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Evening star., 1919-04-23
REMOVAL IS DEMANDED
OF ROSCOE c. BRUCE
Parents League of Colored Citizens
Asks Change of Assistant
Superintendent.

Removal Of Roscoe c. Bruce from
the position of assistant superintend
ent in charge Of colored schools was
demanded in resolutions adopted by
the Parents League Of Colored Citi-
zens at mass meetings held in two col
ored churches OF the city last night. A
report Of the meetings prepared by r.
W. Thompson, 1923 S street north
west. mentions inefiiciency and gen.
eral unfitness for ONCE as reasons for
the action.
Mrs. F. s. Tanner. president Of the
league. stated today that the league
intends to submit the resolutions
adopted last night to the board of
education. Mrs. Tanner said members
of the league feel that Mr.. Bruce has
lost his usefulness in his present
position.
One of the meetings was held at
Mount Zion NJ. E. Church, on 2sth
street The other gathering was in
the First Baptist Church. 27th street.
At the Mount Zion Church meeting.
speeches were made by Rev. J. Milton
Waldron. E. NJ. Hewlett, Rev. E. w.
! williams. w. Calvin Chase. Mrs. Mat
tie F. Boston. Miss Mamie H. Bur
| roughs. George c. Smith. Charles s.
! Hill, Rev. w. d. Jarvis, Rev. James L.
Pinn, r. w. Thompson. DR.. D. A. Lane
and others.
The same speakers were also heard
at the First Baptist Church meeting
| in the course Of the evening, with
| Edmond Scott as presiding ofiicer
Previous mass meetings Of a similar
| character have been held during the
last three weeks at the Metropolitan
A. NJ. E. Church. A stan Of attorney
has been retained by the Parents
League. including Jackson H. Ralston
e. N. Hewlett. r. R. fIorner and
Charles 8. Hill. to advise the body
as to the best means OF carrying inte
| effect the reforms they propose IL
| connection with the colored schools
Of the District. An entire reorganiza.
tion is insisted upon by the coloret
people of the community
Evening star., 1919-04-23
War Film at Keith's Daily
Reminder of Victory Loan

The new war hln, THE Price Of
Peace" showing the lighting on the
western front, will be shown daily
at Keith's Theater during the victory
loan drive at IL: :46 am. The exhibition
is open to the public free. The first
production was given yesterday. These
war pictures were taken while the
actual lighting was going on and dur
ing the allied drives which resulted in
the hnal defeat Of the Germans. The
dim, which was prepared by the gov
ernment for use throughout the coun-
try during the loan drive. IL one Of the
most interesting ever produced.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
ITEM SOLDIERS ARE GUESTS.
s8ethany Baptist Church Enter
tainS With Social and Bannuat.

Ten soldiers who have seen service
"a France were guests Of honor Of the
eongrsgatiou Of Bethany Baptist
Church, "a street ana Rhode Island
venvs northwest, last nIeht, The
iieoldtsfs are members Of tho congre-
: 1ation and recently returned to the
. 4 banquet was prepared By the
women Of the church in tho social
Yoom. Addresses were made by the
'1oidisrs. In which they told Of their
: cN1pes4enoss In France. Tho work
(which has been done by tho church
Snftng tho absence Of tho boys was
fcld by Rev. Hugh Stevenson, the pas
EPr; Royal e. Wilbur, chaiyman >of
ths board Of deaoons; W. II. Barrin.
Aer, William 8. Smith, W. D. Jamie.
b3n and Rev. Edward NJ Mott, Rotor
~ tho Church OF the Advent.
Announcement was made that re-
4pntiy the 0ongrsgation had reduced
ne dsbt Of $4,000 on the church BY
S9,koo. through contributions of
2bsrty bonds, war saving stamps and
6eme cash.
.Anothsr banquet is to be given next
+. Ill when it 10 expected ali Of tho
Spoldier members OF tho oongYogation
= vin have returned home.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
TRY SUIT AFTER Is YEARS.

CHICAGO. April 23.-Aftse twenty.
dve years delay the suit Of the YaSoo
and Mississippi railroad. operated by
the Illinois Central. a9ainst the city
Of Chicago for go. 900 damages. is on
trial In the federal court.
The suit was due to the dsstru ction
BY hre Of freight cars during the
American Railway Union strike in
1894. whom federal troops were called
the United States mails. Most Of the
witnesses arc old mon. and many Of
those called were reported dead.
The f1fst witness was John N. EGan
Of Amboy. ILL.,, aged seventy. He was
general mana ger Of the General Man =
ayers Association of the railroads
during the strike.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
STEAMER LINE DIRECT.
Service May l, New Orleans II
South American West Coast.

NEW ORLEANS. April 23.-Dirsct
steamship service between New
Orleans and the west coast Of South
America through the Panama canal
will be established about May by the
New Orleans and South America
Steampship Company. according to an
announcement made by the foreign
trade bureau Of the Association Of
Commerce. Two vessels have been OBJ
tanned from the United States Ship
ping Board.
It was stated the service would open
direct trade between New Orleans and
Chile for the drst time.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
Found Dead on Railroad Tracks,

The dead body of an unidentified
coiored man was found on the tracks
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
near the Ivy City roundhouse early
this morning. An examination Of the
ture Of tho skull and the loss Of the
right foot. 1t 10 thought the man was
killed by q train. He was about
thirty-flve years old and wore q blue
jumper and ovefalls and tan shoes.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
Funds for European Relief.

NEW YORK. April 23.-The federal
reserve board has issued IN order here
authorixing the remittance of funds
to the countries Of central Europe.
excluding Germany. through the
American relief administration only.
American food stocks held in Europe
by the administration will be used as
the medium Of exchange.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
Flag Display Urged.

An appeal to the people OF
Washington to display flags on
all buildings during the victory
liberty loan campaign was
made today by the central lib
erty loan committee Of the Dis
trict.
Every flag out until the vic
tory loan has been subscribed
and oversubscribed," was the
request of the committee. The
business houses particularly
are requested to get out their
flags.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
Notable Persons on Aquitania.

On the Aauitania. which sailed from
Brest April 18. are Rear Admiral A. p.
Niblack, U. 8. N: Brig. Gen. Critchlsy,
D. 8. O.. Of Canadian forces: Sir Fr$d-
ish consul general Vienna: Prof. and
Mrs. J. &. Mcclellan. ]. J. Shubert and
Mr. and Mrs. w. s. Penfeld of Wash
inGton.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
Capt. jackson to Command Tacoma

Capt. Edward 8. Jackson, u. s. NJ.
has been detached from command of
tho Cincinnati and assigned to the
command Of tho Tacoma, relieving
Capt. Duncan NJ Wood. assigned to
the Naval War College, Newport,
r. I.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
Charges Espionage.

In addition to the orders against
distribution Of any literature attack
ing the Post Once Department re-
gime, Mr.. Deegan declared that "a
system of post once espionage has
been instituted on our lines which
would do credit to tho Russian secret
service" '.---.'--.--
'Employes," no declared, ARE be-
ing lectured by Burieson's represent
atives that they must not criticise
any act Of Burleson or in any way
express their opinion Of Burleson's
control. Any one expressing such
opinions 10 reported to the Post Of
fice Department by Burleson's spies.
BY means Of these threats an organ
ised reign Of terror has been insti-
tuted on the lines Of the Postal Tele-
graph system and every effort is be-
ing made to shake the confidence Of
the stan In their belief that the COM
pany will eventually have its lines
returned"
Evening star., 1919-04-23
Statistics on Discipline.
Published Report Denied.

/. In denying a published report that the
, Amerfcan Bar Associations committee
had boon organised through the desire
of the War Department to 'forestall a
congressional inquiry" Chairman Greg
ory this morning formally stated that
tho inspiration for the Intervention Of
the bar association is due to no other
person than Col. Ansell that Secretary
Baker ION his own motion" had sug-
yested that Col. Ansen be called before
It. and that Secretary Baker had, be-
fore Judge Gregory himself. declared
himself in sympathy with an unbiased
inquiry.
1T is obvious" said Judge GREGORY,
that all the association can do is rec
emmend legislation to appropriate COM
mittees Of Congress. It would be mani
ffestly improper to do anything else or
take any action which might antagonfze
congressional sentiment"
Evening star., 1919-04-23

Today IL the anniversary Of the
birth ana death Of Shakespeare, the
greatest literary genius tho world
has ever known.
Evening star., 1919-04-23

DR.. Arthur T. Hadley. president Of
Yale University. was born at New
Haven. Conn. sixty-three years ago
To-day.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
NEAR 600 MILLION
IN VICTORY LOAN
"Finish Job This Week" :" is
Slogan in Number of
Communities.
ENTHUSIASM is UNABATED

Unoficial reports to the Treasury
today indicated that aggregate sub
scriptions to the victory liberty loan
were approaching $50o.o0o.o0o. al
though oficial figures still stood at
s116,077 900, reported last night.
TeleRrams from district headquar-
ters of the loan organisation through
out the country told of continued
enthusiasm and the adoption by
number of communities Of the slogan
finish the Job this week." Many OF
these communities reported they al
ready had raised most OF their quotas.
although subscribers had not yet paid
in their initial instAllments and con-
sequently the pledges were not count
ed officially.
FOREIGN Born Stir Interest.
In Chicago fifty foreign language
meetings, attended by 10000 people.
have stirred up interest both among
foreign-born and native Americans.
Forty-eight cities and towns In
goals. the Boston headquarters re-
ported today.
In the Cleveland district it was es-
timated by campaign managers that
$60, ,000, 900 sales had been made up TO
today Sixty-one honor hags had been
awarded to small towns which had
subscribed quotas. as compared with
thirty-one at the end of the second
day Of the fourth loan campaign.
Soldiers in the Cleveland district. as
elsewhere, are proving successful
statesmen.
which Minneapolis 10 the loan head
quarters, the subscription work among
| farmers has been retarded somewhat
by bad roads and work OF the plant
ing season. For this reason reports
from the Minneapolis district prob
ably will be much delayed.
! The Oklahoma campaign managers
today reported that fifteen counties
in the state had oversubscribed their
quotas.
sixteen of thirty-five counties in
Oregon reported quotas subscribed q,
the END Of the first day.
Avalon, on Catalina Island, was the
first community in the Pacific coas,
district to report 100 per cent over
subscription.
| Air Rides for Bond Buyers.
The way was opened today for Army
aviators flying in various cities in the
interests Of the victory loan to give
airplare rides to persons purchasing
ers making selling records.
The division Of military aeronautics
Of the War Department telegraphed
commanders Of all flying fields:
This is your authority to give .
the greatest amount Of bonds: also te
the man or woman selling the greatest
amount Of bonds, when ships are sent
to the various towns on loan dlghte.'
There are no such shipa here now.
Mai. o. n. BaldfnEer, in charge Of
partment. explained that the order
meant one flight may be given daily
to the record purchaser and one flight
for the record salesman. A passenger
il required to sign . document absolv.
, sponsibility in case Of accident. De-
termination Of who is entitled to the
fight will be made jointly by local loan
conmittees, ana flight commanders.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
STOPS MAIL PRIVILEGES
TO "POSTAL TELEGRAPH"
Mr.. Burleson Issues Order Against
House Organ Of Wire Company
and Other Offensive Matter.

NEW YORK. April 23.-Distribu-
ton of Postal Telegraph" the house
organ Of tho Postal Telegraph-C Cable
Company to employees Of the company
through regular channels" has been
ordered suspended by Postmaster
General Burleson, according to a
statement issued by William J. Dee
gan. secretary Of the Mackay COM
panies.
Mr.. Deegan added that distribution
to the public Of literature which in
any way reflects on Burleson's con-
tror' also had been ordered suspend
ed and that an employe who ex-
pressed any opinion against the pres
ent control must give a promise to
keep his mouth shut or face instant
dismissal"
Evening star., 1919-04-23
BRITISH PEER DIES.

LONDON. April 23.@Ths Earl Of
Cottsnham. who was married in 1916
to Miss Patricia Burke Of California.
died today.
Kenelm Charles Edward Pepys, the
fourth Earl Of Cottenham. was born
wife, his frst wife, who was Lady
Rose Nsvil. having been killed acci-
dentally in 1919 The earl was the
owner Of about 5000 acres, and his
heir r. viscount Kenelm. eighteen
years old.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
Recent Police Records.

Records at police headquarters con-
tain entries Of an unusually large
number of cases Of 1awlessness COM
mitted in this city the past few weeks.
including everything from the theft
Of q few pennies worth Of foodstuf1s
to murder Men and women have been
knocked down on the streets and rob-
bed and similar offenses have oc-
cuurred in homes. and what the police
regard as the most serious thing At
this time IL the freedom that Herbert
L. Copeland, slayer of three in this
city. one in Galveston. Tex. and one
in Birmingham. Ala, 10 enjoying.
His escape from jail came a. sur
prise to police ohictalD. the District
jail always having been regarded al
being an exceptionally safe prison. II
always has been referred to as q
prison within q prison." but Cope
get through both walls. It IL feared
that the fugitive will make additions
to his already long list Of victims.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
CRIME WAVE IN D. C.
AT ALARMING STAGE

CONTINUED from First Page)
Evening star., 1919-04-23
|COL. RICE EXPLAINS
DISCIPLINE Of MEN
fTeIIs Committee How Sem
. tences at Fort leavenWorth
Are Worked Out.
STATISTICS ARE GIVEN

I. Heretofore the military committee
appointed by the American Bar Associa-
= ton has pursued its inquiries along the
; lines Of why and how officers and men
of the Army are court-martialed and
I, what sort of sentences they get. This
morning it heard from Col. Sedgwick
Rice. commandant of the Fort Leaven-
worth disciplinary barracks concern
/, ing the way in which these sentences
are worked out.
: II prisoners wish eventually to re-
(. Join the colors. the commandant ex-
ciplinary battalion at Leavenworth. a
= regular military unit which devotes
half the day to intensive military
: training and the other half to vo-
I arbitrarily. but at his own request
only. In this battalion the success or
failure of the soldier depends almost
entirely on his own efforts. and it Is
, the policy of the authorities TO re-
, store a man to the colors with re-
; gard to progress and behavior only.
and without regard either to his crime
or the length of his sentence.
How Prisoners Are Received.
: If a man does not wish to enter this
battalion he cannot obtain through
{ proficiency and attention to duty an
early discharge. but he is eligible for
parole after the expiration of half his
: sentence, provided this be for more
Z than a year. Also at the beginning of
his term he is credited with all pos
! sible good conduct time allowance"
! and relinquishes this piecemeal as he
care open to men Of this class. There
lis a fully equipped model farm with
blooded live stock, stone quarry.
brick plant and a wide variety of
shops Instructors are vocational
training experts, and the prisoners
mess utiliZes the farm products.
= Incoming prisoners are tested psy-
;chologically. for trades. Where a mil
f1tary offender, like deserter. who
has not been tried is picked up in the
vicinity of Leavenworth the COM
mandant has the power of convening
"a court-martial.
= Before being tried. however. the man
Is tested and If found mentally incom-
petent but not dangerous to self or
others. is speedily released into prop
sent to st. Elizabeth Hospital, this
city.
Statistics on Discipline.
Col. Sedgwick submitted statistics
concerning the disciplinary battalion
prisoners covering the period from
April 8, 1917, to April 10. 1919. Dur
.ing that time 6.467 prisoners were re-
sceived at the barracks. Assignments
i. to the battalion numbered 1910. The
! number recommended for restoration
: to the colors was 1,161, and 1.107 were
so restored. with fifty-four applica-
tions pending.
The total number Of years confine-
mont Of these 1910 men was S,22S.
hry
the other hand. was only 5,695. The
average sentence was seven years 1--WE
months and six days. but the average
lof months served in these sentences
turned out to be only five months and
5three and one-half days.
Evening star., 1919-04-23

Search for Assailants.
Mra Sarah v. Keyser. 20 B street.
and Elmer D. Cummings. 715 A street
southeast, victims of recent attacks,
are anxiously awaiting word OF the
capture of their assailants. The
former was assaulted in her home
by an unidentified young white man
after he had robbed several roomers.
while the latter was attacked on the
street near his homo and robbed. No
clue to the identity OF Mrs. Keyser's
aasailant was left on the premises,
but a cap dropped by ono OF Mr. Cum
mings' assailants may be the means OF
leffecting his capture.
Little comment has been made by
the police department heads regard
ing the prevailing lawlessness in
Washington. However, inspector
Grant, chief Of detectives. believes
that much of the stealing can be at
tributed to the fact that many men OF
certain classes are experiencing pay
reductions and that they find 1t din
cult to drop back to normal eondi-
tionA
During the war;" he said. pay of
certain classes Of toilers reached pro
portions entirely beyond reason. The
pay 10 dropping back to where 1t was
before the war and the change Is not
relished. Many who received the
large salaries seem to think the nor
NAL pay 10 nothing. The result 10 that
many of them will not work. but will
steal"
Evening star., 1919-04-23

in the rear of 1900 1 street and stole
tire worth $50.
SAorrh for AssaiIants
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-08-29
Little Dan Andres is COW

Little Dan Andres is conva-
lescent from his recent illness.
Mr.. Babb ispreparing to build
q residence on East Main street.
Miss Louise Kelsoe of Boyces
enc of our popular teachers, is
spending this week in our midst.
Bidders are on hand to invest
igate the local waterworks prop
|osition.s. =
Preachingat the local churches
next Sunday. Let's go to service.
Aubery and his sister, Miss
Thelma SATISFY left last week
end for West Texs to visit their
mother.
The Gubernatorial crop has
thlnned out quite rapidly of late
Messers Phanor, Breazeale, Col.
Stubbs and possibly Jno. M.
Parker will be IN the race. Lieut..
Governor Mouto is running for
second place again.
Are the voters of this parish
going toilet the ring rule the
next four years? It seems tous
| in order to remedy some things,
a changeof persouel would help
us somewhat. This is a conjec-
lture on our part.
Rev. Scott Chinn of New Or.
leans, noted black Billy Sunday,
spoke at the Oak Grove Baptist
church Tuesday night.
Hon. Jno. w. Britt was out OF
town Wednesday on business.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-08-29
Local News

Bank closed Monday-labor day.
Mayor A. G. Pringls made o
flying trip to Lecompte and CHI
eneyville last week end.
N. P. Carruth and SONS of
Bunkia visited relatives here a
few days ago.
The Alexandria Chamber of
Commerce get acquainted trip
was full of good will and enthus-
iasnn. They were here Thursday
of last week.
Mr.. Drietrich. the genial elec-
trio supply man, vas here recet.
ly.
J. p. Maxwell was a business
visitor to Alexandria Monday.
Mr.. Cndd of Leesyille was here
the first Of the week.
y y
Il. q. Meyers is at home q few
days taking a rest.
Mrs. r. w. Whipple is SUNNI
ering on the coast in Texas.
Prof. Durham was with us Q
few pays ago. He viii teach here
and was looking out for home
this session.
Mr.. Bedgood is back at his
post with @. A. Carruth motor
Go. after > weeks vacation.
At the Directors meeting o.
the Spang Hill Potato Company
last Wednesday action was taken
toward selling So, 100000 more
stock We think that this is .
wise step and trust local Capital
viii 20 into it.
The Patriot $50 per year
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-08-29
A BILIOUS ATTACK

When you have a bilious attack
your liver. fails to perform its
functions. You become constr
pated. The food you eat ferments
In YOUR stomach instead OF di-
gesting. This inflames the sto.
mach and causes nausea, vomit.
ing and a terrible headache. Take
three of Cham berlain's Tablets.
They win tone up your liver,
clean ont your stomach and you
will soon be as we'll as ever. They
only cost a quarter.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-08-29

Stone Jackson County Georgia. bcy whe free trip TO
thrift hansn1 os He shown here
et-Lamar Mluss County.
profit Of si747 pig Bottom right
Thrifty southeta boys selecting seed esrn
lessons Of thrift impressed the American by the
another Uncle
securities oated to for
boys girls viii
harvest OF dollars
distinction through he with live stock
and corn BY
War Savings saDs to for cosgs
productive
than those girls q the
otbers Mississippi and Louisiana
7na WAR Sayings
siss a the rural follow n shei foosste
S;oxk rxpausisx S nazunn Ya d
i nse6f y eannx y5ry nsa and vakstanlcz
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-08-29

A piece Of flannel dampened
with Cham berlain's Liniment
and bound on over the seat of
pam ID often more effsctua. for 2
lame back thsn Q plaster and
does not cost anything like as
much.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-08-29

Riding Eleanor Binford
girl horse" regular warhoe and
faithful service the odtim hack
Eleanor regular girl of the psntday type She has put ASIDE
white fl during business ana
odd jobs
doing Uncle
American help win the war; Now that the
putting the she by her industry In
s125O0 already invested pd increasing
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-08-29
THE BEST PLASTER

The Patriot $50 per year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02

tive Britain looks up. but often fails
to realize.
In mandarin. part of 1t inlaid
with fine mosaic and boasting q pref
ty fountain, was presented to the
imposing old man who was evidently
the host Of Abu Tabah. Ere taking
my seat upon the divan I shed my
canvas shoes, in accordance with Gus
tom. accepted a pipe and a cup of ex-
cellent coffee. and awaited with much
curiosity the next development.
Because. although you are not
Moslem. you are a mar of culture and
understanding" said Abu Tabah, II
have ordered that my sister shall be
brought into your presence"
THAT Is exceedingly good of you." 1
said. but indeed l knew 1t to be an
for Abu Tabah's enlightenment and
good opinion of myself.
She is a virgin of great beauty"
he continued; land the excellence of
her mind exceeds the perfection of
her person. And because your mind
is filled with conjectures respecting
the source of certain information
which you know me to possess, / de-
sire that the matter shall be made
clear to you"
How l should have answered this
singular man I know not; but as he
spoke the words into the mandarin
came a girl robed and yelled entirely
in white. With gait slow and grace
full she approached the diwan. She
wore a white yelek SO closely wrap
ped about her that it concealed the
rest of her attire, and white tartar,
or head veil, decorated with gold en-
broidery almost entirely concealed
her hair, save for one jet black plat
in which little gold ornaments were
entwined and which hung down on
the left of her forehead. A white
yashmak reached nearly to her feet,
which were clad in little red leather
slippers.
No form of Introduction was OBJ
served; with modestly lowered eyes
the girl saluted me and took her seat
upon heap of cushions before a
small coffee table set at one end Of
the diwan. The sheikh seated him
self beside me. and Abu Tabah, with
a reed pen. wrote something rapidly