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CHURCH CUTS BUDGET.
$12, 600, 900 Reduction Announced
by Presbyterians.

CHICAGO. December s.-Reductior
by approximately one-half in the
budget of the church throughout the
United States for next fiscal year. be.
ginning April 1. was decided upon
last night by the executive commits.
sion of the Presbyterian Church. In
reducing the budget from S23. 000. 0oo
to $12,OOO,000 the commission. il was
announced. was Influenced by reports
OF business and crop conditions sub
mitted by the state synodical chair
men.
The $12,00o.O00 decided UPON is ia
cover all national benevolences OF the
cnurch, exclusive of the $1,000. 900 debt
OF the church in the interchur,h
world movement. which the presbv.
terians are raising by a special cam
palgn. The commission will annor.
t1on the amount among the mission
and other boards of the church at a
meeting in New York city next week
Robert Lansing, former Secretary
OF state. who is Presbyterian Law.
man, and DR.. Lewis Seymour Mndee
or Harrisburg. Pa. were elected to
membership of the executive commits
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MEREDITH HITS SEED ACT.
Addresses Meeting o
Maryland Farmers.

FREDERICK. Md. December 8
(SpeciaD.--The Congressional garden
seed act supported by the Euited
States government at an annual cost
of two to three hundred thousand dol
lars. was ridiculed Tuesday night by
Secretary Meredith of the Department
of Agriculture, in his address to the
Maryland State Grange Association in
annual session at the Frederick
Armory.
He said it deprived the Department
of Agriculture of money with which
to carry on work of vital interest to
the farmers
The economy craze. said the Secre-
tary. has greatly handicapped the De
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09
MASON CONTRACTORS ELECT.

DETROIT. Mich, December g.
Robert NJ. Gillespie of St. Louis was
elected president of the Mason Con-
tractors Association of the United
States and Canada, and London, Ont,
was chosen as next years conventino
city at the closing session of the. as
sociation's meeting here yesterday.
other officers chosen were August
Wahoff of Cincinnati and Harry Jen-
nings Of Toronto. first and second
vice presidents, respectively. and w.
T, McGarvey. Cincinnati, reelected
secretary treasurer. Harry A. Fen
ton of indianapolis. was retained as
general counsel of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09

MANAGCA. Nicaragua. December Z.
The Nicaraguan congress in special
session has approved a loan of $1,000
900 to be foated in New York This
money is to be employed in the con-
struction of a railroad to the Atm
tic coast, the repurchase of the Pa
cific railroad and the cancellation of
the bonds Of 1909.
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TIRE OF CITY CHARTER.

LOUISVILLE, KY. December g
After living corporated existence
for 126 years the city of Jefferson
town. in jefferson county, KY. has
petitioced the Jefferson circuit court
70 revoke its charter, and asked that
its government revert to county con-
troll. '.
A majority of the voters of the city.
Including women signed the paper. de-
,claring that alleged high municipal
taxes led them to take the step.
About 700 persons, including Henry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09
sMUGGLERS. ON Il. S. SHIP.
-. -,----.g- = ~
italian Officers Find Sugar. Coffee,
). Tobacco and 400. COO Rubles.

GENOA, December 7.--Search of the
steamer American upon Its arrival
here from New York yesterday re-
,yealed q quantity of tobacco. sugar
and coffee, which. it is alleged, was
being handled by smugglers.
In addition the officers found 400, 00O
rubles in the custody of the wireless
operator. He declared the money was
not to be used 'or political purposes
but belonged to Spectators. The
money and goods have been seques-
trated by the police.
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NAVY HEALTH "G00D."
Surgeon General Braisted Makes

Report for Last Year.
Health conditions in the Navy were
good during the past year, not"itn-
standing an outbreak of influenza &C
cording to the last annual report o.
Surgeon General BREASTED. the death
rate of the Navy, the report sno"eo
was $50 per 1000. in the last year
while for the year 1918, win the
thousands of wartime enlistments' the
death rate reached 1S.47 per tnouSana
If pneumonia could have been elim M
iast wear would have been only l.S4
per thousand. ,oru.
The naval medical and dental eotps
like other branches OF the et;t;on
has suffered from the coH tpe smrn
with private business. and. the sur.
geon general said, has not peen aD =
to counterfeit 1.-The reaction ;as Ills
military pursuits" in keeping lts roi's
H1led
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WARN OF COUNTERFEITS.
Chicago omcial Tells Banks OF
: Spurious Interest Coupons.

CHICAGO, December 9.-Pesident
Peter Reinberg of the board of coun.
ty commissioners has issued q warn
ing to banks in Chicago to be on
the lookout for counterfeit interest
coupons on municipal and county Sc
curities. following the discovery OF
several hundred dollars worth of
spurious coupons among large
number cashed by banks.
The counterfeit coupons which have
80 far come to light are nearly all on
a recent bond issue for the forest
preserve, according to President
Reinberg. The fake coupons are ex-
cellent limitations. the president says.
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YELLOW FEVER'S TOLL.
100 Deaths Reported in Tampico,
Says American Consul.

MOBILE, Ala. December 9.-The
American consul at Tampico. Mexico.
in an official certificate furnished the
officers Of the Munson line steamer
Munisla, arriving here yesterday from
that place. reports 100 deaths from
yellow fever during the last ten days
in November. So
The certificate says in the first
week in December the disease was not
spreading, no new cases having been
reported.
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PLAN GIFTS FOR PATIENTS

GREENVILLE, s. c., December 8.
kilograms to twenty-one cities in
North and South Carolina and Ten-
nessee were sent out last night ask
ing for contributions from the terri
tory of the seth Division. to be
used in a Christmas celebration for
the 600 patients at the United States
Public Health Service Hospital at
Camp Sewer.
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REELECTED FIFTY TIMES

NEW ORLEANS, December g.
Henry G. Hester. internationally known
as a cotton Statistician and whose fig
ures are accepted as official in ex-
changes throughout the world, late yes
terday was elected secretary of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange for the fifty
first consecutive time
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SULTAN LIMITS COTTON AREA

LONDON. December S.-The Sultan
Of Egypt. says a dispatch to the Lon
don Times. has signed a decree re-
stricting by one-third the area to be
planted in cotton in 1921. The de-
cree also will prohibit the cultivation
Of cotton in the basin Of the upper
Nile. except where there il. irriga.
ton.
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CHANCELLOR RESIGNS.

DENVER, Colo. December s.-Henry
c Buchtel chancellor Of the University
Of Denver. since 1900, resigned today
because OF i'll health. He suffered
stroke Of apoplexy last September. He
was Governor Of Colorado from 1907
to 1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09

Watterson. famous Journalist. live IN
the city which is in the sixth Class:
1t obtained it's first charter in lIS4
and is one of the Oldest Kentucky
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DISTINCTIVE CATTLE SHOWN

NASHVILLE. Tenn. December s.
More than 500 head of beef cattle
from every southern state, claimed by
experts to be the most distinctive LOT
ever assembled south of the Ohio
river, are shown at the fourth an.
nual fat cattle show here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09

for more than zoo years Lifhuania
was the largest state in Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-09

The Spanish women's crusade is the
name of an organization formed to
conduct an active campaign in Al
fonso's kingdom to secure legal equal
ity for women.
The Washington times., 1920-01-22
Church Of the Covenant, Sunday.

Meta Craig, soprano, will be the
special soloist at the thirty-ffth in
spirational service" at the Church or
the Covenant, on Sunday afternoon.
at $3.50 o'clock. The double quartet
will give four numbers, with Incl
dental solos by Miss Craig, Miss Beis-
ser, Mr.. Backing and Mr.. Miller: Pro-
gram: Organ prelude, Meditation
(Bartlett); anthem, Father IN
Heaven" (Briggs); soprano solo,
Babylon" (Watson), Miss Craig; an
them, "Sanctus," from st. Cecilia"
(Gounod); soprano solo, "Agnus Der
(Hadley). Miss Craig; anthem. "A
New Heaven and a New Earth" from
THE Holy City" (GauD; offertory
anthem, "Oh, Our God" (Klein); or
gan postlude, Maestro" (Faulkes).
In the evening at s o'clock, Herman
Fakler, baritone, will be the soloist
The remainder of the musical portion
of the service will be given by the
evening choir of 200 voices, with Incl
dental solos by Miss Craig, Miss Beis-
ser, and Mr.. Fakler. Both services
are under the direction of Sydney
Lloyd Wrightson, with Harvey Muir
ray at the organ, and in the evening
with Claude Robson at the piano.
Evening music program: Organ
prelude. "Hymne" (Meyer-Helmud) :;
anthem, still, Still With Thee
(Speakes); baritone solo, Spirit of
God" (Neidlinger), Mr.. Fakler; an
them, 81 Hear Thy Voice" Lang) {;
offertory anthem, "Onward, Christian
Soldiers" (Jude); organ postlude,
The Washington times., 1920-01-22
First CONGREGATION Church.

The choir OF the First Congrega-
tional Church will sing GauPs Pas
sion Music" in the near future. This
work is written in six parts. and
one section will be given each sun
day evening. beginning February y,
while the work in its entirety VIII
be presented March 81, wednesday
OF holy week. The music will be
under the direction Of Harry Edward
Mueller. organist and choirmaster.
The music programs for the ser.
vices of the First congregational
Church next Sunday follow: Morn
ing service, Prelude, "ReVeric'
(Schnecker); quartet anthem. Lake
AS a Father" (Candlyn): offertory
anthem. 20 Thou Whose Power Tre-
mendous" (Spicker); postlude, "Fes-
tive March" (Rogers).
Evening service-Pre-service organ
recital, Meditation" in ID flat (St.
Clair, "Scherzoso" (Rogers), AN
dante From Fifth Symphony" CBec-
thoven): contralto solo, Miss Marie
Culp: offertory anthem, 80 Lord, Our
Governor" (Gadsby); postlude. "Of-
fertory" Uemmens).
The Washington times., 1920-01-22
Ysun. pssut.nts for -C.rmsn."

Clelia Fioravanti, a young Italian
singer. whose home Is In Washing
ton, will sing the role OF Carmen on
alternate nights with Nine. sylvia In
the production OF that opera by the
Washington Opera Company during
the week OF February . at the shu-
bert-Garrick TheEter.
The appsaraI ice OF this gifted
young artist will be an event or
treat interest to all who desire 10
promote talent resident In the city.
Miss Fioravanti was born In Flor-
ence and came TO America at the age
OF fourteen. Her childhood In italy
was picturesque and colorful Her
father Is a prominent Interior deco,
rator OF Florence. Her voice has
rich. mellow quality, and her Italian
temperament qualifes her for the role
in which she will be heard. II Is the
discovery OF gifts in the young sing
ers of the day that makes the devel-
opment OF this civic opera such a val /.
liable addition to the music life or
Washington.
The Washington times., 1920-01-22
st. Matthew'S Choir Concert.

The St. Matthews Choir of men and
boys, under the direction of Nation
,Boyce, will give the following pro-
gram at the benefit concert for ST.
AIMS Infant Asylum, to be given
Tuesday, January 81, at the Masonic
auditorium, at p. m:
l. Three sixteenth century madri-
gals. "When Flowery Meadows Deck
the Year" (Palestrina; "While the
Bright Sun" (Byrd), and "As Vesta
Was From Latmos Hill Descending"
(Weekes), the choir.
.. Two part songs, "The Angel
(Rubinstein), 81 Know Bank"
(Horn, seventeenth century,. the choir
boys.
3. "The Trumpter," tenor solo
(Dix), william Darlington.
A. Glee, "Sweet and Low (Barnby).
the choir.
8. Killarney" (Balfe), soprano
The Washington times., 1920-01-22
ID. @. Chapter Of A. @. o.

The District of Columbia Chapter
OF the American Guild OF Organlsts
is holding It's monthly meetings alter
nately on Mondays and Wednesdays.
The January meeting. In the studio
OF Albert w. Harmed. was presided
over by DR.. william Stansheld. dean.
A recital will be given by the local
chapter 81 the A. G. o. on TUESDAY
evening, January 27, at Mount Vernon
NJ E. Church, South. Five local or
ganist member will be soloists, with
vocal and other Lumbers augmenting
the program.
A discussion was held at the last
meeting, presented by Lewis Corning
Atwater, on the insufficient salaries
of organists, bringing this matter TO
the collective attention of the guild.
The evening concluded with a talk
by Miss Maude Gilchrist Sewall. +. A
G.. o.. on the Italian composer, Al
fred Cassella, with plano illustrations
by Arthur y. Mayo.
Members Of the A G.. o. who are be-
ing heard in special recitals for or
gan during January and February are
Edgar Priest, who has played four
recitals on the new Pitcher organ at
the Mt. Vernon NJ. E. Church South;
Lewis c. Atwater, who has arranged
a series of evening services at All
Souls Unitarian Church; Henry IL.
Freeman, formerly OF St. Johns Epis-
.copal Church, who Is giving a series
-Of recitals at the University OF Vir-
ginia, Charlottesville, and Miss Edith
j. Athey. who is continuing her work
as civic organist in the public organ
recitals given in the Central High
School auditorium.
The next meeting will be held at
!TIr. Harned's studio on Monday, Feb
'puary 2.
The Washington times., 1920-01-22
Second RubinsteIn Concert.

Maria Conde. OF the metropolitan
Opera Company will be the solo'si
at the second concert OF the Rubin
stein Club. to be given at the Ma
sonic Auditorium. Tuesday, Febru-
airy 10. The chorus. under the direc-
tion OF Claude Robson, will give 4
part OF the program as usual.
The Washington times., 1920-01-22
All Souls, Unitarian Church.

! The special Sunday evening music
service at All Souls Unitarian Church
next Sunday at s o'clock will be
given under the direction of Lewis
Corning Atwater, organist, with
rCharles Trowbridge Tittmann, pre-
centor- -soloist.
Miss Niemann, contralto, and Mr..
Nemser. violinist, will be the assisting
soloists. The program follows: Con-
tralto solo, Trust in the Lord" Han
del; contralto and bass duet. "The
Lord Is My Light" Dudley Buck) !;
violin solos "Larghetto" (HandeD,
"Berceuse" (Tschertulin): organ solos.
Meditation" (Ropartz), Concert
and Fugue" (Faulkes).
) DR.. u. G. B. Pierce will preach on
"The Bible, the Mirror of the Soul"
The Washington times., 1920-01-22
Among the Musicians

solo. Master Frank Bastsble.
q. Beloved, IL Is Morn" (Alyward),
tenor solo, William Il. Hopkins.
7. "The Arrow and the Song (Pin-
suti), bass solo, j. Frank Duggan.
:. Two unison songs, "Come Ever
Smiling Liberty" (HandeD, The Mer-
maid" (Old EnglishD, the choir boys.
o. Three Christmas carols. Good
King Wenceslaus." "Sleep. Holy
Babe" and THE First Noel" follow
ed by the "Adeste Fideles," the choir.
Friday Morning Music Club.
Poems With Music" at the Friday
Morning Music Club, tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock, will present orig
inal poems given by the outhor, Den
mis- Mccarthy. Irish poet, with Mrs.
Emma Prall Knorr at the piano.
The program will be supplemented
by songs by Mrs. Florence Howard,
soprano. and Mrs. Beulah Harper
Dunwoody, contrslto.
The chorus OF the +. NJ. NJ, c., under
the direction OF Louis A. Potter, will
give one of the evening concerts or
the club on the following Friday
January so, at 8 p. m.
Henry Hadley's cantata, "The Leg
end OF Granada" will be the choral
work, with solos by Gretchen Hood,
soprano. and oliver Mullum, baritone.
The assisting artists for this occa-
sion are Elizabeth Winston, pianist,
and Kathrine Riggs. harpist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20

come to Washington to study law at
Georgetown University Law School
have been in position to hear the
arguments against the league OF ma
lions advanced by other lads of Irish
descent. particularly from the New
England states, who maintain that
the league as written will be an OBJ
stacle to Irelands national aspira
tons. To thtse. therefore, is pre-
sented the doubtful situation of Vot-
ing for Cox and the league. which they
dislike, or voting as democrats against
Senator Cummins, who is an anti
Lacquer afi1 who doubtless will sup
port Senator Harding's scheme for
an association of nations instead OF
she league as espoused by Cox. The
Iowa republicans, however, have
nothing Of this perplexing character
confronting them and their ballots
will be for Harding, Cummins and
the republican ticket straight down
the line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20
LiDe SPORTS NeDs and Comment


,uth 10 ,he ihoiahs' II CORNING Woula
ms nm paeh' Aitho ne dld not
sii'iie oiiiiiah''y IN the serIes-at
'east not III an offensive WaS-Gard-
i'el WIS ii tower OF stfehsth to the
quo tilfu me season
chairman smith, or the New Jer-
sey boxing COMMISSION, refuses to be-
heFe the report mat the Carpenter
l~esihshy oout was framed affair as
Gu IKE piast OF jealousy from New
otA lily. smith refused to take
'eeion asainst the boxers untll some
spee,i'c eNluei'ce was paced In his
i's," ,,,s ne uetiiiea Tue report sound
w ~ INV d ','s' u pealousS from New
-, ~ anu sai,i ne "oalu oisregars IT
o'ieiteiy uill1 SUBSTANTIAL evidence
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20
Rheumatism
Remarkabls Home Treatment

Given by One Who Had it.
In the spring of 1893 [ was at
tackled by Muscular and Inflam-
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as on,y those who have it know,
for over three years. | tried rem
edy after remedy. and doctor after,
doctor, but such relief as | ret
ceived was only temporary. Fin
ally, found a remedy that cured
me completely, and it has never
returned. l have given it to n
number who were terribly affIict-
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| want every sufferer from any
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Don't send cent; simply mail
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over Miss culbreth's fair counter

over Miss Culbreth's fair counten-
ance.
Jack returned to the lower floor,
| where he could smoke and watch the
crowd undisturbed. He had not been
there long before Bobo came down
stairs considerably agitated.
Have you seen her?" he asked.
"Who?"
"Miriam-Miss Culbreth," he said,
blushing. 1--WE started downstairs to
the refreshment room together, but
l lost her somehow in the crowd.
Can't find her anywhere"
"She will find herself when she
wishes to, expect" said Jack calm
~.
Maybe she's gone on in" said Bo-
DO hopefully. He disappeared into
the refreshment room
AS soon as he had gone a footman
who had been standing near ap-
preached Jack "Mr. Robinson?" he
asked.
Jack nodded
Miss Culbreth sent me for you,
sir. Will you please come with me-"
1T was point of pride with Jack
never to be surprised at anything.
With a nod, he followed the man.
They avoided the stairs, and were
raised to the upper regions in a tiny
elevator concealed behind the wains-
coting. The young lady was found in
still another part of the house, a
dainty silk paneled room at the back,
81 nd hn oil
tempting supper-spread for two.
The footman evaporated.
II was so hungry" she said, wav-
ing him to the seat opposite, land
couldn't face the crowd downstairs.
They paw one so! So / had it brought
up here, and sent for you to keep
me company"
you make pretty free in the
house" thought Jack.
81 live here" she said, as if she
had read his thought. Mrs. Cleaver
is nay cousin. Do you mind my
sending for you?" she said melting
ly.
Mind" said Jack. II most certain
ly do! / shall return at once" And
he sat down.
She laughed. Il like you, you're so
unexpected. A little while ago you
piqued my curiosity SO, [ couldn't
rest without seeing you again." This
was said with the wide-eyed SEEM
ing simplicity that was her trump
suit 'Y on SO plainly did not like me.
And most people do" This with an
adorable. deprecating shrug.
81 did like you'll" Jack protested
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=.
with an inscrutable faee.t'T liked YOU
SO much, felt had to be very
very careful!' ~ 5a
Don't be carefMi" she murmured
turning on the full fireof those ter
rible eyes. Il despise careful meni"
Jack kept prudent hold on him
self. Il have no CHOICE he said
calmly. How long would 1 hold my
JOB II was not-well, careful?"
you're afraid" she said with pro-
voking scorn.
He shrugged.
is it true he has hundred mil
lion?' she asked idly.
You can't prove it by me. I'm
only his secretary"
But you do everything for him
He depends on you absolutely. Any
body can see that"
Jack declined to be drawn into q
discussion of Bobo
How long have you known him ?''
she asked
"Oh, quite WHILE" he said vague
ly. He could not tell what mythical
details of their past Bobo might have
given her
what a responsibility it will be
on you! Looking after all that money
and everything"
''oh, the executor and the lawyer
will take care Of all that"
"Who is his lawyer?"
what does she want to know that
for?" thought Jack. She had over
done the carelessness with which she
asked it. He gave her. a fictitious
name, and looked at her with a new
interest. At the moment her profile
was turned towards him, and the way
the light fell on it certain lines of
WEAKNESS were shown up. She looked
older than she had seemed at first.
ITO be continued).
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20
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