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Evening star., 1921-07-24
PLAN BIBLE TEXT BOOK
IN SCHOOL FOR BOYS
Pastors Say Trend in Colleges
Tends to Destroy Faith
of Youth. /

STONY BROOK, N. Y, July "a
Protests against what was described
as the "infidel and evolutionary phi
losophy" OF American colleges. voiced
at the Victorious Life Conference of
churches here today, was followed by
announcement that the Stony Brook
Presbyterian Assembly would estab-
lish next year Christian school for
boys. in which the Bible would be
used as a text book.
The attack on so-called modernism
in colleges was led by Charles G.
Trumbull OF Philadelphia, editor Of a
religious paper. and the Rev. E. ].
Pace Of Philadelphia. both Of whom
declared the present day trend in col
leges tended to destroy the faith OF
American youth.
The conference, composed Of several
hundred delegates representing va
rious denominations, also heard pro-
tests against recognition by the
United States of Afghanistan until
that country opens its gates to Amer
lean missionaries.
Referring to the fact that Secretary
Of State Hughes recently had received
a royal emissary from Afghanistan
the Rev. L. /. Letgers of Bishopville
8. c., urged the conference to go on
record as opposed to recognition OF
that country. Afghanistan and Tibet
he said, are the only two countries
still barring American missionaries.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
PASTOR BALL PLAYER.
Activities Of Crack outfe1der Do
Not Interfere
special Dispa ten to me sta,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va. July 2s-Activi-
ties as a crack outfielder and hard
hitter with the Lynchburg College
team does not interfere with the
ability of John L. Suttenfleld to train
for the ministry. A ministerial stu
dent at that college. the student has
now undertaken the pastorate of
Fairview Christian Church, in the
suburbs Of :Lynchburg, and he is
inaugufating a wonderful and effec-
tive work there Recently the stu
assistance, during which there were
forty-one additions to the church and
the attendance at all services of
the congregation have grown so that
tho present building is. no longer
adequate for the needs of the congre-
cation. Mr.. Suttenfield will return
to the college in September and, 1t is
expected, he will be a candidate for
first catcher for the ball team next
spring.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
SEIZE LIQUOR SHIP.
q. S. Customs Officials Take Ovel
Pocomoke Pending Probe.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. July 23.-
Customs officers from Philadelphia
today took possession of the two
masted British schooner Pocomoke.
Which arrived here Wednesday with
a story that it had jettisoned one
thousand cases Of Intoxicating liquors
during a storm, while taking the
cargo from Nassau, Bahama Islands.
to Quebec. The government officers
said they would hold the vessel. pend
ing thorough investigation to de-
termine definitely whether the liquor
was thrown overheard or was con-
veyed ashore.
No charges have been brought
against the skipper or members OF
the grew and Capt. Joseph A. Ray is
permitted to come and go as he
pleases.
Two members of the crew of the
local coast guard station were placed
on the little schooner as government
guards.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
A Place for Friendless Animals.
To tie Editor Of The Star:

1O CHe AQltOx OF Inc star:
May I appeal through your paper
to all right-minded, Christian citi-
Gems Of this Capital city and it's sub
urbs to refrain from losing" cats
and dogs along it's streets, or country
roadsides, instead Of taking or send
ing them to the Animal Rescue
League. $40 Maryland avenue south
west phone Main S0S8, which stands
ready to relieve persons Of surplus
selves Of unnecessary suffering from
wandering. fright and. starvation.
Lately several instances have come
to the attention Of the writer, one in
which a kitten was dropped on the
street, the others where several have
been found wandering forlornly by
roadsides. Just a few days ago a
couple of kindhearted boys brought
to me good-sized. very hungy kit
ten, which they had seen an automo-
bile party deliberately drop at q
crossroads near Garrett Park, Md.
Possibly some Of these deeds. are
done because of dislike to take life
and q vague hope that charitable
"somebodies' will befriend the little
waits. but hundreds Of them never
run across these kind "somebodies,"
and 1t is only justice to them to give
them, instead OF this cruel, hopeless
abandonment, a merciful death, or
possibly a good home, through the
easily accessible Animal Rescue
hem. VIRGINIA w. SARGENT.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
CLOTHING PRICE RISES.
Food Cost Goes Down, Reports Ma.
tional Conference Board.

NEW YORK. July 23-Clothing
with an average increase in price Of
nine-tenths one per cent was the
only necessity that went up during
the month of June. according to sta
tistics covering the entire United
States. made public today by the
national industrial conference board.
Food was the only item that went
down, the decrease being figured at
three-tenthS of one per cen. Al
stationary. The decrease in the
average living cost of a typical wage
earner's family for the month was
figured at two-tenths of one per cent
The statistics showed the decrease
of living costs during the year end
ing July l amounted to q per cent
Continuing the reductions up to July
I, however, living costs still show a
net increase of 81 per cent over those
Of July l, 1914.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
BODIES ARE SENT, HOME.
Two Will Be Inferred in National
Cemetery, Fredericksburg.
Special Dispatc to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va. July %
The remains of Private Harry Lee
Bowen of Fredericksburg arrived
here oday from overseas. He went
to France shortly after the United
States entered the world war and
was wounded while on duty at the
front, dying shortly after The body
will be inferred in the national cem-
etery here, under the auspices of the
Bowen Franklin-K Knox Post, Ameri-
can Legion. this city.
The body OF Byrd Wallace Boggs
Of Spotsylvania county also arrived
today from France and will be in
tered in the family burying ground
at Livingston, Spotsylvania county.
The body of Lieut.. L. F. Bass, a
prominent colored physician of Fred
ericksburg. who was killed in France,
arrived here last night and will be
inferred in the national cemetery
here.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
100000 ESTATE LEFT
BY GOLDFISH BREEDER
Special Dispatch to The Star.


FREDERICK, Md. July 23.-The
estate of Martin E. Kefauver. pioneer
goldfish breeder Of the east. who re-
Gently died from the effects of fall
from his bedroom window at his home.
at Fort Loudon. Pa, is valued at
less than 100000. The will was filed
for probate In the orphans court this
week. Half of the estate is given
outright to his widow, while she de-
rives the income from half which is
held in trust. At her death the trust
fund is to be distributed among ke-
fauver's heirs.
Kefauver had a chain of goldfish
ponds in Frederick county, Md, and
Loudoun county. Va. The holdings in
Pennsylvania were the largest, and
at one time the bulk of goldfish sold
in the east and middle western states
were bred in the Kefauver ponds. In
addition. he owned two farms. one
in Middletown valley, this county,
and one at Fort Loudoun.
Three months ago kefauver. a
chronic sleepwalker, fell from his
bedroom window to a cellar door.
fourteen feet beneath. His spine
was dislocated and seven ribs frac-
tured. He died about six weeks
later.
Evening star., 1921-07-24

WITH COST OF BLACK BREAD HIGHER,
GERMANS WISH KAISER WAS BACK

as much as the dark variety. Be.
fore the war, black bread sold as
20 pfennigs (about 10 cents) a LOAF
and was eaten only by the poorest
people. the .kaiser's soldiers ana
occasionally by the smart set, be-
cause the kaiser never stopped
praising its muscle-buiiding quail
ties.
Now only war profiteers can
afford to eat wheat bread. which is
not supposed to be baked at all
under the food restriction laws ex-
cept for invalids. but it is to be
had at most of the, large restau.
rants throughout the country at
extravagant prices. The sugar re-
strictions will also be lifted An
gust Is, which date will see the
end of Germany's 8 war ration sys-
tenn, which during the blockade
proved the most efficient the world
has ever seen.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
WEST VIRGINIA RAISES
STOCK SALESMEN'S TAX
Adds 100 Per Cent to Charge, With
Probable Material Increase in
Revenue Obtained.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, July 23.-
West Virginia curb brokers'" stock
ksalesmen of every description. are now
paying double their former fee into the
state treasury for the privilege Of dis
pensing their engraved certificates to
investors.
Under new provision of the tax
laws. passed by the last legislature and
effective July l.. the state license tax
for the privilege of selling stock was
, increased 100 per cent. This jumps it
$50.
Deputy tax commissioners are now
engaged in the collection OF the stock
brokerage tax. The income thus pro-
vided is expected to swell the states
revenue very materially.
Although no statistics upon the num-
ber of stock statesmen in the state,
aside from the regularly organized bro
kerage companies. are available, the total
is said to amount TO a surprisingly large
figure. Every person who sells or offers
for sale any shares of stock comes un-
der the provisions of the statute.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
STEAL $500 PENNIES.
Bank Robbers Also Take Silver
ware and Liberty Bonds.
Special Dispatch to The Sta

opeclal Dtspatcn 10 Ihe Stdf.s
RIPLEY. w. Va, July 23.-"Penny
ante" robbers entered the First Ma
tional Bank.sa at Ripley. in the I'VE
sma'" hours of the morning and car
ried OF a bag Of 5,100 pennies, q
market basket full Of silverware and
about $1,000 in liberty bonds and war
savings stamps.
The robbers. number unknown, sup
posed to have come from Parkers-
burg, arrived and departed in an
automobile. They jimmied the front
door Of the bank and secured the
pennies, sflverware and bonds from
the vault, which they forced. The
safe was not tonched. No clue to
their identity has been discovered.
The silverware, valued at 5000. be-
longed to W. E. Walker. one of the
banks directors. Mrs. Walker had
gone. to New York for the summer,
leaving all of the silyerware in the
ivatft- of the bank. -.
Most of the bonds are registered.
Aa3cials OF thA bank said.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
REPUBLICANS TAKE UP
GEORGIA REORGANIZATION
Clarence G. Miller, Secretary Of
National Committee, in At
lanta With Aids.

ATLANTA, Ca, July 23.-Clarence
c. Miller, secretary Of the republican
national committee, and other men,
bers of that party arrived here late
today for conferences with members
Of the republican party in Georgia
prior to a meeting here next Tuesday
at which Mr.. Miller said steps would
be taken toward a reorganization of
the party in the state.
Differences which resulted from the
action Of one group which ousted c.
P. Goree and NJ. H. karnes as chair-
man and vice chairman. respectively,
and elected John J. Martin chairman
and Ben ]. Davis vice chairman will
be taken up by the republican leaders,
which include beside Miller, C. H.
Houston. assistant secretary Of COM
merce and Jos. Keeling Of Indiana. It
was said the question of patronage
would not be discussed
Evening star., 1921-07-24
OFFER $4,000 REWARD
FOR CHICAGO BANKER
Worldwide Hunt for Warren. c.
Spurgin Is Started.

CHICAGO, July 25.-Directors Of, the
Michigan Avenue Trust Company. which
was closed three days ago by the state
auditor, today voted to offer a reward OF
SIC, 900 for the arres, of Warren c. Spur
gin, the missing president. Lloyds of
London. on Spurgin's bond for 100000.
is expected 10 oifef an additional sum.
Following the directors meeting il
was announced that the state examn-
ers have been unable to determine the
value of securities in companies organ
lied by Spurgin and left in the vault to
cover the million dollar shortage in the
banks funds.
w. c. Burns. representative of Lloyds.
announced today the belief that the
missing president had approximately
$500 900 in cash and securities in his
possession when he left town six days
ago with his wife and children. A
world wide hunt has been started for
Spurgin, Mr.. Burns said.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
SPONGE EVIDENCE BARRED
Red Rye From Floor Fails to Con-
vict Bartender.

NEW YORK. July 23-Liouor
mopped up from a barroom floor with
a sponge and then squeezed into an
inkwell is not sufficient evidence to
convict a bartender of Illegally pos
sessing liquor, Magistrate Manouso
ruled today. The sponge-wielding po-
liceman protested that he had tast-
ed the product Of his efforts and that
it was real red-eye.
you took an awful chance" said
the magistrate. Prisoner dis.
charged"
Evening star., 1921-07-24
Lost Since March 1,
Buddy From Georgia
A,uakes in Los Angeles

By the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, July IA
sleeping man was nOddfng. and
about to fall from bench In
PershinE Square here. when the
man next to him shook him
violently, saying. "Wake tip,
buddy"
blinking his eyes, the aroused
sleeper askeds "Where am II"
"LOs AanEe1es," was the re-
ply.
He later explained he WINS Ben
l.. Cumbus, postmaster of Ha-
hira, Ga, and the last thing he
remembered was applying for
vacation from his Georgia
post March 1. Physicians be-
lfeved 1T nm amnesia case. Cum
. bus served overseas and wns
shell shocked.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
ORDINANCE TO REGULATE
MILK SALE IN FREDERICK
State Veterinarian Says Cases OF
Tuberculosis Have Been Traced
to Bad Milk.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Nd. July 23:-The
milk supply Of Frederick Will be
regulated by ordinance. beginning
November 1. This will place the city
on a plane with Washington and
other cities which forbid the sale
of milk considered unsafe.
The most important feature Is the
requirement Of the tuberculin test for
cows, from which milk is sold in this
city. DR.. r. v. Smith. member of the
state board Of veterinarians. who has
for years advocated the Frederick
milk ordinance said the regulation
would clean up" dairy farms in Fred
erick county.
The veterinarian claims consider
able tuberculosis among children. or
a condition growing from 1t. can be
traced to the milk sold in this city.
He maintains that loal physicians
have traced disease among children
to the milk.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
SILAS L. COOPER DEAD,
Spanish War Veteran Leaves Tw
Sisters in Washington,
Special Dispatch to The Star

CULPEPER. Va, July 2s.-Silas l..
Cooper, a lifelong resident of Gull
peper and prominently known in busi-
ness here. died suddenly at Craig
Healing Spring, where, according to
his custom of some years, he was
spending part Of the summer. The
body was brought back to his home
here this morning and the funeral was
held from his residence this afternoon,
Rev. kensey J. Hammond Of st.
Stpehen's Episcopal Church conducted
the service and fnterment was in the
Masonic cemetery.
The deceased was-a veteran of the
Spanish-American war. in which he
served as quartermaster of the Sd
Virginia Regiment. He Is survived BY
his wife. who was Miss Roberta
O'Bannon of Rappahannock: two sons,
Robert Cooper. a tobacconist Of Rocky
Mount, N. c.. and Henry OBannon
Cooper, attorney for the Southern
Railroad, who lives in Alexandra,
Va: two brothers, DR.. William Cooper
of Newport News and George Cooper
Of Fauquier Springs. and three sis
ters-Mrs. Korkel Of North Carolina
and Mrs. French Derrick and MISS
Kate Cooper. both Of Washington,
D. c.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
ACCUSED IN WAGE CASE.

TOPEKA, Kans., July 2s.-A war
intendent Of the Wolff Packing Com
pany, with violation of the Kansas
Industrial court law was sworn out
here today by County Attorney Tink-
ham Veale. Sheehan is charged with
diseharging four employees after
they had testified at the courts hear
ipg Of q wage case
Evening star., 1921-07-24
By cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1921.

By cable to The Star and Chicago Daily New
Copyright. 1921.
- BERLIN, Germany, July "a
loaf Of black bread will cost the
German burgher marks (normal-
ly $1.66) beginning August 16,
when the bread card system is
done away with. This increase
in price, which has been approved
by the government, has done more
to arouse the Ire of the people
and make them wish the good old
days of "Unser Wilhelm" were
back than anything else, not ex-
cepting the signing of the indem-
nifty bill for billions of dollars.
Every individual feels himself
affected by the tremendous cost
of the indigestible black bread.
loaves of white bread being few
and far between and costing thrice
Evening star., 1921-07-24
IDENTIFIES DROWNED MAN

NEW LONDON, Conn. July 2s.-F.
W. Loomis Of New Britain today
identified the body brought ashore
at Fort Terry. Plum Island, as that
of his brother. Burton o. Loomis of
Southwick, Mass, who disappeared
Saturday night while rowing from
Poverty Island to Saybrook Point.
A dispatch from Greenport, N. Y.
yesterday said the body was believed
to be that of Arthur Irwin, retired
baseball player, who was thought to
have jumped from a steamer last
Friday.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
SAVES WATER BY METERS,
Special Dispatch to The Star.
TvNrTYHTTpc Uo JDJv %

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, July 23-The
city Of Lynchburg finds that it is
steadily cutting down the extrava-
CANT use Of water here by the in
stallation of meters, and, although
less than 1900 have been installed
during the past year. the water con-
sumption has dropped from 100000
to 100000 gallons a day. with an
increase in the number of connec-
tions since a year ago. This means
a saving of $500 month now alone
in the areation of the water. for last
year two pumps were required to lift
the water to the standpipe for the
higher levels after passing through
the areation. The reduction has also
been a means Of conserving the sup
ply in Pedlar lake, in the Blue Ridge,
so that there has been an overflow
from the dam at all times this season.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
RELY SAILS FOR POST.
Porto Rico Governor Urges State
hood for Insu1ar Possessions.

NEW YORK. July 23-E. Mont
Reilly. who sailed for Porto Rico to-
day to assume his duties as governor
of the island. expressed himself as
opposed to the United States grant
ing independence to any Of its insular
possessions. He said he favored
statehood for them.
1.-The Porto Ricans, who are discuss-
ing independence, will get farther If
they will start talking statehood" he
said. They could elect ell of their
officers. as do the various states of
the Union"
He added that he intended to en-
force the law strictly. The aims of
his administration will be set forth
in his Inauguration address next sat
urday.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
MULcTED OUT OF $4,000.
Confidence Men Posed as Agents
for .Government.

CLEVELAND. July 23.-Conndence
men posing as government agents and
wealthy stockholders were being
sought by the police today for swim
ding q Toledo business man out of
$4,000 here recently.
The latest victim Of what is be-
lieved to have been one of a series
Of similar swindling is said to be E.
W. Hamann. a tailor Of Toledo, who
is alleged to have been interested by
q government agent" in selecting q
site for government airplane fac
tory, and later 'swindled in fake stock
market transactions
Evening star., 1921-07-24
berlin DEGREES POWERS
| MUST ASK SAFE CONDUCT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 23.-Dr. Friedrich
Rosen, the foreign minister. replying
today to the French representations
for the safe conduct through Ger
many Of a new division Of French
troops on it's way to Silesia, told NJ.
Laurent, the French ambassador, that
in his view such request must be
made not by one Of the three occupy
ing powers in its own name. but by
the three powers as whole. He asked
to be informed whether the request
10 so made.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
600 SH0PMEN TO GO. BACK.

ALBANY. n. Y, July 23.-SiX hum
dred men will return to work next Mon
day at the New York Central locomotive
shops at West Albany. it was announced
today. The number represents one-half
of the normal working force. The shops
Rave been closed for the last six months.
Evening star., 1921-07-24

across. thus escaping officers. whose ap--
to take her back to the school. She
was sitting on the bridge when she dis
covered them. The officers followed her
to the other side. when she swan back:
escaping into the brush. They. lost the
trail. xa
Evening star., 1921-07-24
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH.
Head of Defunct Power Company
and Companion Die.

H. B. Jones of Norfolk, Va, president
of the defunct Cumberland Railway
and Power Company and S. B.
Hutchinson, prominent Norfolk busi-
ness men, were killed shortly before
midnight tonight, when the automo-
turned on a railway crossing three
miles north Of here, according to a
report received here. c. B. Poole of
Clayton, N. c., third passenger in the
car, escaped unhurt
Evening star., 1921-07-24
HIGH IN SOVIET COUNCIL.
Ludwig c. A. T., Martens, once
Agent Here, Holds Important Post.

NEW YORK. July 2a-Ludwig c. A.
K Martens, one-time agent Of the soviet
Russian government in this country. was
elected to the presidium Of the supreme
council Of national economy, the highest
governing body in the soviet, after his
virtual deportation from America last
winter, according to advices just re-
ceived here.
The advices. transmitted through So
Wet Russia, the official publication here
OF the Lenin regime. said Martens is
also a member Of q special committee
appointed to obtain tho return Of Rus
sian citizens from this country to their
native land.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
GIRL SWIMS TO FREEDOM.
cial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star. a-a.
- PARkERSBURG. w. Va. July "a
Oneida Smith. aged fifteen. who escaped
from the Girls Industrial School. jump
ed into Worthington creek, swimming
Evening star., 1921-07-24

The first pair of spectacles was
made by Alexander de Spina. a monk.
who lived in Florence in the latter
half of the thirteenth century.
Evening star., 1921-07-24

It pays to read the want columns o,
The Star Hundreds of situations are
dlled through tham
Evening star., 1921-07-24

E-Z Seal Fruit Jars,
with glass top and rub
bers pts. & qts .$1.W doz.
Evening star., 1921-07-24

Electric Toaster, nickel
plated; guaranteed two
years; with cord and
socket 475
Evening star., 1921-07-24

Universal Electric Grill,
4 heats, nickel-plated; ;
complete with cord and
socket ...........$12.5O
Evening star., 1921-07-24

Mason's Jar Tops, por-
celain lined, to fit all size
jays SOC doz.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
For Canning

Mason's First Quality
Fruit Jars, with porcelain
tops and rubbers; pints
and quarts. .9Oc doz.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
Electric Goods

Hotpoint Electric Iron,
S or 6 h., complete with
cord ...........:.. .$6.95
Evening star., 1921-07-24

Galvanized Iron Water
ing Cans, 6-qt. size. Use
Evening star., 1921-07-24

Saucepan, with long
handle; nicely polished in
side and out; 3-qyart
size ............... 75c
Evening star., 1921-07-24

The original Good Luck
Jar Rubbers, fit all size
fruit jars. .10c doz.
Evening star., 1921-07-24
End other foot troubles

To keep the fee4 in proper con.
dition, battle them with Blue jay
Foot Soap. Il checks excessive per
spiration. kssops smarting and burn.
ing.
Then use Blue-jay Foot Relief. .
soothing, cooling massage for aeh-
ing muscles and tendons.
A final luxury is Blue.jay Foot
Powder. an, antisep.ie, deodorant
powder that keeps feet feeling fine.
These new Blue-jay treatments-
Each. 35e; Combination pkg. $l.00.
Evening star., 1921-07-24

Electric Curling Iron,
guaranteed 2 years. SITS
Evening star., 1921-07-24

Galvanized Iron Car
bage Can, corrugated,
with seamless cover; s.
gallon size.........$1.0
Evening star., 1921-07-24

AID m in u m Colander,
nicely polished, with legs
and side handles. .$1.W
Evening star., 1921-07-24

Heavy Aluminium Tea
Kettle, 6-qt. size. $500