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Evening star., 1921-08-13
FOUR OFFICERS NAMED
TO TAKE TRIP ON ZR-2
Lieut.. Commander Byrd and Maj.
Van Nostrand Will Represent
United States.

By the Associated Press.
Two officers of the British air min
istry, an additional American naval. Off
Ger and an Army service officer have
been designated to make the transat-
lantic trip of the ZR-2, which will leave
England as soon after August 25 as
her trials permit.
Lieut. Commander Richard E. Byrd,
jr.. of the naval bureau of aeronautics
has gone to New York, from where he
will sail on the Olympic for England, to
return as air navigation expert. The
Army will be represented on the flight
by Maj. P. E. Van Nostrand, an airship
expert.
Lieut. Commander Byrd is taking over
some special navigation instruments
designed by himself for use on the first
transatlantic flight by the NC boats
in 1919. These instruments include the
"aircraft bubble sextant," speed and
drift indicators and projection chart
which affords a new and quick method
for locating positions at sea.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON. August 13. Charging
that "the Turks evidently have a
deliberate plan of exterminating
the entire Greek population on the
shores of the Black sea-" the Pan
Epirotic Union of America, with
headquarters here. has just made
public a cable message from DR..
Thoidis. president of the League
of the Greeks of Pontus. in which
he makes, "in the name of justice
and the most sacred rights of man,
a last appeal to the humanitarian
sentiments of the United States"
The message, dated CONSTANT
nople. July "a. reads as follows:
THE inhuman acts. assassina-
tions, thefts. violations. arbitrary
confiscations of property, all sorts
of malefactions unheard of before,
are in the daily program since
the armistice in the littoral of the
Pontus and in the interior of Asia
Minor.
Recent news just received from
the Pontus described, with the
blackest colors, the desperate con-
dition of the Greek population.
The male Greek population from
thirteen to sixty years of age of
all the cities of the Pontus, Ine-
boil. Samsoun. Kerassund, Ordou,
Tripoli, as far as TrebiZond, has
been deported to the interior.
THE largest part of this popu-
lation has been massacred on the
way by the Turks. and those who
Evening star., 1921-08-13
GREEKS CHARGE LNHUzMAN ACTS
AS TURKS PLAN DIFFERENTIATION

could survive have arrived by way
of Sivas. as far as Albostan, in
Kurdistan. The fate Of the Chris
tian villages of the interior is
ignored. The village of Ada and
its surrounding country. contain
ing a Greek population Of nearly
$500 persons, has. been burned
down. and their Inhabitants
massacred by the Turks, who
turned these villages into ashes
after having plundered them. 9th
er villages. around Samsoun were
pillaged and burned down some
time ago.
Yesterday the commander of
the American torpedo boat 232. v.
S. Houston. brought the news that
on the 10Th of July the Turks
compelled the women. the girls
and the children who were aban-
doned by their relatives now in
exile to vacate their houses and
also to be ready to start for an
exile. Fifteen thousand of these
unfortunate beings from Samsoun.
5000 from Kerassund and $4,000
from Ordou Ouniah, Fatsa. etc.
are in danger of being annihilated,
if they are not already.
''In the name of justice and of
the most sacred rights of man,
we make a last appeal to the
people of the United States. and
we ask the government of the
United States to take Immediately
such measures which shall be
Judge convenient to put an end
to this condition of things. which
constitutes shame in the full
light of the twentieth century,"
Evening star., 1921-08-13
MANASSAS LACKS WATER.
Mass Meeting Supports Efforts to
Meet Critical Situation.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, August ia mass
meeting was held here to consider
ways and means of solving the towns
water problem. C. A. Sinclair acted
as chairman, and r. S. Hynson of the
special committee explained the water
situation, making it very plain that
if for nothing else but fire protec-
tion the present lack of water must
be remedied as quickly as possible.
Several plans for raising the $4,000
needed were discussed. The one
finally agreed upon was to ask the
two local banks to finance the propo-
sition. Unanimous approval was
given the motion of Thomas H. Lion
that the mass meeting go on record
as commencing the special committee
for it's work in connection with the
solving of the towns water problem,
recommending the adoption of the
committees conclusions by the town
council, and asking that the town
council give this committee full au-
thority to have as many wells dug as
necessary to remedy the presen.
critical lack Of water.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
Here's Mear,est Man!
Yarns Public He Won't
Pay for Wife's Burial
By the Associa ted Press.

~ the ASsOc1a ttQ fress.
AUGUSTA, Gu, August 13.-
ID. H. Petit, advertising man.
ager OF the Chronicle, has dis
covered another "meanest man
in the world"
A middIe-aged man in a serge
suit Of clothes and wearing a
derby Int went up to one OF
fhe advertising windows of the
Chronicle and declared he wish
ed to shave n notice put i'm the
paper saying: Il won't be re-
spOnsfble for any OF wffe's
debtx.'"
"All right. sir" the clerk said
briskly.. "That'n cost you FL"
"Pafd,- said the stranger. He
proceeded to explain:
"My wife and L have been
separated for "a long time and
now she's fixing to die and I'll
not pay her funeral expenses."
As he went out Of the door he
added: ..One dollar is a lot bet
ter than $500"
Evening star., 1921-08-13
RAPPAHANNOCK INDIAN
SOCIETY TO CELEBRATE
War Dances and Other Features
Will Mark Observance of First
Anniversary.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. August Estate
officers have been invited to attend
the ceremonies incident to the first
anniversary Of the founding of the
Rappahannock Indian Association at
Central Point, Caroline county, Sep
tember 5. The association was organ
lied last year by the residents of the
counties OF Caroline, Essex and King
and Queen, where there appear to be
a considerable number Of men, women
and children who are largely of In
dian blood, many of them being Of
genuine Indian origin. Chief George
L Nelson Of owenton has charge Of
the arrangements in general, with
several others of the tribe to assist.
There are to be war dances, Indian
games and ceremonies" writes Chief
Nelson. "and these will be given by
the Indians Of our tribes and repre-
sentatives Of the visiting tribes. It
will be an all-day affair and there
will be plenty of music and an abund-
ance Of things to eat. We have a real
Indian church and a large hall, and
in case of rain there will be no lack
Of protection from the elements"'
Chief Nelson says that the proceeds
from the picnic will be devoted to
the building of a new high school
for the benefit of the youth, that they
may be educated and trained and
become progressive citizens of the
state and country. He says he hopes
that the people generally will come
are generally farmers and are good
citizens in every respect, are devout
church people, and they attend to
their own business and are always
ready to give assistance to their
neighbors when in distress.
AffOrney General Saunders has heen
invited to make the principal ad-
dress to the Indians. but he has en-
gagements in court for that week and
will be unable to attend.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
SAILING Of B|GzR-2
WAITS ON WEATHER
Prolonged Wind and Rain
Over North of England Holds
Up Final Tests.
BY the Associated Press


LONDON, August 12-On the
weather man now depends solely the
winding up of final preparations for
the voyage of the dirigible ZR-2 to
her new home in the United States.
His perversity in sending a prolonged
wind and rain over the north of Eng
land and the midlands, after an unu-
Suaiiy dry summer, is preventing the
holding of the last of the airship's
trlals before she is boarded by the
American crew.
This last proving by the builders
now is only matter of days. Then.
barring unexpected happenings, the
new owners will take her over, and
favored with flying weather. quickly
will conclude their initiation into
navigating the big airship. Comman-
der L. H. Maxfield and the members
of the crew which will pilot the ZR-2
across the Atlantic from England are
eager to start.
British Eager for Test.
The British builders. who have
watched the slow process of the ships
fabrication. are no less keen to see
management. as they believe their
claims for her excellence of constyuc-
tion will be vindicated.
'"The builders would like to see her
start tomorrow, for they are as anX-
ious as we are to see what she can do
on long flight" said an American
officer who has made voyage
aboard the airship. He declared it
untrue that the builders desired
postponement of the start, which the
Americans insist will be made as soon
after August 25 as meteorological CON-
dltions permit
Men Anxious to BE Picked.
At Howden. where the American
crew is, billeted, record has been
established for good behavior among
the enlisted men, as positions in the
first sailing crew are eagerly sought
The final word on the actual choice of
the ships complement of thirty-five
officers and men has not been spoken
by Commander MaxfieId. and every
man is trying to make certain he will
not be left behind.
The airship's wireless during the
transatlantic crossing is liable to be
put to other uses than the ascertain
ment of her position. the sending of
news dispatches and other routine.
for about the time of here departure
an Army transport will leave Eng
land with the wives of several mem
bers of the crew of the ZR-2 who
married during the months they have
been here.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
.STAUNTON WOMAN WILL
GIVE BLOOD FOR ANOTHER
Goes to Charlottesville and Offers
to Submit to TRANSMISSION in
Effort to Save Life.

Special Dispatch to he Star.
STAUNTON, Va, August 13.-Mrs.
G. B. Ellis of this city. a former pro-
fessional nurse, has gone to Char
lottesville and offered to submit to
blood TRANSMISSION in order that the
life of Mrs. Virginia Agnor of Staun-
ton, who lies desperately i'll in Uni
versity Hospital, might be saved.
Illness resulted from childbirth in
June, the baby living only about one
month. The woman is the mother of
five other children. the eldest OF
whom is but eleven years of age.
Authorities here and in Charlottes-
vile had to take a hand before burial
Of the child could be arranged.
Mrs. Ellis volunteered to give OF
her blood to save the mother and went
to Charlottesville and submitted to
a blood test. 1t will be several days
before the outcome of this will be
known. In the meantime the mother
is growing weaker.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
WAGE CUT BALLOTS
co TO RAIL UNIONS
Over 100000 Sent Out by
Headquarters for Vote
With Strike as Issue.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 10
More than 100000 strike ballots have
been sent out from the International
headquarters in Cincinnati of the
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks,
Freight Handlers, Express and Sta
tion Employees, on which the member
ship and those unaffiliated employees
who care to do SO will vote whether
they are in favor of accepting the
wage reduction ordered by the Rail-
roal Labor Board in a recent decision.
All ballots are returnable by Sep
tember 80, through general chairmen
of system boards of adjustment.
Accompanying the ballots is a four
page letter signed by Grand Presi-
dent E. H. Fitzgerald, in which he re-
views all wage proceedings since the
passage of the Cummins-E -Esch trans
portation act, and adds:
When the votes have been tabu-
lated, the grand president will advise
the chief executives of the sixteen
railroad labor organizations how far
this brotherhood is ready to oc-
operate.
There must be no stoppage of work
prior to the tabulation and announce
ment of the vote, or in the absence of
Instructions from the duly accredited
officers of our brotherhood and the
laws of our organization must be COM
piled with"
Evening star., 1921-08-13
BURcH CONCERN SOLD.
women in Concern Weep as Furni-
ture Is Carted Away.

CHICAGO. August 13-An auction
eer's hammer yesterday bounded ont
an end to the Pathescope Company, a
bankrupt firm, of which Arthur Burch.
being held in Los Angeles in connec-
tion with the Staying of ]. B. Ken
nedy, was vice president and active
manager. His father, the Rev. w. A.
Burch was chairman of the board of
directors.
Sale of Office furniture belonging to
the concern took place yesterday to
satisfy an attachment of $473 due for
rent.
In the business venture, which
Burch headed, were a number of
woman school teachers and stenogra-
pliers. Many investors, some of whom
wept as the furniture was carted
away. have threatened to seek a fed
eral investigation Of the concerns ac-
tivities.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
]. P. MORGAN SAILS TODAY
Noted Banker Will Make Trip to
Europe.

NEW YORK. August 13.-J. p Nor
gan, head of the banking firm of ].
P. Morgan & Co., announced last
night that he would sail for
Europe on the steamship Olympic to-
day, having seen accomplished all of
the three things which delayed his de-
parture last week. These were the
further financing of the Mercantile
Bank of the Americas, the operation
on Henry p. Dawson, a member of
the Morgan firm, and the settlement
of details of a private estate in which
he was interested.
Mrs. Morgan and their son, Junius,
sailed on the Cedric last week.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
GOES ON RETIRED LIST.

Lieut. Col. Rawson Warren, cavalry.
who has been on sick leave Of absence
at Annapolis, Md. has been placed on
the retired list of the Army on ac-
count Of disability incident to the
service. He ts from Pennsylvania and
served two yfars In the ranks prior to
his appointment as second lieutenant,
18th CayaIryf in February, 1891. He
served as a lieutenant colonel In the
National AruIE during the world war.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
DRUG PLOT CHARGED.

CHICAGO. August 13.-Warren C.
Spurgin, alleged fugitive wrecker of
the Michigan Avenue Trust Company,
was named yesterday in connection
with an alleged Chinese-American con-
spiracy to smuggle drugs into the
United States. Federal agents began
an Investigation following the finding
of q stock of narcotics stored In the
bank vaults.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
DENIES MENACE TO CUBA.
State Department Says Crowder
Did Not Attack Independence.

HAVANA. August 12.-Denial was
made by the State Department at
Washington to Cuban Minister Carlos
Manuel de Cespedes that recent re-
ports sent by Maj. Gen. E. H. Crow
der contained suggestions inimical to
the sovereignty and independence of
Cuba, according to statement given
out yesterday by the presidency.
The denial resulted from a request
by the minister for a statement on
stories published in the United States
purporting to give essential passages
from recent reports by Gen. Crowder
on the Cuban Situation.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
Miserlike Rat Builds
Nest Of Paper Money
Then Dies in Wealth
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANDERSON, s. c., August 13.
-OstentatiOn and n vulgar dis
play of wealth must hnve been
the motive of a family of rats
which built their 'hOme" entire.
ly of United States currency,
the bills being of one, five and
ten dollar denominations. The
rat nest was found I'm the roof
OF the old Bradley home In AM
derson county, which is being
remOdeled. Strange to say,
there was no trash In the nest.
the ball being composed entire
ly of shredded money.
MfscrIike. the old rat had died
In the midst of his wealth. for
his skeleton was found In the
middle of the '.expensive little
hOme."
Evening star., 1921-08-13
REGA|NS CONTROL
OF SHIP COMPANY
Interest Headed by Mayer
Resumes Authority Over
u. S. Mail Concern.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 13.-Control
of the United States Mail Steamship
Company was regained last night by
interests headed by Francis r. Mayer,
president of the company. Mayer,
with his board of directors, was re-
placed two days ago by a board hav-
ing Frank NJ. Bynum, formerly en-
ployed by the United States Shipping
Board, as its chairman and said TO
have been financially controlled by
Malcolm Chace and Alexander Smith
of Boston and Chicago banking
houses.
Coincident with the change of man
agement was the announcement that
the retiring board had resclnded a
resolution authorizing the return 70
the United States Shipping Board OF
nine ships seized from the company
for the alleged non-payment of char
ter hire and regained by court in
Junction. The attempt of Byunm inter-
ests to have this injunction vacated
resulted in bitter fight between the
two factions lighting for control of
the company, the motion being We
hemently opposed today by Delaney
Nicoll, counsel for the Mayer inter
estS.
Will Continue Fight.
This fight will be carried today,
it was indicated last night, when MIR.
Nicoll and cambridge Colby, who is
for the Mayer interests, appear before
Circuit Judge Martin 7. Manton to
show cause why an order should
not be entered vacating the injunc-
ton. The order for them to appear
was based upon a petition signed by
Mr.. Bynum before his resignation as
president of the company.
Both Mr.. Nicoll and Mr.. Colby con-
tend that the order is now void since
Bynum is no longer in control, but
<.a,-
the Shipping Board contends that
fact makes no change in the status
of the proceedings.
NicoIPs Stntement.
Mr.. Bullitt was silent on the atti-
tude of the Shipping Board in the
case. but Mr.. Nicoll issued state
ment in which he charged that Chace
agreement with the board to S:n
control of the United States hri'
Company'S interests.
Mr.. Nicoll further declared that
Barstow Smull. one of the vice presi-
dents of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, had signed an agreement
with the United American Lines, In
which w. Averell Hartman is inter
| ested, whereby all the vessels of the
United States Mail Company were 10
be turned over to them for operation
for a period of ninety days, with the
privilege of extension should they
be procured from the United States
Mail Company.
The statement also declared that
the Chace and Smith interests had
sought to obtain control of the YES
sells in order to protect the interests
of the Swiftsure Oil Transportation
Company, of which the Mayer inter-
ests own about 40 per cent or the
| stock. but in which the bankers have
| holdings amounting TO about $1,000
| 600.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
SHIPPING BOARD MANAGER
A. F. Mack Named for Northeast
ern Section.

appointment of A F. Mack, for
merly president of the Federal Ship
ping Company, as district manager
of the Shipping Board for the north
eastern section of the country was
announced yesterday by Chairman Las
ker. He will have control of Ship
ping Board operations at New York.
Boston and Philadelphia.
Mr.. Mack is a native of Cleveland
and has been engaged in the railroad
and shipping business for forty
years. For eighteen years he has
handled the ships of the United
states Steel Products Company.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
GOOD ROADS BILL READY.
Senate Committee Will Report
Compromise Next Monday.

The Senate committee on post Offices
and post roads will report next Mon
day to the Senate a bill for good
roads, which will be in the nature of
compromise between Senate and
House bills on the subject.
1t will carry an appropriation of
$50.000,000 Immediately available. with
similar sum available six months
hence
Evening star., 1921-08-13
ORGANIZE NAVY AIR BUREAU.

The bureau of aeronautics of the Navy
Department, authorized in the latest
latest naval appropriation act. has been
organized, with Rear Admiral William
A. Moffatt. formerly director of naval
aviation. in charge.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
ASSIGNED TO WALTER REED.

Maj. Raymond z. Scott, Medical
Corps, at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Ind, has been assigned to duty at
Walter Reed General Hospital. this
Evening star., 1921-08-13
EDUCATIONAL
WILIOW BROOK ACADEMY-

WILLOW BKUUk ACADEM1.
A home school for children. Offers thor
ongh physical. mental. moral. military and mu-
slcal training for college or business. Under
Christian masters. Located at the base of the
Blue Ridge near Washington, d. G.. Modern
Healthful. Scenery beautiful
Address ]. G. BEATTY, Headmaster, Blue
Evening star., 1921-08-13
GOES TO GOVERNORS ISLAND.

Maj Otis K. Sadtler. Signal Corps,
has been relieved from duty at the
War Department and assigned to duty
lat Governors Island, N. Y.
Evening star., 1921-08-13
EASTERN COLLEGE

Forty-fve minutes run from Washington,
opens September II. Liberal courses are offer
ed In Home Science, Music. Secretarial. Ex-
preston, Physical Culture. Four years high
school and junior college courses offered
Private bath. Buildings new. Charges, $3.50
R H HOLIDAY. Manassas Va
Evening star., 1921-08-13
DETAILED TO COLLEGE.

Maj. Richard D. La Garde, S. A.,
retired, has been detailed as pro-
fessor of military science and tactics
at st. Johns College, this city, in ad-
dition to his other duties.
Evening star., 1921-08-13

PAUL IN ICONIUM AND
LYSTRA. Acts H.1-33.
Golden Text: Thou shalt wor-
ship the Lord thy God. and Him
only shalt thou serve. MAT
thew, 410.)
Evening star., 1921-08-13
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The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-08
He Who Kicks Suoceeds.

Two frogs accidentally fell in
to large can of milk. They be-
gan at once to struggle for free
dom. leaping for the TOP nut al
ways falling back. One Of them
very soon became discouraged
and began saying: 1T amt no
use: it amt no use" But the
other one kept on striving and
said: Tll never give up"
When several hours later the
frogs were discovered in the
milk. the ore that said it ain't
no use" was de4d. and the other
one was sitting on a cake of
butter singing. " I'll never give
up"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-08
MONKEY BUSINESS.

An auto tourist was travelling
thru the great Northwest, when
he met a slight accident to his
machine. In some wsy he had
mislaid his monkry- wrench 30 he
stopt at a nearby farmhouse
where the folloing conversation
took place between himself and
the Swcde farmer:
Have YOU a monkey-wrench
here?n Nav: my brother he
got n cattle rsnch over there; my
couain he got sheep rench
further down this road but too
dam cold here for monkey
rench. "
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-08
body weakened and the life u
marred.

marred.
But while these things are true.
it IS also true that the life may
be mado over. It is not too late.
Sometimes it is a good thing to
be discouraged in order that we
learn the secret Of being encour-
aged. Sometimes It'll . good
thing to be put down, that We
may feel the necessity Of coming
up.
Life msy be made over. The
secret of msking over q marred
life is letting God in. Giving
Him a chance; having no will bnt
His, no strength but that which
runs for His honor and for His
glory. When God comes in He
strengthens the impaird will. He
shapes the marrsd character.
He pardons sin and blots out al
our trsnsgressions. What il
your life7" Ifyou are an atheist
you say. MY life ends with
DEATH" God pity you. Then
say good-by to your mother; you
will never sec her again. Kiss
your baby as it dies it is the end.
Oh. wretched man. what is your
life? The agnostec says, my lie
is dark and barren vale beween
the cold and ice-clad peaks of two
eternites. l." Oh, wretehed man,
what is your life? And hear
some man of the world say,
Eat drink and be merry" Yes.
what is your life? Eternity will
not be long enought to repent Of
ii. The Christian says. MY life
is lhe gift OF God. sure n dered
to Jesus. lived in His power. kept
with His everlaauing arms about
Inc. -" What is your life?