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Evening star., 1920-02-06
BACKS PLEA TO RETAIN
EAGLE HUT P. 0. BRANCH
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Shows Large Patronage From
Center Market.

Presenting a plea for the retention
of the Center Market postal station
in it's present site in Eagle Hut. 9Th
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
special committee of the Washington
chamber Of Commerce this afternoon
presented figures to Commissioners
Rrownlow and Kutz to show that the
st alton is one of the most extensively
used in Washington.
Want Order Rescinded:
Isaac Cans, chairman OF the COM
nittee: William G. Carter and T. A.
Mckee asked that the order which
wonId end the life of the postal sta
tion February 29 be rescinded, and
PRESENTED figures showing the large
business of the station during the
year ended December 2, 1919.
The figures. furnished by the city
most office showed that the Center
Market station sold $132,149 worth of
stamps during the year. The parcel
most business was especially heavy,
including as it did many articles
shipped by the merchants of the Cen
Ter Market district. More than 1885,
900 parcels were handled by the sta
ton. not including 29,705 registered
parcels.
Money Order Business Cited.
The station sold 3s,420 money or
ders during the year. of a value total
ing thousands Of dollars. The station
also sold a large number of war saw
ings stamps. The report did not in
clude the heavy Christmae-time
business.
Evening star., 1920-02-06
STEAMER PRINCESS ANNE
ASHORE OFF ROCKAWAY
SENDS WIRELESS FOR AID
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abandoned cross-town routes in lower
Manhattan. were pulled out and
pressed into service on the lower
East Side. Third rail cars were pre-
vented from running in this section
because of the ice-packed channel
rails. A man of seventy was found
dead In snowbank in Brooklyn.
with the exception of the subway,
New York's entire transit system was
oadly crippled as a result of the
storm. Only a few cars were run
ming on the surface and elevated
lines.
Commuters living far out on Long
Island were unable to get to work in
New York today, as drifts blocked the
tracks and many trains were stalled
City Island, in Long Island sound
which is part of New York city, was
marooned. Deep drifts compelled
most of the 1000 residents to stay at
home.
Many winter residents of Coney
Island, where the storm and high
tide did thousands of dollars damage
to amusement places and bungalows,
left their homes in boats today, for
there were three feet of water in
most of the streets. Policemen visit
ed marooned residents of bungalows
to see If food or other aid was needed.
Hundreds Of pleasure craft and
hshing boats at Sheepshead Bay were
smashed or carried out to sea.
Evening star., 1920-02-06
SCHOOL CHILDREN
HERE TO GET $500
IN ESSAY PRIZES
The Star Announces Special
: Awards for Army Enlist
= ment Themes.

The Evening Star will give prizes
aggregating 5000 to school children
of the District who write the best
essays on the subject. What Are the
Benefits of an Enlistment in the
United States Army?" in the contest
conducted nationally under the aus
pices of the War Department The
Come Back. published in the m
terests of the patients at Walter
Reed Hospital. is to provide silver
cups and medals as national Prices
Announcement was made at meet
ing of high school principals today
by Ernest L. Thurston. superintend-
ent of schools. that public school
children IN the high schools and high
ticipate in the contest. The War De-
partment already has been informed
that children in the parochiai schools
of the city will participate
Rules for Essay Writing.
According to the rules laid down,
the essays are to be written in the
classrooms on Friday, February 20.
from notes, if desired. They must not
be more than 400 words in length.
of the paper only. but either pencil
or pen and ink may be used. The es-
says will be judged strictly on basis
of originality, expression and SINGER
ity-
4 board of three teachers in each
building will pass upon the essays
written in their school and forward
the best essays to the Army's recruit
ing officer for this district. He will
have a board of citizens select the
best of all presented. There are fifty
six recruiting districts in the country.
Each will send one essay to the War
Department where Secretary Baker.
Gen. Pershing and Gen. March will Sc
fect the best three essays OF the fifty
six, on April 1S.
RI Gold Medals to BE Awarded.
z The authors of the three essays will
be awarded handsome gold medals and
their schools will receive large silver
loving cups. The winners will come to
Washington as guests of The Come
Back" and receive the prizes from Sec
retary Baker. So much for the national
aspects of the contest
(. The Evening Star prizes concern only
local school children. Present plans
contemplate awards to the authors of
the best essays written in the District
prizes amounting to $500. Additions to
this sum may be made later including
a prize for each school division. SO that
school children here, even If they may
not win a national prize. shall not go
unrewarded.
Evening star., 1920-02-06
HARRY n. SHERWOOD DIES.

Harry H. Sherwood, prominent bust
ness man of this city. died yesterday
evening Of pneumonia at his home.
2525 11th street He had been ill
about a week.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon, at his late residence,
at o'clock. Interment will be in
Rock Creek cemetery.
Mr.. Sherwood was born in this city
forty-four years ago and resided here
Ali his life He was in the decorating
business for the last twenty years
and was recognized as one of the
most prominent members OF his craft.
Resides being a member of the Board
Of Trade, he was affiliated with
Stansbury Lodge and Lafayette Chap
ter of the Masonic order and the
Washington Lodge Of ElkA
He is survived by his wife, Augusta
r Sherwood: two children. Herbert
and Wilbur Sherwood. and his
mother, Mrs. Alice Sherwood.
Evening star., 1920-02-06
GERMAN LEADERS
TO CONFER UPON
ALLIES DEMANDS
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aroused so much curiosity as to how
the crisis will be surmounted.
The number and the character of
the names included in the list OF per-
sons demanded proved a surprise. and
while the newspapers OF reactionary
tendencies loudly demand the employ
ment of the strongest measures to
enforce the surrender of the men, the
more moderate exponents of liberal
opinion do not hesitate to point to
the serious difficulties facing the al
lies.
Chancellor Bauer's View.
LONDON. February 5<fhe foreign
affairs committee OF the national as
sembly will meet Saturday with the
party leaders to decide whether to
convene the assembly, says wireless
message from Berlin. This action is
in connection with the complications
arising out Of the extradition pro-
ceedings.
Chancellor Bauer, in a statement to
the press today, said:
Germany finds herself in a critical
position, similar to that when con-
fronted with the question whether
she would sign the peace treaty or
not Then, as now, the government
tried to reject the so-called clauses
of honor.
vince the entente tHdI W al eAPoS.
ed to do what no government, though
animated by the best good will. could
comply with. In a discussion with the
representatives of the entente our
standpoint was fully appreciated by
America and Japan and by England's
ofticial representatives, but not by
the official representative OF france.
1--WE tried to get the list and the
charges against those named before
the ratification Of the peace treaty so
that we ourselves might take pro-
ceedings against them. Our request
was refused and our attempt to es-
tablish a state court was frustrated"
Evening star., 1920-02-06
FORESTRY ASSOCIATION
GIRLS SHOVEL SNOW
Clear Way to Scatter Food for
Birds and Squir-
ye1S

Girls of the American Forestry Asso-
citation swept and shoveled snow in La
fayette Park. opposite the White
House today to feed squirrels, pigeons,
sparrows and other birds during the
reign of the snow king in Washing
ton.
Within two minutes after the initia-
tion of clearing operations, hundreds
of birds and squirrels were devour-
ing the bread crumbs. nuts and deli
cacies provided.
The work was done at the instiga-
tion of the association.
The coating of ice and sleet over
the ground" declared P. s. Ridsdale,
secretary of the association. pre-
vents the birds from getting anything
to eat. Washingtonians should help
feed them, for the birds are our best
friends when insect time comes
around, since they destroy insects
which injure growth of the trees"
Girls from the Office staff of the as
sociation were dispatched early in the
day with brooms and bird and squir-
rel food, with instructions to provide
feeding grounds for the animals to
prevent starvation.
Evening star., 1920-02-06
TAKES STEPS TO AVERT
new YORK COAL famine

Immediate steps to relieve the coal
shortage in New York CITY and Brook
lyn were taken today by Director
General Hines, who upon the request
of Senator Calder of New York. Or
dered regional railroad officials in
that vicinity to see that sufficient coal
IS transported to the metropolis to
relieve the situation. The action was
taken following the receipt by Senator
Calder Of telegram from Louis Nix
on. public service commissioner of
New York. requesting that relief be
given and asserting that less than
forty.eight hours supply was avail
able for the use of the railroads and
the public service corporations.
Evening star., 1920-02-06
DIR. W. F. GILLIM DIES.

DIR. William Franklin Gillim of
owensboro. KY, father of Mrs George
ZoInay, wife of the prominent
sc,,lntor in this city. died yesterday
while returning home from Chicago.
Ill. where he had been visiting. DIR.
Giilim was seventy-four years old,
and had been in ill health for two
years resulting from an attack OF in
f,uenza- His death occurred at Evans
Vile, ILL.,
DR.. Gillim is survived by a son.
four daughters. including Mrs. Zol-
nav and Miss Alice Gillim of this city.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row in Owensboro. where interment
will be made.
Evening star., 1920-02-06
DEATH SENTENCE PUT
OVER; PLEA TO BE MADE

The execution of death sentence
upon Charles Ross Webster, set for
next Tuesday at the District jail was
postponed today by Justice Stafford
until March 16. This action was
taken at the request of counsel for
the condemned man. who told the
court he wished to apply to President
Wilson for a Communication of sentence
to life imprisonment. The govern
ment made no objection to the delay
Webster shot and killed Richard
Duvall. fifteen years old. June last,
in the woods near Brookland
Evening star., 1920-02-06
Protest Interstate Rates Plan

COLUMBIA, S. c., February 6.-The
South Carolina railroad Commission n
has addressed letters to the members
of the South Carolina delegation in
Congress protesting against IAN eff
lori on the part OF certain railroa d
interests" to put into the hands of n .
Interstate Commerce Commission the
power of adjusting intrastate rates
when such rates are contrary to in
terstate rates.
Evening star., 1920-02-06
SAYS DRINK WITH KICK
MAKES HUSBAND "WIL D.

Alleging that her husband knows
how to concoct a drink with a kick
and that he becomes wild" after
imbibing it. Mrs. Anna NJ. Camp
bell today filed suit for a limited
divorce from James J. Campbell.
an employe of the bureau of en-
grazing and printing,
Evening star., 1920-02-06
FINAL RITES TOMORROW
FOR F. w. BRANDENBURG

Funeral services for +. Walter
Brandenburg will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at his home.
1885 Park. road. Rev. j. Harvey Dun
ham. pastor of Western Presbyterian
Church. will officiate. Interment (pri-
vate, at Rock Creek cemetery.
The pallbearers will be Alexander
H. Bell, John E. Laskey, Leon To-
briner, II. Prescott Galley. Ralph p.
BARNARD and Lloyd A. Douglass.
Evening star., 1920-02-06
Denies "Drunkard" Charge.

Admitting that he takes a social
drink and sometimes may have taken
too much. but denying that he is an
habitual drunkard, Maurice e. Lusby. a
butcher, has filed answer to a suit for
a limited divorce brought against him
by his wife. Emma K. Lusby. The
husband says his wife need have no
fear of bodily harm from him and ,seHs
that her suit be dismissed.
Evening star., 1920-02-06
STORM RECEDING
FROM WASHINGTON;
4 SUN REAPPEARS

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Evening star., 1920-02-06

st was impossible for them to make
their way through the deep snow,
~ PlOws Cleared the Walks.
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14
Statement of the Ownership, Manage ment, Circulation, etc., Required by the Act of Congress of August
 "A, 1912.

of Connecticut Western News pub ished weekly at Canaan, Conn.,, Oct. 1, 1920, State of Connecticut, County of Litchfeld.
 Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and county aforesaid personally appeared A. W. Krouse, who, having been duly sworn accord ing to law, deposes and says that he is the editor of the Connecticut Wes- tern News and that the following is to the best of his knowledge ard be- lief a true statement of the owner ship, management, etc., of the afore- said publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regu- lations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit:
 l. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14
troubles next door doubled..-Ex.

troubles next door doubled.~-Ex.
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 4lmed bandits neld up the diners in a New York restaurant. In Balti- more they aren't srmed.-Baltirnore American.
 The department of agriculture cen ,putes that the potato crop this year will yield four bushels per rei- sen. That's all we will need, thank you.-Lowell Courier Citizen.
 s&a Many husbands and wives who could not agree on the best make of motor-car are now disuting about presidential candidates.-Indianapo!- is News.
 "To have the presidency go to Ohio is enough" said MT. Ebhets late last night, without letting that state have the baseball championship" ."- New York Tribune.
 &S% Sugar experts admit now that there has been no shortage, but the prices based upon the imaginary shortage, as we all know have been very real.-Boston Globe.
 ***
 Honest baseball players of the White Sox of last year have received $1,500 apiece. It is not always so, but in this case honesty is it's own re- ward.-Baltimor American.
 Upon reading that another lady had failed in her attempt to swim the channel, a Scotsman inquiries whether the cross-channel steamer rates have been increased like every thing else.-Punch, London.
 A%A
 While the cost of living slowly be- gins its descent, plumbers at Tulsa, Okla, are on strike for wages of SIP a day. Perhaps the comic tra- dition about the wealth of their craft has just reached them and they are taking it seriously.-Springfeld Republican.
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14
LOCAL ITEMS

MT. and Mrs. A. W. Herbst of New York were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. B. L. Roberts.
 A Ford car turned turtle near Bor- den's late Monday evening. The oc- cupants, some young men from Nor folk, were more or less scratched and bruised, though not seriously.
 c. H. Pease has given up the local agency for the Ford car and has rented his building to Clayton M. Benjamin who will take possession about November 1st.
 About forty from here attended the play in Great Harrington Tues day evening. It was a most delight ful comedy and played to a capacity house.
 Dr. J. G. Adam attended a meet ing of the Litchfeld County Medical Association in Washington last week. A. P. Freeman who has recently returned from Prague, Czecho-Sla- vakia is visiting in town. Mrs. Churchill, former resident, has been visiting friends in East Canaan and Canaan, before leaving for California.
 Mrs. Emily Stone is confined to her home by illness. Miss G. M. Roraback is in Yer mont on Home Missionary work. N. E. Rossman of Brooklyn, N. Y, has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. J. D. Clemans, for few days.
 The Kensington Club will hold a food sale at Badgley's meat market on Friday afternoon, Oct. 22d at 2 o'clock, standard time.
 Master Junior Weaver celebrated his second birthday Tuesday evening at his home on High Street. A boun. tiful supper was served after which games and dancing was enjoyed by all. Among those present were his grandparents and nineteen of his friends. He received many useful presents, including nine dollars ir money and twenty dollar goldpiece
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14

editor, and business manager are: Publisher The Canaan Printing Go. Editor, Managing Editor, Business Manager, A. W. Krouse, Canaan, Conn.
 2. That the owners are: J. H. Roraback, H. E. Lyles, G. S. Fuller, s. A. Eddy, G. W. Parsons, A. W. Krouse, Canaan, Conn.
 A. W. AROUSE Signature of managing editor) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of Oct. 1920.
 E. L. Roberts (My commission expires Feb. 1, 1923.)
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14
SOME BOMB

A bomb dropped into our camp last week. Not a real honest-to- goodness Bolsheviki bomb of which we read, but bomb in the form of a "dun" from the Democratic Ma tional Committee for funds, which caused as much surprise as the gen uine article would have. To demo- cratic paper or editor it would have been different, but when sent to a 'rank damn republican" as a New York lawyer called us, it is amusing to say the least. Following is the heartrending appeal:
 Democratic National Committee James W. Gerard, Chairman.
 Oct. 2, 1920. Editor,
 The Connecticut Western News, Canaan, Conn.
 My dear Sir:
 On behalf of our Committee, write to express to you our high appreciation of the liberal and effective support you have hereto fore given us.
 May I once more invite your attention to the unsatisfactory condition of the finances of the National Committee, which seri- ously handicaps the prosecution of an intensive campaign such as we have in mind.
 In the light of the foregoing facts, I am compelled to ask you to write a special editorial urging your readers to send us contri- buttons to the utmost measure of their ability.
 Yours very truly,
 (Signed) J. W. Gerard
 We do not hesitate to publish tn, Ietter, realizing that it might hell our political enemies in this sectlol to obtain funds, but knowing loca democrats as we do, we doubt i Wiggling Jimmy will get more thar a million from them. The republi cans might arrange, however, to loa, him the last fifteen million he tacke' on their slush fund. If this fails tn only recourse will be for Jimmy t. dig into some of that $2,000,000 O his own private funds. .s,
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14

Chestnut Hill, this state, has a postmistress who was fined $1 and costs for abusive language Tuesday. She called a grain dealer who tried to pass cancelled two-cent stamp, a "damn sneak" If the grain dealer really did try to save two cents at the expense of the govern ment, we think he is just what the postmistress called him.
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14

AG ISS TIFFANY has pronounced them exact du
 'A plcates in tona quality of the instrument used at Main Auditorium and capable of sustaining with absolute success the test of direct comparison with her living voice. By signing this Certificate, she declares them equal in every respect, to the instru
 ment which stood beside her Thursday, Sept. 23rc the stage at Town Hal and amazed all Canaan Let us show you end play for you these Official Lab
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14

Coats, suits dyed in any popular colors. Work sent by parcel post will be returned within few days.
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14

Democrats generally are now com blaming that the republicans are seeking to elect their candidates by exaggeration and misrepresentation. Wonder what they call that stuff the Hartford Times prints from time to time?
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14
Barn to rent for auto storage. Mrs. H. D. Humphrey.
MISCELLANEOUS

Notiee-Langdon's cider mill will be closed every Saturday during the season.
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14
SNAP sssoYs

A counterfeit federal reserve $100 note is out. Watch your change at the restaurant L. Minneapolis Jour mai .--...
 France will oppose, it is said, the En;on of Germany and Austria. France naturally does not want it's
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14

A woman representative from North Canaan? It would be unusual and unexpected. a. r
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14

Self-Inking Stamp Pads in green, blue and purple at The Canaan Printing Company.
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14

Notice-Apples, winter choice fruit at Orchard S1.00 barrel or 40c per bushel. Buyers furnish bar rels and carting. Trees low and handy. F. c. Dean, Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14
ELDERLY PEOPLE
 particularly suffer from CHRONIC CONSTIPATION and require a mild laxative like DR. TROWBRIDGE'S

DR. TRoWBRIDGE'S
 DANDELION PILLS "The best family physic known" Used for fifty years to cleanse and strengthen the system. Sold by druggists 25c per box, or sent on receipt of price by
 The Dandelion Pill Co.,, Inc.
 STAMFORD, CONN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-28
PACKERS MAKE
BIG PROFITS
Chairman of Federal Trade Com
mission Gives Figures For
Two Years

Newark, ~ j.. Ian. 22.-The high
cost Of living since 1915 has been
due largely to the five great packing
concerns, whose profits from 1915 to
1877, inclusive. were more than s192,-
100000, as compared with $4,000
600 for the three preceding years,
William b. Colver, chairman Of the
federal trade com mission, declared in
an address read by Robert r. Kane,
Of counsel for the commission, before
the Atlantic Coast conference Of the
National Consumers league here to-
day. Mr. Colver was unable to at
tend.
Building up huge SURPRISES out
OF undue profits" Mr.. Colver's state
n1ent said, these concerns sought in
vestments in unrelated lines
"Our own reckless extravaganza
las been an exceeding important fac
tor in the creation Of the false price
structure in our cost Of living" the
statement continued. IN 1919 there
was insane speculating. Hundreds and
hundreds of millions of dollars have
been squandered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-28
Conference on Japan-Alnerican Rela
tons.

Correspondence Of Associated Press)
Toxic. Jan. 2.-Prernier Hara has
promised his support for conference
Of the Japan-American relations COM
mittee, composed Of japanese and
Americans. to be held mere next
spring. Baron Shibusawa has an
nounced that he expects the confer
ence to contribute to the solution OF
the. anti-Japanese agitation in Cali
fornia and in the United States. The
American section Of the committee
was organized in the United States
when Baron Shibusawa visited that
country in 1915. After his return
home the Japanese section was or
ganized in Toxic with more than
score of prominent Japanese business
men to cooperate with the American
members.
A meeting of the committee now
has been called here for the exchange
of frank opinions regarding diplo-
matte, economic and other questions
arising between Japan and the Unit
ed States. It is expected that about
Is men including five or six from Cal
ifornia and the others from the east
ern States will come to Toxic to at
tend the meeting.
Government approval of the pro-
posed conference was given at a re-
ception recently held at the residence
Of the premier. Many leading Japa-
nese attended to exchange views on
the promotion Of friendly relations
and better understanding between
the nations. Among them We're Ba-
ron shibusawa, Baron Sakatani, Ba-
ron Kondo, Manzo Kushida, Zenjiro
Horikoshi, JunnosuRe Inouye. govern
or of the bank of Japan: Chuji Kali
wara, president OF the Yokohama
Specie Bank; Baron Megata, Viscount
Kaneko and DR.. Juichi Soyeda.
The nrenaier said he believed the