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Evening star., 1921-09-04
MURDER OF ERZBERGER
] FOLLOWED SHIFT OF TAX
Assassinators of Republicans Go Unpunished
While Extreme Penalties Follow
Sayings BY Socialists.

other terrible monsters. 10 an enemy
of the people, and newspapers ana
titled to say his demise was good for
the fatherland.
Fined Eleven Dollars.
The second fact is that not only are
Count Arco and the junker who
previously wounded Erzberger called
patriots in court, but the editor OF
an obscure paper who twice publicly
demanded % In the murder .s Of e1s.1a "Harasn. den
stein was sentenced In Berlin to
a fine Of 1000 marks (about 311) be-
cause of consideration for his pa
triotic motives" As matter OF fact.
he advertised his paper to several
times the value Of the fine.
Erzberger was no great@or blame
less statesman. He rose from his
position ~ . Wurtsmburg school,
master to be . leader of the center
party by intelligence and industry.
German Northclins during the war.
This ohce obscure journalist could
spend countless millions in the ex-
port OF innumerable lies, and in doing
so he soon became accustomed to acts
wrong, OF course. not to steer clear
of certain business connections. which.
however, really netted him but little
profit. To call him corrupt would be
oIuPIus IOT II ne udu UScH ne COulU
have amassed millions during the war
easier than almost any one else.
Shifted Tax to Rich.
Erxberger formerly was an annexa-
Zionist. almost a pan-German. But
he was convinced by visits to neutral
countries, especially after Americas
entrance into the war. that victory
was impossible. Therefore he sought
and negotiated the peace. Optimism
often blinded him. His blunders were
numerous. but this ardent Catholic
was an honest, passionate patriot and
an honest, energetic democrat. In
citement was carried on against him
with the dirtiest weapons-lies in
words and caricatures-especial
since he shifted heavy taxes to the
rich bourgeoisie.
Attacked Twice Before.
Twice shot at previously. Erzberger
succumbed to the third attack. The
popular version. which is never quite
right, but seldom quite wrong, says
he was murdered by the rich because
he wanted to make them pay the
war bill. OF course, it is not so SIM
pie as that. But recent impudent
demonstrations by the militarists and
the nationalists, who go so far as
to read kilograms from 'the all-high-
est commander-in-chief' (who fed
across the border at the moment his
army was in the greatest danger),
were also prompted by anxiety over
their precious money bags.
They have at last scared the govern
ment and the democracy.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-09-04
SEE SUCCESSFUL FIGHT
ON THE WATER HYACINTH
Experts Express Belief That Steam
Will Destroy Growth That Is
Choking the Bayous.

NEW ORLEANS. September g.
After nineteen years of expensive
and laborious effort. with only vary
ing success. interested shipping
interests and government experts
now express the belief that q
method has been found that will
solve the .ls. problem OF thee water water
every bayou in the state with its
green and lavender floral mag
Iifcence.
The new method. which was
suggested by Gov. John M Parker.
Is the simple application Of live
steam. Preliminary reports from
experiments now under way, accord
inE to government agents. indicate
that the governor has at least point
ed a way to check. II not exter-
inmate. the plant that has proved
such a menace to Louisiana's inland
waterways for the last twenty years.
and which, according to government
observers, is now threatening the
fresh water portion Of the Panama
canal.
The water hyacinth appeared in
Louisiana Immediately after the
cotton centennial exposition here in
1884. The plant, which is a native
the fair and its beauty was greatly
admired. At the close of the fair
a number of plants were taken to
the country districts for growth in
garden pools When they over
crowded the pools they We're thrown
into nearby bayous. where they
caused heavy losses by choking the
bayous and streams to such an
extent that small vessels could not
mako their way through the tangled
masses Of foliage and roots which
At places extended for miles and
miles with no break of channel
through them
From a beautiful curiosity in 1884
they became decided menace in
1896. and had 50 clogged q number
Of streams that an appeal was made
to Congress for relief. and. in 1899.
$4,000 was appropriated for the
purpose Of determination. Since then
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars
have been spent in the fight.
; Today there 10 hardly q stream In
Louisiana that does not become 50
clogged with the hyacinth that navi-
cation Ii almost impossible In the
m1mmer monthA
Evening star., 1921-09-04
ny MACMILLAN HARDEN.
Germany's Foremost Publicist.

Ry Csble to The Star.
berlin. September 3-Number 31s
on the list of political assassinations;
Matthias Erzberger. member of the
reichstag.
which means that since the German
republic was proclaimed 316 members
of the republican parties have been
4reacherously murdered.
Or the perpetrators and instigators
Of these crimes only five have been
convicted and none sentenced to
death. Count Arco. who shot the
idealist Kurt Eisner in the back, was
sentenced to life imprisonment in a
fortress, while the Bavarians call him
q saviour. The total of all other pun
ishments amounts to thirty-one years
for S15 murders
No Punishment Attempted.
Generally no trial has followed
when . trial is unavoidable. the prls-
oner is either allowed to escape or Is
acquitted. The real instigators are
never seriously sought.
During this same period there have
been fifteen murders by communists
prisals for monarchist murders. The
total punishment for these fifteen
murders has been eight executions
and lit years in prison.
The soviet dictatorship attempted at
Munich cost twelve lives. and these
only after the shooting of unarmed
red guards and relief workers ex-
cited a spirit of revenge. Then when
the government troops entered Mu-
mich sos prisoners were shot without
trial and 1913 adherentS OF the ba-
varian soviet were sentenced to a to-
tai of SIS years.
Monarchist Rebels Unpunished.
No leader of the Kapp rebellion to
restore the monarchy has yet been
fried and none of the IT'S officers who
participated in that movement has
been punished. Most of them are still
IN the army.
OF fifteen communist murders. only
two have been unpunished. or 316
nationalist murders, 2S2 remain un-
stoned.
These eloquent figures are incom-
plete without two additional facts.
A weak and cowardly government,
flirting with all parties, has en-
gendered the shameful belief that
every one who does not swear that
the imperial government was as in
nocent of starting the war as a new
born babe and that the brave Ger
man army. ION the point of final vic
tory" was stabbed in the back by
the social democrats. the Jews and
Evening star., 1921-09-04
Cuardsn,e1, in Jail,
Penalty Incurred
For Skippi1,g Drill
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatc tch to The Star.
HOPEWELL. Vas September
Slowing to the fact that many
members OF the local National
Guard company have fallen Into
the habit Of skipping drill. Capt.
J. T. GarROw has issued orders
to the effect that every menber
must report for duty at d1ills
and then ask for leave from the
commanding officer. All mem-
bers Of the company who DO not
report will be sent after By the
commanding Omcer. and the
squad that will be sent will
have orders to come back only
after they have foupd the de-
linquent members. %. ~. 10.
At a recent drill held shortly
after the order went into ef-
feet Sevepal nasmbers did not
believe an 0meer In the National
Guard had authority to enforce
1T and SO refused to obey the
commands of the squad. These
members were put In the city
jail In lieu of a guardhOuse, and
there Sepented Of their action At
leisure. They were all let on
after \ few hours OF conAne-
ment and after they had apols-
gized to the commanding omeer.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
413,747 ITALIANS IDLE.
Textile Strike to Add 100, 900 to
Unemployed.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1921.
ROME, Italy, September 3.-Latest
statistics show that the number of Ital-
ian unemployed is 413,H7, which, con-
sidering Italy's population and the rela-
lively small number OF persons employed
in industry. is about equivalent to the
much greater number in the United
States.
The situation is complicated by the
new decision of the textile workers.
numbering 100000, to begin a general
strike tomorrow. This decision was pro-
voked by the insistence Of employers on
a wage cut. Both sides in a previous
conference had decided to make peace
full arrangements, but apparently the
owners after more mature consideration
decided that 1t was absolutely necessary
to reduce expenses. The strike will
greatly increase the advancing misery.
and prices. which fell from last Novem-
Der to May, have again risen.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
Immense Purchases at the Psychological Moment
Enable This Announcement of Values Extraordinary
Curtains, Rugs & Draperies
40 Special Lots
Savings of IS to so per cent
Savings Of IS to so per cent

Lace Window Panel Curtains. Special
Sale price, each. $1.OO
Filet Weave Lace Curtains. Special Sale
price, pair, $1.6o
Marquisette Panel Curtains. Special Sale
price, each, sos
Velour Portieres, IS inches wide. Special
Sale price, pair, $l7S5
Velour for draperies, 50-inch. Special
Sale price, yard, '...''.'' $19s
Drapery Silks, all shades; 36-inch. Spe- J
cial Sale price, yard, - SOC
Damask-effect Striped Cretonnes. Spe-
cial Sale price, yard, 4oc
New Crash Cretonnes. Special Sale price,
yard, soc
Marquisette Curtains, wide hens. Spe-
cial Sale price, pair, $l.zo
Marquisette Curtains, lace edged. Spe-
cial Sale price, pair, $l.6S
Net Curtains, hemmed fronts. Special
Sale price, pair, SLID
Blocked Patterns in Scrims. Special Sale
price, yard, 45c
sunfast Drapery Madras. Special Sale
price, yard, Soc
New Reversible Terry Cloth. Special
Sale price, yard, Csc
Printed Drapery Scrirhs: Special Sale
price, yard, 45c
Open-bordered Curtain Scrims. Special
Sale price, ward, 15c
Large Size Cedar Chests. Special Sale
price, each, $16.95
Neat Mating Boxes. Special Sale price,
each, $4.3S
Heavy Cocoa Mats. Special Sale price.
each, $1.zS
2zx54-inch Velvet Rugs. Special Sale
price. each. $4.zS
On Sale Tuesday Morning.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
MORO BANDITS KILLED.
Nine Shot by Constabulary Afte,
Murder In Philippines.

MANILA. P. l., September 3.-Nine
Moro bandits have been killed by a
constabulary patrol on Lebac Island,
it was reported here yesterday. The
Moros robbed and murdered another
Moro, it was reported and the con-
stabulary went in pursuit Of the mur-
derers.
The Moros fought with bolos and
one revolver. There were no cas-
ualties among the constabulary.
Evening star., 1921-09-04

ox12-foot Brussels Rugs. Special. Sale
price, each, $16.75
oxi2-foot Brussels Rugs. Special Sale
price, each, $3.50
oxl2-foot Administer Rugs. Special Sale
price. each, $37.7s
oxi2-foot Velvet Rugs. Special Sale
price, each, $34.75
oxl2-foot Velvet Rugs, high grade. Spe-
cial Sale price, $7z.S0
Opaque Cloth Shades. Special Sale price,
EACH soc
Opaque Shades, best grade. Special Sale
price, each, SOC
Duplex Color Shades. Special Sale price,
each, $l.l5
Special Holland Shades. Special Sale
price, each, $l.35
sunfast Holland Shades. Special Sale
price. each. $z.1S
Irish Point Lace Curtains. Special Sale
price, pair, $o.75
Brussels Curtains, very fine. Special Sale
price, pair, $l250
Fine Weave Filet Curtains. Special Sale
price, pair, 1898
Imported Madras Curtains. Special Sale
price, pair, $32o
sunfast Madras Curtains. Special Sale
price, pair, $7.45
Velour Portieres (best), 5o-ineh. Special
Sale price, pair, $Io3s
Plain Shade Repp Portieres, 36-inch. spe-
New Fall cretonnes, s6-inch. Special
Sale price, yard, 3oc
New Terry Cloth Portieres. Special Sale !
p'lsnI All Rsi Bali rringe.. Special Sale Price,
yard, &c
2alais Roys-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
BOND ISSUE PLANNED.
Prince Georges County Will Sell
$47, 900 in 3O-Year School Notes.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 3.-Prince
Georges county, Md, will sell
between $4,000 and $4,000 Of per
cent thirty-year school Improvement
bonds on Tuesday. Tho county COM
advertised for bids on
$4,000 bonds some time ago. but re-
jected them when it was found that
the bids received would not provide
sufficient funds to carry out the pro-
posed improvement plan. The issue
has been increased, and 1t Is expected
that the award will be made Tuesday.
Several Baltimore banking houses
have submitted bids.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
The New Woolens
Extremely the Following

Psnveaaine-Wool Duvetyn really exquisite
especially adapted the tailored suit Panveane
lends itself the intricate and exquisite of emhroidee and
Here also the deep shown the best
advantage 81 inches wide. At $40 yard.
The richest Of co.tingsaiso F. & H. produeton-.re
The furry pluhy surface gives these materials
distinction They warmth without the acme Of
Priced from sos Slzss
Evening star., 1921-09-04


You will be we'll repaid to look this wonderful assort
These the rich Satin Pruneas in striped
both bold and the ubdued color
pads in variety of styles sharp color
also monotone efects At $40 and $l9s.
Mochatex This material has the of duveyn with
wonderfully soft finish The following deep rich
shown Marmot, Marocain, Toroe-she Malay
Nocturne. s. inches wide. At $4.9s yard.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
SIGN con6ERcIAL TREATY.

CHRIST1ANIA, Norway. September &
"A Russo Norwegian commercial treaty,
closely parallelinG the Anglo. Russian
agreement, was signed today.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
ACCEPTS PEACE TREATY.
Austrian Foreign Affairs Commit.
tee Agrees to Pact With q. 8.

We VIENNA; September & The foreign
treaty of peace signed August "a be-
tween Austria and the United States.
Chancellor Mayr was charged with the
task Of presenting the report to parlia-
ment tomorrow. with q view to the rati-
dcation Of the treaty.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
Notions Dept.

Dress Findings and the hundred and one OF
needs at sale prices for Tuesday.
Evening star., 1921-09-04

Women's Onyx Hose
Regularly $1.7S to $z.zs
Full fashioned, pure Ct AZ
thread silk, in black, VA'TO
navy. white, brown and cordo-
van. Some perfect, others with
slight irregular weaves.
Also silk clocked and embroid-
cred hose, scanned back, in black.
tan. brown and beige. AT SlA5
pair.
Envelope Chemise
Regularly A.ss and $3.50
M.nuf.sturers' u: 81 OK
samples. OF glove spOs1O
silk, with dainty lace yokes. Also
bloomers in plain and novelty
.weaves. At $3.ss pair.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
4O.Inch Crepe Satin at
1898 yard

Former price of these fabrics
was &98 yard.
The Fan-ta-si is shown in a
variety of patterns in all white,
also white with black.
The Tally-ho is shown in a va
riety of color combinations. Tues
day only at $3.50 yard.
Evening star., 1921-09-04

Women'S Silk Hose
Regularly 81 to SLso
Just received another 7AC
lot of pure silk hose,
scanned back, in plain, dropstitch
and self stripes. Black. white
and brown. Slightly irregular
weaves. Will not effect wear or
looks. At 74c pair.
Kayser Silk Vests
Regularly $500
Low neck, Italian 81 %
silk tops. with silk " L s61
mercerized bodice and shoulder
straps. All perfect. At S1.z9.
Palais RoyaI-Mafn Floor
Evening star., 1921-09-04

A 12-Momme Natural Tan Pom
gee, bright, permanent finish, evenly
woven and specially priced for Tues
day only at 75c yard.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
"Beacon" Cord Tires to be Featured for Another
List Of Sale Prices See Below for Tuesdays +

Buy High Grade Hose at Nearly Half Price
Women's So to $3.50 Hose
Tuesday at $2.39
Full fashioned thread silk hose in plain lace open fronts
and Paris clocks Italian silk novelty lace effects and
drop stitch Black, white and colors
Mostly perfect-some slightly Irregular Good assort-
ment of sizes.
1t Is Rare Opportunity Get Fine Silk Stock:
ings at Such Savings a.
Evening journal., 1921-03-11
Breezes from the South Watt
the Style News of
White Silk Hose
For Sports Wear and After
noon Wear.

hOOh NNNhs
From all the southern vaca-
ton land comes word of the
vogue of plain white silk stock
ings for all kinds of sport wear
and for afternoon and evening,
too.
And lightweight Wooden
Sport Hose, also has a strong
hold on the fancy of the fash
ionably well-dressed women.
You'll find the best spring
hosiery here, in wool, at $1.19,
$2.39 and $3.25; white silk,
$1.19, $500, $3.50, $2.59,
$2.95, $3.50 and $500, in
square or pointed heels.
Hosiery Dept-First Floor.
Evening journal., 1921-03-11
JAIL NOW FOR
FIRE BOX T0YERS

The third and final reading Of an
amendment TO an ordinance in
creasing the penalty to $3.50 and
three months imprisonment for
sending in a false alarm, was given
the final reading by City Council
last night
The amendment to the ordinance
governing the collection and dis
posal of garbage, setting the amount
OF bond required for faithful per-
formance Of the contract at 10000,
was also given its third and final
reading.
An amendment to the garbage
contract ordinance making the
terms OF contract three years, in
order to correct conflicting sections
OF the ordinance, was given its sec
ond reading and referred to COM
mittee OF the whole.
The resolution authorizing the
borrowing OF $4,000 for improv-
ing city streets, was given It's second
reading.
Evening journal., 1921-03-11
WIC0MIC0 NEGR0D DIES,
PROSECUTOR CLEARED

SALISBURY, Nd, March IL
Augustus Long. colored, who was ac-
cidentally shot by States Attorney
Curtis w. Long on last Tuesday while
the Negro was trying to make his
escape, after having been arrested,
died at the Peninsula General Hos
pital from his wounds yesterday.
The States Attorney was exoner-
ated by the findings OF a coroner's
jury Immediately after the Negroes
death. The coroner's jury, OF which
II. w. Ruark was foreman, brought
in their verdict as follows:
I'VE, the jury. find that Augustus
Long came to his death from a bullet
wound inflicted at the hand OF Curtis
w. Long, States Attorney. and he
being deputized by W. w. Larmore,
sheriff. to guard the said Augustus
Long, he then and there being a
prisoner. the said Augustus Long
was making an effort to escape by
running when he received the wound
which resulted in his death. and we,
the said jury fully exonerate the
said Curtis w. Long.
Evening journal., 1921-03-11
MOOSE DIRECTOR
ADDRESSES LODGE

Members OF Wilmington Lodge,
No. 1s4. L. o. o. NJ. at their meet
ing last night. were addressed by
Maurice T.. Walsh. recently-elected
dictator of the looge. The dictator
told Of a trip Of a number OF mem
bers made TO Philadelphia last
week.
Past Dictator Lane also made an
address.
Following the business meeting
a social session was held and mo-
ton pictures Of Moose Hart H.,
were shown. This was the second
of the series Of the pictures. The
first Of the series was shown at the
last meeting. Thursday, March 3.
Candy Taggart entertained with
a SOLO as die John Brainard. follow
ing which Walter Wright led in
singing Dictator Walsh requested
that all members possible be on
hand for the trip to Pennsgrove to-
morrow evening to assist the Penns-
grove lodge to burn the mortgage
on their home. Mr. Walsh will
preside at the ceremony.
Evening journal., 1921-03-11
FINE THOSE Who
BAR Children
Penalty of 500 or Imprison-
ment on Landlords or
Tenants
ADDITIONAL CLERK
TO HELP IN HOUSE
stan Correspondent.

DOVER. Del, March 11.-Repre-
Sentative Virden's bill making il un-
lawful for the owner or agent of a
property TO refuse to rent the same
because Of children in the family Of
the tenant was unanimously passed
BY the Senate yesterday afternoon
The bill provides for a fine of 500
or Imprisonment for one year for
violations. Senator Price remarked
ia voting for the bill that il was
such a measure as Colonel Roose-
welt would endorse il he were living
today.
other bills passed by the Senate
yesterday afternoon were the fol-
loWing.
House bill authorizing the record
err Of Deeds OF Kent county TO pro-
cure a new seal to be paid for by
the Levy Court
House bill authorizing the print
ins OF 3oyce's reports
Senate bill. authorizing the print
ms Of one volume OF equity cases
decided by former Chancellor John
II. Nicholson.
House bill with Senate amend
pcnt, providing for the judges OF
election to appoint one additional
clerk. The original bill provided for
one or more clerks and the amend
nent limits It TO one additional clerk.
Representative Nirden's bill in
creasing the pension allowance for
Wilmington policemen under the
pension fund was reported favorably
in the Senate.
The House yesterday afternoon
adopted a resolution offered by Rep
resentative Kramer, appointing Her
man G. Taylor. OF Dover. an assist
ant 20 Chief Clerk Kenney Of the
House. Clerk Kenney said while
he did not object to the assistant
named in the resolution, he did OBJ
ject to not being consulted about
the matter. All the Dem mocratic mem
bers and Representatives r. II. Da-
Wis and Warrington supported the
Resolution while the other Repub-
hcan members did not vote.
Representative Corbit remarked
that he had suggested early in the
session that an extra clerk be pro-
vided for the chief clerk Mr.. Kra-
mer explained that an assistant was
needed because of the large amount
OF business to be transacted from
now until the end Of the session.
Evening journal., 1921-03-11
After Your Spring Housecesning, You'll Want One or Two O
These New Rugs

that viii look wei
your furniture you'll these Rugs and you know that
the qualities splendid
bale Rugs have just been received and opened up for the
marked reasonably. look these prices
Evening journal., 1921-03-11
WANT PINE STREET IMPROVED.

City Council. last night. directed
the SECRETARY to call the attention
OF the Street and Sewer Department
to an alleged heglect Of the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany in nos paving Pine street be-
tween Twenty-second and Twenty
third streets.
Following the reading OF a COM
plant OF residents Of that section.
signed by about thirty to forty prop
erty holders Councilman Forwood
stated that he had taken the mat
ter up with the traction company.
and that while they had agreed TO
attend 10 the paving so far nothing
has been done.
Evening journal., 1921-03-11
Old Sores, Ulcers
and Eczema Vanish
Good, Old. Reliable Peterson's Oint.
ment "A Favorite Remedy

HAD 51 ulcers on my legs. Doctors
wanted TO cut on leg. Peterson's Oint-
ment cured me. ."-Wm. J. Nichols, 4O2
Get a large box for only 80 cents at
any druggist, says Peterson, OF Buffalo.
and money back II 1t isn't the best you
ever used Always keep Peterson's Oint-
ment in the house. Fine for burns
scalds, bruises, sunburn, chafing and the
sUrest remedy for itching eczema and
piles the world has ever known.
"PetersOn's Ointment is the best for
bleeding and itching piles / have ever
found. Major Charles ID. Whitney. Vine
yard Haven. Mass
'Peterson's Ointment has given great
satisfaction for Salt Rheum. Mrs j.
Weiss, Cuylerville. n. Y.
All druggists sell Il, recommend it. Mail
orders flled by Peterson Ointment Co,
Inc. Buffalo N Y
Evening journal., 1921-03-11
AlIxali in Shampoos
Bad For Washing Hair

Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkan. which
is very injurious. as it dries the scalp
and makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is Mulsihed
cocoanut oil shampoo, for this is
pure and entirely greaseless. It's very
cheap and beats anything else all to
pieces. You can get Mulsified at any
drug store. and a few ounces will
last the whole family for months.
Simply moisten the hair. with water
and rub it in, about teaspoOnful is all
that Is required. Ii makes an abundance
Of rich, creamy lather, cleanses thor
oughly. and rinses out easily. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and Is soft,
fresh looking. bright, huny, wavy aud
easy to handle. Besides, it lOosens and
takes out every particle Of dust, dirt and
dandrun. Be sure your druggist gives
you Mulsined.
Evening journal., 1921-03-11
GUEST LOSES HIS MONEY.

Louis b. Guest, of Marshallton,
asked City Council last night TO re-
fund 500 which he had paid for a
wholesale dealers license. The re-
quest was referred to the committee
OF the whole.
1t is understood that Mr.. Guest
bases his request upon the failure
of a case lost in the Municipal Court
a few days ago, but members OF
Council said that in the case referred
10 there was no ruling on the con-
stitutionality OF the ordinance, and
until there is the law stands.