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The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15

A man. or wrOng or right
"You show us Grant In gain and loss,
His early waning star.
The gold that cleaned amid the dross,
Purged by the tires of war.
"You show us Lincoln, calm in strife,
With homely mien and Jest,
The shambling gait. the kindly life.
The freedom Of the West.
'But when seek on history's scroll
The Father of the free.
The name that leads our muster-roll.
We ask. "Can this be her
1--WE see q demgod of old,
Grim. faultless and serene,
Olympian grandeur stern and cold.
god from the machine
"Oh lead him down from heights above
And set his feet on earth.
To show his sons the man they love
In weakness and In worth"
Dawson official portrait painter at the United
States Military academy at West Point, and the
original Gilbert Stuart bust portrait OF George
Washington, which he discovered by accident In
an unnoticed corner Of the Washington and Lee
university, Lee Memorial chapel at Lexington Va,
culiar "twilled' wood panel used by Stuart and was
discovered by Mr.. Dawson while looking over the
paintings in the chapel. 1t Is estimated by art
perts to lie worth from $4,000 to 100000 and Is
pronounced the finest Stuart In America at the
present time. 1t has been In the Washington and
Lee university for many years. but until Mr. Daw-
sons discovery, Its true value unknown. Rec
ords fail to show where the picture came from.
The panel measures 26 by 80 inches
Congress has passed a Joint resolution as fol.
lows:
Whereas, by a Joint resolution Of the senate and
house Of representatives, approved March 4. 1914.
the sword Of George Washington and the staff Of
Benjamin Franklin were accepted in the name of
the nation ms gifts from Samuel T. Washington and
deposited for safe-keeping in the Department of
State and
Whereas, by Joint resolution of the senate
and house Of representatives. approved February
%, 1855, the sword of Andrew Jackson was ac-
cepted In the name of the nation as gift from
the family Of Gen Robert Armstrong and depos-
tied for ssfekeeping In the Department Of State:
and
Whereas 1t is represented by the secretary of
state that he has appropriate place for the ex-
hlb!tion Of these relics Therefore be It
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15
4 FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy. ;
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every bot
tie Of Swamp. Root.
It Is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
It 10 not a stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
It il not recommended for everything.
It is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney. liver and bladder
troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
II you need medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, If you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer L Co., Binghamton, NJ Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure
and mention this observation-disclosures.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15
1zaa0e0pwAS ctYuzznsnwczzr

Resolved. etc, That the secretary of state be.
and he is hereby. authorized to transfer the said
relics to the custody of the secretary the Smith
sonian institution for safe-keepng and exhibition
In the National museum"
The resolution accepting the Washington sword
and Franklin staff was passed by both houses OH
the same day. The proceedings In the house were
especially impressive, many senator's and diplo-
mats being present. The speech of presentation
was delivered by Representative George W. Sum-
mers of Virginia. The part of his address refer.
ring to the Washington sword contains the follow
Ing interesting information concerning the weapon
carried 80 long by the Father of His Country:
Mr. Summers-Mr. Speaker, rise for the pur-
pose Of discharging office not connected with
the ordinary business Of legislative assembly.
Yet. in asking permission to interrupt, for a mo-
ment. the regular order Of parliamentary proceed
ings, l cannot doubt that the proposition which
have to submit will prove gratifying as 1t may
be unusual
Mr. Samuel T. Washington, a citizen Of Kama.
wha county. In the commonwealth of Virginia. and
one of my constituents, has h0nored me with the
commission of presenting. In his name and on his
behalf, to the congress of the United States, and
through that body to the people of the United
States. two most interesting and valuable relics
connected with the past history Of our country and
with men whose achievements both In the field and
in the cabinet best illustrate and ndorn our annals
One is the sword worn by George Washington
first colonel in the colonial service Of Virginia
In Forbes campaign against the French and Indi
ans. and afterwards during the whole period OF
the War OF Independence as commander In chief
of the American army.
1t is plain cuteau. or hanger, with a green hilt
and silver guard. On the upper ward Of the scab
bard is engraven u. Bailey; Fishkill." 1t is ac-
companied by buckskin belt, which is secured
by silver buckle and clasp, whereon are epgraven
the letters &c. W." and the figures "175T." These
are all of the plalnest workmanship, but substan-
ttulo ond IN lnprt rift thn a.,
times to which they belonged
The history of this sword Is perfectly authentic,
and leaves shadow of doubt ns to Its identity.
The last Will and testament Of George Washing.
ton, bearing date on the ninth day Of February
1799. contains among great variety of bequests
the following clause: ITO each OF my nephcws
William Augustine Washington. George Lewis
George Seploe Washington, Bushrod Washington
and Samuel Washington give one of the swords
or cuteaux of which ! may die Possessed: and
they to choose in the order they are named
These swords accompanied with an injunction
not to unsheathe them for the purpose of shedding
blood except 1t be for selfdefense In defense OF
their country and Its rights nnd in the latter case
to keen them unsheathed and prefer falling with
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15

Did you ever hear Of doctors tell.
Ing rich man that there was no hope
for him?
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15
DECLARES TANLAC.
rs BEST OF ALL"
st. Paul Woman Says Stomach
Trouble Is Gone and She Has
Gained 10 Pounds.

"Tanlac has meant health and hap
piness to me, and think 1t has no
equal" declared Mrs. Albert Kaping,
highly-respected resident of 20 E. 10th
ST., st. Paul, MINI.
II was so terribly run down my
housework seemed like mountain to
me, and lots Of times had to give up
and rest. 1 was nervous, weak. and
had splitting headaches and awful diz-
zy spells. Ny stomach was so badly
out of order almost everything I ate
would sour and suffered terribly from
gas. heartburn and distressing snoth-
ering feeling. could not sleep nights,
my back ached terribly, lost weight
till my clothes didn't fit, and was in
generally wretched condition.
"But now get real joy out Of car
ing for my house. Since taking Tan
lac I have gained ten pounds, never
have Indigestion and all my aches and
pains are gone. take pleasure in
recommending Tanlac."
Tanlac Is for sale by all good drug
gists. Over 35 million bottles Sold
Advertisement.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15
Famous Pool Dries Up.

The romantic and mysterious ISL
lent pool at Albury, Surrey, England,
whose creeping legends. including
death pacts. go back to King Johns
day, has dried up and disappeared.
The drought of 1921 is blamed for the
exhaustion of the springs which fed
the pool.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15
Diamonds Win.

O1Amohd0 WIN.
'HOw did he win her?'
case of half-curat man with a
three-carat diamond"
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15
LOOKING IN
ON THE
LEGISLATURE
D.. DLI c,L
By Randolph Cook

A letter arrived
at the Speakers
desk the OF h e L
morning, addressed
to "The State Ass,
Denver, Colo" The
Speaker called the
attention of the
House to the mat
ter, saying that L.
did not know whe-
ther it was intend
ed for the State AS
seinbly, or some
m e IN be er of the
HonSp
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15
Right!

Teacher-"Who was the father of
the black p-inceY' Intrepid Boy
"Old King Cole, miss !'-LOndou Mall.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15

no good, until my sister insisted on my
trying Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. She said there was nothing
like 1t. / know that she was right,
for l began to improve with the first
bottle and it has done me more good
than anything else. am able now
to do anything on the farm or in my
home and l recommend it to my
friends."-LILLIE EDWARDS, RID.
8, Box A, Wilson, N. c.
Another Operation Avoided
Akron, Ohio. can never praise
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound too highly for what it has done
for me. I had such pains and weak
ness that the doctor told me nothing
but an operation would help me. But
my mother had taken the Vegetable
Compound and she told me what It
had done for her, and 80 took it and
/ am glad to tell every one that 1t
made me q strong woman, and / have
had two children since then. Mrs.
R. G. WEsTOvER, 325 Grant Street,
Akron, Ohio.
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\.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15
MANY women
AVOID OPERATIONS
Through the Use Of Lydia E. Pmkham's
Vegetable Compound
Two Interesting Cases

Some female troubles may through
neglect reach stage when an oper-
alton Is necessary. But most Of the
common ailments are not the surgical
ones; they are not caused by serious
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though the symptoms may appear
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by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound after operations have been
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Mrs. .EdwardsAvoid Operation
Wilson, N. c." For about year
! was not able to do anything, not
even my housework, because Of the
pains in my sides and the bearing
down pains. could only lie around
the house. The doctor said nothing
but an operation would help me, but
! tried different medicines which did
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15

Perfume manufacturers make dollars
out Of scents.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15
Another Operation Avoided
Mrs. s.EdwardsAvoids Operation

Lydia e. Pinkhams Private upon Ailments
Lydia Medicine Co.. Lynn, Massachusetts
This book contain valuable information.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN
FORGE WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON was the
Father of His Country. And don't
you forget it! If you do. you will
feel lonesome. For the American
people haven't forgotten 1t and are
not forgetting it. On the contrary
the American people are getting to
think more and more Of George
Washington with every succeeding
year. They are trying to get
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15

Lucky World.
"All men can't be orators"
"True, and how fortunate for the
world that 1t Is sO.'
The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15

When IN doubt. wise man gets
out-if possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-28
GRAND JURY
Probes CAR
S HO r AG z

Investigation OF the ear shortage
for moving the eantaloupe crop, and
alleged discrimination by the Pacific
l'ruit Express in distributing cars
among shippers, is being conducted
bv the Imperial Cognty grand jury,
L was rumored 1T the courthouse
this morning. Several men promin-
emily identified with the cantaloupe
industry, principally fron the north
cna of the valley, were SUMMONED
10 appear before the grand jur.
Yesterday.
Nothing definite could be learn
ca as to the progress of the inves-
figation, asid further developments
are awaited by those who are in
terested in the present situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-28
Promise Surprise
for Attenda mt S
at Chamber Meet

The regular weekly luncheon Of
ihe FL Centre Chamber Of Commerce
which was postponed from yester
day, win be held Friday noon at
the Barbara Worth hotel, IS an
noaneed earlier in the week. No
definite program has been planned
rs yet, though the secretary admits
be has something up his sleeve that
win make al who attend forget
the weather is not freezing, and
provide them with On enjoyable
time. As many members Of the
chamber are now summer bachel-
ors' the weekly luncheon is looked
forward to each week, and the pro
grams Offered during the past few
weeks have made If one Of the main
Attractions in the business man S
weekly calendar.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-28
Riddles Wading
Pool Dedicat G d
With Much Fun
ny rress star corrcsponaent

IMPERIAL, june 28. The kid
dios wading pool was dedicated IN
fire shape The fan started with
races in wh.ch the boys and girls
took part.
The % yard dash for girls was
won by aline Wilson. The 30 yard
dash for girls was won by Alberta
ST. Laurent. The girls three logger
race was won by Aline Wilson and
Anna Collins. -he girls sack race
WAS won by Alinc Wilson.
in tie boys races the 80 ya.d
dash was won by Franklin Daniels.
The % yard dash was won by Roy
johnson. James Gothrick and Geor4
Ross were the winners Of both tn
three legged race and the wheclbar-
row race.
One sack race was won by Roy
johnson and the other for the
smaller boys was won by Eugene
st. Laurent Allan Barrett wen
IL the larger boys bicycle race
md Leroy Vice won in the smaller
bows race.
AT 6:l5 y. A. MaeRey, as a rep
resentative of the Chamber Of Com
merce presented the key which turns
The water into the pool to ID. G.
Gale, city mayor Mr.. Gale then
turned the water into the pool for
The anxious Riddles.
Immediately following the pre-
sfntation came the ice cold water
melon feed.
Gruat credit is due A. f. Kellog
who by his energy and persever-
anre helped to make the pool
success.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-28
Sugar Takes a
Second Price Cut

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28.-Sg-
gar prizes were cut 90 cents per 100
pounds by the leading refineries
here today.
it was the second cut within Q
week, the previous reduction Lay-
ing been % cents.
The new basic price for sugar ut
the refinery is $9.45 per 100. No
reason fer the reduction was given
but il was generally attributed 10
slow demand.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-28
Aluminium Ware

OUR HIGH GRADE ware now re-
duced TO make room for summer mer-
chandlse. Double boilers, kettles, pans
sauce pans, etc, on this sale only
CT 40
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-28
Ukuieles

SOME WONDERFUL value, you
should own one at low price like this
only
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-28
l.. A. Has One of
Busiest Street
Corners i'm World
y, rnl.sa rre.. Lea.ea wire

IN InIted FrFss Ilthned WIG
Los ANGELES, june 2s.-- Los
Angeles entered her claim today to
possessing one Of the busiest street
corners IN the world Statisiieians
of the street railway company re-
port that IA single hour 25,435
pedestrians passed Seventh and
Broadway This compares to 2 re-
cent cheeks Of the intersection Of
State and Madison streets, Chicago,
said 10 he the busiest corner in the
worla. where $4,000 pedestrians
l,Rssed III aa hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-28
Cotton Hose

-WOMEN'S COTTON HOSE SOC val
ne, pair for
S1.OO
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-28
FIRST GAS0LIN E
MOTOR TRAIN IN
so. CALF. SOON

Los ANGELES, june 28-Oper-
atea by the first gasoline motor
trains in Southern Califouia rail
road history, the new branch read
of the Union Pacific system, run
ming from the main line al Pico
through Whittier, Fullerton, LaHa-
bra and Anahcim wil open for tho
traffic July ], il was announced to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-28
Work Shirts

FINE CHAMBRAY work shirts,
Saturday one for
S1.OO
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-28
Canvas Gloves
Sewing Machines

ON SATURDAY as a special induce
ment we offer our Sewing Machines at
the regular prices. Terms S1.OO down
and $1.00 weekly payments.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
Maj. Winston Takes Office
As Assistant IN Treasury
SaUOra I1,tOPOstLeft
Vacant by Col.
Clifford.
Ne,U Official to Be
in Charge of
Fiscal Offices.

Maj. Garrard b. Winston. at
torney, Of Chicago was sworn in to-
day as assistant secretary of the
Treasury in charge of fiscal Offices.
to succeed Col. Edward Clifford, re-
signed.
Maj. Winston, according to orders
OF Secretary Mellon recently reorgan-
izing the Treasury. will act under
the intermediate supervision of the
undersecretary," who is S. P. Gil
bert, jr., and will be in charge of
the commissioner of the public debt,
bureau of engraving and printing.
mint bureau, secret service division
and disbursing clerk.
The bureau of engraving and
printing formerly was under AS
sistant Secretary Wadsworth
The coast guard ard supervising
architects Office, formerly under Col
Clifford, were transferred to the Of
nee OF Assistant Secretary Moss and
the bureau of public health was
shirted from Clifford to WadsWorth
Mai. Winston n Bachelor.
Maj. Winston is forty years of age
He was born In Chicago, graduated
at Yale in 1904, and since has been
practicing In the firm Winston
Strawn G. Shaw of Chicago. one OF
the leading law firms of the middle
west, with which Judge John Barton
Payne was formerly connected. The
Evening star., 1923-07-09

was made public today letter of ap-
probation from Secretary Mellon. writ
ten before he left on his trip to Eu-
rope.
Before you leave" said Secretary
Mellon, "I want to express to you my
regret that you feel 1t necessary to
go and my appreciation of the service
you have rendered. In the Treasury
you have had charge of the coast
guard, public health and public build
ings. end during most of the time you
have beer particularly concerned with
matters affecting veterans relief in so
far as related to the Treasury. 1t has
also been your task several times to
assume temporarily the supervision Of
the customs service. particularly dur
ing the period Immediately following
the enactment of the new tariff.
Through all of this you have worked
Loyalty and effectively in the public in
terest, and 1 want to thank you for
what you have done.
You carry with you into private life
my cordial good wishes and friendly
interest"
Evening star., 1923-07-09
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licsenses have been issued to the
following:
william J. Walsh and Lillian Plichta. both
of Baltimore. Nd.
Louis Lange Of Oklahoma City, Okla, and
Ella White OF Bealeton, Wa.
Frederick G. spaulding OF this city and
Mary +. Pitchard OF Revere, Mass
Clarence Hawkins and Anna b. Brown.
Walter ]. Rey and Marta Erin, both OF
Milwaukee, Wis.
Wilson P Gibson and Hazel l. Bacon.
Charles A. Coles OF Chicago and Eva L.
Whitehead of this city.
Fleming Bell and Sarah Taylor.
Spencer Read and Matte Bruce.
Harry Walker and Viola Carter.
Robert Kimbrough and Blanche Burrell.
Watson Hunter and Maggie 0dom.
Robert Gardner and Edith Smallwood.
Antonio Ferlanto and Lena Tonegrosss.
Thomas r. Kennedy OF this city and Grace
VI. Bailey of River Springs. Nd
Buren o. Williams and Bessie NJ. Turner
both of Richmond. Va.
Lucious Epps and Olivia NJ. Smith.
George J. Barnett of Bristol. Conn, ant
Reba r. Vaughan Of Fulton. n. Y.
Les Thomas Duke of San Diego, Calf, ant
Eudora V. Griffith OF Richmond. Va.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
4 4W|TNESSES HELD
|NScOTT DROWNING
Relatives Fear Dead Veteran
Was Victim of Foul
Play.

John Augustus Scott. twenty-eight
left his home at 3067 NJ street. Friday
night. and failed to return. Yester-
day afternoon his body was found
floating in the river at the foot of
Wisconsin avenue.
There were no marks Of violence on
the body. 1t was reported. The police
concluded he had been the victim of
drowning accident. Relatives
feared foul play, however, and In
spector Grant assigned Detectives
Vermillion and Cox to make an inves-
tigation.
Four Friends Arrested.
1t was learned by the detectives
that Scott had been about the water
front Friday night with four friends,
and the police arrested the quartet. to
appear at an inquest at the Ahorgue
this afternoon.
The men arrested were booked as
Thomas j. Allen. 1868 31st street;
James Hall, So Florida avenue: Theo-
dore Franzel. 1865 Thayer street. and
Harold j. Robinson. 3032 n street.
Detectives learned from Mrs. Artie
man. that Scott had been drinking
Friday night, and the men under ar
rest are reported to have said he had
a half pint of corn liquor in his pos
session when they saw him short
while after he left home.
Left His Companions.
Lunch was purchased and the men
went to the river front, intending to
board the launch Passeno, anchored
off Analostan Island. Scott. showing
dissatisfaction over the purchase OF
the lunch, separated from his com
panions. the detectives were told. and
the latter said they saw nothing more
of him. Scott was bareheaded and
coatless when he left home.
Detectives Vermillion and Cox to-
day are conducting a further investi-
CATION of the drowning. Detective
Burke of the seventh precinct work
ing with them.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
ANDERSON TO FIGHT
CHARGE IN new YORK
Determined to Resist Attempt "of
Liquor Interests to Indict'' Him,
Dry Leader Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associs ted Press
CARLINVILLE, Ill. July 9.-Wil-
liam Ii. Anderson. state superin-
tendent of the New York Anti-saloon
League, announced at his parents
home here today that he would re-
turn to New York this week "to re-
new the fight" against what he de-
clared the attempt of the liquor in
terests to indic1 him, in the investi-
gatlon announced to start in New
York today.
Speaking from the pulpit of the
church where he first professed him
self a Christian thirty-eight years
ago. Mr.. Anderson yesterday defend
ed himself, likening the attack on him
to the bite of a rattle snake.
speaking OF the charges brought
Evening star., 1923-07-09
Cohen Not 0utdone.
E Associated Newspapers.

From the Associated Newspapers.
Cohen AID his wife dined at fash
ionable restaurant for the first time.
After being handed the bill Cohen
scrutfnized it closely and said to the
proprietor
81 say, you've charged us for dessert
We never touched il.
But" explained the owner. re
gardless of whether you ate 1t or not,
it was there for you"
"There YOU are" remarked the He
brew, as he handed over the money
in payment of the bill.
The proprietor counted the money
and discovered that 1t was a dollar
short. IJpon being informed of the
deficit Cohen replied: That was Tor
kissing my wife.
Absurd" said the owner. Il never
touched your WIFE.
Dots your own fault" concluded
the Hebrew, as he walked out. She
was there, wasn't she?'
Evening star., 1923-07-09

firm was established by Maj. Win
ston's father in 1886.
The new assistant secretary's first
service with the military establish
ment was in the Mexican affair, when
he served as corporal in Texas in
1916. At the outbreak of the world
war he obtained at the first officers
training camp the commission of
major of artillery, was assigned to
the 332d Field Artillery. and went
overseas. The unit. however. did not
get into action at the front.
Maj. Winston is single. He has
severed his connection with the law
firm TO enter the government service
here.
With the departure of Col. Clifford
from the assistant secretaryship there
Evening star., 1923-07-09
Deaths Reported.

The followin deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty
four hours:
Walter Whitford, "a, United States Soldiers
Home Hospital.
John Robert Payne. 3J Georgetown Hospi-
tai.
Mary Elizabeth Felix. 10. 1915 10th st. NV.
Grace Gamble, 40. Providence Hospital.
Emile c. Olsen. 10. 2O4 st. Sc.
George s. Chase, IL. 3053 ST. NV.
Alice Laura Scott Hill, SO. 2724 11th ST..
NV.
Evelyn Roberts. 3. Children's Hospital.
Clarence De Shazo Haynes, % days, Walter
Reed Hospital.
Infant Of Harry and Sarah suthard. hours.
Garfield Hospital.
Samuel Henson, 49, Gallinger Hospital
William f.. Proyor, A. 932 Florida ave. NV.
George Gaines, "a, Home for the Aged.
Gladys Lewis 81 days. s21 Barry place NV.
Infant of Jesse and Georgiana Wheeler. 2
days, lips Cushing place,
Infant of William and Rosa Monroe, 1o days.
1l5 l. ST. s.e.