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Coal at $500 a Ton
Is Worth Saving

A careful investigation shows that the
vast majority of users Of Lyon Heaters
are saving at least one-third of the
coal they formerly used in other styles
of heaters. Many save as much as half,
With coal as scarce and hish as il
will be TINS winter, you must use it
economically or you may be without heat
altogether before the winter is over.
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organization of the City Club unit.
Circular letters have been sent to
club members and a membership OF
twenty-five from this sources is ex-
week.
Report cards, for violation of traffic
ordinances. have been printed and dis
tributed. These cards. to be held by
all members. will serve to check reck-
less driving in the city. In case a
rules. he fills out the card and mails 1t
to Maj. Gessford, who will then take
appropriate action on the report.
With three hundred cars constantly
on the street on the lookout for viola
tions. with instructions to report any
observed. the effect, among the reck-
less drivers particularly, is bound to
be felt At present there are not
enough traffic policemen in the city to
enforce the various ordinances, but
with the addition of a vigilance corps
of 900. the city will be adequately
patroled.
Two hundred of the motor corps in
sigma have been ordered, and the city
will soon be able to distinguish the
members by the small metal disk
which will be prominently displayed
on the windshield.
Privilege to Police Omcers.
Any member of the metropolitan po-
me- loIce Is authorized 10 call upon
the owner of a car bearing the insignia
to transport him in emergency cases.
At present, it is stated. there are only
three cars at police headquarters, one
of which is in such a condition that it
seldom runs, SO that in case Of eTner-
gency the police would have to proceed
on foot or on the street car. But with
motor corps men on the streets the
men could be quickly taken to their
destinations.
police department needed machines to
head Off criminals, such as in the re-
cent diamond robbery in Baltimore, and
others, private owners volunteered their
services and cars The organization of
live motor corps is expected to CO.
operate with the police in every way
and have cars instantly available in
cases of this kind.
A meeting of the staff will be held
during the week in the District build
ing
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THE WEATHER.

District Of Columbia. Maryland and
Virginia. partly cloudy today; tomor-
row fair; mild temperature; moderate
southwest and west winds.
West Virginia, probably fair today
and tomorrow: no change in tempera-
ture.
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Midnight, 20; 2 am. s.: 4 am, ST: 6
am. IS; am, s.; 10 am. "A: IL noon.
Is: 2 pm. 80: pm, 50; 6 PM, II;
PM, "A; 10 pm, IA.
Relative humidity am. SO; PM,
81; s pm, so.
Rainfall Is pm. to s PM 0.
Hours of sunshine, so.
Per cent Of possible sunshine, So.
Departures.
Accumulated deficiency of tempera-
ture since January /. 1920, 3.22; de-
ficiency Of temperature since Septem-
Der 1, 1920. 80.
Accumulated deficiency of precipita-
ton since January 1. 1920. 0.6g.
Excess of precipitation since Sep
TENDER l. 1920, OIL.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, S8; lowest, IS.
Up-Rfver- Waters.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, Sep
TENDER 1.-THE Potomac and Shen-
| andoah rivers were both muddy this
evening.
Weather In Various Cities.
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NATIONAL GUARD STATUS.
Has $4,000 Enlisted, as Against
1aO.6O7 Authorized Strength.

According to a statement just issued
BY the war Department the present
2'47s officers and 60.545 enlisted men,
g.. AGAINST an authorized enlisted
strength of 1so,so7: During the
Of the guard was increased by 3,431
men.
Guard Of the District OF Columbia is
stated at i've officers and 231 enlisted
mem The total authorized enlisted
strength Of the District is Sol.
The approximate pay per annum Of
|line officers and enlisted men Of the
National Guard. including forty-nine
drills and fifteen days field service. is
announced as follows: Captain, $794.-
AZ: hrst lieutenant. $462.72; second
$376.96: sergeant first
class, $223.36: sergeant second class.
lsI68.96; sergeant third class. $149.12;
lserTeant fourth class. $115.20; cor
lporai, $sl72; private first class, $74.-
lSS; private. $1,000.
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tary here. will conduct the morning
services at the Second Baptist Church
tomorrow, and the evening services will
be conducted by Judge c. T.. Nicol.
Mrs. Lucy i. Scarborough, forty-nine
years old, died today at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Bascom Nash, 10 Wolfe
street. Her body will be sent tomorrow
morning to Petersburg. Va. for burial.
The entertainment committee of the
local post of the American Legion is ar
ranging for "A dance. which will be given
September % in the auditorium OF the
Eiks' Home.
A meeting of Alexandria Lodge. No.
I5S. Benevolent and Protective order OF
Eilks, will be held next Monday night.
Ahram Potosky has sold to r. h.
craddock and wife the store and dwell
ing at the southwest corner of Columbus
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U. S. TO BE PoRRAs' HOST.
President-Elect Of Panama Will
Arrive Wednesday.

Senior DR.. Don Belisario Porras, re-
firing minister Of Panama to WASH
ington. and president-elect of the
isthmus, has accepted the official in
vitation from the State Department
to become the guest Of the nation at
Washington. and will arrive here at
3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
He will be under escort of COM
plimentary body Of officials from the
State Department. who will assist in
carrying out the carefully arranged
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Newton
ID. Baker will be at home informally.
and DR.. Porras, who Is friend. Of the
Secretary and Mrs. Baker, will pay
A dinner will be given in honor Of
DR.. Porras in the Pan-American
building wednesday evening, with
cambridge Colby, the Secretary OF
state, as host, and on the following
day Secretary Of War Baker will en-
tertain at luncheon in his honor. A
| trip to Mount Vernon on board the
Mayhower is also part OF the Thurs
day program.
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affiliated with the League of Woman

affiliated with the League OF Woman
Voters.
DR.. Louis E. Foulks, in making re-
port on the activities OF the city health
department. during the month OF Au-
gust. says that the general health condi-
tons here during the past month show
ed marked improvement over the CORE
spending month last year.
The Dreadnaught Athletic Club at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon will cross
bats with the Silver Spring Athletic
Club of Maryland. The game will be
played on the grounds of the Alexandria
High School.
Julian D. knight. contractor. will break
ground Monday for the erection of a
store and dwelling in East Rosemont
for Mr.. Black of Washington.
Kirk f. Wallace, Y. NJ. c. A. secre-
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and Princess streets.
Rev. DR.. w. J. Morton. rector OF Christ
Episcopal Church, has returned from
Virginia Beach and viii conduct both
morning and evening services at the
church tomorrow.
Roger c. Sullivan. past great sachenI
of the Independent Order of Ped Men,
left today for Des Moines. Iowa. TO at
tend a meeting of the Great Council Of
Red Men Of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12

The Peruvian congress recently
passed a law making il compulsory
for all males from eighteen to sixty
years OF age to work on the public
highways for certain number of
days per year.
The mirror., 1920-09-30

Games won, 10. Lost II. Percentage, .476.
Summary-Two base hits-O'N. Stolen
bases Carroll, Klue, 2, Hick, VOL. Dou-
BILE plays-Fros, unassisted, to Hick. First
base on errors-Visitors, 0; M.S.P., 1. Left
on bases-Visitors, 8; M.S.P., s. Base
hits off Gardell, 5, in three innings; off
VOL, 8. Struck out by Gardell, &; by Lar
son, /; by Lindbcrg, 1; by VOL, 7. Passed
on balls by Gardell, /; by Larson, 2; by
VOL, l.. Passed balls by catcher Schmidt,
1.
Umpire, Mr.. ]. Karp. J.R.S.
The mirror., 1920-09-30

the first round after two men had been re-
tired. Bona was thrown out, Carroll to
Lindberg, and Burn was tossed out Hank
to Lindberg. ON stepped into one for
two stations and scored on Hick' single to
right. Bud and Eros each connected for
a single that filled the bases. liver being
a little over anxious to clout one out in
safe territory, went out by the strike out
route.
In the fourth chapter the locals were
given brace of runs just merely to keep
their fighting spirit on edge. Lob and
VOL the first two men up were passed on
balls. Bona in hitting the ball, hit it
in such manner that the ball hit him and
he was promptly called out by the Umps.
However, Bona kept on racing for first
and Schmidt who recovered the ball made
the play on Bona at first. The throw
went wild allowing VOL and Lob to score.
Burn struck out and ON was thrown out,
Klue to Lindberg. This ended all pros
poets of the locals scoring any more for in
the last half of the fifth frame they were
retired in order.
The mirror., 1920-09-30

job as the herds usually gather on two is
lands. 1t is estimated that about 100000
seal noses will be counted this year, and
about $4,000 of these will be decorating
feminine shoulders before the snow flies.
The mirror., 1920-09-30

Beavers have been introduced again in
to New England after many years. Many
of the upland meadows are the result of
beaver dams which killed the forest growth
decades ago.
The mirror., 1920-09-30
RELAIA REFERO

INTERESTING READING AND INFORMATION
GATHERED FROM MANY SOURCES
Canada received $60,0O0,000 from her
fisheries last year.
France will produce sufficient this har-
vest to feed herself.
Shark oil is used for lighting purposes
in many parts of the West Indies.
Chile is to electrify all the $500 miles
of railroads operated by the state.
The English adder or viper is the only
poisonous snake found in England.
Two handfuls of salt is regarded as a
handsome wage for days work in Togo
land.
Bones of 100 mastodons and 20 ele-
plants were dug up in one bog in Ken
tucky.
No buyers for 81 wooden ships built by
the government for war service have been
found by the shipping board.
Lightning struck an apple tree at South
Norwalk, Connecticut, and the town fed
on lightning-baked apples for several
days.
Mosquitoes are so numerous in Paris
that the Pasteur Institute has been work.
ing on plan to destroy the larvae in the
water.
A 623-pound citizen of Philadelphia re-
duced his weight to 303 pounds in three
months by working in the steam room of a
laundry.
Peanuts have been imported in great
quantities Notwithstanding the fact that
the United States is the worlds greatest
peanut producer.
Four cases of bubonic plague are re-
ported to have been discovered in Paris
recently. The Pasteur Institute minimizes
the danger of an epidemic.
Rickshaw men of Toxic have entered a
formal protest to the government against
the spread of the automobile as means
of transportation in Japan.
Alberta, Canada, has established seven
bird sanctuaries in the chief breeding
areas to prevent extinction of various spe-
cies that are becoming scarce.
The Panama canal has just passed
through its driest season, the water in the
reserve Gatun reservoir being just suf
fcient to maintain navigable depth.
An automobile company saves $150,000
yearly by establishing laundry for rags
ased 10 Wipe I'll aaad syneace from ma
chinery, the result Of high cost of rags.
Industrial accidents are found to occur
with more frequency during the last hour
of the morning and the last hour of the
afternoon, than at any other period of the
day.
The Canadian Government has gone in
to the business of raising reindeer in the
Hudson Bay country to increase both the
motive power and the meat supply of the
country.
Great crevices opened in the earth in
Kiowa County, Kansas, recently and swal-
The mirror., 1920-09-30

There are only 1889 bison in the world,
all but 166 being in North America. The
United States has go wild buffaloes and
3,303 in captivity. Canada has the rest,
of which 500 are wild
The mirror., 1920-09-30

United States has go wild buffaloes and
3,3o3 in captivity. Canada has the rest,
of which 500 are wild.
Summer resorts in England are general
ly advertised as "health" resorts and the
daily papers give report on the amount
of rainfall, the hours of sunshine, and the
temperatures at large number of places.
Sumatra in 1918 imported 886,S3s
pounds of Second hand" American news
papers. The equator runs through the is
land and the papers are used as parasols
for tender rubber and sugar cane shoots.
The United States holds Polish Govern
ment FIVE per cent notes for $100,000,00
Part of this is for $71,920,000 worth of
goods of the A. E. F. sold to Poland and
the rest is for supplies yet to be furnished.
The Island of zap, which belongs to
the United States as result of the war,
has population that is not worried over
the coinage shrinkage. A rock is the
medium of exchange and the island has
plenty of rocks.
Nitroglycerin wheelers, who use rubber
tired carriages to move the dangerous ex-
plosive around the factories, are considered
the nerviest men in industrial life. The
steeple jack and the professional dare
devil come next in order.
Within 40 miles of Portland, Oregon, a
mountain voyager recently discovered three
fine waterfalls each with drop of more
than 100 feet. Although the city can be
seen from the spot, it is believed that no
white man had ever before visited the y
falls.
In accordance with an old custom which
ordains that silver cradle shall be pre-
sented to an heir born during its fathers
term as mayor, the Liverpool council re-
Gently presented a solid silver cradle. This
is the third presentation in over half a
century.
The friend of many children died re-
Gently in Brooklyn, N. Y. He was Jesse
A. Crandall, IS years old, toy designer
and manufacturer. He made a hobby
horse for the Prince of Wales, later King
Edward VII, and an invalid chair for
Ruth Cleveland, daughter of the former
president.
Cotton has often been called King. Re-
cent statistics show that he has powerful
realm: 1t was estimated that more than
100000 persons were engaged in the pro-
duction, manufacture and distribution of
cotton, and more than thirty billion dollars
of capital invested.
The oldest bead dealer in the country
is Peter Bender, of New York. He says
the bead craze comes every IS years, the
present craze being due to die out in a
few months, and the next one to come in
194s. He has pro6ted by two such per-
iods of bead popularity.
There are two men in the United States
who have incomes of $3,000,0oo year,
according to the Internal Revenue Bureau,
and about 10000 are classed as mil
lionaires. Half the 100000 men who
filed income tax statements reported in.
comes of not more than $4,000.
The United States is preparing to take
a census of the seals of the Alaska seal
ing grounds. 1t is a comparatively easy
The mirror., 1920-09-30

Great crevices opened in the earth in
Kiowa County, Kansas, recently and swal-
lowed a number of cattle. Biologists
blame the long dry spell in that part of
the country.
The mirror., 1920-09-30

In accordance with an old custom which
ordains that silver cradle shall be pre-
sented to an heir born during its fathers
term as mayor, the Liverpool council re-
Gently presented solid silver cradle. This
is the third presentation in over half
century.
The mirror., 1920-09-30

The friend of many children died re-
Gently in Brooklyn, N. Y. He was Jesse
A. Crandall, IS years old, toy designer
and manufacturer. He made hobby
horse for the Prince of Wales, later King
Edward VII, and an invalid chair for
Ruth Cleveland, daughter of the former
president.
The mirror., 1920-09-30

Within 40 miles of Portland, Oregon, a
mountain voyager recently discovered three
fine waterfalls each with drop of more
than 100 feet. Although the city can be
seen from the spot, it is believed that no
white man had ever before visited the
falls.
The mirror., 1920-09-30

The United States is preparing to take
a census of the seals of the Alaska seal
ing grounds. 1t is a comparatively easy
The mirror., 1920-09-30

There are two men in the United States
who have incomes of $3,OO0,O0O a year,
according to the Internal Revenue Bureau,
and about 10000 are classed as mil
lionaires. Half the 100000 men who
filed income tax statements reported in.
comes of not more than $4,000.
The mirror., 1920-09-30

Nitroglycerin wheelers, who use rubber
tired carriages to move the dangerous ex-
plosive around the factories, are considered
the nerviest men in industrial life. The
steeple jack and the professional dare
devil come next in order.
The mirror., 1920-09-30

The Canadian Government has gone in
to the business of raising reindeer in the
Hudson Bay country to increase both the
motive power and the meat supply of the
country.
The mirror., 1920-09-30

Cotton has often been called King. Re-
cent statistics show that he has powerful
realm. 1t was estimated that more than
100000 persons were engaged in the pro-
duction, manufacture and distribution of
cotton, and more than thirty billion dollars
of capital invested.
The mirror., 1920-09-30

Summer resorts in England are general
ly advertised as "health" resorts and the
daily papers give report on the amount
of rainfall, the hours of sunshine, and the
temperatures at large number of places.
The mirror., 1920-09-30

The oldest bead dealer in the country
is Peter Bender, of New York. He says
the bead craze comes every IS years, the
present craze being due to die out in
few months, and the next one to come in
1945. He has pro6ted by two such per-
iods of bead popularity.
, 1920-05-15

Abramson again moved the Chairman
and Secretary Of the Council draft and
forward a letter Of thanks to the Red
Cross for their muniicient gift.
The members proposal was unanimous
ly adopted.
To be continued
, 1920-05-15

On Wednesday evening at Govern
ment House Governor Oman gave a
farewell stag dinner in honor Of Cap
tain William Russell White, U. S. Navy,
who leaves for the States early next
week, Covers were laid for t~Wenty-four
guests, among whom were included the
Governors staff, officers attached to
the Naval Station and several civilians
from St. Thomas and St. Croix.
, 1920-05-15

posed of three members, one of whom
shall he appointed by the Colonial Coun-
Gil, one by the local Red Cross Chapter,
and one by the Governor. The Governor
shall name the Chairman, the Secretary
and the Treasurer of the said Commits
sion. The members shall be appointed
for & period Of two years.
3. The Library Commission shall
make all rules and regulations for the
conducting and maintaining Of the Pub
lie Libraries and shall have full power
to expeDd for said purpose such funds
as may from time to time be received
by it.
4. The Library Commission shall sub
nit to the Governor annually on 80 June
q report Of it's activities for the fiscal
year, Including receipts and aisburse-
ments Of all funds received and expend-
ed during the year.
Introduced by Government.
It was put to the vote and carried that
the matter be furrhered today.
2ud Appointed Member NOWI remark
ed Mr.. Chairman. Mr.. Moran, the re-
preventative Of the association is present
and if the Council desires TO hear what
he has in mind he is willing to address
me OOQlCIl.
Mr.. Moran was given the word and ad-
dressed the Council as follows Mr..
Chairman and Gentlemen of the Council,
Il MA be well to give yea back ground
for the establishing Of the Red Cross Lii
brarie8 in this island. AS you know the
Red Cross mas been very active, the Ju-
Nor Chapter made a big contribution and
we learned through the school authori-
ties of the need of libraries in these is
lands and | brought that to the attention
Of the Association and the result was
that five hundred books were sent down
to the Director of Educotion. The As
s0ciatiol is willing to send books and
win train native girls in modern methods,
The parpose now is to rent buildings
fer the libraries; a lady will be sent down
and her time will be spent according to
suggestions made by the Commission
which is TO be appointed, but before she
comes she would like to know that there
will be trained people to take care of the
libraries. | am willing to answer any
Question that may be asked on the mac-
ter. | thank you Mr.. Chairman.
The Chairman remarked Honorable
Mem bers this matter, as placed before
you by Government, is an ordinance and
must be treated as an ordinance. 1t is
now before you on LIST Discussion.
No one requesting the word the Chair
man closed LIST Discussion.
End Appointed Member LN0UI remark
, 1920-05-15

The members proposal was put to the
vote.
Ii vOted for; none against.
Government having given consent End
Discussion closed.
4th Appointed Member BJackwoodl
remarked: Mr. Chairman. There seems
to be no expression of opinion as to
whether we should have these libraries
here or not; they certainly would be
additions to our island and we should be
thankful for the offer.
4tb Member for Frederiksted Country
District LFgem5ngl remarked, Mr.. Chair
man. | believe the libraries will be a
great help to the island, but wouldn't the
renting OF the houses in which to estab-
llsh these libraries be an expense to the
community.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town
iCoUtterl remarked: Mr.. Chairman. |
think the members of this Council ought
to realize that there is being offered to
the community by the Red Cross d gift
. which this community is badly in need
of. | don't think we should hesitate to
pass all the discussions on this matter
today and before the vote is taken the
Council should give a vote of thanks for
the valuable offer.
9Th Appointed Member [Luaney con
Cured in the words spoken by the last
speaker and Furthermore said, The
Red Cross is doing very good work
fer these islands; it is really worth the
while to go to the hospital and see there
the good work that is being done. We
should be exceedingly thankful to the
Red Cross for what they are doing for
US.
LIST Member for Christiansted Town
(Abrqn1Son) proposed a vote of thanks
10 the Red Cross.
End Appointed Member (NoW pro-
posed and it was put to the vote and
carried that End discussion be closed.
End Discussion closed.
lst Member for Fr9deriksted Country
District (AmdoYsen) Did not see why il
was necessary to put this matter before
the Council.
End Appointed Member [NoUl in re-
ply 10 the last speak said, The Red Cross
cannot establish libraries here without
having NM one to take care of them.
Furthermore the member moved that
3rd Discussion ome on today.
It was put to the vote and carried that
3rd Discussion come on today.
Government having given consent 3rd
Discussion opened.
Bird member for Christiansted Country
District Root. w. Skeoch] We should
support with all our hearts the measure
for establishing the Libraries here.
, 1920-05-15

the price Of milk Will slnI to 3-3713 cents
with an exchange of 50M. We wrote
80.
A notice is published in this is
sue inviting public participation in dis
cussing the advisability Of me or two
judges in the Virgin Islands, and whoth-
er it is preferable to have a local court
of appeal within reach of all, or an ap-
peal court at Philadelphia. See notice
in another column,
, 1920-05-15

In reprintihg letter TO MIR. G.. Lawaetz
from this paper of 18th. instant. West
End News misQuotes us as saying that
the price Of milk will sink to 1913 cents
with ar exchange of 500. We wrote
90.