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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-19
Post Admit. 6mcer..

After organizing and continuing for
more than a year as a post exclusively
for those who served as enlisted men
during the war. Sergt. Jasper Post. No.
10. of the American Legion. has amend
cd its constitution so that those who
were commissioned as well as those who
were not are eligible for membership.
Immediately after this was done ten
former officers were received as MEM
hers. The change was made to make
the constitution conform to the model
suggested by the national organization.
and to broaden the scope of the post.
which now has a membership of $50.
The post was organized by Joseph Y
Reeves from what was known as the
Enlisted Mems Service League. and
Reeves was the first commander. The
present post commander is Norman Ii.
Martindale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-19

ton lasting from pm. until am.
Only a limited number can be accom-
mSAated, SO the first to apply for
reservations will be the only ones to
obtain places.
Omcer Paints Picture.
In addition to serving SO well as
commander of Admiral Peary Post,
No. 427. of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars that he was unanimously re-
elected at the las. meeting of that or
ganization, Capt. S. J. Seckelmann has
demonstrated his ability as portrait
painter by completing a picture of the
late Admiral Peary and presenting it
to the post, 1t has been hung in the
new headquarters of the post in the
naval militia enrolment building. at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-19

Officials of the District OF Columbia
Department of the American Legion
and delegates and alternates who at
Thursday night were greatly en-
couraged by the harmony that marked
the entire session, and the view was
generally expressed that the conven-
ton. while losing nothing in life and
interest, was marked by more good
feeling and cooperation than any
previous gathering Of the.department.
Even in the. warm verbal conflicts
that marked the debate on the bonus
question. the election of the depart
mental omcers and the adoption Of
certain amendments to the. constitu-
tfon. there was no exhibition of per-
sonal feeling. and there was a marked
evidence by the-tminority. after, the
vote was taken igsfecfc easesneQ abide
by the rule ofgthe ulaiority.d3 >
Col James A.. Drain. after his re-
election as department commander by
{ exclamation. made a stirring talk, in
which he called for the aid of every
member of the legion in Washington
in making 1891 a banner year for the
Organization. He particularly urged
the prompt collection of dues. and
strong support for the monthly bulle-
tin which the department will begin
to issue early next year. Though he
was appreciative of the honor shown
him in his reelection said the COM
mander, he wanted it understood that
under no circumstances would he
again be candidate to succeed him.
self. and he suggested that the legion
might as well begin at once to look
over the field OF possible candidates
for the Office. So, -. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-19
Plate Printers Give Flag.

Appropriate ceremony, at which it is
expected the Secretary Of the Treasury
will be present, will mark the lowering
Of the service flag at the bureau Of en-
craving and printing, placed there dur
ing the war. which viii occur within
the next few days under the auspices
Of Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Post. No. %. Of the American Legion.
At the same time a stand of colors do
mated to the post by the plate printers
union Of the bureau win be presented to
the post. y
suited in the choice of the following
officers for 1921: Francis r. Miller, COM
mander: Earl Lindsay. vice commander;
T. A. McDonough, adjutant: Hediey V.
Patterson. finance officer. and j. j. Nc
Donald, sergeant alarms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-19

Children of service men and former
service men now in hospitals in and
near Washington are going to have
a memorable Christmas as a result of
the action of the local posts of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. which al
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
VICE PRESIDENT
EXPLAINS SPEECH
ON PROHIBITION

Washington, May 18.-Vice Pres
ident Thomas R. Marshall has presi-
ded over the senate of the United
States for seven years and can be
therefore expected to know whereof
he speaks when he says that if pro-
hibition had been submitted to Sc
cret vote, it would not have gotten
twenty votes in the senate.
The writer asked the vice presi-
dent to amplify his statement, which
was originally before the Virginian
bar association.
"I want to be understood at the
outset" said the vice president, that
1 believe in the enforcement of the
constitutional amendment on prohi-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19

Texas).-Carranza is fleeing into
the mountains of Vera Cruz by way
of Petrate and the revolution!sts
have captured 1000 prisoners with
"a trains and a great quantity cf
gold and silver bars, and war NUM-
tions, according to a report from
Gen. Guadalupe Sanchez given out
at Obregon headquarters. Fighting
began at 10 a. M, Friday in the vi
cinity of Rinconaba... After three
hours heavy engagements Carranza
and the leading members of his
party abandoned their trains and
fled in automobiles escorted by SOC
cavalry. He cAr::;el off from the
trains all min;ad coins. The rrel
cavalry is purslin- Carran@a. uA-
confirmed report; Friday night said
Carranza had been captured. 6ener-
al Sanchez promised confirmation or
denial of the report later.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19

bition. It is here and is the law and
should be enforced. But | believe
that if the amendment had been vot-
ed upon according to the Individual
convictions of members of the SEN
ate it would not have gotten twenty
votes.
Nov I am not imputing motives
. anybody. l have never seen any
representatives of the brewers or
the anti-saloon league around con-
eress and wouldn't know them if
they were there. I believe that the
men who voted for prohibition and
for woman suffrage, for instance,
thought the people-a majority of
their constituents-w these a.
mendments passed. But that isn't my
theory of representative government
GAS I told the lawyers at Rich
mond, the people OF this country
didn't intend, in my judgment, that
their representatives should be guild
ed by their constituents but that
elected representatives should act for
them. I don't think when people hire
lawyer that they should ask him
to do what they want. Advice should
not come from the client to the law
yer but from the lawyer to the
client. If the client doesn't like the
advice, he can get another lawyer.
"That's the same with represen-
tative government. The people in
my opinion, should trust their rep
resentatives to act for them. If
they don't like what their repre-
sentatives do, they can select others
and thus repudiate what has been
DONE"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
u. S. TO BE ASKED
TO FUND FRANCE

London, May 1S-American bank.
ers will be asked by France to dis
count Frances portion of the Ger
man war indemnity.
That is the outstanding result of
the. Hythe conferences between Pre-
miers Lloyd George and Millerand.
The latter's agreement to fix a def
mite total of the German reparations
sum was won only by the British pre-
mier's approval of Frances claim for
prior facilities in arranging the rails
ing of funds with the cooperation of
the American money market immedi-
ately on Germany's acceptance of the
indemnity total. The date for the
Spa conference has been postponed
to June 81.
The premierial meeting at Hythe
was not entirely unruffled by con-
flicts between the British and
French ideas.
Premier Lloyd George, it is under
stood insists upon fixing the indem-
nifty total at below S20,000,000,000,
while Millerand is strenuously bat
] ting for something above $25,000,-
! 100000. The British statesman fatty
/ turned down the French proposal to
reduce Frances debt to Britain by
$780, 100000, or the same ratio as
the German payments to France are
cut down..
Mr.. Lloyd George, however, did
not hesitate to conceGe FRANCES
prior financial needs, especially as
regards 'the reconstruction Of the
French devastated provinces. In this
the British prime minister adopted
the view first expounded by Sir Geo.
Paish that unless France is able i'm
mediately to discount the indemnity
victorious France will be stricken
with economic disaster even greater
than that which has befallen van
quished Germany.
Premier Millerand also pointed to
Great Britain's vast territorial gains
as an argument in favor OF 3ritain's
REIMBURSEMENT of all monetary in,
demnity, but for domestic political
reasons Premier Lloyd George
strongly objected to this, insisting;
that France herself has gained sub
stantial compensations, notably in,
Alsace-Lorraine and the Saar VAL;
ley.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
ENTIRE CABINET
OF CARRANZA TAKEN
10000 Prisoners Fall into Trap or
Mexican Revolution: A:sts-Chlet
Flees To Mountains Con
zaies Retires From Pres
idential Race

Ell Paso, May 16..All of the mem
hers of Carranza's cabinet have beer
captured and sent to Mexico City,ac'
cording to a message said to have
been received today by Revolutionary
agents here from General Obregon
who at present is in Mexico City.
Carranza himself is said to have
escaped to the mountains on horse
back. No other details of the capture
were given.
The attack on the Carranza minis
ters, who were endeavoring to
protect their chief, ended in "a COM
plete triumph for the liberal consti'
ionalists," according to advices
received in Aguascalientes from Gen.
Francisco Serano, chief Of staff of
of the revolutionary army.
At Piedras Negras. opposite Eagle
Pass, Texas, Gen. Jose HuctIdut',
revolutionary commander, is in
"perfect CONTROL" according to
revolutionary claims made here. An
enthusiastic meeting was held here
by prominent citizens to provide
funds with which to finance the
revolution, it was announced.
Traffic has been restored to Mon
clova, Coahuila from Piedras Negras
and will shortly berestored to Salt
lilo and Monterey, revolutionists
here said.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
THE NEW WAY

Dick Slowe-Will you 60, sailing
down the stream of life with me?
The Girl-You're too late. Jack
Smart made me promise to go await
ing through life's air with him.--Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
BUY "DIAMOND DYES"
DON'T RISK MATERIAL

Each packagc'of "Diamond Dyes con,
tains directions so simple that any
woman can dye any material Wlthout
strcaking, fading or running. Druggist
has color card--Take no other dye!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19

Mexici City, May 16 (Via Laredo
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19

One Valuable Colonial House, V
lot, on Pinckney St. Price is right.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-05
LIGHTNING ROD AGENTS.

News comes from the Valley OF
virginia to the effect that lightning
rods are becoming rare. People do
not put their faith In them as once
they did. or at least, folks are mt
60 easily led TO believe in the light
: nsns rod agents whose Irresistible
powers OF persuasion have passed
into proverh.
II must not DO inferred that the
belief In the efficacy OF rods has en-
tireIy disappeared. large mum Der
OF sensible persons still view them
as safeguards and viii allow no thco-
ries to the contrary 10 shake them.
On the other hand. not few con-
Eider the lightning conductors as no
other than sources of attraction, and
the-efore more OF a. danger than a
protection. II.
q AT any rate. the business of selling
lightning rods Is said to be Ia more
conservative hands than those OF the
old line rod agent There are regr,-
lar hardware establishments which
carry this line OF goods along with
cfhers OF a less spectacular nature.
e1ocUtionaxy. Persons who wish light
ming rods are expected to put in their
orders. the saxne as though they de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-05
C0NSECRATE BISHOP
At STAUNT0N MAR. "a

The presiding bishop of the Epis-
copaE church, the Rt. Rev. Dan'i S.
Tuttler, d. d.. Of Missouri, has taken
order for the conservation of the
Key Robt c. Jet, d. d., bishop-e elect
or the diocese OF Southwestern viz
GINA
Bishop futile has appointed Trim
ny church Staunton as the place and
March "a as The date for this ser
vice. The two bishops who, with
the presiding bishop, will be the CON
secrators are the Rt Rev. B. d.
Tucker, ID. D.. bishop of Southwest
ern Virginia. and the Rt. Rev. l..
GraNatt, ID. D., bishop of West Vir-
ginia. Bishop Brown, Of Virginia.
VIII be the preacher and Bishnp Darst
of North Carolina and Bishop Thomas
coadJutor bishop OF Southern Virginia
VIA be the presenters
The Rev John Il. Grayatt Ir-of
Holy Trinity church, Richmond. will
act as deputy registrar and the Rev.
j. Lewis Gibbs. % EIamanuel church
VIII be the master of ceremonies
1t is expected that seven or eight
bishops Of the Episcopal church will
be in attendance, and between forty
and fifty other cle-gymen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-05

sired fencing wire. or any other me-
tallic commodity.
Never theless. there Is a sort OF sor-
row over the isappearance of that
picturesque character, the ancient and
memorable lightning rod agent His
nerve was colossal; his persistence
WAS superhurnan; his fresse had no
bounds. He could outtalk the most
loquacious; outlie the naost nnvera-
cions; outwit the most astute. His
urbanity was extreme. No Chester
field could excel his method OF ap-
proach, He burst upon his victims
with dazzling spIendor and dfsarrned
their worst suspicious with a giance
He was the friend or man, providen-
TALLY sent 10 save them from destruc~
tive electric fires He was devotinE
his life without hope OF earthly re-
ward TO bringing sure shelter from
the most terrible OF all deaths, that
produced by burning. Few could re-
sist his appeal; fewer still could
escape the clutches of his devious
rtracts OF sale. There might have
been verbal condi IONS. but the courts
could not hear them. There might
have been oral guarantees, but they
we're not nominated in the bond. Yes
the lightning rod agent has gone. In
some quarters he wifi be greatly
missed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-05

session, this liz 1ha FIRST death to occur
among the membership OF the general
assembly. Few. indeed. are the SEES
sions in which there are not one or
more deaths. Considering the mum Der
ot men In the total membership, and
considering also the age at which
sorne~ot the members have arrived
before coming TO Richmond to make
laws for the state It is surprising that
the proportion of losses is not greater.
Mr.. Tiffany had reached the age of
three score and ten He had repre-
scented his people faithfully for a long
while. he had the respect, the admira-
ton and the affection OF his colleagues
and enjoyed the public confidence He
was stricken suddenly and passed
without pain. Who can say that he
has not been fortunate7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-05
SIXTEEN CONVERSIONS
FOLLOW EXPLORATIONS

1t IS not-the man who stumbles
and SINS who is lost but the man who
stumbles and won't get up was one
OF the striking statements made by
Thurston Il. Price last night in ser
mon at Broad Street Methodist
church on What Must A Man Do to
BE Saved?" Mr.. Price said that God $
command was that you sin not but II
any man does sin, ne has an advocate
with God. Jesus Christ.
Mr., Price said that the answer to
the question Of the means OF gaining
salvation embraced three things-re-
pentance, exercising faith in God, and
obeylng the-A mmand 10 make pub
lie acknowledgment of HIM before
men. lie declared thsa. iaan knew
he was saved by two-fold witness
ing, because when he accepted the
Witness of the Word he would re
oeiNe the witne. $ of the Spirit.
In reply to the question of wheth-
er IL was necessary for a man to j3in
the church to be saved, the evange-
list said that when q man is saved he
wants to and will become church
member. At-the close of the sermon
sions.
Sermons preached by the evange-
list this week. Of which last nights
sermon was an example, have been
expositons OF the Gospel without the
least trace Of sensationalism. In
popular appeal they have not been as
striking ~ he series of sermons he
preached last week but the atten-
dance has continued To mount ST. adj
lily and has been more consistently
large this week than in r1y other
stage OF tire three weeks campaign,
MIR Price wi | conduct two services
to-day The 'astT which he will holi
This week. The ncon-day service will
eeoin 81 2:45 O'Clock and close at
1 1ssa "a s5sss skt svssSli bsiag sss ssss a.
rites of sermons to close. The sub
ject for today ;s lot. The Man OF
Indscisi ion" Tonight at o'clock. the
evangelist will preach on Three
DAYS in Submarine, or Jonah" He
will hold no services Saturday.
The services Sunday will bring the
revival meeting 10 Il close. At tho
morning service at o'clock, Mr..
Price viii take for his subject *
fsfrtfsevc S'rew of MerfYosfisni no HFre
Sin is the title of the
sermon which viii be the last which
he will preach In Richmond The
meeting has been going on for> three
weeks. During that time many have
taken a definite stand for bettse lives
Rftes- heaxang Mr.. 4s4ca.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-05

prohibition together have now GOV
cred a period slightly more than
eight months, which ia a short time
in the life of a state, yet the effort
to repeal the enforcement Law in
the congress OF the United States yes
terday was overwh elrningly voted
down. So far as the records show
there has not even been presented a
resolution To propose an amendment
to the constitution restoring the wet
days, for which so many are said to
be hankertng.
Daniel c. Roper. commissioner OF
internal revenue. and John +. Kramer.
I'd eral prohibition commissioner.
have made informal reports to the
secretary of the treasury which show
conclusively that the national prohi-
bition policy has been already tusti-
fed. Jails have been cleared; produc-
ton has been increased and thrift
promoted. It is the same story that
has been told Of it's effect In Virginia
and Of its effect In every other state
In which IT has had a trial. Mr..
Roper Ia said to be about to leave
the office he now occupies and his
testimony will have all the greater
weight on this account The facts are
incontrcvertible. National prohibition
is a demonstrated success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-05
WILL ASK A DOLLAR
FROM EACH MASON

Alexandria. Va. March 5.--A dol
lar from every Mason in the {. s.
Is the plan proposed to raise the
fund for the erection Of the temple
in alexandria to the memory Of
Washington, the Mason which George
Washington Masonic national Memo
rial association proposes to erect in
George Washington rark.
When the movement was first in
auGur ated by C. II. Callahan. of this
city. it was proposed to raise $500,
coo and later 1t was decided to raise
100000.
On account of the general expen-
ses Incident to construction II Is now
proposed to make tho grand total to
be raised 100000 and use $500,
600 for the construction of the tenn
pie and have 100000 as an endow-
ment fund.
The association at it's tenth annual
meeting held here mapped out the
plans for collecting the fund. The
plan provides that the forty-eight
grand jurisdictions be divided into
regions, each of which are placed
under a regional superintendent in his
region and, VINO in turn carries the
work TO the subordinate lodges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-05
VEAL THY BOOK WORM
DIES SUDDENLY.

New York, March a.-~George ID
Smith millionaire book collector and
dealer dropped dead of heart disease
today In his bookshop. East Forty
hfth street. Mr. Smith for many
years has been a prominent figure at
book auctions and was noted for the
high prices he paid for rare editions
<l ataSeSss hss - laaksss sS assi4s,ntaass
by paying $50, for the original
copy of Shakespeare's Venus and
Adonis' in London. This uprchase
was made by Henry E. Huntington,
whom he had represented at many
sa les. Today a few hours before his
death he had conference with Mr..
Huntington regarding some contem-
plated purchases
,,sa InslalAe MSaa Staiths spent onaofe than
a million dollars in bidding for rare
specimens from the HUH. Earl. of
Pembroke and Arthur Libraries in the
Adonis" in London. This purchase
the Hritweil court library for $500, 900
and the Arbury Hall library for $780,
600.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-05
PROHIBITION JUSTIFIED.

At the outset Of the dry regime In
Virginia there were many who de-
ciared that prohibition would not ac-
crrsAnlssh what yras claimed for Il by
IT'S enthusiasts advocates. Dire pre-
cscxtnns were made regarding the evils
that would follow tn its wake; the
uurraner Of criminals that would be
created; the immense injury to pub
fsc health and morals that would re-
euYt from the use OF pernicions sub
etats1fAs for ardent spirits For the
rnast part these predictions have
failed of being realized In Virginia
Crime has been materially reduced !:
thxiH has been promoted; all leg3u-
raxta industry has been benefited.
What was true OF Virginia was true
also OF the nation Many were the
Yfoo7ny warnings that the adoption of
THIS policy by the whole people would
result In all the evils that were ex-
pected TO follow its adoption as state
policy. Now. after trial of more
than three years by Virginia, the gem
tirnent in favor of prohibition Is at
least twice - strong IA n was three
years ago It's good results have been
40 apparent and SO far-reaching that
few can be found now TO advocate the
return OF the saloon
war prohibition and constitutional
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-05
DISREGARD OF DRY
LAWS DEPLoRED

Chicago. March After hearing
Major A. v. Dalrymple set forth hts
side OF the prohibition enforcement
c&Ee al Iron County, Michigan which
sreceiyed national attention last week.
1sth& Eaptist ministers conference of
hicaEo passed resolutions commend
ting Major balrymple and expressing
The belief that his action had done
emush 10 awaken the country to the
S2zet that the. prohibition laws are to
zbe enforced. The conference further
gdapinred .the method by which certain
s1Aw spapers play up the go called wet
\ MA AIRY III y y. g. - = '''
il *sIf H. easy continued the resoiu-
spF such newspapers are. The prehibl-
sayau laws are now written into the
sKpndameEtal Law of the republie-and
sNAnlid he treated with the same re-
1pect and enforced with the same i'm
Sptkftsai!ty ard rtgor as are ether laws
s&aw~papers whose articles tend to
s&tfnE disTasp@ct ppon the prohibition
gl asaG
sfGxre ought to he some WAY By which
s&hN government can prosecute nisrep-
s&Fa9ntatlcn, and false statements that
s&k& E4ie 1iated 10 destroy the prohibit
Ix$014 hww ard break down the law
r fpxc5ng ixaaehsnery OF the govern
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-05
DELEGATES TO MEET
ONE HOUR EARLIER

The house of delegates yesterday
adopted resolution advancing the
hour of the morning session from II
to 10 o'clock.
In presenting the resolution Floor
Leader Wills stated as the reason the
accumulation of important business on
the calendar, and the limited time re
naming before adjournment of the ses-
sion.
The resolution also provided for a
full days session for Saturday. which
mas been heretofore observed as a half
holiday, Other matters than local bills
however, will be considered at the Sat
urday sessions
The program of the rules committee
as outlined In the Willis resolution is
as follows House to meet daily at 10
a. NJ; speaker to vacate chair at .
T. NJ; house to reconvene at p M
morning and afternoon sessions to be
held Saturday.