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Evening star., 1920-01-17
FINAL RITES FOR c. H.'MEG1L1
Masonic Services Followed by
Burial in Confessional Cemetery

Funeral services for Charles H. Me-
gill, who died last Wednesday: were
held Yesterday at Lees chapel, Rev. E
Hez Sweb officiated. Interment was
at Congressional cemete cry Masonic
rites We're conducted by Hope Lodge.
No 20. of which the deceased was a
member.
Charles H. MegiIl was a resident
business man of Washington for the
past eighteen years. and was we'll
known in business and Masonic cir
cles The self-inflicted death of Mr..
Negill was ascrbed by his attending
physician in recent illness to mental
arrangement. resulting from cerebral
hemhorrage. A short time previous
to his death Mr. Megill left Emergen-
cy Hospital, where, for two months
he had been critically ill from hem
horrage of the brain. 4 -
In a letter to the family the ply
sician stated that Undoubtedly his
disturbed mental condition was the
.. cause of his act. and he was entirely
Irresponsible. as there was no ap-
parent motive to prompt him to sui
eide"
Evening star., 1920-01-17
R0SSETER CLUB ELECTS.
P. A. Rogers Made President Of
Shipping Board Organization.

P A Rogers of the controllers
office. shipping board. was elected
president of the Rosseter Club of the
shipping board at the annual meet
ing of that organization last night in
the crystal room of the Ebbitt Hotel
Former President Thomas J. Donovan
declined to run, declaring that the in
terests Of the club could best be serv-
ed by a rotating personnel of officers.
Other officers of the club elected at
last nights meeting are: Sarah l..
Mcqueen, first vice president: Joseph
f. Sharkey, second vice president:
Miss Lille Allison. recording secre-
tary; Miss Ada Friend, financial sec
retary. and H. E Berrian, treasurer
Announcement was made that the club
now has more than 300 members.
Such a club as the Rosseter Club
within the organization Of the ship
ping board can do great deal
toward keeping up the morale of the
Evening star., 1920-01-17
THE WEEK
E:pitOmt of events up to jan
uary IL, 1920.
FOREIGN.

Tho treaty of Versailles. making
peace between Germany and the rati-
flying allied powers, was put into eff
feet. A plan to scutt1e the German
warships not yet turned over to the
allies is being considered by officers
of the German navy. Admiral Kol-
chalk. head of the all-Russian govern
ment. was arrested by Col Pepeliayev.
at Ifkutsk. Shortage of. household
coal in London is increasing. The
United States waived claim to part of
German warship tonnage before the
supreme council in Paris. Pablo
Gonzales, formerly general of di-
vision of the Mexican army. accepted
the Mexican presidential nomination
at the convention of the Democratic
League. Italy agreed to leave Fiume
under the league of nations Radical
agitators deported from America viii
be examined carefully before they are
permitted to enter Russia. Gustav
Bauer, German chancellor, announced
Germany will carry out the peace
plans. Denial was made that Ger
many has concluded an agreement
with soviet Russi;.. E1nver Pasha
former Turkish minister of war. has
started a bolshevik revolution in Tur-
kestan, Afg'hanistan and Baluchistan.
Mexican earthquake toll grows over
5000. Prominent persons who died
We're: August Renoir. famous French
impressionist; IZZet Bey. governor
general of Smyrna.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
THREE LIVES may.
DEPEND ON PLANE
U. S. Aerial Mail Machine to
Bear Anti-Toxin to
Poisoned Persons.

CHICAGO. January II rby the
Associated Press).-The United States
aerial mail plane to. New York was
DELAYED this morning to wait for a
package of anti-toxin, rushed by an
tomobile from the. University of
Illinois at Urbana, and which is
urgently needed at-the Fordham Hos
pital for treatment of three cases of
food poisoning.
The call for the anti-toxin was
received at Urbana at o'lock this
morning in message from DR.. . ohm
Rlegelman. medical examiner of the
tronx which said the package must
pc IN New York in less than twenty
tour hours or it would be too late.
Because trains do not make the trip
quickiE enough 1t was suggested the
toxin be forwarded by airpIane
T. ). Allen. manager of the United
states air mail service here, was ap-
peaied to and promised to hold the
lrst mail plane. scheduled to depart
at daybreak. until the precious pack
age was received
TWO girls in New York whose par
ents and two brothers died after eat
ing tainted olives and a youth. who
also was stricken, can escape death
only by use Of the anti-toxin, at
tending physicians believed.
me. antl-toXin' was perfected by
Iror: Robert Graham, head of the
chemical department. of the Uniyer-
slty of Illinois. and first was used at
detroit in the cases of a number of
persons who had fallen i'll after eat
ing olives. ..
In the Detroit cases five persons who
attended dinner October 90 died
within four days of strange food
h poison newly discovered. and called
bo1uilsm Two others were danger
ously Ill for weeks All had eaten
ripe olives.
DR.. Graham announced he had per
tected an anti-toxin for botulism and
physicians administered it to the two
sufferers. They recovered. DR.. Riegel-
man announced the new remedy gave
great promise"
Botulsm. physicians say. is a taste
less odorless, but frightfully potent
poison. deposited in the food by
germ which in itself is .impotent. 1t
cannot live in air, does not thrive or
give off poison in the warmth of the
BODY. but lives and breeds in sealed
cans or oxygenless jars.
There is no way to detect the pres-
ence of botulism, physicians say.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

District Comm SSlonerS urged Con-
gress to pass bill providing for salary
increases of District employees. Mrs.
Helen E. Bernard was elected grand
matron of. the Order. of. the Eastern
Star. Representative Royal c. John
SON of South Dakota told Board OF
Trade members vote for District of
Columbia can be obtained now. Vic
tor Berger, was denied seat in the
House, for the second time. An
nounced that United States clerks
gifts have put $1S1.3S6,413 into wars
funds. Secretary of the Treasury
advance s150 10000 for food relief in
Austria, Poland and Armenia. Safety
First Association passed resolutions
urging Congress to create a traffic
court for the District. The District
Commissioners adopted resolutions
in the national thrift week of the
Y. M. c. A. from January II to "a.
The United States Supreme Court dis
missed the New Jersey state antidry
case. Government hospitals may re-
ceive confiscated liquor here General
officers of the Army on duty in the
United States conferred on military
policies designed. to increase efficiency
of Army under existing conditions. A
bill carrying death penalty for reds"
was introduced in House. Gen. Wood
announced he will stay in Army. de-
y
nomination for President. Board of
Trade voted $1,000 toward building
fund of the United States Chamber sDf
Commerce. Bill to end halfand- half
principle of financing the District
passed the House. Hearings on nomi
nation of DR. John Van Schaick, jr..
for District Commissioner We're held
before Senate committee. Senate
passed measure to curb seditious reds.
Admiral Sims sent another letter to
Secretary Daniels criticising alleged
mistakes of Navy Department. Rob-
ert N. Harper was reelected presi-
dent of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce. District of Columbia Con-
gress of Mothers and ParentTeach
er Association started an independ
ent movement for Improvement of To-
cal schools. House passed resolution
calling on Secretary of War Baker
for report on Army war decorations
Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens AS
sociation decided to join Federation
of citizens Associations. Delegates
to America from Ulster Protestant
churches delivered addresses at New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church at
tack ing Sim Fein propa aganda. Bill
proposing merger of street railway
lines of District was introduced in
House Leon Tobriner. was elected
District of Columbia. Senate con-
frmed the District rent commission
consisting of Capt. James F. oyster
A. Leftwich Sinclair and Guy Mason;
John G. Brayshaw, jr., was reelected
president of the Retail Grocers Pro-
tective Associa ton. Senate passed
bill which authorizes establishment
of water-power plant at Great Fails
to supply Washington with llght ana
power. Among those who dled our
ing the week were Lieut. Harold Lee
Crawford. Brig. Gen. G. H. LAUGH
heimer, Mrs. Jennie H. Ives. W. T.
Weaver, jr.; Mrs. Sara Behrend. for
mer Gov. Charles Edward Magoon,
Mai. Estes Paine, Alvin w. Chaplin.
Evening star., 1920-01-17

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NC pi'"ts as
follows ~ 'N NC calculated as
net
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! balance $4,000 o, $3.50. ncomea
it's
S20
tax.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
NATIONAL.

Or. John L. Brand of Worcester
Mass. amnesia victim for three years
was found in Philadelphia by his son
Illegal movement and sale of liquor
in Chicago has netted federal agents
policemen and politicians 100000
or more since July l. Eight thou
sand United States troops who have
been operating in Siberia since
last summer are to be brought
back to this country George East
| man of Rochester. n. Y. announced as
| the mysterious Mr.. Smith" who has
given or pledged s11,O00.0O0 to the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technol-
ogy. Delegate Iverson of Baltimore
asked the Maryland legislature for
has become epidemic at Skiatook
| Okla. Frauds involving millions of
dollars in connection with ship build
| ing for the government in Oregon,
Washington and California. have been
| unearthed' BY government investi-
gators. A lone bandit made an un-
successful attempt to rob New York
city bank. Frank A. Munsey pur-
chased the New York Herald, the New
Paris edition of the Herald. Promi
nent persons who died We're Rear Ad
| miral James E. Tolfree. Prof. Solo
mon T. HurQuitZ. founder of the Jew
ish Forum and the Society of Jewish
AcadenIcians: DIR. Hunter Corbett,
moderator of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States in 1906; Robert
p. Chapman, topographic engineer:
DR.. c. r. Holmes of the University of
Cincinnati, Gen. Eugene S. Boss. Mrs.
Alexander J. Cassatt, widow of the
former president of the Pennsylvania
railroad; Reginald de koven, COM
poser.
Evening star., 1920-01-17

out and the mine safe until yeSter-
day The cold winds of winter rush
ing into the workings after the in
tense heat of the fire is causing heavy
falls of slate, some boulders said to
weigh as much as thirty tons block
ing the passages. These will have to
be dynamited and removed.
The mine ordinarily employed about
500 men. and had a record of holsting
more than 1000 tons of coal day.
About 430 men will be started to
work next Tuesday and all the entries
viii be operated as soon as they can
be cleared of slate falls, it is said
Evening star., 1920-01-17
CONCERT DATE ANNOUNCED.
Entertainment February S by Vet
erans of Foreign Wars.

Under the auspices of the Vetera MS
Of Foreign Wars, which has a mem
oership of more than l. 500 ir the Dis
trict of Columbia, a concert will be
given at the New Masonic Temple the
evening of February 5. and which q
group of artists of more than usual
merit will be heard.
The program will include numbers
by Francesca Marni. soprano; Gia-
como Cantelli, tenor; Esther Cutchins,
pianiste. and Mida Engelgardt. violin
ist. A join committee from National
Capital Post and Equality Post of the
order has charge of the distribution
of tickets, and it is being aided by
the Womens Auxiliary of the order.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
LARGEST BITUMIN0US
COAL MINE TO REOPEN
Was Sealed November Z Because of
ysterious Fire; Was Closed
by Strike November /,

BICkNELL, Ind. January 1.-The
american No. ! mine. said to he the
largest bituminouS coal mine in the
world. which was sealed November :
because of a fire of mysterious origin.
will renew operations next Tuesday
and begin hosting coal the following
day. il was announced here last night.
The mine was closed November | by
the strike of miners and the fire a
week later has never been explained.
Bureau of mines officials and officers
Of the company never deemed the fire
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Alas! Too Late.

First Actor-Thnk you that the re-
cent actors strike has bettered cendi-
tons in the theater?
Second Actor-Forsooth yes But a
clause should have been injected in
the contracts stating that no manager
shall serve papier mache chickens
cold tea or rubber edibles at dinner
tables.
Evening star., 1920-01-17

board. Col. h. +. Abide, general con-
troller of the board. said in an address.
Col. Abide said the work of tho
Rosseter Club should contemplate in
clusion of every employe of the board.
A plan for group Insurance for all
members of the Rosseter Club was
discussed and referred to a committee
for definite actiCa.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Nine. Chambrun Sails.

PARIS. January 16 (by the Asso-
dated Press).-Mme. Charles b Cham
brun. wife Of the counselor at the
French embassy in Washington, has
sailed for the United States, being ac-
oompanied by her daughter. She ex-
poets to return to France next April
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Bayaria's Losses in War.

ZURICH, January II (by the Asso-
ciated ress).-Bavaria's losses in tho
war according to official statistic
reaching here. aggregated 655. .00o. OF
whom $4,000 were killed. 39S. .0ae
wounded and $4,000 made prisoner or
missing.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Underwriters to Fight Reds.

NEW YORK, January 17.-Mobiliza
ton of the fire insurance workers Of
the country in the fire insuranc'.
AmericaniZation movement to fighr
bolshevism is announced here by III
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Cant H. ]. C. Humphrey Retired.

Provisional Capt Henry J. c. Hum
phYey. L. s Infantry, has been placed
on the retired list of the Army on
account of disability incident to the
e.L.---Lrc-
Evening star., 1920-01-17
FEDERAL INCOME AND EXCESS
PROFITS TAXES EXPLAINED
Situation on Return.
Block. Line.
Conducted by DIR. Joseph j. Klein, c. p. A.
ARTICLE XIV.
Taxable Status


The total received interest bonds was
s350o In Article the analysis of interest account
presented:
by MIR Doe is have
present analysis of liberty bond
suggested that readers obtain of
folder recently prepared by the
City New York city.
The entire mo
New York nd boz
received ($6O0) the bonds
of cities
under the New
should be shown
total amount of interest (s350) received from
miscellaneous industrial bonds subject and should
$ N
of interest (s325)
bonds of miscellaneous railways is subject
the
Like other the from
does not constitute return factor. will
considered connection with the
No. e..
loans receivable to ne
Article Y. there which deserve
special attention The first loan of $1,000 due John Doe
Accordingly. 500 should
be shown loss the addition this
loss of c. (S100)
Worthless
loss the 1t therefore, the
oal loss resulting from bad items receivable
Liability asset accounts do not ordinarily
constitute return factors This general
applicable
The comments presented No
eo applicable
payable
Tie John Does of moneys borrowed
by him banks is shown on
count The years $500. nd should
be shown expense the
lhe analysis presented in Article V showed
lost in connection with fo,r
customers The lost all hIe
deduction and should be shown return
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Sincere Praise.

Mrs. Junebride-What did you think
of my first sponge cake?
Her Husband-Fine. When I downed
the first bite l thought it was a genu-
inc sponge.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Columbia Road Near Sixteenth

Almost new, three stories. fifteen rooms
2 baths, all modern improvements. Equip
ped with vacuum cleaning system through
out. Large lots. with room for another
house Ideal for a sanitarium. Price
$jO,OOO. Terms
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Holmead Place Near Park Road

One square 14th ST. cars, two squares
11th ST cars. Semi detached. nine rooms,
all modern improvements, front and rear
porches. new double garage. Lot 25x127.
Possession. Price, $1O,6OO Terms.
Evening star., 1920-01-17

Two-story. brick. eight apartments,
rooms and bath each; hot water heat,
electric lights. front and rear porches.
Five single brick garages connected with
apartment. This property is modern in
every way and has income of $4,000
per year. which will be increased to
$1,000. Present expenses to maintain $500
per year. Price, $s2,soo. Terms.
Evening star., 1920-01-17

Semi-detached. three. story. nine rooms.
bath, hot water heat, electric lights three
open freplaces; screens for entire house;
instantaneous hot water heater. Price,
Terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-23

awful headaches and dizzy spells at
times that 1 could hardly see. 1 had
no energy. and was so weak and run
down / could scarcely get about to do
even the necessary Homework.
81 kept seeing where others were
praising Tanlac so highly for the Won
derful good it had done them, that
decided to try the medicine myself
Well. it wasn't buEa little while before
I could tell l was improving right
along, so just kept on taking it until
I'm now enjoying the best of health.
My appetite is simply splendid, and 1
don't have bit of trouble with head
aches or dizziness, and I've gained ten
pounds in weight. Why, I'm feeling
just fine. and I've already recommend
ed Tanlae to several of my friends,
who have taken it with splendid re-
suits"
Taniac is sold in Topeka by FULLY
Mcfarland Drug Co, S35 Kansas Ave,
T29 Kansas Ave.-Adv.
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In the long line of men in khaki
standing beside a Salvation Amy
Idugout stand in Bordeaux two years
ago, there was a tall, husky. brown
eyed chaplain. Chaplains are said to
less religious men. When it came his
turn to receive the hot delicious,
sugary concootien, it was handed 70
him by-oh, the prettiest girl he had
ever seen. Her eyes were very blue,
her skin was peaches and cream and
her auburn hair waved eecomingly
under her jaunty S. A. overseas cap.
The chaplain had always liked
doughnuts. When he went to France
he liked them better than ever, with
the army mans increase in appetite
for everything. But when the blue
eyed, auburn haired salvation Army
girl served him doughnut, mis- de-
sire for the ''sinkers'' became insati-
able Every day of the ten days that
his unit, the 312th Motor Transport
corps, was stationed at Bordeaux, the
chaplain journeyed to the s. A. hut to
dentally into the welfare of the
beautiful deughnut vender- His in
terest in the girl, whether she served
doughnuts or not, continued, with the
result that they are to be married in
September. at her home in Tappan,
n. Y.
Chaplain is Floyd j. Evans.
The chaplain of the romance is none
other than Floyd John Evans of To-
peka, who was born and raised" at
III Clay street and who has been an
evangelist for ten years, He was
known among army men as the
champion soul-winner of the A. E. F., =
said to have had more conversions TO
his credit than any other religious
worker IN the American army. He has
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MorninE GraIn Gossin.

FURNISHED by B. c. Christopher & Coz
Chicago, Aug. 2S-TrIbune; More fixed
sentiment existed In the grain trade, par
tieularly as regards corn. These who have
the bear leaders were aggressive and al
tho admitting r-llies were to be expected
from time to time, are doing their selling
on bulges. Others are disposed to buy
moderately on breaks, believing bearish
conditions well discounted.
Corn receivers are looking for an in
creased movement from eastern Illinois and
western Indiana.
Stocks Of corn are accommodating at Ar
gentlAe peFts and same elevators there are
filled to capacity. The falling off in the
European demand is keenly felt. Interior
transportation conditions have greatly i'm
proved.
The big packers are friendly TO the buy
ing side Of nFevisiens, on breaks while the
speculative element Is bearish.
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Blanche Alyles. salvation Army.

conducted services in five European
countries ana twenty-seven of the
United States.
The bride-to-be of Chaplain Evans
is Miss Blanche Myles, who received
the distinguished service medal for her
work with the salvation Army in
France. Her fac has been pictured
as fine ideal Salvation Army girls face,
because of its noble expression. She
was only eighteen when she served in
France, the youngest Salvation Army
girl overseas. She is the daughter of
major in the Salvation Army, who
conducts a home for industrial men on
the Bowery in New York. She was
graduated from the University of
Toronto, Toronto, Can. She is noW an
active Salvation Army worker in this
country.
Make Their Home Here.
In preparation for his work Chap
lain Evans was graduated from the
Academy of Political and Social Sci
ence, Philadelphia after completing
four years at Cottnef university. Five
years ago he conducted a series of
meetings in the East Side tabernacle
in Topeka. Two weeks ago he filled
the pulpit at the First Methodist
church. He was in Topeka Friday, on
his return from religious work in the
Rocky mountain region, and left the
same day for New York. He will con-
duet a revival campaign in Lyndon,
Kan, in September.
The Rev. Mr.. Evans and his bride
will make their home in Topeka, but
will spend the greater part of their
time at other places in the middle
west conducting revival services.
For four months in France, Chap
lain Evans says, he received no mail
except the poem ships That Pass in
the Night" mailed to him by the
doughnut girl.
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FLAMING, ITCHING
SKIN DISEASES

ton are SO severe. that you feel dis
posed to try almost anything for re-
lief, and that is why you rely upon
local treatment of salves. ointments.
washes and such remedies.
But these remedies cannot posi-
bly, have any real curative effect upon
the trouble, because your disease
comes from far below the surface.
S S S. is one of the NEST satisfac-
tory remedies for diseases of the skin
because it goes direct to the seat of
the trouble and by cleansing the
blood of all impurities and disease
germs, it keeps the skin free from
infection, and restores it to it's normal
healthy condition.
For free expert medical advice re-
garding your own case write fully to
Chief Medical Adviser, sos Swift
laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Aug. 23.-WHEAT-WAeat was
under pressure at the start today because
Of lack of support. After opening 1c to
21kc lower, with December S2.51 to SASH
and March s2.32i4, buying orders appeared
and fair rally followed.
CoRN-Corn opened &c lower to lc
higher with May delivery in the lead. Fair
selling on the advance caused a reaction.
with September acting a little firm on
scattered buying. Relatively low temper
atures had some effect, but the sentiment
still is bearish amongl the pit elements.
September started at S1.42 to $142ls and
December S1.20I2 to S1.21.
oATS-Oats were under pressure due to
large receipts, but In the main reflected
the action of corn. Initial quotations
ranged from 15c lower to Mc higher, with
September 66lac to 665sc and December
66%c to 9GMc
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were very
quiet at the start. What little business
there was being confined to lard, which
started shade to 15c higher, pork started
Tower, while there was no trading In ribs
at the start.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
fThe range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported BY
Empire Commission Co.. 301 New England
Bidg,)
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WEATHER

CONTINUED from Page one.l s
was IA At 10 o'clock this morning
the mercury was up to 10, with indt-
cations that it would go to between
80 and IS this afternoon. The low
mark tonight will be about so, rising
to between SIS and 90 tomorrow after
noon.
No rain has fallen in the state dur
ing the last forty Eight hours except
a sprinkle at Dresden and lola. and
there has been no precipitation in any
of the states adjoining Kansas, with
the exception of Springfield, No,
which reported a sprinkle.
At 10 o'clock this morning the wind
was blowing three miles an hour from
the east.
The extremes on record here for TINS
date were 100 in 1899 and So in 1904.