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Evening star., 1921-07-26
BILL 70 REINsTATE'
CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES
House Committee Approves Meas
ure and Expects Little i,
Opposition.

Chairman Lehlbach Of. the House
committee on reform in the civil
service reported favorably yesterday
on the bill providing for lreinstate-
ment Of civil service employees who
had been summarily placed on the
retifed list, contrary to the intent of
the retirement act. which would have
allowed them to continue in the
service for a specified length Of time
at their own request II they were
efficient.
This measure also would rSfnstate
at once to their former positions. all
civil service employees separated from
the service without annuity. allowing
the period of separation to be com
puted In figuring their annuities. -
. Hearing before the Civil Service
Commission for all those who have
heretofore been retired, in spite Of an
application for. continuance In the
service, is also provided for In the
bill
Chairman Lehlbach says he expects
to urge these measures for early ac-
tion in the House. and that he antici-
pates little opposition.
Evening star., 1921-07-26
ELKS WILL BE HOSTS
TO OVER 300 ORPHANS
Sixteen Special Cars to Take Chill
dren to Glen Echo for Pic
mic Tomorrow.

More than 1900 orphans of the Dis
trict will be guests of Washington
Lodge. No. Is, Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks, at Glen Echo to-
morrow.
Samuel Richards, chairman of the
arrangements committee. consisting
Of 100 Elks, has planned a day for
the children that they will never for
get. Sixteen special cars will transfer
the happy youngsters to the amuse-
ment park. where everything to make
them happy will await them.
Edward H. Neumeyer, jr., has ar
ranged a feast that will consist Of
5000 assorted sandwiches. 1000 hard
boiled eggs Is barrels of "red" lem
onade, 100 pounds Of assorted cakes.
200 gallons OF Ice cream. 200 pounds
oranges apples and other edibles usu-
ally to be found at such outings
A. L. Hollander will distribute 5000
toys. and L. B. Schloss will see that
the children; enjoy all the amusements
at the park. 80
Under the leadership Of Arthur
Witcomb, the Elks' Band Of sixty
lowed by a special clown band fea-
ture. in which Harry Given. Arthur
A. Riemer, William Dietz and seven
other Elks, will take part.
The committee chairmen are: Sam
uel Richards, general chairman; E.
H. Neumeyer, jr., commissary; L. B.
Schloss, grounds: j. H. Stephens, J.
A. Hegarty and E. h Railey, trans
portation; Herbert C.SLeach, music:
Harry Given, amusement; DR.. w. F.
Walter, physicians: A. A. Hollander,
toys. and Lem Robey, law and order.
Chairmen In Charge Of Asylums.
P. j. Foley, st. >Joseph's Asylum;
E.. F. Simpson, Bruen Home; John
H. Ontrich. Gospel Mission; Julius
wenig. st. Vincent's: A. A. Riemer.
st. Johns; Charles c. Rogier. Good
Hope Orphanage; G. E. Beckman.
Washington City Asylum; F. v. A.
Brown, Baptist Home; p. j. Callan.
ST. Rose School; Tracy M. Payfair,
Jewish Foster Home, and George
King, Home Industrial.
Evening star., 1921-07-26
FORMER SOLDIER KILLS
HIMSELF IN HOTEL ROOM
Wrote on Dollar Bill: "This Eagle
>r Will Scream No More
for Me- -,

Charles Ammon, twenty-nine years
old. a former soldier in the United
States Army, who performed military
duty on the Mexican border, COM
mitted suicide in q room in Senate
Hotel. 1st and B streets northeast,
by shooting himself thruogh the
heart early yesterday morning. The
body was not found until after
o'clock in the afternoon.
This eagle will scream no more
for me-" the respondent man scrib-
bled across q dollar bill found among
his war risk insurance papers. while
a note addressed: ITO whom it may
concern" contained an apology to
tho hotel management for any trou-
Bile he might cause
The despondent man wrote that he
had been in Ill health: that he had
served five years In the Army, and
requested that his body be inferred
in Arlington.
Papers found in his room contain
ed the Information that Ammon's IA
ther was a German and his mother
an Austrian. He was born in Rhode
Island. His Army papers had been
mailed to him in care of Mrs Nc
Guire, 1T East 28th street, New York
city. Coroner hewitt gave a certiff-
cate of suicide. and 1t is probable
that the body will be inferred in; Ar
lington cemetery. '.r
Evening star., 1921-07-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MONEY TO LOAN,

MONEY TO LOAN.
$50 600, Per cent interest. in sums Of $1,000
to 5000, secured on first deed Of trust. On
District Of Columbia real estate. STONE 4
FAIRFAX. 1912 New York ave. NV.
THE PARTNERSHIP OF JOHN p. STORY,
IT,, and Murray A. Cobb trading and doing
business ps Story 4 Cobb. at 1112 Connecti-
cut ave. nv. In the city Of Washington, en-
gaged in q general real estate business, has
been dissolved As Of the 3lst Of December,
1920. Mr.. Cobb retiring therefrom.
Mr.. Cobb entered the military service Of
to France. where he suffered physical dis
abilities, and since his injuries in the mill
tary service he has not actively participated
in the business Of the firm
Wherefore, the partnership has been dis
solved, BY amicable agreement, the business to
be carried on by the surviving partner, John
p. Story, 5r., who has taken over the assists
of the nrm, and assumed all of its liabilities
STORY & CO., successors to Story 4 Cobb.
Evening star., 1921-07-26
u. S. AGENT SHOT DEAD.
Officer Was Attempting to Stop Dis
turbance in Negro Dance Hall.

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. July 26.-
While approaching the door Of a
negro dance hall, where a disturb
ance was going on last night, with
the intent Of Quelling the trouble,
Ed Moody of Scottsboro,, deputy
United States marshal, was shot to
death by shotgun fire from the in
terror Of the dance hall.
The negroes Immediately scattered
before arrests could be made. A
posse quickly formed and is search
ing for two negroes accused of the mur-
der. Bloodhounds were sent for from
Chattanooga and the town is filled
with armed men in automobiles and
there is apprehension of serious
trouble If the guilty negroes are
CAPTURED.
Evening star., 1921-07-26
IS KILLED IN ITALY.
Serious Attack Made by Fascist
Upon Communists.

ROME, July 25.-Twelve commu-
inists and one member of the fascist,
OR extreme nationalists, were killed
today in fighting at the village of
Roccastrada, near Grosseto. Fascist
terrorized the villages, entering
early this morning and searching
houses. 1t is said that wherever a
peasant was found in possession of
a communist party card he was
taken out and shot.
Seventeen houses were burned
during the disorders.
Evening star., 1921-07-26
Raps Pittsburgh Steel Plan.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Clifford
Throne of Chicago. general counsel
of the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, In an address before the
Birmingham Civic Association de-
clared that the south and west
should strengthen the alliance al
roady undertaken to strike down the
practice in the steel trade known as
"Pittsburgh plus This method of
making steel prices, recently made
the subject Of a complaint by the
Federal Trade Commission. said Mr..
Thcrne. is seriously retarding the
Evening star., 1921-07-26
TRADE BOARD FINDS.
/ DUMP PERPLEX|NG
Benning Plant Closed to
Merchants, Save for
Ashes.

Investigation of means for securing
a solution to the commercial refuse
disposal problem, rendered more per-
picking through the recent closing of
the trash dump near Benning. was
authorized by the executive commit
tee of the Washington Board OF Trade
at a meeting yesterday afternoon:
The Industrial interests committee
was charged with carrying out this
investigation and with reporting back
as soon as possible the results OF the
probe and it's recommendations.
Usual Outlet Closed.
1t was brought out at the meeting
that the shutdown at the Benning
dump has closed to merchants and
other industrial interests the usual
outlet for disposal of refuse and
waste Of all kinds accommodating in
the various large department stores
ments. The only recourse now Is to
dump this material in Virginia across
the Highway bridge. and to pay for
this privilege.
1t is the intention of the board to seek
appropriations for a municipal incinera-
tor for disposal of refuse from CONNER
cial plants. or for some equally satis-
factory method of solving the problem,
1t is understood.
Dump Closed to Merchants.
A number Of merchants, with several
months accumulation Of waste paper,
boxes, excelsior, ETC., when advised by
fire department authorities that a larger
would be dangerous to the
public welfare. have sent truckloads Of
the material to the Benning site. only to
learn that the War Department has
issued orders that nothing but ashes may
be deposited there, it was related. Per-
mission from Army officials Is required
before even dumping Of ashes Is per-
mitted, 1t was explained.
! 1t was pointed out that the municipal
government takes care of the collection
and disposal of refuse from residences,
but has no arrangements for accommo-
dating perchants and business houses in
this connection.
E. c. Graham presided at the meeting
New members were admitted to the
board, as follows: o. H. Clarke, ]. W.
Hoffman. George P. Marshall. DR.. Harry
A. Ong and James NJ. Proctor
Evening star., 1921-07-26
ORDERED TO REDUCE COSTS,

Commanding officers of all gen.
eral intermediate depots. branch in.
termediate depots, and general area
depots in the United States have been
instructed by the Secretary of War
that the employment and utilization
of personnel paid from the proceeds
of sales Of surplus property Is to be
Seduced to minimum and that such
personnel must be employed exclu-
stvely on duties pertaining to the
disposal of surplus property. ~.
Evening star., 1921-07-26
rs PERSONS RAISE BOND.
Two Indicted in Mail Robbery May
Be Released.

CHICAGO, July 26.-Timothy D.
("Big Tim") Murphy and his lieu
tenant, Vincenzo Cosmano, indicted
in connection with the $3.50, 900 Dear
born street station mail robbery,
may be released on bonds today.
Twenty-Five persons appeared yes
terday and scheduled real estate
valued at 100000 for the $150.000
bond of Cosmano. and Mrs. Murphy
appeared at the office of the district
attorney and announced she had Sc
cured all but $51,0 of $4,000 real
estate necessary for her husbands 8
release She said she expected to
obtain the remainder today.
Evening star., 1921-07-26
DROPS TWO CANAL OFFICES.

Secretary Weeks has ordered the
discontinuance of the Offices of mar
shall and assistant marshal in the
Panama Canal Zone. That action fol-
lowed the report of the special COM
mission Investigating the administra- :
tion Of the zone. The commission re-
ported that the two offices were mere
ly political and not necessary to good
Evening star., 1921-07-26
SOME STUDENTS SEE KING.
Victor Emmanuel Unable to Meet
Entire American DELEGATION.


ROME. July 2s.-Owing to many
pressing official engagements. King
Victor Emmanuel was unable to
meet the entire delegation Of 100
American college men and women,
who journeyed to Italy for the pur-
pose Of participating in exercises to
commemorate the 60Oth anniversary
of the death Of Dante. A short pc
riod was set aside yesterday. for the
reception Of Irwin Smith and Miss
Irene L. Carter of the University of
Chicago, Miss Mccall of vassar Col
lege, Prof. Marshall Of the Univer-
sity Of Utah and nine students Sc
lected from the delegation.
The king spoke to each in perfect
English. and during the CONVERSE
tions recalled many pleasant meet
ings with American college profess
sors and students.
Evening star., 1921-07-26

rain. wind and hail storm that struck
the city yesterday. infiicting damage
to houses, gardens and stocks Of
merchandise. estimated at between
$4,000 and 10000. Several base
ments in the lower business section.
were flooded, Campbell and Salem
avenues being a foot under water in
places.
Evening star., 1921-07-26
Bandits shoot Police Chief,

EAU CLAIRE, Wis.-Elmer Sundby,
chief of police, probably was fatally
wounded when he was shot twice by
a highwayman, who an hour before
had held up and robbed Evan Evan
son, messenger for the Wisconsin
and Minnesota Light and Power
Company OF from $500 to $1,000.
Evening star., 1921-07-26
WILL KEEP SAME RATES.
Canadian Lines Not to Cut Passen-
ger Fares to Europe.

MONTREAL. July 26.-Ofacials OF
local steamship companies. in dis
'cussing the 10 per cent, reduction In
cabin passengers fares on vessels
ulyine between the United States and
European ports, said rates on
Canadian lines would remain un-
changed.
American lines last spring in
creased their fares 10 per cent, 1t was
explained, while no change was made in
those from Dominion ports.
Evening star., 1921-07-26

Times are gittin' so we KIN
almost hire somebuddy t work
Saturday afternoon.
'Speakin' O. Dawes, wouldn'
an administration composed of
all non-professionals be dandy?
Copyright National Newspaper service.l
Evening star., 1921-07-26
Woman Dies From wounds.

KINSTON. N. C.-Mrs. W. J. Reed.
thirty-seven years DID,, widowed
mother Of Ave children, died in 2 To-
cal hospital following the shooting
in he'd grocery store from which Ian
ME Best, auto mechanic. aged thirty
bors, who rushed into the store after
the tragedy found both unconscious
and testified to authorities the young
man fired both shots. Best. 1t was al.
legged. had o Misunderstanding over
the grocery bill.
Evening star., 1921-07-26

Canoes have another advantage:
they do not have to be rocked
Boston Herald.
Evening star., 1921-07-26
Bandit Steals Registered Mail.

PITTSBURGH, PA masked ban.
dit yesterday held up and robbed a
seventeen-year-ol boy employed at
the post office Of Williamsburg, a
suburb, of two mail pouches contain
ing registered letters. according to
r. H. Rhineheart, ticket agent at the
Williamsburg railroad station. The
loss is unknown.
Evening star., 1921-07-26
Police CHEF suspended.

DURHAM, N. C.-Plans for the re-
Organization Of Durham's police de-
partnent were put on foot following
an order by Acting City Manager H.
w, Kuefner for ten-day suspension
ofrPolice Chief G. w. Proctor and the
removal from Office of Patrolmen
the officers resulted from wild au-
tomobile chase in which q trio OF
officers fired numerous shots at an au'
tomobile occupied by peaceful citi-
zens, whom they suspected as being
criminals.
Evening star., 1921-07-26
Hela a. Lieuor smugElera.

.MARIANNA, Fla.-United States
Commissioner w. W. Bruce held Capt.
Mundon and FIVE members Of the
crew Of the motor yacht Curlew for
the federal grand jury at Pensacola
on charge of conspiracy to violate the
customs regulations by smuggling
liquor into the United States. Mum
others under 500 each.
Evening star., 1921-07-26
Fireman Saues Train as Engineer
Takes Death Plunge From Cab

development Of the secondary manu-
facture OF fSstee1 products. known as
steel fabrication, both in the soueh
and west and serves to continue ar
tificially the primacy of Pittsburgh
In the steel markets Of the United
States. rs' ~'
Evening star., 1921-07-26
.shoot. wife and Self Dead.

BIRMINGHAM.-Geo E. Sirles
yesterday shot and fatally wounded
Mrs. Sirles, after which he fired q
bullet through his own head. dying
almost instantly. ~ ~.
Evening star., 1921-07-26

Roanoke Has F'lo0d.
ROANOKE, Va.A-More than 1000
telephones. are temporarily out of
commission as the result Of q heavy
Evening star., 1921-07-26
wife Watche. Husband Drown.

ROANOKE, Vas. L. Fielder of
Troy, N. Y. was drowned at late
hour Saturday night at Mountain Lake,
a summer resort near here when he
fell overheard while rowing. The
young wife Of Mr.. Fielder and several
friends were in the boat when the
drowning occurred.
Evening star., 1921-07-26

NEwBERN, N. C.-walter Bunting
Mattocks, twenty-one. and a thirteen
year.old son of W. c. Gerock of Bel
grade were drowned at Swansboro
Beach when a party Of young people
in bathing were caught by the strong
undertow. Mattocks was second
) ear medical student at the Medical
College of South Carolina.
Evening star., 1921-07-26

By the Associated Press. - :,
PORTSMOUTH. Va, July 2s.-'
Glancing up from the-fery mouth
Of his engine on Seaboard Air Line
train No. 16, about three miles east
Of Suffolk. Va. to address re-
mark to his engineer, the fireman,
Henry Mason. discovered that the
locomotive was running without q
pilot. A hasty search convinced
him that the engineer. R. H. Buck
ner Of this city, was not on the To-
comotive or tender. and that the
train. carrying passengers from
Birmingham and Atlanta, A~as lit
orally running away.
I, Hastily hating the train. the
fireman and rest of the crew went
back along the track about a. quar-
ter Of a mile. where they found the
body of Buckner. His body was
slightly mutilated, and was lying
alongside the track, where, tt Is
supposed, he pitched, following a
fatal attack Of heart trouble.
The train was operated to this
city by the fireman. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-13
MAR|NO SETS NEW
 LOW PRICE RECORDS
FaiIor-Made Suits Reduced Far Below Pre-War
 Prices

C. Marine, the exclusive ladies tailor and designer announced that the spring and summer materials now be- ing shown are the most fashionable designs ever imported in this country Such materials as Poiret Twills Serges. Tricotines, Nortf6hore Cheeks Shepherd Checks, Castelaine Covert TwiIls, Athena Cashmere and many others All designing and trimming is directly under the supervision of Mir Marine, who is considered one of the best in the south. $.
 Special reductions have been made for the month of April, and all One Hundred Dollar Suits are reduced to Sixty five Dollars, and others are in proportion. All pure linen suits ars reduced from Fifty Dollars to Thirty five Dollars. Those linen materials are the most fashionable. especially for the comfort they afford in southern climates. MT. Marine has splendid display rooms on the second floor Of the Lyric building, and employees only the highest class tailors and experi- enced people, who turn out the finest work MT. Marine has been in busi ness more than IA years, and has built up 8 trade in many other states as well as Alabama.
 Life Story Publishing Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-13
SCENES SHIFTED FROM
 NASHVILLE TO B0WERY
By Associated Press

Nashville. Tenn, April 12.-In the eff fort to establish the guilt of II. B. Crone and Flo Weller in the platinm conspiracy case. the government attor- neys today shifted the scene from Nash vile to the Bowery and the jurors and spectators were given view of the New York underworld and were told of the methods used by it's habtues in dealing with those of their ilk who know too much or 'squeal'
 There was injected into the case a man whose name has not been mem toned up to this time, one Meyer Rip- stein. of whom it was said by the wit ness that he told Abe Roth q am your boss and if you are caught I will be your alibi.'
 Three principal witnesses were "Yud- die" Manashin of New Haven. Conn, who claimed that Flo Weller had or dered him killed because he "knew too much of her trip to Nashville Abe Roth, who had heretofore confessed that he came to Nashville with Flo Weller and Joe Freid, who is awaiting sen tence upon his plea of guilt of stealing large number of jewels from the Ham, ilton Fish home in New York. all of whom testified against Crone, the for mer chief chemist of the Old Hickory pCWder plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-13
TIME FOR ACTION
 AT BRAND
Policeman Will Accompany the Next Process Server Sent to
 Germany by France
Bx Associnted Preas

Paris, April 12.-Premier Briand, in the course of the debate in the Chamber of Deputies today on German reparations. declared:
 The time for words has passed We must now revert to acts"
 The premier recalled the warnings given to Germany by the Paris and Lon don conferences and the subsequent ap- pllcation of penalties, and added that the government had hoped the German gov ernment would realize that it could no longer delay fulfilments of it's under takings.
 We discern, however, said the pre- mier, that the penalties enforced have not produced the expected results We note that there still exists in Germany a disposition to evade payment. on May Germany will be face to face with a whole series of violations of the treaty which she signed.
 Fl repeat nere with all the strength at my command, that we creditors hold a perfectly legal deed. A process server has been dispatched to Germany, and il our debtor persists in refusal to pay, the next time policeman will accompany him.
 This process is legal proceeding as between individuals in everyday life, and it is the same in relations between na- tions. 1t is no use to oegin over aea.n discussions already closed We have in hand promissory note duly signed, and if the debtor reIuses to pay, we must coerce him by all means of coercion we have in our power
 Tn full agreement with our allies, we have a rendezvous with Germany on May l. France shall not fail that rem dezVouS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-13
MUSIC FEDERATION
 BEGINS CONCLAVE
Delegates Are Assembling in Mobile by SCoreS-Many
 Social Features

Mobile, April 12.-( (Special.) Many delegates to the fifth annual conven tion of the Alabama Federation of Music Clubs arrived in Mobile today, and indications are that more than kalf the representatives will be present for the opening concert, which will be held at the Young Mems Christian as- sociation.
 The first business session will be held Wednesday morning at o'clock. All plans for the convention are com plete, final details having been arr ranged at a meeting of the various committees yesterday. The annual address of Mrs. Key Murphree of Troy, president, was given tonight at the Y. M. c. A auditorium before large assembly. Miss Betty Gilmore. harpisI, and Miss Lillian Goldstein, soprano. Alabama's winning contestants in the young artists concert conducted by the National Federation of Music Clubs, appeared on the programme tonight.
 Wednesday afternoon the delegates will be taken on boat ride up the river and over the harbor, and on Thursday afternoon a tea will be given in their honor at the Country club.
 On Wednesday at 10 o'clock the regu- lar convention luncheon will be held at the Cawthon hotel. One-minute talks will be made by several of the visitors and a musical programme given by Mobile talent. It is an nounced that all members of Mobile clubs can secure plates to this lunch con by communicating with the hotel manager before g o'clock Wednesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-13
INDUSTRY CEASES AS
 SERVICES ARE HELD
By Associated Press

Asheville, N. C.. April l2.-As the body of Federal Judge Jeter Conley Pritch- ard senior judge of the Fourth circuit, lay in state in the First Baptist church for three hours today friends and ad- mirers in constant procession passed through the church.
 Ali industry and traffic in the city ceased for 10 minutes as services began at the church, which was filled with hundreds unable to gain admittance Tributes by ex-Congressman James J. Britt and Rev Dr. w. r. Powell, with a special quartet rendering hymns known to bc favortes of the dead jurist constituted the service. Elaborate floral offerings bedeclSed one entire end of the edfice. Interment was in Riverside 
 Many federal judges, congressman and state officials were here to attend the ceremonies