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SPAIN GETS RELIEF TO BESIEGED CITY \ Soldiers Effect Entry Into Holy City of Xauen, Long r Vi ,- • Stormed by Moors. i. By the Associated Press. s** MADRID, September 30.—1 tls offi cially reported that the Spanish >- troops today succeeded in entering ’.'Xauen (Sheshaun), which 'the Moor ish tribesmen have been besieging for it' some time. Coincident with the relief of the Holy City of Xauen, which lies about 75 miles northwest of Fez, the an nouncement was made by Gen. , Valle Espinosa, a member of the mil itary directorate, that while the re capture might be considered a happy event, a terrific battle was in progress on the Earache (El Araish) sector. Gen. Espinosa added that heavy cas ualties were being suffered by both tides. Spanish Evacuate Positions. TETL'AN, Morocco, September 30. Several Spanish positions in the Beni-Aros sector, which had been hard pressed by the enemy tribesmen, have been evacuated. The most im portant of these positions was Sin grana, dominating Tazarut, the home town of Raisuli, the former bandit. The withdrawal of the Spanish gar risons was carried out without as sistance. The Spaniards were about to take away their war material. The 600 men who withdrew are being con centrated at Zoco El Elis. PAY FOR KILLING ALLEGED Massachusetts Man Arrested After Report Deed Was Done. WORCESTER, Mass., September 30. After Detective Sergt. Albert R. Mur phy and John Francis of Holden re ported they murdered John De Santis last night, Frank Grandone, 63. was ar rested on a charge of conspiracy. Grandone is said to have offered Francis money if he would kill De Santis, who is his son-in-law. Sunday afternoon, and the Holden man sought the counsel of the policeman. Sergt. Murphy accompanied Francis to the Grandone home Sunday night and told Grandone they had shot De Santis down near his home. Grandone is then said to have produced S6O in payment for the murder, and he was immediately placed under arrest. lITTiXSITC i-rswware IWfj' • -’i* iM!ffi:ty .Tyiawpc.r.r - .- ; Mortar and Plaster Make / f j| Poor 'Trimmings / We know what we’ve got to go through— / J JsMr for we’ve been through the same experience f r f : ;;| jSST five times before. f j 1 jgSg Building materials flying through the air may be / J-* jggSP % funny in a movie comedy or a vaudeville sketch—but / YftM JgSSr we’re too well acquainted with the damage that follows / ■/ WjWf- to see the funny side when the performance is staged in I j dSr The Finest Q?er our own store. / coats in America That’s the ‘‘Reason Why” of this Rebuilding Sale. g | We’re going to get as much of our stock as possible out \ jjr | of harm’s way before it’s too late. Y I $19.7510595 [ | | Suits and Overcoats in a Pre-Season Sale at End-of- I Season Prices! A Suit and Overcoat for Little More Than the Regular Price of Either Alone! T housands of dollars’ worth of brand-new Fall and Winter Suits, 2-Pants Suits, 1 uxedo Suits, Topcoats, Overcoats and Men’s Furnishings bought long before we thought of rebuilding—must now be sold to give tbe carpenters elbow room. | $25 Suits, Topcoats, Overcoats SJQ.7S j S3O Suits, Topcoats, Overcoats . . . . . . $24.75 § $35 Suits, 2-Pants Suits, Topcoats, Overcoats • S2B* 75 I j S4O Suits, 2-Pants Suits, Topcoats, Overcoats . . $33-75 I $55 Suits and Overcoats . . $43*75 I j $65 Suits and Overcoats . . . .... $53-75 I $75 Suits and Overcoats $63*75 ISo Charge for Alterations A Deposit Will Reserve Your Purchase | We have arranged with the Merchants’ Transfer and Storage Co. to i keep and protect all garments sold and reserved on deposit while building j r operations are under way. y W W r r in disposing of our Uptown FRED PELZMAN Downtown merchandise—so the 15*h©G p “““ 9<h © E I Next to Keith’s Two Stores 5019th St N.W. : : : I BALTIMORE CALLED LIQUOR PLOT CENTER Ministers Told of World Scheme to Break Down Law—Parties Declared Involved. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, September 30. —Balti- more is the center of the liquor traffic in the United States and of a world wide conspiracy to break down the prohibition law, Fred B. Smith of New York told the Ministerial Union here yesterday. Mr. Smith is chairman of the Citi zens’ Committee of One Thousand for Muddy Skin Cleared by 3-Minute Treatment Now, no woman need have a poor com* plexion. The rare beauty—the soft, clear transparency of a perfect skin is yours at last! A new, scientific discovery gives you—almost overnight—that fresh, lovely whiteness that everyone admires. Sallow skin, muddiness and tan banish as if by magic. Make this amazing test tonight. Three minutes before bedtime smooth some of this cool, fragrant creme on your skin. Tomorrow morning you will be amazed, delighted. Go to your dealer. Just ask for a jar of Golden Peacock Bleach Creme (concentrated). Unless this harmless new disc'very clears and whitens your skin withii "we days, your money will be gladly rerunded. At all <bod drug and department stores. For sslc at Peeples Drug Stores, O'Donnell’s Drug Store, Oilman's Drug Store. Christian! Drug Co-, and all dniggista. Golden Peacock Bleach Creme THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D. C.. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. 1924. Law Enforcement and Observance, which is endeavoring to have the Vol stead act observed more rigidly. The "conspiracy,” he added, "has its backing In Prance, Belgium, Italy and England. "Prominent men in those countries have told me that large sums of money are being sent to the United States to help in the fight against the prohibition act. In various parts of Italy tens of thousands of barrels are being gotten ready to rush to this country by Christmas, when the liquor interests here have said the Volstead act will be repealed." 'A United States Senator,” he con tinued, "recently called me to Wash ington for a conference. He told me that he had discovered a conspiracy— the worst in the history of the coun ‘©aifcer&Rfiiss c Jhc Difaihidwaic and Boon?funii/KinA Aore. 11 iK. Aivd G Stc Store Hours, 7:30 to 5:30 | „ _ . . gallon size, made . Perfect Oil 0 f heavy cor- Thermal Electric Heater. Heater, with rugated galvan- with 12-lnch copper re three-quart i rori w t(h fleeter. Can ne used .IS 0,1 $4.75 sjj,,.. $1.75 $6.00 Save-AII I> listless Electric Iron, Ash Sifter, to turn make; vanlzed iron; to fit M 8g M wUh stand $4.00 I ary can up (BO OET MWO 9> H V to 18 In.. 1 I gSB KSj Electric Carling Coal Hods, gai- ' "H complete Or. vanized iron, with „ ifh OOC 50c Ire A Z" « ® ® Electric Reading 1, am pat stands. Garbage Cans. Humphrey Radlantflre hangs, clamps any galvanized iron. Heaters, finished in black where and position; with tight- 9Q/» enamel. with »1Q aa dull brass fl*-| 17K fitting cover. Ol7v seven radiants tpxO.UU finish .... wblu try—between wet Democrats and Re publicans. They were arranging to trade votes, he said, and betray the people.” Mr. smith said that the way to en force the Volstead act was to strength en the conscience of the people by education through the churches. To this end, he said, a large convention will be called in Baltimore and in other cities after the election to carry out educational work. BOYBURIED ALIVE. Canadian Indians Arrested for Murder of Alleged Sorcerer. WRANGELL. Alaska. September 30. Officers of the Canadian Northwest mounted police left here yesterday for Vancouver with five Indians accused of murdering a 17-year-old Indian boy by torture. The boy was accused of sorcery by the Indiana The victim was buried alive with his hands tied behind him easier and better way to wash stockings COLGATE'S PAB box front* havr coupon value. SHkarri Gfl t omhine them with roapom m t from Octagon Soup Product* for useful and beautiful premium*, at 514 (i Street ' “Your Promise to Pay Is Good With Kay” diamond pur // chased from us for full value, in ex- with draw string-.. >y change for a larger diamond. Any o»e to u customer. Diamond up to $2,000 on Easiest social? to°^mw. Possible Credit Terms! —(f This Beautiful \ extra special % J Engagement Ring E loth Anniversary Sale With Wedding WRIST Cluster SjfwßflSS Ring to Match WATCHES Set in Sparkling blue-white gem, in XP\ Hundreds of beautiful new Plafinnm If \\ the latest hand-carved 18-carat ')•• white gold basket mounting, shapes. Every watch thoroughly rv h , ] with orange blossom wedding guaranteed, and every watch Vi II band to match specially priced for this sale. 14-kt. A /f\f\ /° PAY A LITTLE Mounting. X oh I I II I 11 EACH WEEK Q" 1 * a few of these bcauti- II | Ur ■ ■ ■■ ■ ful. sparkling diamond cluster JL 15*Jewel 15-Jewel Ladies’ rin s- s l;ft! Has the appear k For Both Ring, . Tonneau . ....Elgin. S^fc,S.S . '' ' White Gold White Gold Wnst Watches in a Tiffany mounting Spc- J/ Filled Watch Filled Watch All Shapes cial— wTk6"T?l $11.50 $91.75 $21,75 $75.00 CRYSTAL ISC ll £.l £‘±=| r rMti * S - f y i f Ask to See the Famous Any standard watch at^" Ti # Mnut ... _ _ standard cash prices, and not Plain and Fancy-Caaed 'VISv Popular Illinois-Sterling f *;J? y cx,ra lor our lib ' ral Watches in tbo City! Watch 6 _ «... . cm. 1* Is 17-Ruby and Sapphire I f Illinois-Sterling JeWeb , Adjusted LUUN> Hamilton, a a .- A Beautiful Knife Waltham, The JpX4*OU and Chain Elgin, Illinois- W FREE! _ n. i. Guaranteed for a ... , . Etc. Sterling urnim, S f for | . . . To open an account with^ /-,! • . _ us is like paying ca.sh— Christmas ~- * No Red Tape—No Collec £^:<vi| ,ors »~-ab want in America’s finest I || ]■ ■[ \/] transactions strictly con jewelry at lower-than-ever I II m \m^r = Tm V /II H ' fidential—All merchandise prices and on rock-bottom Vnrri*irTvra T/ at cash prices and marked r °Un, STOEET.N.W. Kt ‘ ET ' N - W - 11 16 KAY Store, in k Pay Next Your - Mtimare Store, 7W«I Lexington St. 16 Cities J : after he had been tied to a sapling • several days. The slayers declared the boy worked magic to make hunting poor for a tribe • in the Telegraph Creek country in Brlt- I ish Columbia, 200 miles inland from i here. I -REMEMBER- Do Not Accept Any Substitute for - MOTOR OILS The large and increasing de mand for our motor oils and greases is the result of the unvarying and superior quality of these lubricating products. SHERWOOD BROS., Inc. L. S. LONG, District Sales Manager Telephone Lincoln 7816 - 23