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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
~ tie Associated Press.

Dy tie Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December 2S.-Oklahoma-
with a congresswoman in the Sixty
seventh Congress: Kansas and Texas
with women as state superintendent
Of public instruction.; Missouri. with
nine county treasurers out OF thir-
teen women elected to county Offices.
and Michigan possessing two woman
distinction on the suffrage question
In the central west as the result OF
the recent nation wide election.
Women have entered nearly every
field of public service, from juror and
school trustee to member OF the ma
tional House Of Representatives, and
following last months election MISS
Alice Robertson of Muskogee, Okla.
past sixty" successful restaurant
proprietor. and, incidentally. an oppo-
nent of woman suffrage, will take
her seat as the second woman ever
sent to the national Congress.
Missouri showed the greatest liking
they are not eligible for state offices.
Nine counties elected woman treasur-
crs. three selected women as pubic
administrators and one q recorder OF
deeds.
Ten Elected in Michigan.
Ten women were elected to office in
Michigan. including one state senator,
but perhaps the most unique selec-
tons were those of Mrs. Estella X.
whom succeed their husbands as sher-
IFS Mrs. Gates takes an active part IN
church and club work of Honor.
county seat Of Benzie county. and has
three children and six grandchildren.
Mrs. johnson, who is sixty-five years
Il ,l~
rest any bad man" who violates the
law in Roscommon county. She will
appoint her husband deputy. and
aside from caring for the prisoners
of the county jail, also will look after
her three children.
Miss Alice Sampson. for ten years
clerk in the county drain commits
sioner's Office at Hillsdale, Mich. bare
ly defeated her employer for the posi-
ton at the November election.
Mrs Eva NJ Hamilton the first
woman to sit in the Michigan state
senate. is forty years old and a for
mer school teacher. She is from Grand
mother of city markets." having
originated and persuaded the city
council to adopt u plan by which
farmers sell their produce direct to
consumers.
Three county treasurers, two regis
LcTS Ot uceOS ana one county clerk
elected in Michigan in November are
also women.
Oklahoma gave three women dis
tinctly prominent positions while she
was about it. Aside from sending
Miss Robertson to Congress. a state
senator. Mrs. Lamar Looney. and a
state representative. Mrs. Bessie S.
McCo1gin, were selected by the Okla
homa voters. Mrs. Looney. widow
and mother of five children. held the
county clerkship of Greer county for
four years and in addition managed
16O-acre farm, educated her children
and succeeded in defeating her male
opponent in the senatorial race by
more than a two to one majority.
Greer county also decided to have
women as county clerk, county as
SCISSOR, court clerk and county treas
urer.
Mrs. McColgin, who comes from
Roger Mills county. has gained a
reputation as a capable business
woman as a result of association with
her husband in telephone line opera
ton. ~
Miss Annie Webb Blanton was re-
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serve for one year, Eve for two years
and five for three years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
ENGLAND ENDORSES
TRIPLE NAVALP
London Papers Call on U. S.,
Britain and Japan to Unite
in CurtaiIing Building.
AMERICA MOST FEARED
Borah's and Pleas of Others Here
Cited-World Peace Seen
in Arrangement.
AMERICA MOST FEARED
By the Associated Pres.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 2s.-Calls for
the United States. Great Britain end
Japan to curtail naval expenditures by
mutual agreement were featured by
number Of London newspapers this
morning. In following this course the
Journals give expression to the anxiety
which has prevailed here since the re-
ceipt of reports of the new American
naval program-an anxiety which may
be traced to tho assumption that if the
United States builds a big navy Great
Britain must do likewise.
Laments U. 8. Ambition.
Tho Morning Post laments that
American politicians have chosen a mo-
ment when the wartime fellowship of
the American ana British navies and
the "chivalrous courtesy of American
seamen" have united the naval services
of the two nations Ito declare. I'm effect,
that the British navy is a potential men
ace to America" The newspaper COM
plains in this connection of the essen
tial contradiction between American
politics and American practice" Pro
Tossing no desire to question Americas
right to build as large a navy as she
thinks proper, and admitting America
Nshh fhaAOio w UuuO LILO DiSSESI navy IN
the world, while Great Britain cannot,
the Post contends that 1.-The conclusion
of a working arrangement between the
United States and Great Britain would
do more to establish and maintain the
peace of the world than any other plan
conceivable" and urges that the recent
utterances Of Senator Borah and other
Americans encourage the belief that
such an arrangement is possible"
Urges Public's Education.
Another plea for an agreement be-
tween the United States. Japan and
Great Britain is voiced by the Daily
News, which urges that the interval be-
tween the present moment and the in
auguration Of President-elect Harding
should be utilized by the statesmen of
the three countries to educate the pub
lie.
The time also should be utilized" the
newspaper continues, by the public to
stimulate statesmen to initiate CONVEX
sations with view to arriving at the
most desirable and most practicable step
toward relieving the peoples of burden
which is condemned universally in the
DRY as intolerable.'
An identical plea is made by the Ex-
press which maintains that an agree
ment between the three powers would
assure prosperity as well as peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
MINERS CONSIDER
PAY RAISE REFUSAL
Committee Representing
125,000 Anthracite Work.
ers Meets Today.
ADVANCES FOR MANY
Workers Will Be Urged to Take
Advantage of Offer to
Individuals"
ADVANCES FOR MANY
BY the Associated Press.


HAZELTON. Pa. December 2s.-
The general scale committee, repre-
senting more than $4,000 anthra-
cite mine workers of Pennsylvania,
met hero today to take action on
the reply of the operators rejecting
their demands for general wage in
creases of approximately IL per cent.
Although officials of the mine workers
were reluctant to discuss the probable
action of the committee, it is un-
derstood they have a proposal to sub
nit to the operators. which may bring
about a peaceful adjustment OF the
situation.
Prior to the general conference
the three district presidents. Thomas
Kennedy, John Collins and C.. J. Col
den. who served as a subcommittee in
the decent negotiations with the oper-
tbSfr report to the full committee
was drafted. 1t was stated that this
report would recommend that the
readiness of the operators to adj
just individual grievances be taken
advantage of. In this way, the re-
port will point. it is understood.
that wage advances may be obtained
for numerous classes Of workers.
Consult. Operators.
MI. hcIAuSuy, pTcStQcuL OIL
I, and chairman Of the scale COM
mittee. it was learned has been in
touch with the operators since the
meeting in Philadelphia last week
in an effort to learn a full inter-
probation of the mine owners offer
to adjust individual cases OF ineaual-
ity in the present agreement. The
operators. it is reported, have in
Dictated that they are willing to make
the adjustments general and apply to
the entire class Of men holding simi-
lar positions. The adjustment would
be in the hands of the anthracite
Cancellation board.
Union leaders were emphatic in de-
claring that there could be no talk
OF stoppage of work. as the men
are under contract based on the find
ing Of the presidential commissio on,
and If this award is reopened, as re-
quested by the miners, it must be
done through mutual understanding
and not by force or threats under any
guise," in accordance with the ruling
of President Wilson.
MinEo Region Quiet.
WILLIAMSON, W. Va. December 2s
Reports received by Col Herman
Hall at the headquarters of the pro-
visional battalion on coal-strike duty
in the Mingo field were to the effect
that yesterday had passed without
uiseoi pshHteS u any hino. Inc nOll-
day spirit still prevailed throughout
the region. and the community
Christmas tree, erected at the court
house here for civilians and solid ers,
was again alight.
Union headquarters received en-
couraging reports from the ten COL
onies and other parts of the district
where striking miners and their
families had received generous sup
plies of holiday things There was
still much speculation as to what ac-
ton would be taken by the state re-
gardings the continuance or abandon
ment OF The camps, but union of
fcials said they were wholly with
out information on that point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
TWO HIT BY AUTOS.

Ethel Markovitz, twenty-six years
old, 1912 West Cambridge street.
Philadelphia. was knocked down by
the automobile of George r. Williams,
Leonardtown, Md. at 1th and +,
streets. about 9 O'Clock last night and
injured. She was given first aid at
Garfield Hospital.
A collision between two-horse
carriage of Postmaster General
Burleson and the automobile of Col.
E. w. Brown, L. S. A. occurred at
18th and H streets last night about
1880 o'clock. William Collins. rear
of 1920 L street, driver of the horses,
was thrown from the carriage and
slightly hurt. Both vehicles were
damaged.
Charles T.. O'Hagan. thirty-seven
wears old, 1913 Missouri avenue. was
knocked down by an automobile on
Pennsylvania avenue between 9Th and
10th streets last night. He was
slightly injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
sUsPENDs HIGH RATES.

Operation of schedules increasing
rates on lumber and other forest
products from points in North Caro-
lima and Virginia to Norfolk. Ports
mouth. Primers Point, Port Norfolk
and Suffolk. Va, was suspended by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
until January % yesterday.
At the same time the commission
suspended until May "a operation of
schedules providing for increased
rates on manufactured iron and steel
articles from points intermediate to
Houston and Galveston and Louisiana
destinations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
bond ISSUE URGED !
IN SCHOOL BUILDING
Mid-City Citizens Associa-
ton Also Indorses S.
100000 Fund Sought.
OPPOSE INCREASED FARE
Eleven Women Elected to Member
ship at Monday Nights
Meeting.

A bond issue to finance the building
program of the District public schools
was advocated in a resolution adopted
by the Mid-City Citixens Associati0s
at a meeting last night in the Thorn
son School. An additional resolution
indorsing the s5,000.o00 school build
ing fund sought BY the board Of edu-
cation was passed A. J. Driscoli,
president of the association, presided,
President Driscon pointed out that
gram proposed by school officials mus
be found. He called attention to sue-
gestfous that use might be made OF
tends already in the Treasury to the
credit OF the District Of Columbia, bul
emphasized that some immediate re-
lief must be afforded. He said that a
bond issue would solve the problem.
Protest Fare Raise.
Protest against any further increase
in the rate of carfare for the Wash
linton Railway and Electric Company
was registered in a resolution intro
duced by Gilbert Hall and passed by
the association. The resolution also
urged that this company and the Cap
itol Traction Company be merged
with a View to precluding the neces-
sity of a further increase in fare.
Restoration of the $40 bonus provi-
sion for policemen and firemen to the
District appropriation bill was favored
by the association. A resolution to this
effect, introduced by President Driscoll.
cited the fact that other federal en-
ployes who served in the war receive
the benefit of the bonus, and also pointed
out the difficulty authorities are meeting
with in recruiting the police force to its
full quota.
Ten dollars was donated by the asso-
citation to the fund for European relief
now being solicited.
w. j. Thorn was elected financial
secretary, an office recently created in
a revision of the constitution and by
laws of the organization.
Eleven Women Elected.
Eleven women were elected to meni-
bership last night They were Mrs. ID.
z. Aufterdire, Miss A. E. Buriingame,
Mrs NJ z. Dent. Mrs. A J. Driscoll,
Mrs. H. j. Gompers, Mrs. c. LIGHTER.
Mrs. f. B. Meyers. Mrs. NJ Schlossberg.
Mrs W. J. Thorn. Mrs. Thomas S. Ser
geon and Mrs. j. c. Buchanan.
J. v. Ramage and A Jaeger of the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany presented an illustrated lecture
showing the progress made in telephonis
communication since the invention of the
telephone. This lecture Is being repeated
before various civic bodies in Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
WOUNDED AT PARTY.
Two Colored Men Victims When
Pistol Accidentally Goes Of.

There was holiday gathering Of
friends at the home of Willis Wilson
and John Lawrence Davis, both COL
ored. 1927 41st street, near Reno,
about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Wilson and Nathan Scott a colored
friend. residing at 2 Vincent street.
were shot by Davis. 1t is charged. one
bullet wounding both men.
Scott was wounded in his left side.
while his friend was shot in his right
side. Sergt Marks and Policeman
Cornwell of the Tenleytown district
hurried to the house, sent the wound
ed men to Georgetown University
Hospital and arrested Davis on
charges of concealed weapons and
assault with a dangerous weapon.
Davis told the police. and his state
ment was subStantiated by others
that the weapon. a .45-caliber auto
matte, was accidentally discharged
while he was explaining to the other
men how it operated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
MOVE To UNITE
D. c: SOCIAL WORK
Representatives of 80 Agen-
cies Informally Approve
New Constitution.
MISS BOARDMAN SEES
END TO DUPLICATION
Council Expected to Take Definite
Form on January II at
the Raleigh.

informally approving constitution
for the proposed Washington Council
of Social Agencies, representatives of
thirty-two organizations, at a meet
ing yesterday afternoon in the ball
room Of the Raleigh Hotel took steps
practically assuring the correlating of
social work in the District of Column
bia- The council is expected to come
into existence at a formal organiza-
lion meeting to be held January II in
the Raleigh Hotel ballroom, which
Tor the organizing meetings of the
council.
William Knowles Cooper presided
at yesterdays meeting. at which was
presented the report Of the commit
tee on organization. composed of Mr..
Cooper. Mrs. Whitman Cross, Mrs. J.
$. P. Neigh, Newbold Noyes and
Henry +. Burt. The proposed consti-
tuition was explained in detail by Mr..
Cooper and Mr.. NoyeS, and while there
was discussion of several of its pro-
visions, none was questioned seriously
and no amendments were adopted.
Underlying Idea Approved.
1t developed in the discussion that
several organizations have not had an
opportunity to consider affiliating
reason it was decided to make the
meeting an informal conference and
furnish the delegates with copies Of
the suggested constitution and by
laws to lay before their constituent
bodies. A majority OF the representa-
tives stated that they were not au-
;horized to commit their associations
to the plan at. yesterdays meeting,
but indicated that the general idea
underlying the plan was approved.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman. Commits
sioner of the District, participated in
the discussion and remained through
out the meeting. She said that the
proposed council should be able to
prevent duplication Of social work in
the District and develop cooperation
among the existing agencies that
would promote economies in their
work and lead to effective results
Commissioner Boardman advanced the
idea that after the council has beer
will be possible to divide the mem
bership into groups interested in
similar work. There could be held
regular group conferences. She said,
relating the Districts social welfare.
charitable and philanthropic activi-
ties.
Constitutional Provisions.
The constitution informally APP
proved states that the council does
not propose to make its decisions, as
affecting any particular member
agency, binding upon that agency.
ANY recommendations affecting the
work of given agency" it is stated.
must be approved by the board of
that agency before 1t becomes ef-
fcctiye." ~
The constitftg6n sfso provides that
the management OF the council shall
he vested in an executive; committee
of fifteen members, five of whom shall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28
CENTRAL UNION MEETS.

The Christmas holiday spirit pre-
dominated at the session of Central
Labor Union in Musicians Hall last
night, resulting in the speedy trans
action of routine business and ad-
iournment within an hour. Follow
ing reports of standing committees
and statements by several delegates
relative to working conditions in spe-
ciai lines of industry. the meeting
was brought to a close to enable dele
gates to participate in post-Christmas
celebrations at their homes or else
where,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28

The police at Phoenix. Ariz-, who
arrested a man charged with de-
frauding banks found stitched into
the lining of his overcoat $4,000 in
$50 and 500 bills.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-12
GEORGE THREATENS
STERN ME- THODS To
SUPPRESS IRELAND

CARNARVON, Wales, Oct. g.
(By the Associated Press -Premier
Lloyd George in a fighting speech to
his Welsh constituents today, which
was intended also for the world at
large. declared that the government
intended to restore order in Ireland
by methods however stern" and
proceed with the home rule bill.
The prime minister turned down
dominion home rule, protesting
against the suggestion that the gov
eminent should go further than did
Gladstone or Asquith, mot because
Ireland needs it, not because it is
cause crime has been successful"
satisfy Irishmen, as Ulster would
have something to say to that"
the past, continued the premier,
in Ireland and, after giving figures
on the number of police killed, he
said, THE police have endured this
state of things in a way which is
the highest testimony to their dis
cipllne and self-restraint. There is
no doubt that at last their patience
has given away and there has been
some severe hitting back"
The premier declared that real
murder gang" is dominating Ire
land. making it impossible for rea-
sonable men to come together to
consider the best way to govern the
country. ut is essential" he went
on, Gin the interest Of Ireland that
the gang had been broken up and un-
less I am mistaken we shall do 1t.
But side by side with that we must
proceed with the measure for self
government in Ireland"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-12
Pre-War Dollar Is
Coming Back Now;
Is Worth s. Cents

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The pre-
war American dollas is staging a
comeback.
1t has jumped 10 cents in value
since May. It's still going on the
cents of the 1914 period according to
estimates based on government sta
tistics. Bradstreet's monthly report
supports these issue.
Five month ago the dollar was
worth 81 cents in purchasing power
compared with the pre-war variety,
according to official figures. Now
The soaring dollar means cheaper
foods, "'e aper clothes, cheaper shell
ter, cheaper necessities Of all kinds.
1t goes along with falling prices of
necessities now sweeping the en-
tire country
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-12
YOUNG ROOSEVELT
SHOULD Be TAUGHT
LEAGUE PRINCIPLES
cox

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. s.
The issue of league or no league"
today was the battle cry of Gov.
Cox in a rushing day of campaigning
through southern Indiana.
Governor Cox in fourteen speeches.,
closing with a tent mass meeting
here tonight, centered his fire on
the DeS Moines speech of Senator
Harding, his Republican opponent.
1.-The senatorial candidate for, the
presidency within the last st. three
against the League of Nations. 1
am for the league and 1 am for 1t
with all my soul"
In his league preachments, Gov
ernor Cox charged Theodore Roose-
Welt with misstating that the league
could declare war and send troops
abroad.
Reasserting that congress only
has such authority, Governor Cox
said some real friends of the great
Roosevelt, if there be any who are
on speaking terms with the reac-
tionary crowd now in control of the
Republican party, should set this
boy right concerning the funda-
nbe tee to see this SON Of Pt
great sire shamelessly paraded be-
fore the public. Out of respect for
the memory of his illustrious IA
Their. someone should take this
primer fashion, make plain what
really ought to be obvious. Such
eminent statesmen as Judge Taft
and former ATTORNEY General Wick
ersham, who for the sake of party
victory, have sacrificed principles
ing with the reactionary candidate,
should instruct Mr.. Roosevelt, junior,
in the A. B. C.'s of the league by
reading to him their own lucid in
t:erpretations of the covenant, pub
''ins Senators Senatorial q o PGs5a'sa;
Blasts at the senatorial oil |
garchy" were continuous in the gov
crnor's Indiana tour. He reiterated
achusetts was "the basest conspira-
tor in all history" and urged defeat
of senators who signed the round |
robin against the league.
ANY man who signed the round
robin against the most humane in
serve place in the senate" said |
the governor, referring to it's sigma
ture by Senator Watson, Republican, |
of Indiana. The governor said Sena-
tor. Watson was a member of the |
"oligarchy" and asked virtually all |
Tom Taggart, Democratic senatorial |
candidate. Mr.. Taggart, with State |
Chairman Boose and other Indiana
democratic leaders, accompanied |
Governor Cox through today's tour |
Mr.. Taggart and other Democratic |
candidates addressed several of the !
crowds
Governor Cox declared that today's
tour was old-fashioned American |
campaignin'." Travelling by special |
train from Louisville, the governor |
spoke at New Albany, Salem. Or
leans, Borden, Mitchell, Bedford, |
Bloomington, Bloomfield. Linton, |
Dugger, Sullivan. Shelburn and |
r armersburg. Cheering crowds q |
farmers and town folk, including |
women in sunbonnets and men in |
overalls, gave the governor warm re. |
ceptions. Brass bands and decora-
tons were the rule and at many |
stops the governor left his rear plat |
form and spoke in village centers |
from improvised grandstands.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-12
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-12
Preacher, Working in
Brick Kiln. Killed

CHATSWORTH, Ca, Oct. g.
Rev. H. c. Shepherd, thirty-five,' pas
tor Of the local Baptist church and
who was working as a laborer in a
brick kiln of the Chatsworth Brick
COMPANY, was killed yesterday after
noon when kiln collapsed. Four
other workmen received injuries
which it is believed will prove fatal
ard eight others received painful in
juries.
Those seriously injured are George
Sizzon, Joe MillinaX, Bob Cudger and
Ben Davis, all white men.
The men were engaged in stacking
brick in the kiln when the cave-in oc-
Cured. The Workmen were buried
under ten tons of brick