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Evening star., 1921-02-25
VIVA. R. R. PLEADS
FOR HIGHER Rates
Former !. c. C. Increases Nm
sufficient-Many Com.
muters at Hearing.

Rate increases granted the Wash
ington-Firginia Railway Company in
1919 by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission brought increased revenue.
amounting to only $s5.00o during the
year 1890. as against expected in
creased revenue OF $25o,00e sought
by the road when II asked for n fare
raise. w. Z. Downs, an engineer and
interstate Commerce Commission to-
oay at hearing on proposed in
creased tariffs on the washineton-
Virginia road. Part of the increase of
seo.oVo over net earnings for 1919
was due to the natural increase I'm
passengers carried. Mr.. Downs said,
SO that the company fell far below
us expected Increase in revenue. Mr.
Downs told Examiner L. H. Mackley
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
The company. in tariffs filed with
the commission last month and since
suspended pending hearing, seeks a
general advance In rates from 2h
cents mile to cents a mile; an in
crease OF 25 per cent In the cost of
the nity-two-trip ticket and abolish
ment from its tariff OF the twenty-five
trip family ticket
Many Commuters at Hearing.
representatives OF many civic bodies
aha sha scores OF commuters living along
p,, Ine lines OF the Washington-Vi Virginia
iisaliway Company attended the hear
ing: Representing commuters and
civic association were Conrad H.
Sxme, Tor the Alexandria city coun-
ton and the Alexandra Chamber Of
Sommerce; Frank Lyon. represent
ing commuters on the Falls Church
dirisl on; Z: w. r. Ewing. for resi-.
dsn,s dsms. OF Clarendon and Baliston:
Commerce OF Alexandria: Frank L.
ban, commonwealth attorney for
arlington county, and II. l. Garner,
for the city council OF Alexandria,
among the commuters attending the
nearing were Harry r. Burke, presi-
dent OF the common council OF Alex
ahoria: George Evans, manager of
the Alexandria Chamber of Com
mere mere; Iy Harry A White. Charles Diehl.
GerTnond Of Alexandra. Julius III.
farmelee. statistician of the bureau
OF railway economics, also attended
tne nearing. The road was represent
so Dy frederick l.. Ballard and John
.. baroer, Tor counsel.
Downs Reviews Fiaauees.
MT. Downs told Examiner Macklev
for 1920 was s1.o45.S07, as against
$S19,s11 for 1913. an increase OF 81
per cent under the rate Increase Of
december, 1919. He said the Operating
revenue per passenger in 1919 was
1o.sl cents. and in 1920 was 1914
cents. The increase asked in the tariff
under suspension. he said. would raise
tne general operating revenue per
passenger on the road to II. rs cents.
The road carried s,516,452 revenue
passengers In 1919 and s,7lO.s2s
revenue passengers in 1920, he said.
Omcers OF the road expect a net loss
OF ~ per cent in passenger travel IL
the suspended rates become operativs
Mr.. Downs said
Evening star., 1921-02-25
MINERS TO CENTER FIGHT.
Union Will Continue Struggle in
West Virginia When Trials End.

Plans are under way by the United
Mine Workers OF America to concen-
trate it's efforts on the fight in West
Virginia and to carry 1t to a finish.
John l. Lewis. president Of the organ :
ization, said today at the conclusion
of conferences with leaders Of the
various district organizations. Pro-
posed organization work in the indus
try also was discussed.
Funds originally appropriated for
the relief of miners in the Alabama
strike, now ended, Mr. Lewis said, will
be diverted to the relief OF the West
Virginia strikers.
I'VE are marking time until after
the trials at Williamson are finished" !"
he added. land then we will take up
the struggle with renewed vigor."
It was said to be shown by q can
vass of the mine leaders that unem-
ployment in the coal industry is wide
spread and production below 60 per
cent OF normal
Evening star., 1921-02-25
HOUSE YIELDS TO SENATE,

The House today !ordered concur
renee in the Senate amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill
authorizing expenditure of $4,000
for an addition to the. homo eco
nomic building at Howard. Uniyer-
sity. This appropriation is to pro
vide dining hall. Kitchen. refrigera-
ton, laundry. bakery ,and heating Of
Freedman's Hospital from the CEN
trail heating plant.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
C0LLAPSES IN COURT.
Man Arraigned for Numbering
Woman He Believed Was Alive.

NEW YORK. February 2s.-Charged
with killing a woman he believed to
be alive so shocked John McMonagle
of Philadelphia. when arraigncd here.
that part Of his face became paralyxed
and he collapsed. He was arrested
February Is and charged with felon-
ious assault for shooting and wound
he sent letters almoat daily 70 the
woman, who was in . hospital. She
died last Sunday and was buried In
Philadelphia, but McMenagls knew
nothing OF f until he was brouYhe
into court and told that q new charge
been booked against
him. He was held without bail
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SHAMED, HE KILLS SELF.

HARTFORD, Conn, February 25-
Vice President w. b. Bassett OF the
Phoenix National Bank. who committed
suicide yesterday at his home here, is
believed to have shot himself on account
of a feeling Of shame and sorrow at
losing his place in the bank, which he
had resigned at the request of Presi-
dent Leon 2. Broadhurst. after a con-
versation between the two bank officials
on Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
STATE NEAR CLOSE
IN MATEWAN CASE
Prosecution in West Virginia
Murder Has Few Remain
ing Witnesses.
BY the Associated Press.

WILLIAMSON. w. Va. February Is.
wan street fight trial today neared its
close, it was said by those closely in.
terested. A few more witnesses remain
to be heard. but the bulk Of important
testimony is believed to be before the
jury. Testimony for the nineteen de-
PENDANTS, including Chief OF Police Sid
Hatfield, being tried in connection with
the death Of Albert S. Fclts. a private
detective, last May 19. will start as soon
as the state rests its case. 1t has not
been established how many of the de-
PENDANTS will be called to tell their
story, nor has there been any indication
as to the number Of witnesses the de-
fense will introduce.
Thomas L. Felts Recalled.
Thomas l.. Felts, general manager OF
the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency,
seven Of whose operatives were killed
during the battle that followed the evic-
ton of miners families from Stone
recalled to the witness stand today.
Yesterday he testified that personal
property supposed to have been carried
by his brothers, Albert and Lee Felts.
at the time they met death, had not been
turned over to him.
ACCORDING 10 Witness testimony
Albert Felts had between $500 and
$1,000 in his pockets. The money. he
testified, was never placed in his
hands. Felts today was asked to
identify a pistol introduced in evil
dence and alleged to have been taken
from Sid Hatfield several weeks after
the shooting.
Witness Denies Statement.
AL Hoskins. formerly a constable. in
the Matewan district, followed Felts
on the stand. He testified that he was
in Matewan during the fight. During
cross-examination Hoskins denied
that he told the grand jury that in
dicted the defendants that Isaac
Brewer fired the first shot which kill
ed Albert Felts.
Witness described the shooting and
named a number of the defendants
as participants. He testified that
Reece Chambers. one Of the men on
trial, was firing a rifle, taking deliber-
ate aim. Hoskins said he saw Lee
Felts and Tott Tinsley fall. but would
not swear that Chambers fire was the
cause.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
RAps WOMAN VOTERS LEAGUE

ROCHESTER,, N. T.. February as
Miss Alice, NJ Robertson, representa-
tive in Congress- from Oklahoma.
speaking here this evening under the
auspices of the Elmira College Club.
expressed opposition to the League OF
Woman Voters or any other organiza-
tton Of women which tries to influence
1exislation as dangerous and liable to
give rise to class distinction.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
TWO CHILDREN POISONED.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, February 25.
Mrs. Virginia Luckie has been ar
rested here on a charge of murder in
connection with the death last Fri
day of her two children, Ralph, eight
years old. and Frances, six years old.
The report Of the city chemist who
made an examination of the body of
the boy showed the presence of over
four grains of poison in the stoma ch.
Mrs. Luckie is in a state of collapse
and was allowed to remain at home
under the care of physician.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
SAVED FROM EXECUTION.
Death Sentences Of Seven in Egyp-
tan Society COMMITTED.

CAIRO, February 22--Seven death
sentences Imposed by the court here
last October on members Of the wen
geance gang" an alleged anti-British
society," have been commuted to fif-
teen years in prison. Among those
who were sentenced to death was Alb
governor.
Fifteen Of the men who were given
heavy prison sentences have had the
periods Of their Incarceration re-
duced. and eleven who were SEN
fenced to receive thirty lashes have
been liberated.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
UTAH BANS CIGARETTES.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, February
25.-The bill providing for prohibition OF
the sale Of cigarettes and advertising of
cigarettes in newspapers and other pub
lications published in Utah has passed
the lower house of the legislature by a
vote of 80 to 13. 1t was recently passed
by the senate and it now goes to the
governor for signature.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
PLANS ZIONIST WORLD MEET

LONDON, February "a (Jewish
Telegraph Agency. - Recommenda-
tions that a Zionist world congress
be made at a full meeting of the
Zionist greater actions committee to
be held in May. The meeting of the
committee was to have occurred this
month, but was postponed in order
to permit Zionist leaders to visit the
United States before assembling in
conference.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
RUss-PoLE PACT SIGNED.
Agreement Reached on Exchange
of Prisoners and Refueees.

Agreement heacueo on Exchange
Of Prisoners and Refugees.
RIGA, February 24.-The Russo-Ponsh
agreement concerning the exchange of
war prisoners. hostages and refugees
was signed today. The agreement was
read in Russian. Polish and Ukrainian.
It contains general provisions as to who
may be considered refugees. hostages
and war prisoners: the organization Of
combined commissions OF Moscow and
Warsaw for the repatriation work and
the practical measures for repatriation.
simultaneously tho proloneation Of the
armistice was signed. In contradistinc-
ton to former sittings, the Russian del
egation today was smaller. while the
Polish delegation had grown consider
ably. During the preliminary peace
negotiations the Russians had re-
quested the removal from the hall Of a
picture Of the Russian emperor. Mich
olas II, which was refused. Today the
picture had disappeared. Who author
ICED its removal Is not known.
Evening star., 1921-02-25

will go through" said Matthew woll,
vice president and member of the
executive council. More than $780,
900 union workers in the country
stand back OF this movement, and we
are confident OF their earnest support
They will play a major role in putting
over the legislative program. Each
state and lncrl c-ga-'zati"> v'''
Evening star., 1921-02-25
SILENT ON DRY CHANGES.
/: :Dsugherty Admits Enforcement
Methods Have Been Discussed.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. February 25.-
s.HaFry NJ Daugherty. who is to be At
s1oFney General in the Harding cabi-
met today refused to discuss proposed
changes in the federal prohibition en-
f3orcement machinery.
Although admitting that some
/, changes have been talked over among
xsrepublicAn leaders. he said he would
mot publicly comment on possible
congressional action. declaring that
any such changes would h~-c -
-au' horlZed by c."
Evening star., 1921-02-25
RETIRED FOR WOUNDS.

First Lieut. John 8. NJ. Cromelin.
".'1 ,-tillnry. OF Hackensack. N. J.,
r'acc., on the retired list
rsy+ss onrt Of disability
-, - L ,.ashot wound re-
uv.,~u A.. Ikrcn in Europe.
Evening star., 1921-02-25
WILL HANDLE CUBAN SUGAR.

HAVANA. February 25-Organiza-
t'on Of the ""'"rTIi~sinn III ci,n~-e ns
Evening star., 1921-02-25
LABOR TO CARRY
FIGHT FOR UNIONS
TO new CONGRESS

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1921-02-25
HARDING CONFIRMS
! HOOVER SELECTION
n. FOB CABINET PLACE

Continued from First Page
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-29

FOR SALE-Store building 25x40, lot
25xl4O, dwelling. new electric pow
er plant in service, all located on
West Main street, Healdton, Okla.
For price and terms address, V. K.
Humble, Box 255 Healdton, Okla.
29-6
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Real Estate
II 0m IS For Sale

A good buy in a new five room mod
ern Bungalow on Stanley Blvd, the
street that will soon be paved and
double the value of its property. This
house has a garage, driveway, fire
place and all modern features. Price,
100000 and can be handled for $1,000.
90 cash and balance monthly
A six room modern bungalow on A
Street Northwest, close in, garage and
driveway, all modern built-in features.
Price s5750.00; easy terms.
A dandy new five room modern bum
galow on Bixby Ave; garage and
driveway; all modern built.in feat
ures; fireplace; can be handled for
$500 90 cash. Price, $6250.00..
A dandy little bungalow on 9Th Ave.
Northwest, near ID. Street. has five
rooms and bath; price, 100000; terms
arranged.
A dandy large seevn room home on
C. Street Southwest; large corner lot
pavement paid out. This is a bargain
sS500.00; very easy terms arranged.
A dandy six room brick home or
Wolverton Ave; garage and drive
way; corner lot East front. Price
$4,000. Terms easy.
A five room modern bungalow on
X Street Northwest, near End Ave
East front. Price, $4,000; can be hand
led for $4,000 cash.
We have vacant property on all the
best streets in the city. If you are
going to build see us for a nice lot
We can make you terms on a lot and
help you build.
Phone 20
GwiIIot & Hall
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Advertising rates effective June

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Advertising rates effective June
1st, 1920:
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NOn-COntract Advertising
Theatres. concerts. circuses,
stock promotion, oil, zinc, etc.--S1.00
Political advertising, cash with
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WANTED-Place as housekeeper by
capable lady with baby years
old; would consider going anywhere
that is nice place. Mrs. Clarice
Powell 1909 West Broadway, Ard
more. Okla. 27-3
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FOR RENT--3 rooms in modern house.
1910 C St. northwest, p. NJ Gall.
man. 25-S
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40 ACRE FRUIT and poultry farm in
Ozarks, s300--S5 cash-s5 monthly.
Near town and splendid fishing
stream. Dorsey Hewson Bldg, Kan
sas City, Mo. 29-2
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For Rent-Houses

WILL rent my home on Bixby avenue
completely furnished to responsible
party for period of two months, ref
erence given and required. 1917
Bixby Ave, phone 1897. 2S-6
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Positions Wanted

HOTEL room clerk situation wanted
by single man of experience; gool
references. Address Ill. care Of Ard
moreite. 24-o
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Real Estate

SEE JOHN w. HOFFMAN for a home
on easy payments. Five and six
room bungalows in SW and NV.
Phone 375. 25-)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-29

WHO WANTS half of it? Make cash
offer 20 acres in Clark County Ark.
Oil derrick up within three miles.
Southwest part of county. j. S. Kin
drick, Ardmore, Okla. 272
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Wants

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week days. II received sster that hour
ads will be run too late 10 classify"
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ments taken over the telephone are &C.
cepted only at customers risk and the
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FOR RENT-Dandy six room house,
northwest. Phone 2327-R. 17S4-J. 27-3
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FOR RENT-Home at s29 East Broad
way, we'll arranged for two families.
Phone 1866. 27-3
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-My home
place, S. w. Ardmore, want larger
place closer in. Phone 1851, after 8
o'clock or before 8 u. IN. 26-3
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FOR RENT-Two room house, furnish
cd for mouse keeping, SIS per montn.
Apply 1l17 4th northeast. 23-5
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RELIABLE intelligent young lady
desires stenographic position or gem
eral office work Doctors office pre-
ferred. Phone 2342. 29'3
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Am Ideal Mansion; A
Real Sowtherm Mome

GNS@1I SWWS8NNG III AUIIAV
Where the flowers are blooming and
the mocking bird is singing; fine old
shade trees; big garden; fine lawn,
where the kiddies can romp and roam
all day long and be at home. The price
on this property is right; come and talk
this over with us.
l6-room apartment, c street s.
W., lot 50x100. Price --------S17 800
Groom house. Garter avenue s.
E.; east front; lot 100x127;
Price $500
5-room house. Carter avenue S.
F.: east front; lot 60X127;
Price ----------------- 1000
Groom house. new; B street n.
W.; east front; lot 50xl5O;
$1,000 cash, balance terms.
Price --------------------- 3,o0O
5-room house. new; d street S.
E.: lot 50x150; $500 cash Price 1900
4-room house, new A street s.
f.. $500 cash will handle
Price ------------- 1900
5-room house, new: l. street N.
E.: $500 cash will handle;
Price --------------------- 2,2Oo
broom house, new; j street N.
W.; corner lot: 50x150; terms
Price 2.45O
5-room house, new; | street N.
w; east front; lot 50x150;
Price $3.50
10-room house, n. Washington, / u
blocks from the Ringing depot east;
front; exceptional bargain; see us for
Price and terms.
broom house, C street southwest. lot
50xl50; east front; pavement; shadt
trees: real little home, in the heart
Of the best part of the city better see
us quick for this; the price is right for
quick sale.
Broom house. Third avenue N.
W.. lot 50xl0O; s640 cash will
handle. Price - 1906
broom house. Il street northwest;
lot lOOxl7o; terms. Price ---- $500
Three lots on c. street northwest;
50x150 each. Price, each ----- 65(
Two lots on McLish avenue.
Price, each ----------------- 1.2o(
broom house and store building;
X street northwest; terms;
Price --------------------- s.75(
i'room house, Cruce street ~
W.; can handle Ford car on
this. Carries loan of $1,000.
Price -------------------- 1850
s-room house, C street n. W.:
can handle car on this, (loan
s3.OOO). Price --------------- AIS:
l7-room rooming house. brick
building; terms on part. Price 5000
Ideal lot on street 5. W.: close in
n real bargain; pavement paid for Sc,
US for price and terms.
We write insurance and want n pa
of your business, and We also take pleas
ure in saying that we handle home,
from the humble cottage TO mansion.
Of the rich.
Akers, Ramsey
and w Wagmer
205-5 Won Weise Bldg. Phone 7OI
81 900 PROPERTIES. acres near oil,
Soldiers Home; lots on 4th Ave
Southwest j. @. Hester.
FOR sALE-s20.oo per acre will bu!
100 acres OF land between Aianns
VILE and Simpson, Okla, II sold b!
the 9Th of June. Surrounded b!
three drilling wells. oowner. Phon
3l3T. 90
| WILL TRADE acres near Ringlinl
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For Rent-Rooms

room. Easley Apartment. 116A North
Washington. Phone Gal. 1910
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FOR RENT--Apartment, furnished or
unfurniehed. Poulter & Son. Phone
sc or 14Sl-R. 29-6
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FOR RENT-F'ive room modern house
with garage, corner of street and
18th avenue northwest. $45 per month.
r. c. McKiddy, 1851 West Main.
Phone 22. 27-3
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OWNERS of 3, and 8 room homes
out of work and must sell Want an
offer quick. Small cash payment
with terms. VIII rent TO good man
with job Yates the Earth Man. |
trade for anything Of value. 26-3
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For Sale

FOR SALE-Nicc room bungalow,
$500 cash and easy payments. SOC
+ St.. northwest. 1913
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-03-18
NOTICE or MORTGAGES FoRECIos-
uRE SALE

Notice is hereby given that default
has been made in the conditions of a
mortgage executed by Ralph H. Garner,
Mortgagor, to Isaac Staples, mortgage,
dated March 1st, 1920, and recorded in
the Office of the register of deeds Of
Stevens County, Minnesota, on March
End, 1920, at four o'clock P. NJ, in Book
AZ of Mortgages, on page 1872 thereof;
that the amount claimed to be due on
said mortgage at this date, is Three
Thousand Five Hundred Twenty and
no-10O Dollars; that the premises de-
scribed in and covered by said mort
gage are the North East Quarter (NEA
of Section Fifteen (15), and the West
Half (Wk) of Section Fourteen (1D,
all in Township One Hundred Twenty
three (123) North, of Range oFrty-three
(43) West, situated in Stevens County,
Minnesota; that by virtue of the power
of sale contained in said mortgage and
made and provided said mortgage will
be forclosed by the sale of said prem
ises, at public vendue, to the highest
bidder for cash, by the Sehriff of Stew
ems County, Minnesota, at the front door
of the courthouse, in the City of Nor
ris, in said county and state, on April
18th, 1921, at ten o'clock A. M, to sat
isfy the amount then due on said mort
gage, together with the costs Of such
sale and Two Hundred Dollars, attor-
ney's fees, stipulated in said mortgage
Dated March End, 1921.
ISAAC STAPLES.
Mortgage
JAMES B. ORMOND,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Morris. Minnesota.