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SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

Gen. NJ Emmett CYell Camp. L. S.
w. ", will hold a meeting Wednes-
day evening to muster in recruits
and transact important business. The
entertainment committee announces
big blowout" for the evening, with
plenty to eat and drink.
Mrs. John H. Ford, secretary. has
called a meeting of Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary for Wednes-
day evening, November II, at 146 18th
street southeast, when committees
are expected to submit reports.
Richard J. Harden Camp announces
that the military degree will be con-
ferred next Thursday evening on a
large class of candidates.
Commander Close has called a meet
ing of Miles Camp for Tuesday even
ing to exemplify the ritualistic work
on a large class of recruits and to
nominate officers for the next year.
Comrade Andrew Mellott was buried
in Arlington on November s. with
full military honors. Comrades Leahy.
Belknap and Connolly have been ap-
pointed on the resolutions committee.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp. which
meets Thursday night. will nominate
officers and transact other important
business.
The Military Order of the Serpent
held an enthusiastic ''krawr' last Sat
urday night. at which twenty ex-
service men were inoculated with the
virus of the "snaiX." The ''krawr' end
ed with the usual festivities and re-
freshments. Col. John A. Gallagher
Snaix HUM. Harvey. Coulter and
Clevenstine.
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MASONIC.

LODGES.
"'e g. B. Frsnsh. NJ 30 o. s. S. 9 pm.
Grand Visitation.
bnn;.,nha Nc O. Il; % E. s a; nm
Mount Pleasant. No. 80. f. A.
Tuesday-National, No. II. @ pm. +.
C.: $50 pm. Grand Visitation:
-irs,inips; NJ. %. pm. Grand
stansburv. No. "a, special. 7:ao
pm. F. c.
NJ. NJ. Parker. No. 81. r. A.
King David. No. IS. NJ. NJ.
pm, NJ. NJ.
Wednesday, Washington Centennial.
Ne. IA. pm. Grand Visitation.
Osiris. No. &c. $50 pm. Grand
Visitation
Jonpa. u. D.. =. C.
Thursday--NavaI No. 4, L. A.
Hiram, ram, No = 10. s pm Grand Wis
Ia Fayet1e. No. 10, $40 pm.
Grand Visitation.
VIM. Il. Singleton. No. 30. T. A.
Fridsy-Columbin. No. 3. memorial
Anaeostia. No 81. ladies' night.
Stnnsburv. No. "a. special, 7:30
pm. f.. A.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
"ednesday-C o,rmbia. No. l, 7. NJ.
and NJ. Il. NJ.
Saturday-Hich Priests Association.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDMENTS
Wednesday, Potomac. No. 3. Red Cross
and Malta
Friday-Potomac. No. 3. special. Z
pm. Order Of the Temple.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
Observation-Disclosures No. 1. degrees.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOT
TISH RITE.
Tuesday-Mthras Lodge of Perfection,
fifth degree ceremonial. .
Saturday-All the bodies. first infor-
NAL membership dance.
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DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

Fidelity Council, NO. 4, VIII give
Thanksgiving dance. Thursday evening.
November 25th IN the Northeast
Masonic Temple. Sth and F streets.
In Mayflower Council. No. IL. Thurs
day evening. the credentials of Past
Mizpah Council. No. 3. were presented
as deputy state councillor.
Loyalty Council. No. 10. will give an
entertainment and fair Friday even
ing. in Naval Lodge Hall. 4th street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Mizpah Council. No. 3. Tuesday even
ing received the state council officers,
on their annual and fraternal visitation.
The hall was decorated in national
colors, aims and autumn leaves. A
short program included: REGULATIONS
by T. Ashby Flynn; vocal solos by
Miss Ethel Toombs; colonial and
fancy dances by Miss Audrey Seibert:
instrumental selections by Miss Mildred
Hillary and Miss Zimmerman: con-
gratulatory addresses by the associate
junior past state councillor. Mrs. Sadie
Levy; State Secretary Charles H.
Miller and State Treasurer, Mrs. NJ. A.
Ferguson. Refreshments and dancing
closed the program. The fourth an
nual visitation Of the season will be
made to Fidelity Council, No. 4, Tues
day evening, at 623 Louisiana avenue
northwest at 8:45 o'clock.
Audy SNCAah5 A<Oy ally >~o1NSiAs A>O.
10 was awarded the two silk prize
banners, offered by the National and
State councils. for the second greatest
gain in membership during a recent
membership drive. Junior Past
National Councillor Mrs. Naomi Swami.
National Deputy Councillor Mrs. E. Viola
Thompson. Junior Past State Councillor
Mrs. NJ. Rosella Cole and Associate
Past State Councillor Mrs. Sadie Levy,
escorted by Past Councillors Charles r.
Owens. in costume of Uncle Sam. and
Mrs. Julia Keenan,. as Goddess of
Liberty. with the little Misses Dorothy
Owens and Audrey Kelly as flower girls,
entered the hall for the ceremonies.
The silk flag of the National Council
was presented by Past National
Councillor Mrs. Swami. The State
Council flag was presented by Past
State Councillor, Mrs. NJ. Rosetta Cole.
At the close of the ceremonies. the
national and state officers were pre-
scented with large clusters of chrysan-
themums by the flower girls. The
hall was deliberately decorated. A pro-
gram presented by Past Councillor Mrs.
Louise A. Grub. chairman, included
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IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN

The annual-sermon to the members of
the order will be preached by Rev. John
Jeffries, pastor of Ryland Methodist
Episcopal Church: 10Th and d streets
southwest, Sunday evening. November
Il. at 80. The members will as
seinble in the Sunday School room at
rs sharp.
The Great Council will hold a class
adoption December ]. in the Pythian
Temple. Invitations have been sent 20
the Rcd Men of Baltimore. Alexandria
Fredericksburg and Herndon to take
part in the exercises. parade will
proceed the comforting of the degree In-
vtations have been sent also to the
great incohonee. A. C. Rutherford, and
Charles e Pass, great junior Sagamore
both of the Great Council of the United
States
Sioux Tribe. No. IS, celebrated Armis-
tice day at it's last meeting and had as
its guests Great Sachem Bergman and
its board OF great chiefs for the an
nual visitation. The officers and mem
bers were complimented on the show
ing the tribe has made during the pres
ent year. Sachem A w. Gompers re-
sponded in behalf Of the tribe. Music
was furnished by Sioux Glee Club and
refreshments were served. A past
sachems certificate was presented to A.
c. Nicholas, Henry Gompers. B. +
Crismond, John l. Bunch and Harry
Lewis for meritorius services
The next visitation will be made to
hontas, Friday, November 10. The great
sachem has urged all members
of this branch of the order to be present,
az a pleasant surprise is in store
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B. P. O. ELKS.

The first formal dance of the season,
Tuesday night, was well attended.
These dances will be held the first
Tuesday of each month and the regu-
lar dances every Thursday night.
The two New Willard Hotel ball
rooms have been engaged for Friday,
December 81, New Year Eve. for the
Elks' charity ball. A double orches-
ira will play dance music. Noise
makers, fancy carnival hats and con-
fetti will be distributed. All receipts
are for charity. .-. -
Sunday, December 5, at 3 pm. the
Elks' annual memorial services will
be held at the National Theater. The
Grafton will be delivered by Roger j.
Whiteford. Appropriate music will be
furnished by and under the direction
of Lieut. Santelmann.
A buffet supper, a social session. a
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The twenty-fifth annual session of the
state council was held Wednesday and
Thursday evenings in the halls of Old
Glory Council. No. "a. and America
jefferson Council. No. IL. The report of
the state council secretary showed there
were fourteen councils with a total
membership of 2,2s9 and assets Ct $l7.-
444.07.
It was decided to change the annual
meeting from the second Wednesdays
and Thursdays in November to the
third Wednesday in January.
The following visitors were present ::
From the state council of New Jersey.
J r. Potter, junior past councillor: f..
T. Barclay, state councillor: r. {. smith,
state vice councillor; w. n. Miers, state
council treasurer. From the state coun-
Gil of New York. L. L. Bishop. state
councillor; F. S. Fay, state council sec
rotary: NJ E. Eberhart, state council
treasurer. From Pennsylvania. George
s Ford state council secretary; G. l..
Each visitor rendered fraternal
greetings from his jurisdiction.
The following officers were elected:
Junior past state councillor. +. D.
Seiffert: state councillor, w. H. Lam
ham: state vice councillor. George p
Ames: state. coucil secretary. John
Prender; assistant state council sec
re.a-y. w. E. Saunders re-elected) J.;
state council treasurer. r. H. Yates:
state council conductor, w. II. Stocks
dale; state council warden. w. S. Dali
man; state council inside sentinel.
P. H. Mccarthy; state council outside
sentinel. Clyde Mock: state council
chaplain. T. A. Flynn; state council
trustees. j. B. Tiffey, A. T. NARROW
and Richard Skinner.
Past state councillors jewels were
awarded Past State Councillors c. w
Walker and w. E. Saunders.
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DAUGHTERS OF SCOTIA.

Lady MacLennan Lodge. No. IS. =.
10. s.. elected officers Tuesday night at
Northeast MasoVic- Temple. as follows:
Chief daughter. Katheryn Haight;
subchief daughter, Edna Campbell:
chaplain. Jane Werden; conductress,
Agnes McGinty: treasurer, May
Young: financial secretary. Jean Dun
can: recording secretary. Agnes ir>
ing; inside guard. Mrs. Hasiam: out
side guard. Margaret Meiiis; Il ustee,
Anna Campbell, and pianist. Jane
LinSeback.
Past Chief Daughter Sister Mary
Meuzies was appointed by the Grand
Lodge as grand deputy.
The installation of these officers VIII
take place Tuesday evening at the
regular meeting place. Plans are pro-
crossing for a bazaar, TO be held the
end of November.
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DISMISSAL Is APPROVED.

The President has approved the sem
tence of dismissal imposed by court
martial convened at Camp Zachary
Taylor, KY, in the case of First Lieut..
Homer w. Blair. field artillery, con-
victed of the charge of violating the
ninety-fifth article of war.
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ROYAL NEIGHBORS.

Martha Mccartney Camp, Fidelis
Camp and Myra B. Enright Camp. as
one body, will be officially visited to-
morrow evening by Dr. Hada NJ. Carl
son, supreme recorder of the order. in
the large hall of West End Camp.
Modern Woodmen of|America. on the
fourth floor of Pythian Temple. Re-
freshments will be served
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MODERN WOODMEN OF
AMERICA

West End Camp win meet tomorrow
evening at Pythian Temple. in the
Martha Mccartney Camp rooms. DIR.
Switzerland, district deputy. and
others will speak. and a long form
initiation will be put on.
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WOMAN'S BENEFIT ASS0CIA-
TON.

An old fashioned dancing party was
given Monday evening by Georgetown
Review. Ii will be repeated soon, il is
said.
Liberty Union and Brightwood will
meet in joint session tomorrow even
ing in Pythian Temple to initiate 4
large class. hrs. Minnie Keppinger,
deputy supreme commander, VIII be
the guest of the evening.
The District of Columbia Union
Guard team will have a dance Tues-
day evening at Pythiau Temple. Mrs.
Ethel Burton. chairman.
The hospital board will meet Tues
day at , pm. at slS f street north,
west.
Bethesda Review is making prepara-
lions for Thursday nights meeting.
when the formal presentation of the
charter will be made by Deputy Su-
preme Commander Mrs. Minnie KEEP
pinger.
Mount Vernon Review Thursday
evening. after a short business ses-
sion. will have a social hour in the
form of card party.
B. P. o. ELKS.
Two thousand Elks and their
friends election night were entertain
ed with the greatest program and
oyster roast in the history of the
lodge. The talent included Glenn
Ashley. Mrs. Ayers. Mrs. Barry the
Misses Audrey Keys and Lydia
Hunter the Stanford sisters. Dolly
Gardner. AL Jolsons brother, Ike; the
American Hawaiians, Messrs. Sher-
wood, Freeman and Rosenberg. the
Elks' band. and several acts of pro-
fessional lalent from the local thea
tiers.
Arrangements have been completed
for an exhibition base ball game with
Clark Griffith's Nationals in the
spring.
The charity ball at the New Willard
Hotel New Years night will have spe-
cial carnival features to amuse the
dancers.
John Prick, the jovial inner guard.
is a busy chap at the meetings. One
hundred and twenty-six members are
now enrolled for the Los Angeles
Reunion Association.
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piano sole, THE Star Spangied Ban
ner":. patriotic recita:ions by Past
Councillor Mrs. Mae Lyons: America"
by the audience. and Rotations by r
Ashby Flynn and little Audrey Miller.
The address was made by Thomas
gates: presentations were made to Mrs
Louise A. Grubbs Cohili. and recitations
by little Miss Audrey Kelley. Refresh
ments and dancing followed.
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vaudeville performance. with 600
members present at the special initia-
ton. were events of Wednesday night.
Twerty-Seyen candidates became
Elks.
William Newmyer acted as master
of ceremonies for the social session.
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members present at the meeting. The
lecturer has arranged a program of
entertainment. The speaker of the
evening will be Chief Justice Smith
The business session will be short so
as to give the major part of the even
ing over to entertainment.
The Fourth Degree is to he exempIi-
fed on Washington's birthday. Febru-
airy %. Those wishing to take the
higher degree have been advised to
get their applications in now.
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"XCEPTIONAL events scheduled
- for the current week include
the grand visitations noted in
the calendar at the head Of
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Esther Chapter, Thursday evening
will have the degrees for the last time
this year. The annual grand vista
ton occurred recently in the COM
mandery asylum of Masonic Temple
which was decorated for the occasion
There was an exceptionally large at
tendance. The election of officers will
be held December and the newly
elected officers will be installed De.
cember 16.
Washington Centennial Chapter. U.
D., will open it's meeting November
q. at $50 pm. to initiate a large
class previous to the grand visitation
which is scheduled for that evening.
The chapter will give a dance at the
Hotel Raleigh Wednesday evening.
December l. to which the fraternity
in general il invited.
William F. Hunt Chapter will give a
dance at the Arcade Tuesday evening.
December IA, with Mrs. ]. Riley in
charge. The grand matron was re-
Gently entertained by the home board
of the chapter at the home of Mrs.
Chilly. Mrs. Taylor assisted.
Columbia Chapter had its hall deco
rated with autumn leaves and flowers
TOT lts recent grand VISITATION, and q
program arranged by Tillie C. Chaun-
cey included solos by Mrs. Kerr of
Lebanon Chapter: duets by William
Murray and Mrs Hodge of Areme, and
solos by Mrs. Nellis Shore Of Colum-
bia. Presents were given as follows:
A silver meat fork to Grand Matron
Helen Barnard: a silver salad fork to
Grand Patron Reuben A. Bogley, and
flowers to the grand lecturer, Mrs.
Mollie Teachum. The Floral Circle
will meet tomorrow At the home Of
Mrs. Gertrude Strobel. 1908 Meridian
street northwest. The home board.
Mrs. Clara Leverton, it is announced,
has turned over>a check for $3.50.
AT the grand visitation to Bethle-
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The Ladies' Auxiliary of Orient
Commandery, Knights Templar, will
give card party at the home Of Mrs.
Rebecca keithley, 1910 G street south
east. Thursday evening at s O'Clock.
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At the meeting of st. Johns Lodge
Chapter tomorrow evening, the line
ofhcers will be advanced, with Eleanor
Watson acting as matron. Belle Buch-
anan as associate matron and Past
Matrons Georgia and Gertrude Milans
as conductress and associate conduc-
tress. respectively.
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Carroll Council Tuesday evening
will distribute large number Of tur.
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Penta1pha Lodge. No. %. announces
short program of good music as
entertainment at it's grand visitation
tomorrow evening in lodgeroom No. 1.
The lodge has ladies' night
scheduled for November 80. The lodge
election and installation Of officers
will occur December 6.
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The summary Of last years work
in National Lodge. No. IL, is said to
show an increase in assets of $3,-
1870. which may be helpful to the
fund for the erection of the really
New Masonic Temple, if general
agreement is reached upon the
proposition for it's erection.
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Action on lelinquents' is a phrase
that is beginning to appear in the
circulars: from the secretaries Of the
various Royal Arch chapters. Mount
Horeb Chapter. No. Z. announcing
that it applies particularly to it's con-
vocation of November %.
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WOULDN'T EXEMPT
BONDS FROM TAX

WASHINGTON. Dec. ga constltu-
tional amendment 10 prevent the Issu-
ance OF any tax-exempt securities by
the eFderal Government. the states or
any county or municipality was pro-
posed In the House today by Chair
man McFadden. OF the Banking Com
mittee.
NH. McFadden. who formerly was
president OF the Pennsylvania state
Bankers Association, said $4,000
10000 OF securities in the United
states are today exempt from taxa
ton"
'Trhat amount nearly equals all OF
the railroad property In the country
and Is over twice as great as the farm
products that are annually sold" said
he, adding that in addition, there
were nearly $3.50 10000 OF federal
bonds partially or wholly tax ex-
empt.
''rhe great injustice OF tax exemp-
ton was not brought home to our
tax payers until II became apparent
that tax exemption defeats the pur-
poses OF the graduated income tax, "
continued Mr.. McFadden. '-rax-free
securities drift into the Golfers OF the
rich. thus enabling them 10 evade the
payment OF the heavy income taxes
contemplated by law"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1920-12-29
SPOKANE SICK
TREATED FREE
Rival Doctors Factions
Conduct Test of Healing
Powers
1000 PATIENTS
TO GET BENEFIT

SPOKANE, Dec. 20. A race for
cures-one OF the strangest contests
ever staged-is being planned here.
The race will be between the allos
pathlc physicians and the drugless
doctors.
The prize will be the prestige that
goes to the winner.
The goal will be the cure Of 1000
patients.
So much has been said regarding the
merits Of either form Of treatment
that the doctors Of both schools have
decided to fight it out.
For the 1000 invalids, all Of whom
will be treated free, il means an OPP
pOrtunity TO get the very best that
the doctors can give and yet have no
worry about the bill
The contest will run for months,
according to present plans, and will
cost the physicians more than 100000.
Twelve representatives Of each pro-
fessiOn. will be selected
Here's how IL came about:
The all0pathic physicians were hold
ing a convention in Spokane the other
day. Or. II. p Marshall, president OF
the association, launched a brOadside
upon the drugless doctors, and chal-
lenged them 10 meet the regular"
doctors in a great test Of superiority
The defy was taken up by Dr.. Paul
lBurgund, president OF the drugless
doctors association.
Details Of the contest are now being
arranged, and both sidos profess
eagerness Ia get started
In the meantime, 1000 sick persons
have renewed hope Of restored health.
no matter which faction should claim
/ victory
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NEWS ODDITTFS

Inventors in Riga nave devised ma
chlnery for stamping nails out OF the
wires found on the East European
battlenelds.
German residents in Milwaukee
have sent 100000 marks to Berlin
TO alleviate the distress in Germany
and Austria.
Theme are 100000 Individual saw
ings bank accounts in France.
In the iirst nine months Of 1920 the
adverse trade balance Of France had
decreased 36 per cent.
During the past % years there have
been brought into the United States
nearly $4,000 varieties OF foreign
seeds and plants.
OF the q men who have been presi-
dents OF the United States, IS have at
tended college.
Kansas farmers planted this fall
the third largest acreage OF wheat In
the history OF the State.
British India, Egypt and the United
/ States produce from 80 to So pei
cent. OF the worlds cotton.
India has turned from a silver TO q
I gold standard
Attracted by the high rate Of ex-
/ change. cOunterieiters are circulating
/ BOGUS American money In Germany.
intft are NNoJN lIdONulH oh MlCnl'
gan farms, or about one for every ter
j farms in the State.
A worlds industrial exhibition vii
be held in London, May to October
1922.
Formerly worthless marshlands il
Maryland have been devoted OF late
10 muskrat farming
A gain OF 81 per cent. over the crol
OF 1919. is estimated for the world
rice crop OF 1920
Japan has appropriated sAO0OO0,0O
for the construction OF new railroad
lines.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1920-12-29
HOPE TO GET MILLIONS
FROM CONTRACTORS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Comptroll-
er Of the Treasury Warwick has given
decision which may result in the
collection Of millions Of dollars in in
terest by the Federal Treasury from
war contractors.
Secretary Baker got a favorable rul-
ing as TO the prOpriety OF deduction
OF interest charges on sums due a
munitions contractor The War De-
partment had advanced s25O,OOO for
the prosecution OF the work which
the contractor undertook, and IL was
proposed to charge interest on this
sim for the period in which the con-
tractor had it In use or until delivery
on the contract.
During The war period billions OF
dollars were advanced by the Ship
ping Board, the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, the War Department and
other organizations for Inc prosecu-
, tion OF war work OF one kind and
another.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1920-12-29
OF ELKTON
I'LL In HOSPITAL
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKrON, Md, Dec. 29-Trinity p. E.
Sunday school held its annual Christ
mas festival yesterday In the parish
house. An interesting program was
given by the children. Junior Warden
Victor r. Bennett made an ideal santa
Claus. The afternoon exercises closed
with refreshments for ALL The Rev
Sidney II. Dixon, B. D., rector, was in
charge Of the entertainment.
FOrmer Mayor George McOuilkin
Sr., is seriously in in a Baltimore hos
pital where he went last week for
treatment.
Mrs. Virginia Mackall is spending
the Christmas holidays with her
nephew, eBnjamin Mackall May, OF
Wilmington: Mrs. VIM. q. GilmOur, OF
Baltimore, is the guest OF the Misses
Ash: Manly Drennen Of Arlington, n
j., spent Christmas with his family in
Elkton: Mrs. James Alfred MAY OF
Baltimore spent Sunday with her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Alexander Evans.