations willing to appoint
delegates to a central body are the
McCurtin Club. the ladies' auxiliary
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
and the American Friends of the
Irish Republic.
These organizations are expected
to accept the idea soon: Ancient Or
der of Hibernians. Irish American
Union. Sons of Irish Freedom and
the Kelvin Barry Council. A. A. R.
/. r.
A resolution indorsing Senator
Reeds candidacy tor reelection
was adopted at a meeting OF the
Padraic H. Pearse Council last
night.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-12
DIES IN HONEYMOON
FLIGHT WITH BRIDE

CHICAGO. June 11.-Honeymoon-
ers bent on flying today induced a
pilot to take them up after he had
protested because of dangerous
winds. The pane reached a height
OF 300 feet then crashed to the
ground. rhe bridegroom, r c.
Wheelock, of Zion City, was killed /;
his bride badly injured, and Johnny
Metzger. the oiiCt. was stunned and
bruised.
The lane vas Washed TO bits;
the wrecking crew found the en-
gine buried deep in the ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. wheelock. both CT
whom ca.nc from Zion t.ty. were
married but rwo weeks ago. They
had been in Chicago for several
days.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-12
FIFTY ARE KILLED
BY SUDDEN STORM
IN NEW YORK
Continued From Page One.

Confinhed FROM rage one.
his machine. while his wife and
three young sons were caught in
the wreckage. Mrs. Luhr was un-
conscious and it is thought her skull
was fractured. Her arm was bro
ken. One of the boys lost several
teeth and the other boys were cut
by glass.
Lightning struck the courthouse
at Morristown. y! j., and uprooted
a hundred trees, causing $4,000
damage. Streets were strewn with
wreckage for three miles.
Port Chester. n. Y. reported s1O,-
900 damage and the electric light
service was interrupted for several
hours.
Yachts Are Wrecked.
Yachts and motor boats were
wrecked along the shores OF Long
Island Sound from Center Island to
New York. Some lives probably
were lost.
Harry Halleran, %. of Oyster Bay
was killed when a tree fell on his
automobile. Three other occupants
were injured
Crop damage was reported from
New Jersey fruit farms. The roof
was blown from one house at Perth
Amboy, n. j., and many windows
were broken.
Trolley lines were torn down at
Hackensack. and cornices were
ripped from many dwellings. Po-
lice had difficulty in keeping impa-
tient motorists and pedestrians clear
of live wires which were strewn
about the ground.
Flushing. L. l.. reported about
100000 damage and the destruction
of two barns by lightning.
browns In Reservoir.
Miss Edna Smith. II, was walking
along the edge of the reservoir at
Ossining, N. Y, when the storm
came up. She started to run to
shelter but slipped and fell into the
reservoir. drowning.
At New Rochelle. Charles Emer-
son, president of a clothing COM
pany. died of heart attack brought
on by over-exertion when he rowed
his wife and three children in from
the bay to escape the storm. He
died just after reaching the shore.
During the excessive heat pre-
ceding the storm. numerous heat
prostrations were reported. Eliza
beth McCue. 55, a widow. died be-
fore a doctor could be summoned.
Killed with Baby.
As telegraph and telephone wires
we're restored after the storm, re-
ports of death in the outlying sub
urbs included:
At Mount Vernon. Mrs. Cassie
Cavalao. who was standing in the
doorway Of her home watching the
storm. holding her 6-month-old baby
in her arms. was struck bl falling
tree Both mother and child were
kilAd instantly. The tree had been
condemned "A month ago, but city
authorities had not removed it.
Moe Ruskin was drowned when
his canoe was overturned near New
Rochelle. Three others in the party
were rescued.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-12

our great country. our. great hag.
and our great people"
Representative Free Speaks.
Representative Arthur NJ. Free. OF
California, chairman Of the hon.
orary committee on arrangements,
in a short address traced the de-
velopmeat OF the flag from the
earliest days to the present time.
The services were opened by rhs
recitation by the entire audience of
the Americans Greed. This was
followed by the building up of tn.
Liberty Bell' by officers OF the
Elks' Lodge. No. Is. In which the
meaning OF the colors in the flag
was pointed out.
A Flag Day celebration. under the
leadership Of the Holy Name Soci-
ETY. OF. st. Theresa Church. Anacos-
tia, will be held on the campus of
St. Theresa School Wednesday. the
towns of AnacostIa. Twining City.
Congress Heights and Randle High
lands will also take part In the
exercises.
The gold-starred nag Of the par
ish. which covered the body Of Al
bert Goss when II was sent here
from France. and a large flag pro.
cured for special occasions will he
used IN the ceremonies.