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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26

A very pretty wedding was solem-
nized at ST. Paurs Church, Rock
Creek parish. on Wednesday after
noon, September %. at 5 o'clock,
when Miss Margaret Elizabeth Souder.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis F.
Souder Of Chillun. Md, became the
bride Of Mr.. Roland F. Boarman of
Baltimore. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Joseph Fletcher
pastor of the church, in the presence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26
RETURN OF SOCIETY FOLK
AND DIPLOMATS BRINGS
JOY TO AUTUMN SEASON
Arrival of Miss Wilson, Lady Geddes and Others
Starts Society's Famous Little Season" Into
Quiet Activity. Which Will Last Until the
More Official Program Starts.
SALLIE v. III. PICKETT.

~ HERE interest given to Washington
about socially places to dine or fo
walk or drive to moving picture the
Wilson lent Washington Delightfully."-
woman and could no; ask popular link between secuson
dinner Friday evening and she
received her friends informally the White
his prevented going even her
ma walks shopping expeditions before
after her
THERE hope during month
the White House will be opened for afternoon musical
held However largest
for this important body nnciers who made the
DIPLOMATS add quota
Geddes the British embassy the Spanish embassy Swedish
Serbian
after absence of begin
early The State Department diory
Colby wife of the Secretary of State will
minute she
listers always prompt in these exchanges
President Mrs Marshall
Eenae and House will be much later coming and until the call
accompany campaigning tour and the wives
fof who take the will
THE Governor of Illinois Lowden Senator
Medl Mccormick who nghbo Rock river
'out distinguished meeting Rep
resntatve and Mrs James Mann in home and
Lowden while equally interesting meeting Representative
and Mrs Nicholas Longorth and Mrs
Cormick - $500 -
interesting for their clan by exceedingly delightful
dinner parties last week Mrs Cromwell
Henderson dinner foreign
congress and usual successful getting
legations these
visitors and early autumn weddings also added their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26

Continued on Fifth Paee.5
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-12

Employers Plead
 With Government

Turin, Italy, Sept. 11.-Forty leading employers motored today to see Premier Giollitti at Borde- nechia, where he is spending his vacation. They described the sit uation created "by the violence and ever increasing greedy pretences of the workmen, encouraged by the attitude of the government, which is reluctant to uphold the law ana order, openly violated"
 The employers told not only of the invasion of their works, but de- clared that about fifty private homes were entered. Their wives and families, they said, were obliged to leave as the workmen1 threw furniture from windows ano settled themselves in the homes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-12
Japan to Fight
 California Plan

Tokio, Sept. 11.-According to the Nichi Nichi today, Japan's pol icy will be to strive to the last to prevent the proposed antl-Japa- nese legislation in California. The newspaper believes the negotia- tions between the American secre- tary of state, Bainbridge Colby and the Japanese ambassador, kl- juro Shirehara, are progressing and that an understanding even tually will be reached. If the anti Japanese legislation becomes law, however, Nichi Nichi believes a special treaty to guarantee the rights of Japanese will be conclud- ed between the two governments.
 The conservative newspaper T1Jl Shimpo is pessimistic and thinks a solution of the California prob lem almost hopeless. The foreign office declines to discuss the sit iuation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-12
GET 1921 MEETING.

Delegates from the Pine Bluff Presbyterian church were successful in securing for Pine Bluff the 1921 meeting of the Pine Bluff Presby- tery. The meeting was held this year at Lake Village and was attend ed by number of Pine Bluff Pres- byterians. Frank Toney, who has been studying for the ministry for the past year, was received under the care of the Presbytery as can- didate for the ministry. MT. Toney will leave soon to resume his studies at Davidson college.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-12

with Miss Coyne's conclusion that the girls were unwilling contributors ant denied that they were afraid of los. ing their jobs if they did not con- tribute.
 Senator Kenyon characterized the solicitation of funds from girl em ployes of the government as "worse in it's infamy" than the raising o1 thousands of dollars from men out. side of governmental circles.
 q agree with you, Senator. Sena, tor Reed said, "that to levy in any way political assessment upon z girl working for the government is absolutely ineXcusable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-12
LAST 5 WORDS
 TELL THE STORY
Cardui Assisted Mississippi Lady Recover Her Health. Other Treatment Had Been Without Result
 Read Her Story

Erratta, Miss.-Describing results from the use of Cardui, Mrs. w. L. White, of this place, says: "When only girl I suffered great deal with My mother decided then for me to take Cardui. I took nine bottles in all and became . .. a strong, healthy girl.
 "After my marriage, so began to take Cardui. I was soon stronger, and passed the danger period all right, and my boy was strong and healthy.
 "First of last year was in a desperate condition. almost to death.
 "We used medicines without re- suits.
 q was so sore across the bottom of my stomach, and so weak.
 "For three months I lay in this condition.
 "I told my husband Cardui had helped me once, maybe it would again. He went and got it.
 I began to take Cardui and very shortly l began to improve and get my strength.
 "The stopped; the soreness left me.
 My present health is good.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-12
OCCUPY THREE PLANTS

Turin, Italy, Sept. 11.-Workmen have occupied three textile estab- lishments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-12

The prorata for the Pine Bluff district (No. B is $16,319.S8. In addition to this fund the schools of Pine Bluff will have about $12O,- 900 derived from the special school tax, which will bring the total to about $136,000. Other districts al- so have funds derived from special school taxes, in addition to those from the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-12
ARREST ALTENDORFF.

San Antonio, Texas, Sept. H. Dr. Paul B. Altendorff, who was denied permission to enter the United States by the state de- partment, and who subsequently, escaped his Mexican guards at Juarez, Mex, was arrested here this morning on a charge of violat- ing the passport control act. Com- plaint was filed by a special agent of the bureau of investigation, de- partment of justice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-12
COMING TO A HEAD.

Tokio, Tuesday, Sept. 11.-"There is no use disgusting the fact that matters are coming to head be- tween Japan and America" is the view expressed in the weekly Herald of Asia, a conservative Japanese pub- lication in the English language here discussing the visit of American congressman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-12
GIVE K. C. sEND-OFF.

Paris. Sept. 11.-An enthusiastic send-off was given the Knights of Columbus delegation when it em- sbarked for the United States on the steamer Lafayette at Havre this evening. A party of fifty who are remaining will leave for Ireland Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-12
CONSIDERATE OF JEWS.

New York, Sept. 1.-The gov- ernment "most earnestly desires that Jewish prosecutions be ended in all lands and for all time" Pres ident Wilson declared in a letter to Rabbi Stephens s. Wise, made public here today by the American Jewish congress. q should great fly rejoice to learn through you,' the presidents letter said, "that there has come about an ameliora- tion of the status of the Jew ir eastern European lands."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-12
NIXON TO NATIONAL.

Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 11.-Al Nixon, star outfielder of the Beau mont, Texas League club was today sold to the Boston Nationals. Nixon led the league in hitting last year and tied for the leadership this sea- son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-12
"DRYS" NOT G. o. P $.

Washington, Sept. 11.-A state ment issued today by the office Of Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel for the anti-saloon league, declared that charges "that the anti-saloon league is republican organization attributed to E. H. Moore in his testimony before the senatorial in- vestigation at Chicago were false.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-12
BOARD APPORT|ONS
 STATE FUNDS TO
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS
PrOrata of $2.45 Per Capita Left Over After County
 Expenses Deducted

The county board of education, of which T. w. Moore is president, Dr. R. P. Woods, secretary and w. P. Keith is superintendent, at a meeting yesterday made the appor- tionment of common school funds derived from the state. After ed- ucating the funds necessary for the maintenance of the office of county superintendent in a prorata of $2.43 per capita was left.
 The apportionment is as follows: |:
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
D. s. M. WAS FOR
 ''OFFICERS ONLY" GENERAL AYERS
War Department Ignored Pershings Recommenda-
 ton He Tells Committee

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-A wal department ruling specifically ex- cluded enlisted men from winning the Distinguished Service Medal Brigadier General Robert C. Davis former Adjutant General of the American Expeditionary Forces told l House committee today.
 General Pershing's Headquarters Staff at Chaumont, France, recom- mended that enlisted men be given equal opportunity. With officers to sv'ins.the decoration. lis. said. but the recommendation was ignored.
 Because of the War Department s action General Davis said, many en- listcd men were prevented from re- ceiving awards as the Certificate of Merit issued during previous wars to soldiers for meritorious con duct, had been done away with.
 The Distinguished Service Medal was intended to be given for meri- torious service, while the Distin8- uished Service Cross was to be given for extraordinary heroism in action
 Ninety per cent. of the Disting- uished Service Medals awarded went to officers holding the rank of Col onel or higher.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
GOVERNOR RIGGS
 AT WASHINGTON
 FOR CONFERENCE
to Talk Railroad Facts With Appropria-
 tons Committee

SEATTLE, Jan. 31.--A special o the Post-lntelligeneef today from IS Washington correspondent an lounces the arrival in the National 'apital of Governor Thomas Riggs IT,. of Alaska, John l.. McPherson, Secretary of the Alaska Bureau Of he Seattle Chamber of Commerce, md Maurice D. Leehey, Seattle Alaska attorney. who is special counsel for the Territorial Shipping Board.
 Governor Riggs will spend six weeks taking up Alaskan mat ter with various departments,
 Secretary McPherson was sum moned East by Secretary Lane to prepare facts regarding the Alaska 'ailroad and it is understood he will represent the Interior Department before the Appropriation Commit tee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
FLU IS FLUCTUATING
Spreading or Checking of Malady Throughout Country Are
 At Variance

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-lnfluen- ga conditions in the United States have shown decided fluctuation dur ing the week.
 In some sections of the country new cases and deaths are decreas- ing. In others they are increasing.
 Deaths ffrom influenza and pneumonia increased during the past twenty-four hours at New York, the Health Department declared in a bulletin at noon today. New cases approached the highest point for any day since the malady returned in epidemic form.
 Later today it was reported from New York that deaths were in- creasing and new cases decreasing. There were 4,895 new cases since yesterday noon and 123 deaths in the same period.
 According to the Navy Depart ment. naval surgeons at Los Ange' les have appealed for nurses to care for patients in the hospitals at San Diego and Mare Island.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
UNIFORM WARNING SIGNALS ARE TO BE INSTALLED
 AT RAILWAY CROSSINGS

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.-Uni- form warming signals are to be plac- ed at all railroad crossings in Penn sylvania as part of the public ser vice campaign to reduce the number of avoidable accidents. The signols are the standard adopted by the Am erican Railway Association and are to be placed 300 feet from the cross ings. A metal disc is used, "A inches in diameter with white field on which are painted the leters TX. h
 in black, five inches high and ss inches wide. Black cross lines and a heavy black border serve to draw at tention to the sign. They are 10 be on metal posts five feet from the ground SO as to be in the focus of automobile headlights at night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
"CITIzEN" PLANT BURNS DOWN IN
 FAIRBANKS FIRE
Bremen Fight Flames in Bit ter Cold Weather-Prop-
 erty Loss $60,000

FAIRBANKS, Jan. 31.-Fire late yesterday afternoon almost complete ly destroyed the newspaper plant of the Alaska Citizen and adjoining structures. causing a loss of sixty thousand dollars
 Originating in the business office of The Citizen from unknown causes the flames rapidly consumed the plant, and spread to the Davis ma chine chop, a restaurant and dwell ing on adjoining lots. Half of the business block, which is across the Cinema river from the main portion of Fairbanks. fell victim io the flames.
 The loss to tlaa Gitizen plant alone was $40000. But very little insur ance was carried by any of the build ings burned.
 Despite forty below zero weather firemen saved other property by hard work
 It was announced by j. Harmon Caskey, owner and editor of the Citizen that the newspaper would temporarily be published in the of fees of the Fairbanks NewsMiner
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
WILL CARRY OIL CARGO
Reqular oil Carriers Will Be Used to Take Product from Calves
 ton to Atlantic Ports

GALVESTON. Texas. Jan. 30.-- Since completion of a new dock al Texas City. regular line of vessels is to be routed to that port to carry crude oil to north Atlantic and for eign ports. ti is announced. Three or four vessels probably will compr's . the fleet
 The new dock is GOO feet long and has a capacity for loading yes. sels of nearly 10000 barrels of oil an hour. The oil is transported to the new dock through pipe lines learing directly from the oil fields.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
TWO OF TWELVE JURY MEMBERS
 ARE UNSEATED
Right of Peremptory Chal- lenge Exercised Twice
 By Defense TESTIMONY NEXT WEEK
Legion Abandons Plan to Have Unofficial Jury Give
 Verdict to Posts

MONTESANO, Jan. 31.-Twelve temporary jurors had been seated this morning,in the trial of eleven alleged I. w. W's for the Centralia Armistice parade murders. but two were immediately peremptorily chal- lenged by the defense and excused by Judge Wilson.
 They were Mrs. Emily Pattison, of Aberdeen, who had a son in ser vice during the war, and Orton Glenn, a farmer of Montesano. Ac- cording to work of getting two more jurors was resumed.
 If the temporary jurors are se- cured today, it will not mean that the taking of evidence will com mence Monday, counsel pointed out, as all jurors will be subject to per emptory challenges, of which the prosecution has six and the defense twelve.
 It was authoritatively announced today that the American Legion had 7 decided s7aat to haves a geoek jury listen to the trial and give it's yer dict to Legion Posts throughout the country,
 Court will adjourn at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
EXPECT ARRESTS
 OF MEMBERS 0F
 BIG SHIPS CREW
Fresh Water From Myster- ious Source Flooded
 Flrerooms
IS FORMER GERMAN BOAT
Vessel Taken to Mare Isl- and Navy Yard For
 Repairs

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3t--Sab- otage is thought to have been re sponsibe for the abandonment of the giant transport Mount vernon's voyage to vladivostok.
 In leaking condition, and with her boiler room flooded, the trans port reached here early last night, and was lowed to Mare Island navy yard.
 A preliminary investigation by me. chanical experts of the navy yard showed the vessels fire-rooms were flooded with fresh water. which came from mysterious source aboard ship.
 No effort was made to conceal the probability that federal authorities expect to make arrests soon. of mem. bers Of the Mount yernon's crew.
 The Mount Vernon abandoned her voyage to Russia when 800 miles from San Francisco. She had secretly left this port with sa large number, of Czechs@ why were to be Tepat sfsfSfsfi
 Tine Mount Vernon once flew the German flag. She was the Kronprifz- essin Cecilie, and prior to Americas entry into the war she put in at Bar Harbor. Maine. where she was in- termed until seized by the United States government, renamed, and used to transport American soldiers to Europe. She is vessel of iS,000 tons, is 6S5 feet long. and was built in 1906 at Stettin, Germany.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
BANDIT IS GENTLEMAN
Robs Mail Car of Registered Pack ages, But Won't Take War
 Savings Stamps.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 31.-A lone bandit crawled into the mail coach No. 2, halfway between here and Fremont, Neb.. last evening and with an unloaded automatic pistol held up postal clerks while he rified the pouches containing registered mail. The amount he received is unknown
 One sack containing $7.000 in war saving stamps was ripped open. but the robber did not take the contents.
 As he swung off the train he threw the pistol on the floor of the car There were no cartridges in it. He has not been apprehended
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
AGREE ON LEASE BILL
Liberal Oil-Land Bill Will Pass, Following Agreement Be-
 tween Conferees

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Anoth' CT effort to break the deadlock be- tween the House and Senate over the oil-leasing bill succeeded today when the conference re-convened -ssinifots s~of oregon whose objection to a portion of the bill prevented an agreement at the late conference, submitted com promise to Senator Shoot, who saio prospects of an agreement were bright.
 When the bill was passed by Congress, it was amended in both the House and Senate. As the Con ference Committee will agree. many 1f the amendments to the radical provisions of the measure will DC eliminated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
LAND AND LABOR PARTY FORMED;
 ANNOUNCE IDEAS
Against Public Ownership Would Abolish State Sen-
 ate, Committee Says

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 31.-Farmers and laborers have Srmed third party in Oregon. It will be known as the Land and Labor Party, il was announced here today.
 Members of the Platform Com mittee recommended today that the platform contain the following blanks:
 Abolition of the State Senate.
 Abolition of public ownership and control of public utilities and na- tural resources.
 Increased taxation of community made values.
 Privilege of voting by mail
 Extension of direct primary law to initiative, referendum and recall.
 Industrial economy.
 Equal rights for women.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
LEAGUE WILL BE ISSUE
IS Likely That it Will Enter Into the Election of Missouri
 For a Congressman

GALLATIN, Mo, Jan 31.-The League of Nations probably will be made an issue in the special congress- iona election to be held February IA to fill the vacancy created by the ap- pointment of Joshua w. Alexander, former representative in Congress from this district, to the portfolio of Secretary of Commerce. Although no official announcement has been made by any of the candidates. Democrat politicians who are in touch with the situation. declare that the league will undoubtedly be made an issue.
 The principle contestants for the Democratic nomination are Charles F. Yancy. wealthy stockman of Liberty, Mo-. and Captain J. L. NH ligan, of Richmond.
 The Republican aspirants are Frank B. Klepper, prosecuting attor- ney of Clinton County, and John E.. Frost, of Plattsburg. Klepper was elected to Congress from the district fourteen years ago, and served one term. Frost was defeated in the last election in 1918 by 1,795 votes, a small plurality for the district. which is normally strongly Dem ocratic.
 Republican leaders profess 10 see hope for a victory for them in the factional struggle within the Dem ocratic party in the district. recently intensified by the killing of Wesley R. Robertson, editor of the Gallatin Democrat, by Hugh Y. Tarwater, City clerk of Gallatin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON GETS A BRONZE MEDAL
 FROM PARIS UNIVERSITY

SEATTLE. Jan. 30.-The Univer- sity of Paris has presented the Uni versity of Washington with a bronze medai 'as testimony of her friend. ship" and as an appreciation of the part Washington men played in the world war.
 A letter accompanying the medal was signed by President Poincaire.
 The medal. which measures four inches in diameter. has been placed in the Washington State Museum on the University campus.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
AID ARMENIA = POLAND
House Committee Will Extend Credits to Starving Countries
 In Europe

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Repub lican members of the House Ways and Means committee have agreed to support an appropriation which will extend additional credits of Soo, 900 O0O to certain European coun tries" for food relief, it was learned today.
 It is believed the funds will go tc Armenia and Poland President Will son recently renewed his request thai Congress take immediate steps to relieve the situation in those coun tries, by generous appropriation
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
DETzER FREED,
 PROBABLY WILL
 GET REPRIMAND
Charges of Cruelty Against Prisoners Apparently Is
 Not Substantiated

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.--Capta;r Karl Detzer. of the 30Sth militar, police company was released iron quarters" last night on orders O Major Kelley. judge advocate at Gov ernor's Island
 Major Kelley told newspaper re porters that the general court whicl brought in verdict in Detzer's case yesterday neitlfer recommended i'm prsonment nor dismissal from the service. Army officers took this tc mean that DetZer has been found and probably will escape with a re primand.
 The findings of the general court go to the war department for review before they will become known. Had Detzer been given fine, imprison ment or dismissal from the service he would not have been released from arrest. under military law.
 Detzer. a f0fmer newspaper man of Indiana, was charged by soldiers with having treated them cruelty when they were imprisoned at Le Mans, the American Expeditionary Forces great authorization center in France, through which a million and iraihf aihf troops l.eF5eeaiteffaa, l.eF5eeaiteffa ea -tfeil. way back to the Uniied States. ' II was alleged That Detzefs non Commissioned officers beat prisoners on their captains orders. This was denied by many witnesses, including Col. Frank Halstead, commander of Le Mans camp. of which the prison was a part
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
FARMERS DISSATISFIED,
 OFFICIAL TELLS SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jar. 31. - De- creased production, coupled with consequent increase in prices, is what the country faces, owing to dissatisfaction among farmers, Jas. Blakelee, Fourth Assistant Postmas- ter General. told the Senate Postal Committee today.
 He declared that out of forty thousand answers to two hundred thousand questionnaires sent out to farmers. the replied indicated dis quieting conditions. Lortentious of disastrous consequences"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31

SABOTAGE ON BOARD MT. VERNON?
TREATY UP FEB. 10.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3l.- Senator Walsh. Democrat, of Montana, gave the Senate not ice today he would on February 10 move to proceed with imme- diate consideration of the Ger
 man peace treaty on the Sen ate floor. Walsh said he spoke for Senator Hitchcock, treaty ratification leader, who was alb sent. The notice came as a result of the collapse of com promise negotiations yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-31
COMPLAIN TO POLICE SHE IS PESTERED BY
 HUNTERS OF HOUSES

SAWTELLE, Cal, Jan. 31.-A new form of disturbing the peace was brought to the attention of the Saw telle police by Mrs. $. J. Edson who claimed she was 'pestered be yond endurance" by house-hunters
 I'm called to the door fifty times day by persons coming to know il the house is for rent or for sale although there is not sign or any kind on it. I am so tired answer ing these calls I hardly have stren gth left for my housework.
 ''I want it stopped.