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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-17
TWO WADSWORTH BOYS
LOSE LIVES IN SERVICE

A telegram from the war depart
ment last week to Albert Luke Of
Johnson's Corners announced the
death in France, Oct. 5, Of his son,
Walter Of pneumonia.
The last word the parents received
from their son was from a comrade
who stated that Walter was in a hos
pital but was improving. This was
in the latter part of September. For
three months the family has been in
suspense, hoping against hope.
Walter was an exemplary young
man and previous to his departure
for military camp was employed as
a book keeper by the Rubber Products
Company at Barberton. For about a
year he held similar position with
the Abrams Orton company at Wads-
worth. /
Corporal Francis l.. Harter, son Of
Mrs. Alverna Harter of Wadsworth
ded at Paris Island, South Carolina,
on Wednesday night Of last week,
death being due to pneumonia follow
ing influenza. He was member of
the U. S. Marine corps, in which de-
partment Of the service he enlisted in
May, 1918, just after having reached
his 21st birthday. The first the moth
er knew of her sons illness was in a
message received the previous Mon
day. A second message the following
day stated that his condition was
critical.
The deceased was born May 23
1897, in Belvidere, ILL.,, but following
the death of his father in 1908, with
his mother, came to Wadsworth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
DISCUSSES MANY TOPICS
Program Embraces Public I'm.
provements and Matter Referred
From State Department.

Extended consideration to the de-
velopment of plans for Meridian Hill
Park; announcement of the prepare
ton of model headstone to be used
for American combatants in the
French cemeteries and of suggestive
studies for cemetery gateways. and
announcement that the design for the
new pumping station at K street and
Rock Creek. submitted by the munich
pay architect, had been approved,
were some Of the features of the reg
fineular meeting of the Commission of
Fine Arts held yesterday.
East Potomac Park Plnnx.
Plans for the lower end of East Po-
tomac Park and for planting about
the Lincoln Memorial received atten-
ton; Col Robert Wyllie of the general
staff brought the air service insignia
bers, and the Department of State
consulted the commission concerning
the location of the statue of Lord
Chatham presented by Americans liv-
ing in London.
Other topics touched on were the
design of the certificate for wounded
men and for the nearest of kin of SOL
diers who died in the service. present
ed as contribution by Edwin H.
Rlashfield; sites for certain divisional
war memorials and the acceptance of
Paul Manship's design for the Nays
distinguished service medal, while the
acting chief of engineers called atten-
ton to the bill recently introduced
providing for the acquisition of civil
war fort sites and connecting park
WAYS and prepared in accordance with
the commissions suggestion.
Death Of j. A. Weir Announced.
Announcement was made of the
death of ]. Alden Weir, the painter
member of the commission, who had
served since 1916. Members of the
commission were the guests at dinner
of DR.. and Mrs. Charles w. Richard
son last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
LSbURY ACT
VALIDITY Up TO
SUPREME court
D. C. Appellate Branch
Grants Writ of Error Asked
by Gertrude GrOot.

The United States Supreme Court
will be given an opportunity to pass
on the validity of the salisbury rent
act The District Court of Appeals
today granted writ of error to that
tribunal asked for by Gertrude Groot
tenant of 1916 Fairmont street. who is
contesting the efforts of Carolina l.
Reilly, owner of the property, to OBJ
tain possession.
The action of the appellate court
will have the effect. it is said. to Keep
the tenant in possession until the
United Etates Supreme Court passes on
the matter. The tenant was required
to give a supersedeas bond of $4,000
to insure the rent to the landlord
pending the action of the highest
court in the land.
Failed to Announce Action.
The District Court of Appeals did
not announce its action on the motion
for rehearing in the salisbury case
of Hannah T. Wilson against Curtis
G. Mcdonald. In this case counsel
for the tenant called the attention of
the court to the Ball act, which he
claims will apply if the Salisbury
Law be unconstitutional.
The decision of Justice Robb in
validating the Salisbury law was rem
dered in the Wilson case. but on the
same day the appellate court acted In
a similar manner in the Groot case.
The tenant in the latter case had a
lease on the property and at it's term
ination was given notice to quit be-
fore suit for eviction was instituted in
the Municipal Court. The landlord
prevailing in this suit. the tenant took
an appeal to the District Scpreme
Court, where judgment also was rem
dered in favor of the owner. The ten
ant then appealed to the Court of APP
peals which affirmed the action OF the
two other courts because the tenant
relied solely on the salisbury act to
retain tenancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
SUGGESTS AN INQUIRY
INTO STRIKE AGREEMENT

An investigation of the Indianapolis
agreement settling the coal strike and
all that it involves is to be undertaken
by the subcommittee of the Senate in
terstate commerce committee. which
has Investigated the coal situation. 1t
was intimated today by Senator Ere
linghuysen of New Jersey, chairman
of the subcommittee.
Fuel Administrator Garfield. 1T is
understood. will be asked to appear
before the subcommittee and explain
his reasons for resigning after the
agreement had been entered upon.
Also Attorney General Palmer and
perhaps Mr.. Tumulty, secretary to the
President. may be asked to explain
matters relating to the Indianapolis
agreement it was said.
Senator Frelinghuysen was expect,
ed to get in touch with DR.. Garfield
today and make arrangements for a
hearing before the committee,
The promised appointment by the
President of a commission to investi-
gate and pass upon matters involved
in the controversy between the coal
GENERATORS and their employees may
come before Congress when 1T is
necessary to appropriate for the eX-
penscs of this commission. 1t was
said today that full information in
regard to the purpose of the COM
mission, etc, would be demanded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
ISSUE OF $4,000
BONDS AUTHORIZED
Utilities Commission Grants
Permission to Georgetown
GasIight Company.

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day granted authority to the George
town Gas Light Company to issue
100000 worth of fifty-year 5 per cent
gold bonds to pay off Indebtedness in
CURED by the company in making ex-
tensions al improvements to it's
property kJtween January, 1915, and
October OF this year.
The commission states that in the
period mentioned the company made
proper charges to its plant investment
to the amount of $135.603.40, of which
$4,000 is covered by bond issue al
ready authorized for extension of
mains in Woodley Park.
The difference between these two
amounts, namely, $110.603-4O, repre-
sents the amount of capital charges
incurred by the company on open &C
count, for which it now desires to be
reimbursed through the bond issue.
Continuing its order, the commission
States as follows:
This proposed issue of 100000 is a
a part of an authorized issue of ST.
200 of which S650,000 face value
and delivered. To secure the author
lied bonded indebtedness Of $1,000. 900
the company executed it's mortgage to
the American Security and Trust Com
Iany of Washington, D. c., as trustee,
due and payable August 1. 1861.
1.-The company in it's application. pc
titions the commission to authorize it
TO pledge the full amount of the pro-
posed issue of bonds now applied for
as collateral security for loans to be
made and obtained until said bonds
can be sold
THE commission is of the opinion
that the money to be procured by the
sale of the said bonds of the George
, town Gas Light Company to the full
amount applied for as aforesaid is
necessary to and reasonably required
.by said company for reimbursement
of funds expended for extensions. ad-
ditionS, bettermentS. and improve
ments; that the expenditure of money
for such purposes is not in whole or
in part reasonably chargeable to oper-
ating expenses or to income
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
MESS|NA IS SINKING
| IN NORTH ATLANTIC
Another British Vessel, The
Grangepark, Ashore and
Other Craft in Peril.
By the Associated Press.

BOSTON, December ia radio
message received here today said the
British steamer Messina was sinking
in the north Atlantic and would re-
quire boats. The message said it
would be impossible to save her.
NEW YORK. December 13.-The
British steamer Messina today sent
out an S. o. S. call which was picked
up here. The steamship Maplemore
answered, saying she was making
three knots an hour and would reach
her in twenty hours. The Messina
gave her position as latitude APP
north and longitude 1870 west. This
position is approximately 430 miles
off the Newfoundland coast.
The Messina, a 4.271-ton steamer,
left ST. John. N. B., on December 5 for
Antwerp. She is owned by the Gulf
line. limited.
Grangepark Ashore.
The British steamship Grangepark
today ran ashore on Long Island.
seven miles east of Ambrose channel
light. She sent out calls for assist
ance, but stated that she was in no
immediate danger.
was that her position was dangerous
and that tugs were needed. A coast
guard cutter was sent to the scene.
The Grangepark is aground on the
east side of Jones inlet, near Point
Lookout, long a graveyard for coast
wise ships. She is believed to have lost
her bearings in the heavy fog last night
HALIFAX, N. s., December 10
Wireless stations and rescue ships con-
tinued today the search of the north
Atlantic for vessels disabled and adrift
in the heavy sea.
The United States Shipping Board
steamer Davidson County, crippled by
the loss of her propeller, awaited the ar
rival of the y. S. coast guard steamer
Apache, having been abandoned by the
West Togus. which sprang a leak and
was obliged to return to port
The British steamer Sheba, the coast
wise steamer. Pro Patria, the former
German steamer Hornsee, now under
British registry, and the steamer Ghetto
pa were last reported in need of i'm
mediate assistance.
The Cunard liner Carmania, in col
lision with the steamer Maryland last
Wednesday, arrived here early today
peared to be leaking. The steamer
Caronia, which has stood by since
Thursday, accompanied her.
United States Shipping Board steam
ers Lake Galewood and Lake Elmsdale
were ashore at Port Hood and Blue
Cape, respectively. and the American
schooners Ronald Moulton and T. NJ.
Nicholson were beached in Humber
Arm, Newfoundland. The steamer E. ID.
kingsley, bound from Montreal to Hall
TAX, went ashore yesterday at the en-
trance to Whitehead harbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
FLOOD WATERS RECEDE
IN SOUTHERN STATES

ATLANTA, Ga, December 10
Rapid recession of the waters at
Macon, Ca, and Montgomery. Ala,
where alarming conditions prevailed
during the last two days, today
marke ed the, passing of the more seri-
Gus flood conditions on southern
rivers.
The Alabama river is falling
rapidly at Montgomery, although it
is said to be rising at Selma, fifty
miles west, and has flooded part of
the city. Damage at Montgomery
was heavy in the Industrial district,
which was inundated to a depth of
from one to ten feet.
The Ocmulgee river. at Macon. also
shows u steady fall. and The city
rapidly is assuming normal APP
pearance. Railroads and manufacture
ing plants sustained Il loss esti-
mated at 100000
The floods i'll Mississippi and at
other points in Alabama and Georgia
have cleared away, and the list of
dead. which now stands at seventeen
probably will not be increased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
NATIONAL STEEL STRIKE
COMMITTEE CONFERS

The national steel strike committee
was in session all this morning at its
headquarters in the National Hotel
At noon the committee adjourned for
lunch and consultation.
John Fitzpatrick. chairman of the
committee, who arrived here this
morning from Chicago. presided at the
meeting. w. 2. Foster. secretary of
the committee. who arrived in wash
ington yesterday from Pittsburgh. ac-
companied by most Of the members of
the committee, is at bis post. When
adjournment was taken at noon Mr.
Fitzpatrick would say only that the
committee had discussed the strike
in the report that he had come to
Washington to call on the steel
strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
MANY CHRISTMAS BONUSES.
More Than $10,000,000 for EN-
ployes in Chicago.

CHICAGO, December lahore
than s1O,OOO.O0O in Christmas bonus
es will be distributed to employees
of Chicago banks and stores dur
ing the coming week.
The distribution ranges from five
per cent of yearly salaries in some
stores to as high as fifteen and
twenty per cent in others.
Two of the worlds largest mail
order houses. which last year gave
bonuses ranging from five to fif-
teen per cent of yearly salaries, an
nounce that they are preparing a
special surprise for employees this
Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
AUTO LICENSE TAGS
TO BE ISSUED MONDAY
Supt. Coombs Has $4,000 Ready
for Next Years Display

The District will begin issuing 1929
automobile license tags Monday.
Wade H. Coombs. superintendent of
licenses, announced today. Mr..
Coombs made the announcement fol-
lowing receipt Of $4,000 tags.
Motorists are urged to obtain their
tags before January 1, when the old
license expires. In recent years the
expiration date has been extended
beyond the end of December because
of delay in receiving a sufficient
number of new tags before January /.
The new tag is in black numerals on
a white background.
Because of the shortage of clerical
help Mr. Coombs said his clerks will
not have time this year to look
through the files for engine and
makers numbers before issuing the
new tags For this reason the su-
perintendent today requested all mo-
florists to ascertain these numbers be-
fore calling for their new tags.
Motor cycle tags VIII be ready for
issuance later in the month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
BUBBLE WATER
LAUGHS AT u. S. DRY LAWS

There is at least one oasis in Wash
ington and quite some balm in Gilead.
even if the thirsty hoi pOlloi are un-
able to derive any benefit or cOnsOla-
tion from it. Probably there are other
GASES of the same kind, if the truth
were known; and all the prohibition
officials and all the prohibition Off
Gals men can't help il.
Cases containing 2SS quarts of cham
payne the real vintage stuff. were
landed at Baltimore yesterday and
promptly transshipped to this city.
Not only were the people charged
with enforcement of the dry laws
powerIess to interfere with the ship
ment of the bubble water, but it was
landed in the presence of a riot squad
of customs officers and men as a guard
of honor and was hustled by fast ex-
press. still under guard. to its desti-
nation here.
The champagne is none of the stuff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13

that used to sell for something like 81
quart in the days when beverages
with n kick were legitimate articles
of barter It's venerable; the grapes
that produced it grew one summer
away back in the last century, and
the fizz Juice has been aging and mel
lowing ever since.
1t was consigned to Baron de Car
tier de Marchienne of Brussels and
Washington.
When the Baltimore customs officers
lamped the manifest they gasped at
first. Then they saw the name OF
the consignee. grinned ruefully and
said: oh, very we'll.
The Baron de Cartier de Marchienne
is Belgian ambassador to the United
States, and as such can bring in as
much of any kind of joy waters as he
sees fit, without fear of Anti-Saloon
League interference or dry laws or
anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
SIGNING OF PROTOCOL
BY BERLIN PREDICTED
Present Reply to Entente Concilia-
tory, But Not Acceptance,
Paper Believes.

PARIS, December 10 (Havas).-Ger-
many's reply to the entente notes
relative to the signing of the protocol
of the peace treaty does not consti-
tute an acceptance, although couched
in conciliatory terms. according to the
Echo de Paris. 1t is said the allies
will have to send a new note to Ger
many, but belief is expressed that the
Berlin government will yield and that
the protocol will be signed about
Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
Former Mexican General Arrested

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, December 49,
Charged with violating the United
States neutrality laws. Eduardo Mar
1in.z, formerly a general in the Mex
jean army. was arrested here yester-
day on fugitive complaint filed by
! ieet T. White, agent of the bureau
o investigation. Martinez is alleged
To have organized an expedition into
Mexico consisting of fourteen men.
vino it is charged. crossed the Rio
Grande near Roma. Tex. in May. 1918.
and attempted TO capture several
towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
fBOLSHEVIKI TAKE POLTAVA.
Copenhagen Dispatch, Quotes Mes
sage to Maxim Litvinoff.

COPENHAGEN, December 13.-The
city of Poltava. about seventy-five miles
southwest of Kharkov, has been cap
tured by the bolsheviki from Gen. Deni-
kines troops. according 10 news re-
Ieived by Maxim Litvinoff. the boil
shevik emissary here. (The capture of
Kharkov was reported in a soviet COM
munique received FridayD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
ENvER PASHA CROWNED
AS KING OF KURDISTAN

CONSTANTINOPLE, Friday. De-
cember II (by the Associated Press).
.-Enver Pasha, the former Turkish
minister of war. has been crowned
king of kurdistan. the Turkish region
lying between Mesopotamia and Per-
STA. according to reports that reached
here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
Sugar Board Men May Resign

NEW YORK. December 13.-Members
of the present United States Sugar
Equalization Board President George a.
Zabriskie said today, probably will re-
sign if the McNary bill, continuing the
existence of the board for another year.
passes Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
Concessions by Allie. Possible.

Frequent conferences between en-
tente diplomats here have indicated
that their governments might be pre-
pared to accept some reservations to
the peace treaty in order to accom-
plish its ratification in the Senate.
and it is understood that only the
illness of President Wilson has pre-
vented him from being SO advised by
some of them.
1t has not been made known here
to what extent the entente powers
might be prepared to go. but it does
appear that there would be final OBJ
lection to the preamble as proposed
by the Senate foreign relations COM
mittee, by which other powers would
be required to officially record their
acceptance of reservations as part of
the treaty in substance.
At present it may be stated that
unless express instructions are re-
ceived to the contrary none of the
entente representatives in Washing
ton will take upon himself the re-
SponSibility of a statement as to the
willingness of his government to ac-
cept reservations lest he be charged
with improper interference in the in
ternal political situation.
Senate Republicans Pleased.
Republican leaders of the Senate of
both regular" and mild reservation"
groups expressed privately their sat
isfaction over todays reports from
Paris that the allies would advise the
United States of agreement TO accept
some of the Senate's reservations TO
the German peace treaty.
Senators of both republican factions
said that the allies evident DISPOSE
ton would make easier the task of
disposing of the treaty in the Senate,
and also predicted that all of the res
eryations with possible amendment of
the preamble requiring formal accept
ance by the principal powers, ulti-
mately would be adopted. but not be-
fore next January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
ANXIOUS FOR j. S.
PART|C|PAT|ON|N
ALLIED COUNCILS
important Problem Will Be
Settled by Three
PremierS.
RESERVATIONlSTS HERE
CHEERED BY PARIS WORD

LONDON. December I3.-John w.
Davis. the American ambassador.
late this afternoon visited Downing
street, where PremierS Lloyd
George and Clemcnceau and their
advisers were in conference. Ii
was reported that AmbassadOr
Davis presence WINS connected
with proposals submitted from the
conference 10 President Wilson
yesterday which were said 10 rem
der the peace treaty acceptable To
general public opinion in the
United States.
Another late afternoon visitor to
the conference was the Marquis
Imperfalf. the Itnlian Ambassador.
ViscOunt Chinda, the Japanese
0mD0sSadOr. also was called into
the conference just before it's con-
clusiOn.
PARIS, December 13 (Havas). An
nouncements relative to the engage
ments concluded by Premier Clemen-
ceau and Premier Lloyd George, at
the conference they are holding in
London. will be made about December
Is. according to the Echo de Paris
1t is said the allies will do every
thing in order that America may par
ticipate in future conferences.
Important problems, the newspaper
says. will henceforth be settled by a
council of the premierS of France.
England and Italy. This council Will
meet sometimes in Paris and some
times in London, and will examine
principally Russian and Turkish
problems.
In the presence of John w. Davis.
United States ambassador to Great
Britain, it is said, Premiers Clemen-
ceau and Lloyd George assured Wit
torio Scialoia. Italian foreign minister.
that there was necessity for an early
settlement of the Fiume problem. and
indicated England would intercede
with the United States for Italy.
Signor Scialoia will leave for Rome
today to lay the matter before the
government.
The spirit which prevails at the
London conference. the Matin says, is
good, and the necessity for close CO.
operation by the allies is recognized.
Conference Resumed.
LONDON. December 13.-The inter-
allied conference was resumed today
in Downing street. with Premiers
eign Minister Scialoia of Italy and
other officials of the British. French
and Italian governments present. The
British conferees included Earl Cur
zon, Arthur J. Balfour and Andre W
Bonar Law. Jules Cambon attended
with Premier Clemenceau. The Ital-
ian naval attache in London and
other Italian embassy officials also
were present
1t was announced that Signor Sc1a
lola had left for Italy. 1t was report
ed that his journey was for the pur-
pose of consulting his government
with reference to an allied PROPOSE
ton for the settlement of the Adri-
attic problem.
The American ambassador, John w
Davis. did not participate in the cor
ference today, and the afternoon
newspapers reported that his pres
ence yesterday was in an advisory
capacity.
1t is unofficially reported that the
confereeS have made very decided
progress in their negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-13
WEATHER.

Rain this afternoon and tonight;
much colder tonight: tomorrow partly
cloudy and colder.
Temperature, for'twenty- four hours
ended 2 pm. today: Highest 65, at 2
pm. today: lowest, 40, at pm. yes
terday-
Full report on page IL.
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