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The evening world., 1921-04-16
TWELVE HOUSES
BURNED IN KERRY
RepriSalS Follow Shooting of Major
Mackinnon at Tralee on
Friday

CORK, April "a dozen houses
we're burned to-day in Ballymacell-
colt, County Kerry. including a
presbytery in which priests resided,
following the shooting 10 death Of
Major Macldnnon, commander OF a
company Of auxiliary on the Tralec
golf course Friday afternoon. There
have been no roprIsals in Tralee,
where the military took charge OF
the town All the shops have been
closed and bus ness suspended.
In Ballydwyer a creamery, which
previously had been burned and re-
constructed, was again burned. A
young civilian running on the ap-
proach Of military lorries was shot
dead
The evening world., 1921-04-16
By Joseph S. Jordan.

tstaff Correspondent Of The Evening Worldly
ALBANY, 16Mnus the attending
andgo home gayel midnight
In
sembled a hothouse
Of the housing amend
mns one OF which applies
County landlords
willingness continue the
the expiration the lease
saw whether he will
The evening world., 1921-04-16
GOMPERS MARR|ES
AT Il; HIS BRIDE
33 YEARS JUNIOR
Justice Robert F. Wagner, Old
Friend of Groom, Performs
Ceremony at Hotel.
SHE DIVORCED 3 DAYS.
Union Is Result of Romance
Dating From Lecture in the
Home Town of Woman.

Samuel Gompers, President OF the
American Federation OF Labor, and
Anna A.nersley Gleaves Neu-
scheler, who is thirty-three years his
junior, were married at 1915 o'clock
this morning in an apartment at the
Hotel Woodward 55th Street and
Broadway. The ceremony was per-
formed by Justice Robert f. Wagner
OF the Supreme Court, an old friend
OF the groom. After a wedding
breakfast the bridal pair set out for
Toronto, where Mr.. Gompers will
lecture before the Empire Club.
Upon their retrrn they will make
their home in Washington.
Although Mr.. Gompers is seventy
one years old, and Mrs. Gompers
thirty eight, and each has been prev
iously married both were palpably
nervous before, during and after the
ceremony. MIR. Gompers,' setting
aside his familiar skull cap for once,
put on his slouch hat after the cere-
mony and wore it most OF the time ne
was indoors.
The best man was John Morrison
and Mrs. Morrison was matrOn Uf
honor TO the bride. Among those who
attended the ceremony were Mrs.
Sara Conboy, International Secretary
and Treasurer Of the United Textile
workers of America; b. A. Larger
International Secretary of the United
Garment Workers of America: Mrs
Irwin Brown and Miss Elsie Gleaves
both of Trenton, sisters Of the bridc
Robert Rucker and william ]. Ash
lev. Mr.. Gompers's personal attorney
Mrs. Gompers wore a blue trico-
tine tailored dress, straw toque, and
MIR. Gompers was in blue serge
suit with white silk shirt and Mue
cravat. They posed for the movies
after the wedding.
The marriage of Mr. Gompers and
Mrs. Neuscheler comes of an ac-
ouaintance which began a number
of years ago when the labor leade.
was lecturing in Trenton, then the
home OF Mrs. Neuscheler's parents
Her father, an artist potter, met and
Continued on Second Page)
The evening world., 1921-04-16

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r,3l, an hour wind. which blew down
The evening world., 1921-04-16
BOARD Of TRANSIT
NAk[O BY MILLER;
NJ 'ANENY At HEAD
HarknesS and Organ Other
Members - PrendergaSt
Chairman of p. S. G.
SENT TO SENATE TO-DAY
Mr.. Prendergast Designated
for the Long Term Expir-
ing on Feb. /, 1881.

ALBANY, April I6.-Gov Mlller's
long awaited nominations for the
Transit Commission in New York
city and the reorganized Public Ser
vice Commission were sent TO the
Senate to-day for confirmation.
The Transit Commissioners ap-
pointed arc George McAneny, Chair
nan, Of New York; Leroy T. Hark-
ness, OF Brooklyn, and Major Zen.
John f. O'Ryan, of New York.
The Public Service Commissioners
are:
william A. Prendergast OF Brook
lyn, designated as Chairman, and for
the term expiring Feb. !, 1881; Will
lam r. Pooley of Buffalo for the term
expiring Feb. /, 1929; Charles Van
Voorhis OF Rochester for the term eX-
piring Feb. l. 1927; oliver c. Semplc
of New York for the term expiring
Fob. l. 1925, and Charles G. Blakeslee
of BlnEhamton for the term expiring
Feb, /, 1928
Mr.. McAneny is a former newspaper
man and has been President OF the
Borough of Manhattan, President OF
the Board Of Aldermen and Acting
Mayor Of New York.
Gen. O'Ryan is too well known to
need further special mention, his ex-
ploits over seas being still fresh In
the memory.
Mr.. Hardness was once assistant
counsel to the Public SerIc, Commits
sion and was chief OF the Rapid Tran
dt Bureau OF the Public Service Com
mission. He was a Major during the
war and connected with the United
states Railroad Administration.
II seems there isn't chance 10
Keep Al Smith out of office. The
former Governor has been made one
Of the Commissioners Of the Port
Authority. with a term extending to
July /, 1862.
The others are Eugene II. Outer
bridge, a director OF the Equitable
Life Assurance Company; Vice Prcsi-
dent and Managing Director OF the
Pantasote Leather Company Of New
Jersey, and Lewis H. Pounds, former
Borough President Of Brooklyn.
The state Tax Commissioners are
Walter w. Law jr., Of Brlarciffe
/ Manor. who is made president for tho
| term expiring Jan. I, 1927; Joun Jake
Merrill Of Alfred for the term cxpir-
,ng Jan. /, 1925 and Walter IT, Knapp
Of Cananda.gua for the term expiring
Jan. /, 1928.
Law is a former state Senator;
| Merrill has been member OF the
state Tax Commission since 1917 and
s one OF the oldest men in the State
in the tax work Mr. Knapp wa-s
. former president OF the state TaS
/ Commission.
/ Frank $. Cannon OF West New
/ brighton, Richmond County, has beer
named Justice OF the Supreme Court
/ Second District, to succeed Almet +
| jerks. resigned.
Leroy r, Harkness said respecting
his appointment TO the Transit Com,
mission:
THE chart Of the commlssion's
course is generally outlined in Gov
MillePs messages and in his letters
TO Gen. Bridgeman and M Gran
ford There is on unusual oppor-
uujty for tremendous, conscrya
tive accomplishment, ana while tnos,
selected by the Governor to do this
work appreciate IN full the Erca
compliment involved in their selcc,
ton, they accept their designation
with the deepest sense Of their obi,
cation 70 the puddle ..-..--...-.-
The evening world., 1921-04-16
BRITISH MINERS
STRIKE TO co ON;
MEETING IS CALLED
Government Still Pushing Its
Plans to Combat General
Tie-Up.

LONDON, April 1d.-A conference
between delegates OF the Miners Fed
Grafton OF Great Britain and repre-
sentatives from all coal districts in
the United Kingdom, at which the
coal strike situation will be con-
sidered, was to-day fixed for next
Friday, April %. In the mean time
work will not he resumed in any Of
the coal fields affected by the miners
strike.
The executive council of the Triple
Alliance this afternoon issued the
following statement, explaining cam
collation. Of the general strike order:
mo reasonable hope remained Of
securing the spontaneous, united ac-
ton 50 essential to give the miners
the assistance sought. A partial,
hopelessly inadequate sympathetic
strike would have weakened the
three organizations power. We re-
gret there was no other course open
to us.
Tho Government has not relaxed
IN the slightest its preparations TO
meet a general str.Ne in spite Of the
apparent collapse Of the threatened
walk-out Plans for the movement
Of milk and other food supplies arc
being steadily pushed and recruiting
| for the emergency guard continues
unabated.
1t is said in official circles that
! this is due to the fact that workers
Of the various organizations outside
! the miners union would be mos
/ likely 70 reverse their decision not to
strike il the Cabinet were to show
| the slightest disposition to regard thu
whole affair as a closed incident.
Opinion prevails in some quarters
that the action OF the railroad work
ers and the transport men means
| the death warrant Of the Triple Al
! lance" This view is not held uni
versally, but, without doubt, the split
which developed yesterday will have
a serious effect upon the rank and
7 file OF labor
yesterday was the heaviest defeat
that has betlllon labor within the
/ memory Of man begins the laborltc
Herald's comment on the sensational
break away Of the railroad men and
transport workers. 1T is no use try
lCent!npea % sesaaS Psss.l
The evening world., 1921-04-16
ENDS LIFE SHORTLY
BEFORE WEDDING
jersey Farmer, 90, Told Neighbor
He Preferred Death to Marriage

CAMDEN, y. Jo April l6.-George
Vale, siXty-siX, a farmer living al
Williamstown, was TO have been mar
ricd to Mrs. Mamie Boston of Cam
den at o'clock this afternoon. In
stead he jumped in front OF a train
at the Wtlliamstown railroad station
and was killed.
Robert McLeester, a neighbor OF
Wale, said the latter told him he
would commit suicide rather than be
married.
The evening world., 1921-04-16
BLIZZARD AND GALES KILL
SCORES, TIE Up FAR WEST
AND MENACE LAKE SHIPS
Death List Grows nWake of Arkar=
sas-Texas "TWis r"-Trains
From Denver Cancelled as Snow
Covers Colorado-Eleven States in
Grip Of Storm.

April tornadoes the midwest
today taking heavy toll
property
portation lines.
killed in de
through Southwestern
Early from Eastern
attempting toll The damage
IN r.--. al-nn is n-Llnl LLed at
The evening world., 1921-04-16
VOTING MACHINE
BILL is PASSED
Makes Their Use Mandatory in
New York and Other Cities
of State.

ALBANY. April 16.-Under an
emergency message from Gov Miller
the Assembly to day by a vote OF l5O
to IL passed the TOIbert bill de-
signed to make mandatory the use OF
voting machines in New York and
other first class cities,
The negative votes were cast by
Democratic members.
The evening world., 1921-04-16
MUCH DESTRUCTION
IN ARKANSAS AND
PARTS OF TEXAS
Death List Grows and EARLY
Dispatches Report Great
Property Damage.

HOPE, Ark, April 16.-The death
total continued TO grow as reports
ulckled in from the rural districts Of
Texas and Arkansas, which We're
swept by a mile wide tornado late
yesterday.
indications we're the death toll
would exceed nifty, with seventy five
10 eighty fatalities already unotii-
cially reported, as follows;
Miller County twelve; Dolph,
twenty; Washington, four; Marl-
brook, twelve killed, fifty injured; !;
Northeastern Texas, twelve killed;
Bievins, fifteen to twenty killed,
Rescue parties were rushed into
tto area from pIl directions. Doctors,
n.rscs ana citizens hu"r.odly clam
D,.ea into automobiles lass, night and
plunged into the rain to aid the SUI
fC ting
The storm, starting near TcNar.
Kama, swept northeast. T. was more
- - tCcutiaf,ra IN Sccand Pa-rA
The evening world., 1921-04-16

ALBANY. April l5.- Gov. Miller has
~rlt to the legislature an emergency
message TO a bin granting permission
to former president Woodrow Wilson
to practice law In the state without the
necessity Of an examination. The DILL
will be passed by both houses.
The evening world., 1921-04-16
IN HOUSING LAW
ABANDONED AS LEGISLATURE
APPROACHES CLOSING HOUR

Were Designed to
Make it Easier for Landlords
One of Most Important of Cotillo
Bills to Curb Exchange Sharks
Is Passed.
The evening world., 1921-04-16

Gc0Rt!Ugea sa scGcas PsSs,i
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15
NOTABLES JOIN
WOMEN WRITER'S

An ar. shop talk meeting was
combined with the regular monthly
business meeting Of the League of
American Pen Women yesterday. At
no time in the history Of the league
has such a notable list of applicants
for membership been presented to
the national headquarters, the num-
Der running to 100 since the last
election in January.
Among those elected to member
ship were Mrs. Annie Fellows
Johnston, author OF Little Colonial
books; Ada Woodruff Anderson,
writer of Alaska and the Northwest;
Harriet White Fisher Andrew, au-
thor Of a woman's World Trip in a
Motor Car" just back from her home
in Italy; and in Washington, Mrs.
Edward P. Costigan. Miss Willard
Howe, correspondent for Musical
America, and Washington's much
fpted visitor, a leader in the photo
play world today, Miss Maibelle
Heikes-Justice.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15

ming paper caps, the merrymakers
then enjoyed continuous dancing un-
I'll long after midnight. Music was
furnished by two orchestras, which
worked in relays. AS soon as one
got out of breath, the other start
ed, the music being continuous
throughout the evening. Punch was
served at intervals '....
The club was specially decorated
for the occasion, being a veritable
bower of roses, vines and verdant
branches. The crowd was so large
that 1t took three large dining halls
to accommodate them. Two entire
floors were devoted to dancing. and
some OF the younger set even dane
ed up a"d down the steps.
Arrangements for the party were
in the hands of the house commit
tee, composed of Henry E. String
er, chairman; Frank P. Fenwick,
Arthur ]. May. A. H. Brewood,
George P. Killian, C. P. l. Moran,
A. J. RichaFds, George c. Shanrer
and Percy H. Russell.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15
D. C. OFFICIALS ASK
$ls,OOO FOR CARE
OF CITY'S INSANE
Deficiency Estimates for
Next Fiscal Year
Total $417,602.

The District deficiency bill for the
fiscal year of 1921. carrying items
which total S4l7,so2. was sent to
Congress yesterday by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. District Au-
ditor Daniel J. Donovan sent the
list of required appropriations TO
the Treasury Department last
Saturday.
The largest item carried in the
bill is $4,000 for the care of the
Districts INDECENT insane at st,
Elizabeth's Hospital. The District
has approximately 1,1O0 persons to
care for at the institution.
A total of $4,000 was asked for
the public schools. $4,000 for the
Industrial Home School and $4,000
for the National Training School for
Girls. An item of S29.500 for the
Board of Children's Guardians is
included.
other items are for paving Bla'
denburg road northeast. from FIT
teenth and II streets to the District
line, $4,000: water department
s35 1000; sewage pumping station
s2S.0OO; fire department supplies
$l2,7O0; office OF superintendent OF
weights, measures and markets
sl1 500: Home for the Aged and In
firm. $500; health department
S2.S9O. and District Of Columhis
employees compensation fund, $4,000
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15
SEEKS TO RECOVER
SEIZED WHISKY

Armed with a waiver of the
Triaca Company, of Baltimore, Md.
liquor dealers, of the right to claim
any OF 1872 cases of whisky, which
the Court of Appeals last January
ordered returned to Fred ]. Hughes
on the ground that a quart was as
good evidence of an alleged viola
tion of the law as the entire guam
tity. Attorney Alvin L. Newmyer
petitioned the District Supreme
Court yesterday to compel tne
United States Marshal to comply
with the court order.
Newmyer demands that all but
one quart of the liquor be immedi-
ately returned to his client by the
marshal.
The liquor was seized by revenue
agents from a warehouse near the
grounds of the American University,
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15
Democrat Head
Invites Boilers to
Meeting Here

Chairman White, of the Demo-
cratic national committee, yester-
day invited Thomas B. Love and
Robert w. woolley, close friends Of
William g. McAdoo. to appear be-
fore the meeting of the Democratic
executive committee here next
Thursday and explain why they
think an Immediate reorganization
Of the party. with the ousting of
the present chairman, is necessary.
Love and Woolley have circulated
a "roundrobin" among the Demo-
cratic national committeeman for -
meeting of the full committee, ap-
parently with the purpose of GUST
ing White, a Cox leader. They have
denied that their purpose was to
gain control of the party for Nc
Adoo.
Another signer Of the Love-
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15
Federal Officers
Bar ". Y. Examiners

There is no disposition on the part
Of the Federal government, it was
learned yesterday, to let the New
York health authorities take part
in examinations conducted on gov
crnment property as long as the
Public Health Service does not need
assistance. The attitude of the de-
partment was made known as the
result Of a series of protests to
President Wilson made by DR.. Roy
al Copeland, health commissioner of
New York City, who has insisted
that the New York municipal health
authorities take part in the exami-
nations at Ellis Island
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15
ID. c. Man Weds
NelU York Girl

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Miss Caro-
line ogden Jones, daughter by a
former marriage of Mrs. Paul w.
Bartlett, was married to Armistead
Peter, Sd, of Washington. D. c.. at
1880 o'clock this morning in the
chantry of the. Church of the Trans
hguration in East Twenty ninth
street.
The Rev. DR.. George c. Houston,
rector of the church, assisted by the
Rev. Freeman Peter, uncle of the
bridegroom. performed the cere-
mony, which was followed by a
small reception and wedding break
fast at. the home of the brides
mother, 40 West Thirteenth street
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15
TO MOVE
LEPERS THIS WEEK
DR.. Fowler Given Assurances
By U. S. Public Health
Service.

willard Centilevre and Charles H.
Young, held at the District leper
house, will be removed from the
District to the national leprOsarium
at Carville; La, before the end OF
this week. public health officials yes
terday assured DR.. William c. Fow-
Ter. District health officer.
DR.. Fowler communicated with the
Public Health Service yesterday,
after Centilevre had visited the Dis
triCt Building in search of DR.. Fow-
Ter Sunday night. He fatty denied
that he was retarding the removal
of the lepers by waiting for a num-
Der of lepers to be sent to the Car
Vile institution from Virginia.
Il have told the Public Health
Service at various times" said Dr.
Fowler. that l am willing to turn
the lepers over to them for trans
portation to Louisiana on half ar
hours notice"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15
Two Orchestras Blown Breathless
Furnishing Music for City Clubs
Merry St. Valentines Celebration

Members OF the City Club and
their guests celebrated Valentines
Day in brilliant fashion at a big
party last night at the clubhouse
Farragut Square.
From o'clock until l o'clock this
morning the clubhouse was crowd
ed to its capacity with a merry
throng that enjoyed one of the most
successful parties ever given by the
club.
A special table d'hote dinner was
served from until nearly 9. DON
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15
Aid Italian Blind Fund.

The first contributions from this
country to a fund of S1,O0O,OOO to
the Italian Committee for the Pre-
ventiOn OF Blindness were made
Yesterday at the Washington Club,
where Miss Winifred Holt, of New
York, president of the Italian COM
mittee, described the work which is
being done in Italy for the preven-
,ion of blindness and the care of
the blind.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15

Woolley roundrobin was virtually
withdrawn yesterday when w. L.
Barnum, Arizona committeeman,
wired White that he did not wish
to be considered a party to the
movement, IL it's purpose is to de-
throne the chairman and cause
trouble.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15
SUPREME COURT
ALONE CAN STOP
|. CREAM FROM N. Y.
Dr.. FOwler's Hands Tied
Temporarily in Tuber-
culin Test Fight.

Whatever action Health Oficer
William c. Fowler may take to
have the court quash the writ of
mandamus compelling him to issue
permits to the Merrin-So Com
pany, of Syracuse, n. Y, and 1872
other applicants to ship cream
from ROn-tuberculin tested cattle
into the District, it cannot stop
these shipments.
The Merrill -Soule Company, which
obtained the writ in its own be-
half and that of the other appli-
cants, are protected by that sec.
tiOn Of the judicial code which di-
rects that pending an appeal the
status quo must be maintained. If
the court should quash the writ,
the shippers will appeal Immediate
" and will be allowed to go on
shipping because of the fact that
they are now shipping cream into
the District and can only be
stopped by the United States Su-
preme Court.
Libel suit Threatened.
Matthew f. OBrien. attorney for
the Merrill-SCule Company and in
dependent Washington milk deal
ers. stated yesterday that he nOti-
Il DR.. Fowler that if he issued
l. ,sements to the press to the ef-
ct that the cream coming from
.ther the Merrill -Soule Company
or any Of the other applicants was
,npure-in keeping with his orig
rJal reason for the refusal of the
lsf-mits-then action for damages
y NJ - l. = a
civil court for libel.
IF these people are sincere in
their action for the tuberCulin
test" said O'Brien. as a safe
guard to the public health, there
is but one course for them to pur-
/ sue and that is to favor the passage
Of the Tison bill now pending il
Congress which absolutely prohibits
the shipment of milk or cream ir
interstate commerce unless the
same is the product Of tuberCulin,
tested cattle, which cattle must bC
tested every six months
Up to the present time none o
these advocates of the tuberculir
test. as applied locally. have in.
dorsed or favored the passage o
the bill, and on the contrary many
OF them have declared that to pas,
the Tilson bill would be to caus,
milk famine"
Fowler sim Firm.
Dr.. Fowler said yesterday h,
would stand firm in declaring fo
the tuberculin test. in spite of tn,
courts action in the Merrin-SouI,
case
Il regard the courts order as ap
plying to that one specific case.
said Dr.. Fowler Anyone els
ishing to send milk or cream int,
in District must comply with tn,
Az oerculin test before a permit will
No issued by the health department.
Dr. he health officer said he wouI,
tr ( Corporation Counsel Francis Fl
tephens to prepare papers askin,
that the courts order be set aside
II am only beginning the fight.
said DR.. Fowler. 'I have not beef
given an opportunity to state M
side of the case. but I intend t,
have my day-sometime, somewhere
knew nothing of the order com
pelling me to issue the permits un
til two attorneys entered my ofic
with man from the marshaTs of
hcc, and I was presented person
ally with the courts order"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15
Awarded $500 for Injuries

Mrs. Mary F.. Thornton was
awarded a verdict Of $500 damages
against the Washington Railway
and Electric Company yesterday be-
fore Chief Justice Mccoy in Circuit
Court No. for personal Injuries.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRlLS
: Tells How To Get Quick Relief
: from Head Colds It's Splendid!
ITIIrIuIHIdInIuInIuIHI1IHI HI1IHIuInInInInIrIuml

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In one minute your clogged nos
trils will open. the air passages Of
vour head will clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking,
snuTling, blowing. headache. dry
ness No struggling for breath at
night: your cold or catarrh will
be gone.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Rain from your druggist now. Ap-
( p little of this fragrant. antisep-
, healing cream in your nostrils.
h' nenetrates through every air
b,asssEe of the head. soothes the in
aamed or swollen mucous membrane
md reIief comes instantly.
MS just fine. Don't stay stuffed
nm with a cold or nasty catarrh-
Relief comes so Quickly.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-15

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The Washington herald., 1921-02-15

ent rights were Cancelled and the
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house with a reputation for quail
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century.
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