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Evening star., 1920-02-08
AlEXANDRA,

ALEXANDRIA. Va, February e.
The new triple combination motor
fire engine just purchased by the city
council, following a four-hour tes,
this afternoon at the wharf of the
Mutual lice Company, surpassed ex-
pectatiohs. according to Fire. Chief
Kenneth W. Ogden, and the engine
tonight was formally accepted by the
city.
The engine has a capacity of 500
gallons a minute. and exceeded her
capacity In this and two other tests
applied.
This engine will take the place OF
the Columbia steamer. and with the
arrival of two motor hose wagons ex-
pected February Is will complete the
motorization of the city fre depart
ment.
The various candidates for mayor
and city council are now engaged in
canvass among the voters. The
democratic primary will be held April
s. There are three aspirants for the
office of mayor Candidates for men,
wards have opposition. The hrst
ward is the only one where tho can
didates are unopposed.
City Health Of1cer Louis E. Foulks
says that health conditions here are
not alarming. and that there are few
cases of influenza and very few ceses
gradual falling OF in the number OF
persons reported suffering from heavy
colds, grippe or influenza during the
past week. he says.
The funeral Of Hesekiah Audd. six
day night in washington. will take
place 1t o'clock Monday from St.
Mary's Catholic Church. The de-
ceased was riverman and twenty
four years ago was stricken with
paralysis. He is survived by the fol-
Washington: Mrs. Mary J. Fitton and
Horace A. Mudd, this city.
A Valentine dance will ho given
Monday night. February 1s. In the
auditorium Of the Elks' Home by the
Knickerbocker Social Club.
The George Washington birthday
Association will hold its annual meet
ing next Saturday night in the rooms
Of the chamber Of commerce and elect
officers.
Revival meetings are in progress at
the Free Methodist Church and beine
secretary Of the general missionary
board Of that church. These services
will be held every night during the COM
ing week.
a meeting at o'clock tomorrow aft
eroon at the Community Center.
The February term of the corpora-
tion court. Judge L. C. Barley pre-
siding, will convene at IL O'Clock
Monday morning. when the docket
will be called and cases set for trial
The second meeting Of the Alexan-
dria Citizens Association, which was
organized last Monday night, will be
held Monday night in Odd Fellows
Hall.
The awarding of a number Of prises
| was made late tonight at the bazaar
which has been in progress for the
past week at the Elks' Hall. under
the auspices of the Chicago Club OF
Alexandria Lodge OF Elks.
| The funeral of Mrs. Julie Simpson
wife Of Harry H. Simpson. will take
place at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
| from her late residence, COZ South
Alfred street
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LINCOLN BIRTHDAY
PLEDGES TO BE SIGNED
Churchgoers and Children Will
Take Obligation
TODAY.

NEW YORK, February Hundreds
Of thousands of churchgoers and Sun
day school children throughout the
United states. members Of the Lin
coln-Lee Legion, the Christian En-
deavor and other religious societies,
as a prelude to the celebration of Lin
coins birthday anniversary next
Thursday, will sign tomorrow law
and order" pledges obligating them
selves to uphold the Constitution of
the United States and particularly the
18th amendment.
The movement, founded by Dr. How
ard H. Russell of Westerville, Ohio, it
is announced here, is auxiliary to an
organization known as the Allied Citi-
Gems Of America and it's purpose is
said to be to feature Lincoln's teach
ing with respect to total abstinence and
prohibition.
Blem0Fi.e LineOIn's Words.
Children over ten years old will be
asked to commit to memory the fol-
lowing words attributed to Lincoln:
Let reverence for the laws be
breathed by every American mother
to the lisping babe that prattles on
her lap; let it be taught in schools, in
seminaries and in colleges: let 1t be
ed in legislative halls and enforced In
courts Of justice. and in short. let II
become the political religion of the
nation"
Many Lincoln anecdotes will be re-
lated from various pulpits Throughout,
the nation tomorrow by ministers who
will dwell upon the morl phase OF the
great Americans life. especially as II
related to temperance.
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Tire Company Raises Pay.

AKRON, Ohio. February THE Good
year Tire and Rubber Company today
announced that beginning March Is
the minimum wage for male employees
would be IS a day and for woman
workers 81 q day. This plan will ap-
ply to those who have been continu-
ously employed six months or more,
1t affects between $4,000 and 10000
workerA In addition to establishing
a minimum wage the company also
announced increases of to Is Der
cent on hourly rates and piece work,
effective February 15.
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RITES FOR E. p. RIPLEY.
Santa Fe Railroad Directors Flu
neral Attended by Associates.

SANTA BARBARA, Calf. February
I7.-Funeral services held here today
for Edward P. Ripley, chairman of the
board Of directors of the Santa Fe
system. were attended by many o1
Mr. Ripley's former associates In
railroad work.
A special train brought railway
officials from Arizona and southern
california. Others in attendance in
cluded William Sproule. president OF
the Southern Pacific system. and Car
cific system. After the services hers
the body was taken to Los Angeles
for cremation.
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Tennessee Republicans split.

BRISTOL. Va.-Tenn.. February e.
Republicans in three counties Of the
first congressional district of Tennes-
see split in convention at Blountville.
Tenn, today when they failed to reach
an agreement as to delegates to the
feature of the split hinged ON the
hopes of influential republicans to
place Col Grant Trent. former judge
in the Philippines, in the conGression-
al race against present Congressman
Sam n. Sells.
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2iehnond's Gas Threatened.

RICHMOND. Va. February (Spe-
eiall.-Riehmond's gas Is threatened.
The river at this city 10 already far
beyond its banks and the streets are
being flooded in the lower sections.
The city gas works. in the bottom
lanAss half . mile from the river, are
within the danger some of high water.
TAe streets Of the city are about six
ineAes deep in slush. ice hail and
anew.
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$500 FIRE IN JUNK SHOP.
Charles Louis Is Proprietor Of
Place Damaged Early Today.

Fifteen hundred dollars was the
estimated damage done to a Junk
shop owned by Charles Louis. 1ecat-
ed at I109 q street. caused by a fire
which started this morning about
1e:45 o'clock. When the firemen ar
rived on the scene, a heavy smoke
filled the two-story brick building.
The fire was soon put under control,
but of the many articles of junk piled
inside. it took about three-quarters
of an hour to extipguish the final
spark. The cause Of the fire was not
determined.
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CHICAGO ARCHITECT DIES.
Was Member Of City Council at 20
Years-Built in 0desn.

CHICAGO. February John NJ.
Armstrong. aged eiShty-tUS, Q ma :
tive-born Chicasoaa ana . netsd ar.
chitect, died today. He Was Q nsem-
ber Of the Chicago city ccuneil at thu
age of twenty. the YOUNGEST man who
ever sat in that body. He designed
the frst city hall. county hospital ;
insane asylum and courthouse.
A few years age he went to Odessa
at the request Of the Russian gov
ernment to build gsaiR elevators.
One of his pioneer construction
achievements was tn - laying Of the
first railroad from Tampa to Jack
sonville, Fla
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vsucouver.Nsv York Ship Line.

VANCOUVER. B. c., February T.
Two steamship services between Van
couyer and New York will be started
within the next three months. The
Canadian-Ro6eFt Dollar Company to-
day announced the early Inauguration
of a New Orient
service with fve large steamers. and
the Maple Leaf line Of New Yors
announced it would resume the Pre-
war schedule Of q monthly ship the
last of this month
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HEADS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL.
Rev. ". g. pendleten Of Warrenton
Succeeds DR.. Jett in Lynehburg.

LfNCHBURG. Va. February (Spe-
eiaD.-Rev. William G. Pendleton
rocfor Of 81. James Episcopal Church
and professor of mathematics Of Stuy-
vesent School. Warrenton, has ac-
copted the presidency of the Virginia
u1iecopal School for Boys here. sue
seeding Rev. DR.. Robert G. Jett.
h1nhop-elect Of the new southwestern
&1oceee Of the Episcopal Church.
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Given Life Sentence for Murder.

LOUDEN, Tenn. February Tom
in the first degree and sentenced to
life imprisonment by q jury here to-
day. The charge on which he was
tried was for the murder Of l. l.
Mills. who. together with his wife.
was shot to death while returning
some time ago.
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Will Probe Kansas Coal Industry.

Topeka. Kan, February f.-EveFy
phase Of the coal mining Industry In
Kansas will be investigated BY the
announced that beginning Monday,
March. 8. public hearings would be
held at Pittsburg. KAN. and elsewhere
II necessary.
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Chieaso Theaters Form Alliance.

CHICAGO. February THE inter
sUes Of 40 Chicago theaters today
we're merged into the Allied Amuse-
Uents Association of Chicago. which
succeeds the Chicago Theater Man.
ayers Association. The new organ
i0ation comprises all dramatic, vaude-
Vile, burlesque and motion picture
heaters In Chicago
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$14,O80,974 ARMY FOOD
SALES, new YORK ZONE

NEW YORK. February Army
surplus food sales in the New York
zone through municipalities. institu-
tions, dealers and Army retail stores
totaled $14.080,974. Col. c. Nixon. in
charge of the sales, announced to-
night
With the exception of about $2,O00,-
900 worth. all this foodstuff was aold
direct to the consumer. he said, at a
great saving compared with the pre-
vailing market prices
Evening star., 1920-02-08
QUALITIES AS CANDIDATE.
Alabama Attorney to Run for Con
gress From Second District.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, February T.
L. H. Brusself, well known attorney
Of Montgomery. today qualified as a
candidate for Cngr gress from the sec
ond Alabama congressional district.
now represented by F.. H. Dant. jr..
former chairman of the House COM
mittee on military affairs.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
D'ANNUNZl0 SEXES NAVY
VESSELS AND SUPPLIES

TRIESTE. February g. Gabrielle
d'Annunzio. Italian insurgent leader
at Fiume, has seized the torpedo boat
Orsini and the auxiliary ship Cftta di
Roma, bound from Ancona to Pola
with munitions and foodstuffs for the
Italian naval forces. The vessels were
brought into Ffume yesterday.
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Cah, 8, 900; Turkey, SO.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. February
a Especially Judge r. H. L. Chiches-
ter hAs sold . Guernsey bull calf, 2h
months old. Dixie. Of Glencairne, to the
Chtlmark farm. New York. for the sum
SOf $4,000. Mrs. l. H. Deshazo sold
ninefeen turkeys for $3.50 from the Far
ley Vale farm. in King George county
Evening star., 1920-02-08

LISBON. February (by tAe A1Do-
ciated Press) Tho government has d.
cided to ask parliament to sanction .
continuance until the end of June Of The
decree authorizing the imposition Of ~
strictions on trade in the accessories
of life. This step IL taken in the In
terest Of national economy. it 10 an
nounced.
Evening star., 1920-02-08

1sOME, February 6 (by the Associat-
- Press).-The Austrian government
- Fgquested the Vatican to agree to
- epp0intment Of Prof. Ludwig Pastor
- - diplomatic representative to the
10y see. Prof. Pastor would simply
~ eAAxUo da1faires. pending the creal
- a m Austrian legation. The Vat
- st anoe agreed to the appointment
- Pro-. Pastor.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
"TIGER" NAY GO TO JAPAN.
Egypt, India and Countries Of Neal
East Said to BE on Itinerary.

PARIS February (Havas).-Dr
Vicard. who is accompanying former
Premier C1emenceau on his trip to
Egypt, is quoted by the Excelsior as
saying the itinerary viii include Cairo,
, Khartum, a trip up the Nile. and prob
ably visit to Syria. Persia and India.
1t is also said the former premier
France.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Three Die, Four Hurt in Coal Mine

RICKNELLA Ind. February 7.-Three
men were killed and four injured
when timbers used in supporting the
roof Of . tunnel in American coal
mine No. here crashed down
upon them ~ the result Of . collision
Of aine motor cARa. Nolan 0naith, enc
Of the men. was a mine foreman and
city clerk Of Bicknell.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Spain Defers French Payments.

PARIS. February (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Spain has agreed to
defer for one year the payment of
tas now due her. according to the
Matin, which denies France has asked
for a new loan Of 100000 900 pesetas.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Disease Kills Horses and Mules.

FREDERICKSBURG Va. February
. Especially During the past week nine
mules have died at the Island farm in
the Northern Neck. making a total Of
seventeen horses and mules since Sep
tember, entailing loss Of $4,000. L. T.
Giltner Of Department Of Agriculture.
Washington. is investigating the trouble
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DR.. w. d. Brown Promoted.

ciate professor OF botany in the Uni
versity of the Philippines. has been
promoted to the full professionally
and chief Of the department. Elmer
D. Merrill having resigned to utilize
his whole time in the interests Of the
bureau of science Of the Philippines.
Evening star., 1920-02-08

Nutmegs are kernels of the fruit Of
Q tree cultivated in Sumatra, Java,
and the West Indies. The shape and
sixe Of this fruit resemble a peach,
and when ripe it easily splits in two
parts showing the kernel Cor nutmeg)
and mace, which surrounds it.
Evening star., 1920-02-08

BY means Of an instrument invented
by DR.. J. s. Owens. secretary Of the
British committee for the investiga-
ticn of atmospheric pollution, it is
possible to measure and record the
dirt in the air over a town at any
and every hour
Evening star., 1920-02-08
FREDERICK SCHOOL SURVEY.
$345,572 Needed for Repairs and
Building, Board Finds.

FREDERIEk, Md, February T.
According to a survey of every schoel
building in the city and county, It
will cost taxpayers $345.572 TO make
essential repairs. put UP new build
ings and provide for future eDpan-
sion Of the school system.
Among the propositions considere ed
by this survey board at a meeting
held Wednesday afternoon was the
consolidation of fifteen schools tnto
seven districts, q new building for
This survey board has been au-
thorized to draft bill for presenta-
tion to the Maryland assembly 9iv-
ing Frederick county pernission 10
authorize q bond issue not to- exceed
100000 to be used exclusively foy
school repairs, improvements and
new bufldtnRs
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Verdict Of $500 for Eads.

LYNCHBURG, Va. February Z (Spe-
cial).-Charles b. Eads Of Lynchburg.
who sustained a fractured skull and
the loss Of an arm in q street car ac-
cident in Portsmouth. Ohio. in April,
1917, has just recovered a verdict in
. court there for $500.
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uQNOLULC, T. H., February L.
0eteaty-dve per cent of the Filipino
on9aR plantation workers on the
'00hu plantation who have been ON
Dtrine returned to work today. Other
plantations reported that the strikers
40 roturning to work.
Evening star., 1920-02-08

1oaisiala Democrats Elect.
NEW ORI4EANS. February 7-F-ank
y. Looney OF Shreveport was elect ed
eAa3rman of the state central demo-
ero4io committee here today. The
eommittee will meet at Baton Rouge
June . to select delegates to the ma
t1onAl convention.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Ninety.Year.0ld Man Breaks Hip

CULPEPER, Va. February (spe-
citl) Dennis O'Brien, who is over nine
ty years Of age, fell on the ice last
week and broke his hip He was taken
to University Hospital at Charlottes-
villa
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No InAuenza Deaths in Ftederiek.

FREDERICK. Nd. February 7.-Tve
hundred and ferty-tWo mild cAaea Of
influenza have been reported in tAia
county In the past two months OF tAia
number 133 cases were repeated On
Tuesday and Wednesday. Not Z single
death has been reported.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Bishop Romney of Mormons Dead

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, February
4-Bishop George Romney of the
Mormon Church, a pioneer resident
of Utah, died Sunday after a long
| illness.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-10
CONTINUE CAMPAIGN


Continuance OF the rccommcnd1-
tion FOR a municipal purchasing de-
partmcnt by the Tulsa association
of purchasing agents Is advised by
l.. +. Hoffcy, secretary OF the ma
tional association, In a letter which
Will be read at the scmi-monthly
meeting ot the local organization
this evening.
II am firmly OF the opinion that
you would be doing an uuquestioncd
scrvicc To your city, ana 20 all bust
ness enterprises In your locality by
taking an active part In the cam
paign to establish a centralized pur-
chasing department" MIR. Boffey
stated.
Tho largest and most progressive
cities In the country are following
the centralized purchasing practice.
he said, instancing Nsw York city.
Philadelphia, Kansas city, Baltimore
and Indianapolis as among the
group.
Tulsa purchasing agents will dine
at the Kennedy restaurant at $3.50
o'clock this evening and later meet
In the municipal auditorium. VI. G.
Hale will speak on the United states
compression inner tube. The cement
shortage will also bo up for discus
sion.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-10
TREASURER DID
NOT STAY HID
Pains Taken to Save For
tune Proved Ineffec-
tive Plan.

TALEQUAH. okla, Aug. 9.-The
number Of stories related concerning
buried treasure In this section Is
legion Some of the stories are cor
rect but the larger number the re-
verse. We're all the money alleged
to have been buried in the olden
time unearthed and placed together
there would be a pile like unto tho
great pyramid in size and height.
The following. however, Is a true
story concerning the burial OF small
fortune, which was totally lost by
those to who init belonged.
At the time OF the breaking out OF
the civil war there was among the
successful merchants OF the town OF
Fort Gibson a man named Daniel
Gunter. Associated with him IN
business was his brother-in-law and
their sales were productive OF goodly
sums OF money Whom 1t became ap-
parent that the war was soon to pre-
vail the partners discussed the neces-
sity OF placing the money IN u safe
place. 1t was suggested that In
view OF the fact that tho men Of the
town might be compelled to leave
and be absent from the town for all
indefinite period OF time, the money
should be hidden at some place near
the home or place Of business OF the
partners. But Guntcr thought 1t
best to hide the treasure at some dis
tance from town. Accordingly he,
one afternoon, placed che funds
some gold and silver. but the greater
portion paper money, in a big tin
pail and under the pretcnse OF going
out to look for berries. rode away TO
the river bottoms. whore the timber
and cane grew denscly. When he
had reached small farm which he
had cleared out Gunter proceeded
10 dig a hole not far from n big
tree. He had made his way to the
spot with great caution and 80 far
as he knew no person saw him when
he placed the bucket In the hole. He
filled in the earth and obliterated all
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-10
CITY TO HEAR COMPLAINTS
Property Owncrs Living Near Oak
lawn Cemetery Have n Grievance,

Property owners living near oak
lawn cemetery viii have an uppur-
tunity to present their grievance to
the city pcxt Friday morning whot
q special session ~ the regular bi-
weekly meeting uf the city commia-
sioners is held.
Numerous complaints have been
made to the city against tho pro-
posed use OF strip ot ground lying
just north of the occupied portion
of the cemetery. while this strip Is
legally part OF the cemetery,
the city during the past has acccdcd
TO the wishes ~ property owners.
However, Oakiawn is flied to ca.
pacity, and unless the additional
space is used II will be necessary TO
find "a now huryiug place. Hence
the city has decided To devote Il spe-
cial session to property owners Nv
ing nearby, as well as for those ia
Vorlng the contemplated action. 20
determine whether the unused space
shall be used, providing concrete
vaults are used.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-10

signs and feeling that the money was
IN safe and secure place, rode nacK
though, that it had been better to Sc
to town.
He coon reached the conclusion
crete the treasure nearer town so he
decided to ride back to the farm IN
the bottom, disinter tho bucket and
bring it's contents back to town. So a
day or SO later he again mounted his
horse and made HIS way back to tho
bottoms. lie rode toward the big
tree and was soon beside the place
whore he had diggcd the hole, but
there and extracted the bucket which
some person or persons had bcc.
lay near the hole which was now
omen. The bucket was empty not n
sign OF greenback or coin to be
found Badly disappointed. Gunter
rode back to his homo
No trace Of the thieves was ever
found. though a man who lived near
the town I'm after years was o.'an
heard to say that he know who the
robbers were. lie, however. never
divulgcd their Identity and to this
day II is not known who secured the
100000. Some were disposed so
think that negroes owned by Guutcr
followed unobservcd and secured the
treasure. one Of the colorcd breth-
never seen again. II guilty he prop
rcn suddenly disappeared ana ~'-
ably made his way to somo distant
state. or he may have been slain by
some OF tho desperate characters
who roamed the country and robbed.
Despite his bad fortune, Gunter.
after the occupation OF the military
post by the federal soldiers resumed
business and war conducting his mcr-
camille establishment when an cpl
donnie of cholera broke out at Fort
Gibson "A short time after the close
of the war. Large numbers of citi-
zcns fled TO the country and most OF
the merchants closed their doors
temporarily but Gunter delayed. He
thought that Lho plague would soon
cease to prevail and continued to
remain in town. For short time
he seemed immune but was one day
suddenly stricken and died after a
brief period, old and grizZled citi-
zens yet recall the circumstances OF
the robbery and OF the death OF the
pioneer merchant.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-10
Scott at
Mosquitoes!
Sure Way to Take Out
Sting OF Insect Bites

FIRSTADE the bitten spot quick,
and never suffer again from skeet-
ers, chiggers. ants or any harass'
ing summer bug Simply touth the
tortured skin with this wondcr-balm
of healing, cooling, soothing anti
scptics, and the irritation stops. the
redncss vanishes, the poison ceases.
FIksTADE has so many benefits
--nllays every sort of skin itch, ban
ishes heat. rash. cures summer coldu
makes sunburn stop smarting. Keep
1t handy always. The wldc-mouthod
tube costs but thirty cents.
Your druggist will vouch for
FIRsTADE as antiseptic, healing
soothing, harmless 10 the .tendprcst
skin. They use 1t on babies even.