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Evening star., 1920-11-23
Joint BODY FORMED
ON NWOMEN'SLAWS
Eleven National 0rganiza'
tions Combine to Promote
Welfare Legislation.

Representatives of eleven national
organizations Of women met yester-
day in the office Of the National
Muusey building, and created a wom-
ans joint congressional committee,
for the purpose of forwarding legis-
lative measures in which they
severally and collectively are inter-
ested. Mrs Maud Wood Park. chair-
man Of the hostess organization, was
chosen chairman
The new organization will work
through subcomn1itteee meetings OF
which are to begin this evening. These
will be composed OF representatives
Of organizations interested in the
various bills to be supported, and
will seek to establish the machinery
for effective cooperative campaigns.
The date OF next meeting Of the joint
committee was announced for De-
cember 20.
Organizations Represented.
The organizations represented at the
meeting, with their delegates. Were:
General Federation OF Women's Clubs.
White, Miss Ida Hafford. Mrs. Kate
Trenholme Abrams. Miss : Mary
o'Toole: National Council of Women.
Mrs. Philip North Moore, Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey: National Women's
Trade Union League, Miss Ethel M.
Smith: National Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teachers' Associations.
Mrs. Arthur c. Watkins; National
Consumers League. Mrs. Florence
Kelley. Miss Jeanette Rankin; As
sociation Of Collegiate Alumnae, Mrs.
Raymond b. Morgan; American Home
Economfcs' Association. Miss Louise
Stanley; National Federation Of Busi-
ness and Professional Women's Clubs,
Miss Lena Phillips. and National
Leangue of Women Voters, Mrs. Maud
Wood Park.
Bfns to Ne Supported.
The following are the bills for
which the committee will work: The
Sheppafd.Towner dnfancy and ma
ternity ,bill): the Smith-Towner (edu-
cational bilD; the Rogers citizenship
(Erantfng Independent citizenship to
married women); the Curtis Gard
,fchild labor in District Of .Columbfa):
the Fess bill (for Americani ation) !;
the Gronna bill combined Kenyon
Kendrick bills to create federal live
stock commission).
Mrs Ellis A. Yost of the W. c. TNU.
was chosen vice chairman and Mrs.
Arthur c. Watkins OF the Congress-
of Mothers and Parent Teachers, AS
sociatfons secretary.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
NAY HAVE DEATH CLUE.
Revolver Found IN Home of ]. C.
Denton, Slain Mining Promoter.

Los ANGELES. November IA
small revolver containing i've dis
charged cartridges was found yester.
day where II apparently had been hid
den. near the crypt in the basement
of the residence Of Jacob Charles
Denton, where his body was found
two months ago.
The Denton residence. in which Mrs
Louise L. Pee{e OF Denver. Col. now
in the county Jail awaiting trial for
the murder OF Denton. was either =
tenant or housekeeper. now is occu-
pied BY the sister OF the dead mining
promoter. Mrs.. Thomas Merriman OF
San Francisco, and her husband.
At the request Of Judge Russ Avery.
special administrAtor OF the Denton
estate. Mr.. and Mrs. Merriman have
been making a minute search Of the
house In the hope OF finding evidence
copcerning her brothers death.
Tia district attorneys ONCE said
discolorations on the revolver would
be examined to see IF they were blood
stains.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
GET A RECEIPT.
Every Red Cross MEM
Der is entitled to a receipt
for his or her dollar. OBJ
tain same from the solici-
tor.
SAVES BOY FROM EAGLE.
Whole spaulding Family Needed to
Drive Bfrd or

GLENDo. Wyo.. November 23.-It
took the combined efforts OF the
spaulding family yesterday to save
Walter Spauldinx from
being carried away by q giant eagle
at their ranch near here.
When the huge bird attacked wal
ter in the ranch yard he grasped it
by the neck and screamed for help.
John, his seven-year-old brother.
came to the rescue, and q third boy
OH the bird with q stick and the
eagle attacked her. She was saved
when Mr.. Spaulding came with a shot
gun and dispatched the bird. 1t had
q spread Of eight feet.
= The two boys were severely lac.
Grated by the eagles claws.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
NEW YORK EDITOR DEAD.
George II. Smith Of Tribune Victim
Of Ptomaine Poisoning.

NEW YORK. November 23.-GeofSe
M-emith. managing editor Of the New
York Tribune, died suddenly At his
home yesterday from ptomaine pol
sonfnG. complicated with heart dis
case. He had been i'll since last Tues
day.
Tkirty years ago Mr.. Smith began
his newspaper activities on the New.
ark. N. J., Advertiser. later serving
the New York Tribune and the SUN.
In tSoe he became managing editor OF
the Philadelphia Press. returning to
editor Of the Sum. He Joined the Even.
inH Sun a. managing editor in 1919.
In october, 1919. he became managing
editor OF the Tribune.
He leaves 4 widow. . son and .
daughtef.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
STORE EXCESS ORDNANCE,
425e, ,o0o, 600 Worth Disposed Of
Since Flow Oversees Stopped.

The sudden cessation Of the how of
ammunition overseas. due to the sign
ing Of the armistice. occasioned .
dangerous congestion of explosives
nearby thickly settled communities
along the Atlantic seAboard. says
MAJ Gen. C. c. williams. chief Of ord
nance. in his annual report. To re-
1ieve that condition. he says. it was
necessary to develop Immediately
temporary storage to take care of the
excess. That was accomplished by
utilizing the ammunition depots built
for use as forwarding points during
the war.
More than S2ss. oct. 900 worth of sur
plus army ordnance, material has been
disposed Of In the last fiscal year. ac-
icording to the report. Falling market
prices, stringency In the money mar
ket and unsettled shipping conditions
are holding up disposition Of remain
ing stockA
Evening star., 1920-11-23
CHAIRMAN HAYS WANTS
FUNDS TO MEET DEFICIT
Campaign Bxpenses Exceeded Re-
ceipts BY Approximately
Z u. .6oo.O .O0o,

Following tina Hing by Treasurer
upham Of the. republican national
COMMITTEES Of the AA9ncial statement
OF that orgatifzntiUn. Chairman Will
Hays hAs fssued . broadcast appeal
IN In tie - casnpaiEn suiad p appfSximatinE so mating
81, sol, 900. In letters which have
been sent to individuals Mr.. Hays
''Of course. the easiest way to liqui-
date this Indebtedness would be to
appeal to a limited number Of gen.
substantial amounts. This could
have been done before election: it
could be done now: but this policy ]
am unwilling to adopt except as
very last resort.
at was apparent some weeks be-
fore the election that the $1,000 CAM
paign would not result in an amount
euual to our budget, It was mot wise
to risk any substsntial change In the
plan of the campaign, and we did not
want 20 fxise the limit. It was then
decided that we would 60 through
efacisney and After tlectton continue'
Tho fAt4ins, Of money until any dedcit
srss' be- @prsSsdsatsa, oaupalsn this
year cost the natsonal 1 nd COMMITTEES p. ap.
does not include tbs expenses OF the
twenty months pre-coh ventton or
.eanfxation work and publicity. the
1918 campaigns IN several state cleo
tons, ali Of which. of course. con-
tributed to our success in the 1890
election. but tie expenses Tor all OF
which were collected by limited con-
trfbutiors prior to the 1920 conven-
ton, 80 that at the beginning Of the
campaign proper We had no net obli-
cations.
most important IN political value,
hewevef. both to the party and to the
country, 10 that this year there were
more than s60, 900 ssparate contribu-
tioss, tutaiinG approximately $2.0o0,-
s001, 4dx lAe nneatdential. cAmpaiFn,
wills d lyiA the bul3G- 81 the tnflre
SSuH A9la1edeek Tor Etlt1la yrA1asntial
ls,sGceAt.al II as4xt s1or ftlb eua.
trtsuf.ens N. tn. g4st weak sf the cam
Evening star., 1920-11-23
URGES BANKERS TO AID.
Gen. Mcintyre Argues for Develop
ment of Philippine Resources.

Inability to interest American capi-
tai on large scale in the Philippine
Islands has resulted in greatly re-
tarding development of their great
natural resources, according to Maj.
Gen. Frank Mcintyre. chief of the bu-
reau of insular affairs of the War De-
partment
He urges American bankers and
business men to interest themselves in
the trade and development possibili-
ties of the outlying possessions, de-
claring that Large tracts of the best
agricultural land In the world await
development" and that ''in n number
cf fertile provinces the population
falls below twenty persons per square
mile, while there is an unsupplied la
Dor demand in other agricultural
provinces having a population of $50
per square mile"
Evening star., 1920-11-23
HOLIDAY FOR MAIL MEN.

There will be no delivery Of mai,
by carriers throughout the cftv
Thanksgiving day. City Postmaster
cry to hotels and newspaper cora
spondents will be made at 1890 q N
All classified stations throuehont
the city will be closed. with the AZ.
oeption of Central station at 18th ana
II streets. Stamp windows viii he
open throughout the day at the main
city post office.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
MARRIED AT TOP
OF WASHINGTON
MONUMENT HERE

Miss Abbie Lee Thomas and Rob-
ert Lee Campbell OF New Glasgow,
Amherst county. Va, were mar
ried at o'clock yesterday after
noon at the top Of the washing
ton Monument by Rev. O. P. Lloyd.
pastor of the Second Baptist
Church OF Alexandria, Va. The
Monument was filled with visitors
at the time.
Comparatively few persons In
the crowd realized that they were
witnessing marriage ceremony
at the peak of the Monument, and
not more than passing notice was
taken of the couple when their
hats were taken off and the mar
riage ceremony of the Baptist
Church was read.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
UNSAFE FOR SCHOOL USE.
Firemen's Report Causes omcials
to Abandon Former Seminary.

Hope Of utilizing the former. Fair
mont Seminary. at IAth and Faifmont
streets. to relieve overcrowded school
conditions in Mount Pleasant and Co.
lumbia Heights was virtually aban-
doned today by school officials upon
receipt Of a communication from the
IRE department. pointing out that the
building does not adhere to the fre
equations pertaining to schools.
Supt. Ba11ou last week requested
6re department. authorities to examine
the structure and report on the fire
risk before he recommended that the
proffer of its use until June - be ac-
cepted or rejected. No steps to con-
vert the lexington Manor Into pub
OfficiaIs state that the building is not
adaptable to school purposes and not
In q suitable location.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
5000 EDUCATORS MEET.
Col. Rees and Gov. Davis to Ad
dress Virginia Conference.

RICHMOND. Va, November "a
About three Thousand delegates are
here to attend tho sessions Of the an
nual Virginia education conference.
which began this morning. heads Of
leading colleges in the state being
among those in attendance
Lieut.. Col. r. I. Rees. chief Of the
education and recreation branch Of
the War Department: Gov. Davis and
Mayor Ainslie are among those who
are to make addresses.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
WORLD MEET OF MEDIC0S.

BOSTON. November 23-An inter-
national congress of medicine and
pharmacy. to which will be invited
all physicians and pharmacists who
served in the armies Of the allied or
neutral countries during the world
war. will be held at Brussels in June,
1921, under the auspices Of the medi-
cal corps OF the Belgian army. accord
ing to an announcement made yester-
day by Redingtdn Fiske. Belgian con-
sui in Boston.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
.DEscHANNEL WELL AGAIN.
Complete Recovery Of Health Is
Announced in Paris.

PARIS November 22.--Former Presi-
dent Deschanel has completely recovered
IN health and IL looking for an apart
ment in Paris. to which he intends to
return some time during the first two
weeks of December, Oeuvre says to-
day.
M. Deschanel lived in the Palais
romrbon for many years before enter
ing the Elysee Palace. but has had no
partment in Paris for the last fifteen
YEARS. Nine. Deschanel and her chill
dren now are living in a family hotel
an the left bank of the Seine.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
GEoRGIANs COMING HERE
Governor and $50 Residents VEL
coined by New York Mayor.

NEW YORK, November 23.-Headed
by Gov. Dorsey. $50 residents of Geor-
eis arrived here today on their tour Of
the principal cities Of the country. which
are being studied with the view Of get
ting ideas for the commercial and in
dustriai Improvement Of the southern
stateA
The party called at the city hall and
was wol0omed by Mayor Hyian. Il
will leave for Warrington ak midnight
and continue on to Atlanta after short
stay in the National Capital.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
TO ERECT PLANTS IN U. S.
German Syndicate Also to Make
Nitrogen in Japan.

BERLIN, November 22-Prepara-
tions have been made by the German
aniline syndicate to erect nitrogen
plants in the United States and Ja-
pan. and directors OF the syndicate
have already opened Negotiations
with those governments. says the
Zeitung am Mittag.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
FATAL AUTO COLLISION.

SHREVEPORT. La. November 23.-
Mra. A. L. Nugent 10 dead. her brother.
1 =. Pcmeroy, and two school children
the result Of { coiiisaon Of the sito-
mobile In which they were riding
with another car here yesterday.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
DECoRATES is JAPANESE.
American Official at Toxic Confer.
World War Honars.

TOXIC, November 22-The, American
charge d'anaires today conferred deco.
rations on the minister Of marine and
fourteen officers for their services dur
ing tho world war.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
RECEIVES GOLD MEDAL.

Sir Almroth Wright has reoeiysd
the hrst award Of . gold medal es-
tAbAshed .tAsopeha tbs xfft Of an,
anoSyn.oue A41lRw o3 the Reyal 10
. msdic.l practitioners throuehout
the world.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
CABLE BAN Is LIFTED.

NEW YORK. November 23.-Cen-
sorship restrictions on cable mes
sages from Palestine, which have
been effective since July. 1919, have
been lifted by the British govern
ment, the Commercial Cable Company
Evening star., 1920-11-23
STRANDED SHIP FL0ATED.
American Steamer Lake Fray Had
Gone Aground in Storm.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. November 23
The American steamer Lake Fray.
which went aground in the storm here
last week. was hoated yesterday aft
ernoon and towed to the shipyard here
for Q survey ana repairs
TAe American steamer Orion. which
wsnt aground In the saus blow. hAd
not been doata1 at IN early hour this
morning.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
AIRMEN DIE IN CRASH.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. November %.
Two flying cadets. Sidmund Ssyman.
ski San Antonio, and James A. Tur-
thsir plane crashed on the lanAinf 3Ald
AZ Kelly Field No T. The ship c9ugAk
- and VaS de0t10Sod,
Evening star., 1920-11-23
DIES IN DURNINo oAIABoOsg

Elmer Caldwell, white, Wa1 hoyaA4 to
death early y4ekeRAAy k0lloa13S9 -
attempt to deatroy the oaa1661Sa III
which he waa detained at Cranes
Nest, Va, ],
Evening star., 1920-11-23

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1920-11-23

George T. Sinclair. A. I street, mar
roWly escaped serious injury about 6
o'clock last night when his motor
cycle skidded on Anac0St& hfidse:
The motor cycle. stQ<bAd IN front OF a
moving street car did was demolished,
but Sinclair managed to keep out Of
the way SR.ke car and escaped injury.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
SOCIALISTS BACK LENlN.

Copyright, 192O.)
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-27
JOSEPH MERCER, MILLMAN,
 DIES IN PROVIDENCE

Joseph Mercer. 66, agent of the Stat CT Yarn Company of Pawtucket, R. l.. died early Thursday morning at his home at 35 Benevolent street, Providence. He had been in poor health for some time, but kept at his business until 10 days ago.
 MT. Mercer was a very well-known figure among the mill men of south eastern New England. where he has mess for 45 years. He had been agent of the Slater Yarn Company since 1912.
 He was born in Great Harwood, Lancashire. England, May p, 1853. where his family was prominent in the cotton businee.
 Mir. Mercier came to this country in 1874. In 1889, with his brother, Rich ard, he leased the Granite Mill at Spragueville, and began the manufac- ture of cotton cloth. under the firm name of J. & R. MercT Brothers. Up On the expiration of the lease in 1895 he became treasurer and agent of the Willimantic Cotton Nils Coorpora- tion, of Willimantie. Conn. in the ownership of which he was associat ted with Frank A. SayIes of Pawtucket The property was sold in 1907 and MT Mercer bought the Peauot Mills al MOntVllle, Conn.,, Which he operated for about two years. After a year 1T ] Europe he re- entered the cotton bus l mess with the Slater Yarn Company one of the Sayles properties in Paw 1 tueket.
 MT. Mercer was a member of tn, l Temple lodge, F. and A. M., of Green vile. the Scituate Royal Arch chapter 1 the To Kalon club of Pawtucket. tn, i Providence Chamber of Commerce ant the National Association of Cotto1 Manufacturers.
 He was twice married. By his frs wife, Mary F. Cullen of Readville Mass. he had three children. Heste J.. wife of Prof William T. Tasting l of Brown University Mary E., ant James M. Mercer. Besides his chi1 dren he leaves his widow, who wa elizabeth E. Pye; two brothers. Thom as Mercer and Abraham Mercer o England, and three grandchildren.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-27
PERSONALS

John M. Lee has been in New York on brief business trip.
 Rev. Charles H. Ricketts has been attending the Interchurch Conference in Hartford this week.
 Miss Jennie Everett of Mystic has been visitor at the home of her father, James Everett in Essex.
 MT. and Mrs Milford Champlin and children, of Groton, were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. sWayland L. Champlin of Ivoryton.
 Judge c. c. Gray of North Stoning ton is in poor>health, having been con- fined to his home most of the time since January 21st.
 Miss Bertha M. Moran. who has been located in New York for the past year as a millinery maker, has return ed to her home on Newton street.
 Rev. John H. Frederick, rector of St. Patrick's church, has recoyed from his illness sufficiently to sit up daily, and will be strong enough to leave his room soon.
 George L. Spafford of New London, conductor going back to the days when the engines on this line burned wood has retired from service. He is 73 years old.
 Major Cecil G. Young, of South Ambor, N. J., and Winfred c. Young of New York, have returned, after spending the holiday with their mother, Mrs. Lillian Forte Young, of Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-27
WEDDING
ereenebera-Rabinovitch

Israel Greenberg of Fall River Mass, and Miss Nellie Rabinovitch of Norwich were united in marriage on Sunday, Feb. 2, in New York city, at the home of the brides sister, 656 West 17Sth street. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Jacob Goleb of New York. The bride was given away by her sister, Mrs. William Lipscitz of New York and was at tended by Mrs. Mayer Schraer od Fall River, Mass. The bridegroom was attended by Max Schraer and MT LdpschitZ. Among the guests present were MT. Max Raibinovitch and Mrs Henry Rabnovitch of Norwich, Conn. and Mir. and Mrs. Norman B. Chebai of Fall River, Mass. also relatives and friends from Boston, Philadelphia and Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The bride was the recipient of many wonderful gifts. MT. and Mrs Greenberg are to spend their honey moon in Philadelphia. Baltimore an6 Washington. On their return they will reside at 655 Middle street, FaI River, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-27
SNOW TIES UP CENTRAL VERMONT R. R.


 Passengers on the Central Vermont railroad from this city and New London spent Thursday in Lebanon as the two morning northbound trains became snowbound short distance above the Lebanon station and remained there until about o. clock in the afternoon. The first train going north arrived at Lebanon about 6.46 and stalled in a drift. The engineer tried to push through the snow but was unable to do so and when he tried to back out of the drift the snow had filled in so fast behind fthe train that it was stuck. A bank of snow about 4 feet deep and 400 feet long held them fast.
 The 9.25 train came to the assist ance of the early train and in trying to haul her sister out of the snow also became stuck. The southbound train and the snow-plow became snowbound a short distance to the north of the other two trains and stayed there all day. Late in the af- ternoon a freight engine came up from New London and pulled the trains out much to the relief of the passengers. There were about 150 passengers on the three trains who made the best of it by visiting the village store and reading in the cars.
 The Lebanon store did a thriving
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-27

business during the day in canned goods and pastry. Four men who were desirous of getting to Willi- mantle chartered bob sled and a pair of horses for the trip and prom ised anyone who would go with them to help $5 for the trip. They secured four men and one woman who vol unteered to make the trip. When the driver returned late Thursday even ing he stated that they encountered drifts that were and 10 feet high and that the horses would sink into them so that only their heads were visible and would have to be shoveled out before they could proceed.
 The snow whipped by the high winds drove about the trains that were stalled and piled up snow to the windows and passengers leaving the cars had to shovel themselves out. This storm, according to Leba- non residents, is the worst they have ever seen and claim that unless a continued rainy spell comes it will be April before they can get out of their houses.
 The Thursday morning Bulletins for Willimantic and districts north of there were on the early morning train and consequently did not reach their destination.
 A snowplow called down from Yer mont was derailed three times.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-27
NORWICH DELEGATES TO
 OLDER BOYS CONFERENCE

The delegates from this city to the Older Boys Conference at Groton to- day CFriday), are as follows:
 Central Baptist church: Arnold Smith, Charles Sage, William Storms. Howard Arnold, George Fairbanks. William Wyman, Floyd May. Percy Billings, Paul Bradlaw and William Mitchell,
 Y NJ c. A: A. S. Knowles and Avery Stanton.
 Trinity Methodist church: >Arthur Botham, Leroy Fielding and John Young.
 First Baptist church: Russell Crow ell and Lawrence Browning.
 Park Congregational church: Har- old Prentice and Raymond Byrnes.
 Greeneville Congregational church.: Clinton Atterbury and Benjamin Til ley.
 United Congregational church: Courtney Andrews and Harold Bill.
 Allyn L. Brown, chairman of Boys Work committee will he in charge of the delegates from Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-27

in 1893 and has made her home here ever since. She was a member of thR Holiness Mission and took an active interest in the work. She was won- an of highly religious nature and always lived according to her beliefs, doing good where she could and al- ways being a kindly friend and neighbor.
 Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Justin c. Leonard of Willimantic, Harry M Leonard of Norwich and George W. Leonard of this city, two daughters, Mrs. Lucia ], Kellner and Mrs. Eva c. Rierdan of this city. There are II grandchildren surviving.
 Mrs. FIavio Pezzoli.
 Following an illness of several months, Mary Roberti. wife of Flavio Pezzoli, died on Thursday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank Ceccolina, at 21 West Thames street. Mrs. Pezzoli was 25 years of age and has spent the greater part of her life in this city, where she has many friends. She had been married only about seven months. Besides her husband, she leaves three sisters, all of this city.
 Miss Sarah Austen.
 In the death of Miss Sarah Austen of Hebron. that place lost one of it's | prominent residents. Miss Austen was born in the house now occupied by David Strong, about quarter of a mile from Hebron Green, and built l by her father, Samuel Avery Austen in 1920 Miss Austen was educated in | the Hebron schools and spent her en- 1 tire life in that town. Her mother was Harriet Penfield of Portland, Conn, formerly one of the most prom inent families in the state. Of this l family Frederick C. Penfield, former ambassador to Austria, is a descendr ant. Miss Austen's paternal grand 1 mother was a Wilcox of the famous Colonial family by that name. In her youth Miss Austen was very studious 1 and ambitious, and the efforts she made in this line coupled with the death of her mother in 1880. caused a mental trouble from which she nev1 l fully reeoveredf Always kind and loving, especially to children, She vii be remembered as one who deserved 1 much kindly theughtfulness. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs Edwin < Sweet of New York city and Mrs l>Emily Rathbun of Hebron, and .
 number of nephews and nieces.