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Evening star., 1917-01-16
Hour Saved for President.

Ono hour is to be saved on the length
OF time President Wilson will be In n
ton on the morning OF March ) befor~
the parade starts. This developed at
a meeting between Chairman Harper
OF the inaugural committee and Ma
Gen. Carroll A. Devol. adjutant OF the
parade. with Senator Overman chair
man of the congressional committee
At that conference all details between
the congressional inaugural service
and the activities of the Inaugural
proval OF the congressional committee.
The hour is TO be saved by the fact
that the Senate will not be IN session
and therefore the President will nu'
have to make the customary 10 o'clock
trip to the Capitol to sign belated legis
lation. but can delay his departure from
the White House until IL am.
Action looking to control Of the 4oo
or 500 unmetered vehicles so that the
inaugural guests win not be over
charged was discussed at the meeting
OF the local transportation committee
this morning in the cabinet room OF
the New willard Hotel. Chairman J.
Fred Essary said that he has been Ia
structed to confer tomorrow morning
with Commissioner Brownlow looking
for the employment of a stringent po-
lice regulation that Will put n cheek
on prices charged.
These vehicles are not under the con-
troll OF the public utilities commi ssion.
but are licensed under police regula-
tions. It Is hoped that n regulation
may be found which Will not only re-
strict these carriers to certain
amount per hour but also per trip rate.
II II IL found necessary to draft
schedule. Chairman Essary stated that
he will invite several representative
men from this line of business to con
fer in the preparation Of the schedule.
Representatives of the taxicab con-
Germs attended the meeting and made
statements satisfactory to the commit
tee regarding their hxAd regulation
and prominently displaying their raio
card.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Lutheran Rally Thursday Evening.

Through an inadvertence In an qn-
nouncement sent to The Star. the state
ment was made that the Lutheran uuad-
ricentennial rally would be held AT ~.
Paufs Church Wednesday evening. The
announcement should have rad Thur
day evening. i-
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Overture to Progressives.

The campaign committee today de-
cided to invite six progressive members
of the republican national campaign
committee to Join in formation OF
supplementary committee in an effort
to bring harmony between republicans
and progressivcs
The statement of Messrs. Perkins and
Colby expressed a wish by proSressiVcs
to bring about harmony.
The invitation to the six progressive
members of the campaign committee
was put in the following resolution:
"It is the sense of this committee
that in some manner and method, TO be
determined at future meeting OF this
committee to be called by the chair
man, a committee supplemental to or
associated with the national committee
and the executive committee be formed.
consisting. in part at least. Of members
of the national campaign committee
who were not members Of the executive
committee"
The members of the national COM
rnittee who were not members Of the
executive committee were George w.
Perkins. Everett Colby. James r. Car
field, Harold Ickes. Chester II. Rowell
and Oscar $. Straus.
The meaning Of the resolution Is.
said Chairman WILCOX in making il
public that we will consult with the
six progressive members OF the cam
paign committee and others in order
to bring about a plan by which the
same comfy as existed during the
campaign shall be continued
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Quarters for State Troops.

Chairman Harper said that the bill
introduced by the legislative committee
instead Of asking for the use Of cor
ridors in public buildings in which TO
quarter the state militia will urge that
the entire old city hall building. the
present court house, which Is under
going repair. be turned over TO the
inaugural committee for this purpose.
There is a good heating plant in this
building and as the roof is not being
disturbed II is considered the best
possible place in this city to quarter the
soldiers from the states.
The committee on medals and badges.
which met at the call OF Chairman u. J.
Callahan last night, discussed the mat
ter of engraved parchment certificates.
and the matter will be taken up with
further suggestions at the meeting OF
the inaugural committee tomorrow
Committee meetings tonight are:
Reviewing stands. in the Board OF
Trade, Star building. at o'clock tho
committee on historic sites, ir the
cabinet room OF the Willard, at O'Clock
The committee on civic organizations
has been called by Chairman George r.
Linkins to meet in the red room OF the
willard tomorrow night, at o'clock
Evening star., 1917-01-16
GOUG|NG SCHEMES
TO Be PREVENTED
Police Take Steps to Protect
Visitors During the
Inauguration.
PLANS FOR ILLUMINATION

Inaugural visitors Will he protected
from being gouged on prices charged ~
operators OF unmetered vehicles. both
horsedrawn and automobile, through
police regulations.
state militia and such other organizA-
tions coming here to march In the tn
augural parade are TO he quartered 30
far as possible. In the old city hall. now
the courthouse, which is being remod
eled.
Pennsylvania avenue is to be illumi-
mated through a series of Ave courts
and the development OF the Peace Monu
ment as an artistic background through
a vista of artistic columns The route
OF the parade will be ablaze on the
night OF March as never before
These were the outstanding featurer
OF the inaugural committee meetings
as announced today by Inaugural Chair
man Robert y. Harper and the commit
tee chairfnen.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Born in Illinois.

Mr.. Colladay. whose nome is in Chevy
Chase, was born at Virginia, Ill.
in 1877. He came to Washington
in 1897 and since has resided here
He took two degrees in law in
the old Columbian Law School, now
George Washington University, and has
been engaged actively in the practice
of law during his twenty years resi-
dence in the capital.
He served two years as president or
the Federation of Citizens Associations
and Is now chairman of the public util-
tiles committee of that body He also
has been president of the Chevy Chase
Citizens Association. the school and
Home Association OF Chevy Chase and
actively identified with many other or
including the Board OF
Trade, of whose board of directors he
is a member. He rendered conspicuous
service as a member of the executive
committee Of five of the joint citizens
committee. which waged successful
fight before Congress last year for the
retention of the so-called haif-and- nan
plan of appropriation for the District
Of Columbia. He is a Mason and an ac-
tive church worker.
Evening star., 1917-01-16

one or the other Of us is committing
perjury, deliberate, rank perjury. This
is no syndicate or national bank meet
ing This Is a meeting of high COM
mite of Congress. In my opinion there
Is nothing Of greater Importance than
for your committee to arrive at q 1air
and honest decision, and to do that
you must hear what have to say.
Reprcse N tatives Garrett. Foster and
others objected to Lawson's argument.
and there was a stormy wrangle, dur
ing which Lawson shouted his insist
ence that he should be heard fully.
Chairman Henry ruled that he would
he given an opportunity to toll all he
wanted to tell.
Lawson resumed his narrative OF his
meeting with Henry. reiterating that
the chairman told him the leak" was
100 serious for investigation at this
Qtiiry later into the stock market Law
son said he indorsed that and revealed
10 Henry that he had much to do Win
the money trust inquiry. though Henry.
a member of the committee. was un-
aware of II.
II told him." Lawson said. that dug
Up much of tho information. inter
Iuyer went TO Europe while did It,
personally paid the bills of the ex-
r.erts. upwards of $4,000. and asked
for no glory except to appear as a wit
ness
Here is n chance I told Henry. TO
duplicate that. IT is the greatest thins
that can be done for the American
people"
Evening star., 1917-01-16
CAN'T FIND TRACE
OF MRS. VSCONT|
LEAK" Witness Named by I.
W. Lawson Apparently Has
Disappeared.
OFFICIAL SEARCH IN VAIN

The serscant-at-arms of tho House
reported to Chairman Henry today that
he had been unable to locate Mrs. Ruth
Thomason Visconti, sought as VIZ
ness in the leak investigation. Members
Of the committee said there were INK
Iings that she has disappeared.
Mrs visconti, according to Thomas
w. Lawson's statement, told him that
Secretary Tumulty had profited through
the leak. and he said she called nj ms
apartments In the New willard hotel'
accompanied by a prominent attorney
and gave him certain Information. shs 9
has many friends among prominent
people in Washington.
Efforts to Locate Her Fail.
Mrs. visconti could not be located to-
stou, 1921 21st street, or at her place
of employment as confidential secre-
tary to Duane e. Fox. an attorney, with
offices i'll the Washington Loan and
Trust building.
Her employer. MIR. Fox. said she was
not at the Office and he was not inoulr
ing into her affairs. A year ago, dur
ing the summer after Mrs. Nisconti had
suffered a nervous breakdown. she was
the guest of Mrs. Fox for some time at
Ocean City.
That Mrs. visconti told them she was
acquainted with Secretary Tumulty, a
number of her most intimate rr1endS
assert. Previous to living at the Al
ston she resided at the Ethelhurst. on
18th street.
Friends in New York,
She has an aunt in Flatbush who she
has visited often, and many friends in
New York.
Efforts to locate the former husband
of Mrs. visconti in Washington also
failed, the only other person OF that
name in the city being Eduardo VS.
cont, a cement worker.
1t was recalled here last night that
last March Enrico Visconti, an Italian.
was murdered by Nillistas in Chihua-
hua, Mex, and an appeal to the state
Department was made by his brother.
vincenzo Visconti, through the Italian
ambassador.
Enrico was rich ranchman, who
vas credited with having owned $4,000
acres midway between Chihuahua City
and Ojinaga. A grown son of the ranch
man was with him on the ranch when
he was killed by Villistas. because he
refused them tribute. During the Mexl-
can troubles the Eisconti brothers had
lived temporarily in Ell Paso.
Mrs. Ruth Thomason Nisconti IS
known by her employer and practcally
ali her friends in Washington by her
maiden name Of Ruth Thomason
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Unanimously Indorsed.

Notice that the executive committee
of the national committee would meet
in New York yesterday to consider
matters in connection with the recent
campaign. and that. in all probability.
one of the items Of business would be
the selection Of national committeeman
for tho District of Columbia. Tennessee
and Porto Rico. reached the District
state committee last Friday. Pursuant
to this advice, a meeting of the local
organizations was called for Saturday,
at the Ebbitt House.
At that meeting Mr.. Colladay was
unanimously chosen for the position of
national committeeman and William r.
Galliher and other officers We're di-
rected to present his name to the ex-
ecutive committee at its meeting in
New York.
A committee consisting of Mr. Cali
her, chairman; Z. c. Graham. secretary,
and Herman A. Phillips. a member of
the state committee, attended the ses-
sion of the executive committee yester-
day, with the result that Mr. Colladay' S
nomination was confirmed without OPP
position.
Evening star., 1917-01-16

Edward r. Colladay, lawyer and
prominent member of number Of
Washington civic organizations. is the
new republican national committeeman
for the District of Columbia. He was
selected for the position by unani-
nous vote Of the executive committee
Of tie republican national committee at
a meeting yesterday in New York.
The appointment is in line with ef-
forts that have been made since the
republican convention last summer 20
bring the republicans Of the District
into non-factional organization,
known as the republican state COM
mittee of the District of Columbia. This
body nominated Mr.. Colladay for the
post of national committeeman. al
though 1t is understood he had not
sought the appointment.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Plans for Illumination

Chairman William +. GUIDE presided
at the meeting OF the illumination COM
mIttee in the Chamber OF Commerce this
noon Following a general discussion
of plans OF illumination, John n. Fin
ney. vice chairman of the committee on
illuminations. presented a plan Of IL
Eliminating the Avenue with small
courts set UP at Ave distinct points ou
Pennsylvania avenue from the Treas
ury to the Peace Monument. The snail
courts will be made of artistic col
umns at the four points Of street inter
sections.
The columns are not only to carry
lights themselves. but will be food
lighted in addition. Mr.. Finney also
suggested an artistic background for
the Peace monument, to be developed
through small columns.
Il believe the present is 4 good time
to appeal to every citizen OF Wash
ington to take a part in the illumina-
tion Of the city for the inaugural fes-
tivities." said Chairman GUIDE.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Subcommittees Named.

Chairman GUIDE named the following
subcommittee:
Avenue lighting-John Ii. Finnes,
Thomas ]. Fisher, Warren b. Hadleg
A. Leftwich Sinclair and Edward :.
Schmd.
Cooperating with court of honor
committee-Thomas J. Fisher. chair
man; Robert f. Patterson, walter Al
len. George c. Maynard and John IL
Finney
Washington Monument illuminating
Leo c. Brooks. chairman. John r. Pow
ell. J. f. Gage. John +. Slaven and
E. s. Rowe.
Capitol illuminating-Elliott Woods.
chairman; Chris +. Gleim. August Ec-
card. David Lynn and NJ w. Pickering.
Union station illuminating-Robe +.
Patterson, chairman: William J. VIII
son. A. f. GUIDE. Merritt o. Chance and
Thomas Grant.
Public building Illuminating. J..
Weston. chairman; Isaac Cans. Bates
Warren T. c. Willis. George Hess and
w. L. Denning.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Aided By Maryland Official.

The local representatives were Joined
in New York by Galen L. TAFT, chairman
Of the state central committee of Mary
land, whose acquaintance with mem
bers of the national committee. 1t is
said, was of much valae in obtaining
the recognition of the executive COM
mittee.
Mr.. Galliher and his associates. who
returned to Washington this morning.
were much elated over the result of
their efforts which, they pointed out.
not only gives the District Of Columbia
representation on the national COM
mittee but is an official recognition of
the republican state committee OF the
District of Columbia.
The organization of the state COM
mittee effected last September, was in
spired by the fact that at the last
republican national convention no dele
gates from the District of Columbia
were seated because of some alleged
informalities in election. so that the
District failed in representation on the
national committee. which was a sub
jsct of deep humiliation to representa-
tive republicans of the District
New Organization Formed.
1t then was determined, in order to
provide against a reoccurrence of a
matter of this kind. that a republican
organization should be formed in the
District, non-factional and represen-
tative in it's character. The citizens of
the District being disfranchised. the
only mode Of procedure was as set forth
in the act OF the assembly of 1871.
The city, however, since that time
having outgrown the boundary lines as
contemplated in the act, the outlying
sections were districted and a plan put
in operation for the election of dele
gates from these districts. In the un-
dertaking and development of the
ganization, Mr.. Colladay, as vice chair
man of the state committee, did very
effective work. and. while he was not
q candidate for the position of nation
al committeeman. his ability and force.
his friends urged, marked him as the
man to be selected for that position.
AS member of the subcommittee on
finance for the District OF Columbia
Mr.. Colladay, during the recent presi-
Dental campaign, did active work and.
with others, was instrumental in rails
ing a fund of several thousand dollars
from local contributors.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
His Conversation With Brokers,

Representative Lenroot, republican.
said he thought it only fair to state
that in the prepared questions agreed
upon by the committee and handed to
Chairman Henry the names OF the cab
met member and the banker had not
been asked for. but that they had been
included in the questions by the chair
Iuan when he propouuded them to Mr..
Lawson. This led up to Mr.. Lenroot
asking for a detailed account OF Law
sons alleged conversation with Archi-
bald q. White about Pliny Fisks all
legged relations with Secretary McAdoo
Lawson testified he met White at n
hotel in New York Some time late in
Dece-aESr and spoke to him about the
rurcr5 OF s1eal;s "
i SaiI 10 White" Lawson testified,
Evening star., 1917-01-16
DEMAND RESC|ND|NGOF
COP. HARMONY MOVE
George w. Perkins and Everett Col
by Ask Republican Committee to
0verrule Executive Body.

NEW YORK. January 1e.-George W.
Perkins and Everett Colby. in a signed
statement today on behalf Of progress
sives. demanded a meeting of the en-
tire republican national committee for
the purpose, in effect. OF resembling the
action taken yesterday by the repub-
lican executive committee.
The statement by Mr.. Perkins and
Mr.. Colby charged the old guard" with
taking over control of the republican
party.
The states lost to Mr.. Hughes last
fall. It said in part. were lost pri-
narily because independent voters be-
lieved that behind the cloak OF his
name the machine leaders who were in
control OF the organization Of the re-
publican party would handle 1t against
the public interest and for non-public
ends The action yesterday absolutely
justifles these fears"
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
COMING OCTOBER 81.
The Greatest Moving Picture Ever
Produced Will Be In Harrison on
the Last Of This Month.

d. w. Griffith's The Birth of a
Nation" is decidedly the most remark
able historical spectacle ever present
ed in America. 1t will be seen at the
Lyric Theatre October 81.
Petersburg and Atlanta, AppOmat
tox and Ford's Theatre, the foothills
of South Carolina and the wild rides
of the Ku Klux Klan live again in Mr.
Griffith's 10000 feet of superb motion
picture, which took eight months to
produce, cost $500,OO0, employed 49,
900 people and 5000 horses. The
great spectacle is an epitome of
scenes, incidents, characters, passions
and emotions of the whole period from
1861 to 1S70-the period occupied by
the civil war and reconstruction. Sug-
gested by Thomas Dixon's "The Clans
man" and "The Leopard's Spots" it
has a grandly epical quality of its own
which stamps it as a masterpiece of
genius. The enormous popularity
achieved by it in New York. Boston,
Chicago. San Francisco and Los An.
geles has been repeated in all he
towns of the route, and the prospects
are that it will crowd the local thea
tire at every performance.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
THREE PARDoNS GRANTED.
(Gazette.)


Three pardons granted by Governor
Brough yesterday bring the total
number to receive clemenCy during
his administration up to 50 out Of
more than 500 applications. The gov
ernor said that he has adopted the
policy of granting pardons only in eX-
treme cases.
Monday, the monthly pardon day."
the governor granted three of the As
applications. One was the case of
Morris Pullen, 15-yearold boy in the
Reform School, who was sentenced
from Boone county to serve four years
for grand larceny. A statement from
the governors office said that investi-
CATION disclosed that Pullen had al
ways bore a good record, that he
succumbed to temptation in an un-
guarded moment, and that large num-
Der of residents of Boone county asked
for his release.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ant Of the authority and directions con-
tanned in a decree and order OF the Boone
ChanCery Court, made and entered on the
18TH day OF September, 1917, in certain
cause then pending therein between Thel-
ma Terry, plaintiff and Lulu DeFrieSe,
guardian, Pauline Robbins and Lucille Rob
bins, defendants, the undersigned as Com.
missioner Of said court will offer for sale
at public Vendue TO the highest bidder, at
the south door Of the County Court House
III Harrison, Boone County Arkansas, with
in the hours prescribed by law for judi
Cial sales on october IS, 1917, the fol-
lowing real esate situate in the City Of
Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas tO-wit:
Lots five (5) and seven ~ block four
teen G4l original town Of Harrison, Boone
County, Arkansas.
No bid of less than $23OOOO will be
accepted.
Terms of sale, on a credit of three
months, or purchaser may pay cash. the
purchaser being required to execute a
bond as required by law and the order and
decree Of said court in said cause, with
approved security, bearing interest at the
rate of ten per cent per annum from date
Of sale until paid, lien being retained
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
CONFIRMATION NOTICE.

In the Cnancefy court OF boone
County, Arkansas;
V. f. Price, Margie Taylor, Dovie Davis,
Ada Price, Charles rrice, viii Price,
George Price and Luther Price,
EXparte.
Notice is hereby given that the above
named petitioners have on this cay filed
with me as clerk OF the Boone ChanCCry
Court, their petition praying that their
title be confirmed, Quieted and established
TO the following described tract OF laRd,
tO-Wit:
The south half of the southeast one
fourth of section thirty two, in township
twenty north, range nineteen west, In
Boone County, Arkansas.
Now, all persons having or claiming To
have any interest in and to said lands are
given notice to appear in said court With
in six weeks from the first publication Of
this notice and show cause, If any they
have, why the title OF petitioners should
not be confirmed and quieted as prayed
for in said petition.
Witness my hand and seal as such clerk
on this the 27th day of August, 1917
lSEAL.) WILL NORMAN, Clerk
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
ATTENTION! FOUR MINUTE MEN.

All speakers of the Boone County
Branch Of Four Minute Men are called
to meet in the court room Monday,
October s. at II o'clock, a. m. This
is important. This call is addressed TO
o. W. Hudgins, Marvin Hathcoat, j.
r. Newman, J. l., Russell j. Sam
Rowland j. Lloyd Shouse, f. NJ. Gar
win, r. S. Granger f. G, Mitchell, DR..
l.. Kirby, H. S. Baumgardner, w. H.
Rowland, W. d. Jeter, Richard Dunn,
Frank McAnear, Walter Fearnside,
Rev. w. T. Nicholson, Judge John |.
Worthington, |. c. Garyin, w. d. Cave,
Robert CASTOR and Ben Estes.
CHARLES NJ. COOKE, Chairman.
j. w. SLOWER, Secretary
The Harrison times., 1917-10-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
partment Of the Interior U. s. Land

Department Of the Interior, L. s. Land
office at
Harrison, Ark Sept. 4th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph H.
Barnes, OF Compton, Arkansas, who, on
october 2Sth 1914, made Homestead
Entry, No. Ol2O09, for NE ia NE ia,
Section 80, Township II North, Range %
West, Fifth Principal Meridian, has filed
notice OF intention TO make three year
proof, TO establish claim to the land above
described, before the Register and Receiver
OF United states Land office, at Harrison,
Arkansas, on the 18th day of October
1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: James
Bartlett, William N. AImer, VIII Snow,
and Will Simms, all OF Compton, Arkansas.
JNO. l.. CLENDENlN, Register