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Evening star., 1920-11-15
YE0MAN IN ESSAY
RIVALS CAPTAINS
Enlisted Man Ranks on Level
With Officers in Admiral
Wilson's Contest.

NEW YORK. November Is (by the
Associated Press).-An enlisted man
in the Navy ranked on level with
two captains. a junior lieutenant and
an ensign when the officers laid aside
their swords and took up the proven
bially mightier pen to compete for
Admiral H. B. Wilson's prize for an
essay on leadership" it was an
nounced today.
The announcements of awards
showed Herman Earle Burt of Wells
burg, N. Y, yeoman (first class), serv-
ing son the flagship Pennsylvania, to
be one of five who received honorable
mention.
The $3.50 prize was won by Com
mander II. c. Parker of the battle
ship Kansas, but every officer and
jack in the Atlantic fleet showed
greatest interest in Yeoman Burt's
success in competition. Burt is twen-
reserve force in 1917 and last year
enlisted in the Regular Navy
In communication to the feet
last June Admiral Wilson said his
object in offering the prize was to
publish a handbook for officers on
leadership. with particular reference
to a naval officers qualifications for
the leadership of enlisted men. The
rize-winning essay will be printed
and distributed throughout the Navy.
It's author, Commander Parker. was
appointed to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis from New York in 1907.
During the world war he commanded
the DESTROYER Jarvis and has received
a Navy cross for his services.
Evening star., 1920-11-15
MUSICAL TREAT ENJOYED.
Program Of Exceptional Merit Civ
en- at Arts Club Parlors.

Az audience that completely filled
the parlors of the Arts Club enjoyed
a musical treat last evening. when
Nine. Albert, contralto. and Miss Ethe-
lyn Dryden. pianist, rendered pro-
gram Of exceptional merit. Nine. AL
bert, whose voice is of an exceptional
" pleasing quality and of wide range
and purity Of tone, gave three groups
of songs-Italian. French and English.
Her Italian group comprised. When
/ Am Laid to Rest" by Purcell; "Chi
vuol la Zingarella-" by Paisiello. and
"Don Fatale." by Verdi.
The French songs were, instant"
by Rabaud; "Nicolette." by Ravel.
"Mon Occur s'ouvre a ia yoix." by
Saint-Saens, and Bon Jour. Suzanne
The group of English songs included.
"Allah." by Chadwick: "Blackbird
Song" by Cyril Scott; Nobody Knows
the Trouble I Have Seem" by Bur-
leigh; Fairies Lullaby" by Buzzi-
Peccia, and Il Shall Awaken" by
Kramer.
Miss Dryden's piano selections were
Polish song. MES Joies" Transcribed
by Liszt), by Chopin; "Etude in F
Major" ION Wings Of Song" by Men
delssohn, and "Islamey," by Bali
kareff.
Evening star., 1920-11-15
STRUCK BY TROLLEY
INJURIES ARE FATAL
William Hall Is victim-Sev.
eraI Hurt in Auto
Crashes.

William Hall, colored. eighty-two
years old, 22l Brooks court, died al
Freedmen's Hospital about o'clock
this morning from a fracture Of the
skull. the injury being received when
he was knocked down by a south
bound lie Droit Park car at 4th street
and Neal place about $50 O'Clock last
night. The body was taken TO inc
morgue, where an inquest was begun
this afternoon.
inquest at the morgue this afternoon
i'm the death of Edward Davis, me
years old. 1924 street southeast.
who died in Providence Hospital
Saturday night as a result OF injuries
received when struck by a. motoi
truck near his home last week.
Abraham Weinstein. 21oS Presbur$
street. baltimore, and his two chill
dren, Philip. seven. and Belle. lou!
years old. were injured yesterday art
ernoon as a result of collision DC,
tween the Weinstein's automobile and
street car at Rhode Island avenue
and 18th street. They refused hospital
treatment and went to the home OF
friends.
Mrs. r. ]. Chorley. Brunswick apart
ments, was owner and driver of an
automobile that collided with the
first precinct patrol wagon at l2th
street and Pennsylvania avenue las
night. Both vehicles were damaged.
and Policeman c. A. Musselman re-
ceived cuts and bruises. Responsi-
bility for the accident will be deter
mined in Police Court.
Michael Donoghue. student at George
town University. was knocked down
by the automobile of Walter Parsley.
twenty-five years old, 3138la o street.
at Wisconsin avenue and o street last
night about 1870 O'Clock. He was
treated at Georgetown University
Hospital for cuts and bruises. Parsley
was arrested and charged with driv-
ing an automobile while under the
influence of liquor. colliding. failing
to show his permit and failing to
have lights on his machine.
Edna Cooper, 211S Champlain street.
and Roy c. johnson, 1924 Kenyon
street. were occupants Of the sidecar
of Hudson Martins motor cycle. that
collided with an automobile at Yer
mont avenue and T street about ]
O'Clock this morning. Miss Cooper re-
ceived a slight injury to her right
arm and was taken to Emergency
Hospital
Sarah Sugar, eight years old. 4514
Georgia avenue, yesterday afternoon
was knocked down by A bicycle rid
den by Charles West, 1l02 Maryland
avenue southwest. near Sherman ave-
nue. and Rock Creek Church road. She
was only slightly hurt.
Evening star., 1920-11-15

solution of the problem has not yet
been found. The President did not
ldesire to give his opinion about the
ipossible expediency OF expeiling the
Turks from Europe. but he SAID that
| in any case the straits\should become
an international waterway by virtue
of the principle that no nation ought
ito be deprived of an outlet on the
sea.
I'VE then abandoned the ground of
external politics and, speaking or my
"trip to the United States, recaiiea
,the words Of a certain number OF
iroliticians, among others the Cover
nor of Massachusetts, who in greeting
the Belgian mission had expressed the
hope and even the conviction tnat In
case complete reparation OF the dam-
;age caused to Belgium could not be
obtained from Germany the United
States would consider it an honor ana
a duty to supplement them. l. there
fore asked the President his views
on this subject.
Government Could Not Participate.
He replied that it would be difh-
cult for the United States TO act IN
this way as q government Inc sos
ernment would be crltlclseo ny .ne
citizens if it took on itself to make
good even a part Of the bill to be paid
by Germany. But he expressed ms
conviction that private initiative
would send large gifts for the eco
nomic reconstruction of Belgium.
IT objected that these gifts would not
suffice for such a large task, ana
asked if the American state could not
at the right moment intervene IN Ger
tain loan operations, even: 1or ex-
ample. by itself guaranteeing these
loans. Mr.. Wilson admitted the prln-
ciple of this idea, but added that II
was preferable not to raise II just
now. seeing that it is unknown how
long the war will last and no one can
foresee what the situation OF the
American treasury will be at the eno
of hcstilities. 49,
ALTHOUGH the audience that the
chief of state was good enough to
give me had been unusually long. there
were certain questions OF lnterna.
tional politics about which l did not
have time to ask his views. But l can
supplement them, owing to the con
yersation ] had with Col. House, VINO
masses. not without reason, Tor the
sharer of the Presidents very thought
lie deposftaire de Ia pensee meme du
President).
At Col. Houses Villa.
"The former received me IN mos.
,aasant fashion in his villa OF the
Wspnoiias. north of Boston, ana kept
mo 70 lunch. Like the President ne
hajieyes that Germany, even II sne
he not completely beaten. VIII remaln
Evening star., 1920-11-15
FZlNDLNCOFNONEY
DEEPENS PLOT IN
TRAGEDY OF SHIP

MARSEILLES. France. November Is.
the steamer Antique of the
Chargeurs Reuns line sank in the
Bay Of Biscay last January, with
frightful loss Of life, she carried 49,
100000 francs in new bills for the
Banque Francois Antique Occidenta1e
at Dakar. Seven hundred thousand
francs. which the police have identi-
fed as belonging to the Antique ship
ment. were. however, seized yesterday
when Jules Carassy. an automobile
dealer, was arrested in this city.
Carassy was about to board a train
for Paris when police officers invited
him to accompany them to the station.
In a suit case he carried were 100000
francs in new bills. the numbers of
which were consecutive and tailed
with records of shipment to the
Dakar Bank on board the Antique.
1t is asserted by the police that a case
containing 100000 francs was stolen
before the ship left her pier.
Evening star., 1920-11-15
JAPANESE CHARGE
PROMPTLY DENIED
j. s. Consul Accused Of Dick.
ering for Plans Of For
tifications.

TOXIC, November 15-Another spy
story affecting American officials is
published in the Yomi-Uri Shimbun,
which states that Sergt. Maj. Hase-
gawa Of the Formosa garrison was
arrested recently outside the Ameri-
can consulate at Taihoku, which he
was visiting, it declares, in connec-
ton with the disposal of stolen plans
OF fortifications. The newspaper says
that Hasegawa confessed that he
stole the plans in April last and of
tered them to Henry B. Hitchcock,
American consul at Taihoku, who,
Hasegawa alleged. agreed to purchase
them for $4,000.
Hasegawa took the plans home,
awaiting the money, the newspaper
continues. Consul Hitchcock went to
America in October. Eugene H. Doo-
man, formerly consul at Kobe, sue
ceeding him. When Hasegawa again
visited the consulate he was arrested.
The facts OF the case. according to
the American charge d'affaires here.
are that in April last a Japanese
visited Consul Hitchcock ana offered
him the plans. Hitchcock declined to
discuss the matter. Later the man
visited Consul Dooman, who tele-
phoned to the police and caused his
arrest.
Evening star., 1920-11-15

international information bureau
composed of eminent men above sus-
picion. All useful information con-
cerning the alliance would come to
this bureau; there difficulties arising
between the allies or perhaps between
allied and other countries could be
settled. Little by little this organism
could thus take on the character of
what he calls a clearing house, with
an arbitration court.
More Practical Than a League.
'sMr. Wilson believes that his COM
bination, consisting of pact of mu-
tual defense, would be much more
bination. consisting of pact for mu-
which would be Very difficult to or
ganize, seeing that all countries. the
smallest like the big, would like to
have the same footing in it.
I'VE were then led to speak of the
means of combating the political sys-
tenn of the mitteleurope. The chief
of the American Union believes that
just as a democratic regime will be
forced on the German empire after
the war, so the races forming the
Austro-Hungarian agglomeration will
wish to free themselves. The dual
monarchy will continue to exist. but
each people forming the group will
This will be the best obstacle to
the consolidation of the mitteleurope
block, for the divers non-German ele-
ments of the Austro Hungarian en-
pire will then check the German pol
icy of the country and will keep
Vienna from bending tamely to orders
from Berlin. They will also be hos
tile to any idea of a future war.
ION the question of annexations. in
case Of an entente victory. the Presi-
T. Ii Il
have a very definite idea. He judges
that this question depends on the cir
cumstances which may develop be-
tween. now and the end of the war.
and, above all, on the Importance of
the victory.
Az to Alsace-Lorraine.
Concerning the restitution of AL
sace-Lorraine, he believes, according
to certain information he has received
from Europe. that the south and
part of the center Of France do not
country enough to make of it sine
qua non condition of peace. Moreover,
a politician who came from Alsace
told him that many elements were
hoping for the re-establishment of
French domination, but that it would
be dangerous to submit the question
to a referendum.
.aTo sum up, believe that the Presi-
dent would by no means be opposed to
the restitution Of the PROVINCES lost
by France if the victory of/the allies
is sufficie emily crushing to impose it.
but that in the opposite case it is his
opinion that one might give up de-
manding this sacrifice of Germany If
it were possible at this price to reach
an otherwise satisfactory peace.
''Mr. Wilson spoke to me incidentally
of the oriental question. Turkey, that
heap (amas) Of different. races. is
real wasp's nest which has kept Eu-
rope continually on edge Zen emoD.
Some remedy must be taken, but the
Evening star., 1920-11-15
AGAIN TO TEST VALIDITY
OF THE BALL RENT LAW
Question Of Constitutionality Is
Resubmitted to the District
Court of Appeals.

The question Of the constitutionality
of the Ball rent law was again sub
mitted to the Court OF Appeals today
Attorney William G. Johnson. on be-
half of Louis Hirsh. owner Of premises
S19 street northwest. asked the
court to advance the appeal of julius
Block. the tenant. from the judgment
for possession rendered in favor of the
owner by the District Supreme Court
The coupt agreed to call the case out
of order and Attorneys Jesse C. Atkins
and Julius /. Peyser for the tenant
today submitted the matter to the
appellate court without argument
1t is expected that a decision hold
ing the law void will be rendered by
the Court of Appeals early in Decem-
ber. and counsel for the tenant are
preparing to sue out a writ Of error
to the United States Supreme Court
Immediately after the opinion Of the
court is reported. Efforts will be
made in the highest court to have the
case given preference there in the
hope that a hearing may be had in
that tribunal in January.
Evening star., 1920-11-15

ufacture arms and munitions. An in
ternational commission would see
that this rule were observed.
He also spoke to me of the long
labor he. with the President. had
carried on in the last two years for
the purpose of bringing the whole
nation to accept the idea of entering
the European conflict.
I'm telling me goodbye the Presi-
dent asked me to express his re-
spectful sentiments to the king and
his wishes for his majesty's happi-
ness and the success of his arms.
kindly accept, Mr.. Minister. the
respectful expression of my highest
consideration. .
Evening star., 1920-11-15
NEW STORE PLAN STARTED.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. November IS
Permanent organization of the Co
operative eLague of America. formed
for the purpose of encouraging CO.
operative League of America, formed
trades unions, has been completed.
with James P. Warbasse. New York
city, elected president Other officers
are: Vice president. A. P. Bowen.
Reading, Pa; general secretary, John
F. McNames, Cleveland, and treas
urer, w. Niemela, Boston.
Evening star., 1920-11-15

quiet for many generations. He be-
lieves in the re-establishment Of
kingdom of Poland, composed of the
Russian part and the Austrian part.
but he does not think that Prussia
can be obliged to give up the province
of Posen.
The friend of the chief of the
republic spoke to me Of a means he
believes practical for stopping arma-
ments. which would be to insert in
the peace treaty a clause under which
the powers forbid themselves to man
Evening star., 1920-11-15
APPROVE NOBEL AWARD.
Scandinavians Acknowledge Knut
Hamsun's Rank With Ibsen.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily Sews
Copyright, 1890.
STOCKHOLM. Sweden. November Is.
The award of the Nobel prize in lit
erature to Knut Hamsun has been re-
ceived with satisfaction throughout
Scandinavia, where Norway's newly
honored writer is acknowledged as
ranking with IbSen and Bjornson.
According to the critics in the
Stockholm newspapers, Hamsun's
characters spring from his eventful
early life of vagabonding which twice
took him across the Atlantic to the
United States.
Evening star., 1920-11-15
MILLS CUT RUNNING TINE.

BIDDEFORD, Me-, November 15.-
Pepperell and York cotton mills, en-
ploying 5000 persons, today inaugu-
rated a working schedule of three days
a week, to continue until further notice.
For some weeks the Pepperell mills
have been running only four days a
week. The York mills have been on
full time.
Evening star., 1920-11-15

In an average month this year the
American Red Cross aided 423,8Ss
adults and 10l.755 children in Europe,
people who otherwise would be with
out even the simple necessities of
life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-21
THE POWER Of JESUS
To HELP TEXT OF
P RA YER ST RV|C CT

Basing his talk on the influence
OF Christ and its power to overcome
environment, evil temptation, and he
redity, DR.. c. c. Weith, pastor Of
First Presbyterian, delivered a mes
sage of hope and cheer to those who
attended the Wednesday night prayer
meeting service.
IF Christ has a grip on you. the
grip OF evil temptation will be LESSEN
ed" the minister declared.
DR.. Weith spoke of the cowardice
OF human nature and appealed to the
children as we'll as the adults TO
avoid seeking release from response
billty, particularly in the matter OF
personal conduct. The congregation
took part in the discussion as to
who is to blame in the matter OF
personal conduct. Ii was agreed that
the help OF Jesus of Nazareth was
needed 10 overcome the temptations,
and that the greatest material help
was from fellow men.
This was the second of u series OF
Wednesday night services when those
in attendance bring their supper
Prayer meeting services are held inn
mediately after the supper, the con-
gregation remaining at the tables.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-21
JOneS-Snllth

Paul Smith, who was reared in this
city and who is now recruiting Of
ficer in the United States navy sta
toned at Oklahoma City, was married
on the 4th of this month to Miss
Maude Jones of Altoona, Ill. The mar
riage took place in st. Louis where
the young people met by appointment.
1t is understood that Mr. Smith will
be transferred at an early date TO
the city of Muskogee.
The groom is son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. o. Smith of this city and Is a
brother to Mrs. VI. NJ Griffith. He was
for a number of years employed on
the Ardmoreite and a long time be-
fore any war was thought of he left
the employ of this paper and joined
the navy He is young man of
sterling qualities and has received
many promotions since he entered the
federal service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-21
RAIN DOES MUCH
DAM A GE To COTTON

The rainfall registered at the loca'
observatory for the - hours ending
at o'clock this morning was IL
inch
The total rainfall for the month reg
isiered here has been a.7i inches all
falling within the past few days
The rain has wrought considerable
damage TO the cotton crop but
farmers are hopeful that good weather
from now on will permit them to gath
er all that remains In the fields.
Much plowing has been done thro-
ughout all sections OF the county. and
the Indications are at present that
the wheat. oat. and other sisall grair
creage viii be materially increlrc
he coming season.
The rainS for the past few days ha,,
made travelling over some roads in tn,
county extremely tlfficult. bat tn,
county {, nmissiorets are hAghs then
dragged 80 fas, as circums'a1ccs vii
permit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-21

Thomas r. Marshall, vice president
of the United States, visited Oklaho-
ma, October 22 and 90.
Degrees of the knights of Pythias
We're conferred by a team from the
Ardmore local at Marietta.
Calls for cotton pickers from all
parts Of the state are flooding the
office of state labor commissioner, ac-
cording to an announcement made.
Citizens of Purcell have financed a
Lyceum course for the city this fall
and winter, arranging for some good
talent.
Cato Sells, Indian commissioner. and
Mrs Sells, plan a two weeks inspec-
ton trip of Oklahoma Indian schools.
Material has arrived and is being
unloaded for water and gas systems
at Slick. The plants will be installed
by the Slick Townsite Company.
In all probability all of Tulsa banks
will be represented at the American
Bankers Association convention in
Washington, d. c., October 1922.
C. L. Thurley of Madill. an an
nounced candidate for the Shrine hon
ors at the sulphur Springs pilgrim
age. is making an aggressive CAM
paign.
NJ. F. Shilling, representative-elect
of Marshall county, has been chosen
as captain of the national guard unit
of artillery, being organized in Ma
dill. All officers are legion men.
Fire prevention laws have been
enforced in Chickasha," said John 7.
Hamil, assistant state fire marshal,
after an inspection of the business
district and school buildings in this
city
An apartment house in Muskogee to
cost $4,000 will be built this fall.
Several other houses will be built
under permits issued this MONTH
which marks a revival of construction
activity here.
w. r. Sampson, county registrar,
has resigned, and Earl Smith, former
Muskogee commissioner, has been
named in his place. Difference over
the manner of registering the voters
who failed to get on the books is said
to have caused the resignation.
Mrs. W. d. Ford of Muskogee grows
strawberries all summer. Her entries
We're the only ones at the Oklahoma
| free state fair, where they won all
prizes. She has had berries continu-
ously since last May, she declares.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-21
Spicy News From Over The State

She also took other fair premiums.
A. l.. Simpson, SO years old. who
was burned TO death several days
gine room of the Empire Gas Il Fuel
Company, northeast Of Eldorado
caused a terrific explosion. An in
fant son survives him.
The management of the Ardmore
Akron Rubber Tire Company an
nounces that it will resume opera
tions at its plant in Ardmore within
short time. The company had all
machinery installed and was ready
to resume operation when water con-
ditions in Ardmore caused tempor-
airy postponement.
One hundred and fifty children Of
employees of the Exchange Oil Com
pany, a subsidiary of the Sinclair, at
tend Exchange private school. The
school was built by and maintained
by the oil company in the middle of
the oil field. Three teachers arc
employed. Blaine F.. Tobin is prin-
cipal, Miss Irene Conaghan, interme-
diate; and Miss Reva Riley, primary.
All common school grades are taught
and the first year Of high school.
The company furnishes the teachers
with five room cottage.
Abraham McPheters, negro boy
drowned in Dry creek near Kendrick.
Several boys were in swimming and
the McPheters boy boasted that he
was the best diver and proceeded tc
demonstrate his skill, but became
entangled with some roots.
School has been opened at Slick
in the new school building on dry
goods boxes because it has been i'm
possible to get seats for the new
building. One hundred and sixty
three pupils We're enrolled and the
new school building will not begin
to take care Of them. 1t has beer
estimated that the school building
will have to be trebled in size tc
accommodate the children.
More than $4,000 has been sub
scribed for stock in the newly or
ganized Kay County Approved Stock
Breeding Association. The associa-
tion was incorporated last spring with
capital stock of $4,000. Soliciting
OF subscriptions has been in progress
since q meeting of the business men
here lately, and the proposition has
the record of not having been turned