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Evening star., 1919-08-01
OPERA SINGER DIES IN JAIL.
Palmiro Aleotti, Held for Mental
Investigation, Succumbs in Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb.. August 1.-Palmiro
Aleotti, twenty-nine years old. a
grand opera singer. died yesterday of
heart failure at the county Jail, where
he was being held for Investigation
of his sanity. Signor A1eotti was
taken from a Union Pacific train
Tuesday on report OF railroad officials
that he had broken a window and at
tempted to throw himself under the
wheels. Aleotti was on his way from
san Francisco, his home, to Boston to
fill a winter engagement with the
san Carlo Opera Company. He was
one of the leading tenors of the organi-
zation. |
Evening star., 1919-08-01
FEWER MARRIAGE LICENSES.

521 were issued in Washington dur
ing July. This is a decline of so from
the figures for July, 1918. Col. Kroll,
the license clerk. is not disappointed,
however, as the business for the first
seven months of the current year is
Tar in advance of the corresponding
period Of 1918, and he is convinced
that 1919 Is to be the banner year in
the history of the local activities of
the little god.
Evening star., 1919-08-01
ICE PROF|TEER'S
SUPPLY IS CUT OFF
DR.. Ecwler's Action Comes
on First Anniversary as
Health Officer.

Health Officer Fowler today ce1e-
brated the completion Of his first year
in office by making good his threat
to put ice profiteers out of business.
One retailer, whose name is being
withheld for the present, defied the
health officer in a conversation over
the telephone, saying he proposed to
Sell ice at so cents a hundred pounds
the Commissioners, DR.. Fowler and
the ice conservation committee to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
In less than five minutes Dr. Fowler
had sent notice to all the ice fac
structing them to refuse sales to this
particular dealer.
IF the profiteers think I am bluff-
ing In this matter they have another
guess coming" said the health offi-
the District for more than so cents
a hundred pounds. Unless a different
attitude is shown by the dealer whose
supplies ordered cut of today I may
decide to make his name public"
Situation Improved.
According to DR.. Fowler and the
committee, the ice situation is show.
though the city is not out Of the
woods by any means. 1t will require
practice of the strictest economy to
enable consumers to get by the short
age without having their supplies cut
more than 25 per cent. Economy is
declared to be the salvation of the sit
uation.
A year ago today DIR. Fowler took
over the reins of the health depart.
ment, succeeding DR.. William c.
Woodward. Employees of the depart
ment did not overlook the chance to
celebrate an anniversary, and sent Dr.
Fowler huge basket Of flowers with
a note congratulating him upon his
successful administration"
Evening star., 1919-08-01
SUES DETECTIVE FOR $4,000

Detective Sergt. Bernard W. Thomp-
son of police headquarters, is named
defendant in a suit to recover $4,000
damages for alleged slander filed to-
day in the District Supreme Court by
Leo c. Lloyd, an insurance agent.
The plaintiff says the detective caused
him to be summoned to headquarters.
and, in the presence OF other persons.
accused the plaintiff, by tnnusndo. of
embezzIement.
Evening star., 1919-08-01
BRITISH ENJOYS PAY RAISED
Expenses Attached to Life in Wash
ington Forces Government to Step.

LONDON, July 31.-In consequences
of continued inability to find q suit
able appointee to the British embassy
at Washington, the government, says
the Daily Mail. proposes to raise the
salary attaching to the post which
up to the present has been 10000 q
year. 2
Nobody without considerable pri-
vate means" adds the paper, "can
afford to fill the post. and at least
one eminently suitable person has re-
fused to accept IL for this reason"
Evening star., 1919-08-01
WOULD HURRY POWER PLANT
Senator Bankhead Sees President
About Muscle Shoals Project.

Senator Bankhead of Alabama saw
the President today to urge that the
War Department speed UP work on
the Muscle Shoals project for a power
plant near Sheffield. Ala The project
includes the building Of dam on
the Tennessee river.
Congress appropriated $20,o0o,oo0
for this work, the senator said. but
work, while going on. Is not being
done as rapidly as he believes it
should.
Evening star., 1919-08-01
United Stores to Close Sundays.

NEW YORK. August 1.-The hun
dreds of United Cigar stores throughout
the country will be closed in future on
Sundays, according to an announcement
made at the general Offices of the
company here. The only exceptions will
be stores at Coney Island and Atlantic
City, which will remain open to accom-
modate the thousands of Sunday holi-
day makers at these resorts.
Evening star., 1919-08-01

A full page map Of the new Europe
in the Rotogravure section of next
Sundays Star. Facts about the war
and changes in boundary lines. First
publication in a newspaper of authen-
tic map prepared by Americas great
|map experts of the geological survey.
Evening star., 1919-08-01
HAYS NOT TO ENTER
RACE IN Indiana
Declares He Must Give All Al
His Time to G. o. P. Ma
tionaI Craftsmanship.
Rr the Associated Press.


BROOKvILLE, Ind. August l.
Will H. Hays. chairman of the repuo-
Iican national committee. will not be
a candidate for the republican nomi-
nation for Governor of Indiana He
will continue to give his undivided
attention to the national chairman
shin. Mr. Hays, in a brief statement
announced his decision at the mid
summer meeting of the Indiana Re-
nublican Editoris, Association al
Magnesia Springs, near here, today.
Chairman's Statement.
Chairman Hays statement follows:
ut is difficult for me to express
the gratitude which feel for the as
surances that have come to me rela-
tive to the governorship. The friend
shin and confidence which, these as
surances prove mean more to me
than anything else and move me
deeply. .-,, -,
dent to the opportunity LOT servlce
and distinguished honor in the gov
ernorship of Indiana, but cannot
however, further consider being a
candidate. am committed to def1-
mite undertaking and 1 shall finish
that lob. The work in connection
with the republican national chair
manship is daily becoming SO all
absorbing and the Importance of the
successful outcome SO vital that
must do that which it is given me to
do and must do 1t to the hilt.
"Cannot Do Both"
1T has been thought by many OF
my friends that could do both, but
know that it is impossible to give
the 100 per cent efficiency in initiative
and execution due each position II ]
have the other on my mind.
Believing this, as I do. then my
course is clear. / must do the one OF
the other. There is no doubt about a
complete republican victory in Indi.
ana and the nation, and it Is simply fol
me to decide where I may be able tc
do the largest good and where my
duty lies. This, I believe, is in the
work which have in hand, in aiding
SO far as is in my power to bring the
complete republican national victory
so absolutely essential to the coun,
try's welfare. Therefore, l shall not
be a candidate, for governor"
When 1t became known some time
ago that Indiana friends OF Chairman
Hays were urging him to seek the
nomination for Governor OF Indiana
republicans in various parts OF the
country began to insist that he retair
the party leadership in the nation.
Evening star., 1919-08-01
System Il Scientific.

81 present the above for your se-
rioue consideration-a really scientific
System as opposed to the patchwork
OF Z bonus or spasmodic readjustment.
1t would save much trouble to the
government and would promote true
ico-operative enterprise among the
eluployos. 1t would also tend to check
pru1teering. for IL the salary costs Of
the government mounted too nigh one
can rest assured that there would be
real investigation into proflteering.
Also IL cooperative enterprises would
reduce the cost of living and hence
reduce pay rolls the government
would likewise become interested"
Evening star., 1919-08-01

Carl Alderman. famous war corre-
spondent, is writing the story of Rus
sia today for The Sunday Star. His
first article. including an interview
with Admiral Koichak, appears in next
Sundays Magazine.
Evening star., 1919-08-01
Cotton Production Estimate.

A cotton production of 11.016,000
bales this year was forecast today by
the Department of Agriculture, bas-
ing it's estimate on the condition of
the crop July 25, which 1t announced
as 67.1 per cent OF a normal.
Evening star., 1919-08-01

When a young woman Of the Phil
ippines marries, her husbands name
ID added to her maiden name. II she
becomes widow the husbands name
lis discarded, =. =
Evening star., 1919-08-01

The French cabinet has decided to
introduce in the chamber Of deputies
q measure suspending the customs
duties on sBETsFTranefsf
The Whiba HofasS
Evening star., 1919-08-01
new PLAN TO MEET
HIGH PRICES ISSUE
E. M. Dawson Suggests Slid.
ing Salaries Based on
Changing Food Costs.

A novel method for relieving the
cost of living pressure on govern
ment workers has been suggested to
Congress by E. NJ. Dawson, president
of the District government branch of
the Federal Employees Union.
He proposes a sliding scale for sal
aries to operate automatically with
the rise and fall of food prices. The
suggestion is now before the joint
commission on reclassification of sal
aries. Mr.. Dawson being the expert
classifier for the District.
Mr.. Dawson's Letter.
In his letter to the commission Mr..
Dawson says, in part:
"In order that the work of the re-
classification commission be as endur-
ing and effective as possible. ana to
avoid strikes and discomfort among
government workers. l suggest the
following, which ! have presented to-
day to Senator Balls subcommittee on
the high cost of living in the District
of Columbia at a hearing held by
them:
eThat the index number or COM
posite price of recognized group
of staple commodities be made the
basis of future pay of all government
the following manner:
New Method Explained.
I'VE will say the index number of
certain staple commodities, as esti-
mated monthly by the bureau Of la
bor statistics. Is at present Loo. In
December. 1919, we will assume that
IL rises to LOS. Then an employe
drawing $1,80e should be estimated
for In the estimates for 1920-1921 Ito
take effect the following July u at a
sum equal $500 plus Los per cent. or
1880 -
s'If the index price recedes .05 to
ps5. Their the employe should receive
81. 31ox0.95. or $1.71O. Every increase
in Index number calculated once q
year should determine the salary paid
that employe for the next fiscal year.
In this way salaries are automatically
recIAssified on the only true basis,
not of dollars. for the dollar is q
veritable measure. but on the price
Of staple commodities. #s
Evening star., 1919-08-01
Notice to Subscribers

In order to avoid the necessity of requiring all
home subscriptions paid in advance, subscribers to
The Star requested to pay the agent on his
first call when the month is up. "Come backs" mean
added expense and can be made unnecessary if each
subscriber will leave the money for the collector
the first of each month or pay promptly at The
Star ofice-many subscribers have found it very
convenient to mail check paying several months in
advance
The Star route boy passes your door every
Sunday morning just the he does every
evening and you should take advantage of this fact
and subscribe to The Sunday well The Evening
Star. Get the full benefit of the service and have
your Sunday Star left at your door.
Beginning with August the following rates for
home delivery of the paper in Washington will be
, effective:
= Sunday Only, per Month. :. 20 Cents
Daily Only, per Month. As Cents
Daily and Sunday, per Month, 60 Cents
Ubt Gbenil1g ann 5unnap @tar
Evening star., 1919-08-01
IS QUIET;
TROOPS ON GUARD
Embers of Race Hatred Still
Smolder, Says General
in Command.
NEGROES ACT FOR PEACE
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August with state
troops in full control in the "black
belt" Of Chicago, the rioting that ter
rorized that section for four nights
was pronounced by state and city Of
f1cials "at an end" today.
The total dead since the fight at the
2sth street bathing beach on Sunday,
the inception Of the race riot which
resulted in the drowning of a negro
and fourteen whites. The total Of the
injured has not been officially tabu-
lated, but Is known to be more than
800 and may exceed 500 Later reports
put the dead at thirty-four.
Adjt. Gen. Dickson said today that
the situation was well in hand and
that while the embers of race hatred
were doubtless still smoldering. he
fears no further outbreak. However,
field commanders of the 5000 state
troops in the riot zone were under or
ders not to relax their vigilance and
first indication of a renewal of the
outbreaks.
Night Calls for Troops.
During the night several calls were
made for troops at points within the
zone and in some instances shots were
fired, but quick responses to the sum-
mons led to suppression of the alter
cations. Gradually the disposition of
the soldiers throughout the area led
to it's complete investment, the men
being stationed in vacant buildings
halls and such other places as were
available for housing Of soldiers. The
night developed no serious disorders.
Negroes and Reconstruction.
Leading negro residents have start
ed the work of reconstruction. A cir
cular issued by them is being dis
tributed by thousands. 1t reads:
Attention. law-abiding citizens.
work and help the police keep the
situation in hand by not congregat-
ing on the streets. Avoid all inflam- -
matory remarks. Obey the police
orders"
Supplies were taken into the riot
tables have been on sale there for
five days. In order that the babies
might not suffer. City Controller
Harding sent 1000 bottles of milk
into the district. With the incoming
supplies. and the presence OF soldiers.
sumo their jobs at the stock yards
and other points outside the city.
Sightseers Turned Back.
With the restoration of peace num-
bers Of curious persons sought to visit
the scenes Of the various outbreaks,
some afoot and others in automobiles.
In every instance the soldiers direct
ed them to depart forthwith.
white folks barred" was the greet
ing curious persons met. and with
which they were turned back unless
they could prove that they had busi-
ness in the sector.
Negro undertakers prepared today
to bury a large number Of their dead,
as no funerals have been held in the
disturbed district since last Sunday
There will. R no liberty in Chicago
for Sailors 1om Great Lakes naval
training sta4on until all danger of
race riots Is ended, it was announced
today by Provost Marshal MacDufie.
He issued the order after he had re-
ceiyed reports that several sailors had
led a mob Of whites during the dis
orders.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-28
w. C. T. u. to Meet.

The W. C. T. u. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Henry Thronson on Fri
day afternoon, Feb. %, at o'clock.
The meeting will be patriotic meet
ing. The following program will be
given. Mrs. Smith, leader.
Song America.
Pledge to Our Flag.
Devotional Services led by Mrs. Gull
ton.
Roll Call.
Americanizaticn of Immigrant Wo-
men.
Washington Presidential Career and
Death Mrs. Williams.
Recitation arbary Fritchie Royal
Laid.
Lincoln Today-Mrs Hruska.
Short talk by one of our soldier boys,
Mahlon Ogden.
Song Keep the Home Fires Burning
Mrs Smith.
Harvest of Flanders.
Star Spangled Banner.
All patriotic women are invited to
attend.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-28

daughter spent Wednesday in James
vile.
Mrs. Granzow and Mrs. Henry Ar
thur spent Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Morris Hartzell.
Mrs. Heber Zacharias arrived home
after spending several weeks visiting
relatives in Beloit.
Mrs. Lucy Pringle spent the last of
last week and the first of this week
sewing for Mrs. Ellison.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wachlin Jr.
spent Thursday and Friday visiting rel
atives in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Frank Herrick and son Earl
spent Wednesday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Arthur OF Edger-
ton.
Warner, Dorothy and Donald Gran
cow spent from Friday until Sunday
with Lucille and Willard Miller at Ed
gerton.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Wachlin Sr. and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wachlin Jr. spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank At
tlesey and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Henderson enter
tanned Monday evening in honor of
Harold Nichols of Viroqua who has
been discharged from duties overseas.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-28
INDIAN FORD

Mr.. George Coxhead was business
caller in GAINESVILLE Monday.
George Cox is one of the members of
the Army of Occupation in Germany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollo Addie are now
occupying their home on the east side.
Miss Elizabeth Cox. an employee at
the county asylum, spent Sunday at
home.
Orlo Tubbs is moving from the Cox
head farm to place over In the Otter
Creek neighborhood.
Dave Alverson has rented his broth
er's house and has already moved a
few loads of furniture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abblet, Miss Sherman
and Walter Becker were at a show in
GAINESVILLE Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whaley of
GAINESVILLE were Sunday guests of local
relatives and old neighbors.
Bert Cox and w. J. Davis have
hauled ice from Fulton to pack, not
daring to wait any longer to cut on the
river here.
George Starks brought his machine
from down below Sandy Sink and
sawed wood at Becker's, Abblet's end
Frank Kealey's last week.
The dance in the town hall last Fri
day night to raise funds for war or
phan was we'll attended. When Hatch
plays it calls out the crowds.
Tommy Houfe, Billie and Lillis st.
John and Madaline Babcock have been
out of school on account of sickness
and now comes the report Monday that
Lawrence Bickle's youngest son has
pneumonia.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-28
CORRESPONDENCE
ALBION

Mr.. Will Babcock of Waupun is Wis
iting at the home of G. |. Babcock.
The Willing Workers society met
Wednesday with Mrs. Frank Lawton.
E. Gladys Drake spent the week end
at the Garnet Griffith home in Edger-
ton.
The Home Benefit society will meet
next Tuesday with Mrs. E. w. Whit
ford.
Mrs. F. A. Lanphere of White Greek
is visiting her niece, Mrs. George wal
tiers.
Mrs. Gus Carlson spent Tuesday af-
ternoon of last week with Mrs. Otto
lehman.
The Willing Workers and families
surprised MIR. and Mrs. Lester Kelley
Saturday evening.
The Albion Cooperative Creamery
Assn. will hold meeting at the town
hall Monday, March 3.
Mrs. George Walters and sons Lee
Clede and Fred were callers at Milton
Junction Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Clayton Spaulding and family
moved to their farm near Milton which
they have recently purchased Wednes-
day.
Mrs. E.. A. Drake attended a Red
Cross meeting and luncheon given by
Madison Council of Defense at Madison
Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Painter enter
tanned at dinner Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs.
d. L. Babcock, M. J. Babcocks, o. j..
Painters and H. E Thomas's.
The lawn mower sharpener illustrat-
ed and described on page 500 OF March
Popular Mechanics was invented and
patented by Pastor G. S. Sayre of this
place.
Miss Hazel Emerson resumed her
duties as teacher of Dist. No. Mon
aay. Mrs. c.. S. Sayre has substituted
for her during the five weeks of her
sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Dates entertain
ed at dinner Thursday MIR. and Mrs. M.
J. Babcock, MIR. and Mrs. d. l.. Dab-
cock, MIR. and Mrs. George Walters
and Elder S. H. Babcock and MIR. Geo.
Walters Sr.
Those who are numbered with the
sick are Mr.. A. G.. Burdick, K. b.
Whitford, Anna Sheldon, Mary Will
iams. Marion Painter and Winston
Whitford and Miss Phebe Sheldon.
The Albion Campus Club met Thurs
day afternoon, Feb. 20, with Mrs: ID.
D. Emerson. The leader for the after
noon was Mrs. M. j. Babcock and the
subject was Hawaii. The next meet
ing will be March 9Th with Mrs. E. G..
Williams as hostess.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-28

Mr.. Louie Granzow spent Monday in
Fort Atkinson on business.
Chas. Bates spent Sunday at Koth-
lows.
Mr.. John Bates spent Tuesday at
Kothlows.
MIR. Julius Bublitz spent Monday in
GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Chas Learn spent Friday with
Mrs. Steril Hartzell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Strause and son
spent Sunday at Hartzeils.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Oberdeck spent
Monday evening at Kothlows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Zacharias at
tended church in Stoughton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kothlow and
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-28
Notice to Contractors
STREET IMPROVEMENT
Office of Street Assessment
Committee
Edgerton, Wis.,, Feb. Is, 1919.

Edgerton, Wis.,, Feb. 18, 1919.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office of the City Clerk until the
goth day of March, 1919, at three
p. m. for the furnishing of all ma
terials and doing all the work ne
cessary and required to improve
the following named streets in the
City of Edgerton, Wisconsin, Accord
ing to the plans and specifications as
prepared by w. F. Reichardt, Engin-
eer, and on file in the Office of the
City Clerk for the inspection of bid
ders to-wit:
Bids will be received on Reinforced
Concrete and Asphalt Concrete paw
ing, combined curb and gutter inte-
grail curb;
That part of Swift Street from
Rollin Street to the bridge over
Saunders Creek, and that part of AL
bion Road from The bridge over
Saunders Creek to the West Property
Line of Doty Street. The said pave
ment on Swift Street to be thirty
(30) feet wide between curbs, from
Rollin Street to the Northeast pro-
perty line of Jensen Street, and be-
ginning at the Northeast property
line of Jensen Street the width OF
said pavement will be narrowed until
same is twenty (20) feet wide be-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-28
FULTON

r. S. Pease was in Jenesville on
business last week.
John Thomson was at GAINESVILLE last
Wednesday on business.
Misses Edith and Lou Raymond were
in GAINESVILLE several days last week.
Mrs. Rhoad and Junior came up from
Beloit with Mr.. Rhoad the past week.
All the local ice houses were filled
Last week with good ice from to 10
inches in thickness.
Misses Nellie Berg, Artie Attlesey
and Herman Wachlin were up from
GAINESVILLE to attend the home talent
riay last Friday night
Word has been received from John
Berg and John Ellefson of their safe
arrival on this side from overseas and
it will be but short time before they
will receive their discharge from serv-
ice.
The home talent play, Back to the
Farm" was considered by those who
attended the best play yet given in the
village. Every part was well taken
and the play being full of fun. The
6LLcuudnCc was tuc largest oHO tuC AC-
ceipts were between $55 and $65.
Fulton Congregational Church.
This coming Sunday will be Com
munity Sunday" and the pastor will
speak on the topic: Community Build
ings; Deserted Village, or Village
Beautiful. There will be brief talk
to the children. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
Frank T. Rhoad, Pastor.
Mrs. Sue Fessenden received letter
from sergeant in the same company
with her son Willard. The sergeant
reports that Willard was corporal of
an automatic rifle squad and when adj
vancing up hill in the second phase
of the Argonne battle fell. This is the
first word she has had from any source
since the armistice was signed. He
was killed by machine gun fire and was
hit in the breast. The sergeant has
written Mrs. Fessenden as he was a
bunky of Wizards and had noticed
Wizards letters were marked miss
ing" and he has written her the sad
news. In the letter the sergeant states
Willard was well liked by all from the
captain down and was a soldier to be
proud of. The community are in deep
sympathy with Mrs. Fessenden and
were shocked to hear of the sad news
four months after the war was over.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-28
Methodist Episcopal Church
REV. w. HOoTON, PASTOR.

Lords Day Services.
Sunday school and Bible classes 10
a. m. Subject for discussion in pas
tors class '"The Land of Desire.
Public worship IL a. M, 7:30 p. m.
Preaching by the pastor.
Epworth League and Mission Study
classes $50 p. m. Z
Subject IF the pastors evening ad-
dress, India in Re-constpuction" =
Sam Higginbottom the Farmer Mis-
sionary and the Crumbling of Caste.