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The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-24
Cheek Heads Committee-w.

nH>Fk was elected chairman OF the
GOOD roads committee of the chamber
of commerce at n meeting held Sat
urday noon at the chamber. j. II
Root was elected vice chairman and
w. A. Ellis reelected secretary.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-24
Fentou's Possible Reward.

in the delegation in this move by
Fenton is Edgar Howard Of Colum.
bus. II is admitted openly by Edgar
that he intends 10 support the candi
date the Bryans want. That the
Bryans want to control the Nehras-
ka delegation to the national conven-
ton is a certainty.
That Morehesd crosses his fingers
when he shakes hands with his old
political pa aty enemy. Governor
Charles ". Bryan. i an oren secret.
That Governor Bryan handles his
fingers in the same way when he
shakes hands with Morehcad Is an
9th + open secret.
That both the. Brvans and More
head are anxious 10 control the demo.
cratic party in Nebraska is third
open secret.
That Fenton with an enviable re-
putation established as a prison man.
might, IL he and Morehead picked the
right presidential nominee aud that
nominee should be elected. become an
active and successful candidate for
appointment TO the war,ienshin of the
federal penitentiary al Lsavenworth
Is within the realm Of possibility. The
wardenship OF Leavenworth peniten-
tisry and the Atlanta (Gal peniten-
tiary is still a political plum. The
guards at the federal penitcntlsries
arc under civil service
Wise politicians began planning
that far in advance. And renton has
be N in politics Tor years. the same ss
Morehead Neither of them is a nov.
ire
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-24

Camden. y. J.. Dec. 23.-The prayer
Of 13.year-old Helen Hamilton that
death might relieve her long suffer
ing from ruptured heart was
answered today.
Little Helen. who has been an in
valid nearly eight years, constantly
prayed for death. Today she lapsed
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-24

into unconsciousness and a moment
later the end came.
The case of little Helen attracted
wide attention. Eight years ago, some
of her playnlates in a spirit of mis-
chief. buried her in a sand pile. SO
great was her fright that it caused
an injury 10 her heart.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-24
Morehead to Contest With Bryan
for Control Of National Delegates
appearance of Warden Fenton Candidate for Delegate
Democratic National Contention Presages Stiff Fight
tor Nebraska Representation.

Fenton again took Up The cudgels for
MoreiIead He organized Lancaster
county for Morehead and as a result
Of his personal popularity in the city
Of Lincoln he cut the big republican
majority in Lancaster county down
b. several fhousa nd.
Now this same Fenton. this man
who fights for the man who made
hun, is stepping a little higher into
politics. Hes getting into the ma
Itional game. just as Morehead IS dip
ping into the same game.
Members Of the Nebraska delsga-
ton who know all OF these facts ron
cernine The quarter-eeniury friend
ship OF the two men have no doubt
that FenIon consulted Morehead be-
fore he became a candidate or More
head requested F'entou TO file. II
Fenton Is select d. 1t a 10 TO I shot
that the man Morehead wants 10 be
The presidential candidate will be
the man Fenton will line up behind.
.ioreLead with two terms as gov
ernor has many fast friends in the
ranks Of Nebraska democracy.
Whether other candidates with the
Iorehead brand on their political
skins will crop up in the various dis
tricts is something being watched
closely by the Nebraska delegation in
Washington which Is necessarily
watching the presidential prellrninar-
les In Nebraska with interest and
auNsefv
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-24
WEATHER FORECAST

Nebraska-Generally IA
moderate temperature.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-17
Fdrce-Comedy Weddings.

Just the citizens of Seattle being given the opportunity
attend certain theatre witness the performance of marriage
nightly the stage is rather difficult fahom the operations
of the minds of people who will submit the holy of all
to prostitution mob of curiosity
drawn thther those few which should be the
of all the life of every made the
the butt Of rude jests and idioic
few days young wrote her "pet peeye a
denuncaon of sailor of the bateshps)
he refused have their marriage ceremony performed
the stage She said she wanted the notorey attendant such
marriage Glory his nsence that the marriage be
held where the proper sanctty could be provided.
dollars to dougnuts that the participants of theatre
wedding will be living together the close Of year People
submit such nooey often do possess sufficient gray
matter to make marriage
high church wedding in fashionable society is about the
same plane as wedding and about successful
and noory present in both instances and after this
passed. principals ready for other form of excite
ment and adulation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-17
Penalise Huge Holdings.

Todays News in the Hearst syndicate of newspapers
Wednesday dealt with the beauties of William Randophs huge
ranch of $4,000 of land in California Arthur Brisbane de
crbed the tract with its virgin fields Of native grasses and phil
ospzed the future. Getting right down reality Hearst
should be pnalzed for Withholding from public
Likewise his great stretch Of land five times that in
Mexico should be returned the people who have the inherent
right to settle and Till it. That ali sociasc perhaps
bolshevistc but fact nevertheless Right the of Wash
ngton there huge Of land owned by individuals
the owners and the communi welfare The writer knows
of huge grain farms in Washington great that
it physical mpossbiTy for the half cultivate
them. Tehre is sufficient population to maintain adequate
public schools and community life suffers Many the dis
c where the farms are growing larger are becoming de-
cadent each year,
No doubt the California communities in the vicinity of Hearst
huge ranch suffers in like All the whm
to something more and imposing his
neighbor,
The writer rode out with the of 1900 SPLEEN
did wheat land and poed the highest emnence the place
and shown the broad they rpped every direction
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-17
Properly Identified.

A man called at a village post
office for registered letter which
he knew would be awaiting him.
The letter was there but the clerk
demurred at handing it over. as
he had no means of identifying
the caller. The caller took a pilot
ograph of himself from his peck
ct, remafking: 81 think that
ought to satisfy you as to who l
am"
The clerk looked long and earn
estly at the portrait and then
said: eyes, that you, right
enough. Here's your letter.
Kansas City Star.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-17

like giant stormy look of pride spread over the
owners face he designated the boundaries to the north east
south and west lie acknowledged every accusations that his hold
gs were drment to the adjoining town. that schools
sufficient in his neigbohood that he could not till it the
advantage and all that but the knowledge that he the
and farmer of the biggest wheat ranch in that section
TO be dispensed with However, "prde goeth before fall He
refused quarter of million of dollars at the high tide Of
lack of foresight in selling and moaning high and
the low price of wheat
The Puget Sound region is fortunate that it does have
such barona" holdings The largest land rule
the most willing to sell tracts of almost any desired AS result
the whole region entirely democratic with industry and
foresight home and with careful management and fr
gay make for himself and family home in that favored
and blessed spot in the word-the charmed land.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-17
Entitled to Discount.

A train in the wild West was
held up by bandits, who ordered
the passengers to give up their
money. One of the victims was a
Jew, and when his turn came he
reluctantly drew 5000 from his
coat and, taking 5000, returned
it to his pocket
What do you mean by that?''
asked the bandit.
Surely" answered the Jew,
you don't mind me taking a 2
per cent discount on a cash trans
action9"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-17
A Prayer.

Guard me from thoughts of little
men
Which blind the soul to greater
things;
Save me from snug content, and
then
From greed and selfshness it
brings,
Aid me to join that splendid band
of business men who seek to trace
A calm, considered, working plan
To make the world a better place.
Lord, let the faith of these be
mine,
A creed, creative, simple, true,
Let me but share in their design,
Teach me to hold this task above
All lesser thoughts that is my gain
That thus | may be worthy of
The name of business man.
American Press.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-17

1t is the common saying that the
woman viii nave the last word,
but at the Los Angeles Athletic
club recently the case was re-
versed. Husband and wife had
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-17

been arguing from soup to dessert
and finally the wife murmured
plaintively: II don't know what
would happen if you and | ever
agreed" Whereupon the man
glowered at her and replied I'd
be wrong; I'd be wrong
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-17

Keep right after the flies, swat
them before they are born by do.
ing away with the breeding places
Evening star., 1923-08-05
Virginia Man Heading Family
Of 200 on His lOOth Birthday

Church for seventy-five years and
was twice married. his first wife hav-
ing died twenty-four years ago. He
remarked two years later. His pres
ent wife in ninetyfour Years old, and
active. inability to secure spectacles
to suit him keeps Clements from read
ing, but otherwise he retains all Of
his faculties, his memory being keen
and alert. without a semblance Of
absent -mindedness or forgetfulness.
This year he is cultivating personally
his family garden and settles accounts
with half dozen tenants who farm
his large realty holdings.
MIR. Clements has always been tenn
perate in all things. He was never
given TO profanity and has never been
intoN icated in his life, being an ardent
prohibitionist, although he lives In a
section famed for moonshine products
He has always been a democrat and
even now evinceS keen interest in
politics
Mr.. Clements was the father OF
twelve children, five of whom are
dead. and in the family there were
seventy-three of the third genera
ton. 134 of the fourth and five of the
fifth
Evening star., 1923-08-05
CLARENDON PLANS
LABOR DAY EVENTS
Tournament Will Be Held
Among Many Features of
Big Program.
Special Dispatch to The Stn-

Special Dispatch to The Sta-
CLARENDON, Va, August T. An
elaborate and altday program is
planned to be presented in Clarendon
Labor day in connection with the
third annual carnival to be given
under the auspices of the Clarendon
Citizens Association and Fire Depart
ment with the Womens Civic League,
Arlington Post. American Legion, and
other organizations cooperating Au-
gust 2S to September 10.
While the program still is in a
tentative state, assurances are given
that there Will be a diversity of en-
tertainment features in order that
persons Of all ages may pass a most
enjoyable day.
Tournament Decided Upon.
1t has been definitely decided.
however, to hold tournament and
A. d. Langley, chairman of this fea-
ture. promises to have on hand some
of the most prominent knights of
Virginia, Maryland and the District
of Columbia. AS is customary. the
tournament will be followed in the
evening by a ball and selection and
crowning of the queen.
Other amusing and interesting fea-
lures planned are Walking Charlie. =
auto and other exhibits, ball games,
baby contest. children's dances, fid-
ding contest and pie eating contest
by colored boys. Track and field
games also may be presented. it is
said.
A. B. Davis, a long and we'll
known resident of Arlington county,
died last night at his home on Wilson
boulevard. Clarendon. Mr. Davis has
been in poor health for a long period
having suffered a stroke of paralysis
about year ago from which he
never entirely recovered. Mr.. Davis
leaves only widow. Mrs. Della
Davis, in his immediate family
Funeral services will be held Mon
day at o'clock and interment will
be in Columbia Gardens Cemetery
Announcement is made that the
annual outing of the members of the
Methodist Sunday School will be held
this year at Glen Echo, August 3.
Arrangements have been started
for the annual lawn fete of ST
Charles Catholic Church to be held on
the church grounds on the evenings
of August 81 and %. Expectations
are that the coming event will be the
most successful of it's kind ever un-
dertaken by the church. This view
Is based on the fact that Rev Father
Lackey, pastor of the church and
general chairman of the committee G
on arrangements will have the aid of
two well organized fraternities, the
Knights OF Columbus and the Daugh-
ters of Isabella, both of which were
formed since the last fete.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
RAISE TROLLEY WAGES.
Detroit United Railways Grants 6
Cents an Hour Increase

DlEIRolT. August 4---The Detroit
Icnleed RalIw ways today announced an
increase of 6 cents an hour in tho
wages of all its platform employees
An agreement with the employees wa
signed late last night. This brings
wages on all interurban lines and on
ene city lines in Flint and Pontiac 70
oI. o4 and Sc cents an hour. demand
ing on length of service. EmnIoxao
on city lines in Ann Arbor and
MOUNT clemens receive a like in
crease, but their wages still are .
cents cents an hour below those in the
Operators Of one-man cars arc 70
receive cents an hour more tbsu 20
other employees ma u
;,i Inc employees Of Detroit's munic-
lpaily owned railway system. al
though not connected in anv Va,
with the Detroit United Railway
may benefit by the wage incre.sas'
as the Detroit city charter providaS,
55.,"ay f5a "a ~ employes here shall receive
nIovss sane wages as those paid en-
gagged in similar work, '-0'i' Ell :
Evening star., 1923-08-05
CHILDREN COMPETE
4 IN BEAUTY CONTEST
Youngsters in Four Glasses Judged
at Georgetown Playground
and Toys Awarded.

Scores of youngsters turned out
in full-dress regalia yesterday after
noon for a beauty show held on the
Georgetown Fairgrounds. 34th street
and Volta place northwest. Prizes
were awarded to the two best-look-
ing babies in each of four classes.
one year old or younger. between
one and two years of age, between
two and three and three and four.
respectively. Honorable mention
made Of the one winning third place
in each class
Children Walt Patiently.
The children. standing or nestled
snugly in the in the arms of fond
parents or other relatives, waited
patiently while the Judges made their
selections. Some of the little fel-
lows. who seemed to be at a loss
to know what it was all about, rolled
their big brown and blue eyes in
wonderment and curiosity.
winners of Prizes.
Betty Brock. daughter of Mr. and
northwest, was awarded first prize
for the babies under one year of
age. Second prize was awarded to
Wilfred Royce, son of Mr.. and Mrs
w. Royce, 330S Volta place. Va alter
Cunningham. 1926 34th street, re-
ceived honorable mention.
The winners in the class between
one and two years of age were Betty
Toone. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Toone, first; Joseph Rubin.
1412 36th street. second. and Inez
Farquar, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Farquar Of FoXall Heights,
third.
Winners in the two to three year
class were William Hume, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Hume of the
Stoddard apartments. first; Elizabeth
Langan. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Langan, 1898 P street, second
and Joseph Duffy, jr.. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Duffy. 1411 36th
street. third. In the class from three
TO four years of age, Raymond
Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. r
Murphy 2140 n street, first; Flor
ence Huber, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Huber, 1898 N street,
second, and Margaret Cullinane, BIAS
o street. third.
The prizes awarded consisted of
dolls. big rubber balls anu other
toys useful to kiddies at the ages
mentioned.
Miss Marie Morse and Miss Con-
stance Tory acted as judges. Miss
Abbie Green, playground director,
was in charge of the contest.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
ANOTHER OF MARY'S
BRIDESMAIDS WEDS
Lady Rachel Cavendish. Dancing
Partner of Prince, Marries
War Hero.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, August lady Rachel
oaNendfsh, typical English beauty
or the brunette type and the dancing
partner of the Prince of Wales when
lie visited Ottawa, was married 10
DAY TO James Stuart, third son of the
f3ari or Moray. who came through
the war with a fine record. LADY
Rachel is the fourth of Princess
MaryS bridesmaids to be married
The ceremony took place at ST.
Peter'S Church. Edensor, on the
border of the Duke of Devonshire's
Chattsworth estate. The bride was
given away by her father. the Duke
or Devonshire. and was attended by
her younger sister. Lady Anne Cayen-
dish. Miss Arabelle Mcintosh and Miss
Pamela Cobbold. Lord Doune. eId-
est brother OF the bridegroom, was
the best man.
Lady Rachel in an "open-air girl -
fond of sports and games. and is an
enthusiastic dancer and tennis player.
one season in Ottawa she won the
Junior skating championship of the
Canadian capital.
The Cavendishes are among the
richest of the old English families.
the seventh duke. Lady RachcTs
grandfather. having left an estate
of f3,000,000.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
ALEXANDRIA.

;a,L1hAaNDRIA, Va. August (Sne-
"a warmly contested Gamma fpn
resent e d seat a. IN the state, senate to rep
practically closed tonight wber ,Ss
iour candidates made speeches in Az
ilngton county. III ni
ad For the last sixty days the candi-
40 s,or ees nave conducted one of the most
eyer ever staged in this district, and
mere is considerable interest, The
hn huica ns tlons are that large vote will
rett of this city. COMMUNICATIVE A.
y aoiiIey frank l.. Ball of Arlington
county, State Senator Walter TansiIi
oIlyer, incumbent, and James Sherier
OF Fairfax county
Local politicians are of the opinion
that a good-sized vote will he polled
In this city.
Memorial Sermons.
The Alexandria Ministerial Associa-
tton' al meeting held today, decided
.nat; instead of holding joint me
1uoriaI services for the late President
oaruing, o,,. each church would hold its
oWn particular service tomorrow in
nonor or the dead President. Ser
mons on the late President will be
oeulvered BY number of the pastors.
g, hdhy or the churches have arranged
70 uispense with their Sunday night
services during the month of August.
Some of the ministers are away on
their vacations.
Oriental Lodge. No. 6, Knights of
fytnlas, has sent donation of $40
citation.
The fire department was called to-
gay TO eXtinguish a small blaze in a
mouse on the 200 block; South Patrick
street, caused by an oil stove.
II. Edwin Gentry has purchased
from Nelson T. Snyder, jr., house and
lot b, block 81. Woolf's resubdivision.
Flags Mt Half-Stan.
The flags on the city post ONCE
building, fire engine houses and other
buildings in the city, were flying at
half staff in honor of President
Columbia fire company. No. 4, at a
meeting held last night adopted reso-
lutfons of respect to the memory of
the late President, and it was decided
to nave the bells of that company
tolled during the progress of the
funeral, next Saturday, in Marion,
Ohio.
The city health office reports that
during the past month there were
thirty-five birth and twenty foul
Evening star., 1923-08-05
DECIDE CONTRACT
FOR LINK ROAD
Crawford Company Will Get
Halls HiII-FaIIS Church
Job.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, August r.
The Crawford Paving Company of
Washington, ID. c., is to be awarded
the contract for building the mile
and four-tenths of concrete road from
Halls Hill to East Falls Church. con-
Stituting a connecting link between
two sections of improved road on the
Lee highway.
This Information was contained in
letter received yesterday by Walter
7. Weaver. one of the supervisors for
Arlington county, from II. G.. Shirley,
chairman of the state highway com
mission. Chairman ShirleyS letter
said that as soon as the citizens OF
Falls Church and Arlington county.
who had agreed to lend the state S40,-
200 to pay for the work. had turned
over the money to the highway COM
mission the contract would be let.
Bank TO Advance Money.
a Georgetown bank has agreed to
advance the money on a note signed
by about forty citizens These sigma
lures now are being obtained and the
money will be ready the coming week.
The loan is to be repaid from state
and federal road money soon as
such funds become available in the
regular order OF apportionment, and
pending such repayment the supervls-
ors of Arlington county have agreed
to carry the interest.
The bid of the Crawford company
was s47.267.1O and the estimated
overhead will bring the cost of the
work up to about $4,000. Mr.. Shir-
ley'S letter said that II the citizens
would advance the $4,000 agreed
upon. the state would provide the
additional $4,000. 1t is expected the
work will begin within a very short
while after the contract is let and be
completed in about six weeks.
Three Other Bidders.
There were three other bidders for
the contract as follows: J. L. Lane
Company. ScottSville. Va. S4S,976: l..
NJ. Johnson, Arlington county, S49.-
o3S: Carson & Gruman, Washington,
-. G.. $51.474
Building OF this short stretch VIII
complete Lee highway with a modern
road from Falls Church To Key bridge.
Work on an eight stretch from
Falls Church to Fairfax Will begin
next week, and work now under way
or projected assures early compile
tion of Lee highway from Washing
ton to the Valley turnpike at New
Market. via Luray.