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Evening star., 1920-03-04
FACES NATIONWIDE STRIKE.
England's Troubles Affect $50, 600
Transport Workers.

LONpON, March 3.-Great Britain
is threat with nationwide strike Of
highway transport workers.. involving
from l5e, 900 to ITO. 900 men. The move
ment would seriously affect the distribu-
tion Of food The headquarters Of the
National Federation of Telephone Work
ers has authorized the local executives to
hand in strike notices because Of the
employers refusal of the mems de-
mands for an increase in pay Of 10
shillings a week.
A conference held yesterday at the
ministry OF labor In an EFFORT to COM
pose the difnculty proved unsuccessful.
but Il is still hoped at the hast minute
newly inaugurated negotiations will en-
able a settlement 10 be brought about
The railways. the tram car lines And
the bus services would not be affected.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
W0NAN'S BUREAU
ADVOCATES HEARD
Joint Hearing by House and
Senate Committees Has
Large Attendance.

or the 100000 wage earners in the
United States 1900, 600 are women,
and in their interest a womans bu-
reau in the Depa1 tYrent of Labor
should be created by statute as it
was organized In 1918 during the war
time emergency. Miss Agnes Nestor
testlf1ed at joint hearing by the Sen
ate and House labor committees to-
day.
The large committee room in the
House office building was crowded
when the hearing started. There
were more than 100 women present
to testify as representatives OF
women's organisations throughout
service organizations in the principal
cities of the country Among those
who were petitioners was the ma
tional board Of the Y. w. c. A.
Calm Upon Legislatofs.
Chairman John NJ. c. Smith Of the
House labor committee called first
upon Representatives, Campbell of
Kansas and Raker of California and
Senator Kenyon, as authors of the
viding for statutory establishment OF
a woman's bureau.
1t was announced that the hearing gs
VIII continue morning and afternoon
as long as those who are fathering
these bills desire to present testi-
mony. but Chairman Smith said he
hoped the hearings could be conclud-
ed this week.
Among the speakers. at the first
meeting today were Miss Mary Van
Kleeck Of New York, former director
of the womans bureau in the Depart
ment of Labor and now in charge of
statistical studies for the Russell Sage
Fountain In New York
Miss Nestor Of Chicago is chairman
OF the legislative committee of the
National Woman's Trade Union
League and vice president of the In
ternational Club Workers Union.
Miss Mary Mcdowell Of Chicago also
testified. She is head Of the univer-
sity settlement and a member of the
executive board of the W. C. T. U. in
Chicago.
Understand Problerns.
All the speakers emphasized the
need for a woman's bureau on the
ground that women can more readily
understand the problems Of women
in industry and can give more sympa-
thetic attention to the needs of wom-
en- than would otherwise be possible
In the Department of Labor.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
MARINE TO BE LAUNCHED,
Mrs. Baker Will Christen Army
Transport at Hog Island

PHILADELPHIA, March 4.-secrs.
tary Of War Baker and Gen. John J
Pershing are expected to witness the
Marine. which will be christened BY
Mrs. Baker at Hog Island Saturday.
The ship. named In honor OF the
American soldiers who lost theis
lives in the battle OF the Marine dur.
ing the world war, will be the ninety.
first vessel sent down the ways al
Hog Island.
A large number Of Army oficers
win witness the launching.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
PEPcO EXTENSION
HEARING IS POSTPONED

The Public Utilities Commission an
nounced today that the hearing. sched-
uled for Nlo.lday. to cofisider vile her
the fees charged by the Potomac
Electric Power Company for extend
ing It's conduits to give service to
new customers are reasonable has
been postponed to March Is.
This change is made necessary by
the presence OF the Commissioners he
fore the District subcommittee Of the
House appropriations committee when
Is drawing up the District bin for the
next fiscal year.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
MTk|N'SCATH(l|C
WOMEN T0UNTE
Bishop SelTembs Outlines
Plans of Organization to
400 Delegates.

Plans for an Organization embrac-
ing 100000 Catholic women MEM
hers . throughout the United States
were outlined by Bishop Joseph
schremhs Of Toledo, Ohio. represent
ing virtually every Catholic bishop in
the country, before 400 delegates to
a conference today at COL E street.
The conference was called under the
auspices OF the committee on activi-
ties Of the National Catholic Welfare
Council. which was formed last Sep
tember. and whose membership CON
81 sts Of every bishop OF the Catholic
hierarchy Of the United states:
the opening of the session. the OBJ
ject is to provide a centralized clear
ing house for all Catholic endeavor
among wbmefi's organizations OF the
country.
VIII 'Centfalfxe fcHdeavcf.
TT will virtually centralize all in
diyiaunl endeavor,'' he deelated. The
Individual clubs will lose none of their
separafe or particular charactefistics.
but they will BE organized under one
great national council. through which
thh united wishes Of Catholic women
Of the United States may be ex-
pressed ..s,-..,.-
wtiI 10 tfie National Catholic wom-
ems Council. Its membership Will in
clude 5000 women's organizations.
which have on an average more tnan
ono hundred members each. bringing
the general representation up TO more
than one million.
sackusrtts avenue, in the same build.
ing which houses the National
ond directors will be elected during
the latter part Of this week, follow
ing the perfection OF organ1zatioh.
Fessered by Hiefarchy.
1t was emphasized that the Catholic
hierarchy as represented by tse ma
ing the new organization. 1t is
virtual translation of endeavor among
Catholic women from a war to peace
basis.
"Our aims are to co-ordinate the
church" declared Bishop schrembs.
'.anl to establish central directing
agency. Another purpose is to sohdify
and unify the work Of Cathohc WON :
en- in their clubs throughout the
Foilowinr the address OF Bishop
schrembs. rev John ). Burke. e; ::
p. executive secretary Of the National
catholic welfare Council. Outlined
the necessity of establishing at the
outset an organization so well
founded that changes in the basic
principles or purposes would be IN
necessary In the future.
DR.. Cooper Outlines Problems.
Rev. DR.. John M. Cooper. Phi. D.,
secretary OF the women's activities
committee of the National CATHOLIC
war Council, who virtually directed
the details Of work of Catholic women
during the war outlined the prob
iens which faced his organization
and gave practical illustrations on the
formation OF a national clearing house
Tor the work of Catholic women's
Another meeting will be held late
this afternoon, and sessions will con,
tinue morning and afternoon until
thr close Of the week. Women promi-
nent in Catholic circles from virtually
every state IN the Union are present
Al representatives of state and city
organizations, OF Catholic women's
clubs.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
MR.. LONG 70 RETAIN POST.

Breckenridge Long. third assistant
secretary Of state. who is candidate
for the democratic nomination for
senator from Missouri, said today he
did not plan to resign from the state
Department at this. time. He feels
that because Of the situation resulting
from the resignation Of Secretary
Lansing, the appointment Of Assistant
Secretary, Phillips as minister to the
Netherlands and the pending retire
ment of Acting Secretary Polk, he
should .renaiss at his pest
Mr. Long indicated that II he should
decide later to leave the department
1t would not be until after the Mie-
sorri primaries, In August.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
MR.. FLETCHER LECTURES.
Suggested for Vice Presidency al
Southern Society Function.

Senator Duncafi u. Fletcher was
suggested for the vice presidency by
Dr. Clarence ]. Owens at q meeting OF
the Southern Society held in the New
Nationas Museum hast night.
Senator Fletcher said that while he
deeply appreciated the honor. he
would devote his campaigning this
summer primarily to his senatorial
candidacy.
Senator Fletcher was the orator OF
the evening. Hts therhe was Some
Present Peace Problems" His lee
ture was one u q symposium being
given under the auspices Of the
Southern Society
The next lecture will be given in
the New National Museum March II
by Mr.. c. N. Bennett. who will talk
on Southern Renaissance"
Evening star., 1920-03-04
INCOME TAX PAYERS BUSY.
Two Shifts Required to Handle
Crowds at Headquarters.

Income tax payers streamed into the
income tax headquarters at 1418 H
street northwest yesterday to secure
blanks and take the scant two weeks
for figuring up the tax for the COM
ing year.
To handle the crowds adequately
two shifts were inaugurated, so that
the office might be kept open from
8 am. to 9 pm.
Every Washingtonian without wife
or family who made more than 81 900
during the past year will be obliged
to pay the tax, and every married
resident who received more than
1000 as income also will be obliged
to figure up his tax before March 10.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
Reds Nearing Finland.

LONDON, March 4.-Advices \
Sordovala. on Lake Ladoga. northM ~
Russia, say events are far more seriA i.
in that region than had been SUPPOSE
according to a dispatch to the LondoA
Times from Abo, Finland.
The dispatch adds that the enemy
reached Pora jerwi Saturday, and alonlf
the whole of the front is nearing sfhs3
Finnish boundary. Enemy ski runners
have been observed south Of Mancsiiay
Evening star., 1920-03-04
A. J. PosToN GENERAL AGENT
Southern Pacific Representative,
Known Here. Promoted

A. J: Poston has been appointed
general agent, passenger department
of the Southern Pacific railroad. L. j
Spence. director of traffic, announceJ
today. Mr.. Poston's Office will be In
New York.
Mr.. Poston was identified with thu
Southern Pacific for many years a,
general agent in Washington. His 1u.
risdiction will extend over both tht
rail and steamship lines.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
FRENCH MAY STRIKE AGAIN.
Railroad Workers Demand Rein
statement of Dismissed Employees.

PARIS, March 3.-Delegates of the
Paris labor unions met this afternoon
to consider what action should be
taken regarding the dismissal OF q
number Of union employees by the rail-
roads.
The delegates adopted resolutions
calling on the railway employees to
he ready to respond to another strike
order in case the dismissed men are
not reinstated Immediately.
Five labor leaders who were ar
rested during the railway strike on
the charge OF melting conscripts to
cisobedience and pillage were tenn
porarily released today.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
NEGROES PLAN BETTERMENT
Fairfax Branch of National Ad-
Vanoement Association Meets

The Fairfax county branch of the
National Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People met in Fails
Church Tuesday night and planned a
campaign for larger membership, bet
ter school facilities. increase Of suf-
frage and Improvement OF roads and
communities in the various locals of
the branch.
The meeting was addressed by John
II. Jackson. president of the Alexan-
dria branch, who advocated the use
of the ballot on the part of the labor
element Of the negroes. Others who
spoke were: Rev. George Powell, Rev.
Grant, NJ. NJ Timer, c. n. Timer, S.
Murray. w. H. Terrell and H. Will
liams.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
MILLIONS ASKED OF FINNS.
Germany Seeks Payment for Mill.
tary Aid Against the Bolsheyiki.

STOCKHOLM. March 4.-Neeotia-
tions are going on between Germany
and Finland looking to a Anal settle
ment for military assistance rendered
by the former to Finland against the
bolsheviki in 1918. says the Svenska
Dagbladet.
German claims are declared TO
amount to 50.000.0OO marks for the
expedition comman nded by Gen. Won
der Goltz; $4,000 900 for the German
naval expedition; 100000 600 for arms
and ammunition, and 100000 for
payment due because of booty taken
during the fighting.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
SAY PROMOTION rs BARRED.
Appoiatnent Clerks Ask for Repeal
nj Tr6Nsfer faw

A resolution was forwarded 10
members Of the cabinet and heads
of independent bureaus In Washing.
ton yesterday by the Association OF
Appointment Clerks. urging the re-
peal of the law prohibiting govern
ment employees from leaving their
positions in one department to ac-
cept promotions for higher compen-
satlon in another department
The letter was signed by NJ. ]. Nc
Auliffe. president, and John Harvey,
secretary of the association. 1t was
accompanied by a memorandum out
lining the law which effectually
blocks promotions ana transfers.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
BREAD GOES UP IN NEW YORK
Rises Two Cents a Loaf as Bakers,
Demand More Ply.

Ea-ioaf Increase in bread pficss was
|anhounced yesterday. by the Master
Bakers Of Manhattan. an organisa- ;
|tion controlling about 400 shops. T1fe
regular ten-cent 4oaf will sell for Il
cents. while rolls will DO four for .
pricesswill Be ihcrea1Sd kccofdiNEiy.
The. Increase 10 due to the dSinstfd
Of bakers and fheir Helpers for y
lr1sse In pay Of II . day. This eill
bFiAg the bak6Fsl p6ystos19e = iNay.Aa6d
give the helpers mihimIm sch66oes
Of o14 weekly.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
POLICE COURT DROPS TWO.
Miss Greer and Mrs. Smith Leave
Owing to Failing Appropriation.

Failure of Congress to make the
necessary appropriation to continue
the service. necessitated dropping
from the Police Court rolls today of
Miss Emily Greer, assistant probation
officer, and Mrs. NJ. l.. Smith, the court
stenographer.
officials of the court say that tho
passing of these two employees of the
court will materially cripple the serv-
ice.
Both Judges Harrison ard EcMahon
and Chief Clerk Frank Sebring have
made special efforts to secure the
necessary appropriation to continue
the .rvices of these two employees.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
PEACE NOT HERE, Is CLAIM.
Canadian Statesman Blames Much
of Unrest on United States.

OTTAWA. March 9.@Speaktng In
the house Of commons this afternoon,
w. F. Cockshutt. unionist member for
Brantford and a prominent manufac-
turer. EXPRESSED the opinion that a
large part Of the prevalent unrest
was attributable to the fact that peace
was not really here.
He drew attention to the situation
in thu United States. saying that our
nefrhbors TO the south should be told
that they have no right to involve the
other nations Of the world in chaos while
they fight out their political battles
Evening star., 1920-03-04
WILD GEESE STARVING.
Thousands Cover Ice on Great
South Dav. Weak From Hunger.

NEW YORK. March 4.-Thousands
of half famished wild geese covered
the ice In Great South bay along Long
island. seeking food at water holes,
according to reports today from game
wardens. The bay, favorite spot for
wild fowl. is covered with ice three
feet thick. an almost unprecedented
condition for March.
The wardens say the birds are thin
and weak from hunger and many will
be unable to continue their flights.
Residents along the bey shore and
others are feeding many of the fowl.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
". s. Orders Filler, From Mexico.

EL -pAso; Tex, March 4.-Instruc-
tfons have been tra ansinitted to Aftuts
b M Wolf and G. L. usher, Ameff-
en- 'eyiators. who have bsSn n So
aorA Me1ic0: since February y: to re-
.Srn !1 the United States ifiitnedts esly.
~ s9TsSi" Ta 70 = statsnlsnt r1sae ns..s sooasx ~
fSiR q MAJ Uen. rSuert L. Howss.
c~0mmandsr ~ Of the Ell Paso naaseery
Evening star., 1920-03-04
Admiral Rodman to Testify.

Los ANGELES, March -4.-Adn1ifal
Hugh Rodman. commander Of the Pa
cffic feet, received telegTaphic orders
yesterday directing him to proce cd
Immediately to Washington. He was
informed that. the Senate aommitteo
Investigating charges made by fAA4
3iral Sims desired his testimony
Evening star., 1920-03-04
British Signed Adriatic Note,

A tef6S ram from Earl CNfzOh, Brit
3sh secretary of state for foreign af-
Fairs, authorizing SIR Eyre Grove.
British representative on the supreme
COUNCIL to sign the yoiAt BritishA
French American note of, December .,
proposing q settlement of the Adri.
Alto ssituatloas Wes aAaAs puAaie tedAT
BY the state Department.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
BIG FUNERAL FOR INDIAN,
Yum Umkin of Cayuse Reservation
Died in Chicago on Way Here.

PENDLEToN. Ore. March the
Indian reservation took place yester-
day. when Yum UmIin was buried
He was asphyxiated at Chicago
while on his way to Washington. D. c.,
on business for his tribe. He left an
eighty / Thousand dollar estate.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
Three Die, 1a Hurt in Train Wreck

.ELfZABETH.s N, j., March two
snginssrs. and aiearefnAn were killed
and a odosen apersons were injured
OF the Csntsal Railroad. of New Jofney
|crashed into q work. tteIiR' iats EllsA4
heGhpoft and the engines blew up.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
C. R. CRANE NOMINATION
IS SENT TO the SENATE

The nomination Of Charles r. Crane
of Chicago to be minister to China
was sent to the Senate today by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-29

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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-29
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The Evidence is at Your Door


OttaNa proof is what you want and
1he statement Of this highly resnectad
resident viii Danish all doubt:
Reinhold Winterling. ~ Christie
street, South Ottawa, says: eve arc
seldom without supply of Doan,s
hidhey PILLS in the house. Wheneyer
any OF us has any kidney trouble we
use Doan's Kidney Pills The frs,
tlme i used them Was some years ago
haq been WorEeing pretty hard doin,,
some heavy lifting. and | think that
caused my kidney disorder. For abont
Six weeks ! couldn't life thing nor
40 bit of work. because my back
was so lame and painful. | often haI
70 get up TO pass the kidney secre
lions as many as five times in on,,
right That broke up my rest terribly
ana mornings didn't feel ft for any.
thlng. read so much good about
boan's Kidney Pills in the papers
got some al VIM y. Duncans urur
Store. After | had used two boxes,
The suffering had disappeared
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim.
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-29

Misses Lucille Dnltman and Edith
Palmer will entertain with halloween
party tomorrow night at the formers
home on the north bluff
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-29
HAD NOT ENJOYED
REAL GOOD MEAL
IN SEVEN YEARS
Everything Decatur Woman Ate
Disagreed With Her until
She Used Trutona

Decatur, H., Oct. 2S.-'Tm certain.
~ slad to recommend Truona be-
cause ii certainly has given me great
rellet from stomach and kidney iron.
ble" which had bothered me for sew.
eral years, says Mrs. l.. II Borchelt
well known Decatur woman who
lives at li52 North Water street,
My stomach caused me no end of
SUFFERING she continued. land don't
believe had enjoyed a real good
meal IN the last seven years. II inst
seemed that everything ate disa.
greed with me. The kidney derange-
ment caused my back to hurt mo
practically all the time. 1t wasn't
unusual for me to lie awake for hours
al night until the pains in my back
would ease sufficiently for me TO go
to sleep.
i cannot express in words the
praise | would like to give Trutona.
l can eat almost anything now and
doht suffer alterward The kidney
PAINS nav" Just about all disappeared
from my back. too, and I'm sleepinp
much better these nights | don't get
up IN the mornings feeling so stiff
ana sore az | formerly did. either
lrntohia Is certainly a wonderful med
iCine.'
Ifutona goes straight to the seat of
your troubles, and is UNSURPASSED as
u reconstructiye agency, system puri
her and body invgorant. II creates
a heaithful appetite. and regulates
the assimilation and digestion of the
food
Trutona is sold in Ottawa at VIM.
ID. Duncan's Drug Store.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-29

Miss Lillian Barr entertained tn,
members of Mrs. Olive Moniot's class
of young ladies of the United Evan
geliCal Sunday school last evening at
her home on Ottawa avenue The
party was in the nature of a halloween
| social. The house was decorated IN
! keeping with the halloween season.
Twelve guests were in attendance and
spent delightful evening playing hal
| loween games. At a late hour deli
cious lreshments were served by
the hostess.
Frederick and Truman Claus Will en-
terrain twenty-five children with hal
loween party tonight at the home
Of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Claus, on Webster street The house
has been decorated with jack o. lam
terms and a yellow and black color
scheme for the occasion. The even
ing will be spent in playing halloween
games.
Mrs, Mary Mullen entertained at
five hundred the members OF the Sun.
shine club Thursday afternoon at her
home on North Champlain street The
first prize was awarded 10 Mrs Price
and the consolation to Mrs Joseph
Veelenberg. After cards retreshmen :
were served by the hostess.
The members of the Mary +. Cha =
ter Of the Eastern Star will entertain
all Masons and their families at Il
halloween party and dance tonight al /
the Masonic Temple Hentrch's II
'hestra will furnish music for dancin-, /
and IA number OF special features have !
been added to the evenings dancing |
program
The members of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union will hold a halloween
social tonight ut the church. Hal
OWeen decorations will be used o h
make the Sunday school room an APP
Drpriate setting for & part, and a pro-
gram Of halloween games will he used
or the evenings entertainment.
SoFcntNlivC couplea attended the
ancing party last night At Schaefer's
all given by the members OF the
lyt lie Workers lodge. The Jazzlapd /
orchestra furnished music for dancing
rom . to / : O'Clock The party was
great success and everyone in at
ondance spent a very enjoyable even
ng.
Mrs. Charles j. IIisley entertained
Durtcen children at her home, Gil
Webster street. this afternoon at d
irthday party for her little daughter
eleanor The house was decorated
With halloween symbols The chill
rem spent happy afternoon play
Nc games, after which dainty refresh
rents were served by the hostess.
4 g g,
Misses Lucille Dnltman and Edith
almer will entertain with halloween
irty tomorrow nipht at the formers
)me on the north bluff
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-29

which enters tho cyc. and also I'm ac-
Co. uduco with the distance from the
eye OF the object on which the gaze is
directed In bright light the pupil con
tracts, and II opens widely in the
dark Unless YOU are troubled with
poor vision, or have some other eye
trouble You need not worry ahou; the
pupil.