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To Regulate Spigot Vendors.

police regulation which would COM
pei persons endeavoring to sell spigots
or other plumbing fixtures to a second
hand dealer to furnish an affidavit that
he obtained them honestly. was urged by
The association. The committee on leg
islation offered such a resolution and
stated that many of the vacant houses
Of he city have from time to time been
robbed OF the plumbing fixtures.
The refooring OF the Vi Street bridge
across Rock Creek was urged in reso-
luton by j. VI. Woodward and is to be
sent to the District Commissioners.
Upon motion of Louis *. Siggons
the board of education is to be request
ed to have free evening lectures on
science, literature and history in the
public schools at night. II was de-
clared by DIR. Mark Finley. the presi-
dent, that there are many scientific
men in the government departments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-25
PAIN AND ITS RELIEF
By DIR. E. L. AVOCADO

pain in any form. may be termed pain
specialist"
Ready to minister to the need of every one
cause anti -kamnia tablets await your call at
every drug store.
The development of most diseases is heraldcd
by pain and fever ard while in sense
cure-sll. tikaninia tablets exceedingly
useful in Large number Of diseases.
That is because these tablets are quite
effective as reducers of fever as they are as
believers of pain.
Therefore. they have their use in any disease
separa tey.
1t is gratifying to note that prominent prac-
titiorars everywhere have prescribed anti-kam-
mia tablets with most tisfying results in the
treatment of all kinds of headache. migraine,
neuralgia. Ia grippe and its after-effects: as a
scdative in indigestion gastralSia, dyspepsia,
hysteria and insomnia; as an antipyretic in in
tcrmittent and malarial levers and bronchitis,
and for the severe pains of toothache, sciatica,
rheumatism and govt.
You know full well when you are In pain or
when you feel feverish. aud it doesn't require
a PHYSICIANS advice 10 tell you is
prescription needed to take antikamnia tablets
They may he obtained in any quantity desired
You'll find it no longer necessary TO take your
have once learned of the quick relief afforded
by anti-kamnia tablets. the pain specialists
at the corner drug observation-disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-25
GOODS RELEASED BY RUSSIA.
SHIPMENTS to U. S. Now Permitted
Valued at Over $1,0J0,000.

More than millions dollars worth of
goods have been released for shipment
from Russia under the agreement re-
Gently reached for the export of GER
tain articles of merchandise desired
hv American importers and held in Eu-
rope by Russian embargo.
Department of Commerce officials
said today that the agreement, under
which goods are consigned to the Sec
rotary of Commerce to give guarantee
against their re-exportation to the CEN
trail powers, is working satisfactorily.
a vast amount of goods is expected to
come through. Skins. seeds and chemi-
calls make up the chief products al
ready shipped.
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Advocates Centralizati ton.

Before the adoption of the resolu-
lions the association listened to speeches
on the subject by Ernest II. Daniels,
member of the board of educat ton, and
Prof f. J. Ward, formerly of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, but now with
the bureau of education. Prof. Ward
did not go into discussion of the To-
cal issues, but strongly advocated CEN
traliZation of authority and respouSi-
bility in school affairs and declaring
that this is the trend throughout the
country. Divided responsibilities do
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tons was wrong in admitting these
delegates; in fact. it was rotten. and l
told them so to their face" said Nj.
Rover. Il am sorry to say that ! nave
lost every ounce of respect for It,
Il say to you that no setf-respectints
man would sit in that body. ard !
should have been greatly surprised IL
Mr.. Rover had not rendered his rcsig-
nation" said Mr.. Wood.
Il am very sorry that the Federation
of Citizens Association has turned out
to be such an organization as has been
depicted here tonight" said the presi-
dent. 1T is evident it is becoming
choked up with lot OF lndividuais
bones ought to be-" He deplored that
the federation should seat delegates
from mushroom ORGANIZATIONS III
which one man is the president, secre-
tary and treasurer and the entire or.
ganization in order that he may get
before the public"
Grievance of Lunchroom Men.
Protests against allowing outsiders
to eat in the lunchroom of the city
post~pffice. thereby competing with pri-
vate lunchrooms in the vicinity, were
made by 3. F. Rover. He was author
lied to take whatever steps possible TO
stop all outsiders from being admitted
there.
The association went on record as
favoring a referendum in the District
to find out if the people wanted pro
hibiton. A request was also made that
the House and Senate committees for
the District should hold public hear
ings regarding prohibition before TAX
ing any steps to putting it in practice
in the District.
The proposed change in the manage
III;
outlined by the Commissioners. was re-
ferred to the committee on legislation
for consideration and is to be brought
up at the next meeting.
Regret for the recent death of tw
members of the association. John Con-
nor and David Riordan, was expressed,
and John Mcmahon, Bernard F. Rover
and Leo A. Rover were named as a
committee to draw up suitable resolu-
tions.
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CRITICISED
BY CENTRAL CITIZENS
Take Exception to Admission of
Delegates From What They Term
Mushroom Organizations

Severe criticism of the manner in
which the business of the Federation of
Citizens Associations is conducted was
made by speakers at a meeting of the
Central Citizens Association at the
North Capitol Savings Bank building
last night. Following, notice was
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QUESTIONS JURISDICTION.
Mrs. Dahis, Answering Divorce Suit
SAYS Husband Is NONRESIDENT.

question of jurisdiction is raised in
the answer filed today by Mrs. Clara r
Dahis to a suit for absolute divorce
brought against her last month by
Harry Dahis, an employe of the United
States Navy, stationed at Annapolis
Mrs. Dahis AYERS that her husband is
not entitled to sue in this District be-
cause, sheAalleges, he never has been a
resident iyre since 1900. He is now
living at Annapolis. she asserts.
Through Attorneys NJ. J. Colbert and
c. j. Murphy the wife denies the
charges Of misconduct and desertior
and makes a counter charge of deser-
tion and claims that her husband re.
fused to return to her, although FIRE.
quently requested by her. She asks tina,
the jurisdictional question be first dis
posed of by the court.
John r. Thompson, fifty-seven years
of Easton, Md, died there after an ill.
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Urge Grading and Paving.

The grading of 18th, 18th, Goth, 2lst.
ed and 23d streets south of F to B
street, and also the laying of side
walks was urged in resolutions to be
communicated to the Commissioners.
E. NJ. Foster introduced resolution,
which was adopted, urging the Com
missioners to include in their next esti-
mates to Congress an appropriation for
the establishment of gymnasium AT
Mckinley Manual Training School. IL
was declared that this school is the
only one of the high schools that mas
no gymnasium.
The campaign of the Red Cross Tor
was Endorsed by the assocla.
ton and an effort to secure additional
members for the society is to be maze
by members of the association.
New members were ecelted as follows:
Dan r. OConnell. H. G. Clellen: James
j. \. Artman. W. T. keenan,
l. Winston Payne. Charles T. Chick,
Albert w. Tierney, c. w. Fredericks'
D. l.. Nunnally. S. S. Richards. John
A. a. Warfield and John b.
Fuegel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-25

When police broke down the door Of
his room at Baltimore they found Rob
ert j. Pagan, siXty-one years, dead OF
the floor and small fortune in jewelr!
and bank deposits in the room.
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Sees Closed Door.

Referring to the accessibility of the
board of education to the people at all
times, he said he did not think this was
true of the Commissioners, whose doors
were not open, as were the boards, for
persons to walk in at any time and tell
what they think and feel.
There is no valid ground for the pro-
posed changes. he urged. and the board
of education was not even consulted by
the Commissioners about the matter. The
fact that the Commissioners had shifted
ground on the question indicated thor
ouShly that they were not familiar with
the school question or with the sentiments
of the people The political dangers of
the new propositions were serious and
teachers would not feel any. security if
the new law was enacted as the Commits
sioners ask, he said.
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Says Smaller Bodies Dominate.

"A number of associations have gone
on record as opposing prohibition for
the District of Columbia. and there is
no sense belonging to a body which is
dominated by the smaller associations
on the outskirts said Mr.. Harvey.
'-They already virtually have prohibit
ton in those places. and yet they are
trying to force prohibition upon other
sections
The speaker directed attention to the
admission of the Washington Civic
Association and certain citizens asso-
citation to membership in the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations He de-
clared the vote of the delegate from
either of the bodies counts as much
as the vote of the delegate from the
West End Association. which. he said.
IL ten times is large as either of them.
Following remarks by other members
on the subject, a resolution offered by
DR.. Elmer Sothoron, to the effect that
the present method of conducting the
business of the Federation of Citizens
Associations has been called to the at
tention of the association. and urg-
Ing that the association withdraw its
membership. was received and is to be
voted upon at the next meeting.
Arranging for Annual Banquet.
The entertainment committee of
which DIR. Sothoron is chairman, re-
ported that arrangements for the an
nual banquet to be held at the Powha-
tan Hotel, March 6, are being dis
cussed.
The lighting system of Pennsylvania
avenue between 18th street and Rock
creek was denounced by several mem
bers. a resolution requesting the Dis
tr1ct Comm issioners TO install modern
lights for that section was adopted. A
resolution offered by Morris Hahn, call
ing or all business men along Pennsyl-
vania avenue between nth street and
Rock creek to keep the lights in their
store windows lighted until 10 O'Clock
at night, was adopted, and two mem
bers on each of the squares in that
section We're named to endeavor to
have the merchants comply with the
request.
You can't get any cheaper advertis-
Ing. declared Hugh Harvey. There are
hundreds of people who stroll along the
streets at night looking into the store
windows. and when they come to your
places of business and find the show win
dows dark, they put YOU down as not be-
ing an up-to-date merchant. II is the
man who shows his goods TO the best of
advantage who gets the business"
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from the federation would he consid-
cred at the next meeting. Inc entlre
sentiment OF last nights meeting was
IN favor OF withdrawal. out the men,
oefs present desired to give the luil
membership chance TO voice It's leel-
ihss.
me matter was brought before the
ASSOCIATION by Leo A. Rover. delesate
10 'he Ieoeralon' VINO. AFTER CHUNG TWO
cases IN "hlch ne SAID the RECREATION
had admitted delegates who had no
right to be seated. rendered his resie-
rato, pu;o .o,.;. .h;, .o.i,n -
iioi ~ 'aNins '"is "e''on "e
denounced vigorously the manner OF
conducting the affairs of the fedora
tion He uos followed nv. Iames
~,
Moou. oeiegate TO the federa'ion from
.i;.e! olsanlzation, "ho say ID
MI repor. IN the cases 10 "h,Gn
$780, vel mao .aheh eAcep.'on. VI
go 80 - i.iIi "as iio III, .:
.eie anu ne explained tnat ne. 100. IN =
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who would he glad Of the opportunity to
tell the public some of their knowledge
on such subjects.
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Handles Little Money.

A delegate inquired of MIR. Blair how
much money he had handled since he
has been president of the board of
education and was informed that 1T
was about ST. in cash and between 500
and 1000 postage stamps. He ex-
planned that the money had been sent
in anonymous communications by per-
sons who had stolen books and other
small articles from school buildings.
In voting to oppose the change in
the system. the union declared the
change would be detrimental to the
best interests of the community and
favored the continuance of the appoint
ment of the members of the board of
education by the judges of the Supreme
Court of the District of Column bla
The resolution, Furthermore, favored
the giving of the board more power
by placing the repairs of public school
houses under its charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-25
LABOR OPPOSES CHANGE
IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM
Central Union Against Placing All
Authority in Hands of
Commissioners.

Following addresses by Henry z.
Blair, president of the board of educa :
ton. and James F. Oyster, former
president of the board, the Central
Labor Union at meeting last night
voted to oppose the proposed change
in the public school system of the Dis
trict, recommended to Congress by the
District Commissioners.
1t was declared one of the reasons
given by the Commissioners for desir-
ing the change was that they are now
responsible for the money spent on the
school system, but have no voice IN
how it shall be spent Mr.. Blair de-
clared, however, that every cent spent
by the board of education is audited
as closely by the District auditor as
is any expenditure made by the Com
missioners themselves.
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KEEP THE SCHOOLS
FROM POLITICS, CRY
Congress Heights Improve
ment Association Sees DAN
ger in Proposed Change.
SAYS PRESENT SYSTEM
is FULLY satisfactory
Merit. Not Pull" Should Doml-
nate. It Is Declared, if Welfare
of Community Is Preserved.

The Congress Heights Public I'M
provement Association, at special
meeting last night, unanimously placed
itself on record as opposed to any of
the proposed changes in the public
school system of the District, and de-
claring that the propositions now be-
fore Congress would place the teachers.
officers and employees at the mercy of
politicians. The resolutions, express
ing the feeling of the citizens, declare:
THE people of the District of Co
lumbia have been satisfied with the
existing public school system mainly
because the slime of politics has been
excluded from it; teachers and en-
pIoyes, appointed solely upon their
qualifications and general fitness. have
felt secure in their positions so long
as they faithfully and intellisently per-
formed their duties; promotions have
not been MADE at the beheSt of 'inf1u
ence, and the children of the District
have benefited by instruction from
teachers not held in place by politi-
clans, big or small, of any party.
Chance of Political Influence.
This association, after listening to
careful presentation of various sides
of the question by eminent speakers,
is strongly opposed to any of the prop
ositions SO far submitted to Congress
for change, feeling that all of these
propositions furnish distinct opportu
nifty for political influences to obtain
control of our schools. thereby guar
anteeing lack of confidence on the part
of the public; casting aside merit and
training for pull and practically pro-
ducng a Generalization that will be a
serious detriment to the welfare of the
community.
The danger of our school system be
coming an institution for payment of
political obligations so far overshad-
ows all other considerations and fac
tors in this situation, we feel that
can safely appeal to broad minded men
in Congress to retain the existing laws
and methods, and we hereby instruct
the secretary of this association to for
ward to the proper committees of Con-
gress this expression of our senti-
ments."
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not make for school progress, he said.
He discussed the school as commun-
ity center and told of the work that
has been done in this direction
public school plants should belong to
the people and be at their disposal for
club and meeting purposes. In New
York city, he said. there has been a
California has enacted laws declaring
every schoolhouse belonging to the
state a civic center.
The idea has been Endorsed by Presi-
dent Wilson. Col. Roosevelt, former
President Taft and hundreds of distin
suished men. The speaker referred to
rows between school boards and boards
of aldermen in many cities, and de-
clared that the solution of these trou-
bles was unification. He knew nothing
of the alleged troubles in the District,
but he did know that the responsible
ties should be upon one head, and in
dicated that the Commissioners should
have control of the whole school sys-
tenn.
No Quarrel, He Says.
Mr.. Daniels declared that there is no
quarrel between the Commissioners and
board of education. He had found the
Commissioners willing to cooperate
for the good of the public schools
Children should be taught by profess
sional educators. he urged, but these
educators should be corrected ana
steadied at times by board like that
in the District. representing the people
and responsible to them. The present
board holds open sessions, he said, and
any citizen can walk in and lay hrs
grievances or ideas before the board,
which felt that it held its commission
from the people, inasmuch as the
judges of the District Supreme Court
named the members of the board after
consultation with citizens.
No politics entered into the work OF
the board. he maintained, and every
thing was done for the good of the
of the District. The ideal
thing he declared. is to have the board
of education elected directly by the
people, but as this cannot be done he
knew of no better way than for the
members to be appointed by the Dis
trict Supreme Court, the members of
which live their lives in the District
and become citizens here. Sometimes
the judges might be appointed from
outside the District. but when they
went upon the bench they remained in
the District until the end of their
lives. They had the best interests of
the people at heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-25

John r. Thompson, fifty-seven years
of Easton, Md, died there after an i'll.
ness OF less than week of pneumonia
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10

A Penalty for Violation.
Refusal to obey quarantine orders
- to blame for many cases Of conto.
gious diseases.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
new FIRM IN CHARGE
E. C. Lambert Assumes Control Of
Barnes g. Ewing Store.

Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the initial advertisement of E.
C. Lambert, who has succeeded to
the Barnes & Ewing clothing bust
ness. Mr.. Lambert is known to
many of our readers, having started
his business career in this county at
New Sharon many years ago. For
more than a quarter OF a century he
has been located at What Cheer and
the Lambert store there is acknowl-
edged one of the solid institutions Of
Keokuk county.
Mr. Lambert has placed orders in
New York, Philadelphia and Chicago,
for an immense line of spring goods
which are already arriving. He will
bring to the management of this store
the hustling qualities that have char
acterizcd him in other business ven
lures and being a cash buyer he will
own his goods as cheaply as they can
possibly be owned. In the near fu-
ture it is probable that he will move
his family to this city, but for the
present his business here will be in
charge of the old B. & +. force that
has so pleasant yand efficiently serV.
ed the people OF Oskaloosa and Vicin-
ity during the past.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
QUARTERLY MEETING
Friends Gather at Home of Charlie
Witt Near Wright.

Wright, Feb. 9.--(by L)-The
Friends Quarterly meeting met at the
Charlie Witt home Wednesday after.
noon and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rice
were tken into the Friends church,
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs.
Riggs Wednesday afternoon. s'5Ssit
viii Gunsaulis shelled corn forzBpe
Ireland on Thursday
Mrs. Kittie Sullivan went to Os'
kaIoosa Thursday, returning home on
Friday.
Mrs. Glenn OF oskaloosa went
through here Friday on her way to
Buxton, returning home Saturday.
Mrs. d. X. Unsieker went to FIRE.
mont Friday.
Ernie Hoskins went to Ames Tues.
day to attend the short course, re-
turning Friday.
Mrs. McElroy and daughter Jessie.
of Oskaloosa, visited with Mrs.
Clyde Perkins over Sunday
Jay Welton went to OsKaloosa on
Friday.
Roe Ireland and J. r. Gerard were
business callers in Fremont Satur.
day. ~ tt'...'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Witt visited on
Sunday at the Ralph Rice home.
Sunday school at the Friends
church Sunday morning and Rev. Da-
vies preached at the Union church
in the afternoon and Christian En-.
deavor in the evening, was led by Mr..
Fred Parlett.
Miss Alta Landfear went to Oska-
loosa Monday to spend the week with
relatives.
Mrs. Unsicker, Mrs. Knudson and
Mrs. Phillips and two Children went
to Oskaloosa Monday.
Mrs. Nancy Bond, who has been i'll
with grip, is better. e-..
Mrs. Mary Riggs is not very well
this winter and does not go out very
much .,
Albert Fox. who fell and hurt his
hip, is improving slowly.
c. d. Randall had bad fall on the
ice last week and is not feeling very
well.
L. E. Lyon is still confined to the
house with his burned foot.
Mrs. Isabelle Barrett is still in the
hospital and is no better.
Those attending the hog sale in
Hedrick Wednesday were Clyde Per-
kins, Dave Bryson, Carl Schunk, Err
ME and Walter Allsup.
Rev. davies and wife. and Mrs. Da-
vies' sister called on Mrs. Riggs and
other friends in Wright Tuesday" at
ternoon.
Mrs. Steve Howell went to Oska-
loosa Wednesday, returning home on
Thursday.
Cecil Campbell called at Roe Ire
lands on Wednesday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
IN EDDYVILLE VICINITY
Our Correspondent Tells of the CO.
ings and Comings of People.

Eddyville, Feb8.-Marie and Claire
Criswell of Oskaloosa were guests on
Sunday of their grandmother, Mrs.
NJ. J. Criswell.
Roy Elder of Saskatchewan, Cana
da, was calling on friends in Eddy
vile on Saturday.
Tom Oldham left Monday for Ames
where he will enter college.
Mrs. c. Hall spent Sunday with rel.
atiVes in Abba.
Miss Pearl Williams of Ottumwa
spent Sunday in Eddyville visiting
her sister, Mrs. Geo. Stephenson.
John Terrell OF New Sharon visit
ed relatives in Eddyville Sunday.
In the basket ball game between
Knoxville team and the Eddyville
boys the resulting score was 80 to
in favor OF Knoxville.
Henry Mahoney Of Webster City
who has been visiting relatives i'll
Eddyville the past two weeks, went
to Oskaloosa Monday for q short Wis
it with his uncle, Henry Criswell.
Mrs. Mary Judge OF Tyrone visited
Sunday at the parental Simmons
home.
y. H. Oswald and daughter Elaine
have returned from Nevada, iowa,
where Elaine recently underwent a
surgical operation.
Miss Jennie Tune returned Sunday
from a two weeks visit with friends
in Abba.
Bridget Simmons of Wright, Mintie
Mater OF New Sharon and Mrs. Neva
Garfield of Oskaloosa spent Sunday
with relatives in Eddyville.
c. Wharton OF Fremont visited
friends in Eddyville on Sunday.
Mrs. Pearl Hill and daughter Vera
who have been visiting for some time
at the Chas. Wells home, left Satur
day for their home at Minneapolis.
Merl Wharton, who recently re
signed his position at the Stephen
son drug store, spent Sunday with
relatives in Fremont. 4.e will leave
at once for Gilmore City where he
has accepted a position with a drus
company H'1
Tom Smith, Wilbur Oldham, Eu.
gene Kussart. Marion True and Geo
Hartman returned to Ames Monday
after enjoying weeks vacation with
relatives in EddyVille n,