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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-19
NEW LAW OF NATURE FOUND BY
INVENTOR OF THE PERFECT RADIO

that we have perfected wireless after
all these years, but know we ore safe.
/ would like to tell the whole story,
but I am restrained until the peace
pact is signed. / don't expect people,
including scientific men, to believe it
until they use it. 1t is like flying
people would not believe it could be
done until they actually saw it done"
Mr.. Weagant asserted that they were
not seeking monopoly of the inven-
ton, and said the British and French
governments already We're familiar
with him while he was acting for the
United States government. He said
that reasonable protection would be Sc
cured, but that he intended to give his
secret to the world, because of the
great Importance of having the best
communication facilities possible ev.
erywhere.
Mr.. Weagant was born in Canada,
but his parents moved to Vermont
when he was baby, and he hasNmade
his residence in this country most
of the time since then. He studied
at Stanstead college and at McGill
university, where he received the de-
gree of bachelor of science. He worked
for the Montreal Light, Heat and Pow
er company, the Westinghouse COM
pany at Pittsburgh, the De Laval
Steam Turbine company, the National
Electric Signaling company, and in
1912 Joined the Marconi company. He
is comparatively young man with
hair slightly tinged with gray and has
clear, sharp gray eyes, which reflect an
active and highly trained mind. He is
rather diffident and retiring, but ex-
presses his opinions in voice that is
deep-toned and convincing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-19
GRATEFUL TO RED CROSS
Italian Mothers Wept With Joy at
Sight Of Children Returned to
Health.

Rome.-One by one the mountain
camps and seaside colonies of the
American Red Cross in Italy are clos
ing for the season. In cities in tho
north and south, in Sardinia and
Sicily. mothers are welcoming their
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-19

Art will replace the snake charmer
and Sat Lady" as an attraction at
county fairs next summer. it was an
nounced by speakers at the annual
convention of the American Associa-
ton of Fairs and Expositions at Chi
cago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
RETURNS ON
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The Richmond bank of the federal
reserve system has just completed the
final official returns on the fourth lib
erty loan. giving the District OF Co
lumbia credit for subscriptions to
$51,2s2.10o bonds, or 1857 per cent of
its allotment of $27,60S.000.
when the final returns are in for
the entire country it is doubtful II
any other community will show such
a large increase over the allotment.
Is per cent of the financial resources
of its banks.
1t is true that the subscriptions of
the enlisted and commissioned per-
sonnet Of the Navy helped to swell
local subscriptions. but it is no less
fact that local bankers have agreed
to finance these subscriptions for the
period necessary to complete install
ment payments.
The official record stands, to the
credit of Washington's banks, bank
ers and the thousands that backed
the fourth liberty loan.
Other states in the fifth federal re-
serve district did we'll, Maryland sub
scribing for 1916 per cent Of her
allotment, west virginia, 1861 Per
cent; Virginia, 1884 per cent; North
Carolina, 1906 per cent and South
Carolina with 1883 per cent.
Governor Seay of the Richmond re-
serve bank addressed a circular let
ter to all banks in this district, In
which he complimented them on their
great record and predicted their
readiness when called upon again to
put over their allotment. whatever
it might be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
CONSTRUCTIVE WORK NEEDED
Mr., Brownlow Addresses Juvenile
Protective Association.

Commissioner Louis Brownlow, be-
fore the members Of the Juvenile
Protective Association at its second
annual session last night in the gold
room of the Shoreham Hotel, pointed
out the duty of every American citt-
zen in the great reconstructive work
that the country has to do following
the war period. He said. among
other things:
Now that the war has been won
and the pressure of having to care
for the present material needs Of q
suddenly and tremendously enlarged
city have, in a way. been met, we are
prepared for constructive work. ready
to dedicate ourselves to the building
of city which shall DO q fitting
capital Of the world.
1--WE must develop facilities to care
for this new Washington, and among
these facilities must be Organisations
to do social work such as that to
which the activities Of your associa-
ton are dedicated"
The annual report was read by J. W,
Latimer. president Of the association,
who presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
FLIES FROM PITTSBURGH
HERE IN rs MINUTES
Glenn Martin Bombing Plane Sur
mounts Snowstorms and Zero
Weather.

Despite heavy snowstorms over the
Allegheny mountains. which forced
an ascent to $4,000 feet. the trip from
Pittsburgh to Washington. a dis
lance of 191 miles, airline, was made in
IS minutes yesterday by a Glenn Martin
day bombing plane. equipped with
twin liberty motors and piloted by
Maj. Harley E. Lake, inspector for the
division of military aeronautics.
Maj. Lake, a mechanician and an
other pilot left Cleveland Thursday,
but were forced to descend near Pitts
burgh for the night.
Temperatures as low as 10 degrees
below zero were encountered during
the flight.
Authority has been granted by the
War Department to Mai. Albert D.
Smith, commanding squadron of five
Army airplanes which left San Diego,
Cal, Wednesday for FL Paso. Tex. to
continue the trip to the Atlantic sea-
BOARD, If possible. If the transconti-
mental fight is made it will be the
first by a military aircraft formation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
TRADE CONDITIONS.

NEW YORK, December Brad
streets review of the weeks trade
says:
Uncertainty. savored. however, with
optimism, accompanied by a mani
testify slower gait in actual movements
and additional cancellations of war or
ders, epitomizes trade conditions.
Cropping for tangible tendencies, specu-
.ating as to the course of prices,
shifting from war to peace work and
year-end stock taking occupy most at
tention in the larger lines. Under
meath the pause. preparations to send
statesmen on the road after the turn
of the year are going on. Immediate
demand, light as it is. overshadows
buying for future account. thus fndi-
eating a disposition to await develop
ments while covering current needs.
On the other hand.' retail trade at a
number of centers is of large volume.
thanks chiefly to holiday purchases,
these being stimulated by the cheerful
feeling arising out of the termination
of the war, and to a lesser extent
to reduced prices on other than holi-
day goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
NURSING SERVICE HEADS
DISCUSS EXTENSION WORK
Red Cross Auxiliary Meets at
Headquarters to Consider Activ-
tiles Outlined by Council.

One of the first meetings to consider
some of the Red Cross peace activities
as outlined in the war councils re-
cent statement began in this city
yesterday, when division directors of
the bureau Of public health of the or
ganization's nursing service met at
national headquarters to discuss the
extension of this service to the most
remote corners of the country. The
need for the application of this i'm
portant activity to very small towns
and villages was made apparent by
the recent influenza epidemic.
Those present at the conference,
which was continued today, included
Miss Mary Cole. formerly superin-
tendent of the Visiting Nurses Asso-
citation of Santa Barbara. Cal; Miss
Emma Grittinger of Seattle, Wash. !;
Miss Olive Chapman of Denver. Miss
Ethel Parsons. ST. Louis; Miss Grace
Engblad of New Orleans, and Miss
Matilda johnson of this city, repre-
senting the Potomac division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
RECONSTRUCTION PLAN
OFFERED By farmers
Organisations Want Government to
Own transportation Lines and
Control Packing.

Government ownership and opera.
ton of the railroads, pipe line and
express systems Of the country. to-
gether with the inland water trans
portation systems, is demanded by
representatives Of farmer organiza-
lions in the United States in . recon-
struction plan to be submitted to the
country.
The leaders also want legislation to
place the packing industry Of the
country under federal control and
would have agriculture placed on a
firm basis by the establishment Of a
sound method Of marketing products,
extension of credit to farmers and the
sterilization Of prices Of agricultural
products"
Taxation on excess profits, incomes.
inheritances and unused land should
be the method adopted for raising the
revenue necessary to pay for the war,
the leaders believe.
They demand also the immediate
restoration of personal. liberty" the
granting of equal suffrage through
federal or state action, and reorgan-
ization Of the rural educational sys-
TEN. The organization expresses OPP
position to compulsory military train
ing and demands that the soldiers now
in camp be given opportunity to learn
trades and receive instruction in
agriculture.
George P. Hampton is managing
director of the organization, and
Benjamin c. Marsh, secretary. Head
quarters are in the Bliss building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
MRS. MYERS GOES HOME.
Reconciliation Effected in Case Of
Wife Charged With Bigamy.

A reconciliation this morning was
effected in the case Of Mrs. Evelyn Ny
ers. PA Broadhurst avenue. New York.
who was arrested yesterday morning on
her husbands complaint for alleged
bigamy. and she returned home to re-
sumo her place in her family and look
after her child. 1t was not possible
for her to return. however. until she
had furnished $500 bond for her ap-
pearance.
Mrs. Myers and Oscar NJ. Pheiger.
the latter residing at 24S West 14sth
street. New York city, were arraigned
in Police Court this morning. Their
counsel entered a plea Of not guilty
and waived examination. Judge Har-
Olson held them in $500 security for
the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
THE WEATHER.

For the District of Columbia, cloudy
and warmer tonight. temperature
above freezing; tomorrow partly
cloudy: moderate south and southwest
winds.
For Maryland, cloudy and warmer
tonight: tomorrow partly cloudy;
moderate south and southwest winds.
For Virginia, cloudy and warmer
tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy;
warmer in southwest portion; moder-
ate southwest winds.
For West Virginia, partly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow; warmer tonight.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday.
pm, 81; - midnight, "a; today.
In, 80; s am, 80. Maximum, Al, at
pm yesterday; minimum, 80, at am.
today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 80; minimum, 81.
Barometer-Yesterda pm. 80: 16;
pm, 1890; IL midnight, 1898; today.
am, 30.37; am, 1896.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by the United States coast
and geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide, 4:58 am. and 1888
p.m.: high tide, 1887 am. and 1912
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 5:41 am. and
5:49 PM; high tide. 11:17 am. and
1929 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 1913 am; sun sets.
4:46 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:14 am; sun
sets, 4:46 pm.
Moon rises, 1910 am; sets. S:49 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
81: condition, rs. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. 80; condition at north
connection, $45; condition at south
connection, &c. Georgetown distribut-
ing acknowledgements 80; con-
dition at influent gatehouse. rs; con-
dition at effluent gatehouse, 80.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
STOCKS CONTINUE SLOW,
BUT MAKE'FEW GAINS

NEW YORK, December THE stock
market continues to move along very
narrow lines, trading being entirely
professional. with public interest, for
the time being, entirely eliminated.
AS the short session wore on there
developed fractional betterments here
and there in prices, rarely extending
to more than one point, while the
majority of the advances were of the
fractional order.
Steel Shows Best Strength.
The fixing Of minimum prices for
steel rails by the War Industries
Board, $57 a ton for open hearth and
S55 ton for Bessemer. may have had
for they displayed about the best
strength of the session. while the
coppers, as a group, were stronger
because of the declaration of regular
dividends yesterday.
Most of the action was in the In
dustrial group, the rails still dragging
with fractional changes, save for a
IN point improvement in Canadian
Pacific. Great Northern showed a loss
OF "a, Union Paclnc slight improve
ment and Reading a small decline.
Steel Common More Active.
The action in Steel common was
more active as the session wore on.
1t opened at 90. a IS gain, eased to
95A, rose then to 96A and held fairly
steady with slight reaction.
Bethlehem also gained a point
and Crucible Steel y.
Central Leather moved up a point.
Wilson Packing a point. while many
of the heretofore active stocks were
more or less neglected.
Mexican Petroleum was firm, but
did not hold it's improvement. Mer-
camille Marine was Y to y higher.
There was nothing in the news or
gossip of the morning of sufficient
Importance to turn the list one way
or the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
FREDERICK WILHELM
DROPS CLAIM TO THRONE:
Former Crown Prince of Germany
Reported to Have Renowned
Formally His Rights.

PARIS. December 6, 5:25 pm. (by
the Associated Press).-Crown Prince
Fl .derick Wilhelm has renowned his
right to the German throne.
A dispatch received In Basel from
the semi-ofacial Wolff bureau quotes
the crown prince, in renouncing the
throne, as having said:
81 renounce, formally and definitely,
all rights to the crown, of Prussia
and the imperial crown which would
have fallen to me by the remuneration
of the emperor-king or for other rea-
sons.
"Given by my authority and signed
by my hand. Done at Wieringen,
December /, 1913.
(Signed) WILHELM"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
Other Statements.

Prof John w. Burgess, Columbia
University. said that before this coun.
try entered the war he had endeavored
to assist in maintaining it's neutrality
by presenting the German point Of view.
Since that time he had attended strictly
to his duties as an American citizen.
DR.. Herbert Sanborn. Vanderbilt
University, said the articles he had
written on "Germany's Just Cause"
were written in 1914. long before the
United States entered the war.
DIR. David Starr Jordan-"Any state
ment by German agents or any one
else that I was actively or passively
pro-German during the war or at any
other time is an unqualified false
hood"
DR.. Albert Bushnell Hart, Harvard
University-"For two years I have
been continuously active in the Ma
tional Security League as a member
of the executive committee and for a
long time chairman of the committee
on patriotism through education. My
two sons are in the Regular Army
and they will never have occasion to
blush for their father"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
WORK ENOUGH FOR ALL,
LABOR SECRETARY SAYS
Sees Splendid Business Future.
"Be 0ood-Natured and Patient"
Is His Advice.

A splendid business future, with
work enough for all, was predicted
for the country by Secretary William
w. Wilson Of the Department Of La
Dor in a statement just issued. Until
rehabilitation is completed. the Sec
rotary points out. everybody should
be good natured and patient" and
all public works and private enter
prises should be pushed as rapidly as
possible. The secretary's statement
follows:
There should be no uneasiness in
the country regarding reconstruction
plans. These are being carefully con-
sidered by committee consisting Of
the Council Of National Defense and
the heads Of the various war boards.
such as food. fuel. war industries, etc
Pending the issuing Of this report
many things may be done to ease up
tho readjustment. Every one should
urge his community to now complete
various municipal and town improve
ments which were suspended when we
state and municipal buildings should
now be encouraged. These things
can be done at once without waiting
for any formal report from the above-
mentioned committee. Moreover. it
is the patriotic duty of every EN-.
ployer and wageworker to push along
such work within their own commu-
mites.
Leaders both among EMPLOYERS
and wageworkers tell me that as soon
as the readjustment IL complete there
will be splendid business and enough
work for all. Therefore. the need Of
the hour is for everybody to be rood
natured ana patient in the belief that
there will be work enough for An. IF
in any communities there is not work
enough to give every one full.time
employment, the work should be re-
divided SO that every one viii haye
something to do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
PETwoRTH TO ORGANIZE.
Community Center Will Be Told Of
United Buying.

A community center for Petworth is
to be organized Monday night at 8
o'clock in the little schoolhouse at
9Th and Shepherd streets. E. ]. Ward
Of the bureau of education of the Post
Office Department is to address the
meeting and explain the buying from
motor trucks.
It is expected also that Ernest
Thurston. superintendent Of schools,
will explain the community center
work. A secretary is to be selected
at this meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, December Removal of
some of the barriers on trading had
bearish influence today in the corn
market. Values were also depressed
by enlarged country offerings. Han
dlers expected that receipts here Mon
day might aggregate 500 cars. Open
ing prices, which ranged from y to
1N lower, with January 100 to 1.30 y
and February 1924 to 1.29&, Were
followed by decided further setback.
ness Of corn. After opening v to Y
of, with January u to TN, the
market continued to sag.
Provisions reflected the declines in
grain and hogs. Big shipments, how
ever, obthinsd. = - /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
GEORGE FRIsBY CONVICTED.
Given Six Months Sentence for
Carrying Concealed Weapon.

George Frisby, alias Funny" COL
ored. was given Jury trial yesterday
afternoon in Police Court on a charge
OF carrying concealed weapon and
sentenced by Judge Harrison to six
months Imprisonment. Last Saturday
night Detectives Grant and Vermil-
lion visited South Washington in an
effort to arrest hold-up men and boot
leggers, and one shot was fired at
them. Frisby. 1t was charged, drop
ped revolver when the officers ap-
preached. He denied the charge, but
the Jury convicted him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
Contradictory Statement.

In an interview with a correspond
emit Of the Associated Press on the
Island of Wieringen, received in New
York. December 3. which bore no
evidence Of delay, and presumably
was given not earlier than December
2, Frederick William said:
81 have not renowned anything,
and have not signed any document
whatever"
He added that should the German
desire to form a republic
he would be content to return to
Germany as q simple citizen, ready
to do anything to assist his country
even to work as a laborer in fac
tory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
Other Church Programs.

At Grace Episcopal Church. 9Th and
ID streets southwest, Rev. Meade Roll
ton MacBryde. rector. special serv-
ices in observance of the day have
been arranged.
At the Britain's day celebration at
First Congregational Church Rev.
DR.. Gordon is to preach at II am.
on The Historic Meeting of Wood
row Wilson and Lloyd George" and
at pm. on Queen Elizabeth and
the Earl of Essex"
At the evening service at the Pres
byterian Church of the Covenant to-
morrow there will be special music,
and the pastor, DIR. Charles Wood,
will preach on Great Britain's Fight
for the Freedom Of the World"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
Prime Mercantile, Paper.

NEW YORK, December 7.-Mercan-
tile paper. 6. Sterling sixty-day bills,
s.73h; commercial sixty-day bills on
banks, 4.72A; commercial sixty-day
bills, 4.72h; demand, 4.7570; cables.
4.767-16. Francs, demand, 5.45B
cables, 5.45. Guilders. demand. 42A ;
cables, AN. Lire. demand, 6.3Sh
cables, 6.35. Rubles, demand. 1914
cables, IA nominal. Mexican dollars,
77b. Government bonds heavy; rail-
road bonds easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
D. C.. TO CELEBRATE
"BRITAIN'S DAY"
Continued from First Page.)

Thomas Episcopal Church, 18th and
Church streets northwest, Rev. DR..
c. Ernest Smith, rector. A feature
will be the singing of the national
anthems both Of the United Kingdom
and France. in addition to our own.
A festival tie Deum" will be used
and kipling's "Recessional" will be
sung as the offertory anthem.
why Britain's Day." is the topic
announced for the morning SERMON by
the rector. At the afternoon service
at O'Clock there will again be special
music and a sermon by Rev. Alan S.
liawksworth. while at pm. there will
be reception in the parish hall to men
i'll uniform
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
MRS. AMANDA HURLEY DIES.
Widow of Pioneer Plumber Was SO
Years of Age.

Mrs. Amanda Hurley. widow of John
P. Hurley, one of the pioneer plumb
ers of this city. died at the residence
of her son. John w. Hurley. 1875 Sth
street, yesterday afternoon. The de-
ceased. who was eighty-three years
old and a native Of this city. is sur
vived by her son. several grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren
Funeral services will be held at Inn
maculate Conception Church Tuesday
morning at o'clock. Interment will
be in Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
SWEETS FOR YANKs.
Nine Million Pounds Candy, $685..
600 Gallons Pickles Ordered.

Nine million pounds Of candy for
the Army has just been ordered by
the War Department, and 1t was an
nounced today that a considerable
part Of 1t would be rushed overseas
in time to insure q plentiful supply
for Christmas.
Other special purchases for the ex-
psditionery forces include ss5.ooo gal.
Ions Of pjcklG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
Final Liberty Bond Prices.

NEW YORK. December Z. - Final
prices on liberty bonds were: ks.
97.40; first convertible As. $3.50; Sec
ond as, $3.50; first convertible Ans,
$3.50; second convertible ANS, $500;
third ANS 1904; fourth 4.ks, $685.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, December THE ac-
tual condition Of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the
week shows that they hold $70.616.-
$40 reserve in excess Of legal require
ments. This is an increase Of $685.
$50 from last week.