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Evening star., 1920-03-22
THE WEATHER.

The District of Columbia and Mary
land fair. warmer tonight and to-
morrow. moderate southerly winds.
Virginia. fair tonight. warmer In
the interior; tomorrow fair, warmer
moderate southerly winds.
West Virginia. fair. warmer tonlsht
and tomorrow.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
Taermometer-4 pm. SO; pm, ~
IL midnight So: am, 81; a.m'
3s.
Barometer-4 pm. 30.1S; PM.
%: IL midnight. 30.29; am, 30.32;
am. 30.40.
Highest temperature, 81. occurred
at 4:3O pm. yesterday. Lowest tenn
perature. 81. occurred at 6 am. today.
Temperature same date iast year
Highest. SO; lowest, 80:
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast
and geodetic surveyo
Todav-Low tide. 1923 IN. and 4:06
p.m.: high tide. 9:1S IN. and S:44 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. ABB am. and
49, nm: high tide. 1904 am. and
1880 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 6:O9 am; sun sets.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, S:07 am; sun
sets, 6:23 pm.
Moon rises. 1:11 am; sets. 9:ll pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
WOULD AMEND BILL
ON G. P. 0. MEMS PAY

Amendment of the act increasing
the pay of printers and pressmen in
the government printing office. ap-
proved August 2. 1919, Is proposed In
bill introduced in ne House by Rep
reentative Ogden OF Kentucky.
Under the amendment proposed mon
otype operators would receive $1.15
an hour for the time actually employ
ed. When the cxigencies Of service
demanded that work be performed on
Sundays or in excess of eight hours
on week days the rate of pay would
be time and half. The S240 bonus,
which was proposed in the legisla-
tive. executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill, and which is now being con-
sidered by the Senate committee. would
not apply to the monotype operator
after the passage of the Ogden bill.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
AMERICANS ASSURED
ENGLISH HOSPITALITY
Red Triangle League Completes
Plans to House Tourists Visit.
ing British isles.
by WILLIAM f., NASH.

by WILLIAM r.. NASH.
C"hiexram to The Star and the Chi
rako Daily News. Copyright. 1890.
LONDON. England. March 20.-The
plan for Offering hospitality to Amer
lean tourists has now been worked
out in concrete detail. All the prac-
tical labor is to be done by the Red
Triangle Hospitality League under
the supervision Of an advisory COM
mittee consisting of members Of If
teen different societies interested in
the project. A charsS of 20 per cent
on the first weeks room rent will be
levied by the Y. NJ. c. A. to cover
the expense Of organization and up-
keep.
May Choose Accommodation.
1t is hoped to give tourists their
choice of hotel rooms apartments
and boarding houses or accommoda-
tion in private families Already
scores of offers have been received
from householders and it is believed
that there will be no difficulty in
housing several thousand travellers
Next week British press campaign
Will be opened to advise the public
of the scheme, and as soon as this
brings the expected results notices
will be inserted in the American
newspapers. Prospective tourists will
thus be assured of comfortable Iodg-
ings in Great Britain by the simple
process of applying at a Y. NJ c. A.
office in one of the large cities of the
United States.
25O.OOO Applicants Already.
At a meeting of the advisory COM
mittee. William Gourley of the the
American Express Company, said that
$50, 600 American citizens had already
applied for foreign travel passports
in Washington. Representatives of
the Australian commonwealth and
British Empire League and the Cana
dian society said that large num-
bers were coming from their respec-
Evening star., 1920-03-22
LEAGUE LABOR BUREAU
SITS IN LONDON TODAY
Plans for Organization to Be Pre-
sented-May Decide Laborites'
Stand as to Russia.

LONDON. March 81 (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-The governing body
of the international labor bureau
created by the league of nations will
begin its sessions in the committee
room OF. the house of lords Monday
under the leadership Of Albert Thorn
tional labor organization. who will
present plan for organizing the
governing body and for providing it's
budget.
The league of nations covenant
charges the international labor Office
tributing vast amount of infor-
nation besides preparing the agenda
for the annual conference. Until the
home of the league is definitely es-
tablished the labor office will function
in London.
The meeting is expected to decide
what the 1aborites will do with re-
gard to Russia. 1t will discuss the
invitation of the league of nations
council to send two representatives
with the commission the council is
sending to Russia. Mr.. Thomas has
stated that the labor body may ac-
cept the invitation to gain political
information and also send a commits
sion of it's own. as at first planned
or that 1t may do neither. He pointed
out that the labor Office is in posses
sion of the most comprehensive re-
ports on social conditions in Russia
in existence and that an examination
of them may possibly make sending
a committee unnecessary. In state
ment today Mr.. Thomas deeply re-
GREETED a lack of representation on
the labor body by the United States,
whose place has been taken by a
Danish delegate to maintain the Off
cial organization of twelve govern
ment representatives and six repre-
sentatives each from the employers
and workers.
The meetings will be executive. but
Mr.. Thomas has promised that the
public will be fully informed on what
transpires through communicates.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
SEES GOVERNMENT PROFIT.
War Department Suggests Utiliz-
ing Muscle Shoals Nitrate Plant

An annual profit of 81. SOC, 900 could
be made by the federal government
through operation of the Muscle
Shoals. Ala, nitrate plant for manu-
ia cture OF commercial fertilizer. ac-
cording to War Department estimates
committee today by Secretary Baker.
He advocated passage of the depart
ment's bill to organize Sl250o, 900
government corporation to operate
the plant for commercial purposes,
The departments calculations. Mr..
Baker said. showed that cyanimide
could he produced for S27 a ton and
sold for S37.50 ton. while suIphate
Of ammonia, I'm which the government
experts propose to specialize. would
cost 3+S.72 ton to produce and would
sell for $6b. He said Chilean interests
now supplying fertilizer to this coun-
try could not compete with these fig-
ureS.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
FIELD DAY PROGRAM.
Transportation Show Feature a
Fort Washington THURSDAY.

A transportation show and field day
will be held at Fort Washington. Md.
headquarters of the coast defenses of
the Potomac. next Thursday. In the
forenoon there will be athletic events
and judging of motor transportation.
and the program for the afternoon
includes exhibitions of riding and
driving.
The post can be reached by steam
ers from the government dock at
Water and N streets and from Alex
andria and Camp Hunt, Va; also by
automobiles to Camp Hunt, or direct
to Fort Washington by the road
through Anacostia and Congress
Heights. although the last named
route is not recommended
In case Of tnclement weather the
exhibition will be postponed
Evening star., 1920-03-22
Wife Sues Husbands Slayer.

BRISTOL. Va. March 22.--A suit
for $4,000 damages has been brought
by the widow of Wolfe A. Sharrett
against Charles r. Templin for the
death of her husband who was shot
and fatally wounded when Templin
returned to his home unexpectedly.
The defendant charged in court that
he found his wife in Sharrett's arms.
Templin was tried in the corporation
court of BRISTOL Va. Friday for the
killing of Sharrett and jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty after
deliberating two minutes.
Evening star., 1920-03-22

is likely to knock thousands out Of
the increased fare of the returns this
year. The net operating revenue In
creased $257,706. The operating In
come plus tho incorporating income
was $1,<O4.109, an increase of $2aO.624.
The deductions from this gross In
come were as follows:
For funded debt. $3se.300; interest
on unfunded debt. $413; rent OF Leased
roads, $3.50: miscellaneous, $4.1a4:
license fees. $1,000. leaving available
for dividends before depreciation. etc,
$1.113.493. or $39S,452 In excess OF the
$3.50. 900 required for the payment OF
the dividend.
The profit and loss adjustment show
ed debts of $39O.4S2 on loss OF build
ings and equipment. and S393.6So as
the total figures, leaving pront ana
loss credit of S497. 1855 at the close OF
the wear. AS compared with $4S7.49S
on hand at the opening OF the calen-
dar year 1919.
Taxes called for s313.3s4. an in
crease of $4,000, while the eXpendi-
tures of $S28.562 for road and equip
ment account indicate the character
of the upkeep write-on. Ot tnls
amount s6O5, 900 was for new cars.
In the taxes an item OF $24,ooo ap-
proximately is scheduled for cross
ing policemen. Credit Is given Tor oe-
probation of $391,lS2.
The balance sheet at the close OF
the year showed a.: follows;
Evening star., 1920-03-22
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. March 2s.-Hogs--Re-
ceipts. $4,000 head: lower: bulk, 14.40a
1880: top. 1915: heavy. 13. S0alb.S3
medium, 14.s0a16.1o: light. 15.5oa1e.ls;
light light. 14.s0aI5.75: heavy pack
ing sows. smooth, 1315a1 3. .65: packing
sows. rough. 1,.50a12.so: pigs. 13.5oa
1925.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000 head. unset
tied: beef steers, medium and heavy,
choice and prime. 13.75a15.b0; medium
and good. 1l.75sls.75; common, 10.2ba
1175: light. good and choice. 12.6oa
1900: common and medium. 10.0oa
1880; butcher cattle. heifers. 7.40s
1925: cows. 7t0al2.0o: Gamers and
cutters. 5.00a1. 35: veal calves. l1.2ba
1856: feeder steers. s.00als0o; stock
er steers. 1.55al125.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head; strong.
lambs, l7.fsals.15; culls and common.
l4.00a17.00: ewes medium. good and
choice. Il.00al4.15; culls and common.
5..5al0.75.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
WORKING ON SCHOOL CLOCKS.

There was a rapturous smile on AS
sistant superintendent of Schools
kramer's face this morning. Gone
was the worried expression of Sat
urday. when he was faced with the
perplexing problem of obtaining clock
mechanics to inveigle the many school
clocks that quit work last week to
get back to the job.
Several clock repairers were in con-
ference with him this morning and
promised to use all their knowledge
in urging the stubborn timepieceS to
resume their duties. But wait un-
til they see the clocks" he said face
tiously. after the repairmen had left
Evening star., 1920-03-22
Personal Mention.

Personal Mention.
Robert y. Harper has been selected
b. The american Bankers Association
as one of the delegates to represent
II at the forthcoming convention OF
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United states Mr.. Harper's creden-
iials contain mention of the fact that
the bankers organization has 20.494
members.
Nathan r. Scott. former United
states senator. now chairman OF the
hoard of directors of the Continental
Trust Company, returned TINS morn
;ng from three-month soJourn N
california looking fit.
Foreign Exchange Irregular.
The market for foreign exchange
was somewhat irregular and easier
;odav. quotations of the pound ster.
ling being quoted this afternoon az
<S.S: the French franc. at S0I2Z; thc
mark at s. 032 and the lira, at Soa3.
Trading on the Exchange.
Trading on the local stock exchange
mis- afternoon was entirely in the D
per cnet consolidated bonds or the
Potomac Electric Company, and In
Lanston shares. 49,
There was but one price for the
former s.1.. while Lanston opened
with odd lots absorbed at 80 ana grad
,,aIIv eased to sea. this figure beins
bid at the close.
Rid prices were Sc ex-dividend for
Canitai Traction II for Railway com
mon and 81 for the preferred. whiie
! as was bid for washington Gas
Evening star., 1920-03-22
A Personal Suggestion

Matters Of h5ait> concern you
alone, but did yoa ever stop TO
think that UiSoiivrcd digestion
has much 10 90 With ones getting
ahead ia tn" world? It's best to
play safe With health-keep the
organs Of digestion functioning
naturally. by drinking a glass of
water with Il dash of EnO's Fruit
salt" first thing in the morning
II puts YOU right for the day. Emo
supplies in concentrated form the
elements which Nature a:.T-s by
her fruits for OVERCOMING had
aches. indigestion and blIiouyness
lf makes bubbIing. tasty drink
that may be enjoyed anywhere.
anytime. At all druggists. sl00
a large bottle.-Advertise
Evening star., 1920-03-22
SEE SULTAN PASSING:
BRITISH IN BOSPORUS
Turks Exhorted to Pursue Routine
Vacations, Regardless of
Foreigners,

CoNSTANTINOPLE. March 20 (by
the Associated Press) The passing
Of the Sultan's power Is grimly evi-
denced by the long line of British
dreadnaughts in the Bosporus. but is
is apparent that most Of the Turks
refuse to accept this evidence
The sultan issued an exhortation TO
his subjects yesterday to pursue their
usual vocations in peace, regardless
Of foreign occupation. Meantime a
Malta carrying Reouf Bey and many
others Of the nationalist leaders. who
were supporting Mustapha KemVs
opposition to the disme m b berment OF
Turkey and who were taken in a raid
on Cons,antinople preceding its occu-
patton.
The nationalists charge the sultan
with treachery and say he lacks cour-
age and patriotism. The sultan's cabi-
net threatened to resign, but after
several meetings decided to retain Of
flee. Although ii is reported the cham :
Der is prepared to give a new cabinet
vote of confidence. no meeting of the
body was held today, most of its mem
bers being in hiding or i'll flight.
sultan More Broken Than Usual.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 19.-Mo-
hammed VI. Sultan of Turkey, looked
older and more broken than usual this
morning a s he made his weekly ride
in state from YildiZ Palace to Meji-
dieh Jami for his "selmanlik." or Of
fetal attendance at prayers. Although
the allied proclamation of military oc-
cupation of Constantinople declared
the allies intention to uphold the sui
tan's power Professionally. the crowds
which watched the unhappy old man
emerge from his palace overlooking
the picturesque minarets and towers
OF Stamboul and the sun-bathed Bos-
porus appeared to realize that eight
hundred years of Turkish vule in Con-
stantinople had virtually ended.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
LIBERTY BONDS
Quotations furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co.
Paris Bourse Prices Firm.

PARIS. March 22.-Prices were firm
on the bourse today. Three per cent
rentes. 81 francs 50 centimes: ex-
change on London. 54 francs CEN
times: 5 per cent loan, SO francs 20
rentimes. The dollar was quoted at
IA francs 271e centimes.
Evening star., 1920-03-22

tive countries. A large percentage of
these travelrs probably will pass
through Great Britain either coming
or going.
Evening star., 1920-03-22

Japanese bronze work was the in
of a woman.
Evening star., 1920-03-22
|CAP|TAL TRACTION
REPORT IS ISSUED
Expended $5O0,000 in 1919
for New Cars-Bal-
ance Sheet.
nv l. A. FLEMING.

Share holders in the Capital Traction
Company received the pamphlet re-
port Of the corporation covering the
operations OF 1919 this morning.
IT will be recalled that the passen-
ger revenue for the year 1919 was
5Is.rS5 in round figures. or S1.02o.-
ooo greater than in 1918. Other re-
turns from transportation did not ma
terially alter these figures: ooo
Operating revenue absorbed S14s,oss
of the increase in revenue, just as II
AIS
Evening star., 1920-03-22
Sore Throat Prudence

Your medicine shelf is not well
stocked without n bottle of TONsI.
I.INE. for you don't know what
moment IL may be needed to relieve a
suddcn case OF Sore Throat. Reliev-
ing Sore Throat is TONSILINF,'x spe-
,9i mission. VI is made for that-ad-
N.rtiscd for that-soid for that one
purpose. TONsILINE is the National
I;orc Throat Remedy. u is sold in
every state in the Union. You will
need TO<sIiINE one of these !"
!: !. {. /" :
days some night when the III
drug store is Closed-bctter q
have a hottie ready at home III
hon you need il most. 35c III
and 6oc. Hospital Size. s1.o0. ~
our drug Gist sells TONsI- "a
!..N... II
Evening star., 1920-03-22
POWDER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-18
sADJOURNMENTM EANS
SUCCESS ACCORDING
TO WOMAN'S PARTY

WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. ls.-
The adjournment Of the Tennessee
legislature yesterday was interpreted
at the headquarters of the National
Wsman's Party as an indication of
suffrage strength.
Yesterdays action gives us rea-
son to hope" said Alice Paul of the
National Woman's Party, ''that when
the Legislature reconvenes the suf-
sfragc amendment win be ratified"
With the situation SO close the wo-
Inaa's party has redoubled its appeals
" the democratic leaders In Tennes-
see and to Governor Cox to secure the
presidential nominees presence at
the Wednesday session Of the Legis-
lature.
Commenting on the defeat Of the
suffrage amendment in North Caro-
lima Senate today, Alice Paul said
defeat in North Carolina, makes sue
cess in Tennessee the more impera-
tive. The Democratic party must ex-
ert itself to the utmost to incure fa-
vorable action when the Tennessee
Legislature meets today since they
no longer have North Carolina to fall
back on.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-18
BURLE YASSOCIATrON
HELD INTERESTING
MEETING LAST NIGHT

At a meeting of the Burley Asso-
citation last night, according to previ-
ons announcement, the Board of May
or and Aldermen were authorized to
submit bill to the legislature ask
in gthat bill be passed asking the
citizens Of Greeneville 10 vote on bill
for an appropriation of 100000, the
same ODE used in either bringing a
new supply of watcr to Greeneville
or building q retaining and filtering
plant The majorit, or the members
present seemed to favor tn elatter.
The bill was framed and forward
ed to Nashville today an dwill doubt
less eacted upon within the next day
or SO.
The meeting last night was well at
tended and proved conclusively that
the citizens of the town are ready to
take some step to remedy the water
situation.
This was about the only business
that came before thrs meeting and
quite little discussion was engaged
in.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-18
Was Grandson Of
David Crockett

SPRINGFIELD, Tenn, Aug. 49,
Judge G. w. Crockett died at his
home in Greenbrier, this county, sun
day after an illness Of only two weeks.
He was we'll known over the static,
having held several public offices,
among them being chief clerk of the
house Of representatives, Judge Of the
County Courtaof this county. and was
always ever active in politics. He
Was the grandson Of David Crockett
and the last Of large family. He Ii
Survived by his wife and five children
as follows: Mrs. George e. Shaw and
Mrs. J. @. Mays, Of Jacksonville
Mrs. G. s. Brooks and Eli Crockett,
of Greenbrier, and B. G. Crockett, Of
Evansville, oil Of whom were at his
bedside when he died Funeral ser.
vices will be held at the home Tues.
day afternoon with interment in ths
Greenbrier cemetery. Judge Crock
EFT was 70 years of age.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-18
Foreigners Try to
Get Out Of Russia

TERIJ0KI, Finland, Russian From
tier, Aug. ia thousand foreign
ers, including SO Americans, are raow
at Moscow hoping for action by their
governments to get them out Of Rus
sia before winter sets in. They in
clude. besides the Americans, 700
French, 100 British and 100 Scandi-
navians.
Aside from the S5 Of undoubted
American citizenship, there Is a large
number claiming American citizen
ship who have gathered from all parts
Of Russia because Of the impossible
living conditions and who are await
ing Bolshevik permssion to leave,
They are the last of Russia's pre-war.
foreign resident population.
Inquiries by the Press correspond,
prior to his deportation to Finland
from Moscow because he had not re-
ceived advance Soviet authorization
for a trip from Vladivostok to the So
Wet capital, developed that many for
eigners have been refugees in Moscow
for more than year.
The Americans in Moscow say
their status is worse than that Of the
1 .-- .
citizens of any other country 4 They
are held virtually as hostages while
the Soviet tries to force Washington
to negotiate officially with Moscow
or the Bolshevik agents.
Five Americans are known to be
imprisoned in Moscow. Among them
are DR.. "A. w. Stickney, geologist, and
his wife, who recently arrived in Mos
snw from Siberia. The others are
Royal C. Kelley, d man named La
mark, and a naturalized Greek nam
d Callimilianow, who has been inn
orisoned for d year and Ia half chars
'd Win Delng spy. h
The prisoners are inaccessible and
title is known of their condition. H.
}. T. Reynolds, Jan American mining
engineer, is not permitted to leave
,cm;paltinsk, Siberia, the Bclsheviki Y
demanding hia services there. A half
lozen other American prisoners have
,een imprisoned at different times
he last two years.
The Americans stranded in Russia
re for the most part longtime resi- ,
ents, who did not leave in The fall 4
i 1918, when the United Staaes dip
omats withdrew.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-18
Suffrage Amendment Is Ratified
Action of Lower House Makes Tennessee Pe,fect IS.
i. + \ + Y 4 +

NASHVILLE, Aug. 18.-(By United Press )--The Nine
teenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution providing equal
suffrage for became effective today when its ratca-
ton was completed by the Legislature
Tennessee furnished the hirty-sixh and final state needed
to make three-fourths majority of state required
The House approved the resolution after spirited debate
The amendment was adopted by the Senate week ago.
Women will now be able vote in the November elections
Unless the amendment is blocked the courts reconder
tonschanges the result
Speaker Walker urged that the resolution be tabled The
vote tied at 48 and the House went up because
the decision Of doubt The roll call also tied Then
Speaker announced that the vote be taken the original
luton providing for ratification The was
to47 Walker Immediately upon his feet and the House
was in confusion. Walker changed the vote
Suffragists reconsideration will "be impossible.
Ants said legal will be made by the Tennessee Con
stitutonal League, body of lawyers
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-18
CHICAGO TENANTS
FIGHT LANDLORDS

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.--North Side
tenants, who have autumn leases have
received notice Of 25 to so per cent
Increase in rents, and have started a
move to make life miserable for
profteering landlords. The war was
started when tenants of 36-apart-
ment building on Pratt Boulevard
posted glaring signs in their windows
which announced that they would not
move and would refuse TO pay the in
creased rental. The signs are IL
by II inches, printed on them in red
in and large type is the following:
"Unfair."
"The landlord demands an unrea-
sonable advance in rent. This apart
mcnte will not be vacant October l..
Do you want to buy lawsuit?"
1t was announced by the tenants
that the signs win not be taken down
until the rent is reduced. The agent
for the building was on the scene
early demanding that the signs be
removed. He rushed from apartment
to apartment ringing bells and maxi
ing hi sdemands. He finally retreat
ed to his office and the signs still re-
main.
The tenants have signed a pledge
to 'sstand pat" and have retained an
attorney ofght their case in the
courts.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-18
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

The partnership or The Greene
County Land Exchange is this day dis
solved by mutual agreement Of the
partners composing said firm, w. L.
Bewley and C. H. McInturff. All
contracts and obligations of the firm
viii be discharged a..t wound up by
the partners, and all debts or interest
of the firm win be collected and di-
vided. No new business or contracts
or obligations will be made or accept
ed by the firm from this date, the
said firm being this day dissolved and
at an end
This 18th day Of august 1920.
GREENE COUNTY LAND EX.
Greeneville, Tenn.
Aug. 1s, 25, Sept. / g. 8.