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Evening star., 1920-06-14
LABOR FEDERATION
ASKED TO |NDORSE
D. c. SUFFRAGE
Pledge to Move for National
Representation Before
Committee at Montreal.

A resolution calling for the indorse-
ment of suffrage for the District by
100000 labor men throughout the
country is before the education COM
mittee Of the American Federation of
Labor, in convention at Montreal.
This report. with the prediction that
through the backing of President
Samuel Gompers the resolution would
receive favorable action reached Wash
ington.
Introduced by d. c. Delegates.
The resolution was introduced by
Delegate N. A. James of the local
Central Labor Union.
It reads:
Whereas the residents Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, numbering approx
imately 100000. are denied the right
Of any form of participation in the
affairs Of their government, condi-
ton which is contrary to the princi-
pies Of our forefathers, who fought
the revolution that this country might
be the greatest Of free people the
founded upon the theory that there
shall be no taxation without repre-
sentation; and
whereas the Constitution of the
United States provides that Congress
and the President shall legislate for
the District of Columbia. which gives
them the power to pass legislation
which will give to the District resi-
dents a voice in their own affairs and
the affairs of their county; and
Whereas there Is an organization
known as the National Press Commit
tee. Inc. for District of Colum-
bia suffrage, composed Of the fore
most and most influential newspaper
writer's Of the country. of whose ad-
visory council President Gompers is
a member, who are waging cam
paign to get some form Of suffrage
for the residents Of the District Of
Columbia through the passage Of leg
islation by Congress-; and
whereas the condition Of disfran-
chisement at the nations capital is
not only un-American and inimical to
the best interests Of manhood and
womanhood, but it Is the only capital
Of any country which pretends dem
ocratic form of government which de-
nies the right Of residents to voice
In their own affairs.
Declaration Of Indorsement.
Therefore, be It resolved, that we.
the delegates to the fortieth annual
convention of the American Federation
Of Labor, deplore this un-American
condition and that we indorse the ef-
forts being made by the Washington
Central Labor Union by pledgipg our
selves to render all the aEststance pos
sible that the residents Of the District
of Columbia shall -ha- given voice In
the affairs OF our government which
will give to them. the same rights ac-
corded to the citisens Of the various
states"
In Interest Of the blind.
Another resolution introduced at
the convention by Delegate James
and referred to the committee on or
ganfzation pertains to the local in
stitution Of blind broommakers, COM
posed Of men who have lost their
6yesight at different trades and who
are now making 'broorns to earn a
livelihood,
The union Of broommakers is now
seeking home In, Washington. 1t
Is composed. Of more than fifty blind
members, turning out a large house
hold broom under the direction of
blind experts.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
SITUATION IN ALBANIA
GRAVE, ROME PAPER SAYS

ROME. June 12.-The situation in
Albania is considered most grave.
THE Albanian insurgents have been
strengthened by American equipped
Serbians wearing American uni
FORMS" says the Idea Nazionale, add
ing: ''It is true the offensive by Ser
bian and Jugoslav troops aims to
chase Italy from the Balkans"
Hold Avlona Situation Safe.
ROME, June IS. Government
officials consider the situation at Av-
Iona safe. a brigade of Italian soldiers
originally destined for Turkey, having
been landed there. 1t is confirmed
that in addition to twelve dead and
fifty wounded. prisoners numbering
500 soldiers and sixty officers have
been lost by the Italians in. recent
fiehting at Avlona. They were, for
the most part, isolated contingents,
which were surrounded and compelled
to surrender. because Of lack Of food
and ammunition.
Restore Order I'm Trieste.
LONDON, June 13.-Order has been
restored at Trieste. where demonstra-
tions were held Friday night as q
protest against the sending of Italian
troc,s, to Albania says a Milan dis
y 90 he y -,..:i Times. -. .s
Evening star., 1920-06-14
GERMANY SENDS FRANCE
4.686,OOO TONS OF COAL

PARIS. June 14.-Up to May thirty
German deliveries OF coal to France
under the treaty of Versailles
amounted to 4,6s6.oOo tons. it was Of
Acially announced today by the rep
arations commission. If the total
900 tons were given to Luxem-
burg.
Italy received $4,000 tons and Bel
GUM $4,000 tons in the same period.
Germany, up to the end of May. the
announcement shows. also had deliv-
cred to France 6.547 horses. 40,T20
head of cattle. 67.436 sheep and 1875
goats.
German deliveries to Belgium in this
period were 3.116 horses, 43,49S head
of cattle. 1854 sheep. 6,14O goats and
28,339 fowl.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
ATTEMPT MADE TO KILL
CHILEAN POLITICIAN

SANTIAGO. Chile, June 13.-An at
tempt to assassinate Arturo Alesen-
dri. presidential candidate of the lib
eral alliance, occurred this morning.
Three shots were fred at him. but he
was uninjured.
He was speaking from the balcony
Of his house when the shots were
fired. His son, rushing at the assailant,
disturbed the would be assassin's aim.
Guarantees for the life Of the SEN
ator have been asked of the supreme
court by the executive committee of
the alliance.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
COL. HOUSE LIKELY
i. s. ENVOY NJ SRA
Reported En- Route to Europe
at Request of MiIIerand
and Lloyd George.
BY WILLIAM j. BUTLER.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago
nnf1v S~A

Daily News. Copyright, 1920.
PARIS, June 14.-Col. E. NJ. House,
1t Is reported. Is coming to Europe
and Lloyd George. who have asked
for and obtained closer American CO.
operation and guidance for future me-
gotiations with Germany. This is the
statement Of high official in the
French foreign office.
my reason for believing that the
report is true" he said, lis that the
republican presidential candidate, if
successful, may object later to the al
lied conclusions arrived at only on
the basis of the promises made in
Paris by President Wilson. Both Mil
lerand and Lloyd George have asked
the White House for closer American
participation. They have pointed out
to the President their hesitation in
acting in the matter Of German rep
aration-the total amount and the
methods of payment-without Ameri-
can representation at the Spa confer
ence next month" q
Visit Has importance.
do you infer that Col. House then
will be Americas representative at
Spa." he was asked.
I'm view Of the fact that there is
no definite official Information here as
yet concerning his visit, I cannot an
swer that" said the official. How
ever, you may say that his visit to
Europe undoubtedly will do much to-
ward closing the breach which has
been existing between the allies and
the United States. He also will un-
doubtedly acQuaint US with the polit-
ical situation in the United States, so
that we can be better guided.
Colonel Acceptable Envoy.
Col. House is a most acceptable
American envoy to France and Eng
land. AS to the reports of serious
estrangement between him and the
President, do not put much faith In
them.
'It is true that President Wilson
has promised France priority in the
German payments and other matters.
We do not doubt that these promises
will be kept. We do not wish to in
terfere in American internal politics.
but we do not want to go on without
American participation and make
moves which later may prove embar-
RAISING or Objectionable"
Evening star., 1920-06-14
ONE DIES IN TRAIN CRASH.

CHICAGO. June 14-One man was
killed and a score or more injured to-
day. when the Pere Marquette resort
special" bringing week end parties
from Michigan summer resorts,
crashed head-on into an eastbound
freight train in the South Chicago
yards.
The dead man is George Batema of
Grand Rapids. Mich, conductor of the
passenger train.
Railroad. officials say some one left a
switch open. allowing the freight
train to run in on the westbound main
track. directly in front Of the pas
sanRer.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
Y. W. C.. A. ENDS MEETING.

ASHEVILLE, N. C., June H.-The
Southern Student Y. w. C.. A. confer
encs with 315 girls in attendance from
sixty-fou- southern colleges. which has
bera has finished. Tomorrow morning
the southern Student Y. M. c. A. con-
saran, will convene at the same place
This al ,.rce will continue through
iuna "a, and the attendance is expected
to BE- about SIX y "ed.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
Postmaster General Orders
Clerks of Retirement Age
Separated From Service

Postmaster General Burleson today
ordered that all employees Of the Post
Office Department and the postal SER
vice who have reached the age of re-
tirement, or who may hereafter reach
the age of retirement, shall be auto
matically separated from the service.
About fifty-SiX employees in the Post
Office Department here will be affect
ed, it is estimated. but no estimate
has been made of how many will be
retired in the postal service through
out the country. There will be TWEEN
ty-seven retired in the Washington
city post office.
Watchmen, messengers and labor
ers who are not classified are not now
eligible for retirement. declares in
structions on retirement by j. c.
Koons, first assistant postmaster gen.
eral, accompanying the Postmaster
Generals order 1T is proposed to
request the President by executive
order to extend the provisions of the
retirement act to include these un-
classified watchmen, messengers and
laborerS."
Withdraws Right of Option.
Action of the Postmaster General
is regarded as ating that the
department will not allow its super
annuated employees TO take advantage
of those provisions in section SIX
of the retirement law wherein the
head of q department may certify
that by reason of efficiency and Will
ingness to remain in the service THE
continuance of such employe therein
would be advantageous to the public
service" whereupon the empioye may
be retained for a two-year period
The postal service Will be governed.
it is stated by the provisions of
recent order of the President and Sec
retary Payne of the Interior Depart
ment to the effect that ''recemme nda-
tions for the reinstatement of former
employees will not be approved for
the purpose of comforting upon such
employees the benefits" of the retire.
ment act.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
CUBAN ROTARIbNS COMING
Delegations to Visit q. S. by Invi-
tation in Trade IutereAt.

HAVANA, June 14.-Delegation
from several Cuban rotarian clubs will
sail for New York Wednesday by in
yitation Of New York rotarians in a
visit in the interest Of trade between
this country and the United States.
The Cubans will take with them as
souvenirs for New York rotarians
J. 600 three ounce sacks of sugar.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
Classified Advertisers
Important

The Star Office is open until
II o'clock every night for
receiving all classes of ad-
yertising. This is made neces-
sary on account Of the great
volume of advertising that is
printed daily in The Star,
which must be put in type.
proof read, corrected and
classified ahead of the news
of the day. The cooperation
of all advertisers is requested
to get their copy in the day
before.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
WEATHER.

Probably fair and continued warm to-
night and tomorrow.
Temperature twenty-four hours ending
2 p. m. today: Highest, 80, at p. m.
yesterday; lowest. 81. at II midnight
yesterday.
For full report see page IT,
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Committee Of Arrangements.

The committee in. charge of ar
rangements was headed by Patrick J.
Callan, while Commissioner Louis
Brownlow acted as honorary CHAIR
man, introducing Secretary Colby. The
committee also included former Exalted
Ruler Howard M. Peter. Esteemed
.lcoprinusd on Page z. Column -.
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Saturdays Net Circulation, S7,SIS
Sundays Net Circulation, 87,I17
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dispatches herein also reserved.
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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-21
MRS. GREEN GIVES
SCHOOL FOUNTAINS

Modern drinking fountains and q
lavatory are being installed in the
Franklin Gramar School annex. This
is being done through the generosity
if Mrs. Green, who made liberal
donation to the school for this pur.
pose, and which was supplemented
by the city council with a substan-
tial sum.
This will be of value to about 25C
pupils who occupy the building. The
installation of these conveniences will
prevent overcrowding as the main
building as well as eliminate the oc-
cupants Of the Annex from having to
go over to the main building for drink
ink water and to wash basins.
Mrs. Green's generosity is greatly
appreciated by citizens of the city.
and especially patrons of the Frank
lin school, and many expressions of
thanks have been rendered her for
the donation.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-21
ONLY ONE CAR
LINE IN OPERATION
Car Service Partially Suspended
While Changes Are Being
Made.

Only one car line Of the Columbus
Railway, Light & Power Company
has been in service during the past
few days: the line known as the
Highland line from the corner of the
court house and out along Military
road to Miller's store near the cor
porate limits of the city. All other
lines have had no cars running on
them because Of the taking up and
changing of trackage on some of
them, of the laying up of several
cars for repairs and the general de-
cline in patronage.
With the completion of the several
proposed route changes and the gen.
eral overhauling and repainting of
the trolley cars now under way, it
is expected that the service will be
resumed shortly with increased cf-
ficiency, though Railway, Light and
Power Co., officials state that they
do not know just when this will be.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-21

county now in progress, outlined the
purposes of the campaign clearly and
forcefully pointed out the necessity
of immediate and concerted action,
Rev. R. S. Gavin, pastor of First Bap-
tist Church, made a short and inter-
esting talk. Mr.. Baldwin w. Cause.
district manager Of the Second Mis-
sissippi district in the campaign,
spoke for q few minutes, giving in
brief an outline of the liquor situation
over the nation.
No subscriptions were solicited at
this or any other public meetings
that have been or may be held in the
future in the interest of the great
fight on THE wet forces through
out the nation. This is in compliance
with determined rule made by Rev.
McCaskill some time ago and will be
strictly adhered to.
The campaign for funds is now in
full swing over the city and county.
Extensive organizing of committees
has been completed and the members
of these committees are now at work
making personal canvass of every
citizen in the community.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-21
From "African Golf"
To Police Court

Monday morning Police Court was
regularly observed at the City Hal
this week as before with proceedings
while slightly on the decline as COM
pared with the preceding Monday
morning, still remaining firm, closing
after five law violators had been con-
victed and fined $500 each plus costs
of the court.
The first on deck were George
Moody, 0zie Moody, ROBBERY Johnson
and Henry Jones, all colored, who
were charged with gaming They had
a good old game of African golf
going strong Sunday morning over on
the north side when officers Rob
inson and Morton appeared on the
scene, causing premature discontinu-
anoe in the fantastic gesticulations
ef pair of well-worn, but servicable,
"galloping dominoes." His Honor,
Mayor McClanahan, took the approx
innate winnings Of the winners and
made the losers pay for losing-all
at the rate Of five dollars per each
with costs added for good measure.
Will Munson, another colored res
ident Of the north side, became
somewhat too abusive in cenversa-
tion with an elder one of his brethren
Allan Patterson, by name, with the
result that he was hailed before the
court and had his ideas about talk
being cheap changed. AT any rate
his speech cost him little the rise
Of eight dollars after the court had
added costs to the five that the city
got out of it.
He has also learned that bad words
shouldn't be spoken out loud, espcci-
ally in public places.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-21
CHURCH EMPLOYS
EXECUTIVE SECY.
Baptist Church Launches Plan
For Social And Develop
ment Work.

i The First Baptist Church is :
pioneer in church development.
/ 1t is probably. the first church il
the state to inaugurate a program
so comprehensive in its scope that all
Of the normal functions of the mod
ern church are embraced.
Last Sunday the plan was launch
ed at meeting of the various COM
mittees of the church, and Miss Olive
Sanders has been employed as exc
cutive secretary. Miss Sanders will
direct the entire program. A perma-
nent office has been opened at the
church from which the work will be
directed.
The program embraces every ac-
tivity for which the modern church
stands sponsor. 1t includes social
service work, charitable activities.
church attendance, personal service,
entertainment, greeting newcomers,
Sunday School development and all of
the functions pertaining to the nor
NAL and well rounded development of
the church and its membership.
Activities of the church will not
necessarily be confined strictly to
Baptists, but it is planned to do a
general social and uplift work.
The plan was conceived and launch
ed under the direction of President
H. L. Whitfield chairman of the cen
tral committee and Mr.. II. H. Me
Clanahan, chairman of the Board of
Deacons.
The entire membership of the
church will be card indexed and
close tab will be kept on all the mem
bers and a record will be kept on the
attendance of each individual upon
the services of the Sunday School.
The. Mems Baraca class and the I.
E. L. Class of the church have al
ready caught the stride Of the new
plan and the attendance of these
two classes has more than doubled
in the past three weeks. Seventy
men were present at the Baraea class
last Sunday morning.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-21
MISSISSIPPI GETS
35,942 ON FUND.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 20-Announce-
ment Of the allotment of $35,942 to
Mississippi as scholarship fund foi
ex-service men made by the National
War Work Council of the Y. NJ. G
A. through b. Frank Brown, Of the
State "Y," who has been named edu-
cational supervisor for the distribu-
tion of the money.
This sum, the States share of the
overseas educational fund whose use
fulness was ended with the withdraw.
al of troops, will be used to give for,
mer fighters, soldiers and marines
without sufficient means the educa-
tion they seek. Hundreds of CORES
pondence courses will be given free
while a limited number Of scholar
ships in Al Colleges have been al
loted Mississippi also. Men in rural
districts will be urged to complete
their education at Agricultural High
Schools, these institutions being more
accessible in this State. Expenses
of course, will be paid by the "Y'
Educational Fund.
The money will be distributed by a
State Committee, yet to be announced
to the S2 Counties Of Mississippi on
the basis Of two cents per capita, the
1910 census being used.
Application blanks obtained from
Mr.. B. F. Brown, Jackson, Box 776,
or from local associations, must be
filled out and filed by applicants. These
blanks are ready now.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-21
DENTAL INSPECTION IN
THE CITY SCHOOLS.

Dental Inspection Of all the white
children of the city schools will be
completed probably this week. Prof
j. c. Meadows, Superintendent of city
schools announced yesteday. Teeth
Of all the students Of the Lee High
and Barrow schools have been exam
ined and only about 300 of the 60C
Franklin pupils remain to be exam
ined this week.
This inspection is being made at
the request Of state and local boards
of health and the work being done by
all the dentists Of Columbus free Of
charge.
The doctrine of keeping teeth clean
and in good condition is being preach
ed diligently to all school pupils and
already favorable results are being
noticed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-21
CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATION
OF STATE OFFICIALS MONDAY.

Mississippi's new state officers
who are to serve for the next four
years, with the exception of Cover
nor, went into office at the noon
hour Monday.
The change of administration was
devoid of formal ceremony. In fact,
there were only few changes at
the two capital buildings, large ma
jority of the old state officers having
been reelected for four year terms,
and they merely went through the
ceremony Of again taking the oath
and following new official bonds.
There was brief ceremony in
the Senate chamber when Lieut.
Governor H. II. Casteel, Of Holmes
County, took the oath and assumed
the gavel as presiding officer of the
senate and became Lieut.-Governor.
The State Officers who took the
oath Of office Monday are as fol-
lows:
Lieutenant-Go -Governor-H. II. Cas-
teel.
Attorney GeneraI--Frank Rober-
son.
Secretary of State-Joseph w.
Power.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-21
THRIFT WEEK
In THE SCHOOLS
Thrift Circle Clubs Being Or
ganized And Saving
Emphasized.

The idea Of Thrift is being preach
ed from every pulpit, printed in ev-
ry newspaper taught in every school,
presented on printed leaflets, pro-
pounded by speakers in theaters and
other public places and in hundreds
OF other ways forwarded in every
city, town and hamlet in the United
States this week. Thrift in all its
phases-the idea to produce, econo-
mize and save is being sent into
every home in the nation and the
Home Circle Thrift Club, with its
many benefits, is to be the answering
result.
In Columbus thrift is being taught
IN the schools Of the city every day
IN accordance with a program made
by the Savings division of the Treas
ury Department Of the United States
government, Each day at the morn
ing exercises in every school les-
son Of thrift 10 taught. Monday
morning Prof. J. @. Meadows ex-
planned to the students Of the Lee
High School the advantages of life
insurance, that day being set aside
IN the National Thrift Week cam
paign as Insurance Day" Last
Saturday was Thrift Day, or Bank
Day. the idea being to teach the
value of having savings account in
bank. AS school was closed on that
day, Tuesday was used to promote
that idea, two prominent business
men of the city being present at the
Lee High School to speak on this
subject, the teachers in the other
schols stressing the idea to their pu-
pills. DR.. j. w. Lipscomb, director
IN one of the banks and a very prom
lnent business man Of the city, and
Mr. Ira l.. CASTOR, cashier of the
First State Bank, addressed the
High School students on the subject
Of saving and thrift.
Each day throughout the week in
all the schools the idea of thrift will
be presented. Prominent business
men of the city have been invited TO
make addresses in the schools on the
various days and in general, much
interest is being manifested locally
in the campaign.
The first Of a series of leaflets adj
dressed TO parents Of school children
Is being given each child this week.
This first one is addressed to the