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The daily morning oasis., 1920-05-23

1t is only natural that William Dun.
can should be the hero Of hundreds of
thrilling escapes and strenuous rescues
in Vitagrapls famous serials. His
physique and early training particular
ly fitted him for just such career.
He completed his education at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, where he took
prominent part In college field games
and athletics. He became athletic in,
structor and toured the country at
the head Of his own dramatic company
before becoming serial star and di.
rector.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-05-23
STATES CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that Cook
(pack train> non-educational ex-
animation will be held on May %,
1920, for the purpose of filling a
vacancy in the position of Cook in
the Supply service at Nogales, Ari-
IONA.
Application blanks and further in
formation may be obtained from the
Local Secretary, Board of Civil Serv-
ice Examiners, at the immigration
office.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
CLOSE VOTE ON IRELAND.
Little Congress" Has Discussion
of Question of Freedom.

a touch of humor was given the dis
cussion of the question of Irish free
dom, which was debated Saturday in
the marble caucus room of the House
office building by the Little Congress-"
composed of secretaries of senators
and representatives.
The question debated was that the
Little Congress express its sympathy
with the efforts of the Irish people to
establish an independent republic.
After spirited discussion lasting
more than two hours, the resolution
was rejected by a close vote.
Bills were introduced providing for
reg gulation of motion pictures; the i'm
port tion by the government of 2.000.-
900 European women to be educated at
government expense and married
through government matrimonial agen-
cies to the farmers of America; ex-
pressing disapproval of the league of
nations in any form. and to memorial
iZe the state legislatures of states
which have not ratified the suffrage
amendment.
Speaker Ned Baldwin of the Little
Congress" is planning to ask all former
secretaries and attaches of Congress
Who are now members of the Senate or
House to visit session some time
next month. There are seven or eight
Of this qualification.
Congressman-Junior Blackhall of
Connecticut is having a gavel made out
of the oak which formed a part of the
colonial state house of Connecticut,
which he intends to present to the
Little Congress"
Evening star., 1920-02-09
DECREASE OF INFLUENZA
IN DISTRICT CONTINUES
Pneumonia Also Declining, Health
Office Reports-Statement Gov
ers Past Twenty-Four Hours.

With influenza decreasing steadily
il the District, pneumonia also be-
gan TO decline today
In the twenty-four hours ended at
noon today only four deaths from
from influenza. Last week there had
been in the neighborhood of eighteen
deaths day from pneumonia.
The morning mail brought reports
OF only twenty-Seven new cases of
influenza to the health department.
Health Officer Fowler said this was
particularly encouraging on Monday
morning. since it represents the Sun
day accumulation of reports
The deaths in the past twenty-four
hours follow:
Influenza-Emery D. Holden, sew
enty-three, FalkStone Courts; Mar
garet l.. Dudley one, S33 9Th street
northeast; Martin DesseZ. thirty one.
st EliZabeth's Hospital: James F..
Boyd thirty-nine. st Elizabeth's Hos
pital; Violet l.. McGhee. twenty-six.
Walter Reed Hospital; Elizabeth
hutchinson sixty-fve. Georgetown
University Hospital: Frank F. Padgett.
forty-two. 1851 18th street: John w
Akers. sixty-nne. 1855 Wisconsin ave
hue; James d. Mason. sixty six. 1925
Valley place southeast. and Lucy NJ
Hunt. fifty. Garfield Hospital
Pneumonia-Mary A. Muse. forty
nine. 1907 1st street southwest; Sarah
A. Murphy. one, 1856 Euclid street ::
Richard Ashley. nine. 1912 1st street.
and Estelle c. Champ. twenty-five,
$40 L street.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
CLOTHING MEN SEEK
FAIR PRICE COUNCIL
Wholesalers and Retailers Write
to Howard Figg Urging Ma
tion-Wide "Reduction

y number of letters have been re-
ceived by Howard Figg, special as
sistant to the Attorney General in
charge of the investigation into the
high cost of living and protiteerhg,
from big manufacturing, wholesale
and retail clothing organizations
throughout the country, urging the
appointment by the district attorney
of fair price council, which would
get at the root of the present high
prices and suggest remedial meas
ures.
There is a fast-growing. we'll de-
fined feeling among the clothing men
of the country that there should be
a reduction in the present high cost
of clothing" said MIR. Figg today.
These men don't know how to create
a plan whereby a nation-Wide reduc-
tion would be effected. They realize
that there must be a collective agree
ment between every manufacturer.
every wholesaler and every retailer
in mems and women's clothing before
prices can come down.
80 they are sending to this office
letters asking how there can be a
collective agreement. One organi-
zation-the National Association of
Garment Manufacturers-se me a
letter, which received today, urging
the appointment of fair price cOun-
Gil to combat high clothing prices.
THE association wants to have ap-
pointed a council consisting of one
representative from each branch OF
the clothing industry. including the
wool growers and labor"
Evening star., 1920-02-09
PART Of EAGLE HUT
MAY STAY ASP. 0.
Postmaster Chance Learns
of Possibility That Order
May Be Modified.

Possibility that the Center Market
postal station. part of the l. NJ. = a.
Eagle Hut. Sth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue may be retained as a
separate structure if the rest of the
hut .s raZed February 29. was seen
today by City Postmaster Chance
If the Commissioners order to raze
the hut beginning the last OF the
month is not rescinded the hope is
that the busy Center Market postal
station will be allowed to remain
where it is. as the eastern portion Of
the present complete hut.
Has Its Own HentinE Plant.
The postal station was built as an
addition to the Eagle Hut and pos
sesses heating plant Of its own
which would allow its retention as a
permanent building at Sth street and
Pennsylvania avenue following the
destruction of Eagle Hut proper.
The postal station could be easily
retained Postmaster Chance believes.
with a minimum of construction 70
board up and finish the western wal l.
The station contains 1890 square feet
of space and has done and is dong a
large business among the merchants
of the entire Center Market district.
1t is argued that the station. if cut
loose from the hut by the raZing of
the latter, would not take up much OF
the park space of the District. would
not ne al uHSiSItlS Sii u'Iui' ~ i'4'
means. and at the same time would
be of tremendous utilitarian value to
=. sidents of the District in the neigh
borhood.
Search for New Site.
Postmaster Chance and Isaac Cans.
chairman of the Chamber of Com
merce special committee in the mat
ter. today began search for a new
site for a postal station. in order
to comply with the Commissioners
order which calls for the destruction
of the entire hut.
Owing to the business of the neigh
borhood, little hope is entertained
that any available space for con-
yenient postal station doing the
amount of business daily handled by
the Center Market station VIII be
found.
In case no new location is found IT
is hoped that either the entire order
for the raZing of Eagle Hut VIII De
rcscinded. or that the postal statioh
portion of the hut will be allowed 10
remain.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
CENTRAL UNION MISSION
APPEALS FOR FUNDS

On account of the extreme severity
Of the winter and subsequent SUFFERING
among the poor. an appeal for funds
was dispatched by the Central Union
Mission today.
The appeal. signed by Supt. John 5
Bennett, states:
I'VE need money to buy coal for both
our Children's Emergency Home and
for distribution in small quantities IN
families where mothers are making a
courageous fight against poverty
Clothing comes next on our list OF
ueeds-clothing for boys and girls OF
al, ages, or womens second hand
clothing, which can be made over for
children.
Everything is so high that meager
incomes are soon exhausted and we
need food. Food of any kind will be
very acceptable. Our Children
Emergency Home has been hlied 10
its utmost capacity for some time,
Here we provide shelter. FOOD ana
clothing. for children destitute OF
home. and we will also care for the
mother if the case requires IT
Donations may be sent to the cen
trail Union Mission, 622 Louisiana ave
Evening star., 1920-02-09
HENRY A. WEIGH DEAD.
Former Resident of Washington
Succumbs to Influenza in Detroit.

Henry Almond Welch. former resi-
dent of this city, died Saturday in De-
troit. Mich. from influenza which later
developed into pneumonia.
Mr.. Welch. son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Philoman W. Welch. was born in
this city and was educated in the pub
lie schools here. He was a thirty-sec-
ond degree Ma son and a member of Nc
kendree NJ T.. Church, where he at one
time taught in the Sunday school.
He took UP the study of law in De-
troit and later practiced the profession
there. He was so engaged up to the
time of his death. He married Kather-
inc MaXon of that city. who survives
him He leaves a daughter, Josephine
Welch, twelve years old and IA sister
Mrs. John F. Fairchilds of Mount YER
non. N. y. Mr.. Welch was nephew
Of the late James Croggon of this city
Funeral services and interment will
be held in Detroit.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
RED CROSS OFFICIAL NAMED.
Thomas De Coursey Ruth Becomes
Potomac Division Manager.

Thomas De Coursey Ruth of Balti-
more has been appointed to the i'm
portant post of manager of the Po-
tomac division of the American Red
Cross and entered upon his new duties
this morning at division headquarters,
All 18th street.
The Potomac division includes the
states of Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia, and the District of Columbia
with it's f1ourishing chapter and aux
iliaries. The post of division manager
has been vacant since the resignation
of Col William Cary Sanger January
% last.
MIR. Ruth is graduate of Johns
Hopkins University and has served on
the faculties Of Princeton, Bryn Mawr
and other educational institutions. In
1918 he entered the Army, rose to
the rank of major and was about to
embark for overseas service when the
armistice was signed.
During the recent interim the man.
agerial duties were divided by Keith
Spaulding and David H. Brown of the
Red Cross. Mr.. Ruth today paid
tribute to the work of Mr.. Brown,
who remains as assistant manager.
and stated chat for the present the
policies of the division, which COM
prses 1877 chapters, would remain the
same.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
HEARING ON DANCE HALL.
Police Testimony on Center Market
License Appeal Heard.

At the direction of the Commission
ers Wade H. Coombs. superintendent
hearing on the application for re-
newal of the permit OF the Mammoth
Amusement Corporation to run the
Central Coliseum. a dance hall over
the Center Market.
Testimony of members of the police
department as to their opinion of the
manner in which the place has been
conducted was taken two days last
week. and will be resumed in the
boardroom of the District building
tomorrow. Several operatives of the
woman's bureau of the police depart
ment are among the witnesses.
Mr. Coombs said he expected to
complete the testimony of the police
tomorrow, after which the coliseum
is expected to reply. Matthew OBrien
is counsel for the dance hall manage
ment.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
MRS. M. G. ALLEN DIES.
Widow of Capt. Finsley L. Allen
Had Resided Here 16 Years.

Mrs. Margaret Gilmer Allen, widow
of Capt. Finsley l.. Allen, died Satur-
day night at her residence, 1862
Church street. after a short illness.
She was seventy-two years old.
Mrs. Allen had been resident of
this city for the last sixteen years,
having come here from Amherst, Va
She was member of the Daughters
of the Confederacy and member of
st. Thomas Episcopal Church.
She is survived by three sons, Will
liam Kinckle Allen, an attorney at
Amherst. Va. and DR.. Charles w. AL
len and John Clarence Allen, both of
this city.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning at II O'Clock at
her late residence. Rev. DIR. c. Ernest
Smith of st. Thomas will DICTATE. In
terment will be in Lynchburg, Va,
twelve miles from Amherst.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
GEN. BEACH TAKES OATH
AS CHIEF OF ENGINEERS

Maj. Gen. Lansing II. Beach, for
several years Engineer Commissioner
of the District and more recently in
charge of river and harbor works
in the vicinity of Cincinnati. today
took the oath of Office as chief of
engineers of the Army and formally
assumed the duties of that office.
He was confirmed by the Senate
last week and received his commits
sion from the President today. 1t is
expected that there will be several
changes in his corps of assistants at
the munitions building
Evening star., 1920-02-09
S2OO. 900 Fire Loss in Atlanta.

ATLANTA, February Sire de-
stroyed a four-story building here
early yesterday. causing an estimated
loss of 100000. including nineteen
large motor trucks. the property of
the Post Office Department. Two fire.
men were seriously injured and twen
ty others narrowly escaped injury
beneath a falling wall. The building
was used as an automobile garage
and two floors we're sublet to the
postal authorities for storage of their
motor mail trucks.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
CITIZENS FEDERATION
TO OPEN NEW QUARTERS

Headquarters of the Federation OF
wecl, at 400 Pennsylvania avenue,
where the entire second floor of the
building will be fitted out as an as
sembIy hall.
The federation will continue to hold
regular meetings in the board room of
the District building, but the offices of
President w. 3. Westlake and Vice
President Jesse c. Suffer- will be at the
new location.
Col. Winfield Jones, chairman of the
national press committee for District
suffrage. said today that the indorse-
ment of the work of the press commit
tee by the federatiort made it possible
TO- recognize the solidity of the citizens
backing for the the suffrage campaign
Evening star., 1920-02-09
FLYING PARsoN" DUE TODAY
Lieut.. Maynard Expected at Boil
ing Field in Air Derby.

Lieut.. Belvin w. Maynard, "the fly
ing parson," who recently won the
transcontinental air derby, is expected
to land some time this afternoon at
Boiling Field. While Lieut.. Maynard
was expected to leave Mitchell Field
Mineola. l.. l.. at noon today. no word
to this effect had been received by Of
fcials at Boiling Field
Washington will be the first stop in a
flight in the interest of recruiting for
the Army throughout the southern
Statea
Evening star., 1920-02-09
LINE OF DUTY CLUB TOTAL
McKlMMIE FUND, So, ,587

Contributions received during the
past few days have brought up the
Mckimmie fund of the Line of Duty
Club to $2,5S7.06.
Among contributors are the en-
ployes Of the Washington Terminal
Company, in addition to d previously
reported contribution, $S.25; Mrs. r.
and Mrs S., 81 SO: May E. Lyddane.
81, and T. r. Marshall. proprietor of
the LOsekam, $40.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
NEW POSITION FOR TRoTsKY

HELSINGFORS. Sunday. February
(Havas).-Leon Trotsky, Russian
bolshevik minister of war and ma
rine, will become director and high
commissioner of food transportation,
and his duties as minister of war
will be assumed by Gen. Polanoff.
according to advices received here.
Command of soviet forces in Siberia
will be given to Gen. Egert. while Gen.
Iyanoff will lead the bolshevik troops
in Turk eStan.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
SENATOR JOHNSON BETTER.
Recovering From Infu-
enza at Riverdale Home.

Senator Hiram Johnson of California
is recovering from an attack of infiu-
enZa at his home in Riverdale. Md. At
Senator Johnson's office it was said he
is convalescing and expects to return
to his desk in a few days.
The senator has been confined to his
bed for several days. but his condition
is said not to be serious.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
Astor Not Offered Food Control.

LONDON, February 9.-Viscount
Astor is quoted by the Evening Standard
today as denying that he had been
offered the food controllership. One of
the morning newspapers printed a re-
port that the viscount had been invited
to succeed George H. Roberts as food
controller.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
HARDIN CONSUL REPORTS.

The American consul at Harbin re-
ports to the State Department under
date of February 2 that he had up
to that time been unable to secure
any information regarding the con-
dition of the American Red Cross men
and railway engineers who were cap
tured by the bolshevists along the
lines of the Siberian railroad
Evening star., 1920-02-09
Fire Loss Nearly a Million.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. February .
Loss estimated at 100000 resulted
from fire of undetermined origin
which destroyed two buildings and
damaged a number of others at Nc
Keesport. near here, yesterday.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
/ Dies, 3 Hurt in Hotel Fire.

LOGANSPORT, Ind. February @
One man was killed and three others
seriously injured when fire destroyed the
Barnett hotel here yesterday. causing a
loss estimated at 100000. The fatality
occurred when a guest fell from fire
escape on the fourth story of the struc-
ture.
Evening star., 1920-02-09
Mr.. A. M. Dockery Improving.

Word vas received today by the
Post Office Department that Third AS
sistant Postmaster General Alexander
". Dockery. who is seriously i'll at his
home in Gallatin, Mo. passed a quiet
and reStful night and is improving.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-28
For Colds, Catarrh or Influenza

Do ron feel weak and unequal to the
work ahead Of youP Do You still cough
a little. or does your nose bother yon?
Are you pale? Is your blood thin and
watery? BETTER put your body into
shape Build strong
An old, reliable blood maker and
herbal tonic made from wild roots and
banks, is DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. This mature remedy" comes
in tablet or LIQUID form. 1t will build up
your body and protect you from dis
ease germs which Turk everywhere: One
Of the active ingredients Of this tenn
perance Alternative and tonic Is wild
cherry bark with stillingia, which Is so
good for the lungs, and for coughs;
also Oregon grape root, blood root,
stone root, Queens root,-all skilfnlly
combined in the Medical Discovery.
These roots have direct action on the
stomach, improving digestion and aSsimi-
lation. These herbal extracts IN the
discovery aid in matchmaking and
are best for scrofula. BY improving tho
blood they fortify the body against an
attack OF grip or colds.
Catarrh should be treated, first. as a
blood disease. with this Alternative. Then.
I'm addition. the nose should be washed
daily with Dr. Ssge's Catarrh Remedy.
Send 1Oc for trial pkg. OF Medical Dis
,oyery Tablets or CatarTh Tablets 10 DR..
pierce's Invali1s' Hotel, Buffalo. =. \.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-28
BELOVED WOMAN IS
VICTIM OF DEATH
MRS. GENEVA o. FIELDS DIES UN.
EXPECTEDLY AT HER HOME
NEAR SANTA FE.

Mrs. Geneva Orphelia Fields, aged
sixty-two years, wife of J. M Fields,
and highly respected woman, died un-
exrectedly Frilay night d. II o'clock
at her home near Santa Fe Mrs Fields
condition had not been regarded as Sc
rious, but shortly before eleven
O'Clock she complained of shortness of
ireath, and sank rapidly unit the end,
Mrs. Fields was member of the
Christian church. and was widely
known and respected in the communi
~. Besides her husband she is sur
vived by the following children
Misses Matte and Emma Fields, of
Santa Fe, Mrs. Mamie Petty, Horn
beck, Tenn: Mrs. l. lie Pipkin. Santa
&c; Mrs Ethel McMeen, of the Con
ord community, and two sons, J. N
md Everett Fields, of Santa Fe.
The funeral was conducted at
O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the Santa
Fe Baptist church by the Rev. Mr..
Walker Maury Undertaking Coinpa.
ny in charge
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-28
MONEY OF WORLD
+ COULDN'T BUY Il.
THIS Is WHAT ALLEN SAYS OF
GOOD TANLAC DID HiM-lS PIC.
TURE OF HEALTH NOW.

81 wouldn't take all the money in
the world for the good .Tanlac has
done me-" said j. B. Allen, a we'll
known employees of the G. B. & c.
Railroad, residing at SCI East Fourth
St, Ga!esburg. Ill.
Il had suffered for six years. he
continued, land had gotten so weak |
couldn't do my work regularly and
was ready to give up when | began
taking Tanlac. Nearly everything |
ate disagreed with me and felt like a
coal of fire in my stomach and gave
me such terrible cramping pains that
could hardly stand them. was SO
badly constipated | had to take
laxative nearly every night and aw
full, feverish headaches would come
on that would lay me up in bed for
a day or more at. a time. | lost SO
much weight and got so weak that
could hardly walk, and really | look
ed so bad that one day at the round
house overheard one of the boys
say: He's not long for this world
Right then | decided to give up my
work and try to find something that
would help me.
81 read in the papers about Tanlac
and decidedeto try it and now don't
see how in the world medicine can
do what it has done for me. l. can
eat three big meals every day without
any trouble afterwards, the constra.
ton and headaches are gone and my
best weight and strength have all
come back. To be exact / now weigh
forty-three pounds more than before
began taking Tanlac and never felt
stronger in my life. am the picture
of health and the boys all say they
never saw anything as wonderful as
the way Tanlac has brought back my
health"
"Tanlac Is sold in Columbia by Shi-
ser Drug Co., in Santa Fe by r. p.
Pigg, and Tsom r. r, d. from Hamp
shire by J. J. Savage, in Mt. Pleasant
by City Drug Co. Lunn Drug Co,
Hampshire, r. P. Pigg. Santa Fe."-
(Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-28
PRICE CUTTING
UNSOUND; ONLY !
A BRIEF REMEDY
ECONOMICALLY BAD TO SELL
FOR LESS THAN THE REPLACE
MENT COST, SAY MERCHANTS. /,
INCREASED PRODUCTION IS CURE
Only in That Way Can There Be Any
Permanent Relief From the, Present,
Conditions-Hard to Get Deliveries
of Goods Bought.

According to the view of local mer.i
chants the spasm of price cutting over
the country on dry goods, shoes and,
| clothing is of very very doubtful eco
nomic value and is accounted for gem
orally as the result of credit deflation
and of an unusually backward spr ne. &
They declare that it is economically
unsound to sell merchandise today foy.
price which is less than we can buy
1t from the makers anywhere. The
only real solution in their Judgment
consists in increased productions. and
in better transportation facilities. y.
I'VE have absolutely no assurance
that we can replace our stocks at any
thing like the price at which we are
selling now, not sale price. but the,
regular price, SAID one of the veteran
dry goods merchants Of the city This
merchant showed the reporter sever
al staple articles retailing at from for
ty-five to seventy cents a yard and
he also exhibited invoices on the idenr
tical articles where replacement pur-
chases had been made this week from
ten to twenty cents yard higher.
More than that he presented proof to,
show that order after order had eth.
er not been delivered or had been ar
bitrarily cut from many dozen to,
few dozen or number of bolts to one
or two. Orders given last October
and last November for staple articles
to be delivered in February and March
are still untitled No hope of reduc.
tion is being held out by the manufac-
turers or jobbers.
The relief from high prices at best
can only be temporary, say these mer-
chants For ii is uncomfortable that
merchants will buy at a higher price,
than they can get over the counter.
Much ado is being made about the le-
duction of shoes in many cities. That
is nothing new" said an old time shoe
dealer. I'VE make those reductions ev.
cry year. Right in this house now we
have good shoes for women at less
than SIS a pair and have had them. but
they do not have the style. Leather,
quality, lasting virtues, these things.
have no virtues il the shoe has no
style"