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Opening of Inland Trans
portation in State Cele
brated.
Br ? Staff (ferrespoodest.
KILMARNOCK, Va.. January
VIm driving of the proverbial golden
?pike became a fact In Charles and
St. Uarys counties of Maryland and
the counties of Northern Neck. Vir
ginia, when a party of seventy prom
inent bankers and merchants of
Washington, Alexandria, Anacostla,
Maryland and Virginia gathered here
today to celebrate the opening of In
land transportation In these parts.
Not only will the progress of busi
ness be rapidly commenced, but the
advancement of local growth will be
enhanced, it Is believed.
Conducting the ceremonies, as well
as other arrangements of the trip, are
E. D. Hathaway, president. Tidewater
lines; Harry Allyn. general manager; 8.
G. Durant, new extension manager, and
M. Deneane. Through the latter's ef
forts the Tidewater lines are opening
up passenger and fast freight service
in this section, which up to the pres
ent time has been almost Inaccessible
due to its remote position In regard
to railroad and steamship lines.
Speakers at Diaaer.
Principal speakers at a dinner held
here this noon were Mr. Allyn, Mr.
Hathaway, Gen. L. A. Wilmer. former
adjutant general on the late Gov\
Loundes' staff; Judge J. W. Chlnn of
the circuit court of. the northern
neok. and Col. J. Y. William* repre
senting the chamber of commerce of
Alexandria.
Gen. Wilmer stated that in this
section one of the greatest agricul
tural and trucking lands were to be
found and that the opening up of the
country to motor transportation waa
a momentous occasion. Judge Chlnn
welcomed the visitors to northern
neck and also spoke on the Impor
tance of transportation to the pre
vious isolated section of the two
states.
Mr. Hathaway declared that the ex
tension of the Tidewater lines was
now an accomplished fact and through
gradual development would un
doubtedly cauwe a boom in every busl- I
ness. Col. Williams said represents- |
tlve business men of Alexandria were
contemplating the opening up of a
ferry service from Alexandria to Ana
oostia or the steel plant, whichever
place a concession could be obtained
and where such a step was most de
sirable. This plan, he stated, would
co-operate with the motor transpor
tation Into southern Maryland and
the northern neck of Virginia.
Reaoaied Trip Today.
The party of boosters spent last
night at the 3t. Mary's Hotel, Leon
ardtown, Md. At daybreak today the
trip was resumed, and after a ferry
trip on th? Leonardtown-Virglnia
ferry line the route through northern
neck was taken up. The route was
made by bus through the towns of
McQuires Wharf, Montross, Warsaw,
Hague. Klnsale. Callao. Heathsvllle,
Reedsvllle. Kilmarnock, Lancaster and
Lltwalton.
The boosters will dine tonight in
Leonardtown, Md.. following the de
parture of the northern neck repre
sentatives. After dinner they will de
part for Washington.
Members of the local representa
tives are E. D. Hathaway. E. J.
Tydings, Harry Allyn, S. O. Durant
and M. Deneane. all of Washington:
H. Kirk. W. N. Lindsay and Col. J. Y.
Williams of Alexandria, and Maurice
Otterback, J. Frank Campbell. W. H.
Thompson and William J. Latimer of
Anacostla.
OFFICERS INSTALLED
BY SONS OF VETERANS
Joint Ceremonial Held by William
B. Gushing Camp and Cush
ing Auxiliary.
Installation of officers of William B.
Cushing Camp, No. 30. Sons of Vet
erans, U. S. A., and Cushing Auxiliary,
No. 4, by Past Commander-in-chief
Harley V. Speelman of the Sons of
Veterans, featured a Joint meeting in
Pythian Temple last night.
The new officers of Cushing Camp
are: Dr. Adelbert A. Taylor, com
mander; Frank A. De Groot, senior
vice commander; William Rosser,
Junior vice commander; Wilfred E.
Garllck, secretary; James S. Jones,
treasurer: George Francis William.
Herbert W. Rutledge and Charles S.
Davis, members of the ramp council;
J. Clinton Hlatt, patriotic instructor;
John L Bateman, chaplain; Wendell
E. Cable, guide; Percy S. Parker, color
bearer; Harry T. De Groot. Inner
guard; Lewis R. Royce, outer guard;
A. B. Barringer. musician; Lieut. R.
L. Oatley, representative to the Sol
diers' Temporary Home, and A. J.
Schlppert, representative to the G. A.
R. relief committee.
Department Commander John Mc
Elroy of the Department of the Poto
mac, G. A. R.. accompanied by his
official staff, was present, making a
patriotic address and congratulating
the new officers.
Other addresses were made by Col.
H. L Deam. Rev. Dr. W. D. McBride.
Mrs. Isabelle Worrell Ball. Mrs. Emma
F. Hayden, Mrs. H. Sutton, Miss
Gretchen Bergner and former Repre
sentative Leafe Pence of Colorado.
A committee of the auxiliary served
refreshments following the meeting,
?when a reception to Commander Tay
lor was tendered. Miss Edna Davis,
national secretary, represented the
National Auxiliary of the Sons of
Veterans.
THREE ARE STABBED.
Domestic Trouble in Two Colored
Familits.
Newton Long, colored, thlrty-elKht
years old, and Hattie Long, his wife,
forty-one years old, occupying a front
second-story room at 1819 Sth street. I
had a quarrel about 2 o'clock this morn- I
lng. and Mrs. Long was slashed about
the head, throat and neck. Long then I
cut his own throat and arm. S '
Police of the eighth precinct took the
wounded couple to a hospital, where1
surgeons reported that both were dan
gerously wounded. They were unable
to hold out much hope for the man's re
covery.
Addison L. Ranson, colored. 1817 TJ
street, was treated at Freedmen's Hos
pital last night for stab wounds In his
chest. Police of the eighth precinct
conducted an investigation and reported
that Ranson was stabbed with a pair of
scissors by his wife, Rosle Ranson. The
wounded man said he would not nrose
cute his wife.
Trouble in the restaurant of Samuel
Markovltz, 1327 7th street, about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon resulted In
Harry Markoviti, twenty-two veara old
receiving a bullet wound in his left leg'
He was taken to Sibley Hospital, and
Emmett H. Venison, colored, twenty
three years old, giving his address as
1447 N street, was arrested and charged
with having Inflicted the wound.
URGE SCHOOL ADDITION. j
Chilian Castle Citisens Appeal tor
Woodburn.
Resolutions recommending the ad
dition of an eight-story building to
the Woodburn School and the Im
provement of Bllgo Mill road and the
three-ton bridge over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad tracks near the Ta
koaa Masonic Home were adopted
at a meeting of the Chillura Castle
Citizens' Association, held in the
Woodburn School laat night.
.After the meeting a J. Unger and
bis daughters gave a musloal enter
tainment and B. T. Wyehe entertained
the meeting with stories.
Abe Martin Says:
Mrs. Em Moots' brother wuz
so used t' facin' fast trains in th'
movie theaters that he neglected
t' slow down at Tharp's Crossin'
yisterday. He wuz assembled
by Coroner Gabe Craw.
Th' tie that blinds?th' Christ
mus tie.
(Copyright National Kowtpaper Service.)
isooaQensunder
INSTRUCTION HERE
Foreigners Ranging From 15
to 80 Years Taught Prin
ciples of Citizenship.
Fifteen hundred foreigner*, ranging
in age from fifteen to eighty, are be
ing taught the principles of citizen
ship In the Americanization schools
of Washington, according to figures
given out today by school authorities.
Amerlcanisatlon classes are con
ducted In the Columbia Junior High
School, 7th and O streets, four in the
day time and twelve at night. Two
morning and two afternoon classes
are held In the Webster School, 10th
and H street* northwest; one field
class and one day class at Schott
place northeast; a night class and a
field class at the Curtis School, in
Georgetown; two field classes at the
Arthur School, on Arthur place
northwest, and one night class at
the Eastern High School, In connec
tion with the community center work
of that Institution.
Trackers Employe*.
The work of the Amerlcanisatlon
school Is conducted by two paid teachers
and one principal and fifteen part
time teaihera The appropriation
granted by Congress. It wan pointed
out, is not sufficient to maintain a
larger teaching force.
The Amerlcanisatlon schools are not
limited to foreigners who have just
arrived. Men and women, residents In
the United States for many years, are
pupils.
The naturalisation service is one of
the big feeders of the Amerlcanisatlon
schools and its officers co-operate with
the teachers. Foreigners who apply
at the Americanization service are
questioned, their needs noted, and they
are passed along to the Americaniza
tion school.
Edneatlon Is Complete.
From this place they graduate into
fullfledged American citizens, with a
knowledge of the country's traditions,
its history and its Constitution?every
thing to the making of an American
citizen.
CROSSED WIFE'S HANDS
AFTER HE KILLED HER
Herbert Young, Colored, Confesses
to Shooting Her After
Quarrel.
Tired of being hunted J>y the police,
Benjamin Herbert Young, colored,
surrendered to police of the eighth
police precinct last night and ad
mitted, the police say, that he shot
and killed his wife In front of 1440
T street early Tuesday morning. A
coroner's jury yesterday afternoon
reported a verdict setting out that
he had knowledge of the slaying of
his wife, Genevieve Sheen Young, but
as the verdict did not hold him for
the grand Jury he will be committed
to jail on a Police Court warrant.
Talking to Lieut. Rellly, Sergt. Sul
livan and Detective Burke of the
eighth precinct and Detectives O'Brien
and Livingston of headquarters squad,
the prisoner stated he put his re
volver In his pocket early In the
evening for the protection of his wife
and himself against hold-up men.
and when his wife had not returned
home at 1 o'clock In the morning he
went to 1917 2d street, where she
was visiting, and started home with
her.
Benjamin told the police that his
wife quarreled with him as they
walked in the direction of their home,
and when they reached 14th and T
streets she struck him two or three
times with her handbag. The next
thing he knew, he said, he was stand
ing over her dead body, having fired
one shot.
He went home and threw the gun
away. Returning to the scene of the
shooting, he said, he crossed his
wife's hands. Then, he said, he got
something to eat and went to Balti
more on the ?:S0 train. Last night his
brother met him at Union station and
accompanied htm to the police sta
tion.
MOORE SUCCEEDS FLOOD.
Lawyer Become* Member of For
eign Affairs Committee.
Representative R. Walton Moore of
Virginia was elected a member of the
foreign affairs committee of the House
yesterday as successor to the late
Representative Hal D. Flood of Vir
ginia. who was chairman of the com
mlttse during the world war.
Representative Moore is a lawyer,
particularly well Informed on Inter
national law, and has taken an active
part In discussion of International
subjects since he has been a member
of the House. Representative Moore's
district lies nearest to the National
Capital, and he practiced law here for
many years before being elected to
the national House of Representatives
CONVENTION TO NOMINATE
Selection for Successor to H. D.
Flood to Be Hade at Staunton.
RICHMOND, Va., January 7.?Noml
atlon of a candidate to succeed the
late Henry D. Flood will be by con
vetion. it was decided in Staunton
yesterday by the tenth district demo
cratic committee, the convention to
be held In Staunton at noon, Tuesday,
February 14.
Convention representation will be on
the basis of one delegate for every
100 democratic votes or a fraction.
A tributary of the Lena river, in
Siberia, has a perpetual bed of pure
ice more than pine feet thick.
Statue to Jeanne d'Arc
Unveiled at Meri
. dianPark.
"Jeanne d'Aro la a model, not to
Imitate, for that would be Impossible,
but an Inspiration In the knowing of
her existenoe" was a pertinent part
of a tribute paid yesterday to the
"Maid of Orleans" by Jules Jusifer
and, ambaaaador from France, at the
oeremonles Incident to the unveiling
of the statue of this famous French
heroine In Meridian Park.
"The history of France Is a history
of resurrections," the distinguished
French diplomat continued. "There
are minutes when France dies and
then rises again. She died and arose
again when the Saracens came. In
her most critical moment in the
hundred yeara' war Jeanne d'Arc
came. Then, during our revolution
and your revolution, when It seemed
as though the spirit of France was
weakening, the spirit of this brave
young woman came again. Her his
tory is unique in the history of the
world?one day a peasant girl, the
next In a position of Importance
greater than that of a field marshal."
Society CoMplimeated.
Ambassador Jusserand compliment
ed the members of the 8oclete des
Femmes de France, New York, who
donated this statute to the District
of Columbia, for their patriotism and
their energies. He then pinned on
the waist of Mme. Carlo Polifeme,
president of the organisation, in the
name of the French republic, the
medal of the officer ot public Instruc
tion of the nation. He also presented
to her a small gold replica of the
statue which was unveiled, the orig
inal of which now stands in front of
the Cathedral at Rhelms. France. The
ambassador thanked President and
Mrs. Harding for being present, and
read the cable message from the pres
ident of France to Mr. Harding, which
follows:
"Your presence and that of Mrs.
Harding at the inauguration of the
statue of Jeanne d'Arc at Washington
touches the French people very deep
ly. I am sure, therefore to be Its
faithful Interpreter in addressing to
you all my thanks for the tribute you
are rendering our national heroine.
Her sublime virtue will be better un
derstood by the women of the United
States in that, as they have shown
us, they know how to practice to
the highest degree courage and de
votion."
Secretary Weeks Accepts.
Secretary of War Weeks made a brief
speech in formally accepting the gift
on behalf of the District of Columbia.
Mrs. George M. Minor, president gen
eral of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, and Mme. Polifeme also ]
made addresses. Mrs. Minor, as the i
representative of American women,
stated: "This occasion is the spirit of i
the women of France speaking to the
spirit of the women of America, and It |
is peculiarly fitting that the Daughters
of the American Revolution be chosen
? o represent the women of the latter,
for that organisation represents Amer
ica itse'f, its institutions and Its
patriotism and the forefathers who
fought and died for liberty."
Lieut. Col. C. O. Sherrlll. superin
tendent of public buildings and grounds
and executive officer of the Fine Arts
Commission, through whom the statue
was given, presided at the exercises.
Invocation was pronounced by Rev.
Pere T. Wucher of New York, and
Rev. Charles Wood of the Church of
the Covenant pronounced the benedic
tion.
More than 2,000 men, women and
children were gathered in the park to
witness the exercises, among them be
ing many distinguished persons. In
cluding President and Mrs. Harding.
The latter, with Mme. Jusserand.
pulled the strings that unveiled the
bronze statue, which act was followed
by a salute of seventeen guns by a
battery of artillery from Fort Myer.
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
UNCHANGED IN DISTRICT
| Federal Service December Report j
Also Describes Conditions
Throughout Country.
Comparatively little change has
taken place in unemployment con
ditions in the District of Columbia
I during the past month, according to
the report of the United States em
ployment service for December, made
public today. The Washington Steel
and Ordnance Company plant is clos
ing out, the report says, and there has
been some let-up in building con
struction on account of the holiday,
[ although there is indication that
several projects are to start up Im
mediately after the first of the year.
Railroad shop men, automobile
mechanics, machinists and common
[ laborers constitute the bulk of the
unemployed in the District, the re
port says.
Employment conditions throughout
Virginia show little Improvement, al
though thirty-seven textile mills
scattered throughout the state show
[ & small increase for December.
Employment through the country
in 1,428 firms, each usually employ
ing more than 500 workers, showed a
net loss during the month of 74,267
employes, or 4.7 per cent, the report
showed.
Increases in employment were
noted in textile and their products,
iron and steel and their products,
| lumber and its manufactures, leather
| and its finished products, paper
and printing, and metals and metal
products other than Iron and steel.
Of sixty-five cities in which sur
veys were made, twenty-nine report
employment increases during Decem
ber over November and thirty-six re
port employment decreases for the
same period.
FOE YOUR CONVENIENCE.
Three new branch offices have been
added to the list of Star want ad
branches for the convenience of Star
readers. You can leave your cash ad
vertisements at any of these branches
at the same rate and receive the same
service as at The Star office.
Henry Evans Co., 14th and Columbia
road.
H. Coloduy It Co., 14th and Clifton
( streets.
J. Louis Krlck, 1722 Pennsylvania
I avenue northwest.
CAPITAL LODGE ELECTS.
| B. J. Burns Made President of
Labor Union.
R. J. Burns was re-elected presi
dent of the Brotherhood of Railway
and Steamship Clerks. Freight Han
dlers and Express Employes, Capitol
Lodge, 670. at the annual election of
officers Thursday night.
Other officials selected were: H. A.
Oibson, vice president; H. M. Wood,
re-elected treasurer: H. A. Herfurth,
re-elected financial and recording
secretary; Miss Mary Broderlck, chap
lain: W. L. Le Graw, sergeant-at
arms. re-elected, and R. J. Burns, H.
A. Herfurth and Miss Blanch Conners
members of the local protective com
mittee. Mrs. Dorothy Burns, H. C.
Russell and J. L Robey were named
members of the executive committee.
R. J. Burns also was elected dele
gate to the annual convention of the
brotherhood, to be held at Dallas on
May 1. H. A. Herfurth was named
alternate.
ORDERED TO DUTY HERE.
Mai. Thomas J. Hayes, ordnance de
partment, at Fort Crook, Neb., has
been ordered to this city for duty in
the office of the chief ot ordnance.
War Department.
JEANNE D'ARC STATUE UNVEILED IN MERIDIAN
HILL PARK.
PRISON TERMS FOR TWO
ON CHARGE OF BIGAMY
Alleged Army Deserter One of
Those Sentenced?Forger, Thief
and Housebreakers Punished.
Arden Francis Wood, twenty-three
years old. said to be a deserter from
the Army, was sentenced today by
Chief Justice McCoy to serve five
years in the penitentiary for bigamy.
Wood was married March 20. 1918, to
Mattie Scott and without a divorce
married Helen Kelly April 2, last.
Wood left the last named in June, it
was stated to the court.
Claude H. Sheldon, also found
guilty of bigamy, was given a term
of two years in the penitentiary.
Sheldon is about thirty years old and
married Anna B. Davidson at Ports
mouth. Va., while he was on the po-~
lice force at Norfolk., Without a
divorce he came to Washington and
went through a marriage ceremony
with Madge ..C, De Che.r.uess. July. 1,
last. Sheldon claimed that a lawyer
had advised him that he had the right
to remarry.
David H. Miller, eighteen years old, I
pleaded guilty to two charges of
forgery and was sent to the periiten-J
tiary for six years, three years .for
each offense. George W. Ryder
claimed that Miller while in his em
ploy had forged his employer's name
to checks.
Penitentiary terms, of five years
each were Imposed by the chief Jus
tice on James B. Jones and Charles
Moore, both colored. They were con
,vlcted of housebreaking aiid larceny.
Thornton Gibson, colored, stole three
suits of clothes from a ' delivery
wagon and was given three years In
the penitentiary. Gibson had a crimi
nal record. William A. Sedgwick,
colored, flfty-four years old, was sen
tenced to two years In the peniten
tiary for housebreaking, j..
$200,000 FIRE DESTROYS
BUILDING IN CUMBERLAND
Bayer Grocery Co. Establishment
In Buins?Several Cars of Stock
Unloaded Prior to Blaze.
CUMBERLAND.-' Md? January i
(Special).?Fire, which started shortly
after m'dnlght, destroyed the whole
sale establishment of the Bayer Gro
cery Company, a four-story briok
building at Commerce street and Bal-r
tlmore and' Ohio railroad, near tfie".'
queen City Hotel. The lo?j is placed
at J200.000, partly covered by insuV-'
ance. The Cumberland Candy Manu
facturing Company, also located in the
building, places Its loss at 125,000. The
building was formerly occupied by the
L. D. Rohrer. Milling-Company, and
was purchased by the Bayer company
for 175,000.
The Bayer company came here from
Huntington, Pa., opening a 'branch, and
took over the Cumberland Grocery
Company on March 1.
The building collapsed, - covering
three tracks of the B. & O. railroad.
In the meantime many freight cars had i
been removed. The origin of the Are
has not been determined. The firemen
were unable to get their aerial ladders
to the scene because" they are not
motorized.
Queen City Hotel was for a time'
jeopardized, as the flames shot as high
as 100 feet. The Bayer company an
nounced that it will rebuild at once. '
The building was heavily stocked with.,
goody, several carloads having been
moved in yesterday/ ^ -Jj
0BDEBED TO FOOT HUNT.
Capt. Franklin T. Lord, infantry,
at Camp Meade, Md., has been de
tailed to the finance department atifl
I ordered to Fort 'Hunt, Va., for in
I struction.
SOCIETY PUTS WREATH
ON LAFAYETTE STATUE
Baceived at White House, Then |
Opes to Washington's
Tomb.
A ?
As a tribute to the memory of Gen.
Lafayette twenty-five members of the
Societe des Femmes de France, New
York, which organization presented
yesterday to the capital the statue of
Jeanne d'Arc, today placed a large
floral wreath at the base of the
Lafayette statue in Lafayette Park.
Mme. Carlo Polifeme, president of
the society, conducted th?_ exercises,J
which, besides the members of the or
ganization. was attended by Ma J.
Douglas Weart, representing the office
of public tmildings and grounds. and.
a'number of local residents.
Following these exercises, the mem
bers of the societe were received in
the blue .room of the Whlt?_H.ouse by
Mrs.' Harding. Later this afternoon
they will motor to Mount Vernon,
where they will place a wreath on the
tomb of George Washlngttsn. The ma
jority of them will return to New York
'tonight. '
MOTHER ASKS COURT
TO RECOVER HER BABY
Margaret F. Stenz Starts Habeas
Corpus Proceedings Against
Husband.
Habeas corpus proceedings have
been instituted by Margaret F. Stem
to recover possession of her nineteen
month-old baby, George Carl Stgqf,
from,the father. Norman N. Sten*.
Mrs. Stenz claims that since her
marriage she has lived with her.hus
band's mother,, who has continually
told her that she was not welcome
in the houBe, and later she Was forced
to leave. She alleges that her hus
band is not able to take care, of the.
child, inasmuch as he Is .in the mov
ing picture business and is away from
home froiq 9 .a.m. until midnight.
She alleges that because of' the tender
age of the child, It needs a mother's
care.
Mrs. Stent' is -represented by At
torneys Alvin Ii Newmyer and Milton
W. King. Chief Justice Mcfoy
ordered the father to have the child
4n court Monday'morning.
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SAVING LIVES
Never .wait for a cold, to wear
ofT?it "wears away the lungs in
stead. Neg
lc-cted cold:
often lead U
p n e umonfk
Father John'
M 1e i n
gives promp
relief fron
colds am
throat trou
bles.
Guaranteed
free ./fro
alcohol a n
nerve -de
a t r o y t n
drugs u p o
?\?hleh many;
medicines <te
pend for thei;
temporary ef
feet, an
which., ar
dance rous, . .
because they weaken the body and
allow the disease to get a deeper
hold.
MPERIJYDRIVF,
B??1NS FEBRUARY 1
'* . *
Plani to Be Submitted to
President Harding and
Cabinet Today.
By th. Auocisted Press.
NEW YORK.' January 6.?The na
tional prosperity bureau, composing j
many nbtlon-wide commercial or
ranisatlons, last night announcedj
plana for launching: a. nation drive on
February 1 to stimulate business in
the United States.
The project, sponsored, it was an
nounced, by American Industrial
groups with investments of more
tnan 115,000,000. will be submitted to
President Harding and members of his
cabinet for their approval.
Moveaseat ?verdoae.
The movement, based on the as
sumption that the preaching or
"thrift," the "high cost of living" and
the "buyers' strike" has been over
done In the last four years, was de
clared to have the following aims:
"Speed up manufacturing by eco
nomic produotoion and sales.
"Educate the publio to an open dis
cussion of simple facts about taxes,
tariffs, transportation, prices, wages
and costs of production and distribu
tion.
"Educate the retailer to a true ap
preciation of turnover.
"Restore consumer confidence ana
energetic retail buying, which, after
all, is the economic pendulum that
both regulates and measures the na
tion's industrial prosperity."
Will Sprra* Propaganda.
The organization announced it plan
ned to spread the propaganda of pros
perity through newspaper publicity
advertising, motion pictures and "four
minute" public speakers as well as
by direct contact with retailers,
wholesalers, transportation agencies,
financiers and the public.
A meeting of representatives of the
different Industries will be held In
New York on January IS, to complete
the organisation and prepare for the
opening df the Intensive campaign.
Directors of the trade division of
the bureau, it was announced, con
sist of the presidents of the national
organisations of retail grocers, master
butchers, retail furniture dealers, re
tall clothiers, shoe retailers, retail
druggists. music merchants, real
estate boards, home furnishers, chain
store grocers and milliners. William
C. Adams. John Tyrone Kelly and
Amos Stote compose the committee In
charge of plans and organisation. The
permanent headquarters are in New
York.
$7,000 DAMAGES AWARDED
Local Optician Wins Verdict, Al
leging Broken Contract.
A Jury in Circuit Division No. 1.
Justice Stafford presiding, has re
turned a verdict for $7,000 damages
In favor of Harry Roller, a local op
tician. against William E. Weigle.
president of the Hu?ke Optical Com
pany of this city, in an action filed
by Mr. Roller claiming that Weigle
had broken a contract with him to
purchase jointly the Huske Optical
Company In February, 1918.
It was claimed on behalf of Roller,
by his attorneys, Newmyer and King,
that after signing a contract to buy
the Huske business as partners
Weigle refused to carry out his con
tract afld bought It with another
man. It was claimed on behalf of
Weigle. by Attorneys Clarence E.
Wilson and Paul E. Lesh. that Roller
had himself abandoned the contract.
JOHN McCORMACK SINGS.
New National Theater Packed at
' - School Benefit Concert.
John McCormack sang at the New
National Theater yesterday in a ben
efit oonoert for St. Rose's Technical
School, California avenue and Phelps
place, with more than 2,500 packing
the theater.
Archbishop Michael J. Curley of the
archdiocese of Baltimore was there
and thanked McCormack for his as
sistance to the school.
Assisting artists were Donal Mc
Beath. violinist, and Edwin Schneider,
pianist. McCormack sang fourteen
songs on the program and gave six
encores. The first half of the pro
gram was on classical and semi
classical subjects; the last consisted
of Irish folk songs and Aiherican
melodies.
ECONOMY RECOMMENDED
INDORSED BY ENGINEERS
Society Approves New York Gov
ernor's Proposed Elimination of
Unnecessary Duplication.
Recommendations for economy made
by Gov. Miller of New York In his
message to the legislature urging
elimination of "onnecessary duplica
tion of effort" between the state de
partment of public works, the state
engineer's office, the state architect
and the departments of highways and
of public buildings, were Indorsed _by
the American Engineering Council of
the Federated American Engineering
Societies at the closing session of Its
two-day convention last night at the
Cosmos Club. The council offered Gov.
Miller the services of Its committee
on New York state government re
organisation in the carrying out of
his co-ordination plan.
The system of public works sug
gested by Secretary of Commerce
Hoover to combat future industrial
depressions and periods of unem
ployment, which according to econ
omic experts make their appearance
in cycles, will be perfected by the
council, it was decided. The council
also decided to press Its campaign
for the relief of the patent office by
authorizing Mortimer E. Cooley,
president of the council, to appoint
a special committee to make neces
sary Investigations and work for the
passage of lgeislation which will cor
rect the congestion.
The council adopted a budget of
rigid economy?engineers, It was said,
having been widely affected by the
existing depression. The Engineers'
Club of Columbus, Ohio, was admitted
to membership. U W. Wallace of
Washington, D. C., was re-elected
executive secretary for the ensuing
year. The council tendered its ap
preciation to Secretary Hoover for his
services to the engineering profes
sion.
YOUNG GETS FIVE YEARS.
Convicted of Manslaughter in
Death of Leo Hill.
Herman Young, colored, has been
sentenced by Justice Siddons in Crim
inal Division 2, to serve five years in
the penitentiary. Young was convict
ed of manslaughter In connection with
the death of Leo Hill, also colored.
December 26, 1920. The accused claim
ed that his pistol dropped from his
pocket and exploded, causing the
death of Hill. The government proved
a careless use of the weapon.
Edward Bean, colored, was given
two years in the penitentiary for joy
riding. Bean took an automobile be
longing to Blanche Kvans of N'aylors
court northwest November 23 last.
WMl MURDER
IN FMjZENNORIII
Slaying of Eskimos Alleged
Due to Desire of Man for
Another's Wife.
By the Auoclited Prra.
OTTAWA. January 7.?From out of
the frozen north beyond the farthest
outpoita of civilization came last
night the details supplying the back
ground for the recently reported mur
der of five Eskimos, including a four
year-old girl, because of the desire
of one man for another man's wife.
This desire. It was explained by
royal Canadian mounted police, who
unearthed the crime, was due to a
shortage of women in the barren ice
lands. And this shortage, they added,
was the outcome of an Eskimo cus
tom, but recently abandoned, whereby
female children were put to death be
cause of the shortage of food and the
unwritten Eskimo law that only the
most useful members of a community
should be permitted to live. There
fore, young girls, requiring more care
and being of lAs use than boys, were
condemned to death.
Details of the quintuple murder
have Just been received here from
PoUce Corp. Doak, who Is combinK
the territory along 75 degrees north
latitude in an attempt to bring the
culprits to justice. The crime took
place August 1, about thirty miles
northeast of the Hudson Bay Com
pany's post In Walker Bay, Kent
peninsula.
WEEVIL TO BE TOPIC. !
National Agricultural Conference
to Discuss It Seriously.
The national agricultural conference
to be held here January 23 is expected
to give serious consideration to the
whole question of the weevil. Reports
to the Department of Agriculture state
1 that the weevils may hibernate in the
weevil-infested territory in Texas and
reappear in large numbers in the sprint:.
Boll weevil activity in the cotton belt
is to be thoroughly considered. It is
expected that the conference may name
a committee of cotton growers and ex
perts to go over the whole situation and
I consider the advisability of recommend
I ing a new line of campaign against the
pest.
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DOWN STAIRS STORE
January Reduction
Sales of Women's
and Misses'
Ready-to-Wear Apparel
Women's and Misses'
Winter Coats, mostly
with fur collars. $16,
$24.75 and $34.75; Wom
en's and Misses' Suits.
$19; Women's and
Misses' Silk and Wool
Dresses, $10 and $15;
Heavy Georgette
Blouses, $3.95; Dimity
Blouses, $1.45; Hats.
$1.95 and $3.95; Sweat
ers, $3.95.
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Children's Wool Sweaters reduced to $3.95
Girls' Wool Coats, sizes 2 to 6 years, special price, $5
January Sales of
Fine Undermuslins
Radically Underpriced
January Sales of
Bedding, Towels
and Table Linens
Dow# itett* 8ton.
Gowns, Chemises.
Crepe Bloomers, Enve
lope Chemise and Corset
Covers, special, 85c
each; Windsor Crepe
Nightgowns. $1.25; P &
G Corsets, l/s to % less
than regularly, $1.58;
C-B Corsets, $2.58; Ban
deaux, 58c.
Excellent Seamless
Muslin Sheets, $1; Fine
Bleached Pill owcases,
35c; Crochet Bedspreads,
$2.45; Absorbent Huck
Towels, 15c; Fancy
Turkish Towels, 35c;
Napkins, 15c each;
Tablecloths, hemstitched,
linenized finish, $1.40.