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Cotton Wash Goods Sale

soc extra heavy yd. wide White
Homsepun, short lengths -. 21c.
Extra good quality 35c Cheviot
for Csc yd.
Sc in. Percales sold for 35c yd.
Short lengths going for --- Csc yd
80 in. Long Cloth 35c quality 60
ing for - ------ Csc yd.
SO in Embroidery Cloth, 45c val
ue, June sale ----- - - 35c yd:
72 in. White Table Damask sold
for CSC, June sale ---- ----- S3c yd.
: lot 27 in. Prints all colors, short
lengths -.... -.--.---- 19c yd.
38 in. Colored Lawns and Batiste
sold for 75c, going for ----55c yd.
l lot sc in. White Voiles and Bat
iste sold for 45c, going for 29c yd
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Caruso Singing Madly Today

The home of Enrico Caruso' the
greatest tenor singer in the world,
at East Hampton, N. Y, was looted
by thieves last night and jewels
valued at half million dollars are
missing.
The robbery was discovered by
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Square Sent To Laundry

The fire department "took the
square to the laundry" yesterday
afternoon and gave it a thorough
cleansing at the same time trying
out the fire engine pump and de-
lighting the boys who were lucky
enough to be "up-town" when the
washing took place.
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MEMS SUIT SALE

1 lot Mems genuine Palm Beach
Suits, natural tan shade, worth
on today's market SIS, going in
this sale for $500 &.98
Young Mems belted Suits, sold
for $27.50, sale price $21.95
S29.95 Young Mems Suits, this
sale $A.5O
$44.95 Young Mems Suits, sale
price -. ---- -.- $3.50
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SHOE SALE

| lot Mems Oxfords worth up to
ST pair, sale price 1898
| lot Ladies' Vici Kid Oxfords in
tan or black, new styles, sold for
1895 and 1896, sale pr. $7.95
S7.45 Mems Oxfords, Tan or
Black, sale ---- ------ - $5.95
$8.45 Mems Oxfords Ian or
Black, sale - $6.95
1895 Mems Oxfords, Tan or
Black, sale ---- - $7.95
$3.50 Mems Oxfords, Tan or
Black, sale -,-- ---- w $3.50
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STAMPS FOR CIGARS

Something has happened to the
newly elected president of the
Chamber of Commerce. Remember
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Mrs. Caruso when she returned
home. A diamond necklace valued
at $4,000 and a pearl necklace,
the bridal gift to Mrs. Caruso from
Enrico, valued at 100000 are
among the most priceless orna-
ments taken by the thieves.
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FAITH

One is Cause the other Effect. System is
not the only essential to Success, to be sure,
but it is an essential. Don't overlook that
fact. Unless they were born rich, or had
riches thrust upon them, the wealthy peo-
pie of today have been Systematic. They
Saved Systematically then invested syste-
matically. They had to Save first though.
YOU will have to do the same, barring ac-
cidents to attain the highest degree of FL
nancial Success within your reach. We ad-
wise systematic deposits at stated intervals
of specified proportion of your income
We pay 4 per cent. interest twice year on
Savings Accounts.
NATIONAL BANK OF ABBEVILLE.
Abbeville, S. C..
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Call at the Press and Banner fol-
Legal Blanks of any kind.
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SILK DRESS SALE

1 lot Ladies Silk Poplin Dresses,
sold for $3.50, going in this sale
l lot lot Ladies; Silk Taffeta and
Messaline dresses sold for $12.95
going in this sale 1895
/ lot Ladies' silk taffeta and Mes
saline dresses, sold for $3.50,
this sale ---- ----- $16.95
lot Ladies Taffeta dresses sold
for S24.95 this sale ---- $19.95
l lot Ladies' Georgette Dresses
sold for S34.50 to S39.50 -.$29.95
LADIES' SKIRT SALE
| lot ladies' cotton Worsted skirts
assorted colors, sold for $l.48,
sale price $500 -.-- --.. ---- CSC.
1 lot ladies Silk or Wool Skirts,
sold for 1898, sale price - $2.95
l lot ladies silk or wool skirts sold
for Sc and $50, sale price $4.99
1898 Silk or Wool Skirts, sale
price -. $6.95
LADIES' UNDERWEAR SALE.
$1.25 Silk Camisoles for -.-- CSC
$1.98 Silk Camisoles for - $1.4S1
1925 Silk Camisoles for - $1.98|
S1.25 Muslin Teddies for ---- 9ec,
$2.98 Silk Teddies for $780, $2.65
S4.98 Silk Teddies for -. $3.98I
$500 Silk Teddies for ----.- $4.65|
| lot Knit Union Suits 39c|
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SHIRT SALE

1 lot Menrs Shirts, white and COL
ored, worth up to $1.98, going
at CSC.
$500 Mems Silk Shirts, sale
price @.95
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DRESS SALE

| lot Ladies Colored Lawn and
Gingham Dresses, $3.50 value,
going for - ---- - - - $l.95
S2.98 Colored Wolfe Dresses 60
ing for ---- --- --- ~ - $2.39
S4.95 Gingham and Wolfe Dress
es, sale price --..- - $3.95
$685. Gingham Dresses, sale
price ---- 4.95
| lot Ladies' and Misses MILDLY
Suits, sold for Sc to. $7.95 this
sale $4.95
Evening star., 1920-06-23

John ], Deviny. superintendent of
work of the bureau of engra wing and
printing. was elected president of the
Washington Club of Printing House
dinner of the organization last night
at the Ebbitt Hotel
The membership Of the club com
prises executives and technical di-
rectors of the various governmental
and private printing and engraving
establishments of the District.
The new presIde is "A native
WashingtonIau, well known in local
business and social circles. He is a
member of the bar of the District Su-
preme Court.
other officers elected are: Alton b
Carty. vice president; William e.
Deanc. secretary: r. Il. Boesch, treas
urcr: Charles Wood Scrgea eant-at-
arms. = l.. Briu. Frank Is. CiarkSon
J. f. puComb. II. H. Walker and j.
w Grove. board Of governors: u. V
Chisholm. William J. Dooley. T.. II.
Walker. ]. !. DeViny. John II. Davis
and L. W. Thomas. delegates TO the
convention Of the international Asso-
cistion of Printing House Craftsmen
in this city on August 2l. - and 20.
Plans for the entertainment of the
zoo delegates who VIII come to the
convention here from all parts of the
limited States were discussed during
tire meeting and a committee was ap-
pointed. to handle details of entertain
mCnts.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
MUST CROSS SEA
HLLSBANDLESS BY
CHANGE OF MIND
Board Decides British
Girl Cannot Enter
United States.

NEW YORK. June 23-Exercise OF
woman's right to change her MIND
today resulted in Miss Nell Butler be-
ing ordered back to England nus
bandiess after she had crossed the
Atlantic to we'd
She had set sail for Halifax to
marry q Canadian army officer she
had met during the war. but three
day courtship of Capt. Paul Miller or
the British army. fellow passenger
resulted in her switching her choice
of husbands before reaching port.
But Halifax immigration ofhclals
said no, she must marry the Canadian
who had paid her passage or she must
sail on.
Capt Miller vainly pleaded at Ellis
Island for her release. at least a tenn
porary one, in order for him to
marry her But a special board of
inquiry decided that if she was not
to be admitted to Cana da she was
not to be admitted to the United
States.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
AL|EN!STS SPLIT
ON 'HENRY'S MIND

Three alienists testifying today for
the prosecution at the trial of John
McHenry before Justice Gould and a
jury in Criminal Division l. declared
that the boy was legally responsible
when he shot to death Detective
Sergt James Z. Armstrong at
Union station December IA last Dr.
ID. Percy Hickling. one of these wit
nesses. admitted that, according to
the Binet-Simon test from the an
swers made by McHenry, the men,
tallty of the accused registered about
as a boy of ten or eleven years The
physician said the prisoner lied in
some of his answers
The lengthy hypothetical question of
more than $4,000 words propounded to
the three witnesses by Assistant
United States Attorney Cromelin was
answered with the single word sane"
by DR.. Edward w. Lazelie. DIR. Cor
nelius De Weese and DIR. Hickling. In
the question the government included
every phase of the life of the prisoner
as given by the witnesses who had
testified both for the defense and the
government
All the government experts COM
bated the opinion expressed by the
three aIeniStS- who. teStifying for
the defense. declared that McHenry is
suffering from dementia praecox AS
the expert record stands, three physi-
cians have told the jury the boy is of
unsound mind and three have de-
clared him mentally competent to
distinguish right from wrong and suf-
hciently equipped mentally to choose
the right and to reject the wrong
At the conclusion of DR.. Hicklings
testimony the government expects to
rest its case. Discussion of the legal
propositions will follow before JUS
tice Gould and the arguments of
counsel may begin tomorrow.
Evening star., 1920-06-23

CONTINUE from First PaseD
day and railway officials were work
ing in the yards to keep the trains
moving. 1t was stated that sixty five
men had failed to report for work.
"Vncationists" Summoned to Meet.
John Crunau, president of the Chi
cago Yardmen's Association. and Har-
old e. Reading, president of the
United Enginemen's Association-the
two organizations of railway vaca-
tionlSts, as the strikers term them
selves-today issued a call for mass
meeting Friday night. The purpose,
it was explained, is ito lay before the
public the true side of the present
means have been employed to bring
the present controversy to a success
full conclusion
The call for the meeting disclosed
for the first time that the movement
which resulted in the nationwide rail-
ROAD strikes April l had its inception
as far back as January of this year.
The seal of the c. Y. A. shows that
the organization was formed on that
date.
Men Want to Go Back.
PHILADELPHIA. June 23-Penn-
sylvania and Reading railroad off
Gals today reported that some of the
employees of those lines who Joined
the walkout are applying for permis-
sion to return to work. Though the
number is not large, officials say they
believe many more will return later.
Striker leaders on the other hand
express confidence that many more
men will joint the strike in the next
ten days. Union leaders are said to
be working hard to break the strike
and to forestall tha formation of u
branch here of the Chicago Yardmen,s
Association. Many strikers are re-
ported to have joined the new organ-
Zation. ..s... "a. r
AT. .Pottsville swas crewss OF train
men are reported to have Joined the
strike. Men at the Rutherford yards
near Harrisburg. of the same com
pany went out last night Officials
say the defections have not materially
interfered with freight movement
Volunteers FIJI VacancieH.
A statement issued by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad says:
This morning in the Philadelphia
district there are still 1179 train
service employees who are not work
ing Their places are being filled by
volunteers and others with the result
that out of a total of ninety-e -eight
crews normally ninety are working.
Evening star., 1920-06-23

functions" Mr. Roosevelt said. Il
am sure that you are that man.
Republican leaders generally eN-
pressed approval today of the per-
sonnel of the executive committee
which will conduct the party's presi-
Dental campaign. Twenty-one mem
bers, including seven women, viii
constitute the committee. and the
names of twenty of these were an
nounced las night by Chairman Will
HAYS of the national committee. at
the conclusion of the two-day con-
ference here of Mr.. Hays. Senator
Harding and a number of national
COMMITTEES man. One name. said to
be that of a national committeeman.
was omitted because Mr.. Hays had
not time to communicate with the
appointee.
Hays Heads Executive.
Mr.. Hays heads the executive COM
mittee and the other nineteen mem
bers as announced are: Mrs. Harriet
Taylor Upton of Ohio. vice chairma n
Mrs. Katherine Phillips Edison, Cali
fornia: Mrs. Manley l. Fosseen, Min
nesota; Mrs. Jeannette A. Hyde, Utah
Mrs Arthur L. Livermore, New York
Mrs Corrine Roosevelt Robinson, New
York: Mrs. Christine Bradley South,
Kentucky: Harry NJ. Daugherty, Ohio,
pre-convention campaign manager for
Senator ftaru1nR. anu JOnn 1. ADAMS,
Iowa: Clarence p. Miller. Minnesota
Fred w. Upham. Illinois; Jake l..
Hamon. oklahoma: John W. Hart,
Idaho: A. T. Hert, Kentucky; Charles
D. HilIes. New York; f. B. Howell,
Nebraska; Senator Boies Penrose
PennsyIvan former Senator John
w. Weeks. Massachusetts. and Ralph
; f. Williams. Oregon. all members of
the national committee.
Leaders claimed that every group
of the party is represented in the
committee membership and that this
a ma lgamation insures harmony with
in and a solid front against the demo
Gratis. Chairman Hays was in New
York today, and there was no state
ment as to what the committees i'm
mediate plans are or when or where
activities will be initiated.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
bRYAN'S SUPPORT
s. OF CLARK IS SEEN
Friends of Two Sure Com
moner Will Nominate
Former Speaker.

Champ Clark loomed up on the
political horizon to-day as likely to
get the democratic norinafion in
San Francisco. through The support
OF William Jennings Bryan
Friends of MT Bryan and of Nr
Clark expressed confidence today that
the c"mmoner VIII nominate Mr..
Clark. They have known for some
Tins that /. PjCkford Of Washington
and other mutual friends have been
endeaVorinS for some time to bring
these men together again as friends.
Intends to Right Wrong
Mr.. Clark's attitude has been that
thus could not be brought about un-
III MI Bryan had made sincere eff
tort to amend the wrong" done TO
Mr. Clark at the Baltimore conven-
that Mr.. BRYAN intends to do that
now by urging Mr.. Clark for the
democratic nomination.
The close political associates of MIR,
Clark have known for some time that
such a reconciliation was contem-
plated and they have growing con-
hdence that he will be nominated
League of Nations stand.
The democratic politicians in Wash
inSton. and especially those who are
closest to MIR. Clark. protested today
at the report that Mr.. Clark has been
or is To be urged by Mr. BRYAN to
fight the league of nations and to de-
mand reservations. Those who believe
they speak Mr.. Clark's mind say that
AIR. Bi yam never has been in doubt as
TO Mr.. Clark's stand on this issue. and
that II has been made clear to Mr.
Bryan that Mr.. Clark never has in
timated opposition to the league.
These friends of MIR. Clark say that
If he IS nominated by Mr. Bryan it
r.. y
Clark can win and is the logical can
didate.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
RAIL STRIKE HOLDS
PEPCO'S COAL CARS
Electric Power Co. viii Face
Serious Situation if Fuel
Does Not Come Soon.

The Potomac Electric Power Com
coal for two days. and will be facing
a serious situation by the end of this
week if some of the company's ship
ments said to be on the way. do not
arrive in few days
''The coal situation is serious" said
William F. Ham. president of the
power company. which furnishes prac-
tically all of Washingtons current.
including operation of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company.
}. n. Hanna. general manager of the
Capital Traction Company. said his
company is not having any trouble
getting coal because it gets it's sup
ply by the canal route from Cumber-
land. thereby escaping the railroad
tle-up. But the Capital Traction Com :
pany is finding it difficult to get
cement to complete track improve
ments.
I'VE have our tracks open in all
parts of the city" said Mr.. Hanna
and can't get cement with which to
finish the jobs"
The Potomac Electric Power Com
any. according to Mr.. Ham has only
about six day supply of fuel or
land. The power stations are burn
ing about eleven carloads a day and
should be receiving that amount q
day from the mines. according to the
president, In order to keep from using
up the small reserve stock.
For two days none has been re-
ceived at the company's siding al
Benning.
To make conditions worse. during
enc of the storms of the past week
lightning struck an outside wire neal
the Benning powerhouse, and put out
OF commission the new 20.000-horse.
power turbine that was Installed dur
ing the war.
The disabling of this unit means the
burning of about fifty more tons oi
coal than ordinarily. Mr.. Ham said
1t viii take several months to put the
turbine back into service
Evening star., 1920-06-23

to prolong the deadlock by holding TO
their balance Of power.
In the generally accepted view the
withdrawal Of William G. McAdoo viii
operate to make a deadlock more likely
by distributing more or less widely the
strength which had been lined up be-
mind him. Some thought, however, that
4 considera BILE following would vote for
bim despite his public withdrawal. while
Che most enthusiastic Of the McAdoo
supporters still were predicting that he
would be the nominee.
The statement OF William F. McCombs
Of New York. former chairman of the
democratic national committee. that
President Wilson's assumption of au-
Jhority has been "dutocratic' was
termed by Homer Cummings. permanent
chairman of the national committee. as
tone of those sporadic criticisms that
are a negligible factor in our affairs -
Evening star., 1920-06-23
RAPS BUREAU MATERIAL.
Plate Printers Orgal Says Inks
Are Intolerable. -

why are the materials used by the
plate printers working in the bureau
of engraving and printing contin-
ually getting worse" s ~
This question heads an article IN
the current issue of Plate Printer of
ficial organ of the Plate Printers
Union. representing the majority of
this type of craftsmen at the bureau
of engraving and printing.
According to the report in the
paper. the plate printers nave been
forced to accept materials that were
"intolerable to an extreme. but on
recent occasion the ink furnished to
the plate printers was absolutely un-
yeorkable, and they were compelled to
stop work"
This condition is very pad, the
renort states, land is not improving
the morale of the personnel so nee
essary in the bureau of engraving
and printing"
Evening star., 1920-06-23
WOULD RECLASS|FY
ALL us. EMPLOYEES
Clerks Federation to Make
Plea for Wider Scope
of Law.

Plans to secure reciasSifcation OF
the civil service on a national scale
will be considered at the meeting of
the executive council of the National
Federation of Federal Employees here
July II.
President Luther Steward of the
federation, who has just returned TO
Washington from the convention OF
the American Federation of Labor at
Montreal, indicated today that re-
classification will be the big consider
ation at the executive council meet
ing. "a 49,.
+ Between now and the converting of
Congress next fall one of the great
efforts, of the National Federation of
Federal Employees will be to work for
reclassitica ton legislation, first. for
the government workers in the Dis
trict. as embodied in the report and
bill of the Redistribution commits
sion. and second for the extension
of such reclaSsfication on a national
scale.
Special Committee Named.
\ special committee has been ap-
pointed ny Mr Steward to report on
the Reconsideration commission 8
report and bill. and this probably will
be heard at the meeting of the eX-
ecutiv, council.
Il met many federal workers from
all parts of the country during my
trip TO Montreal and back declared
Mr. Steward. land one and all eX-
pressed great interest in the su bject
of reclassification.
1T is live question throughout the
country. and We are going ahead with
the matter on national scale. since
we believe that the benefits. both to
the government and the employees.
should not be confined merely to the
District, but should be made avail
able to federal employees wherever
they are
President Steward told of the
whole-hearted support which the
American Federation of Labor gave
the reclassification plans at the Mon
treal convention. and expressed great
pleasure over the support of the labor
body on this and other questions
which delegates of the National Fed
GRAFTON of Federal Employees brought
before it.
Will Plan for Convention.
At the meeting of. the executive.
council here in July preliminary ar.
rangements will be made for the con-
vention of the national federation to
be held at st. Louis September IS.
Members of the executive council
who will meet are MIR. Steward, Will
liam E. Junker of Brooklyn. n. v;
Martin J. Leonard of Boston. Miss
Florence Ethridge of Eufaula. Okla;
Charles F. Hutchinson vs San Fran
cisco. Charles F. Nagel of Chicago. S.
Tyson KinseH of Philadelphia,
Charles L. McNally of Baltimore,
Clifford A. Perkins of Ell Paso. Tex; :;
Newmyer. both of this city.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
MILLIONS IN DISPUTE.
State Contests Vast Charity Gifts
Under J. r. De Lamar will.

NEW YORK, June 23.-Declaring that
under the law not more than one-h half of
an estate may be left to charity. counsel
for the state controller has appealed to
Surrogate Cohalan for ruling in the
case of Joseph r. De Lamar. who be-
queathed approximately ST.. 900 900 of
his $4,000. 600 estate to Columbia and
Harvard universities. the New York As
socation for Improving the Condition of
the Poor and other charities.
The state will receive 500. n00 in
transfer taxes and the $40 0o0, 600 in
heritance of De I.amar's daughter will
be increased about $500 900 if the move
wins.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
FLETCHER GOES TO RIO.
Admiral Will Be Senior Member of
Naval Board There.

Rear Admiral William B. Fletcher
who has received orders transferring
him from command of the fourteenth
naval district to Rio de Janeiro. will
assume duty there as senior member
of the American naval commission to
Brazil, it was announced today at the
Navy Department. Admiral Fletcher
succeeds Rear Admiral Henry F.
Bryan. who has headed the commits
sion since 1918.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
PRIORITY COAL ORDER
FOR NEW YORK URGED

A priority order for the transpor-
tation of coal by rail and water for
the use of public utilities in New
York state was requested of the In
terstate Commerce Commission today
by James B. Walker and Morgan
Donnelly, public service commission
e,-s of New York. Assistance of the
commission would he necessary. they
said. to relieve the fuel situation in
Vew York. which was described as
rapidly becoming alarming.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
BACK WIRELESS STRIKERS.

LIVERPOOL. June 22.-Ohicers and
engineers have joined the other ship
workers in their decision not to sail
on ships unless they carry union
wireless operators, who are on strike.
Prediction is made in shipping circles
that the port activities will be vir-
tually at a standstill by the end of
the week
Evening star., 1920-06-23
Lack of Cars May Force
Fifty Thousand Miners
to Quit Diuuinu Coal

POTTSNILLE. Pa. June 2s-The
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company today announced that
a complete suspension of the mines of
the Schuylkill district is imminent and
that number of the collieries had
already suspended because of the lack
of cars.
Unless emergency measures provide
cars late today it is anticipated the
10000 miners in Schuylkill and Nothum-
berla nd counties will be obliged to quit
work
Evening star., 1920-06-23
ESCAPE FROM ELLIS ISLAND.

detained at the Ellis Island immi-
grafton station for deportation as
stowaways, escaped to the mainland
today in a rowboat. A general alarm
has been sent out for their capture.
immigration authorities declined to
reveal the identity of the men.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
DROP HITS CHINESE

SHANGHAI. June 22.-Owing to the
drop in silver Chinese importers are
threatened with a loss of 100000
taeIs during the fiscal year II the
current exchange rate continues
Foreign importers also are likely to
suffer heavy losses
Evening star., 1920-06-23
ESCAPE REDS IN PERSIA.
American Missionaries at Resht Re
tire on Approach of Bolshevists.

American missionaries stationed at
Resht. Persia. near the Caspian sea.
retired from that town when the boil
sheyiki approached it and are safe.
the State Department was advised
today by the American legation at
Teheran.
Evening star., 1920-06-23

rhe United States has held first
place in BraZifs import trade since
1915. but 1918 returns show q loss
of 12 per cent, compared with the
1917 imports-