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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19
Madden To Be G. o. P.
Strong Man" In
Next House

Martin B. Madden of Illinois,
who has represented a Chicago
district in Congress for nearly
twenty years, will be the Re-.
publican "strong man" in the
next Congress, it appeared today.
Madden is now chairman of
the powerful Appropriations
Committee. He will also be
elected Chairman Of the Re-
publican Committee on Com
mittees fer the Sixty-eighth
Congress, his friends predicted
today after a canvas Of the
House in his behalf.
AS chairman of these two
powerful committees, Madden
will have much to do with the
organization of the next House.
AS the new Congress will
come in after March 4 next,
there must be a filling Of all
House Committees before any
legislative work can be at
tempted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19
Flu" Sends 1913 To
Naval Academy
Hospital

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 19.-In-
fluenza has struck the United
States Naval Academy and it
became known that $50 midship-
men and forty-three enlisted men
are in the Naval Academy hos
pital today. It is stated that
the institution is crowded and
that extra help has been en-
gagged.
All of the cases, so far, are
in mild form. 1t is understood
that the cases have been devel-
oping at the rate of fifteen or
twenty a day.
In addition to the cases in
the hospital, number of per-
sons connected with the Acad-
envy are reported i'll at their
homes. Among these are
Commander Thomas r. Kurtz,
commandant of midshipmen,
and Lieut.. Comdr. NJ. S. Tis-
dale, aide to Admiral Henry B.
Wilson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19
. AUTOMOBILES
REPORTED
STOLEN
Motor of Thomas Brahany,
Formerly at White House,
Is Among Them.

Charles s. Anderson, 1922 Thir-
teenth street northwest, reported
that his garage was entered last
night by robbers who stole his Ford
sedan, license d. c. H-2796.
Thomas Brahany, former White
House attache. of 1912 Thirty.sec-
ond street northwest, complained
that his Oldsmobile coupe bearing
q Wisconsin license tag, was stolen
from in front OF the Racquet Club,
on Sixteenth street, last night.
James w. Malone. 800 North Cap
itol street, reported that his Ford
touring car was stolen yesterday
evening from Eighth street between
E and F. streets northwest.
Arthur White, 1863 Newton street
northwest, told the police that his
Marion Handley touring car, D. C..
43-657, was stolen from First street
and Delaware avenue southwest
last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19
HoMELY HERoINEs FOR
MOVIES DURING 1923

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-To the
list of novel SMILES there was
added today "as home1y as a movie
heroine" Richard Rowland, official
OF a film distributing company, ar
irving from a tour of west-coast
studios, declared that 1923 would be
the year Of the homely film star.
The popular girl of pictures"
Rowland said, will be the ordinary.
appearing young wbman who plays
the leading role in melodrarna.
Melodrama is going to be the prin-
cdpal screen fare, and in this facial
beauty does not count for much"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19
HUSBANDS HEAD SUICIDE
LIST; OLD MAIDS LAST

NEW YORK. Jan. s.-More mar.
RED persons commit suicide than
bachelors and old maids. Chief Medi.
cal Examiner Morris announced
yesterday.
OF the $50 persons who took their
own lives in New York last wear
6o8 We're males, 259 were females,
so We're married men and IA mar.
RED women. The total included ISL
bachelors and SIS unmarried girls
ana old maids. Gas was. the IA
Vorite method, while 1872 shot them.
selves. Several burned themselves
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19
DEATHS OF ~ IN CRASH
BLAMED ON WATCHNIAN

An engine. Waterman named
Smith was held responsible today
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for a collision between a
passenger train and a light engine
on the Southern Pacific lines at
Humble, Texas, on December IS
last. resulting in the death Of
twenty-five persons and injury Of
eleven.
According to the commissions re-
port, Smith moved the engine from
the point at which it had been left
in his charge and In some manner
undetermined it came out on the
main track, and was struck by an
eastbound passenger train.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19
|MICHIGANDERS
To MEET new
SENATOR
Ladies to Be Invited This Year
to Annual Banquet of State
Association.

Ladies will be invited this year
to the annual banquet of the Michi-
gan State Association to be held
January 26 at the City Club.
viii be the guests of honor, this
being the first opportunity for
those from the Wolverine State to
greet the popular Senator from
Detroit
Secretary of the Navy Edwin
DENLY, president of the association,
will act as POSTMASTER, and is be-
ing assisted in making arrange
ments by Charles F. Consaul, sec
rotary.
This association, organized in
1861, is said to be the oldest of the
State organizations in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19
ELK LODGES JOIN WAR
ON NARCOTICS IN u. S

CHICAGO, Jan. 1s.-Scores or
more Elk lodges over the United
States have joined in the national
war on narcotics by passing reso-
lutions calling on President Hard.
ing for an international conference
and an anti-narcotic week. Among
the pledges Of aid offered today by
Exalted Ruler william j. Sinelx Of
the Chicago lodge are the follow
ing:
Adams, Newton, North. Attleboro.
Clinton and New Bedford, Mass;
GIoverville. Hoosick Falls and SAL
manac, N. r; Norwich, Conn;
Bloomfield, New Brunswick and
Bayonne, N. j.; Pawtucket, r. l.:
Kenosha, Rhinelander and Amigo,
wis; Cadillac and Petoslxey, Mich;
Portsmouth, NJ. H.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19

Indians who died in military services
during the world war.
It is estimated that there are
about thirty Indians on the Crow
reservation who are eligible to be-
come members.
Joseph Chief-at-NigEt died at the
Preside, San Francisco, Cal, while
he was in service. His body was re-
turned to the home of his tribesmen
and was buried beside those of Gus
ter's men, in the National Cemetery
on the Custer battlefield, near here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19
AMENDMENT TO cAPPER
BILL BEATEN IN SENATE

BY vote of as to 81. the Senate
Yesterday afternoon rejected an
amendment offered by Senator Dial
of South Carolina to the pending
Capper farm credits bill to liberal.
ize" trading in cotton futures so as
10 place the cotton farmer and
dealer on a fiftv-fifty basis.
The Senate then resumed consid.
Grafton of the Capper bill, the pas
cage of which before the end of to.
days session was planned by Ad-
ministration leaders,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19
INDIANS ONLY IN
NEW LEGION
POST
Joseph Chief at-Night Post Is
Named for Redman Who
Died in Service.
By international News Service.

LODGE GRASS, Mont, Jan. 49,
What is believed to be the only
American Legion post composed en-
tirely of Indians has been organized
here and application forwarded to
national headquarters at Indian
apolis for a charter.
The post will be restricted to In
dams.
1t has been named the Joseph
Chief-at-Night Post, in honor of the
only member Of the Crow tribe Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19
COPPER WORTH $4,000
"MINED" IN N. Y. HARBOR

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-The $3.50.
900 copper cargo of the barge ABODE,
rammed and sunk by the army
transport Buford in the upper New
York bay in January, 1920, has
been located ninety three feet below
the waters surface by a listening
device, officials at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard announced.
The work of salvaging the 1900
n00 pounds of copper has been
started.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-19
~ IN
(ASCARETS W
Best Cathartic for Sick Headache, Colds,
Sour Stomach, Biliousness

Clean your liver and bowels!
Enjoy the incest, gentlest bowel
cleansing you ever experienced by
taking one or two candy-like Cas-
carets tonight. They physic your
bowels fully. All the constipated
waste and sour bile will move out
of the bowels without gripping or
stirring you up. There will be no
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-14
c0MRADEsHIP SPIRIT SHOWN
Minnesota veteran Receives Wallet
Lost During War and Found by
British Soldier.

Tho spirit Of comradeship between
soldiers of the allied armies Of the
World war, as demonstrated by the
formation Of the Interallied Veterans
association. Of which the American
Legion Is a member body. has been
shown In q number Of instances.
One Of the most interesting exam
pies OF this friendly feeling between
comrades was revealed In the finding
OF the personal wallet Of Francis e.
Ellis 4 veteran Of St. James, MIMI,
BY Bert Cooke Of London, a former
British soldier.
Ellis served with Co. H., 145th In.
fantry, toward the close Of the war
and was moving up with his company
when the Germans were turning back
through Belgium. He lost his wallet,
together with his registration card and
other personal memoranda on the trip.
Recently he received a letter from
Bert Cooke, under London date line.
The note read:
Il am sending you this wallet which
I believe to be your property. trust
It finds you alive and in the best OF
health after the terrible strife we have
been through.
II don't know II you recollect travel
ing in some box cars through Belgium
In the latter end of 1918. I, myself,
being wounded on the Ypres front,
was, after a week or two, discharged
from a dressing station and posted as
temporary guard on Vlnmuetinghe
siding, where your train was unloaded.
On finding your wallet, 1t has been
my ambition since to forward 1t to
you. I am inclosing photo Of myself.
Possibly you saw me while your regi-
ment was passing my post.
Trusting you will drop me a line, I
am, yours sincerely, Bert Cooke"
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-14
FORD HOSPITAL DOORS OPEN
Detroit Institution TO Admit Disabled
War Veterans Who Are In Need
Of Attention.

A personal plea from Alvin Owsley,
national commander II the American
Legion. 10 Henry Ford has resulted In
disqualification for 200 disabled war
veterans Of Michigan.
Ford has ayr led 10 throw open the
doors Of his big hospital In Detroit to
every disabled ex-service Innn and
woman In the state. following Com
mander OwSley's statement of the
hopeless fight the Michigan veterans
were making because the government
failed 10 simplify the formal proceed.
ure through which applicants for hos.
pitalizntion are forced 10 go md which
has resulted in long delny In obtaining
relief for the war fighters.
After hearing the Legion hcnd's mp.
peal Mr.. Ford lmrhcdmtcly Instructed
the superintendent Of the Henry Ford
hospital to receive nj once any man In
need Of hospital treatment who could
produce proof Of wnr service. The
Ford hospital covers 20 ncres In the
hear, o. Detroit. II was used ms United
S,n,cs general hospital No. Sc during
and after the war.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-14
HOSPITAL At CAMP CUSTER
New institution win Nave 1h'rsy
DvIIdines Spread Over Tract
OF 500 Aefss-

Plans have been drawn for the con-
struction by the federal government OF
4 million and half dollar hospital Tor
former service men suffering from
nervous and mental diseases on the
site OF the Camp Custer cantApment.
The hospital will have thirty buildings
spread over a tract Of 800 acres. II is
one OF Ave for which congress nppro-
priated Sls.0oo,ooo.
The government hospital Will have
facilities for the treatment OF 800 pa
tents. II will be built around com.
modlous twostory structure. winged
with general wards on one side ana
wards for disturbed" patients on the
other. At one end OF the hospital
group will be locnted the cottage ior
tuberculnr patients, equipped win
sleeping porches and the most modern
methods OF trcnting this disease.
There Is n group OF buildings Tor
"continued treatment" cases. contain
Ing lurge dny rooms on the 'irst moor
with wards above. Three separate
buildings will provide accommodations
for nurses. female attendants and male
attendants. There will be separate
structures for the vocational trimming
shops, garage and repair shops.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-14
SONG OF LEGION AUXILIARY
me Call Of the FLAG" Given to
Organization BY Author, Used In
Amsricanism Campaign.

The patriotic appeal of the song,
lne Call OF the Flag" is to become
one OF the factors Of the Americapism
campaign which is being waged by the
American Legion Auxiliary. This
song, which has been adopted by the
Auxiliary as Its official composition,
mas stirring air and possesses words
which create high enthusiasm among
the hearers. The song was first heard
by Legionnaires and Auxiliary mem.
bers ut the New Orleans convention,
where II received the official endorse
ment OF the Auxiliary.
Mrs. Madge King Johnston, national
vice-president and chairman Of the
Americanism committee of the Auxil.
larry, plans to make wide use Of the
Official song in the work which ia be-
Ing undertaken by the Auxiliary along
the lines Of AmericanIsm. The song
Is now being distributed by the ma.
tional organization Of the Auxiliary
through Its departments and local
units. Recent popularization of the
song has been assisted by broa beast
ing from various radio stations
throughout the country, particularly
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-14
Form Units Of "polsr eears."

Members Of the detachment OF
American troops which served In Rus
s,n during the world whr are forming
units Of the "rolnr Bears" These men
include n number Of prominent Legion
nnIres who were on duty In the frozen
north while their comrades were In
France. They ind much 10 talk about,
according 10 reports OF their meetings
Hard tack Mt so. cigarettes at $3.50 n
package, nights in pup" tents with
the thermometer flirting around 20 be.
low-,hese are among the topics OF the
former members Of the A. y. +. In
Russia. Units Of the organization
have beer formed In Chicago and In
pQffoit
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-14
TO FORM SPARTANAIRE CLUB
Organization to Give American Boys
Character Training, Business Man
aoemsnt and Salssmanship.

The American Legion Weekly has
formulated plans for the organization
Of a national boys club, based on the
tradition Of the endurance Of the Spar
tan boys, to give to young Americans
an opportunity in character training.
business management and salesman
ship. The organization Is called the
Spartanaire club.
The following points have been
adopted as the code of the Spartanaire:
!. The Spartanaire puts his whole
heart into everything he does: he
strives to be 100 per cent American.
2. He is proud Of everything he accom-
plishes; but never brags or gloats over
his success. 3. He il a good sports
man and knows how to lose without
whining; he never makes the same
mistake twice. 4. He plays square
and fair In everything he does: his
word 10 absolute. 5. His name Is like
Q trademark; II he says or does any.
thing, his friends know he 10 right. q
he studies his mistakes 30 that he will
turn them into victories next time. Z.
he does not believe that he Is all.per.
feet; but he knows that he IL nearer
to It today than he was yesterday. =.
He 10 always learning something that
win be OF value to him when he grows
older. Q. He gets full days value OF
work, play and rest In every "a hours.
10. He u never selfish and Il always
ready to help Others II. He Is true
blue and his friends are proud OF his
friendship. r. He 10 Spa:tanaire
and be sticks to everything he under
takes.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-14

pps ausd With Edgswoeth helps . lot.
At least, smokers from al pasts Of
!es country write In to tel how much
saseworth helps them In the general
poI'uit Of health. happiness and ~.
~ good pipefuls . day.
u you are interested In finding out
%O.e about Edgeworth. the most SEN
ro'e plan il for you to let Larus 4
0.0.nef Company send you some free
implies so that you can try the to-
oseeo for yourself.
Just write your name and address
sCxn on = postcard and you will re-
WV N've Immediately generous helpinss
bun Dun o. Edgeworth Plug Slice and
T,Hedy.Rubbed. II you will also in.
..aoe the name and address Of your
s ;ooaeeo dealer, We will make It easier
~, you to get Edgeworth regularly.
Tor p the free samples address Larus
g., brother Company, rs South 2lst
'sees. Richmond. Virginia.
~, iteeRs'oil Tobacco Merehonss: II your
; ros,s cannot supply you With Edge
s I,.!Sn' Lafus 4 Brother Company viii
soa! send you prepaid by parcel post
., vre, or two-dozen carton Of ANY sixs
,kIoesworth Plug slice or Ready.
~. 2. ior tho same price you would
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-14

on one patriotic holiday, when 1t WINS
made a part Of special program.
Other ways Of putting the compost
ton before the public are being urged
by Mrs. Johnston and through her ef-
forts and those OF other members OF
the committee, local units Of the Aux.
Hilary have received the endorsement
OF many civic, patriotic and fraternal
organizations throughout the nation
for the new song.
Mrs. L. ID. Westfelt Of New Orleans,
who composed the song, turned over
the plates. rights and arrangements
for publication OF future editions to
the women OF the Auxiliary. She nd
vanced considerable money for the In.
itial work, but freely gave this. Word
has just been received by Mrs. John
ston from New Orleans telling Of Mrs.
Westfelt's death shortly after landing
from trip to Egypt and the MedI-
terranean sea.
A letter received by Mrs. Johnston
told Of her pleasure at returning home.
and OF her intense interest In the prog
ress Of the song. Mrs. Johnston, In q
message TO national headquarters OF
the Auxiliary says: 1--WE will now feel
that our work Ia sacred obligation
beQueathed to US In fulfilling her de-
sires to aid the boys In this way"
The song may be obtained In sheet
music form. orchestrations. band "r.
ransements and on player piano rolls.
All rights TO the composition have
been relinquiShed by the composer to
the Auxiliary.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-14
Runn,no AN oks,

Mnndy-Iiowdy, slstnh: saw yo'
bu,bnn' down de- rond u ways mn hs
WIS all tore up! What happened to
hiini
LIzn-i happened 10 him. Dnt'a
what He nin't done n stroke of work
TO sir months an he came into dc
house a.slnglHg II chunc an VIII
flower In hls bu',onhol. nm wnnicd 10
ready De worm viii turn. sislah! DE
worm viii turn-Llfc.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-14
Excellent Record.

Ten mistakes In l.O0O.OOO,OOO
chances In the excellent record Of the
Newark IN. j. post ONCE for dis
tribution Of mall. Newark postal EN-.
ployees handle approximately 10000
pieces Of mil daily. "This record Ii
typical Of the care and efficiency Of
postal employees Of the nation said
Postmaster General Harry =. New.
demanded Of postal distributors II W
per cent.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-14
What would you
do in his place?
The steeplejack lights his
pipe and goes ON
7 painting

Imagine. II you can, . steeplejack
07 feet above the street level. Hang
inn on by his teeth he 10 applying .
more or less rough-and-rsady coat Of
paint to . dagpole.
It may seem foolish that . dagpols
N7 feet in the air should need . cost
dpsint; but anyway. that's the case.
Right in the midst Of . busy morn
hs's painting an adventurous bee
buzses into the picture. In fact, there
9s two bees. both buxzing viciously.
What should the steeplejack dot
There being in the profession no
heal rules for buzxing bees, your
svssage steeplejack probably would
ct the all-clear signal from below and
aids promptly down to safety.
+ But not Our Hero.
he takes out his pipe, lights It, and
soes on painting.
1T soothes the nerves." he says
frankly about pipe smoking.
And. by the way, although there
~ only twenty-five genuine. no
ea1old steeplejscks in the country,
On Hero Il one Of them.
We have no way Of knowing what
Ind Of tobacco the stssplsjaek pours
INTO his pipe on these bss-buxzing o.
aaoas. but W have . feeling that II
b Edsswosth.
For Edseworth dos much TO give
" smoker . sense q cain and
Deaesful security.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-14
OF course. vs


'ouldn't care 70 20
. record - claim
q that smoking Q
u a EdgsWosth -
} good . . Two
oek0' rest cure IN
- mountains: but
~ would like 70
)ssgistsF very
i stronsly hs opin-
Ion that smoking
any pipe makes
LIE Soem more
worth living and
that smoking o
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-14
IA, Uniformed LsaIen Sand.

Brockton, Mass, American Legion
members claim to have the only uni
formed Legion band In the state
Twenty-eight musicians. all Legion
naires, compose the band. Nearly u
81 cent Of them are ovsrssss men.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-14
Seems That Way,

els he n merry" spcclnllstf'
~ don't know but the bills they
send In show any specialist IL ncrvy."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-30
IMMIGRATION MEN
EXPECT RUSH OF
WORK NEXT WEEK

The coming week promises to bc a
busy one for the local immigration off
cias. Monday will be the first day Of
the new quota. ~ provided by the i'm
migration laws. and hundreds Of Euro
pcan aliens are waiting at Monterrey
or al border points to. secure admission
10 the United States. There will be n
big rush all along the border to get into
the United States with the first Of the
new quota. and every alien must be sub
jrcted "a rigorous examination before
admission H. granted.
The immigration law provides that no
European alien may be admitted To the
United States from Mexico unless they
have resided in that country two years.
thereby barring the more recent immi-
grants to that country. Many Of the
Europeans who have been employed in
the oil fields are reported to be on
their way 10 this country. owing to the
unemployment situation and the general
business depression IN Mexican indus
trial centers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-30
RAINS HAVE NOT
INJURED COTTON.
GROWERS DECLARE

The rains Of the past week have not
injured the cotton crop. but have proved
Of benefit in many localities. growers
assert I'm the dry land sections the rains
have been very beneficial. and will prac
tically assure record breaking crop.
the growers declaring that the dry land
cotton will equal that Of the irrigated
sections this year. both in quality and
production per acre. Very little holl
wccvil infcStation Is reported and dam
age by the army or leaf worm has been
reduced TO a minimum by poisoning.
Better prospects for bumper cot
ton crop were never seen in Texas" n
liarlingen farmer stated this morning.
"Of course there Is always posi-
bility of storm or rain damage. bat that
j. now the only thing that can prevent
the picking of the biggest crop ever
produced on n similar acreage in Texas.
The cotton j. fruiting 30 heavily that
many ~ the new squares are falling off.
the stalk being unable to nourish -
much fruit. bld cotton growers state
that they never saw more ideal con
ditions, and these conditions are uniform
all over the Valley. the dry land country
included. The Valley j. due to enjoy
nm era of the greatest prosperity il ever
experienced. is my prediction"
Farmers are getting their supplies for
the cotton picking season. which will
start by July 10. and practically every
gin in the Valley j. ready io start OPP
| Grating. Several gins have alrrady male
trial runs ON new cotton and seven or
eight bales Of the new crop have been
ginurd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-30
HICKMAN MAKES
TALK AT DONNA

DONNA. Texas. June 80. \.
Hickman. president ef the Lower Rio
t.ranhc Valley Citrus Growers cx-
change. who T. attending aS a lecturer
the IiiIago county citrus schol here,
addressed the weekly meeting of the
Donna Rotary Club ~ noon Friday.
The bright prospects ~ the future ~
the Valley citrus industry were told hy
Mr.. Hickman. He described the work
ingS of the exchange in obtaining better
prices for Valley products and products
and praised the citrus schools and the
men who are conducting them.